After Ye Suiyun elaborated on the situation he had learned on the Saltless Island, he said: "After thinking about it for a long time, with the current situation, the best way is for all the disciples of your fang to leave this place temporarily, and then follow up with other martial arts colleagues, so ... After a slight pause, he looked at everyone left and right, and hesitated: "It's just that I have wronged your fang, but I can avoid the most terrible result." As he spoke, everyone in the hall looked at each other, and some even shook their heads and said nothing, obviously disapproving.

Xiao Baiyan and Wang Weilin just looked at Ye Zhiqing, Yan Wuwu frowned, but Ye Zhiqing remained silent and her face was calm.

Everyone knows that 'temporary departure' is just a nice word, but in fact it is an escape. People in the martial arts value their reputation very seriously, and they are most taboo to surrender without a fight, if they fight desperately with the enemy, even if they die in the end, they will be able to spread out in the rivers and lakes. It is necessary to know that there are millions of people who practice martial arts, and there are different levels of their own superiority, and victory and defeat are common things, and people will not look down on anyone because of this. But if you avoid the battle and run away, it is another matter, whether it is an individual or a sect, but if you take this step, all your dignity, integrity, and fame will be swept away.

Ye Suiyun didn't completely understand this truth. But his own nature is like this, if he has a choice between face and death, as long as it does not violate chivalry itself, then why waste a good life in vain to exchange for a false name that cannot be touched or seen. I was once willing to save Gu Lingling with my life, that was where the righteousness lies, and I have no choice because of my instinct. The idea that has now emerged is the result of his natural simplicity, which embodies the simplest and most direct respect for human life. Although he may be disdainful in the eyes of others, and even say that he is timid and timid, he never thought that if it wasn't for everyone's consideration, Ye Suiyun's world-famous art industry at the moment would have nothing to fear.

Hearing this, Xiao Ning'er snorted heavily, obviously dissatisfied with this in her opinion, which was no different from a turtle with a shrunken head. Ye Suiyun didn't care about this, and continued: "I know that it will be difficult for the owner of this method to agree, if you have to start a war with the Saltless Island and the Shence Army, dare to ask the owner what is the chance of winning?" ”

Ye Zhiqing was still unfazed, shook her head and said, "If this is the case, I am not half sure." Although his words were not strong, there was no intention of backing down in his expression. Ye Suiyun could see it naturally, and then looked closely at the surroundings, and knew the general idea from the resolute expressions on everyone's faces. His heart sank, and he already understood that it was impossible to persuade them to escape, and the reason why no one spoke up to oppose it was just to take care of his own face.

Ye Suiyun could only sigh and said, "I know that you have made up your mind and will never leave to hide, Ye Suiyun has no choice but to stay and fight with them with everyone." Everyone was in good spirits, and he said to Ye Zhiqing again: "Since you are determined to fight, you can't sit still, I'm going to contact the beggar gang, hoping to get together more people and join forces with your fang to defend against the enemy, how about it?" ”

Everyone was excited, and they all looked at Ye Zhiqing, waiting for her to make a final decision. Sure enough, Ye Zhiqing said: "Gang Master Ye thinks about Qixiu everywhere, Zhiqing is very moved, as said, leaving this place quickly can avoid the disaster of blood and light, but it is only a temporary strategy, not a long-term plan." Ye Suiyun secretly thought: "Sure enough, even the owner thinks so, no wonder the girls here are all arrogant." "You must know that Qixiufang is one of the six factions, if you avoid the war, not only will the status of the rivers and lakes collapse and annihilate, but even the Xiufang created by the Gongsun sisters will be difficult to protect, which involves all kinds of powerful things, Ye Suiyun can't imagine it.

Ye Zhiqing continued: "What the helper said is right, if there are no reinforcements, it will be useless for Qixiufang to have a decisive heart. Since we are going to fight, we must choose the most advantageous tactics for our side," everyone agrees, saying that the gap in strength is too huge to reverse the result by determination alone.

Ye Zhiqing finally said: "Although Qixiufang is full of women, she is not afraid to retreat in the face of provocation and bullying. Our side seems to be weak and in a slight situation, but in fact it is not, but to win, there is only one thing that the helper does not think right. Her words made the crowd excited and hated the same enemy. Listening to Ye Zhiqing's words, it seems that the victory is in hand. Ye Suiyun didn't care if he thought something wrong, and hurriedly said, "The owner, please speak." ”

Ye Zhiqing said: "This time we are not fighting, but seeking war. People were puzzled for a while, and they were all stunned, only to hear her continue: "The only way to fight is to do your best, to obey the destiny of heaven, and no one can estimate the outcome." And if you want to fight, the active side is in me, and the art of war has a cloud of 'preemptive strike, and then the law is in the people', who said that we have to wait until the thieves converge, we just have to take the saltless island before the arrival of the Shence army, you say? Speaking of this, even Yan Wuwu understood, stroked his palms and smiled: "Clever plan, what the owner said is that since the Shence Army will only arrive tomorrow, we will take advantage of the fact that we will take down the thieves on Saltless Island now, and then attack him by surprise." After that, he turned around and patted Ye Suiyun's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Brother Ye, you have been talking about how to hide for a long time, but you never thought of taking the initiative, your martial arts are so strong, but your temperament is too soft." Ye Suiyun rubbed his nose, quite ashamed, and couldn't help nodding.

Ye Zhiqing smiled lightly: "That's because the helper is kind-hearted. is not like us who have been immersed in the rivers and lakes for a long time, competing for the first place everywhere, Zhiqing both feels and admires. "Everyone discussed, and decided that Ye Zhiqing would be in charge of the whole situation and attack the island tonight.

Ye Suiyun said with a smile: "When it comes to the resourceful plan, I can't help at all, so I have to bother the owner of the labor workshop, so I will contact other people in the future." After speaking, he didn't leave, his face was pale, as if he thought of something.

Ye Zhiqing smiled slightly and said, "Helper, please come with me." After that, he got up and walked into the cabinet, not allowed, and others did not dare to follow, Ye Suiyun saluted everyone and followed.

The two walked through the back hall and walked to a small garden with birds and flowers, looking at Ye Zhiqing who was walking slowly, Ye Suiyun couldn't help but ask: "The owner of Shicai Fang never mentioned how I found the waterway map, I think everything is clear." ”

Ye Zhiqing stopped, sighed slightly, and said: "Thank you for inquiring, since that day Xiaoyu took the picture back, although Zhiqing was silent, but secretly inspected, knowing that Yiru was in charge of the treasury for those days, and the details were clear." I couldn't help but sigh again.

Ye Suiyun asked cautiously, "What does the owner plan to do with her?" Because he thought of the Cardinal Sect's methods against the indiscriminate cultists, he couldn't help but worry, so he asked, he didn't want such a cruel thing to happen because of himself, but he didn't want Qixiufang and the Cardinal Sect to be the same.

Ye Zhiqing said: "What else to deal with, the Qixiu disciples are all lonely women, why do you need to hurt them again, since it has not caused any evil consequences, let it pass." ”

Ye Suiyun secretly exhaled and thought: "This Ye Fang owner is really a good person, and she should be talked about in charge." "Because of his limited knowledge, he can only judge good or bad by the actions of others.

Ye Zhiqing continued: "As a woman, who doesn't want to have a good home, if there is a disciple who wants to marry a wife, we will never interfere. But Ouyang Yunshu is not a righteous person, and I also hinted at Yiru, a word of helplessness is beyond the power of manpower. It's just that I didn't expect this girl to be so bold as to secretly hand over the waterway map, which shows that she is quite affectionate. When this matter is over, I will persuade her again. ”

Ye Suiyun nodded when he heard this, and secretly thought: "It's really not easy to be the owner of the shop, and you still have to take care of the feelings of the doorman." I thought again: "It's not just Qixiufang, which sect is the master of a faction who is good to do, my gang leader is so-so, and if I have a chance in the future, I should transfer it to others as soon as possible, so as not to make a mistake." If this thought is known to others, I really don't know whether to cry or laugh. In the rivers and lakes, everyone is fighting for nothing more than the confusion of power and name, who will consider the problem like him.

Ye Zhiqing smiled and said: "Gang Master Ye is in Yiying Building, his face is embarrassed, and he wants to stop talking. It won't just be for this purpose, right? Ye Suiyun's demeanor in the hall fell in Ye Zhiqing's eyes, and he naturally understood that he had something difficult to say, and it was not easy to say it in public, so he brought him here.

Ye Suiyun slapped his head, and gradually informed Ye Zhiqing about the death of the craftsman, the disappearance of Qixiu's disciples, and the secret alliance with Wuyan Island to deal with Qixiu, and Li Bao'er's secret operation.

After a long time, Ye Zhiqing sighed and said, "Thank you for not telling this matter in person, which saved Senior Sister Li's reputation." ”

Ye Suiyun nodded and said, "Although I don't understand the reason, I also know that the stakes are very high, so I don't dare to speak up." Seeing that Ye Zhiqing's eyes were slightly sluggish, she was thoughtful, and couldn't help but ask: "Since this Li Bao'er is so bad, why does the owner still want to help her?" ”

Ye Zhiqing came back to her senses, smiled helplessly, walked close to the water, sat by the railing, looked at the fish pond with a calm expression, and slowly told a treacherous secret past.

Li Bao'er was originally the daughter of Li Xian of Zhongzong, but Li Xian was born on the way to the distribution after Wu Zetian abolished the emperor. When he was young, he was taken by Gongsun Erniang and accepted as a disciple to practice martial arts. With Li Xian's return to the throne later, Li Bao'er was given the title Anle when he grew up, and his personality was extremely arrogant and domineering, as a princess, but she had a strong desire for power, and even wanted to be the second Wu Zetian. wanted to get rid of the only obstacle at that time, Li Dan, the king of the prime minister, but after the East Window Incident, Li Dan's son, Li Longji, the king of Linzi, took the lead in launching a coup d'état and almost died in the war. It stands to reason that in such a political struggle, the losing side must die. But for some reason, Li Bao'er was able to escape, and now her personality has changed greatly, she has become calm and calm, and she is hiding in the inner square of Qixiu. And in the court, I don't know what the reason is, Li Longji didn't know that Princess Anle was actually not dead. Since then, in Qixiufang, in addition to the two sisters of Gongsun Aunt, only Ye Zhiqing is left who knows her background.

Ye Suiyun was secretly speechless when he heard the words, Ye Zhiqing sighed lightly, and said: "These are all what the master told me, Li Bao'er's life experience is very important, and no one in Qixiufang knows about it except for Zhiqing. It is tantamount to telling Ye Suiyun the importance of this matter.

Ye Suiyun opened his mouth, but finally didn't say anything. Seeing this, Ye Zhiqing smiled and said, "Gang Master Ye is strange, since this matter is so important, how could I tell you everything?" Ye Suiyun nodded hurriedly, Ye Zhiqing tilted her head and thought about it, and smiled like a child: "Zhiqing doesn't know, maybe she thinks you are a person you can trust." I've been keeping these things in my heart for too long, and it feels so much better to say them. Perhaps sensing that he was a little abnormal, the mischievous expression disappeared in a flash, and he asked, "Does Gang Master Ye know who Zhiqing's master is?" ”

Seeing that her attitude changed and her tone became formal again, Ye Suiyun secretly thought: "Just now she has a lively expression, which is very different from Xiuhui in Yiying Building, two completely different demeanors, who dares to say which one is the real her?" It can be seen that as the head of a faction, she must be like this, but she is not necessarily born a serious person? But he replied to Ye Zhiqing's question casually: "Don't be surprised, don't be surprised, I don't know." After saying that, I was quite uneasy and felt very disrespectful to others.

Ye Zhiqing was slightly stunned, she originally asked out of politeness, in the whole world, who doesn't know that her master is Gongsun You, the founder of the Qixiufang School, and the famous Gongsun Aunt in the martial arts. But this surprise flashed, and he was relieved, knowing that although this young man was strong in martial arts, he was not entering the world day by day, and it seemed that he really didn't know, not pretending. She smiled and said slowly: "My division is Gongsun Auntie, and I am the ancestor of this sect. ”

Before he finished speaking, he saw Ye Suiyun stretch out his hand and scratch his head, full of doubts: "This name is really... Is.. Something peculiar. It's called Auntie. I couldn't help but hehe Yile said: "Don't blame the owner, I just thought, could it be that when your master was a child, her father and mother called her also called Auntie?" ”

After saying a few words, he only smiled dumbly at what Ye Zhiqing said, couldn't help but cover his mouth and laughed: "You are really, that is the honorific title of my master in the martial arts, but it is not her name." My master's single name is a ghostly character. Listening to her tone, it was not strange to this childish words, Ye Suiyun smiled apologetically: "I see, I see." Owner, please continue. This interruption made the atmosphere between the two more harmonious, not as polite as when they first met.

Ye Zhiqing continued: "In the past, everyone in the world knew that Gongsun Auntie's swordsmanship was superb, and she was a first-class master in the world, but not many people knew that in fact, she also had a sister whose martial arts were no less than hers, known as Gongsun Erniang, with a single word. He looked at Ye Suiyun and asked, "What is the name of the attic you see?" Ye Suiyun thought about it attentively, nodded and said, "Look at it, I saw it, what is it called." I don't know the word in the middle. "It's quite embarrassing, who said that he didn't know much about reading, but he didn't realize that Ye Zhiqing's title to herself had changed from 'helper' to 'you'.

Ye Zhiqing smiled and said: "It's called Yiyinglou, that's what it means to miss Erniang." Ye Suiyun asked, "Miss?" Is Erniang dead? ”

Ye Zhiqing thought for a while and said, "I don't know, but I haven't heard from me for many years." Yan Ran smiled and said: "Look, it's going to be elsewhere, Master and Erniang are sisters and wander the rivers and lakes together." Because the two look the same, outsiders are only the same person, and the establishment of Qixiufang was also done by the two together. Speaking of this, I have to count the credit of Erniang, when Emperor Zhongzong issued an edict, hoping to watch the sword dance that moved the world, Erniang volunteered to enter the palace to perform on behalf of the master, but this credit was also counted on my master's head. Later, the emperor gave this music workshop on the shore of Slender West Lake. So far, my master founded the Qixiu School to adopt orphans from all over the world. In order to show that this workshop is created by sisters, it is divided into inner and outer squares, and Erniang and Hungry Master each have one master. ”

Only then did Ye Suiyun understand the origin of this famous family, and said: "Thinking about it, her two sisters must be deep siblings, and their martial arts are high, which is enviable. Ye Zhiqing sighed, shook her head and said: "On the contrary, because the rivers and lakes only know Gongsun Auntie, as a result, Erniang's reputation and deeds in the martial arts have all been attributed to my master, and the relationship between the two of them has deteriorated day by day, and the master is also full of guilt for Erniang, as the saying goes, to tell the rivers and lakes, but Erniang is a high-minded and arrogant person, and resolutely refuses to allow it, saying that sooner or later one day she will rely on her own ability to let people know that she is no worse than my master." Gradually, the inner and outer squares are drifting apart. After that, he sighed softly, and his melancholy was indescribable.

Ye Suiyun said so much in his heart, and he was close to the topic, so he asked, "Then how did Li Bao'er become the director of the inner fang?" ”

Ye Zhiqing said: "More than ten years ago, when Erniang left, she handed over the affairs of the inner fang to Senior Sister Li. It is only because the things that appear on the rivers and lakes are all handled by outsiders, which makes people think that Zhiqing is the head of a faction, but they don't know that the two of them are in charge of their own faction. Turning his eyes to Ye Suiyun, he said: "Zhiqing is deeply taught by her teacher, and she once swore in front of her master that no matter how difficult it is, I will do my best, and I will also integrate the inside and outside of Qixiu, and never centrifuge again." Senior Sister Li is the respect of Neifang and the successor of Erniang, especially for her, when the teacher left, he specially told me to protect her no matter what. I think Master also expected that she would not be at peace in the future. But in order to take care of the sisterhood with Erniang, it is also called helpless. After speaking, he turned to look at the brocade scales in the lotus pond, and was in a daze.

At this point, Ye Suiyun completely understood why even if he had injured the root bones of Qixiufang at this time, Ye Zhiqing was still unwilling to deal with Li Bao'er. Since it is difficult to disobey the master's fate, the rest is for Ye Zhiqing to think about herself, how to find a balance between keeping Qixiufang and not being able to move Li Bao'er, there is no room for her to interject. Although he was a little unimpressed by this in his heart, he secretly wondered that although Ye Zhiqing was extremely smart, he was a little stupid, but where could he say these words. After determining the time of attacking the island with Ye Zhiqing, he left to leave.

Starting from Xiufang Wharf, all the way to Yangzhou, I didn't enter the city, I rushed directly to the city gate, carefully searched, and saw a beggar sitting under the city wall. Ye Suiyun knew that this was the contact person of the local rudder, and he often waited at the base of the wall outside the city gates, so that the disciples of the beggar gang from outside could easily find it. Ye Suiyun stepped forward, put the four fingers of his left hand together, stretched out his thumb, tapped his right chest twice, and hugged his fist and said: "This big brother, take me to Yangzhou to divide the rudder quickly, there is an emergency." ”

In the martial arts of the world, the forces are complex and intertwined, large and small sects, sects, or gangs are numerous, as vast as the stars, among which there are alliances and alliances, and there are also feuds and fights. It may be a gesture, an action, a picture or a token, or a code word, and the methods are so complex that it is difficult to fully express them.

The beggar gang is the largest gang in martial arts, the number of disciples is huge, and they are all over the world, so it is natural to have a complete set of contact methods, Ye Suiyun's action is a gesture of mutual recognition between the people in the gang, but Lin Cheng hastily told him before he left Junshan. If there are one to three bags of disciples, the five fingers are opened, the fourth to six bags are retracted with the little finger, the other four fingers are extended, the seventh and eighth bags are also retracted with the thumb, and the ninth generation disciple is also retracted with the ring finger, leaving only the middle two fingers. If it is an elder-level person, he will not stretch out his fingers, clench into a fist, and then tap the chest on the opposite side twice, as long as the other party is a member of the beggar gang, you can know the status of the person in the gang at a glance. At this time, the disciple in charge of liaison had already discovered that there was a little beggar looking for him with blazing eyes, and when he saw the other party approaching, he got up and prepared to say hello, but suddenly saw that the other party made a code sign language, which was actually a gesture that could only be used by the helper, and he was shocked for a while, and kept looking at the person in front of him from head to toe.

Ye Suiyun saw his expression, obviously unable to believe himself, and said with a smile: "This big brother doesn't need to doubt, I am indeed Ye Suiyun, if you don't believe it, take me to see the deputy helmsman of Bulumen, and you will naturally know." ”

Although the man was still unconvinced, he didn't dare to slack off, so he clenched his fists and bowed down and said, "Brother Wu Qi, a disciple of the fourth generation, come with me." The head led the way, and Ye Suiyun hurriedly followed.

The two of them didn't speak along the way, and Ye Suiyun's mind was full of the danger of Qixiufang. And Wu Qi is not to mention how awkward it is, if the other party is not the helper, he is respectful, wouldn't he be laughed at. If the other party is a helper, then if you want to chat casually, you can't be too disrespectful. But if he didn't speak, it seemed disrespectful, and he only messed up Wu Qi's heart, like a man's back. I could only wipe my sweat while walking, wondering in my heart, I don't know how many times I have gone back and forth on the road in front of me, how can it be so long this time.

After a straight meal, he came to a private house, with a high gate and a wide garden, which was far from the imaginary broken wall, and the four ragged disciples in front of the door were there, and Ye Suiyun was also quite surprised. Wu Qi said hello to the guards and led Ye Suiyun into the inner courtyard. In the case of being unsure, he didn't dare to ask Ye Suiyun to wait here, and ordered the helper, he hadn't grown this courage yet, Wu Qi quickened his pace and ran towards the main hall.

At this time, there were more than a dozen people sitting in the hall, all of whom were in charge of the helm. A yellow-faced man sat at the head of the right side, this person's name was He Quangui, and he was the hall master of Yangzhou Rudder. At this time, he looked respectful, and he was bowing his head to say something to a middle-aged man sitting on the main seat.

The middle-aged man's face was expressionless, and there was an awe-inspiring aura between his eyebrows, and he suddenly interrupted He Quangui and said, "It seems that there is important news." He Quangui was stunned for a moment, not knowing why he said this, and suddenly saw Wu Qi gasping and rushing in. He Quangui was stunned, but his brows furrowed, and he secretly scolded Wu Qi for his uncertain appearance, which really didn't have a long face in front of the guests. When everyone in the hall saw this, they also stopped talking.

At this time, Wu Qicai didn't care how many people were in the hall, stepped forward and whispered, He Quangui stood up and said in a rough voice: "What are you talking about?" We've been looking for a helper for so many days, but today we sent a helper ourselves. Hearing this, everyone was amazed, and they all stood up to visit.

At this time, Ye Suiyun had also come to the lobby, and when he saw everyone staring eagerly, he arched his hand, and said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Ye Suiyun has seen all the brothers. Some of the others returned the favor, while some remained motionless and looked puzzled, not sure if the filthy little beggar in front of them was really the helper they had been looking for for a long time? Although everyone heard that Ye Suiyun was very young, the appearance of the people in front of him was really unconvincing, and it was not that they were rude. No one has ever seen the real helper here, and if someone else is pretending to be or making trouble, he will make a big joke when he comes forward to salute. You must know that there are not a few people who are looking for trouble with the beggars on the rivers and lakes now.

Or He Quangui reacted first, arched his hand, and said loudly: "This young man is not strange, no one knows the helper among the brothers here, you said that you are the Ye gang leader, I don't know if there is a token of this gang?" Although he didn't explain the words, Ye Suiyun knew what he was referring to, and replied: "The dog beating stick is not on me at this time, and I have already sent someone to bring back the helm of Junshan." ”

He Quangui looked embarrassed and said, "Then I'm sorry, forgive me for not being able to obey orders." Ye Suiyun nodded, indicating that he understood, and said: "I don't know if the deputy helmsman of Bulumen can be here, just ask him to come out and meet him." ”

He Quangui shook his head and said, "The deputy helmsman is not here, he was seriously injured and is now seeking medical treatment elsewhere." ”

Hearing what He Quangui said, Ye Suiyun remembered that it was he who instructed Lumen to go to Wanhua Valley to find Tang Xiao to heal his injuries, and it seemed that He Quangui did not lie to himself. Unexpectedly, it was this situation, Ye Suiyun was at a loss, now the situation is urgent, seeing that the sun has turned west, if he fails to move to the rescue in time, with the one or two hundred female disciples of Qixiufang, against nearly a thousand water thieves, plus the three thousand divine army that will arrive at any time, I am afraid that there will be casualties in a blink of an eye.

Thinking of this, Ye Suiyun couldn't help but feel anxious in his heart, and just as he didn't know what to do, he suddenly felt a strong wind hitting his face, and a person had already come to his side and grabbed his right wrist. He didn't expect that someone would make a move on him, plus his thoughts turned around, and the other party was indeed not weak, so he was hit by a blow.

As soon as his wrist was grasped, he felt that the four fingers had been pointed on the Shaoyang Sanjiao meridian in his hand, Ye Suiyun felt a burst of tinnitus, knowing that the other party was about to exert force, and he didn't dare to slack off. The man suddenly felt a huge force coming, and actually pushed all his strength back, and suddenly his chest was suffocated, and he couldn't help but let out a long howl, and spit out a mouthful of turbid air, dispersing this force of reversal. But in this way, the hand is loosened. Ye Suiyun took the opportunity to get out, took a step back, and looked carefully, it was the middle-aged man who attacked him who had been silent.

In fact, as soon as he entered here, Ye Suiyun felt the existence of this person, and the momentum of that master was not concealed at all, and it could be concluded that this person's skill was only afraid of Monk Chen. Just because he was in the place where the beggar gang belonged, this person never showed hostility, so Ye Suiyun was unprepared, thinking that when he finished talking about business, someone would introduce him. At the same time, he was secretly strange, he didn't expect that there was such a character in the Beggar Gang, his martial arts were only much stronger than Lin Cheng, but he had never heard anyone mention it, and he didn't know what position he held in Yangzhou Rudder?

But I heard the man suddenly open his mouth and say to He Quangui: "Don't doubt it, he is Ye Suiyun." Before He Quangui and the others could ask, the man continued: "At this age, apart from Ye Suiyun, who else can be restrained by me and be able to get out like Fang Cai?" ”