As soon as the sword-carrying Taoist said the words, Jing Kui said with great interest: "Oh, I don't know who this person is, that you can admire him so much!"
Jing Kui is quite familiar with the sword-backing Taoist. The sword-backing Taoist himself is not weak in cultivation. Even among the masters under him, he can be ranked among the top three.
Now that the sword-backing Taoist admires one person so much, there is no need to think that the other person's strength is definitely not too bad.
Others may not know it clearly, but Jing Kui still knows to some extent that it is not that easy to assassinate a person like Li Huan who is not weak in his own strength.
If we can really win over a top player in the world, as the sword-backing Taoist said, it can at least increase the success rate of assassinating Li Huan, right?
Besides, since there are people who can be used, it is natural to use them.
Jing Kui didn't hesitate at all on this point, and he didn't have any hesitation because the person recommended by Taoist Master Beijian was from the Jianghu.
In the eyes of people in the officialdom like Jing Kui, all the people in the world are actually a group of unruly and unruly people. It would be best if all such people died.
The sword-carrying Taoist, who had no idea what Jing Kui was thinking, said with a look of admiration on his face: "My lord, maybe you have heard of this person's name."
Jing Kui raised his brows and glanced at the sword-carrying Taoist. The scarred-faced man on the side said to the sword-carrying Taoist: "I said Ma Qi, if you have something to say, just say it. What's the point? Why don't you tell me quickly, who is that man?
What's your background? I don't know if you can take my sword..."
The sword-carrying Taoist glanced at the scarred man, then saluted Jing Kui and said, "Sir, this man is Xiang Wentian, who is famous in the world and is known as the King of Heaven."
"Xiang Wentian?"
After listening to Ma Qi's words, someone murmured softly. Suddenly, a flash of light flashed in his eyes: Jingmang raised his head and looked at the man carrying the sword and said: "Ma Qi, the Xiang Wentian you are talking about is the left envoy of the Sun and Moon God Sect, Xiang Wentian.
?」
Because of the Sun-Moon God Sect, Xiang Wentian is also a high-ranking person in the Sun-Moon God Sect. In addition, Xiang Wentian's name is Wang Laozi, and he can be regarded as a famous person in the world.
generation.
Ma Qi stroked his beard, nodded slightly and said, 'Yes, it is this person.
Even the scarred man just now couldn't help but said solemnly: "If we can really invite this person here, then our operation will really go much smoother."
However, one of them, a man in his forties who was dressed in rich clothes and looked extremely rich, said, "This Xiang Wentian is not an ordinary person. We want to ask him for help. I don't know what it will cost."
The price?"
Obviously this person was thinking more. After all, everyone knew how someone like Xiang Wentian could help them assassinate the imperial envoy for no reason.
Even if the people in the world don't take officials in the officialdom seriously, assassinating the imperial envoy is not a trivial matter. If there is no deep hatred and hatred, not many people in the world would be willing to do it under normal circumstances.
.
Therefore, if you want to invite experts in the world to take action, you must pay a corresponding price.
Jing Kui also looked at the sword-carrying Taoist.
The sword-carrying Taoist hesitated for a moment and said: "Sir, from what I can see, Xiang Wentian must have something to do when he hangs around in the south of the Yangtze River. I can go to see him and test it out to see what it takes.
What kind of price can we ask him to take action?"
Jing Kui nodded and said: "That's fine, you go and test it out. If his request is not too much, just agree to it."
As he spoke, Jing Kui looked at the others and said, "You might as well think about it and see if you can invite some powerful helpers. As long as you can kill Li Huan smoothly, no matter how high the price you pay,
It’s also worth it.”
Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard this. Ma Qi's recommendation to Xiang Wentian opened their minds.
Previously, they only thought of assassinating Li Huan with their own strength. Now think about it, wouldn't it be better if they could invite some helpers.
But now Jing Kui said again:
"We don't have much time. If nothing happens, the fleet of Li Huan and his entourage will arrive in the next day or two. So at this time tomorrow, I will be waiting for news from you."
Everyone dispersed in a hurry, while Jing Kui sat there and pondered.
On the canal, ships are flying through the canal, showing a busy scene.
The speed of several official ships flying the banner of Jinyiwei is not slow, and they are quite eye-catching when sailing on the river.
On the one hand, Li Huan and his several official ships were much larger than ordinary ships. On the other hand, the official ships were also different from ordinary merchant ships. In addition, with the flag of Jin Yiwei hanging, they were extremely annoying.
People pay attention.
At this time, on the first big ship in front of us, Li Huan was standing on the bow of the ship, looking at the surrounding scene from a distance.
I have to say that along the way, Li Huan really felt the prosperity on both sides of the Grand Canal. It can only be said that the Grand Canal is indeed the main artery connecting the north and the south. If this Grand Canal is cut off, most of the north will be destroyed.
be affected.
Chen Ke, Ma Ming and others were standing behind Li Huan, their expressions solemn. Even the guards on the surrounding ships were patrolling the surroundings with great vigilance.
Li Huan, who seemed to have noticed Chen Ke, Ma Ming and the others, tightened their gazes like bowstrings, but did not say anything.
Ever since they approached Yangzhou Prefecture, Chen Ke, Ma Ming and others had been like this. They were on high alert and always on guard against enemy attacks.
Li Huan could understand the worries of Chen Ke, Ma Ming and the others. Normally, if someone wanted to deal with him, the imperial envoy, it could be said that this was the last chance.
After all, it won't take long for their group to arrive at Yangzhou Mansion. By that time, the group of people will be ashore. It will not be that easy to find such a good opportunity to assassinate them.
Although they were at risk of being assassinated when they entered Yangzhou Prefecture, compared to the assassination on the Grand Canal, it was obvious that as long as they were not stupid, they would definitely place the assassination location on the Grand Canal.
Not to mention anything else, if you kill Li Huan and his party, you only need to scuttle the big ship, and then everything will be wiped out.
With a slight cough, Li Huan glanced at Chen Ke and Ma Ming and said, "There's no need to worry so much. If it were me who wanted to carry out the assassination, I definitely wouldn't do it in broad daylight, in full view of everyone."
Chen Ke nodded and said: "What your Excellency said is true. I also believe that if the other party wants to assassinate, it will most likely be tonight. Otherwise, we will arrive at Yangzhou Mansion tomorrow and abandon the ship and go ashore. They are planning to assassinate.
Sir, the difficulty will definitely increase several times."
Li Huan glanced at Chen Ke and said, "In that case, why are you so vigilant now? You might as well relax and prepare for the evening."
Chen Ke said: "These are just our guesses. Although the danger during the day is not great, it does not mean that there is no danger. We have the duty to protect the safety of the adults, so naturally we must maintain safety at all times.
A high degree of vigilance."
Yangzhou Prefecture, Qingping Wharf, is a small wharf beside the Grand Canal. However, although this small wharf is small, there are quite a lot of ships coming in and out.
However, if you observe carefully, you can find one thing, that is, the ships beside this small pier are obviously not the various merchant ships, and the ships entering and leaving are very uniform.
This is clearly a private pier, and only such private piers will have restrictions on the entry and exit of ships. It can be said that ships that are not permitted cannot berth here at all.
Qingping Pier is surrounded by messy slums. As far as the eye can see, there are slums all around.
The shacks looked very messy, and it looked like all the people living here were poor people.
Most of the people living here are water workers who rely on the Grand Canal to make a living. These water workers barely make a living by relying on the Grand Canal. Many people are on the verge of life and death, with no food left to eat, even so.
, no one here would want to leave.
No matter how chaotic this place is, at least you can still make a living, so someone will always find a way
Come here to make a living.
But because of this, this slum is also a mixed bag, with all kinds of people.
In a shack, Qiu Daniu's muscles looked extremely strong. Due to the constant exposure to wind and sun, Qiu Daniu looked much older than his actual age.
He is obviously a man in his thirties, but he looks more like a man in his forties or fifties. However, thanks to his strength, he has managed to survive in this slum these years with his brute strength.
At this moment, Qiu Daniu walked into his shack that was leaking air everywhere, and saw a figure sitting cross-legged in the shack.
This man looked a little pale, his hair was disheveled, and he was dressed in rags. He looked very embarrassed.
But just by looking at the temperament that this person unintentionally revealed, it can be seen that this person is definitely not a laborer in this slum.
Qiu Daniu looked cautious. When he saw the people sitting there, he said with a bit of excitement: "Brother Lin, we brought half a catty of rabbit meat for you to eat, just enough for you to make up for it."
Replenish the body."
The person sitting there glanced at Qiu Daniu, and his eyes fell on a piece of rabbit meat wrapped in oil paper that Qiu Daniu took out, and an alluring aroma of meat came to his nostrils.
With a grunt, Lin Pingzhi felt saliva secreting from his mouth, and an extremely strong sense of hunger rose from the bottom of his heart.
Qiu Daniu grinned and handed the rabbit meat wrapped in oil paper to Lin Pingzhi: "Brother Lin, eat it quickly."
Lin Pingzhi suppressed the urge to take the rabbit meat with great willpower, looked at Qiu Daniu and said: "Brother Qiu, you have worked hard all day, so you might as well eat it."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Daniu stuffed the rabbit meat into Lin Pingzhi's hand and said, "You can eat it if you are told to. I have already eaten it."
Qiu Daniu turned around and walked out of the shack. However, Lin Pingzhi clearly saw Qiu Daniu turning around and subconsciously tightened his belt. A hungry grunt sounded. It was obvious that Qiu Daniu turned around and walked out of the shack.
The cow had not been eaten as he said.
Exhaling a breath of turbid air, Lin Pingzhi slowly stood up, and the pain in his body had also disappeared. He had been hiding here to heal his injuries these days. Fortunately, Qiu Daniu secretly brought him food.
Otherwise, even if he escaped the pursuit, he would probably starve to death due to his severe injuries.
Thinking of the dangerous situation that night when he was hunted down by three top-notch warriors, Lin Pingzhi still feels deeply frightened to this day.
You must know: that night he really walked away from the gate of death. Although his strength was not weak, he was no match for three first-class players.
That is to say, he was lucky, so he jumped into the Grand Canal and escaped, but the injuries on his body almost killed him.
That is to say, he was discovered and rescued by Qiu Daniu, and Qiu Daniu's careful cover-up allowed him to escape the second and third waves of pursuit.
The energy of the man behind the scenes was so great that even the slums where the laborers gathered were searched from top to bottom. The reason why he was not discovered was entirely because Qiu Daniu helped cover it up.
Thinking about it now, it is really a great blessing that he was able to escape from the disaster of death.
Looking at the rabbit meat wrapped in oil paper in his hand, Lin Pingzhi took a deep breath and ate it all in three gulps. Maybe it was because he had eaten some meat, or maybe he was recovering from his injuries.
Lin Pingzhi had recovered some strength now.
It was almost tea time when Qiu Daniu walked in. When he saw Lin Pingzhi getting up, his eyes lit up and he said with a bit of surprise: "Brother Lin, are your injuries healed?"
Lin Pingzhi nodded slightly towards Qiu Daniu and said with gratitude: "Thanks to Brother Qiu these days, otherwise Pingzhi would have died without a burial place. Please accept Lin Ping's respect."
As he spoke, Lin Pingzhi bowed to Qiu Daniu solemnly.
Lin Pingzhi has a pure heart. Although he has been with Li Huan for many years and has seen all kinds of misery among the Jin Yiwei, this has not changed Lin Pingzhi's temperament.
Regarding his savior, Lin
Ping Zhi is naturally very grateful.
Qiu Daniu waved his hands repeatedly to stop Lin Pingzhi: "Brother Lin is too polite. I am just doing a little favor. Besides, I have an sworn hatred with the Xu family. The people of the Xu family are going crazy."
Searching everywhere for Brother Lin, then I, Qiu Daniu, will drive the Xu family crazy."
Although I have heard Qiu Daniu talk about his grudge against the Xu family a long time ago, and Qiu Daniu also said that he saved him at first just because he couldn't bear to see him die like a living person, but later he discovered that the Xu family
The people actually dug three feet into the ground to search for him, so Qiu Daniu tried every means to cover him up.
But no matter why Qiu Daniu saved him, the grace of saving his life was real, and he, Lin Pingzhi, would remember it in his heart.