368 Nan Batian made the decision in great humiliation. Qin Ying looked at him in disbelief, as he saw that the leader of the gang who used to be so powerful and domineering and suppressed the Mian River had already kowtowed twice today.
Of course, Nan Batian had no intention of letting Qin Ying go, and he said directly: "Let's knock together!"
My goodness, Qin Ying and other younger brothers cursed Nan Batian's ancestors in their hearts. Don't be so shameless. You are forcing us to kowtow, right? We have followed you for nothing else today, but we have been sticking our butts out and kowtowed all day.
Nan Batian also figured it out. If one person kowtows, it is a shame, but if a group of people kowtow, it is performance art. As long as I am not the only one who is embarrassed, there is no problem.
He has gained some experience from this.
There is a saying: If you are a wanderer, you are a man with a miserable fate. You have no control over anything, not even a little bit over others.
Although Nan Batian was the leader of a gang and ranked first among the Han people in Mianshui County, he had no way out under the high pressure of the powerful Mulan people. He could only lower his noble head, bend his knees, stick out his butt, bang his head on the ground, and kowtow to apologize.
Nan Batian knelt down. When the people of Mulan around him saw this scene, they immediately became excited. Nan Batian actually knelt down in front of them.
Haha... Nan Batian, he is the leader of Chen Jiusi's gang. He has even knelt down to him. Can Chen Jiusi still suppress him?
Thinking about it, Mu Lanren smiled happily.
Nan Batian knelt on the ground, and Qin Ying and others knelt down unwillingly as well, facing the coffin, sticking their buttocks out and kowtowing their heads.
One, two, three!
Since he had made up his mind to kowtow, he should not hesitate. Nan Batian kowtowed three times to the coffin. Seeing this, some people from Mulan were acting badly and shouted, "Get up, good grandson!"
Humiliation, naked humiliation.
Nan Batian gritted his teeth and muttered in his heart that a lack of patience will ruin a great plan. If Han Xin could endure the humiliation under his crotch, then so can I!
Nan Batian endured it and looked at Yelu and said, "Sir, do you have any other instructions?"
Yelu looked at him calmly and said, "Alright, this matter ends here today. From now on, neither of you is allowed to have any disputes over this."
After saying this, Nan Batian and Mu Lanren remained silent, indicating that they were satisfied with the matter.
After waiting for Nan Batian's promise to deliver 20,000 taels of silver to them within two days, the Mulan people left satisfied. You said that the Tara family's coffins have not been put back yet?
Old Aluta and others said that it didn't matter. It just so happened that the traditional funeral method of their Mulan tribe was sky burial. Now that they had been eaten by wild beasts, the funeral was considered complete. As for putting it back in the grave and filling it with soil again.
Old Aluta said that it was totally unnecessary and it was a pure waste of money and a shameful act.
In the end, Yelu couldn't bear it anymore and asked Nan Batian and others to close the coffin and bury it back in the pit.
Nan Batian had no choice but to take his men to bury Tara's family. Just after the burial was completed, Yelu was about to leave when someone stopped him.
"Master Yelu, please stay."
When Yelu turned around, he saw a man dressed like a scholar, wearing a Confucian robe and holding a folding fan in his hand.
Seeing this person, Yelu asked, "Who are you?"
"Student Tang Ziyue, nice to meet you, sir."
Seeing Tang Ziyue being very respectful, Yelu asked, "Have you ever read a book?"
Tang Ziyue said: "I'm ashamed to say that I have only read some classics."
"The doctrine of the mean values harmony..."
Yelu was also a fan of Han culture, so he casually said a classic sentence. After hearing this, Tang Ziyue continued directly: "The way of a gentleman is to keep to the middle."
"The golden mean, let nature take its course?"
"It is in accordance with the will of heaven and earth and in harmony with the people's hearts."
Tang Ziyue answered fluently, and Yelu nodded slightly and said, "Yes, you have read books and are a scholar. What do you want from me?"
Yelu admired Han culture, so he had a good impression of scholars. He looked at Tang Ziyue and asked.
Tang Ziyue heard this and said, "Master Yelu, I have heard that you are proficient in Chinese studies. I wonder if you have studied the Zhouyi and Fengshui in Chinese studies?"
"Feng Shui?"
Yelu frowned slightly and said, "The Book of Changes is profound and extensive. I can only see a small part of it and I am afraid that I may not be able to understand it. Do you want to talk to me about Feng Shui?"
Tang Ziyue said: "Yes, and no. Sir, please take a look at the Feng Shui of this place."
Yelu looked around and saw woods in front and a river behind. He couldn't help but frown. This place didn't look very good!
Tang Ziyue said: "Your Excellency must have seen the problem. That's right. This is a Feng Shui treasure land since ancient times. Most of them are mountain ranges. Burying near the mountain will bring blessings to future generations, while burying near the water will bring great misfortune."
"Especially here!"
Tang Ziyue pointed around and said, "Please look, sir. This place is so close to the river. As long as it is flood season, the flood will definitely wash this place away. By then, these coffins will be soaked in water. If the treasure cave is flooded, it will be extremely dangerous."
Upon hearing this, Yelu looked around, at the river, at the coffins, and frowned, "What do you want to say?"
"Sir, don't you think it's weird? Who wouldn't want to have descendants when they are buried here? But this place is made into an evil grave. Are they afraid that Tara's descendants will be prosperous? This doesn't make sense!"
Qimuge heard this and said, "The Tara family was wiped out, and there are no descendants."
Tang Ziyue: (⊙o⊙)…
"That's too weird. How could a Feng Shui master choose such a dangerous place when choosing a cemetery for someone? Isn't that weird?"
Yelu said: "Go on."
"But, sir, I just checked it carefully. If you don't follow Feng Shui, this place is really well chosen. This place is simply a Feng Shui treasure land for transportation."
"As long as we have some boats parked on the Mianshui River, when the coffins arrive, we can directly dump the weapons onto the boats and pull them away, floating downstream. In less than an hour, they will merge into the mainstream of the Mianshui River and head north, with smooth sailing all the way, and become weapons for the Zoroastrians in the north."
"And sir, you should have seen this arrowhead just now. They said it was Tara's thing when he was alive. But if you look closely, you will find that this arrowhead was tempered with new fire and the finished product is no more than five days old. It is such a new arrowhead, and the back groove is not worn. This means that the arrowhead has not been pressed. Sir, do the Mulan people need to press the arrowhead themselves when making bows and arrows?"
"So I have reason to suspect that this arrowhead was probably dropped on the scene when they were working in a hurry."
Yelu was silent for a moment and said, "These are just your one-sided words. How can I believe you and believe that you are not colluding with Zoroastrianism?"
Tang Ziyue said, "Sir, you are right to doubt. At this moment, no one can say that they are innocent. But Sir, we have been caught by you and we have accepted the punishment. We have no reason to bring up the past and attract your attention again."
"If I were a Zoroastrian, I would hide quietly and not show my face, instead of showing it in front of adults like I did. Because according to adults' wisdom, the more we show, the more loopholes we will have, and the easier it will be for adults to find flaws. So I am also daring to say this!"
Upon hearing this, Yelu looked at Tang Ziyue. He was indeed convinced by Tang Ziyue, because the idea proposed by Tang Ziyue was indeed very novel and highly feasible. If he were a Zoroastrian demon, he would probably use this trick.
The military equipment was transported to the river bank in the coffins of the Mulan people, and then directly loaded onto the boat and floated downstream. From this tributary of the Mian River, the boat directly merged into the mainstream, and then went up along the Mian River to be transported to the north.
But when they reach the north, these weapons will become weapons in the hands of the Zoroastrian demons and be used to kill their own Mulan warriors, and all this will be their own fault.
Thinking of this, Yelu frowned and asked, "Tang Ziyue, do you mean that this batch of military equipment has been transported out of the city, or even along the river out of the Mianshui River?"
Tang Ziyue said: "Sir, I think the batch of military equipment has been transported out of the city, but I think it has not been transported out of the Mian River yet."
"Oh, tell me about it."
Yelu looked at Tang Ziyue, who said, "If we want to transport it to the north, ordinary boats can't do it. We need a slightly larger merchant ship, and there are only three forces in Mianshui County that have merchant ships."
Yelu narrowed his eyes and asked, "Cao Gang, Yu Gang, Baihu Tang?"
Tang Ziyue said: "That's right, these three companies almost monopolize the entire Mianshui freight business. The largest one with the most ships is the Cao Gang, followed by our Fishing Gang and the White Tiger Hall."
"Oh, you mean, if we want to transport this batch of military equipment out of the city, we have to use the cargo ships of these three companies. So if we stop the cargo ships, it will be difficult for them to transport it out of the Mian River. In this way, we are catching a turtle in a jar?"
Tang Ziyue laughed and said, "Hahaha, that's right."
Yelu nodded slightly and said: "Well, you are very smart!"
Tang Ziyue said: "Thank you for the compliment, Lord Yelu. This is what I should do."
Yelu said: "If it is really as you said, I will give you the credit."
"Sir, I don't care whether I get the first prize or not. I just hope you can give my boss a chance. This time, my boss was indeed plotted against. Please understand."
Tang Ziyue clasped his fists. Yelu frowned and looked at Tang Ziyue and said, "Do you want to use your suggestion to exchange for your leader's future?"
Tang Ziyue said: "No, I hope you can give our leader a chance. After all, whether it is checking cargo ships or searching for suspicious ships on the water, these are all things our leader is good at. Please give our leader a way to atone for his sins!"
"A water search?"
Yelu looked at Tang Ziyue in confusion. Tang Ziyue said, "That's right, it's a water search. Sir, there are only two boats on the Mianshui River, one is the fishing gang and the other is the shipping gang. The disciples of my fishing gang are all over the Mianshui River."
"If the enemy transports the weapons by boat, they will definitely be seen."
"See? Even if they see it, how can they confirm it is a weapon?"
Qimuge was wondering, Tang Ziyue smiled and said, "Commander, iron is different from other things. It is heavy. The boat is pulling weapons, so its draft depth is the same. These experienced fishermen can see it at a glance. So as long as these people walk on the Mianshui River, they will have nowhere to hide!"
Yelu heard this and said, "Oh, your fishing gang also has this method?"
After hearing this, Nan Batian finally came to his senses and said, "Master Yelu, don't worry. As long as this batch of weapons traveled by water, there must be clues left behind. I will go back and mobilize the troops immediately to search the entire Mianshui River for possible boats. They can't escape!"
Tang Ziyue said: "In addition, Lord Yelu needs to write a letter to the river patrol envoys of the major prefectures along the way. In addition, we will also let our gang leader communicate with the major fishing gangs and the brother gangs of the shipping gangs along the way to jointly intercept this batch of weapons and never let it be delivered to the north."
After hearing this, Nan Batian said, "Yes, yes, I will contact my friends on the river and will definitely get this batch of weapons back for you!"
After hearing what Nan Batian said, Yelu's mouth curled up slightly, and a smile appeared on his face: "Hahaha, good, good, Gang Leader Nan is indeed loyal. In this case, then the inspection will be handed over to you. If you can find this batch of weapons, Gang Leader Nan will still be the number one gang leader of our Mianshui!"
"Thank you for your kindness, sir."
Nan Batian quickly clasped his fists in thanks, he had been in quite a close call, almost having all his rights taken away from him, but now things had turned around and he seemed to be standing up again.
Thinking of Nan Batian, he said, "Sir, there is also Liu Laoguai's Cao Gang on the water, and he has the most cargo ships. I'm afraid he won't cooperate!"
After hearing this, Yelu said, "This matter is simple. I will let Old Monster Liu cooperate with you."
Upon hearing this, Nan Batian clasped his fists and said, "This way, there will be no risk. Don't worry, sir. As long as they dare to walk on the water, I will definitely make it difficult for them to escape. I will mobilize all my brothers along the river, and by then, I will ensure that not even a sparrow can fly over the Mianshui River. They will definitely not be able to escape even if they have wings."
After hearing this, Yelu laughed and said, "Hahaha, good, good, good, that's very good."
"I feel relieved with what Gang Leader Nan said. I will leave this matter to you. As long as you can find this batch of weapons for me, I will forgive the past."
"yes!"
Nan Batian immediately clasped his fists and a smile appeared on his face. His power was back, even greater than before!
Seeing this, Yelu said, "Okay, I'll leave the rest to you."
After saying this, Yelu reached out, and Qimuge pulled a waist badge from his waist and handed it to Nan Batian, saying: "This is the waist badge of the lord Daruhachi. Holding this badge is like the lord himself is here!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Nan Batian's eyes suddenly lit up, and he took the badge directly. With this badge, he would become very powerful.
This is the imperial sword of Mianshui County.
Yelu gave the badge and left. Nan Batian's face was full of joy holding the badge. He turned to look at Tang Ziyue with a smile on his face. He thought that Tang Ziyue was his most trusted strategist, who was able to pull him out of the sea of suffering when he was in the most difficult time.
You see, with just a few words, he got Lord Darughachi to assign the important task of searching for military equipment to him again, and as long as the military equipment was found, he would let bygones be bygones, and in this way he would still be the number one man in Mianshui.
The most important thing is that now that I have this power in my hands, I must do something to deal with Chen Jiusi and the others.
All this was thanks to Tang Ziyue. Nan Batian couldn't help but sigh: "I have Ziyue, just like Liu Bang has Zhang Liang!"