So she walked back with the horse in a hurry, and galloped along the northwest road at the wrong place at the last fork in the road.
But after walking no more than a hundred miles, she lost her way again. So I simply sat down and lay on the tree and waited for the passers-by to pass by.
She couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed when she thought like this, because it really confirmed what her junior sister Tang Wan'er said when she went down the mountain.
"If you don't know the way, why do you want to go down the mountain? If you are not afraid of getting lost and being kidnapped, you are asking for directions. Why don't you take me with you? I have gone down the mountain before."
yes! Now he has become a person who throws stones to ask for directions. It's a pity that I wanted to take my junior sister with me, but unexpectedly, my junior sister suddenly went into seclusion. Just like Junior Sister Wang Ke, she is very dedicated to her cultivation.
At this time, she felt that the newcomer was really pitiful.
But even so, she couldn't give up and go home.
Because she has goals.
Although she ranks second among the three geniuses in Langya Pavilion, there are countless disciples who actually have hidden talents.
Apart from those disciples who hide their talents, Junior Sister Wang Ke always puts pressure on her, and her talents are naturally not a problem.
As for Senior Brother Deng Shilin, he is lazy by nature and is not very concerned about cultivation. If he really takes it seriously, it is not certain who will win or lose. Although it ranks third, it is only third in name.
So when she comes out to practice now, she naturally wants to learn more and go back to make her junior sister Tang Waner and junior sister Wang Ke envious.
Just as she was thinking of this, a ding-dong-dong-dong sound came from the road ahead.
She jumped down and waited by the roadside. When the convoy approached, she asked.
She felt relieved when she found out that it was a caravan going to Pengzhou.
She thought that she didn't know the way to Pengzhou in the first place, so she might as well just follow the convoy and simply arrive at Pengzhou when the convoy arrived.
The motorcade did not chase her away, but acquiesced to letting her follow, and sometimes even gave her some food when it stopped.
However, the convoy seemed to be pulling very heavy things, and it stopped and stopped along the way.
She wanted to force herself to go on the road alone several times, but because she didn't know the road, she could only sigh and follow silently. When others stopped to rest, she also stopped to eat.
After going like this all the way, it took seven or eight days to arrive at Pengzhou City, which was not thousands of kilometers away from Langya Pavilion.
She stood outside the city and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After entering the city, she hurriedly went to find her master's favorite troupe, just to see what the troupe that her master had in mind was like.
But when the result came, I couldn't understand it and didn't say anything. I also felt that it was not as desirable as Master said.
But she felt relieved when she thought about it. She was not the master, so how could she have the master's thoughts?
She was sitting in the back row, looking sad and about to get up and leave, when suddenly there was a noise in front of her.
After inquiring, she learned that there was a sixteen-year-old girl in the theater troupe who had been spotted by a young man in the city a few days ago and insisted on taking her home to be his wife. However, the girl disagreed and refused on the spot.
This young man may have lost his face, dropped his harsh words, and said he would come again.
No, at this moment, he suddenly came to the door again.
Everyone looked at each other, a little angry, but because the young master was powerful, they didn't dare to step forward to stop him, and they just looked helpless.
But when Nangong Zhenyi heard about it, he became angry immediately.
She slapped the table and cursed "shameless". The whole person jumped up high and landed on the stage.
This move shocked everyone on the stage.
Several young men who were pulling the little girl looked over and stared at her fiercely, with a self-evident warning.
But everyone was just warning, but she couldn't bear it. She pounced on them and started roughing them up. Just a few blows, and several ferocious boys were knocked to the ground by her. They rolled and twitched and almost died on the spot.
She walked towards the young master sitting below, drew out her sword and put it directly on the young master's neck, saying coldly. "If not, how about you marry me?"
When the young master saw that she was so fierce and looked like she was going to kill someone, how could he really dare to marry her?
But he was used to being domineering and misbehaving, so he said angrily. "Do you know who my father is? If you dare to stand in front of me like this, you may not want to live anymore!"
He has always been known as the Little Bully of Pengzhou. He does all kinds of evil and is arrogant and domineering. How has he ever been so angry?
However, Nangong Zhenyi was not used to this problem of his. The sword was swung out, and the blade struck him in the face, knocking him out.
It hit a few meters outside the stage and even spit out a mouthful of blood.
Several young men got up, helped him and left one after another.
Don’t forget to put down your bold words before leaving. "Just wait for me."
After this incident, everyone was deeply afraid that the little bully would suddenly come to blackmail them, so they left early.
Only a few minutes later, apart from a group of actors on the stage, she was the only one left, Nangong Zhenyi.
The little girl cried till she was full of tears.
Nangong Zhenyi didn't know how to comfort people. For a moment, she just felt that she shouldn't meddle in other people's business.
But she still returned to their residence with the troupe.
You've already caused trouble, you can't just walk away and let others deal with the aftermath!
What should they do if the little bully comes to find them again!
But what else can be done! Help people to the end and send Buddha to the West!
That night, she learned the origin of the troupe while sitting at the table.
They all fled from the northwest and suffered the loss of their families and their lives.
Nangong Zhenyi has never been to the northwest, so he doesn't know how cruel the war in the northwest is.
She poured herself a cup of tea and went out with the tea while everyone was discussing countermeasures.
The little girl followed.
The little girl's name is Xie Wanwan, and she is the girl of the owner of the theater troupe. Like everyone else, she fled from the northwest after her relatives died.
She has no special skills, but just to make ends meet, she resumes her old career.
"Thank you sister for saving me."
Xie Wanwan was right. Nangong Zhenyi was seventeen years old, one year older than her. She called her that after hearing her age.
Nangong Zhenyi raised the water glass in his hand to her and smiled. "It doesn't matter, I can't stand those who bully others."
"But my sister finally offended the Yang family for us. I'm afraid they won't let her go."
"Then the Yang family is terrible?"
"That Yang Ji's father was an official in the court and was very favored by His Majesty the Emperor, so Yang Ji also relied on this to dominate the imperial capital. This time, it is said that he has a crush on me, but in fact it is not the case. That Yang Ji is just I just want to curry favor with the young master of the City Lord’s Mansion!”
"So, no one can cure him?"
"In Pengzhou City, there are many people with complaints and many victims, but because of his father's official position, they dare not speak out."
Nangong Zhenyi was so angry that he almost dropped the teacup on the ground. "Isn't this reasonable? Don't the people above know that and let Yang Ji do what he wants?"
"The pressure was very tight, and the people below didn't dare to speak out, so maybe things like this were suppressed."
Nangong Zhenyi drank all the tea in the cup, his eyes burning with anger. "I'm afraid that if he does something serious, even if he comes, I'll just give him a good beating."
Everyone's discussion failed, and some people even thought that Xie Wanwan should be pushed out to eliminate the disaster. Some people had plans to quit the troupe because they really didn't want to implicate themselves.
Nangong Zhenyi disagreed and sat outside with Xie Wanwan under the tree of the pavilion to enjoy the shade.
The two of them have made up their mind to go to the City Lord's Mansion tomorrow to seek justice and must expose that person's crime.
The next day, just after dawn, before the door of the city lord's mansion was opened, a burst of drumming came into the back hall.
Someone hurried back to the back hall to report the howl to the city leader who was still soundly sleeping. Zhang Xiao stood up in a hurry, arranged his clothes randomly and rushed to the front hall.
When he saw the people at the door, his face suddenly turned pale.
I heard Xie Wanwan talking about her son's fault.
Zhang Xiao's face was extremely ugly. It's like swallowing a fly.
"False accusation, this is definitely a false accusation. My son is an upright man and will never do such a thing. Get out of this city lord quickly. If you continue to mess around, don't blame this city lord for being merciless."
Nangong Zhenyi sneered. "It seems that the Lord of the City is trying to protect his own son."
"It's a bunch of nonsense. I'm an honest and upright person. How can you frame me up? Since you just said it was Mr. Yang who said it. Well, the Lord of this city will send someone to call Mr. Yang to confront them. If there is no such thing, Let's see how it ends."
After saying that, he snorted coldly.
Soon after, Yang Ji was brought to the door of the city lord's mansion.
I even brought my boy with me when I came, which was really cool.
"Xiao Niangpi, you are making a false accusation. I have never done anything like this. I don't even know the Lord's son, and you help him rob someone. You are crazy!"
"Obviously you said it yourself before."
"Yes? Did everyone hear it?"
"Although I didn't hear it, we are all victims. My daughter was harmed by you, a beast." An old man said.
"I didn't harm your daughter. I was just looking for a good husband for her. With her background, she will never get married in her lifetime. However, your daughter was a very fierce woman. She didn't know how to be grateful and hanged herself. .”
"You beast, you must die a happy death."
After hearing this, Yang Ji's boy was furious and was about to come forward and slap the old man. "You thief, it's not like our young master did this. That's it."
As soon as he said this, Zhang Xiao glared at him, scaring him so much that he quickly shut up and dared not speak.
Zhang Xiao waved his sleeves and said. "This city lord has found out the truth. This matter is false. Everyone, please go back first!"
These words were naturally biased, and he must have colluded with Yang Ji a long time ago.
Nangong Zhenyi was so angry that he punched a statue nearby, instantly flattening half of the statue's head.
Everyone turned their heads and saw that she had drawn out her sword and was standing in front of Zhang Xiao, with the sword pressed against Zhang Xiao's neck.
He said coldly. "Within a hundred steps, it is easy for me to kill City Lord Zhang. City Lord Zhang has thought it through. Since he is in charge of the affairs of a city, City Lord Zhang should know better than me what should be done and what should not be done. Even if I can't think clearly, I am not afraid. This scene of blood splattering five steps.”
"Yes... I've made the assertion, girl, please don't do anything. I'm willing to compensate the victim's family."
Nangong Zhenyi put away his sword. "Said, I hope you are serious."
As she spoke, she turned around and retreated, but just when she was about to reach the place where she was standing, Zhang Xiao suddenly shouted out of nowhere. "The bold traitor who dares to assassinate the Lord of this city must be captured by me."
Just when Nangong Zhenyi was about to draw his sword again, applause suddenly sounded from the rooftop not far away. "Wonderful! Wonderful! It's so wonderful!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a young man about twenty years old walked in, but his eyes were fixed on Zhang Xiao, and finally narrowed into a slit.
The young man was dressed in white and held a stick in his hand that seemed to be made of black iron.
Look at the magnanimity, it should be either rich or noble.
Those people didn't know the boy, they just thought he was a young boy from a wealthy family.
However, Zhang Xiao's face turned pale and he knelt down. "Your Highness is a thousand years old."
After hearing this, everyone was so frightened that they fell to their knees and shouted. "Your Highness is a thousand years old."
Only Nangong Zhenyi didn't know what was good and what was bad, and actually stood upright in front of the statue, unmoved.
The young man glanced at her, then turned to look at Zhang Xiao and said. "Since the emperor promised you the position of city lord, you should serve the country and the people. Now, you use your power to suppress others. What are your intentions?"
"Your Highness, me!"
"That young master of yours is lustful by nature, but he takes advantage of your identity as the city lord to do whatever he wants. Don't think that I don't know about the dirty things he has done."
The young man threw a stack of files in front of Zhang Xiao and said. "These are all the evidence of your corruption over the years. The emperor is busy with everything, saving money for Xichu. You are very luxurious. As for Yang Ji and your son, it is ridiculous that the whole world knows, but you still protect it like this. I It looks like you’ve been wearing the official hat on your head for a long time.”
Zhang Xiao said nothing, but his body was trembling.
The boy said again. "I will report this matter to your uncle, so you two can take care of yourself."
The young man walked up to Xie Wanwan, his daughter, and several victims who were kneeling on the ground, and helped them up one by one. "Is everything okay? Don't worry, I'm here. They won't be able to dance for long."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. We are all fine."
"That's fine, that's fine." The young man said, then turned to the people around him. "Everyone, if you encounter this kind of thing in the future, you can come to see me at Prince Qing's Mansion. If there is any short-sighted person who dares to touch you, I will help you get justice and let him break his bones and spread his ashes."
Everyone was stunned. It would be nice to seek justice, but it sounds a bit cruel to ask for ashes.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Several people thanked him one after another.
"I will report it to the emperor. Don't worry, the emperor will not ignore it. Everyone, please go back!"
The young man said and led everyone away.
Those who were watching outside the door saw the young man leaving, and they immediately dispersed as it was no longer fun to watch.
Nangong Zhenyi and a few others returned to the troupe, and suddenly turned curiously to ask Xie Wanwan next to them. "That was His Highness Qing Wang just now?"
"Old Qing Wang died eight years ago, and there is no hereditary replacement. Naturally, the position of Qing Wang is hereditary." Xie Wanwan said.
"I heard that he likes to make friends with heroes in the world, and he is a person who integrates into the market! You guys came early, have you heard about this?"
"Well! I have been in Pengzhou for a few months, and I have heard people talk about his past in private. He is said to be cynical, greedy for money, and has several restaurants in his business!"
"I see. I didn't expect him to help."
"I also heard others say privately that Prince Qing is a man of great wisdom and very frugal in private. Basically all the profits from the restaurants go into the palace."
Nangong Zhenyi was not surprised. It was roughly the same as what he heard before coming here. He originally thought that he should see the true appearance of King Qing, but he didn't expect to be so lucky that he actually saw it today.
In the evening, Nangong Zhenyi hurried out without eating and walked in the direction of Prince Qing's Mansion.
She patrolled around Prince Qing's Mansion, and when she found that no one was there, she jumped in from the high wall next to her like a thief.
But he didn't really jump to the ground, but stood on the roof and patrolled slowly.
She observed it on the roof for a while before she felt something was wrong.
It stands to reason that such a large palace should be heavily guarded, but I didn't expect that there would be no one there. It was lifeless, rather like a mass grave on the mountain.
It was as if someone knew she was coming and deliberately made people retreat.
The young man, or His Highness Prince Qing whom I saw today, was sitting in the pavilion, holding a golden hairpin in his hand, and the somewhat conspicuous iron rod was placed next to him.
He poured two cups of tea and said. "I knew you were coming, so the tea was ready."
Nangong Zhenyi lay on the roof and thought for a while, thinking that there must be no one else, and the young man should be calling him, so he jumped down and stood firmly in front of the pavilion.
The young man stood in the pavilion and looked at her. He raised two cups of tea from a distance, one cup in front of him and one cup handed to Nangong Zhenyi from a distance.
