Chapter 485 Conspiracy?

Under the silvery moon in the sky, the buildings below the turrets were illuminated by torches. Countless government officials and even city defense experts formed a circle inside the buildings.

In the middle of the circle is a small alley close to the street, separated by a wall from the market outside.

The three corpses lay quietly on the ground, while the fly whisk rolled to the side. There were still some cracks on the ground and walls, which was obviously the scene of a murder that had just occurred.

Eunuch Xu stood in front of the crowd with two small yellow doors, frowning as he looked at the three corpses, and then looked around:

"Can you hear the noise?"

Behind Eunuch Xu, there were experts from all sides who came to check the situation after hearing the news. At this time, their eyes were solemn. One of the old men commented:

"There was no blood and there was not much movement. It looks like he was attacked from behind and killed with one blow. The person who came here must be a top master of fists and kicks."

This is obviously nonsense, and any martial artist with long eyes can see it.

Seeing this, Eunuch Xu looked at Eunuch Yin who was patrolling nearby.

Eunuch Yin had been on the city wall just now, not far from here, but he didn't hear the slightest movement. It wasn't until a guard turned back from the street and passed by here to call for help that he discovered that someone had died here.

Eunuch Yin looked carefully for a moment and felt that it did not look like the hand of a warrior from the Northern Dynasty, but he could not figure out whose hand it was, so he turned his attention to his most valued adopted son, Cao Aning.

Cao Aning's martial arts skills are not very high, but he was trained by Eunuch Cao since he was a child and served in the secret guard. He is a treasure of the Southern Dynasties martial arts school. At this time, he was squatting next to Eunuch Chen's body, pulling open the back collar and inspecting it. Scar, responded:

"The neck bones were broken from behind, using Liu Qiansheng's Fulong Claw; two punches hit the back of the head directly to kill him. Judging from the strength and position, his wingspan was extraordinary. Not surprisingly, it was the White Ape Arm Fist..."

Although many Beiliang masters have not been deeply involved in southern martial arts, they have heard of the methods of top martial artists. The old man who just spoke suddenly nodded:

"They are all Jiang Zahu's unique boxing techniques. No wonder I didn't hear anything..."

Eunuch Chen was originally a master of the twelve servants. Even if it was a sneak attack, the only one who could kill him with one strike without making any noise was Nanbei Wukui. His martial arts skills and strength were obviously worthy of him.

Seeing this, Eunuch Xu looked slightly cold, tilted his head and said:

"Search the whole city and be sure to find the whereabouts of Jiang Zahu."

"yes."

The twelve police officers behind him were immediately ordered to search and arrest him.

But the experts present shook their heads secretly. After all, judging from the condition of the corpse, it was less than two-quarters of an hour before the crime occurred.

In two quarters of an hour, it was possible for a Wu Kui-level hero to run as far as he wanted. Even if Jiang Zahu didn't run away and hide in the city, what would happen if someone caught him?

Eunuch Yin knew that it would be impossible to catch him again. He shook his head and sighed, and came to Eunuch Xu:

"Jiang Zahu was the military leader of the Southern Dynasty, and he was close to Ye Jingtang. He may have been secretly recruited. At this time, he came to the Xihai Protectorate, probably as a vanguard to spy on the defense situation in the city. If he didn't come out Surprisingly, Night Terror Hall should be arriving soon."

Eunuch Xu knew that Ye Jingtang had deduced the last three Singing Dragon Pictures on its own, and it would only be a matter of time before the disease struck and died suddenly, but as long as death was not confirmed, he would still be the Lord of Hell to mediocre fish like them.

Under the pressure of the King of Hell knocking on his door, Eunuch Xu had no solution and could only say:

"Huang Liansheng from the desert said that he is sure to contain Ye Jingtang. The prince is going to send the elixir he brought this time to him. As for whether it will really work, we can only depend on luck..."

After a few words of discussion, Eunuch Xu saw that there were people all around him, so he waved his hand and said:

"Take the bodies back and disperse them. We must step up patrols and don't let the thieves from the Southern Dynasty disturb the prince."

The warriors gathered on the roof of the walled house didn't say much when they saw this, and each of them resigned and left the alley.

Hua Junchen, who had just had a drink, had been standing among the crowd to look at the situation. When he saw that everyone had dispersed, he took a step forward and praised:

"Master Cao is really very knowledgeable. He opened Hua's eyes last time at Chunmanlou. I didn't expect to see him again here."

Cao Aning was originally ordering someone to carry the corpses, but when he saw Hua Junchen suddenly running up to them, he realized that there might be something wrong with the three corpses.

After all, he knew that King Ye Dayan and Hua Junchen were called Bodao's nephews, and the person who died was not far from Hua Junchen's residence. In this way, if Ye Dayan Wang and Hua Junchen had a secret meeting, Eunuch Chen might accidentally stumble upon it and be killed. , it is much bigger than Jiang Zahu coming to the Xihai Protectorate for no apparent reason to spy on the military situation.

Thinking of this, Cao Aning raised his hands and said politely:

"Thank you, Mr. Hua."

Hua Junchen came and thought about it for a moment:

"Although Mr. Hua has been yearning for martial arts since he was a child, due to his background, he doesn't know much about the martial arts of the Southern Dynasties. I wonder if Mr. Cao has free time? Mr. Hua will hold a banquet at Tianyun Tower tonight to discuss things with each other..."

Hua Junchen's words sounded like he yearned for martial arts, but also seemed to be seeking friendship. There was nothing wrong with what he said, but Eunuch Chen had just died, so the occasion was obviously inappropriate.

Cao Aning's heart changed slightly. After remembering the keywords such as tonight and Tianyun Tower, she handed over her hand and declined politely:

"I still have official duties at the moment. When I have some free time, I will personally host a banquet for Mr. Hua to have a drink. I hope Mr. Hua will show his respect..."

"That's natural..."

After Hua Junchen said a few polite words, because Eunuch Xu was already preparing to lead the team to leave, he said no more and turned back to his yard...

——

At the same time, Xiaonan Street.

Ye Jingtang carried Hua Qingzhi on his back, using the cover of night to rise and fall silently among the buildings, heading to the Dongmingbu Pharmacy where he had stayed.

Hua Qingzhi was lying on her back, her expression changed from one of being entangled in wanting to go home just now, to one of being aggrieved by being kicked out of her home and forced to marry.

After all, she was kidnapped to the Southern Dynasty for no apparent reason. She looked forward to the stars and the moon, hoping to go home, but when she finally came back, she found that the deal was already done. She had already carried the name of elopement and could not go back.

Daddy's tone just now meant to think of a way and don't be anxious, but his meaning was clearly that 'there is no chance for a girl to stay in college', and he wanted to gently persuade her to just go with the flow and get married.

If it was just her father's wishful thinking, Hua Qingzhi wouldn't be so aggrieved, but Mr. Ye didn't speak for him and actually carried her back.

Then things will become clear from now on - her father doesn't want her when she goes back, and Mr. Ye is willing to take her in, so she can only live in Mr. Ye's house, because there is no hope of getting along with her day and night when she returns home...

Hua Qingzhi's character was originally quite resolute, but no matter how resolute she was, she was still a scholarly lady. She had been accompanied by poetry and music since she was a child, and was pampered by her grandparents. How had she ever experienced such a situation where she could not help herself?

At this time, lying on Ye Jingtang's shoulder, Hua Qingzhi slowly shed tears, but she didn't cry out, she just shrugged her nose quietly.

Walking in front of the Night Terror Hall, she realized that Hua Qingzhi had been wronged, so she turned back to comfort her:

"What Uncle Hua said is true. You left Chengtian Mansion suddenly. Uncle Hua couldn't explain it and could only say that to the outside world. It really doesn't sound good for you to go back like this. Moreover, you just killed people from the Northern Liang court near Uncle Hua's residence. You He turned around and returned to Uncle Hua. The court must be suspicious..."

Hua Qingzhi grabbed her shoulders with both hands, barely suppressed the mixed feelings in her heart, and said softly:

"Then what should I do in the future? My reputation has been ruined and I can't go back to Chengtian Mansion. Is it possible that I will have to move away from home and live in the Southern Dynasty for the rest of my life?"

Ye Jingtang knows that this matter is troublesome. As the saying goes, it is hard to prevent it. Ever since the day Hua Qingzhi left the Hua family, this matter has become irreconcilable. No matter how she goes, Hua Qingzhi will have to bear the name of elopement in the future. It is not easy to marry. He thought for a while and could only say:

"It's my fault that I didn't explain it clearly to Leader Xue. Hmm... why don't you live in the Southern Dynasty first? When the two countries are unified in the future, I will ensure that the Hua family becomes the number one family in Hudong Road, so that no one dares to say anything. Or in the future, if you have a sweetheart to take you home with you, as long as your husband has some skills and can help the Hua family, this matter will naturally become a 'good talk'..."

Hua Qingzhi felt that this was one thing - she returned home with the Night Jingtang that unified the two countries. Who in the entire Beiliang would dare to say that she broke the etiquette and eloped?

But this is not exactly what dad wanted...

Hua Qingzhi was silent for a moment and said seriously:

"I have studied hard since I was a child, and I am not an incompetent woman. In the future, I will serve as a staff member of the Southern Dynasty. As long as I help the Southern Dynasty unify the world, I will be able to return home in fine clothes. When the time comes, the Hudong family will see that I have such a long-term plan and play such a big game of chess. Naturally, Then they won’t think that I left and just eloped with someone..."

Ye Jingtang knew that Hua Qingzhi was comforting herself, so she smiled and said:

"This is a good idea, just do it this way."

Hua Qingzhi had no other option at the moment. After finding the legitimate identity of an aide, she said no more and followed him to Xiaonan Street.

The Northern and Southern Dynasties suddenly started a war. As relatives of the Northwest Royal Court, the Dongming tribe must side with Ye Jingtang. For this reason, the Dongming tribe members who were doing business in the Xihai Protectorate's Mansion had already fled after hearing the news. He returned to the headquarters of the Dongming Department to avoid being taken hostage by Beiliang.

The large pharmacy that was originally opened on Xiaonan Street was now vacant. The doors and windows were closed, and a lot of dust and leaves had fallen inside.

Ye Jingtang landed outside the alchemy room where Qinghe once made medicine. He put Hua Qingzhi down, wiped the stool under the eaves and asked her to sit down, and then went into the house to clean up.

Hua Qingzhi sat quietly on the bench, seeing Ye Tingtang tidying up the house, and as her daughter's family, she actually wanted to help.

But her legs were indeed inconvenient. After looking at her for a while, she felt embarrassed and said again:

"When will Sister Lu and the others come over?"

"The signal was sent on the city wall just now. It should be here soon... already."

While Ye Jingtang was talking, the sound of flapping wings came from above the courtyard, and the bird jumped down from the air and landed in the courtyard.

Soon after, Xuanji Zhenren jumped out of the roof with Lvzhu in his arms and landed in the courtyard.

Fan Qinghe stopped on the roof, first looked around the surrounding markets, and asked:

"Jingtang, did you get into trouble again just now? There are officers searching everywhere in the city."

"I just killed three eunuchs without revealing my identity."

Ye Jingtang came out of the house. When he saw the bird landing on the ground, he held Shui'er's skirt in his mouth and pulled her out. He probably wanted to eat grilled fish on the street, so he squatted down and rubbed his head:

"Don't worry, I'll take you to eat later."

"Jiji~!"

After Green Pearl landed on the ground, he came out of the arms of Master Xuanji and saw the young lady sitting on the bench with tears in the corners of her eyes. She felt a tug in her heart and hurriedly ran to her:

"Miss, have you seen the master?"

Hua Qingzhi was a little confused. After nodding to the two elder sisters, she stood up and let Luzhu help her into the house. She sighed softly:

"seen."

"What did the master say?"

"Dad said that the news that I ran away from home has spread, and it will be difficult to meet people when I go back now. He asked me to wait for a while while he thinks of a solution."

When Lu Zhu heard that the master would not let the young lady go back, her eyes lit up, but she was afraid that the young lady would beat her, so she immediately made a worried look:

"Ah? Doesn't the young lady have to live here forever?"

Hua Qingzhi and Lu Zhu grew up together. How could she not see what Lu Zhu was thinking? There was a hint of displeasure between her brows and she sat down next to the bed:

"It's all your fault."

?

Lu Zhu's expression froze, a little aggrieved:

"Miss, I was kidnapped too, how can you blame me..."

Hua Qingzhi's eyes were serious: "Who asked you to write scribbles in the book at home?"

Luzhu's eyes were innocent: "Nvxia Xue. When I ran over, she knocked the lady unconscious, and then asked me to leave a letter home to explain..."

"Then you told me to run away with someone?"

"if not?"

Lu Zhu sat in front of her obediently: "Young lady, I can't write that you were kidnapped, right? Then the whole Chengtian Mansion would be fried. Only if you elope with someone, the Washington government will not spread its influence, and the government will also I won’t search everywhere...and this is not my idea. I asked Xue Nuxia how to write it, and she said that she would just write about eloping with Hua An..."

"..."

When Hua Qingzhi heard this, she couldn't help but feel a third grudge, and hummed softly:

"It's never too late for a gentleman to take revenge after ten years. Don't let her fall into my hands in the future..."

"Even if it doesn't."

Lu Zhu said earnestly: "Nvxia Xue is so powerful that even Mr. Ye is scared. If the young lady wants to deal with her, I'm afraid she can only tell jokes and make people laugh to death... Ouch~"

Hua Qingzhi knew this was true, but she was still furious. She raised her hand and flicked Luzhu's head...

——

It was late at night in a blink of an eye.

After Cao Aning assisted Zuo to complete the autopsy for Eunuch Chen, he continued his patrol and came out of Prince Zuoxian's Mansion and walked along the street to Tianyun Building in Dongshi.

Although Cao Aning had just contacted Hua Junchen, he didn't know whether he was leaking information or just being polite, but it was better to spend the night in vain. The King of Hell couldn't wait for a long time, touched his behind and scared him half to death.

Because of the war outside, no merchants dared to go to the Xihai Protectorate. The East Market was much more depressed than before. Most of the shops were closed, but big stores like Tianyun Tower were still open.

Cao Aning paid careful attention along the way to make sure no one was following him, then he came to the alley on the side of Tianyun Tower, making a patrol appearance, looking back from time to time to see if the Night King of Hell had emerged.

As a result, I only turned around twice, and suddenly I found a furry head popping up from the corridor window on the second floor of Tianyun Building, looking down at him:

"grumble?"

Seeing Mr. Bird, Cao Aning naturally knew that he had come to the right place. He quickly flew up and landed in the alleyway on the second floor. He looked up and saw a figure in black robe walking out of the brightly lit wing.

"Master Ye!"

"No gift."

After Ye Jingtang settled in the pharmacy, he didn't stay much, so he took a few girls and Niao Niao here to eat and fill their stomachs, while waiting for Cao Aning.

Seeing Cao Aning coming, Ye Jingtang walked out of the house, closed the door, and came to the front:

"How's the matter with Eunuch Chen?"

Cao Aning came to the front and cupped his hands:

"What Master Ye did was naturally flawless. Even if Jiang Zahu himself comes here, I'm afraid he won't dare to say that he didn't do it. The palace has already determined the matter and is searching for Jiang Zahu throughout the city."

Ye Jingtang nodded, because the contact time was too long and Cao Aning could be easily exposed, so he got straight to the point and asked:

"I came here with Eunuch Xu, what's going on with Huang Liansheng?"

Cao Aning came over and said the same thing, he frowned and said:

"Huang Liansheng was very angry and asked for help from Beiliang on the pretext of helping Beiliang to contain Master Ye. Li Si, the Minister of Rites, spoke highly of this person. After today's discussion, the young prince has already decided on the matter and asked the grain officer to start collecting grain and grass. Ordnance will be sent from Zhenbeicheng to Huangming Mountain. In addition, Li Si will be sent as an envoy to go to the desert to meet Huang Liansheng in person. He will also take the pills brought from Yanjing with him..."

Ye Jingtang nodded slightly: "I came here to gather all the ministries in the West Sea. This matter will definitely cause trouble. When will the envoy team leave?"

Cao Aning knew that Ye Jingtang wanted to kill people and gain goods, so he shrugged slightly:

"If something happened in the city today, the palace will naturally be on guard against the Wei Dynasty secretly robbing and killing envoys. According to Eunuch Yin, in order to prevent Li Si from being intercepted and killed by Jiang Zahu, Eunuch Ziliang arranged for Hua Junchen, the most skilled martial artist in the city, and Xu Tian should be guarded, and Hua Junchen seems to be holding the elixir."

"ah?!"

"Master Ye, please don't laugh. The arrangements made by Prince Zuoxian's Mansion are quite brilliant. Xu Tianying and Hua Junchen were ordered to escort Li Si. If Li Si is killed, or Hua Junchen loses the elixir and fails to arrive in time, delaying the military flight, they can go back alive. Everyone must be punished. Therefore, you cannot touch this envoy."

"..."

Ye Jingtang originally had a weird expression, but when he heard this, his smile disappeared, and he put his hands behind his back and took a breath:

"Really... It's better to let Master Xiang Han come."

Cao Aning also felt that this matter was quite outrageous. Prince Zuoxian's palace, without knowing anything about it, just accidentally came up with a "conspiracy" - you are the God of Night Terror, blocking the God of Killing, right? I sent your hidden stake to escort the envoy. Do you have the guts to try it?

After the two were silent for a moment, Ye Jingtang spoke again:

"In this case, we can only start with Huang Liansheng. After Li Si'an has safely delivered the things, I will grab the elixir from Huang Liansheng. Naturally, I will blame Hua Junchen and Xu Tianying for their poor protection. After Huang Liansheng is killed, the Shatuo tribe will be without a leader. We can no longer enter the pass to attack the tribes in the West Sea."

Cao Aning thought the same way: "Thank you, Lord Ye. I will go and say hello to Xu Tianying and ask him to leave marks along the way so that Lord Ye can follow him in the desert."

"No, I have my own way to track it. Just ask Xu Tianying to do his best to protect him, and try to mix a pill for meritorious service. There are only a few snow lake flowers in Beiliang. If we take one more, they will lose one. This is also to be loyal to the court. .”

Cao Aning nodded and bowed his hands:

"I'll take my leave now."

Ye Jingtang raised his hand in return and watched Cao Aning disappear into the market from the window before turning back to the room.

In the room, Fan Qinghe stood at the door and listened, while Master Xuanji and Hua Qingzhi were obviously drunk again.

Xuanji's cheeks were flushed, she held her hand on the side of her face and looked at the Night Terror Hall with her charming eyes:

"Are you done talking?"

Hua Qingzhi, on the other hand, drank to drown her sorrows. After a few glasses of wine, she leaned against Lvzhu and closed her eyes. Lvzhu was also dizzy, hugging the young lady, squinting her eyes and thinking quietly. She didn't know what she was mumbling. What.

When Fan Qinghe saw Ye Jingtang coming in, he asked:

"How's the situation? What should we do next?"

When Ye Jingtang saw that Hua Qingzhi was drunk, she generously hugged Aunt Fan's waist and squeezed the moon with her hand:

"The envoy team can't move. We have to go to the desert to kill Huang Liansheng. Let's eat first."

When Master Xuanji saw Ye Jingtang sitting down in front of him, his hands were not honest, but he didn't resist. He picked up the wine glass and took a sip, then approached Ye Jingtang again:

"Hmm~"

Ye Jingtang smiled softly, hugged each other with one hand, and secretly banged her left and right...