The night in Xiliu City is far more noisy than the night in Danxia Mountain. Even though it is already late at night, on the brightly lit main street in the distance, the noise of drinkers drinking and drinking can be heard from time to time.
Lin Yang was sitting in front of the window, looking up at the bright moon in the night sky. He was homesick and missed his grandfather Lin Siyuan. However, Lin Siyuan has been dead for a long time. Where does he still have a home? His nominal home is full of enemies.
A pine nut hit the window, pulling Lin Yang's thoughts back from long-standing memories.
Lin Yang turned his head and saw Guan Lingling standing under the pine tree outside the window with her head raised. The moonlight shone on her delicate face, adding a holy brilliance to her beauty, and Lin Yang couldn't help but move his eyes away.
"What are you doing?" Guan Lingling also noticed the strange look in Lin Yang's eyes. She blushed slightly and quickly spoke out to resolve her discomfort.
"It's nothing, I just suddenly remembered some past events." Lin Yang realized that he had lost his composure and hurriedly looked elsewhere.
"Senior Sister Guan, it is often said in dramas that there are talents and beauties in front of flowers and under the moonlight. It seems that we are only missing a few bushes of flowers now!" Lin Yang stood up and sat directly on the window frame, intending to resolve the embarrassment.
"Bah, bah, bah, where did you read this crooked book? There is more than just a lack of flowers here, there are clearly only bright moons and beauties here..." Guan Lingling replied smoothly, and as she spoke, she felt that the two of them seemed to be a bit agitated. It was meant to be flirting, so she quickly stopped talking, looking a little embarrassed.
Seeing Guan Lingling's expression, Lin Yang patted the window frame deliberately and mischievously, and said, "Senior Sister Guan, the place here is quite spacious. Do you want to come over and listen to the wind and admire the moon together?"
Guan Lingling seemed to realize that Lin Yang was deliberately teasing her, so she picked up a pine nut and threw it directly at Lin Yang.
"Lin Yang, don't be embarrassed. I came to see you because I have something to ask you." Guan Lingling took a few steps closer to the window.
"Senior Sister Guan, feel free to ask, and I'll try my best to answer those I can." Lin Yang reached out to catch the pine nuts and shook them in his hand.
"Why do you want me and Hu Xianyong to go to Zouma Town?" Guan Lingling's eyes sparkled under the reflection of the moonlight.
"Zouoma Town is not easy to get around. He Dongyuan deliberately induced Senior Brother Hu to go to Zouma Town. He must have a plan. Senior Brother Hu was in a trance. I was afraid that he would make a mistake, so I asked Senior Sister Guan to accompany me so that we can take care of each other." Lin Yang He threw the pine nuts and hit a mouse that was peeping in the dark corner, making the mouse squeak.
"Why don't you accompany him to Zouma Town?" Guan Lingling said angrily.
"I have other things to do, and even if I want to accompany Senior Brother Hu, I have to be willing to do so." Lin Yang sounded helpless.
"You are worried that he will make a mistake and ask me to accompany him to Zouma Town. If I make a mistake too, who will care about me?" Guan Lingling said in an unhappy tone.
Lin Yang couldn't help but feel a little confused, and said subconsciously: "Senior Sister Guan, don't worry, as long as I'm here, no one can hurt you at all!"
Guan Lingling was stunned for a moment, then fell silent, and then lowered her head unconsciously, her two slender index fingers still twisting the hem of her clothes.
When Lin Yang saw this posture, he immediately felt the window frame pinching his butt. He hurriedly jumped from the window frame into the room and said to Guan Lingling: "Senior Sister Guan, it's getting late. We have to be on our way tomorrow. Let’s all go back and rest early.”
Sensing Lin Yang's panic, Guan Lingling suddenly raised her head, with a proud smile on her face.
"Oops, I'm so embarrassed. I got teased by Guan Lingling instead!" Lin Yang jumped up on the window frame again, ready to regain the place, but saw that Guan Lingling had already walked away, and turned his back to Lin Yang and said: "Lin Yang, you want to tease your sister. , you are still young!"
Lin Yang was stunned and annoyed.
At the same time, in He Dongyuan's room, Liang Yuan was reporting to He Dongyuan the situation on Heming Mountain today.
"Listen to what you say, these three people who seem to be inseparable from each other may be going their separate ways soon? Well, well, I am worried that it will be difficult to deal with the three of them together! Although these three people are young, they are all cultivators at the peak of the Condensation Realm. Because, if they work together, even I will have to pay a certain price to take them down. Now they are fighting among themselves, just for me to defeat them one by one!" He Dongyuan was very happy.
"Brother-in-law, the Dark Alliance is not easy to mess with. We are acting in the name of the Dark Alliance. If the Dark Alliance finds out, we will be in great trouble." Liang Yuan's tone revealed worry.
"There is nothing to worry about. The White Crane Clan was destroyed, and the Dark Alliance was the most suspected. Moreover, as long as we are secretive, both the Dark Alliance and the Danxia Sect will have to be led by our noses!" He Dongyuan said very much. confidence.
Liang Yuan nodded and said doubtfully: "Brother-in-law, there is one thing I don't understand. If you want to take action, why go to Zouma Town, so far away?"
He Dongyuan glanced at Liang Yuan and said, "Can you use your brain more? If something happened to the three of them near Xiliu City if they didn't go further, how could the Danxia Sect not blame me for not protecting me well?" ?”
After hearing this, Liang Yuan immediately made a look of realization, and then said: "According to my judgment, Hu Xianyong and Lin Yang must act separately. We have made arrangements for Hu Xianyong. What should Lin Yang do?" ?Although Lin Yang is the weakest among the three, he is not mediocre and must be taken seriously."
He Dongyuan said nonchalantly: "Ganyuan City was originally a puzzle we deliberately set up. What can Lin Yang find out when he goes to Ganyuan City? Just let him go and find out. Just find two people to keep an eye on him. Keep him in Ganyuan City. I just want to use him to report to the Danxia Sect."
"Brother-in-law has such a clever plan, he has no clue!" Liang Yuan gave He Dongyuan a thumbs up, and then looked at the sky through the window, looking a little anxious.
"Why, do you have anything else to do so late? Are you still thinking about going out and fooling around?" He Dongyuan's face darkened.
"Brother-in-law, you wrongly blamed me. I just went to Heming Mountain for a run and felt a little tired. I wanted to go back and rest early.
He Dongyuan glanced at Liang Yuan, obviously not believing it, and waved his hand impatiently, signaling Liang Yuan to leave.
Liang Yuan smiled, bowed his waist and retreated slowly. When he closed the door to He Dongyuan's room, the smile on his face instantly faded.
"You're being mean to me every day! Show me your face, and I'll put some color on your head!" Liang Yuan sneered at the corner of his mouth and walked quickly into the darkness to see where he was heading. , it is the attic where He Dongyuan's concubine lives.
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The red sun had just emerged from the sky, the door of He's house was open, and He Dongyuan was smiling, saying farewell to Lin Yang, Hu Xianyong and Guan Lingling with enthusiasm and reluctance.
"Master Nephew Hu, Master Nephew Guan, there are many dangers when you go to Zouma Town, but you must be extremely careful. If you are in danger, you must protect your own safety first. Keep in touch with me at any time. As long as it is within the scope of your ability, Uncle Master I will definitely give you my full support!" After He Dongyuan greeted Hu Xianyong and Guan Lingling first, he turned his attention to Lin Yang and said: "Martial nephew Lin, you should be careful when going to Ganyuan City alone!"
Lin Yang nodded, and after saluting He Dongyuan together with Hu Xianyong and Guan Lingling, they turned around and left together.
After leaving the gate of Xiliu City, Lin Yang stood at the fork in the road, cupped his hands towards Hu Xianyong and Guan Lingling, and said: "Senior Brother Hu, Senior Sister Guan, be careful along the way, and use the messenger jade pendant to convey news at any time, no matter what happens."
"Junior brother Lin, take care of yourself too!"
Guan Lingling responded with her hands raised.
"Junior brother Lin, something happened here, I'll buy you a drink!"
Hu Xianyong smiled at Lin Yang for the first time.
"Where are you making such a fuss? Yesterday, you were shouting to fight and kill. Why are you having fun today?" Guan Lingling's expression was very surprised.
Lin Yang and Hu Xianyong looked at each other tacitly, and then smiled at Guan Lingling in unison: "You don't understand!"
After laughing, Lin Yang turned his horse's head and rode in the direction of Ganyuan City. Because of the long distance, He Dongyuan specially prepared three good horses for the three of them.
"Junior sister Guan, let's set off too." Watching Lin Yang go away, Hu Xianyong gently clamped the horse's belly and drove the horse with Guan Lingling towards Zouma Town.
At this time, two figures appeared on the top of Xiliu City, it was He Dongyuan and Liang Yuan.
He Dongyuan no longer dressed in the usual rich clothes, but put on a smart outfit. However, his figure was really unflattering. With the smart clothes on, he didn't look at all capable.
Liang Yuan still had two dark circles under his eyes, looking like he was trying to keep himself up.
"Are all the personnel arranged?" He Dongyuan looked serious.
"The arrangements are ready! Don't worry, brother-in-law. As soon as I knew the whereabouts of the three of them, I sent people out as soon as possible. I am afraid they have already traveled dozens of miles by this time. I can definitely arrange an ambush in advance. Just wait. Hu Xianyong and Guan Lingling are on the hook! Lin Yang has also arranged for two experts to follow them." Liang Yuan looked at Hu Xianyong and Guan Lingling who had turned into two black spots with hot eyes, and then said: "Brother-in-law, Hu Xianyong is the strongest If you take action personally, Guan Lingling can rest assured to leave it to me. I have laid out a dragnet and I will never give her a chance to escape."
He Dongyuan glanced at Liang Yuan and said harshly: "Don't think that I don't know what you are thinking in your heart. I tell you, you can move Guan Lingling, but don't miss the business because of this. If you miss the business, I will kill you with my own hands." about you!"
Liang Yuan was overjoyed, almost bursting into tears with gratitude to He Dongyuan, and said anxiously: "Thank you, brother-in-law, I promise I won't make any mistakes!"
"You go first, remember not to make them suspicious. As long as you can separate them, I will definitely let you taste Guan Lingling." He Dongyuan now needs Liang Yuan, so he tries to make his voice softer some.
With excitement on his face, Liang Yuan happily jumped down from the top of the city, mounted a fast horse, and quickly chased in the direction where Hu Xianyong and Guan Lingling left.
"Hmph, the woman who dares to touch me knows so many secrets, you should die with them!"
He Dongyuan stared at Liang Yuan's back coldly, with murderous intent in his eyes.
Hu Xianyong got what he wanted. Along the way, Guan Lingling talked to him much more than when the three of them were traveling together. He obviously felt that the distance between him and Guan Lingling had become much closer, but the distance between him and Guan Lingling was still far from what he expected. small distance. But Hu Xianyong is not discouraged, but is full of confidence, because the trip to Zouma Town has just begun, and there will be a lot of opportunities to win Guan Lingling's heart. He is now hoping that something dangerous will happen in Zouma Town, so that he can perform the drama of a hero saving the beauty. , and then according to the plot development in the play, Guan Lingling will commit herself to him. Thinking about this, Hu Xianyong felt as sweet as eating honey.
Halfway from Xiliu City to Zouma Town, there will be two forked roads, one leading to Zouma Town and the other leading to Jiandao Cliff.
Hu Xianyong and Guan Lingling were looking at the map to determine which way to go, when they heard the rapid sound of horse hooves behind them.
The two of them looked back and saw Liang Yuan galloping towards them at full speed.
"Brother Liang, why are you here and still in such a hurry?" Hu Xianyong asked when Liang Garden was approaching.
Guan Lingling was wary in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. She watched quietly as Liang Yuan tightened the reins and reined in the horse's head.
Liang Yuan was sweating. When he saw Hu Xianyong and Guan Lingling, he was stunned for a moment. After taking a deep breath, he said, "I didn't expect to meet you two here. Are you going to Zouma Town?"
Hu Xianyong nodded and continued to ask: "Brother Liang is in such a hurry, what are you going to do?"
"Hey, it's also unlucky. Early in the morning, our He family's caravan asked the family for help, saying that they were trapped in Jiandao Cliff by a group of people. My brother-in-law happened to be invited to the City Lord's Mansion, so I had to go to Jiandao Cliff. Two days ago Sir, the matter is urgent, so I won't tell you any more. I'll rush to Jiandao Cliff first. You are going to Zouma Town, take that road." After Liang Yuan pointed the way to Hu Xianyong and Guan Lingling, he was about to ride away. go.
"Brother Liang, do you know who the other party is?" Hu Xianyong called to Liang Yuan.
"It's a group of bandits gathered at Jiandao Cliff, led by several Yuan Ning Yuan cultivators." Liang Yuan looked a little anxious. He wanted to go to Jiandao Cliff quickly, but he didn't want to neglect Hu Xianyong and Guan Lingling.
"Junior Sister Guan, Brother Liang is going to Jiandao Cliff alone. We are weak alone. How about we go to Jiandao Cliff with Brother Liang first? Senior Uncle He has treated the three of us warmly these days. Now that the He family is in trouble, we should Help." Hu Xianyong looked at Guan Lingling.
Guan Lingling nodded in agreement.
"You two, I appreciate your kindness, but your matter is a big one. If your important matter is delayed because of the incident at Jiandao Cliff, my brother-in-law will have to pull out my skin. You go to Zouma Town quickly, Jiandao I can handle Ya's matter." Liang Yuan declined repeatedly.
Hu Xianyong insisted on going to Jiandao Cliff, but Liang Yuan refused again and again. In the end, he couldn't resist Hu Xianyong, so he said, "If you two must help, then one of you can go with me to Jiandao Cliff, and the other to Zouma Town, so that there is no delay for both of you." , I can also pay homage to my brother-in-law.
After saying that, Liang Yuan unconsciously tightened the riding whip with her hand.
