Chunyang First Headmaster

Chapter 165 The Evil Under the Cover of Night
It was late at night, but for Shangluo Town, it was the busiest time.

This is a small village and town, located at the southern border of Xiping County. An official road with a width of only Zhang runs through the north and south of the town, winding to the hinterland of the Central Plains.

Such a three-way zone like this, usually no one bothers to pay attention to it.

But here is a sinful trading field.

Calling it "crime" is actually easy to explain: in ordinary trading venues, most of the commodities are all kinds of rare and rare treasures, but here the people who trade are slaves.

There was a continuous flow of horse teams, patrolling with knives from time to time, and gorgeously decorated carriages passed the official road silently, and slowly drove into the village under the leadership of the guides in black clothes.

Teams of chained slaves were led like cattle to the brightly lit square at the entrance of the village, where they were bought by wealthy agents who spent a lot of money.The guards waved their leather whips, and drove the sold slaves into the black-painted carriages, and drove them into the unknown depths of the night.

The large-scale human slave trade is usually in the square at the entrance of the village. If you really have a bit of status, or want some special "goods", you have to go to the "black street" honestly.

Turn left from the official road and enter the town along the fork road. A stone road that can accommodate two carriages in parallel is commonly known as "Black Street".

The "Black Street" is not a piece of darkness, but is illuminated by countless lanterns and torches like daylight.The street is even more lively, with the sound of silk and bamboo, and both sides of the road are filled with a variety of goods, and the vendors are yelling hard.Several small doors with big red lanterns slanting are hidden, and through the half-opened small doors, you can still see gorgeous women in tulle and smeared paint inside—any age and any place, the flesh and blood business can always take root and blossom.

Different from the transaction in the square where you get money when you see the goods, there are more "white lists" posted on the door of the shops on the black street.

"Shanghao three child molesters, negotiable."

"One of the different races, male, with two heads and four hands, nine years old, priced at 200 taels of silver, negotiable."

"Huaiyuan fought against the Hulu, and some of them have foundation building skills, which can be gambled on."

In fact, the word "gamble" posted on the door of this house attracted many merchants or agents to stop by, and from time to time, acquaintances gathered together and whispered.

"Master, what does 'can bet' mean? Do you want us to gamble with them?" Cheng Jun pointed to the white list and asked Xiao Qianli in a low voice.

Before Xiao Qianli could speak, Zi Mo on the side replied softly: "You don't know, Tu Jinda, the famous general of Zhenbei Army, captured the barracks of Hu people last year and plundered countless people. This firm must have brought in a group of strong men who are too lazy to Choose carefully, and trade them all at once. The meaning of 'gamble' means that buyers can choose with their eyesight. If they pick one with a little cultivation potential, they will not lose money. If they can bet on a top quality..."

Xiao Qianli's face was gloomy, and he said slowly: "If you can gamble with a slave with good cultivation, and use it to guard the home, or use it to gamble in the dark, wouldn't it be a big profit?"

Zi Mo chuckled, implying that he acquiesced.

In order to deceive others, today Zi Mo is wearing a very simple Tsing Yi Luo skirt, her head full of pearls and jade has been cleaned, she is wearing a black gauze hat, and two long swords are crossed in her back. I'd rather keep a low profile.

Lu Wuyan has been observing the surrounding situation, and said coldly: "Brother, I want to set fire to this place."

"Is it all burned?" Zi Mo suddenly said without thinking.

Lu Wuyan looked at her suspiciously, but she replied leisurely: "Slave trading has existed for thousands of years. Where there is war, there must be a large number of prisoners of war. After the city is destroyed, refugees are displaced, and famine due to natural disasters and man-made disasters... Is it a fire that burns out? Burns out?"

Lu Wuyan was silent, but Xiao Qianli looked at Zi Mo thoughtfully.

Even in the world he was in, he couldn't completely solve this problem, let alone in this time and space?It's just that this woman's understanding of the root of the slave trade made Xiao Qianli a little impressed.

"Master, it's still early, do you want to find a few girls to play with first?" A stooped old woman walked over tremblingly, tugging on Xiao Qianli's body like a flattery.

Xiao Qianli noticed that the old woman made an inconspicuous gesture to Zi Mo while pulling her sleeve, and Zi Mo nodded slightly.

"Let's go!"

The five people came to a dark courtyard with three entrances, walked through the front hall, and came to a small room inside. The old woman lit an oil lamp and put it on the table, then bowed and saluted: "Miss Sheng!"

"How's the situation?" Zi Mo asked.

"Returning to the girl, the guards of Yunxiao Pavilion are extremely strict. The servants sneaked in to take a look. There are at least four guards who are high-ranking and above. In addition, the great priest of Yunxiao Pavilion has been staying here, and has not left the door for half a step."

"Hmph! That old bastard really attaches great importance to this deal, and with his lustful temperament, he can't hold it back!"

"What the girl said is that the slaves tried to let the green beads and the red beads approach, but they were all driven out."

Zi Mo nodded, and ordered: "You go out!"

The old woman made a promise, stepped back and bowed out, obviously showing extreme respect for this Zimo girl.As soon as he exited the door, he immediately bent down again, returning to his trembling appearance.

Zi Mo invited the three of them to sit down, then smiled and said: "Please forgive me for concealing the crime, my surname is Sheng, and Sheng Zimo is my original name."

"It doesn't matter!" Xiao Qianli said lightly, "Who do you want to rob? What are your plans? Is it sneaking in, or robbing? Or is there other arrangements?"

Sheng Zimo sighed, and said: "The one I want to save is my own sister, Yu Xianrou. She doesn't know martial arts. She grew up in Tianxiang General Pavilion, but disappeared unexpectedly last year. Tianxiang Pavilion has been searching all the way, and the clues point to the northwest counties. I just asked Ying to be transferred here, and I didn’t find out the detailed whereabouts until a few days ago.”

Cheng Jun asked naively: "Your surname is Sheng, why is your sister's surname Yu? Isn't it..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Lu Wuyan stared back at him.

Sheng Zimo smiled wryly, shook his head and said, "That involves another incident from the past... Please forgive Zimo for not wanting to mention it."

She paused, and then said: "No matter who buys Xianrou, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get it back, so I can only snatch it in advance. I have inquired carefully, and usually Xianrou will be under heavy guard, and the situation of robbing is relatively high." Ascend to the sky, Xianrou will be taken to the lobby to see the goods at the auction site, and then will be taken to the back hall to guard in the secret room, waiting for the auction to be delivered after the end of the auction. Our only chance is the short half hour in the middle. If you miss this opportunity, Xianrou is completely hopeless."

The more Lu Wuyan listened, the more strange he became, and asked, "Why? Is there anything special about your sister? Why is she valued so much?"

Sheng Zimo replied lightly: "If you were born with the pulse of the heavens, and you have countless elixir to nourish your body every day, and you eat a holy fire seven-star lotus every other season, I believe you will be scrambled by many people." .”

"The pulse of Heaven's Extinction?" Xiao Qianli frowned, nodded and said, "It refers to the fact that one of the eight meridians of the extraordinary meridian is cut off innately, and ordinary people will die young. But if they can survive by luck, that vein has not been polluted by the day after tomorrow. It is the innate Taoism body, and it would be perfect if it is used to make a cauldron."

Lu Wuyan suddenly said: "So that's how it is. It's somewhat similar to mine, but my three yin meridians are slippery, so it doesn't mean my meridians will be cut off."

Sheng Zimo's expression changed, his eyes showed a strange light, and he looked at Lu Wuyan.After looking at it for a while, she looked back and sighed: "Xianrou is born smart and has the ability to never forget. Usually she watches the elder sisters practice in the main pavilion, but she has learned them all by accident..."

"So, if it's really an expert from your faction who came to snatch someone, if things fail, they will not hesitate to kill them on the spot?"

Facing Xiao Qianli's eyes of punishing heart, Sheng Zimo lowered his eyelids, nodded after a while and said: "Because of this, Zimo took the risk of violating the rules of Tianxiang Pavilion, and asked the head teacher to take action!"

Xiao Qianli paused, thought for a while, nodded and said: "That makes sense, presumably the masters of your sect were not hindered in Sichuan, but were delayed by you in every possible way, delaying the time to come to Xiping County."

"Yes!" Sheng Zimo said frankly, "Originally, Zimo had nothing to do. If it really came to this point, he could only let the masters of the General Pavilion kill it. It's just that Master Xiao happened to appear, and Ye Zimo sent a message with a carrier pigeon to postpone it." It took a day."

Xiao Qianli was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "In this game, your bet is really not small."

"No matter how big the bet is, you have to give it a go!" Sheng Zimo smiled sadly, "Zi Mo has nothing to lose now, so he simply bet his own family and life. Whether it succeeds or not depends on God's will."

Xiao Qianli nodded and asked, "What kind of big offering is that, and how is it cultivated?"

"Unfathomable!"

Mentioning the great offering of Yunxiao Pavilion, Zi Mo's face suddenly showed a layer of fear, he shook his head and said: "This man is over a hundred years old, but he still has a white hair and a childlike face, and his nature is extremely lustful. Practicing kung fu, all the women who have been plucked from Yuanyin will lose their vitality, and they will not live for three days."

"According to the information from Tianxiang Pavilion, this person's name is Wu Daochen, and he also claims to be the True Monarch of Bliss. He has rarely made a move in the past 20 years. The last time he made a move was with Gu Feikong, the master of martial arts, and he died in fifty moves. Under the palm, Gu Feikong had already entered the innate realm at that time, about the middle stage of transforming into a god."

"Middle Stage of Transformation!" With just four words, Lu Wuyan couldn't help but gasp, but Xiao Qianli's face remained as indifferent as before.

Seeing Xiao Qianli's face remained unchanged, Zi Mo breathed a sigh of relief.She didn't know that Xiao Qian was worried in his heart.

"Twenty years ago, he was able to kill an opponent in the middle stage of transformation within dozens of moves. How strong should this old monster be now?"

"Can my Zhenshanhe remain undefeated in his hands?"

"Even if Zhenshanhe is immortal, how can I defeat this old monster?"

He pondered over and over again, and suddenly asked, "How much longer?"

Zi Mo understood, and immediately replied: "There is still half an hour, and the auction will officially start."

"Okay!" Xiao Qianli said, "Do you have the topographic map of Yunxiao Pavilion?"

(End of this chapter)