Chapter 44: Return of the Helmsman
As soon as they returned to the White Lotus Sect's headquarters, someone immediately informed them to go to the lobby in front.
Xu Rong looked a little strange. At this time, most people should have fallen asleep.
But from the person who notified them, they could tell that someone had been waiting for them to come back.
Xu Rong's heart moved and she already had some expectations.
If he guessed correctly, there is a high probability that the two branch helmsmen of the White Lotus Sect are back.
Wang Mugen also thought about this and felt a little panicked.
If he hadn't been unable to control his lower body just now, they would probably have come back long ago.
Xu Rong's face was still a little rosy, and her eyes were originally clear, but in the blink of an eye they turned cloudy, as if she was really drunk.
The two of them followed the person who informed them all the way to the lobby.
The hall was brightly lit, and there were a few people guarding it outside.
After Xu Rong entered, he immediately looked at the people in the lobby with drunken eyes.
Shi Xingjie was the one he was most familiar with, and was directly ignored by him, followed by Song Yuanshan, whom he had met once from a distance.
Then there was a person he had seen once in the memory of Zhang Yu, the former head catcher of Cangqing City, the guy who killed him and his third uncle Xu Ying - Han Shihai.
Unlike most people from the White Lotus Sect, Han Shihai has an elegant face and a somewhat bookish air, more like a scholar than the leader of a cult.
At this time, he was wearing a moon-white Confucian shirt and was sitting next to Tan Yong. When he saw Xu Rong walking in, his eyes fell on him.
Xu Rong secretly clenched his hands, but quickly let go. He couldn't reveal any flaws.
Even if the enemy is in front of him, he still needs to endure it because he does not have enough strength to avenge his third uncle yet.
Xu Rong shifted his gaze to Tan Yong to avoid exposing the murderous intention in his heart.
Qin Yong is a tall and thin middle-aged man with dark skin and a mole on his chin. He looks a bit ruffian.
"Are you Yu Qing's younger brother, Yu Hen?"
Tan Yong's voice is like a drake, which is really not nice to hear.
Xu Rong burped, then nodded: "I am Yu Hen."
"Looking at how young you are, you didn't expect to become a drunkard."
Tan Yong had a slightly dissolute smile on his lips, "In this respect, you and your brother are different."
His eyes were slightly scrutinizing.
Even though he had learned from Shi Xingjie that there was nothing wrong with Xu Rong's identity, he had his own way of doing things.
He would remain skeptical until Xu Rong got his approval.
"The same rice feeds hundreds of people. Even twin brothers may be different. What's more, my brother is not at home all year round. It's strange that they can be the same."
Xu Rong didn't look timid at all, but instead seemed a little neither humble nor overbearing.
He knew very well that if he acted too nervous, it would be easy to make people suspicious.
Moreover, he has drunk a lot of wine now, so there is nothing wrong with being bolder.
Qin Yong nodded slightly: "What you said makes some sense."
Then he changed the topic: "Do you know why we are so late and still want to see you?"
"It's just that you want to see if I'm real or fake. Why else? There's nothing urgent right now."
Xu Rong looked like she didn't care at all.
"However, as long as I can save my brother, feel free to doubt me. It doesn't matter to me."
At this moment, Han Shihai, who had remained silent, asked, "Where did you learn the Swift Wind Sword?"
"Of course I pestered my brother and asked him to teach me. Otherwise, where could I, an ordinary person, learn from it?"
Xu Rong suddenly looked at Han Shihai with burning eyes, "I heard from Deputy Helmsman Shi that there is a disagreement between you and my brother?"
Without waiting for Han Shihai's answer, Xu Rong continued: "I don't care if there are any conflicts between you, but now that we have reached this point, you won't stop us from saving my brother, right?"
Xu Rong made it clear that no matter what Han Shihai thought in his heart, at least he would not target Xu Rong on the surface, nor would he object to saving Yu Qing.
Otherwise, if this reputation spreads, how will his subordinates view him in the future?
Shi Xingjie didn't expect that Xu Rong would suddenly mention him, and he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
After all, you are saying this kind of thing behind your back, which doesn't seem so upright.
Han Shihai didn't pay attention to what Shi Xingjie said. Instead, he looked at Xu Rong and said seriously: "Don't worry, your brother is my subordinate. I will naturally rescue him. Even if I want to teach him a lesson, I will do it here."
Outside, not inside the prison."
For him, the current primary goal is to rescue his group of people.
Otherwise, given his current state of being alone, the best outcome would be to assign him to a certain sub-rudder as the deputy helmsman.
Only those who have power have power, and no one has anything.
As for the minor conflicts with Yu Qing, they are not worth mentioning in the face of the future.
Therefore, Han Shihai had no intention of embarrassing Xu Rong.
He is now thinking about how to use the power of Wan'an City's rudder to rescue people.
Speaking of which, he was quite unlucky. He went back to the helm, and then his lair was taken away.
"Master Han really understands justice."
Tan Yong smiled, and he agreed with the matter of rescuing people.
The reason is very simple. In the past, both parties helped each other, but now that something has happened to the other party, it is normal for them to help each other.
Moreover, the chief helmsman also asked him to help, so there was no way he could disobey the order.
Of course, if he really doesn't want to save people, he can do things that are both obligatory and treacherous.
"Since everyone is here tonight, let's discuss how to save people, right?"
Xu Rong gave a very positive suggestion: "Master Qin, I think the best way is to rob the law field."
Tan Yong was noncommittal and just said: "Tell me in detail, why do you think so?"
Shi Xingjie had told him before that Yu Hen was a man he could build, and he wanted to win over him.
So far, his impression of Xu Rong is still very good. The next step is to look at his ability.
"The imperial court has always had a tradition of beheading people after autumn, and now it is almost late autumn, which means that if it is the death penalty, it will almost be executed."
"Although the government will step up security to prevent the execution site from being robbed, the terrain is ultimately much better than a prison."
"And as far as I know, Cangqing City's police officers are relatively weak. The latest ones are only at the marrow refining level. We can definitely defeat them head-on, let alone suddenly launch an attack."
Xu Rong's analysis is not clever, and is even very common.
Chapter completed!