Outside the city of Luoyang, the top of the famous mountain.

An old man in a black robe stood alone on the top of the mountain, looking at the eastern capital of Luoyang. His eyes were slightly open, half asleep. Dozens of miles down from the top of the mountain, there are hundreds of military tents, stretching into forests.

But the strange thing here is that there are no one but two soldiers stationed outside each military tent. The military tent was also silent, and there was no human breath.

What is even more puzzling is that the military tent is airtight, and the window cloth and door curtains that should have been feint are tightly sewn, and even wrapped several times with iron chains, and three copper locks are added to fix it.

The two soldiers stationed outside the military tent had strange expressions on their faces, and the two who did not look at each other were full of horror in their eyes, and their bodies were trembling unconsciously. It seems that it is not simply stationed, but to keep an eye on the contents of the military tent and prevent them from escaping.

The black-robed old man wrapped his hands in the sleeves of his robe, and the sleeves of his robe were swollen by the wind, but his face did not show any discomfort at all, but showed a kind of excitement that did not match his age.

The black-robed old man leaned forward slowly, tilted his head sideways at the top of the mountain, sniffed vigorously in the strong wind, and said to himself, "Are you here?" ”

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But it is said that this famous mountain, the mountain is 100 zhang high, located in Luoyang City outside 30 miles, there is a secluded path under it, deep and does not know the end.

Why this mountain is called "famous", there are different opinions. There are idle people who linger in the wine shop and tea house all the year round, and I know from the storyteller that a hundred years ago, there was a saint who hiked up the mountain and stood on the top of the mountain, and the words in his mouth were "famous".

There is also another saying, this mountain was originally called "Yang Life", during the Sui Dynasty, in order to avoid the name of Emperor Yang of Sui, it was renamed "Yang Name". Later generations of saints may have felt that there were many ambiguities in this name, so they finally decided to "raise their names".

It is to take a "standing on the top of the mountain, when the fame is established".

At this time, the old man in the black robe set up hundreds of military tents here, not because people are old and believe in the absurd and uninhibited "theory of ghosts and gods", or because they are seeking a fortune, but because this mountain is rugged and inaccessible, and there are terrifying legends under the cliffs.

It is said that many years ago, a foot merchant passed by here, because the boat and car were tired, and there was a fear that there would be bandits to rob the road, so they found such a secluded path to shelter.

But who knows, the caravan of dozens of people disappeared without a trace overnight. Not even the bones remained. Later, the government also sent people to look for it, and when they walked into the hidden path, some were fascinated by the light yellow miasma, and some people inhaled the miasma and pierced the stomach, which was very scary.

Later, it became more and more mysterious, saying that there were white-scaled pythons in this hidden path, which specifically devoured pedestrians and livestock, and the people were panicked. Over time, no one cared about it here, and if anyone asked, the people in Luoyang City pretended not to know.

The government also issued a ban, but there were still outsiders or bold people who wanted to send them to death, and the government turned a blind eye, and the big things turned into small things.

Later, in the chaotic times of the late Tang Dynasty, the smoke was everywhere, and this place was not in the eyes of the world for a long time, only circulated in the community, and became the "Jedi" in the storyteller's mouth.

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said that after Gu Xing and the others went out, they went straight to the direction of Yangming Mountain, but they obviously did not go to the mountains to visit the immortals, nor did they go to find the bad luck of the black-robed old man on the top of the mountain, but for Gu Xing.

Gu Xing was lying on Jia Hongdao's back at this time, it was Lingling's indifferent and cold temperament, and when he saw his appearance, he also had a worried look. Not to mention Lin Craftsman Xin and Mo Ye who came in a hurry beside him.

Among the four people, two of them have a master-apprentice relationship with Gu Xing, one has a deep relationship with him, and one has a reason why they must follow. But after these days of getting along, if the mood has not changed at all, it is unreasonable.

Therefore, when Mo Ye quickly chased after him, and saw Gu Xing falling into that state of not knowing life and death again, he decisively decided to go to the place where the matter began, hoping to find a way to solve it.

Among the people, except for Jia Hongdao and Lin Jiangxin, who had heard of the secluded path under this famous mountain, the rest of the people did not know anything. But the two of them were secretive when they talked about this, they knew something, but they didn't want to say it, for fear of being contaminated.

However, the proposer, Mo Ye, was not jealous, and told the story of saving Gu Xing from the hidden path before. Everyone woke up from a dream full of doubts.

At that time, as soon as Mo Ye came, he asked everyone to follow him to the secluded path of Yangming Mountain, although everyone did not object, but their hearts were up and down. I was worried that this unknown Elder Mingyue Lou Mo was secretly using some shady tricks.

Fortunately, Mo Ye was open-minded and didn't care, but explained the reason for this, so that the rest of the people were at ease.

Everyone traveled all the way, but because they encountered any obstacles, perhaps because they felt that they could not escape the "heaven and earth net" in the city, so they did not place any ambush soldiers outside the city.

Due to the distance and the fact that the goal of the five people was too big, they acted separately under the instruction of Moye. Jia Hongdao carried Gu Xing on his back, and together with Mo Ye, he took the trail to the secluded path of Yangming Mountain.

And Lin Jiangxin and Lingling walked forward from the official road, hiding people's eyes and ears. This move was an expedient measure, and on the way to Mo Ye, he guessed that the lord of the Later Tang Dynasty would not give up. As for Gao Chengying, he may also have a hand and other ideas.

As for why he wanted Lin Craftsman Xin to be with Lingling, Mo Ye had other plans in his heart, because this Lin Craftsman Xin of One Penny Village may be an important clue to find Ge Lao, as for Lingling, he always felt that this person was not simple.

So I used the excuse to break the two of them and let them touch each other first. If there is no abnormality, after the convergence, continue to observe and act. If something happens, you don't have to take action, someone will clean it up.

Mo Ye knew in his heart that the owner of Mingyue Tower could not be ignorant of the affairs in Luoyang City, and he would not be indifferent. As for the old Ge who is hiding in the shadows, maybe he will not be able to hold back and surface.

If it can lead the two to compete, then this "Luoyang chess game" may be able to add more variables. After all, since receiving the news of Lone Roaring Heights, Mo Ye has started the next layout.

This is the final task to complete, and with Luo Xiu and Bai Ya cooperating, it must be foolproof. It's just that this seemingly calm backwater, I don't know how many undercurrents are surging under it, and how dangerous it is.

At this moment, in two places in the city, there is a person holding a secret seal in his hand, and he looks carefully by candlelight. It's just that one person's face is cloudy and uncertain, and it seems that he has tried his best to suppress the agitation in his heart, while the other person has a light smile on his face, and the clouds are light and light.

The person with an uncertain face was none other than Ge Lao, and there was a man dressed in a fancy costume on the ground, holding a cup of tea, tasting it with low eyebrows, ignoring Ge Lao's mood swings.

Ge Lao put the secret seal on the candle flame, watched the secret seal slowly burn away, and did not let go of his hand, until the flames slowly disappeared in the withered trees, and then sighed softly, "Wang Hai really said so?" ”

The man in the fancy clothes put down the teacup, with a slight smile in his eyes, but he didn't answer the question, "The tea made by this cup of tea, but the unique 'spring comes' on the Yanxue Ping?" Ge Lao, you are hiding your secrets. ”

Ge Lao was not annoyed, but said a little helplessly: "Lord Wang, don't joke about the old decay anymore, what should I do about the current situation?" ”

The man in fancy clothes was naturally Li Yanyun, the only prince of the Later Tang Dynasty, and when he appeared here at this time, he received the secret seal of Wang Hai, a white-faced young man, so he came here to discuss countermeasures with Ge Lao.

It's just that he is not in a hurry, but tastes the tea brewed from this tea that is more precious than the tribute, and does not cut to the chase.

On the contrary, it was Ge Lao, who was already in turmoil.

Li Yanyun raised his hand to signal Ge Lao to be calm and calm, and his tone was slightly raised, "Ge Lao, do you know what changes have happened to the envoy of Hou Zhou recently?" There was a hint of inquiry, and a bit of excitement.

Ge Lao was confused, and he didn't know what this question had to do with what the secret seal said. But he couldn't help but answer, so he had to shake his head helplessly, indicating that he didn't know.

Li Yanyun's eyes suddenly burst out with a different kind of look, and he smiled heartily: "Xiang Qian, the envoy of the Later Zhou Dynasty, sent someone to inform him of two things. One is that in the territory of the Later Tang Dynasty, there are people who want to cooperate with them inside and outside. The second is that not long ago, two Hou Zhou Xizuo were seized by Mingyue Lou and have not returned. ”

When Ge Lao heard the first thing, he chuckled in his heart, and said secretly in his heart, "Has the owner of the village already sensed that the time was ripe to 'close the net'?" Isn't his situation at this time even more precarious. ”

The originally cloudy and uncertain face became even more sad, as if a good gambler had lost all his belongings and wanted to cry without tears. When he heard about the second thing, a glimmer of dawn flashed in Ge Lao's bleak face, and after Mingyue Lou was seized, it was worth making a big fuss.

Li Yanyun observed the changes in Ge Lao's mood, he likes to look at people too much, and he has liked it since he was a child. It's just that at that time, his father Li Ke was a little disgusted with his perceptive eyes, and he endured it to this day.

It's just that it's so interesting to be able to speculate on other people's hearts through the changes in people's expressions. Li Yanyun took another teacup and took a sip, unconsciously admiring, "It's a kind of charm of 'putting oneself in the place of death and being born'." ”

Ge Lao woke up like a dream, gradually retracted his expression, and also learned from Li Cunqiao's appearance, picked up the cup of superb tea that had already been cooled, and stopped tasting it.

Li Cunqiao saw that Ge Lao's mood was calm, so he said slowly: "You might as well wait and see the changes and reap the benefits of the fisherman." The envoy of the Later Zhou is in the hands of us and others, and it is the most important move at the moment. As for what the lord thinks, it doesn't matter anymore. ”

Ge Lao understood and nodded emphatically.

At this time, on the other side, on the second floor of Mingyue Building, Nalan was wiping the long sword in his hand, but he just put the secret seal lightly on the table, and did not say anything. The Confucian man stood by the side of the door, not daring to trespass in the slightest, waiting for Nalan's next instructions.

Although I have been in the building for so many years, I still can't guess the mind of this landlord after all.

Nalan didn't stop what he was doing, but asked with interest, "Did Gao Chengying really let them out of the city?" ”

The old man hurriedly replied: "The lord of the building, it is true! Someone has been sent to follow, and as soon as there is any trouble, they will report immediately. ”

"It's done very well, but there is one more thing that needs to be bothered by the elders." Nalan spoke softly, and his handsome face shone against the candlelight.

Hearing this, the old man knelt down with an ordinary voice, leaned over and said: "I am willing to go to the soup for the landlord and die without giving up." ”

Hearing this, Nalan smiled and said: "Why should it be so serious, it is the two women brought back by Moye, and they have a great relationship." There's an urgent matter that you need to do. I don't know if you'd like to? ”

The old man didn't get up, he still lay on the ground, and said loudly: "Yes." These two words were extremely heavy, blowing up the dust on the ground, but the old man did not look out of the slightest, as if he was waiting for Nalan's next words.

"Kill one person and find a way to hand over the head to the lord of the country, Li Cunqiao. Give one person back to the prince Li Yanyun. Nalan said it lightly, but when the old man heard it, he was full of admiration.

The old man said yes, Nalan got up and helped the old man up, and continued: "As for the reason, you don't have to know, but this matter should be fast, the sooner the better." After speaking, he waved his hand to let the old man leave.

When the old man walked out of the second floor, the moon stars outside the door were scarce.

However, it was said that after Gao Chengying led the troops out of the city, he strictly guarded the north city gate, and also transferred his red armor to suppress the formation. Although this move is ostensibly to prevent change, I am afraid that it is not so simple to do it with intention.

Because Gao Chengying secretly left a sentence before leaving, if he saw the black smoke rising on the famous mountain, he would order the troops to rise. It seems that this back hand of the North City Gate can be attacked and defended.

This is the beginning of the game......