Chapter 432 – Hengyuan’s Secret

[2: Why are you making so much noise in the middle of the night when you’re not sleeping?]

Through the earth book “screen”, can also be detected Feiyan female warrior dissatisfaction, now must be draped in robes, sitting at the table, some lazy, some unhappy view of the transmission of books.

On the other side, Chu Yuanjian, instinctively felt that there was something wrong with Li Miaozhen’s attitude, after all, the relationship between No. 3 Xu Ruixu Old and Li Miaozhen did not reach the point where they could laugh, joke, and point fingers at will.

Moreover, Li Miaozhen is still boarding at Xu Mansion. However, Li Miaochen Jianghu Qi is too heavy, blunt and accustomed to, inevitably lack of fire in the world.

[IV: Huh, Master Everest didn’t respond ………]

After waiting for a few more moments, No. 6 Hengyuan still didn’t respond, and with the previous padding of Hengyuan saying that he had been ambushed around the health hall, the crowd immediately realized that something was wrong.

Xu Qi’an transmitted a letter: [Something has happened to Hengyuan, he’s involved in a big case, Emperor Yuan Jing has sent people to search for him, not just for revenge, but most likely to kill and exterminate him].

Involved in a big case, killing people, with Emperor Yuanjing at stake?

The people of the Heaven and Earth Association were taken aback, not understanding why Number Three would make such a judgment and say such a thing.

Chu Yuanzhuan sent a message: [Number Three, what’s going on with Hengyuan? Did you find out something?”]

He asked the doubts of everyone in the Heaven and Earth Association, and no one spoke; the acute female warrior, the foodie Little Blackie, the highly placed Number One, and the screen peeping Golden Lotus Taoist Master were waiting for Number Three to open his mouth to explain.

[3: I can’t say it in a few words, what’s urgent now is to make a trip to the Outer City Sanatorium and check the situation.]

[Two: Yes!

Immediately, Xu Qi’an put down the ground book, grabbed a robe and put it on, saying, “I’m going to go out for a lie down, so you go along with me.”

Zhong Li nodded and got up from the small couch, embroidered shoes worn as slippers, and followed him out the door.

The rain clattered, struck the roof-tiles, pattered and dripped along the eaves, and when the lightning lit up, it was like a fluttering curtain of pearls; and when it was blown by the cold wind, it flew in obliquely, like a shattered flower.

A shallow layer of water had accumulated in the courtyard, and the rough rain slammed down, smashing up a haze of water.

Xu Qi’an welcomed the damp vapor and saw Li Miaozhen standing quietly under the eaves of the roof at the other end of the courtyard, dressed in feathered Taoist robes.

The two of them exchanged gazes without any unnecessary words, Li Miaozhen threw out the flying sword and suspended it in the courtyard, the three of them leaped up and stepped on the flying sword.

The Heavenly Sect Holy Maiden pinched the knuckle with one hand, and with a swoosh, the flying sword broke through the curtain of rain and went straight into the clouds.

Flying over the capital city would not be a problem for them as long as the Supervisor gave his tacit approval.

Soon, they flew over the inner city and came to the outer city, Li Miaozhen’s toes fired, and the tip of her sword pressed downwards, stabbing diagonally towards the southern city.

Instead of landing recklessly, Li Miaozhen circled low for a while and asked, “How is it?”

“Safe for now.”

Xu Qi’an responded.

He hadn’t caught the hostility for a while, either the people ambushed around him were well in control and hadn’t looked up to watch. Either that or they had already left.

Li Miaozhen analyzed in a serious manner, “They have most likely hidden themselves, and it’s not likely that they have already laid a dragnet, waiting for us to arrive.”

Xu Qi’an frowned, “We can’t rule out this possibility, Emperor Yuan Jing knows that we and Hengyuan are in cahoots, and the ploy of encircling the area is not to be avoided.”

“Surrounding the point?”

Li Miaozhen sighed with emotion, “Wonderful description, worthy of you, then you will be the first to fight, your Vajra Undefeatable, even a fourth grade expert’s “Intent” will be hard to break through.”

Xu Qi’an nodded his head in deep agreement, “You’ll be in the air above to help me marshal the formation.”

The two analyzed the situation and smiled at each other.

At this time, they heard Zhong Li whisper, “There is no ambush below, no martial artists ………”

Xu Qi’an and Li Miaozhen’s expressions froze.

I almost forgot that Zhong Li is a magician and is proficient in the art of looking at qi, alas, it s all because the weakness that she usually exhibits has given me too deep an impression ……… Xu Qi Xin said.

Li Miaozhen thought the same way, she stopped hovering and landed in the rain, the street was uneven and in disrepair, the low houses on both sides looked sluggish and dilapidated in the rain.

The Sanitarium, the doors are closed.

Xu Qi’an narrowed his eyes and swept around, just about to say, “There are no signs of battle,” when he heard Zhong Li and Li Miaozhen say in unison, “Someone died.”

His heart sank.

The three of them leapt over the fence and entered the inside of the health hall.

The overgrown courtyard was dark, raindrops crackled and fell, and in the eastern hall, a bit of dull dimness came through the windows.

The three men leaned over and saw a simple plank bed set up in the hall, and a body covered by a white cloth, with a wasted body.

Xu Qi’an could tell at a glance that it wasn’t Hengyuan, but that didn’t put him in a relaxed mood.

An old mandarin sat by the corpse, disheveled, head bowed, his pale face furrowed and covered with sadness and helplessness.

Xu Qi’an had been to the health hall many times and knew him; this old mandarin, surnamed Li, was also a widow, except that he was in a healthy condition and had been assigned to work in the health hall.

“Old Lee, what happened?”

Xu Qi’an deliberately created loud footsteps to attract Old Li’s attention, but he was still startled and visibly trembling, as if he had just suffered a shock.

“Xu, Xu Yinluo ………”

Seeing Xu Qi’an, the old mandarin’s cloudy eyes burst with a hopeful light.

Surprised at once, he rose trembling and said excitedly, “Why has Xu Yinluo come.”

Xu Qi’an held his hand and asked repeatedly, “What happened?”

Upon hearing this, the old mandarin once again became agitated and said, “In the afternoon, some neighbors and townspeople came running to tell us that there were people out there looking for Master Hengyuan, and that they were also holding his portrait.

“I had Master Hengyuan go out for shelter. At dusk, a group of mysterious people broke into the Health Care Hall, and when they didn’t catch Master Hengyuan, they asked me something about him and then left.

“Who knows, when it was after dark, they came back, forcing the old people and children of the health hall to the door, threatening that if Master Hengyuan didn’t come back, they would kill one person for every quarter of an hour that passed ………”

The old mandarin was in tears when he said this: “Old Zhang was unlucky and was wiped out by that group of people, he had a hard time dying, he kept struggling on the ground and his blood sprayed all over the place.

“Then Master Hengyuan came back, they captured the people and left, and they don’t know where they went, whether Master Hengyuan is dead or alive now, I don’t know …….. either.”

Li Miaozhen’s face was already iron blue.

“Did you get a good look at those people?” Xu Qi’an asked.

“They wore black robes and masks, so you couldn’t see their faces.” The old mandarin wailed.

King Huai secret agent!

Xu Qi’an and Li Miaozhen glanced at each other, not surprised but more angry because they had expected it.

There was no doubt that if Hengyuan didn’t show up, everyone in the Sanatorium would be killed.

“We all underestimated the ruthlessness of King Huai’s secret agents.” Xu Qi’an whispered.

Bunch of cold-blooded brutes.

No matter what, human life shouldn’t be killed like a piece of grass. And it’s a widow and an old man.

“I’m going to kill them all.”

Li Miaozhen squeezed her voice out from between her teeth, “My master used to say that a person who doesn’t respect life, his life doesn’t need to be respected either.”

Xu Qi’an was silent for a moment and said, “Are the others alright? Well, that kid in the backyard ……….”

The old mandarin nodded, “All of them have suffered some shock, it’s nothing, they’ll be fine after a good night’s sleep.”

There is sure to be mourning and heartbreak to follow, except that no one ever cares how these widows and widowers feel.

“We’re resting here tonight, you’re an old man, go back and rest.”

Xu Qi’an sent the old official back to the house and returned to the east hall, Zhong Li and Li Miaozhen stood in the hall, no one spoke, the atmosphere was somewhat dead silent.

It’s a very bad situation right now.

Hengyuan was taken away by King Huai’s spies and was doomed.

The Earth Sect’s greatest treasure, the fragment of the Earth Book, falls into the hands of Emperor Yuan Jing, who has colluded with the Earth Sect’s demonic paths ………

Even, they might be able to pry information about the internal members of the Heaven and Earth Society out of Hengyuan’s mouth; of course Hengyuan wouldn’t confess, but the Earth Sect had ways to make him confess, such as killing people to recruit their souls.

And once Xu Qi’an’s identity as the holder of the Earth Book Fragment was revealed, the Earth Sect Dao Head would react to the fact that the mysterious powerhouse that had appeared in Chuzhou was Xu Qi’an.

Emperor Yuan Jing would have guessed, 80%, that the sealing object underneath Sang Po that was related to the Buddhist sect was on Xu Qi’an.

In an instant, the pressure surged.

Xu Qi’an wiped his face and said in a deep voice, “Miaozhen, tell them that Hengyuan has been taken away, his life and death unknown. The fragment of the Earth Book has also fallen into the hands of Emperor Yuan Jing.”

Li Miaozhen nodded and took out the fragment of the Earth Book, informing the people of the Heaven and Earth Association of the matter.

[IV: Things are really going in the worst possible direction.]

Chu Yuanjian passed the book with emotion.

[V: So what now?

Even the not-so-smart Lina felt tricky.

No one answered her, now they didn’t even know if Hengyuan was dead or alive, and besides, their opponent was the Emperor.

Chuzhou massacre that time, the opponent is also the emperor, but the “allies” have civil and military officials, there are supervisors, there are cloud deer academy of Zhao Shou.

The situation was different. At that time, it could be said that he was traveling with the great trend. Emperor Yuan Jing was going against the general trend, so he lost.

This time, it’s only the Tien-Di Association.

In the frustrating silence, Daoist Golden Lotus suddenly sent a message, [Poor Taoist sensed and found that the fragments of Hengyuan’s Earth Book are in your vicinity].

Xu Qi’an’s eyes lit up in a hugh manner.

Daoist Master Jinlian did not say who “you” were referring to, but Xu Qi’an knew that it was them.

Right, my heart was in turmoil and I underestimated Master Hengyuan, since he was determined to exchange himself for the lives of the people of the Sanatorium to live, he surely couldn’t have carried the Earth Book fragments with him ………. Xu Qi’an hurriedly looked at the Heavenly Sect Holy Maiden:

“Miao-jin!”

Li Miaozhen opened the incense pouch on her waist, releasing a green smoke that curled up and spread out, radiating out with the Yangsheng Hall as the core, looking for the fragment of the Earth Book.

After an incense stick time, a green smoke wrapped in a mirror returned and gently placed on the table, the green smoke floated in front of Li Miaozhen and twisted as if inviting credit.

“I’ll give you a double dose of yin tomorrow.”

Li Miaozhen made a promise, then opened the scented pouch, opened her mouth, and let out a silent shrill whistle.

In a few moments, a green smoke was summoned and surged back, burrowing into the scented pouch.

“Hengyuan threw the Earth Book Fragment in the weeds by the side of the road, not far from the Health Care Hall.” The Heavenly Sect Holy Maiden said, sending a message to tell the other fragment holders.

Daoist Master Golden Lotus transmitted the book, [Very well. Gentlemen, the poor Taoist feels that it is time for us to deliberate next.]

[I: Exactly.]

One replied quickly, and it was clear that he or she had been following the developments.

Chu Yuanjian then transmitted a letter: [Number Three, you discovered this matter, what exactly is the situation, isn’t it time to tell us].

Xu Qi’an phrased his words for a moment, and using his finger as a substitute for a pen, he transmitted a letter: [Do you still remember how Master Hengyuan once broke into the Pingyuan Burial Mansion and killed Uncle Pingyuan? At that time, it was still me who saved him.]

This happened last year, before the Sampo case, and the crowd certainly remembers it.

[4: Yuan Jing Emperor’s dealing with Hengyuan this time has something to do with this?]

Li Miaozhen raised her head in consternation and glanced at Xu Qi’an.

[3: I have learned one thing from some hidden source, that the true allegiance behind the organization of the Tooth Troop manipulated by Ping Yuan Bo is Emperor Yuan Jing.]

[I: Impossible!

Number One directly countered his words with three short, firm words.

[4: This, although I don’t like Emperor Yuan Jing, I don’t think he’ll be the real culprit behind the manipulation of the Tooth organization and human trafficking, because there’s no need for that.]

What is the Emperor?

Who else has more power than him at the pinnacle of power in the entire court? No more, the Supervisor is stronger than him, but in terms of power, it has to be admitted that the power held in the Emperor’s hands is the greatest.

Not to mention the common people, even the princes and nobles, the emperor had the power to dominate their life and death.

You need human trafficking?

I know it is unbelievable, it is like Ma Yun wants to steal battery cars to maintain a decent life ………. Xu Qi’an mentally spat.

He continued to pass on the message, [Brother Chu, you are a scholar, but your thinking is still not sharp enough, Emperor Yuan Jing is bound to have a reason for doing this].

[Nine: What’s the reason?]

This time it was Daoist Master Golden Lotus who took the lead in asking the question, and he seemed quite curious as well.

[3: I don’t know the exact inner workings, but I do know that the Tooth Organization regularly sends a group of living people to the palace. How long this process has been maintained cannot be confirmed for the time being, but it must have been many, many years.]

Without pausing, he continued to pass the message:

[Ping Yuan Bo thought that he held the handle of Emperor Yuan Jing, and his ambition was so inflated that he wanted to gain greater power and status, and collaborated with the Liang Party to kill Princess Ping Yang.

[In this case, Emperor Yuan Jing knew everything, but he chose to harbor Ping Yuan Bo. Until Ping Yuan Bo didn’t know how to restrain himself and got Wei Yuan’s idea. In order to keep things from being exposed, Emperor Yuan Jing came up with a method, he used the case of County Princess Ping Yang to kill Ping Yuan Bo to silence him.]

Li Miaozhen raised her head fiercely, her beautiful eyes rounded, and the expression of extreme shock on her face signaled that she had guessed the follow-up.

[I: You mean that Hengyuan became a tool in the hands of His Majesty and killed Pingyuanbo.]

With the exception of Lina, the members of the Tiandi Club have IQs above the horizontal line.

Of course, Lina’s battle power was also above the level, the little tyrant of the southern border, the power of the mountain.

[4: So, King Huai’s secret agents are targeting Hengyuan this time because Emperor Yuan Jing is trying to kill to silence him? No, if he wanted to kill people to silence them, he would have done it long ago. Why wait until now?

[3: No, you’re wrong. Killing to silence also depends on the timing, on whether it is necessary or not. Just imagine, who is Hengyuan? He is just a martial arts monk of Qinglong Temple, he is just a pawn in the case of Pingyang Sheriff, insignificant. A pawn who doesn’t know the inside story, is there a need to kill and silence him?

[4: But now, Emperor Yuan Jing feels that there is a need to kill and kill.] Chu Yuanjian passes on a letter.

[3: That’s right, so what made Emperor Yuan Jing decide to kill and silence him? Let’s think about what Master Hengyuan has done recently.]

Blocking the forbidden army in the palace and guarding the Lotus in Jianzhou!

The members of the Heaven and Earth Society were creeped out.

[3: Master Hengyuan is too close to you, and too close to my big brother. He is Wei Yuan’s beloved. There is no case in the world that he can’t solve.

[In the Chuzhou massacre, Emperor Yuan Jing actually exposed a lot of things, and at this time, he found that Master Hengyuan was mixed up with you guys, and he got worried, had scruples, and decided to kill and kill.

[And the reason why he killed and silenced himself, I guess it was because Master Heng Yuan knew some important clues when he was tracking down the whereabouts of his senior brother, Heng Hui, he may not have intended it himself but Emperor Yuan Jing was afraid that he would reveal it.]

[1: You have a point, but I still have two doubts, first, why His Majesty secretly robbed the people in the city. Secondly, the palace is tightly guarded, and any transactions are recorded, and the forces in the palace are intricate and complicated, and there are eyes of all parties, and there are supervisors, and there are state masters, and there are Wei Yuan, and there are various parties. ……..

[By no means can His Majesty send people in whenever he wants to, let alone a certain number of people.]

To put it bluntly, the transportation channel is unreasonable …….. Xu Qi’an frowned.

At that moment, Lina sent a message, [It’s not that simple, just dig the secret passage].

This stupid girl hit the nail on the head ……..

The Earth Book chat group went violently silent.

If it’s a secret passage, Ping Yuen Po must know about it, but Ping Yuen Po is dead, so who else knows about it? A minor leader in the Tooth organization? If that’s the case, Mr. Wei, you’re too scary. ………. Well, not necessarily, the secret passageway must be extremely secret, how could Ping Yuan Bo let his men know ………. Xu Qi An pinched his brow and transmitted the message:

[What we need to consider now is not Emperor Yuan Jing’s secret, but what about Master Hengyuan?]

No one answered him, because everyone found it unanswerable.

In the silence, Daoist Golden Lotus transmitted a message, [First find out where he is, as for his safety, you don’t have to worry too much. Hengyuan won’t die.]

What makes you so sure?

The people in the Earth Book chat group simultaneously questioned in their hearts.

[9: This involves a secret of Hengyuan’s that I am not at liberty to reveal without his permission. But I can tell you that it was the reason I chose him as the holder of the Earth Book Fragment.

[Of course, it’s time to find him, and just because it’s okay now doesn’t mean it’s going to be okay later.]

If that s the case, then I don t worry about my identity being exposed in the short term, and I don t have to take my family away from the capital ……… Xu Qi an breathed a sigh of relief, and he transmitted the letter:

[This aspect is left to my elder brother to deal with, the watchman is responsible for patrolling the streets, and King Huai’s secret agents will be able to check today’s entry and exit records.]

Taoist Master Jinlian added: [Find a way to lure out the King Huai’s secret agents, kill them outside the city, and let Myojin recruit their souls for interrogation.]

After a few more words of deliberation, the Heaven and Earth Council ended this long deliberation.

…………

After dawn, Li Miaozhen and Xu Qi’an returned to the inner city, and the latter made a trip to the night watchman’s yamen and commissioned Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao to check yesterday’s entry and exit records of the inner city and the Imperial City.

And agreed to go to the Hooker tomorrow to listen to music, and then left the night watchman Yamen.

Xu Qi’an rode her beloved little mare, da-da-da-da’d back to the mansion, and then left alone, leaving after changing her clothes and appearance at the hookah, and after a few turns, she came to the yard of the undead Mu Nanjian.

After knocking on the door for half a day, no one responded.

After another long knock, footsteps finally came from the yard.

“Zee!”

The door to the courtyard opened, and the princess stood in the threshold with her face veiled, her hair disheveled, and her eyes sleepy.

“Knocking on the door so late, is there an adulterer in the yard?” Xu Qi’an grunted.

The princess gave him a blank look.

Xu Qi’an stepped into the courtyard gate and was suddenly attracted by a faint aura, and he looked at the water tank in the courtyard with consternation.

The water in the tank is clear, settled shallow silt, a small section of lotus root half-buried in the silt, growing fine roots.

It’s, literally, alive.

………..

PS: Work tomorrow, sleep sleep sleep, this chapter is over 5,000 words, which kind of makes up for the shortness of the last one.