Chapter 37 Loyalty

To capture a thief, first capture the leader.

After Qi Xuansu boarded the "Yellow Chi", he flew towards the bridge close to the wall.

The two spiritual officials raised their muskets and shot at Qi Xuansu. Qi Xuansu did not dodge and was unharmed. At the same time, they punched with both hands and knocked them to the ground.

Then Qi Xuansu took out the "Fei Ying Bai" and slashed at the door of the bridge.

If the "Dragon Ball" is the heart of the flying boat, then the "bridge" is the brain of the flying boat. It is the place to control the flying boat and command the battle, usually located at the front end of the top of the bridge.

This name originated from the early ironclad ships. The control part was located on the bridge between the left and right paddle wheel guards, so the names of "ship bridge" and "ship bridge" appeared. Later, the ironclad ships were updated and iterated, and the "ship bridge" was no longer a "bridge", but the names of "ship bridge" and "ship bridge" have continued to be used to this day.

After all, the "Huang Chi" was just a flying boat for transporting goods. It did not carry heavy weapons, did not have much armor, and set sail in a hurry. It was also short of manpower and could not open all the formations. After being boarded, it fell into a situation of being slaughtered. If it was replaced by "Yinglong", it would not only have a complete formation to protect it, but also have enough reliable heavy armor. After the door was completely closed, even if Qi Xuansu could board the deck, it would be difficult to enter the interior unless he could force a breakthrough like Wu Luo.

Qi Xuansu split the door of the bridge with three knives and walked in slowly.

There was only a numb silence inside the bridge. A pair of empty eyes looked at Qi Xuansu who walked in alone, and there was not even much desire to resist.

Even if they did not recognize Qi Xuansu, they probably knew what it meant to be a person who could withstand the fierce gale.

Qi Xuansu said coldly: "Land immediately and wait for punishment."

The Taoist priest in charge on the command platform had his back to Qi Xuansu. Only then did he slowly turn around and saw the Five Mountains Crown, which symbolized the third-grade Taoist priest, and Qi Xuansu, and just stood up straight out of habit.

Qi Xuansu looked at his equally indifferent face: "Who told you to set sail?"

The Taoist priest in charge said woodenly: "We are affiliated with the Jiangnan Daofu, so it is naturally the order of the Jiangnan Daofu."

Qi Xuansu said: "There are a total of nine deputy masters in the Jiangnan Daofu. Zhang Juquan has been arrested. Which other deputy master gave you orders? You might as well tell us all."

This kind of words is naturally impossible to answer.

The Taoist priest in charge said, "Superiors and subordinates are like riding on a boat. When the wind and waves come, whoever falls into the water first or later will not be spared."

Qi Xuansu sneered, "You are greedy and fat, and now you want to act like the world is unpredictable. Who are you looking at? People like you will never regret reaching out, but will only regret being caught. Even if you are given a chance to do it again, you will only be more careful and more secretive, and will never choose to withdraw. You deserve this. I still say that if you tell the truth, you can atone for your crime and save your life. Now, stop the boat and land immediately."

The Taoist priest in charge did not answer, but turned around silently and prepared to control the flying boat.

Qi Xuansu intuitively found something wrong and suddenly took action to control this person.

But it was too late. The bow of the "Huang Chi" sank suddenly and rushed straight to the sea below.

Because of the sudden imbalance, except for Qi Xuansu, everyone else could not stand steadily, fell to the ground, and slid to the other side.

"You really deserve to die!" Qi Xuansu pinched the man's neck with one hand, making him unable to move. He looked like he was "dying for the sake of righteousness", and it was obvious that he did it on purpose. Qi Xuansu had never learned how to operate a flying boat, and he was a little helpless about the situation in front of him. With his current realm and cultivation, it was impossible for him to fly out and forcibly hold up a flying boat that was rushing down. After all, there was the power of the flying boat itself, and it was not as simple as falling from the air.

If the flying boat was allowed to rush into the sea like this, Qi Xuansu would not be afraid of anything. He had experienced this kind of thing many times, and it was familiar with it. It would definitely not be a problem to save his life, but the people on this boat would not be saved.

Qi Xuansu turned around and shouted to the others: "If you don't want to die, someone come and control the flying boat!"

Ordinary people would definitely not be able to do anything in this situation, but the Taoists have cultivation after all, and they can't be generalized with ordinary people. A deacon Taoist priest barely stood up and almost climbed to the control console.

Qi Xuansu grabbed the deacon Taoist priest's shoulder to help him stabilize his body, and said loudly: "In this smuggling case, you are just accomplices. Now the people behind you want to kill and silence you. As long as you can save the flying boat and the lives of everyone on the boat, I will consider you to have made amends. No matter how big the relationship is, I will help you get rid of it."

The deacon Taoist priest had cold sweat on his forehead, staring at the control console, his hands moving quickly.

The "Huang Chi" rushed down at a very fast speed, getting closer and closer to the sea surface. At the critical moment, the bow of the "Huang Chi" suddenly lifted up, and the stern followed, barely making the hull parallel to the sea surface. The hull of the "Huang Chi" made a crackling sound, as if it was about to break, and then fell down.

The whole "Huang Chi" shook violently, stirring up a huge water mist, and the whole "Huang Chi" landed steadily on the sea surface.

It was not until this time that the Taoist priest in charge breathed a sigh of relief. His whole body was soaked with sweat, and he was even a little exhausted.

After a while, the "Purple Jiao" also landed and stopped next to the "Huang Chi". Under the leadership of several Taoist priests in charge, a large number of spiritual officers boarded the "Huang Chi". Han Yongfeng was the first to rush into the bridge. He asked Qi Xuansu if everything was okay. Qi Xuansu had already thrown the Taoist priest in charge to Han Yongfeng: "Keep this person under strict guard. If something goes wrong and he dies or runs away, you are the only one I want to ask!"

Han Yongfeng's face turned solemn and he responded loudly.

He was from a local Taoist government and was somewhat similar to Xu Kou. He was not as particular as Jiutang Taoist priests. He first checked whether there was any poison in his mouth, then put down various belongings, removed various joints, and finally used special materials to The ropes were tightly tied, regardless of your dignity and dignity, just let the two spiritual officials carry him away. In addition, Qi Xuansu had already sealed this person's cultivation base, so it was really impossible to escape.

The rest of the people were also taken into custody, but Qi Xuansu specifically singled out the Taoist deacon who saved the lives of a boatload of people at the last moment: "He is a man who has done meritorious deeds. If it weren't for him, this 'Huang Chi' would have plunged headlong into the river." It’s on the bottom of the sea, no need to take any measures.”

The spiritual officers loudly received their orders and did not put any shackles on him, but sent two spiritual officers to follow him.

Qi Xuansu strode away from the bridge and went straight back to the "Purple Jiao", while others took over the "Huang Jiao".

A moment later, the two airships took off at the same time and headed towards the port.

It would take some time to return to the port. Qi Xuansu sat in the command position of the "Purple Dragon", leaning on the back of the chair with his eyes closed, as if taking a nap.

Lu Yuting came to Qi Xuansu's side. Although she knew that Qi Xuansu was not sleeping at all, she still unconsciously stepped lightly.

"What do you think of this major smuggling case?" Qi Xuansu opened his eyes and looked ahead, as if talking to Lu Yuting or someone else.

After a slight hesitation, Lu Yuting replied softly: "The tip of the iceberg, I don't know the whole picture. Maybe it's just a coincidence?"

Qi Xuansu laughed, but the meaning was unclear: "Master Lu, you are a smart woman."

Lu Yuting was slightly startled. She didn't understand what Qi Xuansu meant by this. It couldn't be a compliment to her. This deputy hall master Qi didn't seem to be a womanizer.

Qi Xuansu continued: "You know what can be done and what cannot be done. If you were put in the position of Su, the principal in this case, you would never reach this point. Also, you can rely on your body to gain power and serve men. Of course you are good at understanding a man’s thoughts, but when it comes to doing things, it’s hard to say.”

Lu Yuting somewhat understood what Qi Xuansu meant, and said tentatively: "The deputy hall master thinks there is something fishy about Master Su's real-name report?"

Qi Xuansu asked back, "What do you think, Master Lu?"

Lu Yuting's thoughts were racing, and she couldn't figure out what Qi Xuansu's intention was. After all, Qi Xuansu was from the Quanzhen Taoism and had a close relationship with the Zhang family, while she was from the Taiping Taoism. How much would it take for such a topic to be discussed between the two of them? ???????????????It means a little bit of exaggeration.

However, she finally made up her mind and told her true thoughts: "In my opinion, there is an 'expert' behind the scenes who is guiding this Chief Su, or in other words, someone is using this 'Mr. Su' as a weapon."

Qi Xuansu said with emotion: "It seems that the Zhang and Li families are going to have trouble again. Whether it is Zhang or Li, there will always be a few butts exposed."

Qi Xuansu has a close relationship with the Zhang family, but his surname is not Zhang after all. Lu Yuting has a close relationship with the Li family, but her surname is not Li after all.

In addition, Lu Yuting did not work in Feng Xiantang like her cousin Lu Yushu, so the two of them could barely be considered half outsiders.

Lu Yuting carefully considered her words and said carefully: "Since the Jin Dynasty, Jiangnan has been rich, and half of the world's taxes have come from Jiangnan. Nowadays, Jiangnan Daofu is even more of a place of right and wrong, whether it is the real person in charge or the deputy officials. Regardless of the palace master, except for a few people from Cihang's lineage, few people can escape safely. After all, money is easy to attract people's attention, and it is easy to make mistakes in Jiangnan Daofu. No matter whether the surname is Zhang or Li, they are not exempt from customs."

Qi Xuansu said: "Seeing the Taoist priest in charge who wanted to silence himself and the people in the boat, I suddenly had some thoughts. The ninth and twelfth levels were created by Xuan Sheng in order to defeat Buddhism. To put it bluntly, it was a set of The wartime system requires firstly state cultivation, secondly loyalty, and thirdly military merit, which can also be understood as performance. In wartime situations, it is easy to evaluate, but in the peaceful world, this selection mechanism has not kept pace with the times. Jin, in addition to realm cultivation, loyalty and achievements are not as clear as they were during the war, especially in terms of loyalty. How to measure loyalty without a clear enemy? "

"When it comes to loyalty, we must first clarify the object of loyalty. Is it loyal to the Taoist sect? Or loyal to the boss? In my opinion, the vast majority of people are loyal to the people who control their own life. How to show loyalty? Flattery and submissiveness It's just basic, but there are two more important points. The first is that the top and bottom have the same desire. To put it bluntly, they are like grasshoppers on a rope and people in a boat. The second is the transfer of benefits. Who can deliver greater benefits? Whoever is more loyal will eventually wear the crown on the head of the most loyal person."

"From this point of view, he is a loyal person, but he has chosen the wrong object of loyalty and the wrong way of loyalty."

Pawn crossing the river