female catcher

"Miss and I sneaked into Jinling City in disguise. We were supposed to go to the Wulin League or Yamen, but she took me to a secluded small blacksmith's shop..." Qu Shui took a breath and continued to tell, she was afraid of missing something. , and feel uncomfortable because of recalling the scene at that time.

The night in Jinling City is quiet. I don't know if it's because of the recent bad security or something. The curfew has become more stringent. As the chief arrester of the third division, he entered Jinling City cautiously like a thief.

It seemed that there was no one else to be seen on the street except the patrolling guards. Qu Shui followed Nangong Biluo all the way to sneak into a deep alley, and at the end of the alley was a blacksmith's shop.It was late at night, and there was fog floating from the river, and the sound of the water waves was also very soft, but it was indescribable in response to the sound of the bellows beating.

Qu Shui looked around, and felt that he was already close to the outskirts of the city. There were abandoned houses along the way. There was only such a small hidden iron shop. sound.

This location is not like an iron shop, but like Yizhuang.

A hunched back was working on the stove, Qu Shui couldn't see the appearance of the blacksmith, Nangong Biluo had already looked around and walked towards the iron shop, and said: "The store makes two or two irons."

"Raw, cooked?"

"Cooked."

"For what?"

"Dagger, for self-defense."

"Dagger is better for killing people." The blacksmith turned his head, Qu Shui was startled by his disfigured face full of burn marks, and he gave a sinister smile, "It's better to kill than to prevent, to eliminate future troubles once and for all. Hehe , when a guest arrives, use a dagger to defend yourself, sit inside, and wait for a while."

The blacksmith lifted the curtain behind the door, and the light in the room came out. Nangong Biluo smiled and cupped his fists and saluted: "No hurry, slow work and meticulous work. Shui'er, let's go in."

Qu Shui was at a loss. She didn't know what Nangong Biluo brought her here to play riddles. After entering the room, she realized that there were more than ten people waiting inside. It's not the uniform etiquette, but the weapons in their hands.

"Captain Nangong, this way please." After the leader led them to give a simple salute, he entered the inner hall without saying a word, opened a secret passage, and took their master and servant away for a while. Another house, but this one was far more grand.

The dilapidated blacksmith's shop is connected to a wealthy merchant's courtyard, and there is a secret passage in the courtyard. After entering a secret room, the secret room is an elegant room, and Chu Taihong has already been waiting inside.

"Sister Nangong, Sister Qushui." The young man at that time became more mature and stable, and his gestures also showed the demeanor of the leader of an alliance. He waved his hand to signal all the guides to retreat.

"Xiao Chu!" Qu Shui greeted with a smile, "You are strong and handsome again, and I heard that you are becoming a father?"

Chu Taihong smiled shyly before replying, Nangong Biluo had already asked: "Taihong, is what you said in the letter true? The king of Yue privately met Dongying Ronin, and secretly deployed troops and smuggled artillery?"

"That's right, and it seems to be far more than that. Sister Nangong, sit down." Chu Taihong also put away his thoughts of greeting, "Since you let me pay attention to the movements of King Yue, I have been carefully watching everything in Jiangnan. But even so, the Wulin League is still being targeted, and I am under surveillance all the time, so I have no choice but to choose this way to meet with you."

Nangong Biluo: "The target you are talking about is the assassination of many people before? Is this also related to the King of Yue?"

"This has not been found out. After all, it seems that someone from the sect under the King of Yue was also assassinated. This is very similar to the method used by the Walking Corpse Building to control the rivers and lakes, but it was resolved twice in a row. The first time was when Uncle Nangong was killed. , They terminated the plan on their own. The first time was the time when Feng Chenchao and the Green Gang were destroyed. It is said that Feng Chenchao was a scapegoat, and the real owner of the walking corpse building was not arrested, but I think the walking dead building no longer exists, and it will not be the same. The same method is used again, but this possibility is not ruled out. Sister Nangong, I would venture to ask, is this King Yue the real master of the Walking Corpse Building?"

Qu Shui was startled by Chu Taihong's words, she saw Nangong Biluo nodded.

"Taihong, the younger generation is awesome, you guessed it right." Nangong Biluo admired Chu Taihong, but also felt a little melancholy, "Since the building of the walking corpse has been arrogant and swift, it is exactly the same as the rampant and domineering temperament of the King of Yue. Quickly expanding the building of the corpse, it is easy to destroy the building prematurely, but the reason why he can hide so deep, and the building of the walking corpse can last for so long, penetrates into the roots of the rivers and lakes little by little, eating away the flesh and blood of the rivers and lakes, I think it is because of it. People give advice, and some people are willing to work for him. The King of Yue is the real Xiaoyaohou, but his ambition is far greater than his ability to control the walking corpse building, so good fortune tricks people."

Chu Taihong noticed Nangong Biluo's depression, so he didn't continue to ask, but said: "Sure enough, that can also explain why the King of Yue did those things that fornicated foreign enemies. He had a plan long ago, and he wanted to By using the power of foreign enemies to shake the territory of the dynasty. Now almost all the Jiangnan yamen are his eyes and ears. I haven't been able to get real evidence, but it is really not normal for him to mobilize troops without permission. Sister Nangong, is it right for you to come in person this time? Want to collect evidence and dismantle his conspiracy?"

"I do have this idea, and I've been looking for an opportunity to make him invisible, but—" Nangong Biluo looked solemn, "Xiao Chu, do you think someone from the sect under King Yue was also assassinated?"

"Yes. If he is Xiaoyaohou, he will definitely not plan to loosen the control of Jianghu after losing the corpse building. After all, if he wants to join forces with Japanese pirates, the officials will be a hurdle, and our Wulin League will also be a hurdle. He will definitely use it Wulin people against Wulin people. But before the masters of various sects were assassinated bizarrely, you let me pay attention to when someone instigated the Chivalry Hall Wulin League and various sects to be suspicious of each other. I don't care too much, after all, there are mysterious and unpredictable ancient warriors in Dongying Ronin, those martial arts are very strange, no worse than our Central Plains martial arts martial arts, I'm not sure if it has anything to do with him."

"I've heard from Old Freak Xiao that there are ninjas of the assassination genre in Dongpu, but it's impossible to defend against them. But if ninjas can really enter the hinterland of the Central Plains to assassinate in such a grand manner, why not directly kill people like General Qi who hinder their invasion? The King of Yue said After all, he was once a bloody soldier of the dynasty. I am afraid that he is still wary of the Dongying people. His main purpose is not Jianghu. The instigation of Jianghu does not seem like what the king of Yue did, but more like..."

Seeing Nangong Biluo pondering, Qu Shui thought for a while and said, "Like the dead old eunuch Wang Jin. Miss, no wonder you specifically asked the old eunuch to restrain himself before you came out, but he still secretly sent someone to the Thunderbolt Hall. It turns out that the old eunuch He didn't fully trust you at all. On the one hand, he asked you to be his spearman and become his tool to attract hatred; Yuli, it's really disgusting."

Chu Taihong was startled, "Wang Jin wants to deal with Thunderbolt? Then—"

"Don't worry, I have already sent someone to inform them to be vigilant, and I asked Meilang Sanxia and the others to quickly help to see the actual situation of the Thunderbolt Hall. The most important thing now is the conspiracy of the king of Yue and the recent riots in the rivers and lakes." Nangong Bi Luo was worried.

"At the beginning, the purpose of King Yue to stir up trouble in the Jianghu was to manipulate people for his use and divert threats to him. At least he built a walking corpse building. The method was relatively straightforward, drug control and hunting. Now that Wang Jin has dabbled in the Jianghu, his methods are even more serious. He is sinister and vicious. Before Jian Feishuang and others, he may have infiltrated the rivers and lakes, secretly manipulating the martial arts sects to kill each other. To him, the existence and destruction of martial arts are irrelevant. He is far more terrifying than a king of Yue who knows his ambitions He is greedy, insatiably greedy, and too cautious. He knows how to grasp the mind of the Holy One. I am worried that such a person will control the Ming Dynasty. I don’t know how many unjust, false and wrong cases there will be, and I don’t know how many people will live in the dark. , and the emperor will never know."

"There is also the king of Yue, who did not hesitate to collude with foreigners in order to achieve his ambitions. The border defense is already tight now. Before that, the Japanese invaded in Shandong and was repelled by General Qi. He and the pirates could only fight in the open sea. But now some people are cooperating with others and moving to Jiangsu and Zhejiang. , I don’t know when they will suddenly attack. Wang Jin and Yue Wang have been checking and balancing each other, except for any one, the other may reap the benefits. Unless—” Nangong Biluo gritted her teeth and fell silent, her brows were also furrowed , seems to be hesitating about what decision to make.

Chu Taihong and Qu Shui waited for Nangong Bi to finish, but the guide who left before suddenly came back in a hurry.

"Young leader—" He glanced at Nangong Biluo and the two, hesitating.

"They are not outsiders, but it doesn't matter."

"There was movement in the Yue King's barracks. Eighteen Shenwu cannons were secretly fired. There are also a large number of ronalds who seem to be gathering at the bend of the river outside the east gate."

Chu Taihong stood up in shock, "You can stop at the bend of the river, and you can go directly from the Yuewang camp. Could it be that the Yuewang wants to give the Shenwu cannon to the Japanese? Once the Japanese get the firepower of the Shenwu cannon, they will be like a tiger with wings. When it was weak, as far as I know, half of the troops in the city were in the hands of the old troops of the King of Yue. If he was ambitious, the cities of Jiangsu and Zhejiang would be vulnerable. What's more, if the Japanese took the opportunity to attack the city tonight, it would be hard to defend against, Sister Nangong!"

Nangong Biluo was also amazed, but soon she dispelled all hesitation, "Well, you send someone to the Yamen to ask for support immediately. We will rush to Xiahe Bend immediately."

Qu Shui suddenly became restless, "Miss, I don't think it's right. Let's not talk about whether I'm sure I can stop the king of Yue. If I do, the king of Yue will definitely carry out the rebellion. At that time, Wang Jin will make trouble again. Aren't you Are you afraid that no one will be able to contain Wang Jin anymore?"

Nangong Biluo was silent for a while, and gradually clenched her fists. "No matter how many worries and fears I have, there is only one thing that is most important at the moment, that is, no matter what, the Great Ming Dynasty cannot fall into the hands of thieves, and the king of Yue must not tolerate this move!"

"Taihong, go get some more people to go with us."

"Okay!" Even though Chu Taihong was a general, his grandparents had killed Japanese pirates. Hearing that it was impossible for him to stay out of the matter, he immediately went out of the room to ask for help.

Nangong Biluo's master and servant were also preparing their luggage in the room, checking their weapons and armor. Nangong Biluo had already changed out of her capture uniform today and her hair was all on top. The attire was usual and simple, but the pair of earrings on the earlobe were a little in the way.

The purple tassels are not acacia beans, but they are all gifts from Feng Piaoxu, and the tassel chains are inlaid and made by Feng Piaoxu himself bit by bit.She took it off, but suddenly took a breath, "Hiss—"

"What's the matter, miss? Ah, your ears are bleeding."

"It's okay, I accidentally pulled the earring when I took it out." Nangong Biluo wiped the gap casually.

Qu Shui noticed something strange, "Miss, are you restless? What is it that you didn't finish talking just now?"

Nangong Biluo looked at Qushui, she reached out to touch Qushui's cheek, and smiled. "It's nothing, maybe I miss you, Sister Feng. I do have some uneasy premonitions, you must be careful for a while."

Qu Shui also took a deep breath, and said with a smile, "Okay."

"Sister Nangong, everyone is ready." Chu Taihong also called at this time, and the two of them left the secret room.

The Martial Arts League ordered a hundred masters, and also sent letters to the Yamen and the local inspector Wu Cheng, sending support to Xiahe Bend and strengthening the defense of the city.

Just as they were about to set off, there was a call accompanied by the cry of a baby. "Brother Chu."

Lin Wanyun appeared in another courtyard with a baby in her arms, and the baby in her arms was also crying. Chu Taihong hurried over to hug and shake it a few times before he stopped crying. "Yun'er, why are you here so late?"

"The child keeps crying, and I'm also uneasy, so—" She glanced at the people present, "Do you have something to do? Sister Nangong, Sister Qushui, long time no see!"

"Sister Wanyun." Nangong Biluo greeted with a smile. The former little girl is now charming and charming, and she no longer rushes towards her in the first place. Time has given her a layer of gentleness. "This is your child?"

Qu Shui also leaned over to touch the child's little hand, "It's so cute! What's the name?"

"Brother Chu hasn't suppressed it yet? You haven't drunk the full moon wine, but you must come to the Hundred Days Banquet."

"Okay!" Qu Shui readily agreed, Nangong Biluo forced a smile, but said to Chu Taihong: "Taihong, you stay with the child and Yun'er, and let people protect the city wall by the way, I will take people there."

"This—" Chu Taihong handed the child to Lin Wanyun, "I will go with you, and I will take care of you."

"You listen to me, even if you want to go, stay at the city wall, and you can also take care of it with an extra insurance."

"Okay, Yun'er, you go home first. Let's go." Chu Taihong smiled at his wife, and then he and Nangong Biluo led the people to set off. Lin Wanyun patted the child who had settled down as soon as he saw his father, and looked at them After leaving, the husband's smiling face seemed to be the reassurance of the two of them.

East Gate.

Chu Taihong stayed at the gate of the city, and the former leader Han Tieniu led Nangong Biluo and the others to Xiahe Bend to find out whether the King of Yue had smuggled the Shenwu Cannon to the Japanese pirates...