Yuan Gang was astonished by the feeling of vigorous energy filling his entire body, especially the explosion of energy that was produced from the inside out.
There were many things that he did not understand at all, and no one had taught him any experience. He had been figuring it out by himself, so he had no idea what was going on.
The brothers who were on duty that day were also alarmed by the "bang" and immediately ran over to see what was going on.
They saw their boss standing naked on the steps and did not know what was going on.
They did not feel ashamed for Yuan Gang. It was normal for a group of people like them to take a bath naked in the bathhouse.
What made them feel strange was that their boss's skin had turned red.
Yuan Gang walked down the steps naked and walked toward the well in the courtyard. He sat on a small stool. "Help me get some water to wash myself!"
A few people immediately ran over and fetched water from the well. One bucket after another, they splashed it on his body.
Yuan Gang lowered his head and thought about what happened just now, letting the well water hit him.
After washing himself, Yuan Gang also realized that something was wrong. He thought that his skin was only temporarily red, but there was no change even after the cold well water splashed on him. It still looked like he was scalded by boiling water …
Shao Pingbo walked into the study room of the Northern Provincial Governor's Mansion and looked at Shao Sansheng who was standing in front of the map.
Shao Sansheng stood on a stool and pulled out the silver needle on the map on the wall. He moved it forward a little and then stuck it on the map. The location of the silver needle was the approximate position of the fleet on the sea. It would be adjusted every half a day. If the adjustment was not smooth, it meant that the fleet's progress was not smooth enough.
If outsiders entered the study room, it would be difficult for those who did not know what the small silver needle on the map meant.
Shao Sansheng jumped down from the stool and cupped his hands in greeting. "Young Master."
Shao Pingbo stared at the map and said in a serious tone, "We are almost at the entrance of the waterway in Korea. Sister Zhao's task is considered completed. The rest is up to us."
Shao Sansheng said, "Young Master, don't worry. We have been operating that waterway for many years. There should be no problem."
Shao Pingbo turned around and sat down behind the desk. Shao Sansheng took out a secret report from his sleeve before he started to deal with official business. "The cultivator that was secretly sent to Qi Capital has sent news."
To avoid the eyes and ears of Great Zen Mountain, they spent a lot of effort to be careful. He had to be careful. Great Zen Mountain forbade him from doing things and he had to do it behind their backs. If he was found out, it would not be good.
"Oh!" Shao Pingbo's interest was immediately piqued. He picked up the secret letter and opened it. As he read, his brows furrowed.
After closing the secret letter, there was a long silence. Slowly, she said, "Niu Youdao has caused so much trouble in Qi Capital, but Sister Zhao did not tell me. Sister Zhao is hiding something from me!"
After Shao Sansheng read the contents of the secret letter, he also realized this point. He tried to say, "Miss Su might not have been able to control herself. She might have attacked Niu Rui. In this old servant's opinion, the challenge at the Waterfall Platform was most likely done by Miss Su."
Shao Pingbo nodded slightly. "Sister Zhao knew Niu Youdao's whereabouts when he left Qingshan County. He also passed through the vast desert. Normal people would not spend so much effort to keep an eye on him. However, as soon as Niu Youdao arrived in Qi Capital, someone immediately spread the news to cause trouble for him. From the motive and sneaky actions, it is hard to think of anyone else other than Sister Zhao. "
Shao Sansheng said, "Miss Su didn't succeed either. Niu Rui easily dealt with it."
"That is expected. How could such a small matter trouble him? If he could succeed so easily, Niu Youdao would not have lived until today. Sister Zhao did not listen to my arrangements!" Shao Pingbo sighed, opened the secret letter in his hand and glanced through it. "The Boundless Pavilion killed Zhuo Chao … the Waterfall Platform intimidated the thieves and rascals, the Heavenly Mirror Lake defeated the Kunlin Tree, the Fragrant Lifting Garden plucked the flowers. Along the way, no one could stop him. He can do what others can't. He is a formidable opponent!"
Shao Sansheng said, "He still fell into the hands of the Qi Kingdom's imperial court. Linghu Qiu and him were both captured."
Shao Pingbo said, "But I still feel that something is not right. His goal is very clear. After leaving Green Mountain County, he cut through all the obstacles along the way. What's with him and that matchmaker in Qi Capital? We have fought against him for so long, how can we not know what kind of person he is? He is not the kind of person who would neglect his business for the sake of a woman. His behavior is more like a cover-up, or perhaps he is waiting for the right time! If he was not sure of his safety, how could he have a free time in Qi Capital? How could he suddenly be captured by the Qi Kingdom's imperial court? "
Shao Sansheng asked, "Then what do you think is going on?"
Shao Pingbo shook his head. His knowledge was limited, and he could not make a judgment. "In short, something is not right. With Niu Youdao's ability, it is not that easy to capture him. Also, Linghu Qiu is from the Waning Moon Pavilion. Niu Youdao should know his identity. The two of them have been together for so long in Qi Capital. I think they both have ulterior motives and do not have good intentions towards each other. There must be something wrong with Linghu Qiu's capture. "
Shao Sansheng said, "Would Niu Youdao dare to make a move against Linghu Qiu if he knew he was from the Waning Moon Pavilion?"
"The Waning Moon Pavilion is nothing! That bastard even dared to make a move against the Ice and Snow Pavilion. Do you think there is anything he would not dare to do? As long as the opportunity arises, he would even dare to destroy the Misty Pavilion! " Shao Pingbo said disdainfully. He waved the secret letter in his hand, "Send a message to Sister Zhao immediately. Tell her what we know and ask her how many things she is hiding from us … No, don't say anything. Send a message to her and ask her to come here as soon as possible. I want to ask her in person what is going on …"
After a storm, the wind and waves died down, and so did the waves. The haze in the sky also gradually dissipated.
Guan Fangyi followed Niu Youdao out of the cabin and onto the wet deck.
Looking at the raging sea, Guan Fangyi sighed, "The weather on the sea is really temperamental."
At this time, Gongsun Bu also came out of the cabin and said with a solemn expression, "Daoye, there is news from the fleet ahead. Six ships have capsized, four of which were loaded with horses. Some people were rescued, but the horses that were locked in the cabins basically sank with the ships."
Niu Youdao nodded slightly, indicating that he understood. This was not the first time such a thing had happened.
On the ship, the crew was busy again. After avoiding the storm, they pulled up the lowered sails again and used the wind to sail the ship.
After a round outside, Niu Youdao returned to the cabin where the disciples of Mount Five Liang sent the message.
A map was hung on the wall, and the original course of the fleet was marked on the map. The red dot on the map formed a dotted line.
Niu Youdao pointed at the mouth of a river in Korea and asked, "According to the time on this map, how long will it take to reach this estuary?"
Gongsun Bu: "About half a month."
Niu Youdao moved his finger down and pointed at the coast of Qingshan County. "How long will it take for us to reach Qingshan County?"
Gongsun Bu: "The old man on the ship said that it will take at most a month."
Niu Youdao shook his head. "That won't do. We have to delay the upper route. Our ship must reach Qingshan County first, then the upper route can reach the estuary. Shao Pingbo is not a good guy. He must have arranged people to meet him at the estuary. When the message is sent, but the ship is nowhere to be seen, we will be exposed. The time difference of half a month is too dangerous for us. The Waning Moon Pavilion can organize people to intercept us at any time. "
Gongsun Bu: "I understand. We will use the successive storms on the sea as an excuse to delay our journey."
Niu Youdao nodded in agreement.
Guan Fangyi asked curiously, "Why would Shao Pingbo know that you took the warhorse away when he can't see it? Why would he come to intercept you?"
Niu Youdao chuckled and said, "If my position was swapped with his and my warhorse disappeared, the first person I would suspect would be him as well. I would immediately organize people to intercept him on the sea route to Qingshan County. There's no need for any reason."
Guan Fangyi was slightly puzzled.
Gongsun Bu smiled. Only those close to Niu Youdao knew that the two were old rivals.
Niu Youdao reminded, "Hong Niang, this Shao Pingbo is not simple. He is very dangerous. If you meet him in the future, you must be careful."
Guan Fangyi said disapprovingly, "How can he not be simple?"
Niu You said, "To be able to tear the Northern State away from the Yan Kingdom, to be able to resist the Han Kingdom and the Yan Kingdom, to be sandwiched between the two countries, to make the two countries unable to do anything to him, to run the Northern State so well, and to have the people of the Waning Moon Pavilion help him get such a large batch of warhorses, do you think such a person can be simple?"
Guan Fangyi: "Isn't it Shao Dengyun who has a strong army in the Northern State?"
Niu Youdao shook his head. "Shao Dengyun is an old subordinate of King Ning Shang Jianbo. The old subordinates of King Ning Yongping know him very well. Shao Dengyun is a talented general. He may be good on the battlefield, but he definitely doesn't have the ability to move between countries. This is all his son's doing. The situation in the Northern State today was planned and driven by Shao Pingbo. Shao Dengyun was just pushed to the stage. Among the forces of the various countries, there are only a few who can beat him. "
Guan Fangyi was shocked.
Niu Youdao then said to Gongsun Bu: "I think this guy didn't do anything in the Qi Capital. Otherwise, we wouldn't have gotten the warhorses so easily, and we wouldn't have been able to escape so easily. I don't know if it's because Linghu Qiu was suppressed by the Waning Moon Pavilion, or if it's for some other reason. Maybe the Great Zen Mountain was scared and restrained themselves. It's also possible that they've controlled and interfered with him. Anyway, I feel that he's very uninformed this time. Otherwise, there are some things that can't be hidden from him. He will definitely hit me when I'm down when he sees an opportunity. I've even prepared to fight him in the State of Qi, but I can't feel any power from him, which allowed the Great Zen Mountain to escape. What a pity! "
Gongsun Bu roughly understood what he meant. He wanted to do something to cripple the Great Zen Mountain that Shao Pingbo relied on, but the Great Zen Mountain didn't give him the chance to do so.
Guan Fangyi said in a low voice: "From what you said, I'm afraid this Shao Pingbo can't be left alive. You also stole his warhorses. It's easy to cause trouble in the future. We have to think of a way to get rid of him."
Niu Youdao walked out as if nothing had happened.
Gongsun Bu smiled.
Seeing the two of them like this, Guan Fangyi was stunned: "What do you mean? Did I say something wrong? "
Gongsun Bu whispered in her ear: "It's not that we don't want to get rid of him, but we can't. Shao Pingbo has always wanted to get rid of Daoye. Do you think Daoye is willing to make such a big scene in the Ice and Snow Pavilion? Do you think Shao Pingbo is willing to bear the reputation of killing his mother and brother? "
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