Chapter 281 Chapter Two

Xu Ziling was in the festive and crowded streets of Nanshi City, the sound of firecrackers was deafening, and one after another Kongming lanterns rose into the sky, competing with the bright moon in the sky.This is the first time Xu Ziling has seen this kind of strange lights, but he has no time to find out why they can float up into the sky. Now he just wants to find the old shop where An Long and Yang Xuyan agreed to meet in an hour and a half. Although everyone knows An Long, but no one knows the three shops he set up in Nanshi, and that one is the old shop, which gave him a big headache, so he decided to try his luck one by one.

Turning into another staggered street, the situation is even more lively. Under the gongs and drums, people are dancing lanterns and dragons on the carriageway to celebrate the festival, and the sidewalks are crowded with onlookers, creating a lively atmosphere. Xu Ziling took a closer look, and found that the dragon dancers were all very skilled, jumping high and low, making all kinds of difficult moves, all dressed in uniform, they must belong to a local gang, and they were enjoying themselves with the people at this time. The dragon dance was really wonderful, but he didn't care about it, he finally squeezed into a side alley, and was about to leave, when someone blocked his way, he said with a smile: "Brother Ziling, are you all right?"

It was Hou Xibai, the "passionate son", waving a folding fan, with a handsome smile on his face, and a self-satisfied look. Xu Ziling was in a bad mood, but on the surface, of course, nothing happened, and said indifferently: "Leaving Sichuan and entering Sichuan, Brother Hou's movements are indeed confusing." Hou Xibai smiled and said: "My little brother couldn't help turning back to Sichuan because I missed Brother Xu. I just arrived in Chengdu. I heard that Brother Xu was asking around for the location of Anlong's old shop, so I couldn't help showing up to see if I could help. Please don't blame Brother Xu. responsibility."

Xu Ziling secretly guessed that Hou Xibai was just dealing with himself, maybe he wanted to compete with Yang Xuyan, a brother from a different school, for the "Seal of Immortality" in Shi Qingxuan's hand. : "How dare I blame Brother Hou? If Brother Hou is willing to tell me frankly, why did you come to Chengdu at this time? Maybe everyone can cooperate sincerely and get what they need. Otherwise, Brother Hou, please make way and don't block the younger brother." Go do something urgent." Hou Xibai's eyes flashed sharply, then turned away, nodded, and said in a low voice, "Why don't we talk while walking."

Xu Ziling agreed, and followed him to the other end of the alley, just in time, a group of seven or eight young girls approached them, and their eyes shone brightly when they saw their distinctive and outstanding looks. The two had their own concerns, and turned a blind eye to the winks and smiles thrown at them. Hou Xibai leaned closer and said: "To tell you the truth, I just met Feixuan, and I realized that brother Ziling came to Sichuan for Qingxuan, so I was eager to meet with brother Ziling. I will never allow Qingxuan to suffer any harm." .” Xu Ziling felt a bitter taste in his heart, and thought that Master Concubine Xuan was confiding in Hou Xibaiguo, but when he heard the last sentence, he was puzzled and couldn't help but said: "Is Brother Hou really protective of Miss Shi? I just don't know why. The relationship between the commander and the teacher, or other reasons?"

Hou Xibai smiled wryly and said: "If Master finds out that younger brother meddles in his old man's family affairs, younger brother will not be able to finish eating. But younger brother is born to protect beautiful things, like Qingxuan's beauty and her unparalleled flute skills, both It is a treasure in the world, and it must be cherished and protected by a bosom friend." Xu Ziling became confused, when Hou Xibai said these words, there was a sense of sincerity from the bottom of his heart, which immediately made him feel that he didn't know what kind of person this gentleman was?But saving lives is the most important thing right now, and he asked, "Brother Hou seems to be leading me somewhere, maybe Anlong's old shop in Nanshi?"

Hou Xibai nodded and said, "Of course, what brother Ziling just said is only halfway through. I don't know if you can continue?" Xu Ziling said indifferently: "What I said is to take what you need, I mean I save people, and you must make sure that the Commander's "Immortal Seal" will not fall into Yang Xuyan's hands. But Brother Hou still hasn't told Why am I here?" Hou Xibai stopped in shock, and said in astonishment: "Yang Xuyan? Immortal scroll... What is this?" Xu Ziling screamed in his heart, seeing that he didn't seem to be pretending, he realized that Shi Feixuan still had reservations about him, but he mistakenly let him know, and said with numbness, "Brother Hou didn't know that Yang Xuyan was another teacher Heir, as for the situation of the "Seal of Immortality", I am not very clear about it. I only know that Yang Xuyan and An Long are working together to obtain the "Seal of Immortality" from Qingxuan. Hey, time is running out, Brother Hou... "

Hou Xibai listened, but his expression couldn't help changing. Finally, his eyes shot out a sharp glow, and he cut him off and said, "I understand! Tell me, the most important thing now is to find Anlong?" Xu Ziling didn't know what he understood.But thinking of Cao Yinglong, he had no time to delve deeper, nodded and said: "First we must find Cao Yinglong." Hou Xibai was bewildered and said, "Isn't Cao Yinglong the leader of the four big bandits? Could it be that he came to Chengdu?" Xu Ziling explained it in the simplest way, and Hou Xibai let out a sigh of relief after hearing this, "It's fortunate that brother Xu said it clearly, otherwise you will never find Cao Yinglong, follow me quickly." He jumped up and landed on the left side House tile roof.

Xu Ziling followed him closely, going from house to house, and finally lay down on the ridge of a mansion in the west of the city. Seeing Hou Xibai looking at the temple across the street, he couldn't help asking in surprise, "What is that place, and what does it have to do with Anlong?" ?” Hou Xibai said in a low voice: "This is Qingyang Temple, one of the scenic spots in Chengdu. It is said that the old gentleman once made an appointment here to meet people, and Qingyang Temple became famous far and wide and became a Taoist resort. Just now I was looking for Brother Xu, just happened to come across The two generals under An Long's seat sneakily carried someone here. Since I don't want to mess with An Long, I let them ignore this business, and of course I adopt a different attitude now."

Xu Ziling couldn't help but asked: "The streets in Chengdu are zigzag and dizzying. How can Brother Hou, like a seasoned horse, have no difficulty in finding people and places?" Hou Xibai sighed: "Brother Xu's curiosity is really great. I really know the way, just like you know about Yangzhou. The streets in Chengdu are famously chaotic. Orienting east-west, north-south outward, the streets in other areas are more oblique and winding, intricate, and formed according to the situation. Alright! Shall we take the risk to win him a shop?" Before the words were over, a black shadow came from the southeast, and it was An Long who could be recognized from his figure at a glance. The two thought that An Long was performing spells in the Qingyang Temple, so Hou Xibai had the risk of breaking in. At this time, seeing An Long's late arrival, they were all surprised.

Hou Xibai made a decisive decision, quickly said "you go and save people", and resolutely rushed out from the dark place, and threw at this veteran master of the evil way who had practiced the highest skill of Tianlian sect "Tianxin lotus ring". Xu Ziling was convinced in his heart that Hou Xibai was indeed decisive and daring. If he asked Xu Ziling to block Anlong, he would go to save him. Xu Ziling must have missed his opportunity because he hesitated because of his doubts about his motives. The difficult part is expressing our sincere cooperation with actions.Of course, it can also be seen that he is determined to win the "Immortal Scroll", but at least it proves that the cooperation will not end here. Xu Ziling didn't dare to be negligent, and flew down the roof from the other direction, landed in the side alley, and dived towards Qingyang Si. An Long stopped as he said, standing on the ridge of the roof like a mountain, but it can give people a sense of lightness and dexterity, which shows that his magic skills have reached the peak. At this time, he stared at Hou Xibai who was volleying towards him from the left without blinking, and when he was a few feet away in front of him and stood on the edge of the house, he said with a sinister smile, "Didn't your nephew want to find my peace?" Long drink. I think you'd better find a peach blossom source nestled in the red and green, so as not to let down the bright moon of the Mid-Autumn Festival." "instigate"! Hou Xibai opened the beauty fan, inciting it again and again, and said with a smile: "Uncle Long always has admirable suggestions. The ancient city Daqu introduced last time is crystal clear, mellow and deep, with pure fragrance and smooth as fat. , I wonder what material it is made of?" Anlong's face changed slightly, and he became nonchalant in an instant, and said indifferently: "The main ingredients are corn and sorghum, and then wheat, barley, peas, and brewed with clear spring water, but you must follow the six key points of wine making , that is, the water must be clean, the material must be good, the workmanship must be good, the utensils must be clean, the music must be good, and the cellar must be wet. Otherwise, you can only get its shape and lose its spirit. Ha! My nephew is so blocking the way Jielu, do you just want to learn from Uncle Long how to make wine?" Hou Xibai laughed and said: "My nephew just asked by the way, Uncle Long knows how to enjoy the most. On such a good day, he doesn't hide in the bathhouse to soak in hot spring water, but runs left and right on the roof, working hard, I don't know what's going on, I don't know Can my little nephew share the burden for you?" Anlong's murderous eyes flickered and then closed, his voice turned deep, showing his inner displeasure, and said: "I, Anlong, do whatever I like, and I don't have to explain to my nephew, does my nephew think so?" Hou Xibai shot a sharp look in his eyes, fixed his eyes on An Long, and said softly: "Uncle Long should know that my nephew has never been interested in other people's business, but if it is related to Master Shi, it is another matter. Do you understand?" An Long's expression finally changed, and he said angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about?" Hou Xibai's rhythm of shaking the fan slowed down, but the light in his eyes continued to increase, showing that he was accumulating power, and his tone was still so calm, he said slowly: "Whether my nephew is talking nonsense, Uncle Long knows it well. In front of Uncle Long's Tianxin lotus ring, my nephew has one more question to ask, that is, why Uncle Long suddenly became so courageous, that he is not afraid that Master Shi will find out that you want to harm his daughter?" An Long smiled instead of anger, but his face sank, and after saying "yes" twice, he said coldly: "You are brave enough to be true; how dare you dare to disrespect your elders and commit crimes against your superiors, such a ridiculous thing , where did you hear that?" Hou Xibai knew that he was planning to kill, but he was not afraid at all. He smiled and said, "Who else is there besides Yang Xuyan? Anlong, you have been tricked!" When An Long was shocked when he heard the words, Hou Xibai's folding fan cut his throat like a sharp knife, but it was as chic and beautiful as drawing with a brush. Xu Ziling turned into Qingyang Temple from the back wall. This Taoist scenic spot occupies a small area, except for the main building, there are only a few huts in the backyard that should be used for storing sundries. Xu Ziling has always been familiar with this kind of stealthy behavior. After a few ups and downs, he crossed the backyard and sneaked into Qingyang Mansion without a trace of light. At the same time, Cao Yinglong's familiar but weak breathing sound entered his eardrums. The sound of the sleeves. Taking advantage of the golden moonlight outside, Xu Ziling gathered his ears again, and through his audiovisual senses in an instant, he fully grasped the place he entered for the first time. Qingyang Si is divided into two entrances, the front and the back, connected by a patio in the middle, and there are simple beds in the back entrance, which are obviously used by people to sleep and stay. In addition, there are sundries, such as incense candles, stoves, Taoist statues and other related objects.The most eye-catching are more than a dozen large wooden boxes, which should be the robes and sacrificial vessels used by Taoist priests for religious ceremonies.At this time, there was no one in the huge space behind, but the sound of clothes revealing that someone was coming in from the hall that was advancing, and there was more than one person. He has no time to think about the relationship between An Long and Qingyangsi. If he hadn't heard that Cao Yinglong's breathing was coming from the underground secret room, he would have already done his best to rescue Cao Yinglong with lightning speed. Now he can only find a place Hide, and only do it after you understand the situation. With a second thought, he moved to one of the big wooden boxes in the corner, which was also the only wooden box that was not locked. When he lifted the lid, he suddenly found that there were stone steps leading down from the bottom of the box. Cao Yinglong's breathing became clearer. Time did not allow him to make another choice, he got into the box quickly, and when the lid was lowered with only a gap, three men and a woman walked in. The girl is as beautiful as a flower, but as poisonous as a snake, Zhu Jie's daughter "poisonous spider" Zhu Mei.Two of the other three were wearing night clothes, one was tall and the other was short, of course they were two generals under Anlong's command.The remaining one is an experienced Taoist, just by looking at his floating steps, one can tell whether he is proficient in martial arts.However, the other three are all first-class masters. If they confront each other head-on, Xu Ziling is confident that he can protect himself, but if he wants to take care of Cao Yinglong at the same time, it will be more dangerous than good, so he can only be outsmarted.The only hope right now is that Hou Xibai can drag Anlong as far as possible so that he has enough time to save people. When the lights came on, the old Taoist lit up the lampstand by the door and whispered, "Will there be any trouble?" Gao Jiang laughed and said, "Don't worry, Mr. An, in Chengdu, no one will give him some face. It's just that the matter is urgent, so let's take advantage of Mr. Dao's place." Zhu Mei winked at the short general, and the latter said: "Don't you want to go to the front hall to take the seat, if someone comes to inquire, just presume that you don't know anything." Chun Yiyi hesitated for a while before returning to the front hall. Xu Ziling knew in his heart that due to the sudden incident, Anlong was forced to take action, exposing Xingzang and attracting the attention of Duzunbao, the most powerful in Chengdu.As for why there is such a sneaky cellar in Qingyang Temple, it is puzzling. Zhu Mei frowned and said, "This place doesn't seem very safe." Xu Ziling originally wanted to go down to see Cao Yinglong's situation first, but after thinking about it, it was easy to find Cao Yinglong, but it was difficult to leave, so it's better to see the situation here first, and then decide on the next move.Hearing what Zhu Mei said, he guessed that she had just arrived at Qingyang Four. General Gao sighed: "Master An didn't know that Xie Hui was involved in this matter at first, but it was too late when he found out. Now he has gone to deal with Xie Hui. Although this place is not ideal, it is better than our place. As long as we continue After half an hour, the place where Cao Yinglong hides his wealth can be obtained from Cao Yinglong." The short general said respectfully: "Miss, do you want to go down and look at the goods?" Xu Ziling was taken aback, but fortunately Zhu Mei sat down on the chair next to her, and said in a deep voice, "What's the use, time is running out, when will Mr. An come back?" Xu Ziling thanked God in his heart, carefully put down the lid of the box, and slipped down.