The lights on the second floor were quickly turned off, and the lights on the first floor were slowly turned off, leaving only the lights in the inn lobby still on.
The gatekeeper yawned out of boredom and closed his eyes unconsciously.
At this moment, the station fell into complete silence.
As time passed, several black shadows suddenly came out.
Two of them quietly lurked to the second floor.
When they were about to test it out, there was sudden movement in the house.
From the sound, it seemed like someone had turned over.
They listened for a while with their ears pressed against the door frame, and heard several breathing sounds of varying depths.
The two looked at each other, turned around and went downstairs.
Two quarters of an hour later, fire suddenly broke out all around the inn.
In an instant, the entire inn was swallowed up.
There was a noise immediately on the second floor, and a black figure rushed out of the fire.
The men in black waiting around immediately swarmed up.
But the man was very skilled and not willing to fight. He immediately ran away when he found an opening.
Someone wanted to chase him, but the leader-like man shouted: "Stop! It's just a small fish that escaped!"
The frantically escaping figure quickly disappeared into the jungle.
Wen Qingzhu and others had been waiting for someone to come, but they saw the figure discarding the soaked sheets, revealing a dark face.
"Are you okay?" Wen Qingzhu immediately came forward and carefully checked Xi'er's physical condition.
Xi'er shook her head: "It's okay, just as the lady expected, their oilcloth contained either kerosene or gunpowder."
After feeling relieved, Wen Qingzhu turned his head and looked at the inn.
A raging fire shot into the sky, illuminating an area within a mile of the ground.
"Weizhi should be here soon." Wen Qingzhu narrowed his eyes. The crime of burning the inn was not a small crime.
Soon, the deafening sound of horse hooves was heard around the inn.
Three of the horses came towards Wen Qingzhu.
As soon as they walked in, Wen Qingzhu laughed.
"until!"
Fu Lie got off his horse and quickly walked to Wen Qingzhu, looking up and down nervously: "Are you okay?"
"Of course it's okay. Haven't you made all the arrangements?" Wen Qingzhu looked at the face under the helmet. He hadn't seen it for a long time and was already stained with wind and frost.
"Well, come with me." Fu Lie took her hand and led Wen Qingzhu onto the horse.
In less than a quarter of an hour, we arrived at the inn.
Fu Lie's soldiers had already put these people to death, their jaws were neatly removed, and they were tied and knelt in front of the inn.
A soldier came forward and knelt down on one knee, reporting the situation here: "General, the postman was sacrificed as a yamen servant, and the rest were injured to varying degrees. All the thieves were defeated, three of them committed suicide on the spot, and there were three left alive. .”
"Okay, take it back." Fu Lie glanced over there, turned his horse's head and took Wen Qingzhu away.
The moment he turned his head, Wen Qingzhu saw the look in the eyes of one of the three living people.
It gave her an inexplicable familiar feeling.
After driving for a long time, Wen Qingzhu followed Fu Lie to the tent on this side of the canal.
After trimming it, Fu Lie brought over a strange black stone.
"Qingqing, do you know this thing?"
Wen Qingzhu stood up and took a look, and his heart skipped a beat.
This stone is a unique ore from the Yue country.
Last time the conservatives of the Yue Kingdom evacuated the palace, why were they so persistent
They were so aggressive last time that it looked like they were determined to kill the emperor.
But in the end, the priority was to save lives and evacuate the capital.
Now that it has finally been quiet for a while, are they targeting me
But if they were really targeting him, this little trick wouldn't be like their style.
"Lv Tao, go get a basin of water." Wen Qingzhu probably knew what the stone was used for.
When Lu Tao came back, he was holding a basin of water in his hand.
Wen Qingzhu put the stone into the basin. Under everyone's attention, some light black lines began to appear on the black stone.
"This is..." Fu Lie hesitated, "It's a bit like a map."
Wen Qingzhu picked up the stone from the water and looked at it carefully. He felt more and more like he had seen these lines before.
In less than half a quarter of an hour, the black stone that had left the water slowly returned to its original pure black appearance.
Seeing her deep in thought, Fu Lie couldn't help but ask, "Have you seen this pattern?"
"Yeah, but I can't remember it for the moment." Wen Qingzhu pinched his eyebrows, turned around and sat back.
"This stone was found from the three living persons, but their identities cannot be found yet." Fu Lie sat down and took out a volume of documents.
Passed it in front of Wen Qingzhu: "Look at this."
Wen Qingzhu put down the stone and carefully looked at the results of the investigation and interrogation. He couldn't help but frown: "Have they all used muscle-building cream on them?"
"Well, this is also a very strange point, so I specially recorded it." Fu Lie also began to think deeply. Looking at the hands and methods of these people, he did not think of the behavior of those in the capital.
But Qingqing has never left the capital, who will she offend
"Weizhi, are they still alive?" Wen Qingzhu had an idea in his mind, but decided to go and see for himself.
"good!"
Fu Lie collected the documents and took her to the dungeon where the prisoners were kept.
The gloomy and dark dungeon was filled with moans and groans.
Walking in the long corridor of the dungeon, countless chills came from all directions.
Wen Qingzhu wore a hat and even a cloak, but she still felt a little uncomfortable.
This dungeon is close to the river bank, and there is a layer of water stains on the ground, making it increasingly colder.
She tugged on her cloak, feeling a little uncomfortable.
Fu Lie looked at her movements and asked softly: "Are you cold?"
"It's okay." Wen Qingzhu knew very well that she was just thinking of those bad memories.
Fu Lie didn't speak, but quietly got closer and began to use his internal energy.
Finally, we arrived at the place where the three people were imprisoned. The torches on the wall dissipated some of the coldness.
Wen Qingzhu walked over and looked at the faces of the three people carefully.
When her fingertips touched the third person, that person suddenly opened his eyes, his sharp and cold eyes seeming to penetrate Wen Qingzhu.
This look...
Wen Qingzhu really wanted to speak, but the corners of the man's stiff mouth twitched strangely.
She felt a chill in her heart and secretly cried out.
Just as he was about to retreat, Fu Lie stepped forward, pulled Wen Qingzhu around, and turned his back to block the venom spewing from the man's mouth.
With two hissing sounds, Fu Lie's outer armor was corroded rapidly.
"Quick! Take off this outer armor!" Wen Qingzhu shouted as soon as he smelled the venom.
The two people retreated together, and Fu Lie quickly took off the outer layer of armor.
But the venom was so powerful that it actually corroded and penetrated half a centimeter thick iron armor in just a few seconds.
Two of the outer shirts underneath were also corroded.
Seeing this, Wen Qingzhu did not hesitate, drew out his dagger, and cut off the corroded circle of cloth.
After careful inspection, Wen Qingzhu confirmed that there was no problem, and then turned around.
The man was found dead.
He shrugged his head, and the lower half of his mouth was corroded into a burnt black color.
The strong fishy smell continued to spread.
Fu Lie ordered in a deep voice: "Take him away and check him thoroughly."
The jailer behind him immediately stepped forward and carefully confirmed that the man was dead before releasing the chains and taking him away.
After sitting down, Wen Qingzhu looked at the back armor on the table and saw that a hole had been corroded so quickly.
There was a familiar smell in the damp and cold air.
There was sulfuric acid in this poison. How did that person escape detection, and how did he know she was coming back
Thinking back on what happened after leaving the capital, Wen Qingzhu suddenly remembered Jiang Yue's first hunting trip after Queen Zheng's death.
That time it was the radicals of the Yue family who attempted to assassinate Jiang Yue.
Wen Qingzhu suddenly raised his eyes and looked at Fu Lie: "I know, they are still the survivors of the Yue Kingdom last time."
"Why did they focus on you?" Fu Lie was puzzled.
Wen Qingzhu smiled slightly: "They originally wanted to kill me, but Mr. Wei stopped me. They started again, fearing that Mr. Wei had passed away. But I am more inclined to think that they may have cooperated with Jiang Yuansheng again."
"Impossible." Fu Lie believed that Jiang Yuansheng and the others had no need at all.
Wen Qingzhu smiled: "The last time they mobilized troops to enter the palace, they obviously wanted to assassinate the emperor, but secretly they might be looking for something."
"what?"
"Treasure map." Wen Qingzhu finally remembered that no one could resist the temptation of that wealth that was so rich that no country could rival him.
If the guess is correct, the paper treasure map that Lei Yan brother and sister accidentally obtained should have been in charge of the radicals at first.
Later, the radical Yue survivors died, and the conservatives came out.
In the last opportunity, they could clearly kill Jiang Yue.
But they didn't, and instead put it off again and again.
Now he is ready to make another move. It seems that he is still constructing the plank road openly and secretly to Chencang. The target is most likely the treasure map.
After all, as the high priest of the surviving clan of the Yue Kingdom, he didn't even want the most important divination deerskin.
It seems that he has no intention of reviving the Yue Kingdom.
Recalling his previous brief contact with the high priest, Wen Qingzhu felt more and more that he definitely came here for the treasure map.
Having determined the direction, Wen Qingzhu knew what was going on.
Lei Yan and Lei Shuo are also the ones who know about this treasure map.
Lei Yan is now on this side of the canal, and Lei Shuo is on the other side...
"Wei Zhi, we have to send someone to protect Sister Shuo. The first thing is the treasure map that she and Brother Yan found. I'm worried that those people will find her."
Wen Qingzhu stood up with a serious look on his face.
In the afternoon, the canal was in full swing.
Although it is golden autumn, there is already a chill.
But the workers still wore short jackets and carried their own tools to carry out the canal project.
Wen Qingzhu took a quick look and made a rough estimate.
There are at least thousands of workers working in this section, not counting the supervisors everywhere.
Fu Lie stood beside her, looked at the workers and said: "More than half of the people in charge of this project are from the three princes. Some problems have been discovered, but they are not easy to touch. They are just left here. It is a big drag." progress."
"Yes, you can see how much money and political achievements are involved in this project. Naturally, they will not give up."
Wen Qingzhu folded his hands together, put them into his sleeves, and looked at the unformed canal from a distance.
With such a small manpower, it probably wouldn't take five years to complete the repairs.
Unless one person can take it down and do it specifically.
Wen Qingzhu could only think of Jiang Yuancheng as a person with this ability.
"This project is indeed very good, but it cannot be delayed forever. It must be handled by one person." Wen Qingzhu expressed his thoughts.
Fu Lie looked sideways: "Who do you think is qualified?"
"Jiang Yuancheng." Wen Qingzhu also looked sideways and looked at Fu Lie.
Her expression was serious, even firm.
At night, Fu Lie quietly brought Wei Lin over.
After opening the curtain, Wei Lin saw Wen Qingzhu sitting at the table.
Good wine and good food were placed in front of her.
Wen Qingzhu raised his hand and pointed to the seat opposite her: "Master Wei, come sit here."
Wei Lin stepped forward, looked around cautiously, and then lifted up his clothes and sat down with confidence.
"This is the Huadiao sent from Jiangnan. Try it and see if it suits your taste?" Wen Qingzhu poured the wine for him personally, and a sweet and sharp taste instantly overflowed.