I fell ill.

The internal fire has been stuck in the heart for a long time, and once it has an attack. This disease is really menacing, and I can't get out of bed for a whole week. The daily medicine that the station wagon had in reserve came in handy at this moment, otherwise I don't know how long it would last just by relying on the bitter decoction prescribed by the white-bearded old doctor.

These days, thanks to Zhao Min's sleepless care by the bedside, she has a pointed chin on her originally plump little face. Every time I felt embarrassed, she joked: "Although my hard work is worth it, I am the only one in the world who knows Brother Dan's secret, Brother Dan has a handle in my hands, if you make me angry in the future, just use it to blackmail you." ”

I had no choice but to coax her and say, "Okay, I'll let you blackmail you." ”

Guo Xie heard that I was sick, but he was very concerned, and he came to see me twice in three days, and sent it to Xiao Liu's Pavilion with food and supplements.

The apprentices are managed by Wei Qing, and they only go out for a run every day, and according to Wei Qing, they are fucked like standard soldiers. Wei Qing is also strange, he is not a big and medium doctor, and he is still in charge of the period gate army in his hands, how can he stay here with such idle effort, he doesn't have to go to the court, don't he have to serve the emperor?

When asked about him, he laughed and said that he had taken leave of absence from the emperor.

Juli also lived in Xiao Liu's Pavilion, and usually followed Zhao Min to do some chores. After his health improved, I called him several times to ask him repeatedly, but I still couldn't find any clues. decided to take him with him when shopping in the future, maybe by chance, he met the woman who bought jade again.

At the end of March, the weather was getting warmer and my body was healing, and I ran in and out of the Xiao Liu Pavilion again. Hearing the rumors that the Empress Dowager was seriously ill, it was confirmed to Wei Qing that it was indeed correct, it seems that this old lady who is hiding behind the curtain but standing at the peak of power will not be able to drag on for long, and the Han Dynasty is about to usher in an era of heroes. The next thing to do is the most important, check the traitor!

On the day I lost the gun, I mistakenly thought that Wei Qing was a thief chasing him, although Wei Qing deliberately led me out, but it happened to me suddenly, if the thief who stole the gun hadn't peeped at the side, how would he know that I was not in the room, but he stole the gun that night? There is only one possibility, there is a mole in Xiao Liu's hall.

I found out that I really had a relationship with thieves, either jade thieves or gun thieves, because I had been a thief myself, so God was unhappy?

I came up with an idea to induce that mole to appear automatically.

Life in Xiao Liu's hall is tense and busy, getting up at five o'clock in the morning, spending half an hour exercising, and then running around Chang'an City. After breakfast, I entered the training of basic skills. Eat at 11 o'clock at noon, and conduct theoretical classes and some necessary training in the rules of Xiao Liu Pavilion from 1 to 2 o'clock in the afternoon, focusing on cultivating martial virtues. Free training from 2 to 4 o'clock, followed by shower and rest time, dinner at 5:30 o'clock, and this is the end of the day's study.

Asked Guo Xie to find someone to make more than a dozen sandbags and stakes for practice, and sent people to order knives, swords, bows, arrows and other weapons, (due to the relaxation of the law, there was a fairly developed arms trade between the two Han Dynasty, and the main weapons such as knives, swords, bows, and arrows at that time were all involved in the market, resulting in the phenomenon that the people of the Han Dynasty and the Han Dynasty generally owned private weapons.) In the era of cold weapons, especially in the Han Dynasty, there were no heavy fists and feet, and the "sword" was the first of a hundred soldiers, followed by the "bow and arrow", the former was suitable for short-distance fighting, and the latter was suitable for long-distance long-range shooting, both of which were indispensable weapons in war. (But in a war dominated by cavalry, the sword is more suitable than the sword) and the fists and feet are as powerful and exquisite as mine, they have never seen them, so they are particularly surprised.

Guo Xie is also famous for his "sword", and when he fought with me outside Chang'an City that day, I don't know why he didn't have a sword on him. (Didn't you lose your sword while killing.) You must know that for knights, the sword is like life. Otherwise, it would have taken some effort to defeat him. As for those disciples and Wei Qing, maybe they heard that I was good at fists and feet, so they didn't use swords to test me. But when it comes to swordsmanship, I'm also a leader, but I always think that the sword is a murderous weapon, and I rarely use it.

The day the weapons arrived, I began to implement my plan.

China has experienced a long Bronze Age in history, and iron tools did not become widely manufactured and used until the Han Dynasty, although bronze tools were not completely eliminated. The weapons that Guo Xie ordered for me were all cast in iron, and their toughness and sharpness were better than those of bronze swords.

I'm going to make a fuss with these iron swords and iron knives.

In the afternoon of the same day, he gathered his disciples, took an iron sword, held a sword flower in his hand, and cut to the point: "The sword is the head of a hundred soldiers, and it feels luxurious and light." Legend has it that the first sword in the world is called Xuanyuan Sword, which was cast by the Yellow Emperor in ancient times, with the copper of the first mountain, engraved with ancient astronomical characters, and later after the death of the Yellow Emperor, the Xuanyuan Sword was also lost.

Later, in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the technology of sword casting became more and more developed, and the two famous sword-casting craftsmen who appeared in the Warring States Period - Ou Yezi and the cadres, they also refined the famous sword with exquisite technology and gorgeous craftsmanship, which can be called unparalleled in the world. However, the sword made of bronze has low strength and hardness, and its poor corrosion resistance is its disadvantage. After the rise of iron-making technology, forged iron weapons gradually replaced bronze weapons. The iron sword is better than the bronze sword in terms of strength and hardness, but the iron products are easy to embroider, and the iron sword after raw embroidery is not as sharp as the bronze sword. So sooner or later there will be another better material to replace iron weapons......"

Wei Qing was originally a military general, and he was most interested in the development of weapons, so he took the lead in asking: "I don't know what kind of material can replace iron?"

I smiled and said, "I call that material steel." ”

As he spoke, he put down the iron sword, took out a specially made and elongated dagger made of Swiss stainless steel from his boots, and took off the scabbard, the high-quality dagger shone with a scorching cold light in the sun, and the disciples suddenly inhaled.

I quietly watched the expressions on their faces and said, "This non-sword and non-sword, which has a name called a dagger, is made of stainless steel, and its performance is far superior to that of iron weapons. Meng Fu, you pick up the sword. ”

Meng Fu was ranked ninth among the disciples, and according to his words, he picked up an iron sword, and I took a posture and said, "Try cutting me with a sword." ”

I deliberately emphasized the word "cut", Meng Fu hesitated, I glared at him, and he immediately used all his strength to slash down at me with his sword. I didn't hurry, picked up the dagger in my hand, met the iron sword, and only listened to the sound of "dang", sparks shot everywhere!

I stepped back and smiled.

In order to create an effect, I used all my strength in this block, Meng Fu staggered back a few steps, holding an iron sword in his hand and looked at me in wonder, I smiled at him, walked to take the iron sword in his hand and examined it, only to see that the sword body had cracks, and the dark luck hand threw the sword to the ground, and the iron sword was suddenly broken into two.

The disciples all exclaimed in unison, and even Wei Qing's face changed.

I proudly took back the dagger and continued to throw the bait: "My master, is your ancestor, his life is fond of martial arts, especially the love of swords, he has been looking for new sword-making materials throughout his life, and finally found it for him, this material is steel, weapons made of steel, regardless of strength, hardness and corrosion resistance are far more than bronze and iron, coupled with exquisite craftsmanship, you can create a unique weapon in the world." It's a pity that after the first fine dagger was refined, the master was overjoyed, and he passed away suddenly......"

I pretended to be sad, and then said, "But don't worry, my ancestors have put their lives into the history of their lives, and have recorded the technology of steelmaking, and when you complete your studies, I will definitely build a few peerless swords with my own hands and give them to the people with the best grades to help you become peerless masters." ”

As he spoke, he put the dagger into the sheath, put it back in his boots, and said, "Now I will show you a set of swordsmanship for the teacher, and everyone will look at it carefully." ”

I chose a set of Wudang school of Taiyi Xuanmen swordsmanship to do a demonstration of swordsmanship, its swordsmanship is characterized by both fast and slow, rigid and soft, practice requires the sword to go with you, with the body with the sword, the form and the shape of the god to do the shape and the will, the meaning and the qi, the qi and the god. In the Liuhe, it also needs hands, eyes, body, law, and steps. This swordsmanship, like a dragon out of the water, quiet like a civet cat catching mice, in motion, the hand is divided into yin and yang, the body hides the gossip, steps on the nine palaces, the inside is in line with its qi, and the outside is in its shape, it is the best in the Wudang sword, since ancient times, it is the treasure of Wudang Mountain, the secret law.

The disciples had never seen me dancing with a sword, and they were dazzled for a while, and they let out a sound of exclamation.

But I wondered if the trick of luring the snake out of the hole and catching the turtle in the urn would work.

With such a big temptation there, I don't believe that the traitor is not moved.

I can't even make a modern man like a gun, so I don't believe that your ancient people are more capable than me. But swords are different, as long as you change the material, you can create a sharp weapon that sharpens iron like clay, and it should be more attractive to those who are not scrupulous.

And my so-called "ancestor record" is to lure the traitor out of the bait. Success or failure depends on these few days.

In the evening, Wei Qing came to me quietly: "What Mr. said during the day, but is it true?"

"Fake. "Of course I can't tell the truth, otherwise if he bothers me with me: Then you make steel swords and steel swords for our emperor, I'm not asking for trouble?

Anyway, I'm just a passerby, and the history of other people's big men has nothing to do with me, so I won't wade into this troubled water.

Wei Qing didn't believe it and said, "Sir, can you borrow that dagger to take a look?"

I graciously gave him the dagger and said, "If you like, I'll give it to you." ”

Wei Qing was overjoyed when he heard this, took it and looked at it carefully, and only after a while did he look at me with a strange look in his eyes and said, "I look at this material material, it is definitely not made of wrought iron, don't coax me, sir." ”

I said, "I don't lie to you, this dagger is indeed made of stainless steel, but the ancestor died suddenly, and no record has been left in the past. I said there was a record, but I wanted to trick the mole into showing up. ”

Wei Qing was stunned, with a look of disappointment on his face.

I suddenly remembered something and asked, "Lord Wei, why did you never ask me if you were so interested in weapons...... What about those three weapons?"

As soon as I said this, my heart suddenly shook greatly, and I realized that I was so careless, why didn't I think of such an important issue? In fact, not only Wei Qing had never asked, but even Han Yan had never asked in detail, how could they not be curious about things that others were curious about? When she was in the backing village, didn't Han Yan send someone to steal the gun? If this is the case, then it is reasonable to say that he sent someone to do it this time.

I was very annoyed, I only blamed me for believing in them too much, to be precise, I believed in Wei Qing too much, when I first read history, I admired this famous general very much, and after seeing him, I had a good impression, and when I lost the gun that day, he was still with me to analyze this matter, so I didn't put my suspicion on him at all. Now that I think about it, preconceived notions are really harmful.

I raised my head and looked at Wei Qing coldly, Wei Qing was such a smart person, he immediately guessed my thoughts, and hurriedly said, "We definitely didn't send someone to steal that weapon." ”

I stared at him with burning eyes: "Then tell me, why don't you ever ask about guns?"

He was stunned: "Gun?"

I simply let it go, but he didn't understand it anyway, and said, "The names of my three weapons are called pistols." You haven't answered my question yet. ”

Wei Qing frowned as if he was embarrassed, and I threatened, "If you don't have a reasonable explanation, don't blame me for turning against you." ”

Wei Qing pondered for a long time, sighed "sigh", and said resolutely: "Sir, please forgive me for not being able to explain it for the time being, but please believe Wei Qing, we have never stolen the pistol." As for the reason for the inexplicability, Mr. will understand it in the future. As he spoke, he returned the dagger to me, and said, "When the truth of the matter is revealed, if Mr. is still willing to give this thing, Wei Qing will not be too late to bear it." ”

After saying that, he turned around and left.

So chic and so determined, it makes me wonder if I'm wrong again?

O God, please give me the wisdom to discern.

After some thought, I decided to believe Wei Qing for the time being, otherwise my plan would not have to be implemented, think about it, if the gun thief was really made by Han Yan or Wei Qing, wouldn't my strategy of luring the snake out of the hole become a big joke.

If this matter really has nothing to do with them, then this strategy can achieve the effect of killing two birds with one stone, not only to find out the traitor, but also to restore the innocence of Wei Qing and Han Yan.

That's a great plan!

Nothing happened all night......

The second night was fine......

The third night was still fine......

I'm a little out of breath, isn't this bait attractive enough? Or is it really Wei Qing and Han Yan who did it, knowing that it's a trap so they don't jump?

No, even if Han Yan is unreliable, but Wei Qing, I would rather choose to believe him. What's more, with the cleverness of these two people, if they really did this, they would have to send someone to cast themselves into the net, otherwise wouldn't they be self-defeating?

Ruling out this possibility, the only possibility is that the person hasn't found a chance yet.

It seems that I'm going to create a chance for him.

So on the fourth day, Zhao Min prepared three tables of sumptuous banquets, and I invited everyone to dinner in the name of celebrating my birthday, even including the drama.

At night, the hall of Xiao Liu Hall is brightly lit.

I raised the wine bowl and said loudly: "Today is the day of teachers and students, so there are no taboos, but there are two things that everyone must abide by: first, no gifts, and second: to drink to the fullest, no matter how old or young today, even if you let go of drinking, tomorrow you don't have to get up early to go out to exercise, we master and apprentice come to have fun tonight." ”

The disciples cheered. Poor children, since they came to Xiao Liu Pavilion, in addition to practicing or practicing every day, they are similar to a robot, so they can finally indulge themselves tonight, so let's have fun. Ha ha!!!

The hall was filled with noise......

"Congratulations to Mr. Longevity and Tianqi!"

"I wish you a safe and well-being gentleman!"

"Congratulations to Mr. Peach and Plum World!"

"Congratulations to ...... sir"

Anyway, if you catch a topic, you will drink, and I will not refuse to come.

At first, he was righteous, and he also blocked two cups for me, and then he lay down first.

The apprentices were eating, drinking, laughing, and making noise, some went out, and some came back, and I was drunk and watched everything quietly.

Seeing that it was almost time, I staggered out of the hall under the pretext of going to the bathroom, and when I saw that there was no one around, I quickly headed in the direction of the bedroom.

Wei Qing had already been ordered to wait there, and when he saw me signaling with his finger to his lips to silence, I immediately came to my senses, and it seemed that the plan had taken effect.

The two of us crept to the window, and saw a faint light in the room, flickering on and off, with the slightest noise, and it was evident that someone was looking for something inside.

After a while, the lights went out, Wei Qing and I hurriedly hid ourselves, only to see the door open, a black shadow sneaked out, through the night skylight, Wei Qing and I were taken aback, that person was actually Piang!

Pion took a roll of bamboo slips in his hand, looked around at no one, and then quietly walked to the courtyard wall and jumped out.

What a handsome light skill! This person is really hidden.

In my heart, I followed Wei Qingshen unknowingly, followed him into an alley, and then stopped, and Pion gave a boo.

A person immediately flashed out of the shadows, seeing that the figure was a petite woman, and asked softly, "Did you bring something?"

Peon nodded, and handed the bamboo slip to the woman.

Wei Qing and I immediately appeared, Wei Qing rushed towards the woman, and I raised my foot and kicked Piang in the stomach. Pion was caught off guard by a kick in the darkness and shouted, "Who is it?"

"Your grandfather and me!"

I couldn't help but say, and attacked him with one move at a time, and Piang was in a hurry, and turned around and ran away, and I let him escape, and hurried forward, blocking his way.

The moonlight was bleak, just like Pion's face.

He gasped violently in his chest, and looked at me with horror and fear in his eyes, like a trapped beast. I pointed to him and said, "Give you a chance, just tell who your master is, and I will spare your life." ”

Peon's eyes froze, but he calmed down. said: "It turned out to be Mr. Bun's bureau, Piang knew that with Mr. Zhi's wisdom, how could he be so careless." ”

I said, "Why are you willing to take the risk when you know?"

Piang described it as bleak and said with a wry smile: "My master said: It is better to steal than to miss." Peon had no choice but to accept the order. ”

"Who's your master?" I asked.

Piang smiled bitterly again: "Today's identity is revealed, only death, is Piang an ungrateful traitor." ”

Hearing him say this, I knew that it was not good, but I saw that he pulled out a short sword out of nowhere, plunged it into his abdomen with lightning speed, and then wrestled it with all his might.

I stared blankly, wanting to scream but not screaming, for the first time in my life I faced blood and death so directly and clearly.

I turned around and vomited.

Peon is dead......

Wei Qing captured the woman alive.

I looked at the woman and saw that she was about twenty years old at most, very beautiful, with curved eyebrows, round eyes, long hair, and a small mouth, looking at me with a panicked expression.

Hey?!

A flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in my mind, and I immediately asked Wei Qing to drag the drunken drama over, and splashed a basin of cold water on my head, and the drama was half sober and half sober.

"Look, is that the girl who bought the jade?" I said.

Ji Li waved his wet sleeves, rubbed his eyes, leaned over to take a look, and exclaimed, "It's her, it's her." ”

I jumped up excitedly, and it really fulfilled the sentence: there is nowhere to find the iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get them.

I can't think of an old-fashioned method, but it leads the most important people out.

Ah, my Hetian jade, I have seen your shining light.

I walked up to her with joy and asked in a gentle tone, "Girl, what's your name?"

She lowered her head and said, "Liu Wan'er." ”

As he spoke, he suddenly knelt down, and then cried: "Childe, please do well, don't send me to the government, I'm just the one who receives the goods, I don't know anything." Wow......"

I was stunned by her crying, Pion died so tragically, I thought that this was also a difficult master to deal with, who knew that she would give me this play.

With a "snap", I slapped the case, which scared her body and immediately stopped crying.

I glared at her and said word by word: "I ask a question, you say a word, and you are not allowed to cry." ”

She nodded hurriedly.

I raised my hand and pressed my temple and asked, "What do you mean by a pick-up?"

Her voice trembled: "Some goods of unknown origin, some people sell them, some people buy them, and I am in charge of receiving and paying for them in the middle." ”

It's similar to the current stolen goods.

I asked again: "Then tell me, some time ago, you ...... from him" I pointed to the drama. "I bought a Hetian jade ring in my hand, right? ”

She nodded in disbelief and whispered, "Yes." ”

I leaned over and looked at her nervously, "Where is Yuhuan now?"

She said without thinking: "In the hands of the Seventh Master." ”

I was overjoyed: "Who is the Seventh Master, and where is he?"

Liu Wan'er looked up at me with a blank expression: "I don't know who the seventh master is." ”

A basin of ice water was spilled.

I was anxious: "You traded with him, but you didn't know who he was?"

Liu Wan'er saw my fierce expression, and became more and more panicked: "Childe, I really don't know who he is, every time I see him, he hides behind the curtain, I have never seen his appearance, I haven't even heard his voice, he seems to be a mute, every time he sees me, he hands out bamboo slips and asks me to do things according to the instructions above." ”

Why does it seem like I'm making a suspense movie? I can't laugh or cry.

I only heard Wei Qing drink and asked: "That day in the Chang'an wine shop, why did you take the initiative to buy Hetian Yu in the hand of the drama?"

That's the crux of the matter!

Liu Wan'er said aggrievedly: "That was also ordered by the Seventh Master, he said that someone would appear in the Chang'an wine shop with jade and ask me to buy that piece of jade." ”

Wei Qing and I looked at each other for a moment: What kind of mystery is this? Could it be that the Seventh Master can pinch and calculate, knowing that there will be a certain person with a piece of superb Hetian jade in a certain year, a certain month, and a certain day, so he sent someone to wait there in advance to buy this piece of jade?

Of course not.

So I turned to Jili and asked, "You go to the Chang'an wine shop, do you have an appointment with something?"

Juli shook his head inexplicably: "No, I just go there a lot to drink......"

Suddenly, he patted his head again and said: "Ah, I remembered one thing, I was also drinking in the Chang'an wine shop that day, and I heard the guests next door say that they saw a piece of Hetian jade in a family in Gushan Village, which is very rare on the market, and it is the best in jade." At first, it was nothing, but then, because I had some gambling debts, I remembered it, so I went to steal it. ”

I listened blankly, and then I was so angry that I kicked him to the ground: "Rabbit cub, you didn't tell me such an important clue earlier." ”

He lay on the ground and said aggrievedly: "This was a long time ago, and I just remembered it. ”

I closed my eyes and let a chill wash over me.

This is indeed a well-laid out and unassailable conspiracy.

The key to everything points to the "Seventh Master"

He wanted to get Hetian Yu, he found someone to send a message to Juli, and then sent someone to stare at the drama, and when Juli succeeded, he sent Liu Wan'er to buy the jade in time.

Why is it so complicated?

It's just a piece of jade, although it is a bit precious, but it is not a priceless treasure, he sent someone to steal it himself, as for such a big scheming?

So his goal is not jade at all!

My mind raced.

Two possibilities:

1: He knows the secret of Hetian Jade, so he does everything possible to get it without leaving any clues, so as not to get himself into trouble.

2: He doesn't want Hetian jade, but me!

At this time, Liu Wan'er suddenly said: "By the way, Son, I think of one thing, the seventh master's hand ......"

Wei Qing and I craned our necks and listened to her.

At this moment, a sharp arrow shot in from outside the door, cutting through the air, and with a "bang", it shot into Liu Wan'er's back heart with great accuracy, and the front heart leaked out.

The girl who was as beautiful as a flower didn't even have time to scream, "plopped", and fell to the ground and died.

Wei Qing and I reacted very quickly, rushed out of the door in three steps and two steps, only to see the cold moon in the sky, and the shadows of the trees in the courtyard swaying, where is there any trace of anyone?