Chapter 382

The secret letter did not contain much content, but only roughly summarized the assassination sites Liu Zhiyuan encountered and the assassins found. But there was one sentence in it that was particularly important: After investigation, many assassins came from Annan.

But whether it was related to Shen Yuanlin was not stated in the letter. However, the sentence "from Annan" alone can show that it was closely related to the old fox Shen Yuanlin.

"My dear, how old is Shen Yuanlin this year?" Yuan Zhuo put the secret letter on the desk and asked with his hands folded.

After quickly calculating in his mind, Eunuch Feng hesitated for a moment and replied: "To reply to the master, General Shen is already eighty-five this year."

"He still has such thoughts at the age of eighty, it's really... an old horse in the stable, with a thousand miles of ambition. What if he was twenty years younger?" Yuan Zhuo sat casually on the desk and joked.

Eunuch Feng took over the conversation in time and smiled kindly: "I dare to guess that this move is to pave the way for the younger generation."

"More or less. I didn't expect that this old fox would be so decisive. I thought he would have to jump around for a while."

"He was undecided." Eunuch Feng smiled.

"Oh?" His words piqued Yuan Zhuo's interest.

After organizing his words a little, Eunuch Feng bowed slightly and explained respectfully: "Master, since General Liu arrived in Jiangzhou, the assassins from Annan seem to have evaporated overnight. They all disappeared."

He wanted to continue, but Yuan Zhuo raised his hand and interrupted him with a smile, "Hahaha, this is in line with Shen Yuanlin's character. In a few days, he may submit a memorial to explain what happened. Of course, he will definitely say: It was not an assassination, but a secret protection."

Hearing this, Eunuch Feng couldn't help but twitch his mouth. He is already in his eighties, how can he not even have a bit of face? Assassination is fine, but he still refuses to admit it.

Alas. He could only sigh that the old fox was indeed an old fox. If he was less experienced, he would not be embarrassed to do such a thing.

Yuan Zhuo laughed a few times and then stopped, walking leisurely to the altar with his hands behind his back. Things were still within the controllable range, so there was no need to worry too much. As long as Liu Zhiyuan could enter the capital safely, great things would surely be accomplished.

The appearance of firearms always made him feel uneasy. Although he closed his eyes and silently recited the scriptures, his heart was still difficult to calm down.

Frowning and thinking for a moment, Yuan Zhuo suddenly opened his eyes, waved to Eunuch Feng, and ordered: "Let Chen Jing come to Qingxuan Palace to serve, and you, Daban, keep an eye on Liu Zhiyuan and his group, and you can take action when necessary."

"I understand." Eunuch Feng replied respectfully, and after answering, he bent over and stood still, with no intention of leaving at all.

Seeing that he was reluctant to leave, Yuan Zhuo asked curiously, "Do you have anything else to do?"

Eunuch Feng nodded slightly and asked softly, "Master, I have a question: how many people do you want to find?"

Yuan Zhuo slowly closed his eyes and whispered, "Find as many as you can, as for how to deal with it... wait until Liu Zhiyuan enters the capital to make a decision."

"Business is a matter of return."

After receiving clear instructions, Eunuch Feng kowtowed and replied softly, "Thank you for your guidance, Master. I understand."

...

The rain in Jiangnan was getting heavier. Zhao had originally planned to go to Ruzhou in the rain, but now he had to stop and find a place to shelter from the rain.

Although the four of them had high cultivation, as long as they released their true energy, they could block the raindrops, but Liu Zhiyuan was not. If he got sick from the rain, it would be difficult to deal with.

Therefore, after putting a bamboo hat on Liu Zhiyuan, Zhao hurriedly asked Qinglong to look around to see if there was a place nearby to hide from the rain.

After Qinglong left, Baihu asked, "What about us? Waiting in the rain?"

"Are you stupid because of the rain? Use your true qi to separate them." Zhao Jue tilted his head and answered unhappily.

"Use true qi? The great master behind you doesn't care?"

Zhao Jue pointed helplessly behind him, "Feel it yourself, is there any movement behind you?"

Baihu was stunned, and quickly spread his true qi to feel carefully, but he didn't expect that he couldn't catch any martial arts true meaning.

Seeing this, he breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly used his true qi to isolate the rain, and wiped his face.

The four stood in the rain and waited quietly. Not long after, Qinglong landed and said happily: "There is a dilapidated temple under the low mountain not far to the left. It looks like it can shelter from the wind and rain, but there is a flickering fire inside."

"Who cares, let's go." Zhao Jue said nothing, let Qinglong lead the way, and picked up Liu Zhiyuan and followed behind.

The distance was not far, and they arrived in front of the dilapidated temple in a few jumps. From the outside, the roof tiles were not damaged much and could keep out the wind and rain. But from the broken window, there was indeed a flicker of fire in the temple.

"Are you going in?" Zhuque asked.

"Go in." Zhao took the lead and walked in the front, entering the ruined temple first.

The Buddha statue facing the gate was already in tatters, the niche was empty, and even the curtains on the left and right sides of the Buddha statue were gone.

On the right side of the Buddha statue, five men and one woman, a total of six people, were warming themselves around the fire. When they heard someone coming in, they all looked up at the gate.

Ignoring the tentative looks of the six people, Zhao used his feet to sweep away the dry grass on the left side of the Buddha statue, and signaled Qinglong and Baihu with his eyes to go find some dry firewood.

Then he waved to Liu Zhiyuan, "Brother, sit down. It's a deserted place, and we can't find an inn or restaurant. Let's take shelter here for now."

"Okay." Liu Zhiyuan looked at the six people around him, took off his bamboo hat and asked with his eyes: There are people around, is it dangerous?

After giving him a reassuring look, Zhao just felt funny. He encountered several assassinations along the way, so why care about safety? Anyway, it's safe until the moment before the action.

Suzaku didn't think too much, and didn't even look at the six people next to him. He just found a clean place to sit down.

Both parties remained silent. Even though Qinglong and Baihu came back with dry firewood, Zhao Jue still quietly took out the fire starter to light the fire, ignoring the six people next to him.

The fire grew bigger, and Liu Zhiyuan couldn't wait to reach out to warm the fire, while the other four sat and rested casually.

When it was quiet, footsteps were heard outside the ruined temple again, and two men walked into the ruined temple side by side.

Seeing that there were already people in the ruined temple, the two of them couldn't help but be stunned for a few breaths, and hurriedly bowed to the left and right. However, the open space on the left and right sides of the Buddha statue had been occupied by Zhao Jue and the other five people and the six people who came first, so the two had to make a fire in front of the Buddha statue.

In the small ruined temple, as many as thirteen people had squeezed in at this time.

Although there were many people, the lineup was clear. The three parties were busy with their own things, or making fire, or warming fire, or eating, and ignored the other people at all.

Therefore, you can hear a pin drop in the broken temple. Apart from the "crackling" sound of burning firewood, there are only subtle chewing sounds and "gulping" sounds of drinking water.

The rain outside the temple is dense and there is no sign of it getting smaller. Zhao stood by the broken window leaning against the wall, his eyes fell on the rain curtain outside the window, his face calm and indifferent.

"I can't see anything, are you suspicious?" Zhuque came over, put his ear close to him, and asked quietly.

"I hope so."

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