Chapter 35: Take action in advance
The deaths of Wang Bin and Hua Shiniang made Liang Yan and others sigh. The three of them calmed down, dug a big pit in the forest clearing, and buried the pair of fateful mandarin ducks.
Two people cannot share the same bed in life, and they will be in the same hole after death.
There was a big white cat sitting on Tang Diexian's shoulder. It rarely slept with its eyes squinted, but was quietly staring at the grave of its former owner.
Tang Diexian reached out and stroked the white hair on its back, and asked quietly: "On the eighth day of the lunar month, do you also feel sorry for Sister Shiniang?"
Chu Ba meowed, then turned around and licked the palm of her hand, as if in response to her.
Tang Diexian held it in his arms and said with a loving look on his face: "From now on, you will follow me, no one will dare to bully you."
Chen Zhuoan stood aside, remembering this Two people for a while. Turning to Tang Diexian, he said: "The girl saved my life on the Luling River before, so I shouldn't have concealed anything from my benefactor. It's just that the matter involved the secrets of the court and the future of the people, so Chen had to be cautious. After all, if the matter was exposed, , Chen cannot be forgiven even if he dies.”
Liang Yan smiled on the side and said: "So you want to tell us now?"
"That's right!" Chen Zhuoan said: "Although I don't know why the two of you are following Chen, it is definitely not Li Hong The people who were sent here would have just killed someone to get the plot.”
Liang Yan nodded secretly. Chen Zhuoan also saw clearly. Tang Diexian's martial arts skills were much higher than his. If he was really from Li Hong's side, he would just kill people and seize the plot. He is now alive, which naturally shows that Tang Diexian and the two are not Li Hong's people.
Chen Zhuoan took a deep breath and told Tang Diexian and Liang Yan exactly what the purpose of the "anti-traitor association" was and the fake imperial edict. What he said was exactly the same as what Liang Yan had heard before, and some of the details were even clearer.
Liang Yan waited for him to finish speaking, his expression remained unchanged, and he just asked lightly: "You didn't tell us before, but now you tell us, what do you mean?"
Chen Zhuoan said seriously. : "Because I have observed that Miss Tang and Brother Liang behave in a chivalrous manner, and this matter involves people's livelihood and the national economy, I would like to invite you two to join us to obtain this false imperial edict, go to Beijing to meet the Holy Spirit, and clear the imperial court."
Liang Yan's heart moved, and after thinking for a while he said: "It's not impossible for us to help you, but our family master has an order not to get close to people in the officialdom during this trip down the mountain. Let's do this, the two of us will do it. Temporarily join your "anti-corruption club" until you obtain the false imperial edict and leave Yongle Town safely. As for the follow-up, we will be unable to help you."
The reason why Liang Yan said this was not because he really had a chivalrous heart. You must know that both he and Tang Diexian are cultivators and have little interest in worldly affairs, let alone who is the emperor today. If they just find a fake imperial edict, they may be able to follow the clues and find Tang Tiannan, so as to investigate clearly. The cultivating forces lurking in the town.
Seeing his promise, Chen Zhuoan was overjoyed and nodded: "That's fine, as long as we can successfully take out the false edict and bring it out of Yongle Town safely, we will have a way to deliver it to the capital in the future."
"What are your plans now?" Tang Diexian asked from the side.
Chen Zhuoan pondered for a moment and then said: "I planned to wait for the eight hall masters to gather before taking action. Now it seems that Xiang Anran already knows us well and even planted a traitor among us. The current plan is, The only way to seize the opportunity is to act in advance!"
Liang Yan nodded silently and asked, "When will we do it?"
Chen Zhuo'an said solemnly: "Tomorrow night at midnight!"
That night, the situation inside the Laifu Inn was calm, and the disappearance of Hua Shiniang and the other three people did not seem to cause any waves.
Liang Yan and Tang Diexian also went to bed early in the room, but they didn't know that six black figures had gathered in Kong's house a few miles away from them.
Six black shadows were arranged in the six corners of the inner courtyard, with a considerable distance between them.
One of them suddenly said: "How is the situation going?" There was silence in the courtyard. After a while, one person said: "Things are not going smoothly. Geng Jin broke the evil spirit. The formation works sometimes, and so far it has only gone down eighty feet underground.”
"Eighty Zhang"
The man from before murmured: "It's too slow. If this continues, it may take half a year."
At this time, another The black shadow said: "Including time, it has been two years since we wiped out Kong Xiang's family. There may have been suspicions at Yixing Pavilion, and there is no guarantee that they will not send their disciples to investigate the matter."
The person who spoke first snorted coldly. Said: "No. 3, do you think I can't think of it? I have been wary of this matter for a long time. A mere branch of the spiritual mine is not very attractive to a behemoth like Yixing Pavilion. At most, it can only send four or five Qi practitioners. The outer disciples from the upper level have come to investigate the situation. All you have to do is follow my instructions and monitor the suspicious persons in your respective areas. Once a cultivator is discovered, leave a signal mark at the designated place in the city as soon as possible."
The black shadow known as "No. 3" was silent for a while and then said: "You are No. 2, you can order the five of us. Since you know it well, I won't say anything more. I just hope you will be careful with the Wannian Ship." After all, Xing Pavilion is not something we can mess with."
At this time, another dark figure said: "Among us, only No. 5 is proficient in formations, and he alone can preside over this Gengjin evil-breaking formation. The progress is too slow. Should I apply to the president? Send another Taoist friend who is proficient in formations to help?"
"No. 2" Black Shadow said: "This move needs to be considered in the long term. The people in the meeting are currently busy with important tasks. Can we and six others be sent forward? Come on, I've already spent a lot of money. In addition, if there is one more person, I will share part of the reward. Are you really willing to wait here for two years? "
As soon as it came out, everyone present fell silent.
Seeing that the goal was achieved, "No. 2" spoke again: "Okay, don't think too much. The treasures under the mine are extraordinary. The president attaches great importance to this mission. I can't wait. If you are favored by the president to do this important thing, you must not let him down. If the treasure is successfully obtained, the president will be happy for a while, but what rewards are waiting for you. "
The black shadows present all agreed this time: "I will wait and follow the instructions of 'No. 2'!"
The "No. 2" in the black shadow seemed to be very satisfied and said: "I will divide Yongle Town into Each of the six of us will be stationed in one of the six areas. We must do our part well. Once we discover the investigating disciples of Yixing Pavilion, we will quickly notify the rest of them with a coded signal. Wipe him out in one go. You must know that although Yixing Pavilion is a large sect, this investigating disciple is alone and has no chance of surviving under the encirclement of six of us!"
He said! After a pause, he continued: "What's more, there is a mysterious 'Number One' in the town. Although he does not participate in our secret meeting, he may secretly appear at any time. We are willing to help each other. So everyone kept their hearts in mind and determined that nothing would come of it."
After hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement, and "No. 2" seemed to think of something again, and then said: "In addition, 'No. 4', you should be responsible for the false imperial edict. After all, the president wants to support Li Hong. He poked this trap. We still have to deal with it." I have to help him."
A voice laughed in the darkness: "Hey, don't worry, I have already made arrangements at the Laifu Inn, and everything is under my control. Ridiculous Chen Zhuoan. This group of mortals thought they could make a big splash, but little did they know that when they obtained the false imperial edict, they would be destroyed.”
The voice was old and smooth. If Liang Yan were here, he would definitely be able to tell that this person was the old man who told them their fortunes.
After hearing this, "No. 2" nodded with satisfaction and said, "As long as you know what you have in mind, remember not to be careless. Okay, that's it for today. Let's go separate ways."
Discuss After that, the black shadows in the field melted into the darkness. In a blink of an eye, the huge courtyard was filled with There was no one, and there was no sound anymore
Liang Yan, who was far away at the Laifu Inn, naturally had no idea about this secret meeting in the Kong family's house, otherwise he would have secretly said it was a fluke. Fortunately, he and Tang Diexian On the night of the night visit to Kong's house, these six people happened to not have a secret meeting there, otherwise it would have been a fierce battle of life and death.
He and Tang Diexian rested for one night, and did not go out when they got up the next day. They only practiced meditation in the room, and did not get up until midnight. The two of them pushed open the door and came to the courtyard downstairs. They saw four people standing there, namely Chen Zhuoan, Min Rou, Chu Laosan, and Xu Fangke.
When Chen Zhuo'an saw them arriving, he cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Miss Tang and Brother Liang are also here, and everyone is here. Let's go and get this fake edict!"
(End of Chapter)