It was night. It was quiet in the backyard kitchen of Qian Mansion. All the servants in the kitchen had left. The huge kitchen also had an iron door. The surroundings were quiet, leaving only gusts of cold wind. The sound of blowing. It is already the twelfth lunar month. The weather in Chang'an is not as good as that in the south. Especially outside the house, there are waves of chill. Although there has not been enough time to snow this winter, this cold weather, combined with the biting The cold wind is a bit too much for people to bear.
"Duk, duk, duk." The sound of bangs came from outside the wall, proving that it was already midnight. At this time, basically everyone in Chang'an City fell into sleep. Of course, there are some exceptions. .
In the corner of the wall of the small kitchen courtyard, even the moonlight in the night sky could not shine here. Only a dark shadow could be seen. And at this moment, suddenly, a cloud of white mist rose from the corner. .This is obviously caused by the hot air someone exhaled in this cold dark night.
Immediately afterwards, a black shadow slowly emerged from the darkness in that corner. It crept towards the kitchen. As it walked, it also looked around. It was less than five minutes from the corner of the wall to the door of the kitchen. It was ten steps away, but the black shadow walked for as long as a stick of incense. Finally, it reached the door of the kitchen. The black shadow lingered in front of the iron lock on the door for a moment. Then a very slight clang was heard. The huge The iron lock opened in response to the sound. The black shadow also had sharp eyes and quick hands. He stretched out his hand and picked up the iron lock that was about to fall to the ground.
After unlocking the lock, the dark figure looked left and right again. After making sure that no one in the yard was disturbed, he quietly pushed the kitchen door open and walked straight into the kitchen. After that, the black figure quietly walked around the kitchen again. Finally, he came directly to a water tank. He opened the water tank and took a look. It was full of clean water. And the black figure poured it into his arms. He took out a small bottle. He opened the cork and carefully dropped two drops of something unknown into the water tank. After the drops were finished, the black figure immediately closed the lid of the water tank. Then He ducked out of the kitchen again, but before leaving, he didn't forget to lock the kitchen door again. Finally, the black figure spotted the corner of the wall, jumped, and flew straight away. After leaving the fence, no one was seen in the blink of an eye.
After a while, the kitchen courtyard had just returned to silence, but there were a few more footsteps. I saw two more black figures sneaking into the kitchen courtyard and arriving in front of the kitchen door. One of them stretched out his hand to hold the iron lock. He looked at it carefully for a long time, and then said softly: "The technique is good. There is no sign of being pried open on this lock. He is indeed an experienced hand."
"It's incredible to be able to hide there for five hours. This patience alone is incredible." Another dark figure also continued. He looked back at the direction where the person left before and said: "I think it should be That little rat is right."
The black figure from before also nodded slightly. At this time, a round of moonlight just fell from the night sky. It shone on the two of them, revealing their faces. It was seen that these two people were not very old. The man who spoke first was a bit thin and quite handsome. He was Yi Fan, the left envoy of the Tianyin Sect. The other man was a bit taller and had a square and resolute appearance. He was none other than the Tianyin Sect's leader. Elder Gong Jie’s disciple Zhang Qingyu.
Yi Fan and Zhang Qingyu can be regarded as the heroes of the younger generation in the Tianyin Sect. Especially in the battle of Luoyang, the two made great contributions. It is said that the Tianyin Sect leader recently intends to promote the two of them. This time, the two of them suddenly rushed from Luoyang to Chang'an. But it was because of the murder of the Tianyinmen disciples who had been sent to Wan He before.
Originally, this was just a very simple matter. It was only out of concern for Wan He's life that the two of them were sent here. But after the two of them arrived in Chang'an, they got a piece of news that shocked them. This There was actually movement at Xiaoyaomen in Chang'an City.
Since the last battle in Luoyang, Xiaoyao Sect has begun to disappear. The disciples of Tianyin Sect have searched everywhere, but they have not been able to find any clues. But now in Chang'an City, there can be news about Xiaoyao Sect. This is also surprising. Both of them were greatly surprised. It was precisely because of this that after they learned the whole thing from Wan He, they took the initiative to investigate the matter. They learned that Li Shimin was going to send someone to poison Wan He. So what about the money? The kitchen of the house naturally became their top priority.
In fact, the person who had poisoned him before was discovered by Yi Fan and Zhang Qingyu as soon as he sneaked into the Qian Mansion. However, they were told that they could not alert the snake. So Yi Fan and Zhang Qingyu did not alert the person. Instead, they waited until he poisoned the house. After leaving, he showed up.
After the two made a brief analysis, Zhang Qingyu also took out the key and opened the kitchen door. After entering the kitchen, the two went straight to the water tank to check. Yi Fan lowered his head and looked towards the water tank. Qing Shui sniffed, then stretched out his finger to dip a little of the water, put it on the tip of his tongue and tasted it. After a moment, Yi Fan's expression changed drastically. He looked at Zhang Qingyu and said in a deep voice, "It's Ecstasy."
"Ecstasy Powder." Hearing Yi Fan's words, Zhang Qingyu couldn't help but be shocked. As an important disciple of Tianyin Sect, of course he knew what Ecstasy Powder was. This is the poison of Xiaoyao Sect second only to Xiaoyao Powder. This kind of poison The poison is colorless and tasteless. Except for the disciples of Tianyin Sect who can taste a slight difference with their sense of taste, almost no one can detect this poison. And it is said that this Ecstasy Powder is the same as Xiaoyao Powder. Both are made by the elders of Xiaoyao Sect. Created and managed by the poisonous mother Liu Piaoyun. The poisonous mother Liu Piaoyun is dead, but she left behind a daughter, Liu Piaopiao. In Luoyang that day, Liu Piaopiao also escaped with injuries. But she didn't expect that she could be able to do so here. Find her traces.
Zhang Qingyu's face was very ugly. Looking at the tank of water that had been contaminated by the ecstasy powder, he felt a creepy feeling in his heart. He turned his head and said to Yi Fan: "The ecstasy powder appeared in Chang'an. Does that mean... Liu Piaopiao is in Chang'an now."
"That should be the case." Regarding Zhang Qingyu's analysis, Yi Fan also nodded in agreement and said: "Liu Piaopiao's poison is never given to others easily. Especially top-quality poisons like Ecstasy Powder. Where is the Ecstasy Powder? That Liu Piaopiao It's right there. It seems like there's more than just traces of Xiaoyao Sect here. Maybe, this is the new home of Xiaoyao Sect."
Zhang Qingyu's face also became a little nervous. If this is really the case, then the situation in Chang'an City will be much more complicated. This matter is not something that only the two young men can handle. Zhang Qingyu immediately became Shen He said in a loud voice: "No. We need to send someone to inform the sect master immediately about this matter. Please ask the sect master to send someone to support."
"Yeah." Yi Fan also agreed with Zhang Qingyu's opinion. He lowered his head and glanced at the water tank. Yi Fan also frowned and said, "This water is all contaminated with ecstasy. You can't drink it. But wait until tomorrow night. That bottle The rat cub will definitely come and poison us again. We can't touch this water tank easily to avoid him discovering the flaw. It seems that the only way is to ask His Highness Prince Liang to send someone to use fresh water for drinking."
Zhang Qingyu nodded. Then he looked annoyed again. He gritted his teeth and groaned: "This evil thief from Xiaoyao Sect is really cruel. He actually let his ecstasy fall into the clear water of this water tank. He clearly wanted to kill him. Dozens of people in this mansion must be poisoned and killed together. Huh! If the thieves of Xiaoyao Sect are not eliminated, there will never be peace in this world."
What Zhang Qingyu said was exactly what he felt. If Wan He was poisoned, that would make sense. After all, Wan He was the enemy of the Li family. But in the Qian Mansion, except for Wan He and several of Wan He's subordinates, The rest are just a group of ordinary soldiers. Using a vicious poison like Ecstasy to poison these ordinary soldiers would be too cruel.
Yi Fan's face was also very ugly. He took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart. Then he turned to Zhang Qingyu and said: "Don't worry about it for now. Let King Liang's men handle these things. Let's first Tell King Liang about the situation here, and then send someone to send a letter to inform the sect master. The situation here is already very urgent. There can be no delay."
As soon as Yi Fan finished speaking, Zhang Qingyu also nodded vigorously. Yi Fan was above him in terms of position and martial arts. In this operation, he naturally had to obey Yi Fan's command. Immediately, the two of them moved the kitchen Everything returned to its original state. Then he walked straight towards the backyard.
At this moment, in the study room in the backyard, Wan He and a group of subordinates were waiting in the study room, waiting anxiously. Not long after, Yi Fan and Zhang Qingyu both opened the door and came in. Wan He saw them. He also immediately hurried forward to greet them and said to the two of them: "You two, you have gained something."
"Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life." Yi Fan and Zhang Qingyu's expressions were not good-looking, which made Wan He and others feel nervous. However, what they said next made Wan He and others breathe a sigh of relief. Immediately afterwards, Yi Fan said again: "It is true that a thief from Xiaoyao Sect poisoned the kitchen. It's just that we followed King Liang's instructions and did not alert the snake. Instead, we waited for the thief to poison and leave before going to the kitchen to check. of."
Hearing Yi Fan's words, Wan He also nodded repeatedly. This was exactly what he specifically explained. In order to avoid letting Li Shimin notice that he had discovered his trick. Then Wan He's face darkened again. He said to Yi Fan and Zhang Qingyu and the other two asked: "Are you sure it's them?"