"The tower is a good tower, but unfortunately the life is short, Li Qiuhan almost burned it in order to deter the people of the Western Regions. Han Luyao said lightly, "I don't know much about these things. ”

Shen Mengxi leaned on the windowsill, took a deep breath, and said with great interest in the evening breeze: "This tower is the most famous of the Buddhist temples in the Western Regions, and it is rumored to have been built by Master Xihe, and it has a history of hundreds of years. I don't know if there are any monks in it now. I dreamed a long time ago that I could go to the west and go to Xihe Pagoda to pay homage, and it is said that there is also a golden statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva, and I wish for a special spirit. ”

After saying that, she turned to Han Luyao and said, "What about you, princess? If you are free in a few days, I will take you to the vicinity of Xihe Pagoda? I have only seen the customs of the Western Regions cultists there in books before, but this time I can actually get so close to it." ”

Han Luyao looked at the densely packed houses under the dirt slope and said, "When General Li Qiuhan invaded Xijing a few years ago, he encountered the stubborn resistance of the remnants of the Tiger and Wolf Army, and the fighting power of the people in the Western Regions was still brave. They believed that Xijing was their holy place and could not be violated, and all of them had the idea of breaking the boat. After Xijing was captured, General Li occupied Xihe Pagoda in order to suppress it, and slaughtered more than 100 monks inside. ”

Shen Mengxi's face stiffened a little after hearing this, and he looked at the Xihe Pagoda standing silently in the center of Xijing, which was full of the vicissitudes of history and the changes of the years, and it still stood tall after the war.

"Xijing was originally a holy place for Buddhism, but after Li Qiuhan occupied it, he wantonly arrested and slaughtered monks, which led to a sharp increase in the number of cults and followers of the Western Regions Sect here, all over the state. Han Luyao said softly: "Now there is a statue of the Buddha of Mercy erected on the square outside the Xihe Pagoda for the dead monk." ”

Shen Mengxi held his chin with his hand, was stunned for a while, and said: "Uncle Li is very good to me, when he was in the palace, I often sneaked into his orchard to pick fruits to eat, and he was not angry, and ordered someone to bring me a basket." ”

"For these Qi people and people from the Western Regions, Li Qiuhan is like a human demon running from hell, and they can't wait to curse him to death every night. Han Luyao said, turned around and left the window.

There was no light in the room, and even with such a large window, it was still too dark to see the way. It was getting late, Han Luyao fumbled for a while, took out a lamp holder from under the table, lit the lamp grass, and finally there was some light in the room.

"Rest early, I'll go out and run some errands later. Han Luyao said to Shen Mengxi, "This inn is not very clean, be careful at night." ”

Shen Mengxi pursed her lips and said without looking back: "Okay, I know." ”

When night falls, the sky is faintly flowing with a black and purple light curtain, like the skirt of a seductive goddess, and the stars in the sky pose a variety of patterns, intersecting together, a dazzling band of light is like a small boat, sailing in the night sky, beautiful.

Shen Mengxi put the box he took out of the carriage on the table, carefully locked it with a small lock, and put it aside.

Then, she opened a large piece of parchment, on which she drew a map of the entire Qi country, from every river and mountain to the town, state and county, all of which were clearly marked. Shen Mengxi carefully compared on the map and found the road drawn on it. The light from the light was faint, and she squinted her eyes and looked at it for a long time before she could find a thin line.

"Along this road, you will be able to reach the Qin State in a few days. Shen Mengxi muttered, "As long as I arrive in the Qin Kingdom, the National Teacher will let me stay with him." Thank God. ”

Thinking like this, a smile rippled at the corner of Shen Mengxi's mouth, she gently stroked the map with her hand, and said in a low voice: "I don't know, after he loses his memory, what kind of reaction will he have when he sees me." ”

Chang'an City.

Late at night.

Enlightenment Dart Bureau.

Qi Yu was dressed in black, with sturdy armor tied to it. He tied his long hair back at the back of his head, revealing his emaciated cheeks, which were well-defined.

At this time, the doors and windows were closed, and only a bright lamp was lit in the lobby, which was placed on a table in the center, illuminating the faces of the dozens of people around the table.

Qi Yu walked quickly to the table and stepped down.

The dozens of people standing at the table were all dressed in the same black clothes as him, with resolute faces, and they all looked at Qi Yu in unison.

Qi Yu swept over everyone with a cold gaze and said, "How is it, is there any news?"

One of the men saluted Qi Yu and said, "Sect leader, my people hear the wind outside." Twenty miles outside Chang'an City, there was a group of bandits, and when the second boss there led a team to kill people and steal goods a few days ago, he was counter-killed, and more than a dozen bandits died, and the second leader of them failed to escape. According to the news from the returning bandits, what they robbed was just a lone camel cart, and what shot inside was only a veiled young woman. ”

"The bandit went to rob a camel cart, only to be killed by a masked woman in the camel cart?" Qi Yu asked with a frown.

"Yes, Sect Leader. "According to his men, the gang of bandits has been assigned to find the masked woman and avenge their second master." ”

After hearing this, Qi Yu's eyes were a little gloomy, and he said: "A woman, surrounded by a group of bandits, can kill more than a dozen and become the second master, and finally disappear, and the bandits will escape back a few...... If this is the case, then there are not many people in Chang'an who have this strength, and it should not be bad. ”

After that, he asked the man, "Where does that woman last yearn for?"

"Sect leader, this is not very clear, but according to the route, the position where she fought with the bandits was on the small road between Chang'an City and Xijing, not an official road, and this woman was either going to Chang'an or Xijing. The man said.

Qi Yu nodded and said to everyone: "Everyone in the dart bureau listens to the order, put aside the work at hand, this time the work should be kept secret, everyone will be careful for me, rotten in the stomach." Prepare the car to Xijing and set off tonight. ”

"Yes!" everyone saluted Qi Yu.

The night was dark and the wind was high, and on the deserted dark streets of Chang'an City, more than a dozen men dressed in black rode fast horses and galloped towards the outskirts of Chang'an City, and the black robes they wore on their backs were hunting.

The sound of horses' hooves resounded in the night sky, disturbing the homes of the neighbors. The people, who had long fallen asleep, rolled over, smacked their lips, and snored again.

Song Qian'er held the black cat in her arms and looked down from the third floor of the Silk Yun Building, her slender eyebrows and eyes behind the golden mask flickering slightly. She stroked the black cat's supple fur and muttered in a seductive voice: "It seems that this Chang'an City is going to be peaceful again." ”

The black cat yawned lazily and meowed in response.

More than a dozen men hurried up, did not stop, galloped to the gate of Chang'an City, led by the man raised a gold-plated token, shouted: "The prince has an order, open the city gate quickly!"

The gates opened slowly with a dull groan. The horse team quickly left the city, rushing from the outskirts of Chang'an all the way to the road to Xijing.

Chu Liusheng lay on the straw pile in the ruined temple, awakened by the sound of irritable horses' hooves. He rubbed his nose in a daze, pressed his swollen arm under him, dripping his tongue, and muttered in his sleep, "Master, who am I...... I...... Who is ......?"

The ancient sword on his back continued to emit a strange black mist outward, and slowly flowed into his body with the sound of Chu Liusheng's snoring.

Lu Chuan sat in the corner of the ruined temple, slowly opened his eyes, and looked at the back of the horse team galloping away through the gate of the ruined temple, revealing a trace of complicated light in his gray and cloudy eyes.

At night in Chang'an City, the wind is calm and the undercurrent is surging.

In the palace of the king of Qi, the lights are brilliant, shining like day.

In Qi'an's dormitory, the bedside curtains hung down to the ground, and they were dotted with crystal pendants, which shimmered under the light of the candles.

Qi An was lying naked on the wide bed, and the fat on his body was like a soft mud.

Manager Gao carefully hunched his waist, took small steps, came to the bed with a smile on his face, knelt down on the ground, and said, "Your Highness, what do you command?"

Qi An on the bed made a dull voice and said, "In the past few days, you have added more people to me, and you have kept an eye on Qi Yu, if this kid has any movement, report to me as soon as possible." ”

Manager Gao Lian Lian bowed his head and said: "Yes, yes, I must know the actions of the prince well, please rest assured Your Highness." ”

Qi An sighed and said, "Don't worry, how can you reassure me." ”

With that, he took out a token, which was covered with many scratches and rust, but it didn't feel too heavy in his hand. He shoved the token into his bosom, and suddenly there was a rush of horses' hooves outside the house, which shook the street and broke the silence of the night.

"Isn't this the time of curfew?" Qi An muttered, turning to fall asleep.