The meaning of cold smoke is self-evident.

The imperial court is the imperial court, and the Zhenwu Division is the Zhenwu Division.

In the final analysis, no matter how powerful the Zhenwu Division is, it is only an institution subordinate to the imperial court.

Now Xuanyangzi died at the hands of Duan Zongbi, the chief secretary of the Zhenwu Division, and Xia Fan was framed by the Forgotten Soul Sect one after another.

Does this mean.

The one who really colluded with the Forgotten Soul Sect was the Zhenwu Division?

However, Leng Yan said that the Zhenwu Division had no knowledge of this matter, and was deeply afraid that Xia Fan would take the blame to the Zhenwu Division.

After all, now everyone knows that the Forgotten Soul Sect has offended Xia Fan, the great grandmaster.

And the anger of the Great Grandmaster is not something that Zhen Wusi can afford at all.

Leng Yan felt that it was too difficult for him.

Why, why did things turn out the way they did?

She successfully helped Zhen Wusi win over Xia Fan, a strong reinforcement, and now she was pleasantly surprised to learn that the other party was a great grandmaster, and the two joys overlapped and should have gained more joy.

However, Lord Duan Zongbi is suspected of colluding with the Forgotten Soul Sect to kill Xuanyangzi.

What does this make Xia Fan think?

How does this make Zhen Wuji deal with himself?

Especially Leng Yan, he had to bite the bullet to explain to Xia Fan.

Who made her have the best "relationship" with Xia Fan, and who will come if she doesn't come?

The problem is that this is not the case today.

If Xia Fan was only a grandmaster, Leng Yan would naturally not have too much psychological burden.

What's worse is that he is not a grandmaster, but a great grandmaster!

Grandmasters are rare, but great grandmasters are rare, and they are even rare in the rivers and lakes for tens or hundreds of years.

Right now.

Leng Yan really came into contact with the Great Master for the first time.

If she were a modern woman.

Maybe you have the courage to take out your mobile phone and take a selfie and send it to the circle of friends and Weibo.

"I'm so excited, I'm so excited, it's the first time I've met a living great grandmaster......"

Pity.

In fact, Leng Yan had been in a state of fear in front of Xia Fan, and he didn't dare to be pretentious at all.

"Childe, He Cao and the two adults were also shocked when they learned about this, so they had already sent someone to pass the word to the capital as soon as possible......

Leng Yan cautiously observed Xia Fan's face and said.

At the same time, the two adults He Cao asked the slave family to tell the son, and the Zhen Wusi will definitely give the son an explanation. ”

"To be honest, do you think it is possible for the imperial court to collude with the Soul Forgetting Sect?"

Xia Fan casually tapped his fingers on the table.

"......," Leng Yan said after a moment of silence. "Yes. ”

"Oh?"

Xia Fan said quietly.

"Don't hide it from the son, as far as the slave family knows, it is very likely that the imperial court has an unknown secret cooperation with the Demon Sect. Leng Yan said in a dry tone. "Although the imperial court deliberately concealed our Zhenwu Division, our Zhenwu Division still more or less detected some clues. ”

"It's not surprising that the imperial court would collude with the Demon Sect, after all, the enemy of the enemy is a friend. Xia Fan said calmly. "Otherwise, the strength of your imperial court alone will not be able to resist the pressure given by the major sects. ”

"What Childe said is very true. Leng Yan sighed. "Therefore, our Zhenwu Division tacitly pretended not to know about this. ”

But Xuanyangzi's death was strange. ”

Xia Fanmo held his cup along the road.

"That's exactly what the slave family wants to say. Leng Yan said with a heavy heart. "If the imperial court really colluded with the Forgotten Soul Sect to plot to kill Xuanyangzi, then it would be impossible for the imperial court to leave such obvious evidence. ”

This evidence refers to the fact that Xuanyangzi died from Duan Zongbi's split heart.

"What is the origin of this Duan Zongbi?" Xia Fan said thoughtfully.

"Lord Duan Zongbi......"

Soon, Leng Yan informed Xia Fan of Duan Zongbi's situation.

After listening.

Xia Fan only felt that this guy named Duan Zongbi was really a civilian counterattack.

He was born in poverty and was formerly known as Duan Er.

Both parents and grandparents were rural villagers.

When he was serving in the military at the age of sixteen, he happened to meet someone from the Shenwu Army who secretly selected qualified soldiers.

As a result, Duan Er, who was in outstanding physical condition, became a member of the Shenwu Army unexpectedly.

When Duan Er began to practice martial arts, he immediately showed his amazing talent in martial arts.

One year to quench the body, three years to pass the pulse, five years to open the body, ten years to the Yuan.

Less than twenty years.

He was successfully promoted to the Grandmaster realm.

And then—

He rose all the way, and even married the princess of the dynasty, and even the emperor personally gave him the name Zongbi.

So.

Duan Zongbi can be said to be one of the most trusted henchmen of the imperial family of the dynasty, and he is also the person who is least likely to betray the imperial court.

It is no wonder that after Zhen Wusi learned that Xuanyangzi died at the hands of Duan Zongbi, he immediately suspected that this was a secret instigation of the imperial court.

"Have you ever thought about what if this Duan Zongbi is not the real Duan Zongbi?"

Because of the relationship between suffering a loss, Xia Fan easily had this association.

"Childe, do you suspect that Lord Duan Zongbi is pretending to be someone else?"

Leng Yan instantly understood what Xia Fan meant.

"If Duan Zongbi is really someone else pretending, then everything can be explained. Xia Fan touched his chin and said. "The Forgotten Soul Sect is deliberately intensifying the contradiction between the imperial court and the Cloud Palace, completely muddying the pool of water in Wanyang. ”

Think about it.

From the beginning of the Forgotten Soul Sect framing itself.

The other party probably didn't just want to borrow a knife to kill someone.

After all, Xia Fan is a person from the imperial court, and Xuan Zhenzi's death will inevitably be suspicious and implicated in the imperial court.

But the Forgotten Soul Sect miscalculated.

When they murdered Xuanyangzi with the intention of repeating the trick and blaming Xia Fan.

Who would have thought that Xia Fan would actually show the strength of the Great Grandmaster and smash their conspiracy in one fell swoop.

The question is, did the Forgotten Soul Sect's conspiracy really fail?

No.

Because Xuanyangzi died at the hands of Duan Zongbi.

According to the original calculation of the Forgotten Soul Sect, it was probably an ironclad proof that Xia Fan and the imperial court colluded with the Forgotten Soul Sect.

What if Xia Fan cleared his suspicions?

But the dirty water has been successfully splashed on the imperial court, will the Yunxiao Palace give up?

In a way, the Forgotten Souls' conspiracy has succeeded.

Once the contradiction between the imperial court and the Cloud Palace intensified.

Who will benefit the most?

No doubt.

Su Yunxiao!

You say that he is not in collusion with the Forgotten Soul Sect?

The point is.

All this is Xia Fan's speculation.

Because he had no evidence to prove that Su Yunxiao had indeed colluded with the Soul Forgetting Sect.

He didn't move Su Yunxiao, he just wanted to find out the mastermind behind the scenes with the intention of touching the melon.

Otherwise, if you scare the other party away, the game will not be fun.

Didn't the other party like to play? Then Xia Fan didn't mind playing with her either.

Let's see who can play who in the end.

If you don't win......

He blocked the other party's spring water, and Lao Tzu was a scoundrel, what can you do with me?

As for the Imperial Court and the Cloud Palace?

Who cares if they die.

“...... Childe, the slave family will relay your speculation to the division. ”

Leng Yanqiang squeezed out a smile and said.

In fact, doesn't the Zhenwu Division have an analysis of this?

But what's the use of knowing?

After all, the imperial court really has an inexplicable relationship with the Demon Sect, and it can be said that the yellow mud fell into the crotch of his pants......

Right now.

Zhen Wusi's main concern was not the conspiracy of the Forgotten Soul Sect, but how to appease Xia Fan, the great grandmaster.

No one knows better than they do.

What are the consequences of angering an unconcerned Grand Master?

They can't afford to offend Xia Fan.

But they can afford to offend the Temple of the Clouds.

Because this is a secret battle between the imperial court and the Cloud Palace.

Each other's wars are confined to the rules of convention.

Even if the Cloud Palace was furious, it would not dare to blatantly kill the imperial court, otherwise once the rules were broken, the enemy that the Cloud Palace would face would not only be the imperial court.

Therefore, the imperial court can bear the losses within the rules, but it cannot bear the losses outside the rules.

And Xia Fan is a person who is not in the rules.

Knowing where he came from, where he came from, is still a mystery.

Before figuring out this, even the Yunxiao Palace, which could afford to provoke Xia Fan, would not act rashly, let alone the imperial court that could not be provoked.

Leng Yan's task is to provide for this uncle.

He said yes, he said yes, he was right.

In short, everything must follow the heart of this uncle.

"By the way, do you know a woman named Ning Duo?"

Xia Fan, who was in deep thought, suddenly threw a question at the cold smoke.

"Ning Duo?" Leng Yan said after a moment of thought. "I'm sorry Childe, please forgive the slave family for not knowing who this woman you are talking about. ”

"Also, the name is likely to be a pseudonym. ”

Xia Fan thought for a while.

Since Su Yunxiao, who met with him in private, was fake, the authenticity of the information he gave to the Soul Forgetting Sect was naturally up for debate.

"Childe, the slave family dares to ask, who is this woman named Ning Duo?" Leng Yan said cautiously.

"I guess she's the mastermind behind the stirring up of the entire Wanyang. Xia Fan said absent-mindedly. And the name Ning Duo should be regarded as the other party's code name for the time being. ”

"Childe, do you want to find out this person?" Leng Yan said with courage. "Maybe our Zhenwu Division can help Childe. ”

"Are you sure you can find her without alarming the other party?" Xia Fan stared at Leng Yan with burning eyes.

"Childe, as long as you trust the slave family, the slave family will not disappoint you. Leng Yan didn't dare to look directly at Xia Fan, so he subconsciously lowered his head and said softly.

"Come with me. ”

With that, Xia Fan walked straight to the upstairs room.

Leng Yan, who didn't know why, didn't think much about it, and hurriedly followed.

Moment.

in the room.

Xia Fan took out a box of fat powder and threw it at the cold smoke.

"Childe, this is ......"

Leng Yan took his hand and couldn't help but look at Xia Fan with a puzzled face.

If it was in the past, she might have deliberately teased the other party when she received the fat powder, but now she doesn't dare to give her a hundred guts.

"Here's the situation......"

In a few words, Xia Fan briefly explained the ins and outs.

"Childe, what you mean is already understood by the slave family. ”

After listening to the cold smoke, she opened the box and sniffed it, and then solemnly put it in her arms and said to Xia Fan.

"Remember, don't alarm her. ”

Xia Fan warned again.

"Childe, this time the slave family will take action in person, and it will definitely not live up to your trust. ”

A hint of fierceness quietly flashed in Leng Yan's beautiful eyes.

"You are a professional in this area, and I am not good at pointing fingers, so you can do it yourself. Xia Fan waved his hand.

"Yes, Childe, the slave family will retire first. ”

Cold smoke is coloring.

"Go ahead. ”

Shortly after the cold smoke left.

Xia Fan also slipped out of the inn, seemingly wandering around aimlessly.

He went to the Guo family wine shop in the south of the city.

Sure enough, the building was empty.

"Come out, you've been with me all the way, are you really idle?"

In the empty wine shop, Xia Fan left a silver ticket at the counter, and then took two jars of wine and sat on a nearby table.

"Do you think Lao Tzu wants to follow you?"

Zhong Liyuan walked in with a gloomy face, sat down in front of Xia Fan, and at the same time picked up one of the jars of wine and poured two sips into his mouth without restraint.

"Aren't you afraid of me?"

Looking at Zhong Liyuan, who was not stingy, Xia Fan said with great interest.

"I'm afraid of a fart, Lao Tzu didn't recruit you to provoke you, is it possible that you will still kill Lao Tzu?" Zhong Liyuan wiped his mouth with his sleeve and said nonchalantly.

"Lao Tzu is a great master~" Xia Fan deliberately lengthened his voice.

"Hey, it's not like I haven't seen the great grandmaster Lao Tzu, give Lao Tzu another ten or eight years, maybe Lao Tzu will also be a great grandmaster. Zhong Liyuan snorted. "Who is afraid of whom when the time comes!"

"Su Yunxiao, are they nervous?"

Xia Fan shook his head and smiled, and then took out a bowl and poured wine for himself.

"Aren't you nervous about changing you?" Zhong Liyuan said without a good breath.

"You know the nervousness I mean is not that nervousness. ”

Xia Fan took a sip of wine, well, the taste was a little light and a little miscellaneous.

"I see what you mean. Zhong Liyuan sighed lightly. "Are you suspicious of Su Yunxiao, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't have deliberately said that when you left last night. ”

"He's very suspicious. Xia Fan said calmly.

"Then why didn't you just ask him at that time?"

Zhong Liyuan sullenly poured two more sips of wine.

"Do you think I can ask anything?" Xia Fan said lightly.

"He won't, and can't speak. Zhong Liyuan said in a deep voice. Once he spoke, it would be impossible for the Cloud Hall to let him go, and even Yan Fu and his sister would be implicated. ”

"That's one of the reasons I didn't do it. Xia Fan looked out the window with a distracted gaze.

"Xuanyangzi's death is strange. Zhong Liyuan said suddenly.

"I know, someone has already told me. Xia Fan said disapprerovingly. "The Forgotten Soul Sect seems to be deliberately intensifying the contradiction between the imperial court and the Cloud Palace. ”

"Without you, this war would undoubtedly be on the verge of spiraling out of control. Zhong Liyuan smiled inexplicably. "It's a pity that the Forgotten Soul Sect miscalculated. ”

"Do you think they will give up?" said Xia Fan.

"If you stay in Wanyang, they won't be able to do it again. Zhong Liyuan said firmly.

"What if I leave Wanyang?"

Xia Fan turned around, picked up the wine in the bowl and drank it all.

"If you want to leave, it will be early, and if you are late, things will change. Zhong Liyuan said with a rare serious face. "Perhaps at this time, they are already thinking about quietly evacuating Wanyang. ”

"Do you know where the mountain gate of the Forgotten Soul Sect is?" Xia Fan pondered for a long time.

"The old man remembered that it seemed to be in the area of Sanpengling in Qizhou, leaving Wanyang, and going east after leaving Lizhou. Zhong Liyuan said.

"Go back and tell them for me. ”

Xia Fan slowly got up and walked towards the outside of the wine shop.

"What's the matter?"

"From now on, there will be no Soul Forgetting Sect in the rivers and lakes. ”