The curtains were billowing, and the inn's not-so-sturdy canopy bed made an overwhelmed sound at noon in late summer.

Pei Xiangjun was sitting on the bedside in a duck-sitting position, wearing Luo Ning's black gauze triangle top. Two peonies were dotted at key points. The hollow fabric was collapsed very tightly, making people worried about whether the tether would be secure.

It will break due to the heavy weight.

Luo Ning sat in the middle in a similar posture, face to face with Pei Xiangjun. Her clothes were exactly the same, but the colors were slightly different.

Because her legs were weak, Luo Ning leaned forward slightly and leaned into Pei Xiangjun's arms. She put her chin on her shoulders and closed her eyes in silence, her expression still looking like she had been wronged.

Pei Xiangjun's face turned red and he was a little dizzy due to the quick talk. Seeing that Hu Meizi was pretending to be dead again, he raised his hand and patted Luo Ning's waist:

"Hurry up, you have something to do later, so don't waste time."

"well……"

Luo Ning frowned slightly, opened her eyes, followed Pei Xiangjun's back, and looked towards Ye Jingtang:

"You're not full, are you? Is this the quarter of an hour you're talking about?"

"..."

It was not convenient for Ye Jingtang to speak, but with a smile in his eyes, he signaled: Okay, okay...

…

After a long time.

After taking a lunch break, Ye Jingtang took a cold bath and went to the stables feeling refreshed. He fetched the horses and waited below the inn.

Looking up, Niaoniao, who had been left hanging outside for most of the day, was very unhappy. He raised his head and looked into the air, with a look like 'Huh! Niaoniao doesn't want to talk to you'.

"Kekeke~..."

"grumble?!"

Birds and Birds turned around, eyes full of shock, then rushed down and slapped Ye Jingtang with their wings.

Ye Jingtang comforted Niaoniao and waited for a while before the two women walked down the stairs.

Pei Xiangjun put on a black military uniform and a curtain hat on his head. He looked very chivalrous, but his expression was unnatural.

After finally getting married, Pei Xiangjun went downstairs for the first time. He didn't feel it in the house at first, but after taking two steps, he realized that his legs were sore and he was a little embarrassed to go out...

However, seeing that Luo Ning's figure was as straight as a normal person, Pei Xiangjun still didn't show these abnormalities to avoid being laughed at by Hu Meizi.

Luo Ning was afraid of being caught by her old best friend, so she covered her head tightly with a hat and a scarf.

Because Ye Jingtang had been disobedient just now and Sanniang had acted as an accomplice, Luo Ning put on a stance of refusing to accept others and ignored Ye Jingtang.

Ye Jingtang knew that he had gone too far just now, so after a few words of coaxing, he got on his horse, and the three of them left the town together...

——

Wanshui Town is located along the Wujiang River, a hundred miles to the west is the Wuxi River mouth, basically bordering Zezhou.

In the afternoon, by the river outside the town.

Xuanyuan Hongzhi stood alone at the entrance of the official road, the black cloak on his back rustling in the river wind, and his eyes rested on the two fast horses in the distance.

Hoof-clack, hoof-clack——

Amidst the rapid sound of horse hooves, two black spots gradually appeared in the field of vision from far to near.

The leader was an old man with a spear hanging on the side of his horse. Although he was wearing a face towel to prevent wind and sand, Xuanyuan Hongzhi could recognize him as 'Fan Baye', who was famous in the green forests of Zezhou.

Junshantai is a power in the Jianghu, but according to the classification, like Honghualou and Shuiyun Jiantan, it belongs to the righteous path in the Jianghu. It does serious business, accepts the control of the court, is not wanted by the court, and can walk openly and openly.

The Pingtian Sect, the Hongshan Gang and others are pure underworlds that occupy mountains and become kings and engage in illegal activities. Under normal circumstances, they will not move under the eyes of the imperial court.

The same is true for ordinary Jianghu people. There are serious people who are escorts and sailing boats, and there are underworld figures who do illegal business. Blood Bodhi, the two kings of Yanzhou, etc. are among the best.

Fan Baye is not a killer, he is considered a "water tyrant". His main job is to collect tolls on the waterway from Zezhou to Jiangzhou. He is good at martial arts and has many people under his command, but he has not yet reached the point of shaking up the wealthy families.

A well-known martial artist.

Recently, the whole territory of Wuzhou has been closed down, and only people are allowed in and out. Many wealthy gentry want to escape in order to avoid trouble. Seeing the profit, Fan Baye starts a smuggling business along the Wujiang River. Xuanyuan Hongzhi sends an urgent letter

, and hurried over quickly.

Behind Fan Baye is Han Shaoping, a ranger from Zezhou. He usually makes a living by helping people seek revenge and collect debts. His martial arts skills are not outstanding, but he is good at ambush and assassination.

Two Jianghu people came to the outside of Wanshui Town on Pegasus. When they saw Xuanyuan Hongzhi standing by the river, they got off their horses and landed in front of them.

"Eighth Master, Brother Han."

"Master Xuanyuan is so polite."

Although Fan Baye has gray hair, he is tall and has a gangster air. He does not look senile. When he walked up to him, he made a quaint salute:

"There are so many masters in Junshantai, and Master Xuanyuan is even more famous in the world. It's really strange that I, Fan Laoba, was called here to help with the matter..."

Xuanyuan Hongzhi explained: "The person we are dealing with is special, and the matter is urgent. It is inconvenient to go back and recruit people, so I bothered you two to take action."

Han Shaoping took off his weapon from the side of his horse and glanced at the town in the distance:

"Master Xuanyuan, let's be honest. Who are you going to kill? Let's finish the work early. We just happened to go back to Junshan Terrace with Master Xuanyuan to watch the excitement. I heard that Qiu Tianhe has arrived in Yunmengze. I guess he will have to go to the Shenhou to summon the formation in the next few days. There are not many people who came to support him.

few."

Xuanyuan Hongzhi knew that Qiu Tianhe would come to Junshantai to cause trouble, but he had no intention of paying attention to it now, so he got straight to the point:

"Kill a chief official of the Hei Yamen, a popular figure next to Prince Jing. Yao Wenzhong and I will do it together. We just need to cooperate with each other. However, the blame for the crime will have to be shouldered by both of us afterwards. Each of us will be paid ten thousand taels, and I will do it afterwards."

Arrange a connection and send the two of you to Tiannan to avoid the limelight."

"..."

When Fan Baye and Han Shaoping heard this, their eyes changed a bit.

The two of them were engaged in a knife-edge business. If they were caught by the court, they would lose their heads. They didn't care about the identity of the target. They were given 10,000 taels of silver chips to kill the governor of Zezhou. They dared to try.

Try it, and it’s natural to bear the blame afterwards.

But money is something that cannot really be put into your pocket until you have earned enough money.

When the two heard that Xuanyuan Hongzhi and Yao Wenzhong had joined forces and needed their help, they knew that the person they wanted to kill was by no means as simple as having a special status.

Fan Baye thought for a while and asked:

"Master Xuanyuan, you and Yao Daxia join forces. The people under the Eight Chiefs should be killed casually. Do we still need our cooperation? Could it be that the person you want to kill is not Master Xuanji?"

Xuanyuan Hongzhi shook his head and said: "If it is Zhenren Xuanji, my father will not be able to deal with it even if he comes. We are bringing humiliation to ourselves by joining forces. The person we want to kill is called Ye Jingtang. Yesterday I fought against him, and he was better than the Eight-Armed Ksitigarbha."

A bit weak, but what I have learned is too complicated and I can do everything.

"I joined forces with Yao Wenzhong. It would be easy to kill this man. But if he wants to run away, he may not be able to stop him. Many people must surround him and block his escape route. I have contacted five people and there are three more on the way. I think we can come here again today."

one……"

Fan Baye knew that Junshantai's frontal combat power was unparalleled in the world, but the sword was too heavy and it was difficult to move quickly. When encountering a master with extraordinary light skills, he could basically just look away and sigh.

Seeing what Xuanyuan Hongzhi said, Fan Baye raised his gun and said:

"As long as we are not dealing with Wu Kui. Even if we have to kill the Eight-Armed Ksitigarbha, it is enough for us to block the retreat and find an opportunity for the two leaders to attack. Where are they?"

"It is possible to come to Wanshui Town today and tomorrow. I am not sure whether I will come or not, and whether I will bring the black yamen with me. It would be best if we can wait for everyone to come. If we come in advance, we will wait for the opportunity depending on the situation..."

…

——

On the other side, beyond the mountains.

A team of nearly two thousand people escorted King Wu and the prisoners out of the mountains.

At the front of the team, Dongfang Liren, in order to show Taizu's style of "taking the lead", did not let anyone carry him, and led his soldiers and horses on foot over the mountains and back to the small town along the river.

Zezhou soldiers and horses have been busy in the deep mountains and forests for nearly two days. Many soldiers were exhausted and paralyzed. When they arrived outside the town, they set up camp on the spot for repairs.

Because of their great achievements, Dongfang Liren specially sent the imperial army to collect good wine and meat in the town as a reward. After giving instructions, he returned to the inn in the center and looked at the gradually darkening sky:

"It's only a hundred miles to go to Wanshui Town via the official road. Night Terror Hall left at noon and should be back by now... Night Terror Hall isn't in town?"

The commander of the imperial army behind responded:

"Sir Ye, he and the two of them drove away on horseback just a few hours ago. The sun was probably too strong at noon, so he rested in the town for a few hours. Judging by the time, he should have just arrived in Wanshui Town."

"oh……"

Dongfang Liren blinked. He thought it would be okay for Ye Jingtang to take a break at noon, but then he thought that Miss Ning'er was also there...

This pervert, I was basking in the sun in the mountains, and he sneaked back to bully the girl...

You need to rest. Can't you rest with me at noon?

Dongfang Li was a little dissatisfied, and wanted to ignore Ye Jingtang, but Wuzhou was currently in chaos, so he felt a little uneasy after all, so he thought about it and said:

"Master, please take me to Wanshui Town to have a look. King Wu has caught it, so something goes wrong at the last moment when he returns to the capital."

Xuanji Zhenren had to maintain a masterly attitude that was not so demonic among the officers and soldiers of the imperial court. He had been holding back all day. When he saw Li Ren wanted to go out for a walk, he didn't say much and raised his arms to hug Dongfang Li Ren's waist.

, he jumped onto the house in a flash and flew towards Wujiang...

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To be continued...