The bright moon rose above the sea, and the waves surged.
A black shadow stood on the surface of the sea. It was a huge reef. Not far away, a large ship sailed past.
This large ship did not just sail past, but it sailed back and forth repeatedly.
In the eyes of an outsider, it might seem that it was passing by, but in reality, it had been sailing back and forth in this area. In this way, it was not easy to think that the ship was lingering in this area.
This was the ship that had agreed to meet with Niu Youdao, but it was not the ship that carried the warhorses. It was one of the two hundred ships that carried supplies.
The ship that carried the warhorses had long since left, and Niu Youdao would not let the ship that carried the warhorses stay here. It was too dangerous. If an accident happened, it would easily expose the fact that the warhorses had been hijacked.
A ship that carried supplies could explain itself however it wanted.
On the deck, Black Peony and Gongsun Bu stood side by side at the bow, looking in the direction of the coast.
"Why aren't they here yet?" Black Peony was obviously a little anxious.
Her anxiety was not without reason. Although she did not know what Niu Youdao had done in the capital, she knew from Shen Qiu's message that Fu Fangyuan had driven Hong Xiu and Hong Fu away, and then gotten rid of Linghu Qiu. At that time, she realized that Daoye and Linghu Qiu had most likely broken the paper window between them.
She was the clearest about what had happened between Niu Youdao and Linghu Qiu, and she also knew Linghu Qiu's identity. If they were to lay their cards on the table with Linghu Qiu, it meant that they were going against Waning Moon Pavilion.
Although she had long known that Niu Youdao and Linghu Qiu could not continue like this, and that they would have to lay their cards on the table sooner or later, she still could not help but be alarmed when the day came. It was not that she did not know how terrifying Waning Moon Pavilion was.
Gongsun Bu comforted her, "Don't worry. Judging from the message we received earlier, they should not be far from here."
At this moment, a golden wing cut through the night sky and flew toward the ship, directly entering one of the cabin's windows.
The two of them looked at each other and quickly turned to leave the bow of the ship. They went into the cabin where the golden wing's message was stored.
"Is it news from Daoye?" Gongsun Bu asked as he closed the door.
The two disciples in the cabin took out the secret letter and stood up. One of them replied, "Yes, it's news from Daoye."
Gongsun Bu said in a low voice, "Quickly translate it."
"Yes!" The disciple answered and quickly translated the content. He wrote it on a piece of paper and handed it to Gongsun Bu.
Black Peony immediately craned her neck to read the contents of the secret letter. After reading it, the two of them looked at each other.
Gongsun Bu frowned and muttered, "What's going on? Aren't we supposed to meet here? What do you mean by telling us to leave tomorrow morning? "
Black Peony pulled a long face and said, "Something must have happened. They don't want us to be exposed here. Send a message immediately and ask about the situation!"
Gongsun Bu nodded and immediately ordered, "Send a message back and ask about the situation!"
"Yes!" The two disciples quickly executed the order.
Not long after, a golden wing flew out.
In the following period of time, Gongsun Bu and Black Peony waited anxiously. Sometimes they paced back and forth in the cabin, sometimes they were outside on the deck.
But this time, they did not have to wait for too long. About four hours later, they saw a golden wing fly through the night sky and return.
The two of them ran back to the cabin. Gongsun Bu still said the same thing. "Is it news from Daoye?"
"Yes!" the disciple replied respectfully.
Gongsun Bu pointed at the secret letter. "Quickly translate it!"
He turned back to look at Black Peony. "Judging from the time the golden wing took to return, it shouldn't take more than half a day at most for a one-way trip. It looks like what Daoye said about leaving before daybreak wasn't without reason."
Black Peony pursed her lips. In truth, the two of them were not that optimistic. Daoye had said to let them leave at daybreak, but he had not said that they would meet here at daybreak.
After receiving the translated content and reading it, Gongsun Bu and Black Peony fell silent.
The two of them did not say too many worrisome words in front of the Five Liang Mountain disciples and left the cabin.
As they left the cabin, Black Peony knocked on Duan Hu's door and waved at him from the door.
Gongsun Bu gave Black Peony another look. He didn't know why she had called Duan Hu out. The fewer people who knew about such a worrisome matter, the better.
Duan Hu quickly came out and followed the two of them to the bow of the deck. He asked, "Big Sis, you don't look well. What's wrong?"
Black Peony handed the secret letter to him.
After reading it, Duan Hu said in bewilderment, "Aren't we supposed to meet here? What's the meaning of having the other group go to the Jin Nation's island? "
Black Peony said, "Shen Qiu said it very clearly. Their whereabouts have been exposed. Daoye has sensed some danger, so the five of them have split into two groups."
Duan Hu looked at Gongsun Bu and then at Black Peony. He asked, "Is there danger? Then what do we do? "
Black Peony asked, "Come with me. We'll help Daoye divert the possible danger. Are you afraid?"
Duan Hu puffed out his chest and said, "If you're not afraid, what do I have to be afraid of?"
Gongsun Bu said in shock, "Sister Peony, divert what danger? Don't joke around! Although Daoye is young, of all the people I've met, no one is better than him in terms of mind and skill. Since Daoye has arranged it, then we'll follow Daoye's arrangements. There's no need for you to divert any danger! "
However, Black Peony knew the situation better and understood Niu Youdao better than anyone else. The situation this time was different. They might be going up against Waning Moon Pavilion!
Even if it wasn't the Waning Moon Pavilion, there must be an extremely dangerous situation that could occur. Otherwise, they wouldn't have split into two groups just as they were about to meet. Logically speaking, the more people there were, the more likely it was to resist the risk.
Black Peony said, "Brother Gongsun, you and I both understand that Daoye splitting his people into two groups at this critical juncture means that if something happens, having more people is useless!"
Gongsun Bu said, "It's precisely because of this that you can't go! If even Daoye can't handle it, what's the use of you going? "
Black Peony said, "Brother Gongsun, we've been with Daoye for so long. In such a complicated situation, has Daoye ever mistreated any of us? He's taken good care of all of us! If Daoye gives us the same conditions as Green Mountain County, we don't have the prestige and skill to deal with them. The other forces won't take us seriously at all. Over there, only Daoye's prestige and skill can subdue all of them! Daoye was born to steer the ship. Without him, I can't do it, you can't do it, none of us can do it. We'll immediately fall apart. Where will your Mount Five Liang go? So even if it's for our own sake, nothing can happen to Daoye! "
Gongsun Bu sighed and said, "I don't need you to tell me that. How are you going to handle this situation?"
Black Peony said, "There's a way. Isn't Daoye with that matchmaker? Duan Hu and I happen to be a man and a woman! "
Gongsun Bu understood what she meant, but he looked conflicted.
Black Peony consoled him again, "Don't worry. First of all, the situation might not be what we think it is. Maybe it's a false alarm. Second, if we really run into some trouble, there's a high chance that the other side doesn't recognize us. With one look, they'll know that we're not Daoye and that matchmaker. The two of us can completely pretend to be confused and slip through. Moreover, as soon as we make a move, we'll immediately leave. We won't wait for the other side to find us. "
Gongsun Bu urged, "Stop messing around. Daoye said he'll leave at daybreak. You know Daoye's rules. You can't wait!"
Black Peony said, "If we can't return before daybreak, you can leave as Daoye wants. We'll rush to the place Shen Qiu went to meet you!"
Gongsun Bu said, "Sister, don't make decisions on your own. It's better to contact Daoye and listen to Daoye's decision!"
Black Peony said, "Daoye doesn't have a golden communication wing with him right now. How do we contact him?"
"…" Gongsun Bu was speechless.
In the end, Gongsun Bu could only watch helplessly as Black Peony and Duan Hu flew off the ship.
He couldn't stop them. Right now, Black Peony was in charge. In a situation where Niu Youdao wasn't here, Black Peony represented Niu Youdao. What she said was the law …
In the grassland under the hazy night sky, two figures flew over and stopped outside a pasture. They shouted at the fence to open it.
"Is something the matter?"
The person who opened the gate asked suspiciously. He sized up the man and woman in front of him. They were still wearing gauze hats in the middle of the night.
"I want to buy two horses!" The woman took out a gold note.
With money, it was easy to talk. The people in the ranch quickly moved to prepare the horses for the guests.
The two horses were brought over. After the woman inspected them, she said to the man, "Daoye, it's done!"
The two of them mounted the horses and galloped away in the night.
Once they were out of the ranch, the man asked, "Is this okay?"
The woman said, "It should be okay. If the other party really wants to search, they will ask about the ranch when they see it …"
The fire was finally extinguished, but the ranch was already full of ashes. The herdsmen searched for their lost livestock under the moonlight.
Xu Yong, who was standing quietly in the ashes, suddenly raised his head. He saw several large birds flying across the night sky under the moonlight.
Not long after, a golden wing flew across the night sky and landed on Xu Dehai's hand. Seeing this, Xu Yong quickly walked over.
Xu Dehai, who had taken out the secret letter and read it, looked dissatisfied.
Xu Yong approached and asked, "What's wrong?"
Xu Dehai said, "There's a reply from the higher-ups. It seems like they've found traces of Niu Youdao in the direction of Jiudao River."
Xu Yong asked, "Why does it seem like it?"
Xu Dehai said, "The letter didn't explain the reason in detail. The higher-ups wanted to tell Mr. Xu to wait patiently for news. Since it's a message from the capital, we will do our best. We've already sent people to investigate …"
The moon was slanting in the night sky. Two silhouettes flew across the sea. They first landed on the towering reef and looked around before flying towards the ship that was faintly discernible in the distance.
These two were none other than Niu Youdao and Guan Fangyi.
After landing on the ship, Niu Youdao held his sword in front of him and made his signature move.
The cabin door opened and Gongsun Bu appeared. Coincidentally, the other party's back was facing the light and he didn't dare to confirm it.
When he saw Gongsun Bu, Niu Youdao pulled out the beard on his face.
Gongsun Bu ran out happily and cupped his hands. "Daoye, you're finally here!"
Niu Youdao looked around and let out a long sigh. "Yes, you're finally here. Let's go, let's set sail! "
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