Xuanxia

Chapter 72 Lion versus Rabbit
The sun was high in the sky, dispelling the late autumn chill in the mountains and forests. On the watchtower, a bandit was dozing lazily with a bow and arrow in his arms.

"Hey, wake up, wake up!"

Another bandit who was also guarding the tower kicked him in the calf: "Someone is approaching!"

"Huh? Someone? Who?"

The bandit opened his eyes and shuddered.

The two of them lay on the edge of the tower and looked down, and saw a young man walking out of the woods not far away, carrying a bow and arrow and a shoulder pole with two dead pheasants on the pole. He was covered in dust and mud, and looked like a hunter from the looks of his clothes.

The hunter was holding a rope in his hand, and at the other end of the rope... was a young girl!
The girl was pretty and fair-skinned, looking like the daughter of a merchant in a nearby town. Her hands were tied, her face was full of tear marks, and she followed unwillingly, biting her lips.

The two bandits stared at the girl with their eyes popping out. It took them a while to react: "Hey hey hey! Who is it?! Don't come any closer!"

One of the bandits hurriedly drew his bow and shot an arrow, which flew lightly and hit the hunter two steps in front of his feet.

The hunter and the girl were naturally Fu and Tang.

Fu Qingzhou looked at the arrow that was less than half an inch embedded in the ground and laughed in his heart.

Those who could stand on the tower to guard the village gate were considered to be determined and capable minions in the village. However, the arrow was shot so erratically that it missed the person's toes by two steps...

Three years ago, before I learned anything from the smoker, the arrows I shot were more powerful than this.

This small mountain village is just a mob.

However, one must never be disrespectful when traveling in the world. Moreover, I have to set a good example for Tang Jiao and teach her things, so I have to follow the procedures.

"Big, big brother!"

Fu Qingzhou pretended to be afraid, shrank back, and said loudly: "I am a hunter from a nearby village, and I want to come and join you!"

After that, he pulled the rope and pulled Tang Jiao to his side. He grabbed her shoulders and smiled at the watchtower, saying, "I also caught a young lady to honor you, big brother. Consider it, a token of my loyalty!"

"Oh?!" The bandits suddenly became interested.

The two bandits disappeared into the watchtower in a flash. Soon, the heavy wooden door of the village slowly opened with a creaking sound.

"Brother, is this really possible?" Tang Jiao's voice trembled a little.

Fu Qingzhou nodded slightly: "Don't worry, you acted very well, remember what I taught you."

"Yeah!" Tang Jiao nodded vigorously.

The gate of the village opened, and a dozen strong bandits rushed out at once, striding towards us with curious and extremely aggressive looks.

This appearance made Fu Qingzhou make a new judgment.

First, these bandits had a good harvest, and they were all very well-fed...

Second, there is no organization and no discipline. When something gets exciting, half of the people in the village rush out... This is a good thing.

"Boy, where are you from?"

A strong man from the mountain village who was leading the group shouted, "Where did you catch this girl?"

Fu Qingzhou showed a complicated and flattering smile: "My lord, I..."

"Don't call me king, I'm not the king."

The sturdy man waved his hand and said, "Remember, we only have one king here, and that is our eldest brother Panshanlong!"

"Yes, yes, yes..." Fu Qingzhou nodded repeatedly: "Then...Brother?"

"Yeah." The strong man nodded: "Go on."

"Yes." Fu Qingzhou said, "I am a hunter in Shudu City. I had a conflict with the butcher a few days ago..."

As he spoke, his expression turned ferocious: "That damn son of a bitch, he used my rabbit meat and didn't pay me a cent, and he even called me a fool without any father's guidance! I got so angry that I stabbed him!"

"After I killed that bastard, I hid out of the city for a few days. I couldn't go anywhere, so I thought of staying in a mountain stronghold... Isn't the most famous stronghold near us the stronghold of Panshan Dragon King?"

At this point, he smiled flatteringly again and pushed Tang Jiao forward: "As for this young lady, she is the daughter of the family I stayed with in the village at the foot of the mountain the other day."

"I heard them say they wanted to dress up their daughter and marry her off to Luotie Town. I thought about it and realized that I had to give gifts to join the village, and I had nothing, so I might as well kill the family and take their daughter away."

Hearing what he said, Tang Jiao lowered her head and squeezed out a few tears.

The sturdy man listened and raised his eyebrows: "You are quite cruel, kid? Tell me, how did you kill someone?"

Fu Qingzhou was stunned: "Brother, who are you talking about killing?"

The sturdy man smiled and said, "Just tell me how you killed the butcher?"

Fu Qingzhou instantly "became interested": "He scolded me, and I scolded him back. As we were arguing, he started to slap me. He was very strong, and I couldn't beat him. As we were arguing, he started to pick bones and meat on the table, and then I stabbed him!"

He imitated the posture of stabbing someone with a knife, his face full of excitement: "I'm very accurate! When I hunt, I encounter wild boars and wolves. If I don't stab them in the heart, they will struggle and bite me, so I stabbed them in the heart!"

"Blood splattered all over me, and that bastard froze on the spot, his eyes wide open. Hehe, he had scolded me harshly before, but he got scared immediately. When I pulled out the knife, he knelt down in front of me, holding his chest, and wanted to beg for mercy... but he had no chance!"

Fu Qingzhou was a criminal policeman in his previous life. Criminal psychology was one of his best courses in the police academy. He had watched countless videos of criminal interrogations, so he could easily play the role of a perverted murderer.

Even the bandits were a little scared when they saw him. The strong man leading the group was obviously bolder and wilder. He nodded with satisfaction and said, "Not bad, he is a talent, but it is up to you, the king, whether to accept him or not."

"No problem, no problem!"

Fu Qingzhou nodded repeatedly: "Then, can I go in now?"

"Wait a minute." The sturdy man waved his hand: "Don't come out to watch the fun, go back and report to the king, and ask the king to make the decision!"

This man obviously had some prestige in the mountain stronghold. The bandits listened to him very much and returned to the stronghold, looking back every few steps. Their eyes were all on Tang Jiao unscrupulously.

Only the strong man stayed and chatted with Fu Qingzhou in a casual manner.

Soon, a bearded man who was taller and stronger than the strong man came striding over, surrounded by the mountain strongholds, carrying an axe on his shoulder, and walking as fast as the wind and with great power.

The strong man saw it from a distance and said with a smile: "Boy, that is the Panshan Dragon King!"

"Eh!"

Fu Qingzhou pulled the rope and hurried forward with Tang Jiao: "My king!"

"Um……"

Panshanlong raised his chin arrogantly, half-squinted his eyes, and his gaze wandered over the two of them.

He first looked Tang Jiao up and down with a lewd smile, and then his eyes stopped on Fu Qingzhou.

When he paused, his expression suddenly changed.

"It's, it's you?!"

Panshanlong blurted out.

Fu Qingzhou was stunned: "The king recognizes me?"

"Fuck you!" Pan Shanlong shouted as he raised his axe high up and chopped, "Aren't you the escort from Changqing Escort Agency? You want to sneak into our village? Dream on!"

(End of this chapter)