The spring wind blows through Muyuan Prefecture in the morning, and the cotton clouds float in the sky, far away. You can see the sunshine casting the small county from the broken corner of the sky clouds. The boundary of the sun spreads from the county town as the clouds wander.

After breakfast, Ning Yi and Tan'er walked towards the river bank. There were not many people following them, which was also considered as the couple's private time together.

The little knot that had been caused by Yunzhu before seemed to have been untied at this time, and the couple would return to Jiangning to worship their families who died in the Liangshan incident. But in fact, there is not much time to spend together this time. First, because of Ning Yi's favor this time, there may be some trouble. The couple will not go south together. Second, because of the situation of Fang Qi Buddha in the south, there have been some changes in the past or two days, making it difficult to decide how to react.

However, as long as the couple is in love with each other, these problems cannot be considered too troublesome.

"...I thought the two general arrests would take a while to take action in this incident. Who knew that they had so much in advance? I'm afraid that many of the big clans had already dispatched a lot of people... The situation is so chaotic, my husband, do you really plan to intervene?"

Walking by the river bank and speaking softly was Su Tan'er. Although she was a woman in the family for so many years, she had enough decisiveness. However, she had never been involved in a higher level. When the incident involved the young master Wang Fu, and the big families near the capital including Cai, Han, Zuo, Qi, etc., it makes sense that she trusted Ning Yi while focusing on a worrying attitude.

Ning Yi naturally understood this point. In fact, if it weren't for this incident, he had a favor with Chen Fan, Liu Xigua and others. Even if it was involved in other family members, with Su Tan'er's personality, he would probably choose to avoid it from afar, and it would be better not to touch it at all.

"So I'm considering this matter too." Ning Yi nodded. "I'm not sure what to do before the situation is clear. Although the Secret Investigation Department has certain supervision and responsibility for these matters, this time it involves too deeply. They don't have any weapons of mass destruction yet. If they rashly intervene, they may easily inflict public anger..."

Tan'er was walking forward by Ning Yi holding hands. She frowned: "Massive... lethality...weapons?"

"Haha, kidding."

Tan'er pursed her lips, then glanced at Ning Yi, and smiled and said, "When is it now? My husband is still joking. That watermelon girl is afraid she is being chased by someone..."

"Then I have no choice..."

The news about the Seven Buddhas in the South was actually transmitted that morning.

Since Qin Siyuan's regained prime minister, the function of the Secret Investigation Department's stagnation has gradually recovered, but the business within the Wu Dynasty was actually complicated and complicated. It is not so much a reconnaissance system under the royal power, but it is a private soldier placed under the right prime minister in order to cooperate with the Northern Expedition.

After all, there were many powerful figures in the political arena of the Wu Dynasty at this time. In addition, the economy was developed, and several major families colluded with the officialdom and had mixed forces. Today, Zhou Zhe was good at weighing the pros and conscientiously. On the premise of giving in to the Northern Expedition, he just used the decisive hard-core Li Gang, who had great fame and means as the prime minister, and also accused of the existence of the Secret Investigation Department. If it weren't for this, the big merchants who used to do business with the Liao Kingdom and had interests entangled would be enough to make the prime minister unable to leave the capital. Even if Tong Guan and others could lead troops to the Northern Expedition, the logistics would be a mess.

For this reason, after the reopening of the Secret Investigation Department, it did more things. It was not to maintain regional peace and stability. The first thing it did was to crack down on various political enemies in the court and local governments. Although Ning Yi participated in the matters in Hangzhou and Liangshan, in fact it was not the main business of the Secret Investigation Department.

The Green Forest heroes, thieves and bandits, and the chaos they caused were actually not as good as an official in Beijing who secretly opposed the Northern Expedition, which had a great impact on the minister's orders to obey the silence. Although the so-called "the greatest heroes of the heroes serve the country and the people" in later generations seemed interesting, in fact, considering the difficulty of ruling, training, and the cost of use, those unruly Green Forest figures were actually not as useful as ordinary farmers. Qin Siyuan's indifference to Zhou Tong was not because of his unique vision, but actually made sense.

Therefore, in the Secret Investigation Department, the proportion of supervision of the Green Forest is not large, and the court did not care about the lives and deaths of these people in principle. At the beginning, Ji Kun took a random look when dealing with other things. After Ning Yi joined, although it was useless to say it, most of the things were actually handed over to Ning Yi - this was a quirk that has always been considered Ning Yi - Qin Siyuan and others felt quite regretful for his inaction, especially after Ning Yi participated in some other detailed tasks related to overall planning, he felt more and more regretful.

Of course, after all, they are gentlemen, and they do not have the status of master and apprenticeship. After a few times, Qin Siyuan stopped talking about it. Regarding Green Forest, it means "If you want to play, just play." From then on, most of the news about Green Forest will be archived by Ning Yi.

However, it was not later generations at this time, and the transmission of information has its limitations. After Ning Yi arrived at Muhara, many news would first arrive in the capital and then be sent to Muhara. Ning Yi specifically asked someone to stop the trip. That morning, he learned that Tie Tianying, Zong Feixiao and others launched in advance and led his subordinates to destroy Fang Baihua's remnants. Fang Baihua suffered heavy casualties and did not show the advantage of martial arts masters gathering together, which proved that he had at least used the same power to be used.

The Secret Investigation Department has not arranged enough personnel in this regard, and there is only a rough message coming. It is difficult for Ning Yi to understand the overall picture of the situation. It can only be speculated that Wang Fu, or a certain or a few families, finally launched a thunder attack. When these people took action together, the Secret Investigation Department said that it had the responsibility of supervision, but in fact, it was still not very affordable.

After seeing it in the morning, he was silent for a while, then had a meal and exercise, teasing the child's expression as usual, but Su Tan'er naturally understood what his husband was thinking, and what he said at this time was exactly the worries he might have in his heart. The two walked by the river for a while, and Ning Yi did not avoid this.

"...I do hope that some people will live, but... the wind comes and goes, and the clouds gather and disperse. If things cannot be fulfilled, it will be due to fate. But it's okay, Chen Fan and the others are very awesome..."

This sentence can be said simply, but in fact it means quite heavy. The two of them stood on the river bank, and Tan'er pinched his palm with both hands, without saying anything. After a while, she still showed a soft smile, sighed, and Ning Yi also pinched the back of her hand.

The two sat down on the river bank. Then they talked about the time they went south to Jiangning. After returning to the county town, near the rented yard, people inside and outside the yard were still doing their work in an orderly manner. The construction site where the warehouse was built was busy, and the manager who was responsible for reporting here occasionally entered and exited the yard. The chef who purchased meals brought goods from the side door, and Xiaochan pushed Ning Xi's small wooden cart to play in the yard. The several "salesmen" that Ning Yi brought were already released to investigate the situation nearby.

Ning Yi would occasionally go out to see the situation on the construction site, occasionally come back to settle accounts for his wife, or walk under the eaves and in the courtyard, the sun sets down and the air is warm and pleasant. But perhaps it is difficult to decide what to do in his heart, and the spring afternoon makes people feel a bit like a dull summer.

However, shortly after Wei Shi, a new message was passed. After Ning Yi looked at it, he frowned and thought for a long time. When Su Tan'er walked over with a plate of round and glutinous pastries, Ning Yi was standing under the eaves and staring at the flower pot in a daze. The flower pot was planted by Xing'er, and now two tender buds have grown.

"My husband, what's wrong?" Tan'er said in confusion, holding the plate.

Ning Yi turned his head and looked at her, then smiled, but the smile was quite complicated. He thought for a moment before taking out a piece of paper behind him and spoke: "Nothing...weapons of mass destruction... seem to have it."

"Um?"

Tan'er's expression was slightly surprised. She subconsciously placed a finger that should be stained with candy and licked it. Then she handed the plate to Ning Yi and took the information in his hand. After seeing it, her brows also frowned.

"I never thought that this would be the news." Ning Yi held the plate, "The Secret Detective Department is not in sufficient staff in this regard, but the one arranged nearby is obviously a veteran. As soon as he got the news, he felt that he could make a fuss, and immediately came. "Crazy Tiger" King Nanda, I have heard of this name once before, and in the rumors, I thought he was dead."

"My husband is planning to use this for a fuss?"

"I'm still thinking about how to intervene... There is too little news after all."

Ning Yi stuffed a pastry into his mouth and whispered. The news that came in the afternoon was a supplement to the situation in the south. In the siege of Fang Baihua, there were people suspected to be the "crazy tiger" king of Nanda, and among the participants, there seemed to be many old people from the Manichaeism that year.

"If what is said above is true..." Tan'er thought for a while, "This matter may even involve the one that my husband said before... Sikong Nan?"

Green Forest intelligence is often the most common thing to capture the wind and shadow. If Fang La's troubles can still involve the internal strife of Manichaeism more than ten years ago, it is a bit unbelievable, so Ning Yi shook his head.

"This news is also a bit ambiguous and cannot be believed all of its contents, but it is not impossible if it is really involved in Manichaeism. More than ten years ago, Manichaeism itself was a folk sect. After Fang La drove away Sikong Nan, he also carried out internal cleaning. Some powerful people seized the opportunity and gave these people shelter, which was not a difficult thing to imagine. With this excuse, the Secret Investigation Department really wanted to participate, but I can't control the specific situation, but now I can't control how to do it and what extent it should be done."

Tan'er held the paper and hesitated for a moment: "When you get there... you can see clearly..."

“…”

"... Then let's go earlier." After she said this, her eyes became clear, then she sighed, sniffed, looked at him and smiled, "Is it delicious?"

"This?" Ning Yi held the soft pastry in his hand, "It's not bad."

"I just made it, I'll give you a gift on the road." She walked over to get the plate on Ning Yi's hand, then touched her head on Ning Yi's shoulder, "If you have any small things, go home if you have any eyebrows. I'll wait for you in Jiangning." Ning Yi smiled and patted the back of her hand.

The reason is one thing. When encountering such a thing, it is not easy to make a decision when you really want to get involved. After Tan'er left, Ning Yi still stood under the eaves for a while before sighing and calling Zhu Biao.

"I inform you to prepare weapons and prepare to set off. We have a project... There are also martial arts masters you have been thinking about."

"Ah? Who?" Zhu Biao's eyes lit up. Ning Yi smiled and showed him the news.

"The 'Crazy Tiger' King Nanda was a master more than ten years ago. This time, he may have involved more powerful characters. In short,... let's prepare first."

"Yes." Zhu Biao received the order and happily went over to gather people. Ning Yi then called another manager of the Secret Investigation Department in the team.

"Notify the Chongping County area, including the contact person who sent this message, all the staff available. It is of great importance, and we have to go there."

The man received the order and went out. Ning Yi sorted out the packages for going out in the room, muskets, crossbows, lime powder and other items. When he was out, he saw Xiaochan holding Ning Xi and standing in the corridor outside the door looking at him. Xiao Ning Xi opened his hands heartlessly and asked him to hug him. Xiaochan blinked and wanted to speak but seemed a little difficult to speak. Ning Yi went over and hugged Xiaochan again: "It's okay, it will be soon this time, let's see you in Jiangning."

"Don't be hurt, my husband..." Xiaochan said softly.

Ning Yi thought about it and nodded with a smile.

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In the afternoon, rain was falling among the mountains and hills hundreds of miles away in the south. The oil-like spring rain soaked the whole world. The rustling seemed to make people nowhere to go. Not long ago, the battle between big and small martial arts people was still in the mountains and fields, and it was gradually silent. The heavy rain dissipated blood, soaked the corpse, and began to blur the traces of pursuit on the ground, which made the disadvantaged side who had passed through the mountains and fields get a little breath.

Located in a nunnery among the mountains and hills, under the eaves of rain, the sound of "shenyin" due to pain occasionally came from the pain. A figure carrying a straw raincoat walked through the courtyard. When she opened the straw raincoat, she revealed the slightly pale and haggard face of the watermelon. She looked at Fang Baihua, whose face was even more haggard due to the wound, and shook her head.

"It's okay nearby for the time being, no one is chasing him..."

Fang Baihua nodded before Xigua turned around and walked away. There were not many people gathered here now. More than half of them were injured. Xigua walked to the place where Fang Shuchang and others gathered. Their injuries were light or severe, and the most serious of them was Du Sha. During the battle, his arm was poisoned. In order to save his life, his entire left arm was chopped off on the spot by Fang Shuchang. At this time, the man with only his right hand was lying on the ground, and blood was still seeping out of the bandage at the broken left arm. No one knew whether he could survive this level.

Among the mountains dozens of miles away from this nunnery, another figure was walking among the plants and trees. Chen Fan carried the "Mandarin duck sword" Ji Qian'er and walked all the way forward. The two of them were wearing a coat made of wormwood hurriedly woven to block the rain. Because Ji Qian'er was not seriously injured, Chen Fan almost tied her to her back, which caused a lot of protests.

"...Put me down, I can leave myself."

"...You are coming down now and want to drag me down. You haven't gotten rid of those messes yet, so save some effort."

"Let me down, you will know who is dragging whom!"

"...I'm not a twelve-year-old child anymore, can I still be deceived by you? Stop making a fuss."

Although he was carrying someone on his back, Chen Fan had a long breath, his steps were nimble, and he was extremely fast through mountains and rivers. In fact, martial artists usually learn medicine, and at least no one could hide it from anyone in terms of internal and external injuries.

"...Hmph! I don't want to fight with you, but... I'm not out of danger now, it's better that you can save me. If I can't save me, I'll take you on it, but I'm reluctant to die..."

"...Don't let your heart, I, Chen Fan, will be invincible in the world. You...be careful..."

"Beware!"

The two of them said almost at the same time. Chen Fan suddenly turned sideways, Ji Qian'er swung out a locust stone with a knife. The next moment, Chen Fan's body broke through the rain curtain, ran out like a tiger, and rushed towards the bushes ahead.

Among the bushes, a man had already rushed over before he could hold his spear up, and with a single arm, there was a loud bang in the rain, and the water splashed. The man's spear broke, and the man and his spear were directly smashed into the grass and mud behind him. Blood burst out for a moment. A man next to him was slashed with a knife, and Chen Fan rushed, leaping and rolling. Ji Qian'er's two swords pulled out blood lines in the air. When Chen Fan rolled up from the ground with Ji Qian'er on his back, a single sword in Ji Qian'er's hand swept the grass on the ground and slashed out. Following him was a stone thrown by Chen Fan, and one sword and one stone almost hit an enemy hiding several feet away at the same time.

When Chen Fan stood firmly, in just a moment, all four people lying here were dead.

"…Cough…” Ji Qianer took a few deep breaths behind Chen Fan, "Your reaction is a bit slow."

"Although Sister Qian'er, you taught me to use a knife, everyone's realm is different now, and I think it's still a bit difficult to accommodate you."

Ji Qian'er raised her left hand with difficulty, then slapped Chen Fan on the head. Chen Fan turned his head and smiled. After feeling the person behind him breathing evenly, he walked forward and pulled out the knife that Ji Qian'er threw out from the corpse.

"If you don't want to drag me down, just hold a knife."

"You still need to say it! The knife never leaves you."

After she said this, her body suddenly shook. Chen Fan felt a hot and sticky liquid spit on the back of his neck, which was a mouthful of blood. But he lifted Ji Qian'er's legs, as if he didn't realize it.

"Go away."

"You'd better hurry up and don't be as slow as a woman."

Squinted slightly, Chen Fan still walked forward steadily, and seemed to have no idea of ​​the bad fact that he had been trapped in the center of the enemy's pursuit.

"Another way, just meet Xigua and the others. Then I can let go of you, and come back and kill that guy named Wang Nanda. He is very strong and he is quite suitable for the fight. I haven't been so easy to fight for many years... Give me a little more energy. Sister Qian'er, I asked you to ride on my back, hoping that you can see people a little taller. If you fall asleep, your forehead is shot by someone with an arrow because it is too conspicuous, I will die of laughter..."

"...Hehe, Xiaofan, do you know... You are becoming more and more noisy..."

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As the rain was falling, and it was also soaked in the camp, Fang Qifo raised his head slightly and looked at the raindrops falling from the sky.

At the same time, on the south side, there was a trace of hope of turning the sky that he had set up on the official road, which was now running from the official road. They were nine riders composed of merchants and rich young masters. They were running fast in the rain. In terms of this identity, they should not have rushed so quickly, but considering some things, they could only do so.

If they had a particularly good memory, and had been around in some places in Fang La's army, they might have a certain chance to recognize that the nine cavalry in front of them basically belonged to a very special unit in Fang La's army. This team was nominally under Fang Baihua's command and was named Hei Lingwei.

The most elite military and legal team under Fang Baihua, which was composed of hundreds of people, can still gather. Because of the news, the few people who were originally secretly active in the south quickly headed north, hoping to catch up with Fang Baihua and others in time and bring them some hope. At this time, the few people were running wildly in the rain, and no one knew whether they could catch up or missed the opportunity. And just as they turned a muddy bend ahead, several travelers wearing straw raincoats suddenly came up in their sight.

Among the nine people, the rich young man in the head suddenly pulled up the reins, and at that moment, the traveler in front of him relaxed his clothes.

The sword light slashed out and penetrated into the heavy rain like snow.

After a few strokes, the blood from the body of the galloping horse squirted into the air, like a large piece of scarlet blood cloud. The rich young master made a knife in the air, fought with the man twice, and then suddenly flew out. It was also because the galloping horse was too fast that the man did not keep slashing after the sword, but instead made a slash that seemed to be indifferent to the fact that the mountain clan, which seemed to be indecent, knocked out half of the horse corpse and the rich young master. In this collision, the straw raincoat stood upright like a sword, and then retracted it.
To be continued...