This is already such an attitude before they met, if Qingmu returns to the capital, I don't know what kind of behavior my father will do.

Spring is warm and cold, the breeze is gentle, and the morning light appears. Since Qingmu and his entourage came down from Qixia Mountain, they originally planned to return to the capital along the official road, but because Xiao Rui was shouting to see the scenery, they wanted to go to the capital in a hurry.

Qing Mu decided to take a shortcut, first from Yuecheng to the northwest, to Echeng, and then to the north, directly along the trade road to Luocheng.

After riding horses all the way for days, they were somewhat tired, and after turning northward after Echeng, the three of them dismounted and walked, touring the local scenery, and taking a break by the way.

Qing Mu walked slowly in front of her, as if she was caught in her own thoughts, she thought that she would be able to see Mu Qi soon, and this time she would not figure out the cause and effect of all the things when she went back, and her mind was happy, and her face was full of joy.

Xiao Rui was a little strange, glanced at Qing Mu suspiciously, and asked, "Sister, what are you thinking?" Look at the delight of you! ”

Xiao Cui listened, raised her head and glared at Xiao Rui fiercely, she gently held her mouth with her hand, lowered her head and stopped looking at the two.

Qing Mu was awakened instantly, his face flushed, and he shook his head and said, "No...... It's nothing! ”

Xiao Cui looked at the change in Qing Mu's mood, and probably guessed what the county lord was thinking, so he stepped forward and said: "County lord, I believe that when we return to the capital, the prince will greet us in person!" ”

"Xiaocui, how do you know?" Qing Mu sighed and asked.

"Xiao Cui thinks, you haven't appeared for more than half a year, and that prince is not going crazy!" Xiao Cui said with a smile.

Qing Mu snorted and said disdainfully: "He's in a hurry? I didn't see him send anyone to see us! Hum! She turned her head to look at the two of them, and said, "Okay, you can't stay any longer, you still have to rush to the capital as soon as possible!" ”

"Good!" Xiao Cui and Xiao Cui hurriedly replied.

The three of them mounted their horses and galloped all the way north.

At dusk, we arrived at a large river called Namgang that stretched east and west.

Qing Mu looked at this big river from afar, knowing that the way back to the capital was far away, and he couldn't rush for a while, so he decided to adjust a little before continuing to hurry.

Seeing the ferry in the distance, there seems to be no one anymore, and now the river is rising, I asked several local people, and everyone said the same thing, that is, it is very dangerous to cross the river at the moment, at least wait for the river to slow down a little, and there will be a ferry to cross the river.

The mighty river is surging, and it flows endlessly from west to east every day.

There are dozens of black cypress trees in rows along the river, and the leaves are already very luxuriant, which coincides with spring, and the north is also a green grove. Xiao Cui looked at the big river and asked in a low voice, "County Lord, do you know where this is?" ”

Qing Mu nodded slowly and said, "Hmm!" If my guess is correct, this should be the Nanjiang River, which has been flooded since ancient times, and I don't know how many people's lives have been taken, so it can be said that this river is a fierce river! ”

"Ahh When Xiao Rui heard Qing Mu's words, he sighed and muttered, "Sister, what should we do!" You see this river is turbulent and surging, and it seems to be dangerous! ”

"Well, we can't go without a ferry now, so if it's getting late today, let's find a place to stay as soon as possible. As for the crossing of the river, we will observe it in the next few days. Qing Mu nodded and said lightly.

"Sister, it's all Xiao Rui, if it weren't for my clamoring to go on a tour, we wouldn't have come to such a dangerous place, I'm really sorry!" Xiao Rui whispered regretfully.

"I don't blame you, I agreed to this, let's go." Qing Mu glanced at Xiao Rui, patted her shoulder lightly with his hand and said.

The three of them walked west along the river together, asked passers-by, and learned that there was a Phoenix Villa not far west of here, and the owner of the village was very hospitable, and he would generally take it in kindly.

After walking for less than a quarter of an hour, a young man came in front of him, about fifteen or sixteen years old, with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and was handsome.

Xiao Rui stepped forward, "This son, I don't know if there is an inn or something like this nearby?" ”

The young man was stunned, looking at the beautiful girl in front of him, his face flushed slightly, "Hmm! This is the territory of Phoenix Villa, and there is no town within a radius of dozens of miles, so it is impossible to have an inn to settle down! ”

Xiao Cui sighed, looked at Qing Mu suspiciously, and asked, "County Lord, then what should we do?" ”

Before Qing Mu could answer, the young man said angrily: "Could it be that this son will still lie to you!" ”

Qing Mu shook his head slightly, "That's not what we meant!" Don't get me wrong, we have been rushing to the vicinity of the Nanjiang River for several days, and we wanted to continue north after crossing the river, but now the river is turbulent and there is no ferry, so we are trapped here! ”

The young man sighed, looked at Qing Mu for a long time and said with a smile: "A few people don't look like locals, if the three of you don't dislike it, you can come to my Phoenix Villa as a guest!" ”

Xiao Rui was uncomfortable when the young man looked at her, and just as she was about to speak, Qing Mu had already walked to her side.

His eyes gestured for a moment and then he said: "Then disturb this son, I am Qing Mu, these two are my sisters, and I haven't asked the son's name yet!" ”

"My name is Wu Bin, and I live in Phoenix Villa, don't worry about the girls!" The young man laughed, glanced at Xiao Rui, who was very shy on the other side, turned around and walked straight forward.

Before Qing Mu could react, he was stunned in place, and the young man said impatiently: "Three girls, let's go!" Now you don't have any good way, if it's dark today, do you really want to sleep outside? ”

Xiao Cui led the horse to Qing Mu's side, nodded and said, "County Lord, this son is right, it seems that there is no other way now." ”

Qing Mu nodded slowly, "Let's go." ”

Wu Bin led the way in front, and Qing Mu and the three of them led the horse and slowly followed behind. The sky gradually darkened, and after about an hour, Wu Bin stopped in front of an imposing mansion.

There is a huge plaque hanging on the main entrance, and the dragon and the phoenix dance are written with the four big characters of "Phoenix Mountain". Iron and silver hooks, extraordinary strength, presumably the owner of the village here is also a practitioner! The vermilion lacquer door, with a copper nail the size of a teacup on the door glittering.

Wu Bin grinned, "It's here, the three of you wait for a while!" With that, he stepped forward and knocked the door.

After a while, the vermilion lacquer door slowly opened, and a man dressed as a servant walked out, smiling, and said, "Childe, you're back!" ”

Looking at Qing Mu and the other three with some doubts, he pointed with his hand and asked, "Who are these three girls?" ”

"Uncle Wen, these three are my guests!" As he spoke, he turned to Qing Mu and said, "Come in with me!" ”

Qing Mu nodded slowly, handed the reins of the horse to the servant, and the three of them followed Wu Bin into the mansion compound. What caught my eye was a handsome, burly, and proud man.

The man seemed to be very puzzled and asked, "Bin'er, who are these girls?" How did you bring them to Phoenix Villa? ”

Wu Bin walked up to the man and said, "Dad, these three girls went here to find an inn to rest, but within dozens of miles around Phoenix Villa, there is no inn or other place to stay. ”

Therefore, Bin'er had the courage to bring a few of them to Phoenix Villa, and asked Daddy not to blame!

The man touched the beard on his chin, nodded slightly, and said, "I see! He lowered his head and glanced at the three of them again, and asked, "Haven't asked for advice yet?" ”

Qing Mu stepped forward and bowed slightly, and said: "I am Qing Mu, these two are my sisters Xiao Cui and Xiao Rui, who have been rushing for several days, passing through the Nanjiang River, the river water has soared, and there is no ferry to cross the river, but I missed the place to stay before I took the liberty to disturb Guishan Villa, I'm really sorry!" ”

"It doesn't matter! It is understandable to go out and be convenient with others. Contemptible Phoenix Villa Wu Mingqiu! The man said lightly.

"Master Wu, thank you!" Qing Mu clasped his hands into fists, bowed again, and thanked gratefully.

Wu Mingqiu glanced at the servant beside him and ordered, "Ah Wen, take the guests down to rest, so that you can entertain you!" ”

As soon as the words fell, he turned to look at the three of Qing Mu for a while, and said: "The three of you, please rest well in the guest room, the village is arranged according to the five elements of Qimen, don't break in!" ”

Qing Mu nodded and said, "Okay, owner, please rest assured!" ”

The three of them followed the servant Arwen out of the main hall living room, and after a while, they were arranged into two adjoining rooms.

After the arrangement was made, the servant Ah Wen glanced at Qing Mu and said, "The three of you, please rest for a while, and I will inform you again when we have dinner later!" ”

Qing Mu replied: "Okay, thank you!" She watched the servant leave the living room, then closed the door casually, turned around, and saw Xiao Cui and Xiao Rui looking at her with puzzled eyes.

Qing Mu felt a little strange and asked, "Xiaocui, what's wrong?" ”

"County Lord, don't you think this village is full of weirdness?" Xiao Cui looked at her worriedly and asked.

"Well, I feel that way too! However, the owner of the village has also explained that the road in the village is built according to the five elements of Qimen, which is not unusual. Qing Mu replied lightly.

Xiao Rui nodded slightly, "Forget it, if you come, you will be safe!" It's too much to worry about, so we're careful. ”

"What Xiao Rui said is, however, looking at this atmosphere, the village seems to be facing a great enemy, have you just seen the expression of doubt and rejection of the owner of Wu Zhuang, all written on his face.

So I make a bold guess that something big may happen in Muzhuang today! After dinner, we'll come back and rest and won't go out without my permission! At night, the three of us stayed in this room. Qing Mu analyzed slowly.

"Okay, everything that listens to the county lord is." Xiao Cui replied.

Qing Mu looked at Mu Se, who was gradually darkening outside the window, thought for a long time, and said: "Now, we are blocked by the Nanjiang River, and it seems that it will be difficult to find a ferry for a while, so let's stay in peace and rest for a few more days." ”

Xiao Rui laughed and said, "Okay! All right! Xiao Rui likes this kind of lively occasion the most, so let's stay for a few more days! ”

"But...... However, the county lord, it is not a way to live like this, if the river does not recede, then we will not be able to return to the capital for a long time? ”

Xiao Cui said worriedly, looked up at Xiao Rui, a little angry, "It's all your fault, there's nothing to do but go to Echeng!" ”

"Xiao Cui, don't say that about Xiao Rui!" Qing Mu said with some dissatisfaction.

Xiao Cui flattened her mouth, walked straight to the edge of the bed and sat down, turning her head away from the two of them. Qing Mu shook his head and said: "None of us thought of being trapped here now, and besides, I agreed to return to the capital from the West Road, how can we blame Xiao Rui?" ”

Xiao Rui said gratefully: "Sister, thank you!" ”

It was indeed very tiring to hurry all the way, and for the time being, she decided to rest here for a few days, firstly, she suspected that Phoenix Mountain Villa was not simple, and secondly, she was indeed trapped here, and whether there was a good place to stay around, it was also a last resort.

Qing Mu and the others went back to the room early to rest after dinner, and the Phoenix Villa was full of weirdness, so she told Xiao Rui and Xiao Cui to go to bed with her.

At three o'clock, it was already dark. In the lobby of Phoenix Villa, Wu Mingqiu whispered something to the servants, and suddenly heard someone shouting loudly outside the hall, followed by a few people who hurried in and rushed in.

Wu Mingqiu frowned, and said angrily: "There are no rules!" ”

A person who looked like a family general strode into the living room, trembling all over, and said tremblingly: "Owner, the Demon Sect Hansha Castle sent someone to post, claiming that if I Phoenix Mountain Villa does not hand over the Five Poisons True Scripture, I will fight to the death with Phoenix Mountain Villa!" ”

After he finished speaking, he handed the prayer note to Wu Mingqiu.

Wu Mingqiu opened the post and glanced at it, he was furious, and cursed: "Phoenix Mountain Villa has never heard of the Five Poisons True Scripture from beginning to end, what is the purpose of this Cold Sand Castle?" ”

A middle-aged man walked over and said in a low voice: "Zhuang Master, Hansha Castle has always been known for its viciousness, and it comes from the Demon Sect, so you can't be provoked!" It's still delicate to prepare early! ”

Wu Mingqiu nodded lightly and said, "Chen Hao, you have never been known as the military advisor of Phoenix Villa, in your opinion, what is the best strategy?" ”

The man smiled faintly, it turned out that he was Chen Hao, who was known as the well-known Zhuangzhong Sai Zhuge in Phoenix Villa, Phoenix Villa, a radius of 100 miles. Its power is so huge that it can be compared with the state capital of Yujin Kingdom.

Therefore, in northern Hubei Province, whether it is the imperial court or the rivers and lakes, it is quite influential.

Chen Hao looked at the people next to him, they all looked like six gods without masters, pondered for a moment, and said: "Owner, I'm afraid that those who come are not good, and those who are good will not come!" Or find a way to avoid its edge and frustrate its sharpness! ”

Wu Mingqiu shook his head slowly and said, "Although Phoenix Villa is not a martial arts decent, it is still very clear from the people of the Demon Sect, and there is no contact with each other!" Jianghu people just want to understand the rules of the rivers and lakes, and if they want to come, let me Wu Mingqiu meet this cold sand castle for a while. ”

As soon as the words fell, he looked up at the panicked people in the hall, and shouted: "What is there to be afraid of!" Everything is the owner again! Tell me to go down, be prepared, and don't let Hansha Castle look down on you! ”

Everyone in the hall lowered their heads angrily, did not dare to look at the owner again, and said in unison: "Yes!" Owner! "The hall, which had been very noisy just a moment later, became unusually quiet.

Qing Mu was very strange in his heart, and during dinner, he paid special attention to the layout of the village, these formations seemed to have the shadow of the eight formations in ancient times, but they were not as ingenious as those recorded in the ancient books.

During the banquet, the people in Phoenix Villa were all silent, and only occasionally Wu Bin would communicate a few words with him, but it was only a few words.

At that time, Qing Mu felt that the momentum was wrong, and asked tentatively: "Owner, is there any trouble?" Need help? ”

At that time, Wu Mingqiu tried his best to cover it up, and said with a smile: "It's okay! All the best! Don't ask! ”

Xiao Rui seemed to want to ask something, Qing Mu felt that Wu Mingqiu was deliberately hiding something, so he glanced at Xiao Rui a few times and motioned her not to ask any more. The three of them quickly finished their dinner, said goodbye to the owner, and returned to the wing room to rest.

It was Mu and Qing Mu who had already fallen asleep. At the time of Zimu, Qing Mu was awakened by a deafening explosion, followed by the violent trembling and shaking of the ground under her feet, and she was anxious.

With a jump, he jumped from the bed and fell to the ground, and Xiao Rui shouted loudly: "Sister, sister! What's going on out there? ”

At this time, Xiaocui had also woken up and saw the skyrocketing fire outside the window, so bright that the three of them couldn't open their eyes.

Qing Muwei thought for a moment and affirmed: "I'm afraid that there will be a big change in Phoenix Villa, and now that we are here, should we help them?" After all, Wu Bin was kind enough to take us in! ”

Xiao Cui shook her head anxiously and said, "County Lord! Don't go out, there's no clarity about the situation outside, Xiaocui is afraid that the county lord will be in danger! ”

Qing Mu nodded secretly, although his martial arts are no longer what they used to be, but now he is in an unfamiliar environment, and there is a strange atmosphere in Phoenix Villa.

Now that such a situation has arisen, it is still necessary to see the situation clearly and make plans again, otherwise it will be a bad thing to put yourself in danger.

"Let's go, let's go out and have a look!" Xiao Rui said urgently.

As soon as the three of them walked out of the room, there were several successive explosions, and the sound waves rushed over, mixed with the roar of the wind, which made people's faces feel hot.

In the courtyard of Phoenix Villa, the shouting shook the sky, and the thick smell of gunpowder filled the entire space, and the fire reflected Phoenix Villa as if it were daylight.

For a while, the entire Phoenix Villa was in chaos, crying, crying, shouting, the sound was terrible, and it was very miserable.

Wu Mingqiu and Wu Bin, who were awakened in their sleep, were also stunned by the scene in front of them, and rushed to the compound, looking at the chaotic crowd with a confused expression.

"Owner, owner!" A figure with blurred flesh and blood rushed to Wu Mingqiu desperately and shouted loudly.

"Third child, what's wrong?" Wu Mingqiu hurriedly asked.

"Relying on the power of the Demon Sect, Hansha Castle used gunpowder to blow up the Qimen Dunjia formation, and now the people of Hansha Castle have killed this side, and please make a decision as soon as possible!" The man said loudly.

Wu Mingqiu's eyes showed a fierce light, and he said viciously: "What a cold sand castle, it didn't keep its promises, and said that it would negotiate in three days, but now it is secretly attacking, hum!" As soon as the words fell, a group of men and horses wearing armor and holding long swords had rushed into the courtyard.

A leader shouted loudly: "Everyone in Phoenix Mountain Villa, listen, as long as you give up resistance, this seat will let you live, and now I only want Wu Mingqiu's life!" ”

Wu Mingqiu suddenly saw Yuan Shibang, pulled Wu Bin and jumped away from Zhangyu, and reprimanded coldly: "What a Yuan Shibang, what a cold sand castle, but he doesn't live up to the morality of the rivers and lakes, and goes back on his word!" ”

Yuan Shibang looked up to the sky and laughed "Hahaha......" After a while, he looked down at Wu Mingqiu and said, "Jianghu morality, it's a fart!" Only power is eternal. Wu Mingqiu, Wu Mingqiu! ”

I can't imagine that you and I have known each other for 30 years, and we are still so pedantic, until I die, I still don't know the truth of this. The sins you planted by yourself back then, today I want everyone in your Phoenix Villa to be buried with you!

Wu Mingqiu was furious, and said hurriedly: "You ......" Before the words came out, a mouthful of blood spurted out, if it wasn't for Wu Bin supporting him, he might have fallen.

In the courtyard of Nuoda, dozens of people on both sides confronted each other for a while, as if time had stood still, and there was a solemn silence, leaving only the wood burning in the surrounding fire, and the sound of snorting tongues of fire.

Wu Bin helped his father to hand it over to Uncle Wen Zhaoqing, stepped forward, and shouted: "Yuan Shibang, you don't believe in your words, what kind of hero are you!" ”

In the evening, the post just sent, it was clearly written that the negotiations would be held in three days, and if you break your promise, aren't you afraid of the shame of the Jianghu people?

Yuan Shibang squinted at him, and said contemptuously: "This seat is not trustworthy, what can I do?" Today I destroyed Phoenix Villa, and in a few years, who will remember this, hehe! ”

After finishing speaking, he turned around and waved his hand to everyone in Hansha Castle, and the killing sound shook the sky for a while, these mysterious killers, all of them have extraordinary martial arts, most of them are ordinary people in Phoenix Villa, they don't know martial arts at all, how can they compete with them? In a moment, there was a river of blood in the Phoenix Mountain Villa.

Qing Mu saw that a killing could not be avoided, and in a hurry, he didn't know where he got the strength, so he used his light skills to bring back Wu Bin, who was surrounded in the center.

With Wu Bin in her left hand, she hurriedly glanced at Xiao Rui beside her, she immediately understood, took Xiao Cui to follow Qing Mu and the others, and flew out of the compound in a few jumps.

The killers of Cold Sand Castle were so frightened by this sudden upheaval that they forgot the sword in their hands, and everyone froze there for a long time.

When Yuan Shibang saw this scene, he was also stunned, he forgot to command, and when he came back to his senses, he scolded loudly: "Chase me quickly, you must not leave a living mouth, let one go, you have to raise your head to see!" ”

The killers replied in unison, "Yes! Be! With that, a large group of men and horses hurried out, and the others continued to clear the remaining resistance.

A quarter of an hour later, as far as the eye could see, there was no one alive up and down the Phoenix Villa, and the castle owner Wu Mingqiu fell in a pool of blood, dying.

Yuan Shibang stepped forward, shook his head, and said: "Wu Mingqiu, don't blame me for today's incident, you go to the Netherworld Mansion, this seat is also acting on orders, if I don't kill you, I'm afraid I will be like you!" ”