Emperor Que Shaohua

Two days left before the martial arts competition in Luo City, Ji Wuya finally received the message he had been waiting for.

"Have you checked," he asked, "are you sure it's the teahouse?"

"Guardian Ji Ji," the subordinates have repeatedly sent people to follow up and verify, and have stepped on it, so they can't be wrong.The teahouse on Qipan Street must be Qibi's headquarters, just like our original Piaoxiang restaurant. Shopkeeper Feng said, his expression hard to hide his excitement, "I sent the most powerful men in the city to watch day and night. Guan Chan and Guan Ling have been there together more than once, and they are very careful to prevent being found out. It took eight days to be sure. "

Ji Wuya listened to his description of the situation, but still had some doubts.In order to ensure the superiority of the enemy's openness and our darkness, he used the dark lines of the former Kunlun Mansion in Luocheng, and at the same time used the hands of Beiliao to create some illusions to confuse the Langhuan, but Luo Yanhua could not be unprepared, maybe It is also arranged in secret, so extra care must be taken.

"Besides the people from Lingxu who have been there a few times, what other signs have you found? Just based on a picture of the middle hall with 'Qi Shui Yiyi' written on it, you dare to say that it is Qibi's lair?" He said with a dark face, "Langhuan has quite a few strongholds in the city. If you use sesame seeds as watermelons, you will miss a big deal."

"The guys in the teahouse look ordinary, but they are all well-trained and very alert." Feng Kun quickly restrained his look of asking for credit, but he was inevitably dissatisfied when his ability was questioned. It is hidden in the marketplace, so other people can't see it, but it can't hide it from my eyes, so I'm confident that I can't make a mistake. Moreover, I discovered the place by following another clue, and then I noticed that Lingxu's people would come in and out from time to time. "

After the Qing Dynasty suppressed them in mid-August last year, the Kunlun Mansion found that the various strongholds that had been in operation for many years were thoroughly touched by Lang Huan. After that, he carefully sneaked back to Los Angeles.He had lost too badly before, and he was about to dig out the foundation of Langhuan's layout in the city, otherwise there would be no future for him.

Where to start?Prince Jing's mansion did not dare to approach, and the dark guards of Xuanshuang came and went without a trace.Later, someone remembered that one night, Bai Ruohan in Mingyue Tower sang a poem about Langhuan, which angered King An on the spot, and spread it for a while, so he went to stare at Mingyue Tower without any other clear clues.

I have been paying attention to it for more than a month, and there is no abnormality in Mingyue Tower. There are singing and dancing, reciting poems and fighting against each other.The remnants of the Kunlun Mansion were about to give up, but there was a turning point during the New Year's Eve.On the second day of the first lunar month, Bai Ruohan, who seldom goes out on weekdays, took a Yaoqin and boarded the carriage, followed by two hidden stumps, who realized that she was going to Prince Jing's mansion.

Feng Kun was very excited when he got it quickly. He knew that there were women's branches in the Twelve Orders of Langhuan, so he sent more people to make the investigation more urgent.However, despite many inquiries, no clues could be found from the various daily activities of Mingyue Tower. Bai Ruohan lived in seclusion, and the girls in the building only entertained guests, played the piano and practiced dancing, and made a few clothes in their free time.

In order to open the gap, Feng Kun took a risk and chose a handsome subordinate to pretend to be a rich man to sit in the Mingyue Building. After going there twice, he encountered Liao people harassing the maid in the building. , beat the Northern Liao warrior into embarrassment and retreated.

Although the method is old-fashioned, it works very well. The girl being molested is named Liu Xu, and she really has a good impression of the son who helps her, and gradually falls in love with her, revealing a lot of inside stories in the building.

Liu Xu said, Miss Bai acts very mysteriously, but the owner behind our Mingyue Tower is even more mysterious. I heard that he is young and handsome, but since he came to Los Angeles last year, he has been staying in the teahouse on Qipan Street all day long. She never showed her face when she went out; she also said that it is said that Miss Bai misses her master very much, and because of him, she keeps so many noble talents away, and often sends people to Qipan Street to greet her, but there are always There was a reply that the tea and Su Yang snacks we used to entertain guests every day were sent by the owner, but I didn’t see him come to see the girl by himself, and I don’t know if it’s true. Thinking about it, I feel strange, Miss Bai is too worthless up.

Liu Xu was just a maid serving tea and water in Mingyue Tower, she knew very little, and added a lot of girlish imagination.But these are enough for shopkeeper Feng, and then he ordered people to follow the vines secretly, and check one by one according to Liu Xu's words. Go, once you enter, you will disappear, and you will not show up for a long time.The two clues are intertwined at the same point, confirming each other.

Ji Wuya nodded secretly when he heard this, but he still cross-examined him several times before confirming that shopkeeper Feng's conclusion was reliable.In order to be sure, he planned to send another person to confirm, but he already knew in his heart that the owner of the maid in Mingyue Tower must be Lord Qibi.I found Qibi and took me to Mingyue Tower, the harvest is quite satisfactory.

It's a pity that the subordinates he brought were mainly from the Western Regions, so they were not suitable to be hidden posts, and the original strength in Luo City had become weak after the sweep, otherwise more detailed information would have been obtained.

He rewarded Shopkeeper Feng with 1000 taels of silver, and ordered to continue the investigation, but he must not reveal his whereabouts, and promised to give him a credit when the errand was over.

After sending Feng Kun away, Ji Wuya thought about it for a while, then got up and went to see Yelu Shibao.

Normally, in order to maintain his image, he usually tried to maintain an unpredictable and profound reserve, but now he was a little impatient when he shared the new information: "Since the main force hidden in Langhuan has been found, we are about to kill him with one blow, Third Prince, this opportunity cannot be missed. "

After listening to him, Yelu Shibao asked in a deep voice: "A few days ago, it was said that Hengdao and Lingxu were locked. Now, according to your opinion, another Qibi appeared. What else is there in Mingyue Tower? Which one is the main force?" ? Will there still be omissions, is Mr. Ji sure he has figured out the overall situation?"

His question was a bit deliberate, he wanted to block Ji Wuya's words before he spoke.

Under the influence of Ji Wuya, Yelu Shibao spent a lot of time understanding and pondering Langhuan since taking the mission.He used to know that Langhuan used to be quite influential in Yu and Zhou, but in the final analysis, it was just a Jianghu sect like the Kunlun Mansion, and it was not tolerated by the court at one time. In the process of losing, the shadow of this sect can be found everywhere in it, which makes people can't help but pay attention.

But what he is most concerned about is not to let Lang Huan affect his mission on this trip, to capture the thief first, to capture the king, since he has already aimed at King Jing, when the suzerain of Langhuan collapses, no matter how capable those subordinates are, they will not be able to turn the tide .

He was very clear about Ji Wuya's intentions. The Kunlun Mansion wanted to eliminate Langhuan, of course they hoped to get the support of the Northern Liao court as much as possible, and borrow more power from the Pinwu Hall.But in this matter, Yelu Shibao felt that Ouyang Yinian's views were obviously more in line with his own interests, not to mention that for the sake of martial arts, the loss of Pinwutang was already not small, he needed to take into account peace talks and marriage proposals, and vendettas among sects in the world He could also reason that it had nothing to do with him, Yelu Shibao didn't want Yu Zhou to seize the reason why the warriors of the Northern Liao Dynasty killed and set fire in Luocheng.

Therefore, he was not interested in hearing that Heng Dao and Ling Xu were hiding in Los Angeles.Those two forces are quite well-known in the northern border, and they caused a lot of damage to the Liao army, but it should be the responsibility of the leading generals on the battlefield to deal with them. Wouldn't it be a great cause to wipe out Yu Zhou's army and storm Chonghua Palace directly?

Ji Wuya had already sensed his intentions. At this moment, he judged the color by his appearance, and secretly cursed that he wanted to tear down the bridge before crossing the river, but he still had a calm demeanor on his face: "The third prince doesn't know something. Among the Ten Commandments of Huan, although Hengdao and Lingxu are tyrannical, they are only brave on the battlefield, and their extermination later will not affect the overall situation. But Qibi is different. We all rely on it to coordinate and provide information. Once it is pulled out, it is enough to paralyze the entire Langhuan. The reason why King Yu Zhoujing can pose a huge threat to our peace talks is precisely because Qibi has more detailed and accurate information than others. "

Yelu Shibao felt deeply about this point, and felt it deeply. Thinking of how often he was suppressed during the peace talks and had no strength to fight back, knowing that Ji Wuya was lobbying, he still couldn't help gnashing his teeth.

"I have been sharing worries for the king and the third prince for several years. The reason why I am willing to take on the important task of planning to destroy Langhuan this time is not only because of the order of the Kunlun Mansion, but also for the consideration of the future plans of the Northern Liao Dynasty." Ji Wuya Seeing that he was moved, he continued, "Langhuan has risen after many years of dormancy, and now it has become a trend. Dealing with Luo Yanhua is just the first step. If you don't consider the next steps, the next counterattack will be violent and extraordinary, which will be very bad for us. Therefore, I will focus on searching for Qibi's location. Qibi masters information and is not good at fighting. It's just that the dragons have no leader, but if Qibi can also be wiped out at the same time, they will immediately become a mob. My Kunlun Mansion has enough room to wipe out one by one, and get rid of this confidant trouble for Beiliao. The third prince must know that if you don't do it, if you don't do it. The endless truth, you must not take it lightly for a while, it will lead to endless troubles in the future, and you will hurt yourself."

Yelu Shibao pondered upon hearing the words, and couldn't help admitting that these words were somewhat insightful.Naturally, he could hear that Ji Wuya wanted to drag him into the water, and there was a faint sense of warning, but he was careful not to make people feel disgusted.Before and after coming to Los Angeles, the Kunlun Mansion did provide a lot of help, including the various plans to come without them.But the use is mutual, the Kunlun Mansion is determined to defeat Langhuan, it may not be so cheap to stand by and do nothing.

"I heard from Mr. Ji that he wants to encircle and suppress Qibi, so how do the rest of the Langhuan forces in the city plan to deal with it? Is it well-planned?" Wu Tang cannot directly participate, otherwise even if the Kunlun Mansion wins Langhuan, once the peace talks are affected, it will be difficult for me to go back to Beiliao, sir, you can't harm me."

"Third Prince, don't worry, I will of course put your interests and safety first, and there will never be any disadvantage." Ji Wuya said quickly, he has no intention of giving up the position he earned in Beiliao, he has already thought it over carefully, success or failure The key lies in Emperor Tianyi's subtle attitude towards Luo Yanhua and Langhuan.At the beginning, Langhuan lost at this point, and a suzerain and empress had already died; after many years, the ten-year-old emperor would only be more paranoid and suspicious, and Luo Yanhua would lose worse than his mother empress.Before leaving Zhaolin, Ji Wuya was already contemplating Emperor Yuzhou's character and mind, which was the most important bargaining chip for this trip.

The next few days are the timing he carefully chose: the war is over, and the contest is coming to an end. If his plan goes well, it is expected that Emperor Tianyi will not be angry for Prince Jing, causing the peace talks between the two countries to fail. It will increase fear of Beiliao because of the weakening and collapse of Langhuan.

"I'm thinking, Mingyue Tower might as well let it go for a while, it's full of women and it doesn't help. I heard that there is Prince Duan as a backer, and King Yun seems to appreciate it, so I don't need to confront it head-on; as for Hengdao and Lingxu Naturally, we need to greet you kindly, but it will be handled by the Kunlun Mansion, so there is no need to disturb the third prince." He waved the feather fan in his hand and calmly dispelled Yelu Shibao's concerns, "Only Qibi is the focus of this time. , Their leader must be sitting in the teahouse, so we will come to catch the turtle. I also know that Ouyang Hallmaster must say it is inconvenient, so I just want to invite those invited experts to help out, so that I can do it neatly. They don't belong to Pinwutang, so it's okay to think about it. This matter still needs the face of the third prince, otherwise it will be really difficult for me to invite someone with a status like Master Hangu."

Yelu Shibao just heard him talk about the time for a cup of tea and the specific arrangement, and went through it in his mind again, and felt that the planning was very thorough and clever, and he really deserved to be called the eight-step Kongming.He calculated the number of people and time required by Ji Wuya in his mind, and thought that he would not cause trouble to himself, so he finally nodded in agreement, and said: "The last two days of martial arts competition are very important, sir, you need to put more thought into it. If you miss this link, you will become a shipwreck in the gutter, and everything after that will be difficult to handle.”

"I'm going to put all my energy into it, and I can't make mistakes in any part." Ji Wuya stroked his long beard and smiled happily.He did not fully inform the plan, it is not easy to recruit a manpower, and it must be used well.As long as Yelu Shibao spits out now, when the action starts, won't it be up to him?

On February [-]th, the competition entered its ninth day, and the situation was more dangerous than Luo Pingyuan expected.

It can be seen that Beiliao is not satisfied with only occupying one arena for eight days. Since the start of the ring in the morning, the offensive has been extremely fierce, and it has concentrated on the Xuanshui stage guarded by Nangong Jin.Not only are there people competing on the stage one after another, but they are all masters with abundant internal strength, and they are determined not to give up until they win this place.

On the Red Flame Terrace, the tactics of attrition are used, and the enemies who challenge Yunxiao on the stage are also one after another. The kung fu may not be very strong, but whether it is using weapons, fists or kicks, they are all rushing to wear down the opponent's strength. Yes, occasionally there is a strong opponent in the middle, and it is not easy to deal with.

Luo Pingyuan couldn't help worrying that both Yunxiao and Nangong Jin came from aristocratic families, and they probably had never encountered such a stalking situation.Fortunately, the two young masters have a long history of education, their aptitude is good, and their cultivation level is much higher than that of their peers, so they can cope with it at once.

Beiliao itself is not easy, and the ice-covered platform just captured the previous day is under heavy pressure.Yuan Shen, who was guarding the ring, fought with Changfeng swordsman Qu Guanlan until fifty moves away, and felt that he was losing the wind. He suddenly shouted, abandoned the wrought copper short stick in his hand, and grabbed the opponent's sword with his bare hands. .

Qu Guanlan was taken aback, and thought to himself that the Liao people don't want their hands anymore?At that time, both sides disassembled very quickly, and they didn't have time to think about it. It was still the original move of Feiliumingjian, slashing off the shoulders from top to bottom.But when he heard a soft "wipe", he lightened his hand, half of the long sword drew an arc in the air, fell to the ground, and broke through it.

Everyone in the audience saw a short sword that was about a foot long in Yuan Shen's hand at some point, the sharp edge flickered at first glance, it was obviously a precious blade that could cut iron like mud.

Qu Guanlan took two steps back, he came from the Jiuhua Sword Sect, the saber was bestowed by his master, and it was also a rare good sword, now it has been destroyed for no reason, he couldn't help being furious: "Why are you cheating?"

Everyone in Yuzhou watching from the outside of the competition field also felt that it was unfair, and they all clamored that it would not be convincing to use a sharp weapon to make a surprise attack.

How could Yuan Shen care what the audience said, and sneered: "There is no rule in the martial arts competition that you can't use a sword. Since I can get it, it means strength. If you are not convinced, you can also take out a magic weapon like this to try." Try?" As he spoke, he raised the short sword in his hand high, and everyone saw that the shape of the sword was elegant, and the blade was shining in the sunlight. It was not so bright and dazzling, but there was a trace of simple and simple purple light faintly.At first, I thought that the saying of magical weapons and sharp weapons was exaggerated, but now I can see that it is indeed extraordinary.

Qu Guanlan practiced swords since he was a child, and had worked hard to study the origin and inheritance of world-famous swords. His heart suddenly moved, and he blurted out in surprise: "Could it be a fish intestine sword in your hand?"

"Unexpectedly, Yuzhou people still have this kind of vision." Yuan Shen didn't expect him to recognize it, and he was a little proud of himself, and said loudly, "Yes, this is the famous swordfish sausage made by Ou Yezi in the Spring and Autumn Period. You Central Plains warriors regard it as It's a treasure, but it's a pity that I can't keep it. It's not in the hands of Beiliao. I don't have the ability, and it's useless for a master craftsman to forge a sword. Just like today I took the fish intestine sword to occupy the ring in Luocheng and cut Yu. What can you do with Zhou's weapons?"

He squinted at Qu Guanlan, and said with a sneer: "This young man, if he doesn't want to admit defeat and step down, he can do it with nothing."

Qu Guanlan was so angry that his face turned blue, but he didn't have a sword in his hand, he said to Sergeant Jing Yu in the audience: "Which brother can borrow the next sword to use?" give it a try.

"Young man Qu, I, Yu Zhou, still have a weapon that can be as good as a fish intestine." Luo Pingyuan said, untied his saber, and ordered the sergeant to present it to Changfeng Swordsman.

Qu Guanlan took it over and lived in Prince Jing's mansion for many days. He knew that King Ning was wearing the sword Chunjun, but he never thought that he would risk injury and lend it to himself without hesitation. The meaning of respect is self-evident.

Is there anyone who practiced swords who doesn't love the sword, he is holding the ancient magic weapon at the moment, he is both passionate and moved, even his hands are trembling unconsciously, and he saluted King Ning Yaoyao: "Your Highness, I will do my best , Take back the Ice Wind Terrace for me, Yu Zhou."

When fighting Yuanshen again, the two parties decided to judge each other. Chunjun and Yuchang were both made by Ou Yezi. Their reputations are equal, and it is difficult to distinguish between strong and weak. However, one inch is long and one inch is strong. Yuan Shen is not proficient in daggers However, Qu Guanlan is handy in using Chunjun.

Yuan Shen managed to survive for more than ten rounds, secretly regretted, if he didn't show off his guts, he wouldn't have attracted Chun Jun, if this kind of sword is placed anywhere on his body, it would be a catastrophe of broken bones, limbs and limbs.When he was about to stop, his whole body was covered by the sword light like snowflakes, and there was nowhere to retreat.

Qu Guanlan looked at the gap, Chunjun's sword turned over, and the fish's intestines were already stirred up in the entanglement, the tip of the sword quickly pushed forward, pointed directly at the opponent's wrist, and shouted: "Let go!"

This is the sword-grabbing style in Jiuhua Sword Art. There are many similar moves in the major sword sects. Although there are differences in technique and tricks according to the masters of the sect, the effects are similar. If the opponent does not abandon the sword and retreat, If it is light, a finger will be severed, if it is severe, the wrist will be severed, and the weapon still cannot be kept.

When a swordsman faces an enemy, he would rather lose his life than give up his sword, so the consequences of this move are not lacking. However, Yuan Shen's original martial arts is not swordsmanship. His own hands were even more important, lacking the awareness to sacrifice his life to protect the sword, he instinctively let go of his hands and jumped back, breaking away from the encirclement of Chun Jun's sword light.

Qu Guanlan didn't chase after him, he reached out to grab the fish intestines and held it up in the air so that the warriors and common people from all directions could see clearly, he said loudly: "So that everyone can know that it was all thanks to His Highness the Fifth Highness who unsheathed the sword and helped him. The fish-gut sword that went away has now returned to Yuzhou!"

King Jing was sitting in the Guanwu Building, only to hear thunderous cheers, which lasted for a long time, a smile appeared on his lips, but he frowned soon.Yijin shrunk its position today, and most of its warriors gathered under Hurricane Thunder, obviously determined to take a defensive position and hold the only one territory to the end.At the current stage, even if they just want to hold on to a ring, it is not easy. It can be seen that it is quite difficult to support under the attacks of warriors from the two countries.

This situation was somewhat unexpected. He originally thought that the Liao and Jin might exchange conditions in the final stage and join forces again, but at present, they are fighting on their own. No, it's not like a cooperation has been reached.

Yi Jin provoked the martial arts competition just for speculation, and it stands to reason that he would not let go of the opportunity. Since they failed to negotiate, it means that Beiliao did not accept the conditions.This seems to be beneficial to Yu Zhou, but in Luo Yanhua's eyes, things are not that simple.Yelu Shibao's peace talks did not go well, and he could not gain the upper hand in the competition. Where is his confidence and confidence in rejecting Yijin?

There was a sudden commotion in the arena, he raised his eyes and saw that Nangong Jin was retreating from the edge of the Xuanshui platform, his footsteps were a little unsteady, and his shoulders were bright red.