Sealing Sword

When Taishou Zheng woke up, the inside and outside of the mansion were already in chaos.

The side of the neck was also sore, and there was a rush of turbid air in the chest and abdomen. The swollen temples involved the pain in the brain, which was so painful that it felt like it was about to burst. It felt like an uncomfortable reaction after the sudden surge of alcohol. Zheng Taishou rubbed his forehead and heard the sound coming from outside. Noisy, his face darkened: "What are you doing outside? Come in and someone!"

"Master!" Huang ran back crying, holding the hem of her skirt, followed by a group of guards and servants, "Just now, my concubine was unloading hairpins in the room, but was beaten unconscious by the thief. When I woke up, I saw him acting sneakily, lest I would harm you." Master, quickly shouted loudly to scare him away, are you, are you okay?"

Prefect Zheng was a little impatient, but when he heard the words, he woke up with a jolt, first remembered the thrilling conversation with "Chu Xiwei", and then subconsciously reached into his arms, and the things that were placed next to him disappeared without a trace.

Cold sweat immediately drenched Taishou Zheng's back clothes.

There are not many things in his arms, one is his token, and the other is the huge amount of money he received when he had a drink with those rich and powerful businessmen tonight.

However, after returning home after drinking, he suddenly encountered an old friend, and his mind was filled with joy, anger, and fear. Prefect Zheng was able to sit firmly on the first chair in Jialan City for so many years, so he was not a credulous fool. , Threats and lures go hand in hand, every sentence pokes at the darkest part of my heart.Zheng Taishou knew that there was a trap ahead, but he was still led in, so he could only think of dealing with the matter first, and then make plans later.

He didn't expect that his seemingly cautious actions had already been seen through by the other party. That person took away the bank notes and tokens. Not to mention the appeal and disclosure, he could already do too many actions in secret. If he was not careful, he might capsize the ship .

If it was really Chu Yao, Zheng Taishou naturally had no choice; if it was not Chu Yao, he had no way out.

Seeing his uncertain face, Mrs. Huang seemed a little scared, and called out softly, "Master..."

"Since you know there are thieves, why are you still dawdling here? Hurry up and chase after them!" Zheng Taishou came back to his senses, turned his heart and scolded angrily, "Martial law in the whole city, search from house to house, and give me all who are suspicious. Take it! These desperadoes dare to touch the imperial court officials, is there really no law for the king?!"

"Yes!" The subordinates were frightened by his sudden aura, and after a moment of astonishment, they hurriedly bowed their heads to accept orders and filed out.

Huang's body trembled from his fright, but fortunately she stabilized quickly, took off a robe and put it on Zheng Taishou, weeping and said: "The night is cold and windy, no matter what the master wants to do, you must take care of yourself. "

Covered in brocade robes to block the cold wind that poured into the room, Taishou Zheng's body warmed slightly, and his heart also warmed up a little. He looked down at the gentle and dignified woman beside him, and suddenly said: "Ma'am, you and I have been with me all these years. What did you complain about?"

Huang was startled, raised her head and said: "Master, why did you say that? A concubine is no more than a humble merchant's daughter. If there is no master's pity, she is just married to a vulgar person. How can she be rich today? Master treats concubines very well. The concubine only regrets not being able to give birth to the master's sons and daughters, and spread the branches and leaves for the Zheng family, and has nothing else to think about."

Eunuch Zheng ironed it out in his heart, and said, "Who did Lin'er drink with tonight?"

Zheng Lin is Zheng Taishou's only son, Huang thought about it, and said, "It's the son of the owner of Qinglong Trading Company in the city as a guest. He invited several wealthy businessmen's children and powerful sons, and booked Kuailv Pavilion to drink and listen to music."

"Qinglong Commercial..." Zheng Taishou squinted his eyes, "I remember, it is only for foreign business?"

"No, whether it's spices from the Western Regions, seafood from the Eastern Region, or even medicinal materials and leather from the Northern Man, silk and jewels from the Southern Region, they are all high-quality goods, but..."

Zheng Taishou asked: "But what?"

Mrs. Huang was a little embarrassed, and said: "Perhaps it is a concubine who came from a merchant. I always feel that the price of the things in that store is quite high, but the rare goods are pleasing to the eye. There is never a shortage of people who spend money. If you don't buy it, you don't replenish it. Instead, let others buy it." Selling at high prices, even the prices in that area have risen... However, I heard that the world is not good in recent years, and the life of merchants is not easy. Qinglong Trading Company can buy these things from foreign merchants and ship them here for trading. It is also a rare business method, and the manpower and material resources spent on these things should not be underestimated, and it is reasonable to raise the price, but it is a concubine's opinion."

After Zheng Taishou listened carefully to her words, his complexion did not change, but his eyes sank. If his old friend was here, he should understand that this is Zheng Changqing's angry look.

Maliciously raising prices, colluding with foreign businessmen, traveling around, making friends with dignitaries... Mrs. Huang's views were only superficial, but he saw more things from these words.

"I sent someone to call Lin'er back. It's almost the age of weak crown. How can you be so laissez-faire?" Zheng Taishou snorted coldly, stroking Huang's temples with one hand, "I am usually busy with official duties, and rarely Time to take care of the Gu mansion, this son... needs Madam to take care of him and strictly discipline him."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Huang bowed her head and responded meekly: "I know, tomorrow I will send someone to the city to find Mr. Wenwu, and I will definitely live up to my master's trust."

Taishou Zheng nodded, then took off the sword that had been hanging on the wall for a long time, and walked out.

Huang waited for him to go far away, then turned around and walked behind the piano table, stroking the strings with one hand, unable to make a tune, she held her breath and waited for a moment, when suddenly there were three light knocking sounds from behind the window, one long and two short.

She walked to the window, handed out the banknotes and tokens hidden in her sleeve, and lowered her voice: "Send someone to find out where these banknotes come from, and anyone who is contaminated should keep an eye on... Quick search'kun." Nineteen', select eighteen people, disperse the six cities, order them to go with them, and play by ear."

There were two long and one short knocks outside the window, and the bank notes and tokens did not enter the hands of the visitor, but there was a soft rustle, as if a crow flew up from the dark bushes, and disappeared into the night in a blink of an eye .

Huang-shi slowly sat back in front of the dressing mirror, the candles in the room were flickering, and the light and dark light hit her face alternately, just as her mood was fluctuating at this time.

She didn't expect to see Chu Yao here, she didn't expect that the other party would bring such critical information, let alone...he would make such a choice.

Believe it or not, it's a matter of time and she has to act now. She would rather take risks to start her actions, and she will never tolerate the slightest mistake in this troubled time.

Huang is vigilant. Recently, she has noticed that there are people spying near the mansion. In order to hide her identity, she secretly ordered her subordinates not to approach if there is no urgent matter. She also reduced her contact with them.Tonight, Chu Yao used her body as a bait to lure away the prying eyes, and Zheng Taishou was forced to the cusp of the storm and made up his mind to stand in line again. Now that the whole city is under martial law, her subordinates can finally let go of their hands and feet, and take the opportunity to kill these rats Grab them from the hole and kill them all, clearing the way for several subsequent actions.

With such a scheming strategy, even if Lve Yingwei is loyal to the emperor, Huang has to admit that this son of the anti-king who has been separated for many years is not what it used to be. She doesn't see the childish embarrassment, coldness and determination when she was ordered to drive him out of the city. Not to lose to his master... the Commander Gu who assisted the new emperor and restarted Lve Shadow Guard.

Thinking of the information about the bloody battle at the Cold Pass, Huang sighed softly, hiding her grief and regret, and began to consider the current situation again.

If Chu Yao succeeds in his plan, even if the piles of Burial Soul Palace are not completely wiped out tonight, their vitality will be seriously injured.As for Zheng Taishou, she has been with him for four years, not to mention how she knows the root and the bottom, and she understands it in the end. Since even Chu Yao has not tested the other party's rebellion this time, she can only cry out in her chest and see the leopard in her tube. Integrate the relevant information of the remaining six cities to Dashengting, so as not to accumulate resentment into hatred, and to avoid teaching Dan's heart to be cold.

Huang stared blankly at herself in the mirror for a while, then picked up a box of newly bought lip gloss, the color inside was bright red, just like the colorful beauty of a poisonous snake.

Colorless and tasteless poison was mixed in the rouge, although Zheng Taishou was ruthless but happy, Mrs. Huang saw that he had frequent contacts with suspects, and planned to use this to take his life without anyone noticing, so as to prevent the power of Jialan City from falling apart. Because of unruly hands, it seems that there is no need to take risks now.

She held her lip balm in the palm of her hand, smiled at the mirror, and looked like a dignified and virtuous official wife.

Let's see how Eunuch Zheng will act this time, if it succeeds, everyone will be happy; if it fails, with his only son in hand and Tianjing as backup, everything will be in time.

Undercurrents surged in this side of the prefect's mansion, and the situation in the remote long street on the other side changed suddenly.

As soon as Wei Changyun's words fell, several black shadows appeared on the roofs on both sides. They drew their bows and set arrows, and pointed their cold lights at the flesh and blood. Will be shot into a hornet's nest.

Ye Fusheng's eyes quickly swept over these people, and finally fixed on Wei Changyun, and smiled inexplicably: "Fourteen archers are leading the formation, and Wei Dianzhu personally leads sixteen 'hundred feet' to kill, but I think Chu is so mere." Nine people. Presumably my ghost doctor was robbed in the city a few days ago, and it must be your hand.”

"People from the Hundred Ghosts Sect act treacherously, and Master Chu is praised by our palace master. How dare Wei be contemptuous?" Wei Changyun said in a serious voice, "Now that the situation is forcing, Wei is not willing to go to war. As long as Master Chu If you don’t get involved in this matter, we will not make it difficult for you to take people away from Jialan City and return to the Nether Valley. Even the matter of the ghost doctor, after this time, Wei is willing to make up for it.”

"It is said that the master of the Xuanwu Hall of Burying Soul Palace is a thousand-year-old bastard who is as stable as a rock. When I saw you today, what you said is true." Ye Fusheng twitched the corners of his mouth and sneered, "You are in a hurry to let me go, even at the expense of lowering your figure. It’s because I don’t want to make a fuss and attract the defenders in the city, and expose the plot of Burying Soul Palace in advance.”

Wei Changyun said: "Master Chu is a smart person, so he must be able to make smart choices."

"It's a pity, Chu can't tolerate sand in his eyes, and secondly, he hates the dogs in the Burial Soul Palace the most." Ye Fusheng raised his chin, "I go and I stay, what's the matter with you? Do it, come!"

Before he finished speaking, the arrow shot out of the air. Ye Fusheng brought with him this time the eight hundred ghosts he had carefully selected. Companion cover.Therefore, at the moment when the arrows came, they didn't panic, and each used their abilities to fight against the enemy.

The arrows shot continuously, not letting go of Ye Fusheng's vital points, the arrows even blocked his retreat, half of the fourteen iron bows were pressing for his life.But Wen Ye Fusheng sneered, and at the same time as he leaned back, the Duan Shui Knife came out of its sheath, turned around and turned his hand, and a "Youlong" swept out, but it didn't knock down the arrow, but turned the wrist The "Nian" tactic of "Nianhua", the inner strength attached to the blade, drives the arrow on this side to turn along the trend, and then the strength is shocked to go back against the trend, and fly towards the archer on the roof on the right!

At the moment when the seven archers on the roof on the right were dodging, the eight subordinates behind Ye Fusheng had already dispersed, and the sixteen "hundred feet" brought by Wei Changyun were divided into two groups, forcibly dividing the battle situation.

Wei Changyun frowned, pulled out the epee with his backhand, and at the same time Ye Fusheng swept down the arrow, he caught the gap, and the sword was like a mountain pressing down on him, and fell towards the top of his head!

This sword is very heavy, but the strike is as fast as thunder, not clumsy at all, it can be seen that Wei Changyun's internal strength and lightness kung fu are all very good, it's easy to talk about lifting weights lightly.In his estimation, even if the opponent can avoid the vital point, he will definitely be hit on the shoulder by this sword, and half of the shoulder blade will be severely injured on the spot.

He did indeed chop Ye Fusheng Tianling as he wished, but the force was like breaking a bamboo, and he slashed straight down from the head-although the sword fell, it missed the flesh and blood, and only intercepted an afterimage.

Ye Fusheng has already taken advantage of this opportunity to turn over to the roof on the left side. After 20 years of hard training in "Jinghong Jue", his lightness kung fu and agility have become unbelievably fast. At this time, when he uses his full strength, even Wei Changyun is wrong. Eye.However, in an instant, the verdict has been decided!

The moonlight in the sky was cold, Ye Fusheng's eyes were full of murder, and the figure of the archer was reflected in his eyes. From one to seven, from his actions to his expressions, he kept everything in his eyes.

Bows and arrows are better at long-distance attack than short-range combat. The moment Ye Fusheng came up, the seven archers here had already pulled out their waist blades. The other seven archers regained their strength and bent their bows and set their arrows. The arrows were cold to Ye Fusheng, it was a pressure and a threat.

Wei Changyun also turned on his back and swirled forward with both heavy swords in his hands. This time he didn't miss the shadow, but only tore off a corner of his clothes. Ye Fusheng's man and knife were seven steps away.

Turning the Duan Shui Knife in his hand, like an arm like a finger, Ye Fusheng used his body skills, as if one was divided into seven, and the knife turned into seven.The seven people who surrounded him saw a sword light flashing up at the same time, and it seemed to break through the wind in the blink of an eye, and it was three points faster than the seven arrows they had just shot!

This knife is unacceptable!This idea flashed in the minds of seven people at the same time, and they also turned sideways to dodge at the same time, the two on the left suddenly heard a clanging sound, the blade in their hands trembled, and it actually broke from it, sparks flew everywhere.

At the same time, blood splashed everywhere.

The remaining five people were horrified to see that the moment the knife was broken, the two men's necks also sprayed blood, and the two steaming heads flew into the air, but they didn't see the person who did it, or the murderous knife.

Where is the man, where is the knife?As soon as the panic flashed through his mind, one of them subconsciously turned his head to look behind him. He didn't even think about turning his head, but his throat felt cold—when he got behind him, the knife quietly stuck to his neck. Send it under the knife, and the cold iron will bleed.

Three people died in a blink of an eye, Wei Changyun finally arrived, with a sweep of his eyes, the remaining four people came back from the astonishment, scattered around and killed at the same time. Pressing the leaf floating life spirit!

Attacking the upper body with two knives, slashing both legs with two blades, one up and one down to seal the escape route, Wei Changyun's sword is directly above him, the sword's edge has not reached his body, and the strong wind has already made people breathless.

Ye Fusheng's clothes and hair were blown away by the strong wind, his eyes turned cold, and before all sides were sealed, he counted the timing, and the Water Breaking Knife went up and across the top of his head against the trend, not only firmly received Wei Changyun's sword, He also shifted the center of gravity to his right leg, and his body turned violently under the weight of a thousand jun, causing Wei Changyun to make a turn as well. Four knives came after him, just passing by his side, and four more knives appeared on his body. There were bloodstains, but none of them hurt the bones.

It is actually not easy for Ye Fusheng to move a thousand catties four or two times. The crack on his right foot spreads, and the strength he unloaded is still very powerful. Wei Changyun's internal strength is almost the same as that of He Lianyu. He took this sword alive and let Ye Fusheng feel his heart They were all shocked, and blood rushed to his throat, and he swallowed it back calmly.

He avoided this meeting, Wei Changyun narrowed his eyes, and tried his best to suppress him, the remaining four people looked at each other, and the four knives came from all sides again, this time aiming at the chest, abdomen, back and back. Pierce people through eight blood holes!

Ye Fusheng suddenly withdrew his hand at this moment.

He kept his strength in his moves, and this time he tried his best to break away from Wei Changyun's suppression. He bent down at the very moment, and the four knives missed their aim and overlapped behind his back. Wei Changyun's sword fell Also hit these four knives!

Unparalleled strength pierced through the blade and shook his heart, but Ye Fusheng didn't show any hesitation, the water knife in his hand swirled out, it was the extremely murderous "horizontal wave" in the Jinghong sword technique!

The edge of the broken water knife rippled in all directions like a ripple, Wei Changyun's sword slashed, and Ye Fusheng had already escaped from the net like a slippery fish. When he and Wei Changyun stood still at the same time, the four people standing in the middle came back to their senses Come on, lower your head subconsciously, and see the deep bloody hole in your abdomen.

"Hengbo" instantly killed four people with one knife, his belly was already soft, this time it was like cutting four pieces of tofu, the knife edge was flat without turning over, but the blood couldn't stop no matter what, and the person fell down slumped!

Ye Fusheng's mouth overflowed with blood, and so did Wei Changyun.Just now, the two sides were in a stalemate, one of them was shocked by the internal and external forces when he withdrew suddenly, but Ye Fusheng released his force in time, Wei Changyun's strength was not vented and he came back by the shock, also suffered a lot of injuries.

Wei Changyun praised three times: "The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, the master of the Chu family is really a young hero, good sword skills! Good light work! Good tricks!"

Sweat was visible on the forehead, but Ye Fusheng still stood firm. With him restraining Wei Changyun, the seven archers on the opposite side did not dare to move rashly. But at this time, he was able to handle one with ease, and dragged them all on this street for a while.

The knives and swords collided, and the two collided with fists and palms at the same time. Wei Changyun wrapped Ye Fusheng's left hand tightly in his five fingers, and the force was so great that he heard a strange "creak" sound!

Pain flashed across Ye Fusheng's face, Wei Changyun didn't waste his words, took the opportunity to break the water knife with his epee, raised his knee and kicked him in the abdomen.

The next moment, Ye Fusheng kicked his foot to avoid the kick, and his body suddenly turned upwards. His still restrained left hand drove Wei Changyun's arm upwards, revealing the empty space on his chest!

At the same time, an archer on the opposite roof suddenly let go of his string, and the arrow pierced through the air and shot straight at Wei Changyun's chest!

This turn of events was astonishing, but at this moment the feng shui took turns, and Wei Changyun was restrained by Ye Fusheng, so he could only barely turn around along this area to avoid the arrows, but then his chest felt cold, and the tip of a bloody knife came out from behind out.

Ye Fusheng's timing of this knife was too precise, his reaction to him was too accurate, and even the angle of the attack was too weird. Only then did Wei Changyun realize that this was a trap tonight, and Ye Fusheng made himself a trap. Bait, and finally waited until he took the bait.

A knife pierced the body, and the castration continued. Ye Fusheng's left hand was wrenched out of its socket even though he broke free. He held the handle of the knife without changing his expression, forcing Wei Changyun to retreat several steps until he reached the corner of the roof. Living on the ridge of the roof temporarily stabilized his body, but the bright red on his chest had soaked through his clothes.

A signal flare rose in the distance behind him, exploding a scarlet firework in the dark night sky, and the intense light was projected down, as if washing the blood of the world.

Even if he didn't raise his head, Wei Changyun recognized the fireworks - he handed the signal flare to his confidant subordinates before leaving tonight. If there was no urgent matter, he would never light the fireworks to startle the crowd. Right now it can only mean...their hiding place in the city was exposed, And suffered a catastrophe.

Ye Fusheng said in a low voice: "Qinglong Trading Company should be besieged by the city defenders now, and the scattered people may still be scattered in all directions, but it is enough to take down Palace Master Wei... The building has collapsed, and the Palace Master is a smart man, why bother to be obstinate Doesn’t work? Taking advantage of a foreign race is like seeking skin from a tiger, and it’s not too late to rein in the horse.”

Wei Changyun wanted to say something, but the blade pierced his body. Although he tried his best to avoid his heart, he broke his bone and injured his lung.

Ye Fusheng suddenly saw a light in his eyes, and he drew his knife back without any hesitation, but Wei Changyun raised his sword and stabbed at him regardless of his own injury.The distance between the two was too close, although Ye Fusheng avoided the sword edge, he was hit hard on the chest by the blade of the sword, the force pierced his bones, he endured a mouthful of blood for a long time, and finally spat it out.

This sweeping force caused Ye Fusheng to fall off the roof. Fortunately, he reacted very quickly. He took three steps back to stabilize his body. When he looked up again, Wei Changyun had already abandoned the battle and fled. The two sides in the middle and the bloodstains dripping on the ground.

Ye Fusheng didn't chase, not because he didn't want to, but because he couldn't catch up.

He raised his hand to wipe away the blood at the corners of his mouth, his eyes were dark, his ears were buzzing, his chest was churning with blood, and there was a needle-like pain in his brain. It was because he couldn't suppress "Youmeng" after using his internal force recklessly, and the toxin was eroding Limbs and bones.

The archer who betrayed at the critical moment put his finger on his lips, and summoned a few black shadows to rush into the battle, sharing the pressure of the eight people from the Hundred Ghosts Sect, he flew and landed beside Ye Fusheng, supporting his body.

The mask was removed, revealing Er Niang's sad and beautiful face, she held Ye Fusheng's arm: "Ye...Master, are you alright?"

"Send someone to chase Wei Changyun. He was pierced through his heart by me with a single knife. He can't run very far. He wants to see people and dead bodies." Ye Fusheng barely suppressed his blood, but fortunately the delicate mask covered him. Also ugly face.

Erniang frowned: "Those killers from Buried Soul Palace..."

"After this scene tonight, Prefect Zheng has no way out. He will be more eager than anyone else to deal with those killers. Why not use a knife to kill people?" Ye Fusheng sneered, "Galan City will be temporarily safe after this night. One remembers to hide the tell, and don't act like a bird at this time."

Er Niang immediately revealed, she nodded solemnly, and asked hesitantly, "Then... what about you?"

"Prefect Zheng was forced to stand in line, and Mingzhu Gambling House had a lot of blood. If the Hundred Ghosts Sect is too easy, the follow-up will be more troublesome." Ye Fusheng spoke carefully, and shared information about Chu Xiwei's life experience and Jing Wang's former department. Cover it up, and only talk about the situation of interests, "Tomorrow morning, I will take a group of people out of the city to go to the border. If something goes wrong there, no matter how many deployments we make here, it will be just a child's play."

His voice is very soft, the law does not spread to the ears, and he really does not have the extra strength to speak in a deep and firm voice.Erniang was terrified when she heard the words, and she could hear the hidden dangers hidden in his words, and also heard that the future of the future was uncertain.

Her already desolate face suddenly became more mournful.

Ye Fusheng couldn't see women being sad in front of him the most. He had chest pains, but now his head hurts even more. He sighed and said, "Er Niang, I haven't had an accident yet, so don't put on a sad face."

"This subordinate just remembered some old things." Erniang looked up at him, "The three of my sisters were exiled in the world when they were young, and some unruly people wanted to arrest us and sell them for money. The eldest sister desperately saved my third sister and me, and fell into The poisonous hands... When we meet again later, she has already rotted into a pile of bones. Over the years, my third sister and I often think of the back of the eldest sister who struggled to block the back of the alley when we parted that day, and I can't let go of it like a nightmare."

Ye Fusheng didn't know why she brought up this incident, so he could only comfort her along the lines of the words: "The deceased is gone, you are living well, and her spirit in heaven can also rest in peace."

"I don't want to chat with you about this, but..." Erniang met his eyes and lowered her voice, "Sometimes I feel that the person who died was better than stepping on the life of the eldest sister to survive. I, or... die with her. Do you understand?"

Life and death in the world are unpredictable, misfortunes and fortunes are unpredictable. Sometimes the dead are satisfied with death, but those who survive are hard to let go.

Ye Fusheng finally understood her implication. Although his eyes were a little blurry, he still tried his best to see the reddish corners of the woman's eyes and her lips pursed into a line.

Suddenly there was a soft place in his heart, he was stabbed severely, it was not painful, but it made him tremble, thinking of the place he had neglected.

He was full of thoughts about the approaching time of poisoning, and exchanging the disabled body for Chu Xiwei's safety would be a sure thing. felt it.

That person is no longer the one who only knew how to make children cry. He is the real master of Hundred Ghosts, Chu Xiwei.

What would he think if Chu Xiwei finally escaped from the ambush on Wenchan Mountain and returned to Jialan City, and found that the isolated city was still there, and his old friend was not there?

The so-called unswerving until death is not an exchange of life and death, but two people holding hands, forever, never abandoning life and death, and never changing adversity.

Ye Fusheng took a deep breath of the cold air, his mind slowly receded, and the anxiety and paranoia that filled his mind before were temporarily suppressed at this moment.

"Er Niang, I understand." He smiled slightly, raised his sleeve to wipe off the blood on the knife, and looked down at the familiar face reflected by Xue Ren, as if he was looking at the person far away outside the mountain city through the mirror, " The border crossing is imperative, but I will do my best and never give up, as long as the dust settles, everyone will be happy."