Chapter 138 An unexpected opponent
South of the city, White Crane Tower.
Baihe Tower is a brothel.
The characteristics of a brothel are similar to those of a Taoist priest. They do business when others are sleeping, and they sleep when others are doing business.
In the morning sun, a waiter yawned as he walked into the White Crane Tower and closed the door behind him.
As soon as you enter the lobby, you can hear all kinds of snoring from upstairs.
There are men and women.
The rhythm is different.
It's like a chorus.
The madam was in the corner of the lobby, leaning against a wooden pillar, deep in thought.
"Is there anyone there?"
The madam asked.
The clerk shook his head. "I walked around a few times and found nothing unusual. Even the beggars were the same two as before."
"Okay." The madam said, "Keep an eye on it, and make a noise if there's anything unusual."
"Don't worry, Mom."
The madam went upstairs with steady steps. When she reached the second floor and turned right, the smell of powder gradually became stronger.
The air still had the lingering smell of last night's wine and meat, and the mixture made one feel unreal.
It seems like the lingering attachment after the prosperity has passed.
The madam walked to the innermost room, to the right, and knocked gently on the door.
"it's me."
The door opened and the tall Wang Yun poked his head out to look around.
"rest assured."
The madam went in, and Wang Yun looked around again before closing the door.
The windows were closed. Wang Yun was in plain clothes, holding a dagger in his hand, but he looked in good spirits.
"Did you sleep last night?" The madam had been in this business for many years and could tell at a glance that Wang Yun slept well last night. She was surprised and thought that if it were someone else, let alone sleeping, he would probably be in a panic all night.
"This is a method that Ye Bushou has been practicing. It allows me to sleep peacefully no matter what situation I am in." Wang Yun said sadly, "This is also the secret technique that my uncle... Chang Weibo personally taught me."
The madam sighed, "The talent of Chief Wilbur is indeed fascinating. But it's a pity that he is our enemy."
Wang Yun lowered his head, and when he looked up again he said grimly, "Since you know how powerful that Lord is, then quickly arrange for me to leave the city. Also, you said you would arrange for my family to evacuate. Where are they now?"
"Your family has already arrived outside the city, but you can't rush now." The madam lied without blinking, "Ye Bushou must be keeping an eye on you at all four gates. I'll have someone contact the caravan, and you can hide in their convoy and get out later."
"Remember, don't underestimate that uncle, otherwise you and I will die without knowing how." There was deep fear in Wang Yun's eyes.
"rest assured!"
The madam smiled and said, "I'll have someone send some food over later. You can take a nap."
The madam went out, and Wang Yun slowly sat down against the wall, looking at the light pouring in from the window with a lonely look on his face.
……
The madam went to another room.
A man was eating breakfast in the room.
"How?" The man didn't look up.
"Now that Wang Yun has come out, there is naturally no way back. I am not worried about him. It is just a little strange that when Wang Yun is mentioned, he acts as if he is facing a formidable enemy, as if that person is a god and invincible."
The madam sat down and said with a smile, "Is this man frightened?"
"The military has a strict hierarchy. As a subordinate, it is customary to be afraid of your superiors." The man looked up, with a hint of satisfaction on his fair face. "It is easy to control such people. By the way, pass on the message from Shanxi."
The madam sat up straight, her expression solemn.
The man said, "There's news from Shanxi that the relationship between us and the Mongols has become increasingly harmonious. The church has been encouraging Altan to lead a large army to march south, and it's going quite smoothly."
"Are you moved?" The madam's eyes lit up.
"Although we were unable to take root in the south and were forced to go to the north, we somehow managed to get in touch with the Mongols. Now our people are all over the north. Once Altan Khan's army goes south, our people can cooperate with the outside world... lead the way, assassinate, and convey information about officers and soldiers..."
The man took a sip of wine and said coldly: "The Zhu family is unkind. In the end, we have to take control of this world."
"Yes." The madam said happily: "By the way, the emperor thinks highly of Jiang Qingzhi, this time..."
"We are cooperating with those scholars this time. We produce something and they deal with Jiang Qingzhi. Remember." The man looked at the madam, "Don't be fooled by those people who talk about morality. Compared with them, the girls in Baihe Tower can be called pure and innocent. Scholars cannot be trusted!"
"Don't worry, I've been running a brothel for many years, and I've seen through the faces of those hypocrites."
"Keep an eye on this matter. After sending Wang Yun out of the city, everything will remain the same as before. Do not make it public."
The man stood up.
"You want to leave?" The madam stood up. "Why are you in such a hurry? It's time to take a rest."
"I, Lin Nanning, have only one thought in my life, to destroy Zhu Ming!" The man messed up his clothes and got some oil stains on his body, "The hatred of genocide is irreconcilable!"
Lin Nanning walked out of the White Crane Tower like a prostitute, glanced around, and turned to look at the madam.
"Be careful."
Lin Nanning is gone.
The madam went in, closed the door, and yawned.
She leaned against the door and carefully recalled every step until she found that there was nothing wrong.
The madam chuckled and said, "If Jiang Qingzhi could find her here, I would recognize him as my father!"
Suddenly, a huge force surged from her back, and the madam rushed forward involuntarily.
Bang!
Behind him, the door was suddenly kicked open.
In the smoke.
A young boy walked in.
There was a cigarette between his lips.
His eyes turned and locked onto the madam.
The madam was furious, "Someone's dead, why don't you come down and do it?"
More than a dozen guys rushed out, holding sticks.
"You're here to get yourself killed so early in the morning?" The madam stood up, waving her handkerchief and shouting, "Sign up and show me if your elders can handle it!"
The young man shook off the ash from his cigarette and said, "Didn't you just say that you wanted to acknowledge me as your father? Why don't you kneel when you see me as your father?"
The madam's eyes narrowed and she screamed, "You are... Jiang Qingzhi!"
"It's me, your father!" Jiang Qingzhi raised his hand, "Seal off the White Crane Tower!"
There was a vibration from upstairs. Wang Yun was about to come out of the window, but he saw a crowd of plainclothes men downstairs, all carrying weapons.
He turned and stormed out of the room.
There were frequent footsteps in the corridor.
He gritted his teeth and rushed into the room opposite.
A man and a woman in the room were awakened and screamed.
Wang Yun broke out through the window.
He rolled over after landing on the ground, and just as he was kneeling on one knee and preparing to stand up, his body suddenly stiffened and he slowly raised his head.
Chen Ji stood there, holding the hilt of the knife, his eyes serious.
For more than ten nights after him, he kept his bow and arrow drawn.
On both sides, several sword and shield soldiers slowly approached.
This was a formation that Wang Yun was familiar with and had practiced with countless times.
"Wang Yun!"
There was more regret in Chen Ji's eyes, "Why betray me?"
Wang Yun was silent.
"Why?" Chen Ji cursed, "For fame, fortune, or money?"
The madam shouted from behind, "Why don't you do it now!"
Wang Yun lowered his eyes.
I knew the madam was making her last effort.
The howling continued, but after only thirty breaths, the hall became quiet.
"We are the military commander, make way!"
The people from the Bingmasi were late again... again.
But he was stopped.
"Master is in charge of this matter, those who are not related should stay away!"
Dou Jialan was wearing the uniform of a centurion of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, looking very majestic.
"Which Lord?" The leader sneered, "There are at least 200 Lords in Beijing. Let me see who has the nerve to make our military retreat."
"I. Is that enough?"
Following this voice, Jiang Qingzhi walked out the door.
Behind him, the madam was being carried by Sun Chonglou with one hand. Her clothes were torn and half of her chest was exposed, which was surprisingly quite large.
"Chang Wei Bo?" The leader of the team saluted, "Meetings, sir."
"Hello, uncle!"
The general flag slapped himself on the face and said, "I am full of nonsense. I deserve to be beaten."
"Go back!" Jiang Qingzhi turned around.
The general flag rose and saluted again, then ordered: "Let's go back!"
A soldier whispered, "General, how are we going to report back?"
The general flag whispered: "When this Lord takes action, it's like a fight between gods. If we get involved, we'll be courting death. Also, didn't you see the cold faces of those big men? The smell of blood is coming out of the hall...
If I'm not mistaken, these big men must be the Tiger Guards trained by Chang Wei Bo. We have so few people... we are not enough to charge in, what's the point of going up? Let's go back."
The sergeant looked back and saw that the gate was closed. Chen Bao and a few brothers were guarding the door and smiled at him.
The sergeant shuddered, "Fuck! These killers, God knows how Long Wilbur trained them."
The lobby was now crowded with clients and prostitutes who were being screened.
In the backyard, the madam and Wang Yun were kneeling side by side.
The madam gnashed her teeth and said, "They say you, Wang Yun, are extremely brave, but look at you, even your clothes are not dirty, which shows that you did not resist. Is this what they call extremely brave? Pah!"
Wang Yun said coldly: "Ye Bu Shou's siege tactics were developed by Chang Wei Bo. I once fought against them as an imaginary enemy."
"So what!" said the madam disdainfully.
"I practiced as an imaginary enemy seventeen times and died seventeen times."
The madam looked up in shock.
Jiang Qingzhi walked in.
"Do you want to say it yourself, or do you want me to do it?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
The madam giggled, "Master, don't you have any mercy on women?" As she spoke, she tilted her body to expose more of her chest.
But I’ve seen ones with even less fabric… Jiang Qingzhi said lightly, “Jia Lan!”
Dou Jialan walked over.
"It was a woman who was tortured. Thank you, sir." The madam said with a smile.
"My techniques come from the Jinyiwei. I hope you can hold on." Dou Jialan took out a small knife.
"what!"
Amid the screams, Jiang Qingzhi waved his hand.
Wang Yun crawled forward on his knees.
"Uncle."
"Why betray?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
Wang Yun lowered his head and said nothing.
"I told you to train hard because I believed in you. But you..."
Tears fell to the ground, and Wang Yun shook his head, "This villain deserves to die!"
"You deserve to die!" Jiang Qingzhi said coldly, "Do you know what will happen to the Ming Dynasty if those training methods fall into the hands of the enemy?"
“My little man…” Wang Yun looked up, tears streaming down his face, “The things are still there.”
Damn it!
Jiang Qingzhi felt relieved, "Where is it?"
Wang Yun said, "On top of the toilet."
A few soldiers went over and soon got a booklet.
Jiang Qingzhi flipped through it and then put it away.
"Who are they, then?"
Jiang Qingzhi asked, he needed to know who his enemy was.
Do not!
Who is this enemy of the Ming Dynasty?
However, he is one with the Ming Dynasty, and the enemies of the Ming Dynasty are not his enemies.
Is it Anda?
Or Japanese pirates.
Or maybe...those scholars and officials.
Emperor Jiajing and the literati were rivals for many years, which was a rare scene in the history of the Ming Dynasty.
Both sides want to defeat the other, or even kill the other.
Jiang Qingzhi was not surprised that some shocking things were done for this reason.
He is ready.
Wang Yun said:
"White Lotus Sect."
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