After the fairy disappeared

The Xiaoyao Sect must pay tribute to Mou State every thirty years, so how can there be any leftover for sale?

But He Lingchuan also quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

King Wei finally gave a clear answer.

If he pretends to be stupid and insists that he doesn't know what a bright lamp is, this will be a bit troublesome.

He Lingchuan did not want to tell Dr. Chen, lest the witness be silenced.

King Wei saw their expressions in his eyes, snorted, and sent his palace servants out to summon the relevant people.

This time it took too long, so he asked He Lingchuan and Dong Rui to wait in the hall while he left first.

The wait lasted for more than half an hour, and hot water was only supplied twice.

But none of the three touched it.

……

That morning, just after He Lingchuan and the others left Rulin Inn, Yingya Guard Han Kun walked out of the inn and bought a bunch of steamed buns and some cold dishes.

When the guest room was empty, the window suddenly moved.

Han Kun had breakfast with his companions and returned to his guest room, always feeling that something was not quite right.

He glanced around the room, but nothing had changed.

Maybe it's an illusion?

Other Shadowfang Guards knocked on the door and called him over to fight Shuanglu.

The Shuanglu they brought with them was just a small chessboard, not a giant like Sodin Island.

Today, the boss and the special envoy went to the palace, and everyone stayed at the inn. They had nothing to do, so why not play a few games to pass the time.

Han Kun didn't think much, squeezed his money bag and went out.

At the same time, several notes suddenly floated into the Yuwei Station of Xuncheng, two hundred feet away.

Yu Wei picked it up and looked at it. There were only a few words on it:

Ten people from the Mai Party hid in Rulin Inn, pretending to be guards from other countries, and were highly skilled in cultivation!

Letters reporting on the remnants of the traitors came every three days. Besides, the Mai Party has been causing trouble recently and has become more and more arrogant. King Wei has already ordered a search and rigorous investigation. Normally, Yu Wei would handle this kind of report on his own, but today Nangong Yan happened to be there, so the note was sent to him, asking him to make a decision.

Nangong Yan only glanced at it:

"check!"

Soon, Yu Wei came back and reported:

"The waiter at Rulin Inn said that these people had been here for more than half a month, and they often closed the door to discuss secretly, and no one was allowed to come near. They said they were merchants, but I didn't see them buying or selling goods, so they were quite generous. One time they went out and walked out. , this guy vaguely heard what they were saying, 'map of the royal palace,' but as soon as he appeared, the other party stopped talking and scolded him to leave."

Nangong Yan narrowed his eyes: "It's very suspicious. Make some arrangements first and send more people."

It's close anyway.

The men took the order and left.

The master said to make arrangements first, that is to set up ambushes, set up formations, and use a set of combos in front. There are always practitioners among the rebels, and Yu Wei is already very experienced in dealing with them, so he must make sure that none of them can escape!

Half an hour later.

Nangong Yan was about to get up and enter the palace when footsteps were heard outside and the guards hurried in:

"General manager, the traitors in Rulin Inn are awesome. We killed and injured more than 70 people, and killed three of them!"

This is still when one's own side launches a sneak attack.

The note was actually correct, these people were not weak in cultivation. The first mover has the advantage, but our side still suffers such heavy losses? Nangong Yan was stunned and strode out: "Is he really a traitor?"

The casualty rate is seventy to three, how can ordinary people have that ability?

"They called themselves the Mou State Guards and took out their official badges."

Nangong Yan sneered: "It's a little trick. Some rebels have done this before."

Forge an official badge and use illusion to make it shine.

"But we found these two things from the captured guest room." Yu Wei took out a book and two red and blue beads, "This is the book of the criminal Mai Liansheng! These remnants took it and copied it. , we used the words in the book as code words to communicate with each other; the beads were ornaments on the corridor of the Mai family's old house. I heard there were hundreds of them on one hanging. The Mai gang we had caught before used them as tokens of connection."

Nangong Yan's eyes narrowed: "You didn't let them escape, did you?"

"We set up two formations and a set of traps outside the inn before arresting them. They tried several times but failed to break through." Yu Wei is very skilled in catching rebels, but this time, "Even Jin Yu Wei Two of them were injured."

The Golden Feather Guards are elites trained by Nangong Yan himself. They have the ability to split tigers and leopards. They are an upgraded version of the ordinary Feather Guards. There are twelve people in total. They are recognized as powerful in the Xuncheng Army.

As soon as he heard that Jin Yuwei was injured, Nangong Yan's face darkened and he pressed the ring on his ring finger: "Where are the rest of Jin Yuwei? In addition, mobilize another hundred people to go with me!"

To arrest a dozen rebels, he actually had to do it himself?

……

King Wei appeared again, accompanied by a woman.

Although the country is beautiful and fragrant, it is like a weak willow supporting the wind. When she appears, others feel that this magnificent hall is even more empty and cold.

How many people did He Lingchuan recognize here? It just so happens that this is also a familiar face.

Mei Fei.

She was dressed in peach pink today, which was just the right amount of gorgeousness, and her face was finally more rosy than the previous few days.

Standing next to the already old King, she was like a new peach blossom blooming on an old tree.

Concubine Mei also saw He Lingchuan and Dong Rui, Qi Qi turned her eyes to Jin Bai, and her beautiful eyes widened slightly.

But this abnormality was fleeting, and she looked back at King Wei again.

In Concubine Mei's eyes, only an old man of this age who could be her grandfather was so focused and so admired.

He Lingchuan noticed that King Wei also held her hand after sitting down.

After she also sat down, King Wei called someone from behind and said to He Lingchuan:

"Before March, Gu Zeng sent an envoy to order bright lanterns from Xiaoyao Sect. This was Luo Jingzhou, the envoy at that time. Come, tell envoy Mou what happened."

"Yes. I conveyed the king's order to the Xiaoyao Sect, but Head Li refused, saying that the Ming Ming lamp was a treasure of the sect and would not be leaked. I tried to persuade him for three days to no avail, so I had to return, but before I left the Xiaoyao Sect, Elder Cao Yanhua So I found him privately and said that the lamp would mature in another twelve days and he would be willing to give it to our country."

"Elder Cao Yanhua?" He Lingchuan's mind raced, "How much is he asking for?"

"Thirty-five thousand taels of silver."

He Lingchuan raised his eyebrows upon hearing this, it was not expensive. After all, it is such a precious herb.

"It's a good deal. Your Majesty agreed?"

King Wei said calmly: "Why don't you agree? It's just a small amount of money."

He is a majestic king, but he still can’t afford thirty-five thousand?

He Lingchuan immediately asked: "Aren't you worried that there is fraud?"

Luo Jingzhou answered on his behalf: "Elder Cao made an agreement with me at that time to put things first and money later. When the lanterns are mature, he will send a message to my king to set the time and place for delivery."

If you give things first and then pay later, what kind of fraud is King Wei afraid of?

Cao Yanhua should be worried that he can't get the money.

The more He Lingchuan listened, the more he felt something was wrong: "Where will the delivery be delivered?"

"Forty-two days ago, at the Laorong Posthouse in Xuncheng." Luo Jingzhou said, "It was also my humble duty to take someone to retrieve it. The bright lantern was hidden under the bed in the guest room on the second floor. I retrieved the bright lantern and gave it to Imperial Physician Chen to refine. "

The transaction location was chosen to be in the capital of the country, so of course King Wei felt more at ease.

"Forty-two days ago!" He Lingchuan counted the days, his face as dark as water, "That day, the Shadow Fang Guards just arrived at Julu Port!"

The bright lanterns matured forty-five days ago, and the golden cypresses were picked by hand on the same day, and then rushed to Julu Port without stopping.

The transaction time Luo Jingzhou mentioned happened to be after Jin Bai and others arrived at Julu Port.

Cao Yanhua first stole the lamp from him and then sold it to the state of Wei?

"What happened next? Did you give me the money?"

Luo Jingzhou nodded: "Mr. Chen succeeded in refining the heart lantern, so he humbly accepted the order of my king and sent 35,000 silver to Laorong Inn, the same guest room."

"It turns out that the money was paid only after the refinement was completed. Cao Yanhua was really sincere in this transaction." This is also a big doubt.

Dong Rui couldn't help but cough slightly from behind, and He Lingchuan knew what he wanted to say.

Isn't the person named Cao afraid that King Fan will steal his money? This old man's reputation doesn't seem to be very good.

Knowing that they didn't believe it, King Wei said proudly: "I'll teach you that our country doesn't steal or steal, and we don't do such low-grade things!"

The main ingredient for refining the heart lamp used by his son does come from the Xiaoyao Sect. so what?

He bought it with money!

The soul-capturing mirror sneered in He Lingchuan's arms: "I just bought the stolen goods."

But He Lingchuan could understand King Fan’s logic:

If he didn't steal or rob, he would be worthy of Mou Guo.

If Mou Guo and Xiaoyao Sect are to blame, they can only blame their own people for guarding and stealing.

Sure enough, King Wei then said: "Every injustice has its owner, and every debt has its owner. Instead of asking for help from me, the envoy should return to Xiaoyao Sect and find Cao Yanhua."

He Lingchuan pondered: "How many times have you contacted Cao Yanhua?" "Just once." King Wei glanced at Luo Jingzhou, who immediately answered, "Cao Yanhua has said before, it is not easy to get this bright lamp. In order to avoid failure, please Don’t contact us halfway.”

"I wanted to see what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd, but it turned out that he was selling real medicine." King Wei said calmly, "I shouldn't have made this transaction public, but the matter is serious, and I won't cover it up for Cao Yanhua."

Dong Rui rolled his eyes a few times and held back his complaints.

Kill the donkey by unloading the mill. Is the person named Cao really that stupid?

For 35,000 taels of silver, you dare to bet that King Fan will not sell him right away?

Why is he so confident in King Fan's character?

Well, of course, for ordinary people, thirty-five thousand taels of silver is already a huge amount of money that cannot be earned in a lifetime.

"It's weird." The soul-catching mirror also clicked its tongue, "I don't blame you for saying that this case is full of doubts. The person named Cao did this, and there are flaws everywhere. It seems that he is seeking death."

"The envoy will naturally go to the Xiaoyao Sect." He Lingchuan took a deep breath, knowing that the highlight of the night was coming, "But, does the king have a plan for what to do with the stolen tribute from Mou State?"

King Wei stared at him coldly: "The things I bought with money are for my own use. Is there any problem?"

"The emperor told me to get back the tributes." He Lingchuan looked directly at him, "Now the stolen tributes from our country are in the Royal Palace!"

Being backed by a big country means being tough, and even being an envoy can be aggressive.

He Lingchuan finally had a small taste of how Yu Zecheng felt when he faced the Yangshan Islands.

"You have lost your tribute, what does it have to do with our country?" King Kun didn't care and waved his hand, "I'm not unreasonable. Let's do this. I wrote a letter to Emperor Mou, and you can just send it back for me. ”

He wanted to dismiss such a huge case so lightly? Did he think that the anger of the great country could be easily wiped away? This old man pretended to be ignorant and acted like a rogue. Dong Rui and Jin Bai, who were standing behind, were speechless. He Lingchuan was even more straightforward: "The emperor hopes that your country will return the tribute and forge a good relationship between the two countries."

"My son needs to use the lamp of his heart, and he cannot leave it for a day." King Wei smiled again, "Now that the matter has come to this, if you don't generously transfer it, you should forge a good relationship between the two countries. What do you think?"

He Lingchuan immediately said: "This matter is of great importance, please think twice, Your Majesty."

"Significant, what is important?" King Wei rolled his eyelids, "The bright lamp in our country is related to the country! What use does it have to the country of Mou? Can it be more important than the country? This thing only lights up every thirty years. You used to I’ve already collected four or five, isn’t it enough?”

The soul-capturing mirror groaned: "This old guy, how can he still be justified in taking other people's things without returning them?"

He Lingchuan kept smiling. King Wei's logic was also commonly used by immortal cultivators in the past. It was called "the treasures of heaven and earth, those with virtue (use them) will live in them".

"I don't know how Mou Guo used the lamp after he took it away; but in history, this thing is prone to disaster, so please be careful."

Is this little guy threatening him?

King Wei's eyes were stern. How dare this young man, who has no hair at all, come to threaten him just because he is from the state of Mou?

"Having disaster or not, what does it have to do with Ming Dengzhan? I think the only way to die is to keep your mouth shut!"

"You're just a messenger, and I don't want to embarrass you." King Wei leaned back and said cowardly, "Send the letter back to me, and your job will be over. Do you understand?"

The palace attendant next to him held out a tray with a letter on it.

Since King Wei took the warning as a threat, He Lingchuan didn't say much, stretched out his hand to take the letter and put it in his arms.

At this time, King Wei changed his sitting position, seeming to be a little uncomfortable. Mei Fei held his shoulders for him, with a concerned look on her face. He stroked Concubine Mei's hand and patted it twice.

This old man and his young wife fed everyone in the palace a mouthful of dog food.

King Wei smiled at He Lingchuan again: "You can stay in Xuncheng for a few more days. I will send someone to escort you to Julu Port to avoid trouble on the way."

"I understand with good intentions, but we still have to go to Xiaoyao Sect to find Elder Cao."

King Wei said: "Yes, you still want to investigate the case."

So He Lingchuan and others resigned.

Mei Fei raised her head and secretly watched them leave.

Perhaps because she had been paying attention for a little longer, when Mei Fei looked away, she suddenly found King Wei staring at her, and she couldn't help but be surprised.

King Wei's eyes were full of displeasure: "What are you looking at?"

His little princess is indeed kind-hearted, but she stood up to others a few days ago, and today she looks at people's backs. Is it possible?

Concubine Mei whispered: "I am just worried. If Mou Guo loses his inner light, will he... refuse to give up?"

Her eyes were indeed full of worry.

King Wei squinted his eyes and snorted disdainfully: "Today's meeting with the envoys of Mou is just to give them a little face. Otherwise, Mou is far away from us and is at war with Bejia. How can it have the right to embarrass us?"

Mei Fei was careful: "What if Mou State defeats Bejia? Will it come to trouble us later?"

King Wei couldn't help laughing: "How is that possible! Women are short-sighted. Bejia is a country favored by heaven. It has a vast territory and strong soldiers and horses. It has few opponents in the world!"

Although the country of Wei lives in a corner of the Shining Gold Plains, it has also heard the legend of Bega.

"What about Mou Guo?"

"Mou State is far behind Bejia." King Wei chuckled twice, "It can't even handle Ya State, which is always against it! Hey, have you ever seen Bejia unable to deal with the surrounding countries?"

Concubine Mei seemed to understand but still nodded: "I am Wang Ruibo."

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After leaving the palace, Jin Bai thanked He Lingchuan.

King Wei made his position clear, and just as He Lingchuan predicted, Shadow Yaguard could report King Wei's attitude to Mou Guo.

It is up to Emperor Mou to decide what to do next, and it is not their turn to make their own decisions.

He Ling also completed the task of acting as a temporary special envoy and meeting King Fan, so he handed King Fan's letter to Jin Bo:

"Let you handle it."

Jin Bo collected the letter solemnly: "I'll rush back to the inn to fix my book, you two?"

Dong Rui turned his back to Jin Bo and winked at He Lingchuan repeatedly: "Let's go, let's go, lest these guys ask them to work in vain again."

"Let's go directly to Xiaoyao Sect." He Lingchuan was thinking of Baimao Mountain and wanted to visit first, "Let's meet there."

"Okay." Jin Bai handed the Xiaoyao Sect's token to He Lingchuan, and the two parties parted ways here.

He hurried back to Rulin Inn.

They had come out early in the morning, and now the sun was starting to set.

Jin Bai had something on his mind and didn't want to hang around outside, so he strode into the inn.

But as soon as he entered the hall, he immediately felt something was wrong and stopped at his feet:

There were supposed to be two Shadowfang Guards sitting in the hall, but why are they missing now?

He turned to look at the shopkeeper. Although he was in the store, he avoided looking at him and did not dare to look at him.

has a problem!

Although she didn't know what was going on, Jin Bai turned on her heels and walked out.

Unfortunately, it was a step too late. A dozen figures rushed in from outside the door and blocked him in the courtyard.

The leader is Nangong Yan.

His eyes were gloomy and his face was ashen. He pointed at Jin Bai and ordered: "Get the traitor!"

Two to three hundred plainclothes men immediately rushed out from inside and outside the inn, surrounding him.

Jin Bai held up his official badge and said angrily: "I am Mou Guowu..."

As soon as he opened his mouth, more than a dozen arrows shot towards him.

Pedestrians around the inn fled in all directions, and the store closed its doors.

The streets were empty except for Kimber's roar.

In an instant, he wounded several people.

"A bunch of trash!" Nangong Yan strode forward, touched his finger on the ring, and a faint shadow appeared behind him.

At the same time, the eyes of the more than ten strong and strong Yuwei behind him all had a faint red light.

"Quick victory!"

……

A quarter of an hour later, Rulin Inn finally returned to silence.

The shopkeeper and the waiter had already turned pale, huddled behind the counter and shivered.

The Feather Guard cleared the battlefield, carried out all their wounded and dead, and then moved the Shadowfang Guard's corpses to the yard and arranged them neatly.

There are six bodies in total, including Jin Bai.

There were also five Shadowfang Guards who were injured and tied up, with numb cores stuffed in their mouths. They looked at Nangong Yan with hatred in their eyes.

Nangong Yan wiped the blood on his hands, took a look at the official badge and documents handed over by his bodyguard, and had a sinister look on his face.

As soon as he caught these Shadow Fang Guards before, he knew that these "rebels" were indeed Mou State guards.

He arrested the wrong person.

No, more than that, he killed the wrong person!

If he is released now, Yingya Guard will definitely not give up, and Mou Guo will definitely negotiate with King Wei and demand that Nangong Yan be dealt with.

In this case, he might as well make it bigger!