Under the blazing sun in mid-June, more than a dozen knights rode their horses and galloped on the official road leading from Hangzhou to Xiaoshan. Although there were many other pedestrians on the road, the momentum of the more than ten riders rushing forward was too fast, as if they were in a hurry to put out the fire, and from time to time the blades they wore on their waists and backs were exposed between the bumps of the horses, so that the others, whether they were walking or riding horses, consciously flashed to the side, allowing the more than ten people to quickly pass by their side.www.biquge.info

This line of knights that made other pedestrians feel a little strange were naturally Yang Zhen and Luo Chengzhang, as well as the five Cao Gang brothers and four Jinyi guards who went to Xiaoshan County with them.

Because there were no clues in Hangzhou City before, Luo Chengzhang and Yang Zhen both sent their men and horses outside the city to search for them. In addition, Luo Chengzhang was impatient to rush there after learning the news of Huang Sanshui, so this time they had to go with only eleven people.

This Xiaoshan County is only forty or fifty miles away from Hangzhou City, which can be regarded as close at hand. However, according to the administrative division of the Ming Dynasty today, this small county, which has been turned into a district of Hangzhou in later generations, is now under the jurisdiction of the adjacent Shaoxing Prefecture. It is precisely because of this that at this moment inside and outside Hangzhou, they only sent a few people to Xiaoshan County to look for clues, at most, the Hangzhou government government came forward to write Xiaoshan County government, and asked them to pay attention to it.

didn't expect that such a county that was not valued by them would have such an important news clue. Yang Zhen, who was riding a horse, always had a faint uneasiness in his heart when he thought about all this, not only because the news came too suddenly, but also because of the hurried posture of himself and others. There is another point, which he cares about very much, how did Huang Sanshui escape the search and arrest of the black and white forces of Hangzhou City and come to Xiaoshan? Moreover, if he really had that ability, why did he expose his whereabouts at this time? Was it just a momentary oversight?

However, Yang Zhen did not share these concerns with anyone else in his peers, especially Luo Chengzhang. He could see that his father-in-law had completely confused his mind, and saying it at this time was not only useless, but only confusing people's hearts. The only thing he can do is to be careful and take precautions.

If the forty or fifty miles journey is normal, it will take half a day to complete. But for the anxious Yang Zhen and his party, this journey is nothing. It was only a little more than an hour, and before the sun had climbed to the top of everyone's heads, they had come to the junction of Hangzhou and Xiaoshan, and when they turned an intersection, they saw two men in gray clothes standing there with anxious and expectant faces in front of them.

"Huh......" Luo Chengzhang, who was running in the lead, only glanced at them, and then grabbed the horse's head: "You are the brothers of the Cao Gang?" "Although the children of the Cao Gang do not have a uniform dress, they will leave secret marks on their clothes. To others, this secret mark may not be eye-catching, but for Luo Chengzhang, an old man in the Cao Gang, it couldn't be more obvious. Moreover, the skin exposed by these two people on the outside of their clothes is still bronzed, which is the skin color that only people who run boats all year round have, so even if they didn't report their identities first, Luo Chengzhang could see that they were his own people.

The two men were obviously stunned, but after carefully looking at Luo Chengzhang a few times, they hurriedly clasped their fists and saluted: "It turns out that the helper is here, please forgive the subordinates for being clumsy......"

At this time, Yang Zhen and the others also stopped their horses, and more than a dozen pairs of eyes fell on these two people at the same time, and they were all a little uncomfortable. But Luo Chengzhang didn't have time to talk to them about these gossips at all, so he just asked, "But Xuanxiu sent you here to wait for me?" But is there really news of Huang Sanshui? ”

"It was the Lord Xuanru who asked us to wait for you here. We have brothers who have indeed seen traces of Huang Sanshui in the vicinity of Beigan Mountain outside the county seat. In addition, our helmsman has already brought someone there at this time, and only let our brothers wait here for you to come over. The two men hurriedly replied.

As soon as he heard this, Luo Chengzhang's face suddenly showed joy again: "Is it really here?" You lead the way, and we will rush to Pekanshan! As he spoke, he wanted to speed up in the direction of Pegan Mountain. As a native of Hangzhou, he is naturally familiar with the topography of nearby Xiaoshan.

Yang Zhen's brows were slightly frowned, his eyes only swept over the two of them, but there was an indescribable sense of uneasiness in his heart. Although he didn't know what he was worried about, this kind of physical and mental warning in the face of possible danger had helped him many times, and he didn't dare to ignore it.

So just when Luo Chengzhang was about to urge the horse forward, he suddenly stretched out his hand and clasped the other party's bridle: "Father-in-law, this thing seems to be strange." ”

"Huh?" Luo Chengzhang glanced at his son-in-law with some doubts: "How can you say this?" He still knows Yang Zhen's ability quite well, and he is not without respect.

Yang Zhen was not in a hurry to explain, but looked at the two men: "Why don't you Xuanru Lord wait for us to go to Beiganshan to find someone after we arrive?" I actually brought someone over by myself? Does he have enough menpower? Isn't he afraid to go to the grass and scare the snake, but let Huang Sanshui get away? ”

"This ...... This is Aunt Yang, right? One of them hurriedly replied honestly: "Because our helmsman knows that this is a great opportunity to make meritorious contributions, although many brothers have advised him to wait for the gang leader and you to bring someone before acting, he still decided to rush immediately." Moreover, we also have a hundred and ten reliable brothers here in Xiaoshan, and it shouldn't be too difficult to find someone in Beiganshan. ”

"Really?" Yang Zhen heard this reason, and couldn't find a problem for a while, so he could only be slightly stunned.

"Virtuous son-in-law, this matter is related to Yueying's safety, you and I don't want to drag it out here, let's hurry up and go over first. The old man can trust our Cao Gang brothers. Luo Chengzhang was a little impatient and said hurriedly.

"This ......" In fact, Yang Zhen was not anxious in his heart, thinking that he could find Huang Sanshui quickly. However, the uneasiness in his heart could not make him make this decision completely, so he had to quickly turn his mind around, thinking about how to try again.

Suddenly, he thought of something, and his eyes fell on the two of them: "What is your Xuanrudder Lord like?" ”

"Huh?" Both of them were stunned, looking a little surprised and surprised.

And Luo Chengzhang is an old man after all, although he was anxious, he still heard Yang Zhen's concerns, and when he saw these two people like this, he was also vigilant, and squinted his eyes and stared at their faces.

But after being stunned for a while, the two said, "How can we not know the appearance of our helmsman?" I was with him just now. He was forty years old, with a thin body, thin eyes, a nose, and a wind-throwing knife......"

After listening to their descriptions, Luo Chengzhang no longer had any doubts: "Virtuous son-in-law, you are too careful, they don't have any problems, they are indeed the brothers of our Cao Gang." And if they are fake, they will definitely not be able to escape the old man's tricks. He still has a lot of confidence and experience in recognizing his own people.

Yang Zhen saw that his father-in-law said so, so he had no other opinions, so he had to let go of his hand, shook the reins of the mount under his crotch, and rode his horse with Luo Chengzhang towards Beigan Mountain.

This Beigan Mountain is located in the north of Xiaoshan County, although the mountain is not very high, but the forest is quite lush. Especially in this scorching summer, the mountains and forests are much quieter than other places.

Only today, with the sound of horses' hooves and shouts, the quiet atmosphere was quickly broken by the picturesque place, and even a few birds perched among the treetops were so startled that they flew into the air and dropped a few feathers.

When he came to the front of the mountain, he didn't see the children of the Cao Gang waiting here, and Luo Chengzhang's brows furrowed with some dissatisfaction: "Why is this Xuanxiu still acting so hastily?" Why don't you arrange someone to watch it here? If I let that Huang Sanshui escape from this, I will have to punish him heavily! ”

As they spoke, several of them had jumped off the horseback quickly, and after sorting out the clothes that had been pulled a little from the long ride, they quickly drew out their weapons and quickly entered the mountains and forests under the leadership of Luo Chengzhang and Yang Zhen.

Although there has always been a saying in the rivers and lakes that it is said that the forest is not entered, because there is probably some unknowable danger in such a deep place. But this time, a few of their old rivers and lakes couldn't care about it so much, and they were also convinced that with their own skills, and the people who helped Xiaoshan to take care of them, naturally there would be no danger......

In a room that smelled of books, Yan Huan, dressed in soft clothes, knelt down in front of a chessboard that was already full of black and white chess pieces. After his gaze wandered over the chessboard for a long time, he finally picked up a sunspot and landed on it.

As this abrupt black disc fell, a large dragon was surrounded by black on the chessboard, which had a large advantage on the board. Maybe it won't take three or two pieces, and the situation on this chessboard will have to be completely reversed.

Looking at his clever move, Yan Huan's face, which was more than ten years older than a few years ago, finally showed a smile: "Luo Chengzhang, and that Yang Zhen...... I'd like to see if you'll be as lucky as last time to escape from my layout. I think this time, no matter how good your ability is, you can only admit defeat! As he spoke, he quickly made a few more strokes, and finally, the chessboard was white, and a strange light flashed in his eyes at the right time, and finally turned into a few teardrops, rolling down......