Qi Feng said: "Hou Ye, the two generations of Hou Ye are all upright, for official business, they don't care about the faces of many people, and it is inevitable that they will offend some people." Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info Our Jinyi Hou Mansion has many enemies and friends. He asked in a low voice, "Master Hou, what did Liang Xiong say?" ”

"Wu Dalin was not in the camp last night." Qi Ning naturally didn't hide it from Qi Feng, and said softly: "Liang Xiong was looking for Wu Dalin in the camp last night. ”

Qi Feng was shocked and frowned: "Wu Dalin is not in the camp?" So where did he go? ”

"I'd love to know, too." Qi Ning smiled: "Qi Feng, you said that Wu Dalin had an old feud with us, will he wait for an opportunity to retaliate?" ”

Qi Feng's expression turned cold, and he said, "Master Hou, do you suspect that Wu Dalin has a problem?" ”

"I don't suspect anyone without evidence." Qi Ning said: "But we must always be careful. We have no contact with Wu Dalin, and we can't guess this person's thoughts. ”

After leaving Beijing, Wu Dalin added up before and after, and said less than ten words to Qi Ning, this person is silent, and it is indeed difficult for people to guess.

"Master Hou, Wu Dalin has an old enmity with our Qi family, and he can enter the Yulin camp, so he is naturally transferred by the Zhenguo Gong." Qi Feng said softly: "The Sima family has always wanted to let their young lady enter the palace, but this time we are going to Dongqi to ask for marriage, the Sima family is naturally unwilling, if they may destroy the courtship, I believe it." ”

"To destroy and kiss is nothing more than to destroy the gifts you brought." Qi Ning said in a low voice: "Wu Dalin is the leader of this trip, the escort of the convoy, he has a great responsibility, if the gift is destroyed, he will not escape the involvement, do you think he dares to guard and steal?" ”

Qi Feng said in a low voice: "Master Hou, if Wu Dalin was really instructed by the Sima family, made an obstacle from it, and even destroyed the gifts, then even if he was held accountable afterwards, the Sima family would definitely try his best to protect Wu Dalin, and now the Sima family is powerful in the court, and it is not too difficult to keep Wu Dalin." ”

Qi Ning sighed: "It seems that I really have to be careful, if the gift is destroyed and the courtship fails, Wu Dalin has someone to protect, but I don't have anyone to protect." ”

Qi Feng said: "Master Hou, from today onwards, we will keep an eye on Wu Dalin and never let him have the opportunity to destroy the gifts." ”

Qi Ning raised his hand on Qi Feng's head, nodded slightly, and said, "Wu Dalin will hand it over to a few of you, be sure to show me prison." ”

In the next two days, Qi Feng and Li Tang really stared at Wu Dalin, they did it quietly, and they couldn't see anything on the surface, but Wu Dalin's every move was under the surveillance of these people.

After the team walked for two days, it turned to the northeast, and the Huai River was getting closer and closer, but fortunately, there was no delay along the way, although Wu Dalin was suspicious, but there was no abnormal movement, and everything was quite smooth.

There is still a day's road from the Huai River, the speed of the team is also a little faster, it was sunny and good weather for several days, but at dusk on this day, it suddenly rained, the summer rain is coming, only a moment to see, it is already a heavy rain, thunder bursts.

When close to the Huai River, there are many deserted villages to see, when the Qinhuai War, the Northern Han army once crossed the Huai River, and the Chu army finally beat the Han army across the river, both sides of the Huai River, are after a tragic battle on the battlefield, depression and defeat, although the war has ceased, the imperial court also ordered the displaced people to return to their hometowns, but in the war tragic death of countless people, many even the entire village was slaughtered, although some of the displaced people who fled to the south did return to their hometowns, but most of them are still outcast.

The scouts sent out found a ruined village in front of them, and in the heavy rain, the team picked up speed and reached the village before resting.

There are twenty or thirty families in the village, but now there are no people to be seen, and even half of the dilapidated houses have collapsed, and although the two or three hundred people seem crowded, they have shelter from the rain after all.

The two most complete houses naturally belonged to Qi Ning and Hu Bowen, and the other soldiers were divided into other houses, Wu Dalin ordered the goods on the cart to be carried to a house, and arranged for soldiers to guard them, and then arranged patrol sentry posts, everything was ready, and the village was quiet.

Qi Ning's room was lit up, but it was a little dim, he was in full energy at this time, thinking that he hadn't practiced kung fu for a few days, and now closed the door, and practiced the set of kung fu taught to Baiying in the house.

He already remembered this set of kung fu very well, but the luck method of each move was completely different, although these kung fu were exquisite, but how powerful it was, Qi Ning had never actually fought it, and he was not sure.

I don't know how long it took, I suddenly heard a rapid knock on the door, Qi Ning stepped forward to open the door, it was still raining rain outside, I saw Liang Xiong soaked up and down, his face was slightly pale, followed by two soldiers, saw Qi Ning, and immediately said: "Master Hou, come out ..... Something happened! ”

Qi Ning saw his face and knew that something was wrong, his heart sank slightly, and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

"Master Hou, please move." Liang Xiong said: "Yes..... A brother was killed! ”

Qi Ning was taken aback, locked his brows, at this time he didn't care about the rain outside, went out, Liang Xiong led the way in front, walked out of the road in the rain, and arrived at the entrance of the village, only to see that there were already twenty or thirty people clustered together in front, Liang Xiong said in a deep voice: "Get out of the way, the Hou Ye is here!" ”

The soldiers hurriedly got out of the way, Qi Ning stepped forward, only to see three corpses lying on the ground, Wu Dalin was squatting next to a corpse, as if he was checking the corpse, seeing Qi Ning coming, Wu Dalin got up and saluted, and arched his hand: "Hou Ye!" ”

Qi Ning walked to the side of a corpse and squatted down, Wu Dalin was already pointing to the corpse's throat and said, "Master Hou, the fatal wound is here." ”

In the night rain, it was quite dim, but Qi Ning still saw very clearly that there was a blood hole the size of a thumb at the throat of the corpse, and from the blood hole, blood was gushing outward.

"What kind of weapon?" Qi Ning asked with a frown.

Wu Dalin's expression was solemn, and he said: "It is obviously a sharp weapon piercing the throat, but the scar is not left by the sword, the sharp weapon is very thin, only the size of a finger, and I can't guess what kind of weapon it is for a while." ”

"When did you find out?"

"Just now." Wu Dalin said: "These three people are all lowly arranged to guard here, just after the others came to rotate, I saw that these three people were already lying on the ground, and when they got the news, they immediately rushed over, and then sent someone to report to the Hou Ye." ”

Qi Ning asked: "The three of them are staying here, but they were killed, what is the purpose of the other party?" ”

Wu Dalin said: "It is likely that he wants to enter the village. The lowly has arranged manpower around the village, and it is not easy to infiltrate the village. ”

Qi Ning looked at Wu Dalin and asked, "Team Leader Wu is saying that someone has infiltrated the village?" ”

"The lowly has sent someone to count the number of people." Wu Dalin said: "Master Hou, these three brothers are also extremely vigilant people on weekdays, but they have never even pulled out their swords, and there is no trace of fighting on the scene...... it seems that the opponent's martial arts are really very clever." ”

At this time, he heard Hu Bowen's voice coming: "Where?" Can you catch the murderer? In the voice, I saw that Hu Bowen had come in the rain, his official robe was soaked, and when he saw the corpse on the ground, Hu Bowen was shocked and asked urgently: "Master Hou, is this ...... What the hell is going on? ”

Qi Ning got up and said, "Master Hu, it's raining heavily outside, you go back to the house first." Xiang Wu Dalin said: "Leader Wu, send more people, let everyone cheer up 120,000 points, and search carefully in the village to see if anyone has infiltrated it." By the way, those carts of gifts must be strictly guarded. ”

"Master Hou, rest assured, the house where the goods are stored, there are a layer of people guarding outside, and there is still a circle in the house, I let them have weapons in hand, and absolutely no one can get close." Wu Dalin is colorful.

Qi Ning nodded and said, "Let these brothers be buried on the spot, and after the marquis returns to Beijing, he will advise the emperor, and he will be compassionate at that time." ”

Back in the house, Hu Bowen was shocked, "Master Hou, it seems that Liang Xiong is right, we are indeed being targeted, and they have already started to do it." ”

"Lord Hu, if their goal is to stop us from courting, why did they kill a few soldiers?" Qi Ning sat on the chair and thought thoughtfully: "Even if they kill the guards and infiltrate the village, but those goods are heavily guarded and difficult to approach, they should know this." ”

Hu Bowen also nodded slightly and said, "What Master Hou said is extremely true. Killing a few soldiers naturally can't stop us from going to Eastern Qi, and at this time, when they do it, it's just to startle the snake, aren't they worried that because these soldiers are killed, we will be more careful and vigilant? ”

Qi Ning squinted his eyes slightly, and said: "The three soldiers did not draw their sabers, and there was indeed no trace of fighting at the scene, so it can be seen that they were indeed killed by the other party in an instant." ”

"It seems that there are really powerful characters in that gang." Hu Bowen was worried: "The soldiers of the Yulin Battalion are all brave and good at fighting, and these people are carefully selected from them, even if they are not defeated by the opponent, they will not be killed without any resistance. After a pause, he said softly: "Master Hou, could it be that the other party has several people shooting at the same time?" ”

Qi Ning nodded slightly and said, "There is a possibility." After a pause, he said in a low voice: "Can Master Hu think of another possibility?" ”

"Please teach Master Hou?"

"If an acquaintance killed them, they were unguarded, so they didn't leave any traces of fighting, is it also possible?" Qi Ning asked.

Hu Bowen was stunned and said in shock: "Killed by an acquaintance? Master Hou, do you say yes...... Don't? Pupils constricted slightly.

Qi Ning sighed: "I'm just guessing, I just thought that there was such a possibility." ”

"Master Hou, what if...... If so, then why do it? Hu Bowen frowned and said, "What is the purpose of killing the three of them?" ”

Qi Ning thought for a while before saying: "This is also where I wonder, killing people needs a motive, and the motive for killing these three people, I have never been able to figure it out, unless there is only one possibility." ”

Hu Bowen asked urgently, "What?" ”

Qi Ning's expression was solemn and said, "Kill people and kill people." ”

"Kill people?"

"These three people were patrolling the entrance of the village, and maybe they saw things they shouldn't have seen." Qi Ning said solemnly: "They saw something they shouldn't see, but they were discovered by the other party, and the other party was worried that the three of them would leak out, so they shot and killed, just to kill people." ”