Chapter 34 The enemy's internal and external troubles
Of course, Tai Shici knew that there must be an island in the fog. If there are islands, there must be creatures, and some people may live in them.
As the fishing boat continued to move forward, Tai Shici felt that the temperature of the sea suddenly increased and reached a hot temperature. Without any power, the fishing boat resisted the undercurrent and high temperature with the strength of Tai Shici alone, avoided the reef, and rushed forward in the tumbling fog.
A moment later, while the fishing boat rushed out of the fog, the pressure and high temperature of the undercurrent suddenly disappeared. The fishing boat reappeared in the bright sunshine, above the blue waves. The warm sea breeze blows on everyone, the haze in the heart is gone, and everyone has a sense of joy of being reborn.
Taishi Ci jumped to the bow of the ship, and a hundred soldiers and fishermen stared at Tai Shici with grateful eyes. Tai Shici smiled at them and turned his head to look at the scenery in his sight: the two breast-room-style islands were undulating, and the rich green covered it, just like a beautiful bra. Some seabirds fly freely in the air.
Tai Shici ordered everyone to stay on the fishing boat. He jumped out of the bow alone and stepped on the waves all the way. In a vague sense, Tai Shici intuitively felt that the beautiful island was full of some dangers. Therefore, he did not order others to drive the fishing boat near the island.
Sure enough, when Tai Shici stepped on the island of Shanghai, there were five martial artists with golden masks and locks and golden armor hanging slender knives on their waists, which blocked Tai Shici's way.
The two sides confronted each other for a period of time. In silence, Tai Shici chose to retreat calmly, and the five warriors did not chase Tai Shici, who suddenly left, but stood still.
Taishi Ci stepped on the waves and returned to the fishing boat. One did not get on the boat, and the other did not talk to others, so he stepped on the wave and flew straight to the stern of the ship. He used his skills to mobilize the fishing boat, rushed into the fog and undercurrent and the hot sea again, and returned the same way.
The fishing boat was pushed to a safe area by Taishi Ci, and the exhausted Tai Shi Ci pulled the rope and climbed into the fishing boat. His face was pale, and his chest heaved violently. The scarlet wound is still very eye-catching. Seeing this, some soldiers rushed over immediately. Tai Shici raised his hand with difficulty and said to them weakly, "Come on...Brothers...Take the boat...Go back..."
The soldiers bit their lips and turned away. In fact, after a series of efforts, Tai Shici was really tired. Of course, he won't take the elixir. After all, this is not your home court, and you have to worry about doing things. Now Tai Shici already knows the value of the elixir, and the precious and scarce leaders will bring about the disaster of killing.
Tai Shici lay flat on the cabin of the stern of the ship, slowly calming down his rapid breathing, and then adjusting the internal breath through natural breathing. Since the smooth evacuation from the Misty Island, Taishici has been afraid: the five golden warriors who appeared on the island are clearly the cultivation of intermediate generals. If they pester Tai Shici with two people, the other three people can kill one hundred soldiers and fishermen on the fishing boat.
Fortunately, the other party seems to have some scruples. I have been waiting for Tai Shici to retreat knowing that it is difficult. Tai Shici couldn't figure out their intention: they are clearly members of the "Eighteen Riders of Yanyun". If they let Taishici and his party go like this, won't they expose their hiding place? Ordinary people can't reach the hiding place smoothly even if they know it... But Tai Shici can do it.
Tai Shici was confused by what happened. He didn't know what medicine was sold in the other party's gourd!
Waiting for Taishici to return to the shore, it was late. Under the starry night sky, Yuda and others were already waiting for them anxiously.
Face to face, Tai Shici told Yu Da about the previously discovered Misty Island. After hearing this, Yu Da's face changed. He didn't know how to deal with it for a moment. The other party's eighteen people are all the cultivation of intermediate generals, all of the best weapons and the best equipment, while the whole Donglai County is only the cultivation of two intermediate generals: one is Yu Da himself, and the second is Tai Shici.
"Brother Taishi, let's go back to the city..." Yu said helplessly.
"Well, Lieutenant Yu, we can only do this..." Taishi Ci understood Yu's mood: in the face of the strong enemy and bandits, they can only go back to the city and discuss with Zhao Pu, the county magistrate, to see what Zhao Pu has a good strategy!
But does a civil official have a good strategy against strong enemies and bandits? That was the number one bandit at that time, "Yanyun Eighteen Riders", but there was a demon that could coax children not to cry in Saibei...
Ten people from Yuda and Taishici returned to the city first. They did not rest and went straight to the county government. In the back hall of the county government, Yu Da, Zhao Pu and Tai Shi Ci talked at night. After a careful discussion, the three reached a consensus: Zhao Pu wrote to the state and county, and the superior sent elite soldiers to encircle and suppress the fierce bandit "Yanyun Eighteen Riders" on Misty Island. In this way, the lost tax bank also has a next home, and the responsibilities of Zhao Pu and Yu Da have been reduced a lot.
However, when the three were about to leave, a government official came to report that someone was visiting Zhao Pu late at night. Zhao Pu nodded to Yu Da and Tai Shi Ci in silence and motioned them to wait for a moment, and then Zhao Pu quietly left.
After the time of incense, Zhao Pu, the county magistrate, walked into the back hall with an anxious expression. After he knelt down slowly, he shook his head and sighed one after another.
Seeing this, Yu Da leaned over and asked, "Zhao County Magistrate, what's the matter?"
"This..." Zhao Pu frowned and said in a hateful voice, "According to the inside report, Huang Quan, the richest man in the county, has sent someone to the state government to sue us. He said that we are rampant and restrained, and we have divided hundreds of thousands of tax banks privately..."
When Yu heard this, he couldn't stop sneering. And Tai Shici casually scolded, "This son of a bitch, Huang Quan really can shoot cold arrows... How did he know about the loss of tax silver?"
Zhao Pu smiled bitterly and replied, "Brother Taishi, Huang Quan and others will also install their secret agents in the county government..."
Tai Shici "Uh-huh", pretended to suddenly realize. Then, Tai Shici suddenly said strangely, "Is 'Yanyun Eighteen Rides' related to Huangquan?"
"Oh, it's possible..." Yu Da's eyes flashed and said with approval.
Only Zhao Pu disagreed with Tai Shici's view. He shook his head and said, "If 'Yanyun Eighteen Riders' really has such a big name, is Huang Quan qualified to contact them?"
Tai Shici felt that the view of the county magistrate Zhao Pu was also reasonable. He stared at Zhao Pu with a sad face and whispered, "Zhao county magistrate, we can't sit still and wait for death. Let the thief Huang Quan put the poop basin on our heads, and let it be framed..."
Zhao Pu squeezed his lips and nodded to Tai Shici, and then he turned his eyes to Yu Da. At this time, Yu Da was also at a loss. Zhao Pu thought about a way. He said slowly, "Captain Yu, Taishi brother, for today's plan, we can only write a memorial and report the memorial to the state capital before Huangquan's attendants... If Huangquan's secret report is sent to the state capital in advance, we will really be in trouble..."
"Zhao County Magistrate, as long as you write a memorial, you will send it to the state capital overnight!" Tai Shici took the initiative to say.
"Well, it's the best!" Yu, who was beside him, interrupted.
Then, Zhao Pu wrote a memorial in front of the two of them. The content of the memorial is nothing more than: the tax bank paid in Donglai County was robbed by the bandit "Yanyun Eighteen Riders" halfway, and all the soldiers escorted were killed in battle. The tax bank, together with military trucks, was robbed by the bandits...
In troubled times, the higher the level of the government, the simpler and rougher it is to deal with things. If Huang Quan's report letter is first seen by the governor of the state government, the officer will deal with the county magistrate Zhao Pu and the camp lieutenant Yuda according to the report letter. If Zhao Pu's memorial is first handed to the governor of the state government, the governor of the state government will consider it at his discretion that it is possible to send fierce generals to eliminate the "Yanyun Eighteen Riders" that came out. At least Zhao Pu and Yu Da will not be charged with theft of taxes and silver or dereliction of duty...