Kyushu · Endless Nagato

Chapter 83 People always meet again in unexpected places (1)
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After three months, An Xingmian could finally see Xue Huaiqing again, and An Xingmian felt that her palms were covered with sweat.He couldn't help thinking about what Xue Huaiqing looked like now, how her body was getting better, and how she would react when she saw him.After a while, he thought again, what a fool, we will meet soon, so there is no need for such fantasies.

As he expected before, Xu Mizi's prestige—or notoriety—does have quite a deterrent effect.After three days, Feng Yufan did not find the whereabouts of Xu Mizi and Feng Yiming, and he never dared to risk Feng Yiming's life. The importance of Huai Qing was discovered by others.So he can only make a fuss about Xue Huaiqing's superficial identity: this is just a clue person who "may help find the murderer back then", and it is not worth sacrificing the lord's grandson to keep her.

So Feng Yufan compromised.Although Xue Huaiqing was not released immediately, she was sent out of the palace three days later and placed under house arrest in a residential house.Then the two sides showed their special abilities, communicated in a secret way, and finally decided on the way of exchanging hostages.According to the agreement, this afternoon, the Yu clan will release Xue Huaiqing first, and after An Xingmian takes Xue Huaiqing away, Xu Mizi will release Feng Yiming.This is because although Xu Mizi is not known to most people, everyone who has heard the name knows that he has always spoken like a mountain and never regretted it.

"But Master, are you really not going to take me away?" Feng Yiming asked, "I am also a royal family after all, so it is not easy to avoid people's eyes and ears and teach me Kung Fu."

"You don't have to provoke me with words," Xumizi said, "your way is nothing new to me. But as you wish, I really don't intend to take you away, and I decided to teach you in Ningnan City. I There is no need to make up lies to deceive you, of course I have my purpose in staying here."

"I don't need to make up lies to deceive you," Feng Yiming said with a smile, "I will try to find out your purpose."

"You two are a perfect match," An Xingmian murmured, "I can't help but imagine how lively your master and student will be together in the future. But I still can't help but want to ask, you are already the most The junior who is favored by the lord has a good chance of sitting on the throne of the lord in the future, why do you want to worship Mr. Sumiko as your teacher and learn the corpse dance?"

"Because I need some unique secret skills that others cannot master," Feng Yiming said, "Ningnan City is full of talents. It is not difficult for me to learn archery or secret skills, but there are ways to restrain these skills. And corpse dance For the vast majority of people, it is very unfamiliar, and after learning the corpse dance, I hope to overwhelm others in the future competition."

"You first need to learn how to lie with me," Xu Mizi said coldly. "With your brain, even if you have no power to restrain the chicken, you can easily deal with the group of useless feathered people in Ningnan City. It just has another purpose.”

"In this case, let's count it as my secret." Feng Yiming's smile remained unchanged, although the lie was exposed on the spot, but he did not show any embarrassment, "We, the master and the apprentice, can compete to see who will reveal the other's secret first. "

This pair of master and apprentice confronted Maimang, although Xu Mizi still had the upper hand, but Feng Yiming was able to cope with it freely, which is already very rare.An Xingmian couldn't help thinking, what kind of monster will this child grow up to be?With his mind and ambition, the mere position of city-state lord may not satisfy him.In the years to come, he may even become a key figure in changing the structure of Kyushu, and it will definitely not change for the better.

Forget it, don't worry about these long-term things, let's think about the happiest good things right now, An Xingmian thought about it, and suddenly felt something wrong in his heart.Although he didn't carry a more accurate Luo clan clock, judging from the position of the sun, the time had come.But Xue Huaiqing did not appear.

"You Yuren...are you all so unpunctual?" He asked Feng Yiming a little uneasy.

Feng Yiming shook his head: "Others may, but Feng Yufan doesn't. Punctuality is a quality he values ​​very much. Under his subordinates, those who dare to be late for even half an hour will usually be dismissed without asking why."

"That's not right." An Xingmian said, but her heart became more and more stable.When the ominous omen has been determined, there is no need to worry.If the relationship between him and Xue Huaiqing is destined to be tortured again and again, and it is difficult to get what he wants again and again, then he is already mentally prepared to bear it all.It's a big deal to break into Ningnan again, and break into the palace again.

On the contrary, Xu Mizi's face was a bit ugly, "These feather people are quite courageous, and they dare to play tricks in front of me."

"Master, you don't intend to tear up tickets to take revenge on them, do you?" Feng Yiming put on an innocent face that fit his age.

"If I hadn't accepted you as an apprentice, I would really have done that," Xumizi said, "but now, I would probably consider killing a few more people the lord likes, including sons, grandsons, wives and concubines."

"Just don't kill my father, it's better to kill my second uncle, then I will save a lot of trouble." Feng Yiming smiled brightly.

"The apprentice I accepted is you, and I don't see any difference in other people's eyes," Xumizi said coldly, "But if you want to push me to contribute to your boring battles for the throne, I will kill you old man first .”

Feng Yiming stuck out his tongue, not daring to say more.He turned to An Xingmian, and his tone was full of doubts: "Brother An, I think something may have happened. Based on what I know about Feng Yufan, he certainly wants to get... what he is looking for, but with his current wealth He will not give up his life easily. If I die, his situation will be very bad, and he will not take this risk."

"Feng Yufan doesn't know it, and it's hard to guarantee that other nobles won't either," An Xingmian thought, "Maybe someone with more power and courage knows the secret you mentioned, and will do whatever it takes to hide it." Want to keep her?"

"It's hard to say, this secret is quite attractive to some people... Ah, someone is here! It's strange!" Feng Yiming cried out in the middle of speaking, and looked towards the sky.

An Xingmian also raised her head, seeing a few white shadows passing through the distant sky and flying towards this side, she was also a little surprised.Flying is the most distinctive feature that distinguishes the Yu people from other races, but generally speaking, the Yu people are unwilling to fly in front of humans. If there is a date between the Yu people, the Yu people will generally choose to ride horses or simply walk.What's more, for the release of hostages, the Yu clan suffered a disadvantage, and they would even put on airs on the surface, and would never fly here in such a hurry.

"Anyway, let's avoid it first and see the situation." Xu Mizi said to Feng Yiming.

The agreed location is a field in the outskirts, with a small forest next to it.Xu Mizi hid in with his disciples first, while An Xingmian stayed where he was.Not long after, several white spots gradually approached and landed on the ground.They were three Yuren, two of which An Xingmian didn't know, but he was very familiar with the first one - Feng Qiuke who taught him joint skills and followed him all the time.

There was no smile on Feng Qiuke's face. After landing, he folded his wings and walked towards An Xingmian quickly.An Xingmian took a deep breath and asked as calmly as possible: "What happened?"

"It was our negligence," Feng Qiuke said. "We originally thought that this deal only involved the city-state and you, but we didn't expect that there would be a third party involved."

"Tell me what happened first!" An Xingmian felt angry, and threw the "calm" and "peace" that he had been chanting in his heart just now out of the sky.

"She disappeared," Feng Qiuke said. "We originally put her in a house in the west of the city, and there were ninety guards in three shifts to guard her. But she disappeared right under the noses of these guards."

"How is it possible? She's just a corpse dancer, and she's still injured!" An Xingmian felt incredible, "You're not making up a lie to lie to me, are you?"

"I have indeed lied to you many times," Feng Qiuke smiled wryly, "but this time, I really did not lie to you. In fact, the reason why I informed you of this matter is because they knew and sent someone else to inform you , you will not believe it, if it were me, at least you would still be willing to listen to me say a few words."

An Xingmian took another deep breath, trying to suppress the anger and panic in her heart. "Well, you're right, at least I should listen to what you have to say, so go ahead."

"This is a plan that has been planned for a long time," Feng Qiuke said in a serious tone, "There are spies inside us, and the reason why the house was selected was that there were spies operating in it. We didn't even find out, what she said There is a hidden tunnel in the living room. The opponent took her away through that tunnel."

"Could it be that she discovered the tunnel by herself and then sneaked away?" An Xingmian still had a chance.

"No, other people's footprints were found at the scene, and she didn't bring her belongings, so she obviously left in a hurry," Feng Qiuke said, "Now we can only hope that the person who took her away did not have any malicious intentions, even It's her friend."

"We may not have such a supernatural friend," An Xingmian said with a gloomy expression, "Then what about the spies you mentioned? Have you been arrested?"

"That person has been silenced." Feng Qiuke sighed.

An Xingmian leaned against the tree, feeling that she had nothing to say for a while.He quite doubted that this was a trick played by Feng Yufan, this person didn't dare to confront Xu Mizi head-on, so he played such a trick of shouting "stop thief".But on the other hand, the possibility of Feng Qiuke telling the truth is not ruled out, because the secrets that Xue Huaiqing carries may not only be known by people from the Ningnan Feng clan - isn't his Sa Xijialuo known by Tianqi? ?
At that moment, countless thoughts turned in his mind, including refusing to release Feng Yiming, and threatening the Yu people to retrieve Xue Huaiqing within a time limit, otherwise they would tear up the ticket.But he quickly thought that if Feng Yufan really did this, then he was so determined to detain Xue Huaiqing that he would not hesitate to pay the price with Feng Yiming's life; if it was not Feng Yufan who did it , It is futile to threaten him.

Most importantly, he felt that he and Xue Huaiqing seemed to be drawn into some kind of vortex again.In the past year, he worked hard to save Nagato's fate, and he always had the illusion of being trapped in a huge vortex from which he could not extricate himself.It's the powerlessness of being small against a gigantic mountain, or the fear of floating in a canoe on a boundless ocean.Now, this feeling has returned, and he can be sure that what he and Xue Huaiqing are facing this time is another big event.

Why do big things always like to fall on my head, he sighed sadly.After a while, he had already made a decision, and said to Feng Qiuke in a flat tone: "Since this is the case, you can't blame you for this matter. I will discuss it with Xu Mizi and persuade him to return the king and grandson to you."

Feng Qiuke was very surprised: "Then... what are you going to do?"

"Do what I should do, you don't need to worry," An Xingmian patted him on the shoulder, "Tonight, the lord's grandson will be able to return home, I promise."

Feng Qiuke seemed to want to say something, but he was accompanied by two other people, so he didn't say those words in the end.He just sighed and said to An Xingmian, "Be careful in everything."

At night, An Xingmianku sat in the room, with a jug of wine and a wine glass in front of him, and slowly poured himself a drink.Disappointment is not terrible for human beings. What is really unbearable is the sudden disappointment after great hopes.In the past few months, all he had thought in his heart was to rescue Xue Huaiqing, but just when success was in sight, the person he wanted to see disappeared again, which was really unbearable .

But An Xingmian had to bear it.He slowly poured the whole pot of wine into his stomach glass by glass. The strong alcohol did not make him lose his mind, but instead allowed him to weigh the pros and cons more clearly.He knew that unless this matter was properly resolved, even if Xue Huaiqing was found, the two of them would never have peace.And no matter how powerful they are, even if they can occasionally get help from friends, they are still just two people, facing countless enemies, their chances of winning are very slim.

When talking with Feng Qiuke in the afternoon, he had already had a vague idea, but now stimulated by the spirits, the idea became clearer.Both visible and invisible enemies are very interested in Xue Huaiqing's parents. It is obvious that they have plans for certain things or information, but on the other hand, there is another group of people who are also interested in another thing. conspiracy

That was the Sky Drive warrior who assassinated him in the middle of the night.

Although Tianqu has not been as powerful and responsive as it was in the troubled times, the centipede is still alive, and the power of this group of people is still not to be underestimated. Wuzheng's Nagato Monk is much easier to use.Of course, if he asks for help from Tianqi, he has to pay the price, which is to hand over Saxigaro.

If it was in the past, An Xingmian would not have such a thought anyway, because this "gate to hell" did not belong to him.Although he resented that he was forced to help the Yuzu to keep this magic weapon, but what belonged to others belonged to others, and he would not regard this thing as his own private property.But now, the situation is very different. For Xue Huaiqing, he would rather abandon all principles and turn himself into a villain, a bad person, and a villain.

"Let me open the gate of hell." An Xingmian said to himself.

Just as he was thinking of this, he heard footsteps coming from the courtyard wall.It sounds like these uninvited guests don't like knocking on the door very much.At first he thought it was the nagging but tight-lipped female Celestial Exorcist last time, and couldn't help but feel refreshed, but when he listened carefully to the footsteps of the other party after climbing over the wall and landing, it didn't look like it.

"Mr. An, please open the door, it's me." The other party has already come outside the door.It's still a female voice, but it's not the female skydriver from last time.But the strange thing was that An Xingmian also felt very familiar with this voice. He must have heard it before, but he just couldn't remember it all at once.He opened the door with some doubts, and let the visitor in. Under the candlelight, he saw the appearance of the other person clearly, it was a masked woman.

Although her face was covered, An Xingmian still remembered the woman's figure and voice.This is not the female Celestial Exorcist who tried to assassinate him, but the woman who had given her great help in the investigation of the Nagato incident, but this woman is not the real protagonist, she is just serving the master behind her.

A powerful and ambitious master.

At that moment, An Xingmian's heart suddenly brightened, and he immediately understood Xue Huaiqing's whereabouts.He relaxed a little, because if Xue Huaiqing fell into this person's hands, at least there would be no danger of his life for the time being.Because this master is smart and good at negotiating and trading, he took Xue Huaiqing away naturally to get something from her.In this case, the two sides still have to talk.

An Xingmian closed the door and poured tea for the masked woman. "I really didn't expect that even Mr. Yuwen would be interested in this matter."

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When Feng Yiming suggested to An Xingmian that he wanted to use the other party's relationship to meet someone, An Xingmian had many guesses in his mind, one of which was Mr. Yuwen.Mr. Yuwen's real name is Yuwen Jingnan. He is the eldest grandson of Yu Wencheng, the great general of the Eastern Continent. He is tall, so he is honored as the son.

(End of this chapter)