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When he arrived in the room, Mu Zhenliu was pouring tea from a pot, when Yu Donghai cupped his hands and said, "Yu left without saying goodbye, please forgive me!"

Mu Zhenliu hurriedly put down his teacup and said, "Don't dare. Master Yu puts his official duties first, as it should be."

Yu Donghai raised his eyebrows sharply: "Calling me Master Yu is so unfamiliar and polite, is it true that you are really complaining about Brother Yu?"

Mu Zhenliu said: "Brother Yu, please sit down quickly."

After the two sat down, Yu Donghai recounted the fact that he had to leave early after receiving a letter from his master saying that Huoyunshan bandits were in trouble.

Mu Zhenliu had already heard these words from Xiucai, after a little comfort, he said: "Brother Yu, did you encounter any unusual things in the inn?"

Yu Donghai paused slightly while holding the tea: "What's so unusual? By the way, I haven't asked where the widow of the family in Yangliu Hutong came from, and what relationship does she have with Master Liao?"

There was a sneer at the door, Susha gave them a sideways glance, squatted at the door with sweet potatoes, and continued to eat.

Mu Zhenliu pretended not to see it, and said with a wry smile: "That's a long story." After that, he briefly talked about the assassination in Yangliu Hutong, because he didn't know whether Yu Donghai knew the identity of Princess Qingheng, so he said: Skip it.

Yu Donghai turned pale with shock: "The thief is so bold!"

Mu Zhenliu said: "Fortunately, there are some good ones."

Yu Donghai couldn't help but took a good look at Susha, it was really hard to imagine the man who ate sweet potatoes in front of him as an invincible master, he said with a dry smile: "Mr. Don’t worry. Listen to Brother Mu’s words, the widows in Yangliu Hutong are really not simple, not only can they command many masters, but they can also clear the streets, which is probably not what ordinary Jianghu people do.”

Mu Zhenliu said: "What does Lord Yu think?"

Yu Donghai looked at Susha well.

Susha licked the sweet potato on her finger, squinting back at him.

Yu Donghai said: "Brother Mu, can I take a step to speak?"

Susha narrowed her eyes and slowly stood up.

Mu Zhenliu hurriedly stood up, handed him the teapot, blinked at him a few times, and said winkingly: "The tea is cold, please re-boil the pot."

Susha gave him a pretty good look, and reluctantly carried the teapot to the kitchen.

Mu Zhenliu closed the door, turned his head and said, "Brother Yu, please tell me."

Yu Donghai said: "It's not something important. I just heard what Brother Mu said just now, that Mr. Susha and that assassin seem to be old acquaintances. Maybe we can start from it and find out the identity of the assassin."

Mu Zhenliu said: "I asked, I met by chance, and I don't know the details of the other party."

Yu Donghai thought for a while, and said: "Gutang Town is so dangerous, it seems that only by catching Tang Zongbing's strength can we find out the truth." Then he smiled wryly, "There is Huoyun Mountain in front, and there is Huoyun Mountain in the back. Gutang Town, this Pingbo City has become a land of tigers and wolves."

Mu Zhenliu comforted him a few words.

Yu Donghai got up to say goodbye, Mu Zhenliu sent him out of the house all the way, when he turned back, Susha stood at the gate of the courtyard, looking at him quietly.

Without waiting for him to ask, Mu Zhenliu said, "Master Yu wants to ask you if you know the identity of the assassin."

Susha said nicely: "I know. I also know. You lied to him that you already asked me about it. You met that person by chance and you don't know the details."

Mu Zhenliu nodded, and was about to walk in when he grabbed his arm.

Susha said in a deep voice, "Why didn't you ask me?"

Mu Zhenliu said: "You will naturally speak when you want to speak."

Su Sha pursed his lips, hesitated, and said, "That man used to live in seclusion in Qinglang Mountain."

Mu Zhenliu froze for a moment, Su Sha turned around and left.

Qinglang Mountain is located in Longchang Mansion.

Longchang Mansion is located in the northwest.

Northwest is the jurisdiction of Northwest Wang Jingchi.

Mu Zhenliu looked up at the sky.

The cloud has gradually dispersed.

Northwest Palace.

In the study room, there was one person at the head, and the two people at the bottom sat on the left and right, each of them said nothing, and the atmosphere was dignified.

"Don't let it stop, but let it mess you up." The man seated on the left cupped his fists and said, "What's more, his martial arts are strong enough to run amok among thousands of troops, so he won't be harmed."

The seat on the right hurriedly said: "What the general said is true, please think twice, my lord."

Jing Chi got up and walked slowly to the window.

On the opposite side of the pool pavilion, dressed in white, leaned against the corner of the pavilion, condescendingly looking down at the fish swimming in the pool, and sprinkled a handful of broken rice from time to time, as if sensing his gaze.The man in white turned his head, met his eyes, tilted his head and smiled, and the sun and moon faded.

Jing Chi's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "Just follow your wishes."

"Yes!"

The two exited the study.

Jing Chi pressed the window sill with both hands, his body suddenly jumped out, lightly tapped on the lotus leaves in the pool, skimmed the water like a wild goose, jumped to the eaves of the pavilion, and said with a smile: "Climb high and look far away. Looking at the palace from here, it really is true." It's a different scene."

The man in white said: "Did the lord only see the palace?"

Jing Chi said, "What did you see?"

The man in white said: "Dazhuang Shanhe."

Jing Chi couldn't help laughing.

The man in white looked at him who couldn't help laughing, and said slowly: "Are you about to do something that I won't agree to, but you must do?"

Jing Chi's laughter faded away.

The man in white stood up and said calmly, "Since you don't want me to know, don't let me find out." After finishing speaking, he descended gracefully to the eaves of the pavilion.

Ever since Tang Chizhou went out to suppress the bandits, Yu Donghai had been guarding the magistrate's office all day, and rarely appeared in the military department, so Pingbo City suddenly became quiet.

The clues of the old bureau chief couldn't be traced when they reached Gutang Town. Until now, they still haven't figured out what the letter he sent to Shen Zhenghe meant.All Mu Zhenliu can do right now is to calm down and rectify the military bureau.The affairs of the Military Weapons Bureau are complicated, but fortunately, the two office orders borrowed from Tang Chizhou and Yu Donghai can help, and they are organized for a while.

Ten days later, Tang Chizhou returned with a big victory.

Yu Donghai went out of the city to greet each other, and the two of them exchanged arms and entered the General Military Mansion all the way.

When Mu Zhenliu got the news, he laughed it off.

In the evening, Yu Donghai entered the mansion through the back door under the guidance of the two yamen servants who had once protected Mu Zhenliu.Mu Zhenliu was walking towards the living room with vegetables, when he saw him, he was stunned and said, "Master Yu?"

Yu Donghai's face darkened: "Why is it Mr. Yu again?"

Mu Zhenliu smiled and said: "You are wearing an official robe, and you are not angry and arrogant, which makes me unconsciously cautious."

Yu Donghai laughed and said: "Brother Mu can also tease Brother Yu!" He followed Mu Zhenliu into the house, saw that Susha was pretty good, and suddenly put away his smile, and said flatly, "Mr. Susha."

Susha grabbed the chopsticks pretty well, and said with a half-smile, "It's a coincidence for you to come."

Mu Zhenliu invited Yu Donghai to have a meal with him.

Yu Donghai declined politely, "I've already used it."

Mu Zhenliu brought the bowls and chopsticks, and stared at Susha's good flagon.

Susha's pretty good smile froze, and she moved the jug closer to her side.

Mu Zhenliu withdrew his gaze and said to Yu Donghai, "I'm going to make a pot of wine."

Susha paused the hand holding the jug, and slowly pushed it back.

Mu Zhenliu looked at him, couldn't help laughing, and was answered with a cold snort. "Brother Yu, please sit down. Please forgive me for the poor hospitality."

Yu Donghai declined again, but he really couldn't, so he sat down.When he came out of the General Military Mansion, he hadn't eaten any grains of rice, and he didn't notice the food without looking at the food. He smelled the aroma of the vegetables, which aroused the gluttons, and he suddenly felt hungry. I put down my chopsticks when I was half full.

Seeing him put it down, Mu Zhenliu put it down, and said, "Brother Yu came from the General Military Mansion? I don't know if the bandits from Huoyun Mountain can be arrested and brought to justice?"

Yu Donghai smiled wryly and said, "It's not easy. Since I took office, General Tang has attacked Huoyun Mountain no less than four times. In the first two rounds, he could still catch a few people. Later, the bandits became more and more sophisticated. As long as there is one When the wind blows and the grass moves, they hide in the deep mountains, so that people can't see, touch, or find them."

Mu Zhenliu said, "Where did these bandits come from?"

Yu Donghai said: "At first, they were idlers from nearby towns, but later, they joined the green forest bandits, imperial court criminals and other vicious gangsters one after another, and set up a Huoyun village to fight against Pingbo City. Although Mr. Tang Driving them away once and for all is a temporary solution but not the root cause. However," he said in a low voice suddenly, "the suppression of bandits this time is not completely fruitless. The predecessors plant trees, and the descendants enjoy the shade. Brother Mu, this time, he must be careful. Thank you, Master Tang."

Mu Zhenliu looked bewildered.

Yu Donghai said: "Master Tang seized a weapon in Huoyunzhai, with 'Pingbo City Military Bureau' engraved on it."

The situation in Mu Zhenliu's heart was changing, and his face turned pale with shock: "How could this be?"

"Brother Mu, don't be impatient." Yu Donghai patted his hand and said, "Even if it is really from the Pingbo City Weapons Bureau, it happened many years ago. What does it have to do with you? The most urgent thing is to bring them back. , don’t fall back into the hands of those bandits.”

Mu Zhenliu said: "Could it be that Mr. Tang didn't bring it back?"

Yu Donghai said: "Master Tang hopes that the Military Weapons Bureau will take over this batch of supplies, and then allocate them to the General Military Office, so as not to be confused in the future. However, according to the laws of our court, the Military Weapons Bureau cannot privately transport weapons and places. The army. I don’t think Mr. Tang’s idea is very appropriate. It’s best for the Weapons Bureau to bring back the weapons and hand them over to the court for disposal.”

In other words, if the Weapons Bureau does not come forward, it will be difficult for others to dispose of these weapons.

Mu Zhenliu said: "What Brother Yu said is true."

Master Yu said: "Although Master Tang stationed thousands of troops in Huoyun Mountain, there is still a distance between Huoyun Mountain and Pingbo City, so we can't stay for long. If Brother Mu is ready, he will bring the weapons back as soon as possible to avoid those Bandits are back."

Su Sha, who was drinking in a muffled voice, stared suddenly, and said, "You let him run to the thief's den alone?"