A spring rain softens the spring color.

I don't know when there is a little more green in Linzi City, on the branches, under the eaves, and among the treetops, the young shoots shyly emerge, making this old city hazy and full of vitality.

The alluring spring scenery stretches along the gray bluestone avenue, under the clear blue sky, and reaches its peak in the most beautiful and delicious Yinghua Pavilion, only to come to an abrupt end there.

The plum blossom spring scene is still the same, the red is delicate, the red is dazzling. The bursts of water vapor evaporating from the hot springs make this famous manor exude a fairy aura. What was once a paradise changed completely because of a man on the cobblestone path.

It was a young man who looked no more than thirty years old, just the best age for a human life, but the young man was wearing a black samurai robe, revealing an old-fashioned air that did not match his age.

He walked slowly, and every step seemed careless. This kind of casualness and ease is in stark contrast to the trembling of other people when they step into the courtyard.

There is no other reason, just because this is Xie Yuan's other courtyard.

There are many people who can still maintain a calm attitude here, and most of them are the dignitaries and nobles he entertained. And there is only one young man who can have such a bearing.

He is a ghost.

There are very few people who know the name "Ghost Seeing Sorrow", and even fewer people know that he is the king of killers under Xie Yuan. Most of the people who saw him had become dead bodies.

His skin was unusually pale, white as paper, and white as snow. The skin that is more delicate than a woman not only does not make people feel envious, but brings people a palpitation. A touch of red lips is like plasma smeared on white paper, red and dazzling.

Of course, the most memorable thing is his eyes - lazy, godless, as if he has already looked down on all life and death. Not just someone else's, but also your own.

Such a pair of eyes, combined with pitch-black eye sockets, made anyone standing opposite him can't help but wonder - is he facing a person or a ghost?

Ghost Chou never cares what others think of him, he only does two things every day except for an hour to sleep.

Killing, and practicing how to kill.

Such a person is exactly what Xie Yuan admires the most.

Therefore, every time he appeared in front of Xie Yuan in the past, the latter would always send a satisfied smile. But today, Xie Yuan is unusual.

He was dressed in a loose bathrobe, and in front of him lay two naked carcass. Body. The two deep sword marks on the snow-white spine left two pools of blood on the ground, and at the same time, they also took away the last breath of life of the two young women.

Xie Yuan held a bronze ancient sword in his hand, secretly proving that he was the initiator of all this. killed two "toys" in a row, which did not make him show a trace of reluctance. He just gasped, his face still filled with irrepressible anger.

Ghost Seeing Chou didn't feel frightened, he just stood lazily opposite Xie Yuan and said, "You're looking for me?" ”

This kind of greeting without dignity and courtesy may only belong to a ghostly person. Xie Yuan didn't get angry, but raised a pair of angry eyes and said, "Have you heard that there is a song and dance troupe in Datang that has come to the Qi Kingdom?" ”

Ghost saw a sad face and said, "You should know that I am only interested in killing. ”

Xie Yuan sneered: "Kill? Hehe, Mu Rong Fairy of Daxue Mountain, the only descendant of Mu Jingfeng, known as the world's number one master, can you kill it? ”

For the first time, the ghost's unfazed face changed—a touch of almost morbid excitement. In a matter of moments, his pale eyes were bloodshot, like the fanaticism of the most devout monks when they saw the Buddha.

"You...... What did you say? ”

Xie Yuan put down the ancient sword, got up and said, "Some time ago, a Datang Song and Dance Troupe came to the Qi Kingdom and named Zhi Yao to challenge. I just thought it was an ordinary little character, and for fear of disturbing Zhiyao's life, I sent ghost thorns to get rid of this group of flies. What is surprising is that the ghost thorn took thirty ghost servants in a row, and except for him alone, the rest of the army was wiped out! What's even more surprising is that the dozens of dart masters who protected the song and dance troupe were unharmed! ”

With a hint of playfulness on his face, the ghost licked his crimson lips and muttered, "Interesting......"

Xie Yuan continued: "What is even more surprising is a woman in the team. Let me ask you, how many tricks do you need to kill the ghost thorn? ”

The ghost didn't want to think about it, and said indifferently: "Three moves at most." ”

"Three moves...... Xie Yuan smiled bitterly, "The ghost stab said, that woman almost killed him with just one move!" ”

The ghost's pupils suddenly contracted, but after a moment, the excitement in his eyes continued unabated. That kind of fanaticism is like a hungry wolf who finds a flock of sheep, full of desire.

Is there anything more exciting in this world than killing someone who is almost impossible to kill?

Xie Yuan ignored the ghost's sorrow, and said to himself: "In this world, there are very few women who can convince the ghost with just one move. Thinking of that woman from Datang, then her identity is about to come out. Except for the woman who came down from the snowy mountain, I really don't know any woman who has such ability. But the strange thing is that as the heir of the world's number one master, he is willing to commit himself to a lowly song and dance troupe, which is really incomprehensible. ”

The ghost said worriedly: "In the face of the assassination of thirty ghost servants and the unharmed one, this song and dance troupe is obviously not an ordinary song and dance troupe. ”

"Not bad." Xie Yuan echoed, "In order to find out the identities of these people, I flew pigeons overnight to send a detailed work to Datang. Just now, I got a very interesting news - Mu Rong, the fairy of Daxue Mountain, and Tang An, the west queen of Datang Town, disappeared at the same time. Hehe, this Tang An, do you know who it is? ”

The ghost shook his head cooperatively.

"Originally, I didn't know, but when I read his resume, I was really shocked." Xie Yuan stood up and paced a few steps, his eyes flashing with a thick vigilance: "This Hou Ye, who is a household name in the Tang Dynasty, is only in his twenties. It is unbelievable that he can be proudly made a marquis at such a young age. What's even more incredible is that he doesn't have any backs yet. Scenery. And just over a year ago, he was just a student in a large family. ”

This time, even the ghost who had always been like a water stop was greatly surprised, and muttered, "Companion...... Reading with a child? ”

"Hmm." Xie Yuan nodded affirmatively, proving that the ghost was not mistaken. "Surprising, isn't it? I thought it was a delusion, but that's the truth! In Datang, it is not difficult to find out the news of this person, because he is so famous. ”

"This guy named Tang An not only won the first place in the academy, but also had an ambiguous relationship with Hua Dan Liu Qingge, the head of Feixue Yue Lange in Feixue Yue Orchid Pavilion, who was famous in the capital, and even personally choreographed a dance for her, defeating the charm dance enchantress from the Western Regions, and she was in the limelight for a while. There are even better people who compare her with Yao. What's ridiculous is that this little girl named Liu Qingge is actually Feng Zhilan's personal disciple. It is a great irony that the woman I personally selected and cultivated back then should send her successor to oppose me. ”

Ghost Seeing Sorrow is Xie Yuan's confidant, and he has also heard him mention those old things. Regarding the woman who gave up everything and went to Datang alone, he was curious in addition to admiration. But now, he knew that the woman named Feng Zhilan had chosen a path against Xie Yuan.

In his opinion, it was a point of no return!

Xie Yuan's expression was a little gloomy, maybe anyone who experienced betrayal would feel an inexplicable heartache, even a hero like him was no exception. But after a while, he buried this gloom in the bottom of his heart, and continued: "It is said that the Tang Emperor wanted to try his best to win over the heirs of the Great Snow Mountain, so as to gain public opinion, but the Eastern Xiangguo, who was in power in the Tang Dynasty at that time, tried his best to obstruct it. The young little emperor boldly used the newcomer and gave the post of reception envoy of the Great Snow Mountain to this Tang An. The result can be imagined, not only did he succeed in winning over this Mu Fairy, but also went deep into the Western Regions by mistake, stirring up the Xia Kingdom. The Xia people united with the East to try to overthrow the Tang Dynasty, and Tang An made great contributions in the final battle. ”

"Alas!" After Xie Yuan finished speaking in one breath, he sighed heavily, and turned his head to look at the ghost: "All these things happened in a year's time. The speed and experience of this kind of carp jumping over the dragon gate has never been seen before in history. From this point of view, this dignified Xihou is really not to be underestimated. ”

The ghost was curious: "What do you mean ......?"

Xie Yuan said: "The ghost thorn said that the manager of this song and dance troupe is named Tang Xiaoan. Tang An, Tang Xiaoan, is it just a coincidence? The fairy of the Great Snow Mountain is committed to it, and the martial arts master is strong...... These people hid their identities and entered the Qi Kingdom, were they just to challenge Zhi Yao? ”

When he said this, even the ghost felt a deep curiosity. "So what exactly do they want?" ”

"What they want, I don't know. All I know is ...... The current Datang is the most vulnerable time in history, no matter what, I will not let the emperor miss such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. A hint of gloom flashed in Xie Yuan's eyes, and he said coldly. And this Mr. Zhenxihou makes me feel very dangerous......"

Ghost nodded sadly: "I see." I will bring back the heads of the Great Snow Mountain Fairy and Tang An. ”

"No, you're wrong." Xie Yuan shook his head, "I don't care about the life or death of the Great Snow Mountain Fairy, I just want Tang An to die!" I had a hunch that he was the most threatening of them all. This matter must not be sloppy, bring all the people who 'grimace' with you, and make sure that you can kill them with one blow! ”

It was rare to see Xie Yuan talking to himself in such a solemn tone, and the ghost was obviously aware of the seriousness of the matter, and nodded and said, "Okay." Where have they been now? ”

"Counting it, I'm afraid I have entered the Linzi realm." Xie Yuan said with his hands in his hands, "Those pedantic slanderous ministers have been instigating the emperor for many years, what 'governing the country with benevolence', what 'the king's law', all of them are!" Without thunder means, where would the world be peaceful? It's a pity that the emperor was blinded by those mediocre villains, and he felt that the 'grimace' had no meaning to survive, and persuaded me to dismiss you several times. Alas, how many people in the country of Lang Qi have discernment? ”

The ghost was silent and speechless. He didn't know how much Xie Yuan had to pay to keep the grimace, he only knew that if the 'grimace' disappeared, he would have no meaning in living.

Xie Yuan said in a deep voice: "Since the emperor doesn't like grimaces, we can't kill people blatantly." It is said that they also caught up with the son of the doctor, and if they live in Pang Guangda's house, we will have no chance at all. But...... If you take advantage of the chaos to get rid of him, then there is no proof of death. ”

The ghost was puzzled: "Temple fair? ”

Xie Yuan smiled coldly: "The day after tomorrow is the annual temple fair of Taiqingguan." I will inform Zhiyao and ask her to burn incense and pray for blessings. Hearing this news, presumably Tang An and they will definitely go. You don't need me to teach you the rest, do you? ”

The ghost nodded lazily and said, "I understand-kill Tang An!" ”