Peerless Pirates

"So Duan Ren and Pang Xun may still be in the Yijiang Courtyard?" Song Zheng asked coldly. Mu Yu told him the situation in the Duke's Mansion, and the first thing he did was the case of Duan Ren's disappearance.

"Maybe it has already been dealt with. To the north is the river. As long as you throw stones into the river, you won't be able to find them." Muyu smiled bitterly, "The Holy One once ordered us to track down Duan Ren's whereabouts. Our people can't get close. Yijiang Villa. Later, I had no choice but to report the truth, but was reprimanded by the Holy Emperor. He said that Yousi had no solid evidence and just because Duan Ren was missing in the north of the city, it was impossible to search the other courtyard of the only Duke of Qi Dynasty. Look."

Song Zheng sighed, "What the Holy One said makes sense. We only know that Duan Ren and Pang Xun went to the north of the city. The place in the north of the city is so big, and it may not be in the Yijiang Courtyard. If you report this, the Holy One will definitely reprimand you."

"But Yijiang Villa is so strict, there must be suspicion."

"Isn't it right to be heavily guarded? As we all know, Pang Tong spends most of his time in another courtyard, and this guy is known to be highly respected, so it is normal for more people to protect him."[

Muyu nodded dejectedly, "I heard that Yingji and Pang Zhen from the palace also had the idea of ​​​​Yijiang Villa, but unfortunately they failed and had no chance to sneak in."

"Yingji is a master second only to Qinglong Chihu. He has no chance to enter. It seems that this Yijiang Villa does have some skills." Song Zheng said with great interest. The more heavily guarded it is, the more it tests people. For someone like Song Zheng, a top thief in his previous life, it is still very attractive.

"You are not allowed to go even if you have the right skills." Li Hongniang stepped in, "Brother Ying said that place is not simple. Not only are there hidden sentries outside, but there are also many fierce dogs in the yard, each of which is more than four feet tall. Not only are they ferocious, but their sense of smell is also very sensitive. Brother Ying and Pang Zhen finally managed to bypass the hidden sentry, and as soon as they climbed onto the wall, they were spotted by the ferocious dogs and had to retreat."

Song Zheng exclaimed, "Sister Li, where did Sister Yuan go?"

Li Hongniang glared at Song Zheng, "Don't ask about women's affairs."

Song Zheng chuckled. Girls have a lot of things to do, so it is really hard to inquire about anything. His mind quickly turned back, "A dog is a mastiff. With the help of such a fierce mastiff and the guards, it is indeed difficult to enter."

"That's right." Li Hongniang said sternly, "Brother Ying and Pang Zhen tried two more times, but failed and had to give up. To this day, Duan Dutong and Pang Xun are still alive and dead, but their bodies are still missing. "

Song Zheng pondered for a moment, "If the Duke's Mansion wants to deal with Duan Ren, there are only two purposes. One is that Duan Dutong discovered something ulterior to the Duke's Mansion, and the other is to get rid of Duan Ren and make way for Huan Xing. .”

Li Hongniang frowned and said, "Currently, Zuo Si has not appointed a new governor, and Huan Xing is acting as supervisor. It is said that after Pang Tong came to power, he wanted Huan Xing to be promoted to Zuo on the grounds that Duan Ren was missing. I don’t know why the position of Sidutong was approved by the Holy One.”

Song Zheng's heart moved and he blurted out, "The Holy Emperor does not completely trust Pang Tong!" At the same time, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. It seemed that the little emperor still listened to his words.

Li Hongniang and Mu Yu both had expressions of disbelief on their faces. In the past six months, there had been rumors in both the government and the public that the Holy Emperor trusted the old Duke very much, but was somewhat alienated from Prime Minister Huang Yuandu.

Song Zheng felt more at ease. What he feared the most was that the little emperor was completely deceived by Pang Tong. It seemed that the little emperor wanted to use Pang Tong's help to investigate the issue of wages. As for his trust in Pang Tong, How high remains to be studied. Some hints of this can be seen in the young emperor's treatment of Zuo Si.

In front of Mu Yu and others, Song Zheng had no scruples, "You have had little contact with the Holy Sage, so you may not know him well. Our Holy Sage is quite scheming, but he is just a bit overjoyed. Previously, Pang Hui and Huang Yuandu jointly controlled In the affairs of the court, there is another Queen Mother suppressing her. Even if the Holy Emperor wants to take power, he doesn't have much ability. Now..." Song Zheng chuckled, "I just hope he doesn't get burned."

Mu Yu and Li Hongniang shook their heads. Here, only Song Zheng, who was the Imperial Master, dared to say such words.

Song Zheng pondered for a while and then suddenly said, "In this case, Duan Ren's hope of surviving may be greater. Or if Duan Ren's bones are hard enough, he is very likely to survive."

"Really?" Li Hongniang asked happily.

Song Zheng nodded, "Okay, Sister Li, I will stay in Jiangning for another day. Tomorrow night, you ask Brother Ying to come to the manor and, if possible, ask him to bring Master Fu Haifu with him. "

"Master Fu?" Li Hongniang was surprised at first, "Mr. Fu was extremely sad because of the death of the prince. Since returning from Xijing, he has been living alone in a side courtyard of the palace. Only Princess Wei occasionally goes to visit. Others No one can be seen, I'm afraid it will be difficult to bring him."

"Oh... this is the right thing to do, but I am too impatient." Song Zheng said hesitantly, "Let's do this, you can arrange it tomorrow..." [

Before he finished speaking, Song Zheng suddenly raised his head and looked out the door, showing a vigilant look. Mu Yu and Li Hongniang were also stunned, and then they also looked towards the door.

At this moment, a sudden change occurred. Yuan Rong's screams and the sound of weapons breaking through the air sounded at the same time, followed by a sweet laugh, followed by the sound of weapons clashing. A moment later, Yuan Rong heard the sound of weapons clashing. Rong let out a muffled groan.

Mu Yu and Li Hongniang were both startled. They picked up their weapons and rushed towards the door one after another. Song Zheng was one step ahead of them and rushed out of the door.

At this time, outside the door, a man in black was standing two feet away from the door. His face was covered with a scarf, his figure was bulging, and he had a long sword behind his back. Yuan Rong retreated to the door, covering his hands. The left arm seems to be injured.

"Rong'er, are you okay?" Mu Yu, who followed out, asked anxiously.

"It's okay, I got hit by the opponent's sword hilt. Brother Mu, be careful, this person is extremely skilled, you can't handle it alone."

Song Zheng frowned. This person could defeat Yuan Rong in two breaths. He was definitely not an ordinary person. Just as he was about to ask, he saw Mu Yu rushing out angrily, with his sword standing up and slashing at the person. go.

The man stayed still, and his long sword quickly collided with Muyu's knife. After a crisp sound, Muyu's knife was blocked by force. You know, Muyu took action with anger, and then ran away. However, he was blocked by the other party. The other party only shook his body slightly and did not even take half a step back.

Seeing this, Li Hongniang also rushed forward and attacked the masked man. Yuan Rong also gritted her teeth and followed with her sword. In this way, the three of them fought against the masked man together.

Surprisingly, Song Zheng's face quickly relaxed and even showed a smile. Instead of stepping forward, he turned around behind the door, scooped out an angry wind lantern, and raised it high.

At this time, there were four people fighting in a group outside the house. Mu Yu, Yuan Rong, and Li Hongniang all wielded weapons and attacked a man in black. The man in black held a long sword and danced as fast as lightning. , often forced Li Hongniang and Yuan Rong to sheath their swords to protect themselves. Only Muyu's sword could pose a threat to the man in black, so he had to carefully resist it.

In this way, the men in black were able to fight one against three without falling behind. Their kung fu was truly astonishing.

Song Zheng stood at the door with a smile. After watching for a moment, he inserted the lantern on the top of the door frame, watching the battle while gently holding his palm.

"You brat, how can I be treated like a monkey by you!" The man in black scolded, the sword in his hand suddenly accelerated, the weapons clashed into a line, and in an instant he forced Kodama and the other three away. Then. , she sheathed her sword and carried it behind her back.

Mu Yu and the other three people also stopped, not daring to attack rashly. At this moment, Li Hongniang's face showed a suspicious look, as if she was guessing something but not sure.

"Boy, why don't you go out and try your skills?" The man in black pointed his sword at Song Zheng, challenging him to his face.

Mu Yu and Yuan Rong were startled and took a step forward. Only Li Hongniang shook her body and called out slightly, "Master, is it you?"

The man in black glanced at Li Hongniang and pulled off his mask, revealing that she was a beautiful middle-aged woman.

"You should retreat first." The beautiful woman said calmly, then the sword shook, drew a sword flower, and pointed at Song Zheng again.

Mu Yu and Yuan Rong looked at each other, not sure what was going on! Song Zhengze laughed, "It's okay, I haven't moved my muscles and bones for such a long time, so I just want my sister to teach me a few tricks."

"Zheng'er!" Mu Yu screamed. This beautiful woman in black had such amazing kung fu, how could she let Song Zheng fight alone. But Yuan Rong put away her sword, gently pulled Mu Yu with her hand, and pulled him away. Go out. Only Li Hongniang stood there stupidly, with a look of pleading on her face.

The beautiful woman glared at Empress Li Hong angrily, "You're really worthless. Don't worry, I won't hurt him."[

"Oh!" Li Hongniang backed away with three steps, making the beautiful woman angry and laughing at the same time.

"You brat, you dare to hook up with even my apprentice, I should stab you more often."

"Didn't you let the matchmaker call you master? Why do you recognize your apprentice again now?" Song Zheng said with a smile, "Besides, we are in love, you, hehe, it's all about day and night. , you don’t understand!”

"You brat! I have to teach you a lesson today!" The face of the beautiful woman in black turned red, and her sharp sword instantly cut through the sky, quickly leaping a few feet away and stabbing Song Zheng.

Song Zheng flicked his sleeves, and a black light instantly greeted him. After a crisp sound, the two people separated at the touch. Then, the two people quickly leaned together again. This time, the two people were entangled, and their movements were as fast as thunder. It was almost impossible to distinguish the figures. The speed of this fight was twice as fast as before.

Muyu and the other three people looked on in shock.

"Sister Matchmaker, is this really your master? Why is he so powerful?"

Li Hongniang looked at the field nervously and responded casually, "One of the top five masters in the world, of course he is powerful."

Muyu and Yuan Rong took a breath of cold air at the same time, Chihu, this is Chihu, the only woman among the five masters, she is a legendary figure!

The two looked at each other and hurriedly looked towards the field.

At this time, Song Zheng and Chi Hu were moving even faster, like tornadoes spinning together, attacking and dodging back and forth at extreme speeds. However, there were only a few sounds of weapons clashing, which was completely different from when Chi Hu was fighting with the three people just now. different.

After looking at the kung fu of half a cup of tea, Muyu repeatedly sighed, "I didn't expect, I really didn't expect that real masters would compete like this, and Zheng'er's kung fu would reach this level!"

"The most important thing is his weapon. I have never seen it before. It looks like a stick but not a stick, and it looks like a sword but not a sword. It just appears and disappears. You can't tell where it comes from." After Yuan Rong praised it for a few words, he asked again, "Matchmaker, Do you know what weapon he used?"

I asked twice, but there was no reply from Li Hongniang.

Yuan Rong turned around and couldn't help but laugh. At this time, Li Hongniang clenched her fists with her hands, her whole body tensed, her eyes fixed on the field, and even beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

After almost a cup of tea, there was a crisp sound in the field, and the two finally separated. Chihu stood with his sword in hand, panting slightly, and his face, which was red from the fight, was full of surprise.

Opposite her, Song Zheng clapped his hands continuously and shouted happily. As for the weapons, they disappeared.