The moon was falling, and under a clear glow, there were two horses, one in front of the other, running over the plains.

Follow the rut tracks on the official road all the way, and further on, there is a dense forest. Compared to this empty plain, the woods are indeed much more secluded.

"Almost. Hu Buxi said, "The place where the boss's breath disappears is indeed near here." ”

Su Qinghe glanced at Hu Buxi with a puzzled face, he turned over and dismounted, pulled out the beard knife from his sleeve, and walked into the dense forest without saying a word.

Although he didn't have much time in contact, from the comments of others, Su Qinghe probably guessed that Hu Buxi was by no means a person who was not smiling, he had never seen such a serious Hu Buxi before, which was very different from the rumors.

After the matter in the inn was resolved, Su Qinghe and Hu Buxi rode horses to the location where Zhao Wu'an disappeared. Along the way, Hu Buxi didn't say a word, just led the way in front, until he arrived here, his expression was still solemn, and he went straight into the forest after dismounting.

Su Qinghe may not understand Hu Buxi's temperament. But whenever Zhao Wu'an encounters danger, Hu Buxi will never have the heart to joke with others, unless he is in the center of danger with Zhao Wu'an.

That is the rivers and lakes that should be slashed immediately and smile at the sky.

And now, Zhao Wu'an is missing, and leaving Hu Buxi alone in a safe place really makes him very unhappy.

Walking straight into the forest, Hu Buxi strode into the meteor, without hiding the murderous aura around him, Su Qinghe took a step and galloped wildly as soon as he got off the horse, and he almost couldn't catch up.

By the time Su Qinghe finally caught up with Hu Buxi, Hu Buxi had already stopped at the edge of a stream in the forest. The stream was babbling, like a flowing mist under the moonlight.

Hu Buxi squatted on a flat ground a few feet away from the stream, leaned over, and stared intently at a tree root in front of him.

Fortunately, the moonlight was bright, and even if it was far away, Su Qinghe could see clearly what was on the root of the tree.

It was a trail of blood. The bleeding was not heavy, at least not fatal, but it was terrifyingly shaped, in the form of a jet, spreading from the roots all the way to the waist of the tree. Apparently, the owner of the bloodstain had been slashed firmly by someone with a knife.

Perhaps the only thing we should be thankful for is that there are no other blood splatters around. If that's the case, the owner of the bloodstains is afraid that he will be stabbed in the middle of the long knife, and Hua Tuo will not be able to save him while he is alive.

"It's his blood. Hu Buxi asserted.

Su Qinghe was stunned: "How do you know?"

"I'm familiar with the smell. Hu Buxi turned his head and looked at the babbling stream, "That year, he practiced swords, and every day at dusk, his palms would be dripping with blood, and I couldn't be more familiar with it." ”

He walked straight in the direction where the blood stains fell, but Su Qinghe was stunned. Hu Buxi's unintentional words echoed in his mind.

"Every day at dusk, the palms will be dripping with blood. ”

When he first practiced the sword, there were indeed times when the skin was broken and bleeding, but Su Qinghe gritted his teeth and survived, thinking that this was just the only way to practice martial arts.

And thinking of the countless small scars on Zhao Wu'an's palm, and then thinking of the unique flying sword technique on the rivers and lakes, Su Qinghe couldn't help but feel gloomy.

The gap, perhaps, is here. To be able to make achievements in martial arts is not how high the talent is, but more importantly, it is the perseverance of the heart and the ability to endure all hardships without breaking down.

Hu Buxi's words called him back to reality.

"Two people died here, but the bodies were taken away, and ruts could be seen on the ground. The reason why we followed that rut into the forest is probably because there was not more than one carriage in the forest at that time. ”

Hu Buxi stood in the downstream position of the stream, pointed to an open ground, and analyzed.

Su Qinghe was stunned, turned his head and stared in the direction where the two of them had come, and said in disbelief: "But the old and new ruts of the two ruts are roughly the same, and they enter the forest almost at the same time." In other words...... As Zhao Wu'an entered the forest, there was an ambush in the forest?"

"That's how it should be. Hu Buxi's face was solemn, and he glanced at Su Qinghe with some suspicion, "What's the matter? Didn't you say that Luo Yige had been beaten to the point that he was almost powerless to fight back? How could he even be a master who could shield Luo Shen's sword qi? I had almost never encountered such a situation before." ”

"This ...... I don't know very well about the flow of high-level qi machines......" Su Qinghe was a little speechless for a while.

Hu Buxi didn't speak, but Su Qinghe seemed to hear a low sigh, which dissipated in the light mist of the stream in an instant. In the woods, where there were only two people, the atmosphere became a little heavy for a while.

Originally, Zhao Wu'an personally went to catch the murderer, and Su Qinghe felt that he would win, after all, in his impression, there were very few people who could beat Zhao Wu'an in this world.

But the reality today is clear. Zhao Wu'an was injured a lot, and he didn't know where he went with his sword.

"Go back, I'll go find him. Hu Buxi said suddenly.

Su Qinghe was stunned for a moment, puzzled: "Where are you going......?"

"Go anywhere. Hu Buxi seemed to really don't care, so he casually picked a direction and walked out, "I've known the boss for so many years, and both of them are very hard. I still don't believe he can die right under my nose. ”

"My Lao Hu has also lived for a long time, when is the boss in danger and I am not there? Do you not know that in those days of going over mountains and mountains, as long as there is a trace of Luo Shen's sword qi left, I will chase after it. Because I know that my boss is a sharp-tongued guy who doesn't fight easily. ”

Su Qinghe sighed silently in his heart. Zhao Wu'an's kung fu, it's not easy to fight, so what is he?

"Now Luo Shen Jian is out of sword energy, but as long as he doesn't see the corpse, he is still alive. When he is alive, I will go to him, and I will always find him at the ends of the earth. If I can't find him, I'll go to him under the Yellow Spring. ”

Su Qinghe said anxiously: "Life and death are big things, don't be impulsive!"

"What do you think, I want to take this bearded knife and ask Lord Yama why he misremembered the book of life and death. Hu Buxi glanced back at Su Qinghe and sneered.

"In this life, wherever Zhao Wu'an has the possibility of dying, I don't like it, I must run over naked first, without exception. ”

After speaking, the fat man, who looked quite obscene, suddenly moved, and in an instant he flew out a few feet away, scattered like smoke.

And Su Qinghe, who was still standing in the forest, didn't even have time to make a call, could only look at his back and sighed helplessly.

Yes, that fat man, although he has always been open-mouthed and has no shape, he is also a master of the first grade.

"But the two of you will always be like this, and you will be the descendants of the Seven Friends of the Big Dipper, I will be ashamed. ”

Sighing again, Su Qinghe regrouped, tied up the feelings on his back, turned his head on the horse, and rushed towards the inn.

No matter how strong Zhao Wuan and Hu Buxi are, they are only one or two people, and they may be able to determine the overall situation, but it is difficult to reverse the situation.

And he's different. In this purge against Luo Yige, he was the head of Su Hunting, and although he did not have many subordinates, he was already a team that could not be underestimated.

As long as he can always make the right choice, Luo Yige will not be able to get away with it.

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The moon is bright and the stars are sparse, and above the official road, several figures on horseback quickly flashed.

Not far behind the riders, a coachman was swinging his whip vigorously, urging the two horses pulling the cart to spread their hooves and gallop wildly, trying to shorten the distance with the riders.

Although the two horses pulling the cart are more robust than those galloping in front of them, this kind of night black hooves from the Western Regions are very individual, and they like bright places, and their efficiency is inevitably greatly reduced when they travel at night.

The coachman was obviously very anxious because of this, and kept waving the whip in his hand, and giving the command of "drive, drive" in his mouth.

"There's no need to be in such a hurry. In the carriage behind him, an old and majestic voice was heard.

The coachman inevitably turned back with some anxiety: "Sir, if Su Zhutou finds out......"

"I came out of the inn door openly, Su Qinghe found out, what can I say?"

In the carriage, Nie Junhuai, who closed his sleeves and closed his eyes, sat upright on the wool mat, disapproving.

"Hugh said let him find out, and even if we collide with him head-on now, we don't have to worry. He said lightly, "Su Qinghe is just a plate of snacks, what we are really guarding against is Zhao Wu'an." ”

"This ...... Zhao Wu'an? Isn't it Hu Buxi? Zhao Wu'an is just a second-grade master!" the coachman's eyes widened in confusion for a moment.

Nie Junhuai sighed secretly.

"That's not what you know. Don't gossip, and hurry first. ”

"Ah, yes!" the coachman came back to his senses and realized that he had asked a question that he shouldn't have asked, but fortunately the two heads of the family were kind and did not get angry because of this, and under the hands of the masters, they were not so lucky.

He knew that he had escaped, so the hand that waved the whip became more and more diligent.

"Drive, drive, you black hooves give me a good run, and when you get to Bianliang City, there will be high-quality forage for you to eat!"

Under the starry night, a group of men and horses left in the darkness, leaving the Qincheng Inn far behind.

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When Su Qinghe returned to the Qincheng Inn, it was already quiet. The entire inn was audible, except for the first floor lobby with a candle lit on the counter as usual.

But the person behind the counter was not the sleepy proprietress of the inn.

Seeing Jiang Lian's maid sitting behind the counter as if she was on duty at night, Su Qinghe couldn't help but be a little stunned: "Why are you?"

"The host asked me to wait for you here. ”

As soon as he saw Su Qinghe coming back, Zhu Yi hurriedly stood up and walked out of the counter.

Her figure is really well maintained. Although he is no longer in his prime, he is still rich and tight, and he does not show his old age at all.

Generally speaking, if a woman can maintain her appearance like Zhu Yi at the age of thirty-five, she is either from the Qinglou or from the palace.

But Zhu Yi is neither from the Qinglou nor from the Imperial Palace.

"Jiang Lian, he wants to find me?" Su Qinghe was a little confused. If Jiang Lian has something to ask for, with his temperament, it is very likely that he will stay up all night and not sleep, just to be able to say a few words to Su Qinghe in person, it is impossible to let the maid do it for him.

"I think it's up to you to go to him. Zhu Yi bowed, and his voice was shallow and serious.

"Just half an hour after you left the inn, the Nie family left through the back door of the inn. ”

Su Qinghe was stunned: "All gone?"

"There were eleven people in all, and all of them left. Except for Nie Junhuai, who was sitting in the carriage, everyone else rode lightly, no different from when they came. Zhu Yi's voice did not fluctuate at all, "The master realized that the situation was wrong, so he chased him out in his night clothes first, and asked me to wait for you here." ”

"This ......" Su Qinghe didn't react for a while, "Is Yang Xie still there?"

"She's still there. ”

"Why did you choose to chase the Nie family at this time, they just wanted to participate in the Hundred Swords Meeting, maybe there was some new news from Bianliang......" Su Qinghe was a little strange.

"In the E-shaped room on the third floor, there are still people living in it. Zhu Yi said, "Judging from the appearance, it should still be the Nie family who stayed yesterday." ”

Su Qinghe was stunned.

Because the catchers had already chartered the room on the second floor before, the weather was humid, and no one wanted to live on the first floor, so Nie Junhuai started from the third floor when he booked the room, and the E-shaped room was naturally among them.

But now although people are gone, the building is not empty.