After successfully developing Yusu Ointment and arranging various business matters, Fang Ping breathed a sigh of relief. In the past few days, he was refining medicine in Wanxiang Hall and did not move around Kaiyuan Mansion. He did not know if He Zhiheng was back.
Fang Ping was a little worried. It was already the zenith of the moon. He ordered someone to prepare a horse and prepare to take a trip to Kaiyuan Mansion at night to find out about He Zhiheng.
Fang Ping was about to set off in the courtyard when He Song, the chief steward of the Kaiyuan Mansion, led two Tiangang Guards at the peak of the Body Tempering Realm and rode horses from outside the gate into the courtyard.
He Song rushed into the courtyard with an anxious look on his face. When he saw Fang Ping who had packed his bags and was about to ride out, he reined in the horse, saluted on the horse's back and said, "Mr. Fang, it's so late, why don't you
Where are you going?"
Fang Ping said, "I was about to go to Kaiyuan Mansion, but I didn't expect you guys to come."
There was a look of confusion on He Song's face, "Does the Young Master know about the affairs of Kaiyuan Mansion?"
Hearing these words, Fang Ping's heart skipped a beat and he hurriedly asked, "What happened to Kaiyuan Mansion?"
He Songdao, "I was resting in my room at night, and the owner of the village suddenly sent an order, asking me to take two guards at the peak of the Body Tempering Realm to the Wanxiang Hall and invite the young master to return to the house. He said that something big happened in the house, and he urgently needs to discuss it with the young master."
"You have something important to discuss with me? Could it be that something happened to my aunt?" Fang Ping's thoughts turned and he quickly asked, "Did the village owner tell me what happened?"
He Songdao, "The owner of the village did not say what the specific matter was. He only said that he must discuss it with the young master in person."
After hearing this, Fang Ping felt more and more that something might have happened to He Zhiheng. Thinking of this, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his heart like a knife.
Fang Ping calmed down and said, "Then I will follow you back to Yuan Mansion immediately." Fang Ping said, got on his horse and galloped away with the three of them.
As soon as he entered the Kaiyuan Mansion, Fang Ping felt that the security inside the mansion was much tighter than before. Teams of guards, overtly or covertly, were constantly moving around the mansion.
Fang Ping galloped straight into the Kaiyuan Mansion and arrived at a secret wing in the inner courtyard. He Qingyuan was already waiting there. Fang Ping dismounted his horse and hurriedly stepped in. As soon as he saw He Qingyuan, he said, "Master, something urgent happened.
?Did something happen to my aunt?"
He Qingyuan looked extremely solemn and said, "Master Fang, Zhi Heng is fine. You don't need to worry about her. What you have to worry about is yourself."
As soon as Fang Ping heard that He Zhiheng was fine, he breathed a sigh of relief, and finally let go of the worry he had been carrying. As long as He Zhiheng didn't get into trouble, it would be fine. He himself was in trouble, so he didn't care.
"As long as my aunt is fine. Is there any news coming from Xumi Ridge now?" Fang Ping didn't care about his own affairs, but asked about the news about He Zhiheng first.
"The matter in Xumi Ridge has been resolved. We had a big battle with Tangjiabao and defended the territory. Tangjiabao suffered heavy losses and withdrew from the battle for the territory. Zhiheng is already on her way back. But..."
Having said this, He Qingyuan paused, with a look of hesitation on his face.
"But what? Master, please tell me quickly." Fang Ping urged.
"However, Zhiheng is injured and may be delayed for a few days on the road." He Qingyuan said with some heartache.
"Auntie is injured? Is she seriously injured? Will she encounter danger on the road?" Fang Ping asked quickly.
He Qingyuan's tone was a bit low, "There is no concern for life. However, it will have some impact on combat effectiveness. She said it's not serious and she will just come back and rest for a while."
"If my aunt comes back, please notify me as soon as possible, owner of the village." Fang Ping said.
He Qingyuan nodded, "I will." Then he frowned even more tightly, and said with a hint of worry in his eyes, "Don't you, Mr. Fang, worry about your own affairs?"
Fang Ping smiled slightly, "As long as my aunt can come back safely, it will be fine. I will try to deal with my own affairs. The owner of the village hurriedly called me over late at night. Could it be that he has found out some information that is not good for me?"
He Qingyuan said in a low tone, "Come with me and you will know at a glance."
Fang Ping followed He Qingyuan out of the room, passed through several corridors, and came to a dark and secret stone room. In the stone room, three corpses lay quietly.
He Qingyuan ordered people to light candles. Fang Ping stepped forward and saw that two of these three people were Tiangang guards in Kaiyuan Mansion, and one was Guo Ke. The bodies of these three people were not completely stiff, so they were obviously not dead yet.
how long.
"Guo Ke and I have never gotten along. A few days ago, I even slapped him in the mouth. If he is dead, how can he involve me?" Fang Ping asked.
He Qingyuan pointed to the corpses of the three people and said, "They were assassinated tonight. There was no sound at all when they died. You will know if you check their corpses."
Fang Ping stepped forward to check, and found that all three of them had been shot through the heart by fine needles. The thick leather armor on the two Tiangang Guards was penetrated in one stroke, and they died without even making a sound.
Returning to his original nature, he carefully inspected the wounds of the three people. The wounds were thin and hairy, and some bright red blood oozed out, which had solidified. There was no sign of swelling around the wounds, nor did they turn black or black. The person who killed them simply used force to urge them on.
Using a hidden weapon like a thin needle, it shot through their hearts.
From the wounds on the clothes and flesh of the three people, Fang Ping inferred the technique, strength and direction of the person who fired the hidden weapon. After some inferences, he was shocked. The technique used to fire the hidden weapon was actually the Flying Flowers and Smoke and Rain Technique. Moreover, using
This person in the Fei Hua Yan Yu Jue has very profound skills, far above him.
"I ordered my men to check it. They said that the wound was very similar to the wound on Lei Ming and Lei Hong that day. It's just that there were no symptoms of poisoning in the wound this time. Mr. Fang, you are an expert in using concealed weapons, can you confirm it?
, is this the same method used to kill Lei Ming and Lei Hong?" He Qingyuan said.
Fang Ping himself practiced the Flying Flowers and Smoke and Rain Technique. How could he not be familiar with this technique? Fang Ping nodded, "I can confirm that this is indeed the same technique. From this point of view, it is Gui Luo's trick.
But why did Gui Luo assassinate Guo Ke and the two Tiangang guards?"
He Qingyuan said, "Gui Luo's target was actually Guo Ke alone. However, two Tiangang guards unfortunately bumped into each other, so they were killed and silenced. During this time, I have found out that there are ten people who bribed Gui Luo to assassinate you.
The ** is Guo Ke. In order to lower the price, Guo Ke mistakenly provided your information, causing Guiluo to suffer heavy losses, so they killed him as revenge."
Fang Ping showed some doubts on his face, "Logically speaking, if Gui Luo wanted to take revenge, the first target should be me. Why did they want to attack Guo Ke first? And it took so long?"
He Qingyuan said, "According to the information I got, Gui Luo is a killer organization operating secretly in the north of the city. It doesn't have many people. They stopped for a few days before killing Guo Ke. It may be because their masters were doing other tasks before.
Teng can't take action. Guo Ke is not so easy to assassinate in Kaiyuan Mansion."
"So, now they have freed up their hands to solve this matter. The next target is me, right?" Fang Ping said.
He Qingyuan said worriedly, "This is what I am most worried about now."
"Have you figured out the details of Gui Luo? The enemy is in the dark, and I am in the light. Instead of being cautious, it is better to take the initiative and catch them by surprise." Fang Ping said with a ruthless look on his face.
He Qingyuan sighed, "The north of the city is a mixed place, and we have no influence there. I only heard that Gui Luo's organization is not large, only a few people. Their base is somewhere in the north of the city.
.But I don’t know the specific location. And tonight, they assassinated two Tiangang Guards and Guo Ke who were in the middle stage of the Body Tempering Realm without making any noise. From this point of view, there are masters lurking in their organization. Now
Zhiheng is injured and has not recovered, so even if we fight head-on, we will not be able to defeat them easily."
"So, owner of the village, how are you going to deal with this matter?" Fang Ping thought carefully. This matter was very difficult, and for a while, he couldn't make up his mind.
He Qingyuan's face was filled with embarrassment, "I have no good way to deal with it. The only solution now is to unite with the Meng family and gather the strength of our two families to strictly protect you."
Fang Ping thought for a while and then gently touched the heart-shaped mark on his hand. That day, at the critical moment of life and death, a powerful dark power suddenly erupted from the heart-shaped mark, dispelling the toxin. The mark left by poppy was never more than
A logo is so simple. Perhaps, he can use this mysterious mark to fight against Guiluo's killers. In a life-or-death situation, he may not die so easily.
Thinking of this, Fang Ping made a decision in his heart and said in a deep voice, "The enemy is in the dark, and I am in the light. No matter how tightly you protect me, it's useless. They can always find flaws and loopholes, and I don't want to be caught in whatever I do.
We are guarded by people, our hands and feet are tied, and we have no freedom at all. We will do everything as usual. I will wait for Gui Luo's people to show up and fight with them. If I can capture one or two people, maybe I can ask the question.
What a clue."
He Qingyuan's eyes showed worry, "Is this too risky? Your current cultivation level is only at the peak of the Body Tempering Realm. I'm afraid it will be difficult to match Gui Luo's killer. Unfortunately, our medicine store does not have enough second-grade heaven-level elixirs.
I cannot help you cultivate to the perfection of the body tempering realm. Otherwise, you can just stay in the house and practice."
Fang Ping waved his hand decisively, "Master, there is no need to worry about me, I will not be killed so easily. You just need to be prepared. Once I find out where Guiluo is, we will gather our strength to kill him."
Kill them. Wipe them out like the Tiger Gang."
He Qingyuan is now very convinced of Fang Ping's ability to deal with people. Seeing Fang Ping say this, he nodded and said, "Then I will do what you want, Mr. Fang."