Heaven rewards those who work hard: There is no bottleneck in my martial arts

Chapter 116 The first target, Iron Tiger Gang

The merchant did not expect that the little refugee who was still drooling just now would be able to come up with so much silver in a blink of an eye.

He doesn't care where the money comes from, but people are dirty and money is not dirty.

The vendor immediately put down the long stick in his hand, bent down to pick up the silver on the ground, and said with a pleasant smile, "Wait a moment, I'll pack the caramel for you."

His caramel was only made today, if it used to be, it would have to be sold slowly for two or three days before it was sold out.

It was sold out not long after it was launched today, so luck is really good.

The vendor's hands moved very quickly, and within a moment, he cut and divided a load of caramel, and then wrapped it in oiled paper.

"Your sugar is ready."

Zhang Yi took the candy and said calmly: "Caramel candy is very expensive, but it is impossible to buy it with ten taels of silver. What about the rest of the money, why don't you give it to me?"

"The rest of the money, my load of caramel is ten taels of silver."

The merchant said without blushing and heartbeat.

In his opinion, this little Huazi must have stolen it from somewhere to get such money, and he made it clear that he wanted to cheat.

They're just two little refugees, and they can't find any big flowers.

Zhang Yi's face turned pale, and he said with a sneer: "You didn't ask me where the money came from, and just took it indiscriminately? I can only say that you are so brave."

"The sage has a saying, if you are greedy for small gains, you will lose big gains. That's what you said."

The merchant was slightly taken aback.

For ordinary people like them, there are not many opportunities to be able to read and write.

At this time, seeing Zhang Yi's eloquence, he was suddenly a little surprised and uncertain.

Zhang Yi went on to say: "I'm not afraid to tell you where I got the money from. Just now, I met the Lord Wu's Mansion on the road, and I presented him with the treasured sword handed down from my family. The Lord gave me a tael of silver because of his joy." I'll do something for him."

"I didn't expect you to be greedy for ink. It's just right now. I don't think I can do what the adults asked me to do. I just have an excuse. It's all because you, a black-hearted trader, broke things."

After finishing speaking, Zhang Yi couldn't help laughing.

Seeing Zhang Yi's upright and aboveboard appearance, the merchant suddenly felt a little apprehensive.

The young man in front of him is definitely not an ordinary person with his speech and behavior.

Maybe it's a down-and-out nobleman who came from afar, looking for relatives to take refuge in.

No matter what he said is true or false, he may not be able to provoke it.

After thinking about it, he finally honestly found out the remaining change.

"I am obsessed with money, so don't blame me, young master."

Zhang Yi glanced down, and accepted the change that the vendor found with his usual expression.

He then asked, "Where is the best place here to inquire about news?"

The peddler thought for a while and replied: "If you want to say that the most well-informed are those little flowers in the city. They are in groups. Whoever raises cats and whoever has chickens can figure it out clearly and clearly."

Zhang Yi nodded and said, "If you understand that you still sell candy, you'll still be here, and I'll come to buy it too."

"okay."

Zhang Yi carried two packs of candies and led the little girl towards an alley.

The two sat on the ground, took out two pieces of caramel, and ate them one by one.

The happiness of the sweet juice flowing down their throats made them almost cry.

They have not eaten for a long time, and now their stomachs are very fragile, and they cannot withstand the tossing of big fish and meat.

Can only eat some bland food.

Caramel is just right. It is refined from wheat and other crops. On the one hand, it can supplement some nutrition, and on the other hand, it can also nourish the stomach.

After eating a piece of candy, the two of them immediately felt much better.

Although they still felt very hungry, they had a lot of strength after all, and the complexion and energy of the two of them improved a lot.

At least it won't be easy to get tired after talking for a long time.

The little girl asked curiously: "Brother, why did you stare at that vendor just now and make a fuss about him?"

Zhang Yi explained: "Generally, those who buy caramel are people from better families, or some nobles. So this sugar seller must have some discernment, able to know the good and the bad. If you are the other sellers who are low-level people, even if you say it , and they won't know what's good or bad about you. That's one of them."

"Secondly, the money in our hands is a bit tight. If we go to some shops with a lot of people, I'm afraid it will easily attract the attention of others. There are fewer people buying sugar, so we can be a little safer."

"Of course the most important thing is that I buy sugar for other purposes."

The little girl half-understood: "Oh. Also, brother, why are you making nonsense that the lord is from Prince Wu's mansion, aren't you afraid of being found out in the end?"

"Why do you say I'm lying? Isn't that lord from Prince Wu's Mansion?"

"How did brother know? I remember that the adult didn't say anything."

"The adult is seven feet tall, with a white face and no beard. He is clearly a useless eunuch. I heard on the way that Ying County is now the fief of King Wu, and King Wu has arrived in Luling. Besides him, who else would Use eunuchs?"

"Brother, you are so smart. No wonder the master said that you will definitely be able to stand out and become a great talent in the future." The little girl looked at Zhang Yi with an indescribable light in her eyes.

"It's difficult." Zhang Yi sighed, "I've practiced for so long and only have the martial arts cultivation level of the third rank of opening the meridian. In this life, I can only cultivate to the Tongqiao state at the most."

"In today's world, there are as many martial arts forces as a cow's hair, and they have mastered more than half of the world's background. If I want to get ahead, these martial arts forces are the hurdles I can't get around, which means that I can only take advantage of a certain big shot in the future."

"It doesn't matter. Master said that all things flourish and decline, and the power of martial arts will always decline one day. Brother's abilities will always be useful."

"That's all for later, let's find a way to fill our stomachs first."

Zhang Yi's eyes were piercing, and he always felt that this time might be an opportunity.

He heard that King Wu was not powerful in the palace, but he was a royal status after all.

Now that there is no better choice, this King Wu is a good object of refuge.

"Is it time to rest? Let's go, I'm going to run some errands with my brother." Zhang Yi got up and patted his buttocks.

He walked on the street with caramel in his hand, and then observed in a restaurant near a rich man's house.

Zhang Yi saw three or four beggars guarding the door, looking at the many nobles coming in and out of the restaurant.

Every time a person came out, they all kneeled and kowtowed, begging for a reward.

Occasionally get a few copper coins.

Other than that, no other big beggars were involved.

He found a not too conspicuous seat and sat down with the little girl.

Then he spread the candy out of the greased paper and ate it in front of these little beggars.

A little disheveled beggar noticed Zhang Yi, and hastily elbowed the little friend beside him.

Seeing that Zhang Yi was eating with gusto, they couldn't help their throats moving slightly and swallowing.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Zhang Yi motioned to a few beggars to come and eat candy.

These beggars were overjoyed and couldn't wait to run over to Zhang Yi.

Under Zhang Yi's seemingly relaxed expression, his muscles were already tensed, ready to deal with sudden situations at any time.

His current physical strength is a bit difficult for adults, but it should be more than enough to deal with these little beggars.

Zhang Yi said with a smile: "Want to eat? If you want to eat, you can take it yourself."

The beggars looked at each other and opened their hands to grab it.

But their actions are not as good as Zhang Yi.

Just as they stretched out their hands, Zhang Yi immediately put away the caramel in his hands, allowing them to grab an empty hand.

"However, I have a condition here." Zhang Yi said: "Each of you can have a piece of candy if you tell me a piece of news you recently inquired about and I think it is useful."

The little beggar said happily: "I know, I know, Aunt Wang on the street has raised seven chickens, and they are very fat. I even stole one last time."

After finishing speaking, the little beggar looked at Zhang Yi expectantly.

After Zhang Yi heard it, he shook his head and said, "This is not news that is useful to me. I don't need it, so there is no sugar."

The little beggar was a little frustrated.

"What the fuck, the three of us, he just robbed him alone."

A beggar suddenly turned stern, and made up his mind.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Yi kicked him in the middle of his crotch, leaving him without a chance to react.

In an instant, the beggar fell to the ground, curled up together, unable to speak in pain.

"I have practiced martial arts, and you can't beat me. I suggest that you follow my request honestly, otherwise, there will be no sugar." Zhang Yi sat on the stone pier with a golden sword on his horse, making these little beggars dare not fight for a moment. presumptuous.

The other two little beggars began to bow their heads in thought.

Zhang Yi said: "You can talk about things related to martial arts forces."

A little beggar's eyes lit up and he said, "Oh, I know that. Not long ago, the ashes of the elders of the Tiger Shark Gang were shaken out, and then the Tianlei Sect wiped out a village and took all the fertile land in that village for themselves. have."

Zhang Yi nodded and said, "This news is very useful to me. You can get two candies."

After speaking, Zhang Yi spread out the greased paper and took out two pieces of candy for the beggar.

The beggar stuffed two pieces of caramel into his mouth, fearing that others would snatch them away, so another beggar scratched his head.

"Now you can also see that I am more interested in the martial arts forces in Luling. You should find out all the news about the martial arts forces in Luling and even Ying County as soon as possible. I will come back tomorrow. You can exchange the information for sugar."

"really?"

Zhang Yi snorted coldly and said, "Is there any use for me to lie to you?"

The little beggar thought about it, and it was true.

They all have nothing and depend on other people's charity to survive. There is nothing worth cheating from the other party.

All of a sudden it became eager to try.

"Also, don't let the big beggar know, otherwise, I won't come."

"Uh-huh."

After speaking, Zhang Yi didn't stay, and went to several other places to repeat the same trick.

After such a toss, both brothers and sister Zhang Yi felt a little tired.

I just ate a lot of sugar, supplemented the nutrients, and my stomach also eased.

So Zhang Yi felt that it was almost done, so he took the little girl to find a stall, ate two bowls of boiled noodles, took a bath in the river, bought clean clothes, and dressed himself up again.

At night, Zhang Yi found a small inn and lay down on the bed to have a good rest.

After the second day, he went to the sugar seller to buy sugar, bought some paper and pens, and began to collect information from the beggars.

Zhang Yi was very cautious, he would not show his face when there were big beggars around.

He will only appear when there are only beggars left.

After three days in a row, through his unremitting efforts, he finally got a general idea of ​​nearly a hundred martial arts forces in Luling and even Ying County.

Some places were too exaggerated, he either went to the scene to observe it himself, or he was near those martial arts forces, pretending to learn from a teacher, and verified it again.

In the end, it took another day to sort the information he collected, based on the background of the martial arts forces, word of mouth, and recent good and evil deeds, and make a rough order and booklet.

Finally on the fifth day, he arrived at the agreed place early.

Gao Yanshi was also very punctual and arrived as scheduled.

When Gao Yanshi saw Zhang Yi again, he couldn't help showing a surprised expression.

At this time, Zhang Yi had already changed into clean clothes. Apart from his dark and rough skin, he could no longer communicate with the refugees.

Zhang Yi noticed Gao Yanshi, took the initiative to step forward, took out the booklet he collected, and offered it with both hands: "My lord, it's fortunate that Xiaomin did not disgrace his life."

Gao Yanshi suspiciously picked up the booklet Zhang Yi handed over, and found that it recorded the distribution of martial arts forces in Ying County in large and small sizes.

Not only that, but there are also a general list of who are working in the yamen.

Even someone with low knowledge like him can understand it.

Talent.

Definitely a talent.

"Okay, okay." Gao Yanshi said three good words in succession.

This Zhang Yi brought him quite a surprise.

Gao Yanshi was not stingy, and immediately took out ten taels of silver and said: "This is a reward for you, do it well, I will visit here every five days at the end of the day, and if you have any valuable news, you can tell me .”

Zhang Yi knew that he was hugging a thigh for the time being, he said happily: "Thank you for giving Xiaomin a chance."

"Do it well." Gao Yanshi put the pamphlet in his arms, turned and left.

Zhang Yi looked at the silver ingot in his hand and shook it excitedly.

Wu Wangfu.

Zhao Hongming took the pamphlet presented by Gao Yanshi and carefully read it.

There was an expression of surprise on his face.

In this pamphlet, all the martial arts forces named in Yingjun, large and small, are listed, and there are also some important officials in the yamen.

Very detailed.

Zhao Hongming praised: "In just a few days, you can achieve this level. You really did a good job."

Hearing Zhao Hongming's praise, Gao Yanshi was immediately elated: "This is what a slave should do, as long as it can help His Highness. Your Highness, what are you going to do next? Are you going to solve Feihe Gate? I think Feihe They do all kinds of evil, and they have a very bad reputation in Luling."

"What do you want to take down Feihemen?" Zhao Hongming put the booklet on the table and said, "My first target is the Iron Tiger Gang."

"Iron Tiger Gang?" Gao Yanshi was a little puzzled.

Judging from the information he collected, this sect seemed to be on the rise, and it didn't do too many things that both people and gods were angry with.

Zhao Hongming smiled and said: "Because they are the fattest among the best martial arts forces."

(End of this chapter)