The Return of the Demon

#1219 - Broken Heart

Everyone had a lingering fear on their faces; this time the situation was really too close.

If it weren't for God's blessing, they would have been disabled if not dead.

Feng Qizheng said: "Ning Chen, how do we deal with those five killers?"

The danger was over, and Ning Chen asked Ke You and Li Mushuang to go back and rest.

As for assassinations, he didn't take them seriously at all. He was used to them.

What he is most worried about now is Tan Tai Qingyue.

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The next day.

We were supposed to set off early in the morning, but the ground was frozen and too slippery. This road was deserted and few people walked on it. It was bumpy and there were many deep ditches and culverts on both sides. You could fall into one if you were not careful.

In order to avoid casualties, Ning Chen waited until the weather thawed a little in the morning before continuing his journey.

But this time, he sent an advance team.

A team of twenty people went ahead.

The purpose is to clear mines to prevent someone from burying explosives along the way.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly along the way.

A few days later, Xiao Yanxi's illness was cured, and Ning Chen sped up the march.

After walking and stopping for more than half a month, we finally arrived in Bianzhou.

Ning Chen brought his men to the foot of the city.

The four gates of Bianzhou were tightly closed, and the city walls were strictly guarded, with a guard post every ten steps and a sentry every five steps.

King Wu had already led his men to wait in front of the city gate.

When Ning Chen set out from Xuanwu City, he asked Xiao Yanxi to send someone to notify King Wu.

King Wu has been sending out scouts to investigate recently.

When Ning Chen was still more than twenty miles away from Bianzhou, King Wu received the news.

Seeing Ning Chen turn over and get off the horse, King Wu smiled and walked forward to give Ning Chen a bear hug.

The two were old acquaintances, or to be more precise, relatives and comrades-in-arms, so there was naturally no need for too much politeness; a hug would be enough.

"Finally you're here. If you hadn't come, I wouldn't know what to do."

Ning Chen frowned, "What's going on?"

"Come on, let's go into the city first and talk as we go."

Ning Chen nodded slightly.

After entering the city, King Wu looked back at the closed city gate and said with a wry smile: "Bianzhou has been blocked for too long, which has caused great trouble to the lives of the people.

There is already public resentment, and if the blockade continues, I’m afraid public resentment will boil over.”

Ning Chen thought for a moment and said, "It's really not possible to block it for a long time... It's okay, I'll find a way.

Tell me about Xiao Danzi's disappearance."

King Wu said: "I don't know the details. I only found out that the Saint of Xiliang was missing after receiving a secret letter... That's why I have been blocking Bianzhou and dare not open the city gates."

Ning Chen turned around and glanced at Xiao Yanxi.

Xiao Yanxi nodded slightly.

Ning Chen immediately understood that it was the letter that Xiao Yanxi sent to deliver to King Wu.

King Wu hesitated for a moment and said, "I suspect that the Saintess of Xiliang has met with an accident."

Ning Chen's eyes narrowed, "What do you mean?"

"Someone told me that the Saint of Xiliang has disappeared. The last place she disappeared was a farmyard in the west of the city. I found that place.

Upon inspection, I found traces of explosives.”

Ning Chen's heart suddenly sank. "With Tan Tai Qing Yue's skills, it's impossible for her to die so easily... Send more people, search vigorously, and find Tan Tai Qing Yue at all costs."

King Wu nodded and said immediately, "By the way, Liu Baiyi has also arrived in Bianzhou."

"Where are the people?"

"City Lord's Mansion."

Half an hour later, everyone arrived at the City Lord's Mansion.

After arranging the accommodation, King Wu went to prepare for the dinner, and Ning Chen went to meet Liu Baiyi.

Liu Baiyi was still the same, with a white robe, a wooden sword and a pot of wine.

Seeing Ning Chen, Liu Baiyi was slightly stunned.

Ning Chen smiled and said, "Would you please come in, Senior?"

The corner of Liu Baiyi's mouth twitched slightly, and he looked unhappy. He was not good, not good at all.

He is the Peach Forest Sword Immortal Liu Baiyi, a top figure in the martial arts world.

But ever since he met Kang Baobao, he suffered repeated defeats. First, he was knocked unconscious, and then Kang Baobao escaped from his hands several times, which made him feel a little embarrassed.

Liu Baiyi said word by word: "I will definitely capture her alive and bring her to you."

Ning Chen was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized that Liu Baiyi was talking about Kang Baobao.

He smiled and said, "Kang Baobao is full of tricks. Senior, don't take it to heart. Didn't even the old master fail in her hands? By the way, where is the old master? Why is there no news about him?"

Liu Baiyi said in a cold voice: "The old Taoist priest's heart was broken, and he returned to Shenyou Mountain."

Ning Chen was stunned, "What do you mean?"

Liu Baiyi said expressionlessly: "You should ask that scheming woman."

Ning Chen was stunned. "Senior, are you talking about Kang Baobao? But the old Taoist priest's broken heart has something to do with Kang Baobao..."

Ning Chen suddenly understood as he spoke, and asked in disbelief, "Could it be that just because the old Taoist priest saw Kang Baobao's breasts, his heart of Taoism was broken?"

Liu Baiyi nodded.

Ning Chen was completely numb.

"No way, isn't the old master known for walking through a myriad of flowers without getting a single leaf on him? Isn't he a man who has seen and tasted everything?"

Liu Baiyi was silent for a moment, snorted, and then said, "If he was popular with women, why would he stay in the mountains for thirty years without leaving? Those words are just to flatter himself."

Ning Chen's mouth twitched fiercely, and then he said suspiciously: "That's not right. The last time you came to Beijing to find me, didn't you complain that the old Taoist priest spent all your money on eating, drinking and having fun?"

Liu Baiyi said faintly: "There is only eating and drinking, no fun."

Ning Chen was completely speechless.

The old Taoist priest is really a naughty boy. Why does he create this kind of character for himself?

He had said long ago that the old Taoist priest must have seen it... otherwise he would not have been so stunned and watched Kang Baobao escape.

But his heart was broken after just one look. This heart was too fragile... He didn't know whether to say that the old master was innocent or useless? He seriously suspected that the old master was lazy and returned to Shenyou Mountain.

Ning Chen chatted with Liu Baiyi for a while and promised him that he would inform him when he found Kang Baobao.

Liu Baiyi is now very obsessed with catching Kang Baobao.

After saying goodbye to Liu Baiyi, I returned to the courtyard where I lived.

Ning Chen called Pan Yucheng to the study, then took out a jade pendant and handed it to him, "Old Pan, don't show up yourself. Find someone you trust and go to the city to find a skilled carver to make two identical ones. Remember not to let anyone know."

This piece of jade is exactly the one that Feng Qizhen owned. Ning Chen suspects that this is the Di Yin Pei that Ye Xingjue and Kang Baobao have been looking for.

On the way back from Liu Baiyi, he kept thinking that if this piece of jade was really the Di Yin Pei, and if Tan Tai Qingyue was in Kang Baobao's hands, she would definitely exchange Tan Tai Qingyue for this Di Yin Pei.

Pan Yucheng took the jade pendant and nodded without asking why. "Okay... When do you want it?"

Ning Chen thought for a moment and said, "The sooner the better!"