Sure enough, Xia Gongzi nodded.

"Although the Salt Gang hasn't made much moves in the past two years, it was once the largest gang on the sea, and if it actually participated in the small place of Suzhuang, it must have other intentions. By the way, have you noticed the four people you saw in the courtyard today? He asked.

Dai Min shook his head: "I don't know much, I only vaguely feel that those four people are not simple." ”

Xia Gongzi pointed to Yuan Yi who was standing beside him: "I don't know much about martial arts, but I know that Yiying's kung fu is first-class even if it is not the top in the martial arts, and those people's kung fu is no worse than Ying." ”

His words made Dai Min fall into a deep thought, he really didn't understand how there were so many strange people in this small Suzhuang County overnight.

He raised his head and glanced at the ancient city wall that had been passed down for hundreds of years in Suzhuang, and not only sighed: "I always have a bad premonition. As he finished speaking, he felt someone around him pull him violently. Immediately afterward, he was pushed to the side of the grass by an irresistible force.

And when he came back to his senses. I saw that where Fang had just stood, a wooden arrow had been inserted into the soil about halfway through.

Startled, he hurriedly looked up at Shadow, who was pulling him aside, only to see Shadow wave his hand at him, signaling him not to move.

Xia Gongzi also drew out the long sword in his hand, but what they were facing was an enemy who couldn't even feel his breath.

Yuan Yi subconsciously searched the entire city wall, and surveyed all the relatively tall trees in the vicinity, but in the end, he found nothing.

After waiting nervously for a long time, Dai Min stood up violently as if he had suddenly figured out something. "I suddenly thought of someone."

As soon as he finished speaking, he sped away into the city.

When he finally found the king's carpenter's shop, which was called a skillful craftsman by the people in the city, he saw a very tragic scene.

Xia Gongzi and Yuan Yi couldn't help frowning.

Carpenter Wang, who was originally short in stature, was forced into a flat strip by the wooden wheel, and his flesh and blood were almost glued together, if it weren't for the fact that his face was not dragged into the wooden wheel, no one would have recognized him.

Seeing this, Dai Min and Xia Gongzi couldn't help but run out of the door and retched.

By the time they returned, Yuan Yi had already sealed off Carpenter Wang's house from the inside out.

He pointed to a mud mark next to Carpenter Wang's body and said to Dai Min, "Do you know where there is clay from Xiangzhou in your county?" ”

Dai Min shook his head: "I have never seen such clay, most of the clay in Suzhuang is black, but why is this red?" ”

Yuan Yi explained: "This is clay from Xiangzhou, Hunan, and we have seen such clay when we were robbed by robbers. ”

Dai Min recalled: "That's in Phoenix Mountain, the place where you are locked up is the mountainside of Phoenix Mountain, where there are indeed many more houses for some reason. Are you saying that the houses there are all made of this red clay? ”

Yuan Yi nodded.

"Then there is something to look up." Dai Min sighed thoughtfully.

And just as they were standing in front of the door and talking, a young man dressed as a common man suddenly walked in front of Xia Gongzi, knelt down on one knee, and handed a letter to Xia Gongzi with a sad face.

Xia Gongzi was startled, and he hurriedly helped the man up. He asked, "What happened?" ”

However, the man glanced at Dai Min and shook his head.

Dai Min understood in his heart, so he spoke: "Today's matter, the people of the Yamen will deal with it, and Xia Gongzi can rest assured that he will hand over this place to me if he has something." ”

Xia Gongzi smiled gratefully and followed the man away.

At the same time that Xia Gongzi received the letter, a hurried knock sounded outside Xia Xueye's door.

Xia Xueye opened the door with a strange heart, but saw a strange woman standing outside the door with a blank face, and handed her a very tightly sealed letter.

"Who are you?" Xia Xueye asked her.

The woman, however, simply handed the letter to her without saying a word. Seeing her like this, Xia Xueye was helpless, so she had to reach out and take the letter.

As soon as she took it, the woman turned around and walked away without a moment's pause.

Xia Xueye wanted to catch up and ask what was going on, but when she saw the seal on the back of the letter, she suddenly stopped.

She hurried back into the house.

After half a ring, she came out, but her face still did not have the original leisurely expression.

Coincidentally, Qing'er, who had been sleeping in the side hall before, also slept well and came out to breathe. "Miss, what's wrong with you?" She saw that Xia Xueye was not in a good mood, so she asked.

Xia Xueye glanced up at the sky, then shook her head and said, "Not today, let's leave tomorrow and go back." ”

Her words were soft, but Qing'er was startled. "Why are you in such a hurry? We haven't said goodbye to Qianniang yet, as well as Dai Min and Xia Gongzi. Why are you in such a hurry? She asked again and again.

Xia Xueye shook her head: "Let's go and say goodbye to Qianniang tonight, Dai Min and Xia Gongzi, and talk to them when we leave tomorrow." Something happened in the capital, I have to rush back, you know? As she spoke, she pointed to the seal of the letter in her hand.

Qing'er glanced at the seal and nodded as if she understood everything. "Miss, I know, I'll pack up the things, Miss, you just go and do what you want to do, and I don't know when I can come to Suzhuang again, don't leave any regrets."

So saying, she lowered her head and walked into the house.

Xia Xueye shook her head and smiled. She used to think that Qing'er was a simple and neat girl who didn't know human feelings, but now it seems that she was wrong.

She walked out of the courtyard and looked at the sky, where there was still half of the sun left, and it was obviously late. After thinking about it, she decided to go to the government first.

After passing through some small streets and alleys that were getting quieter and quieter, she arrived at the gate of Suzhuang's mansion. Xu is the shine of Hongxia, and she suddenly feels that this mansion, which is not very noticeable on weekdays, seems to be stained with blood today.

As soon as she entered, she saw Dai Min sitting idly on the side.

She stared at him suspiciously, "Why are you sitting here?" ”

Dai Min seemed to be disturbed by her, and suddenly looked up and saw that it was her, so he was relieved. "I was just thinking about something, and I didn't know what was going on, so I sat down on this step." He smiled and patted the stone lion next to him.

However, Xia Xueye sensed many other things from his smile. She lowered her head and thought for a while, then said, "You didn't tell me something today, did you?" ”