The shadow swayed like a sleeping giant. Ying Ku just sat quietly, no one could read his thoughts.
However, he had nothing else on his mind. Now even people here know about the Black Rain Swordsman, and for the sake of Jiuche Xiaoying, he must take it seriously.
This is the highest point in the entire Lanyun Pavilion area. If the Black Rain Swordsman takes action here, he can lock his position immediately and won't let him leave.
And if he hadn't chosen to take action here...
"Lord Flagbearer."
Suddenly, a voice disrupted his thoughts.
When Ying Gu heard the familiar voice, he slowly took away the hand supporting his chin and turned sideways.
"Xiaowu, get up." He waved lightly to the boy who was half kneeling on the ground, his tone as calm as water.
"Yes." The young man named Xiaowu stood up slowly and stood in front of him.
"Black Rain Swordsman, do you have any clues?" Ying Gu whispered, seeming to be a little less interested. After thinking for a while, he added, "I want to be sure."
"Sir, it's been confirmed." Xiaowu reported with a respectful face and clasped his fists, "From the news in Qingshuiwa, the Black Rain Swordsman should have left that night and headed towards Lanyun Pavilion."
"Is the news from that group of people credible?" Ying Gu stood up straight, his eyes serious, "It concerns Jiuche Xiaoying's future, and there is no room for sloppiness in this matter."
The clear moonlight is like a phantom at the bottom of the pool, shining softly from the satin-like clouds. Through the wide windows, the red carpet on the floor shone silently.
"Yes." Xiao Wu didn't know what to say, so she had to lower her head and say yes.
Suddenly, he remembered something again, so he raised his head again and reported to Yingku: "From the news in Qingshuiwa, it seems that someone saw the Plague Sword coming and going yesterday, but I'm not sure."
"Foolish Zichai?" Yingkui's eyes paused slightly.
His nerves suddenly became sensitive. Yes, he had to be sensitive.
Although the Sword of Death and the Sword of Plague were Chi Li's twin swords, they belonged to the deputies of the two flag envoys. The Sword of Death is his subordinate, and the Sword of Plague should be under the control of Jiuchongquan.
Yinggui couldn't say he admired Jiuchongquan, but he was just a flag envoy. Although the two have a weak personal relationship, due to changes in the situation, they still have the obligation to inform each other of some actions.
And Plague Sword is the "helper" dispatched by Jiuchongquan because of the Black Rain Swordsman incident.
Ying Ku didn't expect him at first. He heard that he only came here during the Battle of Pianhuawu. She sent him a letter informing him of the plan, but she didn't receive any news from him after that, so Yinggui naturally stopped taking him to heart.
However, he actually appeared in Qingshuiwa.
Ying Gu touched his chin and lowered his eyelids, as if he had figured out the key to this matter.
This shows that Yu Zichai is not unintentional in helping. On the contrary, he seemed to have encountered the Black Rain Swordsman.
At this moment, Ying Gu thought of another thing in his mind.
"You said... the spies in Yanglanli reported on a man named 'Ximen Hidden Sword' before, right?" He cupped the back of his hand and pushed it to his mouth.
Seeing that Yingkui seemed to have some inference, Xiao Wu nodded repeatedly: "Yes. But didn't you care at the time?"
"That was then, and now..." Ying Ku stopped mid-sentence.
Xiaowu, who was still a little curious, looked up when he heard his sudden interruption.
I saw the figure with his back to the window, and a confident smile slowly appeared on his dim face.
"Sir?" Xiaowu asked tentatively, seeing that he looked very serious.
Ying Gu stood up from his seat, walked around Xiao Wu, and walked to the other end of the table.
"It's okay. There are some things that you don't need to know in such detail." Ying Ku turned to look at him, his face returning to its usual indifference, "After all, no one can say for sure about spies."
Xiaowu's face was distorted, and he suddenly turned pale with fright. He kowtowed repeatedly in fear: "My lord, I have learned this from you. I have been following Xiaowu since I was a child. I am willing to do everything for you, and I have no intention of betrayal."
After he finished speaking, the empty space fell into absolute silence. For a long time, the sound of Yinggui's shoes came from far and near, knocking into his ears.
Shadow Corpse walked up to him and looked down at the young man's body bowed on the ground: "I didn't doubt you. It's just that I treat the Shadow Master as you treat me. For the Shadow Master, I must ensure that nothing goes wrong."
Xiao Wu shrank back, still kneeling on the ground. Ying Gu raised his hand to help him up, his eyes stern.
"Now, let's get down to business." He said calmly, "We need to force the Black Rain Swordsman out. In other words, we need to contact the Plague Sword who is also in the dark."
A cool wind blew from the window, and Yinggui's sleeves were blown up and slapped on the back of Xiaowu's hand.
The moon soon disappeared behind the clouds again, and the center of the night was stained with purple-red light, reflecting the noisy bonfires in the bustling city of Lanyunge on the ground.
In the streets, the competition continues.
Although Yu Zichai was injured, he ran around and almost lost his way several times. And Lang Chenyan's keen five senses were extremely open, as if he was keeping an eye on the prey that was very close at hand, following Yu Zichai through the sea of people.
There was no longer the initial crowding, and most people went to Lanyunge, waiting for the second watch of fireworks. The streets are much smoother, which is much more convenient for Lang Chenyan.
Why didn't Foolish Chai complain secretly? Without the cover of the human wall, he might be caught up before long.
Lang Chenyan pressed forward step by step, and the distance between the two was shrinking. And Yu Zichai gradually discovered that Lang Chenyan was chasing him outside the city, and it seemed that he was getting further and further away from Lanyun Pavilion.
