Zhang Xiao went away for a few days and did not return, which was also something that everyone was accustomed to in the past, but now, it made He Mingdu and Qi Xuanhui anxious.

Because this time, Zhang Xiao went to Ouchi, and Zhang Xiao had never stayed in the imperial city for such a long time.

Over the years, because of the relationship between the House of Elders, the relationship between the Sword Pavilion and the royal family has deteriorated, although Zhang Xiao does not say anything, and he turns a blind eye to what the House of Elders does, but they are well aware, and they are also very unhappy.

And this time, the quick knife cut through the mess, which can be regarded as completely removing a stubborn disease for the Sword Pavilion, but it also buried immeasurable disasters for the relationship between the Sword Pavilion and the royal family.

Zhang Xiao had already foreseen this, and from the words he left for He Mingdu, it was enough to prove this.

Counting from the day Zhang Xiao left, it is the eighth day to today, and it is now noon, but there is still no news from Zhang Xiao, He Mingdu is sitting alone in the room, only frowning, at a loss.

At this time, Qi Xuanhui walked into the room, He Mingdu looked up at him, and saw that Qi Xuanhui didn't say a word, but shook his head directly, so even the last glimmer of hope disappeared.

Qi Xuanhui had just returned from the Imperial City, but he couldn't enter the Great Interior, so he could only ask someone to inquire about some news.

Although it is said that the Sword Pavilion is the sharp blade of Dahua, in the entire Sword Pavilion, only Zhang Xiao is qualified to enter the Great Pavilion, even if it is a master like He Mingdu Qi Xuanhui, he cannot enter casually.

After all, Ouchi is not an ordinary place, even if you want to sneak in, it is extremely difficult, not only is there Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, there are masters everywhere, and once discovered, you have to bear the necessary responsibility, if it is not until the last moment, whether it is He Mingdu or Qi Xuanhui, they don't plan to try.

In the past few days, Qi Xuanhui has been waiting for news outside the imperial city, but none of them have Zhang Xiao's whereabouts, and few people have even seen Zhang Xiao, and judging from the sporadic information he has received, Zhang Xiao has indeed entered the palace, but there is no news of him.

"Xuanhui, is there any other way, since the pavilion master is missing in the palace, the clue should also be here. ”

"Otherwise, I'll go find Senior Sister Dongfang and ask her to take a trip to Ouchi to see if I can get some news from His Royal Highness Qingyang. ”

At this time, Qi Xuanhui naturally thought of Princess Qingyang's master Dongfang Bai, as the swordsmanship teacher of Her Royal Highness the Princess, she was qualified to enter the Great Interior, and he was Zhang Xiao's brother and sister, so it would be more secure to ask her for such a thing.

But He Mingdu thought about it, but he still shook his head.

"I can't tell Senior Sister Dongfang yet, if he knows that the Pavilion Master is missing, I'm afraid it will make a big fuss, and if the news of the Pavilion Master's disappearance spreads, I'm afraid it will stir up a lot of storms, which will be extremely unfavorable to the Sword Pavilion, Yanjing, and even the entire Dahua. ”

Speaking of this, He Mingdu pinched the root of his nose, in fact, he was indeed very tired in the past few days.

"However, speaking of Her Royal Highness the Princess, it is indeed a way, maybe we can not go through Senior Sister Dongfang, or we can ask Her Royal Highness for help. ”

Hearing his words, Qi Xuanhui sighed.

"I've thought about what you said, but I heard that Princess Qingyang has been grounded by Her Majesty because of going out without permission, and she is not allowed to see anyone, and it is precisely for this reason that Senior Sister Dongfang has also stayed in the Sword Pavilion and has not gone out for a long time. ”

Speaking of this, Qi Xuanhui thought about it for a while, and suddenly felt that there was something that needed to be told to He Mingdu.

"By the way, I heard that a few days ago, Father-in-law Qiu Hai in the palace passed away, what do you think about this. ”

"Father-in-law Qiu?" Hearing Qi Xuanhui ask, He Mingdu was slightly stunned, but quickly recalled the appearance of the old man, "Father-in-law Qiu, I'm afraid it's more than a hundred years old, and if you can live to such a big age, it can be regarded as a long life." ”

Qi Xuanhui nodded, but his expression became serious.

"The pavilion master is missing, and Gonggong Qiu has passed away, do you think there is any connection between these two things?"

"Contact?"

Birth, old age, sickness and death are human nature, not to mention an old man who is more than 100 years old, that is a more normal thing, but Qi Xuanhui suddenly mentioned it, but He Mingdu also had a trace of doubt.

"Every time the pavilion master enters the palace, it is this Gonggong Qiu who responds to the pavilion master, that is to say, this time the pavilion master enters the palace to face the saint, and among the last people who have seen the pavilion master, it is likely that there is this Gonggong Qiu!"

Such a thing is very possible, but if it is linked to the disappearance of the pavilion master, but there is no clue, in this way, the two are afraid that they have walked into a dead end again.

"Mingdu, when the pavilion master left, he once explained some things to you alone, and now, he should be able to tell me about it, maybe there are any clues in it." ”

Hearing Qi Xuanhui's words, He Mingdu suddenly smiled bitterly.

"Originally, there was nothing to hide, I won't tell you, I just didn't want you to worry at first, and this matter, the pavilion master is just a guess, but at present, it seems that he has guessed correctly. ”

Hearing He Mingdu's words, Qi Xuanhui also frowned, and felt that these words must be extraordinary.

"What did the Pavilion Master say?"

"The pavilion master said that if he is missing, don't look for him, especially not let Hotaru find him!"

Hearing this, Qi Xuanhui was taken aback, and his eyes widened.

"In this way, the pavilion master already knows about this, it seems that the person who dealt with him this time is His Majesty?"

"I'm afraid it's eight or nine!"

At this moment, both of them fell silent, and if this matter was as they had guessed, then the seriousness of the matter could not be said in the same way.

The existence of the Sword Pavilion is to serve the royal family, but if Emperor Yang wants to make the Sword Pavilion disappear, it is also a logical thing, and over the years, Emperor Yang has also been using various means to establish different institutions to weaken the power of the Sword Pavilion and weaken the influence of the Sword Pavilion.

"Don't let Hotaru find him, it's because of ......"

Halfway through speaking, Qi Xuanhui couldn't go on, because he suddenly understood that not letting Firefly go to him was a way for the pavilion master to protect Firefly.

As long as Zhang Xiao is in one day, Firefly is absolutely safe, even Emperor Yang, there is nothing he can do.

But if Zhang Xiao is gone, Firefly will have no shelter, and as the thorn in the side of Emperor Yang, I am afraid that the second person to be eliminated is her.

He Mingdu knew that Qi Xuanhui had figured it out, so he nodded.

"Firefly is still on top of the sword tower, I shouldn't know ...... yet"

"Senior brother, something happened!"

Before He Mingdu's words were finished, he was suddenly interrupted, and the person who came panicked and rushed directly into the room, it was Liu Jihui.

"Senior brother, Firefly got off the sword tower and went straight to the imperial city!"

"What!"

Hearing the news, He Mingdu jumped up directly from the chair.

"When did it happen, why didn't you stop her?"

Hearing He Mingdu's question, Liu Jihui's face suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

"I ...... I...... I'm not her opponent, I was restrained in an instant, and I was sealed by her, as soon as I broke her seal, I hurried to tell you, but...... But it's been an hour!"

Now that he is a grandmaster, he didn't expect that he couldn't even take a trick from Firefly, and it was really unacceptable to say it, and he didn't even understand it.

But He Mingdu and Qi Xuanhui were different from what Liu Jihui thought, they were now more worried about the situation of Firefly.

"How did she know?"

Firefly went straight to the palace, obviously already knowing the news of the pavilion master's disappearance, but only he and Qi Xuanhui knew about this matter, and it was impossible for them to tell this matter.

"It's been an hour, I'm afraid it's too late!" He Mingdu's face was anxious, but more helpless, "Xuanhui, you and Jihui will go outside the imperial city to find out the news quickly, no matter what the result is, be sure to report back as soon as possible!"