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It was late at night, and no one was asleep.

When Xue Poye returned to the Han Garden, Xiao Pan secretly handed in a note. When he went back to the room, he saw that it was a note written by Mrs. Lv, which clearly stated that they would meet at the Hongyan Pagoda. There are important matters to discuss.

At noon tomorrow, he had to take the third test. Xue Poye wanted to take a good rest, but when this note came, he couldn't continue to rest. When the night was quiet, he changed into an ordinary one who could no longer be ordinary. Clothes, and then quietly left the Han Garden and rushed to the Hongyan Pagoda.

Along the way, he was in a somewhat complicated mood. Qinglianzhao suddenly had an emergency meeting. The matter was obviously not simple. He thought that his relationship with Qinglianzhao in the capital had begun to undergo subtle changes, and it seemed a little disharmonious. Couldn't this tonight's gathering be a Hongmen banquet?

But it's impossible for the green lady to secretly design herself?Although Xue Poye knew that Lady Lv was very fond of him, but when it came to Qinglianzhao's affairs, it was difficult to figure out what this woman was thinking.

In fact, Xue Poye really didn't want to tear himself apart with Qing Lianzhao. Although Hua Xian's actions were a little unethical, the brothers in the Hangzhou sub-helm still put their loyalty first and respected themselves very much. Xue Poye absolutely does not want these brothers to tear their faces apart.

The Hongyan Pagoda is in the night, piercing the sky, as if it wants to tear a gap in the dark sky, revealing the light inside, and the snow gradually melts, and the air in the night is cold to the bone. Although Xue Poye is wearing thick The thick cotton coat looks a little bloated, but it still feels a little cold. The fox fur hat is buttoned on the head, and the windshield on both sides is drooping, but the tip of the nose is already completely cold.

Originally, Xue Poye's dantian stored a lot of energy. If it was used to keep out the cold, there would be no problem. However, if you go to the appointment tonight, you must be cautious. You may face some unexpected situations. Xue Poye can only use it as much as possible. Keep your energy.

The door of Hongyan Pagoda was slightly opened, and Xue Poye only pushed it lightly, and the door was pushed open. It was pitch black inside, and a voice said: "Master, you are here." It was Xiao Pan's voice .

Xiao Pan is now one of the five hall masters, so he is naturally qualified to attend such a gathering.

"Everyone has arrived?" Xue Poye asked softly.

There was a sound of light footsteps in the courtyard, Xue Poye followed the sound, and walked slowly towards the top of the Hongyan Pagoda.

Neither of them spoke, only heard the sound of two footsteps, one in front and one in the back, slowly ascending one floor after another of the tower.

Xue Poye has a lot of trust in Xiao Pan. Every time he entrusts Xiao Pan to do things, Xiao Pan can complete them without compromise. In terms of loyalty, Xiao Pan is regarded as the one in Qinglian's photo. most loyal.

On the highest floor of the tower, Uncle Shu hugged the wine gourd and leaned against the corner of the wall. He seemed to be in a deep sleep. In such a cold weather, he didn't wear much clothes, and the old man didn't show any sign of being cold, which seemed to indicate that the old man Deep internal strength cultivation base.

In the inner hall, Lady Lv and Qian Hong sat facing each other, their faces were extremely serious, and when Xue Poye came in, they got up and saluted.

"What happened?" Xue Poye looked around and found that there was no one else here, so he felt relieved.

I was worried about some set up here before, but judging from the current situation, I seem to have worried too much.However, Xue Poye is very confident. Even if Lv Niangzi and Qian Hong join forces, it may not be that simple to take him down.

He went to the big chair and sat down, looked at the two of them, and said slowly: "Lotus girl, you sent me a message to come here, what's the big deal? That's right, what's the current situation in each hall?"

But Qian Hong replied: "Master Rudder, all the halls are safe and sound, everything is normal, there is nothing wrong with it, but... Let me just say, Master Rudder, something may happen to the chief rudder."

Xue Poye was stunned, and quickly frowned: "What's the situation? What happened?"

The green lady said softly: "If our judgment is correct, the battle hall of the chief helm and the punishment hall have joined forces."

"Joining hands?" Xue Poye rubbed his nose and said coldly, "Do they still want to rebel?"

"Rebellion?" Lady Green had a wry smile on her face, and her voice was full of hatred: "Do you think they will still be honest? The Battle Hall and the Criminal Hall are the most powerful halls of my Qinglianzhao. There are five halls inside and outside the hall." Five halls, with these two halls being the strongest, even if the other halls are combined, I am afraid they are not as powerful as the two halls, and half of my Qinglianzhao masters are concentrated in these two halls."

Xue Poye's expression also became serious. If this is the case, then Qinglianzhao will undoubtedly encounter a major crisis.

"They joined hands, what evidence is there?" Xue Poye frowned, "Have they taken any action now?"

"Yes!" Qian Hong immediately said: "They have planned everything, so naturally they have taken action. Two days ago, we got the news that the Quanzhou sub-rudder was suddenly attacked by the enemy, and three of the five main hall masters were assassinated. Martial arts were abolished by the poison given by the traitor. The Quanzhou sub-rudder has always been loyal to the chief helm, and also took the task of reversing Chu and Shu. Although the power is not the strongest among the sub-rudders, it is the most resilient. Unexpectedly, at first I thought it was a roundup by the government, but after investigation, it was found that this incident had something to do with the criminal hall, and after examining the body of the murdered brother, it was found that the assassination method was very similar to that of Dabun Leishou."

"Big Ben Thunder Hand?" Xue Poye frowned and said, "What kind of kung fu is that?"

"Da Ben Lei Shou is the town hall kung fu of the punishment hall. It is a heavy-handed martial art. The head of the punishment hall and the two deputy head masters have all practiced this kind of kung fu." Qian Hong said sullenly.

Xue Poye was a little surprised and said: "From this point of view, the brother who was assassinated in Quanzhou was not the hand of the criminals?"

"Who says it's not." The green lady was obviously also angry, her delicate face was cold, and she said in a hateful voice: "Among the twelve guardian boys, there is a pear flower boy in Quanzhou, who was also assassinated this time."

"The rudder master of Quanzhou noticed this, so he wanted to enter the general rudder theory, but before he got out of Quanzhou, he... hey... what a cruel torture hall!" Qian Hong slapped his thigh and said indignantly.

Xue Poye rubbed his nose, pondered for a moment, and then said slowly: "Why did you use the Daben Thunder Hand when Xingtang attacked? Isn't this deliberately exposing your own details to give people an excuse?"

Qian Hong shook his head and said: "I don't know, the rudder master. Although there are many masters in the punishment hall, there are not many who can assassinate a few hall masters. Only the three hall masters of the punishment hall are able to assassinate. In addition, they obviously did this on purpose to build their prestige. Just imagine that Xingtang immediately and easily settled the Quanzhou sub-rudder. This lethality must have made many sub-rudders feel timid. , maybe you will succumb to the punishment hall."

"Did the chief rudder not say anything about this matter?" Xue Poye said in a deep voice, "Could it be that the Xingtang and the Zhantang are allowed to run amok and harm the same sect?"

"The Chief Steward... Hey, it's been a long time since there's been any news!" The Green Lady sighed, "We don't even know where the Chief Steward is now, and we're really worried about his safety."

Qian Hong also showed worry, and said bitterly: "It's fine if the chief helmsman is fine, but if... if he is hurt, I... I will definitely find Leng Yanyun to settle the score."

"Leng Yanyun?" Xue Poye said indifferently: "The head of the battle hall? Or the head of the punishment hall?"

"It's the war hall master!" Qian Hong said, "The punishment hall master is Sima Jinglun."

"The whereabouts of the chief rudder is unknown, and now Quanzhou is under the control of the Xingtang." The green lady said slowly: "I just got two more pieces of news, which may not be good for our Hangzhou sub-rudder."

"what news?"

"One, something happened to the nearby Suzhou sub-rudder. The brothers who ran over from there said that four of the masters of Suzhou Wutang died overnight, and only one remained. He has already taken refuge in the punishment hall." The green lady's delicate body trembled slightly: "The life and death of the master of the Suzhou sub-rudder is unknown, and the entire Suzhou sub-rudder is now under the control of the punishment hall."

"What about two?" Xue Poye asked with a serious expression.

"According to what Mei Niang, the dark point of my red sleeve hall, someone from the punishment hall has already appeared in Hangzhou." The green lady said coldly, "I'm afraid they will attack us in Hangzhou."

"What?" Xue Poye said in surprise, "Already come to Hangzhou?"

"Yes." The green lady said slowly: "The lord should know that there is a sister in Zuiyouju, called Mei Niang, who is also my sister in Hongxiutang. You Ju looked for the girl, but Meiniang recognized her."

"Meiniang?" Xue Poye pondered for a while, and suddenly remembered the plump woman who had a fierce fight with He Ruhui, she was extremely promiscuous, unexpectedly she was also Qing Lianzhao's person.

He shook his head with a wry smile, and said: "I, Qinglianzhao, are really hidden dragons and crouching tigers. It turns out that my people are always by my side, but I, the leader, don't know it."

Lady Lv felt slightly reproachful when she heard his words, and sighed: "The rudder master has been very busy, and he has taken care of the affairs of the meeting a little less. In fact... in fact, we also have some... some responsibilities."

"Actually, in your hearts, you have never really regarded me as one of your own." Xue Poye chuckled, waved his hands and said: "Let's not talk about this, that is to say, do you think that the punishment hall will attack us this time?"

Qian Hong said seriously: "If someone from the punishment hall really came to Hangzhou, it is only possible that they want to control the Hangzhou branch."

"If we follow, then that's fine. If we don't, they're going to do something." The green lady followed up and said, "But they will definitely leave one person behind, because the brothers in the Hangzhou branch have different footholds. There are a lot of hidden stakes, if we are all killed, I am afraid that we will not be able to control the Hangzhou branch."

"I'm not very familiar with the situation of the brothers, so I will definitely not keep me." Xue Poye said with a chuckle: "It seems that the punishment hall is really going to seize power blatantly now."

"With the strength of Xingtang and Zhantang, they are not their opponents in any of the helms." Qian Hong said slowly: "This time they came to Hangzhou, they obviously came prepared, we must be prepared. They The target will not be others, only a few of us."

Xue Poye leaned on the chair, touched his nose and said slowly: "Could it be that Xingtang and Zhantang know that I, Xue Poye, is the rudder master of the Hangzhou sub-rudder?"

A few miles outside the Hongyan Pagoda, when Xue Poye and others were discussing, there were more than a dozen people in black, like ghosts in the dark night, coming towards the Hongyan Pagoda quickly in the cold wind.

They are well-trained, and it seems that each of them is not an ordinary character. The black cloak billows in the wind and blends into the night.

In the silence, this group of ghosts had already approached the Hongyan Pagoda. The person in the front stopped, and the people in black behind stopped like a conditioned reflex. The consistency of their steps was almost perfect. .

"Signal should be sent out in the tower, act immediately!" The man whispered a very short sentence in a low and hoarse voice, then waved his hand, and the people behind him scattered in all directions, quietly hiding in the Hongyan Pagoda. Surrounded by trees and bushes as hiding places, no one can see it.

Internal response?

Who is the insider?

Inside the top floor of Hongyan Pagoda.

After Xue Poye finished asking this sentence, he quietly looked at the three hall masters in front of him.

Pan Silang didn't say a word from the beginning to the end, and he didn't open his mouth at this time. He just put his arms around his arms and lowered his head, as if he was thinking about something.

Pan Silang is usually not a talkative person, so he didn't talk too much at this time, and everyone didn't feel anything strange.

The candles in the inner hall are very dim, and the windows have been tightly closed and sealed with leather paper, so people outside will never see the lights on inside the Hongyan Pagoda, but people in the room will never know that something happened outside. What.

The green lady pondered for a while, and finally said: "According to the rules, besides the chief rudder and the military adviser, there is also a list to be handed over to the imperial court of the general rudder, where the rudder masters of each sub-rudder and The hall master’s detailed records have been introduced in his life, but the files have been carefully processed, even if a layman gets the files, he may not be able to see the way in them.” After a pause, he continued: “Actually, over the years, the main divisions The rudder masters are already somewhat familiar, let alone the battle hall and punishment hall, although they don’t necessarily know the internal organization of each sub-rudder, but they still know a little about the rudder master hall masters of each sub-rudder.”

"I didn't ask them, I just asked if my identity has been known by the Zhantang and Xingtang?" Xue Poye asked calmly.

This is something Xue Poye must worry about.

There is also a letter on Xue Poye's body, and that letter is obviously a secret letter sent by Qinglianzhao's internal spies to important officials of the court. In other words, someone in Qinglianzhao has already colluded with the court.

According to Xue Poye's speculation, this secret letter was signed "Thirteen", and this "Thirteen" is probably someone from Zhantang.

As for the important official of the imperial court, Xue Poye is not sure, but he must be a difficult figure in the court. If the people in the war hall know that I, Xue Poye, is the rudder leader of the Hangzhou sub-rudder, then through the spread of traitors It is very likely that his identity will be known by that court official. In this way, his situation in the court will be in jeopardy.

He is asking this question now to determine whether he is safe. If he is really not safe, he must make a new plan. Even if he wants to return to the court, he must find out who the important court official is, because the only way to kill that Only people can keep their own peace for a while.

His mind turned, but his eyes did not leave the face of the green lady.

The green lady felt that Xue Poye's eyes were a little weird, they were not the look full of desire when she looked at her before, there was not even a trace of man's lust for women, some were just almost cruel and cold.

She was a little nervous, of course she didn't know that this cruel look was not aimed at her, but at the traitor in the war hall and the important official of the court, so she felt a little trembling in her heart, and said slowly: "Originally your identity, as well as Mingxu and Pan Silang's identity should be submitted to the Chief Commander's Office, but... it's just that there have been accidents all the time, and the Chief Steward has been in chaos, so your identities have not been reported yet, and only a few people know about it. "Looking at Xue Poye, I saw a slight joy on the cold expression on Xue Poye's face. I don't know why, so I can only continue: "In other words, now only the Hangzhou sub-rudder recognizes you as the helm master, and the official The appointment has not been issued, and you have no record in the helm's file."

Xue Poye couldn't help but said: "Okay!" Clenching his fists tightly, he only felt that this was really great news, that is to say, his identity, the Battle Hall and the Criminal Hall may still not know so far .

Several people didn't know why Xue Poye applauded, they only heard Lv Niangzi say: "That is to say, although Zhantang and Xingtang know that there is a new helmsman in Hangzhou, they don't know it's you." He said: "Speaking of which, if it wasn't for the removal of those two people in Lingyin Temple that time, I am afraid that the punishment hall and the battle hall would have known your identity, but those two people had no chance to leave, and your identity would not have been spread."

Lady Lv is not a fool. After Xue Poye's joy came out, she understood Xue Poye's worry after a little thought. After returning to Kyoto, he may face great danger.

As soon as Xue Poye heard what Lv Niangzi said, he knew that it was the killing of Zhantang Xiao Yi and Zhu Yun in Lingyin Temple that day. It was just out of revenge for Tieniu that day. After killing the two of them, unexpectedly, that heavy blow would allow him to conceal his identity proudly.

This can only be said to be God's will.

Now those who know their true identity, except for the main hall masters and military advisers of the Hangzhou sub-rudder, I am afraid that few people know it. Except for Pan Silang, the master, the others still don't know that they are the rudder master of Qinglianzhao's Hangzhou sub-rudder, they just know that they have some connection with Qinglianzhao, and they are just personalities.

Xue Poye breathed a sigh of relief, ensuring the secrecy of his identity is the only way to ensure his safety.

"The Xingtang sent people to Hangzhou and was discovered by Meiniang, is there any news now?" Once Xue Poye confirmed that his identity is still safe, he immediately considered the current crisis facing the Hangzhou branch: "Where are the Xingtang people now? "

"I don't know!" Lady Lv replied very simply: "The people in the punishment hall are cruel. Meiniang only found out that they had arrived in Hangzhou, but she didn't find out where they were hiding." With a sneer, she said bitterly: "Since we're here, I'm afraid it's not far from us."

Xue Poye stood up, walked back and forth a few steps, and suddenly asked: "Then do they know that Hongyan Pagoda is our gathering place?"

Qian Hong shook his head and said, "Don't worry, rudder master. Apart from the chief rudder master, only we know this place. It's a secret place, and no outsiders will know about it."

"That's not necessarily true!" A voice sounded: "Who can guarantee that no one among you will betray you?"