night enchanting

Chapter 51
Ru Mo went to the destroyed business in person, and in his eyes, fragments of broken jade articles were spread all over the floor. It looked like a mess, as if it existed to prove the fierce fighting that had just happened.The people in the business house were all injured, whether minor or serious, but no one was killed, and the blood demon had long since disappeared.The onlookers outside were talking a lot.In less than a day, the news of the blood demon publicly provoking the Demon Palace spread throughout the martial arts world, and at the same time, the same situation happened in another place.

Ru Mo glanced inside through the crowd, then turned and left without saying a word.

In the next few days, some martial arts decent factions were attacked again, which made everyone in the entire martial arts world feel in danger, and no longer cared about discussing the plan to annihilate the Demon Palace.Some people began to spread that the death of the head of Qishan was also caused by the blood demon, not by the people of the Demon Palace.The three aristocratic families and the six major sects jointly issued a warrant for the arrest of Jiang Hu, and he was ordered by the blood demon to be rewarded with three thousand silver.

Under the heavy reward, some people were eager to move, but the blood demon's whereabouts were erratic, and when he was discovered by accident, he beat a group of people to death with just one move, without the power to fight back.

In the main hall of the Demon Palace, Ru Mogao sat on the seat with no expression on his face.Leng Yixiao went home to check on Jingguohou's condition, so only Elder Zhuo stood beside her with a solemn expression.

The Lord of the Heavenly Demon took two steps forward, cupped his fists and said respectfully: "Palace Master, ten of our business houses have been damaged in the past few days. Although no lives were injured, and the loss of silver was not too much, but the behavior of the Blood Demon has already damaged us. The face of the Demon Palace, if this matter is exposed, others will only think that the Demon Palace is easy to bully, and anyone will dare to come to provoke me in the future."

The old demon leader said with doubts: "Although that is the case, the Gorefiend appeared in different places at the same time, which means that there is not one person, and we don't know which one is real and which one is fake. How do we catch it?"

The Moon Demon said resolutely: "Catch them all, if not, there must be one who is real, maybe they are one body, an organization."

Rumo listened quietly, with an indifferent expression showing no emotion at all, and looked at the only star demon branch master who had never spoken.This person has a delicate mind, never easily agrees with others, and has his own unique insights in everything. Therefore, he is naturally the one who is most trusted and valued by her among the four of them.

Seeing that he was frowning in thought at this moment, she asked, "What's the opinion of the Star Demon Sect Leader on this matter?"

Star Demon branch master looked up, and immediately stepped forward and said: "Palace Master, according to my humble opinion, Blood Demon may not be our enemy."

The Lord of Heavenly Demon frowned, and said in disapproval: "He openly provoked us, is he an enemy or a friend?"

Ru Mo's eyes moved slightly, and he raised his hand to signal Star Demon to continue talking.

The star demon branch leader didn't pay much attention to the sky devil branch leader, but raised his eyes to look up at Rumo, and said in a calm tone: "What is the basis for this subordinate's belief that the blood demon appeared after the death of the previous head of Qishan , when the new head came to the throne and called on the martial arts to discuss the eradication of our magic palace, this is one. All the heads of the main sects who received the call and agreed to participate were injured by him, this is two. My magic palace’s business was destroyed Challenge, the fighting was fierce at that time, everyone in the business was injured, but no one was injured in life, the martial arts cultivation level praised by the blood demon, even the heads of the five major sects couldn't take a move, and they had to deal with those ordinary people in our business. Guards, why do you need to fight fiercely, unless he is not a real gorefiend. Another point, everyone said that our firm suffered heavy losses, but in fact only our insiders know that those smashed jewels and jades are all relatively cheap It will not endanger the foundation of the firm. If only one firm does this, it can be called a coincidence, but all ten firms are like this, and the subordinates will think that what he did is just a gesture for outsiders to see. Tell others that he and We are not alone."

Elder Zhuo nodded in agreement, and looked at Rumo.There was also appreciation in her eyes.Sure enough, she deserves to be the one she values ​​the most, knowing how to look at things with heart and not being confused by appearances.

The Earth Demon Sect Leader said: "It makes sense to say so, but it does not rule out that the real Gorefiend kills the head of Qishan, blames us, and then opposes the various sects, increasing their hostility towards us and causing public outrage in the martial arts. The multiple Gorefiends that appeared later may be someone learning about his intentions and sabotaging the plan of the real Gorefiend behind the scenes."

Hearing what he said, the star demon sub-lord thought for a while and said, "It's not impossible. In any case, the blood demon that appeared later should not be our enemy. I don't know who is behind the scenes to help? If The same person is behind these blood demons, so why did he make himself a public enemy of the martial arts? What is his purpose?"

Ru Mo looked at the end of the hall, and his thoughts went back to a few days ago.That mysterious man in black, with that strange yet vaguely familiar aura, who is he? "No matter who it is, no matter what his purpose is, I believe there will be a conclusion at the martial arts conference. These days, pay close attention to their words and deeds."

"Palace Master's order." Everyone responded in unison.

Ru Mo leaned back, and said again: "The first month of January has passed, is there any movement in the first village in the south of the Yangtze River?"

Wanli immediately replied: "Palace Master, I just got the news that Yan Fu has come to the capital in secret, there are five people traveling with him this time, one of them is his nephew, and the remaining four are guards. He has contacted our people this morning and said that he will come to visit with a big gift tomorrow morning."

Ru Mo nodded, slightly hooked the corners of his lips, his eyes sharpened sharply, his voice sank, and he said, "Great gift? Huh! I want to see if the gift he is talking about is enough."

In the early morning of the second day, Yan Fu, the owner of the No. [-] villa in the south of the Yangtze River, arrived as scheduled.His four guards were left in the main hall, and he was only allowed to bring Yan Qing, who was called his nephew, into Yunlin Hall.

Ru Mo was dressed in black, sitting in the main seat, covered with a light ink gauze, with a sense of mystery, not forceful, but a majesty that could not be ignored.There was a cup of new tea that Luan Yun had just brewed for her by her hand, and the steaming hot air lingered and scattered in front of her eyes.

Wanli led the two of them into the hall, bowed to Rumo, and stood behind her.

As for the two people who came in, the one in front was about forty years old, dressed in Chinese clothes, with a gentle face and a refined air, like a person who had read poetry and books. Don't underestimate him.This person is Yan Fu, the owner of the No. [-] villa in the south of the Yangtze River.But compared to him, it was the commoner man behind him who was half a step behind him.

At the age of 25, he was dressed in gray and white clothes, but he couldn't hide his natural nobility, his brows were elegant, and his face was handsome. However, the most attractive thing was not his handsome appearance, but the aura he exuded unconsciously. A sense of indifference.Although he followed Yan Fu, he behaved elegantly and walked leisurely.The smile on his lips seemed to have already merged with him naturally. The moment he saw Ru Mo, his clear eyes suddenly lit up, causing waves to stir in the calm.

Rumo sat steadily and did not get up.Looking past Yan Fu and staying on him, this kind of temperament is somewhat similar to Leng Yixiao, but it is only similar, because in essence, they are completely different.

Yan Fu didn't mind her negligence, so he just came forward, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "My lord, Yan Fu, has heard the name of the palace lord for a long time, and it's my luck to meet you today. I didn't know that the dozen or so merchants were in your palace. All, I hope that the palace master will forgive me for the offence."

Rumo glanced at him indifferently, but didn't answer.When he turned to look at the teacup in his hand, he glanced at the young man, as if he had never heard what Yan Fu said.

Yan Fu's hands clasped his fists stiffly, his face showed embarrassment, and he slightly turned his head to look at the man beside him.The man was still smiling and remained calm.Yan Fu said again: "This time, Yan Fu came here to apologize for those who died in vain in your palace, and is willing to give away all the property in the capital city below as an apology. The second is to negotiate a deal with the palace owner. A transaction that is absolutely beneficial to the Lord.”

Ru Mo's eyes flickered, and they returned to normal in an instant.All the properties of Jiangnan No. [-] Village in the capital city are naturally very impressive, but they are not what she wants.

"Master Yan, this is your great gift? You all underestimate my Demon Palace too much. I don't care about this property. As for the transaction... even if it is beneficial to me, you lack sincerity. Don't talk about this deal." After saying that, he stood up, flicked his sleeves, and said coldly: "Wanli, see off the guests."

Yan Fu's complexion changed, the Demon Palace asked them to prepare an apology, and he handed over such a huge property, she was so dismissive!So, what exactly does she want?He thinks that the No. [-] village in the south of the Yangtze River is well-known both in the mall and in the Jianghu. This time they offended the Demon Palace unintentionally, and the Demon Palace also gave them a ruthless counterattack. He would never have left this trip if he hadn't had something to discuss with such excessive demands as preparing a gift and apologizing.But since it has come, it cannot return without success.Thinking of this, he calmed down the anger in his chest, tried his best to smile, first glanced at the man beside him, and then said: "These properties may not be anything to your palace, but to my village, It is by no means a small sum, and the Palace Master accused me of being insincere, so... where do I start?"

Ru Mo curled his lips into a smile, looked at the handsome man with a smile on his lips from beginning to end, and said with a slight sarcasm, "Could it be that what I said was wrong? Since the rightful lord has come, why bother to hide his identity deliberately?" I never like to negotiate terms with people who can't be masters." With just one glance between these two, she can tell who is the real master.

Yan Fu was startled, it turned out that she was referring to this.

The young man's complexion changed slightly, and his eyes were sharp. The owner of the Demon Palace is indeed not simple, so it can be seen.Now that she told her the truth, he simply admitted it.Taking two steps forward, he cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Palace Master has good eyesight, Yan Qing admires it. However, it's not that Yan Qing is not sincere enough, but that Zhuang Master Yan is indeed Yan Qing's elder. Palace Master should not be offended if he didn't come close just now. .”

Seeing his sincere tone and modest attitude, Rumo smiled lightly, made a gesture of invitation to him, and then sat down on his own.Yan Qing was not polite either, he lifted his clothes and sat down gracefully, but his posture was extremely elegant.And Yan Fu stood behind him respectfully.After a while, someone served tea.Yan Fu took out a silver needle, Ru Mo's eyes sharpened, and Yan Qing waved his hand to stop Yan Fu's movement.Smiling lightly, he said: "Master Yan doesn't need to do anything extra. The poison of the Demon Palace is famous all over the world. If the Palace Master has a heart, how can you test it out with a silver needle. And since we are here, we are also against the Palace Master of the Demon Palace." A person with full confidence.”

Yan Fu blushed, and immediately put away the silver needle.Looking at the cup of tea, he said, "Master, this..."

Seeing that he suspected that the tea was poisonous, Luan Yun's complexion darkened, and she said angrily: "Since you suspect that this tea is poisonous, I'll pour it out." Then she walked towards Yan Qing.

"Luan Yun, don't be unreasonable." Ru Mo stopped lightly.Luan Yun had no choice but to stop, and backed away with an unhappy expression.

Yan Qing smiled and said: "It's okay, we were unreasonable first." After finishing speaking, he picked up the tea and took a sip, the sweetness immediately entered his throat, and the fragrance of his articulateness lingered, and he couldn't help but exclaimed: "Good tea."

Ru Mo smiled slightly, and said, "Let's get down to business, I don't like beating around the bush."

Yan Qing was taken aback for a moment, then deepened his smile, and said: "The palace master is a straightforward person, so I don't have to go around the corner. Previously, Zhuangzhu Yan's people hurt the interests of your palace's commercial firms in the south of the Yangtze River, and your palace challenged you again. It can be said that Zhuangzhu Yan has more than 40 business houses in the capital city, which can be said to be more than worse, and this tone must be almost the same. And the palace master asked Zhuangzhu Yan to prepare a gift in person to apologize, presumably the real purpose is not this gift. ?”

Rumo said lightly, "How do you know, Your Excellency?"

Yan Qing smiled and said: "The Palace Master also said just now that the properties of the No. [-] Village in the south of the Yangtze River are not in the Palace Master's eyes, so what exactly is the Palace Master's intention? If I guessed correctly, the Palace Master should have known about Yan Zhuang The lord is not a person who seals the country, and the lord of the palace must suspect that the master behind the first villa in the south of the Yangtze River is the same person that the lord of the palace has spent all his time investigating in the Kingdom of Jin. I want to help the Palace Master. To tell you the truth, the people and things you want to investigate are very clear to me, and I have found out for you. And the enemy of the Palace Master happens to be my enemy."

Ru Mo raised his eyes and looked at him fixedly. This person is really not simple, not only can he see clearly her intentions this time, but also knows her affairs well.He was able to find out things that the Yun Pavilion and the Dark Pavilion could not find in Jin Kingdom so easily. What is the identity of this person?Thinking of this, he mocked slightly: "It seems that Your Excellency is very concerned about this palace."

Facing her clear but flickering eyes, Yan Qing still smiled and said: "It is true that I have been paying attention to the Palace Master for a long time, but I have no malicious intentions. Palace Master, don't think too much."

Ru Mo smiled faintly, noncommittal.Yan Qing said again: "For a long time, the person who opposed the Palace Master, Wu Xie, and the master behind him is the Queen of our Kingdom of Jin."

Ru Mo was taken aback, Queen of the Kingdom of Jin?It's not that she hasn't thought about it, but after a country is established, what will the country be doing?A woman from the Kingdom of Jin, what enmity does she have with her father?Frowning slightly, he asked uncertainly, "Are you sure?"

Yan Qing nodded firmly, and said in an unquestionable tone: "Very sure."

Ru Mo lowered his eyes, and after pondering for a moment, Fang asked: "Then you, do you know her details?"

Yan Qing thought for a while, Qingjun's face darkened, and he said in a flat voice: "I don't know the details. I only know that this woman is named Juexin. It was a woman that our emperor met by chance when he was inspecting the people nine years ago. She looked very similar to the emperor's former beloved woman, so she was brought into the palace. Regardless of the courtiers' objections, she resolutely named the unknown woman a queen and set up a false harem. The woman has been secretly cultivating power for the past nine years, There are many cronies in the imperial court. Now, on the surface, it seems that the ruler of Jin Kingdom is the emperor. In fact, the real power is already the queen. Since she took power, she has suppressed the royal family members and removed them one by one on various charges. .”

Ru Mo frowned, and said with a little doubt: "But the prince of the Jin Kingdom is still alive and well."

Yan Qing's eyes flickered, lowered his eyes, picked up the tea, took a sip lightly, and said calmly, "Because the queen has nothing to do these years, and the royal family of the Kingdom of Jin has only the crown prince, if you remove it rashly, wouldn't it be To make her ambition public? Besides, the crown prince is weak and only knows how to eat, drink, and have fun. He has no intention of governing, so there is no threat to her, but even so, getting rid of the crown prince is a matter of time."

She had heard about the Prince of Jin for a long time.I heard that in the imperial city of the Kingdom of Jin, any place of fireworks that is a little more famous is probably familiar with it.Whether or not the Queen of the Kingdom of Jin is the one who planned all those conspiracies remains to be verified.This person knows so much about the affairs of the Jin Kingdom's royal family, so he must not be an ordinary person.Playing with the teacup in his hand, his expression was indifferent, without the slightest emotion, and he asked casually, "Your Excellency, how do you want to cooperate?"

Yan Qing leaned forward slightly, locked her eyes tightly, the eyes were shining brightly, and smiled elegantly, but there was no deep meaning, and said: "I heard that the palace master is going to participate in this session of the martial arts conference? Then we, the martial arts After the meeting, we will talk about it in detail.”

Ru Mo narrowed his eyes, and the gaze that looked at him was suddenly extremely sharp, but Yan Qing seemed to have disappeared, his expression remained the same, with a faint smile of unknown meaning on his lips, stood up, and slightly cupped his hands towards her, Said: "Rumo...Palace Master, there are a lot of interruptions today, we will meet later."

Rumo was stunned, got up slowly, returned the gift, and ordered Wanli to send them out of the palace without making any excuses.

Yan Qing turned around gracefully, but when he stepped out of the Yunlin Hall, he turned his head and said unintentionally: "The new head of Qishan seems to be an old acquaintance with Wu Xie. I don't know the death of the former head of Qishan. Is it related?" After saying that, he strode away without stopping.That kind of elegant demeanor revealed in the steps, with composure and grandeur, is incomparable, once you see it, you will never forget it.

Ru Mo stared fixedly at his back until it disappeared completely, but still did not take it back.

Luan Yunxiu frowned, and asked puzzledly: "Miss, since he wanted to cooperate with us, why did he wait until after the martial arts conference? And what does the last sentence mean? Could it be that the righteous way of martial arts is planning to annihilate this time?" Are we also a conspiracy devised by Wu Xie and the others?"

Ru Mo's eyes froze, the corners of his lips curled slightly, and he sneered, "This plan is naturally related to Wu Xie. And Yan Qing wants to use the martial arts conference to test our strength. If we win this martial arts conference, we will go well." Get rid of Wu Xie and the master behind him, then Yan Qing's goal has been achieved. If we lose, then he will have more bargaining chips with us in the future."

She used to think that Jiangnan No. [-] Village and Wu Xie were the same person, but judging from this, her guess was wrong.Yan Qing seems to be a very deep city mansion, definitely not something in a pond.He didn't have to come here in person today, but he did. Presumably this cooperation has an extraordinary meaning to him.

Luan Yun raised her eyebrows angrily and said, "Seeing how talented he is, I didn't expect him to be so treacherous. Miss, we don't want to cooperate with them."

Ru Mo stared into the distance, said in a low voice, "Leave him alone. The most important thing right now is the martial arts conference next month."

Time flies, and the one-month period flies by in a blink of an eye.There are less than ten days left until the martial arts conference, and Mo Cange has not returned yet.

Rumo stands on a cliff of Yunqi Mountain, looking down at the winding hills of different sizes, his eyes are fixed on the clear water of the lake under the cliff, under the afterglow of dusk, shining like a mirror, moving luster.However, in her eyes, it was like the eve of a storm, calm and disturbing.

At this time, a white dove far away flew towards the direction of the magic palace under the cliff. She moved her eyes, raised her hand, put her fingers to her lips, and blew lightly, and the clear and pleasant sound came out. The white dove was very spiritual, as if it understood, it immediately changed direction, flew towards her, and landed on her raised arm.She took off the white silk, her heart shuddered, the bright red silk thread, in the magic palace, represented extremely important news, only she could open it.

Without the slightest pause, she unfolded the thin, almost transparent white silk, and in sight, there were only eight large characters, but her body shook, her hands trembled slightly, and the white silk fell from her fingertips and fell towards the lake. , just like her heart, fell heavily.

(End of this chapter)