Chapter 342: The Wind Suddenly Tightens (Part II)
The foreboding in Chen Ao's heart became stronger and stronger, and he stepped forward to help Liang Xiaoya and shook it a few times. Liang Xiaoya woke up leisurely and looked at Chen Ao with a blank look.
Chen Ao hurriedly said, "Xiaoya, what's wrong with you?"
Liang Xiaoya touched the back of her head, a painful look appeared on her face, and she scolded softly: "I don't know which one attacked from behind...... Knocked me out......"
Chen Ao stretched out his hand and touched it, and saw that the back of her head was just bulging with a big bag, and it was no big problem, so he put his mind at ease and asked again: "Have you ever seen who beat her? Shouldn't Zhao Ling be with you?"
Liang Xiaoya got up from the ground and said, "I was very bored and was painting. I just suddenly felt a pain in the back of my head, and I fell unconscious. I didn't see Sister Zhao!"
Chen Ao's face changed, and he thought to himself, according to the plan, Zhao Ling should have rushed here to join Liang Xiaoya and prepare to evacuate, but why did she disappear? Feng Hu and the others were still here, and Zhao Ling had no reason to leave alone.
He was suspicious in his heart, and Feng Hu and the others saw that their young lady was missing, so they immediately split up and searched for it in the Medicine King Palace. According to what they thought, Liang Xiaoya was knocked out here, and maybe Zhao Ling was also knocked unconscious.
I didn't know that after looking around, I didn't find half a figure. Chen Ao looked at Nangong Jun tied to the pillar and muttered, if the person who stunned Liang Xiaoya was Nangong Jun's subordinate, there was no reason to keep Nangong Jun here. So who will attack Zhao Ling?
He couldn't think of a clue, so he paced a few steps around the room and saw a pen and paper spread on the offering table next to him. There was still Liang Xiaoya's ink treasure on it, Chen Ao picked it up casually and looked at it, and immediately smiled bitterly. It turned out that on that piece of paper, a big pig's head was drawn, and the word "Chen Ao" was on the forehead.
Chen Ao glared at Liang Xiaoya, and suddenly caught a glimpse of another piece of paper on the table, densely filled with words. The handwriting is strong and powerful, and it is obviously not the handwriting of a woman like Liang Xiaoya.
Chen Ao put down his "portrait", picked up the piece with the words written on it and read it through, suddenly changed color, and crumpled the paper into a ball.
Liang Xiaoya saw his strange expression, and couldn't help but ask, "Brother Chen Ao, what's wrong with you?"
At this moment, Feng Hu came back dejectedly and said, "Lord Chen, I've searched all the neighborhood, but I still haven't found any trace of the Venerable Lord......
Chen Ao said in a daze: "No need to look for it." She was captured by Liu Dongquan......"
Feng Hu was also taken aback, and hurriedly said, "Liu Dongquan, the people of the Imperial City Division, what is he doing arresting my family's lord?"
Liang Xiaoya also asked: "Could it be that the words on that piece of paper were written by Liu Dongquan?"
Chen Ao nodded, sighed, and suddenly lit the paper ball with a candle flame, threw it into the incense burner, and watched the paper ball burn to ashes blankly.
Others looked at Chen Ao's actions and were a little confused.
Chen Ao was silent for a long time, then suddenly sighed and said, "I finally understand why Nangong Jun set up a Hongmen banquet that day, why he insisted on inviting Zhao Ling to the banquet together." At that time, Zhao Ling's identity had not been revealed, and no one went back to notice her at all. But Nangong Jun obviously did not ignore Zhao Ling. Now that I think about it, most of the Hongmen banquet set up by Nangong Jun was for her!"
Feng Hu and the others were confused when they heard this, and they didn't understand what Chen Ao meant by this exclamation, so they had to ask anxiously: "Helmsman, what happened, you can tell us quickly!"
Chen Ao said in a deep voice: "Zhao Ling was captured by Liu Dongquan, and now he may be on his way to the capital. But you don't have to worry, Miss Zhao shouldn't be in any danger for the time being. But ......"
"But what?"
"But when you get to the capital, you can't say for sure......" Chen Ao sighed. Others only said that he sighed and was worried about Zhao Ling's safety, but they didn't know that Chen Ao was already at war in his heart at this time.
He'd just learned a big secret. The people involved in this secret are something that Chen Ao can't even think of. Although he is a modern man from the 21st century, he is not arrogant enough to think that with his shallow understanding of history, he can become a trendsetter of this era.
But now this secret has brought him to such a cusp. If you don't pay attention, you will never recover. Chen Ao had already died once, but he didn't know if he would be alive if he died again. So he didn't want to lose his life. But now, do you really have to fight for your life?
Why did Liu Dongquan tell himself this secret so generously? Isn't he just forcing himself to save people?
Besides, can Zhao Ling not be saved? If she abandons her, am I still human? Chen Ao thought so in his heart, gritted his teeth and stomped his feet, he had already made a decision.
Although Feng Hu is fierce, he can be the No. 2 person in the Ghost Hidden Society, and this mind is not simple. He observed his words and found that Chen Ao seemed to be hesitant, and he had already guessed that Zhao Ling must be in great trouble. And if you want to save her, you have to risk your life in a thousand difficulties. That's why Chen Ao is so hesitant.
Feng Hu naturally didn't think about it so much, and the first thought that popped up in his mind was to hurry up and save people. But he suddenly remembered what Zhao Ling had told him not long ago.
At that time, Zhao Ling had just stolen the token from Chen Ao and gathered all the people. However, the original purpose of the Ghost Hidden Society was to welcome back the wind. And Zhao Ling had already learned of Feng Conggui's death at that time.
She didn't hide it, but said, "There is no need for the Ghost Hidden Society to exist at this point. If you want to find another way, find another way, I will not be embarrassed, and I can disperse now. If you don't want to be a killer anymore and can return to a normal life, then I will stick to it for a while and find a way out for everyone!"
After Zhao Ling said this, he instructed Feng Hu to prepare some silver money for those who were about to leave. However, no one chose to abandon her.
Zhao Ling was moved, and privately instructed Feng Hu: "Although there are only one hundred and ten people in our Ghost Hidden Society, they are all good brothers who live and die together. If everyone stays in the Moon Tower, they will inevitably still be a killer driven by others in the future, but it will be difficult to gain the trust of others. Now that I've brought you out, I can't let them die. Chen Ao is a person, although his behavior is unpredictable. But it is certain that he was a loyal man and had an upright heart, as can be seen from his treatment of the saltworks coolies. If I am not there in the future, you can join him!"
The words of the past are still in my ears. Feng Hu knew that Zhao Ling was not prescient, but that at that time, Zhao Ling had led people to survive in the treacherous rivers and lakes since he was eleven years old. After more than ten years, I have long been exhausted. Zhao Ling's explanation was more like a vent for her exhaustion.
Feng Hu is seven or eight years older than Zhao Ling, and he is more like a brother and sister with her, so how can he not know Zhao Ling's thoughts? If Zhao Ling can really let go of his grievances and live an ordinary life from now on, it will also be a fortunate thing. Therefore, he did not object to Zhao Ling's proposal that day, but nodded heavily.
Thinking of this, Feng Hu said loudly: "Master Chen, Miss Zhao has already explained, let's join the helmsman......"
"Huh?" Chen Ao was a little puzzled, Zhao Ling finally regained control of the Ghost Yin Society, just to give it to himself? This is not like Zhao Ling's style!
Feng Hu continued: "Helmsman...... Although Miss Zhao is the master, she always thinks about the way out for this hundred and ten people. If the helmsman has made up his mind to flee from the land at once, then I will immediately restrain my men and obey the helmsman's commands. It's just that...... There's a reluctant request from below, hoping that the helmsman will allow me to leave......"
Chen Ao was stunned, and after a moment, he suddenly realized. He knew that the people of the Ghost Hidden Society were extremely disciplined, and if they really obeyed Zhao Ling's instructions and joined him, they would definitely obey their orders loyally.
And Feng Hu asked to leave, that must be to save Zhao Ling alone! Thinking about Feng Hu's thoughts, Chen Ao smiled lightly, patted Feng Hu's shoulder, and said, "Feng Hu, you want to save Miss Zhao, right? But, are you a coward who abandons my friends and cares about me?"
"Helmsman ......"
"Liu Dongquan not only wants to catch Zhao Ling, but also wants to solve my trouble by the way. If I don't satisfy him, won't I disappoint him? As I said earlier, I'm a saboteur. If you don't go to make some trouble for Liu Dongquan, it's really not in line with my character! Hmph, let's go to the capital!"