Zhao Rang touched his nose with some embarrassment and said:

"Zhenhai City is close to Nandi, so it won't freeze to death. But starvation is possible. ”

Qingqing thought that Zhao Rang would try his best to defend himself, but he didn't expect him to admit it generously according to his words, and for a while he felt like his fist was hitting the cotton, which was very unhappy.

"Anyway, the burden was recovered in the end, and it was a thrill!"

Zhao Rang said indifferently.

Qingqing frowned, and said with a serious face:

"It's true to find it back, but is it better to avoid this kind of side-by-side thing?"

Zhao Rang suddenly lost his temper, was silent for a long time, and nodded.

If it weren't for the loss of the burden, he would have happily paid the bill at the breakfast shop, and then took the token to connect with the investigation department in Zhenhai City.

But he won't go to the dry market or the guest house at all, and he won't have an intersection with the 'Red Begonia' Mrs. Liu and Boss Hu who doesn't know what to think.

Trouble or not for the time being, these two are not fuel-efficient lamps, who knows what will happen later.

Especially the 'red begonia' Mrs. Liu, Zhao Rang was the most incomprehensible. Every time I see her, I always think of Ye Sanniang.

These two people are similar in age and temperament, but their styles are very different.

In general, Mrs. Liu has an evil nature all over her body...... There are 800 hearts and eyes and no less than 10 retreats in every move.

"By the way, you haven't said why you suddenly came to Zhenhai City."

Zhao Rang changed the subject.

"I took the order, and I came directly to you halfway."

Qingqing looked at him and said.

"Is there something urgent? By the way, where are Da Zhuang and Yuan Mingkong now? Didn't you say you'd see you by the river? ”

Zhao Rang became more and more confused.

"Because Longfan will."

Qingqing said with a solemn expression, but did not inform him about the whereabouts of Ximen Dazhuang and Yuan Mingkong.

"What does this have to do with Long Fan?"

"The Dragon Fan Club is just a pawn pushed out by the group of rebels in the south. According to the information on the first floor, since the Dragon Fan Society gave up its bandit business and defected to the Southland, it has been completely controlled by an organization called the 'Bow Snake'. This is the real minions who serve the traitors. ”

Zhao Rang had heard a little about the 'Bow Snake' before, and he also knew that a group of bandits from the Longfan Club alone could not do such a big thing, at most they would set up a battle to scare the common people and ordinary traders, so he was not too surprised.

"And the 'Bow Snake' was built by the people who left behind in the Southland of the Investigation Division."

Qingqing's words were amazing.

He never thought that Long Fan Society, Bow Snake and the Investigation Division would have such entanglements!

"At that time, Dawei divided and ruled, and the south was completely on rebellious duty, and the southern investigation department was forced to disband. Some of the people returned to the Northland, but they were already dead, and simply settled down in Zhenhai City and lived an ordinary life. The other ones who did not come back took advantage of the resources and connections that the Investigation Division had operated in the Southland for many years, took root and established the 'Bow Snake' in a different way, and controlled the Dragon Sail Society, and then were relied on by the group of rebels. ”

Qingqing explained.

"So the 'Bow Snake' is actually a group of the old department of the Investigation Division!"

Zhao Rang gradually understood.

"So to speak."

Qingqing nodded.

"But it would be more accurate to say that the 'Bow Snake' was built by a traitor in the Investigation Department back then. They not only betrayed Dawei, but also betrayed the creed of the Investigation Division. ”

Of course, Zhao Rang knew the importance of the Investigation Division to Dawei.

These people were once their comrades, their comrades-in-arms, but now they are their enemies......

"This time, Longfan will make waves in Zhenhai City, and it is the 'bow snake' that is behind the scenes. However, they are not only to help the rebellion in the south, but mainly to take this opportunity to provoke disputes between the north and the south, so that they can take advantage of the opportunity to sit big. ”

Zhao Rang also changed his previous leisure, and said:

"It seems that this time the matter is much more serious than I thought...... And that Mrs. Liu knows my details, and there may be many pairs of eyes staring at us at this moment. ”

"Plus!"

Qingqing said suddenly,

"Zhao Rang, I hope you can temporarily let go of your prejudices and precautions against Madam Liu."

In my impression, this is the first time Qingqing has called her full name.

"She's someone we can trust in Zhenhai City, I promise! And she knows a lot more about the Bow Snake than we do. ”

Zhao Rang thought about it again and again, but still didn't accept it.

Seeing this, Qingqing said lightly:

"Everyone has their own secrets, and as long as her secrets don't affect our goals, we don't need to delve into them. Besides, didn't you also get someone else's vote? She already treats you as a member of the Investigation Division, and if your words don't count, the final account will be counted on the head of the Investigation Division! ”

Zhao Rang was speechless for a while.

What Qingqing said just now, he couldn't deny it.

"Okay, I got it."

Zhao Rang finally nodded, but still had reservations in his heart.

Qingqing did not tell Zhao to let him settle down in Zhenhai City, only let him continue to live in the current inn, if there is something, he will come back to look for him, and the rest of the time will be busy.

After separating from Qingqing, Zhao Rang prepared to go back to the inn first.

At the door of the inn, Boss Hu stood upright on the street.

As soon as he saw Zhao Rang, a weird smile immediately appeared on his face.

"Brother, let's meet again."

Boss Hu said in a weird manner.

Zhao Rang's heart sank and asked:

"Boss Hu, is there something wrong?"

"Of course there is."

"Brother, do you know that you have now become a celebrity in Zhenhai City?"

"Oh? Is it? ”

Zhao Rang asked quietly and rhetorically.

"Hehe, if it's not a celebrity, how can you mix with the people of the Investigation Division in such a short time? I don't think with my brother's financial resources, I definitely don't covet that girl's beauty, right? ”

Zhao asked him to respond lightly: "Boss Hu, I think you may have misunderstood." Qingqing and I are old friends, and we have known each other for a long time. The meeting in Zhenhai City was purely accidental. ”

Boss Hu's face changed slightly, he obviously didn't expect Zhao Rang to admit it so directly, he laughed dryly twice, and said:

"Haha, that's probably my misunderstanding. However, brother, the water in Zhenhai City is very deep, and not everyone can be safe and sound here. ”

There was a threatening hint in his words, which made Zhao Rang's gaze sharpen.

A hint of cunning flashed in Boss Hu's eyes, and he approached Zhao Rang and said in a low voice:

"As for you, brother, you don't have to be hard-mouthed. I know what's in your baggage, and the average person can't get that token. ”

Zhao Rang's heart tightened, but the other party turned to say:

"It doesn't matter who you are or what you come to do. Brother, I'm a businessman, just for money. As long as you can make money, it doesn't matter who the money is, how it came from, whether it's clean or not! ”

People like Boss Hu are definitely not uncommon in Zhenhai City.

They may seem rugged, but in fact they have a keen sense of smell and a unique survival wisdom, and can always find their right place in the chaos.

"What does Boss Hu mean that as long as you have money and enough money, you can do anything?"

"In Zhenhai City, there is nothing that I Hu can't do."

Boss Hu said confidently.

"Then I don't know what price Boss Hu wants?"

"Well...... It's up to you, brother, what you want to do. ”

Zhao Rang chuckled and said:

"Since Boss Hu's hands and eyes are open to the sky, then I will definitely come to you when I have a need."

After saying that, he turned around and prepared to walk into the inn.

Boss Hu was not in a hurry, and said loudly to Zhao Rang's back:

"Brother go slowly, come to me at any time if you have something. Remember, in Zhenhai City, there is nothing that I Hu can't do! ”

Zhao Rang secretly sneered in his heart.

Boss Hu, a poisonous snake, may bite back at any time.

Instead of risking cooperation, it is better to keep your distance, be careful, and never offend when it comes to the final showdown.

Now that Qingqing and his identity are revealed, he needs some time to gather his thoughts.

What's more, for the brand-new environment of Zhenhai City, Zhao Rang doesn't seem to have any adaptation.

Several hours passed in the blink of an eye, and Zhao Rang stayed in the room, sitting quietly in the dark, like a sculpture.

The window was closed, and a gap slowly opened.

The hustle and bustle of the market instantly poured in, filling the entire house.

Then a figure floated in like a ghost.

Zhao Rang didn't move.

The person who came didn't seem to expect Zhao Rang to have such a reaction, and after being slightly stunned, he said softly:

"It's me."

Although the voice was very soft, Zhao Rang immediately heard the identity of the person who came.

"It's not dark outside. At least ten people saw you coming in through the window. It's better to walk through the front door generously! ”

Zhao Rang said without emotion.

Qingqing didn't reply, she went to the table and lit the candle.

The dim candlelight reflected on her face, which looked very soft.

But Zhao Rang didn't mean to do this, wondering why Qingqing would come to him at this time.

"I'm coming to see you."

Qingqing said, a hint of concern in her tone.

"Boss Hu is okay with you, right?"

"It's fine."

Zhao Rang shook his head and said.

"That's good. But you still have to be careful. ”

Qingqing reminded.

"I know. And then what? ”

Zhao Rang didn't believe that Qingqing would really come in through the window just to "come and see himself".

"Hmm."

Qingqing nodded and said:

"I just got the police training of the Investigation Division, and the people of the 'Bow Snake' are already eyeing you."

This news was not a surprise to Zhao Rang. But he still asked:

"Haven't the Bow Serpent's people been in the Southlands all the time?"

"Even if the sheep herder doesn't come himself, he has to send two dogs out to watch, right?"

The sheep in Qingqing's mouth of course refers to the Longfan Club.

"Besides, they should know about your relationship with the Investigation Division."

Qingqing said, looking at the burden that Zhao Rang put on the table.

That token is lying peacefully in the baggage.

"And what are they going to do with me?"

"Isn't that the means? They have what the Investigation Division has, and they have done what the Investigation Division does not have. ”

Qingqing said, with a little disdain and contempt in her tone, as well as a hint of hatred.

Zhao Rang asked very calmly:

"So what am I going to do now?"

Qingqing's tone softened again, and said:

"Don't worry about it for now, but just in case, let's change our place first."

Zhao Rang did not agree with this practice of avoiding trouble.

He was never one to sit still, so he asked:

"Is there any way to be the first to fight?"

Qingqing seemed to be a little surprised by Zhao Rang's question, but then laughed:

"Zhao Rang, are you too naïve?" The Bow Snake's people are ruthless and cautious, and it is difficult to show flaws. ”

Zhao Rang didn't speak, just looked at Qingqing quietly.

He found that Qingqing's eyes seemed to hide a trace of imperceptible coldness.

This kind of look, when he was in the Western Regions, he had seen it on Hongjiang's body.

He stood up abruptly and grabbed Qingqing's wrist.

Any actions and words are superfluous at this moment.

Qingqing struggled to break free of Zhao Rang's hand, and his figure flashed, and he had retreated to the corner of the room.

She still had that gentle smile on her face, but her eyes were already full of murderous intent.

"Looks like you've found out. I wanted to take you to a spacious place, but it can be done here. ”

As she spoke, her figure became trance again and rushed towards Zhao Rang.

The candlelight flickered like a ghost, and the atmosphere in the room was tense as if it were about to erupt.

The flames of each candle jumped, and the shadows on the walls distorted as the woman and Zhao Rang moved.

Zhao Rang's face at this moment was cold, like a deep starry sky, star-studded, but cold as ice.

His hand gripped the hilt of the black steel knife.

And the jet-black blade shimmered in the candlelight, as if telling the countless moments of life and death it had experienced.

The woman was like a wandering ghost, her figure disappearing in the dim candlelight.

Every movement is like catkins in the wind, gentle but powerful. Her hands suddenly clenched into fists, and suddenly spread their palms, just when Zhao Rang thought she could see her movements clearly, she was always unpredictable at the last moment, which was unpredictable.

Zhao Rang took a deep breath and stared at the woman's figure closely, trying to find a flaw in her movements.

Suddenly, his body was like the wind, and he approached in an instant, and the black steel knife turned into a cold light, stabbing the woman's throat.

This blow was as fast as lightning and as thunder, as if it was about to tear the entire inn apart.

But the woman seemed to have anticipated the blow......

Her figure was slightly on one side, and she skillfully avoided Zhao Rang's attack at the same time, and slapped it with a backhand.

The palm wind is fierce, and it goes straight to Zhao Rang's chest, which seems to be an understatement, but in fact it contains overwhelming power.

Zhao Rang's wrist flicked, and the black steel knife drew an arc in the air, and with a stroke, the sharp knife qi slashed towards the woman's waist.

After several encounters, Zhao Rang gradually figured out the path of this woman.

He found that although the woman's palm technique was strange, each attack followed a peculiar rhythm.

This rhythm is both like the breath of nature and the whisper of some kind of god.

If you want to capture this girl, you have to break this rhythm!

Immediately after, Zhao Rang's speed of swinging the knife began to become erratic.

The sudden change made the woman's figure begin to appear a little sluggish.

The blade sliced a chill through the air.

Although this woman tried her best to dodge, she was still injured by Zhao Rang's knife qi, and her clothes were cut, leaving shallow blood marks on her fair and tender skin.

"The Zhao family knife still has a number of ways, but you are also with the sharpness of the blade! If you had changed to a normal knife, you wouldn't have hurt me at all! ”

Once the knife was drawn, Zhao Rang never opened his mouth.

Seeing that she couldn't attack, this woman could only grit her teeth and try her best to deal with Zhao Rang. The light of the knife and the shadow of the palm have smashed the bed frame and window lattice, and the eyes of the market have been looking here for a long time.

At this moment, the blade seemed to slash at the woman's neck again.

This knife was so fast that even Zhao Ling didn't even react!

Seeing that there was no way to dodge and there was no way to avoid it, I didn't expect this woman to break her arm at the last moment, and narrowly avoided this fatal blow...... But her hair was cut off a few strands by Zhao Rang's knife qi and fell down. There was a brief silence in the room.

The sound of the street outside the window seemed to fade away, leaving only the faint candlelight and the mess all over the floor.

The two stood opposite each other.

Before the final moment, the real victory or defeat will not be known by heaven and earth

Zhao Rang's hand holding the black steel knife trembled slightly.

The knife just now had exhausted almost all of his strength......

The woman was also pale, and the blood from her severed arm stained her clothes. The resentful eyes seemed to be about to devour Zhao Rang alive.

"Hahaha......"

The woman suddenly laughed out of place.

"Why, you really think that I can't make it!"

The woman took a small bell from her bosom and shook it gently.

As the bell rang, a strange wave rippled through the room, similar to the strange rhythm of her previous palms.

Zhao Rang suddenly felt dizzy, as if his soul was about to be scattered!

This strange magic weapon can shake the mind and even capture people's souls.

Zhao Rang tried his best to stabilize his mind, but the strange fluctuations came like a tide, making him unable to resist at all......

A smug smile appeared on the woman's face.

She shook the copper bell and slowly walked towards Zhao Rang.

"Isn't your knife fast? Come on, one more stab, you see I'm so close to you! ”

The sound was like a nightmare.

The world in Zhao Rang's eyes also became distorted.

In a trance, I saw the scene of practicing knives in the Zhao family's compound when I was young...... I saw the horror and confusion when I killed for the first time...... saw the days when he fought side by side with Yuan Mingkong in the Western Regions...... As well as last year's birthday and Simon Dazhuang's wandering in the Ivy Garden.

Seeing this, this woman was even more proud.

The copper bell has successfully shaken Zhao Rang's mind, and now he can be slaughtered by others.

This woman raised her luck and raised her palm high, ready to hurt the killer, and fell on the top of Zhao Rang's head!

Unexpectedly, at this time, a mutation protruded!

A white light flew out from the burden on the table, and instantly hit the copper bell in Qingqing's hand, shattering it!

This woman also seemed to be counterattacked, her qi and blood surged, and her body flew out upside down.

Zhao Rang felt a cool breath rush into his heart, and instantly dispelled the strange fluctuations.

Regained consciousness, and saw that the woman had stumbled open the door, rolled down the steps, rushed out of the inn amid the exclamations of everyone in the hall downstairs, and disappeared into the crowd of people in the market.

And that white light flew back into Zhao Rang's baggage.

He hurriedly stepped forward to investigate, and found that it was actually from the land deed given to him by his uncle and ancestor of Baihe Mountain!

In the thin paper of the title deed, Uncle Shi actually sealed a copy of the flying sword qi passed down by Lu Zu himself, and saved his life at the last moment!

Zhao Rang couldn't help but smile bitterly......

thought that he had done Baihezi a great favor, and he should have made Baiheshan owe him a favor.

I didn't expect to end up with a life-saving grace from others!

As soon as the burden was put away, there was another person in front of the open door.

Before he could breathe, Zhao Rang immediately slashed at the other party's neck.

Mrs. Liu didn't seem to expect Zhao Rang to make a sudden move, and a hint of panic flashed on her face.

"Childe, what do you mean by that? Is the concubine so unwelcome to you? ”

Mrs. Liu snorted and said resentfully.

"Mrs. Liu visited late at night, I don't know what advice you have?"

Zhao Rang asked coldly, the knife in his hand pointed diagonally at the ground.

Madame Liu did not answer Zhao Rang's question, but walked into the room gently.

Her gaze swept over the messy room, and finally landed on the black steel knife in Zhao Rang's hand.

"It looks like Childe was in trouble just now."

Zhao Rang did not respond.

He stared at Madame Liu very warily, trying to see some clues in her eyes.

"Son, rest assured, the concubine is not malicious here."

Seeing that Zhao Rang was silent, Mrs. Liu took the initiative to say:

"I just happened to pass by the market downstairs and heard the movement here, so I came to take a look."

Stretching out his hand not to hit the smiling man, Zhao Rang tried his best to calm himself and said:

"Mrs. Liu is such a warm-hearted person."

Mrs. Liu didn't care about Zhao Rang's indifferent attitude, and still smiled and said:

Childe laughed.

As she spoke, Mrs. Liu took out a delicate card and handed it to Zhao Rang.

The card has a begonia flower embroidered with gold thread.

Zhao Rang's pupils shrank......

He'd seen this flower countless times!

Even in the room where he is now, there are window lattices and bed frames!

At the time, I just thought it was a decoration...... But he didn't connect with Mrs. Liu in front of him.

Mrs. Liu is nicknamed "Red Begonia", and this inn is full of begonia ornaments, doesn't it mean......

"This inn is ...... with the lady"

"Don't hide it from the son, this inn, as well as the cloth village opposite, and the gambling house next door, are all the property of the concubine!"

Mrs. Liu said calmly.

"It turns out that Madame is the one who has the eyes and hands to the sky."

Zhao Rang had a feeling of falling into the middle at this moment.

Mrs. Liu smiled lightly and was noncommittal to Zhao Rang's praise.

"Childe is overrated. In this Zhenhai City, there is more than one concubine with hands and eyes. ”

As she spoke, her gaze swept over the burden that Zhao Rang had placed on the table, intentionally or unintentionally.

"Childe's experience tonight, the concubine also knows a little bit about it."

Mrs. Liu changed her words and said:

"But don't worry, in this inn, no one dares to do anything to the concubine."

Zhao Rang's brows furrowed slightly, he didn't like the feeling of being seen through.

But now that the situation is stronger than people, he still needs time to gather his thoughts and regain his strength.

"Then there's Madame Lauliu."

Zhao Rang said, and prepared to put away the black steel knife.

Mrs. Liu instructed her to change Zhao Rang to the top floor of the inn.

This room is spacious, luxuriously furnished and has a bathroom.

This should be Mrs. Liu's own preference.

After all, in her other courtyard, there is also an almost identical bathroom.

At this moment, the bath is already filled with steaming water, sprinkled with various flower petals and spices.

Since the last 'dream dissipation', Zhao Rang also found that taking a bath does help to recover and think, so he immediately took off his clothes and jumped into the bath.

The water temperature was moderate, and soaking in it, Zhao Rang felt that the fatigue all over his body was gradually dispelled.

Closing his eyes, he began to think back to everything that had happened tonight.

From Boss Hu's full of confidence, to Qingqing's sudden visit, to the fierce battle with the mysterious woman, and finally the appearance of Mrs. Liu......

All this seems to be unrelated, but Zhao Rang faintly feels that there seems to be some kind of connection in it.

Especially Mrs. Liu's last sentence "In this inn, no one dares to do anything to the concubine", which made Zhao Rang even more suspicious.

Shaking his head, Zhao Rang felt that his thoughts were a little chaotic.

He knew what he needed most now was calm and sober.

Zhao Rang soaked in the bath for a whole hour before he felt that his strength had recovered seventy or eighty percent.

Put on your clothes, walk out of the bathroom, and come to the window of your room.

Pushing open the window, a cool night breeze blew in his face, which made him feel refreshed.

Looking up, the night sky is full of stars and a bright moon hangs high.

Zhao Rang stood in front of the window, letting the night breeze blow his face, and the doubts and uneasiness in his heart were gradually replaced by calmness, throwing the distracting thoughts in his heart out of his mind.

He knew that what he needed most now was rest.