Outside of Time

In the county funeral square, Xu Qing turned around and looked at Yao Yunhui and Zhang Siyun who were taken away.

He thought about what the Yanmiao tribe in Chaoxia Mountain said about Yao Hou sending people to stop it.

He also thought of Yao Hou's past behavior and his disappearance on the battlefield.

Judging from all the superficial signs, it seems that Yao Hou has a huge problem.

Even the palace master had doubts about Yao Hou during his lifetime.

But Xu Qing didn't understand why such a person would send the entire clan, except women and children, to the battlefield and kill them all.

And why should the women and children stay and wait for the liquidation?

Moreover, when the Allied Forces of the Hundred Clans went to the northern theater at the beginning of the battlefield, it was because Marquis Yao personally handled the matter so that everything went smoothly.

All of this, when combined, seems unreasonable.

But Xu Qing knew that he was not the only one who understood these unreasonable things.

But now...no one can say anything.

On the one hand, Marquis Yao is unpopular, on the other hand, there is no evidence to prove that he did not betray the human race.

Xu Qing was silent.

In his understanding, the war in Fenghai County was no longer a simple fight between two sides.

In fact, the moment the palace lord died in battle and the seventh prince arrived, Xu Qing had already sensed that there was something deeper involved.

"This seventh prince is not simple, he plays with people's hearts!"

Next to Xu Qing, the captain's voice sounded as thin as a mosquito's.

"What a target, what a general trend, and what the people want!" The captain narrowed his eyes and spoke softly.

"Now the entire Fenghai County almost belongs to him. Not only does he have the highest status, but he is also supported by countless people for his great contribution to saving Fenghai County. In fact, if he had arrived earlier in the western battlefield that day, maybe the palace master Neither will die in battle."

"But if the palace master had not died in the battle, the prince's halo would not be so dazzling, and some of it would be taken away by the palace master."

"But he came late, and now he has the halo all to himself."

"You can turn the tide and become famous. The world will know you after one battle."

"I know you have already suspected what I said. Junior brother, although you have a good relationship with Kong Xianglong, remember not to be impulsive. This person is not easy to mess with."

"Didn't you see that the deputy palace lord and the county magistrate all chose to remain silent? Didn't Kong Xianglong also remain silent? There are many people who understand, not just us!"

"For small roles like us, it's enough to protect the relevant friends and relatives. There are too many things... we can't control at the moment."

The captain patted Xu Qing's shoulder.

Xu Qing looked at the sky. He had naturally known all this for a long time and had buried it in his heart for a long time.

"Elder brother, I understand."

"As long as the palace master dies and the taboos are not broken, he will not come. Perhaps, this is also the reason why the palace master wants to die and made arrangements for the army during his lifetime."

Xu Qing closed his eyes, recalled every word and arrangement of the Palace Master during his lifetime, and responded softly.

It rained all day long.

But this county mourning cannot last so long, it only lasts for an hour.

With the departure of the seventh prince, everything ended.

Everyone dispersed lonely. The captain was worried about Xu Qing and warned him many times. He had already redeemed the Daogu seal order and was ready to find a place to unlock the seal.

But this process takes time.

"Junior brother, I will be in seclusion for about half a month. Please remember not to be impulsive. After I come out of seclusion, we will see the situation. If it doesn't work, we will resign as the sword holder."

The captain spoke earnestly and Xu Qing nodded upon hearing this.

After confirming that Xu Qing was not perfunctory with him, the captain left in a hurry.

Xu Qing indeed did not deal with the captain. He knew that he was a slight person, and he also understood that no matter his identity, cultivation level, or everything else, he was not enough to play a key role in this complicated war.

But in his mind, scenes from the Palace Master's lifetime always appeared.

For a long time, Xu Qing sighed and returned to Jiange at dusk.

Looking around, Xu Qing murmured.

"I miss the Seven Blood Eyes."

Xu Qing closed her eyes and meditated silently.

Dusk passed by outside, the bright moon hung high, and darkness fell. At the third watch... a bitter sound came from outside his sword pavilion.

"Xu Qing, are you there?"

Xu Qing opened his eyes, and it was Kong Xianglong's voice. He stood up and pushed open the door of the sword pavilion, and saw a drunk Kong Xianglong under the moonlight.

In the moonlight, Kong Xianglong's face showed a smile that was uglier than crying.

"Ye Ling is dead, Wang Chen is dead, Shanhezi is seriously injured and is being healed by his sect, I...I can't find anyone to drink."

"Xu Qing, can you have some more drinks with me today?"

Xu Qing said nothing and took a few steps back.

Kong Xianglong grinned and staggered in. After sitting down, he threw a wine bottle to Xu Qing. He took another wine bottle and took a big gulp.

"Guess who I saw this afternoon?" Kong Xianglong forced a smile and looked at Xu Qing.

Xu Qing took the flask, took a sip, and shook his head.

"Seventh prince."

"The deputy palace master took me there. This prince knew that the palace master was an old man of my family, so he praised me and finally gave me a job."

"He asked me to reorganize the Prison Department. I mentioned it to you, and he agreed to let me make my own arrangements. Haha, I'm grateful."

Kong Xianglong spoke loudly, and after speaking he laughed, but the smile was not only ugly, but the laughter was also full of emotion. Finally, he coughed and spit thick phlegm to the side.

"Fuck me!"

"The first batch of prisoners were those from the Yao family."

"Are you asking me to kill members of the Yao family? Do you really think I'm stupid? Could it be that the figure who appeared in front of the old man at the last moment was also Marquis Yao?"

Kong Xianglong laughed, with a cold look in his eyes, and took another big sip.

"As for the Yao family, I went to see a group of women and children during the day, and Zhang Siyun is not here. I heard that Deacon Sinan asked them to vouch for them."

"However, I think it's good to be stupid. If you kill him, you may have more opportunities to contact the prince and learn the truth about this war."

He lowered his head, his voice became gloomy from the previous hysteria, and a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes.

"Xu Qing, what do you think?"

Xu Qing glanced at Kong Xianglong. After the war, everyone around him died, until the death of the palace master, and Kong Xianglong's character obviously changed.

But with Xu Qing's understanding of Kong Xianglong's tone at this moment, he could tell that the other party really had murderous intentions.

In order to understand the truth and get close to the Seventh Prince, Kong Xianglong could do things that violated his principles in the past.

Xu Qing was silent and spoke softly after a while.

"If we had a choice, I would suggest not killing him."

Kong Xianglong raised his head and looked at Xu Qing.

"Why?"

Xu Qing did not answer, but looked into Kong Xianglong's eyes.

Under his gaze, the chill in Kong Xianglong's eyes slowly dissipated, and eventually his whole person became sluggish, and he took one sip after another of the wine bottle in his hand.

Xu Qing was beside him, and the two of them drank in silence just like last night.

After a long time, Kong Xianglong put down the wine bottle, lay down, looked at the top of the sword pavilion, and murmured.

"I miss the past so much, Xu Qing, do you still remember this time last year, when a few of us went out together..."

Xu Qing nodded, and the scene of reminiscing appeared in front of his eyes. At that time, the two of them, Ye Ling, Wang Chen and Shan Hezi, went out to perform a mission to rescue the sword holder's spy in the Shenglan tribe and obtained an empty wish box. .

Later, they killed the black-clothed guard of the Shenglan tribe at the border to avenge the boy. They turned around and ran wildly together. Finally, they ended up on a plain. Everyone was extremely tired and lay on the ground together.

Their relationship has deepened a lot since that incident.

"It's a pity..." Kong Xianglong shook his head and picked up the wine bottle again, but it was empty, just like the wish box back then.

Xu Qing handed over his wine bottle, and Kong Xianglong sat up and took it.

"By the way, the Seventh Prince's people are leaving the empty wish box that we got during our mission, saying that it is evidence of Yao Hou's conspiracy."

Xu Qing looked up when he heard this and remembered the empty wish box at that time.

"What was there originally? Did the palace have the answer later?"

"Yes, but it is top secret. I am qualified to know because I am the person in charge of this task, and this investigation information has not been declassified yet... That's all, there is nothing to hide from you."

Kong Xianglong took a sip of wine.

"Through the residual aura, it was discovered that there once existed an ancient pill called the Life Tribulation Pill."

As soon as Kong Xianglong spoke, Xu Qing's eyes suddenly froze, she grabbed Kong Xianglong's arm and stared into his eyes.

Kong Xianglong was stunned.

"What’s wrong with you?"

"Shangguang Life Tribulation Pill?"

"Yes, this is the pill." Seeing Xu Qing's expression, Kong Xianglong also became serious, having mostly sobered up.

"Xu Qing, what's going on?"

Xu Qing said nothing, recalling the investigation jade slip given by the palace master, and asked after a while.

"Brother Kong, the undeclassified information you mentioned is the Nineteen Secret Volumes?"

Kong Xianglong was so drunk that he woke up after hearing Xu Qing accurately tell the file sequence. He looked at Xu Qing with a bright light in his eyes.

"what happened!"

Xu Qing took out the investigation jade slip given by the palace master and handed it to Kong Xianglong.

As for the secret volume, after he returned to the county capital from Chaoxia Mountain, he was too busy arranging it because he was anxious about the lack of resources and troops on the battlefield and neglected it.

After all, the Palace Master has already known about this secret volume, and his task is only to confirm Zhaoxiaguang. As for how to check, the Palace Master has arranged it himself.

But now, it's different.

Kong Xianglong grabbed the jade slip and checked it quickly. His body gradually trembled and his breathing became rapid. Finally, he grabbed the jade slip tightly and looked at Xu Qing.

Xu Qing spoke softly.

"Zhaoxiaguang, I have checked, and there is indeed one that has not been recorded."

Kong Xiang's eyes were filled with blood, and he heard a rushing sound.

"That figure that appeared in front of the old man at the last moment!"

"Did he kill the county guard for this pill? No wonder the county guard's death that day showed no traces of a fight. It was extremely unexpected!"

Xu Qing nodded.

"But what I don't understand is, even if this elixir is really amazingly powerful, how does the other party poison it? I am good at using poison, and I know that there are many ways to poison, but the county guard's cultivation level is so high that if he wants to poison him It’s so difficult to be poisoned without any awareness!”

"Especially since the county governor has experienced many assassinations in his life, he must be cautious. Even if he is a trusted person, he will not be completely unguarded. Moreover, his death was very sudden, which shows that the poisoner's method of using poison was very hidden! "

"Hidden everything."

After Xu Qing finished speaking, he fell into silence.

Kong Xianglong was also silent.

After a long time, Kong Xianglong stood up, cupped his fists towards Xu Qing, and bowed deeply.

"Xu Qing, you don't need to investigate this matter. It's too dangerous. I'll do it!"

Xu Qing said nothing.

Looking at Xu Qing's expression, Kong Xianglong hesitated to speak, and finally sighed softly. He knew Xu Qing's character. In this matter, the other party refused with silence.

"Then let's go together!" Kong Xianglong took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

Xu Qing nodded.

It was almost dawn and the wine was gone. After what had happened before, Kong Xianglong had no idea of ​​continuing to drink. He stood up and prepared to leave.

Before leaving, he looked at the place where he spit, scratched his head, wiped it with his sleeves, and was about to leave.

"Brother Kong, this is for you. You give some to Shanhezi. As for Ye Ling and Wang Chen... you can deal with them together." Xu Qing took out a storage bag and gave it to Kong Xianglong.

"This is this?" Kong Xianglong was startled.

"Daoguo." Xu Qing said softly.