The afternoon sun was scorching, baking the air a little distorted.

Even if there is a breeze, it is not cool, but suffocating.

A slender figure holding a pale yellow paper umbrella appeared in front of the Qingfeng Temple at this time.

The Taoist boy who was guarding there was sweating profusely, and he hurriedly stepped forward to ask the female guest about his intentions.

Not long after, Li Kun hurried over wrapped in cotton clothes and personally welcomed the woman into the temple.

After the Red Lian Fairy attacked the First World War, Baicui Building had not yet been repaired.

So he chose the place of hospitality in the Qinglin Palace.

First, it is quiet and elegant here, suitable for exchanges and detailed discussions, and secondly, the name of the palace is Qinglin, which echoes with the gate of Qinglin Mountain, which is also a silent declaration of status.

Wei Tao had just had lunch and was about to continue to study the difficulties that the deduction might face from the fifth to the sixth turn.

Suddenly, there was a knock at the courtyard door.

A Taoist boy stood outside sweating profusely.

"Deacon Wei, the Lord asks you to go to Qinglin Hall now."

Wei Tao opened the door and plugged in, "Did the Lord say something about it?" ”

Dao Tong bowed, leaned closer and lowered his voice, "Deacon, the Lord Guan asked you to prepare in advance, and someone may ask about the Chilian Fairy and Moxianglou in a while." ”

"Is it someone from the Martial Division?"

Wei Tao frowned slightly, and his tone was slightly surprised.

Dao Tong replied, "The Guan Master and the disciple are talking about Lu Guiren who came down from the imperial court, whether it is the official mission of the Martial Arts Division, he didn't say it clearly. ”

"I see, it's over."

Wei Tao returned to the house, found the Taoist robe that he had almost never worn, put on the crown that was going to accumulate dust, followed the little Taoist boy out of the courtyard gate, and walked quickly in the direction of the Qinglin Palace.

He also didn't expect that Lu Zhihe would come so quickly.

Yesterday, he just dealt with the head of Luoshui City, who came to inquire about the news, and today the main master went directly to the door, and the time interval between the two was not even a day.

Not long after, Wei Tao walked into the Qinglin Palace.

I saw the young woman with a smile and beautiful eyes.

He was sitting opposite to Lord Li Guan, drinking tea and chatting.

She was wearing a light yellow dress, her figure was slender and slender, and her long hair tied behind her head was not pure black, but with a faint orange, which looked bright and warm.

"This is the Benguan Guard."

Li Kun got up with a smile and made an introduction, "Deacon Wei is young and promising, and he has already made many miraculous achievements in the few months since he joined this view.

Not only are all the disciples in the temple respected, but even on Qinglin Mountain, they are also favored by the elders of the academy and vigorously cultivated as key talents. ”

His face was not red and his heart was not beating, and he said seriously.

The woman in the yellow dress looked at Wei Tao, who had just entered the hall, her eyes flashed,

Li Kun beckoned to Wei Tao, "Senior Brother Wei, this is the Observation Envoy of the Martial Inspector Lu Si, who has made a special trip to learn about the chaos between the Red Lian Fairy and the Moxiang Building.

If you carefully recall the experience at that time, perhaps the Lu Observer will be able to find valuable information clues from it. ”

"Poor Dao has seen Lu Observer."

Wei Tao stepped forward and gave a deep salute.

Lu Zhihe got up and returned the salute.

She smiled and said in a soft tone, "Deacon Wei doesn't have to be polite, although I am in the yamen now, and you are in the sect, but I am also from the sect, and we are all brothers and sisters in the same sect, so don't make too much trouble." ”

Early in the morning, the agile and clever Dao Tong came in, served the three of them new refreshments, and then left quietly, gently closing the door of the temple.

Half an hour later.

Lu Zhihe slowly walked out of the breeze view.

She stopped on the stone steps and bowed slightly, "After a long conversation, I have benefited a lot, and the little woman feels that this trip is worthwhile, and I would like to thank you two for your advice, which gave me a deep understanding of the situation I will face." ”

Li Kun smiled and returned the salute, "If the Lu Observer has any doubts, he can send someone to inquire at any time, and the old Taoist will definitely know everything and say everything." ”

"The weather is hot, Lord Li Guan and Deacon Wei please stay, and when everything is settled, I will set down the table and invite the two of you to the banquet."

She opened the paper umbrella that shaded the sun and slowly turned to leave.

The slender figure faded away and soon disappeared from sight.

"Senior Brother Li, what do you think?"

In front of the Taoist temple, Wei Tao retracted his gaze and asked as if unintentionally.

Li Kun stroked a wisp of beard under his chin, and his tone was a little puzzled, "It's a gentle and watery, not arrogant and impatient character, which is very inconsistent with the rumored description." ”

After a pause, he continued, "But we're only in contact with her for the first time, so we can't make up our minds directly. ”

Wei Tao nodded, and asked again, "With Senior Brother Li's eyes, can you see what her strength level is?" ”

Li Kun frowned, was silent for a long time, and finally shook his head, "I can't see it, she feels very strange to me, and I can't even see the traces of her cultivation of Xuanwu True Solution, maybe only by seeing her make a move with my own eyes can I know a little bit about it." ”

"Senior Brother Wei, have you found anything?"

Wei Tao sighed, "Even Senior Brother didn't find out, so naturally I can't see anything." ”

Sending Li Kun to his residence, Wei Tao walked slowly along the shaded path alone.

There were constantly passing Taoist priests bowing and saluting, but he didn't make any response, and kept bowing his head and thinking about something.

After a conversation in the Qinglin Hall just now, Lu Zhihe gave him a very strange feeling.

The strange thing is that the main source of this strangeness turned out to be some kind of intimate feeling.

It's as if there is a quality in her that makes him feel close.

The feeling is vague and vague.

Once he tried to perceive it carefully, he disappeared and could not see his true face.

Wei Tao thought silently, walked around, and returned to the Green Bamboo Garden.

Quickly concentrating and calming down, he continued to devote his mind to how to step into the deduction of the six turns of qi and blood.

……………………

A carriage slowed down and stopped in front of a majestic gatehouse.

The curtain of the car was lifted, and a middle-aged man with a white face and beard and a light purple official robe came out from inside.

He looked up at the tall gatehouse, his gaze resting on the majestic plaque, his eyes shifting.

There are also two huge lion and tiger beast sculptures in front of the door, with teeth and claws, and their appearance is hideous.

This is the residence of the Martial Commander of Luoshui City.

After the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, two institutions were established to monitor and control the martial arts of the world.

One is the Pilgrimage Division.

It is mainly responsible for matters related to the seven sects of the Acting Sect.

The second is the Department of Martial Arts.

The main work is to inspect and arrest the warriors who commit crimes.

This mechanism was originally a branch of the Six Doors.

But as time passed, it gradually became independent from the six doors, like a giant beast that grew and developed rapidly, extending its tentacles to many aspects of the rivers and lakes.

Although it is still borrowing the shell of the Six Doors as is customary, its power has long been far beyond the control of the Six Doors.

It wasn't until thirty years ago that the Blue Lotus Sect was suddenly born.

The Prison Martial Division was hit hard, and I don't know how many masters died in the battle with the Qinglian Sect.

After half a period of recuperation, he gradually recovered a little bit of vitality.

The middle-aged man gathered his thoughts and slowly stepped through the door.

It was quiet, no one was moving or talking, and there was hardly a trace of life.

He didn't stop, all the way forward.

Soon walk through the front lobby to the second courtyard at the back.

At this moment, his expression changed, and he smiled lightly, and gently knocked on the half-hidden wooden door.

A moment later, footsteps rang out from inside the courtyard.

There was a soft squeak.

The old-looking wooden door was opened through a crack.

A tall old man in cloth came out of it, "He Zhutou came just in time, and the young lady had already gotten up from her afternoon nap and was reading the newspaper inside." ”

He Zhutou bowed and saluted, with a smile on his face, "Senior Lu, I heard that Miss Lu likes to drink tea, so I went to find some new tea after the rain, and prepared a set of green jade tea sets, which can be used by Miss Lu to make tea." ”

After a pause, he quietly pulled out a golden-colored tiger sculpture from his sleeve, and his smile became more and more intense.

"There is also this golden statue of the tiger descending the mountain, I don't know how to appreciate it when I put it to the villain, but it wastes the craftsmanship of the old craftsman, this is not that I heard that Lu seniors like tiger carvings, so I just took advantage of this time to send it over."

The old man in cloth looked down at the things in his hand and nodded slightly, "You have a heart, come in." ”

"Let's go this way, Miss just woke up, and she is in a good mood, so you can relax a little."

The old man in cloth led He Zhutou all the way through the small courtyard, and then turned along the long corridor for some distance.

Finally, stop in front of a quaint and elegant house.

The door didn't close.

Inside, a woman in a yellow dress sits, drinking tea while looking at the paper in front of her.

Under the oblique light of the sun, her hair refracted a faint orange, like the morning glow that had just begun to show its color.

"He Shuangling meets Miss Lu." He Zhutou stopped outside the house and gave a deep bow with his hands in fists.

Whether it is Lu Zhihe's official position as the superintendent of the capital or the relationship between him and the queen's family, he must maintain absolute respect and dare not have the slightest transgression.

"People say that the two states of Qi and Mo in the north are bitter cold places, so I came here this time and took a look.

Although it can't be compared with the Central Plains Capital, it's okay, and it's not as unbearable as they say. ”

Lu Zhihe put down the newspaper in his hand, and said with a smile, "If nothing else, just look at the jade pendant hanging from the head and waist of He Zhu, you can know that the income here is very high, and it is even higher than the capture speed in the capital." ”

"Miss Lu forgives her sins, her subordinates came here this time, for fear that the dirty clothes would make Miss unhappy, so she turned out the ancestral hometown."

He Zhutou's eyes hung down to the ground, and his tone became more and more respectful.

"Forget it, I'm just joking with you, don't be so nervous."

Lu Zhihe smiled faintly, picked up the teacup and took a sip, "I called you over this time, mainly to listen, how are the preparations you made in the early stage?" ”

"Miss Hui Lu, my subordinates have investigated the roots of Moxianglou in detail in the local area, and their main strongholds are in the city and outside the city, there are a total of four.

They are the Fei family on the bank of the Luoshui River, the Qiu family in the Grange outside the city, and a house that does not know the owner.

In addition, dozens of miles south of Luoshui City, there is also a manor house imitated by Gui Shufang, a traitor to the imperial court......"

He Zhutou took out a stack of paper sticks full of words from his arms, handed them to the old man in cloth beside him, and then sent them into the house.

Lu Zhihe put down the newspaper, carefully read what was written on the paper, and at the same time listened carefully to what He Zhutou said outside the door.

After a moment, she suddenly frowned slightly.

Interrupting He Zhutou's words, he stretched out a finger as slender as jade, and slowly made marks in different positions on several pieces of paper.

"I remember that Qingfeng Temple is the outer door Taoist temple of Yuanyi, so the town guard deacon here is generally served by a strong person, otherwise it will be difficult to deter the ground."

She paused, then spoke again with a slight change in tone. "But according to your description above, this man is just an ordinary deacon.

It is really surprising that he was able to pick the two Moxianglou strongholds of the Gui family manor and the Qiu family grange in a row. ”

Speaking of this, Lu Zhihe let out a faint sigh, "Red Light Amaterasu and Ink Fragrance Pen Lead, these two newly emerged forces have a lot to do with the Qinglian Demon Sect that confused the people thirty years ago, and they are not gangs in the ordinary sense at all. ”

"And the Chilian Fairy you mentioned in it, the murderer who ranked fourteenth on the red list, actually found nothing after entering the Qingfeng Temple, and was killed in a hurry, and there is no trace until now......

"Therefore, the information you sent this time seems to be detailed, but there is a big problem."

"The people who should be focused on are not really highlighted, and some things that should be described in detail are also vaguely written.

Although it is not a one-time pass, but there is not much effective information that can be found from it, and you are the head of the six doors of a city, and it is really a little undesirable for things to be done like this. ”

Outside the door, sweat was already faint on the back of He Zhu's head.

The body couldn't help but bow down lower.

"Have you really read the collected information carefully, and thought about it carefully?

And Li Kun Lao Dao and Deacon Wei Tao, how much do you know, and even what you have learned, how much is true and how much is false? ”

Lu Zhihe restrained her smile, and her voice cooled.

He Zhutou's mouth was bitter, his thoughts flashed, and finally his heart was horizontal, and he gritted his teeth violently.

"Subordinate, subordinate has read it carefully, and has thought about it before and after, there may indeed be some omission in it.

However, the two of them are the Yuanyi Outer Gate Masters and Town Deacons, not those ordinary warriors who have no roots and no roots.

In this Moxianglou incident, there was also a Shangguan of the Pilgrimage Division who participated in the disposal.

Therefore, the subordinates did not dare to be overly persecuted, so they could only guide them after they finished speaking, and see if they could get some supplements. ”

Lu Zhihe said lightly, "It is related to Yuan Yi, one of the seven sects of the sect, and it is indeed not easy for you to handle.

In addition, if the pilgrimage division is involved, it is not easy for you to achieve this level. ”

"Miss Lu Mingjian." He Zhutou nodded respectfully, and finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

"When you go back, you will mobilize manpower, and you will start from the streets and alleys, whether it is all kinds of rumors or gossip, collect them and analyze them carefully.

As for the pilgrimage division here, you don't have to worry about it, I'll take the time to visit in person. ”

Lu Zhihe said lightly, picked up the tea cup that had been sitting for a long time, and took a sip gently.

He Zhutou didn't dare to raise his head, and his tone became more and more respectful, "The little one understands, this will send people according to your wishes." ”

"Go ahead, I'll wait for your news."

"Little one, thank you Miss Lu for your magnanimity." He Zhutou hurriedly saluted, and slowly left backwards.

When he came out of the courtyard, he suddenly quickened his pace, and soon came to the gate.

Until I got into the carriage, my heart was still pounding and I didn't really calm down.

Lu Zhihe slowly closed her eyes and began to recuperate silently.

"To be able to collect so much information in such a short period of time, it is still good for He Zhutou."

The old man in cloth came into the house, helped her change the tea that was already slightly cold, and said quietly.

Lu Zhihe nodded slightly, "Since Lu Bo thinks it's not bad, let's not move him first." ”

A delicate girl slowly walked from the side of the corridor, entered the room quite casually, picked up the snack on the table and ate it.

As she chewed, she said a little vaguely, "When will Sister Lu finish the matter here, I still want to go to the Cangmang Mountain Range to have a look soon." ”

"Yue'er, don't be impatient."

Lu Zhihe touched the girl's head, and said with a gentle smile, "The matter of Moxianglou can be big or small, but it's not worth my solo trip."

However, according to the secret information found by the Martial Supervisor, these remnants of the Blue Lotus Sect have been carrying out the unfinished research on the incarnation of heaven and man in the vicinity of Luoshui, and they have reached a very critical period.

It's not a small matter, if I can get their results in my hands......"

She didn't continue, and an inexplicable light flashed in the depths of her eyes.

The old man in cloth put down the paper stick in his hand, thought about it and said slowly, "If Miss's purpose is to be mysterious and treacherous, this Qingfeng View really needs to be investigated." ”

"Oh? What does Lu Bo mean? ”

"When the young lady went to Qingfeng Temple, the old slave learned from the dark line of the ambush here that the first place related to the mysterious silk appeared was the gold field.

And this place is the exclusive territory of Qingfeng Temple, and every year with the sand field stone field, a lot of money is earned. ”

The old man in cloth smiled coldly, and continued, "Then it seems that now it seems that Qingfeng Guan occupies an area there to open a sand stone field, which is a matter of putting it on the surface.

But whether those Taoist priests did something secretly or not, I am afraid that it is difficult for others to know except themselves. ”

At this time, Lu Zhihe suddenly became interested, "Lu Bo's dark line, is the news accurate?" ”

"Miss Hui's words, the secret line of the old slave is in the Pilgrimage Division, and according to the information provided by this person, Liu Shaoqing, who just came here from the capital not long ago, seems to know something."

"Liu Shaoqing, is it Liu Qingyuan?"

Lu Zhihe frowned slightly, "The last time the two divisions performed a task together, her tossing and turning left a deep impression on me. ”

The old man in cloth said, "Miss is right, the new person who is in charge of supervising Luoshui is Liu Qingyuan. ”

"She has a good uncle, where she wants to go, it's a matter of words."

Lu Zhihe smiled faintly, "But as long as she doesn't get in my way, then there is nothing, and I will double the face I should give her." ”

Speaking of this, she changed her words, "In Lu Bo's opinion, did Qingfeng Guan participate in the matter of the mysterious silk?" ”

Lu Bo refilled her with tea, "This is just a guess by the old slave, of course you can't force the pot on Qingfengguan's head."

However, those Taoist priests, especially Master Li Kunguan, who presided over the overall situation, and the town guard deacon who personally participated in the handling of this matter, must know more about it, there is absolutely no doubt about this. ”

"That's kind of interesting."

Lu Zhihe nodded slightly, "So, whether it is the clues collected by He Zhutou, or I went to Qingfeng Guan to inquire about the situation, although the information I got seems to be flawless, it is missing something in the key place." ”

"This matter still needs Lu Bo to work hard, it is best to find an opportunity to catch the martial artists who participated in the gold field, and try to find new evidence from their mouths.

In this way, when facing Lord Li Guan and Deacon Wei of Qingfeng Guan, they can also wait and see what kind of rhetoric they can conjure. ”

"Got it, leave this matter to the old slave."

Lu Bo bowed slightly and walked out of the room directly.

A thin woman's voice came from behind him, "Lu Bo must be cautious, don't leak the news in advance, and if the time is not ripe, he would rather not make a move than make a move."

So as not to startle the snakes, let them be guarded, and even send people away and hide them directly. ”

"Miss, don't worry, the old slave knows the severity."

Lu Bo stopped and said expressionlessly, "Qingfeng Guan has a lot of industries around Luoshui City, and some time ago, for the ownership of a certain industry, he just had a fight with Lingyun Pavilion.

Therefore, it is not difficult to lure out the martial artist Keqing who is raised in their view, and there is no need to directly break into the Qingfeng Temple. ”

"There is an old man in the family, if there is a treasure."

Lu Zhihe stroked his palm and smiled, "Then follow Lu Bo's method, if you need Lingyun Pavilion to spare no effort to cooperate, I can also come forward to say it in person." ”