As expected, Emperor Wu Zetian hurriedly summoned Zhou You to enter the palace precisely because of another shipwreck incident in Hangou and Li Han, a doctor of the Ministry of Water, hanged himself.

In the end, Wu Zetian, who lashed out at Feng Keyan, the servant of the Ministry of Industry, after reading the complaint filed by Di Renjie, combined with the information obtained by Zhou You before, realized that the shipwreck in Hangou was a daring conspiracy. Because of this, he couldn't help being even more frightened and angry, and even ordered Di Renjie and Zhou You to go to the south of the Yangtze River to investigate the matter. Don't try to find out the case as soon as possible so that the salt transportation can resume smooth.

Zhou You and Di Renjie, who had just received the decree to leave the palace, received a report from Zhou You's internal guards, saying that the servants of the Yangzhou Water Transport Yamen tried to kill Fang Jiu and other water households who went to Beijing to sue. Fortunately, Zhou You Ordered to settle down Fang Jiu and their maids had already received Zhou You's order to ensure the safety of Fang Jiu and others, and arrested those servants from the Yangzhou Water Transport Yamen who came to their door.

At the same time, Zhou You also got the news that Li Han's widow, Ning, was cheated out of Shendu.Knowing her importance in this case, Zhou You didn't care about any further delay. After talking to Di Renjie, he didn't have time to return home, so he left quickly with the inner guard's cronies who came to report.

As for the servants Qingyu and the others seized from the Yangzhou Water Transport Yamen, Di Renjie would naturally be there to interrogate them, so there was no need for the Neiwei Mansion to bother.

And with the internal guards tracking and monitoring, Zhou You after leaving Shendu, naturally soon found out the whereabouts of Li Han's wife Ning.

Ning was smart, alert, and thoughtful. On the way, she found something strange. With a few probing words, she discovered that there was something wrong with the two people sent by Lu Jiying to deceive her. escape.

When it was getting late, Zhou Yougang, dressed in casual clothes, walked in with a entourage of inner guards in the Yingbin Posthouse in Zhendian on the outskirts of Beijing. After scanning the courtyard, he noticed a table in a Hu suit. The young man dressed up but couldn't hide his beauty, and Ning Shi was eating alone.

With a twinkle in his eyes, Zhou You ordered the inner guard next to him to arrange the guest room, while he went straight to the table where Ning Shi was sitting.

"Brother, there are no seats in this courtyard, so I wonder if I can sit at the same table with you?" Zhou You laughed loudly, awakening Ning Shi who was frowning.

Looking up at Zhou You's Ning family, he turned his head to look at the courtyard, and sure enough there were many guests and there were no tables left. Facing the smiling Zhou You, he could only nod slightly and forced a smile, "Brother, please sit down!"

"Man, cut me two catties of beef, serve some special dishes, and bring me a pot of good wine." Zhou You put the Youlan Sword on the table, and greeted Xiaoer, but he was not polite Sitting aside.

Noticing the Youlan Sword that Zhou You put on the table, Ning was obviously a little nervous, and Zhou You couldn't help but smile when he saw this: "Looking at the appearance of your brother, his face is like a crown jade, his eyes are like stars, and he is gentle and elegant. A scholar, right? Don't worry, I'm just a knight-errant with a sword, and I'm not a villain."

"Brother has good eyesight, little brother Ning Wushuang," Ning clasped his hands and smiled, and Zhou You immediately returned the salute with a smile: "Next Zhou You!"

"By the way, I don't know where Brother Ning Xian is going? Brother Yu is going to travel in the south of the Yangtze River. If we drop by, we can take care of each other along the way. It won't be too boring," Zhou You asked with a smile.

Ning raised her brows and said with a smile, "Oh? Brother Zhou is going to Jiangnan? That's really a coincidence. I'm going to Yangzhou, and I happen to be on the way!"

"That's such a coincidence!" Zhou You said with a smile, "I saw Brother Ning frowning just now. Is there something embarrassing or worrying? I wonder if I can help? To be honest, Brother Ning You are a feeble scholar, you traveled thousands of miles to Yangzhou by yourself, you don’t have a companion or anything, it’s not safe on the way!”

"Thank you, brother, for your concern. I rushed over because my brother was sick in Yangzhou," Ning couldn't help saying after hearing Zhou Youyan's sincerity.

"Oh, so that's how it is!" Zhou You was a little stunned, and just as he was about to say something more, he saw a black-faced man approaching, also with a smile on his face, who wanted to share a table, knowing that he was Lu Jiying's Zhou You, Did not refuse.

After exchanging names, Lu Jiying, who knew that Zhou You and the others were going to Yangzhou, even said that he was going to Shanyang County, and happened to pass through Yangzhou.

Therefore, the three people with their own thoughts formed a table like this, and while preparing to go to Yangzhou together, Lu Jiying couldn't help but test Zhou You's identity in his speech.

After Zhou You specifically mentioned the shipwreck in Hangou, Lu Jiying also talked about several strange things about the shipwreck in Hangou, and the death of Li Han, a doctor in the Ministry of Water, who hanged himself to death. Excitedly got up and went back to the room.

Immediately afterwards, a few men and women dressed as Jianghu people walked in from the outside. The leading woman was wearing a bamboo hat and holding a long sword, and the followers were all holding swords.

When they asked the waiter about Ning's whereabouts, Ning, who had just left his seat, calmed down and came back to apologize to Zhou You and Lu Jiying, which immediately caught the attention of the woman in the bamboo hat. When the guest room was resting, the two women under the woman in the bamboo hat walked over with their swords drawn.

"Why are they all staring at me?" Seeing their unkind looks, Ning couldn't help becoming a little nervous, and subconsciously whispered to Zhou You.

"Perhaps it's the wrong person!" Zhou You, with a playful smile, called Xiao Er to come over to check out, one of the women pointed at Xiao Er with a sword and said, "You go! They don't need a room anymore. What I said is you Didn't you hear? Go away!"

After Xiaoer backed away in fright, the woman in the bamboo hat and several other people also came over, and Zhou You smiled slightly when she saw it: "It seems that I did not misunderstand the person, Brother Ning Xian, are they here after you?"

"I don't know them," Ning said, and at the same time became more nervous, looking at Zhou You subconsciously.Now, she can only hope that this newly acquainted elder brother Jianghu can deal with these people in the Jianghu who are not easy to mess with at first sight.

"Did you hear that? My brother said he didn't know you guys, please leave!" Zhou You said as he picked up the Orchid Sword on the table.

At the same time, Xiao Er, who had just left, also brought a few postmen.However, these people didn't seem to pay attention to the postmen at all, and they kicked them to the ground directly. Zhou You couldn't help shaking his head and laughing at that unscrupulous look: "It's so crazy!"

"In my impression, the inner guards are the only ones who dare to be so crazy in the vicinity of God's City. But looking at you, you don't look like inner guards at all. The people in the world who dare to be so crazy must have some origins, right? "Zhou You asked as he looked at the woman in the bamboo hat who was sitting calmly by the side.

Hearing Zhou You mention the inner guard, the woman in the bamboo hat raised her eyebrows and said calmly: "Sometimes, knowing too much is not a good thing, and meddling is not a good thing."

"I only know that if the heavens want to destroy people, they must first make them crazy. If people are too arrogant, there is often no good end," Zhou You sneered.

Upon hearing Zhou You's words, the woman in the bamboo hat suddenly got up and looked at Zhou You sharply: "So, you must take care of this business today?"

"Brother Ning Xian is my friend, so this matter is not an idle matter." Zhou You said casually with a light smile, "I advise you guys to turn around and leave now. Otherwise, it will be too late to regret later. "

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