The Tomb of the Western Xia Dynasty Chapter 82 Explosion (Part 2)

Everyone looked towards Shangguan Jielong, after all, he was the most experienced one here. But Shangguan ordered Abing, "In the next seven days, send more offerings to Emperor Ku every day. This favor is not small."
Abing quickly bent over and nodded in agreement.
So the crowd followed Wu Sanniang and turned a few streets, and boarded several Buick sedans. This brand of car was introduced to China in the early 20th century and was extremely popular in the 1920s and 1930s. Given the wealth of the Wu family, it's not surprising that they used Buick cars for transportation, it just added a bit of Westernized atmosphere. After all, in Beiping, wealthy families or influential political figures typically drove this type of car.
Wu Sanniang, Shangguan Jielong, and I, three people, took the first car. The driver was also a female driver, and she looked extraordinary. Her status is probably not lower than Xiaojinchai.
"I said Wu Sanniang, this is already the main city of Chongqing. Why are you still driving? Is your family far from here?" Shangguan doesn't like to talk, so I can only chat with her.
Wu Sanniang smiled and looked at Shangguan before turning to me and saying, "Oh, you child, you don't understand anything. In this southern city, the Kunlun Mountain is controlled by the Faqiu Sect. The south bank of the Binjiang River is our territory, and the north bank is theirs. The Binjiang area is so large, of course we have to drive across the bridge."
"Tsk, what do you mean by 'kid'? Can we please show some respect when talking? You speak as if you're much older than me. But according to what you said, the Faqiu faction has a presence in every city, so it can't be that only this one is managed by Abing, right?" I just realized that this matter might not be so simple.
When Wu Sanniang turned around, she scoffed and said, "Hmph, who does he think he is? How could a little Abing possibly manage so many cities? If it weren't for our Baoyue Faction holding down the fort in this little corner of Chongqing, he would have died countless times over. The world may not be huge in terms of major powers, but it's not small either - even small fish can stir up waves. It's like cutting a cake - each faction has its own methods and ways of doing things."
"You Yunwen Temple has been low-key in recent years. In the past, you controlled the ancient royal families, in other words, you controlled the power. But Kunlun Mountain is different. They are more practical and like to divide the land. So, a group of people will be stationed in each major area. Cao Cao’s Qilin Faction is even more shameless. For the past millennium, the most he has done is to infiltrate our three forces with his avatars. Today, you have seen it too. Those younger generations of my disciples who died were all people I usually valued. If it weren't for Shangguan Jielong warning me in advance, I wouldn't have known that Cao Cao's avatars had already infiltrated around me."
With a nod and a sound of comprehension, I couldn't help but ask with confusion, "I've been wondering, how did he hand over to you, and what method did you use to find out about Cao Cao's hidden identities? I really can't figure it out, so why don't you just tell me, Third Sister."
Listen to me calling her San Niang, she glanced at me in the rearview mirror and smiled, saying, "Look at your sweet mouth. I'll tell you, there's no harm in it. San Niang tells you, besides your Yunwen Temple's Camel Sect, which applies eyeliner on camels as a means of transportation, our Baoyue Sect also applies eyeliner on boats. Wherever we can support with money, whether it's nationwide or worldwide, we will collect the information we want on water transportation. The reason Shangguan brought you on this boat is to inform me that he has arrived."
“发丘派下眼线的交通工具就是马匹，他把金蝉子让马市的负责人转交给我，金蝉子靠近同类，肚子就会发光，所以很快就能找出曹操的分身，这下你全明白了吧。”
"Oh, I see. Thank you, San Niang." I suddenly realized, I didn't expect there to be so many hidden secrets here. If I hadn't asked, I would never have known. The key is that Shangguan Jielong is too lazy to talk, he's like a closed book. He just does things on his own and only he knows what he's doing. It seems that he's too lazy to explain things, which gave me a new understanding of him. Sometimes, if he voluntarily explains something, it's likely already reached a critical point where he has no choice but to speak up.
Heart said this guy is lazy enough. I looked deeply at Shangguan Jiulong, but he looked calmly at the street, the bustling crowd, and the business of the stalls, which he seemed to be watching very seriously.
I patted him and said casually, "I really didn't expect that Rena would stay with us for so long."
"Hmm." Shangguan replied with just one word, then looked down the street again.
But Wu Sanniang is very active, looking back at Shangguan Jielong, as if she likes him very much, "Oh, don't bother him, he's all choked up. Let him have a good look. The hot Na in your family is just a figurehead, standing in the sun to protect you. But there are also many dead soldiers in the dark, watching in the shadows. In this line of work, there are two factions of open and covert struggles. I won't talk about the open struggles, but the covert struggles are also very intriguing. It's just not known to the public. The covert struggles involve pawns and assassins. The pawns are the dark chess pieces used to set up the game, and the assassins are the ones used to break up the game."
"You are still young and don't understand these things, but it doesn't matter. In a few years, your elders will teach you. Speaking broadly or in detail, each faction has many rules and titles. Let me give you a simple example. This time, you are here to do business with Shangguan Jielong in the south, so you can't bring too many people openly. Rina is one of them. This girl is not simple. I've heard about her in recent years. And you can't get involved in the internal struggle of the Faqiu faction, because this is their territory. You need to use their methods, unless there is a major event. Otherwise, your group of stealth fighters at the Yunnan Temple is almost a negligible decoration here."
When you are on the boat, there are followers of the Faqiu Sect and the Baoyue Sect on the boat and the shore, and of course, there are also followers of Xinsi.”
I became more and more interested and asked her, “Hey? What is Xinsi?”
Wu Sanniang continued, "It's the spies on the ship. The pawns in the secret battle will use their words and actions to quietly set up a trap. But if there is another force's pawn present, the two will cancel each other out, so it's a situation of two pawns making no progress. However, the pawns are different. Pawns emphasize the use of force to solve problems, unlike spies who focus on disguises and deception. Most pawns are assassins. For example, when you go ashore, A Bing will instruct the pawns to instruct Xiaojinchai and the others. Fortunately, this is a pre-designed trap within a trap. Although the life of a pawn is not as valuable as that of a spy, if one dies, another will be trained, which will definitely consume some time to train."
Wu Sanniang didn't say anything, but when she did, I was shocked and speechless. This is so complex. This is the true competition between families, the real jianghu. It's much more profound than listening to those biographies and storytelling. I realize now that the competition among big families is really this intricate. But I know in my heart that what I understand is probably just the tip of the iceberg. After all, when big families do things, their methods are bound to be endless.
"So all this was just a show for Huaxu Dream to see..." I looked at Shangguan Jielong in astonishment. No, I thought to myself, this guy is not a boring person, he is broad-minded, the great Tao lies in silence.
Suddenly the car stopped, Wu Sanniang opened the door and got out of the car, "Come on, we're here, take a look at how nice our Baoyue Pavilion is."