The half-elf Zhang Zhongheng walked out of the restaurant. The sky had just fallen and the streets were lit with candles. Although the pedestrians weren't as busy as during the day, it was still lively. He could even hear the drunken voices of the customers walking past him, "His Majesty has arrived at Jiang Du and lifted the alcohol ban and curfew. That's why the brothels in the city dare to open at night. We're going to have a good time today! Sigh! Come … "
"So Yang Guang has already arrived at Jiang Du!" Zhang Zhongheng thought to himself, "I should have directly controlled an official to search for information, but this time the captain wants us to be more cautious. It's better not to touch the officials first. It's better to find the local gangsters first."
Regardless of the time, the local gangs were always the most well-informed people. The rats that lived in the lower levels of the city would always be the first to notice the slightest movement. Zhang Zhongheng wanted to find these people, or at the very least, their small leaders.
On the bluestone street under the night sky, only the brothels on both sides were brightly lit. A few well-dressed businessmen laughed loudly as they walked past Zhang Zhongheng. The pimp at the door immediately greeted them with a smile, but Zhang Zhongheng's attention wasn't on them at all. He hid in the shadows at the side and stared at some well-dressed men standing in the corner with their arms crossed.
They were dressed in clean clothes, some of them even bared their chests. Their eyes swept across the passersby, cold and alert.
Only Zhang Zhongheng, this kind of observant person, would notice the bamboo branch pattern embroidered on the front of their heavily worn clothes. Most of the men here only had one or two, this represented Yangzhou's local bully — the symbol of the Bamboo Flower Gang.
Under the leader of the Bamboo Flower Gang, there was a military advisor, followed by the four halls of "Wind, Clear, Rain, and Dew", which led the branch leaders, incense masters, and the gang members. Their status was determined by the bamboo on their lapels. The gang leader had ten bamboos, and the gang members at the bottom had one bamboo. Once every three years, the Bamboo Forest Assembly would be held to discuss the important matters of the gang, as well as the promotion and punishment of the hall leaders and branch leaders.
Zhang Zhongheng looked at the greedy and cold eyes of these people and suddenly laughed. A moment later, Zhang Zhongheng, who was dressed like a rich young master, came out from the shadows. He deliberately acted as if he had just come out from a brothel and could not even stand steadily. He staggered to the side alley as if he needed to go to the toilet.
Sure enough, two men immediately followed him into the alley with gleaming eyes. They harbored malicious intentions.
When the two of them disappeared from everyone's sight and entered the dark and secluded alley, a hand grabbed their necks and pulled them deeper into the alley.
Zhang Zhongheng pulled out an arrow and pressed the sharp arrowhead against their throats. The cold aura of death directly tore apart the two unlucky fellows' intention to resist! Zhang Zhongheng's palm landed on the back of one of the unlucky fellows' neck, knocking him unconscious. Zhang Zhongheng increased the force in his hand that was holding the arrow. The fine steel arrowhead cut open the man's skin, stinging his nerves.
"I ask, you answer. I'll wake the person on the ground later. If there's anything wrong, I'll take your life! "
"Yes, yes, yes! Hero, please spare my life! "
"You're from the Bamboo Flower Gang? Which hall? "Zhang Zhongheng asked.
"This lowly one is called Wang Yongdang, I'm Wind Hall's Lord Shao's subordinate."
"Where are the four halls of the Bamboo Flower Gang in charge of?"
"Hero, I only know that our Wind Hall is mainly responsible for surveillance, gathering information, and drawing water from the shops in the west of the city. The Rain Hall seems to have someone in charge of enforcing the family law. I really don't know anything else! Hero! "
"Where is the Wind Hall's hall?"
"It's …" Seeing the hesitation on Wang Yongdang's face, Zhang Zhongheng's face turned cold. His other empty hand reached out and grabbed Wang Yongdang's right hand that was hidden behind his back. With a light twist, he broke it.
Wang Yongdang's mournful cry was blocked by Zhang Zhongheng's stomach. His face was deathly pale and he was sweating profusely from the pain. He whimpered and waited for the pain to subside. Zhang Zhongheng once again ruthlessly twisted his hand. This time, he was in so much pain that his eyes stared blankly and he fell into a state of dizziness.
When Zhang Zhongheng asked again, he answered everything.
Zhang Zhongheng noted down the address and the facial features and habits of the branch masters of the Wind Hall. Then he continued to ask, "What's the most important thing in Jianghu right now? Do you have any news about Yuwen Wenji looking for those two boys in Jiangdu? And where is Yang Guang? "
"The most important news in Jianghu right now is about He's Jade! It's said that the Secret of Longevity, Eunuch Yang's Treasury, and He's Jade are all in the hands of Kuo Zhong and Xu Zhiling! They call themselves the Yangzhou Twin Dragons. They are the people General Yuwen is looking for. But General Yuwen has been executed by His Majesty. Now both sides are looking for them. "
"No matter who finds them, they will have the world's most powerful martial art manuals, the most important wealth, and the most important power. Whether they take the secret and He's Jade to the imperial court or hand it over to the rebel army, they will become heroes in one go. "
"Recently, our Clan Master ordered that whoever has news about the Twin Dragons can be promoted to branch master directly if they report to the Clan Master. If the branch master has news, he will be promoted to branch master directly. So, all the brothers are looking for them. "
"And His Majesty is now in Jiangdu. It is said that he is staying in Linjiang Palace. I really don't know anything else!"
Zhang Zhongheng continued to interrogate him for other questions. In the end, he controlled his mind and checked the previous questions. After confirming that there were no mistakes, he broke the man's neck and woke up the other unlucky man. After asking a few questions that the other man did not know, Zhang Zhongheng manipulated the plants and buried their bodies.
Seeing the twisted willow roots wrapping the two bodies and burrowing into the ground, Zhang Zhongheng demonstrated the traces on the ground and left the alley.
The entrance of the Wind Hall was located in a relatively remote alley. Several strong men in black were monitoring the entrance and the end of the alley. It seemed to be empty, but in fact, it was secretly heavily guarded. It was difficult to sneak in easily. But this was only for ordinary people. For Samsara travelers, this was no different from an unguarded door.
The entrance of the hall was a place for important people to rest. Outside the door, there were more than a dozen men with excellent martial arts guarding.
Zhang Zhongheng pushed the door open. The man in black next to him let him in as if he didn't see him. This was a very exquisite small courtyard with a small bridge and flowing water. It was full of fun, but Zhang Zhongheng felt a trace of unusual movement, as if someone was standing next to him.
He took out the short knife in his hand and walked quietly. But he heard a chuckle, "Interesting little thing!"
Zhang Zhongheng jumped into the shadow next to him. He looked in the direction of the sound and only saw a young and handsome man with a pale face and no beard playing with a thin knife in his hand. The man's voice was feminine. He smiled at him and said, "You can't be thinking that Jiangdu is under the control of the emperor, so you can easily sneak in!"
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