The porter's surname was Luo Mingting. He claimed to be a descendant of the Vajra Sect in the Western Regions and had practiced hard martial arts. Li Yizhu only thought he was an iron pipa player, but he was actually a poison pipa player secretly taught by the Vajra Sect. Jingangmen is located in a corner and has always had the ambition to get involved in the Central Plains. For this purpose, Luo Ting was ordered by his master to join Zhao Bohai and became an effective general under him, inquiring about information and making connections for the rebels.
Long before the rebels attacked Guliang City, Zhao Bohai sent six "crows" to sneak into Jiaguan and do their own thing, planting nails secretly and waiting for further orders. Luo Ting disguised himself as a mountain porter and traveled to Geling. He happened to find out that Li Shi, the head of the Huashan Sect, the "Taiyue Divine Sword", and his party had come all the way to help the court suppress the rebellion. Since the matter was serious, he weighed the pros and cons and immediately crossed the mountain. Jiandao rushed back to Guliang City to report to Zhao Shuai. For some unknown reason, Zhao Bohai ordered him to go to Qin's house to meet with Han Bing and Han Dalue, and to report the Huashan faction's movements in detail.
Luo Ting heard that Han Bing was Zhao Shuai's think tank, and he obeyed his advice and played an important role. If the Vajra Sect wanted to gain a firm foothold in the Central Plains, he could not avoid this person. He had the heart to make friends, so he naturally knew everything and said everything. What surprised him was that Han Bing was very familiar with the leader of the Huashan Sect. In addition to the famous figures such as Li Shi, Qiu Zhuye, and Li Yizhu, he also knew the little-known little characters among the three generations of disciples. He missed many things. The details of the incident quietly surfaced after being interrogated by Han Bing, hiding another mystery.
Luo Ting had a vague feeling that the Han soldiers seemed to think that a group of leaders of the Huashan faction came all the way, not to quell the rebellion of the imperial court, but to come for him.
After the explanation, Li Shi and Li Yizhu quickly exchanged glances, and then glanced at Guo Chuanlin. Seeing that he lowered his head and said nothing, he was very understanding and nodded secretly in his heart. It doesn't matter whether he heard it or not, whether he cared about it or not, or what he thought in his heart, as long as he showed that he didn't hear it and didn't care. Li Shi has been in charge of the Huashan School for many years, and he has already understood that he should not be demanding about "what he is like", only "what he looks like" is enough. People can act. What they think in their hearts and what they show can be completely different things. For example, if a person is said to be kind, it is because he behaves "kindly" and infers that he is kind by nature. In other words, he may be a mean person, but he does not show this meanness, hides it well, and acts "kind". It can be considered that his nature is "kind". He doesn't care about his heart in everything, and as for serving the truth and concealing evil intentions, as long as he has a sword in his hand to cut through the evil, there is nothing to worry about!
Liu Yue continued to torture and interrogate Luo Ting, but Luo Ting could not live or die. He poured beans out of the bamboo tube, fearing that if he hesitated for a moment, he would suffer more.
Before leaving, Han Bing revealed to Luo Ting that there was a "crow" in Geling Town, who was a herbal drug dealer. If anything happened, he could ask for help. He taught Luo Ting a pre-agreed gesture. The index and middle fingers of his right hand were bent into the palm of his hand, and the thumb, ring and little fingers were straightened. They were shaped like a long-mouthed dog's head. This was used to identify his identity. In times of crisis, he could be entrusted with delivering messages.
Luo Ting was well aware of the many crises in Geling Town, and he was alarmed at every step. He secretly investigated the whereabouts of the crude drug dealers, but there was no progress. That day, he accidentally heard from his peers that there was a small restaurant called "Cheng San Table" that was passed down by word of mouth. It served good wine, meat, and juice. There were often merchants and dealers coming in and out. They had plenty of money and were pursuing their appetites. , I don’t care about spending a few more taels of silver, so I went to inquire about the news. As luck would have it, Luo Ting saw Li Yizhu from a distance. He suddenly got interested and rashly approached him. Before he could sit down, he was recognized by Guo Chuanlin and his identity was exposed. The first disciple of the leader of the Huashan Sect was really good. His best poison pipa player was defeated by the opponent's fleshy palms in less than twenty moves.
Liu Yue questioned him over and over again. Luo Ting fainted several times and was forced to wake up again. He lost too much blood, his voice became lower and lower, and his air was coming in but not coming out. It seemed that he was hopeless.
Li Yizhu couldn't help but remind him: "Don't let him die, this person is still useful."
"Leave it to Liu Yao, no matter how serious the injury is, he won't die!" Liu Yue used a short knife to pry open his teeth and stuffed a smelly pill. Liu Yao was his second son. He had learned medical skills from the "Golden Needle" Dr. Xue since he was a child. He only returned to the escort agency half a year ago. Liu Yue wanted him to join the Huashan Sect and become a third-generation disciple of Luoyan Peak. There are many talented people in the Huashan School, but only a few have excellent medical skills. They often walk by the river without getting their shoes wet. If Liu Yao can climb Luoyan Peak, he will definitely gain the respect of the leader and occupy a place.
Li Shi nodded slightly, as if he remembered something, then turned around and asked, "Chuan Lin, is what he said true?"
"It's not false." Guo Chuanlin's face turned a little pale, as if he was not used to such bloody torture scenes.
Li Shi asked again: "Yizhu, what do you think?"
Li Yizhu looked at the unconscious Luo Ting and had several thoughts in his mind. He never mentioned the incident of the Korean soldiers and muttered: "To advance eastward to the Central Plains, you must capture the Jiaguan Pass. If you want to capture the Jiaguan Pass, you must first conquer Guliang. This is the ambition of the rebels." I’m afraid that Guliang City, east of Jiaguan, is just the first step in their invasion of the Central Plains.”
"Yes, Not Bad."
"If we can pull out all the crows, the rebels will lose their internal support, and they will be like a blind and deaf man who cannot cross the pass even half a step. Guliang City hangs alone outside the pass, so you can slowly plan for it."
Li Shi said decisively: "Very good, I'll leave this matter to you! I'll send people at your disposal. We must catch the remaining five crows to avoid future troubles!"
Guo Chuanlin remained silent and acted as if he hadn't heard anything, but he didn't think so in his heart. In the vast sea of people, searching for "crows" is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Even Luo Ting doesn't know who they are and where they are hiding. How much can they accomplish with dozens of people from the Huashan faction? What's more, Han Bing is far-sighted, how can he not Stay behind, the "herbal medicine dealer" is probably just a front, and if Li Yizhu handles it improperly, he may suffer a loss.
But these are other people's worries and have nothing to do with him.
For the next ten days or so, Guo Chuanlin became an outsider. Li Yizhu left his apprentice's daughter behind and was nowhere to be seen all day long. Naturally, there was no way to teach him martial arts. The Red Dragon Escort Agency was shrouded in a tense atmosphere. Since Li Yizhu, the second generation disciples of the Huashan Sect were in a hurry and frequently came in and out of the Escort Agency, as if they were planning some big move.
Guo Chuanlin had just arrived and was unfamiliar with the place. He always stayed with Hong Kun and Li Qixian and tried to avoid acting alone. The three of them gradually became familiar with each other and sometimes made harmless jokes. Li Qixian was lively and lively and never concealed his thoughts. Hong Kun was more calm, but they were not wealthy people and they were easy to get along with.
Li Qixian thought her father's new junior brother was pretty good. The only thing that dissatisfied her was that he didn't seem to appreciate Qin Rong's affection. He pushed her around and refused to see her. Could it be that Qin Rong was really burdened with having his head shaved? The Qin sister is gentle and beautiful, and her family is well off. What can he be picky about?
Guo Chuanlin has his own ideas. In fact, in his mind, there is no essential difference between working for the rebels, working for the court, joining the Qingcheng faction, and joining the Huashan faction. He takes things easy and accepts his destiny. He must first eat enough to survive, and then seek to live a more comfortable life. Only people who have experienced hunger and death threats can have such simple and simple thoughts, which Li Qixian cannot understand.
The reason why he declined Li Qixian's kindness was also to keep a low profile and protect himself. Qin Rong was not his best match. Li Yizhu had warned him about this a long time ago. When he was kneeling in the court and replying to Li Shi, he noticed the look in Feng Di's eyes. She made no secret of her hatred for him. , like looking at a piece of shit.
Only by not provoking Qin Rong can he avoid conflict with Feng Di. Besides, he doesn't appreciate weak and sick beauties.
His feelings were right.
