Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 1548 Retreat

Zhuo Yifan spent the rest of the day amidst the exclamation of a group of men and women.In order to prevent exposure, they did not stay in the inn under the Qiwei Group in Guangzhou, so they enjoyed the Australian-style inn lifestyle for the first time, and they were somewhat uncomfortable.

Let’s just talk about this clean bathroom, the brand new, woody-scented bathtub, it’s nothing to mention in front of this shiny white bathtub with beautiful patterns.Climbing in tremblingly on a stool and stepping in gracefully are two completely different things.Not to mention that it is brand new, as long as it is washed several times, there will be old dirt in the gaps of the wooden barrel, and after a few days, it will turn black and moldy, even if it is exposed to the sun and scrubbed, it will not be cleaned.

Once the bronze faucet is turned on, there is a steady stream of hot water.The lower-ranking disciples of the Hengshan Sect were all relieved: Otherwise, they would have to carry a lot of buckets of water just to fill the bucket with water: a group of people lit the fire, and a group of people carried it, and they climbed up on the bench carefully and then went back to the water. Pour hot water in.

The slightly more advanced ones are nothing more than a stove underneath, which can "cook a living person", and there are slightly fewer procedures for pouring and transporting water.

When taking a bath, it is natural for the elders to wash first, and it is impossible to change the water after washing.Even if you don't boil the water, it's too late to pick it up with cold water.If there are a lot of people in the sect, they will queue up to take a bath, the elders wash the younger ones, and the low-ranking disciples, if they are not "popular", then only the master, senior brothers and sisters can get water after washing.The water poured out at the end is enough to irrigate the ground as fertilizer.

Now everyone can take a shower to their heart's content, which is already a great enjoyment for everyone who has been on the road for many days and hasn't even washed their faces well a few times.

After taking a shower, return to the room, put on the bathrobe provided by the store, and enjoy the cool breeze.Originally staying in the hotel, except for a few people, most of the people were squeezed into a room by several people or could only sleep on the smelly bunk. Now they all live in double rooms. The room is comfortable and there are no fleas and bugs. It was so clean that I dared not sit on it, and the quilt I carried all the way didn't look very clean.I also saw in the "Instructions for Use" that the bedding here is changed for one guest, even the well-informed children of the world are stunned: don't say that it is inconvenient to go out, even if you stay in the school , Water and fire are convenient, and washing bedding and sheets can only be done once a few months.At best, when the weather is good, try to dry as much as possible.

Before they came, they had heard of the "luxury" of the thieves. They thought it was just a waste of material resources such as spittoons made of gold and sugar water for washing pots, but they did not expect it to be a "luxury" that greatly improved the quality of life.Zhuo Yihang and the others are all knowledgeable, and they know that just turning on the faucet to produce hot water continuously is far more than a "luxury" in the general sense.

Regardless of the great reputation of the major sects, many sects are also involved with dignitaries and dignitaries. They are not local tyrants, but the life of living in the picturesque scenery of famous mountains and rivers is not completely comfortable: the so-called "Water is basically dependent on picking, eating vegetables They basically depend on seeds, they basically rely on hunting for meat, and they basically rely on firewood for fire.”

Although all sects and sects generally keep some servants and handymen as long as they are not so poor that they have even mortgaged the deeds to open the mountains .Even a disciple like Zhuo Yifan, a son of an official's family, still has to do some copying work on weekdays.When it comes to the comfort of life, except for a few particularly rich sects, in most cases, even if you are the head of the sect, the food and clothing expenses are only at the level of upper-middle-class families, and the disciples are even worse--rich families Disciples from different backgrounds said otherwise.

In the evening, Li Xiaoliu delivered dinner in a four-wheeled dining car. The car was full of tin lunch boxes, two for each person, with separate meals, and two large pots filled with soup. The "old lady" and "eldest young master" each had a table of banquets, which was very elegant.Naturally, Zhuo Yifan didn't dare to eat alone, so he invited Wan Lifeng, Sha Guangtian, and Meng Bofei to eat and drink together. During the meeting, they discussed some plans for the next step and their first impressions of Lingao.

The wine is locally produced rum in Lingao—Wan Lifeng wanted a bottle of the world-famous "Guoshi Wushuang", but was told that it was out of stock. Fortunately, the rum was strong enough and had a rather strange aroma. , it can be regarded as a foreign meat.

A few people had heavy responsibilities, so they didn't drink too much, and just tasted it.They whispered about this mission.

Although Zhuo Yifan is the leader of this mission, he does not know the specific content of the mission.Before leaving, Taoist Baishi only told him to contact Sima Qiudao, and Sima Qiudao would tell him what to do in Lingao.

However, even though they didn't know exactly what to do, Zhuo Yifan and the others knew well: Laing Gao was most likely for the purpose of assassinating or kidnapping the important leader of Zhen Kun; A small number of thieves who are proficient in the art of theft will not take pains to arrange so many of them to come to Gao.

"Brother Zhuo, what are we doing here? You don't need to ask." Wan Lifeng took a bite of the food and said slowly, "It's nothing more than a business of killing people and preventing fire. But I'm a little worried. The lair of thieves, it may not be easy for us to escape."

Walking in the rivers and lakes, being willing to be kind and enmity, being a chivalrous man is good, but you have to think about the way to retreat, otherwise you will take your own life in a bad wind, and death will be a fleeting moment, and you won't be able to use any fame or real benefits.

Zhuo Yifan, however, was confident: "Uncle Wan, don't worry. In this operation, Master Qi has already arranged a way out for us."

Now that we have arrived at Lingao, everyone here is also a core person, and some things can be discussed, otherwise people's hearts will be unstable, and changes will inevitably occur.

Once they make a move, no matter whether they succeed or not, the thieves will definitely seize the whole city.Lingao is also the lair of the Kun bandits, and there are many bandits. Whether they fled to the seaside to cross the sea by boat or fled to Lin County, they would face heavy encirclement and hunting by the Kun bandits.

It is obviously impossible to flee to the seaside. The Qiongzhou Strait is now an inner lake for thieves, and the road from Dongmen City to Bopu is even more heavily guarded. It is simply impossible to break through the interception of thousands of troops and flee to the seaside to seize the boat. It is the Arabian Nights.

Even if they could manage to cross the sea at Bopu, the bandits in Leizhou on the opposite side were very powerful, and it would be better to say they were caught in a trap than to escape danger.

Only by escaping to Lin County first and then trying to cross the sea can there be a possibility of escape. Although the Kun Bandit now occupies the entire Hainan Island, after leaving Lingao, the Kun Bandit has a limited sense of existence, and there are many wilderness places, so the possibility of escape is very high big.

The problem is that the Kun bandits also want this, and will inevitably deploy a large number of people at the intersections leading to neighboring counties to intercept them.

"...Our plan is to do the opposite." Zhuo Yifan dipped his chopsticks into the wine and drew on the table, "Never go north, don't go east, and don't go west, all the way south!"

"To the south?" Sha Guangtian was taken aback. He had read Lingao's map by heart and probably knew the entire terrain of Lingao. "That's the territory of the Li people!"

The center of Hainan Island has always been the Li District, which is mysterious even to the Han people on Hainan Island.Except for a few traders and guard soldiers who have entered Li District, most people respect this densely forested and miasmatic place.

"Exactly!" Zhuo Yifan nodded, "The thief will definitely believe that we will not go south, and the road to the south will not be too strong even if there are precautions. Only then will we have the possibility of escape."

"But we don't know anything about Li District!" Meng Bofei interjected, "We don't have a guide, let alone the savages inside, even if they get infected with the miasma inside, they won't be able to survive."

"This, Shi Weng has already made arrangements." Zhuo Yifan followed the instructions, and at this time he can tell them the truth, "He has arranged for righteous men who are familiar with the terrain of Li District, and they will be responsible for leading the way. From From Li District to neighboring counties, and then across the sea back to the mainland.”

"I see!" Meng Bofei nodded, "I'm relieved."

Wan Lifeng seemed to be a little worried: "Brother Zhuo, are these local eyeliners reliable? We have been hanging our heads on our belts since we entered Lingao. If something goes wrong, we will be doomed."

Zhuo Yifan knew that Wan Lifeng was afraid that he would lie and cover up, so he asked him to explain clearly, and said, "Before we act, the person who will guide us will come and meet us first."

"What kind of policeman from the Kun bandit will come to register tomorrow, what preparations do you need to make?" Wan Lifeng asked again, "How many personnel are prepared?"

"No need at all." Zhuo Yifan said, "Qi Ye said, Kun Thief is here for business, and if you spend money, it's not beautiful. In short, you can respond to what she says, don't reject it. Those that need to be used Weapons and equipment must be well hidden. Although thieves will not come to search, they must be guarded."

"I can save it."

"Registering the account is just the first thing." Zhuo Yifan asked tirelessly, "Next, we have to look at the house——and the silver brought by Delonghui, and we have to exchange it into the treasure of the thief—— Although these are useless actions, if you don’t do them, the thief will become suspicious if they see them. Uncle Wan, you have to do it seriously.”

Wan Lifeng nodded and said with a smile: "The house is nothing more than that. It's just the exchange. I feel sorry for the money. Thousands of taels of silver in vain turned into a pile of paper. When we return to Daming, we won't need it... ..."

Zhuo Yifan also smiled and said: "What a pity, this is a big deal. Shi Weng has spent so much money, and it's nothing to spend a few thousand taels."

Wan Lifeng shook his head and said, "I really can't figure out who the hell is Shi Weng, who spends so much effort to deal with the Kun thief. This Kun thief is notoriously tough..."

(End of this chapter)