When Yan Yujin was enjoying the singing and dancing in King Ji's Mansion, Mei Changsu also secretly received the group in his Su Mansion. It's just that the qi here is a little more condensed.

"I brought a total of ten people, although the martial arts are not very good, fortunately, the light skills are good, and they are also masters of using medicine to poison. Sect Master Mei can use them as he wishes. The man who spoke sat on top of Mei Changsu, about sixty years old, with a thin body and snow-white hair, but his complexion was extremely ruddy, and he looked much more energetic than the owner of this mansion.

"Thank you so much, Lord Sugu. This time, I have to act in the name of the valley master, which is really unpleasant. Mei Changsu smiled and bowed in greeting.

"What did Sect Master Mei say? Wei Zheng is who I am, did he call me my father-in-law all these years? After I got out of the customs, I led the children all the way to save him, and what did you thank me for? Su Tianshu waved his hand happily, "As for the name or something, you can use it if you like it." With such a dangerous operation, it is difficult to guarantee that there are no people who miss, and no matter who is caught at that time, even if it is said that it is from my Medicine King Valley, there is no need to implicate others. Anyway, our Medicine King Gu Tiangao Emperor is far away, and he hides in the miasma forest, I can afford it, but they can't afford it. ”

Mei Changsu smiled at what he said, and nodded his head: "This is true." I remember the first time I went to the Medicine King Valley, it was dizzy, if it wasn't for Lin Chen, most of them wouldn't have come out by this time. ”

Su Tianshu laughed for a while, and praised: "But Sect Master Mei, you are really amazing, Young Master Lin only took you once, and the second time you broke my mechanism alone." If there were a figure like you in the imperial court, I wouldn't dare to say that kind of big talk just now. ”

"That's the mercy of Lord Sugu's subordinates." Mei Changsu poured tea in the pot and asked, "When Lord Sugu passed Xunyang, how was the situation of the Yun family?" ”

"Don't worry, the Yun family has a good reputation, and there are people in the court to guaranture, and the Hanging Mirror Division has no interest in chasing them to the death, so they have not been convicted of rebellion, and they are under the supervision of the magistrate. The Yun family is a prominent family in Xunyang for generations, and the magistrate only turns a blind eye, but if you want to leave Xunyang and go out, I'm afraid it's not very convenient. ”

"That's fine." Mei Changsu was slightly relieved and breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, Li Gang walked in and made a silent gesture. Mei Changsu immediately understood, got up and said, "Lord Sugu, the people who will participate in the operation tomorrow have been gathered, let me accompany you over to take a look?" ”

"Don't dare, Sect Master Mei, please." Su Tianshu also got up and gave way, and the two left the main house together and came to a narrow and clean hut in the backyard.

There were already about forty or fifty people in the house, who were divided into groups to study a few floor plans, and when they saw them enter, they came to salute.

"Everyone's worked hard." After sitting down at the large rectangular table in the middle of the room, Mei Changsu also reached out and rummaged through the drawings and asked, "You remember the entire terrain passage of the Hanging Mirror Division, right?" ”

"Yes."

"All the details of the whole operation, we have been discussing it for a long time in the past two days, but today there are friends from the Medicine King Valley joining, so I will say it again." Mei Changsu motioned for everyone to stand closer, and said in a steady tone, "Our action time is tomorrow at noon, when the Hanging Mirror Division changes shifts, and it has been agreed that Xia Dong will find a way to take you into the gate." Wang Yuan, you lead fifteen people outside, monitor the peripheral situation, and prepare to respond. Zheng Xuting led thirty people to follow Xia Dong. Xia Jiang, Xia Chun, and Xia Qiu will not be there that day, so it will be smooth at first. However, the most you can do is walk to the outer courtyard of the dungeon and someone will react, and this is when the hard attack begins. You have to remember that Xia Dong will not help you, she will only watch, all you need to do is open the dungeon, reach the captivity position that Xia Dong said, and then rush out. ”

At this time, there were already people from the Medicine King Valley who wanted to ask a question, Mei Changsu smiled slightly, and turned to him: "Although there are many soldiers in the Hanging Mirror Division, there is only a narrow passage at the exit of the dungeon, and only four or five people are needed to guard it for a long time. But when you're ready to break through, you'll need to rely on your friends in the Medicine King Valley. If it was on the battlefield, these poison insects would not be able to stop the attack of the army, but in a relatively small place like the Hanging Mirror Division, they would be very useful. You are all one in a hundred masters, as long as the opponent's position is a little loose, you can break through. This is the route I've chosen," his fingers twitched quickly across the drawing, "and from here to the back door, it's a little farther than the front door, but there's no open ground all the way, which restricts the crossbowman. When they seal the passage with a strong bow, they use the Thunder Fire Hall's Powder Smoke Pill, but while captivating each other's vision, you must also rush forward in the smoke and dust that you can't see. Qin De, these ten of yours are all masters of having no eyes and more than a purpose, in this case, you must immediately go to the front to open the way. As long as you rush out of the gate of the Hanging Mirror Division, the back will be easy to do. ”

"Why?" Su Tianshu stroked his beard and asked, "When I got outside, the place was empty, and the advantage of the many troops of the Hanging Mirror Division could just be brought into play, so why should it be easier?" ”

Mei Changsu said lightly: "Because that day...... The giant thief who has been tracked down by the patrol battalion for a long time will reveal his whereabouts, and the two groups of people will chase their own people and squeeze together, and the scene will be chaotic. For us, the more chaotic the better. ”

Su Tianshu suddenly understood, and laughed: "It is conceivable that the situation must be very interesting. ”

"As for the follow-up hiding, it has been arranged, so I won't say more." Mei Changsu glanced around, "Finally, I just want to reiterate the request that sounds a little outrageous, that is, I need you to get out of the way, and it's best not to leave anyone behind." Do you understand? ”

"Yes!" A low but firm answer rang out in the room.

"Do you have any questions?"

After a moment of silence, some people asked questions one after another about all kinds of hypothetical unexpected situations, Mei Changsu pointed out the solutions one by one, looking at his calm and comfortable appearance, obviously I don't know how long I have been thinking about it, and how much effort and brain power have been spent.

"Sect Master Mei is really a genius," Su Tianshu listened for a while, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion, "You can also think of those things, my old man is really convinced." ”

"In the final analysis, this is like fighting a small battle," Mei Changsu smiled, slightly tired, "Integrate your own forces, understand the details of the enemy, use the battlefield topography to design corresponding tactics, and foresee the possible process of the war...... These are actually the most basic techniques for using soldiers, where is there anything unusual? ”

"Hehe, Sect Master Mei is really too humble." Su Tianshu said and reached over to take his pulse, shook his head and said, "But when it comes to maintenance, you are too bad, didn't you sleep last night?" ”

Mei Changsu saw Li Gang and Zhen Pingqi brushing at him questioning eyes, and hurriedly said, "Sleep, of course you sleep." ”

"I'm afraid I didn't fall asleep." Su Tianshu said affirmatively, "I brought some medicine and put it with Dr. Yan, you can take a dose and go to sleep." These children are not small, you can rest assured. If you have enough spirits, you will be able to sit in charge tomorrow. ”

Mei Changsu knew his good intentions, and he was really sleepy, so he didn't excuse himself, got up and told Li Gang to entertain the guests well, and then took Feiliu back to the room.

No one knows whether he slept well that night, but at least on the surface he seemed to be sleeping peacefully, breathing steadily, not tumbling, and huddled in a thick quilt, as quiet as an old monk. After midnight, the snow finally fell, not dense or large, and the crumbling sound sounded like pins and needles, and it was beaten until dawn.

In the early morning of the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the snow began to be mixed with cold rain, and the cold wind became a little tighter. In the rain and snow, a woman wearing a bamboo hat appeared on the other side of the street in a daze, and slowly walked towards the newly opened East City Gate. The officers and soldiers defending the city all bowed down and saluted her, with a little fear in their expressions, looking at this hanging mirror envoy who would go out of the city in filial piety clothes at this time of year.

About an hour later, a young master of the Hanging Mirror Division rode over and asked, "Has Lord Xia Dong left the city?" ”

"Yes, I've been walking for almost an hour." The captain of the guard squad who greeted him and replied thought that the other party had something to catch up with Xia Dong, so he hurriedly replied while waving his hand to signal his men to get out of the way. But the young envoy only listened to his answer, and then turned his horse's head and went back.

After returning to the Hanging Mirror Division's office, the young envoy walked directly into the main hall of the first statue. Xia Jiang was wearing a half-worn jacket and was opening a note to read. The young palm envoy saluted and said in a low voice: "First, Lord Xia Dong has indeed left the city. ”

Before Xia Jiang could react, another young envoy also hurried in, bowed down in front of the steps, and said, "Shouzun, that Su Zhe went out from the West City Gate, he disguised himself very secretively, and almost hid from us. ”

Xia Jiang snorted, waved his hand to let the two of them retreat, and thoughtfully flipped through the bookmark and read it again, his expression was a little strange, as if he was ruthless, and seemed to have some pain. After a moment's recess, he walked briskly outside the hall, shouted and brought his mount, then turned over on his horse, and whipped away from the Hanging Mirror Division.

At about the same time as Xia Jiang went out, Yan Hou Mansion also carried out a sedan chair, followed by a large cart of incense, candles, and papyrus, Yan Yujin rode a horse to escort the side, and went to the Jingxi Hanzhong Temple, it seemed that he was going to do some magic things.

But when he arrived at Hanzhong Temple, he didn't seem to be prepared here, and when the master came to greet Yan Hou, his expression was also very confused: "Hou Ye didn't say that he was coming today?" The old man was terrified, and he didn't prepare anything......"

"You can prepare a clean room and some hot tea, and I'm going to entertain a friend." As soon as Yan Que finished speaking, he heard the sound of horses' hooves behind him, and when he looked back, Xia Jiang had arrived.

"Brother Xia came on horseback?" Yan Que greeted, "It's probably because this cold bell is not easy to find, there are too many forks along the way, Brother Xia, you who came on horseback arrived later than me in a sedan chair." ”

"I don't know if you should go first?" Xia Jiang replied coldly, ignoring the Taoist who came forward to help him lead the horse, tied the mount by himself, and strode over.

"You don't have to be here, let's take care of ourselves." Yan Que just sent away the Lord, turned around and saw Yan Yujin again, his face suddenly sank, and said, "I brought you here today to kneel on the scriptures, why are you still following me?" Get ahead! ”

"Dad," Yan Yujin said, "Do you really want to kneel for a day?" ”

"If you make any more trouble, you will kneel for two days!" Yan Que glared at his son, and was about to get angry, Yan Yujin saw that the situation was not good, and he had already run away from the smoke, looking at the lively appearance, whether he really ran to kneel on the scriptures, I was afraid that he couldn't tell.

"This kid," Yan Que sighed and said to Xia Jiang, "There's no way, I'm too spoiled by him, and I can't bear the slightest bitterness." ”

"I think Yujin is okay, it's quite similar to Yanhou when you were young."

"How could he be so squishy when I was young?" Yan Que refuted with a smile, his eyes locked Xia Jiang's gaze, and said deliberately, "But children always grow up too fast, if Brother Xia's Ling Lang is still there, I'm afraid there is also Yu'er's age, right?" ”

Xia Jiang's heart suddenly felt as if he had been pricked by a needle, and there was a sharp pain, but he pursed his lips and forcibly held back, not showing it on his face, but said coldly: "Brother Yan, you asked me to come, do you want to stand here to talk?" ”

"How dare you," Yan Que raised his hand, "the clean room has been prepared in the temple, please." ”

Xia Jiang walked silently and followed Yan Que to an independent bright and clean room in the backyard. A little Taoist boy was guarding outside, probably on the orders of the master to serve the tea. Yan Que only ordered him to put down the tea set, then sent him out of the hospital, personally held the pot, and poured a hot cup of tea for Xia Jiang.

"The tea in this view is a must, Brother Xia try it?"

Xia Jiang looked at him directly, didn't pay attention to this politeness at all, only stretched out his hand to catch it, and didn't drink, and the first sentence was to ask directly: "Brother Yan's letter said that he knew the whereabouts of a person I have been thinking about, is it referring to Xiao'er?" ”

Yan Que didn't answer him immediately, but took two sips of his teacup, and Fang slowly put it down, "Brother Xia didn't listen to the advice of his old friends in order to be famous, and abandoned his wife, so that she ran away with her son and disappeared. Now that it has been many years, what I have been thinking about is still only the son, not the wife who was originally married? ”

"It's my family business." Xia Jiang's voice was like ice, "Don't worry about it." ”

"If you don't want me to worry about it, why do you bother to come to the letter?"

"I just want to ask, since you didn't want to tell me about Xiao'er's whereabouts back then, why are you suddenly willing to say it today?"

Yan Que looked at him steadily, and let out a long sigh, "You really thought that we refused to tell each other back then, but in fact, ...... Mrs. Sister-in-law walked resolutely and did not tell anyone about her whereabouts at all. ”

Xia Jianghu sneered suspiciously, "Really? ”

"I think Mrs. Sister-in-law must have been extremely cold at that time...... Yan Que looked out the window with a gloomy expression, "Because of his momentary kindness, he rescued the woman who was a slave from the court, and loved her carefully, like a sister and a mother, but I didn't expect that there are people in this world who repay virtue with grievances and have no heart." …… After my sister-in-law was hit by this, how could she trust others again? Not telling anyone about her whereabouts probably means that she wants to cut off the past completely......"

The muscles on Xia Jiang's cheeks twitched twice, and then forcibly tensed, his tone was still indifferent and ruthless, "That being the case, why are you asking me out today?" ”

"You can rest down for a while." Yan Que glanced at him and said unhurriedly, "Mrs. Sister-in-law didn't tell anyone when she left, it's true, but five years ago, she still brought me some news." ”

"Why for you?"

"Maybe I'm the only one left in Beijing." Yan Que's eyes suddenly turned fierce, and sharply crossed Xia Jiang's face, "Brother Xia's own handwriting, why did you forget?" ”

Xia Jiang ignored his provocation and asked, "What did she say?" ”

"She said that Ling Lang died of cold illness before he became an adult, and he was seriously ill and his days were short......

The teacup in Xia Jiang's hand shattered in response, and the hot tea overflowed through his fingers, but he didn't seem to notice it, only staring at Yan Que with a cold gaze, and Liang Jiufang gritted his teeth and said, "Do you think I will believe it?" ”

Yan Que took out a slightly yellowish letter sleeve from his bosom and handed it over, "Believe it or not, read it yourself." You brothers and sisters, even if you don't have the affection of husband and wife, you can still recognize her words......"

Before he finished speaking, Xia Jiang had already pulled out the letter, hurriedly opened it to look at it, and before he saw half of it, his lips were already blue and white, and his hands were like spasms, tearing the letter to shreds.

Yan Que showed a sad look in his eyes, and sighed: "This is almost her last relic, and you can really tear it up." ”

Xia Jiang didn't listen to what he was saying at all, pressed his hands on the table, forced him in front of him, and said angrily: "Why didn't you inform me at that time?" ”

"This letter is addressed to me, and it doesn't say that I should inform you," Yan Que's expression was still unpleasant, "so whether to tell you or not, when to tell you, it should be up to me to decide." I didn't want to tell you anything at the time, but today I suddenly want to say it, that's it. ”

At the first moment, Xia Jiang, who had been hit hard by this sudden bad news, seemed to be enraged, his red face, trembling body, and deep handprints pressed on the table all showed that he was in a violent emotional turmoil. But Xia Jiang is Xia Jiang after all, after the first wave of anger rolled over, he immediately began to try to restrain all the exposed emotions, only hiding the deepest trace of resentment in the bottom of his eyes, and slowly sat back down.

"Yan Hou," the head of the Hanging Mirror Division, who had regained his indifferent expression, adjusted his tone to make it appear light and trembling, "It seems that King Jing is planning to rob the prison today, right?" ”

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