Chapter 14: Copycat

The method that Chen Luo thought of was not a good place to go. After all, the court was the mainstream in this era.

Becoming a bandit was a choice made by people who were forced to live. Moreover, even if they really went into the mountains, it might not be safe. If the group of people behind Eunuch Wei were a little more crazy, they might directly send a large army to sweep. At that time, the uncle and nephew would not be able to escape, and their fate might be worse than now.

"Looking for these people is not really to become bandits, but to find a way to survive in the mountain stronghold."

Seeing that his third uncle was a little hesitant, Chen Luo explained.

"Eunuch Wei and his group of people are obviously going to do big things. Disputes involving the royal family are never small. We, the uncle and nephew, are just small people. What we have to do in such a large-scale storm is to save our lives. As for survival, there is no one around who has better ways than the group of bandits in the mountain stronghold."

"Okay!"

Chen Laosan gritted his teeth and agreed to his nephew's method.

Anyway, it has come to this point, how bad can it be?

So the uncle and nephew immediately turned and headed towards the nearest mountain stronghold. Fortunately, they were all locals in Qingya County and had some knowledge of the nearby mountain strongholds. According to their understanding, there was a stronghold on this barren mountain ridge, called Menghu Stronghold.

After walking along the mountain road for half an hour, when the uncle and nephew arrived at the entrance of the stronghold, it was already completely bright.

"Stop!"

Before the two of them got forward, a flying arrow was inserted diagonally at their feet. Looking over, they saw a bandit with a bow standing at the gate of the stronghold. This man was dressed as a hunter and should be a hunter from a nearby village.

"Please help inform them that my fellow villager Chen Dahe is visiting."

Chen Laosan smiled and stopped where he was and spoke loudly. At the same time, he took out a purse from his arms to show that he knew the rules. In Menghu Stronghold, this money is called a toll. As long as you pay the toll, you are a guest in the stronghold and can get the protection of the stronghold.

When Chen Laosan and his men buried the bodies before, they had dealt with the Tiger Village, so he knew the tricks here.

The hunter on the top saw the money and quickly turned over and jumped down.

The gate of the village was not high to begin with, and it was easy for someone with skills to turn it down.

"Not bad, quite good."

The hunter took the money bag and weighed it twice with his hands. After confirming that there was no shortage of money, he nodded with satisfaction. "Chen Luo stood behind his uncle and looked at the hunter. Judging from his archery skills just now, this hunter guarding the gate is not an ordinary person. It is not a problem for one person to deal with three or five big men. I just don't know if he has practiced martial arts.

From a gatekeeper, you can roughly see the foundation of the mountain village.

The Tiger Village can become a well-known strong village far and wide, and it has survived several encirclements by the government. There must be something worthy of praise.

"Go in, just go straight along the road, remember not to wander around."

The hunter who received the money turned over and returned to the village gate.

"Thank you, good man. "

Chen Laosan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly took Chen Luo into the mountain stronghold.

He was very anxious now. It was already daybreak, and the incident in Qingya County must have been reported. Whether it was the person behind Eunuch Wei or the county magistrate of Qingya County, they were both big shots that they could not afford to offend. They had to escape the encirclement before the two of them reacted.

After entering the village, the two did not walk around randomly, but followed the path given by the bandits at the door.

The mountain stronghold has its own rules. Those who pay to enter the village must first pay a visit to the boss and give him a gift as a sign of respect.

After passing the front hall, there is a martial arts training ground in the middle.

Chen Luo When the uncle and nephew came over, some men from the village were practicing boxing in the yard. Chen Luo took a quick look and found that they were practicing some simple moves, which is commonly known as external training kung fu. This kind of kung fu is OK for ordinary people, but in the world of martial arts, it is inevitable that it will be a little weak. The most important thing is that external training kung fu is the most overdrawn life. It's okay when you are young, but once you get older, all kinds of problems will come out.

After walking a little further, they came to the only decent building in the village.

Tiger Hall.

Several heads were drinking inside, and they didn't move when they saw people coming in. I think someone has reported it.

"Are you Chen Dahe? Why don't I remember a fellow villager like you? "

The boss sat on a tiger-skin chair, leaning against it. His black short shirt couldn't cover his muscular body. Just sitting there gave people a fierce feeling, like a tiger. The bandits beside him were also very imposing. They were all tall and strong, and they were good at robbing.

"Boss, you forget things easily."

It was not the first time that Chen Laosan greeted this group of people, so he would not be frightened by the boss's words.

He calmly took out the silver that he had prepared long ago and put it on the table.

A full thirty taels!

This is the money that ordinary people can't earn in a year! It means that he has to rely on these bandits to survive now, otherwise Chen Laosan would never be so generous.

"Two months ago, I drank with you."

After putting the silver down, Chen Laosan stepped back and bowed.

"Not bad, not bad, I remember you. "The bandit leader on the upper seat reached out and grabbed the silver, laughing and saying.

Looking at his expression, it seemed that he really remembered such a friend.

Whether it was true or not, only he knew it.

"Tell me, what do you want to see me for? Thirty taels of silver is enough for me to have a meal." The tiger leader said generously.

The meaning of the words was very clear, the price of the request could not exceed thirty taels.

"We want to leave Qingya County, and we hope that the big boss can help us and take us by water."

"Leave Qingya County"

The tiger boss sat up, and his words were not as relaxed as before. The bandits who were laughing beside him also quieted down, knowing that the big brother was thinking about something.

"Did you hear any rumors?"

The tiger boss was not stupid. In fact, he had been paying attention to the movements in Qingya County during this period. He had noticed something wrong since the blockade a few days ago. Recently, he had asked all the brothers in the mountain stronghold to withdraw and strengthened the patrol defense of the stronghold. In the past, Chen Laosan and his men would not encounter patrolmen when they entered the mountain stronghold.

"We"

"Uncle San, let me tell you."

Chen Luo stepped forward and pressed his uncle's shoulder.

He knew that this matter could not be explained in a few words, and even if it was really explained, it would take a lot of time for the tiger boss to verify it. By the time everything is cleared up, it may be too late to escape.

So Chen Luo prepared to use his method to reason with these bandits.

"You can do it."

Seeing this, Chen Laosan had to suppress his words and retreated to the side alone. After what happened last night, Chen Laosan no longer regarded his nephew as a junior who knew nothing.

"The Tiger Master should have felt it too, right?"

As he spoke, Chen Luo deliberately released his aura. With his current internal training strength, ordinary people can clearly feel it once the aura is released.

Internal training master?

As the aura dispersed, everyone in the hall became alert, and some of the head bandits even touched their weapons.

They were all desperate people who licked blood on the edge of the knife, so they naturally knew the meaning of internal training masters.

"Cai made a mistake."

The Tiger Master narrowed his eyes and quietly tightened his five fingers on the armrest.