Tang was shocked to think that he had fallen into the hands of Shi Heng's men, and he couldn't help but be a little panicked.

In the fight between the two of them, there was almost no power to fight back, and Tang was shocked to feel that Shi Heng's subordinates were Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and there would be such a strong figure in martial arts.

However, after the defeat, Shi only found out that the other party was not Shi Heng's people who looked at the family nursing home, but Jian Huaizhen.

Of course, for Jian Huaizhen, this matter is also quite unexpected.

"Princess, how did you get to Shiheng's mansion?" Tang asked in surprise.

Jian Huaizhen replied: "It turned out to be a frightened girl, why did you go deep into the Stone Mansion." ”

While speaking, Jian Huaizhen let go of Tang Jingran.

Tang stood up and replied to Jian Huaizhen: "Here's the thing, these days, I see Senior Sister Lu Manxue in a mysterious way, and I don't know what I'm doing secretly. I had the heart to follow it, but Lu Manxue didn't know what to do, so she let me lose it several times. I was more suspicious in my heart, and I always felt that Senior Sister Lu Manxue was hiding the candle shadow and didn't know what she was doing, so I stared at it and kept tracking it, and I followed it for several days, but it ended up without a problem, and I knew that I was only following me here today, only to find out that Senior Sister Lu Manxue had already colluded with Shi Heng. Then he was discovered by the eldest princess. ”

Jian Huaizhen heard Lu Manxue's words, so he nodded and said: "It's no wonder that you chased you to Shi Heng's mansion, and so is this princess, from the current situation, it seems that Lu Manxue and Shi Heng are in cahoots, and there is no doubt that they collude with each other." ”

Hearing Jian Huaizhen's words, Tang Zhenran's face turned slightly red and said: "I didn't expect Senior Sister Lu Manxue to hook up with Shi Heng, a traitor with a beast's heart, and collude, what the eldest princess said is very true, the two of them are together, they must want to do something bad to the candle shadow shake red, but I am afraid that the turmoil caused by the candle shadow shake red these days is caused by them." ”

Jian Huaizhen didn't expect Tang Jingran to suddenly say such an opinion, but thinking about it in his heart, Jian Huaizhen felt that what Tang Jingran said was not bad at all.

In this way, Jian Huaizhen bowed his head slightly at Tang Jingran and said: "What Tang Jingran said made this princess suddenly open the hut, these days the Beijing teacher is not quiet, and someone actually shook the candle shadow red, this princess has always thought that the matter is just a coincidence, now that I think about it, it is very likely that someone is making waves behind the scenes, and these people who are making waves behind the scenes are very likely to be your senior sisters Lu Manxue and Shi Heng." ”

Hearing this in Jian Huaizhen's mouth, Lu Manxue also nodded and said: "What the eldest princess said is true, judging from the current situation, this matter is very likely. Senior Sister Lu Manxue was originally a little resentful of the palace master who couldn't be the candle shadow and shake red, and this time she colluded with Shi Heng, most likely to attack Lan Jing and replace her. ”

"The frightened girl said it well, the situation is already a bit eyebrow when I hear you say this, and one of the purposes of Lu Manxue and Shi Heng's collusion may be to replace Lan Jing and control the candle shadow into their hands." Jian Huaizhen's heart is clear.

Tang was a little surprised and asked, "What are Shi Heng and Lu Manxue doing if they want to control the candle shadow to shake red, could it be that Senior Sister is far more ambitious than just being the palace master of the candle shadow shake red?" ”

Jian Huaizhen sighed and said: "People's hearts are separated from their stomachs, no one can say, what Lu Manxue thinks in his heart, only Lu Manxue herself knows best." However, the current situation is still unclear, Lu Manxue and Shi Heng colluded together, what they wanted, and they still have to explore carefully. ”

Hearing Jian Huaizhen's words, Tang was shocked and suddenly remembered something, so he said to Jian Huaizhen: "The eldest princess, there is something that I have always wondered in my heart, and I have never understood it. Hearing the words of the eldest princess now, Tang was shocked and suddenly understood that the matter might be related to Lu Manxue. ”

Jian Huaizhen was suddenly curious when he heard this, so he hurriedly asked: "What kind of matter is it, you might as well listen to it." ”

"Half a month ago, Lu Manxue got some money out of nowhere, and there were more than a dozen unscrupulous disciples in the candle shadow shake red. Eleven said that they would follow Lu Manxue, and Senior Sister Lu took them away, and since then, these disciples who have been shaking red have never appeared, and they don't know where they went, as if they all disappeared inexplicably overnight, and there was no news. However, there are many disciples in the sect, and it is nothing if there are more than ten people missing, not to mention that these disciples are all overused by the current master when he expanded the sect, and they are not the descendants of the candle shadow shaking red, so the people in the door will ignore it and listen to nature. It's just that I think it's a bit strange. Lu Manxue said eloquently.

Jian Huaizhen heard this, and suddenly remembered that Lan Jing had said that the government wanted to arrest the disciples of the Candle Shadow Shake Red Sect and interrogate them in the past, because the people in the official mansion said that they had robbed the Nine Dragons Xiang Ruiding who had robbed the foreign tributaries to the imperial court and the person who killed the foreign envoys claimed to be the disciples of the Candle Shadow Shake Red Sect, but Lan Jing had always thought that this was nonsense, and now it seems that Lu Manxue and Shi Heng conspired to frame the candle shadow and arrest the palace master Lan Jing who was the candle shadow to be imprisoned.

With this thought in his heart, Jian Huaizhen felt that there was a glimmer of light in this matter, as long as he found these disciples to confront him, then the truth could be revealed to the world.

"Tang was shocked, is what you said conclusive?" Jian Huaizhen stared at Tang and asked very solemnly.

Tang was shocked to see Jian Huaizhen's solemn face, and understood in his heart that this matter was very important, so he lowered his head and thought about it for a while, then opened his mouth and replied: "The eldest princess, I have thought carefully before and after the shock, and there is indeed such a thing, and the more than ten disciples have really disappeared without a trace. ”

"Well, it looks like things are finally getting a little bit of an eyebrow." Jian Huaizhen said in response.

"Imperial Princess, I'm a little confused, the more than ten disciples whose candle shadows are red have disappeared, why do you say that things are a little eyebrow-raising." Tang said in shock.

Jian Huaizhen smiled and said, "I'm not talking about this thing, but another thing. ”

Tang was shocked and asked, "If it's not the eldest princess, can you show it?" ”

Jian Huaizhen nodded and said, "Recently, there was a big incident in Jingshi, do you know. ”

Tang was shocked and said with a slight groan: "Is it the fact that the younger brother of the concubine was killed?" ”

Jian Huaizhen shook his head and said: "That incident is not a big deal, the big thing that the palace master said is that the Nine Dragons Xiangruiding that foreign tributes to the imperial court were picked up, and it is reported that those villains are still here, and those foreign envoys have not let go, and they have killed all these envoys, and even the officers and soldiers sent by the imperial court to guard have also killed a lot." ”

Hearing Jian Huaizhen's words, Tang was a little dumbfounded, she didn't expect Jian Huaizhen to tell her such a thing, it was really terrifying.

"These people are really lawless, acting recklessly within the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and they don't take the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty in their eyes at all." Tang said with some anger.

Jian Huaizhen nodded and said: "This is, at present, this princess suspects that this matter may be related to your senior sister Lu Manxue, and it is very likely that the Nine Dragons Xiangruiding that robbed foreign tributes to the imperial court was taken away by your senior sister at the instigation of others." ”

Hearing Jian Huaizhen's words, Tang was surprised, and fell into deep thought, and suddenly she thought that there were still some doubts in the matter, so she opened her mouth to Jian Huaizhen and said: "The eldest princess, if this matter is related to my senior sister Lu Manxue, I think it is very likely." As far as I know, the martial arts of these disciples of the candle shadow shaking red are all ordinary, at most they are just green-skinned scoundrels, bullying some Li people are doing it, if they fight with the soldiers of the imperial court, I am afraid that they are not the opponents of the imperial court soldiers with armored soldiers. ”

When Jian Huaizhen heard this, he nodded approvingly and said: "Shocked is really smart and clever, this princess has also thought about this matter, and I think that in addition to instigating those disciples who are not successful under the candle shadow shaking red sect to make a move, you also found some people to come out. And the martial arts of these people will naturally be much higher, according to Princess Ben's guess, I am afraid that Shi Heng is behind this matter. ”

Hearing Jian Huaizhen's words, Tang was shocked and suddenly realized: "What the eldest princess said is extremely true, it seems that Senior Sister Lu Manxue and Shi Heng colluded to use Shi Heng's power, and when I followed Senior Sister today, I found that the people who took care of the family and the courtyard in Shifu were not ordinary martial artists, it seems that there are many masters of the rivers and lakes, and I deliberately avoided them." ”

Jian Huaizhen smiled and said: "That's right, I went to Shifu to investigate today, and I did find this, it seems that Shi Heng has hired a lot of people from the rivers and lakes, and I don't know what Shi Heng wants, it's just that he is in a high position, and he is afraid that an assassin will assassinate him." Isn't that far-fetched? ”

Tang was shocked and said: "I'm afraid that Shi Heng understands this in his heart, the eldest princess, how we should act now." ”

Jian Huaizhen smiled and said: "Now that we have such a clue, we might as well follow the vine and follow these clues, maybe we can get some clues from this clue, so that we can speculate what Lu Manxue and Shi Heng want to collude with." ”

Tang was shocked to hear Jian Huaizhen's words, and after a slight thought, he spoke: "Isn't the meaning of the eldest princess to start with those disciples who have disappeared under the candle shadow shaking red door?" ”

Jian Huaizhen smiled slightly and said: "Miss Tang's guess is not bad at all, judging from the current situation, it is a logical way to start with those disciples who have disappeared under the Candle Shadow Shaking Red Gate, and only by finding out the whereabouts of these missing disciples under the Candle Shadow Shaking Red Gate can we solve these mysteries." ”

Hearing Jian Huaizhen's words, Tang was shocked and said with some excitement: "What the eldest princess said is that if you want to know the final mystery, you still have to find these people first, not enough from the current situation, these missing candle shadow shaking red disciples have no news, how to find them." ”

Jian Huaizhen smiled slightly: "If you can run, the monk can't run the temple, and the disciples who are red should be raised by their parents, and the most convenient way to know their news is to ask their relatives." ”

Hearing this, Tang was shocked and said to Jian Huaizhen with great admiration: "The eldest princess is really powerful, judging from the current situation, this method is also the best way at the moment." ”

Jian Huaizhen smiled and said: "Although there is a way, but this matter still needs to be troubled and frightened by the help of the girl." ”

Tang Jingran hurriedly said: "What is the order of the eldest princess, Tang Jingran obeys all of them. ”

Jian Huaizhen smiled slightly and said: "You are a disciple of the candle shadow shaking red, it is appropriate for you to investigate the origin of those missing disciples, if you find out clearly tomorrow, you will go to the south gate of the city to find me." ”

Tang Jingran was very happy and said: "Don't worry, the eldest princess, Tang Jingran will live up to her trust." ”

Hearing Tang Zhenran's words, Jian Huaizhen opened his mouth and said: "I'm afraid this matter is a little cumbersome, you have to be careful, and you must not be too public, so as not to leak the news, if you let your senior sister Lu Manxue and Shi Heng learn about this matter, I'm afraid it will be difficult to do." ”

Hearing Jian Huaizhen's admonition, Tang Jingran opened his mouth and said: "Thank you for the guidance of the eldest princess, Jingran will definitely be careful and will never leak this matter." ”

Jian Huaizhen was very happy when she heard this, and said: "Okay, the frightened girl is very measured, this time the princess will hand over this matter to you to deal with, remember to be careful, don't neglect." ”

Tang nodded again and again and said, "Don't worry, the eldest princess, this is on me." ”

Jian Huaizhen stared at Tang Jingran for a moment, and then spoke: "It's okay, you are not a child anymore, after the matter is done tomorrow, you will come to see me at the south gate of the city." ”

"Shocking you know." Tang was shocked and agreed.

At that moment, the two went their separate ways.

On the second day, not long after Jian Huaizhen arrived outside the south gate of the city, he saw Tang Jingran hurrying over.

As soon as they met, Jian Huaizhen split his head and asked, "Miss Tang, how are things going, can you inquire clearly about the hometowns of those disciples who are missing and the candle shadow is red." ”

Tang was shocked to hear this, so he took out a note from his sleeve, handed it to Jian Huaizhen and said, "Don't worry, the eldest princess, I have already found out the origins of these missing disciples, and they have all been written on this note, please take a look at the eldest princess." ”

Jian Huaizhen took a look, and the handwriting was densely written, and the handwriting was quite delicate and beautiful, so he smiled and said: "This character is well written, quite Zhao Mengfu's samadhi, but it is Miss Tang's handwriting." ”

Hearing Jian Huaizhen's glance, Tang was shocked and said with a red face: "It's just a casual smear, where did it get into the eyes of the eldest princess, the eldest princess is really shocked by the praise." ”

Jian Huaizhen bowed his head slightly and said, "Okay, that princess is so good-looking." ”

Jian Huaizhen read the note carefully, then frowned and said: "It seems that your senior sister is also scheming, none of these people are from the same country, and I am afraid that it will take time to investigate them one by one." ”

Hearing Jian Huaizhen's glance, Tang Jingran also agreed: "What the eldest princess said is not bad at all, and I am a little surprised by the latest, but I have carefully read the list, although these people are not in the same country, but they are not very far, and the farthest is only two days to go back and forth." ”

Hearing this, Jian Huaizhen couldn't help but admire Tang Jingran a little in his heart, it seems that although this Tang Jingran is young, but he has his own way of doing things, which should not be underestimated.

Jian Huaizhen read the slip again, and then opened his mouth and said: "What Miss Tang said is not bad at all, if the two of us can follow the method from near to far, we will be able to visit these places one by one in less than three days." ”

Tang Jingran said with admiration: "The eldest princess is really shrewd, Tang Jingran can only measure the farthest place to make a round trip in two days, I didn't expect the eldest princess to think that she can visit all places within three days." ”

Jian Huaizhen smiled slightly; "Hehe, don't forget, this princess was a young woman, but she had a lot of adventures in the rivers and lakes when she was young, not to mention that the sect you belong to was founded by me."

Tang was shocked to hear the words and said with a smile: "Being with the eldest princess, you can really learn a lot of things." ”

Jian Huaizhen smiled and said: "The rivers and lakes are sinister, no matter who has been rolling on the rivers and lakes for more than ten years, they will always have their own experience, and the experience is deep, and many things will be bypassed, but the more you have rolled in the rivers and lakes, the more things that have accumulated in your heart, and the favors that need to be repaid in the future are indispensable." ”

Speaking of the number of times, Jian Huaizhen sighed.

After all, Tang Jingran was still new to the rivers and lakes, and he didn't have too deep understanding of Jian Huaizhen's feelings, so he obediently hung his hands and waited aside.

After Jian Huaizhen sighed for a while, he also felt a little more relaxed in his heart, so he said to Tang Jingran, who was quite well-behaved beside him: "Without further ado, we will start with this nearest one. ”

Hearing this, Tang Jingran opened his mouth and said, "I went to this place once before when I was running errands with my master, so let Jingran lead the way for the eldest princess." ”

Jian Huaizhen was noncommittal, so he opened his mouth and admitted: "Since the girl is familiar with the way, then lead the way, the pace should be faster, I hope to go more as soon as possible." ”

Tang Shocking said: "Shocking Ran understands, please ask the eldest princess to follow Shocking Ran forward." ”

The two of them set out on the road together, and they traveled quite quickly, and soon reached the nearest house, but when they arrived, they were disappointed.

That family doesn't seem to be where the disciple in the candle shadow shakes the red, saying that he is a loser and a rebel, he only knows how to eat, drink, prostitute and gamble, and he doesn't care about his family at all, and he has been away for two or three years without any news.

couldn't find out any news, so Tang Jingran and Jian Huaizhen just rushed to the next house, and the result was much the same.

After going through three or four houses like this, he still couldn't find out any useful news, Tang was a little disappointed, so he said to Jian Huaizhen: "The eldest princess, it seems that these disciples who are red with candle shadows are not good things, eating, drinking, prostituting and gambling, looking for flowers and willows, even their families have turned their backs on them, it seems that they don't know where they are, it seems that it is not easy to find them through their relatives." ”

Hearing that Tang was quite stunned, Jian Huaizhen smiled and said: "Don't be anxious, at the moment, I just visited five families, and there are some below, people's hearts are all flesh and blood, even if they are green-skinned scoundrels, they also recognize their relatives, I and the two of us continue to pursue, we will definitely gain something, if we give up halfway, then it will really be nothing." ”