8: Natural and man-made disasters

The poisonous needle like cow hair was used by the servants with special tweezers, put it on a silver plate, and brought it to the "god catcher" Liu Zhengyan.

But at this moment, in full view of everyone, these cow hair poisonous needles suddenly made a light sound of "snort~", and they completely evaporated and disappeared without a trace. If it weren't for the silver plate, there was still a trace of pitch-black traces formed by the corrosion of the poisonous juice, I am afraid that everyone would have the illusion that the previous discovery of the ox hair poison needle was actually just an illusion.

"Hiss~" Shui Longyin took the lead in gasping and said, "Lao Liu, you decided to conduct the test on the spot, and this decision is really correct." Otherwise, if we really wait until we bring these corpses back to the yamen of the Criminal Department for examination, I am afraid that any clues will disappear. ”

Cheng Li clasped his hands in front of his chest and muttered, "That's not likely." These cow hair poisonous needles seem to have suddenly melted and disappeared after seeing the wind.

If they are not dug up, then even if we wait a while longer and bring the bodies to the yamen of the criminal department for examination, then maybe these poisonous needles will still be there. ”

Liu Zhenyan nodded slightly: "Not bad." I think that's probably the case. But in any case, to have such a mysterious characteristic, such a vicious secret weapon, there will never be too many in the world, let alone suddenly pop out. As long as you take a closer look, you will definitely gain something. In addition, this kind of poison that kills people is also a big clue. ”

The water dragon groaned and said: "The poison invaded the body, and when I saw the blood sealing my throat, the blood also became viscous, forming a purple-black color like mud...... This highly toxic ...... How do I always remember that I seem to have read about it there?"

Liu Zhengyan said: "Xiuchun Lou secretly investigates the world, and there are detailed records of all sects and factions in the world. Lao Shui, you will remember reading the relevant records, which is not unusual at all. Then I bother you to work harder and think about it. I can think of it best. But if you can't remember, that's okay. Later, we can go to Xiuchun Building and go through the records carefully. At best, it will take more time. ”

Shui Longyin thought for a long time, and suddenly asked, "Old Shui, do you still remember the case of the 'Lover's Sword'?"

Liu was stunned for a moment, and pondered: "Lover's sword?" seems to have some impressions...... Oh, remembered. That seems to be the time of the previous dynasty. I remember that in the martial arts at that time, two terrifying murder weapons suddenly appeared, namely the 'Death Post' and the 'Lover's Sword'.

The 'Grim Reaper' was as red as blood, with pitch-black skeletons painted on it, but the eyes were miserable, which made everyone who saw it tremble. This post doesn't pop up until a full moon night. The people who received this post were all big names in the martial arts at that time. Once the post is answered, the lover's sword is bound to appear, taking the life of this martial arts hero. ”

The water dragon groaned and said, "Not bad." This lover's sword is a pair of yin and yang, each with a short sword about five inches long. The yang sword was red, as red as a lover's blood, and the yin sword was pitch black, as black as a lover's eyes.

As soon as someone caught the Grim Reaper, the Lover's Sword would immediately and silently pierce into his heart. It's like a lover's amorous eyes, not only can people never be wary, but they will even open their hearts to meet them!"

Liu Zhenyan sighed: "The Death Slip and the Lover's Sword, these two murder weapons wreak havoc on the rivers and lakes every full moon night. However, in just a few months, dozens of famous heroes have died under the sword. For a while, the rivers and lakes were panicked, everyone was in danger, and even talked about it.

However, later, there was a young celebrity surnamed Zhan, who finally solved the mystery with great difficulty. It turned out that this lover's sword was jointly developed by Tang Di, the master of the Tang Sect at that time, and his lover Su Zhanxue. In order to cause chaos in the world, so that the Tang Sect can take the opportunity to rise and achieve immortal hegemony.

This lover's sword is mysterious, but in fact, in addition to the poison quenched on it, there is not much surprise in itself. It's all about the Grim Reaper.

The Grim Reaper post seems mysterious, but in fact, it is painted with secret marks related to those martial arts heroes. Those martial arts heroes suddenly saw these secret marks, and they were in a state of confusion on the spot, and then they would be taken advantage of by the lover's sword and stabbed to death in the central room. ”

Shui Long said: "Having said that, these martial arts heroes are also first-class masters, and there are even many of them who have cultivated to the top. Ordinary poison enters the body, they don't take it seriously at all, they can use their internal strength and true qi on the spot, suppress this poison, and then slowly drive it out, which is definitely not just a death.

It's just that the poison on this lover's sword is unique. The poison of the Yang Sword is made by taking the four pure yang substances in the world, namely the mountain rock, the golden hill sand, the red flame iron, and the copper from the fire, and extracting the four yang poisons from them, and mixing them with each other.

The Yin Sword takes the four coldest poisons in the worldβ€”the Broken Intestine Grass, the Infatuated Heart Vine, the Wandering Mushroom, and the Bone Eater Orchid, etc., to refine the four kinds of Xuanyin poisons, and then mix them with each other.

If there is only yang poison, or if there is only yin poison, although the toxicity is violent, there is still a medicine to cure it. However, the yin and yang poisons are quenched on the two lover's swords at the same time, and then invade the human body together, and the yin and yang poisons merge with each other to become another colorless poison. Then there is absolutely no cure, and there is no cure.

It is precisely because of this colorless strange poison that those top masters who were swordsmen back then were also unable to resist, so that they died violently on the spot. ”

Shui Longyin frowned and said: "But after Zhan Daxia revealed the truth about his lover's sword, Tang Men was forced by the pressure in the martial arts to destroy the secret recipe for making yin and yang poison, and swore a poisonous oath: if this yin and yang poison appears again in the martial arts in the future, it will be Tang Men breaking the oath." At that time, not only will the heavens and the earth reject it, but it will also be annihilated, and the ancestors of the Tang Sect will also become wandering ghosts, and no one will sacrifice them. ”

Cheng Li nodded and said, "A famous family like this has always attached the most importance to the survival of its own lineage. Since the Tang Sect swore by the ancestors and ancestors, then for them, this was indeed the most severe poisonous oath. ”

The water dragon groaned, "Not bad. Therefore, for more than a hundred years, the yin and yang poison of this lover's sword has indeed been extinct in the rivers and lakes. But...... According to the records of the classics in Xiuchun Building, the person who is negative and highly toxic in his body happens to be the blood in his body that has become as thick as mud and purple-black. ”

Liu Zhenyan's eyes flashed, and he asked in a deep voice, "Lao Shui, you can't be mistaken, right?"

The water dragon said slowly: "Absolutely not." I've got that in mind. The relevant records about the Lover's Sword are in the Da Zhao volume of the Xiuchun Lou file, and the poison number file in the T-shaped part. When I was chasing the case of the seven Mo brothers of the Seven Star Hall, I once flipped through the relevant parts. If you go back and look for it now, you'll find it. ”

Liu Zhenyan slowly bowed his head and said in a condensed voice: "This is definitely right." Although the Tang Sect has already destroyed the secret recipe for making drugs. However, the eight kinds of yin and yang poisons, such as the mountain rock, the golden hill sand, the red flame iron, the fire copper, the broken intestine grass, the infatuated vine, the wandering fungus, and the bone eater orchid, are generated by heaven and earth.

As long as these poisons are collected again, and some time is spent on exploration and research, then it is not so difficult for the people of the Tang Sect to reproduce the strange poison of yin and yang. ”

Shui Long Yin frowned again, and said, "But the Tang Sect has been in decline for a long time, especially in this generation, there are no particularly remarkable talents. How dare they defy the world's condemnation and reproduce the strange poison of yin and yang? Could it be that they are not afraid that the Tang Sect will fulfill the poisonous oath they made at the beginning?"

For this problem, Liu Zhengyan and Shui Longyin both felt that it was difficult to understand. Only Cheng Li pondered for a moment, and his face couldn't help but become more and more ugly. Said slowly: "I know a person. He is not only a disciple of the Tang Sect, but he hates the Tang Sect to the core, and he doesn't care at all that the ancestors of the Tang Sect will become lonely ghosts. Moreover, his weapon is very special, and he can just change the kind of cow hair poison needle that disappears when it sees the wind. ”

Shui Longyin and Liu Zhengyan were shocked at the same time, and asked in a deep voice: "There is still such a person, who is he?"

Cheng Li said in a condensed voice: "This person's name is Tang Hate. At the same time, he also has another name, called Mo Xuan. And the identity corresponding to this name is the 'Divine Descendants'. ”

Although the matter of the Divine Descent Clan has not spread on a large scale, due to its imminent threat, in fact, a small number of high-level officials in Bai Yujing already know about it.

Needless to say, Liu Zhengyan, as a "god catcher" with a high status in the criminal department, is of course no exception. Therefore, as soon as the two of them heard the words "Divine Descendants", they immediately understood everything.

The two of them looked solemn. They asked in unison, "Is it really a god clan?"

Cheng Li nodded: "Most of the time you can't be wrong." However, the Divine Descendants have the ability to reincarnate. When I was in Yongzhou, Tang Hate's body was destroyed by me once. After his reincarnation, his appearance had probably changed. So even if you draw a shadow pattern, I'm afraid it will be difficult to find him. ”

Liu hit his head and said: "In any case, since we know that this Tang Hate is seriously suspicious, then it is not a feasible way to start from the Tang Sect." I'll start looking into that. Lao Shui, Yan Guogong, I have to thank you. ”

After giving an explanation, Liu Zhengyan immediately instructed the arresters and officials to pack all the bodies of the victims in special leather bags, and then carry them to the carriage outside the door, and transport all of them back to the yamen of the criminal department before taking the next step.

Cheng Li and Shui Longyin walked out of the inn side by side, and each turned over and got on his horse. The water dragon sighed: "Unexpectedly, the matter turned out to be related to the Divine Descendant Clan. Why do these ancient embers always refuse to settle down and always come out to make trouble with the wind and rain? Don't they understand that this world is no longer their time?"

Cheng Lidao: "What once belonged to me was suddenly taken away by others. It's hard for anyone to accept it, right? It's human nature to want to get it back.

However, the Protogens are too radical. Not only do they want to regain control of the world, but they also want to press on everyone's heads, arbitrarily control life and death, and manipulate everyone's blessings and misfortunes. Such an attempt and our fact already exist irreconcilable contradictions. So there is no choice but to fight with them to the end. ”

The water dragon smiled bitterly: "It's a god, it's a demon, and it's the reincarnation of an ancient existence. Alas~ This world is really getting more and more incomprehensible. Not to mention, the strength of these monsters is still strong one by one. With my ability, I can't make it to the trip. I can't help it, so I have to leave it to you tall guys. ”

Cheng Li said in a condensed voice: "It is the duty that cannot be shirked. ”

Shui Long Yin said again: "Although the death of the people of the Seven Great Sword Sects this time, it is very likely that Tang Hate is behind the ghost. But that's just speculation. It is very likely that the Seven Great Sword Sects will still settle the account on your head and continue to send people to find you trouble. Lao Cheng, you have to be careful. ”

Cheng Li didn't think so, and said: "I have a clear conscience. If the Seven Great Sword Sects must be angry, then let them be. Hehe, I'm not even afraid of the Divine Descendants, and naturally I won't be afraid of their Seven Great Sword Sects. ”

The water dragon laughed, "That's too." But all in all......"

Before he could finish speaking, suddenly, his mount under his crotch stopped, and with great unease, he hissed and screamed rhythmically. Strangely, the water dragon took the reins and shouted, "Hey, what's the matter?

Cheng Li's eyes suddenly flashed cold, and he shouted: "No! Lao Shui, look at the house on the side of the road, how ...... it?"

"Rumble Rumble ~~"

As soon as the words were still in his mouth, a sudden earthquake broke out without warning! In an instant, the sky shook and the earth shook, and the entire Bai Yujing also trembled violently, up and down.

Born from the power of nature. The horror and shock are beyond words! The destructive power is beyond anyone's reach! In an instant, houses collapsed, trees collapsed, bridges were severed, the ground cracked, rivers poured back, and boats capsized,...... Countless screams erupted one after another, and at the same time, they erupted all over Bai Yujing.

Once solid ground, this moment becomes no longer reliable. Standing on the ground, everyone felt as if they were in the midst of stormy waves, and there was no real thing under their feet, so they could only let this force throw themselves to the ground.

Many people rushed to avoid it, but in the end, they still couldn't escape this deadly catastrophe. Either you fall straight from the boat into the river and drown, or you are crushed to death by a fallen tree or building. It is more likely to be swallowed up by the huge pit caused by the cracking of the ground, and fall to death......

At this moment, Bai Yujing, who is prosperous and wealthy and known as the first in the world, has suddenly become hell!

The power of an earthquake is not something that anyone can compete with. Even with Cheng Li's skills, he can only protect himself at this moment, at most, he can only take care of the water dragon chanting. As for more others, even if Cheng Li wanted to help, he was already powerless.

Fortunately, the earthquake came and went faster. After a short tea time, it has quickly calmed down. Cheng Li breathed a sigh of relief, and then raised his head again and looked around. As far as the eye can see, there is a lot of devastation and mourning everywhere.

Shui Longyin was shocked for a moment, stood up straight again, and exclaimed in shock: "What's going on, what's going on? Why is there a sudden earthquake? God, I'm not mistaken? Bai Yujing...... How did Bai Yujing become like this?"

Cheng Li said in a deep voice: "Don't think about why. Lao Shui, I'm worried about something at home, so I have to go back and have a look. Let's get in touch if there's anything to do. Take care. At that moment, he hugged his fists and saluted, and he couldn't wait for Shui Longyin to answer, so he immediately rode the "Taifu" and galloped towards his Yanguo Mansion like a fly.

Shui Long Yin was also worried about the situation in the Xiuchun Building. So without saying a word, he jumped up from his mount, which was already foaming at the mouth, performed light skills, and flew towards Xiuchun Tower at full speed.

Ryoma's "servant" rushed at full speed, but in just a moment, he had already carried Cheng Li back to the Yanguo Mansion. At first glance, the situation is much better than expected. At least there weren't many collapsed houses, and even the walls were just a few long cracks.

Cheng Li couldn't wait to get off the horse, and then broke into the mansion. I happened to see Ling Yushi and Princess Yongjia, surrounded by Xiaoma, Xiaoding, Xiaofang, and Xiaolei, sitting in the open space in the front yard. Most of the servants in the palace also gathered here. Although their faces were as white as earth, they were not injured anyway.

Cheng Li's heart, which had been hanging in the air for a long time, was put down. He comforted Princess Yongjia and Ling Yushi for a few words. We are about to organize people to go out into the streets to help other victims of the disaster. Suddenly, someone hurried in the door, but it was an old acquaintance, Xiao Rong, a eunuch in the palace.

This Xiaorong is the apprentice of Gonggong An in the palace, and he follows the Son of Heaven to do things, and he is a very trusted confidant. Cheng Li had also dealt with him a few times before. If the Son of Heaven has any gifts to be rewarded, they are often handed over to Xiao Rong.

But this time, Xiao Rong naturally didn't come to reward. But it was the Son of Heaven who passed down an urgent decree to summon Cheng Li into the palace to discuss major matters.

Since it was summoned by the Son of Heaven, he naturally couldn't shirk it. At that moment, Cheng Li handed over the organization of manpower to go out to rescue other disaster victims to Ling Yushi and Princess Yongjia. Then he got on the horse again and hurried to the palace with Xiao Rong.

The palace is the abode of the Son of Heaven, and all the materials must be the best, and the sturdiness is far better than the ordinary. Therefore, although the damage in the palace was not serious, it can even be said to be very slight after such a major earthquake just now.

Cheng Li followed Xiao Rong and walked quickly into a side hall next to the Taiji Palace. I saw that there was not only the Son of Heaven inside, but also the King of Extermination and Zhuge Taifu. Between everyone's eyebrows, there was a solemn and solemn look.

The Son of Heaven waved his hand and ordered Cheng Li to take a seat. He couldn't wait to ask: "Cheng Qingjia, what do you think of this earthquake just now?"

Cheng Li arched his hand and said, "Back to Your Majesty." The earthquake came so suddenly. The minister suspected that there might be something strange in it, and it was not a pure natural disaster. ”

The King of Extermination sneered, "It's definitely not a natural disaster. Hmph, Fuxi Abyss, Nine Dragons won the pearl game, the Central Plains dragon vein has captured most of the dragon ball earth. Therefore, according to common sense, in the next three hundred years, there will never be any large-scale natural disasters in the Central Plains. ”

Zhuge Taifu sighed: "Since it is not a natural disaster, then it is most likely a man-made disaster." But how is this possible? How could anyone have caused such a massive earthquake with man-made force? If this earthquake was really man-made, then it would be terrible. ”

The King of Extermination narrowed his eyes slightly, and said murderously: "The Divine Descendants! Only these monsters have the incredible power to turn the world upside down and subvert common sense! Hmph, a group of turtles who hide their heads and show their tails and only know how to shrink up and play conspiracy! If this king discovers their clues, he will definitely arrest them all, and then carefully peel them and cramp!"

The Son of Heaven sighed, "Uncle Huang, I understand why you are angry. Actually, I'm furious. But the priority is not revenge. It's about treating the victims of the city as soon as possible. Bai Yujing is a great Wei Jing master, and he must not be messed up. ”

The King of Extermination suppressed his anger and said, "That's the truth. Hey, Zhuge Xiaocao, now you are the prime minister. What do you think we should do?"

Zhuge Taifu's nickname is actually Zhuge Xiaocao. After he became an adult, he changed his name to Zhuge Zhengming after entering the imperial court. But the King of Extermination never called this official name, and always kept talking about Zhuge Xiaocao. But no one can do anything about him.

Zhuge Taifu is used to it, anyway, it's just a title, no matter how you call it, you won't lose a piece of meat. Then let the extinction king shout as much as he wants.

Zhuge Taifu twisted his beard and said: "Regarding the regulations for disaster relief, I already have a draft. Specifically, there are 10 measures. Your Majesty, please listen. The first measure is ......"

In line with the purpose of being concise and concise, Zhuge Taifu said all his ten articles of charter one by one. Every measure has something to say, and it happens to be what Bai Yujing urgently needs at the moment.

The Son of Heaven nodded again and again when he heard this, and said, "These measures are very good. Then I'll leave it all to you, Taifu. Please do it as soon as possible, if you can save one more, it's one. ”

Mrs. Zhuge respectfully agreed. Stand up and leave. But suddenly, outside the hall stumbled, a figure rushed in, and hurriedly shouted: "Urgent, urgent! Your Majesty, the southeast urgent." The Fuso State raised an army of 100,000 and had already broken through the Ryukyus, threatening the coastal areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Yangzhou Assassin sent an urgent report, please send troops to support the imperial court as soon as possible!"

The news came too suddenly. Suddenly, all the people in the temple stood up at the same time. When I looked at it, it turned out to be a military academy covered in dust. The Son of Heaven was the first to come back to his senses and said in a condensed voice: "Who are you? What you just said is false?"

The military academy "plopped~" knelt down, and shouted in a loud voice: "Back to Your Majesty, the next official is under the command of Yangzhou Thorn Shi." The warships of the Fusang Kingdom approached the coast of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and it was the lower officials who followed the Lord Thorn Shi and saw it with their own eyes, and there was absolutely no falsehood. The recital of Lord Thorn Shi is here, please take a look at it. ”

The Son of Heaven had a gloomy face and waved his hand to Xiao Rong. Xiao Rong immediately trotted over, took the fold from the military academy, and then came over to present it to the Son of Heaven.

The Son of Heaven opened the fold and looked at it at a glance, and the more he looked at it, the more shocking it became. He slapped the imperial case hard and shouted: "Uncle Huang, Taifu and Cheng Qing's family, you all come over to take a look! Lawless! These widows have no law and are about to rebel!"

Cheng Li, the King of Extermination, Zhuge Taifu and others walked over together, watching the twists and turns. It turned out that the situation was exactly what the military school said, or even worse. The Fuso army not only approached the coast, but even some advance troops had already gone ashore and wantonly burned, killed and plundered in some villages and towns along the coast. The loss of human life and property is already huge enough to shock people.

Yangzhou itself is located in the southeast, and its troops have always been weak. Suddenly encountered the invasion of the Fusang army, and there was no power to fight back. At present, it can barely keep a few important big cities alive. But once the Fusang army launched an all-out attack, not only the entire Yangzhou, but even the entire southeastern half of the wall, would be brutally poisoned. When the time comes, the losses will be even more incalculable.

A wave has not settled, and another wave has risen. Just after the earthquake and natural disaster, there was another man-made disaster invaded by the Fuso army. The two are attacked. All of a sudden, whether it was Cheng Li or the Son of Heaven, or the King of Extermination and Zhuge Taifu, they couldn't help but feel a sense of fear. Even, they were vaguely aware of it. This natural and man-made disaster may ......

It's just a precursor to another wave of greater calamity, right!?