"Fart, that was not done by my people at all, it was Lao Liu's people who planned to assassinate me." Helian Changying said angrily.
"Second Princess, this matter is quite strange. It is unreasonable for the killer to use red flame darts to kill people. Let him finish his story first. Mr. Ouyang, how about you tell me the whole story in detail?" Yelu Xingtong advised.
"Okay." Ouyang Xuan was actually full of doubts and grievances, and said:
"His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince found an opportunity in the afternoon. He said that he was in trouble and asked the waiter at the Sihai Inn to send a message and ask me to meet in the latrine of the inn at midnight.
I guess he may be under the control of others. Before seeing him in person, he did not dare to easily send his subordinates into the backyard to investigate. He just prepared some manpower to prepare for rescue.
I hid in the latrine at three o'clock in Shenshi. Just after Youshi, the Sixth Prince entered the latrine. He said that he was being watched by two very powerful people. If we escaped at this time, it would most likely endanger our lives. Then he told me that they
He will go to Wanma House to drink, and then go to watch boxing, so he asked me to ambush him there in advance..." Ouyang Xuan said.
"Then why don't you discuss it with me?" Yelu Xingtong asked.
"Time is urgent... Besides, I think it would be safer if less people know about it, lest the gangsters jump over the wall in a hurry! Isn't this the case now?" Of course Ouyang Xuan knows that there are people from Helian Changying in the Salt Gang, so it is impossible to go to the Salt Gang.
Helpful.
"Fart! My people happened to find Lao Liu entering Wanma Tower and were worried that he would be restrained, so they brought people over to rescue him." Helian Changying also thought of an excuse for his sudden arrival.
I don't care what Yelu and Ouyang think.
"It is indeed not the news that I leaked." Yelv Xingtong also hurriedly clarified himself.
"It's all a misunderstanding? Then who fired the arrow? How did they know the secret passage of the Salt Gang here?" Helian Changying said angrily.
"It seems that we have all fallen into each other's trap. That person may have known that the Sixth Prince had contacted Mr. Ouyang, and deliberately let the Sixth Prince dine at the Wanma Tower, where there are many informants, and then caused a conflict between the two factions. As for the secret passage, it is also
It’s not a big secret. People who have had large transactions with us, some guys in the market, and people in the local people may know it.”
"So, the arrow shot at Lao Liu was also shot deliberately. Come on, send an army to surround the Sihai Inn!" Helian Changying shouted.
"Yes." Someone shouted outside the door.
"Gang leader, the four Wusun merchants who were traveling with the Sixth Prince have also been found. Do you want to bring them with them?"
"Bring it in." Yelvxing said.
Next, Maidijiang suffered in the middle of the night, but he finally made it clear. It not only confirmed that he had nothing to do with the matter, but also confirmed the fact that Helian Changji was restrained by the two men, which was finally solved.
There is a mystery among the three parties, but the rift between the Sixth Prince and the Crown Prince is almost open to the public, and there is no possibility of repair.
Because he still wanted to trade with the Western Regions and did not want to lose the trust of the countries in the Western Regions, the purchase of Dijiang was also allowed two days later.
The second brother of the Salt Gang came back not long after. After getting out of the tunnel, those few people had already disappeared, so they had to come back and send more people to find out the news.
The news that came from the Sihai Hotel was as expected by the three of them. The upper room had long been empty.
Because Ouyang Xuan was suspected of attacking the emperor's heir, he was suspended from his post and thrown into prison. His martial arts skills were also secretly revoked. His life was saved. Helian Changying did not dare to blatantly kill important court officials without trial.
While the three of them were analyzing the whole situation, He Qizhou, Xu Mu and Helian Changji had already run out of the east gate for more than ten miles.
In the early evening before the Yan Gang war, He Qizhou waited for everyone to leave, and Yi Rong took the two horses and the carriage to the market. With his sharp tongue, he quickly sold Xu Mu's carriage.
He bought the goods and made a huge profit. Then he bought a good horse and stored all three horses in the market.
Then he entered the Yanbang small building, pretended to be Ouyang Xuan to send a message, deceived the door of the room next to Zhai Biao, subdued the three of them without knowing it, and waited for the arrival of Helian Changji; then when the time was right, he used Tutang short crossbow
After shooting two arrows at Helian Changji, he hurried back downstairs to meet Xu Mu who came with Helian Changji.
After Xu Mu threw the darts he collected from Chi Yan, he immediately unlocked Helian Changji's acupuncture points, then grabbed the opponent's acupuncture points and pulled him to escape in the chaos.
At this time, Helian Changji didn't need Xu Mu's advice and ran away faster than anyone else. After Xu Mu imitated his own voice, he already knew that from now on, he and the second princess would be incompatible and life-or-death enemies.
Led by He Qizhou, who was also veiled, the two rushed straight into the hinterland of the Salt Gang, and the gang members were naturally unable to stop them. He Qizhou rushed out of the tunnel familiar with the way, and along the way he encountered a frightened bear who ran out of his hut.
Three outsiders, no more obstacles.
In fact, the wealthy Xiong San didn't block their way much, but He Qizhou got angry when he saw the guy and deliberately kicked him back to the cabin, causing Xiong San to lie on the bed for more than three months.
You can't do human affairs either.
After leaving the Yan Gang's warehouse and finding the horses, the three of them left the city through the east gate. Where could the second brother of the Yan Gang find their shadows?
After running into the grassland, He Qizhou asked Helian Changji how to get to Zhongjing Qingcheng.
Helian Changji provided two options. One is to walk along the northern foothills of Yinshan Mountain, in the northern grasslands and deserts, and over the Daqing Mountains to Qingcheng. The advantage is that you are unlikely to encounter people, but the disadvantage is that the route is far.
One-third, and food supply is inconvenient; secondly, traveling from Xuancheng through Yinshan Mountain and along the southern foot of Yinshan Mountain, the advantages and disadvantages are interchangeable. The advantages are that the route is short, there are many towns, and the supply is convenient, but the disadvantage is that it is easy to be discovered.
"Which one do you think is more suitable?" He Qizhou asked. He and Xu Mu pretended to go deep into the Northern Zhou Dynasty for the first time.
"The villain thinks the first option is safer. Xizhou, especially Xuancheng is basically still under the control of that woman." Helian Changji said.
"Okay, then let's go to Xuancheng." He Qizhou chose the second option without even thinking about it. He was right not to listen to Helian Changji.
"Okay." Helian Changji pretended to be depressed. He also expected that He Qizhou would definitely choose the second option. In fact, the second option was the one he really preferred. He galloped into Xuancheng overnight.
Where can I get the news? After passing the Yinshan Mountains, there will be towns along the way. By then, there will be many more opportunities to move around than here.
"I haven't settled the matter with you yet. How do you think we should punish you?" Xu Mu did not want to let go of the cunning Helian Changji easily.
"You two have good means. What happened today is enough to provoke a fight between me and the prince's lineage. This is already the biggest punishment for me. I ask you to show your kindness and show mercy... I was wrong! I was wrong.
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"You still have the nerve to quibble?" Before He Lian Changji could finish his words, He Qizhou had already beaten him all over the face. He Qizhou, who had never used a riding whip, got one from somewhere, and its only purpose was to teach him a lesson.
lucky.
Xu Mu said quietly from the side: "So I advise you to stop using your bad brains. Every time you want to harm us, we will find a way to retaliate against you! The next step will definitely not be as simple as a beating.
Already."
"What's next? From now on, you will only be given three chances to revive your blood every day, one hour each time." He Qizhou put away his whip and said calmly.
"It's too little, can you give me one more time?" Helian Changji finally recovered to 50% to 60% of his skill, but he really didn't want to be imprisoned again.
"Three times doesn't work? Then twice! One hour each time. Do you have any other opinions?" He Qizhou said.
"No more." Helian Changji didn't dare to bargain. If he continued to pay back, his skills would never return to normal.
"Let's go then, you lead the way. We won't be camping tonight." He Qizhou has been there once and knows that the road here is easy to walk and he will not get lost even at night. Helian Changji also wants to get rid of the threat of Helian Changying as soon as possible
, where the horse is running at the front.
He Qizhou had already found suitable identities for the three of them. In that room, after subduing the three Tutang masters, he found three fish talismans representing ranks from their bodies. One of them was Baihu, and the two were spies. Now
They were local officials who were in a hurry to go to Beijing on errands.
A thin hook-shaped crescent moon is embedded in the starry sky. Under the sky, three horsemen in the shape of a cross are galloping on the wilderness at the foot of the mountain. The towering mountains in the south cast shadows, like a huge mountain god stretching out a boundless
His giant palm always cages the tiny three knights in his palm. No matter how hard you struggle, you can't get out of the increasingly dense shadow...
In the next few days, Helian Changji indeed did not lead the wrong way, nor did he play tricks. With his identity as an official of Qinglong Temple, the journey was smooth. It took five days to reach Xuancheng, eight days to cross Yinshan Mountain, and then along the Northern Zhou Dynasty at the southern foot of Yinshan Mountain.
Act in an official manner.
The long and barren Yinshan Mountains have rugged rocks and sparse vegetation, but the foothills of the southern foothills close to the Yellow River are thousands of miles of fertile wilderness! It is the golden season of wheat and millet, and the breeze blows, and the earth rises with golden waves, and the fragrance of ripe grains hits your nostrils.
Come. There are many farmers working in the fields. With the increase in population, towns and villages have become denser. In three days, they have passed six or seven small cities. Helian Changji said that Qingcheng is not far away, and it is probably still there.
It's three to four hundred miles away and can be reached in two days.
Seeing how honest he was these days, He Qizhou relaxed the restraint on Helian Changji, three times a day, for an hour and a half each time. In the evening of that day, Helian Changji suggested staying in Rouxuan County, but He Qizhou did the opposite.
We walked through the city and ran for more than thirty miles. It was not until dark that we found a village and decided to spend the night there.
During the ten-day trip, they encountered several robbers. In order to rush for time, He Qizhou and Xu Mu mostly just fought off or scared each other off. After passing the Yinshan Mountains, officers and soldiers were stationed in some larger towns.
In order to cope with the increasingly rampant banditry, another purpose was to ensure the harvest and transportation of summer grain. For safety reasons, He Qizhou would rather sleep in the open rather than live in a big city without giving Helian Changji an opportunity to take advantage of it.