If you want absolute safety, Qingliang Valley is the place to go. Qinghe and the others are all gathered in Qingliang Valley now, so once they arrive, they'll be all there. "That's naturally the best. Oh, and there's one more thing about your brother."
Before Xihe could investigate, someone had already revealed the news about her master: "I know he's still alive and helping Shi Zairong. Even the artillery that defeated Qingliang Valley earlier was his work."
Xihe had known about Ou Yezi's matter for a long time, which surprised Chen Xin. According to what she said yesterday, she should have focused on Yao Chen's matter since she recovered. "Could it be that Miss Xihe had already contacted her brother earlier? I was too nosy."
Xihe added, "Not really. This matter was told to me by spies from the Northern Desert. I was just about to investigate when they brought the news to me."
Chen Xin couldn't help but frown again. If he frowned any longer, he estimated that he would look more than ten years older than his actual age, with wrinkles all over his face. "Bei Mo is so dedicated to helping the girl. I think it's not just because of the alliance with Qingliang Valley, right?"
Xihe also said: "We have other deals, but it is not convenient to disclose them now. When I need Qingliang Valley's help, I will definitely ask for it shamelessly."
Even without Xihe's comment, Chen Xin had a rough idea of what was going on. Most likely, it was because of Ou Yezi's cannon-making skills. "Miss Xihe is still as cheerful as ever. If Tang Chen saw this, he would probably feel very comforted."
Xihe looked at the sun rising high outside the window and said with a smile, "Yes, so many important old friends have passed away. It's so hard to find one left. How can I not be happy?"
... Before Xiahou Qing had left Jingji City for long, the black market had already passed the news to Hua Wuxin. Even if Xiahou Qing had acted quietly, the people in Tianshu Tower were still just people. The black market wasn't much, but it had a lot of money. As they say, money makes the world go round, so buying some information was no problem. "Boss, Xiahou Qing left Jingji early this morning and is heading towards Qinghe."
Hua Wuxin, dressed in white, looked at Wang Ruo's spirit tablet and said, "Well, let's notify the Huangfu clan members who are still in Qinghe County. Leave the name of the black market and consider it as a favor for us."
"I understand."
Perhaps it was because time was running out for Hua Wuxin, or perhaps it was because he didn't want to wait until Wang Ruo met him again and know she would be unhappy that he hadn't been able to fulfill her last wish. Therefore, while business in the black market continued, the covert investigation of Tianshu Tower was no longer on the same level as before.
...While Xiahou Qing was still sneaking around on the road between Jingji and Qinghe County, Huangfu Ning had already made a lot of preparations to find Huangfu Zhong.
By the time Huangfu Zhong, weary, returned to the secret base, the three brothers had also returned. After a simple dinner, he had originally planned to chat with the children and then go to rest. As he listened to Huangfu Chongjun's boasting, Huangfu Ning's ears twitched slightly. He stood up and walked to the secret entrance with a serious look, whispering, "...Who!"
The three brothers noticed that Huangfu Ning's behavior was a little strange, so they hurriedly followed him: "Uncle, what's going on? Is anyone here?"
"Hush, there's someone here." Huangfu Ning turned off all the lights in the secret room and told the three brothers, "Don't talk. I'll go out and take a look."
"Uncle, be careful!"
After Huangfu Ning exited the secret door fully armed and on high alert, he looked around but didn't see the uninvited guest. Just as he thought he was too nervous and was about to go back, he glanced at it and found a stone in front of the secret door. There was a note under the stone...
The three Huangfu brothers couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when they saw Huangfu Ning return safely. They all asked, "Uncle, are you okay?"
Huangfu Ning said: "It's all right now, light the lamp."
After saying that, Huangfu Ning handed the note he had picked up from the ground to the three brothers: "What is this?"
Huangfu Ning explained: "The person who left the room just now doesn't seem to be our enemy."
Huangfu Chongjun carefully examined the contents of the note, then glanced at Huangfu Ning before reading, "The Pavilion Master is already on his way back to the city. How straightforward! Does this mean Xiahou Qing has learned something and is therefore rushing back from the capital?"
Huangfu Ning pondered in his mind as he replied, "We need to speed up our mission. Although the distance between Jingji and Qinghe County is not close, if we work tirelessly and at full speed, it won't take long."
Huangfu Chongcong said that since time was so urgent, shouldn't Huangfu Ning tell the three of them what he was doing secretly? He couldn't just let them kill time like before, asking for news every day. "So, should we continue the same thing tomorrow?"
Huangfu Ning said, "No need. You can go to the black market tomorrow to pick up some things for me. Don't worry, you don't have to pay. I've already bought everything today, but the shopkeeper said it won't be ready until tomorrow afternoon."
When the three heard this, they realized that they were finally useful. The fatigue they had felt disappeared immediately. "Well, is there any code? Do you want us to disguise ourselves?"
Huangfu Ning almost couldn't hold back his laughter and said, "It's not that troublesome. When the time comes, just go get some white cloth strips to tie around your waists, then go to the coffin shop with your eyes red with tears."
After hearing this, the three brothers looked at each other, their eyes widened in disbelief as they asked, "Is that all? That's all?"
Huangfu Ning explained that these three were still children, having come with him to gain experience. Not to mention their parents, as their uncle, he couldn't bear to see them suffer any harm. If this hadn't been planned, with absolutely no danger involved, he wouldn't have arranged for them to go. "That's all. I've described you to the black market people. If you don't even have this level of foresight, there's no way they can operate safely in Qinghe County at this time."
Although some disappointment was not a particularly serious matter, the three of them did not dare to relax. Huangfu Chongjun, as the representative of the three, patted his chest and promised, "We will definitely not embarrass our uncle. We will definitely get everything done tomorrow!"
Huangfu Ning warned, "That thing is very dangerous. Don't open it and look around blindly out of curiosity. Handle it with care. Do you understand?"
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