The melon-eating swordsman in the ancient dragon world.

Chapter 579: Tianzong framed Xiao Shiyilang?
The nights in the Gobi Desert are still very cool. The moon hangs high in the sky, but the wind carries fine sand. Just by smelling the air, you can feel the difference between the Northwest and the south of the Yangtze River.

The panting in the inn calmed down. Shen Bijun rested her head on Lian Chengbi's chest and said faintly, "Am I a little stupid?"

"You're not stupid, you're...kind." Lian Chengbi felt the softness in his hand and swallowed the word "stupid and cute".

"But compared to Si Niang, I feel very stupid." Shen Bijun said.

Lian Chengbi couldn't help but laugh and said, "How much experience do you have in the martial arts world? How much experience does she have in the martial arts world? How old are you? How old is she?"

Shen Bijun laughed out loud, "You are making fun of Si Niang's age again. In fact, she is only...only thirty...two years old."

Lian Chengbi nodded, "She is a perfect match for Yang Kaitai. I remember Yang Kaitai is also 32 years old."

Although they are collectively known as the Six Gentlemen of the Wulin, there is actually a huge age difference between them. The oldest, Li Gang, is nearly forty years old, but the youngest, Zhu Baishui, is two years younger than Lian Chengbi and is not even twenty years old this year.

Shen Bijun laughed again when she heard this, and then gossiped, "I found that Si Niang also has some feelings for Yang Kaitai."

Lian Chengbi's hand was sliding, "Really?"

"Yes!" Shen Bijun nodded repeatedly, "When we were walking in the courtyard at night, Si Niang talked to me about Yang Kaitai."

Lian Chengbi was not surprised by this. In the original novel, Feng Siniang got into Yang Kaitai's bridal sedan once and twice. The second time, she even escaped from her bridal chamber with Yang Kaitai. Most people could not do this.

But Yang Kaitai was still just a little bit short, just a little bit.

Lian Chengbi grabbed the slippery and elastic thing and wondered if Yang Kaitai could make up for it this time. After all, he had revealed a lot of things in advance this time!
Shen Bijun's face turned red after being caught, and her heart itched. She immediately changed the subject, "Do you think Yang Kaitai has a chance?"

"Whether he has a chance depends not only on himself but also on his opponent."

"Xiao Shiyilang?"

"When we return to the Central Plains this time, we may have a chance to see this lone thief who is highly skilled in martial arts and has a principled bottom line but disdains vulgarity, so he is often blamed for his crimes."

Shen Bijun burst out laughing at Lian Chengbi's amusement, and then her laughter trembled even more under his teasing.

"I think there is still room for improvement in your martial arts."

"Woo~~~"

……

They stayed in Suzhou for another three days.

Situ Zhongping took on a few more business orders here, and the joint escort agency was divided into several teams, each escorting the goods back to the Central Plains.

Several eminent monks came out of retreat a few days ago, and it is said that they are heading to Dunhuang, Hami, or even Turpan and Yili, to retrace the journey of Master Xuanzang to obtain Buddhist scriptures.

Yang Kaitai took some time out these days to deal with the business issues of Hengyuan Bank in the northwest, and then accompanied Feng Siniang and Lian Chengbi and his wife to visit some ancient ruins and battlefields in the surrounding areas.

As expected, although they met several local martial arts masters from the northwest, they did not see any particularly famous martial artists from other places.

"What a mistake." Lian Chengbi sighed, "I shouldn't have exposed Tu Xiaotian so quickly. If I had waited a few more days, maybe I could have captured a few more people."

Lian Chengbi nodded, "In that case, the rest of the matter can only be left until we return to the Central Plains."

When it comes to returning to Central Plains, Feng Si Niang doesn't want to wait any longer.

"Then let's go back to the Central Plains!" Feng Si Niang said.

"I have sent a message back to ask the branches of banks in various places to find out about Xiao Shiyilang. When we return to Chang'an, there should be news." Yang Kaitai said immediately. Feng Siniang looked at Yang Kaitai with a complicated look, "Thank you!"

"No thanks, we are...are..."

"What is it?"

"Friends...friends...friends..."

So, on the way back to Central Plains, Yang Kaitai and Feng Siniang had already become friends.

The return journey was much faster. Without the burden of the escort team, they did not take a carriage. With four people and four horses, they returned to Lanzhou in three days and to Chang'an in seven days.

……

"Comfortable……"

In the bathtub, Feng Siniang stroked her still smooth skin and admired her slender and beautiful feet. She just felt happy and satisfied.

There was a bathtub next to Feng Siniang, and Shen Bijun was washing herself in it.

The northwest wind was strong and they were in a hurry these days, so she just washed up simply. Now that she was back in Chang'an, she finally didn't have to be so anxious. She also planned to take a good bath and then go to find Lian Chengbi with a fragrant smell.

It was already evening when they returned to Chang'an, so they did not go to Hengyuan Money House immediately, but found an inn and planned to do it tomorrow.

"You are going back to Jiangnan tomorrow, right?" Feng Siniang asked.

"Don't worry, let's go to Hengyuan Money House together tomorrow to see where Xiao Shiyilang is." Shen Bijun said.

Feng Siniang curled her lips, "Why is Lian Chengbi so interested in Xiao Shiyilang? Does he suspect that Xiao Shiyilang is also a member of Tianzong?"

Feng Siniang could see that Shen Bijun herself was not very curious, and now her heart was on Lian Chengbi. Since she mentioned Xiao Shiyilang, it was not out of her own curiosity, but because Lian Chengbi was interested in him.

"No, my husband said that if Xiao Shiyilang was a member of the Tianzong, he wouldn't allow so many black pots to be put on him." Shen Bijun smiled, "On the contrary, my husband suspects that many of the black pots put on Xiao Shiyilang were actually done by the Tianzong."

"What?" Feng Siniang was surprised. "Why is he so suspicious?"

"Because Mr. Li from Daming Prefecture and the swordsman Wan from Qingping are not easy to kill. The escort of the 500,000 taels of disaster relief money is the Three Swords of Laoshan. Even if a top-notch expert in the martial arts world went there, it would be... just sending food."

Shen Bijun held onto the bathtub and said thoughtfully, "So everyone put the blame on Xiao Shiyilang, and believed it because Xiao Shiyilang could really do it."

"But if these were not done by Xiao Shiyilang, then it means that the people or forces that committed these crimes are very powerful." Feng Siniang's eyes were bright, "and there are not many people or forces with such ability in the Jianghu!"

Therefore, Lian Chengbi's suspicion of Tianzong was indeed well-founded.

There is another point that Lian Chengbi knew but did not say, that is, in the original novel, the young master killed Sikong Shu and then framed Xiao Shiyilang for the murder and the knife. It can be said that he was familiar with it, and it was very smooth.

At that time, they had never had any contact with Xiao Shiyilang.

After the battle of Suzhou, Feng Siniang would never doubt Lian Chengbi's wisdom and judgment again. Since he had such doubts, he was actually 80% sure.

"Didn't Lian Chengbi tell you that there are other people who might be from Tianzong?" Feng Siniang asked.

She had never been as anxious as she was now, anxious to catch Tian Zong and clear Xiao Shiyilang's name.

"No." Shen Bijun shook her head.

(End of this chapter)