When Chen Xiaoru came in, it was already dark, and the person who reported the situation on Qinhe's side withdrew, so he walked in. He looked at Fang Jie's face first, and he was a little relieved when he found that the lord was fine. There shouldn't be any surprises in Qin He's battle.
"My lord, has General Xiahou crossed the Qin River?"
He asked with a smile.
Fang Jie nodded: "There are more than 10,000 people in the past, Zheng Ziyu's team has retreated 20 miles, and the task of crossing the river is considered finished. Tonight, most of Xiahou's vanguard army will be able to pass, even if Zheng Ziyu rectifies the troops. It was not so easy to drive Xiahou back. But... he lost more than 2,000 people, and Xiahou tried his best."
Chen Xiaoru sighed: "Zheng Ziyu only needs to move his men and horses, but General Xiahou has to do everything possible to cross the river and break the formation. It is reasonable to lose more."
"The swordsman recruited?"
Fang asked.
"Recruited."
Chen Xiaoru handed the confession recorded by his subordinates to Fang Jie with both hands: "Dao Zun guessed correctly, these swordsmen are indeed... people from the Moon Shadow Hall, the person the Lord beheaded by the river was one of the Nine Heavenly Lords of the Moon Shadow Hall." Great Lord."
"Da Tianjun?"
Fang Jie frowned slightly: "The name is imposing enough, but this person's strength is at most nine ranks, if such a person can be the Great Heavenly Lord, then the strength of the other Heavenly Lords will be weaker ?”
"no… "
Chen Xiaoru said: "This Moon Shadow Hall fell into a slump after Wan Xingchen, the main hall master of Wanjian Hall, smashed the main altar with a sword more than 200 years ago. Later, it was surrounded and suppressed by various sects in the Jianghu. However, the original Moon Shadow Hall The strength is too great, and there are still many people who escaped from that killing. Over the past two hundred years, Moon Shadow Hall has gradually recovered, but the current Moon Shadow Hall is different from the original one. The current Moon Shadow Hall mainly operates shady do anything."
"The Great Heavenly Lord of Moon Shadow Hall is the weakest of the nine Heavenly Lords, and the Nine Heavenly Lords are the strongest."
After listening to Chen Xiaoru's explanation, Fang Jie nodded: "The Great Heavenly Lord is the weakest, and the Nine Heavenly Lord is the strongest."
He looked at Xiang Qingniu, Xiang Qingniu curled his lips: "It's really nonsense to play tricks."
Just as he was talking, someone outside wanted to advance, and Fang Jie sent someone to come in. It was Wu Yiyi, Marquis of Sanjin who was inquiring about the news, who also came back.
"My lord, have you caught a swordsman?"
As soon as he came in, Wu Yiyi asked.
"Um."
Fang Jie said: "Some information has been obtained from the interrogation, how is Hou Ye doing?"
"There is some news, but what I found is just some little people who are not popular in the world, and I don't know too much detail. He has gone back to see their sect master. The sect master will come to see me the day after tomorrow. I will ask carefully. .”
Wu Yidao asked: "Are you really from Moon Shadow Hall?"
Chen Xiaoru nodded: "That's right, they are from the Moon Shadow Hall. The one who was in the Zheng Ziyu barracks before was the Great Heavenly Lord of the Moon Shadow Hall, with his swordsmen. These people are the weakest among the Nine Heaven Lords of the Moon Shadow Hall." Yes, the swordsman is a disciple of Da Tianjun. This person’s status in Moon Shadow Hall is far worse than that of other Tian Jun. Moon Shadow Hall’s strength comes first, and Tian Jun’s position is not fixed. , anyone can challenge the Heavenly Lord, and if they win, they will become the new Heavenly Lord. If they lose, it depends on how the winner will deal with it. The winner will kill the loser, and the loser can only die."
Xiang Qingniu sighed: "A sect that has endured for more than two hundred years in the shadows of the rivers and lakes has become stronger in this way and has always maintained the strength of Tianjun. If Da Sui is still so stable, My master is still there, and this sect might continue to dormant. Now that they know that those great practitioners in the Jianghu are almost dead, they come out now... it is really tolerable."
"More than 200 years ago, my master defeated the main hall master of Moon Shadow Hall. He didn't intend to do anything to Moon Shadow Hall after that, but at that time, Moon Shadow Hall was a big tree, and he had ruled the rivers and lakes for so many years. He had deep grievances. After the defeat, the main hall master of Moon Shadow Hall died. Moon Shadow Hall has become a street mouse that everyone shouts and beats, and all the sects unite to encircle and suppress Moon Shadow Hall... "
Xiang Qingniu said: "Looking at it now, the current Yueyingtang is completely different from the original Yueyingtang. Over the past two hundred years, Yueyingtang has accumulated strength by doing things in the dark, which is different from the previous Yueyingtang that ruled the rivers and lakes. It's not a style at all. However, the current Moon Shadow Hall seems to be more of a headache because we don't understand it."
Wu Yidao nodded: "I've been walking around the world for so many years, but I still don't know that Moon Shadow Hall is still in Jianghu, which shows how deep this sect is hiding."
Chen Xiaoru said: "The swordsman was interrogated just now, because of his limited status and limited secrets, he didn't even know the name and who of the Heavenly Lord above the Three Heavenly Lord. Jun. According to him, Yueyingtang’s business in the underworld is all managed by Datianjun and Ertianjun, not just the two Tianjuns of this generation. In the past two hundred years, no one above the Santianjun will be involved in the business.”
"Because Datianjun and Ertianjun's cultivation base is not very strong, so even if they show up in the arena, they will not be too eye-catching. The way they do business is to control some small sects that are not popular, and take on the job of assassination Not only that, but there are also bodyguard bureaus, commercial guards, and many low-level quacks controlled by them, but these controlled people don't know that they are working for Yueyingtang."
"The swordsman captured by the lord is a direct disciple of Da Tianjun, so he knows a lot. If he catches someone outside the Moon Shadow Hall, he won't be able to ask anything."
"What is the purpose of their joining forces with Gao Kaitai?"
Fang asked.
Chen Xiaoru paused for a moment, and then said in a strange tone: "The purpose this time... is to kill you and Dao Zun. Because... you, Dao Zun and Mr. Wan have some relationship."
"Obviously more than that."
Wu Yiyi shook his head: "Either he didn't tell the whole story, or this swordsman doesn't know much."
…
…
Xiang Qingniu paced back and forth in the big tent impatiently, with a slightly annoyed expression on his face: "These bastards who are shameless in the Moon Shadow Hall, how upright and upright they were when my master and the main hall master of the Moon Shadow Hall fought. At that time, it was the pinnacle of martial arts in Jianghu. No matter who wins or loses that battle, it will be passed down for generations. Even if Moon Shadow Hall is destroyed later, it has nothing to do with Wan Jiantang. Disciple of Moon Shadow Hall."
"It's no use talking about it now."
Wu Yidao shook his head: "I will never believe that a sect that can endure for more than 200 years suddenly appeared just to avenge the revenge of more than 200 years ago. Even if the Jiutian Lord who is in charge of Moon Shadow Hall is For the direct descendants of the main hall master of the Moon Shadow Hall, if the hatred was really that deep, they would have been unable to sit still for more than two hundred years. Being able to bear it means that the hatred has not affected them very much."
Xiang Qingniu asked: "What does Lord Hou mean?"
"The ones in the picture are definitely not just the lord and you."
Wu Yiyi pondered for a while and said: "At this time, Yueyingtang was suddenly linked with Gao Kaitai. In fact, the goal is not too obscure. With the help of Gao Kaitai's power, he will return to the arena... and then? Is it going to become the overlord of the arena again, or is there something bigger? The goal?"
"Bigger?"
Xiang Qingniu froze for a moment: "Could it be possible that you still want to be emperor?"
"This Da Tianjun has the strength of the ninth rank?"
Wu asked together.
Fang Jie nodded: "Ninth grade, not yet the peak."
Wu Yidao asked Chen Xiaoru again: "Has that swordsman ever said that? What is the strength of the Ertian Lord he knows?"
"The swordsman couldn't explain clearly, but he said that Datianjun was respectful in front of Ertianjun and didn't dare to disobey a little bit. From this point, it can be speculated that Ertianjun's strength is at least the peak of the ninth rank. If the difference in realm is the same If you are big, Datianjun doesn't need to be so humble. According to the swordsman, Datianjun was still Ertianjun five years ago, and he was defeated after being challenged by the current Ertianjun. Ertianjun didn't kill him, so he will Fall to the position of the Great Heavenly Lord."
"Peak of Ninth Rank..."
Wu Yidao pondered for a while: "Then what about the Three Heavenly Lords? At least he is a master of the Brightness Realm. Four Heavenly Lords, Five Heavenly Lords... to the most powerful Jiutian Lord, how high will his cultivation be?"
"Moon Shadow Hall is already so powerful, why didn't it come out until now?"
Xiang Qingniu couldn't help asking: "According to Master Hou's analysis, isn't that Jiutian Lord's cultivation level higher than my senior brother Xiao Yijiu? If so, such a powerful sect has long been He already has the conditions to come back out of the rivers and lakes, why wait until now? So, I don't think it might really be that strong."
"Unfortunately, we still know too little."
Fang Jie shook his head, then looked at Xiang Qingniu: "Do you remember that jade pendant?"
Xiang Qingniu naturally remembered that when Hongxiulou went south to Yongzhou, Puhu and an illiterate young man who liked to wear scholar's robes accompanied Hongxiulou to meet Fang Jie. That young man once had a jade pendant from Moon Shadow Hall. But that thing is said to be given to him by Mr. Wan as a souvenir...
"if… "
Xiang Qingniu was stunned: "Is that guy really from Moon Shadow Hall?"
Fang Jie was also a little uneasy: "That means that the headquarters of their Moon Shadow Hall may be in Chang'an City, and they have already infiltrated people into the Martial Arts Academy."
"If he is really a member of Moon Shadow Hall, but he didn't do anything to you and me."
Xiang Qingniu thought about it carefully: "Then it doesn't make sense for Yueyingtang to come out of the rivers and lakes to cooperate with Gao Kaitai in order to kill you. It's just to deceive these low-level disciples. The scheme of Yueyingtang is fundamentally bigger."
"Now let's deal with the military affairs first."
Wu Yidao looked at Fang Xie and said: "Xiahou has already attacked Qinhe, but failed to defeat Zheng Ziyu. Zheng Ziyu will inevitably counterattack crazily, and every battle will not be easy. First solve the matter of Zheng Ziyu, and then talk about Yueyingtang. The day after tomorrow The sect master of that small sect is coming soon, he should know something about the Moon Shadow Hall, this sect also makes a living as an assassin, I have some kindness towards him, he should not hide anything from me."
Fang Jie thought for a while and said: "I will take people from this sect and let them work in the Black Banner Army in the future. If the people in Moon Shadow Hall know that he has met Lord Hou, I am afraid that this sect will also be killed." People are gone."
Wu Yidao nodded: "Let's focus on military affairs."
Fang Jie looked at Chen Xiaoru: "Is that swordsman still alive?"
"Alive."
"Then continue the interrogation, take him with the army, and say whatever comes to mind, maybe a casual sentence can give us a lot of hints."
"in addition… "
Fang Jie said: "From today onwards, we need to be more vigilant. I killed Da Tianjun, so maybe Er Tianjun is coming."