In fact, here's the thing, at first glance, it really looks like an excuse for the Underworld to march on a large scale.

Two days ago, when the Stygian Alliance was patrolling the barracks stationed in the eastern part of Huangchun City, they spotted someone suspected of being a spy of the Qinshan Kingdom at night. And this person is very good, and more than ten people went out to surround him. They tried to arrest him, but he got into a fight. Under the siege of more than ten people, he was not afraid at all, and his fist and foot kung fu were extremely good. There was a chaotic battle, but three patrol soldiers were seriously injured. But at this time, more than 20 soldiers heard the news and took great effort to capture him. Escorted into the barracks.

But this person didn't say a word from beginning to end, and he didn't open his mouth at all. Several generals in Wasteland City took turns to fight, serving with great punishment, using the interrogation techniques they had learned all their lives, and the mysterious man was covered with bruises and wounds, and he didn't even say a word. Looking at the mysterious man who was no longer human, but still kept his mouth shut, the general of Wastespring City had no choice but to plan to behead him the next day.

But in the middle of the night, something strange happened. The barren spring city military camp was attached to the ** wind, and the wind was whistling, like a resentful spirit crying. Every patrol was in good spirits near the man's camp. Those who were resting were all awakened by the harsh wind that came out of it.

Immediately afterward, screams and bodies falling to the ground were heard from inside the camp. Dozens of patrols rushed in, and two generals who had long felt that something was wrong had also been patrolling nearby, and they hurriedly rushed into it when they heard the news.

A man with a black veil on his face, looking like a woman. Under the noses of these people, he gently pulled the cage where the man was imprisoned, and the entire iron cage was pulled apart in an instant, and the top of the cage fell on the man, which made him let out the first painful moan. The woman completely ignored the surrounding camp of torches and patrols, and picked up the man as everyone was stunned. At this time, more than thirty patrol soldiers came back to their senses and swarmed up, naturally they couldn't watch this strange guy take the prisoners away, and the result was ......

When the envoy said this, his expression was also a little afraid. With great speed, the woman opened the head of the first soldier who rushed up with a single punch, and he fell straight to the ground, blood spilling from the back of his head. She picked up the soldier's spear. Everyone who tried to stab her to death was pierced through the body by a spear before they could strike. Even if five people shot together, they could not escape the fate of being slaughtered. She's just too fast. Almost instantly, ten soldiers of the Underworld had fallen in the middle of the encirclement.

The envoy's speech must have added some fuel and vinegar, making Pei Baolong and Xing Lun feel like they were listening to some martial arts novel. But judging from the expression on his face, it seems that this is really a little-known martial arts peerless master?

And she took the lives of ten people in an instant, and the rest of the soldiers were almost as frightened as they watched her carry the dying man on her back, and they all retreated to both sides. Seeing that the woman was about to rescue the captive, the general who stood at the back at the beginning was suddenly a little unconvinced. As she approached her, she took two steps back, then pulled out a dagger with her backhand and stabbed her with a sword that hit her on the left side of her face, and the black veil was half off. But when the general was satisfied that he had seriously injured her, he found that the woman only had a slight scratch on the left side of her face!

And at this time, almost everyone saw her face.

"I've never seen it, I've never seen it look like this. Can this also be called a woman?" said the envoy disdainfully. His expression became very disgusted at this time. But......

It seemed that because everyone saw her face, the woman was completely angry. With a spear in his hand, he directly pierced the bridge of the general's nose, and with a wave of his hand left and right, the general's face, from the bridge of the nose, was split in half......

Everyone else, all of them died. The spears fell to the ground one by one. In the end, the envoy was spared only one life, and let him tell the others what had happened tonight. And then...... The ugly woman walked out and set a fire outside, fueled by the wind, and there was a prison camp and two nearby grain camps that were burned down, and the army of Wastespring City suffered heavy losses.

Therefore, the envoys used this incident as an excuse to shout that the Qinshan Kingdom sent people to raid, kill people and set fires, so it is natural that they came back from a surprise attack today.

"Childe, this makes General Pei wonder in his heart. It's completely out of your control. So he debunked the envoy's words to his face, saying that the whole war was not provoked by your raid on Xingyang City first? If you want to fight, you don't need to find these excuses. He also said, "We are also worried that there is no excuse for a formal war with you!" The envoy was in a hurry, and said that he would definitely convey the news to the generals when he returned. ”

As a result, when he walked out of the gate of Xingyang City with a few soldiers of the Underworld Kingdom, a cold arrow from nowhere pierced his throat with precision. This scene was clearly seen by Pei Baolong and others on the city tower. I immediately understood that the woman should be nearby! But after ordering a search for an hour, I searched all the open spaces within a radius of dozens of miles, and there was no trace of this person at all. Then, the two generals decided to immediately send scouts to the Stygian military camp to keep an eye on them. and has already contacted Marshal Gao and the crown prince to discuss the formal declaration of war.

After Qiao Liangyan heard this bizarre thing, he felt a little happy in his heart, and he was a little worried and uneasy. Secretly happy, he just wanted to unite the prince to make a move against this barren spring city, but this guy himself has become the target of the war between the two countries. But I am worried that this woman, this mysterious man, is so extraordinary. This woman, in particular, was stabbed with a dagger, leaving only a minor wound on her face. This kind of skill is definitely not the level of ordinary people. Could it be that they are two monks?

And judging from this situation, it will definitely not be a person from the fairyland in the forest road. And with his current cognition, if he is not a disciple of the Dao Immortal Realm, he can only come from ...... Dream Clan Dungeon!

In this way, things are too complicated. It's so complicated that I don't have a clue.

"I see, it's really getting a little out of control at the moment. The country of Hades actually took the initiative to attack. Could it be that the High Priest of the Underworld has made a move?"

This priest who is in charge of the sacrificial power of the Underworld has always had an unending attitude towards the relationship between the two countries.

"I don't know. Anyway, the country is calm on the surface, and there are no problems with the internal regime. It's also possible that some secrets are hidden. Master Li said with a sigh.

"By the way, Childe, there's one more thing. The three adults who came from afar in the middle of the country tonight have arrived in Blackwater City, and are now staying in the Yuelai Inn in the southern city. I hope that the reception banquet will be held soon. They specifically emphasized that there should be no too many idle people. All it takes is for the city lord of Hezhe to arrive. ”

"Got it. I'll send someone to the Dutch government to report the news now. Adults, please go to rest early. ”

It was late at night, in Heyue's bedroom.

Qiao Xuebin was sitting at the table at this time, with an oil lamp, writing something. He Yue stood aside and seemed to be speaking.

Regarding the task assigned by Sen Qian, He Yue and Zheng Ergou have already asked Qiao Xuebin for help. Now she is dictating a letter to her father, Ho Zhe, but in a different form. It is said that Qiaofu, in the name of Heyue, asked the city lord to strengthen his control over the border pass these days. Because recently, someone from Qiao Xuebin's parents' generation planned to come back from outside the customs, hoping to enter the customs smoothly and give them a certain amount of protection outside the customs.

Although this was just a cover, Qiao Xuebin expected that He Zhe would not care. After all, Qiao Fu helped him communicate with the crown prince on the issue of He Kang, and He Zhe would definitely help them with this.

Just as He Yue was speaking, the bedroom door was slammed twice and pushed open. Zheng Ergou, who had been wandering around the border for a day, came back. He panted and locked the door, muttering, "Miss, why don't you even know how to lock the door!"

"Why are you here? Tired and looking like you're going to die, don't you go to sleep?"

"Yes, something big has happened!"

Qiao Xuebin stopped his pen and looked at Zheng Ergou with He Yue. He told the rumors he had heard among the soldiers at the border pass, that is, what Master Li had said to Qiao Liangyan. After speaking, he gasped for breath and stared at Heyue.

"I seem to understand..."He Yue nodded, and after listening to his words, she seemed to think of something, and said decisively, "It must be like this." The person who was arrested for interrogation was also a registered disciple of Shizun in Qinshan Kingdom. However, he chose another mission, staying near the military camp of the Underworld for two days. When he was so unlucky, he was actually caught.

"It's just... Who was the woman who helped him escape?" He Yue looked puzzled.

"They told them that this woman was extremely ugly, but the only person who had ever seen her true face was dead. If I'm not mistaken. This person is a well-known killer in the Dream Clan's dungeon, and he once had some intersections with the old man. Her name is Prayer. I haven't seen this person in person, but I've heard Sen Qian tell me. Because of his ugly appearance, he often wears a black veil to cover his face. Acts ruthlessly and kills people without blinking. But... If she helped Sen Qian save the named disciple, it wouldn't be reasonable. Even an old man might not be able to impress her easily. What's more, it's to save a waste who can't even complete such a simple task!"

"He doesn't have to be waste. This person was able to seriously injure three people from more than a dozen people, and was tortured without saying a word. Maybe it was just because of arrogance and arrogance that he was accidentally caught. Qiao Xuebin analyzed.

"To put it bluntly, with cultivation in the body, such a simple thing can be messed up, and it's still a waste. Zheng Ergou shrugged his shoulders and said disdainfully.

"Brother Xuebin, can this person be regarded as helping the son of Liangyan?" asked He Yue.

"It's just a pretext for a formal war. Could it be that Miss He would think that only the army of Wasteland City had raided Xingyang City this morning? Only half of the reinforcements from our court and other places have come. They had already prepared, and they really didn't know if Xing Yang Cheng's side could hold on. Qiao Xuebin explained, suddenly becoming worried.

"Young Master Qiao, don't worry. Since General Pei has the confidence to speak harshly to the envoys, he is naturally prepared. We do our own thing, and these mundane matters are not worth worrying about. Zheng Ergou comforted.

"But if you want to congratulate the eldest lady, there is one less competitor. Old man Sen wouldn't accept this kind of waste as an apprentice, would he? Haha! I'm going to sleep a lot! I'll be busy at the border in the next few days?" Zheng Ergou laughed heartlessly, pushed open the door and left.

"This guy... Hey, Miss He, the two of us are different from him. The family is staying here, if the Styx Ze Kingdom really rushes over with great fanfare, how can you not worry!" Qiao Xuebin shook his head and sighed.

"If it really comes to that time, since I also have cultivation and ability, I will definitely not watch it. He Yue said without thinking, his attitude was very serious, but it made Qiao Xuebin laugh.

It took another half an hour to write the letter. Qiao Xuebin asked the servants guarding the gate of Qiao's Mansion to send them out now, and the two went back to their respective bedrooms to rest. The next day, I got up very early. He Yue was naturally full of energy, and Qiao Xuebin was not sleepy. And all the children of the Qiao family and several henchmen received the news that they would hold a reception banquet for the three adults who came from afar tonight.

And, of course, Heyue.

On this day, in the morning and afternoon, in addition to going to see the situation of Qiao Xin's mother and daughter, she enthusiastically followed Qiao Yin to the kitchen to prepare for the banquet in the evening. There is another most important reason for being so active, my father, as the only guest invited to the reception banquet, will come to Qiao's Mansion with the three ministers tonight.

The time passed quickly, and by dusk, the dishes for the banquet were ready. He Yue followed Qiao Yin out, and halfway through, he inadvertently caught a glimpse of a gorgeous carriage parked outside the gate of Qiao's Mansion, and a *** in armor was in front of the carriage, seemingly talking to the doorman of Qiao's Mansion. She recognized it at a glance, wasn't this the carriage that their family was in on the night of the first day of entering the mansion!

Although the separation time is not long, the time of the week or so makes her feel that she has experienced many months, after all, in such a short period of time, there are too many things to experience, and there are too many to fit, which makes her feel like a world away when she is about to see her father.

He Yue's heartbeat also accelerated, his father was coming!

After explaining the reason to Qiao Yin, she knew that she left He Yue alone and waited for He Zhe to come in. As soon as He Zhe got out of the carriage, he saw He Yue standing in the middle of the path waiting for him, and waved at her with a smile.

"Daddy!"

Watching He Zhe walk briskly, he shook off the guards who followed behind. He Yue's mood suddenly relaxed, and he shouted with a smile.

He Zhe stepped forward and hugged He Yue cordially, talked to her with fatherly affection, and said, "Let's go, Yue'er, let Dad see how you live during this time." There are still some things to say, let's talk slowly. ”

He Yue easily took her father's hand and led him to her bedroom. Strange to say, between the families of Blackwater City, the relationship between parents and children is often not as natural and intimate as that of the father and daughter of the He family. And He Yue is just a righteous daughter who has been in the Dutch Mansion for two months, but her relationship with He Zhe is so harmonious and intimate.

"How are you doing?" asked Ho Zhe casually as he walked into her bedroom, looked at the crisp and clean surroundings with satisfaction, and sat down.

"Joe's family treats me very well. Father, what about you? The son of Liangyan told me about his cousin a long time ago. He Yue poured tea for her father and said in a worried tone.

He Zhe smiled and shook his head, then sighed in disappointment, "Rebel son He Kang, I never thought that he would do such a big rebellious thing. We and Wan Anhe have both removed him from the family tree, and he is no longer your and Yuncang's cousin. ”

The smile on He Yue's face was a little embarrassed at this time. She sighed as well and handed the teacup to her father.

"Don't be upset. Although it was difficult for my father to accept this fact at first. But we have to keep looking forward. He Zhe took a sip of tea, looked at He Yue's expression, and comforted.

"Now there's one more thing, Dad doesn't know how to say to you. Alas. He Yue nodded, and listened to He Zhe sigh again.

"Father, is there anything you want me to do? He Yue said with concern.

"I received a letter from Mr. Qiao in your name in the morning. You tell him that in the afternoon I had already instructed the border guards to tighten martial law again. Yue'er, it seems that you have a good relationship with the children of the Qiao family during this time. He Zhe circled around and said something innocuous and insignificant.

"Yes, I said, the friends of Qiaofu are very good to me. Father, don't worry about me. ”

"That's good... Yue'er, Dad may need you to stay in Qiao's Mansion for a while longer. He Zhe thought about it, but still made his plan clear.

He Yue didn't show a surprised expression. On the contrary, according to Qiao Liangyan's attitude towards her during this time, Qiao's mansion told her all kinds of things, and did not treat her as an outsider. She felt that her father might let her stay in Qiao's Mansion for a while. Because she always had a hunch that a unique friendly relationship had been established between the Dutch Mansion and the Qiao Mansion.

"I'm embarrassed...... But let me tell you a little bit about the situation first. Maybe the kid has already mentioned it to you. Now the public opinion outside has calmed down a lot, from the Wan'an Imperial Court to Blackwater City, He Kang has been identified as a traitor, and the whole matter has nothing to do with our two major Hefu. It was purely his own misdirection.

"But since I was negligent in disciplining him, I must be partly responsible. I've already made a lot of changes in the Dutch house, and I'll tell you about the details later. So now there is even more chaos in the Dutch house than some time ago. I have to reorganize many things one by one before I can give an explanation to the outside world. So, Daddy hopes you can understand my hard work and stay here for a while. I'll pick you up when it's all over. ”

"Isn't this matter properly handled after a few ministers come?" asked Heyue, if that was the case, why did it take so many complicated steps?

"It's not that simple. First of all, I would like to ask them, at whatever cost, to make them write a letter to the traitor Hokang during their time in Blackwater, as cardinals, and make it public. After doing so, we can only control public opinion in the general direction. And inside Blackwater, I'm going to let the unfavorable rumors disappear as well. Rectifying the Dutch province is a must-do. I have discussed the details with several relatives in Wan'an Ho Province. It's too late to talk to you now, but when the reception is over, if you're curious, my father will tell you all the plans. ”

"It's almost time, take me to the banquet hall!" said Ho Zhe as he stood up and smiled. He Yue nodded and walked out the door. But at first, the happy and relaxed mood couldn't help but feel heavy.