After Hei Pao was subdued by Dongfang Fan, the imperial court was responsible for handling and interrogating him. However, no punishment could make Hei Pao reveal the mastermind behind the scenes. However, in the following days after Hei Pao was arrested, no more assassinations occurred.
That's a good thing.
However, the mastermind was not caught, and Yue Chongsheng did not let down his guard. Under this premise, he summoned Ma Chengyun, Qin Siqi, Murong Tian, and Dongfang Fan to the palace study room——
"The man in black robe refused to reveal the person behind the scenes. He could not catch the man behind the scenes. Even if he killed the current man in black robe, he would not be able to completely prevent the next assassination from starting. After thinking about it, General Ma and I decided to play hard to get and let Ma
The general and Prince Murong escorted the thief to Langya Heavenly Prison, allowing him to escape on the way, and then secretly followed by General Siqi and Tiejian. The thief will inevitably return to the location of the mastermind. At that time, the two of you will report back.
, continue to investigate." When Yue Chongsheng explained, he found that he subconsciously did not dare to look at Dongfang Fan.
"It is indeed a good plan. This matter is related to the stability of the dynasty. Murong Tian will definitely help with all his strength!" Murong Tian was wearing a purple prince's dragon robe. These years of training have made him get rid of his immaturity and become more mature.
steady.
"The most difficult part of this matter is that General Qin and General Iron Sword can only follow them alone. However, with General Iron Sword's strength, as long as they don't chase him away, it won't be a problem... If necessary, they can be killed.
The responsibility for judging whether to kill or not lies with General Qin. I hope you two can cooperate well on this trip." Ma Chengyun emphasized the importance of Qin Siqi and Dongfang Fan's mission and hoped that they would treat it with caution.
"Don't worry, General. I believe this plan has been worked out by you and the Emperor, and it will be perfect. When is the departure time?" Qin Siqi, dressed in bright silver armor, looks very heroic and heroic. The passage of time has not made her lose anything.
But she couldn't find her original enthusiasm and love.
"It will be set at six o'clock tomorrow morning. After all the generals leave later, make full preparations as soon as possible. If this is successfully accomplished, the residents of the royal city can return, and the four of them will be the biggest contributors." Yue Chongsheng reacted very much to everyone.
Satisfied, only Dongfang Fan stood aside and ignored him, Yue Chongsheng could only think that it was due to Dongfang Fan's character.
After Dongfang Fan left the palace, he did not return to the General's Mansion. Instead, he went directly to the Sword Smithy to continue his forging path. The concept of Nine Yang Sword Jue came from the process of forging swords, and he finally learned it from Chunjun.
This wonderful set of sword techniques was determined in a flash of inspiration when the sword returned.
"The Nine Sun Sword Technique is the Extreme Sun Sword Technique that can theoretically summon the nine rounds of the 'Sword Sun', but my current limit is the three yangs, and I don't know how to continue going up..." Dongfang Fan waved while
The hammer in his hand struck the half-finished sword embryo, while the other side was constantly thinking about the Nine Yang Sword Art, and the firelight illuminated his meditative face.
However, no matter how hard Dongfang Fan tried to find the feeling of comprehending the Nine Yang Sword Art, he was unable to do so. In the end, he simply gave up and devoted himself to the action of forging swords...
Early the next morning, Qin Siqi personally went to the Iron Sword General's Mansion to look for Dongfang Fan. After the two met, they changed their clothes: Dongfang Fan's white hair was more eye-catching. In order not to make people suspicious, she tied up some of her long hair and put on a
Wearing a black Taoist crown and a black Taoist robe, Qin Siqi was dressed as a little Taoist priest and followed behind Dongfang Fan.
At the main entrance of the palace, Ma Chengyun and Murong Tian led a thousand men and horses, escorted the black robes out of the city, and rushed all the way to Langya Tianlao.
Dongfang Fan and Qin Siqi followed leisurely to the hiding place behind. After following for more than 7,000 meters, the team stopped to rest. In the abandoned building next to the team, there was a small teahouse built with bamboo.
"This place is gradually becoming more prosperous... Although there are not many people and buildings now, it is not difficult to see how prosperous it will be in the near future... Let's take a rest here first..." Dongfang Fan said, taking the lead into the teahouse.
Sit down closest to the bamboo gate, and you can see the team stopping for a rest not far away.
Not long after Dongfang Fan and the two sat down, a young man holding a fan came in from outside the teahouse with a young man with a gorgeous face, and came to Dongfang Fan's table.
"Two Taoist priests, is it convenient for us to sit here?" the young man asked with a gentle smile, and Dongfang Fan made a gesture of invitation.
"The two Pindao Temple people are luxuriously dressed and have extraordinary appearances. They must be very human... Especially this young master, his face is very similar to a friend I know... Huh? I don't know what to call this young master?
"This was the first time for Dongfang Fan to meet the two people in front of him. Especially when he took a closer look at the young man, the more he looked at him, the more he felt that there were seven or eight similarities between this boy's eyebrows and the original Dongfang Yuqin.
"My father did say that I look very similar to my mother. However, my mother died young and never left home during her lifetime. It should be impossible for her to have any contact with the Taoist priest... It must be a coincidence." The young man glanced at the young man beside him, and then
replied.
Dongfang Fan pondered for a moment, and he had some understanding of the identity of the young man in front of him. He immediately smiled and said: "Young Master, you didn't say anything, but I have an idea in my heart... A chance encounter is fate, why don't you let me count it for you?
How about a hexagram?"
"This...I don't believe in divination...Thank you, Taoist Priest, for your kindness." The young man looked embarrassed, and then declined directly.
"Ha! Master Yue is truly worthy of being the heir above ten thousand people. He is so courageous! There is a sword here in Pindao, in memory of his deceased friend..." Dongfang Fan smiled lightly, stretched out his hand, and took out one like a magic trick.
The exquisite long sword with a sheath was placed in front of the young man.
"This sword is named after Pindao's good friend... When necessary, this sword will save your life. We had a great conversation. We will meet again if we are destined. Say goodbye." Dongfang Fan stood up and left, Qin Siqi followed closely.
Later...
Yue Tianjiao looked at Dongfang Fan's leaving figure, frowned, and then asked the young man beside him: "Master Qian, that Taoist priest just now knew that my surname was Yue, so he must have met me beforehand, right?"
"No, that person just now met the prince for the first time." The young man named Qian stroked his fan and said with a smile.
"Then why does he know my last name? Is it a guess? Or does it mean that the Taoist priest really has great magical powers? Just like when he turns his hand and takes out a sword?" Yue Tianjiao became more and more confused.
"Perhaps...the answer lies in this sword." The young man closed his fan and tapped on the scabbard of the long sword.
Yue Tianjiao held the hilt of the long sword in front of him. The texture was very comfortable. He pulled out one-third of the sword's blade with a "crack" sound. The word "Yuqin" was engraved on the side of the sword's edge, which was like autumn water...
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The team escorting the black robes set off again, Dongfang Fan and the others followed slowly. On the way, Qin Siqi finally asked a question——
"General Iron Sword, who is the person you are talking about who looks very similar to the eldest prince?"
"So you already know the identities of those two people? That's right. You have been in the palace for so many years, and you should have met him many times... Then if I say that the friend I know is the mother of the child, do you believe it?
"?" Dongfang Fan said expressionlessly. Whenever he thought that Yue Chongsheng might be the murderer of Dongfang Yuqin, he couldn't calm down.
"Don't talk about you, General. Even the Prince Qian who just walked with the prince has never seen the late imperial concubine. You know, the Prince Qian has been with the eldest prince since he was one year old...
"Qin Siqi didn't believe it, but seeing that Dongfang Fan didn't say anything directly, she didn't ask any more questions.
"Master Qian? What's the full name of the young man holding the fan?" Dongfang Fan stopped and asked slightly anxiously.
"Qian Taifu's full name... speaking of it, the emperor hired Qian Taifu because of his name... His name was Qian Qiuchen, and the emperor took the meaning of Qianqiu hegemony and named him the first in the dynasty.
The Grand Tutor is the eldest prince's professional tutor, is there any problem?" Qin Siqi looked at Dongfang Fan's increasingly solemn expression, and doubts arose in her heart.
Dongfang Fan froze on the spot, countless possibilities and information quickly flashed through his mind, and he finally came to a conclusion that even he found unbelievable: Qian Qiuchen, the body of the White Walker, had settled in the Tianyue Dynasty many years ago.
And he had countless opportunities to destroy the entire dynasty, but he did not do so.
"If the information Black Robe gave me is correct... then this Qian Qiu Chen is the identity of the White Walkers... and Black Robe's current actions must be under his instructions... If Qian Qiu Chen really wants to overthrow the dynasty, in a few years
He was able to do it a long time ago... If the purpose of killing those officials was not to destroy the dynasty... then his purpose... could it be..." The more Dongfang Fan thought about it, the more he felt that he could not ignore it.
"Siqi, you continue to follow and become invisible when necessary. I have something to confirm...Don't act rashly. Although you will definitely not find the right person behind the scenes this time...but the results you get are somewhat different from the truth.
Help...I will find you when the time comes!" After Dongfang Fan said it seriously, he immediately turned around and left quickly.
Qin Siqi looked at the familiar figure from behind. She had many questions in her mind, but she could only suppress them and focus on the current task...
Dongfang Fan returned to the small teahouse, only to find that Qian Qiuchen and Yue Tianjiao who were standing by the door had left. He immediately asked the waiter and learned that the two had left in the direction of the royal city, so he hurriedly chased after them.
I chased until I could almost see the royal city, and finally saw the backs of Qian Qiuchen and the two of them——
"Prince, it seems that someone is looking for me. You should go back first. I will return to the palace later." Qian Qiuchen stopped and smiled at Yue Tianjiao. The latter nodded and took the jade piano given by Dongfang Fan.
The sword continued to move towards the royal city.
When Dongfang Fan caught up, Qian Qiuchen turned around, stroked his fan and smiled: "General Iron Sword, it seems that you and I are quite destined... In just half a day, you and I met in different places.
This time... the dust that came along the way did not deter the general."
"How can you be timid when it comes to your responsibilities?" Dongfang Fan stepped forward holding the pure Jun.
"Is this dispensable duty worthy of a general risking his life to stick to it?" Qian Qiuchen remained undaunted and continued to laugh.
"Duty is duty, it doesn't matter whether it's worth it or not...Besides, it may not be me who dies." At this time, Dongfang Fan could be sure that the Qian Qiuchen in front of him was not a human being, just because the confrontation at this time seemed to be Dongfang Fan's aggressive behavior.
But in fact, Qian Qiuchen steadily suppressed Dongfang Fan in terms of momentum!
"I like your confidence... but I must tell you: when the sword in your hand sends out the first ray of killing intent towards me, you are destined to be unable to kill me without me taking action... and in order to protect myself, I
Will leave the royal city... As for whether you believe it or not, the choice is in your hands." Qian Qiuchen looked relaxed and confident, as if he had expected Dongfang Fan's questioning.
Dongfang Fan knew very well that what Qian Qiuchen said was not false. After weighing it, he put away Chunjun.
"I have a question in my mind, and I hope to get your answer...about the assassination in black robe...what exactly do you want to achieve?" Dongfang Fan asked, although he didn't know whether Qian Qiuchen would respond.
"Because, Quan." Qian Qiuchen said with a smile, and then returned to the royal city under Dongfang Fan's still confused eyes...
