Looking at the faint morning light on the horizon, and seeing the majestic city in the distance in the faint light, it looked a little lonely and lonely.

But as far as the environment in front of the city and on the city walls is concerned, there are some strange phenomena.

As Liu Yuan and Pei Jiao saw, most of the guards were holding weapons with a solemn face.

Not to mention the extremely strict search for people entering the city, it seems to be very noisy inside, and even most of the people are arguing about something?

Probably, the distance is not close, and the two of them can't see it clearly, but it is precisely because of this situation that they hesitate for a while.

"Let's go. Liu Yuan took the lead in turning over and getting off the donkey, patted Pei Jiao's arm and walked forward, since he promised someone else's thing, he must do it.

It was impossible to stagnate because of this situation, and the two stood on the right side of Liu Fufeng, at the back of the line.

The two people standing in front of their heads turned around when they heard the movement behind them, and when they saw a man and a woman following a donkey, their eyes were a little strange.

Probably because the two of them are also running the rivers and lakes, but how can they run the rivers and lakes and ride a donkey, which is rare.

In front of me is a dense long queue, and I don't know why, there are so many people queuing up in front of the city gate today, most of them are some people from the rivers and lakes.

Those who wear swords and swords on their waists can't be ordinary people, and in the unpeaceful days of the southwest road here, where will the common people walk around.

Of course, even in times of peace, few people will leave their nests, and it is difficult to leave their homeland, and those who have left their hometowns carry the words of necessity on their shoulders.

Since it is a person from the rivers and lakes, there are many gatherings, so it is inevitable that they will talk, and the news they know about each other can be regarded as an exchange of information.

I heard a man in front of me, turned around, and asked in a whisper with his companion behind him: "You were originally from this Hongguang City, do you know what is happening inside now?"

Although it is a promise that someone must do something, it does not prevent you from learning more about the unknown situation before that.

Walking the rivers and lakes for so many days, this is a must.

However, obviously, the specific news was not so easy to hear, and the two listened to it for a long time, but they didn't hear any important information.

The man also pretended to be very mysterious, and said: "I was wandering around the nearby town a few days ago, and this is not the first time that Hongguang City has returned, and I can guarantee that this has not happened before." ”

"What does that mean?"

"What does that mean?" the man was stunned by the question, and said with some humble confusion.

"It's stupid, it means that it happened in the last day or two. The man made a face that hated iron but not steel.

However, the man who heard this was dumbfounded, blinked and patted his thigh and said, "Hey, I still know what you really know, it's not all nonsense for you to talk for a long time." ”

"Hey, where can it be nonsense, since it's just a matter of the past two days, do you know what happened in Hongguang City in the past two days?" The man was not annoyed, just tugged the man's arm, and whispered again.

"What's the big deal?" this time the man didn't have much hope for an answer.

"Do you know the eldest lady of the Xiling Xia family?" the man asked again, his face a little more mysterious this time.

"Who doesn't know, in the Southwest Dao competition, all the young heroes from all walks of life participated, this eldest lady dressed as a man, and none of the men of the same age were her opponents. ”

Speaking of that person, talking about the events of the year, even he, an outsider, can say two sentences.

After all, those things back then were very sensational, but it has been so long, and I heard that the eldest lady had also left the Southwest Road, so I don't know why I suddenly mentioned it at this time.

"You know where she went after she left Southwest Road?"

"I don't know. The man shook his head, and gradually came to his senses.

"I went out to open up territory for the Xiling Xia family, but I lost the most important territory, but it is said that I have come back now, and I am now in Hongguang City. As he spoke, the man had already leaned into the other's ear.

It is also thanks to Liu Yuan and Pei Jiao that they used enough strength to hear clearly.

"I don't know if there is any inevitable connection between the current situation in the city and this matter, but I think it should have a little impact. ”

"Yes, that makes sense. The man nodded approvingly.

Not far behind, Pei Jiao touched Liu Yuan with his elbow, and also whispered: "Eh, did you hear it, it's the Xia City Lord." ”

Liu Yuan still had a thoughtful look on his face, Xia Lingling's return was good news for him.

After all, he knew such a person in the entire Xiling Xia family, and the rest of the people were not familiar with it, so it would be of little help to him.

And the news he got from Xiao Chu is impossible for others to believe whatever he says, he is not Xiao Chu or a member of the Xia family, and when it comes to the second son of the Xia family, it is not so easy for people to believe.

First of all, it is not easy to gain the trust of the Xia family, but now that Xia Lingling is in the Xia family, it is naturally much better.

But at the same time, there is also a serious question, just as the person in front of me said, Xia Lingling has made such a big mistake, can she resist the family's accountability.

Don't wait for Liu Yuan to find his person, the latter should not have been 'assigned' by the family, and where should he go then.

So Liu Yuan frowned and thought about this question, and when he heard Pei Jiao's words, Liu Yuan shook his head and was speechless.

Seeing Liu Yuan's preoccupied appearance now, Pei Jiao didn't bother much on this topic.

Instead, he changed the topic and said: "After so much time, let's stay in the mountains until late at night, you said that Xiao Chu should have arrived in the city by now." ”

"If it goes well, it should have arrived before us. Liu Yuan nodded in response.

"Yes, so you don't worry too much, and even if it's nothing else, we can't rely on the Xiling Xia family to find out about the Dan Tangerine. Pei Jiao said with relief.

"I hope so. Liu Yuan said, his eyes still looking ahead.

The team moved slowly like a long snake, and after a while, it was Liu Yuan and Pei Jiao's turn.

After some inspection, I found that there were no prohibited things, and knives and other things were not in the scope.

Knowing that the two of them were from out of town, the guard in front of the door also reminded: "There have been a lot of things happening recently, don't be too curious after entering the city, don't ask about things that shouldn't be taken care of, don't intervene and stretch out your hand."

It's best to stay in the basement or inn and don't move around, don't go to Zhaoxian Mansion for the time being, pay more attention to yourself, and go in. Next!" said and waved his hand to let go.

"Thank you, big brother. Liu Yuan said with a smile.

The two of them are not so stupid, they exposed their purpose as soon as they came, and after entering the city smoothly, they have a more intuitive feeling about what is happening in Hongguang City now.

The two of them looked around, and found that there were obviously many more patrols in the city than in other places.

Although I don't know what Hongguang City looked like before, it is definitely several times more patrol force than ordinary big cities now.

Moreover, each guard's knife was not inserted in the sheath, but directly in the hand, and the cold blade shone in the scorching sun.

His eyes were particularly sharp, and he glanced at everyone like a thief.

"Let's go, let's find a place to live first. Liu Yuan said as he walked towards the place in front of him that looked most like an inn.

Qingfeng Inn is a very simple and ordinary name, and the innkeeper has received a lot of outsiders these days, who have never met anyone, so when they saw Liu Yuan and the others, they knew at a glance that they were from other places.

After saying a reminder similar to that of the city gate guards, he opened an upper room for Liu Yuan and the others.

After entering the house and locking the door, Liu Yuan walked to the window, pushed the window up, and looked out, just in time to see the situation on the long street.

"As far as the current situation is concerned, it doesn't seem like the impact caused by Xia Lingling's mistakes, if it is, it should be a conflict within their family, and it will not develop into the way it is now. ”

Pei Jiao sat at the table, crossed his fingers on the table and said.

"In the current situation, it looks more like there is an invasion of foreign enemies?" After saying this, Pei Jiao himself shook his head and smiled.

If a foreign enemy really invaded Hongguang City, it would only be ten times more terrifying than now.

So what is the reason, Pei Jiao frowned, puzzled.

After glancing at the situation outside the window, Liu Yuan walked back, and what Pei Jiao said was also what he thought.

"In this situation, you are staying in the house now, and I will go out to inquire about the news. Liu Yuan didn't sit down, just stood opposite Pei Jiao and said directly.

"Maybe I'll act in two parts and be faster?" Pei Jiao made a suggestion, not jokingly, but very seriously.

"No, you didn't hear the guard's reminder before, you just stay in this room and wait for my news. Liu Yuan shook his head and decisively refused.

The two of them were talking, but suddenly they remembered the fluttering sound outside the window.

Immediately attracted the attention of Liu Yuan and Pei Jiao, and the two looked towards the location of the window at the same time, and saw a milky white pigeon perched on the window, combing their hair.

The moment he saw this pigeon, Liu Yuan remembered what it was.

"This is the pigeon I trained in Qingchuan, most of them are letters from Zheng Dongxi, that is, your nephew, let's take a look. Liu Yuan said that he had taken the fat pigeon down from the window.

Sure enough, a small letter was tied to its claws, and after removing the letter box, Liu Yuan released the pigeon again.

Unfolding the letter little by little, the two of them read it at the same time.

......

Just outside the inn, a pair of patrolmen walked by, and they received orders from above to find someone.

This person is none other than the second son of the Xia family.

About a few hours ago, Xia Yizhang, the second son of the Xia family, was walking in the narrow alleys with a brightly dressed man wearing an all-black cloak.

Even though it was late at night, he didn't have the slightest carelessness, after all, the patrol of the entire city was the eldest brother's man.

And in terms of the fact that he has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and now he is in the realm of the internal force of the Quadruple Building, as long as he is careful, it is not a problem, and he may be discovered.

Avoid the way, or step on the roof or pass through someone else's yard.

As for the route, he has long been familiar with it, and there is no possibility of mistakes.

Because his father's conversation with him tonight always made him feel a little uneasy, so he must go to see him again to rest assured.

He placed those people in different parts of the city, some in the downtown area and some in the middle of nowhere.

The second son, who is in charge of most of the business in the entire family, is comfortable with these things, and he doesn't have to worry about anything at all.

Now he was going to the downtown area, where a subordinate of the Flat-Capped King lived.

Yes, in fact, the second prince has already rebelled, or cooperated with the king of Pingding.

The purpose is to subtly weaken the power of the Xia family, and the purpose of the Pingding King is naturally to annex, which he will not fail to see.

And the condition that King Pingding promised him was that after the Xia family's territory was in hand, he would be the new Xiling Xia family.

This is undoubtedly very tempting for him, after all, according to the current trend, as long as the eldest brother does not die, it is impossible for him to take the position of the head of the family.

And for the position of the head of the family, he could not give it up.

He Xia Yizhang thinks that he will not lose to his eldest brother whether it is wisdom or scheming, and the only thing he loses to his eldest brother is that he was born late, so he is unwilling.

But after King Pingding annexed the Xia family's territory at that time, would he really let him be the head of the family, but it was not likely.

With his cleverness, he will naturally see it, so he will also keep an eye in his heart.

As long as he can weaken the strength of the family, he will not completely let the Pingding King succeed, when it is time for him to stop, at that time the overall situation has been decided, his father will not give him the position of the head of the family, and the elders of the family will not agree.

As for the territory that the Xia family will lose, the loss will be lost, as long as he is the head of the family, he will be able to regain it sooner or later.

Originally, he didn't have the intention of being an emperor for the time being, thinking about how many years of Great Wei's foundation, how could he say that it would be extinguished.

is not the emperor, as long as he is safe and stable, he is the grass king in a corner of peace.

Along the way, Xia Yizhang was full of thoughts, turned the street in front of him, and after avoiding the patrol guards, he arrived at his destination.

He took two steps forward, slammed the door, and only after hearing a voice from inside did he whisper two codes.

Looking at the long mountains, the stars are outside the sky.

The northwest is falling, and there is a phoenix.

The door opened, and in front of him was a man with his face hanging his head and not being able to see clearly.

"Why are you here at this time, could it be that your plans have changed?" the man said in a low voice, puzzled.

"There's something wrong with the situation, let's go in and talk about it earlier. When he saw this person, Xia Yizhang's heart had actually relaxed, but he still said so, and he had no intention of leaving immediately.

The two entered the courtyard separately, and were about to walk towards the house on the left, when suddenly a light lit up in the southwest corner, and the two of them were terrified at the same time, and then the entire courtyard was lit up one by one......