Dark, damp, foul smelling, with snakes, insects, rats and ants swarming around.

The cold wind howled, and the ghost-headed sword was raised high.

"Zhao Sicheng, do you know your guilt?"

"I, my sin will not lead to death..."

"cut!"

The sword flashed and blood splattered.

Phew~

Zhao Sicheng woke up suddenly, breathing heavily.

"Master, master, are you okay..." Mrs. Zhao, who looked haggard next to her, quickly helped him up.

Zhao Sicheng swallowed and looked around, and found that his family was all in the inn. Then he breathed a sigh of relief, "What time is it now?"

"It's just past noon."

"Let's go, I want to see Nephew Wang."

…

"Zhao Shibo, are you okay?"

Looking at the gray-haired Captain Zhao in front of him in a short time, Wang Xuan cupped his hands and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, this matter is over. Although the official position is not guaranteed, no one will pursue the theft of the tiger talisman again."

In the morning, he personally went to the prison to pick him up. Unexpectedly, Captain Zhao was too frightened and was suddenly released. He was exhausted and fainted before he could say a few words. He only woke up now.

"Don't talk about this yet!"

Captain Zhao grabbed Wang Xuan's hand and said in a trembling voice: "Quickly, leave Kangyuan quickly. The military government is reorganizing to purge the captains from all over the country. I saw that your name is among them."

Wang Xuan's face was calm, "Don't worry, Shibo, I already know about this matter."

"You knew already?"

Captain Zhao was stunned at first, then nodded and murmured: "That's right, that's right... Since you can rescue me, you must already know the situation in the city."

After saying that, he sat down on the bench tremblingly, his eyes a little confused, "The situation in the court has suddenly changed. I originally thought that I would seek refuge with the prince Dugu Sheng from the capital of gods. At least I can save our lives, but in the end I am just a chess piece..."

Wang Xuan looked at the dazed Captain Zhao in front of him and sighed in his heart.

The two families have been good friends since their ancestors, and their friendship was exchanged for lives on the battlefield. Later, even when the Wang family fell, the Zhao family often helped and took care of them.

Of course, the Zhao family itself is also in decline. First from the capital to the local areas, and then to Captain Zhao's generation, they are even more cautious and do not dare to offend anyone. They are notoriously good people.

But under the great changes and the current situation, it doesn't care who you are.

Next to him, Zhang Heng also felt bad and pretended to be arrogant: "Don't worry, Mr. Zhao, my lord has made a name for himself in the city by fighting in Changjie. He has also trained a team of soldiers who are all capable of attracting evil spirits into his body. I'm afraid someone is in a hurry now."

I’m here to seek cooperation.”

Hearing this, Captain Zhao nodded and said, "I have heard about what happened last night. I didn't expect that Wang Xiannephew has the style of his ancestors, but I was mistaken before."

After that, he took Wang Xuan's hand again and said solemnly: "Wang Xiannephew, I know you are arrogant in your heart, but listen to my advice, you have offended all the dharma lineages, and you can only seek refuge with the prince or the noble family, no matter who it is.

If you come to me, you have to agree, at least get through this first."

Wang Xuan looked calm, "Don't worry, Shibo, I know."

To be honest, no matter the royal family or the aristocratic family, he does not want to be a vassal, but under the strong wind and waves, there is a group of people behind him to protect, and he is weak at the moment, so he can only deal with it temporarily.

However, he was not optimistic in his heart.

It is now noon, and it is less than half a day until the government army is restructured.

If anyone wanted to come, they would have come long ago...

…

At three quarters of noon, Weiwu Boxing Gym.

Li Chunniang left the hall, looked around first, then came to a wing in the backyard and pushed the door open.

In the room, an old woman sat cross-legged on a chair. She had gray hair and a wrinkled face. She was holding a big cigarette stick and smoking with her eyes closed. The room was filled with smoke.

Li Chunniang carefully cupped her hands and said: "Master, Lingyuan County is where our Five Immortals Hall Bingzhou Branch is located. I heard that there are ancient tombs of the Wei Dynasty in the mountains, where old corpses and evil spirits have made their nests. There is no room for error. I recommend one person to my disciples. If he is there, he will be there."

…”

"You're talking about that boy Wang, right?"

The old woman opened her eyes and interrupted her words, shook her head slightly and said: "I know he saved your life, but the grudge has been eliminated. It is not worth offending other Dharma lines for one person."

Li Chunniang said anxiously: "But master, from what my disciples have seen, Captain Wang is extraordinary. Even in the frontier army, he is also a general..."

The old woman looked a little unhappy, "Okay, shut up!"

Li Chunniang quickly lowered her head and did not dare to speak.

The old woman shook her head and sighed: "Even if it's what you said, I can't agree. The storm is coming. Remember, the Dharma lineage is our root. Without the root, I don't know how many disciples will be overturned by the tide. There can't be any

Mistake.”

Li Chunniang's eyes were filled with sadness, and she cupped her hands and said, "Yes, master."

…………

Not a moment later, Nancheng Governor's Mansion.

Above the hall, a tall and sturdy old man was drinking while looking at the huge bronze map in front of him. The black python robe emitted a faint light. If you look carefully, the four-clawed silver dragon on the black robe seemed to be swimming slowly.

.

Liu Changgeng, the governor of Bingzhou, looked calm and stood aside cautiously.

After a long while, the old man suddenly sighed: "The terrain of Bingzhou is complex and the mountains are winding and undulating. Although our dynasty has been in existence for three hundred years, the gathering places for the people are decreasing."

"I heard from the master of the academy that eight thousand years ago, there was an ancient Zhou Dynasty, which was a great gift for humanity. It was sitting in the middle of the country and looking out over the eight wastelands. It was extremely powerful. Then an unknown disaster came. Thousands of years of wind and rain left only

The name is stored in the classics. When the Chu Dynasty collapsed, most of the art of conferring gods was lost. It was impossible to canonize the mountain god He Bo, which also left a disaster for the later Wei Dynasty..."

"Chang Geng, the emperor has a grand plan. Although I don't know the whole plan, I can still feel the storm behind it. I must not mess up this time."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, Chang Geng knows."

Liu Changgeng, the governor of Bingzhou, quickly handed over his hand, "There was news from the academy that the princes were fighting fiercely in the Southern Jin Dynasty. Xu Hu from Changkong Academy went to Yujing alone. After talking with the Jin Emperor all night, he left the capital angrily and returned to the academy.

Thank you at the door."

"The so-called successor of Zhou Rites, Xu Hu?"

The old man laughed and said, "I heard that when he was admitted to the academy when he was a child, the master asked him what the way to be a man should be. Xu Hu answered at the age of five. After some setbacks, he gained more knowledge, tolerated some rebelliousness, and gained more tolerance.

Since then, he has become famous all over the world."

"It seems that even the hope of Changkong Academy can't stop those princes. That's all. This matter has nothing to do with us. What's going on with the Xiao family?"

Liu Changgeng, the governor of Bingzhou, smiled and said: "Withdraw from the city, don't let go of what you should take, and never let go of what you shouldn't take."

The old man nodded with satisfaction, "Well, the old immortals in Xiao Family Mountain City should have gotten the news. The royal family and the aristocratic family rule the world together, and just maintain the status quo."

The governor Liu Changgeng hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, Captain Zhao has been released."

The old man nodded indifferently, "Let him go. Although it is a natural disaster, it is not his turn to sit in this seat. It is better to save his life."

"Then the captain Wang Xuan he asked to be spared..."

"I only care that the income from various places can go into the national treasury. I won't interfere in other matters."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

…………

At two o'clock in the morning, the Xiao family in Nancheng.

Among the sandalwood trees, a young man in white robes with a tall figure and an elegant face was leisurely looking at the drawings in his hands, while several maids were waiting on him attentively.

Opposite, Sanyin Colonel Meng Xiong stood carefully with his head bowed, not daring to express his anger.

"Is this what Xue Yi stole that night?"

The white-robed young man raised his eyelids and asked calmly.

Meng Xiong hurriedly clasped his fists: "Go back to the Second Young Master, this is exactly the thing. A lonely grave was dug in the Shanyin Mine. The villain has little knowledge and doesn't know what it is, so he gave it to Manager Zhao, causing his death. He deserves to be punished."

Ten thousand deaths..."

"Okay, okay."

The white-robed young master waved his hand slightly, "I already know about this matter. Don't worry, the position of Shanyin Colonel is still yours. There will be children of the Xiao family coming to help reorganize the army."

"Thank you, Second Young Master!"

Meng Xiong was so happy that he knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly. After standing up, he rolled his eyes and said carefully: "The second young master is just Wang Xuan, the nearby Yong'an school captain. I heard that he is from the third young master, now also known as Dongfu City.

…”

The white-robed young man put down the drawings and smiled slightly: "Are you teaching me how to do things?"

Meng Xiong suddenly sweated like rain and did not dare to speak.
To be continued...