When Xue Poye returned to Han Garden, Xiao Pan secretly handed over a note. When he went back to the house, he saw that it was a note from Lady Green, which clearly stated that they would meet at the Hongyan Pagoda.
We have something important to discuss.
There were three tests to be taken at noon tomorrow. Xue Poye wanted to take a good rest, but as soon as this note came, he could no longer rest. He waited until the dead of night and quietly changed his body into an ordinary one that could no longer be ordinary.
He put on his clothes and then quietly left Han Garden and rushed towards the Hongyan Pagoda.
Along the way, his mood was quite complicated. Qingrenzhao suddenly had an emergency gathering. Things were obviously not simple. He thought that his relationship with Qingrenzhao in Kyoto had begun to change subtly, and it seemed to be a bit disharmonious.
Could this tonight's party be the Hongmen Banquet?
But it’s impossible for the Green Lady to plot against him secretly? Although Xue Poye knew that the Green Lady was very affectionate towards him, when it came to Qinglianzhao’s affairs, it was difficult to figure out the woman’s thoughts.
In fact, Xue Poye really didn't want to break up with Qinglianzhao in his heart. Although Hua Xian did something unethical, the brothers at the Hangzhou branch still put loyalty first and respected themselves very much.
Xue Poye would never want these brothers to break up with each other.
The Hongyan Pagoda stood straight into the sky in the night, seeming to tear a gap in the dark sky to reveal the light inside. The snow gradually melted, and the air in the night was bone-chilling. Although Xue Poye wore thick clothes,
The thick cotton coat looked a little bloated, but it still felt a little cold. The fox fur hat was buckled on the head, and the windshields on both sides drooped down, but the tip of the nose was already cold.
Originally, Xue Poye had a lot of energy stored in his Dantian. If it was used to keep out the cold, there would be no problem. However, he had to be cautious when going to the appointment tonight. He might face some emergencies. Xue Poye could only try to use it as much as possible.
Reserve your own energy.
The door of the Hongyan Pagoda was slightly open. Xue Poye only pushed it gently, and the door was pushed open. It was dark inside, and a voice was heard saying: "Pilmmaster, you are here." But it was Xiao Pan's voice.
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Xiao Pan is now one of the five hall masters, so he is naturally qualified to participate in such a gathering.
"Everyone is here?" Xue Poye said softly.
There was a soft sound of footsteps in the room, and Xue Poye followed the sound and slowly walked towards the top of Hongyan Pagoda.
Neither of them spoke, and they could only hear the sound of two footsteps, one after the other, slowly ascending the towers one floor after another.
Xue Poye trusted Xiao Pan very much. Every time he asked Xiao Pan to do something, Xiao Pan could complete it to the letter. In terms of loyalty, Xiao Pan could be regarded as Qinglian Zhaozhong's loyal friend to him.
The most loyal.
On the highest floor of the tower, Uncle Shu was holding a wine gourd and leaning against the corner. He seemed to be sleeping deeply. In such a cold weather, he did not wear many clothes, and the old man did not show any sign of being cold. This seemed to indicate that the old man was cold.
Deep inner strength cultivation.
In the inner hall, Lady Green and Qian Hong sat opposite each other, their expressions extremely serious. When Xue Poye came in, they stood up and saluted.
"What happened?" Xue Poye looked around and found that there was no one else here, and felt relieved.
Previously, he was worried about what kind of trap was set here, but judging from the current situation, he seemed to be overly worried. However, Xue Poye was very confident. At this moment, even if Green Lady and Qian Hong teamed up, they would probably have to take down him.
It's not that simple either.
He walked to the big chair and sat down, looked at the two of them, and said slowly: "Lotus Boy, you sent a message asking me to come here, what's the big deal? Yes, what is the current situation in each hall?"
But it was Qian Hong who replied: "Master, everyone is in peace, everything is normal, there is nothing wrong, but... let me tell you directly, Master, I am afraid that something has happened to the chief helmsman."
Xue Poye was startled, then frowned and said, "What exactly is the situation? What happened?"
The green lady said softly: "If our judgment is correct, the war hall and the execution hall of the chief helm have already joined forces."
"Join forces?" Xue Poye touched his nose and said coldly: "Do they still want to rebel?"
"Rebellion?" The Green Lady had a wry smile on her face and her voice was full of hatred: "Do you think they will still be honest? The War Hall and the Punishment Hall are the most powerful halls of my Qinglianzhao, both inside and outside the Five Halls.
Of the five halls, these two are the strongest. Even if the other halls are combined, they may not be as powerful as the two halls, and half of my Qingrenzhao's masters are concentrated in these two halls."
Xue Poye's expression also began to become serious. If this is the case, then Qinglianzhao will undoubtedly encounter a major crisis.
"Is there any evidence that they have joined forces?" Xue Poye frowned and asked, "Have they made any moves now?"
"Yes!" Qian Hong said immediately: "They are planning carefully, so of course they will take action. Two days ago, we got the news that the Quanzhou branch was suddenly attacked by enemies, and three of the five hall leaders were assassinated, especially the leader of the Quanzhou branch.
The poison given by a traitor has disabled his martial arts. The Quanzhou branch has always been loyal to the chief commander, and has also taken it as its mission to defeat Chu and Shu. Although its power is not the strongest among the branches, it is the most resilient. This encounter
Unexpectedly, at first I thought it was a roundup by the government, but after investigation later, it was vaguely discovered that this incident had something to do with the execution hall. Later, when the bodies of the murdered brothers were examined, it was discovered that the assassination method was very similar to that of the Big Thunder Hand."
"Big Thunder Hand?" Xue Poye frowned and asked, "What kind of Kung Fu is that?"
"Big Benning Thunder Hand is the martial arts of Xingtang. It is a heavy-handed martial arts. Both the hall master and the two deputy hall masters of Xingtang have practiced this kung fu." Qian Hong said with sullenness.
Xue Poye was a little surprised and said: "From this point of view, the brother who was assassinated in Quanzhou was not the hand of someone from the execution hall?"
"Who says it's not the case?" The green lady was obviously angry, with a charming and cold face, and said in a hateful voice: "Among the twelve guardian boys, there was a pear flower boy in Quanzhou, and he was also assassinated this time."
"The captain of Quanzhou noticed this and wanted to go to the main helm to argue. Who would have thought that before he left Quanzhou, he would be... ah... what a cruel torture chamber!" Qian Hong slapped his thigh and said indignantly.
Xue Poye touched his nose, pondered for a moment, and then said slowly: "Why did the execution hall use the big thunder hand when the execution hall started? Isn't this a deliberate attempt to expose one's true identity and give others an excuse?"
Qian Hong shook his head and said: "The helmsman doesn't know that although there are many masters of the Punishment Hall, there are not many who can assassinate several hall masters. The only ones who can do it with certainty are the three hall masters of the Xingtang. They use the Big Ben Lei
They had no choice but to do this. In addition, they obviously did this deliberately to establish their prestige. Just imagine that Xingtang came out and immediately and easily defeated the Quanzhou branch. This lethality will definitely make many branches feel timid.
, maybe he will succumb to the torture hall."
“Didn’t the chief helmsman express his opinion on this matter?”
"The chief helmsman... oh, there has been no news for a long time!" Green Lady sighed: "We don't know where the chief helmsman is now, and we are really worried about his safety."
Qian Hong also showed a worried look, and said bitterly: "It would be fine if the chief helmsman is fine, but if... if he is hurt, I... I will definitely settle the score with Leng Yanyun."
"Leng Yanyun?" Xue Poye said calmly: "Master of the War Hall? Or Master of the Punishment Hall?"
"It's the master of the war hall!" Qian Hong said: "The master of the punishment hall is Sima Jinglun."
"The whereabouts of the chief helmsman are unknown, and now Quanzhou has been controlled by the Xingtang." The green lady said slowly: "I just got two more pieces of news, which may be detrimental to our Hangzhou branch."
"What news?"
"One, something has happened in the nearby Suzhou branch. The brothers who ran over there said that four of the five hall masters in Suzhou died overnight, and only one remained. He has taken refuge in the execution hall."
The green lady's delicate body trembled slightly: "The life and death of the Suzhou branch helm are unknown, and the entire Suzhou branch is currently under the control of the execution hall."
"Where are two?" Xue Poye asked with a serious expression.
"According to what I, Red Sleeve Hall Dark Point Mei Niang, said, someone from the Punishment Hall has already appeared in Hangzhou." The green lady said coldly, "I'm afraid they are going to attack our Hangzhou branch."
"What?" Xue Poye said in surprise: "Have you come to Hangzhou already?"
"Yes." The green lady said slowly: "The helmsman should know that there is a sister in Zuiyouju, called Mei Niang. She is also a sister of my Hongxiu Hall. According to her, two people in the punishment hall entered Zuiyou.
Youju was looking for a girl, but Mei Niang recognized her."
"Meiniang?"
He smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying: "I, Qinglianzhao, are really hiding dragons and crouching tigers. It turns out that my people are always by my side, but I, the helmsman, don't know it."
The green lady heard a hint of reproach in his words, and sighed: "The helmsman has been very busy, and he has paid less attention to the affairs of the meeting. In fact... in fact, we also have some... some responsibilities."
"Actually, in your hearts, you have never really regarded me as one of your own." Xue Poye laughed and waved his hands: "Let's not talk about it anymore. In other words, do you think the execution hall will attack us this time?"
Qian Hong said seriously: "If someone from the Xingtang really comes to Hangzhou, it is only possible that they want to control the Hangzhou branch."
"If we obey, that's it. If we don't, they will take action." Green Lady followed closely: "But they will definitely leave one person behind, because the brothers in the Hangzhou branch have different destinations.
There are a lot of hidden stakes. If we are all killed, I am afraid we will not be able to control the Hangzhou sub-rudder."
"I'm not very familiar with the situation of my brothers, so I will definitely not keep me." Xue Poye chuckled and said, "It seems like the execution hall is really going to seize power blatantly now."
"With the strength of Xingtang and Zhantang, no one of them can be their opponent." Qian Hong said slowly: "This time when they come to Hangzhou, they are obviously well prepared. We must be prepared. They
The target will not be anyone else, it can only be a few of us."
Xue Poye leaned on the chair, touched his nose and said slowly: "Does the Xingtang and Zhantang know that I, Xue Poye, am the helmsman of the Hangzhou branch?"
A few miles outside the Hongyan Pagoda, while Xue Poye and others were discussing, there were more than a dozen men in black, like ghosts in the dark night, coming towards the Hongyan Pagoda quickly in the biting cold wind.
They are well-trained, and each one of them seems to be no ordinary character. Their black cloaks billow in the wind and blend into the night.
In silence, this group of ghosts had already approached the Hongyan Pagoda. The person at the front stopped walking, and the people in black at the back actually stopped walking like a conditioned reflex. The consistency of their steps was almost perfect.
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"A signal should be sent out in the tower, take action immediately!" The man whispered a very brief sentence in a low and hoarse voice, then waved his hand, and the people behind him dispersed in an instant, quietly hiding in the Hongyan Tower.
Surrounded by trees and grass, no one can see it.
Internal response?
Who is the insider?
Inside the top floor of Hongyan Pagoda.
After Xue Poye asked this question, he quietly looked at the three hall masters in front of him.
Pan Silang didn't say a word from beginning to end, and he didn't say anything at this time. He just raised his arms and lowered his head, seeming to be thinking about something.
Pan Silang is not usually a talkative person, so he didn't say much at this time, and no one felt anything strange.
The candlelight in the inner hall is very dim, and the windows have been closed tightly and sealed with paper, so people outside will never see that the lights are still on inside the Hongyan Pagoda, but people in the room will never know that something is going on outside.
What.
The green lady pondered for a moment and finally said: "According to the rules, in addition to the chief helmsman and the military advisor, the helmsmen of each branch also have a list to be handed over to the chief helmsman's edict hall, where there are the helmsmen of each branch and the military advisors.
The detailed records of the hall master have been introduced, but the files have been carefully processed. Even if a layman obtains the files, they may not be able to see the secrets in them." After a pause, he continued: "In fact, over the years, various major divisions have
The helmsmen are already somewhat familiar with each other, not to mention the War Hall and the Punishment Hall. Although they may not necessarily understand the internal organization of each branch, they still know a little about the helmsmen of each branch."
"I didn't ask them, I just asked if my identity has been known to the War Hall and the Punishment Hall?" Xue Poye asked calmly.
This is what Xue Poye must worry about.
Xue Poye also had a letter on his person, and that letter was obviously a secret letter submitted by a spy within Qinglianzhao to an important member of the imperial court. In other words, someone within Qinglianzhao had already colluded with the imperial court.
According to Xue Poye's speculation, the secret letter was signed "Thirteen", and this "Thirteen" was most likely someone from the Zhantang.
As for that important member of the imperial court, Xue Poye is not sure, but he must be an important figure in the court. If the people in the war hall know that I, Xue Poye, am the helmsman of the Hangzhou branch, then through the spread of the traitor
, it is very likely that his identity will be known by that important member of the court. In this case, his situation in the court will be precarious.
He is asking this question now to determine whether he is safe. Once he is really unsafe, he will definitely make new plans. Even if he wants to return to the court, he must find out who the important member of the court is, because the only way is to kill that person.
Only people can maintain temporary peace by themselves.
His mind was spinning, but his eyes did not leave the green lady's face.
The green lady felt that Xue Poye's eyes were a little strange. The eyes were not full of desire when he looked at her before. There was not even a trace of a man's lust for a woman, but an almost cruel coldness.
She was a little nervous. Of course she didn't know that this cruel look was not directed at her, but at the traitor in the war hall and the important court official, so she felt a little trembling in her heart. She said slowly: "It turns out that your identity, as well as Mingxu and Mingxu
Pan Silang's identity should have been submitted to the chief helmsman's court, but...it's just that accidents have been happening all the time, and the chief helmsman is also in chaos, so your identities have not been reported yet, and only a few people know about it now.
." Looking at Xue Poye, I saw a hint of joy on the cold expression on Xue Poye's face. I didn't know why, so I could only continue: "In other words, now only the Hangzhou sub-rudder recognizes you as the helmsman, and officially
The appointment has not been issued, and there is no record of you in the chief helm's file."
Xue Poye couldn't help but said: "Okay!" He clenched his fists tightly and felt that this was really great news. In other words, the War Hall and the Punishment Hall probably still don't know his identity so far.
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Several people didn't know why Xue Poye applauded. They only heard Lady Green say: "In other words, although Zhantang and Xingtang know that there is a new helmsman in Hangzhou, they don't know that it is you." Weiyi pondered and whispered.
Said: "Speaking of which, if those two people hadn't been removed from Lingyin Temple that time, I'm afraid the Xingtang and Zhantang would have known your identity. But those two people didn't have the chance to leave, so your identity wouldn't have been spread."
The green lady is not a fool. After Xue Poye's happy expression came out, she thought for a moment and understood Xue Poye's worries. She knew that Xue Poye was worried that his identity would be leaked by people from the War Hall and the Punishment Hall. Then Xue Poye would
After returning to Kyoto, we may face huge dangers.
When Xue Poye heard what the Green Lady said, he knew that the murder of Zhantang Xiao Yi and Zhu Yun at Lingyin Temple that day was just out of revenge for Tieniu, so he killed the killer painfully, and everyone from the Hangzhou branch joined forces to kill them.
He killed the two of them, but he didn't expect that heavy blow to conceal his identity.
This can only be said to be God's will.
Nowadays, except for the heads of several halls in Hangzhou branch and the military advisor, few people know their true identity. The chief rudder must know about it, and the brothers Qinglianzhao who work in Hanyuan, apart from being hall masters,
Except for the master Pan Silang, others still don't know that they are the helmsman of Qinglianzhao's Hangzhou branch. They only know that they are somewhat related to Qinglianzhao and are just a person.
Xue Poye breathed a sigh of relief and kept his identity a secret. Only in this way could he ensure his own safety.
"The Xingtang sent people to Hangzhou, but they were discovered by Mei Niang. Is there any news now?" Once Xue Poye confirmed that his identity was still safe, he immediately considered the crisis currently facing the Hangzhou branch: "Where are the people from the Xingtang now?
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"I don't know!" Lady Green replied simply: "The people in the Xingtang are cruel. Mei Niang only found out that they had arrived in Hangzhou, but she didn't find out where they were hiding." She sneered and said bitterly:
"Now that you're here, I'm afraid we're not far away."
Xue Poye stood up, walked back and forth a few steps, and suddenly asked: "Then do they know that Hongyan Pagoda is our gathering place?"
Qian Hong shook his head and said: "Don't worry, helmsman, except for the chief helmsman, only a few of us know about this place. It is a secret place and no outsiders will know about it."
"That's not necessarily true!" A voice rang out: "Who can guarantee that no one among you will betray us?" dd