On the second floor of the Qianjin Block, Cui Huan sat at the gambling table, playing with dice in one hand, his face was slightly ruddy, and he only ordered a few small servants to clean up, and the wide lobby was extremely quiet. Outside the window, the early sun rose nearly half a foot high, and a ray of light folded and reflected on a pale face, and the eyes were dark.

She went up the stairs with a few "clicks", one hand behind her waist, and the other hand lifted the dry folds of her skirt, revealing two black shoes that resembled those worn by Yama women, teaching the surrounding girls to listen, and she was so frightened that she couldn't move.

Cui Huan stopped the dice in his hand, smiled on his face, got up and stood forward, and said respectfully: "Kui Demon Hall Master, how was the rest last night, and the maid was still waiting for him?"

The gray-haired woman called 'Kui Demon' raised her eyes slightly, sat down directly around Cui Huan, glanced at the dice and cards on the table a few times, flicked her sleeves in disgust, and went to the other end, so she took the teacup of the little guy and took a few sips. After a while, she finally spoke, but her voice was hoarse and low, like a crow's deep cry, not as good as half a dumb. Talent:

"I don't like to be served. "Silence as death.

Cui Huanqing's eyes were cold, he rubbed the thick calluses in his hands, pursed his lips, turned around and still saluted: "Cui's little humble house, I didn't have time to greet him last night, which made the hall master disgusted." ”

The Kui Demon put down the tea bowl in his hand, looked at Cui Huan silently with pale eyes, and raised his arms on the bench.

"Where's the stuff. ”

Cui Huan was startled and said in a loud voice: "The villain is incompetent, teach people...... Took away. ”

The Kui Demon's expression was still cold, and he didn't see the murderous intent hidden in his pupils. Her pale hair floated up, her lips opened slightly, and she said coldly, "Take it back." ”

“...... Be. The villain will definitely search as soon as possible and return to Zhao. Cui Huan stood up, leaned a little closer to the woman, squinted his eyes, and said softly, "Lord Kui, now that the city is blocked, Chu Jun has gathered some people, and heavy troops have been set up on the east and south sides to block the city gate, I'm afraid it's not easy to get out." But there was no movement in the north and west of the city, and in my opinion, there must be an ambush in secret. ”

A flash of light flashed in the Kui Demon's eyes, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, he stood up, walked to the edge of the fan-shaped corridor, and stroked the corridor railing. There are some things in her mind, if she goes out of Luzhou, in addition to the task she has to complete one person, she also has to ask a few people for a few things.

"My people are still outside the city, and they can't make a name for themselves. "Kui Demon Dao.

"Yes. Lord Kui, why don't I send a few shrewd guards to disguise yourself as a dart team to cover your way out of the city?"

"Not necessarily. I have other things to do. ”

Cui Huan has worked hard for others in the past few years, and he has his own way out. He claimed to be particularly familiar with the methods of this group of people, and a few days ago he sent a letter that he had arranged for two envoys from the left and right to investigate, Fu Li was alive in this world, although there was some threat, but it was not so alarmed. It is true that he wants to take the glass jar, and he actually moved the entire Wuyue Hall, and ordered a hall master to go out of the mountain, and last night he also had a fight with the unknown junior he had seen, and the kid couldn't figure it out, but he could attract such attention, and he only wondered if there was something wrong in the teaching.

Cui Huan was thinking about it, when the Kui Demon probed him, and a little sweat was left on his face, and he turned to say, "Oh, those prison guards are naturally not the opponents of Lord Kui Demon. I...... I'm just worried about Lord Kui, annoyed by being blocked by the shrimp soldiers and crabs. ”

"Since they have found a way to catch me, I will return the favor. ”

Cui Huan said: "What should the villain do next." ”

"Take the glass cup back first, and wait for the letter from the golden eagle. The things that were ordered to be done in Swallow Village have not been dealt with yet. You are limited to seven days, and if you don't do it well, there will be no waste left around the sect leader. ”

Cui Huan responded in a panic, and the Kui Demon immediately turned downstairs and entered the backyard.

Cui Huan's expression gradually became gloomy, and his eyes also revealed a kind of anger, and he clenched his fist on the railing where the demon brushed, and made a sharp sound in the groping. In the middle of the night, he raised his hand and motioned for a personal attendant to come forward.

"Did Xin Tu come back?"

"Qiyu Gang Leader, Xin Er Gang Leader received the order, he is already in Huainan and will arrive in a few days. ”

"You send him a letter, the matter of Jiuhua Mountain is not in a hurry, go to Qingyang County, I will order a few people to answer. Let him remember, give me a good eye on the people of Wuyue Hall on the road, and report any moves to me immediately without delay. ”

"Yes—" The little guy replied. Cui Huan stood upstairs, and an undercurrent in his chest was delayed. There were some things that would not be easily erased, as he had heard and remembered before:

The family is tired of chickens and insects and ants, and I don't know that chickens are sold and cooked.

Zuo Yixiao walked out of the inn, and as soon as Pei Shuyan left, there were only two people left, Zuo Yixiao didn't have anything to say, just walked one after the other, although he didn't have to look at each other, he felt extremely uncomfortable. Wei Yu held a heavy knife and looked at the city with fierce eyes. On the street, only ten steps later, I encountered a street patrolman. The more you go to Xiaoyaojin, the more people gather, and the festival is lively.

The sun is not up, and the weather is dreary. Passing through the water alley, a few birds sprang out of the three squares of Stone Street, stirring up a serious atmosphere. Zuo Yixiao has been tossed by the golden-eyed eagle once, and he can't forget it. Somehow, Dou shouted, pulled his left leg back, leaned back, and put his right arm in front of his face, making a fighting move, which was really the same as last night. When the owner of the bird shop saw it, he called a whistle and beckoned the three or two back. I couldn't help but cover my face and laugh: just a few white doves that delivered the letter scared a big man like this.

Wei Yu turned around when he heard the sound and said coldly: "What are you doing." ”

Zuo Yixiao was stunned suddenly, and said calmly: "No, nothing." The owner of the bird shop muttered, and said with a smile: "I'm afraid the little brother has never raised birds." ”

"What am I doing with that thing, babbling and talking, and it's not likable. Zuo Yixiao looked at the bird cages, and the white and black beasts were crowded together, quite sharp-toothed.

"It's a carrier pigeon. In our area, we mainly raise starlings and parrots, those who are pleasing and docile, you might as well come in and take a look. ”

Zuo Yixiao's eyes rolled, and he said, "That...... Are there any eagles and golden eagles for sale?"

"Hey, the little brother just said that he doesn't raise birds, but he looks down on this kind of beast looking for death. Those things are so difficult to tame, even if someone catches them, we don't dare to sell them!"

Zuo Yixiao said: "Just because that thing is untamable, there must be someone who can train it." ”

The owner of the bird shop said: "If you really know how to train, they are all wild hunters, who dares to go with them? ”

Wei Yu smiled, slowly retreated, and said loudly: "Eagle Eagle is not untamable, nor is it inherently vicious. They are wild fowl that are accustomed to acting alone rather than in groups, so they have a habitual defensive mentality, even for us ordinary people. ”

Zuo Yixiao calmed down, and didn't know how to listen to him. And he said, "You know how to know birds." ”

"In fact, they are more likely to have an inferiority complex than poultry. Because they mostly live in the north, where it is cold and dry, nomads also pose a threat to them, and it is even more difficult to find food. Therefore, the trust in people is cold, and they strive to become the overlord of the sky, so as to fly higher and farther. If it were a human being, it might be better to live than to die. ”

Zuo Yixiao was dark and thoughtful, and said, "Then how did the person who tamed it gain its trust?"

Wei Yu said slowly: "I can do my best for each other's survival without reservation. If it can do so, it will be loyal to this one owner for the rest of its life. ”

The owner of the bird shop was half puzzled and said, "This son is very profound, how do you know?"

"I'm a northerner, and I know their habits. Wei Yu glanced at a few claw marks on Zuo Yixiao's right arm, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly, "They are very observant. If you keep your eyes on a target, you can find it even if you flee nine days away. ”

"The next time I see it, I have to catch that eagle, bake it and eat it. Zuo Yixiao muttered a few words, glanced at the person on the right, and pretended to have nothing to do, "Hey." You know so much, why don't you teach you the ability to chase birds with both hands?"

Wei Yu smiled. "I do have a family tradition of fighting birds. But it won't be given away lightly. ”

"You are really ......" Zuo Yixiao sulked again, raised his hand and grabbed Ling Fa in front of his forehead, and said, "It's okay if you don't teach." These skills are inherited from the family, and you can't just give them away with money. ”

"Of course, priceless. However, there is one condition. If anyone can catch an eagle or an eagle for me, I will preach with my own hands, and I will not break my word. Wei Yu said a word, and walked away proudly.

Zuo Yixiao was overjoyed, thinking that although the eagle eagle didn't dare to fight again, one of them was also attracted by himself, so he arrested it with a strategy. Zuo Yixiao felt that Wei Yu was not ordinary, but he was fearless and did not adulterate, and his heart relaxed a lot, so he also stepped forward and couldn't help talking.

The two came to the Qingfeng Pavilion side by side. The white clouds are not veiled, the blue is boundless, the sun is warm, and the river is overflowing. The willows on both sides of the strait are dancing gracefully, and the grass is red and coquettish; the Qingdi carves the spring color of February, and the autumn lady breaks the branches and fades the plum jacket. The painting boat spreads its oars to swim on the shore, waiting to see the pink beauties swaggering on the bridge and by the river. There is one person in the pavilion, with long hair splashed with ink, and his shirt is lightly raised. Zuo Yixiao didn't have time to shout, only to see her quietly turn her head. In Wei Yu's eyes, the woman's pupils didn't dare to look at it anymore, her skin was crystal clear, she was wearing a crescent-white shrunken Burmese thin clothes, her collar was wide, and a green cherry tree was pierced at the pipa bone. On the pavilion corridor stood a slender knife with a leather sheath, which was particularly cold.

"Zuo Yixiao. The woman came out in response, with a faint worry in her eyes.

"She's Mu Yunshu, I mentioned it to you before. Zuo Yixiao said to Wei Yu.

Mu Yunshu came back to his senses, pursed the corners of his mouth and said, "Hey, why did you come at this time, ask a girl's family to wait for you, your face is really not small." ”

"I'm an endangered person now, and it's not easy to show my face. Mu Yunshu chuckled and muttered a few words, only to see the people around him, and said, "Huh, who is this?"

Wei Yu frowned, and said politely: "Under Wei Yu." ”

Mu Yunshu was in a trance, so Zuo Yixiao told the story in a general way. Mu Yunshu said warmly: "Even so, it's good to have someone to help." ”

Zuo Yixiao said: "From last night to now, hasn't Chu Jun discovered the whereabouts of the demon girl?"

Mu Yunshu said darkly: "...... Not yet. However, Chu Sijiao thought of a plan, most of the people who enjoy the flowers are on the southeast side, and it is an official road, and there are many mixed people, so he will send heavy troops to guard it, and if the demon wants to get out, he must go from the west and north gates, he secretly ambushed, and it is easy to succeed. ”

Zuo Yixiao suddenly said: "No wonder I came out today and met many patrol teams on the street. ”

Mu Yunshu said: "Chu Sijiao asked the prefect for a notice, in order to prevent the Flower Dynasty Festival from doing badly because of this matter, and also to protect the people of the city." We'll take care of the rest. ”

Wei Yu sighed, turned around and thought carefully: "If you are helpless to take her at night, how can you easily take her down during the day?"

Mu Yunshu glanced at Zuo Yixiao a few times, and said, "You just said that the demon girl is here for you, if that's the case, she won't let you go easily." ”

"Lead the tiger out of the mountain...... Hey, it's really a hero's shortness of breath, I haven't drunk a few pots of fine wine in my life, and I haven't seen a few beauties, so I went to report to Hades first. Zuo Yixiao muttered to himself.

Mu Yunshu smiled and said, "Hehe, you are still lucky to see the true face of this girl." If that time comes, I will give you some paper money, and let Chu Da Si Prison make a bright incense and offer your god position, how about it, my friend will treat you well. ”

"The most poisonous woman's heart! Qianjinzuo owes me a gambling book of 6,400 taels, and I can't die if I want to die until I pay it back. Zuo Yixiao's lips raised, and he said that people were helpless.

Mu Yunshu smiled: "Then you can remember." If you lose your life, you can't blame me. ”

Wei Yu saw that the two of them were very happy with each other and looked embarrassed, so he said coldly: "Go to the west and north, the ambush is still delaying time, you have to deal with it carefully." ”

Zuo and Mu answered, so they chose an alley and went together. A few people suddenly talked about it, and they knew each other for no reason, Wei Yu also felt that Mu Yunshu was not like the conversation of the Central Plains at first, but this girl had a liberal temperament, and she added a little joy to her heart. The three of them only walked halfway, and met Chu Jun and led a few small officials forward from the north gate.

Seeing this, Mu Yunshu hurriedly said, "Master Chu, have you found anything?"

Chu Jun said: "If you want to pass through the north gate, you must use the waterway." There were not many ships coming and going in the morning, and they were all carefully examined, and there was no one at the ferry today to transport goods, so a few people were sent to guard from there. ”

Zuo Yixiao said: "In this way, it is easier for the demon girl to escape from the West Gate?"

Chu Jun thought about it and said: "The west gate is a suburb, there is a red mud dock ten miles away, hidden in the inner diameter of the stream, avoiding each other in the middle of the mountain, it is said that a house has been abandoned, it is a place in the beach in the lake, but the road is very complicated, you can't get in and out, so most of them don't go." However, there is a secret path on the side of the mountain, as long as the direction is argued, you can quickly get out of the territory of Luzhou. ”

Zuo Yixiao said: "Red mud dock...... I remember Peanut told me that I could go to some small county towns after that. ”

When Wei Yu heard this, his face was slightly gloomy, and there was a worried look in his eyes. Chu Jun paid attention to it sideways, and then said: "Chu ignored it for a while, this son has never known each other, and he dares to ask his name and surname." ”

Wei Yu said: "I am a dart passenger who transported goods from outside the Saiwai, and I only arrived in Luzhou yesterday, and I met the two sons of Zuo and Pei, and my name is Wei Yu. I heard a few people talk about the investigation of Chu Si's prison, and it also made some legs, so I asked for help, and please forgive me for the hurry. ”

"Wei Gongzi seems to be extraordinary, he must have already planned about the Red Clay Dock?"

"When I came here to transport goods before, I heard that people had organized the route, and the red mud dock was a regional chain, which was indeed not easy to go. That person is strong in martial arts, and he still needs to think of a perfect strategy. ”

Chu Jun looked at this Wei Yu is head and thought to himself. When everyone arrived at the West City Gate, there were only some empty vendors and freighters left on the streets on both sides, but there was no one. Zuo Yixiao saw that there were some arrows and crossbows on the city tower, and the doors of the houses closest to the city gate were closed, and no one was visible, and the ambush was very deep.

"I think we should divide our troops into four routes, and each go to the four gates to guard it. Although there are heavy troops in the southeast and southeast, the demon is as light as a shadow and scheming, it is difficult to guarantee that she will not slip away, these two doors are empty, I am afraid that she is smart and will not come to this experience. Zuo Yixiao thought.

"Don't worry, I've copied the portrait of the thief based on witnesses. What's more, the southeast waterway is deep and wide, even if there is a good light skill, without a boat, it will definitely not cross the water, and our people can't catch her, at least they can trap people at the dock. Chu Jun said.

The three of them were relieved when they heard this. When he was wandering, he suddenly heard a minion rushing to him, and hurriedly said: "My lord, there are a few masked black-clothed people at the south gate who attacked and made trouble, and a few of them threw a few fire bombs, almost blowing up the ferry, and the three boats caught fire, and the prefect has been notified." ”

"What!?" When everyone heard this, they were all in turmoil, Chu Jun was caught off guard, his eyes lowered, and he said softly, "Could it be that he fell into the thief's plot?"

Zuo Yixiao muttered to himself: "Masked...... The man in black, ...... Firebomb, "I don't know where I've seen it, but I always think it's a little familiar to him."

Mu Yun was surprised: "Chu Sijiao, let's go and have a look." ”

Chu Jun responded, but Mu Yunshu wanted to follow him, only to hear Wei Yu call everyone to stop, and said solemnly: "Wait a minute! Don't fall for the enemy's counterattack and attack the west! The south gate just met the man in black and blew up the boat, but never saw the gray-haired woman, I think the woman wanted to lure us away in order to get out, so didn't it hit her arms?"

Everyone thought about it, Zuo Yixiao thought about it, but he came back to his senses, and said solemnly: "Master Chu, if you can trust us, leave the three of us here, you can also go to the ferry to investigate, if the matter is not serious, come back and discuss with us." ”

Chu Jun and the others calculated in their hearts, the only way to do this is now, if the situation is serious, the lives of the people who worship the festival are worth it, and the prefect is afraid that it will not be easy to explain. agreed to leave Zuo Yixiao and a few people to take care of it. There were only three people left, and the people in ambush around were still silent. Zuo Yixiao worried: "Why didn't you see any black-clothed people in the city yesterday, are you sure you are all the way with that demon girl?"

Mu Yunshu pointed to his lips and responded: "I'm not sure, maybe they are waiting for an opportunity outside the city." When Zuo Yixiao heard this, he stared at Mu Yunshu with long eyes, and secretly thought about something.

"What's the matter, what are you looking at me for?" Mu Yunshu said with a wink.

“...... It's nothing. Zuo Yixiao retracted his gaze, but there were some worries buried in his heart.

A light breeze blew, and it was only extremely cool and made people's fur stand on end. Zuo Yixiao's sober mind is very familiar. "It seems a little weird. ”

Wei Yu suddenly raised his knife, walked around in front of the two, and said sharply: "Be careful!"

It's too late to think about it. But looking at the top of the city tower, I only heard three miserable screams coming out of the mouth of the three squares in an instant, leaving arrows and crossbows in the air, but suddenly struggling out of three prison guards, just as if they were being controlled, three pairs of arms were broken to their necks, as if they were tightly bound by something, their tongues stretched out, their two eyes bulged out round, and Zuo Yixiao's brain "buzzed-" sounded, and he felt that something was wrong. Wei Yu wanted to pull out his legs, but he saw mottled shadows on the ground, and a ghost stood on the beam of the house behind him, waving his two arms, like a ghost, wrapped around his back.