Shang Qingyuan study, the sun is comfortable, the stove fire exudes warm heat, hot water rolls over the tea leaves, stirring up layers of water lines, thick with heat, with bursts of tea fragrance.

Li Zifeng held the delicate blue and white porcelain teacup, and carefully presented the hot tea to Ouyang Ze with both hands, Ouyang Ze took it and tasted it, smiled with satisfaction, the water temperature was hot, but it was just enough to enter, and the tea was placed just right, and the fragrance of the lips and teeth would be good.

Ouyang Ze pointed to the place where Li Zifeng often sat when he assisted in handling official documents, and said with a little disgust, "Seeing that you are hesitating, do you want to say something about Hongyuan Villa?"

"Sure enough, I can't hide anything from you. Li Zifeng sat down and smiled helplessly, "The disciple went to Hongyuan Villa here, and he has already found some clues. ”

"Oh?

"It's Li Quan, the housekeeper of Hongyuan Villa, and the disciple suspects that he has colluded with the people of Lingye Palace. That night, the disciple was attacked in the courtyard where he lived, led by Leng Yu, the protector of the Lingye Palace, but his entourage was a servant of the villa, and it was later found that he was Li Quan's confidant. ”

"Li Quan...," Ouyang Ze muttered in a low voice, a trace of coldness flashed in his eyes, "If it weren't for Li Muyang's instructions, no matter how bold he Li Quan was, he wouldn't do such a thing." ”

Li Zifeng remembered that after the attack that night, Li Muyang arrived on time so punctually, and his reaction when he mentioned his identity as an assassin, his heart suddenly became a little confused, and he thought about it, "But judging from the situation at the time, Li Muyang didn't seem to be fully aware, and the reaction he showed at that time was not ......."

"So you're trying to say that it's actually the housekeeper Li Quan who is manipulating everything behind his back?" Ouyang Ze stared at Li Zifeng deeply, "Li Muyang is cunning and cunning, and the city government is extremely deep, and what he thinks in his heart will not be fully expressed. Zifeng, you must be more careful in everything, and don't be misled by the appearance of others. ”

Li Zifeng's heart tightened, and his hands couldn't help but bubble cold, "Disciple understands." ”

"Oh, yes. Why did you end up in the city again?"

"On the first night of the disciple's arrival, when I visited Li Muyang's study at night, I found that a mysterious person in a black cloak appeared, and I had a secret conversation with Li Muyang for a long time, and the most I talked about was the business of Weicheng, and the disciple wondered if it would be related to the treasure that Hengjiang was about to pay tribute, so..."

"Understood. Ouyang Ze nodded, just now he was anxious about the interruption of Ashqi's clues, but now the clues have come to the door.

Li Zifeng looked at it and immediately understood what Ouyang Ze was thinking, "Before the disciple left, he had left the shadow guard Piaoyun to secretly observe the movements of Hongyuan Villa, and as soon as he had a clue, he immediately flew a pigeon to pass the book." ”

"Good. ”

When I came out of Shang Qingyuan, it was close to noon, because it was close to the meal time, so this was the most lively time in the sect, there were many people, and groups of figures could be seen everywhere, whispering something, and laughing from time to time......

"Second Senior Brother is still in the North Peak?"

"Who said it wasn't! After such a shameful thing as visiting the Qinglou, what kind of face do you have?"

"I don't know what kind of mood the head of the sect is in to teach this kind of apprentice. ”

"If this was someone else, he would have been expelled from the sect long ago, and the head of the sect took care of the master-apprentice relationship. ”

"The second senior brother has lost all the face of the master......"

"Who said it wasn't ......"

Perhaps sensing the change in the atmosphere, several disciples stopped talking, turned to look, and saw that Li Zifeng was already standing behind him at some point, and he was so frightened that he hurriedly knelt on the ground, his body trembling like chaff.

Li Zifeng looked at them condescendingly, and said coldly, "Why don't you continue?"

"Big... Big brother, we... I don't know..."

"I don't know if I'm behind me, do I? It seems that your greatest interest is to talk behind your back. Li Zifeng's face was grim, and his eyes exuded coldness, "Which elder's disciple are you?"

One cautiously replied, "We... We've just started and we're still waiting for assignments..."

Li Zifeng said in a deep voice, "You don't have to wait for the assignment, you can all pack up your things and go down the mountain by yourself!"

The Hengshan faction is the largest sect in the martial arts rivers and lakes, and the prestige in the rivers and lakes is also the highest, and it is a good place to practice martial arts and self-cultivation. Although the Hengshan Sect recruits disciples every year, the assessment is extremely strict, so there are very few disciples who can successfully enter every year.

Now that he finally passed the many assessments, he was driven away because he said a few words, and he was really unwilling, and a disciple made the last struggle, walking two steps on his knees, "Senior brother, I am not usually like this." He pointed to the people around him, "They brought up the topic." ”

Li Zifeng frowned, in order to stay, he did not hesitate to shirk his responsibilities and splash all the dirty water on others, this kind of person is afraid that it will be a scourge wherever he goes, Li Zifeng looked at the disciple who identified others, and the corner of his mouth hooked up a cold smile, "Very good." ”

As soon as the words fell, all the kneeling on the ground felt cold in their hearts, and their bodies couldn't stop shaking.

Li Zifeng waved his hand to summon the secret guard who was hiding in the shadows, and the secret guard knelt on one knee, "Big prince." ”

Li Zifeng looked at the disciple who identified others, "Behind the back, the master is talking about the master, and if he commits the following crimes, he will be dragged to the Fa Ring Hall to be punished with a hundred rods, and if there is still a life, he will be sent to the horse farm as a slave!"

"Yes. ”

The racecourse is a place where everyone in the Hengshan faction has heard of it, and the living conditions there are as bad as those of Beifeng, doing dirty and tiring work every day, and if you can't finish it, you can't eat, and you will be beaten when you are in a bad mood when you catch up with the steward. And those who got there were automatically deprived of their status as slaves, and there was no future for them.

The disciple's heartbeat seemed to skip a beat, his face turned pale, and then he cried and walked to Li Zifeng's side, grabbed the corner of his clothes, and his voice was mixed with a trembling cry, "Senior brother, please spare me! I know it's wrong, I really know it's wrong, I won't dare next time." ”

Li Zifeng shook off his hand fiercely and said in a low voice, "What are you still doing in a daze, don't drag it away!"

Two guards grabbed him by the arm and dragged him away, screaming farther and farther until they were gone.

The remaining disciples were still kneeling on the ground, their foreheads almost touching the ground, trembling slightly, Li Zifeng glanced coldly and said, "As for you, give you two days to pack up your things, and then go down the mountain on your own in two days." But in the future, no matter where you go or where you are, you must behave in a proper manner!"

"Yes. ”

After sending them away, Li Zifeng sighed deeply, and at this time, an extremely leisurely voice came from behind, "The child didn't open the door when he spoke, why should the senior brother be punished so hard?"

Hearing this voice, Li Zifeng's face unconsciously showed a look of mockery, and he didn't need to look to know that the person who spoke was the first disciple of the Fajie Elder, He Yukun, the fourth disciple of the Hengshan faction.

He Yukun is timid and afraid, and his first choice is to retreat. But relying on the solemn majesty and status of the Dharma Ring Elder, he was rampant and domineering in the sect, commanding and commanding, and everyone dared to be angry but did not dare to speak. The old master retired to recuperate and ignored the affairs of the sect. The head of the sect, Ouyang Ze and several other elders, because of Yan Cheng's face, as long as he does not violate the principle, they will all make a big matter small.

But instead of reining in, He Yukun intensified, one thing in front of others, one thing in front of others, one thing in front of others, Li Zifeng wanted to punish him severely several times, and he was strictly protected several times.

Just as he was in his trance, He Yukun had already walked in front of him and made a symbolic salute to Li Zifeng, Li Zifeng looked at him with a proud face, and said with a smile, "Senior brother is really interested, he has such a leisurely mood, hiding in the corner to watch the play." ”

The corners of He Yukun's mouth twitched, and a smile froze on his face in embarrassment, but he quickly returned to normal, "Senior brother, what are you talking about? I assisted Master in managing the Dharma Ring Hall, and I had to take care of everyone in the sect, in case that person who didn't know how to live or die angered you, it would not be good." Senior brother said yes, right?"

Li Zifeng's sword eyebrows were tightened, and his eyes were as deep as the water of the ancient well, "Since you have assisted the Elder of the Law Ring in handling the affairs of the Law Ring Hall, then you must be familiar with the door rules by heart, and the gossip of Fang Cai must not have been a day or two, as the head of the Dharma Ring disciples, you sit idly by, let the rumors spread, how should you deal with the door rules?"

He Yukun shook and couldn't make any response to Li Zifeng's questioning, his eyes dodged and wandered around, Li Zifeng had no intention of pursuing it anymore, and said in a deep voice, "I advise my junior brother to read the feelings of my senior brother, people are doing it, the sky is watching, everything is good to accept, don't ruin all your back roads with your own hands." ”

He Yukun stayed where he was, losing all his ability to refute, and Li Zifeng left a faint sentence, "It's good to do it yourself." Then he turned and walked away.