Lu Changge smiled bitterly and said: "Sister Yuqin, I dare not claim to be your benefactor. I concealed my identity at first, and then I carried out sneak attacks and robbed people. I only hope that everyone in the Sima family can be gentler when we meet next time." , especially brother Wei, if I kidnap his Qin girl, see you next time, and his "Poetry and Painting Jiangshan Sword" didn't hit me head-on, is there any justice in that?"
Yuqin wanted to say that Wei Jing was not an impulsive person, but when she said it, she felt that she was not 100% sure. She was sure that Wei Jing would not be like this. Her face suddenly became slightly hot, so she had to quickly change the subject and asked: " There is still something unknown about Yuqin. Brother Lu, does he know why Yangxin Tower and Tianji Pavilion want to arrest me? Yuqin is just a geisha living in the world, it doesn't matter. Could it be that they want to target the young master? "
Lu Changge shook his head and said: "That's not the case. The person who really wants to capture you is the most powerful vassal king in the eyes of the world today, King Shu Zhao. Yangxin Tower captures you to build a good relationship with the prince, while Tianji Pavilion is just to help allies. That’s all.”
At this time, Wei Jing, in order to find Yuqin, waited for him to inform the diners of his whereabouts and facilitate contact, then he set off on the road with Feng Xinyao and Shengxia, heading southeast. On the way, the three of them were talking about Yuqin. Qin was captured.
Wei Jing asked: "So the one who really wants to catch Miss Qin is King Shu Zhao?"
Shengxia nodded and said: "King Shu Zhao wants a geisha from Qingyan Tower. We have heard people from Tianji Pavilion mention this. Because King Shu Zhao is powerful and often involved in the world, many people want to bring him to the Qingyan Tower. She captured her and took the opportunity to please the prince. Originally, before last year's "The Return of Ten Thousand Warriors", the geisha should have been bought by Yangxinlou and given to King Shu Zhao. However, when the transaction was about to be completed, the geisha was The prostitute was kidnapped for no reason and her whereabouts are unknown."
Wei Jing smiled and said: "I see, so that Cheng Yaojin just happens to be the best."
Shengxia added: "Later, Yangxin Tower and Tianji Pavilion investigated in many ways, but found nothing. According to what you said, Miss Yuqin was staying at Sima's house during this time, so it's no wonder they couldn't trace her."
Feng Xinyao asked: "If that's the case, how did Sister Qin get discovered later?"
Shengxia said: "The reason why King Shu Zhao was able to grasp the whereabouts of the girl Yuqin was because of the last joint selection meeting of the three kings. It is said that he saw a girl with excellent piano skills at the meeting, and the sound of the piano was the same as that of Qingyanlou. The famous geishas are quite similar. Although he noticed something different, the piano girl was to be presented to the emperor at that time, so he did not dare to take action rashly. He just secretly sent Yang Xinlou to investigate her identity, and then saw There is no good opportunity to rob someone.”
Wei Jing couldn't help but praise: "Last time, I actually asked the disguise experts from Sima's family to help dress up Miss Qin so that others could not recognize her. I didn't expect that this prince could hear clues from the sound of the piano. This is The prince is really troublesome."
Shengxia agreed: "The leader of the court has always been a cold and indifferent person. Even when faced with a demon like Fan Qidao, he still went his own way without making any pretense. There are only two people in the world who can make him waver. The first is Ji Cangran, and the second is King Shu Zhao."
Wei Jing thought about it, Ji Cangran was usually described as gentle and elegant in front of others, but his appearance when he was in Tianji Pavilion or working with Zangyuting was really intriguing.
Feng Xinyao asked again: "Sister Shengxia, what happened next?"
However, Shengxia was thoughtful, and after a while she stared at Wei Jing and said, "Later... I fell down the cliff with him."
Her expression was subtle, which made Feng Xinyao somewhat confused for a moment.
Only then did Wei Jing remember that if calculated according to time, it would indeed be the time when Zangyuting ambushed the Sima family in the barren mountains.
After that, Shengxia and herself fell into the grotto, and left on their own after leaving the cave, without a trace. How Yangxinlou mastered the movements of Yuqin later, she naturally did not know.
Shengxia continued: "Although I don't know what happened next, since Yangxinlou has paid attention to Yuqin's movements, she will probably contact Tianji Pavilion. If you didn't deliberately hide her whereabouts, it would only be a matter of time before she was discovered."
Wei Jing nodded and said: "Yes, Miss Qin and I showed up at the gathering of the two factions in Nanyang. The people from Tianji Pavilion must have targeted them a long time ago, but they only took action in Xiangyang after the gathering was over and the two factions were unable to help each other. Robbery."
Sheng Xia said: "Since we are robbing people here, it is possible for Lu Changge to hand over Miss Yuqin to Yangxin Tower and ask them to hand it over to King Shu Zhao, but I think the chance is not high. He should still want to place this credit on Tianji Pavilion. Therefore, he will most likely take people there by himself, and the largest stronghold of Prince Zhao's power in this area is in Wuchang."
On the other side, Lu Changge and Yu Qin also traveled to Wuchang. During the journey, Lu Changge mostly took remote roads. The two of them walked in the woods and entered the mountains instead of taking official roads.
On the way, Lu Changge led the way, pushing aside weeds and driving away mosquitoes for her from time to time. He also asked her if she needed to stop and slow down, and was she thirsty?
Yuqin has been following behind, and she thought to herself that since Lu Changge captured her, he has not only taken good care of her, but he is not treating her like a hostage at all. His usual playful and smiling demeanor has also mostly subsided, which makes him feel guilty even more.
It was almost dusk, and the two of them came to a wild tea stall on the mountainside of Dahong Mountain. They were drinking tea and taking a short rest. It was dark at this time. Apart from the boss taking care of chores in the hall, there were only two people, Yuqin and Yuqin outside. , at this moment, two figures suddenly approached from far away, walking quickly towards the tea stall.
When Lu Changge saw this, he immediately pointed at Yuqin and said softly: "Sister, don't panic, it's okay."
After her acupuncture points were tapped, her movements were immediately restricted. She could not move her hands or feet, nor could she speak. She could only blink to indicate that she understood.
The two figures came straight towards Lu Changge. After reaching the table, Yuqin saw clearly that they were two well-dressed men. One had a sword on his waist, and the other carried a long cloth bag behind his back, which seemed to contain weapons. They were all about thirty years old. When the two men approached, they bowed respectfully and said in unison: "Deputy Pavilion Master!"
Lu Changge was still sitting on the bench, holding a tea cup in one hand. He nodded and said, "Well, there are only two of you? Has anyone from Yangxin Tower caught up?"
The man with the knife replied: "We have patrolled the surrounding area, but we haven't seen any of their people. I guess we didn't guess the whereabouts of the deputy pavilion master and lost him."
Another man glanced at Yuqin intentionally or unintentionally, as if he had doubts. Lu Changge said lightly: "It doesn't matter, I tapped her deaf-mute point."
The man then said: "Yes, the deputy master plans to hand over the person to the prince ourselves?"
Lu Changge smiled and said: "That's natural. They want to take credit from the prince, and we think the same. Now that we have a good opportunity, how can we not take the credit? It will make us more reliable. Then we can say a few nice words for them. , just say something like, ‘This time we have succeeded, Yangxinlou and Fanzhu also took great credit,’ so that they can get off the stage.”
The two men only said yes. Lu Changge changed the subject and asked, "By the way, what's going on with the Qingcheng faction?"
The man with the sword said: "Deputy Pavilion Master Shen left three days ago, and he has probably met the head of Qingcheng by now."
Lu Changge nodded and asked, "Apart from Qingcheng?"
Another man replied: "There have been some results, mostly from unknown small sects, such as the Black Mountain Gang, Liuyi Sect, Zijian Sect, Xianyue Sect, etc."
The knife-wielding man continued: "Among them, the more noteworthy ones are that the Baijiazhuang in southern Hunan has agreed to help, and the Zhuge family in Xiangyang is unwilling to get too involved in the situation and has many reservations in the dialogue. Although they have not yet replied, we all think that Zhuge The chance of being a helper is not high. In addition, the Xuan Dao Sect clearly expressed its opposition in last year's "The Return of Ten Thousand Warriors", so Deputy Pavilion Master Shen asked us not to bother asking again."
Although Yuqin could not speak at this time, she saw Lu Changge discussing the affairs of the pavilion with two subordinates of the Tianji Pavilion. His expression was serious, and his tone had the unique majesty of a superior. He was completely different from the elder brother Lu she usually knew. I was also quite surprised inside.
Lu Changge nodded and said: "Sects that are larger in scale or have a long history are not easy to convince. It is pretty good to have such results so far. You can go to Wuchang first. I will contact you when you get there."
