The night wind whimpered and seeped into the room on the second floor of Linfeng Building, along with the sounds of people laughing and noisy outside the window and the sound of water when boats and oars stirred.
Wang Xiuwei held Liu Yueshan's hand, his eyes filled with concern.
Outside there was the sound of earthly fireworks, but in front of the wine table, Liu Yueshan was talking about the past, which seemed to have nothing to do with her, so her voice seemed too calm when she spoke.
"Sister Yueshan, don't think about it now that it's over." Wang Xiuwei said softly.
The expression on Liu Yueshan's face was somewhat beyond Wang Xiuwei's expectation. When she talked about this, there was not much sadness in her narrowed eyes, but she could see through the coldness between life and death: "I am not saying these. Want to modify your sympathy."
She looked into Wang Xiuwei's eyes and reminded her seriously: "I still remember that many people who rushed forward died. Later, some people woke up and shouted loudly in the crowd that they had formed a formation. I believe in Xiuwei and you guys Practitioners should know more about these things."
With a hundred people in formation, they were able to withstand the impact of dozens of people begging for help. This scene still remains deeply in Liu Yueshan's memory.
Wang Xiuwei fell into thought and said, "I did hear my mother say that these soldiers in the imperial dynasty all practice the same mental method. Although their realm is generally not high, they are indeed very strong after forming a formation."
"It's just that the place they chose to execute tomorrow is on the other side of the old courtyard. The upper reaches of the Qingxi River, the river is the most winding and narrow, and the flat land is occupied by the old courtyard. It really can't hide many soldiers."
"It is true that there are not many soldiers hidden around the execution ground." Liu Yueshan's husband was once the commander of the personal guards of Jinguancheng. The couple loved each other very much, and they also understood some ideas of using soldiers under the influence. He frowned and said: "But the old What about inside the courtyard? In the past few days, the city lord’s palace has sent troops to openly and brazenly tear up the old courtyard. I’m afraid no one has counted how many people have gone in and how many have come out.”
"I suddenly wondered if Madam had already guessed this when she suddenly stopped us and went to the old courtyard to inquire about the news."
"If we are hiding people in the old courtyard, I don't know of any other places. Xiao Tan Na Ting Mei Xiao Zhu alone can accommodate seven or eight hundred people..." Wang Xiuwei's expression became more solemn.
Liu Yueshan nodded: "I heard that the predecessor of the old courtyard was the Jiaofang Division, which can be regarded as the property of the city lord's palace. I am afraid that even if they know that there are many soldiers hidden around them, those people would not dare to say anything."
Wang Xiuwei heard Liu Yueshan talk about these things for the first time today. It was really eye-opening. Moreover, it involved her own relatives, and her thoughts were spinning quickly. She suggested: "If there were no top masters, these soldiers would have run out from the old courtyard." , then cross the river to the execution ground, and finally have to form a formation, which will take at least one stick of incense."
"So, this is the most disgusting thing about these people." Liu Yueshan thought of the tragic situation when her husband was betrayed and stabbed to death by his deputy. "As an army, once they determine the target, they may use any means."
"If Madam shows up tomorrow, their goal will have been achieved. It is even very likely that they will deliberately ask Madam to rescue those courtesans. If the situation really comes to this point, it will be very difficult for Madam to escape unscathed. , and retreating from the fight will create more opportunities for the other side."
"What's the explanation?" Wang Xiuwei asked.
Liu Yueshan said calmly: "Because Miss Hongling is friends with these courtesans, they will seize these courtesans and force the madam to show up. If they are caught in the chase, every time the madam sets foot, there will probably be more. Innocent people were used to threaten Madam."
Wang Xiuwei was silent, and suddenly felt that he had lived under the wings in Jinguan City before, and had not seen the real evil in people's hearts.
"So, I still think Madam can't take action." As Liu Yueshan spoke, he looked upstream of the Qingxi River with a flash of deep regret.
The taste of the sake in the cup was a little dull in his mouth. Wang Xiu raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "I really didn't expect what Sister Yueshan said, but it's impossible for my mother not to take it into consideration. No matter when she takes action tomorrow, we Everyone must plan their escape route based on the worst-case scenario."
Liu Yueshan originally wanted to sigh that we are just a group of women and cannot block the direction of thousands of swords, but when she saw the heroic spirit between Wang Xiuwei's eyebrows, she was stunned for no reason, and then nodded heavily: "Okay!"
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Under the same night in southern Xinjiang, those close to each other in Suzaku City were slowly walking towards the whirlpool, while Mu Qing was walking through the dense forest, traveling under the stars and night.
"A quarter of an hour." Yin Yi's voice sounded from the front of the team.
Mu Qing breathed a sigh of relief and asked Zhang Shaoyao to rest next to the nearest cover for a while while he walked towards Yin Yi.
Yinyi and the others had no intention of spending the night in Ten Thousand Flowers Valley, so after Mu Qing had prepared all the things he needed to bring, they headed directly to Suzaku City.
Mu Qing estimated that they had been traveling for at least five hours without stopping, from when the sun had just set in the afternoon to when the stars in the sky were dim.
This must be the first time Shaoyao has traveled like this...
When he walked to Yin Yi, except for the thin Yin Si, Yin Er and Yin San were nowhere to be seen.
Mu Qing held a bulging water bag in his hand and threw it directly to Yin Yi, nodding to him to express his gratitude.
Yin Yi took it and took a swig, looking behind Mu Qing with a strange look on his face.
Zhang Shaoyao was leaning at the bottom of the tree, grinning and sucking in the cold air. She was gently tapping her calf, feeling the gaze, and quickly unclenched her fists, showing a clean smile with some embarrassment.
"It's all my fault, brother! You said you're going to make me suffer, but now you've lost your face in front of outsiders." The girl was full of resentment. Mu Qing would only lend a helping hand when she was far behind everyone else. At all times, she has to rely on herself.
Even though she was traveling at night, Yin Yi was leading the way at a speed that was vaguely controlled between the second and first levels, but it still made her, who was only at the third level, use all her strength.
Yin Yi narrowed his eyes slightly. If Bai Hu didn't appear, he was the leader of this group. Even such a person who was used to being indifferent would have some strange feelings when he saw this smart and refined girl smiling.
It's like the accumulated snow in late winter meets the warm sunshine in early spring.
This girl's whole person is clean and clear, and her pure temperament has no time for scheming.
She is not in danger.
So Yinyi is willing to give this little girl some rest time.
But when he looked at Mu Qing, he regained his indifference, "Since you already know the specific plan, you should be aware of the dangers involved. I don't know why you have to take her with you. It's okay if you are just on your way now. I even You can let her rest for a while, but you should know which is more important."
Mu Qing didn't want to repeat the things that had already been argued about before setting off, so she calmly said: "Don't worry, I will arrange for her to come to you after entering Suzaku City, so it won't interfere with the plan."
"That's the best." Yinyi's expression softened a little, and he looked at Mu Qing and said, "This is our first time working together, but if you can stand out in the training, you will know the importance of mutual trust in action. I hope we When you need to take action, don’t let other things affect everyone.”
"Has he always talked so much?" Mu Qing asked with a smile, looking at Yin Si who was leaning on the tree trunk and sleeping with his head down.
If he hadn't observed carefully, it would have been difficult for Mu Qing to notice that Yin Si's weapon was at his waist.
It was an unsheathed, dull, soft sword.
The sword takes an eccentric approach and uses Qi to find the way. Until now, Mu Qing has only seen Wang Yeqing use a soft sword. It is precisely because of this that he is a little more wary of this Yin Si.
Yin Si raised his eyes and glanced at Mu Qing. Just when Mu Qing thought he would be boring, Yin Si spoke: "Although Boss Yin talks a bit too much, we are the only ones in the White Tiger Team who haven't died yet." .”
This sentence was somewhat sincere, and Mu Qing nodded lightly.
"It turns out that no matter how much preparation you make in advance, there will always be things you can't take into account." Yin Yi looked at Mu Qing, "So, being able to think more about it while you are still alive is better than resenting it when it rots after death and no one knows about it. "
Yin Yi had said before in Ten Thousand Flowers Valley that each of the four of them had a clear division of labor, naturally because they trusted their companions' abilities in certain aspects. Yin Yi is good at planning, and no one will question his orders when taking action.
Faced with Mu Qing, a character who suddenly appeared and was vaguely out of his control, Yin Yi actually felt a little depressed.
"Your plan is indeed well prepared, from bottom to top, but I don't seem to have heard you talk about Bai Hao in detail."
Mu Qing suddenly turned around and looked behind him. Yin Yi did not move at all when he saw the man in red. He answered Mu Qing's question: "Bai Hao's attacks were very rare. The only one who witnessed it and still retained it was Tian Shou." The Lin family murder case in the first year of the year."
Mu Qing's heart was in pain, but his face was expressionless, "I know this. He seemed to be at the second level of cultivation at that time. Eighteen years have passed. What level will he be at now?"
"Is eighteen years a long time?"
A cold voice sounded, and Suzaku came towards here with Zhang Shaoyao.
Mu Qing nodded towards her. This woman was indeed a strange woman. Not long after she left the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers, she disappeared without a trace due to their excessive speed.
Everyone also said that she was helpless.
Mu Qing's eyes fell on Zhang Shaoyao's wrist, and he frowned. Suzaku, who was holding the girl, didn't care about his emotions at all. He sneered: "It's only been eighteen years. That woman Xiang Huai Fenghua is just Chu Chu." From the second level of spiritual life to the early stage of the extraordinary level, in my opinion, it really doesn’t make much sense to judge the level of one’s realm based on time.”
Yin Yi nodded and said: "Sir Suzaku is right. The rise in realm is affected by too many factors."
"Then since we are going to attack him, we should have a rough guess." Mu Qing pulled Zhang Shaoyao to his side, but Suzaku did not stop him and let go of his hand.
"It should be at the early stage of the extraordinary level. It's hard to determine how much specific combat power it can reach."
Yin Er and Yin San, who were responsible for forward warning, were back. It was Yin Er who spoke, probably because of his role in gathering intelligence. His overall temperament was the most peaceful among the four. In Suzaku City, he was a slightly taller person. A fat middle-aged businessman.
Mu Qing asked him: "Hidden Vision specializes in collecting intelligence. You must have the closest communication with them. Can I ask you to help me find someone?"
Yin Er didn't say anything, and Mu Qing directly reported a person's name.
Everyone was not surprised when they heard this name. Apparently they knew this person when they learned about Mu Qing's experience.
I saw Yin Er groaning: "I have to first know whether that person is your friend or enemy now."
