A black shadow stood on the sea, a huge reef. Not far away, a large ship sailed by.
This big ship didn't just sail by, it sailed back and forth over and over again.
To an outsider, it may seem like it is passing by here, but in fact it has been driving back and forth in this sea area. In this way, it is not easy for people to think that the ship is staying in this sea area.
This ship was exactly the ship that had agreed to meet Niu Youdao, but it was not a ship carrying war horses, but one of two hundred ships carrying supplies.
The ship carrying the war horses had already left, and Niu Youdao would not let the ship with the war horses stay here. It would be too dangerous. If an accident occurred, it would be easy to expose the hijacking of the war horses.
A ship carrying supplies can have any trouble explained.
On the bow of the deck, Black Peony and Gongsun Bu stood side by side, looking towards the coast.
"Why aren't you here yet?" Black Peony was obviously a little anxious.
Her anxiety was not without reason. Although she didn't know what Niu Youdao did in the capital, she knew from the news from Shen Qiu that Fufangyuan drove Hongxiu and Hongfu out, and then got rid of them again. Linghu Qiu, she realized at that time that Master Dao most likely broke the window with Linghu Qiu.
She was the clearest about what happened between Niu Youdao and Linghuqiu, and she also knew Linghuqiu's identity. A showdown with Linghuqiu meant that she was facing off against Xiaoyue Pavilion.
Although she had known for a long time that Niu Youdao and Linghuqiu could not continue like this and sooner or later there would be a showdown, but when that day came, she still couldn't help but feel frightened. Xiaoyue Pavilion is such a terrifying existence, she is not have no idea.
Gongsun Bu consoled him: "Don't worry, judging from the previous summons, it shouldn't be very far from here."
At this moment, a golden wing pierced the night sky, flew towards the ship, and got directly into a window of the cabin.
The two looked at each other, quickly turned around and left the bow of the ship, came to the cabin, and got into the cabin together where the message sent by Golden Wings was stored.
"Is this the news from Master Dao?" Gongsun Bu closed the door and asked.
The two disciples guarding the cabin just took out the secret message, both stood up, and one of them replied: "Yes, it's the news from Master Dao."
Gongsun Bu said in a deep voice: "Translate it quickly."
"Yes!" The disciple agreed, quickly translated the content, wrote it on a piece of paper, and handed it to Gongsun Bu.
Black Peony immediately stretched her head to check the contents of the secret message with him. After reading it, the two looked at each other.
Gongsun Bu frowned and muttered: "What's going on? Aren't we meeting here? What do you mean by asking us to set off at dawn tomorrow?"
Black Mudan said with a sullen face: "There must have been an accident. We don't want us to be exposed here, so we should summon you immediately to find out the situation!"
Gongsun Bu nodded and immediately ordered: "Reply the message and ask about the situation!"
"Yes!" The two disciples quickly executed.
After a while, a golden wing flew out.
For the next time, Gongsun Bu and Hei Mudan were anxiously waiting, sometimes wandering inside the cabin and sometimes on the outer deck.
However, the waiting time was not too long this time. Within two hours, a golden wing was seen returning through the night sky.
The two of them ran back to the cabin again. Gongsun Bu still said the same thing, "Is this the news from Master Dao?"
"Yes!" the disciple replied respectfully.
Gongsun Bu pointed at the secret message and said, "Translate it quickly!"
He turned back to look at Black Peony, "Judging from the time it takes for Golden Wing to go back and forth, it should take no more than half a day at most for one way. It seems that it is not unreasonable for Dao Master to say that the ship will sail before dawn."
Black Mudan pursed her lips. In fact, both of them were not so optimistic. Dao Ye said that Tianliang would let them leave, but he did not say that Tianliang would meet them here.
After getting the translated content and reading it, both Gongsun Bu and Hei Mudan fell silent.
The two of them left the cabin without saying too many worrying words in front of the Wuliangshan disciples.
When leaving the cabin, Black Mudan knocked on Duan Hu's room and waved to Duan Hu inside at the door.
Gongsun Buduo glanced at Black Mudan, wondering what she meant by recruiting Duan Hu. The fewer people who knew about such a worrying matter, the better.
Duan Hu came out quickly, followed the two of them to the bow of the deck, and asked: "Sister, you look bad, what's wrong?"
Black Peony handed him the secret letter to read.
After Duan Hu looked at it, he was surprised and said: "Aren't we meeting here? What do you mean by letting the other group go to the island on the Jin side?"
Black Mudan said: "What Shen Qiu said is obvious. The whereabouts were exposed. Master Tao sensed some danger, so the five people were divided into two groups."
Duan Hu looked at Gongsun Bu, then at Black Peony, and asked, "Is it dangerous? What should I do?"
Black Mudan asked: "Come with me, and you and I will help Master Dao avoid possible dangers. Are you afraid?"
Duan Hu puffed up his chest and said, "You are not afraid, so what do I have to be afraid of?"
Gongsun Bu was surprised and said: "Sister Peony, what danger have you averted? Don't be kidding! Although Master Dao is young, among the people I have met, no one is better than him in terms of brains and skills. Since Master Dao has made arrangements, he will Follow Dao Master's arrangements and there is no need for you to divert any danger!"
However, Black Mudan knows the situation better in her heart, and understands Niu Youdao better than anyone else. The situation is different this time, and she may be facing Xiaoyue Pavilion!
Even if it is not Xiaoyue Pavilion, there must be an extremely dangerous situation that may occur. Otherwise, if you have traveled all the way, you will not temporarily split into two groups when they are about to meet. Logically, with more manpower, the possibility of resisting risks is higher. .
Black Mudan: "Brother Gongsun, you and I actually understand in our hearts that Master Dao divided his manpower into two groups at this juncture, which shows that if something happens, more people will not work!"
Gongsun Bu: "That's why you can't go! You know there's danger but you still run. If even the Taoist master can't handle it, what's the point of going?"
Black Mudan: "Brother Gongsun, we have been with Master Dao for so long. In such a complicated situation, has Master Tao ever treated any of us badly? Please take good care of all of us! Qingshan County gave us the same conditions as Master Dao. As for us, we don't have the prestige and skill to continue to deal with it. All the forces will not take us seriously at all. Only Tao Ye's prestige and skill can control all parties over there! Tao Ye is born to be at the helm. Without him, I can't do it, you can't do it, and we can't do it. We will fall apart immediately. Where will your Wuliang Mountain go? So even if it is for ourselves, nothing will happen to Master Dao!"
Gongsun Bu sighed: "You don't need to explain the truth. How do you deal with this situation?"
Black Peony: "There is a way. Isn't Master Dao going to be with that matchmaker? Duan Hu and I happen to be a boy and a girl!"
Gongsun Bu understood what she meant, but he looked confused.
Black Peony once again comforted: "Don't worry, first of all, the situation may not be what we thought, it may be a false alarm. Secondly, if we really encounter any trouble, there is a high possibility that the other party does not know the two of us. Knowing that we are not Master Dao and the matchmaker, the two of us can pretend to be confused and get through. Furthermore, as soon as the two of us make any noise, we will get away immediately and will not wait for the other party to find us."
Gongsun Bu urged: "Stop making trouble, Taoist Master said we will set off at dawn. You know Taoist Master's rules, you can't wait!"
Black Peony: "If we can't come back before dawn, you can leave as Master Dao wants, and we will rush to the place where Shen Qiu went to meet you!"
Gongsun Bu: "Sister, don't make any arbitrary decisions. It's better to contact the Taoist Master and listen to the Taoist Master's decision!"
Black Peony: "Master Dao doesn't have the Golden Wings around him at the moment. How can we contact him?"
"..." Gongsun Bu was speechless.
In the end, Gongsun Bu could only watch as Black Mudan and Duan Hu flew away from the ship.
He couldn't stop him. The one in charge now was Black Mudan. In Niu Youdao's absence, Black Mudan represented Niu Youdao. She had the final say...
In the hazy grassland at night, two figures flew over, stopped outside a pasture, and shouted open the fence.
"What's wrong with you two?"
The man who opened the ranch asked suspiciously, looking at the man and woman in front of him, who were still wearing gauze hats at night.
"Buy two horses!" The woman took out a golden ticket.
With money and talk, the people in the ranch quickly became active and prepared horses for the guests.
Two horses were brought in. After the woman checked it, she said to the man: "Master Tao, it's ready!"
The two then got on their horses and galloped away under the night.
As soon as they came out of the ranch, the man asked: "Is this okay?"
The woman said: "It should be possible. If the other party really wants to search, they will probably ask about the ranch when they see it..."
The fire was finally put out, but the pasture was already covered in ashes. Herders were looking for their lost livestock under the moonlight.
Xu Yong, who was standing quietly in the ashes, suddenly looked up and saw several large birds passing by under the moonlight in the night sky.
After a while, a golden wing came through the night sky and landed on Xu Dehai's hand. Xu Yong walked quickly after seeing this.
Xu Dehai, who took out the secret letter and read it, looked dissatisfied.
Xu Yong approached and asked, "What's wrong?"
Xu Dehai said: "There is a reply from above. It seems that traces of Niu Youdao were found in the direction of Jiudaochuan."
Xu Yong: "Why is it so similar?"
Xu Dehai: "The reason was not detailed in the letter. I was told to tell Mr. Xu, please be patient and wait for the news. Since the message came from the capital, we will do our best and have sent people nearby to verify..."
The moon was slanting in the night sky, and two figures were flying across the sea. They first landed on the towering rocks and looked around, and finally flew towards the looming ship in the distance.
The two people were none other than Niu Youdao and Guan Fangyi.
Flying down on the boat, Niu Youdao held his sword in front of him and performed his signature move.
The cabin door opened, and Gongsun Bu showed up and took a look. The other party was backlit and seemed afraid to confirm.
Seeing Gongsun Bu, Niu Youdao pulled off the beard on his face.
Gongsun Bu immediately ran out with joy, cupped his hands and said, "Master Tao, you are finally here!"
Niu Youdao looked around, exhaled a long breath and said: "Yes, we are finally here. Let's set sail!"
"Uh..." Gongsun Bu looked embarrassed, "Master Dao, Black Mudan and Duan Hu went ashore and haven't come back yet!"