Yin Xiu used the package of foreign heads to impress the Jiuzhou Association, and at the same time, it almost shocked the entire Jinmen.
However, this rumor changed after it spread to Sanjo Street. Some people said that the leader of the Kyushu Society had strange double eyes, could see thousands of miles by day, visited ghosts and gods at night, and hacked thousands of foreigners to death with just a talisman, calling their heads. Separate from the body.
Not only that, after showing the heads, the leader also used his magic power to send all the heads to an island in the East China Sea and built a Jingguan.
The more the news spreads, the more outrageous it becomes, and the more it spreads, the more mysterious it becomes.
Yin Xiu couldn't explain it, and didn't have the intention to explain it.
Because this is not a bad thing. Although there are strange forces and chaos involved, the heads of foreigners were really transported into Jinmen and hung on the archway of the market for everyone to see.
In this way, it still has some stabilizing effect on the current people's hearts in Tianjin.
The number of people who came to sign up to participate in the Jiuzhou Association suddenly increased. Heroes from all walks of life, country squires, and even officials came to contact them.
All this was handled by Chen Tianyou, the great protector, while Yin Xiu remained hidden behind the scenes and continued his preparations.
When it was time to turn off the lights, Yin Xiu summoned several key members of the Kyushu Society to come to the meeting.
Among the people who came here, there were two new faces, not from the Kyushu Society.
The two of them looked powerful, with square foreheads, and seemed to be masters of foreign boxing.
Chen Tianyou introduced Yin Xiu: "Although these two are not brothers in the association, they are very reliable friends.
Shi Tie Bing, the president of the Jinmen Iron Spear Association, nicknamed the Blue Eyed Leopard, is an invincible opponent in Jinmen, and is as famous as Mr. Huo.
Nie Huo, a brother of the Bai family, had participated in the last attack on foreigners in Jinmen. ”
This was the first time they met Yin Xiu, and they were very respectful to him. Especially after seeing the heads of those foreigners and knowing that they had not damaged any of their brothers, they were even more impressed by Yin Xiu.
Yin Xiu met the two and knew that Chen Tianyou would not bring anyone casually to cause social trouble for him, and he was also very interested in Nie Huo: "I wonder what position Brother Nie held in the church before?"
The Bai family is the White Lotus Sect, which is a vague and low-key name.
Nie Huo smiled slightly and said frankly: "I am not talented, but I am the White Lotus Guardian King of Zhongzi Temple in Jinmen."
"Disrespect, disrespect." Yin Xiu cupped her hands at him.
"That is a thing of the past, leader."
Nie Huo sighed, "Ever since the saints, saints, and sage kings disappeared, the group has been leaderless. The White Lotus Sect has now been torn apart and will no longer be able to survive.
We are waiting in Jinmen not so much to guard the White Lotus Altar, but rather because the brothers can't find a place to go and are just staying put.
The majestic White Lotus Holy Sect has now been swept into the dust of history. It is so sad. ”
Everyone present felt regretful, but Yin Xiu and Ren Qi couldn't follow them, because speaking of it, most of the White Lotus Sect was destroyed by them.
After introducing each other and greeting each other, Chen Tianyou introduced: "To the leader, these two friends have heard that the leader wants to stop foreigners, and they are interested in working with us to participate in important events.
I won’t go into too much nonsense, and I’ll ask you two to introduce yourself. ”
Nie Huo was the first to speak, clasping his fists at the crowd and saying: "We in the White Lotus Sect have always hated foreigners who invaded our mountains and rivers and bullied our people. What we hate the most are hags and foreign monks. We don't know how many foreign churches we have burned. < br>
Now I, the six thousand brothers of the White Lotus Sect, are willing to obey the leader's orders. As long as we can fight against the foreigners, it doesn't matter what we do. ”
Shi Tie Bing looked polite and polite, with the unique temperament of a kid from a rich family. He nodded and said: "My master's ancestors were appointed as guard generals in Jinmen. Later, this position was abolished. However, it is said that he has been favored by the emperor." , dare not forget our roots.
Now that our country is in danger, how dare any ordinary man not to sacrifice his life and blood to repay his country?
As long as the leader can use it, I can gather a few friends and acquaintances, as well as capable servants, to gather 2,000 people. We are willing to be the pioneers, break the foreign front, and be the first to get there! ”
He spoke with enthusiasm, but everyone present was a little cold.
Just because Shi Tiebing was the person who "protected the imperial court", most people here knew his background and position. However, when he said it so bluntly, it was inevitable that some people would feel resentful.
Especially Nie Huo, who is from the White Lotus Sect, was quite unhappy with what Shi Tiebing said.
Yin Xiu didn't care. He smiled and said: "No matter what everyone's position is or what their concerns are, we are all Tang people and we all came here to fight against the Eight-Power Allied Forces. This is enough.
No matter we were enemies or strangers before, now we are in the same boat and we must work together. ”
"The leader said yes!"
Nie Huo was moved by Yin Xiu's words. Although he couldn't let go of some prejudices for a while, he still clasped his fists at the iron soldiers and expressed his attitude.
Seeing that Yin Xiu resolved the differences with a few words, Chen Tianyou couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time he admired Yin Xiu more and more.
"In this case, plus the helpers we are arriving, excluding those martial arts people who spontaneously come to help, we can probably gather 20,000 people in Jinmen."
Chen Tianyou drew a line on the map with his finger, "If we wait a little longer, brothers and martial arts people from the south of the Yellow River can also come to help."
"There is no need to consider these. It is too slow. Water far away cannot save the fire near."
Yin Xiu looked at Yan Feng and Qin Lang again, "Did you detect anything today?"
Yan Feng saluted Yin Xiu first, and then nodded to Qin Lang. Qin Lang cupped his fists and said, "Master, there is good news and bad news."
"Are you playing this trick with me?"
Yin Xiu smiled and said, "Go ahead, I don't care which one I hear first."
So Qin Lang also smiled and talked about the information he and Yan Feng obtained today.
"The foreigners were said to be very angry when they learned that the heads of the advance team had been moved and hung on the street for display. The entire base camp was in chaos. They were temporarily slowed down. They are still investigating who did it. .”
"This is good news." Yan Feng added.
"Well, here's the bad news."
Qin Lang paused and started talking again: "For this reason, the Eight-Nation Allied Forces reportedly sent a team of experts to spy on Jinmen, firstly to explore the truth of Jinmen, and secondly to take revenge on us and regain some face. .”
Everyone felt a little nervous when they heard it and didn't dare to be careless.
However, Yin Xiu laughed again, "Aren't these two pieces of good news?"
Without explaining to everyone, Yin Xiu just continued to issue orders to Qin Lang and Yan Feng: "Look where this team has gone. It's best to find them. Once you find them, don't do anything. Report their location to me."
Qin Lang had witnessed the skills of Yin Xiu and Ren Qi before, and he was even more convinced by them at this time, so he and Yan Feng immediately responded: "I know!"
Then Yin Xiu said to everyone: "Now is the time to unite as one. There should be no sects or factions. Next, please contact friends who can help. After all, one more person will give us more strength." .”
"Leader, don't worry!"
Chen Tianyou was full of confidence, "People from all walks of life in Tianjin, under the wise leadership of the leader, will surely be able to defend Tianjin and defeat the Eight-Nation Allied Forces."
"It's not enough." Ren Qi suddenly said.
"Not enough?"
Chen Tianyou looked at Yin Xiu's "bodyguard" in surprise.
Although he looked indifferent from the beginning to the end, making it impossible for people to get closer to him or even exchange a word with him, everyone has witnessed his ability, so they just regard it as the behavior of a master and don't take it personally. Weird.
Now, he changed from his previous silence and took the initiative to speak.
"What's missing?" Yin Xiu asked.
"One person is missing, a person who is much more important than everyone present combined." Ren Qi replied.
"Who else is more important than everyone here." Yan Feng's eyes widened, obviously unconvinced.
"Of course there is. He is much more important than you and me. Without him, we would have just died in vain in Jinmen."
"Who is it?"
"The commander-in-chief of Gyeonggi Province, Ye Tianpei."
Upon hearing this name, Nie Huo was the first to retort: "Oh, people from the imperial court? None of these people would run away if something happened. What can you expect them to do?
If these generals and generals could really succeed, foreigners would not attack Jinmen. ”
"What do you know?"
Ren Qi glanced at him, "Why do you think he was the only one who took over the task of stopping the foreigners when everyone else escaped?"
"Have you met him?"
The division iron soldier touched his chin and said: "I have heard of this name, but I have never had the chance to meet him. After all, the commander-in-chief of the Gyeonggi Province is like the nine admirals, a big shot that we and other ordinary people rarely meet."
"What's so great about it?" Ren Qi sneered: "I've said before, why he was the only one sent to stop the foreigners? It's precisely because he didn't do well in the court and no one was willing to protect him.
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People with real backgrounds are all sent to counter rebellions and suppress rebellious parties. Those tasks bring in a lot of money and can lead to quick promotions. What is the difference between being sent to deal with foreigners and being sent to die? ”
Although his words were harsh and harsh, they were convincing and could not be refuted.
After a brief silence, Chen Tianyou nodded in agreement: "The Gyeonggi General Soldier has 50,000 troops. If we can contact him and join forces with him, we can indeed increase our confidence a lot."
Although most people regard the imperial court as an enemy, this seems to be the only way at the moment. After all, the current enemy cannot tolerate differences.
But Ren Qi said again: "It's not about joining forces, it's about assisting."
"Assist?"
Everyone was stunned on the spot.
"What if?"
Ren Qi showed no mercy, "How many of us are there? We are just a mob. We are neither trained nor organized. Many of us don't even have qualified guys. It's not like we go to fight against the foreigners." Looking for death?
The only chance is to assist Ye Tianpei's military formation. ”
"Which side are you on?"
Nie Huo finally couldn't hold it back anymore, "From just now to now, you have been trying to build up the ambition of foreigners and destroy the prestige of your own people. Are you trying to scare foreigners out of their courage?"
Upon seeing this, Chen Tianyou hurriedly came out to smooth things over, but Ren Qi just said lightly: "The last time the foreigners attacked Jinmen, I was here, but I didn't contribute.
This time, I wanted to help out and do something useful. ”
"But you haven't even reported your name yet. Shouldn't a man be upright?"
"You haven't asked me why I should repay it myself?"
He said calmly: "My name is Ren Qi."
Ren Qi?
Division Tiebing was stunned, staring at Ren Qi, and then at the several swords he was carrying. Combined with his understanding and knowledge of the military in the Gyeonggi area revealed in his words, he finally understood that he was the famous Leng Yu Ren Qi.
However, why would such a person associate with the leader of the Kyushu Society?
Many people present looked in surprise, and Nie Huo even vaguely felt like he had seen an enemy.
Yin Xiu doesn't care what they think, nor is he worried about the consequences of Ren Qi's identity being revealed, because both of them are strong enough.
He just asked Ren Qi: "Do you have any friendship with Ye Tianpei?"
Ren Qi shook his head, "When I was on duty in Yujing, that guy was still living on the frontier. But I can tell you, it is precisely because he has no party or faction, he doesn't like to see anyone, and he doesn't want to flatter anyone, so he can Become the commander-in-chief of the capital city, because such people make the emperor feel at ease
I don't know him, but I know there is someone who can help me get to him, and I'm going to find him now. ”
"Then I'll trouble you."
Ren Qi responded and walked out. When he passed by Nie Huo, he asked: "You have learned that I am such a person, can you still fight alongside me?"
Nie Huo said loudly: "With the current national hatred, personal grudges are not worth mentioning."
"Okay!"
……
When Ren Qi arrived at the Jade Tower, there was only a small candle left in front of the door.
Ren Qiqing climbed up to the fifth floor by familiar means, and the owner of Qingyu Tower was already waiting for him in the attic.
"Commander Ren, you didn't recognize me at first?"
"Princess, you still like to disguise yourself as before. Even the most top-notch Ouchi master will have a hard time recognizing your disguise."
"Really?"
The owner of the Qingyu Building took off her mask, revealing a beautiful face that would captivate the whole country. Her eyelashes were very long, and a pair of phoenix eyes looked at Ren Qi under the candlelight, shining like stars and the moon.
When Ren Qi was photographed by this face, many people and things from the past could not help but come to mind.
"What happened in the past seems like yesterday."
The owner of Qingyu sighed, his voice not as deep as before, but with a kind of magnetism and gentleness unique to girls.
"I still remember that in the outskirts of Yujing, you accompanied my father on a hunt, and hit two rabbits with one arrow. It entered through the left eye and passed through the right eye, impartially.
My father was very happy and rewarded you with two pairs of feathers and arrows. After you thanked me, you threw the two rabbits onto my carriage when others were not paying attention. It scared me to tears! ”
Listening to her story, a rare smile that could be called a happy smile appeared on Ren Qi's face.
At this time, Ren Qi remembered that the title Qingyu Louzhu was just her disguise, and her real name was Nalan Qingyu.
Nalan Qingyu couldn't stop laughing, and stepped on the floor with a pair of white feet, making the floor sound.
After the laughter stopped, both of them fell into silence, a silence that was at a loss and allowed to pass.
"I have to leave Tianjin tomorrow." She said.
"I know."
"Next month, I will marry the prince on the prairie according to the engagement contract."
"I know."
"You know everything! Yet you do nothing!"
Nalan Qingyu was a little angry, "You can't do anything? Ren Qi."
Ren Qi stared into her eyes, "Nalan Qingyu, as long as you are willing, I can take you out of Jinmen tomorrow, and no one can stop me."
"Just like when you escaped from Yujing before?"
"It's different."
Ren Qi shook his head, "Now I will no longer run away like a lost dog."
Nalan Qingyu obviously hesitated, but after a brief period of confusion, she still woke up.
"You can run away, but I can't. Because your family background is low. Speaking of which, you are just a guard at the gate of the palace. You have to bow and kneel to everyone you see. Anyone can order you to kill, but you can't refuse. .
But I am different. I am a princess, with royal blood flowing through my body. ”
"But you can't refuse a family marriage, can you?"
Ren Qi looked at her, "At least if I don't want to, I will run away."
"I can't run away."
Nalan Qingyu said seriously: "I can't let the family's reputation be ruined because of me."
"So you chose to marry that prince on the grassland."
Ren Qi did not mean to be sarcastic, "I understand what you are thinking."
"You have nothing to say to me?"
"No."
"You are still as silent as before."
Nalan Qingyu smiled, "But I have one thing I want you to do."
"What?"
Nalan Qingyu took off his clothes and said, "Before going to the grassland, I want to have your child."
Ren Qi's eyes were filled with snow-white delicateness, and he took a deep breath and stepped forward.
That night, on the seemingly fireless fifth floor of the Jade Tower, red candles flickered all night long. (End of chapter)