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Zhao Yuan was lost in thought, remembering Chen Liqing.

"Brother?"

Liu Huiniang waved her hand in front of his eyes in confusion.

"what are you thinking?"

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"nothing,"

Zhao Yuan shook his head and greeted the crowd.

"Let's go, let's disembark and head to Tokyo!"

Yan Qing had been extremely anxious during the four or five days he spent on the passenger ship.

Now that I'm in Tokyo, I'm naturally even more eager to go.

Upon hearing Zhao Yuan's greeting, he immediately jumped onto the dock and headed towards the city gate not far away.

When Zhao Yuan and his men entered the city,

Then, on the city wall, in a conspicuous place, a notice was posted announcing Zhao Yuan's arrest.

The reward amount has not changed compared to a few months ago.

The reward remains the same: "A reward of ten thousand gold pieces, and the bestowal of official titles and ranks!"

However, compared to the other wanted posters around it, which mostly have hundreds or thousands of wanted numbers, this is clearly outstanding.

. ..... .......

I wonder if Emperor Huizong of Tang will increase the reward after he finds out that I am also the leader of Liangshan.

Zhao Yuan suddenly thought to himself.

Compared to when Zhao Yuan left half a year ago, Bianliang City hasn't changed much.

The streets were still lined with shops and teeming with people.

Everywhere in the streets, there was a scene of prosperity.

The group had only been in Bianliang City for a short time when...

Zhao Yuan was about to have everyone disperse and go out to gather information,

Then I heard a familiar voice calling out.

"Brother, my fellow brothers, you've finally arrived!"

It's Shi Qian!

When he shouted, he was still some distance away from Zhao Yuan and the others.

But as soon as the words fell,

This flea on the drum, with its small stature and agile movements,

He weaved through the crowd and squeezed his way to Zhao Yuan and the others.

"Brother Shiqian, I don't know who my elder brother is..."

Upon seeing Shi Qian, Yan Qing quickly grabbed his arm and asked with concern.

"Don't worry, Brother Yi,"

Shi Qian looked around and said in a low voice, "Your elder brother is fine and is still imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison. However, Song Ting has already set a date to publicly execute him on June 26th!"

"Today is June 13th, which means we have thirteen days to try and rescue Brother Xu."

Zhao Yuan patted Yan Qing on the shoulder and reminded him,

"It's precisely at times like these that we mustn't rush things. Otherwise, if anything goes wrong, not only will we fail to rescue Brother Xu, but we might also be caught in the crossfire!"

Chapter 251 The Playboy Grand Commandant

"Rest assured, Chieftain, I understand,"

Yan Qing breathed a sigh of relief after learning that Xu Guanzhong was still safe.

"Brother Shi Qian, can you find a way to let Brother Yan Qing and me go in and meet Brother Xu?" Zhao Yuan asked.

"Well...I can give it a try,"

Shi Qian pondered for a moment, then nodded.

"Brother Shi Xiu, you should go and help too,"

Zhao Yuan instructed, "The rest of you, return to the passenger ship and await news. Do not wander around Bianliang City unless absolutely necessary."

"Huh? Brother, this is Tie Niu's first time in Tokyo, and he'd like to explore the city properly."

Li Kui pleaded, "Brother, at least let us see the world before we go back to the passenger ship."

"this......"

To be honest, Zhao Yuan didn't allow Zhang Shun and the others to wander around.

To a large extent, it was because of Li Kui.

That dark-skinned fellow has a notoriously volatile temper; if he were allowed to wander around Tokyo, who knows what kind of trouble he'd get into?

"Brother, let Tie Niu have a look around,"

Zhang Shun laughed and said, "With me, Brother Wu, Brother Qi and I following along, we won't let Tie Niu cause any trouble."

"Brother Zhang Shun is truly righteous,"

Li Kui chuckled and looked at Zhao Yuan expectantly.

"Okay, but remember, you must be back on the passenger ship before dark,"

Zhao Yuan gave a few more instructions, especially to Li Kui.

After everyone left and went about their own business,

Yan Qing also cupped his hands and said, "Chief, I have some acquaintances in Bianliang. I'll go and find out what's going on."

"Alright,"

Zhao Yuan nodded: "If you have any news, just go to the passenger ship at the dock and find me."

......

East Street, Bixie Alley

Zhao Yuan led Jiao Ting and Liu Huiniang on a stroll through the alley.

"Does your uncle live here?" Zhao Yuan asked.

Liu Huiniang nodded firmly: "Although Father only said it once, Ah Xiu won't forget it."

"But even Father doesn't know which one it is."

Although Liu Huiniang knew that her family had this relative.

However, although she grew up in Shandong, she had never had any contact with her uncle's family in Bianliang.

The only thing I know is that my uncle's surname is Chen and his given name is Xizhen.

Having learned the name and surname, Jiao Ting volunteered to go and inquire, and soon obtained the information from an old man.

“Brother, Liu Xiaoniang’s uncle does indeed live in this alley, but there’s no one home at the moment,”

Jiao Ting replied, "I heard from the neighbors that Chen Xizhen is obsessed with Taoist arts and goes to the Yuxian Temple to practice Taoist magic every day."

Zhao Yuan asked, "Is there no one else in his family?"

"Chen Xizhen also has a daughter, who is said to be quite skilled in martial arts,"

Jiao Ting relayed everything the old man had said.

“These past few days, there have been Jin people setting up a martial arts arena in Fanlou. Chen Xizhen’s daughter is obsessed with martial arts and goes to watch it every day.”

"This father and daughter are really interesting; one is obsessed with Taoist arts, and the other is obsessed with martial arts."

Zhao Yuan said something amusingly, but then suddenly noticed that Liu Huiniang's expression was a little strange.

After thinking for a moment, he understood the reason.

Liu Huiniang's father, Liu Guang, had initially moved his entire family to Tokyo to seek refuge with relatives.

If they had already arrived in Bianliang and stayed at Chen Xizhen's house,

At this point, no matter what...

There should be someone in their family as well.

"Don't panic, let's go to Yuxian Temple to find your uncle first,"

Zhao Yuan comforted him, saying, "Your parents and brothers will definitely be safe and sound."

"Um,"

Liu Huiniang bit her lip and nodded vigorously.

......

The emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty were all devout Taoists, and this reached its peak during the reign of Emperor Huizong.

Not only were there numerous Taoist temples in Bianliang, the capital of the Eastern Capital, but he also proclaimed himself the Taoist Emperor.

The Jade Immortal Temple was located outside the Suanzao Gate in the eastern part of Bianliang, and it was an extremely famous Taoist temple.

After Zhao Yuan and his two companions determined the location,

They walked for half an hour before finally leaving the east side of the city.

Not long after we stepped out of the city gate,

The three of them then saw a very large Taoist temple in the distance.

In front of the Jade Immortal Temple was a long street.

There were dozens of brothels of various sizes, some of which could even accommodate thousands of people.

Beside that screen wall stood a giant turtle-shaped rock formation.

The figures above are all animated by mechanisms, making them appear as if they were alive.

Zhao Yuan and his two companions arrived here.

He and Jiao Ting were alright, but Liu Huiniang was a delicate woman.

After walking so far, I was already panting heavily.

Zhao Yuan saw a large crowd surging at the entrance of the Taoist temple.

Even if I went there now, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to get in immediately.

Then he noticed a teahouse nearby and said, "Let's have a few cups of tea and rest for a bit. When there are fewer people, we can go up and gather information."

Although Liu Huiniang was anxious, she also knew that haste makes waste.

Then she obediently nodded.

The three of them sat down at the teahouse and asked the tea server to bring them good tea, as well as several plates of snacks.

No sooner had he sat down than a dozen hooligans appeared.

They ushered in a young man with slicked-back hair and a lewd expression.

As soon as the young man entered the teahouse, his lecherous eyes began to search everywhere for a beautiful young woman.

"What brings this frivolous Grand Commandant to my teahouse!"

Upon seeing this group arrive, the tea server secretly groaned in despair.

Even though I have a thousand and one reasons not to,

They had no choice but to step forward and greet the frivolous Grand Commandant and his entourage.

"Grand Commandant Hua Hua?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuan and the other two all looked towards the young man.

The other person was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, and quite good-looking.