The setting sun slowly retracted its ten thousand golden needles that pierced the earth, and then embroidered the white clouds in the west into brilliant and colorful satin, and the vast earth was gradually plated with a layer of cicada-like brilliance. Under the clear blue sky, the verdant Longmen Mountain looks more and more handsome, and the sparkling waves above the Yi River, the magical colors are dancing and shining, like a crystal palace containing countless colorful treasures.

Nangong Villa is backed by Longmen Mountain and faces the Yi River. From a distance, you can see the outline of the huge manor halfway up the mountainside, with all the palaces and pavilions, one after another, very majestic.

A young man in a white brocade robe with a straight figure walked quickly to the study. This young man is about twenty-three or four, with a handsome nose and an angular face, bright eyes that look very confident, and a slightly raised chin that looks a little lonely.

"Fu'er, what's the news?" Nangong Huangxing stood up, and Nangong Lumu beside him also stood up.

"They really arrived in Mengzhou. Nangong Fu strode forward and handed the letter in his hand to Nangong Huang Xing, "This is what Uncle Seventh just sent back." ”

Nangong Huangxing and Nangong Lumu both looked at each other, and each other saw doubts in each other's eyes.

"How can this be?" Nangong Lumu frowned and said, "Third brother, you said they ...... The real purpose of this trip,...... Could it be to suppress the gang of thieves of Zhou Yugong in Wangwushan?"

Nangong Huang Xing pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "No, how can it be?...... Twenty years ago, he might have done such a small thing, but now he ...... Alas, kill chickens with cattle slaughtering knives?"

"Daddy, is this guy really so powerful?" Nangong Fu's tone was a bit like a newborn calf not afraid of tigers.

"Hey, isn't it just amazing, it's terrifying!" Nangong Huang Xing stared at his eyes and said solemnly: "Fu'er, have you ever heard of the phrase 'Ning Sin Hades, don't touch the judge'?"

Nangong Fu shook his head and said, "The child has never heard of it. Daddy, what do you mean by that?"

Nangong Huang Xing said slowly: "King Hades, it refers to Wang Zhi, the eunuch of the West Factory; as for this judge, it refers to this Miao Yizhen! Among the factory guards of the Ming Dynasty, the most powerful are these two people!"

"Oh. That Wang Zhiquan leaned towards the government and the opposition, and the child knew it, but this Miao Yi was really just the pacification envoy of the Beizhen Fu Division, a small official from the fourth grade, could it be even more terrible than Wang Zhi?"

"The king is in a high position and has great power, and he has a lot of opportunities, and many things are sent to his subordinates to deal with them; if he offends him, he still has the opportunity to bribe the people in charge and buy his life with money. But this Miao Yizhen is different, he is not only outstanding in martial arts, but also extremely smart, and his reputation has far surpassed that of Xu Yuankai, the commander of the Jinyi Guard! This guy regards money as dung, and he can't bribe at all, and he is cold by nature, and his six relatives don't recognize him! You say, if you offend this kind of person, can you have a good life?"

"Daddy, what is the origin of this guy?" Nangong Fu seemed very interested in this person.

"Born in Shaolin, he is a lay disciple. However, when he was in his twenties, he left Shaolin and went to the capital to make a living. ”

"Are you going to the capital to seek officials?"

"Pretty much. ”

"Is his father also an official?"

"I don't know, it seems to be a Hanlin Bachelor. Died early, though. It is said that when he was nine years old, his parents died and he became an orphan, and it was Shaolin who took him in. ”

"Oh. ...... It seems that this guy really got mixed up with his real skills!"

"Who says it's not?" Nangong Huang Xing said respectfully: "It is said that he first entered the six doors, and in the second year, he cracked a murder case that even the 'Eagle Eye Iron Claw' Xue Shen could not solve, and captured the murderer for thousands of miles alone, with more than 20 injuries, and finally captured six murder culprits with strong martial arts, and became famous in ......Beijing for a while."

"It's not easy!"

Within a few years, he joined the Jinyi Guard, starting as an ordinary horseman, and soon rose to the rank of Commander-in-Chief, and then rose all the way up to his present position ten years ago. Moreover, looking at his posture, the period of replacing Xu Yuankai with the commander is not far off!"

"From this point of view, this person is really terrifying!" Nangong Fu sighed.

"What's even more terrifying is that," Nangong Lumu interjected, "It is said that he not only knows all about officials at all levels, but also knows a lot about the characters in the rivers and lakes! King Chong once spent time investigating this person and found out that he had also specially compiled a book called "Martial Arts Spectrum", which recorded almost all the legends and anecdotes of the rivers and lakes in the past hundred years, as well as the grievances and grievances of various sects and factions......

"Wow, how much work does that take!" Nangong Fu was moved, "What the hell is this guy going to do?"

"Hmph, what do you say you want to do?" Nangong Huang Xing sneered: "The so-called 'knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent, winning all battles!' The entire rivers and lakes are already under his control, isn't that still what he wants? Let's say, from the past of the eight generations of our Nangong family ancestors, down to our current interpersonal relationships and various industries, they are all clearly recorded in his "Martial Arts Spectrum". Isn't that terrifying?"

Nangong Fu's expression was solemn, with a hint of horror mixed with resentment in his eyes, and he nodded slowly.

For a moment, the three of them fell into silence, each thinking.

"Bang bang!" someone knocked on the door.

"Come in!" Nangong Lumu said sharply.

A housekeeper walked in with a tray in one hand and a teapot with a steaming spout in the other, and said softly: "Sect Master, Fourth Zhuang Master, the tea you asked for is here." Looking up and seeing that Nangong Fu was also there, he hurriedly put down the tray and teapot in his hand, and said, "The little one doesn't know that the young master is also there." The small ones are going to add tea bowls!"

"Hu Ergou, no need!" Nangong Fu waved his hand.

Hu Ergou brewed two bowls of tea, respectfully brought them to the tea table next to Nangong Huangxing and Nangong Lumu, and carefully retreated.

Nangong Huang Xing watched his back disappear outside the door, and said in a deep voice: "Fourth brother, I still think that their goal is us. So, we still have to be prepared. ”

Nangong Lumu bowed his head and said softly: "The most important thing is, of course, that thing." Third brother, are you still worried that he will be able to find it?"

Nangong Huang Xing was silent, and after a long while, he said slowly: "I'm just worried, he has captured that damn old thief!"

"If that's the case, how can it be good?" Nangong Lumu frowned.

"It seems that we had to secretly move that thing just to be on the safe side. ”

"That's going to take a lot of work...... Third brother, when will it be transferred?"

"Without further ado, tonight...... In this way: after dinner, try to dismiss all the servants and servants, and we will move it ourselves!"

"Good. By the way, third brother, do you want Nangong Lu's father and son to participate?"

"Steward Lu's surname is Le, what are you participating in?"

"Understood. ”

"Fu'er, you will order it in a moment. Nangong Huang Xing stared at his eyes, and said Sen Ran: "Remember, don't let outsiders know! If anyone dares to leak the news,—— even if you treat it like ,—— sect master—there will be no mercy!"

With that, he pouted towards the door.

"The child understands!" Nangong Fu nodded solemnly, a murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

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Hu Ergou paid attention to the movements around him and walked back to the dormitory quickly.

He quickly opened the drawer, took out a thin piece of charcoal and two small pieces of white paper stacked on top of each other, spread the paper on the table, and quickly wrote a line.

There was a soft "squeak", and it seemed that the door was open.

Hu Ergou was taken aback, shot like the wind, stuffed a piece of paper into his sleeve, and stuffed it into his mouth.

Suddenly felt a chill in his neck, and a cold long sword was already on the back of his neck.

"Spit it out!" Nangong Fu's cold voice.

Hu Ergou was about to swallow it in one gulp, but Nangong Fu had already pinched his jaw with one hand, and opened his mouth involuntarily.

Nangong Fu took out the note from his mouth like electricity.

Hu Ergou's eyes suddenly grew bright, and with a roll of his tongue, two blue cold stars shot out from the bottom of his tongue.

Nangong Fu's face changed sharply, but he reacted quickly, turned sideways, and the hidden weapon grazed his throat and flashed, "dingding" nailed to the wall.

Hu Ergou roared, shook his wrist, and had a dagger in his hand, which stabbed Nangong Fu's chest like lightning.

As soon as the dagger was half-stabbed, Hu Ergou's figure suddenly stopped, and a long sword had pierced into his throat.

Nangong Fu shook his wrist and drew his sword, and blood shot out. Hu Ergou covered his throat with both hands, his hands were immediately stained red with blood, his eyes bulged out, and he glared at Nangong Fu fiercely, falling softly.

Nangong Fu quickly unfolded the wet little piece of paper and glanced at it, sneered, put it into his arms, walked out of the dormitory quickly, and gently closed the door.

When twilight fell, the servants and the servants went to eat.

Nangong Fu called two cronies, wiped the blood stains on the ground, quietly carried Hu Ergou's body, and buried it under a remote wall.

"Remember: you just said that Hu Ergou's family had an emergency, and he hurried back to his hometown!" Nangong Fu ordered before leaving.

The two cronies buried their bodies, were a little frightened, and ran away in a puff of smoke.

A servant-like figure slowly poked his head out from behind the tree, glanced around vigilantly, quickly slipped to the burial place, waved the shovel in his hand, and soon dug out Hu Ergou's body.

She touched Hu Ergou's sleeve, took out a small piece of paper, put it in her arms, and then buried his body.

She let out a sigh of relief, and ran back to the room like a tanuki along the dark wall, lit the fire, and stared at the little piece of paper.

There are scratches on the handwriting on the paper, but they are very clear and easy to recognize.

She sighed softly, took out a thin piece of charcoal, re-wrote a line, carefully folded it, tucked it into her undershirt, and walked briskly to the servant's dining room.

"Mother Liu, why are you here!" a male housekeeper smiled at her, "The food is almost gone!"

"I was busy helping Miss Seven fold her clothes just now, and I forgot to eat. Liu's mother smiled: "It's okay, I'm not hungry yet, just eat a little!"

While he was talking, Nangong Fu and a person who looked like a housekeeper walked in quickly.

Nangong Fu said loudly: "Everyone listen: the honey-peach in Xishan is ripe, and Boss Quan asks us to deliver it tomorrow." So, I have to work hard for everyone to pick peaches tonight. You all have to obey Steward Lu's arrangement, and no one is allowed to be lazy, understand?"

All the servants and servants agreed in unison.

So, Nangong Lu led everyone to the West Mountain.

Nangong Fu quietly followed behind the fire dragon.

Mother Liu walked at the back of the fire dragon, and suddenly hid behind a poplar tree on the side of the road, as if she had stuffed something on a tree, and then quickly followed the crowd.

After about a cup of tea, a shopkeeper-like man came over and quickly took the contents from the tree.

"Hmph, shopkeeper Xie!" Nangong Fu in the dark stared at his back, a grim smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and muttered: "Okay! Very good! Hmph, Miao Yizhen! Let's wait and see: see if you play us to death, or we play you to death!"