"So, even if you still think so after hearing the facts, how dare others.
Sometimes, you have to look at things with an extraordinary perspective.
From a general perspective, the connections between the Xu family and the Huang family are very normal behaviors.
That's because you have been firm on one thing in your hearts from the beginning, that is, the Xu family will not collude with the Huang family and will not do anything harmful to this country.
But if this is the truth, you can’t see or hear it! "
Sang Yao sneered, took two big gulps of wine, and ate two more mouthfuls of food.
"Senior, I believe you, junior!" Liu Xin suddenly spoke, causing Sang Yao, who was eating vegetables, to stop his chopsticks.
He glanced at Liu Xin with deep meaning, but Liu Xin had a serious look on his face and didn't seem to be faking it.
"I'll just believe you for now."
Sang Yao took back his chopsticks, adjusted himself to a comfortable sitting position, and then continued:
"I have no evidence to prove what happened between the Xu family and the Huang family. Everything I said is my personal opinion.
The governor of Zhejiang, Huang Chongmou was the eldest son of Huang Yinfang. He Zhongheng, the capital commander of Zhejiang Province, was promoted by Huang Yinfang. He also fought with the northern barbarians on the northern battlefield. Later, when Huang Yinfang became an official, he was also transferred to Zhejiang as the capital commander.
In fact, with his qualifications, he could have been promoted long ago, but because of Huang Yinfang's relationship, Emperor Xuyang could not do so.
The place where the governor of Zhejiang is located is considered the headquarters of the Huang family. It was built by Huang Yinfang like an iron bucket!
The other three provinces are not far behind.
Luan Jujing is the governor of Fujian Province. The Luan family is a large family in Fujian Province, but members of the family have been married to the Huang family for the past ten years and are almost one family.
However, Huang Zhiwu, the commander of the capital of Fujian Province, is a brainless martial artist who only pursues the realm of martial arts. The Huang family borrowed the hands of the Luan family and stuffed him with countless cultivation treasures. There are even rumors that the Huang family once gave Huang Zhiwu a gift. An exquisite weapon!
The situation of Ai Xueyin, the governor of Southern Gansu Province, and Luan Jujing are almost the same. The Ai family is also a wealthy family in Southern Gansu Province.
Kang Congzheng, the commander of the Southern Jiangxi Province, was also vigorously promoted by the Huang family.
Shi Maohai, the governor of Guangdong Province and a member of a wealthy family in Guangdong Province, was a close confidant of the Xu family. The Shi family and the Xu family have been married for generations and have been integrated for a long time.
Chi Wenjing, the commander of the capital of Guangdong Province, was also from a wealthy family in Guangdong Province. His family also had certain power within the governor of Huguang, and he was also a force that had good relations with the Xu family.
The Xu family is the largest family in Guangdong Province. "
After a pause, Sang Yao drank another drink.
"Little friend, now you know how powerful the Huang family is in the South China Sea provinces.
Almost these four provinces, including the Southern Army of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, are actually under the control of the Huang family.
And how much role can the power of Jinyiwei and Dongchang play here?
As for the Jin Yiwei you are concerned about, in the eleven years since Emperor Xu Yang ascended the throne, there have only been two changes in Jin Yiwei's ministers and one commander.
Moreover, these three people were not transferred back to the imperial capital, but were transferred away from the Jinyi Guards and went to other local guards, or simply entered the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion.
And these three people are spies arranged by Mi Yusong, the admiral of Dongchang! "
"That is to say, in the four provinces of the South China Sea today, whether they are civil servants or military generals, they are all under the control of the Huang family!"
"There is no need to be so pessimistic. These nobles in the south are very capable, but they also have a fatal weakness."
When he said this, Rokuro finally drank the third jar of wine.
Liu Xin handed the jar of wine in front of him to Liu Lang without leaving any trace.
Rokuro just smiled, took the wine jar, and took a sip.
"According to the configuration of the Jinyi Guards, there are four commanding colleagues, four commanding officials, and twenty-four thousand households in the four provinces of Nanhai, totaling twenty-four guard posts.
But among these people, the Huang family, or the entire Nanhai clan, only cares about eight of them.
Households of 1,000 or less are not their recruitment targets.
This is what I call the biggest weakness of the Nanhai clans.
That's because they are too arrogant.
They simply don't like those who are weak, and you won't spend any effort, even a little effort, to recruit them.
This also resulted in these forces at the middle and lower levels being less affected by the Nanhai nobles.
Of course, this is only a relative term. Thousands of households like these basically rely on the royal guards and ministers above to take care of them.
Although the Nanhai nobles would not recruit them, it did not mean that their superior officers would not recruit them.
However, there is a difference in the recruitment intensity between the two, and the methods are also different. "
"Senior, if I want to start with Jinyiwei in Guangdong Province, do you have any good recommendations?"
"That's the Xu family's territory."
Mukuro shook his head and sighed.
"The power of the Xu family is beyond your imagination. In the entire Zhengyang, except for the royal family, he is the first level.
Now that Wu Guogong and Qin Guogong are at their peak, they may be able to compete with the Xu family by joining forces.
Having said that, you can try to figure it out for yourself. "
Mukuro seemed to not want to continue talking.
But Liu Xin has been thinking about it in his mind.
He remembered what Mukuro had said before.
The power of the Chi family has also penetrated into the governor of Huguang...
Liu Xin carefully considered in his mind the information about the South China Sea that he had read when he was in the Holy Sect and Jin Yiwei.
I quickly caught something, but relying solely on the information obtained before, this point was not so clear.
Need a boost.
"Senior, can you tell me about the situation of the Chi family?"
Liulang suddenly choked while drinking, then put down the wine jar and looked at Liu Xin.
“The young people today are really amazing.
What a boy. "
After a few words of praise, Rokuro continued:
"It's time for me to leave after finishing this bottle of wine. You only have one last question left. Do you want to try another question?"
"No need, senior, I only have this last question."
Liu Xin was quite insistent.
“Haha, in that case, let’s answer this question, little friend.
The Xingxiu Sect in the mountains of Yunnan has some relationship with the Chi family in Guangdong. The ancestor of the Chi family was once a disciple of the Xingxiu Sect.
In the governor of Huguang, many high-ranking officials like to ask for elixirs.
The predecessor of the Xingxiu Sect was a branch of Taoism. The founder of the sect was good at refining elixirs. Of course, he is best at poison elixirs now, but there is no shortage of some elixirs that can extend life.
In addition, although the mountains of Yunnan are barren, there are countless natural and earthly treasures. It is a treasure land with countless medicinal materials.
These high-ranking officials liked these elixirs, and the Xingxiu Sect was able to provide them. The Chi family started working on them more than ten years ago and became the middlemen.
As a result, the Chi family opened the governorship of Huguang and cultivated a force here, which happened to be near Wuchang City. "
"Senior, please give me some advice!"
"Do you know which company is in charge of the black market here?" Rokuro suddenly asked.
Liu Xin understood immediately.
Rokuro drank the last drop of wine in the wine jar, then patted his belly with satisfaction, stood up, took his crutch, and turned around to leave without hesitation.
"Little friend, see you again when we are destined!"
Liu Xin stood up without any restraint, bowed and said, "Thank you, senior, for clearing up my doubts today!"
Rokuro had already opened the door of the private room and chuckled: "I got my money and goods!"
It was already evening when he returned to the inn. When Liu Lang saw Liu Xin returning, he immediately stepped forward to ask about the old man's condition today.
Liu Xin just said something similar to Dugu Yueyue, about the perception between some masters.
Then he concealed the identity of the other party, only saying that the other party was a powerful casual cultivator, and the two reached some deals.
In fact, Dugu Yueyue didn't have many experiences in going out for training. Today, she was very curious about the fact that Liu Xin and the old man could reach some deals just by chance.
And Liu Xin did not hide it from a few people, and said that the content of the transaction was related to what he would do next.
But before that, they should prepare to head to the black market.
Wuchang City is a thousand-year-old ancient capital and the core of the governor of Huguang. Many high-ranking officials and nobles live there, and the access inspection in the inner city is no less generous than that in the imperial capital.
But these have nothing to do with Liu Xin and others.
Wuchang City imposed a curfew on time at 4:00 am. After that, no entry or exit was allowed in the outer city, no pedestrians were allowed on the streets, and the inner city was under martial law, with officers and soldiers patrolling the roads at all times.
At this time, the streets in the outer city were already deserted, and Liu Xin and others could naturally flow unimpeded by virtue of their own strength.
After all, although the streets are clean in the outer layer, the frequency of patrols by the government officials is not high. Even if it is high, they cannot detect the Dacheng realm warriors.
It would be different if it were changed to the inner city. There were experts staying at certain locations at night, which was similar to the Imperial Capital.
"Brother, are you really sure that the entrance to the dungeon is where the black market is?"
Along the way, Rokuro was still unsure.
With his qualifications, he has traveled around the world and is quite familiar with these places where there are three religions and nine schools of thought.
I have been to many black markets hidden in busy cities, but I have never entered from where the government offices are, especially the dungeons.
This dungeon is so tightly guarded. Although it is located in the outer city, the guards inside are not much weaker than those in the inner city.
Is this really reliable?
Mukuro couldn't help but doubt in his heart.
Of course, if it were him alone, he wouldn't care. He went through mountains of swords and seas of fire with his senior brother.
But now he is no longer alone, and he has to think about Dugu Yueyue.
If Liu Xin knew his idea, he would definitely not be able to help but scold him.
Dugu Yueyue is in the middle-grade Dacheng Realm, and is almost touching the threshold of the high-grade Dacheng Realm. When will it be your turn to worry about being in the lower-grade Dacheng Realm?
After hearing Liu Lang muttering several times along the way, Liu Xin was already immune and assumed that Liu Lang was showing off to Dugu Yueyue.
Because every time Liu Lang asked this, the corners of Dugu Yueyue's face could not help but raise.
Although this range is very small, it is there after all.
"Forget it, just think of it as sacrificing for the happiness of junior brother." Liu Xin comforted himself in his heart.
Fan Sisi watched this scene all the way, feeling extremely regretful.
If I had known earlier, I would have suppressed the doubts and curiosity in my heart and not followed him.
It really breaks people's hearts.
Finally, the tormenting things will eventually come to an end. I arrived at the door of the dungeon that I had visited during the day. No one came here, not only during the day, but even more so at night.
Even the watchers rarely come here, and even if they do come, they will hurry up.
The two stone beasts at the entrance of the dungeon looked a bit scary.
Liu Xin, on the other hand, strode forward without any cover-up.
Rokuro and others could only bite the bullet and follow.
Liulang vaguely stood in front of Dugu Yueyue, guarding against hidden arrows that might appear at any time.
Fan Sisi could only hold the sword by herself and look around carefully.
Dugu Yueyue looked happy.
The dignified mid-level Dacheng realm has now turned into the appearance of this little woman.
Liu Xin came to the door of the dungeon. The door of the dungeon was unattended at night. The large iron door was locked from the inside. Even a Dacheng realm warrior would need a certain amount of time to force open the door.
It is impossible to enter quietly.
When he came to the iron gate, Liu Xin patted the door a few times as if he was visiting.
Turning sideways, he saw the three people behind him as if they were facing an enemy. No, it should be two of them as if they were facing an enemy, and one of them was immersed in happiness. Liu Xin couldn't help but feel a little funny.
As time passed and after calculating the time, Liu Xin stepped forward and knocked on the iron door again.
This time, as soon as Liu Xin took two steps back, the iron door opened with a creak, and a middle-aged man with a sly look showed his head. He glanced at Liu Xin, then at the three Liu Langs behind him, and then said something Without saying a word, he retracted his head and opened the iron door from the inside.
There was no questioning or urging, just sneaking around in the shadows and watching a few people.
Liu Xin motioned for everyone to follow, and then the four of them stepped into the iron door of the dungeon. After entering, the thieves-headed and rat-eyed man did not close the iron door, but still looked at the backs of several people.
These people are all masters, so they can naturally sense this unabashed gaze.
Liu Xin suddenly made a fist with his left hand, struck it on the palm of his right hand, and said:
"I almost forgot, Yueyue, do you have any gold on you?"
Dugu Yueyue shook her head innocently.
Liu Xin looked at Fan Sisi again. Fan Sisi was stunned for a moment, then reluctantly reached into his purse and pinched out a gold leaf.
"Two taels of gold leaves, are they enough?"
Liu Xin chuckled and said, "That's enough."
Then he took the gold leaf and handed it to the thief-headed middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man silently took the gold leaf, closed the iron door, locked it from the inside, and then came to a few people and began to lead the way.
"Why don't you ask your junior brother for it!"
Only then did Fan Sisi realize why she wanted to give it to Liu Xin, who hadn't asked Liu Lang yet.
"Yueyue doesn't have it, and Liulang definitely doesn't have it either. If there was, Yueyue would have given it to me when she shook her head." Liu Xin said without looking back.
"Brother, why did you give him money? Why didn't he close the door just now? Is there any secret behind this?"
Seeing the curiosity in Dugu Yueyue's eyes, Liulang took the initiative to ask Liu Xin for her.
"Don't be so quiet, it's okay. This is the door pusher, and we need his help to push the door of the black market open. Otherwise, we will really be entering a dungeon, not a black market."
Liu Xin had no intention of covering up his voice. The middle-aged man in front kept moving forward without paying any attention to the comments about him behind him.
"As for not closing the door, it reminds us that this person is a good person." Liu Xindao.
No gold was given, so the door was not closed to remind them.
They can also close the door without warning. If they walk into the depths of this dungeon, they don't know what they will encounter.
Rokuro was not a fool, and he immediately understood the meaning of Liu Xin's words.
The door pusher led the four people not far before they stopped in front of a stone wall.
At this time, Dugu Yueyue and Fan Sisi took stock of their surroundings.
Entering through the iron door at the entrance of the dungeon, there is nothing but this usual passage, and the oil lamp on the wall is also very dim.
And both of them could feel that they were going underground.
"A blind trick!" At this moment, Liu Xin sent a message to the three of them.
Liu Xin had already checked the attribute panel of the middle-aged man in front of him. He was only at the peak of Xiaocheng Realm, not a master.
Along the way, a total of three attribute panels appeared in front of Liu Xin, all of which were at the Dacheng Realm, and one of them was at the middle level.
The cultivation level is not too high, at least for the four of them, they are not strong enemies, but their concealment methods are extremely clever, and they use mechanisms instead of their own skills.
Therefore, even people with high cultivation levels cannot sense them, and the reason why Liu Xin can detect them is entirely because of the attribute panel.
After the property panel is upgraded, you can now see other people's property panels through walls.
Just because of the distance, the display size of the property panel is different.
It was also because of those people that I had never used internal force to transmit sounds before.
Internal sound transmission is not a particularly brilliant skill. Some mid-level Dacheng realms have special means to intercept it.
Of course, it doesn't matter if his cultivation is at the middle-grade Dacheng realm.
But he is only in the low-level Dacheng realm. No matter how strong his combat power is, the essence of his internal strength is still at this level, so some things cannot be avoided.
But now that there are no other Dacheng realm warriors, we can safely use our internal power to transmit sounds.
"Where we are now, this passage no longer leads to the dungeon." Liu Xinyi explained through sound transmission.
The other three people all had waves in their hearts, but there was no change on their faces.
The middle-aged man in front has opened the secret door on the stone wall. This secret door can only accommodate one person, and four people can only enter one after another.
Liu Xin was naturally walking in front, Fan Sisi was second, and just when she was about to enter, the middle-aged man suddenly handed out two face towels.
"It's a gift in return for your previous evaluation of me."
The middle-aged man said expressionlessly. Fan Sisi hesitated for a moment and then took it.
Dugu Yueyue nodded slightly to the middle-aged man and thanked him, while Liulang was a little wary.
Just as he was about to remind the two of them not to use this scarf casually, they heard Liu Xin in front say:
"Ms. Fan, Yueyue, please put on your scarves. It'll be okay."
When Fan Sisi and Dugu Yueyue heard this, they picked up the silk scarves and put them on their faces.
This scarf is very clean and doesn't have any odor.
"Senior brother, is there anything wrong with this person?"
"This is a black market, not a place for gangsters, but a place for transactions. We are just coming in now, and they will not attack us for no reason."
Liu Xin opened his mouth to explain.
Of course, the more important reason is that if the middle-aged man wants to take advantage of the enemy, he will not only give two face masks. If he wants to take action, he should also deal with four of them, not just two people.
