Coming to the town at the foot of Kongtong Mountain, Zhou Yuqing has a sense of freedom and sobriety that the fish returns to the water abyss and the tiger returns to the mountains and forests.

The four of them did not stay at the largest inn in the town, which was a place for ordinary businessmen, Zhou Yuqing knocked on the door of another inn, which was much smaller and didn't even have a sign, and it looked like a private house from the outside.

The shopkeeper recognized Zhou Yuqing, and even recognized the crane old fairy, he was really frightened, but he was an old man, his surprise flashed, and he didn't ask a word, as for the other two strangers, he didn't even take a second look, which is something that ordinary innkeepers can't do - after all, it is not common for Taoist priests to take women to live in the hotel together, not to mention that this Taoist priest is still the head of the Kongtong faction.

Zhou Yuqing planned to slowly persuade Huo Yun and Han Fen to become men, that would be much more convenient, before that, only the Jianghu Inn was the safest and most secure place to live.

After settling the other three, Zhou Yuqing immediately got busy, he received a lot of new news from the shopkeeper, the capital was becoming more and more chaotic, fortunately, there was no implication in the Kongtong faction for the time being, and then hired livestock, prepared water and food, notified the inn in the next town to prepare for it, and so on.

Everything was in order, they arrived after dark, most of the shops in the town had long since closed, but the shopkeeper still completed all the explanations within an hour, with a kind attitude, neither shirking nor asking too much, the point is, including the room fee, the shopkeeper only received a penny symbolically.

In this hidden inn, the currency is not gold and silver jewelry, but "friendship".

This is a stable and long-term transaction, both parties have to abide by the established rules, know the price that may be paid, Zhou Yuqing's interaction with this inn is not a day or two, and has accumulated a very deep relationship of trust, the price that the Kongtong faction has and will pay includes: rent reduction, all the land in this town and outside the town is owned by the Kongtong faction, the shopkeeper can operate with peace of mind, without worrying about being banned; exchange information, the inn's communication is very wide, and it is in this way that the black and white two ways maintain a vague contact; provide protection, if one day the shopkeeper sends a stranger, the Kongtong faction has to take him down, hide it for a year and a half, and then send him down the mountain, ignoring the true identity of this person.

The Kongtong faction is a decent family, and there are many things that can be exchanged, so the shopkeeper does not feel that the service provided today is a loss at all, on the contrary, the enthusiasm in his heart is like a squirrel storing winter food.

There is one such inn in most towns, and there is only one, and it is they that form the skeleton of the rivers and lakes.

The shopkeepers maintained close ties with each other, but there was no unified organization, let alone a master who dominated them, they were either disciples of the Great Gate Sect, or local heroes, or hidden robbers, and in the face of such a complex source, any attempt to integrate the Jianghu Inn into one was doomed to failure.

Zhou Yuqing himself had personal contacts with the owners of seven or eight inns, and maintained indirect contact with more than twenty others, and then extended outward, he had to rely on the introduction of the shopkeepers, so this inn at the foot of Kongtong Mountain was very important to him.

He could sleep comfortably, and from here until the capital, he didn't have to worry about trivial matters anymore, he could avoid everyone's eyes and ears and most troubles, concentrate on serving the old immortals, and carefully consider the Kongtong faction's plan to get out of trouble.

Zhou Yuqing lay on the bed, and his thoughts quickly turned to the Dragon King - no matter what Han Fen and the old immortal called him, in his opinion, the person from the Western Regions was called the Dragon King, and he was a dangerous person - there was no news of the Dragon King in the inn, he went to the capital, but he never showed up.

The Dragon King wants revenge, that's for sure, it is said that the enemy of the Dragon King is the royal nobles, and even the emperor himself, Zhou Yuqing's mood gradually sank, all signs show that the Dragon King planned and led the assassination in the capital, Fan Yongda's disappearance, Chen Jinke's capture, are like a means of planting blame.

Why did the Dragon King do this? The Kongtong faction was his only protector in the Central Plains, Zhou Yuqing was indignant, although he only knew that the Dragon King was hiding in Kongtong Mountain two days ago, he had a feeling of betrayal.

Hoping that the old immortal had already drawn up a plan, Zhou Yuqing's thoughts turned to the Zihe real person next door.

The old fairy's trust in the dragon king can be called overflowing, the only reason is the introduction of the slaughtering dog, Zhou Yuqing was puzzled, and could only attribute this to the mysterious act of the old fairy as usual, and it was not until the last moment that his accurate surname could be proved.

Although Zhou Yuqing was thinking about his thoughts, his vigilance did not decrease at all, as long as he stepped into the rivers and lakes, even if he lived in the safest inn, vigilance was still essential.

He squinted, held his breath, and his palms were ready to surprise the infiltrator, and at such a time, there was no need to follow the rules.

The infiltrator jumped in through the window, his voice barely audible, apparently a nocturnal walker, and after landing on the ground, he waited for a while, and slowly walked a few steps to the bed.

As long as the other party takes a step or two closer, Zhou Yuqing will make a move.

But the infiltrator stopped, bending slightly, as if to look closely, identifying who the person on the bed was.

The two were in a stalemate for about a quarter of an hour, Zhou Yuqing couldn't help it, slowly opened his eyes wider, and then sat up on the ground, the person who came in was not an assassin, but Han Fen.

"Finally woke up. Han Fen let out a sigh, "I also said to wake you up later." ”

"You, what are you doing in my house?" Zhou Yuqing was shocked and angry, but he didn't dare to question loudly, the innkeeper and the guy were all strict-mouthed people, even so, he didn't want to be misunderstood.

"Ask you something, give you a little reminder. Han Fen straightened up, took a few steps forward, and sat on the edge of the bed.

Zhou Yuqing hurriedly moved to the bed, hugged the quilt tightly, and said solemnly: "If you have something to say, I'll talk about it tomorrow." ”

Han Fen shook his head and leaned forward so that he could see more clearly in the dark, "Huo Yun woke up as soon as it was dawn, and he couldn't say it in front of her." ”

"That'...... What's the matter?" Zhou Yuqing's voice became lower and lower, and his expression was even more vigilant than when facing the assassin.

"You said that Gu Shenwei would be in danger, is it true or false?"

Sounds like a normal question, Zhou Yuqing breathed a sigh of relief, "The Dragon King has killed too many people, and the masters of all the major sects in the world are concentrating on the capital to seek revenge on him." The government also wants to arrest him, no matter who the other noble person assassinated in the palace is, the death of King Xiao alone is enough to anger the imperial court. ”

"Gu Shenwei is not afraid of this. Han Fen's face didn't matter, "He angered so many people when he was in Beiting, isn't it okay?"

Zhou Yuqing had heard a little about the Dragon King's trip to the North Garden, and couldn't help but raise his voice, "The Dragon King was invited by the North Garden, but he came to the Central Plains uninvited, the environment is very different, and there are ...... When he was in Beiting, the Dragon King had a lot of subordinates around him, right?"

"Kind of makes sense. Han Fen frowned slightly, understanding what he meant, "But I still don't believe that Gu Shenwei will deceive us, he never lies." Han Fen scratched his head and was relieved again, "No, he often lies, but he just says it like the real thing, hehe, let's go to the capital, it's also interesting to suddenly jump out and scare him." This time, I'm going to catch Qin Yeming and see with my own eyes what gifts he buys me. ”

"Let's go and rest, we'll leave early tomorrow morning. ”

"One more thing. Han Fen moved forward a few inches, and Zhou Yuqing had no way to retreat, a little impatiently, "Say quickly. ”

"Hmm...... You and the immortal next door can beat Huo Yun together, right?"

"Of course, without me, Master can defeat her alone. Zhou Yuqing's voice was a little higher, he admitted that the woman's martial arts were beyond imagination, but there was still a gap between her and the old immortal, "But the master doesn't like to use martial arts......"

"That's not good!" Han Fen's voice was too loud, Zhou Yuqing was sweating in a hurry, her hands fluttered wildly and motioned for her to be quieter, Han Fen changed to a low hoarse voice, "I look at Huo Yun's appearance, I'm about to get angry again, if you don't defeat her, then wait for death." ”

A series of doubts immediately rose in Zhou Yuqing's heart, "Huo Yun pretended to be the Dragon King to send outsiders, but on the first day that Master arrived with me, she didn't show up, where did she go?"

At that time, Han Fen claimed that the Dragon King had gone to buy wine, which was obviously a lie that had been arranged a long time ago.

Han Fen came to the delight, and simply sat cross-legged on the bed, "That's because you came by coincidence, four days ago, Huo Yun felt that he was going to be angry, so he hid in the mountains as usual, and told me that if someone came, he said that Gu Shenwei went to the town to buy wine, hehe." ”

Zhou Yuqing really didn't know what was ridiculous about this, "You always say that Huo Yunai is angry, and Master and I won't mess with her, why is she angry?"

"You don't understand, there is no reason why she is angry, it was interesting in the first few years, once Huo Yun and Gu Shenwei were sitting opposite each other weaving straw mats, she suddenly made a move, leaving a deep scar here in Gu Shenwei. Han Fen pointed to her left shoulder, "Another time we were eating, Huo Yun suddenly cried, that was the first time I saw her cry, she said that Huan Nu was ruthless and unrighteous or something, I was going to cry, and then she made a move, leaving another scar on Gu Shenwei's body." And then...... Hee-hee...... That time was the most interesting, Huo Yun destroyed several houses, and it was raining heavily outside, watering the four of us to the ground, and Gu Shenwei chased her in the mountains for a whole day and night. Ah, and many more, what a great memory. Later, Huo Yun was able to control himself a little, and every time he felt angry, he went to hide in the mountains for a few days. When she crashed down the house during the day, it scared me......"

Han Fen was still nagging, Zhou Yuqing was shocked when he heard it, it turned out that Huo Yun was the real madman, and the so-called anger was crazy, but there was one thing he didn't understand, "Wait, isn't the Dragon King Huo Yun's opponent? Why is he always injured?"

"At first, Gu Shenwei was not an opponent, and slowly he was able to fight, Huo Yun didn't like to be defeated, he would be confused when he lost, and he would be ...... when he lost It's normal, so I'll tell you, in case she gets angry along the way, and there is no deep mountain to hide, you and the gods have to take the responsibility of Gu Shenwei. ”

"Huh?" Zhou Yuqing decided to go to see the old immortal later, Huo Yun was just like the hidden mechanism in the wooden box of the Ten Directions Sect, maybe it would burst at any time and kill a large number of people, no wonder the Dragon King didn't take her to the capital, it turned out that there was another reason.