The villain has been playing badly for ten years

"But, I'm not..."

Hanamibai blurted out without thinking.

Behind Hu Xiaoxiao's exquisite mask, a pair of gentle eyes fell on him, full of incomprehension.

Hua Jianbai could only sigh: "Oh, actually...we, we used to be best friends."

Hu Xiaoxiao had no idea what a best friend was: "You've mentioned it many times, but Playboy, I really can't remember it."

"Forget it, forget it, these are not important, but Xiaoxiao, you have to tell me, where are you going?"

Hu Xiaoxiao said, "Once I have saved enough money, I will naturally leave Nanzhao."

"After leaving Nanzhao, where are you going?"

"You ask too many questions, Mr. Hua, and besides, my name is not Xiaoxiao."

Hu Xiaoxiao didn't want to say more to him, so she turned around and was about to leave.

Hua Jianbai originally wanted to hold her back, but doing so late at night would definitely cause misunderstanding.

"Youlai," he changed his words and ran to her again: "I don't mean anything else. Even if you don't remember, you have to tell me where you will go next. I need to know that you will be safe next."

Hu Xiaoxiao looked at him impatiently and paused: "I'm going to the Kunqiu Mountains."

"Ah? The Kunqiu Mountains beyond Shuhai are the territory of the Shangqing Sect. If you don't like mermaids, why are you going there?"

She ignored Hua Jianbai's surprised expression and answered directly since she had opened the conversation:

"Of course, going to Shangqing Sect is for cultivation."

"Mermaids are spiritual practitioners, unless you also want to become an immortal?"

"Playboy, that's my business. Don't ask me what happens next."

Hanamibai felt that she had become very unfamiliar, and the two of them were now like a wall between them.

"Ok."

His expression was somewhat gloomy, and he suddenly handed something in his arms to her. It was a large bag of silver.

"It's okay if you don't remember me, but you used to call me Liang Shan..."

"You... playboy, I can't accept your things."

Hanamibai exclaimed, "Ouch!" "Take it, or I won't let you go."

Hu Xiaoxiao had no choice but to accept it. Just as she was about to thank him, Hua Jianbai waved his hand and said, "Can you please not be so polite?"

"Young Master Hua, I know you're a good person. You came to Nanzhao to help those poor people. Only the Poison King knows the antidote to the mines and the poison here..."

Hu Xiaoxiao suddenly started talking to herself, and she obviously knew a lot of things.

Hua Jianbai looked at her doubtfully: "Xiaoxiao, the Poison King did come to you, right? Otherwise, why would you use grass fruit to avoid insects?"

"Yes, he came to me, and he is not in Black Prison Mountain."

"Where is the Poison King now?"

Hu Xiaoxiao said: "He's hiding."

"Where is it, Youlai, you are such a kind person, can you tell me..."

Hua Jianbai asked for a long time, but Hu Xiaoxiao was obviously unwilling to tell the truth. Perhaps Hua Jianbai was too clingy, so she said, "It's on the island, but it's very close. Mr. Hua, I can only tell you this much."

……

Under the moonlight, the lotus leaves in the lotus pond swayed gently in the wind, and insects chirped non-stop.

In the kitchen, which was originally a storage room, the candlelight was still burning.

Ning Xiusu found a prescription for refreshing the mind and prepared it on the small wood stove.

He called another ordinary medical officer and asked him to give Pu Boyu the medicine.

He had just returned to his room when a gust of wind blew past and Meng Qilian suddenly strode open the door. "Nian Zheng, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Ning Xiusu was stunned for a moment. He was busy making medicine just now, so he didn't have time to look for Meng Qilian.

But I guess Hanamibai must have done something...

So, I had no choice but to continue with the conversation.

"Oh, nothing much. I just heard that there was a fire in the government office today. Nothing serious happened, right?"

"Some of the mine's files on Bai Luofu were burned, but the important ones are still there."

Meng Qilian said, looking at him: "So Nian Zheng, what do you think?"

"The Three Flower Temple and the Azure Lotus Guard, along with the mines, are probably affecting the interests of some powerful people."

Ning Xiu said something in a lazy voice, poured a cup of tea, and handed it over.

"After all, you came to Nanzhao this time just to help investigate the shortage of mineral resources..."

Meng Qilian walked over to Ning Xiusu and sat down. His eyes beneath his sword-like brows were like a dark deep sea, hiding undetectable undercurrents.

"You mean, ambiguity is the best policy."

"The bloodbath of tens of thousands of people in Bailuofu is being used for military purposes, and the Tongshan Dojo is using poison to create ghosts and build a military army. These things... shouldn't be that simple."

"Yes, this only means that the evil people have had a long-standing conflict with the palace."

Ning Xiusu nodded and analyzed:

"Also, the bloodbath of Bailuofu by tens of thousands of people cannot be made public, so this case will definitely be suppressed."

Meng Qilian took the teacup and drank it in one gulp, then suddenly changed the subject.

"But Nian Zheng, did you go to the western suburbs of the city today?"

Ning Xiusu said "hmm" in a casual tone:

"Pu Boyu had been comatose for several days, and I was looking for a healer to examine his condition. I heard about the Medical Sage, so I invited him."

"There have been traces of evil remnants in the city these past few days, and the fire at the government office also left traces of the Yan people."

Ning Xiusu raised his eyes slightly to look at him, not knowing what he meant.

Meng Qilian's cold and sharp features seemed stiff, and he suddenly said:

"There happened to be some traces of evil remnants where you went today. Did you encounter any of them?"

Ning Xiusu thought about it carefully, shook his head and said, "I only saw some refugees."

"Oh, that's good."

Ning Xiusu didn't know what he was worried about, so he just asked:

"By the way, Minzhi, I've been staying in Nanzhao for too long. Is there any news from Shangjing?"

Meng Qilian then said, "The situation in Nanzhao has already been known to the Shangjing, so the Queen Mother issued an unwritten decree, requiring me to return to the capital soon."

Wordless edicts generally involve matters of great importance.

"It seems that there are some changes in this trip to the capital."

Meng Qilian nodded, his face showing more worry, and said:

"The court situation has been volatile recently, and the Nanzhao mine has been involved in a number of incidents. It's inevitable that others will make a fuss about it. So, Nian Zheng, I will do my best to suppress the matter of you being stranded in Nanzhao."

Ning Xiusu understood and said, "It seems that if I don't return to Lingnan, I will really get into trouble."

Meng Qilian looked at him seriously and said, "How about this? I'll find a carriage tomorrow to take you back to Lingnan."

He lowered his eyes slightly: "What about Nanzhao? The matter of the poison has not yet come to a conclusion."

……

As he was speaking, Hua Jianbai suddenly rushed back and said, "Oh, there's good news!"

Ning Xiusu was used to his behavior, so he asked, "Guardian Hua, did you discover something strange?"

"The Poison King is not in Black Prison Mountain. He has gone into hiding on Qiongya Island."

Qiongya Island is isolated overseas and belongs to Lingnan. It is also a desolate place. It is not far away, and is roughly separated by a small sea area.

Ning Xiusu responded casually.

"Is it such a coincidence?"

Meng Qilian's stern expression was filled with doubt: "Nian Zheng, what are you looking for the Poison King for?"

Ning Xiusu then gave a brief account of the situation in which the Poison King gave the Poison King to Miao Wuqiong.

"It turns out that the thing that can restrain the Ten Directions Blood Drain was given by this person..."

Meng Qilian was amazed and asked, "Guard Kehua, where did you get this information?"

He shrugged: "Hey, I'm a gangster, I have many ways."

Ning Xiusu looked at the flickering candlelight and said:

"Nanzhao is quite close to Lingnan. From Lingnan to Qiongya Island, it's only a small part of its jurisdiction. Now the matter of the poison has been resolved."

"Then Master Meng, what are your arrangements?"

Hearing Hua Jianbai's questions, Meng Qilian told him about his plan to go to the capital.

"Oh, no, Master Meng, if you go back to Beijing, it will be difficult for us to meet."

"Flower Guard,"

Ning Xiusu called out softly again, his clear eyes fixed on him:

"Now that the Nanzhao Mine case involves too many people, I really need to show up less. If you can't bear to leave Master Meng, why not go to the capital with him?"

Hua Jianbai heard something wrong and was stunned, but looking directly into his ink-black and jade-like eyes, he really couldn't see any clues.

He pointed at himself and said, "Me? I don't understand anything about officialdom. Aren't you afraid that I might cause trouble?"

Ning Xiusu simply smiled and said, "Being a guard is really a waste of your talent."

Meng Qilian didn't understand what he meant, "Nian Zheng, are you serious?"

Ning Xiusu sighed, "Lord Meng, if I propose that Guard Hua be admitted to the Privy Council, you wouldn't misunderstand me as having ulterior motives, would you?"

As Hua Jianbai listened to him, he seemed to understand, but suddenly he interrupted with an "Ah!" and frowned, saying:

"Big villain! Why are you suddenly chasing me away... Do you think you're powerful now and don't need me anymore? Are you planning to get rid of me now that I've done my job?"

Ning Xiusu didn't mean that, but Hua Jianbai refused to give in and started shouting:

"Dismissal without reason is a violation of labor law!"

"Now that evil has revived, the Privy Council is safer than the palace."

Hua Jianbai suddenly got angry and threw up his arms: "Anyway, I'm not leaving."

"..."

Ning Xiusu shook his head and stopped talking about this topic.

Seeing that the conversation had reached a deadlock, Meng Qilian just opened his mouth and said, "Then tomorrow we..."

Before he could finish his words, Hua Jianbai smiled at Meng Qilian and said, "Master Meng, since everyone is going their separate ways, take a break tonight and have a farewell party tomorrow."

Meng Qilian frowned again, not understanding: "What is a party?"

Ning Xiusu said, "That's fine. We've been busy for so long, we need to relax for a while."

Meng Qilian really felt it was strange. Guard Hua often talked nonsense, but Nian Zheng could always understand him. Could it be that these two people really had telepathy?

The three of them chatted for a while and then went back to rest.