Almost everyone in the world knows that this year, the eighty-eight years of hard work will be a turbulent and turbulent waves, and there will be no calm years.

At the beginning of the new year, the Zhengdao League, led by the Nangong family, quickly established branches everywhere, and collected and integrated various small and medium-sized gangs in the name of purging the order of the rivers and lakes. At the same time, it also tried to search for demons in remote places such as Qingzhou and Yunzhou to ensure safety. For a time, the name of the Zhengdao League resounded throughout the country. A group of young people led by He Si'er in Maoshan and several children of the Nangong family gradually became popular, and the world was quite striking.

However, the same storm and clouds fall into different eyes. What ordinary men in the world see is the scenery of these young families. The ups and downs of each small gang will be seen in the wind and waves. It is regarded as watching the good shows happening around you. With some eyesight and vision, you can infer that this is a long-term separation between the various forces in the Central Plains, reshuffle and reorganize, and jump up and down in a hurry, unblocking the joints that can be cleared, and hugging the thighs that can be tightly held, hoping to get a share of the pie in this wave.

Only a very small number of people can understand the true meaning of this storm. Most of these are the top figures in the world. Some of them are outside the situation, hiding from a high place to watch coldly, while others are simply the driving force behind the storm. And there are also a very small number of people who have neither the status of being out of the situation nor the ability to blow the wind and waves, so they can only watch this unprecedented hurricane coming.

For example, Zeng Jiuwen, the owner of the Jingzhou branch of Shenji Hall, is one of them.

Outside the window are lined with workshops, with crowds coming and going in the middle. Many of them are supported by the chief stewards recently. Jingzhou branch is one of the earliest branch established by Shenji Hall. Regardless of the scale, technical level, and funds, there is a strong part of the Tiangong plan. It is to unfold here. But he looked at the Lord Zeng who was in front of him, but he was not excited at all.

Compared with other fellow practitioners in the world who are used to using fist weapons to solve problems, the people of Shenjitang prefer to use their brains. This is naturally even more true for the Lord Zeng Jiuwen. With his identity as the Lord of the Shenjitang Branch, he has enough height to see more information and enough channels to access more secrets. So he can vaguely feel something different. He can see that the seemingly lively trends that have been shown in the world recently are actually just a small prelude. Perhaps even the prelude is not considered a prelude, it can only be said to be a small wave in a tsunami.

And this tsunami seemed to be sweeping towards Shenjitang.

The problem that followed was that he knew. He understood. But he was not able to resist or avoid it. He felt that he could only wait quietly for his fate torn to pieces with the nest behind him. Maybe he was not as good as an ant. At least the ant didn’t have so many thoughts and so many worries.

So Lord Zeng has suffered from insomnia recently. He has lost his appetite for the delicate delicacies of the mountains and seas, and has no interest in the newly-appointed concubine. After a month, his figure is already quite thin and as thin as a beggar. The majestic and delicate armor is worn on his body, as if it was hanging on an empty coat rack.

However, looking at the situation outside the window, it was a bustling and prosperous look. Before the New Year, news came from Shuzhou that Master Fang and Tangjiabao had successfully negotiated and reached a series of common cooperation plans. The Tang family is a family of all generations in the world, and has a deep foundation. This cooperation is undoubtedly a great replenishment to the glitzy and calm Shenji Hall. Not only are the hearts of the people in the hall inspired the people, but some of the rumors about Shenji Hall in the world that have complaints about Shenji Hall in the world also disappeared. Master Fang was taking a while while the iron was hot and announced that after the beginning of the year, he fully launched the long-prepared Tiangong Plan and used all the manpower and material resources that could be used. For a time, the Shenji Hall in various places started to operate with all his strength like a mechanism beast filled with double the secret medicine of the fire.

If the Tiangong plan can be successfully completed in advance, the master of the chief zodiac would be able to completely tie the Tang family to the Shenji Hall, and if there were some obstacles on the Shadow Guard, things would turn around... and as long as you grasp this opportunity... maybe, maybe you can really...

After scorching his stomach and finding a reason in his heart, Zeng Jiuwen's wooden eyes gradually burned with a fire of hope. At this time, a small trot came, and Deacon Zhang, who was responsible for the branch office, appeared at the door and bowed to Zeng Jiuwen: "Master Zeng, the group of Zhengdao League has arrived at Hongyuan Town a hundred miles away. Looking at the direction, it seems that the next stop is ours. The leader is Nangong Tongzi of the Nangong family."

The fire that had just risen in Zeng Jiuwen's eyes suddenly solidified. After a pause, he asked slowly: "There are no small gangs in this prefecture city to sort them out. Do you think they came for us?"

"There is no evidence, my subordinates don't know." Deacon Zhang honestly replied. He is a kind-hearted middle-aged man with a face that seems to face the loess and backs facing the sky all his life. His big hands are rough as if they are as hard as dead branches. He looks like an old farmer or craftsman who has been suffering for a long time. In fact, such people are not common in Shenji Hall. Nowadays, many of the backbones in the hall are promoted from the most inconspicuous craftsmen, but because of this, these people's actual minds and abilities are absolutely not bad. Deacon Zhang turned his head and thought about it, and then said, "But according to the guesses of his subordinates, they might not be able to do this time."

"Oh? Why?"

"The time is too early. And they are short of staff this time, so they should not be able to do it for the time being." Deacon Zhang's words were very simple and direct.

Zeng Jiuwen remained silent. After a while, the fire flashed in his eyes, he suddenly burned as if he had finally made up his mind and snorted coldly: "What should be coming will always come, no matter sooner or later. Since we are here, we will continue first. Then arrange the guest room according to the previous process of receiving Mr. Nangong, and send someone to greet him."

"Yes." Deacon Zhang nodded, turned around and walked out.

Zeng Jiuwen did not look back, but looked at the busy scene far outside the window. He suddenly spoke out: "Lao Zhang, what is the most heroic thing you have ever done in your life?"

Deacon Zhang stopped and turned around. He looked at Zeng Jiuwen with a kind face with a somewhat inexplicable expression.

Zeng Jiuwen still looked out the window and said slowly: "The most heroic thing I have done in my life is that when I was an peddler selling fish on the street, I smashed the head of a gangster who blackmailed me with bluestone. Although I was actually scared by the gangster who fell to the ground with blood and couldn't fall asleep for two days after I went back, that was indeed one of the most proud things in my life. From then on, no one came to extort my money in the market again, and anyone would sell me some face."

"... Later, I joined Shenjitang and started as a servant at the lowest level. Until today, I bought the sixth house and took the ninth concubine a few years ago. All this was achieved by myself. It was also given to me by Shenjitang. Now if someone wants to force all this, why should I be brave again?"

Deacon Zhang didn't say anything, but just looked at Zeng Jiuwen's back quietly, his dull and honest face seemed to be thinking.

Suddenly, a rumbling sound came, and a ball of flame exploded in a relatively remote workshop far outside the window. Building fragments and flames flew around, and several people on fire all over the body ran out of the flames. They howled and ran around.

Zeng Jiuwen, who was staring over there, naturally saw the capital, but he didn't seem too surprised. He just frowned and then sighed a little annoyed.

Deacon Zhang just turned his eyes over for a while and then took them back, as if it was just a very ordinary little thing. Even the gangs and technicians who were busy walking in the workshop outside the window did not show any extreme performance, and at most stopped to watch. A few mechanical beasts rushed out near the explosion, spewing out water columns to quickly wipe out the people and the flames on the houses, and those who were taking medicine to rescue the injured were actually prepared.

Looking at the busy and orderly rescue scene, Zeng Jiuwen said lightly with a expressionless face: "...Please clean up the doctor who needs to be treated, pay what should be paid, and then continue to work hard and develop it again. It doesn't matter if you spend more money. The key is that the Tiangong plan must not be delayed."

"Yes." Deacon Zhang replied immediately. When he looked at Zeng Jiuwen's back, a strange expression appeared on his honest and honest face, as if he was thinking about something, and as if he was looking at a strange animal he had never seen before.

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"If it is not bad as I expected, the Jingzhou branch will pay a lot of money to recruit a group of Taoist priests to participate in the development of their mechanism. Master Qingfeng, only you can be competent for such an important task. If Master Qingfeng can achieve this, it will be of great benefit to the future plans of my Zhengdao Alliance. It can be said to be a crucial battle. I hope Master Qingfeng will take action."

In a clean house specially opened in Hongyuan Town, Nangong Tong put down the teacup in his hand with a serious expression, looked at Xiao Xia in front of him, and said slowly in a very heavy tone.

At Nangong Tong, who showed such a grand atmosphere, Xiao Xia looked unhappy and frowned and said, "...The Zhengdao Alliance claims to be responsible for sorting out the order of the rivers and lakes and promoting the righteous path. But now Mr. Nangong wants me to lurk into the Shenji Hall to steal drawings and account books, inquire about their secrets, and finally blow up their workshop... Are these methods too insulting? If they were found out by the Jianghu colleagues..."

"Those who accomplish great things do not care about the trivial matters." Nangong Tong said firmly. His eyes and voice revealed a kind of power that is rare in daily life. "The world judges heroes by success or failure. As long as we win in the end, all the means in the middle are the right way. Moreover, even the general trend of the court stands behind us, the final victory must be us, at most it is just a matter of time and means. On the way, you have also seen Taoist Qingfeng on the road. It is the increasing popularity of the firearms and mechanisms of Shenjitang that have caused more and more deaths and injuries in the martial arts world. The help of the firearms of the small people will cause greater harm. Moreover, the fact that Shenjitang has sponsored hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to the Hongye Army of Yongzhou every year has been verified, so it is imperative to curb Shenjitang..."

Xiao Xia scratched her head and said, "Why do you have to go? If you disguise yourself as a Taoist priest of talismans, you can find any people in the righteous alliance, right?"

Talisman Taoist priests can almost be regarded as synonyms for wild Taoist priests. Taoist priests without any profound inheritance naturally have to study talismans, but the Taoist disciples from the real sect have a solid foundation. If you practice a little, you will not lose to them. It is quite difficult for Taoist priests to pretend to be authentic disciples of Taoist priests, but it is much simpler for Taoist priests to pretend to be authentic disciples of Taoist priests.

"It's too late to go to other roads to ask for people." Nangong Tong shook his head. Then he looked at Xiaoxia mysteriously and smiled. "And if others do these things, I'm not at ease, but Master Qingfeng, you can definitely do it. The Shenji Hall is just a group of craftsmen and merchants. Will it be more difficult to deal with than those spies from the Xidi people?"

Xiao Xia smiled bitterly. Even his experience in Liuzi Camp was considered specifically. It seemed that the young master Nangong really cared about this matter. Speaking of which, these things were really the most suitable for him to do. These things were not done by high skill and deep cultivation. However, he did not agree, but continued to remain silent for a while and suddenly said: "Is it a bit too early to attack Shenjitang now?"

"Hmm?" Nangong Tong was stunned, and a gleam flashed in his eyes. "Why did Master Qingfeng say this?"

"Isn't it?" Xiao Xia said lightly. "Although I believe that as Brother Nangong said, it is imperative for my righteous alliance to curb this Shenjitang, but Shenjitang cannot compare with those small gangs. Although the foundation is unstable, it is already a big gang in the world. Once you take action, you will definitely move your whole body. At least you have to agree with various teams and follow-up measures in detail before you can take action. Now Fairy He and several other people are still pacifying gangs and eliminating demons. We will act in a hurry. Isn't it too early?"

"Master Qingfeng is indeed thoughtful and has extraordinary vision." Nangong Tong smiled bitterly. "To be honest, the Taoist Master, according to the original plan, I really have to wait until we have completed the Central Plains gangs and accumulated the momentum of the righteous Taoist Alliance to the peak before we will hold things. But now it's time for me. If I still act slowly according to the previous arrangement, I'm afraid it won't work. Can the Taoist Master know that Tangjiabao in Shuzhou has begun to form an alliance with Shenjitang?"

"I heard it." Xiao Xia nodded.

"Backed by Tangjiabao as the support, Shenjitang will now do its best to carry out the Tiangong Plan that has been prepared. It is said that if it is completed smoothly, the speed and efficiency of the manufacturing of the mechanism beast will be improved by a hundred times. At that time, Shenjitang's mechanism technique and Tangjiabao's hidden weapon poison are combined into one. Who else can control it in the world? So we must take the lead no matter what. Even if we cannot complete our efforts in one battle, at least we must delay their progress and buy time for our next action. I have only received news in recent days that the Jingzhou branch is currently underway. It is close to completion. Therefore, Taoist Qingfeng's secret action is of great significance. It is crucial to my righteous alliance, the entire world, and the general trend of the world. I hope the Taoist priest will take action."

As he said that, Nangong Tong stood up and left the seat, clasped his fists and bowed deeply to Xiaoxia.

"Why should Brother Nangong be so polite? Since I am a member of the righteous alliance, I should naturally do my best for this matter." Xiao Xia hurriedly stepped forward and helped me up with a bitter smile on his face. Speaking of this, Nangong Tong, who has always been arrogant, also made such a gesture. It seems that he really has to agree. "I'll go back and make arrangements and ask Miss Mingyue to wait for me in a nearby temple first, and then listen to Brother Nangong's arrangements."

"Why do you want Miss Mingyue to wait for you alone?" Nangong Tong looked a little strange. "Let Miss Mingyue act with us. No matter how it is said that Miss Yue is also a member of the righteous alliance, representing the support of Pure Land Zen Temple for our actions. We will always stay in the city. One is to attract the attention of Shenjitang in front and provide you with cover. Two is to provide you with any changes, and if there is any change, we can also provide you with immediate support."

Speaking of this, Nangong Tong smiled bitterly again: "But it is indeed necessary to ask Master Qingfeng to explain to Miss Mingyue in advance. Let her be more tolerant in these days."

Xiao Xia thought for a while and smiled: "That's natural. I'll have to work hard for Brother Nangong in the next few days."

After Xiao Xia left, the respect and solemn expression on Nangong Tong's face disappeared, and a proud smile appeared.

A moment later, a young man with a solid appearance and a talented spirit came in again. It was Li Shishi. He looked at Xiao Xia's location just now and asked, "Did Brother Nangong move that Taoist Qingfeng?"

"This book is also what he should do," Nangong Tong said lightly.

Li Shishi immediately showed a sense of joy and admire, and clasped his fists and said, "It's worthy of being Brother Nangong Shi. This Taoist Qingfeng seems to be very easy to get along with Guang Tongchen, but in fact he is very cunning. He also heard that this person had served in the Liuzi Camp of the Hongye Army in Yongzhou. No one knows if he has any strange origins. When they get along with him, everyone is a little worried. We all breathed a sigh of relief when we can instruct him to act alone."

Nangong Tong nodded and said nothing much. The children of these aristocratic sects have tacit understanding, but only Xiao Xia and Mingyue are aliens. With them in it, there are a lot of things to do. Many things are not very convenient. In addition, the various troubles caused along the way, it is normal for some people to have grudges. This Li Shishi is the representative of this plan. Li Shishi has also put a lot of effort into it.

Li Shishi thought for a while and asked again: "...But Brother Nangong Shi, you probably want him to do this. How much money can he calculate?"

"It's good to succeed. If it doesn't happen, it has nothing to do with us." Nangong Tong smiled faintly.

"...The person who has served in the Yongzhou Army Liuzi Camp has very good mentality and skills. Although this person has mediocre cultivation and only has one hand and is quite clever, I heard that Mr. Xu Zhengzhou and the two elders of Zhenwu Sect have praised him quite well. Perhaps there are some outstanding features. Maybe he can really succeed... By then, Brother Nangong Shi will make great contributions throughout the journey."

"It's just a little bit of things, why should you care about success or not?" Nangong Tong still smiled faintly. This was not pretending. He really didn't care much about the success or failure of this matter. He was concerned about other things, or other people.

"By the way, a friend of mine came here recently. This man is also young and promising, from a famous family, and has always admired the reputation of my righteous alliance, so he came to serve and recommended him on his behalf. I hope Brother Nangong Shi nodded."

This made Nangong Tong a little impatient. The candidates for the Zhengdao League were actually arranged in advance. Young people sent by various families and sects were first to experience the experience of the martial arts world and gain fame in this action. More importantly, as participants, supervising the interests that have been redundantly divided along the way through the sanction of gangs. Although it is not absolutely impossible to insert people in this half of the central government, it is always a bit awkward to speak. Li Shishi has always been sensible, so why would he make such a request at this time?

As if seeing Nangong Tong's concerns, Li Shishi bowed and smiled and said, "My friend is not really trying to join the Zhengdao League. He just always admires Brother Nangong and everyone's name, and at the same time he admires the righteous path, so he has come from thousands of miles away. In fact, as long as Brother Nangong Shi nods, it doesn't matter whether he has a name or not, which can fulfill his wish to work for the righteous path in the martial arts world."

He should be a young man who wants to become famous by the Zhengdao Alliance. Nangong Tong was too lazy to think about it anymore. These trivial matters were not worth his worries at all, so he nodded casually: "Since he is a friend of Brother Li Shi and a disciple of a great sect who admires Zhengdao, there is nothing wrong with asking him to walk along the way."

"Then I'll thank Brother Nangong Shi. I'll go and bring him here now." Li Shishi smiled and bowed out.

Not long after, Li Shishi walked in with a young Taoist priest. The Taoist priest was only about twenty years old, but his smile looked like an old shopkeeper who had been standing at the counter for forty years: "I, under the command of Maoshan, the Maoshan Sect, Jingzhou, Guan Xiningzi, Guan, Jingzhou Guangning, has been heard for a long time, and I have been fortunate to join the prince's command. It is fortunate to be able to join the prince's command. However, the prince has sent a letter and is willing to refuse."

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"Master Xia, why do you have to go alone? Can't we go together? Haven't we used makeup to deceive people in Jizhou before?"

"Master Xia, why do you want me to follow those people? I was not a person from the Zen temple. Those people don't have a good person, and they are gradually getting worse and worse."

"Master Xia, can I come to find you? I just come quietly and prevent others from discovering it?"

"Master Xia..."

When he walked out of the boarding temple with Mingyue, Xiaoxia felt dizzy and his mouth hurt, but finally everything was worth it. After spending a lot of thought and talk, he finally explained that it was clear to Miss Mingyue and asked her to follow Nangong and them for the time being when she was not here. Before that, he had never thought that he would spend so much effort to convince people in his life.

The biggest reason to convince Mingyue is that if the undercover agent succeeds this time, he will have some explanations for He Sier and can leave with an excuse.

Xiao Xia felt that Nangong Tong had absolutely no other thoughts. At the moment, it was a bit inappropriate to take such actions. But Xiao Xia had to take that attitude, because it was indeed a good opportunity. It was not only an opportunity to deal with He Sier's favor, but also an opportunity to get in touch with this storm at a deeper level.

The so-called Zhengdao League along the way seemed to be just using the help of purging the gangs and re-dividing the interests of the major sects and families, but Xiao Xia could vaguely feel that this was just a prelude, a means to temporarily tie these sects and families together. What followed one after another was the storm waves that could really shake the world. He was really curious. What was hidden under these huge waves and huge waves?

Some people say that curiosity not only kills cats, but also kills people. But Xiaoxia never thinks so. Instead, he thinks that if a person loses curiosity, then what is the difference between a pig who only knows to look at the trough? What you need to pay attention to is only the way of exploration and curiosity, and there is still a chance. It doesn’t matter to you, so you naturally have no need to take risks and seek knowledge. This time, since you are already in the whirlpool of the tide, instead of following the flow, it is better to dive in and see clearly and understand clearly. Just dress up and sneak into the Shenji Hall, it is really nothing compared to the tasks in the Liuzi Camp.

As soon as he walked out of the temple, Luo Yuanquan came out of nowhere and ran to the two of them. He bowed to Xiaoxia first, and then bowed to Mingyue: "Fairy Mingyue, do you have anything to do?"

"Nothing, I'm just coming out to see Taoist Xia off. Taoist Xia is going to leave for a while, it's very annoying." Mingyue curled her lips.

Luo Yuanquan was stunned and looked at Xiao Xia: "Is Master Qingfeng leaving? What should I do if I leave Fairy Mingyue alone?"

Xiao Xia was speechless. The third leader of the Wanhu Gang really regarded himself as Mingyue's loyal servant. He followed along these days and knew that he had a close relationship with Mingyue.

In some of the words of the gossip, there are occasionally those beauty who is so beautiful that she will always be with her whole life. Even if she is a gardener and slave, she is willing to be infatuated. But Xiao Xia always thinks that it is just a story made up by scholars who work behind closed doors. If you really see the wind, frost and frost sword in the world, and the life of a man is like a grass, you will naturally know that the relationship between men and women is not that important. But the third leader is placed in front of you so vividly, which is really a strange example. Moreover, the third leader looked at Mingyue without any intention of being a man and a woman, but it is like a devout believer looking at the gods above.

However, this doesn't seem to be a bad thing. Along the way, with the third leader running errands, it really saves a lot of trouble. Xiao Xia suddenly felt aroused his heart and replied, "Isn't you still there when I leave? During these days when I am away, Miss Mingyue will have to trouble you to take care of her if you have anything to do."

"That's natural!" Luo Yuanquan's expression turned up, and his whole body seemed to be emitting light. He looked at Mingyue. Although he did not kneel down, his expression and eyes were as good as those devout believers who burned incense and prayed. "Fairy Mingyue, please rest assured. Even if Luo was crushed to pieces, he would not be embarrassed by the fairy."

Mingyue said nothing, and she didn't care about it. In her eyes, the third leader, who was infatuated with him, seemed to be just an optional and a bit stupid passerby. (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, the novel is better and faster!
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