Although Yang Hu left, he still listened to every word of the conversation between Mr. Si and Yang Zhenbiao behind him.
After turning around the small courtyard in front of the court, Yang Hu went straight to the main hall and saw Gao Yunlai sitting upright, carefully sipping a cup of fragrant tea in his hand.
“The cold tea from the North really has a unique flavor!”
Gao Yunlai put down the tea cup in his hand and said with a smile: "Since most of Youzhou fell to the hands of outsiders in the past twenty years, cold tea in Youzhou has become increasingly rare. I didn't expect that Brother Yang actually has a collection here."
"Yang discovered a few cold tea trees in the Qianba Mountains, and he can pick a few taels every year. If Brother Gao likes it, Yang still has some collection in his house, so Brother Gao can just take it."
Yang Hu waved his hand. Although cold tea was precious, he would not be stingy at this time.
After Gao Yun came to thank him, his expression became solemn and he said: "Brother Yang, is there still no whereabouts of the Two Worlds Anchor Flag?"
Yang Hu shook his head solemnly and said: "No one who left the city lord's mansion has found the whereabouts of Shang Bo's direct grandson. No one who saw the fight that day has ever seen anything among Chen Sanyang's relics.
triangular flags and the like, but those things were undoubtedly taken away by Shang Bo's direct grandson, and Chen Sanyang's body was finally taken away by the three major families in Jizhou."
After Gao Yunlai listened carefully, he said with a sneer: "That is to say, the two-realm anchor flag on the body of Cangling martial arts cultivator may have been hidden anywhere by him in advance, or it may have fallen into the possession of Shang Bo's direct grandson.
In his hands, it is also possible that Chen Sanyang died and the stored items on his body were damaged when they were broken, or maybe they fell into the hands of the three major aristocratic families in Jizhou?"
Yang Hu thought for a while and said: "That's true. However, the material of the two-realm anchor flag is special, and it cannot be damaged by broken space objects."
At this time, the sarcastic smile on Gao Yunlai's face became more and more intense: "Do you need to say more? The fourth-level elder of the Guo family can actually chase down a third-level warrior Gao Yunlai right under his nose? Say that?
How many people believe it? Besides, none of these three families have entered Changmaple City since then?"
Yang Hu nodded and said: "The convoy of the three major aristocratic families bypassed Changfeng City and headed north. They should have gone directly to Tongyou City. Several direct descendants of the three major aristocratic families in the city were also there.
They all left the city before dark."
Gao Yunlai sneered: "They did this, Gao is not surprised at all!"
Yang Hu hesitated and said: "Brother Gao means that the Two Worlds Anchor Flag is most likely to fall into the hands of the three major aristocratic families?"
Gao Yunlai did not answer Yang Hu's question directly, but asked: "I heard that Chen Sanyang had appeared near the gorge passage before he was killed, and he seemed to be waiting for someone?"
Yang Hu nodded and said: "That's right! Many business travelers who passed by had seen it at that time."
Gao Yunlai said: "Who does Brother Yang think he was waiting for at that time?"
Yang Hu pondered: "Currently, the teams of the three major families are the most suspect."
Gao Yunlai said again: "Gao Mou once heard that Chen Sanyang was well received in Changfeng City, and the three major aristocratic families in Jizhou were also going to Changfeng City according to their original plan. Then why did Chen Sanyang go to the Gorge Passage to see him instead of staying close?
The fleets of the three major families?”
"This...could it be that they had some agreement in advance?"
Yang Hu also felt strange. After thinking about it for a moment, his expression suddenly became startled and he said, "He knew about the destruction of Cangling Station in the Qianye Mountains. Could he be suspecting that the murderer was us?"
"If you put it this way, he met the three major aristocratic families before they came to Changfeng City. Could it be that
Are you going to seek asylum?"
After just talking about guessing, Yang Hu followed up and said: "But it's wrong. If we really did it, we would have killed Liang Shuangren, so how could we spare the life of Chen Sanyang, a third-level warrior?"
The sarcasm on Gao Yunlai's face never dissipated, and he suddenly said: "It's still because of the Two Realm Anchor Flags. He will think that the Two Realm Anchor Flags are on him, and we will throw a taboo at him later."
Yang Hu always felt that this speculation was somewhat far-fetched, but for a while he couldn't find any other clues.
After thinking for a while, Yang Hu asked again: "Brother Gao, does the absence of the two-realm anchor flag have a great impact on what we are planning?"
Gao Yunlai finally calmed down the sarcasm that had been hanging on his face and said: "There will definitely be an impact. According to the plan, Gao can completely use the two anchor flags to maintain 90% of his own strength when Patriarch Deer arrives.
combat power, and now..."
Yang Hu's heart skipped a beat and he quickly asked: "How are you now?"
Gao Yunlai seemed to be aware of the uneasiness in Yang Hu's heart and said with a smile: "Brother Yang, please be patient! With Gao's methods, even if he cannot maintain 90% of the combat power when Patriarch Lu comes, he can at least maintain the fifth level.
His strength. With the current situation in Youzhou, he can already sweep the entire field!"
Seeing Gao Yunlai's winning expression, Yang Hu's face seemed a little more relaxed, but he still felt a little uneasy in his heart.
…………
Shang Xia did not expect that Hai Min would entrust Xiao Yuanyuan to his care, which obviously showed great trust in him.
As for what Hai Min was going to do, Shang Xia had already made some guesses in her mind. Anyway, it couldn't be as simple as leaving the city to go back to her parents' home as she said.
Hai Min was obviously prepared for this. After Shang Xia agreed, she quickly packed up and got ready to go out.
The little girl Hai Yuanyuan also seemed very calm. After Shang Xia agreed, she stayed by his side obediently and sent Hai Min out with Shang Xia. It seemed that this experience had already changed for this little girl.
More than once, it has become commonplace.
When Hai Min stepped out of the gate of the small courtyard, she suddenly stagnated, turned her head to look at Shang Xia and her daughter, and said hesitantly: "If I can't come back today, please take care of her for a while.
"
Shang Xia didn't seem to understand the meaning of Hai Min's words and said with a smile: "Don't worry, the child will be fine with me."
Hai Min was about to open her mouth to say something, but suddenly her mouth felt dry and tight. In the end, she just nodded, said "please" again, and turned around to leave without looking back.
Shang Xia took Xiao Yuanyuan to the door and watched her disappear completely at the end of the street.
The little girl, who was just as tall as Shang Xia's knees, looked up at Shang Xia and asked, "Uncle, will my mother come back?"
Shang Xia was slightly startled, then squatted down and said warmly: "Why do you say that?"
The little girl's eyes flashed with innocence, and she said: "There were some uncles and aunts in the past. They often said this, and then some of them never came back."
Shang Xia stretched out his hand and rubbed the little girl's head and said, "Don't worry, your mother will definitely come back."
The little girl reached out and grabbed Shang Xia's sleeve and said, "Uncle, can you help my mother?"
Shang Xia looked at Xiao Yuanyuan in surprise and said, "Do you know what your mother went to do?"
The little girl shook her head and said, "I don't want to see my mother not coming back!"
Shang Xia thought for a while and said: "Well, you go to a place with me first, and then uncle will bring your mother back!"
Shang Xia took the little girl back home, took out the iron tire bow hanging on the wall, and then took the little girl out. He bought several bags of food along the way, and then took her directly to Wu Ji's blacksmith shop.
Outside the blacksmith shop, Shang Xia looked at the copper bell hanging under the signboard, which was ringing in the cold wind, and then led Hai Yuanyuan directly into the backyard of the shop.
Lao Wu hurried over to meet him, and was shocked when he saw that he was actually holding a little girl in his hand.
"Can you please find someone to take care of you for two days? I can leave the money. If I can't come back, I will also trouble you to send the child to a merchant in Tongyou City and mention my name. They will naturally adopt the child at that time.
"
As he spoke, Shang Xia took out a pack of silver coins from his cuffs, and the "squeaking" sound sounded like there were at least hundreds of silver coins.
This bag of silver coins was the reward that Shang Xia had received in exchange for a magical sword talisman from Yu Chengjin, the elder of the Jianmen Sword Bearer. It was carried with him all the time without ever having a chance to use it.
Old Wu was stunned for a while, then quickly waved his hand and said: "How can this be done?"
Shang Xia couldn't help but put the silver dollar into his hand and said: "Don't let the child be wronged!"
After that, he knelt down in front of Hai Yuanyuan and said, "You go with this old man first, and uncle promises to bring your mother back, okay?"
The little girl nodded sensibly, and then walked to Old Wu. While looking up at Old Wu, she stretched out her hand to pull Old Wu's fingers covered with bronze calluses and said, "Hello, Grandpa!"
"Hey...well, little doll...be good!"
Old Wu was quite at a loss and quickly shouted into the workshop, and an apprentice emerged from inside and went somewhere.
After a while, a mother-in-law in her fifties came over from the upper room at the back.
Lao Wu quickly handed over the little girl to her and told her to take care of her like his own granddaughter. Then he ordered her to take the child and leave first.
The little girl obediently held the old woman's hand and left, while looking back at Shang Xia.
Shang Xia suddenly made a face at the little girl, and the little girl suddenly started laughing.
Seeing the little girl being taken away, Shang Xia looked at the direction she left with some sadness.
Old Wu next to him whispered: "Don't worry, my wife will take good care of her."
"oh oh?"
Shang Xia glanced at Lao Wu in shock, then realized in surprise, looked around and said, "Where is Mr. Bu? I'm going to see him right now?"
Unexpectedly, Old Wu shook his head and said: "Mr. Bu is not here. He left Changmaple City with Yang Hu early in the morning. However, he had left a message at the agreed place in advance, saying that Yang Hu might be interested in him."
I already have suspicions, so I can only leave with him this time. He also said that he wants you to give up all your plans and withdraw from Changmaple City. To protect yourself first, don't take risks. At the same time, he also wants you to inform people outside the city,
Don’t enter Changmaple City and send them away where they are!”
Although the message left by Mr. Bu did not make it clear, the "people outside the city" who wanted him to be dismissed actually refer to the Eighteen Youyan Cavalrymen after Cen Wu and others split, and Hai Min may have joined these people now.
Already.
Shang Xia knew in his heart that it would be too late to stop them now. Maybe under the leadership of Hai Min, these people would have entered the city by now.