"From the time I set foot in Huangli Township, I thought it was... weird."
In a small courtyard of a cottage, Song Jiao looked up at the sky full of stars, the clear light sprinkled on her beautiful face with a little makeup, as if adding a touch of makeup to her, making her look ethereal mystery.
Li Ye moved a small chair and sat in the courtyard, with his hands on the pillow and his back against the back of the chair, so that the front two chair legs were suspended from the ground. His movements were very leisurely, and he could look at the night sky effortlessly.
The sea of stars in front of him was brilliant, and it was a scene that he could hardly see before he traveled. It was always difficult to see many stars in the world at that time, especially in cities: "The sea of stars is still the sea of stars, there is nothing special about it. Of course, I don't understand astrology , can't see anything."
Song Jiao turned her head to look at Li Ye, and saw that he was swaying the wooden chair back and forth with Erlang's legs up, looking very comfortable, so she couldn't help but push him off, and sat on the small chair by herself, smiling all at once. Ye looked at her helplessly, but the other party was his elder, so he could only obediently squat aside, picked up a wooden branch, and drew circles on the ground boringly.
"The Qingyi yamen monks who came here earlier have checked around. Thirty miles away from here, there are many cargo ships moored. There are big monks on board. They didn't dare to approach because they were afraid of being noticed, so they didn't know each other. Who are they?"
Song Jiao brushed her hair from her temples, "Two miles away from Huangli Township Wharf, there is an iron stove on a small hill, and the sound of iron striking can be heard at night. It is said that there is a pair of dark-faced father and son who specialize in making kitchen knives."
"It's just for kitchen knives? This area is tens of miles away, and there are not many people, but ordinary people can buy a kitchen knife for at least five or six years. For those who are diligent and thrifty, they can't use a kitchen knife for more than ten years." Strange, can you make a living by making kitchen knives in the countryside?"
When Li Ye said this, Shangguan Qingcheng had already moved another chair out of the room and placed it beside Li Ye. Li Ye was overjoyed immediately, and hurried to do it. Feeling very happy in his heart, he showed a particularly bright smile to Shangguan Qingcheng , to reward her for such a thoughtful act.
Shangguan Qingcheng's righteous and awe-inspiring appearance showed that she felt that this should be done, and then gave Song Jiao an unhappy look, and there was a hint of warning in her eyes, which meant that you disrespected His Highness too much.
Song Jiao and Shangguan Qingcheng looked at each other, looking like you can do anything to me, although the eyes are not fierce, but the undercurrent is turbulent, she still did not forget to answer Li Ye's question: "The man who forges kitchen knives is very good at catching fish. , so you don’t have to worry about food and drink.”
Li Ye groaned, noticing that the two of them were on the verge of breaking out, not only didn't try to persuade them, but instead they looked like they were watching a play, so excited that they almost applauded and encouraged them to do it. In this way, Song Jiao felt that it was boring. He glared at Li Ye, then retracted his gaze.
The victorious Shangguan Qingcheng raised his jaw slightly, like a proud rooster, flicked his head, and walked to the gate of the courtyard with his knife, returned to his post, and continued to be vigilant.
Outside this small courtyard, there are government servants from Chang'an Mansion, on duty everywhere.
Li Ye brought people to Huangli Township, and requisitioned the nearby houses. There is no decent inn in this small place.
Song Jiao glanced at Shangguan Qingcheng's back, and when she turned her head to talk to Li Ye, she had a serious face and said earnestly: "You are too used to your subordinates, this guy often stares at me on weekdays, he is very arrogant, and he doesn't care about it. Know how to respect the elders!"
Because Song Jiao is Li Ye's elder, she is used to being "no big or small" in front of Li Ye. Shangguan Qingcheng doesn't know her real identity, so of course she has a lot of opinions on her. Li Ye teased: "Aunt Song Is this a small report?"
Seeing Li Ye like this, Song Jiao immediately felt resentful, and gave Li Ye a look of waiting.
"By the way, the nine-character mantra I taught you, how is your practice?" After a while, Song Jiao asked Li Ye.
Li Ye nodded: "Lin, Bing, Dou, Zhe, Jie, Array, Column, Qian, Xing, I have finished practicing the first five characters."
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After Song Jiao arrived at Prince An's Mansion, besides setting up the Tsing Yi Yamen, she also guided Li Ye to practice. This nine-character mantra was the method that Song Jiao taught Li Ye emphatically. Each word matched with a handprint had infinite power.
Song Jiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "With these five words, even if Huangli Township is very weird, you can still protect yourself."
Speaking of this, she took a look at Li Ye and said strangely: "The speed of your cultivation is amazingly fast. At that time, it took me many years to practice the nine-character mantra."
Li Ye laughed dryly: "I have good aptitude, besides, the time is not short... Aunt Song doesn't even look, who is my father!"
"That's true." Song Jiao nodded, thinking that this reason was okay.
At this moment, a yamen servant from Chang'an Mansion rushed to report: "Your Highness, Commander, according to this five li, some river bandits hijacked the cargo ship at night, and the two sides fought!"
"Go and have a look." Li Ye and Song Jiao looked at each other, got up one after another, immediately summoned the yamen servants, and left the cottage.
The Tsing Yi yamen is in the dark, and Li Ye's manpower in the open is only more than 20 yamen servants in Chang'an Mansion. Of course, these yamen servants should not be underestimated, they are all monks, and there are also many qi practitioners.
In the majestic Chang'an Mansion, in addition to the civil officials who handle documents, there will also be a group of monks. After all, not all monks can be officials.
However, among these monks, the one with the highest cultivation level is Li Ye.
Cultivators who have practiced qi above the fifth level will not be willing to be a small government servant or worship in the Chang'an mansion.
Not far from where the incident happened, everyone lighted torches and rode their horses. From time to time, they saw the flames on the river, and the sound of battle could be faintly heard. It was heard that the battle was extremely fierce. , it appears from time to time.
"It's a magician, not an ordinary river bandit." Song Jiao said.
"That's the person we're looking for." Li Ye smiled slightly. They just arrived in Huangli Township at dusk today, and they haven't had time to investigate the case yet. Now that the other party has shown signs, to Li Ye, it's a no-brainer. .
Of course, Li Ye knew very well that this matter would not be easy, and it was most likely a trap.
On the riverside, several cargo ships were filled with flames, and there were crowds of people fighting each other. From time to time, some people fell into the water, and there were shouts, screams, and the sound of weapons clashing one after another.
It was the Changhe Gang who robbed the cargo ship.
Headed by Liu Zhiyan, the head of the family, and Choufu, the number one master of the Changfeng Gang, their purpose is to lure Li Ye and others who have already arrived in Huangli Township.
The river gangs on the Weishui River initially depended on cargo ships as their basis of survival. On weekdays, due to the competition for the qualification to deliver goods, there were often disputes. Therefore, large and small gangs were formed. After the addition of qi practitioners, the momentum expanded greatly. Then the sideline business of robbing merchant ships and controlling various docks and sections of rivers was derived.
"Master, the official is here!" On the bow of a cargo ship, the ugly man hit a boatman in front of him, kicked him off the boat, and greeted Liu Zhiyan at the stern.
Holding double blades in her hand, Liu Zhiyan leaped onto the roof of the cargo hold. She had no intention of killing anyone, but just wounded the opponent on the roof and kicked her into the river. Then she jumped to the side of the ugly husband, glanced at the continuous torches on the river bank, and turned back to give orders to the members of the Changhe Gang: "The wind is tight, shit!"
The members of the Changhe gang who were fighting on the cargo ship immediately covered each other and withdrew from the battlefield when they heard the words, boarded a small boat, paddled quickly, and fled upstream. After Liu Zhiyan and the ugly husband broke up, when everyone was about to evacuate, she jumped out of the cargo ship, stepped on the water and flew for a while, and landed on the small boat behind like a bird.
When Li Ye arrived with his men, the Changhe Gang barely retreated. Several cargo ships by the river caught fire. Many people were injured and lay on the boats, crying, covered in blood. From time to time, some people showed their heads in the river and climbed onto the cargo ships. Seeing the officials coming, some boatmen who were slightly injured or not injured shouted for help.
"Shao Yin, the thief has escaped, and the subordinates lead people to chase after them!" Everyone rolled off their saddles, and Wang Li immediately stepped forward to plead for Li Ye's order.
Li Ye took a look at the Changhe Gang, which was not far away, and said to Wang Li, "Leave some people here to treat the wounded." As he spoke, he jumped out of the river bank, put his toes on the roof of the warehouse, and reached the river. , like a dragonfly on the water, chased after the Changhe gang.
Wang Li led several Qi training masters from Chang'an Mansion, and Shangguan Qingcheng rushed out at the same time, followed behind Li Ye, and chased after the Changfeng Gang.
Li Ye was not afraid that his opponent would lure the enemy deep, but he was afraid that the opponent would hide and not show up, so that he would not be able to find out who he was - if he couldn't find out who he was, he would be dereliction of duty, and the Chang'an Mansion would be held accountable.
The speed of the small boat was fast, but it was far from enough in front of the qi trainer. Li Ye quickly caught up with him, with his toes on the river surface, he skimmed the last small boat, and he saw Liu Zhiyan and the ugly husband: "Where are you?" Walk?"
Liu Zhiyan didn't expect Li Ye to come so fast. Judging by Li Ye's body skills, it was obvious that her cultivation had reached the middle stage of Qi training. Her eyes were stern, showing fear, but she still gritted her teeth and bit the bullet to attack Li Ye.
At this moment, the boat was in the middle of the river, and it was pitch black all around, but there was a clear glow, which was enough for a qi practitioner to see things. Li Ye slashed, and the white glow on the blade was shining, revealing his cultivation in the Qi refining period.
Li Ye smiled contemptuously, moved his back foot to the side, turned his body, and easily avoided the opponent's long knife. He reached out with his left hand and grabbed the opponent's wrist. , the ugly husband's right shoulder has a bone protruding, and his arm has been broken.
When the long knife fell to the ground, the ugly husband let out a muffled grunt, his eyes showing horror. He himself had the second level of Qi training, but he didn't expect that he would be injured by Chen Qing's one move.
At the same time, with a soft scolding, Liu Zhiyan attacked from the other side, and the double blades had already reached Li Ye's face. From the corner of Li Ye's eyes, he had already caught Liu Zhiyan's move, and a side kick was so fast that it could not cover his ears. It hit Liu Zhiyan's chest, with just this blow, Liu Zhiyan, who had just entered Qi training, let out a muffled groan, vomited blood and flew backwards.