It doesn't matter what the lord is.

"That's right. It seems that the saying "Even a fool can make a good decision" is true. You are slowly coming to your senses."

Lid thought for a moment and said to Bai Huang:

"Since you have made up your mind, I will not hide it from you. There is good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"

Bai Huang's first reaction was:

"Well...can't there be two pieces of good news?"

Reed shook his head:

"Where does all this good news come from? Don't you have any idea of ​​our family's conditions?"

Bai Huang pouted:

"Then I want to hear the good news first."

The night air was still very cold, but thanks to this, Lid could feel that his mind was clear now. He tapped the ground lightly with his fingers and said to Bai Huang:

"Bai Feng shouldn't stay in the army forever. He is now staying here, probably waiting for an opportunity. I guess one of his trusted masters has the possibility of breaking through to the tenth level recently, maybe it's Narus, or maybe someone else. Bai Feng has been preparing for the position of the crown prince for a long time. Although he doesn't have a master of the tenth level beside him, he still has a master of the ninth level."

Bai Huang asked suspiciously:

"Break through the tenth level? That's impossible. My eldest brother was stuck at the ninth level for so many years, and only after a trip to Lingwu did he advance to the tenth level. There are so many people who have achieved the ninth level in the world, but only a few have advanced to the tenth level. How could my second brother have done it in such a hurry?"

Lidd analyzed:

"I'm not sure either. Maybe he used some secret method to save a dying horse as a living one, or maybe it was just a coincidence. It's all possible. Yu An said that there were frequent noises in the army not long ago. It should be that Bai Feng was using the army to practice against that expert. First, he used the improvement of the army formation to continuously challenge his limit, and then let him fight against the army in the extreme state, so that he can gradually adapt and break through."

Bai Huang immediately asked nervously:

"Will it succeed?"

Reed shook his head:

"I haven't tried it, so I don't know. I definitely wouldn't want to let my family play like this. Isn't this gambling with one's life? Not to mention that being in a life-and-death test for a long time is like hanging on a tightrope. If one is not careful, one may die on the spot. Even if one is lucky enough to enter the tenth level, it is not as stable as breaking through by oneself. It is more like a fake tenth level."

The answer gradually came to Reed's mind, and the situation in the sea of ​​clouds began to become clear in his eyes.

The expert who made the noise was most likely Narus, because Narus practiced spearmanship, which was much stronger than other martial arts, even if he was a pseudo-tenth-level expert. Only when he reached the tenth level, Bai Feng would be sure to kill Bai Ye, otherwise forcibly giving birth to a tenth-level expert would be of limited help to the situation.

Bai Ye should have thought of this possibility, so he attacked [Phoenix Wing] several times not long ago, trying to find this guy who was a threat to him. Unfortunately, Bai Feng predicted Bai Ye's prediction and transferred Nales to the army in advance, which led to the current situation.

It’s a pity that if Narus really reached the tenth level in this way, he would probably never be able to see the scenery that Qingyun and Jiaerbode saw in his entire life.

Bai Huang crossed his arms and fell into deep thought, but he did not forget to ask:

"So, what's the bad news?"

Lid touched his chin:

"The bad news is that if Narus really reaches the tenth level, the current balance will be broken instantly, which means your eldest brother is completely doomed. Similarly, if Narus dies in the process of reaching the tenth level, then your second brother will be out of luck. At that time, he may choose to commit suicide, or he may mobilize the army to fight to the death. The outcome will only be worse, not better. However, now we don't even know where Bai Ye is, let alone stop him."

Bai Huang supported himself on his knees, stood up, and said to Lid:

"It's okay. I can go find him. When we were little, we played hide-and-seek together. I was not very good at it and was always the first to be found. Later, my eldest brother suggested that I should be the one to find them. At that time, they let me go and always deliberately made some noises when I was anxious. I gradually learned where they liked to hide. I still remember it very clearly now."

Bai Huang reached out his hand to Lid, pulled him up from the ground, and said to him:

"I don't know what the future will be like, but at least I don't want my future self to look down on my present self. I am the daughter of Lord Yunhai and the younger sister of Bai Ye and Bai Feng. If there is anyone in this world who can do something for them, or who wants to do something for them, that person can only be me. Let's go!"

Reed nodded.

He did want to find Bai Ye while he was still alive, but not to convince him.

He wanted to meet Lily of the Valley, the maid of the White Night.

23. Jiangcheng Inn East

Although Bai Huang is usually not serious, he is still reliable when he is serious.

Thanks to the fact that she still remembered some things about her own army, Reed roughly deduced the patrol routes and shift change times of the members outside based on the fragmentary information she provided and his own observations and perceptions.

The little ghost secretly took action to deal with the guards outside. The four people who were looking around dragged the "unconscious" guards in, stripped off their clothes and armor, put them on themselves, and then slipped out in the night. Lid used the cosmetics he brought with him to simply put on macho makeup for Bai Huang and Alaiya, making them look very strong in the dark, the kind that could kill a cow with one punch.

Of course, they were discovered several times in the middle, but thanks to the fact that Yunhai recruits new soldiers in late spring and autumn every year, the four of them disguised themselves as newcomers who didn't know the way and stumbled their way out of the mountain.

When we returned to the city that never sleeps, it was already dawn.

The damp and cold air entered Bai Huang's lungs. She took a few deep breaths, and the glow of the sky shone on her face.

She was nervous all night and now had dark circles under her eyes. Lid seemed to be in a good mood. He went to the breakfast shop on the street and bought a tray of crab meat soup dumplings. He ate three and fed four to Alaya. Lid knew that Alaya liked to eat crabs and persimmons. These two foods were in the same season, and there was a folk legend that they could not be eaten together, so Alaya often had a hard time choosing between the two delicacies.

Bai Huang sat by the roadside for a while, and then took Lid to many places, but did not see Bai Ye.

"Strange... where did Big Brother go..."

Bai Huang, with his head propped up, seemed to be thinking hard.

Reed was not surprised by this result. It was rather that he had guessed before coming that Bai Ye would not be so easy to see.

Bai Ye is the core figure of the current civil unrest in Yunhai. He does not have the complicated interpersonal relationships like Bai Feng, and it is difficult to find him alone. In addition, he has to be on guard against Bai Feng sending out troops to wipe him out directly. Hiding in the dark is the most reasonable choice. If Li De is him, he will adopt the same strategy.

Just when Bai Huang was at a loss, a little boy in plain clothes appeared in her sight.

The little boy timidly approached Bai Huang and whispered:

"Sister, sister, someone has a letter for you."

Bai Huang took the letter doubtfully and asked:

"Who gave it to me?"

The little boy sniffed, turned his head and pointed at the crowd in the distance, and replied:

"I don't know. A weirdo passing by just now asked me to give it to you, and gave me a silver coin as a fee for running errands."

Bai Huang opened the letter, and the little boy took the opportunity to run away. He didn't know Bai Huang, but he could see that Bai Huang's clothes were very unusual, and he was afraid that she would pester him with questions, so it was more important to keep the silver coins he had just put in his pocket. In fact, he also lied to Bai Huang, asking the messenger to give him two silver coins instead of one. The little boy was afraid that Bai Huang would take the money, so he deliberately reported half less.

This is the innate wisdom of the grassroots people.

Bai Huang had no time to care about him. He opened the letter and found that there was only an address written inside:

"Jiangcheng Inn East Branch."

Bai Huang suddenly became energetic and said to Lid:

"It must be my eldest brother who contacted us. Let's go and take a look with my aunt!"

After saying that, she stood up on her knees, grabbed Li De's hand and ran to the east of the city. Jiangcheng Inn has three branches in the city that never sleeps, but there is only one in the east of the city. Li De originally wanted to search nearby for the suspicious person who sent the letter, but seeing Bai Huang's excited expression, he accompanied her.

Bai Huang ran into the inn and called out Bai Ye's name loudly, causing all the guests in the room to turn around and look at her.

Lid took a quick look and frowned slightly. He did not find anyone worth noting in the inn. There was not even a person above the eighth level. The good news was that the person who sent the letter should not have any bad intentions. The bad news was that Bai Ye should not be here either.

The guests in the inn just looked back at Bai Huang and quickly turned their attention elsewhere.

The lobby was packed with people, who seemed to be watching something. Bai Huang's shout only caused a slight ripple, and soon the surroundings returned to abnormal calm.

Lid took Alaiya up to the second floor, leaned against the railing and looked down. He found a girl in a cloak sitting in the middle of the crowd. From this angle, he couldn't see her face clearly, but he could see her light pink hair under the cloak. The girl was holding a three-stringed harp in her hand and was plucking it gently with a pick.

Someone in the crowd shouted:

"Play another one!"

"Yes, play another one, girl! It's rare to hear such a beautiful song!"

"How much does it cost? I'll pay for it all!"

"What are you standing there for? Go serve tea to the girl!"

The noisy shouting stopped when the three-stringed harp sounded. The girl just plucked the strings twice casually, but the pleasant sound made everyone in the inn quiet down immediately. Lid stared at the girl for a while, and was sure that she had no realm of cultivation, but for some reason he always felt a sense of disobedience.

The girl raised her head and said gently:

"Well, let me play another song. This place is called the Inn, right? I heard that most of the people who live here are alone and away from home, and I am one of them. I hope that after listening to my song, everyone can feel at ease."

The girl played the zither softly. After a prelude, she opened her mouth and the sound was as pleasant as spring rain hitting the eaves:

"I also want to travel the world for love, and the whole world can be my home. The birds that are tired of flying back to the forest stand on the branches, and the fish that are rushing in the seabed don’t know where to go... I am also like that fish~ swimming desperately in the darkness~ Maybe one day I will step on land, maybe one day I will live in the sun..."

Her voice is really nice, and her singing style is completely different from He Yue's.

He Yue sang a play, with laughter, anger and scolding in it, and a few lines of lyrics seemed to contain all kinds of life. The girl's voice was very pure, a bit like a folk song, with a slow and simple rhythm, so the three-stringed zither could handle it; but the feeling she sang was very ethereal and elegant, making it easy for people to be deeply involved in it.

Even Bai Huang, who had been looking for his brother, stopped and stood there listening.

After the song was over, the girl put away her shamisen, bowed to the people present, and said with a smile:

"Thank you for your likes. I wish you all a good dream tonight."

Everyone stood up and applauded, and Reed couldn't help but clap his hands as well.

The girl turned around and prepared to leave, but at this moment, an old man who was ruining the mood suddenly reached out and grabbed her wrist:

"I want to have a good dream, too. Unfortunately, I have been suffering from insomnia for several days in a row... How about you, young lady, stay with me for one night?"

24. Muscle Memory

The girl pulled her hand back, but the man kept pressing on.

The young man from the aristocratic family seemed to have reached some realm, about the middle of the fourth level. Of course, he was not good enough among the masters. Alayya could kill him ten times with one hand, but for ordinary people, people at this level could be called gods descending from heaven. Like the young man from the aristocratic family in front of him, he grabbed the girl's wrist. No matter how hard the girl tried, she could not see any hope of breaking free. She was so anxious that she kept stamping her feet:

"Let go... How can you bully others like this..."

Of course, there were also enthusiastic warriors around who were not happy with what was happening and said loudly:

"What are you doing? You're robbing a woman in broad daylight. Do you think you guys are blind?"

"There's a lot of trouble going on in the city that never sleeps. What a nice thing to do. Can you tell us your name?"

"Find someone to notify the patrol team! Don't let him go!"

Lid leaned against the fence and looked down, not wanting to make a move. This was mainly because there were people who were more familiar with the business, so he was happy to be a bystander.

The power of the masses is great. Soon someone called the patrol team and reported everything that happened here. Of course, the only small surprise was that the patrol leader's face changed drastically when he saw the young master. He walked over and whispered:

"Master Yu, why are you here?"

The young master of the noble family glanced at the patrol captain and sneered:

"Where do I need to report to you? Take your people and get out."

The crowd realized that they had hit a wall, and the number of people who dared to show off greatly decreased. Lid looked down from the second floor. The young man's clothes must be worth at least 200 gold coins. He was either a local tycoon or the son of a high-ranking official. He was indeed qualified to do something excessive on this small piece of land, and he was indeed worthy of a patrol captain nodding to him.

However, the patrol captain obviously knew the rules. After looking around at everyone present, he turned his gaze to the girl in the cloak and said righteously:

"You look familiar, young lady. A few days ago, there was a theft in the city that was said to be the work of the famous thief Hong Meixue. Please come with us and do a simple investigation. If nothing goes wrong, you should be back in two hours."

This is to put the blame first and take the person away from here.

On the one hand, there are too many people here, and it will be difficult to end the trouble. On the other hand, Yunhai's patrol team does have certain investigation powers and can take the suspect back for interrogation first when there is insufficient evidence. Everything is reasonable and legal, but after the girl is taken back, what she needs to do to be released depends on the mood of Master Yu.

Reed narrowed his eyes slightly.

Someone asked them to come to the East Branch of Jiangcheng Inn, and they ran into this incident as soon as they arrived. There might be something more complicated behind it. Just like Bai Qiu who was blocking the Never-Sleeping City was a brainless person, but his appearance at the gate of the Never-Sleeping City to intercept Bai Huang was something that many people hoped would happen, and this was inseparable from the tacit approval and instigation of many people.

At this time, someone in the crowd finally recognized the identity of the young master of the noble family and whispered:

"Su Yu, son of Su Xi, the third lieutenant of Yunhai Guard?"

Young Master Yu glared at that person, and the other party immediately shut up.

The girl playing the piano didn't understand the situation in front of her, and she was still explaining awkwardly to the patrol leader:

"I don't know the Hong Meixue you mentioned... This is my first time in Yunhai. I have been staying here the whole time except for participating in a selection. I didn't steal anything. My favorite things are sweet bread and hot milk. The adults said I can eat as much as I want. I don't need to steal anything, please believe me..."

The patrol captain frowned and said:

"What a mess! There is no logic in your words. What are you feeling guilty about? Someone, take him away first!"

Su Yu loosened her wrists, but two soldiers from the patrol team immediately came up, sandwiched her from the left and right, and dragged her out of the hotel.

At this moment, Bai Huang's smiling face appeared in front of the patrol captain, and she asked in a very gentle tone:

"Excuse me, sir, where do you plan to take this person?"

Perhaps because Bai Huang was a girl, the patrol captain didn't bother with her. He just said in an impatient tone:

"Where to take her is up to our patrol team. Our patrol team will not mistakenly arrest a good person nor let a bad person go. If she is innocent, we will naturally send her back. If she is guilty, she will be sent to prison for trial. If you have nothing to do, just stay aside and don't hinder our patrol team's investigation."

Bai Huang said, "Oh!" and asked:

"Which patrol team are you from?"