Wait a minute, heroine

The second day.

In the early morning, there was no light outside the window. When I opened the window, I found that the pier was covered in silver and it was snowing again.

Ye Jingtang stood at the window, looking at the wind and snow on thousands of mountains, letting the cold wind blow on his face, trying to suppress the distracting thoughts in his heart, but as soon as he took a deep breath, he heard from behind:

"Close the window~..."

"haha okay."

On the bed, Sanniang was lying on the pillow from head to toe, with her back to the outside. She was weak and obviously a little weak, and she didn't want to move her fingers.

Luo Ning was going back last night, but she had to travel far away soon, and she really couldn't bear to leave. In addition, Bai Jin didn't come to urge her to go back, so she stayed here all night.

The specific process is not easy to describe. I have tried to let the little thief walk in the middle of the match. If I were not afraid of making too much noise and disturbing the water in the distance, I am afraid that even the 'Enter and Out Safe' Jade Carrot can be greeted.

At this time, Luo Ning had no strength left. She lay on the pillow and was blown by the cold wind. She pulled the quilt up a little and raised her hand to pinch the top of the watermelon in front of her:

"It's no longer tiring? Yesterday I was clamoring for treatment. Why is it wilting now?"

Pei Xiangjun had a faint blush on his cheeks. He was half-squinting, but when he saw Luo Ning moving her hands and feet to ridicule, he took a gentle breath and grabbed Luo Ning's wrist:

"Jingtang, it's still early, what are you doing up? Keep going!"

Ye Jingtang didn't want to get up, but he was afraid that the two of them would be tired. Seeing this, he shook his head and smiled, and then took care of Ning'er who was about to leave...

——

Soon, it was getting bright.

Catkin-like flying snow fell on the riverside pier. A large ship was moored on the shore, and merchants carrying their baggage boarded the deck in an orderly manner through the steps.

Xue Baijin had already boarded the ship in advance and stood at the window facing the dock, waving to Zhe Yunli who was secretly seeing him off in the distance.

Under a willow tree in a secluded place, Luo Ning was wearing a long cyan dress and the silver fox fur that Ye Jingtang had just found. Her cheeks lost the joyful spring feeling all night long, and she regained her cool appearance as an ascetic heroine. , raised his hand to help Ye Jingtang tidy up his clothes:

"When I'm not around, you have to take good care of your body. Don't let Sanniang do it for you. Do you know that if you indulge yourself, you will harm your body?"

Ye Jingtang felt that Ning'er was jealous of Sanniang eating alone, but she definitely didn't dare to say this. She raised her hand to help Ning'er put on the curtain hat:

"Go early and come back early. Pay attention to safety on the way. If I am in a hurry when I return to the capital, I will go directly to find you."

Luo Ning glanced at Bai Jin in the distance:

"Do you still need to worry about my safety?"

"It always pays to be careful."

"Hmph~ From now on, you can't just leave Yunli alone. You only learn martial arts but don't read and read. You can't become a wild girl in the world in the future? Shui'er is both civilized and martial, but never leads people to the right path. You can supervise and let her teach Yunli. "If Yunli doesn't study hard, just write it down and I'll come back to take care of her..."

Ye Jingtang listened carefully to his wife's instructions and nodded slightly in agreement.

After Ning'er had finished speaking, he raised his arms and hugged her again, and watched Ning'er board the boat. After the boat left the shore and went downstream, he sighed softly and turned back.

Zhe Yunli sat with her master in the teahouse for a while yesterday. Because her master's special status prevented her from contacting the imperial court, she could not talk to her master's wife about her intention to betroth her. At this time, she secretly watched her master and his wife leave from a distance. When the Night Terror Hall came back, she trotted up to him:

"Brother Jing, did the mistress ask you to supervise my reading and literacy again?"

Ye Jingtang chuckled: "Yes. My daughter's family really needs to learn music, chess, calligraphy and painting, otherwise she will become a crazy girl sooner or later if she hears about it in the world. Look at Prince Jing, he is full of poetry and calligraphy. Although his martial arts skills are average, his aura is extraordinary..."

When Zhe Yunli saw Ye Jingtang saying the same thing, he put down his hands behind his back and put them around his waist. He walked with a slight movement of lotus steps and a gentle look on his brows:

"I'm just a wild girl from the world. I can't compare to the Queen. My wife said the same thing to me, and Brother Jing also said the same thing to me. If I had known this, I might as well follow the master to Jiangzhou to avoid being so disliked by my brother..."

Ye Jingtang raised his hand gently: "Okay, okay, let's stop talking. If people on the street hear it, they will think that I am a heartless man who did something to you..."

"snort……"

Zhe Yunli didn't give up yet. He glanced at Ye Jingtang with anger and resentment, and walked to the front with small steps. Chun Gui's resentful temperament was so vividly displayed that Ye Jingtang wondered if Xiao Yunli was really unhappy. .

Ye Jingtang raised his hand, wanting to catch up with Xiao Yunli and coax him, but as soon as he took a few steps, he saw a sad Yunli, stopping in front of a storytelling hall where many people were gathered, standing on tiptoes to take a curious look. After a few glances, he walked forward resentfully.

"..."

Ye Jingtang spread his hands slightly, a little speechless, turned around and returned to the place where the ship was docked.

Dongfang Liren came to visit the inn yesterday, but was frightened by him. He was afraid that he would be dragged into the house as he passed by. After visiting the real Xuanji, he jumped out of the window and went back. He waited until daybreak before going to the inn to take the real Xuanji back to the ship.

At this time, on the ship, Master Xuanji was resting in his room, and the Queen Mother was beside him asking for help. Dongfang Liren and Meng Jiao were in the temporary study room, discussing the matter of tracing Duanbeiya. Sanniang had been working hard all night, and she obviously couldn't get up at this time, and she was still fussing in bed.

Ye Jingtang currently needs to completely eliminate the hidden dangers of Duan Shengji as soon as possible, but the territory of Yazhou is too big, and Duan Shengji is recovering from his injuries. As long as he doesn't take the initiative to show up, it will be difficult to find his whereabouts.

Yesterday, Ye Jingtang asked the chief constable to search the escort bureau in Banan Town. The information has not yet been disseminated. The next plan is to go to Jinyang City to investigate the local snake Wang Hu mentioned by Liu Xiangzhu.

Jinyang City is within Duanbeiya's sphere of influence. If Duan Shengji is hit by the poisonous needle, he may go there to recuperate. Even if he is not there, as long as he confirms that Wang Hu is helping Duan Shengji to smuggle scale steel, he can still use Wang Hu as bait. News or something, try to find a way to induce Duan Shengji to show up.

You can go to Jinyang City by walking on the Lilan River, but the journey is upstream, and you have to be towed by trackers in some turbulent places. It takes two or three days to go there by big boat, but you can get there tonight by horseback, so Ye Jingtang is ready to lead the team for this. Go overland and check out the situation first.

Ye Jingtang returned to the ship to get ready. He first looked at the door of Xuanji Master and found that the Queen Mother was there, so he said hello:

"The Queen Mother, Fairy Lu."

In the room, the Queen Mother, who was helping Master Xuanji put on rouge, was a little frightened when she saw Ye Jingtang emerging. She acted as if she didn't want to see him, put down her things, got up and walked towards the door:

"You guys can chat, I'm going back to my room to rest first."

Ye Jingtang bowed and watched the Queen Mother leave before coming to the bed and holding Master Xuanji's wrist to take her pulse.

Master Xuanji leaned on the bedside, looked up and down at the serious Night Terror Hall, and asked:

"Ning'er is gone?"

"Well, just left."

Ye Jingtang felt a little relieved when he saw that his physical condition was not serious. He looked up and happened to see the red lips on Xuanji's real lips. He subconsciously wanted to look away, but after thinking about it, he felt it was wrong, so he stared at it openly and carefully. After looking at it, he nodded and praised:

"The color of this lipstick is really moist. Is it a gift from the Queen Mother?"

"uh-huh."

Master Xuanji licked her lips lightly and stared at the Night Terror Hall:

"Want to eat?"

?

When Ye Jingtang heard this, he couldn't help but sit up a little straighter, hesitated for a moment, and nodded shamelessly:

"Um."

Master Xuanji smiled brightly, moved inside, raised her hand and patted her side:

"Come, let's lie down together for a while?"

"..."

Ye Jingtang was a little flattered and felt that Shui'er had no good intentions, but he didn't dare to eat it even if it was brought to his mouth. He was still pretending to be a military leader. He looked around and saw that there was no one around, so he stood up and sat down on the bedside, raising his hand. Hug your shoulders.

Master Xuanji didn't hide at all. When Ye Jingtang leaned closer, she even moved closer and naturally leaned into her arms, raising her cheeks and staring at Ye Jingtang.

?

Ye Jingtang really didn't expect Lu Xianzi to show such a girlfriend-like expression. She stopped thinking about touching her and giving him a lesson. She put her arms around her shoulders, trying to appear gentle and elegant, and say a few words of care. .

But before he could open his mouth, he found Fairy Lu in his arms. She frowned slightly, lowered her head and covered her lips with her hands and let out two muffled coughs:

"Ahem——"

The coughing sound was neither loud nor quiet, and could basically be heard on the second floor of the ship building.

The sound of chaotic footsteps suddenly sounded in several rooms in the distance.

Dong dong dong...

? !

Ye Jingtang was in disbelief and wanted to get up quickly, but Master Xuanji still held on to his collar and looked up at him:

"Don't you want to eat rouge? Come on~"

Ye Jingtang quickly raised his hand and said, "Don't worry, don't worry, we will talk about it later, someone is coming..."

"Hmph~"

Only then was Master Xuanji satisfied, and he boldly stepped forward and gave a sideways kiss in the Night Terror Hall.

Of course, this move was not a reward, but the Queen Mother had just painted her lipstick and deliberately tried the color on her face.

After Ye Jingtang's arms were released, he stood up quickly and wiped his face with his sleeves. Almost the next moment, Hongyu and several palace maids ran in:

"Fairy Lu?"

"Eh? Mr. Ye, what are you..."

Ye Jingtang wiped his face hard with his hand, and wiped his chin smoothly:

"It's okay. Just rub it if your face is frozen. Take good care of her. She's not in good health. Don't get cold again..."

As he spoke, he quickly walked out and disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving behind a group of bewildered palace maids...

——

On the other side, Blackstone Pass.

At dusk, heavy snow fell on the desolate plain of Heishiguan. A cavalry galloped from the northwest, entered from the pass, and headed southeast.

There are six people in the cavalry, four of whom are strangers. They are disciples of Bai Xiaoying under King Zuo Xian, and the other two are old acquaintances Cao Aning and Xu Tianying.

King Zuo Xian suffered a big loss at Huangming Mountain, and the tribes in Xihai were disturbed by Ye Jingtang, which disturbed the morale of the army. This matter had already alarmed the Northern Liang court, and it was impossible not to respond.

After Xi Tianshang went to assassinate him without a trace, King Zuo Xian handed the matter over to the Beiliang court, and the Imperial Preceptor's Office mobilized court resources to eliminate hidden dangers.

As for Cao Aning, who was born as a secret guard in the Imperial Palace, he was at odds with the empress. His rebellion plans had been destroyed many times. He also had experience fighting against Ye Jingtang many times, so he was obviously someone who could be used.

For this reason, as soon as Cao Aning ran back to Prince Zuoxian's palace, he was appointed as a special agent. He came to join the people of the Beiliang court and served as a counselor to plan and eradicate the Night Terror Hall!

Cao Aning had nothing to say about this. When he set out, he had already begun to think about how to go back and explain the fact that he survived again after the incident failed.

Xu Tianying obviously had the same idea. He wrote a report letter without communicating with Cao Aning and waited for the contact point of the Wei court to send the news out.

Xu Tianying was a chivalrous man after all. Facing the four Zuoxian King disciples who were already considered dead, he even felt a little sorry. For this reason, he said in the middle:

"The Night Jing Hall is extremely cunning, and its hands and eyes are as good as the gods. Let's go there this time and let the people from the court take the lead. Don't rush in because of greed, so as not to cause damage."

The four disciples are all elites raised by King Zuoxian. They possess unique skills and are basically masters of poisonous and hidden weapons.

The first old man, named Wu Shengzi, was the leader of this trip. Faced with the newcomer's reminder, he said:

"We are just laying down the ground to make plans. To deal with a person like Ye Jingtang who has a lot of knowledge, it is not our turn to take action directly. As far as I know, the imperial court has invited many experts, including Hua Ling..."

"Hua Ling?"

Cao Aning has naturally heard of this name. Hua Ling, the prodigal son, and Long Zhengqing, the second oldest of Ba Kui, are both knights without any sect, ranking only below the Four Saints in the Beiliang Jianghu.

The Beiliang court was able to promote such a figure, no matter the cost. The Four Saints who were higher up were all leaders of large forces and had too much influence. If they could be mobilized, they were guarding the country during a critical period. They could not come here to carry out assassinations. Work.

Cao Aning thought about it for a moment and asked, "Hua Ling killed Ye Jingtang. It's not a big problem. But if he does it in the Wei Dynasty, once he is discovered, the Jianghu people will definitely turn to Ye Jingtang. If Hua Ling leaks his head, he will not be able to leave the Wei Dynasty again. Is it possible that he is willing to be a dead soldier who never returns?"

Jia Shengzi shook his head: "How can Hua Ling, a knight-errant, sacrifice his life for the imperial court and take advantage of it to help the imperial court settle the matter? The imperial court has its own arrangements on how to do it. I will go and join the envoys entering the capital first, and we will naturally understand when the time comes. Got the news..."

After Cao Aning listened for a moment, he nodded slightly and sped away to the southeast...

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At night, outside Jinyang City.

Ye Jingtang, with his gun hanging on the side of his horse, was rushing through the snow, his cloak blowing behind his back; Niaoniao got into the luggage bag of the carriage, with only his round head exposed, looking at the brightly lit city in the distance.

Fan Qinghe was wrapped in a thick cloak and walked beside Ye Jingtang. After a long journey, his cheeks were already red from the cold. Behind the scenes were She Long, Shang Jianli and several chief arresters.

Ye Jingtang came to Jinyang City to check the news. They originally planned to bring only a few chief arrests and let Fan Qinghe and Xuanji rest on the boat. However, after Fan Qinghe detoxified the night before yesterday, his body had almost recovered. As a doctor, he knew that Ye Jingtang didn't do anything neat, so how could we rest assured that he would come out to do things, so he still followed him.

After a long journey, seeing that they were about to arrive at Jinyang City, Ye Jingtang slowed down his horse and looked at Fan Qinghe in a blink of an eye:

"Miss Fan, how are you feeling?"

Fan Qinghe was wrapped in a cloak and sat up straighter when he saw this:

"I'm just riding a horse to catch up. What can I do? Let's go. I'll go back early after I finish my business."

The wounds on his back were gradually leaving, and he knew that Ye Jingtang and Fan Qinghe were hiding, so he stepped forward and said:

"As for checking the news, just a few of us can go there. Lord Ye and Miss Fan will find a place to rest first. Once I find out Wang Hu's whereabouts, I will notify Lord Ye as soon as possible."

Night Terror Hall's investigation relies purely on feeling. In terms of professionalism, it is far inferior to the black yamen chief arresters behind the scenes who are eating royal food. Naturally, they did not refuse. They took out the lazy birds and asked them to investigate with Shang Jianli and others. They sent a message in time, and then dispersed on the spot and went to various places in Jinyang City to find out...