The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 31 A bumpy road

The temperature in June is not very high, but if you are on the road all the time, considering the ground temperature, it is not very comfortable.

The only advantage of the official road in the Southern Song Dynasty was that it was relatively wide, but it was just a compacted dirt road with many potholes along the way and was far from being as smooth as the asphalt roads of later generations. As long as there was a slight breeze, dust would fly up immediately.

Wu Chengyu drove the carriage, which was bumpy all the way. The carriage had no rubber tires, and the wheels were made of wooden circles. The carriage had no shock absorbers at all, which was a perfect match for the road surface that was full of small and large potholes.

Wu Chengyu pulled the reins while rubbing his waist. His butt was completely numb and there was no need to rub it anymore. A Ku huddled in the carriage. He had been carsick all the way and vomited many times. Now his face was pale and he closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Driving also requires skills. Fortunately, Wu Chengyu managed to maintain it. After walking for a few miles, Zhu Jian thought he had gotten the hang of it and gave him instructions on driving a carriage. After that, according to the instructions, Wu Chengyu gradually mastered the skills and was finally able to avoid those big pits.

However, the user experience was so bad that Wu Chengyu secretly complained and regretted his decision.

Before leaving Gushan County, they naturally had to say goodbye to Manager Wei and Lu Youjiao. Manager Wei suggested that in a few days a caravan from Gushan County would be heading to Hangzhou, and there would be disciples of the Beggar Gang escorting them along the way. Wu Chengyu and A Ku could follow the caravan, and when they arrived in Hangzhou, they would go to Gusu. Wu Chengyu was quite tempted.

But who could have imagined that Lu Youjiao, who had a natural incompatibility with Wu Chengyu, had always looked down on Wu Chengyu, thinking that this guy was too scheming and smooth-talking. That day, he publicly accused Hong Qigong of bringing shame to the Beggars' Sect. Later, perhaps he heard Hong Qigong say that he had intended to recruit Wu Chengyu into the Beggars' Sect, but was rejected by Wu Chengyu.

In short, this old guy just doesn't like Wu Chengyu. Although Hong Qigong ordered him to take care of Wu Chengyu, he didn't know what was wrong with him and made sarcastic remarks.

"Peach Blossom Island disciples need Beggars' Sect escorts when they travel, and you're not afraid of being embarrassed when you tell others about it. Besides, don't you look down on the Beggars' Sect? Gang Leader Hong wants to take you in as a disciple, which is a great blessing. It would be fine if you weren't grateful, but you actually dared to refuse. If you are so stubborn, why bother asking the Beggars' Sect to take action?"

It's impossible to reason with someone who is so stubborn and stupid. Wu Chengyu was choked by Lu Youjiao and was speechless. He also understood that the previous events had indeed damaged the reputation of the Beggars' Sect. Rejecting Hong Qigong would probably make the Beggars' Sect disciples look at him coldly and feel unwelcome.

Wu Chengyu prided himself on not arguing with fools, and with the help of Manager Wei, he also had a very low standard and was just about to give in to smooth things over. After all, he was following the caravan on the road with people protecting him and leading the way, so a few sarcastic remarks from Lu Youjiao was no big deal in comparison.

But sometimes, people's personalities are really incompatible. For some reason, Wu Chengyu always felt that she couldn't get along with Lu Youjiao. Suddenly, when Lu Youjiao ridiculed her, she wanted to endure it, but the next second she said something like a retort.

"Although I'm an outcast from Peach Blossom Island, I still have some backbone. The Beggars' Sect has a hero like Captain Lu, so it's only natural for them to look down on Wu Mianfeng. Captain Lu is handsome and wise. I'm optimistic that you will one day become the leader of the Beggars' Sect. This will be a blessing for the Beggars' Sect."

Wu Chengyu regretted his words as soon as they came out of his mouth, but it was too late. It would be shameless to give in at this time, so the caravan matter had to be abandoned.

The shopkeeper Wei next to him still needed to please Lu Youjiao, so he couldn't say anything at this time and could only shake his head secretly.

Only Lu Youjiao was a little confused. He really didn't understand why Wu Chengyu still wanted to bless him after being ridiculed by him. He kept it in his mouth for a long time before saying something.

"What the martial arts elders said to you is all for your own good. Young people should respect their elders."

Wow, moral kidnapping has come out. This is what Wu Chengyu has always been most annoyed about.

"Yeah, yeah, you've drunk more water than I've peed."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Chengyu stormed out, and the three of them parted ways unhappily. The next day, with the help of Wei, the shopkeeper, he hired a coachman and rented a carriage to take Wu Chengyu and A Ku to Qingyuan Prefecture, which is Ningbo in later generations. Wu Chengyu planned to change carriages in Qingyuan Prefecture and take them to Hangzhou.

Perhaps he didn't check the almanac before going out, so he was destined to have a bumpy journey. Or perhaps the coachman saw that Manager Wei gave Wu Chengyu fifty taels of silver as a gift, and the money tempted his heart. Less than fifty miles out of Gushan County, the coachman took advantage of the fact that there was no one around and Wu Chengyu and A Ku were children, and actually wanted to kill them and rob them of their money.

The driver had never practiced martial arts, but Wu Chengyu was no longer the same as before. He captured the driver with a few eagle claw moves. Wu Chengyu had no intention of killing him, so he cut off the joints of his hands and legs and threw him into the woods. Since he had evil intentions, whether the driver could survive depended on his luck.

So Wu Chengyu and A Ku became what they are now. Wu Chengyu almost drove the carriage into the ditch several times or got lost and kept going around in circles in one place. It was not until the bamboo slips instruction manual came in handy that he was able to get out of trouble.

Ah Ku was knocked unconscious by the shaking while Wu Chengyu was driving the car himself. The poor little girl had vomited bile and really didn't want to talk.

Qingyuan Prefecture was more than a hundred miles away from Gushan. Wu Chengyu had spent a whole day going around in circles and had only covered half the distance. It was almost evening, and the worst thing was that the sky was covered with dark clouds. A few small raindrops were blown onto Wu Chengyu's face by the strong wind. A heavy rain was inevitable.

Gazing into the distance, Wu Chengyu quickly discovered a small hill two miles away with a temple on it. The temple was abandoned and there was probably no old monk there, but the roof was intact, making it a good place to shelter from the rain.

Wu Chengyu looked back at A Ku who was still sleeping in the carriage. The rain was heavy and the wind was loud. It was impossible to hide from the rain in the carriage. A Ku would definitely get sick if he got caught in the rain given his current physical condition, so he had to spend the night in the dilapidated temple.

The rain came quickly and got heavier and heavier. Wu Chengyu drove the carriage quickly. When they arrived at the gate of the dilapidated temple, it was pouring rain. The sky was extremely dark. The small carriage could not block much wind and rain. The little girl's clothes were already wet. Wu Chengyu did not have time to think about it. He drove the carriage to the gable next to the dilapidated temple and went into the dilapidated temple with A Ku in his arms.

As soon as Wu Chengyu stepped into the gate of the dilapidated temple, he stopped immediately. There were already people in the temple and a fire was lit.

"Something's not right. These people in this dilapidated temple don't look like good people." Wu Chengyu's face was solemn, but the wind and rain outside didn't allow him to leave with A Ku.

There were ten people gathered around the fire, nine men and one woman, all of them were tall and strong with rough features. Even the only woman was strong and powerful, and was definitely a female macho with arms that could run a horse. The most important thing was that each of them was carrying a weapon.

The female warrior, in particular, carried a pair of four-edged bronze maces beside her, each weighing at least twenty pounds. Since ancient times, whip-and-mace warriors have been invincible, and anyone who wields a steel whip or bronze mace as a weapon must be naturally powerful. Wu Chengyu hadn't yet mastered the Ox-Horse Stance, so she could only manage a few swings with a single mace.

But this is not what worries Wu Chengyu the most. The weapons of these people all have a faint smell of blood, which cannot be hidden from Wu Chengyu's sense of smell.

With a loud bang, Wu Chengyu felt like he was in trouble again.

Thanks for the plan not being passed. I miss book friend 5530, book friend 0422, Ancient God Fa Yi, book friend 1308, book friend 4293, Peach Blossom Buddha Li Qingsihai, and I am the only monthly ticket.

Thanks for finally having time, Liyue Shuangxue, book friend 4682, book friend 2846, the plan is passed, Calabash Sister, the sea beast, a melon-eating man, book friend 7998, book friend 5546, book friend 4018, the person from afar, the one who opens up the creation of the Three Five Great Dao Lords, book friend 0470, the strange Jiang Xiaobai, Feng Changhuan, Miaosheng, There is a Deer in the Book Mountain, book friend 0111, C Charlie, and Fu Zhen’s recommendation votes.

It feels so good that it takes me half a day to write just the thanks. Thank you all.

I hope there will be a day when I can no longer write down all the words and have to give up expressing my gratitude.

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