Hu Zongxian sighed and said: "Then it's a pity, if you don't have an official body, you really can't allocate soldiers and horses." ”

Wang Quan was a little surprised, he thought that Bai Xiaowen was going to find a background, but he didn't expect him to refuse Hu Zongxian's solicitation.

At this moment, the servant came to report: "Master, Master Xu has arrived." ”

"Ask him to come in. Hu Zongxian said.

Bai Xiaowen was a little surprised, a master can make Hu Zongxian use the word "please", he glanced at Wang Quan.

Not long after, a green-shirted show walked in and bowed to Hu Zongxian.

Hu Zongxian personally introduced to Bai Xiaowen: "Bai Xiaozhenren, this is my guest Mr. Xu Wei. ”

Bai Xiaowen thought about it, wasn't Xu Wei of the Ming Dynasty Xu Wenchang? Regarding Xu Wenchang, there are many wild histories and miscellaneous stories that have been handed down, and he is known as one of the three great talents of the Ming Dynasty.

Xu Wenchang's paintings that have been handed down to the world have been sought after by many parties, and even Qi Baishi, a master of Chinese painting in later generations, couldn't help but sigh when he watched Xu Wenchang's paintings: I am willing to be a lackey for Mr. Qingteng (Xu Wenchang's alias)!

Moreover, in history, Xu Wenchang made suggestions in Hu Zongxian's curtain, and also contributed to the fight against the great cause of the Japanese.

"This is Bai Xiaozhen, who killed the bandit leader Chen One-eyed, please accept my worship!" Xu Wei bowed, his attitude was very sincere.

Bai Xiaowen hurriedly returned the salute, humble in his mouth.

Hu Zongxian: "Mr. Xu came just in time. Bai Xiaozhen is sincere, he wants to kill the thief to repay the country, and hopes that I can borrow a sentry to talk to him. However, he was hindered by the admonition of his teacher and could not be an official, so the governor was also in a dilemma. Is there any way Mr. Xu can achieve the best of both worlds?"

Xu Wei smiled: "This matter is simple, it is nothing more than a name. The Governor can assign a sentry sailor along with a warship, and it will be led by a confidant lieutenant, who is nominally accompanied by Bai Xiaozhen to accompany the ship to counsel military affairs, but in fact secretly orders the captain to obey Bai Xiaozhenren's dispatch. In this way, you can not only avoid suspicion, but also live up to Bai Xiaozhenren's heart of serving the country. ”

Hu Zongxian thought about it and smiled happily: "Very good, this is the best of both worlds." ”

Xu Wei said again: "In addition, isn't the persuasion policy that the Governor discussed with his subordinates before suffering from the fact that there is no one to contact him? Bai Xiaozhen is just the right person. ”

Hu Zongxian nodded: "Yes, I don't know if Bai Xiaozhen is willing to go?"

Bai Xiaowen listened to the two singing and harmonizing, feeling a little confused, and at the same time vigilant. These two scholars are not good at stubble, and they are not enough to describe them as resourceful, so don't let them put themselves in a bag, and if they are sold, they have to count the money.

"I don't know who the persuasion that the Duke and Mr. Xu discussed is to persuade him to surrender?"

Hu Zongxian sat upright and took a sip of tea with a smile.

Xu Wei replied: "It is a more powerful branch among the Japanese Invaders, and the leader is named Xu Hai. ”

Li Shuyi's heart sank, the relationship between the Japanese and Xu Hai camp is not very good, and it is already at the "hostile" level.

Bai Xiaowen didn't show any embarrassment, nodded and said, "From the perspective of Duke Du and Mr. Xu, how sure are you about recruiting Xu Hai?"

Xu Wei: "This is going to start with Xu Hai. He was originally the old department of the giant Kou Wang Zhi, and later betrayed Wang Zhi to set up his own door. After Wang Zhi was appointed as the leader, this person became a powerful force among the Japanese robbers. ”

"Xu Hai was a monk in Hangzhou Hupao Temple when he was young, and his law name was Pujing, but he did not abide by the rules and precepts, and he admired Wang Cuiqiao, a famous prostitute in Jiaxing, and later invaded Jiaxing with Japanese robbers and kidnapped Wang Cuiqiao as his wife. ”

Speaking of this Wang Cuiqiao, she is a woman from an official family, although she is in the dust, she also knows right and wrong, good and evil, and often admonishes Xu Hai to kill less. ”

"Therefore, if you want to recruit this Xu Hai, you must start with his wife Wang Cuiqiao. I don't dare to say anything else, but there are still six or seven percent of the certainty. ”

Hearing Xu Wei say so much in one breath, Bai Xiaowen understood a little in his heart. He has a wide memory, and he also has a lot of knowledge in the history of the Ming Dynasty, and secretly compared with the ending of Xu Hai, a big widow, in his memory, he knows that Hu Zongxian and Xu Wei did not fool him - in history, Xu Hai really accepted Zhao'an.

At that moment, Bai Xiaowen said angrily: "Please write a letter to the governor, and I will persuade Xu Hai to surrender." ”

"Okay!" Hu Zongxian praised him, "Bai Xiaozhen is really bold. Our army has heroes like Bai Xiaozhen to join, and the pacification of the chaos is just around the corner. ”

Wang Quan next to him finally found an opportunity to speak, and hurriedly praised him.

Xu Wei sighed lightly: "It's a pity that General Yu has not recovered from his injuries, otherwise why be afraid of the Fujian Wokou." ”

When Hu Zongxian heard General Yu's three words, he also showed a sad face, and said: "If Zhifu had not been injured, how could he have caused the disaster of the Japanese to break the capital of Quanzhou." ”

As soon as Bai Xiaowen heard the words "General Yu" and "Zhifu", he immediately guessed that the two were talking about Yu Dayou, a famous anti-Japanese general.

This is clearly a trail for a side quest. Bai Xiaowen immediately asked casually: "Dare to ask who General Yu was injured by, and what is the situation now?"

Xu Wei said: "General Yu fought a naval battle with the Japanese Invaders half a month ago, was outnumbered, and was stabbed with a sword by a real Japanese leader, and his injuries were quite serious. General Yu has always guarded Fujian, and as soon as he was wounded, the Japanese invaders dared to plunder the provinces of Fujian. The governor was originally in Zhejiang to supervise the war, but he also had to rush to sit in the town. ”

The so-called "Shin Wako" leaders refer to the real Japanese Wakos.

In the Jiajing War, less than 30% of the real Japanese Japanese were in the Ming Dynasty, and the other more than 70% were almost all Ming people pretending to be Japanese Invaders, also known as "fake Japanese Invaders".

Those Ming people who pretended to be Japanese robbers were basically bankrupt and scoundrels, greedy for smuggling and profiteering, and entered the sea to become cowards.

Therefore, after Bai Xiaowen joined the camp of the anti-Japanese Ming army, he received a hint of declining prestige, most of which were fake Japanese with Chinese surnames, and only a few were real Japanese with Japanese surnames.

Of course, no matter whether it is a fake or a real one, their hands are stained with the blood of the Ming people, and the sin is the same. In Bai Xiaowen's view, fake widows are particularly hateful.

"Isn't there a good doctor to diagnose and treat him?" Bai Xiaowen continued to dig deep into the clues of the task.

Xu Wei said: "After General Yu was injured, he fainted. The Governor sent a medical officer to diagnose and treat him, but no toxin was found in the wound, and he could only suspect that it was caused by a secret magic spell passed down by the true wolf. For this reason, the Duke specially invited Sun Zhenren of the Quanzhen Sect to exorcise evil spirits. Just ......"

Xu Wei's desire to speak stopped again, obviously luring others to continue to ask, which can be regarded as a good temptation.

Bai Xiaowen asked playfully: "Just how?"

Xu Wei said: "Sun Zhenren's humane law is profound, and he can see at a glance that General Yu is not poisoned, but has been harmed by the evil power of the True Demon Law. ”

"Did Sun Zhenren take action to heal?" Hu Zongxian asked.

Xu Wei said: "I came to report to the governor, Sun Zhenren said, he has a method to help General Yu exorcise the demon method, but it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, this method needs a herb called 'ghost artemisia' to administer." Sun Zhenren himself needs to be by General Yu's side to help him suppress the evil power, so this matter of finding medicinal herbs can only fall on us. ”

"Where can I find this herb?" asked Hu Zongxian.

Xu Wei: "Sun Zhenren once traveled to the South China Seas and saw this kind of artemisia on the foggy islands and reefs in the northwest of the Ryukyus. ”

"Fog Yarn Island and Reef?" Hu Zongxian frowned.

"What's so strange about this reef?" Bai Xiaowen played the role of a good listener and asked appropriately.

"This is one of the strongholds of Xu Hai, and it is not good for the officials and soldiers to go to the island in a big way, if it arouses Xu Hai's suspicion, the matter of recruiting will be more variable. Xu Wei said.

Bai Xiaowen understood. It turns out that this side quest doesn't need to be deliberately excavated, and it will also fall on your head. Xu Wei, a smart person, really wouldn't mention Yu Dayou's injury for no reason.

The so-called hearing the string song and knowing the elegant meaning, Bai Xiaowen immediately asked: "I was going to Xu Hai's lair to deliver the letter, so this errand to find medicine will also be handed over to me." ”

Seeing Bai Xiaowen's interest, Xu Wei and Hu Zongxian were of course very happy. Bai Xiaowen took the opportunity to say: "Can I bring one more sentry soldier on this trip? The ship is hard, so it is better to replace and rest, so as not to be tired and unable to fight when you really encounter thieves." ”

The reason Bai Xiaowen used was not clever, but Hu Zongxian still agreed. A sentry soldier is only a number of ninety people, and he, the governor of Zhejiang, commands 100,000 people, so of course he can call the shots.

Spiritual Rule Prompt: "Elite Side Quest: Finding Medicine Started." ”

[Mission Objective: Go to the Fog Yarn Island and Reef, find the Devil Artemisia and give it to the Quanzhen Taoist Sun Xuanqing.] 】

【Difficulty: A】

[Mission duration: 48 hours]

【Reward: Unknown】

An entourage bowed his head and came in and whispered a few words beside Hu Zongxian. Hu Zongxian sighed and said: "The gentry and people of Quanzhou City are sitting in front of the yamen again, and the governor goes to appease one or two. ”

"The Governor has worked hard. Bai Xiaowen, Xu Wei and Wang Quan stood up together.

Hu Zongxian said with a smile: "Fortunately, with the thief token brought by Bai Xiaozhen, as well as some of the property recovered, the governor can be regarded as having a little explanation." ”

After Hu Zongxian left, Xu Wei led Bai Xiaowen to Yu Dayou's recuperation residence.

Although Yu Dayou was lying on the bed and was unconscious, just from his body shape, it could be seen that this was a strong man with a height of seven feet, like a tiger in his sleep, and people who were idle did not dare to approach.

Beside Yu Dayou, there sat a gray-haired Taoist priest, wearing a purple-patterned Taoist robe, staring and meditating. This kind of bearing is incomparable to Bai Xiaowen.

Bai Xiaowen and his party came to the house, and before they could speak, the Taoist priest had already opened his eyes, and the light in his eyes swept over everyone's faces.

"The man looking for medicine brought it?"

"Huisun Zhenren: This Bai Xiaozhenren is a disciple of the Hidden Dao Sect named 'Xuanzong', who killed Chen Duyan, the leader of the thieves, in a fit of righteous indignation, and took the initiative to ask Ying to help General Yu find medicine. Xu Weisan introduced Bai Xiaowen's identity in two sentences.

Sun Zhenren squinted his eyes and said, "Xuanzong, the poor Dao has never heard of this hidden sect, but I am lonely and unheard. ”

Bai Xiaowen was embarrassed in his heart, and just wanted to explain two sentences, but Sun Zhenren spoke again unhurriedly:

"That's right, Taizu takes the Longhu Mountain Zhengyi faction as the authentic sect of Taoism, and leads the world Taoism...... The weakness of the other factions is due to the number of qi. I am the Quanzhen Dao Sect, if it weren't for the patriarch Yu Yin, I'm afraid there is only one way to go through the hidden world cultivation. ”

Bai Xiaowen's mind was racing, he sighed, and followed Sun Zhenren's words and said: "What the real person said is that my Xuanzong has been in decline for a long time, and in our generation, only me and my junior sister are left, and even the degree of the Zhengyi faction's heir to the real person has not been issued. ”

Since they are not authentic sects of Longhu Mountain, Sun Zhenren and this "Bai Xiaozhenren" have a feeling of sympathy, and nodded at the moment and said: "It's okay, cultivators are all over the world, and they cultivate their nature, and they are just a piece of paper." The achievement of immortality depends on hard practice, not on the silver seal of Longhu Mountain. ”

At that moment, Sun Zhenren explained the morphological characteristics of "Ghost Artemisia" and said:

"The foggy islands and reefs, where Artemisia grows, often have ghosts haunting them. Originally, I was worried that the officers and soldiers would be difficult to deal with, but since Xiao Daoyou came forward, it should be fine. ”

Bai Xiaowen thought to himself, he knew that this medicine search task had a difficulty rating of an A-level elite task, and the difficulty was definitely not small.

Bai Xiaowen secretly threw an insight to Sun Zhenren, and got a hint that 100 psionic points would be deducted. He didn't pay psionic points, but he knew in his heart that the strength of this Sun Zhenren was definitely not weak, at least stronger than Chen Duyan and his ilk.

After asking some more precautions, Bai Xiaowen walked out of Yu Dayou's door.

With a hula, Bai Xiaowen was surrounded by a group of Ming soldiers.

"This little road leader, how is the injury of my general?" asked a dark-skinned Ming military lieutenant.

"yes, when will the wounds of the Lord be healed?"

"We are still waiting for the Lord to recover and take us into battle to kill the thief......"

A group of elite soldiers asked nonsense.

Bai Xiaowen looked at Xu Wei.

Xu Wei sighed: "These people are General Yu's personal soldiers. General Yu is generous and generous, and he is very much loved by the soldiers......"

Bai Xiaowen nodded in understanding.

Xu Wei raised his voice and said to the soldiers: "This Bai Xiaozhen is about to go to sea to help General Yu find medicine." Don't get in the way and miss General Yu's diagnosis and treatment. ”

Bai Xiaowen said suddenly: "Mr. Xu, the governor said that he would allocate two sentries to help me drive the boat into the sea." I see that these personal soldiers of General Yu are available to the army, so why don't you take them to find medicine?"

The strength of the soldiers around the generals of the Ming Dynasty was much stronger than that of ordinary guards, and one could fight three or five. And Yu Dayou is one of the few military generals in the Ming Dynasty, and his personal strength is the best, and the personal soldiers he trained must be leveraged.

To paraphrase the rules of the spirit world, these pro-soldiers are all elite templates, and there are even masters of rare elite templates.

Xu Wei was a little embarrassed: "These people are all close associates of General Yu, and even the governor is not easy to transfer......"

The swarthy lieutenant said loudly: "We volunteered to go into the sea with Xiao Zhenren to help the general find medicine!"

Xu Wei continued to be embarrassed: "But...... The governor may not approve it, and if you leave the camp without permission, it is a violation of military discipline. ”

"Please Mr. Xu do it!" the swarthy lieutenant knelt down. Hula fell to her knees.

Xu Wei hurriedly said, "What are you doing, get up quickly...... Alas, well, I will go and speak to the Governor, and ask him to give you orders to be sent to sea. ”

Bai Xiaowen smiled on his face, glanced at Xu Wei, pretended, continued to pretend. Xu Wei, a smart person with a long heart in his palms, if he didn't have the idea of sending Yu Dayou's own soldiers to the sea to accompany him, he would take the initiative to talk about Bai Xiaowen's going to find medicine?

Hu Zongxian's side, it is estimated that he is also happy to send this group of personal soldiers out to do some serious work, and it is difficult to mobilize them in the barracks, wouldn't they eat dry rice for nothing?

Sure enough, after Xu Wei asked for instructions in a fake way, Hu Zongxian immediately agreed. Bai Xiaowen led the two carefully selected sentry soldiers to the beach and sailed into the sea!8)