Murong Jianing has defected, and martial arts figures have been stirring up and down in the surrounding area in recent days, so one has to think about the relationship between the two.Under Murong Zhaohui's order, Changsheng took Nanxing and Muhua with him, and quietly left Longcheng.Nan Xing was the same age as Chang Sheng, a few months younger than him, with big eyes that looked innocent and pure, not at all like a dark guard who killed without blood.Muhua is one year older than Changsheng, but he looks very mature and gentle, and he looks like a big brother when he is with them.Changsheng didn't like to put on airs, and treated them like ordinary friends. After wandering among the hidden guards for a while, they became more familiar with them.

As a hidden guard, it is very important to be able to disguise yourself.On the first day, Chang Sheng put on a mask and put on a bamboo hat, pretending to be a quack, while Nan Xing and Mu Hua hid in the dark and watched the changes.Many quacks gathered outside Longcheng, but Changsheng patrolled here for most of the day, but did not find any connection between the two.Most of the quacks gathered here belonged to little-known sects, and those from the big sects didn't seem to come to join in the fun.He thought that maybe because of the war, some sects in the west were all stranded near Dragon City, so it became lively.

Sitting in the teahouse, Changsheng was lost in thought as he watched the occasional quacks coming and going on the street. Observing like this didn't seem to have much effect.There were three or four unnamed swordsmen sitting at the next table. They chatted about the ups and downs of the world, and they didn't touch on the issues that Changsheng cared about at all.They chatted for a while, and one of the big bearded men asked, "Tell me, where did that young General Meng go?"

A person beside him laughed and said, "Needless to say? It must have been hidden by His Majesty."

The bearded man continued: "I heard that His Majesty executed him secretly."

"How is it possible? If His Majesty is willing to execute him, he will not ignore the letters written by the ministers. A few years ago, there were rumors that His Majesty favored the man surnamed Meng very much. Maybe the man surnamed Meng did not want to part with His Majesty." Taocai participated in the rebellion. If the rumors are true, then he is probably locked up somewhere in the palace at this moment, and he should concentrate on being His Majesty's male favourite."

"To be honest, I really can't figure out why he rebelled, causing the people to flee everywhere and make life difficult."

Changsheng lowered his head, the black veil well concealed his depression.His current identity is a secret guard who cannot show his face, and his former longevity has died.In the eyes of the world, he is a sinner and a favorite.Some people may feel sorry for him, but they are just angry at him.

"Mr. Feng, you want the Longjing tea." Xiaoer enthusiastically brought the teacup to the man. Changsheng looked up, and the figure in the private room on the second floor was somewhat familiar.With his back to Chang Sheng, the man picked up the teacup and chatted lightly with the people around him.Changsheng remembered that when he was 16 years old, he went to Dongting Lake to compete in martial arts. The head of Dongting's largest school, Baguamen, was surnamed Feng.He became alert, got up and walked upstairs, but was stopped by Xiaoer.

"Guest officer, all private rooms have been reserved today, please forgive me."

Chang Sheng didn't talk to him when he was blocked by Xiaoer, and quietly returned to his seat.An hour later, the man surnamed Feng went downstairs surrounded by several disciples, and Chang Sheng couldn't help being startled when he saw his true face.The man was over forty, with a square face, not angry but mighty.He remembered him, that year when he heard Murong Zhi's secret on the flower boat, the head of Feng happened to be present at that time!Could it be that this incident is actually related to Murong Zhi?Murong Zhi, who disappeared for a long time, is going to reappear?If so, will he and Murong Jianing join forces to deal with Murong Zhaohui?

The quacks who were sitting near Changsheng noticed this man and stood up one after another. One of them walked up to Feng Jiuyang, cupped his fists and asked, "Is the hero the head of the Eight Trigrams Sect, Senior Feng Jiuyang? This junior has long admired him."

Feng Jiuyang smiled and said, "Exactly."

Hearing Feng Jiuyang's answer, several other people gathered around one after another, just to see the true face of Sect Master Feng.Seeing that everyone respected him so much, Feng Jiuyang was in a good mood, and patiently chatted with a few quacks before leaving slowly.

Chang Sheng followed all the way out, the place where the leader went was very hidden, first got into the carriage, drove into a back alley, walked around for a while, and finally stopped in front of a big house.Changsheng was about to step forward when a stone hit him in the back.Chang Sheng was startled, and saw a blurry white figure quickly disappearing on the wall.He used lightness skills to fly over the eaves and walls, chased the shadow for a while, and before he knew it, he had left the scattered houses and arrived at the riverside.There are few people here, and even at dusk, no one comes here.Chang Sheng chased forward, but the shadow suddenly stopped and turned to him.Changsheng stopped in a hurry, and standing in front of him was a masked man in white, with a thin figure and a tall stature.The man took off the bamboo hat, Chang Sheng let out a small exclamation, stepped forward and hugged him tightly.

"Second brother! Why are you here?"

Chi Lu said softly: "I'm afraid something happened to you, come and have a look." After saying that, he put the bamboo hat back on.

Changsheng felt a little uncontrollable excitement. During these days, he suddenly disappeared from everyone's sight, rumors flooded in, and many people even rumored that he was dead.He thought that Chi Lu probably wanted to know if he was still alive, so he made this special trip.

Thinking about Feng Sect, Chang Sheng hurriedly asked: "Second brother, Feng Jiuyang, the head of Bagua Sect, is here, do you know why? Murong Zhi..."

"This has nothing to do with Murong Zhi. At first he couldn't sit still at home, couldn't hold his breath, and insisted on looking for a chance to make a comeback. I just gave him a slap and ruined his martial arts. He is slowly growing up now. I can't take care of business matters, and I won't have time to do them."

Changsheng was surprised, Murong Zhi's martial arts were not weak, Chi Lu said he was abolished and he abolished his martial arts, as a martial arts practitioner, this is so sad.Chi Lu once went to Mount Alagu to find medicinal materials, and read many books on treating internal injuries, probably for the purpose of recuperating Murong Zhi's internal injuries.

"The one surnamed Feng is a ruthless character, insidious and cunning, so we need to pay more attention. However, his coming this time has nothing to do with politics. I guess...he wants to expand their territory of the Bagua Sect. The small sect in the west is trying to avoid the chaos of war. Coming here, Feng Jiuyang is an ambitious person who wants to dominate the Jianghu, and it is a good choice to take advantage of the situation to absorb these small sects, but I am not sure if there is any Fengxiang King among these Jianghu visitors."

"You know what I'm going to do?"

Chi Lu patted Chang Sheng on the shoulder, and said: "I guess I know, you are his secret guard now, so naturally you run errands for him. In this matter, he is not kind. I have known you for so long, so I will not I believe you will really betray him."

Changsheng leaned on Chi Lu's shoulders, the flood in his heart was about to burst, he whispered: "I don't want to do this either, but..."

Chi Lu said indifferently: "If I were you, I would have left long ago."

Changsheng also thought about leaving several times at the beginning, but he still couldn't leave after all.

"Boss..." Nan Xing's voice came from not far behind.Chang Sheng turned his head and said, "It's a familiar friend, not an enemy."

"But..." A secret guard should not let anyone other than his companion and master know his identity. Changsheng understood what Nan Xing meant, and he solemnly said, "We are very good friends, and we will not leak any news."

Chi Lu glanced at the thick willow tree not far away, and Nan Xing hid behind it. "Are you really okay with this?" he asked.

Chang Sheng lowered his head, not knowing how to answer.

"Second brother, how long do you plan to stay here?"

"If I stay too long, your Majesty may settle old scores with me."

Changsheng is a bit hard to say, if he wants to abide by the rules of the secret guard, he can't talk to Chi Lu about the past, and the time is not allowed.He will return to the palace at noon tomorrow, so that he can return to Murong Zhaohui in the evening.

Seeing that Changsheng was in trouble, Chi Lu said: "You still have something to do, go get busy first, I just came to see if you are doing well."

Changsheng turned his head and looked around, but it was very quiet and there was no one there.This is the outskirts of the city, and it is beside the river where there is no one, so no one should see it.Chang Sheng looked towards the willow tree, Nan Xing must have been waiting impatiently for him.He said: "Second brother, take care. If there is a destiny, we will definitely see you again." After saying that, he went with Nan Xing.Chi Lu nodded, watching Changsheng disappear into the twilight.

Chang Sheng observed Feng Jiuyang all night, and finally figured out why he came here.Firstly, as Chi Lu said, he is wooing those small sects that are not popular.Although small sects are not popular, the combination of several sects cannot be underestimated.When Feng Jiuyang talked with a retired friend from the rivers and lakes, he always talked about the Tang Sect in Shu. Over the years, the Tang Sect has grown stronger and has the potential to catch up with the Bagua Sect. A year ago, the Bagua Sect lost for the first time in the martial arts conference, losing to the Tang Sect. , the number of disciples who joined the Bagua Sect in the next year decreased significantly, and Feng Jiuyang was probably in a hurry.In addition to this, Feng Jiuyang had other purposes for coming here. The civil strife had just passed, and many people's property had been damaged, and the antique shop was also in a slump due to this.According to his observation, Feng Jiuyang seems to be never tired of collecting antiques, taking advantage of the drop in antique prices, he bought many rare antiques at low prices.The most embarrassing thing for Changsheng is that Feng Jiuyang has hired several husbands in the South Hall of Longcheng within only a few days since he came here. On the night of his vigil, Feng Jiuyang actually had three people in one night. Chang Sheng just glanced at it twice before walking away blushing.

Due to limited time, Chang Sheng could not stay here any longer, leaving Nan Xing and a dark guard who came to help to take over the matter, while he and Mu Hua returned to the palace.

The last rays of the setting sun disappeared at the top of the main hall, Changsheng climbed over the high raised eaves, and softly opened the wooden window of the Qingxin Hall.Murong Zhaohui sat quietly at the table, looking at the secret letter in his hand, as quiet as a painting.

"Longsheng, how are you?" He asked softly.

"I haven't found anything so far. The purpose of the quacks is not pure, but it has nothing to do with Murong Jianing."

"You met him?"

"He?" Chang Sheng was startled, he didn't realize who the "he" Murong Zhaohui was talking about, but Murong Zhaohui's displeased expression made his heart sink.Murong Zhaohui already knew that he had met Chi Lu.Nan Xing hasn't come back yet, Mu Hua came back with him, could it be that there are actually another dark guard watching him?Or one of Nan Xing and Mu Hua's first flying pigeon passed on a letter, telling Murong Zhaohui what happened?But no matter which one it was, it was enough to chill him.

"You mean Chi Lu? I happened to meet yesterday evening."

"He's quite courageous, and he dared to come here. If he comes, Murong Zhi will come too."

"I asked him. Murong Zhi has lost all his martial arts and can't take care of himself."

"He told you the truth?"

Chang Sheng said frankly: "I believe him."

Murong Zhaohui's expression turned serious: "I don't think his words are trustworthy."

Changsheng thought about it for a while, and asked cautiously: "Will you send someone to arrest him?" Murong Zhaohui did not answer as expected.Chang Sheng was silent for a while, and said: "The dark guard probably won't be able to catch him, I know his kung fu, it's hard to have an opponent in this world."

Murong Zhaohui threw the letter in his hand aside, got up and stood beside Chang Sheng, and asked, "Are you hungry, I'll ask someone to bring over some food first."

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