Inside the lobby.

Cao Xiao waved his hand at the Jinyi guard beside him, asking him to get the file of this deadly scholar.

Strange to say, this fatal scholar appeared near Kyoto in the past half a month.

And he never came close to Kyoto, but he was running around in some nearby places to commit crimes while evading the capture of the Jinyi Guard.

Originally, one of the commanders of the brocade guards wanted to lead the team to arrest him.

But for some reason, he stopped halfway, so he has been letting the deadly scholar stay until now.

Cao Xiang glanced at the left road in front of him, and asked, "After you leave Beijing, you vow to protect Princess Taiping, and you must not let her be hurt in the slightest." ”

Zuo Dao immediately responded: "Yes, my lord." ”

A moment later.

Youjin Yiwei came with the file of the deadly scholar and handed it to Zuo Dao.

Cao Xiang continued: "Since you have entered the Dao, then try to see if you can guide the Taiping to enter the Dao, the martial arts are not suitable for her after all." ”

After finishing speaking, he waved his hand and asked Zuo Dao to leave directly.

Hearing what Cao Xiao said, Zuo Dao bowed to him, and then turned around and left directly.

After waiting for the left road, Cao Xiang turned his head to look in the direction of the palace, his brows furrowed.

A look of worry flashed in his eyes.

After a long time, he muttered to himself, "Brother Huang, what do you want to do?" ”

……

In the afternoon of the same day.

Zuo Dao transferred Zhang Long, Zhao Hu, and the four of Ma Han from Beizhen Fusi, and asked them to prepare and leave Beijing with him tomorrow.

You don't need to bring too many people this time, but someone has to take care of you.

And Princess Taiping's side will also bring some accompanying servants to take care of her diet and daily life.

After Zhang Long and the four of them heard Zuo Dao's order, their faces showed a touch of joy.

After all, they all know that this Princess Taiping is the emperor's favorite heir, even if it is the crown prince, it may not be comparable to her status in the emperor's heart.

Accompanying the princess on a trip, such a good errand, they naturally like it.

Maybe they will encounter some small things on the way, and after returning to Beijing, their rank will be promoted to another level.

Before leaving, Zuo Dao also found Xiahou and Shi'er who were preparing for the martial arts examination, and let them know that they had left, and if there was anything, they could go to Beizhen Fusi to find Zhao Zhenfu.

After all, this is one of the few friends he has in this world, and if he can take care of more, he will take care of more.

Today's Kyoto, although the wind and waves are calm on the surface, the undercurrent in private has never subsided.

He even felt that the emperor deliberately wanted to send Princess Taiping out of Kyoto.

Before leaving, Zuo Dao deliberately found a few restaurants and asked them to make some signature dishes.

This time, I asked for less, about a hundred tables, which should be usable.

Early the next morning.

At the gate of Kyoto, Zuo Dao, Zhang Long, Zhao Hu and others are waiting here, looking towards the Imperial Palace.

After a long time, I saw a few horses galloping on the long street.

Princess Taiping, who was originally wearing a dress, was now dressed in a strong suit, and there were several servants dressed as men by her side, as well as a eunuch who looked like a housekeeper.

Zuo Dao looks at his breath, those servants who disguise themselves as men should have innate level strength.

As for the eunuch, he is not far behind himself.

It seems that this emperor really likes his own princess Taiping.

The eunuchs of such strength were sent to accompany him to protect the safety of the princess.

Princess Taiping rode her horse and stopped in front of the city gate.

Looking at Zuo Dao and the others who were already waiting here, he immediately spoke: "Master Zuo, let's go." ”

Hearing this, Zuo Dao was about to respond, when he saw a familiar figure walking out from the side.

He hurriedly arched his hand and said, "I have seen all the commanders of the lowly position. ”

On his side, Zhang Long, Zhao Hu and others hurriedly saluted.

Princess Taiping's attendants and eunuchs hurriedly turned over and dismounted, and saluted Cao Xiang respectfully.

Especially the eunuch, his face was full of flattery, and he looked very strange.

Seeing this, Princess Taiping couldn't help but turn her head to look, and the moment she saw Cao Xiang, she immediately turned over and dismounted and pounced.

"Uncle Thirteen, Taiping really misses you!"

Cao Xiang patted Princess Taiping's back and said with a smile: "Since you want to be the Thirteenth Emperor Uncle, why don't you go to see me." ”

Princess Taiping pursed her lips and said, "Father said that the imperial uncle is busy with official business, so he won't let Taiping disturb him." ”

"But Uncle Huang taught me kung fu, Taiping still remembers."

As she spoke, she gestured a few times in place.

Seeing this, Cao Xiang clapped his hands with a smile and said, "Okay, it seems that Taiping is really going to be my Great Wei Sword Immortal." ”

Princess Taiping raised her head and said: "Of course, I will be the first female sword immortal of Great Wei in the future." ”

Cao Xiang beckoned behind him and said, "Here are some small gifts from Uncle Huang, all of which are good things created by the masters of the Hermit's Mansion." ”

I saw that behind him, two brocade guards walked forward with two trays in their hands.

On one of the trays, there were two long swords, and Cao Xiang took out one of them and threw it to Zuo Dao, saying, "Since you want to teach Taiping, you still have a sword in your hand." ”

Zuo Dao took the long sword, and his eyes suddenly shrank.

Good stuff.

Although this sword is not as good as his own snake bone long knife, it doesn't look much weaker.

At the very least, it's a top-notch weapon.

And looking at the pattern on the scabbard and hilt, it seems to be some kind of formation that depicts it.

This thing is still enchanted......

Turning his head, he saw Cao Xiang smiling and picking up another long sword and handing it over to Princess Taiping.

Said: "This sword is made of extraterrestrial meteoric iron, whether it is true qi or mana, it is extremely unimpeded, and there is also a formation blessed by the formation master on it, which is very powerful." ”

"With it, even if you encounter some beginner thieves in the future, you won't be afraid."

When Princess Taiping heard this, her face was full of joy, and she touched the long sword in her hand with a look of affection, and said delicately: "Thank you, Uncle Huang." ”

Immediately, Cao Xiang also took out a piece of soft armor from another tray, which also had a formation depiction on it, which was obviously also from everyone's hands.

Cao Xiang said: "This soft armor, remember to wear it with you after leaving Beijing, the little grandmaster can't hurt you." ”

Hesitated for a moment.

He added: "If you meet a great grandmaster, you still have to avoid it. ”

Princess Taiping said with a smile: "What my father said is true, Uncle Huang is full of good things here, and he doesn't have them." ”

Cao Xiang's face turned dark, and he said, "Don't listen to your father's nonsense, the landlord's family still has no surplus grain?" I'm afraid he won't be willing to give it to you. ”

Princess Taiping smiled: "That's not necessarily. ”

As he spoke, he raised his hand and touched the bun on his head.

Cao Xiao glanced at the hairpin on Princess Taiping's head and the jade bracelet on her hand, and there was a look of surprise on her face.

It seems that this time the imperial brother is really bleeding heavily.

Cao Xiao glanced at the people brought by Princess Taiping, and said coldly: "When you leave Beijing this time, you have to take care of the princess, otherwise you will be careful of your head." ”

When the eunuch and the others heard this, they hurriedly spoke: "Yes, Lord Wang. ’

Cao Xiang glanced at Zuo Dao and said, "You too." ”

Zuo Dao hurriedly said: "Obey the order." ”

Forthwith.

Cao Xiang had a smile on his face and said, "Taiping, after leaving Beijing, remember to discuss more with Zuo Zhenfu and listen to his opinions." ”

Princess Taiping nodded solemnly and said, "Uncle Huang, don't worry, Taiping knows the severity." ”

Hearing this, Cao Xiang nodded with satisfaction, and then said, "Since this is the case, you should leave Beijing!" ”

Princess Taiping led the crowd to salute Cao Xiang, and then turned on her horse and headed out of Kyoto.

It wasn't until Princess Taiping went out of the city gate for a long time that Cao Xiang came back to her senses.

And the back Rong walked coldly in the direction of the palace.

……

Outside of Kyoto, the official road.

Princess Taiping rode on a horse, looking at the surrounding scenery, and her heart was extremely happy.

For the first time in so many years, she left Beijing alone.

In the past, when she left Beijing, she was either accompanied by her father who visited Weifu, or with other princes, or the prince who went out to inspect.

For the first time like today, she was unprecedented.

Princess Taiping spoke: "Master Zuo, how many evil things have you done to kill the name of the scholar who killed you so scary?" ”

Zuo Dao hesitated for a moment, and then said: "The scholar who took his life committed adultery and plunder, murder and robbery, and all kinds of evil, in this year alone, there are no less than hundreds of people who died in his hands. ”

When Princess Taiping heard this, she instantly frowned and said, "In other words, he killed one person in three days." ”

Zuo Dao said: "Maybe it's more than that, these are just the numbers that our Jinyi Wei can accurately know, maybe there are more people who kill scholars." ”

"The princess knows about the tragedy in Qinghe County, a family of seventy-eight people, and dozens of livestock, all of which were killed by this person."

Princess Taiping gritted her teeth and said: "In my Great Wei territory, there is still such a bastard thing, and this princess will definitely behead him." ”

She spoke: "Master Zuo, what kind of deadly scholar is now?" ”

Zuo Dao responded: "According to the news of my Jinyiwei, the scholar who killed him is in Qiushui Town, thirty miles away from here. ”

Princess Taiping said impromptuly: "So, we can arrive in the evening?" ”

Zuo Dao smiled and nodded: "That's right." ”

Princess Taiping waved the horsewhip in her hand and said, "Okay, let's go, this princess wants to see what means the scholar has to kill." ”

"No, my father-in-law wants to avenge the blood hatred of those hundreds of dead souls."

The words fell, and the mount under Princess Taiping burst out like an arrow from the string.

Seeing this, Zuo Dao and the others hurriedly followed.

It's late afternoon.

Everyone came to the entrance of Qiushui Town.

Looking at the town in front of her, Princess Taiping's face was full of curiosity, and then she was about to step forward.

Zuo Dao put the horse under him and said, "Later, princess, I will let my subordinates go to see the situation and book a few upper rooms." ”

Princess Taiping nodded slightly.

Subsequently, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu rode out and entered Qiushui Town directly.

After a while, Princess Taiping's face flashed with impatience, and she said, "Master Zuo, we should also go in." ”

Zuo Dao smiled and nodded, "Follow the princess's order." ”

After finishing speaking, he stepped forward directly and entered Qiushui Town.

The rest of the people also faintly surrounded Princess Taiping in the center, after all, their lives combined were not as important as this one's cold hair.

The group entered Qiushui Town, and not long after they stepped on the street, they met Zhang Long and Zhao Hu.

Zhang Long came to the front and said, "My lord, I have booked a few upper rooms at the Laifu Inn. ”

Zhao Hu said in a low voice: "There is no trace of the deadly scholar in the town. ”

Zuo Dao frowned slightly.

This time, before they came out, they went to the Hermit's Mansion to get some special equipment.

One of them is a harrier that can be found.

This is domesticated by a monk in the hermit's mansion who is good at controlling beasts, and can be used to find people and track them.

And it is quite human, and you can even rely on portraits to find people.

Before they left Beijing, they had released the harrier and let it hover over their heads.

Before coming to Qiushui Town, let him enter the town to look for people.

However, after Zhang Long and Zhao Hu came in, they recalled the harrier, but they did not find the slightest trace of the deadly scholar.

This made them wonder a little.

Zuo Dao asked the two to lead the way and came to the Rifle Inn.

Seeing the two distinguished guests who had booked a room before, the shopkeeper greeted him directly and welcomed everyone into the inn with a flattering face.

Princess Taiping excitedly found a place by the window, learned the scene she saw in her script, and said with a big grin: "Shopkeeper, bring up the specialty dishes in your store." ”

The eunuch and the others sat down near Princess Taiping's table.

After a while, the shopkeeper personally instructed the shopkeeper to serve the wine and food, and then stood aside respectfully and waited for the order.

The congenital maids who also disguised themselves as men stepped forward and tested the poison one by one.

After making sure that there was no danger, he whispered, "Young Master, you can eat it." ”

Princess Taiping said to Zuo Dao and the others: "Master Zuo, come over too!" ”

Hearing this, Zuo Dao watched Princess Taiping keep signaling, so he stood up with a smile and walked over.

said: "Thank you, young master." ”

Princess Taiping smiled and ate.

While eating, he asked in a low voice, "Master Zuo, where is the life-killing scholar now?" ”

Zuo Dao replied in a low voice: "I haven't found it yet, Your Highness will rest for one night first, and there is no hurry in this matter." ”

Hearing Zuo Dao's opening, Princess Taiping seemed a little lacking in interest.

Originally, she thought that after coming to this Qiushui Town, she would usher in a fierce battle.

Unexpectedly, it was so.

After everyone had eaten, they went upstairs to rest, and the warrior dressed as a man stood guard outside the princess's door.

It was early the next morning.

When Princess Taiping had breakfast, she asked Zuo Dao again if she had found the news of the deadly scholar.

But the scholar who killed him seemed to know that they would come here.

Even if they searched all night, they didn't find any trace, and even the brocade guards who were guarding here had lost their target for a long time.

As soon as Zuo Dao wanted to speak, he saw a harrier flying and landing by the window.

Seeing this, Zuo Dao's eyes lit up instantly, and said, "Maybe there's news." ”

When Princess Taiping heard this, she immediately stood up and said, "Then we will set off directly now." ”

Zuo Dao greeted Zhang Long, Zhao Hu and others, and led people out of the inn.

I saw that above everyone's heads, fist-sized harriers flew towards the outside of the town, looking down at everyone from time to time.

Zuo Dao rode his horse ahead and chased him all the way.

At the edge of the town, in the courtyard of a farmhouse, Zuo Dao had just approached when he smelled a strong smell of blood.

He asked Zhang Long, Zhao Hu and others to enter and check.

A moment later.

The two walked out of the courtyard, frowned, and shook their heads slightly at Zuo Dao.

Seeing this, Zuo Dao also frowned.

Behind him, Princess Taiping directly turned over and dismounted, and was about to walk towards the courtyard.

Zhang Long hurriedly whispered: "Young master, don't go in!" ”

Princess Taiping frowned and said, "Why don't I go in, what's going on inside?" ”

Zhang Long sighed: "A family of seven, none of them were spared. ”

When Princess Taiping heard this, she immediately said angrily: "This is all done by the scholar who killed him? He is actually killing my people of Great Wei again. ”

Ignoring the obstacles, she rushed straight into the courtyard.

On his side, the eunuch hurriedly followed, for fear that Princess Taiping would have a little accident.

Seeing this, Zuo Dao also walked into it.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw Princess Taiping parked at the door of a house, and it seemed that the whole person was frozen there.

Zuo Dao stepped forward to take a look, and saw that in the house, there were two women lying on the bed, covered with blood.

Princess Taiping's whole face turned pale, obviously frightened by the scene in front of her.

She endured her nausea and came to the door of another room, only to see several corpses lying on the ground inside, and the death was extremely tragic.

It almost made him vomit.

The eunuch was a little unbearable to block Princess Taiping's sight, and then whispered: "Princess, go out first!" ”

When Princess Taiping heard this, she nodded slightly, and then walked out of the courtyard.

Zuo Dao took Zhang Long, Zhao Hu and others to look for clues here.

Under some search.

He had made a new discovery, and the time of death of these men was supposed to be in the early hours of the morning, except for the two women in the first room.

After killing someone, the scholar seems to have encountered a strong enemy and has to flee.

Although there were no obvious signs of battle here, he could find some faint blood qi by the window.

From the window, it spreads all the way to the wall.

Zuo Dao came to the wall and looked outside, according to the clue of this bloodstain, the deadly scholar should have escaped from Qiushui Town.

He came to the outside of the courtyard and looked at Princess Taiping, whose face was still a little pale, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

He can see it now, this little girl should be blinded by those words.

I yearn to be a chivalrous man all day long, happy in the rivers and lakes.

Coupled with the doting of the royal family, he gave whatever he wanted, but he had never seen such a tragic situation.

If you really meet the deadly scholar, I am afraid that your strength will be greatly reduced.

It's not as good as the other party, and it's greatly discounted, isn't this no different from delivering food?

It seems that after finding the deadly scholar, he will have to secretly attack and seriously injure him.

Zuo Dao walked closer and said in a low voice: "Your Royal Highness Princess, you have found some traces, do you want to track them now?" ”

When the chief eunuch heard this, he couldn't bear to say: "Lord Zuo, let's let His Highness rest for a while!" ”

Princess Taiping gritted her teeth and said, "No, chase it now, and let the thief run away." ”

After finishing speaking, he turned over and got on the horse.

Seeing this, Zuo Dao and the others also turned over and got on their horses, and then chased in the direction of the remaining bloodstains.

During this period, he found a lot of traces.

They were all left behind by the deadly scholar, and it seemed that someone had been chasing him behind him.

Each time it waits for its exhaustion, let it rest for a short time.

Then he continued to chase the life-killing scholar.

It seems to have been deliberately directed away from Kyoto.

This discovery made Zuo Dao show a look of vigilance, and then glanced back in the direction of Kyoto.

When night fell, they came to a ruined temple.

Zuo Dao instructed Zhang Long, Zhao Hu and others to enter the temple to clean up, and then took Princess Taiping into it.

When the fire was put away, Zuo Dao took out a few tables of wine and food and placed them in front of everyone.

He said, "Your Highness, these are all bought by ministers in Kyoto, and there is no problem. ”

Several servants wanted to come forward to test the poison, but they were stopped by Princess Taiping.

"I believe in Master Zuo."

Subsequently.

Princess Taiping was eating weakly, but she didn't seem to have a good appetite.

She looked at Zuo Dao and asked, "I heard that Master Zuo was once sent to Youzhou, is that place also so dangerous?" ”

Zuo Dao pondered for a moment, and then spoke: "That place is much more dangerous than here, people die every day, and cases related to evil are reported every day. ”

"Demons and monsters have reappeared in the world, and Jinyiwei has also suffered heavy casualties, and the local people are miserable."

Hearing this, Princess Taiping couldn't help gritting her teeth.

Obviously, these were completely different from the words she had seen in the past.

The eunuch chuckled and said, "The old slave was also in Kyoto at the beginning, and he had heard of the prestige of Lord Zuo, and even His Majesty called me Dawei Tianjiao." ”

Zuo Dao hurriedly arched his hand and said, "The eunuch praised it." ”

Princess Taiping sighed and said, "Eunuch Wang, my father said that I could become a Great Wei Sword Immortal, did I lie to me?" ”

Eunuch Wang was stunned for a moment, and then sneered: "Your Majesty's golden mouth, how can you deceive Your Highness, Your Highness's qualifications, but the old slave I have seen the best except for Lord Zuo." ”

Princess Taiping glanced at Eunuch Wang deeply, and then looked at Zuo Dao.

The whole person seemed a little silent.

It was early the next morning.

Zuo Dao followed the clues on the ground and led everyone to a river.

I saw a dwarf leaning on the edge of the boulder next to a boulder by the river, his whole body was scarred, and his clothes were stained red with blood.

But Zuo Dao can still feel that this person is still alive.

Seeing this, Princess Taiping frowned and said, "You go up and see, that person needs help." ”

Hearing this, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu glanced at each other, and the two took the lead in walking out.

But before he came closer, he saw that the dwarf who was resting with his eyes closed suddenly opened his eyes, raised his hand and shot out two hidden weapons, and went straight to Zhang Long and Zhao Hu.

The two of them were already wary in their hearts, and directly drew their knives to block this blow.

Then he looked at the dwarf in front of him with a wary face.

I saw that the dwarf slowly stood up, looked at everyone, gritted his teeth and said, "It's you guys again, you want to kill and scrape, give the master a good time." ”

"Don't chase your master like a dead dog all day long, the name of a scholar who kills you is not muddy."

Hearing this person speak, everyone in the audience was stunned.

Princess Taiping looked at the dwarf and said in disbelief: "You are the scholar who killed you?" ”

(End of chapter)