Wu Lao Er couldn't return to Sanmen County, at least tonight he had to stay in the capital for one night. Liu Jin, the person who spoke in Dongchang, sent someone to ask Wu Lao Er to come over to speak.

It was still the hall that he came to last time, and Liu Jin was still sitting high on the main seat. The difference is that this time it is not Wu Lao Er who Liu Jin met alone, and Hai Dafu, who Wu Lao Er has not seen for a long time, is also on the list.

"My subordinates have seen the Duke!" When Wu Lao Er entered the hall, he first hugged his fists and saluted Liu Jin, then turned to Hai Dafu and said cordially: "Master, my disciple hasn't seen you for a long time, and he hasn't been able to go to greet you." ”

Hai Dafu had a smile on his face and nodded to Wu Lao Er, "You kid didn't see anyone as soon as he ran out of the palace, if the governor hadn't sent someone to find you this time, I'm afraid you wouldn't have thought of being a teacher." ”

Wu Lao Er said embarrassedly: "How can it be, master, the disciple is no longer filial, and when he comes back at home, he will go to your old man's house to say hello." ”

said this in his mouth, but he really sweated in his heart, and he really forgot about Hai Dafu when he hit the palace, isn't it too heartless? In the past, when I was in the palace, I only heard that Hai Dafu was going to be transferred out of the palace, but I didn't expect to see him in the Dongchang Yamen so soon.

The eunuchs of the White Jade Kingdom can get married, and they can also buy properties in Beijing and the like. Hai Dafu also has his own home, but Wu Lao Er has never asked where his home is, thinking about Hai Dafu's careful teaching when he was in the palace, Wu Lao Er's face was red with shame at this time. It was Liu Jin above who spoke, and this relieved him.

"Okay, I know that your master and apprentice have something to say, but let's wait for our family to finish talking about your master and apprentice." Liu Jin shook the teacup lightly, poured out the tea leaves in the floating cup, and then spoke unhurriedly, "Xiao Guizi, we have all received news about your affairs in Daye City, and the people of the Black Jade Country are really arrogant. You didn't arrange this matter properly, but fortunately, King Zhao and the city lord Zhao Jun didn't make any mistakes, otherwise your life would be over. ”

Wu Lao Er breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, the matter that he had been carrying on his heart all this time was over, although he had a big heart, but he also had to think about his life. As for some small punishments, then you have to laugh at them.

Hai Dafu also counted down and said: "Xiao Guizi, your arrangement this time is inferior, there are so many pioneers to prepare, but it is so troubled that people are chased and killed for hundreds of miles, if it is not for the governor to bear it here, and King Zhao has told you a basket of good things in the holy place, you can't say where you were demoted this time." ”

Wu Lao Er hurriedly got up and thanked Liu Jin, "My subordinates thank the Governor for their kindness, and my subordinates will do a good job in the future, and they will not let the Governor down." ”

Wu Lao Er knew that Shanghai Dafu should have helped him speak for himself, but he and Hai Dafu had a master-apprentice relationship, so he didn't put some words of gratitude on his lips, just take care of it.

Liu Jin shook his hand and sighed: "It's still good for you, after all, you are dealing with people from Kongming Mountain, and a little setback should be deserved." Two years ago, there was a kid who went to Hanoi on an errand, I don't know who he provoked, and his head was cut off in the middle of the night, but it became a joke in the world. My Jinyiwei is involved in the affairs of the rivers and lakes, and ordinary people don't dare to offend us, there are too many festivals, but the murderer has not been found yet, and the most annoying thing is that he has not even found the head. ”

Wu Lao Er knew about this, he had nothing to do in Daye City, and he had seen this case when he looked through Jinyiwei's papers. The modus operandi was clean and clean, leaving no clues. At that time, the Jinyi guard named Ma Wenshan took people to Hanoi to investigate a case of abduction and trafficking of women, because the impact of abduction and trafficking of women was too bad, and there seemed to be the shadow of high-rollers in the middle, the local yamen was powerless, so they applied for assistance from the Criminal Department and Dongchang. The case-handling personnel of the Criminal Department felt that this kind of thing was thankless, so they handed it over to Dongchang with full authority. At that time, Ma Wenshan was just a pawn who went to fight the front station, but he didn't know what clues he found, and he was quietly killed. Liu Jin was furious and sent out three deacon-level bigwigs to see who dared to pull teeth out of the tiger's mouth, but it was useless, and he didn't even find a clue, making this case one of the top ten unsolved cases in recent years.

However, Wu Lao Er didn't care about this matter, and his current mind was all on Liu Jin's 'Kongming Mountain'.

"The Duke just said Kongming Mountain?"

Liu Jin and Hai Dafu both nodded, and Liu Jin waved his hand to signal Hai Dafu to speak. I only listened to Hai Dafu: "Yes, a few days ago, there was a letter from the commander Duan Tianbao, saying that more than 30 assassins had tattoos on their left arms, and they were suspected to be from Kongming Mountain. Here, our family personally walked around to take a look, it is indeed suspicious, although it is not the inherent pattern of Kongming Mountain, but the location and potion are the same. Coupled with their identity as assassins in the Black Jade Country, they should be eight or nine. ”

Wu Lao Er was speechless, he knew about Kongming Mountain, and he had told him about it before in the palace, saying that the place with the most masters in the world was Kongming Mountain in the Black Jade Country. Many of the children of the various factions of the Black Jade Kingdom may not be at home, but they all have good martial arts talents and have practiced advanced martial arts. Such people can't get through in officialdom, even in the army, there are few places where such people exist, and Guy's gang are all unruly, except for the elders of the division who are not convinced. But the imperial court doesn't want such a guy to have nothing to do in the rivers and lakes, a group of guys from sub-schools have some connections, and it will be difficult to do anything if they do something. So Confucianism took the lead, and the disciples of various schools gathered on Kongming Mountain to discuss matters. In the end, it was agreed that the imperial court would fund the construction of the mountain gate residence, and these masters would live on the mountain from then on, specializing in martial arts, and the court of the Black Jade Kingdom would send people to learn from time to time. or the arrest of the criminal department, or the soldiers defending the city, and even the army sent people to learn the art of fighting. Later, there were more children or civilians sent by each family to learn from the people who had nothing to do in their studies to go to the mountains to learn art, because the mountains taught more martial arts, and systematically cultivated the awe of the disciples, so after completing the study, they could basically have a place in the army or the major factions. Due to the big name of Kongming Mountain, there are many small impostors in the rivers and lakes, and they have also developed a pattern of Kongming Mountain disciples stabbing black shields or swords with special materials on their left arms.

In Wu Laoer's view, Kongmingshan is the earliest prototype of the sect. This sect is not a sect that studies Confucianism and Taoism and is based on the world or the heart of the body, but a sect that specializes in teaching martial arts such as Shaolin Wudang Huashan in the previous life. It is not surprising that there are more masters in this kind of place, and even Wu Lao Er thinks that Kong Mingshan will send a few master-level characters at random, so this time there will be no way to escape for his life.

Wu Lao Er scratched his head and asked: "This Kongming Mountain, I have only heard from the master before, there are many generals in the army, and they generally disdain to assassinate this kind of thing, right?" ”

Hai Dafu nodded and said: "Yes, the old people on Kongming Mountain used to be almost dead, and now the people who are in charge should be about the same age as our family." These people are the most stubborn, most of them have been the leaders of various major factions, and few of them have returned after serving in the army. Because he was not valued by the major sects, he was not convinced, and he taught his disciples more and more diligently. But they are all relatively upright people, and they will never hurt people with assassins, they regard themselves as Jianghu people, and they pay attention to frontal fighting, so that people can't figure it out. ”

Speaking of dry mouth, in Wu Laoer's puzzled eyes, he first took a slow sip of tea before continuing: "But the tattoo on the left arm of these thirty or so assassins is definitely the potion on Kongming Mountain. In the past, there were Jinyiwei and Kongmingshan disciples who fought against each other in my territory, and after winning, I deliberately studied their tattoos. I have only seen two kinds of shields and swords, and the potion used is more special, usually a black tattoo, but the water has become transparent, but it can be seen clearly with the naked eye. Even my East Factory can't make such a potion, the water can turn blood, blue, etc., but it can never become transparent. And this time, there are miscellaneous patterns of wolf heads, daggers, and poisonous snakes, which are incomprehensible. ”

Wu Lao Er scratched his head, just like a primary school student in this kind of matter, it is difficult to have any good advice, so he only listens to it.

Liu Jin, who seemed to be asleep for a long time, said leisurely at this moment: "There is no doubt that it should be someone from Kongming Mountain, but maybe there is another person on that mountain, who specially cultivates this kind of assassin for the Black Jade Country or various major factions and families." After all, there is a place to get assassins, although our East Factory does not have such a duty, but those wealthy families have no shortage of assassin killers. This time, the news was delivered in time by the secret rider, otherwise you think Xiao Guizi can please this time? ”

Indeed, Wu Lao Er himself was also rejoicing. In the past, the Black Jade Kingdom rarely engaged in any assassination activities, and even if there were, it was an assassination of three or four people at most, like this time, good guys, Nima has become a small army. Wu Lao Er dared to guarantee that the soldiers of the same size, under the same conditions, would never be able to achieve the effect of those thirty or so assassins.

Thinking of this, Wu Lao Er opened his mouth and asked: "I just don't know how many assassins like this there are on Kongming Mountain, otherwise if there are a few more assassinations, no one will be able to prevent them." This time, the soldiers who could be commanded by his subordinates, as well as the Jinyi guards and the Jianghu people, had to say that there were 600 people, but they were killed by the assassins under the cover of the people. Under normal circumstances, it would never be possible for so many people to be used, and who they want to assassinate only needs to be planned properly, and there is basically no reason why they can't do it. ”

After a pause, Wu Lao Er expressed the doubts in his heart again, "And this time the assassination subordinates feel that the assassin's plan has too many loopholes, why is it the day of the Double Ninth Festival?" Could it be that because there were so many people that day, you could cover for them? If the Assassins had been lurking for another two days, there would have been no way for their subordinates to stop them. And on the way back to the city, if his subordinates didn't have to take King Zhao and the two to take the path, but to go to Xiaobai Mountain first, then where would Guo Ji and the three have a chance to assassinate? ”

This question has haunted Wu Lao Er for many days, but he has never been able to have an answer. Now that these two old vixens are here, Wu Lao Er hurriedly asked the question.

Liu Jin touched his chin and shook his head and said, "The puzzle here is beyond our reach, maybe" He shook his head again as he spoke, not knowing what he was talking about. After thinking about it, he finally spoke again: "Let's do this first, Xiao Guizi, after you go back, think about what to do in the future, and if there is another incident this time, no one will be able to protect you." ”

Wu Lao Er hurriedly got up and said, "It's the governor, then the subordinates will retire." ”

Liu Jin nodded, but said again: "By the way, the pair of scimitars you want have been built, and you will let your master take you to the armory to get them later." However, this kind of weapon is rare in the rivers and lakes, and the weight is a little excessive, but it is like the weapon used by the steppe barbarians when they ride on horses. ”

Wu Lao Er said twice: "My subordinates are not very good at weapons, so they are just thinking about playing right, and they don't think about any big use." ”

Liu Jin and Hai Dafu laughed when they heard Wu Lao Er say this, and Hai Dafu even quipped: "It's as if you have too many fists and feet for this little cub, and you are not chased by a mother-in-law like a lost dog." ”

Wu Lao Er smiled, "That's your apprentice, I let her, otherwise there will be meatloaf to eat if you punch down." ”

"Don't brag in front of the governor, and then we'll stretch out your skills later." After Hai Dafu finished speaking, he turned his head to Liu Jin and said, "Governor, if there is nothing to do, the subordinates will retire first." ”

"Well, go ahead, go ahead, otherwise you want our family to see your master-apprentice relationship or what."

Hai Dafu and Wu Lao Er hurriedly clasped their fists and saluted, and said goodbye.

After coming out, Hai Dafu led Wu Lao Er to get his customized weapon, a double scimitar, made of fine materials, and the blue blade flashed with an eerie light. Wu Lao Er picked it up and looked at it, it was a little heavy, but it would be just right in two years. He waved it twice happily, feeling like an extension of his arm, and nodded with satisfaction under Hai Dafu's gaze.

"If you like it, I tried your pair of knives, extremely sharp chopping, suitable for immediate slashing, as for fighting on the ground, it is more difficult to defend, too dangerous."

Wu Lao Er knew what Hai Dafu meant, this pair of scimitars was not long, and the back of the knife was thinner, which was not conducive to defense. If you immediately compete for dominance, it is a dip and go, which is to give full play to its characteristics that are conducive to chopping. But in the flat ground and martial arts figures, it is the enemy of a hard bridge and a hard horse, with this pair of scimitars is destined to be attack-oriented, knife and knife attack, leaving no room for error, once the opponent catches Wu Laoer's flaws, it is the end of seeing blood and injury, so Hai Dafu said that it is too risky.

But Wu Lao Er is not good at defense, and fighting with others is also based on offense, once he gains the power, it will definitely be endless. And at the critical moment, Wu Lao Er didn't mind exchanging the opponent's life with a small injury, so he didn't care.

Hai Dafu saw that Wu Lao Er didn't care and didn't say anything, he knew that his disciple had great ideas and was the master who would not suffer easily. Then he said, "Let's go, don't go out of the city tonight, just sleep at our house." Seeing that Wu Lao Er nodded and asked, "Do you want to send someone to inform your brother?" ”

Wu Lao Er shook his head and said, "No need, it's not a child." It's just that the disciple came to the door with empty hands, isn't it a little"

"It's not so particular, you little monkey just remember. Your sister is also from a small family, and there are not so many rules. Let's have a good drink tonight, and we can also talk by candlelight, we didn't have much chance in the palace before. ”

In the past, when he was in the palace, he was not allowed to drink alcohol in important places like Hai Dafu Wu Lao Er, but Hai Dafu never stayed in the palace and went home every day. And Wu Lao Er has never had a chance to leave the palace, so the two have indeed never drunk.

Wu Lao Er smiled when he heard this: "It's no problem to drink, just talk about it at night, the disciple is afraid that the master will beat me with a stick, how dare I let the master stay alone." ”

"You little monkey cub, even your master and mother dare to arrange it, don't you!"

"Hehe, the disciple doesn't dare, the disciple won't dare to hide Jiaojiao in the golden house outside behind his wife's back in the future"

Hai Dafu shrank his head when he heard this, looked around with his eyes, and saw that no one was nearby, he slapped Wu Laoer's head, and scolded in his mouth: "Little monkey cub, didn't you say that you are not allowed to mention this, do you want our family to be a little heavy on your martial arts for a while?" ”

Hai Dafu raised a child outside, and he inadvertently said in the palace before that he was heard by Wu Lao Er and forced not to say it. Now Wu Lao Er is using it to laugh at Hai Dafu.

"If you start hard, then the disciple's mouth will not be easy to manage, hehe, I don't know if the master is heavy?"

"Humph! Mother-in-law's family, how dare she take care of so many things! ”

Wu Lao Er nodded approvingly: "Well, that's right, I heard Li Lianying and Li Gonggong say that Master never cares if Master's knee hurts or not, you have to take care of it."

Before Wu Lao Er finished speaking, Hai Dafu covered his mouth, and shouted threateningly: "I'll beat you to death a stinky boy who chews the root of your tongue!" ”

"Haha, okay, okay, the disciple knows that he is wrong, the disciple admits his mistake, he doesn't say it, and he will definitely not say it in the future." Wu Lao Er broke away from Hai Dafu's hand and laughed.

"You can't talk nonsense about this kind of thing, how will I see people in the future, your master."

"Well, I won't say this in front of the master in the future, and the master of the province can't see anyone."

"Well, you" Hai Dafu didn't wait for a reaction, but saw Wu Lao Er jumping away from him with a thief smile on his face, and immediately returned to his senses, and muttered helplessly: "You stinky boy, this mouth is still so unforgiving!" ”

Wu Lao Er puffed up his chest and said proudly: "Hmph, I may not be good at fighting, but there are really few opponents in mouth and life!" ”

With one hand carrying the two knives in the scabbard on his shoulders and the other hand on his waist, "Wu's mouth cannon has been certified by ISO-9002 international inspection standards, and counterfeiting must be investigated!" ”

"What's that?"