Zhui Xu

Yue Yun and Zuo Wenxuan didn't have much dealings in the past.

Due to their childhood experiences and the origins of their parents, the Yue family siblings are quite close to the Zuo family who returned from the southwest as a whole. After returning to Fuzhou, the members of the Zuo family went to the Beiwei Army to communicate with each other many times. Both regard each other as comrades-in-arms in the same trench.

But of course, regardless of the overall intimacy, there will naturally be such and such differences and differences in individuals. Yue Yun, for example, prefers Zuo Wenhuai, who is on the scene, and Zuo Xingzhou, who has a more carefree personality. As for the captain, Zuo Wenxuan, out of curiosity at the beginning, he also had conversations and strike up a conversation, but the other party's temperament was restrained, even The indistinct aura was similar to that of the teacher Li Pin, and Yue Yun respected or feared him, neither of them could say they hated him, but of course they had nothing to say.

In private, he complained to Zuo Xingzhou: "When Brother Wenxuan looks at me, I always feel that he is calling me an idiot."

Zuo Xingzhou also nodded in agreement with this statement, pointing out: "I think you are too."

Regardless of his likes and dislikes, Yue Yun knew that Zuo Wenxuan was a steady and reliable person, and now he came here to find him for a serious business. It was already evening at this time, he did not stay at home for dinner, he immediately rode his horse and rushed towards the place where the Zuo family lived temporarily.

When they arrived at the Zuo family compound, the sunlight was gradually being swallowed up by the western city wall. Some Zuo family members had dinner and greeted Yue Yun who came suddenly. Yun Hehe responded with a few words, and was then taken to a study room in the core courtyard full of various materials.

Zuo Wenxuan, who was wearing glasses, was rummaging through some information. After asking Yue Yun if he had eaten, he asked someone to bring some pancakes, and then made him a big pot of tea. Yue Yun devoured a few mouthfuls, Zuo Wenxuan finished flipping through the documents in his hands, and just came over to sit down, but there was no more pleasantries: "Have you seen Xingzhou recently?"

Yue Yun's heart skipped a beat.

He recalled it carefully for a moment, and said: "After the fight in Yinqiaofang, I saw it once, on May... 21st, in the morning. I haven't seen him since... Did something happen to him?"

"I'm not sure right now." Zuo Wenxuan adjusted his glasses, "Have you mentioned the matter of your acting?"

"...I mentioned it to my sister in private, but didn't say anything specific, but if my sister wanted to guess, she might guess."

"Miss Yue knows the seriousness, so she should be able to keep it secret." Zuo Wenxuan said, "However, if it is convenient, I may ask you to push back with her to see if there is any possibility that the sailing incident may have been inadvertently leaked somewhere. .”

"Okay, no problem." As a person who came down from the battlefield, Yue Yun knew the seriousness of this kind of business, so he didn't say much at the moment. After he agreed, he gritted his teeth: "Left... Xingzhou him, what happened? Is it...exposed?"

"Don't worry." Zuo Wenxuan patted the back of his hand, then stood up, walked to the side, and brought over a document, "According to my guess, exposure is not the greatest possibility, but we have to think about it."

Yue Yun opened the document. It was a report from the Ministry of Criminal Justice. Due to the scribbled handwriting, it was difficult for him to read it for a while, but he scanned it directly, but did not notice the names of "Zuo Xingzhou" or "Zhou Xing" at the first time. .

"According to the previous arrangement, Xingzhou left a message on the 22nd day, saying that he might have found traces of the enemy and was about to break into it. His actions of this kind are adaptable, and there has been no news for many days It may not be a big deal, but because of the recent increase in vigilance against the green forest, I have been communicating with the Ministry of Criminal Affairs. Some of the vicious conflagration or bizarre dead people will be sent here to ventilate with me. So this morning , I saw a name." Zuo Wenxuan reached out and tapped on the paper in front of Yue Yun, "'Tiger Shark' Zhan Yunhai."

"Tiger Shark..."

"The night you were playing with Xing Zhou, the one who suddenly came out to support him. 'Hunyuan Axe' Zhou Xing's good brother."

"I've heard about it." Yue Yun raised his head and glanced at Zuo Wenxuan.

"Xingzhou found a way to break into the enemy on the 22nd. 'Tiger Shark' Zhan Yunhai died on the afternoon or evening of the 22nd. According to the inspection made at noon, he was besieged by many people and died a miserable death. At the same time, Xingzhou has not delivered any news so far." Zuo Wenxuan sat there, speaking calmly, but there was not much expression on his face, "After reading this report, I will go to the Armed Forces Academy this morning to meet with Wen Huai. I've confirmed it, and he didn't know about the boating news. At that time, I also arranged for people from our side to re-examine the condition of Zhan Yunhai's body. According to the inspection, there were gunpowder residues on Zhan Yunhai's body, and , is high-explosive gunpowder from the southwest...the kind we are using now."

Yue Yun thought for a while: "... Xingzhou's ultimate move to save his life? Was he the one who killed Zhan Yunhai?"

"Probably not." Zuo Wenxuan shook his head, "Imagine that he and Zhan Yunhai ran to join the group. During the dinner...no matter what the reason is, Zhan Yunhai turned against the other party and started a fight. If Xing Zhou joined the other party, then That is, in a situation where there is more than one fight, he will not throw a thunderbolt at Zhan Yunhai in such an advantageous situation. First, there is no need to expose such a trump card, and second, it will blow up his own people..."

"That's... he and Zhan Yunhai were chased and killed when they joined the gang..."

Zuo Wenxuan's eyes were calm, and he did not comment on this obvious conjecture. He was silent for a while before he said: "Now there are two possibilities. First, after Zhan Yunhai's death, his body was thrown outside the city. The Kuannian Canal, this section of the canal is often used by gangsters as a place to dump corpses after murders. The most likely possibility is that someone wanted to kill Zhan Yunhai. , his body has not been found now, and fire mines were used again, maybe...maybe saved his life, we have to find him as soon as possible..."

"The second possibility is that there is nothing to say. His acting is exposed, and the other party will use his tricks and take our army instead. But if this is the case, the situation behind it will be complicated. While you and Ms. Yue are acting high-profile, it is very likely that Being carefully watched by people like Chen Shuangran..."

When Zuo Wenxuan mentioned this possibility, Yue Yun felt the hairs on his back stand up. Relying on my strong martial arts skills, I have indeed put a lot of pressure on the green forest people in the city in the past month, but if the other party really acts according to Zuo Wenxuan's thinking, my sister may be able to take precautions, but I... can't Be considerate of everything around you.

"It's not very likely, I'm just thinking, if it were me, what should I do..." Zuo Wenxuan comforted in a low voice, and then said: "In any case, Xingzhou can't see people alive or dead now. Find his The shorter the time, the greater the possibility of him surviving. Brother Yue, you first... go to Ms. Yue to confirm whether there is any possibility of accidental exposure, and ask Ms. Yue to act as a consultant; secondly, please... No matter how you use your People on the rivers and lakes, investigate the information about Zhan Yunhai and Zhou Xing, because the matter has no clue for the time being, I have to find out what it is..."

Yue Yun nodded, and after a while, he was in a bit of a dilemma: "Brother Zuo...Brother Zuo, actually...Actually, my sister and I fought too hard to gain fame last year, and now...the world regards us as decent people, some... Some news is hard to receive, if not for this, after Zhong Ergui died unjustly, we wouldn't be fighting everywhere, maybe we would be like Zuo Xingzhou, secretly working as an undercover agent..."

"..." Zuo Wenxuan was silent for a moment, then raised his glasses, "...then...let's call. In the green forest, if there are any ambiguous inquirers or second-hand dealers who think there may be news, brother Yue, you can go. Press me."

"That's possible, but...if it's really what you said, Brother Zuo, Chen Shuangran and the others are staring at me secretly..."

"It doesn't matter, I will send someone to watch you this time."

"It doesn't matter!" Yue Yun almost jumped up for a moment, and hit his chest with his fist, "Brother Zuo, just watch it, I will definitely beat them to pieces, I don't want the child to be caught by a wolf, Brother Zuo, you guys Just be responsible for hunting wolves."

Zuo Wenxuan frowned: "...When you leave, bring a few fire mines with you."

"Hey hey hey, okay, hey hey hey..." Yue Yun laughed, but at this moment, he suddenly remembered something, "By the way, there is one thing that is very strange..."

"What?"

"I remember... I discussed with Xingzhou the time to do the play. It was originally the night of the nineteenth day. Later, something happened. Xingzhou didn't show up that night, so it changed to twenty. This matter is very strange. Strange…"

At this point in his words, Zuo Wenxuan waved his hand: "I know the ins and outs of this matter, so it's hard to disclose it, but there is nothing suspicious."

"...Oh." Yue Yun nodded.

"Is there anything else you can think of?"

"Right now... it's gone, I'll tell you if I think about it."

Zuo Wenxuan also nodded, then fell silent for a moment, and said: "...The whole thing now depends on adapting to the situation. If he is involved by Zhan Yunhai, we can only see his good luck. But if his identity is exposed , no matter what, the Zuo family, the southwest background, rare goods can live in, he may not die, maybe someone will come to negotiate terms, brother Yue, you should pay attention to these messages, of course, also pay attention to your own safety... Another point, since Xingzhou is in I used fire and thunder that day, so the movement will not be small. I have arranged for the criminal department this afternoon, and I am asking the towns outside the city about the strange explosion sound from the afternoon to the evening of the 22nd. I don’t know if there will be any news. You are asking You can also pay attention when…”

The words here are calm, so many trivial things were generally told, Yue Yun listened humbly, and when the matter was finished, when he left from here, although his heart was still full of worries about Zuo Xingzhou , but on the other hand, I have a clearer confidence in the mechanics of things.

After eating the pancakes in his hand and taking a few grenades for self-defense from the Zuo family, Yue Yun just left the house and went towards the Princess Mansion.

Although his elder sister had only told him not to make public in the morning, but now that he has the endorsement of a backer like Zuo Wenxuan, there is nothing to be afraid of. Thinking about what happened to Zhan Yunhai only in the morning, and by the afternoon, he had sorted out the context and arranged everything properly. If he could cooperate well with him, maybe that monk Yuntun would have to give up. In his own hands, this is really something to show his face.

Come to think of it, it's all on fire.

Yue Yun rode a horse and disappeared in the streets and alleys near Zuo's house. On the other hand, in Zuo's house, Zuo Wenxuan called a cousin, and then he went to look for Zuo Xingzhou and at the same time take care of the young bird Yue Yun. After making some arrangements, I went to deal with other affairs at hand.

When I raised my head from the tablet again, the night was already dark. Although it seems calm, his heart is actually not easy. Judging from Zhan Yunhai's death and the current date, the hope of Zuo Xingzhou's survival is not great. Many people participated in the investigation of this matter.

And the situation should not expand too much.

—Who else might have a clue of something?

He thought about it, counting what he might have missed.

There is actually a name in my heart.

But he is hesitating, whether he can touch the matter about this name...

…

May 26, half past Hai.

In the still lively Yinqiaofang Night Market, Ning Ji, who was tidying up the stalls while arguing with others, turned his head and saw the figure standing across the road.

He opened his mouth wide and blinked.

"What's the matter?" Qu Longjun, who was talking to a beautiful little maid nearby, noticed his expression.

"Uh...no, nothing..." Ning Ji took a breath, then tilted his head, and said calmly, "I met a friend, I'll go."

"En." Qu Longjun nodded encouragingly.

The man on the other side of the road smiled towards him, Ning Ji walked up and put his hands on his hips: "Hey, glasses! Are you here to find fault?"

Zuo Wenxuan was one of the oldest Zuo family members who went to Xiaocanghe to study. When he arrived, the enlightenment of Confucianism had already been completed. Even if he participated in the imperial examination, it was possible to get a scholar or even a scholar. He was older than Ning Ji. At that time, he was in the army in some courses involving Confucianism. He participated in the lectures. For a scumbag like Ning Ji, there is a certain degree of blood pressure. Therefore, Ning Ji is focusing on it now. Yu showed the spirit of "I'm not afraid of you anymore"—Of course, it needs to be emphasized that Zuo Wenxuan can't be regarded as his teacher for some lectures on Confucianism, because he didn't learn anything.

Zuo Wenxuan stretched out his hand and patted his head. Ning Ji originally wanted to hide, but for some reason, his body didn't move. Then he realized that his virtue of respecting the elderly should have played a role.

"Where should we sit?" Zuo Wenxuan asked.

"Let me treat you." Ning Ji said, and walked towards Xiangjia Congshi who was eating a cold drink.

The two chose a remote place on one side of the hall, and after Ning Ji placed a few things with ease, he looked around, and then pretended to be calm and said, "What are you doing here?"

"Don't worry, I didn't intend to do anything to you. Fuzhou is too far away from the southwest, so I can't ask for orders."

"That's needless to say, hum, let me tell you, with my current skills, even if you turn around, you won't be able to hold me."

"I'm a scholar. I don't have the strength to restrain a chicken. I don't like to fight and kill all day like you kids. I'm fine today. I'm here to see you."

"What's so interesting about this, your identity is so sensitive, I was afraid of being exposed when I ran here."

"It's a good thing that my vigilance has increased." Zuo Wenxuan smiled, and only said after the approaching clerk served a bowl of ice powder and left, "However, I have to make a trip as a matter of routine. Your identity Special, when Zuo Xingzhou told me, I was taken aback. You don’t have to worry about other things for the time being. About your identity, until now, only me and Xingzhou know about it, and I have also been disciplined , I must never disclose it to other people, but when sailing, UU Reading www.uukanshu.com, you know, is always a bit careless, so I still have to confirm important things.”

"I don't agree with this." Ning Ji said, "Zuo Xingzhou is a bit of a bitch, but it is still reliable in major matters."

"Whatever you want to say, he said that you, a brat who deserves a beating, is here. I must confirm it in person. You know, this is a procedure."

"Then you see it now."

"Confirmed." Zuo Wenxuan nodded and sighed, "But there are still some things I want to ask."

"What's the matter? You ask."

"Let's talk about your nickname..."

…

With a bang, Ning Ji slapped the table and exploded from his seat.

…

"You find fault with the glasses, don't you, I know you find fault, right, which pot you don't open and which pot you carry—"

…

The summer night became slightly cooler than the daytime. Zuo Wenxuan sat there quietly, with a smile on his face, looking at the child who was stunned by a single sentence in front of him. I can do better.

Then, with discretion, he chatted with Sun Wukong and Sun Shaoxia about some stories about his journey, and also mixed in a few gossip about Zuo Xingzhou when he met him in the past few days. Because of his sarcasm from time to time, Ning Ji didn't notice the thought and anxiety in the other party's eyes for a while...

Soon after, the two parties separated at the door of the shop.

"Next, it's not necessary. Xingzhou and I won't come to disturb you." Zuo Wenxuan said, "But you should also pay attention, you must protect yourself. Don't cause trouble."

...After May 21st, Ning Ji never saw Zuo Xingzhou again...

"You still need to say."

He heard Ning Ji yelling behind him.

"Mind yourselves, glasses!"