"We also control some merchant ships and some unnoticed chambers of commerce in this area. We can even secretly bribe some small leaders of the Sea Shark Gang with a large price and send them away through hidden channels within the Sea Shark Gang. As for Huang Tianjun, Li Badao is a person planted by Long Niu in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, so it is not easy for me to deal with him directly.
"But I think that for this kind of thing, the young master can write a letter and I can have someone send it to Longniu through a secret channel. She can easily arrange it. Since Li Badao has already raised the banner of resisting the barbarians, taking in Lin Jing's family will help him enter the circle of the former Dark Thunder Society, which will also be good for him."
She thought for a moment, then whispered, "But what benefit does this bring to the young master?"
Shi Hao thought that if Sister Sha were here, she would never ask this question.
However, it is only natural that Yueyaotai would be concerned about such unprofitable things.
After all, the word "chivalry" was not taught to her since she was a child, and it was difficult for her to understand why she would pay such a high price to save two mother and son who were no longer of much use.
Shi Hao sighed: "I have no choice. Xiaoyan wants to save the Lin family, but it is not easy for me to capture her directly, so I have to go to help her first." He pushed the matter onto Xiaoyan.
Yueyao Terrace suddenly came to light.
After all, Xiaoyan grew up in Yuelian Tower and only left when she was ten years old.
Although her mother was theoretically a traitor to Yuelian Tower, Yueyaotai, Zhu Ping, Huan Tingting and others actually had deep feelings for their senior sister.
Xiaoyan is a beautiful girl, and the young master is a hot-blooded young man, who is very likely to covet Xiaoyan's beauty.
For young people, helping the beautiful girl they like with all their strength in the hope of sleeping with her in the future...isn't this a kind of "interest" that everyone can understand
Yueyaotai said: "In this case, I will go and make the arrangements."
Shi Hao had long known that Yuelian Tower's treatment of Xiaoyan, the former owner's daughter, was actually quite complicated.
This could be known when Huan Tingting went to see her in Daxing City that day.
He said, "Oh, there is another Taoist named Zhong. He should have been captured by the people from the Six Gates. He often goes out to sea and may be of great help to us in our journey to the Crystal Palace. Let's see if we can find out where he is being held."
Yueyaotai said: "Don't worry, young master, this is just a small matter."
Immediately afterwards, Shi Hao wrote a letter to Long Niu and went back to his room.
When it was almost dawn, Yue Yaotai, Zhu Ping and Huan Tingting were heard leaving the house.
Shi Hao slept for a while, and when it was almost noon, he went to Xianggu's room for a while.
Shiitake mushrooms seem to have a reversed day and night cycle and always seem to not get enough sleep during the day.
The door of the room was not closed at this moment. Shi Hao knocked a few times, but no one responded.
When I opened the door, I saw her lying on the bed, with her arms spread out, sleeping like a child with bad habits.
Shi Hao had no choice but to leave the room and close the door.
When it was almost noon, Yue Yaotai came back and said, "Young Master, everything has been arranged. The people we have arranged here will be able to escort the Lin family away tonight.
“However, they should not bring too many people. In addition to the mother and son of the Lin family, they can only bring three more people at most.
"We will first send them by water to a place a hundred miles to the south. Basically, there is no need to worry about the whole process. We are using a route of smuggling marine goods. Although part of it involves the Sea Shark Gang, the supervisory leader has been bribed. Not only will he not inquire, he will also cooperate secretly.
"Once we get there, we will have a hidden place to hide. We will wait for Longniu to notify Huang Tianjun and secretly send someone to pick us up. Just in case, I will also let Zhu Ping follow us and escort us."
After a pause, he continued, "As for that Taoist Zhong, his whereabouts have also been found out. He is currently being held in the prison in Qiantang Town."
Shi Hao smiled and said, "The Moon Altar Master is still reliable."
After discussing the details with Yue Yaotai, he hurriedly left Haiyan Town and returned to the dense forest.
On the way, he used the Evil Shadow Disguise Technique again to disguise himself as the "Mad Blade Hero" Hao Xinghua.
He met with Dai Liang, the Lin family, Xu Xiaoyan and others again and told them about the arranged transfer route.
He said: "Tonight at midnight, there is a place called Stone Bank on the bank of Qiantang River. A cargo ship will stop there, and the people on the ship will take them a hundred miles to the south.
"The Six Gates have set up many checkpoints, so they must think they are still trapped in the Qiantang River area. As long as they are sent away in time, they can be guaranteed to be safe. However, there should not be too many people accompanying them. In addition to the lady and the young master, there can be no more than three people accompanying them.
"In addition, I have contacted the leader of the Huang Tian Army through other channels. When they send someone to pick me up, I will be able to send Madam and Young Master to the Huang Tian Army's territory. Once there, even the Barbarian Army will be powerless for the time being."
Dai Liang and the others were overjoyed. Dai Liang said, "Thank you, Brother Hao! Fortunately, Brother Hao is here, otherwise it would be quite troublesome."
Shi Hao looked at Xu Xiaoyan again: "It has been found out that Taoist Zhong is imprisoned in the prison of Qiantang Town."
Xu Xiaoyan breathed a sigh of relief. Being caught was something she had expected. As long as she was not dead, there was a chance she could be rescued.
The two Taoists looked at each other, and one of them said, "Since there are only three people who can accompany my sister-in-law on board at night, I will leave my sister-in-law to you, Brother Dai, to protect her. Let's go to Qiantang Town and see if we can rescue Elder Zhong."
Dai Liang said: "That's perfect. After we say goodbye tonight, I don't know when we will meet again. You all should be careful."
It turned out that most of these people were only known to each other in the past, but were not very familiar with each other, and had never even met each other.
This time they gathered together secretly to save Lin Jing's family, and only then did they get to know each other.
However, the world is dangerous, and we will each flee from each other, and we don’t know if we will have the chance to see each other again.
That night, they quietly rushed to the rocky shore, and sure enough, there was a cargo ship waiting there, with a woman standing on the bow.
The woman was none other than "Red Lotus Fiery Beauty" Zhu Ping, but she had used a disguise technique to change her appearance and was wearing a coarse cloth dress.
The woman holding the baby also knew some martial arts. After thanking Shi Hao, Xiao Yan and the two Taoists again, she boarded the ship accompanied by Dai Liang and three others. Soon, the cargo ship quietly sailed away.
Shi Hao turned around to look at Xu Xiaoyan and the two Taoists and said, "The Six Gates' hawks and dogs must also be sending people to search. We might as well try to kill one or two of them at daybreak, pretending that we were discovered and forced to kill, and then leave quickly. Let the Six Gates' hawks and dogs, the barbarian army, etc. continue to search this area."
Xu Xiaoyan smiled and said, "You are the only one who is full of tricks."
The two Taoists also laughed and said, "The barbarians are brutal and the hawks and dogs are cunning. It is only natural to use some tricks on them."
At that moment, they turned back. At daybreak, they found an opportunity far away from the Qiantang River, killed several lone barbarians, and then left in a hurry.
That night, they rushed to Qiantang Town overnight.
Shi Hao looked at Xu Xiaoyan and said, "It's quite risky to break into the prison by force. Why don't you and I sneak in with magic weapons and rescue Elder Zhong, and the two Taoist priests will meet us outside?"
Xu Xiaoyan scratched his head, helpless: "There are only three times left for the Night Tour Order, but the hollow bricks have been used up and can't be used anymore."
The divine crystal in the Night Tour Order is the "Night Tour God", and the divine crystal in the Hollow Brick is the "Road Opening God".
The two worked together to steal treasures at night and were invincible.
However, magic weapons have a limited number of uses, and Xiaoyan obviously didn't use them sparingly in the past.
Shi Hao said: "I have no choice, luckily I have two helpers here, I will go find them first without delay and rescue them tonight to avoid any more trouble."
So he left in a hurry... Since he knew he had to save people, he asked Yueyaotai, Huantingting and Xianggu to move to Qiantang Town first.
After a while, he came back here.
He looked at the two Taoists and whispered, "It's done! Xiaoyan and I have sneaked into the prison first with the help of the 'Night Tour Order'. After midnight tonight, someone will 'assassinate' the county magistrate, triggering the mobilization of troops.
"The two Taoist priests will wait until a large number of soldiers have been transferred away, then set fire to the northwest of the prison and rush to the east to meet us."
The two Taoists knew that he was extremely intelligent, so they readily agreed and followed his arrangements.
Chapter 232 A murderous smile
It was midnight and everything was quiet. Outside the high wall, two dogs tied to a pillar suddenly started barking.
Someone came out to check, looked around, didn't see anyone, and shouted at them to stop.
Shi Hao and Xu Xiaoyan floated past hand in hand.
Relying on their magical powers, they entered deep into the prison and searched quietly for a while. In a torture chamber, they found the wounded Zhong Taoist.
Taoist Zhong's body was covered with whip wounds, and he was tied to a rack with iron chains, barely breathing.
There were two jailers sitting outside the iron bars, at a table near the door, chatting and drinking.
Suddenly, the candlelight next to them flickered, and one of them fell down with his head tilted down.
The other person laughed and said, "You just drank a few glasses, how come you can't do it anymore..."
Before he could finish his words, a strong wind blew behind him.
Although he had practiced some martial arts, his skills were not very high. Before he could react further, the finger pointed at his back.
He then fell down, his face covering the plate of food in front of him.
Shi Hao and Xu Xiaoyan appeared. They searched the jailer's body for the key, opened the iron bars, entered, and put Taoist Zhong down.
Taoist Zhong opened his eyes dazedly. Xu Xiaoyan whispered, "Master Zhong?"
"Xiao, Xiaoyan?" Taoist Zhong asked weakly.
"It's me!" Xu Xiaoyan said softly, "We are here to rescue you."
Shi Hao carried Taoist Zhong on his back, and the two of them slipped out one after another.
Suddenly, there were sounds of commotion in the distance, and there was another large-scale troop mobilization.
In the northwest direction, flames rose and thick smoke billowed.
The soldiers in the town ran away, and many people rushed to the vicinity of the prison to put out the fire.
They quickly rushed into the prison, and someone in front shouted, "Who is it?"
A steel knife was chopped towards them, and whoosh, a soft whip flew out from Xu Xiaoyan's sleeve. The whip was like a snake, and it first wrapped around the man's throat and pulled it quickly.
The man spun twice like a top and fell down.
Despite this, the surrounding jailers were alarmed and rushed towards them to kill them.
Shi Hao kicked a man to the ground with his foot, then stepped on the man's chest and flew onto the wall.
Xu Xiaoyan's whip swung like a shuttle, appearing and disappearing mysteriously, and he knocked down several warriors who tried to climb onto the wall.
They were in a critical situation when a group of people came to intercept them. Suddenly, two Taoists rushed out from behind the group of people and killed several of them. They waved their hands and said, "Go!"
Shi Hao and Xu Xiaoyan met up with the two Taoists and quickly left.
Someone shouted in the distance: "There is an assassin, there is an assassin..."
Although the prison break was a big deal, it was not as important as the assassination of the county magistrate. For a while, no one came to chase them.
They took the opportunity to protect Zhong Daoren and escape from Qiantang County.
Hiding in a safe place in the mountains, two Taoists helped Taoist Zhong heal his wounds.
Although Taoist Zhong was covered in wounds, fortunately they were only minor injuries. He also had two fractures, which would recover with slow healing.
"Why did you come to save an old man like me?" Taoist Zhong sat on the ground and asked, "Where are the mother and son of the Lin family?"
One of the Taoists said, "Don't worry, Mr. Zhong. With the help of this brother Hao Xinghuahao, the person has been sent out."
Taoist Zhong looked at the young man with the hooked nose and said with emotion: "You are the 'Crazy Blade Hero' Hao Xinghuahao? Alas, I'm lucky to have your help, otherwise I would have died in that prison."
Shi Hao thought to himself that he was quite famous. He said, "Mr. Zhong, you are welcome. Actually, Mr. Hou, the Monkey Thief, asked me to come to Sanjian Peak to find Mr. Zhong and ask about Xiaoyan's whereabouts. It just happened to be my chance."
Taoist Zhong looked at Xu Xiaoyan and said with a smile: "So you are here to look for Xiaoyan? Hahahaha..." His smile was strange.
Xu Xiaoyan said unhappily, "What the hell are you laughing at?"
Shi Hao smiled... Because of the Evil Shadow Disguise Technique, his smile looked quite ferocious: "That's right! Hehehe..."
Xu Xiaoyan couldn't help but squinted at him: "What the hell are you laughing at?"
Taoist Zhong said: "I tell you, Xiaoyan is a kind-hearted girl, but she hides everything. You shouldn't take it too seriously. Although this girl always runs around and is restless, she is also soft-hearted. You should keep an eye on her..."
Xu Xiaoyan said angrily: "Old man, you are already injured like this, so stop talking nonsense."
Shi Hao said: "Mr. Zhong, I want to go to the Crystal Palace of the East China Sea to find a magical material. I wonder which way would be best?"
Taoist Zhong said, "Crystal Palace. There are three Crystal Palaces found in the East China Sea. The one closest to us has an entrance on Huahu Island. Unfortunately, I can't help you for now, but I have a sea map of that area hidden in my Taoist temple."
"It is hidden deep, so it shouldn't be that easy to be discovered. There are also some water-repellent pills. Any warrior who has reached a certain level can take one pill and then practice the corresponding internal breathing method, and then he can dive underwater for about three hours."
"In fact, generally speaking, you don't need to dive when you go down from Huahu Island. However, the Crystal Palace has been abandoned for a long time and there are some dangers inside. You should take the Water-Repelling Pill with you to be prepared. Xiaoyan, you should still remember the inner breathing method that works with the Water-Repelling Pill, right?"
"I remember I taught you when you were a kid."
Xu Xiaoyan muttered, "Of course I remember... but I didn't say I wanted to go with him."
Taoist Zhong smiled and said, "If you don't go to the East China Sea, I don't think you will feel at ease. Now that you have a companion by your side, I feel more at ease. Remember, some things cannot be forced. If you find them, then find them. If you really can't find them, let them go. There may be opportunities in the future. There is no need to rush."
Xu Xiaoyan said: "Old man, you are really talking more and more."
Then he said: "I'd better move you to a safe place first..."
"That's not necessary!" Taoist Zhong looked at the two Taoists and said, "I'm sorry to bother you with this trip.
Then he looked at Xu Xiaoyan and said, "Just do your own thing."
The two Taoists also smiled and said, "Just leave Master Zhong to us."
At that moment, two Taoists helped Taoist Zhong up, and one of them carried him on his back and went away together.