"So..." Mo Ti looked at the back of the man who was stepping into the beacon tower and murmured.
"This man is definitely not a trader...I will test him later and find out his identity. Mo Sicheng, just follow my eyes and capture this man. When the patrol army arrives, we can interrogate him again." What Qi Tao was worried about was not that this person was lying, but what he was most worried about was his identity.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's capture this person first and then interrogate him carefully." Mo Ti's fiery temper returned. When Mr. Yun pointed out the doubts about this person's identity, he immediately wanted to capture him. m.
Qi Tao hurriedly stopped her and said in a low voice: "Don't be impulsive. Since this person wants to conceal his identity, I'm afraid it won't work. Let's talk to him first and see if we can get something out of him. As long as he is willing to speak." , Too many words lead to mistakes.”
Moti nodded slightly in agreement and said, "That's fine, just follow your Lordship's rules."
"In a moment, you will act according to my eyes. Once I call you Miss Mo, you will take action and capture this person." After thinking for a while, Qi Tao decided on the secret signal.
Qi Tao and Mo Ti made an agreement outside, and then returned together. The room was dark. Qi Tao could only see the man's posture, but could not see his face clearly. When they were about to return to the beacon tower, they saw that the one-armed man had already Sitting alone in the corner, the wooden box is still carried behind his back and has not been taken off. He even rests on the wooden box.
"Brother, the wind is blowing hard and the snow is heavy. It's been very hard for you to travel all the way. There are a lot of fires to keep warm in the beacon tower. Why not light a fire and bake your clothes. After the snow stops, put on your clothes. Wouldn't it be better to dry your clothes and go on the road?" Qi Tao saw that although he was resting, he still maintained this alert posture, firmly protecting the wooden box behind him, and he persuaded him with a thought.
When the one-armed man heard the young man speaking, his guard flashed away. When he spoke, he returned to the humility and respect outside the beacon tower: "Thank you for your concern, sir. I have been poor since I was a child and have been used to hardship. I can't bear the cold." Liveable."
Seeing that the one-armed man did not take the bait, Qi Tao's eyes moved slightly and he said to Mo Ti: "Sicheng, I am feeling a little cold. Go get something to keep warm."
Moti took the order and left. After a while, the beacon tower was lit with lights and a fire was lit. It was much warmer than before... As the lights turned on, Qi Tao finally saw the face of the one-armed man clearly.
The eagle's eyes were flat and his nose looked tired, without a trace of blood. When the man saw the lights coming on, he resisted a little and tilted his head slightly to avoid the light.
All this fell into Qi Tao's eyes, and he became more sure of his previous speculation. Looking at his posture leaning on the wooden box behind him, his mind moved slightly, and he continued to test: "Brother just said that he was going north, I don't know where he is going. .”
When the one-armed man saw the young man coming to ask questions again, the cunning light in his eagle eyes flashed slightly with the light of the fire, he squeezed out an ugly smile, and replied: "In response to the Lord, I... I have nowhere to go. , I’m just wandering around this northern land, firstly to catch some rare beasts, and secondly… to find some buyers.”
Hearing this, Qi Tao continued to speak following the one-armed man's words: "Oh? Looking for a buyer... To be honest with you, I have a rich family, and I also like some rare and exotic animals. Since I sell these things, , I wonder if I can let you take a look, it happened that my father’s birthday was coming soon, and if I looked happy, I bought it at a high price and gave it to him as a birthday gift.”
As he spoke, Qi Tao moved a few steps in front of the one-armed man.
Just these few steps caused the one-armed man who was resting on the wooden box to instantly lose his previous depressed state, straighten his body, and a pair of eagle eyes suddenly burst out with murderous intent...
This moment of murderous intent shocked Qi Tao, and he stopped moving forward. He was just suspicious before, but now he has concluded that this one-armed man is no ordinary merchant, but the murderous intent shown by this man was beyond Qi Tao's. To Tao's surprise, Mo Ti also felt the sudden change in the one-armed man's aura. He took a step with his sword to protect Mr. Yun.
Perhaps when he saw Mo Ti beside Qi Tao, the murderous look in the one-armed man's eyes dissipated, and he instantly changed into a humble posture outside the beacon tower. He looked at Qi Tao with a frightened expression and said with a smile: "Sir, you... .What is this? There is no need to show off the weapon... The beast I caught is not a rare beast, it is just an unusual living creature. The rare beast in the eyes of us ordinary people, in front of the Lord, Not worth mentioning."
Hearing this, Qi Tao's eyes remained guarded, but a smile appeared on his face: "Brother, there is no need to belittle yourself. Since you have been selling rare animals all year round, I think the thing that caught your eye must be extremely rare."
The wind and snow were still blowing outside the beacon tower, and the eyes of several people inside the beacon tower were flashing with fire, and the atmosphere was strange... Seeing Qi Tao insisting on looking at the things in the box behind him, the one-armed man's eagle eyes flickered, and he looked unsteady. There was a glint of scheming, and then it dissipated instantly before the two of them noticed it.
He kept scanning the two people in front of him. After a while, the one-armed man seemed to have made up his mind. He sighed slightly and raised his eyes with a smile on his face: "Since the adults want to see it, how dare I refuse."
After finishing speaking, he slowly moved his body, stretched out his left arm, slowly pulled the wooden box out from behind, and pushed it gently in front of Qi Tao and Mo Ti.
Moti's expression remained unchanged, her almond-shaped eyes did not relax her vigilance, and she closely followed the one-armed man's every move. She stretched out her hand to grab the shoulder strap of the wooden box and slowly dragged the wooden box over. Qi Tao stepped forward and slowly raised his hand. Xu opened the wooden box and looked inside.
Unexpectedly, it was not as Qi Tao imagined. The wooden box contained the scroll used by the spies to record the terrain of the mountains and rivers. Instead, as the one-armed man said, lying quietly was a snow-white precious beast. A cub, but this cub is sleeping soundly with its eyes closed and its mouth open.
Looking carefully, this precious beast cub looks like a lion but not a lion, and looks like a tiger but not a tiger. Although it is sleeping with its eyes closed, there is a faint light on its forehead.
Qi Tao was a little distracted for a moment. He had previously suspected that this person was a spy from the Northern Jin Dynasty. He even suspected that the boxes contained maps recording the situation in Qi Yun's northern territory. Now that he saw this strange beast, he immediately fell into deep thought. Could it be that my guess was wrong...
"No... the aura this person showed just now is definitely not an ordinary trader. We have to try to get some words out of him to find a flaw." Qi Tao thought to himself.
Qi Tao looked at the one-armed man in front of him. Regardless of his clothing or hair accessories, he looked like an ordinary person in Qi Yun. There was nothing suspicious about him, and he didn't know how to ask questions for a while.
"Sir, as you can see, it's time to replace the box with a villain." Just as Qi Tao was secretly thinking about it, the one-armed man spoke, interrupting Qi Tao's thoughts.
Hearing this, Qi Tao put on a warm smile, closed the wooden box, pushed it back to the one-armed man, and said: "I really like this rare and strange beast. I'm feeling itchy for a moment. Please don't take it off."
The one-armed man took back the wooden box with a smile and said: "I am a commoner, how dare you get angry with an adult?"
Seeing the one-armed man taking back the wooden box very carefully, Qi Tao seemed to have an idea. He narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a smile: "How much money can you sell this strange beast for?"
When the one-armed man heard Qi Tao asking him for a price, his smile froze, his eagle eyes turned quickly for a moment, and he said, "You are joking, sir. How can a strange beast like me catch your attention? Please don't make fun of me." ”
As a prince, Qi Tao has been in the temple for several years. Such subtle changes in his expression could not escape his eyes. He suppressed his smile and spoke seriously.
"I'm not kidding. You are rushing with your life just to make money to make a living. Come up with a price for how much silver you want to sell this strange beast for, and I will give you double the money. You will get the money, and you won't have to travel in the snow anymore. I got a strange beast and dedicated it to my father to celebrate his birthday. Isn't it a good idea to kill two birds with one stone?"
As soon as he said this, the one-armed man's faint smile disappeared, but he still spoke humbly: "To be honest, sir, I have promised this... this strange beast to others, and I still want to use this... To make a living, you cannot break your trust with others.”
Before Qi Tao could continue to speak, the one-armed man stood up quickly, bowed to Qi Tao and said: "Thank you, sir, for taking care of me. I see that the wind and snow outside have become much lighter. Please forgive me for your time." It’s urgent, we have to set off on our way.”
Seeing that he was about to leave, Qi Tao looked at Mo Ti beside him. Mo Ti understood instantly and blocked the way of the one-armed man with a flash of his body.
The one-armed man's face became condensed and he said in a deep voice: "Two adults, what do you mean? Is this the way to be an official? Do you want to buy and sell by force?"
Qi Tao still had a calm expression on his face and said bluntly: "I've offered you double the amount of money, but I won't sell it to you. This is really against the rules of business. Banditry has reappeared in Yanbei recently. Please forgive me for being suspicious. I'd rather stay here for a while." On the 2nd, I will allow my patrol to arrive. As long as I find out your innocence, I will send you north... As for the missed deadline, I will send you a handwritten letter in the name of Qi Yun's government. If it doesn't work, I will send you a letter. I will personally escort my brother to the north and explain the reason."
When the one-armed man heard Qi Tao's words "in the name of the government" and "escorting him to the north", his eyes could no longer hide the scheming look in his eyes. He no longer had the previous humility, and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth: "What if I don't want to."
Seeing the one-armed man's sneer, he seemed to be a different person compared to before. Qi Tao had the idea of capturing him. In order for Mo Sicheng to capture him, he calmed him down and said, "Of course I won't force him to buy. Forced sale, since you insist on leaving, then let’s go.”
After speaking, Qi Tao turned to Mo Ti, who was blocking the one-armed man, and said, "Miss Mo, get out of the way and let him go."
When Mo Ti heard Qi Tao mention the secret code, he understood it in his heart and immediately stepped aside.
Seeing this, the one-armed man put the wooden box on his back and tightened the shoulder straps, and walked away. However, neither Qi Tao nor Qi Tao noticed the coldness in the one-armed man's eyes.
Seeing that the man was about to leave the beacon tower, Mo Ti looked at Mr. Yun inquiringly. When he saw Mr. Yun nodded slightly, he understood immediately. Looking back at the man, he stepped forward and suddenly struck with the long sword in his hand.
Moti didn't want to kill the man with this sword. He just wanted to knock off the wooden box he was carrying behind him, and then grabbed the man. Seeing that the sword was about to break the shoulder strap of the wooden box, the only one who had his back turned to the two of them. The man with arms suddenly moved.
Mo Ti and the other two felt their eyes blurred as the one-armed man disappeared from the spot.
Qi Tao was not very skilled in martial arts and did not react, but Mo Ti was shocked. She did not expect to meet such a master here and immediately jumped in front of Mr. Yun.
"You just said that you could protect me on my way north in the name of Qi Yun's government?" The one-armed man's voice rang in my ears.
Qi Tao was shocked when he heard this. He didn't expect this one-armed man to be so skilled in martial arts. Before he could react, Mo Ti in front of him turned around and drew his sword, stabbing directly behind him...
The land of Yanbei is already bitter and cold, so very few Jianghu sects have spread their branches in Yanbei. Mo Tichu was already considered a master in the martial arts realm in Yanbei, but in this short period of time, the bandits also Well, whether it was the young man in green shirt or the one-armed man today, Moti was at a disadvantage just by taking action.
With just one hand, he firmly clamped the long sword in Mo Ti's hand.
Moti was shocked and secretly thought that this man only had one hand and locked his long sword, so he could not protect himself. He immediately kicked out and kicked the one-armed man in the jaw.
Unexpectedly, the one-armed man flicked his fingers slightly, and when he swung away the long sword in Moti's hand, he changed his fingers into palms, grabbed Moti's feet when he was free, and slapped Moti on the shoulder with his palm.
The sword fell and flew away, Moti fell out on his back, hit the wall of the beacon tower, and fainted on the ground.
The fight between the two lasted only for a moment. By the time Qi Tao reacted, the one-armed man had already strangled his neck.
Some people died, but not completely...
