Chapter 11: The Crossbow Appears
The cold wind outside the prince's hall was still there, but the interior was warm.
"I didn't lie to you. Don't cry. Su Gurong sweated a little on his forehead. He let go of her hand and soothed.
"Look at you, you're scratching my hands red." Su Zhi raised his wrist and cried even harder.
Su Gurong was stunned for a moment, he seemed to have dreamed of this countless times, and he was fantasizing all the time, dreaming that one day he could be his Su Gurong, her smile, her tears, her people, her heart, everything she had was his. He had to admit that even if he was pretending to be now, it would melt his heart inch by inch.
"Good. It's the king's fault. Don't cry, whatever you say, the king should be you. Su Gurong surrendered. In this game, he lost.
"Really?" Stop sobbing. Raise those big watery eyes and stare at him.
"Seriously." Su Gurong reached out and wiped the tears from her face.
"It's a deal. Don't go back. If the treacherous plan succeeded, how could he still care about the tears, smiled at Su Gurong, turned around and ran away.
Her most smiling face saw Su Gurong raise her hand and freeze in place, her heart beating violently. It seems that I saw her again when I first saw her, she was full of energy, dressed in men's clothes, and told him arrogantly and charmingly, sooner or later, one day I will come back to take your dog's life.
He didn't know what to do, and that side alone made him unable to forget her anymore. And her wisdom, her means, her everything is inferior to her smile. Su Gurong's fingers were bent, if he had a choice, he just asked her to smile. It's sincere, just smiling at him. But if he can't ask for it, he will imprison her forever.
"The King." Seven's ghostly black figure appeared, kneeling on one knee.
"How's it going?" Su Gurong's eyes deepened.
"It's a lantern-like ornament that has never been seen before, and the kerosene in the center of the lamp is filled with a large amount of fire powder, which can burn for a long time, but the subordinates are still exploring how to raise it. The lantern came in from the spiritual mountain outside the border of the city. There are some unrecognizable characters on the lanterns, which are very strange. ”
Su Gurong was silent for a long time and never spoke.
"My lord, my subordinates thought this was strange. There are no idlers on the spiritual mountain, how can such an inexplicable thing appear out of thin air. ”
"Do everything you can to crack the characters on the lamp." Su Gurong finally said.
Suzuki is a servant girl. On the way to defend the city, it looked extremely strange. Su Gurong sent No. 7 and nearly fifty dark warriors under No. 7 to go together. Of course, in addition, there are also Mo Liang, Shi Ling and Ah Qi, who are determined to bring.
Regarding the arrival of Su Zhi, Su Gurong had already informed the city lord guarding the city when Su Zhi mentioned it, what arrangements should be made. So much so that Su Zhi and the others bumped around in the carriage for a day, and as soon as the front foot arrived, the back foot was invited to the city guard.
Although he repeatedly shirked it, he still couldn't avoid greeting for a while.
It was late at night when I left the castle guard.
After guarding the city late at night, it seems a little gloomy, especially in this cold winter, and there are no people in sight early, and there are no street lights in ancient times, and the potholed road under the feet is not very clear.
"Oops." Mo Liang's feet slipped and he almost fell. Ah Qi and Shi Ling, who were standing beside her, hurriedly stepped forward to support her.
"Walk slowly, don't you see a few girls?" They couldn't see the night road clearly, but Ah Qi couldn't see clearly. frowned, and said coldly to Seven, who was leading the way.
Seven, as usual, had a cold face and just walked. didn't respond, he was used to seeing it, and he hated him even more. If nothing else, why do you give that life? Sooner or later, I tore you apart, and I clenched my fists in resentment.
After several twists and turns, the group finally arrived at the residence arranged for them by Su Gurong. Close to the border of the city, although it is on the border line, it does not face the soldiers guarding the border. What does Su Gurong mean by setting the courtyard here? Could it be that this courtyard is also a disguise, standing on the edge of the border, either to catch people crossing the border, or to smuggle a large number of people through here without knowing it.
I can't stop but enjoy it, because this courtyard is just a stone's throw away from Lingshan, a small but exquisite courtyard.
Imperial Garden. It looks like it has just been built, and the court is empty except for a few maid guards. Plum trees stand in the midst of the more and more delicate construction, and there are many attics, seven or eight in a few counts. At the back of the courtyard, there is a very high observation deck. If you guess correctly, standing on this observation deck, you can also see the surroundings of Lingshan in front of you.
Su Zhi was not in the mood to take a closer look at the surrounding environment here, so he only hurriedly said hello to everyone and returned to his Broken Nian Pavilion. She and Mo Liang lived in the main room, and the inner room was left to Ah Qi and Shi Ling.
The night was already late. Seven ordered the others to disappear without a trace. I didn't think it was cold outside, so I asked the little maid and the guards who were on vigil to retreat together.
Hearing that the carpenter who made the bow and crossbow would not arrive until tomorrow, he drew a bow and arrow diagram overnight. The arrows on the crossbow were only several times larger than ordinary ones. And the production is meticulous and rigorous. Ling, if he wants to send a signal to Lian Chiyuan, he must engrave the code words on the arrow. And it can't be discovered by ordinary people.
This painting is three hours. The sky is a little bit dark.
"Sister. Have a cup of tea. Mo Liang's eyes were red.
"I just saw a belvedere behind the attic." He stretched his waist and said, "I'll go for a walk, and you'll stay here until the carpenter who makes the bow and crossbow comes." Give her this manuscript. ”
However, this time Mo Liang didn't follow her noisily, but nodded obediently, "That sister drank the hot tea first." ”
The warm liquid poured into her throat, sobering her hazy state after a long night's sleep, and she wrapped her cloak and walked out.
The belvedere was not far from the courtyard, and he stood on tiptoe into the air, his red cloak and black hair fluttering lightly. The figure landed on the lookout in a few moments.
I took two steps forward, and at my feet was the edge, and the wind was blowing, and the fine remnants of snow struggled around the brocade clothes. Su Zhi's dark eyes stared at the spiritual mountain opposite. Although it is not far away, you can't see the scenery in the mountains. All you can see is the lush trees around and the unmelted snow. Knowing that Lu Dao couldn't see anything, he couldn't hear anything, but he still tensed his body motionlessly and looked at it.
"Miss Su is so elegant." Seven's voice came from behind her.
Su Zhi frowned, whether his skills had decreased or No. Seven's skills had improved, could it be that he was so engrossed that he didn't even notice No. Seven's approaching breath.
There was no turning back. "The Seventh Governor takes care of himself." The tone is tepid.
"Don't think I don't know what tricks you're playing." Seven reached out and grabbed her wrist and said coldly, "If you dare to confuse the king and disturb me again, I will be the first to kill you." ”
Su Zhi didn't struggle, just laughed softly, "Seventh Administrator, didn't I hear it wrong?" Are you Fengtian? You're just a little manager, talking like that, huh? I don't understand this, are you loyal to Fengtian or to Su Gurong? Or do you have some secret secret? ”
Seven's fingers clenched secretly hard, and his eyes were immersed like a dark tide of Lang. "You don't mess with me. Even if I wanted to kill you, I wouldn't have to. ”
Su Zhi broke his hand out of Seven's hand and snorted coldly, "You're just doing what you're supposed to do, and I'm just doing what I'm supposed to do." Rest assured, we are on the same page. I'll settle the bill with you when I'm done with my own business. Don't worry. ”
The flowers fall and go away.
Seven's fingers moved slightly, and he looked at his back, feeling the emotion he had never felt before from the top of his head. She was always so tough, like a rose that couldn't pull out the thorns all over her body.
After returning from the observation deck, he began to retreat. She shut herself up in an empty wooden house, and hardly saw anyone except the master carpenter who made the bow and crossbow. Mo Liang and Ah Qi went to see it several times, but they saw that she was just sitting on a wooden chair and polishing the arrows of the bow and crossbow.
Sleepless. Silent and silent.
This long state of consumption continued until, a week later. Seven days, seven whole days. I lost a lot of weight. She was lying on the table and napping, and Mo Liang's shouting voice came from outside the door, "Sister." My sister came out. It's done. Master Lin made it. ”
Su Zhi was so frightened by this sudden sound that he trembled, and his temples jumped suddenly.
The most famous carpenter in Fengtian, Lin Xie. In fact, he is not only a carpenter, his means of making weapons are better than those of Ishihara craftsmen, but he has been called Shun for a long time, and others have followed suit. Master Lin is long, Master Lin is short. In fact, he is not very old at all, less than thirty, more than twenty-five. It doesn't look bad. It may be that he has seen too much of the stunning beauty, but he really didn't see that he was as heroic as the legend.
Su Zhi originally wanted to rely on a sketch alone, and might not be able to make the bow and crossbow, but she didn't want to, Lin Xie's ability made her breathtaking. Su Zhi lowered his head, and his fingers gently stroked every inch of the bow, delicate and fine. Perfect.
"It's really talented." Su Zhi sighed secretly.
Lin Xie nodded and smiled modestly, "Miss Shu's wonderful idea, if it weren't for Miss Shu's sketch, I'm afraid no one would have thought of such a weapon." At first it was elusive, but then I tried a few ways and found it really subtle. I have made countless weapons in my life, but it is rare to have such an exciting moment, and I have used iron and copper sheets, combined with wood. This treated beef tendon is also a rare sight. ”
He clapped his hands, his eyes darkened, and he raised his big arms and said, "Go, take out the arrows from my house." This girl is going to see how far she can shoot. ”
Everyone cheered, and Mo Liang and Ah Qishi jumped up and down to get arrows. Suso set up the place where he tried the arrow on the observation deck. The lookout is only 100 meters away from the border, and it is only a kilometer away from the Lingshan Mountain behind the border.
On the lookout, Su Zhi took the lead in front of her, and the rest of them surrounded her in half a circle, each extremely nervous. Including No. 7 with his hands on his chest, he looked at her with disdain and scrutiny, and he was faintly curious. What the hell did she come up with?
Su Zhi took the large bow and crossbow from the guards. Taking a deep breath, he pulled out an arrow from the arrows behind him, held it in his hand, paused and said to Seven, "Seven, let's do it first." ”
Everyone was full of black lines, and the breath held in their mouths exhaled violently, almost choking to death.
No. 7 did not refuse, reached out and snatched the arrow in his hand, and took the bow and crossbow, but was surprised to find that the weight was not small. Holding the arrow in his hand, No. 7 paused and looked at the arrow carefully, but found nothing abnormal, so he placed it on the bow and crossbow. And when everyone focused on Seven, he moved his steps and picked one of the dozens of arrows and took it out lightly.
Her eyebrows were lowered, and the tiny carvings of her fingers made her heart beat violently. The corners of his mouth raised slightly unconsciously, Lian Chiyuan, you must be there, right?