Nightwatcher

Wang You wrote the obtained information in a secret letter, and at the end, he added a sentence of his own summary:

"Cao Qingyang's children are still young, they are raised in a deep house, they rarely have contact with outsiders, and they don't appear to be different from ordinary people.

"The young child has not been enlightened for a long time, and his mind is not yet mature. Even if the dragon spirit possesses his body, he may not show his supernatural powers.

"Humble job can't spy on the dragon's energy, I hope my lord will find a way to confirm it early..

"The ancestors of the Wulin League escaped from the world, and the back mountain is a forbidden area. Anyone except Cao Qingyang who enters will be killed by dogs and strange beasts.

"However, after my humble investigation, I discovered that there were a number of hidden stakes on the outskirts of the back mountain. Therefore, it is judged that the situation of the old leader of the Wulin League may be declining."

When he was done, he dried the ink and whistled.

Suddenly, a black wild bird flew from the woods in the backyard, and landed by the open window, looking at him with dark eyes.

Wang You unhurriedly took out the bamboo tube, tied it to the wild bird's feet, and stroked its head.

Wild birds flap their wings and fly away.

Watching the wild birds go away, Wang You let out a breath.

This kind of bird is a very common wild bird, it is not as conspicuous as the white dove, and the use of flying pigeons in the Wulin League is an insult to the IQ of the Wulin League and its irresponsibility for its own life.

Using a wild bird that can be seen everywhere can avoid most of the risks.

After all, Mount Quanrong stretches across hundreds of miles, and the forest is vast, and the most indispensable thing is wild birds.

Of course, there is still the risk of being accidentally shot down, so it is not important information and will not be passed around.

It is worth mentioning that this bird has been trained by the Gu family's heart Gu master, so it can act as a messenger.

Wang You closed the window, added a handful of charcoal to the stove, wrapped in a thick sheepskin fur, and fell asleep on his side on the bed with the help of alcohol.

After an unknown amount of time, the pinnae of his ears moved in his deep sleep, and he woke up suddenly, and reached out to touch the short blade under the pillow.

boom!

While he was holding the short blade, his head was hit hard by a blunt weapon, and all thoughts disappeared.

In a daze, I don't know how long it took, the biting coolness poured on his face, and Wang You woke up moaning.

It took less than a second for his eyes to change from dazed to sharp. He suppressed the panic in his heart and looked around calmly.

At the same time, he sensed the current state of his body. He was tied up with five flowers, and his whole body was limp, as if he had been drugged by some kind of drug.

This is a closed room, with chains, maces, shackles and other instruments of torture hanging on the stone walls,

In the corner are tiger benches, foot chopping knives, skinning tables and other large instruments of torture.

In addition, Wang You also saw some specially designed to deal with female prisoners, such as wooden donkeys, thousand riders and so on.

A charcoal pot was burning in the secret room, and a man in black sat on the big chair to the left of the charcoal pot.

There is another hideous and ugly scar on his left cheek, with a horse face, mung bean eyes, and facial features are as ugly as the scar.

Wang You knew him, he was the chief prison officer of the Wulin League in charge of punishment.

"What's your real name?"

The prison chief said with a smile.

Wang You showed panic and confusion, sincerely:

"The villain Wang You is an archer from Nanfenggang. I don't know what mistake he made. Please let the chief prisoner know."

"No, no, no!" The Chief Prison waved his hands again and again, and explained sincerely:

"Don't underestimate yourself, you didn't make a mistake, what you committed was a capital crime."

Wang You's face changed greatly, and he shouted loudly: "The villain is loyal and has served the Wulin League for many years. Why is there a death penalty? Don't be wronged by the chief jailer."

The prisoner laughed and said:

"Do you think that the young master and the young lady are still young, and they can't die from the enemy's palm? Such a bizarre matter, will President Cao take it to heart? Will he investigate?

"You might as well think about it again. There were a lot of guards that day, and everyone else kept their mouths shut. Why didn't Lao Zhou receive the order to keep his mouth shut?"

Wang You's pupils shrank for a moment, he didn't speak any more, the tongue in his mouth stirred vaguely

"I took out that denture of yours for you. There was poison hidden in it. I found a dog to test it, and it died instantly. Tsk tsk, this poison is not something ordinary people can refine."

The Chief Prison still had a smile on his face: "What's your real name?"

Wang You lowered his head, and argued, "The villain just asked Lao Zhou out of curiosity, and the jailer misunderstood."

The chief jailer smiled and said:

"I never ask a third time, although I don't like to torture people, but I never resist using some cruel means to achieve my goal.

"Well, compared to ordinary punishments, I prefer to find another way and seek changes and innovations, which is interesting.

"For example, the torture device of Thousand Riders can also be used against men.

"Take off his pants."

Two subordinates stepped forward, lifted Wang You, who was limp all over, and made him lie on the torture tool, and then tied him tightly with ropes.

It is worth mentioning that the appearance of "Thousand Riders" is similar to the barrel of an artillery.

Wang You gritted his teeth and remained silent. He already knew what kind of humiliation he was about to face.

But then, the chief prisoner's actions changed the faces of the three people, including two subordinates.

The chief prisoner picked up the iron tongs that were roasting in the charcoal basin, and blew lightly. The red iron reflected his face, and the smile at the corner of his mouth deepened.

Wang You's face turned pale suddenly.

The two subordinates tightened their hip muscles violently.

The night was dark and cold and windy.

The chief prisoner, wearing a black cloak and leading two followers, entered the lord's mansion in the dark.

In the hall, Cao Qingyang, who was notified, had long been waiting. He was only wearing a thin blue robe, and his burly body was as thick as a mountain, calm and restrained.

Fangzheng's Chinese character face is expressionless and serious.

"Alliance leader!"

The chief jailer clasped his fists in salute.

Cao Qingyang raised his hand to signal him to take a seat, and asked his servants to serve hot tea.

The chief jailer took a sip of hot tea to warm his stomach, and said slowly:

"It has been found out that Wang You is a spy affiliated to the Tianji Palace organization, who was placed in the League seven years ago.

"According to his account, he was added because the previous spy died in an accident. But he doesn't know who the previous spy was and when he died."

Cao Qingyang frowned slightly, half pondering and half thinking:

"Tianji Palace?

"The name sounds like it's related to Si Tianjian."

As the leader of Jianzhou Martial Arts League, the third-grade warlock is called Tianjishi, and he knows this.

"It's impossible for Tianji Palace to deal with me, did you arrest the wrong person?"

Cao Qingyang frowned.

More than a month ago, his wife was ambushed when she went back to her natal family to visit relatives. Obviously, some spies in the alliance leaked information.

Cao Qingyang has been investigating secretly, trying to find out the spy.

The chief jailer had a strange expression on his face, and said:

"Subordinates found out another matter"

The prison chief spoke for a moment:

"According to Wang You's account, he is looking for something called Dragon Qi.

"This thing will bend over people, get it, and become deeply blessed and show various abnormalities. For example, a person with mediocre aptitude suddenly becomes enlightened and becomes intelligent.

"A low-level Jianghu martial artist, suddenly his cultivation base soared, and he encountered many adventures."

Speaking of this, the chief jailer took a look at Cao Qingyang's face, saw that he was silent, and continued:

"He thinks that the resurrection of the Young Master and Miss may be due to the Dragon Qi. But it is impossible to confirm. Today, Asuka has sent a letter to the superior, hoping that he can find a way to confirm.

"Wang You's level is too low, and he doesn't know much about the inside story and background of Tianji Palace."

Cao Qingyang was silent for a long time, as if digesting the information, after a while, he asked:

"Dragon Qi?"

Da Siyu said: "The subordinates are also confused, but Wang You doesn't know what the Dragon Qi is. Tianji Palace should have used a wide-ranging method to find this Dragon Qi, only revealing the phenomenon that Dragon Qi will cause, but There is no telling of its nature."

Cao Qingyang tapped the coffee table with his fingers, and said slowly:

"So, the Tianji Palace has the means to observe the dragon's aura. But I didn't find that Chun'er and Xue'er had the so-called dragon aura. Well, the Qi-watching technique is a method used by warlocks. The Tianji Palace is indeed related to Si Tianjian .

"This matter also solved my doubts."

It's a pity that the old ancestor was in an extremely bad state after the battle of the capital, and had to fall into a deep sleep. Otherwise, on the day the two children had an accident, maybe he could find the answer from the old ancestor.

Cao Qingyang took a sip of tea and asked, "Wang You is still alive?"

The chief jailer smiled and said: "Live naturally, every spy is very valuable."

Cao Qingyang gave a "hmm" and said:

"If you are a member of Sitianjian, let's save your life for now. Send someone to the capital to seek answers from Sitianjian."

He thought for a while, then raised his hand and said, "No, don't say anything for now, just listen to my arrangement."

First ask the ancestors for proof, understand the dragon spirit, and listen to the opinions of the ancestors.

This matter is related to his children, so he must be cautious.

The Chief Prison nodded, stood up and cupped his hands and said, "This subordinate will leave."

Cao Qingyang left the lobby, turned into the inner courtyard, and went to see his son and daughter respectively.

They are a pair of twins, seven years old this year, just at the age of different seats.

Cao Qingyang was obsessed with martial arts in his early years. After becoming the leader of the alliance, he worked hard on the affairs of the alliance, and only married and had children in his thirties.

Although it is not old enough to be born, it is still old.

So love the twins very much.

In the warm hall of the inner courtyard, Cao Chun, with a wooden sword on his waist, was playing in the hall where the charcoal fire was raging.

The wet nurse chased after him, constantly reminding him to pay attention to the charcoal basin.

Cao Xue nestled quietly in her mother's arms, reading the comic book with pictures with her.

Seeing Cao Qingyang come in, Cao Chun immediately stopped making a fuss, and Cao Xue also sat up straight from his mother's arms, straightening up her small body.

The siblings are more afraid of the serious father.

Cao Qingyang took off his robe, handed it to the welcoming wet nurse, and beckoned:

"Chun'er, come here."

Cao Chun stood straight in front of him and called out, "Father!"

Cao Qingyang nodded slightly, showing a smile: "It's been a long time since you tested your swordsmanship."

Glancing at the wooden sword on his waist: "Play it for dad."

"Um!"

Cao Chun nodded with bright eyes, his face was a little excited.

Immediately he drew out the wooden sword, and performed a set of sword skills in a decent manner, which was a bit fierce.

The wife laughed and said:

"Chun'er suddenly became enlightened for some reason. Mr. Xiang, does this resemble you?"

When Cao Qingyang was young, he was ridiculed for being dull, and even the previous leader was secretly ridiculed for not knowing people.

With no other distractions, he devoted himself to practicing hard, punching eight thousand times a day, and one day many years later, he suddenly found himself the number one master in the Young and Strong School of the Wulin League.

Then it became a good story.

Cao Qingyang didn't smile at all, put on his robe without saying a word, and left the inner courtyard.

He left the mansion and headed for the back mountain with a clear goal.

I was full of doubts and wanted to ask my ancestors.

What is the dragon energy; why it is on the two children; Si Tianjian's attitude towards the so-called dragon energy, etc.

He quickly came to the cliff, to the closed stone gate.

"Old Ancestor, Qingyang has something to ask."

he bowed.

Called three times in a row, but there was no response from Shimen.

The ancestors are still sleeping, when will they wake up? The battle in the capital that day made his condition worse, but the nine-color lotus root promised by Xu Qi'an had not arrived Cao Qingyang felt heavy in his heart, and was about to call out again.

Suddenly two blood-red lanterns lit up on the cliff, looking coldly at them.

Cao Qingyang knew right away that it was Quan Rong who was guarding his ancestors who told him to leave, so don't disturb him.

He bowed helplessly and returned the same way.

A small town on the border of Jiangzhou.

Miao Youfang bit a bunch of candied haws and said:

"I found that there are far fewer refugees at the border than elsewhere."

Li Lingsu also bit into the candied haws and said:

"This is because this place is close to Jianzhou, and the refugees have all fled to Jianzhou."

Miao Youfang was puzzled and asked, "Is Jianzhou rich?"

"Lands with good weather are naturally rich. There is a martial arts alliance in Jianzhou, which is known as the real master of Jianzhou. Even the third division of Jianzhou should be a little bit cautious."

Li Lingsu talked eloquently: "The rivers and lakes in Jianzhou are very orderly. Anyone who commits crimes will be eliminated by the Wulin League with thunder. It is exactly the opposite of Yunzhou where criminals gather.

"At the same time, the government and the Wulin League check and balance each other, and no one dares to be too unscrupulous."

"I only heard that Jianzhou is a holy land of martial arts." Miao Youfang didn't quite believe it, and retorted: "According to what you say, doesn't the court care about it? Let a world be so powerful."

"I heard that there is an ancestor in the Jianzhou Martial Arts League. I don't know if it's true or not." Li Lingsu laughed.

"Then what are you talking about." Miao Youfang curled his lips.

The two began to argue, and the topic gradually deviated from "refugees" and "wealthy".

"If you don't believe me, you can ask Xu Qian."

Li Lingsu snorted.

Xu Qi'an's identity and status must have some understanding of these secrets.

Miao Youfang immediately saw that Mu Nanzhi, who was eating candied haws, and Bai Ji, who was licking candied haws, also looked at Xu Qi'an, who was leading the horse, with great interest.

"There is indeed an old guy, and he is the same age as Guo."

Xu Qi'an thought it over and said: "However, the imperial court tolerated the existence of the Martial Arts Alliance, not because it was afraid of an extraordinary martial artist. You must know that during the heyday of Dafeng, not to mention one extraordinary, two extraordinary warriors were not enough to look at."

"Why is that?" Miao Youfang became more and more puzzled, full of interest.

Li Lingsu listened attentively, he knew that Xu Qi'an had a lot of anecdotes, before his identity was revealed, he often heard some ancient anecdotes from him.

Because of this, I firmly believed in Xu Qian's identity, ignored some details and flaws, and didn't see through his identity.

Xu Qi'an said:

"During the big weekend of that year, all the heroes rose together, and a commoner pulled up a team in Jianzhou, and started the journey to compete in the Central Plains.

"Afterwards, the troops from all walks of life were wiped out and unified, leaving only two. One is the army of the founding emperor of Dafeng, and the other is the army of the sword state warrior.

"At that time, the Great Zhou Dynasty had already been destroyed, and the Central Plains was waiting to be revived. He didn't want to do more evil, so he made an appointment with the founding emperor of Dafeng.

"The winner takes control of the Central Plains, and the loser retires. You all know the later results, and Dafeng was born because of this.

"When I heard about this at the beginning, I was only moved by the power of Emperor Gaozu. Now I think about it, this old man in Jianzhou actually has no intention of becoming emperor.

"He rebelled purely because the people at that time couldn't survive. In his heart, he should pursue martial arts.

"Emperor Gaozu, on the other hand, is not very interested in martial arts and longevity. He is keen on kingship and hegemony. The two pursue different pursuits, and the result is doomed.

"When the old man in Jianzhou retired, Emperor Gaozu made an agreement with him to allow him to keep his direct line of troops in Jianzhou, which is a warning to himself and future generations.

"Nowadays, the emperor's attitude towards Jianzhou is no longer important, but the attitude of the supervisor is the key. Jianzhou can continue to the present because of the acquiescence of the supervisor."

Having said that, Xu Qi'an sighed.

Now that I think about it, the Martial Arts League is also one of the pawns of Jianzheng.

This old silver coin, I don't know how many pieces are left on his chessboard.

The Destiny Master is a natural chess player. Xu Qi'an sighed in his heart.

Yunzhou, Qianlong City.

Dressed in a simple cassock, the monk with half of his chest exposed was sitting cross-legged by the coffee table.

"Since you have been planning for so many years, you should not have expected today."

Gala Tree Bodhisattva glanced at the white-clothed magician sitting opposite him.

He was referring to the predicament in Yunzhou at this time.

The prison is blocked outside Yunzhou, whoever dares to go out will be the first to die.

Of course, for Gala Tree Bodhisattva, toughness is enough.

Even if the Central Plains is Jianzheng's territory, he can lie on his side.

As he who controls the Vajra Dharma Aspect and Fudo Mingwang Dharma Aspect, there is no one in the first rank who can kill him.

Once Xu Pingfeng started an incident, he would be responsible for pestering the supervisor, while Xu Pingfeng would be responsible for attacking the city and seizing land.

But Bodhisattva Gala Tree felt that if Xu Pingfeng couldn't solve the immediate crisis, then this ally was too ineffective.

Xu Pingfeng smiled and said: "Don't worry, King Zhenbei and Wei Yuan are chess pieces that Mr. Jianzheng placed on the bright side, and he still has many hidden pieces, waiting for me to remove them one by one."

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