"Although several enemies have been killed, the crisis has not been resolved yet, and it has become even more troublesome."

In Zhenwu Temple, Guan Luoyang came to this conclusion.

Qiudi said: "At least the inner ghost has been eradicated."

"I don't think so."

Guan Luoyang shook his head and said, "The Zhongyuan Festival Dharma Assembly is very involved. It should be a relatively important time point in the other party's plan. However, the other party doesn't care about Wei Dinggong's life or death at all. Do you think they will?" Would you entrust such an important matter to someone who doesn’t value it?”

Qiu Shi understood and said: "Indeed, although Wei Dinggong has good methods, if he faces Master Yanglian or Huangtou Taigong, he actually doesn't have much chance of winning, and the certainty of becoming the final winner of the fight is not high. His activity, It's more likely that he was pushed out as a target by others, but he doesn't know it yet."

Qiu Di said: "But Grand Master Yanglian and Taigong Huangtou, one hates evil and the other is this old and has a good reputation. They are mixed up with evil ways... not many people will believe it."

Guan Luoyang said: "You need to pay more attention to the two of them, but it's not necessarily just the two of them. There may be others who, after discovering that I disrupted the situation, were not sure of victory, so they deliberately hid their methods and did not use their full strength. .”

Qiu Di was greatly disappointed: "Why is this? I thought that tonight I could pull out an important nail. It was also the first step in revenge. I hit the opponent hard. In the end, I just killed an abandoned son." .”

"It can't be said that with the existence of Wei Dinggong, we can justifiably remind the mages of various sects to be more vigilant, screen people like Duo Duo, and even remind the government that in Zhongyuan During the festival, more people will be mobilized to protect the people."

Guan Luoyang pinched the bridge of his nose and said, "Nine times out of ten, they want to assassinate the King of Yue, and even kill all the political envoys who have been proclaimed, the envoys who have been punished, and the like."

Qiu Shi's face was a little heavy: "Looking at their behavior, there is no other possible explanation other than this. However, the bandits were robbing for property, and assassinating the King of Yue and the Chief Envoy would only anger the Ming Dynasty and make the government pay no attention to the cost. The pursuit and suppression of this kind of thing will do far more harm than good. Unless..."

Qiu Shi didn't say any more, but Guan Luoyang helped him speak out.

"Unless they want to rebel."

Guan Luoyang no longer pinched the bridge of his nose, directly pressed the upper half of his face with his right hand, and said in a muffled voice, "Only those who want to rebel will first use this assassination method to cause chaos in Jiaozhi. They Only then can we take advantage of the chaos, gather people and horses, attack the city, destroy the stronghold, and invade the prefecture and county."

"rebel?"

Qiu Di was shocked. He had lived here in Jiaozhi since he was a child and was used to peace. The scale of the Five Prefectures Water Pirates was already a rare turmoil, but it was far from being called a rebellion.

This is how people are, even if they know that there are still two dynasties confronting each other in the north and the south, and they know that there are red-haired barbarians not far away overseas, the world will never be peaceful.

Even a few decades ago, there was a large-scale war between the Ming Dynasty and the Jurchens involving tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands. When Chen Yonghua regained Jiaozhi, it was not without using weapons.

But as long as I have never experienced it, I will always feel that it is far away. When I hear the word rebellion, it even feels a bit unreal.

But Qiu Di took a closer look and found that his senior brother was still in Guan Luoyang. Although one was worried and the other seemed agitated, both of them seemed to be convinced of the speculation of rebellion.

Qiudi couldn't help but feel a little convinced, and even more panicked: "If it's really a rebellion, then it's not something we can handle. The next step is... should we send a letter to Wudang?"

"The imperial court's Northern Expedition is about to begin, and the elders in Wudang have already gone to the riverside. Besides, it will take too long to send letters back and forth, so it's too late."

Qiu Shi said, "I will send a letter to the people of the Third Division, describing the previous situation, and imploring them to pay attention to it. Even if they do not fully believe in the rebellion, after all, it is related to the safety of the King of Yue, and they will definitely react."

Qiu Shi hurried back to his room.

Qiu Liang, Taoist Master Zhiyuan and others are inviting magicians from various sects to witness, deal with Wei Dinggong, and interrogate those people who relied on Wei Dinggong in the past.

Qiudi stood in the yard, feeling suddenly deserted around her, and her mind was in a mess.

A lot of things have happened recently, but he seems to have failed to interfere in them. He doesn't know what he has done, and he doesn't know what he should do next.

"When soldiers come to block it, water comes to cover it up. After all, we are not wise men who know the secrets of heaven. In addition to telling the people in charge of the situation what we know, for ourselves, we can only do two things well." Already."

Qiudi heard the sound and looked towards Guan Luoyang.

Guan Luoyang put down his palm, exhaled deeply, and said, "Waiting to kill, and exercise."

He turned to Qiudi and smiled, "It's almost dawn, so why not try it? How about we go to Qianniyuan to practice together?"

Qiudi nodded along with his words, and after walking a few steps, he realized: "But, Brother Guan, your eyes are bloodshot and you look like you are not in good condition. Wasn't the previous battle too strenuous?"

"It's a bit, but the reason why I'm like this is not because of that battle. Hey, I should just go practice and let off some steam."

Guan Luoyang quickened his pace.

After the fight, the restlessness of Qingniao's vitality has not stopped. The thrilling move of the purple-robed Taoist in the inn made this restlessness intensified, and even affected his thoughts, and his chest was filled with the desire to destroy something.

Damn it, can this kind of thing actually affect your mind?

Damn it, why are you so weak and can't let me fight to the fullest?!

Damn it, why doesn't the man with the sword stand directly in front of me?

Guan Luoyang realized that his thoughts were getting more and more wrong, and he could only think of going to Qianriyuan to vent his anger as soon as possible, but on his way down the mountain, he suddenly smelled a strange and rich fragrance.

Guan Luoyang, with red eyes, showed no respect for etiquette and directly reached out to push open the door next to him. The lock on the door was torn apart by his push.

Qiudi was startled and stood still behind him. That yard was where medicinal materials were stored.

Most medicinal materials need to be dried during the day, but some special medicinal materials need to be soaked in night dew and exposed to moonlight.

Therefore, there are many baskets and bamboo bamboo baskets placed on the wooden shelves in the yard, and they are also filled with medicinal materials.

Guan Luoyang walked to and stopped in front of a group of medicinal materials. There were many dried pythons in the basket.

"ha……"

Guan Luoyang breathed out, his eyes even redder.

He felt a hunger radiating from his bones.

………………

In the lobby, light lamps are placed on the four corner pillars, and bronze mirrors are inlaid on the pillars. They are located behind the candles and reflect the light, making the hall brightly lit.

In addition to Hua Mi and the old man, there were tall men standing in every doorway, wearing elegant clothes and holding steel knives in their hands. Their breathing was so low that it was almost inaudible, as if they were afraid of disturbing the conversation of the owner here.

But in this silence, if you listen carefully, you will find a slight sound of water coming from the ground.

The climate here in Nanyang is really too hot. If the locals want to live more comfortably, in addition to wearing less clothes, there is a more common way, which is to dig a pool at home.

Things like pools are warm in winter and cool in summer. After digging them out, you can feel the obvious temperature difference from outside to home.

For a vast mansion like this, the methods used are even more clever. Water channels are arranged underground, criss-crossing, and spread throughout every room. They are separated and covered by stone bricks and stone strips, such as the floor tiles in the corridor and the four corners of the house.

Some small holes will be specially left, and the wind from the water channel will blow up from the holes, refreshing the body.

The old man with the money rat tail was slightly fat and had a smile on his face. After waiting in the lobby for so long, he didn’t show any signs of sweating. He was neither arrogant nor impetuous. He said: "The big leader Li Ban tried to test it. He must have already taken it."

I’ve got more accurate information from Zhenwu Temple.”

"The matter of fighting for the order has encountered a variable, which is considered a failure. I simply reused those useless people and explored the details of the variable."

Hanaya sat with her legs crossed, with a large area of ​​skin exposed. Her dark brown complexion glowed with a subtle glow under the light, making her look like a big bandit who had become famous in the fifteenth house many years ago.

, but like a female martial artist in the prime of her youth.

It's just an understatement of the smell of taking human life, but it still reveals a bit of truth, allowing people to get a glimpse of the cruelty and coldness hidden in this beautiful body.

The braided old man said: "Although he is not efficient at doing things, those who can practice magic to the point of actual combat are all talents that can be developed. It is really courageous for the big boss to use such a group of talents as soon as he wants to use them. However, it is also a pity.

ah."

"Failure does not mean a loss of worth. I am also a failed person. But after Zi Yilang failed to besiege Jiuying, he lost his courage and could not even play a complete song. After Wei Dinggong was defeated, Shen

Being irritated, half-hearted, and unable to control themselves is the main reason for losing value."

Hua Mi opened the lid of the tea cup and picked it with her fingers. The tea in the cup formed into balls, glistening green, and flew up into the air and fell into her mouth. After swallowing a few times, she added, "These people

They have turned from talents into burdens, and may even become our weaknesses. Allowing them to test out the basis of this variable will be the best use of them."

The old man with braids thought about it again: "Yes, in a tight layout, variables are the most worthy of attention, and not knowing the details is the most dangerous. I wonder where the big boss can find out where the person is?"

"He is a martial arts practitioner. His sword skills have the shadow of Emei's. His physical strength seems to be from the Southern Shaolin lineage, but it is a bit mixed. Although he has magic power, he is extremely unfamiliar in using it. He probably only uses magic power directly.

Physically, I can’t even think of casting spells in actual combat.”

Hanami commented carefully, "The two great achievements of Water Fire Immortal Clothes and Zhou Tian Tu Na should not be underestimated, but I already know it in my heart. When the time comes to take action, it will not be difficult to kill him."

The braided old man said: "I'm afraid he has something to hide?"

"I tested him with the most dangerous sword. A young man couldn't hide his move when faced with that sword. There are only about ten days left before we actually take action. In such a short time, it is impossible to have enough

Progress in the comeback.”

Hua Mi tapped the table with his fingertips and said in a determined tone, "But the matter of fighting for the order was screwed up. The arrangements for the day of the Ghost Festival Dharma meeting had to be adjusted and relied on the other side. I had to ask Eunuch Chen to come together.

Go and meet that person."

This braided old man is the great eunuch from the imperial city of the Jurchen Dynasty in the north. His ancestors were originally a branch of the Jurchen Wanyan clan, but they were changed to the Chen clan in the late Jin Dynasty. Although he was a childless man, he was

The Jurchens can also be said to have a distinguished status.

He personally came to Jiaozhi, which can be said to be the plenipotentiary representative of the Jurchens. When conspiring with Hua Mi and others, he was able to directly make many effective promises.

Old eunuch Chen smiled and said: "Could it be that you are going to meet the big boss's brother and the current head of the Yao family?"

Hua Mi objected: "Wrong. Although he has been building momentum in Qinghua Mansion for a long time, there is another person who can intervene in the Chengyin Mansion Zhongyuan Festival Dharma Assembly. I have had many contacts with that person

, but we still need Eunuch Chen to accompany him and give him the last bit of determination."

"Okay, let's go then."

Old eunuch Chen seems to be a kind and slow-tempered person, but when he decides to do something, he refuses to waste even a moment of time.

"In July, troops were launched in Jiaozhi, and then my army crossed the river and marched south, echoing each other. These things must be implemented within this year. Looking at the recent trends in Nanming, I am afraid that the troops will also be launched this year. We must get ahead of them and seize this opportunity.

There really can’t be any delay.”

In fact, it is well known to everyone in the world that the Ming Dynasty wants to expedition to the north. The Jurchen Dynasty has never been afraid of it. From the perspective of the general terrain, the north is mountainous and dangerous. It is an advantage to stay at a dangerous pass and wait for work.
To be continued...