In the swamp forest, the miasma and mist intertwined into a vast expanse of white, just like Mu Qing's mood at the moment.
"Uncle Master, when Murong Yin puts on that mask, is he the most mysterious 'Murong' among the five hidden killers?"
"Well, isn't this difficult to understand? I just don't know whether Suzaku really doesn't know or pretends to know?"
"Huh?" Mu Qing raised his head and opened his mouth slightly. He didn't know where Huai Cao Shi knew so many secrets.
Murong Yin might be a little shocked by the fact that Mu Zhen was hiding in the murder, and he is still trying to digest this dark secret.
Huai Cao Shi saw the shock and doubt on Mu Qing's face, chuckled, and said casually: "When Murong Xing left Tiannan, he saw the masked Murong, and he knew that the person at that time was his biological eldest brother. "
Mu Qing nodded, a hint of heaviness flashed in his eyes, and said in a serious voice: "Suzaku said that she had seen Murong wearing a mask, but didn't know his true strength. It seems that she lied to me."
Huai Cao Shi frowned and lowered his head, with a look of contemplation on his face, and said thoughtfully: "Their masks are quite evil. It is possible that Suzaku had seen Murong before, but did not realize that Murong was actually Murong Yin. .”
"I don't know if you need to be of true Murong bloodline to wear that 'Murong'?
"Maybe wearing this 'Murong' can control the other four people?"
Huai Caoshi reminded: "I can see that Suzaku has some affection for you. This is a good opportunity for you, who is currently making enemies everywhere, to try to ease the relationship with Hidden Valley."
Mu Qing was about to explain, but Huai Caoshi shook his head to stop him and continued: "I know your thoughts, and I'm not asking you to take advantage of her." She sighed softly: "It's just that you should be more cautious when you contact her in the future. You can test this aspect carefully.”
"Murong Xing once said that if the five of them who were hiding and killing appeared on the same battlefield at the same time, they would have a great advantage. They can reflect the status of semi-sacred soldiers, and their specific functions are hidden deeply."
Mu Qing nodded. Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you be victorious. He recalled that Suzaku's hesitation at the beginning did seem to be somewhat in line with Huai Cao Shi's imaginative guess.
Could it be that because of the mask on her face, it was difficult for her to say some words?
A few bright lights flashed in Mu Qing's eyes, and he shook his head to put these thoughts behind him.
Looking back on this short period of time, he had met almost all the senior officials of Hidden Valley. These people all felt that he was a little young and energetic, and he was too angry. This was related to the first impression of working in Wanhua Valley and the influence of his mood. It's related to leveraging influence, but it's not Mu Qing's own whim.
He found that when he had the ability to speak out under the rules, some actions that made people like Murong Yin unhappy would actually make his situation safer. If his mind was too deep, resistance and oppression might be more severe.
The secret of Huai Cao Shi came a bit unexpectedly, but it also diluted the tension caused by the silence in the swamp forest.
Mu Qing estimated that at the current speed, he would be able to return to the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers by noon at most. After relaxing, he did not want to be dominated by fatigue and forced himself to cheer up. Along the way, the matter of the mask triggered many discussions, and the topic even ran away at the end. When the dynasty was in chaos.
"Junior sister, does Bai Hao, the lord of Suzaku City, have anything to do with you... Well, junior sister, don't get me wrong, I'm just curious."
Bai Jiahe pursed his lips and smiled helplessly, and said softly: "Senior brother, do you have any misunderstandings about me? Jiahe is not so sensitive yet. Speaking of which, Bai Hao is my clan uncle who has emerged from the fifth server."
Huai Cao Shi, who was in a heavy mood because of the displacement of the people in the chaos, sneered at the side and narrowed his eyes slightly, "The Hibiscus Bai family continues to this day, and there are many members of the royal family. But there is a special place."
Huai Cao Shi glanced at Bai Jiahe and sighed softly: "Most of the people close to the emperor by blood are dead, and the remaining small part are hiding. The very few who are still in the court are difficult to be reused. On the contrary, Remote royal branches like Bai Hao, because they were the first to show goodwill to Bai Emperor and had clean relations with them, are now increasingly favored by the emperor."
Mu Qing noticed Huai Cao Shi's eyes and asked thoughtfully, "The Emperor is afraid that those people will contact Junior Sister and Sister Bai privately?"
Bai Jiahe shook her head. When she mentioned these things, she was not as sad as when she mentioned the suffering of the people just now: "Jianwen and I were still young at that time. The so-called dynasty's orthodoxy was nothing more than that in the eyes of my uncle, and it would not bring any consequences to him. How much pressure.”
The woman in a white dress followed the team and frowned: "In my memory, my father has long been troubled by the evil deeds of those royal family members, especially those who have not yet entered the third server. Almost all of them are... Indulging in pleasure, he has absolutely no kindness to the people as a member of the royal family should, and only knows how to amass money in his own territory."
"This is a serious disease." Huai Caoshi said suddenly, and paused again. His eyes were in a trance for a moment, and he didn't know which memory he fell into, so he didn't continue talking.
Mu Qing had some understanding in his eyes and said: "In this case, a capable and ambitious person like Bai Hao is indeed very good in the eyes of the emperor who has no one to use him."
Huai Caoshi nodded, "Speaking of which, today's Tianshou Dynasty's oppression of common people is only slightly worse than that of the previous dynasty."
At the end, I felt that the word "bad" was quite right. Huai Cao Shi went on to say: "Looking at the behavior of the White Emperor now, the way of Zhengqi prefers to take the wrong direction, but maybe as Murong Yin said in some places Yes, the internal conflicts in the dynasty will break out sooner or later. Seeing that Bai Emperor is taking such actions now, it seems that he has thought of this and wants to nip it in the bud."
While Huai Cao Shi was talking, he looked at the expression on Mu Qing's face and saw that Mu Qing actually didn't listen carefully to the general situation, but was more concerned about things related to Bai Hao. A few glimmers of light flashed in his eyes, and he thought to himself. He said: "Has Junior Sister already told this little guy about the tragedy of the family's destruction?"
Huai Cao Shi pondered for a moment and asked, "Are you interested in Bai Hao?"
Bai Jiahe and Ning Chu also looked at Mu Qing. Mu Qing said "Hmm" and said in a deep voice with empty eyes: "This time, the people who attacked Wanhua Valley with Tian Shou were from the City Lord's Mansion, and they will definitely join forces with the City Lord in the future. Dealing with the government.”
"and……"
"And what?" Huai Caoshi tilted her head slightly. If this kid really knew that Bai Hao was his biggest enemy, she would have to persuade him to stop acting recklessly.
Mu Qing looked around and saw that no one was an outsider. He said softly: "I came back this time and took on a strange mission. It was also confirmed from Chen Zhuo and Jiang Shangxiu that the client was the City Lord's Mansion, and the target he wanted to kill was a The driver’s name is Zhang Anping.”
Everyone's eyes swayed when they heard this, and they all frowned and listened. Mu Qing sighed and continued: "Murong Yin also heard that I let go of a first-grade sword cultivator just now. That sword cultivator was the one I met while following Zhang Anpin. The key thing is that the sword cultivator and Shaoyao's father are 60-70% similar."
"Do you think the city lord's palace should pay attention to peony again?" Huai Cao Shi concluded for everyone.
Mu Qing frowned and said with a serious look: "Uncle Zhang should have died at the hands of the City Lord's Mansion. This revenge must be avenged."
Ning Chu had a close relationship with Zhang Shaoyao, so he naturally knew how important Zhang Shaoyao's father was to Mu Qing. He nodded and said, "When you identify your enemy, don't forget to call me."
Mu Qing felt a little warm in her heart, so she agreed with a smile for the time being.
The Huai Cao Shi on the side had several thoughts in her eyes, connecting the faint threads. She hesitated several times to speak, but seeing the exhaustion on Mu Qing's face that could not be concealed no matter how hard she tried, she did not say that she would fit together after all. Factual guesses are spoken.
"It's better for junior sister to talk to this child about this matter."
Huai Cao Shi had something to worry about, raised his head and looked at Mu Qing, and asked leisurely: "Mu Qing, do you know your mother's name?"
Mu Qing looked at Huaicao Shi's tired but bright and pure eyes. His heart moved. He glanced at Bai Jiahe and asked for confirmation: "My mother's name is Bai Xueyue. I don't know, Junior Sister Bai, do you know this person?"
Bai Jiahe shook his head and explained in Huai Cao Shi: "Jiahe left Baidi City with me when he was less than four years old. Naturally, he doesn't know this. But speaking of it, you two are still cousins who have not been out of the fifth server. .”
"Isn't the fifth server released?" Bai Jiahe asked subconsciously. He suddenly made a mistake and his eyes were subconsciously embarrassed. When he looked away, he met Ning Chu's beautiful eyes.
Ning Chu was holding the white jade box, always playing the role of a bystander. He just happened to see the shame in Bai Jiahe's eyes that had not completely dissipated. At this time, he felt a little understanding, blinked and smiled, and couldn't help but write it down in his mind. : "Junior sister may not be able to compete with Shaoyao, but this kid Mu Qing has always regarded Shaoyao as his biological sister, so there is no chance."
Because his mind was elsewhere, Mu Qing didn't notice this detail at all. His face tightened, and he looked at Huai Cao Shi nervously: "Uncle Master..."
Huai Caoshi sighed inwardly, with a slight smile on his face: "You will know about this sooner or later, but I think you should ask your junior sister, it is best for her to tell you."
It was about Mu Qing and Huai Fenghua. In fact, everyone else had a hint of curiosity on their faces, but they also knew that this should be Mu Qing's secret.
The original intention of Huai Cao Shi was to plant a seed with Mu Qing first, reminding Mu Qing that his mother was also a member of the royal family, and finally Mu Qing would search for it bit by bit based on this clue. Otherwise, the pain would be too sudden and severe, and it might make Mu Qing feel overwhelmed and unbearable for a while.
For some reason, Mu Qing felt relieved. He glanced at the cold jade box in Ning Chu's hand and nodded.
Thinking of Huaifenghua lying on the jade bed, Mu Qing felt a little calmer, and suddenly associated her aunt's appearance with "White Snow Jade", but she didn't know how similar they were?
On the way back, Mu Qing and everyone in Wanhua Valley talked casually. In order to cheer everyone up, Huai Cao Shi shared a lot of past events that he had planned to keep buried in his heart.
Mu Qing did not have the natural sensibility of women like Ning Chu, but he also found that when the dusty past with Murong Yin was revealed from Huai Cao Shi's mouth, and talked about with juniors like them, Huai Cao Shi's whole person's energy continued to rise.
Uncle Master seems to be letting go of the past as well.
Halfway through the journey, looking at the sun gradually reaching the center of the sky, Mu Qing felt something in his heart. His attitude towards Hidden Valley finally changed in the second half of the trip to Yellow Pine Valley, which he was not aware of.
