Wait a minute, heroine

At dusk, in a small town by the sea in Mian Prefecture.

Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding...

There were constant flashes of swords and shadows at the seaside pier. Several figures in black were walking on the ship carrying swords, chasing Jun Tianfu's men on the pier.

There were many merchants and people in the world in the town, but they turned a blind eye to this and just stayed in the inn and tea shop, waiting for order to be restored at the dock.

The land is vast and sparsely populated, and the mountains are high and the emperor is far away. The environment of the rivers and lakes is not much different from that of Liangzhou. It was Leigong Island that dominated here more than 20 years ago. After Yin Shicheng came to power, the overlord of the rivers and lakes here naturally changed to Juntian Mansion.

However, the entire Beiliang Jianghu did not expect that Tian Wuliang, who had fallen into the sea, would make a comeback after being dormant for more than ten years, and even fall into the lap of the Great Night Demon of the Southern Dynasties.

Although in the battle of Shuofeng City, Yin Shicheng was seriously injured by Ye Jingtang before being avenged by Tian Wuliang. Calculating, Tian Wuliang is not as powerful as Yin Shicheng, but his background is too big. For this reason, he started from the snow field. After returning, he regained his position as the overlord of Tianmidao.

The confrontation on the pier at this time was that the people from Leigong Island were strangling the remaining forces of Juntian Mansion; without Yin Shicheng, Juntian Mansion was doomed, and the Jianghu people who were adding insult to injury were considered moral, so naturally no one would intervene.

And while the swords and swords were flashing on the pier, in an inn in the center of the town, Tian Wuliang, dressed in a brocade robe, sat down on the Grand Master's chair, with a disciple holding a weapon standing behind him.

The doors and windows of the inn were closed, and the shopkeeper was invited out. The eight people sitting in the lobby were the owners of the Mianfu Boat Shop and Escort Bureau. At this time, they all lowered their heads tremblingly, not daring to make a sound.

Tian Wuliang became famous at a young age and took the position of the leader of the sea gang in his thirties. However, he lost power in middle age and almost all his family was wiped out. He survived and wandered for more than ten years.

Now that he is once again sitting on the throne of the talker of the Celestial Goddess, Tian Wuliang is filled with emotions. He has even lost the edge and sharpness of his youth. He speaks slowly, calmly and confidently:

"Tian had dealt with everyone back then. When he was at his peak, everyone was more attentive than anyone else, and Tian took care of him. However, when he was down and out, no one cared about him. It's really heartbreaking."

Several bosses did not dare to express their anger and responded quickly:

"The leader of the Tian gang spoke harshly, while we and others spoke softly. Yin Shicheng, the gangster, is too powerful, so he really didn't dare to help..."

Tian Wuliang waved his hand gently:

"Why are you saying these things against your will? Tian came here not to settle old scores with you. Your business remains as usual, but from now on, the tribute money will have to be doubled.

"Tian is not a money-grubbing person, but now that the world is in chaos and the unification of the two dynasties is a matter of great justice, we, the warriors, still have to find ways to do our little bit.

"You know what Mr. Tian is like. If I take the money, I will protect your peace. You should know in your mind whether you can live in peace or not."

The eight bosses here turned green when they heard that the tribute money had been doubled. However, they do have a good idea of ​​whether the protection fee is worth it.

The boat escort agency pays tribute money to the gang in order to buy peace when going out. It is handed over to Juntian Mansion. It can only guarantee unimpeded passage on Tianmen Road. But when going to Hudong Road, Xueyuan and other places, it still has to be paid to Leigutai and Shuofeng City. Tolls, after all, Juntian Mansion cannot cover these places.

As for Tian Wuliang's current background, no one in the entire world knows about it. Even if the people he protects go to the Southern Dynasties, as long as they tell their names, no one will dare to do anything too extreme. This double tribute money, the other is said to be given to The protective umbrella behind Tian Wuliang makes sense.

For this reason, after the eight bosses made eye contact, they still smiled and said:

"It's natural. With the current reputation of Gang Leader Tian, ​​as long as you don't let us kneel down, no one in the entire world can make us kneel down. This tribute is quite appropriate. If the payment is less, we will still feel guilty."

Tian Wuliang came here to take back his property and let these small forces come to the dock. Now that the matter was settled, he naturally didn't say much. After nodding slightly, he got up with his apprentice and walked towards the door of the inn.

Ta Ta ~

The eight bosses here were secretly relieved when they saw this, because the flash of swords and swords outside had not stopped yet, and they did not dare to get up to look outside. They just sat there honestly, hoping to wait for order to be restored before going out.

But what they didn't expect was that footsteps came to the door. After opening the door of the inn, a voice suddenly came:

Thump~

The sound of knees falling to the ground.

The eight people present were stunned for a moment, and looked back carefully, only to see Gang Leader Tian Da, who had not been angry and arrogant just now, kneeling upright at the door of the inn, confusing the two disciples who were following him, and standing behind them, they were a little at a loss.

?

Several bosses looked confused, and the leader spoke cautiously:

"Leader Tian?"

"..."

Tian Wuliang knelt on his knees and looked at the tea shop opposite the inn. His eyes were obviously a little shocked. However, after hearing the sound, he reacted very quickly. He turned to look up at the stars, clasped his hands into fists, and said in a sad voice:

"Brothers, I, Tian Wuliang, will avenge you today! Brothers, if you still have souls in heaven, please rest in peace. I, Tian Wuliang, am not ashamed of you..."

The eight bosses were stunned when they saw this. They stood up quickly, knelt down behind them, raised their hands in salute, and paid homage to the thousands of brothers who died on Leigong Island.

The two disciples behind him had worshiped with the gang leader once when they were in Shuofeng City, and suddenly came again. They were inevitably confused, but they still knelt down, their eyes full of sorrow and solemnity, and kowtowed to the heaven and earth three times.

Dong Dong Dong~

At the same time, in the tea shop opposite the inn.

Ye Jingtang wore a bamboo hat and sat at the window, with Yunli and Qingzhi on his left and right, while Datuotuo was dressed in men's clothing and sat opposite.

After a few days of sailing, a few people arrived at Cape Port, known as the 'root of the earth', at noon today.

Qiu Tianhe and others met unexpectedly on this trip, and there was no purpose for being together. Now that they had seen the excitement, they naturally had to continue traveling around the rivers and lakes. After they landed, they said goodbye to a few people and headed towards Beihuang.

When Ye Jingtang arrived at Haijiao Port, he first went to Yangguan Temple to have a look, but in the small Niba Temple, there was only a stone shaped like a big bird. The three girls around him were too embarrassed to go in, so he ran there. After burning incense, there is not much to say about the process.

After waiting for the incense to be laid, Ye Jingtang inquired about Tian Wuliang's whereabouts and rushed to Mian Mansion.

Xue Baijin had been in a low mood on the boat these past few days, and her mood did not improve when she landed ashore. She was silent along the way. At this time, she was just sitting on the table drinking tea, and turned a deaf ear to what was going on outside.

Zhe Yunli always liked liveliness, but at this time, he was holding Niaoniao and looking at the scene of two groups of people fighting from the window.

When he found Tian Wuliang coming out of the inn opposite, kneeling neatly at the door and starting to lead everyone to worship heaven and earth, Zhe Yunli's eyes flashed with confusion, and he tilted his head and whispered:

"Cousin Jing, you little brother, are you not thinking very well?"

Ye Jingtang knew that Tian Wuliang saw his side face and reacted so quickly, so he said:

"This is what is called Lao Jianghu. He acts and behaves smoothly when the situation arises. If it were an ordinary person, he would never be able to come back to his true self."

Zhe Yunli always felt that Tian Da's leader was not as calm as Wu Kui, but the Night Jingtang's reputation had reached such a high level, Wu Kui was really nothing, and it was normal to overreact, so he still didn't say anything at the moment.

Dong Dong Dong~

After the dozen or so people in the inn all kowtowed, Tian Wuliang stood up with a sad look on his face, raised his hand to ask his disciples to help him on the pier, and walked into the alley opposite, looking sad for spring and autumn.

Seeing this, Ye Jingtang put down the tea cup, got up and went to the backyard of the tea shop to wait.

Within a moment, Tian Wuliang climbed in from behind the wall, landed on his knees and knelt down again:

"Master Ye has been so kind and kind, but Tian has nothing to repay..."

"Eh."

Ye Jingtang raised his hand to help Tian Wuliang get up:

"It's just a matter of effort, there is no need to perform such a big ceremony."

If Tian Wuliang had not been supported by the Night Terror Hall, it would have been difficult for him to seek revenge in his life. At this time, he was grateful that he was not lying at all. After getting up, he said with concern:

"Ye Daxia seems to have been injured in the battle with Beiyunbian. Is it still affected now? I still have some snow lake flowers left here..."

Ye Jingtang shook his head and said: "The injuries are not serious. Beiyunbian is dead. What is the situation in Beiliang now?"

Tian Wuliang hurried back from the snowfield. Along the way, he was inquiring about the whereabouts of Ye Jingtang and Beiyun Bian. He was naturally aware of the current situation and responded:

"After the sudden death of Yin Shicheng and the defeat of Beiyunbian, the people in the world were so frightened that they no longer dared to work for the imperial court. Even the masters who had been recruited refused to resign without even being paid. They were called hozens falling on trees. scattered.

"But the imperial court is very quiet, and there is no sign of getting angry. I guess it's because the main army of the imperial court is still there, and Xiang Han's army is pressing down..."

Ye Jingtang nodded slightly, feeling that it was quite different from what he expected.

After Tian Wuliang said a few words, he remembered something and frowned:

"In addition, there is some bad news. I heard from people who came from Yanjing that the imperial court has recently arrested some Southern Dynasty secret agents, including the disciples of Southern Dynasty Cao Qiansui..."

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Ye Jingtang frowned. Unexpectedly, Cao Aning, who was extremely clever, was caught. He immediately asked:

"How did Beiliang handle it?"

"I heard that he was put on death row and was not beheaded in public."

Tian Wuliang was also considered an old man. He thought about it for a moment and then said:

"Master Ye, you need to be careful about this matter. You have been in the world for so long, and everyone knows your style. As long as you have a relationship, you, the King of Heaven, will come to visit you. As long as the person is not dead, I estimate that you are 8 out of 10. Jiuhui went over to get people.

"I can see it, and it's impossible for the Imperial Preceptor's Office not to see it. Now the court is about to be cornered by you, and you must be dealt with. If this is a plan to invite you to commit suicide..."

Ye Jingtang is not stupid and can guess this possibility, but he has used Cao Aning for so long. He can't just sit back and let his men be dealt with by Beiliang just because of fear. He said:

"If I ask you to enter the urn, then smash the urn. I want to see how big the urn Beiliang can come up with now to catch my, ahem...this big dragon."

Tian Wuliang heard that the Night King of Hell almost said that he was trying to catch a turtle in a urn, but he definitely didn't dare to laugh, so he just said:

"I don't think Beiliang can trap you, a real dragon, but it's better to be careful in everything. The Qinglong Society has hands and eyes, and he must know more than me. How about I find a way to contact you?"

“Where is the nearest connection point of the Qinglong Society?

"Their power is in the Hudong area. I don't know where the contact person is here. Ye Daxia will rest here for now. I'll go and find out. There will definitely be news before tomorrow morning."

It was also the first time for Ye Jingtang to come to Tianmen Road. He didn't know much about this place. He had to find it by himself and asked, so he nodded immediately:

"Thanks for your hard work."

"Alas, Master Ye is too polite. There is no way to repay such a great favor. If I had a daughter, I would force myself to bring tea and water to your house to express my gratitude..."

…

After a few words of conversation, Tian Wuliang flew away.

Ye Jingtang thought about it secretly, then put away his thoughts, came to the tea shop, and looked at the three girls who were waiting:

"I still need to get some news. Let's go to the inn to rest for a night."

The three women had been running around for several days, and they were all a little sleepy. When they saw this, they stood up, but their expressions were different.

Zhe Yunli was on the boat and squeezed into the same room with Hua Qingzhi in the name of having less room, so as not to be the host again, but now that he was in a small town, he obviously had no excuse, and his eyes were a little confused.

Hua Qingzhi was thinking about having a baby. She couldn't have sex while on the boat, and she couldn't let Xue Baijin be the slave. At this time, she started to get anxious. After standing up, she bit her lower lip and looked at the Night Jing Hall, her eyes a little embarrassed. .

Xue Baijin obviously knew what Hua Qingzhi was thinking. She had been anxious and depressed these past few days. She continued to be the mistress at night, looking at things and thinking about her emotions, and she was afraid that she was so angry that she lost consciousness.

But she had no reason to stop Ye Jingtang from being intimate with Hua Qingzhi, and she was naturally a little unhappy at the moment.

Ye Jingtang could feel the complexity of the situation, thought about it and said with a smile:

"Let's go and eat something first. After we finally get back safely, let's have a few drinks."

"grumble!"

The listless Niaoniao immediately raised his head from Yunli's arms and began to shake his head...

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On the other side, Yanjing.

Suijin Street is a prosperous area in the capital, where high-ranking officials and dignitaries gather. In addition to the big shops on the main street, there are also a few small restaurants on the side streets. Most of the people who come here to have fun are ordinary people in the city.

At nightfall, in a deep alley at the end of Suijin Street, an old tavern with a yellowed sign was still open, but there were not many customers inside, only an old shopkeeper and a middle-aged drinker.

The middle-aged drinker was wearing an ordinary robe, but his brows could not hide the majesty of a man who had been in power for a long time, and he kept looking at the alley outside.

The old shopkeeper who was cooking wine by the stove knew this person because there were no other guests in the tavern and he was still chatting:

"It must have been a few decades ago, right? When the guest guest came here, the shopkeeper of this tavern was still my father, and I worked in the backyard doing odd jobs. Now his hair is white, and the guest guest is still in his prime, which is really enviable... I don't If I remember correctly, you should have a few friends, why didn't you come over?"

Emperor Liang, who was sitting at the window, had last visited such a market restaurant when he was a prince studying. Because of his special status, it was inconvenient to hang out in a brothel, and he was tired of the life in the palace, so he occasionally came here with his friends to relax.

As for the people who came with him, they were naturally Li Yiliang and other classmates, but Zuo Xian Wang Li Kai was not among them.

Li Kai was the elder brother of Emperor Liang, but he was born from a concubine and was not the eldest son. His relationship with Emperor Liang was just like that of the Fat Prince and the Third Prince today.

The reason why Li Kai was later granted the title of King Zuoxian was not because Emperor Liang was generous, but because Li Kai did not fight for the throne and was indeed very capable.

Li Kai studied martial arts hard and joined the army since he was a child. He started as a corps commander and rose through the ranks by relying on his military merit. He became the first general to conquer the Western Sea. He also fought bravely in the prairie fire to encircle and suppress King Tianlang, fighting until all his own soldiers died. After the war, the position of 'King of the West Sea' could only be filled by Li Kai, and it would be impossible to convince the public if it were replaced by another prince.

Although he was granted the title of King Zuoxian, the relationship between Li Kai and Emperor Liang was not very trusting. This can be seen from the layout of the Xihai Protectorate - military pay and food are all transported through the Hudong Road, and shipbuilding is not allowed. It was to guard against the Western Sea invading the Beiliang mainland, but King Zuo Xian was locked out and had no chance to fight back. It was always a last-ditch fight.

But now that Li Kai really died in battle, and he remained loyal to Beiliang until his death, Emperor Liang inevitably felt a little regretful.

After all, Li Kai proved with his life that he did not have any secret intentions. His only wish was to prove that he was better than Master Xiang Han.

When the Snow Lake Flowers bloomed, if Emperor Liang had given priority to protecting King Zuo Xian instead of the Snow Lake Flowers, then as long as Li Kai was alive, no one from the Xihai tribes would dare to openly rebel, and Ye Jingtang would not be able to easily integrate the Xihai tribes. The current situation It will never get messy like this.

However, death is like a lamp going out, so it is obviously meaningless to think about this. After hearing the shopkeeper's inquiry, Emperor Liang just said calmly:

"We'll be here soon. I'm here just to pick up the wind and wash away the dust for my friend."

"Yeah……"

…

The two chatted for only a few words before footsteps sounded in the alley outside.

Tread...

Emperor Liang turned around and saw a middle-aged man who looked familiar walking through the dark alley. He was wearing a coarse robe and a bamboo hat, carrying a sword on his back. He was dressed in a standard Jianghu style.

Emperor Liang took a look at it, then smiled, raised his hand to let the shopkeeper get out of the way, and stood up warmly:

"Mu Han, we haven't seen you for so many years. I almost don't recognize you anymore. Come in quickly."

After the Jianghu guest entered the wine shop, he first bowed his hands to Emperor Liang:

"I wanted to go to the palace to see you, but I didn't expect the Holy One to be waiting here. After decades of staying outside, my name is unfamiliar, so you might as well call me Yiliang."

Emperor Liang motioned for Li Yiliang to sit next to him, then picked up the jug and poured wine:

"I knew you were concentrating on practicing martial arts in Guancheng, so I didn't want to bother you by sending that letter..."

Li Yiliang was back, so he naturally knew Emperor Liang's purpose and raised his hand to take the wine bottle:

"As the son of the Li family, even if there is no family letter, I should come back and have a look at this age. But I am a little curious about where the Imperial Master learned about my whereabouts?"

"The person behind the Green Bandit sent a letter to Master Xiang Han, and wrote about your whereabouts. They are all brothers of the same clan. I even called your mother my third aunt. I really didn't want to call you back at this time of crisis. But the current situation is like this. There are some things that I can’t do without wanting to do them. The Queen Mother even gave me a few words for this..."

"How is the Queen Mother now?"

"Oh...very good."

…

Li Yiliang's biological mother and the Queen Mother were cousins. The words that the Queen Mother often worried about were not just lies in Emperor Liang's letter.

The two of them reminisced about the past for a while, and then Emperor Liang started talking about business again:

"Yiliang, you often accompany Mr. Feng. What do you think of Night Terror Hall?"

Li Yiliang responded: "He is as talented as Mr. Feng. I am afraid that in a few years, I will be able to stand in front of him."

Ye Jingtang is a nail in Emperor Liang's flesh. As long as this nail is pulled out, the current crisis will be solved.

After hearing Li Yiliang's words, Emperor Liang thought about it and sighed:

"The Imperial Master is sure to deal with Ye Jingtang, but regardless of success or failure, you will definitely die afterwards. I called you back because I want to make sure that this matter is foolproof and don't let the Imperial Master die in vain. You must save your life, otherwise people like Lu Taiqing , really no one can limit it, and I am sorry for your parents..."

Li Yiliang is the direct disciple of Fengguancheng. He knows the current practices of Ye Jingtang and how Master Xiang Han plans to change his life. He said:

"The Imperial Master is both wise and brave. If one of us is to survive, he should be the one to keep him and continue to assist the Holy Majesty. I have no wife and no children, and I have nothing to worry about in this life. I have fulfilled my loyalty by staying in Yanjing.

As the person in power, Emperor Liang must have wanted to keep Master Xiang Han alive and replace Ye Jingtang with Li Yiliang.

But this move was too ruthless and unjust. Emperor Liang had to weigh the pros and cons from the overall situation, and he had to be a villain. After being silent for a while, he just sighed softly and poured Li Yiliang a glass of wine...

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Thank you to the leader of [Speechless World] for the reward!