Before it was completely dark, a motorcade drove out of Quliu Town and headed east.
In a carriage in the middle, Xu Jingfeng was sitting against the wall of the carriage, his body swaying slightly with the carriage. His eyes were slightly closed, as if he was concentrating. There were two maids sitting opposite the carriage, both looking sleepy at the moment.
, I have to tap my head from time to time.
The two of them were tortured by their master last night so that they didn't sleep all night. They were pulled into the carriage again late at night, saying that they would be taken into the customs together and have fun for a while before coming back. The two of them were just ordinary cast members.
Xiang Xu Jingfeng has a deep cultivation base, but now he is extremely sleepy.
This trip is a long way, and I will inevitably have to be beaten a few times on the road.
Xu Jingfeng took a deep breath and exhaled lightly, his palms sweating slightly as he held an unsheathed flying sword.
The convoy moved forward, and soon at noon, a dense forest appeared in front of it. This road was familiar to everyone, and the commander of the convoy had sent two people to go into the forest to inspect it. At this time, a blue smoke column rose from the forest.
, indicating that there is no risk inside.
The convoy kept its speed and prepared to pass through the forest. However, at this moment, a shower of arrows suddenly shot out from the forest, instantly slicing the driver's guard and the horses in the front carriage into sieves!
The guard commander was shocked and angry, and shouted loudly: "Who is so blind as to dare to intercept the Xu family's motorcade?"
Another arrow shot out of the forest, instantly piercing the guard commander's throat!
Xu Jingfeng walked out of the carriage without any hint of panic. His eyes were slightly narrowed and deep, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
At this time, there was a burst of laughter in the forest. Xu Jingzhe walked out with his bow and said: "Brother, I was ready to let you live, but why did you insist on taking this job? You are really making it difficult for me.
Do it!”
Seeing Xu Jingzhe coming out of the forest, many of the guards looked confused. There were also some smart ones who turned pale and quietly began to look for a way out, while tearing off the Xu family's mark from their bodies.
Xu Jingzhe suddenly fired two arrows in succession, killing two guards who were trying to sneak away, and then said with a smile: "There are no rules! I am here, and you still want to run away?"
Xu Jingfeng took a deep breath and said, "I only have one question."
"Ask me. After all, you are my eldest brother. I still want you to leave in a clear way. It's just a pity for your two girls."
Xu Jingfeng said word for word: "Does father know?"
Xu Jingzhe smiled sarcastically: "What is it about our family that the old man doesn't know about? What is it that he didn't arrange?"
The last light in Xu Jingfeng's eyes extinguished and he said: "Okay, let's do it."
Xu Jingzhe was startled, then laughed and said: "You still want to fight with me? Why bother struggling? If you can take my three moves, I will give you a way to live!"
Xu Jingfeng's heart sank. He knew that this younger brother was very powerful, but he didn't expect that he had cultivated to such an extent. But he still stretched out his hand and shot the flying sword.
"Then let me play with you casually." Xu Jingzhe sighed, stretched out his hand, and a flying sword was like lightning, intercepting the incoming flying sword. He was going to cut off Xu Jingfeng's flying sword first, and then pierce through it.
opponent.
However, as soon as the flying sword came out, a sword light suddenly lit up halfway, and it lightly and skillfully struck the flying sword!
The sharp flying sword was like a flying insect falling into a spider's web. It lost power instantly and was stuck to the blade. However, Xu Jingfeng's flying sword was not hindered. The sword pierced Xu Jingzhe's chest and came out from the back!
Xu Jingzhe covered the wound on her chest and was so shocked that she could hardly control herself. She stared at the girl who suddenly appeared in front of her. The girl turned the long knife around, straightened her arm, and then took off the stuck flying sword from the eight-foot blade.
"You, who are you..."
The girl ignored it and just stretched out her hand to hold the tip of the flying sword. The tip snapped off with a click. Then with a clicking sound, she broke the flying sword inch by inch and threw the pieces on the floor.
The flying sword was connected to the soul. Every time it was broken, Xu Jingzhe's face turned pale, and later he vomited several mouthfuls of blood! He was as horrified as a huge wave in the sky, and he couldn't figure out that his own flying sword was a top-grade magic.
How could a weapon be broken by someone's physical strength? And so easily?
The girl didn't give him a chance to ask the next question. The eight-foot-long knife swung by and Xu Jingzhe's head flew up.
Xu Jingfeng did not expect to push himself into a corner. His brother, who claimed that he could not take his three moves, was killed like this. It was like child's play.
Moreover, he had never seen this young girl before. She looked like she had fallen from the world. Even if Wei Yuan took action himself, he would not be so shocked, but now Wei Yuan casually sent someone to kill Xu Jingzhe.
Then the sword light danced in the forest, and the forest fell into silence for a moment. Then when the girl walked out of the forest, her body was covered with blood. She bowed behind Xu Jingfeng and disappeared.
Xu Jingfeng turned around suddenly and saw a man in black robe standing behind him. Although he couldn't see his face, he instinctively knew that this was Wei Yuan, so he quickly saluted and said 'Master'.
When he spoke, he realized that his voice had become completely hoarse.
After saluting, Xu Jingfeng asked: "Where should we transport the things?"
Wei Yuan said: "I have no interest in what you are transporting."
Xu Jingfeng's first reaction was that he didn't believe it. This was the convoy that the Xu family of Ningxi County used to transport tributes to their family every six months. It could be said that all the income in the past six months was contained in the convoy. This included the entire Ningxi County's harvest, which was at least worth
Two hundred thousand taels of immortal silver, even from Xu Jingfeng's perspective, was a huge fortune.
Wei Yuan said calmly: "You will know after you open the truck and take a look."
A bad feeling arose in Xu Jingfeng's heart. He came to a nearby truck, gritted his teeth and tore open the talisman on the carriage door. This kind of talisman cannot be restored once it is broken, which means that the carriage has been opened. According to Xu family rules
, anyone who opens the seal without authorization will be punished with death; if the talisman is damaged before the convoy arrives, the commander will be executed, and the guard will be severely punished.
There were four ebony boxes in the carriage, which were also sealed with talismans. Xu Jingfeng did not stop and tore the talismans directly, opened the lid of the box, and then saw the box full of stones. He could not believe his eyes.
, and then opened the remaining boxes, which were also filled with stones. He rushed to another carriage, opened the carriage and saw that it was still a carriage of stones.
Two hundred guards, a dozen trucks, and five chariots, just to transport stones?
After gaining luck, Xu Jingfeng's thoughts became much sharper. However, his original foundation was too poor, but now his head was buzzing, and he still hadn't fully figured it out yet.
He simply gave up thinking and said, "Master, what is going on?"
Wei Yuan said calmly: "The income and expenditure of your house do not match, and the actual deficit is serious. As for where the deficit went, your father and your brother should know very well, or you should find it if you look through your father's secret treasury.
Answer. How to make up for such a huge deficit? The best way is to have a tribute fleet that will never reach our home."
Xu Jingfeng looked around. The guards also saw the stones in the box, and their faces were filled with shock and anger.
This matter is too big to let anyone know, so all the guards including Xu Jingfeng must die, and no one can be left alive.
Xu Jingfeng suddenly asked: "Did you already know that this was the case when you asked me to ask my father for this job?"
"almost."
Xu Jingfeng's voice was low: "Then I understand."
Quliu Town, Xu Zhai.
In a small courtyard in the corner, there were bursts of rapid and heavy breathing.
This small courtyard is very desolate. There are moss everywhere on the walls and on the ground. There is an ancient locust tree planted in the corner of the courtyard. The crown of the tree almost completely blocks the sky over the small courtyard. Even if it is just after noon, the courtyard is still dark.
.
There is a large mahogany bed in the main room. The corners of the bed are polished to shine, and it looks like it has been used for a long time.
A young man was lying on the bed, hugging the quilt and pillow and making noises, as if he were holding a peerless beauty.
There was a woman in red sitting by the window. She was quite charming. She was reading a storybook in the light of the window. She didn't seem to see the young man on the bed, and the young man didn't seem to notice her.
The two of them were in the same room, but they seemed to be in two worlds.
A gust of cold wind blew by, and the courtyard door was ajar.
A young man happened to pass by outside the courtyard. When he passed the courtyard gate, he paused and glanced into the courtyard, revealing a handsome and resolute face. It was Xu Jingzhe. He only paused briefly and continued walking forward.
Suddenly, a human face slowly appeared on the old tree in the courtyard. The face had the lines of the bark itself, and more traces of time. Looking at the face, this was an old man, a very old man.
The human face on the tree looked towards the direction Xu Jingzhe left, seeming a little confused and frowning.
At this time, the young man in the main room let out a series of extremely comfortable roars, and then collapsed on the bed. After a few breaths, he got up and dressed, and said to the empty bed: "I have to go and order a meal! Yuan Jin,
Just hide here and don't run around. If you are discovered by the elders in the family, you will be dead. Do you understand?"
After a moment's pause, he looked happy and said, "I knew you were the most obedient! I will come see you again after dinner and wait for me."
After that, he hurriedly left the house and left the hospital.
The old man's face on the old tree reappeared, looking towards the main room, but the window was empty, and the woman in red was nowhere to be seen.
Main house, back entrance, study room.
A maid carried ginseng soup and walked to the door of the study. Just as she was about to go in, suddenly a pair of hands stretched out from beside her and took the tray. She saw the man's face clearly, lowered her head quickly, and softly called "Second Young Master" as a courtesy.
His movements pulled his chest down hard, almost popping out everything inside his clothes.
Xu Jingzhe seemed to be in no mood. He glanced at it and stopped looking. He walked into the study and closed the door.
In the study, Xu Zhiyuan was practicing calligraphy. He didn't raise his head until he finished writing the four characters "Houde Zaiwu" and asked: "You came back so soon, have you done everything?"
"No water leaks." Xu Jingzhe placed the tray on the desk and said, "Your Muyuan Yangshen Decoction will lose its medicinal properties when it gets cold."
Xu Zhiyuan picked up the soup bowl and brought it to his mouth, but did not drink. Instead, he stared at Xu Jingzhe and said slowly: "Is everything really done?"
Chapter completed!