Cao Peng was sitting on the porch outside the flower hall, as if asleep, with his eyes closed and motionless.
Mrs. Zhang looked at him from a distance, showing an anxious look. She originally came to visit Ai'er, but she unexpectedly encountered this trouble. After Cao Peng returned home, he sat there in a daze, as if he had lost his soul, so Zhang
Ms. Zhang is particularly worried. Three years ago, Cao Peng's serious illness was still vivid in her mind, which also made Ms. Zhang always worried. Although Cao Peng has become stronger and stronger in recent years, it is still a heart disease. Ms. Zhang is very worried.
, worried that one day Aier would suddenly become ill and repeat the experience of narrowly avoiding death a few years ago.
"Yueying, Ah Fu, is he okay?"
Zhang did not dare to disturb Cao Peng, so she came to Huang Yueying and asked softly.
Yueying looked at Cao Peng's figure and said, "Auntie, don't worry. I'm afraid Ah Fu has encountered something annoying, and he will be fine after a while."
"But he hasn't said a word since he came home until now..."
In fact, Huang Yueying was also worried, but she couldn't show it.
Because she knew that once she showed restlessness, it would make Ms. Zhang even more worried.
After thinking about it, Huang Yueying comforted Ms. Zhang and walked towards Cao Peng.
A faint fragrance came and Cao Peng moved!
He turned his head and saw Huang Yueying, and smiled slightly, "Yueying, I'm fine... You tell Aniang not to worry."
Huang Yueying sat down next to him, "It's up to you to say this."
After pondering for a moment, Huang Yueying suddenly asked: "Afu, if there is anything you don't understand, please tell me."
Cao Peng raised his head and looked at the sunset on the horizon. After a long time, he let out a long breath and said, "I still don't believe that Zhu Dao will kill Chi Zhong."
Huang Yueying already has a general understanding of what happened in Luoyang.
"Then who do you think did it?"
"I have no idea……"
Cao Peng closed his eyes, showing distress.
After a while, he whispered: "Actually, I can probably guess the context of this matter, but there is still an important link missing."
"Which link?"
"I really do not know."
Cao Peng said and stood up.
The sunset illuminated the sky in a lingering red.
The leaves of the weeping willows in the courtyard are falling, and they seem to have withered.
The bleak atmosphere of autumn is getting heavier and heavier. In the evening, the wind is a bit cool, and you can feel a bit of chill when it blows on your body.
Huang Yueying didn't ask any more questions, just sat there and looked at Cao Peng quietly.
"Although Zhu Dao and Chi Zhong have conflicts, they are not so murderous. If it is said that Chi Zhong killed Zhu Dao, I might be able to understand it, but if it is said that Zhu Dao killed Chi Zhong, I cannot accept it. Zhu Dao
Although he is rough, he is not ignorant of his importance. The fact that he can become a local snake in Luoyang shows that this person has very sharp eyesight. So why did he want to kill Chi Zhong? "
Huang Yueying smiled, "Then if it wasn't Zhu Dao who did it, who could it be?"
One face after another flashed in my mind.
Cao Peng slid his finger on the bridge of his nose and said, "That's the person who was in the waterside pavilion last night."
"oh?"
"The possibility of Zhang Tai is very unlikely. This person is good at music, but he is a weakling.
Xuan Shuo... it should be the same. This person's origin is different and very mysterious, but he should not be Chi Zhong's opponent. To kill with one sword requires very high skills. If Chi Zhong was an ordinary person, I might
I suspect Xuan Shuo, but...the only ones left are Su Wei, Chen Shao and Zhang Yuanan. However, I really can't figure out why these three people killed Chi Zhong."
Cao Peng said with a wry smile on his face.
If he were in a previous life, he could use high-tech means to find out the truth through fingerprint comparison, on-site thermal image scanning and other methods.
But now, he can only reason through various clues.
However, after chatting with Huang Yueying for a while, Cao Peng felt much more relaxed. At least, he was no longer as depressed as before.
My mother is here, so I have to be happy with her no matter what.
Is it possible for his mother and Huang Yueying to come all the way from Xudu to worry with him?
"Come on, let's have hot pot tonight."
Huang Yueying was so happy that she quickly ran to tell Ms. Zhang.
Mrs. Zhang was also very happy to hear that Cao Peng had returned to normal.
So, she called Guo Huan and Buluan to get busy in the kitchen...
Cao Peng found Gan Ning in the small school field.
Gan Ning seemed to be stronger and more energetic than three months ago.
He is practicing the bear fighting technique in the school grounds. Every move seems to be more skillful than before. It can be seen that Gan Ning has gained a lot from this trip to Nirvana to find his relatives.
"Xingba, how is Uncle Gan doing?"
Gan Ning nodded and said: "Everything is fine. After I arrived in Nirvana, I got some advice from my uncle and taught him the last three moves of the Bear Fighting Technique... Hehe, I may not lose to that Heizi next time I see him."
"What about Mr. Zhang?"
"Mr. Zhongjing seems to be writing books in seclusion, but he cannot be seen.
But according to my uncle’s wishes, Mr. Zhongjing intends to order his clan members to open a medical clinic in Luoyang, and it seems that he wants to transfer the foundation here."
"That's a good thing!"
Gan Ning said: "However, this matter is not easy to handle. The Zhang family's foundation is in Niyang, so it is quite troublesome to move here.
Before I left, I told Wei Wenchang about this matter. Wei Yan said that if Mr. Zhongjing really wanted to move, he would definitely help.
Young Master, Wei Wenchang asked me to take care of you."
Cao Peng smiled and asked, "How is Chang Wen doing now?"
"He? He's very proud! He has a school of troops and horses in his hands, and he seems to be in good spirits.
Ah Fu, this friend of yours is not an easy one. I sparred with him, and it took a hundred rounds to win. Wen Chang's martial arts skills are better than yours... Ha, you guys are very good at making friends. If Wen Chang is
If you practice diligently and never slack off, sooner or later you will be able to gather momentum and become a general."
Besides the Five Tiger Generals of the Shu Han Dynasty, he can be called the best master.
Regardless of Wei Yan's character, he is indeed a good player.
Cao Peng felt a little proud. He walked to the weapon rack and raised his hand to pick off the halberd.
This painting pole halberd is not the painting pole halberd left by Lu Bu. Lu Bu's Fang Tian painting halberd is too heavy. Although Cao Peng can move it, it is still a bit difficult. This is due to his lack of bone strength and unopened fascia.
It has something to do with it. At least for now, Cao Peng still has trouble using it...
So Cao Ji imitated Lu Bu's Fangtian painted halberd and spent three months making a painted pole halberd weighing 42 kilograms.
In terms of weight, it suits Cao Peng's wishes. However, in terms of quality, this painted pole halberd lacks the toughness of Fang Tian's painted halberd.
Fortunately, this is just a transition.
Cao Peng's body is still growing and growing.
When his bone strength is strong and his fascia stretches, he can naturally move Fang Tian to draw a halberd.
So for now, let’s make do.
Cao Peng danced his halberd and walked around the shelf, when he heard Bu Luan calling him to eat.
Calling Gan Ning and then Xia Houlan, the three of them went straight to the dining hall. At this time, a table of wine and food had been set up in the dining hall. Hao Zhao and Kan Ze were also present. Huang Yueying and Mrs. Zhang were also there.
Bu Luan and Guo Huan were sitting at a table alone, whispering to each other.
This is also etiquette. Women are not allowed to eat at the same table.
Although Cao Peng wanted to change, this idea was deeply ingrained and could not be changed for a while.
After dinner, Hao Zhao and Xia Houlan returned to the Beiyuan Campus. The Beiyuan Campus is located next to the Northern Wei Mansion, only a few dozen meters away. This time Gan Ning and others came, bringing a total of 300 black men, and
Eighty Fei Qian. The Northern Wei Mansion could not accommodate so many people, so they had to find another place to live. The Beiyuan Campus was once the garrison of the Forbidden Army. However, due to the repeated disasters in Luoyang and the subsequent move to Xudu, the campus has long been abandoned... Cao
Peng had already asked people to clean up the Beiyuan campus, and it was more than enough to accommodate 300 people.
After dark, Cao Peng returned to the flower hall and continued to read the documents.
After these days of hard work, he had read most of the official documents left by Zhu Zan and marked them one by one.
While he was flipping through the pages, Guo Huan said outside the door: "Sir, Miao Xu from Shengshi Gambling House is here."
"Let him in."
Cao Peng didn't even raise his head and ordered to go down.
After a while, footsteps sounded.
A young man strode into the flower hall, put his hands together and saluted respectfully: "Miao Xu, a common man, please see Cao Beibei."
"kindness."
Cao Peng only responded and ignored the visitor.
He sat behind the paperwork and continued to read the official documents. Miao Xu was okay at first, but as time went by, he began to feel a little panicked.
Cao Peng and three hundred black men arrived, and Miao Xu also ran over to watch.
The black spirits are all powerful and extraordinary, and you can tell they are extraordinary at a glance.
If Miao Xu originally didn't take Cao Peng very seriously, especially after the fire in the warehouse, Cao Peng didn't make any move, so Miao Xu couldn't help but underestimate Cao Peng. But with the arrival of the black spirit, Miao Xu seemed to have woken up.
It's not that he didn't respond, he was waiting for the large group of people to arrive. Tonight, Cao Peng called him over, obviously with the intention of settling accounts. Miao Xu didn't think that the green-skinned ruffians in his hands could withstand the massacre by the black men. So he started to enter the house.
After that, Miao Xu behaved very low-key, even panicked.
The flower hall was quiet except for the faint sound of the bamboo slips being unfolded.
Cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and Miao Xu's heart was beating fast.
However, he did not dare to say anything and could only stand where he was, waiting for Cao Peng to ask questions.
"call!"
Cao Peng let out a long breath and put down the bamboo slips in his hand.
"Miao Xin'ao."
"The grassroots are here."
"I have a cooperative relationship with your master. I am still a part of the Shengshi Casino. Speaking of which, you should be subordinate to me."
"The common people know."
"I don't care why your master left or where he went.
From now on, I hope to hear what I want to hear. If you want to perfunctory me, you should consider the consequences yourself."
After saying that, Cao Peng stared at Miao Xu with burning eyes.
Miao Xu was confused...
He hesitated for a long time and said softly: "The fire in the Northern Wei Mansion should be caused by Ding Li Zhong, the Northern Wei Mansion. This person... is a native of Luoyang and an old man from the Northern Wei Mansion. He participated in this matter
Yes, there are about seventeen people, all of whom are servants of the Northern Wei Mansion. The common people have already found out their identities. If Cao Bei needs it, the common people can immediately attach their list."
"Well...someone will ask you about this. What else?"
Cao Peng remained calm, stood up, and walked to Miao Xu.
He circled around Miao Xu and patted him on the shoulder.
Miao Xu trembled and said quickly: "Actually, Zhu Beihui had contacted his master before his death."
"Go on."
"About the end of April, Zhu Beibu discovered a batch of private goods in Bei City. However, Zhu Beibu didn't tell anyone. He just contacted his tutor in private and asked his tutor to find out the origin of the batch of private goods. But he didn't tell anyone about it.
When the master gets the news, Zhu Beibu will...
The reason why the tutor left was actually because he was worried about being implicated.
They even dared to kill Zhu Beibei, and they would not be merciful to his master. The master also said that if Cao Beibei needed help, he could ask Zhu Dao for help. Zhu Dao's eyelids in Luoyang were more lively than his master's, and he had more news.
He is well-informed, and with his help, we can get to the bottom of things."
Miao Xu raised his head and said softly: "The common people in Northern Cao only know this."
"who are they?"
Miao Xu said: "My master has not been able to find out, but the hidden meaning is related to Xu."
"What is that batch of private goods? Why did I check the files but there is no record?"
"This... Cao Min is really not sure. When Zhu Beibu contacted his tutor, Cao Min was not present.
Later, I heard what the master said, and it seemed that it was a batch of ordnance. However, most of the people who dealt with weapons in Luoyang had some background. When the master agreed to Zhu Beibei, he was a little reluctant... For this matter, the two disciples of Cao Min were strange.
Disappeared. The master never dared to pursue the case again, for fear of being too deeply implicated. Cao Beibei took office, and the master was originally very happy. However, the fire in the Wei Mansion made the master feel panic. He was also worried that it would implicate us in the end, so
Only then will he leave. But where exactly he went, the grassroots people don’t know very well.”
Ordnance?
Cao Peng sat back down, looking thoughtful.
This matter seems to be more and more involved, and now it even leads to weapons.
Zhu Zan discovered this batch of weapons, but did not report it. Instead, he investigated it secretly, and even asked Shi A for cooperation. You know, Zhu Zan did not have a good impression of Shi A. As the saying goes, a knight uses force to break the ban, and as a person in the northern part of Luoyang
Wei, Zhu Zan has always been indifferent to people like Shi A. However, he actually found Shi A... which means that Zhu Zan can no longer find anyone he can trust in Luoyang.
Shi Ah is a cautious guy.
This man knows how to protect himself wisely.
At first, he might really want to help Zhu Zan, but later, even he was afraid...
Picking up the charcoal pen from the writing desk, Cao Peng wrote Zhu Zan's name on a piece of white paper, then divided it into two branches and wrote the words "arms" and "confused".
Under Zhu Zan's name, the word "Xuelian" was written.
From Xuelian, the names Yueguan, Chizhong and Zhudao were derived.
These names don't seem to have any connection with each other.
Cao Peng pondered for a moment and said to Miao Xu, "Xiao Huan."
"The maid is here."
"Take Xin Ao to Mr. Kan Ze and ask him to write down a list.
Then immediately order Xiahou Lan, Hao Zhao and Ganning to each receive one hundred black men, arrest the people according to the names on the list, and put them into the sky prison first."
The Northern Wei Mansion is responsible for arresting bandits and has its own prison cells.
Guo Huan agreed and walked out with Miao Xu.
Just when Miao Xu was about to walk out of the flower hall, Cao Peng suddenly asked: "Miao Xu, besides Chi Zhong, Zhu Dao and your master, who else in Luoyang City has better swordsmanship?"
"Outstanding swordsmanship?"
Miao Xu thought for a while, "Zhang Liang!"
"Zhang Yuanan?"
"That's him... I heard from my master that when he was young, Zhang Yuanan studied swordsmanship with his master for two years, and he was highly praised by his master at that time.
But later, he fell off his horse and broke his arm... Later, although he practiced hard, his progress was not very great. His family teacher said that although Zhang Yuanan was good at swordsmanship, he was disabled since he was young, which made it difficult for him to achieve great success. But in
He can be considered a good player in Luoyang City."
Zhang Liang's stocky face appeared in his mind.
"Can he know how to use a left-handed sword?"
"Left-handed sword?"
Miao Xu shook his head repeatedly, "The sword belongs to a gentleman, and he cannot take the wrong approach.
My master once taught me that if you use your sword in the middle, you are a gentleman, and if you use your sword to the front, you are a thief... Anyway, I have never heard that Zhang Yuanan can use the left-handed sword."
"You go down."
Cao Peng waved his hand, signaling Miao Xu to retreat.
Miao Xu bowed again and exited the flower hall with great respect.
Cao Peng pondered for a moment and wrote Zhang Liang's name under Chi Zhong's name.
Standing up, he wandered in the flower hall for a long time, and then returned to the desk. From under the desk, he took out the box found in the Snow Lotus Room. The dark box, perhaps due to the smoke and fire, looked very crude. Put the box away
When I opened it, I found that the facade was made of red silk and was completely empty... This piece of silk was really bright. The workmanship also looked very sophisticated, which was extremely incongruous with the crudeness of the box.
Incoordinated, very incoordinated!
Why does Snow Lotus use such a precious piece of red silk as its base?
A question suddenly flashed through Cao Peng's mind.
Putting the box aside, Cao Peng stared at the piece of paper on the desk and fell into deep thought for a long time.
It's completely dark!
Cao Peng felt dizzy and walked out of the flower hall.
With the arrival of the black spirit, the entire Wei Mansion is now controlled by Cao Peng's tribe, loose on the outside and tight on the inside. Looking at the sky, I think Gan Ning and the others have already begun to take action.
Cao Peng stretched himself on the porch of the flower hall.
Turning around, he prepared to go back to his room to rest.
I saw candlelight flickering in the room next to the flower hall. A graceful figure was reflected in the window.
That's Huang Yueying's room...
Cao Peng walked over lightly, wanting to see what Huang Yueying was doing.
But when he opened the door, he was surprised to see Buluan standing by the window...
"Sir, it's so late, why don't you rest?"
Bu Luan opened his eyes wide and looked at Cao Peng doubtfully.
Cao Peng asked curiously: "Xiaoluan, why is it you? Where is Yueying?"
"The lady and the madam have been traveling all day and are a little tired, so they have taken a rest. I am here to help the lady pack her things. What's wrong?"
How strange!
When I looked out of the window just now, the image was clearly that of Huang Yueying.
But when he entered the room, it was Buluan. Buluan and Huang Yueying had quite different body shapes. Buluan was small and exquisite, while Huang Yueying was relatively tall and plump...
"Xiaoluan, just stand here and don't move."
Cao Peng suddenly remembered something and hurriedly turned over and stood outside the window.
Candlelight projection…
A very strange idea suddenly flashed through Cao Peng's mind.
Last night, I was assassinated.
But is he assassinating himself, or is there another goal?
At that time, Cao Peng was standing by the window. If you looked from the outside, it would be difficult to tell whether it was Cao Peng or Chen Qun. If the assassin was assassinating Cao Peng, he should have been looking for Cao Peng's room. Could it be that the assassin
The one who wants to be killed is not me but Chen Qun and Chen Changwen?
