Chapter 8, Section 17 Mysterious Xiao Wanlin
Xiao Fei thought for a while, considered all the details carefully, and then said, "If there is really no one, the child can find an opportunity to make a move, according to the current conditions at night, and with poison, I am still sure that I can contain one or two." ”
Knowing that the "one or two" his son said meant the masters in the other camp, Xiao Fei, who was usually proud of his role, would not take it seriously. But Xiao Wanlin is really worried about Xiao Fei's physical condition, his martial arts attainments are by no means comparable, but now he has no internal strength, if he makes a move, he will take a great risk.
"If it is a last resort, my father hopes that you will try not to make a move!" Xiao Wanlin also knew that the matter had come to this point, and the Xiao family had no possibility of regression, and there were no eggs under the nest, and Xiao Fei could not be left alone.
Seeing that the matter was settled like this, Xiao Fei said again: "Father can show up when I go out with Fu Bo later, stabilize the people who are secretly observing Xiao Mansion, and then hurry to the east of the city to join us." ”
"It's still Fei'er's thoughtfulness. "Of course, Xiao Wanlin has nothing to do with this matter.
Xiao Fei discussed other details with Xiao Wanlin again, and then he wanted to get up and go back to prepare his own bits and pieces, but after walking a few steps, he suddenly turned around and asked, "Father, do you think the 'Jinghongmen' is credible?"
looked at Xiao Fei with suspicious eyes, Xiao Wanlin indifferently spit out two words "credible", and had no other words.
"The boy understood. Xiao Fei stepped back.
The sky had begun to darken, Xiao Fei was in his study, he packed up his things, including soft swords, chains, folding fans and all kinds of medicines, and sent Yin Xiaomei, who came to inquire about the news, Xiao Fei sat behind the desk, thinking about the meaning of Xiao Wanlin's last two words "credible".
"Where did the past come from, I asked Jinghong. Finally, Xiao Fei made up his mind to open his mouth and say those eight words out loud.
Before the tea was done, there was a knock on the door outside the study, "Eldest son, what do you command?"
Xiao Fei's heart was shocked, but his voice seemed to be a little familiar, "Come in and talk!"
The door of the study was gently pushed open, and a man walked in, an old man in his fifties, holding a stack of account books in both hands. Someone Xiao Fei knew, "Mr. Gu?"
"The villain Gu Shi has seen the eldest son. ”
Gu Shi is the second account room of the Xiao family, and he does some work on weekdays, and he also dealt with him when Xiao Fei returned home to reconcile accounts a few days ago. Could it be that he is the person of the Amazing Hung Gate?
"Gu Shi, dare to ask the 'stone' in Mr.'s name, is it a stone of stubborn stones, or is it ten out of ten?"
"Back to the eldest prince, in Xiao Mansion, the villain is the stone of the stubborn stone. Out of the Xiao Mansion, the villain is ten out of ten. Gu Shi. Gu Shi replied calmly.
"Oh, it turned out to be a master of Jinghongmen, disrespectful!" Knowing that he had something to ask for, Xiao Fei still couldn't be eager for him. Without him, the Jinghong Gate is really pervasive, and there is actually one hidden in the home where he has lived for more than ten years, and it is still ten! It is two levels higher than the level of Bai Twelve, Wang Twelve, and others he met before.
"I don't know what Childe ordered to summon the villain?"
"Don't dare to take orders," Xiao Fei opened the folding fan and shook it gently, "Mr. has been staying in the Xiao family, so he must know that the Xiao family has encountered a very tricky matter." ”
"Childe refers to the loss of salt at the dock? ”
"I want to know who did this. Xiao Fei's eyes were fixed on Gu Shidao.
Gu Shi did not hide it, and reported to Xiao Fei in 1510: "The theft of sea salt at the wharf was done by the 'King of the East China Sea' in collusion with Qian Guangwen, the deputy envoy of the Salt Administration; the hands and feet in the warehouse at the wharf were done by the Fusang Ronin under the arrangement of the 'King of the East China Sea'; the theft of the ships at the wharf was done by the pirates under the 'King of the East China Sea' in collaboration with the brothers of the Liu family; within the Hangzhou Mansion, it was the Tongzhi Wei Lin and Du Fan who put pressure on the master; and the killing of Liu San'er in Qiantang was the 'trickery' of the Fusang Ronin disguised as Liu Laosi. ”
Xiao Fei has no doubt about the correctness of this information, he will doubt the purpose of Jinghongmen, but he never doubts the accuracy of their request, just like the Xiao family does business, the reputation cannot be bad. He silently digested Gu Shi's news for a while, "The 'King of the East Sea' is Wang Hai, the leader of the East China Sea Gang of the Coastal Giant?"
"It's this person. Gu Shi nodded.
"Such a giant in the rivers and lakes actually colluded with the government to attack our Xiao family?" Xiao Fei was taken aback, "Who are they obeying?"
Gu Shi was silent for a moment, as if he was weighing some kind of pros and cons in his heart, and only spoke after a while, "Zhu Qizhao, King of Jiujiang." ”
"Sure enough, it's him! The hand is really long enough!" Xiao Fei gasped, he naturally knew that the King of Jiujiang had been chasing and killing the prince and Leng Qiuhe, but he didn't expect that the affairs of the Xiao family were also his handiwork.
"In Hangzhou, the sixth master of the King of Jiujiang is --- white paper fan Cui Baiyu. Without waiting for Xiao Fei to ask, Gu Shi sent a message by himself.
"How is this Cui Baiyu martial arts?"
"According to the division of our martial arts, this person is a first-class four-grade master. ”
It was the first time Xiao Fei had heard that martial arts masters could still be divided into grades in detail, so he couldn't help but ask, "How is this martial arts grade divided?" According to what you said, what grade is my junior brother Situ Shenjian?"
"The division of the strength of the world's martial artists is based on the 'fourth-rate and twenty-seven grades' of the 'Ignorant Valley Tianji Old Man' back then. 'Fourth-rate' refers to first-class, second-rate, third-rate and non-entry, and first-class to third-rate are subdivided into one to nine grades according to the level of martial arts and the duel between each other, one is the entry, nine is the highest, and those who do not enter the stream are no longer subdivided. According to the current shooting record, Situ Shaoxia ranks in the first-class third grade. ”
Hiss...... Xiao Fei gasped again, what a vicious means of dividing strength, if this kind of statement is widely spread in the rivers and lakes, I don't know how much bloody rain will be set off. However, Situ is only in the ranks of the three products?
Seeming to perceive Xiao Fei's suspicions, Gu Shi added: "The news of our Jinghongmen is based on facts, and things that have not happened and speculated are all untenable in Jinghongmen. Therefore, Situ Shenjian is indeed a first-class three-grade sword. ”
That's right, Xiao Fei knew that Situ Shenjian still had a lot of means to hide and use. Xiao Fei thought about it, but still couldn't help asking, "I don't know how many products are now?"
"Seven grades," without waiting for Xiao Fei to be surprised, Gu Shi finished speaking, "Third-rate seven grades." ”
Sure enough, based on facts, Xiao Fei smiled bitterly.
"Well, no more wasting time. How many first-class masters are there in Hangzhou under the hands of 'East China Sea King' and Cui Baiyu at present?"
Gu Shi pondered for a moment and said, "The first-class fourth-grade 'white paper fan' Cui Baiyu, the first-class fifth-grade 'Breaking Waves' Zhao Jianqiu, the first-class third-grade 'Crazy Demon Stick' Qiao Wu'er, and the three first-class second-grade Fusang Ronin 'Trick Killing', 'Hidden Killing' and 'Violent Killing'. ”
Six first-class masters! This Cui Baiyu and Wang Hai really look up to the Xiao family, eh, no, "Wang Hai is not among them?"
According to the information obtained so far, Wang Hai, a master of first-class six products, has not appeared in Hangzhou. Gu Shi immediately answered Xiao Fei's questions.
"Presumably, Mr. already knows how many masters my Xiao family can play tonight, I don't know if I can explain a thing or two for the next one, so that I can be a little prepared. ”
Gu Shi smiled bitterly, but when he saw Xiao Fei's persistent gaze, he still stubbornly said, "Xiao Fu, a first-class third-grade master, 'Crazy Sand Swordsman' Huang Yuan, who was a first-class third-grade master six years ago; 'Giant Wave Sword' Zhang Dahe, who was a first-class fourth-grade master four years ago; Tian Qing and his wife, born as killers, each have the strength of a second-rate eight-rank master, but they can fight a first-class second-grade master together," Speaking of this, Gu Shi thought for a long time before continuing, " Our master Xiao Hai, twenty years ago, was a first-class second-grade master; as for you, the son, the third-rate seven-grade strength, but with the usual means that the villain knows at present, you can fight with a first-class first-class master for thirty moves and be undefeated, and you can insist on twelve moves under the hands of a first-class and second-rate master. ”
Half an hour ago, Xiao Fei had just discussed with Xiao Wanlin who would make a move tonight, but Gu Shi had deduced that he was not bad, and he really had no secrets in the eyes of Jinghongmen! However, did Gu Shi overestimate himself in the end? Xiao Fei himself did not have this self-confidence. However, Xiao Fei also knew that the few people who forcibly asked Gu Shi to explain his own side made him embarrassed, Huang Yuan and Zhang Dahe were both masters who had been famous in the rivers and lakes for a long time, but after being subdued by himself four or five years ago, they had been hiding in the "Baicao Garden" and had never appeared again. And Xiao Wanlin, but he has long since changed his name, and has not walked around the rivers and lakes for more than 20 years. Therefore, the Jinghong Sect only has their previous strength records, I don't know if they really can't find out the current strength of the three of them, or if they do have a taboo against the Tianhan disciples, and they don't investigate the people around Xiao Fei in a targeted manner.
"Sir, do you know where my junior brother Han Yubing is now?" Finally, Xiao Fei remembered Han Yubing.
"Han Shaoxia arrived in Hangzhou around noon today, and I believe that the eldest prince has his own way to contact him. "Finally, there is good news, Xiao Fei breathed a sigh of relief, so that his own side and the opponent's masters can almost tie in terms of numbers.
"I don't know what else Gongzi has to order?" Gu Shi asked with a bow.
Xiao Fei pondered for a while, hesitated again and again, and still said, "Although your family has helped our brother a lot, I don't want to see Mr. in Xiao's house again. ”
There was an old fox hiding in the house who made a living by selling intelligence, Xiao Fei was afraid when he thought about it, and naturally thought about inviting this evil Buddha out of the house.
Gu Shi was not surprised by Xiao Fei's words, and replied calmly, "When this is over, the villain will ask Master Xiao for his resignation." As he spoke, he picked up the ledger on the table again, turned and walked towards the door.
"Wait, sir, mean, my father knows about your existence?" Xiao Fei was taken aback.
Gu Shi was silent, stood for a moment and then opened the door and walked out.
Xiao Wanlin really knew about the existence of the Jinghongmen, and he had always been in contact with them! No wonder when Xiao Fei asked about the Jinghongmen in the flower hall just now, his answer was the same as that of the second uncle, Situ Chao, both of which were the words "credible"! How many things did his father still hide from himself?!
Xiao Fei didn't think for long, Xiao Fu walked in, "Eldest son, everything is ready." When are we leaving?"
Packing up his thoughts, Xiao Fei got up, "You go and tell your father, let's go!"