On the willow tops in the moonlight, the dazzling lights and bustling crowds of people in Guangzhou city became more and more sporadic as they approached the Xiguan Marshland. It was not until I suddenly looked up that I realized that there were only dark alleys and fallen leaves in front of me. In the desolate and dilapidated scene

With a disturbing silence.

The short and crooked adobe houses on both sides were huddled together, like two rows of extremely unevenly grown teeth. Along with the rustling of dead leaves, they were grinning at the few people who stepped inside.

"Master, have we come to the wrong place..."

Fu Ningdie was already walking in the middle of the team very naturally, slightly ahead of the two senior brothers. It was difficult to understand why she came to such a remote place - shouldn't beggars begging for food in the city?

Jiang Wen judged the location based on the stars in the vast sky, touched his chin and said, "According to my inquiries in the evening, it should be in the west..."

Fu Ningdie looked around suspiciously, and saw some tattered and faded yellow talisman paper stuck on the dilapidated door panels on both sides. It was covered with twists and turns of unknown lines. It looked like words but was not, and they were stacked one on top of the other.

Together, they are densely packed like eggs laid by insects.

Seeing that every household was like this, the lights were turned off early and the houses were closed in Xiguan alleys, no sound was heard, the cold wind blew the talisman and the talisman was making noises, and the rumors I had heard in the village suddenly came to my mind, and these talismans seemed to be suppressing and expelling something.

It was an extremely terrifying thing, which made Ningdie even more certain that she was on the wrong path.

Jiang Wen turned to look at Ningdie and suddenly said, "Apprentice, my master suddenly remembered a terrifying legend here. It is said that there was a large mass grave under the feet. After it was forcibly razed to the ground, supernatural phenomena were often seen."

The word '' is often regarded as 'the corpse field', which is very evil..."

As expected, Ningdie was startled again in an instant. Looking at the densely packed talismans on the doors on both sides, she already wanted to go back and not mess around with tonight's so-called Jianghu meeting.

"Master...I'm afraid..."

Jiang Wen covered his face helplessly. Why is this apprentice so timid? How can he walk alone in the world in the future?

"What are you afraid of? What's there to be afraid of in a few hundred years?"

However, Hong Wending walked up to it without any fear, peeled off a piece of talisman paper that was brittle in the sun, and said to Jiang Wen, "Master, I think we should be there just ahead."

Fu Ningdie watched this scene with trepidation and almost screamed. Fortunately, after waiting for a long time, she saw no evil wind blowing, no flying sand and rocks, and no ghosts with eyes as big as lanterns falling from the sky to snatch people away, so she quietly relaxed.

One breath.

Jiang Wen sighed and brought the talisman in front of Fu Ningdie.

"See clearly. Although this piece of paper looks like a talisman, you might as well turn it around and look at it. Can you understand it?"

Xiao Ningdie took it over doubtfully, turned the direction repeatedly to distinguish the glyphs, and slowly read out the results of the research.

"...I hereby take the money from your house and disperse the beggars from the fifth courtyard. Based on this document, you don't dare to come here alone?"

Once I read it out, the weirdness in it suddenly became clear. Obviously, these talismans were not used to drive away ghosts and suppress evil spirits, but were used to drive away wandering beggars at the door.

No matter how magical the Taoist talismans are, there will never be such an inexplicable weapon of law of cause and effect. The densely packed talismans in front of you are actually issued by the beggar gang.

Guangzhou has a large population. No matter whether it is a large or small household, weddings and funerals are good opportunities to beg for food. If the credentials given by the gang leader are not posted, beggars will come begging one after another, and it will be difficult to deal with it.

Therefore, it is better to spend a larger sum of money to avoid having the door full of embarrassing beggars and causing trouble.

Therefore, it was originally intended as a proof that the beggar gang had received protection money. The reason why it was transformed into an indistinguishable talisman shape was just to add a layer of mystery to the legend that the beggar was good at handling snakes and dogs, so that it would be convenient for future visits.

More protection money.

The presence of these talismans now shows that there is indeed a large-scale beggar gang in the city. The large number of such talismans shows that this place is not far from the beggar's den, otherwise it would not be harassed so frequently that civilian families are harassed.

It is necessary to cover it with talismans to avoid disaster.

Hong Wending had the experience of traveling in the world, and now even if he couldn't recognize the handwriting, he could still see the doorway and knew that he was not far from his destination.

After Jiang Wen's explanation, Ningdie finally let go of her doubts.

"Ningdie, don't think that beggars are just a bunch of miserable beggars. In this kind of thoroughfare city, beggars can not only collect regular donations and reward money, but the wealthy ones can also buy land and raise wives and concubines. They are not necessarily any better than ordinary people.

abjection."

Jiang Wen said expressionlessly, but Fu Ningdie could not imagine the beggars looking high-spirited and wearing gold and silver.

"Master, why do they have to be beggars when they don't lack money? Isn't it better to buy land and become a rich man?"

When asked this question, Jiang Wen could only smile helplessly. In fact, everyone knows clearly. Who would give up an industry that can make money?

As early as in "Taiping Guangji", "Chengdu Beggars" and "Chao Ye Qian Zai·Supplement", the Beggar Gang was mentioned, and it was clearly stated that they were by no means a group of poor beggars, but a group of extortionists.

The gangsters - it's just that the gangsters collect protection fees by talking about fighting and killing, relying on "fighting evil"; while the beggars collect protection fees by focusing on "nuisance" instead of killing.

"The reasons here are complicated. I'll leave it to you to figure it out yourself."

This was not the time for small talk, because as a few people moved forward, some sneaky figures appeared in the shadows of the corner in front of them.

They whispered to each other following Jiang Wen's footsteps, and the dirty smell from the corner continued to float out. The eyes that used to pretend to be docile and miserable during the day could not help but reveal a cunning and brutal look at this time, and they were inseparable.

Staring at Master and Disciple Jiang Wen.

Two steps further, the view suddenly widened, and a Guandi Temple with mottled exterior walls appeared in front of us. The flat land was filled with simple shacks made of bamboo and wood, and all the rustling people were in ragged clothes and ferocious.

The scary beggars slowly surrounded me.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The dirty beggar got closer and closer. Jiang Wen moved forward expressionlessly, deliberately exposing the hilt of the ancient bronze sword at his waist. At this time, a strong and tall man followed

The beggar opened the temple door and appeared, and the sneaky beggars, old and young, bowed their heads and dispersed, returning to their timid and timid appearance.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time. Please take a seat in the prime minister's office. Where do you come from?"

The strong beggar spoke with a northern accent and raised his hand to Jiang Wen.

Fu Ningdie looked around in confusion, but the other party didn't set up a chair. Why did they suddenly let them sit?

However, Jiang Wen knew very well that this sentence was a slang in the world. He was asking what he was doing here, rather than intending to make polite greetings. If he showed his timidity at this time, the other party would see through it, and ordinary people would suffer if they couldn't say it.

"I can't afford to be called the Prime Minister's Mansion. There is no need to test it. I am the head of the Wuyi Sect. I come to your manager to make a deal. You can just go and inform me."

However, after the strong beggar heard this, he did not move at all and looked at the three apprentices behind Jiang Wen suspiciously.

"Excuse me, our Emperor Guan will not let go of the rice seedlings."

As soon as these words came out, Jiang Wen's face suddenly fell.

Putting rice in the rivers and lakes refers to the kidnapping business. Does the other party think of himself as a gangster who has failed to extort ransom and has changed his job to kidnapping and trafficking children?

As expected, the people of the Beggar Clan are down and out and bold. Even if they have never done any evil deeds such as harvesting or harvesting, people often come here to discuss human trafficking, extortion and kidnapping.

"You talk slanderously, do you want to take the postgraduate entrance examination?"

Jiang Wen urged impatiently, "I'm here to buy information. If you keep stalling, I'll break in."

The strong beggar quickly blocked the entrance of the temple and explained to Jiang Wen: "Taoist Master, please calm down. It was not me who blocked it intentionally. We have encountered something in the past two days. The gang leader is discussing matters inside and there are no outsiders. You should wait for two days."

Come here again..."

Hearing the news, Jiang Wen became even more furious.

Just being chased around by a group of empty-handed monks during the day, and being rejected by a stinky beggar at night, what kind of nonsense is this? How exclusive is this city of Guangzhou, and why is he so unlucky as soon as he sets foot here?

?

"It's easy to say, then I'll come back another day."

Jiang Wen nodded with a smile and looked like he was about to turn around and leave. However, when the strong beggar was not paying attention, he turned over and put his palm against the crack of the door to exert force. He held the strong beggar's arm with the other hand, causing him to rush.

Couldn't get away.

Jiang Wen's three disciples had already guessed that their master was not so easy to talk to. When they saw Jiang Wen holding the door panel, they quickly and cunningly filed in, sneaking into the heavily guarded Guandi Temple first.

"How brave!"

The strong beggar's elbow was pressed and he couldn't get away. He cursed angrily and simply turned around, raised his fist and hit Jiang Wen on the temple. He obviously had a lot of knowledge in ruthless moves.

Seeing this situation, Jiang Wen stretched out one leg to block the door, and used his hand to collide with the opponent's fist, intending to draw the fist away and deflect it elsewhere. However, he found that the opponent's moves also suddenly changed, and instantly turned into a technique of capturing wrong bones.

At this moment, the thirty-six Tiangang Grasping Hands are about to be deployed, and the move is a "step over the shoulder and release the arm" move to defeat the enemy, buckling the elbow and grabbing the shoulder in one go.

The Thirty-Six Tiangang Grasping Hands circulated in the world is a practical and efficient way to defeat enemies. It has the functions of punching acupoints and breaking bones. Ordinary people in the world are suddenly hit at close range and often cannot find the key to cracking the enemy in time.

, struggled wildly in panic and was caught, only to end up with fractures and death. No matter how powerful his martial arts was, he could not perform it.

Now that the beggars around him have noticed something unusual, they swarm in with eager eyes. Once surrounded by these people, they will be unable to fight against the four hands with two fists, and they are guaranteed to suffer losses. The strong beggar obviously also has this intention, and will delay Jiang.

Smell time.

But Jiang Wen glanced at him calmly, with a mocking look on his face and remained silent. His palms and fists were like snakes coming out of the hole. Jiang Wen's caught palm suddenly turned over and clasped the opponent, and he quickly tore it apart with all his strength.

The opponent's grasp was followed by a sudden force on his outer wrist, just like swinging a steel whip.

As soon as Jiang Wen's sneer was seen by him, a series of cold snaps erupted, and he pulled down violently and repeatedly.

At this time, Jiang Wen kept swinging with all his strength, but the strong beggar's arm was straight and unable to bend. Only severe pain came from the joints. He felt that his arm was about to be stretched into two pieces, and he would turn upside down if he didn't let go.

Folded ten degrees!

"Watch it, I will teach you this little silk-winding trick. Please remember not to be caught again in the future."

Jiang Wen said with a smile and added more energy.

The strong beggar was in pain and could only let go. He was kicked on the butt by Jiang Wen, and he staggered to the foot of the door. Then the door of Guandi Temple was slammed shut, and there was even a sound of adding a bolt to the door.

The sound caused the door to be completely locked.

A group of beggars swarming at the temple gate stopped and looked at each other in confusion. They could only stare at the embarrassed beggar and didn't know what to say, and they didn't dare to rush in. After all, the top brass of the Guangzhou Beggar Gang were inside.

What should I do if I am accused of rebelling?
To be continued...