This road to the west, there are fewer and fewer pedestrians on the road, especially after entering the hinterland of Huguang, and only sparse people can be seen on the official road. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 As for Yang Zhen recently, when they came to the junction of Guangxi and Jiangxi, due to various reasons, pedestrians were even more scarce, and sometimes they couldn't see a few in a day.

At this time, it was already dusk, and the sky was getting dark, so it was impossible for anyone to be in a hurry like them. Suddenly, there was such an urgent sound of horses' hooves behind him, which could easily make people vigilant, worried that it was some kind of villain who was coming at him. Although most of them are good at fighting, after all, they are not familiar with the people here, so it is better to be careful.

However, when the knights chasing after them kept approaching, and held up the waist card in their hands, waving at the crowd and shouting at the crowd, the crowd finally relaxed. This is his own person, although it is not really true because of the distance, but this judgment will not be wrong.

After a while, the person who came had already arrived in front of Yang Zhen, quickly rolled off his horse, saluted Yang Zhen, and handed over a letter: "My lord, there is an urgent letter from Beijing, let us report this urgent news to you after thousands of households along the road find your whereabouts." ”

Yang Zhen rode on the horse, took the letter sealed with wax with some surprise, and then opened the envelope in public and looked at it quickly.

When he left, he had already explained everything in the Department of Pacification, and it stands to reason that there should be no one in Beijing who can threaten everyone now. But now, Shen Yan and they were so anxious to use the power of Jinyiwei in the local area to send a letter to themselves, which showed that they had encountered an extremely serious problem, which made Yang Zhen have to be cautious.

And after quickly reading the letter, Yang Zhen's face became even more gloomy. Although it is not in Beijing, it looks even worse than that. Thinking of this, Yang Zhen's head was raised suddenly, and he looked at the mountains in the northwest that couldn't see the end at a glance: "Banzhou? Although there is still a long distance from Guangxi, once something happens, it will inevitably affect the entire southwest......"

Seeing Yang Zhen's suddenly worried appearance after reading the letter, Hu Ge looked over with some surprise: "My lord, what happened?" ”

"I'm afraid it's not as easy as we imagined when we go to Guangxi this time." Yang Zhen didn't mean to hide it, so he handed over the letter in his hand, and Hu Ge also looked nervous when he saw it: "My lord, how is this good?" ”

"It doesn't seem certain yet, so don't worry too much. However, let's pay more attention to it next, since the White Lotus Sect Master has set his mind on Banzhou, the entire southwest may not be safe, and maybe they will also put their mind on those Tusi masters in Guangxi. So next, we have to hide our identities as much as possible, and after entering Guangxi, we can only communicate with the local government secretly. After Yang Zhen calmed down a little, he already had some specific countermeasures, and quickly made arrangements: "Also, in the future, when you go to the town, you must also be careful, don't let people see through your identity, understand?" Finally, he told the brothers beside him.

"Yes!" Everyone hurriedly agreed, but the murderous aura in the entire team was a little stronger than just now, and in this way, it would be difficult to convince others if they wanted to tell others what kind of merchant team they were.

When the procession set out again, the faces of the people in front and behind them became much more serious, and their eyes slipped back and forth in the grass and trees on both sides of the road, as if they were afraid that an enemy would rush out of it at any moment.

And their actions quickly infected the three women in the car, and the faint uneasiness also made them unable to laugh and play as before, although they didn't know what was going on, but they knew that the next road must be not good.

Guangxi political envoy under the Pingle Mansion.

A middle-aged official in his forties was trembling at the smiling young man in front of him, and after a while, he said, "What do you want to do?" Beside him, five or six officials of the government had fallen in a pool of blood, and they were already out of breath when they looked at it.

The young man just took the time to wipe a long sword in his hand with a silk handkerchief, and the blood stains on the sword slowly disappeared with the movements of his hand, but the invisible pressure made the official's heart tremble even more.

The young man obviously enjoyed the feeling of playing with people in the palm of his hand, so he did not rush to answer his intentions, but just glanced lightly at the official who wanted to run but did not dare to move, and then with a flick of his wrist, he pulled a beautiful sword flower, and with a bang, the long sword came to the official's neck.

This time, the official's legs were even weaker, and he almost knelt on the ground. Seeing that he was so unhelpful, the mocking smile on the corner of the young man's mouth became even stronger: "Master Qu, don't panic, as long as you are willing to cooperate with us, I am reluctant to hurt you." His voice was full of smugness and ridicule, and he didn't seem to take everything seriously.

"Who the hell are you? Do you know that breaking into the government office and using force against this official is already a crime of rebellion? Hearing what the other party said, the prefect's courage was a little stronger, so he asked.

"My identity?" The sword in the young man's hand suddenly trembled, and the tip of the sword quickly left a little mark on the pillar beside the official: "Do you say I know this, do you care?" ”

Qu Zhifu's body subconsciously flashed to the side, and at the same time, his gaze fell on the pillar. At a glance, the entire body trembled violently again: "White Lotus Sect...... You are a member of the White Lotus Sect! The little traces left on the pillar looked like a lotus flower blooming in the wind.

At this moment, Qu Zhifu felt even more frightened in his heart. The White Lotus Sect is a rebellious cult that the Ming Dynasty has been trying to exterminate for many years, but they are like weeds, no matter how the imperial court clears and suppresses them, they will always resurgite in the future after a period of silence, and then make some noise somewhere. Often, as long as the officials who are involved with the people of the White Lotus Sect have a tragic end—either they are killed by these thieves or convicted by the imperial court, and there is almost no third way to choose.

As soon as he thought of this, Qu Zhifu's two legs couldn't help shaking, and he almost knelt down for the young man in front of him: "You...... What exactly do you want? ”

"It's very simple, our Holy Sect needs your help, Master Qu." The young man smiled faintly, and finally inserted the long sword back into the scabbard: "As long as you are willing to agree to cooperate with us, I can guarantee your safety, and after the matter is completed, you will definitely get unimaginable benefits." ”

"You made me betray the court?" When Qu Zhifu heard this, his whole person almost fell, but then he shook his head vigorously and expressed his attitude. Just kidding, how many heads does he have that dares to collude with the people of the White Lotus Sect?

"It seems that you haven't figured out your situation yet, I'm not talking to you, I'm ordering you to cooperate with us and do things for us." The young man seemed to have known that the other party would have such an attitude, and the smile on his face was still the same, but there was a cold killing intent in his eyes.

"You...... Kill me, don't think I'm going to betray the court and cooperate with thieves like you! Qu Zhifu suddenly became angry, not only stood up straight, but also puffed up his chest, looking like he was at home.

The reason why he suddenly had this change was because he had figured out that following the White Lotus Sect would naturally lead to death, no matter what they wanted to do next, the imperial court would definitely be able to extinguish it, and if they didn't cooperate with them, they would die at most. But the latter died by himself, and he could still be posthumously sealed by the imperial court, and he could still leave a good reputation for his wife and children, but the former was afraid that he would be buried with the whole family. The pros and cons of this, even in such a tense moment, he can figure it out.

A mocking smile appeared from the corner of the young man's mouth again, and he shook his head slightly: "Don't you eat and drink for toasting?" Then let me give you a glimpse of the capabilities of our White Lotus Sect. ”

Qu Zhifu's heart tightened when he heard this, and he only said that he would be stabbed to death by him on the spot, not wanting the other party to draw his sword at all, but put his hand to his mouth and whistled.

A moment later, several people came in the door, including a woman and a child, with knives under their necks. The child and the woman were crying to themselves, and when they saw Qu Zhifu, they immediately cried out as if they had seen a savior: "Master (Daddy) save me...... They are the wife and son of Qu Zhifu.

Qu Zhifu was stunned on the spot, and then he was frightened, and then he pointed at the young man and said, "You guys...... You actually went to my hometown? ”

"Our White Lotus Sect has really spent a lot of thought and time for this matter, this time, no one can escape our net, and your Qu Governor's Mansion is just one of them that is not insignificant." The young man's gaze only turned to the woman and the child, and then showed a cruel smile: "Well, now you can answer again, do you choose to cooperate with us, or do you choose to be a loyal minister?" ”

Qu Zhifu's face suddenly showed a tangled look, if it was just his life, he would fight if he fought it. But now, the wife and children are in the hands of the other party, as long as he shakes his head, the whole family has to die here, so what do you want to do in the name of a loyal minister?

"You...... What exactly do you want me to do? Finally, after some hesitation, Qu Zhifu gave in.

The young man showed a smug smile: "I knew that your Qu Governor's Mansion would definitely choose the right path to take." In fact, what I want you to do is very simple, next, any news transmitted from Guangxi, as long as it passes through you, will be intercepted for me! ”