The night was getting deeper.

But the snow was falling heavier and heavier.

The pedestrians on the street went home,

Wei Tao stopped in front of a shop.

A rhythmic knock sounded at the door.

Soon there was the sound of footsteps, and a pair of eyes looked out through the small door.

"Crow, open the door." Wei Tao lowered his voice.

"It's Childe back!"

With a whisper of surprise, the door of the store quickly opened a crack.

Wei Tao looked left and right, and dodged in.

"What's going on in the city lately?"

He shook off the snowflakes on his body and asked straight to the point.

"If you go back to Gongzi, everything has been fine in the city recently."

The black crow was halfway through his words, but he hesitated a little, "But according to his subordinates, the atmosphere of the entire outer city seems to have a faint feeling of inexplicable depression, just like ......"

He lowered his head and thought for a moment, "It's like what Gongzi said before, the mountain rain is coming, the wind is full of buildings, and the dark clouds are pressing down on the city and want to destroy it."

It was as if some terrible crisis was looming, and I don't know when it would suddenly erupt. ”

Wei Tao nodded, and asked again, "Have any warriors who went out of the city to suppress bandits come back these days?" ”

The subordinates were not sure if there was or not, but none of the brothers below had seen it.

But now there is news in the city that the bandits are about to be wiped out.

The Black Cavalry, Juyingtang, and the warriors of the major forces in the outer city are doing the final cleanup and sweeping, and they will be able to return by the end of the year. ”

"Huh...... Will you be able to come back years ago? ”

Wei Tao exhaled a breath of turbidity, "Can you determine the source of these news?" ”

"The subordinates only know that the news came from the inner city, and a few days ago, in the restaurant of Benhui's own house, I heard a certain steward of the Huang family describe the battle that took place outside the city."

"I see."

Wei Tao got up and put on his hat, "What about Shi Huishou and Master Shang?" ”

"According to Childe's orders, they hid before the bandit team set off, and now they are all in the house where Childe practiced martial arts."

"Inform them, as well as the members of your Tsing Yi Society, that all of them will gather at the nearest stronghold of my house,

Find someone to go to the Red Line Martial Arts Hall again to see if Master Zhou and Senior Brother have returned. ”

"My subordinates understand."

He was about to go out, when he suddenly remembered something, "These days, the city gate can't be opened during the day, can you enter and exit freely?" ”

The black crow shook his head, "No, it seems that the eldest prince of the Huang family ordered that in order to prevent bandits from mixing into the city and causing chaos, the four city gates are restricted from entering and exiting every day, and the warrant issued by Huang Chengshou himself can only be opened and released." ”

Pressing down on the hat, Wei Tao wrapped his clothes tightly and walked quickly towards the jade workshop.

Just now, the black crow said well, the mountain rain is coming, the wind is full of buildings, and the dark clouds are crushing the city and the city is about to be destroyed.

So, he had to speed up some of his movements.

The top priority is to take my parents and eldest sister home, and then pack up my things and rush to the martial arts hall.

If Master Zhou has the intention of leaving, then stay away from the dangerous whirlpool of Cangyuan City together.

Everyone can still take care of them on the road.

If Master Zhou didn't want to leave, he took his family and walked by himself, and he was determined not to stay here for long.

Thinking of this, Wei Tao's footsteps suddenly stagnated.

Master Zhou, senior brother, those named disciples,

They want to go back to the city, can they come back now?

……………………

"Do you know how late it is and you still want to find someone?"

In front of the jade workshop, the porter came out in cotton clothes, and his face was full of unhappy expressions.

Quietly, a small piece of broken silver appeared in his hand.

Wei Tao smiled and said softly, "Please also ask the old man to be accommodating, I really have an urgent matter at home." ”

"If there is something at home, I really have to go back and deal with it."

The old man in the porter pinched the broken silver, and his expression suddenly eased, but he was still a little embarrassed, "If the little old man can call the shots, it's nothing to take the son in directly, it's just the steward on duty today......"

Swish!

A breeze blows.

The old porter had another piece of broken silver in his hand.

"Both of them are in the Bingshen District where they are in charge of polishing, and their names are Zheng Suyun and Wei Hong."

"Oh...... Although the rules are so set, the owner of the workshop has said before that the rules are dead, people are alive, and sometimes they can't be too rigid, which will break the real rules......"

"Well," said the old porter, "you will wait outside, and I will call them out." ”

Wei Tao arched his hand, "Then it's troublesome for the old man." ”

"It's okay, who hasn't been in a hurry to do good with others and do good to themselves."

The old man of the porter took a few steps, and suddenly stopped, "Don't go inside, in case you alarm the martial artist on duty at night, it will be difficult to say clearly." ”

"Don't worry, uncle, I know."

Wei Tao watched the old porter disappear into the depths of the night.

Standing quietly in the shadow outside the door of the jade workshop, he began to slowly carry qi and blood, digesting the medicinal power of the blood jade pill he had just eaten.

Time passed quietly.

There was another soft squeak.

The door of the jade workshop was opened, and a crack was opened.

Two familiar figures stepped out of it.

Wei Tao hurried to catch up.

Glancing at the puzzled expression of the mother's eldest sister, she preemptively spoke, "Let's go home and talk." ”

"Hurry up, don't stay here, you'd better be back before dawn."

The old porter looked inside the door and reminded, "If you don't come back until tomorrow when you go to work, I'm afraid you won't have to come back in the future. ”

"Thank you for reminding us, we got it."

Wei Tao nodded, and flicked his fingers lightly.

Another piece of broken silver landed accurately in the hands of the doorman.

He was stunned for a moment, and a smile spread all over his face, "I won't sleep tonight, when you come back, you only need to knock a few times on the window over there, and I will come out and open the door for you immediately." ”

Wei Tao hugged his fists, turned around and left with his confused mother and sister.

Suddenly, a shrill man's voice came from inside the door.

"Stop, who let you leave the workshop at night, did you steal something?"

"It's over, it's Steward Zhou."

The old porter glanced back, his face was like ashes in an instant, and his body couldn't help trembling, "Didn't he eat wine in the room, why did he come out?" ”

Hulala's clothes sounded, and two sturdy men in strong suits rushed over and stood behind Steward Zhou.

Wei Tao closed his eyes.

Inhale deeply and exhale slowly.

He tried his best to suppress his increasingly anxious emotions, and slowly spoke, "Manager Zhou, we do have an urgent matter at home, and we need to go back and deal with it." ”

Steward Zhou sneered, "Do you know what the consequences are when you leave the workshop without permission?" ”

"Yes." Wei Tao took two steps forward, and quietly had an extra silver ingot in his hand, "That's why you need to be accommodating in managing things." ”

"Accommodating? Give you accommodation today, give him accommodation tomorrow, how can Lao Tzu ensure the normal operation of the workshop? ”

The silver ingot in Wei Tao's hand suddenly disappeared, but it was replaced by a silver ticket, "The steward is working hard all night, why don't you take it to ......"

"Heh, do you know what my identity is, dare to act like this in front of Lao Tzu?"

Saying that, Steward Zhou turned his head and looked at the concierge who was at a loss, "Tell me, is this person threatening you and asking you to open the door?" ”

The old man in the porter couldn't help but shrink back and nodded subconsciously.

"Forget it, let's go, and we won't go back to the Jade Workshop in the future."

Wei Tao slowly raised his head, glanced at the series of hanging lights on the long street, and forcibly suppressed the wisp of murderous intent in his heart.

"Just go? Where is it so easy? ”

Steward Zhou stretched out his hand and pointed, "You have escaped without authorization, delayed the manufacture of official jade, and maybe even stole the things in the workshop, this responsibility ......."

Click!

His fingers were curled at a terrifying angle.

The whole person shrunk into a ball in pain.

Before he could scream, he was slapped by Wei Tao and almost lost his breath.

The pupils of the two martial artists contracted suddenly.

One person stepped forward and was about to make a move, but the other turned his head and was about to go back to call someone.

Bang bang!

As a result, in the next second, the two of them each received a slap knife, and their eyes rolled and fell to the ground limply.

"You ......" Steward Zhou's cheeks were swollen high, and he spoke with a little convulsion.

There was a crunch sound.

A token slapped him in the face, blocking all his next words.

"Do you know what this thing is?"

Wei Tao stared at his eyes, his hand straining slightly.

(End of chapter)