Next, Wei Lai chatted with Xue Xinghu about some recent situations, and Xue Xinghu also heard the news of Wei Lai's engagement to the daughter of the Xu family, so he couldn't help but be blessed. In the end, the guests and hosts were happy and left.

Wei Lai walked out of Mingyulou, obviously feeling that there were many eyes on both sides of the street that focused their eyes on him the moment he walked out, he knew that this behavior would inevitably be spread out, after all, with his current status, it was not uncommon to be targeted by people from all sides. But he didn't feel the slightest uneasiness about this, he had already asked Uncle Di to send someone to cover up Xue Xinghu's whereabouts, and with the spy ability of the Dark Sky Army, ordinary spies would be cleaned up by them.

Wei Lai let the eyes of those hiding in the shadows focus on him, and stepped on the way home.

It was getting late, and the snow was still falling.

When passing by Hengluo Street, Wei Lai suddenly found that there was a mansion not far in front of him that was heavily guarded, and he could smell a pungent smell of charcoal burning in the distance. Wei Lai's heart moved, remembering what Xu Yue had said to him early this morning, thinking that this should be the mansion where the fire broke out yesterday, but no one was aware of it. His heart moved, and he walked over.

The Zixiao Army, who was guarding this place, saw someone walking straight up, and the soldier in charge of guarding at the door immediately reached out and grabbed the scabbard, and shouted: "The Zixiao Army is handling the case, and idlers are not allowed to enter." ”

Wei Lai was about to say something, but another armor soldier on the side reached out and pushed the armor soldier who had just been drinking, and whispered a few words in his ear, the armor soldier's face suddenly changed, and he once again focused on Wei Lai. And this time, he obviously recognized Wei Lai, and immediately bowed his head and said: "Little clumsy, please ask Gongzi Wei for forgiveness." ”

The soldier couldn't help but be a little scared, but Wei Lai didn't care, and just said: "It's okay, but I don't know if the two of you can make it convenient for me to enter the mansion and have a look." ”

Listening to Wei Lai's attitude, the guards secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but Wei Lai's request inevitably made the armor soldier's heart hang again.

"This ......," the two hesitated, not daring to give an answer.

Wei Lai knew that the Sanxiao Army had always had strict military discipline, and what happened in this mansion was really strange, I am afraid that the person in charge of investigating this place had already ordered the blockade of this place, and Wei Lai's request was really difficult for them.

However, Wei Lai was not a very unreasonable person, he said: "I don't know which general in the palace is in charge of investigating this matter at this moment? ”

As Wei Lai, he said this, but the two armor soldiers couldn't refuse any longer, and the people glanced at each other at that time, and they were about to turn around and go to the mansion to report, but before they could take a step, a low voice came from the door of the mansion.

"Gongzi Wei is the grandson of the state pastor, which place in Ningzhou can't go?"

"Since Childe wants to see it, then come in!"

......

The plaque of the mansion gate has been burned beyond recognition, and only a faint word Rong can be seen, probably the name of the mansion, or the original owner of the mansion is surnamed Rong. And the scene in the mansion gate made Wei Lai a little disappointed, everything in the mansion was burned to ashes by the fire, and he walked around the mansion for about a quarter of an hour, but found nothing.

After seeing the scene in the mansion, Wei Lai frowned and compared the situation in this place with the situation in the door of the Wei mansion in his heart, of course there are similarities between the two - a fire burned everything in both to ashes, leaving no trace, because of this, although Wei Lai knew that the two fires were probably committed by the same person, it was difficult to delve into other deeper connections, let alone find the arsonist.

"Wei Gongzi also has the ability to handle cases?" Wei Lai was thinking about this, but a figure suddenly came from behind him.

Wei Lai was stunned for a moment, turned his head to look, but saw a young man wearing Zixiao Army armor with a resolute face stepping forward.

Wei Lai came back to his senses, hurriedly arched his hand towards the other party, and said, "I've seen General Xiao." ”

The one who came was the eldest son of the Xiao family and the top of the Ningzhou Hanxing List - Xiao Mu.

Wei Lai did not have much contact with the prestigious General Xiao, but when Hu Le was in the beginning, Xiao Mu's many words and deeds still made Wei Lai have a good impression of him, and his talent and uprightness were one of the few impressions Wei Lai had on Xiao Mu.

"Did Wei Gongzi find anything?" Xiao Mu bowed slightly, which was regarded as a gift to Wei Lai.

Wei Lai smiled bitterly and shook his head: "The fire has destroyed everything, and nothing can be found, let alone anything can be found." However, General Xiao is experienced, and I don't know if there is anything Wei Lai misses, so General Xiao will not hesitate to give advice. ”

The young general squinted at Wei Lai, as if he had a deep meaning, but he did not break it, and after a few hesitations, he said: "This fire is surprisingly large, obviously not a natural disaster but a man-made disaster. ”

"The fire was so great that it was possible to burn everything in this house in one night, and at the same time the fire was confined to this house, and did not affect a single plant or tree in the neighboring house, and I sent people to investigate the surrounding residents, and all of them said that they were not aware of the existence of this fire last night, and it is clear that only the monks can control the fire in one place, and at the same time hide its momentum from being noticed. But on the contrary, I have been patrolling this courtyard for a day, and I have not smelled the slightest remnant of spiritual power fluctuations. In other words, the guy who started this fire is not only as simple as a monk, but at the same time, his cultivation should not be weak, at least a monk above the sixth realm can converge his spiritual power fluctuations so thoroughly, leaving almost no traces. ”

Xiao Mu paused slightly when he said this, and looked at Wei Lai again, but Wei Lai listened to Xiao Mu's statement, and secretly sighed in his heart that this General Xiao was delicate, and at the same time, he was secretly comparing the remains of the fire in his Wei Mansion, and he was thinking about it in his heart. But listening to Xiao Mu's silence, he couldn't help but look up at Xiao Mu strangely, this time he looked up, just in front of Xiao Mu's gaze, Wei Lai was stunned, and subconsciously asked, "Why didn't General Xiao say it?"

Xiao Mu didn't answer, but after that, he continued: "Since Xiao Mu became an official, he has also taken over many cases, but all the things that kill people and kill people are nothing more than seeking their own money, or they have personal grievances. Therefore, after not being able to find much information from this place, I sent my subordinates to the household department of the state pastoral mansion to retrieve the records of this house, and wanted to see who lived there, and to check whether he had offended any big people over the years. But does Wei Gongzi know what I've found?"

"What?" Wei Lai frowned, he didn't understand if it was his delusion, but he did feel that Xiao Mu's tone was wrapped in an unpleasant flavor when he asked these words.

"Nothing. ”

Xiao Mu's answer puzzled Wei Lai, and he couldn't help but ask again, "What does General Xiao mean by this?"

The corners of Xiao Mu's mouth hooked up with a smile, and he responded: "It's literal, Wei Gongzi doesn't have to think about it." ”

"My subordinates and the civil officials in charge of managing the information of the household department have rummaged through the treasury for several hours, but they have found nothing, and this mansion and the people in this mansion have not recorded the slightest record in the archives of this household department, as if this mansion and the people living in it have never existed in Ningzhou. ”

Hearing this, Wei Lai's heart sank, as if he thought of something, and muttered to himself at that time: "A fire burned everything, plus the erased household registration, so ......"

Xiao Mu narrowed his eyes, took Wei Lai's words, and said, "In this way, no one knows who lived in this mansion and what happened. ”

Wei came to a spirit, for some reason at that time a chill suddenly rose from under his feet, spreading all over his body, he stared at Xiao Mu and asked, "What about the neighbors around, didn't anyone remember him?"

"I asked, and in the memories of these neighbors, it seems that this house has not been inhabited for a long time, well, they can't even remember the name of this house. Xiao Mu said all this, and once again set his eyes on Wei Lai, and said: "I think Wei Gongzi seems to know some things that I don't know, I have said so much to Wei Gongzi, should Wei Gongzi repay the favor and talk to me about some too?"

Wei Lai's heart jumped, and he subconsciously didn't want to tell others everything that happened in his Wei Mansion, and such a look fell in Xiao Mu's eyes, but it became more and more determined to Xiao Mu's temptation.

Xiao Mu didn't break this point, but looked up at Tianse and said: "Brother Wei doesn't want to say it, but since I'm here, Xiao's work today is finished, why don't you accompany Xiao to Xunyang Street for a drink or two, okay?"

Of course, such an invitation was a bit abrupt, and Wei Lai also subconsciously wanted to refuse, but before the words came out, Xiao Mu's voice sounded again: "Brother Wei also wants to refuse?"

Probably because of his weak heart, Wei Lai hesitated slightly when he heard this, but finally nodded at that time and responded.

......

The intersection of Xunyang Street and Hengluo Street is still the most prosperous area in the entire Ningxiao City, even if the night is dark at this moment, the snow does not stop, and the wine shops on both sides are still lively.

The arrival of Wei Lai and Xiao Mu, who was dressed in armor, more or less broke the warm atmosphere among the drinkers, one is the grandson of Zhou Mu, the young master of Ningzhou, and the other is the eldest son of the Xiao family, the genius demon at the top of the Hanxing list.

Xiao Mu seemed to be a frequent customer of the wine shop, and the owner of the wine shop greeted Xiao Mu and the two very familiarly, and welcomed the two to a wooden table near the window.

A glass of wine was served, and Wei Lai, who had a full meal in Mingyu Tower, was not hungry, and he asked straight to the point: "General Xiao let me come down, what is the so-called matter, I hope to make it clear." ”

Xiao Mu was not the slightest surprised by Wei Lai's directness, he smiled faintly, picked up the wine glass and said, "Brother Wei has to do great things." ”

Wei Lai frowned and was silent.

"Brother Wei went to Mingyulou today, and the person he wanted to see was protected by a group of spies, and his origin was mysterious. Seeing this, Xiao Mu didn't take Wei Lai's reaction to heart, and said again with his own care.

"The Xiao family is following me?" Wei Lai raised his eyebrows, showing a slight anger at that time.

"It's not the Xiao family that's following you, it's the entire Dayan that's looking at Brother Wei. Xiao Mu said calmly, and raised his glass to drink again.

Of course, Wei Lai understands this truth, and Fang Cai's feigned anger just wants to blind people's eyes, but since the guy in front of him is a smart person who will not be easily bluffed, Wei Lai simply put away his clumsy acting skills, and said in a deep voice: "Since General Xiao knows that person's origin is mysterious, and he also knows that someone is protecting him from being seen by General Xiao and other parties, does the general think I will tell you who he is?"

Xiao Mu smiled when he heard this: "Of course I understand, but what I don't understand is that at present, the great enemy is currently haunting Ningzhou with internal and external troubles, and the state pastor is bent on maintaining Ningzhou, so why has he always been separated from the Ning, Xiao, and Xu families in recent years? Seeing that recently, because of the matter between the mountains and rivers and the Wupan Dragon King Temple, the three clans have been connected again, whether it is the state pastor or Brother Wei, why don't you take advantage of this stall to contact the three clans and defend against foreign enemies together, why do you still take care of your own affairs and let the three clans seek their own way out?"

"General Xiao seems to have asked the wrong person this question, right? You can't guess what Lord Zhou Mu is thinking, how can I guess?" Xiao Mu's question was really a bit unexpected by Wei Lai, but after groaning slightly, Wei Lai still answered.

Wei Lai's answer was obviously perfunctory to Xiao Mu, but Xiao Mu did not show the slightest surprise, he said again: "Then let me change the question, what does Brother Wei want to do after the Hanxing Conference is over?"

Wei Lai frowned again and responded, "This doesn't seem to have much to do with General Xiao." ”

Xiao Mu smiled again when he heard this, stretched out his hand and took a sip of the wine glass again, and he said again: "Since Brother Wei is unwilling to answer the question I asked, then I won't ask." ”

"Just like the mutual suspicion between the three clans, and also like the calculations between the state pastor and the three clans, it is reasonable for Brother Wei not to trust him. ”

Speaking of this, Xiao Mu paused suddenly, and then said: "I have already rejected the invitations of Guiyuan Palace, Fengxue Tower, and Haiman City, and I will stay in Ningzhou and follow the oath I once made." Sanxiao lives up to Sanxiao, and it also lives up to Ningzhou. ”

"In the Hanxing Conference in two days, the Tianque Realm will definitely try its best to compete for the first place, and I will keep my position, this is my name to Ningzhou and the state pastor!"

After saying this, Xiao Mu drank another glass of sake, then stood up and walked away with a step.

Because of the changes in the rules of the Hanxing Conference, and because of the existence of the Mountains and Rivers Diagram, the top of the Hanxing Conference will have more opportunities to get those great opportunities in the Mountains and Rivers Diagram, and as the initiator of the Dongkai Mountains and Rivers Diagram, the Tianque Realm will naturally regard the competition for the top spot as the top priority, and the position at the top of the list is far from being as simple as having strength, and you have to have the determination to offend the Tianque Realm or even some ...... Mortal courage.

Wei Lai didn't think that Xiao Mu, who said such a thing to him at this time, was testing him or acting coyly, he was silent for a while, and before Xiao Mu took the second step, he suddenly said: "General Xiao can know that Ningzhou today is far from the fault of the state pastor alone, if the three clans do not betray morality, how can the state pastor take precautions everywhere?"

"The Sanxiao Army does still have some of the bloody nature of the past, but does such a bloody general think that it is really enough to support the Sanxiao Army and the three clans behind them to stay in Ningzhou to fight against those things that are coming?"

"It's good that the general has a body of righteousness, but this body of righteousness can't control Ningzhou. It's like the state pastor can't control it...... Yan Ting is the same. ”

Xiao Mu's departing footsteps paused slightly, and he didn't turn around, but responded in a muffled voice: "But I can control myself." ”

"But that could be a dead end. Wei Lai said again.

Xiao Mu finally turned his head this time, his gaze looked over Wei to look at the knife behind Wei Lai's back, he suddenly smiled and said.

"Brother Wei. ”

He wasn't the only one in the world who lived forever at the age of sixteen. ”