Chapter 20 third quarter

Di Bin hadn't seen Lian Shou for two whole months.He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to hold back his anger when he saw Fifth Brother. "What do you look like? Like a pig! Like a piece of trash!" As soon as he said this sentence that time, he immediately regretted it.What was even more uncomfortable was: when Lian Shou heard him scolding himself like this, he just shrugged and smiled indifferently. - He doesn't even care what I think of him... Although we haven't met each other, Di Bin still sends people to check on Lian Shou from time to time to see if he has enough money to spend...

Di Bin stared at the rain outside the window, lost in thought. Tian Ahuo and the other three followers thought that Di Liuye was in a trance because he was worried about the negotiation between the hall master and Jinya Puchuan.It's past noon now, have the negotiations started? The casino downstairs is not lively.Gamblers are also deterred by the cold winter rain.Outside, Pingxi Shihu was deserted.Only the sound of rain. Tian Ahuo also looked towards the window.He thought of Zao Qi who jumped in from this window a few months ago. "That weird guy...will I still see him?" Di Bin knew who he was talking about.Since Zao Qi was sent to prison a few days ago, Di Bin has not seen him again.Obviously, Boss Yu has important things for him to do... What is it...

"Don't mention that guy again for now. No matter to anyone." Di Bin said.Yu Runsheng didn't make such an order explicitly, but Di Bin realized that the boss didn't want too many people to know the existence of Zaoqi.Tian Ahuo also understood immediately, and didn't ask any more questions. The subordinate in charge of the gambling house in Pingxi Stone Hutong is called Du Qiulang, who only joined the "Dashutang" two years ago. He used to wander among several towns in the state, and occasionally did fraudulent activities to make a living.Di Bin discovered his delicate mind and capable communication skills, and drew him into the gang.Sure enough, Du Qiulang also managed the casino business very well.Di Bin is ready to promote him to run some private goods business in the city.

——Di Bin knows that the "big tree hall" will continue to expand, and more and more businesses will be involved. He pays attention to the talents around him every day that are worth attracting. Du Qiulang is also in the counting room on the second floor at the moment, ready to answer any questions Di Liuye may have. "Has there been any strange movements in Puchuan recently?" Although it may be too late to ask. Du Qiulang thought for a while.In addition to being a way to make money, the gambling house is also a place to collect information for "Dashutang". "It seems to have happened in the past few days... A company under Puchuan bought a batch of horses, which are middle-class goods."

"how many?" "I don't know. But since the news came out, there must be at least a dozen horses?...The price of horses has not fluctuated recently, and I haven't heard of any big buyers, which is strange..." Di Bin pondered.The news may not make sense at all.The value of a dozen horses is insignificant in Puchuan's business kingdom.But people who have been in the army are always particularly sensitive to certain things.When Di Bin hears about horses, he can't help thinking of war... Di Bin suddenly tightened his face. "I seem to... hear the sound of horseshoes..."

Tian Ahuo went to the window to watch. "No... I only heard the sound of rain." Di Bin closed his eyes for a while. "No more. Maybe I misheard." "Should we send some people to take a look outside?" Du Qiulang asked. "After all, today..." This time it really has sound.It was footsteps.More urgent than the sound of rain. Di Bin stood at the window and looked down.Two subordinates of "Dashutang" appeared in the alley and ran towards the casino at full speed. Di Bin's expression changed.He recognized the two men he had sent to spy on Anton Street.

Di Bin jumped down the stairs in two steps.The two men were standing in the door of the casino.It was covered in rain and mud.Moisture came out from the back.White smoke was blowing from the mouth and nose. One of the young men who had just joined was only seventeen years old.Tears welled up in childish eyes. --no, do not want…… The kid fell to his knees and put his hands on the ground.Both because of fatigue, but also because of the blow to the heart. After that, Du Qiulang who came down quickly "invited" more than 20 gamblers to leave. Di Bin suddenly couldn't control himself.He rushed forward and grabbed the boy's hair, pulling him up - no one would have imagined that the short Di Bin had such strength.

"Say! Say it!" Di Bin spat on the boy's face. "Hall Master...Hall Master...he was shot in the back!...in the chest..." Di Bin felt that his whole portrait had been emptied.Grab the subordinate's hand and let go. "Brother Ye Yi protected him and withdrew to the main store." Another subordinate who came back added. The "main store" is the "Dashutang" pharmacy on Andong Street. Di Bin gritted his teeth and shook his head unconsciously.He couldn't think calmly.A great sense of terror rose from the spine to the head. ——If Yu Runsheng dies, everything will be over.

He hadn't tasted this nervous feeling for a long time.The ten fingers of both hands were paralyzed due to ischemia.He wants to drive away this feeling.He has to overcome his fear.Otherwise, he will turn back into the old white bean... "Jinya Puchuan is already a dead man." Di Bin hurried towards the gate. "Sixth Master, wait for me to order my hands first!" Du Qiulang called hastily.He was afraid that Di Bin had lost his mind.The most important thing now is not revenge, but to protect Hall Master Yu who was shot by the arrow—unless the Hall Master is hopeless...

Di Bin didn't stop, and went straight out of the gate.The cold rain was pouring down on his head, but he didn't realize it. No one dared to stop him, Tian Ahuo and the other two fighters had rushed to his side. Du Qiulang no longer needs to give orders.The atmosphere of anger spread rapidly in the casino.But no one shouted, one by one silently distributed weapons and gathered in front of the door. They looked at Di Bin's back outside the door unanimously, with incomparable trust in their eyes. Di Bin and three of his followers had already walked to the stone alley.Di Bin was only thinking about Pu Chuan's head.

There is a sound on the left corner. hooves.Fast and dense. Di Bin suddenly woke up. On the narrow street, a cavalry team charged with splashing muddy water.The formation of every two riders occupied the entire width of the street. The offensive was like a sudden flood in the river, and there was no place to escape. Tian Ahuo and the other three stood in front of Di Bin.There was no time to hide behind the door.They strike with their bare hands. But Di Bin knew that they couldn't resist. Fist fighting and horse fighting were completely different things. The first two riders charged forward.The knight was wearing a coir raincoat and a bamboo hat, so he couldn't see his face.Holding a sharp spear in his arm.Just looking at the posture of riding the horse and holding the spear, Di Bin already concluded that the opponent was a genuine soldier. Tian Ahuo and Di Bin who were standing in the middle of the alley turned away in time.Two swift and fierce forces passed around Di Bin quickly. Then the two boxers protecting him disappeared at the same time. —The boxer on the left meets the knight's spear.The spear did not stab very quickly, and the boxer, relying on his extraordinary reflexes, crossed his hands and easily grasped the barrel of the spear.However, the impact carried by the spear was far beyond his imagination—it contained the strength of the four strong legs of the knight stepping off the horse.The barrel of the gun broke through the grip of the boxer.Strong friction brings burning pain.This is the last feeling a boxer has.The spears stabbing the boxer's corpse did not break under the load until ten feet behind Di Bin. ——At the same time, the boxer on the right only blocked the spear, but could not dispel the entrained momentum, lost his balance and fell.The horse's hooves smashed his knees.He screamed and rolled over. "Sixth Lord—" Tian Ahuo still stood in front of Di Bin fearlessly, shouting without looking back. No time.The second row of double riders has come again.The knight no longer holds a spear in his hand.Tian Ahuo had never been on a battlefield, and had never seen such a long-handled and wide-bladed sword.Di Bin has seen it before and knows its power. Di Bin threw himself on Tian Ahuo from behind.The two fell forward. The blade cut off a strand of wet hair from the back of Di Bin's head. The horse's hooves trampled beside him.Di Bin pressed Tian Ahuo and remained still. The boxer who was knocked down just now was kicked by the horse's hooves until his face was broken. Before the third row of knights came over, the subordinates in the casino finally rushed out of the street. A few palms rested on Di Bin and Tian Ahuo, dragging them along the muddy ground into the gate. The other dozen or so people didn't intend to fight at all, so they used their bodies to resist the cavalry. Di Bin's eyes were blocked by the muddy water splashed by the horse's hoof.All he heard was a lot of shuddering crashes.And hoarse neighing. Blood mixed with rain.One of them flew out flat, hit the stone wall of the alley and bounced to the ground, twisting his waist. The dead and wounded bodies lay in the middle of Pingxishi Hutong.There are humans and there are horses. The knights in the fourth row who followed were too late to stop.The two knights shouted and tightened their reins.Eight horseshoes jumped up.The haunches of the two horses collided in the air, and the horse on the left lost its balance and broke its left forefoot on landing.The man and the horse rolled forward and fell. Then an unknown number of riders stopped. The people from the "Dashutang" pouring out of the gambling house have now exceeded 50 people. Once the cavalry stopped their charge, the weakness of inconvenient movement was immediately exposed in the narrow streets and alleys. Someone in the cavalry blew four sharp whistles.The knights got off their horses one after another, and drew out their short weapons from their waists.Some even carried shields. Di Bin had already been supported by his subordinates, and standing by the door, he saw the scene on the street: the group of assassins in coir raincoats charged towards the people in the "Dashutang". ——Every step of the assassin is orderly.The opponent must have a terrible command.Where did Jinya Puchuan find such a helper? Blade light reflection.A subordinate of "Dashutang" came out first, bowed his head and slashed horizontally.Excellent speed and timing. The assassin who was attacked did not dodge or dodge, he took the blade forcefully with his abdomen, and at the same time swung his iron whip to fight back. The blade hit first, but did not cut open the belly. The iron whip was covered with brains. The coir raincoat was torn apart by the knife, exposing the metal underneath. "Be careful! They are wearing armor!" Di Bin shouted. No one heard him.Melee has broken out. Although the "Big Tree Hall" had a large number of people, it fell into a disadvantage due to lack of preparation.The assassin's actions were seamlessly coordinated, coupled with excellent equipment, they were advancing towards Di Bin. "Sixth Master, you go first!" Du Qiulang shouted behind him. "Tian Ahuo, you protect him along the way!" Di Bin pushed Tian Ahuo away.He picked up a large knife on the ground.He didn't become Di Liuye of "Dashutang" because his subordinates would protect him and escape when he was in danger. One person in the enemy line came out alone.He was taller than anyone in the room.The edge of the bamboo hat reveals a solid chin covered with half-white mustaches.The coir raincoat was fully stretched by the strong body.A long sword, still in its sheath, was held across both hands. At that moment, Di Bin thought he saw the scythe before turning into a fat man. ——It turns out that this is what it feels like to be an enemy of Kamakura.It was as if a gust of cold wind had blown through the back of Di Bin's neck. Silvery white cold light spat out from the mouth of the sheath.The man slowly pulled out the blade.A five-foot iron sword. The fierce bloody battle all around seemed to have nothing to do with him.He walked from the center of collective violence, as naturally as walking slowly in the breeze. Few people can deter Di Bin.But he knew that the man with the sword in front of him had killed several times as many people as he did in his lifetime, as could be seen from his calm posture. The man handed the scabbard to the subordinate beside him, holding the handle with both hands and holding the blade high.Di Bin still didn't respond.He felt unable to move. The bamboo hat was raised a little.Di Bin saw the man's eyes.He couldn't imagine that someone in the world could still show such noble eyes when killing people. Those eyes seemed to be talking to Di Bin. --Sorry.Please die. The sword is long and the road is narrow.Apart from hiding in the casino, there is no other way out. But Di Bin was unwilling to retreat, and the fighting spirit of dozens of subordinates here would collapse at any time. Tian Ahuo was ready to block the sword with one arm - just like Di Liuye used his body to block himself just now. But Di Bin had seen through his thoughts and stretched out his legs to kick him away. Jian Guang fell from a height like a slowed down lightning.silent. Di Bin held the hilt of the knife with his right hand, rested his left palm on the back of the knife, and just put the blade in front of his face. The iron sword cut off the blade, but because of the barrier, it changed its course and cut obliquely within five inches of the door frame. Taking advantage of the sword stuck in the opponent's hand, Tian Ahuo jumped up from the side and elbowed the man's head. The violent impact was like the sound of thunder delayed by lightning just now.Another assassin in coir raincoat appeared beside the swordsman, and blocked Tian Ahuo's fierce attack with a copper shield.There is a large indentation in the center of the shield.The shield holder is thick and strong, somewhat similar to Tian Ahuo. The tall man holding the sword relaxed the force of the slash, and slowly drew the sword back.His sword didn't jam at all.The thick door frame was like rotten wood under the sword's edge. Di Bin looked at the face under the bamboo hat.About fifty years old.Hair and beard were frosty white.It's still the kind of noble eyes that ignore everything. Di Bin suddenly thought of his father. He used to think that one day he would die at the hands of his father.Every time I was brutally beaten, when I recalled it, it seemed that there was a burning pain in my back. And when his father beat him, his expression was equally indifferent... So Di Bin desperately wanted to escape just like when he was a child. But the sword is very long.He didn't have time to retreat. Jian Feng held high again. Two strong arms wrapped around Di Bin's waist, lifting him up.It was Tian Ahuo, who was not much taller than Di Bin, but far surpassed him in strength and weight.Tian Ahuo abruptly picked up Di Bin and fled back to the gambling house. The man with the sword stepped forward.He didn't walk fast, but every step he took was farther than ordinary people.The rest of the coir raincoat assassins lined up on both sides and behind him, concentrating on defending and counterattacking the "Big Tree Hall" people who came over.He seemed to have absolute confidence in his subordinates, and his eyes were fixed on Di Bin and Tian Ahuo who were fleeing inward. Although the entire team of assassins was less than twenty, their formation was solid.Di Bin's men tried desperately to stop them, but in vain against armor and shields. Di Bin broke away from Tian Ahuo's embrace, but was still held by Tian Ahuo's arm and continued to walk inside.He looked back.If the sickle's attack method is like a violent storm, then the man in front of him is like a thick dark cloud that can't breathe. The iron sword shredded the third table.Under the five-foot sharp edge, the floor of the casino was full of broken pieces of tables and chairs.Di Bin didn't remember hearing any noise.The process of destruction seemed to proceed quietly. Di Bin and the two fled to the stairs leading to the second floor.Tian Ahuo was about to step up, but the wooden ladder collapsed.If Tian Ahuo's feet were retracted a little later, all five toes would be cut off. We've reached a dead end.Di Bin pressed his back against the wall.That brick wall is cold. He bows his head. See the broken blade in his hand.He still hasn't let it go. There are only two feet left on the broken blade, which is the same length as Ge Yuansheng's "Killing Grass". ——I am no longer the white bean I used to be... Di Bin's expression changed.The fear just now disappeared without a trace.The broken blade pointed obliquely at the throat of the man holding the sword. He felt that Ge Laosan was living in his body again. He could no longer see the five-foot sword edge, he only saw the two-foot broken blade in his hand and the enemy's throat. This is Ge Yuansheng's sword technique.He thought he had forgotten, but he hadn't.he smiles. "Hmm..." The man holding the sword spoke for the first time, and seemed to be muttering something, but Di Bin couldn't hear him. Then the iron sword hangs down. His subordinates also seemed to have some kind of mysterious feeling to stop at the same time. Infected by the strange atmosphere, the people in the "Great Tree Hall" also stopped attacking, but still tightly surrounded the dozen or so enemies. The assassin who raised his shield to block Tian Ahuo's elbow just now respectfully returned the scabbard to his master.The cold light disappeared. The man returned to the posture of holding the long sword with his hands down.He looked back at his subordinates, and then at Di Bin. "Even if I kill you..." The man's voice was a little hoarse, neither humble nor overbearing. "It is inevitable that I will be seriously injured." Di Bin didn't know if this was a question, but he nodded. "If I'm injured, my people may not be able to escape unscathed. I have no personal enmity with you. But these people are closer to me than blood relatives." "Please." Di Bin stretched out his left hand.His right hand still held the broken blade tightly. "We won't chase." The man nodded slightly, not sure if it was a thank you. The coir raincoat assassins retreated slowly, moving neatly and closely, not forgetting to cover each other on the way. The people in the "Big Tree Hall" gritted their teeth bitterly.But since the sixth master had already promised, none of them dared to do it again. The assassin withdrew from the gate of the gambling house, helped up several injured companions, and then stepped on the horse one after another.One of them had an arm cut off, but he didn't even groan. The man slanted his long sword behind his back and led the cavalry towards the west entrance of Pingxishi Hutong, disappearing in the still dense rain.They are like a storm that comes suddenly and then goes away without a trace. "Leave ten people here to take care of the injured brother, and the rest will follow me!" Di Bin's face did not relax.His hair was disheveled, and his white clothes were dyed into patches of gray and black. He held a broken knife in one hand in the rain, and his eyes looking up at the sky were full of anger and anxiety. Yu Runsheng's life and death after being shot by an arrow is unknown. And Li Lan who is about to give birth. There is also the frail Qi Chu. And the sickle head—when Di Bin knew that he was attacked here, there must be someone to "greeting" Fifth Brother... For the first time in these years, Di Bin felt helpless. The sky was very gray.