The two of them crossed the river together, left Xunyang Grottoes, and came to the south bank of Shuangfengjian.

Ali's carriage was parked on the side of the official road waiting.

Ouyang Rong looked back. From his perspective, looking from a distance, the Donglin Buddha on the north bank still lacked the Buddha's head and was not completed.

Si Tianjian's deception continues.

It was not removed immediately.

I don’t know if Yunmeng was confused by this scene.

Ouyang Rong and Rong Zhen looked at each other, and he was about to speak.

At this moment, a somewhat excited voice came from the side:

"Mingfu, you finally came out."

The two turned around and saw that it was Yan Liulang.

Behind him were four arresters in green clothes, but they were either sitting or lying on the seats of a pavilion by the roadside.

Yan Liulang and his entourage were a little tired from the journey, and seemed to have been waiting for Ouyang Rong for a long time on the official road outside Shuangfeng Peak.

Ouyang Rong immediately asked:

"What's up."

Rong Zhen didn't look sideways and walked a little further away, taking the initiative to avoid suspicion.

However, Yan Liulang, who received Ouyang Rong's look, did not avoid him and directly reported in a loud voice:

"It's not a big deal to report to Ming Mansion, it's just a little strange...

"I received intelligence two days ago that the Hukou County water thieves were suspected of heading north, and their traces appeared a hundred miles outside Xunyang City. But now, I can't find any trace of them. I always feel uneasy and a little worried.

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Ouyang Rong frowned and said, "King Xunyang...are you okay over there in Xunyang City?"

With Rong Zhen beside him, he changed his mind midway.

Yan Liulang shook his head: "No, nothing happened in the city during the past few days when Mingfu was away."

"That's good."

At this time, Rong Zhen suddenly said to Ouyang Rong:

"I will ask Duan Quanwu to lead troops to capture the bandits later. This time the reinforcements will be 500 people... Don't worry, these water thieves alone will not be able to cause too much trouble."

Ouyang Rong pondered for a moment and nodded:

"Okay, then it's time to work."

Ouyang Rong suddenly asked Yan Liulang again:

"When did these water thieves appear near Xunyang City? In the past two days? When was it specifically?"

Yan Liulang made an estimate and reported: "The afternoon of the day before yesterday."

Ouyang Rong narrowed his eyes.

On the afternoon of the day before yesterday, that is, the afternoon of two days ago, I calculated with my fingers that it seemed to be the time when the Donglin Giant Buddha's body and head were combined and completely completed.

Is it a coincidence or intentional?

Is the unusual behavior of these water thieves in Hukou County related to the completion of the Donglin Giant Buddha?

Could it be said that the Tiannan Jianghu rebels were not deceived and actually took action?

But why not just come over and interrupt the Buddha's landing?

Ouyang Rong's brows gradually furrowed.

At this time, I heard Rong Zhen taking the initiative to say:

"You go back to the city first. The Imperial Palace will be very busy these two days. I will go to you the day after tomorrow to discuss the next matters..."

Ouyang Rong interrupted and asked: "Rong Nu Shi is talking about holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony?"

"Um."

This was an important topic discussed at the previous meeting: after the completion of the Donglin Giant Buddha, whether to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to announce the completion of the entire Jiangnan Road and the completion of the Giant Buddha.

At that time, he even painted this grand scene of the official-civilian friendship and presented it to Luoyang and presented it to the saint.

Of course, this is not done immediately, but is held on the day when the Donglin Giant Buddha is completed in name. But in fact... the Donglin Giant Buddha has already landed on the ground at this moment, hiding and guarding against the Tiannan Jianghu rebels.

However, Ouyang Rong had reservations about this matter at the time.

He has a low-key temperament and doesn't like to show off.

To put it bluntly, this matter is just like the previous discussion about inviting Yuan Huaimin to come over and paint a miraculous picture of the golden light of the Buddha's head, both of which were used to please the saint in Luoyang who had a "great joy".

Rong Zhen said softly: "This matter is yet to be decided. It also requires your cooperation with Jiangzhou Hall. I have no experience in this matter, so I still need you to be the abbot."

Ouyang Rong pondered: "Okay, I just want to go back this time and ask the prince and Yuan Changshi."

"Okay, please be safe on the road."

"Okay, let Nu Shi stay."

The two separated without any delay.

Rong Zhen returned to Xunyang Grottoes first, and Wang Caozhi prepared to follow.

Because in name, the Donglin Giant Buddha has not yet landed. Since he wants to act, he has to act in a complete set. He still needs to stay here, with Rong Zhen, Yi Qianqiu and the others, to act for a few more days.

Wang Caozhi suddenly felt someone tapping him on the shoulder.

After being stunned for a moment, he looked back and saw that Ouyang Rong's figure had already gotten into the carriage.

Moreover, a faint voice came from inside the car:

"Get in the car."

Wang Caozhi followed him honestly...

About a quarter of an hour later, Wang Caozhi got out of the car and stood silently on the side of the road.

He watched calmly as Ouyang Rong's carriage slowly drove away. After a while, he looked back at the Xunyang Grottoes.

…

In the morning, people left from time to time in the Xunyang Grottoes after the lockdown was lifted.

There is Princess Anhui's carriage.

There is a figure of Lao Yangtou who returned to the Xinzhou Prison.

There was also a team of Li Congshan, Miaozhen and others who returned to the palace to continue guarding.

In addition, there are some scattered figures, such as the female officer who hurriedly led the team to report the news to the Chinese army camp on the front line.

At a certain moment, a thin-faced man walked out of the Xunyang Grottoes among the crowd.

He waved at the official road, and soon, a carriage that had been waiting in a remote place for a long time slowly drove out and stopped in front of him.

The thin-faced man quietly boarded the carriage and drove towards Xunyang City.

Not long after the thin-faced man's carriage left, Wang Caozhi's figure walked out of a treeline on the roadside.

Wang Caozhi looked thoughtfully at the direction in which the thin-faced man's carriage was leaving.

He waved his hand without looking back, and a clever follower behind him came forward:

"What are your orders, Master?"

"Did that person see clearly?"

"Uh-huh."

Wang Caozhi whispered a few words, and the clever follower immediately nodded, and after a while, the figure disappeared from the place.

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