After a while, the second family master spoke: "In this matter, the most important thing is to understand why his Sand Sea Gang also has a sea ship that can dig out the dark iron in the deep sea. ”

Hearing this, Shangguan Jing was taken aback: "Second family master, we have always kept the secret of shipbuilding, and I dare to guarantee that no one will pass on this secret." ”

"I don't mean to blame you, as the saying goes, 'If you are not afraid of thieves, you are afraid of thieves', thinking that my Shangguan family has been running the Xuantie business for so many years, of course outsiders will be red when they see it. Shangguan Zheng couldn't think of a clue and asked him to continue.

"When I entered the cabin with the people of the Sand Sea Gang, he looked relaxed and comfortable, as if he had expected my arrival. Let people pour us tea and water, and greet us for a while, as if they have been old friends for many years. But the purpose of my visit to his place is obvious. He talked about everything else for a long time, and I just pretended to respond. Later, when I saw him, he seemed to have completely forgotten about it. So I had to bring it up myself, and I said, 'You Shahai Gang didn't know when you started the Xuantie business.' At this time, Sha Mantian laughed, his eyes stared at me and I didn't say a word, and the atmosphere in the cabin was extremely tense at this time, I think he must be trying to see the dagger, and he was ready to do it. As a result, Sha Mantian suddenly laughed again and said, "Xuantie is a treasure that grows naturally, and anyone who has the ability can come to obtain it, and now my Shahai Gang also has the ability to mine Xuaniron, if you don't come to pick it, it is capable and inactive, so I'm really sorry for the Taoist friends in the world." Now, you and I are also business partners, and we will have to move around more in the future. He spoke in a high-sounding manner, and bluntly said that his opponent was a friend. But that's good, Xuantie is not unique to my Shangguan family, and I can't do anything if others want to mine it. After he came back, he hurriedly wrote a letter and sent it to the clan. "Shangguan respects me and tells the head of the family everything I have experienced in one breath, and then he doesn't speak anymore.

Shangguan Zheng wanted to analyze something from it, but he couldn't, so he continued to ask: "What is the origin of the Shahai Gang? Is it the same group of people who used to be pirates at sea?"

Shangguan Jing nodded to me and said, "His Shahai Gang used to be just a group of hooligan gangs, specializing in pirates at sea to make a living. Later, for some reason, he stopped doing those things, saying that he would change his ways and never do anything about theft and murder. And he returned all the goods of the people and merchants who had been robbed. Since then, they have been entrenched in the coast, doing some trading business on some wharves, and their helper Sha Mantian doesn't know who taught him, but he actually began to practice, and now he is also cultivating a lot. At first, they were all engaged in the business of selling salt and transporting goods, and the scale was not large. But Sha Mantian's temperament can be said to be difficult to change, relying on the background of a robber, he is not afraid of heaven and earth, and he beat down his opponents one by one. Nowadays, the water business can be regarded as quite powerful. We didn't have anything to do with them before, and we didn't want to start a dark iron business this time. The Sand Sea Gang is just a snake in the land, and the forces in the Southern Regions are far from being our opponents. I think that since he dares to do my Shangguan's business openly and honestly at sea, he must have something to rely on. ”

Hearing this, Shangguan Zheng opened his mouth but did not speak. Staring at Shangguan Jing me, give him a look, Shangguan Jing looked at me very strangely, only to see the eyes of the two family heads looking straight at the back window flashing and flashing, as if reminding something. Everyone in charge of the family has to practice spells, and Shangguan Jing and I are no exception. After careful consideration, I found that there was a figure in the back window, and this figure leaned motionless against the side of the window, obviously listening to the conversation of the people in the room.

He saw that the two heads of the family had just arrived at his place, and this situation occurred, and he was a little angry. Just as he was about to get up to restrain the man, he was grabbed by his hand, and saw the second head of the family holding himself down, signaling with his eyes not to act rashly. So he sat down again.

"It's getting late, so you might as well go down and rest. Shangguan Zheng said to Shangguan Jing, and then at the same time motioned for him to leave immediately with his eyes.

Watching Shangguan Jing and me leave, Shangguan Zheng also ran around for a few days, and now he was physically and mentally exhausted, so he turned off the lights and rested.

The people who had passed outside saw that the people inside were no longer talking, and quietly retreated to the side, copying a path from Shangguan's house and preparing to leave this courtyard. At this time, Shangguan Zheng, who was asleep, suddenly got up and broke through the back window to chase after him.

That man seems to have some kung fu, but his Taoism is shallow, and he is leaping all the way. Got to the street, and then quietly walked along a few quiet streets to the other end. Shangguan Zheng followed the wind all the way, and walked for a long time before he saw him walk into a large courtyard.

Shangguan Zheng wanted to go straight in, but he didn't want there to be many guards in this courtyard, and he would definitely be discovered if he went in directly. So he quietly followed behind the man, who was also relieved and bold when he entered the courtyard at this time, and walked directly to the atrium of the courtyard and walked into a small building.

The man was clearly a spy sent by the owner of the place to get the news. When he came back, he would definitely report the matter to his master, Shangguan Zheng wanted to find out, but as soon as he wanted to fly the shield to the top of the building, he felt that there were several people with advanced Taoism in the courtyard. Shangguan Zheng didn't dare to hold it up, so he had to listen from a distance.

The distance is not close, and it is not very clear. I vaguely heard the people inside asking how the road was going and whether they had been found. The man replied, don't worry, I just ate this bowl of rice, and I can't find out if I respect my skills. As he spoke, he closed the door and began to talk in secret. At this point, it is completely inaudible.

In this courtyard, there were equally powerful cultivators, and he didn't dare to stay for long. I couldn't hear the news, so I had to leave quickly. I didn't go far before I saw Shangguan Jing and chased after me. Looking at Shangguan Zheng in front, he was relieved: "Second family master, how can you come out alone, if something happens, I will die!"

Shangguan Zheng was not surprised to see his arrival, and just let him leave, that is, let the eavesdropper leave. When that person is gone, he will definitely come back, and when he sees that he has chased him out, Shangguan Jing and I will definitely come with him.

"It's not safe here, let's go back and talk about it. Then he led Shangguan Jing and me to leave together.

When I went to my own courtyard, Shangguan Jing and I immediately ordered to go down, and when the two heads of the family arrived here, they would send more people to patrol for safety.

It was still the room just now, Shangguan Yuanliang ordered someone to send supper, but there was no one in the room. He was following his father just now, and he couldn't see clearly, but now he could see clearly. The eyes are a little charming, there is a light in the court, the lips are really thin, the skin is white and tender, the nose is a little fleshy, and the ears are bright under the lamp. Shangguan Yuanliang's appearance is really peculiar, as a man's body, he looks a little feminine. Standing in the dimly lit courtyard, if you don't make a sound, you really can't tell whether it's a man or a girl.

Seeing his father and the second head of the family coming back, he hurriedly asked, "Dad, it's so late, where have you been?" ”

Shangguan beckoned to me and told him not to speak, and a few people entered the house.

"The two heads of the family, the supper is all ready, and they are all on the table. Shangguan Zheng looked at him and pointed to the food on the table, nodded yes, and said to Shangguan Yuanliang: "Yuanliang, it's so late that you can send me supper, it's not early, you go back and rest." ”

Shangguan Yuan nodded and left.

Entering the house, Shangguan Jing and I took the lead in asking, "Did the head of the family notice anything just now?" Seeing him shake his head, he continued to ask: "As soon as the head of the family arrived, this kind of thing happened, and I think these people are prepared to come." ”

I know this even if I don't say it. Shangguan Zheng sighed and said, "As soon as I arrived here today, they already knew that I was coming. And we arranged for someone to come and listen to our news, and if I hadn't stumbled upon a little shadow on the windowsill, I might not have noticed someone eavesdropping. It seems that the matter of Mizhou this time must not be so simple!"

I said that I was similar to the two majors, why didn't I hear anyone outside, it turned out to be what I saw. This person's cultivation is not high, and he must have used some special technique to hide his aura, so the two of them couldn't discover his existence.

When the two family heads came back just now, they didn't know where they went, so they asked at the moment: "The head of the family followed that person just now, but I don't know where that person went?" Shangguan Jing I am very familiar with Mizhou, if you know the general location, you can know which person it is.

"Along the street at the back of the yard, all the way to the west, there is a big courtyard with three entrances and three exits. The man went into the courtyard, and in the courtyard there was another small building, and he went straight in. The person who wanted to send him to eavesdrop on the news should be inside. Shangguan Zheng preached to him.

As soon as Shangguan Jing recalled, he immediately thought of who it would be: "That is the territory of the Shahai Gang, and a few years ago, Sha Mantian, the leader of the Shahai Gang, bought that courtyard as his own residence. It seems that the Sand Sea Gang is really on the same page with us this time. ”

Shangguan Zheng also understood in his heart that it was definitely not an ordinary force that could be bold enough to eavesdrop on the news in Shangguan's house, and sure enough, it was the Shahai Gang, but he was still shocked by how well-informed they were, and asked again: "How can the Shahai Gang's power have improved so rapidly in recent years? Just now I felt in their courtyard that there were more than one or two cultivators whose strength was not below you and me. ”

Shangguan Jing was taken aback by me, and said loudly: "How could it be? In the news I inquired about, only the gang leader Sha Mantian of his Shahai Gang was slightly stronger, and at most he was on a par with me. How could there be so many more masters all of a sudden?"

Shangguan Zheng was also an accident, Shangguan Jing and I didn't know about these things, it seems that the Shahai Gang is hidden deep enough!

Things have come to this point, and it is not too early to solve them. Shangguan Zheng asked Shangguan Jing to go back to rest, and he dragged his tired body and rested.

But, if there is something in his heart that he can't sleep, how can he sleep peacefully?