Chapter 22: The Mask in Black

The escape route of the Variety Scholar is really strange.

To the south of Chiba Street, there are some of the busiest streets in Hayashijo, and at this time of year, there are many people everywhere, especially the flower alleys that are separated by three streets. However, the Scholar of Variety chose the direction due east, walked Chiba Street, and walked a few hundred meters, the street gradually became deserted, and there were not many places for him to hide.

It's just a strange thing, another strange thing is that I haven't been able to catch up with him. I have a specialty in light skills, and I only have one light skill, ranking fourth among the people of the Water Clan. It's daytime, and there are endless pedestrians on the road, and my light skills have been reined in, but this can't be used as a reason to catch up with him. I don't know if this scholar's light skills are really outstanding, or if his position follows the formation, I just happened to keep pace with him through hearing the sound of the position, looking far away and foreseeing.

Unconsciously, the Variety Scholar actually walked out of the city and entered the dense forest leading to the east mountain of Lin City.

I let go of my hands and feet and chased after it with all my might. In a short period of time, the distance between me and the Variety Scholar was gradually narrowed, and I only needed to borrow two more times to appear in front of him.

Suddenly, an extremely fast air current rushed towards me from the front.

With a hard turn on my waist, I fell to the ground. At the same time, a hidden weapon that came with the air flow was inserted into the trunk of a tree behind me. It was a seven-star dart, the most common hidden weapon in the rivers and lakes. The Seven Star Dart is a star-shaped piece of iron with sharp corners and is easy to use. If the Seven Star Dart encounters a master with first-class internal skills, its power is ten times stronger than that of a crossbow arrow.

A faint blue light flickered in my eyes, and I noticed a long figure in my sight, dressed in black and wearing a silver mask.

Yun Qinglin once asked me, what kind of realm is it that is better than my light skills? My answer is: Walking like a ghost, suddenly appearing.

At this moment, the black-clothed masked man standing directly in front of me, as I described it, suddenly appeared.

I looked at him, analyzed him, but did not speak.

The black-clothed masked man was obviously more relaxed than me, and an illusory and deep voice came out of the mask on his face: "Shui's light skills are worthy of his name. ”

I still looked at him quietly, not intending to respond.

The black-clad masked man was not annoyed, and suddenly raised his right hand, and at the same time an object flew towards me.

Ben didn't think about it, as he wished, but still fell behind the object, but he didn't expect to recognize it at a glance.

I raised my hand to catch it, and I didn't have to look closely at it to know what it was: a small, dark wooden plaque, blowing in the wind, a faint burst of sandalwood, or more precisely, a sandalwood-like smell. This is the Soul Order.

"I am your commissioner for this mission, Chen Tianling. The black-clad masked man said to me.

I am familiar with the name Chen Tianling, there were two masters in Yanyunjian back then, they were a pair of brothers, the eldest brother was named Chen Tianling, and the second brother was called Chen Tianyu. The black-clothed masked man in front of him was tall, his sleeves were longer than his fingertips, his eyes were bright, and he was as vast as a sea of stars. I know that relying on this, I can't judge his appearance and age.

Yanyunjian once only relied on the elite team of more than a dozen people and the secret technique of dementorship, and turned his hands into clouds and rain on the rivers and lakes, and later after being attacked by Yun Yuelang and others, all the people in the door committed suicide by swallowing poison. It stands to reason that Chen Tianling and Chen Tianyu should also be long gone, and the black-clothed masked man in front of him, claiming to be Chen Tianling, is likely to just borrow his name.

"You don't like to talk, it's not the Blue Killer I've ever known. Chen Tianling continued to speak to me.

"Seeing is not necessarily believing, and hearing is more likely to be false. "I gently tossed the dementor order, caught it with my backhand, and shot it like an arrow.

The speed of the Dementor Order's flight was so fast that the moment he rushed out, the smell of sandalwood hit his face again.

I saw that Chen Tianling's sleeves had just danced, and the index and middle fingers of his right hand had already caught the soul command. The speed of the whole movement was faster than the speed of the Dementor, and I didn't have time to see if his hand was delicate or vicissitudes.

"You're interesting, give it back to me, and I'm going to let you keep it as a souvenir. "Chen Tianling's mask should have made a sounding cylinder, and after the sound comes out of his mouth, it will become as illusory and deep as what he hears now.

If you keep listening to this kind of sound, coupled with the sandalwood-like soul dementor incense you smelled before, if you don't have enough concentration, you will easily be dementored, and your mind and will will be controlled by the other party.

My willpower is not as strong as Huang's, but it's still much stronger than ordinary people. The other party suddenly appeared, I don't know his details and purpose, and if I continue to stay here, I will only fall into passivity. So I turned and walked away, waving my hand.

Chen Tianling's laughter came from behind him. That sounded strange in the silence of the forest.

There was a faint blue light in his eyes, and a few ups and downs, I guess, should have been out of his sight for a while.

The scenery of this dense forest is good, the grass is green, and the birds are chirping. I cleared my mind as I walked back: the Scholar of Variety has a dashing temperament and loves freedom, but now he is implicated in Yanyunjian and the Dementor Order; Caiqiji recently received a business order with the task of stabbing several leaders or their families who attacked Yanyunjian that day; Caiqijie is in charge of external liaison with Yew Lord, and he will not reveal our true identity. So how does this Chen Tianling today know my identity?

Just as he was thinking, the sound of horses' hooves came from a distance.

After a while, Yun Qinglin rode a tall horse and came to me.

"Didn't anyone catch up?" he knew my level of light skills, but now he only saw me here, obviously a little puzzled.

"He's not alone, his accomplice is a great character. I replied pertinently.

"There are still such characters. Yun Qinglin looked around, his brows furrowed.

"Would you like to go into the depths of the forest?" I asked empathetically.

Yun Qinglin glanced at me and stretched out his hand to me: "Let's go, go back." ”

I laughed, took his hand, and rolled over on my horse.

After riding forward, I turned my head to look again, and I always felt that the black-clothed masked man named Chen Tianling was still standing behind me, looking at me.

"Yun Qinglin, you can actually find me. "I sat behind him, idle and bored to find something to say.

"It's not easy to find you, and it's not that I haven't looked for you. Yun Qinglin replied lightly.

Come on, I'm asking the wrong question again. I looked up at the branches and leaves that almost obscured the sky, and thought about it, this is indeed the case: Yun Qinglin came from Yancheng to Mocheng, and after meeting, he replied to me, unfortunately, he came to look for me, and today, he found me again. I began to wonder if he had a spy who was above me and was following me all the time.

"We are going to stay in Lincheng today, Pan Yuchen was attacked, we will stay and observe for the night. Yun Qinglin said.

Then wouldn't I have the opportunity to go to the Spring and Autumn Courtyard with Chen Yifei and Han Zicheng to see Miss Bixue?

I pondered for a bit of a long time, Yun Qinglin turned his head to look at me, and added: "Only stay for one night, if you want to continue on your journey, we will escort Pan Yuchen back to the Liuzhou Prefecture." ”

That's not going to work.

I hurriedly shook my head and said, "It's better to stay in Lincheng for one night, it's hard to travel, and if there is a situation, it may not be able to deal with it well." ”

Yun Qinglin snorted, which can be regarded as a consensus.

"How did the man in gray attack Pan Yuchen?" I asked.

He disguised himself as a tea-serving servant and entered the room. When he exited the room, a silver needle appeared out of thin air and stabbed Pan Yuchen, I thought his appearance was very strange, so I stopped him, but he raised his hand and fought back, and then fled directly through the window. ”

I don't know the tasks of the other killers in the Seven Kills, and as long as it wasn't for someone with a heart who was acting recklessly under my banner, I usually wouldn't take action and find out.

I hummed politely, as a response to Yun Qinglin's explanation, and then didn't say anything all the way.

Stepping on Chiba Street, from a distance, I saw Pan Yuchen sitting at the table and looking out. When she saw us, she got up to leave, and then she appeared at the side of the gate of the Tower.

After we dismounted, Pan Yuchen pulled Yun Qinglin over and checked carefully: "I'm not injured." ”

I looked up at the Feng Pavilion, and Chen Yifei and Han Zicheng also knelt down by the window after hearing the movement, looking at us. Witnessing Pan Yuchen and Yun Qinglin's actions, Chen Yifei handed me a helpless look: You have rotten peach blossoms.

I gave him an empathetic look back.

According to Yun Qinglin and Pan Yuchen's considerations, tonight arranged for our group to live in the Pan family's other courtyard in Lincheng.

I went upstairs to report the situation to Chen Yifei and Han Zicheng, and explained to them that it was because the Variety Scholar had a powerful accomplice that I missed the opportunity to win the Variety Scholar, but next time I met him, I would try my best to catch him. In addition, he quietly made an appointment with the two of them at a time and place to get together in the evening. I turned around and went downstairs with Yun Qinglin and Pan Yuchen to the Pan family's courtyard.

Pan's Villa is not far from the downtown area, and it is only seven or eight streets away from Huaxiang. It is also close to Higashiyama, but it is not the north side of Higashiyama, where the ever-changing scholars disappeared, but the south side of Higashiyama, where the scenery is beautiful, and there are many people's mansions and courtyards on the side.

The Panjia Courtyard is characterized by exquisiteness and does not occupy a large area. On the issue of allocating rooms, Pan Yuchen insisted on living in the main courtyard with Yun Qinglin, and arranged for me to live in the east wing, while the others lived in the west wing.

I had no objection, but Yun Qinglin resumed his cold expression, and when he saw that everyone accepted the arrangement, he didn't say anything.

Seeing that everyone was busy with the check-in matter, I came to Yun Qinglin's side and whispered in his ear: "I won't eat with you at night, I'll go out to eat, and I'll come back at about the next day." ”

Yun Qinglin was so smart, he immediately understood the reason why I was willing to live in Lin City, and he looked at me with an uncertain expression.

I smiled at him, and without waiting for him to speak, I threw my luggage over my shoulders and walked briskly to the east wing. After walking a few steps, he remembered the pastries specially ordered by Magu, turned around again, returned to Yun Qinglin's side, took out the pastries wrapped in oiled paper, handed them to him, and said with a smile: "The pastries in Yuefu, I almost forgot it." You eat first, and remember to leave me two pieces. ”

With that, I walked to the east wing.

Pan Yuchen was actually very kind to me: the environment in the east wing was quiet, with birds singing and flowers, and there were only three rooms, one master bedroom, one maid's bedroom, and one was a workshop for cooking tea and preparing melons and fruits. A maid Yan'er has lived in the East Wing for a long time, and she seems to be down-to-earth and capable, and she doesn't like words.

Seeing me coming, Yan'er saluted and guided her through thoughtful greetings. I'm very satisfied.

Wash your face, take a nap in the room, tidy up your white clothes, comb your hair, and look like a jade tree in the wind.

Tell the geese to prepare hot water and wait for me to come back.

At seven o'clock, I stood at the door of the Spring and Autumn Courtyard in Flower Lane, shaking my thumb and folding a fan.

"Little fifth cousin, slow down, wait for me!"

I heard the little girl's cry in the distance, and when I heard it, I raised my hand to wipe my sweat, although my head was empty.

A little boy of thirteen or fourteen years old suddenly rushed out of the street, although this little boy was not very old, but his eyebrows were already delicate, plump and slender, but his expression could not avoid the childlike playfulness. Behind the little boy was a little girl who was even younger, who looked exhausted, and her little face was flushed.

The little girl paused, changed her breath, and continued to chase after her. However, putting these two children together, they are really like the golden boy and jade girl in front of the Guanyin seat, and passers-by have stopped on the street, and there are voices of praise from time to time.

"Ahh

I shook the folding fan and looked up at him: although he was young, he was already taller than me.

Liu Wulang turned his head to see that it was me, and said with a wicked smile: "I said who is so bold, it turns out to be my little sister." After wandering around for so long, do you miss me? Also, I will marry you one day, and you have to learn to be gentle with your husband as a lady, you know?"

I smiled at him.

"Hey, little sister, I say that silence is an acknowledgement, your love for me is deep, I see it in my eyes and remember it in my heart. You don't have to be shy, who is with whom? It's been five years since I met you when I was nine years old. ”

I let out a long breath, and was just about to grab Ryugoro and throw him down the street, when the little girl chasing after me came to Ryugoro's side panting.

"Chen Xiaomo, your little sister Zhen I have also educated you many times, the little girl can't run after the little boy all day long, how faceless, you have to be reserved, you have to fool the boy to take the initiative!" I shook the small folding fan angrily, with a look of hatred that iron is not steel.

"Hmph-" Chen Xiaomoth turned her head and pouted, "Miss Ben doesn't want to talk to you, you rob my cousin with me, so I will ignore you!"

I shook the little folding fan and was speechless.

"Little Moth, have you forgotten who gave you that cat's head money bag? I remember you liked it. This is Chen Yifei's voice.

Sure enough, Chen Yifei and Han Zicheng came leisurely and joined us.

"Well, okay, big brother, you're right, I do like the cat's head money bag. After Chen Xiao'e finished speaking, she glanced at me.

I smiled at her. Speaking of the cat's head money bag, I suddenly realized that Xiao Seventeen also has one there, and it turns out that the fate of Chen Yifei and the county lord of Yuxian has long been connected in the dark.

I turned my face to look at Chen Yifei and asked him with my eyes: Come to this place and bring their two little children with you?

Chen Yifei replied to me very innocently: Just look at the singing and dancing.

Liu Wulang understood the communication between me and Chen Yifei, and told me with his eyes: I am an adult, not a child.

Well, let's feel the song and dance together. So a group of five of us, greeted by the maid, entered the Spring and Autumn Courtyard, which is famous throughout the territory.