Duan Canghai was startled, frowned and asked: "Master Hou, you suddenly asked... Could it be that the assassin who appeared has something to do with the Second Master Beigong?"
"Second Master Beigong?" Yang Ning was also startled. Duan Canghai called Beigong Liancheng "Second Master", which was very unusual. He asked urgently: "You really know Beigong Liancheng. Who is he? I heard that He has a connection with our Hou Mansion, what’s going on?”
Chi Danmei once said that Beigong Liancheng was from Jinyihou Qi's family. Yang Ning still doesn't understand what this sentence means.
Duan Canghai looked around and then said softly: "Master Hou, you shouldn't call the second master Beigong by his name. He is your second grandfather!"
"Second... second grandfather?" Yang Ning was surprised.
Duan Canghai explained: "The old marquis has four brothers. You have met the third old master. The fourth old master replaced the old marquis as a monk. Now he is practicing Buddhism in Daguangming Temple. The second master Beigong ranks third among the four brothers. two."
Only then did Yang Ning realize that Beigong Liancheng, who had entered the realm of swordsmanship master, was actually the second old man of the Qi family.
But he immediately frowned and said doubtfully: "Isn't that right? Our surname is Qi, and Beigong Liancheng's surname is Beigong. Since he and... and his grandfather are brothers, how can they have different surnames from the same clan?"
Duan Canghai sighed and said: "This is the grudge of the older generation. Actually... Actually, I don't know very clearly. When the old Marquis was still alive, no one in the house dared to mention the Second Master Beigong. "Then his eyes filled with brilliance and he asked: "Master Marquis, you mentioned the Second Master Beigong, could it be... could he still be alive?"
He stared into Yang Ning's eyes with expectation.
"Alive?" Yang Ning asked curiously: "Do you think he is no longer alive?"
Duan Canghai smiled bitterly and said: "The Marquis doesn't know something. When you were born, there was no news about the Second Master Beigong. The old Marquis also sent people to search everywhere, but there was never any news about the Second Master Beigong. Old Master. When the Marquis passed away, it stands to reason that if the Second Master Beigong was still alive, he would definitely come back to express condolences, but the Second Master Beigong did not show up that time."
Yang Ning frowned slightly, thinking that since they are brothers, the eldest brother is the father, the old Marquis passed away, and Beigong Liancheng got the news, he would not even show up at his brother's funeral. In this era, this kind of human ethics and etiquette are very important. , if Beigong Liancheng is alive but does not attend, it will be against etiquette.
"Since then, the government has suspected that the Second Master Beigong may have passed away." Duan Canghai sighed: "After so many years, the Second Master Beigong has not only never come back, but there is no news about him in the world." When the general was still alive, people were sent to search for him, but nothing came of it. This time the general passed away, and the Second Master Beigong still didn't show up. If nothing else happens, he might have passed away long ago."
Yang Ning nodded slightly and then understood.
"Master Hou, I have something to say, I don't know... I don't know whether I should ask." Duan Canghai hesitated a little, but still asked: "Master Hou's martial arts of absorbing people's internal energy, but... was it taught by the Second Master Bei Gong?"
Yang Ning thought to herself that you have always suspected that your martial arts were taught by Beigong Liancheng.
His Liuhe magical skill was obtained from Lord Mu Shenjun of Jiutian Tower by accident. Naturally, the twists and turns cannot be explained to Duan Canghai, otherwise his true identity will be exposed.
"The person who taught me martial arts was an expert." Yang Ning had already thought of his words and pretended to be mysterious: "He asked me not to tell others. As a person, you must keep your word. Naturally, I can't leak it."
Duan Canghai nodded and said, "That's what the Marquis said."
Yang Ning was thinking at this time, according to Duan Canghai, is Beigong Liancheng really dead? In this case, is Chi Danmei's trip to Chu State just to inquire about Beigong Liancheng's life and death
Chi Danmei had seen Yang Ning's swordsmanship and obviously believed that Beigong Liancheng was still alive, but even Yang Ning didn't know whether Beigong Liancheng was dead or alive.
So the stack of sword pictures in the old house were also left behind by Beigong Liancheng
If Beigong Liancheng is dead, then who made that ethereal voice tonight? That man was obviously a top expert, so why did he want to save himself
Yang Ning was full of doubts. The two of them got off the boat and got on the small flower boat. They did not return to Pearl's boat. It was already dark and they went ashore.
Returning to the place where they boarded the ship before, the two attendants were still waiting there, both sitting under the tree. When they saw Yang Ning coming back, they stood up hurriedly, and the carriage also stopped aside.
Yang Ning got on the carriage, and the carriage was rolling. Although the night ban in the capital had been lifted, it was already past midnight, and the streets and alleys were deserted.
After crossing two streets, Yang Ning was still wondering why Beigong Liancheng and the Qiqi family had different surnames. Suddenly, he heard a strange cry. Yang Ning opened the curtains of the carriage and saw that he was walking on an empty street. In the deserted place, Duan Canghai had already urged his horse to the window, with a solemn look on his face: "Master Marquis, did you hear the sound?"
Yang Ning nodded slightly and frowned: "What is that sound?"
"It's coming from the front...!" Duan Canghai pointed forward, his face suddenly changed, and he said: "There is someone!"
Yang Ning thought that there was no big fuss when a person suddenly appeared on the street, but he heard Duan Canghai say in a deep voice: "Protect the Marquis!" He shook the horse's reins and urged the horse out.
Yang Ning was a little surprised and didn't know what Duan Canghai was doing.
With the sound of horse hoofbeats, Duan Canghai seemed to have gone far away. After a short while, Duan Canghai did not return. Yang Ning frowned and got out of the carriage. It was quiet all around. Two followers already had knives in their hands. They dismounted and came closer, whispering. He said: "Master Marquis, please return to the carriage first."
Yang Ning looked forward and asked, "What did Duan Canghai see? Why did he chase after him?"
"There was... someone flying across the street like a bird." A follower said with a hint of horror in his eyes, "Very fast, like... like he had wings." He raised his hand and pointed forward, "Second Brother Duan I chased him into that alley."
"Mind your own business." Yang Ning said angrily, "How do you know it's a human being? Is it really just a bird?"
The attendant hurriedly said: "Master Marquis, although that man looks like he wants to have wings, but... he is running on the ground with two legs. His lightness is so good that he looks like he is flying."
"That's it." Yang Ning nodded slightly, suddenly thought of something, frowned and asked: "You said that man has wings? Does it... does it look a bit like a bat?"
"Bat?" The two attendants looked at each other and nodded almost at the same time: "Yes, yes, Lord Marquis, you know things like a god. That man... that man really looks like a bat."
Yang Ning's heart sank, and her mind immediately recalled what happened at the Guandao Liquor Shop that day.
After he left Huize City, he wanted to chase the escort team all the way to find Xiaodie, but something happened on the way, and he met Master Xiao Guang and his apprentice in a wine shop. At that time, Master Xiao Guang was being suppressed by a group of flying cicadas. Yang Ning I still clearly remember that the leader of that group of secret ninjas was a bat-man dressed as a bat.
The bat-man's costume was so weird that Yang Ning still remembers it.
At this time, when he heard that the man Duan Canghai was following looked like a bat, Yang Ning naturally thought of the leader of the Feichan secret ninja, and was secretly surprised that those secret ninjas actually came to the capital.
While he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard a strange scream, and then heard the sad neigh of a horse.
"Not good!" Yang Ning frowned and quickly ran in the direction of the sound. Two followers followed closely with knives in their hands.
The three of them ran to the entrance of the alley and looked inside. They saw only darkness in the alley. Yang Ning took the cold blade in his hand and slowly touched it inside.
In his heart, he complained that Duan Canghai didn't understand the importance of pursuing the birdman, but then he thought about it. Duan Canghai was very experienced in the world. Although he was a bit careless at ordinary times, he was calm and sophisticated when things really happened. With his character, he could not As for chasing after an inexplicable person when you see him, there must be something fishy about it.
The alley is very narrow and dark, and people with poor eyesight can't even see anything.
Yang Ning's eyesight was very good, but he could only see a few steps ahead. After the sound just now, there was no sound again, and the alley was deathly silent.
"Master Marquis, you... look there...!" A follower suddenly exclaimed, raising his hand and pointing forward.
There was already the exit of the alley in front of him, but Yang Ning had already seen a horse lying at the entrance of the alley, still struggling slightly, and a strong smell of blood assaulted his nostrils.
Yang Ning was startled. The three of them approached and found that the horse that Duan Canghai had ridden before was lying in a pool of blood. The horse's head seemed to want to be raised, but it was weak. Soon, the horse's head fell. He sank and stopped moving. One of the followers was on full alert, guarding Yang Ning, while another quickly stepped forward, checked twice, and said in shock: "Master Hou, this horse's throat is broken! "
"The throat is broken?" Yang Ning came closer, and with the dim light, he saw a piece of blood on the horse's throat. It was still bleeding out. He frowned and asked, "Can you tell what kind of weapon it was injured by?"
The attendant looked at it carefully and then said softly: "Master Marquis, it looks like... it seems like it was torn apart by the steel claws, but... it's very strange. The scars on the steel claws are very regular and neat, but the wounds here are messy and inconsistent. It looks like steel claws, but it looks like... it looks like someone was tearing it apart alive with their hands."
Yang Ning's body was shaken, and the guard beside him lost his voice: "This... how is this possible? Who can tear a horse's neck to pieces with his bare hands? How strong is that?"
Yang Ning frowned and said, "Don't worry about the horse for now. Let's look for Duan Canghai. Where is he?"
The two guards immediately realized that Duan Canghai was chasing after him on horseback. Now the horse fell to the ground and there was no trace of Duan Canghai. It was really strange.
The three of them came out of the alley and looked around. They saw that a small street was empty. The doors on both sides of the street had been closed. There was not a trace of light or a single person in sight.
"Where did Brother Duan go?" A follower looked around and frowned.
Yang Ning thought for a moment and then said to a guard: "Look over there, he and I will go over here. Remember, the other party has a strange background. If you find him, never confront him head-on. Safety first."
The guard cupped his hands and left with his back bent.
Yang Ning took the remaining guard to look for the other side. The long street was deserted and the night was deep. After walking for a while, he still didn't find a single figure. Suddenly he found another small alley on the side. Yang Ning stopped. I took a look inside and suddenly heard a strange voice coming from the alley, whispering: "There is a problem inside, be careful." He held the cold blade tightly and groped into the alley against the wall.