Chapter Eighty-Eight: The Whereabouts of the Treasure Map (continued)
Wang Zuo continued: "After the end of this year, the marshal got some news about the Tianwang Gang out of nowhere, so he ordered General Yang Qin and I to take people to Dongting Lake to investigate. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info Regarding this matter, the marshal did not elaborate, and I could not ask more, but I was very embarrassed in my heart, but I couldn't refuse, so I had to go with General Yang and take people. Along the way, I stalled for time and thought of countermeasures, but I couldn't think of any good way, and I really didn't understand the purpose of the marshal's move. ”
Jian Xin and the two glanced at each other, and they both thought in their hearts: "Naturally, you have no way of knowing, we told the marshal about this matter, and it is very likely that the 'Mountains and Rivers Society Map' is in the hands of your Heavenly King Gang, this map is very important, how can the marshal not pay attention to it?" It's just that they can't tell him these words for the time being, because the two of them don't know what Wang Zuo is going to do when he tells them this?
"Ezhou to Dongting Lake, but five or six days away, but I dragged it again and again, walked for ten days and did not arrive, even General Yang Qin was suspicious, because he was bullied by the prince and others, plus the persuasion of the marshal to turn away from the king, into the marshal's command, and my situation is not the same, naturally I don't know about the Tianwang Gang. Therefore, he kept urging, and I accelerated to Dongting Lake. Because I don't know the marshal's plan, I naturally can't lead everyone to really find the traces of the Heavenly King Gang, but lead everyone all the way to the east bank of the lake and let them go astray. I took the opportunity to leave a secret message and ask the helper to come and meet. ”
"I met with the gang leader that night and told him about my visit, but the gang leader couldn't guess the marshal's intentions, so he just ordered me not to divulge the location of the gang and the secrets of the gang, so I left overnight. I got the order of the helper, so naturally I could only carry it out, and I investigated with General Yang for more than two months, during which because of my various constraints, everyone found nothing. It happened that at this time, the Jin soldiers were heading south, so I rushed back with General Yang overnight, and the marshal listened to our report, because he was about to fight the Jin soldiers, so he didn't say anything, so he asked us to go back to regroup and prepare for a confrontation with the Jin soldiers. ”
Dugu Jian and Zhang Linxin nodded, no wonder he didn't mention this matter again after seeing Yue Fei these few times, it turned out that this was the reason. Wang Zuo didn't see the looks of the two, and continued with a headache: "Alas, it's a pity that the helper can't understand Wang Zuo's painstaking efforts. Although the marshal did not have any opinion on me because of this matter, he always felt a little regretful when he said it, and I was not in a position to say anything more. The gang leader over there is still insisting on being unfavorable to the marshal, and last time I was by the lake, I tried to persuade the gang leader, but I didn't want to be reprimanded by Cao Zuo's envoy, but the gang leader didn't say anything, and I think I must have an opinion on me. Recently, the gang leader has devised another plan...... Alas, Wang Zuo was in the middle of it, and he really felt in a dilemma!" Dugu Jian looked at Zhang Linxin again, and asked Wang Zuo, "I don't know what the general wants us to do?"
Wang Zuo opened his mouth and pleaded: "I want to invite the two of you to go to the Dongting Lake Heavenly King Gang Altar to convey Wang Zuo's intentions to the gang leader, and persuade the gang leader to dispel the idea of assassinating Marshal Yue." After all, our helper is a person who understands the righteousness, and with the wisdom and courage of the two of them, I believe that we will be able to persuade them to succeed, so that the helper will no longer think about revenge. Hearing this, Dugu Jian was very touched, and replied with a fist: "General rest assured, Dugu Jian will do his best to resolve the grudge between your gang and Marshal Yue!"
After receiving Dugu Jian's promise, Wang Zuo was overjoyed, and the two of them bowed: "Thank you Dugu Shaoxia, I really didn't see the wrong person! In addition, the gang leader has been looking for a 'map of mountains and rivers and sheji', which shows the key points of the Central Plains and is an extremely important military map. I heard that the gang leader has already gotten it, and if possible, I ask Shaoxia to persuade the gang leader to hand over this map to Marshal Yue, so as to help the marshal recover the great cause of the Central Plains. ”
Zhang Linxin asked in surprise: "General Wang, is the 'Shanhe Society Map' really in the hands of your gang now?" Wang Zuo was suddenly a little puzzled: "Could it be that the two of you know this map?"
Jian Xin and the two glanced at each other, and Dugu Jian replied: "General Wang, so far, you are honest with us, and we will no longer hide it from you." In fact, your gang leader and we have had two friendships, and from some of the things we met him, we also saw some clues. He told Wang Zuo in detail about Yang Ying pretending to be a flower thief at the foot of Huashan and what happened in Shangquan Villa. “...... That's roughly what happened, plus Mr. Yang Hu, the right envoy of your faction who saved us in Chang'an City before, revealed his identity to us and gave us a token. Based on these judgments, we conclude that the treasure map is in the hands of your faction. ”
After hearing this, Wang Zuo slapped his forehead and said with annoyance: "Oh! I was really careless, I didn't think of this at the time, the two of them went in and out of the marshal's camp many times before and after, and the marshal also ordered me to go to Dongting Lake at that time, why didn't I think about it." If I had thought of this at the time, I would have gone straight to the two of them, wouldn't it have saved me a lot of trouble, and I was all to blame for this matter. Dugu Jian persuaded: "General Wang doesn't have to regret it, the ancients said: It's not too late to make amends." It's not too late for us to rush over now, as long as we can dissuade Gang Leader Yang, it's not too late at all. ”
Zhang Linxin also followed: "Yes, General Wang, since everyone knows the situation, then we will leave for Dongting Lake immediately, and we will definitely get this matter done!" The discussion was decided, and the two asked Wang Zuo to wait for Yue Fei to come back and bid farewell to Yue Fei on their behalf, and explained the situation, the two of them returned to the city again, cleaned up, and informed Li Yao of everything, asking her to raise a baby here with peace of mind, and when they got the treasure map, they must rush back to meet as soon as possible. Although Li Yao was also very reluctant in his heart, since Xu Tianchang went to the front line, he could only talk and chat with Jian Xin, and when they left, they were left alone, alone. But she was also a very knowledgeable person, and understood that the stakes were high, so she told them to be more careful, and sent them out of the city.
When he came to the wharf, Wang Zuo had already prepared a boat and went down the river from Ezhou, and in less than five days, he could rush to Longyang County on the west side of Dongting Lake, where the main altar of the Tianwang Gang was there. When the water waves in the river echoed, Wang Zuo told them: "In order to prevent outsiders from mixing into the island, the main altar of the Heavenly King Gang is very strictly guarded. He thought for a moment and said: "There are two sentences in this password: 'The Great Sage Town Demon' is right for 'Heavenly King Gaidi Tiger'; 'Huashan Three Thousand Zhang' is against 'Dongting Eight Hundred Miles', and the two of you must keep it in mind." ”
Dugu Jian nodded again and again: "Well, I remembered it in the next place." It's a big deal, Lin'er, and we'll get going. Wang Zuo listened and continued: "After you arrive in Longyang County, you find a place called Hukou Village, where there is a teahouse, which is the stronghold of the Tianwang Gang. Dugu Jian smiled at him: "Okay, we know, General Wang take care!" Wang Zuo also smiled faintly: "Then there are Lao Dugu Shaoxia and Miss Zhang." ”
Over there, Zhang Linxin and Li Yao also said goodbye, and Jian Xin and the two got on the boat, and the boatman propped up the sails and left the shore along the river to the south, and Wang Zuo and Li Yao on the shore kept waving to the two of them...... (To be continued.) )