Chapter 114 Lin Xuan: "Xiaolong, Xiaohu, Xiaolan, let's put on a good show"; General Zheng's fear!
Lan Sang lowered his head and immediately agreed.

Soon, he left the stone hall and walked towards the kitchen in the tunnel.

"Xiao Hu, you come over and help too."

Not long after Lan Sang left, Lin Xuan had an idea and gave Xiaohu an instruction.

Just now, Xiaolong and Xiaolan were a little confused by the enthusiasm shown by Zheng Fangpei.

Only Xiaohu seemed to have his own thoughts.

Never spoke a word.

Maybe he also had some doubts about Zheng Fangpei.

After all, in his opinion, if Zheng Fangpei was really a gentle and kind person, why would Lansang be so afraid of him?

There's definitely something wrong here.

The reason why Xiaohu pays so much attention to Lansang is because he has a younger sister who is about the same age as him.

"Okay, senior brother."

Xiaohu responded.

He also left the stone hall and quickly caught up with Lan Sang.

Seeing Xiaohu leaving, a barely perceptible gloom flashed across Zheng Fangpei's face.

It was obvious that he felt that Lin Xuan was too annoying and difficult to fool.

If I let this go on, I might find out my secret!
Thinking of this, Zheng Fangpei changed his mind and suddenly said to Xiaolong and Xiaolan:

"You want to avenge your mentor. This governor has a way."

Xiaolong and Xiaolan looked at each other and said:
"Please speak frankly, Governor Zheng."

Zheng Fangpei said:

"I'm sure you can see that this tunnel was dug during the war. According to this governor, it should have been left by the previous dynasty."

"The reason why His Majesty sent me here is because there is gunpowder stored here that needs to be transported out."

Having said this, he looked at the few people and said in a serious tone:
"Do you know the power of gunpowder?"

Xiaolong's expression suddenly changed when he heard this:
"gunpowder?"

As the son of the prefect of Kaifeng, he knew something about gunpowder.

This is a powerful weapon for conquering cities!
If the amount was enough, it would be easy to blow up the village.

Suddenly.

Xiaolong seemed to have thought of something, and his breathing became much faster. He said:

"Commander-in-Chief Zheng, are you planning to use gunpowder to deal with those Snow Region gods and monsters?"

Zheng Fangpei nodded and said:
"good."

"That group of Snow Region Divine Demons are too powerful. No one can defeat them in a one-on-one fight."

"Only by using gunpowder can we kill them and give us the opportunity to escape."

Hear this.

Xiaolong and Xiaolan were stunned and looked at each other.

"This……"

Indeed, if there was a large amount of gunpowder, it might really be able to blow up those snow-covered gods and monsters.

But if that happens, then Abbot Sanzang and these villagers will all be doomed!

Xiaolan was worried and felt that Zheng Fangpei's method was a bit extreme.

At that moment, my favorable impression of him was reduced by half.

This room.

Xiaolong also had some distrust towards Zheng Fangpei.

Lin Xuan was watching from the sidelines and saw that Xiaolong and Xiaolan were starting to feel resentful towards Zheng Fangpei. He took the opportunity to say:

"Commander-in-Chief Zheng, I think this method is inappropriate. Those Snow Region Gods and Demons are good at freezing. If they accidentally bring in the wind and snow, the gunpowder will get wet or the fuse will get damp. Wouldn't this plan fail?"

"We should take a long-term view on this matter."

Knowing that he couldn't be impatient at this moment, Zheng Fangpei followed Lin Xuan's wishes, smiled, and said:
"Then we'll take a long-term view."

"How about this, I will take you downstairs to rest first, and I will call you out after the meal is ready."

"Thank you, Governor Zheng."

Lin Xuan bowed and thanked him.

Soon, Zheng Fangpei led Lin Xuan and the other two to a bedroom in the tunnel.

This bedroom looks like a sanctuary.

The bed was still made of stone, with two quilts on it. Apart from that, there was only a remaining lamp.

After bringing the three people here, Zheng Fangpei exchanged a few words of greeting and left.

Lin Xuan leaned against the door and didn't close it until Zheng Fangpei was completely gone.

"Brother, do you not trust Governor Zheng?"

Seeing Lin Xuan's cautious behavior, Xiaolong couldn't help but frown.

Lin Xuan did not rush to draw conclusions, but asked the two:
"What do you think of Zheng Fangpei?"

"Um……"

Xiaolong thought for a moment and said:
"He seems to be very enthusiastic towards us. He must be a good general who loves his people like his own children."

"But he was too heartless and cruel when he said he would use gunpowder to blow up the Snow God Demon. Perhaps he didn't know that the Snow God Demon could save the villagers and his soldiers."

Lin Xuan nodded slightly, his eyes falling on the girl in front of him:

"Where's Xiaolan?"

Xiaolan felt that Xiaolong had clearly expressed what he wanted to say, so she followed up:
"Brother, Xiaolong and I agree."

Hearing this, Lin Xuan sighed.

I know that Xiaolong and Xiaolan still have some trust in Zheng Fangpei.

So, he straightened his expression and said directly:
"I feel that you have been deceived by Zheng Fangpei!"

The words fell.

Xiaolong was startled, somewhat unbelieving, and said in surprise:
"impossible?"

"Could it be that Senior Brother suspects Zheng Fangpei?"

"He doesn't look like he has any major problems. Although he chose to use gunpowder to blow up those Snow Region gods and monsters without considering the consequences, this can prevent future troubles. After all, he was born a general, so it's not surprising that he has such thoughts!"

Hearing this, Lin Xuan explained:

"Do you still remember what Master said?"

"He said that the Snow Region God Demon has been living in the snowy mountains of the Western Regions. This time, he suddenly came to the Central Plains. There must be a reason for this."

"Before we came to this village, the Snow Region Demon God must have had some conflicts with Zheng Fangpei."

"He is the Grand Commander of the Imperial Court and is familiar with the secret passages here. He could have easily found a way to escape, but he didn't. Instead, he stayed here on purpose. Isn't this suspicious?"

"Xiaolong, you should understand that the Grand Commander appointed by the imperial court is usually sent to the border areas."

"But this is the Central Plains, not far from Kaifeng Prefecture."

"Why did His Majesty ask him to carry out a secret order here?"

After patiently listening to what his senior brother said, Xiaolong also felt that the matter was not simple.

He went through it again and again, and indeed found that Zheng Fangpei's speech had many omissions.

Doesn't stand up to scrutiny!
He boldly guessed:
"So, it was Zheng Fangpei who lured the Snow Region God Demon here?"

"It's very possible."

Lin Xuan nodded heavily, agreeing with Xiaolong's statement.

Thinking that he would have dinner with Zheng Fangpei later, Xiaolong felt a little panicked:

"Brother, what should we do next?"

"If this matter is exposed, everyone will be exposed!"

Lin Xuan looked calm and said thoughtfully:
"Before we figure out why those Snow Region gods and monsters came to the Central Plains, we shouldn't have a falling out with them."

"I have a solution. Do you want to hear it?"

talking.

He came close to Xiaolong and Xiaolan and started whispering to them.

……

Another compartment.

In the kitchen of this underground secret passage, Xiaohu was helping Lansang wash vegetables and cook.

As if feeling the kindness of this older brother, Lan Sang became much closer to him.

Looking at the little guy burning firewood in the stove, Xiaohu started chatting with him.

"Lan Sang, how old are you this year?"

"I'm nine this year."

"You are about the same age as my sister. She is very naughty. She often acts lawless because she has several older brothers who love her. This gives her parents a lot of headaches."

"By the way, Lansang, who is in your family?"

When Lan Sang heard Xiaohu ask about this topic, she seemed to have been touched upon by something sad. Her face became gloomy and she buried her head.

Saw this scene.

Xiaohu knew he had said the wrong thing, so he quickly changed the subject.

"Let's not ask that. Did you go out to look for medicine just now?"

"Where's your medicine bottle?"

"No... I'm not looking for medicine, Brother Xiaohu, you're seeing things." "Okay then."

"Add some more fire, let's cook a few dishes, and then we can go out to eat..."

……

Half an hour passed.

Xiaohu and Lansang prepared several dishes, brought them to the stone hall, and started eating.

"Thank you for your hard work, Xiaohu."

Lin Xuan and the other two walked out of the bedroom, looked at the table full of steaming food, and couldn't help but say to Xiaohu.

"Brother, why are you being polite to me?"

Xiaohu touched his head and said.

Soon, Zheng Fangpei also walked in.

Seeing this, Xiaolong quickly said politely:

"Governor Zheng, please take a seat!"

"No need to be polite."

Zheng Fangpei nodded.

As for his impression of Xiaolong, Zheng Fangpei felt that he was quite easy to fool.

The only difficult thing is his senior brother!

This gave Zheng Fangpei a headache.

Before returning to the house, Zheng Fangpei had also thought of a way to deal with Lin Xuan.

He still hasn't figured out this boy's strength to some extent.

However, looking at his age, he is only sixteen or seventeen years old. At this age, how strong can he be?
If a real fight comes, he's not afraid at all!
The only trouble is that I am afraid that he will lure the Snow God Demon here.

Of course, it would be best if they could stir up internal strife among their fellow disciples.

Or he could choose to defeat these people one by one.

"Hey, Lansang, where are you going?"

"No dinner?"

After everyone sat down at the table, Lan Sang took a look and left.

Seeing this, Xiaohu couldn't help but shout.

But Lansang didn't respond and just walked away.

"Don't worry about it, just eat."

Zheng Fangpei said indifferently.

At dinner, Zheng Fangpei mentioned intentionally or unintentionally that he wanted to deal with the snow-covered demon.

As he expected, the boy named Xiaolong and the girl named Xiaolan were still very active.

Seems to believe in himself very much.

Lin Xuan and the chubby young boy rarely spoke to each other.

I still doubt myself and don't trust myself.

After observing this scene, Zheng Fangpei already had an idea in his mind.

After dinner, Xiaolong said good night to Zheng Fangpei on behalf of everyone and then went back.

After a few people left.

Lan Sang just came in to clean up the dishes.

At this moment, Zheng Fangpei suddenly appeared again. He looked at Lan Sang with a fierce look in his eyes and shouted:

"Lan Sang, where were you just now?"

Hearing the scolding, Lan Sang didn't dare to answer and shrank his neck in fear.

"Humph!"

"You'd better be sensible. If you tell those people the real situation here, your mother will die!"

"I know...I know."

Lan Sang didn't dare to resist and could only speak in a low voice.

After venting his temper, Zheng Fangpei turned and left.

……

As soon as he returned to his bedroom, Zheng Fangpei found that several figures were waiting there.

Seeing Zheng Fangpei coming in, these people hurriedly lowered their heads and said:
"Meet the Governor!"

"No gift."

Zheng Fangpei waved his hand.

These people are his confidants.

Immediately, Zheng Fangpei sat down, looked at the three people in front of him, and asked:
"What do you think of these children who came tonight?"

The words fell.

During the day, the spy was the first to speak:
"In reply to the Grand Commander, in my opinion, these people cannot be kept!"

"Especially the kid named Lin Xuan, his body movements are amazing. Before Abbot Sanzang died, he was the one who rescued Lan Sang from the Snow Region Demon."

"When I saw this boy, he was so fast that he could jump more than ten feet away!"

"A jump of more than ten feet?"

Zheng Fangpei was quite shocked when he heard this.

He is far inferior to such physical skills.

Sure enough, to become a disciple of the Shaolin abbot, he must have something extraordinary!
From this perspective, this kid is a serious threat!

You can’t even keep it!
As soon as he thought of this, Zheng Fangpei's eyes were filled with murderous intent:
"This governor knows that among these four people, he is the most difficult to fool!"

"I have been planning for this elixir for such a long time, and I must not let it go to waste in his hands!"

"He must be eliminated!"

Say it.

The people in front of him all nodded.

Suddenly, a smaller subordinate among the group seemed to have remembered something and said hurriedly:
"By the way, Grand Commander, I discovered during surveillance tonight that the kid who helped Lan Sang cook has been asking about us."

"From my perspective, Lan Sang is very close to him, and it's very likely that we can get some information out of him."

Hearing this, Zheng Fangpei chuckled:

"Don't worry, I will make all the arrangements."

"He can't escape either!"

After saying this, he waved his hand and said to them:
"Come closer and listen to my plan."

……

"Hey, Xiaolong, what's wrong with you tonight? Why do you keep speaking for Zheng Fangpei?"

"Lan Sang is so afraid of him, there must be something wrong with Zheng Fangpei!"

Not long after Lin Xuan and the other three returned to the bedroom, Xiaohu couldn't help but express his dissatisfaction to Xiaolong.

At the same time, he looked at Xiaolan in confusion:

"And you, Xiaolan."

Seeing Xiaohu angry, Xiaolong and Xiaolan couldn't help laughing.

It seems that they performed well tonight.

The two quickly explained:
"Xiaohu, don't be angry."

"This is Brother's countermeasure."

"Countermeasures, what countermeasures?"

Xiaohu looked at the three people with a confused look on his face.

Lin Xuan smiled and said:

"A strategy of using the opponent's tactics against them."

"In my opinion, it is most likely that Zheng Fangpei provoked these Snow Region gods and monsters!"

"But we have no evidence right now, and we can't find out why the Snow Region God Demon came to the Central Plains. We can only play along and see what Zheng Fangpei is up to, so that we can find the answer as soon as possible."

After listening to his senior brother's explanation, Xiaohu finally understood.

But he had a new problem.

He has some concerns:
"But how long will this take?"

"In a few days, these villagers won't survive."

Hearing this, Lin Xuan made a prompt decision:

"So, we must take action tonight!"

"Xiao Hu, you should be more familiar with this underground passage than us. Go out later and see if you can find Lan Sang. After you find him, don't alert the enemy, just follow him carefully."

tonight.

Lin Xuan looked at Lan Sang holding the medicine jar. According to the plot of the original novel, he was using it to heal the child of the Snow Demon God.

If Xiaohu can use this opportunity to find the kidnapped child of the Snow Demon God, this matter can be solved without Zheng Fangpei involved!

……

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(End of this chapter)