Suddenly, there was a terrible sound in the middle of the street, sharp and piercing, piercing into the ears like sharp thorns. Everyone couldn't help but reach out and cover their ears. The man in black suddenly stopped all the movements of his hand, as if he had heard some inviolable will, turned his wings, jumped up, and disappeared into the night in a blink of an eye.

Liu Qingxue, who had been paying attention, noticed that the voice was actually from another mysterious person who had been snooping for a long time, and after the man in black disappeared, the strange sound quickly lowered, and soon became inaudible. Liu Qingxue noticed that the figure of the mysterious man flashed and disappeared into the darkness.

Liu Qingxue hesitated slightly, then took advantage of the fact that Xiao Qi, Wei Shuxun and the others had not yet figured out the situation, and were unaware of the surroundings, and quickly crossed the street, following the mysterious person.

But the mysterious man seemed to have disappeared suddenly, and there was no trace of the place where he had been hiding before. Liu Qingxue relied on the direction in which the person disappeared in her memory, and chased after him. After only a few moments, she suddenly noticed a figure flickering not far ahead. Almost without hesitation, she leapt forward, the snow shadow in her hand unsheathed and stabbed at the figure.

The sword reached her chest, but Liu Qingxue suddenly stopped the offensive, a trace of doubt flashed on her cold face, and asked, "Why are you here?"

Hou Yanchun didn't seem to see the sword that was about to pierce his chest, and smiled calmly: "Miss Liu is not the only one who is interested in these people. Do you know what is the most lucrative business in this mixed place, except for the sale of jewels and rare things?"

Liu Qingxue didn't answer, and the sword still pointed at Hou Yanchun.

"Girl has heard of the intelligence dealer? The girl is not the only one who is curious about this group, and people like the girl are willing to pay money for this information. Isn't the girl herself an example?" Hou Yanchun smiled slightly, and swept the scabbard in Liu Qingxue's other hand.

"That's a coincidence. Liu Qingxue sneered. This Hou Yanchun didn't know how many secrets she was hiding, she had already doubts in her heart, thinking about how to interrogate something.

"Why does Miss Liu bother with swords? Hou Mouke has always remembered the agreement with Miss Liu, and has never revealed Miss Liu's identity, if there is anything to say, you can say it well!" Hou Yanchun looked at the blade on his chest and said with a smile.

Liu Qingxue didn't mean to put away the sword, and then asked, "You appeared here late at night, is it really because you are curious about those people?"

He shrugged his shoulders and said, "If that's not the case, why should I tell Miss Liu this news, what good can I do if I specially brought the girl here? Isn't that asking for trouble!" Then he squeezed his eyebrows at Liu Qingxue and said, "But if Miss Liu is chasing someone, Hou can help a little." ”

Liu Qingxue frowned slightly, but did not open her mouth to admit it. It's just that Hou Yanchun knew that he was chasing someone, and he still didn't run away, and his suspicion seemed to be lighter.

Hou Yanchun continued: "Hou actually came a long time ago, but later he saw Xiao Gongzi and his gang fighting lively, and he was afraid that it would affect him, so he left first. Just a moment earlier someone had passed over the roof, walking so fast that he didn't seem to notice me, and the man was not wearing a veil, and I glanced at it, and I just knew it. ”

"Who is it?"

Hou Yanchun smiled and said, "General of Shajiang City, Suo Pingzhang." ”

Liu Qingxue suddenly remembered the scene when she met Suo Pingzhang outside the city of Shajiang, this person had ill intentions, friends and enemies were unknown, but it was very likely that he was hiding in the shadows, sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight. She had already believed a little in her heart, but she didn't show it at all, and asked with a frown, "How can I believe you?"

The girl checked it herself, but if she found that the news was true, Hou had to ask the girl for an inquiry. Usually, this is the number. Hou Yanchun smiled all over his face, and made a "two" gesture in his hand.

"Even if I check it, how can you ask me to collect money?

Hou Yanchun hurriedly waved his hand: "We don't do this kind of thing. Hou is willing to believe in the girl's personality, and waits for the girl to come in the firm. ”

Liu Qingxue didn't answer, put the sword into the sheath, glanced at Hou Yanchun coldly, and disappeared into the darkness.

......

Above the Jinluan Palace, a five-step staircase rises from the flat hall, and the imperial throne is placed in the center of the top of the steps, several feet higher than the open space in front of the seat.

When the Longyuan Dynasty was established, this imperial throne was already placed here, and for hundreds of years, this throne has never been moved. The throne is also very rich and luxurious, said to be made of pure gold, and the backrest is inlaid with a jade stone carved into the shape of a battle axe, and eleven smaller jade stones are sharpened into the shape of a short sword, which is distributed around the middle battle axe. This is the Ye family's family emblem.

At this armrest are two lifelike carved dragon heads, the dragon's mouth beads, but they are real embedded night pearls. In fact, the back of the throne is stiff, the armrests on both sides are widely spaced, and the hands have to be deliberately stretched to the sides to touch the armrests, so it is not comfortable to sit on, but a little awkward. Ye Tian sat up slowly, as if unconsciously, his hands stroked the dragons on the armrests on both sides, obviously he couldn't put it down.

It's just that there is still one last step left, and he is only one step away from the supreme position.

A person walked into the empty Jinluan Palace, and Ye Tian clearly heard his footsteps, and looked up. Ye Hengqiu stood in front of the steps and said, "Father, Ye Dushan ...... him"

Ye Tian interrupted him and said, "He still doesn't want to, right?" Ye Hengqiu nodded and waited for his father to speak. Ye stood up reluctantly and sighed, "Come with this king." ”

The father and son walked out of the Jinluan Palace. The line of King Pingnan is now in Zhongzhou, and it is still unjustifiable, so it is inconvenient for them to put Ye Dushan in prison, so they can only place him in a side hall and send people to guard it day and night, for fear that he will escape. It's just that although Ye Dushan is in the temple, there are various punishments every day, but they have never stopped.

Walking to the door of the side hall, the guards outside the door hurriedly saluted, Ye Tian waved his hand, and walked in directly. Although this is a side hall, the previous layout and pattern can no longer be seen inside.

All kinds of tables, chairs, potted plants, etc. were removed, except for an empty bed, and the only few simple wooden tables left in the empty space, which were filled with all kinds of torture instruments. The surrounding windows were sealed, leaving only one door for people to enter and exit, so the hall was very dim, as soon as they entered the door, Ye Tian and Ye Hengqiu both felt a strange atmosphere, no less than a cell dedicated to interrogation.

Ye Dushan was in rags, sitting on the empty bed, there were still some scars on his body, and blood seeped out through the torn clothes on his body. He heard the footsteps at the door, looked up slightly, saw Ye Tian and his son, and said with an indifferent smile: "King Pingnan is so interested, why do you have the leisure to come and sit with me today?"

Ye Tian paced back and forth in the room, finally found a slightly cleaner corner on the table and sat down, and said: "Why are you bothered? The conditions proposed by this king are good, the Ye family can be preserved, and you can also pick up a life, why don't you hand over the seal of the Son of Heaven and stamp a seal on the edict of the guilty one, so as to get the best of both worlds? This king guarantees with a head, as long as you cooperate, it will never harm your life." ”

"I heard that Benhai City was recently captured by Dongliu City, didn't King Pingnan have a lot of personal relations with King Chengji? How can you still sit still with peace of mind and not send troops to help?" Ye Dushan replied to the question, and looked at Ye Tian playfully.

Ye Tian nodded seriously and said, "This king does have a very personal relationship with Xiao Mu, so I pray for Benhai City day and night, hoping that they can turn defeat into victory." It's just that there are more important things in front of you, and this king can't pull away, if you care about Xiao Mu, it's better to compromise as soon as possible and agree to this king's proposal. ”

"It's just a waste of time for you and me. I'll show you an easier path. Ye Dushan sat on the bed and stretched, "Kill me, make a Son of Heaven seal by yourself, what is the surname of this dynasty in the future, Ye or Who, whoever is on the throne of the emperor, it's up to you." ”

Ye Tian's eyes were like arrows, shooting straight towards Ye Dushan Mountain, and said slowly: "You can't fool me." ”

These words made Ye Dushan stunned for a moment, and showed a rare curious expression, and asked, "What did I lie to you?"

"You seem to be hell-bent on dying, but you're actually very tenacious. You're just waiting for reinforcements. Ye Tian saw through everything with an expression, looked at Ye Dushan's surprised expression, and continued: "Although the two Tiger Talismans have been found, this king has been to the royal ancestral hall, and the emperor's sword 'Wet Heart' has disappeared. If the king's memory is correct, the imperial sword is a symbol of the ancestor of Longyuan, and it can also be used as a proof of transferring troops from the princes. ”

The smile on Ye Dushan's face became stronger and stronger, and by the end, his laughter was close to madness. He was wearing a cloak of hair, holding his head and smiling, which looked particularly terrifying. Ye Tian was even more convinced of his own judgment, and said: "This king has inquired about the people around you, before this king broke the city, you had a secret conversation with your personal guards in the royal ancestral hall, since that day, your guard has disappeared, and the emperor's sword 'Mao Xin' has not been found, presumably you sent him to flee in advance to move the rescue soldiers." ”

Ye Dushan seemed to be tired of laughing, lying on the bed panting, and said with a smile: "King Pingnan is really ......" He was short of words for a while, thought for a moment, and then said: "It's really interesting......

Ye Tian was unmoved, stood up, and said aggressively: "It's just that this king can't think of where you can transfer troops to King Qin." The eastern and western borders are too busy to take care of themselves, and Shuozhou in the north has also been involved in the war in Qingzhou, and the two prefectures of Pingyu have always been cold bystanders.

As he spoke, he approached Ye Dushan Mountain, and when he said the last sentence, he was already standing in front of Ye Dusk's bed. Ye Dushan didn't see it, yawned, and said sleepily: "King Pingnan said yes, that's it, but it seems that King Pingnan doesn't plan to kill me in recent days." Then please go back, I'm sleepy. ”

Ye Tian's face was pale, he thought that if he exposed Ye Dushan's plan, he would be able to break through his psychological defense. Unexpectedly, except for the fact that Ye Dushan laughed like crazy, he was no different from the past. He knew that it would be difficult to make progress today, so he flicked his sleeves and took Ye Hengqiu away, and when he passed by the door, he said sharply to the guard: "Today, double the punishment!"

The father and son have been gone for a long time, and Ye Tian can still recall Ye Dushan's smile. He thought it was despair at the end of the road, but when he thought about it at the moment, he felt that there was mockery on Ye Dushan's smiling face.

The more he thought about it, the more angry he became, and when he was walking on the road, he suddenly stretched out his foot and kicked the weeds beside the road, and the dust flew and the grass roots were kicked up. Ye Hengqiu noticed that his father's face was gloomy, and knew that his relief was useless, so he just followed him silently.

Ye Tian suddenly spoke: "Since he doesn't hand over the Son of Heaven Seal, we will find a way to make him speak." ”

It's just that these days of executions have continued, but he has never let go. Ye Hengqiu said.

Ye Tian sneered: "If you can't pry his mouth open, let's let him spit it out by himself!"