The secret room of the City Lord's Mansion of Tianshou City.

Cao Tianshou jumped like thunder, looked at Xue Jianfeng, who returned alone, and said angrily:

"General Xue, I made a serious miscalculation this time, if this matter spreads, it will not make the rest of the Eight Cities City Lords laugh off their big teeth. ”

Xue Jianfeng was a little dazed, and before he had time to report on Cao Wuluo's matter, this posture, it seemed that something had happened to the City Lord's Mansion, so he asked:

"Dare to ask the city lord, what happened in the city?"

"You can't believe it, and neither do I. Cao Tianshou slapped his palm on the stone table and said angrily, "Just last night, there were actually three masked people who attacked the secret treasure house, all of them were ruthless characters in the Five Elements Realm. In less than half a pillar of incense, more than 30 elite guards were folded in the mansion, and five tiger horse leaders of the Liuhe Realm were injured. ”

"There is such a thing?!" Xue Jianfeng was also surprised. He had joined Tianshou City for decades, and he had never seen anyone dare to attack the idea of the City Lord's Mansion, and it was obvious that these three people had come prepared.

"The strange thing is that these three people forcibly entered the secret treasure house, and actually ignored a large number of immortal equipment, heavenly and earthly treasures, and elixirs, and instead snatched a [Mobei Purple Fruit]. ”

"What?" Xue Jianfeng was puzzled, "What's the use of [Mobei Purple Fruit]? At best, it should be one of the materials for refining a certain elixir, is it worth the help of the three ruthless characters of the Five Elements Realm?

Cao Tianshou nodded and shook his head again:

"It's hard to confirm. These three people are obviously covering up the immortal methods of their own sects, but in their gestures, there are still faint numbers of Miaoyin Valley mixed in. Of course, there are the other two or three sects, which makes it difficult for me to judge. ”

Xue Jianfeng asked:

"Is the city lord okay?"

"Fortunately, one of them pestered me for the purpose of delaying time, so he didn't fight for his life. Cao Tianshou said, "But I'm worried that they will loot the treasure house, so I'll go all out." But the people who fought with me bluntly said that if there is only one thing, nothing else will be touched. I asked what I wanted, and he said it was [Mobei Purple Fruit]. I was curious, but in order to avoid too many casualties, I let them take it. It's just that in hindsight, I always feel that it's not that simple. ”

Xue Jianfeng nodded and said:

"It's really suspicious, the three ruthless characters of the Five Elements Realm didn't hesitate to storm the City Lord's Mansion just for a [Mobei Purple Fruit], is it worth it? City Lord, I'm afraid that the [Mobei Purple Fruit] has some kind of magical effect that we don't know about. ”

"That's it, just a [Mobei Purple Fruit], if you lose it, you will lose it, the key is that you lose face and it makes me very unhappy. Cao Tianshou's anger came and went quickly, he paused to look at Xue Jianfeng, and asked a little puzzled: "General Xue, why did you suddenly return to the city? How is the matter of Changyou Mountain? A few days ago, I went to the palace to meet the Vermilion Bird King and mentioned the matter of Yaoguang Mountain. The Vermilion Bird King said that he had contacted Shen Zhongyang, perhaps Shen Zhongyang had personally gone to Miaoyin Valley, and in the last two days, the expansion of Miaoyin Valley near Yaoguang Mountain had curtailed. ”

"Undoubtedly, this is only temporary. Xue Jianfeng said, "You know Shen Zhongyang's routine best, in the development of the sect, he has always supported the law of the jungle. On the surface, it is said that healthy competition depends on means, but in fact, it is not bullying others. The Great King seems to be less decisive than Shen Zhongyang's killing in this area. ”

Cao Tianshou said:

"Therefore, Changyoushan's plan is imperative, and everything depends on General Xue. After the matter is completed, Tianshou City will ride millions of Vermilion Bird Tigers, and you will be in charge of eighty percent. As for Mo Zhongyong, two percent is enough. ”

Xue Jianfeng hesitated for a moment, knowing that he couldn't hide it, so it was better to be straightforward and tell.

"City Lord, when my subordinates came back this time, there was actually very bad news to report in person. ”

"What's the matter?!"

"Mo Zhongyong apostasy. ”

"What?!" Cao Tianshou was shocked, "How is it possible?"

"Subordinates guess that this matter may be related to Xiang Changsheng?"

"What the hell is going on?" Cao Tianshou said in confusion, "The plan to capture Changyou, kill Yu Chishui River, and flood Yaoguang Mountain was originally proposed to Mr. Big, how can there be changes? Besides, why did Mo Zhongyong defect? In the past ten years, I have not been thin on him!"

Xue Jianfeng said:

"City Lord, calm down, no matter what, listen to your subordinates' reports. Regarding Mo Zhongyong's sudden defection, the reason why his subordinates guessed that it was related to Xiang Changsheng was mainly because the young city lord made a big mistake in Shifang Ancient Town. ”

"Wu Luo?" Cao Tianshou said, "With you and Xiang Changsheng staring at him, what big mistake can he make?"

"The lord of the city doesn't know. Xue Jianfeng said, "What the young city lord committed was before his subordinates and Xiang Changsheng accompanied him to the Ten Directions Ancient Town again. ”

"What did Wu Luo do?"

"Hey, in fact, you can't blame Wu Luo for this, if you want to blame him, he didn't resist the bewitchment of Li Tianyi and Wu Zhong. ”

"Isn't Li Tianyi Li Chenggang's son?" Cao Tianshou asked puzzled, "Who is that Wu?"

"The elite disciple of the inner chamber of Miaoyin Valley. ”

"This-Wu Luo knows that Miaoyin Valley is incompatible with us, why are we still together?"

"It's obviously a deliberate arrangement by Miaoyin Valley. Xue Jianfeng said, "On the seventh day of the seventh month of the seventh month, the three of them went to a peach forest outside the town to play, passing through a place called Luofeng Village. There happened to be a peasant girl watering the flowers in the front yard, which should be quite beautiful. After Li Tianyi saw it, he instigated Wu Zhong to take the opportunity to take it and dedicate it to the young city lord. The young city lord was originally unwilling to do such a hurtful thing, but he couldn't withstand the bewitchment of the two, and finally committed an unforgivable crime. ”

"This-General Xue, to be more detailed, what is an unforgivable crime?"

The three of them raped and killed the peasant girl in the peach forest. ”

Cao Tianshou was stunned for a moment, and then said:

"It's just a peasant girl, rape and murder is rape and killing. Could it be that the parents of the peasant girl reported to the official, and Li Chenggang couldn't enforce the law impartially?"

"Definitely. Xue Jianfeng shook his head and said, "Originally, this matter was not worth mentioning, and after the incident, there was nothing left when the fire was burned, but the young city lord pretended to be clever, imprisoned the peasant girl with true yuan, and threw it into the peach blossom pond, trying to create the illusion of drowning." Hey, but being smart was mistaken by being smart. The young city lord thought to himself that even if someone reported to the official, the person who came to conduct the autopsy must be an ordinary man, and it was absolutely impossible to see this kind of immortal method. What I never expected was that the identity of this peasant girl was not simple, she had a brother-in-law......"

"Wait...... General Xue, did you dictate this statement to you?"

"Yes. ”

Cao Tianshou paused for a moment and asked:

"Who is the peasant girl's brother-in-law?"

Xue Jianfeng shook his head again and said:

"I don't know, I only know the surname Xu. Not long after the incident, Li Tianyi died, followed by Wu Zhong, and then ......"

Cao Tianshou was shocked, stared at Xue Jianfeng, and said sharply:

"General Xue, is it ...... Wu Luo?"

"Don't get excited, City Lord, it's not good for your ensuing pursuit. Xue Jianfeng said, "Subordinates and Xiang Changsheng escorted the young city lord to Shifang Ancient Town, Li Chenggang questioned that his son's disappearance was related to the young city lord, and after some inquiry, the young city lord told the truth. In order not to affect Changyoushan's capture operation, Xiang Changsheng decided to personally track down the monk surnamed Xu, and with the wisdom of his Legalist master, it should not be difficult to sort out the clues and find the truth. Sure enough, within a few days, Xiang Changsheng tracked down Luofeng Village and confronted the monk surnamed Xu, but the monk surnamed Xu turned out to be a master of the Five Elements Realm, and when Xiang Changsheng was hanging by a thread, he happened to meet Mo Zhongyong who was passing by, that is to say, Mo Zhongyong saved Xiang Changsheng's life by coincidence. ”

"Go on. ”

"The city lord must have known that Xiang Changsheng had been kind to Mo Zhongyong in the early years, but that kindness was far less than the grace of saving his life this time. Xue Jianfeng said, "At that time, Xiang Changsheng was already seriously injured and dying. It should be that we feel guilty about Mo Zhongyong, so we may tell us about our plan to go to Shifang Ancient Town this time. City Lord, Mo Zhongyong didn't know about the flooding of Yaoguang Mountain. With his temperament, he will definitely oppose it, and even try to stop it. ”

Cao Tianshou thought for a moment and asked:

"General Xue, all this is just a guess, right?"

"It would have been. Xue Jianfeng said, "But now it's absolutely certain." ”

"Why?"

"The monk surnamed Xu is bent on avenging his sister-in-law, so he has been lurking near us, waiting for the opportunity to make a move. Xue Jianfeng said, "The subordinates have always been inseparable from the young city lord, even if they go to Changyou Mountain to lay out the layout, they will also take it with them, just in case." Maybe it's really the will of heaven, just when we set off from Lizheng Mansion to Changyou Mountain, we actually met Yan Tianjian's granddaughter Zheng Ran, that is, the first god who was inexplicably given [a break by the decree] by the King of Southern Vermilion Bird. ”

"Seriously. Cao Tianshou frowned, shook his head and said, "I saw her once a year ago, and Wu Luo must have been fascinated by her, right?"

"Exactly. Xue Jianfeng said, "The young city lord is haunted by her, and if she wants her subordinates, she must think of help, even if she is strong." And Zheng Ran came to Shifang Ancient Town this time, just to help Yan Tianjian auction a piece of general immortal equipment in the Five Realms, but he didn't expect to bump into it by chance. The subordinates have a heavy responsibility, of course they don't. Where is the young city lord willing to listen, he doesn't even care about Changyoushan, and he is bent on how to get the seriousness in his hands, hey......"

Cao Tianshou suddenly said:

"No wonder Wu Luo asked me for 500 million gold beads and [Love Than Jin Jiandan]. Jin Zhu undoubtedly wanted to curry favor with Zheng Ran at the auction, while the pill was prepared. It seems that Wu Luo understands that he wants to use this to marry Heavenly Sword City and form a flanking attack on Miaoyin Valley. Hey, this is a good idea, but I haven't thought about it. It's just that he knows that Wu Luo is a human being, how can he do what he wants. ”

"The subordinates also made it clear, but the young city lord insisted on going his own way, and his subordinates were helpless and could only obey the order. Xue Jianfeng said, "Originally, it was not a big deal to stop the matter, but Xiang Changsheng suddenly disappeared, which disrupted the entire plan of his subordinates, and there was one less person to answer for no reason." And the evidence that convinced his subordinates of Xiang Changsheng's fall came from the auction building, because at the finale auction, his Legalist's exclusive immortal weapon [Jinke Jade Rule] appeared. ”

Cao Tianshou suddenly burst into tears and choked up.

Xue Jianfeng continued:

"At the auction, strange things happen a lot. The young city lord didn't shoot the [Heart Armor] with more than 600 million gold beads, which is really weird. And [Jinke Jade Rule] was also taken down seriously. The young city lord still didn't give up, and wanted to block the seriousness in the Fish Dragon Road, hoping to give him a chance. The subordinates couldn't bear to see the young city lord lose his soul, so he had to accompany him all the way. What's even more weird is that the two of us actually met Mo Zhongyong in Ichthyosaury Road. ”

"What do you mean?"

Mo Zhongyong bluntly said that he wanted to take back the [Jinke Jade Rule] from the hands of Zheng Ran, but at that time, we all knew that Xiang Changsheng had fallen, even if he returned the favor, who would he pay back? Besides, Mo Zhongyong had just saved Xiang Changsheng once, and the debt had already been paid off, so it seemed that this was just an excuse. ”

"So what exactly does Mo Zhongyong want to do?"

"The subordinates don't know. Xue Jianfeng said, "However, the change happened at this moment, the city lord must have heard of Lu Yicheng and Yang Wan'er, right?"

Cao Tianshou said movingly:

"The Dark Hunter couple?!"

"Exactly. Xue Jianfeng said, "They are actually here for the young city lord." In other words, someone paid a sky-high price to hire them to assassinate the young city lord. ”

"Monk Xu?"

"No, with the cultivation of the monk surnamed Xu, he will not hire others, he will only do it himself. Xue Jianfeng said, "The subordinates speculated afterwards that only one person would do this. ”

"Who?"

"Li Chenggang. ”

"He dares!"

"City Lord, Li Chenggang lost his beloved son, and he is an only son, what is there to dare to, anyway, he is already alone. Xue Jianfeng said, "It is very likely that he believed that Li Tianyi's death was implicated by the young city lord, so he made a desperate bet." can invite ruthless characters like Lu Yicheng and Yang Wan'er, among the people related to this matter, only Li Chenggang has this kind of financial resources. Although Wu Zhong is an elite disciple of Miaoyin Valley, it is not enough to let Miaoyin Valley spend a lot of money, and in addition, even if he wants to avenge Wu Zhongzhong, Miaoyin Valley can completely do it on his own, without pretending to be others. ”

"Do you mean that Mo Zhongyong's renegade was because Wu Luo raped and killed that peasant girl?"

"There should still be flooding of Yaoguang Mountain. Xue Jianfeng said hatefully, "Lu Yicheng and Yang Wan'er suddenly attacked, and their subordinates went all out. originally thought that with Mo Zhongyong joining forces, nothing would go wrong. However, what his subordinates didn't expect was that the monk surnamed Xu actually followed him all the way and attacked his subordinates from the sky. The subordinates are one enemy and three, and the young city lord is in danger. At that time, Mo Zhongyong was by the side of the young city lord, if he had the heart to protect the young city lord, even Lu Yicheng and Yang Wan'er would be difficult to get hold of for a while. ”

"I'll just confirm once, is Wu Luo dead?"

Xue Jianfeng hesitated slightly, shook his head and said:

"The subordinates can't be sure. ”

"You're gone. ”

"Nope. Xue Jianfeng said, "It is absolutely impossible for the subordinates to give up the young city lord easily, and after having no choice but to fight with the monk surnamed Xu, the monk surnamed Xu made his position clear, and he also came for the young city lord." In this way, he and Lu Yicheng and his wife have invisibly become temporary allies, and Mo Zhongyong's position is unclear. With one enemy and three subordinates, it is impossible to protect the young city lord. ”

"Understandable. Cao Tianshou's eyes were grim and asked, "Then when you left, Wu Luoke was still alive?"

"Yes. Xue Jianfeng said, "Before his subordinates were forced to leave, Mo Zhongyong had already made his position clear. At this moment, I am afraid that I have left the territory of the Suzaku Dynasty and my whereabouts are unknown. ”

Cao Tianshou was silent for a moment, and said in a deep voice:

"It's okay, don't blame Mo Zhongyong for the martial arts. I know who to look for, so now, General Xue, are you still willing to serve in Tianshou City, command a million Vermilion Bird Tiger Riders, and help me?"

"My subordinates are willing to do the work of dogs and horses. ”

"Good. Cao Tianshou threw Xue Jianfeng a golden key, nodded and said, "This is the key to the secret treasure house, from today onwards, what is hidden in it, as long as you can use it, it doesn't matter." I have only one request. ”

"City Lord, please speak. ”

"Immediately rushed to Changyou Mountain and carried out according to the original plan. ”