Xu Xiling said: "Lord, I can write a letter to Senior Sister and ask Senior Sister to come to Xinye."
The road from Beijing to Xinye was not close, so Liu Xiu said, "Would it be too troublesome for Senior Sister Ling?"
Xu Xiling smiled and said: "Lord, don't worry, senior sister will be willing to come to Xinye! Senior sister has always been a person with great ambitions!" To be precise, Mr. Yichen's apprentices are basically people with great ambitions.
Whenever the world is in chaos, all kinds of people will emerge in the world, including those who are loyal and good, some who are treacherous, some who can bend and stretch, and some who would rather bend than bend.
In addition, there is a very special kind of talent, which can be called chaos makers.
Such people have no clear political intentions, no clear targets of allegiance, and no clear targets of hostility.
The purpose of their existence seems to be to create chaos. The more chaotic the world is, the more sense of accomplishment they seem to have and the happier they feel from the bottom of their hearts. And Xu Xiling's master, Mr. Yichen, is one of the best among this kind of people.
The most important skill taught by Mr. Yichen to his disciples is the art of charm, so that Yichen's apprentices are basically good at seducing, tempting, and inspiring people. The more troubled the times, the more destructive the art of charm can be.
Yichen's disciples can be said to be all over the world. Some of them, like Xu Xiling, have already chosen a lord for themselves, while others, like her senior sister, have not chosen a lord and are just getting ready to go.
Xu Xiling meant to draw her senior sister over, let her take refuge under Liu Xiu, and then find a way to penetrate into the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion, spy on intelligence, and monitor Imperial Preceptor Liu Xiu's every move.
Seeing that Xu Xiling was confident that she could invite her senior sister, Liu Xiu nodded and said, "Xiling, then I'd like you to write a letter to senior sister Ling."
"My lord, you're welcome, this is what Xi Ling should do!" Xu Xi Ling blessed Liu Xiu, with an inexplicable expression on his face.
In fact, from the bottom of her heart, she was very reluctant to invite the senior sister here, but the threat of the Imperial Master to the lord was too great. If this threat could not be eradicated in time, it would really make people sleepless and sleepless, even though Xu Xiling had a hundred thoughts in her heart.
Unhappy, forced by the situation, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and invite her senior sister.
Liu Xiu stayed in Baixiang Tower for three days. His weak body did not recover much, but the toxins in his body had been completely resolved.
When leaving Baixiang Tower, Liu Xiu also deliberately took Mu Yanqing away. Repaying kindness is one of Liu Xiu's principles in life. No matter who has helped him, if he has the ability, he will naturally repay him twice as much.
When Mu Yanqing left, the two legitimate daughters of the Mu family, Mu Yanxi and Mu Yanqing, held her hands tightly and refused to let go, as if they were deeply affectionate sisters. In fact, they
Mu Yanqing was asked to take them both away together.
It was a rare opportunity to escape from the devil's cave, so how could the two women not seize it?
If there was really a deep love between them as sisters, Mu Yanqing would definitely speak to Liu Xiu at this time and ask him to pardon Mu Yanxi and Mu Yanqing as well.
But the problem is that these two legitimate daughters of the Mu family have always treated her as a concubine, beating and scolding her. Even if she was sent to Baixiang Tower, it was directly related to Mu Yanxi and Mu Yanqing.
At this time, how could she plead to Liu Xiu for the sake of the two of them?
Seeing the two sisters who were holding on to her sleeves and refusing to let go, with runny noses and tears, Mu Yanqing became cruel, shook her arms hard, and then quickly caught up with Liu Xiu.
Liu Xiu was helped out by Deng Yu and Zhu You. When he saw Mu Yanqing chasing after her in a hurry, he turned around and looked at the two girls who were lying on the ground crying, and he understood what was going on. It's over.
Since Mu Yanqing refused to plead, he would naturally not take the initiative to pardon Mu Yanxi and Mu Yanqing's status as official prostitutes. After leaving Baixiang Tower and outside, Liu Xiu looked up to the sky and took a deep breath, then he turned to look at Jiu Xiu. Son.
Jiu'er understood, took out a bulging money bag from his arms, and handed it to Mu Yanqing.
Liu Xiu said: "Miss Mu, take this money. If you want to marry, you can keep it as a dowry. If you don't want to marry, you can go to Panjian shop and do some small business."
Hearing this, Mu Yanqing knelt down with a bang and said, "The slave family has no relatives, and we don't know where to go. Please ask the general to take him in!"
Hearing this, everyone present frowned in unison. Mu Yanqing was Mu Sheng's daughter, and Mu Sheng died at his own hands. Wouldn't it be too dangerous for Mu Yanqing to follow the master?
Mu Yanqing seemed to have thought of this factor. She choked and said: "Since the Nu family was born, she and her mother were sent to the village outside the city to fend for themselves. The Nu family only hates Mu Sheng, the father... As long as the general can The slave family is given three meals a day, and the slave family is willing to make cows and horses for the general!"
Liu Xiu pondered for a moment and said: "Miss Mu, please get up! Since you want to follow me, from now on, you can stay in the house and be a maid. Are you willing?"
"Thank you, General, for taking me in!" Mu Yanqing kowtowed three times to Liu Xiu.
Accompanied by Deng Yu, Ma Wu, Yao Qi and others, Liu Xiu returned to his mansion in a carriage.
After returning, Liu Xiu went to the back house to recuperate. This time, he was poisoned. Although it did not kill him, it also severely damaged his vitality. His body needed careful conditioning for a while before he could recover.
Yao Qi, Zhu You, Gai Yan, and Fu Jun all no longer know how to live on their own. They live in Liu Xiu's mansion for a long time and are protected nearby. In addition, Liu Yan also sent many personal guards to stand guard everywhere inside and outside the mansion. and soldiers on patrol.
The day after Liu Xiu returned home, an unexpected person came to Xinye, Yan Guang Yan Ziling.
Seeing Yan Guang, Liu Xiu was overjoyed. Her originally weak and weak body did not know where the strength came from, and she struggled to sit up from the bed.
Yan Guang hurriedly stepped forward, held Liu Xiu's shoulders, slowly laid him down on the bed, and said: "My lord has not recovered yet, so you must not move rashly."
"Ziling, why did you come to Xinye?" Liu Xiu lay on the bed obediently, looked at Yan Guang in surprise, and asked.
"Two things, one is to visit the lord, and the other is to come to the general to discuss military affairs." Yan Guang said, pulling Liu Xiu's arm and placing his fingers lightly on his wrist.
After diagnosing his pulse for a while, Yan Guang withdrew his hand, frowned slightly and said, "The damage to my lord's body is much more serious than I imagined."
Liu Xiu asked: "Ziling, how long do I need to recover from my injuries?"
Yan Guang said solemnly: "It will probably take a long time." After a pause, he asked: "What kind of poison did the Lord have?" It could actually damage the Lord's body so seriously.
Before Liu Xiu could speak, Xu Xiling took a step forward and said, "Mr. Yan, I infer that the poison in your lord's body is Yama."
Yan Guang's body suddenly trembled, and he raised his eyes to look at Xu Xiling. The two of them had never met before, so Yan Guang asked, "I wonder who this young lady is?"
Liu Xiu introduced: "Ziling, this is Xu Xiling, the daughter of the Xu family in Huyang."
Yan Guang asked: "I wonder who Miss Xu studied under?"
Xu Xiling said happily: "My master, Mr. Yichen."
"Oh!" Yan Guang showed an expression of sudden realization. No wonder Miss Xu, with her charming aura, turned out to be Mr. Yichen's disciple. He asked with a smile: "How is your health?"
Xu Xiling asked puzzledly: "Mr. Yan knows the master?"
"We have met once before. Your master's demeanor is really... impressive."
Mr. Yichen is a Taoist. Judging from her appearance, she has a childish face with white hair, Taoist spirit, and peerless grace. She is one of a kind. If you don’t look at her silver hair and only look at her face and figure, she is about 20 years old.
girl.
However, Yan Guang seriously suspected that Yi Chen might have gone awry in his cultivation. He seemed indifferent to fame and wealth, and was indifferent to the world, but in fact he was full of tricks. Due to limited contact, Yan Guang could not do much to this senior Yi Chen.
evaluate.
Yan Guang changed the subject and asked: "Miss Xu said that the one chosen by the Lord is Yama Luo Tang. Is there any evidence?"
Xu Xiling clapped her hands, and Xiaomei walked in from the outside with a tray. Xu Xiling took out a handkerchief, wrapped the dagger on the tray, and said, "Mr. Yan, please take a look."
Yan Guang carefully took the broken sword, looked at it carefully, and his expression gradually became serious. After a while, he put the broken sword back into the tray and said, "This is the sword of Yiqimen."
Xu Xiling said sternly: "So, Xiling concluded that the assassin came from Yiqi Sect, and the poison in the Lord's body was none other than Yama."
Yan Guang lowered his eyes and fell into deep thought. At this moment, with a bang, the door opened, and Jiu'er ran in from the outside in a hurry.
She jumped up and down to Liu Xiu's bed, unable to hide the excitement on her face, and said anxiously: "Found it! My lord, the assassin has been found!"
Liu Xiu was secretly surprised and asked, "Have you found the assassin's hiding place?"
"No, we found three lone assassins who are now surrounded in a tavern in the West City!"
Liu Xiu asked nervously: "How many people are there on our side?"
"One song, five hundred people, and all of them are well-equipped. Those three assassins can't fly!" Jiu'er said excitedly with a red face.
Hearing this, Liu Xiu breathed a sigh of relief. Five hundred brothers were fine, but as if there were less than a hundred, they might not be able to restrain the three assassins. Liu Xiu gestured to stand up, and at the same time said: "I want to go take a look."
"My lord, no!" Yan Guang stopped Liu Xiu and said seriously: "My lord, I can't go anywhere now. The only thing I can do is to lie in bed and take good care of myself first."
After a pause, he said again: "Lord, I'd better go there. Yiqimen is a Taoist sect, and it is definitely not a sect. This time I intend to assassinate the lord. I think there is something fishy about it. I have a relationship with Mr. Chen Ye of Yiqimen.
We have met several times and our friendship is pretty good. Maybe I can get some clues from the Yi Qi Sect disciples."
"this……"
"Don't worry, my lord, as we are both Taoist disciples, they won't make things difficult for me!" Yan Guang said confidently.
Even so, Liu Xiu was still worried. While he was silent, Xu Xiling said: "My lord, Mr. Yan and I will go together. At least I can help Mr. Yan and come up with some ideas."
Xu Xiling's mind was sharp and her reactions were quick. With her accompanying Yan Guang, Liu Xiu felt more at ease. He nodded and said, "You two should be more careful, especially beware of each other's swords." He was once
If someone is bitten by a snake, he will be afraid of well ropes for ten years. The poisonous nature of Yama is really not a joke. He has golden liquid to protect his body and is immune to all poisons. He was tortured for half his life and had a layer of skin peeled off. Others
If a person is entangled by Yama, how can he still survive?
Yan Guang and Xu Xiling said in unison with a tacit understanding: "My lord, please feel at ease." After speaking, the two couldn't help but glance at each other.