Heavy dark clouds obscured the moonlight, and under the dim starlight, a dark shadow lowered its body, moving silently across the wasteland with the help of waist-long dead grass and undulating terrain.

Suddenly, the oncoming evening breeze brought a fishy smell, and he stood quietly in place.

There was a small sound of hooves in the deep grass ahead, and a few faint green lights lit up, and in an instant, several vicious grass wolves slowly paced out of the grass and surrounded the man.

The man's hands drooped and he didn't move, and when the tallest grass wolf approached, he suddenly stretched out his hand and stroked it gently on the wolf's forehead.

The wolf not only did not resist, but as if he was enjoying himself, he rubbed his head sideways on the man's waist affectionately, and let out a low "whine" from his mouth.

The man let out a low laugh and patted the wolf on the head. The wolf turned around and led a few grass wolves slowly towards the wasteland.

Without hesitation, the man hurried to follow.

Soon, there was a murmuring sound of water ahead, and it seemed that it had reached the shore of Weishui.

The wolves stopped suddenly, looked at a mound near the water in front of them, their pointed ears stood higher, their noses twitched vigorously, and their usual fierce eyes showed a look of great fear, and they refused to take a step forward.

The man walked up to the mound and looked down at the river flowing under his feet, but he did not move, as if he were in deep contemplation, and looked at it from afar like a dark stone statue.

The moon suddenly peeked out of the dark clouds and sprinkled a faint light, shining silver on the rushing river.

The man shook and slowly raised his head. Under the soft moonlight, a smile was clearly reflected on his lips.

Two days have passed since the night of Ning Shao's tragic death, and in these two days, more than 1,000 cavalry under the command of Nanying launched a dragnet search for Baili Xianyangyuan, and invested in Tianyan, who had just returned after delivering a letter to Yang Kun, to conduct a comprehensive inspection from the air. Unfortunately, still nothing.

Not only was there no trace of the ship that was suspected of providing transportation, but even Li Youjun, who had fled in a negative mood, mysteriously disappeared into this wasteland, not knowing his life and death. As for the demon beast that has repeatedly haunted and hunted people in the dark night, it seems to have disappeared.

Nanying's head hurts and it's huge! For the first time, he felt at a loss. Li Youjun couldn't find it, and the demon beast and the ship couldn't find it, but the subordinates who were sent to monitor Yangling officials and the three masters also came with news that made him depressed one by one.

"General Yu, Zhou Jing led the food official Cheng Zhao Yu in the cemetery, these two people have been busy dealing with Ning Shao's posthumous affairs and various affairs for a few days, and they have not seen any abnormal actions!"

"Lord Zhonglang, I have deliberately lingered beside the principal Zhang Ben these days, but he has no suspicious movements except for the constant complaints in his mouth!"

"General, Liu Yu of the cemetery is fine during the day, and he can't see anything wrong, but at night, he drinks alone, gets drunk and speaks wildly, and seems to be extremely dissatisfied with this errand to guard the imperial tomb!"

"General, I don't want to spy on that Xiangkai anymore, he is full of metaphysics, and he makes me dizzy, I really ......"

"Then I'll trade with you! I'm the worst, facing that bald monk every day, listening to him Amitabha, good and good, you go and try? ”

Nanying's head was as big as a fight when he heard this, and with the disappointment in his heart, he finally couldn't bear it anymore and yelled: "Get out of here!" ”

After the generals hugged their heads and ran around, Gao Shun Shi Ran walked in, picked up the tea cup in front of Nanying casually, and took a sip before saying: "This Sun Binshuo, it's really not simple!" ”

Nan Ying reborn hope in his heart, and said happily: "What? Did the eldest brother find anything wrong with him? ”

"Well, that's a lot!" Gao Shun pondered hard: "He is here to avenge his brother, why is he staying here and not in a hurry to leave?" ”

"Ahh That's right! He suddenly slapped his thigh and said, "Brother Xian, have you noticed anything wrong?" The one surnamed Sun who died at the hands of the martial idiot that day will be much older than Sun Bin next year! But isn't it strange that Sun Binshuo calls him his younger brother? ”

He looked at the stunned Nan Ying and said with a smug smile: "In the past few days, I have finally figured out this question after I have been in contact with that Sun Binshuo. It turns out that the people of their Sun family have always been the elders and young in martial arts......"

"Enough! Eldest brother! Nanying finally couldn't listen anymore, and he shouted, "What are you talking about all this nonsense? I'm asking you, did you find anything suspicious about him in this case? ”

"This case?" Gao Shun was stunned and said: "This is not true, everything he behaves is normal, and there is nothing suspicious!" ”

"You!" Nanying suddenly complained like a deflated ball: "I have said so much, it is all useless words!" ”

He said bitterly: "Now that we have been busy for so long, but we have not achieved anything, how can this be good?" I'm as anxious as an ant on a hot pan! ”

"Ants on a hot pan? What an apt description! Gao Shun blinked and said, "But Brother Xian, Brother Fool is strange!" ”

"What's weird?" Nanying said absent-mindedly.

"We fought against the Yellow Turban Army before, and the future and lives of our brothers were at stake, so it's normal for you to worry all night!" Gao Shun said casually: "But now, we are only temporarily ordered to investigate a bizarre case of continuous murder of demon beasts, and then solve the mysteries of the Nine Great Emperors of Xianyang Yuan!" It's good to do it, but what do we have to lose if we can't do it? ”

"Big brother, you, what do you mean?" Nanying opened his mouth and stammered.

"Virtuous brother! You are a man of love and righteousness! Of course, there is nothing wrong with thinking about the grace of the Son of Heaven to us! Gao Shun said earnestly: "But don't forget, you also once said that the Son of Heaven will die in a few years, and that is when you and my brother will rise to the top." Everything we do today is just laying a foundation for survival in the future! ”

He spread his hands and said, "As for some of the current successes and failures, why are you too persistent? ”

Nanying was stunned for a long time, speechless, but there was a trace of strangeness in his heart. Gao Shun was right, everything he did before was just to take advantage of the time when Emperor Ling was alive to get some more capital, so that he could stand at a higher starting point in the future competition. But he seems to have unconsciously adapted to the role he is playing in front of him, and he thinks more about how he can share his worries for the Han or for the Spirit Emperor, is this change because of his feelings for the Spirit Emperor, or because of the erosion of himself by holding power for a long time?

"Brother Xian! I know that you have always held a normal heart, but you must be wary of the subtle effects that this normality brings to you! Gao Shun stared straight at him: "We don't need a loyal courtier of a big man, we just need a leader who can fight for our survival!" Please keep this in mind! ”

Gao Shun's faint words were like a hammer hammer hitting Nan Ying's heart, and he was shocked and said: "Yes!" Be! The big brother taught a lesson! ”

"Haha, don't be so nervous!" Gao Shun suddenly showed a smile on his lips, patted him lightly and said, "You and my brother haven't talked so openly for a long time!" Big Brother is just reminding you that, in fact, you've been doing just fine! ”

"Let's talk about it now!" Gao Shun sighed lightly: "Although we have not made any substantial progress, the enemy's continuous tricks to hide the sky and the sea have been seen through by you!" ”

"We're just missing the most important discovery!" He smiled bitterly, "That's their purpose and the whereabouts of that demon beast!" ”

"You're right!" Nan Ying lowered his head and said, "Although I sent all my people to search, I also know that without animals with a keen sense of smell such as tigers, leopards, and wolfdogs to track down, it is simply a needle in a haystack to find that demon beast by relying on people alone!" ”

"Speaking of tigers, leopards and wolfdogs, I'm a little weird!" Gao Shun suddenly wondered: "Whether it is the Black Tiger led by Yang Kun or the Wild Beast Battalion sent by the Eagle's Nest, even if it is still on the way, it should be the Flying Eagle to inform us of their itinerary!" Why have all the Heavenly Eyes we sent to deliver the letter to Yang Kun returned, but there was not the slightest movement on either side of them? ”

Nan Ying was just about to speak, but suddenly heard the noise of footsteps outside the tent, Gao Feng gasped and rushed in: "It's here!" The eye of the sky that sent the letter is here! ”

"Oh? That's great! Gao Shun and Nan Ying stood up together, overjoyed and said, "Which way is the eye of the sky?" ”

"Which way?" Gao Feng blinked his eyes and said in astonishment: "It's strange to say, just now three heavenly eyes flew in a row, and I haven't had time to check the letters one by one, and I don't know which way!" ”

"Three-way?" The two of them lost their voices together.

Gao Shun read the three letters, his expression became extremely solemn, and he suddenly let out a long sigh.

"What the hell is going on!" Nanying said in a hurry: "Big brother, say quickly, you know that I don't know these crooked words!" ”

"Two good news, one bad news!" Gao Shunyang sent the first letter: "The Eagle's Nest has come to report that Jiang Huan, the commander of the Tu Military Battalion, led five hundred cavalry to escort Luo Sanshan, the deputy commander of the Beast Battalion, and his subordinates, and they have already set off, and the estimated arrival time is on the fifteenth of this month, that is, three days later!" ”

"Okay!" Nanying was overjoyed and said, "As long as they arrive, where am I afraid of a few more demon beasts?" Dig them out of the nest one by one! ”

"The second one!" Gao Shun picked up the second letter and said, "It's Yang Kun who came!" Coincidentally, although he had to take the mountain road and remote road because of the inconvenience of taking the black tiger with him, and thus delayed some time, it was also the fifteenth day to come to meet! ”

"Arriving at the same time? That's wonderful! Nan Ying danced and said: "With Brother Yang in command, and the beast camp is full, I'll see how the demon beast flies into the sky!" ”

"The third one!" Gao Shun held the third letter and suddenly sighed again: "Actually, this third news is right in my arms. And for you, brother, I'm afraid it's hard to accept! ”

Hearing this, Nan Ying's heart picked up, and blurted out: "The first two are good news, what is the third bad news?" Don't sell it anymore! ”

"Alright! The third letter was sent by Zhang Feng! Gao Shun said solemnly: "He privately asked Fang Hu, who stayed in Luoyang's Xu Mansion, to send a message: After learning of the situation here, the Son of Heaven has sent a second-way envoy of the Son of Heaven with my uncle Dan Chenzi as the envoy to Xianyang Yuan to investigate the case of the demon beast rampant. Because Luoyang is not far away, it is expected to be reached in 14 days, that is, two days later! ”

"What's the bad news?" Nan Ying was surprised and said: "Dan Chenzi can be said to be half of his own person, and he is also proficient in channel techniques, although it doesn't play a role, at least it can stabilize people's hearts!" Compared to that, Li Youjun is much more trustworthy, I just can't ask for it! ”

"Nope! You're wrong! Gao Shun said in a deep voice: "The Son of Heaven is worried that you will return in vain on the Xianyang Plain, so he will delay your career, so he hurriedly sent my uncle to investigate this matter on your behalf!" The day he arrives, you'll return to the Imperial Capital! ”

He smiled helplessly and said: "This news coincides with my previous advice to you not to get too involved in this matter, but you will definitely be ......."

"What!" Nanying jumped up with a "poof" and shouted: "Lao Tzu is preparing to do a big job, why should the Son of Heaven change generals on the spot!" ”

Gao Shun had a wry smile on his lips, Nanying had been planning for so long, seeing that it could be fully launched in three days, but it would be replaced by others after two days, it was really a great irony, this kind of thing would not be acceptable to anyone who was afraid! He was about to open his mouth to persuade him, when suddenly someone outside the tent shouted: "General Yu, Mr. Xiangkai has something to ask to see, and now he is waiting outside the tent!" ”

"If you are not in your position, you will not seek your own government!" Nanying barely controlled the rising anger, and said lightly: "The general's errand is gone, I don't see it!" ”