Under the sky

Chapter 127 Snow and Storm ([-])

More than twenty cavalry lined up in a lotus-like guard formation. Chang Buping, the leader, stepped forward to greet him and saluted respectfully: "Welcome the leader." He then glanced at Shen Yu, who was following Shen Yuqingma and was surrounded by more than ten cavalry. Shen Yayan, who lives there, saluted and said, "Master Ya is well."

"How is Master Tai?" Shen Yuqing asked.

Chang Buping cupped his hands and said, "Speak to a villain once and ask about some trivial matters."

Shen Yuqing nodded. When Shen Yongci talked to Chang Buping, he would definitely not ask about trivial matters. Most of them would just talk about things.It seemed that my father didn't intend to let it go.

"The master is suffering from madness, you must keep an eye on him!" Shen Yayan suddenly shouted.Shen Yuqing looked back and heard Shen Yayan shouting: "If you can't stand it, killing him will be a merit but no fault!"

Chang Buping glanced at Shen Yayan and asked in a low voice: "Master, is this convenient?"

"I have discretion." Shen Yuqing signaled to give way.Chang Buping took the lead and led Shen Yuqing and his group of more than [-] riders to the big tent.When Shen Yayan dismounted, Chang Buping saw that his hands were shackled.

When Shen Yongci saw Shen Yuqing leading his eldest brother, he couldn't help but be startled. Before he could speak, four guards behind him had already rushed up and held down Shen Yongci's hands and shoulders.

"Don't blame your son, I forced him."

Shen Yayan took a step forward, holding the shackles in her hands and hitting Shen Yongci hard on the face.Shen Yongci was dizzy for a moment and broke free from the suppression. A smell of rust spread in his mouth.Shen Yongci covered his mouth, turned around and covered the blood with a handkerchief, then spat out the saliva and blood mixed with the broken teeth into the handkerchief.

"I heard that crazy people will recover after being hit twice in the brain. Third brother, are you awake?" Shen Yayan sneered.

Shen Yuqing made a gesture, and the four strong men filed out of the tent.Shen Yuqing knew that what his father and uncle were talking about was private, so he told them to stay at least ten feet away from the tent, while he himself stayed at the entrance of the tent.

"Brother..." Shen Yongci wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, carefully folded the handkerchief and put it in his sleeve.

"You won't lose if you change the position of being the head of more than ten years." Shen Yayan gritted her teeth and said after a while, "I originally had many things to ask you, how did you deceive Manyao, who is the child, and who did it? Hands. But then I thought about it, these old memories were tasteless, and I was afraid of biting my tongue when I chewed them."

"But I still want to ask you, have you slept peacefully these years?" Shen Yayan stared at Shen Yongci.

"I'm here for Qingcheng." Shen Yongci looked back at Shen Yayan and said calmly, "It's Qingcheng's misfortune that you become the leader. You didn't see the situation clearly, and neither did dad."

"Fart!" Shen Yayan was furious.

"If the world is going to be in chaos, the Middle Way cannot protect Qingcheng." Shen Yongci puffed out his chest, "Nine tigers are locked up together, and only one will get out alive in the end. If Qingcheng wants to be the one that gets out alive, it must strike first. To be strong, we need to unite and support, but you don’t have the foresight.”

Shen Yuqing listened quietly at the door, so what did her father teach her?What did he expect his son to be like? Did he let his father down?
He suddenly thought of Yan Xuancheng. Perhaps the similarity between him and Yan Xuancheng also included the fact that he was not favored by his father.

"Then you should be proud now!" Shen Yayan's loud laughter brought back Shen Yuqing's thoughts, "Your son has done a good job, it's time for you to step aside!"

"He is still young and was deceived by traitors." Shen Yongci looked at his son, "Xie Gubai is not a good person. I have asked you to be careful about him. Yu'er, if you continue to believe in him, Qingcheng will be destroyed in his hands. .”

“Mr.

"He is harming you right now!" Shen Yongci raised his voice, "He caused discord between our father and son, and made you bear the charge of unfilial piety! When the news gets out, you are a treasonous and rebellious son!"

"So I hope this matter will never spread." Shen Yuqing was still neither humble nor arrogant. He knew very well that answering his father's questions now would only make him feel guilty.

"When the child comes back, in addition to welcoming his father back to Ba County, he also hopes to ask about Laoyan. Does Laoyan have anything to do with Qingcheng?"

"No." Shen Yongci replied, "I'm not an idiot. The letters sent to him were all written with the left hand, no branding, no gold paint, only code words. He has no clues about Qingcheng."

Shen Yuqing asked again: "Are there any clues about him?"

"I only know that he is in Guan County and can be contacted." Shen Yongci replied, "Use their people to contact him."

"Didn't dad send anyone to follow him?"

"Whoever gets caught by the other side will be doomed." Shen Yongci replied, "Lao Yan is a delicate person."

Shen Yuqing pondered this matter and found that indeed, if Lao Yan's identity was revealed, even if his father did not silence him, it would be equivalent to strangling his lifeline.On the contrary, if Laoyan has evidence that his father colluded with him, his father will really be restrained.

There was one more thing he had to figure out.

"Why did dad kill Wen Ruoshan?" Shen Yuqing asked, "To help silence the barbarians? Then why did he tattoo the barbarian totem on the assassin to scare off the enemy?"

"Laoyan has no one and can't find the night list? Why should he ask me for help if he wants to kill Wen Ruoshan?" Shen Yongci shook his head. "He wanted to get me deeper and deeper into the trap, and he wanted to catch me. I deliberately asked the assassin to get a tattoo. If it failed, it would be confirmed that the secret passage was involved, and Kongtong had to investigate. Mr. Qi has always wanted to abolish the Iron Sword Silver Guard. Breaking out of Kongtong's rules will not only warn Laoyan not to drag me into the water, but also trap Kongtong."

Shen Yongci looked at Shen Yayan: "Can you think of these things?"

Shen Yayan blushed and gritted her teeth.

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After finishing the questions, Shen Yuqing returned to Junzi Pavilion and summoned Xie Gubai for a confidential discussion.

"My father's cooperation with the barbarians was based on mutual calculations. He deliberately let the assassins get tattoos of the barbarian marks. I suffered this loss and was helpless to my father for a while." Shen Yuqing said, "The matter of the Gongyitang was that the barbarians contacted him first and informed him Time, let him escape.”

"It is a good thing for the barbarians to have nine heads of families acting as internal agents." Xie Gubai pondered, "There is another question, the person responsible for the communication."

"My name is Zhou Xiong. My father asked him his name. I don't know if it is his real name." Shen Yuqing said, "I have no evidence."

"Some things don't require evidence, you just need to believe." Xie Gubai said, "When the Gongyi Hall exploded, only Master Shen escaped." Shen Yuqing understood that the trouble left by his father was not over yet, and after thinking for a while, he said: "I I will send someone to Kongtong to find this person named Zhou Xiong."

"The people who use the night list." Xie Gubai said, "They know how to do it better than us."

Shen Yuqing frowned: "Night list?" After a while, he asked, "Brother, do you know the way?"

Xie Gubai replied: "If there are too few people who know the connections, there will be no need to do business in the night list." He changed the topic and continued, "The three factions of Huashan, Tangmen, and Beggar Clan have withdrawn. There is no choice in this Kunlun discussion. Come up with a leader that everyone will be convinced of."

Shen Yuqing knew that he deliberately avoided the news about the night list, and couldn't help but think of one thing again - if he wanted to meet her by chance at the Fuju Pavilion, he would have to know the news about the assassin earlier. According to Xie Gubai's previous statement, the main messenger deliberately leaked the secret. Although it is true, if the secret is not leaked, Dian Cang can't threaten him, and his father can't take away his uncle's power.

The news reached Aunt Feng from Hezhou and arrived in Qingcheng via Qiandi. Dian Cang was not surprised to learn that it was his father's intention.

But the fact that the eldest brother was able to get the information was just because the news was leaked and he was just listening to the rumors?Is there such a coincidence?
He did not ask questions immediately, but followed Xie Gubai's words and asked, "What do you think, brother?"

"The Xiangyang gang's fleet is still on the Han River." Xie Gubai said, "This can contain Huashan."

Yu Jien wanted to leave Wudang and accept asylum in Qingcheng, but Xie Gubai agreed in private.This fleet not only wiped out the boat bandits on the Han River and demonstrated against Huashan, but now it is also a team that suppresses Huashan.

Everything is arranged so well, Shen Yuqing thought.

Nothing by chance.

"It's still a little gray." Xie Gubai continued, "With the help of Tang Menxiang, the Guizhou area can be stable."

"The Tang Sect did not abide by the agreement." Shen Yuqing said, "In the last vote, the Tang Sect turned against us."

"What did Mrs. Lengmian promise?" Xie Gubai asked.

Shen Yuqing was stunned for a moment.At that time, Mrs. Lengmian indeed only said that she would send back the Dian Cang envoy, but did not explicitly promise to support Hengshan - although he took it for granted.Obviously, Dian Cang offered a more generous condition: to push Mrs. Lengmian to the throne of alliance leader.

"The vote failed. No matter what the agreement between Tang Clan and Dian Cang was, it probably won't count." Xie Gubai said, "Head Zhuge died. This was not what Madam Leng Mian expected. The situation is different from before. Tang Clan He may not continue to assist Dian Cang."

Shen Yuqing couldn't figure out what Mrs. Lengmian was thinking for a while. She was married to Qingcheng and then turned against her for the position of alliance leader. Could it be that she would turn around and help Qingcheng now?Can you trust someone who repeats things like this?

"Now we need the Tang Clan as an alliance. If Dian Cang unites with the Tang Clan, the world will not be in chaos. Once in chaos, it will be difficult for Qingcheng to protect itself." As if seeing through Shen Yuqing's hesitation, Xie Gu rolled his eyelids. After half-closing the door, he continued, "Write a letter to Mrs. Lengmian to express regret that she was unable to obtain the position of alliance leader. Let's talk about some family matters, let's say that Miss Tang and Fourth Master Shen have a deep love for each other, and Qingcheng and Tang The doors will always be of the same mind.”

"With Dian Cang as an alliance, do we still need Qingcheng?" Shen Yu Qingfu asked again his doubts.

"It depends on what Mrs. Lengmian is thinking." Xie Gubai replied, "Let Master Fu and Master Shi guard the border and don't let the incident in Ba County alarm them. At this juncture, Qingcheng cannot be in chaos."

"Finally, after welcoming the former leader, Ba County can open the city." Xie Gubai said, "If the leader has nothing else to do, my subordinates will retire first."

It's over, Ba County can finally open the city gates. Except for Ya Ye's unexpected rebellion, Xie Gubai has fulfilled his promise, letting the fewest people know the truth and shedding the least blood.Now that the dust has settled, he is the leader of Qingcheng, and anyone who doubts or disobeys will be served by the execution hall.

There is something more difficult. He promised Xie Gubai to become the co-leader of the nine families.Shen Yuqing didn't understand, how could Qingcheng become the common master of the world with its weak strength?He believed that Xie Gubai had a plan, but it was still a big gamble.Xie Gubai is not afraid of losing. He knows that Xie Gubai is determined to have no regrets, but 20 years are enough for him to complete this feat?If it fails, what will be the fate of Qingcheng?
There was no room for him to hesitate, the barbarians were already approaching, lurking in the common hall and among the nine families.For the sake of the world, Qingcheng, and his family, he must do it.

But before that, Shen Yuqing thought that he must find out the true origin of his eldest brother, no matter what method he used.

"Report to the leader!" A voice broke Shen Yuqing's contemplation, and he turned around.A guard stood respectfully at the door: "Mr. Shen is waiting in the Juntian Palace. He said that Head Mi has already explained everything about Kunlun Palace. He is waiting for the call from the Head."

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Baxian County finally opened the city gate, and Shen Yongci was welcomed back to Qingcheng. Chang Buping assigned personnel to closely guard Beichen Pavilion.

Shen Yayan wrote four letters and sent them to her four brothers and sisters respectively, saying that Shen Yong resigned from political affairs and became sick due to overwork. He became even more seriously ill after being frightened at the Kunlun Conference. Shen Yuqing, who was not convinced, rebelled and was captured at Shen Yuqing's birthday banquet. Now he has resigned from the post of Commander-in-Chief of Wei Shu and is at home.

Shen Yuqing released him as promised. Shen Weichen had already heard the news and was waiting with his mother in Lingxiao Pavilion. Seeing that his father finally came back, mother and daughter greeted him at the same time.Seeing the guards at the door, Mrs. Ya knew it was under house arrest. However, after her husband was released, she was so excited that she held her husband's hand and cried uncontrollably.Shen Weichen lowered his head, feeling ashamed and happy, and shouted: "Dad."

Shen Yayan knew that her daughter was guilty, so she touched her head and said with a smile, "Dad has come out. You were right this time, and you didn't let your dad be stupid and get into big trouble."

Shen Weichen knew that his father was trying to comfort him, but he still said: "My daughter is unfilial."

"There is nothing unfilial. If you are capable, even dad is no match for you." Shen Yayan laughed loudly, "You are only twenty, and you are already the number one master in Qingcheng."

"It's because the father is tired and can't bear to fight. The daughter is still a step behind the father. If we fight next time, the daughter will be no match for the father."

This is not flattery, Shen Yayan rushed back to Qingcheng at night, and fought with Mrs. Chu, Fu Langyan, and Shen Yuqing one after another, which consumed a lot of energy, but even so, Shen Weichen's ability was amazing for his age.

Mrs. Ya said sullenly: "Is there a next time? Are you addicted to beating your father?" Fortunately, her husband was released from prison, so she was in a good mood and did not scold her daughter.

Shen Yayan said "hey" and said with a smile: "No, your father is getting old. In a few years you will be the number one in Qingcheng. There is just a problem. If you want to compete for a bride, who will you marry?"

Shen Weichen smiled and said: "Then don't get married and stay with your parents for the rest of your life."

Shen Yayan laughed loudly, touched her daughter's head and said, "This can't be done."

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