Chapter 74 Assassination

September 9th is a good day for climbing mountains.

The Guanyin Temple is built on the top of a mountain, and many people in Suzhou will climb the mountain and worship Buddha on this day.

Jiang Jiu thought there were too many people in the temple, so he changed into ordinary clothes and planned to leave from the back of the temple, but he decided to take a walk on the nearby mountains.

However, before he could go out, he was stopped by Lu Yunyang.

"Where are you going dressed like this?"

She was wearing coarse cloth boots and trousers, and her black hair was tied up, with only one or two ordinary hairpins.

He carried a bamboo basket and a hoe on his shoulder, as if he was going to farm.

Jiang Jiu pointed to the back mountain and said, "Let's go dig some yams and wild fruits to eat. There are too many people in the temple. It's so crowded."

Unexpectedly, Lu Yunyang lifted his long gown and tied it to his belt: "I'll go with you."

Jiang Jiu raised his eyebrows and did not comment.

Zhao Li, dressed in short brocade clothes and holding a long sword, was already seen following behind him.

"Everyone is quite free..."

Jiang Jiu carried a bamboo basket on his back and walked along the narrow path towards the back mountain of the Guanyin Temple.

Lu Yunyang, who was following behind her, asked Zhao Li quietly.

"Is it the same in the past? Didn't we agree to just chant sutras and worship Buddha?"

Zhao Li nodded and said, "There is a small river behind the temple. The fish in the river are very stupid. They will swim to the shore as long as there are people. The pheasants and rabbits in the back mountain are not afraid of people. They will only come back after they have eaten and drunk enough."

It seems that this has been done more than once. It was the same in Xiang County before, and it is the same now in Suzhou.

But as they walked, Lu Yunyang suddenly felt something was wrong and waved to Lu Ming.

"Are the soldiers we secretly trained in the valley behind the temple in Xiang County?"

Lu Ming suddenly realized: "If we go to the temple, it is indeed very close, but my Lord, the temple is dilapidated and all the people living there are our people."

Since all the people living there were his relatives, why didn't anyone tell him that every year on the Double Ninth Festival there would be a little girl coming to the temple to worship Buddha and pray for her birthday?

If Jiang Jiu went to the back mountain every year, would they discover that he was secretly hoarding troops?

Lu Ming's heart tightened. "When we return, I will have them guard the surrounding area strictly and check the land temple as well."

Only then did Lu Yunyang continue to catch up with Jiang Jiu with satisfaction.

This mountain behind is bigger than the mountain in Xiang County. There are many villages at the foot of the mountain, and there are hundreds of acres of fertile land. Jiang Jiu took a look.

She knew that this hilltop and the fields below it all belonged to her, and even the tenants in the village below were hers.

Her grandmother is really rich and powerful.

In September, the rice in the fields was almost ripe, and the heavy rice ears were bent under the weight. Her tenants did not pay much rent, so the three or four villages at the foot of the mountain looked

All are rich and peaceful.

It is a brick and tile house with a large yard, where chickens, ducks, geese and other livestock are raised.

Therefore, few people set foot in the mountains.

"Look, there's a pheasant over there. It has a really beautiful tail. It doesn't move even when people come."

"Wait until I catch it, pluck its feathers to make phoenix feathers, then eat its meat and drink its blood..."

Jiang Jiu saw a pheasant, and Zhao Li was about to catch it, but he found that Jiang Jiu had already squatted quietly, ready to catch it.

Zhao Li awkwardly retracted the hidden weapon and glanced at Lu Yunyang behind him, who had quietly moved to the back and formed a blockade with Jiang Jiu.

The fat pheasant was still strolling leisurely, with its head held high and clucking, completely unaware that danger was approaching.

Suddenly, Jiang Jiu leaped forward.

"Ouch!" Lu Yunyang happened to rush over at this moment, and the two of them collided with each other, causing Pheasant to jump up in surprise.

"It hurts." Jiang Jiu covered his forehead and glared at Lu Yunyang, "I told you not to follow me, but you insisted on following me and made things even more chaotic."

Unexpectedly, Lu Yunyang reacted very quickly. Just when the pheasant jumped up and was about to fly away, he stretched out his long arms, grabbed the pheasant's claws directly, and pulled the pheasant back.

"Here you go."

Jiang Jiu's expression changed very quickly, and he smiled brightly in an instant: "Not bad, not bad, I'll reward you with a chicken drumstick later."

In the morning, I caught two pheasants, a rabbit, and three fish in the river.

At noon, four people built two fires by the river, and Jiang Jiu took out a pot, seasonings, bowls and chopsticks from his backpack.

Lu Yunyang was speechless: "If you want to eat wild game, just let the people in the mansion cook it for you. What are you doing? You are eating meat in the Guanyin Temple. Be careful that the Buddha will blame you."

Jiang Jiu Quesi didn't care: "Alcohol and meat pass through the intestines, but remain in the Buddha's heart. I am young and growing up, so eating some meat is nutritious. The Buddha will not blame me."

As he spoke, Jiang Jiu smeared seasoning on the chicken prepared by Zhao Li, wrapped it with layers of lotus leaves and soil, dug a hole, buried it in the soil, and lit a bonfire on top.

Grill the freshly caught fish and brush the seasoning on the fish. Soon, the aroma fills the air.

This was nothing. Then Jiang Jiu took out meat skewers, bread, vegetables, and a jar of wine from the basket on his back like magic. Lu Yunyang was speechless.

This girl is here for a picnic.

Jiang Jiu's cooking skills are really good. The roast chicken is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with fat and juicy fat. When it enters your mouth, your tongue almost rolls into your stomach.

There is also barbecue, with cumin added, which is a seasoning from the Western Regions, and it tastes very fragrant.

Just like this, Lu Yunyang, Jiang Jiu, Zhao Li, and Lu Ming, four people, sat around two bonfires, eating and drinking.

On the top of the mountain in the distance, with the smoke rising from the sky, is the statue of the compassionate Guanyin.

By the river halfway up the mountain, the four of them were enjoying themselves, eating delicious food and drinking spicy drinks.

The four people have lost their status at this time, and Jiang Jiu seems to have returned to the modern era, traveling and barbecue with his friends.

Just when the four of them had almost finished eating, Jiang Jiu and the others wanted to go back and order Zhao Li.

"Put out the bonfire by stamping it out, or it will start a wildfire."

Lu Ming picked up the pot and tried to put out the fire with water.

But just when he reached the river, he suddenly threw the pot into the river with force.

"Be careful, assassin."

Suddenly, three or four men in black jumped out of the river and shot hidden weapons in their hands towards Jiang Jiu and the others on the shore.

Zhao Li quickly protected Jiang Jiu behind him and quickly opened all the hidden weapons.

Lu Yunyang also came to Jiang Jiu's side and looked around vigilantly.

Soon, he found that they were surrounded.

"Retreat quickly."

Lu Yunyang reached out to pull Jiang Jiu, but found that Zhao Li had already led Jiang Jiu to break out in the direction of the Guanyin Temple.

Lu Ming reacted quickly, and while fighting, he did not forget to send out signals.

Although there were many people coming, Jiang Jiu also discovered that Zhao Li's skills were really good.

His moves changed almost in an instant, and even with Jiang Jiu, who had very poor kung fu skills, he was able to force back the people who were trying to assassinate them.

Jiang Jiu also discovered that Lu Yunyang's Kung Fu was pretty good. Although he usually seemed lazy, once he got serious, he exuded a frightening aura.

Lu Yunyang, Zhao Li and Lu Ming protected Jiang Jiu in the middle and fought their way through so many assassins.

Seeing that more and more people in black were approaching, Zhao Li pushed Jiang Jiu towards Lu Yunyang and said, "Run."

Lu Ming and Zhao Li were blocking in front, while Lu Yunyang pulled Jiang Jiu through the gap they had created and ran forward desperately.

As they ran, Jiang Jiu realized that they were lost...