Chapter 33: Revisiting the Old Place
That night, I faintly heard the sound of fighting outside and all kinds of quarrels, and I continued to sleep without being nosy. When I woke up the next day, I found that Liu Banxian, who was originally at the door, was gone, and when I went out, I heard a group of people talking about what happened last night.
"Have you heard that last night the Yue Wang's Mansion was assassinated again! I heard that last night's Yue Wang killed several bandits in a row!" "Not only the Yue Wang's Mansion, but even the county Cheng was assassinated, and when this county Cheng was found in the morning, his head was in a different place, and his head was hung at the door of the county office. Bloody. A man in Tsing Yi said.
"Do you think this is a vendetta? It is said that these are all done by the masters of the rivers and lakes, and it seems that the world of this Jingguo is not very stable!" said a middle-aged man wearing a black hat in a low voice.
"You speak carefully, you won't be caught if you are heard by the people of the government!" A white-haired old woman on the side looked around cautiously and said softly.
"What are you afraid of, now that they are too busy to take care of themselves, they can still take care of us!" said the middle-aged man in the black hat who spoke before.
There have been remarks like this all the way, and Tianyi was a little curious, who was this group of people, who blatantly assassinated the court officials. Then he thought about it and knew that it was the group of people who were 'black under the light', and he had heard Shi Lao say that the killers who were black under the light were divided into 'full-time' killers and 'part-time' killers. The full-time one is a killer like Tianyi who has been trained since childhood and has served the organization all his life, and the other is a killer who has his own life and career. But because of the compulsion of life, I had to kill people for 'dark lights' to earn commissions. The former is the backbone of the organization, and the latter is the eyeliner and hidden means scattered in the organization.
Many people will find that the old man who has been a neighbor for decades, or the butcher Zhang who has killed pigs on the street corner for more than ten years, has become a killer who kills people without blinking an eye overnight, and they can't help but break out in a cold sweat.
After walking for a long time, he saw Liu Banxian in the crowd, and at this time he was telling fortunes in the crowd with the 'immortal guidance'. The startled performance made a pot-bellied man in gorgeous clothes on the side stunned. Only Tianyi knew that Liu Banxian's so-called 'Iron Mouth Divine Assertion' was all his own Hu Zou, one really dared to say it, and the other really dared to listen. It can be regarded as a pair of mung beans. In the end, the man in Chinese clothes left satisfied, and Liu Banxian also patted his bulging pockets with satisfaction and walked towards Tianyi.
"I've met a big fat sheep again! Let's take some delicious food and we're on our way!" Liu Banxian's face was full of pride, and he walked forward step by step. Tianyi followed behind. The two of them bought some dry food in the middle of the shop, brought some wine and were about to leave the city. This time, the purpose is in Qingzhou's Sword Casting Villa. The first task is to forge Tianyi's sword, and Tianyi is already a little impatient. The 'red ice' in his arms seems to like to sleep very much, leaning on Tianyi's arms, and sleeping all day. Tianyi was sometimes afraid that he wouldn't be able to sleep, and he was also very suspicious when he asked Liu Banxian. It stands to reason that 'Red Ice' should belong to a relatively active spirit beast, and if you can't figure it out, you won't want to. replied angrily, Tianyi "I don't know", and was still angry about the fact that 'Red Ice' froze his palm.
Out of the city, Tianyi found that there were many fewer guards today, and stepped on the official road, all the way to the north. Looking back at this city with an inexplicable sense of familiarity in my heart, I thought that next time I came back, I would continue to look for the soup kitchen. I miss the taste of the porridge a little. Finally, under the urging of Liu Banxian, he continued to hurry, at this time it was early in the morning and the sun was quiet. There are not many pedestrians on the road, and the air is just right.
Inside the Yue Wang's Mansion
"What do you say you saw someone who looks like me?" King Yue, who was in a prominent posture, stood up from his position in shock. The one talking on the other side was the beautiful woman, although only a little powder could not hide the alluring appearance. It's just that the woman's face at this time is full of chagrin, and her face is sad.
"When I saw him, I only felt familiar, I couldn't remember who it was, and then I didn't pay attention to him when he left, until last night I saw him again in my dream, and the eyebrows were exactly the same as yours, I wondered if it was our lost child!" said the woman, hiding her face and weeping. Qin Feng, the king of Yue, walked to her side and patted her shoulder gently, and comforted her softly, "It's okay, as long as he is still in Yuezhou City, even if he digs three feet into the ground, I can find him!" After speaking, with a wave of his hand, a red-armored guard came in.
"Tell me to go down and look for a boy in Yuezhou City, about seven or eight years old, with black hair and red eyes, and bring him to see me immediately if he finds it!" After saying that, the guards of the red armor were dispatched, according to the description of the king of Yue, he was not a local, since the first thing to check from outside was the various restaurants and restaurants. Sure enough, news came in just half an hour.
"You said that this boy lived in your shop at the time!" Qin Feng said when he saw the shopkeeper kneeling under the hall.
"Back to King Yue, yes, this boy and a sloppy fortune teller were going to stay in our shop. But I saw that they were sloppy and didn't want to do it at first, and then the fortune teller threw out a lot of money before I agreed, so I was very impressed!" said the shopkeeper, who thought for a while.
Qin Feng's face showed joy, and then he patted his thigh and said, "Good job, hahaha, where is that young man now? Hurry up and bring him to me!"
At this time, the shopkeeper's complexion changed, and he said with some hesitation, "Back to King Yue, those two people checked out early this morning, and the villain really doesn't know where to go!" King Yue, whose smile was still fixed on his face, suddenly turned a lot paler. It also seems to have lost most of its strength. Sit down and wave your hand to bring the person down.
And the woman behind the screen was already crying. "It's all my fault, if I hadn't recognized it at first sight.....!
"Madame need not be upset and blame, because first of all we don't know if it's our lost child, and secondly, even if we miss it, at least we know he's alive, and there's hope of goodbye. I'll wait for 'God to know' and let them pay attention to this young man's movements, and there will definitely be a time to see you again in the future!" King Yue walked behind the screen and gently hugged the woman's body to comfort her.
The woman gently wiped away her tears, her eyes filled with determination, and she nodded. Yes, as long as you are alive and a mother, you will be found at the ends of the earth.
Tianyi and the two didn't know that they had just left Yuezhou, and they caused such a big storm in the city. The two walked on the official road during the day, rested at night, ate dry food when they were hungry, and sometimes Liu Banxian went back to catch some game and make a big sacrifice. Time passed quite quickly, about half a month, they walked from Yuezhou City to Yangzhou. This is the only way to go to Qingzhou, Tianyi is the most familiar with this place, I grew up here, I have suffered a lot, and I have met a lot of interesting people.
Gently patted the position of the chest, she must be doing well now!
There are more than ten miles away from Yangzhou City, here is a moat, which flows quietly along the four sides of the city, winding for hundreds of miles. Finally, it flows into the vast East China Sea, the rain in the south of the Yangtze River is abundant, and the abundance of the rivers is worthy of the name of the water town in the south of the Yangtze River, and Yangzhou is the representative of the south of the Yangtze River. Countless pavilions and pavilions, countless rockery gardens, each unique and unique, reflects the gentle personality of Jiangnan people and the unique pursuit of beauty and art.
This moat is flanked by a chic courtyard, the gate that used to be closed, and now even the door panels have disappeared. When Tianyi got closer, there was nothing left inside, only the red apricot tree outside the wall, and the carmine. Things are people, and I don't know whether I am happy or sad in my heart.
Liu Banxian saw Tianyi's complicated heart, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Won't you go in and have a look?"
Tianyi shook his head and continued to walk in the direction of the city gate.
Liu Banxian was also a little distressed about this young man in his heart. He lost his parents at a young age, grew up in the darkest places, and the only person who took care of him died at the hands of others. If you don't meet yourself in such a life, the ending is destined to be a tragedy. Follow Tianyi to the city gate.
Yangzhou seems to have suffered similar to Yuezhou, the worst thing is that the county lieutenant who had just been transferred to this place was assassinated before he became an official for a few days. As for Yangzhou Mu, he was also assassinated by the killer, but fortunately, the guards around him had high martial arts skills and survived. In the end, with the help of the Imperial Guards, it was cleared. All the 'black lights' forces in Yangzhou City pulled out their eyeliners. By now, the entire Jingguo has been evacuated under the lights, and no one knows where they are located. The contest between the court and the dark under the lamp, which had only been a few months, ended at a tragic cost.
All the strongholds were destroyed under the lamplight, the backbone of his killers were killed and wounded, and the officials of the imperial court were assassinated and killed in an unprecedented way. Many institutions above the temple have been unable to operate completely, so this 'imperial examination' has been the most important session in the past years, and it is also the one that has the most talents selected for the year. There are so many vacancies that need to be filled. In addition, the identity of the people mentioned in it is investigated, and the identities of the three generations of ancestors must be investigated in detail one by one. This is also a major challenge to the current imperial court. Presumably, there will be no big moves in the imperial court in the near future.
Entering the city, the first thing Tianyi and the two of them had to do was to find a place to stay, and found a comfortable and clean restaurant. The fatigue of half a month was swept away. 'Red Ice' was also bubbling in the bucket, and when the water was cold, he asked him to heat it up, except for the beginning when Tianyi's hair was almost burned off, the rest of the time it was very good. Revisiting the old place, things are not people. Suddenly thinking of something, Tianyi went out after taking a shower, because there were still people he wanted to see here, and a stomach problem.