As soon as everyone arrived at the hall of the Hou Mansion, they saw that the banquet had been prepared. Helanshan and Buyu had been waiting for a long time. When they saw them coming back, they hurriedly invited Feiyun and others to sit down. At the banquet, Helanshan treated each other warmly and toasted frequently. He drank until midnight before he was exhausted and dissipated.
Feiyun entered the room and was about to take a rest when he seemed to hear movement on the roof. Feiyun quickly got up, came outside the house, and flew onto the roof. Looking around, I saw a figure moving under the moonlight. Feiyun was secretly shocked. He didn't expect that Shi Hao could predict events like a god. Sure enough, someone had evil intentions.
Feiyun was about to scold him when he saw several figures heading towards the backyard. Those people were all dressed in black, with black veils covering their faces, and holding swords in their hands. As soon as they landed in the courtyard, they heard a scream: "What kind of madman dares to break into the prince's mansion at night!" Feiyun looked carefully and saw that it was Tianxiang. She was seen holding the Meteor Sword in her hand, blocking the way of the man in black.
Before the man in black could reply, Meimei rushed out of the room and stood beside Tianxiang. Meijing said: "Sister, these people hide their heads and show their tails. They are obviously not good people. Why bother to ask them many times and just send them to the underworld!" Before Meijing finished speaking, Liangchen and Xing'er also came out with swords and came behind Tianxiang. .
There were about ten people in black clothes. After hearing what the beautiful scenery said, a tall man among them became furious and said: "You bitch, you have such a loud tone. I want to see who goes to the underworld first!" As he spoke, he flew up and struck the beautiful scenery with the steel knife in his hand. Meimei snorted coldly and drew out the Qingshuang Sword to greet him.
The swords collided, making a clanging sound and sparks flying. Meijing and the other party swayed at the same time. Seeing that the other party's sword was unscathed, Meijing was dissatisfied and a little surprised. After Mei Ming thought about it for a moment, she realized that not only was the opponent's internal strength equal to hers, but his steel sword was also a precious sword. Meimei knew she was facing a powerful enemy, so she didn't dare to be careless and hurriedly concentrated on fighting. The two men were fighting with swords, and they were inextricably killed for a while.
At the same time, the rest of the men in black shouted and rushed forward together. Tianxiang, Liangchen, and Xing'er raised their swords to fight, and fought with the man in black. Feiyun saw that there were many people in black and was worried that Tianxiang and the others would be defeated, so he went down to help, but he saw Xu Zhitang, Duan Qing, and Ma Xiang coming together in the front yard.
Xu Zhitang shouted: "What a monster, how dare you assassinate the Marquis! Are you here to die?" Those masked men in black did not reply, but separated out a few people to besiege Tianxiang, Meimei and others.
The two sides immediately got into a melee. They fought fiercely for a long time, but they couldn't tell the difference. Feiyun saw that Tianxiang and the others were not at a disadvantage, so he had an idea and asked them to fight fiercely. I will observe first, and when they retreat, I will follow them, trying to find the dens of these bandits, and then catch them all! Feiyun made up his mind and grabbed the tiles with both hands. If someone is in danger, he is always available to help.
The two sides fought for a long time, and the man in black gradually lost ground. After all, they faced many masters. Tianxiang relied on the power of the sword to cut a man in black into two pieces with a single blow, and then struck again, killing the man in black immediately. The remaining men in black were blocked by Xu Zhitang, Ma Xiang, Duan Qing and others, and quickly killed several people.
The man in black who fought against Meimei saw his companions being killed one after another, and knew that he had underestimated the enemy. Before the sneak attack, he sent people to check the situation in the Hou Mansion many times, but no one told him that there were so many powerful people. The man in black then roared, calling for these masters to retreat. The men in black hurriedly jumped over the wall. Of the original ten, only two were left.
Feiyun saw the two men in black escaping from the Hou Mansion and running forward. Feiyun hurriedly picked up Qinggong and followed him. Soon the two people came to the riverside and turned around. Feiyun also arrived at the same time and shouted: "Who are you? Why do you want to assassinate the Marquis!" The man in black had actually noticed that someone was following him, so they took Feiyun to the foot of a remote mountain to capture Feiyun alive. cloud.
The man in black looked at Feiyun, a little surprised, and asked: "What is your relationship with Helan Mountain? Why are you following us?" Feiyun smiled slightly and said: "You dare to assassinate the noble Marquis, you are extremely courageous. , which is really admirable. May I ask who you are?"
The two men in black stopped answering and rushed towards Feiyun with single swords in hand. Feiyun saw that they were approaching fiercely, and one of them was not weak in martial arts and could compete with the beautiful scenery. Feiyun didn't dare to be careless, so he had to draw his sword and fight. When the sword touched, there were several stars. Feiyun drew his sword and saw that the opponent's single sword was unharmed.
The man in black made a move towards the other person, and then the two of them jumped up at the same time, using both swords to attack Feiyun. Feiyun met the gentleman's sword in his right hand and sheathed the sword in his left hand, which was powerful enough to defeat the two men. Feiyun fought one against two and relied on Lu Wenlong's exquisite swordsmanship to barely draw a tie.
The three of them fought for more than ten more moves, but it was still hard to tell the winner. While fighting, a man in black shouted: "Rat, throw away your sword and admit defeat, we may spare your life!" Feiyun was furious, so he used his Hunyuan internal energy and used the "Thunder" among the five invincible moves. , the sword light suddenly rose sharply. There was only a "dang" sound, and the man in black's single sword was cut into two pieces by Feiyun.
The man was stunned, and the scabbard of Feiyun's left hand had arrived. The man couldn't dodge and was hit by Feiyun. The man immediately fell to the ground with a thud, unable to survive. The other man in black was shocked when he saw this.
Just now, the two of them joined forces and managed to tie with Feiyun. Now relying on himself alone, there is absolutely no chance of winning. The man in black took advantage of Feiyun's distraction to check the man's injuries, turned around and ran away. Feiyun was about to catch up, but he didn't expect the man to hit several hidden weapons with his backhand. Feiyun hurriedly swung his sword and pulled it away, but the man had already fled away.
When Feiyun saw that he was far away, he stopped chasing him and returned to the Hou Mansion. At this time, the Hou Mansion had settled down and everyone was discussing matters in the hall. When Helanshan saw Feiyun coming back, he said, "Brother Feiyun, thank you for your hard work." Feiyun said, "You're welcome, Lord. It's a pity that that person escaped, otherwise we could find out their origins! Xu Shaoxia, you are more interested in this area." Familiar, did you notice anything?"
Duan Qing, a member of the martial arts community in the Hou family, has been active in Nanzhao and Xiangxi. Ma Xiang rarely left Huashan, and it was his first time to set foot in Jiangnan. None of them had been to Jinling, so naturally they had no understanding of the local figures. But Xu Zhitang was different. He was originally from the Yandang sect and was very familiar with Jiangnan, so Feiyun inquired directly. Xu Zhitang shook his head and said: "Judging from the dress and martial arts of these people, they don't look like they come from a sect, but rather they look like they belong to a gang. There are many gangs in Jinling City, and it is difficult to see their details."
He Lanshan said: "I don't think these people have high martial arts skills. They are probably bribed by others and come here to test. The key is to find out the mastermind behind it. I have to thank you brothers for this matter." Buyu said: "What the Marquis said Yan Ji is right. Brother Lin, why don't you stay in the Hou Mansion instead of living outside. What do you think?"
Feiyun thought for a while and said: "Girl Buyu, actually you don't need to worry too much. I think that with the current strength of the Hou Mansion, it can completely deal with these people who come to attack. Once there is any movement in the Hou Mansion, we will come over at any time. I will stay outside the house so that I can find out more information."
Feiyun secretly thought that there were Buyan, Buyu, and Xing'er in the backyard of the Hou Mansion. Unless they encountered extremely powerful people, their martial arts would be enough to deal with them. Besides, Lian'er and Xing'er also hold swords that are as sharp as iron, so it will not be easy to defeat them. There are Duan Qing, Ma Xiang, Xu Zhitang and others in the front yard, so there is no need to worry.
Feiyun came to help this time not out of his own free will. On the one hand, he met her by chance, and on the other hand, he couldn't get rid of He Lanxue's affection. Although Feiyun said at the beginning that he would not participate in the affairs of the Hou Mansion, he had a friendship with He Lanxue after all, and had a special relationship with Wu Zetian. He was Wu Zetian's golden emissary, so he had to help secretly. But Feiyun is still dissatisfied with Helan Mountain, so he doesn't want to live in the Hou Mansion.
Seeing that Feiyun refused to agree to him, Wuyu felt naturally unhappy. Without saying a word, he quickly said: "Sister, what Brother Feiyun said is right. With you, me and Xing'er in the backyard, even if we encounter a top expert, we can withstand it for a moment or three. At that time, the brothers in the front yard We and Feiyun can rush over. If brother Feiyun gets some useful information outside, he can nip it in the bud and solve the problem outside the mansion in advance instead of waiting for them to enter the Hou's mansion."
Xing'er also said: "What Sister Fuyan said is that Brother Lin doesn't need to take action against such thieves. If they still dare to come, I will make sure they never come back!"
Duan Qing said: "Master Hou, I also think what Brother Xia said is reasonable. We should not just think about staying in the palace, but also make inquiries from all sides, try to find out the masterminds behind the scenes, and destroy their lair. This is The fundamental solution.”
After hearing this, He Lanshan said: "What you guys said is absolutely true. If you don't say anything, you don't have to worry too much about the safety of the Hou Mansion and me. I think we should just follow the wishes of brothers Feiyun and Duan Qing!"
Seeing Helanshan speak, Wuyu had no choice but to express his agreement. Helanshan then said to Xu Zhitang, Ma Xiang and Duan Qing: "Buyu will take charge of the affairs in the backyard, and you will jointly take charge of the affairs in the front yard." When Xu Zhitang heard this, he was overjoyed.
Helanshan's arrangement is obviously recognition and respect for Xu Zhitang. Xu Zhitang thought that if he made great achievements during this trip to the south of the Yangtze River, he would definitely gain Wu Zetian's trust. When the power is in hand, he will surely be able to better help Li Xian.
After Ma Xiang heard Helanshan's arrangement, he was dissatisfied. If Helanshan lets Feiyun take the lead, Ma Xiang has nothing to say. After all, in terms of martial arts, he is indeed inferior to Feiyun. In addition, Feiyun and Wu Zetian have a special relationship, so it is reasonable for Feiyun to be close to Helanshan invisibly.
Among the people in the Hou Mansion, Ma Xiang knew that he could not be compared with Feiyun. What's more, Feiyun is Ma Xiang's sister Qingxiang's benefactor, so he is naturally shorter than Feiyun.
Ma Xiang was completely unconvinced by Xu Zhitang. After all, the two did not compete directly, and Ma Xiang was confident that he would not lose to Xu Zhitang in martial arts. Furthermore, in terms of background, both of them are well-known and decent people. Since Ma Xiang was dissatisfied, he naturally became very indifferent to Xu Zhitang.
