The night was dark, the fire broke the silence and burned, and the caravan, which had been traveling all day, finally got down.

"Crackling. Cuckoo. "In the spring, the branches and weeds are full of moisture, and when they burn themselves to provide warmth, they always make such a sound, and this sound seems to wake up the spring insects in the ridges.

Mu Qing looked back, the four fields here are all flat and reclaimed farmland, but I don't know why the seedlings in the field can be seen in the night.

Mu Qing set his sight very far away, and finally penetrated the night, and saw the torches on the city behind him that were struggling to break through the fog.

There should be more than 20 kilometers between the firelight in front of him and the city head there, and Mu Qing is extremely eyesighted to see the outline of the city that appears and disappears in the mist.

Jianan City, as the southern gate of Gongwei Jinguan City, is only more than 80 kilometers away from Jinguan City, and the caravan originally planned to stay in the city for one night today. It's just that after Liu Weirui came back from the Liu family steward in the city, she decided to continue the journey, shortening the distance that was originally a day and a half away at most.

Liu Weirui noticed Mu Qing's gaze towards Canaan City, and sighed and said: "As soon as tonight passes, the north gate will be closed for a while, and you won't be able to get out tomorrow morning, so now you will be wronged to sleep in the wilderness for one night." ”

Earlier, when the caravan left the city from the north gate, Li Si negotiated with him to reveal the identity of "Jinsi Liu", and he was still subjected to very strict and harsh interrogation by the defenders of the city gate. It seemed that as the caravan got closer to Jinguan City, the more anxious and tense the surrounding air became.

Mu Qing thought of what he had just seen, and said to everyone: "The scale of this Jianan City is not small, but it doesn't need so many city gate guards, it should be arresting someone." ”

Yue Jiu has lived in Jinguancheng for a short time, and he is familiar enough with the surrounding official roads, so he guessed and said: "The north city gate is under martial law, and I can't go out tonight, I think it should be someone who wants to go south in Jinguancheng." ”

Among the people, probably only Liu Weirui knew better, so they all set their eyes on her.

Liu Weirui nodded and said, "There is a problem in Jinguan City, which has affected this side, but I don't know who Canaan City is arresting. ”

The caravan entered the city from the south gate late in the evening, and the martial law at the south gate was not at all the same level as the north gate. After entering the city, Liu Weirui was about to take the caravan to find a familiar inn to rest, when he was invited by the steward of the Liu family in the city.

From the mouth of the steward, Liu Weirui knew that there was a problem in Jinguancheng not long ago, and the surrounding small cities had begun to ban and curfew, and the north gate in the direction of Jinguancheng could only go out and not enter for a long time, and listening to what the defenders in the city said, the north gate would be completely closed tomorrow.

The steward's expression at that time was a little panicked, because of the changes in the Liu family a while ago, he was extremely respectful to Liu Weirui, and the other party advised Liu Weirui to stay in Jianan City and wait for the turmoil to subside before making plans, after all, if he ventured to Jinguan City at this time, he might fall into a senseless dispute.

But after Liu Weirui weighed it, she returned home eagerly, and after replenishing the drinking water and dry food, she went directly out of the North City Gate tonight.

"Miss, Jinguancheng is the state capital, what can go wrong?" Xiaochan sat next to Liu Weirui, her eyebrows frowned slightly, and her tone was full of incomprehension.

Liu Weirui looked at the spring field in the north, and seemed to see the gunpowder smoke burning on the big city farther away, the solemn color in his eyes deepened, and he shook his head and said: "The news was blocked quickly, and Steward Tian only heard some rumors, and he got a little bit of news from the mouths of those defenders, saying that this may be the first civil strife in the Jinguan City City Lord's Mansion." ”

"Civil strife?" Mu Qing was a little dull and unfamiliar with these things.

Yue Jiu was puzzled and said, "You should be no stranger." ”

Mu Qing thought hard about the memories in his mind, shook his head and said, "Hmm? I really haven't experienced it. ”

Yue Jiu frowned and said, "Didn't you live in Vermilion Bird City for a few years before you were captured and sent to the Hidden Valley?

Mu Qing was slender and had a face like Lang Xing, but Yue Jiu forgot that Mu Qing was actually ten years younger than him, and he had just become an adult.

After staring at Mu Qing by candlelight for a long time, looking at the last trace of greenness on the other party's face, Yue Jiu suddenly said: "How old are you in the first year of Tianjiao? It is possible that you still don't remember at that time, and there was also a civil strife in Vermilion Bird City. ”

Mu Qing's eyelids moved slightly, nodded and said, "I should have only been born a short time ago, what happened to that civil strife?"

"In the first year of the 173rd Heavenly Hunt of the Hibiscus Dynasty, one hundred and seventy-one people from Suzaku City and the original City Lord's Mansion were killed, which was a major event that shocked Tiannan. ”

Yue Jiu looked up at the faint star Bo Yue, and his tone was calm, "I was ten years old back then, and I had already been arrested and taken to the Hidden Valley, and I still accidentally saw these news on the spy report of the Hidden Valley. ”

The night was cold and cold, and everything was gone, which was already an old thing in the pile of old papers, but because of Yuejiu's straightforward words, the bloody breath of death of the one hundred and seventy-one people was suddenly brought closer.

Xiaochan thought about the current civil strife in Jinguan City, shook her head and said, "Miss, will the civil strife in Jinguan City be like this this time?"

Liu Weirui Dai frowned, and said seriously: "The current city lord is called Bai Ting, who is a member of the royal family, and he manages Jinguan City very well, so things shouldn't come to this point." ”

Yue Jiu shook his head and laughed softly: "How many people are there in the Bai clan of the Hibiscus Dynasty royal family now?, but the position of the city lord of the state capital has always been only nine, and the power brought by this position is compared with those vassal kings who don't have much real power, then one is heaven and earth." So even if Bai Ting is a royal clansman, there will always be other royal clansmen who covet this position. The royal family oppressed the commoners and slaves, and they, the lackeys made by the emperor, would become hungry wolves thirsty for blood for a long time because of a hint from the emperor. ”

"The imperial family oppressed the commoners and slaves, and the imperial family close to the emperor oppressed the estranged royal family. Mu Qing let out a loud voice, but he didn't expect Yue Jiu to be able to see so thoroughly, he turned his head to Liu Weirui and asked, "If it is really a civil strife in the City Lord's Mansion, will it affect your family?"

Mu Qing slightly said Liu Weirui's worries, her eyes were slightly flushed, and she nodded: "The location of the City Lord's Mansion has a natural advantage, and these big families in Jinguan City have dealings with the City Lord's Mansion. ”

Mu Qing felt an atmospheric and beautiful figure in his heart, and said comfortingly: "As long as Mrs. Lin has returned to your house, I believe that your family should not have an accident." ”

"Whew~" The spring is cold, and a breath of fresh air turns into a fog mass when it comes out of the mouth.

Liu Weirui lightly spat out the boredom in her chest, frowned and said, "This change in the City Lord's Mansion will definitely have an impact on all families, but I don't know if it's good or bad." You can't take the initiative to choose, you can only passively accept, which is a bad feeling. ”

"Then ......" Mu Qing looked up at the faint moon and said seriously: "Do you want to travel overnight and go back early?"

"Is it okay?" Liu Weirui's eyes were brighter than the white moonlight, she looked around, and saw that many people had fallen asleep after walking for a day, and couldn't help but regret and said, "Forget it, everyone can't walk." ”

Mu Qing shook his head and said, "No, I don't recommend everyone to go together. ”

"What?" Xiaochan was a little anxious and said, "Then I have to talk to Miss everything, where Miss is, where am I." ”

The two brothers of the Zhang family sat next to Yuejiu, and they never expressed any opinions, and after returning from Qingchuan Guanzhen, the more they talked about it, the less they talked.

The brothers were frustrated along the way about why they didn't meet a few shearing thieves, and they were worried that they couldn't help Liu Weirui, and the closer they got to Jinguancheng, the more they were afraid of the master's mother's blame, and they were worried that they had no chance to perform. ”

Liu Weirui's eyes grew slightly, surprised by the sudden enthusiasm of the two brothers, and after calming down, she nodded and said, "Then trouble the two eldest brothers." ”

"Don't bother, don't bother, if you don't bother, we're in trouble. ”

"Bastard boy, what do you mean?"

Two obvious black lines appeared on Xiaochan's smooth forehead, and seeing that these two brothers were so unreliable, she frowned and said, "Miss, I must follow you." ”

Liu Weirui chuckled: "Well, of course you can." Mu Qing, what is your opinion? ”

Mu Qing pursed his lips and smiled bitterly, he really didn't think that Liu Weirui was a woman with full action, obviously she had been gone for a day, why was there endless vitality in this delicate body that looked weak and boneless. He asked with concern, "Are you able to eat at night?" I just forgot to consider your physical condition. ”

"No problem!" Feeling Mu Qing's concern, Liu Weirui smiled heartily and said, "We can bring an extra horse, it will be much better." ”

"Hmm. Mu Qing said: "Then let's go with the five of us." ”

Mu Qing set his eyes on Yue Jiu and said, "There are many troops left in the caravan, so I will trouble you." ”

With so many people, although it is not very easy, the danger will be much less. Yue Jiu smiled freely, understanding that it was Mu Qing who considered that his avenue was still unstable, and nodded and said: "I almost injured Miss Liu in the forest before, and I am worried that I have no chance to express my apologies, so you can go with confidence." ”

Yuejiu looked at Liu Weirui again and said, "Miss Liu, if the caravan is in danger, can I handle it myself?"

Liu Weirui nodded and said, "It's convenient to act, if you can protect Li Si, it will be even better." ”

Li Si was obviously the head of the caravan's guards, but now he had become the object of protection, and he couldn't help but swear in his heart embarrassedly that he would work hard to improve his strength to protect the good lady in the future.

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In Jinguan City, no one can sleep tonight. Many people, dressed in single clothes, shrank by the window and leaned against the wall, and were horrified to find that a fire was gradually rising in the direction of the city lord's mansion.

The Liu family's study put an end to the clutter outside.

Ling Qingzhu asked calmly, "Isn't it over there in the City Lord's Mansion yet?"

Liu Chaoge frowned and said: "City Lord Bai Ting is dead, but she set a fire before she died, and her daughter Bai Zhi should have escaped." ”

Ling Qingzhu shook his head and said, "These worshippers of the worldly dynasty have lost their cultivation heart and dare not fight for their lives. ”

Liu Chaoge's eyelids moved slightly, and he said, "This person is a first-grade sword cultivator, who would have thought that he would be the husband of the city lord's daughter." ”

"Nope. Ling Qingzhu recalled the meaning of the Great Dao that had just risen to the sky, and said indifferently: "It is a pseudo-transcendent level sword cultivator, but the momentum is insufficient, it should be that there was an accident when breaking through the Spirit Habitat, and the Great Dao is damaged." ”

"Bai Ting's daughter is good friends with which families in the city? She and her master should not be able to escape, and they just have the breath of four and one product. ”

"Yes. ”

"How?"

Liu Chaoge was reminded by Ling Qingzhu and said, "Li Miaozhen's girl is good friends with Bai Zhi, she won't be so reckless, right?"