"My father-in-law, my two brothers came to the capital from the south to do business. It is getting late and the city gate is locked. We would like to stay at your place for a night. Is it possible?"
When the moon rose above the branches, someone knocked on the door of the farmer's house. Standing outside were two honest-looking men, one tall and one short. One of them was leading a carriage with several sacks piled on top.
This place is not far from the capital, and is considered the place where the emperor is at his feet. Therefore, the peasants did not suspect the two men's intentions and warmly welcomed them to stay in the guest room.
After the two men thanked them, they parked the carriage in the yard and went to fetch water from the well nearby. It looked like they were about to rest.
After the lights in the main house where the farmer lived went out, the two men quietly left the house and came to the nearby hills. From here, they could overlook the majestic and towering city walls of the capital in the distance.
A gust of cold wind blew by, and from the mouth of the taller man came a sinister tone that did not match his appearance: "You'd better explain clearly why you brought me to a place like this. My patience is limited."
As he spoke, the man raised his hand and waved it in front of his eyes, and a pale white mask appeared on his face. This man was none other than the Thousand-faced Dharma King of the Xuantian Sect.
"Why are you so anxious?" The other person also took off his disguise. He was none other than Gongsun Huan, the head of the Gongsun family.
The two of them disguised themselves and arrived at the foot of the capital. This was undoubtedly an extremely risky move. For the imperial court and the Jin Yiwei, whether they were the remnants of the Gongsun family or the fanatics of the Xuantian sect, they were the ones they wanted to get rid of.
"I don't want to accompany you to go crazy," the Thousand-faced Dharma King said in a cold tone: "According to the agreement, I escorted you to the foot of the capital. You should also tell me what is wrong in your mind to come here.
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In the important area of Gyeonggi Province, Jinyiwei's power is extremely huge. It is far more dangerous here than in the Jianghu. If something goes wrong, it is very likely that he will not be able to escape.
Gongsun Huan holds the means of "resurrection from the dead" in his hand. This is the greatest magic weapon he can use to blackmail the King of Thousand Faces, so the latter is willing to come here with him.
But no matter how tempting the treasure in Gongsun Huan's hands is, it must be alive to enjoy it. If he accidentally stumbles here, Thousand-faced Dharma King doesn't think Jin Yiwei will be kind enough to leave a whole body for them.
"There is something left in the capital, and I must get it back." Gongsun Huan said calmly.
Seeing that the other party still refused to confess, the Thousand-faced Dharma King's eyes became colder: "It seems that you will not die until you reach the Yellow River. In that case, don't blame me for being rude."
"I advise you to save some energy. At this time, multiple helpers are better than multiple burdens." Gongsun Huan's words made the other party's raised palm stop in mid-air.
But the Thousand-faced Dharma King is not someone who can be easily persuaded. He sneered: "This place is still quite far away from the capital. You and I have been anonymous all the way. I will take you back now without causing any trouble."
people’s doubts.”
"Indeed," Gongsun Huan nodded slightly, then lowered his eyes and let out a deep laugh. "It's just that this is under the premise that no one knows our movements."
"......What do you mean?"
The face of the Thousand-faced Dharma King suddenly changed. He suddenly looked left and right. All he saw was the empty and silent night, but in the darkness, there seemed to be something invisible to the naked eye watching him.
That was a warning from deep within his heart. Gongsun Huan's words filled Thousand Faced Dharma King's heart with a sense of crisis. A ray of light slowly emerged in his palm. He stared at the person in front of him, his heart full of entanglements.
"You can kill me now, but I promise, if I die, you will never leave here."
Gongsun Huan turned around and calmly faced the Thousand-faced Dharma King who had murderous intentions towards him. He smiled slightly and said: "Let it go, I am the only one who can take us away safely."
"..." Thousand-faced Dharma King said nothing. His eyes became colder and colder, but the light condensed in his palms gradually dissipated.
"now it's right."
Gongsun Huan nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "When I get what I want, we can leave."
"You must tell me what exactly you have hidden here." Thousand-faced Dharma King's tone was cold, without a trace of warmth.
"The best material."
Gongsun Huan said with emotion: "That was the first individual I found that could carry the Sky Poison. I had no choice but to send it here with someone else's hand. Now, it's time to get it back."
The Thousand-faced Dharma King now understood that the other party was trying to take away something. It was a puppet made from the corpse of Tian Quan, a disciple of the Qingcheng Sect. This thing was currently in the hands of an extremely dangerous person, the current commander of the Jinyi Guards - Lu Hanjiang.
It sounds like a fantasy that two rebel thieves came to Jin Yiwei for something, but in fact Gongsun Huan had his own considerations. First of all, he did not think that he and Commander Lu were in a hostile relationship.
An enemy of an enemy may not necessarily be a friend, but it will never be directly classified as another enemy.
In front of His Highness in the East Palace, they were even like-minded partners, so he came here because he believed that the other party would be willing to talk to him.
Not long ago, Gongsun Cheng burned all the Gongsun family's century-old accumulation in a fire. Although Gongsun Huan never thought highly of the so-called secrets of the Gongsun family, the fire still had an impact on him.
In line with the principle of the cunning rabbit with three caves, Gongsun Huan could not hide all his secrets in Xuantian Sect, which he could not fully trust, so the Gongsun family became his inevitable choice.
Not only the Destiny Resurrection Pill, but also some of his vital materials and secret scrolls, all of them were completely reduced to ashes with the fire.
The reason why Gongsun Huan took a huge risk to come to the capital was because materials like Tianquan had become to some extent the only objects he could study.
And more importantly, today's arena is also not safe enough.
Unless Gongsun Huan seals up all his ambitions and stays in the north as an obedient puppet, risks will follow him as soon as he steps into the Central Plains.
After the Jinyiwei overtly and covertly suppressed all the major forces in the world, the only ones that can be their enemies now are Shaolin and Wudang, but these two families are weak.
When the Zhengdao Jianghu became the official hall of the Jinyiwei, it also meant that the Thousand-faced Dharma King and Gongsun Huan could no longer take advantage of the chaotic situation to hide themselves.
Once the world settles down, outsiders like them will be deprived of their foothold almost immediately. What's even more frightening is that Jin Yiwei may be using his own rabbit in his thirties, and it doesn't matter whether he catches it or not, but the other person doesn't.
think.
Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess of the East Palace, she thinks about taking her own life all the time.