Ahead of them was the boundary of the village. Although the tall buildings were scattered in the forest, there was no obvious village boundary. For example, there was a wall or a fence around the perimeter. However, the villagers had been active in this area for many years, so there was a clear difference in the atmosphere of life.
The guard turned his head and saw their chieftain lying on the pole with his eyes closed. His face was flushed, as if he had fallen asleep. The guard's heart tightened. He hurriedly greeted them and quickened his pace. However, the person lifting the pole moved even more gently, afraid of waking up Ye Xiaotian.
Ye Xiaotian … From now on, there was no longer Ye Xiaotian in this world, only Ye Xiaotian. Although in the eyes of a limited number of insiders, the dead one was Ye Xiaotian, and the living one was Ye Xiaotian, it was better to call him Ye Xiaotian for the time being.
He was lying on the pole, but he was not actually asleep. He was just half asleep, just like when a person had a high fever. He could hear and feel what was happening in the outside world, but his body's reaction was slow. He was too lazy to think or react.
His cold was also a part of the plan. Before entering the river, he had taken a medicine that could create a high fever effect. This medicine could prevent him from really being affected by the river and causing a high fever, but it could also create a real high fever effect.
The purpose of this was very simple. Even if he had practiced it more than a hundred times, when he had just transformed into Ye Xiaotian, he would inevitably be unable to cope with the endless new problems. This would cause him to become nervous, and this was the easiest time for problems to occur.
Therefore, he was temporarily sick. This process could relieve his anxiety and allow him to adapt to his new identity. From this, it could be seen how meticulous and detailed Tian Xiufeng, Tian Binfei, and the others' preparations were.
The old Village Chief of the stronghold came out to welcome them. The old Village Chief had seen much of the world and was not like the ordinary villagers. He just stood at a distance with curiosity and vigilance.
The leader of Ye Xiaotian's guards, Bao Weng, did not wait for the old village chief to ask about it and anxiously shouted, "Is there a doctor in the village? Our lord has caught a cold and needs treatment. Quickly find a doctor. As long as our Lord's illness is cured, you won't be lacking in benefits! "
The old village head said awkwardly, "Our village is too small, we really don't have any doctors …"
A young man at the side reminded, "Granduncle, how could you forget that Uncle Zaixing is proficient in the art of healing? Didn't Uncle Zaixing cure Nu Niu 'er's shoulder tumor?"
The old village chief lightly slapped his forehead and muttered to himself: "Aiya, look at my memory, how could I forget about Zaixing. Yes, yes, yes! My eldest nephew knows how to treat illnesses. He has read a lot and has read all kinds of books. He also knows a little about medicine. "
When Bao Weng heard that it was just a medical book, he felt that it was not very reliable. However, his master's illness was not some incurable disease, it was just a high fever and a cold. Since he could treat shoulder tumors, it shouldn't be a problem for him to treat a cold, so he said, "Quick! Bring us to the house of the person who knows medicine! "
Bao Weng had followed Ye Xiaotian out of the mountains for a long time, so he knew the most effective way to get rid of this kind of people. He immediately took out a loose silver ingot and stuffed it over. When the old village head received the silver, he beamed with joy and immediately became a lot more attentive. He eagerly led them into the village.
The old village chief led Bao Weng and the rest through a few turns, past a few tall buildings, and arrived in front of a house. He directly pushed open the fence door and walked in. He looked up and shouted upstairs, "Zaixing, Zaixing, Uncle has brought you a patient. This is a very important person, take a look at him!"
Bao Weng looked at the yard, it was an ordinary house in the mountains. There was a donkey tied under the tall building, but there was no cow. Speaking of cows, they were the main source of animal power in the village. Not every family had one. Without a cow in the house, the family's financial situation would be very ordinary.
A bamboo ladder led to the second floor. The old bamboo's handrail was a little old, and some parts were often rubbed, so it was shiny. A man's voice came from upstairs, "It's Uncle, bring him up, it's not convenient for your nephew!"
Bao Weng was a little angry. He was just a village man, how dare he put on such airs. What's not convenient for you? As Bao Weng was thinking, he heard "Da! Da! With a click, a very short figure moved out of the room upstairs.
This person's upper body was obviously that of an adult, but his lower body was completely gone. He carried a wooden stool in his hand, and used it to move his body to the railing. He waved downwards, his face full of scars, looking very ferocious.
Bao Weng then understood that this person was not arrogant, it was really not convenient for him.
…
Hong Baichuan stood at the bow of the ship, staring blankly at the direction where Ye Xiaotian and the rest disappeared. He did not move for a long time, almost like he was a statue standing at the bow of the ship. Ming Yue, who was dressed as a manservant, walked to his side. She turned her head to make sure no one was around, and said in a low voice, "Master, is there something on your mind?"
Hong Baichuan took a deep breath, turned to Ming Yue, and said solemnly, "Go back to Tong Ren immediately, and see Daheng!"
Ming Yue raised her eyebrows strangely, and looked at Hong Baichuan.
Hong Baichuan said, "Tell him to find Hua Yunfei no matter what, I want to see him, I have something important to discuss with him! Oh yes, remember to tell Daheng, tell Hua Yunfei to be careful, don't let anyone know about his meeting with me, remember, it's not anyone! "
Hua Yunfei was in charge of training Ye Xiaotian's dedicated death squad. Because of his heavy responsibility, he was no longer Ye Xiaotian's personal bodyguard, and his whereabouts were not easy to track. But Daheng, as his sworn brother, would definitely know his whereabouts.
Ming Yue replied, "Yes!"
Ming Yue's shoulders swayed, and she wanted to leave, but she stopped, "Master, what exactly happened, I see that your face is very ugly … …"
Hong Baichuan slowly turned towards the direction of the village, and said word by word, "What we were worried about, happened right under our noses!"
Ming Yue's body shook violently, and she said in shock, "What? Could it be? "
Ming Yue suddenly looked towards the village, and then looked at Hong Baichuan, with an expression of disbelief on her face.
Hong Baichuan nodded lightly, and said in a low voice, "That's right! We were very careful, but … … we still failed! The one that was fished out from the water … … "
Ming Yue gasped, and her expression became serious, "I'll leave immediately!"
… …
Bao Weng brought his men, and used Uncle Zaixing's house as a temporary resting place for his Chieftain Old Master. In three days, he had already understood some of Uncle Zaixing's situation.
This village was mainly made up of three surnames, Tian, Li, and Song. These were all big surnames in Qianzhong. Perhaps in the distant past, the ancestors of the Tian and Song families in this village were related to the Chieftain Tian and Song families that had been passed down to this day. Of course, they had nothing to do with each other now.
Uncle Zaixing's name was Tian Zaixing, and he was the only scholar in this village. Tian Zaixing's father was once a low-ranking official in the Guiyang government, and was a scholar. Tian Zaixing was the only son of that low-ranking official. When he was catching fish in the mountain stream, there was a flash flood, and he was swept into the muddy water. His face was disfigured, and his legs had to be amputated to save his life.
After such a heavy blow, Tian Zaixing's parents were depressed, and they passed away in a few years. Tian Zaixing's movements were inconvenient, and he spent every day at home reading to relieve his boredom, so he learned a lot. However, with his current situation, he could not continue his official career. There were no officials or gentry who would hire such a person to be a secretary or an accountant, so he had no choice but to become a "hermit".
However, this person really did not read medical books for nothing. He was especially good at applying what he learned, and was good at using the local herbs to treat illnesses. After taking Ye Xiaotian's pulse and diagnosing, he wrote a prescription, and asked the villagers to go up the mountain to "get the medicine according to the prescription". They brought back some herbs that even Bao Weng, who had lived in the mountains for a long time, did not recognize, and brewed them into soup. He gave it to Ye Xiaotian to drink, and the high fever actually gradually subsided.
However, the high fever had subsided, and his body was still weak. Although Ye Xiaotian was eager to return home, he temporarily stayed at the Tian family. He often chatted with Tian Zaixing, and he felt like he regretted not having met him earlier. As a result, he invited him to Crouching Bull Ridge, and he was willing to take him on as a friend.
To Ye Xiaotian, who had just established his organisation, and his foundation was still not stable, he obviously did not care about talent. There was nothing wrong with this, and Bao Weng and the others did not find anything wrong with it either. However, in Hong Baichuan's eyes, he knew that this person was definitely on Yang Yinglong's side.
Hong Baichuan refused to accept this. He had once tested Ye Xiaotian a few more times, and he had already completely confirmed that he really was not Ye Xiaotian. However, Hong Baichuan was powerless to do anything about this. What was terrifying was not that the ruler of Crouching Bull Ridge had already been replaced unknowingly, but that he was powerless to do anything even though he knew he had been replaced.
In the past, Wang Ning had come into contact with the trapped Ye Xiao 'an, but in a hurry, Ye Xiao' an had only told him that he had been framed, as well as the scheme that Yang Yinglong's side wanted to carry out. He obviously did not have the time to tell him what the people who had tried to convince him looked like and what physical characteristics they possessed.
As a result, Hong Baichuan had no idea that the crippled legged person was one of the masterminds behind the entire incident. However, as a spy, he had done many things for the imperial court, and not all of them were honorable. After all, he had another identity as the leader of the Hive Gang. He had done far too many shady things.
As a result, he understood Ye Xiao 'an's current state of mind. Ye Xiao' an still had a conscience. He did not want to work with outsiders to harm his brother, but if his brother's death had already become reality, he had no other choice no matter which angle he considered it from. All he could do was deny his true identity and continue pretending.
Hong Baichuan asked himself honestly. If he were in Ye Xiao 'an's shoes, he would only be able to make this choice under these circumstances, unless he brought the living Ye Xiaotian before him. However, where was Ye Xiaotian right now? He had probably been reduced to a corpse long ago.
Hong Baichuan's feelings were very conflicted right now. He wanted to find Hua Yunfei and convince Hua Yunfei to expose the fake Ye Xiaotian's true identity, but was that really the most suitable solution? He did not know.
If he only wanted to stop the organisation of the Crouching Bull Ridge from being used by Yang Yinglong now that Ye Xiaotian was already dead, he had another choice: assassinate the fake Ye Xiaotian and completely dissolve the organisation of the Crouching Bull Ridge.
However, from Ye Xiao 'an's reaction earlier, he was unwilling to harm his brother. Even if he was controlled by Yang Yinglong, he would not necessarily be willing. In that case … could he make Ye Xiao' an turn against him and work for him? Whether Ye Xiaotian was dead or not was not important. What was important was whether this organisation could be used by the imperial court. He clearly could not make a rash decision. He had to report this to the imperial court and let the core members of the Eagle party decide!
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