On the twenty-third day of the lunar month, the goose feather snow that had lasted for three days and three nights had not stopped, and the snow on the ground was no longer than the knees of adult men.

The weather in the Mohe area is cold, the river is frozen, and the red sun hanging high in the sky is like an ink painting, cold without a trace of temperature. The cold wind howled like a sharp sword, cutting flesh and bones, and there was not a single pedestrian to be found on the street in broad daylight.

As you know, the local people have already prepared enough firewood and rations to hide at home to avoid the cold and keep warm, and they often do not go out once for ten days and eight days in the cold winter, which is the local custom. I don't know, I just see that every house is closed, shops are closed, and I think Mohe is an empty border town.

"Miss!"

In the morning, in the only inn in Mohe, Xiao Yang, Su Hu, and Xun Budao, who were in a hurry, came to Xun Qin's room one after another, and handed over the secret letters they received one after another.

Dressed in a sheepskin jacket, Abaolu carried the kettle on the stove to the table, and while making tea for Xiao Yang and the three of them, he cast his curious eyes on Xun Qin, who was sitting by the window, quietly reading the letters.

"What the hell is this place? It's just freezing to death!" Su Hu sat by the stove with a steaming teacup in both hands, and while easing his almost frozen body, he trembled and complained repeatedly, "In the past few days, we have gone out early and returned late, and we have been around Mohe to inquire about Su He's news, but we have not seen his trace for a long time. You say...... Could it be that the news of Hongsi is wrong?"

"Borrow his ten guts, and Hong Si doesn't dare to deceive the eldest lady. Xiao Yang sneered, "In my opinion, Su He did appear in Mohe, but he had already left before we arrived. ”

"In that case, why should we look for it again?" Xun Budao pouted and teased, "Liu Xunyi is 'affectionate and righteous', and he will never abandon his sworn brother, but he will not treat us as outsiders. He was reluctant to let Tang Afu and Pan Yuyin go out to be cold, but he completely let out our brothers, and braved the wind and snow day and night, and hated to be like cattle......"

"Shut up!" Abaolu's face sank, and he reprimanded, "Liu Xunyi is now the deputy sect master of the Xilu Martial Sect, so you have to talk nonsense!"

"What I say is true. Xun Pudao reluctantly defended, "At least half of the more than 20 brothers who came together couldn't withstand such a harsh climate. Most of them felt unwell, and a few had a high fever and were bedridden all the time. Toss for a few more days, I'm afraid the brothers will all fall ill. When the time comes, just a few of us will go out and find someone...... Even if you don't freeze to death, you will be exhausted to death. ”

Seeing that Xun Budao was filled with righteous indignation, Abaolu's face sank like water, Xiao Yang hurriedly came forward to round the scene: "I can't say that, Miss Pan is a weak woman, how can we compare with her? As for Liu Xunyi and Tang Afu...... They were not idle during this time. We led people to run around, and they were also going door-to-door to find out Su He's whereabouts. ”

"......"

"Did you send someone to Mohe Hippodrome?" Abaolu stared at Xun Pudao, who wanted to speak without squinting, and asked Xiao Yang and Su Hu without looking back, "Is there any news of Su He there?"

"I sent people three times, but each time it was to no avail. Su Hu replied helplessly, "We spent money to ask the soldiers who guarded the racecourse, and they said that they had never seen Su He, and there was no one named Su He in the racecourse." ”

"This ......"

"Boom!"

Just when Abaolu and Xiao Yang were expressing their opinions and discussing one after another, Xun Qin, who was quietly watching the letter, suddenly slammed the teacup he had just picked up on the table. In an instant, the cup of tea was spilled, and the wanton flow was rampant, until the chattering Abaolu and the others were so shocked that their faces changed, and their voices stopped abruptly.

"Miss, you are ......"

"Shangjing Sifu went south to the Central Plains, and it has been going step by step, smooth sailing, everything is in our expectation and control. Yuan Xiao successfully alleviated the dilemma of the tiger's lair and Longtan, and successfully approached Wudang. Yan Shun's appearance can help Qin Ku balance the internal opposition, and he has now gained a firm foothold in Hexi. Not to mention Lei Zhen, under Xie Xuan's arrangement, he has gradually integrated into Luoyang City. The first step of the Xilu Martial Sect into the Central Plains should have been thriving and thriving, but I was afraid of what would come, and when everyone was strict with themselves and cautious, the black sheep still jumped out to stir up the situation and lose the situation!"

"Bang!"

As for this, Xun Qin seemed to be more and more angry the more she thought about it, and slapped the letter on the table with one palm, letting the tea soak through the letter paper and wet her Qianqian jade hand, but she still didn't notice it.

"This ......"

Seeing Xun Qin's very rare furiousness, Xiao Yang and the others couldn't help but look at each other.

After hesitating for a while, Abaolu hardened his head and cautiously probed: "Who went wrong?" Just now you mentioned that Yuan Xiao, Yan Shun, and Lei Zhen all get twice the result with half the effort, could it be that the person who had the accident is ...... Hong Temple?"

"It's Hong Si's nephew, Hong Yang!" Xun Qin said angrily, "The more the same clan and the same origin, the more difficult it is to restrain and discipline." The letter said that Hong Yang relied on himself as the nephew of Hong Temple, and he had always regarded himself very highly, and he was a maverick everywhere. Hong Si thought of his uncle and nephew, and often turned a blind eye to his mistakes, so that Hong Yang became more and more unruly and bold. This time when he entered the customs, Hong Yang actually ignored the strict orders of the Hong Temple, and ran out more than once without authorization, and even did not return at night. ”

Through Xun Qin's words, it is not difficult to guess who reported to her...... It's not Hong Temple.

"Hong Yang made a mistake, and Hong Temple could not escape the blame, at least he was also responsible for lax discipline. Alas, the temple was cautious in its words and deeds, and careful in everything, and as a result, the name of the first generation was not defeated in his own hands, but in the hands of his nephew. Xiao Yang first complained a few words according to Xun Qin's thoughts, and then rolled his eyes, cautiously probing, "Dare to ask the eldest lady, Hong Yang is just unruly, or is it ...... Have you already stabbed out Lou Zi?"

"I don't know, because Hong Yang's whereabouts are unknown now. ”

"What?"

As soon as these words came out, Abaoru and the others were all shocked and dumbfounded. Dancing Chinese

The letter said that the last time Hong Yang ran out to drink flower wine was on the sixth day of the lunar month, when they had entered the territory of Xiangxi. Hong Si originally planned to lead people to officially visit the Teng clan the next day, but unexpectedly, Hong Yang once again left his post that night, and despite the dissuasion of the Hongmen disciples, he insisted on going his own way. Before leaving, he asked the other disciples to cover up for him, and in case he was discovered by the Hong Temple, he said that he would go out to find out the news, and promised that he would come back before dawn. However, to everyone's surprise, Hong Yang went...... Never came back. ”

"Shhh

The more Abaoru listened, the more frightened they became. Until this moment, they finally understood why Xun Qin, who had always been pampered, was so angry.

As everyone knows, Hong Yang, as a confidant and nephew of Hong Temple, must be familiar with the secrets of "Liu Xunyi" and "Xilu Wuzong". Once he falls into the hands of the "thief", it is very likely that the secret of heaven will be revealed. In this way, not only will Xilu Wuzong fall into endless trouble, but it may also put Yuan Xiao and others in danger.

One son makes a mistake and loses the whole game.

Xun Qin's plan and deployment of the "Xilu Wuzong" has always been walking on thin ice, as if facing the abyss. But I never expected that the Hongsi, which is known for its uprightness...... He couldn't even control his nephew. The reason that the embankment of thousands of miles was destroyed in the anthill made Xun Qin more and more frightened and angry.

"Hong Yang hasn't returned for a long time, could it be that he has a lot of fun, so he ......"

"Impossible!" Xun Qin bluntly interrupted Abaolu's persuasion, "Although Hong Yang is full of vices, he knows some measure, otherwise he would not have lived well to this day." He didn't neglect his duties once or twice, why was he able to come back in time the first few times, but this time he didn't return? What's more, he knew that he would visit the Teng clan the next day, how could he forget such an important matter?"

"That makes sense!" Xun Budao frowned, pondering carefully, "Xiangxi is the territory of the Teng clan after all, could it be Teng Sanshi troublemaker?"

"It's possible, but ...... Not a chance. Xun Qin shook his head slowly, "Teng Sanshi and Hongsi Pingshui meet, and they don't have any scruples. If he has any doubts, he can be blunt, there is no need to bypass Hong Temple and deal with Hong Yang in private. ”

"What does the eldest lady mean...... Is it possible that Hong Yang will fall into the hands of someone else?"

"Don't forget, the Xiangxi Teng clan is close to Jingjiang Mansion, and Jin Jianwu's eyeliner is all over the world, let alone at the door of his own house?" Xun Qin pondered, "If Hong Yang's whereabouts are still unknown, I guess...... He is already fierce and unlucky. There is no one alive and no corpse in death, and it is bound to be difficult to trace the truth. Therefore, we can't tell for sure where Hong Yang is, and what he has experienced? Even if we are sure that something happened to him, we can't know who he died at, and we can't tell if he leaked our secrets before he died. At that time, the secrets that people didn't know were made a fuss by us...... On the contrary, the city is full of wind and rain, and the world knows it. ”

"So what do we do?"

"Hong Yang disappeared on the sixth day of the lunar month, and today is the twenty-third day of the lunar month. After such a long time, there is still no wind in the rivers and lakes, and Yuan Xiao and others are still acting according to the plan. In this way, Hong Yang has at least a thirty percent chance that he did not leak the secret of the 'Xilu Wuzong', and his disappearance ...... Maybe it was an accident. Xun Qin stared intently as a round drop of water slowly fell from his fingertips, his tone was complex and solemn, and his words were hesitant and tangled.

Apparently, she lacked enough confidence in her guesses. In other words, Hong Yang's death in an accident is just a "luxury" in Xun Qin's heart.

"That'...... What's the remaining seventy percent?" Abaoru couldn't wait to ask, "If Hong Yang hadn't died in an accident......

"If Hong Yang's disappearance was not an accident, or if he had divulged our secrets before he died, then ...... Those who know our secrets are deliberately secretive, otherwise Yuan Xiao, Yan Shun, Hong Si, and Lei Zhen will not be safe and sound. ”

"Why?"

"The reason is simple. Xun Qin said secretly, "Or, this person is a 'friend'." He took the opportunity to curry favor with us in order to achieve a certain goal, hoping to cooperate with us. Or, the person is a 'mortal enemy'. He is judging the situation, secretly planning the layout, and will ...... us when the time is ripe Defeated in one fell swoop. ”

"Which is more likely to be greater?"

"It's as big!Because mortal enemies can be friends, and friends can become mortal enemies......"

Before he finished speaking, Xun Qin's beautiful eyes suddenly raised, and his meaningful gaze went straight through the distraught Abaolu and the others, and went straight to the door.

"Miss, you ......"

"Bang, bang!"

Before Xiao Yang, who was confused, could speak, the closed door was suddenly knocked.

"Come in. ”

"Squeak!"

There was a soft sound, and the door was left and right. Under the suspicious gaze of Abaolu and several others, Liu Xunyi, who was full of excitement, strode into the room.

"Xun Qin, I found my eldest brother!"

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