It is the fifteenth day of the lunar month, and a heavy snow the day before yesterday made the northern land white, covered in silver everywhere, and it was beautiful. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

On the official road from Jimo to Zhuangwu, more than a dozen knights are galloping against the cold wind. This group of people was Zhao Min and his entourage who started from Jimo and went to Jiaozhou Bay. The road after the snow is muddy and slippery, and the speed of the horse can never be raised, which inevitably makes people feel a little anxious. Zhao Min couldn't help muttering in his heart, did he make a stirrup, a saddle, and a horseshoe, which are the must-have three-piece sets for traversers, but he just thought about it, after all, he didn't have a cavalry formation now, so he made a three-piece set for these hundred and ten horses, and it was estimated that when he could use cavalry, the three-piece set would already be available all over the world. After all, there are no technical barriers to these things, just look at them a few times, and they are not even imitations, and everyone can make them by themselves.

The first year is approaching, and according to Zhao Min's character, he should stay in Jimo'an until the New Year. It's a pity that there are unforeseen circumstances, just when he was planning to cat winter, the one that had never reacted in the task system, that is, the square marked "special task", suddenly flashed with a light blue light, and a few lines of text quietly emerged:

Mission Name: Exploration

Duration of the mandate: January

Description: The spirit of adventure is always an indispensable ability to explore, and the sea is a paradise for adventurers. Please complete the exploration of Jiaozhou Bay within one month, set foot in areas that no one has set foot before, and complete the tasks that no one has ever set foot in before.

Reward: 100 points

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Zhao Min was shocked the moment he received the task: Could it be that the legend of the treasure ship circulating outside is true?

However, the appearance of this special task made Zhao Min's heart sink. Let's not talk about the sudden appearance of the mission, after all, the existence of this space at the beginning foreshadowed that it would happen sooner or later, but it was just a matter of time. However, the mission brief is too vague! What is the definition of exploration? What is an area that has not been set foot in before, and a task that cannot be completed by predecessors? Does it count if I dig a hole in the middle of the ocean and bury a rock? You must know that the coastline of Jiaozhou Bay is 100 kilometers long, and the sea area is 500 square kilometers. In this case, I am afraid that I will not be able to find it until next year! The time given for the task is only one month! How is this possible!!

Wrong! The system should not give such a nonsensical and impossible task! Zhao Min, who calmed down, began to think about the information given by the mission, first of all, he mentioned the "sea", and the scope of exploration should not be the coast, but directly the sea surface or the bottom of the sea, which is in line with the prompt of "sea", so the scope is narrowed; Secondly, when it comes to the "adventurer's paradise", where do adventurers go? No adventurer would go to the bare sea, and adventurers need at least one foothold, and that should be near an island in the sea.

After delineating the range, I asked the locals who were familiar with the terrain, and I learned that there were only two islands in the entire bay that could be humanized! So what else is there to say? Bring the team and go! You know, that's a hundred points! It's like doing regular quests and main quests several times! What's more, there is also the rumored wealth of 'rich rival country' also makes Zhao Min a little tempted, after all, the development of Jimo is now in ruins, and money is needed everywhere, if you can really get a treasure ship, even if it is not as amazing as the rumors, at least it is not a small supplement.

It's just that Zhao Min scratched his head a little in the selection of accompanying talents. Zhao Min's subordinates now do their duty, Meng Hou is in charge of Tuntian, and Zhao Yun is not to mention the management of the army; Xia Houying is preparing for the transformation of the Chamber of Commerce, and Xia Houjie is also preparing for the position of county leader that he will take over; Shao Qi has an important job under Zhao Min's arrangement, so Zhao Min can't help but sigh that talents are scarce! Therefore, he had no choice but to take Zhang Han and Xu Ming and lead ten guards on the road, and there was not even a single person to give advice. But it's good to take this opportunity to complete his other arrangement.

In the cold wind, everyone had no intention of enjoying the beautiful scenery along the way, and only cared about hurrying away. Zhao Min raised his eyes to look at the low sky, faintly uneasy, so he had to pray secretly in his heart: "I hope everything goes well, and there will be no accidents!" ”

At nightfall, the group rushed to the original pirate camp, which is now under the name of Zhao Min. It is located three miles west of the mouth of the glue sea, leeward and sheltered from the water, it can be regarded as a natural harbor, but it is a pity that the water is shallow, and only some small boats with a carrying capacity of less than 100 stones can pass. The boats in Shuizhai were ready-made, and Zhao Min arranged the things to be prepared, and then took Xu Ming into the main camp.

Entering the camp, Zhao Min motioned for Xu Ming to sit down with him, but he stared at the flickering candlelight and did not speak for a long time. Xu Ming waited for a long time, and couldn't help but feel a little panicked in his heart, and asked, "Lord, but what did I do not do well to make my lord worried?" ”

Zhao Min raised his head when he heard this, looked at Xu Ming, but did not directly answer his question: "Xu Ming, do you know the 'Xuanru' thing?" ”

Xu Ming was a little confused, so he had to answer honestly: "I don't know." ”

Zhao Min nodded, "Xuan Ru is a kind of strange beast in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas", its sex is violent, likes to live in groups, and the attitude of the group is intimate with each other, but it is not compatible with non-species things at all, and it must be eliminated quickly; If there is a beast in the herd, it will no longer accept it, but it will be torn apart; Therefore, any beast that is isolated from the pack will seek refuge in another giant beast, 'Qiqi'. ”

After listening to Zhao Min's words, Xu Ming's sweat came down. He understood what Zhao Min meant, he was still a bandit, but because of his surrender, he would no longer be tolerated by the thieves; And there is no registration in the official government, which means that the official will not accept him, and in the whole world, only he, Zhao Min, can protect himself! Xu Ming is a little clever, very good at knowing how to protect himself in troubled times, when the red scarf was in turmoil, he was just a homeless person who was coerced, but after years of fighting, the Qu Shuai and the leader of his team died one by one, but he finally survived and succeeded Qu Shuai, until the red scarf was about to be destroyed, he saw the clue, led the team to kill Beihai early, and fell into the grass in Fuyong Mountain, and escaped the end of being destroyed with the red scarf. Until Zhao Min broke through the cottage, he thought that the deadline was approaching, but he was forgiven by Zhao Min, to be honest, he was indeed grateful to Dade at that time, but he did not have a little intention of escaping in the future; Later, he followed Zhao Min's side and became the commander of the personal guard, and felt that this lord was really good, kind, courteous, and had good treatment without a fight, so he considered it good to be like this. It wasn't until Zhao Min's awakening today that he realized that this master seemed to be more than just what it seemed.

Xu Ming fell to the ground with his bones, and buried his head deeply: "The kindness of the lord, Xu Ming will never forget it for the rest of his life, if there is a negative lord, God will not tolerate it, and he will die a tragic death immediately!" ”

Zhao Min smiled quietly, "Why do you have to do this? I'm just living in Beihai now, and when I return to the court, I may be able to be the ruler of one place, and I can open a mansion on my own, and I will not forget the people around me! "I have to give a sweet date after a stick, although I can't eat this date, it's a hope, isn't it?

Zhao Min actually doesn't like to play this kind of scheming very much, but the situation is stronger than people, and the thing he plans to do is very important, and he must be a confidant. Shao Qi is of course good, but it's a pity that he has no courage or not, in terms of the needs of force, Xu Ming, who recognizes himself as the main father, is the best choice, and he plans to hide this matter from even Meng Hou and Zhao Yun. Although Xu Ming once swore a poisonous oath, Zhao Min felt that it was not reliable enough, after all, the contact time was too short, and he could only beat it from time to time. Seeing that the beating was almost over, he continued: "There is a problem now, you need a trustworthy person to be competent, do you have confidence? ”

Xu Ming hurriedly grabbed the ground with his head, and swore a curse: "As long as the lord says a word, the sword mountain and the sea of fire, don't dare to refuse!" ”

Zhao Min nodded with satisfaction, this attitude is good, and he didn't even ask anything to show his loyalty: "It's not a difficult thing, it's just that Cheng Bi's matter reminded me that many things are inconvenient to do on the surface, but they are easy to solve in private." ”

"What does the lord mean...... Water Village? ”

Zhao Min bowed: "That's right, I plan to make the water village independent of the military camp, these sailors are originally water thieves, and the water village is a secret place, so it is enough to do something that is inconvenient to do on the surface without being known." The only concern is the lack of rulers. You are the leader of the mountains, and you know a lot about the affairs of the rivers and lakes, so I want you to take over the water village, I don't know what you think? ”

Xu Ming hurriedly said: "The lord has an order, dare not die!" ”

Seeing this, Zhao Min got up and said, "Xu Ming, I now give you the position of captain of Henghai and lead Jiaodong Water Village!" ”

Xu Ming knelt on the ground and clenched his fists: "The last general will take the order!" ”

Zhao Min helped Xu Ming up from the ground with both hands, and said warmly: "Since you are already a general in charge of one side, you can't always be commensurate with your name; I'll give you a table of words when I think about it, what is it? ”

Xu Ming was grateful: "Please give the lord a word!" ”

Zhao Min thought for a while: "The Analects of the Analects, the cloud, the enlightened, the infiltrate, the skin is sued, it is not good, it can be said that it is also clear. Then I will give you the word 'Zhizhi', I hope you will remember today's words, and don't make mistakes! "This word is still a bit of a warning, I hope he can understand the meaning, at least every time he hears the word 'Chenzhi', he will always remember today's events.

Xu Ming kowtowed and thanked him: "Thank you for the word, I can save it!" ”

Zhao Min nodded, and said good words to appease him, before sending Xu Ming out of the camp. turned around and went back to the tent, turned off the lights and went to bed, but there was no sleep, and there was always an inexplicable uneasiness in my heart.

"It's going to be the New Year in a blink of an eye, I hope there won't be any mess!" Zhao Min stared blankly at the pitch-black tent and muttered to himself. I don't know why, the inexplicable feeling of uneasiness in my heart has always haunted my heart and can't be dissipated for a long time.