In Chenglong Town, there is a magnificent mansion covering an extremely large area in the center of the town.
On the door of the mansion, the word "House" is written with dragons and phoenixes flying in the air. The penmanship is penetrating and powerful, which is enough to show the author's ambition. Even those who have painstakingly studied calligraphy for several years will probably not be able to correct any flaws.
This plaque was given to He Shengbai by his friend who was a calligraphy master from Tianxia Academy.
It was getting late, and He Shengbai led his daughter Yin Xiaolian back to the mansion.
Entering the gate, the servants who were cleaning the debris in the courtyard saluted respectfully.
"Sir, miss, the kitchen has prepared dinner. Your friend is still resting in the east wing. Do you want to invite him?"
He Shengbai smiled and said, "This guy needs to practice his drinking. Xiaolian, you go wash up first, and I'll go check on this guy."
Yin Xiaolian shook her head and said, "I also want to see Uncle Lei. He usually sees me with a straight face. I want to see what a person like him looks like when he is drunk. Will he sleep like dad?" You have to be like a pig, snoring so loudly, but not having any reaction even if your beard is pulled?"
He Shengbai's face turned red, he coughed heavily and said, "I'm going to the east wing first."
After saying that, He Shengbai strode away. Yin Xiaolian couldn't help laughing when she saw him running away, and followed him closely.
Arriving at the east wing, He Shengbai and Yin Xiaolian pushed the door open and entered.
I saw a familiar figure leaning on the table. Next to the figure, there was a figure in black robe sitting, and there was another figure lying on the bed behind the curtain.
Before He Shengbai and Yin Xiaolian could react, the door behind them closed instantly.
He Shengbai protected Yin Xiaolian behind him with one hand, and gathered his inner strength with the other to take a defensive stance.
"Shh, be quiet. We don't want to wake them up while they are resting, right?" said the man in black robe sitting at the edge of the table.
He Shengbai naturally recognized the figure lying on the table as Lei Zhengming. The strength of the black-robed man did not seem to be inferior to his, and he did not know at the moment whether the black-robed man was interested in Lei Zhengming during his absence. What Zhengming had done, and with the presence of Yin Xiaolian, He Shengbai was not sure that he could guarantee her safety during the fight, so he could only take one step at a time and not dare to act rashly.
The voice of the man in black robe was slightly hoarse and vicissitudes of life, sounding like an old man over fifty years old.
"There are five fourth-grade people, three fifth-grade people, and you, a half-step sixth-grade person, in your mansion. I have broken the formations in your mansion, and I have also set up several formations here to hide the aura. But in order not to accidentally hurt the people in your house, please say hello to them." The man in black robe said calmly.
When He Shengbai heard this, he was shocked. Not only was this person able to sneak into his mansion silently and destroy the formation of his mansion, but he also found out all the hidden masters of guards in his mansion. In this way It seemed that this person's strength was far above his own.
The sensible Yin Xiaolian knew at this time that the only way she could help He Shengbai was to hide behind him and try not to distract him.
He Shengbai tried his best to calm down his emotions, slowly turned around and opened the door, and said to the outside, "I have something important to discuss with Ke Ren. No one is allowed to come over."
After saying that, He Shengbai closed the door. At the same time, several guards hiding in the corners of the mansion also turned their attention to the east wing.
After closing the door, He Shengbai turned to look at the man in black robe, "I promised you that the matter has been done. I wonder if you can agree to my small request and let my daughter leave while I stay here. I Although I don’t know where I have offended Your Excellency, I bear the responsibility of my sin alone, and the harm will not affect my wife and children.”
The man in black robe suddenly laughed when he heard this, but the laughter was not loud.
"Actually speaking, you have not offended me in any way. On the contrary, I actually admire you and this young man named Lei Zhengming. In the chaotic court at that time, there were not many people who could stand up and speak. Duo, your existence is like a fire in the dark night, very bright."
He Shengbai frowned when he heard this, thinking deeply about what the man in black robe said.
At this time, the man in black robe raised his hand and gently placed it on Lei Zhengming's head.
He Shengbai and Yin Xiaolian were both shocked.
"Don't worry, if I wanted to kill him, I would have done it a long time ago, and I won't delay it until now." The man in black robe said quietly, "Master He was busy with all kinds of affairs back then, but now he is finally enjoying the happiness of family. Maybe he doesn't even remember it. If you can’t afford it, I’m here!”
He Shengbai pondered for a moment and suddenly said, "You are responsible for all the recent cases around the town, right? I can withdraw the investigating troops and let you go!"
Lei Zhengming happened to wake up at this time, and his eyes were filled with shock when he heard their conversation, "You...!"
Before Lei Zhengming finished speaking, he felt weak all over his body and could not stand up, let alone capture the criminal in front of him. He tried his best to raise his head, trying to see the face of the black-robed man clearly, but the huge hood of the black-robed man buried his face in the darkness and he could not see anything clearly.
The man in black robe smiled and said, "Although you did help me once, you don't need to be so excited now, my Lord Lei. You have been poisoned by my poison, and you don't have to think about using your internal power for a few hours. ”
Lei Zhengming said fiercely, "A rat that hides his head and shows his tail, will he only use these despicable methods?"
The man in black robe sneered, "I didn't expect that Master Lei has not changed at all after so long. He is still so impatient! Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about it for your friend Master He. He is very Worried about your safety."
He Shengbai's face turned gloomy and he stared straight at the man in black robes, "I haven't had time to ask you your name yet. Is there any inconvenience that you haven't shown your true face to others?"
The man in black robe sneered twice, and then said, "I'm just afraid of scaring you all. After all, in your memories, I am already a dead person."
Lei Zhengming said, "Who are you?"
He Shengbai was also staring closely at the man in black robe, and Yin Xiaolian seemed to have thought of something, or had a feeling in the dark that the man in black robe had been looking at her, which made her look towards He Shengbai's face. He leaned back and secretly glanced at the black robe.
"Long time no see, my old friends." The man in black robe took off his hat, revealing a face covered with scars.
There was silence in the room for a moment.
Lei Zhengming's face flashed with countless emotions in an instant, from thinking, to surprise, to confusion, confusion, fear...
He Shengbai was also shocked, and with a trembling voice he said a name that had been buried deep in his memory for many years, "Sun Zhining..."
Yes, even though his face was covered with scars, He Shengbai still recognized him. This person was Sun Zhining, who shocked the entire Imperial Medical Clinic with his astonishing medical skills and became the chief pharmacist. No matter the dignitaries in the court, Emperor Jiang himself, or the entire royal family, they all praised his unpredictable medical skills. It seemed that there was no disease that he could not cure.
The main interaction between He Shengbai and him was that after the death of Emperor Jiang, a few imperial doctors led by Sun Zhining were responsible for examining the body. If He Shengbai wanted to get the information about Emperor Jiang's body, he had to ask Sun Zhining.
As for Yin Xiaolian, before she met He Shengbai, she was an errand boy at the Imperial Medical Clinic, and she often followed Sun Zhining around.
The relationship between Lei Zhengming and him was even more complicated. After Lei Zhengming took office as the Minister of Dali Temple, he received a report that Sun Zhining, the chief pharmacist of the Royal Medical Workshop, had shown signs of using power for personal gain and embezzling precious medicinal materials from the warehouse, so Lei Zhengming organized A secret investigation was carried out, and it turned out that Sun Zhining seemed to be aware of Lei Zhengming's investigation, so he committed suicide in fear of being punished and threw himself into the lake.
At that time, Sun Zhining was a popular figure in front of the new Queen Liu Wanyu. Queen Liu ordered Lei Zhengming to be deprived of his position as Minister of Dali Temple in anger. With the tacit approval of Emperor Zhou, Lei Zhengming was also sent to Fengyun Town. Accompany He Shengbai.
At this time, Lei Zhengming and He Shengbai were both having huge waves in their minds, and their expressions were unnatural. Among the three of them, Yin Xiaolian's face was calm.
Sun Zhining smiled hoarsely and said to Lei Zhengming, "Lord Lei, please rest assured, I am not some unjust ghost. I thought you were just relying on the art of feigning death to escape the autopsy of your widow in Dali Temple."
He Shengbai was suddenly startled at this moment, as if he had thought of something, and then said in a deep voice, "Are you the descendant of the old Medicine King? Did you go to the Ghost Doctor Valley after you faked your death? Could it be that the nine-nine in the Ghost Doctor Valley was rumored in the world? Pinjin elixir is..."
As He Shengbai was talking, his face suddenly turned pale and he stopped talking.
Sun Zhining couldn't help but smile, "Master He is really well informed. Even at that time, the news that Tianxian Pavilion and so many sects worked together to block the Ghost Doctor Valley were found out by you. As for the identity of the successor of the old Medicine King, yes, I He is one of the descendants of the old Medicine King!"
Lei Zhengming was shocked when he heard this. The old Medicine King was one of the few among the older generation in the world who could be as famous as the Old Sword Immortal and Master Kuhai. It was said that he was just as far away from the ninth level as the Old Sword Immortal because of his medicine. Only half a step away.
However, he is not stained by the world of mortals. He lives in seclusion in Yaowang Valley and rarely interacts with the outside world. As for the successor, I have never heard him mention it.
What surprised Lei Zhengming even more was that, if he heard correctly, He Shengbai's words just now contained the words Ninth Grade Golden Elixir!
As a warrior, he certainly knows what the ninth-grade golden elixir means. You must know that no ninth-grade golden elixir has ever appeared in Kyushu!
"Presumably Master He just heard it from hearsay and didn't fully know what happened in Ghost Doctor Valley back then, right? As for Master Lei, he has never heard of this matter!" Sun Zhining looked back at the figure on the bed, and then smiled, "Then Let me explain it to you!"
