In the East Crossing Courtyard, the Mei couple are practicing in a rather unique way: Mei Langzhong stands still, holding a bamboo pole in his right hand, stretching his left arm horizontally and straight, and his five fingers move slightly, constantly changing sword techniques like a Taoist priest. At the other end of the bamboo pole, Mei Niangzi's long skirt dragged to the ground, just covering her feet, and her body swayed back and forth, as if her feet had left the ground and were about to soar.

Hu Guiyang looked at it for a while and tiptoed forward, for fear of interfering with the two of them.

Luo opened the door, welcomed the guests, and whispered: "After they have practiced the divine skills, the first thing they will do is to cut me." ”

"Because you're a friend of Li Xingtian?"

Luo nodded, Mei Niangzi hurt one eye, hated Li Xingtian to the core, and by the way, also hated Luo.

"After they succeed, they will be Li Xingtian's opponents?"

Luo Che closed the door, turned around and said, "Who knows, the strength of the inhuman is not achieved by one's own efforts, which is stronger or weaker, and the change is likely to happen overnight." ”

"Huh." Hu Guiyang really felt that things were getting more and more interesting, "Can you bring a message to Li Xingtian on my behalf?" ”

"If he comes to me, I can talk, but if he doesn't, I can't find him."

"Of course, please tell Li Xingtian......" Hu Guiyang thought for a while, "This is a trap. ”

"Just those four words?"

"Hmm."

"I thank you for him first, but there is no need, Li Xingtian already knew that this was a trap, and because of this, he would 'help' you and make the trap more perfect - it is not interesting to step on too simple traps."

"What a crazy boy."

"Strangers are crazy, just like that Guan Mutong, who obviously has divine powers, but is willing to beg for a living, and occasionally shows his strength, which is nothing more than enjoying the pleasure of rising from the lowest to the highest."

"Just like a rich man wearing rags to show frugality, acquaintances all over the street still have to be respectful to him."

"Well, it's more like a private interview with the emperor's micro-service, storytellers often tell such stories, and the moment the emperor reveals his true identity, it is always the time when the listener is most excited."

Luo Shi stared at Hu Guiyang, with a deep meaning in his eyes.

Hu Guiyang smiled: "Do you think I am also deliberately showing weakness, but in fact, I am waiting for the opportunity to make a splash?" ”

"Isn't it? You've gained some divine powers, and you've lost them, but you don't care, and you're going a little too far, and you're going a little too far. ”

"My divine power is easy to come and ......easy to go," Hu Guiyang himself vetoed this reason, "Everyone's divine power is easy to come by, it seems that I may really be hiding my strength." ”

Hu Guiyang looked at his hands and slowly clenched them into fists, not feeling any power beyond ordinary people.

"I'm not jealous and I don't care." In Roche's view, this is still a disguise, "I want to see the alien strong, Captain Hu, Li Xingtian, and the Mei couple...... The stronger, the better. ”

"Well, I'll try. By the way, I already know who the Inhuman assassin in the capital is, a guy who calls himself Prince Dan, whose martial arts are unbelievably high, but would rather be mixed in with eunuchs - you really know Inhuman. ”

"I am an alien, and if I know myself, I can understand others." Luo himself hides in a dirty place like Wuque Hutong, and empathizes with the situation of other strangers.

Hu Guiyang wanted to persuade Roche, but after a confrontation, he was the one who was speechless.

"The forces on the side of the East Palace are trying to turn the tide, and I guess you belong to the other side."

Roche didn't answer, and a smile appeared on his face, as if he was more interested in the topic.

This is Ren Liu'er's trick again, and when the other party is almost revealed, he will give an answer, and the lie will easily become the truth.

Hu Guiyang knew this, but he had to continue, and said with a smile: "The matter is actually clear, Wuque Hutong is the territory of the inner servant Liang Fang, and if you can hide there for a few months, you will naturally be co-opted." ”

"I try to hide the identity of the stranger, but there are always people who are not blinded, what can I do? It's not bad for me to recognize a backer. ”

"You don't want to be free?"

"I once thought and tried, and in less than a month I woke up to the fact that freedom is a bondage, freedom is pain, even if the divine power is increased tenfold, I don't want the so-called freedom, I would rather be a pawn, be commanded and arranged. This is the real freedom, no longer have to bother to calculate, bother to hide, no longer have to kill and rob for a little enjoyment, even if you grab a room of gold, there is no place to put it. ”

"Understand, I returned to the capital from the mountains for the same reason as you, when I walked alone in the mountains, there was no freedom at all, only exhaustion. Even this house is the same, when I am alone, I can't enjoy its benefits at all, but I am tired by it. After they came, I felt a little free. ”

Roche smiled again, "Well, you do understand. ”

Hu Guiyang didn't smile, "But this kind of 'freedom and ease' of mine comes from Wang Zhi, it was given by him, and it was also mastered by him, with just one sentence, I will be beaten back to my original form, and I don't even have the opportunity to return to the mountains to suffer." ”

"Then don't offend him, and try to get more rewards from him."

"Drilling, flattery, framing...... All this will follow, and freedom will be consumed little by little. It's really hard to be a human being, we just want to enjoy the beginning of freedom, but we don't want to suffer the consequences of being free: being alone for fear of tiredness and trouble, and living in a group and not wanting to please others. ”

Luo didn't laugh, he was silent for a long time, and said, "You can't convince me with just one mouth." ”

Hu Guiyang walked to the door and said with a smile: "You still have to use water." ”

Luo's expression changed suddenly, and he quickly returned to normal, "You won't use it, so I didn't bother to seduce you from the beginning." Even if you use this trick, there is no loss to me, it's just my illness, you want to use it, I want to vent, it's good for everyone. ”

"Well, I won't use it. I just want to remind you that sooner or later the freedom that others have given you will end, and you may not be able to afford it when he asks you for something in return. The more you give, the bigger the picture, what exactly does Liang Fang want, do you know? ”

Roche shook his head, "It's useless, others have at least given me a lot of benefits, but you can't even make a promise." ”

Hu Guiyang shrugged his shoulders, "That's because my plan is very small, I don't care about your life or death, I just want to get out by myself." ”

In the courtyard, the Mei couple suspended their practice and were talking in a whisper, and when they saw Hu Guiyang coming out of Luo's house, they immediately shut up, and the two of them stared at him indifferently with one eye.

Hu Guiyang waved his hand and said with a smile: "I wish you two a speedy success, it's time to have a good time." ”

The couple must not be Li Xingtian's opponents, and Hu Guiyang has no doubts about this.

Hu Guiyang returned to his room, placed two teacups on the table, one for Donggong and one for Liang Fang, thought for a while, put the third teacup in the middle, and muttered, "Which side is Wang Zhi on?" ”

He put the teapot next to the teacup, "Wang Zhi will only stand on the emperor's side, but who does the emperor prefer?" I need someone who knows a lot about what is going on in the palace. ”

Hu Guiyang couldn't find such a person around him, Yuan Mao and Fan Dajian knew a little bit of rumors at most, which was far from enough to clarify the situation.

He remembered a man.

Opening the door, Hu Guiyang almost bumped into Zhao Aqi outside, hurriedly took a step back, and said with a smile: "It's just right, call Xiao Tan and go out with me." ”

"Senior brother went to the East Cross Courtyard?" Zhao Aqi asked coldly.

Hu Guiyang wanted to defend himself, but suddenly thought that his words would not be trusted at all, so he smiled and said: "Yes, I heard that Luo is afraid of water, I'll try it." ”

Zhao Aqi's face sank.

"But Roche refused, and she said she didn't even bother to seduce me, because I couldn't offer any benefits."

Zhao Aqi's face softened slightly, "Senior brother is not that kind of person, but it is better for you to stay away from the Luo clan." ”

"Understood. What are the benefits you offer? ”

Zhao Aqi refused to answer, he called "senior brother" just politely, and did not really regard Hu Guiyang as a fellow disciple.

"Hehe, everyone has a secret, let's go, go out."

"It's getting dark."

"I'm Jinyiwei, and I can go out when it's dark." Hu Guiyang ran to the front yard.

Zhao Aqi called Xiao Tan and then caught up.

Wei Ying was also surprised, "Where are you going to go when you go out now?" ”

"I suddenly remembered something and had to ask it as soon as possible. Wei Baihu still remembers the Gun and Powder Bureau, right? ”

"Of course, the one in Nancheng, Captain Hu took me there."

"Well, I'll have to get them to make a few sharpshooters as soon as possible, urgently."

Wei Ying had to keep up, but she still felt that Hu Guiyang was too impatient, "Even if the spear can be made tonight, you can't use it casually." ”

"So I need Wei Baihu to write a few more sentences in the excerpt and ask the factory to use the order."

"Why?"

"Catch the assassin, the assassin's martial arts are even more powerful than the alien, I can't catch it with my bare hands."

"It's not that I'm too talkative, Captain Hu, you haven't even found out who the assassin is, have you?"

"Got it figured out."

Wei Ying was taken aback, and took a few steps to stop Hu Guiyang, "When is it?" How did I not know? ”

"I dreamed of it, I'm sorry, I really can't invite Wei Baihu to dream."

Wei Ying didn't believe this kind of nonsense, "Yuan Mao found out?" ”

"Hehe, if he had this kind of ability, he wouldn't be an ordinary captain."

Wei Ying laughed twice and got out of the way, "Who did Captain Hu dream of?" ”

"Hmm...... Wei Baihu is just written in the excerpt, if the factory is interested, I will say who it is, so as not to offend people indiscriminately. ”

Wei Ying smiled and nodded, "Captain Hu is also cautious. ”

Hu Guiyang asked Jiang Erpi and Zheng Sanhun to prepare four horses, one for each of them, and quickly went to Nancheng.

By the time they arrived at the Gunpowder Bureau, it was already dark, and most of the craftsmen had gone home to rest, except for a few people who stayed behind, and Lai Wangxi was one of them.

Lai Wangxi didn't expect someone to come so late, he was very surprised, but he warmly welcomed him and took the guests to each room to introduce the situation.

The progress is still very small, the gunpowder is fine, but the gun pipe can't withstand it and often bursts.

Hu Guiyang asked in great detail, which sounded extremely boring to outsiders, so Wei Ying quickly withdrew and found a clean room to sit in.

Zhao Aqi and Xiao Tan checked the situation in the courtyard.

In the blacksmith's room, Hu Guiyang finally got a chance and said to Lai Wangxi: "You have to do me a favor." ”

"I have always wanted to repay Captain Hu, and it is my duty to go up the knife mountain and down the sea of fire."

"It's not that exaggerated, just a few words. The crown prince has enemies in the palace, right? Which faction is Wang Zhi? ”

Lai Wangxi's face turned white with fright, "I'm just an ordinary sect leader, this kind of thing ......"

"You have recognized your father-in-law in the palace, you must not just find a eunuch and kowtow, you must have observed. Don't worry, you won't leak a word, I'm just using it to discern the situation so that I can decide what to do next. ”

Lai Wangxi was stunned for a while, and then said: "I don't know more things, I only know one thing, factory ...... must be on the side of the prince, because the prince's biological mother is also from Broken Tengxia. ”

"Who else is on this side?"

"There is a eunuch named Qin Ji, who specializes in serving the crown prince. I don't know about the others.,There are many forces in the palace.,The relationship is complicated.,It's really not something I can understand.。。 ”

"Thank you, you saved me." Hu Guiyang smiled and asked again: "Will Qin Ji also go out of the palace to take a bath?" ”

Lai Wangxi shook his head, "I really don't know about this." ”

Hu Guiyang smiled, he at least knew who to find.