Chapter 279 Werewolf

At the foot of Shouyang Mountain, two men wearing bamboo hats and rags wrapped around their necks were sitting on the side of the road.

The weather at the end of October was too cold, and they had their heads shrunk so that their faces could not be seen clearly. But when they turned their necks accidentally, they could see shocking scars on their skin, which were left behind after burns.

"Mr. Be careful, someone is coming."

"Yeah." Gao Shang lowered his head and took out a Hu pancake.

He was severely burned and was no longer as handsome as before. Although he miraculously survived, the injuries caused him to have a high fever. He could no longer control his fingers and was always shaking.

With no lips and exposed teeth, he took a hard bite of the biscuit and chewed it.

A group of people rushed past them. The two leaders were wearing large cloaks and looked majestic. They were Jiang Hai, Lao Liang under Xue Bai's command.

Gao Shang didn't even dare to breathe. It wasn't until they rode their horses far away that he raised his head, took a glance, and murmured: "Forty-eight people."

"It's too dangerous here."

Tian Qianzhen's injuries were much lighter, with only his arms and back bearing scars from burns. On the night he was chased, he climbed over the wall and dragged Gao Shang out, where the fire was the strongest.

After four months of rest, Gao Shang gradually recovered. Tian Qianzhen thought it was time to return to Fanyang, but Gao Shang planned to go to Chang'an to meet Liu Luogu. After passing Yanshi, he stopped for a few more days.

When Gao Shang was deceiving Mrs. Gongsun, he never thought that he would be caught up. He used the token and identity of Liu Luogu, who was An Lushan's spy who stayed in Chang'an to inquire about the news.

After he recovered, he immediately inquired and found out that nothing had happened in Chang'an, so he felt relieved. He knew that a token could not prove anything and would not shake the saint's trust in the prince at all.

But today he observed Xue Bai mobilizing troops, which gave him a bad feeling.

"I'm worried that Xue Bai's transfer is aimed at Liu Luogu."

Tian Qianzhen, an expert in art, was bold and asked: "Shall we follow and take a look?"

Gao Shang thought deeply, looking first to the west, then to the north, and finally said: "No, go back to Fan Yang."

He knew clearly that Xue Bai would use the evidence obtained in Yanshi to attack An Lushan when he returned to Chang'an, but in his current state he probably couldn't stop him.

Moreover, there is no need to play tricks in the officialdom of the Tang Dynasty.

The two walked into the woods and got on their horses. In the process, the bamboo hat on Gao Shang's head fell off, revealing an ugly and terrifying face. He felt a chill on his head and was frightened.

"Don't be surprised, Sir." Tian Qianzhen quickly picked up the bamboo hat and consoled him: "No one recognizes Sir."

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Chang'an, Xuanyangfang.

The Diao brothers ate flour pancakes as breakfast with Xue Bai. They sat at the stall and watched the Wannian County officials running by in a hurry, looking very busy.

Now even Diao Bing knows that the real culprit behind the murder of Wei Hui and Ren Haichuan is Wang Wen. Wannian County is just short of catching witnesses. After all, he has only seen little of the world, and is not stupid. He is still in the village. The smart kind.

"It seems that Lieutenant Wan Nian is close to catching the real culprit. What if Lang Jun is slow and gets robbed of his credit?"

"It doesn't matter." Xue Bai said: "It's not necessarily a credit to find out. You have to deal with the situation."

Diao Bing then thought about the meaning of these words. Diao Geng just didn't hear it clearly and asked: "Is there any more noodles? When I arrive in Chang'an, the food I eat every day is different."

After finishing the morning meal leisurely, Xue Bai did not go to the Chang'an County Government Office, but went to Dunhuafang to find the Yan family siblings.

He made an agreement with Yan Yan to take advantage of this period of free time to play with her as much as possible.

Wei Yun is not here today, and several elders of the Yan family have also gone out. Only a female steward is taking Yan Yan and Yan Kai to practice calligraphy in the lobby.

"Brother is here!"

As soon as she saw Xue Bai, Yan Yan's eyes lit up and she immediately stood up and wanted to come over. For a moment, she thought that she was a big girl. She straightened her skirt and said a ladylike blessing, but the joy in her eyes could not be concealed.

Can't live.

Yan Kai is usually a little gentleman, but when he is happy, he doesn't care at all. He urges the boys around him and shouts: "Come on, come on, come on, while my mother is not here, no matter which one, let's put it up and play, you will put in the bid and sell the first

generation."

This last sentence was a joke that Xue Bai made before. He liked it very much and had to say it many times while playing the game.

Less than half an hour later, when Wei Yun came back, Yan Kai was playing seriously.

"You are waiting for the first bid... Grandma, ah! Grandpa?!"

Xue Bai looked back and saw Yan Zhenqing rushing in with a bag on her back, dusty and dusty. He had always known that Yan Zhenqing was coming back soon, but he didn't know the specific time.

"Grandpa is back." Yan Yan showed a sweet smile and stepped forward: "Why don't you send someone to tell me in advance so that my daughter can go pick up Grandpa."

Although Yan Zhenqing didn't smile, he was happy to be home. The joy on his brows swept away the tired look. He glared at Yan Kai and replied: "I set off as soon as I received the official document, why bother sending someone to tell me.

"

After that, he turned to Xue Bai and said, "You didn't do well in Yanshi."

"Students still need more guidance from teachers."

Everyone sat down and exchanged greetings. They first talked about their farewell and separation. Talking about the current situation, Yan Zhenqing was now promoted from the Supervisory Censor to the Palace Attendant Censor.

Later, when asked about Xue Bai's situation in Chang'an County, Wei Hui's case was inevitably mentioned.

Yan Zhenqing heard this, stroking his beard that was ruffled when he was on the way, and said thoughtfully: "So, Wang Xie asked Jia Jilin to kill Wei Hui in order to conceal it for Wang Wean? But as you guessed, Wang Wean was the middle-aged man.

If you fell into Yang Guozhong's trap, why kill someone?"

Xue Bai also considered this issue and said: "Yes, as Wang He's holy family, he can directly report it to the saint. The saint knows that Wang Wen has never been very smart and will believe that he has been deceived."

"What do you think?"

That is to say, facing Yan Zhenqing, Xue Bai directly expressed his opinion.

"Students think that the reason why Wang Zhi is like this is because Wang Wen really left behind some unexplained evidence."

"If this is the case, the situation will be turbulent again." Yan Zhenqing said: "There are still doubts about this case. I will ask Jia Jilin."

At this time, Wei Yun arranged for someone to bring hot water in and said: "Okay, master and disciple, we just met and talked about official matters, not family matters."

What she wanted to say was the marriage between Xue Bai and Yan Yan. As she spoke, she waved her hand to Yan Yan to leave.

Yan Yan wanted to hear it, so she flattened her mouth and resigned, reluctantly moving out.

"Family affairs." Yan Zhenqing's tone dropped, and he became a little more serious. He pointed to various small game objects on the table and said, "You can't wait for the office, don't study, and just play around here. Do you know that you are wrong?!

"

Yan Yan was listening to her grandpa's arrangements for the family affairs. When she heard the words, she immediately quickened her pace and ran out of the door.

After she ran out, she looked back at Xue Bai with a gloating smile.

Xue Bai looked at her and then calmly saluted Yan Zhenqing and said: "The teacher's teachings are deeply understood by students. It is precisely that 'work is better than hard work, and waste is more playful; action is achieved by thinking, and destroyed by following.'

, students must keep this in mind in the future.”

"Skills come from hard work, but waste comes from play; success comes from thinking, and failure comes from following." Yan Zhenqing read it again, nodded, and said: "It's hard for you to think like this and say it well."

After hearing such a shocking and inspiring sentence, he no longer blamed Xue Bai.

Yan Kai was extremely surprised. He raised his head and looked at Xue Bai. He felt extremely impressed, but he thought that Xue Bai could easily get out of the situation with just one sentence and no longer share the same difficulties with him.

"What about you?!" Yan Zhenqing pointed at Yan Kai and scolded him with a straight face: "You are the one who is so stupid."

"My child is wrong."

"My father heard that you stayed up at night and secretly went to the yard to catch crickets. You are so playful and absurd. Will you be able to achieve success in the future?"

"baby……"

Yan Kai was at a loss and looked at Xue Bai.

Xue Baizheng was helpless, and a maid hurried over and said: "Alang, madam, an internal official comes to see Xue Lang."

Yan Zhenqing frowned and said, "What trouble did you get into again?"

Wei Yun's expression also changed, thinking of the feud between Zhang Quyi and Xue Bai.

"The internal official was very anxious and called Xue Lang into the palace as a saint... Werewolf killing."

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Wu Huaishi did not interfere with Xue Bai's treasure presentation, and Li Longji quickly felt the fun of those games.

He is smart and has always been good at having fun.

That is to say, the Tang Dynasty is now at the peak of its national power, and its subjects are beautifying and praising this saint, calling playfulness a romantic, and treating absurdity as willfulness. Only Xue Bai knows that fate gave Li Longji a fair evaluation in the end.

Xue Bai is now an official and is not willing to play with Li Longji. He is only responsible for teaching and explaining.

Of course, there is no shortage of ministers among the saints. Wang Zhun, Jia Chang and others are all there, and Yang Guozhong, regardless of the minister's decency, joins them.

The skinny old Taoist priest who went out to the palace with Yang Guozhong last time is also there. His name is Li Xiazhou. It is said that he is a real Taoist priest.

In the middle of the banquet, Gao Lishi brought out a box containing a pill. Li Longji took it and drank it with water.

Xue Bai knew that Li Longji had always taken elixirs, but this saint was really good at refining elixirs and had not suffered any bad consequences so far.

"The master's elixir has been refined well, and I feel refreshed recently." Li Longji swallowed the elixir, gave a few casual instructions, and rewarded Li Xiazhou again.

Although Li Xiazhou was not as good as some Taoist priests, he showed no signs of flattery in front of the saint. He responded calmly: "The saint is so complimentary."

"Your Prime Minister has been suffering from an illness recently. If the Taoist Master is free, he can treat him."
To be continued...