Chan'er and her entourage, who set off on the morning of the fourth day of the first lunar month, stepped into the sphere of influence of the Star Altar in the evening. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoAfter dinner, after going out to investigate, I came back to the inn where the group stayed:

"Because of the fierce battles that have been set off one after another in the past few days, the Orange Flame Villa has been very tightly blockaded around the perimeter, and my route in and out of the Star Altar has been blocked that day, and there are sentry guards everywhere to monitor it, not only is it difficult for people to enter and exit, but even carrier pigeons may not be able to safely transmit messages. ”

"The man is in front of him, and he can't see it. The bow fox crossed his arms, leaned against the wall and muttered.

"There's no need to rush for a while, no matter how tight the defense is, there are times when we slack off. Feng Yuyang said.

"Besides, we shouldn't rush into the altar of stars. Just let the third brother know that we are answering outside. Kong Lin spoke, and then turned his gaze to Chan'er.

"Let's stay here and wait for our chance. Chan'er agreed with several people's statements, and said with a calm gaze.

Subsequently, Tang Yin invited himself:

"Tomorrow during the day, my sixth brother and I will follow the traces to familiarize ourselves with the surrounding terrain and then make plans. ”

Seeing Chan'er nodding in agreement, Long Youxuan said again:

"Then we won't disturb the county lord, the county lord will rest early. ”

After the group left, Chan'er stared at the moon in the sky through the window. There are still ten days before the full moon, and the fifteenth day is the day when the traces and traces are exchanged, even if Brother Xiao doesn't know that we have come with the traces, he will find a way to ensure the smooth flow of news. Until then, you might as well concentrate on improving your light skills, even if you improve a realm first, it seems that it will be a little easier to break through the defense of Orange Flame Villa and enter the Star Altar.

In the next ten days, it was basically Kong Lin and others who took turns to collect intelligence, discuss how to cooperate with Shen Xiao and how to deal with the aftermath after the fact, and Chan'er was obsessed with practicing light skills every day from morning to night, and the cold winter weather was often drenched in sweat, and she soaked in a hot bath at night to relieve fatigue, and the second day was repeated.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month—

"The county lord will exhaust himself like this, big brother, you should persuade him. Tang Yin listened to the non-stop ringing of bells in the backyard for a long time, and said to Konglin.

"The sound of the bell in the past few days has been almost non-stop, and in the past two days, it has been sometimes ringing and sometimes quiet, which shows that the county lord has gradually found a little way, and he will soon be able to become one with the bell and the people. A smile tugged at the corner of his lips and he said, "It's better not to interrupt this state." ”

"What's more, the county lord's temperament, I have advised her in the past few days that there is no need to be in a hurry, and she will not listen to it at all. Feng Yuyang smiled helplessly and said.

"This is really the same as the third brother. There was also a rare smile in the bow fox's eyes.

"The county lord is in a hurry for the third brother, she has the weight of the third brother in her heart, if those things don't happen in the middle, we will all follow the prince, the two of them ......" Tang Yin said, his voice weakened, and the four of them fell silent for a while.

After half a ring, it was Feng Yuyang who broke the silence and said:

"Now I can only sigh that creation makes people. And it's not just the third brother who is trapped by love, isn't there still one poking there?"

A few people followed Feng Yuyang's gaze, and Long Youyan was standing motionless under the porch, silently accompanying Chan'er in his own way.

At this moment, the sound of the bell suddenly stopped, and the backyard fell silent. After a moment, a brilliance suddenly appeared in Long You's eyes, and his expression revealed an unconcealable joy.

Seeing this, Kong Lin and the others hurriedly pushed the door out and looked at Chan'er in the backyard.

The limited space in the backyard determines that Chan'er always has to change direction when she moves. After several turns, Chan'er's feet were fast and slow, and she even tried to rotate twice, but the bell was silent and did not make a sound during the whole process. It wasn't until Chan'er stopped her footsteps that the bells on the silver chain made a "ding" sound again, and several bells formed a wonderful resonance, and after a short moment, they returned to calm.

In addition to the surprise, Tang Yin took the lead in clapping his hands and exclaimed:

"There has been a breakthrough in the past few days, congratulations to the county lord. ”

"This time the county lord's light skills are completely above a few of us. Feng Yuyang said, looking at each other and smiling.

Kong Lin immediately showed a relieved smile. In Chan'er, she has the same talent and persistence as King Gong Yuanxia, and this familiar shadow makes several people feel precious.

And Chan'er didn't come back to her senses for a while, as if she was trying to grasp the feeling that flashed in between, and memorized the subtle experience when the bell was silent. After being immersed in her thoughts for a while, Chan'er remembered that everyone was still standing in the cold courtyard, she rubbed her hands and looked around with a smile:

"I'm going to cook an extra pot of hot soup to drink at noon, and I'll invite you with my private money." ”

"And warm a few jugs of wine. The county lord treats you, and of course we give face. The bow fox laughed and saluted.

"It's just the right hour, you go to the lobby and take a seat, and I'll change my clothes and come over. The trail is almost off, but it's time to come back. ”

"Good. Several people responded.

Seeing Chan'er walking in the direction of the wing, several people turned around and walked towards the front yard of the inn. Kong Lin deliberately took two steps faster, walked on Long You's side, stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder twice, and said softly:

"I'll drink an extra bowl of soup to warm up. Alcohol hurts the body, so don't drink it. ”

Long Youwan was stunned, understood Konglin's kindness, nodded and said:

"The county lord is here, and I never drink. Alcohol can make people lose their sobriety. In the years when I was in Moge, I would also stand in the distance to watch the county lord, but as her martial arts got better and better, I was afraid that she would find out about me if I was lax. It's been a long time since I've been with her like this. ”

"I'm sorry for you. Kong Lin sighed in his heart and said no more.

The corners of Long You's lips were slightly raised, as if being able to stand not far from Chan'er was already his greatest happiness.

After a while, when Chan'er finished changing her clothes and walked into the front yard to the lobby, Trolling had already returned to the inn, waiting to report the news to Chan'er. Taking advantage of this time, several people talked about the light skills of people in the rivers and lakes.

"Now the county lord's light skills are not much better than Qihong. Gong Hu, who had seen Qihong's light skills in the battle of "Zhongnan", said, "Except for the predecessors of Guanzhou, the Praruo of Ci'an Temple, and Xue Feng of Yinchen Xuan, it is difficult to reach for a while, and the county lord's light skills are already excellent. ”

"In the past, masters from all walks of life in the rivers and lakes gathered in the Demon Palace, and the skills of a man who walked with his second sister-in-law were also extraordinary. Long Youyan looked at Feng Yuyang and said.

"You're talking about Guo Ye, he is Yue'er's benefactor. In terms of Guo Ye's posture and pace, he is indeed far more agile than ordinary people. Feng Yuyang inadvertently mentioned Tuoba Yue, and his expression was much softer, which showed the tenderness in his heart.

"I do know that there is another person, she is like a dragonfly in water when she performs light skills, and her realm is even above Xue Feng. Tang Yin paused for a moment, and then said, "This person is Qi Rui, the Seven Sect Master of the Star Altar. ”

"Qirui, I have heard that her light skills are unfathomable, and she has a posture of being out of the dust. It's just that I suddenly found out that it is difficult for her to have something to do with Qihong. Kong Lin looked at the trace, his eyes a little inquiring.

"I have been in the Star Altar with my grandfather for many years, and I have never heard of Qirui's family affairs. You Huan treats Qi Rui and her own daughter no differently, Qi Rui seems to be wholeheartedly for the Star Altar, and all the affairs assigned by the Lord will be handled with all her heart. Trolley then said.

"The eldest brother and the fourth brother have seen Qihong's light skills with their own eyes, and they know about it, if they can see Qirui show their skills again, they can confirm whether they are from the same clan and the same lineage. Tang Yin said.

The voices of several people fell, Chan'er had already walked to the front of the lobby, and the trace in the direction of the door took the lead in saluting Chan'er:

"The county lord. ”

At this moment, although Chan'er heard the conversation of several people, the matter of Qihong and Qirui was far less important than Shen Xiao's news in her opinion, so she just spoke:

"Is this trip rewarding?"

"The master used the drumbeat of the altar of stars to deliver the news. However, this is a temporary measure, we have not communicated about it, and I do not understand the meaning of this news for a while. Trolling said.

"Has the Star Altar delivered a message to the outside world?" Feng Yuyang asked.

"Earlier, the Star Altar Venerable You Fan and the scattered disciples made a secret message, and conveyed instructions to them through the rhythm of beating drums, in case the Star Altar fell into a crisis, which can solve the urgent need. The meaning of this message is to instruct everyone to cut off the grain and grass of the Orange Flame Villa, so that the opponent will retreat in difficulty. ”

"Even if he didn't give the order, wouldn't the men outside have tried? Orange Flame Villa must have acted extremely cautiously, with an ample supply of grain and grass, and no worries, and this battle would have taken a long time. Bow Fox said.

"How did the news of the third brother come out together in the drumbeat?" Kong Lin gestured to Trolling Mark and continued.

"Normally, the beat of the drum is played only once, but today the drum is played twice, and the second time it sounds the same as the first, but it is slightly different. ”

"Won't he be suspicious of him if he acts like this?" Chan'er asked.

"Several masters of the Star Altar have their own thoughts, and they have fought with each other on the surface and on the inside, and the master has been at ease in it for many years. This time, even if someone wants to target Ye, after all, there is no real evidence, and Ye Da can be said to have deliberately knocked the wrong beat in order to interfere with the enemy's judgment. On weekdays, the lord has always acted without regard for the eyes of others, and the personality of 'rashness' has long been acquiesced by the lord. ”

Chan'er nodded, put her mind at ease, and said:

"Have you memorized the rhythm of the drums?"

"Yes. Trolling said, clapping his hands and reproducing the beat of the second Shen Xiao beating.

After listening quietly, a few people felt confused.

"No matter what kind of code, there must always be something as a medium for interpretation, and the key is to find this medium. The dragon remnant said to the trace.

"On my way back to the inn, I thought about everything that was possible......" Trolling was about to speak and stopped, slightly annoyed, and its meaning was self-evident.

"I think this rhythm seems to have a pattern to follow, maybe it can be disconnected, and each beat represents a layer of meaning. Tang Yin pondered for a moment and said.

"For example, like the beat at the beginning, three, two, and six, does it mean 'three, two, six'? Trolling marks continued Tang Yin's understanding.

"A book, perhaps...... The sixth word of the third page, the second line. Bow Fox guessed.

"I don't think so. Kong Lin shook his head and said, "Since the third brother's message is due to the temporary change of the established rhythm of the Star Altar, there will never be time to compare the words on the book one by one and connect them into sentences. ”

It must have been the rhythm itself so close to something he knew that he took advantage of the canal to divert water. We should not overcomplicate it. Feng Yuyang then said.

"I want to ...... I know what he means. Chan'er's eyes suddenly lit up, took off the white jade flute hanging from her waist, and said softly, "Fortunately, I brought it here when I changed clothes." ”

"Is it the rhythm of music...... Tang Yin quickly reacted.

"In this way, 'three, two, six' is the 'horn, business, and feather' of 'Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng, and Yu' (forgive the author for introducing the simple score, otherwise I really can't think of a suitable code). The bow fox also suddenly realized and said.

At this point, Long Youyan also understood in his heart that the song that was used as a medium was of course the song that connected the third brother and the county lord - the Yuqiao Q&A.

I once asked Shen Xiao to learn this piece for a long time, and the first time I played it, it was played at such a time and with flute sound. However, Chan'er didn't have time to sigh too much, so she converted it into a rhyme according to the rhythm of the trash.

After the rhythm was completed, Tang Yin was quite confused and said:

"It doesn't seem to be the same as I've heard it before......"

"Definitely. Chan'er put down the white jade flute and said, "This is not a normal sequence, but a combination of several parts of it." ”

"Can you find the passages that correspond to each of them?" asked Kulin.

"I'll try. The melody is signaled by the drum beat to the beat, and it is enough to work backwards back to the tune. This piece uses the rise and fall of the tune to correspond to the dialogue between the fisherman and the woodcutter, and the rising tune indicates the question, and the descending tune indicates the answer, and finally has a basis for distinguishing. ”

At this time, the innkeeper walked into the lobby and presented food, soup and wine to everyone. After Xiao Er stepped back, Chan'er said again:

"I'm not as familiar with the music as Brother Xiao, it takes a little time, you don't have to wait for me. ”

"The county lord is not too busy after lunch. Tang Yin said.

"It's okay, it'll be fine soon. Chan'er smiled, picked up the white jade flute and turned around and walked to the side study.

After a cup of tea, Chan'er beckoned a few people into the study, and the meaning of the tune was clearly written on the rice paper on the table:

Mixed and scattered. Haunted with smoke. I saw that there was a road leading out of Qu Rugged. I don't know the north and the south and the west and the east. The mountains are deep and you see deer from time to time. Looking east, the sea water dissolves. Let's talk about fishing today. Tomorrow is not what to ask for.

"Worthy of being the county lord. Feng Yuyang praised.

"It involves the surrounding terrain, and I think you can understand the traces. Chan'er and Feng Yuyang glanced at each other, and then turned their gaze to the trace.

"What do you mean by this...... Walk through the plum blossom forest, go to the direction of the smoke, see the rugged road do not turn straight ahead, go east when the road is far, and enter the star altar from Ronghai Pavilion. Today's Yuqiao is summoned, and tomorrow it will be according to the plan. Ye should be there to answer. After Trolling finished speaking, he felt surprised, and hurriedly said, "If it weren't for the county lord's knowledge of music, Trolling would have made a mistake." ”

"Would you like to let Trolle go alone tomorrow?" Bow Fox asked for Konglin's opinion.

Chan'er stared at Konglin, also waiting for his answer.

"Well, Trolling can convey our plan to the third brother, and Trolling can also bring news from the Star Altar, and then the two sides will wait for the opportunity to act. Kong Lin Yuguang caught a glimpse of Chan'er's gaze, lowered his voice and said, "The county lord's light skills are not stable, and the third brother didn't know about our arrival in advance, so it is not appropriate to take this risk." ”

Chan'er understood Konglin's concern, nodded and didn't make a sound.

"In the past, you two brothers entered and exited the Star Altar in the early morning of sixteen, did you also act at night this time?" Feng Yuyang looked at the trace and asked.

"The route that the master pointed out is supposed to be the boundary where the fortification of Orange Flame Villa has been leaked. On the night of the Shangyuan Festival, people always have the intention of celebrating, going to bed later than usual, and the spirit is relaxed in the early morning of the second day. I think the 'act tomorrow' is based on the same consideration. ”

"That's good, Trolling Marks will stay at the inn tonight, and everyone will have a holiday together. Tang Yin smiled, looked around at everyone and said.

Chan'er, who had been busy and nervous for a long time, just relaxed a little, and listened to a few people mention the "Shangyuan Festival", only to suddenly remember that this full moon was the fifteenth day of the first month.

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At this time, the people of Zhan Duwan were still in Hengdu. A few days ago, after completing the handover of the surrender of the Yi State, Emperor Hengguo Rui and Zhan Duxiao had a deep discussion on the pre-war situation. Qi Fan, the commander of the light car, also sent a report back for two days in a row, discussing with the Emperor Rui to formulate the next strategy for the deployment of the army.

On the western battlefield, Qi Fan took care of the border pass and Belvedere on both sides, and divided his troops to deal with the forces of Xiuyao, the fourth prince of Yi State, and the generals' gang. In the spring season after the cold winter, the two armies are bound to set off a new round of fierce battles, and the victory or defeat of the two sides will depend on this move.

The Emperor's attitude towards the surrender of the Yi State is similar to how crazy Helian Bin's treatment of the Helian family and Gongye Huanhuan are credible, but they still need to do their best to avoid a war with the homeland. Therefore, the surrender of the Yi State can only be used to garrison the Heng and Ye borders to prevent the night country from causing trouble. The task of helping Qi Fan still has to be handed over to the Demon Palace.

Zhan Duxiao was worried about Chan'er, and wanted to return to the Demon Palace as soon as possible, and quietly transferred to the Moge, so that she could take action at any time when Chan'er needed it and help Shen Xiao. And at this moment, he is delayed here, but this thought cannot be explained to the emperor.

In fact, the Emperor Rui is very clear about the role played by more than a dozen people in the battle of "Zhongnan" in the battle of "Zhongnan", and the news that the group was subsequently transferred to the battlefield of Yiguo. Among them, some of the reasons are for revenge for King Gong, and some reasons involve the division of interests of the lonely country in the Yi country, and the emperor is also clear. Since Emperor Xuan of the Lonely Kingdom did not publicly inform Hengguo of this matter, Emperor Rui could calmly accept the "big gift" of Yi Guo's surrender and wait for the next move of the people in King Gong's mansion.