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 is no blood and there is 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 turned his attention to 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 any movement. It wasn't until some guards 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 seem to be 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 half squatting next to Eunuch Chen's body, pulling open the back collar and inspecting it.

Scar, responded:

"The neck bone was broken from behind, using Liu Qiansheng's Dragon Claw; two punches hit the back of the head directly to kill him. Judging from the force and position, the wingspan is extraordinary, and it is no surprise that 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 is a master of the twelve servants. Even if it is a sneak attack, the only one who can kill him with one strike without causing any harm is Nanbei Wukui. His martial arts skills and strength are 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 policemen 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, the crime was less than two-quarters of an hour old.

In two quarters of an hour, for a warrior at the level of Wu Kui, he could run any distance. 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 Dynasties, 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, the Night Terror Hall should be here soon."

Eunuch Xu knew that Ye Jingtang had deduced the last three Singing Dragon Pictures on its own, and that it would only be a matter of time before he got sick and died suddenly, but as long as he was not completely dead, 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, and waved his hand again 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 him, 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 Bo Dao'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:

"Mr. Hua, thank you."

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 any free time? Mr. Hua will hold a banquet at Tianyun Tower tonight to discuss things with each other..."

Hua Junchen's words sounded like a yearning for martial arts and friendship. There was nothing wrong with what he said. However, since Eunuch Chen had just died, the occasion was obviously inappropriate.

Cao Aning's heart changed slightly. After remembering the keywords such as tonight, Tianyun Tower, etc., she politely declined:

"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 turned around and returned to his yard without saying any more...

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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's expression on her back has changed from the entanglement of wanting to go home just now, to the grievance of being kicked out of her home and forced to marry.

After all, she was kidnapped to the Southern Dynasty for no apparent reason, hoping for the stars and the moon, hoping to go home. But when she did come 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 that he was trying to find a way and not to be anxious, but his meaning was clearly that 'a girl can't 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 returning home, and getting along day and night will slowly...

Hua Qingzhi originally had a strong character, but no matter how strong she was, she was still a scholarly lady. She had been accompanying poetry and music since she was a child, and was favored by her grandparents. How had she ever experienced such a situation where she couldn't 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 was aggrieved, 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 difficult to prevent it. Since the day Hua Qingzhi left the Hua family, this matter has been irreconcilable. No matter how she goes, Hua Qingzhi will have to bear the name of elopement in the future.

It’s hard to marry anyone. After thinking about it, he could only say:

"It's my fault for not making it clear 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 break the news.

Or in the future, if you have a sweetheart and take him 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 the same thing - she came back with a night terror to unify 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. Therefore, after the news went wrong, the Dongming tribe members who were doing business in the West Sea Protectorate had already fled after hearing the news.

He returned to the headquarters of the Dongming Division 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 was sitting quietly on the bench, and when she saw the night terror, she was tidying up the house. As her daughter, 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, and it should be here soon..."

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? The city is full of searching officers."

"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."
To be continued...