It was already evening when the three of them arrived at the Xing'an River.
In the black forest in the cold winter, the nights are long and the days are short. By evening, the sky is actually dark.
In these dozens of miles, we have passed through several defensive lines. Compared with the sneaky time when we sneaked into the Laisa camp, this time we returned to the Xing'an River openly and without any obstruction on the way.
Arriving on the slope on the east bank of the Dexing'an River, Yuan Gaiyin reined in his horse and turned to look at Qin Xiao, who had already ridden forward and stood side by side with Yuan Gaiyin.
"Cross the river first!" Qin Xiao looked back at Lu You.
Lu You was startled. He wanted to say something, but he didn't say it in the end. He just urged his horse forward, rode downhill, and stepped onto the river covered with thick ice.
"You want to stay?" Yuan Gaiyin looked surprised, and there was excitement between his eyebrows: "Are you willing to help me?"
Qin Xiao smiled and said: "It's not completely dark yet, so it's too early for you to dream."
Yuan Gaiyin was startled, glanced at Lu You who was riding towards the other side, and asked doubtfully: "Then why did you only let him go back alone?"
"I have something to say to you that is not suitable for others to hear." Qin Xiaodao: "Are you sure you want to kill Yuan Gaijian?"
Yuan Gaiyin sighed: "Am I not honest enough?"
"I heard that many people in the Bohai Sea tried to assassinate Yuan Gaijian, but they all failed." Qin Xiao looked at the river and said slowly: "Yuan Gaijian raised many shadow warriors, and the shapes and appearances of these shadow warriors are the same as those of Yuan Gaijian.
Gaijian is very similar to them, and they have been trained to make people mistake them for the real Yuan Gaijian through their words and actions."
Yuan Gaiyin was startled, obviously surprised that Qin Xiao knew such a secret, and asked suspiciously: "You know about this?"
"Yuan Gaijian unified Bohai and made countless enemies. Although he slaughtered many dissidents, there are still many people in Bohai who want to take his life." Qin Xiaodao: "Although Yuan Gaijian has great power, this person is still in power.
There is really no talent in terms of martial arts cultivation. He has reached the third level many years ago, but this is the end of his martial arts, and he has never been able to break into the Zhongtian realm."
Yuan Gaiyin nodded and said: "That's true."
"So if an assassin in the Zhongtian realm approaches him, it doesn't seem to be difficult to take his head." Qin Xiao turned to look at Yuan Gaiyin, "But the biggest problem the assassin encounters is that he cannot find the true identity of Yuan Gaiyin.
body."
Yuan Gaiyin's eyes brightened and he said: "Mo Lizhi was already extremely suspicious. He had been assassinated many times. Although no assassins hurt him even a hair, it made him even more suspicious. In fact, many times,
When officials discuss matters, inspect troops and horses, and go out for inspections, shadow warriors take his place. Even in the court, he has trained shadow warriors to replace him in the court. However, very few people know about the existence of shadow warriors.
Several shadow warriors are able to confuse the fake with the real."
"You are his son, so you can naturally distinguish between true and false." Qin Xiao asked: "When he received you, did he also send out shadow warriors?"
Yuan Gaiyin smiled and said: "This is a good question. Although I am not his favorite son, I am of his bloodline after all, so if a shadow warrior appears in front of me in his place, I can tell it immediately."
"Very good." Qin Xiao smiled and said, "If you cooperate in identifying Yuan Gaiyin's true identity, I can introduce you to the assassin!"
Yuan Gaiyin was startled.
"This is your Bohai country's matter. It is not appropriate for Tang people to get involved in it." Qin Xiao said calmly.
Yuan Gaiyin asked: "Who is the assassin you are talking about?"
"Emperor Wuzong conquered the Bohai Sea eastward and enfeoffed five marquises. In addition to the Yuan Gai clan, there were four other marquises." Qin Xiaodao: "It's just that those four marquises have been executed by Yuan Gai Jian. Among them, the Yizhi family was granted the title.
He was the Great Deokhou and was granted the title of Ping Gyeongju. After Yeon Gae Gun captured Ping Gyeongju, he massacred many thousands of people, including the Eulji people, and were taken to the seaside and executed at Cheonna Cliff on the seaside. I heard that
Blood dyed the sea red, and the Eulji family perished."
Yuan Gaiyin was surprised and said: "This is indeed the case."
"However, the bloodline of the Eulji family was not completely cut off." Qin Xiaodao: "In that massacre, there were still survivors."
"survivor?"
"Although there are many masters in Bohai, there are very few masters who are determined to kill Yuan Gaijian and don't care about their own life and death." A smile appeared on Qin Xiao's lips, "But that one from the Eulji family
A survivor, but he has a sworn feud with Yuan Gaijian. He has been looking for opportunities to assassinate Yuan Gaijian, but unfortunately he has never been able to penetrate. If someone gives him a chance, he will never miss it. "
Yuan Gaiyin frowned and said, "Is he a master of the Zhongtian realm?"
"That's right." Qin Xiao said: "As long as you can create opportunities for him to get close to Yuan Gaijian, I can guarantee that he can help you kill Yuan Gaijian."
"The Eulji family and the Yuan Gai family have a life-and-death feud." Yuan Gaiyin said: "If the assassin is a survivor of the Eulji family, then he will indeed kill Mo Lizhi at all costs."
Qin Xiao said with a smile: "Yuan Gaijian is dead, but he is very powerful in Bohai. Once he is killed, his remnants will definitely counterattack. Although you have the Black Forest Legion in your hands and you also have followers in the Bohai capital, you are far away from the capital after all.
Over the years, it may not be that easy to quickly eliminate counterattack forces and control the Bohai Sea."
Yuan Gaiyin nodded slightly and said: "It makes sense."
"There is a force behind that survivor. If you can gain their support, it will not be difficult to put out the counterattack of the Yuan Gai remnant party." Qin Xiao said.
Yuan Gaiyin lowered his head, pondered, and thought for a long time before asking: "What is the name of the assassin you are talking about?"
"Ulji Yuanpan!" Qin Xiao slowly said the assassin's name.
Yuan Gaiyin showed enough candidness today, and Qin Xiao could naturally tell that Yuan Gaiyin might still have some things he didn't say, but most of what he said today should not be false, and at least there was some hint of patricide.
I'm sure that's true.
Eulji Yuanban is a survivor of the Eulji family of the great deacon, and has an sworn hatred with Yuan Gaijian. He was rescued by Heishui Dabasara Zhongxing Dengye and became Dabasara's direct disciple.
After achieving success in martial arts, Eulji Yuanban only had one long-cherished wish, which was to kill Yuan Gaegian with his own hands in order to avenge the blood feud of the Eulji clan.
Qin Xiao even knew very well that there was a hidden force in Bohai, trying to find an opportunity to completely annihilate the Yuan Gai clan, and the main messenger behind this force was none other than King Yongzang, the lord of Bohai.
Eulji Genban relied on King Yeongzo to contact a group of forces who had a blood feud with the Yeongae family, and formed a force with the goal of annihilating the Yeongae family.
If Yuan Gaiyin joins forces with this force and becomes an internal agent of this force, it will indeed pose a fatal threat to Yuan Gaiyin.
The existence of Eulji Yuanban is naturally an extremely secretive matter. Qin Xiao informed Yuan Gaiyin of the existence of Eulji Yuanban today, but he is really not worried that Yuan Gaiyin will betray Eulji Yuanban.
Qin Xiao knew that if Yuan Gae-in wanted to kill his father, he would never be able to do it on his own, and would have to join forces with Eulji Wonban's group, so he would only seek to join forces with Eulji Wonban.
I will never betray Eulji Wonban.
Even if he really wants to betray Eulji Yuanban, Qin Xiao actually doesn't care.
Not to mention that Ulji Wonban had the protection of Dabasara Zhonghang Dengye, Qin Xiao himself did not have a good impression of Ulji Wonban.
If it weren't for the existence of Eulji Yuanban, and he was forced to compete with Eulji Yuanban, Su Baoping might not have passed away because of the merit passed on to him.
If Eulji Yuanban really died at the hands of the Yeongae family, Qin Xiao would not feel any pity.
Yuan Gae-in asked: "Where is Eulji Yuanban now?"
"Blackwater Island!"
Yuan Gaiyin's body was shaken and he said in surprise: "Blackwater Island? That...that's the residence of Mahabasara!"
"That's right." Qin Xiao said with a smile: "Ulji Yuanpan is a disciple of Mahabasa Luo, so his cultivation is not weak. If we want to assassinate Yuan Gaijian, he is the most suitable candidate."
Yuan Gae-in frowned and said: "Although he and Yuan Gae-geon are sworn in, but... I am also a descendant of Yuan Gae-geon. Will Eulji Wonban be willing to help me? Does he think this is a trap?
"
"You have a common goal to kill. Whether it's him or you, you can't eradicate Yuan Gaijian with the strength of one party alone." Qin Xiao said seriously: "To accomplish this big thing, we must join forces. You are him
He is your opportunity, and you both know this. So if he knows your intentions, he will naturally regard you as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." After a pause, he slowly said: "But what you said
That's right, you are a member of the Yuan Gai family, and it is not an easy thing for him to trust you."
Yuan Gaiyin said: "It's really not easy."
"But since you can let me reveal his existence, you can naturally find a way to make him join forces with you in the end." Qin Xiao said with a smile: "Since Li Sa's power of words can persuade me, of course he can also be persuaded."
Yuan Gaiyin nodded slightly, thoughtfully.
He thought for a moment and then said: "What do you mean, you won't take me to the other side?"
"Since you are willing to prevent the sword war between Datang and Bohai, why don't I give you a chance?" Qin Xiao said with a smile: "I will remember the promise you made to me today. If you break your promise, one day
If you become the second Yuan Gaijian, I can also take your head."
Yuan Gaiyin laughed and said, "You are very interesting."
Qin Xiao was about to speak when he suddenly heard the sound of a horn. Both of them followed the sound and saw many figures suddenly appearing on the ice in the distance. They vaguely saw a few people facing each other on the ice.
They retreated from the other side, and behind them, dozens of Bohai soldiers armed with spears and swords chased them.
Amidst the sound of the horn, more Bohai soldiers rushed out of the forest from the Xing'an River side, like ferocious wild wolves, and were quickly moving towards that side for reinforcements.
The sound of the horn here also alerted the other side. Qin Xiao soon saw that there were many soldiers rushing down from the Bu Liuda position on the other side, and they seemed to be reinforcing those who were retreating to the other side.
The distance was quite far. Although Qin Xiao's eyesight was good, he could only see many figures, but he already knew in his heart that the few people retreating to the other side should be Hongye and others.
Hongye and others passed through the heavy defenses of the Bohai people and finally reached the Xing'an River. However, at the last moment, they were discovered by the Bohai people and were pursued by the Bohai people.
"If Li Sa doesn't pass, the two sides will start fighting." Qin Xiao said: "There is no need to let soldiers from both sides sacrifice themselves needlessly!"
However, Yuan Gaiyin had already shaken the reins of his horse and rode down the slope. Then he urged his horse to whip his horse and gallop across the ice, heading straight for him.
Qin Xiao did not hesitate, shouted, rushed down the slope, and followed Yuan Gaiyin from a distance.