Although they were sent by Xuanqiong to protect the Southern Heavenly Son, the ultimate goal was to find out the main envoys behind the scenes, and if they were blocked by the Nine Ministries here, it would be worth the loss.

After thinking for a while, he said to You Lixi: "The nine departments are not to be feared, the real enemy is the one who secretly instigates; Early tomorrow morning, I will take a few wizards in front, the general guards the Southern Son of Heaven and the young master behind, the arrow on the nine-hole bridge is the horn, if you see the sound of the arrow, the general immediately sent troops to copy the path and kidnap the nine old and young as hostages; Otherwise, they will not engage with the Nine Divisions. ”

As the general of the Southern Heavenly Son's Guard, You Lixi's first task is to protect the safety of the Southern Heavenly Son, and the wizards sent by the Five Lotus Peak are all masters of one in a hundred, and the nine elders will definitely be more restrained when they see them; If they are determined to rebel, You Lixi can only take the old and weak women and children hostage according to the plan; Then he sent a message to Yaoshan to lead the troops to come and ask the nine elders for questioning.

The plan has been decided, You Lixi and the leading wizard said: "This matter still needs to be hidden from the Southern Heavenly Son, if the crime is investigated in the future, I will bear it alone." ”

The leading wizard said: "The general's intention is understood, but it is better to let me wait for this matter; I will wait for the Five Lotus Peaks to come, one to protect the safety of the Southern Heavenly Son and the young master; the second is to bring out the people behind the scenes; Before leaving, the head of the house pointed out with me, saying: In order to achieve the goal, unscrupulous means. ”

You Lixi couldn't help frowning, there were a lot of doubts in his heart, for the sake of the overall situation, it was of course to sacrifice some things when necessary, but why did Xuan Qiong deliberately advise? Is there a deeper meaning in the words? This is doubtful.

Although You Lixi thought so, this was a matter of Wulian Peak, and it was not his turn to worry about it whether Xuan Qiong had something to say or not; It's just a reminder of multiple eyes.

After a moment's silence, neither side seemed to have anything more to add. You Lixi said: "That's it, let's start tomorrow, and I'll bother a few wizards to open the way in front." ”

They greeted each other and went to get ready.

It had snowed heavily all night, and there were already more than two feet of snow on the road ahead, and the road that had been walked yesterday was completely covered.

At a glance, there is nothing but white, and white makes people's hearts lonely! Perhaps because it is so white, the camp on the river beach has become a point of decoration in this ice and snow world, and it looks so exciting.

The sky had not yet fully brightened, and Nan Tianzi had already come out of the tent, looking at the snow that was thicker than yesterday, and called You Lixi to ask, "Can you still go?" ”

You Lixi said: "The subordinates have already sent someone to open the road in front, it may be slower, but it will definitely be able to safely escort His Royal Highness and the young master of the Yu family across the confluence cliff." ”

Nan Tianzi nodded, and asked again: "Are the Nine Elders willing to sacrifice the golden pig, and there will be a reward for exploring the horse?" ”

You Lixi said: "There is no return yet, such a heavy snow, there will be news so soon, Your Highness does not need to worry, just in case, several wizards of Wulian Peak have already taken the first step, even if there is any sudden change, it will definitely be able to solve it." ”

Nan Tianzi looked at him sideways, 'um', and said, "No wonder I didn't see anyone early in the morning, I thought it was too cold, and I hid in the bed." The words were still joking, but the tone was obviously blamed, and asked You Lixi: "Why don't you discuss such a thing with me in advance?" ”

You Lixi knelt down and pleaded guilty, and said: "The subordinates know that His Highness will not agree, and the subordinates are willing to be punished for making claims; But please be gracious to Your Highness, and ask your subordinates about their sins after crossing the confluence cliff. ”

Although Nan Tianzi was very displeased, he didn't have the intention of asking for guilt in Youlixi, and said: "That's it~ That's it!" He softened his tone a little and continued: "Although I think it's inappropriate, it's not that you're wrong, get up." ”

You Lixi got up and said, "Thank Your Highness for your grace." ”

Nan Tianzi said: "What is your plan?" ”

You Lixi hesitated for a moment, and replied to Nan Tianzi: "The subordinates don't know, the wizard only told his subordinates that the Nine Divisions will not settle down, and they must go to meet the Nine Elders first." ”

The reason why You Lixi hid it from Nan Tianzi was because he didn't dare and couldn't tell Nan Tianzi that if the Jiubu rebelled, he would lead his troops to smash the Jiubu nest and take their wives and children as hostages, and Nan Tianzi would never agree to do this.

Nan Tianzi glanced at You Lixi and didn't say anything, he knew that You Lixi was lying, but he chose to turn a blind eye. He is a benevolent king, and he is also a master, and his requirements for his subordinates are only eight words, such as performing their duties and fulfilling their duties, as long as they are within the scope of their own work, even if the means are extreme, some Southern Tianzi will pretend not to see it.

Nan Tianzi gave his subordinates great trust, believing that whatever they did was because they had to do it; It is precisely because of this trust that the Southern Tianzi Guards have strong cohesion and fighting power, and they will never back down no matter how powerful the enemy is.

Nan Tianzi looked at the other side of the river, and Youlixi was waiting by his side. The guards had already packed their bags and came over to ask, "General, are you going to leave?" ”

Hearing the voice, Nan Tianzi, who was immersed in the snow, came back to his senses and told You Lixi: "Let's go, I'm afraid the snow will have to fall for a few more days, and you must rush to the Jiukong Bridge today, otherwise you will be trapped on the mountain." ”

You Lixi bowed his hand and said, "Your subordinates understand, please get on the bus." ”

After setting off, Nan Tianzi sat in the car, or felt bored, and picked up a book beside him, which was the geography he was reading last night.

The maid on the side saw it and asked, "Does Your Highness want to read any other books?" The slave and maid will go and bring it to you. "She is Nan Tianzi's personal maid, and in her memory, Nan Tianzi should have finished reading this book last night.

Nan Tianzi said: "No, I wanted to take a serious look at the mountains, rivers and lakes of Baiyue a long time ago, and this is just an opportunity along the way." ”

The maid saluted, retreated to the side and waited quietly.

Heavy snow severely hampered the speed of travel, and it was not until dark that we reached the Jiukong Bridge.

The sky above the Nine Holes Bridge was empty, and there were no Nine Elders, nor did I see the wizards and tanma who were opening the way in front.

You Lixi stood at the head of the bridge and shouted: "I don't know where the elders are, the Son of Nan Tianzi is here, and he has always come to see him." Only a faint echo answered him, and nothing else.

Something happened impermanently, You Lixi's heart began to tense, he held the sword tightly, signaled the guards to fight, and walked cautiously towards the bridge alone.

After walking more than a dozen steps, the outstretched foot retracted again, slowly squatted down, and saw that there was already a red snow under his feet, stained red with blood! It was already solid, at least two or three hours ago.

He didn't dare to go forward any further, turned around and went back to Nantianzi's car, and said, "Your Highness, there is no trace of the advance troops, I'm afraid it's more than lucky." ”

There was a little silence in the carriage, and Nan Tianzi lifted the curtain and prepared to get out of the car.

As soon as he stepped out of one foot, an arrow flew in front of him, grazed his cheek, and drove into the carriage.

In an instant, dozens of Dunjia soldiers immediately protected Nan Tianzi in the middle, and a team of sword and axe men immediately searched in the direction where the arrows were flying.

Nan Tianzi separated the Dunjia soldiers and said: "There is no need to panic, this person's superb archery skills are said to be a hundred miles through Yang and I also feel insulting, if I really want to kill, that arrow has penetrated my throat, this arrow is just a reminder that there is an ambush here." ”

Nan Tianzi got out of the car, and dozens of Dunjia soldiers wrapped him in the middle, protecting him without leaking. He tried to see where the arrows were coming, but all he saw was a few black shields.

Helpless, he turned around and pulled out the arrow nailed to the carriage. Said: "This is the arrow of Wulian Peak, the blood on it has not been frozen, although I don't know what happened to the advance force, but this arrow should just warn me, there is no killing intent, otherwise, it will not just wipe my cheek." ”

You Lixi took it and looked at it, couldn't help frowning, and said: "Your subordinates have the courage to say bluntly: Your Highness must not be negligent, the wizards of Wulian Peak are the best masters who can be one in a hundred, and their whereabouts are unknown, which is the best evidence that the comer is not good." ”

Nan Tianzi nodded and shouted towards the carriage, "Bring me the sword." ”

A maid came out of the carriage and handed a long sword with a golden scabbard inlaid with gems the size of several pigeon's eggs to Nan Tianzi.

Nan Tianzi ordered: "Tan Ma quickly go to the Nine Divisions to inquire about the news, and the rest of the people are ready to cross the bridge." ”

Do you want to cross the bridge at this time? You Lixi was very panicked, and the bridge was empty, which was obviously a trap set by the enemy. Why did Nan Tianzi go in by himself?

Although he was very offended, he couldn't help but ask, and said, "Your Highness, you know that it is a sheep in the mouth of a tiger, why do you insist on doing this." ”

Nan Tianzi looked at the Jiukong Bridge and said to him: "There is also a saying: If you don't enter the tiger's den, you will get the tiger, and the enemy has set such an obvious trap on the bridge, just because he doesn't want us to cross the bridge; The snow will not stop for a while, and it is the most dangerous thing to stay on the mountain. ”

You Lixi naturally understood this truth, but this did not break his worries, and said, "But Your Highness ......." ”

Before he could speak, he was interrupted by Nan Tianzi and asked, "Do you know what is the most dangerous thing on the confluence cliff?" ”

You Lixi was asked inexplicably, and was stunned for a long time before replying: "My subordinates don't know, Your Highness will teach you." ”

Nan Tianzi said: "It is an icy day after the snow, and it is terrible to close the mountains with heavy snow in ordinary places; However, the Huishui Cliff is different from other places, although it is a mountain cliff, the road is very wide, and you can barely move forward even when the snow is closed, but once it is a cold day after the snow, the road surface freezes into ice, and you don't want to move forward even an inch. ”

You Lixi didn't know about these things, and felt deeply derelict in his duties, so he asked for guilt: "My subordinates have not investigated it in advance, so please ask Nan Tianzi to punish the crime." But this Xue Hou's subordinates have never heard of it, and dare to ask Nan Tianzi if he believes in rumors? ”

Nan Tianzi said: "How can this king be the one who listens to the wind and rain, if he has no personal experience, how dare he assert this." The confluence cliff is a dividing line, after the heavy snowfall, the south wind will come over, briefly melt the ice and snow, and when the cold air returns in the north, the road surface will be frozen until the warm spring. During this period, no matter how great you are, you don't want to go up the mountain with both feet. ”