The four of them said goodbye to Li Sanniang, and then the man led them inside again. At this moment, Yuan Ming didn't speak, but just sighed. Yuan Shun looked strange. He understood his brother best. This second brother was impatient and outspoken, but he was not a sentimental person. How could he sigh so much at this time?
Yuan Shun couldn't help but turned his head and frowned and asked: "Second brother, what's wrong?"
"Alas," Yuan Ming sighed again, "People say, 'The country is destroyed by the mountains and rivers.' Today I finally understand it. The court is not living up to expectations, and we, a small common people, are also suffering. Just now I actually let that The little devil is too overwhelmed to answer."
Yuan Shun was startled when he heard the words, and then shook his head. Xiao Ning also smiled bitterly and said: "Senior is right. My father always taught me when I was young that there is no country without a family. Although we do not live above the temple. , but the imperial court is the backbone of our people, and now Emperor Zhao and Song are weak to the outside world. Even if you and I have extraordinary abilities, how can we straighten up if our backbone is broken?"
Hearing this, Yuan Shun also let out a sigh of relief, "The theory is good, but what can you and I do? Since the Tang Dynasty, there has been chaos for hundreds of years. Today, people want peace, and the current stability in the country is in line with the wishes of the world. How can you and I continue to be arrogant?" Discuss the matter of weapons and weapons to expand the territory."
"Hmph," when Xiao Ning heard this, he smacked his palm bitterly, "It's a pity that there has been no fighting at the border recently, otherwise I would have let Ma Tishan kill all these Hu'er."
Yuan Ming shook his head after hearing this and looked to the northwest and said: "Although you and I have been humiliated today, it's better not to wait for the war to resume again. When war breaks out, it is the people of the world who suffer. Look at those Qin bricks and Han tiles, amidst the fire of war. There are always a lot of bones between them.”
Yuan Shun also nodded and continued: "Only when the border is stable can the people live and work in peace and contentment. What you and I should do today is to ensure the stability of this martial arts world. It is only right not to let the rivers and lakes disturb the world."
"Yes," Yuan Ming said again, "The Shenyin Sect was the vanguard of Daliao's invasion of the Central Plains. Recently, it is said that a large number of people secretly went to the Central Plains, as if they were looking for something. If the guess is correct, it must be the legendary 'Four Saints' The secret map is revealed. If Yue Changhai is allowed to obtain this map, his martial arts will be greatly improved. Who can stop him from driving to the Central Plains? If he then cooperates with the Liao soldiers inside and outside, the Song Dynasty will definitely be unable to protect its borders. By then, the country will be in danger. Now you and me What’s even more important is to kill all the people from the Shenyin Sect and cut off the ambitions and tentacles of the Northern Kingdom!”
Xiao Ning was speechless for a while. The three of them looked at each other and gave a bitter smile, but then sighed. Chu Yue saw that the atmosphere was dull, so she only silently held Xiao Ning's hand. The four of them were worried at the moment. Just follow the person who leads the way and move forward.
Among all the courtyards, the third one seems to be the most spacious. The group walked around for half an hour before they saw a moon gate leading to the backyard. There were still four people standing in front of the gate holding knives. The person in front stopped here. He stopped walking, reached out and took out the token and handed it over and said: "On the order of Master Ba, take the guest to Qianyan Hall." A person in front of the door took the token, looked at it, handed it back, waved his hand and let the man go. Then he turned around and took the four people to the courtyard.
When we entered the courtyard, there were still buildings on three sides, but they were much smaller than the previous courtyards. Each building had a plaque hanging on it. There were no lights in the courtyard, and even by the moonlight, no one could see clearly what was written on it. , I saw this man leading four people to the house on the right hand side. When he arrived at the door of the house, Xiao Ning looked up and saw that the words "Thousand Eyes Hall" were written on the plaque on the door.
The man just pushed the door gently, turned around and stood aside. Yuan Shun smiled slightly and walked in first. Yuan Ming muttered behind him, "It's always so mysterious." He also followed in, followed by Xiao Ning and Chu Yue. They also entered side by side. When all four of them were inside, the man closed the door and retreated outside the courtyard.
There was no light in the room. As soon as the door was closed, the room suddenly became dark. Even though the four people were very skilled, it was difficult to see clearly for a while. They could only see a gauze curtain hanging from top to bottom in the hazy space. The ventricular septum is divided into two halves. After waiting for a while, a person seemed to come out of the inner room and sit behind the curtain. At this time, a voice was heard asking: "What did you come here to ask about?" The voice was low, and for a while, it was impossible to distinguish between male and female.
Xiao Ning and Yuan Shun looked at each other in the darkness, then stepped forward and asked: "Six years ago in the spring, there was a battle between the rivers and lakes in Sanmen Village, Qingshi County, Jiangling Prefecture. I don't know who the two sides were and what the outcome was."
The man in the darkness pondered for a long time, and there was a faint movement inside, as if he was communicating with the inner room. After a long time, he heard a reply from behind the curtain: "The matter is too small, there is no record in the hall, three hundred taels of silver, send someone Go and check, it will last for half a year, and the money will not be refunded whether it is checked or not.”
Xiao Ning was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to do, but Yuan Shun secretly tugged at him, took out a stack of flying money from his arms, put it on the table next to him in the dark, and led everyone back out.
When they arrived at the door and opened the door, there were already people waiting outside. Looking into the moonlight, they saw a tall and handsome young man in 26 or 7 years old standing in front of the door followed by two servants. At this moment, the two groups were facing each other. The young man nodded slightly and turned aside to let the others pass. Xiao Ning also returned the gift, and then walked out with the Yuan brothers. Just before the door was closed, the young master in the room asked: "I'm here to find out about the whereabouts of the Shenyin Sect and the 'Four Saints Secret Map'." Xiao Ning's heart condensed after hearing this. The door of the room was closed tightly, but no sound came out.
When the four of them arrived at the hospital, the man had already been waiting for them to be sent out of the hospital. By this time, there was no one waiting for them, so the four of them had to walk forward slowly along the road they came from. On the way, Xiao Ning couldn't help but ask Yuan Shun: "Senior, I still haven't understood what happened tonight."
Yuan Shun stroked his beard and smiled, and said as he walked: "My little brother, when he first came here, he naturally couldn't understand that this 'Thousand Eyes Hall' is where news is bought and sold in Wanjin Villa. This 'Wanjin Villa' is divided into three halls. 'Thousands of Eyes', 'Yicui', and 'Pujin', the 'sickness' Yu Nianfeng in that house and the 'Xiangxiu' Li Sanniang who just sold are the masters of the two halls. The owner of this village is called 'Sanjinhou' ', his surname is Hou, and his given name is Changfa. When people inside and outside meet him, they all respect him as "Hou Ye". His martial arts are not weak, but his business has become big in recent years, and he rarely makes a move. In particular, he has a red gold abacus in his hand, with strange tricks, and the six figures on it The thirteen abacus beads are made of refined iron fused with red gold. They are heavy and hard. They can be used as hidden weapons by him in battles. They should have the power of gold to penetrate stones. And because the wealth and color in this village are complete, it has its own black and white. With the arrival of two people of various colors, the information is naturally well-informed among the mixed crowd. Moreover, this village has so many spies in the world, and there are even dedicated people who collect and sort out all the information, just waiting for someone who needs it, so that they can raise the price."
"Then they didn't know the news that Brother Ning wanted to ask about this time, so they asked for three hundred taels of silver first and refused to refund it regardless of whether they could find out the money. How can anyone do this kind of business?" Chu Yue looked unhappy at the side. interjected.
"This has always been the case at Wanjin Villa. There is also someone with a gold-lettered signboard there. If you don't come to the door, someone else will. But if you don't go to him, it will be difficult to find somewhere else." Yuan Shun smiled at Chu Yue. said.
"Then we didn't leave a contact point today, and they didn't decide when to come back, so why did the senior withdraw right away?" Xiao Ning asked in confusion.
"This is the great power of this village," Yuan Shun sighed and said, "Whenever the business they take on has a result, no matter where you are in the world, as long as you are still breathing, they can always send the news to you. In your hands, it’s terrible.”
Everyone was silent for a while, and unknowingly they had walked through the third courtyard and arrived at the second courtyard. Yuan Shun looked up at Yuan Ming at this moment. Yuan Ming smiled and rubbed his hands. Yuan Shun also shook his head helplessly and waved to send him away. Then he turned to Xiao Ning and said: "It's over here. Where are the two little brothers going?"
Xiao Ning looked at Chu Yue beside him and said, "Since there is no news here yet, I'd better go back to Sanmen Village with sister Yue'er."
Yuan Shun also nodded, "My second brother is addicted to gambling every night. You two can also find a place to rest in this village. It won't be too late to leave tomorrow."
Xiao Ning saw that Chu Yue was disgusted by the fact that this place was both a casino and a brothel, so he could only clasp his fists and said: "No, senior, we have just made an appointment now. If we take a few steps, we should have a sleeping place ahead."
Yuan Shun also looked at Chu Yue, and then smiled with understanding, "That's okay, there is a town only three or four miles ahead. You two should take a few steps to catch up with the store. I still have to accompany my second brother here. , I won’t send you two off, little brother, you and I will say goodbye today. If there is any need for the two of us in the future, all you need is a piece of paper to make a move, and I, Yuan’s brother, will be so embarrassed that I will not hesitate to do so."
Xiao Ning also clasped his fists and bowed to the ground, "Senior, you have spoken seriously. I will definitely pay a special visit to you in the future." As they spoke, the three of them said goodbye. Yuan Shunzi went to the house to look for his second brother. Xiao Ning and Chu Yue also found their way to the village. Go outside.
Seeing the two people walking out, there were three people standing under the shadow of the corner of the room in the second courtyard, watching everything. At this time, a fat man in front asked: "Have you found anything?"
There was an old man behind him who bowed slightly when he heard the words, "Thank you, Lord Marquis, time is short and the news from the outside has not come back. According to the collection of information in the hall, ten days ago, there was a beggar gang branch outside Xiaowangzhuang, eighty miles south of Xiangzhou City. During the battle, there was a young man riding a horse who looked very much like this person."
"Bring it to me and see." Listening to this title, this fat man was none other than Hou Changfa, the owner of Wanjin Villa, "Sanjinhou".
Behind him, the old man bowed and handed over a file. Marquis Sanjin took a step sideways and looked at it carefully under the moonlight before handing it back, "Do you know what that person looks like?"
"One foot long; purple gold dragon head, the size of a sea bowl; wide and thick blade, with a blood groove inside." The old man spoke concisely and to the point.
"Check this for me again!"
"Yes." The old man responded in a low voice. At this moment, when he saw Sanjinhou waving his hand, he bowed and retreated.
Seeing that the old man had left, another person next to him asked, "What's going on? Is he this person?" Hearing the voice, it turned out to be a woman, Li Sanniang who was in front of Yicui Tower just now.
"It can't be wrong," Hou Changfa also let out a sigh of relief, "This young man had a stick hanging on his face when he came here, but he looked exactly like what Lao He just said."
"Hall Master He deserves to be called the 'Eagle Eye', he can find the target so quickly." Li Sanniang couldn't help but praise.
Hou Changfa didn't comment, he just smiled bitterly and said: "So what if I find him, you and I still underestimated him."
"What's wrong?" Li Sanniang asked with raised eyebrows.
"This person is not the best at boxing and kicking. Just look at the battle in the file. A big spear rushed into the hands of more than 20 northern masters and killed three people in a row. He was not harmed at all. He fought alone with the steel knife in his hand, including Xixia Tie. Three people, including the Holy Priest 'Flying Fish' Mu Feng, killed two of them on the spot, and then pursued Mu Feng. Now someone saw Mu Feng's headless body in the northwest of Xiangzhou City, so he must have succeeded. " Speaking of this, Marquis Sanjin also let out a sigh of relief, "Today he was able to seriously injure Shang Zhongyuan who was holding the weapon with his bare hands. He must have not tried his best. Fortunately, you didn't fight him, otherwise the outcome... …well."
Li Sanniang also took a breath of air after hearing this. Looking at Hou Changfa again, she also shook her head in the direction in which the two people left.
