[Lu Xiaofeng] Final Boss

September tenth.

At night, the wind is as cool as water.

When Ye Gucheng and Sikong Zhaixing were sitting in the courtyard of the western suburbs and playing chess with candles, the figure of Ximen Chuuxue was walking in the autumn wind and night, and landed in front of a bakery in the busy city of the capital.

Ximen Chuuxue slightly raised his head, this is a tall archway, on the ancient and majestic black sandalwood plaque, there are three gold lacquered characters of "Hefangzhai".

This is one of the oldest time-honored brands in the capital. Apart from the oldest main store in front of you, Hefangzhai also has nine other branches in Jiucheng, so most people in the capital have eaten Hefangzhai’s pastries. Biscuits and desserts.

It was late at night, and the street was quiet.

Of course, Ximen Chuuxue didn't come to eat cakes.

He went directly to the high walled backyard, and entered through a narrow door.

The courtyard inside the gate is deep.

The backyard of Hefangzhai is deeper than anyone imagined.

The hall facing the courtyard was still lit.Xue Yiren has been waiting for a long time, he has even made a few teas and changed the tea soup several times.

He waited until three quarters before seeing Ximen Chuuxue stepping into the courtyard.

The cold moonlight reflected his frost-like eyebrows, and his white clothes still carried the color of the wind and dust of the road.Because he just came back from the distant Baiyun City.

Xue Yiren knew that he went to Baiyun City, but he didn't know what he was going for.After August [-]th, Ximen Chuuxue set off from Wanmei Villa alone, and no one except Xue Yiren knew where he went.Even Lu Xiaofeng, who has been looking for him like crazy, has no trace of him at all.

Now, he finally stepped into the capital to prepare for the upcoming decisive battle.

He still has to set up a bureau for the Demon Cult that has been dormant in the capital for many years, a very crucial bureau.

Ximen Chuuxue changed his clothes, brushed off the autumn frost in September, and the calmness and coldness of water returned between his brows: "Baiyun City is calm on the surface, but in fact the city is heavily guarded." He said affirmatively, "Ye Gucheng bought The weapons are used to strengthen the defense of Baiyun City, and they are definitely not intended to be used in Beijing."

Xue Yiren breathed a sigh of relief.As long as the army is not dispatched, other matters are relatively easy to solve.

He pulled up his shirt and sat cross-legged opposite Ximen Chuuxue.It would be a long night, and they would have to exchange a lot of opinions, and the most critical deployment, he had to wait for Ximen Chuuxue to decide.

Xue Yi said humanely: "We have not found any trace of Ye Gucheng in Beijing."

Ximen Chuuxue was not surprised. If Ye Gucheng's Xingzang is so easy to find, Hefangzhai, the stronghold of the Demon Cult, might not be a secret.

"What is the action of the Nanwang Mansion?"

"Nanwang and his son have come to Beijing in secret. In addition to the entourage of the palace, there are also two tantric lamas and several masters of the Hainan Sword School."

Ximen Chuuxue took a sip of tea, the tea was clear and slightly bitter.

What should come really came.

"How is the situation in Beijing?"

"A large number of martial arts people have already poured into the capital, and there are more on the way, including Wudang elder Mu Taoist, Huangshan Gusong layman, Shaolin Dharma protector, Taiping swordsman Sima Ziyi, etc." Arriving in the capital, Ouyang Qing, who was wearing red shoes, also moved into Yiqingyuan, the largest brothel in the capital. In addition, there were heads of various sects, gang leaders, and dozens of chief escorts from the thirteen provinces in the north and south. Yes, almost no one refuses to come."

Xue Yiren paused, and made some estimates: "I think before September [-]th, there will be at least eight or nine hundred martial arts celebrities entering the capital."

Eight or nine hundred martial arts celebrities, it is not too much to say that the elites of the rivers and lakes came out in full force.

Ximen Chuuxue frowned, is this the effect Ye Gucheng wanted?

"Gamblers, big and small, in Beijing all gamble on the outcome of this decisive battle, and there are countless private bets among the people." They are all crazy about the unprecedented and unprecedented war in the past 300 years.

Xue Yiren stared at Ximen Chuuxue, because the news he was going to say sounded a bit demoralizing: "Most people think that Ye Gucheng will win. And since you left Wanmei Villa on August [-]th and lost your whereabouts, many people have changed your mind. I think you are hiding, so until this afternoon, the handicap of the four major gambling houses in Beijing and Central China has been opened to two to one."

The four major gambling houses use two games to one, and bet on Ye Gucheng to win.

One can also imagine the private gambling.

This was indeed not good news for Ximen Fuxue who was about to enter the war.

Ximen Chuuxue didn't even move his eyebrows, "Very good." He put down his teacup and asked, "What's the biggest bet in Beijing?"

Ximen Chuuxue had never been interested in gambling, if he could ask, it must be a very important question.

Xue Yiren has naturally investigated this kind of matter clearly.

"It's a bet made by Du Tongxuan, the boss in the south of the city, to Li Yanbei, the boss in the north of the city. The territory of both sides is the bet. Du Tongxuan will add another 60 taels to bet on Ye Gucheng's victory."

A gleam flashed in Ximen Chuuxue's eyes: This bet is indeed not small, and the winner will take over the market forces in the entire capital.

The two major gangs in the capital will merge into one because of this battle, and the North-South confrontation that has been stalemate for more than ten years will become one city and one gang at the feet of the emperor.

If this guild can be taken down, the Demon Cult can be said to be impenetrable in the capital.

With burning eyes, he raised his eyes and asked, "Has Li Yanbei accepted the bet?"

"If we want him to pick it up, he will definitely pick it up." Xue Yiren has also seen this dangerous light. After all, he knows Ximen Chuuxue better than others, and said in a deep voice: "He has our people by his side, which is enough to influence his decision. .”

"Very good." Ximen Chuuxue watched as Xue Yiren lowered his head to pour tea for him, staring at a piece of tea leaves in the cup flipping and falling, "Who in the Demon Cult is suitable to take over the new forces in the capital?"

This person is very important.

Not only must there be a strong wrist, but also absolute loyalty.

Li Yanbei and Du Tongxuan have occupied the capital for 20 years, it is not easy to uproot them all at once.And if this candidate is not manipulated, it will be even more dangerous in the future.

Xue Yiren thought sideways, but quickly gave the answer: "Gu Qingfeng, the leader of the Baiyun temple, is one of the three most trusted people by the leader, and it is most appropriate for him to come forward."

Taoism is divided into northern and southern sects. Baiyun Temple is the most important dojo of the northern sect of Taoism. The master of Baiyun Temple waits for the master of the northern sect. Gu Qingfeng's name is very powerful, so it is most appropriate for him to take over.

Ximen Chuuxue picked up the tea in his hand and drank it down in one gulp: "It's so good, we were going to Baiyun Temple."

This crucial step has been identified.

Xue Yi said humanely: "I'll go down immediately and sort out the personnel information in the capital. Before going to Baiyun temple tomorrow, the owner of the village will have a general idea."

Ximen Fuxue nodded slightly: "Okay."

But Xue Yiren didn't leave right away, because there was one more thing he had to let Ximen Chuuxue know.

"Monk Honest was sent to Zhangjiakou three days ago. The task given to him by the Nanwang Mansion is to monitor the whereabouts of Tang Tianyi, the eldest son of the Tang Sect."

Ximen Chuuxue really looked up: "Tang Tianyi is in Zhangjiakou?"

"Yongjitang, the largest pharmacy in Zhangjiakou, is owned by Tang Tianyi's wife's natal family. The couple would go back once or twice a year." Xue Yiren also frowned slightly, "But I don't know what the Tang Sect in Central Shu has to do with this matter."

Ximen Chuuxue pondered for a while, but said: "What the Nanwang Palace needs is not necessarily the Tang Sect in the middle of Shu, but honest monks."

The honest monk is the pawn that Wanmei Villa placed in the Nanwang Mansion in the case of the Embroidered Thief.

Regardless of others or himself, the honest monk is indeed a good pawn.

Because the honest monk's "honest" reputation, like a gold-lettered signboard, has never been damaged in the world.

Therefore, the place where the honest monk is most needed in Nanwangfu must be to spread news through his "honest" mouth.

This point is not difficult for Xue Yiren to understand.

Ximen Chuuxue asked again: "Has Datong Dazhi also arrived in the capital?"

"He lives in Ouyang Qing's Yiqing Courtyard. I have specially sent someone to contact him so that we can exchange information on a regular basis every day."

Datong Dazhi has been one of Wanmei Villa's most important informants since a long time ago.Therefore, what Datong Dazhi knows, Wanmei Villa rarely doesn't know.

"You ask someone to inform Datong Dazhi and remind him that he must not reveal the secret of the honest monk."

Xue Yiren nodded and said, "Okay."

He already understood what Ximen Chuuxue meant. At this moment when all martial arts heroes gathered in the capital, there were many people who were willing to spend a hundred or so taels of silver to ask Datong Datong's great wisdom questions.

The concentration and purity of the sword is the side of Ximen Fuxue.

The resoluteness and decisiveness that are a hundred times sharper than ordinary people are the other side that Xue Yiren knows best.Ximen Chuuxue's way of dealing with affairs has always been simple, powerful, and direct, just like his sword, going straight to the point, never procrastinating.

That's why 12 years ago, he was able to escape from the Demon Sect and stay in Wanmei Villa.

The wind is cooler and the night is darker.

Xue Yiren stepped out of the hall door and looked up at the moonlight in the sky.

The cold moonlight, like a canopy sprinkled with brilliance all over the ground, is shining on the ancient capital city where the storm is about to rise.