Act Seventy-Six: Chilling Cicada (Part II)
When Mo Yan returned to the Guang Yuan, it was noon on October 15. According to the order given to Xia Hui by Lian Mu, Xia Hui must find Mo Yan before October 15 and let him appear in the Yao Pavilion at noon on October 15.
As a result, Xia Hui didn't go to Mo Yan at all, and Mo Yan really wanted to appear as Xia Hui said before, and he really appeared, which made Xia Hui feel a little surprised and surprised, so that she admired herself a little, "Knowing things like a god".
At this time, Xia Hui was teaching Meng Jian "frost cutting" at the door of Yao Pavilion. The returning Mo Yan directly ignored Meng Jian and Xia Hui, as well as all his colleagues along the way, and then rushed straight to the eighth-layer military plane to find Lian Mu.
In fact, Mo Yan wanted to find Lian Mu, which had nothing to do with Xia Hui, and she didn't have time to tell Mo Yan what had happened during the time he disappeared, and Mo Yan didn't have time to listen to Xia Hui say this at this moment.
Looking at Mo Yan's hurried figure, Xia Hui suddenly lost the heart to continue teaching Meng Jian "frost cutting", so he temporarily told Meng Jian to practice here for the time being today, and then he secretly followed Mo Yan to see what he was going to do.
At this time, Lian Mu was worried about the alliance with Gu Yina and the carriage from the Luo country. At the moment, if Lian Mu wants to form an alliance with Gu Yina, he must first solve the problem of the fire in Qi Temple, so to solve the fire in Qi Temple, he must first find Mo Yan, so that he can slowly sort out the ins and outs of the matter, but the embarrassing thing is that the sudden appearance of the Luoguo carriage can be described as a wave of unsettled waves for Lian Mu.
If Lian Mu didn't find anything from that carriage yesterday, then he may not be so distressed now, but the problem is that Lian Mu, who has always been unfavorable, smelled a familiar smell in that carriage.
A unique fragrance of the Thousand Feather clan.
This made Lian Mu, who was already sandwiched between the family, the king, and the barbarians, even more anxious. However, what Lian Mu didn't expect was that just when he had a headache for this, Mo Yan appeared, but Mo Yan did not appear to report on his work or to respond to the order he gave Xia Hui to come back and resume his life.
The return of Mo Yan is only for one thing.
"Resignation"
Lian Mu looked at the man in front of him dressed like a beggar in surprise, and circled around him several times: "Resignation? If you have any difficulties, just say it, and let Brother Lian, the most intimate brother in Guang Yuan, solve your problems for you! Don't carry it alone!"
Mo Yan's face did not change: "I have made up my mind." ”
Seeing Mo Yan's tough attitude, Lian Mu's tone softened: "Actually, if you really want to leave, I won't let go, but you have to give me a reason, right? ”
Lian Mu's words made Mo Yan fall into deep thought for a long time. At this time, Xia Hui came uninvited, hiding outside the military aircraft pavilion and eavesdropping on the conversation between the two inside. Mo Yan seemed to have discovered that Xia Hui was eavesdropping, so he motioned for Lian Mu to lean his ear over and whispered to him: "There is a small work of unknown origin in the north of the city, I need to pretend to resign, and then investigate this matter thoroughly from the shadows." ”
After hearing this, Lian Mu's scalp was numb, and after some ideological struggle, Lian Mu lowered his voice and asked Mo Yan: "You have been investigating this matter in the past few days since you disappeared?"
Mo Yan: "Exactly. ”
Lian Mu: "I didn't find out sooner, I didn't find out later, but I suddenly found out at this time, how did you learn about this? Or did you find out by accident?"
Mo Yan: "This clue was provided by the suspicious person we arrested from Baihu Street a few days ago. ”
Mo Yan's words made Lian Mu frown again: "Is it reliable? It can't be that person made something out of nothing, right?"
Mo Yan: "How many times in the past have you made an open investigation and secret visit to Lu You, which time did Lu You not seem to know in advance, and then symbolically accompanied us in a play, and there was no nervousness at all." ”
Lian Mu: "In this case, either he is sitting at the end of Lu Youxing, or our frost sword is really out of the inner ghost!"
Mo Yan: "Lu You, this old thing, greedy words are written on his face, if he is clean and open-minded, our long-cherished country will not fall into today's field." ”
Lian Mu: "The investigation of Lu You's affairs is supposed to be under the control of our Frost Sword's edict, but ......"
Lian Mu was halfway through his words, but he didn't continue, and Mo Yan knew that Lian Mu had guessed what he was thinking, so Mo Yan continued with what Lian Mu didn't finish: "But the Law Division is under the control of the sect. Previously, we submitted to the Department of Laws and Laws that there was evidence about Lu You's corruption, but according to Lin Ran, the current director of the Department of Laws, they were all secretly detained by the elders of the sect. ”
Lian Mu: "You mean, the clan may have a secret relationship with Lu You?"
Mo Yan: "I didn't say that, and even if I did, I didn't have any definite proof. But one thing is certain, if we check Luyou, we will have to pass through the hands of the Oracle, and the result will only be a stone in the sea. ”
Hearing this, Lian Mu suddenly felt a little indignant: "In this way, it has become an indisputable fact that the clan protects Lu You. ”
Mo Yan didn't pay attention to Lian Mu's emotions, but continued: "If the above conjectures will be confirmed, then the people who are covering Lu You now are either Lu You's people or people from the clan. ”
Mo Yan's words made Lian Mu fall into deep thought for a long time. Xia Hui, who had been eavesdropping at the door, couldn't hear what they were saying clearly because of the whispering between Mo Yan and Lian Mu, so he put his ear on the door, but he didn't expect Lian Mu to suddenly open the door at this time, so Xia Hui directly and unexpectedly threw himself into Lian Mu's arms. This scene put Lian Mu and Xia Hui in an extremely embarrassing situation at the same time.
Mo Yan, who witnessed this scene, immediately coughed and reminded the two of them to pay attention to the occasion, and then Lian Mu pushed Xia Hui away and asked, "What are you doing sneakily at the door?"
Xia Hui had an idea: "Something to report!"
After hearing this, Lian Mu glanced at Mo Yan, and then asked Xia Hui, "Is there anything going on outside?"
Xia Hui: "Liu Fengsoul, the deputy commander of the west of the Hanjia Division, who originally planned to report on his work today, couldn't arrive at his post in time because he was infected with the wind and cold, so he specially asked me to ask for a leave of absence for him. ”
Lian Mu frowned: "That's it?"
Xia Hui thought for a while and said, "In addition, his subordinates applied to become Meng Jian's sect leader, and he was specifically responsible for teaching him the compulsory sword skill of "Frost Cutting"!"
Lian Mu: "Anything else?"
Xia Hui: "No!"
Lian Mu: "Before Liu Fengsoul arrives, the frost sword in the west of the city will be brought by you for the time being. Regarding Meng Jian's affairs, I have my own arrangements. Now I'm discussing business with Deputy Commander Mo, and if there is any trivial matter of sesame mung beans outside the meeting, you can handle it for the time being. You know what I mean, right?
After receiving Lian Mu's praise, Xia Hui waved goodbye to him very interestingly: "My subordinates understand, so I will retire." ”
Xia Hui, who left the Military Aircraft Pavilion, gently closed the door. She didn't plan to eavesdrop at the door or stay there, although she couldn't hear any useful information, but she was very curious about what the two big men were talking about inside, and they could talk with such an ugly face.
Looking at the back of Xia Hui leaving, Lian Mu suddenly felt a little melancholy. Mo Yan on the side was a little puzzled by Lian Mu's melancholy: "What's the matter, Great Commander, why have you suddenly stopped saying a word since Xia Hui left?"
Lian Mu frowned and said: "Pu Jia was promoted, but it turned out that the second son of the Liu family took his place, the four deputy commanders of our Hanjia Division, and now three of them are from a family, and you have to prepare to resign, it's so difficult for me!"
Looking at Lian Mu's expression at this time, Mo Yan suddenly laughed: "I see, the Great Commander is not worried about my resignation, but worried that I will not return with this resignation, right?"
Lian Mu: "I know you still ask?"
Mo Yan: "If the Grand Commander can personally solve this problem of the inner ghost, then I don't have to make such trouble." Now you can also see that the hands of the clan are stretching longer and longer, and if this continues, the entire three divisions of the Frost Sword will become their pawns, at their mercy. We are loyal to the royal family, not the clan. Instead of waiting for them to ask me to go, I'd just go. Anyway, if this problem can't be solved, even if I stay in the Frost Sword, it won't make any sense. ”
Lian Mu: "You have told me so much, are you not afraid that I am also a member of the clan?"
Mo Yan smiled: "Except that the clan is blind." ”
Lian Mu: "I'll blind them!"
Mo Yan: "Jokes are jokes, after all, you are the commander of the three divisions of the Frost Sword personally appointed and dismissed by the Lord of Yunji, if I don't believe you, then who should I believe." ”
Being able to get Mo Yan's support, Lian Mu has a little more confidence in his heart, but now he has other things that need to be settled first, after a few thoughts, Lian Mu and Mo Yan said: "Regarding this problem of the inner ghost, I will find a way for you to solve it, but now I have one thing that I need you to solve." ”
Mo Yan: "What's the matter?"
Lian Mu: "Tell me everything related to the fire in Qi Temple. The more detailed the better!"
......
There are two flowers, one on each branch.
At the same time, Heartfelt Restaurant.
The man who was called a chilling cicada by Qianyu Fenghua gradually became less nervous than before entering the house under her shouting and warmth. In fact, the chilling cicada is not the man's name, but the code name given to the man by the head of the Thousand Feather Clan.
Qianyu Fenghua didn't know what the name of the man in front of her was codenamed "Chilling Cicada", but soon the man would tell her. Whether she wants to know or not.
The smart eyes did not shy away from looking at the man in front of him with a face full of vicissitudes, as if he wanted to see through him. The man didn't feel nervous about this, because the nervousness had already been relieved by Qianyu Fenghua just now.
Compared with the head of the Thousand Feather Clan, Thousand Feather Firefly, Thousand Feather Fenghua does not have the unique coercive momentum of the Thousand Feather Clan, and has a lot of gentleness and tranquility that only the ladies of the family have in their manners.
Han Cicada was very worried that if Qianyu Fenghua's personality was really like this, then this lonely city in the north of Jibei might become a demonic beast that would devour her. However, Han Cicada didn't think that the weak and moving Qianyu Fenghua in his eyes now might be an appearance that Qianyu Fenghua specially left him.
Qianyu Fenghua's purpose in doing this is actually very simple. Gain the trust and loyalty of the cicada as soon as possible, then turn it into a poisonous dagger in your hand, and then choose the most suitable time to pierce the deepest part of the heart of this lonely city in Jibei, which has gradually transformed into a man-eating demonic beast.
While thinking about it, Qianyu Fenghua's eyes suddenly revealed a little sadness, which made the weather-beaten man in front of him feel pity: "Master, do you have something on your mind?"
Qianyu Fenghua avoided the cold cicada's gaze, and hid her sadness between the words: "I heard that Gu Yina and the others, who followed Yun Fan back yesterday, have negotiated with the Lian Commander of the Frost Sword, I don't know if you can know the details." ”
Han Cicada pondered for a moment and said slowly: "According to the description of the brother who was working in Yao Pavilion in the north of the city at the time, the deputy commander of the Frost Sword Han Jia Division had fought with them and was injured, and Gu Yina, the main deacon of the Sa Department and Chiyan, didn't know what happened to Lian Mu behind him, and gave him a slap when he left. ”
Qianyu Fenghua thought thoughtfully: "It seems that what the rumors said is true. ”
Chilling: "It's generally consistent with the actual situation. ”
Qianyu Fenghua: "But, why do I always feel that there is another mystery in it?"
Chilling Cicada: "The men of the Northern Desert advocate brute force and bravery, and the families of the country advocate respect and order, they have hated the vulgarity of the barbarians since ancient times, and the concept can be said to be deep-rooted, and most of the barbarians who come and go to the country on weekdays are merchants, which worsens the relationship between them. ”
Qianyu Fenghua: "Even if only these barbarians can save the Su Kingdom, those families in the Shu Kingdom will not bow their heads, right?"
Chill: "If you cut off their heads, they won't bow down to the barbarians." This is not only the arrogance buried in the hearts of the people of the country, but also the honor and disgrace that the people of the entire Ji Dynasty should understand. ”
Qianyu Fenghua: "So the family will not win over Gu Yina." ”
Han Cicada: "What's more, the Chiyan warriors have all injured the sons of the Han family, and the Han family should be thankful for not asking the master." ”
Qianyu Fenghua: "Lian Mu wants to fight. ”
Chill: "And Guina gave him a slap in the face. ”
Qianyu Fenghua: "This slap is not simple. ”
Chilling Cicada: "Previously, the position of Lian Mu's great commander was personally appointed by Yun Ji, the lord of the country, although Gu Yina's slap slapped Lian Mu in the face, it was tantamount to giving Yun Mu a heavy slap in the face. ”
Qianyu Fenghua: "Yun Fan had nothing when he was in the Northern Desert, if it weren't for this woman's help, he might have died in a foreign country." As far as I can see, this Gu Yina from the Northern Desert is probably far more complicated than the rumors. ”
Chill: "What does the master mean?"
Qianyu Fenghua: "It depends on when Lord Deer moves." ”
Chilling Cicada: "Lord Deer?"
Qianyu Fenghua: "That's good. ”
Chill: "What is he going to do?" ”
Qianyu Fenghua: "Zhengda Guangming will hold a family banquet to entertain this beautiful woman from the Northern Desert." ”
Chilling Cicada: "Lord Deer wants to win over Gu Yina and the others?"
Qianyu Fenghua: "This is just a suggestion I gave to Lu You. In today's Shuguo, if no one gets closer to Lord Lu on the surface, Luyou will soon become a victim of the infighting between all forces in the Shuguo. ”
Chilling Cicada: "Master, this is letting Lord Lu cause trouble?"
Qianyu Fenghua: "It's better to use force." ”
Han Cicada pondered: "The family of the Su Kingdom does not want to see the barbarians, and now the Yun Clan led by Lian Mu is not treated by Gu Yina, judging from the current situation within the Shu Kingdom, it would be wise for Lord Lu to form an alliance with Gu Yina and the others." ”
Qianyu Fenghua: "Courtiers collude with barbarians, is this treason or treason? or both." ”
Chill: "The master means ......"
Qianyu Fenghua smiled but did not answer, and turned to say: "If Lu You had befriended Gu Yina and the others soon after they entered the city, the ending about Lu You would have been more satisfying. When I returned, Lord Lu mentioned to me that he wanted to leave the country with his family and settle down in the country with me after everything was settled. However, judging from the current situation within Bright Moon City, Lord Deer's long-cherished wish is gradually becoming one of his extravagant hopes. ”
Between the words, the smile on the corner of the cold cicada's mouth gradually froze. As he pondered the deep meaning of Qianyu Fenghua's words, some inconvenient meanings also made Han Cicada begin to break out in a cold sweat: "It turns out that the master is planning to borrow a knife to kill people." ”
Qianyu Fenghua: "Lu You is too greedy. ”
The cold cicada didn't dare to look directly into the gentle eyes of the woman in front of her, but she felt a strong killing intent between her words. Seeing that the cold cicada was silent, Qianyu Fenghua continued: "When he proposed to me the wish to leave the country with his family, I was wondering if he wanted a little too much. Combined with the current internal and external situation in the country, if there is chaos, when I leave the country, I can only take one person with me at most. ”
After hearing this, the cicada asked tentatively: "The master's plan is to take someone out of here......
Qianyu Fenghua smiled slightly: "Without the information you provided in time, I am afraid that my father is already late at this moment." We all see the contributions you have made to the Thousand Feather Clan over the years. ”
Her words made Han Cicada's eyes flicker with tears, and she wanted to kneel down to bow down to express her gratitude in her heart: "With the grace and appreciation of the master, Han Cicada is willing to go to the soup for the Thousand Feather Clan, and he will not give up!"
Qianyu Fenghua stopped his move, and said lightly: "If you can solve the problem of the Red Yan Warrior and Lord Deer together, in fact, for you and me, it will be a great joy and a great achievement." ”
Chilling Cicada: "Chilling Cicada must do his best to assist his master in killing such rebellion!"
Between the words, the elegant woman's eyes once again revealed a faint sadness: "If it weren't for Lord Lu writing the word "greed" on his face, maybe we could leave this old country that is about to fall into ruins together, but it's a pity." ”
Chilling: "As a courtier, you should be loyal first." ”
Qianyu Fenghua: "Since the Chiyan Rebellion, the Ji has divided things into things, the rites and music have collapsed, and the people's hearts have long been ancient, and because of this, we must complete the unification of the Ji Dynasty and restore the rites and music of our dynasty as soon as possible." ”
Han Cicada nodded in agreement, and Qianyu Fenghua suddenly remembered something here, so he asked him: "I almost forgot to ask, how did you know that I had come to this lonely city in the north of Ji, and how did you find this place." ”
Han Cicada: "A few days ago, the ears and eyes of the Frost Sword planted in Lufu reported your arrival to me, so in the past few days, I began to pay close attention to the movements of Lufu, and finally confirmed the news, and found this place by the vine. ”
After hearing this, Qianyu Fenghua frowned: "So, now that the Frost Sword knows about my appearance in Bright Moon City?"
Han Cicada: "Don't worry, master, not too many people know about it at this time." Because the ears and eyes of the frost sword planted in Lufu have been extinguished by me. ”
Qianyu Fenghua: "If you do this, you are not afraid of exposing yourself?"
Chilling Cicada: "Being able to contribute to the master is a blessing for Chilling Cicada." The reason why the frost sword planted its eyes and ears in the deer mansion was to uproot the deer. Now that this eye and ear are dead, if the frost sword learns about this, he will definitely point all the fingers at Lord Deer. ”
Qianyu Fenghua: "How many eyes and ears has the Frost Sword planted in Lufu. ”
Cicada: "As far as I know, there's only one. ”
Qianyu Fenghua: "Your move is not only to help Lord Lu solve the hidden danger, but also to give the frost sword a favor." By the way, it also ignited the spark that had been in ambush between them for a long time, which can really be described as killing two birds with one stone. ”
Thinking of this, Qianyu Fenghua suddenly realized why the cold cicada, who had lost contact for a long time before, suddenly had a relationship with Lu You during this time, it seemed that it was very likely that it was for this conversation with her during the banquet today.
In other words, Han Cicada was ostensibly helping Lu You, but in fact, he had already calculated that the Thousand Feather Clan would return to the dream country because of Lu You's greed, so Han Cicada wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to have a "golden cicada shell".
Although his words were full of indisputable meaning, in fact, compared to Lu You, Han Cicada wanted to leave the dream country more, and he had already calculated every step. Thinking of this, Qianyu Fenghua suddenly frowned slightly, Han Cicada did not notice the change in Qianyu Fenghua's mood, and was still immersed in her praise for herself just now, as if her own well-designed layout had been recognized by professionals.
Thousand Feathers are smart people.
Chill is also a smart person.
It's just that Lu You doesn't know that there is an ending about him, in fact, it has been doomed since the return of Qianyu Fenghua. An invisible spider web is quietly opening, and the families of the Shu Kingdom, the Thousand Feather Clan, the Yun Clan, the Luyou, the Barbarians, the Frost Sword, and the Cold Cicada are all the points connecting this spider web.
Thinking of this, Qianyu Fenghua couldn't help but have a little headache, she began to wonder whether she was the weaver of this spider web, or the prey in the spider web, just as she was deep in thought, the cold cicada suddenly put a dish into the bowl for her, and said lightly: "As long as the master is safe and sound." ”
Looking at the dishes in the bowl at this time, Qianyu Fenghua, who was already a little chaotic, fell into a longer contemplation. For a while, she didn't know what the dish in the bowl was called and what it meant, and she didn't know if the man in front of her had guessed that she had actually seen through his mind.
After thinking about it, Qianyu Fenghua gradually realized that compared to the imperial capital of Longtan Tiger's Den, the surging dark tide of Mingyue City in the Shuguo Kingdom is the most terrifying place in the whole world today. She doesn't know what has happened here in the past few years, which has turned the people living here into such unfathomable "monsters" one by one.
And the smile between the words of the chilling cicada in front of her also made Qianyu Fenghua realize in a daze that the road she was going to take next would be more bumpy, dark, and lonely than she had originally thought.