Chapter 142: Red Dust Footwork Jiangdu Newcomer
Stay overnight in a deserted temple and sleep with the moon.
For people in the martial arts world, whether they are from the Mobei grasslands, Goguryeo, the Western Regions or the Sui Dynasty in the East, this is nothing out of the ordinary.
The summer cicadas have been buried in late autumn, leaving their eggs in hibernation.
Kou and Xu replaced the "cicada", chattering around Ba Fenghan and asking about his origins.
Ba Fenghan escaped from Wu Zun to the Middle-earth, intending to challenge all the masters of the Central Plains to improve his martial arts, and then return to the grassland to challenge Bi Xuan.
But after three defeats, the arrogance he showed when he left Yuguan has been restrained.
Therefore, he was quite friendly towards the two young men who rescued him, and also asked them about the latest situation of the Sui Dynasty.
Having hit a wall everywhere, Ba was so beaten that he was a little lost.
"Ba boy, are you going to challenge the number one of the younger generation?"
Kou and Xu looked at Ba Fenghan with a determined face and couldn't help but grin.
"What's so funny?"
Ba Fenghan said in a deep voice: "Bi Xuan's first disciple also died in my hands. Why can't masters of the same generation fight each other?"
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were about to go to Xingyang and had long planned to collect debts from Li Mi, so they naturally would not expose their relationship with Boss Zhou.
Xu Ziling kindly advised:
"Maybe we've seen the man carrying the coffin you mentioned."
"oh?"
"He once encountered the first person you are looking for, and he had no choice but to escape with the coffin on his back."
Ba Fenghan revealed a serious expression, "Have you ever seen this Zhou?"
"Yes."
Kou Zhong noticed that Jin Zhengzong was also listening, so he said, "We were rowing on the river when suddenly the waves surged, lifting the boat. We lost our balance and fell into the water. Then we saw an old dragon emerge, followed by a young man. He is the one you are looking for."
"He just came back from the Dragon King's banquet. The old dragon treated him to tea and wine. He was very happy and carefree."
Jin Zhengzong scolded: "You are indeed two little devils, talking nonsense all the time."
Fu Junyu rolled his eyes.
Fu Jun'er smiled and asked, "Is this true?"
"Hey, how could I lie to Sister Fu? If you don't believe me, ask Xiao Ling. After he learned the Book of Rites, he never tells lies."
Xu Ziling was pulled by Kou Zhong. What Kou Zhong said was true. That 'Old Dragon' did invite Brother Zhou to drink and have tea.
So he nodded sincerely.
Shi Long pretended not to hear and slept against the wall.
This made Fu Jun'er a little puzzled. Fu Junyu held the long sword and said, "Gods and ghosts are all made up to deceive people. You two were deceived but believed it. What is true or false?"
Kou Zhong was about to argue with Fu Junyu when Ba Fenghan suddenly straightened up.
He was very cautious and did not forget to heal his wounds while talking. Now he is able to resume his movements.
Although there were many people around him, he was still confident that he could rush out.
Moreover, these people may not stop him.
"What are you going to do, boy?"
Ba Fenghan said, "Since there are so many masters in Nanyang, and there is also the Champion Coffin Palace, I naturally want to go and see them. You two saved me, and I will repay you."
Kou Zhong couldn't believe it: "What are you going to do?"
Xu Ziling said, "He wants to break into the Coffin Palace."
Kou Zhongzhao glanced at Ba Fenghan's messy hair, thought of the rumors in the martial arts world, and was about to give him some advice again.
Suddenly, Xu Ziling felt a sense of crisis and pulled his arm.
Kou Zhong understood that Xiao Ling had a talent for sensing danger, so he pretended to sleep with him.
Ba Fenghan was very experienced. When the wind blew outside, he closed his eyes and lay down against the door panel.
Jin Zhengzong noticed something was wrong, and dozens of people in the temple put down their weapons.
Outside the courtyard wall, a black shadow jumped silently in like a zombie. He wore a Tongtian crown, carried a huge pair of scissors on his back, and held the head of a Mobei man in his hand. This man was naturally a new member of Pushang Gong's camp.
Li Mi felt tremendous pressure from the Jianghuai region, so he colluded with various forces.
If he moved further north, he would probably have to rely on Jie Li Khan as a backer, just like Liang Shidu and Liu Wuzhou.
However, both the grassland forces and Goguryeo valued him as a thorn in the side.
Therefore, these people from Goguryeo went to Xingyang.
On the door panel, Ba Fenghan held his breath and prepared for battle.
This strange man who suddenly appeared was staring at him.
Jin Zhengzong, Fu Jun'er, Fu Junyu and other masters did not take any action.
The door was pushed open with a "click".
A strange big monk in a black robe walked in.
He glanced around and came to the front of Ba Fenghan, and stood in front and behind Emperor Ding to protect the wounded man.
"Shuashuashua~!"
Fifteen black shadows fell on the courtyard wall one after another, and some of them were carrying coffins.
Jin Zhengzong took a look at these people and knew that they came from the Coffin Palace.
Ba Fenghan glanced sideways at Kou Xu who was pretending to sleep, feeling the powerful aura around him, and a thousand war horses galloping through his heart.
He really couldn't understand what was going on.
Another master!
“Ha, ha, ha~!”
A burst of unrestrained laughter was heard. The first laugh was still far away, but by the third laugh it was already at the temple gate.
His laughter carries a powerful spiritual charm.
Under the light of stars and moon, a thin, dark monk dressed as an Indian strode into the courtyard.
When Fu Nanda stopped, he looked at the roof of the dilapidated temple.
There stood a handsome monk, less than forty years old, with a bright and clear look on his face, and wearing a brown monk's robe.
Jin Zhengzong's heart tightened, as he recognized the identity of the man on the roof.
It was Master Liaokong of the Jingnian Zen Temple. He had been practicing silent meditation for many years and never spoke.
Fu Nanda faced the void, bowed to the Buddha and said:
"Friends from the Great Sui Dynasty, please grant me a little favor and allow me to communicate with Master Bu Tan for a few days."
"Since you don't respond, I will just assume that you agree."
Luo Kong, who was practicing silent meditation, naturally did not speak, but in the darkness, the voice of an old monk could be heard from afar:
"Good, good, good."
"Don't be greedy, come back with us to the Pure Mind Zen Temple."
"If Master Fu wants to discuss Buddhism, please invite the Three Treatise School."
After hearing this, Fu Nanda put his hands together and said, "I'm sorry to bother you."
He made a move to leave, but when he turned around, he suddenly shot out and rushed towards the monk Bu Tan. Fu Nanda was not afraid of the monk's title as a Zen master or a holy monk.
A battle is about to break out in the dilapidated temple.
The large number of people brought by Jin Zhengzong naturally had no way to avoid it and were dragged into the Buddhist war between the Western Regions and the Central Plains.
In addition, they were labeled as members of Li Mi's faction, and several people were captured by Emperor Ding in the chaos.
The Three Dragons of Yangzhou originally planned to escape during the chaos, and Ba Fenghan also had the same idea as them.
Unexpectedly, Shen Luoyan led a large army to surround the ruined temple.
Fu Nanda retreated, and from south to north, he only heard fragments of words related to the unity of Buddha and devil.
Master Liaokong and Master Jiaxiang took away the monk Butan who was in a strange state.
He also asked him how he escaped from Shi Zhixuan?
Unexpectedly, the monk Bu Tan himself did not know the reason.
The three dragons of Yangzhou and Ba Fenghan were unable to escape, and the dilapidated temple collapsed completely. They followed Jin Zhengzong to Xingyang overnight.
Along the way, Ba Fenghan continued to pretend to be weak, and Kou Xu and the others cooperated to lift the door panel.
When Shen Luoyan heard Jin Zhengzong say that they came from the "Ryukyu Arsenal" of the Dongming Sect, she couldn't help but become interested.
However, after noticing that the Goguryeo group was wary of them, Pushan Gongying naturally became cautious.
Kou and Xu chatted with Chen Luoyan all the way. Whenever there was a mistake, the taciturn Shi Long would add a few words.
The more tiring it was to communicate with Chen Luoyan, the better Fu Jun'er treated them.
When they arrived in Xingyang from the west of Jiyin, the three words "Sister Fu" spoken by Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling sounded even more sincere.
Fu Junyu didn't know why her senior sister had a connection with these two guys, but she didn't care.
Only Jin Zhengzong always reminded them that the two boys were after Master Yijian's martial arts.
Entered Xingyang.
Sanlong went back to his old job and was assigned to the weapons foundry.
The three dragons of Yangzhou had no objection. For them, blacksmithing had become a part of their training.
Ba Fenghan was treated the same as them, so Wu Zun sent people from Mobei to the Central Plains to chase him, but he never imagined that the arrogant Ba Fenghan was actually working as a blacksmith in Xingyang.
He fanned the fire in the furnace for the three dragons, and also heard from them about the wonderful state of mind of "fire in the furnace".
For a time, he also became interested in ironworking and casting.
As a result, the four of them became more and more familiar with each other and began to share martial arts together.
Their personalities were compatible. While forging iron, Ba Fenghan talked about the days on the grassland and said that Wu Zun's Yan Yang miraculous skill was far hotter than a furnace.
He also heard more from Sanlong and the mysterious Boss Zhou.
After seven or eight days, Ba Fenghan's cold had turned into rheumatism.
At the same time, Kou and Xu met someone who was kind to them.
It turned out that Zhai Rang's daughter Zhai Jiao heard from Tu Shufang, the general manager of Longtou Mansion, that there were a few people who could forge iron, so she sent her maid Su Su to find them and asked them to help forge a weapon to give to Zhai Rang as a birthday gift.
After several exchanges, Susu learned that they were not having a good time at the Arsenal, so she secretly brought some food and drinks and showed her concern.
From Susu, Kou Xu learned more about the rift between Li Mi and Zhai Rang.
I also found out one thing: the strange man with a pair of scissors on his back that I met that night has been attacking Li Mi's men recently.
Since he had long had a bad impression of Li Mi, he was not surprised to see that the people in the coffin palace also wanted to kill him.
Half a month later, Ba Fenghan and Shi Long were still working on the ironwork.
Kou and Xu entered Zhai's mansion in the name of delivering weapons.
After meeting with Miss Zhai and Chief Steward Tu Shufang, the two finally understood the internal situation of Xingyang and Wagangzhai.
"Mr. Zhong, what do you say we should do?"
Kou Zhong said, "Xiao Ling, don't you want to help Sister Susu?"
"I don't know how to help."
Xu Ziling frowned:
"Although Zhai Rang is the leader, his words are no longer as effective as Li Mi's in Xingyang. We can't defeat him alone. Judging from Tu Shufang's tone, Li Mi has gathered so many helpers and may attack at any time. We will not settle Brother Zhou's account this time."
"Hee, don't be discouraged, we still have Lao Ba and Boss Shi."
Kou Zhong put his arm around his shoulders and said as they walked: "Maybe we can do something big and ruin Li Mi's good mood."
…
It was September, the third autumn.
The river is vast and boundless, flowing from the west to the east.
At the Yangzijin ferry in Jiangdu, official vessels and merchant ships were crowded together like ants, with iron chains tied to the shore and ivory masts covering the sky.
"Young Master, Young Master~"
The boatman shouted twice, and the young scholar who was standing at the bow of the boat and gazing at the magnificent wall turned around.
The old boatman, about forty years old, spoke in Wu dialect:
"Sir, we've arrived. Don't linger on the river view. If you arrive in the city a little late, you won't be able to find an inn to rest. There are too many people here lately."
The scholar was a little curious:
"Did the troops that just passed by come back from Yangzi County?"
The boatman was slightly startled, and he fiddled with the pole:
"You are quite familiar with our Yangzhou area. They are indeed from Yangzi County.
However, none of the Jiangdu soldiers were willing to go there. Even Chief Yuchi hid from the Grand Commander and withdrew his men back to Yangzhou City.
He wanted to say more, but he didn't know the identity of the person in front of him, so he just said:
"I heard that General Zhang Xutuo led his troops south but was unable to enter the city. He was sent to Yangzi County by General Yuchi to face the Jianghuai Army."
The boatman shook his head repeatedly:
"Not only General Zhang is unhappy, even the people of Yangzi County are unhappy. What does it mean to suppress the rebellion?..."
He grinned at this point, then quickly stopped smiling.
If this scholar was a member of the palace, he would be in trouble.
But the scholar seemed to be thinking about something. He took out a piece of silver from his pocket, bent down and put it on the boat, said thank you and got off the boat.
There were a large number of guards at the city gate, and teams of archers were walking back and forth above.
There was already an army led by Yuchi Sheng in Jiangdu City. Later, more than 100,000 brave soldiers marched south, and the city became a den of dragons and tigers.
Near the city gate, there were several people who were knowledgeable about the local area and the underworld.
They can recognize the big thieves around them as soon as they catch their eyes.
In addition, when someone sees a suspicious person, someone will flip through the images and print them out one by one.
There is a wanted poster posted at the foot of the city wall.
The first wanted portrait was of a young man, and the government offered a reward of 50,000 gold.
Unfortunately, no one is willing to take on this dangerous job.
Posting it was just to let people see the attitude of General Yuchi.
The rebels must be suppressed, but it is not certain when they will be suppressed.
"Come in."
Several local experts glanced at the scholar and let him go.
Zhou Yi entered the city and touched his face.
Lao Lu's disguise skills are unparalleled in the world. When this thin mask is worn on the face, it not only changes the appearance but also creates expressions.
He is truly the best craftsman in the world.
Now in Jiangdu City, he doesn't dare to show up in person.
Moreover, if someone saw the young lady of the Dugu family hanging out with the big rebel, it would be very bad for the Dugu clan who were currently caught in a struggle.
Without being entangled in the prosperity of the city, Zhou Yi first went to find the headquarters of the Jukun Gang.
However, he saw a huge seal in front of a liquor store.
The branch of the Jukun Gang was unexpectedly sealed off.
That doesn’t make sense. Isn’t Bu Tianzhi in Jiangdu?
The letter was also sent by him.
Now that he has changed his appearance, he doesn't expect the members of the Jukun Gang to recognize him.
Zhou Yi calmed himself down. As it was getting dark, he went to find an inn to stay in.
The next morning, I found the Nanmen Restaurant.
As time went by, Lao Feng’s meat buns were gone and replaced by another bun shop.
Unfortunately, the craftsmanship is not so good, so the business is not that good.
After inquiring, it was learned that Feng Qiang and his family were summoned into the palace to work in the imperial kitchen.
Zhou Yi casually bought a few buns and saw a group of soldiers, all of whom spoke with a Guanlong accent and seemed to be from the Xiaoguo Army.
The boss was very conscious and didn't dare to ask them for money.
There are many kind, loyal and brave people in the Xiaoguo Army, but most of them are like this.
Because most of them were from Guanzhong and were unwilling to come to the south of the Yangtze River, they did not dare to express their anger, so the people in Jiangdu became their scapegoats.
These disputes were everywhere, and Zhou Yi had no way of paying attention to them.
He asked for directions and found out about the mansion that the Dugu family had bought in Jiangdu.
Baofang Street, located a little west of the city center, is a bustling long street filled with luxurious cars.
Zhou Yi thought about looking for him again at night, and went to two inns on Baofang Street, but there were no vacancies in either.
We entered the third Yuelai Inn, and it was noisy and lively inside.
The waiter shook the cloth on his shoulder and said, "Sir, you can stop by for a meal, but we don't have any room for you to stay in the hotel."
This is outrageous. I have no place to live.
Zhou Yi smiled, walked out of the inn, and walked two hundred steps along the street, stopping before a stone lion. Several luxurious carriages with brocade canopies were parked nearby, and seven or eight strong horses were snorting by the courtyard wall.
There was a gold-plated plaque hanging on the door of the mansion with the three words "Dugu Mansion" inscribed on it.
Although Jiangdu is not the base of the Dugu family, the reputation of the four major clans is enough to scare many people away.
Not to mention the huge relationship, just Dugu Sheng and Dugu Ba who came with him were holding important positions in the palace.
Inside the red gate covered with copper nails, a gatekeeper looked towards the door.
Today's visitors all came by carriage.
At this moment, the young scholar in front of the door, who was less than 30 years old, had no carriage, but he was wearing a light robe and a loose belt, and had an elegant temperament.
He did not dare to underestimate him, so when he saw Zhou Yi was about to visit him, he went to greet him.
"Sir, I wonder what brings you here?"
"I'm here to look for Miss Dugu."
The gatekeeper understood what was going on and was about to chase the man away.
Suddenly, the scholar looked serious and took out a letter from his sleeve: "This is what the old lady asked me to bring to Miss Feng."
The gatekeeper widened his eyes and was about to ask whether it was true or not.
Suddenly, footsteps were heard inside the mansion, and the gatekeeper quickly saluted when he saw them.
The man who came looked unremarkable. He was about fifty years old, a short and skinny old man like a monkey, but his eyes were bright and his temples bulged high.
It was Dugu Sheng, the emperor's guard who was deeply trusted by Yang Guang.
He is also the person in charge of the Dugu family in Jiangdu.
However, the old man did not look so glorious, and had a sad face.
Dugu Sheng was about to go out, but when he saw Zhou Yi, a stranger, he couldn't help but frown.
"Who are you?"
Without waiting for Zhou Yi to answer, the gatekeeper spoke in two sentences and quickly told him what had just happened.
Suddenly, Dugu Sheng looked suspicious.
My niece Feng was deliberately hidden by my mother, so why would I ask someone I don’t even know to bring a letter?
Thinking of what had happened in Dugu Mansion recently, his brows furrowed even deeper, and he stretched out his slightly withered right hand: "Bring the letter here, let me have a look."
"This letter can only be read by Miss Feng."
"What a joke! If this is a letter written by me, why would I avoid it?"
Zhou Yi could only shake his head: "I have to do what grandma tells me to do."
Dugu Sheng noticed something was wrong, and he turned his right hand into a claw, grabbing Zhou Yi's wrist. He tapped his feet and stepped out of the blue sky and red dust. Even if the boy of unknown origin in front of him reacted quickly enough, he would be caught up by him.
But this claw didn't even touch the other person's loose sleeves, let alone the letter.
Zhou Yi took three steps back, and Dugu Sheng's next grab missed again.
The old man was not a fool. After three moves, he stopped decisively.
The other party's lightness skills were obviously better than his.
What was infuriating was that the slippery boy in front of him didn't move away, but stayed at the door, only moving a few feet away, but he could do nothing about it, which made him lose face.
The gatekeeper and several people who followed Dugu Sheng out were all stunned.
Is Second Master showing mercy?
Dugu Sheng stared at Zhou Yi's footsteps: "Who taught you this Red Dust Footwork?"
Zhou Yi smiled and said, "Grandma taught me."
"Nonsense, why haven't I heard me say that?"
"Then what I use is not the Azure Sky and Red Dust."
The old man was furious and reached out to grab the letter again. This time, the two men's steps were similar, but in the eyes of several discerning onlookers.
seem
It seems that the young man's steps are more pure and agile.
Dugu Sheng took two breaths of true energy and stopped again.
"Go, call my niece."
"yes!"
Someone rushed into the palace, and Dugu Sheng waved to the audience, "Go and prepare the carriage for the palace."
"yes!"
The old man looked at the young man in front of him, surprised and confused.
How come this kid's Biluo Hongchen is smarter than me? Even Big Brother can't compare to him.
It really feels like he has inherited my mother's true teachings.
But is this possible? I have a chronic illness and stay at home for a long time. How can I train an outsider?
Dugu Sheng was completely confused. The girl in black skirt who was reading a book in the east wing pavilion also looked suspicious after hearing the report.
"Xiaojuan, did you hear it wrong? Grandma asked a stranger to send me a letter?"
"That's right, the Second Master is asking the young lady to go."
The maid Xiaojuan looked up and saw the graceful figure behind the gauze of the pavilion put away the book and stood up.
The beautiful face walked down the stairs with a hint of doubt, her eyebrows slightly curved, her eyes bright and lively. At this moment, she pursed her lips slightly, with a hint of frost on her face, which made people feel that she was difficult to approach.
Xiaojuan looked carefully and found that her young lady was changing more and more.
She has a unique temperament that is deep, mysterious and independent of the world. The more you look at her, the brighter and more charming she becomes. Especially when she smiles occasionally, the autumn melancholy in the yard will fade away.
It’s a pity that the young lady rarely smiles recently, and is almost never seen.
She hurriedly urged, "Miss, go and take a look first. The Second Master and that man are already fighting fiercely."
After hearing this, the girl quickened her pace.
My grandmother would never do anything so rash and abnormal.
Walking from the courtyard deep in the mansion to near the gate, I saw a scholar from afar.
Just looking at that figure, it seems somewhat familiar.
The girl couldn't help but hold her breath and quicken her pace. When she got closer, a feeling of loss immediately surged in her heart.
This scholar has a very handsome appearance, which is rare in the world.
But her face was covered with a layer of frost and her eyes were more stern than usual.
"Did my grandmother really ask you to come?"
Zhou Yi was slightly startled after hearing these cold words.
Lu Miaozi's skills were excellent, and he completely restrained his aura, so others could not see any flaws.
Perhaps my gaze was a little offensive.
Zhou Yi noticed that the usually gentle and lovely girl now had a hint of anger.
Dugu Sheng watched coldly. After realizing that his niece Feng didn't recognize this person either, he put his hands behind his back and waved towards the door.
Those who were assigned to prepare the carriage knew everything as soon as they saw it.
If this continues, she will draw her sword.
Zhou Yi stopped provoking her and said with his head downcast, "It was Grandma Dugu who asked me to bring a letter here, and she also wanted me to pass on something to Miss Feng."
His look had changed, but his voice hadn't.
Dugu Feng was feeling angry, but when he heard the voice, his anger suddenly receded like a tide.
At this time, she looked at his figure again, lowered her head slightly, and took the initiative to meet his gaze.
Then he said:
"What the old lady told me was related to Langya."
The two looked at each other, and Little Phoenix's breath was choked.
She walked quickly forward, took the letter from Zhou Yi's hand, and waved her hand to let the people around her disperse.
Dugu Sheng was confused watching from the side.
"My dear niece, what's going on? Do you know him again?"
Dugu Feng said, "Well, I suddenly remembered that my grandmother mentioned this person. Uncle, please go to the palace first. I will ask Mr. Zhou and hear what my grandmother brought me."
Dugu Sheng felt that there was something strange about his niece, but he couldn't put his finger on it.
He pointed at Zhou Yi again:
"How can he know the Red Dust Footwork?"
"If Second Uncle wants to know, just go back and ask Grandmother."
After hearing this, Dugu Sheng was too lazy to ask anymore.
He is really afraid of me.
If you make me angry, she will pick up the stick and beat you without mercy.
Dugu Sheng looked at Zhou Yi again, turned around, went out and got in a carriage to meet Yang Guang.
The Dugu family's mansion was extremely large. They walked in silence all the way through seven or eight courtyards before arriving at the pavilion where Dugu Feng had just been staying. A layer of gauze covering the surroundings was being blown by the autumn wind.
On the stone table in the pavilion were placed the four treasures of the study, as well as a gilded lotus incense burner, with fruit and wood fragrance wafting around it.
"Mr. Zhou, please have some tea."
"Thank you very much."
After the maid Xiaojuan served the tea, she was also sent outside.
Zhou Yi reached out, removed the thin mask on his face, and rubbed his face with both hands.
Dugu Feng stood beside the stone table, picked up the purple clay teapot, poured out half a cup of clear tea, and handed the cup to him with both hands.
"Master Zhou Xiaotian, thank you for your hard work in delivering this letter from Dongdu. Please have some tea."
Zhou Yi was not afraid of the heat at all and drank the hot tea in one gulp.
The girl apologized: "Don't blame me for not recognizing you."
"Why would it be strange?"
Zhou Yi pulled her little hand and looked straight at her.
His staring made her pretty face turn slightly red, and the cold look from before was gone.
"What are you looking at?"
"How come Xiaofeng looks so pretty again after not seeing her for a while?"
Dugu Feng's eyes were filled with smiles, and her voice was extremely gentle: "You are trying to make me happy again, so you are not allowed to look at me anymore."
She raised her little hands to cover Zhou Yi's eyes.
When Zhou Yi moved his head, she moved her hand.
After several moves, Zhou Yi pulled her hand and tugged it down, but the girl not only dodged backwards, but also pushed her hand away to prevent him from doing anything bad.
Then he gestured outside and said softly:
"Don't make a fuss. We're at home and someone might see us."
Zhou Yi sat down at the table, pouring tea while saying, "It's been a long time since we last met. I've been looking forward to this day. Although I know you didn't recognize me, when I think of you standing at the door now, I always feel an inexplicable sadness."
The girl listened to his sad and melancholy tone and just smiled, feeling a sense of warmth.
I was very familiar with his tone and knew he was doing it on purpose.
So I sat beside him, holding my cheek with my hand, to see what he had to say.
"Xiao Feng, I feel uneasy. Don't you feel guilty at all?"
Dugu Feng shook his head.
After a long silence, she spoke softly with a hint of cuteness: "Master Zhou, because that's not you at all. I'm like that to others, but it's different to you."
The girl stopped talking and looked at him with her lively eyes.
Zhou Yi was touched by her gaze.
Suddenly, a female voice called out from outside: "Feng'er~!"
Dugu Feng stood up and Zhou Yi hurriedly put on his mask. Both masters seemed a little hurried.
It turned out to be Dugu Sheng’s wife.
"Second Aunt."
She responded, and Zhou Yi heard the woman say, "I heard that mother sent you a letter. Did she know about my uncle's situation?"
"No."
Dugu Feng said, "Third Uncle's matter has not been confirmed yet, so I haven't told Grandmother yet to save her from worrying."
"Well, what did your grandmother say?"
"I just have some explanations for my second uncle."
The woman breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, it's time to persuade him."
Zhou Yi did not meet the woman. After she finished speaking, the footsteps gradually faded away.
Dugu Feng's face showed more worry, while Zhou Yi looked in the direction where the woman was going away.
"Your second aunt's martial arts skills are not bad either."
"Yes, she is very much valued by my grandmother, so my second uncle is quite afraid of her."
Zhou Yi nodded. Little Phoenix had three elders in his previous generation, namely Dugu Feng, Dugu Sheng and Dugu Ba.
Her father and third uncle are both women who like to go to brothels.
Dugu Sheng is an outlier. I used to wonder how he could stay clean and untainted. Now I have the answer.
"Did something happen to your third uncle?"
"Um."
Dugu Feng frowned:
"He went to Xiangyun Tower ten days ago and hasn't returned since. Although Uncle Ba has bad habits, he wouldn't dare disobey Grandmother. Jiangdu is full of troubles, and he serves in the palace guards. It's impossible for him to leave without saying goodbye."
"In other words, Dugu Ba is missing?"
"Yes."
This situation was more serious than Zhou Yi had imagined. He pondered, "Do you have any news about Bu Tianzhi?"
"I went to see him twice."
Dugu Feng glanced at him:
"You came to Jiangdu because he must have given you the news. I didn't want you to come here. There are too many soldiers in Jiangdu. There might be a disaster. It's not something that one person can handle. Your identity is special. It's too risky to come here. The people from the Ju Kun Gang acted on their own initiative."
Seeing that she was about to continue, Zhou Yi interrupted her directly: "If they are slow to spread the news, and something happens to you in Jiangdu, then I will blame you again."
The girl forced a smile at him from her sad face.
Zhou Yi didn't mention this anymore: "Go on, why was Bu Tianzhi's place closed?"
"It was only sealed recently because they were implicated in the investigation into my third uncle's disappearance. Bu Tianzhi has since moved to a new location."
"Why?"
Dugu Feng said: "It was His Majesty who ordered it, but this matter is inextricably linked to the Yuwen clan."
Zhou Yi sorted out his thoughts: "First of all, how did you come to fight against the Yuwen clan? Don't you know that the Yangzhou governor Yuchi Sheng is his man, and many of the generals of the Xiaoguo Army also have his men.
Who came up with the idea of fighting Yu Wenhuaji here?"
"It was my second uncle and my third uncle. They decided it together."
Zhou Yi showed an expression of "as expected".
Dugu Feng said again:
"They obtained an account book containing evidence of the Yuwen clan colluding with the rebels. My second uncle wanted to use this evidence to bring down the Yuwen clan. He had already contacted the Imperial Censor Pei Yun, but before he could act, my third uncle disappeared."
There was one thing Zhou Yi couldn't figure out.
Even if the Yuwen clan wanted to take action, they would not do it so hastily.
So, he asked Xiao Fenghuang to tell him the details of Jiangdu.
At dusk.
The old man Dugu Sheng returned from the palace angrily and summoned all the staff members in his family together.
Dugu Feng naturally had to go and look after it.
Zhou Yi put on the mask, Xiao Fenghuang straightened his clothes, and the two of them went to the inner hall together.
Unexpectedly, before entering the inner hall, I ran into a young man and woman.
The woman was very beautiful and a few years older than the young man next to her.
Dugu Ce and Yun Yuzhen's eyes strayed from Dugu Feng and they looked at Zhou Yi in surprise.
When did such a stranger appear in our home?
…
(End of this chapter)
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