Chapter 139: The City Lord of the Border City
Just when a few people were talking about the disappearance of the woman in the Lingyun Sect's border city stronghold, the city lord over there received news from the city gate.
The corners of the city lord's mouth rose slightly, and a strange light flashed in his eyes, and then immediately returned to his normal color.
This person is none other than the border city lord 'Zonghong' appointed by the Lingyun Sect.
I saw that he spread out his divine sense, and immediately found Fang Yan and the others, and when he found that there was a Ning Dan stage monk among this group, he couldn't help but feel a little bit.
He didn't expect that there would be a Ning Dan stage monk among the disciples who went down the mountain this time, and among the information he obtained, there were only four people who came down the mountain to the border city this time, and the highest cultivation was the cultivation of the early stage of Ning Ling.
Since Fang Yan had only broken through the Ning Dan Stage in the last half a year, he didn't know much about Fang Yan's aura at this time.
"Why are there Ning Dan Stage cultivators!" he wondered in his heart, but he didn't dare to slack off, so he immediately got up and walked outside the meditation room where he was cultivating.
In a moment, he came to the Lingyun Sect's stronghold in the border city, and he looked up and saw that a ban had already been set in this stronghold, and it was absolutely impossible for him to enter quietly.
So he raised his head slightly and shouted softly towards the two-story small building: "I don't know which Taoist friend came! Zong Mou has never greeted him from afar, and I hope to forgive me for the rudeness!"
Fang Yan sensed the arrival of someone at the first moment, and immediately motioned for everyone to stop talking, and then waved his hand to remove the isolation prohibition.
The door creaked open, and Fang Yan walked out of it first, followed by Jia Xinzhe, Shen Hao and other disciples. But Feng Yuanhong was still sitting on the chair, not getting up, and his face was even more slightly disdainful.
As soon as he went out, Shen Hao saw a person standing outside the courtyard, dressed in a purple robe and tied with a golden belt around his waist, showing his luxurious status. Look at it. With thick eyebrows and big eyes, his face is sharp and angular, and he looks very heroic.
This person looked about forty years old, but Shen Hao knew that the age of ordinary immortal cultivators could not be judged from their physical appearance, after all, there were still some methods for youth residency.
I saw Fang Yan smile slightly, and then arched his hand and said, "Senior Brother, don't come to harm! It should be the junior brother who came to visit Senior Brother in person!"
Zong Hong also showed surprise on his face when he saw the person coming, but only that trace of surprise disappeared in an instant, and even said with a smile on his face: "I also said which Daoist friend from the Ning Dan period came, it turned out to be Senior Brother Fang." It's just that I didn't expect that after just a few years, the junior brother has actually reached the Ning Dan stage, which is really gratifying!"
"Let Senior Brother see and smile! Senior Brother has also made occasional breakthroughs recently!" Fang Yan said with a smile.
"The sect master has been doing well lately! I have the opportunity to bother my junior brother to greet his old man on my behalf!" Zong Hong's face was sincere.
"Master is very good, thank you Senior Brother Sect for your concern, I will definitely convey Senior Brother's wishes!" Fang Yan said with a light smile.
Although Fang Yan was talking and laughing freely with Zong Hong at the moment, he looked close. But because of Shen Hao's previous words, he invisibly had a hint of vigilance against this Grandmaster.
Immediately, Fang Yan said again: "Senior Brother Zong, hurry up, there is an invitation in the house, you and I Senior Brother sit down and talk slowly!" After that, he stretched out his hand and invited Zong Hong into the room.
Jia Xinzhe, Shen Hao and other disciples consciously separated from each other and made way for a passage.
Zong Hong smiled and walked into the small two-story building.
As soon as he entered, he saw an old man with a long beard sitting in the middle of the room, and he saw that this person was looking at him with a thin face and a slight sneer.
Zong Hong's pupils shrank slightly, and then he still smiled and said, "I didn't expect Senior Brother Feng to be here! I haven't seen Senior Brother Feng for many years, so this time it's an unexpected surprise." Although he had a smile on his face, there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.
Zong Hong didn't expect Feng Yuanhong to be here, and he couldn't help but think in his heart, 'What is this old guy doing in my side of the city instead of staying in Tiannan Town?'
Fang Yan had set a ban before, and Zong Hong couldn't investigate the people in the house, but when Fang Yan removed the ban, it would be very rude to use his divine sense to investigate again.
Feng Yuanhong sneered and said: "Daoyou is really joking, Feng doesn't know where the joy comes from!"
When Feng Yuanhong saw Zong Hong for the first time, he felt a very dull and depressing feeling, and that feeling emanated from this Zong Hong.
Feng Yuanhong couldn't help but be slightly shocked in his heart, because he couldn't see through the reality of this Zonghong. I couldn't help but secretly think, 'I didn't expect this Zong Hongxiu to have another breakthrough, it seems that I am no longer his opponent!'
Fang Yan followed Zong Hong into the house, and saw the-for-tat between the two of them clearly at the moment.
Feng Yuanhong didn't even call him a junior brother, but directly called him a Taoist friend, obviously wanting to clear up the relationship with Zong Hong, which shows how bad the relationship between the two is!
Regarding Feng Yuanhong's temperament and character, Fang Yan still has some understanding. Although he is not jealous and hateful, he is definitely not a traitorous villain, and he also disdains those insidious things.
However, this Zonghong, Fang Yan didn't know much about it. It may also be that he needs to guard this side of the city as the city lord, and he has only met a few times over the years.
Zong Hong's face sank slightly, and then he said: "Why is Senior Brother Feng like this? Could it be that the junior brother has done something wrong that has made the senior brother displeased! Senior brother, please speak clearly!"
Feng Yuanhong snorted coldly and said, "You know it very well in your heart!"
Zong Hong was about to say something, but suddenly heard Fang Yan say: "The two senior brothers must have some misunderstanding, and if there is something to say, sit down and say it slowly." But there is still something to be discussed!"
Zong Hong's face was a little ugly, but he still smiled at Fang Yan with a little embarrassment, and said, "I let Senior Brother Fang see the joke!" Then he turned right and asked, "I don't know why Senior Brother came here?"
Fang Yan looked at Zong Hong solemnly, and said solemnly: "Don't hide it from Senior Brother Zong! In the border city under the jurisdiction of Senior Brother Zong, there have been frequent incidents of missing women recently! I don't know if Senior Brother knows about this matter?"
While speaking, Fang Yan was always paying attention to the expression on Zong Hong's face, not only Fang Yan, but even Feng Yuanhong, who was at odds with him, also paid attention to the expression on Zong Hong's face intentionally or unintentionally.
Shen Hao was the first to raise this Zong Hong's question, and he naturally paid close attention to any of Zong Hong's expressions.
Almost instantly, the attention of the entire room was silently focused on Zong Hong's body.
As soon as Fang Yan's words came out, Zong Hong naturally felt that everyone's attention was focused on him, and he couldn't help sneering in his heart.
However, when Fang Yan finished speaking, the expression on Zong Hong's face changed suddenly, and he looked very angry, and suddenly shouted angrily: "There is such a thing! I don't even know when such a big thing happened?
Shen Hao looked at Zong Hong's expression, and couldn't help but feel a little suspicious in his heart.
Judging from this Zong Hong's expression, he couldn't tell that he was hypocritical, but why didn't he, as the lord of this city, know about it! What's more, Liu Gang was his brother-in-law, and he could condone that Liu Gang's wanton behavior, so it was obvious that he was not a good thing.
Either he really doesn't know, or he can only say that his disguise skills are too clever.
Seeing Zong Hong's expression, Fang Yan couldn't help but ask in surprise: "Senior Brother Zong didn't even know about this matter!
Hearing Zong Hong sigh deeply, he immediately said hatefully: "Alas, I didn't expect that during my retreat for half a year, such a vicious thing would happen in the border city, because my brother betrayed the trust of the sect master and failed to keep the peace of the party. ”
Hearing Zong Hong's words, Feng Yuanhong snorted coldly.
And Shen Hao frowned slightly, 'Retreat for half a year!'
And Fang Yan sighed lightly and said: "It turns out that Senior Brother Sect is actually in retreat, and it is understandable that he doesn't know about this matter! Senior Brother doesn't have to mind so much, as long as he catches the crazy murderer, he will definitely be broken into thousands of pieces, and his bones will be scattered!"
I heard that Zonghong immediately said: "Don't hide it from my junior brother, I have just been out of the customs recently, and I haven't had time to check these matters yet." But don't worry, junior brother, I will immediately order a thorough investigation of this matter, and I will catch the perpetrator at any cost!"
"Then everything depends on Senior Brother! I originally planned to bother Senior Brother Zong, but I didn't have time to visit yet. Fang Yan said with a smile.
"This is my business, so why not talk about the trouble! I just wonder if the junior brother has any clues?" Zong Hong still had a serious face.
Fang Yan said lightly: "I haven't found any clues yet! I just know that most of the missing people are girls! Now presumably, there are no girls walking around in this city at will!"
Zong Hong sighed deeply, and then said: "Then for the time being, if the junior brother has something, you can go directly to the City Lord's Mansion to find me, or directly live in the City Lord's Mansion temporarily, and we can take care of each other!"
"Thank you, Senior Brother Zong, it's just that there are a lot of people in the City Lord's Mansion, and it's so inconvenient! I'll just live here!" Fang Yan directly smiled and rejected Zong Hong's proposal.
After pondering for a moment, I saw Zong Hong turn over his hand and hand an extra golden token to Fang Yan, and then said: "Senior Brother Fang, this piece is the city lord's order, if you see this token, if you see the city lord, it will be more convenient for junior brother to act with this token!"
Fang Yan stretched out his hand to take the token, and then said, "That's fine, then thank you Sect Senior Brother!"
"You and my senior brother don't need to be so polite! Then I'll go to investigate this matter thoroughly! Senior brother waits for good news!" After speaking, he stood up directly, and walked out with a wave of his big sleeves.
After a few dodges, Zong Hong disappeared.
Inside the house, Fang Yan waved his hand and put down another isolation prohibition.
"It seems that Senior Brother Zong really doesn't know about this matter! looking at his expression, it can't be faked, not to mention that he also handed over this city lord's order to me, and his intentions can be seen. Fang Yan said with a calm face.
And Feng Yuanhong on the side had a calm face and didn't say a word.
At this time, Shen Hao's sudden spiritual sense transmission sounded in Fang Yan's sea of consciousness, "This Zong Hong is indeed suspicious! He said that he had been in retreat for half a year, but eight or nine months ago, that is, at the time of the Spirit Slaughter Conference, I personally encountered two cases of forcibly robbing girls!"
Fang Yan frowned immediately when he heard Shen Hao's words, obviously knowing the importance of Shen Hao's words.
I saw that with a wave of his big sleeves, the isolation prohibition that originally enveloped the entire house directly shrunk, enveloping himself, Shen Hao and Feng Yuanhong in it.
Then I saw Fang Yan ask Shen Hao: "Now only the three of us can hear it, and there will definitely be no fourth person who knows about it, just say it!"
Feng Yuanhong also looked at Shen Hao with a puzzled expression, since Shen Hao had used his divine sense to transmit to Fang Yan before, he didn't know what was going on.
Only then did Shen Hao say what he knew.