Chapter 135: The Phantom Appears

"God, fairy anointing?"

Qi Dayong's eyes were straight, he stiffly touched a piece of paste, put it on the tip of his nose and smelled it, the smell was quite similar to the legendary fairy ointment. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Boss, Zhuo Tsutsui is gone!"

Ah Monkey was a little anxious, saying that his family was paying attention to the wrong point.

This is the salt field of Lord Fuzun, and there are three Zhuo tube wells dug in the entire mountain range, and the location where they are located should have been the place with the largest caliber and the most salt among the three wells.

The problem is that the good Zhuo Tsutsui disappeared out of thin air, and there was something strange boiling in the cauldron of boiling salt.

Also, there were hundreds of craftsmen in the salt works, but now, all of them are gone.

Something is wrong, something is very wrong!

Qi Dayong suddenly woke up, raised his eyes and looked around, and there was indeed no shadow of Zhuo Tsujing in the emptiness around him.

What's more, the surrounding ground is very flat, there is no trace of the wellhead, and the pavilion covered by the Zhuo tube well has disappeared.

If it weren't for the fact that he had come to the salt field many times to inspect and had seen Zhuo Tube Well with his own eyes, at first glance, Qi Dayong might have felt that there were no wells or pavilions here, maybe it was originally a mysterious workshop for boiling fairy ointment!

"Hiss~ Who is it? Who the hell is it? How much power you have? ”

Qi Dayong once galloped on the battlefield, and it has long been commonplace to wield a knife to cut people, and his psychological quality is very tough.

But at this moment, in the face of such a strange scene, he couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine, and his heart picked up crazy acceleration!

"Boss," Monkey licked his chapped lips, "what are we going to do next?" The nobles of Kyoto will be here in a while! ”

If the waiter saw this scene and saw so many boiled finished products and dried semi-finished products with his own eyes, Qi Jinzhi and his wife would have jumped into the Yellow River and could not be washed.

And Qi Yao's false accusation also fell on Gu Jialuo's head properly - the human evidence (He's family) and the physical evidence (immortal ointment) are all there, even Master Miaozhen can't openly help Gu Jialuo exonerate.

When he went out of the city gate, he suddenly heard the words 'Xiaoxi Mountain is fifty miles south', and Qi Jin had some bad premonitions in his heart.

That's why he stumbled over the chamberlain with Xiao Erjiulang, and quietly ordered Qi Dayong to take people to the salt field to check.

In Qi Jinzhi's thoughts, Jin Yiwei most likely noticed that the southwest hill was too secretive, and speculated that there was something greasy in it.

They probably didn't expect this to be a salt pan, but mistakenly thought it was some secret workshop. For example, a drug-making workshop that secretly processes Xiaoyao pills and fairy paste.

And the mastermind behind the scenes, whom Master Miaozhen suspects, is also likely to want to make a fuss in the southwest hills.

For example, smuggling some warbler millet fruits to hide in the mountains and forests and planting them for the Qi couple.

But what Qi Jinzhi and the others never expected was that the black hand was so powerful that he almost served the entire salt farm, and the planting was even more terrifying!

“……”

Qi Dayong took a deep breath and tried to calm himself.

He dropped the golden-brown paste, took a bamboo tube from the placket, tugged hard at the lead, and threw it into the air.

Whoosh~snap~

A small orange firework exploded in the air, which was the signal used by the Qi family army to gather manpower.

Seeing this signal, whether it was the people brought by Qi Dayong or the people who patrolled nearby, as long as it was the Qi family army or the township warriors they trained, they would come as soon as possible.

After sending the signal, Qi Dayong clapped his hands, concentrated all his energy, and slowly turned around the open space in front of the stove.

He kept recalling the appearance and approximate location of Zhuo Tsutsui in his mind, and as he walked, he crushed the ground under his feet with his toes, trying to find any traces.

Xu is people are prone to explode potential before a huge crisis, Qi Dayong turned around a few times, and really let him find a soft place.

He immediately squatted down and dug desperately with both hands.

Seeing this, Ah Monkey hurriedly rushed up to help.

Ah Monkey really lived up to the reputation of cleverness, and did not forget to pick up a bamboo shovel before rushing over.

"Ah Monkey, you are agile and familiar with the mountains and forests, why don't you go around the surrounding dense forests now and see what you find?"

Qi Dayong quickly snatched the bamboo shovel in Ah Monkey's hand and urged him to search around.

Zhuo Tube Well is very deep, no matter how powerful the person behind the calculation is, it is impossible to completely block the well in a very short period of time, at most it is just a covered wellhead, and finally make enough camouflage.

Moreover, the pavilion on the well and the bamboo tube for taking halogen are not small objects, and it is not easy to easily take them down the mountain to destroy them.

Qi Dayong remembered very well that the Xiang Yong who came to inspect yesterday morning had not yet noticed anything abnormal.

Until this morning, there was only one day and one night in between.

In such a short period of time, those people not only had to defeat the dozen or so guards of the salt works, but also had to dismantle the pavilion and Zhuo Tube Well, control all the craftsmen, and finally transport a large number of warbler millet fruits to the mountains and boil them into finished products...... With so much work, it must take time to do it without leakage or wind.

It is not easy to achieve this level in one day and one night, and the follow-up work may be a little unbearable.

Qi Dayong speculated that the pavilion and bamboo tube were estimated to be around.

Ah Monkey listened to Qi Dayong's explanation, agreed, and jumped into the mountains and forests with dexterity, and soon disappeared.

Qi Dayong continued to dig with a few subordinates.

Sure enough, it didn't take long for a few people to dig before revealing a flat stone slab one foot square.

Qi Dayong was overjoyed, threw away the bamboo shovel, and carefully removed the stone slab, revealing a round mouth the size of a plate, the soil around the round mouth was very hard, and the edges were also very smooth, obviously caused by frequent friction.

"Found it!"

Qi Dayong's hanging heart finally fell a little.

At this moment, the twenty or so villagers who had been ordered to ambush around the salt works all rushed over.

"Boss!"

Everyone clasped their fists and saluted.

Qi Dayong straightened up, his chin pointed to the stove, "Ah Shui, you guys hurry up and get these harmful fruits down the mountain for me, and find a remote place to bury them for the time being." ”

The team leader who called Ah Shui hurriedly answered, and then took ten of his subordinates to work as porters.

Fortunately, the warehouse of the salt field is still there, and the carts, bamboo baskets and other tools are also there, so Ah Shui and the others can smoothly transport a pile of at least 200 catties of warbler millet down the mountain little by little.

Qi Dayong said to the other team's Xiang Yong: "Ah Ming, you go to the other two workshops and see what you find!" ”

Squad Leader Amin nodded, and led his team's brothers to the shed not far away.

After explaining the errand, Qi Dayong continued to follow the picture in his memory, looking for the location of the four pillars of the pavilion around the wellhead.

There was silence in the mountains, except for the occasional faint sound of the wind, which was the sound of Qi Dayong and others tinkling and busy.

"Hurry up, hurry up, or something really will happen!"

Qi Dayong was so anxious that he was sweating profusely, and he counted the time with his fingers, lest he spoil his uncle's business.

Just when Qi Dayong was urging alive and leading his subordinates to work hard, Qi Jinzhi finally couldn't find a reason to delay time, and reluctantly followed the servant out of Xiaoxi Mountain.

"Is it really okay? Why do I always have a bad premonition? ”

Xiao Twenty-nine and Qi Jinzhi walked side by side, glanced at the carriage not far in front of them, and whispered to Qi Jinzhi.

"I've already ordered someone to go over, so it shouldn't be a big deal."

Qi Jinzhi's mood was also a little restless, but in the face of a possible crisis, he still tried his best to remain calm and never mess with himself.

After thinking for a moment, Qi Jinzhi asked: "For the mastermind behind the scenes, the master really doesn't suspect the target?" ”

Xiao Twenty-nine's breathing was rapid for a moment, and soon returned to normal, shaking his head: "No." The master just guessed that that person was most likely the clan or the founding father. ”

In fact, Master Miaozhen has already circled several candidates in his heart, but it involves the four major princes, and the Biqi and Gu families are two of them, and Miaozhen is really hard to explain to these two.

Moreover, this matter is just Miao Zhen's speculation, and she has no evidence in her hand at all.

The emperor can't just rely on some 'rumors' to catch the wind and catch the suspicion of the clan or nobles, let alone Miao Zhen, a nun who leads the practice.

Miaozhen believes in Gu Jialuo, but he doesn't believe in Qi Jinzhi.

Her thoughts also directly affected Xiao Twenty-nine and other subordinates.

Therefore, if this question was asked by Gu Jialuo, Xiao Twenty-nine would still tell the truth after hesitating for a moment.

It was Qi Jinzhi who asked the question...... Hehe, Xiao Twenty-nine can only play haha.

Qi Jinzhi pondered for a moment and lowered his voice, "Brother Twenty-Nine, you have been in the capital all the year round, and the news must be well-informed, I would like to ask you to help check the person." ”

Xiao Twenty-Nine raised his eyebrows, "Who?" ”

Qi Jinzhi said in an inaudible voice: "The master of the Iron Threshold Nunnery!" ”

Xiao Twenty-nine's expression changed, and then he used a surprised expression to cover it up, "Jingshan Old Nun? What does she have to investigate? ”

Qi Jinzhi was observant, and naturally did not let go of Xiao Twenty-nine's short-term gaffe, but he still pretended not to notice, looked at the mountain road in front of him, squirmed his lips slightly, and spit out a sentence: "I suspect that the He family is related to the Iron Threshold Nunnery!" ”

He said this by no means to mean that the He family had been imprisoned in the Iron Gate Nunnery, but to imply that the shadow behind the He family was the nunnery, or simply the owner of the nunnery.

Xiao Twenty-nine looked at Qi Jinzhi's side face fixedly, and after a long time, Fang said: "Okay, I will send a message back to the capital, and ask the brothers to investigate that old nun!" ”

The group hurried slowly, and at noon, Qi Jinzhi also 'considerately' suggested that everyone find a place to eat for the time being, and rest for a while by the way.

The waiter was anxious, but his stomach was even more anxious, and he looked at the nameless hill in front of him, he nodded with difficulty, and let Qi Jinzhi warmly greet him to eat and rest.

Xiaoxi Mountain went to the southwest mountain, but it was only fifty or sixty miles away, but Qi Jinzhi took them more than an hour.

By the time they turned into the valley, it was already afternoon, and the sun was beginning to slowly slide towards the west.

"Stop, stop, this is it!"

The waiter opened the window, and after identifying the direction, he slapped the wall of the car hard.

Qi Jinzhi rushed over with a horse, looked at the hand guided by the waiter, and then pretended to be surprised and said, "The angel is going to search this mountain?" ”

The chamberlain nodded, "That's right, this is it!" ”

After speaking, the chamberlain squinted at Qi Jin, and his nostrils were aimed at him, "What, we can't go to this mountain?" ”

Another one that can't go! Fuck you!

Qi Jinzhi secretly scolded this eunuch in his heart, but he still had a humble smile on his face, "If you go, the angel will naturally get it." It's just that I don't hide it from the angel and say, this is my family's pleasant private property, and there are craftsmen in the mountains to do the work, if there is anything abrupt, Qi will accuse you in advance on behalf of my family! ”

As he spoke, Qi Jinzhi arched his hand at the waiter.

The waiter smiled and said meaningfully: "Here, 'also' is Gu Yiren's industry?" Hehe, then we have to go and see it. Didn't the master say that it must be pleasant to be innocent, so this place must be carefully investigated. ”

Qi Jinyi's face was frank, and he stretched out his hand and made a gesture of please.

The chamberlain got out of the carriage, raised his chin, and strode up the hill.

Qi Jinzhi and Xiao Twenty-nine glanced at each other, exchanged glances silently, and then quickly followed.

Hehe, Cao Baihu said that there are 'dry goods' in this mountain, and let him catch it in front of Xiao Twenty-nine, and really take the evidence of the crime of the Qi family's young couple, and see what Master Miaozhen can say!

As soon as he thought of making the domineering old woman deflated, the chamberlain was full of strength, and this time he didn't cry out about being tired or bitter, and climbed all the way up the mountain.

However, when he ordered someone to smash open the closed mountain gate and quickly broke into the hinterland, he was stunned by the busy scene in front of him.

Dear, no, what about the warbler corn fruit and fairy ointment?

How did it suddenly turn into a simple pavilion and a strangely shaped long bamboo pole?

Hey, there's a stove?!

The waiter's eyes lit up, and he hurried over, and looked at the bubbling cauldron, only to find that it was not a brown soup, but a somewhat cloudy white liquid.

"W-What is this?" The chamberlain remembered very clearly, Cao Baihu said, the real fairy paste was brown, and there was a strange smell, which was obviously different from what he saw.

When Qi Jinzhi saw the crumbling Zhuo Tsutsui, the corners of his eyes twitched a few times, and when he saw the busy 'craftsman' face clearly, his fingers couldn't help but tremble.

…… Something happened, and the salt works really had an accident.

There are many possibilities in the brain, and Qi Jin's heart fluctuates like a stormy wave, but in the end, it all turned into happiness.

Fortunately, he noticed that something was wrong, and ordered Qi Dayong to come over in advance, otherwise-

Hearing the words of the waiter, Qi Jinzhi stepped forward and stretched out his finger to touch the edge of the cauldron, the iron pot was very large, and the edge of the pot was also two fingers wide, and it was not hot.

Qi Jinzhi put his finger in front of his lips and licked it, "Well, it's okay, but there are still some impurities." ”

The waiter learned Qi Jinzhi's appearance, and also touched the edge of the pot and licked it, "Huh? Salty? Could it be that this is salt? ”

According to the law of Daqi, it is also illegal to boil salt without permission.

But the law and the like have always had little restraining effect on the powerful. The waiter came hard to catch the evidence of Qi Jinzhi's 'drug production', not to catch the smuggling salt dealers.

Even this salt is quite inferior, salty and astringent, just like the mood of the waiter at this time.

……

In the firewood room in a remote corner, He was sitting on the ground with his knees crossed.

Suddenly, the locked door panel was lightly tapped.

He raised his head and listened quietly, and after a while, there were three more knocks on the door.

"Why are you here?"

He got up and walked to the door, squinted at the person outside the door, and complained angrily.

"Where's the medicine?" Standing outside the door was a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl, obviously very immature, but with a cold and old-fashioned face.

He pursed his lips, still staring at the person outside the door, "The master will save me, right?" ”

"As long as you can make the Qi Gu clan have three lives and complete the task assigned to you by the master, the master will definitely not ignore you!" The little girl said coldly. (To be continued.) )