the next day.
Yamazaki and Shandai left, rented a large boat with eight horses, and sailed along the river.
The water was heavy and it was difficult to travel, so it took a few days to get ashore at the newly built ferry outside Lanshui City.
The old ferry has just been flooded.
But no one paid much attention to it, because it didn’t happen just once or twice.
…
Taking eight horses as an example, it's not far from Shanjiabao, and it won't take three hours for a fast horse to arrive.
The two of them entered the city, checked into Jufu Building, and ate in the lobby.
While eating, I listened to the gossips of the Jianghu people, and then I realized that the Tsing Yi Sect had begun activities again, killing officials everywhere.
Within a thousand miles of the capital, the number of official posts dropped sharply. Many officials abandoned their posts and ran away, and many military camps were bombed.
It's not that the officers and soldiers are weak, it's that the Tsing Yi Sect doesn't fight at all and just poisons them.
I don’t know where I got the poison, but it seemed like there was no end to it, and it had already killed tens of thousands of people.
The officers and soldiers were of ordinary strength and could not stop them at all, and they were extremely afraid.
Although the martial arts families, sects, gangs, and academies that had previously helped the emperor were not attacked by the Tsing Yi Cult, they were extremely afraid and reduced their manpower.
I waited nervously for the news every day, and I was terrified.
The Central Plains can now be said to be in turmoil.
…
Yamazaki and Shandai are not very concerned about these things of the Tsing Yi Sect, so they can forget about it.
First of all, it's too far, so it doesn't matter for now.
The second is that there is something else, that is, a secret agent from the imperial court.
In Yamazaki's view, since the imperial spies want to arrest him, it won't be just once.
Before entering Shanjiabao, we have to kill all the spies who come to look for trouble.
At least there must be time so that the secret agents do not have enough power to take action within a few days after they enter Shanjiapu.
Then they will leave Shanjiabao, and then they will continue to kill as they please.
The sky is high and the emperor is far away, who is afraid of whom?
…
The two of them made up their minds and walked slowly.
The journey took several hours on horseback and took two days of walking at a leisurely pace.
It was probably because all the imperial spies were transferred to the Central Plains area to be busy, but they actually returned to Shanjiabao territory smoothly.
Finally, back!
It’s not that I feel like I’m returning home, I’m just feeling emotional. It took me more than two months to send the letter.
…
Naturally, the castle knew that the two men were back, so they sent the housekeeper to find them for questioning.
Yamazaki asked Shandai to lead the horse away while he went alone.
The housekeeper didn’t force it, one was enough.
Yamazaki was still wearing a cloth robe, with only some scraps of silver on him, and his appearance was no different from before.
Shanjiabao already has a festive atmosphere. Although there are still lanterns and colorful decorations everywhere, everything is ready, just waiting for August 15th.
…
Yamazaki was stunned immediately when he entered the castle gate, because of the beauty, Ouyang Zifeng.
Although she didn’t show her face with the purple gauze, it was precisely because of the cover that she was beautiful enough.
"Ahem." The butler reminded dissatisfiedly.
Yamazaki came to his senses and continued walking shamelessly.
If this happened in the past, nine out of ten people would blush, but now it's gone.
"Let me take the third brother in."
"Young Master."
"I've met my eldest brother. I'm glad to welcome you."
"You have worked hard all the way, Third Young Master."
Ouyang Zifeng's voice was so pleasant that Yamazaki felt so comfortable that he forgot to speak.
The young castle master frowned, "Third brother."
Yamazaki handed over his hands without blushing and said, "Ah, brother, don't be surprised. This must be the future sister-in-law Ouyang. I have never seen such a beautiful woman as my sister-in-law. I'm sorry, I'll just get used to it in the future."
"Ha, the third young master is really good at talking." Ouyang Zifeng stared at Yamazaki. Although he didn't like this, he liked the flattery, especially since Yamazaki was very famous now.
"I don't dare to be called a young master. Sister-in-law Ouyang, please, brother, let's leave quickly. Don't keep grandma and father waiting for a long time."
"indeed."
Yamazaki brought the topic back to business, and the young castle master set off quickly.
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hall.
The castle master and the old lady sat high, the third castle master and his wife sat down, the first lady and the second lady sat aside, and Ouyang Wende sat in the guest seat.
The second sister stood nearby and winked at Yamazaki.
Yamazaki stepped forward to pay homage one by one, while Ouyang Wende told lies with his eyes open and went straight to the hero.
Yamazaki hates the cold and dare not even say it.
The third castle master couldn't wait to ask: "Boy Qi, let me ask you, how is your sister now?"
"Go back to Third Uncle Grandpa, Second Aunt Grandma is fine and now settled in Stone Forest Mountain City."
"Settled? Why don't you come back?"
"Go back to Third Uncle, Grandpa. The incident with Second Aunt's Grandpa has become known to the whole world. It's not convenient for Second Aunt's Grandpa to come back and live here."
The eldest lady sighed: "My sister-in-law is interested."
The castle owner asked: "Does Second Aunt have a letter for you to bring?"
Yamazaki handed over his hand and said, "Back to father, my second aunt said that the new family is busy with affairs. We will come back in a few days after this busy period, and we will talk about it slowly when the time comes."
The third castle master said happily: "That's very good, otherwise I would have passed."
The old lady thought, "Sit down and tell me everything that happened along the way."
Yamazaki bowed, "Grandma, father, everyone, it's useless to talk about the trivial matters along the way. The important things involve the royal family, so it's really inconvenient to say more."
"In-laws, I and my daughter should retreat for now." Ouyang Wende stood up.
Everyone also got up, and the castle master tried to persuade him: "Brother Ouyang, you don't have to be like this. We are all a family. It's better to stay and discuss the details together."
Yamazaki held up his hands and said, "Father, what is past is past. What is important is that Duan Mansion and Shanjiabao are safe and sound. That is enough."
The old lady frowned, "We can make our own judgment on what happens, so you just have to tell us everything."
Yamazaki bowed and said, "Grandma, if you want to know anything, just ask Second Aunt Grandma."
The eldest lady was dissatisfied, "You are so bold, you dare to evade with clever words!"
Yamazaki sighed, straightened up, and looked around at everyone, "Grandma, father, aunt, everyone, Shanjia Fort is in danger now, and may be destroyed at any time. You still have the time to care about the past. I have nothing to say."
The eldest lady frowned, "Don't be alarmist. If you go out for a while, your heart will be wild and you will dare to say anything."
Yamazaki Huan cupped his hands, "You don't want to hear it, and I don't want to talk to the dying person. I'm very tired, so I'm leaving."
"How presumptuous!" The castle master was furious, "You traitor, kneel down."
Yamazaki bowed, "I'm sorry, kid, but since you're going to die, there's no need to listen to you."
The faces of the old lady, the castle master, and the eldest lady all changed greatly, and their fists were clenched.
"Third brother! How can you speak to your father like this!" The young castle master was furious.
The second lady stepped forward and smoothed things over, "Okay, don't say a word. I'll let Brother Ouyang see the joke. Qi'er, I want to hear it. Tell me."
Yamazaki held up his hands and said, "Er Niang, even though you are here, you must have heard a lot about the Qingyi Sect."
"Indeed, what does it have to do with the Tsing Yi Sect?"
"When I entered the fort, I saw many people wearing Tsing Yi."
The young castle master was angry, "You're talking nonsense, you're just the one in green!"
Yamazaki held up his hand and said, "Brother is in the martial arts world. I'm afraid he doesn't know. There are always a lot of scandals in the officialdom. It's just you. If you want to defend yourself, we'll talk about it in prison."
The young castle master frowned, "It's ridiculous, how can it be so unreasonable!"
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