Fu Shifeng

Chapter 207

"With his timid temperament, stealing weapons? Absolutely impossible!"

Hearing Afu's question, Hu Mei'er immediately replied: "The night before he discovered that the weapons were stolen, he once wanted to hang himself. He was so frightened that he couldn't sleep for three days. It was me who cast a spell to calm him down."

"We found no relevant clues in Gao Changshi's study." At this time, Qin Wangshu also came to the side.

Afu nodded: "I just checked everywhere in the government office, but I found nothing."

"It seems that the theft of the weapons was not done by an insider?" Cheng Sanwu asked: "It's impossible for some evil spirit to use magic to transport the weapons and steal the weapons secretly, right?"

This sounded like an allusion to Hu Meier, but she didn't care too much and said bluntly: "What am I doing stealing weapons? These things are useless for cultivation."

"You don't need it, maybe someone else can." Cheng Sanwu scratched his chin.

Hu Meier was puzzled, and Afu said: "It's okay to explain it to you, but don't spread it outside - the Ministry of Internal Affairs has recently learned that someone in the Jianghuai area intends to support the deposed emperor's heirs and raise a flag for rebellion."

"Rebellion? In today's peaceful situation?" Hu Meier became more and more confused: "Sister Fu, although I don't understand the general trend of the world and the fate of prosperity and decline, but if we want to rebel in the Jianghuai area, I'm afraid not many people will follow suit."

"Do you still interact with other monsters? Have you heard any news?" Afu asked.

"Occasionally, we still meet together to learn about the rumors in the world." Hu Mei'er pursed her lips and thought for a while: "Why haven't the children of the deposed emperor heard about it? It is said that there is an expert from Yuezhou and Mingzhou, and several Shui tribesmen. The cave was discovered by him.

"The man just broke in with his sword, easily repelled several Shui Tribes with a single blow of his sword, and then plundered all the gold and silver jewelry that had been stored in the cave for many years. Those Shui Tribes also planned to ask other fellow Taoists to take revenge."

"Quick Sword?" Afu paid attention to the details and quickly asked: "What does that person look like?"

Hu Meier shook her head: "I didn't ask. I don't have much contact with those water tribes and I'm not very familiar with them."

"Do you think it's Gu Lianshan?" Cheng Sanwu asked.

Afu nodded: "Most of the Water Tribe's caves are located under the water, or around swamps. Ordinary warriors, not to mention intruding, may not be able to detect any clues even if they pass by the cave door. Moreover, the Water Tribe has an advantageous location in its own cave, and warriors can't even luck in it. There are also many inconveniences in making moves. But if you are an expert in the innate realm, these troubles will not be a concern."

"Is Gu Lianshan full of food? Why did he break into the monster cave?" Cheng Sanwu was puzzled.

"Perhaps they are just trying to make money, in order to raise funds for the rebellion." Afu said without hesitation: "Many rebels made their fortune by robbing houses. Gu Lianshan robbed monsters of treasures, but it did not attract the attention of the world."

"Hey! You can still get the reward if you don't save everything." Cheng Sanwu then asked: "But I don't understand, why do aquatic monsters have treasures?"

At this time, Hu Meier replied: "Some Taoist friends from the water tribe prefer jewelry and crystal-clear things, which may expose their traces."

"Greedy is really deadly." Cheng Sanwu smiled and shook his head.

"Can you help me inquire about the news and see if anyone is conspiring to cause trouble in the Jianghuai area?" Afu asked.

Hu Meier hugged Afu's arm and said with a smile: "Since Sister Fu has spoken, of course I want to help!"

"We haven't seen each other for many years. It's rare that we meet again, but I need your help." Afu said in a gentle tone: "The weapons of the Yangzhou Governor's Mansion were stolen. This matter cannot be covered up for a long time. Gao Changshi will definitely be questioned. What are you going to do then?"

Hu Meier's eyes rolled: "If he loses power, I can find another family. Anyway, those mortal men are just as lustful and lustful, and I can keep them in submission with just a few tricks."

Afu stretched out her hand and tapped Hu Meier's forehead, gently reminding her: "I know you are good at confusing people's minds, but you must be careful. There are many Buddhist and Taoist masters in the Jianghuai area. If they find out, you may not have a foothold."

"Sister Fu, please relax, I know how to behave."

The two said some more intimate words, and Hu Meier said goodbye and left, disappearing into the night.

"I didn't expect to meet your acquaintance." Cheng Sanwu stepped forward.

Afu sighed and couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect that... After being severely wounded by that powerful enemy, I escaped with injuries. In the rush, many old acquaintances had no time to contact me. When I saw the light of day again, I found that my old friend had passed away. See A little devil like Hu Meier is now famous, and I feel quite happy."

Cheng Sanwu looked at the woman next to him and found that she had an almost unprecedented look on her face.

"What's wrong?" Afu noticed the gaze.

"It's nothing." Cheng Sanwu put his arms around Afu's waist: "When are you free someday, can you tell me your story?"

"Okay."

Afu didn't resist and smiled.

……

The next day, Changqing returned to Taiqing Palace, where Cheng Sanwu and Afu were already waiting.

"Have you found any clues?" Changqing asked first.

"It is generally confirmed that Gao Changshi himself was not involved in the theft of weapons." Afu said: "I went to the warehouse where the weapons were stored last night and it was almost completely looted."

Chang Qing's face was heavy, and then he recounted what happened yesterday. When the two people in front of him heard the number of stolen weapons, they both looked surprised.

Cheng Sanwu laughed and scolded: "Are you kidding me? Hundreds or even thousands of arrows can easily be smuggled out. How can you smuggle out so many crossbows and arrows without anyone noticing?"

"Gao Changshi just couldn't figure this out, so he wanted to frame him as a demon or a soldier who wanted to cause trouble." Changqing said.

Cheng Sanwu rubbed his face: "I really have a crow's mouth now."

"What do you mean by this?" Changqing didn't know why.

A Fu explained on his behalf: "He sneaked into Gao Changshi's private residence last night and found a monster haunting him, but he happened to be an old acquaintance of mine."

"Is this how you found out the specific situation?" Changqing asked.

"Yes." Afu replied: "I have asked the other party to inquire on my behalf. The monsters will also exchange information, and we may be able to learn more unknown situations."

Changqing thought for a moment and then said: "I want to go to the warehouse. If the weapons are really stolen using magic, I might be able to see some traces."

"Okay." Afu was a little confused: "This matter is not your responsibility during this trip, so you don't need to get too involved."

Changqing replied: "It is impossible to watch the chaos gradually unfold and remain indifferent." After making up his mind, Changqing immediately went to meet Gao Changshi again and asked to go to the warehouse to check.Gao Changshi was worried that the other party would not pay attention to the matter, so he immediately took Changqing to the Nufang Office in Zicheng.

Perhaps in response to the upcoming transfer order from the imperial court, Gao Changshi ordered the craftsmen of the Nufang Department to speed up the production of weapons.However, the number of weapons stolen is too large, and it is difficult to make up for the gap in a hurry.

Passing by various workshops along the way, they watched the craftsmen immersed in making, with sawdust all over the floor, and the pungent smell of raw lacquer floating around. It was obvious that they were not aware of the serious matter of the theft of weapons.

The warehouse, which is closely guarded by soldiers, is surrounded by four high walls. It is much taller than an ordinary courtyard and is comparable to a city wall.

The warehouse where the weapons are stored is not a whole big house, but a row of houses. It reminds Chang Qing of the time when he and Cheng Sanwu sneaked into the warehouse of the Anxi Protectorate at night in Quzhi City. It looked like the same place.

This kind of row houses are all separated by rammed earth and blue bricks. If a fire breaks out in a warehouse, it will not easily spread to the left and right.

Gao Changshi personally took the key, blocked the others, and opened the rows of warehouses one by one. More than [-]% of them were empty.

Even though she had known about it before, Chang Qing still couldn't hide her shock when she saw this spotlessly clean warehouse with her own eyes.

"That's it."

Walking into one of the warehouses casually, Gao Changshi looked around, feeling on the verge of tears and dizzy, as if most of his three souls and seven souls had flown away.

Changqing looked at a few small square marks on the ground, leaned over and wiped them gently, then asked: "What was originally placed here? Is it a cabinet shelf?"

"Yes...that should be it."

From the look on Gao Changshi's face, Changqing knew that he didn't come to inspect the warehouse very much on weekdays, and he didn't know much about the layout of the place.

"Strange, why don't we even see a cabinet shelf?" Changqing quickly discovered the abnormality: "The newly made crossbow weapons should not be placed randomly on the ground, right?"

Gao Changshi was stunned when he heard this. He seemed not to understand it for a moment. He just said: "When I found out, the warehouse was like this, and no one else had touched it."

"If the thief really stole the weapons, is it necessary to move the cabinets and shelves together?" Changqing asked again.

"Could it be, could it be that something evil is causing trouble?" Gao Changshi's expression changed drastically.

Chang Qing turned his head, not wanting to see this man's stupidity anymore. He obviously wanted to frame the stolen weapons on the evil spirits. Now that he knew that evil spirits were really causing trouble, he looked so frightened and incompetent!

"Gao Changshi, please move elsewhere and wait for me to cast a spell to investigate." Changqing had some suspicions in his mind.

When Chang Qing was the only one left in the warehouse, he made a hand and kneaded the secrets together. A light appeared in his eyes, and he had the ability to see into subtle things.

The casting of any spell will inevitably cause changes in qi. As long as it is not too long ago, Changqing can sense the remaining qi after the spell is cast.

The vision in front of him was hazy for a while, and then gradually became clear. Different from the colorful and flowing energy originally imagined, Changqing actually saw a green light portal on the wall, with faint curved lines on the surface, which was very mysterious.

If you look hard enough, you can see the warehouse on the other side of the wall through the portal, as if it penetrates the wall.

Changqing couldn't believe it and hurried to the warehouse on the other side. Not only did he find a green door opening that penetrated the rammed earth and sealed bricks, but he also found another green door on the opposite wall.

After exploring several warehouses in succession, Chang Qing was surprised to find that the row of warehouses had been completely penetrated by the same spell. The person who stole the weapons did not open the lock and force his way in, but directly cast a spell to penetrate the wall!

……

The breeze blows, and the reeds are rippling like waves. Not far away is a small river port, with deserted people and poor boats, which can hardly conceal the atmosphere of decay.

There is a large house with blue bricks and black tiles in the town. The roof in the courtyard is overgrown with weeds, and the steps are covered with moss. It has obviously not been taken care of for a long time.

At this time, an old man was seen standing in the courtyard with his hands behind his back. He was wearing a bamboo hat, short brown clothes, sleeves and leggings. He looked like a fisherman and boatman.

However, in front of the old man, dozens of strong men looked wary. Although they were standing or sitting, each of them had their hands on their weapons. They could not help but secretly swallow their saliva as if they were facing a formidable enemy.There were several men lying in the corners on both sides, as if they had been knocked to the ground, not knowing whether they were alive or dead.

"Old man, what you want us to do is a beheading business."

Among the strong men, there was a man sitting astride the chair. He had a dark face, loose robes, and exposed scars on his chest. He had straw sandals hanging down under his feet and his trouser legs were rolled up. He must have been living on the water for many years.

"What you usually do is beheading." The old man threw out a baggage, spilling the gold, silver and jewelry inside, attracting greedy looks from a group of strong men.

The black-faced leader grinned and did not go to get the treasure at his feet. He just glanced at it and then asked: "I don't understand. Old man, you look like you are skilled in martial arts. If you want to kill the governor of Mingzhou, you can do it yourself. That person in the government office The guards are all a bunch of soft-legged shrimps and cannot be used for much purpose. Even if they attack during the day, they cannot stop the old man."

"In my impression, King Sun Long, who dominates Wengzhou, is not such a probing person." The old man said.

"After all, he is an official of the imperial court." King Sun Long put one leg on the chair handle and spread his legs in an inelegant manner. There was no hint of awe in his tone: "Although we who live by the sea have always ignored the king's laws, But if brothers want to eat and be happy, they have to deal with people on land. If the matter gets too big and attracts soldiers from the court and ruins business, it will be difficult for us to handle it."

"This is the deposit." The old man pointed to the treasure on the ground and said: "After the completion of the matter, I will give you fifty horn bows made by the official workshop."

As soon as he heard about the horned bow, the scoundrel smile on King Sun Long's face immediately disappeared. Bandits like him wandering along the coast, although they have self-made weapons, are naturally far inferior to the bows and arrows made by official workshops. .

"Old man, you don't want to tell jokes when you are walking around the world." King Sun Long rubbed the hilt of the knife at his waist, then sat on the ground and raised the price: "For such a big thing, I want a hundred bows and three thousand arrows."

"You can give me arrows, but I only have fifty horn bows. There is no room for negotiation." When the old man said this, he slowly raised his lowered head.

Sun Longwang saw a face with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes. Although he had a long beard, he could not hide his heroic spirit. When he was young, he must have been a handsome man with extraordinary grace and was highly admired by women.

Their eyes only met for an instant before Sun Longwang felt a sting in his eyes and quickly avoided looking at each other.He knew that the opponent's strength was unpredictable, and even if he was unarmed, he would never be his opponent.

"Okay, for the sake of the old man's age, we will accept this deal." King Sun Long picked up the baggage on the ground and said: "Within half a month, I will definitely bring the head of the governor of Mingzhou. I hope the old man will keep his promise. ."

"Don't worry." The old man turned around and was about to leave, but King Sun Long quickly stopped him: "Old man, don't you want to leave your name?"

"My surname is Gu." After saying this, the old man left the dilapidated house. King Sun Long and all the strong men heaved a sigh of relief.

"When did Jiangnan produce such a master? His surname is Gu?" King Sun Long pondered for a long time. However, the Gu family was a common surname in Jiangnan, and there were many famous martial arts and aristocratic families. For a moment, he couldn't think of the identity of the old man.

"Forget it, since business is here..." Sun Longwang threw a bag of treasures behind him very boldly, letting a group of strong men scramble to pick it up.

"Brothers, get ready to work!"

(End of this chapter)