A ray of sunset shines into the backyard
Chang An looked at the horizon and realized that it was already evening.
"Miss Zhao, if nothing happens, shall we go to Yizhuang in the south of the city?"
Zhao slowly looked at the red patch on Chang An's chest with concern.
"Chang Daxia, your injury..."
Chang An waved his hand.
"The internal energy I just mobilized was too violent and the wound opened. However, although my injury has not healed, my internal energy has recovered a little, so it should be fine."
Zhao slowly nodded
"In this case, my little sister will accompany Chang Daxia to go to Yizhuang in the south of the city."
Half an hour later, the three of them arrived at Yizhuang on horseback.
At this time, the sky had completely darkened.
"Miss!"
In front of the door, two officers and soldiers stood.
Zhao slowly nodded and said lightly
"Someone has entered this place."
"Go back to Miss. I'm waiting here to guard. No one has been allowed to enter this place."
Zhao slowly nodded with satisfaction, turned around and explained to Chang An
"Daxia Chang must see my master's body, so I specially ordered people to guard this place to prevent any accidents."
Chang An smiled and said
"Miss Zhao is really thoughtful."
The three of them walked into Yizhuang, but they felt a cold wind blowing against their faces, and Zhuang Xiuyu shivered unexpectedly.
"This place is scary."
Zhao Xuanyuan was also a little frightened.
"Honestly, I haven't been to this place before, let alone at night."
Chang An smiled slightly and gently placed his hands on their backs. Their moods immediately calmed down a lot.
The ground in the front yard of Yizhuang is covered with a thick layer of dead leaves, which make a crisp sound when stepped on. It seems that no one has been here for many years.
Chang An looked surprised. In front of him, more than a dozen coffins were placed in the yard. However, although the coffins were covered with thick dust, no dead leaves fell on them.
There was not a single piece, but Chang An could clearly see that there were clear palm prints and fingerprints on each coffin.
The three of them continued to move forward, passing through the front yard, facing the lobby in the front yard. The door was wide open. The wooden door on the left was just hanging on the door frame. The window paper on the side was already in tatters. Under the gusty wind, the tattered window paper Whirling noise.
Inside the house, a brand new coffin was placed upright in the center of the main hall, forming a sharp contrast with the coffins outside the house.
A trace of displeasure flashed between Chang An's brows, but he didn't say anything.
Zhuang Xiuyu also frowned, and someone as careless as her was also dissatisfied with this.
Zhao Xuanyuan seemed to feel something was wrong in the atmosphere, and said with a wry smile.
"Chang Daxia, I just told them to take good care of the master's body, but I didn't expect that these servants would act so excessively. It was my negligence."
Chang An did not comment, walked to the coffin, and gently pressed his hand on the coffin lid.
"Bang!"
With a little force in his hand, he easily opened the coffin lid.
A pungent smell hit their nostrils, making Zhuang Xiuyu and Zhao slowly cover their mouths and noses.
Chang An smiled slightly and looked into the coffin.
But they saw a man lying quietly in the coffin, his face pale, but his expression remained as painful as before death.
He slightly opened the shirt on the man's chest, and there was a footprint-shaped wound on the man's chest.
Just as he looked away, he suddenly caught a glimpse of disharmony from the corner of his eye.
When he pulled open the collar on the other side, he found a slight wound on the other side of the man's neck.
To be precise, this can't even be considered a wound. If someone is not experienced in the martial arts world, they will just regard it as a mosquito bite.
After thinking for a moment, he calmly began to examine the man's body. Except for the old scars on his chest and back that were similar to Qu Fengzhi's, he found no other wounds.
"Okay, let's go."
After about a stick of incense, Chang An said.
Zhuang Xiuyu and Zhao Huanhuan could no longer stand the pungent smell in the house. After hearing Chang An's words, they rushed out as if they were granted amnesty. After running outside the house, they both gasped for air.
Chang An shook his head and sighed, the little girl needs training.
On the carriage back to the inn, Zhao Huanhuan saw Chang An expressionless and unsure, so he couldn't help but ask
"Master Chang, have you discovered anything?"
Chang An remained expressionless and said calmly
"It's hard to say. We have indeed discovered something, but it is far from enough."
Then, he asked again for no reason.
"Miss Zhao, do you know what is stored in that box?"
Zhao slowly lowered his head and thought for a while, then shook his head gently.
"This mission is extremely secretive. There is no way the palace would let us know about it."
Chang An nodded slightly, thinking that it was indeed the case.
Then he comforted me
"Miss Zhao, don't worry. Since Chang has agreed to this matter, he will definitely give an explanation to Miss Zhao."
When Zhao Xuanyuan heard this, he felt warm in his heart.
"In this case, we can rely on Great Hero Chang."
…………
In Qingzhou, from early morning to night, the outside of the inn was surrounded by layers of state officers and soldiers, and no one could enter or leave the inn.
But the people passing by took a clear look.
Anyone could guess that something big had happened in the inn.
Inside the inn, the lobby on the first floor was full of people.
Wang Huan was sitting among them, looking unhappy. The tables around him were filled with his subordinates.
"Hmph! How long do you want me to wait? I still have business to do!"
Wang Huan suddenly slammed the table and said angrily.
Not far away, the shopkeeper and the waiter were standing nervously behind a middle-aged man, not daring to express their anger.
The man is wearing a purple robe and a purple gold crown. He is very noble. He is the lord of Qingzhou City, Zhao Lan.
But his face was livid at the moment, and he was deliberately suppressing his anger.
"Wang Huan, don't feel like there's someone behind you, I won't dare to touch you!"
But Zhao Lan waved his hand, and several officers and soldiers at the door rushed towards Wang Huan, trying to capture him.
But the people around Wang Huan were not vegetarians. More than a dozen men stood up and looked at the officers and soldiers fiercely. The officers and soldiers were so frightened that they hesitated to move forward.
Zhao Lan saw this and said coldly
"What are you waiting for? Wang Huan is suspected of killing the commander of the Forbidden Army. Take him quickly and hand him over to the capital for punishment."
Wang Huan looked closely at Zhao Lan, raised his voice and said sternly
"City Lord Zhao!"
The big men beside Wang Huan were also sensible people. Seeing the serious situation, one of them came out and raised his hand to Zhao Lan.
"City Lord Zhao, we can prove it, but I have nothing to do with this matter."
Zhao Lan's expression remained unchanged and did not answer his words. Of course he knew that Qu Fengzhi was definitely not killed by Wang Huan, but with his martial arts, it was impossible for him to die in Wang Huan's hands.
But Qu Fengzhi's head was found beside Wang Huan's bed, and this was Qingzhou. It was under his jurisdiction. If the murderer could not be found, he would naturally be held responsible.
The two parties have been in a stalemate here for a whole day. Not only Wang Huan and Zhao Lan, but also the other guests in the inn have become impatient, not to mention the already hot-tempered Jianghu people.
"City Lord Zhao, I'd better take it for you, otherwise, brothers can't stay trapped in this inn forever."
Someone stood up.
"Wow!"
The weapon was unsheathed, and the man held an iron knife, jumped up, and rushed towards Wang Huan.
The big man next to Wang Huan was shocked and angry
"you dare!"
The three of them came forward.
But they saw the Jiang Hu Ke slashing with his sword, and the three of them raised their swords together to intercept.
"clang!"
The knife collided with the knife, making a metallic collision sound. The charlatan smiled ghostly, and the right hand holding the knife directly let go of the handle.
"Wow!"
The knife lost its owner's grip and fell quickly. However, the three big men were surprised to find that the knife was extremely heavy. With the combined strength of the three of them, they were almost bent down by the weight of the iron knife.
After all, there were three of them, and they would not really be suppressed by the knife, but the fighting chance was always fleeting. The Jianghu Ke's combat experience was more than ten times better than theirs. In the moment when the three of them were shocked by the weight of the knife, , Jianghu Ke had already jumped up high and jumped behind them.
Then, with a gentle tap on the three people's backs, the three people's acupuncture points were easily tapped.
Behind him, the remaining big men all drew their swords and wanted to chop the charlatan to pieces.
At this time, the surrounding Jianghu people saw this and stood up one after another. These Jianghu people actually have nothing serious to do on weekdays, and they like to fight against injustices.
"It's unreasonable to bully the few with more!"
Swordsmen were everywhere, and the situation was about to become unstoppable.
But at this moment, a figure slowly stood up in the corner of the inn.
"Everyone."
The young scholar Bu Qingwen stood up. His voice was not high-pitched, but such a sound that was not harmonious with the external environment could still be clearly heard in everyone's ears.
Strangely enough, everyone stopped when they heard his voice and focused their attention on him.
When Wang Huan saw Bu Qingwen, his expression softened slightly. He had left a good impression on this little scholar when they met last night.
I saw Bu Qingwen slightly adjusting his gown and looking at everyone with a smile.
"Heroes, this matter is nothing more than a conflict between the imperial palace and City Lord Zhao. What does it have to do with us?"
When all the Jianghu people heard this, their eyes froze, yes, what does this matter have to do with them, why did they get involved?
When Wang Huan heard this, he rolled his eyes slightly, but found that the matter was not simple. He slowly looked at the Jianghu guest who was the first to attack, with a cold expression on his face, and gave orders to his men.
"Get him!"
The Jianghu guest tightened his eyes and looked at the Jianghu people around him who had slowly sat down. He then looked at Bu Qingwen in the corner with sinister eyes, pointed at Wang Huan and shouted
"Everyone, don't be fooled by this scholar. How does he know that the old guy is from the palace? He and the old guy must be in the same group!"
From a distance, Zhao Lan watched all this with a cold expression and said nothing.
But the people around him were completely calm at this time.
"So what? Even if they are working together, what do they do to you? What do they do to us?"
Someone said coldly.
"Yeah, isn't it good for us to watch these court hawks and dogs biting dogs here? Why do we get involved?"
"Hahaha, Brother Zhang is right. City Lord Zhao, if you want to take someone, you can take it. Mr. Wang, please do as you please. We will not interfere, hahahaha."
Someone echoed
At this time, more than a dozen big men under Wang Huan surrounded the Jianghu guest. The Jianghu guest's expression kept changing, and he still wanted to retreat.
But over there, Zhao Lan's face was so gloomy that he could shed tears.
At this point, anyone can see that there is something wrong.
Obviously Zhao Lan arranged for the Jianghu guest here. Wang Huan's background was so terrifying that even Zhao Lan couldn't arrest him openly, so he wanted to arouse the hostility between Wang Huan and the Jianghu people, and then use the method to quell the chaos. In the name of taking the opportunity to capture Wang Huan.
But no one knew why he did this. Of course, most people here didn't care what Zhao Lan thought.
At this time, Zhao Lan was in a state of uncertainty, but opportunities often fleeting.
"ah!"
In just a moment, the Jianghu guest was captured by Wang Huan's men. Even though he was already a second-rate master at the Tonghe level, he might be able to easily defeat Wang Huan's men, but after all, the men Wang Huan brought were the most powerful in the palace. The well-trained imperial army could still easily capture the Jianghu guest under siege.
Wang Huan glanced at the Jianghu guest coldly.
"Tell me, did you put Commander Qu's head on my bed?"
Wang Huan believed that since the Jianghu guest couldn't wait to jump out at this time, he was probably inseparable from Qu Fengzhi's death.
The charlatan's eyes were erratic
"What the hell, I don't know anything."
Wang Huan sneered
"If you don't tell me, I will find a way to make you tell me."
With that, he said to his subordinates
"Lock him to the woodshed and interrogate him severely."
At this time, Bu Qingwen walked up to Wang Huan and gently patted Wang Huan on the shoulder.
Wang Huan looked at Bu Qingwen gratefully and bowed lightly.
"Wang, thank you Mr. Wang for rescuing me today."
Bu Qingwen looked at Wang Huan seriously
"Mr. Wang, do you really not know me?"
Wang Huan was stunned, where did this come from? How had he ever seen this young gentleman?
Wang Huan looked at Bu Qingwen's body from top to bottom carefully, and finally shook his head.
"It is true that Mr. Wang has never met Mr. Wang."
Bu Qingwen sighed slightly, a look of disappointment flashed across his face.
Zhao Lan looked at the people in the inn from a distance. After a long time, he snorted coldly and walked away.
"Keep an eye on this inn for me, no one is allowed in or out!"
Zhao Lan's voice came from outside the inn
Wang Huan frowned. When he came to Qingzhou, so many accidents happened before things were done. Whether it was the death of Qu Fengzhi or the appearance of Zhao Lan, he felt vaguely uneasy, as if in the dark, There was an invisible net that tightly enveloped him inside.
…
To the west, Kunlun.
Three years ago, Mo Bei's sword cut down the mountains full of snow here.
But three years later, Kunlun was covered with boundless snow again.
Not only that, the small village that was destroyed three years ago has also regained its original appearance.
Between the snowy sky and the earth, Mo Bei stood in front of the village, holding a pile of tiles with some beads of sweat on his forehead.
Looking at the village that was about to be completed in front of him, he had a slight smile on his face.
"Help..."
A distant cry for help came from far behind him.
He looked back, his eyes a little cold. This was the first time in Kunlun that an outsider had arrived in three years.
In the distance, a young man was running in the snow. His clothes were in tatters and his lips were purple from the cold.
Behind him, several people from all walks of life were chasing after him not far away.
Mo Bei frowned slightly, a little displeased, and said to himself: Why do things like this always happen to me?
When the young man saw a village, his face was filled with joy. He was originally hungry and cold, but now he was full of strength and ran forward with all his strength.
Mo Bei sighed slightly, shook his head, and slowly walked forward.
"Who are you?"
The young man's fair face turned red from the cold. When he saw Mo Bei, he seemed to have seen a life-saving straw. He threw Mo Bei down, but then he fainted.
Mo Bei saw that his whole body was in tatters, and his whole body was cold and stiff like a big ice cube, so he had no choice but to pick him up, take off the old tiger skin on his body, cover it on the young man's body, and then carry him towards him. Walk to the village.
"stop!"
Behind him, those Jianghu people shouted loudly, trying to stop Mo Bei.
But Mo Bei turned his head coldly, his eyes sharp.
"roll!"
The eyes of those charlatans were changing, looking at the Kunlun Mountains at their feet, and then at the ferocious young man in front of them, with murmurings in their hearts.
"That young man is my relative. Your Excellency, please return it to me."
Mo Bei snorted coldly
"I say it again, get out!"
Several Jianghu people looked at each other, obviously a little angry.
"Your Excellency is going too far to deceive others. If you tell me your name, I want to see who it is that dares to stop us!"
There was already some anger in his words.
Mo Bei didn't look back and just said lightly.
"Mobei."
Several Jianghu people were stunned on the spot, their expressions changed drastically, and after a moment, they all bowed and saluted.
"Master Mo, I'm blind, I'm going to say goodbye."
Before they finished speaking, several people retreated at an extremely fast speed.
half an hour later
"Don't kill me, don't kill me!"
A lot of cold sweat broke out on the young man's forehead, and he suddenly woke up from a nightmare.
He opened his eyes and found himself lying on the bed, covered with a thick quilt, and the wounds on his body were wrapped in gauze.
Mo Bei sat next to him and handed him the medicine in his hand.
"May I have your name."
Mo Bei asked quietly
The young man looked at Mo Bei and gave him a grateful look.
"My name is Gu Yuanwu, thank you big brother for saving me."
