Yanzhi Mountain, the tent of King Uda, the Zuoxian King of the Hu tribe.
"Stop him, stop him for the king -" The furious roar rang through the ears, and the golden wolf cavalry outside the tent looked at their mouths and noses, acting like wooden figures, saying nothing or expressing nothing.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. Our army has mobilized 100,000 men and horses to encircle it and set up a dragnet to prevent the Han thieves from setting foot on Yanzhi Mountain..."
Inside the tent, three important ministers under Uda's command, the general on the left, the general on the right, and the Marquis of Gudu on the left, surrendered to the ground, their heads dripping with sweat.
"Get out of here, get out of here -"
"If you can't stop that thief Zhu Biao, the king will settle the accounts with you again——"
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The two brothers of the Hu family rowed the boat and steered the boat, and the boat flew quickly, leaving a broad ripple mark on the water.
Qi Qiuyu was leaning against the bulkhead, looking at Hu Er who was at the helm and asked. "The two brothers often go to Anbaoji. I wonder if they have heard of the old coach Gao Hui? It is said that this old man is
Landed in Anbaoji?" Even though the two brothers of the Hu family were making a living on the Gaoran River, they must be very familiar with Anbaoji and should know a little bit about the situation.
Hearing Qi Qiuyu ask about this, a flash of panic flashed across Hu Er's face. The Red Lotus Sect was tabooed by the imperial court. Although Gao Hui's name spread far beyond Gaodian County, they didn't know the identity of the man in front of them, so how could they dare?
Open your mouth?
If you really want to hate the Red Lotus Sect because of this, just one senior fellow disciple can destroy your whole family without the help of Teacher Gao!
Qi Qiuyu doesn't have the kind of submissive, condescending, inferior appearance, although she is dressed very ordinary. Her waist is always straight, and she walks with majesty. Her firm self-confidence comes from the deepest part of her heart, if it is born in her bones.
Just when they met each other, the Hu brothers could vaguely sense the difference between Qi Qiuyu and them. Subconsciously, they felt that Qi Qiuyu was very unusual. Moreover, there was the shock of moving boxes. And the long strip that Qi Qiuyu was carrying with him.
Cloth bag...
All of this confirmed Qi Qiuyu's identity as a martial arts master in the eyes of the Hu brothers. How could they dare to easily interfere with the affairs of martial arts practitioners and the Red Lotus Sect?
"If you two brothers know about it, I hope you can tell me something, and I won't treat you badly." Qi Qiuyu took out a few pieces of broken silver from his purse and gently placed them on the Hu.
In front of two.
The shining silver exudes a magnificent silver halo under the sunlight that shines slantingly on the cabin. Qi Qiuyu can clearly hear the sound of the two brothers swallowing and spitting. "Now that I have found An Baoji, some things about Coach Gao
I just made it clear. What I'm asking you two about now is just a side detail, a trivial matter, and just a rumor. Is there anything else that can't be said?"
Hu Da and Hu Er looked at each other for a long time. Finally, they couldn't bear the temptation of the money and spoke. Naturally, Qi Qiuyu's words just now also reinforced their thoughts on making this decision.
"The old coach Gao Hui and Gao was in our Gaodian, and he was well-known in the hometown more than 20 years ago..." The Hu brothers talked about trivial things. Rumors, it would take three or two days to inquire about them in Gaodian.
Time will tell. But what Qi Qiuyu needs to know now is indeed these tiny details.
With a century of operation and half a century's worth of leaders, Gao Hui is worthy of being the leader of the Red Lotus Sect. He is really deeply rooted in Gaodian and has a profound influence.
Gao Hui is nearly 70 years old this year and is one of the senior elders of the Gao clan in Anbaoji. Many of his Gao clan members are now his disciples and disciples. Moreover, in Gaodian, the surname Gao is the most common in the entire county.
Gao Hui's most popular surname, so Gao Hui's influence runs through the entire Gaodian.
In Gaodian County, Gao Hui can't hide any troubles. His people are in charge of even the six gates. There are also countless clerks in the county government who are his disciples and disciples. The whole tree has big roots and deep roots. The ground is like the entire Pingdong.
One of the three lairs of the Red Lotus Sect. It is absolutely excellent!
Over the past hundred years, during Gao Hui's missionary career in the twenty or thirty years since he came to power, there have been several crackdowns and attacks by government agencies. Gao Hui was able to survive safely because of the protection of local ethnic groups.
Of course. This is also because the imperial government did not use any harsh force to suppress the Red Lotus Sect. It was just for the purpose of beating and reminding.
According to the two brothers Hu Dahu and Hu Dahu, Gao Hui has been living in Anbaoji's house in recent years. Many outsiders know this, and the local officials have come to arrest him twice, but not surprisingly.
He has not seen a single person. With the protection of the Gao clan inside and the religious system he has worked hard to build for many years outside, unless the court takes serious action and sends troops and a large number of masters from other places to round up, otherwise the Gaodian County Yamen and even the local government will
It is absolutely impossible for a county guard to hold someone back.
Anbaoji is Gao Hui's old nest. Naturally, there are eye spies from the Red Lotus Sect up and down. However, an inspection department stationed here also needs to pay attention. This inspection department is stationed in Anbaoji and has a hundred people.
They are all foreigners.
Even Hu Da and Hu Er have heard rumors that all the patrolmen in this inspection department can wield swords and guns and have good martial arts skills. Together with the local Xiangyong and the Red Lotus Sect, the two forces
The little Anbaoji was so disturbed that it was still in murky waters...
"Inspection Department, Xiangyong, Red Lotus Sect..." Qi Qiuyu smiled.
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Paddling across the water dyed red by the setting sun, a small boat swung its tail lightly and docked at the foot of the stone steps of Anbaoji Ferry.
After the boat passed Qijia Town, the Gaolu River gradually widened. By the time it reached the front of Anbaoji, it was already a roaring river, much wider than before.
The distance from Qijia Town to Anbaoji is not very far. In just over half an hour, the Anbaoji Ferry was already visible in the distance. Taking advantage of the setting sun, the boat sailed lightly into the ferry. The ferry was ten meters wide.
A multi-meter-long five-story bluestone staircase.
On the bluestone steps is a platform pier paved with blue bricks, covering an area of about half an acre. Above it is still the bluestone steps, and above it is the entrance to Anbaoji Town.
It is more like a small dock than a ferry. Compared with the ferry where Qi Qiuyu took the boat before, it is completely on a higher level.
"Guest, look over there -" Hu pointed his finger at the people on the east side of the green brick flat and said to Qi Qiuyu, "Those are all Xiangyong, people from Anbao Jidi, and are from several companies in the town.
People from wealthy families. There is a small shop on the top step, more than ten steps in. There is also a patrol team inside."
Does the Inspection Department still attach great importance to this place? Qi Qiuyu secretly asked. "Then the people from Instructor Gao are not like this?" He immediately asked. It's already this time, and there are still more than ten boats of different sizes parked outside the ferry, but
You can imagine how lively this place is during the day.
There are many people coming and going, dragons and snakes are mixed. Anyone who plans to run Anbaoji will not let this ferry pass, let alone Gao Hui, who has been living in Anbaoji for many years. He will definitely send people to keep an eye on this ferry.
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"Why not? There must be. But the disciples and grandsons of Old Instructor Gao are all from the common people. They are not like the patrol school and Xiang Yong. How could they tell the difference with their small eyesight..." Hu Da smiled sarcastically, his eyes
He didn't dare to look at Qi Qiuyu.
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On the bluestone steps, several men dressed as coolies were calmly looking at the Hu brothers' boat that had just been moored under the stone steps.
"Uncle Seventeen, Hu Da, there is something wrong with Hu Er's boat." A stout man in his forties seemed to turn his head inadvertently and said in a low voice to a young man in his mid-twenties who was surrounded by several people.
, "The rudder tail is swung to the right. I took a closer look and found that the draft was too deep and it could only carry one person."
Gao Shijun's eyes had noticed the Hu brothers' boat. Just as the strong man said, the rudder and stern were swung to the right as a warning. At the same time, the draft was too deep. It was not at all what it should be like to carry a person. "The draft is really deep, and I carried four people with it."
Like five people."
"Uncle Seventeen, why don't I take two of them up to have a look?" Gao Zhuanghan asked. Although Gao Shijun is young, he has a high seniority in Anbaoji. What's more, he is the youngest son of Gao Hui in his middle age.
"That's fine..." Just as he was saying this, Gao Shijun suddenly stopped, and his eyes suddenly shone with a compelling light. But at this time, Qi Qiuyu jumped up the steps from the bow of the ship with the box in hand, and made two trips back and forth. Clippers
The water line has returned to normal. "Don't let anything happen, work honestly. Just observe it from a close distance."
He is still a master! Gao Shijun understood that the Hu brothers' problem with the Clippers' deep waterline was just because of the weight of the two boxes. It seemed that the two boxes were definitely not light, and could carry the weight of three or four people on top. But the volume of the boxes
It's not big, so the box contains valuables such as gold and silver. The guests on the ship can easily jump up and down while holding the box, and their martial arts skills are quite impressive.
"Big brother, do you want the younger brothers to help me?" The strong man led his three companions and approached Qi Qiuyu.
He raised his head and looked at the four people in front of him. Their clothes, appearance, habits, and the look of their hands and feet all showed that they were all working as coolies on the dock. But he knew that the four people in front of him were secretly spying on him, especially the one in front of him.
, his eyes were particularly passionate. Thinking of Hu Da's words before, his heart suddenly moved, this must be the Honglian Cult...
"Okay!" Qi Qiuyu responded happily, and threw a dime of broken silver to the strong man, then pointed to the two boxes at his feet, and walked up gracefully.
A little panicked, he caught the broken silver. The strong man looked at the silver in his hand, and then looked at Qi Qiuyu who had already stepped onto the platform. A strange expression appeared on his face. He turned around and glanced at Gao Shijun, and found that he was paying attention at this time.
Looking at Qi Qiuyu, he turned to look at the three people around him, grinned, and said nonchalantly, "Let's work!"
Walking onto the platform, Qi Qiuyu once again felt the touch of being spied on. His eyes were looking to the west. If he remembered correctly, the four people below were also from that area.
A smile curled up at the corner of his mouth. It seemed that these people were really Gao Hui's subordinates. The calluses and cracks on his hands and feet would never leave such marks unless they were people who had been working as coolies for many years.
With the gaze behind him, Qi Qiuyu walked through the pier and entered Anbaoji. On the right hand side of the town entrance, in a small shop not far away, there was indeed a table with five patrol officers with knives sitting on it.
——Everyone has great skills.
Qi Qiuyu didn't go to see more, let alone go into the shop to rest. When the strong man and Gao Shijun caught up with two boxes, he waved casually and got into the crowd of people at dusk in Jishang.
After staying at the largest inn in the town, Qi Qiuyu stopped the strong man who was about to turn around and leave, "Is this eldest brother a local? Do you know where the old coach Gao Hui and Gao is?"
Looking at the strong man who was shocked by his "blunt confession", Qi Qiuyu smiled and said: "I have something to do to meet with Mr. Gao. If the elder brother knows the connection, I hope to introduce him to you."
The strong man's face was stiff, and he smiled stiffly at Qi Qiuyu, then turned around and left. "Why didn't you say anything?" Qi Qiuyu was a little disappointed, but he felt confident that these people were from the Red Lotus Sect, so he got straight to the point.
stated the purpose.
At night, the sky turned completely dark, and Qi Qiuyu still didn't see anyone from the Red Lotus Sect. But he didn't see anyone from the Xiangyong or the Inspection Department either.
One hundred patrolmen patrolled the school, and the imperial court's strength in Anbaoji was quite impressive. Qi Qiuyu's true identity must not be exposed.
Unable to wait for anyone to come, Qi Qiuyu prepared to go out for a walk and fill up the hungry Wuzang Temple. After leaving the inn, she went straight to a nearby busy restaurant.
Since that person didn't believe him, he simply went to find someone else to inquire. Qi Qiuyu touched her waist and smiled slightly, knowing that she had plenty of money. "The money will open the way. You won't have to worry about not getting useful information."
Following the waiter who greeted him enthusiastically, Qi Qiuyu went directly into the private room of the restaurant. "Go and find a well-informed person for me. I have something I want to inquire about."
As he spoke, he threw out a piece of broken silver. The waiter he liked grinned behind his ears and nodded quickly and left.
"Miaozi. Come here!"
The waiter happily walked out of the private room. As soon as he came down the stairs, he saw the senior brother who had changed into a cloth robe and was greeting him.
"Senior Brother Sixth? Why are you here today?" Seeing the strong man, the waiter was stunned and surprised.
"Miaozi, let me ask you, did the man who followed you upstairs ask you anything?" Gao Shijun, who was also dressed in a cloth robe, flashed out from behind the strong man and compared with the strong man who was doing hard work. Gao Shijun
I have suffered a lot from the wind and rain, but my temperament is much more energetic, and I look very fit in my robe.
"Ah, it's the Seventeenth Young Master." The waiter was obviously a Red Lotus cultist. He knew Gao Shijun's identity, but compared to the strong man, his seniority in the Red Lotus cult was even lower.
Seeing the Sixth Senior Brother and the Seventeenth Young Master appearing one after another, the waiter felt that something big had happened. He quickly said, "He only asked me to find him a bag to inquire about. He didn't ask or say anything else."
Gao Shijun frowned when he heard this, "It seems that this man is really planning to cause trouble." After coming out of the ferry, he quickly changed his clothes and followed him. The strong man said, and now the waiter said this again,
He felt that he couldn't take it lightly. This person must have his purpose and desire when he comes to Anbaoji.
But the more this happened, the more Gao Shijun felt that he had to find out more, and the less he could take Qi Qiuyu to see his father. "You go do this and this..." Pulling the waiter over, Gao Shijun Mei gave detailed instructions.
Qi Qiuyu stood in front of the window, his eyes always paying attention to the street. Although the Red Lotus Sect was powerful in Anbaoji, there was still an inspection department controlled by the government, so he must not be careless.
"Hey, when did the waiter run out?" As soon as the waiter led someone to appear, he was immediately seen by Qi Qiuyu. Watching the waiter turn around and discuss something with the person behind him from time to time, the corners of Qi Qiuyu's mouth showed
He smiled. "Having money is really easy to do things!"
After a while, the waiter and one person knocked on the door of the private room that Qi Qiuyu had reserved, and threw a piece of broken silver over. Qi Qiuyu motioned to the waiter to close the door and leave.
Looking at Bao Wenqing, who was standing in front of him with a flattering smile on his face, Qi Qiuyu frowned inadvertently. There was something wrong with this man's eyes. His eyes and expression seemed flattering, but in fact there was a hint of weirdness hidden in them. Moreover, his eyes were looking at him from time to time.
Beneath his waist, no matter how patient he is, his eyes are full of unconcealable passion and greed. "It seems that I have been set up by others." Qi Qiuyu has never doubted his self-consciousness, and this self-consciousness has saved his life several times.
Now. I feel very bad about the person in front of me. Is that going to...
Thinking of the glances coming from behind me when I left the inn, the feeling of being followed...
"You should know the old coach Gao Hui and Gao, right? Tell me!" Qi Qiuyu still has no way of determining the identity of the person in front of him, although the other person seems to be harboring evil intentions towards him. But since it is impossible to determine, let's continue to talk about it.
, let’s see what the other party’s plan is.
The visitor didn't seem to be surprised by Qi Qiuyu's question at all. Under Qi Qiuyu's surprised eyes, he talked about An Baoji and even the entire Gaodian Gao Hui and the Red Lotus Sect without restraint.
Qi Qiuyu's mouth opened in surprise, and at the same time he felt funny in his heart. He was now almost certain that he had been tricked. The person in front of him was definitely not a member of the Red Lotus Sect. Instead, he might be an informant of the government. Don't
Not to mention, from a purely confidentiality point of view, if the people of the Red Lotus Sect are so gossipy, they will not be able to survive in Pingdong for another hundred years.
Qi Qiuyu also noticed the greedy and fiery eyes of the other party, which lingered on her pocket countless times...
"Master, please give me ten taels of silver. Can I take you to the home of Teacher Gao?" Bao Wenqing's eyes sparkled with silver.
Qi Qiuyu smiled, and decided to follow the person in front of him, because this person had already mentioned Gao Hui's residence. With an indifferent smile, Qi Qiuyu immediately threw a piece of silver over and waved his hand like "Please lead the way."
"Position." An Baoji, a small man, doesn't believe there are places he can't go to?" He was very confident in his own force.
Although the strength of the inspection department here should be very strong, Qi Qiuyu has really gained a lot of benefits since entering the Infinite Dao. He is not afraid! Not to mention making a big fuss is not a problem. Anyway, he came to Anbaoji for the same reason.
We don't really want to bring the Red Lotus Sect on board.
When she met the waiter at the entrance of the stairs, Qi Qiuyu threw him a piece of silver with a meaningful smile, turned around and pointed to the private room behind her, which was used to pay the bill.
The money is worth two taels, not to mention that there are still two dishes that Qi Qiuyu ordered that are not served. Even if they are all served and the meal money is deducted, the waiter can at least lose one tael. But then the waiter has no money in his heart.
With a hint of joy, he reflexively showed a smile full of respect and flattery to Qi Qiuyu, but his heart was full of bitterness!
