After Waking up Beside the Villain

The flames flickered, and the secret room was silent.

It has been two hours since the order to intercept the various waterways came out, and there was no news yet. Ning Tiancheng stood against the wall, and the shadow on the stone wall was shaken by the hot but drowsy light, just like he was disturbed in his heart.

Suddenly, the sound of the secret door opening sounded, and two masters at the peak of Hanshen stepped in quickly one after the other.

The bearded master at the head looked carefully at his head, took two steps closer, and whispered back through sound transmission.

However, before the words were finished, the young man sitting in the room was already full of anger. He slapped his palm on the chair and stood up suddenly: "Trash!"

The person who reported back was shocked and bowed his head in panic.

Ning Tiancheng was by the door, silently raised his eyes, and looked at the young man.

The man frowned and brushed away the pen and paper on the case, and walked out from behind the table. He was dressed in a brocade robe embroidered with flowing clouds, and under the jumping firelight, there were moonlight-like light patterns, which was romantic and precious.

His appearance also stood out little by little from the glaring light, with handsome features, suave and unrestrained, he was none other than the current Patriarch of the Zheng family, Zheng Yuchen.

"How is the Longzhang Waterfall?"

Zheng Yuchen glanced gloomyly at another master behind the bearded man.

The body of the master trembled slightly, as if he was very afraid of this young patriarch whose martial arts strength was not as good as his own, he hurriedly replied: "Master, there are several Dingdan and Hanshen masters sneaking up on the Longzhang Waterfall Sword Furnace, Senior Li took the initiative to attack , Hanshen wiped out all of them, and the three Dingdan were killed, one injured and the other fled."

Zheng Yuchen frowned, slightly surprised: "Senior Li made a move, but someone escaped?"

"Senior Li said that he was rescued by a mysterious person suspected of using the means of wandering immortals," the expert said truthfully, "Fortunately, the mysterious person did not bother him, and left after saving him. Senior Li was afraid of the sword furnace and never chased after him."

"You Xian?"

Zheng Yuchen was startled suddenly, and his mind trembled, but his face changed slightly in the next moment, and he shook his head thoughtfully: "No, it can't be Youxian. If there is Youxian in Xie's family, even if it's just a half-step Youxian's help, They will never run away without a fight and be chased by us step by step."

"But even if this person is not Youxian, if he can escape from Senior Li's hands after saving someone, he must have something strange in him, so we should not underestimate him."

"Who is the person he rescued?" Zheng Yuchen asked.

The master said: "Xie Zixuan from the Xie family. The other two Dingdans who were caught alive were Yu Qing, a Dingdan master who had disappeared for many years in the Jianghu."

Zheng Yuchen supported his forehead with some headaches, and said in a deep voice, "Close the city immediately."

"Xie Chengyun ran so simply and didn't want to meet us head-on. He must have passed on the news. Xie Jia Tianying is extremely difficult to intercept and the speed is extremely fast. I'm afraid it will be impossible to intercept the news."

The matter has come to this point, it is useless to talk more, the anger at the crown faded, Zheng Yuchen said with a gloomy expression: "But the first group to get the news that it will come will only be the big family from the south of the Yangtze River, and there will not be too many who come early, we at least In one day and one night, all those bugs, rats and ants hiding in Jinling City waiting for an opportunity to move out were captured and completely crushed to death."

His voice paused, his eyes showed sternness, and he tilted his head and said: "Besides, since Xie Chengyun cannot be stopped, then use all the hidden stakes of the Bailishui Gang, whether it is alienation or delay, let Bailishui The later the time to help gather people into the city, the better, and the fewer people, the better."

"Yes!"

Several people in the secret room immediately responded and left quickly.

Ning Tiancheng glanced at the backs of those leaving, took a step closer to the secret room, and said in a low voice: "Patriarch Zheng, the news has leaked out, no matter what we do at this time, we can only delay, this situation still cannot be changed ah?"

"Or, His Majesty already has a backhand, and he is not afraid of being exposed?"

Zheng Yuchen glanced at Ning Tiancheng coldly: "Your Majesty has backers in all the famous families, but he can't resist the general trend of the world. It is said that he wants to dry up the dragon's veins and recast the Emperor Sword, and even those who can't be found The immortals will all intervene, what kind of means do you think can stop them?"

Ning Tiancheng was startled, and immediately said in a hurry: "Then Patriarch Zheng, why don't we run for our lives, why are we still waiting here?"

Looking down at Ning Tiancheng bent over and kneeling, looking down on Ning Tiancheng with a look of panic and hopelessness, Zheng Yuchen felt contemptuous in his heart.

Originally, the object he had chosen to turn into a puppet was Ning Tiancheng's precious son Ning Shou, but he didn't want to be bumped into by that woman Zhao Lingrui when he was performing secret techniques on Ning Shou.The woman's realm is not high, but she is extremely strong, with many methods, and he has no choice but to interrupt the secret method hastily and escape in a hurry.

The plan failed, so he planned to find another suitable partner in the Ning family, but he didn't want it to be a coincidence. When Ning Tiancheng was in retreat, he suddenly heard about Ningshou. , but actually suffered serious internal injuries.

When the Ning family's eyeliner reported this matter, Zheng Yuchen sneaked into the Ning family's mansion without hesitation under the escort of his own masters, and quietly turned the mighty Ning family's head in Jinling City into a weapon in his hands. With puppets.

But because of Ning Tiancheng's strength, Zheng Yuchen still has a big gap compared with him, so this puppet is quite difficult to control, and it is definitely not handy. Even compared to other puppets, Ning Tiancheng "takes medicine" "The time should be more frequent, because once you relax, you may face the risk of the puppet getting out of control.

After all, this kind of secret method to control puppets is not a marionette-like manipulation all the time, but more reflected in the influence of the mind.

However, although Ning Tiancheng is difficult to control, it is indeed much easier for Zheng Yuchen than Ning Shou. A patriarch and a young patriarch, a fool knows how to choose.

Zheng Yuchen scoffed, "Look, I scared you."

He drooped his eyelids, raised his eyebrows and said: "There is no way to stop You Xian, unless it is another You Xian."

Ning Tiancheng was a little confused: "You mean, Big Dipper is going to make a move?"

"idiot."

Zheng Yuchen scolded: "Beidoutian has been in seclusion for many years, how can he get out easily? Besides, Beidoutian never approves of His Majesty's plan to use the Tianzi sword to enter the fairyland."

"That is?"

Suddenly, Ning Tiancheng was stunned, and shouted in a low voice as if enlightened: "——Your Majesty?!"

"This, is this the last Tianzi sword? This sword is about to be cast, and His Majesty is about to become a wandering immortal? But, but it only takes a long time for the sword furnace to be opened, how can it be so fast..." Ning Tian It was shocking to be your own guesswork.

Zheng Yuchen smiled meaningfully: "Before the sword furnace was opened, there was an old tradition of offering sacrifices to the river god in various places in the south of the Yangtze River. Where did those people who fed the river god go? Everyone said that the Tianzi sword of the Later Zhou Dynasty was very flawed. How could His Majesty not know?"

"There are many speculations by others, but His Majesty only said that he wanted to use the Tianzi Sword to become a wandering immortal, but he never said that this sword is the Tianzi Sword of Hou Zhou."

Most of the apprehension on Ning Tiancheng's face disappeared immediately, he didn't seem to realize that Zheng Yuchen's answer didn't really answer his question, so he frowned and said, "In this way, it's really just a matter of procrastination, It doesn't seem to be anything scary."

Zheng Yuchen glanced at Ning Tiancheng: "There's nothing to be afraid of."

He lifted his robe and sat down, poured a cup of tea slowly, and said lightly: "The news of the dragon vein forging sword spreads, even if the entire Central Plains martial arts and the entire Great Xia Dynasty come to denounce His Majesty, it will not matter. They are just shouting loudly." , if His Majesty is able to successfully fit the Heavenly Sword and climb to Youxian despite their efforts to stop him, they will definitely not be so resolute against His Majesty again."

"The so-called retrograde action, the so-called luck of the people, do you really care about these big factions that have been entrenched in one place for thousands of years?"

"There are four temples and two temples in the world, and the six major sects and seven families all dared to stop His Majesty when he failed, but when His Majesty succeeds, these powerful forces that control the entire Jianghu will be as unshakable as before. Absolutely no more than one palm."

"After all, the matter is a foregone conclusion. No matter how angry you are, what can you do? Is it possible that many Youxians really need to fight together to kill His Majesty? Not to mention whether Beidoutian will agree, whether the Li family will agree, is the foundation established since ancient times. You Xian's detached status doesn't allow them to take action easily."

"Killing a wandering immortal is completely different from killing a half-step wandering immortal."

"At that time, these big families will only make one decision, and that is to work together to force His Majesty to make up for his mistakes and make up for the people. Whether it is changing the government order, cutting taxes, or building water conservancy, it is nothing more than a trivial matter."

What Zheng Yuchen knew was completely beyond his age and status, but no one found it strange.

He possesses the puppet secret technique taught by Li Wu himself. Although his martial arts are not high, his resourcefulness and insight are by no means ordinary.Even though Zheng Yuchen never explicitly mentioned it, Ning Tiancheng could still see from his few words that even though Li Wu's chess pieces are scattered all over the world, Zheng Yuchen can still be regarded as a very important one.

"So, now we only need to delay until Jiancheng, the emperor of Jianlu, will everyone be happy?" Ning Tiancheng reconfirmed with some disbelief.

Zheng Yuchen answered ambiguously, took a sip of tea, didn't bother to pay any attention to him, turned to someone and said, "Then Yuqing came from Longzhang Waterfall, right?"

Someone bowed: "Here it is, Patriarch."

"Take two people and go to interrogation. It was rumored in the early years that they retired to the Jianghu during their heyday and were recruited by a big family. Now it seems that the rumors are not bad. This family is the Xie family. Pry him well." He has been a guest in the Xie family for so many years, and he will always know something we want to know." Zheng Yuchen said.

After giving the order, Zheng Yuchen thought of something again, paused, and then asked, "Then Ye Wanwan is still waiting in the garden outside the study?"

Outside the secret door not far from Ning Tiancheng, a man dressed as a guard replied: "Master, I'm still waiting, and I haven't left yet."

There was a strange look in Zheng Yuchen's eyes.

At this moment when the chaos is not yet chaotic, I bought a maid to go near the study, but I just sat in the verandah of the garden and enjoyed flowers and tea. I waited for more than two hours. Worried, or have other plans?

"What about Zhao Lingrui?" Zheng Yuchen asked again.

The guard said: "I went out in the evening and haven't returned yet."

Zheng Yuchen nodded slightly, and didn't ask the other two girls. Others didn't know, but he naturally knew that the two girls were Dingdan masters sent by Li Wu to protect him.Only the two unexpected guests, Ye Wanwan and Zhao Lingrui, were the most suspicious.

"Use the technique of tracking to bring people back," Zheng Yuchen mused, "Once the city is closed, Jinling City is bound to change. People feel at ease."

As he said that, he looked at Ning Tiancheng who had been standing respectfully, stood up and said, "Later, Patriarch Ning will need to assist in handling the closure of the city. Right now, Patriarch Ning will go back to Ning's house first, mobilize manpower, and do more work." Get ready."

"If the Baili Shui Gang wants to enter the city, the Ning family has to stop it first. A worthless dog will not be able to please the master."

Ning Tiancheng bowed deeply, answering again and again.

Zheng Yuchen withdrew his gaze, walked into the secret door with a guard without looking back, and disappeared.

The night was dark and the wind was light.

The Chaoshou verandah on the side of the Zheng Mansion Garden is connected to a small pavilion by the lake. Chu Yunsheng sat in the pavilion, looking at the lake full of green leaves and red lotuses, and filled a cup of tea again.

He had been sitting here for two full hours, and it was the time he had agreed with Mu Yuexin to save someone and returned, and he never got up to leave.

During these two hours, while using his internal force to grind the medicinal materials he took before grinding, he mixed them one by one according to a certain ratio, and kneaded them into fine medicinal powders, while pouring cup after cup of tea.

At first, he poured tea quickly, and drank tea quickly, but as time passed, his movements gradually slowed down and stabilized. When the powder was ready and the teapot bottomed out, he appeared in the distance. When Zheng Yuchen walked out of the study, Chu Yunsheng's mind was as calm and indifferent as his demeanor.

"Miss Ye?"

Zheng Yuchen walked closer, as if he had just noticed the existence of Chu Yunsheng, and said in surprise: "It's the end of summer, and the dew is getting deeper, why is Ms. Ye here to enjoy the scenery?"

Chu Yun observed Zheng Yuchen's expression calmly, and said, "I heard that Patriarch Zheng is going to face Zheng Shaoqing's former enemy tomorrow, and I'm worried, but I don't dare to disturb you, so I came here to wait, hoping to see Patriarch Zheng one side,."

Zheng Yuchen stepped into the pavilion, looking at Chu Yunsheng with affection in his eyes: "See me?"

Chu Yunsheng took out a pack of medicine powder that he had prepared just now, and handed it to Zheng Yuchen: "I have a rough knowledge of medicine, and I can make some blood-stopping and nourishing-qi powder. I know that Patriarch Zheng does not lack such medicines, and what he has can only be better than what I can make." It's better, but I don't have anything, and that's all I can talk about."

Everything in the Zheng family's mansion cannot be hidden from Zheng Yuchen, and Chu Yunsheng naturally knows the matter of collecting medicinal materials and making medicinal powder here.

But unexpectedly, the powder was intended for him.

"Thank you, Miss Ye, for your kindness."

Zheng Yuchen raised his hand, he didn't take the medicine bag with his own hands, but the guards behind him stepped forward and brought it.

Seeing this, Chu Yunsheng glanced at the guard and pretended to frown, but he didn't say much.

"The things have been delivered, nothing else..."

After getting up, Chu Yunsheng wanted to say goodbye.

But Zheng Yuchen didn't seem to want to let him go just like that, but raised his hand to stop him, and said with a gentle smile: "Miss Ye, don't rush back, I heard that Miss Ye came back at dusk, and I haven't eaten yet, and I happen to be busy here too It's time, and there's not even a drop of water, why don't you and I go to the flower hall to have dinner together?"

Chu Yunsheng pressed his brows and eyes to reveal a hint of surprise on purpose, and pretended to be hesitant in silence for a moment, before nodding his head and said: "Being obedient is worse than being respectful."

Zheng Yuchen watched the change of Chu Yunsheng's expression, and the smile on his mouth deepened: "Miss Ye, please."

The guards followed, and the two walked side by side, through the corridor, and soon came to the flower hall where they had dinner.

The dinner had already been prepared according to Zheng Yuchen's order, but after being seated, Zheng Yuchen was not in a hurry to get the food served, but instead sent a few servants to the Dongxi Guest House and invited the other three girls to come over for a meal together Night snack.

Chu Yunsheng performed a just-right jealousy, so he stopped reacting, but secretly thought about the meaning of Zheng Yuchen's move.

Ever since he met Zheng Yuchen just now, he has been quietly examining the new patriarch, and paid more attention to his arm covered by the sleeve of his robe - when Mu Yuexin first came to test him, he mentioned a sentence, be careful with your arms The person with the blood-red ghost face tattooed on the inside—combined with the situation at that time and later, this is one of the characteristics of Mu Yuexin or the person Ji Ling met near Longzhang Waterfall who performed the puppet secret method for Ningshou.

But I don't know whether it was intentional or not, Zheng Yuchen's wide sleeves have always been covered with a tight-fitting jacket with narrow sleeves, even if he raises his arms, he won't reveal much of his arms.

In addition, there is another point that Chu Yunsheng noticed, and that was Zheng Yuchen's reaction to his actions of waiting for him.

And the answer to this observation is simple.

Zheng Yuchen no longer concealed his doubts about him, and even called him and the other three women to have a meal together, most likely for the sake of seeing.

This also proves from the side that Zheng Yuchen should have received the news that the secret of Longzhang Waterfall has been exposed, so he suddenly lost his patience and made such a behavior that was inconsistent with his normal temperament and called four female guests to eat together in the middle of the night Disrespectful.

Obviously, this was a sudden Hongmen banquet.

But Chu Yun's voice made it clear that the Hongmen Banquet with its clear breeze and fragrance of flowers could still be regarded as peaceful and tranquil, and the real bloody place should be outside Zheng's residence.If Zheng Yuchen was not stupid, he must have ordered the city to be closed and searched.

But after all, this is just lingering in vain. The Xie family Tianying has already passed on the news half a day ago, and no one can stop it. He and everyone in the Xie family will soon come to help, so right now they only need to live, and delay is enough.

Thinking of this, Chu Yunsheng thought for a moment and frowned suddenly.

wrong.

Zheng Yuchen knew that no matter what resistance he did, the end was doomed, so why was he so relaxed and calm at this time?If the well-known sect in the south of the Yangtze River came here with all their strength, it would only take a day for him to arrive. If he didn't delay and escape now, it would be difficult for him to escape even if he wanted to get away by dawn.

Chu Yunsheng looked at Zheng Yuchen, but he didn't notice the slightest sign of anxiety from his expression, this was definitely not a fake.

Li Wu and Zheng's family still have backup, or Zheng Yuchen has already arranged everything and is not in a hurry to leave?

However, no matter what it is, at least Zheng Yuchen, who is suspected to be in charge of Jiangnan affairs for Li Wu, cannot escape safely.To capture a thief, one must first capture the king.

Chu Yunsheng calmly looked away.

Not long after, footsteps from different distances came from outside the flower hall, and three beautiful figures were led by the maid, and stepped into the flower hall one after another.

Chu Yunsheng's eyes swept over Qian and Ling, the two alchemy masters that Mu Yuexin was talking about, and finally looked at Mu Yuexin.

Mu Yuexin looked at him and gave him a reassuring look, then she warmly called the three of them sister three times, and then called brother Yuchen cheerfully, before sitting gracefully at the banquet.

A series of exquisite and delicious meals were sent into the hall by the servants like flowing water.

The five people sat around the round table and exchanged a few words of greeting. Mu Yuexin immediately put on a naive and confused look, and asked straight to the point: "Brother Yuchen, I just came back from the night market to rest. You haven't washed the wind and dust, but you called me over for dinner in the middle of the night, why did you suddenly think of this?"

Zheng Yuchen glanced at Mu Yuexin with a smile, and sighed: "Let me tell you girls, my father's funeral will be held tomorrow, and I will settle the grievances of my father's generation and face many famous martial arts figures. This battle is unpredictable, and I am afraid that I will meet some girls tonight The last side of the show, so I don't take the liberty of interrupting, and I invite a few girls to come over and talk about it."

"There are still such rules?"

Mu Yuexin's acting skills are natural, her almond-eyed eyes widened and she exclaimed: "Speaking of which, I've also heard about this from my father, but most of the grudges are dead, and few of them really bother the younger generation. I thought This is rare, I never thought that Zheng Shaoqing would do good deeds all his life, but he would have so many enemies who would never let go of their grievances..."

Chu Yunsheng raised his eyes, and sure enough, he saw that Zheng Yuchen's face turned green when he heard this.

It is said that the old Patriarch Zheng has done good deeds all his life, and is a well-known benevolent person, but why do some people insist on recognizing the rules of the world, regardless of their status, to fight against the juniors, making people feel uneasy when they are buried?

There is a contradiction in this, but people have to think about it.

Mu Yuexin is stabbing someone with a soft knife.

After all, the city is quite deep, and Zheng Yuchen's expression changed only for a moment, and the next moment he smiled gently as if he had never heard of it, and took the topic: "I, as a junior, don't know about the things of the previous generation. Please four tonight." The girl came here not to gain sympathy, but just to have a drink with the beauty."

"Thank you four girls for your kindness. Come, let's drink this cup to the brim."

The wine is clear and poured into the cup.

Zheng Yuchen toasted, but no one refuted his face during the banquet, and there was a lot of toasting and drinking, and the aroma of the wine was hearty.

After drinking for three rounds, Zheng Yuchen personally prepared dishes for Qian and Ling Ernv. When he heard Chu Yun's voice, the chopsticks suddenly froze, and only a seemingly unintentional voice sounded softly: "Miss Ye, I'm going to visit Jinling during the day today. City, can there be any gains?"

Chu Yunsheng looked up at Zheng Yuchen.

The four eyes met, with a gentle smile and a calm and flat smile.

"The beauty and food of Jinling is the harvest." Chu Yunsheng knew the implication of Zheng Yuchen's words, but he still answered casually.

Zheng Yuchen raised his eyebrows, put his chopsticks aside suddenly, and sighed: "Miss Ye doesn't want to say it, so let's not say it. I'm not a rude person, so I have to ask one, two, three, four."

"It's just that after tonight, there will be too many people in the Zheng family who are enemies and not friends in Jinling City, and it will be too difficult to deal with it. Therefore, for those who can't tell whether they are friends or enemies, who is behind them, and who has Anyone with any purpose will have to be killed with a single pole, so as to avoid future troubles."

The gentle smile that seemed to be painted on the face finally gradually faded away, revealing the dark and cold inside, Zheng Yuchen glanced coldly at Chu Yunsheng and Mu Yuexin, and said with regret: "It's a pity, I always feel that you two It's not ordinary, there must be secrets, I'm very curious, but now I can't wait to dig them out."

"Heart-melting grass, highly poisonous."

Zheng Yuchen laughed: "Based on the amount you just drank, even the late stage of Dingdan will be powerless. Right now, you should gradually feel that your limbs are paralyzed and unable to move, but there is still half a moment before the poison fully takes effect." For a few minutes, if anyone is willing to satisfy my curiosity and talk to me about her secret, then there may be a chance of life."

"Miss Ye, what do you think?"

While talking, Qian and Ling didn't hide anymore, they got up quietly and walked behind Chu Yunsheng and Mu Yuexin, in case they had something special and hadn't been poisoned.

Zheng Yuchen stared at Chu Yunsheng with great interest. He thought he had the biggest and most interesting secret, and he was looking forward to Chu Yunsheng's answer.

However, he couldn't see any fear from Chu Yunsheng's face, and he couldn't wait for Chu Yunsheng to cry for mercy, but heard very familiar words.

"Since Patriarch Zheng is so open and honest, then I can't hide it anymore. Patriarch Zheng, you have a moment left before the poison, if you can honestly answer my question and be frank about the secrets of the Zheng family and Li Wu, then you can't be blamed." There will still be a chance.”

Chu Yunsheng glanced at Zheng Yuchen calmly, then raised his hand to pick up the wine glass, and lowered his head to take a sip: "Melting heart grass is colorless and tasteless, but it can't be called a strange poison."

Zheng Yuchen was taken aback.

Miss Qian behind Chu Yunsheng's eyes froze, and she was so angry that she slapped Chu Yunsheng's heavenly spirit with a direct slap.

But at this moment, a thin cool wind suddenly blew from the back of her neck. She turned her head to look, but only saw a curtain of blood sprayed up and splattered.

"Snapped!"

A large head rolled to the ground.

Zheng Yuchen suddenly turned his head, looked at the weak and lovely Miss Zhao in his eyes who slowly stood up, and stretched out her hand towards Chu Yunsheng with a slightly stiff movement: "Little girl is too thoughtful, if you don't give me the antidote in advance, just wait Do you want me to rescue you at this time?"

"you!"

Terrified, Zheng Yuchen stood up abruptly and wanted to escape, calling for help, but just as he raised his lightness kung fu and took two steps, he suddenly felt his eyes stinging, and when he raised his hand to touch it, it was full of blood.

Countless footsteps poured in from outside the flower hall in an instant.

Zheng Yuchen stared at Chu Yunsheng in horror, "When did you poison me!"

Chu Yunsheng took out a pill from the porcelain bottle that he had prepared earlier, and handed it to Mu Yuexin. At the same time, he slipped his two knives into his hands, got up and explained kindly: "The medicine bag is like a sachet, and everything you hear is poison. I don't want to die. Then block the sword furnace and let Xie's family leave the city."

Zheng Yuchen's face was covered with blood, and he was extremely ferocious. He said angrily: "Don't think about poisonous women! Uncle Zhu, Great Elder, please take action, kill them for me, and get the antidote!"

As soon as the words fell, the aura of the two Dingdan peaks suddenly erupted outside the flower hall, the wind in the courtyard fell silent, and the night was bright and thunderous.

The difference in realm was too great, and Chu Yunsheng felt a tightness in his chest when he was rushed by this true energy, and there was a fishy sweetness in his throat.

There is such a powerful master beside Zheng Yuchen!