Aggrieved Fish Sprite

In the backyard of the inn, the guests who hadn’t escaped in time were nestled in their rooms, watching the situation outside through the crack of the window in fear.

Due to the rules of the yamen, the highest building in the prefecture city is only allowed to have three floors, while the county town has two floors, so behind this inn is a two-story concave-shaped wooden building, the rooms are narrow, and some rooms are not transparent at all. .Once the windows were closed it was pitch black and stuffy.

Many people are so hot that they are sweating, but they dare not even breathe.

In the upper rooms of the Tianzi shop on the second floor, the atmosphere is somewhat unusual.

The window was also slightly opened, and this position happened to be able to see the roof of the lobby in front of the inn.

At this moment, no one was standing in front of the window, and a man dressed as a scholar was sitting in front of the table, slowly opening the teacup in his hand.

The tea soup is clear and bright, with a greenish-yellow color, which is the best Biluochun tea.

It is very unusual for such a good tea to appear in such a small place. In addition, the teapots and cups placed on the table are also tribute white porcelain from Ru kiln. The jade is average.

The scholar sat in the backlight, and people who came in from the door could not see his face clearly.

He drank tea with a cup of tea, with a graceful bearing, as if he came from a noble family.

There were two other people in the room standing with their hands down, their attire looked like followers, their clothes were rough, their palms were covered with calluses, and their waists were bulging.

The scholar saw Meng Qi's figure reappeared on the roof in front of the inn through the window, and got in through the uncovered tiles, so he put down the teacup.

After a while, the door was knocked lightly.

The entourage opened the door, and saw a man who looked like a merchant standing at the door.

The merchant respectfully whispered: "Reporting to the Pavilion Master, that person went to the Fengwei Escort, and took the principal of the Escort into the alley near the inn. As for what they said, I am sorry that my subordinates are incompetent and dare not Too close."

The scholar said in disbelief, "The identity of Jin Yiwei, the head of the guard Du, has been revealed."

The Fengwei Escort Bureau is barely a make-up in the Yuzhou Four Gangs and Twelve Associations. It follows the white way, which is different from other gangs, but the Escorts need to deal with these local snakes.He doesn't have much face and doesn't have a lot of contacts, so he doesn't want to be the first in the big and small escort agencies in Yuzhou.

The reason why Fengwei Escort Bureau can exist today is because of the fact that it is difficult for others to pry away the highly skilled escort masters.

These ways are usually the foundation of the Escort Bureau, and they have never been known to outsiders. This is to avoid being robbed after being snooped.

——Although the real reason why the Fengwei Escort is popular is because it is the secret post of the Jinyiwei, but not many people know about it.

An entourage beside the scholar echoed: "Fengwei Escorts have lived too comfortably these years. They have accomplished nothing. Recently, they have been careless even in hunting down the descendants of the royal family of the Chu Dynasty, and they have been hanging around with local snakes in Yuzhou all day long. It’s all lower, and it’s not as prudent.”

The scholar slowly shook his head and said: "This statement is wrong. Their inaction is due to internal strife and exclusion. People have been sent here, and there is no hope of being transferred back or promoted. Who can do their best? Keep your eyes on the money earned by the bodyguard bureau. In this world, fame and wealth, how can ordinary people see through it?"

During the conversation, another follower came to report, and all the people from the Fengwei Escort Bureau withdrew.

The fighting was going on in the street, and the members of the Fengwei Escort Bureau did not participate in the fighting, but now they retreated quietly in the name of going to Escort Chief Du, and the people from other gangs did not pay much attention.

After all, the interests fought by the Local Snake Gang and the needs of the Escort Bureau are two different things, and there is no conflict between them.

"Running backwards... It seems that Meng Guoshi really has no intention of concealing his identity."

The scholar raised his hand to pick up the teapot, and refilled himself another cup of tea.

His voice sounded very young, and there were still some clear and clear tastes of teenagers.

However, the scholar's followers were all respectful and convinced of him.

"What the pavilion master said is that if it weren't for this, the people in Fengwei Escort would not be so knowledgeable."

"The doctor next to Meng Guoshi, can you find out the details?" The scholar asked in a deep voice.

The entourage immediately handed over a stack of thick brochures.

If the ink carp was present, he would definitely be surprised by the contents.

It described his traces in Yongzhou, Taijing and Shangyun Mountain in detail.

This is a collection of what hundreds of people have seen and heard.

But there are basically records of Moli's dealings with people from the rivers and lakes. He met Yudong Eight Tigers and Mr. Jinfeng in the ancestral hall of the abandoned village in Yongzhou, practiced medicine in Yongzhou to make money, and even went to Shimo Shanzhai. Pass.

The section of Shimo Shanzhai is highlighted.

Qing Dacheng, the former elder of the Dongting Gang, and Taoist Master Taiji Guansang, who also worked for the King of Wu, led hundreds of people to Shimo Mountain to cut off the dragon veins of the Qi Dynasty. In the end, the entire army was wiped out, and only two or three were injured and fell into the ravine The person lucky enough to pick up his life, alive out of the mountain.

"...This Doctor Mo, we only noticed after he was reported by the branch cabinet after the matter of the Emperor's Mausoleum in Yongzhou. The road guide held by this person came from the government office of Qingzhou, and he spoke a good official language, which is particularly surprising. , He treats people, he not only has exquisite medical skills and excellent acupuncture skills, but also can listen and speak a dozen dialects. It caused us a lot of trouble when we inquired about this person's hometown, and we were almost misled."

The scholar turned over a few pages of the booklet and pondered, "What kind of weapon did he use?"

"Mostly respond to the enemy with empty hands, and his martial arts are so high that he can be ranked among the best in the world." The entourage couldn't help but sighed.

A Meng Guoshi with mysterious origins and extremely high martial arts skills.

Now there is another doctor Mo, who is also unable to figure out the way.

With Meng Qi first, they didn't dare to guess Doctor Mo's age.

"The owner of the pavilion is wise. By the way, it is said that the two of them killed the rudder master of the Holy Lotus Altar in Qinghu Town, Pingzhou. Elder Songya from the Spring Mountain Sect, the ones who have enmity with them are these two factions."

"What happened before Pingzhou?"

"This... I am still searching for information. Someone said that after the earthquake in Qiuling County, Dr. Mo seemed to have rescued the victims."

The scholar frowned and asked, "Has the Si family in Qiuling County had any contact with them?"

"I don't know yet, but judging from their attitudes towards Patriarch Qingwu and the Holy Lotus Altar, they should not be fellow travelers with the Si family. But these two people are almost inseparable, so I really don't know what the relationship is." The attendant was puzzled.

The scholar thought for a moment and made a decision, "Meng Qi should have lived in seclusion in Shangyun Mountain in Taijing before, but this doctor Mo has never appeared in the Jianghu. It is hard to imagine that such a person is unknown. About Meng Qi We have checked the origin no less than ten times, why not put it on hold for now and focus on Doctor Mo, maybe we can dig out the origin of Meng Guoshi from him together."

After the booklet was turned to Taijing, it was recorded that the things collected in it became more and more complicated.

There was a story about Meng Qi Moli who was exposed as a fraud in front of the city gate, turned around and ran away.

Liuhe Temple on Longzhao Peak was destroyed once, and Gong Jun, the deputy commander of Jinyiwei, was also involved. Meng Qi and Mo Li speculated that they were related to the mystery of the authenticity of Emperor Li's Mausoleum.Including those who escaped from Zangfeng Temple said that Meng Qi once fought with Qingwu Patriarch in Xianyue Temple, and the fight was very dark.

Patriarch Qingwu died in the Forbidden Palace, the specific circumstances are unknown, but after the palace change, Meng Qi and Moli brought a young man with a mysterious identity and appeared in the Fengxing Pavilion sub-helm of Mudanfang in the capital. It is a bookstore.

"...There is one more thing that hasn't been written. After the uterus of the second emperor of the Qi Dynasty disappeared, there happened to be a young man of the same age who couldn't find out the history by their side." The entourage whispered, "Furthermore, Qing We all know the martial arts of Patriarch Wu. He was cunning and wise, and he wanted to plot rebellion for a long time, so that he would not be bombarded to death by artillery in a daze. Therefore, the sudden death of Qi Emperor Lu Zhang and the death of Patriarch Qingwu in Huangquan may have something to do with it. The two are related."

The scholar was noncommittal, turned over a page, pointed to the back and said, "They spent money in Fengxing Pavilion to inquire about the best craftsman who makes silver needles in the capital?"

"That's right. The craftsman had a reputation in the previous court, and he took the exams for others several times. After Meng Guoshi left Taijing, the craftsman also ran away. Afterwards, Taijing Jinyiwei began to strictly investigate the imperial examination fraud case. People are in danger, Emperor Yongchen still has no plans to stop, and seems to want to investigate to the end."

Palace, court, rivers and lakes...

It seems that there are shadows of these two people everywhere.

"I heard that the pavilion master was also in Taijing at that time, I don't know—"

"There was a vision in the sky. I took people out of the city to check, but I was trapped outside the city. The palace changed to seal the city gate, and it took a long time to open it. At that time, the ancestor Qingwu was dead. No matter how powerful our power is, it is difficult. Touching the Forbidden Palace. Even the affairs of the court are difficult to figure out clearly, and the only ones who can understand the ins and outs are these Jianghu affairs."

While the scholar was sighing, there was a sudden noise downstairs.

A figure rushed into the courtyard wall of the inn in embarrassment.

It was none other than the leader of Changxin, who had been missing all night.

He didn't look for his subordinates, nor did he look for the Four Gangs and Twelve Clubs who were fighting happily, but instead sneaked into this inn.

"Oops." The follower's face changed drastically.

Because they lived in this inn originally, and there was a lot of trouble outside, Meng Qi might not have noticed that there were still people watching his whereabouts.Now that the leader of the Changxin gang broke in, if Meng Qi didn't notice it, he would be ashamed of his title as a top expert.

"Pavilion Master?" Everyone quickly looked at the scholar.

"Forget it, Ge Changxin is greedy for life and afraid of death, so he can't keep secrets. It's too late for us to leave now, so why don't we have a respectful meeting with this former imperial teacher."

***

Meng Qi smiled and looked at the leader of Changxin, who was sweating profusely and covered in mud.

"I didn't know that the gang leader was working so hard. Why, he was planning to send us off?"

The leader of Changxin shook his head again and again, his eyes slipped back uncontrollably, cursing his terrible luck.

Why is Meng Qi also in this inn?What he was clearly looking for was——

The ink carp suddenly turned around.

"Crench."

The door leading to the backyard from the inn lobby was pushed, and a group of people entered in a single file.

There are merchants in muslin, there are stewards of farm collections, there are attendants, servants, and coachmen.They seemed to be irrelevant, but standing together, the shopkeeper of the inn recognized some of the guests who lived in the inn, and some of them were not, but the expressionless appearance of these people sent a chill down their spines.

"I said why I always feel that someone is watching me. It seems that there is a remarkable person living in this inn." Meng Qi said with his hands behind his back.

With his eyesight, it is natural to see that the people who came in are all Lianjiazi, and their martial arts are very good.

Much better than the people from the Four Gangs and Twelve Associations outside.

The dragon heads brought by Mr. Cai will help the crowd, and none of them can compare with them.

Although his martial arts is not as good as that of Mr. Cai, he can barely be called a second-rate master in the rivers and lakes.

This is amazing.

In particular, their appearance is very ordinary, their clothes are also very casual, without the slightest arrogance that belongs to a master.

If you don't straighten your back and show your sharpness, it may be difficult to be spotted on the road.

Mo Li found that these people were looking at him without any trace, as if he was more interested in them than Meng Qi.Mo Li had never encountered such a situation before, so he couldn't help looking at Meng Qi.

Meng Qi's face darkened, and he was about to get angry when he saw a scholar walking in from the door.

Hidden weapons sneered repeatedly, and the innkeeper and the waiter fell headlong and fell unconscious.

The ink carp intercepted a hidden weapon on the way, and smelled the drug on it.

He secretly used his internal energy to get rid of the drowsy smell, and casually threw the hidden weapon on the table.

Mo Li looked up and saw that the scholar was wearing a thin white coat with traces of washing and mending on it. His appearance was ordinary and his complexion was thick and dark.Leaving aside the calmness of his steps and demeanor, this man is no different from a poor boy on the street.

"Master Meng and Doctor Mo have long admired their names. I am very fortunate to see you today."

The scholar smiled and groaned, and bowed deeply as soon as they met each other.

He has done a good job in etiquette and kept his airs low.

Mo Li looked at this person suspiciously.

"Look at me being so abrupt, I forgot to give my first and last name." The scholar laughed, and cupped his hands again, "In Xiaqiujing, I am the master of Fengxing Pavilion."