Chapter 157: Dragon's Lair, Tiger's Lair, Strolling in the Leisure Garden
Chapter 157: Dragon's Lair, Tiger's Lair, Strolling in the Leisure Garden (Subscription Request)
Far away from the Jinghaiwei ship, it sailed alone across the vast sea. There were stars in the sky, and the reflections of the stars were around the wooden planks under my feet.
An indescribable feeling of loneliness and solitude arose in Xu Qing's heart, diluting the pleasure of riding the wind and walking on the sea.
Xu Qing thought that if a person sailed alone into the open sea, the wind and waves would probably be secondary. The feeling of loneliness in the vastness of nothingness alone could drive a person crazy over time.
Of course, sailing in the open sea is extremely difficult.
In fact, the compass is completely useless when sailing in the open sea, because the sky and the earth are filled with various magnetic fields, especially overseas, this phenomenon is particularly obvious.
Gao Gongyuan once said that astrology is one of the key factors of HNA.
Once, he was lost in a sea area a little far from the land. He relied on the Purple Star to reposition himself, and finally found the right direction and re-entered the familiar offshore area.
For Xu Qing, even in foggy weather, he would not lose his sense of the Purple Star.
This ability, if used properly, could be more valuable than a navy of thousands of people, and it might even be used to discover new shipping routes.
Finally, Xu Qing approached the Dongming.
This is a huge ship with bright lights on. In the quiet sea, one can faintly hear the noise coming from the ship.
As he approached the Dongming, Xu Qing could see the patrolling warships with the naked eye in the bright starlight.
Xu Qing dived directly into the sea, avoiding the warships, and then reached the side of the Dongming ship, climbing up like a gecko climbing a wall.
He came barefoot, and his palms and soles of his feet acted like suction cups, clinging to the hull. The sound of his movements was so slight that it was just enough to be covered by the sound of the surrounding waves hitting the hull.
What’s more, the noise on the Dongming never stops for a moment.
Alone and entering this dangerous place, Xu Qing felt particularly peaceful.
On the other hand, although the black energy of the lucky little snake was much thicker, it was also quite active and did not take the danger seriously.
With his martial arts and Taoism skills, there are indeed very few places where he cannot escape as long as he sets his mind to it.
The Dongming is obviously not among them.
He did not release his spirit to spy, because there were also martial arts masters and Fuso's Yin-Yang master on the ship.
Taoist priests and monks in the Middle Earth cultivate their spirits, while Onmyoji cultivate Shikigami, which is not their own spirits, but ghosts and gods. Of course, Onmyoji's main job is similar to that of priests and shamans. When the Japanese in Fusang predict good and bad luck and perform some special rituals, they need Onmyoji to participate and lead.
Although Xu Qing did not release his spiritual perception, his eyesight and hearing were still able to see and hear almost as well as he could. The movements and sounds around him, regardless of size, still entered his mind and he could filter and distinguish them.
Especially his pair of Heaven-Repairing Hands. As long as he presses the surrounding buildings, he will immediately have many subtle sensations, and even if there are any mechanisms, he will be able to detect them quickly.
There is a reason why the Sky-Repairing Hand is listed as the first magical power of the Xuantian Visualization Method.
He did not rush to take action, but wanted to first find the location of the current leader in the Dongming.
Shoot people first, shoot horses, and capture thieves first.
As long as we capture the enemy's leader, the mission will be half successful.
And you can really move forward and backward freely.
Soon Xu Qing found an opportunity to sneak into the boat.
Because most people were gambling and having fun in the lobby, the corridors inside the giant ship were extremely sparsely populated.
He saw two maids carrying bathing supplies and walking inside, and knew that the opportunity had come.
Xu Qing knew that anyone who could use these bathing products on the Dongming and have maids serving him must be of noble status.
He followed the two maids silently, his movements seemed to be in sync with theirs, without making any unnecessary noise.
Soon, we came to a room full of fragrance, and the turbidity of the corridor outside was swept away here.
A stunningly beautiful woman was taking a bath in a large square bathtub.
It is called a bathtub, but it is actually a small bathing pool.
Her arms were lazily resting on the wall of the basin, and the skin exposed was smoother than silk and more delicate than white marble.
The eyes revealed in the misty water vapor are like clear water, touching the heart.
Her thick hair, darker than dark clouds, fell down and rested on her peaks that could make your blood boil. Her ivory-like body was as vigorous and upright as a young girl's.
On the boat, fresh water is an extremely important resource, but now she was allowed to waste it by taking a bath.
She was waiting for her maid to come and serve her as usual.
However, after a while, the maid remained motionless, as if she had been cast under a spell.
She was about to yell when suddenly a strong hand held down her shoulder. This hand was like a tiger claw with a steel hook, and the force penetrated into her bones and veins, making her unable to move at all.
"Madam, you don't want to turn yourself into a naked female corpse, do you?" Xu Qing whispered softly, and his words fell into the beautiful woman's heart, like thunder exploding.
Not far away, two maids slowly fell to the ground without any reaction.
After a while, the beautiful woman, whose limbs were removed and whose body was wrapped in soft silk, couldn't help but frown, "Who are you?"
"Remember, now is the time for you to speak, because I want you to speak. Tell me your identity first."
"Princess Dongming." The beautiful woman replied without hesitation.
Xu Qing frowned, "Madam, lying is not a good habit."
Since he was determined to deal with the Dongming Gang, he must get to know Princess Dongming, the nominal leader of the Dongming Gang.
To be able to become the leader of such a large gang, even if he is just a co-leader, he is definitely not an ordinary person. How could he be easily taken down by Xu Qing?
What's more, although the other person is in excellent condition, he doesn't match the age of Princess Dongming.
Because Princess Dongming is only in her early twenties this year.
Although the beautiful woman had taken good care of herself, Xu Qing could still rely on the medical knowledge passed down to him by Danxi Weng to judge that she was around 35 years old and had given birth.
According to his intelligence, it seems that there is no one in the Dongming Gang who matches the beautiful woman.
"A distinguished guest from outside?"
Xu Qing analyzed many things in a short period of time.
This woman's identity is definitely not ordinary, but it is obviously a bit useless.
"I can't tell you, otherwise it will cause a lot of trouble. If you want something, I'll ask them to give it to you, and this matter can end here." The beautiful woman advised half angrily and half sincerely.
"This is not up to you." Xu Qing spoke slowly.
The beautiful woman was about to say something else when suddenly, the world spun around.
When she woke up again, Xu Qing was still in front of her, but his expression was a little strange.
The beautiful woman was horrified and asked, "You used a spell on me. What did you ask?"
Xu Qing frowned: "Don't you know that the court is about to deal with the Dongming Gang? What are you doing here?"
He could never have imagined that the beautiful woman in front of him was actually the mistress of Prince Yu, the man behind the Haisha Gang, and also an important figure in the Haisha Gang.
No wonder Prince Yu was able to secretly control the Haisha Gang. The beautiful woman obviously played a key role.
But in such a short time, he didn't ask much.
When it comes to the art of hypnotism, if the questions are asked too covertly, the person under the influence will subconsciously resist.
After all, this is not soul searching.
As for Xu Qing's bewitching technique, it was found from the Taoist priest Wu Crow in Heshan Dao.
These are the few Taoist techniques that Xu Qing can directly use from Taoist Priest Crow.
Xu Qing did not kill the beautiful woman directly.
The existence of the other party is actually evidence of Prince Yu's collusion with the Japanese.
It's really interesting to know that the emperor's son is also in contact with the Japanese.
However, Xu Qing knew very well that there were too many secrets to be uncovered from her. Although leaving her alive was a bit risky, the benefits were huge.
Maybe it could help him infiltrate his power into the Haisha Gang.
"Are the guards who came with you gambling?" Xu Qing asked directly.
The beautiful woman kept silent.
Xu Qing: "If you are hit by the spell too many times, it will easily make you demented. If that's what you want, I'll continue to use it."
The beautiful woman finally spoke: "They are all over there."
How could she have imagined that there would be such a danger on the Dongming.
What's more, how can it be proper for her to take a shower while there are guards outside?
So he was only surrounded by his personal maid.
"Where is Princess Dongming?"
“On the island.”
Xu Qing secretly felt regretful, but he also knew that without Princess Dongming as its leader, the Dongming would naturally have some core forces following them to the island. Therefore, the possibility of there being any powerful figures on the Dongming at this time was extremely low.
In fact, the feedback from the Lucky Snake was the same.
If there is an extremely powerful and dangerous person, the black energy will be even thicker and more fierce.
"Tell me about your people, how many there are and what they look like." Xu Qing looked at her.
The beautiful woman had no way to resist and could only tell the truth.
Xu Qing then asked her questions in a shuffled order, and when he saw that her answers were correct, he kicked the fallen maid in the chest, killing her instantly.
The beautiful woman was horrified.
Her two maids were quite pretty, but this man didn't care about them at all and just killed them.
He doesn't even keep it for fun?
Is this person's heart made of stone? Xu Qing killed the two maids and looked at the beautiful woman again: "Do you have anything else to say now? If I find that your answer is untrue later, now is your last chance to confess."
The beautiful woman's face turned pale, and she told Xu Qing the locations of the three guards. They did not gamble, but got drunk and slept in their rooms. She also told Xu Qing everything about their clothes.
Xu Qing did not disrupt the order of the content and asked the question again, looking at her deeply, "This is your last chance."
The beautiful woman nodded quickly, "I told you everything you asked, I'm not hiding anything."
Xu Qing nodded and glanced at the bodies of the two maids.
He is becoming more vicious.
Without bothering to sigh about these things, he told the beautiful woman to put on her clothes. Because her clothes were very troublesome to put on, she usually needed the help of a maid. Now both maids were killed by Xu Qing, so Xu Qing helped her put on her clothes directly and checked her inside and out.
After making sure that there were no longer any dangerous items on the beautiful woman's body, Xu Qing restored her joints and cleared her blood circulation again.
But weakness is inevitable.
"Next, follow my instructions and we'll go find those three drunk guards."
The beautiful woman nodded.
So Xu Qing took her out of the room and followed her like a bodyguard. The beautiful woman was covered with a veil, looking elegant and graceful.
Occasionally, members of the Dongming Gang would run into her. Knowing that she was an honored guest of the gang, they would only lower their heads and avoid her.
The beautiful woman discovered that Xu Qing had clearly entered the Dongming, a dangerous place like a den of dragons and tigers, all alone, but he was still strolling leisurely as if he was strolling in his own back garden. He was not worried at all about being exposed and putting himself in an extremely dangerous situation.
In any case, this kind of magnanimity is truly rare.
It is even more surprising that it happens to such a young person.
Combining Xu Qing's figure and face, she vaguely guessed who the other person was.
After all, for a person like her, some outstanding portraits will definitely be remembered.
However, the portrait she got was not very realistic, and the light was not as bright as in the daytime. Moreover, she was in a state of anxiety at that time, so she did not recognize it at first sight.
Xu Qing had originally planned to kill people and burn things on the Dongming ship to cause a riot, but now, he had accidentally captured this beautiful woman, which gave him a new idea.
Soon they found the room where the three guards were drunk.
I drank to my heart's content and slept soundly.
Xu Qingsui patted the door panel, scraped off the sawdust with his hand, and flicked his fingers at the three men. The sawdust hit the acupuncture points on their bodies, and the three guards vomited a lot of things at once, which was extremely smelly.
But he sobered up immediately.
The oil lamp in the room was lit, and they saw the beautiful woman. They bowed and saluted, then looked at Xu Qing, feeling puzzled.
At this time, the beautiful woman said, "The imperial guards will soon be here to attack the Dongming. The prince has ordered us to cooperate. Go and call those who are gambling, then set fires everywhere on the ship to create chaos, and then everyone will gather in this room. Do you understand?"
Upon hearing the prince's oral order, the three guards dared not neglect it.
As for why the order was given at this time, they were not surprised, because they worked under the beautiful woman and many orders were sudden and impromptu.
If it is not executed, it will be cleaned up.
This is also the way the beautiful woman and the prince control their subordinates.
Obey, obey, and obey resolutely to everything said above!
Those who question and fail to implement will have green grass on their graves.
Xu Qing already understood this when he asked the beautiful woman, so he came up with this temporary plan.
If he succeeds, that would be great, but if he fails, he is just acting according to his original plan.
This tactic has another advantage. Afterwards, it can help Xu Qing share some of the hatred of the Dongming Gang and help Prince Yu cut off his ties with the Dongming Gang. It can be regarded as cleaning up the mess for the de facto crown prince.
As for whether it would offend Prince Yu?
Haha, if the Prime Minister uses him like this, when Prince Yu comes to power in the future, any mature emperor will not keep someone like Xu Qing.
The cunning rabbit follows the running dog.
Li Si said it well before he died, "I want to take the yellow dog with you and go out of the east gate of Shangcai to chase the cunning rabbit. How can it be possible?"
These are the lessons of our predecessors, and Xu Qing must pay attention to them.
The three guards were ordered to leave.
Xu Qing and the beautiful woman stayed in the room. The vomit here made her feel nauseous, but Xu Qing was calm and composed.
"We really have to wait for them to come back?"
"In a quarter of an hour, if there is no fire on board, I will do it myself."
"what about me?"
Xu Qing closed his eyes and did not answer.
The beautiful woman shuddered at the thought of the two maids who had died.
She looked at Xu Qing again and found that he was breathing evenly and seemed to be asleep.
How can I sleep in this situation?
She didn't understand it at all, but she didn't dare to test whether Xu Qing was really asleep or just pretending.
Next, she spent the longest two quarters of an hour in her life, perhaps even the last two quarters of an hour.
The beautiful woman prayed for blessings from the gods and Buddhas in heaven, whether she had prayed before or not, she prayed silently in her heart, trying to get a response from the gods and Buddhas.
As long as... as long as she could go back alive, she would definitely offer lots of incense to all the gods and Buddhas that she had worshipped in her heart tonight.
After an unknown amount of time, she saw Xu Qing open his eyes.
The beautiful woman was sweating profusely. Is it quarter past two?
She had no time reference and didn't know whether it was quarter of an hour or not, but she knew very well that a martial arts master could calculate the time based on the circulation of his or her own qi and blood.
And in this case, when Xu Qing says it is quarter of an hour, then it is!
Fortunately, before Xu Qing spoke, the Dongming became chaotic, and even the beautiful woman could faintly hear someone shouting, "There's a fire."
Many of these Fuso people could already speak the official language of the Dayu Dynasty.
But it is unavoidable to have a Japanese accent.
"Let's go." Xu Qing said lightly, called the beautiful woman, and went out of the room with him.
Thick smoke rose around them and the commotion grew. The beautiful woman followed Xu Qing, who was walking leisurely, and surprisingly felt at ease.
Then, she suddenly fainted.
The first thought I had before I fainted was, is he really going to kill me?
Then, she seemed to hear a sentence, "Whether you can survive and be used by me depends on God's will."
Immediately afterwards, the beautiful woman completely lost consciousness.
Xu Qing knocked the beautiful woman unconscious, threw her into a wooden box, sealed it, and then threw it into the sea.
Afterwards, he would go and salvage the other party.
As for the present, Xu Qing naturally has to do his business first.
The people on the Dongming were not pushovers and quickly discovered the actions of the guards.
They didn't know the reason, but arson was a certainty.
Soon they started fighting with the guards.
Xu Qing walked among them confidently. No matter who it was, as long as he was in front of him, he would draw out his Wuji Sword and kill them with one blow.
At the same time, he performed the Bagua Youlong Step to avoid the people around him, and the thick smoke on the ship was a perfect cover.
From time to time he would stir up sawdust and extinguish the lights.
The air was thick with smoke and the lights were dim.
Most of the people on the boat had blurred vision and their mouths and noses were blocked.
Of course, there were also a few powerful leaders who reacted quickly, organized their men, went out to the deck, and blew the conch shells to call the patrolling warships around to come and put out the fire.
Xu Qing recognized these people, and when he saw their movements, he also rushed out of the deck.
In the dark night, Xu Qing took the Eight Trigrams Steps and approached one of the leaders who was giving orders like a ghost.
In fact, most of the powerful people on the Dongming went off the ship to celebrate the festival on the island. The leaders who stayed on board were of lower status.
But this leader still has good kung fu skills.
He instinctively sensed the danger and threw a powerful punch.
however……
The punch had no effect at all.
Under the starry sky, a thunder rumbled, and the sword light was like a falling galaxy. A hot air current appeared, cutting off the fist of the leader, and a burnt smell appeared at the wound.
At this moment, the leader's blood and energy gathered in his eyes. He saw clearly who was coming, but before he could utter a word, a flash of a knife chopped off his head.
The last scene he saw in the world was his own headless corpse.
Xu Qing did not stop, wielding his scythe like the god of death, continuing to reap the lives of people around him.
Killing people is like cutting grass!
While strolling in the garden, you can actually feel the joy of a farmer harvesting crops with a sickle.
Weird and scary!
At this moment, in the bronze mirror, the column of extraterritorial demons underwent subtle changes.
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(End of this chapter)