The strange atmosphere in the Lord's Mansion of Suzaku City has lasted for several days, and it got worse today.
Hou Yiyong lowered his head and walked under the corridor, waved away the panicked servants, and went straight to the city lord's study. After tidying up his appearance outside the study, he walked in.
The city lord Bai Hao was sitting in front of the case, lowering his head and writing a letter, holding a small vertebrae in his hand with a majestic aura. Hou Yiyong remembered what happened just now and wanted to speak out in a hurry. When he bent down and raised his eyes, he accidentally caught a glimpse of something at Bai Hao's hand. He suddenly became alert and buried his head lower and became silent.
It was an envelope, made of deerskin tanning, which was rare but not unusual. What made Hou Yiyong afraid to speak was the eye-catching golden hibiscus flower imprint on the corner of the envelope.
The letter before the case was obviously very important. Bai Hao frowned in thought and continued to write about the time for a cup of tea.
With a "stare" sound, the paperweight stone pressed down on the letter. Bai Hao raised his head and let out a long sigh. After closing his eyes slightly to confirm that there were no errors or omissions in the letter, he asked: "There has been trouble in the east for so long, but what is Liqun causing?" trouble?"
Bai Hao lay back, leaned back on the chair and sighed comfortably, pressing his temples with his fingers, "Suzaku City will become more and more chaotic in the future. If he commits something again, we can just ground him and lock him up. "
In times of chaos, the scarcity of top-level masters became the biggest thorn in his heart. The second-level masters who followed Bai Liqun could still be called back to block him a little.
Bai Jianwen waited for a long time, and then he hesitated for a few moments before saying with a wry smile: "Master Liqun was beaten."
Bai Hao nodded. It would be a good thing for his nephew's temperament to suffer a little. He sat upright a little, put the letter paper with the ink that had dried quickly into a special envelope, and asked calmly: "Who hit him? Where are we?" Did you suffer any loss?"
Hou Yiyong understood something instantly. The city lord probably thought it was another fight caused by jealousy, and quickly said: "Lu Shui also took action, and he is also dying at this time."
Bai Hao's tiger eyes opened instantly, his eyes were cold, "They took action so soon?"
Hou Yiyong knew what happened in Wanhua Valley. After pondering for a moment, he quickly said: "According to what Lu Shui said, it was a woman who took action. I am not sure whether it was Hidden Valley's counterattack because..."
"Um?"
"The incident happened suddenly. Before my subordinates could ask for much information, Lu Shui fell into a coma. The subordinates saw that his face was purple and his eyes were concave and convex, as if he had been poisoned."
Bai Hao stood up and walked towards the door. After taking a few steps out of the door, Hou Yiyong caught up and stopped him: "Sir, if it is really Hidden Valley who takes action, their target now is probably you."
Bai Hao paused and frowned.
The City Lord's Mansion has cooperated with Liuye Bookstore several times. The assassins in Hidden Valley used various killing methods, and he couldn't help but admire them afterwards. But if the target of the assassination was himself, he would be really unhappy.
Bai Hao didn't want to admit the fear in his heart, but he turned around and walked towards the study calmly. Hou Yiyong, who was following him, continued: "There may be more than one of them. Maybe they let Young Master Liqun back to trap him deliberately. Their accomplices may have already disguised themselves and sneaked into the east courtyard, just waiting for you to show up."
"Stop talking!"
The corner of Bai Hao's mouth twitched slightly, he waved to stop, then sat back in front of the case, closed his eyes and analyzed: "There are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in Suzaku City. It seems that I have failed as the city lord. Has this woman ever come into Fen Xi's sight before?"
Hou Yiyong's heart tightened, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back. The sword cultivator in Mudleg Alley was not caught before, but now there is a ruthless woman. If it is all his fault, he really can't bear it. At this moment, he didn't care about the appearance of the playboy Bai Liqun, and said in a low voice: "Your Excellency, your eyes are focused on the overall situation, and your thoughts are naturally far away, but there may be other circumstances in this matter."
Facing Bai Hao's burning tiger eyes, Hou Yiyong thought quickly in his mind, "Lu Fei cursed Mr. Liqun as a troublemaker before he passed out. Since they were the only two people who came back, I went to Liqun."
"Actually... In comparison, Young Master Liqun is the least injured. He just won't be able to have sex in the future."
boom--
An inkstone hit the carpet, and Hou Yiyong immediately fell silent. Bai Hao's chest rose and fell several times before he waved for him to continue.
"Master Liqun was still thinking clearly at the time, and he cursed that he was just playing tricks on two women."
Bai Hao raised his brows when he heard this, with a lot of disgust and anger on his face.
Hou Yiyong picked up the inkstone and carefully put it aside. "My subordinates only had time to confirm one thing. The woman was so angry that she took action. However, after hearing the name of the City Lord's Mansion, she did not kill the young master again. She just threatened that she would not kill the young master." next time."
When Bai Hao heard this, how could he not know that Hou Yiyong's hesitation just now actually wanted to give some face to Bai Liqun, that useless good-for-nothing?
He calmed down a bit and sighed softly: "One drink and one peck. The doctor has gone, right?"
Hou Yiyong nodded in agreement. Bai Hao thought for a moment, picked up the letter on the table and handed it to him, saying softly: "I remember that you have a man with quick legs and feet, and asked him to send this letter to Baidi City Zhuque. Main Street, you should know what to do.”
Hou Yiyong's face showed the excitement of being reused. After taking it with both hands, he began to worry about the gain and loss. After thinking for a while, he said: "Sir, should I send a master to deliver such an important letter, so as not to miss the big event later?"
It's okay that he didn't mention it. When he mentioned it, Bai Hao's eyes flashed with a hint of self-deprecation. He pursed his lips and asked with a wry smile: "What do you call a master? Is he like Xing Zuo?"
Hou Yiyong didn't answer. His former boss was still lying in bed unconscious.
The more panicked and chaotic the moment, the less the boss can panic. Bai Hao reflected on himself and showed his confidence that he was still in control of the overall situation. He said: "Although you are only a third-level cultivation level, you can already be regarded as a master." My most capable subordinate, I don’t have to miss you in some matters.”
Hou Yiyong showed a flattered expression and patiently waited for the next step.
"With the defeat of Murong Yin and the others, Zhuque City may not be able to live well for a while."
"My lord, maybe..."
Bai Hao shook his head and said: "This is for sure, not just a possibility. Hidden Valley has some of the same hidden dangers as the Dynasty, but they are similar."
He did not continue to analyze the overall situation. He looked at the subordinate who was looking down at the ground and said: "During these days, you must be careful when contacting all parties, so as not to be caught by them."
Hou Yiyong nodded and promised: "Don't worry, sir. If my subordinate is captured by mistake, not a word will be leaked out. I will die to repay your appreciation for these years."
Hou Yiyong raised his eyes, expecting to hear something like "no", but unfortunately Bai Hao nodded with a smile, returned to the original topic and said: "We in Suzaku City lack real top experts. This time This letter is asking His Majesty to send some elders here."
When Hou Yiyong heard this, he felt that the letter in his hand was a bit hot. Bai Hao looked at the expression on his face and sneered: "Yin Gu is an expert at delivering letters. This letter is very important. Naturally, it is impossible to use Baitou." eagle."
Hou Yiyong pondered and said: "My lord, what you want is to let my men deliver it so as to avoid attracting as much attention as possible."
At the same time, we can not waste the few masters in the city lord's mansion now.
Bai Hao said "hmm" and let the matter go. He looked at Hou Yiyong and asked, "You should have come from Xing Zuo's side. Has Xing Zuo woke up?"
Hou Yiyong thought of the scene he saw this morning and couldn't help but said with fear: "Brother Xing hasn't woken up yet. The sword wound he suffered was only half an inch away from piercing his heart. I'm afraid it will take some time to recover." Blood, the most important thing is the poison on his body."
When Bai Hao heard the last sentence, he raised his thick eyebrows, took out a blank piece of rice paper, and while writing the big words "Jing Heart", he asked: "Is this poison the same as Geng Jian's last time?"
Hou Yiyong lowered his voice and nodded: "Commander Geng is awake and this matter has been confirmed by him."
"Oh? Is he awake already?" Bai Hao left a heavy mark on the rice paper, "Murong Yin said that the sword energy Geng Jian received could corrode the spiritual fetus. This reminds me of the woman in Jinguancheng, this wooden Qing, um, is it the Mu Qing we have been observing?"
As the city lord of Suzaku City, it really shouldn't be possible to say such a thing, but based on the information currently available, Bai Hao is willing to believe his speculation at this time, that is, there are two Mu Qing, or one of them has mastered extremely high-end The method of disguise.
Hou Yiyong knew that the remnants of the former city lord's palace had always been Bai Hao's concern, and he did not dare to express his opinions in this regard. He said softly: "The Mu Qing who appeared in Wanhua Valley is indeed a bit mysterious. Geng Jian said that this person should be a first-class spiritual being. The pinnacle of.”
Geng Jian and Xing Zuo fainted before Bai Hu could take action. They didn't know each other's state. Could it be that Murong Yin didn't know that? Or did Murong Yin not say anything after Geng Jian woke up?
Bai Hao frowned slightly. He had done some spying with Murong Xing the day before yesterday and learned some crucial information. He pondered for a moment and said slowly: "The Mu Qing who appeared in Iron Bone Village is of the third grade. The Mu Qing of Wanhua Valley is Yipin, are these the same person?"
Hou Yiyong said with some regret: "Mu Qing should have fought with the sword cultivator in Mudleg Lane. Unfortunately, he failed to leave any useful corroborating information. It was a dereliction of duty on the part of my subordinates."
There was a lot of commotion that day, but it ended quickly. I thought it was a seamless siege, but under the swordsman's swordsmanship, there were many casualties.
But those who came closer were all dead. Those who surrounded him later saw no trace of Mu Qing except for bumping into the sword cultivator.
Bai Hao gave a soft "hmm", stopped writing, and quickly issued an order: "Besides that letter, you should focus on doing two things during this period."
Hou Yiyong lowered his head slightly, but he could clearly see the word "kill" on the rice paper, and he couldn't help feeling awe-struck.
"The first thing is to determine whether the Mu Qing in Wanhua Valley is the Mu Qing we have been checking for."
"The second thing is to screen the personal guards and eliminate them directly if any abnormalities are found."
"yes!"
Hou Yiyong looked respectful. Although there were no top masters in the city lord's palace, Bai Hao had been prepared for danger in times of peace and secretly cultivated a group of personal guards. The existence of this group of personal guards could not be shaken by a few masters.
Bai Hao exuded a faint killing intent. He couldn't find a place to vent the anger in his heart, so he walked straight out the door.
"Come with me to see that worthless thing."
