Jiang Jinfu stopped on a flat ground leading to the hall above.
"Master Gao Dazhao, your people can only stay here. The front is the Juyi Hall of my Taohua Island village, and they cannot go there."
Gao Muqing said: "That's natural. I just ordered them to stay here. I will only take a few followers to escort Lin Jue."
"Thank you for your understanding, please come with me." Jiang Jinfu nodded.
Gao Muqing gave the order to stay where he was, with a hundred people accompanying him. Only a few female guards escorted Lin Jue to accompany him. Under the light of the torches held by the pirates lined up on both sides of the stone steps, the group climbed up the steps and walked towards the heights. After a moment,
The outline of a huge hall appeared in the open space ahead. In front of the hall, there were torches and bonfires burning. It seemed like thousands of people were lining up here. The scene was quite spectacular.
"When there is no wind on the sea." A group of people blocked the way and shouted loudly.
Jiang Jinfu shouted: "The waves are peaceful."
"Who's coming?"
"It's me, who else could it be? Qian Kang, why don't you report it to the island owner? I'm here with the leader of Gao Dazhao."
"It turns out to be the young island master, my subordinates will report immediately." The dozen or so people in front quickly dispersed and rushed to the hall to report.
Lin Jue smiled bitterly in his heart. The pirates actually had passwords and were quite organized. That's okay. The passwords were actually two lines of poetry, which was even more shocking. However, Lin Jue didn't care about these at the moment. He was about to
If you want to see Hai Dongqing, whether you can survive tonight is what you should worry about the most.
The knowledgeable person came back soon and said loudly: "The island owner and other leaders please ask the young island owner to take them into the hall."
Jiang Jinfu agreed and stepped forward. Gao Muqing took a breath and strode behind him. The group passed through the thousands of eyes watching eagerly on the square, passed through the burning bonfires and arrived in front of the Juyi Hall.
Through the large open hall door, you can see that the lights in the hall are bright. A dozen large iron pots are burning in two rows, illuminating the faces of people sitting high and low on several rows of big chairs next to them. They are tall, short, fat, thin, beautiful and ugly.
Fierce, the pirate leaders of these Taohua Island cottages have different appearances, but they all have one thing in common at this moment, that is, they twist their necks and look at the door, with a fierce light in their eyes.
Gao Muqing slowly walked into the hall, and under the ferocious gazes of the leaders, he slowly walked towards the person at the far end who was completely black and almost completely hidden in the big black chair. That was the number one person in the village, and the person above him was also
It must be Haidongqing.
"Gao Muqing, the master of Dazhai on Guishan Island, has met the master of Jiangdao." Gao Muqing smiled slightly and said in a deep voice.
"Hahahaha." The loud and unreasonable laughter resounded through the eardrums, making it harsh and unpleasant. Hai Dongqing, who was sitting on the chair, laughed and stood up. With a shake of his arm, he shook his black cloak down on the big chair.
The guy on the side quickly reached out to pick it up and put it on his arm.
"Master Gao Dazhao, you are really here. You are very courageous. You dare to come to my Peach Blossom Island. Hey, aren't you afraid?" Hai Dongqing laughed.
Gao Muqing smiled lightly and said, "What am I afraid of?"
"What are you afraid of? Hahaha, I am Hai Dongqing, aren't you afraid that I will eat you?" Hai Dongqing laughed.
Dozens of pirate leaders laughed heartily and agreed in unison.
"We, the island masters, don't eat people without spitting out their bones. With your skinned and tender flesh, I'm afraid there won't even be any dregs left."
"I'm afraid this woman doesn't know the reputation of my island master, so she doesn't want to inquire about it."
"For such a charming woman, our island owner may not be willing to eat you. Maybe we can take you as a concubine for the village."
"..."
Gao Muqing frowned and said coldly: "I heard people say that the brothers in Taohua Island Village are all heroes. I often sigh that my brothers in Guishan Island Village are not as good as you, but today it seems that they are some
People who are frivolous and talkative are not heroes."
"What? How brave! How dare you scold us."
"Kill you, believe it or not? We don't care whether you are a woman or not. We will never show mercy to you here."
Upon hearing this, the leaders shouted in all directions.
Hai Dongqing waved his hand, and everyone immediately fell silent.
"The leader of Gao Dazhao has quite the spirit of a heroic woman. But you dare to come to my Peach Blossom Island village. You are too brave. Just based on the letter we contacted? I asked you to come, and you really did it.
coming."
"Why don't you come? Firstly, I believe that Lord Jiang is a heroic figure and he keeps his word. If Lord Jiang invites me, I will naturally come. Secondly, I am here to discuss business with Lord Jiang. We are both here.
I am a member of the Green Forest Fellowship, do you still need to worry? As for the third party, if Lord Jiang Island kills me, it will not do you any good." Gao Muqing said crisply.
"Hey. What a smart mouth. Hahaha. As expected, he is the leader of Guishan Island and has seen the world. However, your words are of no use to me. Since you are here today, let's talk about it one by one.
When you settle accounts, you have to calculate them one by one, and you must settle them clearly. Whichever debt should be paid, you must pay it back. I will not bully you, and you will be laughed at by colleagues all over the world, but it is your responsibility.
But don't even think about escaping." Hai Dongqing shouted in a deep voice.
"Yes, yes, yes, let's settle the accounts one by one, don't try to get away with it." The leaders screamed in a ghostly voice.
Gao Muqing sneered and nodded: "Okay, then let's settle the debts one by one. I will pay the debts myself. The debts owed to Jiang Dao Master, Jiang Dao Master, don't default on the debts. Today is fair and honest.
Don’t play tricks on anyone and speak from a just perspective.”
"Okay, that's it." Hai Dongqing gritted his teeth and squeezed out these words, letting out a weird laugh, just like the cry of a night owl.
"Master Gao Dazhao, since we want to settle accounts one by one, let's first settle the accounts of my son Jin Gui's tragic death in your village. Where is the murderer of my son, the dog thief named Lin Jue?
"Hai Dongqing shouted sharply.
"Master Jiang Island, I promised to bring this man, so naturally I will not break my promise. I brought him here, and he is at the door right now." Gao Muqing said in a deep voice.
"Then what are you waiting for? Why don't you bring him up and let me take a look."
Gao Muqing pondered for a moment, turned around and shouted towards the door of the hall: "Qiu Ju, bring him up."
Two female guards escorted Lin Jue out of the burning oil pan. Lin Jue's arms were tied behind his back, but he walked forward step by step with his head held high and his face calm. The leaders around him stared at Lin Jue fiercely.
, someone stood up, waved their fists and shouted loudly: "Kill him, skin him, beat his tendons, and throw him into the sea to feed the bastard."
Hai Dongqing's eyes were fixed on Lin Jue's approaching figure, his teeth clenching. He raised his palms, and the noise of the birds around him suddenly quieted down.
Hai Dongqing walked down the steps slowly and walked to Lin Jue's side. He looked up and down at Lin Jue like a knife. Then he leaned in front of Lin Jue's face and glared at Lin Jue fiercely.
With his eyes wide open, he shouted coldly: "Are you Lin Jue?"
Lin Jue leaned back slightly, not because of cowardice, but because he couldn't stand the foul breath in Haidong Qing's mouth.
"I am Lin Jue. If I am guessing correctly, you must be Hai Dongqing." Lin Jue said.
"Yes, I am Hai Dongqing. I guess you still have some vision."
"That's polite. Please forgive me for not being able to salute because my arms are tied." Lin Jue said.
Hai Dongqing was stunned, and all the leaders around him burst into laughter at the same time.
"Hahaha, do you still want me to move you to a seat, make tea for you, and treat you like a guest?" Hai Dongqing let out a harsh laugh.
"If the island owner can do this, he will be a tolerant and heroic man. Unfortunately, I don't think the island owner will do this, because the island owner doesn't understand this at all. How can we expect you to know etiquette, vulgar people?" Lin Jue said in a deep voice.
road.
Gao Muqing frowned slightly. Lin Jue's attitude was obviously unhelpful. According to the plan, he should be more humble and not so arrogant. Gao Muqing didn't know what Lin Jue was thinking.
"What a good thief, you still dare to speak harshly when you come to me. I only want to ask you one thing, did my son Jingui die at your hands?" Hai Dongqing shouted sternly.
Lin Jue said quietly: "I killed a man named Qiu Biao. I don't know if he was the son of the island owner."
Hai Dongqing roared: "That's my son Jin Gui's pseudonym."
"Oh, that's it. It seems that the island owner's beloved son did die in my hands." Lin Jue sighed lightly.
Hai Dongqing sneered several times and said: "Okay, I only need this answer from you. Since you accept it, there is no need to say anything. Kill people to pay debts and pay back money. Come here, I will touch this kid with whale oil."
The sky lantern."
"Yes!" hundreds of pirates standing in the shadows on both sides of the hall shouted in unison, and several people rushed forward to get Lin Jue.
"Wait a minute!" Gao Muqing shouted in a crisp voice.
"What? Master Gao Dazhao, do you want to protect this person? Don't forget the conditions you told me in your letter." Hai Dongqing shouted.
Gao Muqing said in a deep voice: "Master Jiang Island, you can kill people on your island whenever you want, so why bother? The accounts haven't been settled yet. We'll settle them together after our accounts are settled clearly."
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Hai Dongqing sneered and said: "Master Gao Dazhao, don't think about playing tricks. In my place, whoever plays tricks will die."
Gao Muqing also sneered and said: "Master Jiangdao, you just said that we must be reasonable and act according to the rules of the Tao. I don't know if it still counts."
Hai Dongqing snorted and said nothing. Gao Muqing said solemnly: "Master Jiang Island, just now Lin Jue admitted to killing your son. He killed to repay debts and money. You want to kill him to avenge your son. This is natural.
It is a matter of course. However, I have an account that I want Master Jiang to settle for me. Why did your son Jiang Jingui appear in my Guishan Island cottage? And why did he change his name to Qiu Biao? Master Jiang, please explain it to me."
Hai Dongqing shouted: "That's his business, how should I know?"
Gao Muqing sneered and said: "Master Jiang is such a person. He is not happy at all when he is secretive. Master Jiang should be brave enough to take action. If you don't say it, I will say it for you. You sent me to sneak in."
The purpose of my Guishan Island copycat is to gain my father's trust and control the power of my Guishan Island copycat. In doing this, the owner of Jiang Island wants to take advantage of my Guishan Island copycat's position of guarding the canal and cut off the imperial soldiers.
The horse's journey south may attract soldiers and horses from surrounding states to serve as bait, so that you, Lord Jiangdao, can lead your troops to capture Hangzhou and other southern prefectures, and achieve your great cause as Lord Jiangdao. Is that right?"
