Qin Xiao returned to the Governor's Mansion, went straight back to his yard, entered the house, and immediately closed the door behind him. After looking around, he saw Hongye coming out from behind a screen.

“Did you have a good rest last night?” Qin Xiao sat down, picked up the teapot, poured a glass of water, and drank it all in one gulp.

Hongye sat down across from him, looked Qin Xiao up and down, and said calmly: "You are quite calm."

 “Shouldn’t we be calm?”

"Xiahou Ning was assassinated, and you were at the scene at the time. Regardless of whether it was your instigation or not, the Xiahou family will not let you go lightly." Hong Ye said calmly.

“Were you there last night?” Qin Xiao opened his eyes wide: “Didn’t you say you wanted to wait here for me to come back?”

Hongye looked into Qin Xiao's eyes and said, "Nothing is foolproof in this world. Although the Black-headed Eagle is dead, I can't be sure that Xiahou Ning has not arranged other assassins. I am near the restaurant, and if something goes wrong, I can help in time."

“It seems that Sister Hongye really cares about me.” Qin Xiao said with a smile.

Hongye rolled her eyes at him, and Qin Xiao already said solemnly: "We have planned that once the black-headed eagle dies, Xiahou Ning's assassination plan will be ruined, and I can return safely. But there is an assassin ambushing in the restaurant, and the target turns out to be Xiahou Ning. This is me

I never expected it.”

"I didn't expect it either." Hongye nodded slightly: "Sanhe Building is surrounded by heavy soldiers. I was very careful when hiding nearby to avoid being discovered by them. Based on the situation at the time, if I hadn't ambushed Sanhe Building in advance, it would be very difficult for me to do so.

It's hard to get a chance to get close to a restaurant." After thinking for a moment, he said: "The assassin who assassinated Xia Houning did not do it on the spur of the moment. He decided to hold a banquet in Sanhe Building the night before yesterday, and the assassin carried out the assassination last night. There was only one day in between.

Time, if it was a temporary decision, he would not be able to make arrangements in such a short period of time."

“So he has been keeping an eye on Xia Houning, waiting for an opportunity to strike.” Qin Xiao agreed with Hongye’s view: “However, the assassin’s martial arts are extremely high, and the young prisoner Chen Xi’s cultivation level is not weak, but he was seriously injured by the assassin.”

"Chen Xi is a master of the Purple Clothes Prison. He is in the middle of the fifth rank. His skills are indeed not weak." Hongye said: "Even if the assassin is at the sixth rank, it is not easy to seriously injure Chen Xi easily." After a pause, he said: "So I guess,

The assassin has probably entered the Great Heaven Realm."

"Great Heaven Realm?" Qin Xiao frowned and said, "You mean the Great Heaven Realm is targeting Xiahou Ning?" He said doubtfully: "Sister Hongye, there is something wrong with this. If the assassin is really in the Great Heaven Realm and is determined to do it,

To assassinate Xia Houning, with the strength of the Great Heaven Realm, there is no need to ambush in the restaurant, he can even directly sneak into Xia Houning's residence to take action, why wait?"

Hongye nodded slightly and said: "I had the same idea as you at first, and I thought it was strange. But after thinking about it for a long time, I almost understood what was going on."

 “Sister, can you give me some advice?”

"First of all, it can be ruled out that the assassin can never be a ninth-grade master." Hongye said: "With their status and strength, they will not lower themselves to assassinate. Even if they are eighth-grade, Chen Xi will never survive if he encounters them.

possible."

Qin Xiao hurriedly said: "After Chen Xi was injured, he immediately took the medicine he brought with him to prolong his life and returned to the restaurant with force."

“If it were an eighth-level attack, it would be useless even if he took the magic elixir. He would definitely be killed on the spot.” Red Leaf Star

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Chen-like eyes were as bright as stars: "If nothing unexpected happens, the assassin is at the seventh level, and he has just entered the seventh level."

 “Why is sister so sure?”

Hongye said calmly: "Xiahou Ning's residence is surrounded by heavy guards, and there are expert guards around him. Even if a sixth-grade expert attempts an assassination, he may not be able to kill him with one blow, and there is no guarantee that he will be able to escape intact after succeeding. But the experienced seventh-grade expert

However, the masters are 90% sure that they can succeed. Although the assassin has entered the Great Heaven Realm, because he has just broken through, he is not confident that he can successfully assassinate after sneaking in, so he chooses to be in the Sanhe Building because he can get close contact with Xiahou Ning.

The attack must be foolproof. He planned the evacuation route in advance, and after he succeeded, he escaped immediately, which is far more confident than sneaking into Xiahou Ning's residence to assassinate him."

“That’s it.” Qin Xiao thought that Hong was really as careful as a hair. After thinking for a while, he asked: “Can Sister Hongye judge the origin of the assassin?”

Hong Ye shook his head and said: "The other party has just broken into the Great Sky Realm, so it is difficult to judge his origin. However, if we can carefully examine the corpse, we may be able to find a clue."

"The body is now being guarded by the Shence Army. Xiahou Ning's death is of great importance. There will definitely be people guarding his body day and night from now on. It will not be easy to get close to it." Qin Xiao said thoughtfully: "Let me see if there are any.

There is no way for you to check."

"Why should I check?" Hongye said disdainfully: "What's so good about a dead person? And what does his death have to do with me?"

 “You won’t help me?”

"I have already helped you." Hongye said coldly: "The grudges between the Xiahou family and others have nothing to do with me." After a pause, he said: "When Xiahou Ning was assassinated, you were at the scene. How did the assassin take action? You

Do you still remember?"

 Qin Xiao nodded hurriedly and said: "He killed Xiahou Ning with a chopstick."

"Chopsticks?"

Qin Xiao immediately explained the situation in detail. Hongye's beautiful eyebrows furrowed and she stared into Qin Xiao's eyes and asked: "You mean he flicked a finger on the chopsticks, and the chopsticks penetrated Xiahou Ning like a sharp arrow.

head?"

"Yes." Qin Xiao said: "He shot very quickly, but I saw it very clearly and there was no mistake." He then demonstrated it with his fingers.

Hong Ye was silent. After a long time, he said: "This method...!" But he didn't say anything after that.

Qin Xiao seemed to have guessed something when he saw Hongye's expression. He felt a little anxious and asked anxiously: "How about this method?"

"I don't know either." Hongye shook his head and said: "Anyway, Xiahou Ning is dead, and you are not the murderer. They can't find you anyway. You ruined the Xiahou family's affairs in Hangzhou, regardless of whether Xiahou Ning was assassinated or not.

, has already had a grudge with the Xiahou family, and there will always be trouble in the court." He stood up and said: "I haven't slept all night, so I will rest here for a while. I will leave by myself in the evening, and you can go about your business."

She was halfway through her words, but stopped abruptly. This made Qin Xiao really anxious. When he saw her walking towards the back, he hurriedly got up and followed her, saying: "Sister, do you really not care? I know what you must be thinking of, how much

Reveal something to me, good sister, please...!" Hongye in front suddenly stopped. Qin Xiao had no time to stop and almost bumped into him. However, Hongye's reaction was really quick, and Qin Xiao didn't wait for Qin Xiao to hit him.

, with a twist of the waist, he had already swept aside and turned around.

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　　, stared at Qin Xiao coldly, and said angrily: "What are you doing?"

 Qin Xiao was a little embarrassed and said: "I just want to know what the method is?"

"Knowing too much about some things won't be of any benefit to you." Hongye said coldly: "Xiahou Ning is dead, so naturally someone will investigate. Just mind your own business. Why are you asking so many questions?"

"Have you forgotten that I am an official of Dali Temple and was at the scene when the crime happened?" Qin Xiao sighed: "Such a big case happened in Hangzhou, and the officials of Dali Temple happened to be in Hangzhou. If I didn't pay attention, what would happen?

If you don't do well, you will be dismissed from office."

"It seems that you are really addicted to being an official." Hongye said angrily: "What's there to miss about such a bullshit official position? If you are dismissed from office, you will be dismissed from office. Do you really want to be an official for the rest of your life?"

Qin Xiao said helplessly: "Sister doesn't want to say it, so forget it. You can have a good rest and I'll watch the door for you."

"Don't look aggrieved." Hongye glared at him, pondered for a moment, and then said: "I won't tell you. Firstly, it's not easy for you to get involved too deeply in this matter, and secondly, I can't be sure." After a pause.

After a moment, he said: "If the technique you mentioned is correct, it is very similar to Jiangu's technique."

“Sword Valley?” Qin Xiao’s heart trembled.

Hongye explained: "There are many people in the world who know about the existence of Sword Valley, but not many people really understand Sword Valley. When talking about Sword Valley, many people think that the disciples of Sword Valley all practice swordsmanship, but they don't

You know, the swordsmanship in Sword Valley also includes internal and external swordsmanship."

 “Internal and external swordsmanship?”

"The outer sword is naturally a common sword move." Hongye said: "But the sword technique of the sword valley is certainly not comparable to ordinary sword techniques. The sword technique of the sword valley is mysterious and unpredictable. Among the six disciples of the sword valley,

, half of them are practicing outer swordsmanship." He frowned, pondered for a moment, and then continued: "In addition, there is also a type of swordsmanship called inner swordsmanship. Inner swordsmanship is a sword energy driven by internal force, which belongs to the inner sect.

, the two types of sword techniques, internal and external, have their own strengths and weaknesses. The technique you just mentioned is quite similar to the internal sword technique of Sword Valley, but I am not sure."

 At this time, Qin Xiao had already thought of the scene when he first met his little sister-in-law.

In order to get the purple wooden box, Cui Jingjia, the chief swordsman of Sword Valley, sent his men to chase the other disciples of Sword Valley. Zuo Wenshan, the chief swordsman of Sword Valley Chen, led his men to chase the young master's aunt.

That night Qin Xiao saw with his own eyes the young master's aunt defeating Zuo Wenshan with the Ze Bing True Sword, and at that time he felt that the skill was really evil.

  The young master’s aunt used her strength to turn the wine into a water sword, and then used her strength to drive it into Zuo Wenshan’s body.

Now I finally understand that the Ze Bing True Sword of Young Master Aunt is the inner sword of Sword Valley.

 “What are you thinking about?” Hongye couldn’t help but ask when he saw Qin Xiao was thoughtful and silent.

Qin Xiao came to his senses and asked: "If the assassin is a disciple of Jiangu, why did he assassinate Xiahou Ning? Is there any grudge between Jiangu and the Xiahou family?"

"Grudge?" Hongye sneered and whispered: "The hatred between Jiangu and the Xiahou family will never be resolved. Which disciple of Jiangu doesn't want to kill the Xiahou family completely? And the Xiahou family and even the emperor
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