Chapter 707: Qinghu, Jinshan, Snake Demon, Arhat
Even if there is a peach blossom source, it is certainly not a scenic spot.
Otherwise, they would have heard of it.
"If Xia Gongzi wants to find that peach blossom source, it is better to ask the boat gang about it." The shopkeeper said with a smile after bringing tea to Xia Yanzhen.
"What is the Boat Gang?" Xia Yanzhen asked.
"The Boat Gang is the largest local gang in Yuhang." The shopkeeper said with a smile, "The old man just happened to know Hall Master Li of the Boat Gang, so he can be introduced." β
"Gang?" Xia Yan really said strangely, "Is it amazing?" β
"Mr. Xia is from other places, and I don't know that the boat gang has the ability to collect money and food from my Yuhang territory." The shopkeeper said.
"Oh?"
Xia Yanzhen was still at a loss and didn't understand very much.
It's just a gang, why does it sound so loud?
Seeing that Xia Yanzhen still didn't understand, the shopkeeper was sure that this was indeed a noble son who did not eat fireworks in the world, and he was definitely from a big family, but he didn't know why he came to Yuhang alone.
Running away from home?
The shopkeeper explained to Xia Yanzhen.
It turned out that the boat gang he was talking about was not the same concept as the sewer and the sunset industry gang in Xia Yanzhen's understanding.
Boat gangs are legitimate.
It collects taxes from the people on behalf of the government.
Ordinary people don't want to be exploited by officials many times, so they find a capable person to help them pay taxes.
In ancient times, the productive forces were underdeveloped, the imperial power did not go to the countryside, and the boundary of Yuhang was a prosperous place, and the task of attaching taxes was heavy.
The government also needs someone to help them collect money β especially in rural areas.
Otherwise, there will simply not be enough manpower.
Over time, gangs with similar functions were formed.
Gangs like the Boat Gang are an extension of the government's power, and they can be put on the table, reasonable and legitimate.
Naturally, the boat gang is not only collecting taxes, but the rest of the gang business is also developing.
Protection fees are also required.
In addition, the Yuhang water system is developed, and many people rely on the river and lake for food, and they are also "managed" by the boat gang.
In short, the Boat Gang is the head snake of the boundary.
The members are large and well-informed.
It is better to find the boat gang to inquire about the news than to find the yamen.
Because even if you look for the yamen, the yamen will inquire about the news through the boat gang.
It's better to go directly to the boat gang, the government has a high threshold, and if you can't get in, the boat gang will be much easier to enter.
"I see."
Xia Yanzhen nodded, "Then ask the shopkeeper to introduce me to you." β
"Naturally, there is no problem with the introduction, but if you want the boat to help do things, ......" the shopkeeper laughed, showing an expression that everyone understands.
"How much?"
Xia Yanzhen asked.
"This, it depends on how far Xia Gongzi wants the boat gang to go." The shopkeeper said.
Different prices have different ways to do things.
"Do your best."
Xia Yanzhen directly put all the silver tickets he had just taken on the table.
Ostentatious.
"Well said, well said! Xia Gongzi is really atmospheric! The shopkeeper stretched out his thumb to praise while smoothly putting away the silver ticket, "I'll go to Hall Master Li to come over." Quick, please ask Xia Gongzi to sit in a private room! β
This money is enough for that Li Hall Master to make a trip.
As for errands, that's another price.
Xia Yanzhen stayed in the private room for a while.
There was a cacophony downstairs.
Soon, the shopkeeper pushed the door open and entered, bringing in several people.
The leader is a man with five big and three thick, a face full of meat, a very classic image of a gang member.
"Young Master Xia, this is the master of the Boat Gang, Li Heihu." The shopkeeper introduced.
The name is even more gang-like, and it's very clichΓ©d.
Xia Yanzhen nodded.
Li Heihu squinted his eyes and glanced at Xia Yanzhen, strode up to him and sat down: "Shopkeeper Lin told me, you want to find a place?" β
"Yes. Have you heard of Peach Blossom Spring? Xia Yanzhen asked.
"In my Yuhang realm?"
"Hmm."
In the mission information, it is clear that it is Yuhang Peach Blossom Spring, so there is no problem.
It can't be in a corner of the mission world, and then call it Yuhang Peach Blossom Garden, that would be too pitiful.
The Dream of the Gods will not leave the Dream Situ in a place that is 108,000 miles away from the mission location and completely out of touch.
"Yes, as long as you can find it in my Yuhang realm. Where my boat gang can't find it, there's no one to find. Li Heihu took care of everything, "I don't know how much this Xia Gongzi is willing to pay for my boat help?" β
"How long will it take?"
"How long does Xia Gongzi want."
"It's getting better and better."
Li Heihu laughed, and there were two missing teeth inside: "Then this price is not cheap." β
Xia Yanzhen stretched out his hand and pushed the teacup in front of Li Heihu.
Li Heihu opened the teacup with a smile, and his smile froze for a moment because of surprise.
The teacup is not filled with tea, but full of golden beans.
Golden beans that are not very regular in shape.
"Is it enough?"
Xia Yanzhen asked.
When he was waiting just now, he crushed a lot of gold and kneaded it into small beans.
Gold is a thing that can be used in most worlds, and it is easy to use it when it is pinched into a small ball.
Li Heihu smiled even more, took out one of them, weighed it, and pinched it again.
I took out the second one.
Check the past one by one.
Xia Yanzhen was not in a hurry, and drank another cup of tea made by Shopkeeper Lin himself.
To be honest, Shopkeeper Lin is a little unable to understand the Xia Gongzi in front of him now.
originally thought that this was a runaway young master who was ignorant of the world, but now in the face of a murderer like Li Heihu, he is not at all lagging behind, and he is at ease.
It doesn't seem to be as simple as a simple official eunuch.
I am definitely not ordinary, not purely relying on the official eunuch disciples of the family.
It's not a squirrel, and it's not a fat sheep.
"The sooner the better." Li Heihu put the golden beans back into the teacup one by one and pushed them back, and his tone became solemn, "That requires our entire boat gang to move, and this is not something that my little hall master can call the shots."
"I need to ask our helper."
"Yes, go ahead."
"Okay, then how are we going to find you, Young Master Xia?"
"What's the best inn in town called?"
"On the edge of Qinghu Lake, Qingyue Tower." Li Heihu smiled, his smile was a little different from the beginning.
"Let's go over there, then." Xia Yanzhen stood up.
"Xia Gongzi, do you need me to help you prepare the carriage? It had just rained, and the road was not easy to walk. Shopkeeper Lin immediately asked.
"Okay, I'm sorry for the shopkeeper Lin." Xia Yanzhen agreed.
Shopkeeper Lin and Li Heihu and others left.
As soon as he got out of the bank, Li Heihu asked: "What is the origin of this Xia Gongzi, he is not like an ordinary person." β
"I don't know, I suddenly came to the door." Shopkeeper Lin said, "Is there a problem?" β
"I can't see it, it doesn't look like it. Do you know he's going to find that Peach Blossom Spring? β
"If you knew, you wouldn't be a middleman." Shopkeeper Lin said with a smile.
Li Heihu smiled and led people away.
The structure of the boat gang is not complicated, and the gang leader Gu Taihe is a deputy gang leader.
Down is the entrance of the four halls of east, west, north and south.
Each hall is responsible for a separate area, which is divided according to the geographical location.
The four hall masters have different spheres of influence, and they usually live in this Yuhang Mansion city.
When you make money, you always have to enjoy it, and you can't stay in the countryside all the time.
Xia Yanzhen's origin is unknown, and his momentum is extraordinary, Li Heihu reined in his thoughts that he shouldn't have, and directly found Gu Taihe and reported the matter to him.
"Rich?" Gu Taihe asked.
"Hmm."
"Extraordinary?"
"Yes."
"Generous?"
"It will be generous. Counterpart...... I don't care about the silver at all. Li Heihu said.
Although he is a bastard in terms of name and appearance, he is still the kind of person who seems to die easily.
But Li Heihu has been mixed up for five or six years, growing up with the boat gang all the way from the bottom, and becoming the hall master, naturally he is not a stupid person, and there are outstanding points.
He has a strong ability to observe words and feelings, and realizes that Xia Yan is really very human and not easy to mess with.
"Then help him find that peach blossom source." Gu Taihe believed in Li Heihu's judgment.
Of the four hall masters, Li Heihu seems to be the most martial artist, but in fact, he is the kind of person who is the best at intrigue and trickery.
It's very accurate to see people.
"Where's the price?" Li Heihu asked.
"The sooner he asks for it, the better?"
"Hmm."
"According to the normal eighty percent, make a good fate, since it is a dragon crossing the river, there is no need to provoke, let Xiao Jiang and the three of them come over, I will give you an order." Gu Taihe said, "I will have time to meet this Xia Shiyi in two days." β
People must also meet each other.
Li Heihu took the order and left.
When I saw Xia Yanzhen again, I was already in Qingyue Tower by the Qinghu Lake.
The second room of Tianzi has a large balcony, facing Qinghu Lake and Jinshan.
The sun is shining after the rain, the lake is sparkling and beautiful, and there are boats.
If Xia Yan really wanted to, he would still be able to live on the ship.
While visiting Qinghu at night, you can also invite the Oiran in the Red Mansion on the other side of Qinghu Lake to accompany you.
This is the service treatment that came with him after he chartered the No. 2 private room of Qingyue Building.
As for the number one, it's not that Xia Yanzhen can't afford to pay it, but it's for King Han and it's not open to the public.
Li Heihu and Xia Yanzhen negotiated the price, and left after collecting the money.
Soon, the boat gang was moving.
All the members began to inquire about the so-called "Yuhang Peach Blossom Spring".
Three days have passed.
In the past three days, the leader of the Boat Gang came to visit Xia Yanzhen.
Gu Taihe, a middle-aged man who looked quite ordinary, from his side, Xia Yanzhen further learned about the force value of this world.
Martial arts masters exist, and the number is not much
Gu Taihe claimed to be able to handle the crops a few times, and performed a trick for Xia Yanzhen to fetch things from the air.
There are many legends and stories of the immortals.
Legend has it that once there was a monk in Jinshan Temple who was an immortal, no, it should be said that it was an Arhat.
This green lake was formed by the Arhat's subjugation of the snake demon.
This green lake is not a lake, and there is no water.
After the battle between the Arhat and the snake demon, a large pit was formed, and after the death of the snake demon, green blood flowed out, and Arhat shed golden blood, and finally formed a green lake.
Therefore, the water of Qinghu Lake also has the effect of prolonging life.
Xia Yanzhen asked Gu Taihe if he believed this story.
Gu Taihe didn't say whether he believed it or not, but said that in recent years, Qinghu Lake has flooded strangely from time to time, and it has gradually become a burden from the original "mother lake".
Maybe the snake demon has been resurrected.
And the most important peach blossom source.
There's no news yet.
Gu Taihe gave Xia Yanzhen a letter of approval, and within seven days, there will be news.
In the past seven days, Xia Yanzhen will certainly not wait.
Tiamat entered the vast Green Lake and began a carpet search.
He went to Jinshan Temple.
The martial arts master of this mission world, he has seen it, so what about the immortal Buddha?
The Immortal Buddha is a story and legend, but Gu Taihe is sure that there must be people who seek the Tao and cultivate the Tao.
There are demons and monsters, too!
Gu Taihe has seen it with his own eyes.