Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Jindu Encounter

Gu Yueming led his mount and walked along the river towards the ferry, his thoughts fluctuated.The morning sun lazily shines on the river, which is completely different from last night's official road. He has a question in his mind. Although the golden cicada was played beautifully when the sneak attacker escaped last night, what really made me miss the opportunity was the feeling of "blackness in front of my eyes".Even if the black robe covered his head, he wouldn't feel that way. It was almost a kind of demonic method, attacking his own spirit.This assassin who deliberately concealed his identity must be related to this mission, at least he knew that Gu Yueming was rushing to Yueyang.But how could the opponent control his own route?Is it also based on witchcraft?If this is the case, it will be the first time that Gu Yueming has encountered a formidable opponent who knows the magic of demons and whose martial arts are not inferior to his.

Gu Yueming's blood boiled, maybe it was this person who could kill himself who had never met an opponent.This thought made him suddenly feel that the dead world in his heart had returned to life.The long-awaited moment has finally arrived.Kill or be killed so that life has meaning and nothing else matters. But as long as he meets this person again, no matter what the other person looks like, he can see through him accurately, because Gu Yueming has already grasped the other person's scent from the robe he left behind, which is one of Gu Yueming's many extraordinary skills. One - Possesses a remarkable nose.

Hundreds of people gathered at the ferry. Cars came and went, some came by boat from the other side, and some were going to board a boat to cross the river.Four wooden piers extend to the middle of the river. When pedestrians and horses walk on the pier, they make various sounds of rubbing against the wooden boards, mixed with the sound of talking and shouting, full of the atmosphere of daily life. There are piles of goods on the shore, and more than a hundred steps away is a row of more than a dozen cooked food stalls covered by tents, and there are still many people patronizing, noisy and lively.

A passenger and cargo ship has just docked at one of the piers. Although the waiting people are impatient, they still board the ship in an orderly manner. Gu Yueming saw it and knew that he missed a ferry, but he didn't mind, because he was a patient person, which was the patience cultivated by hunters waiting for their prey.In addition, he also enjoys the feeling of waiting. A figure came into view.The man was holding a pure black horse, wearing a flat bamboo hat with a sunshade on his head, the brim of the hat was pressed down so low that it covered the bridge of his nose, and his whole body was covered by a wide gray linen robe. Even so, he still gave people a slender and elegant impression .

Gu Yueming intuitively felt that this person was a woman.Perhaps because she was dressed similarly to the assassin last night, she particularly attracted his attention; or because she was standing quietly in front of a notice board, in stark contrast to the people passing by around her, she was so uncoordinated that she more prominent. Gu Yueming looked at the bulletin board, there were large and small notices posted on the board, the most eye-catching one was the reward image in the middle.Gu Yueming immediately felt itchy, and he should be very happy to kill one or two small thieves.But knowing that he can't separate himself, he secretly called it a pity.

As he thought about it, he came to a distance of two steps from the woman's side.The woman's black horse reacted first, with a low hiss, and greeted Gu Yueming's favorite rider.But the woman didn't care at all, she was still engrossed in looking at the portrait of the person offering the reward. Gu Yueming was surprised, logically a single woman was going on the road, of course she should be on guard in everything, as if there was no reason for a man to approach her, she still didn't bother to look at her.Can't help but look towards her. What he saw was only the part below the bridge of her nose, where the lines were naturally undulating and extremely beautiful. What attracted him most was her plump and soft red lips with a bit of childishness. Against the background of tender and tender skin, it gives people a natural and amazing feeling of beauty.

There was an emotion in Gu Yueming's heart that he couldn't explain, an emotion that had never happened to him before.It was a feeling of long ago, as far away as something that happened in a previous life reincarnation thousands of years ago, this moving mouth seemed to have said a word to him, but she couldn't remember what she said what.And he hasn't seen the whole picture of her yet. Gu Yueming couldn't look away.He had never been tempted by a woman before, but this girl whose upper half of her face was still hidden in the bamboo hat deeply touched his emotions. He took a deep breath, suppressed the turbulent feelings, forced himself to calm down, and said, "Do you know the person who was offered a reward?"

Her reaction was completely beyond his expectation, and she snorted coldly, very dissatisfied that Gu Yueming accosted her, and dismissively led the horse away from the other side, making Gu Yueming feel ashamed. Gu Yueming laughed dumbfounded, and shook his head. When did he become a prodigal son, and he deserved to strike up a conversation with a strange girl.Thinking about it this way, the weird emotions aroused by her are still hard to get rid of, and they linger on him like a ghost.Gu Yueming inadvertently glanced at the picture of the reward, it was a portrait of a young man, but there was nothing special about it, when he saw that the reward silver on the portrait was a hundred taels of gold, he lifted his spirits and was startled, how could the thief be so valuable?Hastily looked at the list, and was dumbfounded, unbelievable.

If there is a big thief in the world that Gu Yueming doesn't want to kill, that person must be the five escaped thief.Gu Yueming not only appreciates him, but also thinks that the five escapes are very interesting, but his commandment of "three don't steal" is enough to make people amazing, and the five escapes never hurt others, and stealing has become an art in his hands. He can no longer be compared with other vicious thieves.Wudun Thief is the gentleman among thieves and the king among thieves. Gu Yueming cried out in his heart: "What's the matter with you, Wudun Pirates, you have fallen to this point, you have been photographed, your real face is posted everywhere, and the reward is even the Dahemeng, which intimidates Dajiang."

Gu Yueming thought to himself: Wudun Pirates must be doomed this time, not to mention that all the people he offended were famous and respected people from all over the world, but a Huangfu Tianxiong can already teach him to walk around endlessly. Although he likes the style of the five escaped thieves, but there are grievances and debtors, and it is not his turn to take care of such matters, and he has no time to care about them.Sighing, he led the horse away and walked towards the ferry terminal where the passengers crossed the river. Stepping onto the pier, there were only a few people waiting. The girl and her black horse stood at the boarding position. Gu Yueming felt a strange feeling in his heart, and quickly suppressed it, thinking: what happened today? Is it because of sex?Thinking about it is not like this, he never pursues the love between men and women, let alone believe in everlasting love, life is just a short and difficult road, everyone is a passerby, and what he hopes most is to see this journey the end.He didn't understand himself, but nothing really interested him except death.

While thinking, he came behind the girl a little involuntarily. Without looking back, the girl shouted in a low voice: "If you follow me again, I will not be polite." The voice was soft and sweet, with magnetic attraction, making it unforgettable. Gu Yueming shrugged and said, "Girl, don't get me wrong, I'm just waiting for a boat to cross the river like a girl." The girl said in a deep voice, "Then get the hell out of here." It was the first time for Gu Yueming to meet such a vicious woman who was like "don't get close to strangers". He thought he looked good, but the other party didn't even glance at him.Just about to speak, the footsteps of several people came from behind, with neat steps and a compelling momentum. Gu Yueming is used to the rivers and lakes, so she knew that trouble was coming.Long before arriving at the pier, he had already noticed several groups of big men wearing black uniforms, gray robes, and the Great River League flying eagle logo embroidered on their lapels. At the ferry, the purpose of course is to hunt down the five escaped robbers who are in trouble. "My friend and girl, where did you come from, and where are you going?" The girl finally turned her head away, first glanced at Gu Yueming through the bamboo hat, then cast her eyes on the five Dahemeng men walking towards them, and said calmly: "He has nothing to do with me." After finishing speaking, she led the horse, Go straight to the other side of the pier. Gu Yueming turned around and said angrily, "Do I look like a five-dun thief? Brothers, don't waste your time on me, okay?" The five people looked at him intently, probably wanting to see if Gu Yueming had tampered with his face, but they didn't mind the girl's departure.After looking at it for a while, the leading strong man cupped his fists and said, "Young master is indeed not the person we are looking for. I am Jiang De, and I am the incense master of the Dahe League branch. Please forgive me if I offend you." Gu Yueming secretly praised in her heart, the big gang really has the demeanor of a big gang, and a small incense master who comes here at random is already well-spoken and comfortable.However, the other party reported his name and rank. According to the rules of the world, he should also reveal his identity and explain his whereabouts.It seems that he wears a long sword and looks like a master, so that the other party dare not underestimate him. Gu Yueming has always been a loner, and he didn't want to say a few words, so how could he reveal his identity casually, so he unhurriedly opened his outer robe a little, revealing the pass hanging on his waist. The eyes of the five people all fell on the command talisman. Whenever Beijing officials go to the local area to handle affairs, decrees and edicts are indispensable, so that the local government can identify their identities.There are four levels of command symbols, the highest level is the golden dragon symbol, which means that you are directly ordered by the emperor and serve as the emperor's special envoy to carry out the emperor's orders in the local area.Even the local ministers, seeing this talisman, must bow and bow, not daring to neglect it. At this moment, Gu Yueming felt the eyes of the mysterious girl on the other side cast him, and hurriedly looked at the girl, but the other just turned her head back and refused to make eye contact with him.Gu Yueming's heart moved, whether this girl is indifferent to anyone, it depends on what it is. Jiang De looked shocked and looked up at Gu Yueming. Gu Yueming let go of the robe, covered the command talisman again, and winked at Jiang De, signaling him not to make it public. Jiang De nodded to express his understanding. There was a rumbling sound, and the ferry docked. Wu Zixu woke up with a start, and sat up in the dense forest, panting violently, covered in cold sweat. too terrifying. He is a person who never dreams. He still doesn't know if it was a dream when he met the beautiful woman in the ancient chariot, but what he saw last night must have been a nightmare.He dreamed that he was trapped in a weird place, where people were executed everywhere, and everywhere he went, he saw dead bodies in all kinds of strange shapes, including men and women, including strong men, women and children.What impresses me the most is that there are more than ten people in a family in a house.There were no obvious wounds on the body, and it looked more like dying of illness than being slaughtered, more like dying from the plague. Ever since he started his career as a five escaped thief, he has never been so unable to grasp his own situation at this moment.He thought that bad luck would leave him after he got the Ye Mingzhu.Taking the last one or two silvers to go to the casino to fight is also based on this belief.He had never been so handy, winning even battles, until he won exactly 500 taels of silver, and his mind, which had been stunned by the big win, came to his senses, and shuddered and frightened his soul. Five hundred taels was exactly the funds he had reserved for his next treasure theft operation, and it happened so coincidentally that he couldn't think it was just a coincidence.In fact, from falling down the rapids to picking up the luminous pearl, some kind of power seems to be at the mercy of his fate, a bit like the rumored situation of being fascinated by ghosts.Not only was he fascinated by ghosts, but the people in the casino were also fascinated, so that the other party's gambling skills were useless, and he won seven games in a row. My goodness!What is going on?Are you kidding me or helping me?what should I do?Faintly, he knew the answer.He has no other choice at all, the previous method is no longer feasible, even if the treasure is stolen, not only no one will dare to take the stolen goods, but will betray him. All his hopes, his future, are pinned on the night pearl in his personal collection. Gu Yueming and the horse stood at the bow of the boat, waiting for the ferry to set sail. When the sound of hooves came, he didn't need to look to know that it was the mysterious and arrogant girl who came to him.He was not a prophet, but because the other side of the ship was crowded with goods and passengers, under the instruction of the man in charge of collecting the ship's fare, the girl had no choice but to go to the empty space and go straight to Gu Yueming's side. Gu Yueming's sensitive nose took a deep sniff, the girl's healthy and fragrant smell poured into the nasal cavity, penetrating into the heart and lungs, making Gu Yueming feel an indescribable feeling, he couldn't help but secretly sighed, what happened to him? Has he ever met her?Gu Yueming is sure not, because he has an extraordinary memory and will leave an indelible impression in the hearts of those who have been in contact with him, let alone such an outstanding girl. The girl stared at the river, but kept swinging her head towards Gu Yueming's mount through the black horse of the two of them, she was very excited and proactive, but Gu Yueming's horse was like that girl, indifferent and indifferent. The master room became an interesting contrast. Gu Yueming examined the girl's dark horse carefully, and asked casually: "Does the girl's mount come from Khitan beyond the Great Wall?" The girl said coldly: "It's none of your business. If you talk to me again, I will beat you up. Don't blame me for not warning me first." Not only was Gu Yueming not angry, but he was also very happy. It was expected that he would hit a snag, and it was rare that she was willing to speak so many words, which made him "flattered". The ferry leaves. The sudden alarm in Gu Yueming's heart came from the intuition of his swordsman, and had nothing to do with the girl beside him.Just as he was thinking about it, there was a sudden sound of machine guns, and a powerful arrow shot out from the river in front of him with lightning, and shot towards his chest. Everything happened too fast and too unexpectedly. When Gu Yueming saw the strong arrow, the arrow was less than four feet away from his chest, and it was too late to draw out his sword. The girl reacted quickly, let out a coquettish cry, and looked at Gu Yueming. Gu Yueming's expression remained unchanged, he clenched his fist with his left hand, and just swung it towards the sharp arrow. "Ding—" It was not his fist that hit the strong arrow, but the iron wrist guard hidden in his sleeve. The strong arrow bounced back and flew into the river. The sound of the impact attracted people nearby to look at the two of them, seeing that their expressions remained the same, they didn't take it seriously. Gu Yueming felt that the people attacking with crossbow arrows under the river dived into the bottom of the boat and left from the other side, knowing that even if they jumped into the river, it would be difficult to catch up, so they had to give up this idea. The girl looked at him intently through the bamboo hat. Gu Yueming looked at her and said with a smile, "Miss, did you notice that the arrowhead was poisoned?" The girl don't turn her head away, don't look at him anymore. Gu Yueming turned his eyes to Jiangshui, thinking that needless to say, he was the assassin from last night, and he will attack him again and again.Who is so holy that he must be put to death?Since the assassin is proficient in using poison, could it be related to the poisoning and death of 24 members of Fu Meng's treasure hunting group?Or is this assassin Fu Meng himself?But soon he ruled out this possibility, there is absolutely no way for Fu Meng to know that he was ordered to go south.If Ruo Fumeng is still alive, he will only try to hide instead of killing people everywhere. The scene of Eunuch Feng putting the "Seven Returns" sword on the table beside him appeared in his mind. For Eunuch Feng to take charge of this task himself, he should have planned it in advance, and it is very possible to notify Qian Shichen or Ji Nieti in advance, so these two people should know about his going south.This powerful assassin is inseparable from one of them. Thinking of this, my heart moved.If Gu Yueming went straight to Yueyang according to the original plan, his itinerary would fall into the enemy's calculations, he would lose the advantage of the initiative and become a situation of being beaten. Is there any way to turn passive into active? The speed of the boat slowed down, and it turned out that it had reached the opposite shore. Qiu Jiushi stood proudly at the bow of the boat, and the river wind made his clothes flutter all over his body, as mighty as a god. Ruan Xiuzhen came to his side and asked, "Why is the Ninth Master so preoccupied?" Qiu Jiushi said: "I'm wondering if the three hexagrams you mentioned are related to the abdication of the dragon's head?" Ruan Xiuzhen frowned and said, "Master Ninth is not doubting Longtou's intentions?" Qiu Jiushi shook his head and said: "I will never doubt Longtou's sincerity. Since the young master left, he has shown a disheartened expression from time to time, and he is really exhausted. And I know better what kind of person Longtou is, I will never go back on what I said. It is reasonable, and I will definitely capture Wudun Pirate alive in order to repay his kindness to us and fulfill his last wish." Ruan Xiuzhen nodded and said: "Now we don't have to think about anything, and concentrate on capturing the fifth escaped bandit. This time, the fifth escaped bandit is hard to fly. Can the ninth division go to see Ji Nieti?" Qiu Jiushi said in astonishment: "Didn't you say that if you are good at cultivation, you will visit Ji Nieti in person?" Ruan Xiuzhen took a deep breath against the river wind and said, "Because I have more important things to do." Qiu Jiu asked in surprise, "Is there anything more important than capturing the five escaped robbers?" Ruan Xiuzhen said indifferently: "Of course not. I just want to go to the casino in Baicui Town to find out how I lost those seven rounds." Qiu Jiushi frowned and said, "Didn't you already ask clearly? What's the use of such a trivial matter, you should do it yourself." Ruan Xiuzhen replied solemnly: "Because no one else can do it, only I know what to ask, and see if there are any clues that can be found from it." With Qiu Jiushi's bravery and fearlessness, he still felt chills in his heart.Ruan Xiuzhen is not a cranky and suspicious person, he is more proficient in astronomy, geography, Heluo theory, he attaches so much importance to the strange things that happened in the casino, it is definitely not aimless.If there are ghosts and gods involved in Wudun Pirate's big victory in the casino, then capturing Wudun Pirate will not be as simple as it appears on the surface, and no one can predict the result. Gu Yueming galloped his horse and headed south along the official road. When he landed just now, seeing the girl riding away, Gu Yueming really had the urge to chase after her, and it took a lot of effort to suppress this stupid idea, and he didn't know if he suddenly went crazy, and he would be so angry with her. A strange woman who met by chance gave birth to a heart of reluctance.He asked himself that he is a ruthless person, he treats both men and women like this, how could he change suddenly?I thought so, but I always felt like something was missing. The assassin has temporarily lost the chance to attack him, unless he can spread his wings and chase him from the sky.After the underwater sneak attack failed, the opponent had to dive back to the north bank of the river first, and then try to cross the river to chase him. At this time, he had landed on the south bank early and waited for the opponent for a long time, and he rode away without seeing anyone. He will pass Yueyang without entering, go straight to Dongting, and then go west of Dongting to Yunmeng Lake in Xiangshui.First find out what kind of place Yunmengze is, and get a little feeling, and then go to Yueyang. The task this time is by no means as simple as what Eunuch Feng said, he smelled a conspiracy, Qian Shichen and Jneti were both people he suspected, otherwise he would not have been ambushed twice. If you dare to provoke me, Gu Yueming, even if he is the king of heaven, he will be impatient. In the capital, Lianhuaju. Mrs. Hua Meng welcomes Ji Shan into the wing room, and sits down at the table, the servant girl serves the tea and leaves, leaving only the two of them.Ji Shan still had a friendly expression on his face, but Mrs. Hua Meng, who knew him well, felt something was wrong and felt a strong sense of uneasiness.Why did Ji Shan come here this time?Could it be that Mr. Feng sent him here again? Ji Shan held up the fragrant tea and drank it down in one gulp. He didn't take the hot tea seriously, and asked relaxedly, "Did Madam pass the news to Yue Ming?" Mrs. Hua Meng said calmly: "Not yet! Please forgive me, father-in-law." Ji Shan said disapprovingly: "May I ask Madam what is the reason?" Mrs. Hua Meng shrugged and said, "Unless I can verify the truth of the news, I will never send the news to Yueming, unless the father-in-law can convince me." Ji Shan asked: "Why did Madam suddenly become tough tonight?" Mrs. Hua Meng smiled and said: "After the father-in-law left, the slave family suddenly realized that they had a strong backer. If the father-in-law had no choice, otherwise he would not be so angry that he would deal with the slave family." Ji Shan was surprisingly not angry, and said indifferently: "What kind of backing is so strong that I, Ji Shan, have to be afraid of him?" Mrs. Hua Meng said nonchalantly: "What about Yueming?" Ji Shan laughed dumbly and said: "Of course, Gu Yueming cannot have a stronger backer. As long as Gu Yueming is alive, even a domineering father-in-law like Feng will have to be cautious. Who dares to take Gu Yueming's revenge lightly? But I can tell my wife frankly that I don't have any My son is worried, I never thought of hurting Madam from the beginning, and I will do my best to protect Madam, because only through Madam can I help Yueming win this tough battle, and only with a complete victory can I, Ji Shan, save my life Madam, what do you think I am here for? I am here to tell Madam who is the world’s number one master poisoner, and this person is even more active in the two lakes.” Mrs. Hua Meng's scalp tingled when she heard that. Ji Shan carefully observed her reaction, and said cordially, "Madam still wants to know about Yue Ming's mission?" Mrs. Hua Meng really didn't know how to answer him, she just knew that Ji Shan was far underestimated, thinking that he was just a loyal vicious dog under Feng Gonggong's subordinates, but in fact it was definitely not the case, and she was being involved in the fierce power struggle of the court by him to go. Ji Shan said with a sigh of relief: "Before I visited Madam last time, I was not sure whether Yueming's mission was as I guessed. I am really grateful to Madam for making me confirm that my guess is correct." Mrs. Hua Meng said in amazement: "Didn't you come to see me at the order of Eunuch Feng?" Ji Shan's eyes sparkled, and he said calmly: "Madam is really kind and considerate, no wonder Yueming loves to talk to Madam about her concerns." Mrs. Hua Meng's heart was in turmoil, and she said, "Why did you betray Eunuch Feng?" Ji Shan lowered his voice and said: "Because I want to save my life. But between the emperor and Mr. Feng, I have to make a choice. Now my wife should know my choice." Mrs. Hua Meng understood. Ji Shan said in a deep voice: "Madam should understand now. The interests of Madam, Yueming and I, Ji Shan, have been combined. If Yueming's mission fails, I, Ji Shan, will die terribly. Madam will be in great trouble, and the emperor will lose his dignity." Eunuch Feng has the only chance to regain power." Mrs. Hua Meng shook her head and said, "I don't understand, how could Yueming's mission have such a big influence?" Ji Shandao: "Madam will understand the subtle situation one day. Now is not the time to reveal the truth. What Madam should do now is to trust me, cooperate with me, and provide the most accurate information to Yueming. Yes, under unknown circumstances, I’m afraid I won’t be able to come back alive.” Mrs. Hua Meng's breath became short of breath, and after a while she calmed down, she said, "What does my father-in-law want my servant to do?"