As the saying goes, three stinkers will be as powerful as Zhuge Liang. In fact, when exploring a problem, I am afraid that you and I will just say each other, and the four directions will summarize each other's knowledge, and the four directions' opinions will merge with each other. Once you have the ability to find clues from some inconspicuous things, you can peek into the inner nature of things through the external appearance. .
After discussion, Bai Yutian and others came to the conclusion that if there is no connection between Jiang Yulang and the Dragon Slaying Society, then the purpose of Qi Zuo's trip south can be summed up in one word, which is to create conditions for the destruction of Justice Villa and for the Dragon Slaying Society to dominate the Central Plains. Wulin creates opportunities.
In view of this, Zhuo Yifei and others felt a pity for letting Qi Zuo go so easily, but Bai Yutian didn't think so.
He felt that if Jiang Yulang had nothing to do with the Dragon Slaying Society, Qi Zuo would cheat on others and use the name of Justice Villa to do things for the Dragon Slaying Society with the intention of subverting Justice Villa. Jiang Yulang would definitely not be compatible. If Jiang Yulang had already joined the Dragon Slaying Association and became the eagle dog of the Dragon Slaying Association, Qi Zuo's trip south this time was assigned by Jiang Yulang. In order to clear up the relationship with Qi Zuo, Jiang Yulang was definitely incompatible with Qi Zuo. Not only did he not do anything wrong by not killing Qi Zuo, he actually did something right.
Not only that, Bai Yutian also believed that whether Qi Zuo was dead or alive could reveal the relationship between Jiang Yulang and the Dragon Slaying Society.
As far as the Dragon Slayer Association is concerned, if Jiang Yulang is the eagle dog of the Dragon Slayer Association and Qi Zuo's conspiracy to go south is exposed, the only way for the Dragon Slayer Association to protect Jiang Yulang's reputation is to kill Qi Zuo. On the contrary, if Jiang Yulang is not related to the Dragon Slayer Club and Qi Zuo is the steward of the Justice Villa, the Dragon Slayer Club will definitely make good use of his identity and let him do evil everywhere to slander Jiang Yulang.
Furthermore, as far as Qi Zuo is concerned, if Jiang Yulang is not a hawk of the Dragon Slaying Association and the incident is exposed, he will definitely get together with the killers of Qinglong Hall to rob the official silver in order to take the blame. If Jiang Yulang is the eagle dog of the Dragon Slayer Club, if Qi Zuo wants to avoid being killed by the Dragon Slayer Club, he can only find a place to hide, stay anonymous from then on, and no longer interfere in the world.
If Qi Zuo does not appear in the future, Jiang Yulang has nothing to do with the Dragon Slaying Association. If Qi Zuo appears in the future, Jiang Yulang is already the eagle dog of the Dragon Slaying Association.
Although everyone felt that it was reasonable, they were somewhat worried, fearing that Tu Long would do the opposite.
Bai Yutian believed that there was no need for Tu Long to do the opposite, because most martial arts people in the martial arts world were good at fighting and killing. Not many people had gone to private schools, and there were not many smart people for Tu Long to take advantage of. If Jiang Yulang had nothing to do with the Dragon Slaying Association, and Tu Long wanted to use framing tactics to deal with Justice Villa, doing the opposite would only be self-defeating. On the contrary, if Jiang Yulang was the eagle dog of the Dragon Slayer Association, allowing Qi Zuo to continue to appear in the martial arts world would be putting Jiang Yulang on the fire, and Dragon Slayer would not be so stupid.
Zhang Yan'er and Jiang Yingying came over with two plates of food. When everyone saw them, they stood up quickly, quickly set up three tables, and sat around, waiting for the meal to be served. When the food and wine were served, apart from occasionally praising the sweet and delicious food, they just clinked the wine glasses and just ate and drank.
After eating and drinking, everyone got down from the table and looked outside the door. There were no traces of raindrops outside. The sky opened and the clouds dispersed, and the warm sun appeared among the clouds, which made people feel comfortable.
Everyone came out of the room, buried the bodies of Fuling Qisha, picked up their luggage, got on their horses, and galloped towards the road ahead, pointing directly at Huizhou Mansion.
Horse hooves were thrown wildly, mud and water splashed everywhere. Everyone rode out of the mountain pass, crossed the stream, saw the village, entered the small town, found a tavern to eat and drink, and then continued on their way.
With the journey of more than thirty miles behind them, they saw the city wall of Huizhou Prefecture in the distance, and everyone dismounted.
After saying goodbye, the five masters and disciples of Feng Wanli were sent away. Bai Yutian and Xie Mubai just got on their horses and ran to the gate of Huizhou Prefecture, while the others settled in place.
The two of them entered the city and saw that it was getting late, so they found an inn to stay. Enter the guest room, wash up, put on clean clothes, go out to the dining room, order food and drinks, eat and drink, put on a good smile, and leave the inn.
Xie Mubai took Bai Yutian away from the inn and walked through several streets. Instead of going to the magistrate's office to visit the magistrate, they stopped at the door of a wealthy family named Wang.
Bai Yutian didn't understand what he meant and asked, "Mr. Xie, Master Zhizhou's surname is not Wang!"
Xie Mubai smiled and replied: "Have you heard that when we meet, we don't use our first and last names, but when we ask where Gao lives in his village?"
Bai Yutian smiled and said, "What does this mean?"
Xie Mubai replied: "Huizhou People's Congress lives together in clans. When passersby meet and greet each other, there is no need to state their names. As long as they tell which village they live in, their surnames will naturally be clear."
Bai Yutian understood that Xie Mubai was going to ask the local squire to come forward to build momentum for an audience with the prefect. He quickly approached the door and knocked on the door knocker. The brass ring made a sound and soon attracted the door opener.
The door opened, and Xie Mubai stepped forward and greeted him with a smile: "Steward Wang, is Mr. Wang at home?"
Butler Wang had a handsome face, about forty or fifty years old, without a beard. He came out of the doorway holding a lantern, saw Xie Mubai clearly, and said with a smile: "Xie, old hero, it's you! The member of the army is studying in the study."
Xie Mubai said politely: "Thank you, butler, let me know. Xie Mubai has something to see you."
Butler Wang said cheerfully: "Thank you, old hero, you don't need to report where you are coming. You can just enter the house directly."
Xie Mubai smiled and said: "How can that be done? It's disrespectful."
Butler Wang smiled and replied: "Etiquette depends on the time and the person. If I see you today, it will be too late to be happy. Is there still the thought to think about the etiquette? Please!"
Seeing this, Xie Mubai didn't see anyone outside. He led Bai Yutian behind Butler Wang and walked happily towards the mansion.
In a large family, the courtyard is arranged in an orderly and elegant manner.
After walking through the front hall, passing through several patios, and arriving at the back hall, the housekeeper politely allowed Xie Mubai and Bai Yutian to sit down, and walked slowly towards the back yard.
After a while, the housekeeper came back, followed by an elder in his fifties or sixties, with a straight step, gorgeous clothes, bright eyes and a smile on his face. As soon as the person entered the hall, the words came: "Thank you, old hero, have you had dinner?"
Xie Mubai stood up with Bai Yutian and said: "Thank you for your concern, I have eaten."
"You don't need to be so polite here. Sit down and talk." The clerk walked to Xie Mubai, took Xie Mubai and sat down, and said quickly to the butler: "The distinguished guest is here, please serve tea quickly."
Xie Mubai smiled and said: "Executive member, I came to chat today because I have something to ask for help from."
Officer Wang smiled and replied: "Thank you, old hero, I can ask for a favor from you. I don't know how many people dream of it. I, Wang, am honored today. If you have anything to say, you're welcome."
Xie Mubai smiled happily, glanced at Bai Yutian, and said: "This young hero Bai was entrusted by Longwei Escort to come to see the prefect. He suffered from his low status and low reputation, and was afraid that the prefect would not want to meet him, so he came here to invite the foreign minister. Lend a helping hand and make an introduction.”
Wang Yuwai looked at Bai Yutian and saw that he was well-dressed, with a delicate face, and a heroic spirit between his eyebrows. He was somewhat optimistic and asked softly: "I wonder why Bai Shaoxia wants to see the prefect?"
Bai Yutian stood up and said politely: "To be honest, the Longwei Escort Bureau was entrusted by the Quzhou Prefecture to escort a group of official silver to Beijing. They found that dozens of bandits gathered on the road, targeting this group of official silver. For fear that the official silver would be lost. , I would like to ask the Huizhou government to lend a helping hand and send some officers and soldiers to escort Guanyin across the border."
When Wang Yuanwai heard this, half of the smile on his face disappeared. He was silent for a moment and asked Bai Yutian: "Bai Shaoxia, Longwei Escort escorted the official banknotes to Beijing. Do you have the official certificate issued by Quzhou Prefecture?"
Bai Yutian took out his official certificate from his arms, held it in both hands and handed it to Mr. Wang respectfully.
Wang Yuanwai took the official certificate, looked at it carefully, handed it back to Bai Yutian, and said, "Young Master Bai, please sit down. Since we have the official certificate issued by Quzhou Prefecture as proof, things will be much easier to handle."
Xie Mubai said with a smile: "If you want to ask for help from others, you need to show some kindness. You are an official, and you pay more attention to your status. If it weren't for the good reputation of being an official, being willing to help others, and being from a scholarly family, with the magistrate, We are so close to each other that I dare not bother Yuanwai with anything."
"Thank you, old hero. I, Mr. Wang, am also a half-businessman. I have been away from home for so many years. Thanks to the care of heroes like you, I am safe and sound. I am afraid that I will not be grateful enough, so why bother?" Mr. Wang said happily. He smiled and asked Bai Yutian, "I wonder when Bai Shaoxia plans to pay a visit to the prefect?"
Bai Yutian replied: "To be honest, the escort vehicle has entered the territory of Huizhou Prefecture. In the past two days, it encountered one or two groups of mountain bandits. Fortunately, the escorts risked their lives to protect the escort and were able to repel the gangsters. For the sake of It’s safe. The sooner we meet with the prefect, the better. We don’t dare to delay.”
Wang Yuanwai said: "Young Master Bai, the reputation of Longwei Escort Agency is far and wide. Very few gangsters dare to take advantage of Longwei Escort Agency's escort car. I wonder what the background of the gangster this time is?"
Bai Yutian looked at Xie Mubai, who replied: "Do you still remember, a few years ago, when you were transporting some tea, silk and other goods to the northwest for sale, and you encountered robbers on the way?"
Wang Yuanwai replied: "Such a wicked person killed more than a dozen of my people. It can be said that the hatred is as deep as the sea. There is a reason for not remembering it. If you, the old hero Xie, and a few heroes from the world happened to be passing by and drew their swords to help, I almost lost both my life and my money by hurting someone."
Xie Mubai said: "To be honest, the people who want to take advantage of the officials escorted by the Longwei Escort this time are the gangsters who killed your people back then. They are an evil organization called the Dragon Slayer Association."
Wang Yuanwai jumped up and said, "Is this serious?"
Xie Mubai said: "Executive member, you are a scholar. I am a rude martial artist. We don't have much contact because we don't have a common language, but we have known each other for more than 20 years. This kind of thing requires words to deceive each other. I will never do it. Incorrect."
"Thank you, old hero, Mr. Bai. It is everyone's responsibility to eliminate such gangsters. Now follow me to see the magistrate. You must seek justice for my dead people. Let's go!" After Wang Yuanwai finished speaking, he strode towards Walking out of the hall, Xie Mubai and Bai Yutian had no choice but to follow behind.
The butler brought the tea and said, "Sir, are you not allowed to let the guests drink the tea before leaving?"
"Let's drink at the magistrate's house." Wang Yuanwai said coldly without stopping. share the same hatred
