Shi Hao's body swayed slightly, and he used his fingers as swords, and stretched out three fingers in succession, quickly blocking the man's fist.
The man's energy was released, but he was still under control. Shi Hao's three fingers, like a gust of wind, broke through the air and intercepted the place where his fist must pass. If he continued, his wrist pulse would be cut off.
The man was so shocked that he was forced to stop and change his punches into palms.
The palm force from the opposite side came at him, bang, the man changed his tactics temporarily, unable to use his full strength, and was actually shocked into the fire circle.
Fortunately, he was also a mid-level cultivator. Although his body was on fire, he jumped out quickly and put out the fire with his Qi. Although his Qi and blood were boiling, he was not seriously injured. He just looked at the young man opposite him through the flames, feeling surprised and suspicious. For a moment, he did not dare to jump forward without authorization.
Warriors on both sides bypassed the flames and surrounded Shi Hao.
Shi Hao's figure flashed, and a warrior holding a goose-feather knife slashed at him.
Originally, this warrior was besieging together with others, but before his eyes could blur, the young man flashed in front of him first, and instantly he was facing this person alone while others had not caught up yet.
The warrior shouted loudly and put all his strength into the blade.
Swish, Shi Hao chopped out with his left palm. This palm was crooked, but it pulled his Yanling knife away, causing him to chop in vain.
The next moment, Shi Hao hit the man's chest with his right fist. The man's chest cracked, and his body flew out and hit someone behind him.
"Be careful, this guy is prickly!" someone shouted.
The other warriors did not dare to be careless, and attacked in groups like snakes coiling and eagles lying down.
Shi Hao's purpose was to delay them. There were too many of them and he didn't want to be besieged.
So he dodged continuously, relying on his clever footwork to break out of the encirclement, and then repeatedly blocked the enemies, and then relied on his clever grasp of timing to kill two more people.
The tall warrior of the sixth rank had also crossed the wall of fire and leaped towards him.
If it was a one-on-one fight, Shi Hao would naturally not be afraid of this man, but since this man brought many helpers with him, he naturally did not want to get entangled.
He had already quickly escaped and left, leaving the man empty-handed.
"Captain of the Police!" someone said, "Which direction should we chase?"
The tall warrior said in a hateful voice: "Although this man is young, he has extraordinary abilities. I'm afraid it will take the arrival of the King of Capture in person to capture him. Let's go after the Lin family first."
They chased them out of the forest, but due to the delay of the young man, the group had already run far away. In the dark night, the group fled into the mountains and soon disappeared. These people were so angry that they gritted their teeth, but they could do nothing.
"We have done such a great service, but it's gone just like that." The tall warrior said in hatred, "We have no choice but to notify the Sea Shark Gang and ask them to help hunt him down."
Someone said, "But if the people are caught by the Sea Shark Gang and they take the credit, wouldn't all our efforts be in vain?"
The tall warrior cursed, "Damn it, I'm not willing to accept this either, but it's better than letting someone escape and everyone getting punished together."
These people were also at a loss. After searching for a while, they realized that it was futile to look any further, so they left in a hurry to arrange the next step of the pursuit.
Someone whispered, "Who was that guy just now? I don't think I've heard of him before."
The tall warrior said, "In the Qiantang River area, we already know who dares to go against us. This guy is a stranger, probably from out of town."
"Hmm, now that you mention it, I remember that there seems to be such a guy on the blacklist, but he is ranked outside the top 100. His name is 'Crazy Blade Villain'. He killed Akagi's 'Underworld Iron Bow' Akagi Heng and 'Flying Scorpion Blade' Xue Lang. It seems that he is this guy."
Chapter 230 Reunion under the Moonlight
Shi Hao waited quietly in the distance and only left after the Six Gates detectives retreated.
After waiting in the open space for a while, Little Jade flashed out: "Young Master!"
Shi Hao nodded, without saying much, and followed Little Feicui into the mountains.
After many twists and turns along the way and crossing a deep ravine, we arrived at the bottom of a cliff covered with ancient vines.
This place is quite hidden, and it would be impossible to find it without someone leading the way.
Shi Hao sensed that there were eyes looking at him from the dark, full of vigilance.
He stopped and was about to speak when he heard a girl's voice in the dark ahead: "He is one of us."
The guard in the forest obviously recognized him as the young man who had just covered their retreat. He jumped out and said, "Brother, please come in."
Shi Hao entered the forest and came to the foot of the cliff, where he saw the tall and thin middle-aged warrior, the woman holding the baby, the two Taoists, and others.
And there was the ugly girl dressed as a village girl.
"Thank you for your help just now, little brother." The tall and thin man clasped his fists in thanks, and at the same time was surprised and puzzled, "How did you find this place, little brother?"
Shi Hao said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, those barbarian court lackeys have already retreated, but judging from their behavior, I'm afraid they won't give up."
The tall and thin man said, "My name is Dai Liang. May I ask your name, little brother?"
The girl next to him said quietly, "He is Hao Xinghua, the 'Crazy Blade Hero' who was added to the blacklist two months ago."
These people suddenly realized that Shi Hao was actually famous in Daxing City, which was quite far away from here. However, because he was put on the blacklist by the Six Gates, although he was outside the top 100 and did not even have a rank, the blacklist would spread everywhere once it was released, so he did gain some fame.
After all, not everyone can be on the blacklist. The people he killed that day included people from the Akagi family, one of the four major royal families. Only because he had the "Flying Scorpion Knife" of the Six Gates could he be on the blacklist. Ordinary "criminals" do not have such qualifications.
Dai Liang bowed and said, "It turned out to be Brother Hao. If it weren't for Brother Hao's warning, we would have been surrounded."
Others also expressed their gratitude.
Shi Hao said, "You are welcome, I just happened to be here. I don't know what happened. I went hiking this afternoon to visit the Taoist master Zhong Lao who lives in the Taoist temple on Sanjian Peak, but I found that the place had been occupied by the Six Gates' henchmen."
"Although I didn't know what they were going to do, I thought it was not a good thing, so I stayed at the foot of the mountain. When I saw another group of hawks and dogs circling the foot of the mountain, I knew they were probably rounding up some chivalrous men, so I set fire to warn them."
One of the two Taoists frowned and said, "I'm afraid something has happened to Elder Zhong. I'm afraid something went wrong when he was helping us contact the support."
The woman holding the baby said with guilt and uneasiness, "On this journey, I don't know how many people have been killed because of me and my son. We are grateful for your kindness. Let's go on the rest of the journey by ourselves. So many people died to save us. I can't rest in peace even in my grave."
Dai Liang said resolutely: "Sister-in-law, don't say that. Mr. Lin died fighting against the barbarians. Although we have never met him, we admire him very much and will never let the bloodline of the Lin family die. Sister-in-law, take a rest first and relax. There is always a way out. We will find a way to escape this disaster."
The girl pulled Hao Xinghua and said, "Let's go over there and talk."
The others had already realized that the two of them knew each other, so they didn't say much.
Shi Hao and the girl left the cliff and went to a distance, where they sat side by side on a hillside.
The moonlight from high in the sky penetrated the thin clouds, sprinkled down and landed in front of them.
The girl asked, "Why did you come here?"
Shi Hao smiled and said, "I said I came to see you, do you believe me?"
This girl is naturally Xu Xiaoyan.
Shi Hao didn't expect to see her so soon.
Xu Xiaoyan also knows the Evil Shadow Disguise Technique. This appearance is naturally a disguise after using the Evil Shadow Disguise Technique.
Xu Xiaoyan tilted her head and looked at him sideways: "Did that old monkey ask you to come here? Otherwise, how would you know to come here to find me?"
Shi Hao said: "Actually, I am going to the East China Sea Crystal Palace. Among the three main immortal materials for my advancement, I am currently missing the Dream Grass, which is only available in the Crystal Palace. Moreover, once I leave the Crystal Palace, I must immediately make an external pill, and I cannot leave too much."
Xu Xiaoyan clasped her hands between her knees and looked into the distance: "East China Sea?"
Shi Hao said: "You, on the other hand, are obviously going to the East China Sea as well, so why are you still here?"
Xu Xiaoyan snorted: "The old man even told you this?"
Shi Hao couldn't help laughing and said, "Don't forget, I am now the young master of the Evil Lotus Sect. Not only me, but Yue Yaotai, Zhu Ping, Huan Tingting and the others have also arrived at the Qiantang River and are in the town on the other side.
"Since I am the young master, they dare not hide anything from me. You left so suddenly that day, obviously something happened. Naturally, everything was revealed when both sides asked.
"You haven't told me yet, aren't you going to the East China Sea? Why are you still here?"
Xu Xiaoyan looked back and whispered, "I was originally going to go, but because of an urgent matter, I went to the northeast again."
Shi Hao said: "That woman and child are..."
Xu Xiaoyan said: "Her husband is Lin Jing, the military advisor of Hero Fu."
Shi Hao suddenly realized. Fu Shiyuan had persisted in the Changbai Mountain area for a long time. Although he suffered heavy casualties in the end, the Barbarian Court was powerful and it was already precious that they could persist to that extent.
During this period, the rebel army in Changbai Mountain even won several extremely beautiful victories, forcing the barbarian army to make large-scale troop deployments and pay a heavy price.
It can be said that the uprisings that are currently happening one after another on Chinese soil are all due to the confidence that the Changbai Mountain Volunteer Army has brought to the people.
Although the Changbaishan Volunteer Army was the pioneer of the king, it eventually could not escape destruction, but it had already ignited a prairie fire and became an indelible mark in the future history of China.
Lin Jing is the second most important figure in the Changbaishan Volunteer Army, second only to Fu Shiyuan.
Lin Jing committed suicide in battle, and his wife and children also became targets of the Manting.
For the Man Court, this is not only to wipe out the roots, but also to let people know that if they go against the Man Court, they will inevitably be exterminated by their entire clan.
These chivalrous men had no past friendship with Lin Jing, but they were determined to protect Lin Jing's widow and children, and were willing to go through fire and water.
Shi Hao smiled and said, "So, you obviously have more important things to do, which even concerns your sister, but you stayed here for something like this and got yourself into danger?"
I couldn't help but reach out my hand and flick her forehead lightly: "Idiot!"
Xu Xiaoyan turned around and hit him: "If it were you, wouldn't you be unable to bear it?"
Then he withdrew his hand, quite worried: "I wonder if Old Man Zhong is okay."
Shi Hao sighed and said, "I'm afraid it's not very optimistic. Taoist Zhong definitely didn't succumb to the Six Gates, otherwise he would be waiting on the mountain. However, these people from the Six Gates can only set up a trap around the Three Peaks, which means that you guys are keeping it secret enough, and something went wrong on his side."
"The best scenario is that he was caught by the Six Gates and thrown into prison, waiting to catch you all and bring you to trial at the same time. The worse scenario is that he has already been killed by the Six Gates."
Xu Xiaoyan said, "We fled all the way south and finally crossed the long river. We had no other way to go, so we could only contact the boats heading south through him. Alas, maybe we shouldn't have looked for him. Over the years, he basically stopped asking about the affairs of the martial arts world."
Shi Hao said, "If he was only thrown into prison, he wouldn't have been killed immediately before catching you. Your current situation is even worse. When I arrived, I saw barbarians and Six Gates' lackeys in many places, as well as some Jianghu people who didn't look like they were from the Six Gates, but they were also searching everywhere."
Xu Xiaoyan said: "Sea Shark Gang."
Shi Hao asked, "The Sea Shark Gang? Isn't this a gang that deals in sea salt and sea trade in the lower reaches of the Changhe River and above the East China Sea?"
Xu Xiaoyan said: "Sea salt is a big business. Without the support of the Barbarian Court, who can do it? Smuggling salt is a capital crime. The backer of the Sea Shark Gang is the Hanhe family, one of the four great families of the royal family. They have a powerful background."
Shi Hao thought about it and agreed. Sea salt is a big business, and without the support of the Man Ting, the Sea Shark Gang has no way of touching it.
—The most that ordinary people can do is smuggle salt, which is a business that can lead to death.
Xu Xiaoyan said: "The Sea Shark Gang is actually the running dog of the Hanhe family, and they have many underworld scums under their wing. In public, there are the Barbarian Army and the Six Gates, and in secret, there is the Sea Shark Gang. We protected them and their son all the way here, and we didn't even dare to approach a small town casually.
"But this is obviously not a solution. If we continue to go south, it will be difficult to avoid being discovered."
Shi Hao asked, "Where are you going to send them?"
Xu Xiaoyan said: "First send them to the south where the anti-barbarian forces are relatively strong. Currently, the ones closest to us are the Dragon and Phoenix Society and the Huang Tian Army..."
Shi Hao asked: "Huang Tianjun?"
Xu Xiaoyan said: "The Huangtian Army has developed very well in the south. Of the 21 states in Jiangyin, seven have been conquered so far. In fact, the Dragon and Phoenix Society is better. After the Dark Thunder Society was disbanded, the Dragon and Phoenix Society was established by gathering some righteous men from the Dark Thunder Society in the south. If they send their mother and son over, the Dragon and Phoenix Society will definitely treat them well.
"But it's more troublesome to go to the Dragon and Phoenix Society's territory. There are several other forces, such as 'Xiabao' Guan Rong, 'Earth-Drifting Invisible' Qian Dehui, etc. They are also related to the original Dark Thunder Society, but their territory is farther away, and their power is not as strong as Huang Tianjun and the Dragon and Phoenix Society. They are all in danger of losing their lives.
"The most recent anti-barbarian force is the Huang Tian Army. The leader of the Huang Tian Army, Li Badao, is said to be from a poor family. He killed officials and rebelled a few days ago, and his momentum has developed very quickly. But he is not a member of the Dark Thunder Society, and he has no contact with the Taoist sect. We have no way to contact him, and we don't know whether he is willing to take in the mother and son of the Lin family."
Shi Hao's mind moved slightly, Huang Tianjun Li Badao... He was actually an outer disciple of the Black Lotus Realm, and was remotely controlled by Long Niu.
In other words, they were his subordinates' subordinates...his subordinates!
Chapter 231 What’s the Profit
Shi Hao was deeply impressed by the name Li Badao. One reason was that the name itself was quite prominent, and the other was that among the several forces secretly cultivated by the Xie Lian Sect, his current development was the best.
In addition, he has an adopted daughter who was adopted by him when she was ten years old and is only sixteen years old now.
But this adopted daughter was raised in Jinghua Shuiyue Pavilion since she was a child and was placed next to Li Badao. A few days ago, she almost set a trap to harm her "adoptive father" and let the people she planted take over Huang Tianjun.
Fortunately, the three sects were united, and Jinghua Shuiyue Pavilion and Heilian Realm exchanged information in time, otherwise, Li Badao would have died inexplicably.
At that time, Shi Hao was still sighing that the methods of the Demon Sect were really hard to guard against. An adopted eleven-year-old girl turned out to be a traitor planted by the Demon Sect. How could Li Badao guard against it
Shi Hao stood up and said, "You guys hide here first, be careful, I may have some ideas."
Xu Xiaoyan looked up at him: "Really?"
Shi Hao smiled and said, "Don't you still believe me?" Then he turned and walked away.
On the way, he removed the evil shadow disguise spell and rushed back to Haiyan County overnight. He did not knock on the door of the inn through the main gate, but jumped over the wall and knocked gently on the door of the room where Yueyaotai lived.
The door opened quickly, and Yue Yaotai, dressed neatly, let him in: "Young Master!"
Shi Hao said: "I saw Xiaoyan, but she is in some trouble now."
He told the story of those people escorting Lin Jingzhi's widow and orphans.
He asked, "Master Yuetan, do you have a way to get the mother and son of the Lin family out of the encirclement of the barbarian army and the Six Gates as soon as possible? At the same time, notify Longniu and ask Li Badao to secretly send someone to pick them up?"
Yueyaotai said: "If we want to leave this area, the biggest problem is not the Barbarian Army and the Six Gates, but the Sea Shark Gang. The people of the Sea Shark Gang are in the lower reaches of the Changhe River, covering all walks of life. In addition to sea salt, they are also involved in various other businesses.