female catcher

On the streets of Jinling City, Qu Shui, Bai Yuheng, and Ning Yan shuttled through Jinling City. Although Jinling is under martial law, there are still many people from the rivers and lakes. , It seems that they are all on guard against each other, patrols of officers and soldiers pass by from time to time, everyone avoids them, and the yelling of vendors is much quieter.

The three of Qushui avoided a group of patrolling soldiers and went into a small alley. They had just been to the ruins of Sangzi Villa, and the traces there were completely wiped out. Yu Diancang's stigma could not be washed away, and they didn't know that he had gone there. where.At this time, they planned to go to the Yamen to see Xu Qinglian's movements, while Zuo Huazhang and the others went to the Yue Palace and the military camp to investigate.

As soon as he entered the alley, Qushui raised the bamboo hat that shaded the sun and asked: "Brother Bai, I heard that the lady you just mentioned sent Mu Yunping and the others to send a letter saying that she was going to Beijing to discuss getting rid of Wang Jin? Could it be that she was there at that time?" Is something already being deployed?"

"I don't know exactly what Nangong Butou will deploy, but I think many people are willing to get rid of Wang Jin. I hope Nangong Butou can turn the bad luck into good fortune. We have been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. Previously, because Nangong Butou has been Being ruled by Wang Jin, many friends on the road didn't want her to be embarrassed, so they tolerated Wang Jin a lot, and now this old eunuch who makes trouble must pay the price." Bai Yuheng said, pulling Qu Shui in a daze, and the three of them I hid for a while. "Be careful, it will be very troublesome for people who know you to find out that you are still alive in Jinling City."

"Yeah." Qu Shui was protected by Bai Yuheng, forced a smile, she was still thinking about her lady's intentions.

But Ning Yan said lightly from the side: "If you think it's troublesome, you won't come to this city. Also, you want Wang Jin to pay the price but use Nangong Biluo as an excuse to save face for her. How about a challenge with the Supervisor of Rituals? Even Wang Jin, who is in the whole Qingtie Fan sect, is not to be taken seriously, but now someone has taken the lead, if you are really sure, why wait for someone to summon it, if you want to kill it, go ahead."

Bai Yuheng's expression turned ugly, "Brother Qin, what do you mean by that? Could it be that I'm a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death? Even if I'm not good enough, most of the world's heroes are chivalrous and courageous."

"I didn't say that you are greedy for life and afraid of death. You just think so. I don't know how many heroes are brave, but how many people can really be called heroes? Those who have no brains and no brains A reckless man who broke into the Forbidden City can't be counted, can he?" Ning Yan tilted her head slightly, her eyes squinted, a bit lazy.

"You!" Bai Yuheng was a little uncomfortable with the boy surnamed Qin who claimed to be a butcher. Despite his hideous scars, his appearance was rare and suave, and the temperament he exuded was definitely not that of a butcher, not to mention he was born with With a cool demeanor, cold arrogance and contempt are written between the eyebrows, but I always feel that there is something strange about it.

"What are you arguing about!" Qu Shui suddenly blamed, she frowned, didn't notice what they were talking about, but felt upset and irritable, which disturbed her thinking.

Bai Yuheng wanted to explain: "Miss Shui, I..."

Ning Yan frowned and asked, "What are you thinking? Your face is wrinkled like an old woman."

Qu Shui returned to her senses and gave her a blank look, but also sighed and said, "I'm guessing what Miss is thinking. From what Big Brother Bai said and the actions of the Three Heroes Mei Lang, meeting Mu Yunping seems to be what Miss expected. She arranged the Xu Huang incident step by step from the beginning. What exactly did she arrange? Obviously, King Yue's sudden attack caught her off guard, but did she really have no back-up? If so, what would it be? Could it be related to a scholar? The scholar said that he came to Jinling to investigate, but why has there been no news at all so far?"

Bai Yuheng didn't know how to answer, but Ning Yan said: "Nangong Biluo's thoughts are unpredictable. As for Biao, um, what happened to Qin Zhiyuan, instead of thinking about it here, it's better to go to the yamen to find out the news. If he If you have been here, the first contact must be the people in the yamen, even Xu Qinglian, there are always some arresters sent by the procuratorate nearby."

"That's right, let's go, let's go to the yamen." Qu Shui calmed down, looked around and walked in front.

Ning Yan and Bai Yuheng followed immediately, but the two accidentally bumped into each other, Ning Yan stepped back and politely gave in, which made Bai Yuheng frowned, but he caught up with Qu after only one glance at Ning Yan Shui, after he left, Ningyan became a little irritable. Ever since this Bai Yuheng appeared, she often had inexplicable emotions.

She didn't want to think about it, she packed up her mood and quickly followed.The three of them soon arrived at the yamen, and the guards in the yamen were much more lax than those in the city. At that time, Xu Qinglian hurriedly ordered the yamen guards to set up guards everywhere, telling them to be careful of people from the rivers and lakes intruding. This Yingtian Fu Yin is a living target, greedy for life and afraid of death.

Qu Shui lay on the eaves and muttered: "It seems that Xu Qinglian is not flattering King Yue enough."

Bai Yuheng: "I heard that it was the gate of the city where he took Miss Lin, and he was also the one who recovered the bodies of the leader of Xiao Chu, and finally buried them in the mountain behind the ruins of the Wulin League, and set up a tombstone for Sangzi Villa. He It's kind of a conscience."

Ning Yan: "It's hard to say whether it's conscience or showing others. He should have received the urgent report from the Wulin League tomorrow, but he didn't support him for a long time. After that, he regretted the aftermath of the Wulin League. You said he was flattering the King of Yue Not enough, I think he is thinking that once the King of Yue is exposed or someone comes to question him, he can also shirk everything to the King of Yue. Neither side will offend, and he will save his life. "

Bai Yuheng and Qu Shui glanced at each other, looking at Ningyan speechless.Ning Yan and his two were displeased with the similar expressions: "What are you all looking at me for? This is a possibility, and it must not be easy to get into the position of Yin Tian Fu Yin in the officialdom."

"Hush—someone is here again." Qu Shui didn't continue this topic, just in time to see the master coming.

"My lord, the surroundings have been arranged. However, what should be done with Nangong Biluo's corpse in the morgue?"

As soon as the master came, he told the news that shocked the three of Qushui. His voice was not loud but he did not hide it. The three of Qushui heard it clearly, and the tiles under Qushui's hands made noises. Ning Yan pressed it in time, Qu Shui probably rushed down to ask what happened.

The coolness of Ning Yan's palm on the back of her hand calmed Qu Shui for a while, and when she saw Ning Yan shaking her head at her, she also listened patiently.

Only Xu Qinglian said: "It's this hot potato that makes me restless. King Yue sent the body here, and Lord Qin came to recognize the body. But after seeing it, he hurried back to Beijing and didn't take it away. He didn't say how to deal with it. Sigh~ Even Zuodu Yushi respected the King of Yue. I think our Iron Overlord here is really going to make a big mess this time. It's important for you and me to save our lives. What happened to Feng Chenchao before, and now to the King of Yue That's all, don't gossip, don't care about idle things, and only sail when the wind is at the helm."

Master: "Yes. But the corpse really can't be put down, why don't we carry it for burial?"

"Okay, you can ask someone to buy a coffin, and carefully carry it to the suburbs for burial."

After Xu Qinglian finished speaking, he dismissed the master, while he himself returned to the side hall with a sigh.The three of Qushui looked at each other, then quietly followed the master and left the yamen.

When they really saw a coffin being sent away, they followed all the way to the outskirts. The three of them jumped out and stopped the yamen servant and master who carried the coffin within a few moments. Qu Shui picked up a shovel and opened the coffin.

A stench came from the nostrils. The person in the coffin was covered with a white cloth. When she opened it tremblingly, half of her head that had turned into bones made her heart stop. It was impossible to identify what she was wearing, but she was the same as Nangong Biluo in terms of stature and fatal injuries. Even the Ziwei sword was recovered and buried with her.

"Miss?" Qu Shui was a little numb.

"Miss Shui." Bai Yuheng felt sorry for her. He walked over and took a look, and couldn't bear to cover the white cloth back.

Ning Yan frowned and knocked out the servants, untied the master, and said in a low voice, "How did you find out about Nangong arresting the head? Did Qin Zhiyuan really come to confirm the corpse? What happened to him and the King of Yue?" ?”

"Hero, I am a master. I am ordered to do things, and I don't know anything." The master was about to cry.

Before Ning Yan said anything, Qu Shui picked up the sword in the coffin, rushed over and grabbed the master's collar, and cut his neck with the sword, causing him to see blood. "Tell me! Is that my lady?"

"Your lady?" The master stared at Qu Shui, and the chill on his neck made him tremble with fear: "Shui, Miss Shui, Mr. Qin has personally seen it, and confirmed that she is Nangong Butou. Master Qin almost fainted, and then he and King Yue didn't know what to say, so they were escorted away by King Yue's people."

"Master Qin really said that this is my lady? You carefully recall the scene at that time for me. If you dare to lie, I will send you to see the King of Hades!"

"Well, I checked it repeatedly. Oh yes!" The master broke out in a cold sweat in order to save his life. "He checked the corpse several times, and he was a little dizzy because he was so sad, but after sitting down and resting for a while, he suddenly got up again and broke the body again." I looked at the head of the corpse carefully for a long time, and then yelled "Nangong" a few times. At that time, the king of Yue asked him to mourn, and they went to the side hall to discuss. The master and I were not allowed to accompany him. After that, he returned to Beijing. , and a lame guard with a broken hand came to escort him. But I heard that he was taken away not long after leaving the city, and the lame guard was also injured."

"The guard with the lame and broken hand? Xuan Gang! He is also in Jinling City? After Lord Qin was robbed, did you send someone to look for him?"

"I don't know, but he should be hiding in the Palace of the King of Yue. He has basically never shown his face. It's just that the King of Yue thinks highly of him, and the master is also very afraid of him. As for Mr. Qin, I heard from the master that he has returned to Beijing safely. Someone sent a letter saying that the Holy Majesty was satisfied with his move to repel the Japanese. We went to the Yue King's mansion to convey the news of safety, but the Yue King was furious, but it was Master Qin's letter that calmed his anger."

"What's in the letter?"

"I don't know, and we dare not look at it."

"Fart! Will Xu Qinglian watch it? Say it, if you don't say it, I will let you taste the taste of Ling Chi." Qu Shui took out the ferocity of interrogating the prisoner, and the sword moved a little closer. It is very effective to scare people, especially this Kind of greedy for life and afraid of death.

"Don't! Let me tell you, my master secretly read the letter. The person who robbed Mr. Qin was the person in charge of ceremonies. The letter also said to let the king of Yue rest assured that he would let the king of Yue get what he wanted. The master said there was a mystery in the letter. But he didn't dare to investigate any further so that the King of Yue wouldn't notice. Miss Shui, I've already told you everything I know."

Qu Shui squinted her eyes, she slapped the master and thought about it, Bai Yuheng restrained the fallen master from running away, Ning Yan asked, "What do you think?"

"Your sister's guess is correct. The scholar is hiding something from us. As for the corpse—" Qu Shui gave the Ziwei sword to Ningyan, and went to the coffin to carefully identify it. He saw that the leg bones and arms of the corpse were broken. It looked like it was caused after death, and she felt a surge of heat on her forehead, "Damn it must have been done by Xuan Gang! He hates my lady for letting him cripple his legs and break his hands. I want to kill him!"

"Miss Shui!" Bai Yuheng hurried up to hold her back.

At this time, the master took the opportunity to escape, and Ning Yan killed the master with a sword. She wanted to kill the yamen servant, but Qu Shui grabbed her, "Don't kill them, they didn't hear anything."

Ning Yan frowned, but she stopped looking at Qu Shui. She looked at the soft sword in her hand, "This sword is quite handy. Although some features are the same, I don't think she is necessarily Nangong Biluo. We Go back to Jinling first, and join Zuo Huazhang and the others. Qin Zhiyuan’s attitude is also somewhat suspicious. He is unlikely to leave your lady’s body alone, unless there is another purpose or King Yue forces it to stay. He sent a letter to King Yue but asked Xu Qinglian passed it on, do you think he deliberately told us something through Xu Qinglian's mouth?"

Qu Shui regained his composure, "You're right, okay, let's meet up with Lao Zuo first."

The three of them buried the master and the coffin separately, eliminated the traces of the coffin, and then hurried back to Jinling. When they first entered the city, they felt that something was wrong. Not long after, they saw Zuo Huazhang and the others being chased and killed by officers and soldiers. The three of Qushui hurried Help, Ningyan was shot by an archer in a panic because she was injured before.

In danger, those archers were suddenly plotted against, as if someone was helping them secretly, a thunderbolt suddenly scattered, and they only saw a figure in gray linen in the smoke, Qu Shui felt a little familiar, but already I didn't bother to identify it carefully.

They all escaped from Jinling and did not escape being hunted until late at night. Zuo Huazhang said that there were many masters around the King of Yue, not to mention assassination, they were only found when they got closer to inquire, and those masters did not know All the sects covered their faces. They were worried that some sects in the Jianghu acted as his internal support, but they didn't know anything about it. Apart from Wang Jin, their actions were also threatened by the King of Yue.

"If someone hadn't secretly helped us today, it might be dangerous. We have been cautious all the time. How could they have noticed our actions all at once? Could it be that there are really traitors? In the various sects Mu Yunping contacted, even in our Among them, Nangong Biluo may really be dead, starting from the change of various sects, this series of assassinations and provocations, and even the so-called contact with various sects to eliminate adultery may be a trap to catch us all." Emei Duzhen's words made the atmosphere cold To the extreme.

"Master! That corpse must not be the head arrester of Nangong, and we will find out who is loyal and who is traitor." Bai Yuheng turned back to Duzhen with a cold face. "I think the teacher's words are suspected of sowing discord."

Du Zhen also turned cold, "Bai Yuheng, you..."

"Stop talking! Everyone, let's find a place to rest first." Qu Shui walked ahead with Ning Yan supported.

"Xiao Qu, wait for me." Zuo Huazhang also sneered, and took the lead to follow. "It doesn't matter, what do you do, Lao Zuo will go through fire and water to accompany you."

With him standing by Qushui's side, the others stopped talking and followed one after another. Qushui thanked Zuo Huazhang with a smile, but his heart was not light.She began to worry about the situation in the capital, but now there are more important matters to be resolved, and the suspicion cannot be allowed to spread, otherwise it will be a mess, and it is necessary to find out who is alienating Jianghu as soon as possible, so that they can unite.

Where can I start?

Qu Shui's face was wrinkled again, but Ningyan's hand covered the back of her hand at this moment, Qu Shui looked at her weak and caring look, cheered up and smiled.

Beijing.

"You really don't know me anymore?" Qin Zhiyuan asked the vigilant person again.

"Then what about me?" Cao Yu'an also asked.

The person covered with gauze on the bed shook her head, she shrank a little because of her vigilance, her eyes turned back and forth on the person in front of her, as if mustering up her courage for a long time, she asked in that hoarse voice: "Who are you?"

Qin Zhiyuan and Cao Yu'an looked at each other, and sighed together, Qin Zhiyuan said: "We have said many times, we are your friends, forget it, you should rest more. Yu'an, let's go out."

Cao Yu'an nodded, she pulled the quilt for the person on the bed and went out with Qin Zhiyuan, the person on the bed lifted the quilt at once, she leaned against the door and listened to the movement outside, they didn't seem to have gone far.

Qin Zhiyuan: "Is she losing her memory?"

Cao Yu'an: "It seems so. After all, he suffered such a serious injury. It's not bad to save his life."

"You're right, it's good to be alive. I'll call the imperial doctor to make a further diagnosis, and treat her throat and trauma, but I'm afraid..."

"Well, do your best."

"Then I'm leaving, you look after her."

The people in the room heard that Qin Zhiyuan seemed to be walking away. She also touched her throat and face. When she touched the gauze on her face, her hands trembled. She looked around and found a bronze mirror. She held the mirror, After taking a deep breath, he mustered up the courage to tear off the gauze on his face.

That face was elegant and familiar, but there was a burnt erythema and wrinkle near the corner of the forehead and the corner of the eye. Her face became gloomy, and she pressed down on the bronze mirror, which cracked because of the twisted palm. .

Cao Yu'an came in and took a look, she was startled, she observed vigilantly, and then said: "Nangong, be careful not to hurt your hands."

"Nangong? My name." She looked at the nervous Cao Yu'an and muttered to herself, then she picked up the bronze mirror in her hand to look at herself again, her face was also distorted in the distorted bronze mirror, she looked at it for a while , squinting and said: "I am Nangong Biluo? Nangong Biluo?"

Cao Yu'an observed her carefully, and seeing her calm, she breathed a sigh of relief, and walked over to take the bronze mirror from her hand. "Yes, you are Nangong Biluo, you came back alive."

Supervisor of rituals.

"Oh? She woke up, that's not very good." Wang Jin looked at Qin Zhiyuan in front of him, showing a moderate smile.

"Well, thanks to my father-in-law, but she has lost her memory. Zhiyuan wants to ask the imperial doctor to treat her again."

"Amnesia?" Wang Jin raised her eyebrows, "Hehehe, it's interesting. Okay, I'll arrange for the imperial doctor to go out. Are you relieved now?"

"Yes, Zhiyuan thank you father-in-law, the father-in-law's kindness is in my heart."

"These words are omitted, it is the matter of the Cao family you mentioned—"

"Miss Cao has been convinced by me that the commission from the Cao family's business will be sent to my father-in-law regularly."

"Hahaha, okay, Mr. Qin is indeed a man of promise, and only you can think of such a way to get the best of both worlds, lead Nangong out, and let me get what I want. Sure enough, you still do things differently from Nangong Biluo .”

"Father-in-law's praise, Zhiyuan will leave first."

"Oh, by the way, Master Qin, what's going on between you and the King of Yue? It seems that we haven't made it clear when our family brought you back?"

"It doesn't matter how I and the King of Yue are. What matters is how the father-in-law sees His Highness the King of Yue, and how he sees the changes in Haiphong? And what do you want, father-in-law, don't you?"

Wang Jin's eyelids twitched, "Oh, I'm sure I've stayed with Nangong Biluo for a long time, and my words have been twisted. Okay, you can go back, and the imperial doctor will go to Cao's mansion in a while. Remember, her life was picked up by our family. .”

"Yes." Qin Zhiyuan retreated respectfully, and when he left the Supervisor of Rituals, he sneered at the Forbidden City.

Not long after, Zhao Yi came to his side, "Master Qin, there was another commotion in Jinling City, but it was quickly suppressed by the officers and soldiers. According to our spies' report, it seems that we saw someone who looked like Qushui, but she should be in Shaolin City. Are you recuperating? Do you want to inform her immediately about Nangong?"

"No, keep it a secret."

Zhao Yi was confused for a moment, "Nangong has lost his memory, so it's time for Qushui to come back soon."

"I said keep it a secret! When they should know, they will naturally know. From now on, you don't have to worry about the affairs of Jianghu, what should the Metropolitan Procuratorate do.

Zhao Yi frowned, "My lord, I'm sorry to offend my humble position, are you doing something that is not very good - something that you said clearly?"

Qin Zhiyuan narrowed his eyes and stared at Zhao Yi for a while, then laughed.It was still warm and moist as before, but Zhao Yi felt a chill rising from his back.Qin Zhiyuan patted him on the shoulder, "You are so vigilant, you are exactly the same as Nangong, don't worry, I have a sense of proportion, just do your job well."

Zhao Yi nodded and said no more, he and Qin Zhiyuan left the imperial city together.

That night, Zhao Yi quietly left the capital with his wife and children.

Shaolin Temple.

Feng Piaoxu was always a little restless, so that her internal injuries did not heal for a long time. She touched the rosary in her hand and silently recited some scriptures taught to her by Xiaokong. A little novice knocked on her door.

"Benefactor, this is the letter the abbot asked me to give you."

"Thank you, little master." Feng Piaoxu sent away the little monk who delivered the letter. She knew it was a letter from Yaohong, and it was brought back by a monk who went out from Shaolin. She opened the letter and frowned.

"The head catcher Zhao Yi disappeared with his wife and children for no reason, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate issued a warrant? What kind of tricks is Qin Zhiyuan playing?" She thought for a while, wrote some words, and then let two eagles go out. Take the letter you just wrote to Mount Shaoshi and ask Shaolin to send it.

Pearl City.

Qu Shui and others also stayed in an inn in Zhucheng.