Chengnan Old Street, Zhengqing Gang, noon.

Xie Qing locked himself in the attic alone, dismissed all his subordinates, and released the paper bird that delivered the message.

Not long after, a pitch-black figure appeared behind him, silently, like a ghost.

Xie Qing turned his head suddenly, and saw a grimace figure that seemed to be crying and laughing, leaning in the attic.

"Got news?" A hoarse voice came from under the grimace.

Although Xie Qing couldn't see Yu Chen's expression, he could feel the meaning in this voice, as if the bloodthirsty beast had sniffed its prey.

Swallowing his saliva, Xie Qing didn't dare to sell Guanzi, handed Yu Chen a note, and said: "Senior, Xiao Zihua's family property has been confiscated now, and he can't run far after escaping from prison, it just so happens that the secret son we planted in the Blackwater Gang found out that the Blackwater Gang was given to Xiao Zihua in a small courtyard eighty miles south of the city, and before it was found out by the Yamen, I sent someone to take a look, and he was really there!" ”

After that, he pointed to the note and said, "On this, is the address." ”

Yu Chen picked up the note, looked at it, nodded, and went out.

The figure disappeared into the wind and snow.

Only Xie Qing was left, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

- For some reason, when facing Yu Chen this time, he felt unprecedented pressure!

It was like seeing a terrible undercurrent surging under the calm sea.

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Outside Weishui City, eighty miles to the south.

Far away from the official road, in a quiet jungle, there is a courtyard that is not big or small.

Although the place is remote, it is quite elegant and chic.

Gray bricks and green tiles, the outer wall is entwined with vines, the courtyard is planted with green plants, there is a four-legged pavilion, a stone table is placed in the pavilion, a few small stools, and an unknown tree is planted in the corner of the wall, and the bare branches cover most of the courtyard.

At this moment, a middle-aged man in his forties, wrapped in a thick cotton jacket, was sitting on a stone bench, looking a little anxiously in the direction outside the courtyard.

In the past few days, Xiao Zihua has been very anxious, as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.

Previously, after the incident of the three brothers of the Ji family happened, their uncle, Ji Liuye of the Blackwater Gang, found him and asked him to manipulate internally, exempting several people from responsibility.

After some discussion, the Blackwater Gang sent a master to replace the physical evidence of the house on Linshui Street, steal the beams and change the pillars, and successfully let the three brothers of the Ji family be released.

Therefore, Xiao Zihua also got a lot of benefits.

- This courtyard away from the hustle and bustle is one of them.

But what I didn't expect was that that night, the East Window incident occurred, implicating a lot of shady things.

- Someone sneaked into his house and stabbed all the bribes he had received over the years to the inspection department.

Later, the inspectorate came overnight and raided his house, and he was also taken away and put in prison for investigation.

Fortunately, there were Xiao Zihua's people in the prison, and after a manipulation, he escaped from the prison, escaped from Weishui overnight, and hid in this remote courtyard.

But even if he escaped, he was not at ease.

Because at this time, his house was raided, and all his property was confiscated, so it can be said that except for a little loose silver on his body, there was no entanglement.

Even if you want to run, you can't run anywhere.

Therefore, Xiao Zihua could only pin his hopes on Ji Liuye of the Blackwater Gang, and wanted him to raise some entanglement, let himself escape from the boundary of Weishui, and then discuss the future.

But the message has been sent for more than two days, and there has been no response at all, Xiao Zihua's heart is getting more and more anxious, and he can't hold it anymore!

It was getting dark.

The howling wind and snow were urgent and fierce.

But on the path leading to the outside world, there was no trace of anyone coming.

Xiao Zihua's heart gradually sank.

He felt that he was probably given up.

The Blackwater Gang is mercenary, and now that he has lost his identity as the chief arrester of Weishui, he naturally has no use value.

"Ji Lao Liu...... And the Blackwater gang boss ......"

Xiao Zihua's face became gloomy, and he gritted his teeth, like a red-eyed beast under the dim oil lamp.

Jingle Bell –

Suddenly, Xiao Zihua heard a rattle sound, even in the whistling wind and snow, it was extremely crisp!

He was stunned.

Xin said that it was possible that the Blackwater Gang had received his message and finally came?

Thinking of this, Xiao Zihua couldn't help but feel hot in his heart!

Jingle Bell –

The rattle bell came back to me.

But Xiao Zihua was horrified to find that when the bell echoed in his ears, his spirit seemed to be sleepy and drowsy.

At that moment, bite the tip of your tongue and stay awake.

Xiao Zihua's heart chuckled, and an ominous premonition rose.

He lifted the long knife in the room, put on a posture, and became vigilant!

Although he is in a high position, he has not done it for a long time, but after all, he has studied under Yu Tiesheng, the first grandmaster of Weishui, and the foundation of horizontal training is still there!

If it's an ordinary thief, why can't he do it!

Crunch –

There was a screeching sound of wood grinding, and the closed door was pushed open.

The wind and snow, the cold and the dark night poured into the house at the same time, making Xiao Zihua shiver all over his body!

Then, he saw it.

In that dark night, an even darker figure stepped on the wind and snow and the night and walked into the house.

He was dressed in a pitch-black robe, with a grimace mask on his face that looked like a crying and laughing, and when he walked, he was silent, not like a living person.

At that moment, Xiao Zihua's man exploded!

This outfit ...... Sound familiar?

Ah!

Xiao Zihua slapped his thigh!

Black robe!

Grimace Mask!

Why is this outfit so similar to the devil who took off the heads of the three brothers of the Ji family who was so miraculous at the beginning? !

Although Xiao Zihua had already been taken away by the Inspection Department when the three brothers of the Ji family died, he did not see the death of the three brothers of the Ji family with his own eyes.

But this kind of thing spread throughout Weishui, even if Xiao Zihua was in prison, of course, the jailer mentioned it a few times.

At that time, did he think this was pure?

What head-picking demons?

Most likely, it was the rival gang of the Blackwater Gang who fished in troubled waters and created that bloody massacre!

Weishui Xiao is always arrested, and he doesn't believe in ghosts and gods!

It wasn't until that figure really appeared in front of him that he was stunned!

That's true!

The head-picker, when he walked into the house, did not look anxious, looked around the room, and said nothing.

The atmosphere was a little depressing.

Xiao Zihua could even hear the thumping sound of his heart beating in his chest!

"Who are you? Don't pretend to be a ghost! He held the long knife, took a deep breath, and asked in a cold voice.

No response.

"Don't say it?"

Xiao Zihua's eyes were cold, his left foot reached forward, and he rushed forward with an arrow step, and the snowy long knife was slashed down on the head!

The cold blade tore through the air, mercilessly!

But just when the blade was about to cut into the head of the grimace, Xiao Zihua suddenly saw that the other party's manual was so fast that it brought up the afterimage, and he actually took the white blade empty-handed, and grasped the Xueliang long knife!

Bang!

It's like cutting on the trunk of a heavy hundred-year-old tree, with a dull sound, Xiao Zihua's knife can no longer enter!

This former Weishui chief catcher, his face changed suddenly!

The body is like gold and iron, and the sword is difficult to hurt! This is an innate body!

Fuck it! When did Weishui have another innate grandmaster?

Xiao Zihua roared in his heart, but he was not slow at all when he put it away, and he was about to withdraw his knife!

But at that moment, he was stunned.

That hand, like an iron tong, grabbed the blade of the blade, and forced!

With the piercing twisting sound of steel, the grimace man actually twisted the long knife into a curl!

Xiao Zihua was horrified, knowing that he was definitely not an opponent, he threw down the long knife, jumped with both legs, and rushed out of the house and fled into the night!

Escape!

Gotta escape!

This is by no means an opponent that can be defeated!

Suddenly, Xiao Zihua had no other thoughts in his mind!

But after a catapult started to run out of the house, Xiao Zihua was horrified to find that the ghost-faced man who was still at the door of the house before had stood at the gate of the courtyard at some point, blocking his way!

He moved!

In just one step, he crossed the wind and snow and hit Xiao Zihua's face!

Grab Xiao Zihua's shoulder and throw it!

Bang!

The body of the former Weishui chief catcher slammed into the wall like a rag doll, making a dull collision sound!

It's broken!

The bones are broken!

Xiao Zihua, who was smashed, clearly felt that his leg bones had been broken in the terrible fall!

Then, as soon as he had recovered from the whirlwind, he saw that the grimace was close to him.

Like a demon who asks for his life.

"Don't worry, the night is still long."

A hoarse, cold voice came from under the face that seemed to be crying and laughing.

"—Let's take our time."