"Yue Shiting's hurried departure at this time must be an extremely important matter, although there were some accidents tonight, but I have a hunch, it shouldn't be in vain, what secrets Yue Shiting is hiding, the truth will soon be revealed. ”

Yue Shiting had just been assassinated, but he left the mansion in a hurry, and obviously had an accurate whereabouts, the place he was going, or the things he was going to do, for Li Mengzhou, was the key to his secret exploration.

Gu Shiyan's brows have been deeply wrinkled, she always feels that something has been ignored, and she is a little uneasy.

While quietly following Yue Shiting, she kept her feet, looked sideways at Li Mengzhou, and said, "Do you think what the man in black said to Bei Zangfeng was a bit deliberate?"

Li Mengzhou was stunned for a moment, and after thinking about it seriously, he said: "I didn't find anything wrong, they may have deliberately lured Bei Zangfeng over, but there are definitely other reasons for the assassination of Yue Shiting." ”

"But one thing is indeed a little strange, if one of their purposes is to lure Beizangfeng away from the North City Gate, then when Beizangfeng appeared in Yue's Mansion, those three black-clothed people shouldn't show a surprised look, as if they didn't know that Beizangfeng would appear, more like a natural reaction to an accident. ”

Maybe he just thought too much, and other than that, he didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

Gu Shiyan's face gradually solemnized: "When Bei Zangfeng appeared, they just drew their swords and killed them very decisively at the moment of shock, and it was indeed possible that they wanted to delay time and keep Beizangfeng there as much as possible, but there was no reason why they blurted out the plan directly because they couldn't beat it, so that Beizangfeng could kill them as soon as possible, and returned to the North City Gate." ”

"If you want to transfer the tiger away from the mountain, you should delay as much time as possible, and there is no reason why you can't hit it at once, so you directly tell the plan, more like you urgently want Beizangfeng to leave. ”

Li Mengzhou's feet paused slightly, gradually stopped his pace, and stood on the street, his expression became a little serious.

This is indeed a big problem.

If it is really like what the man in black said, the purpose is to lure Beizangfeng away from the north city gate, it is indeed impossible to urgently want Beizangfeng to go back after success, which does not make logical sense.

Unless the man in black had another purpose, the appearance of Bei Zangfeng was really an accident that they did not expect, and the decisive move of pulling out the knife to kill Bei Zangfeng was not to delay time, but because of the unexpected appearance, it disrupted their plan, and in a hurry, they wanted to solve the accident.

It's just that they overestimated their own strength, and they also underestimated the strength of Beizangfeng, and they were seriously injured with just one sword.

In this way, under the huge gap in strength, it is reasonable for them to want to lure Beizang Feng away.

"It's just that what is their real purpose? Is it purely against Yue Shiting?"

Li Mengzhou stood quietly on the street under the dark night, thinking about this question with a headache.

For a while, he really couldn't understand what those monks from outside the mountain wanted to do.

If it weren't for the tiger leaving the mountain and deliberately attracting Beizangfeng, then the man's rhetoric in black would be completely made up, and there would be no situation at the North City Gate.

When his eyes fell on the north city gate, Bei Zangfeng had just rushed back to the city gate.

The armor guards remained motionless, not in the slightest.

They noticed that Beizangfeng had returned, and they also saluted one after another.

Beizang Feng frowned, looked at them, and said, "Isn't there anything going on here?"

The defender shook his head and said, "Everything is normal here. ”

Beizang Feng was silent.

He had indeed sensed a breath at the North City Gate, and it was impossible for him to perceive a mistake.

The low wooden table he had used to read was still there, and the lamp on it flickered in the wind.

And in the deep night, a black shadow went from blurry to clear, appearing in Beizangfeng's sight.

It was a middle-aged man in a light gray robe.

He carried a knife behind his back.

Beizang Feng looked at the other party calmly, faintly sensing that the aura on the other party's body was not below him, and he was also a great cultivator at the peak of the Four Realms.

The middle-aged man with a knife is at the peak of the four realms, which is rare in the entire capital.

The person who came was the doorman of the Lu Palace, the mountain master Song Yidao.

There are very few people in the capital who know about Song Yidao.

Not to mention his identity as a guest of King Lu's Mansion.

Beizangfeng was obviously the first time he had seen Song Yidao.

Song Yidao bowed slightly towards Bei Zangfeng and said, "Mr. Bei." ”

Bei Zangfeng's expression was still very flat, "Your Excellency?"

Song Yidao said: "It doesn't matter who I am, but I am also a part of the capital, there has been a change in the capital at this time, what should I do, in the moment that Mr. Bei is away, I have already solved the threat of approaching the north gate, and I just appeared to inform Mr. Bei." ”

Most of the armor soldiers guarding the city at the North City Gate were only cultivated in the Third Realm, and even those in the Second Realm, and it was normal for them to have no way to discover the hidden threat.

Beizang Feng didn't know whether Song Yidao's words were true or false, but he was sure that the other party was not a monk outside the mountain, he was just more puzzled, when did such a master of cultivation to the peak of the Four Realms appear in the capital?

Just as he was about to continue to ask something, there was some movement in the direction of the south gate.

Immediately, a fast horse galloped in the north city gate, and a voice came: "The big fish has appeared at the south city gate, please gather at the south city gate quickly!"

Such voices sounded at the west and east gates at the same time.

Shen Qiubai said to Zhong Xiyan beside him, "It seems that it's time to close the net." ”

Xie Chunfeng from the East City Gate also swept towards the South City Gate.

"The big fish has already appeared at the South City Gate, please gather at the South City Gate quickly!"

The melodious sound of the announcement still resounded in the night.

Beizang Feng silently glanced at Song Yidao, and the latter said: "I will meet again if I am fated, and I will say goodbye." ”

Song Yidao turned around and left.

Beizangfeng also headed towards the south gate.

......

Song Yidao seemed to be going outside the city, but he took a different path and returned to the city, and went straight to King Lu's mansion.

Qin Chengyi stood under the corridor and looked in the direction of the South City Gate.

is already very good-looking, but the side face under the moonlight becomes even more beautiful.

Song Yidao stood behind him, bowed his head slightly, and said in a low voice: "Back to Your Highness, the operation failed." ”

Qin Chengyi's expression was very calm, he didn't feel annoyed, he didn't show any surprise, he just said softly: "It's okay if you fail temporarily, he has already gone to intercept halfway, as long as you don't show any flaws." ”

Song Yidao didn't ask who the 'he' in His Highness's mouth was, and continued to bow his head and say: "It's inevitable to have doubts, but there won't be any problems, I have done everything that should be done, even if they are suspicious, it is impossible to associate with other aspects, and they will not pose any threat to us." ”

Qin Chengyi nodded and said, "It's hard work, we won't go to join in the excitement about the South City Gate, but I need to go to the palace to create another layer of protection, after all, my brother trusts me very much, and I can't let him down." ”

Song Yidao silently bowed and retreated.

Qin Chengyi groped his chin and fell into deep thought.

The so-called trust in him, in fact, can not be confirmed with affirmative sentences, although there is no family affection within the imperial family, but His Majesty the Emperor today is also a person who values family affection very much, and it is enough to be disappointed once.

Qin Chengyi has been low-key for a long time, and he still needs to continue to keep a low profile for a while, but unlike in the past, while being low-key, it is time to do something.

......

When Gu Shiyan raised the confusion in her heart, the two of them followed Yue Shiting's footsteps and delayed for a moment, temporarily losing Yue Shiting's traces.

If you use your fugue consciousness to investigate, you will also be exposing yourself to the other party at the same time.

Li Mengzhou and Gu Shiyan just chased in the direction they were going, and after Yue Shiting left the mansion, he went straight to the east city gate, as long as he didn't change direction halfway, he would definitely be able to catch up.

In fact, Yue Shiting did go straight to the east city gate.

When he arrived at the East City Gate, Xie Chunfeng and the others had already left, and the armor guarding the city would naturally not stop Yue Shiting, at this moment the big fish had already appeared at the South City Gate, so the defense of the other three city gates was also relaxed, as long as the big fish was caught, even if some small fish escaped, it would not affect anything.

Besides, Yue Shiting is a dignified imperial doctor, and there is no need for the city guards to stop him.

Yue Shiting didn't pause for a moment, his figure swept straight out of the east city gate, and soon disappeared into the darkness.

He was a little uneasy in his heart.

Since those three black-clothed men dared to attack him directly in the capital, then the wife and children who were sent out of the city by him the day before yesterday may also be in danger.

He didn't know if it would be too late.

But if he doesn't do anything, he will regret it.

He even regretted getting involved in that affair a little.

If he had turned a blind eye, he might not have faced this dilemma.

But this regret is just a thought in my heart.

Even if he had to do it all over again, maybe he would still make the same choice.

The mountain road in the middle of the night is not easy to walk, but Yue Shiting's vision is actually no different from daytime.

If the Great Cultivator at the peak of the Four Realms wanted to rush with all his might, the speed was very exaggerated, and it was normal for him to cross thousands of miles in half a day.

However, the consumption of Qi Sea Spiritual Qi is also very serious, so when it is not necessary, few cultivators are in such a hurry.

Yue Shiting didn't know how many miles he had driven, and when the scenery of the mountains and fields became more and more prosperous, a sword blade cut through the night sky and slashed the green bamboos in the mountains and fields, like a leopard that had been dormant for a long time, rushing towards the prey.

Yue Shiting's galloping pace paused slightly, and the sword in his hand had already met it.

A string of sparks burst into the night sky, and the wind howled.

The broken green leaves swept away, and a figure gradually emerged.

It was the appearance of a middle-aged man.

The figure is slightly thin, and he is holding a sword in his hand, bursting with a cold light.

Yue Shiting's eyes widened slightly.

He looked at the middle-aged man in disbelief.

Because in his eyes, it was not a stranger.

It's someone I know well with for many years.

"Aren't you dead?"

The middle-aged man holding the sword looked at Yue Shiting indifferently and said coldly: "At that time, I also thought that I was dead, but unfortunately I was still alive. ”

Qi Xiaoran.

The head of the Water Mirror Division, who was replaced by Fan Wuwei.

Because he had assisted King Yu in his rebellion, he provided a large amount of gold and silver, and was personally led by Xu Hexian to behead the Xuanzheng Division and a group of soldiers.

This should indeed be a dead man.

Yue Shiting's expression gradually became solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "With Xu Hexian's means, he personally took action, how could you survive." ”

Qi Xiaoran's eyes flashed with a touch of gloom, and said: "It's a fact that I'm alive, as for the reason, you are not qualified to know, I didn't come here to chat with you, and besides, our relationship was not very good." ”

When the two of them worked together in the court, although there were no irreconcilable grievances, they were definitely not friends.

Qi Xiaoran's betrayal is a fact.

Even within the scope of Yue Shiting's duties, he had a reason to arrest Qi Xiaoran.

But now is not a good time.

Hearing Qi Xiaoran's words, Yue Shiting's face became a little ugly, and he said, "Are you here to kill me?"

Qi Xiaoran nodded and said, "It's good that you understand." ”

Yue Shiting's face was gloomy, and he sighed, "It turns out that you have also become his person." ”

Qi Xiaoran said: "You have to die, although that is also your duty in itself, but you are a little nosy after all, after you die, the position of the Imperial Doctor will naturally be replaced by a new person, I believe that the new Imperial Doctor will definitely not be as ignorant of current affairs as you." ”

Yue Shiting said in a deep voice: "You have gone too far. ”

Qi Xiaoran said: "The Tao is not the same, since it is destined not to be friends, then don't try to have any common language, don't worry, when you die, your family will be very safe, after all, that person is also very kind, not a person who kills innocents indiscriminately." ”

Yue Shiting thought that this was really a kind of.

Are there still fewer innocent people who have been indirectly killed?

Although he has never killed a life for many years, Yue Shiting definitely doesn't believe it because that person is kind.

But in other words, if it's a small person who doesn't threaten, that person is likely to ignore it.

Yue Shiting's wife and children are not cultivators, and they have never known about the affairs of the court, and in the absence of conflict, Qi Xiaoran's words cannot be directly denied.

But he didn't want to gamble.

Even if it's just a glimmer of possibility.

He desperately didn't want to see his wife and children suffer the slightest harm.

"You and I are in the same realm, if you want to kill me, it depends on whether you have the ability. ”

The Water Mirror Division and the Imperial Historical Observatory are not like the Xuanzheng Division, the Military Department, and the Heavenly Lord's Yuan, which are perennial institutions that fight and kill, so Yue Shiting and Qi Xiaoran are not very capable of fighting among the cultivators in the same realm.

But it is precisely because of this that their realm has been precipitated, and it is very stable, and it is not something that ordinary peak cultivators of the Four Realms can compete with.

Qi Xiaoran said calmly: "I am different from you, although I am in the same realm, but I always hold the sword in my hand, how many opportunities do you have to draw the sword in this life? Although I used to sit in the position of the head of the Water Mirror Division, I have been practicing all the time, in the same realm, except for Xu Hexian and a few juniors who have extraordinary attainments at a young age, I am undefeated, even if I was the Bai Shuo Immortal back then, I dare not easily say that I am better than me." ”

Yue Shiting chuckled and said: "You have extraordinary self-confidence, but the year before last, you were not beaten down by Xu Hexian at will, although Xu Hexian has the strongest praise in the four realms, but you are too weak in front of him." I know that I am not as good as Xu Hexian, but ordinary peak cultivators of the Four Realms do not want to defeat me alone. ”

Qi Xiaoran was not annoyed, but said with a sneer: "It's a pity that I'm not one of those ordinary people, since I'm here to kill you, then I have the qualifications to kill you, don't compare me with the three waste firewood who came to your mansion to kill you." ”

If it weren't for the appearance of Bei Zangfeng, in fact, those three men in black would only need a little more time, which would be enough to kill Yue Shiting, and Qi Xiaoran was obviously stronger than those three men in black.

Yue Shiting's expression gradually became solemn, and he said, "Then let me understand the skills of Brother Qi." ”

No matter what he said, when it came to Qi Xiaoran, Yue Shiting would not dare to be careless.

The so-called putting death and resurrection, since Qi Xiaoran dared to appear, he must be very confident, otherwise he had just escaped death, and it would never be possible for him to fall into death again.

Yue Shiting was very serious.

The aura on his body gradually surged, climbing to the highest point.

Qi Xiaoran raised his sword and said, "Then I'll let you see how I killed you." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he stabbed a sword.

The sword body was magnificent, illuminating the night, pulling the aura between heaven and earth to condense into a vast sword qi, which slammed towards Yue Shiting.

Yue Shiting swung his sword and slashed.

The two sword lights fought against each other, emitting an invisible wave of qi, the originally weak night wind suddenly rose up, and there was a rumble between the mountains and fields, and the sound like a ghost crying wolf howl tore through the mountains, and the wind blew the clothes of the two, as if they were pulling their waists frantically, making them have to take a step back.

However, Qi Xiaoran only took half a step back, and soon raised his foot and took a step forward, the sword qi was surging, and he pressed towards Yue Shiting one by one, the wind was converging, and the starlight in the night sky was also covered by dust and mist, like a tornado whistling in the direction of Yue Shiting.

Yue Shiting was having a hard time at the moment.

The regressive figure did not stop.

He is indeed still a little underestimated Qi Xiaoran.

Although Qi Xiaoran faced a fiasco under Xu Hexian's whip, it didn't mean that he wasn't strong, he just wasn't as strong as Xu Hexian.

At this time, he personally experienced Qi Xiaoran's powerful sword, and Yue Shiting was a little stretched.

Xu Ye had just fought a war of attrition with the three black-clothed men, Yue Shiting was not in his heyday, facing Qi Xiaoran, who was strong in the sword, he was a little weak, and he was forced to retreat, and he couldn't hold the sword anymore.

Qi Xiaoran immediately sneered and said: "How is it?" Yue Shiting, even though you have the responsibility of supervising hundreds of officials, you definitely don't have the strength to make hundreds of officials really afraid, you are just Your Majesty's eyes outside, others are afraid of you because of Your Majesty, these eyes can be replaced by anyone, I want to kill you, it's as easy as a hand." ”