Act Seventy-Seven: The Cicada, Part II

In the days when Mo Yan disappeared, the entire Chengbei Division was being managed by his apprentice Zhou Kanglai. In fact, Zhou Kang's behavior was not approved and approved by anyone, but because in the past, when Mo Yan disappeared by habit, it was basically Zhou Kang who stood up to carry the beam, so over time, as soon as Mo Yan disappeared, Zhou Kang "conventionally" took over the entire northern part of Frost Sword City.

Lian Mu didn't know about this, after all, he had only officially started to manage the affairs of the entire Frost Sword in the past few days. So yesterday he asked Xia Hui about who would be in charge of the north of the city when Mo Yan disappeared, Xia Hui said that Mo Yan's apprentice Zhou Kang was in charge, and Lian Mu didn't have any reaction.

Lian Mu thought that Zhou Kang's behavior had already been approved by Pu Jia when Pu Jia was in charge of the entire Frost Sword and Cold Armor Division, but it wasn't until noon today that when Lian Mu was discussing this matter with Mo Yan about the "inner ghost", a detail that everyone didn't care about before suddenly made Mo Yan frown.

When Mo Yan returned to the northern part of Frost Sword Hanjiasi City, it was the afternoon of October 15. At this time, Zhou Kang should be sitting in the office in the north of the city, dealing with all kinds of complicated administrative affairs. However, when Mo Yan returned, Zhou Kang was not there. In the end, Mo Yan asked for a long time, turned around for a long time, and neither asked about Zhou Kang's whereabouts, nor did he find Zhou Kang.

If that's all there is to it, it's fine. After all, everyone has their own things to do. Until Mo Yan returned to his house. Mo Yan returned to the north of the city on this trip, mainly to sort out relevant materials about the fire in Qi Temple for Lian Mu.

At noon, he had already told Lian Mu about the doubts about the fire in Qi Temple, but some important parts still needed to be supplemented with materials to clarify. When he returned to his house, he probably felt that it was too cold in the house, so he wanted to light the brazier to keep warm, but he accidentally found that there was a creed in the brazier that only one word was left.

There is only one word "deer" on the remaining creed.

Look at the handwriting should be written by Xiao Er.

At this time, several suspicious points suddenly made Mo Yan's brows furrow.

Where did this creed come from, and why didn't he see the carrier pigeon he used to communicate with Xiao Er? Could it be that someone had already consulted the creed given to him by Xiao Er and replied? Who had entered and left Mo Yan's house while he was away?

Thinking of this, a bad premonition suddenly surged into Mo Yan's heart. He looked at the information about the fire in Qi Temple in his hand, and some of the words that Pu Jia had told him before flashed in his mind. For a moment, Mo Yan wanted to put down the information in his hand and find out about the creed first, but reason told Mo Yan that Lian Mu was still waiting for him in Guang Yuan.

There are priorities, and adults should have adult decisions. So after thinking about it for a long time, Mo Yan sorted out the relevant materials and hurried back to Yao Pavilion to return to Lian Mu. As for the matter of where Zhou Kang went at this time, he was temporarily left behind by Mo Yan.

There are two flowers, one on each branch.

In the afternoon, the heartfelt restaurant is noisy and noisy, and there are many people coming and going. The hustle and bustle downstairs contrasts with the seclusion upstairs. At this time, Duan Nian was guarding one of the doors upstairs, sipping melon seeds, while looking indifferently at the passers-by coming and going downstairs, not knowing what he was thinking.

Inside the door, Han Cicada continued to talk to Thousand Feather Fenghua about some things that she hadn't mentioned just now, so that Thousand Feather Fenghua could understand the situation of the various forces in Bright Moon City in more detail at this time, so that she could make the right decision.

After thinking about it, Qianyu Fenghua took the lead in asking Han Cicada: "How much do you know about Gu Yina and the others." ”

Han Cicada hesitated for a moment, and slowly said to Qianyu Fenghua: "Since Yun Fan's return, only two of the rumored six generals of the Sabu have appeared in Bright Moon City, and the other four have not moved yet. ”

Qianyu Fenghua: "Now in the entire Shu Kingdom, there should be no one more accurate and dense than yours, if you can't find this, then I'm afraid no one can find out." ”

Chilling Cicada: "On the surface, I am now one of the four leaders of the Frost Sword and Cold Armor Division, but in fact, only when the Ink Death disappears, I have the opportunity to contact the intelligence network he has weaved. ”

Qianyu Fenghua: "In other words, this ink corpse's ability is even greater than yours, isn't it?"

Chill: "What I know now, it's all taught by him." ”

Thousand Feather Kaede: "Have you ever thought about getting rid of him?"

Han Cicada thought for a long time before he said, "Yes." ”

Qianyu Fenghua: "Why didn't you do it?" ”

Chilling Cicada: "Mo Yan has always been vigilant, his whereabouts are erratic, he suddenly disappears from time to time, and he suddenly appears from time to time, there is no pattern to be found, and it has always been difficult to find an opportunity to start. ”

Qianyu Fenghua: "If you can't find an opportunity, then create an opportunity." ”

Chill: "What does the master mean?"

Thousand Feather Fenghua: "You have now killed the secret agent sent by the Frost Sword to lurk in the Deer Mansion, if this ink is really as powerful as you say, then he will find out sooner or later that you did it." ”

Chill: "I never keep a tail in my work. ”

Qianyu Fenghua: "Always wander on the tip of the knife, don't have any luck." ”

After hearing this, although he was not convinced, he still said respectfully: "What the master taught is that according to what the master sees, what should I do next?"

Qianyu Fenghua thought for a moment: "Strike first, wait for the opportunity, kill him, and then take over the intelligence network of the Frost Sword." ”

Hearing this, Han Cicada frowned: "The master's plan, is it ......?"

Qianyu Fenghua: "That's right, since you're here, you naturally have to leave something before leaving." Nowadays, the country doesn't need any intelligence network, it's too cumbersome for them, so I'll just help them burn unnecessary things. ”

Han Cicada: "The master is planning to take the opportunity to burn the past events left by the Thousand Feather Clan in the Shu Kingdom, right?"

Qianyu Fenghua replied to the question: "Actually, at first, I didn't expect that you would actually be mixed into the Frost Sword in the past few years, and you would also be able to find a way to contact the intelligence network of the Su Kingdom, and now I am invited to come, just to destroy all the traces of the past that the Thousand Feather Clan left in the Shu Kingdom." It seems that all this is already doomed. ”

Han Cicada: "My subordinates will definitely try their best to complete the tasks assigned by the master, and they will definitely not live up to the high expectations given by the master!"

Qianyu Fenghua smiled: "Actually, you don't have to put too much pressure on yourself, just do everything step by step." Don't be too anxious about killing Mo Yan, you have to wait for this kind of thing, you are a smart person, and now I have my support for you, it depends on when our Lord Lu will invite Gu Yina and others to the family banquet in Lufu. ”

Chilling: "This is the timing that the master said?"

Chiba Kaede: "No, this will be the motive. ”

Chill: "Motivation?"

Qianyu Fenghua: "Lu You's motive for rebellion." ”

Han Cicada said: "The master is planning to use Lord Lu's matter as bait to cause internal forces to fight among all parties in the country?"

Thousand Feather Fenghua: "Theoretically, this is true, but in reality, our Lord Deer is not as simple as what I told you here. Lu You is different from you, you are in the army, he is in politics. Being able to climb to today's position without the help of the Qianyu Clan on his own, there should be deeper secrets behind Lu You, waiting for us to dig out. ”

Thousand Feather Fenghua's words made Han Cicada fall into deep thought, and she saw that Han Cicada was silent, so she continued: "I don't like to help dishonest people, especially such greedy and dishonest people. It would make me feel uneasy and dangerous. ”

Han Cicada understood: "My subordinates will do it." ”

Qianyu Fenghua was puzzled: "What are you going to do?"

Han Cicada was stunned: "Solve Lu Yo for the master." ”

Qianyu Fenghua sighed, I don't know if the man in front of him is pretending to be stupid with himself, or if he is rarely confused: "Lu You's matter, you don't have to worry about it for the time being, your focus still needs to be on the side of the frost sword." ”

Chilling: "So, now I'll do what my master said, okay?"

Qianyu Fenghua: "At present, my biggest threat in the city is actually the Frost Sword, if there is anything going on with the Frost Sword, you must tell me as soon as possible." ”

Cicada: "No." ”

Between the words, Qianyu Fenghua seemed to remember something: "By the way, what has the Deputy Commander of Frost Sword and Ink you mentioned just now?"

Cicada: "Missing." ”

Thousand Feather Kaede: "Missing?"

Chilling Cicada: "Routinely missing, will come out when necessary." ”

Qianyu Fenghua frowned: "At this juncture, is it considered a necessary time for the Frost Sword?"

Chill: "Count." ”

Qianyu Fenghua: "I heard that the original deputy commander of the Hanjia Division, Pu Jia, was promoted by Yun Ji to the Guardian Division as the commander a few days ago, and the second young man of the Liu family was transferred to the position of the Han Jia Division to replace Pu Jia. Is that the case?"

Chill: "That's true. ”

Qianyu Fenghua: "Do you know why Yun Ji did this?"

Chilling: "Does she want to have a showdown with the Shuguo family?"

Thousand Feathers Kaede: "Maybe, or maybe not." ”

The chilling cicada looked at Qianyu Fenghua in confusion.

Qianyu Fenghua smiled and said, "Regarding the matter of the Frost Sword's Deputy Commander Mo, you don't have to be too anxious, everything will wait for me to instruct you to do it again." ”

Cicada: "No." ”

Between the words, Qianyu Fenghua was a little worried that the identity of the cicada would be exposed too soon, so he urged: "It's not too early, after eating these few bites, you better go back first." If you have anything important in the future, come here directly to me. ”

After hearing this, the chilling cicada said worriedly: "Isn't the master worried that he will be targeted by others......?

"It's easier to leave clues in correspondence than this. Qianyu Fenghua's eyes flashed with determination, and he interrupted the cold cicada's worry at an inopportune time: "In my world, there is never a case. ”

Looking at the woman in front of him who looked delicate but had strong courage, Han Cicada didn't dare to look directly into her beautiful eyes for a while. It seems that one day many years ago, the cicada had seen the same pair of eyes from someone.

That man is the former head of the Thousand Feather Clan who saved the life of the cold cicada and promoted him to the Frost Sword of the Dream Country, Thousand Feather Firefly. That is, the father of Thousand Feather Fenghua and Thousand Feather Yanyun who died in the "Heavenly Fire Tribulation".

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During this time, Meng Jian lived in the Heartfelt Restaurant.

However, because of Lian Mu's "promotion" and the continuous snowfall, Meng Jian, who had just joined the Frost Sword, basically walked around the Guang Courtyard these days, busy for Lian Mu to take over the Frost Sword. When Bai Pu left, he had already paid Meng Jian's accommodation fee for a year at the Heartfelt Restaurant.

The accommodation conditions of Guang Jie Yuan are certainly not comparable to the high-class wing room environment in the Heartfelt Restaurant. If it weren't for the snow stopping early this morning, Meng Jian wouldn't have suddenly thought of going back to the Heartfelt Restaurant to take a nap. It's also fortunate that Lian Mu didn't arrange anything strange for him to do today, otherwise he would definitely be still busy in the Guang Closed Courtyard now. So what are these dreams?

When Meng Jian came back, Shopkeeper He happened to be handing out steamed buns to those beggars at the door, this scene made Meng Jian a little surprised: "Yo, Boss He, I haven't seen you for a few days, and you have made a fortune?"

Shopkeeper He, who was originally making steamed buns, wanted to scold him back when he heard this, but when he looked up, he found that it was Meng Jian who spoke, so he said respectfully: "Yo, Meng Gongzi is back?"

Meng Jian: "Well, come back and sleep." ”

At this time, although the shopkeeper He didn't know where Meng Jian came from, because it was the Bai family's servant who greeted the shopkeeper He when he left, the shopkeeper He, who had always been very eye-catching, naturally would not offend any important people related to the Bai family. After all, the Bai family of Yan Country is one of the big bosses behind the scenes of the Heartfelt Restaurant.

At the moment, although the good deed of Shopkeeper He to distribute steamed buns surprised Meng Jian, it did not change Meng Jian's opinion of this businessman. Meng Jian knew that Shopkeeper He had never done loss-making business, otherwise he would not have managed the Sincere Restaurant so well.

Looking at the beggars gobbling up steamed buns, Meng Jian at this moment was standing beside Shopkeeper He like a stone statue, his eyes were occasionally rounded, and he seemed a little distracted. The busy shopkeeper He saw that Meng Jian didn't say a word, so he said familiarly: "Meng Gongzi hasn't seen him for the past few days, where did he go to be happy?"

Meng Jian: "Guang Closed Courtyard." ”

After hearing this, Shopkeeper He was stunned for a while and didn't know how to answer, and in silence he glanced at Meng Jian with his spare eyes. Originally, the shopkeeper He, who was as wise as a torch, guessed that Meng Jian was not here these days, and he may have joined the Frost Sword, after all, Meng Jian was drinking with Lian Mu here a few days ago, but he saw that now that Meng Jian had returned, he was not wearing the costume of the Frost Sword, so it was difficult to judge for a while.

"Don't bother, shopkeeper He, you are busy first, see you later. Seeing that Shopkeeper He was stunned, Meng Jian smiled and patted him on the shoulder, then turned around and walked towards the inn, but an eight-foot-tall strong man happened to come out of it at this time and collided with Meng Jian.

Due to the physical disparity, the thin Meng Jian was knocked back a few steps by the strong man in brocade clothes. In the past, when Meng Jian was in Autumn Leaf City in the Wild Goose Country, if someone hit Meng Jian like now, Meng Jian would definitely roll up his sleeves and prepare to make a move.

It's a pity that this is the Mingyue City of the Dream Kingdom, even if there is an unreliable Lian Mu who covers Meng Jian, but because he is new to the city, Meng Jian finally endured it and hurriedly apologized to the person who hit him: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"

Seeing this, the strong man smiled, only feeling that Meng Jian was very interesting, but he didn't care, let alone say anything, and hurriedly left in the north of the city. However, in such a hurry, Meng Jian remembered the general appearance of the man, especially the black flesh mole above his left eyebrow.

Looking at the back of the strong man leaving, Meng Jian was stunned in place, and asked the shopkeeper He thoughtfully: "Who is that person? Boss He, do you know him?"

Shopkeeper He smiled: "In our business, even if we know each other, we can't casually mention it to others, after all, if such a guest dressed in brocade clothes appears in my heartfelt restaurant, most of them are some stories that cannot be told." ”

Meng Jian was puzzled: "The story that can't be told?"

Shopkeeper He: "It's like there is a story about the origin of Meng Gongzi, Gongzi, you see that I haven't asked you, let alone mentioned it to others, right?" ”

Meng Jian thought for a while, and then said, "Is there any story that can be told?"

Shopkeeper He patted the crumbs on his hands, finished handing out the steamed buns and went back to the inn with Meng Jian, chatting as he walked: "Why don't I tell Meng Gongzi about the story behind the steamed buns just sent?"

When Meng Jian heard this, it seemed to be a little interesting, so he talked with Shopkeeper He: "Boss He's steamed buns, there is actually a story behind them?"

Shopkeeper He: "Of course, as Meng Gongzi said when I was outside just now, in fact, these steamed buns are not what I want to distribute, but a kind girl asked me to distribute them on my behalf." ”

Meng Jian: "Girl?"

Speaking of that girl, she can be described as a sweet person, kind-hearted, generous, and extraordinary temperament. As soon as I opened the door this morning, she came to the restaurant, and before I could be polite, the girl paid the rent for half a year. At that moment, I thought it was a heavenly immortal who suddenly descended to earth, and it took a long time to recover his senses. ”

Meng Jian smiled: "What you want to say is that the God of Wealth descended to earth, right?"

Shopkeeper He: "If it is, it is also a stunning God of Wealth! There is no man who is not impressed when he sees that girl, so I will put my words here for Meng Gongzi!"

Meng Jian was suspicious: "Really?"

Seeing that Meng Jian didn't seem to believe it, Shopkeeper He raised his hand and pointed to a high-standard wing room upstairs: "I see that there is no there." ”

Meng Jian looked at the shopkeeper He's hand: "That girl lives in my house?"

Shopkeeper He frowned: "Master Meng, you think too much, I mean the room next door to you!"

Meng Jian: "She lives next door to me?"

Shopkeeper He: "If Meng Gongzi comes back often in the future, I believe there will be many opportunities to meet that girl." ”

In the middle of the words, the door of the wing room that Shopkeeper He was referring to suddenly opened. But I saw a man dressed as a servant supporting a young woman slowly out of the house, and then stood against the railing in the noise, looking down at the people coming and going downstairs, as if there was something on his mind.

Meng Jian, who thought that the shopkeeper was joking with him, stopped smiling at this time. The bustling heartfelt restaurant has always had no shortage of people chasing fame and fortune, pretending to be tourists here. Her gaze, I don't know what to look for here, just a casual glance back, and Meng Jian, who has nothing to do, unexpectedly made eye contact with the girl in the mouth of the shopkeeper He.

At that moment, the shopkeeper He who was standing next to Meng Jian suddenly showed a motherly smile, and Shuo Feng inadvertently lifted Meng Jian's long hair hanging from his shoulders, as if he wanted to wake up Meng Jian, who had suddenly lost his soul, but to no avail.

Time, between the eyebrows of the young man and her, seemed to stop flowing, although the two of them were separated from each other like this, without saying a word, but Meng Jian thought it was very beautiful.

However, with her sneer.

The next moment, Meng Jian's face turned red instantly.

This frightened the shopkeeper He who was laughing at his mother: "Meng... Meng Gongzi, are you alright?"

"It's okay! how can I be okay?" Between the words, Meng Jian's gaze did not leave Qianyu Fenghua, and Qianyu Fenghua was also looking at him brightly here. This made Meng Jian's face a little redder: "That, Boss He, do you know this girl's name?"

Shopkeeper He smiled when he heard this, and then stretched out his hand to Meng Jian. Meng Jian didn't hesitate at all, and stuffed a few copper coins to Shopkeeper He: "That's all there is to you!"

Shopkeeper He saw that there were only a few copper coins, and he wanted to refuse to accept them, but he was forcibly stuffed into his pocket by Meng Jian, and said generously: "In the future, Boss He will be my good brother Meng Jian!"

In desperation, Shopkeeper He sighed first, and then whispered in Meng Jian's ear: "Her name is Xue Xi, Xue is the snow of white snow, and Xi is the one that is often used as a sigh." ”

"Xuexi ......" For some reason, Meng Jian, who learned the girl's name, involuntarily repeated her name, and after a long time, Qianyu Fenghua turned around and went back to the house, leaving a meaningful back to Meng Jian who was still distracted.

And Meng Jian, who was standing downstairs, was immersed in the pseudonym of Qianyu Fenghua's "Xuexi" here, as if he had lost his soul, and said to himself: "Good name......