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Chapter 277 Flying Leopard Riding Iron Kite

"General! Not good!"

In the early morning of the next day, when the sky was bright, a sergeant rushed in in a panic, handed a letter to General Song, and hurriedly said: "That Mr. Xu disappeared, and only this letter was left in the house."

General Song frowned, opened the letter and asked at the same time: "Have you looked for it?"

"I have searched inside and outside the guest house, and nothing is left except for the two-faced talisman and the bamboo plaque." The sergeant replied, "And his servant Tao Er has also left."

General Song read the letter carefully, and after a while sighed, he said, "Sure enough, he is a master of the immortal family. He gave medicine to save people without expecting anything in return. He left as soon as he said it, and left a prescription for treating dysentery."

The sergeant asked, "Should we send troops to chase after him?"

"Chasing? Where are you chasing?" General Song laughed and said, "I asked you to follow him secretly, but you didn't notice anything, and he easily slipped out of the fortress with several layers of guards.

This kind of master of the Xian family either flies into the sky to hide from the ground or rides the clouds and fog, and can't even leave a trace. Even if you invite Sili Xiaowei's group of masters who are proficient in tracking and hunting, you can't even try to find them! "

General Song gently tapped his head, and took out the prescription alone: ​​"Take it to the military physicians, and let them sort the medicinal materials according to the prescriptions. Alas, I originally wanted to ask this Master Xu to check the source of water, but it seems that it is still a matter of time." We have to wait for the people from Shang Jingzong to come."

This side is still deliberating, and another sergeant rushed over from outside: "General! There are a few big birds flying towards Xin'an from the northwest!"

"Big bird? Could it be that the people in the village have attracted monsters?" General Song immediately ordered: "Blow the trumpet immediately, and all the crossbowmen go to the city wall! I want armor!"

As soon as the words fell, General Song hadn't fully clothed himself yet, and a sharp cry came from afar.

"Wait, I've heard this voice before." General Song came outside the house and saw three large birds with wide wings, reflecting silvery white in the sunlight.There are a few figures faintly on the back of the bird, which is incredible.

The big bird flew over Xin'antun, startling the screams of the people below. The bird's wings were swept by the strong wind, and some clothes to be dried were also swept into the air.

It was only when the big bird flew over the city that the soldiers saw it clearly. It was a big bird made of steel with three heads and a wingspan of seven or eight feet. The feathers were as slender and sharp as willow steel knives. , The cold light is pressing.In addition, the tail feathers are gorgeous and slender, and the overall appearance is like a legendary phoenix, with a pair of gem-studded eyes emitting bright red light.

One of the big birds landed slowly, and the surrounding wind blew wildly, causing the flags to sway, sand and stones to fly, and the soldiers had to cover their faces to avoid it.

After the weather calmed down, a tall man slid down the bird's wings, cupped his hands and said, "General Song, you are taking the liberty to come here without notification!"

General Song dusted off his body, took off his unfinished armor, looked at the tall man and said, "Pavilion Master Deng, I haven't seen you for a long time. I thought it was some vicious evil spirit who was coming to attack Xin'antun."

Deng Feibao was dressed in a thick fleece, and said with a smile: "It's my fault that everyone was surprised."

General Song stared at the steel-cast phoenix in front of him, then looked at the other two circling in the sky, and asked, "The Qianji Pavilion has become more and more powerful these years. I used to think that the wooden kites you made were not useful. Great, I never thought that even this kind of iron kite can be made now. It can also carry people to fly into the sky, and it is not much worse than the immortal family's master flying through the clouds."

Deng Feibao smiled heartily: "Although I don't like to boast, but to be praised by General Song is also worthy of my painstaking research in the past."

General Song smiled faintly, waved his hand to signal the other soldiers to retreat, and then asked, "Pavilion Master Deng personally visited, what's your business?"

"To be honest, I just took over the position of Pavilion Master. After checking the treasury, I found that several important artifacts were lost in the pavilion." Deng Feibao said in a low voice.

"Oh?" General Song's complexion changed slightly, and he led Deng Feibao into the room for a secret conversation: "Since this kind of thing happened, Pavilion Master Deng should directly write to the imperial court to Chen Zou."

Deng Feibao waved his hand and said: "I was worried that the thieves would be vigilant after I wrote the letter, so I made a small plan and captured some of the treasure thieves. After interrogation, I found out that they are spies from the Yaochi Kingdom!"

General Song didn't lose his face in panic when he heard this, but his expression was a little condensed: "Is this true? If it involves the enemy's spies, then there is no room for negligence, and Pavilion Master Deng should not deal with it alone."

"I understand, that's why I came here to find General Song." Deng Feibao said: "We learned that there is still one person who is fleeing. He stole the key things of my Qianji Pavilion, and we must get them back as soon as possible!"

General Song was suspicious, but he pretended to be concerned: "It should be so, I wonder if I can help Pavilion Master Deng?"

"It's not difficult to think about it." Deng Feibao said: "We used secret techniques to search and found the approximate location of the person who stole the treasure, which is in the Xin'antun area."

General Song's complexion was not good, and he questioned: "Could it be possible that Pavilion Master Deng feels that this general is covering up a suspected treasure thief?"

"Don't dare." Deng Feibao cupped his fists and cupped his hands: "I just hope that General Song will temporarily restrain the soldiers and civilians here, so that I can use secret techniques to find out where the person who stole the treasure is. Once this person is caught, Qianji Pavilion will definitely reward you." offer!"

General Song was dubious, he knew very little about Deng Feibao, most of the Liannu used by the soldiers in the army came from Qianji Pavilion, but they had no close contact with each other.

"There is no need for rewards, I just hope that after Pavilion Master Deng finds someone, he will let the general take a look at him, so that he can have an explanation." General Song said.

"It's natural!" Deng Feibao smiled and nodded.

General Song didn't talk too much nonsense, and immediately ordered people to guard the gates of Xin'an Village, and they were not allowed to let anyone leave.

Obtaining permission to signal, Deng Feibao took out a pearl from his bosom. It was not made of crystal clear material, but as if it was made of polished pebbles. There were subtle and hard-to-see patterns on the surface. With Deng Feibao's silent urging, it emitted waves of mysterious light, as if It quickly expanded outward like a wave, and swept across several miles in a blink of an eye.

"Huh?" After a while, Deng Feibao frowned, removed the secret technique, turned his head and asked:
"General Song, did anyone leave Xin'antun last night?"

"I don't understand what Pavilion Master Deng means. There is a curfew in Xin'antun at night, and tokens are required to enter and exit the city gate. Except for ordinary scouts and scouts, no one will leave at night." General Song asked, "Is the person you are looking for not in Xin'antun?" ?”

Pavilion Master Deng's expression changed slightly, but he returned to normal in a blink of an eye, and said with a smile: "It seems that I made a mistake in my judgment, and General Song laughed at me."

"It doesn't have to be like this." General Song said: "The theft of Qianji Pavilion should be reported to the imperial court. Now that the treasure thief has fled, there is no need for Pavilion Master Deng to search in private. After hearing the news, the imperial court will definitely distribute the arrest documents. There is nowhere for those who are called robbers to escape. Moreover, if the spies of the enemy country want to escape, the border gates can also be prepared to stop them at any time."

"That's right, I was negligent, thank you General Song for your guidance." Deng Feibao cupped his hands in thanks.

"But I still don't know one thing." General Song asked, stroking his mustache, "Our Xin'antun is located in the southeast of Dunjia Mountain. If it is really a spy of Yaochi Kingdom, it seems that they shouldn't have fled to us, right? There is still water between the two places. , just a few days ago, a flash flood broke out, and most of the official roads were submerged, how did the spies come to Xin'antun?"

Deng Feibao frowned, and said: "The treasure thief may be trying to confuse us... well, I still want to hunt down the treasure thief, so I won't discuss it with General Song."

"Pavilion Master Deng, go slowly." General Song bid farewell with cupped hands, watching Deng Feibao impatiently climb onto the back of the iron kite, fluttering his wings and flying high, with a thoughtful expression on his face.

"General, what should we do next?" A sergeant stepped forward and asked.

"It's gone, what should I do?" General Song returned to the house and was about to write a memorial, but another sergeant came to report:

"General, the immortal master of Shangjingzong is here! Just wait outside the camp!"

"Oh! I'll go to meet him personally!" General Song thought that today he really wouldn't have a moment of leisure. After arranging his clothes, he led his elite soldiers and hurried to the outside of the camp.

Outside the gate of the camp, more than twenty monks were all wearing apricot yellow robes and black belts around their waists. The head of the monk had a long beard reaching his chest and a stick in his hand. He looked like a gentle and kind elder, looking up into the distance The sky, that is the direction where Deng Feibao left.

"Disciple Song Ce, pay homage to the immortal masters of the Shangjing Sect." General Song quickly bowed down.

The long-bearded elder turned his head, lifted his palms up, and lifted General Song up from the air: "I am waiting for people from the mountains and fields outside Huawai, the general does not need to be so courteous."

General Song said in a sincere tone: "The immortal masters of the Shangjing Sect guarded and held the Xiong Kingdom for a hundred years, and all the people have been greatly gracious. The disciple was seriously ill when he was young, and he was fortunate to be given a talisman by Xia Huanggong. I dare not forget it."

Mr. Xiahuang stroked his beard and said: "You were a child in the past, but now you are a pillar. It is the country's fortune, and it is also your hard work."

"Young general, Lao Xia Huang is worried." General Song was very polite when facing Deng Feibao.

This is not from fear, but from the heart.Shangjingzong has protected Xiongguo for many years, and countless people have received his favor.One of the Four Immortals, Lord Xiahuang, is well known as a kind-hearted elder, and he does a lot of relief on weekdays.Even Xin'antun, where the people were comforted and relieved, was established by Xia Huanggong, who wrote to the court after learning about the floods and mountain torrents.

General Song admired the monk Shang Jingzong since he was a child, but unfortunately he was weak and had no chance of immortality, but when he saw Duke Xia Huang came, he still held the gift of disciple.

"All the immortal masters, please come in. The disciples have prepared a clean and quiet room." General Song led monk Jingzong into the room.

"Who came here just now?" Xia Huanggong said with a smile: "If the military situation is confidential, there is no need to say it."

"The disciple is about to ask Lord Xiahuang for advice." General Song said, "This matter is not confidential. Just now, Deng Feibao, the master of Qianji Pavilion, came by iron kite, claiming to hunt down a treasure thief."

"A treasure thief?" Xia Huanggong asked: "I remember that Deng Feibao has just taken office, how could there be a treasure thief at this time?"

"The disciple also asked just now. He said that after he took office, he found that there were important things missing when he checked the treasury. Later, he found out that there were spies from the Yaochi Kingdom in the pavilion." After a brief statement, General Song added: "But the disciple feels that , What this Pavilion Master Deng said may not be true, it may be a dispute in the Qianji Pavilion, and he used the name of a spy to eradicate dissidents."

Xia Huanggong nodded slightly: "There is some truth in this statement. The Qianji Pavilion has a great responsibility to build military equipment for the country. If there are spies, they should be reported in time. If the spies escape, they should not be pursued privately."

"In addition... there is one more thing." General Song found out the letter he had received earlier: "Two people came to Xin'an Village yesterday, and one of them cured his disciple and sick soldiers and civilians. The disciple suspected that he was a cultivator, and Not bad. But they left before this morning, and none of the sentry sergeants noticed."

Xia Huanggong received the letter, and what was said in it was nothing more than words of apology without saying goodbye, and the signature was "Xu Huaiyu".

"Xu Huaiyu?" Duke Xia Huang stroked his beard for a moment.

"Could it be that this person has a different background?"

"I've heard of this name before." Duke Xia Huang asked, "How does this person describe his face?"

"Eagle eyebrows and star eyes, a face like a jade crown, short beard, a green robe with a staff, and a bamboo box on his back." General Song said, "He claimed to be a traveling doctor. My disciples noticed that he was unusual, but he didn't expose it in person. , he may be a member of the Taiyi sect whose whereabouts are uncertain."

"No, he is not from the Taiyi sect." Xia Huanggong smiled: "Besides, the old man also holds a staff. Could it be that I have also become a Taiyi sect?"

"The disciple guessed wildly and offended the immortal master." General Song quickly apologized.

"It doesn't have to be like this." Xia Huanggong looked at the letter for a moment, and then asked: "You said two people just now? Besides Xu Huaiyu, who is the other person?"

"There is only Tao Er's name on the talisman, and his clothes are tattered. He must be his follower." General Song suddenly realized: "Could it be that Tao Er is the one Deng Feibao wants to hunt down?"

"I think so." Xia Huanggong sighed: "I never thought that Zhao... this Xu Huaiyu would appear here, and I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse."

General Song asked: "Is Xu Huaiyu some sort of cultivator?"

"At least I don't think so." Xia Huanggong's words made General Song a little confused.

"You said he cured dysentery for the soldiers and civilians here? What's the matter?" Xia Huanggong asked.

General Song carefully recounted what he had seen and heard yesterday, Duke Xia Huang nodded his head in thought, then tapped the ground lightly with his wooden staff, using some kind of magic technique, and said after a while: "The water veins here are really not clean."

"It seems that the disciple was negligent when choosing the site." General Song blamed himself.

"I said, it doesn't have to be like this. Excessive self-blame can't do things well." Xia Huanggong explained: "Since the drastic change in Dongshengdu, the air mechanism of the earth veins has been disordered, and the turbid air has churned out, and the water veins have naturally been affected. You Eager to resettle the people affected by the disaster, it is impossible to bother to find a place with clean water."

General Song asked Ji: "Then what should we do now? The well water is not clean and the river water is turbid, so we can only boil the water for backup."

"According to theory, cooked water is cleaner than raw water." Xia Huanggong said.

General Song looked troubled: "But with so many people in Xin'an Village, boiling water consumes a lot of firewood every day. Right now, just collecting firewood is a little short of manpower."

"I understand that the matter of purifying the water veins should be handled by the old man." Xia Huanggong looked at the letter in his hand and said, "This clearly senses that we are coming, so leave the matter to us."

(End of this chapter)