female catcher
Chapter 271
"You really don't need to rest for a while?" Qin Zhiyuan looked at Nangong Biluo worriedly.
"No, you Zuodu censor has already shown your talents and eliminated the ghosts in the yamen. I should also cheer up and regain the title of my first female arrester." Nangong Biluo's face raised a smile again. The smile is more calm and unrestrained and high-spirited.
"Brother Qin, I have thought a lot these days, including what you and I said about the people's livelihood and the current situation in the world. Maybe our persistence cannot surpass the imperial power, but even so, the path we have chosen has not wavered. What we have done I will not regret it. I want to overturn the case and get rid of the rape."
"Huh? But now the Supervisor of Rituals and the Duke of Yue are in balance. Although they are all wolfish ambitions, they dare not act rashly. They each share their own interests. The situation in the court has receded and calmed down. The emperor sits back and enjoys the benefits. He does not move and lacks counselors, but he is also a deterrent. The prince of Yue on one side is also inseparable from the supervisor of ceremonies who relieves his worries and problems. Lord Wang risked his life to report with utter loyalty, hoping that our Lord, the sage, will wake up in time and eradicate the traitors. He died of injustice." Qin Zhiyuan calmly analyzed, "Nowadays, Wang Jin focuses on scheming the rivers and lakes, oppressing officials from all walks of life, trying to cover the sky with one hand. Various sects are gathering strength. The matter of Mr. Wang and your mother are their cooperation under mutual temptation, and it also means that they will be more cautious and restrained after this movement. Don't want some scandals and secrets to be exposed, Mr. Wang probably touched the bottom line of the dragon's reverse scale, and it will be even more difficult for us to reverse the case."
"The only thing we can do now is to suppress and guard against their inflated selfish desires, so that more people can live and work in peace and contentment in a relatively stable world." Qin Zhiyuan was a little emotional, and only revealed it to Nangong Biluo, " The rise and fall of the common people is bitter, and the sage is not easy to come by. The current situation is like this, I am not afraid of sacrifice, I am not afraid of hardships, I am afraid that the foundation will be shaken suddenly, and the Ming Dynasty will be shaken. It is an unknown and very long process to fight against them, and it may last for a lifetime It may not come true. I understand your reluctance, but I am afraid of the unpredictable emperor's heart. Nangong, you should use your useful body for useful purposes, and don't stick to helpless things. You will suffer no more calamities."
"Adversity and good fortune have fate, and man will conquer nature. Although the family's disaster is sudden, it may not be such a day. I also thought about sending my mother away, but in the end I gave up. I have thoughts about my mother. Wandering, it's better to stay at home and cherish the time together. Parents will leave their children one day. Fortunately, they left the sun, moon and stars to continue on me." Nangong Biluo smiled freely, like a mother who always disdains life look.
"Brother Qin's thoughts, I understand. The process of eradicating the treacherous and treacherous traitors will inevitably be long and full of unknowns, but what if the variables are determined by us? I have a plan to make the emperor avoid it, and make Wang Jin and the prince of Yue deserve what he deserves." , don’t tire Daming Jiangshan.”
"Oh? I'd like to hear about it."
Nangong Biluo took out Wang Jin's token, "Fly camp dogs, drive them away and return them. If you want to get rid of the filthy people, how can you not be full of stench. These two people dare not act rashly, and the Yue prince has nothing to do with me. The important little head catcher made a big move and didn't dare to mess with the court situation. It's just that they have their own scruples and vigilance. The emperor also doesn't take these two people seriously. It's just that they don't want to move and are happy to see the result, so let's let it go Their barriers allow people who are already filthy to join forces, and let those who stand by stand know that the threat has to be moved."
"What do you mean—" Qin Zhiyuan frowned and thought for a moment, "Could it be that you want to join Wang Jin in search of an opportunity to unite them, and once the two parties unite, the emperor will have to pay attention? I'm afraid it's not that easy, Wang Jin Jin is thinking carefully, how could he fail to understand this truth."
Nangong Biluo put away the token, "I also know that he must be a scheming person, and he won't fall for it easily. It was a long-term deployment. What's more interesting is that I, the little headhunter who has been against him, but he Always keep a little bit of sympathy, I think his goal is the Metropolitan Procuratorate. The third department is a place he can't control. In the past, he couldn't find a breakthrough with Mr. Wang, but now—the variable is on you and me .And during this long deployment process, it is also time for us to accumulate strength to compete with the masters of the inner circle and the army of the King of Yue.”
"These days I also looked back at my little half life. Officials and petty officials have traveled all over the world. Although they don't respond to everyone, they have some influence. For example, the Thunder Martial Hall, the Martial Arts League, and the Chivalrous Hall can become our strength. Some small things It’s also worth deliberating, and it gave me a flash of inspiration, just like me, an upright person who pretends to be evil, is so easy to be trusted. After you said that I was so sad, my temperament gradually changed. , is it also reasonable?"
"You mean to take this opportunity to slowly dispel Wang Jin's vigilance and blend into his side? But he is cruel, do you want to help him run amok?"
"I will definitely not let him do anything wrong." Nangong Biluo clenched the Ningshuang sword behind her back. "It's true and false and it's true. Some people have said that it's the most difficult to distinguish between true and false. This time of grief, I have a new understanding of many things. Nangong Biluo likes nonsense very much. My lord, you have to bear it a lot .”
"I'm going to the palace to meet Wang Jin now. I heard that he has issued a lot of recruitment orders and rewards for his arrest. I can't help but join in the fun." She twirled the Ningshuang Sword on her wrist, turned and left.
"Nangong! Could you speak more clearly, Nangong?" Qin Zhiyuan chased after him, but Nangong Biluo had already reached the gate of the yamen, and waved his back to him.
"Xiu Cai, don't call me. My lady is going to see Wang Jin and ask him to help find Xuan Gang for revenge. You can't call me back." Qu Shui came over.
Qin Zhiyuan wanted to say that it was not just like that, but looking at Qu Shui's big clean eyes, he could only sigh: "Oh~ Your lady, it's really, really..."
"What is it? If you dare to speak ill of her, I'll beat you!"
Qin Zhiyuan was stunned, and suddenly remembered what Wang Rui said, to be the boss of Nangong Biluo, he must have the courage to not change his face before the collapse of Mount Tai, otherwise he is not worthy. "Hahaha, it's really admirable. Looking at the back of her waving hands, I remembered the scene when we first met. After all, she is still that free and easy heroic woman."
"Of course, who is my young lady? Nangong Biluo is the number one headhunter in the world."
In the year when the Xinglintang Medical Center was closed, Nangong Biluo was brought back to the position of chief arrester of the third department by the chief eunuch Wang Jin, the chief inspector of ceremonies, and was rewarded with a horse-drawn carriage and a famous weapon, the Beidou Ningshuang Sword.Qin Zhiyuan was promoted to be the censor of Zuodu, and Si Nu was arrested and monitored everywhere. She judged justice and repeatedly solved unjust cases. The Metropolitan Procuratorate has made remarkable achievements.
In the same year, Jin Yiwei hunted down the murderer Xuan Gang, chopped off one of his arms, and caused him to fall off a cliff. His life and death were uncertain. Nangong Biluo was grateful for Wang Jin's kindness, and occasionally supervised the chaos in the world for Si Li and recruited heroes from all walks of life. Although it was effective, However, the resistance to the imperial court from all walks of life in the world is also more serious, the positions of the martial arts are divided, and the contradictions intensify.
Although Nangong Biluo is still defending people's grievances and eliminating harms, her style of conduct has become unkind, her reputation is mixed, ordinary people shy away from her, her prestige in the world is gradually declining, and she is no longer upright and honest.
As time went by, Lin Yanshou also retired and returned to his hometown. The supervision of the Ceremony Supervisor became wider and wider, the officialdom was dark, and corruption was serious. In particular, the actions of Chivalry Hall and Wei Guimen are the most gratifying.
Weiguimen are all women, they are both good and evil, they are not restrained in their actions, and they do things like ghosts and ghosts. Both the court and the world are afraid of them. There are many people who have grudges with Weigui in the world. The court wants to get rid of Weigui. There are also many people, but only one Metropolitan Procuratorate dares to confront Weigui head-on.
There have been many conflicts between the police and the Wei Guimen, each winning or losing, but fortunately, the results are happy and applauded.Wei Guimen, the martial arts alliance in the south, and the chivalrous hall in the north, gradually became known as the three generals of the martial arts...
The high wall of the royal family, Zhu Hongyan's residence.
Qin Zhiyuan came to see Zhu Hongyan, the two chatted for a long time, talking about Nangong Biluo, Zhu Hongyan heard the sad news of Nangong's family and Nangong Biluo's actions, after being shocked, he expected it.
"Sure enough, it's something Nangong Biluo will do. She is determined to break the trap I set up. Zhiyuan, how about you?"
"Me? I only do what a courtier should do. My lord, I'm here today to tell you that you won't be able to keep the prince Yue after all, and there will always be someone who won't bow down because of the imperial power. My lord, don't meddle any more, show mercy. Otherwise, loyal ministers will really be chilled."
"Zhiyuan, it's great that I met you and Nangong. But the master's chess game has reached today, I can't turn back, and the game can't be withdrawn. If you want to enter the game yourself, who can you blame? I don't know how the game will end. Who is the winner?"
"Hey~ Your lord, you clearly know that the surname in the world is Zhu, and you are the winner."
"Me?" Zhu Hongyan shook his head with a smile, "You forgot that this country has long been out of touch with me, but there are still some things that I can't let go of. Zhiyuan, you must not die, Nangong might not come again, I still want someone to talk to."
"Isn't there still a Mrs. Xiang who has been obsessed with the prince?"
"Her? This king is passionate, and my feelings are never fixed. She is just one of my many concubines, and I treat her well on a whim. Why doesn't she understand? You go and send her away."
"She is gone, who remembers to add clothes to the prince, and who will make medicine for the prince? Prince, why bother to break her thoughts, why bother to cut off my love?"
Zhu Hongyan was absent-minded for a while, but still cynically said: "It's simple, I don't like suffering. But if she wants to stay, let's stay."
"Yes. My lord, the tea is cold."
"The tea is cold, when will Nangong close the net?"
Another year of grain rain, barren hills and yellow vegetable fields.
More than a dozen arresters sat in the field of yellow flowers to rest their feet. It was rumored that there were gangsters in the vicinity.
After many days of observation and investigation, the mob who did not know when they gathered together oppressed the government and the people wantonly because of their relationship with Wang Jin. The court arrests came quickly, a dozen people could not cope with thousands of desperadoes, and the order to transfer troops was suppressed by the officers.Not because of anything else. The soldiers in the vicinity belonged to the old department of the prince of Yue.
This Yue Wanggong is not very capable, but in the army, seven out of ten are former disciples, very prestigious.Nangong Biluo has relied on Wang Jin and the chief arrester of the third department to make a lot of stumbling blocks over the years, so she was naturally hated, but since she lost her mother, her martial arts have improved by leaps and bounds, and Wang Jin and Du Cha The two sides of the court defended that even if a relative of the emperor was beheaded first and then a relative of the royal family was beheaded, he might be saved. If the prince Yue couldn't kill her, he wouldn't make her feel better.
The dispatched soldiers did not come for a long time, so they had to stay nearby to catch them quickly.
"Hey! How many times have I told you not to leave the team without permission!" Nangong Biluo shouted suddenly.
"I'm sorry Nangong Detective, I went to make it easier for me to urinate urgently." The policeman turned pale from her fright.
"Wouldn't you call out first if you're anxious? There won't be a next time." After the little policeman nodded quickly, Nangong Biluo walked to the small slope and looked at the mountain.
Zhao Yi brought a water bottle and went over, "Here, drink some water. They have only been arrested for a short time. Be careful not to frighten these young guys and make them think that you, Nangong Biluo, are a fierce old aunt. .”
"If it were a girl, I would scold even more, but it's a pity that there is no girl to be a police officer. Am I fierce?" Nangong Biluo tilted her head and asked back.
Zhao Yi coughed, "It's not very fierce, it's just that after returning to the chief arrest, your smile and your style are becoming more and more like a smiling tiger, and you are always being used as a gun by Wang Jin, even the ones you usually disdain to accept." The Supervisor of Ceremonies has also received a lot of reward orders. People who don't know you will misunderstand you, and Master Qin is very angry about this."
"Master Qin won't get angry so easily. He has a better temper than me. On the contrary, I think I've been angry recently. Could it be that I'm really old?"
"Hahaha, according to common sense, you are in your mid-thirties. You are indeed old aunt, cough, where is Shui'er?"
"I asked her to explore the way."
"Exploring the way?" Zhao Yi was puzzled for a moment, but before he continued to ask, there was a rumbling sound on the mountain. "what's the situation!"
Zhao Yi immediately ran towards the mountain, and the little policeman followed closely, but Nangong Biluo stood still, and Qushui came out from the side after a while.
"Miss, you are right. Someone tipped off the mountain. I threw a few thunderbolts as you said, but there are really too many of them."
"Is Weigui nearby? You send fire meteors to Ningyan, let them handle this matter."
"Huh? Miss, how do you know that I have fire..." Qu Shui stuck out his tongue as soon as he spoke, "Okay, I'll call them over."
Qushui sent a fireball into the sky, and Nangong Biluo rushed up the mountain with her. There was already a scuffle on the mountain. Zhao Yi and other arresters were outnumbered and wounded one after another. Soon a group of men and women in black After killing him, Nangong Biluo kicked a knife in the chaos and stabbed the bandit leader with the best martial arts. The bandit leader didn't know who hurt him, so he could only concentrate on dealing with Ningyan who was fighting with him.
Nangong Biluo saw that Ningyan and the others could deal with the bandits on this mountain, so they led Zhao Yi and the others to retreat secretly, and fled all the way to the Yamen. When they returned to the foot of the mountain, a fire had already ignited on the mountain.
"Damn it, Wei Gui took advantage of it again. How did they know that the bandit dens are here? I'm afraid that all the bandits on the mountain are dead. Although death is not a pity, but at least they will be caught, maybe they can pull a few more A corrupt official got off his horse." The first arrester quickly spat.
Nangong didn't say much about this, but said to Zhao Yi: "Zhao Yi, you go back to the capital first and return to your order, just say that Wei Gui will arrive first, and by the way, help me send a message to the Supervisor of Rituals, the army is suppressing and not sending troops, and you have the intention to catch the thief Powerless."
"Okay. What about you?"
"I still have to go to the duel, and I will go back when I'm done, so Lord Qin can rest assured."
"You mean the Kongtong faction that you captured as the leader? What am I talking about? Sooner or later, you will make the heroic order come true when you work for Wang Jin. There are almost one challenge letter every month." Send it to the yamen. Nangong, I don't know what you want to do, but don't go on like this, I'm worried that one day you will really die."
"Zhao Yi, can you say something better? I have a sense of proportion, and I can handle it."
"Hey! Anyway, be careful yourself." Zhao Yi clutched his wound and led the person away.
Nangong Biluo also took Qushui to a forest not far from the mountain. There were a lot of people from the Kongtong faction.Let's go together. 'It angered the Kongtong faction.
"Nangong Biluo, you are too deceitful!"
The roar was quite loud, and the beating was very enjoyable. In just a short while, Nangong Biluo's master and servant beat down more than a dozen people from the Kongtong Sect, including many elders.
"Just rely on your martial arts for a few more years, and then come to seek revenge on me. Kongtong Sect's martial arts experts are profound, but the successors are a bunch of idiots, and they are still trying to take the heads of me and Wang Jin? Get lost."
"Insult to my master, you wait!" Although the Kongtong faction was not convinced, they were not opponents, they helped each other up and ran away.
"Oh, I never imagined that Nangong Biluo would wantonly offend people one day. Kongtong, Kunlun, Huaiyin Gang... You have offended most of the sects in Jianghu. What? After defeating everyone who seeks revenge and challenges you, you want to do it. Do you want to be the leader of the martial arts?" Ning Yan appeared in the forest.
"People are always changing, but I'm not interested in the martial arts leader. Give it to me." Nangong Biluo smiled and spread his hands to Ningyan.
Ning Yan frowned, and handed over a letter. "Only one letter this time."
Nangong Biluo didn't say much, took the letter and went to read it alone, Qu Shui walked to Ningyan, saw a bloody gash on her arm, and immediately said: "Qin Yanran, you are injured, come on the carriage, I Give you medicine."
"Small injury." Although Ning Yan said so, he got into the carriage with Qu Shui, "The velvet upholstered fragrant wood table, the imperial carriage is really not bad."
Qu Shui tore off her cuff to treat the wound. "It's better than the wind and sun before, but I don't feel happy, because the lady is always misunderstood by others, just like these guys from the Kongtong School today. It hurts, so bear with it."
"It's her own fault to be misunderstood. Wouldn't it be nice to enjoy the rivers and lakes with us? Some schools are not as good as the next generation. The Kongtong Qishangquan is so powerful. I didn't expect that even the master was tied up by Nangong Biluo. Hiss—— Today, the bandit leader still has some skills, but this Fire Meteor is for your life, I thought something happened to you, so I hurriedly took people away, but you and your young lady are fine."
"Miss asked you to send the signal, I said you should also be careful, don't let the lady find your tracks every time. Also, you haven't improved your martial arts at all. It was fine before, but you will have to suffer a little when we meet in the next few times. Hurt?" Qu Shui raised his head.
"It's not that I haven't improved in martial arts. It's that there are people out there. There are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the rivers and lakes. Sometimes it is inevitable to have bloody wounds when encountering strong opponents. You still blame me." Ning Yan raised her finger and wiped Qu Shui's cheek, "You don't Also hurt, or disfigured, are you embarrassed to say me?"
"Small injury." Qu Shui casually rubbed on his sleeve, but still bandaged Ningyan's wound well. "Hehe, it's a good thing to know that a mountain is still as high as a mountain, at least you won't be so reckless. Qin Yanran, take care of yourself, it's not good to have scars."
"You..." Ning Yan wanted to say something, but seeing Qu Shui's serious look, she didn't want to say anything more, and after Qu Shui had bandaged her, she took the medicine from her hand and rubbed it on Qu Shui.
"Oh, if you want to help me apply the medicine, be gentle. Hehe, Qin Yanran, it's too itchy again."
"It's really hard to take care of, wipe it on yourself!" Ning Yan returned the medicine.
Qushui also wiped it up by himself, and Nangong Biluo also came back at this time, "Ningyan, there is a package wrapped in sheepskin under the car seat, you take this to Piaoxu."
"Huh? What is this?"
"The martial art cheats of Kongtong and other sects, you ask Piaoxu to read more."
"You are so vicious! Even if my sister is studying martial arts, this matter of stealing martial arts from other schools..."
"Qin Yanran, watch your words!"
"You just take it back."
"I don't understand your thoughts more and more. Well, do you have anything to tell your sister?"
"Well... I'm fine, she'll understand."
"Heh, it's not that I haven't seen the nasty words you wrote, what's the point of saying a few more words? I don't mind being troublesome." Ning Yan rolled her eyes in disgust, and then jumped off in front of her Carriage, go lightly.
Qu Shui burst out laughing, Nangong Biluo said angrily: "Shui'er, you laughed again. You must have sent a message to Shaolin to add more fuel and vinegar to your words, and you also spoiled Ningyan."
"Miss, I was wronged. But Qin Yanran is also right. If you say a few more affectionate words, I think Sister Feng will be happy when she hears it."
"It's you who will be happy, naughty." Nangong Biluo gave Qu Shui a white look, and then sat on the driver's seat of the carriage, "Shui'er, sit down, let's go, drive!"
"Oops! Slow down, miss, I didn't sit still, oh my head. You revenge me, miss."
"Ha ha ha ha."
Moonlit night, mountains and fields.
The master and servant stayed overnight in the forest, Qu Shui fell into a sweet dreamland in the carriage, Nangong Biluo found an old tree with a crooked neck, lay down on its branches, pillowed his head with one hand, and held a branch in the other Knead and think about things.The wind blows at night, accompanied by howling wolves, and she spends the night in the wild mountains and mountains. She still has to be careful of those beasts. She is keeping watch today.
I don't know what to think, sometimes my brows are furrowed, and sometimes they relax.
"Cough." A light cough came from below.
Nangong Biluo didn't panic, she turned around and got off the tree, landed gracefully, and said with a smile, "Senior Zhu, long time no see."
Zhu Wuxin looked at the female prisoner who was still in the uniform, with a tall and straight figure, a warm smile, and the vicissitudes of the years could not be seen in the wind and rain. When the night wind blew, the tassel pendant on the earlobe also swayed, making it a little more feminine than before.
The wind, frost, sword and muddy mud seemed to have settled into soft water on her body.
"You are really comfortable." Zhu Wuxin felt a little emotional, "Weigui has repeatedly slapped the court in the face, and even Qin Zhiyuan was under pressure, yet you still dare to let them intervene in the court's case. And those sects that you picked as your signature, Not only did you coerce and lure them, but you even sent their martial arts to the girl. I thought you were forced by Wang Jin's pressure, but now it doesn't look like it. Be careful, although the heroic order is because of Wang Jin's You can suppress it and let it go, but some of your actions today will really lead to death."
"I can't imagine that you will care about me so much after not seeing you for a long time. Some cases are handled by Weigui because only Weigui can handle this matter. Even if Master Qin will be unhappy and the court's face will be damaged, sometimes you can use Jianghu to deal with it. That set may not be bad, although I have never really thought about it. But just like when I was able to use Long Ji's sword to kill Liu Futong, why can't I use Weigui's hand to deal with the evil that the court can't deal with. As for those martial arts The secret book will definitely be useful, and I have also asked those who are responsible for the sect. I have been with danger all year round, nothing else, but my courage is getting bigger and bigger."
"I thought that Su Yingyue's departure would make you disheartened and put down the burden on your shoulders, but I didn't expect that you were still so stupid, and you were willing to arrest this troublesome son. Instead of shrinking back, you became more and more annoying. Unpredictable. Just imagine that you are their child after all."
"It's not because of the beauty of the world, but because of the injustice in my heart. I won't just shrink back like this. My parents are still watching me in the sky. If I don't skin some people, how can I be worthy of myself? You say yes Bar?"
Zhu Wuxin laughed and threw a small package over. "Do as you please. Here, this is the result of you wanting me to stay at your home to study your mother's collection of books and the pharmacopoeia handed down by the Yaowang sect. Among other things, Su Yingyue is indeed a medical fairy. Embarrassing the old man Ziling. Some things have been put away, and they should be used with caution, so as not to cause trouble for myself."
"Thank you senior."
"No need, I'm leaving."
"There will be an appointment later, please."
Zhu Wuxin looked at Nangong Biluo a few more times. She didn't know whether Nangong Biluo had the power to change people's hearts.It's just that on her body, there are always sun, moon and stars guiding her way, mixed with the joys and sorrows and hopes of ordinary people, walking steadily.
After Zhu Wuxin left, Nangong Biluo put the package into the carriage, and pulled up the slipped square quilt for Qu Shui. Seeing Qu Shui smacked his lips and shook his head with a smile, he went to light the fire, elbows Prop your head on your knees and look at the moon.
Suddenly she looked up at the tall treetops, and a man in white stood on the top of the tree and looked at her.
Yu Diancang, her master.
But he didn't seem to want to come down, so he didn't want to talk. Nangong Biluo thought for a while, but just smiled, then lowered his head and broke off the dead branches to add to the fire.
The wind blew the clouds and covered the moonlight. Yu Diancang looked at Nangong Biluo for a while, and then looked up at the bright moon covered with clouds. The bright moon is always a bright moon, even in the dark night, there will be brilliance, just like some people walking in the dark night.
When Nangong Biluo raised her head again, Yu Diancang was gone, the branches were still shaking, she smiled, stretched her muscles and bones, and then continued to look at the moon, the black clouds covered half the moon, adding a little bit of coolness, the moonlight was so beautiful.
At the foot of Shaolin Temple, a small hut.
The moonlit night is quiet, and the wind is blowing, and the catkins are leaning against the window to look at the moon.
"Today is according to the ancient moon, the earth is north and the sky is south, the moonscape is eternal, and the bright moon is eternal. The years will turn a thousand times, you will still be you, and I will still be me."
There will be thousands of mountains and snow in the wind and cloud, and the rain will be thunderous and thunderous.The wind is rustling, the road is vast, a sword stirs up waves, and two legs walk away.
Heiyun, who is afraid!
Biluo, Tianguang.
The unchanging remains the same.
Have you ever been afraid?Why have you ever been afraid?
In five years, it is over.
--female catcher--
"No, you Zuodu censor has already shown your talents and eliminated the ghosts in the yamen. I should also cheer up and regain the title of my first female arrester." Nangong Biluo's face raised a smile again. The smile is more calm and unrestrained and high-spirited.
"Brother Qin, I have thought a lot these days, including what you and I said about the people's livelihood and the current situation in the world. Maybe our persistence cannot surpass the imperial power, but even so, the path we have chosen has not wavered. What we have done I will not regret it. I want to overturn the case and get rid of the rape."
"Huh? But now the Supervisor of Rituals and the Duke of Yue are in balance. Although they are all wolfish ambitions, they dare not act rashly. They each share their own interests. The situation in the court has receded and calmed down. The emperor sits back and enjoys the benefits. He does not move and lacks counselors, but he is also a deterrent. The prince of Yue on one side is also inseparable from the supervisor of ceremonies who relieves his worries and problems. Lord Wang risked his life to report with utter loyalty, hoping that our Lord, the sage, will wake up in time and eradicate the traitors. He died of injustice." Qin Zhiyuan calmly analyzed, "Nowadays, Wang Jin focuses on scheming the rivers and lakes, oppressing officials from all walks of life, trying to cover the sky with one hand. Various sects are gathering strength. The matter of Mr. Wang and your mother are their cooperation under mutual temptation, and it also means that they will be more cautious and restrained after this movement. Don't want some scandals and secrets to be exposed, Mr. Wang probably touched the bottom line of the dragon's reverse scale, and it will be even more difficult for us to reverse the case."
"The only thing we can do now is to suppress and guard against their inflated selfish desires, so that more people can live and work in peace and contentment in a relatively stable world." Qin Zhiyuan was a little emotional, and only revealed it to Nangong Biluo, " The rise and fall of the common people is bitter, and the sage is not easy to come by. The current situation is like this, I am not afraid of sacrifice, I am not afraid of hardships, I am afraid that the foundation will be shaken suddenly, and the Ming Dynasty will be shaken. It is an unknown and very long process to fight against them, and it may last for a lifetime It may not come true. I understand your reluctance, but I am afraid of the unpredictable emperor's heart. Nangong, you should use your useful body for useful purposes, and don't stick to helpless things. You will suffer no more calamities."
"Adversity and good fortune have fate, and man will conquer nature. Although the family's disaster is sudden, it may not be such a day. I also thought about sending my mother away, but in the end I gave up. I have thoughts about my mother. Wandering, it's better to stay at home and cherish the time together. Parents will leave their children one day. Fortunately, they left the sun, moon and stars to continue on me." Nangong Biluo smiled freely, like a mother who always disdains life look.
"Brother Qin's thoughts, I understand. The process of eradicating the treacherous and treacherous traitors will inevitably be long and full of unknowns, but what if the variables are determined by us? I have a plan to make the emperor avoid it, and make Wang Jin and the prince of Yue deserve what he deserves." , don’t tire Daming Jiangshan.”
"Oh? I'd like to hear about it."
Nangong Biluo took out Wang Jin's token, "Fly camp dogs, drive them away and return them. If you want to get rid of the filthy people, how can you not be full of stench. These two people dare not act rashly, and the Yue prince has nothing to do with me. The important little head catcher made a big move and didn't dare to mess with the court situation. It's just that they have their own scruples and vigilance. The emperor also doesn't take these two people seriously. It's just that they don't want to move and are happy to see the result, so let's let it go Their barriers allow people who are already filthy to join forces, and let those who stand by stand know that the threat has to be moved."
"What do you mean—" Qin Zhiyuan frowned and thought for a moment, "Could it be that you want to join Wang Jin in search of an opportunity to unite them, and once the two parties unite, the emperor will have to pay attention? I'm afraid it's not that easy, Wang Jin Jin is thinking carefully, how could he fail to understand this truth."
Nangong Biluo put away the token, "I also know that he must be a scheming person, and he won't fall for it easily. It was a long-term deployment. What's more interesting is that I, the little headhunter who has been against him, but he Always keep a little bit of sympathy, I think his goal is the Metropolitan Procuratorate. The third department is a place he can't control. In the past, he couldn't find a breakthrough with Mr. Wang, but now—the variable is on you and me .And during this long deployment process, it is also time for us to accumulate strength to compete with the masters of the inner circle and the army of the King of Yue.”
"These days I also looked back at my little half life. Officials and petty officials have traveled all over the world. Although they don't respond to everyone, they have some influence. For example, the Thunder Martial Hall, the Martial Arts League, and the Chivalrous Hall can become our strength. Some small things It’s also worth deliberating, and it gave me a flash of inspiration, just like me, an upright person who pretends to be evil, is so easy to be trusted. After you said that I was so sad, my temperament gradually changed. , is it also reasonable?"
"You mean to take this opportunity to slowly dispel Wang Jin's vigilance and blend into his side? But he is cruel, do you want to help him run amok?"
"I will definitely not let him do anything wrong." Nangong Biluo clenched the Ningshuang sword behind her back. "It's true and false and it's true. Some people have said that it's the most difficult to distinguish between true and false. This time of grief, I have a new understanding of many things. Nangong Biluo likes nonsense very much. My lord, you have to bear it a lot .”
"I'm going to the palace to meet Wang Jin now. I heard that he has issued a lot of recruitment orders and rewards for his arrest. I can't help but join in the fun." She twirled the Ningshuang Sword on her wrist, turned and left.
"Nangong! Could you speak more clearly, Nangong?" Qin Zhiyuan chased after him, but Nangong Biluo had already reached the gate of the yamen, and waved his back to him.
"Xiu Cai, don't call me. My lady is going to see Wang Jin and ask him to help find Xuan Gang for revenge. You can't call me back." Qu Shui came over.
Qin Zhiyuan wanted to say that it was not just like that, but looking at Qu Shui's big clean eyes, he could only sigh: "Oh~ Your lady, it's really, really..."
"What is it? If you dare to speak ill of her, I'll beat you!"
Qin Zhiyuan was stunned, and suddenly remembered what Wang Rui said, to be the boss of Nangong Biluo, he must have the courage to not change his face before the collapse of Mount Tai, otherwise he is not worthy. "Hahaha, it's really admirable. Looking at the back of her waving hands, I remembered the scene when we first met. After all, she is still that free and easy heroic woman."
"Of course, who is my young lady? Nangong Biluo is the number one headhunter in the world."
In the year when the Xinglintang Medical Center was closed, Nangong Biluo was brought back to the position of chief arrester of the third department by the chief eunuch Wang Jin, the chief inspector of ceremonies, and was rewarded with a horse-drawn carriage and a famous weapon, the Beidou Ningshuang Sword.Qin Zhiyuan was promoted to be the censor of Zuodu, and Si Nu was arrested and monitored everywhere. She judged justice and repeatedly solved unjust cases. The Metropolitan Procuratorate has made remarkable achievements.
In the same year, Jin Yiwei hunted down the murderer Xuan Gang, chopped off one of his arms, and caused him to fall off a cliff. His life and death were uncertain. Nangong Biluo was grateful for Wang Jin's kindness, and occasionally supervised the chaos in the world for Si Li and recruited heroes from all walks of life. Although it was effective, However, the resistance to the imperial court from all walks of life in the world is also more serious, the positions of the martial arts are divided, and the contradictions intensify.
Although Nangong Biluo is still defending people's grievances and eliminating harms, her style of conduct has become unkind, her reputation is mixed, ordinary people shy away from her, her prestige in the world is gradually declining, and she is no longer upright and honest.
As time went by, Lin Yanshou also retired and returned to his hometown. The supervision of the Ceremony Supervisor became wider and wider, the officialdom was dark, and corruption was serious. In particular, the actions of Chivalry Hall and Wei Guimen are the most gratifying.
Weiguimen are all women, they are both good and evil, they are not restrained in their actions, and they do things like ghosts and ghosts. Both the court and the world are afraid of them. There are many people who have grudges with Weigui in the world. The court wants to get rid of Weigui. There are also many people, but only one Metropolitan Procuratorate dares to confront Weigui head-on.
There have been many conflicts between the police and the Wei Guimen, each winning or losing, but fortunately, the results are happy and applauded.Wei Guimen, the martial arts alliance in the south, and the chivalrous hall in the north, gradually became known as the three generals of the martial arts...
The high wall of the royal family, Zhu Hongyan's residence.
Qin Zhiyuan came to see Zhu Hongyan, the two chatted for a long time, talking about Nangong Biluo, Zhu Hongyan heard the sad news of Nangong's family and Nangong Biluo's actions, after being shocked, he expected it.
"Sure enough, it's something Nangong Biluo will do. She is determined to break the trap I set up. Zhiyuan, how about you?"
"Me? I only do what a courtier should do. My lord, I'm here today to tell you that you won't be able to keep the prince Yue after all, and there will always be someone who won't bow down because of the imperial power. My lord, don't meddle any more, show mercy. Otherwise, loyal ministers will really be chilled."
"Zhiyuan, it's great that I met you and Nangong. But the master's chess game has reached today, I can't turn back, and the game can't be withdrawn. If you want to enter the game yourself, who can you blame? I don't know how the game will end. Who is the winner?"
"Hey~ Your lord, you clearly know that the surname in the world is Zhu, and you are the winner."
"Me?" Zhu Hongyan shook his head with a smile, "You forgot that this country has long been out of touch with me, but there are still some things that I can't let go of. Zhiyuan, you must not die, Nangong might not come again, I still want someone to talk to."
"Isn't there still a Mrs. Xiang who has been obsessed with the prince?"
"Her? This king is passionate, and my feelings are never fixed. She is just one of my many concubines, and I treat her well on a whim. Why doesn't she understand? You go and send her away."
"She is gone, who remembers to add clothes to the prince, and who will make medicine for the prince? Prince, why bother to break her thoughts, why bother to cut off my love?"
Zhu Hongyan was absent-minded for a while, but still cynically said: "It's simple, I don't like suffering. But if she wants to stay, let's stay."
"Yes. My lord, the tea is cold."
"The tea is cold, when will Nangong close the net?"
Another year of grain rain, barren hills and yellow vegetable fields.
More than a dozen arresters sat in the field of yellow flowers to rest their feet. It was rumored that there were gangsters in the vicinity.
After many days of observation and investigation, the mob who did not know when they gathered together oppressed the government and the people wantonly because of their relationship with Wang Jin. The court arrests came quickly, a dozen people could not cope with thousands of desperadoes, and the order to transfer troops was suppressed by the officers.Not because of anything else. The soldiers in the vicinity belonged to the old department of the prince of Yue.
This Yue Wanggong is not very capable, but in the army, seven out of ten are former disciples, very prestigious.Nangong Biluo has relied on Wang Jin and the chief arrester of the third department to make a lot of stumbling blocks over the years, so she was naturally hated, but since she lost her mother, her martial arts have improved by leaps and bounds, and Wang Jin and Du Cha The two sides of the court defended that even if a relative of the emperor was beheaded first and then a relative of the royal family was beheaded, he might be saved. If the prince Yue couldn't kill her, he wouldn't make her feel better.
The dispatched soldiers did not come for a long time, so they had to stay nearby to catch them quickly.
"Hey! How many times have I told you not to leave the team without permission!" Nangong Biluo shouted suddenly.
"I'm sorry Nangong Detective, I went to make it easier for me to urinate urgently." The policeman turned pale from her fright.
"Wouldn't you call out first if you're anxious? There won't be a next time." After the little policeman nodded quickly, Nangong Biluo walked to the small slope and looked at the mountain.
Zhao Yi brought a water bottle and went over, "Here, drink some water. They have only been arrested for a short time. Be careful not to frighten these young guys and make them think that you, Nangong Biluo, are a fierce old aunt. .”
"If it were a girl, I would scold even more, but it's a pity that there is no girl to be a police officer. Am I fierce?" Nangong Biluo tilted her head and asked back.
Zhao Yi coughed, "It's not very fierce, it's just that after returning to the chief arrest, your smile and your style are becoming more and more like a smiling tiger, and you are always being used as a gun by Wang Jin, even the ones you usually disdain to accept." The Supervisor of Ceremonies has also received a lot of reward orders. People who don't know you will misunderstand you, and Master Qin is very angry about this."
"Master Qin won't get angry so easily. He has a better temper than me. On the contrary, I think I've been angry recently. Could it be that I'm really old?"
"Hahaha, according to common sense, you are in your mid-thirties. You are indeed old aunt, cough, where is Shui'er?"
"I asked her to explore the way."
"Exploring the way?" Zhao Yi was puzzled for a moment, but before he continued to ask, there was a rumbling sound on the mountain. "what's the situation!"
Zhao Yi immediately ran towards the mountain, and the little policeman followed closely, but Nangong Biluo stood still, and Qushui came out from the side after a while.
"Miss, you are right. Someone tipped off the mountain. I threw a few thunderbolts as you said, but there are really too many of them."
"Is Weigui nearby? You send fire meteors to Ningyan, let them handle this matter."
"Huh? Miss, how do you know that I have fire..." Qu Shui stuck out his tongue as soon as he spoke, "Okay, I'll call them over."
Qushui sent a fireball into the sky, and Nangong Biluo rushed up the mountain with her. There was already a scuffle on the mountain. Zhao Yi and other arresters were outnumbered and wounded one after another. Soon a group of men and women in black After killing him, Nangong Biluo kicked a knife in the chaos and stabbed the bandit leader with the best martial arts. The bandit leader didn't know who hurt him, so he could only concentrate on dealing with Ningyan who was fighting with him.
Nangong Biluo saw that Ningyan and the others could deal with the bandits on this mountain, so they led Zhao Yi and the others to retreat secretly, and fled all the way to the Yamen. When they returned to the foot of the mountain, a fire had already ignited on the mountain.
"Damn it, Wei Gui took advantage of it again. How did they know that the bandit dens are here? I'm afraid that all the bandits on the mountain are dead. Although death is not a pity, but at least they will be caught, maybe they can pull a few more A corrupt official got off his horse." The first arrester quickly spat.
Nangong didn't say much about this, but said to Zhao Yi: "Zhao Yi, you go back to the capital first and return to your order, just say that Wei Gui will arrive first, and by the way, help me send a message to the Supervisor of Rituals, the army is suppressing and not sending troops, and you have the intention to catch the thief Powerless."
"Okay. What about you?"
"I still have to go to the duel, and I will go back when I'm done, so Lord Qin can rest assured."
"You mean the Kongtong faction that you captured as the leader? What am I talking about? Sooner or later, you will make the heroic order come true when you work for Wang Jin. There are almost one challenge letter every month." Send it to the yamen. Nangong, I don't know what you want to do, but don't go on like this, I'm worried that one day you will really die."
"Zhao Yi, can you say something better? I have a sense of proportion, and I can handle it."
"Hey! Anyway, be careful yourself." Zhao Yi clutched his wound and led the person away.
Nangong Biluo also took Qushui to a forest not far from the mountain. There were a lot of people from the Kongtong faction.Let's go together. 'It angered the Kongtong faction.
"Nangong Biluo, you are too deceitful!"
The roar was quite loud, and the beating was very enjoyable. In just a short while, Nangong Biluo's master and servant beat down more than a dozen people from the Kongtong Sect, including many elders.
"Just rely on your martial arts for a few more years, and then come to seek revenge on me. Kongtong Sect's martial arts experts are profound, but the successors are a bunch of idiots, and they are still trying to take the heads of me and Wang Jin? Get lost."
"Insult to my master, you wait!" Although the Kongtong faction was not convinced, they were not opponents, they helped each other up and ran away.
"Oh, I never imagined that Nangong Biluo would wantonly offend people one day. Kongtong, Kunlun, Huaiyin Gang... You have offended most of the sects in Jianghu. What? After defeating everyone who seeks revenge and challenges you, you want to do it. Do you want to be the leader of the martial arts?" Ning Yan appeared in the forest.
"People are always changing, but I'm not interested in the martial arts leader. Give it to me." Nangong Biluo smiled and spread his hands to Ningyan.
Ning Yan frowned, and handed over a letter. "Only one letter this time."
Nangong Biluo didn't say much, took the letter and went to read it alone, Qu Shui walked to Ningyan, saw a bloody gash on her arm, and immediately said: "Qin Yanran, you are injured, come on the carriage, I Give you medicine."
"Small injury." Although Ning Yan said so, he got into the carriage with Qu Shui, "The velvet upholstered fragrant wood table, the imperial carriage is really not bad."
Qu Shui tore off her cuff to treat the wound. "It's better than the wind and sun before, but I don't feel happy, because the lady is always misunderstood by others, just like these guys from the Kongtong School today. It hurts, so bear with it."
"It's her own fault to be misunderstood. Wouldn't it be nice to enjoy the rivers and lakes with us? Some schools are not as good as the next generation. The Kongtong Qishangquan is so powerful. I didn't expect that even the master was tied up by Nangong Biluo. Hiss—— Today, the bandit leader still has some skills, but this Fire Meteor is for your life, I thought something happened to you, so I hurriedly took people away, but you and your young lady are fine."
"Miss asked you to send the signal, I said you should also be careful, don't let the lady find your tracks every time. Also, you haven't improved your martial arts at all. It was fine before, but you will have to suffer a little when we meet in the next few times. Hurt?" Qu Shui raised his head.
"It's not that I haven't improved in martial arts. It's that there are people out there. There are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the rivers and lakes. Sometimes it is inevitable to have bloody wounds when encountering strong opponents. You still blame me." Ning Yan raised her finger and wiped Qu Shui's cheek, "You don't Also hurt, or disfigured, are you embarrassed to say me?"
"Small injury." Qu Shui casually rubbed on his sleeve, but still bandaged Ningyan's wound well. "Hehe, it's a good thing to know that a mountain is still as high as a mountain, at least you won't be so reckless. Qin Yanran, take care of yourself, it's not good to have scars."
"You..." Ning Yan wanted to say something, but seeing Qu Shui's serious look, she didn't want to say anything more, and after Qu Shui had bandaged her, she took the medicine from her hand and rubbed it on Qu Shui.
"Oh, if you want to help me apply the medicine, be gentle. Hehe, Qin Yanran, it's too itchy again."
"It's really hard to take care of, wipe it on yourself!" Ning Yan returned the medicine.
Qushui also wiped it up by himself, and Nangong Biluo also came back at this time, "Ningyan, there is a package wrapped in sheepskin under the car seat, you take this to Piaoxu."
"Huh? What is this?"
"The martial art cheats of Kongtong and other sects, you ask Piaoxu to read more."
"You are so vicious! Even if my sister is studying martial arts, this matter of stealing martial arts from other schools..."
"Qin Yanran, watch your words!"
"You just take it back."
"I don't understand your thoughts more and more. Well, do you have anything to tell your sister?"
"Well... I'm fine, she'll understand."
"Heh, it's not that I haven't seen the nasty words you wrote, what's the point of saying a few more words? I don't mind being troublesome." Ning Yan rolled her eyes in disgust, and then jumped off in front of her Carriage, go lightly.
Qu Shui burst out laughing, Nangong Biluo said angrily: "Shui'er, you laughed again. You must have sent a message to Shaolin to add more fuel and vinegar to your words, and you also spoiled Ningyan."
"Miss, I was wronged. But Qin Yanran is also right. If you say a few more affectionate words, I think Sister Feng will be happy when she hears it."
"It's you who will be happy, naughty." Nangong Biluo gave Qu Shui a white look, and then sat on the driver's seat of the carriage, "Shui'er, sit down, let's go, drive!"
"Oops! Slow down, miss, I didn't sit still, oh my head. You revenge me, miss."
"Ha ha ha ha."
Moonlit night, mountains and fields.
The master and servant stayed overnight in the forest, Qu Shui fell into a sweet dreamland in the carriage, Nangong Biluo found an old tree with a crooked neck, lay down on its branches, pillowed his head with one hand, and held a branch in the other Knead and think about things.The wind blows at night, accompanied by howling wolves, and she spends the night in the wild mountains and mountains. She still has to be careful of those beasts. She is keeping watch today.
I don't know what to think, sometimes my brows are furrowed, and sometimes they relax.
"Cough." A light cough came from below.
Nangong Biluo didn't panic, she turned around and got off the tree, landed gracefully, and said with a smile, "Senior Zhu, long time no see."
Zhu Wuxin looked at the female prisoner who was still in the uniform, with a tall and straight figure, a warm smile, and the vicissitudes of the years could not be seen in the wind and rain. When the night wind blew, the tassel pendant on the earlobe also swayed, making it a little more feminine than before.
The wind, frost, sword and muddy mud seemed to have settled into soft water on her body.
"You are really comfortable." Zhu Wuxin felt a little emotional, "Weigui has repeatedly slapped the court in the face, and even Qin Zhiyuan was under pressure, yet you still dare to let them intervene in the court's case. And those sects that you picked as your signature, Not only did you coerce and lure them, but you even sent their martial arts to the girl. I thought you were forced by Wang Jin's pressure, but now it doesn't look like it. Be careful, although the heroic order is because of Wang Jin's You can suppress it and let it go, but some of your actions today will really lead to death."
"I can't imagine that you will care about me so much after not seeing you for a long time. Some cases are handled by Weigui because only Weigui can handle this matter. Even if Master Qin will be unhappy and the court's face will be damaged, sometimes you can use Jianghu to deal with it. That set may not be bad, although I have never really thought about it. But just like when I was able to use Long Ji's sword to kill Liu Futong, why can't I use Weigui's hand to deal with the evil that the court can't deal with. As for those martial arts The secret book will definitely be useful, and I have also asked those who are responsible for the sect. I have been with danger all year round, nothing else, but my courage is getting bigger and bigger."
"I thought that Su Yingyue's departure would make you disheartened and put down the burden on your shoulders, but I didn't expect that you were still so stupid, and you were willing to arrest this troublesome son. Instead of shrinking back, you became more and more annoying. Unpredictable. Just imagine that you are their child after all."
"It's not because of the beauty of the world, but because of the injustice in my heart. I won't just shrink back like this. My parents are still watching me in the sky. If I don't skin some people, how can I be worthy of myself? You say yes Bar?"
Zhu Wuxin laughed and threw a small package over. "Do as you please. Here, this is the result of you wanting me to stay at your home to study your mother's collection of books and the pharmacopoeia handed down by the Yaowang sect. Among other things, Su Yingyue is indeed a medical fairy. Embarrassing the old man Ziling. Some things have been put away, and they should be used with caution, so as not to cause trouble for myself."
"Thank you senior."
"No need, I'm leaving."
"There will be an appointment later, please."
Zhu Wuxin looked at Nangong Biluo a few more times. She didn't know whether Nangong Biluo had the power to change people's hearts.It's just that on her body, there are always sun, moon and stars guiding her way, mixed with the joys and sorrows and hopes of ordinary people, walking steadily.
After Zhu Wuxin left, Nangong Biluo put the package into the carriage, and pulled up the slipped square quilt for Qu Shui. Seeing Qu Shui smacked his lips and shook his head with a smile, he went to light the fire, elbows Prop your head on your knees and look at the moon.
Suddenly she looked up at the tall treetops, and a man in white stood on the top of the tree and looked at her.
Yu Diancang, her master.
But he didn't seem to want to come down, so he didn't want to talk. Nangong Biluo thought for a while, but just smiled, then lowered his head and broke off the dead branches to add to the fire.
The wind blew the clouds and covered the moonlight. Yu Diancang looked at Nangong Biluo for a while, and then looked up at the bright moon covered with clouds. The bright moon is always a bright moon, even in the dark night, there will be brilliance, just like some people walking in the dark night.
When Nangong Biluo raised her head again, Yu Diancang was gone, the branches were still shaking, she smiled, stretched her muscles and bones, and then continued to look at the moon, the black clouds covered half the moon, adding a little bit of coolness, the moonlight was so beautiful.
At the foot of Shaolin Temple, a small hut.
The moonlit night is quiet, and the wind is blowing, and the catkins are leaning against the window to look at the moon.
"Today is according to the ancient moon, the earth is north and the sky is south, the moonscape is eternal, and the bright moon is eternal. The years will turn a thousand times, you will still be you, and I will still be me."
There will be thousands of mountains and snow in the wind and cloud, and the rain will be thunderous and thunderous.The wind is rustling, the road is vast, a sword stirs up waves, and two legs walk away.
Heiyun, who is afraid!
Biluo, Tianguang.
The unchanging remains the same.
Have you ever been afraid?Why have you ever been afraid?
In five years, it is over.
--female catcher--
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