Chapter 130

  On the ninth day of the lunar month, Ox day clashes with Goat, the ominous spirit is in the North. Avoid: long-distance travel, meeting guests, moving furniture; Suitable for: nothing is suitable.

  In the snowy ground, two people walked slowly, one old and one young. The older man was about fifty years old, but looked even older. The younger one was thirteen or fourteen years old. Both of them wore Taoist robes with eight trigrams embroidered on the back and cloud patterns hanging from the edges. The younger one held a white banner in his hand, with four black characters: "Look through the world of men".

  The old man pinched his fingers and slowly spoke a string of words. After a while, he muttered to himself: "It's not suitable for everything."

  "Master, are we still going to Fengyu Pavilion?" The young man called out.

  "Things of fortune, things of heaven, things of fate, things of man. The Way of Heaven is not benevolent, but the road beneath our feet must still be walked by ourselves. Moreover..."

  "Besides, we haven't eaten for two days." The young man quickened his pace and followed behind his master.

  The old man stroked his beard and smiled: "Yes."

  "Master, why did King Zhao of Youzhou choose Fengyu Pavilion as the meeting place for the Green Forest Path's surrender?" the young man asked.

  "This time's amnesty call, I don't know how many hidden heroes will be startled out of the woods. Everyone should also be on guard against King Youzhou's cunning, lest he uses this opportunity to capture everyone in one net."

  "So it was chosen in the Wind and Rain Pavilion?"

  "The Wind and Rain Pavilion is located fifty miles outside the city of Youzhou, built along a river and overlooking a high platform. Both the pavilion and the platform were constructed for worshiping heaven and praying for rain, symbolizing the harmony of wind and rain, and the abundance of the five grains. Of course, it's not very useful, but the Wind and Rain Pavilion is surrounded by open fields, making it easy to spot any hidden troops. Choosing the Wind and Rain Pavilion was also a way for Yang Long to express his sincerity."

  "Will Yang Long's halt be a ruse?"

  "There's no deceit in a straightforward estimate, and there's little good intention in an overly optimistic one; let's just go take a look..."

  "Have you eaten for two days?"

  "Indeed." The old man smiled and suddenly turned serious: "Liao'er, what's most important when traveling the world?"

  "Walk quickly."

  "Which of the Thirty-Six Stratagems can be forgotten?"

  "Discretion is the better part of valour."

  "Clever." The old man took a step forward: "Let's go!"

  The snow was pristine and pure, with two figures walking further and further away. On the snowy ground, only two sets of footprints were left behind, but soon the wind blew in, and the footprints were quickly buried under the snow.

  ……

  Today there was no sun, but at noon, the dark clouds dispersed and the sun peeked out from behind them. On a day like today, even when the sun shines on people, it can't be said to be warm.

  Outside the Wind and Rain Pavilion, two rows of armchairs were arranged, about a hundred or so. This was naturally prepared for people with names and surnames on the Youzhou Green Forest Road. Inside the pavilion, three chairs were placed, which was naturally for the most famous figures in the Green Forest Way.

  Outside, there were about 100-110 soldiers holding spears and guarding, all of them with eight-foot tall stature and tiger-like backs. It can't be said that all the soldiers under Yang Long's command are like this, but today is also a time to show off muscles. Yang Long's implicit words are telling everyone: I am also very fierce.

  By noon, the big shots of Youzhou City had not appeared, and those who were famous in the Jianghu had not shown up. After all, important characters always make a grand entrance.

  However, at this moment, many people have come down from the Wind and Rain Pavilion. The thieves are rushing in from all directions, and the heroes of the Green Forest are gathering together. Naturally, it's not as elegant as before, and under the pavilion, it's already a chaotic scene.

  "Old Zhang the Fourth, working hard and getting rich recently?"

  "We've made some money, but just a month ago we were scrambling for a deal and could barely afford food."

  "It's true, this year is not good, and life is tough."

  "Sit down, sit down, Fourth Master has had a hard time coming here."

  Two men sat on chairs, chatting about recent business. Zhang Si was chatting happily when he suddenly felt the air around him cool down. He raised his head and looked forward, only to find a face staring at him. The face had a pointed mouth and sunken cheeks, with only a few strands of hair on its head, resembling a ghost that had crawled out of a grave.

  "Do you deserve to sit here?"

  Zhang Si's heart turned cold, and he immediately recognized who this person was. Zhou Gou, the eldest of the Dog Brother and Mouse Brother duo, a notorious grave robber in Youzhou Province, rumored to sleep in tombs with female ghosts and corpses. There were many rumors about these two brothers, one of which was slightly believable:

  These two brothers were twins, their mother died early, and a grave robber went to strip the clothes from a newly deceased body. He heard crying sounds coming from inside the coffin, and upon opening it, he found two newborn babies inside. When they grew up, they naturally became grave robbers too. Being poor and ugly, they couldn't find wives. The two brothers discussed: "We're born of ghosts, so let's just find a ghost to be our wife!" So whenever there was a young girl who died early, her body wouldn't even be buried for three days before the grave would be dug up.

  Then there was the saying of dog brother mouse brother, wife ghost mother corpse, which is still a slightly credible statement. Other statements are even more unbelievable and sound like ghost stories. As for what the truth really is, no one has gone to confirm with Zhou Dog and Zhou Mouse brothers either.

  "Scram!" Chou Shu leaned over, spitting out a single word, and a glob of spit landed squarely on Zhang Si's face.

  Zhang Si suddenly realized that although there were many chairs arranged in front of the Wind and Rain Pavilion, the seating order seemed to have some particular rules.

  Under the Rain and Wind Pavilion, three chairs were placed, all of which are currently empty. The chairs outside, the closer they are to the pavilion, the more renowned their reputation on the road is, the stronger their actual strength is, and the darker and more ruthless their hearts are...

  Compared with fame, compared with strength, compared with kindness... it seems that I am even inferior to those two brothers, Zhou Gou and Zhou Shu.

  Zhang Si obediently gave in, and the crowd was forced to this state by Zhou Gou and Zhou Shu in front of everyone, which is somewhat embarrassing, but it's actually better not to have too much grudge against them.

  "Two little brats, showing off their might again today!"

  On the Wind and Rain Pavilion, a shrill laugh suddenly rang out. Everyone was stunned, and no one noticed when he climbed up, or rather, he had been there all along.

  Today, the bandits on the Green Forest Road in Youzhou have almost all arrived. As the saying goes, dogs have dog roads and mice have mouse paths. Everyone has their own special skills, but there is only one person who can perform such beautiful and light kung fu.

  So, this person's name is Sai Yanzi Danfei.

  "If you're all fighting, then I'll just grab a chair and sit down."

  Alone and carefree, she floated down to the ground, walked into the Wind and Rain Pavilion on her own, and prepared to sit down in the chair to the right of the main seat.

  Inside the Wind and Rain Pavilion, there are three armchairs. The middle one is for the master, with the left being superior and the right inferior. Whoever dares to sit in this armchair represents daring to take the second position in the Green Forest Way.

  Whoosh!

  A spear suddenly appeared out of nowhere and Single Flying hastily retreated a step back, the spear narrowly landing beside Single Flying's foot.

  He lifted his head and saw five people coming from afar.

  "Get lost, single surname!"

  Wild Man Crossing's Ma Family Father and Son.

  Duan Fei pulled out a dagger from his waist and spun it on his fingers.

  "Ma Lao Wu, do you want to fight for this position?"

  The five brothers under Ma Wu's knee had different builds and heights, but they all shared the same ferocious gaze in their eyes, like starving dogs.

  "The first place in Green Forest Road naturally belongs to Bear Big Brother, but the second place is not yours yet."

  "If you don't believe me, let's settle it with a fight. Anyone who doesn't agree can come up and try." A slender dagger spun rapidly on Single Fly's fingertips.

  "Hum, if you don't run, anyone can hit you!"