Li Xin'an said: "You are an outsider, and there is nothing to hide from you. Zhang Fuchun is an undercover agent placed by the current Prime Minister Yang Guozhong beside His Highness. The information he possesses may threaten His Highness and the Crown Prince's succession to the throne."
"We are not sure how much Yang Guozhong got, so we must find Zhang Fuchun as soon as possible."
"We have people secretly monitoring Yang Guozhong's house. Oh, they are the men in black who had an argument with you that day. Preliminary judgment shows that Zhang Fuchun has not returned to Yang Guozhong, and he should still be where he disappeared, that is.
Yongdafang.”
Xiao Xuangan said in a deep voice: "What kind of person is that Yang Guozhong?"
Li Xin'an said: "The traitorous prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty, the powerful prime ministers, the first-class corrupt officials."
"How does it compare to Li Chu?"
"Naturally not one ten thousandth as good as His Highness."
"Is that so..." Xiao Xuangan whispered to himself. Suddenly, he asked nervously:
"Then if someone, unaware of the truth, rescued Zhang Fuchun, but instead of sending him away, healed his injuries and hid him, would it be considered a catastrophe?"
Li Xin'an keenly noticed something from his words. With a sharp look in his eyes, he asked cautiously:
"What do you know?"
"No, it's nothing." Xiao Xuangan hesitated for a moment, changed his attitude, turned around and was about to go out.
"Brother Xiao, please stay!" Murong Bai shouted, "On a small scale, this matter is about the safety of His Highness. On a larger scale, it is about the Tang Dynasty and the people of Li. Brother Xiao
With such a chivalrous heart, how can I pretend to be deaf and dumb at this moment and stand by with nothing?"
"I……"
Li Xin'an said in a deep voice: "Brother Xiao, I can see that you are a person who attaches great importance to friendship. But now is not the time to pay attention to personal feelings. Zhang Fuchun must be arrested and killed. What have you done? See
Please tell me what you said, what you heard, and don’t let the traitor blind you and make a big mistake in the future!”
Xiao Xuangan's face was complicated, and he was deeply entangled. He knew how much weight Li Xin'an's words had, and he also knew that he should tell the truth, but... he agreed to him after all!
In the end, it was Ye Qinglan who broke the deadlock.
He walked up to Xiao Xuangan, stared into Xiao Xuangan's eyes, and said word by word:
"Zhang Fuchun is at your place, right?"
Xiao Xuan's eyes were shocked, but he didn't say anything. It was just his expression that betrayed him.
Ye Qinglan walked slowly around Xiao Xuangan and said softly: "In my opinion, you and Zhang Fuchun are not old friends. After all, Zhang Fuchun betrayed His Highness, acted rebelliously, and had despicable conduct. According to Brother Xiao, it is impossible for you to be on good terms with him.
.So, you have just met each other recently. It is very likely that Zhang Fuchun escaped into Yongdafang and was injured and was rescued by you."
"Brother Xiao came from afar and was unfamiliar with the place in Chang'an. He didn't know the dangers of Chang'an, so he rescued Zhang Fuchun. You didn't report it to the official, nor did you find a doctor. Either, Zhang Fuchun's injury was very minor, you or him
It can be cured with simple medicinal materials; or, he asked you not to leak the information about him, and as for the reason, just make up any one. But Brother Xiao has the heroic blood of Jianghu people in his bones, so he agreed and has hidden it till now.
.”
"Brother Xiao is so anxious to go back now because he is probably worried about Zhang Fuchun's safety. After all, you have been lying here for three days. Zhang Fuchun has no one to take care of him, and he cannot go out. He may be caught or starve to death. In that case,
Come, your conscience will be uneasy for the rest of your life."
"I don't know, Brother Xiao, do you think you believe what I said?"
After a moment of silence, Xiao Xuangan nodded stiffly.
"You're right."
"That's a good word.
"Zhang Fuchun was hidden by me."
Li Xin'an came over, first gave Ye Qinglan a happy slap on the shoulder and gave a thumbs up, then turned to Xiao Xuangan and asked doubtfully:
"But I have something
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I don’t understand, Bargo almost turned your yard upside down that day and couldn’t find any trace of Zhang Fuchun, Brother Xiao, where did you hide him?”
Xiao Xuangan said: "There was a dry well in the backyard, which was covered by weeds. There was a damage on the wall of the well inside, which could just accommodate an adult man. I hung Zhang Fuchun in the well with a rope."
"My original intention was to wait until I had dealt with those people before taking Zhang Fuchun out, but unexpectedly I had a conflict with them first, and then at your request, I ended up lying here for three days. I was really afraid that something would happen to Zhang Fuchun. In that case, I
I will never be able to forgive myself for the rest of my life."
Li Xin'an said: "Brother Xiao, that person told you clearly that his name is Zhang Fuchun, right?"
"Yes, I found him unconscious on the street and brought him back to where I live. He told me his name was Zhang Fuchun and begged me not to tell anyone about him."
Li Xin'an suddenly gave him a deep bow and said in a deep voice: "Brother Xiao, your great kindness will be unforgettable for us!"
"Stop talking." Xiao Xuangan turned his head, with a complicated expression on his face.
"I'm sorry Zhang Fuchun."
"Zhang Fuchun surrendered to Yang Guozhong, and his heart was worthy of death." Li Xin'an said, "Brother Xiao, what's wrong with you?"
"Is there any misunderstanding here?" Xiao Xuangan said eagerly, "I think Zhang Fuchun is an honest and honest man. Has he been wronged? Have you found out the truth?"
"If he had been wronged, he would not have escaped from the Imperial Sun Mansion." Ye Qinglan said quietly.
"Your Highness has a kind heart and will know the truth. Zhang Fuchun's move is tantamount to revealing his identity." Murong Bai said.
Xiao Xuangan leaned weakly on the door frame, and sighed deeply for a long time.
"I'm still sorry for him."
"Even if you don't tell, it will be a matter of time before we find out. In that case, not only Zhang Fuchun, but you will also be dead."
Li Xin'an said: "Brother Xiao, don't worry too much. Yang Guozhong is in decline today, and Zhang Fuchun has been with His Highness for more than ten years. As long as he doesn't do anything outrageous, I think His Highness will remember his old relationship and spare his life."
"I hope so..."
Xiao Xuangan had a lonely look on his face and walked out, saying as he walked:
"Come with me, I will take you to find him."
Li Xin'an was overjoyed, "Brother Xiao, are you willing?"
"I'm not...ignorant."
Murong Bai said: "Qinglan and I have special status, so we will go without any change. Zhang Quan, hurry up and tell His Highness the news. Inform the heavenly people to come and receive Zhang Fuchun."
"It's just, how to explain this matter?" Ye Qinglan frowned, "Brother Xiao had a conflict with Tianzhong before, and he said righteously that he had never hidden others. Now he is confessing, and in the end, Brother Xiao can't get away with it.
Relevant."
"It doesn't matter." Xiao Xuangan said, "I'll just tell you the truth."
After saying that, his figure disappeared at the gate.
Li Xin'an had two fast horses brought in and said: "When I find Zhang Fuchun, I will take him back to Youxiangju first and say that he was found somewhere else. Xie Liya and the others have no evidence, so they can only
If we just let it go, Xiao Xuangan will not be implicated."
Murong Bai nodded and said: "In that case, be careful!"
Li Xin'an rode out of Youxiangju and found Xiao Xuangan who was among the crowd, and the two of them rode together.
But what he didn't know was that the moment he and Xiao Xuangan left Youxiang Residence, they had already stepped into a huge conspiracy.
…
Yongchongfang.
Li Xin'an and Xiao Xuangan were about to turn towards the street heading to Yongdafang, but unexpectedly, two vendors in front of them got into an argument and started fighting.
The fight slowly spread to half of the street's vendors. For a while, the street was full of pushing and insults, and shelves were smashed and kicked down.
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Throwing it in the middle of the street, the crowd was in chaos and it was difficult to move forward.
Xiao Xuangan watched all this indifferently and said, "Are all people in Chang'an like this?"
"Not necessarily, but there are many such situations." Li Xin'an replied, "Chang'an has a population of three million. If there are more people, there will naturally be more fights."
"I only know this road leads to Yongdafang. You are a local, but do you know other routes?"
"That's natural." Li Xin'an smiled, "Just follow me."
Due to the chaos of vendors, the street became extremely congested. Li Xin'an and Li Xin'an's riding was not much smoother. All they could see were motionless heads, which looked a bit funny.
The high-rise windows on both sides were pushed open from the inside, and several stringed crossbows were stretched out, aiming at the two people below.
Li Xin'an suddenly felt a chill on his back. After struggling on the line of life and death for seventeen years, he immediately realized something was wrong. He turned around suddenly and saw a dozen crossbow arrows flying towards his head.
.
"Brother Xiao, be careful!" Li Xin'an hurriedly warned Xiao Xuangan and asked him to dodge. On the other hand, he drew out "White Rainbow" and was about to knock down the arrows one by one to avoid affecting the uninvolved people.
But the strong wind around him blew his clothes, and a black figure shot out quickly on the horse. With a steel knife in his hand, he rolled up all the arrows into his arms, then broke them and let the broken arrows fall.
On the ground.
It's Xiao Xuangan! His speed and reaction are much faster than Li Xin'an.
Li Xin'an watched in surprise as Xiao Xuangan returned to the saddle with a calm expression on his face. He was dumbfounded and praised: "Brother Xiao's skill is so beautiful!"
"Who are they?" Xiao Xuangan asked, staring at the crossbowmen on the tall buildings on both sides.
"Their target is me, they should be my enemies."
Li Xin'an looked at the noisy street and sneered: "They dare to commit murder on the street in broad daylight. Their background is very deep."
"Yang Guozhong, he struck again so quickly!"
Xiao Xuangan raised his eyebrows, "Is that the traitor?"
"It's him." Li Xin'an sighed helplessly, "Oh...he sent people to kill me. This is the third time."
"I wonder if those two seniors are here? It's better to show up quickly and don't let these brothers die."
Xiao Xuangan frowned and asked, "Who are you talking to?"
Li Xin'an smiled slightly: "Old acquaintance."
Before he finished speaking, the wooden wall of the high-rise building on the right was suddenly smashed into pieces. The broken wood spun rapidly in the air, losing its impurities and becoming sharp, like spears, piercing Li Xin'an and Li Xin'an fiercely.
Among the crowded people on the street, someone shouted loudly:
"Killing people!"
Suddenly, the crowd screamed, with helpless cries of women and children, and the flow of people on the street surged rapidly. The horses under Li Xin'an were also frightened, and raised their hooves to trample on the pedestrians. For a moment, the two of them
It was difficult to control and fell off the horse involuntarily.
The shelves blocking the road looked so fragile at this moment. After the people passed by, only sawdust was left on the ground.
A dozen killers disguised as traders were slowly walking toward them.
Li Xin'an said calmly: "In order to kill me, is it worth it to perform such a drama?"
Han Shandan crashed down from a tall building, stood with his hands behind his back, and said:
"It's worth your death!"
"Where is the other senior?" Li Xin'an asked, "She didn't come this time?"
"Take your life, how could I not come!" Ye Shanzhao broke through a wall, slashed at Li Xin'an's head with his knife, and said with a ferocious smile:
"I have to chop off your head with my own hands!"
Xiao Xuangan's figure shot out, pushed Li Xin'an away, and blocked Ye Shanzhao's knife.