"Injuried?"
Ximen Wuhen stroked his beard and said, "Have you ever heard of Yuandou Palace?"
Qi Ning nodded and said, "I know a little bit."
"Yuan Dou Palace was created by Master Cang Hao. It was once very majestic, even more majestic than today's Daguangming Temple." Ximen Wuhen smiled lightly and said: "Master Cang Hao is a martial arts wizard who only meets once in a century. He The six self-created magical skills, any one of them would be frightening to people." After a pause, he said: "There is a magical skill among them, called Autumn Wind Palm."
"Autumn Wind Palm?"
Ximen Wuhen nodded and said: "This name sounds ordinary, but its power is amazing. As far as I know, anyone who is hit by the autumn wind palm is like a tree swept by the autumn wind. The recipient will not die immediately, but the blood in the body will But it slowly dries up, unless you drink fresh human blood to extend your life."
Qi Ning said in shock: "And... there is such a vicious Kung Fu?"
"Before the Bronze General appeared, I also thought about whether this person was affected by the Autumn Wind Palm, but the six magical skills of Yuandou Palace have almost disappeared from the world, and the remaining magical skills are very rare." Ximen Wuhen said solemnly: "So I I never thought that the Bronze General was affected by the Autumn Wind Palm. There are many evil martial arts in this world. Some people would do some unethical things in order to gain a shortcut to achieve powerful martial arts. It is not uncommon to use human blood to practice martial arts. .”
Qi Ning said: "My father-in-law initially suspected that General Bronze absorbed human blood for the purpose of practicing martial arts?"
Ximen Wuhen stroked his beard and nodded: "That's true, so I asked Qu Xiaocang to secretly investigate which sects in the world are still practicing such evil skills, and let them find the culprits from each sect." Then he sneered and said: "I no longer know why the Bronze General went to find you last night, but his hasty action exposed his purpose of sucking blood. To practice martial arts, there is no need to go to your house to kill people and get blood. According to what you said, he can only be there. When the injury occurred, I had no choice but to take blood to protect myself."
Qi Ning said: "My father-in-law is indeed very wise. My son-in-law thought about it for a long time last night, and he thought the same thing as my father-in-law."
Ximen Wuhen smiled and said, "You are praising yourself for being smart when you say this." He pondered for a moment before saying, "General Bronze must have a purpose when he came to your door on the night of your wedding, and he will never give up. From now on, you must be careful at all times, and I will find out the whereabouts of this person as soon as possible and bring him to justice."
At this time, Ximen Zhanying had already brought the cooked dishes into the house. Qi Ning hurried over to help and set up the food and wine. Weng and his son-in-law were sitting across from each other. Although it is logical that Ximen Zhanying would not be able to serve them, Qining understood these rules. He dismissed it and asked Ximen and Ying to sit together.
"If you are free, you should also go to Shenhou Mansion to meet the senior brothers." Ximen Wuhen said: "Zhan Ying grew up in Shenhou Mansion since he was a child. It is half of his home there, and he wants to see them when he returns home. "
Qi Ning smiled and said: "Don't worry, father-in-law, I'm ready. I'll be there soon."
"You can also talk to Qu Xiaocang about what happened last night." Ximen Wuhen asked: "He will eventually have to investigate this matter."
Ximen Wuhen's diet was not particular. After eating, the two of them said goodbye and went directly to Shenhou Mansion.
Gu Qinghan was always thorough in his work. In addition to preparing gifts for Ximen Wuhen, he also prepared gifts for Shenhou Mansion. Apparently he knew that Qining was going to Shenhou Mansion.
When we arrived at the Shenhou Mansion by car, someone had already reported it to Qu Xiaocang. Qu Xiaocang led a group of officials out to greet him. Qining asked people to move the gifts in and distribute them to the brothers in the Shenhou Mansion. Qu Xiaocang invited The two of them sat in the back hall and chatted for a while. They were very friendly. Yan Lingxian was also there, but he looked a little uncomfortable.
"By the way, Senior Brother Qu, how is Prince Yu doing lately?" Qining put down his tea cup and said with a smile, "If it's convenient, I'd like to meet him today."
Qu Xiaocang smiled and said: "This Prince Yu is very elegant. He reads and writes every day. He even asked us for a Yao Qin. He has no worries about food and drink. He is really at ease. If the Duke wants to see you, I will take you there."
"No, no, no." Qining said to Ximen Zhanying: "Zhanying, please tell Senior Brother Qu about what happened last night in detail, and just ask Senior Brother Yan to take me there."
Qu Xiaocang asked in surprise: "What happened last night?" He thought to himself, last night was the night of your bridal chamber, is there anything you want to tell me in detail? But he still smiled and said: "Okay, Lao Qi, you take the Duke over."
Yan Lingxian agreed, got up and led Qi Ning out. After walking for a while, there was no one around. Qin Ning coughed, Yan Lingxian slowed down, looked around, and then lowered his voice and said: "My lord, let me help." You asked, there is no Qinghai-Tibet Lama you mentioned in the ghost prison."
Qi Ning frowned, and Yan Lingxian whispered: "It's not easy for me to ask Senior Brother Han, so I secretly found a Junior Brother who was guarding the Ghost Prison, and finally got words out of him. Recently, There are a few people imprisoned in the ghost prison, but there is no Qinghai Tibetan Lama among them, Duke, it seems that the Shenhou Mansion has not arrested that lama."
Qi Ning stared into Yan Lingxian's eyes and said, "Are you sure?"
"I would never dare to deceive the Duke." Yan Lingxian said with a bitter face: "However, Senior Brother Han went out in person a few days ago. It was very secretive. I don't know where he was, but that Junior Brother said that Senior Brother Han went out that night. When I came back, I didn’t bring anyone back.”
"What does it mean?"
"The Shenhou Mansion does things quietly, and no one will ever know who they have arrested." Yan Lingxian said in a low voice: "It will be very convenient for Senior Brother Han to take action personally. Logically speaking, Han Since senior brother takes action, he can always catch the other party, but... Senior Brother Han took two of his junior brothers out that day, but he did not bring anyone with him when he came back. I don’t know whether the operation failed or he hid the people elsewhere. "
Qi Ning frowned and asked: "The Shenhou Mansion should be the most heavily guarded place. You said it is hidden elsewhere. Could it be that there is a more secret prison in the Shenhou Mansion?"
Yan Lingxian shook his head and said: "My lord, I really don't know. Although I am also among the Big Dipper, I don't know everything. Several senior brothers also perform their own duties and ask other senior brothers about their responsibilities. , that is a big taboo in the Shenhou Mansion."
Qi Ning quite believed Yan Lingxian's words.
When he first met Yan Lingxian, Yan Lingxian and Ximen Zhanying worked together to pursue the Bronze General case. Ximen Zhanying could be involved in the case. It also shows that the Shenhou Mansion did not regard the blood-sucking proposal as a major issue at that time. case, and Yan Lingxian is at the bottom of the Big Dipper. This shows that Yan Lingxian's status in the Shenhou Mansion is indeed not high, at least compared to other people in the Big Dipper, he has no say.
Perhaps it was for this reason that Yan Lingxian felt depressed and was bribed by the ghost-faced man.
The result of Yan Lingxian's investigation did not disappoint Qining. After all, he also knew that Shenhou Mansion was not an ordinary yamen. It was not easy for Yan Lingxian to find out such information in such a short period of time.
Han Tianxiao personally took action, but failed to capture anyone. Qining believed that it was not a mistake. It was most likely that Han Tianxiao rescued Zhebdanba, but placed him somewhere else.
He was thinking all the way and unknowingly arrived at Jiugong Pond.
Jiugongchi is the core area of Shenhou Mansion. The defense here is extremely tight, and Prince Yu of the Northern Han Dynasty was under house arrest here.
Although he did not get the map of the world from Prince Yu, the Shenhou Mansion was still very polite to Prince Yu. The small residence in the lake was very elegant. If he had not been under house arrest, it would indeed be a good place to rest.
Qining followed the path leading to the small house in the lake and came to the front of the house. The sky was clear and the window was open. Through the window, he saw Prince Yu lying on a bamboo chair with a book in his hand.
Qi Ning sighed. When Prince Yu heard the sound, he turned his head and saw Qi Ning standing at the window. He smiled slightly and did not get up. He just said, "Why are you sighing, Lord Marquis?"
He was placed under house arrest in the Shenhou Mansion, which could be said to be isolated from the rest of the world. He knew nothing about what was happening outside. Naturally, he did not know that Qining had been granted the title of Duke.
Qi Ning turned to the door, walked into the house, and said: "Your Majesty is so leisurely and elegant, and it is really enviable to rest here. In fact, I would like to have a good rest, but unfortunately there are too many official duties, and I can't do the same as Your Majesty."
Prince Yu sat up, put down his book, went over and poured a cup of tea, and said with a smile: "Master Hou is here today, and there is nothing to entertain him. I can only entertain him with a cup of coarse tea." He raised his hand and said, "Sit down."
The two sat down at the table, and Qi Ning got straight to the point: "I brought good news to the prince. Beitang Feng arrived in Xianyang smoothly, and Qu Yuangu has summoned troops. Currently, tens of thousands of troops are stationed at Tongguan. The Northern Han Dynasty Over there, Beitang Zhao and Beitang Hao are fighting with each other, and they seem to be exhausted. Beitang Feng has the northwest tiger and wolf division in his hands, and may rush into the pass at any time." He smiled slightly and said: "When the prince heard the news, it was Not very happy?"
Prince Yu laughed, raised his hand to stroke his beard and said, "Why would Lord Marquis say that I will be happy?"
"The prince was going to Xianyang with Beitang Feng, but we invited him back in Xiangyang." Qi Ning said with a smile: "Otherwise, the prince is also in Xianyang now. Once Beitang Feng captures Luoyang and ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor, Naturally, Beitangfeng will not treat the prince badly."
Prince Yu sighed: "After all, the Jin Yihou is still in the officialdom, and I can't see fame and fortune. I have become the prince of the Han Dynasty and am extremely wealthy. Whether Beitang is successful or not has nothing to do with me." Looking into Qining's eyes, he smiled. Said: "Beitang Feng is my nephew, Beitang Zhao and Beitang Hao are also my nephews. No matter which of them ascends the throne, I will enjoy all the wealth and honor as long as I am in the Han Dynasty."
"Your Majesty's words seem to make sense." Qi Ning said: "In that case, why did Your Majesty follow Beitang Feng to Xianyang?"
"I have been to Xianyang?" Prince Yu smiled and said, "Aren't I in your country now? Xianyang is thousands of miles away from me. Have I ever been to Xianyang?"
Qining was startled, and Prince Yu smiled lightly and said: "My family members are all in Luoyang. If I really go to Xianyang and be with Beitang Feng, once Beitang Feng becomes the enemy of Beitang Hao, what do you think about Beitang Feng?" Can Hao let this king’s children go?”