Lizheng Mansion is located in Zhenbei Street, covering an area of about ten acres. There are no other buildings in the area of the left and right half miles, and they are detached. Two vermilion solid wood gates, three feet high and two feet wide. The plaque directly above is engraved with three gilded characters of "Lizheng Mansion", which is decent.

In front of the door, there is a pair of white jade lions, weighing thousands of catties, with teeth and claws, quite imposing.

In the seven mountains and three rivers around the ancient town of Shifang, there are countless uncarved white jade rough stones. As long as Li Chenggang is willing, he can use white jade rough stones to pave the entire Lizheng Mansion crystal clear, which is extremely luxurious.

It's just that Li Chenggang is not a person who is greedy for pleasure and extravagance and waste, but can be regarded as thrifty. On weekdays, except for the official uniform when he went to the court, the rest of the time he wears is more casual.

In the eyes of the vast majority of the residents of Shifang Ancient Town, Li Chenggang can even be called a clean official, especially after his son Li Tianyi no longer behaves nonsense.

However, the irony is that such a majestic place of justice as Lizheng Mansion is half a mile away from the Wanhualou, which is the land of fireworks. What's even more ironic is that Wanhualou covers an area of 100 acres, which is ten times the size of Lizheng Mansion.

Regardless of the sunny or rainy, snowy and frosty, there is always a lot of traffic in front of Wanhualou, and it is very lively.

Three hundred and sixty-five days a year, every day, even during the Chinese New Year.

At night, in the Peony Pavilion on the third floor, Xu Ruling stood against the window, thoughtful.

An hour and a half ago, Xue Jianfeng came out of the Lizheng Mansion and passed by Wanhualou, looking at the center of the town, I don't know what was going on? There was no doubt that only Cao Wuluo and Xiang Changsheng and a group of undesirable servants were left in the Lizheng Mansion.

Xu Rulin prepared to break into the Lizheng Mansion at least twice, stunned the officials, severely injured Xiang Changsheng, and took Cao Wuluo away.

It stands to reason that Xue Jianfeng should not leave an inch after knowing the crimes committed by Cao Wuluo. But Xue Jianfeng not only left Lizheng Mansion, but also left for an hour and a half, and he didn't seem to be worried about Cao Wuluo's safety at all.

It is difficult for a military master like Xue Jianfeng to make a low-level mistake of underestimating the enemy. He clearly knew that Xiang Changsheng, who had cultivated the Ten Heavens of the Liuhe Realm, was not enough to ensure Cao Wuluo's safety, and he dared not to return.

This means that Xiang Changsheng must have one or more supreme magic weapons, which are enough to deal with most crises.

Xu Rulin had already figured out that Xue Jianfeng and Xiang Changsheng were not here to protect Cao Wuluo from the beginning, which meant that the two of them had another task on this trip.

Miaoyin Valley came to two valley masters, and Tianshou City also sent a great general and a great sacrificial wine, could it be that these two groups of people have the same goal? But Zhu Zhuyi and Mai Qipeng are definitely for the [Mobei Purple Fruit] and the thousand-year-old python on Changyou Mountain. So what are Xue Jianfeng and Xiang Changsheng for?

Now that Cao Wuluo is won, although the truth can be asked, the implementation of the follow-up plan is bound to become difficult.

In addition, Xu Rulin was not willing to risk his life, after all, a master of the Legalist like Xiang Changsheng possessed the absolute power of the ultimate magic weapon, which was far from being comparable to the [Thunder Fire Mirror].

There is still a long way to go for revenge and resurrection of Ye Mingzhu, so unless it is absolutely necessary, Xu Rulin will definitely not fight to the death with ruthless characters like Xue Jianfeng and Zhu Zhuyi.

It's always a good habit to be good at waiting.

The peony girl in the Peony Pavilion is lying on her side under the snow-white and light silk quilt, her slender left hand is supporting her pointed chin, her eyes are like silk, and her breath is like an orchid.

She really couldn't understand how the high-roller in front of her, who had spent a lot of money on the Peony Pavilion for ten days, was beautiful and beautiful, how could she turn a blind eye and not hear it?

It was clear that this serious-looking guy didn't have Nephrite Warm Fragrance for at least two hours. So he was angry and fell asleep. Anyway, the gold beads have already been collected, and they won't be refunded if they can't do anything, so they should play with a fool for ten days.

About half an hour later, Xu Rulin saw Xue Jianfeng passing downstairs and entering the Lizheng Mansion. Before the tea was ready, Xiang Changsheng walked out of Lizheng Mansion and went straight to the center of the town.

Xu Rulin didn't think that Xiang Changsheng was going to visit the night market, and this point came out, it was very likely that he was going to meet someone or do something? Since Cao Wuluo was not suitable for the time being, then Xiang Changsheng, who was the great sacrificial wine of Tianshou City, could only know more things than Cao Wuluo about his trip to Shifang Ancient Town.

Xiang Changsheng is by no means comparable to Sun Taiyang, the former has a high position in Tianshou City, and is on an equal footing with the general Xue Jianfeng, the two of them are both literate and martial, and they are undoubtedly the most relied on right-hand man of the city lord Cao Tianshou.

And Sun Taiyang is just a deputy hall master among the several halls in Miaoyin Valley. If it is the hall master, then the status in Miaoyin Valley is second only to the three valley masters and the three elders, so he must have the right to speak in the affairs of the sect.

As for the previous lords of the Great Valley, they have long since retreated into the background, concentrating on seclusion and not asking about the world.

The key is that this "vice" word is really dazzling.

For 20 years, Sun Taiyang has always had two dreams in his heart.

First, live forever with your wife for a thousand years.

Second, remove the damn word "vice".

Unfortunately, neither of these dreams can come true.

Seeing that Xiang Changsheng had already walked out of the promised land, Xu Rulin glanced back at the peony girl who had already fallen asleep, shook his head, climbed out of the window, and followed from a distance without hurrying.

Walking all the way to Changsheng, it seems to be a leisurely stroll, but in fact it is extremely brisk. Shili Town North Street, no time for a pillar of incense. Approaching the center of the town, Xiang Changsheng slowed down, went straight into Zhennan Street, and walked into a tavern.

Xu Rulin waited for a while half a mile away, and then entered the tavern, asked the young man to find a seat at random, and asked for braised beef and peanuts to drink.

The tavern has no more than a dozen tables, and at the end of the day, there are only four tables of diners. Since there is no noise and shouting of good drinkers, the tavern is quite quiet.

Xiang Changsheng sat in a window seat, and across from him sat a young man in Tsing Yi, and the two talked softly, very familiar.

Xu Rulin didn't listen intently to the conversation between the two, such as Xiang Changsheng and other figures, as long as they felt the slightest fluctuation of the true yuan, they would immediately become vigilant.

The proprietress sat behind the counter, playing with a few gold beads in her hand, looking at Xiang Changsheng with a little puzzled eyes.

After about a cup of tea, he said goodbye to Changsheng.

The little guy in Tsing Yi cleaned up quickly, walked to the counter, handed a few gold beads to the proprietress and whispered. The proprietress waved her hand, and the little girl in Tsing Yi went out with a smile.

Xu Rulin beckoned the young man, put down a gold bead after checking out, and asked casually:

"The little brother who left just now is a little familiar, is it called Liu Erneng or Zhao Asi?"

The young guy hurriedly blocked the sight of the proprietress with his body, put away the gold beads with a quick movement, and whispered:

"Guest officer, you recognized the wrong person, that guy's name is Zhang Qingxi. ”

"Oh—the lady seems to be nice to him. You're still busy, and he's gone. ”

"This guy went shit luck today. The young guy said annoyedly, "At noon, it was the master he was serving just now, and he was generous and tight." I don't know if the melon seeds in my head were caught by the door leaves, but I actually gave the proprietress ten gold beads, pointing to Zhang Qingxi to accompany the three ......"

"What escort?" asked Xu Rulin in amazement.

"Eat, drink, and talk. The young guy said, "No, the master just gave the proprietress five gold beads, and asked Zhang Qingxi to continue to accompany him, which is really annoying." In terms of appearance, small eyebrows and clear eyes are far better than ......"

Xu Rulin waved his hand and said:

"This shouldn't have anything to do with your appearance, little brother, I guess it's probably because that Zhang Qingxi is a local, and your accent seems to be ......."

"Zhang Qingxi is a native of Luofeng Village, and his small family lives in Lijiakou, which is not more than ...... away."

Xu Rulin hurriedly rewarded the young man with two gold beads to shut up, and then went out, to no one's place, a few ups and downs, crossed several streets, and took a shortcut and went straight to Luofeng Village.

Undoubtedly, Xiang Changsheng had already dug up some important information from Zhang Qingxi's mouth, and he came overnight, he must have fooled Zhang Qingxi to take him to Luofeng Village for detailed verification.

Like Zhang Qingxi, a simple-minded ordinary man, the master of the Legalist family Xiang Changsheng can play him to dig a pit and bury himself, and he is still smiling when he dies, grateful to Dade.

The moon is in the sky, and the stars are dotted.

In Luofeng Village at night, a few lights are scattered and lit. From time to time, there are dogs barking and insects chirping, but it is more peaceful.

At the entrance of the village, there is an old camphor tree that has survived for hundreds of years, more than 20 zhang high, and the trunk of the tree five feet above the ground needs six adults to hug it. The branches are lush and evergreen, and the huge umbrella-like canopy can easily cover a radius of ten feet. In the middle of summer, half of the village's men, women and children come to the shade of the trees to enjoy the shade and chat. There are even more men who can't find their mothers-in-law, so they bring several bamboo mats, line them up, and sleep until dawn.

Now, there are seven or eight men sitting around under the old camphor tree, fighting wine and talking nonsense.

Hundreds of zhang away, Xu Rulin was dressed in black, flying more than ten zhang from the ground like a harrier, and plunged into the canopy of the old camphor tree, so fast that it was almost invisible to the naked eye, and did not even bring out a trace of wind. Not only were the people under the old camphor tree unaware, but even a group of birds perched on the trees turned a blind eye to uninvited guests close at hand, as if they were returning from the same kind.

Luofeng Village is not big, because of door-to-door, it covers an area of only two or three miles. Hiding in the canopy of trees, Xu Rulin can easily overlook the entire Luofeng Village, including the three huts of Lao Ye and his wife at the foot of Baili Hill.

After waiting for nearly an hour, Xiang Changsheng and Zhang Qingxi finally appeared on the official road. It seems that Xiang Changsheng deliberately concealed his identity as a monk and followed Zhang Qingxi all the way on foot.

When the two passed under the old camphor tree, a middle-aged man shouted:

"Qingxi'er, come over for a drink. ”

"Don't eat, don't eat, I have guests here. ”

"Let's eat together. The middle-aged man said, "I'm in a hurry to go home and make a ghost, you kid doesn't have a mother-in-law waiting to fight." ”

The rest of the men burst into laughter, Zhang Qingxi scratched his head, and said:

"Daddy and Mom are still waiting, I haven't been home for three days, I don't worry, I have to report safety first. Dude, I'll bring two jars of good wine another day and come back with a few packets of braised vegetables for a treat. ”

"Then the brothers are waiting!" the middle-aged man smiled, "Let's go, let's go, big filial son." ”

"I'm glad that Xi'er is talking, just wait. Zhang Qingxi led Xiang Changsheng to continue walking, and within half a mile, he bypassed a small pond and came to two small huts that had just been renovated. ”

The originally dim light from the wooden lattice window on the left suddenly brightened, and only an old voice was heard in surprise:

"Qingxi'er, come into the house, my mother will give you a hot pumpkin pie and a cold Tianluoa soup. ”

"Okay! "Okay!" Zhang Qingxi said, "Let Mr. Xiang smile, my mother leaves me food every day all year round, and it doesn't matter if I come back or not." ”

"It's always like that when you're a daddy. ”

"Yes, yes, it's my fault that I'm not angry, I'm thirty-six, and I can't find my mother-in-law. Zhang Qingxi blamed himself, "Mr. Xiang, don't you know, the two old people want to hug their grandson and want to go crazy, and they talk about it every day." I used to go home every night, but I was scared by the muttering, but now I dare to go back once every two or three days. ”

Xiang Changsheng smiled:

"Don't worry, the big filial son will definitely have a clear-eyed girl's family, I'm afraid that fate has not arrived, and then I will come. ”

"I promise you. ”

"I think you talk well, but why are you willing to be a servant in a tavern?"

"I'm ashamed to say it, and I'm not afraid to joke at Mr. Zhang Qingxi sighed softly, shook his head and said, "I spent a few years in the town academy a long time ago, and I dreamed that one day I would be the top student in high school, return to my hometown, and let my father and mother live a good life." However, his brain was too dull, and he participated in the government examination of Lizheng Mansion for ten consecutive years, but he couldn't even win a show. I had no choice but to give up. This incident caused a lot of trouble in the town, and everyone in the surrounding villages knew about it, and everyone thought that I was not good at my brain and was not saved. To tell you the truth, I can't find my mother-in-law, all because of this. Who would marry their daughter to a fool?"

"You're not stupid. Xiang Changsheng looked at the two small huts in front of him, which had just been renovated but were still a little dilapidated, and said sincerely, "It's because of poverty." ”