The sun was high at noon, finally illuminating the alley, and there were more people walking in the alley. Perhaps they saw General Sun Pian wearing Yanbei Army armor. When pedestrians saw him, they gave way one after another, not because they were afraid of Yanbei Sergeant. It's just that under the lockdown, everyone has the mentality that doing more is worse than doing less.
Gu Xiao said silently, following closely behind the cigarette pot. After about a while of drinking tea, he stopped walking with the cigarette pot in front of him, looked back and said to a few people, "That's it."
Still standing, Gu Xiao followed the gesture of the pipe pot and looked carefully. There were still no traces of fighting in the alley here, and there was no master's residual Qi on the wall. Everything was as calm as when he came here.
After thinking for a moment, he was worried that He Ji was peeping in the dark and saw a few people. Gu Xiao hurriedly motioned for everyone to slow down, then walked to the side of the pipe pot and asked in a low voice: "Brother Chixin, where are you here?" The rag I found."
Yantouguo's eyes moved slightly, turned to a corner of the alley, and replied softly: "There, I originally thought that there was nothing unusual about some rags, but this cloth did not look like ordinary people's clothing, so I put it Bring it back."
After listening to Yandianguo's explanation, Gu Xiao went to where Yandianguo signaled, crouched down, and looked back and forth for a moment. He saw the corner of the alley opposite. His eyes moved slightly, and he immediately stood up and walked forward quickly.
Turning the corner, I saw two footprints on the wall. My eyes lit up. I leaned over to observe for a moment. Then I stepped on the footprints and compared them. I suddenly felt enlightened.
At this moment, I am stepping on these footprints, just like when I first entered the alley, I found someone following me, hiding my figure and ambushing at the entrance of the alley, with my back against the alley wall.
This is combined with the clues found in the torn pieces of cloth found in the tobacco pot, and we can already determine that Miss Murong followed He Ji into the alley here, and he must have discovered the clues... Thinking of Miss Murong's quick wit and skill, this is If He Ji fights with her, there will definitely be traces left in this alley, and it will never be like this.
Gu Xiao crouched in the corner of the alley, frowning in thought, and glanced at the corner of the alley and the surrounding houses... Seeing this, Jiang Ningxue only said that the young man was troubled by this matter, moved lightly to his side, leaned down and spoke It was different from the previous cold, with a little gentleness and comfort.
"I know you are worried. Since the person is lost, waiting here is not an option. Let's discuss it with Brother Chi Xin and General Sun. Maybe we can think of what He Ji is thinking..."
"Wait, what did you say?" After hearing Jiang Ningxue's words, Gu Xiao seemed to be awakened. His eyes lit up for a moment, and he immediately grabbed Jiang Ningxue's wrist and asked.
Jiang Ningxue seemed to be shocked by Gu Xiao's reaction. Jiang Ningxue was caught in a panic. She didn't know whether it was because the young man's star-like eyes were staring straight at her, or because the temperature in his palm kept coming from his wrist. After a few frantic heartbeats, I felt that the surrounding scenery was blurred, except for the young man in front of me who was still clearly visible.
The young man's voice of inquiry sounded in his ears again. Jiang Ningxue just came back to her senses. With a little panic, she hurriedly said: "Waiting here is not an option. Why not discuss it with Brother Chixin and General Sun... "
"That's not the sentence. What was Miss Jiang's last sentence just now?" The young man still had no intention of letting go. He seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw and continued to ask.
After thinking about it for a moment, Jiang Ningxue was not sure and said tentatively: "Maybe I can think of what He Ji is thinking..."
The young man let go of his hand, raised his eyes and murmured to himself: "Yes, if I were He Ji and found someone following me, what would I do?"
As Zi Gu said that, he stood up and walked until the footprints of just now appeared. He pressed his back against the wall and looked at the place where Jiang Ningxue was crouching. He met the girl's slightly confused and concerned gaze.
"If Miss Murong hadn't been close to where he stayed, even if she found someone following him, she wouldn't have stopped... This alley is like a maze. If you turn a few times, you can escape." The young man pressed his eyes against the alley wall. Flashing and muttering to himself, he seemed to have thought of the key point.
Yandian Guo and Sun Pianjiang never heard clearly what the young man was mumbling, but when they saw his eyes becoming firmer, they knew he had an idea.
Yantouguo stepped forward and asked, "Brother Mu, did you find something?"
"The place where he settled is not far from here..." The young man became more and more sure of what he was thinking. Hearing the pipe pot open his mouth, he immediately replied. After thinking for a moment, he continued without waiting for the pipe pot to open his mouth.
Continue to ask questions.
"Brother Chikushin, can you use the rag in your hand and these footprints to find the whereabouts of the girl?"
Yantouguo looked confused and thought for a moment, seeming to think of something: "This piece of rag is too small to be traced, but Brother Mu can be sure that He Ji's settlement is not far away, so we might as well look for it again to see if it's still there. There are other clues.”
Gu Xiao immediately understood and said immediately: "Brother Chi is right. Let's set off now and see where there are such torn pieces of cloth in front of the houses around us."
Jiang Ningxue and Sun Pianjiang also realized that it was feasible. They immediately dispersed and looked for torn pieces of cloth in front of the houses in the alleys...
While Gu Xiaoshang was searching for tea, he heard Jiang Ningxue raising her hand to everyone in front of a house at the end of the alley. Seeing this, several people quickly lowered their steps and jumped away.
The house at the end of the alley was very quiet. It seemed that no one had been living in the courtyard for a long time. Gu Xiaoyun used all his energy to explore the courtyard but did not hear any movement. He turned to Miss Jiang and others and shook his head slightly when he saw them.
Turning to Miss Jiang's hand, she saw a torn piece of cloth, which was exactly the same as the piece of cloth in the hand of Tobacco Pouch Guo. She was immediately convinced that this house was where He Ji was hiding. He motioned for everyone to step back slightly, went to the previous alley, and spoke in a low voice. .
"I am admitted to the hospital for investigation. Miss Jiang and Brother Chixin can serve as backup and go to the back wall of this house to prevent He Ji from escaping. If the masked man is really in this hospital, I will trap him. You guys take down He Ji first?" Ji, save the people and leave."
"As you said, the Masked Man's martial arts level is extremely high. How are you going to escape?" Jiang Ningxue said worriedly.
The young man recalled all the fights he had with the masked man in the back mountains of Mo County, and thought that he was no match for him, but he had the confidence to use Tuxue Qixun to deal with him. After thinking about this, he said, "Don't worry, although that man's martial arts level is high, his Qinggong But not as good as me. Moreover, Yanbei City has been sealed off now. If I fight with him, he will be worried that the noise will be too big and the garrison in Yanbei City will be on guard."
When Jiang Ningxue heard what he said, she also felt that what the young man said was reasonable. Without another word, she led Guo Guo and Sun Pianjiang away from the house to the backyard of the house.
Miss Jiang and three others went to cut off the retreat. Gu Xiao felt relieved and saw that no one was around. He immediately used Qing Kung Fu, stood up from the ground, and turned over into the wall of the house without making a sound.
He was originally worried that the person who was hiding his face would hear the sound of being admitted to the hospital. After standing still for a moment, Gu Xiao had already used up all his internal strength to guard the houses in the hospital.
But when Gu Xiao saw the scene in the courtyard clearly, his vigilance disappeared, because the doors of the rooms in the courtyard were open, and it seemed that no one was inhabited. There happened to be a spring breeze blowing, and the door of the main house in the courtyard was half blown open. Gu Xiao quickly jumped over, stretched out his hand to block the door that was about to be closed, and took the opportunity to look inside.
The sun was shining brightly at noon, and with just one glance, one could clearly see the scene in the room. It was empty. When Gu Xiao saw this, he did not rush in to investigate, but instead went to the woodshed in the courtyard to search. After finding nothing, Finally, he turned back and went to the main house to explore.
He bowed inside, looked around the house, and walked around. He saw that the tea cups on the table were still steaming, and the charcoal stove in the room was still making a "beep" sound.
When he came to the couch again, he saw some broken knots under the quilt. After thinking about it for a moment, Gu Xiao reacted instantly and jumped out of the main room. However, he heard someone on the back wall of the courtyard using his internal strength to climb over the wall. Wait a little longer and break the Moon Sword Box with your hand.
With the sound of a sword, Duan Yue was already in possession. He was alert for a moment, but saw Miss Jiang jumping into the courtyard with a pipe and pot. After a moment of alert, Gu Xiao frowned and asked, "Miss Jiang, can you see someone coming out of the back wall?"
"I haven't seen you before. Brother Chi Xin and I saw that you had been admitted to the hospital for a long time and there was no news, so we wanted to come in and check. How is the room?" Jiang Ningxue explained.
The young man frowned and said, "There is no one in the room. It seems we are still a little late."
Yandianguo blamed himself: "I should have been waiting here in the alley, waiting for you to come."
"Brother Chixin, there is no need to blame yourself. Miss Murong has been captured by Na He Ji. If you make mistakes again, I will feel uneasy. I should have thought of how a frightened bird can sit still and wait for death." Gu Xiaoshou Jian comforted the cigarette pot, then turned to Sun Pianjiang and continued to speak.
"General Sun, is there any other place in Yanbei City that looks like an alley and is convenient for hiding?"
Sun Pianjiang thought for a moment, sighed slightly and said, "Yanbei City is to block the people from the north.
It was built to harass Zhongzhou. In order to prevent the city from being broken down, the gates of Zhongzhou were opened wide, and many dark alleys like a maze were set up in Yanbei City to prepare for street battles. After that, the Marquis of Jin pacified the north, and there was no fighting in Yanbei City. These dark alleys are gradually being inhabited by the common people. Let alone a few people, hundreds of people, or even a battalion of soldiers, are hiding in them. It is also difficult to find them. "
Hearing this, Gu Xiao sighed. He had already seen these dark alleys in Yanbei City, but he had a glimmer of hope in his heart, hoping that Sun Pian would be familiar with Yanbei and be able to give some advice.
"It seems that it is impossible to count on General Sun. If you want to find him, you can only rely on yourself. But He Ji has escaped and there is no way to track him now. What should we do..." Gu Xiao thought in his heart, but heard The sound of pipes and pots was heard in the main room.
."Brother Mu!"
Hearing this, Gu Xiao gathered his thoughts and went into the house looking for the sound. He saw a pipe and pot standing next to the still-extinguished heater in the house. When he saw several people entering the house, he immediately said, "The fire in this house has not been extinguished yet."
Gu Xiao naturally knew it and asked doubtfully: "So what?"
"According to what Brother Mu said and everything in this house, they left not long ago. Brother Mu knows that only some wealthy families can afford odorless and smokeless silver wire charcoal, while ordinary people use ordinary charcoal. Heating, but this ordinary charcoal has a strong smell of fireworks. If I use my tracking skills, I might be able to find some clues." The cigarette pot seemed confident and told Gu Xiao his plan.
Gu Xiao was extremely happy. There was hope for something that was already hopeless. Just when he was about to discuss the matter of tracking, he heard the sound of a horn sounding in the city.
"It's in the direction of the North City Gate."
Gu Xiao and others did not know the meaning of the trumpets in the city, but General Sun knew clearly that if there was no important military situation in the city, it would never be possible to blow such horns. His expression suddenly became solemn, and he explained to Gu Xiao and others.
"You mean there's a military situation happening at the North City Gate?" Gu Xiao heard what General Sun said clearly and asked.
Just as he was asking questions, the sound of the trumpet sounded again. The sound was of different lengths, but there was a certain pattern in the sound. As soon as he heard it, he knew it was a secret signal in the military, but to know its meaning, it took someone in the military to understand it.
The three of them, Gu and Xiao, had no choice but to turn their attention to General Sun, who was frowning and listening to the sound of the horn... The trumpet blew three times in a row in a timely manner before it stopped. Seeing that General Sun seemed to be deep in thought, everyone was about to speak. When he called Sun Pianjiang softly, he only heard him speak slowly.
"Oh no, the generals from Yanbei Camp have already entered the city."
