Liu Qu's incident suddenly made the entire atmosphere in Kezhou become serious.
Huang Daochong was even more angry and sent out many people.
"King Shu doesn't know, I may be a beggar. But now, the legitimate son with nine fingers has died in my Kezhou. I, Huang Daochong, cannot absolve myself of the blame, and I vow to catch the murderer!"
Xu Mu nodded.
In fact, he understood that Lao Huang's behavior was more akin to proving his innocence, and it also had some meaning in it. After all, in the eyes of outsiders, he had gone to great lengths to catch the murderer.
"Master!" At this time, a Kezhou family general came over in a hurry with his sword drawn.
"Master, of the Huang family's five tigers... there is only one tiger left."
Upon hearing this sentence, Huang Daochong's face turned pale. The Five Tigers of the Huang Family were the five martial arts masters he had roped in, but they never thought that four of them would die in pursuit of the murderer.
"Who is it?"
"I don't know..."
Huang Daochong was in great pain. After saying goodbye to Xu Mu, he hurriedly walked out.
Xu Mu frowned. What was originally a good thing suddenly became dangerous. The other envoys who joined the alliance simply stayed in the Huangfu Courtyard at this time. Under the protection of the accompanying guards, they did not dare to go out at will.
The entire Kezhou fell into a downturn.
"Brother Mu, it's getting cold." Si Hu, the only one with a big heart, wiped his nose and spoke angrily.
Xu Mu looked up at the sky. Deep down, I knew that the assassin hadn't left, and it was more likely that he wanted to kill more envoys. The Cangzhou Demon Queen's hidden needle was executed perfectly this round.
"Si Hu, you should be more careful these days."
Si Hu turned around and laughed, "Brother Mu, if he really dares to look for me, I will beat him to death."
"No matter what, no nonsense is allowed during these times."
In the bright future, Si Hu is there. In the secret, Yin Hu and several chivalrous masters were also protecting him. Xu Mu is not worried about his own safety.
After all, I am the chief helmsman of Thirty States. Although I don’t have Kung Fu, I have many masters who know Kung Fu.
For several days, nothing serious happened. Only an envoy from a small force insisted on going to Liuxiang to clear the palace, and was stabbed to death naked on the bed.
"King Shu, this is a master." Huang Daochong's voice was solemn, "Besides, I guess he can disguise himself. Otherwise, he would have been turned out long ago."
"At least, I, Huang Daochong, haven't seen such a master in many years."
Listening, Xu Mu was also a little silent. He didn't know much about martial arts. The one I was most familiar with was "Chang Qiang Lao Dao Hu'er Sword" and so on. There were also many masters in Xishu. It was even said that last year, the Wolf Arrow Baili Xiong who went to Shu specifically to assassinate... These people were all masters he had come into contact with.
"When the remaining tiger from my Huang family came back, I said that the assassin was a master of swordsmanship. He could kill people with a quick sword and kill people quickly."
"Quick sword?" Xu Mu narrowed his eyes.
Kuai Jian Mute Slave is basically a real person, someone sent by the Demon Queen.
"Don't worry, King Shu. As long as you stay in Huang Mansion during this period, unless tens of thousands of troops attack, you will be safe."
"Excuse me, Master Huang."
"By the way, King Shu, the assassination is unusual. To prevent the assassin from poisoning his food, I specially ordered people to test the food stored in the warehouse and the water from the old well before eating it."
Xu Mu was not unhappy, "This is a very good move by the Huang Family Master."
"In the past two or three days, I have wronged the King of Shu. I can only cook light food in the kitchen."
"I am also a person who has gone through hardships. When I was at the border, I almost couldn't even eat rice noodles."
…
"This, why is this porridge again?" Si Hu muttered.
"Si Hu, you have eaten too much oil and water recently. Eat something light to clear your stomach. You will be able to eat mutton soup in two days at most." Xu Mu put down his chopsticks.
"Okay, Brother Mu."
"Brother Mu, I'm full. I'm going to take a nap. Don't bother me."
Xu Mu was startled, thinking there was something wrong with this sentence, and wanted to ask, only to find that Si Hu had already slipped out.
About ten minutes after dark.
A sneaky figure knocked out two Huang family guards and climbed out of the courtyard wall.
…
Kezhou has a favorable geographical location and is well connected in all directions. It has been a battleground for military strategists throughout the ages. As the leader of Kezhou, Huang Daochong knew this very well. While taking advantage of the geographical location to accumulate wealth, he also continued to be versatile and had good relations with several nearby forces.
As a result, Kezhou's trade was extremely prosperous during this troubled time. Many large and small business leaders in the world have branches in Kezhou. Banks, grain stores, Qing dynasties, casinos... of course, and famous foods from all over the world are all blooming in Kezhou.
Fengyu City, as the main city of Kezhou, is even more prosperous. Even at night, walking on the street, people are still noisy and shouting.
Si Hu, who was walking on the street, took out his money bag from his crotch. After counting for a few rounds, he smiled with relief.
"Eat porridge every day and fade away like a bird."
First I ate eight bowls of fish soup, then went to a restaurant to cook two roast chickens, and also picked four or five skewers of candied haws on the roadside.
After eating for half an hour, Si Hu hurriedly stopped, counted the money again, and finally endured it. He turned around reluctantly and wanted to run back to the Huang Mansion.
He did not realize that at this time, on the tile roof of the street, under the night and moonlight, a man in black robe holding a sword was looking at him hesitantly. For a moment, I didn't know whether I should take action or not.
Amid the bustle of people, he stood for a long time and thought for a long time. Until I looked at the big man, he was about to walk across the street and about to go home.
When he was in Cangzhou, his master said not to assassinate Xu Buyi until the last moment. Because there must be a master hiding around Xu Buyi. Even on the surface, there is still a reckless man known as the "Tiger of the Epoch".
He was still hesitating.
Now in Fengyu City and Huang Mansion, the envoys from other princes who have joined the alliance have become wary. No matter how high his martial arts skills were or how good his swordsmanship was, he would not dare to assassinate anyone rashly.
After all, he was unwilling to give in. Before leaving Cangzhou, he told himself that this trip would be to help his master solve problems.
Gritting his teeth, he stood on tiptoe and swept forward along the tile roof. Whether he can take action or not is another matter. He only feels that the sword in his hand is clanging, just like his mood at the moment, it is full of unwillingness.
…
Sihu, who was half full, burped innocently.
When the wild dogs in the alleys saw him approaching, they thought it was a butcher coming to catch him, so they jumped over the wall with their tails between their legs and ran wildly.
"Run slower, run slower, I'm looking for a big pot to stew, one dog leg for Brother Mu, one dog leg for Xiao Gonggu, one dog leg for my wife, and one dog leg for my eldest son, Meng Huo."
With his hands on his hips, Si Hu laughed loudly.
"Just like the dog man in Cangzhou, as soon as our tiger came, he ran away with his tail between his legs."
"Brother Mu said that when we go to Cangzhou next year, I will slap the Little Demon Queen until her face is swollen, and then I can use the sack again to load the silver in the bank."
Hearing this sentence, Kuai Jian Ah Qi on the tile roof suddenly turned cold. He drew out his sword and looked up at the white moonlight above his head. His whole body suddenly became ready to attack.
