Chen He sat by the lake, looked up at the sky, sighed softly, and said nothing.
It is indeed the South Island that Cao Weiying saved. The peach tree extracted from the cause and effect of South Island is still growing on the shore of the lake in Laogou Town.
He was just a helper driving a Tianyan car back and forth in the city.
"Will he die?" Chen He looked at Cao Weiying and asked.
Cao Weiying sat on the edge of the lake holding his knees and said softly: "Look at himself."
Chen He sighed, picked up the wine gourd and brought it to his lips, took a big sip, then stood up, returned the wine gourd to Cao Weiying, and walked towards the corridor to the north of Jingsi Lake.
"I'd better go take a look."
Chen He said softly, stepping on the white flowers on the ground and heading that way.
Cao Weiying didn't stop him.
Just like when I talked to Nan Dao about climbing over the mountain.
He will only tell you that behind the mountain there is just a mountain, and whether you can climb it or not is naturally someone else’s business.
...
Chen Huaifeng sat quietly on the tomb mountain.
Hu Lu did not follow those senior brothers back to Jianzong, so he stayed on the tomb mountain.
Chen Huaifeng was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, and Hu Lu naturally did not disturb him, and was also practicing quietly on the side.
However, at a certain moment, Chen Huaifeng suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the sky with some uncertainty.
At a certain moment in the world, a chill suddenly flashed through.
It's just that the time was extreme. When Chen Huaifeng's eyelashes trembled, the inexplicable chill disappeared.
Chen Huaifeng has felt this feeling several times.
It's just that before, he was just a senior brother drinking tea and playing cards in the Sword Sect, so he naturally didn't need to see many things.
So I didn't care.
However, it is naturally different now.
Nanyi City is already in a troubled state, so naturally we need to be more vigilant.
Chen Huaifeng opened his eyes, looked at the sky and was silent for a while, then looked back at the night world of Nanyi City.
The long-lost and prosperous lights are like lanterns floating in the river.
Chen Huaifeng's body was surrounded by sword wind, and he looked along the lights.
There are many people sitting by the river chatting, some people are swimming in the river in boats, and some people are walking silently in a certain alley in the world with a sword beside them, maybe looking for something.
There were also people who had their swords knocked off and were bound by the sword's intention to move towards the west of the city.
Chen Huaifeng's eyes stayed on the man carrying the broken knife and the young man under the black umbrella.
He looked a little hesitant, not knowing what he was thinking.
"What are you looking at, senior brother?"
The young boy Hu Lu opened his eyes in the sword wind lingering on the tomb mountain, looked at Chen Huaifeng who was quietly looking at somewhere in the world and asked curiously.
Chen Huaifeng withdrew his gaze and said softly: "It's nothing."
The young boy Hu Lu didn't ask any further questions. He just looked at the world under the tomb mountain a few times, then looked back at Chen Huaifeng and asked, "By the way, where is the one named Gongzi Wubei? Is he still in Nanyi City?"
Chen Huaifeng looked at the young man in loose robes who was walking in the streets of the world with a sword at his side.
"Yes."
"What an odd man."
Xiao Hulu followed Chen Huaifeng's gaze, but the night was deep, and even though the lights in the world were prosperous, he could only see many high-rise buildings standing between the lights and the night.
Chen Huaifeng said quietly: "Let him go."
Xiao Hulu looked at the extremely calm look on Chen Huaifeng's face. After thinking for a long time, he seemed to have thought of a possibility.
"Senior brother, are you using him to find something?"
Chen Huaifeng turned to look at the young man and said slowly: "Things that cannot be controlled cannot be called utilization. I just want to see what he can see in this world at the right time."
Hu Lu asked with some confusion: "Senior brother, you sit so high, shouldn't you be able to see more than him?"
The sword wind around Chen Huaifeng gradually dispersed.
"Sitting high just means you can see farther, not necessarily clearer. The magic of Huangliang Witch Ghost is quite mysterious. Maybe he can really find some clues."
Hu Lu nodded thoughtfully.
Chen Huaifeng remembered something, looked at Hu Lu and asked, "How long do you have until you break through?"
Hu Lu thought for a while and said, "I don't know either."
Chen Huaifeng smiled and said, "Then you have to work harder, after all, someone may be almost there."
"who?"
"South Island."
Hu Lu was stunned, looked at Chen Huaifeng and asked, "Didn't he just come to Nanyi City not long ago?"
Chen Huaifeng said quietly: "Yes."
The young boy Hu Lu was silent for a while and said: "So why did the master not allow him to enter the Sword Sect in the first place?"
Chen Huaifeng thought for a while and said, "Maybe he has some secrets."
"Senior brother, don't you know?"
"Why do I know?"
Hu Lu asked of course.
Chen Huaifeng replied confidently.
The two stared at each other, then turned around, closed their eyes and entered a state of cultivation.
...
Chen He left the Xuanxu Courtyard and headed towards the Heavenly Prison in the west of the city. On the way, he met Lu Xiaoxiao, the Lingnan sword cultivator who was wandering around in the night with a sword on his back and an injury.
Lu Xiaoxiao naturally still remembers Chen He, but Chen He somewhat forgets Lu Xiaoxiao.
After all, I was mainly watching Wu Dalong at the beginning.
So when he passed by her, Chen He just felt that this woman looked familiar, so he took a few more glances, but he still didn't remember where he had seen her.
Probably at the top of the city.
As Chen He thought, he quickly put these things behind him and hurried over.
"What are you going to do, sir?"
Lu Xiaoxiao asked from behind.
Although I don't know how to address Chen He, there is nothing wrong with calling people in Xuanxu Courtyard sir.
Chen He turned back and looked at Lu Xiaoxiao for a long time, and finally got some impressions.
Those two swordsmen who want to take Nan Island to Lingnan?
Chen He didn't think too much, nor did he deny the title of sir in Lu Xiaoxiao's words. He nodded and said, "There are some things."
Then he turned around and left in a hurry.
Lu Xiaoxiao didn't ask further questions, but was a little curious as to why he left in such a hurry.
After thinking about it, I walked casually along the long street again.
In fact, when Chen He remembered who Lu Xiaoxiao was, he had some thoughts about asking Lu Xiaoxiao for help.
But then I remembered that she was just a small sword cultivator in Lingnan. In this case, it was naturally difficult to be of any help. Rather than trouble someone she didn't know well here, it would be better to go directly to the Sword Sect to find someone. Zhang Xiaoyu.
So when Lu Xiaoxiao asked that question, Chen He said nothing.
By the way, didn't Zhang Xiaoyu often appear in some strange places and secretly take care of Nan Dao?
Why didn't you see anyone this time?
Chen He was a little strange.
Naturally, he didn't know that Zhang Xiaoyu might not want to see Nandao for a long time.
The sword that had been thrown into the long river of time finally felt a breath.
Although Zhang Xiaoyu always complained that his sword was missing on the first day.
But when Jian was really about to come back, Zhang Xiaoyu felt a little unhappy.
That's why when we were on top of the city, we had the idea of letting Lu Xiaoxiao deceive Nandao away.
It's a pity that Lu Xiaoxiao refused.
Chen He didn't know these stories, so he walked through the long street with some worry.
All the way to the west of the city.
Standing in front of the alley with no lanterns and only sparse starlight at night, Chen He felt a little uneasy, then took a deep breath and walked in.
Chen He sometimes walked through the streets and alleys on the first day, so naturally he would pass by this alley sometimes.
It's just that this is the first time that I have come here with some thoughts, so naturally I feel a little guilty.
Entering the alley, Chen He held onto the wall and looked around while heading towards the dark door.
There were some voices in the Heavenly Prison courtyard. It should be that the Heavenly Prisoners who had left the city had returned here.
Chen He walked to the door with some anxiety, leaning against the wall.
The door was closed, and Chen He didn't know what was going on. Even though he knew there was someone inside, he pushed it inadvertently.
Fortunately, the door was not open, otherwise I would have stared at the people inside.
Chen He retracted his hand and looked around the alley. Because of the existence of Heavenly Prison, very few people passed by here.
Therefore, the alley is very quiet now.
Chen He left the black walls and squatted down in front of the main entrance. He looked up at the white flowers on the branches that occasionally appeared above the black walls.
How about climbing over the wall?
Chen He thought to himself, then shook his head and rejected his idea.
If you climb over a wall and there happens to be someone underneath, it won't be as simple as staring at someone.
Chen He looked around the corner of the wall. Unfortunately, although the walls of the Heavenly Prison were dark, there were no dark holes.
Chen He was a little unwilling to give up, and walked along the wall to explore around.
There are some courtyards around the Heavenly Prison, which are connected with the black walls, but generally few people live in this alley, and it is often the courtyards bought by people from the Heavenly Prison.
Chen He stopped in front of a certain yard while thinking.
It looks like no one has lived there for a long time.
Chen He raised his hand and touched the knocker on the door. There was a lot of dust on it. He tried to push it again, but it didn't move. Chen He then looked at the courtyard wall on the side.
Naturally, you cannot climb the walls of the Heavenly Prison, but this is not the wall of the Heavenly Prison.
Chen He looked at the much shorter courtyard wall, searched around, and moved an abandoned jar in the corner. He stepped on it and jumped up with difficulty, clinging to the top of the wall, kicking his legs in a funny way. With.
Fortunately, although the process was ugly, Chen He still climbed up the wall with difficulty.
After riding on the wall and resting for a while, Chen He suddenly found that he seemed to have been in the courtyard for a long time, and his physical strength had deteriorated a bit.
Fortunately, there is no fat on my thighs.
Chen He was thinking as he walked toward the eaves of the courtyard.
There was some distance between the courtyard wall and the eaves. Chen He walked around several times before finding the shortest spot. He stood up unsteadily, stretched out his legs and stepped on it, then headed all the way to the top ridge of the eaves.
Chen He probably wouldn't have thought that he would be in the same predicament as Yun Hu did not know.
Lying on the eaves, Chen He discovered that although the scene in the Heavenly Prison could be seen from this yard, for some reason, the houses near the Heavenly Prison were not high, so he could only see some pear blossoms over the black walls.
Chen He looked around for a long time before sighing and planning to change places. Then he discovered that although it was easy to step from the wall to the eaves, it was difficult to go back.
I wanted to jump down, but I was afraid of breaking my leg.
Chen He suddenly understood why Yun Huzhi's leg was lame for a few days.
Does he like to spy?
Chen He thought strangely, sitting on the roof in a daze.
After a while, Chen He gritted his teeth, took a gamble, and jumped towards the courtyard wall.
Then he fell down miserably.
Fortunately, there is a flowerbed below. Although no one is taking care of it, a lot of weeds still grow. Chen He avoids the fate of breaking his leg, but only has a slight contusion on his knee.
Chen He checked his legs and saw that there was nothing wrong, so he stood up again, found something to put his feet on, and climbed up the wall again.
Then he rode thrillingly over the courtyard walls, and finally stopped at the black wall next to the Heavenly Prison and those courtyards.
Although Chen He was a little worried that he would be discovered, fortunately, the pear blossoms here were quite tall and vigorous, and they also covered some of the walls. Chen He climbed over carefully, and then waited for a long time among the pear blossoms, and then carefully Stick your head out.
There are indeed many people walking around in the Heavenly Prison, seemingly cleaning up some things, and there are people constantly shuttled between the inner and outer courtyards carrying some documents and files.
Chen He searched for a long time and finally saw Ximen sitting under a pear tree with a knife on his back in a yard not far away.
Naturally, Nan Dao couldn't appear in the yard. In all likelihood, he was locked up somewhere.
Therefore, Chen He's purpose was to confirm whether Nan Dao was really captured and sent to heaven.
Chen He looked at Ximen under the tree, and then fell silent.
Naturally, there was nothing in Ximen that could silence Chen He.
But the sword in Simon’s hand can.
Naturally, Chen He was very familiar with that blue-black sword.
Except for Nan Dao, there are probably very few people who would use such an ugly sword.
Yes, Nan Dao was indeed captured.
Chen Heru thought.
But what should you do?
Chen He thought silently and retreated back into the pear blossoms on the wall.
The pear blossoms fell a lot as they went in and out, so Ximen raised his head and looked over.
When Chen He saw this scene in the gap between the pear blossoms, he held his breath and did not dare to breathe out.
After a long time, Ximen lowered his head again and looked at the Peach Blossom Sword in his hand.
Still thinking about the relationship between this sword and Mojian Cliff.
Naturally, Chen He didn't know what Ximen was thinking. He just looked at Chen He distractedly, not really discovering anything.
But this fright was enough to make Chen He quietly slide down the wall again, and then sit at the entrance of the alley with his chin in his hands.
Extremely melancholy.
It took Chen He a long time to get over the shock, and then he suddenly understood why Cao Weiying didn't suggest that he take care of these things.
This is different from the previous time.
That time, Nan Dao was just about to die, and he was on the east wall of the city.
Chen He could naturally rush all the way over and bring him back.
But now it's different.
The South Island is in hell.
How can a worldly person like a wandering cloud and wild crane take Nandao out of here?
Chen He lamented for a long time, got up and walked towards the north of the city.
Just as he had thought at the beginning, he planned to find Zhang Xiaoyu.
It's just that I have never been to Jianzong, and I don't know if they will allow me to go in.
Chen He walked with a slight limp on the road. After all, he still fell, which would naturally have some impact, but it was not as serious as Nan Dao's leg being broken with a stick.
Going all the way to the north of the city, it took Chen He a long time to reach the vicinity of Jianzong Garden.
It's just that I haven't been here before, so I couldn't find the place for a while.
After asking an old man selling sugar-oiled cakes in the alley, Chen He found out that he could enter through that inconspicuous little door.
But as soon as he entered, he heard some sounds of playing cards not far away.
Those sounds were particularly clear in the night.
Chen He stepped back with some suspicion, looked at the small door, and made sure that there was no such and such card shop written on it. He went back to the old man to confirm. Only then did Chen He understand that the sound of playing cards was normal. of.
The senior brothers have been tired outside the city for so long, so it is reasonable to finish chatting and then play cards.
Chen He thought quite speechlessly and walked towards the depths of Jianzong.
Soon he saw some Sword Sect disciples gathered around a pavilion by the pond, with many swords scattered around. If Chen He hadn't vaguely seen some unwashed blood on the swords, he almost thought they were outside the city. They are no longer the same group as the Sword Sect disciples in this garden.
But when I thought about it, the culture of card playing in Nanyi City seemed to come from the Human Sword Sect, so it seemed reasonable.
He walked forward and looked at it subconsciously for a while, then he remembered the purpose of his visit.
Carefully pushed a certain Jianzong disciple who was watching.
"Well, this senior brother, do you know where Mr. Zhang Xiaoyu and Zhang are?"
Mei Quming turned around, looked at Chen He and looked him up and down, and said, "I know, what are you asking him for? Is it because he owes money or is he a defaulter?"
"..." Chen He was silent for a while and said, "That's not true. I just have something to find him for."
Mei Quming was a little surprised. He looked at the brothers on the side and said, "It's really strange that someone is looking for Zhang Xiaoyu for reasons other than settling scores."
The senior brothers were laughing there.
"He should be..."
Mei Quming originally wanted to tell Chen He directly, but midway through his words, he saw a tattered sword scabbard hanging quietly on the pool not far away.
Mei Quming stopped talking with a strange look on his face, then patted his head and said, "Hey, has he come back before?"
Then he looked at Qu Shaming who was aside, "Do you know where Zhang Xiaoyu went before?"
Although Qu Shaming didn't understand why Senior Brother Mei suddenly changed his words, she still went on.
"No, he didn't come back with me."
Mei Quming pretended to ask a few more senior brothers, then looked at Chen He guiltily and said, "We don't know either, maybe we went outside to play cards secretly. You can go and look for him outside."
Chen He stood in the pavilion silently for a long time and said slowly: "Okay."
Then he turned around and left the Jianzong Garden.
Qu Shaming held her sword and looked at Chen He who was leaving. Then she looked back at Mei Quming and asked, "Why didn't you tell him?"
Mei Quming pursed his lips at the tattered scabbard on the pond not far away, which was heading towards a pond.
"Go ask Zhang Xiaoyu."
"Forget it, this kid's troubles are too troublesome, I'm too lazy to mind his business."
Qu Shaming shrugged and did not dwell on it anymore, looking at the card game aside.
Just give me some pointers.
"Hey, you can play with 80,000 yuan, even if you throw a lot of rice on the card table, you can play chicken better than you."
