Nine Transformations of the True Spirit

In the county town late at night, except for the brothel on East Street, which was still bustling with people, everywhere else had fallen asleep and was completely dark.

Only the sound of the watchmen's bangs wandering through the streets and alleys, announcing the time and preventing fire and theft.

But in Chongxinfang in the west of the city, there were no watchmen walking around. Teams of guards patrolled around and were heavily guarded.

The door to the square that was usually open was tightly closed tonight, with several guards guarding both sides with nervous expressions on their faces.

Suddenly, a guard pulled out the sword in his hand with a clang and shouted sharply:

"Stop! Who are you!"

The other three guards looked in the direction pointed by the tip of the knife, and saw a young man wearing a white gown walking slowly.

He walked up to the guard who drew his sword, took out a gold medal from his arms, handed it over, and said calmly:

"Open the door."

The guard took it and took a look. He saw the words "Fuhu" written on one side of the gold medal and "Law Enforcement Hall Chen" written on the other side. His face changed drastically, he stuffed the ring-shou knife on the ground into his arms, bowed down and said respectfully. He respectfully handed back the jade token with both hands:

"Please wait a moment, Hall Master Chen."

Upon hearing this, the other three guards quickly saluted Chen Yuan:

"I've met Hall Master Chen!"

The Fuhu Gang only has one leader named Chen, and that is Yang Huaizhan, the deputy leader of the Law Enforcement Hall who is famous in the world of Yuzhou, Chen Erniu.

The Fuhu Gang's night attack on Jishitang was not secretive, nor did they try to hide it. Within a few days after the incident, word spread throughout the Yuzhou world.

Everyone knows that the Fuhu Gang produced a martial arts prodigy. He was already a master of Gangjin before he was twenty years old, and he killed Yang Huaizhan, the leader of Jishi Hall, with two swords.

The Fuhu Gang's morale was greatly boosted, and everyone in the gang was proud of it.

It is a pity that this unexpectedly born Deputy Hall Master Chen lives in seclusion and very few people have seen him.

But according to the Baibing cousins ​​who attacked Jishi Hall that night, Vice Hall Chief Chen was said to be legendary for his fierce sword skills, high martial arts skills, and heroic appearance.

When several guards saw Deputy Hall Master Chen today, they were extremely excited and hurriedly opened the door.

…

When Chen Yuan entered the workshop, guards soon came up to question his identity.

He frowned, showed the hall master's gold medal, and asked the guards to take him to Luo Zhenwu's mansion.

There is no curfew in Chongxinfang on weekdays, but the security is so tight tonight. I wonder what happened?

Under the guidance of the guards, Chen Yuan arrived at Luofu without any hindrance.

The guard called the door open and saw the housekeeper of Luo Mansion. After asking, Luo Zhenwu was not in the house. Several other hall masters also went out with Luo Zhenwu. Only the chief Hou Yan was left in Chongxinfang.

Chen Yuan was even more confused and immediately turned to the entrance of Baibing Hall.

Hou Yan was on duty at the entrance of the hall. When he saw Chen Yuan, he looked surprised, but then he said regretfully:

"It's a pity that Hall Master Chen came back a little late, otherwise our gang would have had an extra chance of winning."

Chen Yuan's eyes flashed, he cupped his hands and said:

"It seems that I missed something important, please wait for the hall master to clarify my doubts."

"Hall Master Chen, please sit down and let me speak slowly."

Hou Yan led Chen Yuan into the living room, seated the guests and hosts, and waited for the fragrant tea to be served by the servants before he said:

"In the more than a month since Hall Master Chen left the county, our gang has continuously wiped out several Sanjiang Gang's fleets. The Sanjiang Gang's vitality has been severely damaged, and two Gangjin masters have even died. They dare not compete head-on with our gang anymore and retreat. Arriving at Xiong'er Island, the gang leader just set out an hour ago, leading Hall Master Qi, several deputy hall leaders, and four hundred gang members to attack Xiong'er Island at night and wipe out the Sanjiang Gang in one go! "

Hou Yan looked excited and spoke passionately, but Chen Yuan frowned and asked:

"The Sanjiang Gang controls the Yongping River waterway. How can we destroy their fleet?"

Hou Yan stroked his beard and smiled and said:

"Panel Master Chen didn't know that as the Sanjiang Gang's decline became increasingly evident, more and more people turned to the bright side. Huang Xiuzhi's white paper fan Wen Hua secretly contacted the gang and sent news about the Sanjiang Gang's fleet. Only then did the gang Seize the opportunity and make great achievements every time.”

Chen Yuan frowned even more tightly:

"Since the Sanjiang Gang has been forced into a corner, why rush now? Wouldn't it be safer to wait until I come back to take action?"

Hou Yan explained:

"The gang leader originally had this idea. Shi Rong, the commander of the Yongping River Navy, and Huang Xiuzhi have a close relationship and sent navy ships to patrol around Xiong'er Island day and night. The gang did not dare to fight with the navy and there was no chance of landing on the island. The gang leader planned Let’s close down the Sanjiang Gang’s business in the county first, and then discuss countermeasures when Hall Master Chen comes back.”

"But Wen Huazhong sent a message three days ago, saying that Shi Rong was only interested in profit, and that his association with Huang Xiuzhi was just greedy for wealth. He was sure to persuade Shi Rong to switch to the gang. The gang leader immediately sent someone with a thousand taels of gold to follow. Wenhuazhong went to see Shi Rong."

"Sure enough, Shi Rong abandoned Huang Xiuzhi because of the profit he saw. However, due to the relationship between Jia Zhizhou and Huang Xiuzhi, he would not fall out with Huang Xiuzhi directly. If he wanted to wipe out the Sanjiang Gang, he would have to do it himself, so the gang leader planned to do it at night Attack on Bear's Ear Island."

Chen Yuan asked:

"Is Wen Hua Zhong reliable? Don't fall for the Sanjiang Gang's plan to invite you into trouble."

Hou Yan smiled and said:

"Don't worry, Hall Master Chen. Gang Leader Luo has long sent people to find out the details of Wen Hua. He is from Xingzhou and has failed many times. He only came to Yuzhou more than a year ago and joined the Sanjiang Gang. He will never do it." Buried with the Sanjiang Gang."

"And if he really had other intentions, how could he tell the truth about the Sanjiang Gang's fleet? This is nearly one hundred thousand taels of wealth, which caused the Sanjiang Gang heavy losses and had to flee the county. If he did this Just to win the trust of this gang, the price is too high.”

Chen Yuan, however, was still uneasy and asked:

"If Shi Rong leads the Yongpingjiang Navy to fight back, how should we respond?"

Hou Yan was a little impatient, but Chen Yuan's level of energy was so great that he could only patiently explain:

"Don't worry, Hall Master Chen. Shi Rong seems to be majestic and tyrannical on the Yongping River, but the Yongping River Navy's military expenses are all allocated by the state government yamen. And the gang leader has a deep friendship with Yan Zhizhou, Shi Rong will never For the sake of the Sanjiang Gang, I offended Yan Zhizhou.”

When Chen Yuan heard this, he straightened his brows, stood up, and said:

"That way, I feel relieved."

Hall Master Hou said doubtfully:

"Where are Hall Master Chen going?"

Chen Yuan smiled and said:

"I have made a promise, how can I break it? I will go to Xiong'er Island right now to help the leader to wipe out the Sanjiang Gang!"

After saying that, he cupped his hands towards Hou Yan, turned around and walked out.

Hou Yan was stunned for a moment and almost broke a beard. Then he realized what he was doing and cursed secretly:

"To be so careful at such a young age is such a little fox!"

…

After Chen Yuan walked out of Chongxinfang, he used the technique of lightening his body. In less than a quarter of an hour, he walked out of the county town and headed to the Yongping River.

If he hadn't learned the inside story from Hou Yan's mouth and put aside his worries, he would never have gone to Xiong'er Island.

Although he has reached the fourth level of Qi Refining, he is not immortal.

The battleships of the Yongping Jiang Navy were equipped with giant crossbows. If he were hit by dozens of giant arrows, he would die on the spot.

The Yongpingjiang Navy would not take action, and Chen Yuan's doubts were gone. No matter what the Sanjiang Gang did, he was not afraid.

…

The Yongping River is the second largest river in Qi State, with a length of about 18,000 miles, and the Yuzhou section is about ten miles wide, making it boundless.

On a semi-abandoned dock, a huge cargo ship set off from the shore, followed by five naval warships, moving slowly towards the center of the river.

On the deck, the river breeze was biting, and Luo Zhenwu looked far into the distance, looking at the looming Xiong'er Island in the distance with a steady gaze.

Beside him, a scribe in white with a fluttering gown and a black brocade pouch around his waist was sandwiched between two big men, with a calm expression and distant eyes.

Hall Master Qi stood on the other side, also looking at Xiong'er Island in the distance, with a slightly anxious expression.

Luo Zhenwu turned his head, smiled at the scribe in white, and said:

"When Mr. Wen and I appear in front of Huang Xiuzhi at the same time, I don't know what his expression will be."

The white-clothed scribe smiled faintly and said:

"Huang Xiuzhi overestimated his capabilities and used his mantis as a chariot. The gang leader's magic weapon descended from the sky. Naturally, his liver and gallbladder were torn apart and he burst into tears."

Luo Zhenwu smiled and said:

"Mr. Wen has a good strategy and has Huang Xiuzhi under his control. If we can wipe out the Sanjiang Gang this time, it all depends on Mr. Wen's wisdom."

Wen Huazhong said calmly:

"The leader of the gang is over-reputed. As the saying goes, good birds choose trees to roost in, and good ministers choose their leaders to serve. The leader of the gang is a hero in the world, and he has the power to dominate Yuzhou. Wen admired the power of the leader of the gang, so he abandoned the dark side and turned to the bright side. He is willing to be a pawn and unify Yuzhou for the gang leader. Jianghu."

The smile on Luo Zhenwu's face grew brighter and he said:

"Mr. Wen is full of clever ideas. How can I waste everything? After the thing is done, I will have another important use. The wind on the river is strong, so I would like to ask Mr. Wen to rest in the cabin. After we get to the island, I will trouble Mr. Wen to come forward and ask for surrender."

"Wen resigns."

Wen Huazhong held his hands slightly, turned around and walked into the cabin. The two big men followed closely.

Luo Zhenwu looked at his back, and the smile on his face slowly disappeared.

Hall Master Qi came over and whispered:

"Gang leader, although Wen Huazhong's words are respectful, his demeanor is quite arrogant. You should not trust him easily."

Luo Zhenwu looked grim and said:

"There is something strange about this person, but he doesn't know martial arts, and even if he has different intentions, he can't bring it out. The one who really needs to be careful is Shi Rong. If you pass on the order, you must be careful, don't get together in one place, and keep ventilation at all times , Beware of the Ecstasy. When you go to the island, send out sentries in advance. Don’t be reckless to avoid falling into a trap. "

"yes!"

Hall Master Qi solemnly responded, turned and left.

Luo Zhenwu looked at Xiong'er Island in the distance, holding the scabbard tightly with his left hand, his knuckles turned white and veins sprouted.