At this moment, a voice was heard: "Where did Master Qingtian come from? Did he come here to show off his power?"
Qi Xuansu then stood up and turned around to look.
I saw another group of people coming from outside the door, mostly servants and servants. The leader was a young man who was a few years younger than him. He just had the word "cynical" written on his face. Like Qiniang, she wears a pair of large sunglasses, disheveled hair, and old clothes, with half of her chest exposed in the bleak autumn night.
Qi Xuansu remembered that this was called "dispersing qi". After taking too much "Wu Shi San", he had this kind of virtue. His skin was sensitive and he could not wear new clothes, but only old clothes. That's why he had the so-called celebrity demeanor of undressing to catch lice, and he felt hot all over. Therefore, even in the freezing cold weather, I only wear a single suit. Over time, the skin will ulcerate.
Since the revival of Taoism, this thing has been strictly prohibited, and Taoist priests at all levels have been explicitly ordered: "If you encounter such a thing, you must burn it and don't leave it for a long time."
It's just that after taking this product, people can have the illusion of being immortal, and it also has the effect of an aphrodisiac. Therefore, many powerful people still like to take this product, especially before sex, and use it in conjunction with some informal "surgery in the sexual intercourse". Repeatedly banned.
Qi Xuansu had to admit that although there were many bad things inside the Taoist sect that could not be brought to light, compared with the outside world, the people in the Taoist sect did have enough confidence to look down on others.
Qi Xuansu signaled to the spiritual officer outside to let people in.
The spiritual officials separated a path and allowed the man to enter the courtyard with several followers.
Qi Xuansu asked: "What's your name?"
The young master faced Qi Xuansu without any fear: "I am Gao Shide."
Qi Xuansu asked again: "Are you the boss behind this brothel?"
"It doesn't matter." The young man denied it.
Qi Xuansu said: "Then you are a prostitute?"
"Not a prostitute either." The young master still denied.
Qi Xuansu was still calm: "I'm not the boss behind the scenes, nor a prostitute, so what did you mean by what you just said?"
Gao Shide smiled: "When the road is rough, let's say a few words of justice."
After hearing this, Zhou Lingguan took a step forward.
Gao Shide was not afraid at all: "Why, the dignified spiritual officer of the Taoist sect wants to beat someone? This is an eye-opener. If you don't dare to beat the evil cult monster, you dare to beat ordinary people like us who abide by the law, right?"
Qi Xuansu raised his hand to signal Zhou Lingguan not to act rashly and said: "When there is an injustice on the road, he draws his sword to help. He is a knight, right? After all, a knight breaks the law with force."
Gao Shide smiled and said: "Don't blame me for this mage. I can't afford it. How can I dare to violate the ban with force? I just want to say a few words of justice to the sisters in the yard. You see, I am so scared that my face is all red." White."
Qi Xuansu said: "We are responsible for rectifying the atmosphere of the Imperial Capital and are affiliated with the Imperial Palace."
Gao Shide smiled a little unscrupulously: "Isn't the Imperial Capital Taoist Office just to provide justice to us good citizens? If you have any grievances, go to the Jade Palace to worship and ask the Supreme Taoist Ancestor. All problems will be solved. The merits are immeasurable! "
Qi Xuansu took a few steps forward casually, stretched out his hand and pulled Gao Shide's collar so that his chest was no longer exposed: "A law-abiding citizen came here at night to say a few words of justice, facing dozens of people like wolves and tigers. The spiritual officer is not afraid, and he talks freely, which is really courageous. When I was your age, I was not as courageous as you."
Gao Shide slapped Qi Xuansu's hand away and sneered: "Master, just say what you say, don't act like a senior."
Qi Xuansu nodded: "By the way, I haven't asked you yet, who is your father?"
Gao Shide asked, "What does this have to do with my father?"
"It's related." Qi Xuansu said slowly, "Of course it's related."
Just as Gao Shide was about to speak, Qi Xuansu slapped him hard without any warning, sending him spinning around in the air. After he landed, his ears were ringing, his mouth was full of blood, and he spit out a few bloody teeth.
Qi Xuansu had to control his strength, otherwise this slap could have sent his entire head flying.
Since Gao Shide opened his mouth and shouted that Daomen would beat people, then if he didn't beat him, wouldn't he be getting this reputation for nothing?
Several of Gao Shide's followers were about to protect their master, but they were knocked to the ground by the surrounding spiritual officials, and then their heads were stepped on, making them unable to move.
Qi Xuansu then slowly said: "I tell you what's the matter. The child did something wrong. I don't care about you. I care about your adults. I don't know who your adults are. How can I argue with him? Care about it?"
Gao Shide's eyes were blackened by this slap, and he was aroused with fierceness. His face was ferocious, and he rubbed his neck and said: "If you are capable, you are a man, you will beat me to death on the spot today!" I want to see how powerful the Taoist sect is!"
Qi Xuansu smiled and said condescendingly: "There is a kind of unscrupulous Qingpi in the world. He comes to blackmail people. He doesn't break things or beat people. He just cuts his own flesh with a knife to show his cruelty. It means I dare to even hurt myself and kill someone. It's nothing to treat people more. Most people will admit it when they see fear. Now you are shouting for me to beat you to death. What is the difference between you and this kind of green skin? This is me now. I have been repeatedly told that I need to occupy myself when doing things. Reason, you have to follow the rules. If it were me two years ago, you wouldn't even have a chance to speak now."
This is not Qi Xuansu's harsh words. He has a violent spirit in him, a violent spirit that kills people at every turn. Therefore, he has never been a good person, not even a good man. It is just under Zhang Yuelu's subtle influence that he has restrained himself a lot. Recently, he has restrained himself a lot. I also started to pay attention to nourishing my Qi, and was no longer as impulsive as in the past.
Half of Gao Shide's cheeks were swollen and the bruises were black, but he still refused to give up: "Who can't brag with harsh words? Do you know who my father is?"
Qi Xuansu really laughed. He didn't like to rely on background to suppress people, but preferred to use force to suppress people. However, at this time, he really wanted to ask, "More than background, right? Then do you know who my godmother is?" That was Lord Yao Fang who was attacking Lord Si Ming with his front foot and fighting Wu Guangbi with his back foot.
But if you really want to say it out loud, it would seem childish and inferior.
So Qi Xuansu still said: "I asked just now, but if you don't tell me, there is nothing I can do. I know you have a backer, otherwise you wouldn't dare to be so presumptuous in front of me, but since you are out to do things, how can you not offend others. To be honest, I’ve beaten people with bigger backers than you, and they didn’t do anything to me. I can still bear the crime of this slap.”
Gao Shide stared at Qi Xuansu fiercely, as if he wanted to remember Qi Xuansu's face in his mind, and said ferociously: "The Imperial Palace has nine deputy masters and one real master. Each of them has six chiefs, that is, sixty There are more than three bosses, and there are far fewer green turtles in Penglai Pond than you. If you don’t beat me to death today, don’t regret it when we meet again in the future.”
Qi Xuansu didn't want to say anything more, and waved his hand: "Take him away in the name of obstructing official duties, and let his father come to pick him up in person. He must be the real father, not the stepfather or the fake father. If he doesn't come, let him stay." Live in hell and wait."
The two spiritual officers understood the intention of their superiors, which was not to carry the person away, but to drag the person away directly.
Qi Xuansu suddenly turned around and looked at the women in the courtyard, shouting: "Separate interrogations. Anyone who dares to play tricks will be severely punished."
All the spiritual officials responded in unison.
Those in charge and the like all looked pale and their faces were trembling.
This case was handled until late at night. Seeing that Gao Shide, the backer behind the scenes, was easily dealt with, the madam of the brothel naturally did not dare to resist to the end and confessed everything.
These women "entered" from the local beggar gang.
Incoming goods.
As for the role of the Beggar Clan, Qi Xuansu had already learned about it in Jinling Mansion.
The members of the Beggar Gang are mainly beggars, and the gang leader is also called the "King of Beggars". He is considered a semi-official figure, and the government relies on them for many things.
What beggars do on a daily basis is not just begging. There are a large number of middle-aged men in the beggar gang. In addition to begging, they also do various side jobs that ordinary people are not willing to do, such as guarding the village, watching the streets, collecting unclaimed corpses, and filling in weddings and weddings. The number of people, and even the establishment of a ghost market, all kinds of tomb robberies, stolen goods, etc., foreign bandits, thieves, flower girls and other low-ranking people want to do business in and outside the city, and they also get local beggar gangs to come and pay homage to the mountain. Seek refuge.
In addition, many Renyazi also have relationships with the Beggar Clan. To put it bluntly, Renyazi is just a middleman, and the "source of goods" is provided by the Beggar Clan. Many maids and servants who were sold by wealthy families were also resold by Renyazi to the Beggar Clan. , and then the beggars take action.
The members of the Beggar Clan hardly travel around the world, but are scattered in major towns, and they are not affiliated with each other. In other words, the Beggar Clan in Jinling Prefecture and the Beggar Clan in Imperial Capital are both beggar cliques, but they have nothing to do with each other.
The Beggar Gang in Jinling Prefecture has a background in the Jiangnan Daofu Prefecture, and is an important link in the smuggling and corruption process. Then the Beggar Gang in the Imperial Capital naturally also has a backer. Don't look at Qi Xuansu, who is already a fourth-grade Taoist priest in charge. If he really wants to provoke him, You may not be able to get a good deal.
As the behind-the-scenes boss of Lucuixia, Gao Shide also has contacts with the Beggar Clan. According to the Madam, Gao Yanei's weight is still far behind, mainly because of Mr. Gao's face.
Speaking specifically about this Mr. Gao, the Madam was vague.
Qi Xuansu asked the Lingguan to escort all these people back to the hell prison under the name of the Jade Palace. They were temporarily guarded and slowly screened out. The clients were released first, and then the prostitutes. The madam and other stewards were not released at all. Then he called Song San and Wu Si asked about Mr. Gao.
After all, Song San was trying hundreds of households, and his knowledge was far higher than that of the bustard. According to what he said, Gao Yameni was Gao Shide, known as "Hua Tai Sui". As for Mr. Gao, he was a great figure in the Imperial City, although he did not have an official. Half-time job, but close contacts with many big shots.
In Western terms, Mr. Gao is the "white glove" of the big shots, who specializes in cleaning their belongings. It is said that there is also a "black glove" who specializes in doing some shady things to prevent the big shots from getting their hands dirty.
Qi Xuansu was surprised to hear that it was said that Western nobles, both men and women, liked to wear gloves when they had nothing to do, so he came up with this name. He had to admit that it was indeed very concise and clear, and people knew what it meant at a glance.
Wear gloves only if you are afraid of getting your hands dirty, one black and one white, one yin and one yang.
Qi Xuansu knew that he had found the right direction, but he had also provoked a tough character.
