From a refugee to a martial artist

Chapter 266 Old Friend
The wind blows away the cold clothes, and there is no danger ahead.

The little red horse had a full night of drinking, eating, and sleeping. He was full of energy, with his hooves immersed in the snow, and he still looked quite happy.

Meng Yuan fought to the death. His jade liquid was drained out, and his energy was extremely depleted. He also forced himself to achieve Nirvana, and the injuries he suffered internally and externally were no worse than those of the Mayfly World when he had previously fought against the man in black.

His internal organs, tendons and bones were damaged in many places, but he was finally able to survive thanks to the energy of his essence and fire.

However, his injuries have mostly healed now, and Meng Yuan has tempered his body with fire several times, so his physique is strong. He will be able to recover as before after a few days of rest.

It’s a pity that his injuries were too severe at that time, and Meng Yuan didn’t dare to keep him alive for interrogation, for fear that something unexpected might happen again. Otherwise, he would have been able to interrogate Xiong Wuwei.

Meng Yuan wanted to think back to his fight with Xie Yishen, but as soon as he thought about it, he felt an unbearable headache.

Putting aside all distractions, Meng Yuan simply lay down on the horse's back and took a nap, letting the horse lead him away.

It was unknown how long it had been before Meng Yuan heard someone talking, and then he opened his eyes and looked.

It was already getting dark, the wind and snow had stopped, and people had already arrived outside Hedong County.

There were many yamen runners at the city gate, and everyone entering and leaving had to be checked and questioned again and again. However, in the middle of winter, with heavy snow, there were not many people coming and going, most of them were traveling merchants or farmers from villages outside the county town.

"Get off the horse, get off the horse!" A young constable with a knife on his waist and one hand in his lapel patted Meng Yuan, who stepped forward with his hands in his pockets to stop the little red horse, and asked casually.

Meng Yuan looked at the constable, dismounted obediently, and asked, "What happened in Hedong County?"

"What kind of trouble can happen in our small place? Something went wrong in Songhe Prefecture, we have to be on guard against evildoers!" The young constable was very impatient and frowned, "Where did the horse come from? Where are you from? You brought a horse with you when you were fleeing from famine?"

Meng Yuan was dressed in rags and looked disheveled, so he was mistaken for Huazi.

"I have also worked for your county magistrate. Don't you know me?" Meng Yuan asked with a smile.

"Don't talk about this!" After hearing this, the constable looked at Meng Yuan for a while. He wanted to scold him, but when he saw blood on Meng Yuan's clothes, he hurriedly called out, "Boss! There's something wrong with this guy!"

A middle-aged constable immediately came forward with four or five other men, swords drawn, and surrounded Meng Yuan.

Meng Yuan had no choice but to lift his hair, revealing his dirty face. He looked at the leader and said with a smile, "Don't you recognize me?"

“Oh my!” The leading constable quickly put away his knife, “It turned out to be Master Meng!” He immediately called out to the others, “Put away your knives, we are one!”

In the past, Meng Yuan had worked with Chen Shouzhe in Hedong County as a bodyguard. The constables in the yamen had all witnessed Meng Yuan's abilities.

This "Little Master Meng" is also the name given to Meng Yuan by the people in the government office. They don't know that Meng Yuan is a close friend of the princess, they just think that Meng Yuan and Chen Shouzhuo are from the same family. Later, after the incident in Qishui Town, everyone knew that Meng Yuan had an extraordinary origin.

"I'll hold the horse for Master Meng!" The captain, whose surname was Li, was also very perceptive. He immediately pulled the reins and asked, "What happened to Master Meng? Did something really happen in Songhe Prefecture?"

Meng Yuan nodded and asked, "How is Tie Niu?"

"Brother Zhao has always been by the county magistrate's side and has been very responsible!" Captain Li said as he led the horse away.

The people along the way were as usual, the snow on the road had been cleared long ago, and the chaos in Songhe Prefecture seemed to have nothing to do with this place.

"It's said that there's civil unrest in Songhe Prefecture," Captain Li said worriedly. "It's said that in a few days, a large number of refugees will cross the river. Some of the wealthy families in Hedong County are already packing their bags, saying they want to go south to avoid the disaster."

"What did the county magistrate say?" Meng Yuan asked.

"Our county magistrate said there would be no problem. He went to clear the snow on the road in the morning and will handle the case in the yamen in the afternoon." Captain Li did not hide it.

Meng Yuan didn't ask any more questions and went to the county government office together.

When we arrived at Chen Shouzhe's office, Tie Niu was guarding the yard, sharpening a knife, and Fu Cui was standing by and watching.

"Brother?" When Tie Niu saw Meng Yuan coming, he immediately jumped up excitedly, dropped his knife, and hurried forward to hug Meng Yuan's waist, lifting him up twice, "Why are you like this?"

Tie Niu recovered, his eyes reddened, and asked in a low voice: "Did something really happen in Songhe Prefecture?"

Chen Shouzhe also came out. Seeing Meng Yuan wearing tattered clothes, he said, "Come in and talk." Meng Yuan nodded and stepped inside.

Tie Niu and Fu Cui did not go in either. It was only after Meng Yuan waved at them that they followed in.

Arriving in the room, Chen Shouzhuo asked Meng Yuan to sit down, poured him some hot tea, and then asked, "What happened in Songhe Mansion?"

Meng Yuan drank a sip of hot tea and said, "Qing Guangzi became a Buddha in Songhe Prefecture. Many monsters have entered the city, and the people in the city have been deceived by Buddhism."

"How many casualties?" Chen Shouzhuo asked again.

"I don't know." Meng Yuan recalled what happened yesterday and could only say, "I'm afraid only one out of ten survived."

“Brother…” Tie Niu stood behind Chen Shouzhuo, his eyes reddened, and asked, “My father…”

"Dead." Meng Yuan didn't dare to look Tie Niu in the eye.

Tie Niu was dejected. He walked forward blankly and grabbed Meng Yuan's arm, asking, "Did my father say anything last words?"

Meng Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "Your father said that you and Fu Cui are both good children, so he wants you to get married early and have children."

In fact, when Meng Yuan found Zhao Datou, Zhao Datou was already dead and did not leave any last words.

Tie Niu was stunned and speechless.

"I will definitely avenge Uncle Big Head." Meng Yuan held Tie Niu's hand.

"Let's take revenge together!" Tie Niu gritted his teeth, tears welling up in his eyes, "My father has been honest all his life..."

As he spoke, he looked at Meng Yuan and said, "My father said that we can live a good life only if we have a princess. Where is our princess?"

"He has been rescued." Meng Yuan said.

"Where is Mr. Jiang? Where is Master Nie?" Tie Niu breathed a sigh of relief and asked again.

Meng Yuan lowered his head, pressed the urn bag on his waist, and shook his head gently.

"Who killed Master Nie? Was it also Qing Guangzi?" Tie Niu asked.

"It's a group of men in black." Meng Yuan looked at Chen Shouzhuo and asked, "Sir, have you ever heard of the black-clad messenger?"

"Black-clad messengers?" Chen Shouzhuo thought for a moment and said, "They are here for the Ying family, right?"

"Yes, Master Nie died protecting the Third Young Lady." Meng Yuan said.

"What kind of supernatural power are you proficient in?" Chen Shouzhe asked.

"The leader uses the Mayfly World." Meng Yuan said.

Chen Shouzhuo groaned in silence for a while before saying, "The Ephemeral World is not an ordinary method of heavenly secrets, but a method of accumulating power. Those who have inherited this are from a family or a sect."

He looked at Meng Yuan and continued, "Master Nie should know where the man in black belongs to. Miss Ying San also knows. You might as well go back and ask Miss Ying San. Whether you want revenge and how to take revenge, listen to Miss Ying San's advice. The power behind this man in black is not much worse than Qing Guangzi."

"People from the three religions?" Meng Yuan asked with a frown.

"It's definitely not the three religions." Chen Shouzhuo pointed to the south and said, "There are too many people in this world who want to exterminate the Ying family, and there are also many who want the Ying family to survive. There are cunning and vicious people in each of the three religions, but I think these people in black are not from the three religions, but belong to other religions. This is why they can't send masters. The masters in the world, even if they follow the path of warriors, mostly accept the teachings of the three religions for their own use. The higher the realm, the less likely they are to make things difficult for the Ying family."

Meng Yuan looked at the teacup in his hand, then nodded and asked no more questions.

"In my opinion, the people from the Demon Suppression Bureau will arrive in Songhe Prefecture tomorrow at the latest." Chen Shouzhuo sighed, "Get a good night's rest first, and we'll talk about it tomorrow."

Chen Shouzhuo patted Tie Niu's shoulder again, but said nothing, just sighed.

(End of this chapter)