There are many mountains and rivers in Gangneung Province...

There are beautiful mountains and rivers, and there are also miasma insects.

Xiyu Valley belongs to the latter, because of its proximity to a miasma, the valley is full of miasma, and there are many snakes, scorpions, spiders and other poisons infested.

For ordinary people, wanting to live here is tantamount to a dream;

But for some special people who practice poison skills, this is also a treasure land of feng shui.

Hundreds of years ago, there was a master in the rivers and lakes who was good at using poison skills to pick this point, took root in this Xiyu Valley, practiced, and established the Five Poisons Sect...

With the blessing of the right time and place, the Five Poisons Sect has developed into a rare major sect in the rivers and lakes......

At this time, in the valley of Xiyu...

Xiang Shao sat in the main hall of the sect with an ugly face, playing with the petite emerald green viper with one hand, and gently tapping on the armrest of the chair with the other...

It's just that the frequency of his tapping is sometimes fast and sometimes slow, without rhythm, and it seems to reflect his restless heart.

After a short period of effort, the Five Poisons Sect, from the elders to the Dharma Protectors, to the sect members, all came in a hurry, and the high-status people sat down, and the low-status ones stood in the back...

Because some poisonous skills require the cooperation of poisons in order to practice, they have those who play with poisonous silkworms, poisonous scorpions, and toads, and all kinds of poisons.

Ordinary people will feel cold all over their bodies when they see poison, but in their eyes, they are as indispensable as siblings...

Several elders of the Five Poisons Sect saw that the sect leader's face was not good, and after glancing at each other, the great elder coughed lightly and asked, "Sect leader, I don't know why I was summoned to come?" ”

"What's going on?"

Xiang Shao snorted coldly and asked, "Didn't I explain before the retreat that the eagle dogs of the imperial court may want to attack our Jianghu sect...

Let you be careful outside, be careful, don't give people a handle, but how do you do it!? ”

“……”

None of the members of the Five Poisons Sect squeaked, and although the elders were a little embarrassed, there was still a bit of disdain in their expressions...

"Don't speak? Line ......"

Xiang Shao said and took out a piece of paper and slapped it on the table, and reprimanded him coldly: "In mid-July, twelve officials from Jiangling Mansion came to collect the current season's taxes...

After returning home, all of them were poisoned, eight people died, and the rest were all disabled.

Shortly thereafter, the family of the deceased complained, and the government officials came to investigate, and after returning home, three more people died, and the rest were deeply poisoned.

At the beginning of August, someone went to the government to intend to have a private chat, but after being rejected, he became angry and threatened to look good!! ”

The more he talked, the more angry he became, and at the end he slapped the table and scolded angrily: "I'm only in retreat for a month, and you are so stiff with the government, so I'm going to retreat for three or five months, will these Five Poison Sects raise a banner to rebel!?" ”

“……”

The Great Elder of the Five Poisons Sect's face was not too good-looking, and he suppressed the anger in his heart and said in a deep voice: "Sect Master, this matter is not our willingness, but the official official is aggressive with his identity, and my sect members really can't stand it..."

"It's just..."

Another elder also chimed in: "Our relationship with that imperial eagle dog is already in the same situation, and now even a small official dares to ride us to on our necks, how can this be reasonable?" ”

The Dharma Protector on the side also said with relief: "Sect Master, you don't need to worry too much, it's not like this kind of thing has not been done before, so what if they know about it?"

Isn't it over in the end? ”

Xiang Shao's temples on both sides of Xiang Shao jumped suddenly, and then he didn't know what to think, and said with a sigh: "This time is different from the past, you... Alas......"

When they went to Kyoto to assassinate Emperor Yonghe before, although the five of them covered their faces and figures, and tried not to let people see the moves they learned, no one dared to guarantee that they would not be found out of the problem.

Although the deposed prince is not a secret in the palace, people in the rivers and lakes do not know...

So he only thinks that the prince is to avoid suspicion and no news has come out, which is understandable;

But not long ago, the temple went crazy and openly attacked the government officials, and then the sect was exterminated, which scared him into a cold sweat......

The Great Elder of the Five Poisons Sect saw that the sect leader's face turned blue and white for a while, and said with relief: "Sect leader don't need to worry, our Five Poisons Sect has been operating in Xiyu Valley for a hundred years, and the environment here is well known to the outside world.

Let me say it again, what if the government sends troops to encircle and suppress us, how many people will they transfer?

In our environment, in our means, 35,000 can come and go, but it can feed the poisonous insects in the mountains; Thirty or fifty thousand, they won't be able to transfer it for a while..."

……………

Meanwhile...

The vanguard of the West Factory has been the first to arrive in Gangneung Province...

The overseers divided into two routes, one of them went to meet with the local secret agents and the Wind Division, and secretly controlled the small stronghold on the surface of the Five Poisons Sect, so that it could not pass back the news;

Some of them went to the official residence of Yin, the governor of Gangneung Prefecture, and dispatched soldiers stationed in the local area, and those who dispatched troops went directly to Xiyu Valley to block large and small external passages...

At this time, Xu Boqing was still in the carriage...

In the half month of the hurry, he had nothing to do, and Zhang Taixu's several books almost never left his hands, studying the true meaning of the books every day.

Because "The Theory of Qi" is a manuscript written by Zhang Taixu, he can feel the true meaning of the book and study it the deepest.

His own insights are in line with the various expositions in the book, and the "Theory of Dialectics", "Theory of Cognition", and "Theory of Human Nature" are also mutually reinforcing, complementing each other, plus the opportunity of 'wandering beyond the world' in Zhu Sisi.

The combination of the three, he even vaguely understood the reason why he was still a 'mortal in the flesh', and he also roughly groped for his future......

It's like a membrane, I already feel the road to the sky, but the time is not yet ripe, and it still needs time to pave the road!

It's going to take time... Reborn!

At this time, Jiang Jin was driving the carriage, and Yu Guang glanced behind him, and his face couldn't help but show a little frightened...

He is not only a groom, but also a martial arts master at the peak of the acquired realm, in this hurry, he can clearly feel that the aura of the Overseer is becoming deeper and deeper...

Seeing that the Overseer was looking at it in a daze, he hesitated for a moment and said softly: "Overseer, we have reached the range of Xiyu Valley, and the surrounding preparations have been completed..."

"Huh?"

Xu Boqing was in a trance, and after being disturbed, he was a little unhappy, and he wanted to reprimand, but when he came back to his senses, he remembered that the destination of this trip had arrived...

He frowned slightly and put down the ancient book in his hand, and also smelled the unique earthy smell near the mire, and after getting out of the carriage, the Xiyu Valley was in full view.

"The Five Poisons Sect is here?"

"Lord Governor, the general stronghold of the Five Poisons Sect is in this Xiyu Valley..."

Jiang Jin stepped forward and explained: "Although there are few members of the Five Poisons Sect, almost all of the sect members under the sect are masters of using poisons, and in addition, they occupy the right time and place, and few people commit crimes, so they have been operating here for hundreds of years..."

"Hmmm......"

Xu Boqing nodded with a slight movement in his eyes, and asked, "All the exits of this Xiyu Valley have been blocked?" ”

"The lowly has sent heavy troops to ambush at the exits, and even a fly in this valley will not want to fly out of it."

Jiang Jin pondered for a while and said, "Overseer, there are many poisonous miasma and poisonous insects in this forest, which is not suitable for platoon combat. ”

Then his voice paused, and he continued with a fierce light in his eyes: "If things are dry today, it is recommended to pour fire oil on the surrounding forests, and come out to burn Xiyu Valley and force them out!" ”

“……”

Xu Boqing shook his head and said: "It's too troublesome, I'll go in and catch the thief, you watch the exits, don't let people run away." ”

After saying that, I walked directly into the valley as if I was strolling...

His pace was not hurried or slow, but it was as if he had performed the technique of shrinking the ground into inches in the script, and he had already appeared more than ten feet away when he took one step...

Jiang Jin's face shook, and he wanted to persuade the Overseer to think twice, but when he opened his mouth, he was stunned again, only blinking blankly, and then found that the Overseer's back had disappeared from view......