The night is like a curtain.

Zhuo Qingke sat on the couch with a bitter face, his legs bent and knees together, wrapped his calves around his arms, and rested his chin on his white-lined knees:

"Father, have you ever seen Huo Shizhong?"

Zhuo Huai sat on the side of the room: "No." I asked people to wait outside Huo's Mansion for two days, but I never saw him come in or out. Guessing for his father, he may not be in Chang'an. ”

Zhuo Qingke's clear eyes flashed with a touch of despair, and his face slowly turned pale: "If he doesn't return in the end, does his daughter really want to marry?" ”

Zhuo Huai was also worried: "...... It can be postponed for a few more days. ”

The father and daughter were relatively speechless, quiet for a while.

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Lujiang County undercurrent surged this night, and there was a huge turmoil.

By the morning of the next day, Huo Qu was sick with two hundred fine horses and set off back to Chang'an. And in the ranks of two hundred people, there were two more prisoners who were disguised and also dressed in light armor.

One of them is Xiao Ping, the governor of Lujiang County, and the other is the long history of Duan Zhongyi.

One of these two people is a local military officer, and the other is responsible for the issuance and recording of various documents.

Huo Qubing traveled thousands of miles on the surface, and the goal was Zonghengdao.

In fact, he still wanted to find a breakthrough and dig out the true image of the murder of Liu Huai, a lieutenant of the Northern Army, and the people in the secret.

Xiao Ping and Duan Zhongyi were found out, which is the biggest gain since they came into contact with this matter.

Outside the county seat of Lujiang County, Song Ran was full of resentment, seeing that he could no longer see Huo Quzhi and the others galloping away, he turned his head to look at Qu Jun and Yue Rao, who were also left behind to deal with the aftermath.

The two of them, like her, seriously suspected that it was because the three of them rode too slowly, and they were thrown here by Huo Quzhi with an excuse.

Huo Quzhi led the crowd to ride wildly, and the next night, he returned to Chang'an and entered the palace directly to meet the emperor.

At the beginning of the night, Liu Che received Huo Quai's illness in the Yutai Hall of the harem.

He was dressed in civilian clothes and sat rather casually behind a low table:

"How's it going?"

Huo Quai: "The vertical and horizontal roads have been wiped out, and the ones who followed the clues were found were the lieutenants and long history of Lujiang County." I also got a few antiquities with a history from Zonghengdao, and Your Majesty should be interested. ”

Liu Che asked the result directly: "Why did the governor and Changshi of Lujiang County conspire with Zonghengdao?" ”

Xiao Ping and Duan Zhongyi both said that their wives and daughters' families were controlled by pills, and if they resisted a little, the whole family would die.

But what they say is obviously not the whole story. ”

Huo Quzhi said: "I just asked briefly, and the person has been handed over to the secret detective to take back." Secret detectives specialize in torture investigations, and they can dig up a lot of things. ”

This is the principle of Huo Qu's disease.

He wants to be a relatively pure general, and he is not too involved in other things, such as this kind of insider situation behind the scenes, knowing too much is not necessarily a good thing.

He was destined to lead the army into battle, and always regarded the Foreigners as his true opponents.

It would be stupid if on the basis of the generals, the hand stretched out too long, and too many things outside the military were involved, and it developed in the direction of the ministers.

Those who are in power will attract the suspicion of the emperor and will have a good end.

So he is responsible for arresting people, how to interrogate later, and how many people are dug up, he hides far away and never moves forward.

Don't ask, if you ask, I just want to be on the battlefield!

Liu Che grew up watching Huo Quai, he could probably guess what he was thinking in his stomach, and when he saw Huo Quai's other things like avoiding snakes and scorpions, he smiled dumbly:

"Do you still doubt that I can suspect you?"

As the emperor, even this kind of inquiry can be asked face-to-face, which shows the trust in Huo Quzhi.

Not far from the two, there was only Dong Xu, the inner servant, like an old monk who was in a fixed place, not listening or watching much, but at this time, he couldn't help but secretly glance at Huo Quai, secretly envious.

This trust and value is truly unmatched.

Huo Quzhi shook his head and said: "Your Majesty naturally won't be suspicious of the minister, but this is the duty of the minister, just do what Your Majesty ordered, don't ask more about other things, and don't want to ask more." ”

Liu Che said: "Okay, you have been running around for a few days, and you should be tired, go back and rest." You don't have to worry about the rest of the business.

The proceeds of the seizure of the vertical and horizontal road were given to you together, and I did not miss these things. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Huo Quai's resignation and departure.

The moonlight outside Weiyang Palace was bright, and it was already late.

Originally, I wanted to go to Changle Palace and ask Liu Qing about the flying sword that he sacrificed to the Yuan God at that time and cut off the beard halfway, but it seems that he has to ask again tomorrow, so he left the palace and returned to Huofu.

The old servant Yan Qi hadn't slept yet, waiting for him to come back.

After a few words of explanation to Yan Qi, Huo Qu returned to the inner house, and before entering the courtyard, he heard Xiong Sanzhentian's snoring, so he returned to the study by himself and started evening practice.

The Teng Snake Yuan Shen in the sea of knowledge, since swallowing the vertical and horizontal yin talisman in the consciousness of the Lord of the Vertical and Horizontal Dao, the qi has risen significantly in the past few days.

Although it is a fake stand-in, after all, it also has the cultivation of the realm of heaven and man.

When Huo Qu closed his eyes, he sank his consciousness into the sea of knowledge.

The primordial god Teng Snake was guided by his consciousness and quietly swam out of the sea of knowledge.

If there is someone who is good at cultivating the primordial spirit, you will see a thick ink-like aura overflowing, coiling around Huo Quai's body, and the black Teng snake swimming and rhythmic, which is extremely terrifying.

Its pupils opened and closed, and a pale golden talisman erupted from its mouth.

It was the Yin and Horizontal Talisman that was ingested from the consciousness of the Lord of the Vertical and Horizontal Dao that day.

At this time, this yin talisman was spit out by the Teng Snake, and it suddenly collapsed, turning into countless tiny spells, which merged with the scales of the Teng Snake.

Around the body of this teng snake, there were pale golden lines on each scale, which flashed several times, and finally disappeared into the scales.

Immediately, the Teng Snake rolled back and re-entered Huo Qu's body from the center of his eyebrows, and his strength slowly increased.

After the whole hour, Huo Qu was sick and finished his practice.

Absorbing a vertical and horizontal yin talisman is of little benefit to one's own cultivation, and the biggest change is the Teng Snake Yuan Shen, which has begun an unknown transformation.

Originally, I wanted to study the results of the vertical and horizontal road, but seeing that it was not early, I fell asleep after simply cleaning up.

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Same night.

There is a big city thousands of miles away from Chang'an, and there is a huge and luxurious mansion in the city.

Even after dark, the house is still brightly lit, and people are constantly coming and going.

And in the back house of the mansion, in a room, an old man in a dark brown coat was talking to another majestic middle-aged man.

The old man sat down behind the low seat, fiddling with the jade chess pieces in front of him: "Everything is done." ”

"Yes, it's done, there will be no more loopholes." The middle-aged man replied.

The old man said slowly: "This time is too dangerous, just a little." ”

The middle-aged man also said: "It is indeed dangerous, who would have thought that Na Huo would arrive at Lujiang in two days after being ill, and the speed of marching with his troops is amazing."

If I go for a moment at night, he will catch the master. ”

"You just said that when you cut off the vitality of the Vertical and Horizontal Dao Lord with a flying sword, another Yuan Shen Flying Sword appeared, did you ever find you?"

"Don't worry, that flying sword is the Taoist Yuan Shen Sword, but the breath is weak, and she doesn't have the ability to detect me, and when she appears, my flying sword has broken into the void, even if she has a little perception, it is impossible to know my identity." The middle-aged man said.

The elderly man in fine clothes exhaled: "That's fine.

I never thought that the son of a maid in Pingyang Mansion would be so powerful that he almost found the handle. ”

The middle-aged man said: "His raid on Zonghengdao is just an appearance, and the real purpose is to dig out the people buried in Lujiang County."

Fortunately, the king made a remedy in time. ”

The old man groaned: "You may not be able to hide from them, there is still a Ru Bohu in Chang'an, and Liu Che is the best at observing a person through some small things."

Ru Bohu and Liu Che are together, which is difficult to deal with, so I haven't been sure for so many years.

When I was ready, there was another Wei Qing, and even the Huns were not their opponents. After a few more years, I was ready again, and this Huo Qu's illness came out again. ”

The middle-aged man persuaded: "You don't have to be discouraged, a momentary setback is not as good as what you have arranged for many years." ”

"Huo Quai's illness can be valued by Liu Che, and his actions are also very human. If you make a move, how sure are you that you will get rid of him? ”

The middle-aged man said: "When he started in the vertical and horizontal path, I used the flying sword to sense it remotely, this son is close to the realm of heaven and man to cultivate, and his qualifications are amazing.

The others are in Chang'an, Liu Che, Wei Qing, Ru Bohu, and that person are also in Chang'an, and the subordinates are really not sure. If I go to Chang'an, Liu Che and others will have a sense. ”

"Since you can't get rid of it, let's see if you can pull him over."

"He followed Liu Che and Wei Qing when he was young, I'm afraid it will not be easy."

"Always try."

"Your Majesty's Command."

"I heard that he is most interested in leading soldiers, and whoever likes military affairs will like divine soldiers, things that strengthen the army, or even the genus of mounts. In addition, with his age, it is also time to get married, to see if he can put someone around him.

He often walked around the emperor, and even if he didn't get some useful information. ”

The old man thought for a while and said, "However, this incident shows his mind, and he must be careful in his actions." Do not use our men in the beginning, lest they see the clues. Choose one that has a family background and is easy to control, push it in secret, and if it bites the bait, then start the next step. ”

The middle-aged man whispered yes and bowed back.