The spring wind blows through Kihara County in the morning, and cotton clouds are floating in the sky. From a distance, you can see the sunshine in the small county town falling from the break in the sky clouds. The boundaries of the sunshine follow the clouds.
Go and spread from the county seat.
After having breakfast, Ning Yi and Tan'er walked toward the river bank. There were not many people following them. This was considered a private moment for the couple to get along.
The previous knots over Yunzhu seemed to have been resolved now. The couple would also return to Jiangning later to pay homage to their family members who died in the Liangshan Incident. But in fact, the time they spent together this time was
There won't be much at the moment. Firstly, because of Ning Yi's favor this time, there may be some trouble. The couple will not go south together. Secondly, because of the situation in the south regarding Fang Qifu, in the past two days, just
There are some changes that make it difficult to decide how to react.
However, as long as husband and wife understand each other, these problems will not be too troubling after all.
"... Regarding this matter, I originally thought that it would take some time for the two chief detectives to take action. Who knew it was so far in advance? I am afraid that several big clans have already dispatched many people... The situation is so chaotic, Mr.
Are you really going to step in and take a look?"
Walking on the bank of the river, the person who spoke softly was Su Tan'er, who was slightly worried. She had been in charge of the family for so many years, and although she was a woman, she still had enough decisiveness. But she had never set foot on a higher level after all.
Behind this incident involves the young master Wang Fu, who is from several wealthy families near the capital, including Cai, Han, Zuo, Qi, etc. It makes sense that she trusts Ning Yi and is mainly worried.
Ning Yi naturally understands this. In fact, if it weren't for this incident. There is indeed a human relationship between himself and Chen Fan, Liu Xigua and others, even if it involves other family members, with Su Tan'er's character, I am afraid that
They will always choose to stay away from them, and it is best not to touch them at all.
"So I am also considering this matter." Ning Yi nodded. "Before the situation is unclear, I am not sure what to do. Although the Secret Investigation Department has certain supervisory powers over these matters, this time it involves
It’s too deep. They don’t have any weapons of mass destruction for the time being. If they intervene rashly, they may easily cause public outrage..."
At this time, Tan'er was being held by Ning Yi and walked forward. She frowned: "Weapons of mass...destruction?"
"Ha, just kidding."
Tan'er pursed her lips, then rolled her eyes at Ning Yi, smiled and said: "What time is it? My husband is still joking about that watermelon girl. I'm afraid she is being chased by someone..."
"Then there's nothing I can do..."
The news about the incident at the Seven Buddhas in the South actually came this morning.
After Qin Siyuan returned to the throne, the once stagnant functions of the Secret Investigation Department were gradually restored, but the business within the Wu Dynasty was actually complicated. Rather than being an investigation system controlled by the royal power, it was better to say that it was set up to cooperate with the Northern Expedition.
Private soldiers under the Right Prime Minister.
After all, there were many powerful figures in the political arena of the Wu Dynasty at this time. Coupled with the developed economy, several big families colluded with the officialdom to become intertwined. Today's Saint Zhou Zheshan weighed the premise of making way for the Northern Expedition.
He had just appointed a diehard like Li Gang, and used Qin Siyuan, who was both famous and powerful, as his assistant, and had acquiesced in the existence of the Secret Investigation Department. If not, even those large merchants who had entangled interests with the Liao Kingdom in the past would have
It was enough to prevent Prime Minister Ling from leaving the capital. Even if Tong Guan and others could lead the Northern Expedition, the logistics would be a mess.
For this reason, after the Secret Intelligence Department was restarted, it did more things. It was not to maintain regional peace and stability. The first thing it did was to attack the various political opponents of the Second Prime Minister in the court and local areas. Although Ning Yi participated in Hangzhou, Liangshan matter, but in fact that is not the main business of the Secret Investigation Division.
The chaos caused by green forest heroes, thieves and bandits is actually not as great as an official in Beijing who secretly opposed the Northern Expedition and had a great impact on the Prime Minister's orders. The so-called "great chivalrous people serve the country and the people" in later generations. Although it seems interesting, in fact, considering the difficulty of control, training, and the cost of use, those unruly green forest characters are actually not as useful as ordinary farmers. Qin Siyuan's indifference to Zhou Tong is not because of his vision. It’s not unique, but it actually makes sense.
Therefore, in the Secret Investigation Department, the supervision of green forests only accounts for a small proportion. In principle, the imperial court does not care about the life and death of these people. At first, Ji Kun took a casual look while dealing with other things. After Ning Yi joined, Although it is not stated explicitly, most things are actually handed over to Ning Yi - this has always been considered a quirk of Ning Yi - Qin Siyuan and others feel sorry for him not doing his job properly, especially after Ning Yi participated in Other details related to overall planning and operations have become increasingly regrettable.
Of course, after all, they are friends between gentlemen, and there is no such thing as master and apprentice between them. After talking about it several times, Qin Siyuan stopped talking about it. Regarding Lulin, he said "you can play with it if you want" Meaning. From now on, most of the news about Green Forest will be archived by Ning Yi.
But this is not the future after all, and message transmission has its limitations. After Ning Yi comes to Muyuan, many messages will first go to the capital and then be sent to Muyuan. Ning Yi specifically asked people to stop him on the way. This morning, he had to After learning about the information that Tie Tianying, Zong Feixiao and others launched in advance, they led their men to defeat the remnants of Fang Baihua. Fang Baihua suffered heavy casualties and did not show the advantage of being surrounded by martial arts masters, which proved that at least the same force was dispatched here. strength.
The Secret Investigation Department did not have enough manpower in this area, and the news was only general. It was difficult for Ning Yi to understand the whole situation. He could only speculate that the forces headed by Wang Fu, or a certain family, Finally, he took action and launched a thunderous strike. When these people attacked together, the Secret Investigation Department said that it had the power of supervision, but in fact, it was still difficult to offend them.
After watching it in the morning, he was silent for a while, then ate, exercised, and played with the children. His expression was as usual, but Su Tan'er naturally understood what her husband was thinking, and what she said at this time was exactly the worry he might have in his heart. The two of them were together. After walking along the river bank for a while, Ning Yi did not shy away from this.
"...Some people, I really hope they can live, but...the wind comes and goes, the clouds gather and disperse. If things don't come true, it's just fate. But it's okay, Chen Fan and the others are very powerful. …”
This can be said simply, but the actual meaning is quite heavy. The two stood on the river bank, Tan'er squeezed his palm with both hands and said nothing. After a moment, he still showed a soft smile and sighed. After taking a breath, Ning Yi pinched the back of her hand.
The two sat down on the bank of the river. Then they talked about the time when they went south to Jiangning. After returning to the county town, near the rented courtyard, people inside and outside the courtyard were still doing their work in an orderly manner. A warehouse was built not far away. The construction site was in full swing. The steward responsible for reporting here occasionally entered the courtyard. The cook who purchased meals came in with goods from the side door. Xiaochan pushed Ning Xi’s wooden cart to play in the yard. Ning Yi brought a few A "salesman" has been released to investigate the situation nearby.
Ning Yi occasionally goes out to see the situation at the construction site, and occasionally comes back to settle accounts for his wife, or walks under the eaves or in the courtyard. The sun sets and the air is warm and pleasant. But maybe there is something difficult to solve in his heart, in the spring afternoon.
It actually makes people feel a bit like a dull summer.
However, not long after Wei Shi, a new message was sent over. After Ning Yi read it, he frowned and thought for a long time. When Su Tan'er came over with a plate of round and glutinous pastries, Ning Yi was standing there.
Under the eaves, I looked at the flower pot in a daze. Xing'er planted it in the flower pot, and now two buds of flowers have just grown.
"Ms. sir, what's wrong?" Tan'er asked doubtfully while holding the plate.
Ning Yi turned his head and glanced at her, then smiled, but the smile was quite complicated. He thought for a moment before taking out a piece of paper from behind and spoke: "Nothing... weapons of mass destruction...
It seems there is."
"Um?"
Tan'er's expression was slightly startled, and she subconsciously put a finger that must have been stained with sugar to her mouth and licked it, then handed the plate to Ning Yi and took the information in his hand. After a look,
His brows also wrinkled.
"I never thought that there would be such news." Ning Yi held the plate, "The Secret Investigation Department does not have enough manpower in this area, but the one who was arranged nearby is obviously a veteran. As soon as he got the news, he thought he could make a fuss about it.
, word came immediately. ‘Crazy Tiger’ Wang Nanda, I have heard this name once before, and among the rumors, I thought he was dead.”
"My husband plans to make a fuss out of this?"
"I'm still thinking about how to intervene...after all, there is too little information."
Ning Yi stuffed a pastry into his mouth and whispered. The news that came in the afternoon was just a supplement to the situation in the south. In this siege of Fang Baihua, a person suspected of being the "Crazy Tiger" Wang Nanda appeared.
, and among the participants, there seemed to be many old people who were Manichaeans.
"If what is said above is true..." Tan'er thought for a while, "This matter may even involve the person that my husband mentioned before... Sikong Nan?"
Green forest intelligence is often based on catching wind and shadow. It would be hard to believe that Fang La's troubles are still involved in the internal strife of Manichaeism more than ten years ago, so Ning Yi shook his head.
"This news is a bit ambiguous and cannot be fully believed, but if it is really related to Manichaeism, it is not impossible. Manichaeism itself was a major folk religion more than ten years ago. After Fang La drove Sikong Nan away, he also carried out
It is not difficult to think of some powerful people seizing the opportunity to provide shelter to these people during internal purges. With this excuse, the Secret Investigation Department really wants to get involved. The reason is there, but how to do it specifically?
To what extent it will be achieved, I can’t decide now.”
Tan'er held the piece of paper and hesitated for a moment: "When we get over there... we can see it more clearly..."
"..."
"...Then let's leave early." After she said this, her eyes became clear, and then she sighed, sniffed, looked at him and smiled, "Does it taste good?"
"This?" Ning Yi held the soft pastry in his hand, "Not bad."
"I just made it for you to eat on the road." She came over to take the plate from Ning Yi's hand, and then touched her head on Ning Yi's shoulder. "These little things, if you have an idea, go home. I
I'll wait for you in Jiangning." Ning Yi smiled and patted the back of her hand.
The reason is the same thing. When it comes to this kind of thing, when you really want to get involved, it is not a simple decision. After Tan'er left, Ning Yi still stood under the eaves for a while, and then he sighed and called
Zhu Biao.
"I want to inform everyone to prepare their weapons and get ready to set off. We have a project... and we have the martial arts master you have been thinking about."
"Ah? Who is it?" Zhu Biao's eyes lit up. Ning Yi smiled and showed him the news.
"The 'Crazy Tiger' Wang Nanda was a great master more than ten years ago. This time there may be more powerful characters involved. Anyway... let's prepare first."
"Yes." Zhu Biao took the order and happily went over to summon the people. Ning Yi then called another manager from the Secret Investigation Department in the team.
"Inform the Chongping County area, including the contact person who passed this news, all available manpower. The matter is important, and we have to make a trip there."
The man received the order and went out. Ning Yi packed up the packages, muskets, crossbows, lime powder and other items in the room. When he went out, he saw Xiaochan holding Ning Xi standing in the corridor outside the door and watching.
He, Xiao Ningxi opened her hands to him carelessly, but Xiao Chan blinked her eyes and seemed a little embarrassed to speak. Ning Yi went over and hugged the child. Then he hugged Xiao Chan:
"It's okay. It will be quick this time. Let's meet in Jiangning."
"Mr. don't get hurt..." Xiaochan said softly.
Ning Yi thought for a while and nodded with a smile.
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In the afternoon, rain was falling in the mountains and hills hundreds of miles away in the south. The oily spring rain soaked the whole world. The rustling sound seemed to make people have nowhere to go. Not long ago, people of all sizes belonged to the martial arts community.
The battle between the two was still going on in the mountains and fields, and now it gradually became silent. The heavy rain dispersed the blood, soaked the bodies, and began to blur the traces on the ground that could be traced, making those who originally passed through the mountains and fields in a state of confusion.
The disadvantaged party gets a little breather.
In a nunnery located in the rolling hills and mountains, under the rain-dropping eaves, the sound of "shenyin" due to pain can occasionally be heard. A figure carrying a raincoat on his back walked through the courtyard, and when he opened the raincoat, the face of Watermelon was revealed.
With a slightly pale and haggard face, she looked at Fang Baihua in the room, whose face was even more haggard due to injuries, and shook her head.
"The neighborhood is fine for now, no one is chasing me..."
Fang Baihua nodded, and then Xigua turned and walked away. There were not many people gathered here now. More than half of them were injured. Xigua walked to the side where Fang Shuchang and others gathered. Their injuries were either minor or serious, among which the most serious ones were
The most serious thing was Du Sha. During the battle, his arm was poisoned. In order to save his life, Fang Shuchang cut off his entire left arm on the spot. At this time, the man with only his right hand was lying on the ground, and blood was still flowing from his left arm.
The broken bandage seeped out, and no one knew whether he could survive this or not.
In the mountains dozens of miles away from this nunnery, there was another figure walking through the grass and trees. Chen Fan carried the "Yuanyang Knife" Ji Qian'er as he walked along, and the two of them carried a piece of wormwood hastily woven on their backs.
The coat kept the rain away. Since Ji Qian'er's injury was serious, Chen Fan almost tied her to his back, which also caused a lot of protests.
"...Put me down and I can walk by myself."
"...you are coming down now because you want to drag me down. I haven't gotten rid of those bastards yet, so save your energy."
"Put me down, mother, and you will know who is dragging whom down!"
"...I'm not a twelve-year-old child anymore, can I still be deceived by you? Stop arguing."
Although he was carrying a person on his back, Chen Fan had a long breath, nimble steps, and was extremely fast across mountains and ridges. In fact, martial arts students usually also study medicine, at least in terms of internal and external injuries, no one may be able to hide from others.
"...Hmph! I don't want to argue with you, but...it's not out of danger now. It would be better if you could save me. If you can't save me, I'll catch you. I'd be a ghost and I'd rather die..."
"...Don't worry, I, Chen Fan, will soon be invincible. You...be careful..."
"Watch out!"
The words of the two people were spoken almost at the same time. Chen Fan suddenly turned sideways, and Ji Qian'er swung out a sharp knife, smashing open a locust stone. The next moment, Chen Fan's body broke through the rain curtain, and rushed out like a tiger, rushing out.
The trees ahead.
Among the trees, before a man even raised his spear, Chen Fan rushed over and swung it with one arm. There was a loud bang in the rain, water splashed, and the man's spear broke, and he was carrying the gun.
He was directly smashed into the grass and mud behind him, and blood burst out for a moment. A man next to him slashed at him with a knife. Chen Fan rushed, leaped, and rolled with one hand, and Ji Qian'er's double swords were flying in the air.
Blood lines were drawn out, and when Chen Fan rolled up from the ground with Ji Qian'er on his back, a single knife in Ji Qian'er's hand swept through the grass on the ground and flew out, followed closely by Chen Fan.
The thrown stone, knife and stone hit an enemy hiding several feet away almost at the same time.
When Chen Fan stood firm, in just a short moment, the four people who were ambushing here were all dead.
"...cough..." Ji Qian'er took a few deep breaths behind Chen Fan, "Your reaction is a bit slow."
"Although Sister Qian'er, you taught me how to use a knife, but now everyone is in a different realm, so I think it's still a little difficult to accommodate you."
Ji Qian'er raised her left hand with difficulty, and then hit Chen Fan on the head. Chen Fan tilted his head and smiled. When he felt that the man behind him was breathing evenly, he walked forward and walked away from the corpse.
He pulled out the knife thrown by Ji Qian'er.
"If you don't want to drag me down, just hold the knife."
"It doesn't matter what you say! The sword never leaves your body."
After she said these words, her body suddenly shook. Chen Fan felt hot and sticky liquid spat on the back of his neck. It was a mouthful of blood. But he lifted Ji Qian'er's legs,
As if unaware.
"gone."
"You better hurry up and stop being such a pussy."
Narrowing his eyes slightly, Chen Fan still walked forward steadily, seemingly unaware of the terrible fact that he had been stuck at the center of the enemy's pursuit.
"Just go one step further and meet up with Xigua and the others. That's all. Then I can let go of you as a burden and come back to kill that guy named Wang Nanda. He is very strong and is quite good at fighting.
It has been many years since I fought so smoothly... Please give me some energy. Sister Qian'er, I let you ride on my back because I hope you can see people if you are taller. If you fall asleep, your forehead will be
If I stand out too much and get hit by an arrow, I will die laughing..."
"...Ahem, Xiaofan, do you know...you are becoming more and more noisy..."
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The rain was falling, and in the camp, which was also soaked in rain, Fang Qifu raised his head slightly to look at the raindrops falling from the sky.
At the same time, to the south, on the official road that was still more than a hundred miles away from here, there was a glimmer of hope for recovery that he had originally laid out. At this time, they were galloping from the official road. They were nine riders composed of merchants and wealthy sons.
They were running fast in the rain. Considering their status, they shouldn't have been in such a hurry, but considering some things, they had no choice but to do so.
If someone has a particularly good memory and has stayed in certain places in Fang La's army, there may be a certain chance that they can recognize it. The nine knights in front of them basically belong to the very special status of Fang La's army.
A force, this team is nominally under Fang Baihua's command, and its name is Black Ling Guards.
The most elite military law team under Fang Baihua's command, which originally consisted of hundreds of people, can now only gather so many people. After receiving the news, a few people who were still secretly operating in the south quickly went north, hoping to arrive in time.
Baihua and others above gave them some hope. At this time, several people were running wildly in the rain. No one knew whether they could catch up or whether they had missed the opportunity. And just as they turned a muddy curve in front, several people
A traveler wearing a raincoat suddenly came up to him in his field of vision.
Among the nine people, the leader of the wealthy family suddenly pulled up the reins of the horse, and at that moment, the traveler at the front stretched out his raincoat.
The sword light slashed out and seeped into the heavy rain like snow flakes.
After a few swipes, the blood spurting from the galloping horse's body sprayed into the air, like a large scarlet blood cloud. The rich man drew his sword in the air, fought with the man twice, and then was suddenly knocked away.
.It was also because the galloping horse was so fast that the man did not keep slashing after he took out his sword, but instead made a strong and forceless strike that seemed to be an understatement, knocking out half of the horse corpse together with the rich young man.
.The coir raincoat was hit by this impact, and the wooden leaves stood upright like swords, and then retracted with a crash.
The corpses of the galloping horses were scattered everywhere, and their blood soaked in the rain. The rich man was knocked into the mud three feet away, and he struggled to get up. Tensions were tense on both sides of the road. Then, in the heavy rain, only the voice of the man in the raincoat was heard.
The man said without any emotion or anger: "An Xifu."
The rich man's body was stained with muddy water. After he stood up straight, his body shook a few times. After a long while, he nodded: "Wang Yin...Wang Shangshu...why?"
There was silence for a moment, and he sighed: "I didn't want to either...but you should know that things have come to this, and there is no chance..."
Under Fang La's command, Shangshu Wang Yin was both civil and military. Although he did not take many actions, in the eyes of many experts, he was even more terrifying than Shi Bao, Si Xingfang, Li Tianrun, Deng Yuanjue and others. After Fang La's death, he had disappeared from everyone's eyes for a long time.
But appearing again at this time, blocking the road, no matter what the inside story is, it may really mean that there is no reason for luck anymore. An Xifu nodded, and after a moment, he nodded again and laughed: "Hahahaha
……Ha ha ha ha……"
In the heavy rain, his face was pale, and his laughter was particularly sad. Then he suddenly drew his sword and rushed towards Wang Yin!
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Kihara.
When I went to look for Zhu Biao, more than 20 people there were checking the weapons and crossbows in their hands. In these years, the crossbows that were wound by machine wheels were prohibited items like guns in later generations. Ordinary troops could not get them.
The most lethal weapon in hand. Ning Yi gave a rough idea of the destination of this trip south.
"... Regarding the specific situation, we won't know until we reach the Chongping area, but this time it may be related to the remnants of Manichaeism. It is a tough battle. You have been training for so long. Although your martial arts have improved, who can
Don’t take it lightly. Including Zhu Biao, I know you have long wanted to challenge a master, and there will be a chance..."
Hearing him say Zhu Biao, everyone laughed, and Ning Yi stretched out his hand and pressed it in the air.
"I'm not kidding. In addition, demons from demon cults are ruthless, insidious and cunning, and everyone can kill them. Once it is confirmed that they are really involved this time, I would also like to remind you that when dealing with these evil villains, there is no need to talk to them.
Morally, we are officials and they are thieves, remember this clearly!"
"Yes -" everyone said in unison with great justice.
"Okay, just remember it." Ning Yi's tone turned gentle, and he shook the crossbow in his hand, and then seemed to suddenly remember something, "By the way, also, in order not to alert the snake this time, I will not
My name is Ning Yi."
He thought for a while: "No matter who asks... I will call you Cheng Zhouhai."
Compared to the heavy rain hundreds of miles away to the south, in Kihara at this time, the sun was still falling to the earth from between the clouds. Soon after, several carriages left the small county town under the sky, carrying a mere twenty people.
Then Shi Shiran drove towards the south... (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m.
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ps: Recently I was playing at a friend’s house. In the past two days, I finally figured out the direction of the entire episode. Yesterday I promised people that I would update it today. I coded 6,000 words today. In the afternoon, the network at my friend’s house suddenly stopped working.
It was disconnected. The weirdest thing is that my friend’s home has two networks, one for China Telecom and one for China Unicom, but both of them were disconnected. The problem with Telecom seems to be that there is no signal coming from the network cable. The problem with China Unicom is that one of the wires on the crystal head is broken.
This reminds me of the sudden power outage when I finally broke the code last time... In the evening, my friend bought two crystal heads and we studied them by ourselves with wire strippers. Just now, we finally got them.
After China Unicom's network was fixed, I turned on the computer and found that China Telecom's network was also fine...