On the side, Yin Xiu interjected: "Deputy General Wu, I just informed the second brother about Du Wen." ”

Ling Yinyun said: "Can Vice General Wu have eyebrows?" ”

Wu Ran thought for a while and said, "If you ask about assassins, Wu doesn't know. Wu doesn't come here often, so he should say that he has no grievances and no revenge, and there is no reason to be targeted. ”

Ling Yinyun said: "Didn't you offend Lord Guan last night?" ”

Wu Ran waved his hand and said disapprerovitically: "If you want to say it hard, maybe you have offended him." But this can't be said, I scolded him, and he immediately sent an assassin, which is too unavoidable, right? ”

Yin Xiu's eyes flashed, and he said, "Maybe he thinks we'll think like this, so he does the opposite." The three of them sank down at the same time, deep in thought. After a moment, Ling Yinyun asked, "By the way, what are the clues about Du Wen?" ”

Wu Ran clasped his hands around his arms, his face was embarrassed, and said: "It's hard to say, but you can guess a thing or two." If he didn't commit suicide, someone must have broken in. The guard's words must be abnormal. Perhaps they were unconscious and did not dare to admit to dereliction of duty, or they were bought to lie on purpose. ”

Ling Yinyun asked, "Is there a way to find out?" ”

Wu Ran sighed lightly and said, "I will find another way to deal with this matter." He suddenly remembered something, and said: "By the way, Wu Moufang just went to see Chu Yihou, and he told him that the situation had changed, and he planned to let Bai Wan get married today." ”

Ling Yinyun was surprised: "Why so fast? ”

Wu Ran said in a deep voice: "Chu Yihou thinks that the assassin attacked, not just hatred, maybe he wanted to create a problem, so that this marriage could not be held as scheduled. ”

Ling Yinyun frowned and said, "Is there any evidence?" ”

Wu Ran lowered his shoulders, showed a wry smile, and said: "Chu Yihou acts mysteriously, few people can understand what he thinks, Wu doesn't dare to ask more." ”

Ling Yinyun remembered what Qi Yuan mentioned last night, and asked, "By the way, who is the iron official here?" ”

Wu Ran asked, "Why do you ask that?" Ling Yinyun glanced at him and told him all about Qi Yuan's plan to bribe the iron official, without reservation. Wu Ran was shocked when he heard this, and said, "What a Le Pingjun, he actually moved the idea of an iron official." ”

Ling Yinyun was puzzled: "What are they going to do when they bribe the iron official?" ”

Wu Ran said: "If it's Le Pingjun, it must have something to do with money." The Iron Officials controlled the smelting, casting, and trade of iron, and if the Iron Ruler colluded with the Iron Officials, he would be able to profit from it. Most commonly, it is nothing more than a monopoly, or inferior iron acts as superior iron to obtain a price difference. ”

Ling Yinyun exclaimed: "If it is a knife casting village, using inferior iron to make a knife, it can also be sold as a first-class knife." ”

Wu Ran nodded and said, "That's right, this profit is very high. Not only that, iron is an official camp, since ancient times, the country's armament is very much dependent on the production of iron, who controls the iron ore, will have an advantage. ”

Ling Yinyun paused, and suddenly said: "It turns out that Lepingjun sent someone here, not for marriage, but for business and trade. ”

Wu Ran looked solemn and said, "It seems that we have to find someone to keep an eye on them, so as not to let Le Pingjun mess around in Luzhou." He glanced at Ling Yinyun and said, "By the way, wait for another banquet, you can also participate, and take the opportunity to see what the hell Guan Shangkuang wants to do." I'll go find the guards here and ask about Duvan again. ”

Ling Yinyun nodded and said, "Okay, then that's it." After saying a few more words, Wu Ran retired first, and Ling Yinyun and the others left for the annex to attend the banquet.

Ling Yinyun looked up, it was not noon, and he set up a banquet, I don't know if the knife casting village was too enthusiastic, or this marriage was important, and the lively atmosphere was rendered.

Ling Yinyun and the others were a little late, and many guests had already taken their seats, divided into several groups of people to chat with each other. Ling Yinyun wanted to pick a corner, but unexpectedly, a maidservant girl came to pass the word, informing him that he had reserved a seat and invited him to sit alone. Ling Yinyun frowned, went to the meeting, and as soon as he arrived at the table, he stopped in surprise. It turned out that the person who invited him to sit next to him was Qiquan. Ling Yinyun looked behind, Yin Xiu shrugged his shoulders, pretending to be envious, and then he and Ji Dongmei went to the empty seat.

Ling Yinyun sighed lightly and sat down. When everyone saw him seated, and saw that Ji Dongmei was not by his side, they immediately followed and introduced his daughter for him. Ling Yinyun politely said a few words, and the singer walked to the center of the venue, ready to perform, and everyone saw this before reluctantly leaving.

The curtains are drawn, the candles are reduced, and the surroundings are dim, adding a mysterious atmosphere to the performance. Qi Quan took a sip of tea, behaved gracefully, and said, "Lord Ling, if you are still concerned about Miss Ji, it doesn't hurt to change seats." ”

Ling Yinyun smiled bitterly in his heart, even if he really thought so, how could he dare to say it. In front of a woman, saying that he cares about another woman, isn't this looking for death? Ling Yinyun pretended to be calm and said: "Since Mrs. Quan is very interested, Ling will definitely accompany her, how can she be willing to be absent." ”

Qi Quan glanced at him and said, "Lord Ling, when we first met in Qingquan Courtyard, there was no oil tone, was it bold, or did my nature be exposed and become so light?" ”

Ling Yinyun smiled and said, "If Mrs. Quan doesn't like to listen, Ling won't talk about it." But Ling was so panicked that he couldn't control his mouth, so as not to disturb Mrs. Quan's hearing, Ling retired. ”

Qi Quan's pretty face was cold, and he said in an unhappy tone: "Lord Ling, is this a threat to the concubine?" ”

Ling Yinyun was apologetic, scratched his face and said, "Alas, I admit it." He simply told Qiquan all about the iron official.

Qiquan frowned, thought hard for a long time, and sighed faintly: "I didn't expect him to catch up with the iron official, it's really unfortunate for the family." If he does what he does, the reputation of the Knife Forge will be severely damaged. This matter is very important, and the concubine cannot sit idly by. ”

Ling Yinyun promised: "Don't worry, I will find an opportunity to start these days." ”

When Qi Quan heard that he was going to get rid of Qi Yuan, his delicate body shook violently, and he said sadly: "Lord Ling, you must be careful. ”

Ling Yinyun asked, "Is Lady Quan worried about me?" Qi Quan glanced at him, pursed his lips, and his eyes revealed a hint of protest, as if he blamed him for knowingly asking. Ling Yinyun smiled in return, shrugged his shoulders, and said, "Don't worry, I'll be careful not to show any flaws." ”

Seeing him so confident, Qi Quan's heart fluttered, and he looked at him shyly. Suddenly, the music and drums and piano stopped, and the singer began to disperse, and the prayer spring calmed down, straightened up, and returned to the table.

Just like yesterday, when there was a break, everyone got up and greeted each other. Closing Kuang's long body and getting up, he walked slowly, his eyes lit up, and he said thoughtfully: "Mrs. Quan, I offended a lot last night, please forgive me." ”

Qi Quan was cold and calm, and said lightly: "Lord Guan is also a good intention, so this matter will be stopped." ”

Ling Yinyun on the side was wary, he knew very well that closing Kuang was definitely not to make amends. Sure enough, Guan Shangkuang pointed to Hong Tong behind him, turned his gaze to Qiquan, and said, "This is Deputy Captain Hong, who is working under Guan." Last night, it was said that an assassin had broken into the lieutenant general's room, and I was worried for a moment, so I sent him to guard outside the Lady Izumi annex. ”

Qi Quanmei was stunned and said unhappily: "Lord Guan is monitoring the concubine's body? ”

Guan Shangkuang smiled wryly and said, "Mrs. Quan misunderstood, didn't Guan just say it, it was mainly out of worry, so I asked Deputy Captain Hong to inspect." Without waiting for Qiquan to say a word of reprimand, Guan Kuang glanced at Ling Yinyun on the side, and said, "Guan Mou listened to Deputy Captain Hong's report, and it seems that he saw General Ling coming out of the annex this morning. ”

Qi Quan's heart froze, his face was gloomy, and he said, "What does Master Guan want to say?" ”

The corners of Kuang's mouth raised lightly, and a smile escaped, and he said casually: "Could it be that General Ling, who stayed with Mrs. Quan all night?" If this is the case, Guan will do it too much. General Ling's martial arts are world-famous, why use Deputy Captain Hong! ”

Qiquan pondered for a long time, and wanted to open his mouth to perfunctory him, but he didn't expect that at some point, a crowd of people gathered behind Guan Kuang, half of whom were from the clan.

Qi Muxiong looked at her and frowned, "Quan'er, what Lord Guan said just now, is it true?" Qi Quan suddenly looked uneasy and felt overwhelmed. You must know that she has been widowed for many years and is determined to keep her chastity, even if she really wants to remarry, then she should be married by the media, how can she let a man stay in the boudoir in the middle of the night, this has been spread, how will she meet people in the future. Just when she was annoyed, Ling Yinyun suddenly said: "Master Guan has misunderstood, in fact, it is not what everyone thinks, Ling and Mrs. Quan are absolutely innocent. ”

Guan Shangkuang sneered and said disapprerovingly: "That being the case, why did General Ling come out of the room?" ”

Ling Yinyun was calm and unhurried, and said slowly: "Not long after Lord Guan left last night, when Mrs. Quan was sleeping, there was a sudden loud noise in the window. Mrs. Quan didn't know if it was in disrepair or man-made sabotage, so she asked Ling to confirm. ”

Guan Shangkuang questioned: "The window is broken, why don't you find a craftsman to repair it?" ”

Ling Yinyun smiled and said, "Because this window is ridiculously broken, it really doesn't look artificial." Mrs. Quan knew that although Ling was dull by nature, he had a lot of brute strength, so she asked Ling to take a look and see if he could use external force to make a big hole. ”

Guan Shangkuang asked, "But Deputy Captain Hong didn't see you enter the house through the main entrance. ”

Ling Yinyun shrugged his shoulders and said disapprovingly: "Because it took a little effort to check the window, Mrs. Quan was considerate, so I invited Ling into the room to have a cup of tea." Ling didn't think so much at that time, so he climbed in through the window. ”

Qi Muxiong, who didn't know when he arrived, heard this, hesitated for a while, and asked, "Quan'er, is this really the case?" ”

Qiquan came to his senses and said busily: "Uncle, that's exactly the case. ”

Qi Muxiong frowned and said, "In this way, if someone breaks the window, is it trying to be unfavorable to you?" ”

Before Qi Quan could speak, he intercepted Ling Yinyun and said: "Mrs. Quan is beautiful, how many men want to kiss Fang Ze, and even do not hesitate to break into the boudoir. When Ling Yinyun spoke, his eyes were fixed on Kuang.

Guan Shangkuang's face changed greatly, and he said angrily: "General Ling, are you suspicious of Guan? ”

Ling Yinyun pretended to be surprised and said, "Fang Cai Ling didn't mention Master Guan, why did Lord Guan say that?" ”

Guan Shang Kuang snorted coldly and said, "Guan will never do such a despicable thing." ”

Qi Muxiong saw that the two were facing each other, and as the host of this banquet, he valued peace. He waved his hand and said slowly: "This is a pure misunderstanding, don't make a big fuss." Guan Shang Kuang looked at Qi Muxiong's face, and wanted to leave, but Ling Yinyun was unforgiving, and said: "Lord Guan, there is something that Ling doesn't understand, can you give me some advice." ”