After Xu Buling crossed the Longfeng River, he stopped in Huangkou Town in Yuyang County, and also entered the sphere of influence of the Tang family in Youzhou.

Huangkou Town is the transportation hub of Youzhou, whether you go to Tangjiazhuang or Bodhi Island in western Liaoning, you have to pass through here. Walking to this place, it has entered the core area of Youzhou, the number of people in the rivers and lakes has surged, and rangers carrying swords can be seen everywhere, showing a kind of prosperity that is completely different from that of Yanyu Jiangnan.

Zuo Zhan, who met on the boat, seemed to have been walking around Youzhou for a long time, and he was very familiar with the way, so he brought Xu Buling to the Yuelai Inn in Huangkou Town, and the innkeeper was a news dealer on the Yuyang side, and he had a lot of eyes and ears.

Xu Buling inquired about Ning Yuhe's whereabouts, and the result he got was naturally that he hadn't come over yet, and asked Tang Jiao, Zhu Liu and others for news. It's just that Xu Buling didn't reveal his identity, and the Tang family took root in the north of Yuyang County, and the shopkeeper obviously didn't dare to say it, but just asked him to ask elsewhere.

Xu Buling walked back and forth from south to north, and also understood the rules of the rivers and lakes, and did not torture and extort confessions as he did with Chen Siye in Chang'an, but just stayed in Huangkou Town, patiently waited for Ning Yuhe's arrival, and inquired about the Tang family's movements by the way.

After the ranger Zuo Zhan arrived in Huangkou Town, he did not talk to each other diligently, and after leading the way, he set off to continue to find the whereabouts of Situ Yueshen.

Xu Buling initially suspected that Zuo Zhan had something to do with Zuo Qingqiu, the national division of Northern Qi, and deliberately took the opportunity to approach him, but after seeing Zuo Zhan go so simply, it was only a meeting on the rivers and lakes.

In the winter, the heavy snow is falling, the brazier is burning in the Yuelai Inn, and more than a dozen guests from all over the country are sitting together to warm up, chatting about the big and small things that have happened recently:

"I heard that there is a black impermanence from the Tianzi Camp coming to Youzhou, I don't know who I am here to arrest this time......

"Here in Youzhou, the Tang family went up to the sky to listen to the earthquake of the green field, and the heroes on the road who dared to walk around here were all arrested by the Tang family to receive rewards, how can there be any heroic bandits......"

"Don't talk nonsense, let the Tang family hear it, they don't know how to die......

Zhu Manzhi, who was lying on the table eavesdropping, heard this, his eyes also showed a little disdain, and he snorted imperceptibly.

Xu Buling sat between the two girls and raised his hand to make tea, and it was not surprising that he said this to the people of the rivers and lakes.

How the Tang family in Youzhou started, everyone in the rivers and lakes knows it. Originally, it was a second-rate family in Youzhou, and the ancestors of the family had a genius, observing the swordsmanship of the Cao and Lu families, and realized a set of swordsmanship by himself, which is now the Tang family sword.

I have to say that the Tang family sword is still very good.

The Cao family's sword is 'fast', the Zhu family's sword is 'stable', and the Lu family's sword is 'treacherous'.

Although the Tang family became famous the latest, they took the words "fast" and "tricky" to the extreme, and the reputation of "the sword has a sharp edge without a shadow" can be seen its level.

It is precisely because of this set of self-contained swordsmanship that the Tang family in Youzhou has become a first-class family of rivers and lakes, second only to the Zhu family.

If this is the case, the Tang family can be regarded as a rich accumulation and should be admired by the people of the rivers and lakes, but the problem of the Tang family is:

The sword is good, but the man is not.

Ten years ago, the Iron Eagle hunted deer, and the entire Jianghu either resisted to the death, or was wise to protect himself, but the Tang family was different from people, betrayed friends to seek glory and got in touch with the imperial court, and took the lead in ambushing and killing the respected old sword saint Zhu Choushan in Youzhou, doing all the things that the scum of the rivers and lakes can do, and also explaining to the outside world 'serving the country', in order to cover up the treacherous act.

The Tang family is indeed serving the country, and they are very hard-working, letting their children join the army, and they are working for the Investigation Department, in exchange for a status that no one dares to provoke today.

But anyone with a discerning eye knows that the Tang family is just a pug under the feet of the Son of Heaven, and the meaning of existence may be the example set by the imperial court to the people of the rivers and lakes - as long as you listen to the words of the imperial court honestly, you can eat and drink spicy food.

But the meaning of 'Jianghu' is 'a social environment that is not subject to the law', and if you listen to the words of the imperial court honestly, what are you still called Jianghu? Since the day the Tang family voted for the imperial court, they have not been counted as Jianghu people, and can only be said to be the mouthpiece of the imperial court.

The Tang family may also know that they can't mix in the rivers and lakes, and in recent years, they have been moving around the court, letting the children of the family hold important positions in the army, and want to transform into a 'Jiangmen family'.

The Jiangmen family, no one knows the inside story better than Xu Buling.

There are clear factions in the Dayue army, just like the previous Guanzhong Iron Cavalry, which includes Liu Jiajun, Han Jiajun, Guo Jiajun, etc., the main positions are held by the generals' disciples, and the soldiers only listen to the orders of their own generals, and others can't be transferred at all.

The Tang family has never fought a single battle, and the ancestors have never produced famous generals or gods of war, and there are no usable soldiers under their hands, so how can they talk about generals?

Xu Buling thought so, and when he was distracted, the sound of horses' hooves sounded on the street outside the inn.

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; In the blink of an eye, a big black horse passed through the wind and snow, and on the back of the horse sat a woman wearing a hat, with a graceful temperament and dusty temperament, holding a long sword in her hand, even if the hat covered her face, Xu Buling still recognized who the person was from her waist and hips.

"Daning!"

Zhu Manzhi, who was lying on the table, glanced at it, and then showed a little surprise, sat up and leaned out of the window to beckon.

Ning Yuhe hurried to Huangkou Town overnight, and was about to come to Yuelai Inn to inquire about the news, when he raised his eyes and saw two men and a woman sitting at the window of the inn, and was slightly stunned.

Ling'er ......

Seeing that Xu Buling turned his head, Ning Yuhe didn't know what to think, so he turned his horse head and wanted to run.

This appearance is like a daughter-in-law who goes out on her own initiative to run errands and is caught by her own man and is afraid of being punished.

"Huh~? Daning ......"

There was a call from behind him, Ning Yuhe rode a horse and ran two steps, reacted again, and quickly stopped, wanting to turn around and say hello.

It's just that before she turned around, she noticed that her back sank, and a person sat behind her, raising her hand and pinching her buttocks.

"Still running? What are you hiding from me? ”

The man's familiar voice came, and the hot breath blew in his ears, Ning Yuhe couldn't help but tremble, his eyes showed a nervous look, and he explained anxiously:

"Ling'er, I didn't run...... I heard something, go back to Youzhou to have a look, you leave for Suzhou immediately, I don't want to delay your wedding, so I secretly go out...... I...... I didn't mean to......"

The words are timid and cowardly, and the appearance of the little daughter-in-law who has done something wrong is vividly reflected.

Xu Buling was originally a little annoyed, and wanted to train the master, but seeing this weak appearance, he was a little reluctant, and his hand pinched Ning Yu's buttocks again, and his voice was slightly cold:

"Master, are you still treating yourself as an outsider? Can I rest assured that I sneaked out? If there is anything to discuss in the future, let's discuss it together, don't make your own opinions. ”

Ning Yuhe was worried that Xu Buling's marriage would be delayed, so he didn't say hello and went out, but it was really wrong to do so. Seeing Xu Buling coming over, she was actually quite warm in her heart, and she didn't blame the apprentice for moving her hands and feet, but just said softly:

"I see...... You come along, what should Xiao Qi do with them? ”

"They came by boat to the sea, it is estimated that it will take some time to go to Binzhou, we will go to solve the affairs of the Tang family first, and we have to go to Bodhi Island."

After Xu Buling finished speaking, he took the reins from Ning Yuhe's hand and looked on the street: "Master, where did you go early at night?" ”

Ning Yuhe sat in front of Xu Buling, slightly confused: "I met Li Hansheng in the early night, and I ran to chase after him." Li Hansheng is the father of Qingye, there shouldn't be anything wrong, let's just wait here......"

Xu Buling frowned slightly when he heard this-Zhu Liu's appearance must have been a cover to attract the attention of all forces, so as not to be discovered about the movements of Bodhi Island. Li Hansheng is the owner of the Eagle Tower, so it is impossible to follow him to the Tang family, I am afraid that he has already parted ways to Bodhi Island.

However, as Ning Yuhe said, Ning Qing ran to chase Li Hansheng at night, there should be no problem. Xu Buling has seen Li Hansheng's side, and he can see that Li Hansheng is not a psychopath, but he has a gloomy temperament with a deep hatred of the sea of blood behind his back.

Thinking of this, Xu Buling didn't say much, turned over and dismounted, and came to the Yuelai Inn with the reins.

Zhu Manzhi saw Ning Yuhe, who had the best relationship, his little face was full of excitement, and he ran over and pulled Ning Yuhe's sleeve, and chirped:

"Daning, you are really not righteous, you came to Youzhou for such a big matter, and you didn't even notify me, so I and Xu Gongzi came all the way to find it. Xu Gongzi and I don't know the road, so it's hard to find you...... Hey? What about Xiao Ning......"

Ning Yuhe's expression was a little restrained, and he responded casually with a few words, and then called the shopkeeper to prepare to open a room.

It's just that Zhu Manzhi and Ning Yu have walked the rivers and lakes together for half a year, and they have always shared the same bed, so they naturally waved their hands at this time:

"What kind of room to open, let's sleep together at night, I have a lot to say to you, the nightingale's dead girl is like a stuffy gourd, she falls asleep when she lies down, and she can't wake up......

The nightingale faintly 'cut~': "What you said is boring, I don't want to listen to it......"

"Hey —......"

In the midst of the noise, several people went upstairs.

Although Ning Yuhe had a strange face and tried his best to find an excuse to live in a room alone, he was still stopped by the enthusiastic Xiao Manzhi and forced into the room......