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"I want to see the young master at this time, because I think of a previous incident, which seems to be slightly related to the death of my master."

Luo Yong said fluently: "We, the children of the outer sect, often do some small business in the rivers and lakes. I used to have a friend from the Qingyun sect named Xuan Ran, who seemed to have mentioned another Tianshan cold iron long sword. "

He glanced at the long sword at Xie Chenyan's waist, his eyes slightly hesitant.

These Jianghu people occasionally do some borderline things in Beijing. As long as they are not too outrageous, Shen Menghan will not deliberately pursue these things, but Luo Yong was frightened by him a few days ago, and he has a lot of fear.

Shen Menghan just woke up from his afternoon nap, still a little sleepy, forced himself to straighten his body, Xie Chenyan didn't know why, seeing him pruning, he also straightened his body, the young man was tall and straight, sitting on the sandalwood chair, only taking up one-third of the tenth More than enough, the posture is like the roots and seedlings of trees that are about to bloom in spring, and like green bamboos that are about to drip, drinking the morning frost and dew.

Luo Yong glanced at Shen Menghan, saw that his expression was serious, showing no signs of happiness or anger, and hurriedly added: "It's just that my friend hasn't shown up for several months now, and I'm worried that he, like my master, will encounter an accident. .”

Shen Menghan remained silent, Xie Chenyan tilted his head and said, "Xuan Ran?"

He still remembered this person, who played wishful games with Luo Yong in the Jinlong Gambling House.

Luo Yong didn't wait for Shen Menghan to ask, then continued to nod and said: "He is also a broker. As for the whereabouts of the long sword, I haven't heard him mention it, so I don't know at all."

His eyes were a little flinching, but he was still calm.

After talking nonsense for a long time, Shen Menghan rubbed his brows helplessly, Xie Chenyan came over worried.

Shen Menghan tapped her fingers on the case, and asked: "Since I'm your friend, did you ever tell you about the past when we parted?"

Luo Yong hesitated for a moment and said: "I don't know, maybe I have returned to Qingyun Sect."

Shen Menghan stared at him.

His eyes are clearly in the shape of peach petals, but they don't look too gorgeous. When they hang down slightly, they are cold and solemn. , If you are in a verandah of a palace, I am afraid it will be another charm.

Luo Yong has been in the gambling shop, and he has seen a lot of people from all walks of life. He is also a frequent visitor to Hualiu along the Qinhuai River. When he saw him leaning over, he didn't dare to look directly, and hurriedly lowered his head.

Unexpectedly, with a sound of "Zheng", the three-foot long sword in Xie Chenyan's waist was placed around his neck, and Xie Chenyan sent the sword forward, forcing him to raise his head.

Luo Yong felt a pain in his neck, and his soul was dissipated in an instant, and his whole body was dripping with cold sweat.

Shen Menghan looked at him coldly, circled around for a long time, and picked himself clean.

The world uses the cold iron of the Tianshan Mountains as swords, and there are two most famous ones, one shining on the moon and the other weaving stars.

Now, I am afraid that a new one from the Taiping Hou Mansion from Mingzhou will be added.

How could he not know that he came from a famous and decent family?

Back then he swore that Master died at the hands of Xie Chenyan, but now he has heard about the whereabouts of Tianshan Hantiejian.

"Speak." Shen Menghan said solemnly: "After thinking about it, I will speak."

If only a friend mentioned this sword, why was he so confused?

He also knows that Shen Menghan is the highest branch he can reach, but his mind is not clear, and he can't tell lies clearly.

Xie Chenyan looked innocent, and looked sideways at Shen Menghan, but the sword in his hand was extremely steady.

It was as if they only waited for him to look at him, and when he gave an order, he would raise the knife and drop it.

With his life hanging by a thread, Luo Yong's lips couldn't help trembling and said: "That's true... The person who is looking for the sword should be the only seedling of the Qi family in Huaizhou and an old disciple of the Weaving Star Palace, named Qi Mao."

Shen Menghan laughed when he heard it: "I remember the name so clearly, didn't I still not know it just now?"

Luo Yong fell on the ground, dripping with cold sweat, met Shen Menghan's eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and suddenly understood, the young master has been living in Beizhao for 12 years, who hasn't seen him?This little trick of my own can't catch people's eyes at all.

"Xuan Ran and I often get lucky games in the gambling house, and we are familiar with each other. He introduced this big deal to me a few months ago, and the money is really rich." Luo Yong's eyes flickered a few times, his lips moved, and he said .

Shen Menghan laughed, and said that the reward was generous, so it would definitely not be such a trivial matter as spreading the word.

Luo Yong trembled more and more: "Someone offered a dozen taels of gold. If the Qi family appeared in the south of the Yangtze River, they would ask Xuan Ran to find a secluded place and kill him without anyone noticing."

Shen Meng looked at him coldly, no wonder they waited for the Qi family in Jinling City, but they waited for a long time. It turned out that someone got the news in advance and made a move when Qi Mao first entered Jinling City.

"Unexpectedly, a few months ago, Xuan Ran actually encountered someone in Jinling City who was inquiring about the whereabouts of Tianshan Hantiejian." Luo Yongdao: "Xuan Ran dealt with him several times before he found out the origin of his name."

"He came to Jiangnan, of course, to find out the whereabouts of the Master's Star Weaving Sword. Xuan Ran tried his best to coax that person into believing him."

He glanced at Xie Chenyan's hand, and there was some pleading in his expression: "Xuan Ran wanted to be safe, so he pulled me in. I was only involved in this matter, not the mastermind."

It is precisely because Luo Yong and Xuan Ran are both unknown people that they did not attract the attention of Yin Pavilion and Heiyi Yulin just now. They also rely on famous families, and they will not publicize such a list when they receive such a list. Inviting a well-known killer in the Jianghu is even more subtle.

Just like Xiang Cong Mo died under the long sword, Luo Yong yelled after him for a few days, but he didn't dare to mention it among the teachers.

Shen Menghan asked with a half smile but not a smile: "And then?"

This is taking orders at both ends, and the whole family eats it all.The family is decent, but that's all.

Luo Yong didn't dare to look at him anymore, he lowered his head to stare at the chrysanthemum pattern on the bluestone bricks in the hall and said, "We didn't expect that although Qi Mao's skills were average, he was very alert. He, Xuan Ran is still folded in his hands."

Shen Menghan let out a "huh" in an unclear way.

His companion died before his eyes, and he just acted as if nothing happened. If Xiang Cong Mo hadn't died in Jinling City later, and the murder weapon was similar to Qi Maoxun's long sword, Luo Yong thought about it and felt that this matter must have something to do with Qi Maoxun. Mao Guan was like a sharp sword hanging from his head, and he was scared out of his wits, afraid that he would really rot this matter in his stomach.

Even the hesitation just now was just right, as if he was really nodding acquaintance with Xuan Ran, and he didn't know where he was going. If Qing Yunmen came to ask, he might have misremembered.

But he didn't know that Shan Hantie's long sword really appeared in Jinling that day, and he and Xuan Ran passed by.

Shen Menghan said: "Where did you ambush Qi Mao? And where did you bury Xuan Ran's body?"

About what happened a few months ago, if Luo Yong had lied, it would have been impossible to arrange for the dead body in advance. Whether what he said was true or not can be known by checking.

Luo Yong has been in the rivers and lakes for some years, so he naturally knows why Shen Menghan asked this question, kowtowed to him, and said fluently: "It's twenty miles away from Qiushi Road, near Banqi Ridge, I would like to identify it myself."

It's not close to Jinling City, and it's already in the territory of Liangzhe Road. It's definitely not without premeditation.

After a while, he squeezed out a few more tears: "Xuan Ran and I have been friends for many years, and I can't bear him to be buried in the wilderness without a name. This time, I would like to pay money to build a tomb for his tomb." .”

He passed by as if nothing had happened for a few months, and at this time he pretended to call the sky and grab the ground again, which dirty his and Xie Chenyan's eyes for no reason.

Shen Menghan said indifferently: "Does anyone else know about your meeting with Qi Mao?"

Luo Yongdao: "No, when Qi Mao arrived in Jinling City, the first person he met was Xuan Ran. Xuan Ran has been in Jinling City for a long time, and he is quite famous among the three religions, so he will receive such a big order."

Shen Menghan stood up and said, "Is there nothing else to say?"

Luo Yong hesitated and said, "No."

Shen Menghan snorted, Luo Yong cried bitterly: "It's really gone."

Shen Menghan called Xixuan and asked him to go to Qiu Shidao with Luo Yong to identify Xuan Ran's body.

Xi Xuan hesitated when he heard the words: "Now the capital is in danger..."

Juexuan is not in the city, and if the killer who killed Cong Mo is not eliminated, he will not be at ease for a day.

Shen Menghan said: "I won't go out."

He glanced at Xie Chenyan, who was teasing the cat, and said, "Isn't there still Xiaoyan here?"

Xixuan is not worried about Xie Chenyan, but there are so many masters in the hidden pavilion, and now he and the shadow are not the only ones guarding Shen Menghan's safety.

Unspeakable loss suddenly surged in his heart.

Shen Menghangui is the son of Emperor Yan, so there are naturally more than him and the shadow two guards around him.

It's just that the days of being dependent on each other in Beizhao have passed for a long time, and they always have the illusion that through the layers of palace walls, they are still the forbearing and ruthless little proton back then.

Xi Xuan felt lost, and finally said: "My lord, be careful with Tang Cheng."

Shen Menghan frowned and said, "I know."

In the midsummer season, Magnolia magnolia has fallen to the ground, but oleander is still stubbornly blooming, and it will never stop blooming until the end of time.

Shen Menghan was finally free, but Xie Chenyan clung to him again—for no other reason than to teach Shen Menghan how to practice martial arts.

Xie Chenyan chattered and persuaded: "Your body is weak because you always don't move. If you don't move, you will have a bad appetite. If you don't have a good appetite, your body will be weaker."

He spoke clearly and logically, and those who didn't know the inside story were half-suspicious.

Liang Yue even nodded her head frequently.

Shen Menghan wanted to study Zhaoyue Sword, so he let him teach it.

It's a pity that Xie Chenyan's teaching is not organized, internal energy and luck are all based on instinct, and the practice is completely different from ordinary internal energy methods; the moves are also easy to come by, there is no routine at all, and Shen Menghan also saw the sword intent from it.

He taught Xie Chenyan Yang Jin's saber technique because Ji Chao personally taught Yang Jin's saber technique, but Xie Chenyan's moves are sophisticated, it doesn't seem like he learned it when he went to Beizhao, but he seems to have practiced it thousands of times as skilled.

Xixuan brought Luo Yong back, stood aside and watched for a long time, Shen Menghan saw Xixuan, and begged Xie Chenyan for mercy: "I'm here today, Master Xie, let me take a rest."

He has no internal strength, even if the moves are still there, it is extremely difficult to use them as Xie Chenyan thought.

Xie Chenyan hated him for not fighting: "You have obviously also practiced martial arts, why are you so unbelievable now."

Shen Menghan was dumb.

The sun was in full bloom, Shen Menghan was a little dizzy from the sun, there were bursts of white light in front of his eyes, Xi Xuan looked aside and looked at something wrong, he stepped forward to give him a hand, Xie Chenyan immediately came up worriedly.

Shen Menghan patted his head and said: "I have something to do today, so I won't be with you anymore."

Xie Chenyan reached out to take Shen Menghan from Xi Xuan's hand, but Xi Xuan refused, "I have something to talk to the young master."

Xie Chenyan withdrew his hand, somewhat inexplicably.

It has been a long time since Xixuan spoke to him in such a tone.

Xixuan helped Shen Menghan into the inner room, then stretched out his finger to feel his pulse, Shen Menghan brushed it away, moved his sore wrist and said: "It's nothing."

His breath was as motionless as a mountain: "My lord shouldn't be messing around with Xiao Xie."

Shen Menghan seemed to have never heard of it: "It's good to move."

Xi Xuan reminded: "The sky is getting colder."

The weather in the south of the Yangtze River is still scorching hot. The scorching sun scorches the earth, and the heat rises. The heat has not been reduced by half.

The lotus flowers in Bancui Pavilion have not yet thanked.

Everything is still midsummer.

However, the fire in July, autumn is really coming.