Speed ​​Pass starts with choosing a hunter

Chapter 290 Famous in Jiangnan
The center of Fengzhou City.

A river that is a hundred meters wide runs across Fengzhou City, and large ships loaded with goods pass by on the water.

This is the Xuanyang Grand Canal.

It is also the economic lifeline of the empire.

On the canal, a giant three-story ship is particularly eye-catching. On it hangs a large black and gold flag with the word "Cao" written in a flamboyant style.

This is exactly the boat of the Cao Gang.

On the canal, the Cao Gang is the undisputed overlord.

There is an elegant little building on the top floor of the giant ship, from which comes the melodious and sweet singing of a woman.

"Brother Bai, you miss me so much."

Qiu Yang, who was humming an unknown Jiangnan tune, happily sat up from his chair when he saw Bai Yuan and his companions appear.

Bai Yuan clasped his fists and said, "Brother Qiu."

"Hey, who are these two?"

"The prince of Qingzhou, Li Huan, Yan Lei of the Yan family."

"Oh, sit anywhere."

Qiu Yang decisively ignored Li Huan and Yan Lei and started chatting with Bai Yuan.

This made Li Huan and Yan Lei look even more shocked.

Although both of them are of noble birth, Qiu Yang is the deputy leader of the Cao Gang. He is higher than them in both strength and status. His current attitude is normal.

But he was too enthusiastic towards Bai Yuan, and even asked the dancer to sit on his lap.

Yan Lei had dealt with Qiu Yang several times before. Qiu Yang was always arrogant. The fact that he was so arrogant showed how much Bai Yuan mattered to him.

Li Huan was also shocked and couldn't close his mouth.

The two of them couldn't help but think of some rumors about Bai Yuan when he was in Dingzhou.

It seems that Bai Yuan once performed a heroic feat of saving someone.

It was also because of that incident that Bai Yuan's name became known throughout the world by those families, and he became a genius who stood shoulder to shoulder with the top talents of Xuanyang.

But rumors are just rumors after all, and Yan Lei just thinks it is just hype.

But now it seems that Bai Yuan's weight in the Cao Gang's hearts seems to be much greater than he imagined.

"Brother, I already have a wife. I can't do that. I can't do that."

"Brother, you must taste the flavor of a young lady from Jiangnan."

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Seeing Bai Yuan was moved, he refused.

Qiu Yang had no choice but to give up.

He is a good brother in every way except that he is too loyal and easily suffers losses.

Qiu Yang laughed and said, "Brother Bai, you came to Jiangnan without telling me, otherwise I would have brought the courtesan from Yanshui Tower to you."

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Yan Lei and Li Huan looked at each other, wondering if it was unnecessary for them to come here.

Bai Yuan was helpless: "Brother Qiu, I was on a mission this time, so I couldn't tell you."

"Task?"

Qiu Yang raised his eyebrows.

However, he did not ask further questions. As a person in power, he certainly knew that there were many things in the court that needed to be kept secret.

At this time, Yan Lei on the side interrupted: "My grandfather ordered us to go south to seek support from the heroes of Jiangnan."

Qiu Yang nodded.

"I wonder if Gang Leader Qiu is willing to lend a hand for the greater good."

Qiu Yang sneered: "Great justice? Bullshit."

But he immediately looked at Bai Yuan again: "But since it's my brother's business, it's my business. Why don't you come with me south to Luzhou? The gang leader happens to be there, I can ask him."

Hearing this, Yan Lei was overjoyed.

Bai Yuan clasped his fists again: "Then I'll have to trouble you, brother."

Since Qiu Yang said so, he naturally would not refuse.

The more people come north to support, the safer Lingzhou will be.

Moreover, a big gang like the Cao Gang would not make a rash decision just because of a favor. I think they have already had the idea in mind.

The huge ship sets sail.

The few of them traveled south with the wind, covering seven hundred miles a day.

It is a unique experience to sit on a huge boat and enjoy the scenery of Jiangnan.

In just three days, they arrived in Luzhou.

As a large province in the south of the Yangtze River, Luzhou is naturally much stronger than Fengzhou, otherwise the Cao Gang would not have set up its headquarters here.

If it weren't for Yan Shaoan in Chuzhou, the title of the best in Jiangnan would have gone to Luzhou.

The Fang family, to which Lu Yu belongs, is also in Luzhou.

But there are many powerful family clans like the Fang family in Luzhou, which shows how terrifying their foundation is.

The headquarters of the Cao Gang was located on the dock of the canal.

"Hey!"

"Hey!"

There were bursts of boat pulling horns, and the huge ship finally docked.

With a loud bang, a huge wooden board was lowered from the giant ship and connected to the dock.

Qiu Yang took Bai Yuan and others off the boat.

Bai Yuan looked at the complex of buildings in front of him, which was even more magnificent than the imperial palace in his previous life, and gained a deeper understanding of the prosperity of Jiangnan.

"Brother Bai, go to the water-stopping building and take a rest first. I'll go ask the gang leader."

"Thank you, Brother Qiu."

Bai Yuan cupped his hands.

A smart member of the Cao Gang took Bai Yuan to a restaurant on the pier.

The Cao Gang helped the imperial court manage the canal. In addition to tens of thousands of sailors on the vast river, there were also large and small industries at the docks.

This water-stopping building is one of the industries of the Cao Gang.

Tingshuilou is also one of the four major restaurants in Luzhou City, and is a sacred place that diners all over the world yearn for. Bai Yuan was taken to a private room.

Although Yan Lei is a descendant of a prominent family in Jiangnan, this is his first time entering the top-floor wing of the Tingshui Building. Only bigwigs like the deputy leader of the Cao Gang are qualified to enter here.

However, his identity and strength are not enough to enter here.

The look in Yan Lei's eyes when he looked at Bai Yuan was completely different at this time.

Bai Yuan's strength might be even stronger than the rumors say, otherwise he would never be valued so much by the deputy leader of the Cao Gang.

Perhaps he knew that Bai Yuan was not interested in women.

This time, no dancers came in, but more than a dozen exquisite side dishes were served.

The portion of each dish is very small, but it is almost perfect and pleasing to the eye.

Li Huan couldn't wait to pick up a piece of fish and taste it.

He began to understand why his father had always been obsessed with the south of the Yangtze River. This unique flavor was hard to find in the north.

Bai Yuan also picked up a piece and started eating.

Despite his superb skills, he had to admit that the chefs in Jiangnan did have something special, and their techniques were definitely at the top level of a master.

Everyone says that Jiangnan is the best place, and it’s not without reason.

Bai Yuan and his two companions as well as some officials who went south with them all enjoyed the meal very much.

Just as a few people had quickly devoured all the food on the table, the door of the box was pushed open.

Qiu Yang walked in with a smile on his face.

"It's done."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yuan and his companions were overjoyed.

With the support of the Cao Gang, their mission to the south this time has been mostly completed. Even if they go back now, they will not be punished by Yan Shaoan.

"but."

Qiu Yang changed the subject.

Yan Lei: "Senior Qiu, if you have any conditions, just tell me."

Qiu Yang laughed again: "The Cao Gang is just doing some small business, and I hope that the Grand Guardian can support us a little more."

"I can accept this matter in advance on behalf of my grandfather."

Yan Lei immediately patted his chest and vowed confidently.

He finally found the Cao Gang willing to make a move, and there was no way he would let this opportunity slip away.

"Thank you very much, Lord Yan. I will personally lead the troops north soon."

"Mr. Qiu is righteous."

Yan Lei bowed to Qiu Yang.

Qiu Yang waved his hand. He was not interested in young people like Yan Lei.

He walked up to Bai Yuan and said, "Brother Bai, I helped you a lot this time. Is it okay to drink three cups?"

Bai Yuan laughed loudly: "I won't go home until I'm drunk."

Yan Lei looked at Qiu Yang and Bai Yuan with envy. Qiu Yang obviously treated Bai Yuan as a peer, which was completely different from the way he treated him and Li Huan.

There is only one possibility, that is, Bai Yuan's strength is already comparable to Qiu Yang's.

Thinking of this, Yan Lei just felt it was ridiculous.

Bai Yuan is only thirty years old. There are only a few people in Xuanyang who are so young but can compete with famous masters like Qiu Yang.

Is it true that he is ranked eighth in the world?

He couldn't help but think of the rumors he had heard before, that someone ranked Bai Yuan eighth among the young people in the world.

I thought it was an exaggeration before, but now it seems to be 80% true!
Yan Lei shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

In any case, this time, thanks to Bai Yuan, the mission was successfully completed.

Li Huan, who was standing by, was no longer surprised.

Because he had been shocked to numbness by Bai Yuan.

No matter how unreasonable Bai Yuan's actions were, he would always think they were reasonable. Yang Fangyu and Lu Yu should feel the same way.

After thirty years of drinking.

Just when Qiu Yang had started talking about interesting stories in the martial arts world and then moved on to looking under the young lady's skirt, someone knocked on the door of the private room.

Qiu Yang, who was in high spirits, was very annoyed when he heard a knock on the door.

He stood up and pushed the door open, wanting to see which blind boy was disturbing his fun.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw a majestic middle-aged man appear at the door.

"Hey, Elder Fang."

Qiu Yang uttered a cry of surprise.

The uninvited person was none other than Fang family's great elder, Fang Yan.

Fang Yan laughed: "Brother Bai came to Luzhou, but you didn't tell me. This is not fair."

Qiu Yang immediately pulled Fang Yan into the room.

Bai Yuan clasped his fists and said, "Senior Fang."

"For those who practice martial arts, there is no such thing as senior or not. Just call me Big Brother."

This time Yan Lei was even more dumbfounded.

He had been in Jiangnan for so many years, so of course he knew the reputation of Fang family's Jiaolong Fang Yan.

If anyone under the age of 30 called Fang Yan "Brother", he would definitely be hung up and beaten.

Qiu Yang boasted to Fang Yan, "Brother Fang, I personally led people to Lingzhou to support Brother Bai, why don't you do something?"

Fang Yan smiled slightly: "After all, he is a man of the Jianghu. My Fang family has already sent troops north, and they will arrive in Lingzhou soon."

Unlike the Cao Gang, the Fang family is a clan with close ties to the imperial court, and many of their members serve as officials in the court.

It’s just that the Fang family didn’t produce any high-ranking officials in this generation. The highest-ranking one was just an assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, but they still had to give face to the Grand Tutor.

After all, they are all families from Jiangnan, and there has always been a saying of the Jiangnan Party in the court.

As the leader of the Jiangnan Party, Yan Shaoan went to Lingzhou, and other families would also contribute to a greater or lesser extent.

Yan Lei was overjoyed when he heard Fang Yan's words.

Bai Yuan is simply a lucky star.

In just one day, we have won over the two major forces, and the mission of heading south has been completed in excess!
(End of this chapter)