Three hundred and fiftieth chapters: cause and effect
The second day's fight ended a lot earlier than expected. When the gongs and drums sounded again, there were less than ten people left on the huge field.
Xiao Qianye looked at Ange who was breathless not far away, and was really surprised that this young man could break through the siege among so many desperate people and really walked to the end with him.
Ange also seemed to notice his gaze, quickly put away the doubts in his heart, wiped the sweat from his forehead and ran down the field with a smile. At this time, the left door of Juyi Pavilion slowly opened, and the surviving winner dragged his tired body and rushed forward. Xiao Qianye breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't have to go to the entrance letter for tomorrow's finals like those people, so he quickly searched for Yun Xiao and Feng Jiuqing in the venue. Seeing that the two waved at him from a distance, he finally felt relieved.
Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly heard a noise from the left. Instinctive vigilance forced him to stop again and looked over strangely. Ange also showed a surprised expression in the crowd. At the door was the manager of Juyiguan, holding several heavy burlap bags from behind and stuffed them into the winner's arms impatiently. His mouth moved so fast that he didn't know what he was saying. When he was about to go over and see what was happening, Ange winked at him and signaled him to go out first.
He had to leave Juyi Pavilion first. After hesitating for a while, he turned around and walked around the inn where the sand bandits were staying yesterday.
Feng Jiuqing was using karma techniques to help him cover up his face and movements from afar, but suddenly he saw him walking over there with a worried look. He thought for a while, pulled Yun Xiao's sleeve and whispered: "We will go with you together today."
"Okay." Yun Xiao was worried about him, but after hearing Feng Jiuqing said this, he naturally nodded and agreed.
Back at Shabi's inn again, he found that the group of people was only Aning who was waiting yesterday. I don't know what was going on in this inn. There was neither a shopkeeper nor a friend, and there seemed to be no other guests inside and outside. Aning was waiting for Ange, but suddenly saw him coming in. He was startled, and then immediately came back to his senses and handed over the herbal tea that had been prepared long ago. He said in surprise: "Why are you here alone? Where has Ange gone? Could it be that he lost and has no shame to come back to see me..."
Xiao Qianye thanked Aning and waited for a while before Ange ran back with the burlap bag he had just passed.
"Hey, what is this?" Aning closed the doors and windows smoothly, pointed to the things in Ange's arms curiously. Ange walked directly to the table and shook open it. He heard a crisp and pleasant sound of metal collision, which turned out to be precious gold, silver and jade!
Ange took a few sips of herbal tea to moisten his throat. Looking at the pile of treasures in front of him, he became troubled. He circled around the table several times, looked at "Lin Qingyang" and said anxiously: "Just as usual, I went to get tomorrow's entry letter, but the people in Juyi Pavilion said that we would not use it tomorrow. Guo An has prepared a generous reward for today's winners, asking us to leave quickly with things, and tomorrow's fighting competition will be played by the defenders themselves..."
Xiao Qianye's eyes were cold and sharp. In fact, saving extra competitions to let him directly deal with the defenders is a time-saving trouble. But why did Guo An suddenly make such a decision? Could it be that the swords he took today made him notice something?
Ange was also watching any emotional change on his face seriously. Seeing that he was really unmoved, it was surprising that calmness was a little hesitant. On the contrary, Ange's eyes were a little hesitant and said tentatively: "They found that ordinary people could not deal with you at all, so they simply didn't beat around the bush and let the guards go on the crowd. Qingyang, you have grown a lot in the past few years! Why have I never seen you use those swords on the field just now? Is it a ancestral sword technique, so I never show it to others easily?"
Xiao Qianye shook his head and sighed silently. Ange said with a smile: "If you are so powerful, don't hide it. I remember that when we were robbed by other sand bandits two hours ago, we almost got killed by others. Why didn't you use the sword skills you just now? If you used it earlier, we wouldn't have suffered so much. In the end, we had to rely on my father to plead for mercy to save my life, which would make me feel embarrassed."
Xiao Qianye looked up at him. He didn't know what happened between Lin Qingyang and Ange. After hearing what he said, he could only nod his head awkwardly and smile bitterly.
Ange's heart skipped a beat, and finally confirmed that the person in front of him was not Lin Qingyang. He instinctively pulled Anning and retreated to the door vigilantly. He touched the dagger on his waist with one hand unconsciously. Aning was startled by the gloomy and fierce expression on his face. Before she could ask, Ange's voice suddenly pressed to the lowest point, and in an instant it seemed like he had changed his personality. His tone was suddenly as cold as ice: "You are not Lin Qingyang, we have never encountered robbery before. Who are you, why are you pretending to be him?"
Xiao Qianye was stunned for a moment, but soon realized that at this moment, the candlelight in the inn was windless, and a warm wind suddenly erupted in the entire lobby. Aning was frightened by this strange atmosphere and dared not speak, nervously holding Ange still.
The door of the inn was gently pushed open, but it was quickly closed. Ange's heart was about to jump into his throat. The inexplicable wind brought a rare flame breath, which made him feel anxious. When he was lost, he heard a faint sigh in his ears. He looked over the sound again. There were two strangers in the lobby without any idea. The man stood aside, dragging a wisp of flame in his palm, and the woman rushed to "Lin Qingyang" anxiously, holding his hand and asking this and that.
"Who are you..." Ange didn't dare to be careless. The situation in front of him had completely exceeded his expectations. Feng Jiuqing looked at the two people who were so nervous that their breathing began to be rapid. He smiled casually and told them not to do so. The flames in his palm swayed slightly, removing the karma technique that had been covering Xiao Qianye's face, and replied, "It should not be your enemy."
Ange looked at "Lin Qingyang" in amazement. The man's face began to change little by little under his nose. The last person who appeared turned out to be the former military chief!
"Why are you?" Ange and Anning shouted in unison, and gasped. They had heard about the military chief. Hasn't this person already become a fugitive from Feiyuan and wanted by the Emperor of Heaven? Why did he suddenly appear in Shucheng and become Lin Qingyang's appearance?
Xiao Qianye thought about it. Judging from the intuition of the past two days, the sand bandit in front of him should not be the extremely vicious person. He waved to the two calmly and signaled them to sit down first, and then slowly informed them of the recent events. Ange and Anning exchanged expressions and listened to him obediently. Their faces changed from panic at the beginning to become gloomy and cold little by little, and finally gritted their teeth in anger, and threw the teacup on the table and cursed: "It's too much! This group of beasts is really too much!"
"Ange, don't be excited..." Aning quickly pressed him down. She never expected that the military chief would really appear in front of him. In previous years, this guy had been patrolling the sky with big birds. The sand bandits naturally had to hide far away when they saw him. Now this person really appeared in front of him, but instead he no longer had the kind of noble and arrogant person he thought he must be a strait-hearted person, but he would really be willing to take risks for a civilian subordinate?
He immediately changed his mind about Xiao Qianye, but Aning didn't dare to show it too clearly. After all, this is just a one-sided statement, so it's too early to trust it.
Ange endured the anger in his chest and lungs, staring at Xiao Qianye with great worries. He quickly sorted out what he said just now, and recalled Lin Qingyang's abnormal behavior recently, and stomped his feet worriedly: "You said Qingyang had already rushed to Liucheng to save his sister-in-law a few days ago, but it would take seven or eight days for him to leave Jingcheng. Can he really catch up? Liucheng is the territory of Liu Erye. Even if he can catch up, the order for dismissal of the imperial capital should be released. By that time, Liu Erye will not listen to him!"
"I have asked Kun Hong to intercept people first." Xiao Qianye followed and was still a little worried. Ange nodded blankly, suddenly remembered something more important. His face became embarrassed in a second, and he asked hesitantly, "Xiao, Master Xiao, I remember you should not be the Master of the Military Office now... Kun Hong still listens to you? Shouldn't he arrested you and sent him to the imperial capital?"
Xiao Qianye paused for a moment. He could not say something clearly. Both of them were silent for a moment. Ange immediately understood the "Oh" and somehow he felt relieved. He did not continue to ask in depth, but stood up and straightened his back and said seriously: "Master Xiao, although I am a sand bandit and a military officer, I also know that it is easy to be urgent and slow, and the grudges are clear. I don't understand the things in the top leaders of your imperial capital, but you are willing to help Qingyang personally. From now on, you will be my friend."
Unexpectedly, this person's attitude changed so quickly, Yun Xiao widened his eyes incredibly. Seeing that Ange had been holding Xiao Qianye's hand tightly, he remembered the rumors he had heard some time ago, and could guess what the relationship between the two was.
Ange looked at him seriously. Although he had secretly noticed the bigger conspiracy behind him after learning about the causes and consequences. I was afraid that it was not a small sand bandit who could get involved, but he still asked very earnestly: "Geor Master Xiao, can I help if I have anything?"
Xiao Qianye was actually moved by the pure luster in his eyes. He never expected that a sand bandit who lived on the edge of the knife would treat the generals of the military pavilion so sincerely!
"Don't you believe me?" Seeing that he was lost in his mind for a moment, Ange rushed over anxiously, his eyes rolled, and said without hesitation, "I know that Qingyang let him go privately four years ago, we asked you to be fined with you. He was fined half a year's salary. How much did you fine? Don't believe me, I can make up for that money for you now. As long as you are willing to help Qingyang, the money is not a problem..."
"It's not a matter of money..." Xiao Qianye smiled awkwardly. This guy is really a veritable gangster. At this time, he is still worried that he will be considering the punishment he was going to be back then?
"What's that problem?" Ange asked reluctantly. Xiao Qianye turned his head to look at Ange who was worried, with a helpless smile on his lips and replied: "Now, besides the Five Snakes, I'm more worried about what kind of punishment the imperial capital will punish him. He will probably not be able to stay in the military cabinet. When he loses his identity as "Zhu Yan Zheng Zheng" Five Snakes want to kill him is easy. If you really want to help, you might as well hurry up and get along with him. I will also try my best to arrange for him to escape from Feiyuan."
"Leave Feiyuan?" Ange was stunned for a moment, and immediately reacted, and said in a low voice, "It's not easy to go out to sea now..."
"I try my best." A cold light flashed in Xiao Qianye's eyes, and he was also making the worst plans in his heart. How many bargaining chips can he have with Mingxi Hanxuan? Can he really protect Lin Qingyang and let him leave safely?
Ange jumped up without hesitation, pushed Aning, who was still in a daze, and said sternly: "Okay, I believe you, Aning, hurry up and pack up, and we will go to Liucheng to find Qingyang now."
Aning nodded in a hurry and rushed upstairs to the room to pack his luggage quickly.
Ange paced in the lobby absent-mindedly. Taking advantage of Aning's space to pack things, hesitated for a long time and finally couldn't help sitting opposite Xiao Qianye. He said seriously: "Master Xiao, I have something I have always wanted to know. Although it's a bit abrupt now,... but you and I don't know if you have a chance to meet again. After all, I am a treasure thief, and I want to ask about it..."
"What's the matter?" Xiao Qianye was also attracted by the dodging expression on his face. He was a little curious for a moment. Ange took a deep breath and said, "Is the whereabouts of the colorful stone stolen from the Sun Temple in Dayan City four years ago?"
Thinking of the bandit suppression four years ago, Xiao Qianye still couldn't help frowning, sighed and said slowly: "You should know that Lin Qingyang was fined for half a year for the mistake of bandit suppression four years ago. Do you know what my punishment is?"
Ange shook his head guiltily, and Xiao Qianye sighed bitterly: "After that bandit suppression, I didn't find the whereabouts of the five-colored stone. It was not until a few months later that I finally found out that the thing was stolen by a group of treasure thieves called "Taban". They did not fine my salary, but gave me a new task, which was to retrieve the stolen five-colored stone. The part of the tower was located in the sand valley at the westmost part of Yangchuan. It was easy to defend but difficult to attack. Even the birds in the heavenly battle could not fly in. In order not to alert the snake, I went alone."
"Ta Ban?" Ang jumped up in shock and shouted, "There are still descendants in the Ta Ban district now?"
Chapter completed!