That depression was naturally pressed out by Xu Yun when he was lying on the roof of the ancestral hall. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 He saw the dog king rushing to the ancestral hall with a large group of dogs, and immediately left quietly-because he knew that the dog's nose was very strong, and if it remained on the roof, it would sooner or later be sniffed out by these beasts.

"The day after tomorrow, Yelu Longqing will come to Yishui Pavilion......" Xu Yun thought to himself while walking on the way back to the courtyard, "Hebei is a place that has been war-torn for a long time, and it has been trampled by the iron hooves of the Khitan cavalry. Listening to the meaning of Li Da's words, it seems that it is not only the beggars who know that Yelu Longqing is coming to Yishui Pavilion. Many heroes gathered in Yishui Pavilion, and it seems that Yelu Longqing is going to come and go. However, if Yelu Longqing really died in the Daimyo's Mansion......"

"Brother Yun, it's still snowing here, where are you going?" As soon as Xu Yun arrived outside the courtyard, Hua Qian came out of the gate.

"It turned out to be Xiao Qian, I had nothing to do, so I went out for a walk and looked at the small river where we used to play when we were children. Xu Yun smiled at Hua Qian and did not mention what he had seen in the abandoned ancestral hall.

"That river, haha, it should still be frozen now!" Hua Qian stretched and laughed.

"Hmm. Xu Yun nodded and strode into the courtyard, "Grandpa Hua, he drank three bowls of forgetful wine last night, and I don't know what happened now." ”

"I just went to see it, and I'm still asleep. Hua Qian remembered how Hua Taigong drank last night and smiled, "Grandpa hasn't drunk so much for a long time, it seems that he really drank very happily last night!"

"That's natural, his favorite grandson bought him wine, even if it's bad wine, he can drink it very happily. Xu Yun squinted his eyes and said, "By the way, has there been any news from Jingren, has he found Senior Brother Long?"

"No, he only left the night before yesterday, how could he find that Long Yiwen so quickly, you are too anxious. Hua Qian said, "Don't worry, as soon as there is news, I will tell you immediately, after all, I also want to know who the murderer of Uncle Zhang is." ”

"Thank you very much, Xiao Qian. Xu Yun said calmly.

Back in the house, Xu Yun sat at the table with his eyebrows tightly locked, constantly thinking about what was about to happen in Yishui Pavilion the day after tomorrow.

"Young Master Yun, I'm back. Suddenly, a person outside the door whispered to Xu Yundao, which sounded like the voice of a mouse.

"Is it a grouse? Come on in. Xu Yundao.

I saw the hairy mouse touching the mustache on his lips, and walked into the house with a smile: "Young Master Yun." ”

"What's the matter, have you heard something, tell me about it. Xu Yun pointed to the chair next to the table and motioned for the mouse to sit down.

"Good, good. Mao Zizi rubbed his hands and sat down, "Actually, I also walked around the nearby gambling house, and I didn't find much use." ”

"Say it. ”

"In the past few years, because they have been fighting, the Hebei Qunhao have been busy dealing with the Khitans going south, and there is actually nothing major on the rivers and lakes. The only thing worth mentioning is that a few months ago, when the beggar gang advocated that Dahu lead the gang to resist the Khitans, he died on the battlefield. ”

"Are you saying that the beggar gang has no leader now?" Xu Yun saw that Mao Mouse talked about the beggar gang, so he came to his senses.

"Well, yes. The beggars of this gang of beggars were already acting independently and did not belong to each other, and it took a lot of effort for the leader of the Big Tiger Gang to gather these beggars together and strengthen the momentum of the beggar gang. Now that Zhang Dahu is dead, it is estimated that the beggar gang will become a pile of loose sand again. Mao Mouse sighed.

"I don't think so, Zhang Dahu's predecessors have been working hard to run the beggar gang for more than ten years, and the beggar gang should have established rules a long time ago, and the disciples of the beggar gang will definitely not forget these rules because of the death of Zhang senior. Xu Yun sat down and said, "But why hasn't the beggar gang established a new gang leader yet?

"There are the right people, but there are two. Mao replied, "One is the head of the beggar group of the Daimyo's Mansion named Song Lai, and the other is the head of the beggar group of the Zhending Mansion, named Zou Ku." These two people were Zhang Dahu's right-hand men before his death, and they had a high prestige in the gang. Now they both intend to sit in the position of the gang leader, so they don't give in to each other, and the disciples of the beggar gang have also turned into two factions because of the different choices of the gang masters they support, and they are making endless troubles every day over who the new gang leader should be. ”

"I see, have you ever heard that there is a man named 'Dog King' in the beggar gang?" Xu Yun continued.

"Do you mean the King of Qu Dog? I have also heard people mention this person, he is a close confidant of Song Lai, he is very respected by Song Lai, and he is the leader of the young generation of the beggar gang. Young Master Yun, how did you know about him?"

"I heard someone mention it by chance, I have a cat, he has a dog, so I naturally want to be curious about him. Xu Yun smiled and said, "What else have you asked?"

The Mao mouse kept touching the corner of the table with his hand and said, "Yes, yes, in addition to the matter of the beggars, I also heard about one thing." It was because I heard about it that I decided to rush back first. ”

"What's the matter?"

"Recently, there have been many people from Wanyingtang in Hebei, and it is said that even Sun Liangbi, the second master of Wanyingtang, has come to Hebei. Mao Zizi said, "That Wanyingtang was originally active in the Bashu area, and this time there were many people in Hebei for no reason, it seems that they want to do something big." I think they might be bad for Washington, so I'll just run back and tell you about it. Do you think we should discuss with Washington and let them guard against Wanyingtang?"

"Well, I see, thank you. Go back to the house and rest. Xu Yun saw that the hairy mouse looked tired, and knew that he was in a hurry all the way, so he said softly.

"That's okay, Young Master Yun, I'll go back to the house first. The Mao mouse got up and saluted Xu Yun with a fist, and then left the room.

Although Na Wan Yingtang has long been opened in Kuizhou, it has only been a matter of the last few years since it became famous in the martial arts. At that time, Xu Yun had already lived in seclusion on the bamboo forest path and didn't ask about the affairs of the rivers and lakes, so he didn't know what kind of gang Wan Yingtang was, so he didn't take Mao Mouse's words to heart.

At this moment, Xu Yun's mind was all on the lantern festival of Yishui Pavilion the day after tomorrow, and he secretly calculated in his heart: "That dog king is the beggar head of the Daimyo Mansion Song Lai, so it seems that it is very likely that Song Lai proposed to assassinate Yelu Longqing in Yishui Pavilion." If he can kill the younger brother of the Khitan Emperor, then Song Lai's prestige in the rivers and lakes will rise sharply, overshadowing Zou Ku of Zhending Mansion, so it is very likely that the position of the leader of the beggar gang will be sat by him Song Lai. However, if that Zou Ku knew about this, he should not let Song Lai easily succeed. On the fifteenth day, Zou Ku is likely to make a stumbling block to sabotage the plan, or he may rashly snatch Song Lai's credit, in short, this Yishui Pavilion's lantern festival is getting more and more interesting. ”

"But that Yelu Longqing can't die in the Daimyo's mansion. The Great Song Gang and the Khitan made an oath and agreed to be a brotherly country, so if Yelu Longqing died in the Daimyo's Mansion, wouldn't this give the Khitan Emperor a reason to break the alliance and abandon the treaty? In order to stop the suffering of killing, I must go to Yishui Pavilion the day after tomorrow. If that Yelu Longqing appears, I need to keep him alive. It's just that as soon as this move comes out, the beggars will regard me as an enemy, and in this way, I am afraid that it will drag down Washington. Xu Yun said in his heart.

Although he may be the enemy of the beggar gang, and even involve the Hua family, but since Xu Yun has made up his mind, he will naturally not change it, no matter what, he is going to get involved in this matter of Yi Shui Pavilion.

Two days later, on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Xu Yun still got up early to practice in the courtyard.

It didn't take long for Hua Qian to get up, he wore a fox fur, staggered into the yard, and saw Xu Yun practicing boxing and asked, "Brother Yun, when do you get up every day, do you come out before dawn?"

"That's right, Xiao Qian, the plan of the day lies in the morning!" Xu Yun didn't look at Hua Qian, and said while punching, "If you all get up so late like you, how much time should be wasted!"

"I've gotten up early enough today, and besides, there's a reason why I'm up late, so I'm reading at night!" Hua Qian argued.

"You read so many books, and you don't know how to take the test to make a name for yourself, and you might as well practice martial arts, at least you can strengthen your physique. Xu Yun practiced a set of grass and wood boxing techniques, and then picked up the dead branches that fell in the courtyard to make a sword, and performed the cloud swinging sword technique.

Hua Qian pinched his soft stomach and didn't answer. He stared at the dead branch in Xu Yun's hand, looked at it for a while, only felt dizzy, and blinked his eyes a few times vigorously and said, "Brother Yun, your branch is dancing so fast, I can't see it clearly." Xu Yun shook off the dead branch in his hand, pointed it diagonally down, and stood still: "If you can see clearly, then my swordsmanship will be in vain." You usually don't get up until almost noon, why did you get up so early today, do you want to practice with me?"

Hua Qian hugged Dayu and said, "Who said I was going to practice with you?"

"Then why are you getting up so early? You can't come to see me boxing!"

"yes, I'm here to see you boxing!"

"Don't be in that poor mouth, say, what are you looking for me?"

"Hehe, I'm just here to remind you, today is the fifteenth, don't forget that we're going to the Daimyo's Mansion to see the lanterns at night. If you're out for a stroll today, don't forget to come back in the evening. Hua Qian said with a smile.

"Well, I remembered, I didn't forget. Xu Yun pointed the withered branch in his hand forward as he spoke, and suddenly drew a semicircle backwards, practicing the Swinging Cloud Sword Technique again.

Hua Qian yawned and said, "Just remember! I won't make trouble for you, let's continue to practice, I have to go back to the house and lie down for a while." Then he turned and walked towards his house.

didn't take a few steps, Hua Qian suddenly looked back at Xu Yun again, looked at the dead branch in Xu Yun's hand, and couldn't help laughing.

More than 20 years ago, whenever Hua Qian was bullied by other children, it was Xu Yun who stood up for him.

"Brother Yun, someone is bullying me!" Xiao Qian cried to Brother Yun with tears in his eyes.

"Who dares to do this to you? Okay, don't cry and cry! Go, you take me to him!" At that time, after Yun Ge'er said this, he would always break a branch in his hand, lead Xiao Qian out of the door angrily, and beat the children who bullied Xiao Qian to cry and call their mothers.

Now, Hua Qian saw Xu Yun holding a branch again, and he only felt that his whole body was warm, because his only friend since he was a child, Brother Yun, who could help him solve all his problems, came back.