"Master Cao?"

"it's okay no problem."

Cao Jinxing coughed and said, "The name sounds familiar, but I got distracted just now."

"Yeah?"

Lei Zongliang said: "That's quite a coincidence. The carved feathers are harder than metal and the feather trunks are hollow, which is perfect for hiding poisonous needles. When this hidden weapon is activated, the front end of the carved feathers hardens and opens to all sides, like a peacock spreading its tail. Once launched,

, the back end of the thunder fire was ignited, and one hundred and thirty-two [Seven Killing Needles] were fired with such force and force that it was inevitable! Even if he had practiced body-protecting Gangqi, he would still be dead or injured!"

"good."

Cao Jinxing looked at the exquisitely crafted hidden weapon and admired it sincerely.

Regardless of whether it is laziness or not, the design of the poisonous needle hiding the feather trunk is indeed exquisite.

"It's a pity that the time is a little short and the power is still a bit weak. I will give this first edition to you. When there are improvements in the future, I will send a new model to your house."

Lei Zongliang handed the [Peacock Feather] to Cao Jinxing.

Cao Jinxing thought for a moment, then took it: "Thank you very much." He glanced at the sky and said, "It's almost noon, and the third hall master probably hasn't eaten yet. I'll treat you to this meal. The West Lake vinegar fish in Tianwailou is very good."

Lei Zongliang smiled: "It's rare to see the master so free. Lei should have been accompanying me, but unfortunately he has important matters. The Ministry of War ordered 800 three-eyed muskets to be sent to the Hu Butang military camp as soon as possible, as well as the Chess, Sword and Yuefu once every ten years

We have to participate in the defense arrangement for the famous piano festival. After everything is done, if your Excellency is still in Hangzhou, Lei will definitely do his best to be a landlord."

"Third Hall Master, you're welcome."

Cao Jinxing was not interested in any famous piano event, and didn't bother to ask, saying: "In that case, I won't stay any longer. By the way, I want to ask about something. It's hard to have free time recently. I would like to ask if there are any legends about heavenly materials and earthly treasures in Hangzhou.

Like, I plan to try my luck."

Cao Jinxing never forgets the treasures of nature, materials and earth.

"This... is mostly illusory."

Lei Zongliang didn't expect Cao Jinxing to be interested in these things, so he thought for a while and said: "There is one kind, sir, have you ever heard of the 'Golden Doll'?"

Cao Jinxing shook his head: "No."

Lei Zongliang said: "This is a relatively rare carp. It is a strange animal that appears more frequently in Hangzhou."

Lei Zongliang is a native of Hangzhou and knows this "specialty" very well. He said: "The golden doll is produced in the center of the West Lake. It is said that there is only one in ten thousand. It takes thirty years to hatch and mature in thirty years. If you eat it, you can

Strengthen your body and improve your skills. In the past fifty years, there have been only about two hundred fish, which are valuable. There are many people who specialize in fishing for this kind of fish on weekdays. If you are free, you can go and have a look. This is always more reliable than those legends.

some."

"good."

Cao Jinxing thought, this is a good idea.

There are so many people, but I can't meet anyone else, and I can catch them even if I can't catch them - it's a hard-earned holiday, so I have to get something affordable.

Lei Zongliang had something to do, so he didn't stay too long. After dinner, Cao Jinxing changed into a silk shirt in the afternoon, took Fourteen with him, and tried his luck with fishing gear.

The current situation seems to be calm recently, but there is always a feeling that a storm is about to come.

There is no rain in the northern Tatars, Jiang Luxia is dead, Guangmingding has no idea what to do, the Yan family and Qiu Luan in the capital are in full swing, and it is almost white-hot...

Cao Jinxing obviously feels that big changes are coming. He doesn't have much free time, so he has to seize the time to improve his skills and... play.

Cao Jinxing dressed up as a rich man and swaggered to the West Lake. There were various food stalls by the lake.

He bought two butter cakes and ate them when he arrived at the trestle. Only then did he realize that many people were gathered around the pavilion in the center of the lake. When he got closer, he saw that they were watching a little beggar fishing.

The beggar was young, seventeen or eighteen years old. At first glance, he thought he was Yue Yang.

However, he was relatively short, with a sallow complexion and skinny muscles, and there were sores on his neck, which made people look at him unbearably.

But for such a person, no one disliked him at this time, and everyone still endured their disgust and moved forward.

"Which number is this?"

"The third one!"

"Good luck, luck comes! This little beggar stabbed the fish nest? It's still the most expensive fish!"

Listening to the whispers of the people around him, Cao Jinxing raised his eyebrows. At this moment, there was a strong gust of wind behind him, and someone flew over using Qinggong.

He's a big, burly man.

As soon as he landed, he grabbed a young man in green clothes and asked hurriedly: "Where is the fish? Where is the fish? Is it still there?"

"Go back to the shopkeeper."

The boy said with a bitter face: "The first two items have been bought by Master Du of Silver Hook Casino in the west of the city. He happened to be fishing here, so he bought them directly at a high price of five hundred taels a piece and had them sent to Yangzhou...

"

"Fuck Dewey!"

When the big man heard this, he immediately cursed: "He is really a good dog of Wan Heqing!"

As soon as he said this, some people in the crowd were obviously dissatisfied. Judging from the ax marks on their chests, they were members of the God of Wealth Gang.

"What are you looking at?!"

The big man glared, and the momentum around him exploded. The ordinary members of the God of Wealth Gang obviously couldn't stand it and quickly looked away.

"Who do I think is talking nonsense..."

Suddenly, the crowd dispersed, and a rich middle-aged man with a big belly and a golden silk shirt walked over from the other side of the trestle and said with a smile: "It turns out to be shopkeeper Han. No wonder... a dog's mouth can't spit out ivory!"

The God of Wealth Gang has five branches, which are in charge of banks, real estate, restaurants, gambling houses, and pawn shops.

The visitor is one of the three deputy hall masters of the Fourth Hall, Dewey, who is in charge of the major gambling houses in Hangzhou City established by the God of Wealth. He himself is also the owner of the largest gambling house in Hangzhou City, Silver Hook Gambling House.

The "Shopkeeper Han" he refers to is Han Tang, one of the eight civil and military shopkeepers under Shen Mingqiu, the richest man in Jiangnan, and a close confidant.

Shen Ji has been fighting with the Caishen Gang for a long time, and when the enemies meet, they become extremely jealous.

Han Tang stared with a pair of round eyes, powerful internal energy surged in his hands, and said with a sinister smile on his face: "I heard that a hall leader and two deputy hall leaders died in your three halls? It's a pity that I didn't kill you together, otherwise

It’s really satisfying.”

"..."

Dewey's face suddenly turned green.

This incident was the main reason why he couldn't wait to deliver the fish. Although Liu Zangyan acted privately and his death in Hangzhou had nothing to do with him, after two days of thorough investigation, they found no clues. This was an obvious dereliction of duty. The golden salamander is not special.

Precious, but also a rare feeling.

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Dewey said coldly: "Don't let me find out that this matter has anything to do with you..." His tone was full of threats.

Han Tang sneered: "You know the methods of our big shopkeeper. If we do it, you and the rest of you in Hangzhou will not be alive!"

The two sides were at war with each other.

Cao Jinxing watched it with great interest.

"stop fighting!"

Suddenly there was a hoarse scream, exuding an air of rage, which turned out to be from the little beggar: "Do you still want the golden doll?! They were all scared away!"

Cao Jinxing was stunned, this guy was very courageous.

Dewey and Han Tang were also stunned, but they were both persons of status and businessmen. Word of bullying would not only affect their personal reputations, but also tarnish the brands of their respective representatives.

Furthermore, the Beggar Gang has a branch in Hangzhou. The beggars are righteous and often act to protect their shortcomings. You can't offend them just because of a little beggar.

The two of them gave up with a cold snort.

This is a wonderful sight.

That little beggar was not very good at martial arts, but he made two famous local snakes in Hangzhou lose their temper.

"Looking at his tone, he was able to catch the golden doll...isn't it a coincidence?"

Cao Jinxing crossed his arms and his mind was spinning.

Over there, Han Tang grabbed the boy again and asked, "Where's the third item?"

The young man said: "The third item is to ask Zhou Shen of the Governor's Office to buy it for ten taels of silver."

"Twelve?"

Han Tang thought he heard wrongly.

"It was the little beggar's own asking price... He heard that it was going to be given to Hu Butang, so he charged ten taels..."

"Ha, this little guy is quite interesting."

Han Tang laughed: "Does he have a background?"

"No."

The boy said: "Many people know him and call him Little Shitou. He himself settled in a mountain temple outside the city. I had never heard that he could fish. I don't want to catch three fish today!"

The boy's eyes were full of envy. One pair was five hundred taels, two were one thousand taels, and he was making a lot of money every day. One day... no, half a day didn't come, and he became suddenly rich!
To be continued...