Chapter 32: Enemies on a Narrow Road

"Oh, why is it this melon-head!"

Sha Lifei clearly saw it too, instinctively shrinking his neck and chest, but seeing Li Yan standing straight in front, his left hand clutching the hilt of the knife, his face turned bitter, and he also straightened his waist.

"Everyone, I'm back."

Zhou Banzhu Zhou snorted and prepared to lead the people into the courtyard.

A fat man with his chest and belly exposed next to him saw this and sneered: "Yo, Zhou Banzhu Zhou is indeed a man of his word. We brothers thought that if you didn't come back, we would go in..."

"Get lost!"

Before the words fell, a hand stretched out from the side, seeing him stagger.

The fat man was about to scold, but seeing who it was, he immediately closed his mouth.

The one who made the move was Meng Haicheng.

He looked at Li Yan, his eyes full of joy, "Good boy, enemies are bound to meet on a narrow road. Damn it, I was just thinking of looking for you!"

Li Yan glanced indifferently, "Not convinced, still want to try your hands?"

Hearing the two talking, Zhou Banzhu Zhou was surprised.

He didn't expect that the young man behind this Daoist Wang also had a grudge with the Iron Guanshan Daozi Gang.

"Try my hands with you, my ass!"

Meng Haicheng's face flushed, and he cursed: "Don't look at what place Xianyang is. Brothers, take this kid down for me first!"

"Hai Ge, alright!"

A group of ruffians immediately surrounded them.

"Hey, hey, hey..." Sha Lifei was panicked in his heart and shouted: "Meng Haicheng, you kid, do you still want your face? Wanting to bully the few with the many, do you still follow the Jianghu rules!"

Meng Haicheng said disdainfully: "Rules? You are worthy!"

Swish!

Before the words fell, a figure rushed forward.

It was Li Yan who suddenly erupted, and his left hand supported forward, his right hand probed downward.

"Using this move again!"

Seeing this, Meng Haicheng was furious.

Last time, Li Yan used this posture, which made him eat a solid elbow to the heart, leaving the wheat harvesters in his hand, and fleeing in a sorry state.

He knew that in this wheat harvester line, he was completely finished.

Not to mention the ridicule of his peers, just leaving the wheat harvesters halfway for any reason, no one would dare to follow him again.

As for Li Yan wanting to find Zhou Pan to come forward, it was purely worrying too much.

He knew his master too well. It would be fine to teach Li Yan a lesson, but if he knew he had suffered a loss and lost face, he would definitely not have a good end.

Therefore, he didn't dare to be arrogant, and even feared that this matter would reach Zhou Pan's ears.

Thinking about it, anyway, he couldn't make a name for himself as a swordsman, so he gritted his teeth, ran to Xianyang City, took refuge with his senior brother, and became a dog-legged man.

Seeing Li Yan attacking, Meng Haicheng didn't dodge at all.

He shrank his body, and at the same time twisted his waist, his right hand reversed to form a shed, exactly like a big monkey squatting on the ground.

It looked ridiculous, but it was a killing move passed down by Zhou Pan.

If Li Yan continued to use the elbow to the heart, he could use a move called "Old Ape Falling from a Branch," a flip of the foot, directly attacking the lower path, kicking Li Yan into a eunuch.

If the opponent changed moves to kick sideways, he could take advantage of the situation to use "Spirit Monkey Entangling Silk," scratching the enemy's eyes blind and tearing their face to shreds.

In short, there were changes in the lower, middle, and upper paths, each one fierce and sharp.

This time with precautions, how could he eat that kind of loss again.

However, the hand Li Yan probed to his waist suddenly gripped the hilt of the knife, and then suddenly changed moves, shaking violently.

Clang!

The knife was like cold light, tearing through the rain curtain.

The Guanzhong fast knife is not an ordinary thing. Meng Haicheng hadn't reacted yet, and a knife was already placed on his neck, only feeling the coldness of the blade, tightly sticking to his neck, and had already cut through the skin.

And in the eyes of everyone, it was a ridiculous scene:

Meng Haicheng was squatting on the ground, as if Li Yan was waving a knife to kill a monkey.

Humiliated again, Meng Haicheng was furious: "Comparing fists and feet, but you use a knife, not following the rules!"

Li Yan raised his eyebrows, "Rules... you are worthy!"

"You..."

Hearing this, Meng Haicheng was so angry that his head was buzzing.

Before he could speak, his face changed, and he stumbled backward.

It was Li Yan holding the knife and walking, forcing him to retreat continuously, entering the courtyard, and then turning his head calmly: "Whoever dares to cross this door, this head will be sent to him."

Unfortunately, these words did not scare away the Iron Guanshan Daozi Gang members outside.

These guys, although not like swordsmen who hang their heads on their waistbands, are all people who have today but no tomorrow.

During the previous dynasty, the Great Xing called them "La Hu," the Golden Tent Khanate called them "people without records," and various organizations were usually called "Life-less Society," all of whom were desperate people.

Just like in the Tianjin area now, "Pot Gangs" often draw lots for life-and-death duels, jumping into oil pans, piercing three knives and six holes, stabbing eyeballs, and not even frowning is considered a hero.

Guanzhong people are born, stubborn, and tough, naturally not falling behind.

Immediately, a man stepped forward, one eye big and one eye small, shaking the short knife in his hand, stretching his neck and staring: "Yo, using a knife."

After saying that, he pointed to his own neck.

"Come, come, come, let the person go, aim here, kill me and count you as a hero, brothers, all watch carefully!"

"Hahaha..."

A group of ruffians laughed loudly, not afraid at all.

Swordsmen, they have seen many, naturally they have ways to deal with them.

This method is to play the rogue!

The Great Xuan Dynasty's laws are strict. Whether it is Jianghu or Mystic Sect people, they are all treated equally. If you kill someone, you will immediately be wanted and rewarded, especially in broad daylight.

As for them, they are not afraid at all.

First, they have the Iron Guanshan Daozi Gang supporting them, and silver has been sprinkled on the official side.

Second, they have IOUs, and they are just squatting at the door. Even if they go to the government office, they won't suffer. When they meet a swordsman, they have one idea: if I die, it's my bad luck, and you won't have a good time in the future. Not only will the government want you, but the gang will also offer a reward.

But if you can't kill me...

Hehe, today is the day to make a name for yourself!

Wandering between black and white, how can there be no means.

Encountering this stubborn person, Li Yan was too lazy to talk nonsense, gave a cold sneer, exerted force on his wrist, and the blade immediately embedded into the flesh.

Meng Haicheng's neck was immediately bleeding profusely, staining half of his body red.

"Don't, don't, don't!"

Meng Haicheng was already scared pale, only feeling his scalp tighten, and screamed: "Don't come up, this guy is a lunatic, do you want my life?!"

The Iron Guanshan Daozi Gang members outside heard this and didn't come forward, but their eyes looking at Meng Haicheng were full of mockery.

This guy is the gang leader's junior brother, and it wouldn't be easy to explain if he died.

Unexpectedly, he usually shouts and yells, but at the critical moment, he is a coward.

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Facing this group of stubborn people, Li Yan was too lazy to pay attention.

Their principles of conduct are completely different from those in the Jianghu. They seem arrogant, but they are just playing the rogue, relying on the law to suppress Jianghu people, and bullying ordinary people with their fists.

If it were in the wilderness, without the support of the law, they would have been killed clean long ago.

Such a big movement had long alarmed the people in the courtyard.

Only to see a large group of people pouring out from the tattered mansion, men, women, old and young, most of them ordinary people without any Kung Fu.

There was an ugly girl with tear stains holding a broom, an elderly musician trembling and holding a short knife, and even children holding wooden sticks.

Of course, there were many young people, all glaring with anger.

Li Yan saw it and knew why Zhou Banzhu Zhou, despite having skills, didn't dare to resist at all when facing these ruffians.

Shadow puppet troupes generally need singing, shadow manipulation, and musical instruments.

Sometimes the singers will work part-time as instrumentalists, playing and singing, plus the full-time shadow manipulators, two people can make a troupe and perform at temple fairs.

Clearly, this Spring Breeze Troupe is a big group.

Excluding the artists, I'm afraid even their families and children are brought along.

This is also helpless. In these years, land annexation has been serious, and people in the Divine Land cherish their homeland. If they hadn't lost their land, who would be willing to drag their families to walk the Jianghu.

"It's okay, it's okay."

This series of changes, although catching Zhou Banzhu Zhou off guard, he still tried to stay calm and said: "This is Daoist Wang I invited. You all go back first, don't join in the chaos."

After saying that, he looked at Li Yan, wanting to speak but stopping.

He was also helpless. He didn't expect that the savior he invited was also a disaster star, who would draw a knife if he didn't agree, and had a grudge with the Iron Guanshan Daozi Gang.

When this stubborn boy is happy, he can pat his butt and leave, at most hiding for a while, but they are afraid they will have to face the revenge of the Iron Guanshan Daozi Society.

Thinking of this, Zhou Banzhu Zhou had completely lost his strategy.

And Wang Daoxuan, seeing this, his eyes softened, and he nodded: "Zhou Banzhu Zhou, rest assured, one thing is one thing. Your matter, the poor Daoist has taken it."

Seeing this situation, his doubts had already lessened by more than half.

This family of old and young, no matter how you look at it, doesn't look like a monster that peels human skin and plays with evil paths.

Even so, he still looked at Li Yan.

Li Yan carried the knife in one hand, pinched the Yang formula in the other, took a deep breath, and the smells within a hundred meters flooded into his nasal cavity, and then he used the Yin formula to close it.

The smell of the leather puppets in the box inside was all from livestock.

In the troupe, there was no special evil smell.

He nodded to Wang Daoxuan, then suddenly raised his foot, picked up a stone on the ground, caught it casually, and threw it over the courtyard wall.

This skill of throwing locust stones is something everyone in the Jianghu knows.

He had once raised sheep at home for a period of time, and could hit the sheep's horns with a lift of his hand, letting them return to the team, so he was quite skilled.

"Ouch, you melon-head!"

The stone flew over the courtyard wall, and screams came from behind.

It was a ruffian who wanted to climb over the courtyard wall from behind, casually holding someone from the troupe hostage to exchange for Meng Haicheng, but was discovered by Li Yan.

Li Yan gave a silly laugh, patted Meng Haicheng's face with the hilt of the knife, and said indifferently: "This matter, do you want to settle it today, or settle it in a few days?"

Meng Haicheng gritted his teeth, "What if we settle it today?"

"Simple!"

Li Yan raised his eyebrows, "I will kill you first, kill all the bastards outside, and then be wanted by the imperial court, and go to other places to hide."

Meng Haicheng swallowed his saliva, "What if we settle it in a few days?"

Li Yan raised his eyes and said: "Then follow the rules of the martial arts world. After this errand is over, I will take action, you can find anyone, life-and-death duel on the ring!"

Encountering this situation, Meng Haicheng had no choice, but still let out a harsh word, "Fine, don't run away when the time comes."

Li Yan sneered, "Li Hu's son, running away on Zhou Monkey's territory, you are willing, but I am not!"

After saying that, he kicked Meng Haicheng out of the door.

Meng Haicheng had Kung Fu after all, stumbled out the door, stood firm, turned around and roared: "Little bastard, in three days, I'll collect your corpse!"

"Let's go!"

After saying that, he turned and led the people away.

After they left, Li Yan said: "Old Uncle Sha, go, release the wind, say Li Hu's son is here, this ring, they don't want to fight but have to!"

"Understood!"

Sha Lifei suddenly understood and rushed out in a hurry.

After hearing him finish, Wang Daoxuan nodded and said to Zhou Banzhu Zhou: "It should stop raining tomorrow, Zhou Banzhu Zhou, prepare things as soon as possible."

"Tomorrow night, we will go to the mass grave!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 33 =====