Republic of China

Chapter 301 Alone in the chaos
One mountain, one river, one saint, Dongyue Canghai Penglai God.

I believe that friends living in Qilu must understand this poem.

Jinan, an ancient city with a history longer than most countries in the world, has always been home to outstanding people, regardless of age or gender.

The literary ones include Fang Xuanling and Li Qingzhao, and the martial arts ones include Luo Shixin and Qin Shubao. The ones who are both literary and martial are even more powerful. , I think that after Jiang Ziya achieved the Qitian Gong, his fiefdom was in this area, and he coughed when he lived somewhere else.

In addition to the Taishan Mountains, the Qilu territory can be said to be a flat plain, so it has been the place of four wars since ancient times. Who made you economically prosperous and have more delicious food? Everyone wants to occupy this good land.

Which handsome guy is in charge of Jinan and coordinating Qilu?
This person's surname is Zhang, but he is not a relative of Dashuai Zhang. Strictly speaking, he is not even a direct descendant. At most, he is half of Zhang Xiaoliu. Because his power has grown so fast in recent years, Dashuai Zhang is very afraid, so he will This person stands at the front as a human shield, so that the revolutionary army from the south can have a buffer if they want to attack.

There are too many titles. Everyone knows that there are only wrong names and never wrong nicknames.

He is the legendary deputy commander of the Anguo Army, the founder and honorary president of the new Shandong University, the first poet of the Republic of China, the master of children's songs, the humanoid dog meat grinder, the five poisonous generals, the chief bird god of the nine provinces in the north and south of the Yellow River, and the Dragon King of the East China Sea. Lifelong enemies Zhang Sanduo and Zhang Zongchang.

It can be seen from each title that this is a very complicated warlord, which cannot be explained clearly in a few words. His numerous evil deeds are definitely worthy of being described in four words, but there are also malicious arrangements by others.

Anyway, no matter what, Zhang Zongchang is now the real leader of Qilu. No matter how dire the people are, they can only say a few words in their hearts, and no one dares to beep openly.

Just imagine the next person who can put the entire year's education funds on the mahjong table for prostitutes as bets. He will definitely not be able to live and work in peace and contentment under his rule. Corruption and chaos are the most realistic portrayal of this place. After all, Zhang Zongchang doesn't even know how many wives he has. I don’t know. It’s common for people to seize beauties at any time when they are out on tours, including but not limited to the family members of Beiyang elders, noble relatives of the former dynasty, the wives and daughters of colleagues, and the aunts of subordinates. They even want to spare bitches.

Before they could ask more about what happened, the old aunt, who was regarded as the reincarnation of a god in the minds of many disciples, vomited blood and fainted in the middle of the road. The situation in the Jining base camp was turbulent. Anyone with a brain in the sect knew that things were going to change soon.

Outsiders don't know that Yiguandao today is beset with internal and external difficulties and has many problems.

It's okay if the time is short, but it's different when the time is long. Taking charge of academic affairs becomes long-term. What's the difference between that and being the top leader?

It must be admitted that Lu Zhongjie was fully prepared, at least she thought she was, and at the worst she was 90% sure of success. Her confidence came not only from the large number of talents in the sect, but also from the secret help of the Japanese.

Fortunately now, the Eight Disciples are ready to make a move and have shown their attitude of not listening to propaganda.

The house leaked and it rained all night, and the few remaining members of the direct line suffered heavy losses. The elites in the Shimen secret meeting were all wiped out. Only two insignificant disciples survived. Almost all the direct line members north of the Yellow River were destroyed. destroy.

In this environment where everything is booming and full of vitality, one can imagine how many speculators come to Jinan to fish in troubled waters, because as long as they give money, they can get the green light to do anything.

A few years ago, the seventeenth generation patriarch Lu Zhongyi held a banquet in situ without mourning. Few people knew that Lu Zhongyi died. His sister Lu Zhongjie was in charge of academic affairs, and was assisted by the "Bashan", that is, Lu Zhongyi The eight direct disciples of Yi didn't announce that he was dead until the complete transfer of power.

The reason why the eight direct disciples did not join forces to overthrow Lu Zhongjie from the beginning is very simple, because there is a shadow of a Japanese behind this bitch.

Some people even want to be dogs!

Even so, Lu Zhongjie's life was not easy. He knew that if things continued like this, he would overturn sooner or later, so he had to take the initiative to do something to change the status quo, such as using a great achievement to secure the top position.

In order to implement this idea, Lu Zhongjie began secret preparations more than two years ago in an attempt to cripple Da Zhongjiu at once. In this way, his status in the world and prestige in the faction will naturally increase.

Stop being so sour.

Lu Zhongjie was not like her dead brother. She seriously misjudged Da Zhongjiu's strength. Instead of severely injuring him, she ended up losing both sides.

Not only did the direct lineage of the sect suffer a great loss, but the Japanese were also very dissatisfied with the result. Although it was not to the point of breaking up on bad terms, it was not too far off. Lu Zhongjie regretted it. He should have chosen a safer method if he had known better.

Among them is Yiguandao’s largest stronghold besides its headquarters in Jining.

But as we all know, probability is no different from buying a lottery ticket, and the reality is often very different from what is advertised.

what?
As a dog?

That 10% failure has tragic consequences.

To be honest, not everyone has the opportunity to kneel down with this kind of connection. It seems that the eight direct disciples of the former leader do not have this kind of connection, otherwise they would have destroyed Lu Zhongjie long ago.

Some people are happy that someone is worried.

Not far to the north, there is a mansion in Jinan City that occupies an extremely large area but is extremely low-key.

Pavilions, terraces, pavilions, carved beams and painted buildings.

Rockeries, flowing water, and colorful embroidered pillars.

Sitting by the pond was a man fishing. His back was slightly thin and he looked like he was dozing off.

The most eye-catching thing is his withered white hair. If you don't know what's going on, you will definitely think that he is an old man.

But his face didn't look old. He looked like he was in his forties, and his eyebrows looked like he was in his thirties. His withered white hair was simply tied into a braid and hung on his shoulders.

"Sir, are you satisfied with this house?"

A short, middle-aged man with few hairs on his head came over, with an expression that was half respectful and half apprehensive.

This person's name is Zhang Guangbi, and his Taoist name is natural. Although he is one of the 'Eight Good People', his status and power are the smallest. There are at most two or three branch leaders under his direct control, and his influence is not even as much as that of the Dian Master.

But he never doubted that he would leap forward and become a real big shot.

There is only one reason.

The white-haired man stood on his side.

For Yiguandao to have developed like this in more than ten years, it can be said that this person deserves the most credit, and Lu Zhong listened to his words as long as he was alive.

Zhang Tianran didn't even know his name, let alone his origin, but these were not important, as long as he helped him, without him, that damn bitch in Lu Zhongjie would be done with it sooner or later.

"I'm sorry, Fellow Daoist Zhang. I just advised you to come to Jinan to develop your own power. I didn't ask you to spend a lot of money to buy me a house." The white-haired man yawned slowly and shook his fishing rod gently. The water is sparkling.

But there were no fish at all in the clear pond, not even a shrimp.

Zhang Tianran hurriedly bowed and said modestly, "This is my humble opinion. I hope you, sir, will never refuse."

The white-haired man laughed dumbly and said: "How can I say no to a small offer? What I mean is that since I spent a lot of money to buy a mansion, there must be at least one hundred and eighty matching maids, right? There must also be several carts of rare and exotic flowers, antiques and porcelain, right?" ? Look at my deserted place, which looks like a ghost house. You can either give me a simple little place, and if you want to make it bigger, make it more decent, and dig and dig at it."

"Uh"

Zhang Tianran smiled in surprise and embarrassment.

This house was bought by Zhang Zongchang's brother-in-law. He spent almost all his savings. I didn't expect that he could pay such a high price and still be able to ignore it.

"Do you find it confusing?"

"No, sir, you want me to understand that I should do what I can and don't force it, otherwise it will be counterproductive."

The white-haired man smiled, "When I was young, my dad always told me that the size of the pants should be the same as the size of the buttocks. If you wear a small one, it will pinch your buttocks and cause discomfort. If you wear a large one, it will make you look like a coward. You don't have any merits, Fu Lu. I don’t understand talismans, I don’t understand spells and spells, I’m not born to eat this kind of food, but do you know why I gave way to Lu Zhongyi to accept you as my direct disciple? And why did I choose to help you? "

The words were very straightforward and showed no mercy.

The direct disciple of the leader of Tangtang Yiguandao couldn't even learn the techniques, which was really shocking. From what the white-haired man meant, Zhang Tianran's level was probably about the same as that of an ordinary disciple.

"Because...loyalty?"

"How about I bleed you and then look after my own virtue? Loyalty? Even if you really have this thing, how much is it worth? Except for the stupidest low-level disciples and ignorant people in Yiguandao, who can be as good as Zhongxin? Two words related to each other? There is only one reason, because you are too greedy, huge greed, and the methods of collecting money from everyone in the church are not as good as yours. A small greedy person swallows money, a big greedy country. If you are thrown into the Zijin Pavilion of the imperial capital, how can you put you there? The old Zhang family took off all their underwear and sold them."

The white-haired man once again focused his attention on the clear pond and continued lazily: "Because you have great ability to make money, that's why I choose to support you. Because with you here, I don't need to worry about money. When the time comes in the future, Yiguandao will become The largest sect in Yanhuang, you will be able to call the shots as the leader, so how can you get less benefit from me? But your brothers and sisters will only show off their courage and fight ruthlessly, and will not be able to achieve greatness."

Zhang Tianran was happy. He licked the corners of his mouth, his eyes flashed with greed, and he was already enjoying the beautiful vision of the future.

This is not a pie in the sky, Zhang Tianran knows the ability of the white-haired man, and thinks that it was because he helped his master Lu Zhongyi that the latter doubled the strength of Yiguandao several times in a short period of time.

"Don't worry about her at Lu Zhongjie. She will hand over her power in as soon as two months or as slowly as half a year."

"Sir, you know things like a god! In fact, I came here today because of this matter. The informant in Jining Central Altar sent back news that the cadres who went to Shimen secret meeting this time went from Guangyangzi to all the altar owners overnight. The entire army has been wiped out, and the wealth that Shimen Branch has accumulated over the years has been burned to the ground. I believe that Lu Zhongjie will take the initiative to admit defeat in less than two months."

The white-haired man was a little surprised when he heard this. He probably didn't expect the incident to happen so quickly and so big. Those who went to the Shimen Secret Meeting were all direct descendants of Lu Zhongjie. She wanted to consolidate her forces this time to consolidate her final sphere of influence. Who could Unexpectedly, it was served in one pot.

"Is there anyone from Da Chong Jiu?"

"Yes sir, a disciple who came back said that the new Lao Yang Jiang Shihu of the Dazhong Jiubaihu Division deliberately let them come back to report the news, but Jiang Shihu was not the only one who took action."

"Who else? There can be no more people from the Great Chongjiu. Now they just focus on recharging their energy and will never take the initiative to find trouble."

Zhang Tianran repeatedly said yes, "The disciples who escaped can't explain exactly what happened, but including Jiang Shihu, they can be sure that at least six masters appeared in the manor."

By verbally conveying what the disciples who had escaped for their lives had said, the information was neither too little nor too much, and it was possible to roughly describe the physical features and facial features of the six people.

It is quite terrifying to hear that a young man of twenty years old can survive being beaten to death in the meeting hall. Isn't that kid a Kung Fu practitioner? No matter how hard you practice, you can't stop the circle kick.

But the more I listened to it, the more outrageous it became, and I wondered where a group of experts would go to Shimen to disrupt the situation?

"What are their names?"

"I don't know the specifics. Apart from Jiang Shihu, I know that the boy wearing floral pudding calls himself Jue Jue Zi."

The white-haired boy "Jue Juezi" carefully savored this slightly joyful name, trying to find some clues in it.

Zhang Tianran sighed, "This must be a silly name that was randomly chosen. I sent people to check it for a long time before I came here. I can guarantee that no one in the world will call Jue Zizi in fifty years. It must be a random thing. Oh, by the way. , they all have Fengtian accents, and there is also a blind old man.”

"Oh?" The palm of the white-haired man holding the fishing rod suddenly tightened, but there was almost no emotion on his face. "A blind old man from the Northeast, with a few young guys with different styles, yes, it's a bit interesting, then The old man didn't say his name?"

"The news I brought back was too little, and I only know so much." Zhang Tianran didn't notice the change in the white-haired man's mood. In fact, even if he did, he wouldn't think much about it. He is very happy now, which is a great thing. No matter who it was, killing Lu Zhongjie's last direct team member was equivalent to a death sentence.

What follows is a situation where all parties are seizing power. Whoever can finally take charge of the behemoth Yiguandao will probably have a bloody storm internally.

Seeing Zhang Tianran's inner thoughts, the white-haired man said calmly, "Don't get involved in the internal fighting. Let the disciples who take orders from you keep their tails between their legs and be a good person. Even if they fight in a dark way, you are not allowed to take action."

"Ah? Sir, do you want to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers? I understand the truth. With our current strength, if we wait until the final decision to decide the winner, we will not have the strength to win, right? Why not fish in troubled waters to strengthen ourselves?"

The white-haired man sneered: "The seven of them plus Lu Zhongjie want to decide the winner. None of them can't come down at all in a year or two. By then, the internal friction will be almost there. Why do you need this plaque? Just let them fight and join the religion. The disciples did not choose to join the religion because of internal fighting. As long as the fighting lasts for a long time, more and more people will break away from them, and you will reap the benefits. When the time comes, reorganize into the Yanhuang Charity and Moral Association and rely on the Japanese. If you rely on the door and valve inside, you will surely rise to the top after starting a new business.”

"hiss--"

Zhang Tianran gasped.

I thought to myself that this was really a clever move. He jumped out of this mess without grabbing the cake, and instead used the splattered bits to make a new cake.

"Remember, if you stay dormant honestly, great luck will fall on you. And you should immediately contact Colonel Tsuchimikado at Luda University and tell me that I have something important to discuss. We will confirm the time and place of the meeting as soon as possible. , and then send all the informants you can to Shimen, I don’t care what method you use, you must find the whereabouts of the blind old man."

Zhang Tianran repeatedly said that he did not dare to neglect. He must do his best to complete what the teacher told him. Moreover, he was also very curious about the identities of those people other than Jiang Shihu who held the Shimen altar. Anyway, it was Lu Zhongjie's strength that was consumed. If there was a chance, If so, we must find a way to recruit them under our command.

At this time, he noticed that the white-haired man had clenched his palms at some point and was still trembling slightly.

Is he scared?
But why are there excitement in his eyes?

The white-haired man shook his wrist and flicked the fishing rod out of the water. Under the ripples, there were several 'black shadows' moving around, strangely changing their appearance in indescribable ways.
(End of this chapter)