Geng Wangzhuang occupies a vast area, and as we march in the darkness, the firelight illuminates several connected stone bridges from time to time. There are camphors, banyan trees, willows and locust trees along the roads. The lush greenery is reflected on the sparkling lake, and the eyes are full of green.

As we walked forward, we suddenly saw a few elegant pavilions hidden in the shade of trees. During the day, I thought the mountains should be like green indigo, light and picturesque.

However, they had walked for so long without encountering a patrolling guard or watchman. It was almost five o'clock, and the dark sky was covered with lead clouds. There was no trace of the stars and the moon, and no trace of the stars that were about to shine could be seen.

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Among the three vassals of the Qing Dynasty, Geng Fan had fifteen subordinate commanders. Each of the five commanders had one armor, and each armor had two hundred commanders. Based on this, it can be speculated that the total number of fifteen subordinate commanders in Manchu could reach 3,000 armored soldiers. Today,

Even though the loss was reduced by 20% in Guangzhou, the strength cannot be underestimated.

What's more, there are only 15,000 Dingkou under the vassal in Fuzhou, and all production and manufacturing are only owned by Geng Fan. The soldiers and civilians under this kind of assistant-leader organization are directly controlled by the vassal king.

The "vassal" force constitutes the core force of the army commanded by the feudal king. They have a strict feudal subordinate relationship with the feudal king.

But in Prince Geng's Manor in the south of the city, which covers an area of ​​300 acres, even though there are palaces and buildings everywhere, there is no team stationed there to lead the troops. Geng Jimao, who has led troops to fight for many years, for some reason now lives like a lonely man, alone in the dark night.

middle.

At this time, it was a long and cold night, and Geng Jingzhong was still walking forward with his troops. When they walked outside a garden wall, a strange wind blew up for no reason in Prince Geng's village, whistling and flying past the ears, piercing the wind.

Everyone's exposed skin was sore, and their finger joints were suddenly numb and tingling, out of control, like a dead branch in an ice cellar.

Zeng Yangxing tightened his armor sleeves in anger, feeling that the biting cold wind in central Fujian was more unbearable than the bitter cold in Liaodong. He looked at Bai Xianzhong, who was also the commander-in-chief, and found that his colleague looked straight at him.

In the darkness, his eyes were full of panic.

And at the same time, hundreds of close followers of the Crown Prince heard, not far away from a wall, the sound of people rubbing their hands and whispering strange words slowly, and a bad smell drifted from the tip of their noses.

The garden wall is not tall, but it is enough to block the restricted sight in the darkness. The courtyard is surprisingly spacious, but there is no ridge of a building. As everyone hears the sound across the wall, their sensitive imagination becomes more and more intense.

The harsh cold wind flew farther and farther, and while hesitating, he made up his mind about what "it" looked like at this time——

The squirming thing must be crumbling to make such a discordant staggering sound. "It" is crushing the surrounding seedlings with its sly steps without mercy, making such a terrifying churning sound.

, he must have swallowed weeds and even stones into his belly at will, leaving only a grinding mark deep into the soil behind him...

"Don't stop for a while, the whole army moves out!"

At this moment, everyone's minds were filled with curiosity that would cost them their lives, so this order issued with reason was particularly valuable.

Jiang Wen looked at the prince in front of him with some surprise. He didn't know whether it was the setbacks of the past few days that had tempered his will, or whether he had long been accustomed to all kinds of weird things in Prince Geng's palace. The ragged Geng Jingzhong was in high spirits at this time, and roared angrily.

After restoring the shaky military morale, the torches once again gathered into a long dragon, winding its way towards the depths of Prince Geng's Mansion.

Perhaps sensing Jiang Wen's gaze, Geng Jingzhong slowed down his frivolous steps for a moment and whispered: "Taoist Master, don't go near there. Giant elephants from his own poisonous country are raised in the elephant garden. He is usually greedy and will never go anywhere."

Where the vegetation is withered, fortune tellers once said it is particularly unlucky."

Jiang Wen covered his nose and said, "Why do you keep such ghosts in the palace?"

Geng Jingzhong snorted: "In addition to the sacred elephants in Wangzhuang, there are also cranes that come and go without a trace. They are all gifts that Shang Kexi, the old dog, gave to his father in Guangzhou City. He has extremely ulterior motives. Taoist priest Chang Qingzi found me this time.

, for these two things..."

Jiang Wen wanted to ask more, but then there was a huge noise of flapping wings in the sky, but when he looked around, there was no one around, and there was no sign of any birds or beasts.

Soon, another stench came, and something seemed to be flapping its giant wings in the night sky. A strong wind suddenly went east, and the strong air flow disturbed the armor and tassels worn by the henchmen.

The tassel of the sword was also twisted and twisted.

Although nothing could be seen clearly in this bright dark night, some of the confidants who raised their heads still vaguely thought that they should have seen a group of invisible clouds and smoke that was darker than the sky, flying down into the distance like a wheel of fire.

Geng Jingzhong's expression changed drastically, and he urged the team to move forward, and finally came to a stop in front of a beautiful mansion with stone pavement.

The stone lion in front of the door is carved from white stone. It looks like jade but not jade. It is transparent and warm, and extremely white. It is lifelike after being carefully carved by skilled craftsmen, but its eyes are filled with blood-red agate stones. When the fire is suddenly illuminated, it only feels like the eyes are blood red.

The evil wind was blowing fiercely, glaring at the uninvited guests in the cold night.

The cronies stopped in unison and watched Geng Jingzhong's actions. At this moment, he had become the backbone of these people. Jiang Wen even suspected that several heavily armed generals did not put on their armor out of courage, but on the contrary.

Relying on the cold armor to maintain the remaining courage.

Geng Jingzhong came to this heavy sandalwood door and recalled the innermost scene of the empty prince's mansion.

As soon as he opened a crack, the cold wind rolled in from behind him and rushed into the empty palace. The candlelight scattered among the stars began to sway, just like the uncertain hearts of the people present.

Take a deep breath.

He opened the door.

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"Boss Mr. Lin! I'm here to ask for an explanation!"

A cold wind rolled in outside the door, suddenly waking up Lin Zhennan who was sitting with his head down. For a moment, he felt that the empty escort agency lobby was filled with dust and mist, making it difficult to see clearly.

Taking another closer look, it was Tian Guinong who broke into the Fuwei Escort Agency alone. Tian Guinong used his hands to push open the ajar door of the Escort Agency that was covered with copper nails.

With just a crack in the door, crowded and noisy lights and shaky voices poured in from outside the house. The two merged together and surrounded the empty city.

Tian Guinong was still dressed like a scholar in white at this time. He was not smug with fireworks, but he had a gleaming sword on his waist. He stepped forward angrily as he spoke.

"Mr. Lin, head escort!"

Lin Zhennan was sitting on the Grand Master's chair in the middle of the lobby of the Escort Agency, with a gold-plated plaque on his head that read "Fortune Comes Before Prestige", which was a bit ridiculous at this time.

He had neither a sword nor a bodyguard to protect him, so he could only guard the mansion alone. He had not slept for three days and was so exhausted that he felt a little confused when he looked at Tian Guinong's figure.

"Xiangong Tian, ​​why did you visit this late at night? I wonder what kind of reward my little Fuwei Escort Agency has received?"

Lin Zhennan didn't get up either. His strength was already running low. If he showed any flaws at this time, he would only be at a disadvantage. He simply talked to Tian Guinong in a harsh tone that he had never had before.

At this time, Tian Guinong took another step closer, and Lin Zhennan saw that there seemed to be a red handprint on the left side of his angry face, and there was still blood left at the corner of his mouth.

Sensing Lin Zhennan's gaze and being irritated by his tone, Tian Guinong suddenly said: "Boss Mr. Lin, Mr. Tian boasts that he has never violated the rules of the world, and it is for you that he has exposed the imperial plaque of the Green Linnan Alliance Leader.

The snow-covered jade is delivered to you..."

Lin Zhennan interrupted with a cold snort: "Mr. Tian, ​​you're too polite. I think it's your regret that you couldn't send the royal plaque back intact, right?"

Tian Guinong patted the corridor pillar, leaving a clear fingerprint on the wood and a burst of dust falling from the beam.

He seemed to be even more angry: "Then Mr. Lin, please explain why you sent someone to kidnap my daughter late at night!"

Lin Zhennan frowned deeply when he heard this, and he noticed a hint of evil.

"This is absolutely impossible. All the bodyguards in my house have been ordered not to go out. They have been guarding themselves for the past few days. What's more, the bodyguards have low martial arts skills. How can they kidnap people in front of Xianggong Tian's men?"

Tian Guinong suddenly smiled viciously: "Mr. Lin, if you dared to take responsibility today, I would consider you a good man. But now you deny it and deny it in every possible way, and you just think that we are all blind?"

His voice then changed, "At that time, the Imperial Envoy was having a private meeting with me in the inn, and saw two disciples from your escort agency kidnapping people. The Imperial Envoy chased them out to fight with them, and even fell into an ambush and was bitten and killed.

How can this matter be faked? Do you dare to confront me? Go to court immediately!"

"Xiangong Tian, ​​I'm afraid you have fallen into a trap. Everyone in the city knows that the imperial envoy is drunk and lustful. The reason why my two apprentices went out was because the little girl was captured by the thieves in the middle of the night, so they were searched all night."

Lin Zhennan's face was as heavy as water, and he slowly exhaled a breath, "Your daughter and younger daughter disappeared at the same time. I think the imperial envoy is extremely suspicious. I am afraid that it was not because of lust that he wanted to rob her, but that it was my disciples from the escort agency who came to rescue them."

Tian Guinong smiled slightly and said with disdain: "The imperial envoy is an envoy of the Heavenly Family, and a person in the world is nothing more than a reckless person. Your daughter is as beautiful as Pu Liu, and the imperial envoy is lucky enough to look down on you. Why do you need to do such an evil person's behavior?!"

Lin Zhennan nodded slowly, then looked at Tian Guinong's red and swollen left face, already guessing the whole story.

He deliberately said loudly: "Oh? Since it was Princess Tian Xiang who offered her daughter as a means of promotion, Lin naturally had nothing to say. But your daughter was given away by you personally, and you came to me as a blessing

What trouble is the escort agency looking for?!"

Lin Zhennan's voice was not loud, but it could be heard outside the house along the crack of the door. The people brought by Tian Guinong were also listening with bated breath. Naturally, they heard everything clearly. The crowd suddenly started talking and making an uproar.

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Tao Zian, a young man in the crowd, wanted to talk to his junior sister the night before and happened to bump into Monk Yankong coming out of the house carrying a sack. At this moment, he suddenly thought clearly about what happened.

He originally wanted to ask his father to find out, but he searched everywhere but couldn't find anyone.

In this matter, Tian Guinong has been vaguely defeated. In such a matter of smearing each other and causing trouble, Tian Guinong is still limited to confusing right and wrong and focusing on small tricks, while Lin Zhennan has made bold assumptions, carefully verified, and easily thrown out

Come up with a result that people may not necessarily believe the most, but they will definitely be most willing to spread it.

It is just a common thing in the world for the Fuwei Escort Agency to rob civilian girls. Tian Guinong has always regarded himself as Lord Mengchang, and now it is suspected that he gave his 28-year-old daughter to a rude monk, even if the other party is an imperial envoy, he may not show his face.

——It’s self-evident which one is more popular.

"It's useless to say more. Mr. Lin's bodyguard has slandered Tian so much. I will naturally seek justice from the Imperial Envoy!"

But at this moment, Tian Guinong suddenly calmed down, as if he was not the one who had been dealing with it in such a panic just now.

"Why don't you call out the bodyguard and two disciples of the house and confront me face to face. If they dare to come forward and see me, I know that someone in my field is not an unreasonable person, so this matter will be put aside for now."

Tian Guinong spoke slowly, his handsome face was full of his usual kind expression, but his eyes kept looking at Lin Zhennan's expression, not missing any detail.

Lin Zhennan took a deep breath and wanted to stand up from the chair, but his body was too tired to move.

He knew the purpose of the other party's trip.

"Xiangong Tian, ​​this world is extremely pure and turbid, and the gods are clear. Everyone in the house has gone to bed now. I, the chief escort of Fuwei and the leader of the South Green Forest Alliance, are here to testify. Isn't it enough?"

Tian Guinong laughed again. If the person standing in front of him was an ordinary person, he would have been frightened by this heroic spirit of having the overall situation in hand.

"It's a long night, with waves everywhere. It's really admirable that everyone in your escort agency can sleep peacefully for a long time. But in my opinion, not everyone in your mansion can sleep."

Tian Guinong stretched out his hand and slapped twice, and suddenly a black-faced and bearded evil man burst in outside the door. It was Tao Zian's father, Tao Baisui, who had just been nowhere to be found.

The horse-shaped Tao Baisui held a thin human figure in his hand like a cattail leaf fan, and pushed it from the door into the lobby of Fuwei Escort Agency. The man was injured and one of his boots had fallen off. He was stubborn.
To be continued...