Chapter 78 Precious Medicine: Dragon and Tiger Strength Pill (46)

Zhou Tong, the infatuated man, heard what Cao Jie said as the matchmaker and immediately went to prepare the betrothal gifts with great joy, and even his steps seemed to float.

This person is not only infatuated, but also quite simple.

Lu Zhishen asked him to break an arrow as a pledge that he would no longer harass Miss Liu, and he actually never set foot in Taohua Village again.

Among so many heroes, big and small, in Water Margin, only a few can maintain this bottom line.

This made Cao Jie unable to bear to deceive him.

Soon, Jiao Ting's voice was heard from the back of the hall: "Oh my god, another twenty taels of gold, several hundred strings of cash, and a lot of silk cloth, why don't you use the entire village as a betrothal gift? As a man, you can't be so servile... Your wife is not as beautiful as a fairy... My brother didn't spend so much money to marry the sister-in-law of the Yan family..."

"I'm willing!" Zhou Tong said angrily.

"Okay, okay, you're not spending my money. I'm just being mean and want to save some money for you. Let me tell you, if a man doesn't save a little money, you'll suffer when you get married."

"My wife is virtuous!"

"Without money, you have to live a hard life. If you want to treat your brothers to a drink, you need your wife's permission."

Zhou Tong frowned tightly and emphasized again: "My wife is virtuous!"

"Then you will be controlled even more. How can a virtuous wife allow you to drink all day? She must want you to stand out. You will suffer the consequences..."

"Just shut up! By the way, what's your name?"

"It's embarrassing."

"It's a pity that you have such a big mouth...By the way, are you married?"

"No no!"

"You know nothing."

"Have you ever seen a pig run before eating pork? My father is an example..."

"Ha ha……"

Seeing everyone getting along well, Cao Jie laughed for a while and said seriously, "Brother Li Zhong, how much do you know about Erlong Mountain?"

Capturing Erlong Mountain was a serious matter. The book describes that without Cao Zheng's strategy, Lu Zhishen would not have been able to climb the mountain, which shows that he did have some strength.

Li Zhong had been the village chief for almost two years, so he had some knowledge of the Three Mountains of Qingzhou. He said, "I do know a little about this. My brother knows that I was born into a martial arts family and sold medicine. When I first became a bandit two years ago, Deng Long came to me to ask for medicine. I took his pulse and have a general idea of ​​his strength."

"Oh! How strong is this person?"

Lu Zhishen, Ruan Xiaoqi, Cao Zheng and others all pricked up their ears.

"His level of refining essence is probably comparable to mine, at the level of minor success in the five realms of skin, flesh, tendons, bones and internal organs. However, I think he may have succeeded in conceiving a spirit."

After all, he was born as an abbot of a Buddhist sect, so it is very likely that he could conceive a god.

"Have you reached the daily tour?" Cao Jie asked.

As long as he hasn't reached the Sun Travel Realm, Lu Zhishen can completely defeat him with his strength as a seventh-grade angry-eyed Vajra.

Li Zhong shook his head and said, "That's definitely not the case. If he had the strength of the sixth-grade Sun Travel Realm and his soul had changed from Yin to Yang, he wouldn't have become a bandit in Erlong Mountain. No matter where he went, he would be called a master and a guest of honor."

"He is not a person to worry about. Brother, why don't you let me go and find out the truth first?"

"Brother Zhishen, please be patient. Once the plan is made, you will carry it out." After everyone chatted, and combined with the information obtained from Qingfeng Village, Cao Jie had a clear understanding of Deng Long, the leader of Erlong Mountain.

This man was originally the abbot of Baozhu Temple in Erlong Mountain. Later, perhaps because he was kicked in the head by a donkey or because he was tempted by the secular world, he simply grew his hair, took off his robes, got some weapons, armed his monks, and became a bandit.

The world is in chaos and people are living in poverty. Those who become bandits are poor people with no way to make a living or people who have committed serious crimes.

But Deng Long ate vegetarian food and chanted Buddhist scriptures every day. He lived in a big temple, had Buddhist fields to cultivate, and was supported by the surrounding villagers. No one forced him.

Logically speaking, a person who can become an abbot must have reached a certain level in Buddhist practice, and it is difficult for him to have evil thoughts and he would not have the heart to rob houses or commit murder for money.

But Abbot Deng Long does not follow the beaten path. He wants to make himself shine and live a carefree life in these troubled times.

It is not easy to be a good person, but it seems that becoming a bad person can happen in just a few minutes.

The former abbot Deng Long has become a different person since he became a bandit.

He robbed a decent woman to be his wife, drank a lot of wine, and ate a lot of meat. From abstinence to indulgence, in just a few days he crossed the barriers of Buddhism, crossed the conscience and self-discipline that a person should have, and turned into a bandit leader who killed people without blinking an eye.

Deng Long is not without options. If he doesn't want to be the abbot, he can just return to secular life. With the private money he has saved from being a leader for several years, isn't it the right way to become a small landlord?

The abominable thing about this man is that he is just a bandit, and even the monks under him have to obey him. He probably killed the monks who were shouting loudly and refusing to obey him first, in order to establish his own prestige and make himself look like a bandit.

When the other monks saw this, they shouted that this was serious and had no choice but to follow suit.

Later, Lu Zhishen went up the mountain and killed Deng Long with a Zen stick. The other monks did not resist much, and this might be the reason.

If you want to plot against someone, you naturally have to understand him and give him a detailed profile. Cao Jie soon came up with a plan.

Speed ​​is of the essence in war, so as to avoid any complications, everyone decided to seize Erlong Mountain as soon as possible and not stay in Taohua Mountain for long.

Li Zhong and Zhou Tong knew that their brothers were all capable of great things, so they did not dare to persuade them to stay and personally sent them down the mountain.

This Peach Blossom Mountain is quite strange in appearance, with steep cliffs on all sides and only one road leading up to it, and overgrown weeds all around.

As long as we hold this important road, we can hold the pass alone.

But compared with Erlongshan, it is still far inferior.

The three checkpoints at Erlong Mountain are more dangerous than the last, and are a great place to establish a foundation.

Before leaving, Li Zhong took out a small porcelain bottle and said reluctantly, "Brother, Li Zhong doesn't have any treasures to show off. Here are seven Dragon Tiger Power Pills. They are precious medicines that I carefully refined using various aged medicinal materials I collected this year. Please accept them and don't despise them."

"Dragon Tiger Power Pill?"

What is this? Aren't you a street performer selling fake medicine? Can you make medicine?
Cao Jie didn't underestimate Li Zhong, but he really didn't have much combat record and was ranked low.

Li Zhong stuffed the small porcelain bottle into Cao Jie's hand and smiled with a bit of heartache: "Brother, the powerful pills I usually sell have young medicinal materials and can only increase strength by 10% at most. These seven Dragon and Tiger Power Pills can increase strength by more than 30%, and the side effects after taking them are not too big. Brothers can take them without worry..."

It increases strength and has side effects after taking it, isn't this a stimulant?
It can also increase the effect by more than 30%. This is a treasure!
"Good baby!"

Cao Jie accepted the medicine, bowed to Li Zhong and Zhou Tong, and said: "When the plan succeeds, we will come to the mountain to bother you again and have three days of wedding banquet..."

"I wish my brother a successful start!"

[And, two hours later]

(End of this chapter)