Chapter 9: Revenge of the Green Snake Village
Who is Taifu Zhang?
As a veteran of three dynasties, his status in the hearts of scholars all over the world is as high as the hanging moon.
Two years ago, the emperor appointed him as Taifu, the teacher of the current crown prince.
He was an expert in calligraphy, his characters were upright and elegant, and the late emperor had praised his calligraphy highly, saying that it was unmatched in the world.
Master Zhang's calligraphy is priceless.
There is a painting in Xue Che's house, which was written by Zhang Taifu to express his respect when Xue Yucheng made military achievements in driving out the Hu people.
There is a character "真" in the copybook. The tail end of the long horizontal stroke is deliberately pressed down to emphasize the action when finishing the stroke, which has a unique style.
Although the handwriting of the word "真" that Su Zhizhi just wrote was still immature, the writing style was exactly the same as that of Master Zhang.
Su Zhizhi's eyes showed confusion:
"What do you mean by Zhang Taifu? Is he rich?"
"I don't know him. I learned calligraphy from my father."
Su Zhizhi put down her pen and took out a copy of calligraphy to show Xue Che.
Xue Che solemnly took the calligraphy with both hands and looked at it carefully.
Watch and sigh.
If Su Zhizhi's handwriting is three-quarters similar to that of Master Zhang, then Village Chief Hao's is seven-quarters similar.
The remaining three points are not similar because Village Chief Hao's handwriting is angular, making it look more dangerous.
"How come Village Chief Hao knows Master Zhang's handwriting?" Xue Che murmured.
It would be fine if the scholars in Chang'an could learn the handwriting of Master Zhang, but how could the bandits in Lingnan learn this style of calligraphy?
Su Zhizhi guessed casually:
"My father used to be a bandit. He would rob people based on his luck. Sometimes he would rob money, sometimes he would rob books. He might even rob Zhang Taifu's calligraphy."
"Bandits also steal books?"
Xue Che felt that this explanation was a bit far-fetched, but he couldn't tell what was wrong with it.
Gu——gu——
A Bao flapped his wings and landed in Doctor Yu's courtyard.
The hawk's beak tapped on the window.
Su Zhizhi was immediately distracted, put down her pen and ran towards Abao:
"What's up, Po?"
Po's wings kicked up a cloud of dust and he circled in circles.
Xue Che was completely confused.
Su Zhizhi touched the white hair on Abao's head and raised her eyebrows excitedly:
"Hmm? Are there guests coming to the village?"
"Ah Che, I'm going to go outside and take a look. You should practice your calligraphy well and don't be lazy."
Xue Che:?? Is he the one who wants to practice calligraphy?!
In the woods on the mountainside.
A group of refugees pushed aside the weeds and branches and walked up the mountain.
It was unknown how long the clothes on his body had been worn. The shoulders and sleeves were torn and dirty, like a piece of rag draped over his shoulders, barely covering his torso.
The person in the front turned around and squeezed out a hoarse voice from his throat:
"When we get to the village entrance, we'll tell you we're refugees from Baizhou. Remember?"
"yes!"
Dead branches from last winter still remain scattered throughout the woods.
When one of them walked by, his trouser legs were caught by a dead branch, revealing a tattoo on his calf.
Half of the snake's body was coiled, and its mouth was wide open.
They are not refugees from Baizhou.
They were the second group of people coming from Green Snake Village.
Liu Yinhuan was a flamboyant person, and all his subordinates followed his example and tattooed patterns on their hands.
This group of people is different. They are the first group of brothers to join the Green Snake Village. The tattoos are not on their hands, but on their calves.
The one who just spoke was the boss Qiu Ming.
Qiu Ming is even thinner than Wu Laosan, with sunken eyes and prominent cheekbones.
No matter how small the clothes and pants are, they will feel empty when he wears them.
Everyone who had seen Qiu Ming was surprised that the leader of the Green Snake Village was such a thin man.
But the brothers in the gang all knew how ruthless Qiu Ming was.
A few years ago, a wealthy businessman refused the Green Snake Village’s request for grain.
Qiu Ming ordered his men to throw all the rich businessman's family members into the snake cave, forcing the rich businessman to watch helplessly as his parents, wife and children were eaten by hundreds of snakes.
There was a young brother who had just joined the Green Snake Village. He was timid and was so scared by this situation that he wanted to quit the gang.
Qiu Mingyin smiled and brought the man in front of him. In front of everyone, he gouged out all the flesh and blood from his body...
Anyone who dares to offend the Green Snake Village or Qiu Ming will have no good end, no matter if they are inside or outside the gang.
The Black Bandit Mountain caused trouble for the Green Snake Village, so Qiu Ming sent his second-in-command Liu Yinhuan to take action.
But after Liu Yinhuan and her group arrived, there has been no news since then.
Qiu Ming decided to go out himself.
He and his brothers disguised themselves as refugees and decided to sneak into the village first, waiting for an opportunity to take action.
Black Bandit Mountain, Good Citizen Village.
Qiu Ming glanced at the gate on the top of the distant mountain.
Whether they are bandits or civilians.
He wanted to see what these people were capable of.
Although the Black Bandit Mountain is big, there are traps at the foot of the mountain, and Old Man Qin is listening to the movements, while Abao is looking down from the air.
Therefore, when these refugees went up the mountain, the villagers had already received the news.
Hao Ren and Bai Xun stood at the entrance of the village, watching more than a dozen figures supporting each other walk out of the forest.
Bai Xun took a step forward, standing in front of Hao Ren, and said vigilantly:
"Who are you?"
Qiu Ming stumbled a little, barely managed to stand steady, and bowed to Hao Ren and Bai Xun, saying:
"We are refugees from Baizhou. We haven't eaten for two days. We beg your village to take us in for one night."
His thin figure, ragged clothes and pleading tone make people feel pity.
But the expressions on Hao Ren and Bai Xun's faces did not change.
Abao and Su Zhizhi arrived at this time.
Gu-gu-gu-gu-gu
Po flapped his wings and yelled in annoyance.
Hao Ren and Bai Xun's eyes fell on A Bao for a moment, then moved back to the refugees in front of them.
When the people from Green Snake Village saw the giant eagle appear, their bodies subconsciously stiffened.
How could such a large domesticated eagle exist in a small mountain village?
The eagle's beak was so big that it could bite three snakes in one bite.
The snakes coiled around their waists in their clothes tightened their tails and retracted their heads.
"A Bao, are you hungry?" Su Zhizhi stroked A Bao's feathers. "Don't worry, I'll take you to find something to eat later."
Qiu Ming's attention was attracted by Su Zhizhi.
There is such a beautiful girl in this village.
It would be a pity to kill such a girl. If she were locked up and raised for a few years, she would definitely be a stunning beauty.
Qiu Ming lowered his head and glanced at Su Zhizhi out of the corner of his eye.
Hao Ren, dressed in a long gown, walked over and blocked Qiu Ming's sight.
A cold look flashed across Hao Ren's eyes, but the moment Qiu Ming raised his head, he smiled in a friendly and harmless manner.
"I am Hao Ren, the village chief of Liangmin Village. We in Liangmin Village do not stand by and watch someone die. Please come in."
"Thank you, thank you, Village Chief Hao..."
"The village chief is kind-hearted..."
"If I could get a bowl of porridge..."
Everyone showed joy on their faces and thanked Hao Ren profusely, but in their hearts they laughed at the thought that the village chief was just a poor scholar who was so easy to deceive.
But Bai Xun had a cold aura and stared at them with a stern face, making them dare not relax at all.
Under the bright sunlight.
Hao Ren was smirking.
Bai Xun is watching.
Green Snake Village is in disguise.
Po is flapping his wings.
Only Su Zhizhi was the most relaxed, with brisk steps:
"Why did you escape here?"
"What disaster are you fleeing from? A flood or a plague?"
"Why don't you have wives and children when you're fleeing?"
"you……"
Su Zhizhi asked questions one after another.
Qiu Ming was well prepared and said in Baizhou dialect:
"There's a famine in my hometown, and we're a bunch of bachelors with no ties. Instead of starving to death at home, we might as well try our luck out here."
This answer led to more questions from Su Zhizhi:
"How far is Baizhou from here? How long will it take you to starve to reach our village?"
"Why are you climbing the mountain when you are so hungry?"
"The uncles at the back have such big bellies. They must have been so fat before the famine..."
Qiu Ming forced out an awkward smile:
"We were so hungry. We wanted to go up the mountain and hunt some pheasants. We happened to find your village. It must be God's will."
Su Zhizhi: "Did God arrange for you to come to our village for dinner? You can pick wild fruits to eat."
It happened that Kong Wu was carrying two large buckets of water towards the kitchen and passed by Su Zhizhi.
Qiu Ming's eyes changed slightly.
He saw that the two buckets carried by the round-headed, dark-skinned young man were both extremely large, and the water in the buckets was full to the brim.
The boy walked very fast, with the wind blowing under his feet, but not a drop of water in the bucket spilled out, and the water surface was as smooth as a mirror.
With this man's strength, even carrying a huge rock weighing hundreds of pounds would be no problem.
"Are you looking at Kong Wu?" Su Zhizhi pulled Qiu Ming's sleeve.
Qiu Ming looked down at Su Zhizhi.
Su Zhizhi pulled out the whip from her waist, wanting to show off her skills:
"I'm quite strong, but I don't know if I can catch up with Kong Wu in the future."
She exerted force with her arms, and the whip swung out like a nimble little snake, breaking up the clods of earth nearby.
The whip was newly made by Old Man Qin for Su Zhizhi. The circles of black and gold rings on it shone in the sunlight.
Qiu Ming's eyes were dazed for a moment, and he stared at the whip in Su Zhizhi's hand.
A whip made of snake skin.
The pattern, color, and even the flaws are all very familiar.
It is exactly the same as the golden ring snake that Liu Yinhuan has raised for many years.
Qiu Ming swallowed unnaturally:
"Where did you get this whip?"
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