Su Chen and Annu drove their horses away from the grove ten miles away, left the foot of Qionglong Mountain, and walked to the edge of Taihu Lake. At the edge of Taihu Lake, there was no need to worry about being suspected again, so the two horses gradually slowed down.

Su Chen felt that today was a bit unlucky.

I came to Qionglong Mountain to relax and get some breathing, but I didn't expect to run into another secret matter of Taoist Principal Qinghe and Ding Shisan, which made me feel uneasy.

However, killing Director Qinghe this time can be regarded as an old story about him.

I no longer have to worry about the ironclad evidence of the bandits.

"Qionglong Mountain is a bit dangerous. We just stroll by the Taihu Lake. There are lush water and grass, good scenery and few people, so it is suitable for leisurely travel. When the sky is late and I am tired of strolling, I will take a few ducks to Xukou Town to find A Chou and have a picnic for a bonfire!"

Su Chen thought that it was too early to go to Xukou Town, so he said to Anu.

"Okay!"

Miss Anu nodded lightly.

Qionglong Mountain is actually not far from Taihu Lake, and the foot of the mountain to the west is adjacent to Taihu Lake.

At the foot of the south side of the mountain is a small town, Xukou Town, which is a bustling town next to Taihu Lake, and is home to many fishermen who make a living by fishing.

The two of them rode horses and walked by the Taihu Lake.

In the distance, the rippling waves of Taihu Lake are rippling with reeds for dozens of miles. Occasionally, one or two ducks are flapping their bright wings and flying from the dense reeds.

Walking further forward, the surroundings are quiet and quiet.

The two rode their horses and strolled along the lakeside path.

Anu walked behind, his beautiful eyes flashing from time to time, thinking about whether to mention to Su Chen about the Gusu City Courtesan Conference that she wanted to talk about before.

Because when she was in the grove before, she had only said half of her words, but was disturbed by the incident of Director Qinghe and Ding Shisan, so she had no time to explain in detail.

She was about to speak.

Su Chen suddenly showed a look of alertness, and he held the reins with one hand, asked the horse to stop, raised his hand slightly to Annu, and asked the horse to stop moving forward.

wrong!

The reeds in this area are densely filled with water and grass, and are rich in fish and shrimps. It is the favorite place for ducks to feed. How could it be so quiet?

Except for the sound of the wind and the sound of frogs, it seemed as if the world was dead silent, and no duck was seen swimming by the lake.

Su Chen suddenly felt keenly that a strong sense of power and killing aura was deep in the dense reeds hundreds of feet away in front of him.

Su Chen's expression changed suddenly.

This pressure is not the fierce pressure of the masters of the martial arts world.

Instead, it rolled like clouds and tides, and condensed with a large range of solemn energy, covering the reeds in the radius of several miles ahead.

What scary thing is hiding in the reeds?

Su Chen's face was horrified and made a gesture of silence, causing Annu to stop wherever he was, riding the green-maned horse alone, slowly approaching the reeds.

He let go of his perception and explored the depths of the reeds dozens of feet deep.

After exploring, he was so shocked that he took a breath of air conditioning and almost wanted to slap the horse and left.

He could vaguely sense that the elite soldiers wearing bright armor, holding swords, bows and guns were sitting cross-legged in the depths of the reeds, either strong and mighty, or fierce and stern, cold and solemn, waiting for the enemy.

The depths of this reeds that are several miles apart are silent.

At least there are no less than thousands of soldiers, silent, like lurking tigers, leopards and beasts, emitting a solemn and murderous aura that cannot be seen in the field of vision. No ducks or birds dare to approach this reed.

"Elite armored soldiers, court officers and soldiers?!"

An amazing thought flashed through Su Chen's mind.

Thousands of soldiers were lurking silently in the reeds beside the Taihu Lake. Except for the elite imperial officers and soldiers, no one else could do it.

Even the elite second-rate disciples of the four major gangs in Wujun, although they are strong in personal force, they have always been casual and cannot be so silent and disciplined.

Not only are the casual yamen runners in Gusu County, but the city managers can do it. Their sloppy looks are no better than the discipline of bandits, and at most they can bully the common people.

Even if there are only a thousand elite soldiers in the court, equipped with armor, swords, shields, and strong bows, it is enough to completely destroy an unprepared medium-sized gang overnight.

These three thousand elite soldiers are enough to be comparable to the strength of the four major gangs of Wujun.

However, Su Chen had only heard of a hunting and Jianghu Conference on Qionglong Mountain. He had not heard any news, saying that a large number of elite officers and soldiers would participate in this Jianghu Conference.

"The former prefect of Wu County was defeated when he encircled the Giant Whale Gang and lost a large number of officers and soldiers in Wu County. The troops in Wu County were already empty and he could not withdraw his troops."

"These three thousand elite soldiers suddenly appeared here. I'm afraid they were secretly transferred from other counties, so they must have come to carry out secret missions."

"Doctors of all sizes of all sizes are hunting in Laba, Qionglong Mountain. But at the foot of Qionglong Mountain, thousands of officers and soldiers lurking by the Taihu Lake at the foot of Qionglong Mountain. What do they want to do?! Could it be that a big war is about to break out tonight?!"

Su Chen had a thought flashed across his mind and became horrified.

He always felt that the Wujun Jianghu Conference was a bit strange, but he didn't know where the problem lies.

Because Wujun has not had any gangs and lakes in the past hundreds of years, the entire gangs are in a mess, fighting endlessly and never working together.

But this time, for no reason, Hanshan Zhenren and Gusu County Magistrate Wang and Gusu County called for the first Jianghu Conference to be held.

The location of this Jianghu Conference was located in Xukou Town at the foot of Qionglong Mountain.

This means that with the name of the Qionglong Mountain hunting and the Jianghu Conference, without arousing doubts, tens of thousands of elite disciples from dozens of gangs in the Wujun River and Lake were easily dispatched to gather the area around Xukou Town by the Taihu Lake.

At the same time, thousands of imperial officers and soldiers were mobilized here, silently lying on the Taihu Lake.

This is clearly a plank road openly to secretly travel to Chencang, preparing to fight a big battle!

"Who do these three thousand elite soldiers are lying here in ambush? These officers and soldiers are going to attack the major gangs participating in the Wujun Jianghu Conference?"

Su Chen thought quickly and quickly.

But after careful analysis, this is not true.

Although there are about 3,000 soldiers and soldiers ambushing here, they will definitely not be able to destroy tens of thousands of disciples from the martial arts world in Xukou Town.

The terrain in the mountains and forests around Taihu Lake is complex, which is not conducive to large-scale combat. The elite soldiers of the Three Thousand Armors are not advantageous in terms of land, but are suitable for the fight between disciples in the martial arts world.

Moreover, the officers and soldiers did not have enough reason to attack the gangs of all sizes in Wujun.

For example, today the situation is turbulent, refugees are everywhere, and the court is gradually weak in its governance over local governments. Local governments even urgently need the power of the gangs in the world to maintain local public security.

Even the Tianying Gate, one of the four major gangs in Wu County, is the minions supported by the imperial government, assisting the government in Wu County to check and balance the forces in the world.

Therefore, the imperial government and the major gangs in the Wujun River have always taken the initiative to get along. In recent decades, they have been in peace and have no reason to start a war with each other.

So who should I fight if I dispatch troops like this?

The only goal to attack is about to emerge!

The "Giu Whale Gang", the largest water bandit gang in Wu County, has always been disobedient to the government's control and even boldly robbed official grain. The gangs on the underworld and the white road also have conflicts in order to compete for the territory of each county.

Whether it is the imperial government or the Baidao gang in the world, there are enough reasons to start a war with the Giant Whale Gang, and take advantage of this Jianghu Conference to wipe out the Giant Whale Gang!

This group of soldiers who were secretly sent here came to encircle and suppress the Giant Whale Gang.

When Su Chen thought of this, he couldn't help but feel shocked. He strangled the green-maned horse and slowly retreated to avoid disturbing the soldiers in the reeds dozens of feet away.

The Giant Whale Gang has been entrenched in Taihu Lake for a long time and has gathered tens of thousands of water bandits. He is the best at water battles and has extremely strong strength.

Once this battle begins, it will definitely be a bloody battle. I am afraid that within a radius of hundreds of miles of Taihu Lake, blood will flow into a river.

Anu also obviously found that Su Chen's face was not right.

There was a look of fear on his face. Even before, when he met the first-class senior master, Principal Qinghe, he had never felt so shocked.

"Young Master Su, what's wrong?"

Anu lowered his voice and asked in surprise.

"There are thousands of elite soldiers lurking in the reeds. Let's go here, don't stay here!"

Su Chen whispered, turned his horse's head and left.

Anu's face turned pale and was so scared that he followed closely behind on a horse.

They were afraid that the sound of horse hooves would be too fast and would alarm the elite soldiers, so they did not dare to go in a hurry, but just kept away.

She was shocked. She met the Qinghe River Director and the Water Bandits in the small forest of Qionglong Mountain, and met thousands of officers and soldiers lurking by the Taihu Lake. What happened?

"Brother Su Chen, are these officers and soldiers planning to encircle and suppress the disciples gathered in Xukou Town?"

she asked worriedly.

Su Chen shook his head and said in a deep voice: "No! The government is now weak and will not engage in evil with the Baidao gang in Wujun. The Tianying Sect is the minion supported by the court. There are a large number of Tianying Sect disciples on the mountain, so the officers and soldiers will not make a big move.

Three thousand soldiers lurked by Taihu Lake. Nearly 10,000 disciples from all gangs of all sizes gathered in Xukou Town tonight. Xukou Town is close to Taihu Lake and is an important ferry to Taihu Lake. The government and major gangs in the rivers and lakes should be to join forces to deal with the Giant Whale Gang entrenched in Taihu Lake!

A few days ago, A Chou said that the Giant Whale Gang robbed a batch of official grain transported from the south to the north, which was clearly a rebellion. I am afraid that this incident angered the court and prepared to dispatch troops and generals. At the same time, they joined forces with major gangs in Wu County to wipe out this major water bandits that had caused trouble to Wu County for decades."

Su Chen recalled some of the recent events and said speculation. Only this speculation can make sense of the situation in front of him.

"Will that be a big battle?"

Anu's face turned pale.

"Not bad! These officers and soldiers are ambushed in the reeds, and the moisture here is heavy, so they cannot lurk here for too long. At the earliest tonight, at the latest, it will definitely launch a raid with the Giant Whale Gang in the early morning tomorrow.

This place is already very unsafe, so I will escort you back to Gusu County first! Gusu County is far away from this Taihu Lake, and there are yamen runners guarding the city, which is safer. If you return to Gusu County, you must not leave the city again before the war is over!"
To be continued...