Chapter 8 Exploring the Lake Island at Night
The night is shrouded in stars, and the waves are surging on the vast lake. The sandbank islands are sometimes scattered with ruggedness, and the dark outline looks like a giant beast from afar, which makes people imagine. In the night, a lonely boat breaks through the lake waves and sails quickly into the deep center of the lake.
Hu Xiaotian stood on the bow of the boat with his hands behind his back, the night wind blew, the water was cool, and his heart was quiet. Li Xuan'er had already rushed to the Yan King's camp to deliver a letter. If nothing unexpected happened, the Yan King would definitely seize this opportunity to repair the sheep, so as not to arouse the overwhelming anger of the Emperor of Ming Dynasty. For the emperor, even the concubine he would never favor would be defiled by other men. I believe that the King of Yan knew the benefits and harms of this. This letter was better than anyone else.
The letter was undoubtedly a timely help, which solved the urgent needs of the King of Yan and further deepened the relationship between the two. With the relationship between the King of Yan, the future of dealing with the court will be twice the result, which will be of great benefit to the future of the Jiuyi tribe. For both public and private, he must ensure that Princess Mingzhu is safe and sound until the King of Yan leads a large army to fight. So after leaving Linjiang Tower, he immediately rushed to the shore of Luoma Lake, hired a fishing boat at a high price, and went to the island in the middle of the lake to find out.
The old fisherman who was flying the oars at the stern was familiar with the road and would not lose his way even at night. I don’t know how long it took, but the lights jumped out in front of him, as if connected with the stars in the sky, forming a magnificent scene. The old fisherman said softly: "Young Master Hu, the Carp Island has arrived. If you move forward, you will probably meet the evil thieves patrolling the lake. We can’t afford to offend you." Hu Xiaotian said softly: "Thank you for your hard work, remember to keep the secret for me." The old fisherman stumbled: "Young Master, it is said that there are hundreds of evil people entrenched on the island, all of whom are copper heads and iron arms, killing people without blinking. Are you too reckless?" Hu Xiaotian looked back and smiled faintly: "I have killed many people!" He raised his breath and sank into the water. The old fisherman stood upside down and hurriedly turned around and returned.
Seeing that there were still two or three miles away from the island, a sudden fire flashed, and two fast boats emerged from the back of the island. Several shirtless men stood on the deck, holding torches and crossing their knives, with strong evil spirits. Hu Xiaotian was in the dark, and the other party was in the bright light. Before their eyes could be seen, they had already sneaked into the bottom of the lake to avoid. The guards patrolling the lake were talking and laughing, but they didn't realize that the enemy was invading, and they roared away in a blink of an eye.
Liyu Island is a large island in Luoma Lake, narrow from north to south, narrow from east to west, with hills and forests. To the southwest of the island, it is a crescent-shaped shelter and a gathering place for the Murong family's minions. It has a pier, arrow tower, warehouse, and various house courtyards. At this time, more than 20 ships were moored in the harbor, all of which were sailed and broken, and no one was walking on the deck. The shore was brightly lit and crowded, with all the noises, shouts, laughter, and fighting sounds mixed, and the breath of blood and evil was spreading freely. The guards who were guarding the night spirit ring around me showed a story. No one thought he would look at the lake more and drink and beat the boxing. He was very happy.
Hu Xiaotian breathed a sigh of relief. The island was self-contained and stable for too long. Most people lost their sense of essence and had no discipline and constraints. They were purely mobs. As long as they did not meet the top masters on this trip, they would not be in danger. They swam straight to the dock, and without further ado, they easily climbed the cargo ship they were on during the sun.
The cargo ship was rising and falling with the waves, and there was no sound at all, as cold as a grave. Hu Xiaotian's foot fell to the ground and thought it was not good, so he quickly went down to the secret cabin to check it out - Tenggemu and Princess Mingzhu disappeared! After careful inspection, even the female slaves who were originally imprisoned in the bottom cabin disappeared! Hu Xiaotian sighed with regret, and was finally one step late. Princess Mingzhu is a rare item and is a priceless treasure. How could Boss Wei let her go? As early as the official army was blocking the river, Boss Wei had evil thoughts. Unfortunately, Tenggemu had too little experience in the river and lake and did not notice the abnormality. The result was unknown, they must have been defeated and captured, and had been transferred to the island to be detained.
Hu Xiaotian calmed down, Tenggemu's life and death were irrelevant, but Princess Mingzhu should not make any mistakes. Otherwise, when the King of Yan was angry, everyone on the island would be crushed to pieces! However, Princess Mingzhu had a special identity and was a hot potato. I believe the leader here had no right to decide what to do. Before Murong Bufan's instructions arrived, Princess Mingzhu should not be in danger for the time being, at most she was under strict supervision. As soon as she thought of this, she quickly walked up to the deck and looked up.
Although the sparrows are small, they are all complete. There are also taverns, casinos, yards, and other places for people to enjoy. A little further away are rows of warehouses. Located in the center is a large mansion with blue bricks and gray tiles, surrounded by stars and moons in many houses. This mansion covers a wide area, with towering courtyards and pavilions standing in front of the main entrance, with watchtowers built in four corners of the courtyard, and guards and patrols outside the walls. From a distance, it looks so grand that it cannot be violated.
That's it! Hu Xiaotian flew on the shore without hesitation by covering up his shadow.
There were half-drunk sailors and warriors everywhere on the pier. Seeing their clothing and weapons, one-third of the alien races from overseas accounted for. These energetic guys gathered in a few piles, either competing for fists, wrestling shirtless, or drawing swords to fight each other, which made the audience shout. Hu Xiaotian took advantage of the unpreparedness and knocked out a drunkard, stripped his clothes and put them on, swaggered through the chaotic crowd, and touched the neighborhood of the mansion. With his eyesight and skills, it was easy to avoid the guards. In a blink of an eye, he climbed over the wall and sneaked into the backyard without knowing it.
It was already dark, and the courtyard was quiet, and there were almost no servants and servants walking around. Hu Xiaotian tiptoed through the corridor and walked towards the place where the lights were the most.
At this time, the lights in the conference hall were still as bright as day. In order to dispel the heat, the windows on all sides were ventilated, and there was no warning that anyone would peep. Looking through the window, a middle-aged man sat at the first place with a white face, a little rich, and a peaceful appearance of harmless humans and animals. The first person on his left hand was a fusan swordsman with a cold face, with his eyes hanging slightly and a long sword in his arms, as if he was not careful about the outside world. On his right hand, there were Murong Gao and the Holy Maiden of Red Lotus. The rest of the participating actors were experienced and tough characters, with different expressions and thoughts.
The white-faced man stood up from his seat, walked back and forth a few steps, and slowly said, "This matter is too important. If you are not careful, my Murong family will face a catastrophe! I passed my order, and everyone on the ship, including Boss Wei, will be put into the dungeon and imprisoned. Tell them to seal their mouths tightly, but there was a slight rumbling sound, and they were all killed! After the limelight comes, I will send them to the island of Benzhou and will never come back!" He is Murong Bufan's clan brother Murong
No different, he is in charge of the transit hub here and belongs to the core member of the Murong family. How can he not know the risks and dangers of hiding Princess Mingzhu? But once things are done, there is no way to go. Now it is too late to separate the relationship. If Nian had not served Boss Wei and others for many years and were loyal and killed all of them, it would have made other subordinates feel disappointed, and he would have sunk the lake to feed the fish as soon as possible. His grandmother, who can't you bastard? He actually went to grab the emperor's woman?
"Yes!" A big man immediately stood up and went to pass the order without mentioning it.
Murong Buyi rubbed his forehead and said, "I will send a letter to the head of the family Feige, truthfully report the incident, and ask him to make the final decision." After a pause, he said, "Before receiving the reply from the head of the family, the girl who claimed to be a princess was locked up in Tingyu Pavilion alone. She should send trustworthy people to serve her and strictly supervise it, and no omissions are allowed. Anyone who is close to harassing her will be killed without mercy! Honglian Niece, please take the time to persuade her more and never do anything extreme or stupid."
The Holy Maiden Honglian smiled and said with a deep meaning: "Uncle Murong, if you are really embarrassed, why not hand over the person to us for placement?"
Murong Buyi smiled and said, "Niece Honglian, it's not that I underestimated you, but this woman's identity is too sensitive. Do you really have the right to make a decision? Besides, we have worked hard and busy, so we can't give it to you in vain."
The Holy Maiden of Red Lotus said, "I am one of the three saints in the sect. Even the Virgin Mary will not overturn the promise I made. Moreover, you and I have been working together for a long time, so how can I be seen by all. Are you still afraid that I will not trust me? I am willing to exchange ten taels of gold and ten dou of pearls for her, and I still ask my uncle to fulfill it."
Murong Buyi sighed: "I have known the sincerity of Honglian, but how can I bear to bring disaster to the east and make Qinglong fall into a situation of entanglement? Let me think about it again."
The Holy Maiden Red Lotus cursed inwardly: The old fox is clearly a skill of capturing! He smiled and said, "Uncle Murong is kind, righteous and wise, and has always been admirable. I happened to bring a bottle of 'Nine-Turn Concentration Pill'. How about filial pills to my uncle?" He knew that the more anxious he was, the more he would be, and the more demanding the conditions he proposed, but he was about to get chips that would affect the general trend of the world and make contributions, so how could he care about so much!
Everyone's eyes were green, and even the indifferent Fusang swordsman was slightly moved. Murong Gao rubbed his hands and said eagerly: "Uncle Fourth, that woman is annoying, and it's not enough to let her go. It's best to leave it to Honglian for treatment." You should know that taking one tablet of the Concentration Pill is equivalent to three months of hard practice, and it is a magic pill to increase internal strength. If a deal is reached, will everyone be happy?
Murong Buyi raised an air and said, "How many times have I said that young people should be calm whenever they are major events, think twice before acting. The friendship between our two families is here, how can we replace it with just elixirs? So many elders have not spoken out, what are you doing in a irritable way?"
The Holy Girl Honglian said patiently: "I wonder what uncle has any other needs? Everything is easy to discuss."
Hu Xiaotian was lying on the tree, watching the two sides bargaining, and a ridiculous feeling arose - someone in the world dared to trade the imperial concubine! Although Princess Mingzhu was not really favored by Zhu Yuanzhang, it was a foregone conclusion to marry into the Ming Dynasty royal family. If she disappeared bizarrely, not only would the Ming Dynasty be faceless, but the Mongolian royal family also be humiliated. At that time, the two countries would inevitably have a slutty confrontation and complain and accus each other. If at this subtle moment, Qinglong would use Princess Mingzhu in his hand to make a big fuss, which would easily cause explosions.
The resentment between the Ming Dynasty and the Northern Yuan Dynasty prompted the two countries to fight and bleed thousands of miles. If Chen Tianye was a little more vicious, colluded with Japanese pirates and pirates to launch an invasion at the same time, burning, killing and looting the coastal areas, the Ming army would fall into a situation of losing sight of one thing. When the Ming Dynasty's elites were all out and the hinterland was empty, the Qinglong Association could spread rumors, bewitching the people's hearts, take the opportunity to raise the flag to rebel, and steadily reap the benefits of the fisherman. Hu Xiaotian thought of the tragic scene of the war and the white bones filled the world, and seemed to hear the crying of countless women and children in his ears, and he couldn't help but shivering.
At this moment, the Fusang swordsman seemed to feel something, his eyes suddenly opened, and his eyes were as cold as a knife shot straight, shouting: "Who is it?!" Before the shouting fell, his whole body jumped into the air like a night owl.
Hu Xiaotian was secretly awe-inspiring. His breathing had only increased three points. This man could detect an abnormality several feet apart, which was a great enemy! He decisively slapped the tree trunk with his palms, and the broken branches flew. He leaped backwards with all the force, followed a somersault in the air and rushed out of the courtyard.
"Catch him, life and death!"
Beep! Beep! The whistle sounded sharply, and cold light flashed from all directions. The next moment, the bowstring suddenly sounded, and dozens of feather arrows rushed toward each other.
Suddenly, a ball of sword light soared into the sky like the scorching sun, and suddenly burst into dazzling light. The sword light was everywhere, and the feather arrows fell like rain, and they could not touch the corner of Hu Xiaotian's clothes. Seeing that the attack of the bow and arrow was ineffective, the archer quickly retreated, and a sudden shout sounded: "Go!" The sword light and lightning were flashing, and the cold wind intertwined. Five men in black stared at their blood-red eyes and rushed up like hungry wolf. The angle, order and direction of the attacks of these five people were inseparable, especially each knife was used to condense all their strength, sacrificed their lives and move forward, completely fighting for life! The murderous aura that died with the enemy, which was crazy and violent was condensed like substance. If the opponent's will was not firm enough, it would be scared to its bones without contact.
Hu Xiaotian could not avoid it, nor could he stop. A wisp of cold sword energy was holding back the vital points of his heart. It was obvious that the Fusang swordsman had already chased him, not to mention that Murong Buyi could be in charge, so how could he be a weak martial arts? As long as he was slightly delayed and was attacked by two powerful people, it would be difficult to die at that time. If he did not hide his strength at the moment, the Destroyed World Overlord Decision was fully operational, and his majestic aura as a demon god soared into the sky, and even forced the murderous aura emitted by his opponent back. The five people were shocked, but they were unable to ride a tiger, and they roared in unison like a courageous person, and they ran into each other to fight to the death.
Puff! The sword light slashed down, and it was like a bamboo shoot, and countless pieces of flesh and blood flew out in all directions.
Hu Xiaotian's sword walked with him, passing through the pink blood mist, and suddenly flashed in the rapid movement. The sword light spiraled, and two big heads rushed straight into the sky. After a few breaths, he killed fifteen people like cutting vegetables and melons, and he was bleeding from his clothes and rushed to the outer wall without stopping. "Eight squares!" Almost at the same time, a short and energetic Fusang swordsman rushed out of the wall. The man slashed in the air in the wind, and the sword light shone, and it was too lightning to cover his ears. Even though Hu Xiaotian had been fighting for the rest of his life, he almost had no time to fight back.
As a result, the sword swirled, and almost blocked the vital points of the upper plate. With a sound of shock, sparks flew everywhere. The swordsman's mouth torn apart, and his body flew backwards, but the evil light in his eyes was still not diminished. With a trembling hand, seven or eight strange poisonous darts were shot out suddenly, and he was extremely vicious. Hu Xiaotian was extremely unhappy when he was suddenly attacked. Seeing that the other party was reluctant to forgive, he couldn't help but be furious. He kicked his feet on the wall and rushed to the sky. With a stroke of the long sword, the Demon Cult's unique skills, the Dragon-Slaying Ten Axes were shot down like thunder!
"Stop!" A heart-wrenching cry came from behind.
Before the crying was over, the cold and dazzling sword light flashed. An incredible expression flashed in the swordsman's eyes, a thin blood line surged from his forehead, nose, chin, and chest. Suddenly, a light pop sound broke into two pieces, and his internal organs rolled down, and blood was dripping.
After a little delay, the indifferent Fusang swordsman had chased him three feet away. His face was distorted, ferocious as a ghost, and he pulled his back hand in a roar. A sharp sword light rushed straight into the sky. With the reach of the sword energy, the stone wall blocking the road collapsed in an uproar and was washed away by a huge gap. The next moment, the sword light was unstoppable and extended, as if the gods were furious and wanted to cut the island open! This sword was extremely important to the essence of the sword technique, crossing the time and space blocking, and vowed to kill everything and destroy everything!
Before the knife arrived, the murderous intent had already locked the target, and he could not be allowed to break free and escape.
Hu Xiaotian's scalp was numb. This trip was so unlucky. He actually met a peerless swordsman who was not one of thousands? How could such a powerful man be buried in a deserted island and unknown? Of course, he would not know that his opponent was Oda Nagao, the leader of the Japanese pirates who traverse thousands of miles of the East China Sea! The one who just died under his sword was Oda Nagao's younger brother Oda Shino. The hatred of killing his brother was irreconcilable. How could Oda Nagao not be angry? But seeing the sword air exhausted, it was as sharp as the world, so he hurriedly used the Shui Rou sword technique to intercept it layer by layer, and used the mental method of soft and hard to resolve the killing move.
"Ding Ding Ding..." One sword and one sword hit dozens of times in an instant, with a rapid and thrilling sound. Finally, there was a loud bang, and mud and stones splashed. Hu Xiaotian fell into the house behind him uncontrollably, crashing into three walls one after another, with dust all over his head and face in a very embarrassing state. Fortunately, the ink-patterned pine needle sword is also a magic weapon, which has been tempered for thousands of times, barely resisting the violent sword force, otherwise the sword would be cut off! Even though he escaped and died, his chest was still cut by the sword energy, which was only a line of difference from the broken belly.
Oda Nagao became more and more angry in shock. He tried his best but could not deal with an unknown man. He was embarrassed in front of everyone. How could he bear it? He roared: "Kill!" He paused his feet and rushed forward with a knife. The murderous intent was imminent. Hu Xiaotian immediately turned his palm and broke through the wall. His figure flashed and disappeared suddenly. Oda Nagao was angry and waved his arms. The sword energy slashed horizontally, and several loud noises rumbled. Several houses collapsed and collapsed. The sword energy disappeared. In the dust flying all over the sky, a black shadow suddenly jumped up, and he ran wildly with his feet in a quiet voice. "Stop!" Oda Nagao's eyes were wide open and he was about to split. He waved the knife and slashed hard. While chasing it, he raised his breath and chased.
Chapter completed!