A knife in love

Chapter 1384

Li Qiufeng raised his eyebrows, and said to Qi Jiu: "How did Zongqi Qi know that Er Niu sang this ballad called 'Moon of the Deserted City'?"

Qi Jiu said in a deep voice: "The year before last, I went to Fujian with the commander of the Dengzhou Guard, Mr. Lu, and met with the governor of Fujian, Mr. Xue. At that time, a group of Japanese pirates were captured by the officers and soldiers and locked in the prison of the governor's yamen. Before this, I have never I have never seen Japanese pirates before. I wanted to see what these demons who kill and steal goods look like, so I entrusted a catcher from the governor's office to watch these Japanese pirates secretly with his subordinates. At that time, I heard a few Japanese pirates sing this The ballad is quite desolate. The catcher had dealt with Japanese pirates a lot and knew many of them. He said that the ballad was called "Moon of the Deserted City" and was written by a minister in Fusang. The sadness of Fusang is very famous in Fusang. Most of the Japanese pirates are warriors who were defeated during the civil turmoil in Fusang. They left their hometowns and missed their homeland. The Han people joined the Japanese pirates and wrote lyrics in Chinese to make it spread more widely.”

Li Qiufeng nodded after hearing Qi Jiu finish speaking, and said in his mouth: "I also heard this ballad sung by Fusang people, so I became suspicious of Erniu because he could sing it. It's a pity that he was harmed by others. That thread is broken."

Qi Jiudao: "It was only when the officials heard that there were people arguing here that they rushed over. I just saw that the lord was also at the scene. Although I didn't know the identity of the lord, I knew that the lord was very good at martial arts, so I didn't dare to show up, so I could only lie down quietly. On the roof, eavesdropping on everyone's conversations. The lower officials thought they had a plan, but they didn't expect to be discovered by adults."

Li Qiufeng shook his head, and said in his mouth: "Qi Zongqi is absurd. If Zongqi hadn't become murderous and moved his body a little, I wouldn't be able to find someone on the roof."

Qi Jiu's heart trembled, thinking to himself that this Jinyiwei Baihu's martial arts is really amazing.At that time, I thought Er Niu was killed by this person, and I was so angry that I wanted to kill someone to vent my anger.Excited, his body moved slightly, but he noticed it.This person's martial arts is so high that he has never seen it in his life.

Seeing that Qi Jiu was silent, Li Qiufeng continued, "I don't know what Qi Zongqi's plan is?"

Qi Jiu pondered for a moment, then said: "Xiaguan originally planned to find a way to return to the Majiazhuang and keep an eye on the horsemen. But now it seems that there are many secrets in Wangjiazhuang. I won't talk about Er Niu's death. The black and white impermanence that suddenly appeared at night, what is your opinion?"

Li Qiufeng said: "Qi Zongqi is right. These two people's martial arts are not weak, especially their lightness kung fu. With their martial arts, why come here to play tricks?"

When Li Qiufeng said this, he paused for a while, and then continued: "Not only is Wangjiazhuang mysterious, but the entire Dongliao County seems to be shrouded in a thick fog, making it difficult to see clearly. For example, the haunting on Motianling A few days ago, I went for a walk on the mountain. The so-called evil spirit was obviously a martial arts master. And the big boat we were riding on disappeared in broad daylight. These weird things, unexpectedly It all happened in such a remote place, how can it not make people feel suspicious?"

When Li Qiufeng said this, he took a look at Qi Jiu, and then said: "This time I came to Liaodong, originally I didn't intend to investigate the case of Japanese pirates. But since I ran into it, I absolutely can't ignore it. Fortunately, there are With Qi Zongqi's help, we are not fighting alone."

Qi Jiu cupped his hands and said: "The next official is willing to listen to the adults. If you have any orders, just say it."

Li Qiufeng smiled and said, "General Qi is being polite. Although you and I work for the imperial court, we are not subordinate to each other. You don't need to address me as 'adult' or 'official'. You might as well address them as brothers."

Qi Jiu glanced at Li Qiufeng, pondered for a moment, then cupped his fists and said, "Since that's the case, I'll be the next one. Brother Li is on top, please be respected by my younger brother."

After Qi Jiu finished speaking, he bowed down to Li Qiufeng.Li Qiufeng stretched out his hand to support him, and said: "Brother Qi, you don't need to be too polite. You are so young, you have practiced martial arts well, and you are also very resourceful. Your future is boundless. I'm afraid that as an older brother, you will have to take care of your brother. "

Qi Jiulian said he didn't dare, Li Qiufeng said: "According to Brother Qi, do you still want to hide in Wangjiazhuang?"

Qi Jiu nodded and said: "That's right. Erniu's death is absolutely unusual. He must have seen and heard something, and the murderer was afraid that he would leak the news, so he killed him. Wangjiazhuang is the largest one outside Dongliao County. In Zhuangzi, the owner of Wangzhuang is a rich man with a lot of wealth. If the Japanese pirates control Wangjiazhuang, it can be said that they have a solid fortress in Liaodong, and it is not difficult to take Dongliao County. Check secretly to see if you can find traces of the Japanese pirates."

Li Qiufeng nodded, and said in his mouth: "The Japanese pirates act strangely, and they are all ruthless. Brother Qi must be careful. If you are ordered, you don't have to fight them desperately. It is the best policy to escape first."

Although Li Qiufeng said these words tactfully, Qi Jiu knew it well.He knew that Li Qiufeng was worried that he was young and vigorous. If he met the Japanese pirates on a narrow road, he would easily fall into the trap of the Japanese pirates because of a momentary conflict of spirits.He thought to himself, this Baihu lord still doesn't know his origin.If he knew his real life experience, he wouldn't be so worried.

It's just that even though Qi Jiu thought about it, his face was as calm as usual, and he cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, brother Li, for reminding me, brother, please keep it in mind."

After he finished speaking, he paused for a while, and then said: "Little brother, I will go back now. If I find out any news, I will tell Brother Li about it."

Li Qiufeng told Qi Jiu to be careful and not to underestimate the pirates, Qi Jiu nodded in agreement, and then left.Li Qiufeng watched Qi Jiu's figure disappear at the other end of the alley, and then walked towards the Wang's house.It's just that he was still more than a hundred steps away from the gate of the palace, and he had already seen several people looking around in front of the gate.When one of them saw Li Qiufeng coming back, he trotted forward immediately, bowed and said, "Young Master Zhu, the owner of the village told us to invite you back for dinner."

Li Qiufeng was taken aback, and said, "Didn't Master Wang go to the city to do business today?"

The servant said respectfully: "The master took a nap today, and later the big housekeeper asked him to talk about something. The villain heard from Wang Jin, who was serving the master, that the master was not feeling well, so he didn't go into the city. The butler will go to the Yamen for the old man to do business."

The two talked and chatted, and before they knew it, they had arrived at the gate of the king's house.Two servants of the Wang family waiting in front of the door bowed to salute, Li Qiufeng bowed his hands in return, and then followed the three of them into the yard.The three of them led Li Qiufeng to the main hall in the front yard, Wang Xiaoyu had already come out with a smile on his face, and said to Li Qiufeng, "Young Master Zhu, we have been waiting for a long time."

Three servants stood under the stone steps and bowed to Wang Xiaoyu.But Wang Xiaoyu ignored them, walked down the steps on his own, and made a "please" gesture to Li Qiufeng. Li Qiufeng cupped his hands to thank them, and then followed Wang Xiaoyu up the stone steps.

(End of this chapter)