Chapter 21: The Final Return of Yang

  On the way back, Xiao Ziyang stayed in a house every day and took medicine. Everyone said that he had caught a cold in the mountains, but in fact, they were all secretly laughing at him for being scared. However, seeing his nonchalant attitude now didn't seem like an act, everyone couldn't help but wonder in secret.

  In a gust of wind and crane's cry, everyone took less than three days to complete this unusually difficult mountain road.

  As they crossed a mountain ridge, and finally saw the wisps of smoke rising from the distant plain, this group of burly escorts couldn't help but feel somewhat faint.

  Dangyang County is the southernmost county in Shannan Prefecture, located at the northern mouth of Taifu Mountain Road, and the county seat is only over 70 miles away from this place.

  It's still early, and if it were in the past, everyone would have hastened their journey and could have returned to the county town by nightfall.

  But today, the escorts only felt physically and mentally exhausted. To say nothing of seventy miles, even seven miles couldn't be walked. Therefore, they had to rest at the mountain foot inn.

  Fei Ma Inn is located just below the mountain ridge outside the north entrance of Taifu Mountain Road. It takes a lot of courage to open up and welcome guests in this desolate wilderness, right under the eyes of the Taifu Mountain bandits. This Fei Ma Inn is naturally not an ordinary inn, it's said that the real boss of this inn is none other than Ben Lei, the leader of the Green Forest heroes from Taifu Mountain.

  A flying horse inn leaned against a mountain cliff, with a semi-circular, nearly two-zhang-thick wall surrounding the middle of the inn. In the middle of the courtyard was a two-story pavilion. On both sides of the pavilion were wing rooms. Behind the pavilion were four more courtyards.

  If it weren't for the four characters "Flying Horse Inn" hanging on the gate, passersby would definitely take this place as a stronghold of a certain clan and would never think it was an inn.

  After entering the inn, Xiao Ziyang carefully observed and found that both the shopkeeper and the waiter had normal expressions. It seems that Ben Lei Village was lucky and hadn't been visited by that evil cultivator, he thought to himself.

  As the leader of the green forest in Taifu Mountain, Ben Lei Village has long since given up robbery as a way of life. It is said that they not only take a share of the profits from many mountain strongholds, but also have quite a few legitimate businesses like Fei Ma Inn. Therefore, it's no surprise that Ben Lei Village was able to avoid disaster.

  The next day at noon, when the Golden Knife Escort Agency's convoy slowly entered the low and short city gate of Hengshi Town in Dangyang County, everyone couldn't help but feel a sense of survival after a disaster.

  The Golden Saber Escort Agency was located inside the South Gate of Hengshi Town. As the convoy entered the city gate, everyone saw from a distance that the leader of the escort agency, accompanied by several escorts, was standing at the door of the agency waiting for them.

  From afar, they saw the fleet of cars, and the leader of the escort team led everyone in a quick step to welcome them.

  Lei Da Biao Tou is thirty-eight years old this year, over eight feet tall, sturdy like a half-iron tower. He quickly walked towards the carriage team, and his footsteps alone covered up the footsteps of seven or eight people behind him. This is a phenomenon that can only be achieved by practicing external martial arts to a certain level.

  Jin Dao Lei Keng Hu, was a household name throughout the Shan Nei County, and when the group of escorts saw their leader's towering figure, like an iron tower, and heard his loud and hearty laughter, the fear that had been building up over the past few days seemed to dissipate into thin air.

  Looking at his adoptive father who was walking towards him, Xiao Ziyang's eyes revealed a hint of worry.

  Unlike others in the Biaoju, Xiao Ziyang was already outstanding at the age of twelve. At this time, his martial arts skills were far superior to those of his adoptive father. He could naturally see the decline hidden beneath his adoptive father's strong appearance.

  For a thirty-eight-year-old outsider master, life's scenery is like the sunset at dusk, although it's gorgeous, but the good times won't last long.

  Xiao Ziyang touched the leather pouch in his bosom and a faint smile appeared on his face.

  Lei Da Biao walked up, first heavily pounding the shoulders of Li Hu's three escorts, and laughed loudly: "Damn it, I heard that there are evil spirits in Taifu Mountain that eat people, and I was scared out of my wits. I was afraid you bunch of bastards would be eaten by the evil spirits. I originally planned to go into the mountain to take a look, but Old Liu and those damn guys wouldn't let me. Seeing you all come back, my heart can finally be at ease. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to face your wives and children."

  After finishing, he hammered the chests of two porters beside him, and knocked them down. He laughed loudly, scolded them as "dog day", and said: "Let's go, let's go back to the pawnshop first, I'll settle all the silver for everyone this year. Tomorrow the pawnshop will be closed, and everyone can huddle on the hot kang for a winter."

  A group of people noisily walked towards the pawnshop, and Li Hu, who was walking beside the big boss, suddenly whispered something to the big boss.

  He didn't need to listen, Xiao Ziyang knew that he must be reporting his own situation to his adoptive father. He rolled his eyes and slowed down his pace, planning to slip away quietly.

  At this time, the big boss suddenly said in a low voice: "Ziyang, you little rabbit, if you dare to run away, don't come back again!"

  Xiao Ziyang heard this and could only follow the crowd into the inn.

  In the midst of everyone's laughter and chatter, Da Biao distributed the silver. After nearly an hour of commotion, the crowd gradually dispersed.

  After everyone had dispersed, Lei Ke's eyes widened in anger as he glared at Xiao Ziyang, then turned and entered the inner room. Xiao Ziyang could only lower his head and follow him inside.

  The godfather stood at the window with his hands behind him, looking at the remaining snow in the courtyard outside, and remained silent for a long time. The house fell into a deep silence.

  Half a moment later, Lei Kenghu spoke in a low voice: "Yesterday, Master practiced sword and sprained his waist... Master is already old and can't walk the Jianghu for many days. Your brother isn't someone who can learn martial arts either. Can you bear to see Master's lifelong efforts have no one to inherit?"

  "I know you can't put down the hatred for your parents... but how can you take your own life as a joke? If your parents knew about this in the afterlife, wouldn't they be heartbroken?"

  At this point, Lei Kenghu turned around and looked at Xiao Ziyang. Xiao Ziyang lowered his head and said: "Yang'er knows he was wrong, and will not be so reckless in the future."

  Since his parents were killed, Xiao Ziyang's temper had become extremely stubborn, often leaving him helpless. Lei Genghu saw that he was so sincere in admitting his mistakes today and couldn't help but feel very happy. Laughing and patting his shoulder, he said: "Uncle doesn't worry about your martial arts skills, nor does he worry about your cleverness and alertness. Running a good security firm is not just about martial arts skills, nor is it just about being clever and alert. What's most important is relationships, is friends! So you must change this stubborn temper of yours."

  Xiao Ziyang nodded again, and Lei Genghu put his arm around his shoulder, smiling: "Let's go, follow your godfather home. I'll get your godmother to make you your favorite mutton soup."

  Xiao Ziyang hastily shook his head. Since his parents were killed, Mrs. Lei had been extremely repelled by him. Xiao Ziyang's parents died under very suspicious circumstances and were killed by a master, so Mrs. Lei thought that taking in Xiao Ziyang would definitely bring unpredictable disaster to the family.

  Lei Ke Hu also knew that his wife didn't like this adopted son of hers and said no more.

  The Grand Marshal does not live in the Yamen, he has a house on the east side of the county town.

  Xiao Ziyang has his own house in the agency. Today, the agency is closed and the big yard only has him alone. He decides to go home to take a look and burn some paper money on his parents' graves.

  Xiao Ziyang locked the big gate and headed towards the north gate of the county town.