Volume 92 Xiongfudo
Ming Xuan and Xie Ziqing naturally couldn't follow in, so they had to explore around, they didn't know, they were startled, this house alone almost accounted for nearly thirty percent of the entire Langcheng, it was simply a city within a city, not only the walls were high and the city was thick, but also ten steps, one pavilion, one hundred steps and one post, the defense was very tight, and after a while, the two of them had nothing to gain, so they had to return in a huff and find an inn to settle down.
"Oh my God! This is too domineering! Directly attributing nearly thirty percent of the city to one's own use, Xiongfeng Hall is really amazing!" Xie Ziqing is still a little undecided.
"You must know that this is only the territory of Xiongfeng Hall, which shows how terrifying the power of the Cao Gang behind it is!"
"I have also heard others mention the Cao Gang in the Xie clan, although I think it is a more famous gang in Zhongzhou, but I always think that he made his fortune by river transportation, mainly based on merchants, and most of the gangs are boatmen and sailors, so I don't recognize his force, now it seems to be biased, a small Xiongfeng Tang has such a family business, if there is no strength to match, I don't believe it!" Xie Ziqing definitely said, after all, Zhongzhou is respected by martial arts, and such a big family business will inevitably make people blush, and it is unimaginable if there is no strength to maintain it.
"The rise of the Cao Gang is only a few decades, the year is not long, everyone thinks that his foundation is not deep, so his strength is limited, but I don't know that the Cao Gang also violated the interests of many gangs when it rose, and there are also powerful gangs such as the Salt Gang, the Dalong Gang and the Wusha Gang, but the result is either annexed or squeezed to survive, which is enough to prove that the strength of the Cao Gang is far stronger than them, and now after decades of hard work, the strength must be even better!" Ming Xuan frowned, always feeling that he had underestimated the strength of the Cao Gang.
"Well, I have to talk to my father after I go back this time, if it develops like this, the Cao Gang will become our fierce rival. Xie Ziqing is not without worries, a large part of the Xie family's industry is shipping, and if the Cao Gang continues to develop like this, it will not be satisfied with river transportation, once it gets involved in shipping, it will be a strong rival of the Xie family.
"Well, I have to report well after I return to Qingyangmen, if the Cao Gang is dedicated to running a business, it will be good for the people, if he does something wrong, then he has to take care of him!" Ming Xuan also felt a little bad, just take the matter in front of him, the Cao Gang obviously has a plan, and it will definitely not see the light, and it is not a good thing to designate.
"These are all later words, the top priority is the matter of gunpowder in front of us, what should we do?" Xie Ziqing turned his gaze back to the front again.
"The matter can't be delayed, and there is no other way for the time being, it seems that we have to visit Xiongfeng Hall at night!" "There are many people in the Cao Gang, and with such a light of gunpowder, I am afraid that it can be disposed of in a day or two."
"That's what I think too!Then I'll hurry up and prepare!" Xie Ziqing immediately became excited, the little worry just now disappeared in an instant, how could such a good thing be without her.
"You don't have to go, you have also seen the strength of Xiongfeng Hall, I'm afraid that you can't deal with it, I'll just go alone, and I can get out of danger when I encounter danger." Ming Xuan obviously didn't think about letting her go.
"Hehe, it's okay if I don't go!, but can you find the location of the gunpowder?" Xie Ziqing asked with a smile, this time she was actually unusual, she didn't cry or make trouble.
"Although the place is large, the amount of gunpowder is not small, and if you use spiritual power to visit carefully, there should still be hope to find it. "For this matter, Ming Xuan is not sure, I am afraid that there are also masters at the spirit level in the Xiongfeng Hall, Ming Xuan does not dare to use spiritual power to sweep in a large area, and the efficiency is naturally not too high.
"It's a good way to use spiritual power to visit, but it's easy to be detected by masters, not only spirits, but also high-level martial artists who can be able to detect it, I don't think it's appropriate!"
"Oh, it looks like you have a better way, block it and listen to it. Seeing that Xie Ziqing looked unhurried, he uncharacteristically followed without making trouble, obviously leaving a hand.
"This, called Long Xingxiang, is prepared by several kinds of deep-sea fish and coral in a certain proportion, it seems to be unremarkable, but it is a sharp weapon used by my Xie clan to track, just sprinkle a little bit, it will emit a faint smell of the sea, it will not disperse for several days, and the taste is extremely light, ordinary people can't feel it at all, only the Xie people who have lived on the beach for a long time and have received a certain amount of training can accurately identify it from various smells, so that the target has nowhere to hide. Xie Ziqing proudly took out a small jade bottle and said.
"It's a good thing, but it seems a little late to come out. Ming Xuan took the jade bottle and sniffed it, the taste was extremely light, and it was indeed not easy to be noticed.
"It's not too late at all, when I was at the dock before, I accidentally flicked a little on the gunpowder bag, and now the smell is floating in my nose!" Xie Ziqing pointed to his nose and said playfully.
"It seems that you have premeditated, not bad, not bad, there is progress! But most of the people in the Cao Gang are begging for a living on the river, and they all have a little fishy smell on their bodies, will there be any deviation!"
"Don't worry, not to mention that there is a difference between the smell of the sea and the smell of the river, even if there is a smell of the sea, the taste of Long Xingxiang is also different, if this point is not recognizable, then how can it become a tracking weapon for my Xie clan?" Xie Ziqing patted his chest and said.
"Well, it looks like there's no reason why I shouldn't take you with me. "With Long Xingxiang's help, it is indeed necessary to get twice the result with half the effort.
"That's nature!" Xie Ziqing was quite proud.
Without further ado, the two began to prepare, and when the time came, they changed into night clothes and set off.
Although the guards of Xiongfeng Hall were tight, they could only target ordinary small people, and they were completely useless to Ming Xuan and Xie Ziqing, the guards only felt a breeze flashing, and the two of them passed under their noses.
After climbing over the wall, by the moonlight, Ming Xuan and Xie Ziqing could see the original appearance of Xiongfeng Hall, similar to the general city, the roads in Xiongfeng Hall extend in all directions, and there are all kinds of houses on both sides, the only difference is that there is no business place here, it seems that the houses have other uses.
"Let's go this way!" Xie Ziqing sniffed attentively, and quickly determined the direction.
From time to time there were patrolling guards on the street, in order to dodge, the two jumped directly onto the roof, because the houses were of different shapes, and also gave the two people space to hide, so they passed quickly, and in less than a moment, the two came to a city wall again.
"Dare to love this Xiongfeng Hall is not only a city within a city, but also a hall within a hall!" Xie Ziqing said in surprise.
"The more careful you are, the more unsightly you will be, no matter how much, let's move on, but be more careful!"
Like the outer wall, here is also a ten-step, one-pavilion, one-hundred-step post, but the guards are obviously a lot stronger, most of the guards on the outer wall are only low-level warriors, and the guards on the inner wall are all high-level warriors, and even mixed with individual capable people, which is not a grade at all.
"This guard is too strong, isn't it!" Xie Ziqing hesitated a little, feeling that his middle-level cultivation was a little insufficient.
"Don't be afraid, I'll take you over!" This point of cultivation is not in Mingxuan's eyes.
I saw him gently hugging Xie Ziqing's willow waist, covering it with a cloak, and with a slight jump, it passed unimpeded.
"Okay, it's over!" Finding a safe place, Ming Xuan put Xie Ziqing down.
"Huh, it's going to be over so soon!" The brute waist was hugged by Ming Xuan, Xie Ziqing only felt that his delicate body was soft, and everyone was in a trance, and before he knew it, he passed through the sentry guard.
"It's a trivial matter, let's quickly determine the location of the gunpowder!" Such a strong guard also made Ming Xuan a little uneasy, so it was better to solve it quickly.
Xie Ziqing also knew the severity, and hurriedly searched for it.
"Over there!" Xie Ziqing quickly determined the direction.
After passing the guards of the inner wall, the inner hall seems to have become unattended, and there are very few outsiders who can set foot here, the place of the inner hall is not big, there is a tall and majestic courtyard in the center, similar to a landmark building, it should be the main altar of the Xiongfeng Hall, and other houses are built around it, which seems to be scattered, but in fact, it is a certain formation, Ming Xuan doesn't know much about this, and he can't say why.
And the direction Xie Ziqing pointed to was the northwest corner of the inner hall, and after some detectives, Ming Xuan was sure that there was no danger, so he took Xie Ziqing over.
The further she went, Xie Ziqing felt that the smell of the sea was getting stronger and stronger, and she was getting closer and closer to her goal.
"If nothing goes wrong, it should be in the courtyard in front!" After repeated comparisons, Xie Ziqing determined the location of the gunpowder.
"Well, it shouldn't be wrong!" Ming Xuan said affirmatively.
"Oh, how can you be more sure than me?" Xie Ziqing knew Ming Xuan's temperament well and knew that he would not jump to conclusions easily.
"Along the way, the Cao Gang acted cautiously, it can be seen that gunpowder is naturally an important thing for the Cao Gang, so it should be placed in the inner hall, but gunpowder is flammable and explosive after all, if it is too close to the main altar, in case of an accident, I am afraid that the entire general altar will be lifted, so it is relatively safe to put it in the corner. "With his own reasoning and Xie Ziqing's tracking, the location of this gunpowder can't be wrong.
"It's pitch black here, and I don't think they'll leave the gunpowder here during the day, for fear we won't find any useful information this time. Xie Ziqing looked at it and was a little deflated.
"You don't have to jump to conclusions too early, you have to go down and take a look to know, you find a safe place to hide, and I'll go back!" Seeing is believing, and there is naturally no reason to return empty-handed here.
This time, Xie Ziqing no longer insisted, and seeing that the guards in the inner city were so strong, she felt a little conscious.