I have just been promoted to Qianhu, and I was shocked to hear that this is a Liaozhai!

Chapter 135: Chase (Update requested)
in the lobby.

Cao Xiang waved his hand to the Jin Yiwei beside him and asked him to get the file of the fatal scholar.

Strangely enough, this deadly scholar appeared near Kyoto in the past half month.

And he never went near Kyoto. He just wandered around to commit crimes while evading capture by Jin Yiwei.

Originally, one of the commanders of the Jinyi Guards wanted to lead the team to capture him.

But for some reason, he stopped midway, so he allowed the fatal scholar to stay until now.

Cao Xiang glanced at Zuo Dao in front of him and asked: "After you leave the capital, you swear to protect Princess Taiping and never let her be harmed in the slightest."

Zuo Dao immediately responded: "Yes, sir."

After a while.

A guard in Jinyi came with the file of the scholar who killed him and handed it to Zuo Dao.

Cao Xiang continued: "Since you have entered the Tao, then try to see if you can guide Taiping into the Tao. After all, the martial arts is not suitable for her."

After finishing speaking, he waved his hand and asked Zuo Dao to leave directly.

After hearing what Cao Xiang said, Zuo Dao bowed to him, then turned and left.

After waiting for Zuo Dao to leave, Cao Xiang turned his head and looked in the direction of the palace, frowning.

A look of worry flashed in his eyes.

After a long time, he murmured to himself: "Brother Emperor, what exactly do you want to do?"

……

this afternoon.

Zuo Dao transferred Zhang Long, Zhao Hu, and Dynasty Mahan from Fusi, Beizhen, and asked them to prepare and leave the capital with him tomorrow.

Although you don’t need to bring too many people this time, there is always someone to take care of you.

Moreover, Princess Taiping will also bring some accompanying servants to take care of her food and daily life.

After hearing Zuo Dao's instructions, the faces of Zhang Long and the four others showed a hint of joy.

After all, they all know that Princess Taiping is the emperor's favorite heir. Even the prince may not be able to compare with her status in the emperor's heart.

Accompanying the princess on a trip is a good job, and they naturally like it.

Maybe if they encounter some small things on the way, their ranks will be promoted to another level after returning to Beijing.

Before leaving, Zuo Dao also found Xiahou, Shier and others who were preparing for the martial arts exam, letting them know that he had left. If anything happened, he could go to Beizhen Fusi to find Zhao Zhenfu envoy.

After all, this is one of the few friends he has in this world. If he can take care of him more, he will take care of him more.

Although things are calm on the surface in Kyoto today, the undercurrent has never subsided privately.

He even felt that the emperor deliberately wanted to send Princess Taiping out of Kyoto.

Before leaving, Zuo Dao specially found a few restaurants and asked them to cook some signature dishes.

This time I want less, about [-] tables, so I should be able to use them.

Early the next morning.

At the city gate of Kyoto, Zuo Dao, Zhang Long, Zhao Hu and others were waiting here, looking towards the direction of the palace.

After a long time, I saw a few horses galloping down the long street.

Princess Taiping, who was originally wearing a dress, now changed into a smart outfit. She was accompanied by several servants disguised as men and a supervisor who looked like a butler.

Zuo Dao looked at his aura and realized that those servants disguised as men should have innate strength.

As for the chief eunuch, he was even more generous than himself.

It seems that the emperor really likes his Princess Taiping.

Eunuchs of such strength were sent to accompany the princess to protect her safety.

Princess Taiping came on horseback and stopped in front of the city gate.

Looking at Zuo Dao and others who had been waiting here, he immediately said: "Master Zuo, we can set off."

Hearing this, Zuo Dao was about to respond when he saw a familiar figure walking out from the side.

He quickly held up his hands and said, "I have seen you in this humble position, and I will command you."

Beside him, Zhang Long, Zhao Hu and others quickly saluted.

The servants and eunuchs accompanying Princess Taiping quickly got off their horses and bowed respectfully to Cao Xiang.

Especially the chief eunuch, whose face was full of flattery and looked very strange.

Seeing this, Princess Taiping couldn't help but turn her head to look. The moment she saw Cao Xiang, she immediately got off her horse and rushed towards him.

"Uncle Thirteenth Emperor, I miss Taiping so much!"

Cao Xiang patted Princess Taiping on the back and said with a smile: "Since you miss the Thirteenth Emperor, why don't you visit me."

Princess Taiping curled her lips and said, "My father said that my uncle is busy with official duties and will not let Taiping disturb him."

"But Taiping still remembers the kung fu my uncle taught me."

As she spoke, she continued to gesture several times in place.

When Cao Xiang saw this, he smiled and clapped his hands and said, "Okay, okay, it seems that Taiping really wants to be my Great Wei Sword Immortal."

Princess Taiping raised her head and said, "Of course, I will be the number one female swordsman in the Wei Dynasty in the future."

Cao Xiang waved behind him and said: "Here are some small gifts given to you by the emperor's uncle. They are all good things made by the master craftsmen of the Hermit House."

Behind him, two Jinyi guards came forward with two trays in their hands.

On one of the trays, there were two long swords. Cao Xiang took out one of them and threw it to Zuo Dao, saying: "Since you want to teach Taiping, you'd better have a sword in your hand."

Zuo Dao took the sword and his eyes suddenly shrank.

nice one.

Although this sword is not as good as his snake bone sword, it doesn't look much weaker.

At least it is a top-notch magic weapon.

Moreover, looking at the patterns on the scabbard and hilt, it seems that there is some kind of formation carved on them.

This thing is still enchanted...

Turning around, Cao Xiang picked up the other long sword with a smile and handed it to Princess Taiping.

Said: "This sword is made of meteorite iron. Whether it is true energy or magic power, it is extremely unobstructed. Moreover, it has a formation blessed by the formation master, which is very powerful."

"Take it, and you won't be afraid even if you encounter some little innate thieves in the future."

When Princess Taiping heard this, her face was filled with joy, she touched the sword in her hand with a look of affection, and said sweetly: "Thank you, uncle."

Immediately, Cao Xiang also took out a piece of soft armor from another tray. It also had formations engraved on it, which was obviously made by everyone.

Cao Xiang said: "Remember to wear this soft armor with you after leaving the capital. Even the little master can't hurt you."

He hesitated for a moment.

He added: "If you meet a great master, you still have to avoid him."

Princess Taiping said with a smile: "Father is really right. Uncle Huang has all the good things here, but he doesn't have them."

Cao Xiang's face turned dark and he said, "Don't listen to your father's nonsense. Isn't the landowner's family still running out of food? I'm afraid he won't be able to give it to you."

Princess Taiping smiled and said, "That's not necessarily the case."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and touched the bun on his head.

Cao Xiang glanced at the hairpin on Princess Taiping's head and the jade bracelet on her hand, with a look of surprise on her face.

It seemed that Brother Huang was really bleeding heavily this time.

Cao Xiang glanced at the people brought by Princess Taiping and said coldly: "When you leave the capital this time, you must take good care of the princess, otherwise be careful of your head."

Hearing this, the chief eunuch and others quickly said, "Yes, Your Majesty." '

Cao Xiang glanced at Zuo Dao and said, "So are you."

Zuo Dao said quickly: "I humbly obey my orders."

immediately.

A smile appeared on Cao Xiang's face and he said: "Taiping, after leaving the capital, if you have anything to do, remember to discuss it with the envoy of Zuozhen and listen to his opinions."

Princess Taiping nodded solemnly and said, "Uncle, don't worry, Taiping knows the importance."

Upon hearing this, Cao Xiang nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "In that case, you can leave the capital!"

Princess Taiping led the crowd to salute Cao Xiang, then got on her horse and headed out of Kyoto.

After Princess Taiping left the city gate for a long time, Cao Xiang came back to his senses.

Then he walked towards the palace with a stern expression.

……

Outside Kyoto, on the official road.

Princess Taiping sat on the horse and looked at the surrounding scenery, feeling extremely happy.

This was the first time in so many years that she had left Beijing alone.

In the past, when she left the capital, she was either accompanied by her father who was traveling in private, or by other princes, or by the prince who was out on patrol.

It was the first time that she was like this today.

Princess Taiping said: "Master Zuo, how many evil deeds has the scholar done with such a scary name?"

Zuo Dao hesitated for a moment, and then said: "The scholar who killed people committed rape, robbery, and murder. In this year alone, hundreds of people died in his hands."

Princess Taiping frowned when she heard this and said, "In other words, he killed one person in three days."

Zuo Dao said: "Maybe more than that. These are just the numbers that our Jin Yiwei can accurately know. Maybe the fatal scholar killed more people."

"Princess, does she know about the massacre in Qinghe County? A family of 78 people and dozens of livestock were all killed by this person."

Princess Taiping gritted her teeth and said: "There is such a bastard in our territory of Wei Dynasty. I, the princess, will definitely kill him."

She said: "Master Zuo, where is that deadly scholar now?"

Zuo Dao responded: "According to the information from my Jin Yiwei, the fatal scholar is in Qiushui Town, thirty miles away from here."

Princess Taiping said impromptuly: "So, we can arrive in the evening?"

Zuo Dao smiled and nodded: "That's exactly it."

Princess Taiping waved the riding whip in her hand and said: "Okay, let's go. I want to see what the deadly scholar is up to."

"No, this princess wants to avenge those hundreds of dead souls."

As soon as the words fell, Princess Taiping's mount suddenly shot out like an arrow from a string.

Zuo Dao and others saw this and quickly followed.

By evening.

Everyone arrived at the entrance of Qiushui Town.

Looking at the small town in front of her, Princess Taiping's face was full of curiosity, and then she was about to ride forward.

Zuo Dao raised his horse and said, "Princess, I will ask my men to check on the situation later and book some rooms."

Princess Taiping nodded slightly.

Afterwards, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu rode out and entered Qiushui Town directly.

After a moment, a look of impatience flashed across Princess Taiping's face and she said, "Master Zuo, it's time for us to go in."

Zuo Dao smiled and nodded and said: "Follow the princess' order."

After saying that, he rode forward directly and entered Qiushui Town.

The rest of the people also vaguely surrounded Princess Taiping in the center. After all, their lives together were not worth the weight of this one person.

The group of people entered Qiushui Town, and not long after they stepped onto the street, they met Zhang Long and Zhao Hu.Zhang Long came closer and said, "Sir, I have booked several rooms at Laifu Inn."

Zhao Hu whispered: "There is no trace of the fatal scholar in the town."

Zuo Dao frowned slightly.

This time before they came out, they went to the Hermit Mansion to get some special equipment.

One of them is a kite that can find people.

It was tamed by a monk in the Hermitage who was good at controlling beasts, and could be used to find people and track them.

He also has a good understanding of human nature, and can even rely on portraits to find people.

Before they left the capital, they had released the kite and let it hover over their heads.

When he arrived at Qiushui Town, he was asked to enter the town to look for someone.

But after Zhang Long and Zhao Hu came in, they recalled the kite, but they couldn't find any trace of the fatal scholar.

This actually made them a little confused.

Zuo Dao asked the two of them to lead the way to Laifu Inn.

Seeing the two distinguished guests who had booked the room before, the shopkeeper came up to them and welcomed them into the inn with a flattering look.

Princess Taiping happily found a seat by the window, imitating the scene she saw in her novel, and said carelessly: "Shopkeeper, please bring your store's specialty dishes."

The eunuch and others sat down near Princess Taiping's table.

After a while, the shopkeeper personally ordered the waiter to bring the wine and food, and then stood aside respectfully waiting for the order.

The Xiantian maids, who were also dressed as men, came forward and tested the poison one by one.

After confirming that there was no danger, he whispered: "Master, you can eat."

Princess Taiping said to Zuo Dao and others: "Master Zuo, come here too!"

After hearing this, Zuo Dao stood up and walked over with a smile as he watched Princess Taiping keep signaling.

Said: "Thank you young master."

Princess Taiping started eating with a smile.

While eating, he asked in a low voice: "Master Zuo, where is the fatal scholar now?"

Zuo Dao responded in a low voice: "We haven't found it yet. Your Highness needs to rest for a night. There is no rush in this matter."

Princess Taiping seemed a little uninterested when she heard Zuo Dao speak.

Originally, she thought that after arriving in Qiushui Town, she would face a fierce battle.

Unexpectedly, this is the case.

After everyone had their meal, they went upstairs to rest. Warriors disguised as men stood guard outside the princess's door.

It's early morning on the second day.

While Princess Taiping was having breakfast, she asked Zuo Dao again if he had found any news about the fatal scholar.

But this deadly scholar seemed to know that they would come here.

Even though they searched all night, they couldn't find any trace. Even the Jinyi guards guarding here had lost track of their target for a long time.

Just as Zuo Dao was about to speak, he saw a kite flying over and landing at the window.

When Zuo Dao saw this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he said, "Maybe there is news."

Upon hearing this, Princess Taiping immediately stood up and said, "Then let's set off directly now."

Zuo Dao greeted Zhang Long, Zhao Hu and others and led them out of the inn.

I saw fist-sized kites flying out of the town above everyone's heads, looking down at everyone from time to time.

Zuo Dao rode his horse ahead and chased him all the way.

At the edge of the town, in the yard of a farmhouse, as soon as Zuo Dao approached, he smelled a strong smell of blood.

He asked Zhang Long, Zhao Hu and others to enter and check.

After a while.

The two walked out of the yard, frowning, and shook their heads slightly at Zuo Dao.

Seeing this, Zuo Dao also frowned.

Behind him, Princess Taiping got off her horse and walked towards the courtyard.

Zhang Long quickly whispered: "Young master, it's better not to go in!"

Princess Taiping frowned and said, "Why don't I go in? What happened inside?"

Zhang Long sighed: "No one in the family of seven was spared."

When Princess Taiping heard this, she immediately said angrily: "This is all the work of the scholar who killed me? He is actually killing my people in Wei Dynasty again."

She ignored the obstruction and rushed directly into the courtyard.

Beside her, the eunuch quickly followed, fearing that something might happen to Princess Taiping.

Seeing this, Zuo Dao also walked into it.

As soon as she entered the yard, she saw Princess Taiping parked at the door of a house, seemingly frozen there.

Zuo Dao stepped forward and took a look, only to see two naked women lying on the bed in the house, their bodies covered with blood.

Princess Taiping's face turned pale, obviously frightened by the scene before her.

She resisted her nausea and came to the door of another room, only to see several corpses strewn about inside. The death conditions were extremely tragic.

This scene almost made him vomit.

The eunuch couldn't bear to block Princess Taiping's view, and then whispered: "Princess, please go out first!"

Princess Taiping heard this, nodded slightly, and then walked out of the yard.

Zuo Dao took Zhang Long, Zhao Hu and others to look for clues here.

After some searching.

He did make a new discovery. The time of death of these people should be in the early morning, except for the two women in the first room.

After killing someone, the deadly scholar seemed to have encountered a powerful enemy and had to escape.

Although there were no obvious signs of battle here, he found some faint traces of blood from the window.

From the window, it spread to the wall.

Zuo Dao came to the wall and looked outside. According to this blood clue, the fatal scholar should have escaped from Qiushui Town.

He came outside the courtyard and looked at Princess Taiping, whose face was still a little pale, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

He can finally see now that this little girl must have been fascinated by those story novels.

All day long, I yearn to be a knight and enjoy the world.

Coupled with the pampering of the royal family, they gave him whatever he asked for, but he had never seen such a tragic situation.

If he really met that deadly scholar, his strength would be greatly reduced.

You are not as good as the other party, but you still have to give a big discount. Isn't this no different from giving food?

It seemed that after finding the fatal scholar, he would have to take action secretly and seriously injure him.

Zuo Dao walked closer and whispered: "Your Highness, you have found some traces. Do you want to follow them now?"

Hearing this, the eunuch couldn't bear it and said, "Master Zuo, let your highness rest for a while!"

Princess Taiping gritted her teeth and said, "No, chase him now, so as not to let the thief escape."

After saying that, he got on his horse directly.

Upon seeing this, Zuo Dao and others also got on their horses and chased in the direction of the remaining blood stains.

During this period, he discovered many more traces.

They were all left behind by the deadly scholar, and it seemed like someone had been chasing him behind him.

Whenever it reaches exhaustion, let it rest briefly.

Then he continued to chase the fatal scholar.

It seems to be deliberately moving in a direction away from Kyoto.

This discovery made Zuo Dao look wary, and then he turned back and glanced in the direction of Kyoto.

When night fell, they came to a ruined temple.

Zuo Dao ordered Zhang Long, Zhao Hu and others to enter the temple and tidy up before taking Princess Taiping into it.

After the fire was put away, Zuo Dao took out several tables of wine and food and placed them in front of everyone.

He said: "Your Highness, I bought these in Kyoto, there is no problem."

Several servants wanted to step forward to test the poison, but they were stopped by Princess Taiping.

"I believe in Master Zuo."

Subsequently.

Princess Taiping ate weakly, but she didn't seem to have a good appetite.

She looked at Zuo Dao and asked, "I heard that Master Zuo was once sent to Youzhou. Is that place so dangerous?"

Zuo Dao pondered for a moment, and then said: "That place is much more dangerous than here. People die every day, and cases involving evil spirits are reported every day."

"Demons and ghosts have reappeared in the world, and the Jin Yiwei has also suffered heavy casualties. The local people are suffering unspeakably."

Hearing this, Princess Taiping couldn't help but grit her teeth.

Obviously, these were completely different from the novels she had read in the past.

The eunuch chuckled lightly and said: "I was in Kyoto back then and heard about Master Zuo's reputation. Even His Majesty called me the Tianjiao of Wei."

Zuo Dao quickly raised his hands and said, "The eunuch is so complimentary."

Princess Taiping sighed and said: "Prince Wang, my father lied to me when he said I could become the Great Wei Sword Immortal."

Supervisor Wang was stunned for a moment, then he said with a sneer: "How could your Majesty deceive His Highness with his eloquent words? Your Highness's qualifications are the best I have ever seen, except Mr. Zuo."

Princess Taiping took a deep look at Supervisor Wang, and then looked at Zuo Dao.

The whole person seemed a little silent.

It's early morning on the second day.

Zuo Dao followed the clues on the ground and led everyone to a river.

Next to a boulder by the river, I saw a somewhat embarrassed dwarf leaning on the edge of the boulder. His whole body was covered in scars and his clothes were stained red with blood.

But Zuo Dao could still feel that this person was still alive.

Seeing this, Princess Taiping frowned and said, "Come forward and take a look. That person needs help."

Hearing this, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu looked at each other, and the two of them walked out first.

But before he could get close, he saw the dwarf who had been resting with his eyes closed suddenly opened his eyes, raised his hand and fired two hidden weapons, heading straight towards Zhang Long and Zhao Hu.

The two of them were already on guard, so they drew their knives to block the blow.

Then he looked at the dwarf in front of him with a wary expression.

I saw the dwarf slowly stood up, looked at everyone, gritted his teeth and said: "It's you bunch of bitches again. If you want to kill or scrape, I'll give you a good time."

"Don't chase me around like a dead dog all day long. The reputation of a scholar who kills people is not something that can be made for nothing."

Hearing this person speak, everyone in the room was stunned.

Princess Taiping looked at the dwarf and said with disbelief: "Are you the fatal scholar?"

(End of this chapter)