Chapter Seventy-Three: Dian Yin Secretly Protects His Brother, and a Hundred Lives Danger of Missing Xiguan
Wu Daoyou opened the door and motioned for everyone to go out. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ info Su Yue smiled abruptly: "It's true that Zhao Huang has the intention to kill Tong Xi, but the younger generation also believes his words. β
Zou Hu saw that the door tent had been opened, and thought that their business was over. hurriedly came over and said: "Heroes, that wound is really strange, Zou doesn't often mix in the green forest, and I really can't see who was injured." I'm tired of all the heroes to help you check. β
Among the dead and wounded, there were not many alive, most of them were killed with one stroke, and the fatal wounds of the killed sergeants were mostly on the neck, the sun and other vital parts. It seems that they were all injured by hidden weapons, and the one who knows the most about hidden weapons here should be Dianyin, so everyone gathered behind Dianyin to watch his movements. Dianyin looked through the wounds on the corpse. Everyone thought it was strange, because most of the fatal wounds were hemispheres the size of bowls, and there was a small hole at the bottom of the ball, that is, at the deepest part of the wound.
Dian Yin pondered for a while and said, "General Zou, please send someone to look for the place where these soldiers fell, and see if there are any bloody stones." β
General Zou immediately asked to send careful sergeants to find it. It didn't take long for a few small pebbles with blurred flesh and blood to be delivered.
Dian Yin guessed in his heart that he was not far from ten, but he still didn't want to admit that this matter had something to do with his senior brother. After the stones were brought up, Dianyin was a little discouraged. He didn't bother to think about it, he just looked at it.
He sighed sullenly and said, "These are indeed made by the people of the Dejun Dart Guard Battalion. β
Zou Huqi said: "You can see this just by looking at the wound?"
Dianyin nodded helplessly.
"I've heard people say that the master of the green forest knows whose knife it is based on his wounds, and it's true!" Zou Hu obviously didn't notice the strange atmosphere here, and his face still showed a look of admiration for Dian Yin.
Wu Daoyou stood behind silently, bowing his head in contemplation. Su Yue stepped forward and said, "Brother, how can you be sure that this must have something to do with the Dejun Dart Guard Battalion?"
Dian Yin pointed to the wound and asked Su Yue: "General, you have been fighting horses all your life, and you have seen it from top to bottom, have you ever seen this kind of weapon?"
Su Yue carefully inspected the hemisphere recessed into the flesh on the corpse and the hole that penetrated the center of the hemisphere, shook his head, and said, "This is not like a weapon, but like the martial arts of the Atmospheric Gong School." β
Dianyin said: "The general guessed right, there is no such weapon in the world. There is no such strange hidden weapon, this trap is a pit of flesh that is pushed by the unique internal force of Bo Cang's atmospheric gong sect. β
Su Yue nodded.
"What's going on with this hole in the middle?" asked Zou Hu.
"Although the internal force of the Atmospheric Gong School is profound, if the effort is not enough, it cannot hurt people, so it is necessary to pinch a stone in the palm of the hand, so that the stone that is beaten out will be attached to the internal force, which is not only very small, but also strong. When hitting the meat, the internal force attached to the stone first presses the meat out of a mark, and if the internal force cannot be pressed, the stone will be squeezed into the meat and penetrate out in an instant. β
"Since you can't do it, is it possible that someone else is pretending to be one?"
Dian Yin shook his head: "As far as I know, the martial arts of the Atmospheric Gong School are actually very particular about talent and understanding, and 10,000 people may not be able to become one of them if they practice this kung fu." Besides, now young people are trying to learn martial arts simply and quickly, and there are not many people who practice this school of martial arts, and there are relatively few who have become talents, so although there are only five people, I still feel that they are the 'Liuhe' of the dart guard battalion sent by Bocang. But I firmly believe that this matter has nothing to do with my senior brother. He said that, but his eyes were not as determined as before. But their brotherly relationship is deep, and he feels that he must hide it for Zhao Huang.
Liao Tingyun smiled slightly.
Wu Daoyou also laughed. He stepped forward and said, "Boss, you have really worked in vain in the past few years. Think about it, if it's you, do you want people to know that you did it?"
Dian Yin shook his head and said: "Assassination outside the county, once it is discovered, Bo Cang will be blamed above, and Bo Cang will take down the person who faces him to punish him." β
"Such an obvious flaw, you Dejun Dart Guard Battalion from top to bottom so many masters, will you not be able to see it?"
This seems to make sense, and even Zou Hu feels that this matter is strange.
A sergeant rushed to report to Zou Hu, and Wu suddenly woke up. Zou Hu asked to bring him over.
Speaking of vultures, everyone immediately thought of a lot of new doubts.
"This kid must have been knocked unconscious by those guys. Zhao Huang said.
"Strange. Why was he just knocked unconscious and not injured? It stands to reason that Wu Tu is Uncle Guo's person, and Dejun should hate it the most. β
"Pull it over and ask, won't it be clear?" Wu Dao said.
After a while, the vultures were grabbed by the five flowers. The performance of Qi Shu is inseparable from his hands, so he has to tie it up at any time.
Zou Hu asked, "Who is the person who knocked you out, can you see clearly?"
The vultures snorted in their nostrils, not looking at him.
"This matter is related to the national fortune and safety of my good country, if you don't report it, do you know what crime you have to bear?" Zou Hu reprimanded sternly.
Zou Hu is righteous. Wutu rolled his eyes and whispered, "Look at their moves, they are from the Dejun Dart Guard Battalion." β
Zhao Huang stepped forward and grabbed his clothes and said, "His words are not credible, his master supports Damu, I wish we had a falling out with Deshire!"
Dianyin walked around to the back and continued to look through the corpses and the stones. He wiped the blood from the stone and suddenly couldn't help but scream.
The crowd stopped arguing and rushed over to see.
Dianyin wiped the blood on it, and when everyone looked again, it was not a stone, but a small piece of iron. Wu Daoyou checked it with his hand, and it was much heavier than ordinary stones.
Dian Yin said thoughtfully: "This is not a stone, but a piece of pig iron, I thought about it left and right, and suddenly thought of a person." β
Zou Hu said: "Dian hero, please speak." β
Dianyin didn't look at him, just held the piece of pig iron in his hand, pacing back and forth.
"I heard Dai Shao say: When Bo Cang was the head of the Dejun Dart Guard Camp at the beginning, he wanted to get rid of the power of the Zhou family and fill his own people in the Dart Guard Camp, but at the beginning his family elders were ashamed of him and disdained to send their children over. Bo Cang had no way, so he had to secretly recruit outside, but this faction's martial arts are very particular about understanding and origin, unless he is born with a martial arts genius, it is difficult for people who are not in other clans to become talented, such as this one. As he spoke, he pressed three fingers against a piece of pig iron the size of his front teeth, looked at it carefully, and slowly spun it.
All eyes were on the spinning pig iron in front of him.
"Because this atmospheric gong school is too difficult to learn, some of Bo Cang's protΓ©gΓ©s use this kind of pig iron instead of stones when they practice. Pig iron is heavy, condensed and concentrated, and shooting at the target is much easier than stone. This is also the reason why he had to use me and Dai Shao in the early years, the apprentices he taught were not talented, and the good hands of the family were unwilling to come to work for him. He could only ask for help from us, and it was only a few years later that his family members came out to assist him.
At that time, there was a person surnamed Li, named Zhang Bao, who relied on his grandfather's high position to enter the dart guard camp. When I went, he had been in the dart guard camp for more than 20 years, but none of them had an official and a half-position, after Bo Cang was the head of the dart, he curried favor with Bo Cang and worshiped him as a teacher, but he was expelled from the division by Bo Cang by this kind of opportunism. And this guy is said to be unable to get along in Deshire, and finally went to Damu. Even now, he is fifty or sixty years old. β
"According to my brother, the person who attacked us tonight may not be from the Dejun Dart Guard Battalion?" asked Su Yue.
"Definitely not," Dian Yin said with a smile, "I know Bo Cang's personality, although he is a little cunning, he is indeed meticulous in martial arts, and he is worthy of the title of martial arts master." Having such a protΓ©gΓ© is simply ruining his style. β
"In that case, who is going to put the heroes to death?" asked Zou Hu.
Wu Daoyou sneered: "Think about it, if this matter is done, who will be the most beneficial?"
"Youzhou is strong with eight counties, and the eight counties are headed by Damu. If we really get out of Youzhou. When he arrived in the Central Plains, he attracted foreign soldiers and took charge of Youzhou. The most feared thing should be the great harmony. Therefore, it is in the best interest of the Great Harmony that we die. Su Yue said.
"Li Zhangbao went to Damu. Only if Damu has a connection with the uncle of the good people's country, this kid can live. Dianyin pointed to the vulture.
"This trick is also brilliant: if they kill us, they will complete the task, and even if they can't kill us, they can use these means to push the matter to Dejun and my senior brother. At that time, Dejun has a suspicion with the good people, and it is a good thing to be in harmony!"
"Fortunately, the heroes are meticulous and know everything, otherwise they really fell into their trap. Zou Hu looked at Dian Yin Dao in admiration.
Dian Yin hurriedly said: "Where is it, if it weren't for Li Zhangbao's lack of skill, I'm afraid this matter will never be clear." β
Zhao Huang walked up to Dian Yin, patted him on the arm and said, "This time, it really impresses me!" Dian Yin saw his pupils fluttering, upright and sincere, a little moved, and a little relieved.
Wu Daoyou and Su Yue also came over to comfort Zhao Huang. Only Liao Tingyun is always cold.
After daybreak, the army boiled the pot and cooked, and after a full meal, the camp set off.
On the way, Su Yue asked Zou Hu how to deal with this matter. Zou Hu turned his head to look at the bound vultures, shook his head and said: "Zou is just a general under Uncle Guo's account, and he has no chance to meet the lord of the country. Zou is soft-spoken, and he only has this loyal courage. β
Everyone shook their heads and sighed, and until noon, they finally reached the Western Boundary Pass. After a full meal, Zou Hu first sent someone back to report, but there was no return, and then sent someone to tell him that he must come back, but still no one was found. Zou Hu became wary and went to discuss with Su Yue. Su Yue also felt strange, and told Zou Hu to send a clever personal soldier to observe from a distance and report back in time.
Not long after the soldiers went, they reported that the flag had been changed on the tower of the West Boundary Pass, and even the soldiers guarding the gate had been changed.
Su Yue and Zou Hu both shouted that it was not good. Zou Hu urgently summoned the herald.
Su Yue said: "The general can first send a small group of troops to carry the flag and pretend to be a pioneer to explore the truth." Let's see what's going on. Zou Hu followed Su Yue. Unexpectedly, a small group of troops went forward, but they received an appointment letter. Zou Hu got it and opened it. It is written that Ren Baisheng is the chief general of the Western Boundary Pass, and Zou Hu has been transferred to another position. There is also Uncle Guo's handsome seal on it.
Ignoring Su Yue, Dian Yin and other obstacles, Zou Hu led his subordinates to the Western Boundary Pass, and sent people to declare that he would complete the last thing in office and then resign from his military position. When he came to the city gate, the gate was not opened. The walls of the city were tense, and countless arrows were aimed at Zou Hu and his sergeants. Baisheng came out of the city tower and said loudly: "Uncle Guo's original intention is that as long as the heroes hand over Zhao Huang, you will go all the way to the dark. I am ordered by the marshal, as long as you wait to hand over Zhao Huang, I will let you go north. β
There was silence below. Zou Hu raised his head and looked around, suddenly smiled, patted his chest and shouted to the soldiers on the city wall: "Brother above, look at me." I, Zou Hu, only know that the country has a state lord, and the life of the country lord is greater than the sky! Zou Hu was ordered by the lord of the country to escort the heroes out of the Western Boundary Pass. If the brother above believed me, he threw away the guy in his hand and opened the door for me, and he will still be my Zou Hu's brother in the future. If you don't believe me, you will be held accountable by the lord of the country, and I won't save you!"
As soon as he said this, there was a commotion on the city wall. The soldiers exchanged heads. Baisheng gave the order to release the arrows on the side, but no one dared to move. After a while, someone did secretly throw the weapon down from above.
Seeing this, the vulture, who had been tied behind, said loudly: "Baisheng, open the door! Open the door quickly!" Baisheng did not understand the meaning of the vulture, and ordered the soldiers on the city tower to release arrows even more vigorously.
"Baisheng, don't be a sinner in the country of good people!, hurry up and open the door!" Wu Tu still shouted.
Baisheng thought that he was greedy for life and afraid of death, and his heart was unhappy. He turned his head and glared at the vulture, just about to scold, but saw the vulture tilt his head and shake his head meaningfully at him. They were so far apart that Baisheng couldn't see his face clearly, but the long-term tacit understanding between the senior brothers told Baisheng that there was something in Wutu's heart that he couldn't say. He glanced at Su Yue Dianyin and the others beside Wutu, and seemed to understand something. He suddenly thought that when Uncle Guo had just appointed himself as the Lord of the Western Realm to replace Zou Hu, he was afraid that he would not be able to solve it in an emergency.
It turned out that Uncle Guo learned about it as soon as the lord of the country issued a secret order to Zou Hu. On the one hand, he asked Wutu to prepare to take people to the prison, and taught him to intercept Zhao Huang (Wutu was only eager for personal revenge, so he did it again), and on the other hand, he ordered someone to write a document to let Baisheng replace Zou Hu as the guard of the Western Realm. Although Baisheng was also Delong's apprentice, he entered the door a little late, and he was young and reckless, so before leaving, he instructed him to listen to the vultures in an emergency.
Baisheng pondered for a while, and then ordered: "Open the door and let them out." β
As soon as Baisheng finished speaking, the big city gate slowly opened as if it had not been bolted.
Su Yue looked up at the hundred lives on the city tower, then turned his head to look at the vulture who was tied up by the five flowers, and whispered to Wu Daoyou, Dian Yin, Liao Tingyun and Zhao Huang: "If General Zou releases the vulture turret, we must always be on guard against their senior brothers. After speaking, he raised his head and rolled his eyes up, alluding to the hundred lives on the city tower. Everyone nodded in agreement.
The West Boundary Pass is the western gate of the Good Man Kingdom, hidden in the majestic mountains, and even half of the castle towers in the pass are embedded in the mountains. Entering the city gate, there is a large group of caves, which must have been used to store goods, and it looks very old, covered with dust and cobwebs, as if it has not been used for a long time. After walking through the cave group, there is a mountain, and there is a door at the bottom of the mountain. When the door opens, there is a dark tunnel outside.
Bai Sheng walked down the city tower, pointed at Zou Hu and shouted: "You are a little gatekeeper, dare to tie up my senior brother! Do you know what his title is?"
Zou Hu sneered and said: "When the guests of the lord of the country are sent away, the subordinates will admit their guilt and accept punishment, and there will be no complaints!"
Tong Xi didn't understand these things before, but when he heard Zou Hu say this, he was the most reluctant to go, and said to himself: "Don't do it here, come with us, it's better to do anything outside than to be angry here!"
Su Yue hurriedly shouted to stop her, and Dian Yin also hurriedly covered her mouth.
Bai Sheng sneered: "Is it possible that General Zou wants to commit treason?"
Zou Hu let out a long roar and said: "You don't have to worry about it, Zou said that as long as you send away the guests of the lord, you will resign from the military and unload your armor." β
Wutu said to Baisheng: "Senior brother, don't say it, I did have an appointment with General Zou in advance, and he tied me up for a private matter." He turned his face and said to Zou Hu: "The general is bold and majestic, and he is sincere, how can there be less of you in the army? β
With that, the door to the tunnel opened. There are pairs of torches on the walls on both sides, but they still can't stop the eerie creeps in the deep seclusion.