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() Xuanyuan Shengcai didn't know why Chu Huan was so interested in the world's famous swords at first, but now he finally understood the reason, and said in surprise: "My lord, you mean that the cold moon blade that Jing Ke stabbed Qin in back then has reappeared in the world today?"

Chu Huan nodded slightly, with thoughtful brows: "Being able to get the Cold Moon Blade shows that the other party is definitely not an ordinary person."

Xuanyuan Shengcai couldn't help nodding his head, "The Cold Moon Blade is only in the legend, I can't believe that my lord saw it tonight." Then he said suspiciously: "My lord, at the end of the day, I would venture to ask, but the picture of the knife you drew is similar to The Cold Moon Blade used by Jing Ke to assassinate Qin Dynasty was exactly the same, but the one in the assassin's hand was really the Cold Moon Blade? Could it be a counterfeit."

Chu Huan shook his head and said: "I'm not sure, but that knife is cold and looks like a crescent moon, and my blood-drenched knife cuts iron like mud. If ordinary weapons collide violently, even if they won't break, they will It was damaged, but I fought with that person for dozens of rounds, and I fought with the sword no less than twenty times, and the sword was unscathed, even if it is a counterfeit, it is indeed a rare magic weapon."

Xuanyuan Sheng wondered: "According to what your lord said, that knife is really very likely to be the Cold Moon Blade. It's just that such a murderous knife, why did it appear in the hands of the assassin?"

Chu Huan said: "General Xuanyuan is well aware of the world's famous weapons, so I want to ask if the general knows the whereabouts of this cold moon blade." It seems that it is not easy to trace the origin of these assassins."

Xuanyuan Sheng just opened his mouth, but he didn't speak in the end.

"What does General Xuanyuan want to say?"

"Since your lord has asked, the general will speak bluntly." Xuanyuan Shengcai said: "The purpose of your lord's trip to Anyi is to search the property of the Huang family. Is it possible that this assassin was sent by Huang Tianyi?"

Chu Huan thought for a while, and said: "The Huang family dominates in Anyi, and An Guogong was in power in the capital. I think the two sides often communicate with each other. It is not impossible for Huang Tianyi to know that I came to Anyi. If it is true He sent someone to assassinate me, so he doesn't want me to reach Anyi?" His eyes showed suspicion, and he said: "It's just that even if I was really assassinated, the current situation of the Huang family would be powerless, the imperial court If he will send someone over, the Huang family will inevitably be ransacked...why did he do so much?"

Xuanyuan Shengcai also couldn't figure it out.

In fact, Chu Huan was still thinking about it. Although it was very possible for Huang Tianyi to send someone to assassinate him, it was by no means the only possibility. Chu Huan had just thought about assassinating some of his possible forces.

The first to bear the brunt, Chu Huan did not think of the Huang family, but thought of Xiliang, thousands of miles away.

At the Puzhao Temple in Xiliang back then, before his death, Zhangmei A Shiduo said curse-like words, claiming that Chu Huan held the "Mantra of Suppressing Demons" in his hands, and then there would be people coming to pester him one after another, endlessly.

Chu Huan didn't know if this group of people might be the group from Dade Temple. Although Bishamen was severely injured by the ghost master and needed a long period of recuperation, his subordinates must be very skilled. Shi Duo's death was related to Chu Huan, so it is not impossible to send a master to assassinate him.

Chu Huan suspected that the assassin was from Dade Temple, just because the strange swordman's sword technique was very strange, completely different from the Central Plains sword technique. He didn't know the cold moon blade before, and saw that the opponent was a scimitar. It is quite similar to the Xiliang knife in Xiliang. I really thought that Dade Temple has a great possibility, but now I am sure that the assassin used the Hanyue Blade used by Jing Ke to assassinate Qin. It is an authentic famous knife in the Central Plains. I became puzzled. It stands to reason that the famous sword from the Central Plains should not have been lost to Xiliang and obtained by Bishamon's subordinates. From this point of view, the assassin tonight may not be someone from Dade Temple.

Chu Huan was still thinking about it, but a hurried voice came from outside: "Chu Shilang, where is Lord Chu?"

Chu Huan was stunned, the heavy rain outside had subsided, and Xuanyuan Sheng had already left the tent only with the light rain. After taking a look, he turned around and said, "My lord, it seems that the county magistrate of Jiushui County has arrived...!"

"Lord Yunwei, this is the county magistrate Zhou of Jiushui County!" The soldiers of the guards were all wet, and they were the soldiers who went to report to Jiushui County.

The county magistrate of Zhou had already stepped forward, and regardless of the muddy ground, he knelt down on the ground, "Officer Zhou Deru pays homage to Lord Yunwei!" Behind him, several people from the county magistrate and master fell to their knees on the muddy ground.

The official uniforms of these people were already terribly wet, obviously they came here in the rain.

"Zhou Deru, you are a good county magistrate." Xuanyuan Shengcai sneered and said, "The imperial envoy went northward very smoothly, but when he arrived on the ground in Jiushui County, a group of assassins appeared, and the imperial envoy almost fell on the ground. Killed on the ground, it seems that the banditry on the ground of County Magistrate Zhou is rampant!"

Xuanyuan Sheng is the Yunwei of the Guards Army, and his official position is much higher than that of a county magistrate, and he is a member of the Xuanyuan family of the imperial martial arts family. In his eyes, a county magistrate is not much different from a bedbug. .

Kneeling on the ground, Zhou Deru's face was covered with water, not just cold sweat or rain, or both, he said in fear and fear: "This official has neglected his duty, this official has neglected his duty, please forgive me, my lord imperial envoy!"

County Magistrate Zhou knew very well that although he was the boss in Jiushui County, he was nothing but a fart in the eyes of these Beijing officials. He had already learned that the imperial envoy this time was Chu Huanchu, who was now very popular in the court. Commanding the guards is Xuanyuan Shao from the Xuanyuan family. No matter who these two people are, they just need to say a word, and they will masturbate.

The imperial envoy was assassinated on his own ground, and if he really had to be investigated, he, a little county magistrate, really couldn't bear the crime.

"Forgive me, but I still have to listen to the imperial envoy." Xuanyuan Sheng said in a deep voice: "When you enter the river section of Jiushui County, you can't see a single patrolling officer. Are you a county magistrate? "

Magistrate Zhou thought to himself: "Don't say it's a heavy rain today, it's not a heavy rain. Who would send people to patrol the river? It's so late in the middle of the night, it's even more impossible." It's just how dare I say a word of these words, holding back Feeling fearful in his stomach, at this time Chu Huan had come out, Xuanyuan Sheng said, "This is the imperial envoy, Master Chu!"

Everyone hurriedly turned to Chu Huan and kowtowed again. Chu Huan saw that the clothes of this group of people were soaked, and he knew in his heart that this assassination was too big. gone?"

Magistrate Zhou hurriedly turned his head and called out. Two doctors came out, and Magistrate Zhou said: "Master Imperial Envoy, these two are the best doctors in this county, and they are always at your command."

Chu Huan nodded and said, "Get up first, everyone has worked hard."

Xuanyuan Shengcai faced each other coldly just now, and this group of people was terrified. Although Chu Huan was not enthusiastic at this time, his tone was very good. County Magistrate Zhou felt a little relieved, got up, and hurriedly ordered the doctor to diagnose and treat the injured Injured, he bowed his body and said to Chu Huan: "My lord, there are two carriages coming from behind. It's in the wilderness here. Please come to the humble house. The lower officials have already sent someone to clean it up."

Chu Huan smiled and said, "No hurry. County magistrate Zhou, we were going to travel by water, but this time we have to change the water and go by land. These official ships are damaged. If it is convenient for you, you can find some people later. Repair it, and then send people to send these official ships back to Yunshan Prefecture Ferry. If all expenses are incurred, they can be reimbursed to the Department of Household Affairs of Yunshan Prefecture."

The county magistrate Zhou was afraid that he would not be able to work, so he listened to Chu Huan's order and hurriedly said: "It is convenient and convenient. After the official returns, I will immediately find a craftsman to come and repair it. Don't worry, my lord." He turned to the county magistrate and said, "Go to the nearby area now. Get some people from the village to come over and take care of these ships, and let craftsmen come to repair them tomorrow, don't be careless."

The county magistrate hastily agreed.

Chu Huan said: "Everyone has worked hard, County Magistrate Zhou will stay for a while, and you guys go to the tent over there to rest first."

County magistrate Zhou said yes, and his own soldiers led the others to retreat first. Chu Huan called magistrate Zhou to enter the tent, and asked straight to the point, "Magistrate Zhou, is the banditry in your county serious?"

County Magistrate Zhou's heart tightened, and he hurriedly said: "My lord, the territory of this county is actually not big, and the population is not large. The people are all safe and sound, and if there is any banditry, they will come from other places...!"

"The answer is not what you asked!" Xuanyuan Sheng gave Magistrate Zhou a look, "My lord is asking you whether the banditry in Jiushui County is serious, not where the bandits come from."

"Yes, yes, my lord taught me the lesson." County magistrate Zhou hurriedly said, "The banditry in this county is actually not serious, but in the Jingjiang area, there have been Jiang bandits for a while, but they didn't dare to rob official ships. At most, it was just looting the passing merchant ships, but those Jiang bandits have already been wiped out, this time...!" He glanced at Chu Huan cautiously, "This time, the adults are frightened, the lower officials are terrified, and the lower officials are incompetent, but I really don't know Where did this group of Jiang bandits come from?"

Chu Huan nodded slightly: "You mean that this section of the river was very peaceful before?"

County Magistrate Zhou said: "When I first came to Jiushui County five years ago, there were some bandits here. The officials mobilized the yamen servants, and then recruited hundreds of strong men from various villages to take the Jiang bandits who were active in this section of the river All of them were wiped out... But the adults also know that the bandits have no fixed place to live and run around. When the officers and soldiers come, they will flee. It has been calm here for the past few years. The officials... the officials will investigate immediately to see if it is Those Jiang bandits who escaped back then have revived...!"

Chu Huan thought for a while, and finally said: "Magistrate Zhou, I heard that Jiushui County is the boundary of Anyi Road?"

"Exactly." County Magistrate Zhou said: "North of Jiushui County is Xiafeng County in Huzhou, Anyi Road."

"From the waterway to the north, it is said that you can reach Taiyuan Mansion in three or two days?"

"That's right. The waterway is fast. After passing Huzhou, Anzhou is located. There is a Fenglindu in Taiyuan Prefecture of Anzhou. If you go up the waterway, you should be able to reach Fenglindu within three days." Magistrate Zhou explained: "It's just going by land, but it will take several more days to travel. Anyi Road is very mountainous. Once you enter Anyi Road, you need to bypass a few mountains, and the road is quite far away."

"Magistrate Zhou, one more thing for you." Chu Huan said: "Maybe you can draw a map of the route from Jiushui County to Taiyuan Mansion? Make a mark on the mountains and rivers along the way."

Magistrate Zhou hurriedly said: "My lord, I can send someone to take you there."

Chu Huan shook his head and said, "That's not necessary. First, get me a map. I want to see the distance between the two places."

County magistrate Zhou was a little strange, he thought he would just send someone to take you there, so why bother to get a map, he could only say: "I'll go down and ask, see if I can draw a map."

Chu Huan nodded and said with a smile, "I'm sorry."

After County Magistrate Zhou went down, Xuanyuan Shengcai also said strangely: "My lord, why do you need a map? To go to Taiyuan Mansion, even if there is no one to guide the way, you will not go wrong if you ask along the way."