After the fairy disappeared

Chapter 1424 Zuo Zongzhang

"The city is locked down?"

"It's sealed!" the white-robed businessman said mysteriously, "It was during my king's birthday celebration. Do you know how many nobles and wealthy businessmen passed through Mangzhou at that time? But the government didn't care about that and directly sealed the city. It was not opened until two days later!"

"Has the murderer been caught?" The yellow-clothed businessman asked casually, then waved his hand and said, "Go away, I don't want to listen, three out of ten of your news are false! Even if Mangzhou was sealed off, it wouldn't be because General Xue and the head of the Qi family met and were killed. They were such powerful people, how could they be assassinated in the country?"

"Whether you believe it or not, this is true. I can swear on my mother!" The white-clothed businessman waved his tongs. "The high-ranking officials have already known about it. Today, I passed by the Xue family's mansion in Tianshui City and saw that the entrance was blocked by traffic. Cars and horses came one after another to express their condolences."

The yellow-clothed merchant snorted, "How do you know they are here to express their condolences and not just pay a normal visit? With the power of General Xue and Old Man Qi, how many people in Tianshui City have to rely on them? Besides, if there is a funeral in his family, why is there no hanging cloth?"

"Are you confused? My king's birthday is coming soon. Who dares to hold a funeral at this time and bring bad luck?" The white-clothed businessman chuckled, "Mangzhou is not too far from here. In five days at most, no, two or three days, this news will spread throughout Tianshui City!"

This unobstructed news was known to the powerful and wealthy, and the common people will soon know it too.

"Suppose, suppose what you said is true." The yellow-clothed businessman still couldn't help but be curious, "Where is the murderer? Has he been caught?"

"The murderer is still at large. Who do you think he is?" The white-clothed businessman threw a piece of meat onto the stove, and there was a sizzling sound. "Emperor Jiuyou!"

“The Nine Nether Emperor in black clothes, black pants, and a black face?” The yellow-clothed merchant laughed. “Okay, I won’t listen anymore. The more you talk, the more outrageous it gets.”

"Black pants and black face?" Dong Rui was surprised and couldn't help but interrupt, "Why is this image different from what I heard?"

The two businessmen were startled.

The yard wasn't very big, but the sounds of sizzling barbecue and people talking were endless, and they had to shout to be heard by the other person.

The guy at the next table has really pointy ears.

The yellow-clothed businessman immediately said, "We didn't say anything!"

The businessman in white waved his hand and said, "What are you afraid of? What I said is all true. This is such a big thing, everyone will know about it in a few days."

At this moment, a voice suddenly interrupted: "That's right, Xue Zongwu is dead."

The two businessmen were startled again and turned to look, only to see three big men sitting diagonally across the table.

The three men were all tall and strong, dressed in brocade clothes, but the fabric was made of two colors, like a piece of soft cloth embroidered on the chest. The man who spoke had curly hair, his clothes were made of black and red, and he had three simple golden earrings on his right ear.

There were ears at the other table, and there were several of them. The yellow-clothed businessman said helplessly, "Let's not talk about this anymore, okay?"

The leading man laughed, "What are you afraid of? What your companions said is true. Tianshui City is under martial law everywhere, and the inns are searched every few days. They want to find out everything about us. It's because Xue Zongwu and his father-in-law were assassinated and your royal court is worried."

No wonder the access control in Tianshui City is so strict, not just because King Yao’s birthday is approaching.

Mangzhou, where Xue Zongwu died, is only a few days away from Tianshui City. What if the murderer committed the crime there and then turned around and came to Tianshui City to continue causing trouble, or even disrupted King Yao’s birthday ceremony?

You can't help it.

The two businessmen also noticed that he said "you guys": "Where are you from?"

"Luo Dian." The big man looked at He Lingchuan and the other man, "What about you?"

These two don't look like businessmen, especially He Lingchuan, who has an extraordinary demeanor. He must be a noble young man from somewhere.

Dong Rui introduced himself: "We are from the Yangshan Islands."

The big man said "oh", and the expression on his face was equivalent to "I haven't heard of it", but the two subordinates at the same table reminded him: "Master, that is an island in the west sea, and the allied forces' reinforcements and food come from there."

The big man let out another long "Oh", and this time he probably had some impression.

He Lingchuan looked at the sword he placed on the table.

The blade was sheathed in the scabbard, and was only slightly longer and slightly curved than Fu Sheng. The handle was a little old, with a red jade knot hanging on the tassel, and five grayish-white round beads hanging on it, each smaller than a fingernail.

The beads are all very smooth, obviously polished, but the color varies in depth.

The big man noticed He Lingchuan's gaze and looked at his sword: "What's wrong?"

He Lingchuan tilted his chin towards the long sword and said, "Is that a bone bead?"

The big man took a sip of wine: "You know?"

"I heard that after the Luodian people killed a strong man, they would always leave some souvenirs to show their merits."

The big man laughed and picked up a round bead: "This is the enemy who killed my father. I succeeded in taking revenge when I was seventeen!"

He grabbed the second round bead, which was gray with a hint of blue. "Fifteen years ago, the North Sea monster."

The third round bead: "The old general of Yao country, Xu Ye!"

Those who heard it were moved.

This man actually killed the generals of Yao State?

This man killed the general of Yao State, and he can still sit here openly? ——This is the most incredible thing.

The big man smiled, waiting to see the surprised expressions of the four people.

The white-robed businessman's expression straightened up. "What's your name, sir?"

"The channel is like the sea."

He Lingchuan was moved when he heard this. At this time, Tianshui City was indeed crowded with people from all directions. He could meet Zuo Zongchang of Luodian State in any restaurant he went to for dinner!
He had been in the Gold Plain for more than a few months and had some understanding of the forces on the plain. This man called himself Qu Ruhai, from Luodian State, and had killed the general of Yao State. His two subordinates called him "Zongzhang". If they were not lying, this man should be Qu Ruhai, the cousin of the king of Luodian State and Zuo Zongzhang!
The warriors of Luodian were known for their ferocity, and Qu Ruhai was one of them. He Lingchuan knew that Luodian and Yao had some territorial disputes and had several conflicts, in which officials and generals of Yao had died, such as the old general Xu Ye mentioned by Qu Ruhai.

To this day, the bilateral relationship is not very good. Xue Zongwu was ordered to guard the northern border for many years to guard against the "barbarians" of Luodian.

King Yao’s birthday celebration, are the people from Luodian here too?
These thoughts flashed through his mind, and He Lingchuan also bowed and said, "It turns out to be Master Qu. I am so sorry for your disrespect! We came from Zhuofeng and don't know what happened in Mangzhou yet."

"You are lucky. If you had gone through Mangzhou, you wouldn't be able to get through now. Mangzhou is still conducting a city-wide search, and a large number of teams are still stranded." Qu Ruhai said with a smile, "We were still in Mangzhou two days ago. The officials got nervous when they saw us, thinking we were the murderer!"

He was the general of Luodian. After Xue Zongwu was killed, Mangzhou would naturally regard him as the key suspect.

(End of this chapter)