The willow warbler is gone.

Three days ago, a self-proclaimed Lao Kan secretly picked up Liu Yingying from Xie Linyuan's mansion.

That's right.

This old man is the boat that was responsible for picking up and dropping off guests on the banks of the Yunmeng River before.

At the time of parting.

Xia Fan and Liu Yingying can't talk about any reluctance, after all, they are neither a relationship between men and women, nor an equal friend relationship, but more like the relationship between Party A and Party B in the workplace.

However, Xia Fan, Party A's father, was too strong, so that Liu Yingying, who was appointed by Party B, trembled like a well-behaved and docile quail, for fear of making Party A's father unhappy.

Now that I can get rid of the "claws" of Party A's father, I just don't know whether Liu Yingying is happy or worried.

First lunar month.

The New Year has passed.

Time quietly came to the thirteenth year of Jianxing.

In a house in the courtyard of Xie's Mansion, Xia Fan lay on a rocking chair and roughly flipped through the letters in his hand, and after he finished reading them, he threw them into the nearby brazier.

Lao Kan handed him a letter while picking up Liu Yingying.

The content of the letter is all the information collected and sorted out by Liu Hongsleeve during this time.

No surprises.

After what happened in Sangshui County spread, it immediately caused an uproar in the rivers and lakes.

Now that the intention of the Demon Sect is clearly revealed, who knows that the Demon Sect is ready to set off a new round of catastrophe.

There are eggs under the nest.

Especially after learning that the Demon Sect may have installed internal responses in various sects, the various sects were even more panicked for a while.

Some people are not afraid of the Demon Sect, it's just a big deal to die.

But they are afraid that "their own people" will stab them in the back.

As a result, it is inevitable that each sect will strictly investigate the details of the Demon Sect internally.

Here's the problem.

What if someone fights for power and profit in the name of inventory and meticulous work, and the Demon Sect should take the opportunity to fan the flames in secret?

So.

The rivers and lakes are a bit chaotic at the moment.

Basically, every day, people in the rivers and lakes die tragically at the hands of their own people.

Among the dead people there are indeed those who are in the Demon Sect, but more of them are people who have been overwhelmed by power and framed.

After all, a huge sect and gang can't all be harmonious.

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes.

Big rivers and lakes, small rivers and lakes.

It's all rivers and lakes.

Even Liu Hongsleeve killed a group of ill-intentioned people in the Golden Shark Gang, which curbed this growing trend.

Compared with the chaotic rivers and lakes in the outside world, Qingsong County is much calmer.

Qingsong County also has gangs.

But these gangs are all small gangs that are not in the climate, and they can't make any waves at all.

You said that there is a demon sect inside.

Who believes?

Will the Demon Sect look down on a small gang like them?

What's more, Qingsong County is not in the hands of these small gangs, don't forget that the Xie family is a powerful local clan, even these small gangs dare not easily offend the existence.

Even if they wanted to, they couldn't do it. 、

Xia Fan didn't care about the trivial things that happened in the rivers and lakes, and he was now more concerned about the next move of the Demon Sect.

The Demon Sect is jumping so much now, not to mention the major sects, isn't the Demon Sect afraid that the Cloud Hall will suppress it again?

Or rather.

This was originally part of the Demon Sect's calculations?

If that's the case, someone is going to be out of luck.

Anyway, Xia Fan is now planning to wait and see what happens, and if the enemy situation is unknown, it is very likely that he will repeat the situation he had in Wanyang.

One Ning Duo made him so embarrassed, plus a Xiu Yuchuan with even more outstanding intelligence?

Sometimes he couldn't help but wonder.

Will Ning Duo be Xiu Yuchuan's apprentice grandson?

After all, Su Yunxiao had suspected that someone was behind Ning Duo who was running all this, so Xia Fan could easily think of Xiu Yuchuan.

Pity.

This guy is too mysterious.

Xia Fan couldn't find out if he wanted to.

"Brother Lu, have you heard of Xiu Yuchuan?"

On the way to the capital, Shi Xiaofei suddenly asked Lu Shaoyang absentmindedly.

"Xiu Yuchuan, who is this?"

Lu Shaoyang suddenly said with a puzzled face.

“...... Contemporary Soul Forgetting Sect Master,"

Shi Xiaofei said silently for a moment.

"Huh?" Lu Shaoyang said with a blank expression. "Xiaofei, how did you know this person?"

"That's what the shopkeeper told me. ”

Shi Xiaofei said softly.

"The shopkeeper really ......"

Lu Shaoyang couldn't help but sigh and said.

"I'm sorry Brother Lu, there are some things that I don't want to say, but I can't say them for a compelling reason. ”

Shi Xiaofei said apologetically.

"I know, so you don't have to take it personally. ”

Lu Shaoyang shook his head and said in relief.

"By the way, Brother Lu, what did the shopkeeper write on that note for you before?"

Shi Xiaofei inadvertently diverted the topic.

"Now open it and see. ”

said.

Lu Shaoyang directly took out the crumpled note from his arms, and after he glanced at it, he handed it directly to Shi Xiaofei.

"It's like an address and a code. ”

"Xiulinfang Nanjia Buzhuang ......"

Shi Xiaofei took the note and whispered.

"There are 24 squares in the east and west markets in the capital, and Xiulinfang is located in the east of the capital, but unfortunately I have only heard of Xiulinfang, but I have never been there, because the capital is too big. ”

Lu Shaoyang explained casually.

"Brother Lu, do you think we should go directly to Xiulinfang after we arrive in the capital?"

Shi Xiaofei thought for a while.

"It's okay to go, but it's better not to go with two people. Lu Shaoyang thought for a while. "After arriving in the capital, I will first take you to familiarize yourself with the capital, and then we will go separately, you go to Xiulinfang, and I will visit Yuwangfu. ”

"That's what Brother Lu said. ”

Shi Xiaofei has no opinion.

It's approaching evening.

The two arrived at a county town called Zuo Cai, and immediately found an inn to live in.

"Brother Lu, have you noticed that the atmosphere in this city seems to be wrong. ”

Tables and chairs in the corner of the lobby.

Shi Xiaofei glanced around quietly, and said to Lu Shaoyang in a low voice.

"Yes, since we entered the city, we haven't seen many people on the street, and even the shopkeeper and Xiao Er in the inn looked at us with nervousness and vigilance. ”

Lu Shaoyang calmly drank the hot tea ceremony from Xiao Erduan.

"Brother Lu, do you still have any cash on you?"

Shi Xiaofei's eyes rolled.

"That's all. ”

Lu Shaoyang took out a handful of broken silver and put it on the table and pushed it to Shi Xiaofei.

"That's enough. ”

Shi Xiaofei picked up a piece of broken silver casually, and when Xiao Er brought the food they ordered, he immediately stuffed the broken silver in his hand into Xiao Secondhand without a trace, and at the same time asked pretending to have nothing to do.

"Little Er, ask you something. ”

"Excuse me, officer. ”

Xiao Er subconsciously clenched the broken silver in his hand and whispered nervously.

"What's going on in the county lately, and why are you all so scared?"

Shi Xiaofei said in a deep voice.

"The guest officer didn't know that two days ago, the Hou Da Boss of the Blood Python Gang in the county and the patriarchs of the local major wealthy clans mysteriously disappeared, and the Blood Python Gang and the major families all claimed that they wanted to see people alive and dead to see corpses, and now they are sending people around to search for the whereabouts of Hou Da Boss and others. ”

Xiao Er hurriedly said.

"But what does this have to do with you?"

Shi Xiaofei frowned and said puzzled.

"Guest officer, this really has nothing to do with us begging for a living, but I don't know what the Blood Python Gang is crazy about, and we have to search from house to house......"

Xiao Er closed his mouth in the middle of complaining, and his face was a little pale.

"I'm sorry officer, but the little one has something to do first. ”

"Brother Lu, do you think of anything?"

After Xiao Er left, Shi Xiaofei suddenly looked at Lu Shaoyang thoughtfully.

"Yin shop. ”

Lu Shaoyang spit out two words lightly.

"Yes, the timing of their disappearance was too coincidental. Shi Xiaofei said with a solemn expression. "But I didn't expect that the members of the Yin Shop also included the local patriarchs. ”

"That's not good news. ”

Lu Shaoyang said with a serious face.

"But I can't figure it out, why did the Demon Sect want to absorb these big clans to become a part of the Yin Shop?"

Shi Xiaofei said with a puzzled face.

"This shows that the Demon Sect's conspiracy is far from being as simple as it seems......"

Lu Shaoyang took a deep breath and aired.

Since the Middle Ages, the rule of successive dynasties in Shenzhou has been inseparable from the support of local clans.

Besides.

Behind some of the local clans, there are also major hidden sects.

This is no exception even in the Valley of Hundred Flowers.

In return, the major sects will incorporate the outstanding sons of these great clans into the door wall.

If the Demon Sect had infiltrated these powerful clans a long time ago......

Lu Shaoyang didn't dare to think about it anymore.

What does this mean?

This means that there are people from the Demon Sect hidden in the major hermit sects now.

The Demon Sect is drawing salary from the bottom of the kettle!

Wait a minute.

"Xiao Fei, I remember you said before that you tracked down the Demon Sect all the way in order to find out the injustice that your adoptive father had suffered back then, right?"

"There's such a thing, and it's ...... This also has Xia Fan's seniors' entrustment and high hopes for me. ”

Shi Xiaofei said without concealment.

He did tell Lu Shaoyang about it.

"Do you remember your adoptive father's origins?"

Lu Shaoyang hurriedly asked.

"What is the origin of my adoptive father? This, my adoptive father and master don't seem to have told me about this, what's wrong?"

Shi Xiaofei was keenly aware of the meaning of Lu Shaoyang's words.

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

Followed by.

Lu Shaoyang told Shi Xiaofei about his suspicions and speculations.

"Brother Lu, are you suspicious...... It was very likely that my adoptive father was from a local clan infiltrated by the Demon Sect back then?"

Shi Xiaofei reacted very quickly, and immediately understood what Lu Shaoyang meant.

"If Star Picking Tower knows that your adoptive father was from a family infiltrated by the Demon Sect, do you think Star Picking Tower will be able to accommodate your adoptive father?"

Lu Shaoyang sighed lightly.

“...... No. ”

Shi Xiaofei said in a difficult tone.

"If you want to know more about the truth of the year, I think Xiaofei, you'd better ask your master. ”

Lu Shaoyang said in a deep voice.

"But my predecessors warned me that it was best not to alarm the Star Picking Tower......

Shi Xiaofei's face hesitated.

"Xia Fan's predecessor's judgment is not wrong, maybe he was also aware of something, so he warned you so solemnly. Lu Shaoyang said thoughtfully. "Otherwise, once the Demon Sect is alerted, you and your master may be in danger of their lives...... However, Xia Fan's predecessors ignored one point. ”

"What was overlooked?"

Shi Xiaofei hurriedly asked.

"Do you believe in your master?"

Lu Shaoyang stared at Shi Xiaofei with burning eyes.

"Although I haven't been with Master for a long time, I can feel that Master really treats me sincerely, and he has always been obsessed with his adoptive father's affairs. ”

Shi Xiaofei was silent for a moment and said.

"Xiao Fei, if you really believe in your master, maybe you might as well tell your master all these things. ”

Lu Shaoyang pondered.

"But the seniors ...... there"

Shi Xiaofei was embarrassed.

"Xiaofei, I'm just telling you my advice, the choice is in your hands. ”

Lu Shaoyang shook his head and said.

"I see, I'll think about it. ”

Shi Xiaofei said in annoyance.

After dinner, they both returned to their rooms.

Early the next morning.

The two set out on their way to the capital again.

Not long after they left Zuocai County, a voice in the distance called Shi Xiaofei's name.

"Shi Xiaofei!"

"Huh?!Is it Senior Brother Dai?!"

Shi Xiaofei subconsciously stopped and followed the prestige, and then saw a black shadow in the distance rushing towards them.

Moment.

After Shi Xiaofei saw the person who came, he couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

"Xiaofei, I've finally found you. ”

Dai Xingheng breathed steadily, stepped forward and patted Shi Xiaofei's shoulder.

"Senior Brother Dai, why are you here?"

Shi Xiaofei looked at Dai Xinghengdao who appeared in front of him in disbelief.

"You guy is embarrassed to say!" Dai Xingheng sank his face and knocked Shi Xiaofei's head hard. "Do you know how much trouble you have caused to Master and the building by leaving the mountain without permission?"

"I'm sorry brother, it's me who is wrong, it's just me ......"

Shi Xiaofei said with a bitter face when he heard this.

"Master knows, just because you can't leave the Star Picking Tower alone, let alone appear in Sangshui County, thousands of miles away, in just a few days......

Dai Xingheng looked at Shi Xiaofei and said meaningfully.

"But no matter what, Xiao Fei, you are already our star picker, and no one can take you away at will, so I came to take you back on Master's order!"

“...... I'm sorry, brother, I'm afraid Xiao Fei won't be able to go back with my brother for the time being. ”

Shi Xiaofei looked at Dai Xingheng in a daze, and said in silence for a long time.

"Xiao Fei, do you want to betray the Star Picking Tower?"

Dai Xingheng said sternly in an instant.

"No, Dumbo has never had such an idea, it's just ......"

Shi Xiaofei hurriedly argued.

"Just what?!"

Dai Xingheng said indifferently.

"Don't hide it from my brother......"

Shi Xiaofei sighed, and even told Dai Xingheng about his pursuit of his adoptive father.

"And sure enough, he told you that. ”

After hearing this, Dai Xingheng looked at Shi Xiaofei with complicated eyes.

"Senior brother, please tell me what crime my adoptive father used to make the building abolish martial arts and expel him from the division. ”

Shi Xiaofei clenched his fists and stared at Dai Xinghengdao.

"Xiaofei, you'd better not know about this matter. ”

Dai Xingheng couldn't help but sigh.

"Why? Why should I not know?"

Shi Xiaofei's eyes were red.

The next moment.

Without hesitation, he knelt down towards Dai Xingheng.

"Senior brother, Xiaofei beg, please tell me......"

"......," Dai Xingheng said hesitantly. "Xiaofei, since you really want to know, then Senior Brother won't hide it from you, your adoptive father, Xingping him...... In fact, it is a chess piece buried in the building by the Demon Sect......"

"Impossible!"

Shi Xiaofei denied it loudly without thinking.

"Xiaofei, but this thing is true. Dai Xingheng smiled bitterly. "Because after careful investigation in the building, it was found that Xingping's parents were indeed infiltrated and bewitched by the Demon Sect, and the evidence was conclusive...... If it weren't for the master's hard pleading, I'm afraid Xingping would have died back then......"

"No, it's impossible......" Shi Xiaofei muttered in disbelief. "The adoptive father is definitely not such a person, he can't be a member of the Demon Sect......"

"Master doesn't believe it, and Senior Brother doesn't believe it either, but so what? Could it be that the building will allow Xingping, a suspected Demon Sect's chess piece, to continue to stay in the building?"

Dai Xingheng said helplessly.

"Could it be...... Is all this true?"

Shi Xiaofei said in despair.

"What is true?"

Dai Xingheng frowned.

"The Demon Sect has infiltrated the powerful clans that support the major sects a long time ago......"

"Dumbo!"

Lu Shaoyang, who was silent on the side, suddenly spoke out to dissuade him after realizing that something was wrong, but unfortunately, he was a step late.

"I see. ”

Dai Xingheng looked at Shi Xiaofei thoughtfully.

"Have you found out this far?"

"But I believe that it is impossible for my adoptive father to betray the Star Picking Tower, there must be hidden secrets in this back then, so I must find out the truth of the year and give my adoptive father a clean slate!"

Shi Xiaofei gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

"It's a pity......"

Who knew that Dai Xingheng sighed inexplicably.

"What a pity?"

Shi Xiaofei subconsciously looked up at Dai Xingheng.

Outcome.

Dai Xingheng suddenly swung a palm at him with lightning speed.

Caught off guard, Shi Xiaofei instinctively dodged, but Dai Xingheng's palm still slapped him on the shoulder, knocking him to the ground in the blink of an eye.