Dragon Warrior

Chapter 130 The Persian Ming Cult
Xiao Jing grabbed the corner of his robe and frowned, he had already guessed in his heart, but if this is true, then things are really troublesome.

Zhao Min took a look at the corner of the robe, and said in surprise: "Isn't this Mingjiao's clothing? Could it be that Mingjiao has found this place first, and fought with Taoist Baishang?"

Xiao Jing shook his head and said: "Although this is the costume of Mingjiao disciples, it is by no means a member of Mingjiao in Zhongtu."

Zhao Min said: "How can you see it?"

Xiao Jing said: "There is a black border on the corner of this piece of clothing. As far as I know, generally only after the death of the leader, the congregation would embroider black borders on the white robe to express their condolences. Mingjiao advocates that Wuji live All right, how could there be disciples embroidering black borders on their robes?"

He paused for a moment, then continued: "Furthermore, based on time, Zhang Wuji and others will never be able to catch up with us, and if it is an ordinary congregation, how can they survive under the hands of Taoist Baishang? It should be more than just leaving a piece of clothing behind. horn."

She continued: "Is there an expert pretending to be a member of Mingjiao?"

Xiao Jing said: "I already know who they are. The Ming Cult is not limited to the Middle Earth. Their head teacher is in Persia, and the person who appeared here is the head teacher. I heard that their leader died not long ago. Wearing clothes like this The robes are indeed normal. Although I don’t know why they came to Middle-earth from thousands of miles away, it is expected that nothing good will happen.”

Zhao Mindao: "I know this. It is said that when I conquered Persia with the Dayuan iron cavalry, the Persian Mingjiao ordered the Zhongtu Mingjiao to surrender to the court, but was rejected by Yi Zhengyuan who was in power at that time. Later, after Yang Dingtian succeeded to the throne, he inherited Yi Zhengyuan The legacy has always been against the court."

Xiao Jing said: "The Persian Mingjiao is a unity of politics and religion in Persia, and has a very high status. Even the king has to follow their instructions. Their power is no less powerful than that of the Middle Earth Mingjiao. A Taoist who has suffered a lot, no matter what, he cannot be stopped."

Zhao Mindao: "It's true that Taoist Baishang has enmity with the Ming Cult, but he wouldn't take his anger on the Persian Head Sect, right? Why did they fight for no reason?"

Xiao Jing said: "We have to wait until we find them to find out about this problem, but with the ability of a Taoist, even if he is injured and loses to the Persian Mingjiao, it may not be impossible to escape. Moreover, Xiao Zhao is smart and not weak in martial arts , under their scuffle, she might be able to escape by herself."

Zhao Min said: "It's just that it will be more troublesome to find them."

Xiao Jing remembered that the Persian Mingjiao first appeared on Spirit Snake Island in the original book, so he said: "There is a Spirit Snake Island nearby, which was originally the site of Xiao Zhao's father, Mr. I escaped by chance, and it is very likely that I went to this place. No matter what, let's go and have a look first."

The two returned to the boat at the moment, but no one on the boat knew where the Spirit Snake Island was, or even heard of it.Xiao Jing had no choice but to change course again and return to land first.Zhao Min found the local officials again, and first asked them to check the passing ships in the recent period to see if there were any suspicious persons.

With the cooperation of the government, the result came within less than half a day. According to Xiao Jing's instructions, the county magistrate found out that a fleet of ships had passed by here five days ago.The fleet consisted of dozens of large ships, and the people on board were also quite different from those in the Central Plains, all of them had blue eyes and eagle noses, their origins were unknown.

Xiao Jing was refreshed, and quickly asked, "Where did they go now?"

The county official said: "I heard that the group of people stayed at sea many times. Three days ago, some people came to the shore to purchase supplies, and then they went all the way north, and now their whereabouts are unknown."

Xiao Jing frowned, and said in his heart, "Does anyone here know about Spirit Snake Island?"

The magistrate was taken aback for a moment, he was pampered and had never been out to sea, so how did he know about Spirit Snake Island?

Zhao Min frowned and said, "Aren't you going to investigate?"

The county magistrate hurriedly wiped his cold sweat and retreated.About an hour later, when Xiao Jing and the two were impatient, the county magistrate returned again, bringing an old man with him.

The old man was about 50 to [-] years old, but his face was dark and weathered. He was obviously a person who dealt with the sea all the year round.

Xiao Jing said: "Old man, do you know about Spirit Snake Island?"

The old man cautiously said: "Returning to the nobleman, the villain does not know about Spirit Snake Island, but the villain does know that there is a very secret island. The villain once entered the island by mistake, and the island is full of poisonous snakes. I was buried in the belly of a snake, and I don't know if this is the place the nobleman wants to find."

Xiao Jing's eyes lit up, and said: "Do you still remember the place?"

The old man said: "Here, I remember, it is in the northeast direction. But the island is very dangerous and uninhabited. A noble person has a valuable status. If something goes wrong, how can a villain take care of it?"

Xiao Jing took out an ingot of silver, which weighed twelve taels, and said to the old man, "You don't need to go to the island, as long as you bring us to Spirit Snake Island, these are yours."

The old man's eyes were shining, he kept swallowing, hesitating in his heart.Although he still has lingering fears about the island, ten taels of silver is money that he can hardly save in a year. Now he is just a guide, and it is worth fighting for.After a while, the old man gritted his teeth and said: "Since the nobleman is in need, the little old man is willing to go."

Xiao Jing nodded, handed the money directly to the old man, and said: "Go back and explain to your family, and you will leave later."

When the old man got the money, his doubts disappeared immediately, he hurriedly bowed down to thank him, and then ran home in a hurry.

Xiao Jing is also not afraid that he will not come after taking the money, you must know that this is the county government office, parents and officials are in front of each other, if he dares to cheat, it will be a dead end?Even if he wanted to run away with money in his pocket, he still had to worry about his family. If he ran away, the monk could not run away from the temple. It was really not worthwhile to ruin his family for a mere ten taels of silver.

Sure enough, after about a meal, the old man came back again.Xiao Jing didn't hesitate, and directly took him aboard, and ordered the sailors to sail according to the old man's instructions.

In the cabin, Zhao Min asked curiously, "How do you know there is a Spirit Snake Island here?"

Xiao Jing just knew that the Persian Mingjiao person appeared directly on Spirit Snake Island in the original book, so he wanted to go and have a look, and now Xie Xun should already be on the island, maybe the two sides have already exchanged hands.He said casually: "I heard from Xiao Zhao. After all, it is his father's hometown. Although he has never been here, he still knows the general situation."

Following the old man's instructions, the big boat sailed for half a day, and arrived at its destination late at night.

Xiao Jing and Zhao Min disembarked overnight to check the situation on the island.Although the moonlight was bright and the scenery on the ground was visible, there were many poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts on Spirit Snake Island. Xiao Jing didn't dare to be careless. He held the dog-beating stick in his right hand and pulled Zhao Min with his left hand.

After walking for a meal, there was still no trace of people.Xiao Jing's hearing and eyesight are so good, but apart from hearing the cries of wild animals, he has no popularity.

He secretly felt bad, even if no outsiders landed on the island, there must still be Xie Xun on the island, right?But now after searching for a long time, no one has been seen, could something have happened?
Xiao Jing and Zhao Min searched all the way from south to north, and finally went straight to the mountain peak in the north of the island.Shrubs grow on the ground, but there are also bare crossroads.With the dog-beating stick in hand, Xiao Jing is naturally not afraid of all snakes, insects, rats and ants.

Walking to the middle of the mountain, Xiao Jing and the two stopped, and saw a small wooden house standing in the valley, but the house was dark, without the slightest light, as if no one lived there.

Xiao Jing listened intently, it was quiet inside, without any sound of breathing.There was a thud in the hall, and he hurried into the room, shaking his hands to open the fire folder.The bright firelight spread out, showing the simple furnishings in the house at a glance.

Zhao Min observed it for a while, and said: "The ashes in the stove have been completely cold, and there is also a layer of dust on the table. The owner should have left for a while. But the dust is not very thick. There should be people living there not long ago, but It must not be Granny Jinhua, could it be that Xiao Zhao and the others have really been here?"

Xiao Jing shook his head and said, "There's no need to guess, the person who lives here is the golden lion king Xie Xun."

Zhao Min was surprised and said, "Xie Xun? No wonder countless people couldn't find him. He was hidden by Granny Jinhua. How did you know such a secret thing? It was also told by your love sister? She treats you so well. It's really heart-pounding, and I don't hold back at all!"

Xiao Jing didn't care to explain, he frowned and pondered for a while, and said: "Xie Xun is blind, it is impossible to leave Spirit Snake Island voluntarily, it seems that he was forcibly taken away."

Zhao Min said: "Can't it be that he took the initiative to go with others?"

Xiao Jing said: "What you don't know is that Xie Xun is Zhang Wuji's adoptive father, he treats Zhang Wuji like his own son. He knows that he has enmity with him, and without the definite news of Zhang Wuji, he will never rush back to Central Earth. "

Zhao Min said: "Zhang Wuji is now famous all over the world, and he is also the leader of their Ming Cult. After Xie Xun knows about it, naturally he has no scruples. He leaves with others. Why not return to Ming Cult?"

Xiao Jing said: "If it was a Taoist who suffered a lot, he would directly kill Xie Xun and take away the dragon sword. If it was Xiao Zhao, he would temporarily avoid the limelight on Spirit Snake Island, and would not take risks when the danger was not eliminated. outlying islands."

Zhao Min said: "So it can only be done by the Persian Mingjiao?"

Xiao Jing said: "That's right. People from the Persian Mingjiao know Xie Xun's identity. For the sake of being a Mingjiao, they will not kill him casually, but if he is disobedient, it is normal to arrest him."

Zhao Min said: "Xie Xun is very strong in martial arts, and he has the Dragon Slaying Saber in his hand. Logically speaking, he shouldn't be defenseless, right? You see it's so clean here, apparently there isn't even a single injured person."

Xiao Jing said: "If they have the Holy Fire Order in their hands, the Dragon Slaying Saber will be useless."

Zhao Min said: "Holy fire order? Isn't that a sacred object of the Ming Cult? I heard that seeing the order is like seeing the leader, but it has already been lost."

Xiao Jing said: "Mingjiao No. 30 During the generation of Shijiaozhu, the holy fire order fell into the hands of the beggars, and then returned to the Persian Mingjiao through the hands of merchants. The holy fire order was cast by Huo Shan, an old man in the mountain, the master of the Persian generation. , not only records the martial arts he has learned all his life, but also is so hard that even the Dragon Slaying Saber cannot be damaged in the slightest. Xie Xun is blind, and the Dragon Slaying Saber cannot defeat the enemy, how can he be the opponent of those people?"

Zhao Min said: "Even Xie Xun was easily taken away, the Taoist who has suffered a lot of damage may not be able to compare with Xie Xun who has the Dragon Slaying Saber, isn't that also powerless to resist?"

Xiao Jing said: "So, in all likelihood, Xiao Zhao has fallen into the hands of the Persians. I'm just curious, how come they suddenly handed over?"

Zhao Min said: "Let's go back first, and then directly look for the whereabouts of the Persian Mingjiao. On the way, write a letter to Zhang Wuji and tell him the truth. With the help of Mingjiao, those Persians have huge goals. As long as they haven't returned to Persia, they will surely Find them."

Xiao Jing sighed: "That's the only way to go."

At the moment, the two had no choice but to return to land again.While writing a letter to Zhang Wuji, Xiao Jing mobilized the disciples of the Beggar Gang to search for him.Zhao Min also used King Ruyang's token to urge the local government to help find it.

This time, the goal was clear, and the force used was huge, so the efficiency was naturally high, and new news was obtained very soon.

Xiao Jing said: "According to the information we have received, I don't know what kind of plan these people have going northward along the coastline. But this is also good, let's hurry up and go directly by land to intercept them in Songjiang Mansion."

Zhao Min said: "It's just that there are many people in Persia, do you want to call some helpers?"

Xiao Jing said: "Forget it! Time is running short, and those who can help are not in time, and those who can be there are not able to help. Although there are many Persians, I am not afraid."

While the two were talking, they were ready to go.

This time they rode together again, after traveling day and night, they arrived at Songjiang Mansion in a few days.

Songjiang Prefecture belongs to Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. Due to its convenient geographical location, it has always been a prosperous trading port.However, 18 salt dealers Zhang Shicheng and his younger brothers Zhang Shiyi, Zhang Shide, Zhang Shixin and Li Bosheng led Yanding to rebel against the Yuan in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.Zhang Shicheng claimed to be King Cheng, Jianguo was named Dazhou, Jianyuan was blessed by God, and his momentum was not small.Yuan Ting suppressed it repeatedly, but he got bigger and bigger instead, and now it has become even more popular.

The Jiangsu-Zhejiang area has been plagued by wars and disasters. Naturally, it is no longer stable and prosperous in the past. Many people died in the war, and countless people were displaced.But Zhang Shicheng has always been kind to the people, and his administration is quite clear, and there are many relief and resettlement measures along the way.

Xiao Jing walked along the way, secretly nodding in her heart.Nowadays, the world is full of smoke and dust, soldiers are everywhere, and the people at the bottom are living a precarious life. Even in the places occupied by the rebels, not everyone loves the people.There are not a few people who are domineering, extorting and killing innocent people indiscriminately, and people like Zhang Shicheng are already rare.

Xiao Jing also had no intention of meeting Zhang Shicheng face to face. After arriving in Songjiang Mansion, he directly summoned the disciples of the local Daren sub-helm.Under the order of the gang leader, within half a day, the elite disciples of the gang came to meet him under the leadership of the rudder leader Shi Feng.

Xiao Jing directly issued an order that no matter what method they used, they must keep a close watch on the passing ships nearby, and if they found any traces of the Persians, report them immediately.

Shi Feng led the order to go, and all the disciples of the Beggar Clan came out, some directly dangling in small boats on the sea, some disguised their identities and sneaked into the nearby merchant ships, and some directly used local official resources to search for people in the past .

The Persian fleet is huge, and they have no hidden ideas, so as long as they appear, it is impossible not to be discovered.

Sure enough, after waiting for a few days in Songjiang Mansion, there was news that they had been found.

(End of this chapter)