Ancient Saint Chao waited for Ma Guanshan to walk away, and when there was no one around, he looked in the direction where Wan Yanxi's aura suddenly flashed just now.
Wan Yanxi has already controlled his perception as he pleases. He must have detected that the ancient sage had released his perception and deliberately exposed it for him to catch.
Sure enough, Gu Shengchao walked forward for a while, and Wan Yanxi's aura flashed again, fleetingly.
In the night, following Wanyan Xi's intermittent breath, he groped forward for a while, when suddenly three breaths surrounded him from behind.
Danger!
Gu Shengchao was about to inform Wanyan Xi, but he laughed again.
Two of the auras were no strangers, they were Zhuang Lutao and Shui Linglong. Who was the remaining aura? It felt so familiar that I couldn't remember who it was for the moment.
They were all on his own anyway, so Gu Shengchao simply stopped and waited.
At this moment, in addition to Wan Yanxi's restrained aura that no one could catch, three other auras flew by quickly and were already approaching.
"Brother Zhuang, Elder Shui, Miss Wanyan, you are all fine." Gu Shengchao did not dare to raise his voice for fear of disturbing others.
His eyes were fixed on the unidentifiable aura.
Wanyan Xi's sweet laughter came from behind the tree nearby: "Brother Gu, don't be surprised. The Tianqing Gang has hidden dragons and crouching tigers. We made this move because we were afraid that our whereabouts would be exposed."
With that, she emerged from behind the tree.
Shui Linglong whispered: "We were worried about letting Miss Wanyan find you alone, so we followed behind to prevent accidents."
"We were so sneaky that we made Brother Shengchao laugh." Zhuang Lutao then came over.
When the man finally appeared in front of him, Gu Shengchao was overjoyed and rushed over.
"Brother Bailihuan, please bow to me."
"No etiquette, no etiquette." Bailihuan held him up with both hands to prevent him from bowing down.
"Brother, why are you here?" Gu Shengchao was very surprised by Bailihuan's appearance.
The two of them said goodbye to each other in Beihu, but they never expected to see each other again in the West Cold Country, which was unexpected.
Baili Huan said with a smile: "I am here this time to deal with an unsolved case from the Wu Sect more than ten years ago."
Gu Shengchao looked at Shui Linglong and Zhuang Lutao and asked, "Do you and Brother Baili know each other?"
Shui Linglong shook her head and said, "We have never met before, but we got to know each other because of the Tianqing Gang. When we chatted with you, we realized that we are all friends, so we came together to find you."
"Is it related to me?" Ancient Sage Chaoyue found it unbelievable.
In the dusk, Shui Linglong pointed to the low bushes next to her and said, "This is not far from the Tianqing Gang. Let's talk over there."
Several people were sitting on the ground under the cover of trees, and it was impossible to identify them with the naked eye from a distance.
Wan Yanxi sat outside, quietly alerting her surroundings with her senses.
Shui Linglong whispered: "After you left with the people from the Tianqing Gang, we quietly left the inn to send Brother Zhuang's tribe back to the village. We didn't know where you went at that time. In the process of looking for you, we ran into a group of Tianqing Gang. The team delivers the goods.”
"Is it a rare medicinal material?" Gu Shengchao remembered what Fang Ju had said.
Shui Linglong snorted: "But it's even rarer than medicinal materials."
"What is that?" Gu Shengchao really couldn't understand.
Zhuang Lutao interjected: "We were busy on our way and didn't want to conflict with them, but they got in trouble and thought Wanyanxi was young and easy to bully and came over to tease her again and again."
"In anger, Sister Wanyan cut off the arm of one of them with a machete. They were no match for the three of us. They finally dropped the goods and ran away. Just when we were checking the goods, Brother Bailihuan arrived." Zhuang Lutao said this, He glanced at Bailihuan.
Baili Huan said with a smile: "The Second Poison Witch Sect is quite familiar with all kinds of medicines. When I passed by and glanced at it, I realized that the carriages were filled with hibiscus ointment. This stuff was originally used by terminally ill people to relieve pain, but ordinary people become like useless people after becoming addicted to it. One, it does a lot of harm to others.”
Shui Linglong nodded and said: "I also saw it in Yunqi Palace. At that time, I planned to seal all the hibiscus paste. Just when we were busy cleaning up, Brother Bailihuan suddenly took action and caught us off guard."
Baili Huan scratched his head and said embarrassedly: "It's my fault for being impatient and treating the three of them as villains. Originally, hibiscus ointment is a banned medicinal material and is strictly prohibited from use unless absolutely necessary."
The audience was talking lively, and Wan Yanxi couldn't help but said: "Fortunately, I couldn't see anything, but I sensed Brother Bailihuan's abnormal behavior in advance, so I released the flying knife to stop him from approaching, otherwise we would have suffered a big loss."
Shui Linglong agreed: "Yes, this is the first time I have seen so much hibiscus cream. I was discussing with Brother Zhuang how to seal it safely, and I had no idea what happened behind me."
"Brother Bailihuan has outstanding martial arts skills. The three of us worked together to gain the upper hand. I admire him very much." Zhuang Lutao said in admiration.
Baili Huan waved his hand and said: "That's different. I regard you as evildoers, so I tried my best. You are just protecting yourself for fear of accidentally hurting me. You cannot be compared."
Seeing them being humble to each other, Gu Shengchao asked, "Then how did you get to know each other later?"
Bailihuan explained: "We fought for more than a hundred rounds, and I suddenly found that Brother Zhuang's sword skills looked familiar, so I casually asked, 'Do you know a man named Gu Shengchao?' I originally just asked casually, but I didn't know Unexpectedly, the three of them stopped immediately, and after questioning, I found out that it was a misunderstanding."
Zhuang Lutao said generously: "My swordsmanship is indeed improved from the swordsmanship taught by Brother Shengchao. Brother Bailihuan can recognize it and I admire it."
Seeing that Zhuang Lutao was going off topic, Shui Linglong continued: "I contacted the local county magistrate. Yunqigong's reputation still worked. Their county government agreed to temporarily keep the hibiscus paste, so we inquired all the way to here. It was also good luck. Sister Wanyan discovered you first and saved us a lot of trouble."
"What do you need me to do?" Gu Shengchao understood the cause and effect of the entire incident and took the initiative to take the order.
Baili Huan praised: "Just wait for what you said. We are not from the Tianqing Gang. If we go in rashly, we will definitely alert the snake. You have gained their trust. Find two people for me in the past few days."
"Who is it?" Gu Shengchao pricked up his ears and listened attentively.
Baili Huan said softly: "One is named Zhou Chenglong and the other is Zhou Hualiang. The former is uncle and the latter is nephew."
"Zhou Hualiang? Is he the failed scholar who has no martial arts skills but can use poison?" Gu Shengchao asked in surprise.
"Do you know them?" Bailihuan was also curious.
Gu Shengchao told Bailihuan in detail how he met Zhou Hualiang. After confirmation, they were indeed talking about the same person.
Bailihuan said angrily: "A dog can't change its habit of eating shit. They are still doing many evil things after they escaped here. I will never let them go. I will definitely bring their heads back to deal with them."
"But what crime did they commit that must be eradicated?" Shui Linglong was puzzled.
Baili Huan let out a long breath, the past was like smoke.
"More than ten years ago, they were ordinary disciples of the Wu Sect. Zhou Hualiang was already in the Yuanshen realm at the age of twelve, and his true energy was condensed in his dantian. His future is boundless."
Bailihuan sighed helplessly: "It's a pity that we went astray because Zhou Hualiang had a quarrel with his playmates. Under the instigation of his uncle Zhou Chenglong, the uncle and nephew sneaked in at night and killed each other's family. Zhou Chenglong was accidentally exposed after committing the crime. After escaping overnight, Zhou Hualiang was so stupid that he actually went to the scene to watch the excitement and almost deceived all of us. Fortunately, he was caught and brought to justice through clues."
"Everyone's opinion is to kill him, but the leader is soft-hearted and thinks that he is just a child so he will destroy his Dantian and prevent him from practicing martial arts for the rest of his life. From now on, he will be a harmless and normal person."
"This kid was quite honest at first. We all thought he had reformed. Who would have thought that one day he would suddenly disappear and never be heard from again. We never expected that he would show up in the Serang Kingdom."
Gu Shengchao was shocked when he heard this. He never thought that Zhou Hualiang would dare to kill people at a young age.
No wonder he set fire to the restaurant after a disagreement. It turned out that he didn't learn how to urinate well.
"So, that Zhou Chenglong is now middle-aged, right?" Gu Shengchao deduced.
Baili Huan affirmed: "Yes, there are disciples of the Wu Sect all over the world. I came over as soon as I got the news. I heard that Zhou Chenglong escorted a batch of hibiscus ointment, so I had a misunderstanding with these friends, which almost ruined the big thing."
Zhuang Lutao said regretfully: "After repeated confirmation, we found that Zhou Chenglong was let go. He seemed to be aware of the danger and fled here like a lost dog, so we followed him all the way."
Gu Shengchao figured out the whole story and promised: "Don't worry, everyone, the Tianqing Gang is competing to select Young Master Tianqing these days. If I beat two more people, I will be qualified to be shortlisted. As long as I become Young Master Tianqing, I think I will definitely be able to contact him." When it comes to Zhou Chenglong, it might as well be captured and given to Brother Baili."
"Absolutely not. Zhou Chenglong's martial arts is not weak. You just need to know where he is and tell me. Don't act recklessly." Bai Lihuan was worried that Gu Shengchao would be in danger if he acted alone.
"I listen to my elder brother and leave now. I'm afraid Zhou Hualiang and the others will get suspicious if I go back late." Gu Shengchao stood up and said.
Bailihuan patted his shoulder affectionately: "Go back quickly, remember to meet here the day after tomorrow."
"Understood." Gu Shengchao handed over his hands and left.
Back in the tent, everyone else was already asleep, only Zhou Hualiang was reading under the lamp.
"The military advisor hasn't slept yet!" Gu Shengchao said as he entered the tent.
Zhou Hualiang smiled faintly: "Since I can't sleep, I will read for a while and wait for you."
"Is something wrong?" Gu Shengchao pretended to be relaxed, but in fact he was nervous inside.
"If I remember correctly, you should have passed three levels." Zhou Hualiang closed the book.
Gu Shengchao nodded: "The military advisor has a good memory."
"How is it? Do you think it's difficult to pass five levels in a row?" Zhou Hualiang said with a smile.
Gu Shengchao thought for a while: "Based on the situation in the past few days, it shouldn't be a big problem."
"That's good."
Zhou Hualiang blew out the candle, and the room suddenly became dark.
"My uncle is one of the top ten Taibao. If you can still win tomorrow, I will take you to meet him. It will make you familiar with him once and for all. With his backing, you can ensure smooth sailing in your work in Tianqing Gang."
Gu Shengchao immediately understood that the uncle and nephew used the martial arts competition as a cash cow to win over people's hearts for their own use.
