Chapter 248: Encirclement and Suppression by the Privy Council

A few days later, the mountains in the west of Lingzhou.

A group of alchemists entered the Fang family's small town outside the mountain.

The team was led by a Qing Jian and a guard - "Lock Weaver" Yan Qing and "Hundred Flower Sword" Duye Taki. Their knights were all around the fourth or fifth grade. In order to conceal their whereabouts, they did not wear eye-catching alchemist uniforms, but all wore casual clothes, just like a traveling caravan.

They booked a hotel and rested temporarily.

"Is this considered the territory of the six aristocratic families?" Duyelong first patted the dust on the bed, then picked out a hair from the tea, "The hotel is in a shabby state, and there are not many people in the town. , Not to mention that this is already under the control of the Fang family, I thought we were in some quiet country village."

"What's wrong?" Yan Qing stretched out her fingers, gently picked up a flower spider in the corner of the room, and put it in the palm of her hand, "This shows that the influence of the two Fang families is limited, and at least they won't be able to deal with it. It’s as troublesome as the Fei family and the Luo family.”

"Hmph." Baihua Jian hesitated for a long time, but still couldn't drink the bowl of green tea, "I don't know if everything goes smoothly for Your Highness."

"Don't worry, His Highness Ning rarely makes mistakes. Since he asked us to go to Lingzhou separately, Youzhou must have a perfect plan."

"Hey, can you stop playing with spiders? This thing looks disgusting."

"Will it?" Yan Qing guided the spider to her half-exposed shoulder, "Day after day, year after year, you only focus on one thing. No matter how many times the thread is broken, it will make it up and remain indomitable. , Never slack off, where does the nausea begin?”

Baihua Jian showed a look of disgust and simply did not look at his partner. After a while, he spoke again, "I said...are we really going to take action against the Shu Fang family?"

"Huh? Could it be that you want to betray the Privy Council?"

"What do you understand by that!" Baihua Jian quickly defended, "Our goal is to make the aristocratic family disappear and to free the alchemists from the control of ordinary people, right?"

"good."

"It is natural to eradicate the Fang family outside the mountain. But according to the intelligence, aren't the Fang family all Qi-sensing people?"

"Since you have read the information, you should understand that it is the Fang family in the mountains that really recruits Qi-sensing people, and those outside the mountains are not of concern." Yan Qing replied, "Otherwise, taking action is the last option. If you can Persuading with words is naturally the best solution.”

"If He'er hadn't come with us, I would have almost believed it." Baihua Jian said with a suspicious look on his face.

"Without He'er's support, do you dare to go deep into the mountains to deal with the Fang family alone?" Yan Qing's tone was smooth, as if she was stating something that had nothing to do with her, "Don't forget what the Fang family is good at. . In addition to divination, their ability to use poison and repel insects is also top-notch. Even if you and I are high-level alchemists, it is impossible to stop every poisonous insect flying in the forest."

"What you said...makes sense."

"Besides, those who sense Qi may not necessarily choose to side with the Privy Council." Yan Qing said calmly, "After all, the Fang family has existed for so long, not all family heads can accept it being ruined in their own hands. If those who sense Qi are against If the Privy Council is hostile, it will only be more threatening than ordinary people. The guarding of the border army is the best example. "

"Are you talking about me?"

The door was pushed open with a creak, and He'er walked into the house with his head tilted.

Yan Qing instantly shook off the spider on her shoulder, smiled and said to the little girl, "What's wrong? Didn't you complain that you were tired before and wanted to have a good sleep?"

"But...it's hard to sleep alone."

"Then let me accompany you?"

"OK."

Yan Qing picked up He'er and held her in her arms, "How about this?"

"Hmm...so...comfortable..." He'er could hardly count her breaths and had already closed her eyes, as if she had fallen into a peaceful sleep.

Baihua Jian was dumbfounded by this change of expression.

As a newly promoted guard, he looked forward to his colleagues in the Privy Council. He always felt that they were generally stable and strong, so there was no problem in being frivolous. But now he realized that he was wrong. The woman in front of him was just like a freak.

"You love children so much, why don't you raise one yourself?"

"That will leave a hole for yourself."

"What's the meaning?"

"I once had a friend... If she were still alive, I'm afraid she would have touched the threshold of Yuyi by now." Yan Qing said softly, "Unfortunately, because of the child she gave birth to, she was no longer invulnerable, and eventually led to her death. . If you want to go further on this road, you should not expose your flaws. Alchemy can only strengthen yourself, but it cannot strengthen those closely related to you."

Baihua Sword was stunned for a moment, and finally he handed it over and said, "I've been taught a lesson."

In the evening, other alchemists gradually gathered in this room. They also brought with them a large amount of information collected from the Fang family outside the mountain.

"This is the account book, this is the personnel registration list, and the monthly delivery of supplies provided by the Fang family."

"Well, you didn't disturb them, right?" Yan Qing asked.

"Yes, as soon as they heard that the Privy Council needed to retrieve the records, they immediately took them out." A Bairen replied, "But...are these things really helpful for the operation?"

"The account book represents the total population of the Fang family, the roster can match certain key figures with the intelligence of the Privy Council, and the monthly supplies can better reflect the increase or decrease of residents in the mountains." She piled these books on the ground, "It is difficult for ordinary people to accurately define the relationship between these conditions, but some magic can do it. He'er."

"Yes." He'er, who had rested enough, stretched out her hands and pressed them on the books, "Immortal magic, chess game of the world!"

After a hazy light and shadow, her voice returned to childishness, "The probability of success is 99%."

Yan Qing said in a deep voice, "Action!"

The alchemists put on black robes and quietly entered the forest under the cover of night. It was He'er's instructions that showed them the way— —

"Don't let your guard down at the intersection of the mountain and the path. Although there are no dense trees there, there are likely to be poisonous insect traps hidden in the bushes."

"Report, a poisonous insect nest was found ahead and has been completely destroyed."

"Very good, keep moving forward."

"Although the Fang family is not good at magic battles, they can drive the zombie guards. The latter have weak five senses, and as long as you hold your breath and calm down, you can easily get past their surveillance."

"Sir, the big trees in front are the Fang family's tree houses."

"Avoid the guards, we will go through the sky." Yan Qing ordered, "Foxbat!"

"Understood," the Taoist priest called Foxbat cast a spell, and his open hands instantly turned into surging black air, enveloping the surrounding Taoist priests. Then he jumped up and flew to the treetops like waving huge wings, and glided between several big trees for a short distance, and finally landed on the tree house silently.

"Leave one person to fire the rope gun, and the rest of you follow me."

"Yes!"

"According to the intelligence, the head of the Fang family lives on the top floor of the largest tree house. When entering, pay extra attention to Fang Jiuzhang and a special zombie. Fang Yu is not a concern. Fang Jiuzhang's threat lies in his use of poison, so he must be subdued as soon as possible. The zombie looks like a girl, but his strength should not be underestimated. If you encounter resistance, don't hold back, and kill him with all your strength."

He'er's words are still ringing in my ears.

Yan Qing glanced at the Baihua Sword, "Do it!"

The two broke through the roof and landed directly in the center of the room. Almost in an instant, the iron chain in her hand drilled into the ground and quickly expanded to the entire tree house. This is the net she has made, and any creature that steps into it will become her first prey.

But there was no strange feeling.

The room was quiet, as if the Fang family was still asleep.

"Report, the outside of the house has been controlled, and no guards were found!"

"Lord Yan, there is no trace of a Taoist priest in this residence. Something seems to be wrong."

Baihuajian took out a fire starter from his arms and lit the candle on the table. The flame shook twice and soon stabilized. The dim light illuminated the tree house little by little.

There was no one on the bed on one side. Obviously, the head of the Fang family did not sleep here.

What's going on? Yan Qing frowned. Was the action plan leaked? Was the other party deliberately luring her into a trap?

"Wait, there seems to be a note on the table." Baihuajian noticed that there was a piece of white paper on the low table in the middle of the room, with a few eye-catching lines of large characters on it.

Yan Qing walked over and picked up the paper.

"The Fang family has given it to you. You're welcome."

"We don't have many disciples, only about thirty. We've already divided up the family property and have gone our separate ways. Don't worry."

"Don't come looking for me. It won't bring any results. Just treat us as dead. Please help us burn some incense for us next Qingming Festival. Thank you."

"Fang Jiuzhang, Fang Yuliu."