Not long after the convoy of Su Qiqi and others left Feiyun Mountain, three men in black appeared at the intersection they had just passed. One of the men in black looked at the road covered with ruts and horse hoof prints with an expression of reluctance. Then he turned to the man in black standing in the middle and said angrily: "Lin Quan, what are you trying to do? You don't know how. Are you pretending to surrender to our leader, but secretly letting them go on purpose?"
Lin Quan was not angry after hearing what he said, but sneered and said: "Ye You Wuchang, you are so impatient... Of course I have my reasons for doing this..."
"You-" Ye Youwu Chang shouted angrily, one hand subconsciously touching his waist, as if to take something. He was held down by another younger man in black. Then he gave up in frustration and turned his face to the still burning Feiyun Village, his eyes a little more ferocious.
Lin Quan glanced sideways at the two Yeyou Alliance protectors beside him with the corner of his eye. He had already had a clear view of what they had just done, but it was inconvenient for him to react. After all, he still needs the help of Ye Youmeng, and he can't fall out with these people yet! So, he deliberately smiled and said calmly: "Don't worry, two guardians, Lin did this to make them relax their vigilance, so that they can be caught in one fell swoop..."
"Oh? No matter how nice you say it, it's true that you didn't save Dong Liu... He is one of the sages of the Yeyou Alliance and the right-hand man of our alliance leader, but you refused to save him. What's your intention?" Ye You Wuchang was still angry and questioned Lin Quan.
Lin Quan was not annoyed, he just looked in the direction of Feiyun Village and said quietly: "The reason why I didn't save Dong Liu just now is because Dong Liu asked for it..."
As soon as these words came out, Ye Youwu Chang and another man in black were shocked and said in unison: "What, what is going on?"
Lin Quan did not answer immediately, but took out a piece of paper and handed it to Ye Youwu Chang. Ye Youwu Chang took it and looked at it, nodded thoughtfully and said: "That's it..." The young man in black also came over curiously, read the content of the note, and suddenly shouted in surprise: "Your Majesty. As expected, he is a highly skilled man and has the courage to pretend to be captured so that he can act as an internal agent for us..."
Lin Quan smiled and nodded, then looked at the end of the road and said, "It's time for us to set off. Dong Liu just received new news. They are almost arriving at Luohua Villa in the western suburbs of the capital..."
Ye Youwu Chang and the young man in black nodded, and the three of them walked back to the pine forest on the roadside, took out three horses, each got on the horse, raised their whips and rode away.
Luohua Villa, thirty miles away from the capital, has now faded away from the hustle and bustle of the day. Unlike other Zhuangzi, there is no light at night. Only a few faint starlights vaguely illuminated Zhuangzi's outline.
Zhuangzi is not a big place, with only thirty or forty families, most of whom make a living by hunting and cutting firewood. Only the owner Qian Sanjin made a fortune by selling Tengshan products and precious herbs, built a gorgeous manor, and lived a wealthy life. However, after the palace poisoning pill case occurred, the family suddenly disappeared and disappeared overnight. From then on, strange things happened constantly in Zhuangzi. Many people turned off their lights and went to bed as soon as it got dark to avoid unforeseen disasters.
That night, a family living in the east of Zhuangzi had just rested when they heard a rapid knock on the door. The old Orion muttered a few words in displeasure. After hesitating for a while, he lit a candle and walked towards the door. He looked out through the crack in the door and saw two young men, a man and a woman. Then he breathed a sigh of relief and carefully opened the wooden door.
Seeing the door open, Su Qiqi stepped forward with an apologetic expression and said, "Uncle, I'm sorry to bother you. We were in a hurry and accidentally missed the dormitory. Can you give us some pointers as to where there is a larger place to stay nearby?" ?”
The old Orion hunter looked at Su Qiqi, Qin Chuan and the convoy behind them, and said with some embarrassment: "Girl, most of our families here are small families. I'm afraid we can't live with so many of you..."
Su Qiqi hummed, and before she could ask any more questions, Qin Chuan pointed to a manor not far ahead and asked, "Old man, who owns that manor?"
The old hunter glanced at the manor that Qin Chuan pointed to, his face suddenly turned pale, he shook his head and said: "You can't go there... you can't go there!"
Su Qiqi and Qin Chuan asked at the same time: "Why is this?"
The old Orion lowered his voice and said: "That's a haunted house! The house of our original owner Qian Sanjin... you can't live there, something will happen!" The old Orion's hands trembled slightly as he spoke, and then he sighed and said to Everyone said, "How about I give you a hard time and go to the old man's house to build a bunk on the floor?"
Su Qiqi took a look at the situation inside the house. There were only two small suites at the front and back, with an area of less than ten square meters. There was an incense table and an Eight Immortals table in the center of the front room. Next to it was a small stove made of earth and rocks and a few old wooden chairs. The bed frame in the back room was half exposed, and there didn't seem to be much free space. Su Qiqi thought about it and decided not to cause trouble to others...
So she shook her head gently and said: "Old man, thank you for your kindness! There are too many of us. In addition to the dozen or so people you see now, there are hundreds of people waiting outside the village..."
The old Orion said in surprise: "There are so many people...are you a passing caravan?"
Su Qiqi nodded, then smiled and said: "Old man, please go back to the house and rest first, and we will look further forward..."
The old hunter nodded, turned around and entered the house. He stayed inside the door for a while and then turned off the light.
Su Qiqi and Qin Chuan turned around and walked down the steps, walked to General Fan, and told General Fan what the old Orion had said. General Fan frowned and pondered for a while, then said decisively: "Go to that manor! Fan doesn't believe those theories about ghosts and gods..."
Then, he asked his lieutenant to order all the soldiers to enter the Qian family's abandoned manor and stay overnight. Su Qiqi and Qin Chuan also went to inform Zheng Miao, Granny Cui and Ning'er.
Granny Cui didn't react much, but her eyes were a little more worried. Zheng Miao and Ning'er looked frightened and repeatedly confirmed with Su Qiqi and Qin Chuan whether they really wanted to live in that terrible abandoned house.
Su Qiqi said helplessly: "There are too many of us. Except for the Qian family manor, no one else can live here..."
Qin Chuan also added helpfully: "Yes, even if we sleep standing up, we can't squeeze in..."
Zheng Miao pouted with a frustrated look on her face and said, "Hey, why are you carrying it so hard lately..."
Although Ning'er was also scared, she came to comfort her: "Sister Wanrou, don't be afraid, I will stay with you..."
Zheng Miao smiled happily and held Ning'er in her arms. Qin Chuan looked at the warm scene in front of him and thought to himself, no matter what, he must do his best to protect these close relatives of his!
An hour later, Su Qiqi and others had cleaned up the front yard of Qian's manor and created several relatively tidy rooms for everyone to rest.
Because the rooms were limited, except for General Fan and Deputy General Zhang, who shared a room with multiple people, they had bunks on the floor. Su Qiqi, Zheng Miao, Ning'er, and Granny Cui live closest to the outer wall of the manor. Next door were Qin Chuan, Gu Zhongkai and six personal guards. Beyond is General Fan's room. The remaining rooms are where other soldiers gather.
In the yard, Vice General Zhang and dozens of soldiers stood guard next to the carriage containing the bodies of Dong Liu and Tan Dabiao. Watch the surrounding movements warily.
The night is getting darker. Suddenly there was a strange wind. Vice General Zhang trembled, stood up from the stone steps, woke up several soldiers around him, and quickly ran to the carriage to see if anyone was trying to save Dong Liu. When he opened the car curtain with his sword, he suddenly saw that Dong Liu had untied the rope by himself and was stabbing him with the knife!
He was startled and instinctively ducked away, but Dong Liu's sword was as fast as lightning, and in an instant, it approached Vice General Zhang's body again!
