"Boss, this is Ziyue and Bai Shaoxia, the disciple of Liu Menzhu of the Scorching Sun Gang. I heard that he has now become an outstanding disciple of their gang. With him around, we shouldn't encounter any problems on this trip."
Chang Lao 'er quickly arrived in front of a burly man and spoke respectfully.
"Ziyue, the Broken Saber Man, I've heard of your name. Now that I've met you, you're indeed outstanding."
The burly man laughed and hurriedly walked over.
"You're too polite. May I know your name?"
The moment he saw this burly man, Ziyue's pupils constricted, but he quickly calmed down and asked calmly.
He had seen this person before.
To be honest, he had a little conflict with him.
Although the fifth stage Golden Body that he had cultivated before was obtained from Sixth Liu, it was actually this person's thing.
The leader of the water bandits, the Water Immortal!
He never expected that he would be on the same boat as the other party. And from the looks of it, he was going to help the other party suppress the goods?
Since when did the water bandits start doing serious business?
Suddenly, Ziyue thought of the secret meeting between the Water Immortal and the disciple of the fifth channel, Zhang Yuchang, that he had accidentally seen some time ago.
Could it be that the thing under the cotton was what Zhang Yuchang's so-called Uncle-Master needed?
"My surname is Zhou, and I'm ranked third in the family. You can call me Third Brother Zhou."
The Water Immortal said with a smile.
Ziyue nodded and didn't say anything else.
By now, he had completely confirmed that he was in a bandit's lair.
However, he was still a little hesitant about whether he should make a move or not.
After thinking about it, he decided not to make a move.
If possible, he didn't want to cause any trouble.
No matter what the Water Immortal wanted to do, as long as she didn't provoke him, he didn't want to pay attention to her.
"Bai Shaoxia, if there are no problems, shall we set off?"
The Water Immortal asked.
"Let's go."
Ziyue nodded. Then, he heard some water bandits calling out to the ship to weigh the anchor and set sail.
Not long after, the merchant ship left the shore. Its speed gradually increased, like a fish swimming through the reeds.
Ten minutes later, the merchant ship appeared on the river.
At this time, they could gradually see some ships sailing on the river.
There were fishing boats, cargo ships, and small boats used to ferry people across the river.
The merchant ship that Bai Ziyue and the others were on did not stand out when it merged into the sea.
"There's a ship approaching. It's the patrol ship of the Scorching Sun Gang's Water Hall.
Bai Shaoxia, it's up to you now. "
Suddenly, the Water Immortal spoke.
"Of course I know what to do."
Ziyue said softly.
Soon, the patrol ship approached them.
"So Bai Shidi is here. Then there's no need to check this ship. I also watched the battle where Bai Shidi defeated Li Yinru. It was really inspiring."
Ziyue was standing at the bow of the ship. After the Scorching Sun Gang's patrol ship came over, the people on it soon saw Ziyue, who was wearing the regular uniform of an inner sect disciple, and one of them hurriedly said.
They all knew that Ziyue had already obtained the status of an outstanding disciple in the sect and was destined to have a bright future. Naturally, they were willing to build a relationship with him.
Besides, it was just a matter of convenience. It would be great if they could get a favor from him.
"Senior Brother Zhu, you're welcome. I'll treat you to a drink next time."
Ziyue also had some impression of this person, but he only knew that his surname was Zhu. He couldn't remember his specific name.
"Then we'll remember it. Don't pretend that we don't know each other when we meet."
Senior Brother Zhu was also happy to hear Ziyue call out his surname and hurriedly said with a laugh.
"Of course not," Ziyue said hurriedly.
"Okay, let's not waste any more of your time. Let's go."
Senior Brother Zhu called out loudly, and the patrol ship they were on immediately rippled away. Very quickly, they moved towards another merchant ship.
"Bai Shaoxia is really knowledgeable. If it were just us, we would definitely be blackmailed."
The Water Immortal said respectfully.
Ziyue glanced at the other water bandits and saw that they were all relaxed after being nervous. He knew that if he hadn't come forward just now, these people would definitely have attacked. He had more guesses about what was under the cotton, but he said, "Senior Brother is just giving me face."
Next, the merchant ship set sail again.
On the way, they encountered a bunch of patrol ships. Ziyue also came forward, and the other party quickly gave them face and let them pass.
In this way, more than an hour passed, and the merchant ship gradually approached a sandy area along the coast.
"Have we arrived?"
Ziyue looked at the Water Immortal.
"Immortal Master Zhang, come out. We're here."
The Water Immortal didn't answer but shouted loudly.
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a few vigorous figures dashing out from the bushes behind the sand.
At the same time, Zhang Yuchang's fat body also appeared from behind.
"Is everything ready?"
Zhang Yuchang called out from afar.
"Of course, 150 crossbows, 100 battle bows, and 10,000 long arrows. Everything is ready."
The Water Immortal hurriedly said loudly.
As he spoke, his subordinates immediately began to move. They threw away the bags of cotton on the ship, revealing the wooden boxes inside.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
The wooden boxes were quickly opened, and the crossbows, battle bows, and long arrows were all revealed.
These battle bows and crossbows were all well-made. From the tail of the arrow to the body of the bow, there were also production marks. They were real military items.
Even though Ziyue had long known that these things must be controlled items, when he really saw these battle bows and crossbows, his face changed a little.
Military equipment!
Compared with illegal salt, smuggling of military equipment was strictly prohibited by the government. Once caught, they would definitely be severely punished and would be sentenced to capital punishment.
He really didn't expect that they were transporting such items.
"In that case, the identities of these people are about to be revealed."
Then, Ziyue looked at the strong men who followed Zhang Yuchang.
The Ghost Head Village!
They could only be from the Ghost Head Village.
Because only they needed and only they dared to buy and sell military equipment to deal with the upcoming bandit suppression operation of Lee Hoon.
Besides, what frightened Ziyue even more was that …
He knew that in fact, the Ghost Head Village seemed to have expected this half a month ago or even longer. They asked the Water Immortal to prepare in advance and smuggle this batch of military equipment.
"And that Hou Linkun …"
Thinking of the role the other party played in this operation, Ziyue couldn't help but narrow his eyes, and a trace of killing intent emerged in his heart in an instant.
The other party's move really put him in extreme danger.
"Good, the Water Immortal is indeed a trustworthy person."
With a leap, Zhang Yuchang's fat body directly jumped more than ten meters and landed on the merchant ship. When he saw the things inside, a satisfied smile appeared on his face and he said, "Everyone, get on the ship and move the things away."
"Wait, where's the rest of the silver?"
The Water Immortal asked loudly.
As soon as he said that, his subordinates all clenched their weapons nervously.
Some people even quickly picked up crossbows and inserted long arrows, ready to shoot at any time.
"Of course we brought the things."
Seeing this, Zhang Yuchang's smile didn't change. Soon, a person carrying a large box quickly jumped onto the ship.
Opening the box, under the sunlight, a piece of golden gold was displayed in front of everyone.
"This is the remaining 500 taels of gold," Zhang Yuchang looked at the Water Immortal and said with a smile, "Water Immortal, you're a little too careful.
Since we've already given you the deposit of 500 taels of gold, how can we be greedy for the remaining 500 taels of gold? "
"Haha, Immortal Master Zhang is right.
It's just that I'm used to licking my blade. If I weren't careful, I would have sunk into the river and become fish dung.
It's always good to be careful. "
The Water Immortal wasn't embarrassed. She laughed, took the box containing 500 taels of gold, and said, "Give them the things."
Then, dozens of people from the Ghost Head Village quickly jumped onto the merchant ship. Each of them carried one or even two wooden boxes and quickly jumped off the ship.
They were martial artists and had great strength. Even if the wooden box was filled with arrows, it would at most weigh one or two hundred pounds. It was nothing. They walked as if they were flying. Soon, the group of people headed towards the mountain forest in the distance.
That seemed to be the direction of the Ghost Head Village.
"By the way, how should I address this little brother beside me?"
Seeing that the transaction was going smoothly, Zhang Yuchang seemed to have just noticed Ziyue and asked.
"Haha, Immortal Master Zhang, you still don't know, right? This is Ziyue, Bai Shaoxia, the disciple of Liu Dong, the leader of the Scorching Sun Gang in Qinghe Town."
After receiving the silver, the Water Immortal seemed to be in a good mood and said with a laugh.
"Ziyue, the Broken Saber Man?
I'm sorry for the disrespect. "
Zhang Yuchang said with a slightly moved expression on his face.
"Senior Brother Zhang, you must be forgetful. We've met once three years ago."
Ziyue replied calmly.
"Really?
Now that you mention it, I do have some impression of you.
It's just that Bai Shaoxia's appearance has changed a lot, so it's normal that you can't recognize him. "
Zhang Yuchang smiled and continued, "Recently, I lost something in Qinghe Town. As the disciple of the leader of the Scorching Sun Gang, Bai Shidi must have great appeal, even better than the government. I wonder if you can find it for me?"
"Is there such a thing?
I don't know what you lost, Senior Brother. I don't dare to compare myself to the government, but I'll do my best to help. "
Ziyue also said hurriedly.
The Water Immortal on the side was a little confused by their brotherly behavior.
"It's a corpse."
"A corpse that has been with me for more than ten years, spent a lot of effort, invested a lot of money, and even abandoned the progress of my cultivation for this.
Junior Brother, do you remember it? "
Zhang Yuchang still had an affectionate look on his face, but his voice gradually became a little low.