The prince is very fierce

“…Time is too tight today, so I went to look for my father’s whereabouts first, but I found nothing…I thought my father was a master, but now it seems that he is just like me, a small fish in the world…”

“Hehe…”

The alley was quiet, and Zhu Manzhi walked on the stone road, leading a horse taller than her, and recalled what she saw in the case library seriously:

“…There are too many files in the cabinet recording Prince Su, and I only read the files about the ambush in Weihe River. It says: In the early winter of the ninth year of Zhaohong, the prince Xu Buling went to Beijing to study, and was ambushed in Chencang. The magistrates of the surrounding counties were unable to rescue him, and when they rushed to rescue him, the prince had disappeared. There were 207 bodies left on the riverside, most of them were servants of the palace, It is estimated that there are more than a hundred thieves, who are strong and capable, and do not seem to be ordinary martial arts warriors..."

Xu Buling frowned slightly and thought for a moment: "I killed many people that day, and I had a high fever and did not remember much. Later, the guards were worried that the thieves would chase Xiliang, so they carried me to Chang'an directly. The records are correct... Is there any news about the Dragon Locking Gu later?"

Zhu Manzhi shook her head: "It was written later that you appeared outside Chang'an City, and you were infected with the Dragon Locking Gu, and you are still on patrol. Then I went to the Tianxia Qidu to look for it, but I couldn't find it after searching for a long time... It's not that I didn't pay attention, I really couldn't find it."

Xu Buling stroked his fingers and nodded slightly, but his face was slightly gloomy.

According to Xu Buling's analysis, there is a high chance that the court is behind the action, but it is not good to speculate without evidence.

This time, if he sneaked into the case library and found clues, it would prove that the court was behind the action. He was targeted by the court, and he might not be able to leave Chang'an City in this life.

It was good news that no clues were found, but the Dragon Locking Gu once again cut off the clues.

It was true that Xu Buling was very strong, but it was hard to say how long he could live. He was under great pressure to die at any time.

But there was no point in being anxious about this matter. Xu Buling could only keep a secret of it and let Lao Xiao continue to search for clues when he returned.

Zhu Manzhi saw that Xu Buling was a little depressed, thought about it, and advised: "Mr. Xu, don't worry. Maybe the court didn't put the news of the Dragon Locking Gu in the case library, but it might be somewhere else, such as the palace..."

Xu Buling paused, blinked his eyes and looked at the towering imperial city in the distance, and his mood became even more depressed.

The case library was where the court stored various secrets. If even the case library could not be found, then the only place left was under the pillow of the current emperor. He couldn't sneak into the emperor's bedroom to rummage through the boxes and cabinets. The masters of the palace were not decorations.

"Alas..."

Xu Buling shook his head and smiled casually: "Forget it, take your time, let's stop here, you can just help me keep an eye on it in the future."

Zhu Manzhi secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Xu Buling had no intention of blaming her, and nodded happily.

The two of them wandered around in the alley behind the bustling long street, and after walking for about half a quarter of an hour, they gradually came to the alley where Ning Qingye was hiding.

Zhu Manzhi raised his hand seriously to block Xu Buling's way, first made a gesture of silence, then gestured twice with the military gesture, pointed to the courtyard in the distance, and signaled you to go up and cover me first.

Xu Buling raised his eyebrows, and had already guessed who Zhu Manzhi had discovered from the route. He was not surprised at all at this time. He slowly walked to the gate of the courtyard with a sword in hand, raised his hand and knocked.

Dongdong——

Zhu Manzhi was anxious, how could you catch a thief like this?

She raised her hand and pulled Xu Buling's sleeve, blinked her eyes, pouted, and reminded Xu Buling not to delay.

Xu Buling ignored her, stood in front of the courtyard gate with both hands on the hilt of the sword, and waited patiently...

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In the dilapidated courtyard, the faint smell of medicine drifted in the air.

Ning Qingye sat under the eaves, with a small charcoal stove in front of him, and a medicine pot on it. The flames jumped out from the bottom of the pot and swayed, and the weak firelight chilled her slightly pale cheeks.

The old courtyard has been cleaned up, the fallen leaves on the ground have been swept clean, and even the vines on the wall have been removed. The only untidy place is probably the window that Xu Buling repaired by himself.

During the days when Ning Qingye was recuperating in the small courtyard, he often wondered whether the owner of the courtyard would be angry when he came back and found that the window was nailed like this. If he tidied up the courtyard a little, it should make the owner of the courtyard feel more balanced.

Gurgle Gurgle——

The medicine pot was steaming and making a slight sound.

Ning Qingye looked at her left arm wrapped in white cloth, with a bit of disappointment in her eyes.

She had studied martial arts for ten years at Changqing Temple, and thought that her martial arts skills were already top-notch in the world. However, after fighting with Zhang Xiang, she realized that the martial arts world was in deep water and fire. None of the masters who had been famous for a long time were good people. Their experience and reactions were too inhuman. They couldn't be killed even by sneak attacks. I'm afraid there will be no chance in the future.

Thinking of the assassination scene in the daytime, Ning Qingye's eyes were a bit puzzled.

Now I owe that little prince a life again, and I really don't know how to repay it.

But that man was not serious either. It was obviously a casual fight between them. How could he lean on her arms with "Tie Shan Kao"?

Although this move was the most suitable for the situation at that time, it was a bit heavy. My chest is still numb now. Ning Qingye raised his hand and rubbed it, secretly complaining: Lecher...

With a little movement, the soreness all over my body made Ning Qingye frown slightly.

In fact, it's not that there is no chance today. If she was in her prime, she would have a chance to kill Zhang Xiang.

It’s a pity that I was injured in Longyin Pavilion last time, and my period has come these days. My qi and blood are not flowing smoothly and even my reactions are slow. The medicine I boiled is also used to regulate qi and blood.

While thinking about random things, Ning Qingye sat under the eaves for a long time. Before the medicine was ready, there was a knock on the door.

Dong Dong——

Ning Qingye was immediately alert, picked up the long sword beside him, stood up and walked lightly behind the porch, and said in a deep voice:

"Who?"

"Eagle Finger Sanren!"

"......?"

Ning Qingye had never heard of this nickname, but he recognized the voice. He breathed a sigh of relief, put down the sword, and walked to the open gate.

Zhiya——

The alley was dimly lit. When he looked up, he saw a handsome man in white standing outside the gate, holding a long sword in both hands, with a faint smile, and strolling in the alley casually.

Ning Qingye was born cold. He grew up in a dojo and had not experienced much worldly affairs. He held the gate and pursed his lips. Before he could think of a good word, he saw a girl's upper body sticking out from behind the man who was not allowed to speak.

Wearing the clothes of a wolf guard, he was not tall, but his figure was well developed, and his big eyes were full of hostility.

Ning Qingye thought she was being sold, but after thinking carefully, there was no need to bring a little wolf guard whose hair had not even grown fully to deal with her, so he could only nod slightly:

"Mr. Xu, who is this?"