The seventh day of the third month.

Liangzhou Tongguang.

The chalcedony mine outside the city is full of people coming in and out.

Horse-drawn carriages carrying goods flowed back and forth on the streets.

Everything seems to have returned to before the accident in Huaiyang Kingdom.

Even more brilliant than then.

The palace family is also a vibrant scene.

On such a day when everything is competing, Gong Heng, the first master of Tongguang and the "dark tide obscure day", received an urgent letter.

The letter was sent from Xijing by 600 miles of expedited channels through the authority of the instrument supervisor.

It is still the wax seal of Zhuang Liren.

Gong Heng naturally attaches no more importance to it.

He closed the door and window of the study, opened the letter, and found that it was written by Hong Fan.

The more I read, the more Gong Heng's frown became.

"Father, what's wrong?"

On the side, the young uterus Urawa saw this and asked curiously.

Gong Heng was just silent.

That night, the high-level officials of the Gong family held an emergency meeting and discussed it for a full hour.

Early the next morning, Gong Heng went out of the city alone and went east.

The destination is none other than Xijing.

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On the tenth day of the first month of March, the time will pass.

The sun rises high, pouring out the glow.

There was a light rain in the sky.

Hong Fan wore a hat and drove a red flag, went out of Xijing Andingmen, and went to the Shura Sect of Tianpeng Mountain.

Twenty miles to the west, he caught up with a large convoy.

The head and tail of this convoy are under the banner of Liu Zi.

There is only one famous Liu family in Xijing.

Two days ago, Hong Fan heard a news that shocked Liangzhou.

Liu Xiu resigned and said goodbye, and the Liu family moved to Boyang City, so anxious that they didn't even have time to deal with many clan properties.

I didn't expect to meet you on the road today.

The convoy was moving slowly, and Hong Fan was unwilling to follow behind, so he detoured from the side.

The rain here is slightly greater than that in Xijing.

He saw that the men of the Liu family were all dressed in robes, wearing leather armor and swords.

In the center of the convoy, the only luxury carriage that retains the family crest makes the sand world feel inductive.

There should be a star king sitting inside.

It can only be the second master of the Liu family, the star monarch of the Yuanci realm, and the star lord of the "disobedient Hou", Liu Hong.

The Disobedient Hou is said to be able to heal allies continuously in a large area, recover injuries and physical strength at high speed, and is not good at individual combat like Fate.

But either way, now is clearly not the time to make friends.

Hong Fan beat his horse and accelerated, and met an old acquaintance in front of him.

Liu Rui's sister-in-law, Liu Xingxian.

He wore mud-stained leather boots and a cloak of silver thread that was half-wet from the rain, and it was not obvious how many times he had worn it.

[The convoy is carrying too much cargo, and there is no place for him? 】

Hong Fan thought about it, and the appearance of the other party in Mingyue Tower came to his mind.

It seems like a long time ago, but it was actually only half a year ago.

It just so happened that Liu Xingxian also turned his eyes.

The two looked at each other, each looking away.

"Drive!"

Hong Fan let out a low sigh.

In Liu Xingxian's eyes, it disappeared with the old days of burning oil.

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In the afternoon, Hong Fan arrived at Tianpeng Mountain and asked to see Qu Luoyi.

The latter doesn't have much of a shelf.

I heard that the person who came was Hong Fan, and he arrived quickly.

As of February of the 29th year of Zhenghe, Qu Luoyi cultivated to the innate Wuhe, and ranked tenth on the Tianjiao list.

"Hey, Hong Fan, you look like someone has died in the family!"

This was the first sentence of Xiao Doudi when he came in, and it broke all of Hong Fan's plans at once.

He can't say you're right.

"For you, it can be regarded as congratulating you for entering the top ten of the Tianjiao list."

Hong Fan was speechless for a moment, so he had to push the souvenir he brought.

It's not a valuable thing, it's all a local food in Xijing.

"You make it as if it's more than difficult to get into the top ten."

Qu Luoyi sat down on the side, and he was not polite, and opened the paper bag on the spot and tasted it as if it were all gone.

"This crisp is okay, but this jujube cake is not good......"

He commented while eating.

Hong Fan waited quietly until the other party finished eating.

Qu Luoyi finished eating, licked the crumbs from his lips, and clapped his hands.

"Okay, so what are you looking for me?"

He asked.

"I'm asking for your help."

Hong Fan took a deep breath and got straight to the point.

"The thing is to kill, and to kill is to take revenge."

He said, and then told the other party everything about Zhan Yuanzi's death.

It's both a statement and a review.

Of course, the part about Liu Rui was removed.

Qu Luoyi listened, with great interest.

When Hong Fan spoke of killing four Assassins in a row, he applauded with ease.

Until the end, Hong Fan mentioned that Ao Zhixian was hiding in the Shen family and visited Xu Guinian and Zhuang Liren in turn.

"The next three-day feast will be on March 30."

"I'm going to kill her in Wuxuan Garden, and I want you to protect me."

Qu Luo listened to the whole process, and finally smiled.

"I'm good at fighting, and it's right for you to look for me."

He touched his chin and hesitated.

"But one pastry is not enough......"

When Hong Fan heard this, he took out a note first.

[Hong Fan borrowed Qu Luoyi for a thousand taels. 】

The handwriting is crooked, and it is the IOU of Qu Luoyi visiting the Qinglou at the beginning.

Hong Fan tore up the IOU and burned it to ashes with Yanliujin.

"Brother Qu, please help me in this matter."

"What money and things do you want, 10,000 taels, 20,000 taels, 30,000 taels, but please bid."

"As long as I have, as long as you want, just ask!"

His voice was resolute.

Qu Luoyi nodded, glared at Hong Fan again, and finally couldn't hold back his laughter.

At first he laughed like crazy, then he laughed wildly.

In the end, there was only hideousness in this smile.

It was as if the flesh had been torn apart, revealing the bones that were burning with phosphorus fire underneath.

"You want me to help you, okay!"

Qu Luo opened his mouth suddenly, and a pair of eyes looked at Hong Fan, and the essence in his eyes burst out.

"There are many brave and ruthless people in my Shura Sect, and seven or eight out of ten will not die well."

"Outside Tianpeng Mountain, the bones of the first and second generations of Dou Emperors buried in the two peaks are incomplete."

He scoffed, without any humility or taboos.

"I am not short of money, but I am short of friends."

"When I die in the wilderness, I am willing to bury my body and draw a knife to avenge my friend."

"Hong Fan, would you like to be my friend?"

Qu Luoyi asked, holding out his hand.

Hong Fan did not hesitate and held it.

"Good!"

Qu Luoyi shouted.

"Shura in the fight, never care about the rules."

"Since you are my friend, you only need to tell the time and place, and you don't have to tell the merits."

"Murder and arson, I have a share!"

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On March 15, the night was getting deeper.

Fifteen days before the next three-day feast.

The best box in the Hung Family Prosperity Hall.

The table is full of messes.

The second altar of ten-year-old fire jade was drunk.

A remote Shen family picked his teeth with a toothpick and went down the stairs with expensive gifts.

In the room, the sound of the river waves fluctuated.

Hong Fan sat back in his chair and looked at the full moon outside the window.

"Now that the invitation has arrived, what the hell are you going to do?"

Across the table, Lu Yunshi asked.

There was no answer.

"Hong Fan!"

He spoke again, his voice getting heavier.

"Remember what you said to me? If you can't bear it, you will make a big plan! ”

This time, Hong Fan finally turned his face.

"I'm calm and more patient than ever."

He said with a smile.

There was even a special joy in the words.

"You're going to kill Ao Zhixian, aren't you?"

Lu Yunshi was dissatisfied with his friend's shirk, and got up to ask.

Hong Fan was still unimpressed.

"Master Yun, I have my thoughts."

"Only one point, don't go to the three-day banquet this time."

He added.

"You still say you're calm!"

Lu Yunshi sighed.

"I'm really calm."

Hong Fan still laughed.

"I told you not to come, but I was afraid that you would be reckless."

After he finished speaking, he walked over the round table, shook Lu Yunshi's hand heavily, and then went out to leave.

Lu Yunshi stayed alone in the wing.

After a few moments, he made up his mind.

(End of chapter)