Ninety-nine bends, ninety-nine intersections, along the river, up the nine-story nine... Above the Wu River, more than a dozen boatmen shouted trumpets and sang songs, and pulled the ropes and walked forward step by step.
Tractor, this is probably one of the oldest professions on the Wuhe River. Since the founding of this river, the profession of Tractor has emerged and raised generations of people.
I worked hard on the Wuhe River to support my family by falling on the ground and falling eight petals of sweat.
Although this job is hard, supporting a family is not a big problem.
Because Wuhe is the most convenient and fastest passage to get out of Shu.
Without this river, it will become extremely difficult for Shuzhong to communicate with the outside world!
Because Shu is surrounded by mountains, it is known that the road to Shu is difficult than climbing to the blue sky!
It is not impossible to enter Shuzhong by land, but it is far less fast and convenient than this waterway.
Therefore, in a sense, whoever controls this waterway can control the entire Shu.
The Tang Sect in Shu made its fortune by relying on this waterway!
The Tang Sect in Shuzhong is the largest martial arts sect in Shuzhong. In Shuzhong, their status is no different from that of the local emperor!
It is difficult for foreign forces to enter Shuzhong, but relatively speaking, it is even more difficult for the Tang Sect in Shuzhong to extend its tentacles out of Shuzhong!
Recently, the Tang Sect has encountered such a problem. The development of the Tang Sect in Shuzhong has encountered a bottleneck. Look, Shuzhong is just such a big place. After hundreds of years of development, the Tang Sect has long extended its tentacles into almost every corner of Shuzhong, and it is impossible to continue to expand!
well!Looking at the flowing Wuhe in front of him, Tang Teng sighed softly.
As one of the three inner leaders of the Tang Sect in Shu, Tang Teng undoubtedly plays an important role in the Tang Sect.
The Tianzitang he led is the most elite force of the Tang Sect!
Moreover, he is in charge of a large part of the business of the Tang Sect, and among the Tang Sect, he can be regarded as being below one person and above ten thousand people!
However, he was worried now, looking at Wuhe!
The power of the Tang Sect has developed to its limit in Shu. It is no exaggeration to say that every inch of land and every place in Shu has traces left by the Tang Sect!
The other gangs have been squeezed out by the Tang Sect and have nowhere to stay. Their final result is either to completely disappear from Shu or integrate into the Tang Sect!
But because of this, the development of the Tang Sect has reached its limit!
As the family expands, the Tang Sect, which seems to be a big family and a big business, has been divided into pieces by the family's children!
And the most terrifying thing is that the Tang Sect has no foreign enemies in Shu and no excuses to let everyone work together. There are already signs of internal fighting within the Tang Sect!
This is what worries the sect leader Tang Zang the most.
Faced with this situation, Tang Zang, the leader of the Tang Sect, had already formulated a plan to expand outward two years ago.
Prepare to liberate the Tang Sect's forces from Shu, and then enter the heartland of the Central Plains or simply go south to Jiangnan!
Although this matter is simple to say, it is extremely difficult to actually operate.
Although the Tang Sect occupied the upper reaches of the Wu River, the Golden Gang and the Huai Gang controlled the lower reaches of the Wu River. Although these two gangs were so dirty with each other, they reached a consensus on the Tang Sect. The two gangs completely regarded the Tang Sect as a beast and tried every means to squeeze out the Tang Sect's power!
The Tang Sect racked their brains and could not tear the gap between these two sects. They could only watch the two sects protecting their territory, leaving the Tang Sect with no chance to take action.
Later, Tang Zang, the leader of the Tang Sect, had no choice but to think of another move. Since the waterway was not accessible, try land. For this, Tang Zang has invested a lot of money!
Even his beloved little daughter, the little princess of the Tang clan, and the beauty Tang Ling in the fairy tree in the forest were sent out to establish a good relationship with the Gongsun family, which occupied the external channel in Shu, through marriage.
But who would have thought that Tang Zang was thinking well, but something went wrong. The little princess of the Tang family actually had something wrong with the Gongsun family.
The gnawinger of the Gongsun family didn’t know if he had eaten the courage of the bear heart and the leopard!
He was actually rude to the little princess and forced the little princess to jump into the river.
Until now, no one can live or die, but no corpse can be seen, which has become a unsolved case.
As a result, this road was broken again!
Even if Tang Zang wanted to leave the blame, the Tang Sect's subordinates would never agree. This involved the Tang Sect's face issue and there was no room for negotiation.
Now, the relationship between the Tang Sect and the Gongsun family is becoming increasingly tense.
There was also a problem with this land route.
Until now, the Tang Sect wants to leave Sichuan and seems to have fallen into a desperate situation!
Now, the Tang Sect has to turn its gaze back to the waterway.
I want to open a hole in the Huai Bang and the Jin Qian Bang through negotiation.
However, this matter is simple to say, but not easy to do.
In order to show sincerity, Tang Zang sent Tang Teng out.
Looking at the endless stream of Wuhe River in front of him, Tang Teng sighed softly. He suddenly felt a little confused. He didn't know where the road to the Tang Sect would be?
Scream!Tang Teng picked up the wine glass in front of him and drank the fine wine in the glass in one go.
Thumb... A light footstep sound came up from the stairs.
Tang Teng frowned slightly. This is Fengying Town, a place at the junction of the upper and lower reaches of the Wu River. The restaurant that Tang Teng now visits is called "Welcome Guests". This restaurant is a bit remote.
But this is the place that Tang Teng specially chose because this restaurant is a secret stronghold established by the Tang Sect here. When Tang Teng passed by, he got a news that some people said that there were very important things to report to him.
Listening to the sound, the person who came should be the spy sent to contact him.
But the spy's actions made Tang Teng a little dissatisfied. Isn't it arousing suspicion that he is so cautious?
I really don’t know how those people in the Secret Hall train newcomers.
He slowly turned his head and looked at the person who walked upstairs as if he was not caring.This look made Tang Teng slightly stunned.
A woman came upstairs!
Although she was dressed as a man, with wide clothes and big sleeves, she wanted to hide her identity, her soft waist and charming movements still exposed her female identity.
The woman covered her face with a veil, covering her original appearance. It was not surprising that the veil was hot. At this time, both men and women like to wear a veil to block the scorching sun.
However, through the veil, you can still vaguely see the woman's face.
Just seeing it vaguely surprised Tang Teng. His picturesque face was as elegant as an immortal, and this concealment practice added a bit of the charm of the woman.
At this moment, the woman looked around and when she saw Tang Teng sitting by the window, her eyes lit up and she walked towards Tang Teng.
This guest official, can I sit here?The woman came to Tang Teng and asked, her voice moving, and she heard it.
Somehow, what I should have said and refused, but when it came to my mouth, it turned into a good word.
After your woman sat down, she looked around and suddenly lowered her voice and said to Tang Teng: I have met Master Jin!
Uh... Tang Teng was stunned when he heard this.
This day is so boring!He Laojiu grabbed an anise bean from the plate, threw it into his mouth, and then took a sip of the old rice wine with the bean.
He is an old man from Huai Gang. He has been joining the Gang since he was twelve years old and has been playing on the boat. He has been working for more than 20 years and has been working until now. He has finally become a small leader in Fengying Town.
However, this little leader is not small, but not big.
It's not a big deal in normal times, but if there is a special situation, a small leader like him will break his legs.
It is obvious that now is the time for a special situation. Tang Teng from the Tang Sect has arrived in Fengying Town.
There is nothing in the Huai Gang who doesn’t know what the Tang Sect is.
That is a golden sign in Shu, a life-threatening giant!
With the Tang Sect in Shu in the past, no one can imagine putting their claws into the country of Tianfu.
The gangs in the lower reaches of the Wuhe River are all afraid of this behemoth, whether it is their Huai Gang or the Jin Qian Gang.
Therefore, although there is so much filth between the Huai Gang and the Money Gang, they maintain a high degree of unity when dealing with the Tang Sect. Be careful and be careful, and never let this giant invade the interests of the downstream.
Therefore, from the first day Tang Teng arrived in Fengying Town, the Huai Gang had already received news.The above specially appointed He Laojiu to stare at the Lord of the Tianzi Hall of the Tang Sect to see what this person wants to do.
It's really a fart on the top, but the bottom is dead!He Laojiu was drinking the old yellow wine and cursing, what's the matter!When Tang Teng came down, he was in a mess!If you stare, you will know that if you let me stare. Can you still stare at it all day?
Boss, Boss!Just then, a subordinate of He Laojiu suddenly whispered, look, look!That person met someone else!
Meeting will happen!He Laojiu is now sitting in a wine shed on the roadside, which is opposite the welcome restaurant.
There are also a few spies in this Tang Sect in Fengying Town!Who doesn’t know?This nest is also the stronghold of the Tang Sect.What's so strange about someone seeing Tang Teng?He Laojiu cursed and then glanced at the upstairs casually.
Hey!When he saw this, He Laojiu was stunned.
Because the person who came into contact with Tang Teng turned out to be a woman. Although she was wearing men's clothing, He Laojiu recognized this as a woman at first sight!
And she is also an incredibly beautiful woman!
Just as He Laojiu said, Fengying Town is so big, everyone knows who have people from each family. It is not new to have spies from Tang Sect in Fengying Town.
He Laojiu knew who there were, who they were.
However, in his impression, there was no woman in the spies in Fengying Town!
Not to mention the Tang Sect, there are no female spies in the other families!
The situation is wrong, keep an eye on that woman!He Laojiu said to his subordinates in a low voice.Although he is vulgar, he is definitely not a fool. A fool cannot climb to this position.
With the order of He Laojiu, his subordinates dispersed like scattering sand and carefully monitored the restaurant.
Tractor, this is probably one of the oldest professions on the Wuhe River. Since the founding of this river, the profession of Tractor has emerged and raised generations of people.
I worked hard on the Wuhe River to support my family by falling on the ground and falling eight petals of sweat.
Although this job is hard, supporting a family is not a big problem.
Because Wuhe is the most convenient and fastest passage to get out of Shu.
Without this river, it will become extremely difficult for Shuzhong to communicate with the outside world!
Because Shu is surrounded by mountains, it is known that the road to Shu is difficult than climbing to the blue sky!
It is not impossible to enter Shuzhong by land, but it is far less fast and convenient than this waterway.
Therefore, in a sense, whoever controls this waterway can control the entire Shu.
The Tang Sect in Shu made its fortune by relying on this waterway!
The Tang Sect in Shuzhong is the largest martial arts sect in Shuzhong. In Shuzhong, their status is no different from that of the local emperor!
It is difficult for foreign forces to enter Shuzhong, but relatively speaking, it is even more difficult for the Tang Sect in Shuzhong to extend its tentacles out of Shuzhong!
Recently, the Tang Sect has encountered such a problem. The development of the Tang Sect in Shuzhong has encountered a bottleneck. Look, Shuzhong is just such a big place. After hundreds of years of development, the Tang Sect has long extended its tentacles into almost every corner of Shuzhong, and it is impossible to continue to expand!
well!Looking at the flowing Wuhe in front of him, Tang Teng sighed softly.
As one of the three inner leaders of the Tang Sect in Shu, Tang Teng undoubtedly plays an important role in the Tang Sect.
The Tianzitang he led is the most elite force of the Tang Sect!
Moreover, he is in charge of a large part of the business of the Tang Sect, and among the Tang Sect, he can be regarded as being below one person and above ten thousand people!
However, he was worried now, looking at Wuhe!
The power of the Tang Sect has developed to its limit in Shu. It is no exaggeration to say that every inch of land and every place in Shu has traces left by the Tang Sect!
The other gangs have been squeezed out by the Tang Sect and have nowhere to stay. Their final result is either to completely disappear from Shu or integrate into the Tang Sect!
But because of this, the development of the Tang Sect has reached its limit!
As the family expands, the Tang Sect, which seems to be a big family and a big business, has been divided into pieces by the family's children!
And the most terrifying thing is that the Tang Sect has no foreign enemies in Shu and no excuses to let everyone work together. There are already signs of internal fighting within the Tang Sect!
This is what worries the sect leader Tang Zang the most.
Faced with this situation, Tang Zang, the leader of the Tang Sect, had already formulated a plan to expand outward two years ago.
Prepare to liberate the Tang Sect's forces from Shu, and then enter the heartland of the Central Plains or simply go south to Jiangnan!
Although this matter is simple to say, it is extremely difficult to actually operate.
Although the Tang Sect occupied the upper reaches of the Wu River, the Golden Gang and the Huai Gang controlled the lower reaches of the Wu River. Although these two gangs were so dirty with each other, they reached a consensus on the Tang Sect. The two gangs completely regarded the Tang Sect as a beast and tried every means to squeeze out the Tang Sect's power!
The Tang Sect racked their brains and could not tear the gap between these two sects. They could only watch the two sects protecting their territory, leaving the Tang Sect with no chance to take action.
Later, Tang Zang, the leader of the Tang Sect, had no choice but to think of another move. Since the waterway was not accessible, try land. For this, Tang Zang has invested a lot of money!
Even his beloved little daughter, the little princess of the Tang clan, and the beauty Tang Ling in the fairy tree in the forest were sent out to establish a good relationship with the Gongsun family, which occupied the external channel in Shu, through marriage.
But who would have thought that Tang Zang was thinking well, but something went wrong. The little princess of the Tang family actually had something wrong with the Gongsun family.
The gnawinger of the Gongsun family didn’t know if he had eaten the courage of the bear heart and the leopard!
He was actually rude to the little princess and forced the little princess to jump into the river.
Until now, no one can live or die, but no corpse can be seen, which has become a unsolved case.
As a result, this road was broken again!
Even if Tang Zang wanted to leave the blame, the Tang Sect's subordinates would never agree. This involved the Tang Sect's face issue and there was no room for negotiation.
Now, the relationship between the Tang Sect and the Gongsun family is becoming increasingly tense.
There was also a problem with this land route.
Until now, the Tang Sect wants to leave Sichuan and seems to have fallen into a desperate situation!
Now, the Tang Sect has to turn its gaze back to the waterway.
I want to open a hole in the Huai Bang and the Jin Qian Bang through negotiation.
However, this matter is simple to say, but not easy to do.
In order to show sincerity, Tang Zang sent Tang Teng out.
Looking at the endless stream of Wuhe River in front of him, Tang Teng sighed softly. He suddenly felt a little confused. He didn't know where the road to the Tang Sect would be?
Scream!Tang Teng picked up the wine glass in front of him and drank the fine wine in the glass in one go.
Thumb... A light footstep sound came up from the stairs.
Tang Teng frowned slightly. This is Fengying Town, a place at the junction of the upper and lower reaches of the Wu River. The restaurant that Tang Teng now visits is called "Welcome Guests". This restaurant is a bit remote.
But this is the place that Tang Teng specially chose because this restaurant is a secret stronghold established by the Tang Sect here. When Tang Teng passed by, he got a news that some people said that there were very important things to report to him.
Listening to the sound, the person who came should be the spy sent to contact him.
But the spy's actions made Tang Teng a little dissatisfied. Isn't it arousing suspicion that he is so cautious?
I really don’t know how those people in the Secret Hall train newcomers.
He slowly turned his head and looked at the person who walked upstairs as if he was not caring.This look made Tang Teng slightly stunned.
A woman came upstairs!
Although she was dressed as a man, with wide clothes and big sleeves, she wanted to hide her identity, her soft waist and charming movements still exposed her female identity.
The woman covered her face with a veil, covering her original appearance. It was not surprising that the veil was hot. At this time, both men and women like to wear a veil to block the scorching sun.
However, through the veil, you can still vaguely see the woman's face.
Just seeing it vaguely surprised Tang Teng. His picturesque face was as elegant as an immortal, and this concealment practice added a bit of the charm of the woman.
At this moment, the woman looked around and when she saw Tang Teng sitting by the window, her eyes lit up and she walked towards Tang Teng.
This guest official, can I sit here?The woman came to Tang Teng and asked, her voice moving, and she heard it.
Somehow, what I should have said and refused, but when it came to my mouth, it turned into a good word.
After your woman sat down, she looked around and suddenly lowered her voice and said to Tang Teng: I have met Master Jin!
Uh... Tang Teng was stunned when he heard this.
This day is so boring!He Laojiu grabbed an anise bean from the plate, threw it into his mouth, and then took a sip of the old rice wine with the bean.
He is an old man from Huai Gang. He has been joining the Gang since he was twelve years old and has been playing on the boat. He has been working for more than 20 years and has been working until now. He has finally become a small leader in Fengying Town.
However, this little leader is not small, but not big.
It's not a big deal in normal times, but if there is a special situation, a small leader like him will break his legs.
It is obvious that now is the time for a special situation. Tang Teng from the Tang Sect has arrived in Fengying Town.
There is nothing in the Huai Gang who doesn’t know what the Tang Sect is.
That is a golden sign in Shu, a life-threatening giant!
With the Tang Sect in Shu in the past, no one can imagine putting their claws into the country of Tianfu.
The gangs in the lower reaches of the Wuhe River are all afraid of this behemoth, whether it is their Huai Gang or the Jin Qian Gang.
Therefore, although there is so much filth between the Huai Gang and the Money Gang, they maintain a high degree of unity when dealing with the Tang Sect. Be careful and be careful, and never let this giant invade the interests of the downstream.
Therefore, from the first day Tang Teng arrived in Fengying Town, the Huai Gang had already received news.The above specially appointed He Laojiu to stare at the Lord of the Tianzi Hall of the Tang Sect to see what this person wants to do.
It's really a fart on the top, but the bottom is dead!He Laojiu was drinking the old yellow wine and cursing, what's the matter!When Tang Teng came down, he was in a mess!If you stare, you will know that if you let me stare. Can you still stare at it all day?
Boss, Boss!Just then, a subordinate of He Laojiu suddenly whispered, look, look!That person met someone else!
Meeting will happen!He Laojiu is now sitting in a wine shed on the roadside, which is opposite the welcome restaurant.
There are also a few spies in this Tang Sect in Fengying Town!Who doesn’t know?This nest is also the stronghold of the Tang Sect.What's so strange about someone seeing Tang Teng?He Laojiu cursed and then glanced at the upstairs casually.
Hey!When he saw this, He Laojiu was stunned.
Because the person who came into contact with Tang Teng turned out to be a woman. Although she was wearing men's clothing, He Laojiu recognized this as a woman at first sight!
And she is also an incredibly beautiful woman!
Just as He Laojiu said, Fengying Town is so big, everyone knows who have people from each family. It is not new to have spies from Tang Sect in Fengying Town.
He Laojiu knew who there were, who they were.
However, in his impression, there was no woman in the spies in Fengying Town!
Not to mention the Tang Sect, there are no female spies in the other families!
The situation is wrong, keep an eye on that woman!He Laojiu said to his subordinates in a low voice.Although he is vulgar, he is definitely not a fool. A fool cannot climb to this position.
With the order of He Laojiu, his subordinates dispersed like scattering sand and carefully monitored the restaurant.