Wuxia: I know a lot of martial arts

Chapter 267 Qingcheng, someone from Chu is back

More than a month has passed, and the aftermath of the shock in Qingcheng caused by the murder of Nan Qinghou's son is still unabated.

The news that came out from time to time still caused a sensation in the streets and alleys, and there were many discussions.

At noon this day.

The scorching sun at the end of July in the lunar calendar is the most ferocious time for autumn tigers in southern China.

The sun is like fire, and if you stand under the light for a little longer, your skin will burn and hurt.

Therefore, near the hottest noon, there are few pedestrians walking on the street.

Even the middle part of the bustling Qingcheng is no exception.

In the bustling area to the south of Zhongbu Street, next to a river passing through the city, the three-storey Tongfu Inn, which covers an area of ​​nearly an acre, ushered in the busiest time of the day.

In the eating place on the first floor, diners come and go, and twenty or thirty tables are full of people.

At a table near the window, a beardless man with a sallow face and a sickly look was drinking by himself.

His long hair was loose, covering half of his face, so that people could not see the whole picture.

When eating, his movements were slow and lukewarm, as if he had no interest in the delicacies and drinks on the table.

From time to time, he raised his head and looked around, lost in thought.

Only when the diners around were discussing the recent major events in Qingcheng, would he prick up his ears and listen carefully for a while.

For example, someone mentioned that the Su family in the East City was suppressed by the Nanqing Hou Wang Yang who had returned to the city in the past two or three days, causing them to spit out some of the forces that annexed the Cheng family.

As for the inside story, the commentators are also divided, unable to agree on what to say.

Some said that Marquis Nanqing was in a fit of anger, and it happened that the Su family offended him and suffered an innocent disaster.

Some also said that Nan Qinghou discovered that the Su family had an inexplicable relationship with Chu Tang, the murderer of his son, and he wanted to take revenge, so the Su family was implicated.

Fortunately, the Su family is also a family of six realms, and it is not directly related to the death of Nan Qinghou's son, Nan Qinghou just vented his anger on them, and did not do anything wrong, and did not completely tear his face .

In addition, it was also mentioned that everyone in Qingcheng who was related to Chu Tang would more or less bear the wrath of Nan Qinghou.

Anyway, Marquis Nanqing is setting fires everywhere in Qingcheng.

According to everyone's opinion, Marquis Nanqing returned to Qingcheng three days ago.

Before that, he had been searching for traces of the enemy in the northeast of Liangzhou, but unfortunately, he had no results, and finally returned empty-handed.

"Brother, I heard that Marquis Nanqing still refuses to let his son's coffin be buried, and has been parked in their family's ancestral hall?" Suddenly, someone among the diners raised this matter loudly.

"This is nothing new. When he returned to Qingcheng three days ago, someone asked him to bury his son immediately. After all... you know! He has been dead for more than a month! He was not in Qingcheng before, so there is no The host is now back, so it stands to reason that this should be done right away."

"Tsk tsk, it's been a month since I've been inactive...does it stink?"

"Ouch! Can you please stop saying that while eating!"

"I'm sorry, sorry, it was an unintentional mistake, brother, isn't this curious?"

"That's Nan Qinghou's idea. He has already spoken. If you don't kill your enemies, your son won't be buried!"

"If he can't kill his enemies all his life, will his son live forever as a lonely ghost?"

"Hush! Keep your voice down, don't kill us! Marquis Nan Qing is getting angry right now, looking for trouble everywhere. If this word reaches his ears, he will definitely take your skin off!"

"I'm just a commoner. He has the ability to find the right master! By the way, that Chu Tang is really powerful. The people of Nanqinghou and Luoshen Valley turned over half of Liangzhou, and he escaped."

"Why don't you say that he is number one in lightness kungfu in Liangzhou! He has no ability, dare to kill the prince of Nanqinghou?"

"That's right! This person is really daring, Liangzhou hasn't seen such a fierce person in decades!"

"Hehe! Fierce? It's all about being brave and foolhardy! Originally, with his martial arts, he was also a member of the Guijun Yamen. According to common sense, after defeating Xu Lingfeng in Luoshen Valley, he would be reused by the court, but now he has become an official of the court. The most wanted criminal, everyone shouted and beat him! We posted his portrait everywhere in Qingcheng, and the officials in the yamen and the guards of the city all made him the key target of the search. It is said that all the counties and counties in Liangzhou did the same, saying that they were undercover It’s not too much to wait for him.”

"In such a situation, there is indeed no place for him in Liangzhou. I'm afraid he has already escaped from Liangzhou."

"Who knows!"

"You want me to tell you..."

The discussion of several people gradually shifted from this matter to other interesting things.

There was a rattling sound, and the yellow-faced man at the table next to them pushed away the stool and stood up.

He glanced at the diners on the first floor, then lowered his head and went up the stairs. After a while, he went up to the third floor, came to a guest room, opened the door and walked in.

This is an upper room, elegantly furnished with beds, tables, chairs, and cabinets.

In the room, there is a desk on the side near the window, on which are placed the Four Treasures of the Study.

The wooden paper window is half-opened and half-closed, standing by the window, gently pushing the window door open, you can see the scene outside.

The third floor is high enough to have a panoramic view of the scenery outside the window: the downstairs is a street paved with bluestone slabs, with people walking around from time to time, and occasionally a carriage wheel passing by.

Opposite the inn, there is a row of willow trees swaying in the wind.

Outside the willow tree, there is a small river in the city, the water surface is calm, the water waves are calm, and under the scorching sun, there are occasional patches of sparkling light.

On the other side of the river, there is another scene in the city.

Looking to the northwest, one can vaguely see the outline of Liangzhou governor's mansion, and the towering moon-watching tower in the mansion is clear at a glance.

In front of the window, the yellow-faced man stared at the Guanyue Tower in the distance for a long time, dazed for a long time, then looked away for a long time, and sighed in an inaudible voice: "Qingcheng, I, Chu, have returned!"

Who is someone Chu?
Chu Tang is also!

It's just that at this time, he concealed his usual handsome appearance, which is comparable to that of a starting point reader, and covered his face with a human skin mask.

He has worn this human skin mask for more than ten days, and he has completely adapted to its tightness.

Moreover, in order to match the sick appearance of the human skin mask, Chu Tang also showed that he was a sick and weak literati from time to time.

The current him, even if his previous acquaintances saw him, he couldn't find any trace of Chu Tang.

And his sigh just now was completely out of emotion.

Today, a full month has passed since he left Qingcheng last time!
"If I remember correctly, it should be 33 days."

33 days is enough for many changes in the world.

In the past 30 days, he, Chu Tang, has also changed from a rising young expert in the ranks of imperial police officers to a most wanted criminal in the imperial court.

And at this moment, it was ten days before he left the mysterious mountain village.

Zhou Ziyu only gave him three days to prepare before sending him out of the mountain village.

It was really a "send"—blindfolded him, and someone carried him out on a bamboo stand.

Along the way, apart from feeling that the mountain road was narrow and difficult to walk, Chu Tang could hear the sound of boats swaying in the water.

For a whole half a day, he passed the mountain road, crossed the waterway, and then got into a carriage.

By the time those people asked him to take off the black cloth covering his eyes and be able to see the scene outside, he was already in a county town.

After inquiring, this is the northernmost county in Liangzhou, tens of miles north, it will enter the boundary of Jingzhou.

From this point of view, people like Zhou Ziyu are active at the junction of Liang and Jing?
It is only in this kind of area where there are mountains everywhere and no one cares, is it convenient for them to hide.

It's a pity that the county town was full of people coming and going, and there was a lot of people talking, and Chu Tang, who had seen the sun again, couldn't even tell the direction, let alone find the way back to the small mountain village.

Even the people who sent him to the county seat covered their faces with bamboo hats, making it impossible for people to recognize them.

Putting Chu Tang down, they didn't say much, and quickly retreated.

It's not that Chu Tang didn't want to follow them, but after thinking about it, he finally gave up on this idea.

Not to mention how much manpower and material resources are needed to find the mountain village among the mountains, even if he finds it, what can he do?
Who can guarantee that this is Zhou Ziyu's lair!

Maybe it's just a transit point.

Or maybe it was just a place where the other party had set up a suspicious formation to confuse him.

One thing more is worse than one thing less. Anyway, there are still many opportunities for them to deal with each other in the future.

He just inquired about the situation in the county town, and didn't stay long, so Chu Tang found a horse and hurried to it. It took about ten days to return to Qingcheng again.

Wandering on the streets of Qingcheng, seeing his wanted portrait, and hearing the comments of the people in the city, Chu Tang, who has changed his face, is like a bystander, and has a different feeling.

The thrill of peeping?
He just checked into the Tongfu Inn this morning.

He didn't choose the place to stay, but Zhou Ziyu's people told him that after entering the city, he would go to this inn to stay in Tianzi No. [-] room, and wait for the opportunity. At that time, someone from them would come to contact him before making the next step. Intend.

Sometimes Chu Tang wondered if Zhou Ziyu opened the Tongfu Inn.

"It's said that it's dark under the lights, and the more dangerous the place, the safer it is. This place is next to the Governor's Mansion. Putting people here can completely monitor every move of Qingcheng officials."

The main street in front of the governor's mansion is the most prosperous, and the people who live there are either rich or noble. Most of the yamen or official residences in Qingcheng are concentrated in this area.

People who go in and out, there is no one with a simple status.

It is extremely convenient to put the eyes and ears nearby, no matter what kind of news is to be inquired about.

If it comes to spying on Qingcheng, there is no better place than here!

"Zhou Ziyu... King Liang..." Chu Tang smiled wryly, obviously overestimated the strength of their group as much as possible, but in the end he found that he underestimated the other party's strength.

Fifty years of time, and hiding in the dark, did allow the opponent to have enough time and energy to develop enough power.

What Chu Tang was worried about now was, if he boarded their pirate ship, would he still have a chance to get off?

Along the way, he had the idea of ​​giving up collaborating with the other party and wandering the world from now on, but in the end, the unwillingness in his heart drove him all the way west and re-entered Qingcheng.

He is not reconciled to hiding in the dark like a bug and mouse, he has to hide wherever he goes!
"Marquis Nanqing...what should I do with you?" Chu Tang sighed again.

Soon, his mind turned to the agreement with Zhou Ziyu.

"Sisters and brothers of the Chen family..." Chu Tang couldn't help but smiled wryly.

Here, it is not far from Sima Mansion in Qingcheng, only two miles to the left and right.

Liangzhou Sima, as the in-laws of the Chen family, is now providing them with weak protection.

It's not that Chu Tang looked down on Sima of Liangzhou. As a third-rank official, he did have a lot of power, and he was considered number one in Qingcheng.

However, in front of the powerful martial arts masters who come and go, it is just unnecessary not to conflict with him.

Once a force like Zhou Ziyu wanted to attack the Sima Mansion in Liangzhou, the other party would have little ability to resist, whether they were doing mental calculations or not.

This is also the reason why Chu Tang is willing to come here - he hopes to quietly help Zhou Ziyu get the painting, and solve future troubles for the children of the Chen family.

"You are just ordinary people, let's live an ordinary life for the rest of your life." Chu Tang whispered to himself.

He left the window and sat down at the desk in the room.

Apart from the Four Treasures of the Study, there was also a magic weapon lying quietly on the table.

This is a long sword nearly four feet long, inserted in a magnificent scabbard.

The scabbard is made of silver, shining with silver light, and a few precious beads are embedded on it, giving it a jewel-like look.

"This sword is quite flamboyant!" This was the impression that Chu Tang had never changed after getting the sword.

This sword was a gift from Zhou Ziyu, and it belonged to the fifth-rank divine weapon, which was the same grade as his divine weapon Yitian.

However, if you only look at the appearance, this sword is much more noble.

Of course, there is nothing special about this sword, except for its better appearance, the style is no different from the long swords commonly seen in the Jianghu.

This is also the result of his request to Zhou Ziyu.

In order to completely conceal his identity, if it is not necessary, he cannot use the martial arts he used before during this trip.

Therefore, he can only temporarily abandon Yitian.

Before coming, he solemnly handed Yitian over to Miss Lin'er for safekeeping, and bluntly said that after the mission was completed, he would retrieve his own magic weapon again.

Although the other magic soldiers are good, he uses Yitian and his hands, and his feelings are much deeper.

Touching the long sword, Chu Tang let go of his hand again, and said to it: "The sword is not good, but success is fame. Maybe you can really follow me and become famous all over the world."

He thought of the death sword technique he had obtained from the panel before.

With all his strength, he can use the No. 15 sword, which is as powerful as the real power of the seventh realm.

How can a sword that can cut through the powerhouses of the seven realms be ordinary? !

"However, it's best not to do anything on this trip, come and go quietly." This was Chu Tang's wish.

For this reason, he even suppressed the desire to see some old friends in Qingcheng.

For example, Tao Ying, Su Qingyue, Tang Yue, and even Nan Qinghou...

Along the way, he often had the idea of ​​assassinating Wang Yang in the Nanqinghou Mansion.

The so-called one death, Nan Qinghou is gone, will the court still want him desperately?

However, he was afraid of twists and turns, so he had to dispel the killing intent in his heart—mainly because he was afraid of the revenge of the owner of Luoshen Valley.

The strength of the martial arts holy land is not something he can measure now.

This time, the only person he could meet in his real identity was probably Chen Suming.

However, as an official lady, Chen Suming was in the Sima Mansion, and she couldn't leave the gate, and she didn't go through the second gate. If there was no legitimate reason, it would be really difficult to see her without alarming others.

"We need to plan well..." Chu Tang's strongest thought now is that Zhou Ziyu said that the person who connects should come to see him quickly, "Miss Lin'er said that after arriving in Qingcheng, there is no need to worry, the person who connects will I will arrange a chance to meet Miss Chen Jiaer."

He really can't act rashly, so as not to bring disaster to the Chen family siblings.

"Alas!" Chu Tang sighed for no reason.

Half a day passed in his various reveries.

In the evening, he went to the first floor to eat again, and listened to all kinds of gossip from the diners.

At nightfall, the lights come on.

The lights of Tongfu Inn in twos and threes are also bright.

Chu Tang climbed up the wooden stairs and slowly returned to his private room.

Entering the room and lighting the oil lamp on the table, his face suddenly changed——

On the table, there is a small burden quietly!

"Someone has been in this room!" Chu Tang immediately had such a thought, his face turned red and white, "Zhou Ziyu's people?"

But no matter who it is and what the purpose is, it is too rude to enter his room without his permission and leave things without saying a word!
No respect for him at all!

"Even if you don't want to expose your identity anymore, you shouldn't do this!" Chu Tang felt a surge of anger in his heart. He felt that the other party looked down on him and humiliated him.

"Don't let me know who you are, otherwise your mother won't even know you!"

After complaining for a while, Chu Tang's eyes fell on the burden on the table.

With his eyes flashing, he came to the desk, picked up the long sword, returned to the table in the middle of the room again, and used the long sword to pick up the burden.

After the burden is opened, the true content of the contents inside is revealed - a folded kraft paper!
The paper was very hard, so Chu Tang still picked it up with his long sword and spread the paper out.

On the top, there are dense lines and words.

After taking a closer look, Chu Tang was stunned: "This is... the layout plan of the Sima Mansion in Qingcheng?"

Putting down the sword, he sat down, picked up the paper and looked at it in detail, and was even more dumbfounded: "This... isn't he too detailed?"

This is indeed the layout of their target Sima Mansion!
To what extent?
Draw all the layout of the mansion, how many entrances, how many wing rooms, gardens, lakes, where the rockeries are located, all listed one by one.

It also introduces some of the details in words, such as who lives in the courtyard here, what living habits the people inside have, and even the time when they wake up at night to relieve themselves are clearly marked!
In addition, how the defense forces of the Sima Mansion are deployed, how many guards there are, when to patrol, how many shifts, and when to change shifts are all written clearly.

It can be said that as long as you memorize this picture, you can wander around Sima Mansion with your eyes closed.

"Is this Sima Mansion a sieve? Has it been infiltrated like this?" Chu Tang felt a little unworthy for Sima of Liangzhou.

Aside from emotion, he was startled: "It took less than two months for Chen Suming to live in Sima Mansion in Qingcheng. Did Zhou Ziyu and the others start to explore the details of Sima Mansion after that, or before that? Don't worry about it already?"

No matter which one it is, it shows Zhou Ziyu's terrifying strength!

"What on earth is this guy going to do? Is it really just for King Liang's treasure?" A strange voice echoed in Chu Tang's heart.

Taking a deep breath and shaking his head, Chu Tang gradually adjusted his mentality, no matter what the other party's idea was, he couldn't control it now.

The top priority is to get the painting or clues from Chen Suming quietly.

He got down on the ground, searched through the layout plan, and finally pointed to a small courtyard on the left side of the second entrance of the mansion: "Chen Suming, here! There are guards patrolling...and maids serving? It's not easy... ..."

(End of this chapter)