In the setting sun, Yan Xuhuan and his party, covered in blood, rode their horses into [Fuhuai Town] and searched for the old inn in the center of the town----[Xinghe Inn] as their base for the night.
"Guest officer, do you guys play tips or stay at the hotel?"
"The shopkeeper, I'm going to rest here tonight, two people. Please help me prepare hot water first, so that I can wash away the bloody smell."
"Okay, a few guest officials are invited upstairs." After the shopkeeper finished speaking, he personally led the people up the stairs.
Yan Xuhuan quietly reached out and patted Shangguan Mo's hand tightly gripping the hilt of the sword, signaling her to relax.
In Room 1, Dizi, several men in black were sitting around the wooden table with stern expressions, and the table full of delicious food could not make them feel like they were enjoying themselves. Only a few figures passing by the door will make them stick their ears and listen carefully, not wanting to miss the slightest change, even if it is just ordinary conversation and subtle footsteps.
"Guest officer, take a good rest. Hot water will be delivered to your room in a while."
"It's work."
After the shopkeeper turned to leave, Yan Xuhuan put away the smile on her face and slowly closed the door. He paced to the window, stood with his hands behind his back, and let his black hair flutter in the winter wind. Looking at the lively picture outside, there are crowds of people, poles and carts, coming and going, with expressions of sadness or joy, and the traces of life's gifts are engraved on all sides.
Look beyond the street, past the row houses, where there is a wide river, carrying ships with towering masts, going to different places. Starting from here, going upstream, passing through three small towns one after another, and then passing through the canyon where wild beasts are rampant on both sides of the strait, you can reach the destination ----- [Barbarian City].
It's a very interesting place there.
Shangguan Mo was sitting on the round wooden bench, with a blank face, as always, quietly looking at Yan Xuhuan's back.
Yan Xuhuan didn't have to look back to know what the person's sitting posture was like, what his expression was like, and what his eyes looked like. Because ------ has not changed since childhood.
It's just that the skin has become white and tender, the body is slender and firm, and the face is exquisite and flawless. Just looking at the appearance, no matter how you look at it, she is a first-class beauty. But Naihe is a dumb girl, which is a bit of a fly in the ointment.
"You're going to keep looking at me like this?"
Hearing this, Shangguan Mo got up and came to Yan Xuhuan's side, waiting for her next sentence.
well! Can't help sighing, why did you keep a little mute by your side in the first place? Now I can't even talk to relieve boredom. Make yourself look like a patient talking to himself.
"Two hours later, when the dark clouds cover the moon, you and the three prefects quietly leave the secret passage and take the boat first."
When the words fell, Shangguan Mo tugged at Yan Xuhuan's sleeve and shook his head, expressing that he did not want to leave her side, and then gestured to let others send the three prefects away.
"If you have an injury on your body, staying here can only be a burden. If you want to disguise yourself, you must not be cautious on the road." There must be a fierce battle tonight, and Shangguan Mo really has no need to stay.
After receiving the dart that day, Yan Xuhuan had a general hunch in her heart that the trip would not be too smooth. Sure enough, what should come always has to come one after the other, otherwise it will not be able to resist the generous dart.
Whether the semicolon of Shangguan Escort Bureau in [Barbarian City] can be successfully established and stand on its heels depends on this dart. Therefore, Yan Xuhuan will never allow this dart loss. The head that came to the door, hmph, don't blame her for being ruthless, and harvest it cleanly.
Shangguan Mo knew that she had made up her mind and could not change it, so he returned to the wooden table and sat down.
On the other side, Chen Zhaotou led his subordinates from house to house to inquire about the murderer. His hard work paid off, and he finally got a little bit of information at a dilapidated thatched cottage.
In the thatched hut, there lived an old woman with a stench all over her body. Her messy hair was crawling with many lice, and her skin was loose. Her age was about fifty years old, but her actual age was only thirty-five years old.
In the woman's recollection, a mother and son once lived in a collapsed farmhouse next to her house that had long been uninhabited. That woman was originally the daughter of a good family, but for some unknown reason, she fell into the hook, making a living by selling laughter, and serving those sons and gentlemen exclusively.
Her son was left-handed and would have been 21 if he were still alive.
When Chen Zhaotou asked where the child was at this time and what characteristics he had. But the woman became delirious, and began to say something, not knowing what she was talking about. Neighbors who passed by answered the Chen catchers: This woman's sanity is good and bad, and most of what she says is unbelievable. It is estimated that she has taken a fancy to the reward in the hands of the official, so she will make up some old stories. coax.
Hearing this, Chen Zhaotou also felt that this woman was mostly coaxing him. He wanted to lift his foot and leave, but seeing her crazy appearance, he was very pitiful. He couldn't help but feel sympathy. In the bag, I took a few pieces of broken silver and handed it over.
When the woman saw the silver, she hurriedly stuffed it into her arms, and turned her head to look east and west, as if she was afraid of being missed by the thieves.
Chen Zhaotou's group shook their heads and laughed, and they didn't know if this person was really crazy or fake.
"He has a snake-shaped scar on his back."
The woman suddenly said such a sentence, Chen Zhaotou and the others immediately turned around, only to see that she was muttering crazily, and ran away crying and laughing for some reason.
Years of experience told Chen Zhaotou that this crazy old woman might really be a breakthrough, so she led people to chase after her. After catching up, be sure to ask carefully.
[Xinghe Inn]:
Shangguan Mo had already changed into inconspicuous clothes with the prefect, father and son, as instructed by Yan Xuhuan, and restrained his conspicuous aura.
From the secret passage in the prefect's room, the four quietly left. When they appeared again, they were already in the darkness of the night. They cut through the crazy weeds and entered the abandoned haunted house.
Under the cover of the night, the four of them were like ordinary people in the mountains who were driving the night road.
"A few guest officers, are you crossing the river?"
The old and hoarse voice suddenly sounded, which shocked the four of them, their hearts pounding, and in the silent night, it was extraordinarily clear.
I saw a small boat moored beside the reeds in the mist permeating the shore, with a dim yellow oil lamp hanging on it.
"Boatman, I and the other four are going upstream to the next ferry. Could you please take a trip."
The prefect recalled the note handed over by Shangguan Dan, which stated that someone would be waiting here, and the code was...
"It's easy to say, it's easy to say, but going upstream, there are many dangers, and the old man will have to collect eight taels of broken silver."
The lion really opened his mouth, the old man made it clear that he wanted to kill the guest. However, when the four prefects heard the words, not only were they not annoyed, but they were secretly happy. So I didn't stop there, stepped forward quickly, and boarded the boats one by one.
A flat boat, carrying four people, floated on the misty river, gradually disappearing into the distance.
Several men in black from the inn, the first to push open the prefect's room, but it was empty inside, the beds were neat and tidy, and it was obvious that no one had ever lain on it.
The few people looked at each other, and the alarm bells were ringing in their hearts. They came to the door of Yan Xuhuan's room very cautiously, and stood outside the door and listened intently. There were gentle breathing and the rustling of pages turning.
"The door is not fastened, everyone, please come in and talk."
The leading man in black pushed the door into the room and saw Yan Xuhuan reading a book leisurely under the lamp. The scattered halo rendered her thin outline a golden light, soft and beautiful.
"Next, Zhang Yutang, visiting late at night is very disturbing."
Yan Xuhuan looked up at him, looked at his long and narrow eyes and said, "Excuse me, who is Zhang Yulin?"
"He is my distant cousin."
"Well, Big Brother Zhang is a man of good faith, it's just... It's a pity."
Hearing this, Zhang Yutang nodded in agreement, then sat down and offered himself a cup of cold tea. "Miss Shangguan is waiting here tonight, but she is fully confident that she can retreat completely?"
"Before I saw you, I was confident that I could win." Speaking of which, Yan Xuhuan stopped, the person in front of her was a well-known killer from afar. On the government's most wanted list, it has been hanging high in the top ten all year round, and the reward has doubled again and again, but no one can arrest him.
"Then what about the girl after seeing me?" Zhang Yutang was still very curious about this, and couldn't help but want to listen to her in detail. As for the murder, there is no need to rush it for a while.
Yan Xuhuan chuckled, and the calm man facing him had excellent business ability. The psychological quality of a person who can do the killer's job is needless to say, he must be very good, and suddenly he wants to earn him under his command.
"After seeing you, the outcome is between five and five."
Hearing Yan Xuhuan's big words, the four men in black standing behind Zhang Yutang couldn't help sneering, which meant that they were full of disdain.
As for her small body with thin skin and tender flesh, let alone Boss Zhang, just any one of them can tell this little girl to taste the power of a man.
"I can get this compliment from the girl, and I feel that my face is bright. If you change the scene of the encounter, maybe you and I can have a good time with each other and become best friends."
Um? When did our boss become so humble? Maybe it's because of the current beauty that makes me confused.
"If there is such a fate, no matter what the reason is, it will not change the destiny. Brother Zhang, do you agree?"
Zhang Yutang put down the teacup, this tea is very cold and heart-warming. "Indeed, it's a pity. Today, I'm going to have a lesson with you, girl, on your extraordinary demeanor."
Yan Xuhuan closed the yellowed book, put it on the table, and said, "I learned a kung fu from the newly joined bodyguard a few days ago, and I happened to have a fight with you, Brother Zhang, if there are any shortcomings. , please give some pointers."
Zhang Yutang clapped his hands after hearing this, and said, "Okay." Then he gestured gracefully.
Yan Xuhuan jumped through the window, like the snowflakes that fell last night, fluttering lightly on the empty street.
"Boss Zhang, don't make mistakes with your beauty, and let that clever little girl take advantage of you."
When Zhang Yutang was about to follow Yan Xuhuan with Qinggong, his brothers quickly grabbed the person and warned him. This boss is a little unusual tonight, and it's really worrying.
Losing money is a small matter, but damaging your reputation is a big deal.
"Don't worry, you go to 'greet' the others, and Shangguan Dan will leave it to me."
"it is good."
After the four left, Zhang Yutang fell three feet away from Yan Xuhuan like a sword unsheathed.
System: "Boss, this person is a bit powerful, you will be more careful later."
Yan Xuhuan: "Don't I still have your golden finger?"
System: "...That... um... I guess I can only talk to you these days."
Yan Xuhuan: "Did you smoke?"
System: "You just smoked. For the authenticity and entertainment of the live broadcast, everything depends on the boss, you 'do it yourself'."
Yan Xuhuan: "..." It's over, Shangguan Mo is not around, no one is blocking the sword for me.
The system secretly thought: Fortunately, my poor Momo is not here, I am very lucky! ! !