More than a dozen robbers, holding weapons, rushed up and blocked the mountain road.

Xiao Dingdang was also full of surprise. Unexpectedly, he shouted a robber with a shout. He was surprised, but he was not afraid at all. With his elder sister and Brother Fan, even the Iron Cavalry Gang was no match for, let alone a few bandits?

Fan Xiaodao looked at these people, and from the moment he rushed down, he looked well-trained, and his hands were full of brand new long swords. This was rarely seen among bandits. Even Heifeng Village, their weapons were all varied.

The leader of the thief is over thirty years old, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and looks majestic.

When he was looking at the thieves, the thief leader was also looking at him. He was over 20 years old and was carrying a long sword wrapped in oil cloth. When his eyes moved to Fan Xiaodao's feet, his heart skipped a beat.

Fan Xiaodao smiled and said, "Brother Woodman, we've met again. If you don't go to Jinling to sell firewood, why did you change your career so quickly?"

The man dressed by the woodcutter laughed and said, "Cutting people is faster than cutting wood."

Fan Xiaodao shook his head and said, "No, if you chop wood, firewood will not resist. If you chop people, people will resist."

The other man shouted, "Brother Li, stop talking nonsense to him, oh, you two..."

The thief leader suddenly laughed and interrupted his shouting. He clasped his fists slightly, "I don't know what brother's name is, where did you come from and where did you go?"

The thieves were surprised. Why did the elder brother, who has always been rude, be so polite today?

Fan Xiaodao said, "As soon as you come up, you can't give me the three ultimate questions of philosophy. Socrates couldn't answer thousands of years ago. How can I know the answer?"

The thief leader said, "Who is Socrates?"

Fan Xiaodao said, "I just said it casually, don't worry, but brothers, what does it mean to stop us?"

The thief leader said: "We brothers are doing some business in the mountains and have recently launched the 'zero yuan purchase' activity. When the three of them arrived, they came over and asked to see if there are any valuable things you can sell to me."

"Zero yuan purchase?" Fan Xiaodao said, "Isn't that robbery?"

The thief leader said, "Robbery? We don't do anything illegal."

Fan Xiaodao said, "We don't have any valuable things on us and we don't plan to sell them. If there is nothing, it's better to get out of the way and we have to hurry."

The thief leader looked back at everyone and shouted, "Give up the way!"

These robbers looked puzzled, but the elder brother was extremely prestige among the crowd. After he gave the order, he avoided them and gave up a passage.

Fan Xiaodao also felt strange. Why are bandits so easy to talk to these days? He bowed, "Since that's the case, then let's say goodbye."

The thief leader said, "Slow down!"

"What else?"

The thief leader said, "Gu Dachun, the leader of the Tianma Gang, saw that his brothers were very energetic and had a heart of making friends. I wonder if he could go to the parody to talk to him and let him have the friendship of the landlord?"

Xiao Dingdang smiled, "The robber is going to treat him to dinner."

Fan Huowu knocked him and signaled him to shut up.

Gu Dachun didn't mind the sarcastic words of Xiao Dingdang, and looked at Fan Xiaodao with sincerity.

Fan Xiaodao thought to himself that two groups of people wanted to treat them on this day. It seems that Jiangnan people are really hospitable, but they don’t want to have troubles. They smiled, “I’m anxious to go to Jinling to do business, and I’m kind enough to accept it. After the work is done, it’s not too late to bother me.”

Gu Dachun was full of disappointment and said neither humble nor arrogantly, "Since that's the case, I won't force it."

Fan Xiaodao bowed to everyone and said to the woodcutter, "Your brother said that chopping people is illegal." After that, he took Fan Huowu and Dingdang over.

The bandits watched the three of them leave.

When the three of them walked away, the woodcutter was puzzled and asked Gu Dachun, "Why don't you snatch it?"

Gu Dachun said: "He is Leng Zidian. Why didn't you see such an important thing?"

"What's wrong with an official? I've served the official all my life, and finally ended up as a bandit. I'm in the deep mountains and forests, and in the wilderness, and then slaughtered."

Gu Dachun said, "Didn't you see the boots he is wearing?"

The woodcutter shook his head.

Gu Dachun said, "He is wearing official boots from the six gates of the capital, the same style as the one we sent last year. I heard him speak with a Beijing accent. If I guessed it wrong, I should be the chief constable who has come to Jiangnan to serve. So, I deliberately messed up his words, but I didn't expect that he would speak without any leakage. Judging from his appearance, he still had a bit of aura."

The woodcutter heard this and said, "The new chief constable? So what? Maybe he will be in love with that guy Tan Shifei."

Gu Dachun said, "Not necessarily, they are not all the people."

Another man said, "Brother Gu, we are no longer from the Six Gates, and we care about these things. Think about how they treat you and all brothers. Do you still want to rely on him to overturn the case for us? None of these officials have good things!"

Gu Dachun said, "Let's watch the changes first. The martial arts world in Jiangnan has already become rotten to the core. Let's see what tricks this new chief can do. By the way, have the Cao Bang shipments handled?"

"It's all hidden. Brother, don't you take action? I know an acquaintance in Jiangnan Town. He has a better way to eat this batch of goods. Why don't you contact him?"

Gu Dachun waved his hand, "No hurry. The Cao Gang's goods are stolen and they will definitely not give up. In the past few days, two groups of people have been asked to make an appointment with me. We will wait a little first and have to seize this opportunity."

"I'm afraid that the night will be long and the dreams will be too high. If the government is alarmed..."

Gu Dachun said: "Chen Bao is an old man. This batch of goods is very difficult and will never let the government know."

...

"Brother Fan, don't you think those people just now are a little strange?"

Fan Xiaodao said: "These people are not robbers."

Tingdang was puzzled, "Why?"

Fan Xiaodao said, "Not like it!"

Tingdang said, "They won't engrave the word "robber" on their foreheads."

Fan Xiaodao smiled and said, "Do you see if there is the word "robber" on my forehead?"

Tinker Bell shook her head.

"But before entering the Six Gates, I am a real copycat king."

Xiao Dingdang smiled, "Sister, I can't get rid of the life of being a wife in the village after all."

Fan Huowu said, "I want to be the wife of the village. I will be the first to arrest you as a servant. I will beat you every three days and beat you every five days."

Xiao Dingdang made a boring thing, "Sister, you are too cruel, be careful I will let Brother Fan get you off."

Fan Huowu obviously didn't want to continue this topic and asked Fan Xiaodao, "Who are they?"

Fan Xiaodao said, "Their weapons are all uniform long swords. They are strong and strong. When they rushed down the mountain, they still knew that they could maintain their formation. This is definitely not something that ordinary bandits can do. If they guess correctly, they should be a bad yamen runner and soldier in the government. As for their true identity, they can only find the answer there."

He raised his hand and pointed.

In the distance, an ancient city came into view.

Xiao Dingdang was full of surprise, "This is Jinling City, much larger than our Jiangnan Town. Xiao Wen, it would be a pity that Xiao Wu and the others didn't come."

Fan Xiaodao said: "From now on, you will live here."

Tingdon said happily, "Really?"

Fan Huowu said: "At that time, I will find a house to live in, and then find a private school to send you to study."

Tingdon shook his head, "I don't want to read."

"If you don't read, you will become a fool."

"Have you read a book?"

Fan Huowu nodded and shook her head again. She tried to recall, but whenever she recalled the past, she felt dizzy and there were only some sporadic scenes in her mind.

In the evening, the three of them came outside the city. The gates were closed. The three of them found an inn outside the city to stay and wait for the morning to enter the city tomorrow. According to the agreement with Zhao Xing, Fan Xiaodao first stayed in the city, secretly found out the situation in Jinling, and waited to meet with him before showing publicly.

The next morning, the three of them came outside the city gate and lined up to enter the city.

Fan Xiaodao had a road guide and a provocation to appoint six doors, but Fan Huowu and Xiao Dingdang did not have it, so he had to enter the city as a master and servant. When he arrived at the city gate, he was stopped by the officer.

"What did you do?"

Fan Xiaodao only handed over Lu Yin, "I am from the Shandong family. I went out to study and passed by Jinling. I have always heard that this place is the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, with great treasures and outstanding people. I came in to take a look."

The city gate official said impatiently, "Come and play, just play, you're so literary."

He glanced at Lu Yin, then looked at Fan Huowu, and Tinker, "Where are them?"

Fan Xiaodao said, "These two are bodyguards and book boys who are here."

The city gate official noticed the weapons on the two of them, "What is this?"

Fan Xiaodao blew up and said, "When you go out, the road is not peaceful, so you bring a weapon to defend yourself." After that, he handed over a piece of silver, "I hope you can be content with me."

The city gate official glanced at the inner room, took the silver, and said, "According to the regulations, we have to search."

"search?"

The official road of the city gate, "There has been no peace outside the city recently, and bandits are everywhere. The prefect has ordered that all those who enter the city must search to prevent spies who have infiltrated the bandits."

Fan Xiaodao expressed understanding.

The official road of the city gate, "You can wait for a moment."

Soon after, a lieutenant came out. The lieutenant looked crooked and looked squinting, staring at the three of them like an interrogation prisoner for a while, and said, "Then search!" Two officials came up and searched Fan Xiaodao and Xiaodingdang. The lieutenant saw Fan Huowu and said, "I'll do it!" After that, he came to Fan Huowu, rolled his sleeves up, and searched her in a fake way.

Seeing that his hands were not honest, Fan Huowu was about to touch her chest with both hands and said coldly, "Take your paws away!"

The lieutenant said, "What? Do you have a problem?"

Fan Xiaodao said, "After all, I'm a girl, I don't think there is any need to do it, right?"
To be continued...