Dragon and Tiger Taoist

There is a manor one mile outside Changhe County. It is not big, but it is surrounded by mountains and rivers. The scenery is picturesque. You can see the Cangshan Mountain and the sea of ​​clouds in the morning, and you can go boating on the lake at dusk. It is a good place for self-cultivation.

This manor is called Xiaolu Village. It was originally built by the wealthy businessman Lu Dashan for himself. He planned to spend his later years here with his family. For this reason, a river was specially opened according to the terrain to attract water from the Zhuilong River. Among them, this manor was given to Taoist Matu by Lu Dashan.

Of course, Taoist Matu did not accept this and just stayed here temporarily.

Bang, a harsh sound sounded, and a delicate white jade porcelain cup was smashed to the ground, shattering to pieces, and the scent of tea rose up.

In the living room, sitting on the main seat, Taoist Matu, who has always been an immortal in the eyes of others, has a gloomy face, and there is anger that cannot be concealed on his long face.

And under him sat a middle-aged man in his thirties, with black hair and a black beard, and a slightly stout figure. His palms were slightly black and red, and there were calluses, which showed that he had some kung fu. He is a handsome person, but his aura of wealth has covered up his strength as a warrior.

At this moment, this middle-aged man's face was also ugly, his eyes were wandering, and he was a bit hesitant. He was Nie Changliang, the leader of the Yaowang Gang, and Zhang Chunyi's nominal senior brother.

Feeling Ma Tu's anger and wanting the news he just received, Nie Changliang's heart felt like it was being roasted on a fire. He was shocked, angry, unwilling, and regretful.

As the first disciple of Chang Qingzi, Nie Changliang once had high hopes. However, it was only later that Nie Changliang failed to stabilize his own spiritual light and embarked on the path of cultivating immortals that he was gradually given up by Changqingzi.

In the process, Nie Changliang himself was also hit hard and despaired of the path to immortality. It was precisely because of this that he established the Yaowang Gang and indulged in worldly wealth.

But even so, Nie Changliang did not give up on the management of Changqingguan's connections, and even paid more attention to it, because he clearly knew that the support of Changqingguan was the fundamental reason why the Yaowang Gang was able to control the medicinal materials business in Changhe County.

After Chang Qingzi died under such circumstances, even if Zhang Chunji deliberately blocked the news and even killed Chang Qingzi's follower Zhao Shan, after a while, Nie Changliang still received the news from the mountain and knew The news of the deaths of Chang Qingzi and Zhao Shan also led to the news that Zhang Chunyi embarked on the path of cultivating immortals and took control of Changqing Temple.

When he first learned the news, Nie Changliang was angry. Why? Why can Zhang Chunyi, a sick man, embark on the path to immortality? What qualifications does he have to occupy the foundation of Changqing Temple? After Changqingzi died, according to common sense, he, the eldest disciple, should be the most suitable successor.

At that moment, Nie Changliang even had the idea of ​​rushing up the mountain to take back the foundation of Changqing Temple. However, after the impulse subsided, he thought of Zhao Shan's death and Zhang Chunyi, who had become an immortal cultivator, and Nie Changliang hesitated again.

With the support of Changqing Temple, the Yaowang Gang has developed really well in these years. There are hundreds of gang members, many of whom have practiced some rudimentary martial arts, and there is even a strong martial arts practitioner as a worshiper. If it is completely By mobilizing this power, Nie Changliang did have the possibility to take back the Changqingguan foundation from Zhang Chunyi, but Nie Changliang never made up his mind.

The long life of wealth has smoothed the edges in his heart. He is afraid that he is no match for Zhang Chunyi, and he is even more afraid of the Pingyang Zhang family behind Zhang Chunyi.

While Nie Changliang was hesitating, news of Chang Qingzi's death spread quietly, which completely plunged Nie Changliang into a quagmire and he could no longer care about anything else.

Without the support of Changqingguan, the Yaowang Gang has become a piece of coveted fat. Although the Yaowang Gang itself is good in strength, it is still much weaker than the interests they occupy. The strongest He is just a martial artist who has just started practicing strength, and he is also a worshiper from outside.

Under such circumstances, the Yaowang Gang suddenly had a tendency to be divided and eaten. It was at this time that Taoist Matu appeared. He took the initiative to find Nie Changliang and proposed cooperation.

At this time, Nie Changliang had reached the edge of the cliff. The appearance of Taoist Matu made him grasp the last straw in his life.

Nie Changliang needs Ma Tu's identity and power as an immortal cultivator to deter the peeping jackals and tigers. Ma Tu is also interested in the benefits that the Yaowang Gang can bring, as well as Nie Changliang's identity as a disciple of Changqing Temple. , which can save him a lot of trouble in the process of taking over Changqingguan Foundation, and the two parties hit it off immediately.

In this way, Taoist Matu replaced Changqingguan and gave support to the Yaowang Gang, while the Yaowang Gang joined Taoist Matu and offered sacrifices to Taoist Matu. This is why Zhang Zhong investigated the current situation of the Yaowang Gang and found nothing unusual. reason.

According to the normal development, Changqingzi has fallen, and Changqing Guan, which has lost its backbone, will naturally fall apart. Taoist Matu, who has opened up all the joints and made many preparations, will replace the Changqing Guan in the past, and the Yaowang Gang because of timely The new owner will continue to develop smoothly, but with the news that Zhang Chunyi killed the evil ghost and completed the demon elimination mission, this originally perfect plan suddenly came to the edge of fragmentation.

Thinking of these things, Nie Changliang's heart became even more tormented. He could now be said to be a betrayer of Changqingguan.

"Ma... Taoist Master Ma, Zhang Chunyi killed the evil ghost. It is obvious that he has extraordinary strength. The Taoist tradition of Changqing Temple will continue."

"Judging from the current trend, the county government, Bai and You have all agreed on this result."

"Master Ma, let's give up our previous plan."

Feeling uneasy in his heart, Nie Changliang retreated.

Hearing this, Ma Tu's sharp eyes looked over instantly.

"Give up? Do you know how much I have invested? Just give up if you say you give up?"

With his angry eyes wide open and covered with bloodshot eyes, Ma Tu looked as ferocious as a ghost at this moment.

"Besides, do you think Zhang Chunyi can let you, the traitor, go? Just dream."

Angrily scolding Nie Changliang, clenching his hands tightly and digging his fingertips into his flesh, Ma Tu had already made up his mind. In order to obtain Songyan Mountain as his foundation, he had invested too much and had no way out.

Hearing these words and feeling the faint hint of murderous intent, Nie Changliang's heart suddenly tightened, and he opened his mouth several times, but finally did not dare to say anything more.

"Are you ready with the batch of medicinal materials I asked you to prepare?"

Reluctantly suppressing the anger in his heart, Ma Tu spoke coldly.

Hearing this, Nie Changliang's expression changed again.

"Taoist Priest, the quantity of the medicinal materials you requested is too large, and there are also goods such as ginseng that are in short supply. Now there is still some shortage."

After standing up and bowing, Nie Changliang expressed his difficulties.

Hearing this, Ma Tu looked at Nie Changliang with an even colder look. If he hadn't needed Nie Changliang to control the Medicine King Gang for him, now he really wanted to skin and dismember Nie Changliang, a loser.

"Ten days, I'll give you another ten days. If you still can't hand over the medicinal materials by then, don't blame me for being ruthless."

At this moment, Ma Tu showed his murderous intention without any concealment.

"Please rest assured, Taoist Master, I will try my best."

The desire to kill aroused, his heart trembled, and he did not dare to hesitate. Nie Changliang quickly gave his guarantee. At this moment, he regretted in his heart. It would have been better if he had not been on the line with Ma Tu, but now it is too late to get rid of him. .

"The Zhang family in Pingyang is really famous, but not everyone cares about it."

After Nie Changliang left, he sat alone in the living room, and Ma Tu's murderous intention surged in his heart.

Zhang Chunyi killed the ghost that had cultivated for three hundred years. This was indeed beyond his expectation, but it did not make him feel afraid, because his strength was not weak, and he had even killed demons in Changqing Temple before. After the failure, he planned to kill the ghosts to further establish his prestige.

The most important thing is that he does not believe that Zhang Chunyi can do this with his own strength. After all, Zhang Chunyi has only become an immortal cultivator not long ago. In his opinion, Zhang Chunyi must have used some special means to kill evil spirits, and this kind of The means are often one-time.

"Wait, then."

The sun sets, the sunlight leaves the living room, and Mattu's figure is covered in shadow.