Xiao Yan didn't expect that after saying so much, Feiyun would remain indifferent. Naturally, she wanted to keep Feiyun and the two together, but she didn't want to completely fall out with Feiyun right now. If Xiao Yan really wants to force Feiyun to stay, there will definitely be a big fight. With Feiyun's two martial arts skills, Fengtang would definitely suffer heavy losses whether they were left behind or killed in the end.
Xiao Yan did not want to cause heavy losses due to this incident. Besides, if she did this, people in the world would probably despise Fengtang very much. It will be even more difficult to win the trust of these quacks in the future. It might even lead to a joint attack by the martial arts community in the Central Plains. After all, it is said that Feiyun has been close to the Beggar Clan recently and has made friends with many martial arts masters in the capital.
Xiao Yan thought for a while and then said: "Young hero is famous all over the world, how dare we dare to be rude and offend? I will send someone to take you back. Please think carefully about what I said after you go back. If you think about it, If you are willing to join us, you can come to the Lotus Inn at any time, and we will wait for you. Of course, it doesn't matter if you two don't figure it out for a while. I believe that the young hero will figure it out soon, and our door will always be open to you. Of course, as a young man As a chivalrous man, he will naturally not betray us in exchange for glory and wealth."
Feiyun knew that Xiao Yan was afraid that he would report them, but he didn't know whether it was possible or not. He pretended not to understand and said, "In that case, thank you Miss Xiao. Farewell!" Feiyun clasped his fists, pulled Tianxiang and walked out.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan said to Huang Dan: "Senior sister, please send these two distinguished guests back!" Huang Dan, who had been standing aside for a long time, came over and nodded in agreement.
Huang Dan turned around, caught up with Feiyun and the others, and said, "Please follow me out!"
Feiyun and Tianxiang quickly raised their hands to Huang Dan and said, "Thank you!" and followed her out of the hall. Soon I arrived outside the villa and saw the yellow tiger still waiting there.
Huang Dan stared at Feiyun with his pretty eyes and said: "Young Master Lin, please go back and think carefully about what our hall master said. My little sister hopes that you can join us, so that we can meet often and be together every day!"
Tianxiang said very displeasedly: "If you talk like this, I can't let him come over, lest he fall into your beauty trap and become a ghost under the flowers."
Huang Dan smiled and said: "Miss Tianxiang, do you have no confidence in yourself or in him? In fact, I know that in terms of beauty, only our hall master can compare with you. But don't worry, our hall master has higher eyesight than you." Ding, I will definitely not fall in love with a man like your eldest brother!"
Tianxiang's face turned red and she said loudly: "This is not a matter of confidence, I'm just worried that you will use dirty tricks. She doesn't like my eldest brother, so naturally my eldest brother won't take her seriously!"
Feiyun saw the two of them bickering again and quickly interrupted their boring jealousy and said: "Sister Tianxiang, stop talking nonsense! Let's set off as soon as possible, otherwise we will have to travel at night." Tianxiang stopped talking. He said, jumping up onto the carriage.
Feiyun bowed to Huang Dan and then got into the car. Huang Dan turned to Huang Hu and said, "Ah Hu, it's up to you to send them back! In addition, go back to the inn and say hello to eldest brother for me." Huang Hu agreed and jumped onto the carriage. At this time, Feiyun and Tianxiang had already sat in the carriage. Huang Hu bowed his hand to Huang Dan and saluted, then raised his whip and the carriage galloped forward.
Soon after, the carriage carried the three of them back to the entrance of the Lotus Inn. Huang Hu stopped the carriage and said to Feiyun and Tianxiang inside the carriage: "The two distinguished guests have returned to the inn, please get out of the car!"
Feiyun and Tianxiang heard the sound and jumped out of the carriage quickly. They raised their hands to Huang Hu and said, "Thank you, brother Ahu! We won't enter the inn, and we will leave here. Please tell the shopkeeper for us that Qingshan is not Change, the green water will flow forever, and we will see you again another day."
After Feiyun and Tianxiang finished speaking, they turned around and left. At this time, Shopkeeper Huang had also come outside. When he saw Feiyun and the others taking a few steps, he hurriedly shouted: "You two guests, please finish your meal before leaving!"
Feiyun didn't even look back, and responded loudly: "You're welcome, shopkeeper Huang, we'll see you later!" After saying that, he and Tianxiang strode forward.
At dusk, Feiyun and the others returned to Xiangxi Trading Company. Duan Qing followed them and invited them into the back hall to talk. Feiyun asked: "Second brother, second sister and third sister are you back?" As soon as he finished speaking, someone from behind the screen responded softly: "Brother, we have been back a long time ago!" Then two beautiful figures flashed out from behind. , it is a good time and beautiful scenery.
It turned out that Feiyun had long thought that Huang Yuxian's people would definitely not let them see the way in and out. So he negotiated with Liangchen and let Liangchen and Meimei follow him secretly. One is to prevent unexpected events, and the other is to find out the way in and out. Liangchen is smart and smart, so Feiyun can rest assured that she can handle the tracking. Good times and beautiful scenery are following them secretly, and ordinary people will definitely not be able to find them.
The result was exactly as Feiyun expected. Feiyun and Tianxiang were sitting in a sealed sedan. Although some light could be transmitted, they could not see the situation outside at all, and naturally they could not identify the path. Liangchen Hemei followed Feiyun and his carriage until they entered Lotus Villa, and Huang Hu, who was driving the carriage, didn't notice at all. Liangchen and Meimei looked around carefully before returning along the original route and then directly back to the trading house.
Liangchen continued: "Brother, don't worry, we have found out. The villa is indeed very hidden among the mountains. It is indeed not easy to find it if someone doesn't lead the way. What did you see when you went in?"
Feiyun briefly recounted the story, and then said: "I estimate that there are at least one or two hundred people inside. The real masters I have seen so far are only four: Xiao Yan, Huang Dan, Caixia, and Caihong. It is hard to say whether there are other masters. It's hard to deal with these four people alone. None of them are inferior to you in martial arts. Xiao Yan and Huang Dan should be more powerful."
Liangchen thought for a while and asked, "Brother, have you seen the five Xia Feng people?"
Feiyun shook his head and said: "No, I also feel a little strange. Why don't they have any news? Could it be that they were poisoned?"
Tianxiang shook his head and said: "Don't worry, brother, I don't think so. If they encounter a siege, with the strength of the five of them, even if they can't all escape, at least one person will break out of the siege. Especially Brother Xia Feng, his With deep internal strength, exquisite swordsmanship, and a sword in hand, it is definitely not easy to trap him. Besides, before they set off, I also told them that if they are in danger, they must ensure that one person escapes at any cost. Come back and report. We didn't find any signs of fighting at their place just now."
Liangchen also comforted and said: "Sister Tianxiang is right. If there is an accident, with the personalities of Xia Feng, Liu Shui and Lin Feng, they will never let Xiang'er and Qingxiang be harmed. I think they must have been arranged by Xiao Yan A place for inspection. Brother, don’t worry.”
Tianxiang continued: "Now that we know their lair, we can consider how to destroy them. As long as we act quickly and launch an attack on them within these two days, we will definitely catch them by surprise and wipe them out in one fell swoop. Otherwise, the night will be long and the dreams will be endless. , if the five of Xia Feng and the others are trapped for a long time, there is no guarantee that any flaws will not be exposed!"
Tianxiang thought for a moment and said: "But with our strength, I'm afraid we are not enough to deal with them."
Duan Qing said quickly: "Brother, I think it is better to invite some Jianghu comrades to fight against the enemy with us. As long as their lair is discovered, the only thing left is to gather people. If you agree, you can let people from our trading company go together. Go. Or inform the government directly and ask them to send people to destroy it. Let me decide what to do and how to stop it!"
After Duan Qing finished speaking, he looked at Feiyun. From his heart, he naturally hopes to ask the government to send troops. He does not want anything unexpected to happen to Feiyun and others. When he heard what Feiyun said just now, he knew that the opponent was very powerful and not easy to deal with. Duan Qing and Feiyun are sworn brothers, so they certainly don't want anything to happen to Feiyun.
The good time, beautiful scenery and heavenly fragrance hesitated, and no one answered for a while. Feiyun saw this and knew that they were unwilling. After all, they don't like Wu Zetian very much, and naturally they are not willing to contribute to Wu Zetian. Tianxiang and the other two people felt awkward, which was inevitable.
Liu Shui said: "I think it's better not to mix with the people in the government. I'll go back and tell the prince about the situation later, and ask him to send people to destroy it. With Li Yu and the others cooperating inside, the government army should be able to destroy it easily. This White Lotus Sect. But we can follow them secretly. If they go well, we will not show up. If things are really difficult, we will decide based on the situation. We cannot leave Yu'er and the others there. Once the army starts fighting, we will Just take advantage of the chaos and sneak in. Everyone, what do you think?"
Liu Shui didn't want to embarrass Hanxiang too much and didn't want to force her to do something she didn't want to do, so she had to come up with this compromise. When Hanxiang heard this, she was overjoyed and said, "This is a good idea. I think it's feasible." Hongying thought for a while and felt that in this way, it was completely in her own hands whether to take action or not, so she expressed no objection. As soon as they expressed their opinions, Shopkeeper Zhou naturally had no objection. Liu Shui was overjoyed and quickly thanked everyone.
Hanxiang said: "Shui'er, go tell the prince quickly and ask him to send troops. With the cooperation of Li Yu and others, I believe we can succeed immediately." Li Yuhe has been with Liu E, and with the prince, Zhang Ze and others The prince's guards are all familiar with them, so there is no problem. Liu Shui nodded, stood up, and was about to leave. Hanxiang said quickly: "Wait a minute, Shui'er. I have a map here, which I drew just after I came back. You can take it to His Highness the Crown Prince. He will know the route clearly at a glance."
Hanxiang said as he handed Liu Shui a piece of white cloth. Liu Shui took it and spread it on the table to examine it carefully. Hanxiang explained in detail to the map again. After Liu Shui understood it clearly, he put the picture away, put it in his arms, and said to Hongying, "Ying'er, would you rather accompany me to see the prince?"
Hanxiang smiled at the side and said: "Of course she will accompany you, do you need to say this? There are too many women around you, I don't worry! In the future, unless there are special circumstances, you must accompany Ying'er." Hongying His face turned red and he said angrily: "Aunt, you are making fun of me again!" Liu Shui smiled and said: "Aunt, don't worry. I only love those few scoops of weak water, and I won't want to drink them all. Wait until I have time. , let’s practice together with my aunt.”
Liu Shui said the word "practice" very seriously, and stared at Hanxiang with another pair of bright eyes. Hanxiang's face turned slightly red and she said softly: "If you still have some conscience, just remember. It's getting late. Go quickly and don't waste time. If you send troops earlier, Li Yu will take less risks."
Liu Shui nodded in agreement, then bowed his hands and turned around with Hongying to leave the hall. The two came outside the house, picked up Qinggong, and ran all the way, and soon arrived at the Zhang family's old residence. The guard saw Liu Shui and Hongying from a distance and hurried in to report. When the two came to the lobby, Zhao Yuankan and Liu E were already waiting inside.
It turned out that as soon as Liu Shui and others left the house in the morning, Liu E asked Hua Hua to go to the East Palace and quietly report Liu Shui's plan to the prince. It is estimated that there will be a clear result when Liu Shui comes back in the evening. Liu E asked him to come over at night and wait for news about Liu Shui together. Zhao Yuankan saw Zhao Guangyi today and received another scolding. When Zhao Yuankan was at his wits' end, he was naturally overjoyed to learn such good news. At dusk, he came in a hurry.
Liu Shui and Hongying stepped forward and bowed to Zhao Yuankan. This was the first time Hongying met Zhao Yuankan, and Liu Shui specially introduced Hongying to him. Zhao Yuankan had already heard Liu E talk about Hongying, and when he took a closer look, he turned out to be a dignified, elegant and delicate young orphan girl.
Zhao Yuankan nodded and said: "I have long heard that Shui'er has a marriage arranged in Taoyuan. Princess Yanmei has exaggerated your beauty, virtuousness and wisdom more than once, and that you are superior to her. When we meet today, you are indeed well-deserved. . I came back in a hurry today, so I didn’t prepare the meeting gift, so I had to make up for it another day.”
Hongying said quickly: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has exaggerated. My sister Princess is also exaggerating. How can I dare to compare with her? Your Highness and Madam do not dislike me for being vulgar and allow me to serve Brother Shui. I am already extremely grateful. What other gifts do you need? Your Highness, the matter is urgent, please get down to business!"
Liu E then said: "That's right. Shui'er and Hongying are not outsiders, and they are at home, so there is no need to be so polite. Sit down quickly and have a cup of tea." At this time, Yunduo and Huahua offered tea, Standing behind Liu E. Zhao Yuankan waited for the two of them to sit down, took a sip of tea, and then asked: "Shui'er, have you gained anything from what you did today?" Liu Shui said: "Your Highness, Aunt, Ying'er and I have arrived at the main altar of the Lotus Sect today to find out. We took the location of the main altar. There were quite a few people inside, probably two to three hundred people."
Zhao Yuankan was overjoyed and said: "Thank you very much. I didn't expect to have such accurate news so soon. Who are they?" Liu Shui said: "Listening to the tone of the so-called leader, I'm afraid they want to rebel. As for these people There is really no way of knowing their origins. I have fought with two of them, and I can’t tell which school of martial arts they belong to.”
Liu Shui told Zhao Yuankan and Liu E what happened, but omitted the comments about the imperial court. He didn't want to add complications and make the situation embarrassing.
