Underworld entries, starting with ghost stories.

Wu Qing suddenly shouted, "Cheng Yaojin, stop! We're on the same side!"

After the burly man roared, he cleaved Lady Bai's head with an axe.

This axe blow was swift and ruthless, as fast as thunder.

Madam Bai originally thought that this thief was just strong, but his martial arts skills were average.

Unexpectedly, he suddenly erupted, and before she could parry, the axe was already hovering above her head.

Lady Bai was terrified and spurred her horse away from the man.

The burly man looked suspiciously at the boy on the slope and shouted, "And who are you? How do you know my name?"

Wu Qing looked again.

The golden label on the burly man had changed from "A Famous General" to "Cheng Yaojin (A Famous General)".

On the other side, Madam Hei scattered Cheng Yaojin's bandits, turned her horse around, and stood in front of Shan Ailian and her group.

Seeing that her master seemed to recognize the leading man, she stopped fighting.

Wu Qing mounted his horse and slowly rode up to Cheng Yaojin: "I do not know you, but I have long admired the name of the hero Cheng Yaojin. I have heard that he is majestic, skilled in martial arts, fearless, and a truly upright hero."

"Just now, seeing your magnificent bearing, dignified appearance, and extraordinary demeanor, I suspected that you were the legendary hero Cheng Yaojin, so I called out to you."

"I never imagined it was really the great hero Cheng. I've heard so much about him."

Madam Bai gave a soft hum.

In her opinion, this person's martial arts skills were only average; he was purely unskilled and relied solely on his natural brute strength.

Although his final axe strike was quite ingenious and gave her a big fright.

She herself was originally a bandit leader, and she had never heard of the name Cheng Yaojin before, nor did she know why her master praised him so highly.

At this time, Cheng Yaojin was only twenty-two or twenty-three years old, but he was tall, strong, and rugged, making him look older.

It was his first time robbing a highwayman, and he never expected that someone would know his great name. He couldn't help but puff out his chest, feeling ten times more powerful.

He looked at the boy and saw that although the boy looked frail, he was wearing a long robe and a traveler's cap, and seemed to be a scholar.

Cheng Yaojin was illiterate, but he always felt that scholars were very capable and knew everything, so he always respected scholars.

He sheathed his axe and asked, "Young man, who are you? Why do you say I'm one of your own?"

Wu Qing cupped his hands and said, "My name is Wu Qing. I am the advisor to Miss Dou Xianniang of Wuji Village in Yanyin Mountain. Miss Dou Xianniang is the daughter of Dou Jiande, the Divine Knife of Hebei."

A sound of "Ah!" came from the other side.

Wu Qing looked over and saw that Shan Ailian and her group were also looking in his direction.

Dan Ailian was fifteen years old, petite in stature, and dressed in a pink high-waisted ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), standing gracefully like a lotus flower.

Her eyes were bright and curious, as if they could reflect his image.

Wu Qing said, "This young lady is the daughter of Master Shan Er of Erxian Manor in Phoenix Mountain, Taiyuan. Hero Cheng must have heard of Master Shan Xiongxin, Master Shan Er."

"We are all heroes in the martial arts world, good men of the Jianghu, which is why I say we are all on the same side. Let's not fight each other and hurt our harmony."

Cheng Yaojin hurriedly said, "So you're Miss Dou and Master Shan's people. We're on the same side, on the same side."

In fact, when Cheng Yaojin first started out in the martial arts world, he had previously stayed in his own small county town.

He had never been involved in the martial arts world, and he had never even heard of Master Shan or Miss Dou.

This young man is not only a scholar, but also a clerk. Since the Second Master of the Shan Manor and Miss Dou have been mentioned, they must be well-known figures in the martial arts world.

If I say I don't know, I'll inevitably seem stupid and ignorant.

Therefore, he hurriedly responded with a few words.

He waved his hand and said, "We're all on the same side, don't crowd around them. Move aside, move aside."

The bandits he brought with him then retreated.

Only then did Shan Ailian and the others feel relieved.

Seeing that Wu Qing didn't look much older than her, yet claimed to be Dou Xianniang's advisor, Shan Ailian became curious.

She stepped forward, bowed, and asked, "Young Master Wu, where is Sister Dou now?"

Wu Qing dismounted and said, "Because the fact that Duke Jiande secretly funded Gaojibo was discovered by the court's lackeys, he was forced to start an uprising, and the young lady also hurriedly moved to Wujizhai."

"Later, we rescued an old man named Shan Fu and learned that you, Miss Shan, had come from Taiyuan to visit her, so we rushed to rescue you."

"The young lady is still searching in that area. I received a clue that you were in this area, so I rushed over first. Fortunately, you are safe and sound."

Dan Ailian breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, young master arrived in time. My father knows most of the heroes in the Green Forest, but I have never heard of any heroes occupying Changye Forest before."

"This great hero Cheng suddenly appeared. We don't know his background, and we're worried that he might be from Meng Haigong's faction. We dare not reveal our names and don't know what to do."

Cheng Yaojin dismounted and scratched his head, saying, "This is my first time coming out to observe the scenery. Sorry, sorry."

Dan Ailian asked curiously, "Since Cheng Yingxiong came out to observe the situation, there should be others collecting debts. So why was it you, Cheng Yingxiong, who came to surround us?"

Cheng Yaojin was taken aback: "Didn't you say that only those collecting debts should watch from behind, while those observing should rob the travelers?"

Madam Bai scoffed and laughed out loud: "I've only ever heard of those who gather intelligence and help push carts afterward, while those who collect debts resort to violence, murder, and robbery. I've never heard of the other way around."

Cheng Yaojin's eyes widened suddenly: "Is that guy You Junda lying to me?"

"He asked me to choose between observing the wind or collecting debts. I felt that observing the wind sounded safe, while collecting debts sounded like I was going out to fight, so I chose observing the wind."

"Then he told me to come out and rob people. I said, didn't I choose to watch the wind? He said that as long as you collect debts, you can watch from the back. Watching people is what it means to rob people."

He even laughed at me, saying that I didn't understand any of the riddles in this world, which made me feel embarrassed.

Dan Ailian said, "So this is the first time Cheng Yingxiong has done something like this. Since he wasn't originally a member of the bandits, why did he end up on this path?"

"The imperial court is cracking down hard on this kind of thing nowadays. Unless you have connections, you won't easily wade into these dangerous and bloody waters."

Cheng Yaojin patted his chest and said, "It's alright. This is my first time doing this. Even if I get arrested by the authorities, I'll be the first offender, so it's no big deal."

Wu Qing couldn't help but say, "Who told you that it's okay for the ringleader to commit murder and robbery?"

Cheng Yaojin glared: "You Junda told me that."

"I was originally going to stay at home. My mother doesn't want me to do anything criminal. You Junda asked me to come, but I didn't want to."

"He told me that this was my first time robbing a road, and even if I got caught by the authorities, they wouldn't punish me for my first offense. At most, I'd get a few lashes, and that's why I came."

Madam Black, Madam White, and Shan Ailian: "..."

This hero Cheng is a bit simple-minded!