This section of Anjiang has a steep terrain with nine twists and turns. The river often passes through high mountains and ridges, forming a series of steep cliffs.
There is an island in the middle of the river in the nine-winded bay. Its surroundings are as steep as a knife and an axe. There is only a waterway on the back surface that shuttles between the island and bay, forming a semi-natural river port inside.
After hundreds of years of development and expansion, this river port has grown to a large scale and can accommodate dozens of river ships at the same time. The densely packed river ships are all hoisted with majestic dragon flags.
Ships flying such a flag can travel up and down the Anjiang River unimpeded, and no one dares to mess with them. This is because they are all river boats from the Jiaolong Gang, the overlord of Anjiang.
And this island in the middle of the river, called "Jiaolong Island", is the headquarters of the Jiaolong Gang, the overlord who rules Anjiang.
In the middle of Jiaolong Island, there is a raised main peak. Below it is suppressed a high-grade water spiritual vein transplanted from an unknown source, causing the entire mountain peak to be shrouded in water vapor clouds and mist.
The main peak has long been leveled and many buildings have been repaired. Formation eyes and formation nodes have also been built at key locations to form a mountain-protecting formation.
It is precisely because of having such an easy-to-defend but difficult-to-attack place as its home base that the Jiaolong Gang has grown stronger and stronger over the past hundreds of years.
at this time.
At the top of the main peak, in the most heavily guarded hall, the atmosphere was calm and serious.
Compared with other mansions of aristocratic families, the style of this hall is particularly rough. Not only does it not have exquisite carvings, but it also lacks a rigorous layout. You can directly enter the lobby after entering the main entrance.
But this does not detract from the majesty of the hall itself.
In particular, the huge animal heads nailed to the wall as decoration on the left and right sides of the main hall are particularly ferocious, full of an unspeakable domineering and arrogant look.
On the main seat of the main hall, a middle-aged man wearing a white short coat and half-legged trousers was sitting carelessly.
This middle-aged man has stubble under his chin, and his sitting posture is half leaning, half leaning, quite wanton, and he looks quite slovenly. His exposed muscles are taut and tight, and his whole body is full of vaginal discharge from the inside out.
Domineering and powerful.
This middle-aged man is naturally the famous leader of the Jiaolong Gang, Long Wuji.
Listening to his subordinates' report on how Zhao Qingqing was defeated and imprisoned in Changningwei Prison, his half-closed eyes were restrained, as if he was listening to something insignificant.
"Gang leader..." Lu Jinyi knelt on the ground, sweating profusely, "It is said that the Changning Acropolis Governor has officially accepted the case and begun the official interrogation process. Once the charges are found, Commander Zhao and his brothers will
He was classified as a water bandit and punished as a robbery. According to Daqian law, Commander Zhao and a group of core gang members will be executed in public, and their bodies will be hung in Donggang to dry and serve as a warning for three years... The rest of the gang brothers,
He will also be sent to the wild frontier to perform hard labor..."
"You bastard." Several of Long Wuji's commanders who were still in their lair in the Heavenly Realm were furious, "The Changning Wang family is so brave, how dare you treat Commander Zhao like this."
"Gang Leader, this matter must not be tolerated. We must put pressure on the Changning Guards and attack the Wang family and the in-law alliance."
All the great commanders were disturbed and filled with righteous indignation.
Until this time.
Only then did Long Wuji open his slightly narrowed eyes, and a glimmer of light flashed across his eyes: "Commander Jiang, what do you think of this matter?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes fell on a commander who had not spoken a word.
Unlike most members of the Jiaolong Gang who were rough and unkempt, this man wore wide sleeves and a long train, and looked elegant and graceful. Standing among the members of the Jiaolong Gang, he stood out as if he stood out from the crowd.
For those who don’t know, I’m afraid I think he is the elder of some aristocratic family~
He is a think tank talent that Long Wuji recruited from nowhere, named "Jiang Yusong". He is thoughtful and resourceful. Over the years, he has been behind the scenes for many strategic actions and tactical arrangements of the Jiaolong Gang.
"Gang leader." Jiang Yusong bowed politely and talked eloquently, "From this incident, we can see that the alliance of in-laws headed by the Changning Wang family is not simple. This plan was probably the work of Wang Shouzhe, the Wang family."
"My subordinates have studied many stories about Wang Shouzhe's rise. This person seems to have a conservative and stable personality, but his thinking is eclectic and unconventional. It is difficult to predict his next course of action."
"However, everyone must have their own strategic and tactical driving points. If I were Wang Shouzhe, at a time when the Wang family and its allies are developing rapidly, I would not be willing to get involved in a battle where I would definitely be at a disadvantage.
"Avoiding war and gaining time for development are the core elements of its layout."
"Commander Jiang." Another rugged-looking commander of the Heavenly Realm said in a loud voice, "Then the Wang family wants to avoid war and delay, so why is Wang so bold as to ask the government to intervene in this matter? You know, once Zhao Da is confirmed,
The commander's crime is such that not even gods can save him. Is it possible that he wants to have a deadly feud with us?"
"This is the cunning point of Wang Shouzhe. There is a fixed process for the government to handle cases, and it takes time to convict. I think what Wang Shouzhe means is that if our Jiaolong Gang wants to save Commander Zhao, we must do it before the government
Before finalizing the case, I took the initiative to discuss the matter with Mr. Wang."
"If we miss the opportunity or refuse to give in during the negotiations, leading to Commander Zhao being sentenced... we will bring the blame on ourselves. Even if the two sides form a deadly feud, they can pass the responsibility to us. At that time, they can use the victim
Fang’s gesture easily wins the sympathy of public opinion... and the tendency of neutral forces."
"Besides, given Wang Shouzhe's personality, he must have already investigated our intelligence. He should know that the leader of the Dragon Gang is a loyal and emotional man, and will not give up on General Zhao easily. In short, the Wang family and his in-laws alliance have gained the upper hand at present, and
We are in a relatively passive situation."
Jiang Yusong's series of analyzes clearly analyzed Wang's purpose.
Long Wuji's brows slowly wrinkled: "So, the Wang family wants to sue for peace, but is unwilling to give us a piece of the fat? Does Commander Jiang have a way to break the situation?"
"Of course there are ways to break the situation." Jiang Yusong straightened his sleeves and smiled confidently, "Although Wang Shouzhe can calculate, he has forgotten one thing. In this world, strength is still respected. All the powerful people in his in-law alliance
Together, they are at most equivalent to a more powerful sixth-grade aristocratic family. And our Jiaolong Gang's overall combat strength is comparable to that of a fifth-grade aristocratic family."
"As long as you, the eldest master, personally lead the crowd to Changning Guard and put pressure on him as the Master of the Purple Mansion, it will naturally make people in his in-law alliance panic. Jiang will use his soft tongue again, using soft and hard tactics, and follow him
If his will is destroyed internally, not only is it not a problem to save Commander Zhao, but it is also indispensable for our interests."
"When we have a firm foothold in Changning Guard, even if we only have a small intervention, we can slowly make plans and continue to expand the interests of our Jiaolong Gang."
These words made several commanders present nod frequently. Even Long Wuji narrowed his eyes, as if he agreed.
"etc!"
Suddenly, a woman's voice sounded.
At the same time, a graceful and veiled figure came forward from the corner, cupped her hands and said, "Master Long, I'm afraid this is inappropriate."
Even though she was wearing a veil and did not show her face, she looked graceful and graceful. She was Cao Youqing who suffered a big loss at the Wang family last time and was seriously injured.
Long Wuji's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said indifferently: "Fairy Cao, do you have any other instructions?"
Cao Youqing seemed not to be aware of Long Wuji's emotions and continued: "Wang Shouzhe is extremely cunning and is the best at tricking the emperor into traps. Most of the time, Master Long has already entered into his plan when negotiating with him. It would be better to use all his masters to raid the Wang family's main residence.
, catching him off guard."
Hearing this, Long Wuji's face turned slightly cold.
He glanced at Cao Youqing with squinted eyes, and said in a calm tone: "Does Fairy Cao really think that our Jiaolong Chamber of Commerce is a desperate water bandit? If we don't agree with each other, we will kill everyone. If I really do this, I'm afraid I will use
It won't be long before the combined armies of the academy and the government will raze this Dragon Island to the ground."
"But..." Seeing that the situation was out of his control, Cao Youqing couldn't help but became anxious, and his tone became a little cold, "Master Long, don't forget what the young master told you..."
Unexpectedly, she was only halfway through her words.
Long Wuji waved his hand impatiently.
A terrible force suddenly hit her chest hard.
The terrifying power penetrated her heart as if it were devastating, causing her whole body to fly backwards and hit the stone pillar outside the door, causing the entire hall to tremble.
It was only then that the explosive sound of energy piercing the air finally sounded.
Cao Youqing's internal organs were turbulent, and he spit out a large mouthful of blood.
The severe pain made her face pale, but she still couldn't hide the shock and anger in her eyes.
She never expected that Long Wuji, as a master of the Purple Mansion, would take action as soon as he said it, without giving any face to her, the genius of the Holy Land!
However, before she could react, a terrifying murderous intention that seemed to be real came over her head.
It was cold to the bones, as if coming from the Nine Netherworld, with a chilling evil aura.
At this moment, she had no doubt that if she dared to make the slightest move, the next blow waiting for her might be the real killing move!
"Why do I, Long Wuji, need you to teach me how to do things?"
Long Wuji didn't even look at her, he still looked lazy and casual, his eyes were half-closed, as if he could never wake up, but his tone became colder: "Don't say that you are just a subordinate of the young master.
I am a stupid dog. Even if the young master is here in person, he has no right to point fingers at me, Long Wuji."
Cao Youqing's mouth was filled with blood and he lowered his head, but the trace of hatred in his eyes lingered.
…
Half a month later.
A precious spring rain fell on the land of Changningwei.
The tenant farmers all showed joy. This timely spring rain gave the winter wheat plenty of moisture, allowing it to grow vigorously.
If everything goes well, this May will be another good harvest season.
However, in the seemingly peaceful Changning Guard, there is an undercurrent of stupidity surging in private. The first person to bear the brunt is Wei Wenxun, the guardian of Changning Guards.
At this time, Wei Wenxun regretted it very much.
Thinking back to how high-spirited he was when he was first promoted to the Heavenly Realm, the county governor personally gave him the choice of one of the three guard cities to guard and govern. He was so determined to survive that he chose Changning Guard.
The reason is that this place is close to the outside of the territory and the wasteland was opened less than 500 years ago.
There are no sixth-grade aristocratic families stationed there, and the overall foundation of the aristocratic family is still weak, so there is no soil for him to display his ambitions and ideals.
But when he came, he realized that this place was a trap.
From the enthusiasm at the beginning, to the struggle and struggle, and finally to the acceptance of fate like salted fish, ready to mix things up until the end of the term. The local overlord of Changning Wei, the "Wang Family", let them do whatever they want.
But he never thought that he had already laid down and admitted defeat. But Wang Shouzhe still refused to let him go, and would always put a big blame on his head.
The last time it was Lingyun Holy Land's prodigy, Cao Youqing, committed a murderous attack, he had already been roasted on a fire, so he had to bite the bullet and handle it carefully, doing everything in a formal manner without leaving any clues.
But this time it was even more extreme. A water bandit attack was actually caused, and the main culprit was Zhao Qingqing, the adopted son of Long Wuji, the overlord of Anjiang!
Moreover, when they sent the prisoners to the Changning Acropolis, they had solidified almost all the evidence and restored the events exactly.
As the city guard, he only needs to go through the legal procedures based on the evidence provided by Wang. As expected, Zhao Qingqing and his party will be convicted of organizing water bandits to plunder, and the charges and punishments are both Very serious.
The city guard Wei Wenxun was not a fool. Of course he knew that he was involved in the whirlpool of the battle between the big bosses. On the first night, he sent his close confidants and rushed to the county seat overnight to request instructions from the county guard.
The next day, he only received an eight-word reply from the county governor, saying that the case should be handled in accordance with the law and dealt with impartially.
Is not this nonsensical?
After Wang Shouzhe's secret publicity, the case of Zhao Wuqing being suspected of organizing water bandits to rob the merchant ships registered by the family has spread throughout most of Longzuo County. The focus of many families' attention is on the defender of Changning Acropolis, and on Wei Wenxun.
If he made any mistakes during this period, Wei Wenxun's official career would come to an end for the rest of his life.
Under such circumstances, only by presenting himself as a selfless defender of the law can he have a chance of survival. In this way, his background is to practice the law, and he can kneel straight and speak in front of His Majesty.
But if the Immortal gives him Wei Wenxun another chance, then even if he is beaten to death, Changning Guard will not be chosen to guard it! He would rather go to the guard city indirectly controlled by the sixth-grade family, which is still in name only, and will not Being used as a gun~
In addition to the hard-working Wei Wenxun, all the major families in Changningwei are also in a state of tightness on the outside and tight on the inside. Each family and clan has taken out their "rich family wealth" and sent their clansmen everywhere to buy some useful spiritual weapons, jade and jade. Talisman, or various attack-type treasures.
At the same time, we also began to organize internal training for clan members and servants to prepare for possible wars.
On the contrary, the leader of the in-law alliance, the Wang family of Changning, acted as usual.
When it's time to open up wasteland, when it's time to farm, when it's time to refine weapons, it's still time to refine weapons.
The young and promising Wang Zongyao is one of the heirs designated by the family to refine weapons. It has been less than a year since he started to practice weapon refinement, but he has lived a very fulfilling life.
In addition to learning the knowledge of weapon refining from ordinary weapon refining masters every day, you also have to study the various refining documents left by Tian Yezi on your own, and practice the fire-based skill "Yetian Jue", and you have to set aside a lot of time for smelting. Metal and making utensils.
That's right, every weapon refiner starts out as a blacksmith.
"Ding dong! The hundred refined iron hoes made by you, Fourth Young Master Zong Yao, have been identified as twenty-five as rough grade, thirty-six as ordinary grade, and forty-nine as good grade. After deducting the material fee, You will receive fifty-one family contribution points."
"Ding dong! Congratulations to Fourth Young Master Zong Yao for accepting the task of 'making one hundred fine iron shovels'. The time limit is one month. Among them, there will be no less than sixty good-grade shovels and ten fine-grade shovels. Please Fourth Young Master work hard to learn how to make weapons." Skill, become a master of weapon refining as soon as possible, and strive for the rise of the Wang family!"
No matter how many times he sees the appearance of the family weapon spirit, or how many times he hears the "ding dong" of the weapon spirit, Wang Zongyao's eyelids will still jump. What kind of evil soul is hidden under the majestic appearance of his fourth uncle?
"Ding dong! A new series of family missions has appeared, 'Propagate the clansmen', please invite the fourth young master..."
Before the weapon spirit could finish speaking, Wang Zongyao ran away. Reproducing clan members is not as interesting as taking on the task of refining weapons. Although every time a clan member is reproduced, the family contribution reward is extremely high...
The reward was so high that he was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would not be able to withstand the temptation...
The voice of the weapon spirit sighing could be heard from behind: "Oh, this family mission is really hard to sell. I should suggest to the master that the mission of "reproducing the tribe" should be changed into a mandatory family mission."
Hearing this sound, Wang Zongyao ran faster.
It wasn't until he used his skills to reach the door of the main house that he heard a crane chirping and a flying chariot flying down from the clouds.
Then, as soon as the flying carriage opened, five pretty figures fell from the sky. They were all wearing the women's war skirts of Zifu Academy disciples, and they looked heroic and full of fairy aura.
In just a dozen breaths, they all landed at the door of the main house.
Wang Zongyao hurriedly greeted him, bowed his hands and said, "Zongyao has met Ancestor Xuanfu, Aunt Ruolei. He has met Aunt Five and Aunt Six. He has met Sister Li Yao~"
The five beauties in this group are actually the elites of the Wang family and the Liu family in the academy.
Especially the leader of the Suspended Ancestor, with a pair of beautiful eyes, a sharp aura, and a sense of coercion that enveloped the surrounding area and was difficult to control, making Wang Zongyao feel horrified, as if he had encountered a ferocious beast that was difficult to match.
He was also very clever. He suddenly realized something, and immediately his face lit up and he saluted again: "Zong Yao congratulates Ancestor Xuan Fu for his great achievement in mystical skills and becoming a heavenly being."
"It turns out it's Zong Yao." Liu Xuanfu wore a veil, with a smile in her beautiful eyes, "In the blink of an eye, you, a little boy, have grown into a handsome young man. I wonder if you have the right person? Why don't we, Liu,
Let’s find one of the girls.”
Wang Zongyao twitched the corner of his mouth and said with a smile: "Thank you, Ancestor Xuanfu, for your love. It's just that I need to learn the art of refining weapons, so I won't consider that for the time being."
"I was in the academy, and I also heard that Zong Yao was refining weapons." Wang Luoqiu looked at his fourth nephew up and down, and said with a look of interest, "How is your study going? Can you make high-grade spiritual weapons? Your sixth aunt
Just a pair of boxing gloves."
Top, top grade spiritual weapon?
Wang Zongyao managed to avoid fainting, with an embarrassed smile on his face: "Sixth Aunt, I've only been studying for one year and haven't reached..."
"Sixth Aunt, please stop teasing Brother Zongyao." Wang Liyao came to the rescue, "It is not easy to refine spiritual weapons, let alone high-grade spiritual weapons. I guess Brother Zongyao should be making weapons for the generals of the Ding family now.
Stage~~~”
"Uh..." Wang Zongyao was so embarrassed that he almost found a hole in the ground. Can he explain that he is still in the stage of building farm tools? Thank you for helping me out, sister Li Yao~
This topic was really shameful, so he quickly changed the subject and said, "Sister Li Yao, why are you all back together?"
"Zong Yao, don't you know?" 'Fifth Aunt' said slightly surprised, "We, the Wang family, and our in-laws will most likely come into conflict with the Jiaolong Gang in alliance, and we rushed back to help. Zong An, Zong Sheng, and
The men of several other families came back in another flying chariot."
Nowadays, the families in the in-law alliance have gradually become stronger, and the young people in the family have received far more resources than they did twenty years ago. A large number of outstanding young people have emerged thanks to the generous resources cultivated since childhood.
They also imitated the Wang family and sent some of their outstanding family members to the academy. Although they are just ordinary disciples at the moment, they have made a start and will not be able to escape the Lingtai realm in the future.
This time there was a crisis in the in-law alliance, so they naturally tried to use the holidays to return to the family and tide over the difficulties with the family.
Of course, everyone returned quietly in the name of asking for leave. After a few months at most, they would have to report back to the academy. Official disciples of the academy cannot stay in the family for a long time.
Moreover, during the formal confrontation, they had to find a way to hide their identities to avoid causing trouble for nothing.
Just as the Wang clan members returned one after another.
In Wang Shouzhe's small courtyard.
Mrs. Bilian, who was dressed like a noble lady, was sitting opposite Wang Shouzhe. Her expression seemed to be quite unkind: "Master Shouzhe, you are going too far by inviting my Fire Fox ancestor as a guest at such a critical moment.
Is it possible that you still want to involve our Yuwen clan in your grudges with the Jiaolong Gang?
The Jiaolong Gang is a large-scale force that has existed for hundreds of years.
Many families have had more or less interactions with the Jiaolong Gang, and the Yuwen family is no exception. Therefore, even if the Yuwen family has in-depth project cooperation with the Wang family, it is impossible for them to join the Wang family and fight against the Jiaolong Gang.
"Madam, what do you mean?" Wang Shouzhe held a fire fox the size of a puppy in his arms and said with a smile, "We have just some minor frictions with the Jiaolong Gang. We can negotiate with each other.
It can be solved, so it’s not a big deal. I just haven’t seen Sister Firefox for a long time, and I miss her a lot..."
"Zhizhi~~Brother Shouzhe, I miss you too." The seven-tailed fire fox was very happy when he heard this. He rolled happily in Wang Shouzhe's arms and said, "The Lun family has long wanted to come and guard Brother Zhe."
Seeing one person and one fox, so intimate, the jealousy in Mrs. Bilian's heart rolled like a tide, and she almost roared: "Wang Shouzhe, this is my ancestor!"