Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 319 Trouble comes from the mouth
"Go, go, go, go, go, go, I am not worried about my lack of knowledge and skills. I don't tell the truth to anyone, I just rely on my three-inch rotten tongue, I flatter him until his legs cramp, I take advantage of the tiger's mouth, I make a living by cheating and deceiving people."

On horseback, Xiao Ran hummed a little tune.

The tune is from the Legend of Jigong, but the lyrics are quite different. When Xiao Ran hums along to it on the road, it adds a special feeling.

Dong Ruopu was not used to it at first, but he got used to it as he listened more and more.

Maybe he was aware that his underworld jargon would not sound good if it were spoken out, so he would ask a few questions from time to time while he was on the way.

Little did he know that his nonsense would not only make people laugh but also bring him disaster.

"Brother Xiao, you have been in the martial arts world for so long, how do you tell if the other person is a martial arts person?"

"The length of a friend is just a matter of a word. If we are on the same side, it's just a matter of greeting each other when we enter the house and serving tea when we leave."

Xiao Ran deliberately spoke to Dong Ruopu in jargon, and when he saw that he didn't understand, he explained it to him again.

For example, Hiroko means a rookie.

Lao Kuan is a complete layman.

Paying respect to the mountain is actually the so-called winding path.

In addition, it depends on the local characteristics. Different places have different jargons.

Xiao Ran's explanation was very logical, but it was mostly general. It was not that he was unwilling to talk about the details, but the times were different and some rules were different from what he knew.

For example, the Cao Gang in Jiangnan, although there was water transport at that time, it had not yet formed the nature of a gang.

Not to mention Nanchun and Beidian. Strictly speaking, there is less jargon in the underworld of this era, and the nature of the gangs is more religious, and they are also circulated among the upper class.

It has not really developed to the level of the lower classes.

If you are talking about the late Qing Dynasty, then you can stroll around the capital, where there are many more rules and tricks.

There are all kinds of messy things, all kinds of authentic places. To put it bluntly, they are just poor but very particular.

The group walked and talked, riding their horses at a fast speed.

By the time it got dark, they had already arrived near Wancheng, which was about seven or eight miles away.

But it was already dark, and Wancheng was under curfew at night, so the city gates were closed.

Especially the last time Zhao Shixiong was killed, it caused quite a stir in Wancheng.

Nowadays, the situation is even more strict and no one can be careless at all. They cannot get in and can only rest temporarily in a tavern outside Wancheng.

As soon as you walk into this pub, you can tell it's a serious business.

why?

Look at the table.

The last time Xiao Ran and Lu Cheng entered the inn, Xiao Ran noticed that there were many knife marks and bloodstains on the table as soon as he entered.

Looking at the flirtatious look of the proprietress, you can tell that this is not a serious place.

Although this pub is not big, it is brightly lit, the tables are neatly arranged, and the owner is just an ordinary old man.

In fact, this is not surprising. If you go further from here, you will reach Wancheng.

Even if they didn't enter the city, it still belonged to the territory of Wancheng. A black shop would not be opened in this place. If someone reported it to the police, they would have nowhere to run.

"Shopkeeper, if you want to send us good wine and delicious food, you must pay for it with your money."

After entering the pub, Dong Ruopu shouted to the boss.

They were also exhausted from the journey and had no more food in their stomachs.

Xiao Ran took out his chopsticks as usual, even though he knew that this restaurant was no longer a wild restaurant, he still had to be on guard.

As for Dong Ruopu, seeing Xiao Ran's action, he also took out his white jade chopsticks, which made Xiao Ran speechless. Looking at the chopsticks carved from white jade, Xiao Ran couldn't help but ask from the bottom of his heart: "How did you come to Ruzhou alive from Jinling?"

"Just walk along like this, and you'll meet a lot of kind people along the way."

Hearing Dong Ruopu's innocent and naive answer, Xiao Ran seriously suspected that this kid also used some kind of cheat?
"Shopkeeper, please give me some wine!!"

At this time, another group of people came in from outside the door. The leader was a bald man with two sledgehammers in his hands. Even Dong Ruopu could see that these people were not easy to deal with.

But everyone had their own tacit understanding. Once they entered the pub, they sat down three or four tables apart from each other and lowered their voices.

However, as more and more people came into the store, it was obvious that they were all heading to Wancheng, and as they were unable to enter the city for the time being, they came here to rest.

When there are many people, the noise becomes more diverse. In such a large bar, there are all kinds of noises, and in the end, the noise inevitably becomes louder and louder.

Dong Ruopu was extremely excited about this, as if this was the world he had imagined in his mind.

Seeing that this guy was getting more and more excited, Xiao Ran had to take over the right to speak before he opened his mouth in order to prevent this fool from saying anything shocking.

"By the way, what did you say about the siege of the Black Wind Demon?"

"You don't know?"

"I just came back from Hedong, so I really don't know."

"Ha, then I'll talk to you about it."

Dong Ruopu told Xiao Ran in vivid detail how these thirteen masters surrounded and killed the Black Wind Demon.

Speaking of this Black Wind Monster, he is actually the Black Windzi, the Black Saint who escaped from the noses of Lu Cheng and Xiao Ran.

Ever since these people were frightened by Lu Cheng's divine power, their behavior has become more covert, but their methods are even more cruel than before.

They fled all the way to the vicinity of Wancheng, causing many deaths wherever they passed.

They didn't even want to let go of a newborn baby. They took out one of the eyes of a baby girl. It was simply insane. Because this incident angered everyone, thirteen people gathered at Langkou Mountain, and then they made a bait and joined forces to kill the Black Saint Cult.

It is said that the evildoers of the Black Saint Cult were killed that night and ran away in fear, crying for their parents.

The Black Saint Leader was hiding here and there, escaping in a panic.

Dong Ruopu is indeed a spirited young man who is extremely passionate about these stories of the underworld. When he talked about the details, he described them vividly and described the thirteen people involved in this incident as if they were miraculous.

For example, Ouyang Baili, the leader of thirteen people, is like Zhuge Liang reborn, anticipating the enemy's moves.

It is also said that the Overlord's sword is as sharp as lightning and is powerful and difficult to resist.

Finally, he changed the subject and mentioned Fairy Qingnv, with a look of admiration in his eyes: "Fairy Qingnv, it is rumored that she is the beloved disciple of Fairy Jiankui. The sword of Qingnv, with its falling snow, is so beautiful that it can overwhelm a country."

When Xiao Ran heard this, he couldn't help but laugh in his heart: "Come on, he may look good, but his swordsmanship is far from perfect."

Although there was some exaggeration in Dong Ruopu's words, everyone in the tavern listened with their ears pricked up, and they were happy to listen to him even if they were just telling a story.

After all, they came here just for the fame of the Thirteen Heroes.

As soon as Dong Ruopu finished speaking, until the Yunlan Twins beat the Black Saint Cult Leader to death in Qingsonglin, someone finally slammed the table and stood up: "Good!"

"well said!"

Everyone stood up, and the first few who came in raised their wine bowls: "Little brother, you said it beautifully, we toast to you!"

"Well said, you are worthy of being the Thirteen Knights. What you said is clever, and it makes us admire the Thirteen Knights. Come on, let's drink together, drink together!"

Everyone picked up their wine bowls and held them high.

Dong Ruopu felt dizzy at this moment. This scene of being toasted and praised by everyone was too shocking for a young man like him.

Before the wine even entered his mouth, he already started to feel a little dizzy.

This person is most afraid of being praised too much.

In modern terms, that means being floating.

The strategy of flattery to death is not very clever, but it works. This is because when a person becomes distracted and unstable, his mind starts to lose control of his mouth.

Just like Dong Ruopu at this moment, he had never enjoyed such treatment. He was usually unloved by his father and mother at home. Although he was a young master of Jinling, he liked to wander around the world and was scolded by his parents countless times for this.

Now that he was being flattered by everyone, he didn't even have time to drink the wine in his hand, but his mouth seemed to have a mind of its own and he had to show off.

"In fact, although the Thirteen Heroes are all very chivalrous, I heard that the new governor of Ruzhou, Lord Gao Bing, annihilated the evil on his first day in office, and cleared the filth of Ruzhou in less than three months. In my heart, he is the number one hero. After this gathering, I will definitely go to Ruzhou to pay a visit to him."

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the pub, which had just heated up, instantly dropped to freezing point.

The group of people who were holding their wine bowls just now stared blankly at Dong Ruopu who seemed to be drunk. Their expressions were as if they had eaten a fly, and it was only half eaten.

Xiao Ran held his forehead with one hand, looking as if he was too embarrassed to look at it.

The most taboo thing for people in the underworld is to flatter the powerful and bully the weak. If the person you flatter is an official, then hey, you are most likely a court lackey.

This is not surprising. Just think about Liangshan Marsh. Who would want to go out to the rivers and lakes if they can survive? ? What's wrong with being born cheap? ?
Most of them were bullied by local officials and gentry and could not survive, so they became bandits or fled.

Therefore, people in the martial arts world sneer at officials. What they like to hear are heroes who break the law with force, rob the rich to help the poor, and do justice.

Dong Ruopu's words not only made everyone feel like they had eaten a fly at their happiest moment, but also made the fly get stuck in their throats and buzz around.

"ah!"

Finally, the big man who first raised the wine bowl to toast turned red and blue in the face, and slammed the bowl to the ground.

"You little bastard, I'm gonna smash you to death!!"

As he spoke, he raised the big hammer in his hand, kicked over the wine table in front of him, and rushed towards Dong Ruopu. The hammer as big as a millstone made a rapid sound of breaking through the air.

The face looked ferocious and like a mad Tibetan mastiff. The guards who were originally protecting Dong Ruopu were so frightened when they saw it that they turned pale, let alone protecting Dong Ruopu.

I saw the sledgehammer coming down on my head.

At the dinner table, Xiao Ran sighed helplessly, grabbed the frightened Dong Ruopu and pulled him back.

"bump!!"

The sledgehammer passed in front of Dong Ruopu and smashed the table into pieces. Seeing that he missed the target, the big man wanted to swing the hammer, but Xiao Ran was faster. He sat on the chair and smashed the wine bowl in his hand at the big man's face.

With a loud "bang", the big man was caught off guard and was knocked back. He shook his head and glanced at Xiao Ran who was sitting on the chair.

"Please forgive me, my brother is not from the underworld and does not know the rules. I will take my leave now."

Xiao Ran stood up from the chair, bowed to the big man, and dragged the bewildered Dong Ruopu away.

"Hawk dog, don't leave."

The big man raised the sledgehammer and hit him again. Xiao Ran frowned and dodged the incoming sledgehammer. At the same time, he kicked back and hit the big man's calf. Xiao Ran was very strong and he used a clever kick, which made the big man fall to the ground heavily. The sledgehammer in his hand almost hit his head.

"go!"

Seeing this, Xiao Ran urged Dong Ruopu to go out quickly.

At this moment, the people behind were not happy and drew their swords: "If you want to leave, leave an arm and a leg behind!"

He saw everyone coming towards him with swords raised.

The murderous look in Xiao Ran's eyes suddenly increased, and he suddenly drew his guillotine. Although the sword was not activated, the blade was full of murderous aura. As Xiao Ran swept the sword horizontally, the blade was still several meters away from the crowd, but it made everyone feel that their will and thoughts were swept away by the strong wind on the blade, as if they were about to be pulled out of the body.

When I came to my senses, I saw a three-finger-deep knife mark on the ground.

Xiao Ran slowly put away his knife and glared at everyone with contempt: "Anyone who crosses the line! Kill!"

(End of this chapter)