When Chu Xisheng took action in Xunyang and rescued Zuo and his son.
Lieutenant Shen Zhou has learned about Chu Xisheng's departure from Xiushui County.
At this time, Shen Zhou was watering the flowers in the garden. After hearing the news, a bright color suddenly appeared in his pupils: "Leaving? How long will he be gone?"
"Chu Xisheng and Zuo Qingyun have a close friendship. This trip is probably to escort the Zuo family and his son to Beijing."
Shen's housekeeper pondered: "How come it takes two months to go from Xiushui to the capital by taking the waterway?"
If a martial artist is traveling alone, taking the galloping road built by the imperial court and running fast horses, then he can make a round trip in about twenty days.
The problem is that the Zuo family still has so many family members, especially Zuo Qingyun's mother.
Early spring is not the season for tailwinds. At this time, the boat speed will inevitably be slower when traveling against the current.
The first steward sneered again: "This guy is very righteous, but this time he has deeply offended the young minister of Dali Temple. The young minister can put him aside without me waiting for anything.
Death place."
Shen Zhou thought that this might not be the case.
Recently, Chu Xisheng used both hard and soft tactics in order to conquer the Xishan hunters, sparing no expense.
This move was obviously intended to use the thousands of bows and knives in Xishan to hijack the local government.
Shen Zhou also had to admit that this method was simple and effective.
Recently, when the county governor talked about Xishan Hall and Chu Xisheng of the Iron Banner Gang, he became a little more worried.
The Shaoqing of Dali Temple is indeed in a high and powerful position, but he is far away in the capital and has no control over the place.
What bargaining chip does he have that allows the county governor to risk encountering backlash from the Iron Banner Gang and force Xishan Hall into a desperate situation?
The young minister of Dali Temple is far away in the capital, just like a person standing on the shore, giving directions from a distance, without mud and water under his feet.
All risks and consequences are borne by the officials in Xiushui.
What's more, that person from Zuo Tianlu may not have fallen like this.
The wealthy local people in Xiushui County could not understand the truth of this matter, but Shen Zhou knew better than these idiots.
Zuo Tianlu impeached the Minister of Household Affairs over the matter of taking ten pieces of money. Although he angered the emperor, he was also regarded as a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh by the new party in the court.
However, the clear current in the DPRK is still strong.
As for the "Ten Great Money" issued by the imperial court, not only Qingliu was opposed to it, but many powerful local families were also disgusted.
Even Shen Zhou himself did not want to see the top ten coins come out.
The Shen family can be immune to the influence of being a wealthy man, but the local common people cannot.
The wealth of these ordinary people could just be collected by the Shen family, but now they have to be taken away by the imperial court and fall into the pocket of the imperial court. This is simply unreasonable!
Zuo Tianlu's bullet was undoubtedly a charge for Qingliu and the world's noble families.
Shen Zhou expected that as long as Zuo Tianlu could survive a year or two without dying, he would definitely rise again, or even become a blessing in disguise and reach a higher level.
It's a pity that Shen Zhou and the Zuo family are not from the same family, so he can't urinate in a pot. He knows that the cold stove may be warmed up, but he can't heat it up.
Shen Zhou smiled and said: "I admire him very much. He actually dared to leave Xishan Hall at this time and traveled thousands of miles to protect his friends in Beijing. This matter spread, and I don't know how many people in Dongzhou wanted to praise this young hero Chu for his profound loyalty.
, Gao Yi Bo Yun."
Shen Zhou continued to water the flowers: "Keep an eye on their ship. When their ship enters the Grand Canal, notify me as soon as possible——"
Before he finished speaking, Long Heng strode in from outside the garden arch.
Long Heng's full moon-like face showed a bit of joy: "Master Shen, Chu Xisheng is far away from Xiushui. The time you want has arrived!"
When Shen Zhou saw this person, he smiled sarcastically at the corner of his lips, but then he calmed down and said calmly: "What kind of opportunity is this? Although Chu Xisheng has left, the Iron Flag Gang is still powerful, and the fifth-rank man from Xishan Hall
The master has not found his whereabouts, so if we attack rashly, we will definitely be defeated."
Long Heng raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and then said clearly: "Don't worry, Lord Lieutenant, our Long family and the Shangguan family, and the Seventeen Chains of Chains, will definitely assist us in this battle. Also, three days ago, the chief of the Shangguan family
The family general 'Xi Quan' has returned to Xiushui, and he has been ordered by the master of the Shangguan family to obey the orders of the county captain."
Shen Zhou became a little more interested.
This Xi Quan's cultivation level is lower than the fifth rank, and he practices magic. The magical weapons and battle plans he possesses are all excellent, and his combat power is also among the best among the fifth rank, directly chasing him and Shangguan Shenhao.
Shen Zhou put down the kettle in his hand and wiped his hands with the white cloth handed over by the servant next to him: "If so, I am somewhat sure. But in order for the many thieves in Xishan to rush out of the mountain road, I need a tiger talisman and
Transfer order. Six thousand county soldiers from Chenghua County and Zhongshan County will be transferred to Xishan to suppress the bandits. This matter requires the help of the head of the Shangguan family."
He is the county lieutenant of this county and is in charge of all the military and county soldiers in this county.
However, he was only responsible for the military officers and soldiers, that is, military guards and training. If Shen Zhou wanted to transfer soldiers and horses from local counties to Xishan on a large scale, he must have a warrant from the governor of the state or an approval from the Ministry of War.
His position as a county lieutenant is already somewhat unstable, and now he needs to be extremely careful in his actions to not leave any loopholes.
"Suppressing bandits?" Long Heng pondered: "Master Shen, are you planning to take action against the Xishan Orions?"
Shen Zhou put his hands behind his back and raised the corners of his lips slightly: "The terrain of the Xishan Gorge Road is dangerous. The Dan family defended it and hired people to build several stone fortresses, which were difficult to break. If the power of Xishan Hall cannot be restrained, those Xishan bandits will
Where can we attack it?"
He narrowed his eyes, showing a hint of expectation: "Chu Xisheng wants to lure those Western Mountain Orions as reinforcements, but this is exactly what I want. In this battle, I will make them unable to care about each other!"
Shen Zhou wanted to know, when the Dan family and many hunting villages in Xishan were in danger at the same time, who would Xishan Hall save?
Long Heng thought for a moment, and a smile gradually appeared on his face: "As expected of Mr. Shen! I will tell the head of the Shangguan family about this matter and let him handle it on his behalf."
After Chu Xisheng left Xiushui, the biggest advantage was that their manpower advantage near Xishan could be put to use.
Although that young swordsman was only at the eighth level of cultivation, his Yaizhan Sword Intent was really troublesome.
Especially inside the Xishan Mountains, Chu Xisheng defended the territory with one man and one sword. That is the real one man holding the pass, and no one can break it. No matter how many troops they have, it will be useless.
As long as the fifth-grade master of Xishan Hall is restrained, there are more than a thousand people in Xishan Hall, who is the opponent of Xishan County soldiers?
Long Heng couldn't help but get impatient when he thought about this. He hoped that the boat Chu Xisheng and the Zuo family were on would enter the Grand Canal as soon as possible.
At the same time, in the inner courtyard of Chu's house in Xishan Town, under the corridor of the main house, Chu Yunyun felt something in her heart and glanced in the distance in the direction of the county town.
She immediately withdrew her gaze, and while looking at a magic book in her hand, she picked up the teacup on the coffee table and drank a cup of hot tea comfortably.
This secret book of fire spells originated from Lu Luanli.
And its owner, Lu Luanli, was walking around in the courtyard.
She seemed bored and was walking aimlessly in the courtyard. In fact, she sensed the underground and walls of the courtyard with her own inspiration.
Lu Luanli wanted to know if there was anything buried underground, and if there were any mezzanines in the walls?
Then she walked to the well again.
The black iron flagpole Chu Yunyun bought was placed on the well, with a wooden barrel tied underneath.
Lu Luanli didn't even glance at the flagpole, but looked directly under the well.
To her disappointment, the well was only four feet deep, which was obvious at a glance. Lu Luanli used the power of his spiritual consciousness to sense inside, but found nothing.
Lu Luanli couldn't help scratching his head, wondering where the god-defying flagpole was hidden?
In the past few days, she had searched the entire Chu residence, but found nothing.
There is no definite news in the world, saying that the clue to Nishen Flagpole is in Xishan Hall.
But why did those undercover agents join Xishan Hall in droves?
Just when Lu Luanli was confused, he heard Chu Yunyun ask curiously: "Senior sister, what are you looking for? Did something fall in our yard?"
When Lu Luanli heard this, he suddenly felt a little weak and a little embarrassed.
She walked back to the corridor as if nothing had happened and sat next to Chu Yunyun: "I just feel bored. That's the bad thing about being in a gang. I have nothing to do all day long. I regret it a little. I would have gone to the capital with Chu Xisheng if I had known better."
It was only three days since they last saw each other, but Lu Luanli found that he missed that person.
In the past few days, she felt that nothing she did was interesting. She didn't feel good about eating, couldn't sleep well, and overall she couldn't cheer up.
Chu Yunyun smiled and kept her eyes on the book: "Brother said that Xishan Hall cannot do without you. Only if you are here to take charge can he stay away with peace of mind."
Hearing this, Lu Luanli held his cheek with his hand and sighed worriedly: "Well, now I am the only one who can help him control Xishan Hall."
There are so many spies in Xishan Hall now, such as Xiang Kui and Wang Zheng. Lu Luanli felt worried for Chu Xisheng just looking at them.
There are more than thirty deputy altar leaders in total, and half of them have doubtful origins.
Where is Xishan Hall here? It has become No. 25 Hall!
Once these people cause trouble, Xishan Hall will collapse in an instant.
Lu Luanli felt that the Xishan Hall built by Chu Xisheng was not easy and had great potential.
In the future, when the canal is opened, bandits will be wiped out and more people will go into the mountains to make a living. Xishan Hall will be able to control at least 20,000 hunters, tens of thousands of herb collectors, and tens of thousands of powerful lumberjacks.
When the time comes, all Xiushui County officials will have to look at their looks and act, and the Governor of Dongzhou will also pay three respects.
This is an inheritance that is enough to make the Chu family become the top powerhouse in Dongzhou. It would be a pity to lose it.
Then Lu Luanli's expression changed slightly and he looked at Chu Yunyun: "Yunyun's cultivation level has improved so fast recently. How long has it been since the true transmission test? You are almost condensing the fourth spell rune now."
A magician with a cultivation level below the eighth level only needs four magic runes to condense the true talisman and be promoted to the upper level of the eighth level.
It seems that fewer spell runes are required, but it is actually more difficult.
To condense more powerful magic runes, they need to spend more time and more materials.
Some powerful spells require a lot of time to practice.
As far as Lu Luanli knew, among the four spell runes that Chu Yunyun had condensed, three were of seventh-level power and one was of sixth-level power. They were extremely difficult and were the best in the world.
Among those famous magicians, only three or five have reached Chu Yunyun's standards.
Even if Lu Luanli formed the true talisman at the eighth level, it was only on the same level as Chu Yunyun.
Ao Sanren, the world's best magic cultivator more than 3,000 years ago, only had four seventh-grade magic runes in his eighth-grade lower-level true talisman.
The key was that Chu Yunyun had already cultivated the fourth rune in just two months.
This means that the girl's spell cultivation in front of her will soon reach the eighth level.
Chu Yunyun shook her head slightly with an indifferent expression: "The magic runes are not difficult, the key is the condensed true runes at the back. I'm still early."
In the past, she had to hunt, send escorts, and tried every means to make money, so she had very little time for practice.
But now, although Chu Xisheng has taken away the more than 90,000 magic silver, she has bought all the magic materials she needs to advance to the eighth level.
Now that she has money and leisure, she is making rapid progress in her magic practice.
Just a few sixth and seventh grade spells, not too difficult.
What's more -
Chu Yunyun glanced sideways at Lu Luanli, then took a gentle sip of tea.
Chu Xisheng's cultivation level is increasing day by day, his wings are getting richer, and he has gained a little influence. However, his enemies are becoming more and more numerous and getting stronger.
Although both of them have high combat prowess, they are both inconvenient to expose.
Chu Yunyun thought that she still had to improve her magic skills as soon as possible, and could not always use her martial arts skills to solve problems.
Otherwise, sooner or later, this will bring them trouble and even risk their identity being exposed.
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Ten days later, Shen Xiujiang.
On the official ship sailing on the river section of He'an County, Chu Xisheng was also working hard to improve his strength.
He is sparring with Ji Qianqian to hone his sword skills.
In fact, Chu Xisheng can simulate various masters in his dreams to study sword skills and improve his actual combat ability.
In his martial arts treasure house, there is even a "terrain card" that can simulate various terrains.
However, Chu Xisheng never gave up practicing in reality.
Reality and dreams are still somewhat different after all. Chu Xisheng had to find the feeling of using a knife.
Counting money is a good opponent.
Ji Qianqian's combat power is higher than his, but not much higher.
Her shooting skills are very powerful, but her swordsmanship is only half as good, and can only reach the level of the sixth grade.
The sword technique practiced by this woman is the "Five Tiger Door-Breaking Sword" which is relatively popular among hunters in Xishan. It is characterized by its strong power, heavy power, speed, violence, wide opening and wide closing.
What hunters pay attention to is killing with one blow and not giving the prey a chance to escape.
Ji Qianqian has tremendous strength that exceeds that of many men. When he displays this sword technique, he is powerful and thunderous.
Chu Xisheng had to avoid her blade, otherwise the result of a head-on confrontation would be to be staggered and embarrassed by the opponent.
But what surprised Chu Xisheng the most was that when he used a knife to calculate money, his knife skills were unconstrained and full of whimsical ideas. This was much better than the dull opponents in his dreams.
The sword light of the two men covered the entire front deck of the official ship.
Ji Qianqian didn't hold back at all, and she continued to pursue him with her sword inseparable, forcing Chu Xisheng to dodge and flee in all directions.
Chu Xisheng barely managed to survive four hundred moves, and then stretched out his hand: "Stop! That's it for today."
If the beating continues, he will have to kneel down.
What's more, they have to protect the entire Zuo family and cannot waste too much energy and energy.
She stopped counting money with a little regret and practiced swordplay with Chu Xisheng, which was the happiest time for her every day.
She sheathed the sword and said in a slightly 'admiring' tone: "Today, the master's strength has increased a little, and he can sustain twelve more swords than yesterday. He should be able to reach the fourth level soon with his hard skills.
Is it serious? The hall master’s progress is so fast. Maybe soon, the hall master’s sword skills will be comparable to those of the sixth grade.”
This guy's sword speed is extremely fast, already surpassing most seventh-level swordsmen in the world.
Even in terms of money, she, who was once a genius, was only as good as Chu Xisheng in terms of sword speed when she was at the seventh level of cultivation.
What this person lacks is strength, the strength of his true energy, bones and flesh.
Those martial arts cultivators below the sixth level, as long as their hand speed is not too slow, can suppress Chu Xisheng with just their strength.
But now, with the help of Heng Lian Ba Body, Chu Xisheng's bones are getting stronger and stronger, and his strength is getting stronger.
Ji Qianqian was very pleased that Chu Xisheng had practiced the "Nine Refinements of the Ultimate Purple Gold Body" as high as possible.
This is a talented person, but he is not very obedient. As Cao Xuan said, he must be put in a halter and used by the Jinyi Guards.
Chu Xisheng was completely unaware of the malice in Ji Qian's words. He shook his head disapprovingly: "It's a pity that it costs too much money. The money for cultivating the fourth level is equivalent to a secret medicine for me to advance to the seventh level."
.I can practice until the fifth level at most, and then I won’t practice anymore, trouble!”
Calculating money and thinking, how can this work?
She almost blurted out, saying that I paid for the money.
She had killed a seventh-grade man on the river before, and then worked with Sikong Xin to kill the Dauchi master.
Ji Qian Qian Guang got six magic weapons, which can be sold for tens of thousands of taels of magic silver, and helped Chu Xisheng buy six 'Fourth Transformation Golden Body Pill'.
But after counting money, I immediately thought that there was something wrong with my brain.
Why would you pay someone to help Chu Xisheng practice the exercises?
What's more, if she said this, unless Chu Xisheng was stupid, she would definitely doubt her identity, and even realize that there was something wrong with the "Nine Refinements of the Ultimate Purple Gold Body".
After Chu Xisheng finished practicing her sword, she walked towards the back deck.
Zuo Qingyun is beating Baihu Zhangming here with a long whip with many barbs.
The royal guard was still tied to the mast. After ten days of wind and rain, his clothes were ragged and his hair was unkempt.
There was not a single piece of good flesh on his body, there were whip marks everywhere, and there were many black blood clots.
With Zuo Qingyun's whipping, these healed wounds were torn open and dripping with blood.
Chu Xisheng took a steady look, shook his head slightly, walked to a low table in the distance and sat down cross-legged.
This low table was filled with wine and food, which the Zuo family paid for when they docked in He'an County.
Just when Chu Xisheng was about to pour himself a drink and look at the scenery on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, Zuo Qingyun also stopped and walked over.
He wiped his hands with a white cloth and wiped away the blood spots on his face, then grabbed the wine bottle and poured wine for Chu Xisheng himself.
"In half a day, our ship will enter the Grand Canal, and you will have to work hard next."
——This is the most dangerous part of the journey.
Zuo Qingyun calculated the time, starting from the time when the young minister of Dali Temple received the news about Zhang Minggong's failure, to dispatching manpower and setting up the plan, and it was almost at this time that the attack was launched.
At this time, the only person he could rely on, besides Sikong Xin, was Chu Xisheng, his brother who could trust him with life and death.
His father, Zuo Tianlu, was also a sixth-level magician, but he was a member of Qingliu. He had not made a move for more than ten years and was unreliable.
At this time, Zuo Tianlu was sharpening his gun in front of the battle array under the cabin, studying the techniques he had mastered, wondering if he could be of help?
And the young minister of Dali Temple was so powerful that he could control many masters even though he was thousands of miles away.
Once a battle breaks out, it will be a matter of life and death.
Zuo Qingyun felt very sorry. Because of his family affairs, Chu Xisheng was involved in such a dangerous matter, and his life would have been lost if he was not careful.
However, he knew that Chu Xisheng would not leave and that the whole family had to rely on Chu Xisheng to protect him, so he was too lazy to be pretentious.
In the past ten days, he has not said thank you to Chu Xisheng.
The grace of survival for this family, young and old, can be offset even by the word 'thank you'.
"Meiniang sent a Qiankun Flying Sword from the capital, saying that several gold-medal killers from Shashenglou are heading towards the Grand Canal with unknown intentions. In addition, she has used my remaining money to hire a reliable master.
Said it reassured me."
When Zuo Qingyun said this, there was a suspicious look on his face.
Zuo Qingyun gave all his savings to Wu Meiniang, entrusting her to go to the capital to help him smoothen his relationship.
Judging from Wu Meiniang's letters, the situation in the capital is very good.
Officials from the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Rites, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate all sympathized with his father. Wu Meiniang was also able to save more than 200,000 taels of magic silver.
But according to her words, Wu Meiniang had already hired experts to escort her family when they set off north from Xiushui.
But there is no trace of this person so far, just like a dragon that sees its head but not its tail.
Zuo Qingyun wondered if Mei Niang had been deceived?
"Slaying Building?"
Chu Xisheng's eyes flashed and he thought that this young minister of Dali Temple was really rich.
To hire a sixth-grade gold medal killer and risk one's life, the price would start at at least 30,000 taels of magic silver.
The young minister of Dali Temple wanted to hire so many people in a short period of time, and the ones he robbed and killed were officials, so the price would have to be increased.
This person's expenses will not be less than 200,000.
Chu Xisheng then calmly said: "You might as well ask Meiniang to help you find out the information about these gold medal killers. If you can know their martial arts, talents, magical weapons and battle plans, it doesn't matter if you can't find out. It's just that the soldiers will block the water."
Come and hide. But you——"
He cast a sidelong glance at Baihu Zhangming: "Take it easy, don't beat someone to death before you even enter the capital."
"It's okay. I have already bought him medicine in He'an County. I guarantee that it will keep him alive."
Zuo Qingyun sneered.
He hated Zhang Ming deeply, and this man made him experience despair for the first time.
At this time, it is natural to torture this person to death.
Baihu Zhangming made a "coo" sound.
In order to prevent him from chewing his tongue to death, Zuo Qingyun pricked his acupuncture points with several silver needles and paralyzed his tongue, making him unable to speak.
Zhang Ming could only look at Ji Qianqian with pleading eyes.
Count money and treat it as if it were not seen.
Everything this person is experiencing now is his own fault.
Besides, he was speechless and there was no possibility of revealing her identity.
When it comes to money, I'm even more lazy to take care of it.
She looked over coldly, with a warning in her eyes.
Shut up! Don't look at me either, or I'll kill your whole family!
"Two more things."
Zuo Qingyun didn't notice the eye contact between Zhang Ming and Ji Qianqian. He lowered his voice: "Sikong Xin said that there was a powerful force of corpse energy following under the water, and it followed him for ten days. But she went into the water to find a few
I haven't found the source of this corpse energy every time."
Chu Xisheng laughed when she heard this: "I will pay attention to it."
"The other thing is that your subordinate is calculating money."
Zuo Qingyun looked at the money counters out of the corner of his eye.
He did not speak this time, but said with his lips: "Sikong Xin said that there is something wrong with counting money. This woman is secretive and has strong Qi and blood. She may also have a very high level of gold body training.
, possessing invulnerability.”
Chu Xisheng was slightly startled, and there was a bit of solemnity in his eyes.
He had long realized that there might be something wrong with this money calculation, but he didn't expect that this woman was actually practicing the golden body without telling her.
Of course, this is not enough to prove that Ji Qianqian is a traitor. No one stipulates that hunters in the mountains cannot practice Henglian Kung Fu.
But just in case——
Chu Xisheng glanced at the illusory light screen in his field of vision.
The number of martial arts points has increased to 30,000.
The effects of the Qingyun List and the article he published in "On the Martial God Machine" are gradually fading.
Without hesitation, Chu Xisheng exchanged another 'Jin Mo Zhe Black Magical Power Card' from the martial arts treasure house and directly marked the money for use.
Recently, for some reason, he keeps coming across this thing.
Ji Qianqian was at a loss. She was looking ahead with a frown, and at the same time took off the war bow behind her: "Hall Master, the two warships in front may be hostile."
Chu Xisheng was stunned when he heard this and looked to the west. Then he saw two large-scale three-story warships approaching rapidly from the upstream direction.
He took a closer look and found that the many sailors on the ship were all fully armed.
These sailors stood behind the parapet along the ship's edge, with their crossbows cocked, pointing in the direction of the official ship.
Chu Xisheng frowned slightly. The two warships were more than just hostile. They were clearly preparing to take action!
The young minister of Dali Temple was so anxious that he planned to take action before they even entered the Grand Canal.
This chapter has been completed!