Starting from the imperial palace guards, his clones spread all over the world.

Chapter 289 It's Hard to Find a Foothold
At the gate of the palace.

Zhao Bao was still waiting anxiously.

He heard bursts of fierce fighting sounds coming from the palace.

At the same time, a large number of officers and soldiers were also seen being mobilized to enter the palace.

This made him realize that something must have happened inside.

But he couldn't find out what had happened, so he could only worry outside.

At this time.

A voice sounded:
"Brother Zhao Bao, I plan to return to Qingzhou."

"Are you ready to come with me?"

Zhao Bao was shocked.

He hurriedly looked back and found that Liang Jin had appeared behind him unknowingly.

This made Zhao Bao hesitate, wondering whether Liang Jin was related to the fight in the palace just now.

In the end, Zhao Bao could only politely refuse:

"I...I'd better wait here for Eunuch Cao."

"After all, I am Eunuch Cao's subordinate, so I have to seek his advice."

Zhao Bao was reluctant to go to Qingzhou again.

He had also visited Qingzhou Taiping Dao, but he always felt that it was too stressful to be with the Great Sage Master.

Although this great and virtuous teacher has not yet revealed any malicious intent.

But if one day the Great Sage Master wants to do something and kills me because he is unhappy with me, then my death would be really unfair.

Liang Jin nodded when he heard this, without forcing himself:

"Okay, if you plan to come to Qingzhou again in the future, I will definitely treat you well."

After saying that, Liang Jin turned around and floated away.

Zhao Bao looked at Liang Jin's departing back and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He didn't plan to continue his mission in Qingzhou.

Zhao Bao has already decided that as soon as Cao Xian comes out, he will go back to the capital no matter what.

After a while.

A sound suddenly rang out from the palace.

Zhao Bao turned his head and looked.

I saw several luxurious carriages galloping out of the palace and heading into the distance.

Accompanying these carriages were teams of majestic soldiers.

It is not difficult to see that the identity of the person in the carriage is definitely not simple.

This also made Zhao Bao think of the noble person Cao Xian mentioned.

"Zhao Bao!"

A call interrupted Zhao Bao's thoughts.

Zhao Bao looked back and saw Cao Xian slowly walking out of the palace.

"Eunuch Cao!"

Zhao Bao hurriedly bowed and went to greet him.

"Excuse me, has the Great Sage Master cured you?"

Zhao Bao couldn't help asking.

If the great and virtuous teacher can cure the nobleman, then it will be a great achievement for him.

When the time comes to talk about giving up the mission, it will be much easier to talk about it.

Cao Xian nodded:
"The great and virtuous master's medical skills are truly beyond reproach."

"Even Imperial Physician Zhang in the palace and Divine Doctor Mu in the martial arts world found this incredible."

"Zhao Bao, I have made a contribution this time, and you can also benefit from it."

Zhao Bao was overjoyed when he heard this.

He took the opportunity to speak:
"Eunuch Cao, I want to be able to return to the capital."

"I took a look around the Taipingdao and didn't find anything wrong."

Upon hearing this, Cao Xian looked at Zhao Bao with a half-smile:

"is it?"

Zhao Bao's heart tightened and he didn't know how to answer.

But Cao Xian sighed:

"It's better for you to go back early, so as not to get too deeply involved with the Taiping Dao and end up being implicated."

"This Great and Good Teacher has no respect for the imperial power and no fear of the law. I'm afraid trouble will arise in the future."

"You are a talented person, don't let these things affect your future."

"Go ahead and go back. I'll explain the situation to the investigation office."

When Zhao Bao heard this, he felt a panic in his heart.

Could it be that something happened in the palace just now?
Otherwise, why would Cao Xian have such an exclamation?
But he still spoke hurriedly:
"Thank you for your teachings, eunuch!"

Cao Xian turned his head, looked at Zhao Bao and continued:

"Something has happened in the capital recently. The investigation agency is short-staffed and urgently needs some capable elites to handle it."

"And Concubine Han is probably about to fall out of favor. There's no need for you to keep an eye on her anymore."

"It won't be long before the Investigation Bureau arranges someone to replace you, and you can officially join the Investigation Bureau to do your job."

"After all, you are the one I brought up, so I'm telling you in advance so you can make preparations early."

Zhao Bao was overjoyed when he heard this.

The fact that Cao Xian was willing to tell him these things meant that Cao Xian regarded him as one of his own.

Zhao Bao immediately thanked him again.

Cao Xian waved his hand:
"Get ready to go back."

"I still have to go to Qingzhou. I'll tell you in detail when I return to Beijing."

Zhao Bao couldn't help but feel confused when he heard this.

What is Cao Xian going to do in Qingzhou?
But Cao Xian didn't wait for Zhao Bao to ask, he just got into the carriage and left along the street.

Zhao Bao looked at the direction Cao Xian left and suddenly remembered. Wasn't that the direction those luxurious carriages had left before?

…………

it's dark.

On the surface of Xuan River, you can see dots of lights.

Those were lanterns hung on the ships to prevent collisions due to darkness on this heavy cargo river.

Liang Jin had already returned to the boat.

After he boarded the boat, the boat hoisted its sails and began to return along the Xuan River.

There were lights on in the cabin.

Liang Jin has already started preaching to Old Lady Wu.

After two days of getting along, the two families already knew the names of the man and the old woman who boarded the ship temporarily.

The man's name was Wu Shan, and the old woman was Old Lady Wu.

They are originally from Minzhou, and this time they are returning to their home in Minzhou.

However, when Old Lady Wu learned that she was on the same ship with the Great Sage, she also became interested in the Taiping Dao.

During the journey, she asked Liang Jin some questions about Taiping Dao from time to time and listened to Liang Jin's lectures.

As a result, after arriving in Minzhou, she was not in a hurry to go home.

In addition, because she had received great kindness from the Taiping Dao, she simply chose to convert to the Taiping Dao and planned to follow Liang Jin back to Qingzhou to contribute to the development of the Taiping Dao.

This made her son Wu Shan quite helpless.

But since my mother has already entered the Tao, he can only follow her.

Liang Jin didn't expect that he would be able to find Wu Shan, a fifth-level realm, as his subordinate during this trip.

This was a pleasant surprise. The boat sailed down the river at full speed.

A thin layer of mist has risen on the surface of the river.

There was an occasional shower, and after the rain, the night became a little colder.

Nothing happened all night.

Early the next morning.

As the sun rises, the warm sunlight dispels the darkness and shines on the river, creating ripples.

There are continuous green mountains on both sides of the river.

In the morning light, everything became clear.

The ship had been sailing non-stop and had already entered Qingzhou and was approaching Qingzhou City.

Calculate the time.

In about another hour, we will reach Qingzhou Wharf.

Liang Jin also arrived at the bow early.

He placed the harp across his knees and began to play softly.

The pleasant sound of the piano flowed slowly on the river surface. Everyone who had just woken up felt relaxed when listening to the music.

Liang Jin’s most loyal fan of piano playing is naturally Lu Qiannan.

Whenever Liang Jin played the piano, she would sit quietly by and watch with fascination.

Even Jiang Lengxue was surprised.

She didn't seem to have expected that Liang Jin was so good at music and piano.

Just as everyone was enjoying this wonderful music.

suddenly!

The boatman exclaimed:

"A big ship is coming!"

"Everyone, be careful!"

Hearing the sound, everyone looked behind them.

I saw a tall ship coming against the wind.

The hull is dozens of feet long, with solid nanmu as the main frame and bronze and golden nanmu as the outer cover. It has been carefully carved and the surface is as smooth as a mirror.

The bow of the ship is carved with a phoenix spreading its wings as if about to fly, with its head held high and its eyes sharp, looking very majestic.

On the ship, the stacked pavilions are staggered in an orderly manner, with flying eaves and pointed corners, carved beams and painted buildings. Each layer is decorated with intricate and delicate patterns, auspicious dragons and phoenixes, cloud and water totems, and flowers of the four seasons. All of them are lifelike and colorful, showing the royal style.

The entire ship is like a mobile palace, magnificent and luxurious.

On the ship, many officers and soldiers stood solemnly and majestically.

The boatman looked at it for a while and couldn't help but exclaimed:
"This looks like an official ship, no no! It's a royal ship!"

"Let's get out of the way quickly and not block its path!"

This huge ship was coming at them with great force, crashing into them from behind, as if it didn't care at all whether it would capsize their boat or not.

Such a huge monster on the river is unstoppable. Any ship that stands in its way will be ruthlessly knocked over and swept into the river.

The boatmen hurriedly adjusted the sails and rowed hard.

After they barely avoided it, the tall ship had already rushed past their boat.

The building ship even created a wave, causing the boat everyone was on to shake.

Old Mrs. Wu in the cabin almost fell down due to the shaking, but fortunately her son Wu Shan was quick-witted and held her firmly.

"Hahahahaha..."

A burst of hearty laughter came from the ship:

"Great and virtuous teacher, I didn't expect that we would meet again!"

Everyone followed the sound.

On the top deck of the tall ship, a graceful figure was waving at Liang Jin.

She was wearing a gorgeous dress woven with gold and embroidered with phoenixes. The dress had a cloud brocade base and was embroidered with a phoenix spreading its wings as if ready to fly. Gold and silver threads were interwoven, and it sparkled brightly in the sunlight, like the most gorgeous clouds in the sky.

The woman was only 28 years old, in the prime of her youth. Her eyebrows were long and slender, curved like a crescent moon in the sky. Her nose was high and her lips were the color of cherry blossoms. Her long black hair was tied up with an exquisite gold hairpin and adorned with delicate pearls and jade, making her look both dignified and lively.

Especially her eyes, which were black and bright, sparkled with cunning and cleverness.

She smiled triumphantly and said:

"This shabby boat you're on is no good. It was almost sunk by my boat."

"Come and chase my ship if you have the guts!"

The woman's words were arrogant and domineering.

When everyone on the boat heard this, they all frowned.

Especially Wu Shan, his eyes were wide open.

Just now, the big ship passed by everyone's boat and almost capsized his mother.

But although everyone was angry, they held back.

They also seemed to realize that this ship was a royal ship, and the girl seemed to be of extraordinary status.

Take care of the people and don't fight with the officials.

Even warriors find it difficult to compete with the royal family.

Because the royal family has the most and strongest warriors in the world.

Lu Qiannan couldn't help but ask Liang Jin:

"Who is she?"

"She looks like a royal lady?"

The girl could call out "Great and Sage Teacher", obviously she was acquainted with Liang Jin.

Liang Jin replied:

"Her name is Zhao Xiling, and she is the daughter of the current emperor."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

Turns out to be a princess!
It was the first time for everyone present to see the princess.

In other words, it was the first time I saw a royal family with royal blood.

At this moment, everyone's anger disappeared.

The princess is a member of a royal family and is high above everyone else.

Who can afford it?

Liang Jin put his hands on the strings and said in a deep voice:
"Since this princess likes excitement, I will give her more excitement."

As he spoke, Liang Jin's hand was about to sweep across the strings.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Jiang Lengxue hurriedly advised:

"Master, please think twice!"

"If we offend the princess, our Red Fire Sword Sect will probably have no place in the world anymore!"

Liang Jin turned around and looked at Jiang Lengxue.

Jiang Lengxue looked worried and pleading.

Liang Jin snorted coldly:
"What about the princess?"

"If she offends me, she will have a hard time gaining a foothold!"

After saying that, Liang Jin swept his hand across the strings.

A series of pleasant piano sounds immediately rang out.

Along with the sound of the piano, a powerful internal force immediately attacked the ship.

“Bang bang bang bang bang bang!!!”

There was a loud explosion at the bottom of the ship, and the hull was blown into flying wood chips.

When the piano music ended, a huge hole appeared on the bottom of the boat.

A large amount of river water is continuously pouring into the hole...

(End of this chapter)