Chen Zijue walked out of the study and moved a lounge chair to the middle of the yard. In July and August, the sun is shining brightly and the shade is cold. This is not the time to bask in the sun. But Chen Zi didn't care at all. He lay on the recliner and closed his eyes slightly.
The yard was very big, but no one could be seen. The servants were all hiding in the dark, so hidden that even Chen Zijue didn't know where they were hiding. In terms of safety, he did a good job. After all, in the entire world, Ye Yu Xiaozhu killed the most people and was the most hated, and he was Xiaozhu's face. If something happened, he would be the first to be contacted.
Chen Zijue suddenly thought that his predecessor died in this yard. More than thirty secret guards could not resist the martial arts man No. 100.
When everyone talks about the catastrophe in the world now, they will think of what happened eighteen years ago, but for Ye Yu Xiaozhu, is it just a matter of destroying the family? Every few years, Ye Yu Xiaozhu would be attacked by angry Jianghu people. The momentum was no less than that of the Shangguan family and the Li family eighteen years ago. After the siege, business continued as usual without being affected.
Currently, Xiaozhu is short of manpower, with only over 400 people at full capacity. This number can be considered a big gang in the world, but Yeyu Xiaozhu is different. They die too quickly, need to constantly replenish fresh blood, and are very short of experts. It had only been a few months, and Si Ye and Bi Xi were gone. These two were the top masters in Xiaozhu.
In recent years, the world has been relatively peaceful, but the overall level of martial arts people has dropped sharply. Eighteen years ago, we made a list of masters of Tianzi and Dizi. Now when we talk about the masters, they are still the same group of people.
The whole Jianghu is not very good, Ye Yu Xiaozhu is not very good either, but the three girls from Changfeng Tower and the new owner of the Thorn Sect are very good. I heard that three aunts from Changfeng Tower attacked the Songshan Sect a few days ago and seriously injured Qian Zhishui, who was ranked last on the Tianzi Ranking that year, and then escaped unharmed. Not to mention the agarwood branch of Thorn Gate, he is young and has domineering internal strength. Moreover, this Master Shen obviously came for Ye Yu Xiaozhu.
Comparing the two, Ye Yu Xiaozhu seems to have no chance of winning.
Chen Zijue murmured to himself: "Fortunately, you have me."
After speaking, he stretched and decided... to take a nap first.
…
It was already sunset when Xu Qingchen and the others entered Luzhou. They first found an inn and had something to eat. Jin Huayan had been traveling for several days and her body was a little overwhelmed, so the couple went to rest first. Xu Qingchen didn't want to rest too early, so he decided to visit Luzhou City first. As a result, I saw three people when I went out. They were the same three people I met at the inn during the day. The three of them also saw him, but didn't say anything.
Xu Qingchen wandered aimlessly in Luzhou City for several hours. He was a little frustrated. He had no experience in the world and finally realized how difficult it was to investigate something. You can't just ask someone randomly on the road: Excuse me, do you know where Yeyu Xiaozhu is?
It was getting late, so Xu Qingchen decided to go back to the inn to rest and start investigating tomorrow.
As he was walking back, he passed by a large house and saw several people walking out of the house. They were dressed differently and walked in a hurry, but their faces were expressionless. As they passed each other, Xu Qingchen felt that these were all martial arts practitioners, with varying degrees of martial arts.
It was a bit unusual for this group of martial arts people to come out of a big house at this time. Moreover, the house is very large, but at this time there is no light.
Xu Qingchen thought to herself: Did you just get hit by me like that?
He decided to get closer to see if there was any chance of climbing into the yard quietly. As soon as he had this idea, a young man walked out of the shadows and stood in front of him.
The young man cupped his hands and said politely: "Master, please stay."
Xu Qingchen frowned and asked, "Who are you?"
The young man did not answer, but said: "At this time, there are no visitors in Xiaozhu. If you have business to do, please come tomorrow."
Xu Qingchen suddenly realized that he seemed to be a Jianghu person who placed orders.
Simply borrowing the donkey down the slope, Xu Qingchen cupped his fists and said, "That's it, I won't bother you anymore."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
Xu Qingchen knew in his heart that this was not a big discovery. He could find Ye Yu's house with a little inquiry. But he knew at least one thing: this house did not only have one connector living there as rumored, there were many masters overtly and covertly.
Back at the inn, lying on the bed, Xu Qingchen tossed and turned but couldn't fall asleep. Now that we have found the only stronghold where we can reach Ye Yu Xiaozhu, what happens next? Just call it in? He didn't sleep well all night, and he thought of many strategies. For example: pretending to be a desperate Jianghu person and joining Ye Yu Xiaozhu to investigate secretly. But in this case, if a murder order is sent to him, should he kill or not? Another example: Pretend that you want to place an order and contact them. After thinking about it carefully, this won't work. Who should I order to kill? And I don’t have much money on hand.
Fight hard, I am not a god. There is really no other way to think of it.
After working on the road for several days, coupled with the injuries on my body, which made me tired and sleepy, I finally couldn't bear it anymore and fell asleep.
It was almost noon when Xu Qingchen woke up the next day. Zhang Yuan knew that he had not had a good rest these days, so he did not call him. When I woke up, my mind was much clearer and I was thinking more carefully.
Xu Qingchen sat on the bed and murmured to himself: "I might as well test it out first and find out the reality. Yeyu Xiaozhu is very large and cannot be taken down in a short while. Xu Qingchen, don't rush for revenge, you must know how to be patient. .”
Think about it, get up and get dressed. After washing up, I went to find Zhang Yuan first.
"Brother Qingchen, you're awake." In the backyard of the inn, Zhang Yuan was taking care of his horse himself.
Xu Qingchen walked closer and said, "Brother Zhang, I have something to discuss with you."
Zhang Yuan understood what he was going to say and said, "Have you thought about it?"
Xu Qingchen nodded and replied: "Yes, I found Ye Yu Xiaozhu's contact point last night. There are many secret masters. Taking action directly is asking for death. I want to explore the truth first."
"Going tonight?"
Xu Qingchen shook his head: "No, they are very strict at night and may be more relaxed during the day. Moreover, if you accidentally alert a snake, you can still take advantage of pedestrians to escape."
Zhang Yuan nodded: "Okay, let me pack up and go with you."
Xu Qingchen hurriedly tried to dissuade him: "Brother Zhang, I can go alone. You still have to take care of your sister-in-law."
"Brother Qingchen, logically speaking, we met by chance. I still have a wife to take care of, so I can't accompany you to death. But after getting to know you in the past few days, you are a nice person. I, Zhang Yuan, recognize you as a friend. Your sister-in-law looks at you. It's also pleasing to the eye. If I let you go alone, your sister-in-law will nag me to death later."
"Brother Zhang, good couples are good-natured people. Qingchen thanks you. But this time is really dangerous, so you don't have to go with me. Besides, I'm not rushing to die. I'll run away if I can't be beaten."
After repeated persuasion, Zhang Yuan finally gave up the idea of taking the risk with him. The two of them discussed it, and after noon, the couple left the city and waited for Xu Qingchen outside the city. Xu Qingchen will try his best to throw off the pursuers. If he still can't see him in the evening, he will tell Zhang Yuan and his wife not to worry about him and go directly to Yaoxian Valley.
After lunch, Zhang Yuan and his wife had driven out of Luzhou City, while Xu Qingchen went to the contact point of Yeyu Xiaozhu alone. He changed into gray clothes and wore a hat. After all, someone had seen him last night, so it would be bad if he was recognized.
He first circled Ye Yu Xiaozhu's stronghold twice and determined the locations of several hidden stakes. Then he sat in the tea shed at the entrance of the big house and quietly observed the surrounding affairs.
He had never done this kind of thing before, so he didn't do it well. From the first time he turned around, he was discovered by the people from Yeyu Xiaozhu. At first, Ye Yu Xiaozhu’s hidden stakes thought he was just an ordinary gangster who was afraid of being seen, so he was so cautious until he found that his eyes were staring at the positions of several hidden stakes intentionally or unintentionally. Xiaozhu’s killer It dawned on me: this man was probably here to seek revenge.
Just when Xu Qingchen was thinking about taking action, three people came into view, the same three people he saw yesterday. They walked slowly on the street, and after a while, they also sat in the tea shed.
…
Chen Xiangzhi and the others had been wandering around Luzhou all morning, looking at several vacant houses, but still couldn't find anything they were satisfied with. This made Yang Fan more determined that "the new owner is not here to establish a branch this time." There were several houses with suitable sizes and prices, but Agarwood left after asking about the price, with no intention of talking.
After coming down in the morning, the three of them were all a little thirsty, so they found a tea shed to rest for a while.
After the three of them sat down, Yang Fan came to his senses - this was the only contact point open to Jianghu in Yeyu Xiaozhu. He had been to Luzhou a few years ago and heard from friends in Tongtong.
As expected, Agarwood didn't want to drink tea. After the tea was served, she didn't take a sip. Instead, she glanced at the gate of the nearby house.
Yang Fan couldn't help it anymore and whispered: "Master, are you thinking..."
"No," Agarwood replied coldly, "Don't think too much about it."
Xiong San didn't understand what the two said, but he noticed the young man behind him wearing gray clothes and a bamboo hat. He lowered his voice and said, "Is this little brother the one we met yesterday?"
Chen Xiangzhi also noticed the young man in gray, but the difference was that she also felt the murderous aura in the young man. If you guessed it correctly, the young man's purpose is the same as his own.
Thinking of this, the young man had already finished the cup of tea, dropped a few coins on the table, then stood up and walked towards the gate of the house. His robe was large enough to cover the long sword hanging at his waist.
"Yang Fan," Chen Xiangzhi winked at Yang Fan, "Stop it."
In fact, Yang Fan also noticed the young man's actions just now. He understood what the door owner meant, stood up, walked two steps quickly, and stopped in front of the young man.
The young man looked at him with some caution in his eyes. When he saw Yang Fan's face clearly, he became a little confused again.
"This young master," Yang Fan said with a smile, "my lady has invited me." He pointed to the agarwood branch.
