Chapter 227 Liuzhou Tuola Land
After bidding farewell to Zhao Ji, Xiaomei walked through the streets and alleys and finally arrived at a quiet attic deep in Qianyifang, Luoyang.

Kui Wenzhong stayed here. He was wearing a deep purple robe, his face was as calm as water, and he was concentrating on examining a piece of paper. It seemed that the movements around him had nothing to do with him.

The door opened slightly, and a light figure sneaked in. It was Xiaomei.

Kui Wenzhong subconsciously crumpled the note in his hand into a ball and hid it in his sleeve, then said nonchalantly, "Is Xiao Qingfang's matter settled?"

Xiaomei noticed Kui Wenzhong's little move and asked directly, "What news is it? Why are you hiding it from me?"

Kui Wenzhong exhaled, lowered his head and said, "Nothing, there is news from the old master."

"Oh? What news?" Xiaomei showed a curious look on her face and asked to get to the bottom of it.

Kui Wenzhong thought for a moment and said, "Wu Zhao went to Hanguang Temple and met the old master, but no one knows what they talked about."

Upon hearing this, Xiaomei nodded her head slightly without saying a word, but she was already thinking about it secretly in her heart.

Kui Wenzhong continued, "The ten-year deadline is coming, and we must rescue the old master as soon as possible. However, the Hanguang Temple dungeon is heavily guarded and has many traps. Breaking in by force is like hitting a rock with an egg. If we want to succeed, we need the help of Xiao Qingfang."

Xiaomei responded, "Xiao Qingfang also has this idea. Everything is ready and we can set off at any time."

"Very good!" Kui Wenzhong decided, "Xiaofeng will take charge of Luoyang's affairs for the time being. You and I need to set off immediately and return to the Liuzhou headquarters tomorrow morning to discuss the major plan together."
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The next morning, Kui Wenzhong and Xiaomei rode fast to Liuzhou.

A burly man quietly slipped out of the Di Mansion. Although his face was unremarkable, he had an extraordinary demeanor. This man was Li Yuanfang, who was in disguise and wearing a human skin mask.

He rode alone and galloped towards Liuzhou.

Zuo Qianniu Guard Mansion, Zhao Ji’s general’s office.

Zhao Ji was sitting upright on the general's seat, and under the desk stood a middle-aged man in a light crimson official robe. He was thin, but his shrewdness and competence could not be concealed.

Wen Kai looked at the newly promoted Duke of the County, the Emperor's favorite general and confidant, and felt very confused.

He didn't quite understand why General Zhao, who was not related to him in any way, took a liking to him and wanted to recommend him to be the governor of Liuzhou.

He is now a senior official from the fifth rank, promoted to the governor of Liuzhou, which is the fourth rank, a promotion of five levels in a row.

With a lot of doubts in his mind, Wen Kai bowed respectfully and said, "I, Wen Kai, pay my respects to the Duke of Pinglu County!"

Zhao Ji quickly stood up, helped Wen Kai up cordially, and said with a smile: "No need to be so polite, Mr. Wen. You should just call me General Zhao."

"General Zhao!" Wen Kai was very obedient and quickly changed the address.

Coincidentally, when Zhao was ordered to take charge of the snake spirit matter, he had no idea at first.

But he accidentally checked the current governor of Liuzhou and found that his name was not Wen Kai. He immediately had some ideas.

No wonder Liuzhou Governor Wen Kai has the identity of an internal guard. This is probably not a coincidence.

According to the experience of Youzhou and Pingzhou, there must be snake spirit spies in the Liuzhou Governor's Mansion, and we must be on guard against them.

However, this timeline happened to be when Zhao Ji found Wen Kai's name on the list of internal guards sent by Huang Shengyan, which facilitated this matter.

Wen Kai was originally a governor of a lower-level city. This time he was transferred to Liuzhou as a governor, and was promoted several levels, which was just the right time for him to do a favor.

Zhao Ji looked Wen Kai up and down, very satisfied, and asked: "Are you clear about the mission of transferring you to Liuzhou this time?"

Wen Kai said calmly, "General, Huang Geling of the Internal Guard has already told me that we are going to Liuzhou to deal with the Snake Spirit rebels and capture the rebel leader Xiao Qingfang!"

Zhao Ji shook his head repeatedly when he heard this. Huang Shengyan still couldn't get over the personal grudge he had with Xiao Qingfang in the inner guards, and his words were false and empty. "He's right, but he's also wrong." Zhao Ji turned his back.

Wen Kai understood immediately and asked quickly: "This... please give me some advice, General!"

Zhao Ji saw Wen Kai coming up and gave instructions: "You should bring some reliable people with you when you go to Liuzhou, but don't make a big fuss. Your mission is to investigate the snake spirit spies in the government offices in Liuzhou. You must be aware of the situation, but don't act rashly!"

Wen Kai nodded in thought, as if he had realized something: "I understand."

Zhao Ji raised his eyebrows and further instructed: "After you find out the situation, report the news to me secretly. I will handle everything."

"The reason why I recommended you to be the governor of Liuzhou is because you have a clean family background and a rich experience in the inner guards. You are trustworthy."

"Remember, the Snake Spirit rebels are ruthless and will kill without blinking an eye. Governor Liu, please take care! If your actions are discovered by them, they may attack you."

After saying that, Zhao Ji patted Wen Kai's shoulder and gave him careful instructions.

Wen Kai looked solemn and said firmly: "Wen Kai thanks the general for recommending me. After I take up my post in Liuzhou, I will act prudently and live up to the general's trust!"

He finally understood that there is no such thing as a free lunch, and that opportunities also come with huge risks...
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Just like that, Xiaomei, Kui Wenzhong, Li Yuanfang, Wen Kai and his inner guards, the three groups of people took the same route but headed towards Liuzhou at different speeds.

After the battle with Khitan, we finished the battle, appeased the people, and returned to the capital. Now we are rushing from Luoyang to Liuzhou, and before we know it, it is already Qingming Festival.

When Kui Wenzhong and Xiaomei arrived in Liuzhou, it happened to be rainy. They braved the rain and went into the mountains, heading towards the main altar of Tuoluodi.

"Should we see Mr. Lu first? He is in the snake cave nearby!" Xiaomei, wearing a straw raincoat, asked on the horse.

Kui Wenzhong galloped on his horse: "It's better to disappear, otherwise people will be suspicious again!"

Their whereabouts naturally fell into the eyes of the snake caves in Dayang Mountain, and the killers in the snake caves quickly reported their news to the headquarters.

This main altar is hidden deep in a valley surrounded by mountains and underground. It is a magnificent naturally formed cave with a different world inside.

In the middle of the cave, an elaborately built altar stands tall and majestic, yet somewhat evil.

The evil thing is that there is a huge python carved on the outer wall of the altar. The python is spitting out its tongue and has two rubies inlaid on its head, emitting a strange light.

On the altar, blue-green flames burned fiercely and the flames danced wildly, looking eerie and terrifying in the quiet night.

Xiao Qingfang stood quietly under the altar, leading his snake spirit subordinates in performing a strange ceremony.

After the ceremony, the Snake Spirits dispersed, and a funny man in a white robe and purple lining came to Xiao Qingfang.

"Sister, you came back at the right time. Lu Cheng and his men were sensible enough to hand over the headquarters. Otherwise..." Mo Ling made a gesture of wiping his neck on his face.

The evil spirit was a spy planted by Xiao Qingfang in the Liuzhou headquarters. Over the past few months, the elite members of the veteran faction voluntarily withdrew from the headquarters and went to Luoyang.

He thought this was the result of his own methods and Xiao Qingfang's prestige, and he was very proud of himself.

Xiao Qingfang's mind was at least clearer than Mo Ling's: "Lu Cheng and his team took the initiative to withdraw from the headquarters, which means that the other party is going to make a move. Is there any news about Xiaomei and the others? When will she and Kui Wenzhong arrive in Liuzhou?"

The demon spirit quickly reported: "According to the pigeon message, they set out more than ten days ago, and they should have arrived in Liuzhou by now."

Speak of the devil, and he will appear. Xiao Zhang rushed in and said, "Big sister, the Snake Cave has reported that Xiaomei and Shining have arrived and are heading straight to the headquarters!"

Xiao Qingfang's eyes flashed: "Finally here, please come in, no! I will go to see them in person!"

(End of this chapter)