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Zhang Zhou had a good impression of Chen Chaoying and knew that he was an expert. As for how high he was, he had no idea. Liu Qingshan was the most powerful expert he had ever seen, and Chen Chaoying's methods today had greatly broadened Zhang Zhou's horizons. He wanted to bow down to her and recruit her, but there was a trace of hesitation!

Chen Chaoying's view of Zhang Zhou was also very different from others. He was young, had the means, the courage, the strategy, and the spirit of loyalty … Most importantly, he saw a space that could be used. After the last long and wide alleyway incident, he had secretly investigated Zhang Zhou. He had been in Hezhou for less than a year and without any background, yet he could reach such a state today. Not only did he have a rapid rise in official positions, he also had control of both the black and white of the Hezhou Prefecture. Moreover, as a low-key person, he had never put on the airs of a person in power. In the past few days at the dock, not only had he personally changed Yang Xiaolang's medicine, he had also been able to have a heart-to-heart chat with the ordinary workers at the dock. When encountering a poor boatman, he would generously pay to help him build a ship. What kind of a person was a Flyer? He was just a thief, yet he was forcefully pushed to the position of the underground boss of Hezhou city! And he had done it so quickly that if Zhang Zhou had not planned it, it would have been impossible!

After thinking about how he had been muddling along in the martial arts world for so long, wasn't he just trying to gain some status and reputation? He had sacrificed so much for the Flying Flood Dragon Gang, so what did he obtain? After the old Sect Master's death, because of his personality, he had been repeatedly suppressed and ostracized by the jealous and competitive Flying Flood Dragon Gang. Now, he had been placed at the He Zhou division, becoming Old Yan's assistant. Firstly, he didn't want to carry the name of a traitor, and secondly, he didn't want to go there. Today, he had done this to the Wealth Hall, which was also an emotional catharsis.

Zhang Zhou's appearance gave him a sense of 'moving a living tree to death'. Of course he could tell that Zhang Zhou was trying to recruit him. He was only concerned about his face; there were some things that were difficult for him to say.

Of course, Zhang Zhou didn't know what he was thinking. He was still scheming in his mind that if there was a chance in the future, he would definitely think of a way to steal his support! Was there a need to be afraid of too many talents? Liu Qingshan's fists were domineering and his actions were steady and steady. Zhang Zhou trusted him greatly! Although the two had a deadline, Zhang Zhou felt that he had a high chance of staying in the future. Chen Chaoying's martial arts were definitely not bad, and his character was very liked by Zhang Zhou. He knew when to advance and when to retreat. He was also unyielding in power and a loyal person. He was definitely a talent that could take charge of himself. If it could attract subordinates, it would be like adding wings to a tiger. However, it would be hard for him to say anything now that he was in trouble!

The people of the Wealth Hall left. Old Yan and Old Heng came back! Knowing the ins and outs of what had happened, he was furious. He had always hated Zhang Zhou, so how could he take the blame for him? Last time, Zhang Zhou was in Hezhou City with his face on the ground. Now, Zhang Zhou was in his territory, what was there to worry about?

Zhang Zhou was not in the mood to argue with him. After bidding farewell to Chen Chaoying, he left the pier with his men. Chen Chaoying tried to plead with Yan Laoheng, but he was rejected by him. In the end, Chen Chaoying even said, "I, Flying Flood Dragon Gang, do not need a traitor like you!" Chen Chao Ying flew into a rage.

Previously, Zhang Zhou and Chen Chaoying had been in love with each other, only separated by a layer of paper. Then, Yan Lao Heng became the matchmaker between the two of them this time. He broke through the window paper and pushed Chen Chaoying into Zhang Zhou's arms.

Zhang Zhou was surprised to see Chen Chaoyin on his horse. After greeting each other, he saw that Chen Chaoying seemed like she wanted to say something but was hesitating. He said apologetically, "Because of me, Brother Chen was criticized by Yan Lao Heng, in my heart …"

Chen Chaoyin sighed.

"If the lord feels that he is in debt to the imperial court, then he shall be in charge until the end!"

"Haha, no problem, no problem at all!" Haha, no problem, no problem at all!

Zhang Zhou was overjoyed and said hurriedly: "Of course I welcome you! "But …" Then he said with a helpless tone, "Brother Chen, to be honest, you should know this as well. I don't have a bright future ahead of me! Don't you need to think about it? You must know, if we join now, it's very likely that we'll be jumping into a mud puddle. "

Chen Chaoyin smiled and said seriously, "I can tell that it will be quite troublesome. But so what?" I believe in my intuition that this choice of mine is not wrong! "The worst case scenario would be that I would end up roaming the world. At the very least, it would be better to live on in a decadent manner than before!"

Zhang Zhou seemed to remember this saying and nodded: "With Brother Chen's words, I feel at ease!"

Then, he cupped his fist and solemnly said, "Zhang Zhou welcomes Big Brother Chen to join us!"

He didn't need to say much, didn't need to talk about the benefits of a bargaining chip, nor did he have too many promises.

"From today onwards, Chao Ying will be your subordinate. If you need anything, feel free to instruct me!"

"Haha, don't worry, Big Brother Chen. If you can't be free, go back to Hezhou and have your mission!"

Chen Chao Ying also laughed happily. "As long as you trust him, he won't let you down!"

The two chatted for a long time. The thing that Chen Chaoying remembered the most was Zhang Zhou's words, "If there is a chance, let's go together and see how spectacular this world is!"

Zhang Zhou did not return to Hezhou. He met Qu Thirteen midway and left with him. Chen returned to Hezhou with his large army, carrying out the tasks assigned to him by Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhou followed Qu Thirteen and stealthily took a detour down the pier. In the forest beside the river, Ma Heizi and fifteen elite Yaksha members were waiting for him.

This was the first time Yaksha had taken action since it was formed. From their expressions, one could tell that they were all excited. Zhang Zhou nodded to them, but he was not as calm as he looked on the surface.

He had special feelings for these Yaksha members.

As a commander, he had to have a deep understanding of his subordinates so that he could assign the tasks appropriately and increase the success rate.

Ever since the "Yaksha" was formed, Zhang Zhou had spent a lot of time roaming around with these people. He wanted to understand these people and master their personality and personal abilities. Using the tactical concepts from his previous life, he used them all to train Ma Heizi and Qu Thirteen in detail. These people were all equipped with a new set of knives, daggers, armor, and some special combat equipment. He even brought out the crossbows. There were ten single-handed crossbows and two two-handed crossbows. With regards to these equipment, based on the current manufacturing costs, the average person would definitely not be less than a thousand taels of silver. Among them, the sabre is not made of the best material!

It could be said that this batch of 'Yaksha' members had poured all his effort into nurturing them. Zhang Zhou believed that even if only a fifth of them could grow according to their expectations, in the future, they would bring out fifty or five hundred yakshas.

And the current gap was not in terms of physical fitness and combat ability, but in terms of perception. After all, Zhang Zhou did not come from a military background. He had only heard of some theories based on plagiarism. Naturally, he could not systematically nurture them.

Ma Heizi and Qu Thirteen originally opposed Zhang Zhou taking the risk himself, but Zhang Zhou said, "First, I will lead the team. You have a chance to come back alive; if I don't go, you guys will most likely not be able to. Second, both of you are inferior to me in understanding the concept of special forces! Many times, you guys wouldn't be able to tell the difference between a warrior and a Death Soldier, which is also why I'm worried about you two leading the team. "

In fact, Zhang Zhou knew that the probability of this mission succeeding was very small, and he also knew that his plan was very reckless. However, the situation was urgent, and he could no longer afford to weigh the pros and cons.

According to his plan, if he successfully rescued them and returned to Hezhou, he would leave with Guan Yuniang and Tang Yu'er. Although it was not easy to develop to this day, for the sake of Tang Yu'er and his own peace of mind, he had to give it up. This was also the reason why Chen Chaoying was somewhat at a loss when he joined.

But can they be saved? If he couldn't succeed, he wouldn't risk his life in a fight. He would give up decisively and go back to Hezhou to fight them to the end in another way. At worst, he would just end up in the wrong and if he couldn't take back what he loved, then he would turn the world upside down!

He was the only one who could decide what to do with all of this. However, Ma Hei Zi and Qu Thirteen could not. With their temperament, if they could not complete the mission, they would not return alive.

Even though he would deal with it according to the circumstances! The risk of this trip is still enormous. Looking at these familiar faces, Zhang Zhou felt a bit of guilt in his heart. From a certain point of view, they were also risking their lives for their own family, and they could be considered to have no regrets. However, if they really did lose their lives and it was actually because of their selfish desires, there was no difference between this and being heartless and rich. Zhang Zhou had been in this world for a year. Many times, it was still difficult to come up with an idea from his previous life, including respect and understanding for every life.

For some baffling reason, he thought of a very famous phrase from his previous life: The world is heartless, and everything is useless! Beneath the benefits, life was so cheap! The world in front of him was even more so!

He hoped that in the future, even more people would be rich and safe. Only then would the value of these people's lives be increased, and his conscience feel better.

As soon as the sky darkened, a boat docked at the agreed destination, and the boatman left. Zhang Zhou and his men took over and boarded the boat to the capital! With Fei Zi's current ability, avoiding the Flying Flood Dragon Gang and capturing a boat wasn't a difficult task.

There is a strange phenomenon in the world called "the narrow path between enemies"! Not long after Zhang Zhou left, he actually met Yan Laoheng, who was rushing on his way as well.

After weighing the pros and cons for a long time, Old Yan decided that in order to redeem his relationship with the Wealth Hall, he would use the Wealth Hall to avenge himself! He personally brought along his trusted aides and took a boat to Linjiang County in the middle of the night. He planned to go to the Wealthy Class to apologize and explain the reason!

Hezhou heading to the capital, Linjiang County was going downriver. Although the watery terrain was not considered dangerous, it was still a night voyage. Without being proficient in navigation, one would not be able to control it. They also needed to be extra careful, strictly controlling the distance between the ships.

Yan Laoheng's men were the first to notice Zhang Zhou's boat. Seeing that it was an ordinary fishing boat, they guessed that it was not some powerful individual and arrogantly shouted, telling Zhang Zhou to give way first! Zhang Zhou had already warned them not to cause unnecessary trouble when he entered the capital with a low profile. The Flying Child was looking for a fishing boat, which was indeed slower than the Flying Flood Dragon Gang's passenger transport ship. Therefore, Zhang Zhou decided to give way. For Zhang Zhou who was not skilled in water, he would absolutely not choose to 'drive' the boat in the middle of the night. In the end, the other party thought that Zhang Zhou's boat was too slow and threatened, "The Winged Flood Dragon Gang's Branch Lord Yan is here. If you delay any longer, I'll let you have a taste of this river!"

When Zhang Zhou heard this, not only did he not get angry, he even sneered. Ye Zichen ordered Qu Thirteen to quickly move to the side to make way …

When the two ships approached each other, almost all the members of the Flying Flood Dragon Gang who loved to brush their presence all stood up, lined up on the deck, probably wanting to show their faces in front of this ship's quail, enjoying the other party's shivering appearance. In the end, all they saw was streaks of deadly cold light, in a single move seventy to eighty percent of the way down, leaving behind a few lucky survivors who tried to escape, but ended up colliding with Old Yan who had just walked out of the cabin! Surrounded by three or four people, they were instantly taken care of by the two waves of arrows. The ambush quickly ended, and only when the powerful crossbows in his hands penetrated his body did he successfully kill Yan Old Heng. Afterwards, Zhang Zhou had even plundered the ship, earning ten thousand taels of silver for the gift that Yan Laoheng intended to give to him. After that, he ordered the sunken ship to leave.

Disregarding human life? After all, it was better than letting others take my life! In many battles, the difference between right and wrong was not necessarily clear. Instead, it was a conflict that arose to ensure one's own interests. The victor was the king and the loser was the bandit.

Zhang Zhou really liked the saying of his previous life: How can time be peaceful? It's just that someone is moving forward on your behalf! A lot of people want to carry the weight forward for the people they care about! On this point, Zhang Zhuo will choose to willingly, do not evade the burden of being a member of the forward. However, for the benefit of their respective services, countless people who were carrying heavy burdens and walking forward would encounter a collision in their advance, resulting in a conflict that led to life and death. However, in this process, Zhang Zhou would absolutely not uphold the so-called righteousness, and would only choose his friends and enemies.

Since Old Yan had chosen to be his enemy, he wouldn't feel the slightest bit guilty if he could get rid of Old Yan!

Yan Lao Heng, who was at the helm of the Flying Flood Dragon Gang in Hezhou, had not received any news since he had left the dock in Hezhou that very night. A month later, a fisherman found a body in the water and reported it to an official. Regarding this, both the yamen and Riverside County tried to shirk responsibility for it. No one wanted to get involved with it, and no one wanted to stand up for it either. In the end, they left it at that. Some said that this was a method used by the Wealthy Class to teach the Winged Flood Dragon Gang a lesson. Some said that someone had avenged their personal grudge, and some said that an accident had occurred while they were travelling …

In any case, the Flying Flood Dragon Gang didn't care about him, so who would actually care about this matter? He had treated it as a grudge between the martial arts world and the martial arts world. It was just a discussion after a round of wine.

The boat did not directly sail to the capital's pier. Instead, it entered a fork in the river twenty li in front of them. Qu Thirteen was more familiar with the river and chose this place to hide the boat and the place to land. After hiding the ship with a branch, he waited until nightfall before setting off and starting the first operation in the history of Yaksha's troops.

In Zhang Zhou's hand was a simple and pitiful map drawn according to Yang Xiaoluo's description. The location of the inn was roughly indicated on the map.

Of course, they would not dare to strut along the official road. Plus, Liu Qingshan and the others had already alerted the enemy, so the enemy would definitely be on their guard. Zhang Zhou and the others could only use the method of hiding in the woods in the ravine and resting during the day and travelling at night. He took a detour.

He found the inn, confirmed Liu Dao, and finally saw the manor that Zhang Zhou was so angry about from a distance. Three nights.

He had to maintain a high vigilance as he progressed through the night. His physical and mental energy consumption was enormous, and he was clearly in a difficult situation. However, his mental state was still quite good. It seemed that his night training had been very effective. Before the operation, everyone must be allowed to rest and recover their physical strength. Thus, they could only wait until the next night to act.

Now that the manor was right in front of his eyes, Zhang Zhou was at a loss as to how to proceed. After all, combat and theoretical imagination were two different things. But since he had come, he had to give it a try!

The manor took up a huge amount of land. The east and west were filled with forests. The south was open and the north was facing a mountain. After thinking it over, Zhang Zhou decided to move to the north side of the mountain. At least he could use the advantage of the terrain to figure out the layout of the manor.