The room gradually fell silent, and only the sound of silk and bamboo could be heard faintly in the distance. Zhao Ziqian waited until Tanlin walked away before he walked out of the shadows.

Shadow Kill was seriously injured, and although his body had not yet recovered, his basic acuity was still there. Zhao Ziqian didn't hide when he came out, it was with the shadow that he also found that there was an extra person in the room, and he only heard him say sharply: "Who?" ”

"It's me." Zhao Ziqian took off the black scarf to reveal his face, and the moonlight shone on his face through the crack in the window.

Shadow Kill was surprised and a little hesitant, only to hear him ask out loud, "Master?" ”

Zhao Ziqian looked down at the scars exposed to the air by Shadow Kill, and now they were all covered with black plaster, almost all over his body, and he said with some emotion: "You have worked hard." ”

"My subordinates meet my master!" The shadow kill confirmed that the person who came was Zhao Ziqian, and he hurriedly got up and saluted.

"No need to be polite!" Zhao Ziqian stepped forward to stop the shadow killing, and let him still lie down.

Shadow Kill could only lie down again, and after adjusting his posture, he asked, "Master, how did you get in?" ”

The headquarters of the Joy Pavilion is in a mountain called Colorful Valley, which is also something that Shadow Kill only learned about after he was rescued, and this valley was opened up in the wilderness, and there is no record in the atlas at all. It was Zhao Ziqian who was able to find this place, which surprised him very much.

Shadow Kill didn't think that his own master had found out about him, because he knew how airtight this organization was these days.

"I came in with the young lady they said I was talking about." Zhao Ziqian subconsciously hid Yi Xiangxiang's name.

After hearing this, Shadow Kill realized, tonight Tan Lin said that their young lady is here, which means that the young lady is not permanently in the valley, and it is not difficult to talk to a person with the master's martial arts. But this also shows that the master must have come alone, because if the master moves the people, there are many masters in the valley now, and they will definitely be discovered. But despite this, the master's current situation is also very dangerous, because Shadow Kill thought of the excitement of Tanlin just now, the pavilion master who is called Miss must be very respected, so it seems that the twenty-four ghosts in today's Colorful Valley must have all arrived.

Thinking like this, he decided to make a long story short: "The subordinates are guilty of failing to complete the task!" However, it has been determined that Qishanzhai is the remnant of the previous dynasty, but the news of the treasure has not been discovered! Huanxi Pavilion destroyed Qishanzhai with lightning speed, and gave the remaining old and weak women and children all eaten and scattered, those people have forgotten about Qishanzhai, and there will be no more clues! Now if you want to find the treasure, you may have to go up to Qishan to investigate and see if there are any other traces! Master, this place is not suitable for a long time, you must leave quickly! ”

Although Huanxi Pavilion saved him, and he didn't seem to be a big traitor, the master of the shadow killing was Zhao Ziqian, and he didn't dare to let his master take risks, because he hoped that Zhao Ziqian would leave quickly.

Zhao Ziqian nodded and said, "Well, I heard your words just now, were you captured by Qishan before?" Let's talk about what's going on. ”

Shadow Kill is a subordinate of Glimpse, and he also followed Glimpse to serve Zhao Ziqian before. The martial arts of the shadow kill can be regarded as one of the best masters among the guards and secret guards of the prince's mansion, and Zhao Ziqian has always been very curious about the fact that the shadow kill will be captured.

"That day, the subordinates followed the shopkeeper to the foot of Qishan, and accidentally found the traces by him, he began to run wildly after getting into the woods...... I didn't want to be introduced into the formation trap by him, it was my subordinates' carelessness! Shadow Slayer was angry when he said this.

"It's okay, it's good to be alive! This previous dynasty is still somewhat substantial, and creating some Qimen formations is really unprepared! It's just that how can this Huanxi Pavilion get up to Qishan? Zhao Ziqian asked while comforting.

Zhao Ziqian always knew that the formation was their weakness, and he thought that he would go back this time to let Kang Rui strengthen the ability of the dark guards to deploy and dissolve the formation. However, Huanxi Pavilion broke the formation so easily and went up the mountain, and killed so many people, and his strength really frightened Zhao Ziqian.

This girl named Yi Xiangxiang is really surprising in her ability.

This subordinate didn't know much, and it was only after that day that he learned that the pavilion master was a person called "Miss". I don't know how they broke the formation and went up the mountain, and killed Qishanzhai by surprise. ”

On the day that the Joy Pavilion went to Qishan, Shadow Kill was rescued from the dungeon by the fox fairy and others, and he didn't know anything about it before.

"Have you ever heard if they got anything?" Zhao Ziqian asked the key, what he said was naturally the treasure of Qishanzhai.

"No, when I was brought to the square by them, I happened to hear that the young lady gave the living bandits a drink and scattered the dust, and gave them the gold and silver in the treasure house of the cottage, which were not huge in quantity, and were not the ones that the master was looking for. I didn't hear anything from them after that, thinking that the thing should not be in their hands. Shadow Kill said.

The words of the shadow killing made Zhao Ziqian fall into deep thought, the reason why Yi Xiangxiang slaughtered Qishanzhai is now connected on the surface, and it seems that it is for revenge. He knew that the Yi family suffered at the foot of Qishan back then, not only Qingxuan was humiliated, but the Yi family lost a lot of loyal servants and guards, and Yi Xiangxiang even lost the nurse who brought her up. It's a plot to take revenge, and it's a very logical thing to look at. But despite this, Zhao Ziqian still asked the question of the treasure, because he was worried that if revenge was a pretense, Yi Xiangxiang was actually a minion of a certain big man, and the matter would be complicated.

After all, in Zhao Ziqian's eyes, he was really not sure that Yi Xiangxiang would move the crowd to avenge the servant.

"Okay, I got it! You rest first, and I'll take you away later. Zhao Ziqian said.

"Master, let's go, your subordinates are like this, you will only drag me ......down," Shadow Kill didn't expect Zhao Ziqian to want to take him away, so he hurriedly spoke up.

"I have my own considerations, don't worry." Zhao Ziqian didn't give Shadow Kill a chance to refute, and was about to leave after speaking, and then as if he thought of something again, he turned back to Shadow Kill and said, "In the future, you will still call me Gongzi!" ”

Shadow Kill: "......"

Zhao Ziqian opened the window and jumped out, then turned around and closed the window again. Shadow Kill was a seriously injured person, and there was no one to take care of this small courtyard, so Zhao Ziqian left very easily.

He leaped up and down like a ghost, and because everyone went in the direction of Tinghailou, Zhao Ziqian was like entering a no-man's land, and quickly came to the vicinity of the lively Tinghailou, hiding on the beam eaves of the attic next to him.

He saw that there was a square in front of the attic of the Tinghai Tower, which was written on the plaque, and the square was orderly placed with square tables with large benches, and now the whole square was full of people.

Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, and black and white, a total of nine colors are distributed, and different colors represent the different nine branches of Huanxi Pavilion. It is rumored in the rivers and lakes that the first ladder of Huanxi Pavilion is the pavilion master black-robed man and the woman in green clothes, and the second ladder is the twenty-four ghosts, and these twenty-four ghosts are headed by the dragon girl, the fox fairy, the yaksha, the judge, the bull head and the horse face, Erlang, Qilang, Xingtian, and the nine people who ward off evil spirits, respectively, lead the nine departments of the Huanxi Pavilion.

Now it seems that in addition to the fact that the master actually has someone else, these news are consistent.

Zhao Ziqian observed the surroundings and also paid attention to the movement below, there was a singing and dancing performance on the flat ground in front of the square. Above the stairs is a flat field, flanked by rosewood carved peonies and mahogany lion-patterned armchairs, on which the legendary twenty-four ghosts sit on either side. Zhao Ziqian moved his gaze to the main seat, there were three positions, and the one sitting in the middle was Yi Xiangxiang in red, on her left was a man, and on the right was the girl in green clothes, Qing Xuan.

Yi Xiangxiang sits on the red sandalwood throne, this kind of throne chair is a symbol of status, Yi Xiangxiang doesn't care about identity, but I think the only advantage of this chair is that the location is really big, and the snow-white fox skin cushioned on it is also very soft. Yi Xiangxiang was almost leaning and half-lying in it at this time, still with her legs crossed, hmm...... The action is very heroic.

Zhao Ziqian heard Yi Xiangxiang's brother scolding her sitting posture when he was eavesdropping in Xile Building before, and he didn't have a chance to see her through the window at that time, and he didn't feel anything when he saw her again on Tongzhou Lake, but now this kind of heroism really opened his eyes.

This woman is really different from those daughters of families in Kyoto who value etiquette and abide by the rules! But if it's the same, there is no such thing as Huanxi Pavilion, Zhao Ziqian thought.

Yi Xiangxiang's sitting posture was accepted by others, but everyone in Huanxi Pavilion was accustomed to it, and they were still happily drinking and eating.

When another song and dance in front of her was over, Yi Xiangxiang stood up with a wine glass, only to see her walk to the edge of the steps and say to the people below: "Comrades, hard work!" ”

"Miss has worked hard!" The Huanxi Pavilion members under the steps got up and raised their glasses and replied, Yi Xiangxiang regretted not telling them in advance that the next sentence should be "serving the people"!

"Come, this first cup today, to our deceased relatives and friends! After so many years of hard work, all the people in the Huanxi Pavilion have avenged all their revenge with the help of each other! We salute our persecuted relatives and friends with this cup of wine, and may their souls rest in peace! ”

Huanxi Pavilion had already avenged those in the Pavilion who had other blood feuds before going to Qishan Cottage, and Qishan was their last stop, and now it has been conquered.

After Yi Xiangxiang finished saying this, Mo Wen and Qing Xuan and the twenty-four ghosts behind him also got up and walked to the front of the steps, all of them held their cups to their chests, pushed them towards the void, and then spilled the wine on the ground with one hand.

"This second cup is for those brothers and sisters who died on the road to the achievement of the Joy Pavilion! Thank you to them for stepping down the bloody road for us! May I be a friend and family again in the next life! Let's laugh together! ”

The eyes of the crowd were already slightly red, and they poured the wine in their cups again.

"The third cup, to our friendship over the years! Respect the future of the Joy Pavilion, a long journey! Yi Xiangxiang took the lead and drank it all, and the others also drank the wine in the cup.

Yi Xiangxiang looked at the group of men below, and the girls who were more men than men, all of whom had tears in their eyes, and their hearts were also extremely moved.

"Well, the dead are gone, and the living are like that. We have to live their share together and live happily and happily! Don't cry, aren't you a man? Yi Xiangxiang deliberately laughed.

"It's not you, Miss, who recruited it!" A young man in red at the bottom said, Zhao Ziqian saw clearly that the young man was Xiao Luo he had just met.

When the dragon girl saw that it was her own people who spoke, she frowned and said, "Don't be rude! ”

Yi Xiangxiang waved her hand and said, "It's okay, it's okay, if you have something to say, you have to let people say it, dragon girl, can't you train people with a straight face every day?" How indifferent! Beware that you can't get married in the future! ”

"Miss!" The dragon girl spoke helplessly.

"Okay, good, don't mess with you! Let's all sit down, there's not so much courtesy! Your habit is just not good, drinking, you can't stand up all the time, how tired you are! Dragon girl, sit down first, otherwise I won't find you a wishful husband in the future! Yi Xiangxiang said.

The dragon girl reluctantly sat down in her position, and everyone also sat down one after another. The people below saw that the Dharma Protector Lord and Dragon Girl, who loved to have a straight face, were all laughed at by the young lady, and they couldn't hold back their voices anymore and laughed.

After a period of excitement, Yi Xiangxiang said with a smile: "I'm sure everyone has heard about it, I wanted to dissolve the Huanxi Pavilion before, right?" ”

"We don't want to disband!"

"Yes, Miss! Let's not disband! ”

"Why do you want to disband?"

The subordinates below gradually opened their voices, all of which were opposed to the disbandment.

Yi Xiangxiang waved her hand and said, "Don't worry, don't worry, I haven't finished my words yet!" I wanted to disband, but your Dharma Protectors, you ran to my Yongle Residence with a lot of blood! I'm so scared that I don't dare to disband! ”

The people below laughed when they heard this, and one of the men in green shouted loudly: "Miss, don't be afraid, when I am more powerful than the boss, I will help you beat them!" ”

"That's it, we'll help you beat them!" The people below were in a hurry.

"Hey, you guys still can't do it one by one? Qin Yin, you try it, who of us will teach whom! Yaksha came out of his position again and walked to the side of the steps and said.

Yi Xiangxiang sighed: "You're shameless, and you still threaten your subordinates?" If you have the ability, you don't threaten to ask, Qingxuan can do it, or the dragon girl! She was very unkind to suggest.

The fox fairy walked over with Xiaobai in his arms and said, "Where they need to make a move, I let Yaksha have one hand, and he can make him kneel and beg for mercy!" ”

After the fox fairy heard that his Xiaobai was cut by Yaksha, he had already made trouble with Yaksha several times. Yaksha has been tortured enough in the past two days, and when he saw the fox fairy, he hurriedly flashed: "Your rabbit is really not what I pulled, and besides, good men don't fight with women!" ”

The fox fairy was about to catch up, and Yi Xiangxiang opened her mouth: "Okay, okay, don't be poor." I'm here today to thank you all for your care and support over the years......"

Hmm, how is that a bit like an acceptance speech??

"Ahem......" Yi Xiangxiang cleared her throat and said again: "Thank you for your efforts and companionship, in fact, Huanxi Pavilion has today's achievements, and everyone has fought hard with blood and life, if I really disbanded it forcibly against your wishes, it is indeed a bit unkind......

"Miss, let's ...... It's not ......," Erlang next to him hurriedly spoke.

Yi Xiangxiang waved his hand to stop him: "I know you don't mean that, you just can't bear to be here, I know, because I'm also reluctant." If you don't want to disperse, then we won't disperse, but in the future, Huanxi Pavilion will no longer live the days of licking blood from the knife edge. As for me, I'm going to completely open up this valley, and if we don't take on the assassination mission in the future, we won't need to hide, I want you to go out openly! Be proud to be a member of the Joy Club! ”

In fact, after the Chiling Sanren praised the Huanxi Pavilion in public, Yi Xiangxiang had the idea of turning the Huanxi Pavilion into a bright one. Although Huanxi Pavilion didn't do anything bad to hurt the heavens and reason, after all, it was a killer organization before. And the voice of the Chiling Sanren before can completely make them wash their hands without wasting their efforts.

"Long live Miss!"

"Don't, don't! Saying that long live being heard is going to be beheaded, give me a little bit of a score! ”

The audience laughed again!

"Miss, what are we going to do in the future?" Qin Yan was bold and asked Yi Xiangxiang directly.

"In the future, we will rejoice in the pavilion, we will not accept assassinations, but only sell news! From the small market to the princely family, as long as it does not involve royal secrets, we sell them! Yi Xiangxiang was also very approachable and answered Qin Yu's question.

Xiao Luo, who had just been trained by the dragon girl, nodded at this and said that he looked very good, and he asked, "Then in this way, don't we have to practice martial arts hard?" ”

Yi Xiangxiang pretended to be fierce and said: "I want to be beautiful!" In this way, you have to practice martial arts even harder, especially light skills, in case the news is discovered, you can run fast, right? ”

Qin Yan stopped doing it and said, "Miss, how can you grow up to destroy your own prestige, even if you are discovered, we have the ability to fight!" ”

"Don't don't, it's better to run away and be safe! I don't need you to generate much income for the Joy Pavilion, I just want you to find something to do, so whenever you encounter danger, the first thing you should do is run away! Lives are always at the forefront of life, remember? Yi Xiangxiang said these words very solemnly.

Zhao Ziqian was speechless when he heard this, what does it mean that there is no need to generate income? ? What do you mean by just finding something to do???

"Follow Miss's order!" The subordinates replied in unison.

Yi Xiangxiang clapped her hands and said, "That's the thing!" Specific operational matters will be promulgated one by one later. If someone has a different opinion or a better suggestion, they can also report it to your Dharma protectors. ”

Before Yi Xiangxiang came, he had already communicated with Mo Wen and Qing Xuan that selling information would work, and after arriving at Huanxi Pavilion, he discussed the details with the twenty-four ghosts. After two days, the evil spirits will lead people to start building a paper kite tower in the pavilion to store the most important information. There will not be much change in the division of labor of the nine departments, except that the assassination department and the intelligence group will be directly merged. After that, I will find some skilled craftsmen to renovate the colorful valley, and open a road so that customers who buy news can enter and exit smoothly. As for the secret passage, the result of the discussion was not to be exposed, and to leave it for the future in case the pavilion was attacked, so that there was a place to evacuate, and only half of the sub-pavilions in various places were exposed, and the other half was also to be hidden in case of emergency. Yi Xiangxiang also deliberately pointed out that it is necessary to pay attention to the setting of the formation mechanism in the valley, as well as the construction of the paper kite tower, which must be handled by his own people, so as not to leak out the drawings.

"Follow Miss's order!" There was another chorus of voices at the bottom.

"Well, everyone brainstorms, and if there are any shortcomings, we must bring them up! In addition, since we have turned from darkness to light, the brothers in charge of guarding will have to work harder, after all, behind you is the core of our Joy Pavilion! Everyone's safety is in your hands! ”

"Please rest assured, Miss!" The bull head who was in charge of training and security knelt down on one knee, and his men at the bottom of the steps also knelt with their fists clenched.

"Get up!" Yi Xiangxiang picked up the bull head and horse noodles and said to the people below.

She walked back to her position and resumed her semi-lying sitting posture and said, "Oh yes, when you are old, you should start a family as soon as possible, and you must continue the incense for our Joy Pavilion!" There are so many beautiful girls in our pavilion, you have to know how to chase them! Of course, it's not impossible for the outside, when the time comes, I will give the bride price, and I will give the dowry if I want to get married! Miss, the last thing I lack is silver! You know? ”

"Miss! You're really ...... This is what you call a disguised marriage urging, right? Qin Yan said.

"Where is it disguised! I'm naked urging marriage! Qin Yu, do you have a favorite girl? Yi Xiangxiang said and drank a glass of wine, and when she put down the cup, she found that Qin Yu's face was flushed, and she hurriedly said: "Eh, you are blushing, it seems that there is!" Don't be afraid! Do you want to chase it? Be thick-skinned, start quickly and accurately, don't be discouraged if you are rejected, you need to know that this fierce woman is afraid of male entanglement! ”

Qin Yan was embarrassed: "Miss! ”

"Okay, good, don't mess with you, don't mess with you! Drink and drink, but really remember! Fierce women are afraid of men! ”

The audience laughed, and even Zhao Ziqian, who was hiding under the eaves, laughed.

"Who?" Mo asked, his eyes shot in the direction of the sound.

On the way back today, he felt that something was wrong, and now he heard laughter from under the eaves not far away, and he had already stood up and drew his sword. His movements caused everyone to fall silent, and all eyes watched as a man in a black scarf walked out of the darkness.

"Joy Pavilion Master, long admiration!"