There are many famous restaurants in Jianye capital, and there are even more unnamed wine shops.
In life, food, clothing, housing and transportation are essential. People in Jianye capital come and go from north to south every day. When they arrive in the capital, it is natural to taste the wine and food in the capital.
There are too many restaurants and restaurants, so not every restaurant can prosper.
The location of Tang Kee Restaurant is relatively remote, and there are no chefs in charge, so it is natural that business is slow. The neighbors only occasionally gather here to have a drink. Although the business is not very good, they can barely make ends meet. Not a problem.
Yan Lingxian frowned slightly when he came to the door of Tangji Restaurant.
It’s okay that the door curtain is old, but it’s still stained with oil stains. Before entering the door, people’s appetite has been greatly reduced, but Yan Lingxian knows very well in her heart that Qining asked her to come here not to treat herself to a meal, but to treat herself to a meal. If you have something to do, look for yourself.
When he went out today, a beggar walked by him and threw him a piece of paper. The address was written on it, and the money was left to Qining.
If it were anyone else, Yan Ling Xianli, one of the Big Dippers in the Shenhou Mansion, would not pay attention, but he did not dare not to come when Qin Ning called.
He secretly practiced Kung Fu with the Ghost-faced Man behind Ximen Wuhen's back, but was forced to use Kung Fu by Qi Ning in desperation. Of course Yan Lingxian knew that once Ximen Wuhen knew about it, the consequences would be disastrous.
Although Ximen Wuhen always protects his shortcomings and takes great care of his subordinates, he is extremely strict with his subordinates. The first rule of the Shenhou Mansion is to be loyal and never associate with outsiders.
Yan Lingxian knew very well that once Ximen Wuhen knew that he was practicing martial arts with the ghost-faced man, whether he could stay in the Shenhou Mansion was no longer a big deal. He was afraid that he would not even be able to save his own life.
Qin Ning grabbed this handle, but he couldn't kill Qin Ning, so he could only bow his head and obey his orders.
In order to meet Qi Ning, this broken military captain specially changed into a very ordinary clothes. He actually looked very ordinary. In this outfit, he was not conspicuous when walking among the crowd.
Entering the wine shop, he took a quick look and saw Qi Ning, dressed in coarse cloth, sitting in the corner. At this time, there was no one in the wine shop. When Qi Ning saw Yan Lingxian come in, he stood up and opened the curtain of the back door. After walking out, Yan Lingxian frowned slightly, but still followed. Behind him was a small courtyard that was not very wide, with a room on the left and right. Qining turned to the room on the left, and Yan Lingxian followed him inside. It's very simple, and there are actually wine and food on the table.
Yan Lingxian closed the door, walked over, cupped his hands and said: "My lord!"
Qi Ning smiled slightly, motioned Yan Lingxian to sit down, and then said with a smile: "I haven't seen Colonel Yan for a while. Don't be surprised if I bother you to come out today."
"I don't dare." Yan Lingxian was very worried, "What is the Duke's order?"
Qining got straight to the point: "Did the Shenhou Mansion imprison a Qinghai-Tibetan lama yesterday?"
"Qinghai Lama?" Yan Lingxian asked in surprise: "My lord, Da Chu has no contact with the Guxiang Kingdom, and I have never seen any Qinghai Lama in the capital. Why do you suddenly ask me this?"
"Are you telling me that there are no imprisoned lamas in the Shenhou Mansion?"
Yan Lingxian shook his head and said: "The Duke will be getting married in a few days. The little... junior sister has grown up with us since she was a child. Because the happy event is approaching, the second senior brother also asked us not to get blood on our hands recently. Some of them need to be interrogated. Prisoner, if it's not particularly urgent, let's wait until the junior sister gets married. In fact, we are all preparing for the junior sister's marriage now, and we haven't arrested anyone at all." There was a look of suspicion on his face: "I don't know what the Qinghai-Tibet Lama the Duke said is. What's going on?"
Qi Ning stared into Yan Lingxian's eyes and asked, "Colonel Yan, are you sure the Shenhou Mansion has not arrested anyone?"
Yan Lingxian was about to speak when he suddenly thought of something and said: "My lord, there is a prison in the Shenhou Mansion called the Ghost Prison. The Ghost Prison has always been in charge of Senior Brother Han. Except for Senior Brother Han and the jailers he selected, there is no one else." With the permission of the God, even Senior Brother is not allowed to enter the ghost prison without permission. I have never heard of anyone arresting the Qinghai-Tibet Lama you mentioned, but... if it was Senior Brother Han's people who secretly captured that lama and then imprisoned him in the ghost prison. Prison, then we don’t know.”
"Ghost prison?"
"Exactly." Yan Lingxian explained: "Some people cannot be arrested openly and openly into the Shenhou Mansion, so Senior Brother Han leads people to arrest them secretly and then imprison them in a ghost prison."
Qi Ning thought for a moment and then asked: "You are one of the Big Dippers in the Shenhou Mansion. Naturally, you have a way to find out whether the lama is imprisoned in the ghost prison. If you have any news, tell me immediately."
"My lord, this... this can't happen." Yan Lingxian said anxiously: "The ghost prison is heavily guarded. Even senior brother can't go in. How can I... how can I go in?"
Qi Ning frowned and sneered: "Colonel Yan, do you think I am discussing with you? I just asked you to find out, and I will need accurate answers soon."
Yan Lingxian grimaced and said helplessly, "I'll try my best to find a way."
"Has Xuanyuan Po not returned to Beijing yet?" Qining asked.
Yan Lingxian nodded and said: "After the last attack on Chaowu Ridge, senior brother has been staying in Xichuan. We don't know what he is doing there, but he has never come back. Now the second senior brother is in the Shenhou Mansion. Management, I asked the second senior brother, and the second senior brother told me a few words, asking us not to ask about the senior brother in the future." He lowered his voice and said: "The senior senior brother must be doing things in Xichuan that cannot be told outside."
"He has been staying in Xichuan?" Qi Ning was confused, thinking to himself what could happen in Xichuan that required Xuanyuan Po to stay there
"My lord, if there is nothing else, I will take my leave first." Yan Lingxian stood up and said, "I will report to you as soon as there is any news."
"Sit down first." Qining pressed his hand: "There is something else I want to ask you about."
When Yan Lingxian and Qi Ning were together, they always felt like a light on their backs. They wanted to leave early, but when Qi Ning stopped them, they had no choice but to sit down.
"Shenhou is not in good health, of course you know." Qining sighed: "I have always been worried about Shenhou's health."
Yan Lingxian did not expect Qi Ning to suddenly mention Ximen Wuhen. He was startled for a moment, but immediately said: "The god has great martial arts skills and deep internal strength. Even if there are minor illnesses or disasters, he can always get through it."
"Colonel Yan, how many people in the world today do you think have martial arts skills that are better than those of gods?"
Yan Lingxian hesitated for a moment and then said: "My lord, the martial arts of Shenhou are unfathomable. Looking at the world, there are only a handful of masters who can match him. In fact, we have discussed it in private, and we all say that the Great Guangming Temple is empty. Master Zang has great martial arts skills, but we feel that if we really want to take action, Master Kong Zang may not be the opponent of the god."
"Oh?" Qining said with a smile: "Master Kongzang is the abbot of Daguangming Temple, and Daguangming Temple is the first of ten thousand temples in the world. The reputation of the Ten Guangming Monks is well known all over the world. Why are you sure that Master Kongzang is not a god? opponent?"
Yan Lingxian lowered his voice and said: "My lord, this is not what I am saying. Although Master Kongzang's martial arts is high, it is just a martial arts school, far beyond the scope of the gods."
"What you are saying is wrong." Qi Ning smiled and said: "I also know that the god is familiar with various martial arts, but having said that, Master Kong Zang devoted himself to studying the martial arts of Daguangming Temple, and the god was involved in too many martial arts. His cultivation level may not be as pure as Master Kongzang’s.”
A smile appeared at the corner of Yan Lingxian's mouth, and he said proudly: "If this is applied to others, it is true, but it does not make sense to apply to Shenhou."
"how do I say this?"
"The Duke knows that Shen Hou is involved in various martial arts, but does he know how much effort the God Hou put into pursuing martial arts?" Yan Lingxian said: "Not many people know about this matter. After the Duke heard about it, he didn't want to spread it. "
"No external rumors?" Qi Ningqi asked, "What does this mean?"
Yan Lingxian said: "Does the Duke know that the Beggar Clan has two unique skills, one is the Nine Styles of Drunken Dreams, and the other is the Jinjin Sutra!"
Qi Ning shook his head and said: "I don't know." He thought to himself that I have even practiced the Nine Drunken Meng Styles, so there is no need to tell you.
Yan Lingxian said: "Shenhou wanted to get these two magical skills back then, but these two skills can only be learned by successive Beggar Clan leaders, so Shenhou never got them. However, Shenhou had many martial arts in the Beggar Clan, and Shenhou back then By chance, I got another Kung Fu from the Beggar Clan and spent a year practicing it. After a year, I met the leader of the Beggar Clan at that time and had a competition. Do you know the result?"
"How is the result?"
"The God Hou used the skills of the Beggar Gang to defeat the leader of the Beggar Gang." Yan Lingxian said: "This is just the tip of the iceberg. Why do the eight gangs and sixteen factions fear the God Hou? Among the eight gangs and sixteen factions, many gangs suppressed The Gods of Gang Jue Xue have all practiced, and have privately discussed with their sect masters. As far as I know, the Gods defeated them one by one with the martial arts of their gangs. It is for this reason that the Eight Gangs and Sixteen Party Gods Respected and feared."
Qi Ning was horrified, thinking to himself that Ximen Wuhen was really a martial arts prodigy.
It should be noted that each gang has different martial arts methods. If you can master a martial arts, you can become the leader of a faction. Ximen Wuhen is actually able to master the martial arts of each faction, and even use the other party's martial arts to retaliate. Defeating the opponent with such strength is really terrifying.
"You mean to say that the Divine Lord has often secretly fought against masters over the years?" Qining asked: "But for the sake of face, he was worried that the other party's defeat would be publicized and his reputation would be damaged, so he didn't tell the public?"
Yan Lingxian nodded and said: "That's right. If it really spreads out, many sect leaders in the world will be disgraced." After a pause, he said: "Back then, the god was away from the capital for most of the year, traveling around. Most of the affairs of the Shenhou Mansion are handled by the first senior brother and the second senior brother together, so everyone is used to the fact that the Shenhou is not in the yamen. For the longest time, the Shenhou was away for nearly a year and did not come back. Fortunately, the late emperor was very fond of the Shenhou. Trust me, the late emperor rarely asked about what the Lord God did. If it had been someone else who had left the Yamen for nearly a year, it would have been fine."
"Been away for nearly a year?" Qining asked immediately: "When was that?"
Yan Lingxian thought for a while and then said: "That happened four years ago. After that time, Shenhou rarely left the capital. Maybe it was because he was older and no longer traveled far away."
"Four years ago...!" Qi Ning murmured with sharp eyes, "It turns out he was injured four years ago!"