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!
but……
Can he take away the silver?
Among these people, some are waiting for the golden doll, while others are afraid that they have their sights on the little beggar’s money...
But the little beggar was calm and composed.
He sat quietly in the pavilion, fishing calmly with a fishing rod in his hand, and a bulging bag on his waist, which contained one thousand taels of silver notes and ten taels of broken silver given by Dewey.
To be able to be so calm, one must either be really stupid or have real skills.
"wrong……"
Cao Jinxing looked at his face carefully, his eyes passing over his features like an iron comb, and finally fell on the sore on his neck: "The sore is new...it can't be an imposter..."
Cao Jinxing remembered what Lu Kunlun said about the "disguise technique" of putting plaster on the face. The more rotten the sore is, the more people will subconsciously avoid looking at it and not delve into it.
"If it's fake, then his face is enough to look fake and real. It's just as good as [Si Gong's face], and he has a lot of background."
Cao Jinxing glanced at him.
The little beggar noticed it, suddenly raised his head and glared at him.
"Afraid of seeing... so pretentious?"
Cao Jinxing hugged his chest and the old man was there to prevent him from looking away... Cao Jinxing moved his eyes down and glanced at his chest. The little beggar's eyes became even more fierce.
Cao Jinxing laughed dumbly and suddenly lost interest.
Another Huang Rong.
Dog planning is really uncreative!
At this moment, the little beggar moved his fishing pole and lifted it upwards with force. Water splashed everywhere, and a golden light emerged from the water, and there was another golden carp - the strange beast "Golden Doll"!
There was an uproar!
"Another one! Oh my God!"
"How did he do that?!"
"It's amazing!"
Everyone was stunned and couldn't believe it. They all thought that this little beggar must have mastered some tricks, so he could catch fish repeatedly!
"Five hundred taels!"
Han Tang hurriedly called out the price. This strange beast was so rare that it could not only strengthen the body and improve one's skills, but the meat was also said to be of excellent quality, making it a delicacy in the world!
"Six hundred taels!"
Dewey followed closely and called out the price.
"Are you looking for trouble?"
Han Tang became angry and glared at Dewey.
"It has always been said that good things are found by those with 'wealth'. It just so happens that the God of Wealth is not short of money."
Dewey chuckled.
"Should I remember the difference? Seven hundred taels!"
Han Tang snorted coldly.
"Eight hundred taels!"
"Nine hundred taels!"
"No need to scream!"
The two were arguing happily, and the little beggar suddenly said: "There is already a buyer for this piece. Hey! How much do you want to pay for that one in black over there?"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone followed his gaze and saw the man in black...
It's Cao Jinxing.
"..."
Looking at the fiery looks coming from around him, Cao Jinxing sighed: "May I ask, why do you want to sell it to me?"
"If I don't sell it to you, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave."
The little beggar stretched himself as if there was no one around and said: "I'm not very good at martial arts, but I have a thousand taels of silver in my pocket. Of course I have to find a way out. I think you are a good fit. I've caught four fish today. It would be dangerous to have more." And. I want to leave. If you take me out of here, this golden doll will be yours."
When "he" said these words, everyone was stunned. This was not what a little beggar could say!
"oh?"
Dewey first took a deep look at the little beggar, and then turned to Cao Jinxing: "He? Haha, it's not easy for you to leave. Join the God of Wealth Gang! Tell me how to catch the golden doll. Not only will it keep you safe, but it will also allow you to practice Peerless martial arts, earned a huge foundation!"
"Ah!"
The little beggar sneered.
Although Han Tang was rough, he was very considerate. He saw that this little beggar was no ordinary person, so he kept his posture relatively low: "Sell this fish to me, and I can still let you out, and I promise not to disturb you, nor to What about any attempt on you?"
"Hello!"
Unexpectedly, the little beggar ignored the others and looked at Cao Jinxing: "Do you want to buy it or not?"
You are so dependent on me!
Cao Jinxing was speechless for a while, even if I wanted heavenly materials and earthly treasures, it wasn't like this. Who knows how much trouble this woman has!
Cao Jinxing asked: "Do you have any enemies?"
"No."
The little beggar asked strangely: "Why do you ask?"
Cao Jinxing said bluntly: "There are so many heroes and heroes here, you don't look for anyone else but me... Why do I feel that you have bad intentions? Are you trying to stop me from disaster?"
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The little beggar said: "In full view of everyone, can they still buy and sell by force? Isn't there no king's law in the Central Plains? I'm just too lazy to socialize with them. Besides, I finally met a royal guard, and I want to see him."
moment!
The originally bustling Huxin Pavilion was completely silent.
Everyone looked at Cao Jinxing in shock.
Co-writing by these two people is not easy!
This little beggar has extraordinary eyesight.
This royal guard hides his secrets.
Dewey and Han Tang thought it was strange. It turned out to be because of Jin Yiwei, and no one really provoked him... However, this man didn't look like he was a martial artist, although he did have an extraordinary demeanor... He couldn't be a shill for this little beggar on purpose...
…
Cao Jinxing took a deep look at the beggar.
"Are you in a hurry?"
"Not urgent."
"Then follow me when I leave."
Cao Jinxing said: "I'm here to fish, what's the point of buying one back? Haven't you heard that fishing men never fly? It's a shame for a fisherman to have no harvest."
"Eh?"
The little beggar thought carefully: "Is there any other way to say this? I don't care..."
"Let me declare in advance that if anyone else comes to trouble you during this period, I won't care."
"..."
The little beggar's face darkened: "So it's because of this... I said I have no enemies!"
"Nothing is better."
Cao Jinxing didn't care. He was about to find a place. After thinking about it, he said to the little beggar: "You don't want to fish anymore? Then give me the place."
The little beggar raised his eyebrows and wanted to laugh: "Do you think I caught the golden doll because of this location?"
"of course not."
Cao Jinxing said directly: "I am not very lucky. I want to get lucky. Besides, I am too lazy to make another nest."
"OK."
The little beggar simply moved to the side, patted his position and said, "I'll give it to you. This pole can also give you some luck."
"so……"
Cao Jinxing thought thoughtfully: "Is the problem the bait?"
"..."
The little beggar's face turned darker.
Cao Jinxing smiled, walked to that position and skillfully tinkered with the fishing gear he had brought.
"what's your name?"
asked the little beggar.
"Cao Jinxing."
The crowd suddenly fell silent!
As soon as the name came out.
You can hear needle drops throughout the lake pavilion!
Dewey's expression changed drastically. No one would dare to pretend to be this identity. He turned around and left without saying a word, for fear that Cao Jinxing would cause trouble for him.
Han Tang was not afraid. Shen Ji cooperated with the Weaving Bureau. The eunuch in charge of the Weaving Bureau came from the palace, and the eunuch in the palace was from the same family as Jin Yiwei.
But Cao Jinxing, who was dressed in plain clothes, obviously didn't want to cause trouble, so he bowed and slowly backed away.
The two major forces left first, and the others did not dare to stay for a long time, and quickly left without a trace.
"Wow!"
The little beggar looked back and saw that no one was there. He was a little surprised and said: "It's more powerful than I expected. Are they so afraid of Jin Yiwei? Or are they afraid of you?"
Cao Jinxing threw out the fishhook and said casually: "What do I have to be afraid of? Of course I am afraid of the Jin Yiwei."
"Not."
The little beggar thought for a while and said: "I have heard of this name. A lot of people said it in the past two days. It turns out it is you. They said you found the Fang La treasure and practiced "The Great Shift of the Universe", right?"
"yes."
Cao Jinxing admitted happily: "Can you cook? Just bake the fish and eat it."
The little beggar shook his head: "No."
"What?"
Cao Jinxing was a little surprised and murmured to himself: "It's still a low-end version... I'm even less interested."
The little beggar looked unkind: "What nonsense are you mumbling!"
"nothing."
Cao Jinxing said: "You emphasized the word 'Central Plains' when you spoke just now. You should be from outside the country. Your accent sounds like Wu dialect, and you know how to catch fish... Are you from an island in the East China Sea? Your surname is Huang?"
The little beggar was not surprised: "They all say you are very smart, and you are indeed very clever. My surname is not Huang, my surname is Qin."
"Qin..."
Cao Jinxing frowned: "The Qin family on Wuliu Island?"
"yes."
The little beggar smiled and said, "My name is Qin Xuanji."