But then Xiao Zhong became a little worried
"The city is in such chaos now. If you go out rashly, you may be in danger."
Chang Sheng smiled and said
"It doesn't matter, someone will protect me."
The two walked out of the city lord's mansion and walked to the street. Wan Chaoyang looked at Chang Sheng in surprise.
"Where is this going?"
Chang Shengdao
"To find an important clue."
In the distance, when the officers and soldiers of Chuanfeng Camp saw Chang Sheng, their expressions suddenly turned evil. If they were not afraid of Wan Chaoyang, they would have rushed up to capture Chang Sheng alive in the next moment.
Wan Chaoyang snorted coldly, and his whole body was like a thunderous sound. The internal air flow outside his body was like exploding. The terrifying explosion sound directly penetrated the entire street, causing the officers and soldiers in the distance to almost fall down if they were not careful.
But Chang Sheng and others on the side were also dumbfounded. Chang Sheng sighed.
"Brother Wan, your internal strength is probably close to that of a grand master."
Wan Chaoyang waved his hand, not taking it seriously.
"My internal strength is only mediocre compared to the peerless masters in the world back then."
The officers and soldiers of Chuanfeng Camp who were ready to move suddenly became like wilted leeks.
"Do you need me to go with you?"
Chang Sheng shook his head
"No, but I'm very worried about Lao Yan. Can Brother Wan go to the palace for me?"
Wan Chaoyang glanced at the officers and soldiers and nodded. Immediately, he rose out of thin air. His body was like a white ribbon, floating lightly to a high place. Then he lightly stepped on the corner of the eaves next to him with his toes. Just like a dragonfly touching water, with just a tap, it jumped up high again, leaping left and right on the high house, like a nimble white rabbit.
"What a handsome breeze blowing in the willows!"
Qin Wuyi praised him repeatedly.
"Master Qin, have you ever seen this kind of Qinggong?"
Chang Sheng asked with interest.
Qin Wuyi nodded
"Look at Wan Daxia's figure, does it look like a willow branch swaying in the wind? This kind of light skill may not be as fast as stepping on the snow without a trace. The dragon can see its head but not its tail. But when you practice it to the extreme, your body can Like a willow branch, it sways with the wind and consumes almost no internal energy. This kind of light skill is not a secret that is not passed down in the world, but there is no one who can practice it as well as Wan Daxia."
While they were talking, the officers and soldiers of the Chuanfeng Camp saw Wan Chaoyang leaving, but they lost their fear and directly surrounded Chang Sheng.
Seeing this, Qin Wuyi blocked Chang Sheng behind him
"City Lord, please go back to your house quickly. I will protect you from here."
Unexpectedly, Chang Sheng shook his head slightly and walked to him.
"It doesn't matter."
At this moment, the ground shook violently, and everyone was shocked. The officers and soldiers of Chuanfeng Camp all looked confused.
A burst of dust filled the air, and everyone couldn't help but look back, only to see a large group of people galloping towards here.
It is said that Wu Qiang, the captain of Fengying, looked ugly and said angrily
"The entire imperial army in Taiyang City has been controlled. Where did these people come from!"
The officers and soldiers on the side were all silent, and they didn't dare to answer the question.
The team of people quickly came closer, and they saw that the people were dressed in different clothes, but they all looked like Jianghu people.
One of the big men laughed loudly when he saw Chang Sheng.
"Hahahaha, sister Chang Sheng, you finally remembered us."
Everyone around also laughed.
Chang Sheng smiled and saluted everyone.
"You are all seniors in the world. Naturally, you have your own things to do when you come to the capital. If it is not a last resort, I really don't want to trouble you seniors."
"Hey, sister Chang Sheng, what are you talking about? I, Gui Gu, have a close relationship with the head of the Chang family. Now that you ask for me, I will naturally grant you my request."
"The forces of the Thirty-sixth Village of the Salt Gang in the capital can be at the disposal of Sister Chang Sheng."
"We, the Heaven and Earth Alliance, also listen to Sister Chang Sheng's orders."
"What are you small sects and small sects? I, Jiange, support Senior Brother Chang!"
"My Sword Sect will not fall behind your Sword Pavilion."
…
Everyone was talking to each other, Wu Qiang's face was as gloomy as water, and he had just left Wan Chaoyang. At this moment, so many Jianghu forces had gathered. Today, no matter what, Chang Sheng could not be stopped.
He turned his head and whispered to a centurion on the side.
"Hurry up and tell the Prime Minister that the City Lord is not under control."
With that said, the centurion quietly hid in the crowd.
Wu Qiang waved coldly
"Fall back!"
Immediately, the officers and soldiers of Chuanfeng Camp retreated into the distance again.
Those Jianghu people did not hesitate to speak, and said loudly in front of these officers and soldiers
"Sister Chang Sheng, if you ask me to tell you that you don't need to go to such trouble, I will gather our troops and rush directly into the palace. Even those soldiers can't stop me. If it doesn't work, I will give you the position of empress. Wouldn't it be nice!"
When Chang Sheng heard this, she laughed out loud. She seemed to feel more comfortable in front of these people, and said playfully
"Don't make fun of me, I don't have that ability."
"This is pleasant, but it cannot solve the problem. Although the chaos in the palace has caused unrest in the capital, I still feel that the root cause is not in the palace."
How could those Jianghu people understand the current situation in the court? The big man waved his hand and said
"That's all, let's do whatever the sister says. Let's listen to sister Chang Sheng."
Chang Sheng smiled and said
"Then please be sure to guard Taiyang Road. Now that the whole city is under control, only here can we have a moment of peace."
"It's simple. We just have to hold on to this place. No matter how many soldiers come to keep it, they can't get in."
Wu Qiang in the distance calmed down, and the officers and soldiers on the side asked
"Captain, what should I do now?"
Wu Qiangdao
"It doesn't matter. It's the same here. Our purpose is not to kill people."
The officers and soldiers nodded and issued orders behind them.
"Rest where you are!"
Not long after, under the escort of several martial arts masters, Chang Sheng and Xiao Zhong rode to the bank of Changming Lake.
A few people walked along the lakeside for a while, and Xiao Zhong signaled to stop.
Looking at the lake, Xiao Zhong said
"right here."
Chang Sheng walked to the lake, and the cool lake water splashed Chang Sheng's skirt.
In the distance, the lake surface is shining with sparkling light, and on the other side is the vermilion palace wall. In front of the palace wall, there is a place with extremely lush trees, which almost obscures the palace wall. If it is at night with poor visibility, you may only be able to see this A small forest.
Xiao Zhong pointed to the woods and said
"The green-eyed monster I saw that night was in that location."
Chang Sheng thought for a moment and said to himself
"If this is the case, then the monster probably came from the palace...could it be said that the palace was infiltrated a long time ago?"
She nodded slightly
"It is indeed possible that Wang Huan's rebellion was by no means a temporary act. According to what Ji Shen and Lu Ying said, that night they saw the eunuch leading the men in black into the palace, and then they wanted to chase them, but those people were there They suddenly disappeared right before their eyes.”
Thinking of this, her eyes lit up
"No, if my guess is correct, they didn't leave the palace at all that night. They left the palace on the second night!"
she said
"Let's go see the other side!"
"etc."
Xiao Zhong stopped her
"Although I don't understand what you are talking about, since you said that Ji Shen and Lu Ying are defected imperial guards, how can you believe everything they say."
Chang Sheng stopped and explained
"These are what they said before the poison was released. I think they have a certain degree of credibility. In short, you can find out by going to the other side and taking a look."
So, everyone came to the small forest on the other side.
It is said to be a small forest, but there are a few more trees than on the side. It looks denser. In just a few steps, you can walk through the trees from the road to the shore of the lake.
Chang Sheng stood on the shore and looked at the small woods behind him.
"I see, these trees grow denser, so when the vision is poor at night, it is easy to see it as a forest."
"here!"
Xiao Zhong pointed to the ground. Chang Sheng looked over and saw the footprints of many people walking on the muddy ground on the shore of the lake.
"Luckily, it hasn't rained in the past few days, so the footprints haven't been washed away."
Chang Sheng smiled.
Xiao Zhong said
"This is not a top-secret place. Maybe ordinary people come here."
Chang Sheng shook his head
"No, if you look at one of the rows of footprints, they are obviously much deeper. This means that the owner of the footprints was carrying a heavy load at that time. Combined with the sound of falling water you heard that night, it can be confirmed by both factors. Even ordinary people come to play , and it won’t be a heavy burden.”
"Sister Chang Sheng, there is something here."
Not far away, the Jianghu guest who came with them called Chang Sheng.
The two walked along the lakeshore and saw the charlatan holding a brown silk thread in his hand.
Beside the silk thread, there were a few strands of thread that seemed to be torn off by something. Chang Sheng touched it and it felt like silk.
"Brown thread?"
Chang Sheng thought for a while and didn't know where the silk thread would be used.
"This thread is very similar to the silk used to make sword tassels, but the sword tassels' silk shouldn't be so long."
Jiang Huke's words woke up the dreamer, and Chang Sheng suddenly realized.
"But there are other discoveries."
Chang Sheng asked the Jianghu guest again.
Jiang Hu Ke hesitated for a moment and said
"I don't know if it's true or not. Although it looks like the thread on a sword's tassel, I think there's something wrong with these footprints."
"Oh? Something's wrong."
"According to this thread, the people who came here are probably Jianghu people who use swords, but these footprints are superficial. Even the deepest one does not show any martial arts skills. Look at the deepest row of footprints. It’s crooked and has different shades, indicating that the person is struggling.”
"Look at the other footprints and just compare them with mine."
As he spoke, Jiang Hu Ke stomped on the ground casually, only to see that his footprints were not only clearly visible compared to others, but also received more even force.
Jiang Hu Ke looked at Xiao Zhong again and said
"That's all. If you look at the footprints left by this boy, the footprints left by these people are obviously not as good as those of a teenage boy who has never practiced martial arts."
"Just looking at the footprints, they look similar to yours, Sister Chang Sheng. They are a group of women."
Xiao Zhong was awakened by the charlatan and said
"Speaking of which, the monster I saw that night was indeed not that tall."
Chang Sheng's expression changed, and his eyes glowed.
"No! Wrong, the size of these footprints is definitely not that of an ordinary woman. The footprints are the size of a normal man, but the strength is as weak as a woman. The brown silk thread is not a sword spike, but a whisk."
"And the only person who meets these two conditions at the same time is the eunuch!"
