Li Qiufeng saw that Xiao Cheng closed his eyes and was silent, Zhuang Hengyun and a cadre of Dongchang eunuchs and fans were all like wood carved clay sculptures, and they didn't dare to move around Xiao Cheng. He knew that these people were all strong in martial arts, so they were cautiously lying on the branches, and their eyes were not kept spinning on Xiao Cheng.

The small temple where Xiao Cheng and others are located is not large, and it is comparable in size to the Magong Temple in Chongqing Prefecture. The small temple only entered the courtyard, and the sacrificial hall had collapsed to the point that it was not in shape, leaving only the wall foundation less than one person high. The frame of the wing room is still there, but the roof has long since disappeared. The surrounding wall is still intact, but the top of the wall is covered with withered grass, and it keeps swaying in the cold wind.

In addition to the temple gate, there are two Fanzi carrying long swords to patrol back and forth, and there are also two Fanzi guards on each of the other three sides of the wall. There were still twelve fanzi and eunuchs in the courtyard, plus Zhuang Hengyun, and there were only twenty-one people left around Xiao Cheng. Li Qiufeng thought about it, it seems that the team has been led away by the master, and he will find an opportunity to explain the matter to Xiao Cheng later. Since this person can achieve the position of the imperial horse eunuch, he must be a shrewd person, and he will not know what is right and wrong. At present, there is an undercurrent surging in the imperial court, and this group of people is bent on supporting Emperor Zhengde to restore the throne and regain his former authority. He has decided to retire and no longer want to participate in the rights and wrongs of the court. As long as Xiao Cheng knows that he has nothing to do with Emperor Zhengde, this matter can be settled.

He was thinking about it when he suddenly heard Xiao Cheng say softly: "It's cold, Your Excellency is lying on the top of the tree, just afraid of the cold wind penetrating your clothes." Why don't you come down early and meet with this officer?"

Li Qiufeng's heart sank. Although he had heard that Xiao Cheng's martial arts were strong, he didn't expect his skills to be so high. Now that the hiding has been revealed, there is no need to hide it anymore. It was Li Qiufeng who stood up, put his feet a little, and floated straight into the courtyard.

The brocade-clothed eunuch standing beside Xiao Cheng saw Li Qiufeng suddenly appear, hurriedly rushed in front of Xiao Cheng, and screamed: "Protect your lord!"

More than a dozen eunuchs and fanzi swarmed up and blocked in front of Xiao Cheng, the cold light of the sword in his hand dazzling, pointing at Li Qiufeng who was in the air.

Xiao Cheng's eyes suddenly opened, and he said softly: "Get out of the way!"

Although Xiao Cheng's voice is not high, it is extremely powerful. These eunuchs and fanzi have been on errands under Xiao Cheng for a long time, and they have always obeyed Xiao Cheng. It was Xiao Cheng's voice that fell, and more than a dozen eunuchs and fanzi did not stop at all, and immediately retreated to the left and right.

Xiao Cheng snorted and looked up at the air. I saw that Li Qiufeng was like walking against the wind, and fell lightly in front of Xiao Cheng. After he stood firm, he clasped his hands into fists and said, "Meet Lord Xiao." ”

Xiao Cheng looked at Li Qiufeng and said slowly: "You know the rules very well, no wonder they can't hold you." ”

Li Qiufeng knew that Xiao Cheng "understood the rules" because he did not call Xiao Cheng "Xiao Gonggong", but called him "adult". He lowered his hands and said, "Thank you, for the compliment." I have the courage to come to see the adults, I want to explain one thing, and I hope that the adults can listen to me and say a few words. ”

Xiao Chengdao: "I want to come to that fat man, did you find a subordinate who deliberately lured away the official?"

Li Qiufeng said: "The eyes of adults are like torches, and these carving insect skills are naturally not hidden from adults." I think that the adults have already noticed that they are watching from below, so they deliberately rest in this ruined temple, just to lead them to appear?"

A smile appeared on Xiao Cheng's pale face, and he said, "This official doesn't have such magical powers. It's just that I have occasionally felt a cold in recent days and has not been able to recover. Just now, these boys were in a hurry to carry their shoulders, and the bumps made the official suffer from phlegm again, so they asked them to find a place to rest for a while. ”

Xiao Cheng said this, paused slightly, and then said: "Your martial arts skills are very high, if it weren't for the leaves falling cleanly, and you were wearing a gray coat, and you happened to lie opposite the official, the official really wouldn't have found it." There is such a good master watching on the side, although the fat man's martial arts are not weak, but he stops and stops, and it is clear that he wants to lure away those fools under the official, so that he can teach you to come to see the official. The official just wants to know, are you so attentive to assassinate the official, or do you have other plans?"

Li Qiufeng said: "My lord, I just have a few words I want to say to Lord Xiao, how dare you have the heart to assassinate your adult? ”

Xiao Cheng narrowed his eyes and glanced at Li Qiufeng. The two looked at each other, and a string of sparks collided in an instant.

Xiao Cheng groaned slightly and said, "Where's your knife?"

Li Qiufeng said: "In the next moment, the waist knife was destroyed in the valley under the Hutou Rock. ”

Xiao Cheng nodded and said, "Young hero, you really have an extraordinary bearing." Lord Yang and the official mentioned you, and at that time, the official thought that you were his confidant, and the Lord Yang would be so respectful of you. Today, it seems that you are really extraordinary, and it is not Lord Yang's intention to support you. Yun Feiyang died at your hands, but it was not wronged. ”

Li Qiufeng was stunned for a moment and said, "How did Lord Xiao recognize him?"

Xiao Chengdao: "Lord Yang is the emperor's minister, and the official has known him for more than ten years, and he has never seen him pretend to anyone. But when he spoke to the official about you, he was full of praise. As far as this official knows, in the past ten years, you are the only person who has been so valued by Lord Yang. This official went to Beijing this time, and he also saw many famous people along the way. Maybe their martial arts are higher than yours, but this temperament is far worse. ”

When Xiao Cheng said this, he suddenly smiled slightly, and said: "Of course, Mr. Zhuang also mentioned you to the official today, and he guessed it with the official. Hehe, if you tell the truth, it won't be interesting. ”

Li Qiufeng glanced at Zhuang Hengyun, who was standing behind Xiao Cheng. But I saw him standing with his head bowed, and his expression was extremely respectful.

Xiao Cheng slowly stood up from the pestle. The eunuch in brocade hurriedly took two steps forward and supported Xiao Cheng with both hands. Xiao Cheng paced around the pestle and said in a deep voice: "Since you have come to see this official in person, don't hesitate to say anything if you have anything." ”

Li Qiufeng said: "I know that Lord Xiao came to Shuzhong to find someone. It happened that there was a conflict with the adult's men at the Yibin Mansion dock, and there was an old man on the boat, and the adult suspected that the old man was the person you were looking for. In fact, the matter of the dock was just a misunderstanding, and he just went ashore to buy wine, and his words did not agree, so he started to work with his subordinates. As for the old man who disembarked from the boat, he was an elder in the next one, who had been living in seclusion in Chongqing Mansion for decades, and had nothing to do with the person the adults were looking for. Today, on the river, I couldn't explain this matter to the adults, so I had to ask Mr. Zhuang to pass the word on my behalf. However, I know that such a big thing is very good, and my lord will definitely not easily believe my words, so I have to make this decision, and I specially came to meet my lord, and I hope that my lord will forgive me. ”

Xiao Cheng paced a few steps slowly, and said unhurriedly, "How do you know who this official is looking for?"

Li Qiufeng said: "It's a guess, maybe it's not right." ”

Xiao Cheng let out an "oh", turned his head to look at Li Qiufeng, and said, "You want to come to see this official, but you are worried that there are so many people under this official, and I will kill you before you see this official." Only then did I find someone to lure my officer's subordinates away and come to see the official myself, yes or no?"

Li Qiufeng said: "My lord is right. I have heard the prestige of the Lord for a long time, and I know that the Master of the Lord is like a cloud. If you don't prepare in advance, I'm afraid that before you get to the adults, this head will be taken first. ”

Xiao Cheng nodded and said, "But just based on your words, you can't win the trust of this official." The stakes are so important that we can't let go of clues. Even if Lord Yang is here today, the official will have to meet the old man to know if he is the person the official is looking for. ”

Li Qiufeng said: "Since the adults don't believe it, it's useless to say more, so I'll leave here." ”

Xiao Cheng raised his eyebrows and said gloomily: "Do you think that if you lure away the team of people under this official, you will be able to come and go freely?"

Li Qiufeng said: "If you want to buckle it down, you might as well try it." ”

After he finished speaking, he took two steps back. More than a dozen eunuchs and fanzi standing behind Xiao Cheng swarmed up and surrounded Li Qiufeng in the middle. The sword in his hand was pointed at Li Qiufeng's vital body, and when Xiao Cheng gave an order, he wanted to divide Li Qiufeng's corpse.

Xiao Cheng said word by word: "This official doesn't want to kill you, but he will definitely not take risks." Until you find that person, you have to stay with the officer. If it is true that the old man on the ship is not the same person, as you said, the official will naturally let you go. ”