Chapter 425 Although You Are Not in the Jianghu
The night sky is like a black curtain, dotted with countless stars. They watch everything and accompany everything, just like millions and billions of years ago.

Under the starry sky is a mountain with buildings on it and low houses hidden among them.

In early winter, the grass and trees are withered and the fallen leaves are piled up. Standing in the wilderness and looking at the distant mountains, there is clear fog and endless clouds. The fog and clouds gather on the top of the mountain, and the mountains are stacked up, just like a fairyland on earth.

Looking at the sky again, it was covered with dense clouds, and the dim night sky could only be seen through the gaps between the clouds.

At this moment, a big sun jumped out from the junction of heaven and earth, dyeing the clouds with golden streaks.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, and clouds gathered like a white dragon. The mountains acted as its pillars, and the sun was covered with golden armor. The white body rose into the sky, and strands of golden lines outlined golden scales. The wind whistled in the mountains, like the sound of armor clanging.

As the old saying goes, poor mountains and bad waters breed unruly people, but in this beautiful place with green mountains and clear waters, there can still be a group of bandits.

"What a lousy place this is." Wang Yansheng, dressed in gray, stood in front of a simple shack and stamped his feet in an unlucky mood. There were only a few people inside, but it was a bit dirty and there was a faint stench. A young man was locked inside.

This man was called Bai Qiu Shui. He was originally a doctor in his twenties. He had a medicine shop on Fuhu Street in the south of Jizhou City. The shop was not big, with patients in the front and people living in the back. He treated bone injuries. He didn't hire anyone in the shop, just himself. One person's food could feed the whole family. When he passed by the mountain, he was intercepted by this group of heroes. When they looked through their bags, they found only a few small coins, all of which were medicinal materials. When they found out that he was a doctor, they tricked him into going up the mountain.

Don't think this is a good thing, it's all about doing justice for the people, settling grievances, respecting elder brothers, dividing gold with a large scale, and eating meat with a big bowl, all because they are all our own people.

No matter when, a robber is a robber. Being loyal is because you are also a member of this group. The Qingyun Village also hangs the flag of "acting on behalf of heaven", but this does not prevent the Qingyun bandits from robbing money and food, nor does it prevent them from abducting beautiful women to the mountains. Their "acting on behalf of heaven" is their way, robbing the rich to help the poor, and the people they help are themselves poor.

Poor Bai Qiu Shui, he couldn't carry anything on his shoulders or in his hands. Just because of his good medical skills, he was admitted to Qingyun Village. He didn't have a chance to be in the top seats, to divide the gold with the big scale, or to eat meat in the big bowl. His colleagues were not as lucky as him. They were killed on the spot by a knife in their hearts, with the red and white blade going in and out.

Because he knew medicine, he became a doctor in the mountains. Because he could cook, he also worked part-time as a cook. And because he was good at sewing external injuries, he became a coroner who was responsible for collecting remains and examining corpses. He was considered a high-end talent and joined the team for half a year.

"You dare to let a medical student cook for you? Aren't you afraid of eating yourself to death?" Wang Yansheng looked at the bandits' actions. It was Bai Qiu Shui who was timid. If Wang Yansheng were to take over, after three days, if there was a dog in the village that barked at Wang Yansheng, he would take the dog's surname.

At first, someone watched Bai Qiu Shui while he was cooking, just in case. But as time went on, he became lazy. Also, he was a very obedient person, so no one cared about him anymore.

Bai Qiu Shui took root on this mountain. Because of his honest character, he gradually relaxed the control. A few days ago, he and several people who were abducted to the mountain tried to escape, but they were betrayed and reported. They were locked up when they ran only a few miles away. Now he was locked in a shack, waiting to be executed in front of the whole village.

Wang Yansheng also met him by chance. He was not a kind-hearted person, but he was just curious and followed him all the way up the mountain.

"Let's take a walk around this village first. The scenery here is beautiful, and it's suitable for burying people." Wang Yansheng recited the mantra silently, activated the protective light, and sacrificed two moon wheels before starting his adventure in Qingyun Village. He had no taboos on this trip. The gentleman's agreement between the two masters of magic was invalidated by Gu Qingyuan, and Wang Yansheng could also practice the little magic he got from Li Qiongying by chance.

The protective light lit up, and an egg-white moon wheel circled around his body. Wang Yansheng concealed his figure and looked around the mountain village in a low-key manner.

So half an hour later, Wang Yansheng, who had been keeping a low profile, had gathered all the people in the village and took the top position. There was no other reason. In fact, apart from the hostages and hostages, there were a total of 26 people in this broken village. These 20 or so people only knew basic boxing and kicking skills. Although Wang Yansheng was also a rookie, he was also a disciple of the immortal sect. Under normal circumstances, martial artists usually cannot beat immortal cultivators, so it was easy for him to deal with this group of robbers.

At this time, Wang Yansheng was sitting on a big chair cushioned with tiger skin, and the former big boss was spitting at Wang Yansheng's feet. Further down were more than 20 bandits, and next to them were 13 hostages crying, six men and seven women. The men were either forced to go up the mountain, or were waiting for their families to send money. There was also a young boy who had just started out, who knew kung fu and was taught by his family. He and his sister stole his father's money and wanted to go down the mountain to do justice, but he was drugged at the tea stall at the foot of the mountain. The waiters and the shopkeepers were all outposts of Qingyun Village, and they specifically targeted these rookies who had just started out in the martial arts world.

As for his senior sister, she was also drugged. Except for the daughter of a wealthy businessman, the other seven women were abducted to the mountain. As for what happened afterwards, it could be seen from their disheveled clothes and numb eyes.

When the group of people had finished crying and had vented their anger, they called a few more people to tie up the bandits one by one. They cooked a table of food, and after more than a dozen people ate and drank, they divided the money and sent them away, as they were just strangers who met by chance.

Among the women, there were those who had lost their innocence and reputation. Seeing that Wang Yansheng was handsome, a chivalrous man, and skilled in magic, they couldn't help but have other thoughts in their minds. They cried and wanted to stay with him, but were rejected by Wang Yansheng bluntly.

She wanted to make some more trouble, thinking that this kind-hearted young man would soften his heart, so she threw herself at Wang Yansheng. As soon as she was in his arms, she was determined to get him. However, Wang Yansheng kicked her unconscious with a cold face. What kind of hell is this world? Should good people be pointed at with guns?

"Fortunately, I'm not a good person. This is a good plan, but I won't admit it."

Wang Yansheng thought of the fainted woman and could not help but snorted coldly, turning his head and saying, "Brother Bai, why are you still following me?"

He looked at the person behind him. Bai Qiu Shui looked honest, but unexpectedly he was stubborn and followed him all the way down the mountain.

As for the twenty-odd bandits, they were now buried together without distinction, by a group of hostages.

Bai Qiushui looked at Wang Yansheng and said, "You are a kind and righteous man, and you are also an immortal. I am very lucky to have met you. I am not someone who does not know how to be grateful. I am willing to be your attendant and serve you at your side."

"Your Excellency, you don't know that the world is in chaos, the dynasty is unstable, people are dissatisfied everywhere, there are countless bandits and robbers, and heavy taxes are levied. It is difficult for the people to survive. Take my hometown Jizhou City for example. The city lord has already collected taxes for ten years. For someone like me, I have some medical skills and can still earn some money to supplement my family income, but I am kidnapped as soon as I leave the city. If this continues, there is no way for me to survive."

He knelt down and kowtowed several times: "I don't ask for anything else, I just want to live. You are not an ordinary person. Qiu Shui is willing to rely on you for protection and be a servant from now on."

"The court doesn't care?"

Wang Yansheng didn't know about this and didn't agree. He let Bai Qiu Shui kneel down and asked.

Bai Qiushui smiled bitterly, "That emperor was devoted to practicing Taoism, building many Taoist temples, collecting all kinds of treasures, and indulging in Taoism and immortality, ignoring state affairs. He only asked the states and prefectures to hand over silver, which was called money for offering to the immortals. The states and prefectures didn't have any silver, and even if there was some in stock, it was embezzled by the officials. He had to impose more corvée labor, which caused countless people's resentment."

He looked at Wang Yansheng. Behind Wang Yansheng were a pair of swords and two magical weapons. Bai Qiushui licked his lips and said, "Excuse me, benefactor, the swords behind you look familiar. Are they the Dragon Slaying Sword and the Heavenly Sword that are popular in the martial arts world?"

(End of this chapter)