After all, the second prince has been in power for too short a time, and the current situation is not optimistic.
The court is gradually in turmoil, and the previously hostile forces have quietly reared their head.
As the number one eagle dog of the second prince, Qin Ge became afraid at first.
He is afraid every moment, afraid that the hostile forces that he destroyed in the past will come to seek revenge on him.
When passers-by take a second look at me, they feel that they are doing something bad for them.
When several officials gathered to chat with each other, he felt that they were conspiring to harm him.
Even when eating, he had to prepare silver needles and let his subordinates eat first, for fear that the food would be poisonous.
In his mansion, he couldn't sleep all night long, and the wind and the shadows of the trees could make him think he was an assassin.
Although he was proud of his martial arts, he could not hide the fear in his heart.
Only by hiding here can Qin Ge sleep peacefully and soundly.
Gently closing the thick and light-tight door, Qin Ge let out a long sigh of relief.
He took out the fire-stick and was about to light the oil lamp, but suddenly his hair stood on end.
"who!"
With a low shout, the fire stick in his hand shot towards a dark corner.
Then there was a "pop" sound, and Huo Zhezi was kicked away.
When sparks were flying, Qin Ge had already locked hands with the man in the dark.
Bang~bang~bang~
Fighting with fists and feet, hunting with clothes.
In an instant, the two of them had passed more than ten rounds.
Qin Ge was shocked. This person's martial arts skills were decidedly superior to his own.
Moreover, this person seems to be very familiar with his own martial arts methods. Could it be that...
Secretly making up his mind, Qin Ge made a move and immediately made a move.
This is a very representative and powerful killing move among the martial arts I learned from Lao Zhou.
However, although this move is powerful, there are ways to restrain it in this martial art.
That was one of the few techniques that Lao Zhou didn't teach him back then.
Sure enough, the person on the opposite side easily defeated Qin Ge's attack.
After being shocked, Qin Ge no longer hesitated and jumped back.
Then he knelt down on one knee and cupped his fists with both hands.
He looked towards the dark place and said respectfully: "I don't know if it's Master, but you, the old man, have arrived. I was disappointed to meet you at a distance, but I hope I can atone for my sins!"
"Jie... Jie... Jie..." A sinister laughter came from the darkness.
"You're a very smart boy... I haven't seen you for so many years, but you recognized me as your master so quickly."
Immediately afterwards, something shot out, and Qin Ge reached out to catch it. It was a fire stick.
Qin Ge understood, quickly got up and lit the lamp on the table.
Dim lights gradually illuminated the small secret room.
Qin Ge looked up and saw a person sitting on the Grand Master's chair in the room.
He is old and thin, but he can still barely see the shadow of twenty years ago.
"Master...how are you still doing after all these years?"
Seeing the figure of the visitor clearly, Qin Ge was shocked, it turned out to be him.
He covered the fire folding bag and handed it over respectfully with both hands.
"My disciple has been looking for you for many years, but there is no trace of you. I thought you..."
"Hmph...you thought I was dead...right?"
Lao Zhou hummed a few times and stared at Qin Ge closely with his hawk-like eyes.
"What do you want from me? So that you can take credit from your master?"
Qin Ge was shocked and hurriedly knelt down again, his voice trembling: "Little... little disciple doesn't dare!"
"Don't you dare?" Lao Zhou's voice was cold: "You think I'm dead and the Qinglong Gate has changed hands!"
"The old master's lineage is completely extinct, right?"
Before he finished speaking, Lao Zhou suddenly shouted: "You are so brave!"
"How dare you send someone to assassinate His Highness the Fifth! What kind of crime should you deserve!"
"Master... Master, please spare my life. I'm destined to do this, but I dare not not go!"
The frightened Qin Ge suddenly fell to the ground.
Cold sweat broke out: "And at that time... my disciple didn't know the identity of His Highness the Fifth Prince!"
"He who doesn't know is not guilty. Please ask the master to learn from it!"
With Qin Ge's current martial arts skills, if the person sitting in front of him was someone else, even if he was outmatched, he would still have the courage to fight with him in two moves.
No matter what happens, there is always no problem in escaping.
But facing Lao Zhou, Qin Ge couldn't even resist.
All my martial arts and internal skills were taught by others.
He knows better than himself where the weaknesses are and where the gates are.
Moreover, look at this old guy sitting here calmly and breathing deeply.
I just fought with myself, and most of the time I didn't use my full strength.
If they really fight, I'm afraid they can defeat me in less than twenty moves.
Qin Ge secretly thought that if it didn't work, he would have to use some underhanded tactics to save his life first.
Just as he was thinking about it, Lao Zhou in front of him suddenly smiled.
The conversation suddenly changed: "Humph, if you didn't know, there would be ghosts!"
"Forget it, since you haven't made a big mistake yet, and Your Highness is based on benevolence and righteousness, I won't pursue it any further!"
Then he waved gently: "Get up... I won't do this again!"
"Yes, yes... Thank you, Master, for your mercy! Thank you, Your Highness, for your mercy!"
Hearing this, Qin Ge felt as if he had been granted amnesty, and his hanging heart finally fell to the ground.
In an instant, it felt like half of my body had collapsed.
The clothes on my chest and back were already wet with cold sweat, and now they felt chilly.
There was nothing I could do, the sense of oppression this old guy gave me was too strong.
He stood up and poured a cup of tea for Lao Zhou respectfully, while Qin Ge waited on his side cautiously.
"How did you go about doing what I told you back then?"
"Ah?" Qin Ge was stunned when he heard this, and suddenly thought about it.
Back then, I accidentally received a letter, which was indeed written by Lao Zhou to me.
The letter stated that he should find a way to work as a guard in black.
Investigate something secretly.
And now, Qin Ge is the official and the commander, thanks to listening to Lao Zhou's words back then.
"Ah! Yes, yes...how dare I forget what my master has entrusted me to do."
After being stunned for a moment, Qin Ge reacted.
He hurriedly said: "After entering the black-clothed imperial guards, my disciple set out to investigate this matter."
"But the file does not clearly record the movements of the black-clad guards that night."
When Lao Zhou heard this, he frowned slightly.
Seeing this, Qin Ge quickly added: "But... my disciple has not given up."
"After various investigations and confirmations, it was found that a team of black-clad guards did go out on duty that night."
"But...as for what he did when he left the city, no one knows."
"Those who witnessed it all died mysteriously not long after it happened."
"Even the commander at the time, Xiao Yan, and several adjutants were executed for an unfounded crime."
Lao Zhou slowly sipped the tea and thought about these messages in his heart.
Back then, besides the emperor, who else could command the guards in black?
At that time, the emperor had just taken over the country, and there were indeed a few powerful ministers who could direct the movement.
But those few people later either died of illness or were killed because of their outstanding achievements.
Apart from Li Qi, there was only one person left alive.
At that time, he was the Minister of the Ministry of War and the Admiral of the Defense of the capital, and was granted the title of Yu Cheng.
Even Li Qi back then was his subordinate, so he could naturally command the guards in black.
Unfortunately, a few years after that incident, Feng Yucheng became insane.
Yelling all day long and biting anyone he sees.
It's been so many years, and I don't know if it's getting better.