Pawn Crossing the River

To capture the thief, capture the king first.

After Qi Xuansu boarded the "Huang Chi", he flew close to the wall towards the bridge.

The two spiritual officers raised their fire blunderbuss and shot at Qi Xuansu. Qi Xuansu did not dodge and was unharmed. At the same time, he punched Qi Xuansu with each hand and knocked him to the ground.

Then Qi Xuansu took out "Fei Yingbai" and slashed at the bridge door with a knife.

If the "Dragon Ball" is the heart of the flying boat, then the "bridge" is the brain of the flying boat. It is the place where the flying boat is controlled and the battle is directed. It is generally located at the front end of the top of the bridge.

This name originated from the early ironclad ships. The control part was located on the bridge between the starboard and starboard paddle wheel guards. Therefore, the terms "ship bridge" and "ship bridge" appeared. Later, the ironclad ships were updated and iterated to "ship bridge". It is no longer a "bridge", but the names "ship bridge" and "ship bridge" continue to be used today.

After all, "Huang Chi" is just a cargo-carrying airship. It does not carry heavy firearms, does not have much armor, and sets sail in a hurry. It is also quite short of manpower and cannot activate all the formations. After being merged, it fell into a situation where others can slaughter it. situation. If it were replaced by "Ying Long", not only would he have a perfect formation to protect him, but he would also have reliable and thick armor. After the portal was completely closed, even if Qi Xuansu could board it. The deck is also difficult to enter inside, unless he can force a breakthrough like Wu Luo.

Qi Xuansu opened the bridge door with three swords and slowly walked into it.

There was only numb silence inside the bridge, and pairs of empty eyes looked at Qi Xuansu who walked in alone, without even much desire to resist.

Even if they don't recognize Qi Xuansu, they probably know what it means to be a person who can withstand violent winds.

Qi Xuansu said coldly: "Land down immediately and wait for disposal."

The Taoist priest in charge on the podium had his back to Qi Xuansu. It was only then that he slowly turned around and saw the Wuyue crown, which symbolized the third-grade Youyi Taoist priest. When he saw Qi Xuansu, he just stood up straight out of habit.

Qi Xuansu looked at his equally indifferent face: "Who told you to set sail?"

The Taoist priest in charge said numbly: "We are affiliated to Jiangnan Taoist Prefecture, so naturally we are ordered by Jiangnan Taoist Prefecture."

Qi Xuansu said: "There are nine deputy palace masters in Jiangnan Dao Mansion. Zhang Kuquan has been arrested. Which other deputy masters have given you orders? You might as well tell them all."

Naturally, there is no answer to this.

The Taoist priest in charge said: "Supervisors and subordinates are like riding in a boat. When the wind and waves come together, whoever falls into the water first and who falls behind will not be spared."

Qi Xuansu sneered and said: "You have become greedy and fat, and now you have to act like you are in trouble. Who can show you? People like you will never regret reaching out, only regretting being caught." Even if I give you another chance, you will only be more careful and secretive, and you will never choose to shrink your hands. You deserve it. I will tell you the truth and give up the credit. A life can be saved. Now, stop the ship and land immediately."

The Taoist priest in charge did not answer, but turned around silently, preparing to control the flying boat.

Qi Xuansu intuitively realized that something was wrong and took action suddenly, intending to restrain this person.

But it was too late. The bow of the "Huang Chi" sank suddenly and rushed straight towards the sea below.

Due to the sudden imbalance, everyone except Qi Xuansu was unable to stand firmly, fell to the ground, and slid to the other side.

"You really deserve to die!" Qi Xuansu pinched the man's neck with one hand, preventing him from moving. The man's face looked like he was "killing himself for mercy", which was obviously intentional. Qi Xuansu has never learned how to control a flying boat, so he is a little helpless about the situation in front of him. With his current level of cultivation, it is impossible for him to fly out and hold up a flying flying boat that is rushing downwards. After all, there is also the power of the flying boat itself. , it is not as simple as falling in the air.

If the flying boat is allowed to rush into the sea like this, Qi Xuansu has nothing to fear. He has experienced this kind of thing a lot. He is familiar with it once and twice, so saving his life is definitely not a problem, but the people in this boat cannot be saved.

Qi Xuansu turned around and shouted to the others: "If you don't want to die, come and control the flying boat!"

Ordinary people would certainly not be able to do anything in this situation, but Taoist priests have their own cultivation after all and cannot be generalized to ordinary people. A deacon Taoist priest reluctantly got up and almost climbed to the console.

Qi Xuansu grabbed the deacon Taoist priest's shoulders, helped him stabilize his body, and said loudly: "You are just accomplices in this smuggling case. Now it is the people behind you who want to kill people and silence them. As long as you can keep the flying boat and the whole ship, I will make atonement for your human life, and I will free you from all the consequences."

Cold sweat broke out on the deacon's forehead. He stared at the console and moved his hands quickly.

"Huang Chi" rushed down very fast, getting closer and closer to the sea. At the critical moment, the bow of "Huang Chi" suddenly lifted up, and the stern of the ship sank, barely causing the hull and the sea surface to become In the parallel state, the hull of "Huang Chi" creaked, as if it was about to break, and then fell down.

The entire "Huang Chi" shook with a crash, stirring up huge water mist, but the entire "Huang Chi" landed smoothly on the sea.

It was only then that the deacon Taoist breathed a sigh of relief. His whole body was soaked with sweat, and he even felt a little exhausted.

After a while, the "Purple Jiao" also landed and stopped next to the "Huang Chi". Under the leadership of several Taoist priests in charge, a large number of spiritual officers boarded the "Huang Chi". Han Yongfeng was the first to rush into the bridge. He asked Qi Xuansu if everything was okay. Qi Xuansu had already thrown the Taoist priest in charge to Han Yongfeng: "Keep this person under strict guard. If something goes wrong and he dies or runs away, you are the only one I want to ask!"

Han Yongfeng's face turned solemn and he responded loudly.

He was from a local Taoist government and was somewhat similar to Xu Kou. He was not as particular as Jiutang Taoist priests. He first checked whether there was any poison in his mouth, then put down various belongings, removed various joints, and finally used special materials to The rope was tied up with five flowers, no matter what your dignity and dignity were, just let the two spiritual officials carry him away. In addition, Qi Xuansu had already sealed this person's cultivation base, so it was really impossible to escape.

The rest of the people were also taken into custody, but Qi Xuansu specifically singled out the Taoist deacon who saved the lives of a boatload of people at the last moment: "He is a man who has done meritorious deeds. If it weren't for him, this 'Huang Chi' would have plunged headlong into the river." It’s on the bottom of the ocean, no need to take any measures.”

The spiritual officers loudly received their orders and did not put any shackles on him, but sent two spiritual officers to follow him.

Qi Xuansu strode away from the bridge and went straight back to the "Purple Jiao", while others took over the "Huang Jiao".

A moment later, the two airships took off at the same time and headed towards the port.

It would take some time to return to the port. Qi Xuansu sat in the command position of the "Purple Dragon", leaning on the back of the chair with his eyes closed, as if taking a nap.

Lu Yuting came to Qi Xuansu's side. Although she knew that Qi Xuansu was not sleeping at all, she still unconsciously stepped lightly.

"What do you think of this major smuggling case?" Qi Xuansu opened his eyes and looked ahead, as if talking to Lu Yuting or someone else.

After a slight hesitation, Lu Yuting replied softly: "The tip of the iceberg, I don't know the whole picture. Maybe it's just a coincidence?"

Qi Xuansu laughed, but the meaning was unclear: "Master Lu, you are a smart woman."

Lu Yuting was slightly startled. She didn't understand what Qi Xuansu meant by this. It couldn't be a compliment to her. This deputy hall master Qi didn't seem to be a womanizer.

Qi Xuansu continued: "You know what can and cannot be done. If you were put in the position of Su, the principal in this case, you would never reach this point. Also, relying on your body to gain power, serve men, Of course you are good at understanding a man's thoughts, but when it comes to doing things, it's hard to say. "

Lu Yuting somewhat understood what Qi Xuansu meant, and said tentatively: "The deputy hall master thinks there is something fishy about Master Su's real-name report?"

Qi Xuansu asked, "What do you think, Master Lu?"

Lu Yuting's thoughts were racing, and she couldn't figure out what Qi Xuansu's intention was. After all, Qi Xuansu was from the Quanzhen Taoism and had a close relationship with the Zhang family, while she was from the Taiping Taoism. How much would it take for such a topic to be discussed between the two of them? ???????????????It means a little bit of exaggeration.

However, she finally made up her mind and told her true thoughts: "In my opinion, there is an 'expert' behind the scenes who is guiding this Chief Su, or in other words, someone is using this 'Mr. Su' as a weapon."

Qi Xuansu said with emotion: "It seems that the Zhang and Li families are going to be in trouble again. Whether it is Zhang or Li, there will always be a few butts exposed."

Qi Xuansu has a close relationship with the Zhang family, but his surname is not Zhang after all. Lu Yuting has a close relationship with the Li family, but her surname is not Li after all.

In addition, Lu Yuting did not work in Feng Xiantang like her cousin Lu Yushu, so the two of them could barely be considered half outsiders.

Lu Yuting carefully considered her words and said carefully: "Since the Jin Dynasty, Jiangnan has been rich, and half of the world's taxes have come from Jiangnan. Nowadays, Jiangnan Daofu is even more of a place of right and wrong, whether it is the real person in charge or the deputy officials. Regardless of the palace master, except for a few people from Cihang's lineage, few people can escape safely. After all, money is easy to attract people's attention, and it is easy to make mistakes in Jiangnan Daofu. No matter whether the surname is Zhang or Li, they are not exempt from customs."

Qi Xuansu said: "Seeing the Taoist priest in charge who wanted to silence himself and the people in the boat, I suddenly had some thoughts. The ninth and twelfth levels were created by Xuan Sheng in order to defeat Buddhism. To put it bluntly, it was a set of The wartime system requires firstly state cultivation, secondly loyalty, and thirdly military merit, which can also be understood as performance. In wartime situations, it is easy to evaluate, but in the peaceful world, this selection mechanism has not kept pace with the times. Jin, in addition to realm cultivation, loyalty and achievements are not as clear as they were during the war, especially in terms of loyalty. How to measure loyalty without a clear enemy? "

"When it comes to loyalty, we must first clarify the object of loyalty. Is it loyal to the Taoist sect? Or loyal to the boss? In my opinion, the vast majority of people are loyal to the people who control their own life. How to show loyalty? Flattery and submissiveness It's just basic, but there are two more important points. The first is that the top and bottom have the same desire. To put it bluntly, they are like grasshoppers on a rope and people in a boat. The second is the transfer of benefits. Who can deliver greater benefits? Whoever is more loyal will eventually wear the crown on the head of the most loyal person."

"From this point of view, he is a loyal person, but he has chosen the wrong object of loyalty and the wrong way of loyalty."

Pawn crossing the river