Chapter 304: The Man Behind the Scenes (Second Update)
Chapter 304 Actually!
When a group of water ghosts led by the 'water leper' started, Happy got several prompt tasks from the system one after another, the first task was to protect Xu Hong from harm, and when he repelled a group of water bandits, he quickly got the second task - to capture the water ghost leader 'Water Leper', and then triggered the third task 'Ask the mastermind behind the scenes'!
"Two choices, either name the person behind you...... Die or die! ”
For similar tasks in the rivers and lakes, although Happy has not encountered much, he has accumulated enough experience to grasp the key in an instant, and even the surname of the water leper who is afraid of death on the scene is also firmly grasped, so he is too lazy to talk nonsense, and destroys the morale of the water ghost in the most direct way, and then, a cold, emotionless sentence directly hits the water leper's death hole.
Looking at the blood-dripping silver wolf Breaking Emperor Sword in front of him...... The water leper was trembling, and he was busy confessing!
"It's the imperial army, General Yang!"
"Huh?"
Xu Hong's body trembled, and his face became very ugly.
"Nonsense!"
Happy naturally noticed the reaction of Xu Hong's cadres, his eyes were cold, and the sword on the Silver Wolf Breaking Emperor Sword suddenly skyrocketed.
"Don't! It's true! I'm not lying, it's really me who is contacted by General Yang of the Imperial Court, and I still have a token from them......" The water leper was frightened, and he took out a black iron plate without saying anything, and took out everything he knew, for fear that the sword would fall on his neck.
A cold river breeze blew, and a group of people on the deck were shocked by the words of the water leper and were silent for a long time.
Originally!
Since the Murong family set foot on the salt road, General Yang has repeatedly sent people to secretly contact the Murong family's fleet to express their willingness to escort, but they have all been rejected by the Murong family on the grounds that they have enough strength to protect themselves.
But in fact, General Yang is the overlord of the imperial court navy in this area!
Eat it all in black and white!
Those who do business seriously will be charged protection fees; If you don't pay it, there will soon be bandits who will come to your door, making people lose their fortunes and lose their lives!
Those who don't have much oil and water are left to the bandits to clean up on their own, and pay the protection fee every month as usual, which is a talisman for the navy to allow them to operate in this area.
The Murong family obviously didn't know the inside story, and as soon as they set foot on this path, they offended General Yang!
But.
The strength of the Murong family is second to none in the entire Gusu, and there are countless masters in the family, which also makes General Yang jealous and does not dare to move easily.
Moreover, the Murong family does have the ability to brave the rivers and lakes and protect themselves!
In the past few years, the business of the Murong family has become bigger and bigger, and sometimes they even take the initiative to take responsibility for protecting other ships, which makes General Yang and the water bandits in the Yangtze River very unhappy.
Some time ago, I heard that the patriarch of the Murong family led a large number of masters to leave Gusu and go to the capital to do business, not only transferred some of the masters on the salt boat, but also only a female generation in the clan, General Yang suddenly moved the idea, ready to let the most cunning water leper in the Yangtze River area do it.
"What I say is true! It's all true! I kid you absolutely not! ”
The water leper knelt on the deck and swore by the heavens.
Happy frowned and looked at Xu Hong.
"Deacon Xu, what do you think?"
The latter's face was blue and very ugly, and he sighed:
"These days, after walking on this river for several years, I have heard about General Yang from many businessmen, but because I have been peaceful, I didn't care, I didn't expect that he would dare to disregard the prestige of the Murong family and attack our fleet! I must report this matter to the patriarch......"
"However, the words of a water bandit are not convincing enough!" Happy glanced at the water leper.
Xu Hong also nodded silently, feeling regretful.
"That's right, whether it is the court or the people in the rivers and lakes, they will definitely not believe the words of a water bandit, even if they report to the patriarch, I am afraid there is no way to deal with a high-ranking official of the imperial court, let alone ......" Speaking of this, he stopped, looked at Xu Hong's unwilling expression, and happily understood what he meant:
Although the Murong family is powerful, after all, it is a famous family without an official position, because of the descendants of the previous dynasty, their status is very sensitive, and rashly dealing with high-ranking officials in the imperial court is no less than setting themselves on fire and asking for trouble.
That's it!
Bite!
System Prompt:
"Take the water leper as a hostage and lure General Yang to appear! Collect evidence of General Yang's collusion with the water bandits! ”
As soon as the system prompt fell, the water leper cautiously raised his head:
"Hero, I've told you everything I know, now, isn't it, can you let me go?"
"Let you go?"
Smile happily:
"If I let you go, how will I know if what you just said is true or false?"
Hearing this, Xu Hong suddenly showed a look of surprise:
"Happy Deacon, what do you mean ......"
"Just now, those water bandits who ran away should spread the news here, General Yang, will definitely know that the water leper has fallen into our hands." As he spoke, he happily took the black iron token in the hand of the water leper and sneered: "You say, can this General Yang still sit firmly on the Diaoyutai?" ”
"Lure the snake out of the hole?!" Xu Hong's eyes lit up, and he immediately showed a worried look: "However, this surnamed Yang is a master himself, and the guards around him are also very skilled, and they have the cultivation of life and death, which is very difficult to deal with." ”
"What about the one surnamed Yang?" Happy to ask.
"The pinnacle of life and death!"
Hearing Xu Hong's answer, Happy suddenly calmed down: "Then there is no problem." In his opinion, it was not too difficult to deal with a group of Life and Death Realm soldiers.
However...... Happy guess wrong! Miss by a mile!
Ten miles ahead, the river suddenly became smaller, a large field of reeds appeared in front of the fleet, and the river channel was less than two hulls wide.
...... "Get out of the way!" Get out of the way! ”
At the gate of Reed Town, a group of armored soldiers violently scattered the many players at the city gate, and the rice paper was unfurled, and a notice was posted in the most conspicuous place at the city gate!
Militia Solicitation Order!
It reads as follows:
There are hundreds of cunning and ruthless water bandits, looting a whole fleet of salt boats, and they are about to pass through this town! Now, this general solemnly recruits chivalrous soldiers with good hearts to eliminate evil as militias, and sends troops to ambush water bandits on Reed Beach!
Anyone can join!!
If the mission is successful, a boatload of salt (worth a million taels of silver) will be given as a reward to all the knights who have the head to kill them. (Divided into three thousand taels of silver per head) such notices were posted in several nearby towns at the same time...... At the same time, all players in several small towns within a radius of tens of miles received a system prompt at the same time:
"Do you respond to General Yang's call to become a militiaman! Head to Reed Beach to ambush the water bandits! For every bandit killed, you will receive 3,000 taels of silver! Kill a Master of Life and Death to get 10,000 taels of silver. ”
The town is in motion!
(To be continued)