Leng Qingtang strode back to the Eastern Depot under the moon.
The guards at the gate were alarmed when they spotted a man approaching in the night suit. Yet they immediately bowed to him after discerning his face.
"Master."
Leng Qingtang entered the main hall where Cheng Wanli awaited inside. After saluting, the captain asked about Gu Yunxi urgently while having tea,
"Have you seen Yunxi?"
"Yes."
Leng Qingtang glanced at his dark square face and then turned to sit on the chair. He raised the cup but did not drink, his impeccable face looking solemn in the candlelight.
Cheng Wanli hesitated but couldn't help asking,
"She... really..."
Leng Qingtang closed his eyes,
"I tried her martial arts on the way to Song's Mansion. It is indeed the same as the masked man pursued by us... I just don't know if they are related to Lei Huan."
Silent in surpr
There was a sudden uproar in the lavishly decorated hall.Emperor Jingxiao stood up and slapped the desk with his big hand. And it became quiet again. The concubines, the civil and military officials, and the two hundred commoners all held their breaths for fear of a little carelessness that might lead to fatal disasters.In the depressed and tense atmosphere, Emperor Jingxiao sternly shouted,"Poisoning? How could there be such a thing? What kind of poison did the murderer use?"Leng Qingtang calmly replied,"After the Imperial Hospital took the well water to feed the livestock, it was known that the poison was extracted from the Wutou Grass. Your Majesty can call the head of the Imperial Hospital in and then get answers by inquiring him"Emperor Jingxiao wrinkled his brows and rubbed his palms, "Summon the head of the Imperial Hospital."Not long after, Head Qi went to the temple and bowed d
The night was deep and the moon was as cold as frost. The undulating outline of the ridge disappeared under the dark sky.In order to avoid other squads of the Eastern Depot, Gu Yunxi and Priest Wu made a detour and went on their way in a beautiful mountainous area.Priest Wu himself was not so good at Kungfu and did not know levitation. He was also injured when he fought against the Eastern Depot. At this time, he basically walked forward with small steps.Gu Yunxi walked obviously much faster than him, but she had to slow down many times because of accommodating him. She always followed Priest Wu and stared at him with piercing eyes all the time.But there was real anger in her heart. She did not know whether the person in front of her was really unable to walk or pretending to be unable to walk. Walking at this speed, they wouldn't reach the Swift Tower at dawn probably.Did he want to play tricks?With
Yu Xuanji and his valets dismounted a hundred meters before the Swift Tower.Dense clouds rolled in the sky in various forms. The tower remained, locked by circles of black fog.Already close enough to the sorcery circle, Yu Xuanji squinted his clear eyes, scanning the tower again. He then grabbed a handful of copper coins and scattered them on the ground.The coins dropped around, erected or flat, forming a peculiar pattern.Immediately, the wind started blowing and clouds gathered. The piercing sound at the ears made people feel that there seemed to be two intangible forces grappling with each other. As a few bursts of lightning broke through the clouds, it went quiet again. The black fog around the tower spontaneously dispersed.Yu Xuanji stepped into the tower, followed by the two valets. Corpses of Taoist priests were to be seen in various positions on the first floor.On the landing of the second flo
The thick fog pervaded in the Black Matrix, sometimes dispersed, sometimes converged, and changed into a horrible figure. And then turbid waves appeared and soared up a hundred feet high. Like a huge black dragon, it groaned and plunged at Yu Xuanji.Yu Xuanji licked the tip of his index and middle fingers and passed them across before his eyebrows. Instantly, his vision cleared.A golden magic circle lit up under his feet where a lotus hovered. Yu Xuanji danced with the long sword, which shone coldly as it turned into a silver net and bound the great dragon.The faster he swung the sword, the tighter the light cage became. Screams were heard from within the black mist, and the dark dragon slowly turned scarlet.With a loud noise, the mist collapsed into many warriors dressed in red and wearing grotesque masks, who immediately started fighting with Yu Xuanji.Those men were like hallucinations. They would immediately d
Nanyuan, Capital.It was late and the night fog hovered around tall buildings. A reach of blue and gold glazed tiles glittered under the moonlight. And a river of palace lanterns brightened meanders of corridors and eaves.The luxuriously decorated mansion was no other than the newly established residence of the Shenle Marquis.Every night, it was guarded by hundreds of armed soldiers who would roam and patrol.Ten days ago, something of great value had arrived at the mansion and it was guarded even more tightly.Near midnight, Wan Li had no intention of sleep. He drank gloomily, accompanied by two beauties.Seeing that Marquis was in a bad mood tonight, the ladies dared not to act flirtatiously. They just sat quietly and poured wine.There was a grand banquet in the Palace right now and Wan Li was supposed to enjoy himself at home.Unexpectedly, his father suddenly sent news that
It was at the midnight.A black figure entered the Eastern Depot to the front hall and pulled down the black cloth covering his face. He bowed on one knee."Shi Lei, your subordinate, returns from Nanyuan to reply to the Master."Leng Qingtang turned around with his hands crossed and his figure was reversed in the candlelight. His phoenix eyes fell darkly on the newly appointed seventh captain's young handsome face, converging his brilliance."Did you see that?"Shi Lei nodded solemnly and said with a certain tone, "I have seen it. I am fortunate to live up to your mission and the condiments have been mixed."Leng Qingtang nodded with satisfaction, "Thanks for your hard work, Seven. You can leave now.""Yes."The black image reflected in the lingering pupils gradually faded out and Leng Qingtang retracted his gaze with cold in his thoughtful eyes.After a while, Qinge
The first gleam of dawn slanted into the carving gallery, separating the two Commanders-in-chief who were especially acrimonious.Ming Lan's long bluish eyebrows flew into the temples and he smiled evilly, "Leng Qingtang, you may learn that I get the Kunhuang Island map, so you have imperial edict. On the surface, you want to cooperate with the Western Depot. But you want to compete with me and save Tu Muxue, right?""Tu Muxue secretly investigates the mannequin case for me. She is a spy who was sent to the palace half a year ago. She is good at Kungfu and she is careful. She knows the art of dormancy best. The only shortcoming is that her early practice breakthroughs caused her body's true spirit to retrograde, and so she needs to use secret medicine to maintain it from time to time."Leng Qingtang speaking candidly, Ming Lan flashed his eyes and turned around to pick up a rouge box in front of the bookcase."Is it? The cream insi
Suddenly stabbed, the masked man crawled like a black worm on the ground, and a dull voice was released from his throat with pain and resentment.Struggling to prop up his upper body, he glared angrily. Blood constantly poured out from the wound, and it was extremely red seen through the fingers."Well done. You dare to plot against me..."The masked man gasped hurriedly and said weakly. The thick mask concealed his mysterious face, making it impossible to see what he was looking like.Gu Yunxi suddenly felt pain.It was this person who kidnapped her, changed her face arbitrarily, and then forced her to take Hanfu Powder in order to control her.All in all, she could have been cruel to him.But seeing him like this at this moment, especially when the bright star eyes behind the mask had fallen into the endless gloom, bitterness and dull pain suddenly surged up from the bottom of her heart. Her