Seeing that the bearded man was defeated and left, the young man in long gown greeted the two Jianghu people. Cheng Yuanyuan's expectation was confirmed. They were indeed from the Safflower Society …

At this moment, the excitement in her heart was like a torrential river. Finally, she could meet her target. It was really not easy!

She had traveled thousands of miles from Xi 'an to the capital, then back to Xi' an, and then to Xi 'ning. Only then did she meet Chen Jialuo, whom she missed so much. Even if he was a scum, he looked very close.

But … Cheng Yuanyuan blinked in a daze. She suddenly realized that she was facing an awkward problem. How could she get close to him when they met by chance?

In broad daylight, they bumped into each other just like that. She didn't even have the tools and atmosphere to pretend to be an orphan.

Should she join them directly?

But she didn't have any skills, nor was she famous in Jianghu. She couldn't say anything about her background. How could she join them?

Besides, she was now a Gege. How could she join an anti-Qing organization?

"Look at that person's clothes and weapons. He should be one of the Six Demons of Guandong. How did Young Master meet him?" Xu Tianhong asked.

"I'm just seeing injustice on the road."

Chen Jialuo turned around and looked behind him. Xu Tianhong and Wei Chunhua followed his gaze and looked at the dazed girl.

Cheng Yuanyuan met their gazes. Her brain worked quickly, but no matter how she thought, all the countermeasures were not feasible.

Now that things had come to this, she could only make up for it with her acting skills. Even if her acting skills were not good enough, she had to brace herself … She made up her mind. When she saw them approaching her, she suddenly opened her eyes wide and looked like she couldn't breathe. Then, she rolled her eyes and fainted.

Fortunately, Xin Yan, who was beside her, caught her quickly and asked anxiously, "Young Master, what happened? She was fine just now."

Chen Jialuo did not suspect anything. He quickly strode forward and checked her pulse. "This lady's pulse is quite stable, but her heart is beating a little fast. She has been clutching her chest. Could it be that she has a heartache problem?"

He pressed his fingertips on her slender wrist and listened carefully, but he didn't find any illness. "Inkstone, what did you guys talk about?"

Inkstone was stunned for a moment before he hurriedly said, "That's right, Young Master, she said that the person who was beaten away had four helpers chasing after her two sisters!"

"What? Being targeted by the Six Devils of the Eastern Pass? I'm afraid the odds are against him," said Wei Chunhua as he shook his head.

When the 'fainted' Cheng Yuanyuan heard the words' most likely ', she was angry with Wei Chunhua for being such a jinx, and also angry with these people for dilly-dallying. If she had the time to talk, she would have gone to save the others.

At this time, she heard Xu Tianhong say, "How about this, Young Master? Jiu Di and I will look around. You and Inkstone can take this lady to an inn first."

Chen Jialuo said, "Saving the others is more important. I'll go with you guys. Leave this to Inkstone."

The three of them jumped onto the roof without saying anything. Each of them used their lightness skill to go in a different direction.

Xin Yan, who had been left behind, was young, but he had practiced martial arts and had some strength. He struggled to carry the unconscious person and went to the nearest inn on the street.

After Jianing Gege left the residence for several hours and didn't return, the servants who came back from Li Kexu's relay station reported that 'Gege didn't go there and the young lady of the Li family also didn't return'. After that, Zalantai brought all the guards to the Siu Hui and interrogated them one by one. Even Zhang Zhaozhong was alarmed. In the end, he only knew that Jianing and Li Yuanzhi had left together, but he didn't know where they went.

Seeing that the sky was getting dark, the Siu Hui ordered Zalantai to bring some people to find Li Kexu and question him.

Zalantai arrived at the relay station on a fast horse. Although Li Kexu was a Han, he was still a second-rank general of the imperial court. No matter how anxious he was, he still asked his people to wait outside and strode in himself.

As soon as he saw Li Kexu, he hurriedly asked, "Lord Li, did Miss Li come back?"

"Lord Zalantai, don't worry. My daughter just came back. I was just about to send someone to report to the General's residence."

Li Kexu sighed as if he felt the same way. "Where did Gege go? I'll ask Yuanzhi to come over."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Yuanzhi quickly walked in. "Lord Zalantai, I heard from my father that Jianing hasn't come back yet?"

She anxiously twisted her handkerchief, afraid that something might have happened. "Jianing wanted to see Huo Qingtong, so we went to find her. Who would have thought that we would run into a few ugly people with high martial arts who had designs on us?

Huo Qingtong went to lure them away. Jianing and I got separated when we were running away. "

What happened was ninety percent true and ten percent false. Li Yuanzhi didn't want her father to be affected by her martial arts and her relationship with Huo Qingtong, so she was careful when she spoke.

"What did those people look like?"

Zalantai slapped the table and stood up. He didn't know who in Xining prefecture was daring enough to make a move on Jianing!

Li Yuanzhi described it and then said, "Do you want to send soldiers to search? I can lead the way!"

"Daughter, don't make trouble. Just tell me the location!"

Li Kexu didn't want to get into trouble at all, but he was afraid that his daughter would be in danger if she went with them, so he quickly objected.

Zalantai didn't care what the father and daughter were planning. After hearing Li Yuanzhi's words, he remembered the 'Six Devils of Guandong' that Amar had recruited.

He frowned and ignored the father and daughter of the Li family. He immediately turned and rode back to the General's Mansion.

The sky gradually darkened. The north and south gates of Xining prefecture had been closed in advance. The streets and alleys were lit with torches. The soldiers were searching from house to house …

…

In the main hall of the General's Mansion.

Siu Hui and Zhang Zhaozhong sat in the hall. Zalantai summoned the 'Six Devils of Guandong' for questioning.

After questioning, they found out that they had indeed met three girls today. However, they didn't know that the girl that Fourth Brother had been chasing at Harcourt Terrace was Jianing Gege.

After Harcourt Terrace finished telling them what had happened, Siu Hui slapped the table and stood up. He pointed at them and scolded, "How dare you! Not only did you cause trouble in the city, you even dared to bully my daughter!

Do you want to die?! "

For people of Jianghu, being pointed at and scolded was not only disgraceful but also an insult. However, since they had submitted to the General's Mansion, they had to endure any anger.

Great Devil Teng Yilei, who had always been ruthless, reluctantly cupped his hands and said stiffly, "We brothers offended Gege. We're going to find her and kill those people from yesterday as an apology!"

Zhang Zhaozhong, whose face was as calm as still water, paused in the middle of holding a cup. "Stop!"

The five boorish men paused and stared at him fiercely. "Who do you think you are? How dare you talk to us like this!"

Zhang Zhaozhong's eyes flashed coldly. Then, he looked at Siu Hui calmly. "General, I have something to say."

Siu Hui glanced at him. Seeing that he was serious, he impatiently waved at the five devils and asked them to leave.

He was worried about his daughter's whereabouts and asked, "Jianing is missing. Does Lord Zhang have any ideas?"

Zhang Zhaozhong said, "I have a secret order for this trip to the Northwest. Leave the matter of finding Gege to me. The others don't need to interfere."

Zalantai had always heard that Zhang Zhaozhong was strict and merciless to his subordinates. In Jianghu, the 'Fire Judge' was also revered. He didn't really believe this kind of person.

"Lord Zhang, what are you saying? You do what you need to do. We'll find Jianing ourselves."

Who knew if Jianing had been captured by the people of Harcourt Terrace or if she had met with some other danger? The entire city was under martial law and there was still no news. How could he be at ease?

Siu Hui scolded Zalantai. "Shut up. Don't be rude."

Then he turned to Zhang Zhaozhong. "Lord Zhang means that the Emperor's secret order has something to do with the people who captured Jianing?"

Zhang Zhaozhong was staying in the General's Estate to hide his whereabouts. The people he sent to follow the Safflower Society had sent news that the people who connected to the dragon head had already entered Xining.

According to his deduction, the people Harcourt Terrace encountered yesterday were very likely the people of the Safflower Society. It was just that right now, not everyone was present. It wasn't time to catch them all in one fell swoop, so they couldn't act rashly and alert the enemy.

"Those are the traitors of the Safflower Society. When the time is right, I ask General Siu Hye to cooperate with me."

In the Northwest, even if he didn't say it, he couldn't hide it. Thinking that he still needed Siu Hui's help, he had to reveal a few words.

Siu Hui had long seen that Zhang Zhaozhong's purpose for this trip wasn't pure. Since it was a secret order personally given by the Emperor, he knew the importance of it and didn't ask anymore. "Very well."

Zalantai: "Amar, Jianing, she …"

Without waiting for Siu Hui to speak, Zhang Zhaozhong stood up with his hands behind his back. He firmly said, "Don't worry. This one will definitely guarantee Gege's safety."

… …

The next day, late in the morning.

Because of the soldiers' search last night, Cheng Yuanyuan, who already had a guilty conscience, hid in her room, not daring to go out. First, she heard Inkstone cleverly lead the soldiers away. Then, when Chen Jialuo and the others returned at night, she heard them say that no one had been killed inside or outside the city. Only then did she relax.

After that, she tossed and turned on the hard plank bed for most of the night. It was only at dawn that she fell asleep.

When she got up and stretched, she suddenly heard a commotion outside. She peeked through the crack in the door and saw Xu Tianhong and Wei Chunhua leading a group of people in. Chen Jialuo, who was sitting at the stone table in the courtyard, stood up to welcome them … Cheng Yuanyuan counted. Excluding Chen Jialuo and Inkstone, there were ten people. Looking at this scene, except for Wen Tailai, Luo Bing, and Yu Yutong, all the leaders of the Safflower Society were present.

She smiled faintly and was secretly proud of herself. Yuanzhi, oh Yuanzhi, you wanted to see the 'Thousand-mile Dragon Connection', but I got to see it first.

Just as she was about to take a look at the situation, she heard someone shout, "Who's peeping?"

Cheng Yuanyuan's heart skipped a beat and she accidentally pushed the door open. Before she could react, her vision suddenly turned dark. Chen Jialuo flew over to block her. He waved his folding fan and knocked down all the hidden weapons on the ground.

"Brother Zhao San, please show mercy."

When he moved aside, everyone took a closer look and saw that it was a beautiful girl wearing a brocade robe.

Chen Jialuo smiled gently and said, "Since you're awake, may I know your name? Who are you?"

Cheng Yuanyuan rolled her eyes and said, "My surname is Jianing. My master is Wudang's famous master, Lu Feiqing …"