Tome of Troubled Times

Chapter 109: A gathering of talented people

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Originally, Zhao Changhe went to Jiangnan with the intention of finding something to do.

His enemies are almost gone...

The Blood God Sect doesn't know what to think now, so they have taken a break for the time being, and even the bounty has been ignored. This is a good thing. Zhao Changhe really doesn't want to be enemies with them in his heart. He has no real grudges. Sun Jiaoxi is still a teacher, and Master Xue is still... having fun.

After the bounty was dealt with coldly, Tingxuelou, who had been assassinated by a high bounty and put a lot of pressure on Zhao Changhe, stopped taking action. Zhao Changhe didn't know what the thoughts of these assassin organizations were. Would they seek revenge for the failure of the mission and the death of many people? Maybe a big wave was brewing? In short, there is indeed no response at the moment.

Because he escorted Yang Yang, he offended some people on the Hebei Road. Those people belonged to the local underworld and would not travel thousands of miles to hunt him down. What's more, there was a high chance that they would tremble under Cui Wenjing's revenge and it would be difficult to protect themselves.

Due to the internal affairs of the Cui family, he offended the people of Cui Wenjue and his family, which led to him being intercepted as soon as he left the Cui family. This matter has disappeared now. Cui Wenjing cannot allow this kind of thing to develop. After such a long time, he should be cleaned up early. .

Well, the court's wanted order was gone, and he became a secret agent of the Demon Suppression Department.

Looking back, Zhao Changhe was surprised to find that he no longer had the pressure of survival that he had when he first came into this world. In fact, this is quite normal. Who can have so many conflicts whether it's vendettas or something all day long, and it's not like they have a halo of group ridicule. However, this makes the natural gangster very uncomfortable and feels that this will lose the environment for martial arts improvement.

In addition, since neither Cui Wenjing nor Tang Wanzhuang could improve their meridians, they had to find their own way.

So I went south, there are always more exciting things in the huge rivers and lakes, waiting for you to explore.

But this kind of walking is relatively confusing and has no clear goal. They said that they were targeting the Maitreya religion, but they didn't know where to start. As a result, they felt depressed all the way and didn't know what they were going to do. It almost turned into a social survey.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived in Yangzhou, he met the inexplicably enthusiastic Wan Dongliu, who was suspected to be related to the Maitreya sect. This is the young leader of the Cao Gang, the top local leader. Zhao Changhe was so pleasantly surprised that the melancholy along the way was instantly wiped away, all excitement was aroused, and the blood was flowing in his heart again.

A true born gangster, Zhao Changhe couldn't help but comment on himself in this way.

As expected, Wan Dongliu did not stay at the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, nor did he take the fans around him to go home alone.

Not long after, a turtle man chased behind him and whispered: "Master Wan, Zhao Changhe and Ruyan entered the house and quickly threw themselves on the bed. Ruyan scolded him for being impatient."

Wan Dongliu said with a smile: "As for the bandit, do you really expect him to be so elegant that he can play the piano and paint with Ruyan? It's really normal."

Mr. Turtle also laughed: "It shows that this person is actually very easy to win over."

Wan Dongliu shook his head: "It is said that this person has a traitor in the back of his head. It is normal to win him over for a while and then turn against him later. I'm afraid this little thing won't win him over."

Gui Gong said: "So the Buddhas also think that it is better if they can control it. This person has potential and should be included in the teachings."

Wan Dongliu said leisurely: "I would suggest going to Buddha. So far, it's pretty good. Ruyan is an ordinary believer who has never practiced secret arts, so it's not a big problem. Regardless of whether he can win over people's hearts, he can finally make a good friend. Fate, you won’t lose anything if you just give him away for fun. If you try to control him forcefully, I’m afraid it will arouse rebellion, but that’s not a good idea... Think about the consequences of controlling him with the Blood Evil Technique.”

Mr. Turtle sneered: "We are not comparable to the trash like the Blood God Sect."

Wan Dongliu said with a smile: "That's natural. Maitreya's magical powers are vast and boundless. How can he be compared to a mere bloodthirsty evil god? Okay, I won't care about Zhao Changhe's affairs. I only met him by chance and it's not my duty."

Mr. Turtle lowered his voice: "The thing you did..."

Wan Dongliu shook his head gently: "It's a place that cannot be said."

Turtle Master realized that this was on the street, and it was enough to talk about Zhao Changhe. The real important matter was that it was not suitable to talk about it no matter how clean it was at night, so he whispered: "Okay, let's go to the Buddha and wait for Master Wan's feedback."

Turtle Gong hurried back, Wan Dongliu walked slowly for a few steps, suddenly smiled, started Qinggong and left quickly.

Zhao Changhe, who was hiding on the rooftop far away, suddenly broke out in a cold sweat and did not dare to follow further.

He didn't know whether the one Wan Dongliu was sneering at was Mr. Gui, the Maitreya Cult, or him, the follower.

If it's the latter, Wan Dongliu's strength is a bit unpredictable. Due to the eye hanging behind his back, his five senses have been strengthened far beyond those of normal practitioners of the same level or even slightly more advanced practitioners. This is the main reason why he was able to avoid assassinations and seize the opportunity many times before. But if Wan Dongliu's five senses have exceeded his own plug-in bonus, then what is his strength

But if that's the case, why sneer at the reminder? Is it just the disdain of the strong...

If it is the former, he is actually laughing at the Maitreya Cult and the Turtle Gong... Does this mean that Wan Dongliu is a Maitreya Cultist on the surface, but actually has other plans? Then his extra enthusiasm for me seems to have a deeper meaning...

Judging from the conversation he had just had with Mr. Turtle, it seemed that he did not have much ill will towards him, at most he just didn't think highly of him.

On the contrary, this Xiaoxiang Pavilion is directly under the Maitreya Sect. No wonder he rode his horse here. This madam is particularly enthusiastic about soliciting customers... Just like the Wanhua Tower in Jianhu City, it's not that he is particularly handsome. There is a reason for these two madams.

Damn, they’re all actors.

Zhao Changhe thought for a while, then quietly returned to the brothel and got into Ruyan's side.

Originally, she had no intention of hanging around here anymore, but since Ruyan is an ordinary person, it's not a big problem. Ordinary people in front of martial arts would not be able to figure out how they were fragmented... He lay quietly beside him and practiced the Liuhe Magic Kung Fu. After a few weeks of operation, there was a sound next to him, and he woke up like smoke.

Zhao Changhe didn't fall deeply into meditation, so he quickly opened his eyes and said with a smile: "Beauty, are you awake?"

Ruyan shrank back into the bed in fear. From an ordinary person's perspective, the villain was too rough when he pounced on her, knocking her unconscious without knowing where he hit her.

How can you serve this kind of customer? Don't let him kill you if he does it.

Sure enough, I heard Zhao Changhe laugh and say: "You are too delicate, you will faint when touched. I don't have enough fun, come again?"

Ruyan was scared to death and begged for mercy: "Please spare me, I can use your mouth..."

"What's the matter with Ji De?" Zhao Changhe's eyes widened: "It's just an itch, why don't you give it up!"

Ruyan secretly thought that this was actually more comfortable, but this rude man really didn't understand. But he didn't dare to argue, and was quite trembling.

"Forget it." Zhao Changhe got out of bed and took the wine bottle from the table: "Drink a few drinks with me. If you really have to use your mouth, why not use your little mouth to tell stories. This is my first time in Jiangnan. I’m quite interested in what’s going on here, and that’s not all there is to women, it’s very boring.”

Ruyan was simply ecstatic in her heart. It's not like being a vulgar gangster who doesn't understand the customs. It's not easy to deal with people who like to listen to stories. You can talk to me all night long!

She filled Zhao Changhe's wine glass quickly with her hands and feet, fearing that he would regret it, so she hurriedly asked: "What story do you want to hear, Master?"

"Are there twenty-four bridges in Yangzhou?"

Ruyan was stunned for a moment, and looked at Zhao Changhe carefully with her beautiful eyes, thinking, "Don't you know it well? You know all the ancient poems, how can you not know what your mouth is doing?" Oh, by the way, that's not what the original poem meant. It seemed like it was dirty because he was in a place of fireworks. Mr. Zhao definitely didn't mean that.

Thinking of this, he calmed down: "Yes, there is one, but I don't know if it is that one. Everyone assumes it is, so that's it."

God knows that’s what Mr. Zhao meant, and he was very interested: "Oh, is the twenty-four bridge really one, not twenty-four?"

"There is also a saying that the total number of bridges in the city is that. But now there are more than thirty or fifty bridges in the city. No one can tell clearly which number is the twenty-four."

"Hmm..." Zhao Changhe sipped his wine and nodded: "Go and take a look when you have time."

The chatter started, Ruyan no longer panicked, and said with a smile: "Young master, do you understand poetry?"

"I don't understand. I used to go to a brothel and listen to other girls singing."

“…”

Zhao Changhe seemed to say casually: "Oh, by the way, the book of troubled times has not updated the news about Brother Wan for a long time. He used to be the fifth level of Xuanguan, seventy, is he still the fifth level now?"

"This Ruyan doesn't know. Master Wan has seldom fought with others in the past two years. No one in Yangzhou dares to provoke the Cao Gang."

"There are no foreign dragons crossing the river? This is a place where water transportation gathers, so there are many foreign visitors."

"There are indeed many foreigners, but no one is so short-sighted. In fact, in addition to the young master, there are also other famous people on the Qianlong list in Yangzhou recently."

Zhao Changhe was stunned for a moment: "Oh? Who else is there? I'd like to meet him if we have the chance."

Ruyan glanced at him and stopped talking.

"What kind of virtue? If you know someone, just tell me!"

"There is Taoist Master Xuan Chong from Taiyi Sect, and Young Master Tang Buqi from the Tang Family in Suzhou..."

"Huh?" Zhao Changhe took a sip of wine and looked forward to it: "So it seems that I came at the right time. There is a gathering of heroes... What is there to hesitate about? I have no holiday with them."

Ruyan paused for a moment, then continued with a strange expression: "And... Luoxia Villa Yue Hongling."

"Pfft!" Zhao Changhe spurted out wine.

(End of chapter)