Hearing Shi Heng's command, the ghostly Gao Sheng nodded to Shi Heng and said, "Yes, Gao Sheng will follow Lord Shi's instructions and escort Master Li all the way back." ”

After speaking, Gao Sheng walked to Lord Li's side, made a gesture of invitation to Lord Li, and said to Lord Li: "Lord Li, go back with the villain, the road in the house is responsible, there are hidden channels from time to time, and it is easy for adults to trigger the mechanism if they are not careful, and you can be safe and secure after us." ”

Hearing Gao Sheng's words, Lord Li was relieved, he had seen Gao Sheng's new skills today, and he knew in his heart that this servant-like person was actually a top master hired by Shi Heng from the rivers and lakes to look at the home care home, speaking of which these people's abilities are simply incredible, at the beginning, it always made Lord Li think that it was not a human but a ghost, which shows that his skills are amazing.

"Okay, your name is Gao Sheng, Li has written it down, so please ask Brother Gao to lead the way." Lord Li knew in his heart that these people were not easy to mess with, not to mention the five officials in front of the prime minister's door, these personal guards and masters of the rivers and lakes around Shi Heng, their status was much higher than that of the gatekeeper at the gate of Shifu, so Lord Li surrendered his identity and called him a brother.

Sure enough, Gao Sheng heard him call himself Brother Gao, and his face suddenly flew gold. After all, for these people, they are just ordinary masters of the rivers and lakes, although they were hired by Shi Heng with a lot of money, but in front of Shi Heng, they are still groveling and obedient, and the treatment of ordinary servants in the palace is not much worse.

"Okay, Master Li will follow me and wait behind me, and when we get to the outside, we will find a comfortable sedan chair for Lord Li, so that Lord Li can go home comfortably." Gao Gaosheng spoke.

Master Li answered, and then said goodbye to Shi Heng.

A group of people came out of the house, crossed the bridge, and when they arrived outside, several people went to look for a sedan chair, and after a while, the sedan chair came, and it was a blue-topped sedan chair.

Gao Sheng lifted the curtain of the sedan chair and said to Lord Li, "Lord Li, look at this sedan chair." ”

Master Li glanced at it, the furnishings in the room were gorgeous, and it was also very comfortable and spacious, so he smiled and thanked Gao Sheng: "Thank you Brother Gao for bothering, such a love is really beyond the expense of Li." ”

Gao Sheng smiled slightly and said: "It's okay, Lord Li is the official of the imperial court, and he is also the guest of our Lord Shi, how dare we, the servants in the palace, disrespect your lordship." ”

Hearing this, Master Li spoke: "Thank you brothers for your love, thanks to your strength, if everything goes well tomorrow, Brother Fool will also thank you for rewarding you." ”

Gao Sheng and several other soldiers who had been hired by Shi Heng with a lot of money Gao Sheng heard this, and they all said to Master Li very happily: "Lord Li is really polite. ”

"That is, I and a few others are just acting on orders, and it would be too much for Master Li to give me a reward." The other spoke.

Someone even spoke: "This is the case, Master Li, there is no need for remuneration, when the time comes, please ask me and a few others to go to the Drunken Immortal Tower to drink a few jars of wine." ”

"Exactly, exactly, these days are stuffy in the stone mansion, you can't go anywhere without Lord Shi's order, it's really a little stuffy, find a place to drink a few cups, it's not comfortable enough, the place in the drunken fairy building is good, Lao Tzu has drunk it several times over there, and the wine worm in his stomach followed." Someone else said.

Master Li hurriedly responded: "Since you have all opened your mouths, where does Li dare not comply, and when the matter is over tomorrow, Li will invite you to Zuixian Tower to have a drink." ”

"Okay, Lord Li, a word is a certainty, and Lord Li will not regret it when the time comes." A Shifu guard spoke.

"I haven't said a word, I, Li, have always been talkative." Master Li hurriedly spoke.

Gao Sheng said from the side: "Everyone, there is no need to argue about this matter now, for now, it is important for us to follow Lord Shi's instructions and escort Master Li and Shang Fang's sword back to the house." ”

"Yes, it is important to escort Lord Li and Monk Fang's sword." And all of them answered in unison.

Gao Sheng turned around and said to Lord Li: "Lord Li, it's not too early, please get on the sedan chair and hit the road." ”

Master Li entered the sedan chair as he said.

Gao Sheng waited until Master Li was seated, and then spoke to the brothers behind him: "Brothers, Lord Shi has a word first, and you must protect the safety of Lord Li. ”

Those people responded: "Brother Gao Sheng, don't worry, we are all characters who have rolled on the rivers and lakes, how can we not have this kind of eyes." ”

Gao Sheng responded: "Since the brothers have such a word, then it is good, we will immediately set off to escort Master Li back to his home." ”

"Okay." The palanquin bearers have been prepared for a long time.

As soon as he heard Gao Sheng's order, he lifted the sedan chair and left with a brisk walk.

Lord Li sat in the sedan chair, and felt that Shi Heng would really enjoy it, the furnishings in the sedan chair were so gorgeous, it was even better than the emperor's sedan chair, and it seemed to be deliberately enlarged a lot, and the sedan chair could not only sit, but also lie down.

Master Li thought in his heart that Shi Heng did things, most of them did not conform to the etiquette of the imperial court, and even such a sedan chair made so many places that exceeded the rules, would Shi Heng have the intention of usurping the throne and rebelling in his heart.

Thinking of this, Master Li couldn't help but feel a stir, and secretly blamed himself in his heart, this matter can't be talked nonsense, if it shows the slightest hint, I'm afraid that my head will be lost.

Being in the sedan chair, Master Li also felt a little frightened.

He understood that Shi Heng was ruthless, and when he came to meet him today, he was repeatedly tempted, but fortunately, he was still shrewd and finally coped with the past.

But even so, Master Li still knew in his heart that if he made a wrong step and was detected by Shi Heng, he was afraid that Xiang Shang's head would not be guaranteed.

After closing his eyes and pondering for a while, Master Li decided to do as Shi Heng told him tomorrow, and wanted to take all the disciples who were shaking the candle shadow red into prison, so as to ease Shi Heng's suspicion.

The sedan chair drivers in Shifu are all good hands who are thousands of choices, with extraordinary foot strength, walking like the wind, and carrying fast and steady.

The more than ten thugs sent by Shi Heng are even more remarkable, they are all top masters in the rivers and lakes, and they are also flying fast while supporting the sedan chair.

The only one who was weaker was the servant that Master Li had brought from the palace, and after a short time, he fell behind everyone out of breath.

Soon, the sedan chair was carried to Lord Li's mansion, and Lord Li got off the sedan chair, and the servant felt it.

Master Li was quite displeased, and asked with a dark face, "Why did you arrive until now?" ”

The servant gasped and said, "My lord, the distance of their feet is too fast, and the small ones can't catch up with them desperately, so they fall behind." ”

When Master Li saw the sweat in his head, he dropped a sentence and said, "Okay, okay, go and wipe the sweat first, don't be embarrassed here." Alas. ”

When the servant heard this, he spoke as if he had heard the pardon, and said, "No, no, no, my lord, it is better for the younger one to serve the lord first." ”

"No need, it's all in the house, and Lord Ben doesn't need you to serve right now, go ahead, don't be too embarrassed in front of the guests." Master Li commanded.

Hearing this, the servant smiled and said, "Thank you, sir." ”

With that, the servant spread his feet and ran into the house.

Seeing this situation, Master Li turned his face and bowed his hand to Li Gaosheng and the others with some apologies: "The servants in the palace are so formless, which makes you laugh. ”

Gao Sheng and the others responded: "Your Excellency doesn't have to be polite, we are not outsiders, before leaving, Lord Shi asked us to treat our adults as masters, and Lord Li can regard us as servants in the palace." ”

Hearing this, Lord Li hurriedly waved his hand and said: "How can this be done, no matter what you say, you are all ordered to come to help the fist, and you are guests from afar, not to mention that all the brothers are sent by Lord Shi, it will be very different." ”

When Gao Sheng heard this, he couldn't help but be a little curious, so he arched his hand to Master Li and said, "How to do it differently, please show it to Lord Li." ”

Master Li's words were just a humble word, and he didn't expect Gao Sheng to ask about it, so he responded with a sigh: "Your identities are different, Li will never dare to regard you as servants in the house, so please enter with the old man." ”

Gao Sheng saw that Lord Li suddenly changed the topic, and he also came to his senses, so he said to Lord Li: "It's okay, it's done according to Lord Li's wishes, brothers, enter the mansion with Lord Li." ”

When Master Li heard this, he made a gesture of invitation to the others.

Gao Sheng suddenly remembered something, so he smiled at Lord Li and said, "Lord Li, please stay for a while, there is still one thing that has not been taken care of properly." ”

Master Li hurriedly asked, "Brother Gao Sheng, is there anything else that has not been taken care of properly?" ”

Gao Sheng smiled slightly, then pointed to the sedan chair and said: "Lord Li is a noble man who forgets things, the sword of Shang Fang given by the emperor that Lord Shi handed over to Lord Li is still lying in the sedan chair right now, if it is accidentally lost, I am afraid that Lord Li will not be able to afford it." ”

Hearing this, Master Li hurriedly thanked him: "Fang Cai was a little tired in the sedan chair, and after pretending to sleep for a while, he actually forgot such an important matter. ”

As he spoke, Master Li lifted the hem of his clothes, hurriedly walked to the edge of the sedan chair, lifted the sedan curtain, groped for a while, and found the Shang Fang sword.

After finding the sword, Master Li spoke to the person from Shifu and said, "Brothers, the affairs of this official have been taken care of, please follow this official into the mansion for a while." ”

Hearing this, those families in Shifu, who were also the people in the rivers and lakes that Shi Heng had spent a lot of money to hire from the rivers and lakes, opened their mouths and said with a smile: "Since Lord Li has this order, it is better for me to be respectful than to obey my fate." ”

The group walked around and entered the Li Mansion, and Lord Li naturally introduced them into the flower hall as if they were guests.

There was a lot of talk and laughter in the flower hall.

After a while, the servant who was ordered to serve the tea brought the tea, and the fragrance of the tea was overflowing.

After greeting these people to drink tea, Lord Li asked people to set up a grand banquet and beckoned these people from the rivers and lakes to the table.

On the banquet, it was natural that the staggered and joyful dissipation.

Full of wine and food, as the owner, Lord Li had already ordered someone to vacate the best side rooms in the mansion and house these stone mansion nurses and palanquin men.

Nothing to say for a night.

On the second day, Master Li carried the sword of Shang Fang given by the emperor handed over by Shi Heng, and a cadre of military generals and servants, and came to visit the candle shadow again.

The candle shadow is still surrounded by the Imperial Forest Army like an iron bucket, Lord Li and the generals of the Royal Forest Army discussed, the general of the Royal Forest Army offered a plan to capture the thief and capture the king first, the power of the candle shadow is quite large, if you don't subdue the person in charge of the candle shadow and the red first, I am afraid that it will not be a good thing, and when the time comes, it will cause turmoil, and I am afraid that even the Royal Forest Army will not be able to control the situation.

Lord Li was worried in his heart, he had never been in contact with the people in the rivers and lakes before, but today he heard the words of the general of the Imperial Forest Army, and only then did he know that the candle shadow he was facing was by no means an ordinary small force, but one of the largest forces in the world.

However, Shi Heng had already agreed to Shi Heng yesterday, not to mention that Shi Heng had entrusted himself with the sword of Shang Fang given by the emperor, and even more so Shi Heng had already promised that as long as he could deal with the disciples of the candle shadow shaking red this time, he would take them all into prison, and after half a year, he would move his seat.

It was Lord Li's long-cherished wish to move his seat, and now that he had such a rare opportunity, he was unwilling to let it go easily.

What's more, if he doesn't follow Shi Heng's wishes, Shi Heng will inevitably appoint others, and then he is afraid that such a good thing will fall into the hands of others, and he can only stare at it.

With this thought in his heart, he looked behind him in a blink of an eye, and found that the guards under Shi Heng had already changed their clothes and were secretly protecting themselves in the team.

Stopping, Master Li took a deep breath, and then shouted loudly: "The disciples of the candle shadow shaking red are all listening, this official is ordered to investigate the case, all the disciples of the candle shadow shaking red door must go back with this official, if anyone disobeys, it will be regarded as rebellion, and they will not be spared." ”

As soon as the words came out, Lord Li himself took a step back.

There was really no reaction inside, and it was still silent.

Master Li was helpless, so he had to shout again, but still no one responded.

In fact, when Master Li shouted for the first time, the disciples of the sect whose candle shadow was shaking red had already heard it, and someone hurried over to ask Lan Jing for instructions.

"Palace master, yesterday's court official is here, and he brought a lot of people with him, this time I'm afraid they will move seriously." A female disciple with a red candle shadow whispered to Lan Jing.

Lan Jing was also in the room when she faintly heard someone shouting outside the door, and when she heard the words of the disciple under the door, she pushed open the window.

Just pushed open the window, and I heard a thought outside the door: "This official is ordered to investigate the case, and all the disciples under the candle shadow shaking red door must go back with this official, if anyone disobeys, it will be regarded as rebellion, and they will not be spared." The disciples under the Candle Shadow Shaking Red Sect must not be lucky, and they will be caught quickly. ”

As soon as he heard this, he seemed to be extremely familiar, and Lan Jing smiled slightly: "Listening to this voice, it seems that it is still the official from yesterday, but I didn't expect that after sending him back yesterday, this person is still unrepentant, the thief's heart is not dead, and I don't know what kind of heart he has in his heart." ”

"Palace master, judging by the situation, this person seems to have no fear when he comes today, and the palace master should not avoid him."

Lan Jing heard these words from the mouths of his disciples, and hurriedly said: "It's a blessing or a curse, it's a disaster that can't be avoided, the person in charge of the candle shadow shaking red is me Lan Jing, how can the palace master abandon his disciples and leave alone." ”

Hearing Lan Jing's words, the disciple of the sect who shook the red candle shadow said with a somewhat anxious expression: "Palace master, stay in the green mountains, don't be afraid of no firewood, if the palace master goes out to reason with the other party like this, if something goes wrong, the candle shadow will be leaderless." ”

Lan Jing smiled and said: "Forgive him for being a powerless civil official of the imperial court, who can bear me, call more than ten disciples, and let them follow the palace master out to have a look, and see what kind of fame this person is doing." ”

Hearing Lan Jing's insistence, this disciple of the candle shadow shaking red also felt inconvenient to persuade him, so he had to respond, and then spoke: "Palace Master, you must be careful when you go out this time, this time is different from the past, if this person has nothing to rely on, I am afraid that he will not come to the door so soon." ”

When Lan Jing heard this, she drank a little anxiously: "Don't be careful, the soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, it's not the first time I've seen this kind of battle candle shadow shake red, quickly follow my method, find more than ten disciples to come over, and when I finish freshening up, I will go out with me to meet this person and see what tricks this person wants to do today." ”

The disciple of the sect whose candle shadow shook red had no choice but to respond and said, "Since the palace master has such an order, his subordinates will do it immediately." ”

Lan Jing thought for a moment after seeing her exit from the room, but she couldn't guess why the court officials had already come again yesterday and came again today. But even if he has a backer, that is, Shi Heng or Shi Heng's henchmen.

For Shi Heng, Lan Jing had no fear in her heart, although she knew that Shi Heng was vicious and unscrupulous, but after dealing with Shi Heng, Lan Jing was still not afraid at all.

After finishing grooming, the disciple from outside followed in, followed by more than a dozen disciples with red candle shadows.

Lan Jing raised her head slightly and admonished her disciples: "These days have been eventful, I heard that foreign envoys came to our court to pay tribute, and the tribute Jiulong Xiangruiding was robbed halfway. In the past few days, there have been many officers and soldiers outside the gate, and it is obvious that the imperial court has doubts about our candle shadow shaking, but from the current situation, the imperial court is only suspicious, and there is no tangible evidence. It is not enough for the traitorous party in the DPRK and China to take the opportunity to make trouble, and want to bring disaster to the east, and drag the entire candle shadow into the middle, and we must not let it succeed. ”