Late at night, the sunset racecourse.
The heavy snow that had been raging all day finally stopped at this time. There was a waning moon in the sky, reflecting the vast whiteness between the sky and the earth.
That white is the last snow in March.
But at this time, in Sunset Racecourse, not only the snow was white, but also the faces of many people.
In this snow, the Sunset Racecourse lost its former liveliness in one day, and also lost the vitality and majesty it had accumulated for many years. The wind blowing from Sunset Racecourse seemed to carry a strong smell of blood.
In the spacious lobby of Sunset Racecourse, the lights were already on. The light was very warm, but the faces of the people in the light were only cold and pale.
In the lobby, Cao's father and son, Xue Yue, Yu Zhongchao, Jiangjun Lou Wang Xiaoxia and others were standing there in great silence. No one spoke for a while, they were as silent as five sculptures.
Everyone's face lost color, they all smelled the blood here, and felt the fear welling up from the bottom of their hearts.
Because they saw corpses all over the ground.
Several corpses were lined up on the floor of the lobby. Among the corpses were Yan Shouyang and his son, housekeeper Qi Cheng of Sunset Racecourse, Xue Yu and Ge Dahai of Shuangqimen, and two other friends of Yan Shouyang.
Among them, Xue Yu died the most miserably. His head was like a watermelon that had been stepped on, and it was beyond recognition and miserable. But even with this appearance, Xue Yue recognized him at a glance.
Xue Yue stood there in despair, his eyes dull and empty, staring blankly at Xue Yu, whose body was already cold. His whole body seemed to have been struck by lightning, and there was no reaction for a long time.
He clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging into his palms, and blood oozed from them.
Almost everyone else had the same look as Xue Yue, with shock and fear wrapping their minds. The scene in front of them was like a nightmare.
None of them could believe that Sunset Racecourse, the most famous family in the northwest, was massacred in one day!
In addition to Sunset Racecourse, Xue Yu, the master of Shuangqi Sect, who also belonged to the Northwest Jianghu, and a group of Yan Shouyang's close friends also died here at the same time.
Yan Shouyang had a good reputation throughout his life, he was a caring person and a good chivalrous person, and his martial arts skills could be called a hero, and he could be called the Taishan Beidou in the northwest martial arts world. But what people never expected was that the demon sect came back and turned Yan Shouyang's birthday into the anniversary of his death.
This is the most tragic murder case that has occurred in the northwest in the past twenty years.
In the lobby, the atmosphere was heavy and quiet, and everyone's breathing could be heard clearly.
"father……!"
Xue Yue suddenly opened his mouth and let out a howl that shook the roof beams and was extremely sad. Several other people were shocked by this howl and their expressions changed.
Before Xue Yue screamed, he suddenly trembled all over and fell to the ground. A mouthful of black blood spurted out from his mouth, and then his eyes turned white and he fainted. A few hours ago, he was exhausted from the bloody battle in Daomakan. All the Shuangqi Sect men he led were killed in the battle. Seeing Xue Yu die tragically now was like a bolt from the blue. It was a double blow, compounded by grief. He fell down, and suddenly the energy and blood attacked his heart. He could no longer hold on and fell unconscious.
Seeing Xue Yue suddenly fainting from anger, everyone else present suddenly changed their expressions. Cao Xiong hurried forward and hugged Xue Yue. Xue Yue closed his eyes tightly and was breathless. His face was as pale as paper. Although he was unconscious, his whole body was trembling and twitching. Cao Xiong and Xue Yue had disliked each other before today, and they had fought against each other in defeating Macan. But later Cao Xiong was attacked by Shi Hongyao, and everyone was surrounded by corpses. Xue Yue's life hung on a thread, and both of them came to help each other to rescue the enemy. Both of them are outstanding figures among the younger generation in the northwest world. Although they are young and energetic, they are also cheerful and open-minded. While fighting the enemy side by side, not only do their differences gradually disappear, but they also develop a sense of sympathy for each other.
Seeing Xue Yue in such a condition, Cao Xiong was shocked. He shook Xue Yue in his arms and shouted, "Xue Yue, hold on, don't die!"
Cao Jingwu was the first to regain his composure, stepped over to his son's side, and said in a deep voice: "He is so angry that he can't be beaten. Stop it."
Cao Xiong immediately stopped, looked at Cao Jingwu blankly, and murmured: "Dad, he helped me before, please save him."
Cao Jingwu's face was solemn, and he nodded when he heard this: "I have known Master Xue for many years. Even if he doesn't help you, I can't just stand by and watch. Xiong'er, please take out our blood-activating pill quickly." Cao Xiong quickly handed over to Xue Yue. He took it into his father's hand, took out a small bottle from his arms, and poured two light brown pills out.
Cao Jingwu took the pills, pinched Xue Yue's chin, spread his teeth, and poured the two pills into his mouth. Then Cao Jingwu straightened his body, turned behind him, took a deep breath, used his true power with both hands, slowly pressed on Xue Yue's vest, and transferred the true energy into his body along the acupuncture points on his back. Xue Yue's throat moved, and the pill in his mouth fell into his stomach.
Although Cao Jingwu is famous in the northwest world for his Cao family swordsmanship, his internal strength is equally profound. After a while, with the help of Cao Jingwu's true energy, Xue Yue's pale face gradually turned a little red, and his breathing became smoother, but he was still unconscious.
Cao Jingwu withdrew his palms and put Xue Yue down firmly. Cao Xiong asked anxiously: "Dad, how is he?" Cao Jingwu said: "He has exhausted his true energy too much, and his energy and blood are attacking his heart, so his meridians are stagnant and the energy is accumulating, and he is in a coma. Although there is no serious problem, we still have to wait for the medicine to dissipate. He can only wake up later." He glanced at Xue Yu, who was dead in a miserable state, and sighed: "This child has suffered such a big change, it is hard to accept it for a while. Let's wait for him to have a good sleep."
After saying that, he picked up Xue Yue, found a table in the lobby, and laid him flat on it. Then he turned around and looked outside the lobby.
In the yard outside the lobby, there were also corpses lying on the ground. Most of those people were from the Sunset Racecourse, and most of them had their heads cut off with a knife and died. The remaining twenty or so people were all dressed in white. From their clothes and appearance, they did not look like they were from the Sunset Racecourse. People don’t look like people from the Central Plains.
Cao Jingwu looked at the corpses, his brows furrowed so tightly that he almost broke into a cold sweat.
At this time, dozens of lightly armored Longtu Cavalry sergeants had set up a cordon in the Yan family manor, and some of the cavalry were patrolling around the Sunset Racecourse in groups of two.
The Sunset Racecourse encountered such a catastrophe, and naturally it could not be taken lightly, so Wang Xiaoxia immediately issued a warning as soon as he arrived here.
A few hours ago, in the bloody battle of Daomakan, Shen Shen broke through the siege of ghouls with one sword. Then the mysterious man in black suddenly came to help, and just then the ghoul controlled by Acharya Shouzhen were wiped out. Tian Wangye and others took a breather. opportunity. Immediately after Mo Shen followed the man in black, Makan reappeared as a master of the Demon Cult and shot Tian Wangye to death with an arrow. Just when the remaining few people thought that their way of life was lost, Cao Jingwu and General Lou Wang Xiaoxia led a hundred dragon cavalry troops suddenly arrived, and the few who narrowly escaped death were able to escape.
Cao Jingwu and Wang Xiaoxia suddenly appeared. Except for Cao Xiong, Yu Zhongchao and Xue Yue were greatly surprised. Especially Wang Xiaoxia. Although he comes from a martial arts background, he holds a "Flowing Wind Knife" and is known as the fastest knife in the northwest. But now he is the personal bodyguard of Wei Changxin, the general building of Zhenbian Mansion, and he is a member of the government in name only. Therefore, his appearance together with the famous Longtu Cavalry Army in the border area meant that something had happened in Taomakan. The town and border house had also received the news, so Yu Zhongchao and Xue Yue, who were both men of the world, couldn't help but panic. Be alert.
Reminiscent of the four strange secret letters, the horrifying fight in Daomakan, and the sudden appearance of people from the Demon Cult, how many unknown inside stories are involved in this, Yu Zhongchao and Xue The more I don’t know, the more I understand. The Zhenbian Mansion is a government force, and there has always been a clear distinction between it and the people in the world. According to the previous speculation of Shi Hongyao of the Screaming Eagle Gang, this matter may have something to do with Zhenbian Mansion. Thinking of this, neither Yu Zhongchao nor Yu Zhongchao could guarantee whether Wang Xiaoxia's appearance was suspected of adding insult to injury. And Cao Jingwu has always been closely associated with Jiangjunlou. If the Zhenbian Mansion really has a plan to take the opportunity to suppress the Northwest Jianghu, then the Cao family must have reached some kind of agreement with the Zhenbian Mansion and become a government eagle dog.
If this speculation is true, then how could Yu Zhong Chao and Xue Yue withstand a hundred dragon cavalry troops and Wang Xiaoxia, as well as a man whose martial arts skills were not inferior to Tian Wangye's, even though they were exhausted? Cao Jingwu?
Xue Yue was exhausted physically and mentally from a bloody battle, and all his subordinates had died here. He was full of resentment, sorrow and anger and had nowhere to vent. When he saw Cao Jingwu and Wang Xiaoxia appear, he suddenly became suspicious and started to treat them. The insinuations and sarcasm were obviously provocative to Wang Xiaoxia, but Wang Xiaoxia seemed to be ignoring him, which made Xue Yue feel even more worried.
It was an unknown fire. Although Yu Zhongchao was also covered in blood, and no disciples of the Silver Hook Sect survived, he was an old Jianghu after all. Although he had doubts in his heart, he still had a clear clue secretly. When he saw Cao Xiong's body covered in blood, Looking embarrassed, he couldn't help but frowned.
If Cao Jingwu was really connected with General Lou, how could he let his only son Cao Xiong, who had high hopes for him, be involved in danger himself? As for Wang Xiaoxia, there seemed to be no other unusual behavior.
Thinking of this, Yu Zhongchao did not express his doubts because he had known Cao Jingwu for many years, and politely exchanged a few words with the head of the Cao family who was already at the age of knowing his fate but was still quite magnanimous.
When Cao Jingwu saw corpses strewn on the street and Tian Wangye was killed on the spot, he was naturally frightened and hurriedly asked why. Cao Xiong was so shocked that he could hardly stand still. He couldn't calm down and narrated the process for a while. Yu Zhongchao looked at Tian Wangye's body, feeling extremely sad. He sighed and told the story roughly. Cao Jingwu was dumbfounded and couldn't believe it. Wang Xiaoxia, on the other hand, watched with cold eyes and frowned when he heard the important point.
When Yu Zhongchao talked about the man in black who suddenly appeared to help, Wang Xiaoxia, who had been listening silently, was slightly moved, but soon returned to his normal expression.
When Cao Jingwu learned that the demon sect had made a comeback and that the bloody battle of Makan was planned by the demon sect, Shi Jinyi, the daughter-in-law of the Yan family, was also a member of the demon sect. He heard about the bloody battle with the Central Plains, and he never expected that the young and beautiful Shi Jinyi of the Yan family would actually be a member of the Demon Sect.
After Yu Zhongchao's brief narration, Xue Yue was worried about the life and death of his father Xue Yu, and couldn't wait to rush to Sunset Racecourse alone to find out. The five gangs outside the pass have been intertwined with the Sunset Racecourse for many years, and they are inextricably linked to each other. Cao Jingwu thought about it for a while, and then decided to go together. Wang Xiaoxia was ordered by General Tower to come with Cao Jingwu, so he naturally wanted to go with him.
Although Xue Yue was hostile to Wang Xiaoxia, but when he thought that he was alone now, and he had already seen the terror of the people in the Demon Cult, if it was true as Silence said, all of this was a conspiracy of the Demon Cult, then the Sunset Racecourse was afraid that There are masters from the Demon Cult ambushing them, so if he goes there alone, it will be like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth. Therefore, he had no objection to Cao Jingwu's proposal.
Wang Xiaoxia immediately asked four cavalry troops to fly back to Gale City and inform the general building of what happened here. Then more than a dozen cavalrymen were ordered to go ahead to explore the road. The rest of the cavalrymen reorganized their formation, connected end to end, and headed towards the sunset racecourse. Seeing this, Yu Zhongchao couldn't help but thought to himself: "This Wang Xiaoxia is young and comes from a martial arts background. It has only been a few years since he entered the Zhenbian Mansion, but he can act so calmly and relaxedly, and these Long Tu cavalry soldiers also have orders and prohibitions. Military discipline is strict, it seems that Wei Changxin's way of handling his subordinates cannot be underestimated, and the name of military governor is indeed not an empty lie."
Unexpectedly, a group of nearly a hundred people had just left Daomakan and were only two miles away when they suddenly discovered that beacons were suddenly lighting up among the mountains in the direction of Gale City. This sudden change surprised everyone, because the beacon fire at the northwest border had not been lit for a long, long time. Especially Wang Xiaoxia's expression changed drastically. He immediately stopped and looked at the beacon fire between the distant peaks, his expression full of confusion and surprise.
Although Cao Jingwu and others were from the martial arts world, they also knew what the beacon fires meant. For a while, everyone was silent and looked heavy.
They are people from the Jianghu, but they are also people from the Central Plains under the rule of the Dayong Dynasty. Once there is a beacon fire at the border, it means there is an invasion of foreign enemies. But now in the northwest of the Dayong Dynasty, there is only one foreign enemy that can keep the Central Plains at bay, and that is the barbarians. Once the barbarians invade the borders of the Central Plains, it means that a war will break out. War is not a grudge battle in the arena, but an ups and downs that will affect the entire dynasty. Although Cao Jingwu, Yu Zhongchao and others were martial artists, they naturally understood this truth, so they all unanimously set their sights on Wang Xiaoxia.
Wang Xiaoxia was born in Jianghu, but now he is from Zhenbianfu, and he is also the only person here with official status. So Cao Jingwu and others were waiting for his reaction.
Wang Xiaoxia rode his horse back and forth, his brows furrowed and his face solemn. The faces of all the Dragon Cavalrymen he led had equally heavy expressions at this moment. Everyone was secretly surprised in their hearts: Guan here has been peaceful for so many years.
Will we finally have to fight against the barbarians today?
These Dragon Tu Cavalry troops have begun rigorous training day and night since Military Governor Wei Changxin took charge of Zhenbianfu. Their existence is to resist the barbaric tribes rumored outside the customs. Although the frontier army's combat power has increased by leaps and bounds in recent years, it has never experienced a real war. Now seeing the beacon fire on the border, dozens of dragon-riding troops were extremely surprised and at the same time felt panic and nervousness in their hearts. Cold sweat broke out in the palms of many people's hands.
Wang Xiaoxia frowned and said nothing, holding the slender Liufeng Knife tightly in his hand. The horse under his crotch kept turning back and forth, and seemed to be as restless as its owner.
Seeing this, Cao Jingwu rode his horse forward and whispered: "Guard Wang, something seems to have happened at the border. Should Guard Wang return to Da Feng City immediately?"
Wang Xiaoxia was born in the Jianghu, and he has the aura of a Jianghu person, and his heart has never really been separated from the Jianghu. But now he is Wei Changxin's trusted guard and has official status and responsibilities, so everything must be considered first from the perspective of the town and border government.
Wang Xiaoxia pondered, and after a moment he gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "I have been ordered by the military governor to follow Mr. Cao to handle the affairs here. I will never turn around until I receive new instructions. Time is running out, let's leave quickly. Let's rush to the Sunset Racecourse." After saying that, he clamped his legs on the horse's belly and moved on. The dozens of dragon-riding cavalry troops all followed suit in silence. Seeing this, Yu Zhongchao frowned slightly secretly.
Cao Jingwu had a close personal relationship with Wei Changxin, so he was naturally familiar with Wang Xiaoxia's personality. I know that although this person is not old, his martial arts skills are extremely high, especially his sharp sword. His mind is equally sharp, and he is even more loyal to Wei Changxin. He said no more at the moment and urged his horse to follow closely. So the group of people hurried to Sunset Racecourse in the dark night without stopping.
On the way, Yu Zhongchao, who had been silent for a long time, asked Cao Jingwu why he and Wang Xiaoxia appeared at Daomakan. Cao Jingwu didn't mean to hide anything, so he said that in the afternoon today, when a border army scout from the town of Bianfu was patrolling, he found a group of unidentified people appearing around the border. They were acting suspiciously. They seemed to have martial arts skills, but they Unlike the Jianghu people who often hang out outside the pass, the scouts did not dare to alert the enemy and immediately reported back to the general building. Military Governor Wei Changxin immediately ordered a strict investigation of the whereabouts of those people. Then someone from the Cao family came to report that the eldest young master Cao Xiong had received a secret letter and had led his people to Duomakan. The specific reason was unknown. Cao Jingwu felt that something was fishy, so he set off for Daomakan. Wei Changxin also received a tip-off at the same time that several other Jianghu gangs outside the customs gathered in large numbers to defeat Macan at almost the same time. Wei Changxin was greatly confused and ordered Wang Xiaoxia to lead a hundred dragon cavalry troops to accompany Cao Jingwu to prevent unexpected changes. So the two of them hurriedly arrived at Daomakan, only to see such a horrifying and bloody scene.
Yu Zhongchao listened silently to Cao Jingwu's words, but the expression on his face gradually became darker. After a long time, he glanced at Wang Xiaoxia in front of him, then at Cao Jingwu, and suddenly said with a smile: "The man in the general building has everything going on, but he can understand the affairs of the world outside the customs anytime and anywhere. He As a member of the government, it is quite surprising that he is so concerned about the affairs of the world."
When Xue Yue, who was not far in front of Yu Zhongchao, heard these words, his already pale face suddenly became a little colder. He snorted heavily, and his sharp eyes fell on Wang Xiaoxia, as if he wanted to kill this third person outside the pass. A sharp knife cut out several pieces of flesh and blood on his body.
After hearing this, Cao Jingwu didn't know what Yu Zhongchao meant. He smiled faintly and said, "You don't need to worry too much about the sect leader. Although he is in the official family and is the leader of the northwest land, he is not a human being." He is upright and upright, which is very different from other people in officialdom. When Cao met him for the first time, he had a grudge and did not dare to treat him sincerely. But after several interactions later, he realized that this man was broad-minded and had never treated him with sincerity. His status as an official shows his authority, he values trust and justice, he is bold and uninhibited. Although he holds a lot of power, he is full of yearning for the world and has quite a chivalrous style. In recent years, he has been in the northwest. Although he focuses on border and military affairs, he also often pays attention to local affairs. I have to do everything personally, so that this northwest land can also get a certain degree of peace and tranquility."
Cao Jingwu paused for a moment, then looked at Yu Zhongchao, whose expression had returned to normal, and continued: "Cao, like Master Yu, is a member of the rivers and lakes, but aren't these rivers and lakes also the rivers and lakes in the land of the Yong Dynasty? We people , always unrestrained, happy with grudges
, and licking blood from the edge of a knife is commonplace. But the so-called rivers and lakes do not necessarily have to bleed and die every day. It is good to have a peaceful life to live in. And the reason why he pays attention to Jianghu is not because he has other ulterior motives, but because he is in that position and has to do that. Because he has the great responsibility of guarding this important place, he cannot be negligent in the slightest. He must be in charge of everything within his jurisdiction. Cao knew what Master Yu was thinking, and he also knew that it was not just one person who had this idea. But has Master Yu ever thought about whether he has suppressed the Northwest Jianghu in any way since he took office? Many people have never thought that if it was not Wei Changxin who was in charge of the northwest at this time, but someone else, would the world be so peaceful? Can this important place be so impregnable? ".
Cao Jingwu spoke for a long time. Although his tone was plain, the meaning behind his words was quite weighty.
In the northwest arena, most people's impression of Zhong Chao is that he is low-key and calm. Although he is the leader of the Silver Hook Sect, he never gets the limelight easily and is not submissive. He is a typical "moderate" person who can advance and retreat freely. Therefore, Silver Hook Sect has been going smoothly in the northwest in recent years. Although its power is not as powerful as Sunset Racecourse, it still dominates and should not be underestimated.
After Yu Zhongchao listened to what Cao Jingwu said, his expression had already returned to normal. He looked at Cao Jingwu and said, "Mr. Cao favors him so much. He must have regarded him as a close friend. It seems that he does have something special about him."
Cao Jingwu said: "Cao has been friends with him so far, and I can say that he is confidant. He is indeed a man."
Yu Zhongchao suddenly let out a long sigh and said, "It's not because of a certain villain, but what happened today is too weird and bizarre. Five of our families outside the customs suffered such a disaster overnight, and the owner of the farm and the leader of the gang were even more unfortunate." Losing their lives, the lives of Master Yan and Master Xue are unknown. This is the most serious loss in the Northwest Jianghu in the past twenty years. After tonight, the Northwest Jianghu will no longer have the peace and tranquility that Mr. Cao said."
"Master Yu is right." Cao Jingwu said with a heavy face: "It is unbelievable that such a murder occurred in the Jianghu. Now that there are beacon warnings at the border, it seems that the northwest is already in turmoil. "
Xue Yue was silent with a pale face and a gloomy expression.
The group of people continued to move forward. On the way, Cao Jingwu suddenly asked who Shen Mo was, but no one could tell clearly. When Wang Xiaoxia heard Yu Zhongchao say that Silence's martial arts were superb and his swordsmanship was even more amazing, he paid heed to it. Now when he heard this name again, there was a faint glint in his eyes.
Cao Xiong thought of the near-death battle not long ago, and he still felt frightened and broke out in cold sweat. Thinking of Shen Mo's figure and demeanor again, a look of reverence could not help but appear on his face. He sighed: "Although I don't know who Shen Shen is or where he comes from, his martial arts skills and sword skills are rare, which is rare in the martial arts world. If he hadn't seen through the tricks of the demon sect tonight, we would have died long ago. It's been a long time." His words conveyed a sense of rejoicing for the rest of his life and a deep hatred for the Demonic Cult.
Although Xue Yue didn't answer, his face couldn't help but show the same expression as Cao Xiong.
But Yu Zhongchao's expression moved slightly, not knowing what he was thinking.
However, several people who had experienced the battle against Macan were all surprised by the silence and the whereabouts of the man in black. The two men appeared suddenly and left inexplicably. They don't know where they are now.
Then Cao Xiong suddenly mentioned that Bai He once said that the Iron Spear Sect had been wiped out by the Demon Cult. When Cao Jingwu heard this, he almost fell off his horse, and there was no trace of blood on his face.
Everyone worked non-stop, and after about half an hour, they finally arrived at Sunset Racecourse. But the Sunset Racecourse was completely silent, with no lights, and no lively scene as before. There was even a vague smell of blood in the air, which made everyone's hearts sink.
Xue Yue rushed into the Yan family gate first, searching everywhere like a headless fly. The others followed closely, and Wang Xiaoxia immediately ordered the cavalry soldiers to light the lanterns inside and outside the lobby. Through the lights, everyone saw the lifelessness inside and outside the Yan family. The lobby was in a mess, and the big word "Shou" was still hanging on it. The main hall looked extremely lonely and desolate.
Yu Zhongchao, Cao Xiong and Xue Yue had already heard from the conversation with Bai He and Shi Jinyi in Daomakan that Sunset Racecourse had suffered a catastrophe. Yan Shouyang and Xue Yue
Yu has also been killed. At that time, everyone had doubts and could not fully believe it. Now they saw that the atmosphere in the Yan family was abnormal, and not a single person was seen. Several people's hearts suddenly skipped a beat, and an unknown feeling surged into their hearts.
Cao Jingwu only heard about this incident later. At first he did not believe that Yan Shouyang had been killed, because he knew Yan Shouyang's martial arts very well. Even though he was old, in one-on-one situations, I'm afraid no one in the world outside the pass can be Yan Shouyang's opponent. But when Cao Jingwu saw the bloody and tragic scene of defeating Macan and learned that it was all the actions of the Demon Cult, his thoughts began to waver. At this moment, seeing the extremely unusual situation at Sunset Racecourse again, his heart had completely sunk to the bottom.
Yan Shouyang had extensive contacts in the northwest, so the Sunset Racecourse was always lively, but today was his sixtieth birthday, and the Yan family manor could never be so quiet.
When Cao Jingwu stepped into the gate of Yan's house, he found messy footprints on the snow outside the yard, and there was a faint smell of blood in the air.
At this moment, Xue Yue suddenly exclaimed, and everyone rushed over immediately. They saw Xue Yue standing in a corner of the yard, his eyes frightened and his whole body trembling.
Everyone followed his gaze and saw that there were several straw mats in the corner. Xue Yue opened a corner of one of them, revealing several pale and cold faces.
Everyone was an experienced martial artist. As soon as they saw those faces, they knew that they were dead people.
Everyone was stunned and speechless at the same time, with deep horror written on their faces.
After a while, Wang Xiaoxia's eyes sharpened, and he immediately ordered a group of cavalry soldiers to guard the perimeter of the Yan family. He has already felt that what happened here is definitely not trivial.
Cao Jingwu's face was heavy. He uncovered all the straw mats. Under the straw mats were lined up the corpses of twenty men dressed in white. Judging from their attire, these dead people were definitely not people from the Jianghu outside Guan.
They didn't know that these twenty corpses were the members of the Holy Mission who were killed by Silence during the day.
When everyone saw so many corpses in the Yan family, they suddenly felt like they were facing a formidable enemy. Even Yu Zhongchao, who had always been calmer than others, couldn't help but change his expression at this moment. After carefully examining the corpses of the men in white, he frowned even more.
Wang Xiaoxia also looked at the corpses, his face gradually became heavy, and after a long time he said: "Good knife, good knife skills."
After saying this, he shut up.
But at this time, several other people all thought in their hearts: Could it be that Yan Shouyang is really dead?
When Xue Yue saw that Xue Yu was not among the corpses, he was immediately frightened and anxious. Wang Xiaoxia had realized the seriousness of the matter and once again ordered the soldiers to conduct a careful search inside and outside the Yan family.
However, in just a short moment, a soldier came out with a panicked look and reported that many more corpses were found in a utility room in the inner hall of the Yan family. Everyone was even more shocked after hearing this. Everyone except Xue Yue rushed into the inner hall.
Xue Yue stood there blankly, his feet motionless like nails. At this moment, he suddenly felt an extremely sad despair, because he could already feel that his father was among the corpses in the utility room.
It's not that he doesn't want to go in and find out, but he no longer has the courage.
Sure enough, when Cao Jingwu and others came out of the inner hall with heavy expressions, and the soldiers behind them carried out several corpses one after another, there was a loud explosion in Xue Yue's head.
He saw an extremely familiar person. Even though the person was completely unrecognizable and covered in blood, Xue Yue could still recognize that person was Xue Yu, his father.
After the soldiers placed the corpses one by one in the lobby, Wang Xiaoxia gave another order for more than a dozen riders to patrol outside the Sunset Racecourse. If any abnormalities were found, report them immediately.
Then Xue Yue suddenly shouted, fainted and fell to the ground...
Xue Yue took Cao Jingwu's family elixir, and his condition gradually improved, but he still fell into a coma and fell asleep.
Cao Jingwu looked at Yan Shouyang's body and suddenly burst into tears. His body trembled slightly and he murmured: "Brother Yan, you have always valued love and righteousness throughout your life and have always been kind to others. I never thought that today, on your birthday, you would be slaughtered." Full of doors,
What a disaster! The sky has no eyes! "As he said this, he burst into tears. Cao Xiong knew that his father had a close relationship with Yan Shouyang, so now that he saw his old friend die suddenly and tragically, he was naturally grief-stricken and angry, and he couldn't help but feel sad.
After a long time, Cao Jingwu regained some of his emotions. He wiped away the tears on his face and said to Zhong Chaodao: "Master Yu, what do you think?"
Yu Zhongchao's face was ashen. He pondered for a long time after hearing the words, and then said slowly and deeply: "Mr. Yan has been in the northwest for decades and has always been admired by others. Yu has never heard that he had a deep hatred with anyone. Now he is in Dashou. At that time, the whole family was slaughtered. Such ruthless methods were beyond the reach of ordinary people. Now that I think about it carefully, maybe that silence was right. Sunset Racecourse was targeted by the Demon Cult. If it weren’t for the fact that there were demons in the Yan family, The goddaughter is careful, and with Mr. Yan’s martial arts, he will never be killed easily. Besides, there is Master Xue with him. If he is an ordinary enemy in the world, how can he be the enemy of the two of them together? "
Cao Jingwu's expression changed, and then he nodded slowly.
Yu Zhongchao added: "Today, someone sent a letter to five of our northwest families at the same time, leading us to Daomakan. The purpose is to catch us all. This conspiracy must have been planned for a long time, so they will attack us." The situation of the five gangs is well understood, and they are very powerful at the same time. Otherwise, how could they launch such a terrible action against the Northwest Jianghu in one day? "
Yu Zhongchao glanced at Wang Xiaoxia again and continued: "To be able to launch such a devastating attack on all the major forces in our northwest Jianghu at the same time, Yu really thinks that such forces are in the northwest, except Zhenbianfu. There will be no second one. But since Mr. Cao has said that this matter has nothing to do with Zhenbian Mansion, it seems that the only one planning this conspiracy is the Demon Cult."
Wang Xiaoxia raised his eyes and looked at Yu Zhongchao expressionlessly, but said nothing.
"Cao dares to risk his life to guarantee that this matter can never be done by Zhenbian Mansion." Cao Jingwu said in a deep voice: "Master Yu may have heard about it a long time ago. There are certain things between Sunset Racecourse and Zhenbian Mansion. A special relationship. Wei Changxin and Brother Yan are also close friends, so how could he do such a cruel and inhumane thing?"
Yu Zhongchao's expression didn't change much. He just nodded slightly and said, "Yu has indeed heard about this. It is said that Mr. Yan has had many beneficial relationships with Jiangjunlou over the years, but I don't know if it is accurate?"
Wang Xiaoxia finally spoke, with a calm tone, and said: "Speaking of which, this matter is not a dirty secret. To be honest, in order to innovate border defense military affairs in recent years, the military governor has needed a large number of war horses, and Sunset Racecourse is the largest racecourse in the entire northwest. , so the military governor reached a business relationship with the Sunset Racecourse in a private name. In recent years, the Northwest Frontier Army has been able to form the Longtu Cavalry Army to deter the barbarians. Mr. Yan has contributed a lot and contributed a lot to the entire border. I will lead you today. The cavalry war horses come from Sunset Racecourse."
Hearing this, Yu Zhongchao nodded slightly to Wang Xiaoxia and said, "Thank you Wang Huowei for speaking frankly. It's not that Yu has any prejudice against the Zhenbian Mansion. It's just that the world and the official family have been two paths since ancient times. Wang Huwei also came from the world, so he naturally knows Yu’s intention. Moreover, today’s matter is too serious. Any doubts must be made clear. Perhaps a wrong guess will lead to someone else’s trap. There is no room for any negligence.”
Wang Xiaoxia seemed to be a person who didn't like to talk very much. After hearing this, he raised his hand and gave Zhong Chao a little fist in his arms as a response.
Cao Jingwu pondered for a long time and said: "Although Cao had not personally witnessed the bloody battle between the Central Plains martial arts community and the Demon Cult, he had heard about the process. Both sides tried their best, and in the end the Demon Cult was defeated and their leader was killed in the Central Plains. . But the martial arts community in the Central Plains also paid a heavy price for this. Countless masters fell into the hands of the Demon Sect, which really meant that both sides suffered losses. If what happened today was really done by the Demon Sect, then they did have obvious motives and reasons. They had been dormant for twenty In the year, I wanted to take revenge on the martial arts community in the Central Plains for the humiliation of Yixue's defeat."
He paused for a moment, frowned tightly, and said in a deep voice: "If the Demon Sect wants to set foot in the Central Plains again, it must pass through our northwest, so it is deliberately trying to clear out all the major forces in the northwest and bring them into the Central Plains. Remove obstacles to the future retreat. That’s why today’s series of murders happened.”
Yu Zhongchao nodded and said: "Mr. Cao's speculation is very reasonable. Only the demon sect that has been dormant for twenty years can
There is such a terrifying force that is the enemy of the Northwest Jianghu. Their conspiracy had been planned for a long time, but we knew nothing about it, so they failed completely and suffered heavy casualties. According to a certain guess, the person who sent the letter to our five gangs is most likely Shi Jinyi from the Yan family here. "
Cao Xiong couldn't help but said: "I heard from Shen Mo that Shi Jinyi was an undercover agent of the Demon Sect at Sunset Racecourse, and Mr. Yan was poisoned by her. The reason why she married into the Yan family must be to collect information for the Demon Sect. She used the Sunset Racecourse as a cover in 2005, and she knew a lot about our northwest Jianghu. Fortunately, God has eyes, and this femme fatale woman died without a whole body in the end. It’s really unsatisfactory retribution.” She gritted her teeth as she spoke, and veins popped up on her forehead.
Cao Jingwu said in a deep voice: "Now that the disaster has occurred and cannot be undone, the only solution for now is to immediately spread the news of the Demon Cult's invasion of the Central Plains, so that other Jianghu comrades can be careful and not be massacred at will by the Demon Cult again." Sadness suddenly appeared on his face. Chu Zhise murmured: "If the Iron Spear Sect has been wiped out by the Demon Sect as you said, then in today's battle, together with our five northwest families, we have lost all our elites. I am afraid that other forces have also been secretly controlled by the Demon Sect. , but we don’t know how much power the Demon Sect still has. Under such circumstances, the Northwest Jianghu is no longer able to compete with the Demon Sect. If we want to save a little bit of vitality, we have to think of other good strategies and take a long-term approach."
Yu Zhongchao also looked miserable, and said with hatred in his words: "Yu usually thinks he has some brains, but he didn't expect to suffer such a big mistake. As a result, all the disciples of the Silver Hook Sect who I led died unexpectedly. It's really sad and ridiculous. Now that Yu has come here in a hurry, I wonder if our sect has been taken advantage of by the Demon Cult." After he finished speaking, cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Cao Jingwu suddenly realized something and said anxiously: "Sect Master Yu is right. None of us are in our sect at this moment, and the Demon Sect's move to send the letter may be a plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain. Now we should return immediately without any further delay."
Although there are still many questions before them - what will happen next at Sunset Racecourse? Tian Wangye dies, what will happen to his Fufeng Villa? Is Shuangqimen surviving or dying now? Who is the next target of the Demonic Cult? But at this moment, Cao Jingwu and Yu Zhongchao could no longer care too much. The foundation they had worked hard for for many years was the most important thing at hand.
Wang Xiaoxia suddenly said: "Mr. Cao, Master Yu, before you decide to go back, I must first invite you two to the general building."
As soon as these words came out, Cao Jingwu frowned slightly, but Yu Zhongchao's face suddenly darkened.
"Wang Huewei, what do you mean?" Yu Zhongchao's tone was cold, and he said with a deep voice: "Now my silver hook door is unknown, where can I go to the town's border house?" meaning.
Cao Jingwu did not speak and fell on Wang Xiaoxia's face.
Wang Xiaoxia did not care about Zhong Chao's anger, and said calmly: "It is also from the rivers and lakes below. It is not a trivial matter to understand the mood of the owner at the moment. In the northwest, such a bloody killing was planned. I am afraid that there are already people in the entire northwest rivers and lakes that are secretly lurking in the entire northwest rivers and lakes, and your every move can not escape their eyes. As a trap into the magic religion, the result must not be optimistic. Before that, someone had been sent to the general building. I believe that the military governor will have to act and send someone to Yinhoumen and Caojiabao to investigate the news ... …”
Yu Zhongchao interrupted Wang Xiaoxia's words indifferently, saying: "Yu people in a certain introduction of the rivers and lakes, how dare to surprise the Governor of the Governor? If the silver hook door really fell into the hands of the magic religion, Yu would fight with them. In the end, you don't need to borrow the hands of the official family. "
Wang Xiaoxia silently fell on the face of Zhong Chao, and said with a sinking look like he was so wise, but he didn't know why he was so pedantic now? "
"What are you talking about?" Yu Zhongnian and the gate were in danger. They were already upset, and when they heard this, they suddenly broke the eyebrows.
Wang Xiaoxia was not afraid, and looked at it with his eyes, saying: "I think how terrible the magic religion is, in the end, it is just a force. They are aimed at rivers and lakes, so their actions can be regarded as things on the rivers and lakes. As long as the rivers and lakes are not too hot, the rivers and lakes are in the rivers and lakes, and the official family has always opened a glance. This principle, the master must be more clear.
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"What do you want to say?" Yu Zhong hummed, and his eyebrows were still there.
