A huge rock stands at the entrance of the cave, like a sinister judge, which makes people fearful. A long passage meanders in, and gusts of cool breeze pass through the hall. The passage winds along, sometimes wide and sometimes narrow. At the narrowest point, it seems that even a person would have to exert some effort to pass through.
At the end of the passage, there was a man standing. The cool breeze in the cave made the monk's robes rise and fall.
"Dong dong dong", a sound of running came from a distance. In fact, the sound of footsteps was very light, but in this empty passage, it reverberated in all directions, which seemed a bit heavy.
Chanli turned around and saw clearly that the person coming was Zhao Jiu.
"Host, the princess is missing."
"The princess is missing?" Chanli suddenly squeezed the Zen beads in his hand.
"Yes," Zhao Jiu himself was a little surprised and a little worried. Zhao Da had told him to take good care of the princess before going out to do things. Now if the princess has any accidents, he is afraid that there will be nothing good to eat. "My subordinates also feel very It’s strange that since my subordinates informed the princess the night before, the princess’s boat has left the Jiangnan River, and now the princess has no information about her whereabouts, and she has not returned to the other courtyard.”
Chanli frowned, but his thoughts were running rapidly.
The princess did not leave any news and disappeared. Could it be related to the two people who followed her the day before yesterday? Having such a light skill means that the person behind it must be extraordinary. Could it be that he is really the legendary Grand Master that the princess said?
The plan was so thorough that it was impossible for anyone to notice the drunkards in the imperial court. Otherwise, they would have secretly hidden weapons and dispatched troops to encircle and suppress them. And this person knew their secret, but he didn't seem to intend to tell the court about it. Could it be that -
"In that case, let's advance the plan." As he said this, he turned around and took two steps forward.
The originally narrow passage suddenly opened up, and a huge space came into view. The space was so big that it seemed as if the entire mountain was empty.
There are huge boxes placed along the stone wall. The lids of the boxes are all open. Inside are bronze longbows and crossbow arrows. The arrows are so sharp that they seem to shine with silver.
"Let's transport these crossbows away tonight, and I'll figure out the rest."
"yes."
While Zhao Jiu was unsuccessful in his search for the princess, Xiao Changmeng's boat had already quietly sailed out of Baili County and was going down the Jiangnan River, getting further and further away from Baili County.
***
It's half past spring, and the Qingcheng Mountain where Tianma Temple is located is already lush and green.
There is a large dense forest behind Tianma Temple, with its branches coiled like dragons, and its fine leaves shaking rapidly in the wind, making a rustling sound.
There is a different kind of silence in the forest.
There was no sound of birds or animals, only the strong wind blowing the leaves.
The sound of rolling wheels suddenly sounded from the forest, running over the dry tree trunks and leaves on the ground, making a crisp cracking sound, which was uniquely harsh in this silent environment.
The night was dark.
In addition to the marks left by the wheels rolling across the ground, there are countless footprints on the side.
But apart from the sound of dead trees being crushed, there was no other sound that could be heard in the forest. The people escorting the vehicles actually controlled their breathing to be silent.
The white-robed monk stood at the entrance of the cave and looked at the carriage that was gradually driving away.
"Lao Er and Lao San have escorted all the crossbows away, and Lao Wu and Lao Liu are already out tracking the traces of the princess. Lao Qi, Lao Ba and Lao Ten will follow the instructions of the princess and protect and preside over here."
Chanli frowned, feeling something was wrong, but he couldn't figure out what was wrong.
The princess lost news for no reason, causing all plans to change, and things suddenly became out of control.
Time slowly passed by with the sound of rustling leaves.
Some dark shadows moved quickly through the woods.
As the cargo vehicles left, a plain-colored carriage headed in the opposite direction, heading up the mountain road.
The wind from the mountains blew the car curtains up a bit and poured into the car.
"Sir, the disciples from Wuqing Pavilion led by Xinghe have been hiding around Tianma Temple. Ning Yi and Fan Xiao are already one step ahead of us."
Nan Liluo's voice came from outside the car curtain along with the horse's breathing.
The fingers were pinched so tightly that the finger bones were slightly white.
He was sitting in a wheelchair, Qingjun's brows furrowed at this moment.
Nan Liyu sat next to him, knowing what he was thinking, and said: "The news from Qin Yin is that among the twelve masters around the princess, except for those who escorted the crossbows away, there should be less than five people left. We should It can be dealt with."
"Judging from the extent of Yuan Ming's injuries, if we confront the twelve dead warriors around the eldest princess, we will both lose."
Ranchen closed his eyes lightly, feeling a little tired.
Although Tianma Temple has a bit of a bad reputation in the martial arts world and is despised by many martial arts people, they have not committed any murders or arson except for petty tricks. To destroy their sect, Yunzhong City is equivalent to being in debt for countless lives. This was not what he wanted.
The people in Tianma Temple had mediocre qualifications and would not have reached such a state, but he did not expect that they would actually be related to the eldest princess.
They have never been able to find out the true level of the twelve dead warriors around the eldest princess, so they have never dared to take action rashly. However, Wen Jirou did not know what method she used to make the eldest princess disappear silently. The twelve dead men who were together were instantly scattered to all directions.
Chanli's sudden move to transfer weapons tonight also gave them a chance. Perhaps, this was the only chance.
"Li Yu," Ran Chen said hoarsely, "This time, we cannot ensure the authenticity of the intelligence. If all the twelve dead soldiers gather here, I am afraid that even the five of you will not be able to handle it."
Ranchen let out a long sigh: "This time, I can only trust Master Wen."
The emperor of Yunzhong City was eager to join the world and stand in the world, but they didn't know that such a situation had already made the position of the leader of Yunzhong City vulnerable to enemies from both sides, and he was on pins and needles. The secret decree this time has made him a little uneasy, as well as the gentleness.
Now that he has a way to separate the eldest princess and Chanli, Tianma Temple has nothing to fear. His biggest danger comes from the eldest princess. The matter of the eldest princess was a royal scandal, and the fewer people who knew about it, the better, but he still involved Yunzhong City in the matter.
Why exactly?
Sudden--
A terrifying horse neigh——
Several black shadows appeared in front of the horse, and Nan Liluo suddenly tightened the reins with his left hand, causing the horse to scream in pain.
The carriage shook violently.
Ranchen opened his eyes.
Nan Liyu immediately opened the car curtain and leaned out.
A monk in white robes stood not far in front of the carriage, and beside him stood four masked men in black clothes, each of them with shining eyes. Two more figures hurriedly came behind the five people.
It's Feng Fanxiao and Mo Ningyi.
The wind in the forest suddenly seemed to get stronger, and the sound of the white monk's robes in the wind was louder than the rustling of the leaves.
"The disappearance of the princess was indeed done deliberately," Chanli looked at the carriage in front of him and said coldly, "Who are you?"
"Tianma Temple is deeply loved by the people in the south of the Yangtze River. As the abbot of Tianma Temple, Master Chanli, why bother to go through this muddy water with the princess?" Nan Liyu leaned out and raised the car curtain, stained with dust. The figure was revealed in front of everyone, "Since it has something to do with the imperial court, isn't Master Chanli afraid that the entire Tianma Temple will be buried with him?"
"Hahahahahahaha," Chanli looked up to the sky and laughed, "Do you think I care about the entire Tianma Temple? What I care about is rights and the supreme glory."
Tears burst out of laughter from the corner of Chanli's eyes: "It seems that you are members of the imperial court, and our plan is known to you. It seems that a bloody battle is unavoidable tonight. Stop talking nonsense and let's do it."
In the forest, the knife rose and fell, instantly startling all kinds of birds.
Nan Liluo pushed hard on his toes and jumped up from the carriage. With a flash of silver light from his waist, he actually pulled out a long soft sword and stabbed the five people in the middle.
Nan Liyu also got out of the car and stood beside the carriage.
Nan Liluo, Feng Fanxiao and Mo Ningyi were fighting with four men in black.
The sword shadow flashed, and many nearby birds were hurt by the sword energy and fell to the ground with a shrill cry.
The seven figures are unclear in the light and shadow.
Chanli took a few steps back, looked in front of him, and glanced at the carriage, his eyes turned cold.
To capture the thief, capture the king first.
With a flick of his wrist, countless hidden weapons shot out from the sleeves of the white monk's robe and flew straight in the direction of the carriage.
The screams of birds echoed through the woods in the silent night.
The pace that was moving forward suddenly stopped.
"Third brother?" Zhao Erben was walking at the end of the convoy. When he saw Zhao San, who was leading the way, he suddenly stopped and walked forward quickly.
Zhao San twitched his ears and said warily: "There are sounds of fighting. Something must have happened to Lao Jiu and the others."
The convoy did not receive the order, had no intention of stopping, and continued to move forward. Zhao Er glanced at the convoy and whispered: "We only obey the princess's orders. Now we only need to protect the convoy. Lao Jiu and the others will protect the host. If we are defeated, there is nothing we can do."
Zhao San nodded and quickly caught up with the convoy, with no intention of looking back.
Forest.
The hidden weapon hit the cold sword, making a crisp sound and changing direction at the same time, shooting straight at Chanli.
The white-robed monk pointed his toes, rose into the air, and turned a circle in the air. The hidden weapon flew under him and penetrated into the tree trunk behind him.
Nan Liyu held a long sword and stood beside the carriage, without letting the hidden weapon touch the carriage at all.
Under the moonlight, the sword sparkled.
"Xin Xi Sword," Chan Li knelt on one knee. When he saw the sword in Nan Liyu's hand, he instantly understood, "You are actually from Yunzhong City. I should have thought of it earlier. Yunzhong City has always been in contact with the imperial court. There is collusion, and the court has no evidence and dares not send troops to encircle and suppress them, so Yunzhong City will inevitably take action."
