C21

The sun shone brightly during the first month of the new year, and most of the snow on the road had melted. However, there was mud on the road, which made it inconvenient for travel. However, there were still a few people walking on the street. Some of them were going to do business, some of them were going to catch up with the market, and some of them were even going to stroll around the streets.

At the east end of the street, a tall, burly man, about twenty years old, with a square face, thick eyebrows, and large eyes, and a rough skin, and a beard that stuck out of his mouth like a steel needle, was strolling along the street.

Although it was still a cold full moon, the big man was only wearing a coarse cloth robe with his sleeves rolled up high. His two big fists were like two iron hammers, swinging back and forth as he walked, and each step he took caused the ground to shake.

"Brother Dian Wei, please come in."

The waiter of the tavern opened the door curtain and respectfully greeted the customers who were drinking with a nod and a bow. The one called Brother Dian Wei was walking on the street and couldn't help but frown when he heard the shout. However, when they heard the shouts from the tavern, they couldn't help but stop their steps. He seemed to hesitate for a moment. Finally, unable to resist the temptation of the shout, he turned around and walked towards the tavern.

Just as Dian Wei turned around, the peddler at the entrance of the tavern immediately dodged and made a path for him. Dian Wei walked among the peddlers with his head up. He did not even look at the tavern man and directly walked into the tavern, causing all the customers to turn their heads one after another.

"Brother Dian Wei, come and play with us."

In the tavern, a group of idle men were shaking dice and gambling. Seeing Dian Wei coming in, all of them revealed joyous expressions, and immediately greeted him. From the looks of it, Dian Wei was a regular customer of this tavern, and also their gambling buddy.

"So what? Who's afraid of who? Let's see who's the bear today."

Obviously, Dian Wei was a gambler. His hands began to itch when he heard someone calling for gambling. The gamblers quickly gave him a spot. Without any hesitation, he walked towards the gambling table, took out a handful of money and placed it on the table with a "Pa" sound.

"Come, I bet heavily."

This was a relatively simple dice gamble. What they gambled on was the size of the dice. It was up to the dealer to shake the dice. The gamblers bet on the size of the dice. They bet on the right people to win. The wrong people to bet on the wrong people to lose, simple and clear. Furthermore, it was extremely fast. Victory or defeat could be seen in the blink of an eye.

"What f * cking bad luck."

Three sets in a row, Dian Wei lost without even fighting back, he was so angry that his coarse face had turned purple, and his steel-like beard started to rise bit by bit. He suddenly slapped his right hand with his left hand, as though that wasn't his hand, but someone else's.

"Brother Dian Wei, your luck, you didn't peek at the women bathing last night did you?"

"Second Gouzi, I'm just watching your wife take a bath. What's the matter? Come again if you dare. Come again."

When a young man who had never been married before heard this, Dian Wei was so angry that his face and neck turned red. He glared fiercely at Ergou, and the anger in his heart had nowhere to be vented.

"If you want to come, then come. I'm afraid you won't succeed."

When Er Gouzi saw that Dian Wei was about to get angry, he also became a little timid. He immediately bet a handful of money and no longer looked at Dian Wei. He didn't dare to provoke that pair of iron fists. Many people on the street had experienced the power of those iron fists, and no one had ever dared to provoke them.

"Down, down."

The dealer kept urging from the side that no matter who won, the dealer would only beat around the bush. The more he played, the happier he would be. This was a business without any profit. However, for those who gambled, they would always lose in the end. Only the manager was the biggest winner.

"Motherf * cker, we've lost three great consecutive times. I don't believe that this round is still small, or that we'll still be betting big."

Every gambler has his own theory, called the gambler's fallacy, which is characterized by the fact that he always believes that his intended goal will come, just as this gambler believes that the probability of having a big or a small one is always 50, but the gambler believes that if he bet big, or even a few times in a row, the next chance will increase, and if not this time, then the next time it is even more certain, that this is the classic principle of anomie, in fact, every chance will always be 50.

Of course, Dian Wei was no exception. He thought that the chances of a small appearance in the fourth round after three consecutive rounds was very small if it wasn't for the small appearance of the third round. This time, he did not hesitate. He took out all the money from his pocket and placed it on the table with a "Pa" sound.

"It opened, it opened. Two, two, three, small …"

The moment the dice cup was revealed, Dian Wei's eyes were completely glued to it. He never would have thought that this die would actually emit such a f * cking demonic energy, continuously opening up four small plates. Seeing his money taken away by someone else, a wave of evil aura rose in his heart. With a whoosh, he pulled out a sharp knife and slammed it on the table.

"I'll bet more."

The other gamblers were all dumbstruck. This Dian Wei usually only gambled with money very straightforwardly. He was never shameless. had brought along that sharp blade with him to protect himself, who would dare to take it? Everyone looked at Dian Wei silently, no one following him.

"What is it? Since you don't like my knife, I'll just treat it as a hundred. "

"No, no. Brother Dian Wei, forget it today, let's play again another day. "

Ergouzi was the fastest to respond. He knew that he wouldn't be able to continue playing the game today. He quickly winked at the gamblers and was about to run away. When the other gamblers saw this scene, they didn't dare to stay any longer. They immediately laughed and slipped away towards the tavern's entrance.

"Pah!"

As the gamblers were escaping towards the tavern's entrance, they suddenly heard a loud noise. It was like a thunderbolt out of the blue. Everyone turned around in shock and could not help but freeze where they were. Dian Wei raised his eyebrows, his eyes opened wide in anger, and started clattering with his two iron fists. The table where he was betting on just now was shattered into pieces with a single punch from him.

"Big brother Dian Wei, big brother Dian Wei, something's wrong! Someone has injured Big Brother Liu!"

Just when everyone was at a loss and didn't know what to do, a Young people ran into the tavern. He still did not understand the situation of the tavern, so he shouted at Dian Wei the moment he entered. It was very obvious what kind of relationship the Big Brother Liu who was beaten up had with Dian Wei.

"Let's go!"

Dian Wei roared, and started walking out, not even bothering to look at the gamblers. When Dian Wei left the tavern, those gamblers finally heaved a sigh of relief. Ergouzi even wiped his sweat with his hand. He didn't know where his sweat had come from in this cold full moon.

On the official road to Chen Liu, Chen Ze, Zhang Liang and the one hundred fifty The soldiers of the prefectural city of Zhuang s under their command led their troops and Banner s, raising their heads and walking in front of the group. Behind them were the brave men of Yang Family Villa, Xu Family Villa, Li Family Villa, Wang Family Villa, and Wulong Mountain. There were also more than five hundred bandits captives, a total of more than eight thousand people.

When they left the Yang Family Villa, the people of the village were all gathered at the entrance of the village. There were many families that were traveling far away, their parents constantly reminded their sons to pay attention to this, be careful of that, and not give them enough instructions. Many villagers' eyes were actually red. After all, this was the first time the child had travelled so far.

Amongst the crowd that was sending them off, Yang Juan was especially eye-catching. Yang Lin and Yang Juan had just gotten married not long ago, and it was at the moment when their relationship was thick and intimate. The group walked very far away but Yang Juan was still constantly waving at them. Tears fell from her eyes like rain.

Lady Yang also stood in the crowd. She resisted with her tears and gently waved towards Yang Lin. Yang Lin's departure had also taken away her hope. Only when the party had walked far away, did her tears finally roll down.

The journey was smooth sailing. They did not run into Sun Erniang who opened a black shop, nor did they meet Cheng Dingjin who was trying to rob them. It was just that there were fleeing refugees everywhere. Yang Lin could not help but sigh in his heart: No wonder Zhang Jiao could call out a hundred times in a single breath. Even if there was no Zhang Jiao, there would still be Li Jiao and Chen Jiao.

The route was chosen by Yang Lin, and his first destination was Chen Liu. He wanted to find Dian Wei there. He had full confidence in his plans. He didn't want them to swear allegiance or risk their lives, just ask them to help him and pay him. What reason could they have to refuse?

"Great sir, may I ask if your master knows Dian Wei?"

"Dian Wei? "I don't know him."

However, things were not as simple as Yang Lin had imagined. He had been in Chen Liu for many days already, and asked about a few people, but no one knew Dian Wei. Yang Lin was puzzled, that was not right, wasn't this Dian Wei very famous? How could no one know? Has he not become famous yet?

"Big Brother Yang Lin, what kind of person is this Dian Wei, exactly what kind of abilities does he have to make you waste so much effort?"

Xu Zhu was impatient, Yang Lin was in Chen Liu looking for Dian Wei, it had already been a few days, but there was no news at all. He really treated selling horses as a business. No matter how Yang Lin bragged about Dian Wei, if he didn't have Dian Wei, he would still do business.

"Hehe, this Dian Wei's abilities might be above yours, but he is a rare talent. Chen Gongzi, Young Master Xu, why don't we do this? I will bring everyone to continue walking forward, I will leave a few people behind, and will be searching here for three days. Regardless of whether we can find it or not, I will chase after you in three days. "

"No, I actually want to meet this Dian Wei. Let Chen Gongzi, Xu Ren, Xu Ding, Yang Hu and Yang Bao leave a few people behind to accompany you in your search. "

"I want to stay as well. I want others to leave first, you can't leave me behind. I actually want to see if this Dian Wei is stronger than Master Yang or Young Master Xu. "

"Hehe, how about this? Lei Shu, you will lead the group to continue forward. Chen Gongzi, Young Master Xu, and I will leave behind four helpers to continue searching for Dian Wei.

"Alright, let's do it."

The worst thing was, with Chen Liu's strength, where could he go to find him? He had originally thought that with Dian Wei's fame, even if it was Chen Liu, he would know about it, but now, Chen Liu and his people did not. Wasn't this like looking for a needle in a haystack?

"Big Brother Liu, what's wrong?"

Dian Wei followed the Young people and hurried back to the village. Before he even entered the house, his loud and clear voice had already traveled a long distance, and half of the villagers already knew about it. From a dilapidated house, a woman came out, her eyes red and puffy, clearly crying.

"Brother Dian Wei, your big brother has been injured by someone. He can't get out of bed anymore. What should we do? We have elders, children, and children left behind by his younger brother. We will depend on him to raise them. Now that we've been beaten up like this, how can we live? "

"Sister-in-law, don't cry anymore. Let me take a look at Big Brother Liu first."

Dian Wei seemed to be unable to bear seeing the crying lady, he waved his hand at his and walked inside the house as he spoke. walked into the house and smelled a bloody stench. He saw a middle-aged man lying on the simple and crude bed, he quickly moved closer to him out of concern.

"Big Brother Liu, what's wrong with you?"

"Bro, don't say anymore. Your big brother, I, was beaten up and my legs were broken. I'm afraid I won't be able to stand up again." "Howl …"

The man in the bed began to cry as if he had suffered a huge grievance. As he cried, he told the muscular man everything. Dian Wei walked over, and lifted the blanket to look at his legs. Blood had already dyed his pants red, and one of his legs seemed to be unable to move.

"Tell me, who did it?"

"Wuu …" Isn't it that b * stard Ju Yang Li Yong? Ever since my brother died, he's been trying to get my brother's wife, but my brother's child is not even a year old yet. This black-hearted Li Yong actually forcefully seized my brother's wife, preventing her from coming home to take care of the child. Do you think I can agree? I went to argue with him, and they rushed up to me and broke my leg. "Howl …"

"Ah, there's actually such a thing? This Yang Yong is too black-hearted. He bullied men and overpowered women, and even injured my big brother. How can I take this lying down? I will definitely settle this debt with him." "Don't worry, I'll help you vent your anger."

Seeing the man lying on the bed crying even harder than before, the anger in Dian Wei's heart flared up, and his eyes revealed a cold light. How could he be so bored? After saying that, he turned around and left, and immediately prepared to settle the score with Li Yong.

"Brother, don't do anything stupid. Their family has a lot of power and there are also many servants. If you go, you will be at a disadvantage."

The man on the bed told him not to go in case there was another victim. He knew how powerful Li Yong was, the villagers in the vicinity had been greatly angered by him, but no one dared to say anything, and only endured it. But Dian Wei left without looking back.

"Sister-in-law, go and invite a doctor for Big Bro. I'll go help Big Bro vent his anger."

"His brother, I know you are a man with an ambitious character, but don't go and cause trouble, Li Yong's family is not an ordinary family, he has power and influence, we cannot afford to offend them."

The woman chased him for a long time, still trying to persuade him. But Dian Wei didn't pay any attention to her. In his eyes, she was someone who did not dare to offend. Seeing that Dian Wei was getting further and further away, the lady could only stand at the entrance of the village and watch as Dian Wei left.

When Dian Wei appeared on the streets of Ju Yang, he was already driving an ox cart, walking slowly along the streets. His eyes were slightly closed. He leisurely sat on the car and let the car walk on the street as if he was enjoying the early spring sunshine.

His home lived in a large manor on the street, occupying almost half of the entire street. When Dian Wei arrived at the entrance of the manor, he stopped his car, took out a jug of wine and a roasted chicken, and started eating in the street.

The pedestrians on the street were walking past hastily, many people turned to look at Dian Wei curiously, and could not help but ask in their hearts: What is this burly man doing here? Drinking and eating meat, yet not choosing a place? Can this Master Li Yong's house let you bask in the sunlight here?

After a while, a servant came out from Li Yong's courtyard. When the servant saw that a strong man he didn't recognize was bathing in the sunlight in front of Master Li's house, he couldn't help but be annoyed. He walked up and carefully sized him up, then coldly glared at Dian Wei.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

"Didn't you see? I'm drinking. "

Dian Wei sat steadily on the carriage, completely not putting the servant in his eyes. He seemed to be even more confident, his tone even seemed to be fiercer as he glared at the servant, and continued to drink, ignoring the servant.

Who would dare to treat Master Li Yong's servants in such a manner? He felt that his authority had been challenged and could not help but be a little angry. This Lord Li Yong's house was under his jurisdiction, how could it allow others to behave atrociously here.

"How can you drink here? This is Master Li's house, what are you drinking here for? "

However, he had found the wrong person today. Normally, as long as the servants spoke, the commoners would not make a sound. But today, this big guy didn't care about him at all. Not only did he not look at him directly, he was even more ferocious than him. He actually started to get angry at him.

"I was on the street, obstructing your family's business. Who told your family to place their gate on the street? This is outrageous."

If he fought, even ten of his servants would not be his match. Adding that he was indeed on the streets, it would be better if he did not cause too much trouble, so he no longer paid any attention to him and returned to Li Yong's courtyard.

The afternoon sun shone onto Dian Wei's body. He lay on the oxcart, tore off a piece of chicken and took a sip of wine, eating with relish. He enjoyed this rare time leisurely, attracting the attention of the passersby.

Immediately, a few wild dogs ran to his side, fighting over the chicken bones that he threw out. The brawny man actually had some childishness. He threw the chicken bones high, making the wild dogs jump up and fight for it, provoking the wild dogs to "Ao Ao Ao Ao" sounds as they started to randomly bite.

After waiting for an unknown amount of time, the door to Li Yong's home opened again. Li Yong and his wife walked out and immediately saw a man sitting in front of their door drinking wine. A nameless fire ignited in their hearts, they turned around and berated the servant beside them.

"Who let him drink here?"

The servant who came out earlier was shocked, and blamed himself for being too nosy. If he did not come out, the lord would not have questioned him, and his job might have been ruined. He immediately took a few steps forward and carefully explained to Li Yong.

"Master, he's already been drinking here for quite some time. We've chased after him, but he said he's waiting for someone and can't leave."