son-in-law

Chapter 521 Suspicious Clouds Are Growing
A thin mist lingered on the top of the mountain forest. In the cool air, unknown insects were chirping softly. When the morning dew dripped, the early birds flew out of the woods and walked over the forest.

night and day.

When the farmers who got up early pushed open the door, officers and soldiers from nearby prefectures and counties were walking out of the Dabie Mountains one after another.Many people in the green forest secretly chose a direction with fewer people to flee.

After the night of riots, the side of Dabie Mountain was still not calm. Fang Qifo gave the head and Fang Baihua was put to death. The arresters picked up part of her broken body from the cliff and came back. After the primary target of this roundup disappeared. , the situation becomes more subtle.The Manichaeans led by Sikongnan and others did not dare to have any contact with the criminals any more - who knows if the madmen of the Secret Investigation Division really incited a few general arrests.As for the group of Green Forest people who came to join in the fun, their identities became more subtle at this time.

Some of the martial arts tycoons who already have status and have a good relationship with the government may still have some contacts with the officers and soldiers of the Kuaikuai.As for the wanted criminals who had committed crimes in the first place, the Ministry of Punishment turned a blind eye to them at first, but at this time there was nothing to be concerned about, so how could they be polite.As soon as they raised their knives to face each other, a sweeping sweep of the mountains and fields began.

This time, the layout lasted for dozens of days, and after several days of rounding up, Fang Baihua was finally killed, but the living Fang Qifo was lost, and even the head was still in the hands of the Secret Investigation Division.After careful calculation, the labor and teachers finally suffered a loss. Several generals were angry, but they could only find some remedies in the gangsters and thieves. After a while, many people were unlucky.

During the arrests in the mountains and plains, for Chen Fan and others who had fled, the Ministry of Justice only sent a few people to pursue them routinely. The main force in the pursuit was the Sikong Nan family. After harassing for a while in the back, seeing that the strength of the surrounding punishment department was weakening, he also gave up the provocation and quickly retreated.

After that, several fierce but strange battles broke out in the mountains and forests that night, all surrounding the accounts of Deng Yuanjue's corpse.It is difficult for the participants to tell which party sent them. They may or may not know each other. There are even internal personnel from the Ministry of Justice.One of the accounts was torn apart, and a few fragments were leaked out, but it was difficult to distinguish the authenticity of all the accounts.

Regarding this matter, everyone has adopted an ambiguous attitude with one mind. They did not exist in the previous report, and it is impossible for all parties involved to mention it after that.Ning Yi was not involved in this matter. He naturally understood that when these account books fell into the hands of those families, it would only lead to infighting, but if it fell into the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, it would lead to a secret siege and hatred— Although Qin Siyuan had mentioned before leaving that he wanted to check and balance these families with accounts, Ning Yi still chose to stay out of the way.

As for the Secret Investigation Department and the Criminal Department, they also began to keep their distance at this time.Among the three generals, Fan Zhong, who had little dealings with Ning Yi, came over to be a peacemaker and wanted to get back, but Ning Yi naturally wouldn't allow it, and the two sides broke up unhappily.But in general, it's common for things in the officialdom to turn around and get back together. As long as it doesn't drive people to a dead end, Ning Yi doesn't care about breaking up with a few generals.

When Yumaobai appeared on the horizon, five carriages and eight or nine knights walked slowly along the post road.This morning with a crisp morning breeze, there were slightly more pedestrians on the post road than in the past. Although most of the three or two people I saw before and after were dressed as peasants, there was not much of a river and lake atmosphere, but the knights on horseback still maintained their alert.

Ning Yi sat on the second carriage, looking through the gap in the curtain, slantingly looking at the fields, the river and the gently turning waterwheel not far away.Zhu Biao sat in the position of the guardian in front of him. Although his eyes were still vigilant, he was much more relaxed than when he was in the mountains.

What the Secret Investigation Division is now guarding is not only the punishment department that might come to steal Fang Qifo's head, but more to guard against Sikongnan and Lin Yechan who have already offended them and kill them with a carbine.When I heard the name Lin Zongwu two days ago, Ning Yi and others also laughed and said that they would beat the other party. Now it seems that the two master-level masters over there are unable to fight, and they can keep it. Life is fine.About this, Ning Yi recalled and wanted to laugh.

Fortunately, more than 20 crossbows and elm wood cannons have just shown their prestige, and the other side doesn't know their details, so they shouldn't act rashly.

On the other hand, after this battle, if you really want to publicize it, the name Heart Demon may not be able to compete with grandmasters such as Zhou Dong, the iron arm, and even with the background, it is even more terrifying.

"I really didn't expect that at that time... Brother Ning, you really could do it."

The carriage moved forward, and Zhu Biao, who was beside the curtain, sighed, and then glanced here.Next to Ning Yi is a box containing the head of Fang Qifo.It's just that Ning Yi is thinking about things, and he will feel relieved after a while.

"Isn't it the best outcome for me to kill Fang Qifo..."

"what……"

Ning Yi looked out of the car window: "The Secret Investigation Division's actions this time against Manichaeism are justified, but when we get to the bottom of it, it's still not well-named and out of line. The criminal department lost Fang Qifo's life, but it's not a big deal. It will be the most troublesome if there are no more heads. So I forced the Punishment Department to admit that I made a mess for them, and as long as they admit it, the matter will be settled. I don’t mind admitting that this matter is the result of the concerted efforts of both parties…”

He paused for a while, then still looked outside, and said in a calm tone: "The Ministry of Punishment can lower their head, and they can divide their relationship with Sikong Nan... The matter is actually more than that, but no matter from which direction, Fang Qifo It's the best result... it's a good opportunity..."

Zhu Biao sat there and pursed his lips: "I mean... I never thought you could move your hand, Brother Ning..."

With this emphasis, Ning Yi naturally understood what the other party meant, turned his head and smiled.

Zhu Biao shook his whip: "But no matter what, Brother Ning, you are really a man! I admire you... Hey, you say, you smart people can really think of so many things at once?"

"Of course not, it's just an intuition brought about by experience." Ning Yi smiled, then remembered one thing, "Speaking of which, when I first started firing, I seemed to see Monk Tun Yun... How is he? ?do you died?"

"I saw it too." Zhu Biao laughed, "The guy was beaten up for a while, but he didn't die. Later, I don't know if he ran away. It was too messy at the time, and I didn't pay attention."

"This bastard, if you really kill him with one shot, it will be considered a killing for the people..." Ning Yi also laughed, and for a moment, reached out and rubbed his forehead, and said casually, "But speaking of it, there is one thing that is a little strange. "

"what?"

"That boy Chen Fan, how did he rescue Fang Qifo..."

He was only slightly puzzled and said this casually, but after all, because there was not much information, he couldn't think about it for a while.

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The wind moved and the clouds moved, and the sun rose into the sky, gradually getting bigger.In the afternoon, in the room of the town inn, Zuo Houwen flipped through the account book he got in his hand, nodded indifferently, and after a while, he said in a low voice: "So, that demon Ning Yi, got involved in this. something..."

On the other side of the room, Fan nodded: "Yes."

"That Ning Yi, very powerful?"

Fan Chong thought about it for a while, and finally nodded: "It's a little... scary."

"Oh?" Zuo Houwen raised his eyebrows, "I heard that he has some tricks, but no matter how tricky a scholar is, it's hard to be a common man. Does he have martial arts?"

"I heard that...the martial arts are very high, I'm afraid...they can be compared with Sikongnan, Lin Yechan, Wang Nanda and others..."

"Oh? How powerful are these people?"

"It's like the iron-armed Grandmaster Zhou, I'm afraid it's no worse than anyone I've seen before."

Fan Zhong said this sentence, the room was silent for a moment, Zuo Houwen looked at him, and after a while, he realized a word: "Then you said... I heard? Have you seen him shoot?"

"Xiaguan has never seen it before. This news is only from Tie Tianying's subordinates. It is said that..."

Fan Zhong explained quickly, Zuo Houwen waited for him to finish, then waved his hand with a smile: "Okay, okay, I don't know about martial arts, so I just asked casually, General Manager Fan doesn't have to be serious. It's about the account book. , There is a general arrester. Go, when you arrive in the capital in the future, please also ask the general arrestor to take the time to talk to the manor, and let the old man say thank you formally."

After saying a few more polite words to each other, Fan Zhong finally said goodbye. Zuo Houwen sat there, flipped a few pages of the account, and then threw it on the table: "If he is such a person, how could he join the family." He Shaking his head, "A vulgar thing that listens to the wind and rains..."

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Before long, darkness fell, and it was a good, peaceful day, as if no one could notice what had happened the night before.On the second day, the weather was still fine and fine, but there were more than ten figures walking on the foothills of the vast Dabie Mountains.

When the sun shone down, the woman named Watermelon raised her head slightly and walked forward without saying a word.At this time, the team was marching, and the members of the group were all injured, most of them were not in any state, but occasionally they would say a few words to each other.Only the watermelon has not opened its mouth for more than a day.Several Ba Dao members exchanged a few words in a low voice, and Luo Bingren followed from the side.

As she walked for a long time, Luo Bingren said seemingly unintentionally: "I think...he can't help it..."

Watermelon was still moving forward, she turned her head to look at him, her eyes seemed to be dead, the next moment, because she didn't see the way, her body jolted a bit, raised her hand, and held it to her forehead, but she hadn't touched it yet. , the body fell to the front...

The crowd screamed and rushed over.

Although she is a woman, the foundation laid by Liu Dabiao since she was a child is extremely stable, and her physical fitness is actually better than that of most people in the team.Some people in the team thought that when she was weak and fell down, only a few people who knew her well could understand that if it wasn't because of the extreme restlessness that caused her blood to become disordered, she would not have lost consciousness at this time. .

Such a thing happened only once more than a year ago, on the night she "married" a certain man.However, with the passage of time and good fortune, how will such memories feel when I think of them again, I'm afraid no one can tell...

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"I'm leaving."

"Where?"

"Go back, I have something to do."

In the mountain stream, vaguely, came the conversation between Chen Fan and Luo Bingren.Not long ago, Fang Qifo, who was like his biological father, died in front of his eyes. Chen Fan didn't speak many times in more than a day, but at this moment, he seemed to have made some kind of decision vaguely.

In the shade on the other side of the mountain stream, Watermelon opened his eyes and looked coldly at the sky above.When the members of Ba Dao approached, she lay on the boulder, turned her head to one side, and looked at the mountain wall, so that no one could see her expression.

Chen Fan walked over from not far away, and everyone in the Ba Dao consciously retreated a little.

After Fang Qifo died, this was the first conversation between the two.

"I have something to go back, you can take them back to Miaojiang. After the matter is settled, I will go over and honor my promise."

Watermelon didn't look at him, was quiet for a moment, and said indifferently: "If you go to take revenge...don't worry about me, just kill him."

"I will."

Chen Fan answered simply, bent down slightly, and looked at the face of the watermelon.At this time, the watermelon was lying, and he was standing. This posture is somewhat bad.After only one glance, Xigua turned back and stared sharply at Chen Fan, expressing anger, but only in the next moment, Chen Fan looked serious and waved his hand violently.Hearing a snap, Watermelon was slapped in the face by his backhand.

This slap sounded, and several people in the nearby Ba Dao camp were a little frightened. A little further away, a few people who were not in the Ba Dao system also seemed puzzled.Watermelon tilted her head to look at Chen Fan, but did not immediately launch a counterattack. She slowly got up, stood there slowly, and looked at Chen Fan condescendingly. In her eyes, she was waiting for the other party to explain.

Chen Fan pointed at her, swayed a few times in the air, and said in a low voice, "You are his woman, and hitting you is hitting him!"

After all, more than half of the group did not have a deep relationship with Ba Dao, and Chen Fan's words were so low that only the two of them could hear each other.However, after hearing this sentence, Xigua's eyes suddenly became fierce, biting his lips, his left hand slammed out, and Chen Fan's right fist hit her fist!

The martial arts of the two are already superb. In this battle of life and death, they have made breakthroughs in their attainments. When the two fists meet, there is a muffled sound of "bang".Watermelon used a left fist, and withdrew two steps, Chen Fan's body just swayed.

He waved his hand indifferently, turned towards the direction he came from, and left.The sun was warm and pleasant, and after a while, he disappeared among the mountains on that spring day.

Watermelon pursed her lips, her eyes were complicated, indifferent, but sad.In the end, no more talking...

(End of this chapter)