Nanyang is a famous ancient city. There are many places of interest and scenic spots in the city. Feiyun and others lingered over it and spent a few days relaxing.
One day, Feiyun and others returned to the government office and saw Zhang Jianzhi talking to Wu Yuan. Seeing Feiyun and others returning, Zhang Jianzhi hurriedly said: "Young Master Lin, you have come back just in time. The emperor has just delivered the imperial edict in a 800-mile rush." Feiyun hurriedly asked Wu Zetian how he answered.
Zhang Jianzhi told Feiyun that the emperor said that losing the official seal was a serious crime and should be severely punished. But there was a reason for the incident, and Feiyun took the responsibility on his own initiative, so the emperor gave Zhang Jianzhi a three-month salary as a light punishment. In addition, Zhang Jianzhi was instructed to assist Feiyun in retrieving the official seal as soon as possible, annihilating the boat gang, and renovating the place. Zhang Jianzhi did not dare to resist the order and could only obey it.
Zhang Jianzhi then asked Feiyun if there was any new news in the past few days. Feiyun shook his head helplessly, and Zhang Jianzhi could only sigh.
However, Liangchen had an idea and said, "I have thought of a way, maybe I can lure this thief out!"
Feiyun was overjoyed and said: "Second sister, let's talk about it first!"
It was a good time to ask Zhang Jianzhi to follow the emperor's decree and issue a notice in the name of the county magistrate early tomorrow morning. In this way, when the thief sees that the government is operating normally, he will feel that his stolen official seal is of no use.
The thief stole the official seal to make Zhang Jianzhi unable to act and had to agree to his future requests. But these days Feiyun and others are always traveling around and have no intention of looking for the official seal.
In order to force Zhang Jianzhi, the thief will definitely steal the seal again, and then he can wait and see. When everyone heard it, they felt it was reasonable and agreed one after another.
Zhang Jianzhi immediately asked everyone to listen to Liangchen's instructions in order to catch this shadowless thief. But Liangchen said: "Sir, this is just a temporary method I thought of. I'm not too sure whether it will work. If this plan fails, please don't tell anyone."
Liangchen glanced at Jin Ding as she spoke. She said these words deliberately to Jin Ding to avoid her having to settle accounts later. Jin Ding snorted coldly and said nothing.
Zhang Jianzhi said: "Girl, don't worry about this. Don't say that the girl has set up clever tricks many times to help the government. Even if you get nothing, I won't blame you. Just rest assured and make arrangements. If something goes wrong, I will be responsible." Take responsibility." It was only at a good moment that he gave up his worries and prepared to dispatch his troops.
Liangchen thought for a while and said that there was no need to mobilize troops and just let Feiyun take her and the beautiful scenery. She believed that if there were too many people, things would be messed up and easily discovered by thieves.
This shadowless thief has outstanding dexterity skills. Once he escapes, ordinary people cannot catch up. In the government office, Feiyun, Tianxiang and Feiying are undoubtedly the best in Qinggong, and only the three of them are completely sure to defeat each other.
However, Liangchen was worried that the boat gang would take the opportunity to attack, so Feiying and Tianxiang brother and sister had to stay in the government office. Liangchen didn't want to leave another chance to the boat gang this time, and of course he didn't want to be complained by Jin Ding again.
Everyone felt that Liangchen was right and naturally had no objections. After they dispersed, Feiyun, Liangchen and Meimei returned to the room. Lian'er asked to go with Feiyun, as she was used to staying with Feiyun.
Liangchen said that he also hoped that Lian'er could go with him. Although Lian'er's internal strength had increased somewhat, his skill was still insufficient. With Lian'er's martial arts and relying on the Longquan Sword, she might be able to protect herself. But facing the shadowless thief who is rumored to have great martial arts skills, he may not be a match for him. If there is an accident, Liangchen will feel sorry for Lian'er.
Feiyun is not willing to let Lian'er take risks. The purpose of asking Lian'er to practice martial arts is not to expect her to help him fight, but to enable her to protect herself in critical moments.
Feiyun tried his best to persuade her and promised to practice martial arts with her more in the future. After Lian'er's martial arts reaches the level of good times and beautiful scenery, Feiyun promises to take her with him at all times. Lian'er was already soft-hearted, but after Feiyun, Liangchen, and Meimei took turns persuading her, she reluctantly agreed.
Feiyun also deliberately asked Lian'er to refine more elixirs so that he could save more people in the future. In order to comfort and compensate Lian'er, Liangchen and Meimei gave Lian'er the opportunity to practice with Feiyun and left the room on their own initiative.
Early the next morning, Zhang Jianzhi implemented Liangchen's plan. Feiyun and others didn't go out even during the day and only taught Lian'er martial arts in the backyard. They also know the good times and beautiful scenery and don't bother them.
At midnight, Feiyun and the others put on their night clothes, left the prefect's yamen, jumped on the roof, and soon arrived at the county yamen. The three of them came to the backyard and quietly hid on the roof.
It was late at night, and a bright moon hung high in the sky. The moonlight is like water, and the breeze blows slowly. The noisy sounds around him fell silent, except for the squeaking sounds of the branches blown by the breeze and the croaking of frogs.
Fortunately it was summer and the nights were very cool. In addition, Lian'er gave the three of them a sachet containing a herbal medicine she refined. The smell from inside stuns the annoying mosquitoes. Otherwise, the three of them will surely have a feast of mosquitoes.
Feiyun and the other three waited for a long time, but found no movement at all. Until dawn, the thief still didn't show up. The three of them waited for two days in a row, but all in vain.
On the third night, Feiyun and the others were still lying on the roof in the backyard of the county government office. It was a half-quarter moon, and the moonlight was very hazy. Although it was beautiful, it seriously affected the vision.
Feiyun and the others had deep inner strength, and they could still clearly see what was going on in the courtyard if they looked attentively. Meimei was a little impatient and said softly: "Second sister, it's been three days and the thief hasn't appeared yet. Could it be that he saw through your plan, so he didn't dare to steal the seal."
Liangchen hissed and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito: "I don't think so. A habitual thief like this will definitely be very cautious. I guess he should be observing the area in the past two days to see if there are any ambushes or traps. Let's You have to be patient and wait slowly. Anyway, there is no other way at the moment but to treat the situation like a dead horse."
Feiyun also whispered: "Now that you've come, let's settle down. Third sister, if you're sleepy, just take a nap first. If there's any movement, we'll wake you up."
But Meimei said softly: "Thank you, brother, for your consideration. I can persevere."
Feiyun sighed and stopped talking. The good time and beautiful scenery also kept silent for fear of alarming the Shadowless Thief. Feiyun knew that although Mei Mei was taciturn, she was extremely strong and could endure hardships better than Liang Chen. If you can persist in good times, the beautiful scenery will be no problem.
The reason why Meimei raised the objection was naturally because she felt sorry for Feiyun, not for herself. Meimei knew that Feiyun would not die until he reached the Yellow River, and she could not persuade him, so she spoke like this.
The three of them waited for a long time, and it was already the second watch. At this time, the night became quieter, and everything was silent. Except for the knocking sound coming from the door, there was no sound.
Liangchen and Meimei looked at each other, fell asleep, and slowly leaned on Feiyun's shoulder. Feiyun felt heartbroken when he saw this. Feiyun couldn't bear to wake them up, so he could only use his inner strength, raise his ears, and listen carefully to the sounds nearby.
At this moment, Feiyun heard the subtle sound of tree footsteps, coming quickly from far to near. From the sound of the person's footsteps, one can feel that this person has excellent Qinggong and his internal strength is not weak.
Feiyun thought that it must be the Shadowless Thief, and quickly stretched out his hand to gently push the good times and beautiful scenery on the left and right. The two woke up with a start and were about to ask questions when Liu Feiyun hurriedly hissed and pointed to the yard below, signaling that someone would be arriving soon.
The good time and beautiful scenery made me feel refreshed, and I quickly opened my eyes wide and stared at the surroundings. After a while, I saw a figure approaching the wall quickly. Feiyun and the other three were condescending and could see clearly, staring at him hurriedly.
I saw that the man was thin, also wearing black clothes and a black veil. The man saw a flower pond, a stone bridge and a pavilion in the courtyard. Then he picked up a small stone from the ground and threw it forward. Then he leaned over and listened, and found that no dogs were barking and no one was shouting. The man seemed relieved and jumped straight to the row of rooms at the back.
Feiyun and the others saw his wonderful movement and lightning speed, and couldn't help but admire him greatly. If we compare him with Feiyun based solely on Qinggong and Shenfa, it can be said that they are equally matched, but the good times and beautiful scenery are slightly inferior. I saw the man flying up to the beam in the corridor, making an overhead hook, and lowered his head close to the window, listening carefully. This time, he listened to several houses in a row. But he seemed to have discovered something and jumped down from the crossbar.
After the man came down, he came to the door. Seeing that there was a lock on the door, he immediately grasped the iron lock with both hands and twisted it hard, and the iron lock was broken by him. Then he gently opened the door and stepped in.
Liangchen said quickly: "Brother, it's our turn to go down!" It turned out that this was the room that Liangchen had deliberately designed by Magistrate Wang. Except for one door and one window, the other three sides were walls.
When Liangchen saw that he had fallen into the trap, he immediately flew down. Upon seeing the flying clouds and beautiful scenery, they naturally fell to the ground. Liangchen then let the beautiful scenery guard at the window and said to Feiyun: "Brother, you can watch the formation for us from behind!"
Liangchen came to the door and shouted loudly: "People inside, listen, your whereabouts have been exposed, come out and surrender quickly!"
The shout of Liang Chen's inner strength immediately shocked the entire mansion. The officers immediately lit torches and rushed over from all sides, illuminating the courtyard like daylight.
Naturally, Liangchen told Magistrate Wang in advance and asked him to make arrangements in advance. As soon as he heard her shout, he rushed out with a torch. Liangchen waved his hand, signaling everyone not to get close, and waited for the man to go out on his own.
But after waiting for a long time, there was no movement inside. Liangchen then shouted again and said: "It doesn't matter if you don't come out, then we will continue like this. Until dawn, you will have no chance to escape. If it were me, I would try my best no matter what." !”
As soon as Liangchen finished speaking, the man actually walked out. I saw that he was not tall and mighty, but was very similar to the beautiful scenery and was relatively thin. But his steps were steady and his attitude was calm, and he didn't seem to pay attention to the people surrounding him.
The man wrapped himself tightly in black gauze, leaving only his two eyes exposed. When Liangchen saw him coming out, he laughed a few times and said, "Are you the Shadowless Thief? I'm glad to meet you!"
Liangchen arched his hands and bowed to him, and at the same time secretly channeled his inner strength, and a fierce force suddenly came towards him. The man didn't answer. He hugged him with both hands and bowed in return, sending out the same force. The two forces met in the air and made a slight sound. Although the two of them were three or four feet apart, Liangchen was so shocked that he took two steps back, but the man did not move at all. It was obvious that this person's internal strength was slightly stronger than Liangchen's.
Liangchen was secretly frightened, and immediately pulled out the Rufeng soft sword from his waist, shouted loudly, and said: "Since you refuse to speak, I have no choice but to be rude!" Then he jumped up, chopped Huashan with one move, and swung his sword straight. Split over.
The man took his time and waited until Liangchen's sword was about to hit him before he ducked out of the way. Liangchen's sword failed, and he immediately changed his move. The sword instead cut across Wushan, slashing across it.
Seeing that the opportunity was right, the man changed his moves quickly, jumped up in a hurry, and avoided another move. At the same time, there was a soft whip four or five feet long in his hand, and he swung it in the air and whipped it towards Liangchen.
Liangchen swung her sword to meet him, trying to cut off the soft whip, but although she hit the soft whip, it had no effect. But the whip tail swung over and went straight to Liangchen's face. Liangchen was shocked, but luckily she reacted quickly and rolled back to avoid the sudden blow.
Liangchen was unwilling to give in and stepped forward with the sword again. The two exchanged several moves, but Liangchen was not used to the opponent's soft whip moves at all, and was inevitably dwarfed by them. In addition, that person's Qinggong and internal strength are both above the good level. The whip technique is even more unpredictable, and Liangchen has no power to fight back.
Feiyun saw this and was about to step forward to replace Liangchen, but Mei Mei jumped over first. Feiyun saw that the other party didn't seem to have any intention of hurting anyone, so he kept a close eye on the other party so that he could help him in an emergency. At the same time, he thought that due to the recent increase in skills of Liangchen and Meiliang, they were a little overconfident. It would not be a bad thing for them to suffer some setbacks in front of real masters, so he did not stop Meimei.
Mei Mei jumped up and struck the man with his Qingshuang sword in the air. The inner strength of the beauty is slightly better than that of Liangchen, and the sword energy is even more powerful. The man also noticed it, and instead of forcefully intercepting it, he ducked out of the way.
She thought about the beautiful scenery and said, "Second sister, please step aside and let me learn a few tricks from this master."
Liangchen responded: "No, I haven't fought enough! Let's work together to deal with him and see if we can capture him alive."
As soon as Liangchen finished speaking, he suddenly raised his hand, and something flew towards the man. At the same time, he shouted: "Look at the hidden weapon!" Seeing the beautiful scenery, the man's martial arts was even better than Liangchen's, so naturally he didn't dare to be careless and was concentrating on guarding.
Suddenly he saw something flying towards him. Hearing that Liangchen said it was a hidden weapon, the man hurriedly whipped it away. As a result, what flew out was just a sachet, which he broke. The fragrant powder inside spilled out, and some stuck to his body and some to the whip.
But Liangchen laughed and said, "What, you fell into the trap? Don't worry, I'm just scaring you." After saying that, he jumped up again and stabbed straight at him with his sword. Mei Mei was afraid that she would lose something, so she stepped forward with her sword in hand.
That man knew that he was more than enough to deal with one person, but if he had to deal with Liangchen and Meimei joining forces, he might not be able to withstand them. What's more, this Liangchen is an eccentric person, who knows what other messy tricks she has up her sleeve.
The man suddenly pulled out another soft whip from his waist, raised his hands, and shot out both whips, forcing Liangchen Meiying back two steps each. At the same time, the man jumped up, got on the roof, turned around and ran away.
