March 29, Fushun.
After nearly a month of journey, Huang Donglai finally returned to Shuzhong Huangmen with Lin Yuancheng and Tyrell.
Unlike when they rushed to Guangzhou before, they were not in such a hurry when they returned, and their manpower was not as large as when they went there, so for the sake of safety, the three of them took a slight detour to avoid the Miao border area.
Of course, the so-called "for safety's sake" is also relative.
Youdao is a person wandering in the rivers and lakes, how can he not be stabbed? Along the way, they often yelled when they saw any injustice on the road. However, since there is nothing important in this paragraph, we storytellers pay attention to the details and skip it.
And this "strategy" has another advantage, that is, if I suddenly say something you haven't seen before... For example, when Lin Yuancheng and Ling Huxiang went to Beijing for the first time, Xiao Lin challenged him alone in Yaomeng Tower. The passage about the top ten masters and the title of "Hunyuan Divine Sword"... Then I can say that what happened in the skipped part is very reasonable, right?
Back to business...
After returning to the Huang Mansion this time, Huang Donglai and Mr. Huang each gave each other several "surprises".
When you see this, someone must be asking, what the hell is a "surprise"?
Then let me tell you and listen...
For Mr. Huang, the thing that "surprised" him was undoubtedly Tyrell, a visitor from a foreign land. Even though Mr. Huang was knowledgeable, this was in the Ming Dynasty after all, and having such a guest at home was not a surprise to him. First time.
What makes Mr. Huang "happy" is that Huang Donglai has completed the main purpose of his trip to Guangzhou, which is to "negotiate a cooperation agreement with the Zhenyun Gang in the new era after the leadership change of Green Forest Road." .
As for Huang Donglai, his only surprise was that the "box" he left at home was opened.
I think some of you readers still remember that after Lanruo Temple was in danger, Shuangxie obtained the "Four Thieves' Relics". Among them, "Zhuge Thief" Lan Shuoli's relics were a treasure chest containing the results of his lifelong research. Machine box.
This thing had been put aside by Huang Donglai when he returned home in the winter the year before he came (before going to Wawu Mountain to become a disciple). In fact, he himself had almost forgotten about it.
Unexpectedly, when he came back today, Mr. Huang told him that the mechanism on the box had been cracked.
Don’t think that I’m cheating on Mr. Huang. In fact, you can understand this after thinking about it for a while, and that’s what it should be. Huang Men is a master of hidden weapons in the martial arts world, and he has extensive knowledge of mechanisms. In addition to Huangmen's connections in Shu, we can find some gentlemen who are proficient in Zhouyi mathematics or skilled craftsmen who are good at investigating things to discuss together. How could we not be able to open just a mechanical box?
In fact, this box has not been solved until recently. The main reason is that Mr. Huang has never been particularly serious about solving it. He just regards solving this box as a pastime like us modern people playing with the Rubik's Cube. He just plays it when he thinks of it. To play, I can't think of it, he might not touch it for months; if he was eager to crack the box from the beginning, he might be able to do it in ten and a half days.
Anyway, the box is open, so how valuable are the things inside?
The value is really not small.
This Lan Shuoli was nicknamed "Zhuge Pirates", so he obviously had some real abilities.
The design drawings he hid in this box are all unique "practical inventions", such as smoke bombs, hidden sleeve arrows, poison sacs, flying hook locks... and various ways of making and using blindfolds and supporting tools. ...Let's put it this way, if Kaitou Kidd was born in the modern era, this would be the same.
What's more important is that these things are different from "Taoist arts". Using them does not require any practice; as long as you briefly understand how to use them, even a person with poor martial arts or no martial arts can use these things to perform some martial arts. There are things that high-strength people may not be able to do, and even threaten some masters whose strength is far above themselves.
Therefore, after seeing these drawings, Mr. Huang also attached great importance to them.
After Huang Donglai returned home, Mr. Huang immediately discussed with him what to do with these things. Huang Donglai without hesitation suggested that his father should make small-scale samples of the things on the drawings first, and then proceed with the actual objects. Experiment, after accumulating enough experimental data and making certain improvements, mass production will be carried out.
Of course, before reaching the step of "mass production", Huang Donglai will first use his relationship with the court to go to the relevant departments to make some "reports" and "transactions". This will prevent anyone from bringing this matter to them. The family is labeled as "privately manufacturing arms with the intention of committing rebellion". On the other hand, it can also allow Huangmen, as the "patent party" and "manufacturer", to establish long-term cooperative relationships with some confidential departments of the imperial court...such as Jinyiwei. In the future, Jin Yiwei will be provided with unique special equipment and the like.
If this deal is completed, then the Shuzhong Huangmen, whose family has fallen into decline, will not only return to its peak, but at least make a big turnaround, right?
Mr. Huang was shocked after listening to his son's talk about the plan.
In ancient times, the shock of this level of painting cakes was comparable to that of "Longzhong Dui". For a moment, Mr. Huang wanted to call his son dad; compared with Huang Donglai's pattern, Mr. Huang and What else could the private salt business that Zu Tingfeng cooperated with be considered? It just barely allowed the situation of "family decline" to ease for a while.
To make a long story short, after settling the above-mentioned matters and resting at home for a few days, Huang Donglai took Lin Yuancheng and Tyrell out again, and their destination this time was Huang Donglai's Taoist disciple, Xuanqi. Zong.
Ordinarily speaking, it would not be appropriate for Brother Huang to take two "non-Taoists" up the mountain without permission.
But he had no choice. If he wanted the veterans to help him arrange Tyrell's future, he had to bring Tyrell with him, and if he brought Tyrell with him, he had to bring "translator" Xiao Lin with him.
But actually, there were two things that he didn't know at the moment.
First, experienced Taoists don’t need any translators. They have ways to communicate with foreigners.
Secondly, Tyrell, strictly speaking, can be regarded as their "comrade", but he does not belong to the Eastern Taoist sect, but to a related Western organization.
This... may be the so-called fate, or destiny.
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At noon on the first day of April, Huang Donglai led Lin Yuancheng and Tyrell into the mountain gate of Xuanqi Sect.
Because he cast spells to lead the way, the three of them did not have to climb the "Ladder to Heaven" and went directly to the top of the mountain and stood in front of the gate of Xuanqi Sect.
Lin Yuancheng and Tyrell were both returning to this place of cultivation for the first time. When they saw this fairyland in the clouds and the strange mountains and strange scenery, they were both amazed.
But before they could take a few more glances, a "Xiao Dao" who was in his twenties and had fine features walked out of the mountain gate and arrived in front of them in the blink of an eye.
"Hey! Isn't this the 'Old Immortal'?" Although Miaoyinzi looks like an immortal and has an extraordinary appearance, his words are very "poor". He and Huang Donglai are not polite at all, "Now You are so capable. Not only did you cause a big disaster outside, but you also took outsiders up the mountain privately, right?"
"Uh... Master, Dong Lai wishes to greet you." Even though the other party was trying to make excuses, Huang Donglai bowed respectfully to his master before replying, "You don't know, these two are both …”
"...'our own people'?" Miaoyinzi didn't even wait for Brother Huang to finish speaking before he added those three words and immediately sneered, "Ah...'Old Immortal', our Xuanqi Sect You have the final say, right? Your 'own people' are our own people in the entire sect?"
"Then how dare I~" Huang Donglai smiled coquettishly, "But with our Xuanqi Sect's family tradition of helping the world, and your righteous character, Master, I guess you won't mind treating this Tyrell brother a little bit. A helping hand, right?"
"Hey~ Put on a high hat for me? Are you trying to hide it? You can't push me away even if I want to?" Miao Yinzi raised her eyebrows and asked three questions in a row. Did you go through it in your head first? Is our sect the kind of style you mentioned? Don’t you know how lazy the master and brothers are? Let me tell you, the bottom line of our Xuanqi Sect is that it will be struck by lightning Don’t take the initiative to meddle in other people’s business when your head is on.”
What Miaoyinzi said was very explicit, but Huang Donglai was very thick-skinned and still said, "No... Master, I have already brought this person here..."
"Well...Brother Huang, if it's inconvenient, actually we..." At this moment, Lin Yuancheng couldn't stay any longer.
Although Huang Donglai also told Lin Tai and Lin Tai some things about Xuanqi Sect and his master before going up the mountain, after actually experiencing the teachings, the scene was still a bit too shocking.
Not to mention anything else, when these two guys met, one called each other Master, and the other called each other "Old Immortal". They said three sentences at once, and two sentences at a time to argue with each other. What the hell is that? Are you here studying Taoism or cross talk?
"Eh? You're a kid, why are you interrupting me?" Unexpectedly, Miaoyinzi didn't want to do it anymore, turned to Lin Yuancheng and said, "Huh! You're here and you want to leave?"
Lin Yuancheng was panicking now.
See what this means... Tyrell and I can't leave yet? What is this for?
"Don't think I don't know. When it came to the 'Thirteen Dead Animals', you two had a share, right?" Miaoyinzi immediately added.
As soon as he heard this sentence, Lin Yuancheng understood. It seemed that the exorcist Liang Jingxuan was quite detailed when he came to complain, at least he did not leak their names.
"Master, what you said is wrong." Huang Donglai corrected him at this time, "Did we stab him? To put it bluntly, it's all the fault of that bitch Sun Yixie. He is as timid as a mouse. He will act like a chicken when encountering the slightest situation. The frightened turtle will beat up our teammates as soon as he turns around..."
"Okay, okay, you can tell the leader this, don't bother me." Miaoyinzi interrupted, "I'm coming to pick you up at the door now just to take you there on the order of senior brother, the leader. meet him."
"Ah? The leader wants to see us?" Huang Donglai also knew that Fudozi was very capable, but when he suddenly said he wanted to see them, he was still a little bit shy, "Master... what's going on? Can you tell me something?"
"I don't know." Mianyinzi immediately said these three words in a very impatient tone. As he spoke, he turned around and took a step forward, beckoning the three of them to follow him, "But if My words..." But the master is a master after all, so he couldn't help but remind his disciple, "... Disciples like you who cause trouble must be served by 'sect rules'."
