"What's the big deal?"
Bai Pu had actually already guessed, after all, the Overlord's score was so high, there must be a reason. Last night's big event was definitely inseparable from the Overlord.
Inkfish said in a low voice, "Huang Gai was beaten by Zhou Yu and sent a messenger, Kan Ze, at night to secretly present a Surrender Letter to Cao's camp! You know this plot, right?"
Bai Pu nodded and said cooperatively, "Could it be that someone dares to interfere with this crucial plot?"
Inkfish nodded and said, "The Overlord led a dozen or so examinees, got a patrol job at night, ambushed and killed Kan Ze, seized the Surrender Letter! And presented the Surrender Letter to Zhou Yu's tent."
Ambush Kan Ze?
Bai Pu's heart shook. Although he had guessed, he was still shocked when he actually heard it!
Although Kan Ze's reputation is not obvious, he has a strong presence in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms! [Kan Ze, courtesy name Derun, was from Kuaiji Shanyin; his family was poor but he loved to learn, working for others, often borrowing books to read, and once he read them, he would never forget them; he was eloquent and had courage.]
It should be known that the background of Three Kingdoms: Red Cliffs is an ancient Hua Xia world where the burning of books and burying of scholars did not happen, and the path of cultivation was not cut off! A scholar like Kan Ze must be one with nature and able to borrow the power of heaven and earth to fight! Just like the Galan Witch of the Flesh Plague: Origin Plane, they belong to mental specialties and are good at Shu Fa Native Leader.
Considering the world strength of Three Kingdoms: Red Cliffs, which is as high as 2.4, Kan Ze's template would not be lower than a level 6 Leader! Such a Native Leader was actually ambushed and killed by the Overlord and his team.
What's more, the Sun Quan Army high-level officials can't do anything to the Overlord for this dangerous move of snatching food from the tiger's mouth! They even have to hold their noses and praise him.
"What happened next?" Bai Pu asked.
"We don't know what happened in the tent," Inkfish said with a wry smile. "We only know the result. Huang Gai was detained, Gan Ning was punished, and the Overlord made a military pledge to lead troops to Gathering Iron Mountain to burn Cao's army's supplies."
Bai Pu nodded and said, "It seems that the Overlord's team has chosen the opposite path from us."
Bai Pu chose to avoid the frontal battlefield and find another way. The Overlord's team chose to face it head-on and deeply participate in the plot! "Yes." Iron Crocodile, who hadn't spoken for a while, sighed, "I have to admire him, he was able to think of this trick! He deserves to be a Heroic Profession. It seems that the Overlord is sure to win this college entrance examination champion."
Inkfish said, "Not necessarily, the Heroic Profession this time is not just the Overlord, there is also the 'Mad Zen' of Jiangnan District! It's just that the Jiang'an camp is vast, and I haven't heard the news of Mad Zen. Looking at the list, you can see that Mad Zen has already scored 44 points, not much worse than the Overlord!"
"Didn't you think about competing?" Bai Pu asked.
Iron Crocodile shook his head and smiled: "What do we compete with? Don't look at me and Inkfish as level 4 strengthened elites, but the gap between strengthened elites and Heroic Professions is extremely large! Our goal is to secure silver and compete for gold, and we will be satisfied with winning a place in the Silver Rank."
Bai Pu is also clear about the three lists of gold, silver, and bronze in the college entrance examination, after all, the rules have been the same for hundreds of years.
The top thousand in the country are the "Bronze Rank" of the college entrance examination; the top hundred in the country are the "Silver Rank" of the college entrance examination; the top ten in the country are the "Gold Rank" of the college entrance examination! These are all recognized by the Spirit Realm Will and will be given generous rewards. As for the top three, the champion, second place, and third place, the rewards are even more generous.
It is estimated that the dozen or so examinees who followed the Overlord also had the same idea as Iron Crocodile and Inkfish, not seeking the champion, but only seeking a place in the Gold and Silver Rank.
After a brief exchange of information, Bai Pu sat upright in the cabin and continued to study the medical books Physician Liu gave him, increasing his proficiency.
Iron Crocodile and Inkfish were naturally envious of Bai Pu's secondary profession. They watched for a long time, but did not receive any hints from the Spirit Realm Will, as if they were looking at heavenly books! They could only leave dejectedly and go to the deck to watch the sailors catch fish.
If there is no careful guidance from the natives, it is difficult to get started with a secondary profession in the Origin Plane.
With Bai Pu's comprehension, in the Flesh Plague: Origin's plane world, it took him more than ten days of free exploration time to learn alchemy under the guidance of Qin, a knowledgeable native! The difficulty can be seen.
Smooth sailing, the ship was full of sails, and before sunset, it arrived at the ferry in front of Chaisang City.
Suddenly the ship shook, and a muffled sound rang out, as if a giant object was hitting the ship. Bai Pu supported the wooden planks of the cabin and got up, hearing a lot of noise outside, he stepped out.
The moment he lifted the curtain, Bai Pu saw an amazing scene.
A sailor used a harpoon to fork a big green fish, and the next second, a black shadow ejected from the water, it was actually a dark crocodile! The crocodile was two or three meters long, its big mouth opened, and its stern teeth bit the big green fish in one bite. The huge inertia of the fall even dragged the sailor off the boat.
On the water, there were more gray-black backs like dead wood floating up, as many as seven or eight, it turned out that there was more than one crocodile! The one that hit the cabin just now should be one of them.
The sailor fell into the water, and even though he was a good swimmer, he couldn't escape death when surrounded by crocodiles. He was torn into seventeen or eighteen pieces, with blood and internal organs floating in the water! "River Crocodile!"
Squad Leader Zhou Yue hurriedly ordered, "No one is allowed to lie on the deck to watch! Quickly move closer to the shore, these beasts dare not chase us!"
The warship approached the shore, and as expected, the crocodiles did not chase after them, only tearing apart their prey and devouring it on the river.
Everyone, their hearts barely settled, boarded small boats and went ashore.
After verifying their documents at the city gate guardhouse, Bai Pu and his party entered the city.
Iron Crocodile and Inkfish agreed with Bai Pu on a meeting place and password, and then took their leave, obviously intending to operate within Chaisang City and search for some benefits.
Squad Leader Zhou Yue led most of the soldiers to guard the ship. Accompanied by several soldiers, Bai Pu went straight to the major pharmacies in Chaisang City.
He was buying on behalf of the army, and although the prices were very low, the quantity required was large, so the shopkeepers of the major pharmacies were still eager to please him.
While discussing prices, Bai Pu inquired about the location of the Returning Dragon Temple.
However, when asked about the Returning Dragon Temple, the shopkeepers all looked blank, and that kind of not knowing expression couldn't be faked.
Bai Pu was not discouraged. He knew that this Pill Master job change task was as difficult as S-rank, so it definitely wouldn't be that easy.
He turned to inquire about the distribution of major gang forces in Chaisang City.
At this time, it was a chaotic world, and unlike the Three Kingdoms Origin Plane of true History, the path of cultivation in this plane had not been cut off, and great power belonged to the individual! Knights used martial arts to violate prohibitions, and there were countless gangs, large and small.
Although Jianghu gangs were unable to fight against the regular Sun Quan Army, they were more flexible, and it was common for them to fight at night to compete for benefits.
As long as they didn't massacre civilians, the Sun Quan Army officials were too lazy to care about these strongmen, often turning a blind eye. After all, Cao Cao's army was pressing down on the border, and there was no time to send troops to "sweep the Jianghu"! Besides, even if they swept it, what would happen? Where there are people, there is Jianghu, and once the army leaves, the Jianghu will rise again.
Unless someone imitated Qin Shi Huang in History, burning books and burying scholars, banning the world's Dao traditions, and preventing great power from belonging to individuals! Only then could the situation of "knights using martial arts to violate prohibitions" in the Three Kingdoms plane be changed.
After running several pharmacies, and combining the information obtained, Bai Pu had a clear understanding of the gang forces in Chaisang City.
Chaisang City under the night, because of the curfew, was quiet and empty, with few pedestrians, and only occasionally could a few figures returning home at night be seen, quietly passing by like thieves.
Inside a brothel, the sounds of men and women laughing could be faintly heard.
Suddenly, the door of the brothel opened, and several burly men rushed out! A madam scolded angrily from behind, unable to even keep an untouched girl, hurry up and catch her back!
Several men led hounds, searching along the street, cursing. Suddenly, a person appeared in front of them.
The leading man almost bumped into him, and couldn't help but curse, "Damn it, are you blind?"
"Are you pimps from the brothel?"
The dim lantern light illuminated a handsome young face, it was Bai Pu.
The words "pimp," with their contemptuous and disdainful meaning, enraged the men.
"Bullshit, I'm from the Wild Wolf Gang!"
The leading man cursed and was about to grab Bai Pu's collar, and the others surrounded him.
"Since you're pimps, it doesn't matter if I beat you."
Bai Pu smiled slightly. The Wild Wolf Gang was one of the Jianghu gangs in Chaisang City, engaged in the business of brothels and selling people.
The several burly men were just strong commoners, not even weak templates. They usually had some tricks to bully the people, but facing an Awakened like Bai Pu, they could only deliver food!
With one punch, Bai Pu made a burly man clutch his stomach and bend over like a shrimp. With a flying kick, he sent another flying several meters, crashing into the wall, and fainting without a groan.
The sound of wind rose behind him, and a burly man swung a stick down. With a thud, it landed on Bai Pu's back shoulder, but it was like hitting old cowhide! Bai Pu didn't move at all. He stepped back and raised his elbow, smashing the third burly man so hard that he spewed out stomach acid! Bai Pu suddenly grabbed the last man's neck: "Do you know where Lu Chuan is?"
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