After the 【Level 10 Lianhuanwu Mini-Boss】 was killed, in addition to a weapon, a special item was also dropped.
【Props: Bibo Pearl】
【Introduction: There was a turtle in the Qu River named Shou, the grandson of Jiao Jun and Gui Cheng. He loved jewels and jade to decorate his water palace, and used jade pearls as salaries for his shrimp soldiers and turtle generals.】
【Effect: Contains spiritual energy and blue water vapor. After use, it can restore a small amount of blue and superimpose the "wet" state.】
"The Lianhuanwu bandits and Quhe Guishou, these two are not from the same faction at all. How could the Lianhuanwu bandits have the salary of the Gui Mansion?"
Zhou Yuan weighed the light green moist pearl in his hand, and couldn't help but have some more guesses in his mind.
First, the Lianhuanwu bandits received salaries from the Gui Mansion and were controlled by Quhe Guishou.
Secondly, the serial bandits who had gained intelligence discovered the secret realm of the Turtle Mansion and drove others in or went in themselves to plunder it.
It is not difficult to verify this hypothesis, just kill a few more serial bandits.
This is probably because salaries are mostly distributed widely, while valuable loot will be pocketed by the leader.
"Qu Du caught two tongues, do you see?"
"Separate trials, if there's no agreement, then some tricks will be used."
When Zhou Yuan saw that they were just two ordinary bandits, not high-ranking serial bandits, he lost interest in personally interrogating them.
Facts have proved that the Chongyu cavalry still has some tricks up their sleeves.
After only half an hour, the two bandits were eager to tell everyone how old they were when they wet the bed.
"Qu Du, I've found out that their settlement is not fixed; they move according to the amount of water in the canal."
"The Qu River is full of sand and has floating islands inside. When the water is abundant, it is invisible, but when the water is low, the ground is exposed, becoming a silt beach for water supply bandits to repair.
Near-sea pirates often inhabit isolated islands and sandbars, and the same is true for the serial pirates. It is difficult to pinpoint their location and dispatch a large army to encircle and suppress them."
"The silt beach where this group of people lived was flooded a few days ago, so they went ashore under the leadership of their leader to plunder and replenish their supplies.
They knew nothing about the great leaders above them, and had never seen them.”
As expected, the serial bandits who have gained intelligence will not let ordinary bandits obtain any confidential information.
Even though the two ordinary bandits were tricked and recalled many things, they could not reveal any important information.
"Are they old bandits or newly recruited bandits?"
"Both are veteran bandits. They say the Lianhuanwu bandits often attack and annex scattered bandits, and are known as the masters of Quhe Lianhuan.
It was during a battle between bandits that they were recruited and taken to Lianhuanwu."
The explanations given by the two ordinary bandits made Zhou Yuan realize that the methods used by the Lianhuanwu bandits were completely different from those of the Painted Skin ghost.
The Painted Skin Ghost is more about hiding, which is closer to folk life; the Serial Bandits are more about fighting, which is closer to military organizations.
They would recruit and absorb bandits, but would not annex all of them. They would disguise themselves as big pirates in a region, being both unbridled and cautious.
Because they are divided into many groups and roam both on land and water, they are difficult to eliminate.
Fortunately, Zhou Yuan had a ghost spell that could locate and transmit sound, so the three escaping serial bandits would definitely leave some traces.
"Well, it stopped, and surprisingly it wasn't heading towards the coastal waterway, but towards the township fort.
It seems these serial gangsters have either become local tyrants or have partnered with local tyrants.”
The ghost spell's marked perception enabled Zhou Yuan to discover the abnormality of the three serial bandits.
When he was about to check which Wubao the serial bandits had entered, a debate was also taking place inside the Wubao of the Chongyu Zhao family.
"Third Master, why didn't you come back with me?"
"I met a tough guy today, and Master San is defeated."
"What! The Third Master is already in trouble, what are you doing here? If the location of Wu Castle is exposed, my whole family will suffer.
I am different from you. You can regain your wisdom after death, but if I die, I will really die."
“Don’t worry, we went around in circles and not only got rid of those cavalrymen, but also got rid of the pirates. After we were sure there was no one around, we dropped our weapons and changed our clothes before returning.
You are so timid. Back then, your father was brave enough to enlighten us and seek cooperation with us. How come your generation is so useless? "
The Lianhuanwu bandits thought that Zhao Gong, the lord of Zhaojiabao, was timid, but Zhao Gong thought they were cowardly.
In his opinion, these demons no longer have much courage left. Just think about how fearless the Lianhuanwu bandits were in the past.
Every time they encountered an enemy, they fought to the death, which not only made them famous but also avoided exposing their nest.
Only a few years later, some of them began to say things like, "The next me who gains spiritual intelligence will not be me."
Isn't it just that the memory cannot be inherited? The immortal demon has become timid and cherishes his life.
But even though he was so dissatisfied, Zhao Gong did not dare to scold the Lianhuanwu bandits.
Probably because he is strong and he is weak, in order to obtain the secret realm and fulfill the wish of his warrior family, he must maintain a good relationship with the serial bandits.
“Since there are long-range warriors patrolling, we should be more restrained during this period.
This is a good opportunity to gather subordinates and attack the Turtle Mansion Secret Realm again. As long as I can become a warrior and secure a position to guard the place, we can truly gain a foothold and become stronger."
"You don't want to be adrift on the water forever, do you? If I succeed, you can all become wealthy people in the city and enjoy wealth and glory."
While Zhao Gong was trying to appease people as usual, a servant arrived in a hurry.
"Master, a knight just now galloped towards Chongyu County."
"What? They're not following the trail, are they? What should we do?"
"Bullshit! They're probably going back to the city to report. If they were really chasing us, they wouldn't be galloping non-stop."
"No matter what, we must speed up the progress of the Turtle Mansion Secret Realm. We can't be so timid any longer."
Unbeknownst to the people in Zhaojiabao, Zhou Yuan was actually riding back on horseback, following the location of the ghost spell.
The reason why he passed by Zhaojiabao was, firstly, to lock on the target, and secondly, to exert pressure.
No matter how many people and monsters there are inside Zhaojiabao, as long as they see the imperial army, it is impossible not to panic.
In this case, they should keep quiet or quickly devise new actions to attract his attention.
As long as they move, Zhou Yuan will be able to obtain more intelligence. If they don't move, Zhou Yuan will also find opportunities to stimulate them to move.
"Qudu, aren't we going to patrol the coast anymore?"
"Of course, I doubt these Wubao are clean either.
Let's first go and join the camp troops, then advance with great fanfare to see which Wu Castles will reveal their true colors."
"This method is good, but the county lieutenant has used it before and it didn't excite the hidden bandits."
"That's different. County Magistrate Hu follows the rules, but I don't.
Let's pick a few Wubaos and surround them. We won't beat, scold, or hurt anyone. The innocent ones will at most be dissatisfied with the tyranny, while the ones with problems might be frightened and make mistakes."
Upon hearing this, the Chongyu Cavalry suddenly felt that this superior's methods were somewhat shady.
If I go around like this, I'm afraid I'll receive several carts of gifts.
The key is that he still has an excuse. If he has some results, it will be hard to tell whether he is just trying to accept gifts or is a diligent general who is concentrating on suppressing the bandits.