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In the old street in the northwest of Jinyang City, there is an old store that has been open for more than 20 years.
The boss is a loyal man. He has been working hard since his father started running the tea stall. Until one day, he saved a little money and opened a small shop. He has not forgotten the simple character of hard work and hard work. Bai Feng and others chose this place as a temporary resting place.
Knowing the difficulties Bai Feng and the others were in, the innkeeper generously provided them with a secret meeting place and helped them inquire about news... Although it was only a small favor, it was very popular.
It's a pity that fate plays tricks on people. Sometimes good intentions lead to bad things. After learning that Bai Feng was hiding here, more and more unfamiliar faces arrived. They were dressed in different styles, and their expressions were either calm or solemn. Among them, there were obviously countless informants.
As the most inconspicuous person among them, Yu Ke knew that she had no influence on Bai Feng's decision-making ability, but since more and more informants came to spy on her, she felt more and more uneasy.
Finally one day, after finishing her sword practice, she mustered up the courage to ask Bai Feng, "Brother, those people are here again today. Do you want me to drive them away for you?"
"No need." The young swordsman sat in the corner of the inn, gently raised his eyes to where the noise came from, and replied, "Let them ask as much as they want."
Yu Ke said in confusion: "If they continue to ask questions, the acquaintance between the sworn brother and Mr. Yuwen will soon spread! The sworn brother... Do you really want to go?"
"So what if you let them know?" Bai Feng showed a reassuring smile and said, "When the time comes, you and Ayu will also go to watch the ceremony together. It must be a very grand banquet."
"Oh." Yu Ke nodded. Fang wanted to ask how, but Bai Feng blurted out: "Are you afraid that I will die there? By the way, have you found any news about your mother in the past few days?"
Yu Ke said: "I... No, the innkeeper told me that no one knows these things. There are not even a few literate people on this old street."
"The current clues are only a letter and half a jade pendant. It is really not easy to find the person related to it in Jinyang City." Bai Feng saw the uneasiness on the other party's face and comforted him: "Don't worry, I will work with you." You find her together."
There was no reason for Yu Ke to disobey. Even though she felt very angry when she heard the innkeeper's trembling voice under the intimidation, all she could do was trust the boy in front of her.
The poor innkeeper looked at Bai Feng while dealing with the aggressive court eagle dogs. He had no choice but to tell what he saw and heard and immediately distanced himself from Bai Feng: "He is no longer with me now." It’s gone! It’ll be the same if you continue to ask, if it’s gone, it means it’s gone!”
The young man sitting in the corner sipped his wine glass and smiled, as if he had everything under control.
After getting the satisfactory result, the hawks and dogs left immediately and left the shop clean.
Things like this happened for a few days, until the day before the old emperor's birthday, the concubines and princes living in the palace, the royal relatives and high-ranking officials and dignitaries stationed in various places all came to Jinyang City. They formed a procession and presented gifts from them. They brought unique and customary gifts from their respective jurisdictions to solemnly celebrate the old emperor's birthday.
The parade floats are filled with dancing girls who play drums. Their arms are hung with gold and silver jade rings, and their graceful bodies are half exposed. They wear cloud sleeves and look like fairies descending to the earth against the backdrop of the midday sun.
Countless people in the city followed the parade all the way, not only to admire the heroic appearance of the royal family, but also to pick up the jewelry and silver they accidentally dropped. All the way from the palace to the center of Jinyang City, the streets were deserted.
Under the guidance of the Taiping Dao Celestial Master, the parade came to the most prosperous place in Jinyang City, where they would hold the most important sacrifice.
The drumming gradually stopped, and there was solemnity in all directions. Suddenly, several pairs of shirtless men and women appeared here wearing only hakama skirts. They all had strange tattoos on their bodies. They were covered with marble-like dark brown dye, and several bright red lines were outlined between their breasts. Make it look like eyes; draw lips from the navel to look like a mouth. This is called the Xingtian War Dance.
"Oh 呲嚓哓... oh 呲哓哓..." One of the sacrificers was dancing a giant axe, and the other was holding a shield. They were horns for each other. They had a perfect understanding and spoke an ancient language that was difficult for ordinary people to understand.
After this obscure sacrificial performance, it was finally the turn of the foreign envoys to pay tribute. As the neighboring country of Zhou Dynasty, which had long-standing grievances with Da Qi, its envoys would naturally attract everyone's attention.
"Yu Wenxuan, the envoy of the Great Zhou Dynasty, comes forward to see you!" The eunuch Mei Lin stood beside the old emperor, gently rolled up the bead curtain, and invited Gao Huan out from behind the curtain.
Gao Huan stood on top of the chariot. He hadn't seen anyone coming for a long time, so he asked with some displeasure: "Where are the people?"
Mei Lin said in panic: "I'm afraid I didn't hear the summons, so I'll shout again!"
"Yu Wenxuan, the envoy of the Great Zhou Dynasty, came forward to see me!"
After a while, Yu Wenxuan shouted: "I'm here, don't act rashly!"
But when they saw a young man raising a dagger and threatening the envoy's life, the surrounding guards immediately surged up and surrounded the two men.
"I want to see Sima Tu! I want to see Sima Tu, the Heavenly Master of Taiping Dao!" The young man threatened: "If you don't let me see him, the envoy of the Great Zhou Dynasty will not be alive today!"
When Mei Lin saw this young man who was disobeying him, he smiled disdainfully and said, "Why do you want to see Master Tianshi?"
"Sima Tu kidnapped my wife and imprisoned her in the palace. How long will this evil spirit be allowed to do whatever he wants!"
Before he finished speaking, a long-bearded veteran refuted it and said: "That's nonsense. Taiping Dao will never do anything against human nature. Your wife must be a willing convert to Taiping Dao."
"You are deceiving the public with your monstrous words!" The young man got a little excited and cut a fresh wound with the dagger in his hand. The pain made Yu Wenxuan shout: "Help! Help! I am the envoy of the Great Zhou Dynasty. If you let me If you die here, it will cause disaster!"
After a moment, a one-armed swordsman suddenly emerged from the crowd and said to the man who held Yu Wenxuan hostage: "Brother Bai, why are you so ungrateful and do such a thing? Even God can't help you! "
"Get out of the way and ask Sima Tu to come and talk to me! Otherwise..." Bai Feng put the dagger against Yu Wenxuan's throat and said with a smile: "No one can survive."
The one-armed swordsman shook his head in disappointment, and suddenly drew his sword out of its sheath. A sharp sword whip struck Bai Feng's arm holding the dagger, and Yu Wenxuan took the opportunity to escape.
"Today, I will do justice for heaven!" The one-armed swordsman shouted solemnly, and immediately left fighting with him.
Mei Lin sneered when he saw this, and whispered to Gao Huan: "According to the information from the old slave's servants, these three people have secretly known each other for a long time. I'm afraid they want to stage a farce to embarrass you, the king."
"Humph, a child's trick!" Sima Tu immediately echoed.
Gao Huan watched them fighting below. Not only was he not angry, but he felt a little curious and said, "Let them fight, and we will wait and see what happens."
"I treat you as a brother, why are you helping that demon!" Bai Feng got up angrily and finally unsheathed his sword. The pressure of Longming Sword instantly shocked the others, and Gao Huan, who was watching the battle from afar, couldn't help but His eyes widened, but what caught his attention was the appearance of the sword, which indeed seemed familiar.
When Bai Feng and the one-armed swordsman were about to fight to the death, a general holding a spear came galloping towards him on horseback, passed between the two of them, and then shot back. Bai Feng softened his hand slightly, and the sword was surrendered. . Seeing that the situation was good, the boys around him immediately stepped forward to subdue Bai Feng.
The general returned to Bai Feng with the Longming Sword and asked seriously: "Where did you get this sword?"
Bai Feng said: "This is a relic left by my master...General, can you tell me who you are?"
"General Hussars, hold your head high." After saying this, he presented the Longming Sword in front of Gao Huan, whispered to him for a moment, and then put the sword away.
Gao Huan stood on the chariot and asked: "Assassin, you said that Sima Tu imprisoned your wife, do you have any evidence?"
"Evidence? Let me see her and everything will be clear."
Mei Lin seemed to have an insight into the old emperor's thoughts, and immediately agreed with him: "People say that Taiping Road is the 'big road' to save the world. Wouldn't it be good if today's incident spread?"
"Master Tianshi, look at this..." Gao Huan looked at Sima Tu, his expression did not look like asking for advice, but an order.
Sima Tu raised his hands and said in respect: "Taiping Dao has never forced people to do anything. You can tell at a glance whether they are imprisoned or not. However, the assassin has offended the king. He must wear shackles and go as a criminal during this trip!"
"Okay, the matter is over." Gao Huan waved his sleeves and ordered the boy: "Take the envoy of the Great Zhou Dynasty Yu Wenxuan down for treatment."
Mei Lin agreed, and the parade quickly returned to its original state.
