In the afternoon, near the Yamen of the Twelve Schools in Yanjing.

The sky was gloomy, and the spring rain began to fall again unconsciously, rendering the original streets black and blue.

Night Terror Hall was wearing a guard robe and holding an oil-paper umbrella in his hand, standing outside the eaves of the small street.

Under the eaves, there is a gray-haired old woman, sitting on a small bench with a basket on her legs, slowly weaving flower ropes, and chatting with each other:

"You're so young, why don't you go out and make a living?"

"I used to work as a escort outside, and I was exposed to the wind and sun every day without enough food or clothing to keep me warm. I was so busy that I couldn't save much money at the end of the year. It was still more comfortable to find a job in the city..."

"That's true. How old are you this year? Do you have a wife?"

"I'm almost 20, I have a crush on a girl, but I'm not married yet."

"Hey, you have to hurry up. My old man is your age and his kids are all running around..."

"hehe……"

…

After chatting with each other for only a moment, a group of people came out of the twelve yamen outside the small street. The leader was Cao Aning, who was wearing official robes, followed by two small followers.

After Ye Jingtang saw this scene, he took out five copper coins, took the five-color rope from the hand of the old lady setting up the stall, walked slowly to the corner of the small street, glanced at Cao Aning briefly, and then walked to a shop on the side of the street.

Next to the notice board, I looked at the content on it.

Although Cao Aning's martial arts skills are not high, he is not average among ordinary people. When he noticed that someone was looking at him, he turned his head and glanced, and found that the King of Hell was waiting outside the Yamen, and then walked away calmly for some distance.

, then ordered his subordinates:

"By the way, you go back and take the names of the servants of the foreign embassy, ​​so that your adoptive father will not ask you questions later."

"yes."

The two police officers who were following him quickly turned around and ran back to the Twelve Stations.

Cao Aning waited on the side of the road holding an umbrella. After making sure that no one was paying attention, she naturally walked to the notice board across the street and stood with her hands behind her hands to check it carefully.

The notice was just put up this morning. The leader is the big devil Night Terror. He has thick eyebrows, big eyes, sword eyebrows and starry eyes. He looks very handsome. There are also various characteristics, portable weapons, etc. written next to him.

The other person is Pingtian Cult Leader Xue Baijin. Because few people have seen what Pingtian Cult Leader looks like, the picture is of a man wearing a mask, and the information is not very detailed.

After Cao Aning looked at it for a few times, he whispered calmly:

"This portrait was described by me personally and painted by the painter who commanded the Yamen. Eunuch Yin couldn't find anything wrong with it. How does it feel? Is it handsome or not?"

Ye Jingtang stood beside him holding an umbrella, looking at the portrait that was only three-quarters of his own, nodding his head if there was any sign of recognition:

"As expected of a secret guard, he really handles everything well."

"Oh, my lord, it's just a reward, it's just your duty."

After Cao Aning said a polite word, he pretended to check for a wanted criminal and said:

"The Ming Shen Diagram is lost, and the implication is relatively high. I have been following Eunuch Yin. Although I am not suspected, I cannot escape the responsibility for Eunuch Yin's dereliction of duty. Before Emperor Liang returns to the palace, if he cannot find a reasonable excuse to shirk responsibility, I will

I’m afraid it will be difficult to go up any higher…”

Ye Jingtang said: "The person who sneaked into the palace yesterday was the flower-faced fox from the snowy field. He used his face to get in front of the Queen Mother. After finding out the defense situation of the imperial city, he sneaked into Mingle while Emperor Liang was away.

Palace, opened the secret room..."

When Cao Aning heard this, he was slightly startled, and then suddenly realized:

"No wonder, let me tell you what happened today. Why did the Queen Mother suddenly come to Mingle Palace? She also comforted Eunuch Yin and hinted that she would ask Emperor Liang to protect him. It turned out that she wanted Eunuch Yin to take the responsibility for his dereliction of duty...

"This matter must be clarified. Not only Eunuch Yin, but also Xu Tianying was implicated. He did nothing last night, but because he had the opportunity to commit crimes due to his extraordinary qinggong, he was placed under house arrest immediately after the incident happened this morning. Eunuch Ziliang just came back.

We are preparing for interrogation. If we really ask for something, we will be in trouble..."

"Eunuch Ziliang has come back?"

"Well, Emperor Liang was supposed to be back, but there were bandits in the city that have not yet been identified. For safety reasons, he temporarily diverted to inspect the military camp outside the city."

Cao Aning said this, and then said: "Zhongsun Jin knows your purpose, and will definitely stay in the clear water forest like an old dog, and will not give you the slightest chance to make a move. If you want me to see it, it is better for you to get out first, Xiang

I'm afraid Master Han will be back soon."

This is what Ye Jingtang came to inquire about, and asked at this time:

"Can you find out when exactly Master Xiang Han will come back?"

Cao Aning shook his head: "I have asked Eunuch Yin in the past few days. According to Eunuch Yin, the Tianlang beads in the Northwest Royal Court are made by tempering the muscles and bones to adapt to the medicinal properties since childhood. When adults take the medicine, although they are broken and then reshaped,

Muscles and bones, but the reaction is not too big and can be tolerated.

"The newly researched prescription by the imperial court draws on the pharmacology of Tianlang Pearl. It also breaks down and then rebuilds the muscles and bones, but it omits the part of laying the foundation since childhood, so it can be used by anyone.

"Tianlang beads use strong medicines. Even if it is a Daliang bead with little medicinal properties, Guan Yujia will explode and die on the spot if he eats it.

"The new medicine studied by the Beiliang court has stronger medicinal properties than Tianlang Pearl. If someone who has not been accustomed to the medicinal properties since childhood takes it directly, even if there are magical items such as Snow Lake Flower that protect the meridians and continuation of the meridians, there will be no time to hedge against the toxicity.

The body has to explode, so we can only slowly absorb the medicinal properties, let people adapt first, and then gradually transform themselves.

"Eunuch Yin can't say for sure when it will take to reborn, but the stronger the body, the faster it will be. Master Xiang Han has been to Xianyin Peak for almost half a month. As long as his body doesn't explode, he will be out soon...

"

Ye Jingtang took Tianlang Pearl for the first time. Even if he had been used to it since he was a child, he had been soaked in potions since he was a child. The properties of the medicine to temper his muscles and forge his bones had troubled him all night. People who have not been used to it since childhood can complete all the procedures in half a month. It is true that

It was extremely fast. He thought for a while and said:

"If the pills obtained by Beiliang are really so overbearing, if they don't cause trouble, in a few months, Master Zhongsun Jin and Xiang Han will all be able to make further progress, and even bring Beiyunbian over.

If you want to snatch the elixir, it will be several times more difficult than now, so you can only try again before Master Xiang Han comes out."

Cao Aning thought about it, nodded and said:

"Then as soon as possible. Emperor Liang's safety is more important than a pill. Before Master Xiang Han comes back, most of the manpower will be concentrated around Emperor Liang. As long as you are sure to shake the Bishui Forest, you can try again as soon as possible. If it doesn't work, then that's okay.

There is no other way but to discuss it later."

"I have practiced the Ming Shen Tu. Now I should be able to find Zhongsun Jin's position in the fog barrier. I am still confident of dealing with it..."

Ye Jingtang and Cao Aning discussed for a while, and the messenger who went back to pick up the things ran out of the Yamen with the case file in his arms. Seeing this, he stopped talking and walked towards the alley holding an umbrella.

Cao Aning continued to look at the notice board, waiting for his men to run over, then turned around and headed towards the imperial city...

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After returning to the Imperial College from the Twelve Schools, there was still a while before school was over.

Night Terror Hall was thinking about the next plan along the way, and came to the street outside the Imperial Academy. Seeing that there was still some time, he walked to the Qingshi Street, thinking about going to the Rabbit Head Shop to buy some spiced rabbit heads, and reward him for his diligence in helping him at night.

Flying birds.

Because school hadn't finished yet, the Qingshi Street was empty, and there weren't many people around.

As soon as Night Terror Hall turned the corner, he saw a woman standing outside the Rabbit Head Shop in the depths of the street.

The woman is tall, wearing a white dress, holding an oil-paper umbrella in her hand, and a big bird wrapped around her arm. She is covered by her sleeves and robe. Only her furry head is exposed from her arm. She is looking anxiously into the window.

chopping board.

And the sound of repeated conversations also came through the drizzle:

"Isn't the girl a student of the Imperial College?"

"No, I live in Dongcheng. I heard that the rabbit head tastes good. I stopped by to have a look..."

"Really... This snow eagle looks really good. I remember that the young master of Zhao Shilang's family on Bell Tower Street also had a snow eagle, and he took it for a walk before. It's not as good-looking as the girl's, but he's not as greedy either.

, I don’t even look at the things handed to me by others..."

"grumble?"

Birdie, who was impatient at first, immediately stopped his direct gaze after hearing these words, and put on a cute look like a good and obedient bird.

When Ye Jingtang saw Xue Baijin and Niaoniao here, he was naturally stunned for a moment. Because the owner of Tutou Shop had seen him, he did not directly approach to strike up a conversation, but put away his umbrella under the eaves.

Xue Baijin was waiting at the door of the Rabbit Head Shop, and she naturally noticed the Night Terror Hall from the corner of her eye. After the shopkeeper wrapped the Rabbit Head and handed it to her, she turned around with an umbrella and came under the same roof:

"As soon as it woke up, it started rolling around and took me outside. I thought it was going somewhere, but it just wanted to eat the rabbit's head. Where were you just now?"

Ye Jingtang knew the character of Birds very well and was not surprised at all, and responded:

"I just went to the city to inquire about the news. The situation is quite urgent now. I have to find a way to take action as soon as possible and try again at Bishui Forest. Yesterday, when Zhongsun Jin spread heavy fog, he couldn't figure out the position and it was difficult to get close. Now

After practicing Ming Shen Tu, you should have a chance."

Xue Baijin knew that she couldn't stay here for long, so she decided to make a quick decision in her heart. She thought for a while and said:

"Ning'er and the others can't help. Send them out of the city first, and wait for us at Chengtian Mansion with Xuanyuan Tiangang and his wife. The two of us will go to Bishui Forest together. No matter whether we succeed or not, we will escape immediately."

Ye Jingtang felt that without any worries, he and Bing Tuo Tuo had a high chance of success, so he nodded immediately.

"Chi chi chi..."

Niaoniao was called greedy by the shop owner just now, so she was unusually reserved. She squatted at the feet of the two of them and did not open the oil paper bag herself. Instead, she rubbed her head against Sister Bingtuotuo's calf to remind her that it was time to feed her.

.

Seeing this, Xue Baijin put down his umbrella, opened the oil paper bag, placed it on the window sill behind, and let the bird eat the rabbit head by itself, while raising his hand to stroke the white feathers.
To be continued...