Infinite Brilliant Scroll

Chapter 10 Gathering in Guangzhou
Luohan Dianmu, Quick Sword Dragon Tiger, Black Eagle, Bear and Leopard, with a flick of the spear, ghosts cannot escape.

Although these few people work together in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in fact, each of them is a master in his own right. They often carry out some tasks assigned by the palace separately in the north and south of the river, and rarely get together.

Before the Manchu Qing government learned about the roster of the Qingtian League from the mouth of the traitors. Although it was quite important, it was limited by time. It just dispatched the big leopard Yuan Hai and the little leopard Yuan Jiang to lead a team of killers and local officers and soldiers Just act together.

It wasn't until the coach turned violent, killed the traitor, stabbed the little leopard Yuan Jiang to death with a stick, and escaped from the sky surrounded by nearly [-] people, which led to a larger follow-up action.

Hu Dali and Xiong Li, the black hawks, joined the hunting team one after another.

After the instructor disappeared again near Diancheng, even Kuai Dao Xiang Fang had rushed over.

They analyzed the corpses in the woods, starting from Wang Xiongjie, and traced them back to the big house on Diancheng East Street, but they did not find any clues about the coach.

This group of people had no choice but to travel day and night, first rushing to Guangzhou City.

Arhat, Dian Mu, and Xiao Yang with Long Spear also joined them outside the North City Gate.

"From your description, those people should be well-known local boxers in Guangzhou, especially the bald head. I'm afraid it's Zhu Changshou who joined us in the Jinmen General Altar to suppress the remnants of the Boxer Regiment."

The speaker was an Arhat, dressed in a yellow monk robe, with ring scars on his head, thin cheeks, and a slight beard under his chin.

Back then, the Boxers were divided into official groups and civilian groups, and the official groups had close contacts with the Manchu Qing government, and they were the first to raise the banner of "helping the Qing and destroying foreigners".

Arhat and Dianmu received orders from the Ministry of Internal Affairs at that time to hide their identities and became the two chief altar masters in the Boxer Regiment.

Later, the imperial court ordered the encirclement and suppression of the Boxers, and the two of them rebelled on the spot, and they were the most ruthless.

Luo Han continued: "I also know the coach's ability. He is exhausted and wants to kill Zhu Changshou, but he may not be able to catch him. We haven't heard about it in Guangzhou yet, so it doesn't make sense to invite these people to the city. Ambush the instructor."

Yuan Hai's twin brother died not long ago, and with a look of hatred on his face, he said, "I asked the local government office, there is a rebel nicknamed the green-faced ghost nearby.

The gunmen and boxers in the city must have been used to ambush the green-faced ghost, but he killed him back. He chased the last boxer who was good at kicks into the woods, and bumped into the subordinates we sent out to search for the coach. "

Luo Han frowned: "To be able to kill Zhu Changshou, this green-faced ghost is quite skilled. If he is with the instructor, things will be even more difficult."

Yuan Hai sternly said: "Since the Boxer Rebellion, we haven't been together for so many years. Now there are only two people facing each other, so what's the big deal?!"

Xiang Fang, Kuai Dao said coldly: "Back then, it was the enemy who was clear and we were dark, but now it is the enemy who is dark and we are clear."

Luo Han nodded: "That's right. Although we have the upper hand in terms of numbers, if we want to hunt down the coaches, we must split up and act separately. If one of us meets the opposite side, it will be difficult to compare the strengths and weaknesses."

Kuaidao Xiangfang reminded: "More importantly, in the past two years, the city wall in the south of Guangzhou has been demolished for the convenience of waterway trading. The south of Guangzhou is facing the river, and the Pearl River is vast. Thousands of large and small boats come and go. Foreign merchant ships are mixed with fish and dragons, if they are willing to go to great lengths to detour into Guangzhou from there, even if we take all these people there, it is absolutely impossible to guard against them.”

Luo Han continued: "Fortunately, with the coach's injury, he can't be faster than us, and the coach will never easily hand over the responsibility to others and let others walk alone. We still have some time to prepare."

"Well, in the south, we have to go to General Guangzhou."

Luo Han pondered for a moment, "The current general of Guangzhou is Nalan Duo, who has a strong background and pays attention to ostentation. Even if we shoulder the orders of the palace, we should not neglect him. How about this? I will come to the door with Dian Mu and Xiao Yang. , Give him enough face.

You don’t have to worry about the inner city of Guangzhou and the Pearl River. Let’s discuss it, divide the manpower equally, and guard the several hubs from the three cities and seven villages to Guangzhou. "

Kuaidao Xiangfang and the others nodded one after another.

Arhat and the other three immediately entered the city and went to the General's Mansion.

After showing the badge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, someone soon came to respectfully invite them in.

The General’s Mansion in Guangzhou has a long history. In the middle of the Ming Dynasty, it was the administrative office of the Admiral’s Mansion.

In the seventh year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty, King Shang Kexi of Pingnan and Geng Jimao, King of Jingnan led the Qing soldiers to invade Guangzhou, and built a palace in this area.After 20 years of Kangxi, the palace was changed to General Yamen, until now.

Because it was rebuilt from the palace, this mansion covers a large area and pays great attention to the garden scenery. After stepping into the gate of the mansion, you can walk a few steps, and the hustle and bustle outside is far away.

Those ordinary people in Guangzhou, coming and going on the street mixed with the smell of sweat for life, was also replaced by the fresh and delicate scent of grass and trees.

Nalando, the general of Guangzhou, was bloated, wearing a long gown with red silk cloth and dark patterns, two mustaches, a black melon skin cap, and an emerald cap.

After Arhat took out the secret decree from the palace, General Guangzhou stood up and saluted.

This is not a serious imperial decree, and a high-ranking official like General Guangzhou doesn't have to bow down.

Arhat also gave him face, only briefly read the main points, and then passed it directly to Nalando, not letting him keep bowing and saluting for too long.

But in such a short while, Nalando's forehead was covered with greasy sweat.

He took the secret decree and read it again, ordered the people around him to bring it to confess, and then sat down, and invited Luohan and the others to sit down together, and said with a smile: "This gang of chaotic parties has been ups and downs in recent years, really like leeks. After several riots, it has gradually become a serious problem for the imperial court.

But this time, since there are all the adults from the Ministry of Internal Affairs gathered together, they will definitely be able to seize the roster and catch them all. "

Luo Han hurriedly said modestly: "Don't dare, I still have to rely on Master Nalan's support."

"Hahaha, easy to talk about."

Nalando took out a handkerchief and wiped the oily sweat from his face, and with the other hand he repeatedly invited, "You guys have come from afar, please also taste the tea from my house, all of which are my treasured HS Maofeng. "

Arhat took a sip and exclaimed: "The fragrance is rich and lingering in the brain. It really is a good tea."

The tea leaves used in this cup are worth the hard-earned money spent by coolies outside the general's mansion to support their families for a year.

The smile on Nalando's face was even bigger: "You are a person who knows tea. West Lake Longjing and Dongting Biluochun are also good teas, but I only love this HS Maofeng because it has fat buds, thick leaves, and is extremely fragrant. It is said that people in the Tang Dynasty ate tea by boiling it, even chewing the spices and leaves together, and imitating it in the mansion from time to time, I will let you taste it together when you are free."

Arhat nodded in response, and said: "The matter of tasting tea will last for a long time, the most urgent thing is to ask the general to quickly dispatch troops and deploy defenses everywhere."

Nalan Duo said: "I'll do it right away, but to be honest, I have been working in Guangzhou for so many years, and I can see ten or eight lion dancers performing sticks when I go out, so I understand a truth. A truly capable boxer, unless it is the Beiyang New Army, these ordinary soldiers under my command, I really have nothing to do with them."

Luo Han thought fast enough, and immediately said: "Master Nalan, does it mean that he wants to mobilize people from various martial arts gyms in Guangzhou to fight together?"

But Nalando shook his head: "Guangzhou people have a lot of stubborn tempers. Forcibly recruiting them is just doing their best, and it might make trouble for you. But the three people I invited a while ago were all willing to help. They died under the green-faced ghost knife, so there is no reason for those disciples and old friends not to help them avenge them."

Among that group of people, it is naturally impossible for anyone to be more powerful than Zhu Changshou, but there are at least a dozen or so fighters who can be regarded as fighters in their prime. Their insight and agility are beyond the reach of ordinary soldiers.

Besides, the so-called two fists are hard to beat with four hands, the blue-faced ghost can kill Zhu Changshou and the three of them, but if he is surrounded by six lower-level fighters at the same time, it may not be a good deal.

On the surface, Nalan Duo was calm and composed, with sweat on his forehead. He invited Zhu Changshou, Li Piaoling, and Wang Xiongjie to fight together, and he also mobilized his own elite soldiers. That lineup couldn't kill the green-faced ghost.

After receiving the news that the ambush failed, he was already worried that the green-faced ghost would come to his door to assassinate him, but who would have expected that person to get involved with the rebels.

What a great opportunity, without having to spend money on their own, there is a suitable reason to mobilize troops from Guangzhou, and let those boxers and Arhats cooperate.

OK!This time, he will definitely cut off the life of this traitor.

Luohan clasped his fists and said, "Master Nalan is still considerate and humble, I admire you."

Nalando chuckled: "Then please let the three of you rest at my mansion for a while, I will issue an order to dispatch troops later, and then invite those people to come to the mansion to work with you."

Then there was a housekeeper in the general's mansion who led Luohan and the three of them to rest.

Before they stepped into the courtyard where the guest room was located, they heard someone talking in the courtyard.

Across the wall, you can't see what the people in the courtyard look like, but you can already hear that the babbling must be the language of foreigners.

Xiao Yang's face suddenly darkened.

Arhat saw six directions with his eyes and listened to all directions, and immediately noticed this, and turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"

Xiao Yang snorted coldly: "There are two Englishmen in the courtyard, one said that Guangzhou has a beautiful scenery, convenient water transportation, and extends in all directions, and the other said that the Qing Dynasty did not deserve such a precious land."

As soon as these words came out, the expressions on the faces of Luo Han and Dianmu were obviously unhappy.

The housekeeper hurriedly said: "Three adults, the people in the courtyard are also the distinguished guests of the master, maybe there is some misunderstanding?"

The people in the courtyard also heard the conversation outside, and a typical young British noble came out.

Blonde curly hair, high nose and deep eyes, white shirt, black tuxedo, about [-] years old.

As soon as he went out, he looked at Xiao Yang, and said a sentence in Chinese: "Hey, it turns out that it is such a gentleman who understands English, which is really rare."

Xiao Yang, nicknamed Xiao Yang, is actually in his 40s, with a pale complexion, a protruding chin, a thin body, a piece of green skin on the top of his head, and a thin braid that can pass through a copper coin hole hangs behind his head.

There were some people in the Manchu Qing government who knew English, but it is true that there were not many people who were familiar with English and still dressed like this.

Xiao Yangpi said with a nonchalant smile: "It's not difficult to speak a foreign language. What about the person who said I'm not worthy of the Qing Dynasty?"

The British said: "That's my guard expressing his opinion, I didn't notice you are here."

His tone seemed polite, but he didn't mean to apologize at all.

Another muscular, short-haired, bearded man walked over from the yard, his blue eyes glanced at Xiao Yang, and he deliberately raised his arms and puffed up his muscles, obviously mocking Xiao Yang's figure.

Bah!
Suddenly there was a gunshot, and the expressions of several people in the yard changed.

The British young man had the most obvious range of movements. He moved ten steps away in a swish.

The strong foreign man with blue eyes touched a scar on his arm, and looked back, there was an extra bullet on the courtyard wall, still emitting green smoke.

Everyone's face was gloomy, and the atmosphere was tense.

The eyes of the two foreigners fell on Xiao Yang's waist again, where there was a holster with a revolver inside.

There was no doubt that Xiao Yang fired the shot just now, but no one saw clearly the process of him drawing, firing, and retracting the gun.

The strong blue-eyed man got his own blood on his finger, stuck out his tongue and licked it, stared at Xiao Yang, and said a little stiffly: "My name is Mai Boer, you are good at marksmanship, very fast."

Xiao Yang hung his hand out of the holster, and didn't answer.

"Hahahaha, Mr. McPair also agrees, it really is a sharp gun."

Nalando was attracted by the gunshots, before anyone arrived, laughter came first, he clapped his hands and said, "As the saying goes, if you don't fight, you don't know each other. Let me introduce you. These three are the masters of the Qing Dynasty's Ministry of Internal Affairs. These two are the nephew of the British General Seymour, Dimon Seymour and his escort, Mapple."

One sentence clearly indicated the identities of the two parties, which made them have some scruples about each other.

After the Eight-Power Allied Forces broke through the Forbidden City, the general trend among the people was filled with hatred and righteous indignation, but the Manchu Qing government respected and feared these foreigners even more.

With this Dimon Seymour's identity, it's really hard for Luohan and the others to do anything to him rashly.

"Seymore has been in Guangzhou for more than half a month. He is obsessed with my ancient paintings of the Qing Dynasty. He came here to ask me to help find a treasure. With Mr. Arhat, it's a good thing, haha."

Nalando explained a few more words, his expression changed suddenly, and he looked at the housekeeper, "It's all because of this dog servant, who took the wrong yard and caused this misunderstanding. Why don't you apologize to everyone?"

The butler knelt on the ground with a plop, knocked his head three times, and blood oozes from his head: "It's all the villain's fault, my lords, don't hurt your kindness."

Still no one spoke between the two sides, Nalando's face became more and more serious, and the butler was sweating profusely, so he had no choice but to kowtow.

Luo Han watched coldly, and suddenly smiled: "Get up, it's just a misunderstanding, you knocked your head unconscious, who will take us to another courtyard?"

"Get off."

Nalando kicked the butler, turned his head and smiled at Luohan, "I'll take you to the guest room prepared in advance, there will be no carelessness."

He said to the two Englishmen again, "Sir Seymour, you already have some clues to what you're looking for, but it's getting late, you'd better go to bed earlier, so that you'll have the energy to continue searching during the day."

Dimon Seymour smiled at Nalando, nodded slightly, and watched as Nalando led those people away.

Mai Boer was behind him, his eyes were still chasing Xiao Yang's back, and he said in a muffled voice, "This man is such a fast gun, I want to smash his nose."

Dimon Seymour kept smiling and said in a low voice: "I heard that in California, the United States, gun-drawing duels are popular, and someone can finish drawing a gun and shooting within [-] seconds.

Domestic scholars feel that this is an ignorant speech that can only be circulated among poor cowboys, because it has exceeded the speed of human reaction.Unexpectedly, in this backward land of the Far East, there are also people who can do such a thing.

With your level of fighting, you can easily predict the danger on the battlefield, escape the aim of any sharpshooter, and even avoid the damage of stray bullets, but if you face his gun, you may not have time to completely dodge it. "

Mapple looked back at the bullet embedded in the wall again, and said, "I admit, they still have some talents."

"More than that, the thousands of years of civilization in this land have not been cut off. Their treasures are far more than those of talented people. However, even the treasures of gods have always been missed by their stupid race."

Dimon Seymour looked down at his palm, his green eyes seemed to flicker a little, revealing imperceptible madness, his voice was so low that only he could hear, "And those, only our British Empire, only me! Can have ..."

(End of this chapter)