Everyone gathered in Tang Jiusheng's house, Xin Zhiping hung his head, and he was pecked by the geese all day long, and the red flame spirit stone that he accidentally obtained was lost so unexpectedly. Tang Jiusheng smiled and comforted: "Brother Xin doesn't have to blame himself, it's just a stone, if you lose it, you lose it, as long as we are here." Presumably these people stole the stone in order to become emperor?"

Xin Zhiping slapped his thigh with hatred, "The stone is a small matter, but the loss of face is a big matter!" I must find a way to get this stone back!"

The fat man held the back of his head with both hands, and said with a smile: "The biggest problem now is that we don't have any clues, and we don't even know what the identity of this group of people is, so it seems that this stone is still a little difficult to find." Forget it, if you want to eat, you will treat this stone as if it was eaten by the fat man, don't think about it anymore!"

Although there was a sense of powerlessness, Xin Zhiping still shook his head, "Fatty, do you know, because this stone has caused more than a dozen lives, how can I let it be lost like this? I must get it back!"

Shui Ruyue, who had been silent, suddenly said: "When I fought with those two people just now, I found that there was a person who used a sword move that seemed to be from the Jiangdong Chu family, but I wasn't very sure. ”

Everyone looked at each other, and they were all puzzled, Jiangdong Chu family, Jiangdong Chu family of the ten major sects, could be involved in this matter? But this stone was brought back from the Southwest Province with a unicorn horse, even if someone found out that this stone was taken by Xin Zhiping in the Southwest Road, they would not be able to catch up with the speed of the unicorn horse, how could they return to Henan Province to rob this stone?

Tang Jiusheng suddenly laughed, "I understand, this thief may not have come from the Southwest Road, it must be the rumor that leaked in Zhujiazhuang yesterday, when we were eating, the ins and outs of this stone were mentioned at the dinner table, the owner of Zhu Zhuang and the two sons of the Zhu family naturally disdain a stone, but the wall has ears, who can guarantee that no one eavesdrops?"

On the side, Zhu Congwu's face turned red, and he stood up and argued loudly: "Tang Gongzi, you can't talk nonsense! You take our Zhu family too lightly! My Zhu family treats Gongzi with courtesy, how can anyone have the idea of hitting this stone?"

Tang Jiusheng shook his hand and said apologetically: "Second Master Zhu, you misunderstood! I didn't say that your family had the idea of beating this stone, let alone that your family was a thief. We've been followed all the time, and no matter which inn we're staying in, we'll be quickly found out, and those people don't even have a few people in which room

Know. I mean, it's possible for these people to sneak into your house and eavesdrop on our conversations. ”

When Zhu Congwu saw Tang Jiusheng say this, he breathed a sigh of relief and sat back on the chair. Xin Zhiping leaned back in his chair, and the stone he brought back from the Southwest Road with great effort was stolen like this, and the most hateful thing was that there was no clue to recover the lost property. Everyone discussed for half a night and had no clue, so they had no choice but to rest in peace.

Early the next morning, everyone got up to settle the store money and hurried again. After all, it's summer, and it's best to travel early in the morning and evening, because it's too hot at noon. The horse team ran for more than forty miles, and a few fast horses chased after them, and when the two sides passed by, Tang Jiusheng found that these were the four masters and servants of Sun Ziyao and Helian Hengqiu that he met yesterday.

Sun Ziyao glanced at Tang Jiusheng coldly, then at Shui Ruyue, and galloped away with his bodyguards, scholars, and servants, leaving only smoke and dust all the way. Shui Ruyue glanced at Sun Ziyao's back, and suddenly asked Tang Jiusheng in a low voice: "Little Senior Brother, do you say that these guys are the ones who reported the news? After all, you humiliated them yesterday." ”

Tang Jiusheng shook his head, "Yue'er, it won't." Yesterday we met these guys, and it was good for them to find out who we were! How could they know that we had brought a priceless stone? There is definitely another real culprit in this matter, so don't think about it, take a step at a time. Anyway, that stone is of no great use to us, and losing it will not affect the overall situation. Shui Ruyue nodded silently.

Before noon, Tang Jiusheng took the horse team to Lu'an Town, next to the official road, found a restaurant, and rested to feed the horses. Among the group, only He Chunju didn't know martial arts, and he was hot like a dog, sitting under the big willow tree in front of the restaurant and panting, constantly shaking his fan. The fat man walked over with a small stool and a hippie smile, and sat opposite He Chunju, "Lord He, it's really hard for you, and our group of Jianghu people are riding horses together." ”

He Chunju smiled bitterly and said: "Jiang Gongzi, I am fortunate to have you along the way, otherwise the head of this official does not know how many times it has fallen, how dare you mention any hardships? In fact, even if it is hard, this official is not afraid, and he is most afraid of returning to Beijing in the future." After all, this official was ordered to kill Su Qingtong, but now the task has not been completed. ”

The fat man nodded, and said: "Lord He, this matter is indeed difficult to handle, but when you enter Beijing in the future, you can put everything on Tang Jiusheng, and the Criminal Department and Dongwei will not embarrass you too much." After all, in front of the Tang family's royal gold medal, many things are easy to talk about, and no one wants to turn around, right?"

Ju nodded helplessly, in front of the fat man, what did he dare to say?

The two chatted for a while, and the fat man got up and said goodbye to Tang Jiusheng, who was dozing off on a recliner. The fat man gently shook Tang Jiusheng awake, "Old Tang, old Tang......" Tang Jiusheng opened his eyes, saw that it was a fat man, and did not speak, and closed his eyes again. The fat man looked left and right, and saw that no one nearby was paying attention to him except Shui Ruyue, so he asked softly, "Old Tang, did you say that the news of this stone was leaked by He Chunju?"

Tang Jiusheng didn't speak, his eyelids moved, and he shook his head lightly, expressing his denial. Suddenly, Tang Jiusheng seemed to remember something, sat up in shock, stared at the crazy eagle who was also dozing, the fat man glanced at the crazy eagle, and found nothing abnormal, so he asked Tang Jiusheng softly in confusion: "Old Tang, do you suspect that it is the news that the mad eagle has leaked?"

Tang Jiusheng first shook his head, then nodded lightly, and said in a low voice: "I just doubt, I have been doubting all the way." I don't know why they didn't kill him, or just snatch him back? Don't you think it's abnormal?"

The fat man said strangely: "Old Tang, do you suspect that the Wild Eagle is an undercover agent? He just wants to hide in our team so that he can grasp our every move and report our movements to the Falling Rain Pavilion at any time?"

Tang Jiusheng smiled bitterly: "It's not that there is no such possibility. Otherwise, you see that he eats and sleeps every day, sleeps and eats, and is not in a hurry to get angry at all. In a few days, we will enter Yong'an, and once we go to see the emperor to sue the emperor, then the emperor will learn that the mad eagle is the original killer, and he must not be given to Ling Chi?

Shui Ruyue leaned over to the side, leaned on Tang Jiusheng's shoulder, and said in a low voice: "I also suspect that the mad eagle leaked the news, but I have no evidence, so I didn't dare to talk nonsense, so as not to startle the snake." ”

The fat man smiled: "Don't mention it, Lao Xin is depressed about the loss of that stone......"

After the fat man finished saying this, his eyes rolled, he thought about it, and quietly said something in Tang Jiusheng's ear, Tang Jiusheng nodded again and again, and praised: "The fat man has a good idea!

The fat man wanted to kick Tang Jiusheng angrily, but said angrily: "Get out!" If it weren't for the fact that I can't beat you, the fat man would have already done it!"

Tang Jiusheng laughed: "Come on, hero, I won't fight back!"

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