Ding Zhuo leaves.
Chang Ning couldn't help it anymore and laughed loudly.
Cai Zhao:......
Furong heard the noise and came over to get a new pot of tea. When she left, she scanned the mess in the room with clear condemnation in her eyes.
The door closed again.
Cai Zhao sat down angrily: "These past two days have been a bad year, and everyone is blaming me."
Chang Ning was now calmer and kinder. He poured a cup of tea for Cai Zhao with his own hands and said with a smile, "Zhao Zhao, don't be angry. Everyone actually treats you as an adult. You are no longer a child, so you should be more generous." .”
Cai Zhao scratched his little ears and said, "I made the first move just now. It was my fault."
Chang Ning smiled happily as an old father: "We Zhaozhao are so generous."
After messing around for a while, they finally had time to talk in detail.
"Don't you think what happened today is very strange?" Chang Ning walked slowly, carrying a high-seat glazed candlestick, wearing a loose robe and walking elegantly, leaving a trace of the elegant silhouette of a troubled young man on the side wall.
"What, what's weird?" Cai Zhao was a little lost in thought when he saw the shadow.
"Why did the Demon Sect invade Qingque Sect today?" Chang Ning put the candlestick on the table and lowered his eyebrows. "Is it just to avenge the Wu brothers? When did the Demon Sect become a good person?"
Cai Zhao came back to his senses: "Ah, why, of course it's to kill my master. It just so happens that the Wu brothers also want to kill the master, don't they coincide with each other?"
Chang Ning shook his head slightly: "Then why did the Demon Sect want to kill Song Yuzhi?"
"Perhaps that's just what the Wu brothers meant, and the Demon Cult didn't know about it."
"Wu Gang was able to learn the cold energy of the netherworld. The Demon Cult put a lot of effort into him, and the whole thing was carefully planned. Although Song Yuzhi is extraordinary, he has not yet matured. Can he put so much effort into him? With this skill, it would be better to assassinate the leaders of the six sects, which would be more effective."
Cai Zhao had a headache: "You just want to say that there is no need for the Demon Sect to kill the third senior brother. What's the big deal?"
"Zhaozhao, you should learn to think more carefully." Chang Ning sat at the table, "The most strange thing about this matter is that the Demon Cult's actions are extremely thorough and sophisticated, but their intentions are too crude and crude."
"For example, you spend a lot of effort and money, even save several lives, and travel thousands of miles just to buy a piece of satin to make clothes. It is true that the material is good, but in the end it is just a piece of clothes. Is it worth it?"
"From Luo Yuanrong causing trouble on the day of the festival, to the Wu brothers being injured and left behind, to the internal and external cooperation with the Demon Cult on the cliff, to the bluffing of the soldiers in separate directions, everything must be calculated accurately, especially today - even the time cannot be missed, Otherwise, the number of people going up the cliff wouldn’t be enough to make such a big fuss.”
"You went through so much trouble just to assassinate Sect Leader Qi? Then why not take advantage of the fact that Sect Master Qi was at the foot of the mountain a few days ago? It would be easier to do it then. But the Demon Sect decided to force their way up to the cliffs of thousands of rivers and mountains, and to force their way into Muwei Palace, and then have a head-on fight, and then find someone to assassinate you? Isn’t this superfluous? "
"Thirty-five masters, this is quite a feat. With the same scheming and the same manpower layout, any leader of the six Beichen sects can plot against them."
Cai Zhao raised his cheeks, closed his eyes and recalled today's situation - Wu Xiong showed his dagger behind Qi Yunke, Wu Xiong stuck close to Song Yuzhi and used his palm, and four men in gray hid behind the pavilion to intercept and kill everyone coming and going...
"You are right." She opened her eyes, "The whole thing was carefully planned. Whether it was the assassination of the master or the assassination of the third senior brother, it was not the Wu brothers who made their own decisions, but the foreshadowing was laid in advance."
Chang Ning: "What did you think of?"
"The words Wu Gang shouted before his death today made me think that Yin Dai might have offended more than one or two people." Cai Zhaodao, "Maybe there are people in the Demon Sect who have a grudge against Old Sect Leader Yin and are deliberately seeking revenge."
Chang Ning nodded: "That's possible. But why didn't this man kill Mrs. Su Lian and her daughter together? They are also the blood of old Sect Master Yin."
"Because this person knows very well that Mrs. Su Lian and her daughter are incompetent. Without the support of Master and Third Senior Brother, they will not let anyone bully them in the future."
Chang Ning frowned: "It's hard to say, the Yin family has quite a lot of privately trained bodyguards, not to mention the Yin family's influence outside the sect. But there is some truth to this. They removed the hands forcefully, leaving the mother and daughter of the Yin family. It's like the devil's religion to make people suffer slowly."
"Actually, what we are talking about is just speculation. Who knows the truth." Cai Zhao's mouth was dry and he poured himself a cup of tea. "It is said in the story book that when you encounter this, In this situation, whoever benefits the most from this matter will be the mastermind behind it!"
Chang Ning smiled: "Then the mastermind behind this is you, Zhaozhao."
Cai Zhao almost spit out a mouthful of tea and coughed repeatedly, "You, don't talk nonsense, how could it be me?!"
Chang Ning walked around the table and patted the girl's back gently, "If Song Yuzhi cannot recover, Sect Leader Qi will naturally choose another disciple. Who do you think will be the replacement? It's naturally Dai Fengchi."
"Do you have eyes?" Cai Zhao wiped his face with the back of his hand, "The position of sect leader is occupied by those who are capable. Although Senior Brother Ding is the fourth, his martial arts is higher than that of the Second Senior Brother. Of course it is his turn."
"You don't understand this." Chang Ning smiled, "I know you have always looked down on Dai Fengchi and thought that he did not practice martial arts well and followed Qi Lingbo all day long - but he was not always like this. Song Yuzhi was extremely talented. One day of practice for him is worth ten days for others. Dai Fengchi obviously started training earlier than Song Yuzhi and is also older. However, in just a few years, Song Yuzhi fell far behind in terms of his skills. Only then did Dai Fengchi stop practicing diligently. The heart of martial arts.”
"But Ding Zhuo is different. His qualifications are only slightly better than Dai Fengchi's. He is what he is today because of his hard work. When his opponent is Song Yuzhi, Dai Fengchi can naturally accept his fate readily. When his opponent is Ding Zhuo, Dai Fengchi How can you be willing to do so?"
"In addition, Mrs. Su Lian and the Yin family will definitely support Dai Fengchi with all their strength. It is hard to say who will win the title of sect leader."
Cai Zhao was entranced when he heard this: "...Oh my God, I thought whoever among my fellow sects was more skilled in martial arts would be able to become the sect leader."
Chang Ning shook his head pointedly, "Do you think it was easy for Sect Leader Qi to become a disciple? If he was only one and a half moves better than Qiu Renjie, how could Yin Dai give up the beloved disciple he raised? Was it because he was watching his seven disciples All together, they were no match for Sect Leader Qi, so Yin Dai gave up and gave his daughter a new fiancé."
Cai Zhao was stunned for a long time and then said: "Then what does this have to do with me?"
"If Ding Zhuo succeeds as the sect leader, you have no objection. What if it is Dai Fengchi?" Chang Ning raised an eyebrow.
Cai Zhao slapped the table and gritted his teeth and said: "It's better for him to do it than for me! After my aunt passed away, I wasn't so diligent, but as long as I gritted my teeth and worked harder, pressing the second senior brother to the ground and kneading the noodles with his hands, it would be no problem. None, it’s better than letting him sit in the position of sect leader and embarrass other factions!”
Chang Ning chuckled softly: "Look, isn't the position of sect leader going to fall to you in the end?"
Cai Zhao finally came to his senses and said helplessly, "But I didn't assassinate Third Senior Brother, nor did I collude with the Demon Cult."
"Nonsense, of course I know." Chang Ning muttered.
"In short, I just can't figure out why the Demon Sect is so generous and insists on assassinating Sect Master Qi and Song Yuzhi in the sect." He fell into deep thought.
"Actually, you are right." After a moment of silence, Cai Zhao suddenly spoke up.
Chang Ning was startled: "What did you say?"
"I say, you are right." Cai Zhaodao, "I haven't even told you that I wasn't right."
Chang Ning was slightly surprised.
"What happened today, Third Senior Brother actually misjudged the situation. When he heard the horn sound, he thought that the mountains and rivers were easy to defend and difficult to attack. This must be a large-scale attack by the demon sect, so he made a maximum defensive arrangement."
Cai Zhao paused, "Who would have thought that the demon sect thieves would go straight to Muwei Palace regardless of life or death, but the arrangement of the three senior brothers dispersed the manpower, allowing the Wu family brothers to take advantage of it. And I, too, am too smart. If I If you insist on going to Muwei Palace with Third Senior Brother, you might as well be plotted against by the Wu brothers."
"On the contrary, it's you, Brother Chang Shi." She looked at the tall young man behind the dim lights. His facial features were blurred by the halo, leaving her with only a strong and confident calmness.
"You sensed something was wrong from the beginning and insisted on finding out the mystery of the foreign invasion before making arrangements - as you said, people will always die, but hidden dangers can be eliminated early."
Chang Ning said softly: "Is Zhaozhao blaming me for ignoring human life?"
Cai Zhao shook his head: "My aunt said that in this world, anyone who can accomplish great things is often cruel - Brother Chang Shi is probably such a person."
Although the girl said this, there was no hint of frustration or regret on her face. Instead, she had a kind of open-mindedness after seeing the world.
——It doesn’t matter if she’s soft-hearted, or if she can’t do big things, that’s the kind of person she is.
Chang Ning slowly pressed his heart, feeling that strange warmth and softness again.
At this time, the aroma of food came from outside.
Cai Zhao opened his eyes wide, as if his whole body was alive.
Chang Ning particularly liked her cheerful look and couldn't help but laugh, "Thank God, the Demon Cult thieves didn't destroy the kitchen. We can finally have dinner."
Cai Zhao said with a smile: "No matter what mysterious plan the Demon Cult has, let's eat first. We are not the only ones who are so unlucky. If the Demon Cult goes crazy, they will definitely not stop after flirting. We will know when the time comes. The demon sect has its intentions."
I wonder if Cai Zhao also suffered from the problem of crow's mouth because he stayed with Chang Ning for a long time.
Early the next morning, before Cai Zhao could rub his eyes open, Fan Xing's family hurried over to break the bad news.
——Several groups of people who left and returned after the festival were all attacked and killed by the Demon Cult!
Chapter 32
Fan Xingjia's mouth was bald, and Cai Zhao almost went there.
Chang Ning took a step forward to support her and asked doubtfully: "Were all attacked and killed? Luoying Valley was also among them. But Mrs. Cai and Cai Gu's main soldiers separated into two directions. Even Zhao Zhao didn't know which way they went. Could it be that they were also attacked by a sneak attack? ?”
Fan Xing was out of breath as he ran home. Only then did he realize his slip of the tongue and said quickly: "No, no, no, Luoying Valley is not among them. Madam Cai and Master Juexing had already arrived at the Ning family, and Master had just received the flying book. .As for Valley Master Cai, no one knows where he has gone, but Master received a brief letter from Valley Master Cai early this morning, saying that he will be able to return to the inn in Qingque Town in a few days."
Cai Zhao regained his temper and couldn't help but curse angrily: "Fifth Senior Brother, do you want my life?!"
Fan Xing's family saw that the girl was so frightened that her face turned pale and she apologized repeatedly.
What else could Cai Zhao do, "Forget it, senior brother, you have good intentions for coming to report. What is going on outside, senior brother, please tell us carefully."
It happened that Furong Jade brought breakfast at this time, Cai Zhao simply asked Fan Xing to sit down, and the three of them talked while eating.
In fact, since the death of Nie Hengcheng and his die-hard forces, there has been a period of peace in the world. The good and evil factions each adhere to the bottom line, small frictions are constant, and major conflicts are rare. The former is to gather internal will and correct the sect's style, while the latter is because the previous casualties on both sides were too tragic, and now everyone cannot fight or kill them.
Even if there is an occasional team-building session to train newcomers, both parties will try to control the scale.
Therefore, on this occasion of the 200th anniversary of the death of Patriarch Beichen, the noble and decent sect did not pay much attention to the Demon Sect. As high-profile as Guangtianmen and as low-key as Xuankong Temple, they all did not hide their whereabouts and came to Jiuli Mountain openly and openly.
They have been an old couple for more than ten years, so how can they still have the passion to make trouble - the most passionate group of people died long ago in Nie Hengcheng's time.
Chang Ning sneered: "Sure enough, the peace has lasted for a long time and has lost its vigor. No matter how useless Nie Zhe is, now that my family has been massacred, all the factions should be alert."
"Comfort, comfort is the best way to kill your will." Cai Zhao, "Oh, this is what my aunt said."
Because of this, no one could have expected that the Demonic Church would suddenly launch an attack, lying in wait for the opportunity to attack each faction on their way back.
Although the demon sect adopts a fair but non-public attitude and attacks everyone equally, the degree of damage suffered by each sect varies greatly.
"I have to say that Junior Sister Zhaozhao's family has the best luck." Fan Xing's family was very emotional. "Especially Madam Cai, the sect's disciples who went to see her off were not able to catch up at all. They were confused all day long. We are still one or two days away from Ningjia Wubao. During the journey, Master Jue Xing asked them to come back and report the news on their own. Alas, no wonder even the Demon Sect cannot trace the whereabouts of Mrs. Cai and her party."
Ning Xiaofeng is an old girl. She has been pampered by her parents since she was a child. She had a falling out with her mother at a young age because of the issue of changing her hairstyle when she became a monk. She met Cai Pingshu within two days of entering the world. She failed to get married and became sisters. .
Cai Pingshu liked this beautiful, lively, cute and adorable little sister very much, and doted on her extremely.
Ning Xiaofeng was envious of the pearl flowers made from the Mermaid's Tears, so Cai Pingshu went through the pearl nests in the South China Sea. Ning Xiaofeng wanted iceberg snow lotus to make powder, and Cai Pingshu wanted to bring a basket down for her when the mountain was covered with snow. .
As a result, Ning Xiaofeng developed a more and more free-spirited temperament - until after the Tushan battle, Cai Pingshu was bedridden with all her meridians, and she seemed to have suddenly grown up overnight and turned into a thoughtful and capable wife of the owner of the valley.
After staying in Luoying Valley for more than ten years, it was rare to go out this time. Ning Xiaofeng could not help but resume the habits of her girlhood, going wherever she wanted to go wherever she pleased.
Today I saw a lively town, so I took my children with me to eat, drink and have fun; tomorrow I saw a lake with good scenery, so I took my husband on a small boat and went sightseeing for a few days; when I was staying at the inn the next day, I heard the locals talking about the marinade in the city next door. The flavor of roasted pigeon and green plum wine is outstanding, even if you have to take a detour for a few days, you will still be able to enjoy it...
Cai Pingchun responded to his wife's requests, Cai Zhao wished he could miss the time and not have to become a disciple, and Cai Xiaopang, well, he had no say. So, from Luoying Valley to Jiuli Mountain, the Cai family and his party took three times the normal journey.
After the festival, on the way to Ning's house, Ning Xiaofeng unsurprisingly returned to his old ways.
Unlike the other disciples who saw them off, the reason why they were not heard from was because they were attacked by the Demon Cult and were injured and unable to report. The only disciple who was escorting the Cai family mother and son was because they followed Ning Xiaofeng and got lost. It was with great difficulty that we found our way back to the main road.
Speaking of this, Chang Ning glanced at Cai Zhao, the meaning in his eyes was very rich.
Cai Zhao was confused by what he saw. He turned around and apologized to Fan Xing's family: "My mother acted arbitrarily and caused all the brothers to go through many wrongs. Please ask Brother Fan to say sorry to Master Li for me."
"No, no, no." Fan Xingjia waved his hand: "Thanks to Lingtang, that disciple is the luckiest among all the disciples."
Several other disciples came back with bruised noses, swollen faces, broken hands and feet, and even lifeless. However, the disciple who followed Ning Xiaofeng had a red face and mouth dripping with oil. He was carrying local specialties in large and small bags. In addition to being slightly lost for a few days, It’s like traveling around the mountains and rivers.
