Hengshan faction

Thick inky clouds squeezed the sky, obscuring the blue of the eyes. The mountain wind shuttled violently, the branches were blown to a rattle, and the earthy smell swept across Hengshan.

Halfway through the hour, the Hengshan sect still needs lights to see clearly, and the disciples who patrol the mountain guard the faint light in the lanterns and patrol the winding mountain road.

In the inner courtyard of Shangqing Garden, Ouyang was wearing a white practice uniform and dancing a sword, his body was like a light catkins, fluttering up and down, and his body was exquisite, but it was not difficult for careful people to see that there seemed to be some uneasiness hidden in his exquisite body.

After a long time, Ouyang Ze slowly stopped, put the sword back into its sheath, and it happened that Mo Xuan came to deliver the clothes that needed to be changed, Ouyang Ze glanced at Mo Xuan and asked, "Is there any news over there in Wei'an City?"

Mo Xuan lowered his head, "There is no news yet." Mo Xuan couldn't remember clearly, this was the first time Ouyang Ze had asked in two days.

Ouyang Ze sighed in disappointment, the last time he received the news, it was twelve days ago, it was said that Li Zifeng, Shen Zhiping and Mu Linge went to Wei'an City together, but now... Ouyang Ze's heart seemed to be pressed hard, this was something that had never happened before, even if Li Zifeng was angry with himself and refused to write a letter to his family, and Shen Zhiping was inconvenient, then at least, the shadow guard who was secretly following should also have a flying pigeon to pass the book back.

The mountain wind was stronger, sweeping the branches and swaying non-stop, making a loud noise, Mo Xuan saw that Ouyang Ze had lost his mind for a long time, so he simply stepped forward and directly draped the coat in his hand on Ouyang Ze, "Boss, the wind is rising, see that the sky is going to rain, you go back to the house first!"

"It's fine. Ouyang Ze came back to his senses, took the towel and wiped his face, at this time, the disciple Tsing Yi who was in charge of the pigeon academy hurriedly asked for instructions, Tsing Yi was in charge of the pigeon academy, if there was a flying pigeon book, he would be the first to receive it, after receiving it, he didn't need to inform anyone, he had to send it directly to Shang Qingyuan.

Tsing Yi handed the intact paper scroll in his hand to Ouyang Ze, and Ouyang Ze hurriedly checked it, because the paper of the flying pigeon biography was limited, there were only five short words on it, 'Wei'an City Walks Water'.

Ouyang Ze suddenly felt his breath in his chest, and he suddenly remembered the dream he had before: Li Zifeng was standing in the sea of fire, Ouyang Ze gasped and couldn't help but shiver. Seeing this, Mo Xuan hurriedly supported Ouyang Ze, looked at Tsing Yi who was standing aside and asked, "Is there any other news?"

Tsing Yi shook his head, "Not for the time being." In the past two days, there has only been such a flying pigeon biography. ”

Ouyang Ze waved his hand, Tsing Yi retreated and left, looking at the words on the note, frowning......

The horse's hooves stepped on the dirt and ran quickly in the direction of the Hengshan faction, splashing a lot of dirt and dust, Hong Xikun rode on horseback, and in his anxious expression, he was a little worried, just because of the things in his sack.

Hong Xikun is the head of the Linxiu Dart Bureau in Wei'an City, the Linxiu Dart Bureau is almost all over the Central Plains, Mingzhong is doing ordinary escort dart guards for a living, but in fact, the Hengshan faction is located in various places The distribution of armed forces, only the old master Ouyang Tian and the head Ouyang Ze have the right to transfer.

The meaning of the existence of the Linxiu Dart Bureau in Wei'an City is different from that in other places, the Linxiu Dart Bureau in Wei'an City is the hub of secret contact between the imperial court and the Hengshan faction, and it also does what it should do on weekdays, and is secretly directly assigned by Emperor Zhu Xingzhan. The official documents from the imperial dynasty that Ouyang Ze received were basically sent by Hong Xikun, the chief dart leader.

This time, Hong Xikun personally sent it, which was about Shen Zhiping and Li Zifeng's belongings, as well as the details of Hengxiang Inn's water walking, including the two's... Dead!

Hong Xikun flicked the horsewhip on the horse's back, making a loud crisp sound in the air, and then the horse's steps suddenly became faster, leading him all the way.

Shang Qingyuan study

Ouyang Ze kept staring at the note in a daze, not caring about the meal that had been put in cold next to him. I only felt that the sky outside seemed to be even more gloomy, and the sound of the trees swaying and the windows 'creaking' was really a bit noisy, Ouyang Ze rubbed his frowning brows.

According to the law of transmitting news in the past, after receiving a short flying pigeon biography, there should be news later, and it is very important news, such as... Ouyang Ze didn't dare to think about it anymore.

At this time, Mo Xuan knocked on the door and entered, and replied, "Head, Mr. Hong of the Linxiu Dart Bureau of Wei'an City asks to see you!"

Ouyang Ze's hand holding the teacup shook suddenly, and the teacup also fell lightly on the table, making a crisp sound, Hong Xikun didn't easily kiss the Hengshan faction, unless... Ouyang Ze came back to his senses, "Please!"

"Yes!"

After a while, Hong Xikun hurriedly came in with Mo Xuan, carrying a cotton briefcase on his back, after the two exchanged pleasantries, they sat down one after another, and after Mo Xuan served a cup of hot tea, he quietly retreated and closed the door.

Hong Xikun is a seven-foot-tall rough man, dressed in a dark suit, with a faint beard on his face, and his voice is also a little rough, at first glance, he looks like he has been running the rivers and lakes all the year round, he took off the briefcase bag on his body, looked at Ouyang Ze's eyes that had been wandering on his body and said, "Boss, my subordinates are on the orders of the emperor to send you something." ”

Ouyang Ze controlled his accelerated heartbeat, tried his best to breathe steadily, and deliberately didn't think about the flying pigeon pass he received before, "What is it that bothers Mr. Hong to run the dart? But what is the new assignment from above?"

Hong Xikun took out an official document and a bulging bag from his bag, and handed it to Ouyang Ze with both hands, "I specially explain it from above, and let my subordinates hand it over to you personally." ”

Ouyang Ze frowned, cold sweat broke out in his palms, he succeeded as the head of the Hengshan faction for many years, the first time he was so nervous, after exhaling deeply, he stretched out his hand to take it, and Ouyang Ze hesitated for a long time, and he didn't dare to open the official document and the bag to see, it seemed to be full of countless thorns, Ouyang Ze smiled bitterly quietly, "I don't know if Mr. Hong's dart head knows what's inside?"

Hong Xikun replied truthfully, "My subordinates are just acting on orders from above, how dare they ask more?"

Hong Xikun really didn't know, he had been in this position for many years, how could he ask more details without knowing the rules? Ouyang Ze's eyes were slightly hot, "Youlao, you have to run it yourself." Let's take a sip of hot tea first!"

Hong Xikun is a rough man, and he will not be polite, he picked up the teacup and drank the tea in a big gulp, Ouyang Ze held his breath, opened the official document and looked at it roughly, the official document stated in detail all the details about the disaster at the Hengxiang Inn, including the confirmation of the identity of the deceased. At the end, I saw the names of Shen Zhiping and Li Zifeng.

Ouyang Ze stubbornly controlled his emotions, his hand holding the official document trembled slightly within the imperceptible range of others, and then, he exhaled heavily, closed the official document, and calmly took a sip of tea from the teacup, the strong bitter taste spread in his mouth to the heart and lungs.

Although Hong Xikun is a rough man, he also sees the deliberate forbearance in Ouyang Ze's eyes, and seeing that the air is stagnant, he can't sit still, so he gets up and prepares to leave, at this time, Ouyang Ze stands up and says, "Mr. Hong's dart head has been tired all the way, and I will let the disciples arrange the side room." ”

Hong Xikun hurriedly excused himself and said, "Thank you, the boss, it's just that my subordinates still have a lot of things to deal with in the Linxiu Dart Bureau, and it's inconvenient to stay longer." Next time, if you have free time, you will definitely come to the door to thank you!"

Ouyang Ze's eyes were a little swollen and painful, and after a little contemplation, he smiled, "In this way, I won't be strong." After that, he ordered Mo Xuan to send Hong Xikun away.

The study fell silent again, Ouyang Ze walked back to the table, and opened the bag with trembling hands, which was the token of Qingsong Hall. The pearl of the night, as well as the jade pendant with a unique shape. Ouyang Ze clenched the teacup, breathing heavily, he wanted to completely burst out his emotions, but he suddenly felt weak and weak.

After Mo Xuan relieved Hong Xikun, he turned back to Shang Qingyuan's study, and found that Ouyang Ze's face was pale, his head was sweating, and he was standing straight with his hands on the table, his eyes closed, Mo Xuan was a little worried, and called softly, "Master?"

Ouyang Ze opened his eyes suddenly, and looked at Mo Xuan for a long time before he came back to his senses, "Oh, I'm fine, I'm a little tired." ”

Mo Xuan's heart became more and more uneasy, he had been by Ouyang Ze's side for many years, he couldn't understand it, no matter how tired Ouyang Ze was on weekdays, he would never say that he was tired, but what happened now? Mo Xuan's expression was solemn, and he could clearly hear that Ouyang Ze's voice was trembling heavily.

The next moment, Mo Xuan was unexpected. I saw Ouyang Ze frowning, and then, a large mouthful of blood spurted out, and the blood splashed onto the official document that Hong Xikun had just sent. Mo Xuan was startled, and hurriedly ran over to support Ouyang Ze's shaky body, "Master!"

(End of chapter)