Taihu Lake is really a magical place. In times of trouble, it is a gathering place for thieves and bandits. In times of peace, it is a secluded place for famous martial arts masters.
Perhaps the most fundamental reason is that Taihu Lake is crisscrossed by waterways, covered with reeds and marshes. It is a dangerous place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is indeed an excellent place.
The three people from Su Cheng left Mantuo Villa, and with the help of the mist and endless reeds, they crossed several small islands and finally arrived near Yanziwu Shenhe Villa.
On the island more than ten feet away, you can see countless figures at a glance. Judging from the area of the island, Su Cheng roughly estimated that there are tens of thousands of people here. Although there are no martial arts masters, they can forcefully
It is also extremely troublesome to break in.
"You just stay here this time, I can go inside alone."
After Su Cheng finished speaking to Xiao Zhao and the other two, his figure jumped slightly and arrived at the lake seven or eight feet away. The lake surface was slightly rippling. Su Cheng's figure jumped up again and had already arrived on the island.
Faced with tens of thousands of soldiers, Su Cheng could easily leave even if he was discovered, but if he brought Xiao Zhao and the others with him, problems would inevitably arise.
Su Cheng's main purpose of coming here this time has quietly changed. The main purpose is to meet Zhang Shicheng, and the martial arts secrets are only secondary.
The situation in the world will stabilize in a few years. Zhu Yuanzhang and Chen Youliang are two people. One is ruthless and the other is even more insidious. No matter who ascends the throne in the end, the world of martial arts will definitely be a catastrophe. This is Su Cheng
Don't want to see it.
Therefore, Su Cheng came here this time just to see how Zhang Shicheng was and whether he could replace Zhu Yuanzhang as emperor.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang has destiny, Su Cheng will not just accept his fate.
Tap tap tap!
A group of soldiers patrolled the area, and soon more soldiers arrived. As Su City went deeper and deeper, the guards became tighter.
"It's such a big posture. It looks even more tightly guarded than Zhu Yuanzhang's place, and Chen Youliang has just been kicked out of the Beggar Clan..."
Su Cheng was a little surprised. Judging from the strength Zhang Shicheng showed at this time, he shouldn't stay here, and he didn't have much reputation in the world.
Afterwards, Su Cheng made many twists and turns, and according to the strictness of the defense, he came to a quiet courtyard. There were three steps, one post, five steps and one sentry, and there were even manpower on the roof.
Faced with this situation, even the well-informed Su Cheng was a little stunned.
"How afraid of death..."
Su Cheng shook his head and ducked to the roof. Before the soldiers could react, he hit the acupuncture points of these people, then used his internal energy to listen to the movements in the room.
"King Cheng, the world is in chaos now, and there are rebels everywhere to fight against the Yuan Dynasty. We have so many brothers, why don't we participate?"
"Zian, the time has not come yet. With our strength, once we are targeted by Yuanting, we will definitely be unable to resist. We should wait a little longer."
…
Su Cheng frowned slightly, there were only two people in the room, one of them must be Zhang Shicheng, and the other should be his military advisor or counselor.
Judging from the content of the conversation, it seems that Zhang Shicheng is not willing to resist Dayuan, at least not now.
Zhang Shicheng was born as a private salt dealer. After so many years of development, there was no shortage of money, food or manpower. Su Cheng really couldn't understand why Zhang Shicheng was unwilling to raise an army. Could it be that he wanted to preserve his own strength?
Or does it mean that this person has no ambition at all?
Also, there is no prompt from the golden finger. Doesn’t this mean that Zhang Shicheng really has nothing special about him?
Click!
Su Cheng quietly fell from the roof, rushed into the room with lightning speed, threw two stones from his hand, and sealed the acupuncture points of the two people in the room.
As expected, there were only two people in the room. One was wearing a purple robe, with a round face and big ears, rough and dark skin. His eyes looked frightened at this time. Unsurprisingly, it was Zhang Shicheng. The other was dressed in black, with a short beard and a face.
He is about forty years old and looks calmer than Zhang Shicheng.
"Sir, I will untie your acupuncture points later, but please do not scream. With my strength, I can kill both of you before they arrive."
Su Cheng ignored Zhang Shicheng, untied the man in black's acupoints, and asked:
"You are quite brave. You are not an ordinary person. What is your name?"
From ancient times to the present, those who can face life and death calmly are extraordinary people. Su Cheng asked himself, if he were the middle-aged man in front of him, he might not be so calm.
"I am Shi Yanduan, King Cheng's military advisor. As long as the hero is willing to let King Cheng go, we will let the hero go, and we will also offer a thousand gold coins as a thank you gift."
The middle-aged man glanced at Zhang Shicheng and directly made a suggestion to Su Cheng.
Wait, why does the name Shi Yanduan seem familiar? Su Cheng recalled the content related to Zhang Shicheng, and suddenly an idea flashed, and he finally knew who the person in front of him was.
Isn't this Shi Naian?
It turned out that Shi Naian was following Zhang Shicheng at this time, and Su Cheng was a little surprised.
"So it's you, but I'm not interested in gold and silver. Please answer my question first. Why is King Cheng unwilling to raise an army to fight against the Yuan Dynasty?"
After calming down a bit, Su Cheng asked about the key points and considered in his mind how to deal with the two people in front of him.
"Heroes have misunderstood. King Cheng has been resisting Yuanting, but he has not used all his strength. After all, Yuanting is powerful, so King Cheng has never made up his mind."
Shi Naian's expression moved slightly, and he guessed in his mind about Su Cheng's identity. He had such martial arts at such a young age, and also hated Yuanting. After counting, only Mingjiao was the most likely.
"They are all lies, but they are not important. Let me ask another question, Mr. Shi, are you willing to resist Dayuan?"
Su Cheng's martial arts skills, Shi Naian's heartbeat, and changes in his expression could not be hidden from him at all. He could naturally tell that Shi Naian's words were not sincere, so he asked another question.
"Of course I do."
Although Shi Naian didn't know what Su Cheng's purpose was, he still expressed his thoughts and said:
"If it wasn't for resisting Yuanting, how could I have resigned from Qiantang and left my family to come here."
Snap!
Su Cheng heard this and knocked Zhang Shicheng unconscious. Seeing Shi Naian's expression of shock, he hurriedly said:
"Don't worry, I didn't kill him, but he can no longer be King Cheng. I want you to be King Cheng and lead the forces under his command."
Yes, Su Cheng thought about it for a long time just now, and finally decided to let Shi Naian be the Chengwang. Not only can he continue to lead troops to fight against the Yuan Dynasty, he can even turn the people under Zhang Shicheng into Huashan sect like the Mingjiao.
of the rebels.
"How is this possible? Prince Cheng is kind to me because..."
Shi Naian immediately expressed his refusal. Although he wanted to leave, Zhang Shicheng was his lord after all, but he was not willing to betray him. Otherwise, if Zhu Yuanzhang later recruited him, he would not have refused one after another.
"I'm not negotiating with you, Mr. Shi. If you don't agree, King Cheng will die soon, and the brothers outside will die soon. Faced with this situation, I believe you know how to make a choice."
Su Cheng's words immediately left Shi Naian speechless. He was naturally not afraid of death, but he couldn't still be the lord and have a group of brothers, otherwise his conscience would be uneasy for the rest of his life.
"Okay, it seems you have figured it out, but if you want to replace Zhang Shicheng, you still need to do a few things..."