Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 238 4.34 The so-called 'Li Gua Sect' is——

Volume Four

4.34 The so-called 'Li Gua Sect' is——

At the street entrance less than a hundred steps away, more than ten people were divided into two teams, waving their weapons like dancing masters and shouting dialect chants as they walked towards the inside; the man at the head was wearing a Bagua robe, which was made of white material. , holding a sword in his right hand and shaking a bell in his left hand, he took the lead in shouting slogans that should be used by Li Gua Cult. Unfortunately, the dialect was too strong and Zhou Yang couldn't understand it.

After these people passed by, there were more than ten people, each holding a stack of God of Wealth statues, and sent them to street stores respectively. Some people went out to offer silver coins and took the God of Wealth statues back to the shop. Finally, there was a group of people who looked like a juggler, breathing fire. , stilts, gongs and drums, and so on. From time to time, a firecracker will be thrown out, making people dizzy with the echo.

"Brother Zhou and Sister Bing, don't be fooled by them. This so-called 'receiving the God of Wealth' is actually collecting protection money." Zhao Qiying looked solemn and explained while pulling the two of them back to the street, "Those stores give away gifts The silver coins on the top are safe silver coins. Otherwise, why would you need the silver coins to buy those crudely made statues of the God of Wealth? I’m afraid even a few cents would be too expensive!
Not only that, if you look at the surrounding stores, only those stores that do not have the gossip mark need to "receive the God of Wealth". Those stores with the mark and the best business do not need to do anything; Most of the people on the side had scared expressions, and they had obviously been oppressed for a long time. "

"These scum!" Dongfang Bing held the handle of the knife angrily, but was held down by Zhao Qiying.

"Sister Bing, please don't!" Zhao Qiying said hurriedly, "These people are just a branch of the Li Gua sect. Logically speaking, they should be allocated in different areas. Linqing City is so big that several streets need to be arranged like this. The total number of people in the team is probably more than a few hundred, and there are countless believers. If we really take action, we may not have any good results."

"Are some of your friends looking strange?" However, they did not take action. Instead, they came to the door. The man at the head put away the long sword and handed the bell to the person behind him. He continued to lead the team and walked to the three-man horse. "I don't know where my friend is from," he said. "What's the point of coming to Linqing?"

"Zhongyuan Escort Bureau Zhao Qiying, I have met this senior brother!" Zhao Nuxia stopped Zhou Yang and Dongfang Bing, motioned them to dismount, then walked forward with a smile and clasped her fists in salute, "It's just that an escort passed by the treasure place. If I didn't remember it, Wrong, my second uncle should have visited the dock at the beginning of the year and met the senior brother in charge, I think this time."

"It turns out to be Ms. Zhao!" The man's face straightened, and he hurriedly raised his fists in return, "I was lucky enough to meet Mr. Yang at the beginning of the year. He is indeed one of the few masters who is famous in the world. I'm sorry to bother you. Miss Zhao, please!”

After saying this, the man took a few steps back and turned around to chase his own team. On the contrary, Zhou Yang and Dongfang Bing looked at Zhao Qiying with surprised eyes. Neither of them expected that Zhao Nuxia was still in the arena. With such a reputation, even these local snakes who are clearly ready to cause trouble have to be given face.

"What kind of look are you looking at?" Zhao Nuxia's cheeks were slightly red, she glared at the two of them and said coquettishly, "I have been traveling in the world for many years. I started out with my father when I was 13 years old. Now I have a lot of experience and a little reputation. Is that too much?"

"Your skill is not too high, isn't it?" Zhou Yang said blankly.

"Do you think everyone is like you and can get so much meat and even medicinal food when practicing martial arts?" He waved his hand to the two of them to turn their horses. Zhao Qiying explained angrily, "Whenever you walk in the world, you will always be on the edge of a knife." In the days of licking blood, everyone knows that "the poor are poor in literature and rich in martial arts", but have they forgotten the other sentence "If you learn literature and martial arts, you will be sold to the emperor's family"?

Who among the real masters doesn’t want to become an official and escape from the world of being poorer every three nights and getting richer every five?Your skill is to look at the world. If it is a life and death battle, few people dare to say that you will win. I don't know about Sister Bing, but I have heard about the reputation. A master who can make a name for himself among the Ouchi guards can also look at the world. top notch. "

"What are you talking about these useless nonsense? It's really ruining your mood." Unexpectedly, Dongfang Bing's eyes turned red, and he suppressed his emotions and raised his head. After a while, he forced a smile and waved his hands, and was the first to cross the horse and walk towards the dock. , waving his hands for the two of them to follow, "Whether it is martial arts or talent, in the final analysis it is just a stepping stone. If you want to really take off, you still have to use a lot of things."

Zhao Qiying looked at Zhou Yang in confusion, obviously not understanding; Zhou Yang certainly knew what was going on, but he also knew that it was not convenient to explain now. Not only was the place inappropriate, but the content was not suitable for external reports, so he had to shake his head to indicate that he could not say anything. He took the girl and rode up to follow them. The three of them didn't say anything anymore until they arrived at their own ship. Their own soldiers came over and pulled their horses to rush to another transport ship.

Dongfang Bing was on the "Emperor's Black List" because she was born in the Dongfang family of Weiyuan Marquis Mansion. In addition, she was a daughter. Her skill and ability were clearly ranked among the imperial guards, and she had made many meritorious deeds in the process. So far, she can only hold the title of second-class bodyguard, and has never been promoted to first-class bodyguard. Even her job title is only an empty bucket of "posting for thousands of households". She has been resenting it for many years.

"Ziyang, three sisters, I came here to deal with the issue of Li Gua Cult in Linqing. Now that I have understood everything clearly, I will say goodbye to you." Unexpectedly, as soon as he returned to the ship, Dongfang Bing opened his mouth. Everyone was stunned, "There are still a few small things that I need to take care of before leaving, but it is not convenient for me to continue with you." "Don't tell me from Dongfang Qianhu that you plan to go to Linqing City alone to take care of the matter." ." Zhou Yang held her in his arms angrily and said, "Although I admit that you are pretty good, you are only a human being, not a god. If anything happens to you, where can I find an obedient one? Little slave girl?”

"." Dongfang Bing was rendered speechless by him, so he had to hit him a few times, and then paused for a moment to organize his words, "Don't worry, I'm not stupid. The original informants in Linqing City are definitely useless. , even the local government and the water transport yamen are not sure whether it is reliable, so my plan is to return to the capital after a little exploration.

The situation here is far beyond my ability to intervene now. Even the princess's place is the same. Unless a large army is used, it is difficult to solve the so-called "Li Gua Sect". It is even possible for me to get involved if I don't pay attention; besides, , I haven’t lived enough yet, and I won’t be stupid enough to send myself to death. "

"That's good!" Zhou Yang nodded, "However, to be on the safe side, I still have to ask clearly, how do you plan to return to Beijing?"

"Just find a cargo ship, pay some money and let them take it with you." Dongfang Bing said nonchalantly, "Anyway, no one knows my identity, so I can..."

"As long as people know you are a woman!" Zhou Yang said angrily, "Okay, wait a minute and you come with me to Xuezihao Branch and ask them for a speedboat. I won't use their manpower. I'll take a few from these two ships and send you back to the capital; and don't refuse, don't you really know how much danger a girl will face when walking outside?"

There was nothing much to say next. Zhou Yang led people to the Linqing branch of Xuezihao. He showed the gold pair of cards and easily helped them buy a small cruise ship. After all, there was still a signboard of Xuezihao here. Such trivial matters were no problem, and ten sailors and five soldiers were transferred from the two ships before sending Dongfang Bing back to the capital.

"Sister Bing is also very bitter." In the afternoon of that day, standing on the back deck of her cruise ship, she watched the cruise ship go away. It was not until the two sides gradually lost sight that Zhou Yang returned to the residence with the three girls. Zhao Yanling couldn't help but said, "Although our sisters We also need to be escorts, but after all, there are my father and two uncles above, and there are escorts and escorts below, but Sister Bing can only resist everything by herself."

"That's not the case." Zhou Yang sighed softly. Princess Yongchang will definitely not go deep into the front line often. As her number one confidant, Dongfang Bing has become the de facto "independent person" in charge of such a huge intelligence system. , to say she is relaxed is an insult to her IQ.

But in this regard, Zhou Yang couldn't help even if he wanted to. Let's not talk about whether Princess Yongchang agrees. Even if she agrees, almost all such intelligence organizations have "no entry, no exit" requirements. If you know too much, you will want to withdraw. , then it is not a "difficult" problem, but an "unsolvable" type of operation!

"Brother Zhou, what should we do next?" Zhao Qiying asked softly.

"Send someone to the dock to buy enough supplies, load them on the ship, and then set off." Zhou Yang said in the puzzled eyes of the girls, "There is no value here anymore, and you might run into trouble if you stay here, so it's better Just leave, and when you are strong enough to come back, just clean it up in one go."

"Brother Zhou, before Sister Bing left, I didn't dare to say more. In fact, I know that the so-called 'Li Gua Sect' in the city is -" After hesitating, Zhao Qiying spoke carefully.

"A branch of the White Lotus Sect." Zhou Yang sighed and interrupted her, "Okay, I also know this. This is one of the reasons why I left voluntarily. We can't afford to offend, so we can only pretend that nothing happened. Got it!"

"Okay, I'll arrange for people to go ashore to buy!" Zhao Qiying nodded and went out.

"Okay, don't look wronged." Zhou Yang smiled, and patted the heads of the remaining two girls, "I promise you, when we arrive at Nanyang Lake, how about taking you for a stroll?"

(End of this chapter)