The legend of Dukang

After the story was finished, Fang Yunheng took a sip of tea to moisten his lips: "Look at the wounds of the two of them, the techniques were clean and well-measured. If the guards hadn't come in time, I'm afraid I would have escaped." After Yunheng finished speaking, he touched his neck with lingering fear.

After listening to Fang Yunheng's narration, Wen Ruyu pondered for a moment, and then said: "From what you said, this matter is not only strange, it is simply weird."

Hearing what he said, he should know something!Fang Yunheng hurriedly asked, "What does Brother Wen mean by that?"

Wen Ruyu leaned forward and said in a low voice, "Have you heard of the shadow guards in black?"

"The shadow guard in black?" Fang Yunheng lowered his head and thought for a while, then said in shock, "Could it be that Brother Wen is referring to..."

Wen Ruyu nodded silently.

The Shadow Guard in Black is a secret killer organization cultivated by the former royal family.It is said that they are like shadows, everywhere, and they specialize in helping the emperor take care of those who are inconvenient to be executed by express order.Because it involves royal secrets, the outside world knows almost nothing about it.It was not until after the demise of the former dynasty that some records of this organization were found in the palace, but there were only sporadic words.As for how many of them there are, it is impossible to know how their martial arts methods are.

With the demise of the previous dynasty, the black-clothed shadow guard never appeared again, and over time, it was regarded as a legend by people.

"My grandfather once got this ancient scroll, which is the autobiography of a senior expert. It is said that the founding emperor of the previous dynasty had saved his life. In order to repay his favor, he stayed with the emperor and became the first black-clothed shadow guard. The emperor cultivated assassins and killers. According to legend, black-clothed shadow guards are dressed in black and have peculiar martial arts. They cover their faces with yin and yang masks. The Xuantian Sword was really stolen by the black-clothed shadow guard, then..."

"Brother Wen is worried that the one who stole the sword might be a descendant of the former black-clothed shadow guard?" Fang Yunheng interrupted him.

"Xuantian Sword is Ling Jueding's saber, it is very possible when it comes to Ling Jueding's relationship with the previous dynasty, but..." Wen Ruyu paused: "I don't understand, assassins are completely capable of stealthily The sword was stolen, why bother to make such a big fuss, revealing so many clues, as if afraid that others would not know?"

"Brother Wen doesn't know that the Hou's family worships the ancestors every year on the Ching Ming Festival. The assassin is showing off his majesty. Yi Tianle's injury will definitely not last until the second day! If I didn't insist on going to grandpa the night before Xiang happened to bump into it, and the one displayed in front of the public during the ancestor worship in the Hou Mansion was Tianle's body!"

"It seems that they are openly provoking!" Wen Ruyu looked up at Fang Yunheng: "Are all the guards and servants in the Hou's mansion really reliable?"

Fang Yunheng said: "I understand Brother Wen's meaning. According to the rules of the Hou Mansion, guards who are not on duty do not stay overnight, and the guards on duty that night can testify to each other that they did not leave without authorization. The incident happened around midnight, many The servants have all rested, so there is no clear proof of absence. In addition, the Xuantian sword is lost, even if there is suspicion, uncle dare not make a public inquiry, and can only investigate secretly to avoid leaking the news."

Wen Ruyu nodded: "That's true! But why did we come here? Is there any connection between Cuiping Town and Xuantian Sword?"

"Because of this." Fang Yunheng said and took out something from his arms.

Wen Ruyu took a closer look and found that it was a silk handkerchief.Unfolding it, it was written in teeny lowercase letters: The general has no regrets for the sky, and Xuan Tie has no regrets for the empty years.May I ask where the dead return to? Cuiping Mountain in the depths of Taoyuan.

Two peach blossoms are embroidered in the lower right corner of the silk silk.

Wen Ruyu checked the silk quickly, and said, "Where did this come from? Is the Cuiping Mountain above this the Cuiping Mountain here?"

"It was left by the bat before it flew away. It has been inspected, and the material is very ordinary, nothing special." Fang Yunheng added: "General Zhen Guo was born in the royal family. He is superior in intelligence and skill, and he is neither arrogant nor mad, and has a wide range of friends. He is invincible all over the world in less than [-] years. After joining the army, he was brave and good at fighting. , Sweeping pirates in the east, and making great military exploits, if it weren't for his conquests in the south and north, there would be no vast frontier as we have now."

Fang Yunheng's words revealed his admiration for Ling Jueding: "It's a pity that the luck was bad, and the pearl was cast secretly. Later, the Wu Shengzu's army invaded the imperial city, and Ling Jueding retreated to Yandang Mountain on the outskirts of the capital. After that... hey A generation of heroes is really regrettable."

Wen Ruyu pretended not to see the mournful expression on Fang Yunheng's face, and returned the silk to him, jokingly said, "Why, don't you want to become a general like Ling Jueding to protect the country and the people?"

Fang Yunheng seemed to have been told what was on his mind, and without saying a word, he carefully put the silk back into his arms.

Wen Ruyu didn't continue to tease him: "Didn't Ling Jueding die in Yandang Mountain in the suburbs of Beijing? It's not a hundred thousand or eight thousand away from the capital, two places that are completely irrelevant!" Wen Ruyu took a sip of tea and said: " Besides, since you stole the sword, but deliberately left such obvious clues to lead us here, don't you think there is something deceitful in it?"

"Uncle also thinks it's strange, but I can't control that much at the moment. This is the only clue we know. Whether it's a trap or not, we can only bite the bullet now. Let's try our luck, maybe we can find something What!" As if afraid that Wen Ruyu might have concerns, Fang Yunheng added: "Brother Ruyu, don't worry, if there is any new news, uncle will send someone to inform us."

"Okay." Wen Ruyu is not a person who is afraid of things: "If you come, you will be safe. Now that you are here, I will go to Cuiping Mountain tomorrow to have a look."

"Also." Fang Yunheng added: "After all, this matter is dangerous. For Wuxia's safety, brother Ruyu should send her away as soon as possible."

"It's rare for that girl to come out with Jieyou. I'm afraid it won't be so easy to send away. Anyway, Tianyun Villa has property in Xilan County across the river. I will persuade her to go back in two days." When it comes to the only younger sister, Wen Ruyu rarely shows something wrong. expression.

Fang Yunheng knew that he had his own measure, so he didn't persuade him any more.

Wen Ruyu asked Wang Xiaoer to bring paper and a pen, and wrote a letter to Wen Feng, then took out the pigeon from his bosom, carefully tied the letter to the pigeon's leg, and went to the window to let it fly.The two of them drank tea for a while, and only when the sun was about to set did they leisurely go downstairs.

When Wang Xiaoer saw the two of them, he immediately greeted them, "Young masters, the young master and young lady have already gone to the residence first." Thinking about the young man in purple, Wang Xiaoer couldn't help shivering again, "Both gentlemen. Why don't you go back to your room and take a rest, the room is already ready."

"Okay, Brother Lao will lead the way." Wen Ruyu and Fang Yunheng followed Wang Xiaoer out of the gate of the restaurant after speaking.

The residence is some distance from here, Wang Xiaoer meant to let them ride there, but Wen Ruyu politely refused: "We two brothers want to take a walk and enjoy the scenery along the way, I wonder if the second brother can tell us about Cuiping Town. Customs and customs?"

Wang Xiaoer readily agreed, and the three of them walked leisurely.

"Second brother, why is the restaurant so far away from where we live? Isn't it inconvenient for the guests staying in the hotel to eat? I think this restaurant is quite big, so it's definitely no problem to vacate a few rooms." Wen Ruyu asked casually .

"My lord, you don't know that there are few people here, and there are not many outsiders here. The ferry is only once a day, leaving early and returning late. There are not many people staying in the hotel every year. We are just doing business with local people, big guy It’s a waste to have a meal or something. It’s a waste to have an empty room. To make it lively, the patriarch simply changed the first floor into a lobby, which is convenient for everyone to chat during meals. Occasionally, the people who come to stay in the hotel are usually the relatives of local people, and it happens that the patriarch’s house is empty. I lived in an outhouse, which was close to Cuiping Mountain and had a good view, so I turned it into an inn." Wang Xiaoer said in a long-winded manner.

"Oh, so that's the case. Is the affairs of Cuiping Town all decided by your patriarch?" Wen Ruyu inquired.

"That's right! In the past, when the war was raging and chaotic, there were no officials and lords to take care of us. We all listened to the patriarch. After a long time, I got used to it. Later, it was peaceful, and the imperial court assigned us to Xilan County on the opposite side, but we were separated by a river. It is not convenient for the county master to come to our place, so we simply let the patriarch take care of it, and only go to the county government unless there are some serious criminal cases. But we have lived together since our ancestors, and we are friendly and have a good relationship It's very serious, and there is no criminal case. Our current patriarch's surname is Shen, but he is a rare good man." Wang Xiaoer said calmly.

"Behind your town is Cuiping Mountain! Is the scenery nice?" Fang Yunheng asked casually.

"Oh, son, the scenery on Cuiping Mountain is so good that you will never get tired of seeing it!" Speaking of Cuiping Mountain, Wang Xiaoer's eyes and brows were full of indelible pride.

Fang Yunheng smiled: "Then are there peach trees on this mountain?"

"There are so many trees on Cuiping Mountain. There are so many birds and beasts that I can't count them all. But I've never seen a peach tree that's so small." Wang Xiaoer scratched his head in embarrassment: " The small ones go to shallow places, but Cuiping Mountain is huge, so there should be some in the deeper forests. I’ll ask the hunters in the town tomorrow, maybe they’ve seen them. You mentioned peach trees, do you want to eat peaches?”

"No, no." Fang Yunheng quickly waved his hand and said, "Just asking casually."

"There are no peach trees in our town, but there are quite a lot of chrysanthemums. The patriarch spent a lot of money to transplant them from other places. Every household has them. If the two young masters want to enjoy chrysanthemums, our town is definitely a good place to go."

The three of them just walked one after the other, and the journey was pleasant.

"Young masters, we are here." After an unknown amount of time, Wang Xiaoer's voice rang in his ears.The two raised their heads at the same time, only to see a small two-story building standing in front of them.

The small buildings are all made of wood, and the workmanship is quite exquisite. It is backed by Cuiping Mountain, and it is not the slightest abrupt, but it is integrated with the mountain scenery.It seems that it is not artificially built, but itself is a stroke of nature.Living here adds a kind of artistic conception of taking the sky as the cover and the earth as the house.

When Wang Xiaoer saw the expressions of the two, he knew that they were very satisfied with the residence, "The two are arranged in rooms [-] and [-] of Tianzi on the second floor, and the young man and lady in purple are in rooms [-] and [-]. The rooms are next to each other, and they all have good views. Two young masters, let me lead you upstairs."

The three of them were about to go upstairs when Wen Wuxia's voice suddenly came from behind.

"elder brother--"

Wen Ruyu turned her head, only to see Wen Wuxia running over in a panic.

Her face was flushed, she ran up to Wen Ruyu and stopped, hesitated to speak, turning her head from time to time to carefully look at Jieyou's face.

Jieyou looked the same as usual, but based on Wen Ruyu's understanding of him, he could still see the difference.If it is said that Jieyou just puts on an ice cube face, then today the ice cube has not only turned into arctic ice, but also faintly has the aura of becoming a demon.

"What's wrong?" Wen Ruyu stretched out her hand to straighten her sister's messy hair and asked.

Wen Wuxia didn't answer, but still looked at Jieyou cautiously.Jieyou ignored them and walked past them.Only a seemingly unrestrained back was left behind, but Wen Ruyu clearly saw a thick cloud of black air rising above his head.

Jieyou was angry, and very angry.

It took a long time for a stick of incense to stop before Fang Yunheng came to his senses and asked in a low voice: "What's wrong with Jieyou, Wuxia, did you provoke him?"

"I don't." Wen Wuxia quickly waved her hand. After holding back for a long time, she finally said a word intermittently: "Brother Jieyou, he...he...Brother Jieyou, he was teased!"

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"Hahahahahaha." After a short period of calm, Wen Ruyu's laughter resounded through the sky.

Looking at the sunset in the sky, Wang Xiaoer felt infinitely emotional: "Today is really not a boring day..."