Chapter 35 Take Action in Advance

The deaths of Wang Bin and Hua Shiniang made Liang Yan and others sigh. The three of them calmed down, dug a big pit in the forest clearing, and buried the pair of fateful mandarin ducks.

Two people cannot share the same bed in life, and they will be in the same hole after death.

At this time, a white cat with a big face was sitting on Tang Diexian's shoulder. It rarely slept with its eyes squinted, but was quietly staring at the grave of its former owner.

Tang Diexian reached out and stroked the white fur on its back, and asked quietly: "Chu Ba, do you also feel sorry for Sister Shiniang?"

Chu Ba meowed, then turned around and licked the palm of her hand, as if in response to her.

Tang Diexian held it in his arms and said with a loving look on his face: "From now on, you will follow me. No one will dare to bully you."

Chen Zhuoan stood aside and remembered these two people for a while. Turning to Tang Diexian, he said: "The girl saved my life on the Luling River before, so I shouldn't have concealed anything from my benefactor. But the matter involved the secrets of the imperial court and the future of the people, so Chen had to be cautious. After all, if the matter was exposed, , Chen Mou will never be forgiven until he dies."

Liang Yan smiled and said, "So you want to tell us now?"

"That's right!" Chen Zhuo'an said: "Although I don't know why the two of them were following Chen, they are definitely not people sent by Li Hong, otherwise they would have just killed someone to get the map."

Liang Yan nodded secretly. Chen Zhuoan also saw clearly. Tang Diexian's martial arts skills were much higher than his. If he was really from Li Hong's side, he would just kill people and seize the plot. He is now alive, which naturally shows that Tang Diexian and the two are not Li Hong's people.

Chen Zhuoan took a deep breath and told Tang Diexian and Liang Yan exactly what the purpose of the "anti-traitor association" was and the fake imperial edict. What he said was exactly the same as what Liang Yan had heard before, and some of the details were even clearer.

Liang Yan waited for him to finish speaking, his expression remained unchanged, and he just asked lightly: "You didn't tell us before, but now you tell us, what do you mean?"

Chen Zhuo'an said seriously: "Because I think Miss Tang and Brother Liang behave in a chivalrous manner, and this matter involves the people's livelihood and the national economy, I would like to invite you two to join us to obtain this false imperial edict, go to Beijing to meet the Holy Spirit, and clear up the imperial court."

Liang Yan's heart was moved, and after thinking for a while, he said: "It's not impossible for us to help you, but our family master has an order not to get close to people in the officialdom during this trip down the mountain. Let's do this, the two of us will temporarily join your "anti-traitor society" '. Until you obtain the false imperial edict and leave Yongle Town safely. As for the follow-up matters, we will be helpless."

The reason why Liang Yan said this was not because he really had a chivalrous heart. You must know that both he and Tang Diexian are cultivators and have little interest in worldly affairs, let alone who is the emperor today. If they just find a fake imperial edict, they might be able to follow the clues and find Tang Tiannan, so they can investigate clearly. The cultivating forces lurking in the town.

Chen Zhuo'an was overjoyed when he saw his promise, and nodded: "That's fine, as long as we can successfully take out the fake edict and bring it out of Yongle Town safely, we will have a way to deliver it to the capital in the future."

"What are your plans now?" Tang Diexian asked from the side.

Chen Zhuoan pondered for a moment and then said: "I planned to wait for the eight hall masters to gather before taking action. Now it seems that Xiang Anran already knows us well and even planted a traitor among us. The only way now is to act in advance to seize the lead. It’s a chance!”

Liang Yan nodded silently and asked, "When will we do it?"

Chen Zhuoan said in a deep voice: "Tomorrow night at midnight!"

That night, everything was calm inside the Laifu Inn, and the disappearance of Hua Shiniang and the other three people did not seem to cause any waves.

Liang Yan and Tang Diexian also went to bed early in the room, but they didn't know that six black figures had gathered in Kong's house a few miles away from them.

Six black shadows were arranged in the six corners of the inner courtyard, with a considerable distance between them.

One of them suddenly said: "How is the situation going?"

There was silence in the courtyard, and after a while, someone spoke up: "Things are not going smoothly, the Gengjin Evil Breaking Formation is sometimes ineffective, and so far, it has only gone down eighty feet underground. "

"Eighty feet"

The man from before murmured: "It's too slow. If this continues, it may take half a year."

At this time, another dark figure said: "Including time, it has been two years since we wiped out Kong Xiang's family. There may have been suspicions at Yixing Pavilion, and there is no guarantee that they will not send their disciples to investigate the matter."

The person who spoke first snorted and said: "No. 3, do you think I can't think of it? I have been on guard against this matter for a long time. A mere branch of the spiritual mine is not very attractive to a behemoth like Yixing Pavilion. At most, you can send an outer disciple from the fourth or fifth level of Qi training to investigate the situation. You just need to follow my instructions and monitor the suspicious persons in your respective areas. Once a cultivator is discovered, he will be punished in the city as soon as possible. Leave a signal mark on the ground.”

The black shadow known as "No. 3" was silent for a while and then said: "You are No. 2. You can order the five of us. Since you know it well, I won't say anything more. I just hope that you will be careful with the Wannian Ship." After all, Xingge is not something we can mess with."

At this time, another dark figure spoke: "Among us, only No. 5 is proficient in the formation. He alone presides over this Gengjin Evil Breaking Formation. The progress is too slow. Should we apply to the president to assign another proficient one?" Are fellow Taoists from the formation coming to help?”

"No. 2" the black shadow said: "This move needs to be considered in the long run. The people in the meeting are currently busy with important tasks. To be able to send six people including me, we have already spent a lot of money. In addition, if there is one more person, I will get the reward." We have to part with some of it. Are you really willing to wait here for two years?"

As soon as this was said, everyone present fell silent.

Seeing that the goal was achieved, "No. 2" spoke again: "Okay, don't think too much, everyone. The treasures under the mine are extraordinary. The president attaches great importance to this task. I look forward to being favored by the president. Come here When doing such a big thing, we must not disappoint the old man. If we successfully obtain the treasure, the president will be happy for a moment, but if we don't keep it all, what rewards are waiting for you."

The black shadows present all agreed this time: "I'll just wait and follow the orders of 'No. 2'!"

"Number 2" in the black shadow seemed very satisfied and said: "I divided Yongle Town into six areas. The six of us will each be stationed in one area. We must do our part well. Once the investigation of Yixing Pavilion is discovered, Disciple, quickly notify the rest of the group with a coded signal and eliminate them as soon as possible. You must know that although Yixing Pavilion is a large sect, this investigating disciple is just alone, and there is no way he can survive under the encirclement of six of us. !”

He paused as he spoke, and then continued: "What's more, there is a mysterious 'Number One' in the town. Although he does not participate in our secret meeting, he may secretly help us at any time. So everyone Just keep your heart in your stomach, and I am determined not to make any waves."

After hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement. "No. 2" seemed to think of something again, and then said: "In addition, 'No. 4', you are responsible for the fake imperial edict. You should also pay attention to it. After all, the president wants to support Li Hong. He If he stabbed him, we still have to help him."

A voice in the darkness laughed and said: "Hey, don't worry, I have already made arrangements over at Laifu Inn, and everything is under my control. It's ridiculous that Chen Zhuoan, a bunch of mortals, thought they could make such a big splash, Little do they know that the day they obtain the false imperial edict is the day they will perish.”

The voice was old and smooth. If Liang Yan were here, he would definitely be able to tell that this person was the old man who told their fortunes.

After hearing this, "No. 2" nodded with satisfaction and said, "As long as you know what's going on, don't be careless. Okay, that's it for today. Let's go separate ways."

After the discussion, the black figures in the field melted into the darkness. In the blink of an eye, the huge courtyard was empty and there was no more sound.

Naturally, Liang Yan, who was far away at the Laifu Inn, had no knowledge of this secret meeting in the Kong family's residence. Otherwise, he would have secretly said it was lucky. Fortunately, on the night when he and Tang Diexian visited the Confucius residence at night, these six people happened not to be there. A secret meeting, otherwise it will be a fierce battle of life and death.

He and Tang Diexian rested one night, and did not go out when they got up the next day. They only practiced meditation in the room, and did not get up until midnight. The two pushed open the door and came to the courtyard downstairs. They saw four people standing there, namely Chen Zhuoan, Min Rou, Chu Laosan, and Xu Fangke.

When Chen Zhuo'an saw them coming, he cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Miss Tang and Brother Liang are also here, and everyone is here. Let's go get this fake imperial edict!"