"Lord Xia has news of Gao Wenmo now?"

His wife was also seriously ill at the time, and she died within two days of hearing that her husband had been dismissed. After that, Gao Wenmo seemed to have disappeared in the mortal realm, and he could no longer be found. Xia Quan's brows were sadly knotted, the bridge of his flat nose was wrinkled, and he wanted to cry.

"I know that adults and Gao Wenmo have been friends since childhood, and their relationship is very deep. The dragon god is fair to us, Gao Wenmo is extremely intelligent, full of economy, but he has an arrogant spirit, and he is unwilling to bow his head even in front of His Majesty. There are gains and losses. But because of this, he is not a suicide person, and he is afraid that he is in seclusion at the moment. ”

"He has a daughter, and he loves her very much and will live for her. Xia Quan's nostalgia was overflowing, "That child should be thirteen years old this year, about the same age as the prince, and he should be a smart and clever girl." I have always prayed that my God would help me to find them. ”

Yu Jian also lowered his head and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't expect to make Lord Xia sad." ”

"My lord, we are all mortals. Xia Quan smiled bitterly.

Yu Jian agreed: "So we are looking for a way to peace. ”

After coming out of the main hall of the torture pavilion, Yu Jian rushed back to the guard house. There was an unexpected harvest in the morning, but thinking of Gao Wenmo, he also felt a little sad in his heart. Seven years ago, he was not the chief, but only a member of the guards, accompanying the princess and the prince to learn martial arts. Gao Wenmo's knowledge is comparable to Gu Sheng, but Gu Sheng is humble and will never be sharp in front of His Majesty Long Jun. Xia Quan is right, we are indeed mortals.

Seeing that Wancheng was waiting for him, he thought, another harvest is coming.

Wancheng brought him the long-awaited news. "The Golden Needle Society found hundreds of medicinal materials in Anqing's house, and they got a little bit of the same, as well as a dozen newly written prescriptions. Liuping has read them all, and he said that there is no problem with these recipes. ”

"Where's the herbs?"

"I can't say about medicinal materials, there is nothing special in more than a hundred kinds of medicines, but if you want to synthesize poisons or life-saving medicines, you can do it. ”

"What about the basket his wife gave him?"

"I sent it three times during this time, and I checked it every time, and it was all some food and clothing, and there was nothing suspicious. Wan Cheng said, "I also showed Liuping the medicine residue poured out by Anqing, the same, there is no problem." ”

"That means we didn't find anything. Yu Jian felt a little disappointed.

"Maybe it's better that way. "Wancheng's beard grows very quickly, and today he repaired his chin unusually neatly, just like his meticulous hair. "I hope things are as they are, without poison and conspiracy. ”

"I hope too. However, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince seems to have recognized that there is a problem here. ”

"If there's a problem, it's a big one. Wan Cheng looked at him, "It's so big that we can't handle it, and it will endanger ourselves." ”

Yu Jian stared into Wan Cheng's eyes, "This doesn't look like you, Lao Wan." ”

"I mean, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince finds something, I'm afraid he's in danger himself. ”

Yu Jian stretched out his left hand, spread it face up, and a scar crossed the palm, "This is our emblem." ”

The blood oath badge of the Dragon Monarch's guardian symbolizes loyalty and glory. He said softly: "In the name of my father, before my god and my king, I swear this oath that from this day onwards I will serve my king with all my heart and soul, obey my king's commands, watch over my king's well-being, and assist my king in all matters of the kingdom until the end of my life." ”

Wan Cheng finished: "Make an oath today, obey it all your life, if you violate it, I will fall into the lower realm and never sleep!"

"So, if there is anything, we will all stand in front of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. He will be our King after all. Lao Wan, you are old enough, you understand. ”

"You are our head. It's not about age. I will stand by your side and fight alongside you, anytime. ”

My brother. Yu Jian smiled.

"Have you noticed, Lao Wan, Your Majesty's dragon body has gradually improved recently. "It's the opposite of what it has been for months." ”

He thought for a moment, "It should be said that in the past year, Your Majesty's condition has become more and more serious, and it has never been so good. And the last few months have been particularly bad. ”

Wan Cheng said: "Anqing was appointed chief imperial physician in March this year. ”

"So we can't afford to let up. Lao Wan, you have to continue to stare at Anqing. Wait until Lao Cheng comes back. ”

"Once Cheng Feng has a harvest, he will report it back. He's been away from the palace for more than a month, and it's almost time to come back now. Wan Cheng seemed to suddenly remember something, "Since Cheng Feng left the palace, His Majesty's condition has been improving. ”

"Is this a coincidence?"

"I hope so. But it doesn't sound like Wan Cheng thinks so. "I hope Lao Cheng will come back safely. Wan Cheng's words made Yu Jian feel a chill.

Shochu keeps the cold away.

The soju in the royal capital is particularly famous, and most of the Dragon Monarch guards like to drink some burning knife wine after the change of guard, and Yu Jian and Wan Cheng are no exception. Sometimes they would be in the guard's own room, let the eunuch get a little bit to taste slowly, chat, and kill time. Sometimes, however, they would leave the palace and go to the pot hut opposite Shenmu Square for a few drinks. The pot hut is close to the palace, and I don't know what the secret recipe is, and the wine that is burned out tastes particularly mellow, and the aftertaste is endless, and it is still better than the palace, so the men of the guard regiment and the armed guard regiment are frequent visitors here.

The two of them left the palace and crossed the Dragon Avenue, and when they arrived at the pot hut, they were still outside the door, and they smelled the familiar aroma of wine. "Lao Wan, the wine worm in my stomach began to jump up and down when I got here. ”

"My wine bugs don't jump, they just bite me, and when I get here, I don't bite. ”

"You told them?"

"No, they're all drunk when they touch the wine here. ”

The two of them were the same, one asked for two bottles of wine, ordered four cold dishes, and went upstairs. People of status like them only sit in the private seats upstairs, not for pomp, but to avoid disturbances.

There are not many guests in the pot hut today, and several brothers from the Wuwei Regiment clinked glasses on the first floor, and when they saw them, they greeted each other, and they were all old and regular guests. Yu Jian said that he was laughing and laughing, his mood was still inevitably heavy, and when he went upstairs, he habitually glanced down the next floor and saw a dirty man sitting at a table at the top of the stairs, like a beggar. Ordinary beggars don't sit here, and the wine in the pot hut is not cheap, so he couldn't help but take a few more looks.

The man was about fifty years old, wearing a bleached blue cloth hat, a patched coarse cloth shirt that was almost washed white, and the stubble on his face had not been cleaned for an unknown amount of time, and he was carrying a wine bottle to pour into his mouth, which was already empty, and he was still pouring. It is not too unusual for a beggar to have two dollars. But there was something painted on the man's hat, and Wan Cheng's sharp eyes obviously saw it, and he reminded: "Look at the beggar." They both saw that the hat was painted with a sword, diagonally inserted in its scabbard, half out of its sheath.

Yu Jian passed by the beggar and went straight upstairs, this kind of thing Lao Wan knows how to deal with. Wan Cheng behind him deliberately slowed down, and when he passed by the man's table, he deliberately touched his hand, and the man raised his head to see, Wan Cheng stretched out an index finger with his left hand, hooked it, and then followed Yu Jian upstairs.

The beggar staggered to his feet, holding on to the handle of the staircase, and shuffled upwards as well. The waiter of the hut glanced at him with a look of disgust, but said nothing. Guests who can drink here can afford to pay for it.

Yu Jian and Wan Cheng walked to the third room on the second floor, their old place, and pushed open the door. In the corridor on the second floor, there were only waiters who delivered food and wine, and there were no idlers waiting for them, and the beggar followed, leaning on the staircase, and muttering something in his mouth, and the waiter who brought wine and food to the third room quickly came up, passed by him, and scolded, "If you are drunk, go to the first floor and lie down, don't lie here." ”。

The beggar glared disdainfully: "I didn't give you money, and I want you to take care of it?" Why don't you send food and drink quickly, and be careful that the adults smoke you." ”

This is the beggar who ran to the gate of the palace. Yu Jian thought about it and glanced at Wan Cheng.

I only heard the waiter snort coldly, and didn't speak again. The two of them sat down, and the food and drinks were delivered in an instant. Yu Jian was picking up chopsticks and preparing to pick up the vegetables, when the door was suddenly pushed open, and the beggar broke in, closed the door with his backhand, and sat down at their table with a big grin. Yu Jian smelled a foul smell, and Wan Cheng couldn't help but wrinkle his nose.

"Your Excellency, are you so kind, knowing that I have no money, that you invited me to drink?" the beggar grinned and showed his yellow teeth, and his beard was yellow and black.

"Friend, your hat is special. Wan Cheng pushed him an empty bowl and poured wine into it.

"There's nothing special about this hat, it's just a drawing of a saber. I see that you are also equipped with a sword, and you are all swordsmen, otherwise you will sell this hat to you, and I will exchange it for some wine money. The beggar unceremoniously took the bowl and swallowed a large mouthful.

"Only those who wear swords recognize this hat. Friend, where did you get your hat?"

"I knew a man with a sword, and he owed me money, so he gave me this hat, saying that he should bring it here to drink, and that he should not pay for it. At the mention of wine, the beggar's eyes lit up.

Yu Jian looked at Wan Cheng, and there was a hint of strangeness in the old guard's eyes.

"It's money for wine, we need to know what the person who gave you the hat told you. You tell us that the money will be given to you. Wan Cheng ignored the stench of the beggar, leaned against the table, and stared straight at him.

"The sword is a murder weapon. The beggar said.

"The world is dangerous, so I wear this sword. We are all swordsmen. Wan Cheng continued word for word.

The beggar suddenly became serious, as if he had changed people, no longer hanging his son, but sitting upright, taking out a paper roll from his arms, putting it on the table, and pushing it to Wan Cheng.

Wan Cheng pushed it to Yu Jian, and Yu Jian opened the scroll of paper, on which was drawn a sword dripping with blood, and five people without heads. He frowned, and handed it to Wan Cheng again. After Wan Cheng saw it, his face changed greatly, and he asked the beggar: "My brother ......?"

"I don't know. He gave it to me, saying he was in danger and probably wouldn't come back. I want to give it to you as soon as possible, and if I can't find you, I'll wait at this brewhouse. ”

"Lao Cheng is in danger!" Yu Jian slapped the table, shook the wine bottle, and the soju poured out, flowing all over the table.

"What else did my brother say?" Wan Cheng asked again.

"It's gone. He was also a friend of mine, but he said that this thing was more important than his life, and that it had to be delivered to you, and he gave him this hat, and I waited in this tavern for days, and you finally came. ”

He also went to the gate of the palace and left a message. "You did a good job, you are a friend of Lao Cheng, that is, ours. He can entrust this matter to you, and you are our brother. Yu Jian said, "Go back quickly, this place is not suitable for a long time." Protect yourself and be careful. As he spoke, he untied a leather bag from his waist, "There's a bit of gold here, don't get me wrong, brother." You must buy a new set of clothes right away, wash yourself, and leave the royal capital. Your outfit has long attracted attention. ”

Wan Cheng added: "Get out of here as soon as possible. By the way, I'm Wan Cheng, this is the boss of our swordsmen, Yu Jian. Brother, your name?"

The beggar stared at Yu Jian for a long time with a pair of dark eyes, "The mission has been accomplished, and I have also seen the first warrior of Xianglong...... In Xia Maoyuan, it is worth the trip. He stood up and saluted with his palms on his chest. "In the tile alley of the city, adults, if you need me, please feel free to summon me. With that, he took the leather bag and turned away.

Seeing him leave, Wan Cheng's expression was a little hideous, "Sure enough, as the prince expected." I didn't expect them to even dare to move the eight guards with swords!"

Yu Jian had never felt that his voice was so cold, "Let's go back to the palace immediately." From now on, you must always be careful not to leave Your Majesty and the Crown Prince for half a step. We need to do something, not sit idly by. Lao Cheng can't die in vain. ”

"The swordsman never blinds his eyes with the fire of wrath, cold as frost steel, as still as the sea of the earth, as safe as the earth, and victorious over the rock. We still don't have any evidence, the five former Imperial Doctors, all of whom were recruited by the Dragon God, is not enough to say who did what. Wan Cheng reminded him, "We didn't find any clues in Anqing, they were fully prepared and knew that we were investigating." ”

Yu Jian clenched the dragon mark, "He is right, the storm will eventually come, it is inevitable. ”

Wan Cheng didn't understand, "Who?"

"Drinker Agaza. ”