Yue Yun and Zuo Wenxuan didn't have much dealings with each other in the past.
Due to their childhood experiences and the origins of their parents, the Yue family siblings are generally quite close to the Zuo family who returned from the southwest. And just after returning to Fuzhou, the Zuo family went to the Beiwei Army for many exchanges and exchanged views with each other.
They all regard each other as comrades in the same trench.
But of course, regardless of the overall kindness, there will naturally be differences and similarities among individuals. For example, Yue Yun prefers the scene person Zuo Wenhuai and the more carefree Zuo Xingzhou. As for being the captain,
Zuo Wenxuan, out of curiosity at the beginning, had a conversation, but the other party's temperament was reserved, and even vaguely exuded an aura similar to that of teacher Li Pin. Yue Yun either respected or feared him, and neither of them could say they were disgusted.
But of course there is nothing to say.
I once complained to Zuo Xingzhou in private: "When Brother Wenxuan looks at me, I always feel like he is calling me a fool."
Zuo Xingzhou nodded in agreement with this statement and pointed out: "I think you are too."
Regardless of his likes and dislikes, Yue Yun knew that Zuo Wenxuan was a calm and reliable person. He came here to find him now because he must be on business. It was already evening, and he did not stay at home for dinner. He immediately rode
Horses rushed towards the place where Zuo's family lived temporarily.
When we arrived at the Zuo family compound, the sunlight was gradually being swallowed up by the city wall in the west. Some Zuo family members had dinner and greeted Yue Yun who suddenly arrived. Some even teased him about which bandit den he had been hanging out in recently. Yue Yun
Yunheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheweretakento a study room in the core courtyard filled with all kinds of materials.
Zuo Wenxuan, who was wearing glasses, was looking for some information. After asking Yue Yun if he wanted to eat, he asked someone to bring him some pancakes and then made him a large vat of tea. Yue Yun ate it hungrily.
After a few mouthfuls, Zuo Wenxuan finished flipping through the information in his hand, and then came over to sit down. There was no more greeting: "Have you seen rowing boats recently?"
Yue Yun's heart skipped a beat.
He recalled carefully for a moment and said: "After the battle at Yinqiaofang, I saw him once, on May...21st, in the morning. I haven't seen him since...Did something happen to him?"
"I'm not sure now." Zuo Wenxuan adjusted his glasses, "Have you ever mentioned the drama to anyone else?"
"...I mentioned it to my sister in private. I didn't give details, but if my sister wanted to guess, she might guess it."
"Miss Yue knows the importance and should be able to keep secrets." Zuo Wenxuan said, "However, if it is convenient, I might ask you to do a pushback with her to see if the boating incident may have been accidentally leaked somewhere.
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"Okay, no problem." As someone who came off the battlefield, Yue Yun knew the seriousness of this kind of business, so he didn't say much at the moment. After agreeing, he gritted his teeth: "Left... what happened to him in the boat?"
What happened? Was it...exposed?"
"Don't worry." Zuo Wenxuan patted the back of his hand, then stood up, walked aside, and brought a document over. "According to my guess, exposure is not the highest possibility, but we must also consider it."
Yue Yun opened the document, which was a report from the Ministry of Punishment. Due to the illegible handwriting, he had difficulty reading it for a while, but he scanned it straight and did not notice the names "Zuo Xingzhou" or "Zhou Xing" at the first time.
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"According to the previous arrangement, Xingzhou left a message on the 22nd, saying that he might have found traces of the enemy and was about to break into them. His actions were based on adaptability, and there was no news for many days.
It's not necessarily a big deal, but because of the recent increase in vigilance against Green Forest, I have been communicating with the Ministry of Punishment. Some of the vicious fights or bizarre dead people will be sent here to ventilate with me. So this morning
, I saw a name." Zuo Wenxuan reached out and tapped on the paper in front of Yue Yun, "'Tiger Shark' Zhan Yunhai."
"Tiger shark..."
"The one who suddenly came out to stand up for him that night when you and Xingzhou were acting. The good brother of Zhou Xing, the Hunyuan Axe."
"I've heard about this." Yue Yun raised his head and glanced at Zuo Wenxuan.
"Xingzhou found a way to break into the enemy on the 22nd. 'Tiger Shark' Zhan Yunhai died on the afternoon or night of the 22nd. According to the inspection conducted by the police, he was besieged by many people and died miserably. At the same time,
, Xingzhou has not handed over any news so far." Zuo Wenxuan sat there, speaking calmly, but there was not much expression on his face, "After seeing this report, I went to Wubei Academy this morning to confirm with Wenhuai
However, he didn't know about the boat trip. At that time, I also arranged for our people to go over and re-examine Zhan Yunhai's body in person. According to the inspection, there were gunpowder residues on Zhan Yunhai's body, and,
It's high-explosive gunpowder coming from the southwest...it's the kind we are using now."
Yue Yun thought for a while: "...the killing move that Xing Zhou used to save his life? Was he the one who killed Zhan Yunhai?"
"Probably not." Zuo Wenxuan shook his head, "Imagine that he and Zhan Yunhai ran to join the gang. During the dinner... No matter what the reason, Zhan Yunhai turned against the other party and started fighting. If Pingzhou joined the other party,
Then it is a one-man-out situation. He will not throw fire thunder at Zhan Yunhai in this advantageous situation. Firstly, there is no need to expose such a trump card. Secondly, it will blow up his own people..."
"That is... he and Zhan Yunhai were hunted down as soon as they joined the gang..."
Zuo Wenxuan's eyes were calm and he did not comment on this obvious speculation. He was silent for a while and then said: "There are two general possibilities now. First, after Zhan Yunhai died, his body was thrown outside the city.
The Kuannian Canal, this section of the canal, is often used by the underworld as a place to dump corpses after paying for a murder. The most likely possibility is that someone wanted to pay for the murder of Zhan Yunhai, and happened to be involved in the boating. If this is the case,
, his body has not been found now, and the fire thunder was used, maybe...may have saved a life, we have to find him as soon as possible..."
"The second possibility, which is nothing to say, is that his showmanship was exposed, and the other party used his trick to defeat our army. But if this is the case, the situation behind it is complicated. While you and Miss Yue are acting in a high-profile manner, it is very likely that they have
Being carefully watched by people like Chen Shuangran..."
When Zuo Wenxuan mentioned this possibility, Yue Yun felt that the hairs on his back stood up for a moment. Relying on his strong martial arts skills, he had indeed put a lot of pressure on the Green Forest people in the city in the past month, but if the other party really followed Zuo Wenxuan's instructions,
When Wenxuan acts like this, my sister may be able to take precautions, but I...can't be comprehensive about the things around me.
"It's not very likely. I'm just thinking about what I would do if it were me..." Zuo Wenxuan comforted him in a low voice, and then said: "No matter what, there is no one alive or dead in Xingzhou. Find him."
The shorter the time, the greater the chance of his survival. Brother Yue, first... go to Miss Yue to confirm whether there is any possibility of accidental exposure of the matter, and also ask Miss Yue to act as a consultant; secondly, please... no matter what
Use your contacts in the world to investigate the information about Zhan Yunhai and Zhou Xing. Since there is no clue about the matter for the time being, I have no choice but to find out whatever I find..."
Yue Yun nodded, and after a moment, he felt a little embarrassed: "Zuo...Brother Zuo, actually...actually...my sister and I were too ruthless in fighting to become famous last year, and now...we are regarded as decent people in the world."
People, some... some information, it is difficult to receive. If this were not the case, after Zhong Ergui died unjustly, we would not have been fighting around, maybe we would have been like Zuo Xingzhou, secretly working as an undercover..."
"..." Zuo Wenxuan was silent for a moment, then raised his glasses, "...then... let's continue the fight. In the green forest, ask if there is any ambiguous package. The second-hand dealer thinks there may be news. Brother Yue
Just go and ask."
"This is possible, but...if it's like Brother Zuo said, Chen Shuangran and the others are secretly watching me..."
"It doesn't matter, I will send someone to keep an eye on you this time too."
"Then what does it have to do with it!" Yue Yun almost jumped up for a moment and hit his chest with his fist, "Brother Zuo, just watch it, I will beat them until they are on their backs. I can't bear the child and can't trap the wolf. Brother Zuo, you guys
Just be responsible for hunting wolves."
Zuo Wenxuan frowned: "...When you leave, take a few fire thunders with you."
"Hehehe, okay, hehehe..." Yue Yun laughed. At this moment, he suddenly remembered something, "By the way, there is something very strange..."
"What?"
"I remember... I discussed with Pingzhou about the time for the show. It was originally the night of the 19th, but then something unexpected happened and Pingzhou didn't show up that night, so it was later changed to the 20th. This matter
Very strange..."
When he finished speaking, Zuo Wenxuan waved his hand across from him: "I know the ins and outs of this matter, and it's hard to reveal it, but it's not suspicious."
"...Oh." Yue Yun nodded.
"Is there anything else you can think of?"
"Right now...it doesn't matter. I'll tell you if I think of it."
Zuo Wenxuan also nodded, then was silent for a moment, and said: "...The whole thing now relies on adaptability. If he is involved in Zhan Yunhai, it can only depend on his fate. But if it is his identity
Exposed, no matter what, the Zuo family has a southwest background and is a rare place to live. He may not necessarily die, but someone may come to negotiate terms. Brother Yue, you must pay attention to this information. Of course, you must also pay attention to your own safety... Another point, since it is OK
Zhou had used fire thunder that day, so the noise would not be small. This afternoon I have arranged for the Criminal Department to inquire from various villages outside the city about the strange explosions from the afternoon to the evening of the 22nd. I don’t know if there will be any news. You
You can also pay attention when asking..."
The words here were calm, and many trivial matters were roughly explained. Yue Yun listened hummingly. When the matter was finished and he left from here, although his heart was still filled with worries about Zuo Xingzhou
, but on the other hand, I have a clearer confidence in the order of things.
After eating several pancakes in his hand and receiving a few self-defense grenades from Zuo's family, Yue Yun just left the house and headed towards the princess's mansion.
Although his sister had just told him not to show off in the morning, but now that he has the endorsement of a backer like Zuo Wenxuan, there is nothing to be afraid of. Thinking about what he learned about Zhan Yunhai in the morning, by the afternoon he had already sorted out the context.
, arrange all the things properly, and if I can cooperate well with him, I might as well have the wonton monk fall into my hands. This is really a big reveal.
Just think about it, it's all on fire.
Yue Yun disappeared on a horse in the streets near Zuo's house. On the other hand, in Zuo's house, Zuo Wenxuan called a cousin and looked for Zuo Xingzhou, while taking care of what Yue Yun was doing.
Make some arrangements and then deal with other matters at hand.
When he looked up from the papers again, the night was already dark. Although he seemed calm, he was actually not feeling well inside. Judging from Zhan Yunhai's death situation and the current date, Zuo Xingzhou had little hope of surviving, but
Even if the equipment is for private use, he currently has no way of arranging more manpower to participate in the investigation of this matter.
And the situation cannot expand too much.
——Who else might have some clues?
He thought about it and calculated what he might have missed.
I actually have a name in my heart.
But he was hesitating whether he could touch the matter about this name...
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On May 26th, it’s half past Hai hour.
In the still lively Yinqiaofang Night Market, Ning Ji, who was arranging the stalls and arguing with others, turned around and saw the figure standing on the opposite side of the road.
He opened his mouth wide and blinked.
"What's wrong?" Qu Longjun, who was talking to a beautiful little maid nearby, noticed his expression.
"Uh... no, it's nothing..." Ning Ji took a breath, then tilted his head and whispered calmly: "I met a friend, I'll go there."
"Yeah." Qu Longjun nodded encouragingly.
The man on the other side of the road smiled towards this side. Ning Ji walked closer and put his hands on his hips: "Hey, glasses! Are you looking for trouble?"
Zuo Wenxuan was one of the oldest members of the Zuo family who went to Xiaocanghe to study. When he arrived, his Confucian enlightenment had already been completed, and it was even possible to get the title of scholar or even scholar if he participated in the imperial examination. He was one year older than Ning Ji.
Lun Youyu, at that time in the army, some courses related to Confucianism and elementary education, he participated in the lectures. For a scumbag like Ning Ji, there was a certain degree of blood suppression. Therefore, Ning Ji now focused on showing "I have already
"I'm not afraid of you anymore" - Of course, it needs to be emphasized that Zuo Wenxuan cannot be considered his teacher for some Confucian lectures, because he has learned nothing.
Zuo Wenxuan reached out and patted his head. Ning Ji originally wanted to hide, but for some reason, his body did not move. Then he realized that his virtue of respecting the old man should have come into play.
"Where should we sit?" Zuo Wenxuan asked.
"Let me treat you." Ning Ji said, walking towards Xiang Jia Congshi who was eating a cold drink at the side.
The two of them chose a remote location on one side of the hall. After Ning Ji ordered a few things in a familiar way, he looked around and then said calmly: "What are you doing here?"
"Don't worry, I don't want to do anything to you. Fuzhou is too far away from Southwest, so I can't get orders from you."
"That goes without saying, huh, huh, let me tell you, with my current skills, even if I fall out, you won't be able to hold me down."
"I'm just a scholar. I don't have the strength to tie a chicken. I don't like to fight and kill like you kids all day long. I just have nothing to do today, so I came to see you."
"What's so good about this? Your identity is so sensitive, I'm afraid of being exposed even if you come here."
"It's a good thing that you are more vigilant." Zuo Wenxuan smiled, and after the clerk came over with a bowl of ice powder and left, he said, "However, for routine work, I have to make a trip. Your identity
Special. Zuo Xingzhou shocked me when he told me about it. You don’t have to worry about other things for the time being. As for your identity, only Xingzhou and I know about it. I have also been disciplined.
, you must never reveal it to other people, but you know that Xingzhou is always a bit careless when it comes to things, so I still have to confirm important things."
"I don't agree with this." Ning Ji said, "Zuo Xingzhou is a bit of a loser, but he is still reliable in important matters."
"Whatever you say, he said that you, a naughty kid who deserves a beating, is here. I must confirm it in person. You know, this is the procedure."
"Then you see it now."
"Confirmed." Zuo Wenxuan nodded and sighed, "But there are still some things I want to ask."
"What's the matter? You ask."
"Let's talk about your nickname..."
…
With a bang, Ning Ji slapped the table and exploded from his seat.
…
"You're looking for trouble with your glasses, right? I know you're looking for trouble, right? You're not picking up which pot you're trying to pick up, right?"
…
The summer night became a little cooler than during the day. Zuo Wenxuan sat there quietly, with a smile, looking at the kid in front of him who was shocked by a sentence, whether he was doing mental calculations or not, he knew that many spies would follow.
It will be easier to do.
Afterwards, he carefully chatted with Sun Wukong and Sun Shaoxia, who was jumping around, some stories about his trip, and also mixed in a few gossips about Zuo Xingzhou when he met him in the past few days. Because he was sarcastic from time to time.
, Ning Ji did not notice the thoughts and anxiety in the other party's eyes for a while...
Soon after, the two parties separated at the door of the store.
"Next, there is no need. Neither Xingzhou nor I will come to disturb you." Zuo Wenxuan said, "But you must also pay attention and protect yourself. Don't cause trouble."
...After May 21st, Ning Ji never saw Zuo Xingzhou again...