Four hours later, the warship docked at the dock. It was winter, so there was no one at the dock. For this trip, Matsumoto Takeyoshi had ordered his men to dock the warship at a remote dock so that it would not attract too much attention.
More than ten people disembarked from the warship. Other than the four leading them, the rest were all dressed in black winter clothing. They were Matsumoto Takeyoshi's ninja troop. The four leading them were Fujiwara No Chiko and the others. Each of them was wearing a white cloak.
The four of them nodded to each other and quickly separated. The ninja troop also split into two groups and followed behind the four of them.
"You guys, go buy some local clothes and some mules and horses. We're going to disguise ourselves as a foreign caravan. Understand?" Hattori Chixio said to one of the ninja leaders.
"Yes." The ninja leader replied and waved his hand. The four ninjas behind him immediately went to carry out the order.
Hattori Chixio took out a sheepskin map and opened it. "Cuiming Hall …" Hattori Chixio searched for the location of the Cuiming Hall on the map. This map was given to the four by Matsumoto Takeyoshi. It showed the distribution of the major sects in the central plains.
"Got it." Hattori Chixio pointed at the map and said, "If we hurry, we'll be there in half a day."
"Mr. Hattori and I will leave first. You lead the rest of the people and rush over at the normal speed. We'll leave some markings along the way." Fujiwara No Chiko said to the ninja leader.
"Yes." The ninja leader replied. Matsumoto Takeyoshi had instructed them to listen to the two of them.
"Remember, this is the territory of the Ming Dynasty. There are all kinds of people here. Don't give yourself away." Fujiwara No Chiko reminded them.
The ninja leader nodded.
At this time, the sky was still dark. Fujiwara No Chiko and Hattori Chixio both used their movement techniques. They tapped the ground with the tips of their feet and rushed in the direction indicated on the map.
The two of them used the Land Flight Technique and flew for a full two hours before they finally came to a stop. At this point, they had already walked more than a hundred miles. At this time, the sky was already bright, and there was already a bustling city in front of him. He could no longer continue using his movement technique. Otherwise, it would alarm the people and cause unnecessary trouble.
In light of this, the two of them spent a lot of money to buy two fast horses and continued on their journey without stopping.
Less than four hours later, the two horses finally stopped, panting heavily.
There was a huge and towering stone tower in front of him, with cornices and arches. It was very imposing. The three gilded words "Golden Battle Palace" were written in bold and vigorous strokes. It should have been written by a famous master.
"What are we doing here?" Fujiwara No Chiko asked.
"Based on the map, this is Cuiming Hall's headquarters." Hattori Chixio got off his horse.
"Gambling house? The headquarters of the Cuiming Hall is located in the Cuiming Hall? "Fujiwara No Chiko was shocked. The Cuiming Hall was indeed mysterious. It was actually hidden in the gambling house. There was a lot of turnover in the gambling house, and the gamblers came from all over the country. It was indeed a good place to hide.
The two of them tied their horses and came to the entrance of the Golden Battle Palace. At the entrance, two guards, one fat and one thin, reached out and blocked their way.
Fujiwara No Chiko turned to look at the two of them.
"Is this the first time the two of you have come to the Golden Battle Palace?" The thin and tall man asked.
"What? Isn't this a gambling house? "Fujiwara No Chiko asked.
"It seems that the two of you don't understand the rules here," the fat man said. "If you want to gamble here, you must first check your banknotes. The minimum amount is one thousand taels. If you don't have one thousand taels, you are not qualified to gamble here. Therefore, I would like to ask the two of you to take out your banknotes and let us check them. "
Hattori Chixio took out the one thousand taels banknote and handed it to the thin and tall man. The thin and tall man was surprised when he saw it. It was not the amount of money on the banknote that shocked him. The people who came here to gamble were either rich or noble. Not to mention a thousand taels banknote, even tens of thousands of taels banknotes were common here. What made him surprised was the origin of the banknote. This banknote was different from ordinary banknotes. Rather than calling it a banknote, it was better to call it a gold medal. The entire banknote was made of pure gold and had the words "Great Ming Gold Banknote" cast on it. On both sides of the gold word were two golden dragons that were extremely exquisite. The thin and tall man and the fat man were able to check banknotes here. Naturally, they were experienced and knowledgeable. When the two of them saw the banknote, they were shocked and immediately respectfully returned the banknote with both hands. In their hearts, they knew that this banknote was an item of the palace. Only the members of the imperial family had it. The reason was that the members of the imperial family liked to travel incognito when they had nothing to do. Ordinary banknotes could not show the nobility of the imperial family. Later on, the Great Ming Gold Banknote was created. With this banknote, one could overdraw ten times the amount of money at any bank. After overdrawing, the bank could go to the Imperial Household Department to withdraw the money. This banknote was convenient to withdraw money and also showed the imperial family's grandeur. Naturally, it was favored by the members of the imperial family. Even when the emperor rewarded meritorious officials, he would reward them with banknotes to show his favor. The reason why Matsumoto Takeyoshi let them carry the banknotes was to make it easier for them to do things and to reduce the trouble. It was very simple. No one would be stupid enough to provoke the members of the imperial family.
When Fujiwara No Chiko received the banknotes, she was very surprised. She knew that Matsumoto Takeyoshi had already infiltrated the Great Ming Dynasty. However, she did not expect that his power had already infiltrated the Ming Imperial Palace. Now, it seemed that some of the members of the imperial family of the Great Ming Dynasty had already colluded with Matsumoto Takeyoshi. They were like snakes and rats in a nest.
Hattori Chixiong received the banknotes and put them into his bosom. Then, he and Fujiwara No Chiko walked into the Doujin Palace.
After entering, Fujiwara No Chiko was shocked by the luxurious decorations in front of her. Compared to this place, the Japanese Imperial Palace could be said to be a thatched hut.
The entire stone building had a total of nine floors. All of them were built with fine bluestone. The floor was polished with white marble and was spotlessly white. The walls were covered with gold leaf. Under the illumination of the glazed glass palace lanterns, it appeared to be dazzling. Not only that, all the tables and chairs here were carved with precious Phoebe zhennan wood. It was luxurious and elegant. Even the dice used for gambling were made with ivory.
Unlike the noisy and lively scene of other gambling houses, the people who came here to gamble were very quiet. They talked and laughed freely. It was completely different from the hysterical appearance of those common gamblers. Every table here was filled with gold and silver coins. These gold and silver coins were the chips of the Doujin Palace. A silver coin represented one thousand silver taels, and a gold coin represented ten thousand silver taels. Fujiwara No Chiko casually looked at a few tables. From the number of chips on the tables, she could see that each table had at least a few hundred thousand silver taels.
The two slowly walked to the counter where the chips were exchanged. The clerk at the counter was dressed in luxurious clothes and was very polite. "How many chips would you like to exchange?"
"We are not here to gamble," Fujiwara No Chiko said calmly. "We are here to visit your Master Cui."
"Miss, we are a gambling house," the clerk at the counter said with a smile. "There is no such thing as Master Cui. You have come to the wrong place."
"What do you think this is?" Hattori Chio said in his stiff Chinese. He took out a gold coin and put it on the counter. The gold coin was the size of a walnut. Unlike other gold coins, there were two ancient golden characters engraved on it. "Mi Ming."
When the clerk at the counter saw the gold coin, he was shocked. He carefully picked up the gold coin and carefully examined it. During the process, the sharp-eyed Fujiwara No Chiko saw that on the other side of the gold coin, there were also two ancient golden characters engraved on it. "Anle." Fujiwara No Chiko did not know about the existence of this gold coin. It seemed that Matsumoto Takeyoshi had given Hattori Chio many different tasks. One of them was to monitor Fujiwara No Chiko.
After the clerk at the counter finished examining the gold coin, he handed it to Hattori Chio with both hands. "Please wait here for a moment. I will go and report." After he finished speaking, he whispered a few words to someone beside him and turned to go upstairs.
"What's with that gold coin?" Fujiwara No Chiko saw that there were outsiders present and asked Hattori Chio in Japanese.
"Hehe," Hattori Chio laughed. "It is said that there are many masters in this Cuiming Hall. Each one of them has unique skills. The Four Great Guardians of the Chi, Mei, Wang and Liang have unfathomable levels of cultivation. As for this Cuiming Hall's Headmaster, Cui Ziwen, it is said that he has cultivated the body of a half-immortal. His cultivation has reached the acme of perfection. He once personally forged three gold coins and distributed them. He also spread the word that whoever obtains one of them will receive his help and grant one of their wishes. The one you saw just now was one of them. Matsumoto Takeyoshi placed it in the envelope he gave me. "
"Since he has such a high level of cultivation, he should have retired from the Jianghu and stood aloof from worldly affairs." Fujiwara No Chiko asked, "Why would he do such a senseless thing?"
"I heard that Cui Ziwen had an extremely difficult life. Later on, by chance, he was accepted as a disciple by the Maoshan Sect's Headmaster, Lu Ji. This person is extremely intelligent and has amazing talent. Within a few years, he was chosen as Lu Ji's successor. However, things did not go according to plan. The night before he took over as Headmaster, Lu Ji suddenly died. The murderer was none other than Cui Ziwen. "Hattori Chio took a sip of the fragrant tea that the waiter had served him." Good tea. "
"Looks like someone framed him," Fujiwara No Chiko said.
"At that time, all the evidence pointed to him. Cui Ziwen could not defend himself," Hattori Chio continued. "Coupled with the pain of losing his Headmaster, he turned into a demon out of hatred. His temperament changed drastically. In the end, he stole the Maoshan Sect's secret manuals and built this Cuiming Hall."
"Looks like you know a lot about me." Suddenly, a man's voice came from upstairs. It was deep and full of magnetism.
After hearing this, the two people's expressions changed drastically. Judging from the voice, it came from the top floor. Even though they were eight floors away, the voice could still be heard clearly!
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