The moonlight continued to fade away deeply. The cold wind lingered with intermittent coughing sounds.

When Wang Hong stepped into the courtyard, he saw Chu Tao's independent courtyard unfolding the pigeon letter, reading it carefully under the faint oil lamp.

A cursory glance revealed that a piece of paper as big as a palm could not contain a hundred words, but Chu Tao stared at it without moving, as if he had read it no less than ten times, his eyes almost glowing with fire. He was depressed and condensed, and his coughing became tighter and heavier.

"Young Master..." Wang Hong knew that this was definitely not good news.

"It must be that person again - look at the handwriting, is it consistent with the letter sent to you in my name?"

The moment Wang Hong touched the paper, he was deeply startled: Yes, this paper has a strange toughness in its thickness, and its slightly yellow color is completely different from the paper Chu Tao usually uses, which is as light as a wing and as white as snow.

It’s different. He didn’t pay much attention to this difference last time, but now, he actually has a feeling of fear that wets his back with cold sweat. Looking at the flowing and sloppy handwriting, it’s so similar to the previous letter! It’s just the words in the words.

The hidden edge of the sword is very similar to what Chu Tao wrote.

Before Wang Hong could read the contents carefully, Chu Tao had already snatched the letter, moved it under the oil lamp, and allowed it to instantly turn into ashes, scattering nowhere to be found in the west wind.

Chu Tao, who sat back at the table, tightened the fox fur tights around his body, covered his mouth and coughed a few times.

"Go back to the house, young master. The wind is strong and the night is cool, which is not good for injuries."

He raised his eyes, smiled easily, and joked: "I just feel like I'm being roasted on a charcoal fire."

"Jiang Shaoyun?" Wang Hong boldly guessed - who else is the most elusive in Fenghuo Ridge?

But Chu Tao did not nod, and only said: "No matter who he is, he is the first one in more than ten years who dares to borrow my pigeons to command the rangers on the South Bank. Let alone dare to use my name to fight with

Your contact has not been discovered yet. Now just come straight to me and be extremely arrogant." The arrogance was enough to make Chu Tao's whole body go cold. After more than ten years as the leader, he has long been used to the days of open and covert attacks, and he has learned a lot.

There are countless people, but they have never seen such arrogance hiding in the dark.

Such behavior is clearly a warning to him: You don't have to look for me, because you can't find my trace. I will watch your actions in the dark, and everything about you is under my control.

But what's even scarier is the content of the letter.

"There are many treacherous things in the mountains, and there is no kindness or trust. The close friends of the Tang and Song dynasties, small gains turned into enemies. A pavilion of clouds swayed in the wind. Qin and Qi sat on the mountain, just waiting to share their food. The alliance between Duan and Chu will never be restored. The mechanism

When all is said and done, he will be bound to himself. The blazing fire reaches the sun, and greed flows everywhere. The bones are broken, and the path is lost. Even if you have a good heart, everything will be difficult. It is better to go back and work in the countryside."

This person seems to have a clear understanding of what happened in Fenghuo Ridge. Why?

This person must know why the fire started in the Song family, and must know the real reason why Chu Tao's father was killed, but he never said a word clearly.

It's impossible that this person didn't know about Jiang Shaoyun's existence, but he didn't mention it at all. Why?

Since he had already made up his mind to live in the countryside without caring about worldly affairs, why would he use this method to attract Chu Tao's attention?

Unless he finds this person, he will never be able to figure out the answer to the question.

Or perhaps, this person feels that it is him, Chu Tao, who should really leave Fenghuoling!

He smiled again and asked Wang Hong: "How is the cargo loading and unloading going?"

Wang Hong thought for a while, nodded and replied: "You can leave at any time." He was sure that this was the answer Chu Tao wanted to hear. Moreover, he did not agree to such an unstructured and fruitless adventure, and he did not understand why Chu Tao

It was time for his young master to recognize the situation and "turn around and find safety". Wang Hong did not want to stay in this place where his life could be in danger at any time.

But Chu Tao only nodded: "Make a decision before taking action, Uncle Wang, you want to persuade me like this again, don't you?"

Stuttering for words, standing still.

"It's just that things are changing so fast here that I can't stay still." Chu Tao stood up again and looked at Yueying who had moved. "Come soon, there will be results, Uncle Wang." There were two sentences lingering in his heart: best friends of the Tang and Song Dynasties,

Small profits turn into enemies. The alliance between Duan and Chu will never be returned.

He knew he was just a few steps away from the truth.

Perhaps, it was the "small profits" that the Tang family and the Song family fought for that plunged the entire Fenghuo Ridge into unprecedented chaos, giving Jiang Shaoyun the opportunity to add fuel to the fire. This "small profit" fermented and expanded in the closed Fenghuo Ridge, and finally

It exploded in a raging fire, shocking the entire world. When my father stepped here to explore, many knots were involved, and he accidentally touched the long-hidden web of interests that swallowed up the hero. The outcome was only

It can be like the fallen leaves in the autumn wind, and it can be lonely and desolate.

His father originally thought that he could get Uncle Duan's support. After all, they were close friends for many years and had close contacts. But all Chu Tao saw was the chess game on the corner tower of Duanjiazhai that could never be played again. So he stubbornly faced Jiang Shaoyun -

—With the power of just one person...

Thinking of this, he was filled with indignation.

"You go back first, I'll do it later." He hurriedly gave Uncle Wang instructions and hurried out of the courtyard.

Wang Hong didn't follow, and he couldn't keep up.

Chu Tao walked straight to Duan Tingyuan's residence, but when he arrived at the door, he suddenly stopped. He chuckled secretly and shook his head: What are you going to do? Are you going to raise an army to punish him? Or are you going to touch the past that Duan Tingyuan no longer wants to mention?

He laughed at himself for being confused.

Suddenly recalling Duan Tingyuan's words about how old he was, he suddenly felt relieved. If his father's death really had anything to do with Duan Tingyuan, it would be enough for Kong to regret facing that chessboard for the past twelve years.

Duan Shiyu's graceful figure walked out of the courtyard and stayed beside him.

"Is Master Chu looking for father? Father is already asleep."

Chu Tao immediately defended himself to avoid embarrassment: "No, I was just walking around. Unfortunately, I came here. I'm sorry for disturbing you."

Shiyu smiled sweetly, as if he breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. My father has been tossing and turning every night for two months. He would startle at the slightest movement and sit all night, feeling much haggard. Tonight

I fell asleep very early, and it was rare for me to feel peaceful." As she said that, she glanced at the courtyard behind her again, feeling quite concerned.

"Girl, why don't you rest yet?" Chu Tao asked curiously.

"It's time to rest. I just feel a little uneasy when I think of my father sending me to leave Fenghuoling with Master Chu to go out and explore..."

"Don't worry. I will let Xuehai accompany the girl, just treat it as a trip to Black Rock Cliff."

"No, I just can't worry about my father. Although he didn't say anything, I knew in my heart that Fenghuo Ridge is a place of right and wrong. He wanted me to leave, but he just wanted me to stay away from right and wrong. I have never been so far away from my father. If I leave, he will

How can a person deal with the surrounding crises in Fenghuoling?"

Chu Tao was slightly moved in his heart, and he said with relief: "The filial piety can be appreciated. Don't worry, girl! There are brothers in the village who have been through life and death with Uncle Duan to take care of them. Besides, I will not sit back and watch the Duan family.

The stronghold is lost."

His eyes flashed, and his smile lit up the night: "Thank you, Master Chu! Over the years, my father has always lamented the righteousness of the Chu family and felt sorry for the Chu family. I think, in business, Master Chu must have helped my father a lot.

"

"It's just a small effort. It's time for me to thank Master Duan for his advice." Chu Tao couldn't elaborate on the grudges and covered it up with one word.

He turned his gaze to the sky again. The sky was still dark, but it was already the darkness before dawn, and the moon shadow was no longer visible. "It's getting late, girl, rest up and take care of yourself."

After bidding farewell to Duan Shiyu, he made up his mind and headed towards his residence.

He picked up his sword, changed his cloak, said hello to Uncle Wang and walked outside Duanjiazhai - Qin Shi guessed right, what really made him absent-minded all night was the one who should have come back long ago.
Chapter completed!