Jianghu chaos

The three of them headed north all the way, speeding up their horses, and when they arrived at their destination, it was already night.

Most of the sects in Jianghu are built near the mountains. After all, the sects have a large population and they have to practice martial arts competitions. Not to mention which big city can vacate such a large area, the occasional crowds and fights alone are enough to make the court an eyesore, so All sects, big and small, tacitly chose the outskirts of the city to establish their sects, and all major black and white Jianghu organizations also tacitly plunged into the deep mountains and old forests. With an inhuman sense of mystery.

Xie Chaohan's appointment location is also deep in the mountains and old forests. The road is full of twists and turns, and he didn't lose his way thanks to the guidance in the letter. When the last clump of branches and leaves were pushed aside, it suddenly came into sight, which was actually a ruins!

It is not necessarily a ruin, it should be regarded as an abandoned place.It was a fortress made of dark stones. Xie Chaohan held up a torch and took a closer look. There were seven of them, arranged in the formation of the Big Dipper.The seven stone fortresses were originally hidden in the deep forest and lush trees, but the trees for cover were either uprooted and stretched across the ground; lifeless.The stone fortress is made of black stones, and its outline can hardly be seen in the darkness of night. Perhaps it is made of stones that are resistant to blows and blows. After many years, they are still standing tall. Apart from the air of decay, they also look like will be available.

The six stone castles were all silent, but the seventh one was glowing with warm red light, covering the whole stone castle in the shining lights, and it was particularly conspicuous in the night.

The seventh star of the Big Dipper is named Yaoguang, also known as Pojun.

"Seven Star Castle..." After being shocked, Duan Li finally verified his guess, "It's Yugu, the city of the setting sun..."

Here is the Xiaming Yugu headquarters 27 years ago, which was abandoned after being besieged, Sunset City.

Ruan Xi was shocked, and before he could ask a question, he heard Xie Chaohan say, "Sure enough, I did not guess wrong, senior, he was also from back then."

The clenched hands loosened and tightened, but Duan Li didn't say a word, neither refuted nor explained.

Xie Chaohan didn't ask any further questions, he got off the horse and threw the whip and rein to Ruan Xi, and handed him a letter: "Thank you for sending me here, please go back. Little Sheep, if I don't come back within two days, I won't be here." news, give this letter to Iron Rooster."

Ruan Xi withdrew his hand as if it was hot, and yelled in a broken voice: "Why...why is it a letter again! I was confused by the letter from the Chaowenhui. Brother Xie, why are you also playing charades! I really don't understand!"

Xie Chaohan smiled: "You don't need to understand, as long as Mei Qian understands."

Ruan Xi firmly pushed back: "I'm here to protect Brother Xie, how can I leave you halfway and leave! Besides, there is Sunset City over there, who knows what they want to do by kidnapping Miss Xie and Mrs. Xie, Ruan Xi, although martial arts It’s not high, but there is still a sense of loyalty in the world, there is no reason to let Brother Xie go into danger alone!”

Xie Chaohan stared at him for a long time, as if he was seriously considering the possibility of bringing him along: "...you also know that you are facing Sunset City, you may have other considerations when Mingyuan didn't move earlier, but it doesn't mean that he is like this." I still won't touch you this time, and you might risk your life if you follow me. Besides... I want you to send a message to Mei Qian for me."

"Ruan Xi is not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death!" Ruan Xi puffed out his chest, "Besides, Yuan didn't touch me, maybe it's like you said, he was worried about going to my Rong'an Chamber of Commerce, maybe I can keep brother Xie safe! Brother Xie wants to send a message, or else let Senior Duan go back!"

Duan Li only thought for a moment, then nodded in response: "Okay."

Xie Chaohan looked at him unexpectedly, and said with a smile: "Senior Duan, you took money from others, but it's a matter of loyalty."

"Sunset City is not a grassy and green forest where you don't know anything. The identity of the Rong'an Chamber of Commerce has been revealed. Will they move him for a while, and at most they will put him under house arrest." Duan Li said with a serious face, "You are also sure That's why you chose him to come together?"

"I really can't hide it from seniors." Xie Chaohan rubbed his nose, put away his smile, and said seriously, "Then, please worry about seniors. In addition, if Meiqian asks, seniors, please don't reveal that I came here, just say that I brought you here. It’s fine if the family is transferred to a distant relative.”

Duan Li accepted the letter without saying a word, glanced at him with a complicated expression, turned his horse's head and walked away, as if he didn't want to stay here for a moment.

Xie Chaohan lowered his eyes halfway, with a vague smile on the corner of his mouth, and said in a soft voice: "Ruan Xi, I will be in front later, you should pay attention to hiding your body, once... you see the situation is not good, you run away, with your lightness kung fu , as long as it is not Hua Rulian, no one can catch up with you."

After a pause, he added: "Remember, don't show off your courage for a while, only you can save me if you are safe."

Ruan Xi nodded solemnly.

Xie Chaohan curled his lips, turned around with his hands behind his back, and strode towards the seventh stone castle with strides.

The gate of the stone castle was wide open, only one road was lined with candles and torches, not to mention the guards, there was not even a single person.The passage was cleaned up, and there were no decorations except for the lighting. It was like walking in a long tomb passage.At first, Ruan Xi was careful to find a place to hide, walking and hiding for fear of killing something on the way. After walking for half a day, he went up one step after another without bumping into anything. Torch masonry.

As soon as they bumped into each other, they heard a rumbling sound, so frightened that Ruan Xi instinctively jumped away. When he turned his head, he saw that the stone steps he had just passed were suddenly empty, and the ground was dark. Arrow up!

"There should be a lot of organs here, don't move around." Xie Chaohan didn't turn his head, he was still walking ahead at a leisurely pace, "Remember the way you came up, and don't get lost while running."

Ruan Xi broke out in a cold sweat nervously, trying to remember the direction along the way, the more he memorized, the more he felt that his brain was not enough.

The two seemed to be walking deeper and deeper, the bricks and stones on the ground were uneven, and they made a slight sound when they stepped on them, and they were so small in the empty castle that it seemed that someone was following them secretly, which was very strange.As we walked forward, the number of lamps and candles on the wall gradually decreased, and at the end they were no longer brightly lit, but half-lit, as if something was hidden in the depths, just waiting for their visit.

Xie Chaohan suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Ruan Xi didn't know where they had gone, but followed them blankly and stopped. The fire in front of them seemed to be cut off suddenly, leaving a shadow in front of them, leading them to go, and warning them not to approach.

"Your Excellency bothered to lure Xie to come, now that Xie has arrived, why don't you show yourself?"

Xie Chaohan's voice was a bit hoarse, as if he was hiding some other emotion, Ruan Xi was startled, and actually heard an extremely subtle tremor in that sentence.

Sure enough, there was someone in the shadows.

The man's footsteps were very light, and there was almost no sound, and he didn't even disturb the flow of breath between the two parties. He only felt a shadow approaching steadily, and a powerful and familiar aura was slowly pressing over.

Ruan Xi took a step back unconsciously.

The man walked out of the shadows calmly and walked under the lights, his eyes reflected the torches on the wall, warming him a bit.

"Shang...Brother Shangguan??" Ruan Xi was startled, stunned for a while and suddenly realized that he was overjoyed for a moment and ran over, "I said why no one from Sunset City came here, it turned out to be Shangguan Brother, I arrived one step earlier! Brother Shangguan, are you also worried about Brother Xie, and came here to help us..."

"Ruan Xi, stop." Xie Chaohan shouted sharply, stopping him, "Don't go over."

"Huh?" Ruan Xi was puzzled.

Xie Chaohan's expression was indescribably complicated, there were too many things he couldn't understand hiding in the peach blossom eyes that had always been smiling, so strong and heavy that he was momentarily overwhelmed and even forgot to speak.

The man walked slowly step by step, wearing the same white clothes as Shangguan Yun, under the wide sleeves, the half-hidden hands seemed to be playing with something.

"Brother Xie, Brother Ruan." The man said softly, as if he was calling them, but also as if he was just chewing on the words, unable to hear the emotion or read his expression.

When he took a step further, Xie Chaohan pulled Ruan Xi back a step, and when Xie Chaohan signaled Ruan Xi to run quickly, the man suddenly moved his wrist.

The slight sound of the wind pierced through the stagnant air, and a golden arc flashed under the lights. Before Ruan Xi could react, the arc hit Xie Chaohan directly, piercing the flesh and bones with a muffled grunt.

The blood quickly seeped into his clothes, Xie Chaohan's legs were weakened by the force, and he staggered and fell down.

"Brother Xie!" Ruan Xi panicked, caught him subconsciously, and raised his head in astonishment, "You...Luo, Sunset Golden Dart..."

The man looked at him quietly, there was no flaw on Shangguan Yun's face.

Ruan Xi couldn't believe it: "Nong, Nongmei three needles..."

The way that man shot the dart just now is clearly the three-needle method for plumbing that Shangguan Yun taught him the day before yesterday. He practiced day and night, and he memorized all the changes and ingenuities. What's more, it was just the most basic and common first move, and it was absolutely impossible to admit his mistake. .

"Impossible..." Ruan Xi's mind went blank, and he muttered to himself, "Impossible..."

Xie Chaohan grabbed his sleeve with all his strength, gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few intermittent words: "Quick...go...tell..."

"Duan Li has been cut off by me." The man said softly, his voice was indifferent and distant, without the gentleness and kindness of Shangguan Yun at all.

Ruan Xi stood up as if waking up from a dream, "You are not Brother Shangguan! You are Ming Yuan!"

Ming Yuan is proficient in the art of disguise, if he can disguise himself as someone else, naturally he can also disguise himself as Shangguan Yun!

Ruan Xi got angry: "What are you trying to do by coercing Miss Xie and Mrs. Xie, hurting Brother Xie, and disguised as Brother Shangguan?! Could it be, could it be..." He suddenly opened his eyes wide, "Could it be You want to pretend to be Brother Shangguan and sow dissension from the Martial Arts League! In vain I thought you were an upright and magnanimous person before, but I didn't expect you to be so despicable!"

"Heh." Ming Yuan let out a low laugh, as if he found his reaction very amusing, "Upright and magnanimous... despicable..."

Then his figure flashed, and another gold-plated dart passed Ruan Xi's neck silently, leaving a small bloodstain.Before Ruan Xi could feel the pain, she became dizzy and soon lost consciousness.