Through a ray of skylight on the top of the grotto, Qian saw the appearance of the young man. He was in his thirties, with regular features and a thick build. He was sitting there silently and quietly. He should be a very calm and composed person. Although the clothes on his body are not beautiful, you can occasionally see dark textures, which are obviously low-key and expensive materials.
Is this Shi Chunqing?
Of course Qian knew Shi Chunqing. Although Wei Se didn't say it clearly, as Madam Huarong's first right-hand man, he was very familiar with the information about Zhuoyu Villa. At least he knew the news that was circulating openly in the world, and he also knew the news that was circulating secretly.
He knew that the organization he was lurking in was a turtle bandit, so he was not surprised at all by the "general" on the left and the "shangqing" on the right. He also knew that Shi Chunqing was the traitor of Zhuoyu Villa. Since he had become a traitor, he would take this opportunity to come back and bite him. Not normal?
Only...Shi Chunqing is already a minister?
Promotion is so fast.
Even if the turtle bandit is a ridiculous exile from the small court, with excessive titles and rewards, the minister is still a high position, right? There are still many people under your command, right? Shi Chunqing doesn't seem to be an outstanding talent. He only betrayed his family once and was able to reach this position. What kind of capital does he have?
Qian lowered his eyes and calculated in his mind - how much is this target with the dual blessings of rebellion and official position worth?
Just as he was thinking, Shi Chunqing stood up slowly and said, "Only the four of you are here? What are your names?"
He spoke and behaved extremely arrogantly, as if he were in a superior position. However, a few people obeyed and gave their names one by one. As expected, they were all pseudonyms. Qianye gave the name "Zhang Chengyi".
Shi Chunqing just asked, obviously not caring what their names were, and said calmly: "Okay, you can return to the team. You are very lucky. At the last moment, you came to the only team that can make meritorious deeds in this trip."
He spoke arrogantly, seeming to look down on the others. Except for Qian Quan who didn't care, the others were somewhat dissatisfied, and it naturally showed on their faces.
Shi Chunqing glanced at it and said, "Don't you believe it? They think their arrangements are perfect, but I know that most of the external and internal routes will fail. They underestimate Zhuoyu Villa."
"Even those of you who only know a little bit about Zhuoyu Villa still look down on Zhuoyu Villa. You think it is a sect with two or three kittens, and you think it is a group of useless idiots, or people like me before. But the trump card of Zhuoyu Villa has never been its disciples. It is its special status. It is the only swordsmith sect available in Yunzhou. This ensures that it is actually an important chess piece for Marquis Gao Yuan, rather than an abandoned piece. "
He stood in the middle of the big rocks and talked, as if he were standing on a handsome platform to point out the country. Qiancai discovered that he was not as taciturn as he appeared, but actually had a desire to talk.
"But why did the center ignore it? Firstly, Zhuoyu Villa has never shown any excessive collusion with the imperial court, and it has not even held a false position in the government. Why would it involve the power of the Houfu with its own sword? Secondly, here After all, this is Yunzhou. Even if we know that we are going to fight against the Hou Mansion, the power we can use is limited, so we have to pretend that we don’t know, just for peace of mind. Otherwise, why would we have recruited so many thugs?"
After Qian thought for a while, he realized that the "center" refers to the small court of the turtle pirates, and also the Zhuguo and Shangqing. What's wrong with calling him the center?
"In the past, Zhuoyu Villa and Marquis Gao Yuan were estranged because Zhuoyu Villa took the initiative to estrange themselves. Villa Master Xue is a self-proclaimed person. He knew that he could take advantage of the situation by just waving to Marquis Gao Yuan, but not only did he not take the initiative , but rejected him. Many hermits have this problem. It seems that borrowing the power of an official family has tainted him. Especially his second disciple Xu Zhongnan, who was despised by him because he became an official. The same is true for the disciples he accepted before. He is extremely arrogant and does not accept favors from others. Even if there is any foreign help, he refuses to seek it out for fear of losing his standing. Even when the other party comes to help him, he still has to push back. Only in recent years, he has accepted a young disciple, which is different. "
When talking about the young disciple, Shi Chunqing paused slightly.
"This guy just says he's talented and smart, but one good thing is that he doesn't care about outsiders. He really helps people when he wants to, and he can be humble enough to ask for help, and he doesn't shy away from favors. And he has a special status, so he can naturally connect with others. A major pillar of Yunzhou Gaoyuan Marquis is the District Procuratorate. Moreover, he also has an identity in the District Procuratorate of Jichun City, and Jichun City is his back garden. Zhuguo and Chuncheng are the fulcrums of the layout, which is like falling into a trap. Maybe it is silent. Wuxi, all the strongholds have become a sieve for others. So the way of pretending to be guests is impossible, maybe they even have the list."
Qian Xin thought: This is not bad, you have something.
"As for the mountain climbing outside, it's even more ridiculous. Can you climb to Zhuoyu Villa by climbing over the snow mountain? Zhuoyu Villa is a landowner and occupies a favorable location. Without more than ten times the strength, it is impossible to attack from the outside in. Moreover, it is impossible to attack from the outside in. Again, how can the thugs recruited from outside be trusted? I know that the Major General drove back outsiders to serve as vanguards to fill the ravines and consume the strength of Zhuoyu Villa, but as long as Zhuoyu Villa invites a few swordsmen from the inspection department, then What’s the use of having too many knights and knights?”
"There is no way to go inside or outside. The only flaw in Zhuoyu Villa is known to me. Only I can lead you to achieve this great success. I even saved your lives, saving you from plunging into death."
Qian's heart moved, secretly hoping that he would continue and tell all his plans, so that the task could be completed tonight. All he had to do was find a loophole at night, seal Shi Chunqing's throat with a move, and then take the plan out. Wouldn't he have overfulfilled the task?
Unexpectedly, Shi Chunqing glanced at these new reinforcements coldly, "That's all, you just need to wait peacefully and listen to my dispatch. After three days, follow me up the mountain." He sat down again. No one spoke anymore in the grotto.
Qian had to go with others to make temporary arrangements. It would be a pity not to have the other party explain the plan in person, and it would also waste time and affect the task turnover. I thought to myself: Three days? Isn't that the night before the sword-making conference begins? If we start after three days, how long will it take to go up the mountain? Why did you say it seemed like you arrived in the blink of an eye?
These three days can only be wasted here. I don’t know what’s going on in other aspects?
…
"What's the situation now? Are we lost?" Black Widow opened her mouth, took a mouthful of flying snow foam, and finally had to shut up. She asked these two questions in a very low voice.
At this time, the group was already walking through the mountains of Jiugao Mountain, walking all the way above the snow line.
This is already the third day.
Since setting off from the Jiugao Mountain pass, the team of fifty people has traveled north according to the planned route. It went smoothly at first. After all, they were masters of martial arts. They could fly over eaves and walk over walls as light as a swallow. Their internal strength was so strong that they had extraordinary endurance. It only took them one day to cover the distance that others could travel in ten days.
However, above the snow line, the road suddenly became difficult.
The temperature dropped sharply, the mountains were steep, and the snow was difficult to walk on. Even warriors could not walk on flat ground. Not to mention the wind and snow blowing from time to time.
Strong winds will make it difficult for people to move, and will also cause the body to cool down rapidly. The blowing snow will seriously obstruct the view. Although the internal energy can keep out the cold, it is not infinite. It disappears very quickly in such severe cold, and even the strong energy seems to be blown away by the wind. The group of people maintained their formation at first, but gradually some people began to fall behind. And these people are not friends and relatives, and rarely help those who are left behind.
After walking on the snow line for a whole day, there were already four or five people missing from the team.
Even the strangers and competitive people realized that this could not go on. So the leading bronze-faced man took out a rope and asked everyone to hold on to it and move forward together. However, some Sanren were unwilling to get together with the knights who were struggling and seemed to be falling behind at any time. In the end, they were divided into five teams according to their strength. , the direct descendants of the bronze-faced man were divided into another team, with ten people in each team pulling a rope to count the blessings and misfortunes.
Black Widow was divided into three teams of knights because of her hiding ability, and her flower protector Li Laosan was naturally crowded around her.
Originally, everything was fine after we were divided into teams. The Sanren did not deliberately abandon the knights, but instead joined the direct lineage of the Bronze Masked Man, sandwiching the three teams in the middle. The speed has also increased slightly. But not long after, there was another snowstorm.
That snowstorm was truly a nightmare. The sound of wind filled everyone's eardrums and snowflakes filled everyone's vision. And because there was no warning and they encountered it suddenly while marching, everyone could only use their inner strength with all their strength and move forward step by step in the wind and snow, just to find a shelter from the wind.
At that time, Black Widow seemed to hear a strange cry, but at that time, people's brains were stupid, and their memories seemed to be blank. They only remembered that a group of people walked and walked, and finally found a leeward recess. , gathered together to keep warm and avoid the wind.
After more than half an hour, the wind and snow subsided, and the team found that they could no longer find other teams.
It's just that it can't reach the sky, it can't reach the earth, and there are no people in it.
very dangerous!
Everyone was somewhat frightened. Even though they were all people of the world who licked blood with their swords, they were not afraid of death. However, fighting with others and the power of nature were completely different concepts. People who have been taught by snow-capped mountains have to respect nature.
At this time, someone shouted in displeasure: "Why is the leader leading the way? Why don't you just follow the team in front?"
The leader was a middle-aged knight with rich experience and one of the best martial arts in the team. He said: "The wind and snow have blocked us just now, who can find the team? And..." He touched his forehead and murmured in his heart: Why did he feel so stupid at that time? Same?
"And what? Were you stupid at that time? Or were you seduced by the snow mountain monster?"
Black Widow hugged her shoulders and suddenly said: "Did you hear anything in the wind and snow?"
Everyone was silent, and someone whispered: "It seems there is..."
"Yeah, I heard that too."
"I heard it, but I can't remember what it was. My mind went blank."
"Ah, me too. I heard a strange sound and my mind went numb. I just walked forward in a daze."
"Really a monster? Phantom?"
There are times and places where it is not appropriate to talk about these supernatural things, such as at night, in underground caves, or deep in the snow-capped mountains.
Seeing that everyone was getting more and more frightened as they spoke, and that they were on the verge of collapse, Black Widow suppressed her panic and tried to force herself to say something.
"唳——"
A voice came from above.
Black Widow straightened up and shouted, "That's the voice! In the sky!"
Everyone looked up together and saw an elegant figure in black and white.
"Crane?!"
