Chapter 60: Finding the Clue
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Let's say that Tu Yutian led the dragon to the west into the king's mansion, and it was completely dark.
Tu Yutian is familiar with most of the palace guards, and Long Zixi is dressed in subordinate clothes, so no one suspects it.
Turn left and turn again, and come to a palace.
Long Zixi saw that the palace was not very big, but it was very gorgeous, with a row of red lanterns hanging at the door, and the window paper was shining brightly, showing that there was a lamp in the house.
Tu Yutian stood at the door, pouting:
"Brother Zixi, go in, the queen is waiting for you."
Long Zixi didn't think much about it, gently pushed open the door, and saw a person standing in front of the window.
The man heard the door knock and turned around.
It is the queen of Youwang now, the princess of Shenhou back then, and the Tian Yuniang who she misses in her heart!
Long Zixi's heart moved, and he didn't know whether to kneel, whether he should say that the grass people should visit Niangniang, but when he saw that the queen had already hurried over, he grabbed Long Zixi's hand, and his pink cheeks were full of tears.
Long Zixi had nothing to say, his eyes were red early, and he just stared at the queen tightly.
Seeing that she was dressed plainly, she did not wear gold and jade, she was still pretty, but there were a few fine wrinkles at the corners of her eyes and mouth.
The queen also looked at Long Zixi again and again, but she just shed tears and did not speak.
After a long time, Long Zixi opened his mouth first:
"Miss Tian, no, princess...... Come on, I'll always call you Princess. You, how are you? β
The queen nodded vigorously:
"Well, everything is fine. What about you? β
Long Zixi also nodded vigorously:
"I'm fine too! This is all the princess's clever plan to fulfill me. I, I will repay the princess for her great kindness! β
The queen smiled wryly:
"You're still ...... So innocent and cute! I heard that you are already a father of two children, and you also have this beard, how can you talk like a child! β
Long Zixi smiled shyly:
"You're a year older than me, and you'll always be my sister. No way, since the first time I met your sister, I have been dependent. I guess that's it for the rest of my life. β
Since the queen knew Long Zixi, it was the first time she heard him joke, and she didn't feel a fever in her heart, and her mood was slightly better.
The two of them gradually stabilized their emotions, and suddenly they both felt that it was a good thing to hold hands like this, they both blushed, parted their hands, and sat down at the table.
Long Zixi said sincerely:
"Princess, I said that I would repay you for your great kindness, and I am not lying. Isn't the King of Ghosts treating you badly? You tell me I'll settle accounts with him! β
The queen smiled wryly:
"Say you're naΓ―ve, you're getting naΓ―ve! You want to settle accounts with the King of You, isn't this a fool's dream! β
Long Zixi gritted his teeth:
"Princess, don't you believe it? It won't have to be that hard for me to take his life! β
The queen said angrily:
"Well, I believe it. Our Zixi Shaoxia, by the way, I can't call you Shaoxia anymore, it's a hero, omnipotent, okay? Let's not talk about anything else, tell me about it, how have you been doing all these years? β
Long Zixi told all the things since he lived in seclusion, and naturally talked about the reason for going out of the mountain this time, as well as the fact that his son was robbed and was ready to ask her for help.
The queen was speechless for a while, and after a while, she sighed:
"I've only been talking about things for many years, Yin Qiu has long forgotten about it, who knows that he is still lingering, I really underestimate him! It is also that I live deep in the palace, and I can no longer walk the rivers and lakes as before, and I don't know much about many things. If he really caught Childe, it would still be a trouble. β
Long Zixi also had difficulty seeing the queen, and his mood became heavier and heavier.
He knew that the queen's status was limited and many things would not be easy, so he said:
"The princess doesn't have to be embarrassed. Hong Degongzi and I are both of the same mind, knowing that the princess is in a delicate situation now, and she must not embarrass you. Let's think of another way! By the way, princess, what do you want Brother Tu to tell me? β
The queen said:
"I asked Tu Yutian to find you because I wanted you to go to my father's place to protect him.
"Father Hou is also the same as Lord Bao Jue, many times to persuade the King of You, the King of You is very displeased, but I see that I did not punish him in the face, but I used the excuse to drive my father back to the Xishen Kingdom.
"But I know that sending Bao Jue to prison is a warning to my father.
"Another thing, the prince of Na Ding did not get me, nor did he get Miss Zhuo Ermei, he hated King You and my father deeply, and he often harassed Xishen Guo over the years, but I was afraid that they would be unfavorable to my father.
"I have persuaded King You to send the Fang family brothers to my father's side, but I always feel that they are alone, so I thought of you.
"Now it seems that the only way to do this is to find the son first and then take care of it!"
Long Zixi nodded:
"Okay, as soon as my Xiaowei has the whereabouts, no matter whether I can be saved or not, I will rush to Xishen Kingdom as soon as possible, and I will never live up to your trust!"
The queen said:
"You have to save Serena Williams first. And Lord Bao Jue, who is a loyal minister, and is a good friend of my father, no matter what, I have to think of saving him! β
Long Zixi groaned for a moment:
"Princess, I have a plan, but I have something to do with you, I don't know if I can do it?"
The queen said:
"Let's hear it."
Longzi West Road:
"I ...... I want to catch the King of Youwang and force him to issue a decree to pardon Lord Bao. If Yin Qiu caught Xiao Wei, he also let Yin Qiu let Xiao Wei go! It's just that...... It's just that you have to be involved......"
The queen shook her head:
"Alas, you are still not reconciled. It's nothing on my side, do you think it's that easy to catch the Ghost King? Besides, what if the King of Darkness refuses to give in? Also, even if you succeed, Yin Qiu is now in full power and has many masters, how can you leave Beijing safely? β
Long Zixi couldn't help but think, yes, if King You refuses to give in, he is the princess's husband, I, did I really kill him?
Taking a step back, if you really kill him, I'm afraid that Lord Bao and Xiao Wei will definitely die.
I couldn't help but hesitate.
The queen said:
"It's not very difficult to save Lord Bao. I expect that if I talk to the king of You, he may listen to me. It's just that...... He hasn't been here for half a year, and it's not easy for me to see him. Right now, it's important to find out Williams' whereabouts as soon as possible. β
Seeing that the queen didn't say anything for a while, Long Zixi couldn't bear to make it difficult for her again, and said:
"Princess, I am very glad to see you today. To save Xiao Wei, let's just think of a way slowly. β
The queen nodded:
"It's not like it was before, and I really can't think of a good way to do it for a while. Why don't you go back first, and rest in the 'rest to Beijing', and if there is news, I will let the 'Five Elements' inform you." β
Longzi West Road:
"Okay, that's it."
At the moment, say goodbye to the queen.
Long Zixi walked a long way away, and when he looked back, the queen was still standing in front of the door, looking at herself.
I couldn't help but sigh softly in my heart.
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Back at the inn, several people listened to the situation, and they all felt that the situation was complicated, and they were speechless for a while.
After that, Long Zixi and the others stayed in the inn, although they were calm on the surface, they were restless, and there was no need to elaborate.
On this day, before breakfast, Qin Shijie suddenly came to find Long Zixi and Bao Hongde, and whispered:
"I've found something suspicious, and I'm here to inform you two."
Long Zixi hurriedly asked:
"Oh, what suspicious things did Third Brother Qin find?"
Qin Shijie walked to the door, listened, and saw that there was no abnormality, so he came back and whispered:
"I went out to relieve myself before dawn this morning, and I saw four people living in the hotel and brought a big suitcase."
Hong Dejun said:
"Isn't this normal?"
Qin Shijie said:
"yes, I didn't care. However, when those people brought the box down, it made me feel strange. β
As soon as the two of them heard this, they immediately concentrated.
Qin Shijie continued:
"The box is sealed, but there are several holes dug in one of the sidings, as if it is deliberately breathable, and the end is weird!"
Longzi Xiyileng:
"Is there any living creature in the box?"
Hong Dejun nodded:
"It must be. It's just, I don't know what kind of living thing it is? β
Qin Shijie said:
When I saw it, I also thought that the box might contain a living thing, so I didn't hide it from my brother and said, I ...... I thought of Mr. Williams. β
Long Zixi also immediately thought of this:
"Yes, eighty percent of it is filled with a child, maybe it's really Xiao Wei?"
Hong Dejun asked:
"They're moving in?"
Qin Shijie nodded:
"Exactly. They lived in a large room in the innermost part of the east side, where the box was also ......"
As he spoke, footsteps were heard outside.
Long Zixi glanced at the two, and Qin Shijie stopped.
Long Zixi leaned to the door and looked out.
I saw four people walking past the door with their bare hands and going downstairs.
Long Zixi came back and said in a low voice:
"It looks like they're going down for breakfast. Let's go down to dinner, and watch them move by the way. β
The three of them went downstairs.
Sure enough, the four of them were sitting around a table and ordering food.
The three of them remained silent, and sat down across several tables.
A guy had already come over, and Qin Shijie also ordered a few meals.
The three of them ate and secretly observed the movements of the four people.
But when he saw the four men, they did not speak, but were only concerned with eating.
Looking at the outfits of the four people, there is nothing special about it.
Long Zixi deliberately observed the hands, feet and eyes of the four people, and judged that the four seemed to be martial arts practitioners, but only one seemed to have some kung fu, and the other three were ordinary.
It didn't take long for the four of them to finish eating.
I saw one of them greet the guy:
"Prepare a meal, let's take it upstairs."
The guy said:
"Okay."
After a while, I prepared a breakfast and brought it over.
The four of them took the breakfast and got up and went upstairs.
Long Zixi glanced at Hong Dejun and Qin Shijie, and the three of them understood, and they thought of the same question.
Why bring a meal upstairs?
It's clear that someone upstairs didn't come down and wanted to dine upstairs!
So, there must be someone in that box!
The three of them hurriedly finished their meal and returned to their rooms.
Longzi West Road:
"Let's see how it is?"
Qin Shijie said:
"Well, let's go in and see what happens. If it's really Serena Williams, I'll snatch it back! β
Hong Dejun thought for a while and said:
"No. It's not far from Hokyo, so if you get into a fight, it's inconvenient. If there is no person in the box, it is not a trick. Why don't we stay here and see what they do, and then we will do it. β
Long Zixi nodded:
What Hong Dejun said is true. Luckily, if they want to get out of here, they have to pass through the room where we are waiting, and we only spy on them. β
At that moment, it was agreed that the three of them would each go back to their rooms and take turns to monitor the movements of the four people.
But the four never came out of the room after they entered the room.
At noon and in the evening, I went down to the first floor for dinner.
After finishing the meal, I brought a meal upstairs as in the morning.
Qin Shijie also ventured to eavesdrop in front of the door of the room of the four people, but he listened to their occasional gossip, and there was no valuable clue.
The three of them got together to discuss, but they couldn't guess where the four came from.
It was decided to continue monitoring.
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In the early morning of the next day, before dawn, Long Zixi was awakened by a slight sound outside the door.
In fact, Long Zixi has something in his heart, how to sleep soundly?
He was always paying attention to the movements outside, so although the sound was not loud, it had already been noticed by Long Zixi.
Long Zixi turned over, gently came to the door, and looked out through the crack in the door.
I saw the four of them come out of the room, and the two of them were carrying the box and walking lightly towards the staircase.
This time, it was each person who carried a waist knife and a package on their backs.
Long Zixi said in his heart: It seems that this is leaving?
Seeing that the four people went downstairs, I saw the door next door open, and Hong Dejun and Qin Shijie were coming in a hurry.
It turned out that the two of them had already woken up and noticed something unusual.
The three exchanged glances, immediately cleaned up, and went downstairs as well.
But I saw that the four people had already left the lobby.
A fellow yawned and asked:
"Does the guest want to check out?"
Qin Shijie said:
"Don't check out, we have something to go out."
The fellow yawned again and muttered:
"I don't check out, but I get up early!"
The three of them ignored the fellow either.
Out of the hall, I saw the four men riding horses in the night, and another horse carrying the box, heading north.
Long Zixi discussed with the two:
"It's better for me and Third Brother Qin to follow, and Hong Dejun will wait here."
Hong Dejun saw that there were only four people, and only Long Zixi could deal with it, plus Qin Shijie, there would be no mistakes, so he nodded.
Long Zixi and Qin Shijie stepped on their horses and followed far behind.
The four men went out of the avenue, but turned onto a small road and ran back to the mountain.
After making an appointment for a meal, it was still dawn.
But in the night, I saw a forest in the distance, faintly revealing bright light.
I saw the four men beating their horses into the woods.
Long Zixi whispered:
"Looks like they're coming here. We don't dismount and go around from both sides. β
Qin Shijie said:
"Okay, simply, I'll go around behind them and block their retreat!"
Long Zixi nodded.
The two of them tied their horses to the trees by the side of the road and dived into the forest from both sides.
Let's say that Long Zixi sneaked into the forest, and after a while, he saw the four people stop and dismount.
Long Zixi dived his body and saw that there were already four people in the forest, standing by the horse.
One of them was carrying a lantern, and the light was coming from the lantern.
Listen to only one person:
"Did you bring the goods?"
Here's the answer:
"Brought."
Seeing that the man beckoned, the two of them carried the box to the front and placed it on the ground.
The one who spoke first said:
"But is it good?"
Here's the way:
"Is that still fake? Definitely the best of the best. If you don't believe it, you can open it and take a look. β
The man took two steps forward to open the box, and one of the men next to him approached the lantern.
Long Zixi held his breath and stared at the box tightly.
Just as the man was about to lift the lid of the box, suddenly a whistle came from outside the forest.
The man was obviously prepared, retracted his hand, pulled out the knife early, and slashed the man in front of him with a knife.
Then, the three people behind them started together.
One stabbed the other three with a spear, and the other two lifted their boxes and turned to leave.
Long Zixi was shocked, and before he could think deeply, he jumped out and chased after the two people who were carrying the box.
I was chasing here, but I heard the sound of a fight in the forest next to me.
Xindao: It must be that Third Brother Qin also fought with someone, but he couldn't take care of it, and chased after the two people who were carrying the box.
After chasing forty or fifty steps, more than twenty people and horses suddenly turned out of the forest and stopped Long Zixi.
Long Zixi saw that the two people were carrying the boxes on their horses and beating the horses away, but they were stopped by someone and had nothing to do.
couldn't help but be furious, a few darts flew out, hitting the two of them and dismounting.
But there are many enemies, and all of them are strong in martial arts, and they are on foot, so it is difficult to win for a while.
was fighting, and heard Qin Shijie roar again.
Long Zixi was worried about Qin Shijie, stabbed a few swords, opened the corners, and killed Qin Shijie's side.
saw Qin Shijie fighting with seven or eight big men.
Those big men are also not weak in martial arts, and Qin Shijie has already fallen behind.
Long Zixi didn't think much about it, and killed it with a sword.
After a few fights, the 20 or so people also rushed to the scene.
Long Zixi rose up and used the sword shaking stunt, only to hear the sound of weapons intersecting, and there were seven or eight people who took off their swords.
At this moment, there was another whistle outside the forest.
When the men heard this, they stopped fighting, turned their horses, and turned away.
Long Zixi pulled his feet and chased after him.
But it's walking, and it's dark, where can I catch up?
After a while, the men were gone.
Long Zixi thought for a while, and turned to look at Qin Shijie.
Qin Shijie was gasping for breath and asked, but fortunately he was not injured.
The two had no time to speak, and ran back into the woods.
But I saw that the people who had been injured just now were gone, and only four corpses remained.
Long Zixi inspected the four corpses, which were the four people who lived in the hotel.
Probing with his hand, one person didn't seem to have lost his breath.
Long Zixi lifted the man's head and shouted:
"Wake up!"
The man struggled to open his eyes.
Qin Shijie shouted:
"Tell me, is there a boy in the box?"
The man did not speak, his eyes wandered, and he seemed to shake his head.
Seeing that the man's life was on the line, Long Zixi hurriedly asked:
"Who is the other party?"
The man's lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to speak, but he couldn't, tilted his head, and closed his eyes.
No matter how Long Zixi called him, there was no response.
The two of them stood up, not knowing what to do for a while.
By this time, the sky was already faintly bright.
After thinking about it, the two returned to the place where Qin Shijie was fighting with people just now.
But he saw seven or eight swords falling on the ground, and even one sword with a severed hand on it.
I think it was cut off by Long Zixi's sword just now.
Other than that, there are no other clues.
At this point, it was impossible to think, and the two stabilized their minds and went out of the woods.
Luckily, the horses were still there.
The two hurriedly drove back to the inn and introduced the situation to Hong Dejun.
After listening to what the two said, Bao Hongde was also confused.
Qin Shijie said:
"I didn't expect them to have a backhand. Somehow, they found out. Alas. β
Longzi West Road:
"Seeing that they have a deal, maybe it's black and black."
I thought that I almost saw the secret in the box, but I fell short, and I couldn't help but be disappointed.
Qin Shijie hated:
"If I knew this was the case, it would be better to clean up those four people here!"
After speaking, he felt that he clearly meant to blame Hong Dejun for saying this, so he glanced at Hong Dejun apologetically and sighed to himself.
Hong Dejun also felt apologetic and said:
"I didn't expect this to be the case. The two of you don't need to worry, just think of a way. β
At that moment, the two of them packed up their weapons, and the three of them went downstairs to have breakfast, and then went back to their rooms to rest.
Long Zixi kept thinking about this matter in his heart, and he was even more uneasy.
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Near noon, there was another commotion downstairs.
Long Zixi leaned in front of the window and looked, but a few poor people entered the store.
Long Zixi listened carefully, as if those few messengers asked about the situation of the four people living in the hotel.
After a while, a few messengers were led upstairs and into the big room by the men.
After a long while, he sent someone out, went downstairs, and went straight away.
Long Zixi saw a man in his thirties coming upstairs, so he pushed the door and called:
"Little second brother, please come in and speak."
The little second came in and asked:
"What do you command?"
Longzi West Road:
"I saw someone coming to the store just now, I don't know what happened?"
That little two said:
"Alas. Who knew that those four people were engaged in human trafficking, but they were killed in the back mountains and forests for some reason. The messenger came to investigate the matter. β
Long Zixi asked:
"Do you know where those four come from?"
Xiao Er shook his head:
But I don't know this, and the messenger didn't find anything in the room where they lived. But ......"
Long Zixi hurriedly asked:
"How?"
Xiao Erdao:
"Don't hide it from the guest officer, the villain has a special ability, that is, he remembers people very much. Aren't you the Dragon Master? Long Ye came to the store several times, and the villain waited for Long Ye to come. It's just that Long Ye was still a teenager at that time, and Long Ye may not remember the villain. β
Long Zixi took a closer look at the little two, and he also felt familiar.
Asked at the moment:
"It's true that the surname is Long. Even if you recognize it, how can you? β
Xiao Erdao:
"That time the villain saw Long Ye for the first time, and the villain saw that Long Ye was carrying a wide long sword, and he doubted whether Long Ye could make it move.
Later, I learned that Long Ye is a hero of martial arts, and many guests talk about Long Ye. Needless to say.
"Because the villain admires Long Ye very much, he wants to tell Long Ye more things. Otherwise, why should the villain talk too much? Say no, who will cause trouble. β
Long Zixi was overjoyed when he heard this, and said:
"Thank you, little second brother! Just wait a minute, and call the two friends in the next place. β
Go next door and call Hong Dejun and Qin Shijie.
The three of them listened to Xiao Erdao:
Although the villain did not know the origin of the four people, he knew by his accent that they were people of abundance. There is a god hand gang in that Fengdi, who specializes in stealing children, haven't the three of them heard of it? β
Long Zixi nodded:
"I've heard of that."
Xiao Erdao:
"The villain secretly observed that there was a child hidden in the box brought by the four people."
Longzi West Road:
"We think the same thing. It seems that they must be buying and selling children. I just don't know who the buyer is? β
Xiao Er said in a low voice:
"Originally, this villain didn't dare to say it. However, as the villain said just now, because he admires Master Long, he will no longer hide it. In Hojing, there is also a group of people who specialize in this evil business of buying and selling children. β
Hong Dejun asked:
"Who is so bold and dares to be so rampant at the feet of the Son of Heaven?"
Xiao Erdao:
"I don't know the specific villain. But a few days ago, the villain saw some clues. β
Long Zixi hurriedly asked:
"What happened to the little second brother? What clues do you see? β
Xiao Erdao:
"About two months ago, a group of people came here to invest in the store with a boy. Just now, the villain has already said to Long Ye that the villain has the ability to remember people. At first sight, he found that the boy was very similar to Long Ye. β
Long Zixi immediately cheered up.
Listen to that little two asked:
"Does Master Long have a son?"
Longzi West Road:
"There is indeed a son below. Moreover...... Indeed, they were robbed. β
Xiao Erdao:
"That's it! The villain was not mistaken. β
Longzi West Road:
"Little second brother, what happened later?"
Xiao Erdao:
"The villain knows what Master Long wants to know most, and he doesn't dwell on anything else. Pick only the important ones. There was one of the men, but the villain recognized him. β
Qin Shijie was already impatient:
"How's that guy?"
Xiao Er lowered his voice again: "That person is a disciple in Lord Yin's mansion!" β
Long Zixi was shocked: In this way, Xiao Wei really fell into the hands of Yin Qiu!
At that moment, he stabilized his mind and asked:
"What else?"
Xiao Erdao:
The next thing is that the villain is not sure whether it is true or false. The villain heard that the boy was being held in the palace by them. β
asked again, but Xiao Er didn't know.
Long Zixi thought to himself, with these is enough.
I can't help but be overjoyed.
At the moment, a lot of shellfish coins will be sent to Xiao Er.
How can Xiao Er accept it? Road:
The villain admired Lord Long, so he said these words more. But if it is useful to the Dragon Master, it is also satisfied. β
Long Zixi saw that Xiao Er was righteous, and he was not reluctant.
thanked Xiao Er again and again, and the Xiao Er said goodbye and left.
Long Zixi thought for a moment and said:
"Two, the younger brother is going to the palace!"
Hong Dejun said:
"It's better to find the queen, she must have a way."
Long Zixi said:
"Thinking about the princess's current situation, how can I trouble her again? The younger brother decided to go and investigate on his own. β
Qin Shijie shook his head:
"That palace is no other place, brothers must not be reckless!"
Hong Dejun said:
"That's what Third Brother Qin said. If the brothers have to enter the palace, they can't make a mistake, so it's better to go to the queen and think of a way together. β
Long Zixi thought for a while and said:
"Okay, then follow the two of you. The younger brother went into the palace to find the princess. β
At that moment, at night, he changed the clothes of the palace servants again.
And he wrapped his sword in cloth, and put it on his back, and went on foot, and went into the city, and came unto the king's house.