But before going out, he went back to Yinbingzhai's study, grabbed a delicious and lazy little thing from the closet, threw it into his sleeve, and went out together.

"Xiao Rongzi, why do you want to take me out today?"

Ouyang Rong stopped: "Then you're going back?"

"No." Miao Si was determined and grabbed his sleeve: "Take me with you when you go out to play." "I'm not bringing you to play." Ouyang Rong said sternly: "Please help me keep my dignity and don't leak it."

"Oh, it turns out that you are asking for help from me again. It's so utilitarian, little Rongzi."

"It's not utilitarian for you to eat and drink from me before you squeeze ink? This is called mutual benefit, and only in this way can it last long."

"Indeed, I hate IOUs the most. Huh, but why are you suddenly concerned about Wenqi? It feels like you haven't mentioned this for a long time. Why, is there anyone else in Si Tianjian who is looking for you?"

Ouyang Rong sat on the carriage that was slowly driving out of the West City Gate. He glanced at the destination of the twin peaks and said softly:

"in case."

Miao Si changed into a comfortable position, lying on his lap, with her hands on the pillow, crossed her legs, and Youyou said: "At first glance, it seems that I have done too many bad things, and I feel guilty."

Ouyang Rong ignored him and she muttered again:

"By the way, I remembered something. Last time you said that you beat up those female monarchs and taught those big female monarchs a lesson. Then you didn't capture anything, trophies or anything like that. Why did you come back empty-handed? You don't usually

Do you like some random things?"

"What do you know? Masters compete with each other until the point is reached. If someone is injured and runs away, it would be rude for you to chase him. Also, you can see that I like to follow things." Ouyang Rong said matter-of-factly.

A serious expression.

"Your sword case is not full of... okay, but it still feels strange. Are you really that powerful?"

Little Mo Jing murmured in a low voice and made a suggestion: "How about you beat them up again next time and take me with you so that I can be well?"

Ouyang Rong:?

Miaosi’s serious explanation:

"It's not interesting, I just want to see you using my Fairy Ink to beat them all over the floor. Hehe, why are you looking like this? You can't do it, right? Don't worry, the Spirit Ink Pipe is enough, as long as

Can you do it again."

Ouyang Rong didn't seem to hear it. After a while, he nodded absently:

"Yeah, yeah."

Miao Si glanced at him who was full of promises and snorted.

Half an hour later, in a pavilion next to the main grotto on the north bank of Shuangfeng Peak, Ouyang Rong waited for a while and finally saw the girl in palace clothes walking indifferently.

"The History of Rong Nu..." Ouyang Rong explained in detail the arrangements for the celebration ceremony on the 15th of this month.

Rong Zhen nodded lightly. In fact, he had received news from his confidant Ms. Li who had returned from a meeting in the morning.

After listening to Ouyang Rong's story, she suddenly asked a slightly strange question:

"When is your aunt's birthday?"

Ouyang Rong said smoothly: "It's the fourteenth day of this month."

"It's the day before the ceremony, right? It's just right."

Ouyang Rong was stunned for a moment and asked: "What exactly? Why does Rong Nu Shi ask this?"

Rong Zhen said calmly: "It depends on the time. I'll go and have a look when I have time, for your sake."

Ouyang Rong frowned: "Are you going too? Are you no longer guarding the grotto? In fact, there is no need to give me this kind of face. Your Majesty's business is more important."

Rong Zhen looked away and said, "That's why I told you to go only when you have time."

Ouyang Rong carefully tested: "Rong Nu Shi should be very busy, so she doesn't have time."

She asked with a straight face: "Are you afraid that I will go there empty-handed and eat and drink for free?"

"I have absolutely no intention of doing this..."

Rong Zhen interrupted:

"Don't worry, you won't eat and drink for nothing." She changed the topic again: "By the way, I got news this morning that there is new activity among the water thieves in Hukou County."

Ouyang Rong turned his head sharply: "What's going on?"

"Recently, a group of Qi practitioners have appeared among the water thieves in Hukou County. Among them, there are middle-grade Qi practitioners, which are quite difficult to deal with. Duan Quanwu urgently sent a letter asking for help. I have discussed with Commander Yi and, for the sake of caution, prepared

Add three hundred troops to help Hukou..."

Ouyang Rong, who was frowning and thinking about the previous incident, gradually calmed down.

After a while, he asked: "Sending so many people there, will it affect the defense deployment at Xunyang Grottoes?"

Rong Zhen replied neatly: "No."

Ouyang Rong waved his hand:

"As long as Rong Nu Shi and Commander Yi are sensible, then let's send them."

She glanced sideways at Ouyang Rong's condensed expression, raised her small chin slightly, and said in a cold voice:

"I know what you are worried about. After all, we have sent a group of more manpower here this time. For the defense of Xunyang Grottoes, it is better to have as many men as possible. Don't worry, Duan Quanwu will bring these White Tiger Guards back before the celebration ceremony.

Return to defense quickly."

"It's right to pay attention to these water thieves." Ouyang Rong put his hands behind his back, walked in the pavilion for a while, and continued with a steady voice:

"Rong Nu Shi overlooked one thing. These water thieves from Hukou County approached Xunyang City during our last 'water control' period at Shuangfeng Peak. Although for some unknown reason, they retreated back and hid in the swamp.

But it also clearly shows that those rebels in the Tiannan Jianghu were not without suspicion and action due to the cover-up we deployed at Shuangfeng Peak."

In his subsequent words, his voice became heavier, as if to emphasize:

"This incident shows that these water thieves are capable of approaching Xunyang City. If they can come once, they can come a second time. What's more, some middle-level Qi practitioners have emerged this time. They are by no means ordinary water thieves.

, In addition, Hukou County is adjacent to Xunyang City, and without the White Tiger Guards to block them there, the defense forces along the coast from Hukou County to Xunyang City would not be able to stop them at all."

Rong Zhen nodded lightly: "It makes sense, so what do you mean?"

Ouyang Rong proposed: "On the day of the Giant Buddha's celebration ceremony, General Duan's people will stay in Hukou County and stay still to contain the water thieves."

Rong Zhen shook his head directly: "I'm afraid Duan Quanwu won't do it. You forgot, before he went to Hukou County to suppress the bandits, he made a request to meet the owner of Dielianhua in person. On the 15th, he will lead his team back to defend."

Ouyang Rong asked back: "How does he know that on the 15th, the owner of Dielianhua... and the rebels from Tiannan Jianghu will come?"

"That day is apparently the day when the Buddha will be completed. It is the last chance the rebels think they have. The possibility is high."

Rong Zhen analyzed the sentence and couldn't help but sigh: "This warrior is indeed willful. How about this? Anyway, a group of reinforcements have been reinforced now. There are many people there. Half of them will be left in Hukou County to continue blocking the water thieves. He will bring half of them back.

, return to guard against the Big Buddha."

Ouyang Rong reluctantly nodded: "That's okay."

Afterwards, they exchanged opinions on the details. After the discussion, Ouyang Rong said goodbye to Rong Zhen and returned to Xunyang City.

When the carriage passed through the West Gate and entered the city, Ouyang Rong, who had been meditating all the way, suddenly gave an order:

"Go to the palace."

"Yes, sir."

Arrive at Xunyang Prince’s Mansion.

Ouyang Rong didn't go to find his junior sister or Li Xian. He made his way to a small courtyard and knocked on the door politely: "Dong dong dong——"

"Is Fellow Daoist Lu here?"

In the quiet courtyard, there was some movement. After a while, the door of the courtyard was pushed open, and a young Taoist priest came out, looking the same as before, with an old Taoist robe, a mahogany sword on his back, and a paralyzed face.

Lu Ya looked at Ouyang Rong up and down:

"What's the matter?"

Ouyang Rong also looked at him.

Lu Ya was not in Xunyang City a few days ago, running around looking for traces of his senior brother named Zhang Shixiu.

It was not until a few days ago that Ouyang Rong's trip to the peak of Shuangfeng was blocked for ten days, that he rushed back and has been guarding the palace until now.

Ouyang Rong asked politely:

"Does Chief Lu have any news about Senior Brother Longhushan?"

Lu Ya shook his head seriously and answered truthfully:

"No, Xiaodao went back to the Ancestral Master's Hall once and also went to Longhu Mountain. Senior Brother Zhang has not returned yet, but an uncle from the Tianshi Mansion said that in the thunder pond in the Tianshi Mansion, the green lotus plant that is related to Brother Zhang's numerology is still there.

No problem."

Ouyang Rong nodded thoughtfully and said:

"By the way, there's something."

"Speaking."

Ouyang Rong whispered a few words to Lu Ya.

Lu Ya pointed to his paralyzed face and asked:
To be continued...