Arhats, lightning mothers, sharp knives, dragons and tigers, black hawks, bears, big and small leopards, with a flick of a spear, ghosts cannot escape.

Although these people work together in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in fact, each of them is a master in his own way. They often work separately in the north and south of the country to carry out some tasks assigned by the palace, and rarely get together.

Previously, the Manchu and Qing government learned about the roster of the Blue Sky League from the traitors. Although it paid great attention to it, due to time constraints, it only dispatched Big Leopard Yuan Hai and Little Leopard Yuan Jiang to the nearby area, leading a team of killers and local officers and soldiers.

Just act together.

It wasn't until the instructors rose up, killed the traitors, stabbed Xiaobao Yuan Jiang to death with a stick, and escaped surrounded by nearly 200 people that subsequent and larger actions were triggered.

Hu Dali, a black eagle, and Xiong Xiongli, joined the chasing team one after another.

After the coach disappeared again near Dian City, even Kuai Dao Xiang Fang had already rushed over.

They analyzed the corpses in the woods, starting with Wang Xiongjie and tracing them back to the big house on Diancheng East Street, but they found no clues about the instructor.

This group of people had no choice but to travel day and night to get to Guangzhou City first.

Arhat, Dian Mu and Zhang Qiang Xiao Yang also met with them outside the North City Gate.

"From your description, those people should be famous local boxers in Guangzhou, especially the bald one. I'm afraid he is Zhu Changshou who worked with us at the Tianjin General Forum to suppress the remnants of the Boxer Rebellion."

The speaker is an Arhat, wearing a yellow monk's robe, with a scar on his head, thin cheeks, and a slight beard.

At that time, the Boxer Rebellion was divided into an official group and a militia group. The official group had closer ties with the Manchu Qing government and was the first to raise the banner of "supporting the Qing Dynasty and destroying foreign countries."

Luohan and Dianmu received orders from the Ministry of Internal Affairs at that time to hide their identities and became the two chief altar leaders in the Boxer Rebellion.

Later, the imperial court ordered the Boxers to be encircled and suppressed. The two of them rebelled on the spot and were the most ruthless.

Luo Han continued: "I also know the instructor's ability. He wanted to beat Zhu Changshou to death when he was injured and exhausted, but he was afraid that he was not strong enough. We haven't informed Guangzhou yet, and there is no reason to invite these people in the city.

There is an ambush for the instructor."

Yuan Hai's twin brother died not long ago, and he said with a look of hatred on his face: "I asked the local government office that there was a traitor nearby who was nicknamed the Green-faced Ghost.

The gunmen in the city, Boxer, must have been used to ambush the Green Faced Ghost, but he counterattacked and killed him. He also chased the last boxer, who was good at kicking, into the woods and bumped into the men we sent out to search for the instructor."

Arhat frowned: "If he can kill Zhu Changshou, this green-faced ghost is very capable. If he and the instructor are together, things will be even more difficult to handle."

Yuan Hai said sternly: "Since the Boxer Rebellion, we haven't gotten together for action in so many years. Now there are only two of us facing each other, so what's the big deal?!"

Kuai Dao Xiang Fang said coldly: "Back then, the enemy was in the dark and we were in the dark. Now, the enemy is in the dark and we are in the dark."

Luo Han nodded: "Yes, although our total number is superior, if we want to hunt down the coaches and them, we will definitely have to separate our operations. If one of our groups meets the other side in a narrow road, the comparison of strength and weakness will be difficult to say."

Kuai Dao Xiang Fang reminded again: "What's more important is that in the past two years, the city wall in the south of Guangzhou has been demolished to facilitate waterway trade. The south of Guangzhou City is adjacent to the river, and the Pearl River is vast. Thousands of large ships and small boats are coming and going, and there are many tourists.

Foreign merchant ships are a mixed bag of fish and dragons. If they are willing to go through a lot of trouble to go around Guangzhou from there, even if we take all these people there, it is absolutely impossible to guard against them."

Luo Han continued: "Fortunately, with the coach's injury, he cannot be faster than us, and the coach will never easily hand over the responsibility to others and let others go on the road alone. We still have some time to prepare."

"Well, the only way to the south is to find General Guangzhou."

Arhat pondered for a moment, "The current General of Guangzhou is Nalando. He has a good background and is very particular about ostentation. Even if we shoulder the orders of the palace, we should not neglect him. How about this? I will go to the door with Dian Mu and Xiao Yang.

, give him enough face.

You don’t need to worry about Guangzhou City and the Pearl River. Let’s discuss it and divide the manpower equally to guard the several key arteries from the three cities and seven villages to Guangzhou.”

Kuai Dao Xiang Fang and others nodded.

Arhat and the other three people immediately entered the city and headed to the general's mansion.

After showing their badges from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, someone soon came and respectfully invited them in.

The General's Mansion in Guangzhou has a long history. In the middle of the Ming Dynasty, this was the administrative office of the Admiral's Mansion.

In the seventh year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty, King Shang Kexi of Pingnan and King Geng Jimao of Jingnan led the Qing troops to invade Guangzhou. They carried out large-scale construction and built the palace in this area. After the 20th year of Kangxi, the palace was changed to the General's Yamen, which remains until today.

Because it was rebuilt from the palace, this mansion occupies a large area and pays great attention to the garden scenery. After stepping into the palace gate and walking only a few steps, the hustle and bustle outside is far away.

The smell of ordinary people in Guangzhou walking up and down the streets, mixed with the smell of sweat, has been replaced by the fresh and fragrant smell of vegetation.

Nalando, the general of Guangzhou, has a bloated figure, a long gown of red silk with dark patterns, a mustache, a black melon-skin hat, and an emerald hat. He is sitting on the Taishi chair in the living room, receiving Arhat and the three of them.

After the Arhat took out the secret decree from the palace, the Guangzhou general stood up and saluted.

This is not a serious imperial edict, and a high official like General Guangzhou does not need to bow down.

Arhat also gave him face. He only briefly read the main points and passed them directly to Nalando without letting him keep bowing and saluting for too long.

But just for a moment, some oily sweat appeared on Nalando's forehead.

He took the secret decree and read it over, and ordered the people around him to bring it to offer sacrifices. Then he sat down, invited Arhat and the others to sit down as well, and said with a smile: "These gangs have been ups and downs in recent years, they are like leeks."

, the killings continued, and after several riots, it gradually became a serious problem for the imperial court.

But this time, since all the adults from the Ministry of Internal Affairs are gathered together, we will definitely be able to seize the roster and catch them all in one fell swoop."

Arhat quickly humbly said: "I don't dare, I still need to rely on Master Nalan for support."

"Hahaha, easy to talk about."

Nalando took out his handkerchief and wiped the oil and sweat from his face, and invited with his other hand, "You guys have come from afar, please try the tea in my house, which is my treasured Huangshan Maofeng.

"

The Arhat took a sip and exclaimed: "The aroma is so fragrant that it penetrates the brain. It is indeed a good tea."

The tea used in just this cup is worth the hard-earned money of a coolie working outside the general's mansion for a year to support his family.

The smile on Nalando's face became even bigger: "You are a person who understands tea. Of course West Lake Longjing and Dongting Biluochun are also good teas, but I love Huangshan Maofeng the most, because its tea buds are fat, the leaves are thick and can be brewed, and the fragrance is extremely strong. I heard

It is said that people in the Tang Dynasty always boiled tea and chewed the spices and leaves together. They often imitated it in the house. When you are free, I will let you try it together."

Arhat nodded in agreement and added: "The tea tasting matter has a long way to go. The most urgent task is to ask the general to quickly mobilize troops and set up defenses and searches everywhere."

Nalando said: "I will do it right away, but to be honest, I have been doing this in Guangzhou for so many years. When I go out, I can see ten or eight lion dancers and stick dancers. I understand the truth.

Unless you are a truly capable boxer from the New Beiyang Army, there is really nothing you can do against these ordinary soldiers under my command."

Arhat's mind turned quickly enough and he immediately said: "Does Master Nalan want to mobilize people from various martial arts schools in Guangzhou to take action?"

Nalando shook his head: "There are many people in Guangzhou who have very stubborn tempers. Forcibly recruiting them is just a sign of disobedience, and they might even cause trouble for you. But the three people I invited a while ago are all willing to help.

They died under the green-faced ghost sword, and those disciples and old friends have no reason not to help them avenge themselves."

Of course, among that group of people, there was no one more powerful than Zhu Changshou, but there were at least a dozen or so who could be considered as thugs in their prime. Their insight and agility were beyond the comparison of ordinary soldiers.

And it is said that two fists are difficult to beat with four hands. The green-faced ghost can kill Zhu Changshou and the other three, but if he is surrounded by six lower-level ones at the same time, it may not be a good outcome.

Nalando looked calm and composed on the surface, but there was a lot of sweat on his forehead. He had previously invited Zhu Changshou, Li Piaoling, and Wang Xiongjie to take action together, and also mobilized the elite soldiers he had raised. He had already spent a lot of money, but he never expected that

That lineup actually couldn't kill the green-faced ghost.

After receiving the news that the ambush failed, he was already worried that the green-faced ghost would come to assassinate him, but who would have expected that the man would actually get involved with the rebels.

What a great opportunity. Without having to spend any money, we have a suitable reason to mobilize the troops in Guangzhou, and can also get the boxers, Arhats and others to cooperate.

Okay! This time, we will definitely cut off this traitor's way of survival.

Arhat clasped his fists and said, "Master Nalan is still thoughtful and I admire him for his humble position."

Nalando chuckled: "Then please let the three of you rest in my house for a while. I will issue an order to mobilize the troops later, and then invite those people to come to the house to rub elbows with you."

Then the steward from the general's residence took Arhat and the three of them to rest.

Before they even entered the courtyard where the guest room was, they heard someone talking in the courtyard.

Separated by a wall, I couldn't see what the people in the courtyard looked like, but I could already tell that the jabbering must be the language of foreigners.

Xiao Yang's face suddenly darkened.

Arhat saw six directions and listened in all directions. He immediately noticed this and turned around and asked: "What's the matter?"

Xiao Yang snorted coldly: "There are two British people in the courtyard. One said that Guangzhou has good scenery, convenient water transportation and is well connected in all directions. The other said that the Qing Dynasty was not worthy of such a treasure land."

As soon as these words came out, the expressions on the faces of Arhat and Dian Mu were obviously unhappy.

The housekeeper hurriedly said: "Three gentlemen, the people in the courtyard are also the master's distinguished guests. Maybe there is some misunderstanding?"

People in the courtyard also heard the conversation outside, and a typical young British aristocrat came out.

He has slightly curly blond hair, a high nose and deep eyes, a white shirt and a black tuxedo. He is probably only in his twenties.

As soon as he went out, he looked at Xiao Yang and spoke in Chinese: "Hey, it turns out that a gentleman like this can understand English. It's really rare."

Xiao Yang, nicknamed Xiao Yang, is actually in his forties, with a pale complexion, a protruding chin, a thin figure, a patch of green skin on the top of his head, and a thin braid that can pass through a copper coin hole hanging down the back of his head.

There were some people in the Manchu and Qing government who knew English, but there were not many who dressed up like this after learning English.

Xiao Yangpi said with a smile: "It's not difficult to speak foreign languages. What about the person who said I'm not worthy of the Qing Dynasty?"

The British said: "That was my guard who was expressing his opinion and did not notice that you are here."

His tone seemed polite, but in fact he didn't mean to apologize at all.

Another strong man with strong muscles and short hair and beard walked into the yard. He glanced at Xiao Yang with his blue eyes and deliberately raised his arms to bulge his muscles, obviously mocking Xiao Yang's figure.

Boom!

Suddenly there was a gunshot, and the expressions of several people in the yard changed.

The young British man had the most obvious movements, moving ten steps away in a sudden movement. He seemed to have the least concentration, but the speed of his movements was secretly frightening.
To be continued...