"Who?"

A slightly vigilant voice rang out from inside the door.

Xu Rong's face paused slightly, and he lowered his voice: "There is no biological mother, vacuum hometown." ”

Hearing this, the door slowly opened, revealing a young head.

This young man had a sallow complexion, hanging eyes, and seven or eight moles on his face, and he was still looking at Xu Rong vigilantly at this time.

Because he didn't know Xu Rong, but since Xu Rong said the eight-character mantra, he obviously knew that this was the stronghold of the White Lotus Sect's rudder.

"You are?"

Xu Rong said calmly: "I am the younger brother of Yu Qing, the deputy helmsman of Linxi Town, named Yu Zhen, please inform the local helmsman, I have important news." ”

"Yu Qing?"

Young people are clearly not of high status and are unaware of this.

But he was also able to discern what was happening.

"You come in first."

He saw that Xu Rong was just leading the horse, and he was not very old, so he felt that there should not be much of a threat, so he led him into the door.

This house is quite large, Xu Rong does not squint, but just observes the surroundings with the corner of his eye.

And the young man, after letting him wait in the courtyard, gave another man to accompany him.

It is said to be a companion, but in fact it is surveillance.

Fortunately, Xu Rong didn't care.

This kind of vigilance is normal, otherwise the White Lotus Sect would have been served in a pot long ago, and it would not have been able to develop on such a large scale.

It wasn't long before the young man with hanging eyes returned.

"Your horse is here first, and you come with me."

Xu Rong nodded, and followed the young man step by step.

Soon, the two entered a hall one after the other.

The young man saluted respectfully: "Deputy helmsman, the person has been brought." ”

Xu Rong's gaze also fell on the person sitting on the main seat.

This is a middle-aged man in a gray robe, with an average figure and appearance, except for a rosacea that is particularly eye-catching.

Just as Xu Rong was looking at the deputy helmsman, the deputy helmsman was also looking at him.

"Are you Yu Qing's younger brother?"

Xu Rong nodded: "My brother is Yu Qing." ”

"Why haven't I heard that Yu Qing has a younger brother?"

Shi Jie's voice was calm, but there was a pressure emanating from him.

"And Yu Qing doesn't know whether he is alive or dead now, so it's too coincidental for your younger brother to appear, right?"

Speaking of the last word, an undisguised murderous aura emanated from this seemingly ordinary middle-aged man.

Xu Rong's heart did not fluctuate, but for the sake of the character of "residual traces", he had to use qi and blood to make his face look pale, and his legs couldn't help but tremble.

After a while, he seemed to get used to it, gritting his teeth and "stubbornly" meeting Shi Jie's gaze.

"Naturally, I was able to prove my identity."

After Shi Shijie gave a dismissal, he restrained his murderous aura and changed back to his original harmless appearance.

"If there is anything that can prove your identity, just take it out, lest I treat you as a fine work of the court and give it directly."

Hearing this, Xu Rong's heart tightened, but he still looked stubborn on the surface.

He suddenly drew his sword, and in the surprised gaze of the young man on the side, his figure quickly crossed the distance between him and Shi Jie, and then one after another sword light shrouded Shi Shijie's whole body.

"Tempest Sword Technique?"

Shi Shijie seemed to be a little surprised, but just when the sword light was about to arrive, he grabbed it with one hand without hurry, and accurately grabbed the sword body from the sword light like a storm.

Xu Rong's eyes froze, and his mood was a little heavy.

Although he didn't do his best just now, he also showed the strength of the Blood Exchange Realm, and in such a situation, Shi Shi Jie was able to crack his Tempest Sword Technique lightly, which was enough to show his strength.

Don't look at it as just a grab, but its requirements for timing, eyesight, and courage are very high.

After Shi Shijie grabbed the sword body, he was also a little surprised, he didn't continue to talk about his identity, but asked, "How old are you?" ”

"Sixteen!"

Xu Rong gritted his teeth, looking like he wanted to draw the sword back, but he was helpless.

"Sixteen?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Shi Shijie's eyes, "Sixteen years old can have the strength to exchange blood, which is not bad compared to those disciples of the Great Martial Arts Sect, Yu Qing's younger brother is so good, why has he never heard that guy mention it?" ”

Compared to the disciples at the bottom of the White Lotus Sect who almost never leave their locality, these helmsmen and deputy helmsmen often come and go.

After all, they were already the backbone of the White Lotus Sect.

The White Lotus Sect will gather these backbones every year to discuss some things together, and at the same time, it will continue to brainwash them, and then consolidate them with benefits.

As a result, many people know each other.

Even if you don't know it, you've at least seen it.

For example, the rudder of Wan'an City is closer to Linxi Town, and there are naturally more exchanges.

Shi Xingjie knew that Yu Qing did have a younger brother, but Yu Qing hardly said anything about this younger brother.

Other people also know that this is the protection of their loved ones, and they tacitly agree not to ask more.

Otherwise, if Shi Shijie knew all about Yu Qing's younger brother's information, he would have taken Xu Rong down as soon as possible.

Xu Rong had already thought about how to deal with various situations.

At this time, he didn't have any stage fright, and his mood seemed to have regained his calm: "My brother said that only by hiding clumsiness can he live a long time, and my family and I are his weakness, so ordinary people can avoid getting into a lot of trouble." ”

Xingjie bowed slightly.

They are doing things that lose their heads, and the family members naturally want to hide it, so as not to have enemies use their families to threaten them.

Although it seemed that they were not very comfortable with the White Lotus Sect, it was indeed a very normal choice.

"How did you find here?"

Shi Shijie has already believed that Xu Rong is Yu Qing's younger brother.

First, Yu Qing does have a younger brother, and second, the Tempest Sword that Xu Rong used just now is Yu Qing's martial arts at the bottom of the box.

As for the definitive certainty, it is still necessary to investigate again.

"There was an accident at home, I originally wanted to go to my brother, but I didn't expect that after arriving in Linxi Town, I learned that my brother had been arrested by the government."

Xu Rong's face was full of worry, "With my own strength, it is impossible to rescue my brother, so I came here." ”

"This place was told to me by my brother before, and he said that if I have something urgent and I can't find him, I will come here to find Shi Jie."

Hearing his name, Shi Shijie's heart moved slightly.

He did have a good relationship with Yu Qing, but he didn't expect that Yu Qing would tell his brother like this, which obviously regarded him as a close friend.

However, the premise of all this is that the person in front of him is indeed Yu Qing's younger brother.

"What's going on in your house?"

Xu Rong's eyes were red, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Family...... The house was ransacked by bandits, and almost the whole village was dead, and if I hadn't happened to be away from home at the time, I am afraid it would have been gone! ”

"I wanted to find my brother and ask him to lead someone to avenge my father, but I didn't expect that something happened to him too."

Looking at Xu Rong, who was holding back tears and having a sad face, as well as that hatred, Shi Shijie believed it again.

He let go of his sword and sighed: "This damn world, such tragedies happen all the time on this land, so we have to change this status quo and overthrow the corrupt court!" ”

Natural and man-made disasters make it impossible for ordinary people to survive, and naturally many people fall into the grass.

But they are just trying to survive, not thinking about their own situation, but swinging their butcher knives at those who are as pitiful as they once were.

Shi Shijie looked at Xu Rong, whose face was still a little childish, and comforted: "You stay here first, we were already discussing the matter of saving your brother." ”

"When you rescue your brother, you will naturally bring someone to avenge your family."

Avenging one's parents is a matter of course, and no one can stop it.

Xu Rong looked stunned, but shook his head: "I want to find Shi Jie." ”

His words are undoubtedly saying that I only trust Shi Jie.

In this regard, Shi Jie has no dissatisfaction.

A teenager who has lost a loved one is naturally more dependent on and trusting the person in his brother's mouth.

After all, they're just meeting for the first time.

"I'm Xingjie, so you can stay here with peace of mind, and leave your brother's affairs to me."

Shi Jie tried to make his smile as gentle as possible.

Hearing this, Xu Rong's eyes widened slightly, and tears fell one after another.

Seeing Xu Rong's performance like this, there was not much doubt left in Shi Jie's heart, but he was a little flustered.

He is a bachelor and has no relatives, where has he ever faced such a scene!

"Don't cry!"

Xu Rong wiped his eyes with his sleeve, trying to stop his tears.

Then he said in a choked tone: "I don't cry, I still want to save my brother, and I want to take revenge." ”

"Alas......"

Shi Shijie touched his rosacea, feeling as if something was suddenly pressing on his heart.

He hesitated, but stood up and patted Xu Rong's shoulder.

Then he turned his head to look at the young man who had been standing aside, trying to reduce his sense of existence: "You arrange for Yu Ji to stay and take good care of him." ”

"Yes, co-helmsman."

The young man immediately responded, and his eyes were full of sympathy when he looked at Xu Rong.

Suddenly encountering such a change, and now coming alone to this unfamiliar place, my heart must be extremely uneasy.

"Go ahead, go with him, you don't have to worry about your brother's affairs."

Xu Rong bowed slightly, as if he was a little embarrassed, but he didn't make a sound, just carried his sword and approached the young man.

The two of them walked out of the living room one after the other.

Seeing the two leave, Shi Jie frowned slightly: "Come on, use carrier pigeons to ask Linxi Town about the information about this remnant, and check if there are any villages within Cangqing City that have been destroyed by thieves." ”

"Yes, co-helmsman!"

Someone did it immediately.

Shi Jie's move is to do some final verification.

Although he has basically believed in Xu Rong's identity, this kind of thing must not be sloppy.

If there is a problem with Xu Rong's identity, then this stronghold will be dangerous, and they have to plan early.

In fact, they are already preparing these days.

Knowing that Linxi Town was destroyed, many people were captured by the government.

Even with the fanaticism of the White Lotus Sect believers for their beliefs, it is very likely that the government will not be able to ask anything.

Even those who know other rudder information are only the deputy rudder owners and helmsmen of each rudder.

But not afraid of 10,000, just in case.

Maybe when it will be leaked, and other believers will know about it, and then recruit it?

Just like the aftermath just now, didn't you also know the location of this place from Yu Qing's mouth?

"The day after tomorrow, the helmsman will come back, and then this place will be directly abandoned."

One of the reasons why it hasn't moved away now is because of the lag in information.

The rudder of Linxi Town was destroyed, and naturally no one over there contacted them here.

By the time they got the news, three days had passed.

After that, he investigated the intelligence to determine the authenticity, and made various arrangements, such as monitoring the movements of the Cangqing City Yamen, and obtaining more detailed information from the Wan'an City Mansion.

Of course, there is another reason, which is that the helmsman of Wan'an City has not yet returned.

In the case that the situation is not so urgent, it is not good for him to overstep his responsibilities, so he can only send the news to the chief helm first.

Before I knew it, more than ten days had passed.

And during this time, no matter which channel the news was through, no danger was found.

But to be careful, the helmsman Qin Yong had already replied to him that he wanted to relocate the stronghold.

If Xu Rong had come two days late, maybe he wouldn't even be able to find anyone.

On the other side, Xu Rong was arranged in a small room.

There was only a bed, a table, and nothing else.

"You'll make do with it for the next two days, and we'll move out in two days."

The young man suddenly slapped his head, "By the way, my name is Wang Mugen, and you can call me Agen." ”

"Thank you, Brother Wang."

Xu Rong didn't trust him, and what he is doing now must be in line with his own personality.

"Brother Wang, are we going to move out in two days?"

"That's right."

Wang Mugen listened to the whole process just now, but he didn't have any doubts about Xu Rong.

"You also know about the affairs of Linxi Town, in order to avoid being known by the government about our whereabouts, we still have to move to other places to avoid anything happening."

Xu Rong's heart moved, but it didn't show it on the surface: "Where are we moving to?" ”

He didn't expect that he would come quite in time, otherwise it would be even more troublesome if he wanted to go undercover when the time came.

"In the rich area north of the city."

Wang Dagen laughed, and a pair of hanging eyes were almost invisible.

"It's much more magnificent than here, and the room is good, and when the time comes, our ostensible identity will be a family member, a guard."

"And the helmsman is the master, so who will know who we are?"

Although the identity of a businessman is easy to conceal from people's eyes, he also has more contact with powerful people, and the risk of exposure will be greater.

After all, it may be a competitor or a cooperation target, but can't it be investigated?

However, if there are officials to take care of it, the risk is much smaller.

Xu Rong pretended not to know and asked, "Wouldn't this be too conspicuous?" It won't be exposed then, right? ”