All Heavens: A Role-Playing System Starting from Tianlong

Chapter 165 Zhang Cheng, Victim of a Dramatically Modified TV Series

Zhang Cheng frowned slightly and asked a Lingjiu Palace disciple beside him, only to learn that Li Qiushui had already been summoned to Yangzhou City by Wang Shichong for a meeting. So he had no choice but to give up for the time being.

Li Qiushui did not return from Yangzhou city until the afternoon of that day.

She hurried back and went straight to Zhang Cheng. "Sect Leader, you can pack your things and get ready to leave."

Zhang Cheng raised an eyebrow: "You've already persuaded Wang Shichong to send troops to rescue us?"

Li Qiushui sat down opposite him, picked up the teapot on the table, poured herself a cup, drank it all in one gulp, and then said, "Although the process differed somewhat, the result was not much different. Du Fuwei has destroyed the Water Dragon Gang and appointed himself the General Manager of Jianghuai."

Seeing the unfavorable situation, the Giant Kun Gang went upstream in advance, avoiding the Jianghuai army's advance. At the same time, they sent a messenger to Wang Shichong, claiming their willingness to submit to the Sui court and provide assistance from the rear when Wang Shichong was fighting against Du Fuwei.

Zhang Cheng said thoughtfully, "It sounds like Du Fuwei's performance has exceeded Sister Li's expectations."

Li Qiushui shook her head: "Although Wang Shichong's advisors only think of Du Fuwei as a local ruffian, I, Qiushui, have never come here before, so how could I dare to look down on him like that?"

How could a young hero who could start from scratch, occupy Liyang, and command tens of thousands of troops before the age of twenty be a mere nobody?

If he hadn't been young and impetuous, and mistakenly trusted Li Zitong, leading to military defeats, the Jianghuai Army would have had the potential to contend for the throne.

However, it was precisely because he was a shrewd and ambitious man that he was able to see the bigger picture more clearly. He later decisively surrendered to the Tang Dynasty when the country was still in turmoil, which shows that he had no ambition to dominate the country and only sought to protect himself in a peaceful and secure manner.

If the sect leader can seize this opportunity to recruit him, he will undoubtedly be a great asset in the future.

As she spoke, Li Qiushui took out a stack of papers from her "four-dimensional cuff" and handed them to Zhang Cheng.

"Sect Leader, this is all the information Wang Shichong has about the Giant Kun Gang and Du Fuwei. You can compare it with what you already know."

Zhang Cheng reached out and took it. "What exactly do you need me to do?"

"Wang Shichong wants us to send experts to break through the blockade of the Jianghuai Army and communicate with the Giant Kun Gang."

However, I hope the sect leader can go further and directly recruit Du Fuwei as a member of the martial arts world. How to carry it out is entirely up to the sect leader's methods.

Li Qiushui changed the subject with a smile, "Thanks to the fact that the sect leader solved the problem of disguising the aura yesterday, Du Fuwei did not disrupt our pace."

The young martial artist the sect leader was referring to this time will be presented to the outside world as a disciple of an old friend from the Buddhist sect. The Buddhist sect is powerful in this realm, and using this name will save some trouble.

As for the old man's identity, that's up to the sect leader to decide. As long as he doesn't reveal the moves he used in Luoyang in public, there won't be any problems.

"I just came up with this new trick last night, how did Sister Li find out about it?"

Li Qiushui smiled slightly: "Before I left this morning, I chatted with the Fu family girl for a while, so I know that the sect leader asked her to verify the new move."

Zhang Cheng silently drew a question mark in his mind. Why did this woman suddenly seek out Fu Junchan?

Given Li Qiushui's personality and how busy she had been lately, Zhang Cheng didn't think that she had approached Fu Junchan just for casual conversation.

He secretly made a mental note of this, intending to ask Fu Junzhuo later what the two of them had talked about.

After Li Qiushui finished her report, she drifted away, leaving Zhang Cheng alone to look through the stack of intelligence.

The Giant Kun Gang is a water transport gang that ranks alongside the Sea Sand Gang, Water Dragon Gang, and Great River Society among the "Eight Gangs and Ten Associations".

However, unlike the Sea Sand Gang and Water Dragon Gang, which specialize in waterborne freight, and the Great River Society, which attacks merchant ships on the Yangtze River, the Giant Kun Gang is known for its intelligence and is an intelligence peddler that relies on waterways to build an intelligence network.

According to the intelligence provided by Wang Shichong, Yun Guangling, the former leader of the Giant Kun Gang, was assassinated a year ago, and his daughter Yun Yuzhen took over the position of leader.

It is said that this young girl is shrewd and capable despite her young age.

Although the sudden death of the old leader inevitably weakened the Giant Kun Gang, Yun Yuzhen quickly quelled the internal strife and stabilized the situation after taking power. She managed to preserve the Giant Kun Gang's foundation amidst fierce competition and maintain its position as one of the "Eight Gangs and Ten Associations."

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This time, they sensed Du Fuwei's threat early on and led the Giant Kun Gang fleet westward along the main channel of the Yangtze River, entering the Jiangzhou area. This prevented the Giant Kun Gang from suffering the same fate as the Sea Sand Gang and the Water Dragon Gang.

As for whether such a rash move into the territory of the Great River Society will cause them to turn against us?

Not to mention that, as members of the same "Eight Gangs and Ten Societies", the Giant Kun Gang's fleet is not afraid of the Great River Society.

Moreover, even if it leads to a war with the Dajiang Society, it's still better than facing Du Fuwei's military might head-on.

Moreover, if the Dajiang Society weren't stupid, they should have realized that Du Fuwei had no intention of letting them go. The reason they hadn't been approached yet was simply because they were too far away to be reached.

As for Du Fuwei in this world, although he is cruel, his style of doing things is not much different from the historical fact. He establishes official positions, enforces strict military discipline, wins over scholars, reduces taxes and levies, and has clear rewards and punishments. It is obvious at a glance that he is not an ordinary bandit leader.

He was a true martial arts master, virtually unmatched in the martial world. In terms of both wisdom and martial prowess, Wang Shichong was far inferior to him.

After Zhang Cheng quickly reviewed the information Li Qiushui had brought him using his memory, his first thought was: Who is Yun Yuzhen?

Shouldn't Shen Luoyan be the leader of the Giant Kun Gang?

He suddenly realized this was a bit too much. The person's surname was clearly Yun, so why did the TV series change the name? Could there be some important change behind this?

Fortunately, whether she is Yun Yuzhen or Shen Luoyan, the position of leader of the Giant Kun Gang is just a minor role in Zhang Cheng's eyes, and he probably won't be able to cause much trouble.

He should first go and meet the overlord of Jianghuai in this world, and see how to defeat him.

As Zhang Cheng pondered this, he channeled his inner energy into his palm, burning the paper to ashes.

He went down to the third underground level and told the women about his upcoming departure. Although they were somewhat reluctant to see him leave so soon after his return, they did not want to delay their business.

With Wu Xingyun and Li Qiushui staying behind, Zhang Cheng didn't need to give any further instructions.

He changed into the youth disguise prepared by A'Zhu, picked up his luggage, and went to the first basement level to find Shuanglong. He instructed them to pack their things and prepare to travel far away with him.

Kou and Xu were startled to see the unfamiliar young man suddenly appear in front of them, but then they recognized his voice as that of their master.

Then Zhang Cheng went down to the ground to look for Fu Junzhuo. When he arrived near the guest room where Fu Junchan was staying, Zhang Cheng noticed that Li Qiushui was also in the room.

He believed that Li Qiushui would be able to persuade the other party, so he turned around and prepared to leave.

"Sect Leader, don't rush off. We've just finished our business here." Li Qiushui's voice came from inside the house.

The door opened. Fu Junchan had changed into the same white-clad noblewoman's outfit as Li Qiushui, and the jewelry she wore was also...

I changed to the same style as Li Qiushui.

With Li Qiushui's help, she changed her appearance. In addition, Fu Junchan was able to change 20% of her appearance with her internal energy. The two of them now looked seven or eight parts alike when they put on their veils.

If there's a difference, it's that Li Qiushui's eyes are smiling, while Fu Junchan's gaze is sharper. However, unless you're very familiar with them, you probably wouldn't notice the difference.

As Zhang Cheng sized up the two of them, Fu Junchan was also scrutinizing Zhang Cheng's disguise. If she hadn't just sensed his aura that morning, she would never have been able to reconcile the two at first glance.

Looking at Fu Junchan's appearance, Zhang Cheng said, "It seems that Xiao Chan has agreed to go with us."

Fu Junchan said in a calm tone: "Since Junchan was invited to the manor by Brother Zhang, she will naturally follow Brother Zhang's lead for now."

Zhang Cheng vaguely sensed that Fu Junchan's attitude towards him had changed again, but women's hearts are hard to fathom, so it was good that she was willing to help.

He glanced at the sword at the other man's waist: "Your weapon is too conspicuous. Wrap it with cloth on the road and have Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling carry it."

You probably won't need to lift a finger this time; Xiao Chan just needs to maintain this facade in front of others.

Speak of the devil, and he appears. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling had already packed their belongings and arrived on the ground to meet Zhang Cheng. The two had inquired about Zhang Cheng's whereabouts from the disciples on duty along the way, and just then they found this place.

As soon as they entered the courtyard, they saw Li Qiushui and Fu Junzhuo standing side by side. The two of them looked at each other and stood there stunned.

Kou Zhong rubbed his eyes: "My goodness, Young Master Ling, am I seeing things? How come there are two Master Lis in front of me?"

Xu Ziling was also stunned: "No, Young Master Zhong, there really are two Master Lis."

Unable to stand it any longer, Zhang Cheng gave each of them a sharp rap on the head. "Alright, stop making a fuss and open your eyes wide to see clearly."

Shuanglong covered his forehead and leaned closer for a closer look. Xu Ziling was the first to react: "Upon closer inspection, there are indeed differences. This is Master Li, and this should be Senior Fu, whom we met last time."

The two of them already had an inexplicable sense of familiarity with Fu Junchan, and recognized her after a little effort.

Li Qiushui watched this scene with a smile. After they recognized each other, she urged, "Since everyone is ready, please set off as soon as possible, Sect Leader."

"You're in such a hurry to send us away," Zhang Cheng casually remarked, then said no more and set off with Fu Junchan and the twin dragons.

After traveling for two days, the four finally left Wang Shichong's sphere of influence and entered the area controlled by the Jianghuai Army.

Originally, with Zhang Cheng using his divine sense to shield their perception, the four of them, as long as they didn't run into a master like Du Fuwei, would have been easily defeated by ordinary Jianghuai soldiers.

They were not able to be found.

However, Zhang Cheng thought that it was a rare opportunity for him to mentor apprentices, and Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were venturing out for the first time, so he naturally had to find something for them to do, otherwise it would be a waste of this opportunity for growth.

So what was originally a group of four suddenly became just Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling.

Zhang Cheng and Fu Junchan have already disappeared using their divine senses, and the two dragons can hardly tell whether the two are still guarding them.

They had no choice but to hide by day and travel by night, traversing mountains and valleys, choosing secluded paths rarely visited by people, and stealthily making their way towards Jiangzhou.

The first two days were quite successful, as they did not encounter any roadblocks set up by the Jianghuai army.

On the third day of their journey, the two passed through a remote village in the mountains. Shuanglong did not want to delay their journey, but when they heard crying and commotion coming from the village, they quietly approached.

The fact that the two were able to make a name for themselves as the "Twin Dragons of Yangzhou" in Yangzhou was certainly not entirely due to Li Qiushui's influence.

They concealed their presence, constantly using blind spots to approach, and reached the center of the village without alerting anyone.

At present, seventy or eighty riders have gathered in this small village. All of them have a green scarf wrapped around their sleeves, and the banners they carry also bear the character "Du".

Kou Zhong, lying on the roof, whispered to Xu Ziling beside him, "It seems they are the Jianghuai Army under Du Fuwei."

These people drove the entire village to the center of the village, dividing them into two groups, men and women.

Seeing this, Xu Ziling frowned: "It seems they're preparing to forcibly conscript men to replenish their ranks. Young Master Zhong, what should we do?"

Kou Zhong gritted his teeth and said, "What else can we do? Now that we've run into them, we can't just ignore it. Watch me go down and drive these people away."

In the open space in the center of the village, a man who appeared to be the leader of the Jianghuai Army rode into a group of men lined up in the middle of the village, escorted by four close guards.

Men of marriageable age were constantly being roughly dragged out of the line and herded aside, where they were tied together with ropes, a display of extreme brutality.

Anyone who resisted was immediately whipped down, beaten half to death. Wives and mothers nearby, seeing their husbands and sons being forcibly conscripted, cried out in anguish.

However, the Jianghuai soldiers who were watching showed no compassion at all. Some of them even had ulterior motives and pulled out several village women from the women's ranks.

Kou Zhong was about to get up and go down to fight when Xu Ziling pulled him back.

Kou Zhong was taken aback: "Young Master Ling, what do you mean by this?"

Xu Ziling lowered his voice: "Of course I want to save people, but we can't stay in this village forever."

If the Jianghuai army loses men in this village, given their current state of being routed bandits, they will most likely retaliate against the villagers.

Upon hearing this, Kou Zhong knew the other party had a point: "But we can't just do nothing, can we?"

Xu Ziling pondered for a moment: "Young Master Zhong, let me think of a way. Don't take action until it's absolutely necessary." Kou Zhong could only nod.

Then another unexpected event occurred. A broad-faced, rugged-looking Jianghuai soldier suddenly stepped forward and stopped the soldier who was pulling at the village woman.

He turned to the cavalry leader and said sternly, "Brother Qi, Commander Du has given a strict order forbidding the rape of women, and officers are equally responsible. You can still order your men to stop now!"

This man was upright and righteous, and dared to speak frankly at such a critical juncture. Shuanglong never expected that there would be such a person in the Jianghuai Army, and couldn't help but secretly applaud him.

The eldest brother Qi clearly didn't take his words seriously, and snorted coldly: "Li Jing, stop meddling in other people's business."

Are my men raping women? They're going to take these girls home and marry them properly, ha! Does Master Du even want to interfere in marriages?

Kou Zhong picked up a broken tile from beside his feet, weighed it in his hand, and whispered to Xu Ziling, "Young Master Ling, do you see? The Jianghuai Army also has policies from above and countermeasures from below."

Even though Du Fuwei was a formidable figure, he couldn't afford to be distracted by the need to care for every single one of his men.

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