Hanging up and cultivating immortality in the troubled times

Chapter 12 Same Goal

Pei Zhiqing is not as casual as Lu Heng.

The expression on her face was full of vigilance. She looked around first, and then asked: "Have you been waiting for me here?"

"That's right." Lu Heng nodded lightly and said with a smile, "I want to ask you something. As a reward, I can cure your injuries."

Manna drink is a spiritual wine with healing effects. It only takes a small cup to heal Pei Zhiqing's level of injury.

"Who are you?" Pei Zhiqing frowned, still very wary of Lu Heng, and said in a deep voice, "Forget it, I don't want to know who you are, I'll leave now, and you and I will be on the same page. .

"You should also know that even if I am seriously injured now, it's not like a warrior with poor fists and feet can..."

She hasn't finished yet.

hum!
A trembling sound erupted in Lu Heng's palm, interrupting Pei Zhiqing's words.

At the same time, a pure white sword light filled with sharp energy flew out and landed on a large rock seven or eight meters away. In an instant, it was crushed into powder and ceased to exist.

There was a deep sword mark on the ground.

Before practicing the "Killing Sword Art", Lu Heng could not achieve this level, but now it is very easy.

"..." Pei Zhiqing was stunned for a moment, looking over there in disbelief, then looking at Lu Heng with eyes full of shock, taking a deep breath and saying, "Senior, what do you want to ask?"

She was still wary in her heart, but she also knew very well that she could never be this person's opponent, so her attitude naturally softened.

However, if the other party asked for information about the secrets of her sect, she planned to commit suicide on the spot.

You cannot betray your master.

"Sure enough, showing strength is the best way to speed up communication." Lu Heng chuckled inwardly and asked straight to the point, "Which senior official in the county have you offended? I see that the entire county was searching for you last night, and you were banned today. The city gate prohibits everyone from entering or exiting.”

"It must have been the order from the county magistrate Fang Qian." Pei Zhiqing did not hide this, and there was no need to hide it.

"How did you offend him?" Lu Heng asked.

"You are so young and your martial arts skills are so high, how can you be acquainted with the military governor of Zhaoyang?" Pei Zhiqing asked instead without answering.

"I don't know." Lu Heng shook his head and chuckled, "The reason why you offended the county magistrate is related to the Zhaoyang Army Jiedushi? Or are you afraid that I will tell him about this? Such a temptation is too obvious."

"I am also stating my position to senior." Pei Zhiqing gritted his teeth, as if he had made some decision, and said solemnly, "I know senior must be a kind person, and I definitely can't bear the death of all the people in this city at the hands of the Zhaoyang Army. Under the butcher's knife."

She knew that her current physical condition was unknown, and whether she would be able to see the sun tomorrow was unknown. She no longer had the energy to deal with the matter of selling food to the enemy, let alone save the people in the city.

So she could only take a gamble and tell the mysterious young man in front of her what she knew about Sun Chang and Zheng Han secretly selling grain to the governor of Kangzhou.

I bet he was kind-hearted and couldn't bear the people in the city to be slaughtered by Zhaoyang's army.

Although the other party may be a member of the Zhaoyang Army, judging from his performance in these two meetings, there is a glimmer of hope after all.

If you die without doing anything, then there is really no hope.

"Tell me about it." Lu Heng didn't agree, but he didn't refuse either.After all, I also want to keep Heyang County.

The purpose of both is the same.

Lu Heng still admired Pei Zhiqing's thoughts.She wanted to keep Heyang County mostly out of selfishness, but she seemed to do it purely out of a sense of justice, or a special sense of moral responsibility.

No personal thoughts.

Maybe this is the hero?
"Senior, the thing is like this." Pei Zhiqing hurriedly explained, "Zheng Han, the head of grain transportation in Shangbei of the Iron Fist Sect, secretly communicated with Wei Sunchang of Heyang County and secretly sold most of the grain transported to Heyang County to Governor of Shangzhou..." She explained what she learned about the situation and the possible serious consequences of this matter, and then endured the pain, bowed her head and knelt down and begged, "I beg you, senior, to give me a helping hand."

"Zheng Han secretly communicated with Sun Chang?" Lu Heng raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this, realizing that the information Pei Zhiqing got might not be accurate, so he asked, "Do you think County Magistrate Fang Qian was involved?"

"Fang Qian is probably aware of this matter and may have been involved in it, but he probably won't go into it." Pei Zhiqing expressed his judgment and gave the reasons.

"Senior, you don't know something. Fang Qian is a Jinshi and a Shangzhou family. The teacher is still Shangzhou Bijia. He turns a blind eye to selling grain. It is possible to use cover to make some money, but not Too likely to be deeply involved.”

"Such a magistrate of a lower county actually has such a background." Lu Heng was a little surprised. He was a Jinshi, a disciple of a local noble family, and the second-in-command of the state capital. All his roots were in Shangzhou, and it was almost impossible for him to collaborate with the enemy.

After all, the crime of being punished as the governor of Kangzhou was treason and disrespecting the imperial edict.

According to common sense, with an identity like Fang Qian, it is indeed unlikely that he would be deeply involved in this matter of selling food and collaborating with the enemy.

But even though he participated, he was still the mastermind.

"As long as Fang Qian is not deeply involved in this matter, we only need to capture Zheng Han and Sun Chang." Pei Zhiqing asked Lu Heng again, "I kindly ask the seniors to capture these two people, and then go back to the Zixiao Sect on behalf of the juniors to report this matter. Inform my master Su Ho and ask her to mediate this matter and save the people of this city from the fire."

"Then what if Fang Qian is really deeply involved, or even the mastermind?" Lu Heng suddenly asked.

"..." Pei Zhiqing was slightly silent after hearing this, and took a deep breath and said, "Then the county magistrate should have died because of the conspiracy of Zheng Han and Sun Chang because he did not want to collaborate with the enemy."

Real estate potential has a lot to do with the local area.

Even if he is really the mastermind of collaborating with the enemy, I am afraid that the Zhaoyang Army Jiedu Envoy will not kill him, so he can only kill others to vent his anger. Then the people of Heyang County will still suffer.

"It's so flexible." Lu Heng praised, then shook his head and said, "Unfortunately, Zheng Han and Sun Chang are both dead, and the only person related to this matter is the county magistrate Fang Qian."

"What?!" Pei Zhiqing was stunned when he heard this and said in shock, "Is it you, senior..."

"How much do you know about the situation at Fangqian? Tell me about it." Lu Heng finally asked about his purpose. Considering the current situation, the plan he formulated before is the most feasible.

"What's the senior's plan?" Pei Zhiqing couldn't help but ask.

"Catch Fang Qian first, let him explain the whole story, and see if there are any other ways." Lu Heng said simply.

"Senior has great righteousness, Zhiqing thanks you!" Pei Zhiqing wanted to salute again, and said with great sincerity, "As long as I can save the people of this city, if senior needs to use me in the future, please feel free to give me orders. I will go through fire and water without hesitation." !”

Lu Heng looked at Pei Zhiqing, who was bowing respectfully, and couldn't help but feel a little weird. He had planned to save Heyang County, and he also wanted to ask the heroine some questions in exchange for a cup of nectar drink.

Now not only did I not make any extra efforts, but I was actually thanked like this.

There is indeed something wonderful about it.

Afterwards, Pei Zhiqing told everything he knew about Fangqian, and finally reminded him emphatically, "Senior, there is one more thing. At this time, there is a master who is good at using hidden weapons in the city, and it is very difficult to deal with him.

"This person's strength is tyrannical and can hurt people from a distance. He is probably a person at the peak of the sixth level or even a strong person at the seventh level. This junior is seriously injured because of him. Please be careful, senior."

Lu Heng was stunned when he heard this. He thought of the old beggar from before and said with a smile, "The master you mentioned should have died last night."

"...Huh?" Pei Zhiqing was shocked again, her mouth opened slightly, her eyes full of surprise.

"I found this on him." Lu Heng took out the black snake-shaped jade pendant from the old beggar and asked, "Do you know him?"

　Sorry, I forgot to set the time. The normal update time is one chapter at 12 noon and one chapter at 7 p.m.

　　
　
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