Under the same night, the atmosphere of the City Lord's Mansion was far less amiable than the lights of the Liu family.

The sound of "wasteful" footsteps sounded in the city lord's mansion from time to time, and team after team of sergeants lit torches, refusing to let go of any detail.

The flames flickered, the ruins of the broken walls were still there, and the black marks after burning were like the devil's claws stretched out, describing horror.

These people are always worried about whether another sword will fall from the sky and kill them.

There were many more defenses outside a room than elsewhere, Bai Rong lowered his head with a calm face, quickly passed through the layers of sergeants, and pushed the door straight in.

The door was pushed vigorously, making a "creaking" wail, Xing Zuo was lying on the bed, even if his eyes were injured and he couldn't see, he felt the resentment, frowned and asked, "Someone has found it?"

"Hmm. Bai Rong squinted and said, "On the outskirts of the south of the city, the upper reaches of Huanhua Creek are not far away. ”

Xing Zuo understood in his heart, was silent for a moment, and asked, "How did you die?

Bai Rong shook his head and said coldly: "It was a sharp weapon that broke his throat and bled to death." ”

Xing Zuo's brows tightened, and he guessed, "Even if Zheng Deduo is injured and his strength has dropped seriously, he is a poisonous cultivator after all, and he will be killed at close range, it seems that the strength of the other party's helpers is not weak." ”

"Not only is it not weak, but it is also very strong, I gave him the Wanhua Pill, and his strength will not fall for a while, but he is still dead. ”

Bai Rong's heart was indescribably depressed, Zheng Deduo was so confident and not afraid of death, what kind of opportunity to talk to him, he really believed the other party, thinking that he could use a Wanhua Pill to make friends with a master who broke through the realm of spiritual life, but he didn't expect that the Wanhua Pill was gone, and the other party died thoroughly.

He lost a lot of money on this deal.

Xing Zuo sighed: "Their helpers only appeared at the last moment and rescued a few people, is there a clue to this matter?"

Bai Rong said: "I heard from those who were still present at the end that there were three people, and two of them rescued the two girls as soon as possible, and this woman left with the help of the last person and Zheng Deduo. ”

In order to conceal their cowardice, the sergeants who were questioned naturally said that the situation in the field was evenly matched, and even Ye Yun faintly overpowered Zheng Deduo, which made Bai Rong sound more and more wary of Ye Yun's re-attack.

Xing Zuo said: "Then they should not have converged, otherwise Zheng Deduo would not have chased outside the city, and the helpers still have a place to converge outside the city, have you found any clues along this direction?"

Bai Rong shook his head and said, "It was already dark when I found Zheng Deduo's body, and the clues will not be able to continue tomorrow." ”

Xing Zuo sighed: "It's too late, and the other party is very likely to have ruined the traces." ”

Bai Rong said: "As soon as the city gate is opened, it is difficult to say whether they will leave or stay after they meet, I don't know if Bai Zhi's little slut is still in the city." ”

Thinking of the sword in the afternoon, Xing Zuo's eyes hurt a little, and he had been dealing with spy information for many years, which made his analysis of the situation extremely profound, and said: "That woman handed over a sword, but she didn't kill us all, the main meaning of this is to warn us not to toss anymore." ”

Bai Rong said bitterly: "This woman's identity information has not been found much, why did she do this, in other words, I will only kill it once and for all." ”

Xing Zuo sneered and said, "Does she know where the foundation of the imperial dynasty is, kill us and bring a group of more powerful people until she doesn't die?" She should take Bai Zhi and leave, but the person who saved her is very likely to be still in the city." ”

Bai Rong's eyes lit up, and then he said with this thought: "If it is really those old guys who are supported by the imperial dynasty who come, she may still be able to escape, but the person she wants to protect is still in the city, so she did not choose an extreme approach, which is indeed reasonable." ”

Xing Zuo nodded and sighed: "So this woman is not simple, she has a clear view of the current situation and the forces of all parties, as long as we don't do too much, the sword hangs around our necks, we will only shrink our hands and feet." ”

"That'...... This time, there are four people who help me, but three die, how can I make a difference?"

Xing Zuo secretly shook his head in his heart, he always felt that Bai Hao's recommendation to His Majesty to his younger brother Bai Rong to come to Jinguancheng was an extremely wrong decision, it was okay to follow the trend, but he didn't know what to do if he went against the trend, how could this be?

He suggested: "A Bai Zhi can't become a big problem, don't check this woman for the time being, you tell Your Majesty all the details truthfully, and there are others to deal with." ”

"As for the helpers who stayed in the city......"

Xing Zuo was silent for a moment and asked, "What about the people who were caught last night? Did they let go? I think the master of these people is the woman's helper." ”

Bai Rong's face turned the color of pig liver, and he said helplessly: "Let it go." ”

"Let it go?" Xing Zuo's voice was sharply raised, and he also figured out that this was mostly a compromise made to stabilize the declining situation, and asked in a slow voice: "Who came forward to ask for someone, and what reason did you use?"

Bai Rong replied: "They seem to have made an appointment in advance, until after they knew that the City Lord's Mansion was handed a sword, someone sent a word to them, saying that after the fire in the south of the city last night, the family members came out to extinguish the fire, but their kindness was wronged, and unfortunately they were involved." ”

Xing Zuo let out a light "um" and asked calmly: "Since the person who sent the word has been checked, have you found out who is behind the scenes?"

Bai Rong lowered his head and said, "No." ”

His voice became lower and lower, "The messenger is a ruffian who is not afraid of death, and after our people followed, they only knew that the people who wanted people were spoken by ten people, and they didn't know which one or which ones they were?"

Xing Zuo also felt a little headache when he heard this, and said seriously: "It seems that Bai Zhi's father Bai Ting has been in business for so many years, and he still has some friendship with these local families, you haven't fought to secure the position of the city lord, they have already united." ”

Bai Rong said viciously: "They can fight me with the support of His Majesty, I tolerate it so much, it's not to maintain the current stability, otherwise, hum-"

Xing Zuo sighed, and finally understood that before leaving, Bai Hao wanted to ask himself to teach him more about his younger brother, who was ambitious and talented, and he asked coldly: "Things are like this, how long do you think Your Majesty will support you? Do you think Your Majesty will be on your side in the end?"

Bai Rong heard the sarcasm in Xing Zuo's tone, and said angrily, "With the friendship between my brother and His Majesty, won't Your Majesty be on my side?"

Xing Zuo sighed and warned seriously: "If you want to mess around, I won't care about you, but don't drag your brother into the water, okay?"

"Haven't you ever thought about why Your Majesty could make Bai Ting have to give up the position of city lord with a single order, but he connived at you to do so, and transferred the royal family to help you?"

"Do you really think that your brother's face is so big, or that His Majesty appreciates you?"

"Your Majesty is doing this, just to let your brother decide on his own to other forces within the dynasty, and he can only be one of His Majesty's most loyal dogs. ”

"Of course, there is another point that is even more subtle, the same surname is Bai, both are royal surnames, Your Majesty does this, but also wants to clear some people who are in the way, so that there will be less noise inside. ”

didn't hear Bai Rong's voice, Xing Zuo knew that the other party was listening carefully, paused for a moment, and said softly: "You must know that Your Majesty's position is a bit bumpy, and he must eliminate the noise with an iron fist, but if you make too much trouble and make the noise bigger, you will only become a victim of quelling the noise, do you understand?"

Although Bai Rong suddenly became one of the nine city lords of the Imperial Dynasty, and his level with his eldest brother has made him a little inflated recently, but he is not stupid, Xing Zuo is his eldest brother's most powerful arm, and the other party's insight obviously goes straight to the source of the chaos, not a person whose relationship has been firmly tied together, he will not say it so thoroughly.

After he calmed down, he asked seriously, "Why did Brother Xing teach me?"

Xing Zuo said slowly: "Next thing, you have to always grasp the strength, on the surface with those families, and check slowly behind the scenes, you can't let the other party find out because you are in a hurry." Your Majesty's greatest appreciation for your lordship is the prudence of the situation and the thoroughness of doing things, and you have to learn from your brother. ”

Bai Rong is in his thirties, although he admires his eldest brother the most, but he is always a little impatient to be preached, frowning and asking, "Then what should I do now?"

Xing Zuo said: "As for now, let me give you a suggestion, when you deal with those families, try to find out who their old friends are, if they have one of their old friends, then I can tell you that most of the people who unite these families to put pressure on the City Lord's Mansion are this family." ”

Bai Rong's eyes flashed brightly, and he sighed: "This thing is done!"

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The Liu family's dinner was set in a spacious house, and after Mu Qing entered, he found that they were all acquaintances, and the atmosphere was a little lively.

Liu Weirui was next to Mu Qing, looking at Yuejiu and they had already drunk, nodded to them with a smile, and said softly: "Xiaochan, I didn't call the others to come tonight." ”

Xiaochan had already slowed down and explained with a smile: "The head of the family said that if there are many people, they will be confused, and Mu Qinggongzi's whereabouts should be kept secret, so he didn't call anyone else." ”

Liu Weirui looked at her father's back and sighed with a smile: "My father always thinks so thoughtfully!"

She turned her head to look at Mu Qing, who had been a little silent since she came in, frowned, and asked in a coquettish voice, "You don't think we have neglected you, do you?"

Mu Qing actually has some sweet troubles and self-blame. He regretted a little in his heart that he shouldn't have made a promise so irresponsibly just now, which was irresponsible to Ye Yun and Liu Weirui.

Hearing Liu Weirui's voice at this time, he shook his head with a smile, and hurriedly said, "How dare you, I can understand Uncle Liu's kindness." ”

There are people in the big family who are not aligned, although Liu Chaoge is the head of the family, he can't control everyone's mouths, which is already a very considerate hospitality.

Seeing Liu Weirui and Mu Qing walking intimately, the Yuejiu people who were drinking in the room all smiled, Zhang Zishan touched Yuejiu's shoulder, and whispered: "Three glasses of wine, you quickly admit defeat." ”

Liu Weirui and Mu Qing didn't go to the banquet for a long time, and the two who had a good relationship along the way quietly expressed their opinions, as outsiders, they were as dull as Zhang Zishan and found the difference between the two.

The wine was good and the mood was good, so they made a bet on whether the relationship between Mu Qing and Liu Weirui had pierced the layer of window paper, or wishful thinking.

Yuejiu was still burying Mu Qing at that time, saying that after all, he was not as good as himself who had been honing in the love field for many years, and he was still a dull young man, and he might not understand the sincerity of Miss Liu's love, but now it seems that he really lost.

It's just that this kind of admitting defeat, Yue Jiu is extremely free and happy.

Seeing Mu Qing walk in, he raised a glass to Mu Qing and said with a smile: "Why are you so late? What do you have to say to Miss Liu? Hurry up, punish yourself for three cups, and I will accompany you." ”

After saying that, he drank three glasses in a row.

Mu Qing met Yuejiu's gaze, only to find that the playful gaze can sometimes be like a flying sword, the tip of the nose has been lingering with a faint fragrance of beauty, and there seems to be a lingering fragrance on the lips, Mu Qing's face is slightly hot, but he did not refuse Yuejiu's invitation.

After Mu Qing sat down, Liu Weirui also wanted to sit down with Mu Qing, but Liu Chaoge's voice suddenly sounded, "Wei Rui, sit here with Dad." ”

"Ha-" Yue Jiu blinked her eyes and whispered to Mu Qing who was sitting down, "It seems that you have to work hard." ”

Halfway through the dinner in an awkward atmosphere, Li Bin went out and brought in the father and daughter.