Chapter 36: Trapped in the Armory
Day and night, wearing the stars and the moon, Shen Sangsang and Chen He spent two days finally arriving at the Imperial City of the Xizhou Continent. Strangely, it was still dusk, but the streets were sparsely populated and looked a little desolate. The doors of the shops and houses lining the streets were tightly closed, as if to avoid something.
Chen He, who was full of doubts, stopped a little brother walking on the street and asked, "Little brother, what's wrong?" Why are there so few people on the streets? ”
"From out of town, huh?" The little brother looked the two of them up and down, and said, "The armory of the Imperial City of the Xizhou Continent exchanges guards every six months, and it will start tonight, for the sake of safety, no one is allowed to move on the street from the time of unitary time to the time of the sub-hour, so you better quickly find an inn to live in." ”
After the little brother finished speaking, he walked away.
Chen He looked at Shen Sangsang and sighed softly: "How can we find Master?" ”
Shen Sangsang looked around, her eyes locked on the nearest inn, she reached out and patted Chen He's shoulder: "Let's stay here first." ”
Chen He nodded and walked into the inn with Shen Sangsang.
In the room, Shen Sangsang looked around, then walked to the window and closed the window, lit the candlestick in the room, and the bright yellow light illuminated the entire room. The candlelight flickered, sprinkling on Shen Sangsang's face, projecting her perfect side face on the wall. Shen Sangsang pursed his lips, and there was a faint worry between his eyebrows: "We came in too much of a hurry, and even the location of the armory is not sure of it, your master will definitely leave at the time of the child, but now we have no way to know about the defense of the imperial city." ”
Chen He held his chin and smiled a little proudly, took out a piece of cloth from his sleeve, got up and mysteriously raised the steps in his hand towards her, walked to the candlestick, unfolded the cloth and put it on the fire not far away to roast for a while, and then a map-like pattern appeared on the cloth.
"Yes!" Shen Sangsang stretched out his hand appreciatively and patted his head gently, "This little head melon is still quite useful sometimes!" ”
Chen He raised his eyebrows proudly, sat down beside her, spread the map on the table, and said, "Of course, Master, I was far-sighted, and I went to the famous local know-it-all to buy this map as early as that night." ”
Shen Sangsang glanced at him with satisfaction, then looked at the map, stretched out his hand and pointed to a place and said, "Now we are in this place, and the armory is not very far to the west. ”
Her eyes flashed when she saw somewhere, and the corners of her lips rose: "I think, I know where your master lives." ”
Chen He looked at Shen Sangsang blankly, and scratched his head puzzled: "This ...... Just got it? ”
"Take out the night clothes I asked you to prepare earlier and change them in, and we'll set off as soon as it gets dark." Shen Sangsang said.
It was already dark, and it was a good night for big things, the sky was full of dark clouds covering the moon, there was not a single star hanging in the sky, and the shadows of the trees were waving in the breeze. Two men in night clothes walked across the rooftops, moving quickly and lightly, and soon reached the vicinity of the Imperial City Armory.
Shen Sangsang glanced at the inn on the side, locked his eyes on a room in the east, turned his head and whispered to Chen He: "You are watching below, I told you to come up and you will come up again." ”
Chen He nodded, and Shen Sangsang finally glanced around, and jumped into the window to the east.
The candlelight in the house was very dim, and Shen Sangsang couldn't see the things in the house clearly, and he didn't find anyone. Just as he felt strange, a sharp sword refracted a dazzling light, and quietly rested on Shen Sangsang's neck from behind, Shen Sangsang frowned, and his eyes tightened: "It's me." ”
Hearing the familiar voice, Liang Yiyu was slightly stunned, and then withdrew his sword: "Shen Sangsang? What are you doing here? ”
Shen Sangsang turned around to lift the black veil, and then looked at the young man in front of him who had not been seen for a long time by the dim candlelight, still frowning, without a smile: "You said that you have something to do, just to find the Divine Sword?" She asked, in a low voice.
Liang Yiyu's eyes trembled: "Nephrite told you?" ”
"Liang Yiwei!" Shen Sangsang reached out and grabbed his collar and looked at him with a scrutinizing gaze, "Why the hell are you looking for the Divine Sword, are you hiding something from me?!" ”
She suddenly remembered what the girl in red had said to her, and her heart tingled, looking at his dodging eyes, she was even more convinced that the young man in front of her had a lot to do with herself.
Liang Yiwei didn't answer her, just reached out and broke her hand holding her collar, turned around and sat down at the table, poured her a glass of water, and showed a cynical smile: "Shen Sangsang, this is my own business, I don't think you need to be so wide." ”
He couldn't tell her the truth now, since he came out to find the whereabouts of the Divine Sword, he also got some news one after another, and that night another weeping bird landed in front of his window, leaving her a letter that told a lot about Shen Sangsang. Coupled with some information he had gotten, he deeply understood that if she knew about this matter too early, the greater the danger would be for her. Did he want to tell her that the target of the people who hunted them down and killed her sister was actually her, a demigod? Was he going to tell her that there would always be only one person alive between her and her sister? Did he want to tell her that her sister was still alive today? Did he want to tell her that her sister who was still alive was no longer the same sister she had been?
He knew Shen Sangsang's temperament very well, once she learned about it, she would not hesitate to sacrifice herself to let her sister live, but he was very selfish, he couldn't watch her die. So concealment became the only thing he could do.
Shen Sangsang looked at Liang Yiyu in front of him for a long time, and finally calmed down her mood, she sat opposite him, lowered her head and said, "I'll only ask you one last question, do you want to find the Divine Sword, does it have anything to do with me?" ”
Hearing this, Liang Yiwei chuckled in his heart, and he pretended that his expression had not changed in the slightest: "No, I want to punish the divine sword, it is for myself." In this world, there shouldn't be anyone who doesn't want to get the Divine Sword, right? "He had to find the Divine Sword, not just to cut off the divine servant contract between them, but also for Shen Sangsang. Only the Zhu Shen Sword can really end her and her sister's lives, and now, her sister is already secretly searching for the Zhu Shen Sword, he must not let her find it first, otherwise, Shen Sangsang will face unprecedented danger. Now her sister has become a disrespectful of her six relatives, and she will never let go of Shen Sangsang.
"Well, I trust you." Shen Sangsang sighed, as if he had compromised, and looked at him quietly, "Since you want to punish the divine sword, then I will help you find it together." I hope you don't take risks alone in the future, I can help you, and I can help you a little bit. ”
"Aren't you going to continue to look for the real culprit behind your sister's murder?" Liang Yiwei asked.
Shen Sangsang was silent for a moment and replied, "Finding the Divine Sword does not conflict with what I want to do. ”
It's just that...... Liang Yiwei's eyes flickered, he shouldn't be able to get close to her...... But her temper, it shouldn't be a solution if she doesn't agree to her, right? Now her sister is looking for the Sword of the Divine Punishment with all her might, and if she follows her, there is a good chance that she will meet her......
After a long time, Liang Yiyu replied: "It's okay to come with me, but if I let you go, you have to leave without looking back." He was afraid that her sister would find her, the current Shen Sangsang was not her opponent, leaving Shen Sangsang by his side, he could still protect her when he was in danger, and he could entangle her at the critical moment to let Shen Sangsang leave, which was not a good way.
Shen Sangsang immediately agreed, got up with a smile and walked to the window, signaling Chen He to come in.
"Master! I've found you! After Chen He saw Liang Yiyu, he threw himself directly into his arms, snorting and tearing, "I'm too worried about you!" ”
Liang Yiyun pushed him away with a look of disgust: "Worried about me? I think you're thinking about the treasure in my 100-episode bag, right? ”
Chen He immediately retracted his fake appearance and sat aside: "How come?" Of course, it's all in mind! ”
"Alright, let's talk about our plans for tonight. It's not safe for you to go alone. Shen Sangsang interrupted.
The faces of the three of them instantly became serious, and Liang Yiyu whispered: "I have found out some news in these days in Xizhou, and the guards will change shifts tonight, with a total of three layers of guards, and they will change shifts in turn. We need to sneak in and hide at the junction of the inner and outer halls when the guards of the outer hall change, and then wait for the right time to enter the inner hall. The inner hall guards the fragments of the divine sword is an ancient fierce beast raised by the royal family, Kui Niu, this fierce beast is more difficult to deal with. The fragment of the Sword of Punishment was right in the center of the armory. But we only have a quarter of an hour, and if we can't get out after a quarter of an hour, we will be caught by the guards who have come to check, and then we will be unable to escape. ”
Cow? Shen Sangsang frowned, and then smiled: "Kui Niu is no longer in the armory now. I've seen it in Lingzhou, and now it's been subdued. All we need is to determine the exact location of the fragments of the Sword of Punishment. ”
"It seems that no plan is our plan, so let's be improvised." Shen Sangsang looked at the two of them and said, "Chen He is on guard outside, and when someone comes, he will learn to bark, let's go inside to look for fragments, and leave as soon as we hear a cat's bark." ”
"Hmm." The two nodded in agreement.
In the middle of the night, dark clouds covered the moon, and the guards of the Imperial City Armory were changing shifts.
Then, in the night, the three black shadows cautiously escaped the eyes of the guards and successfully entered the main hall outside the armory of the imperial city.
The three of them quietly leaned against the wall, and Liang Yiwei glanced at the guards in the inner hall and glanced at the two of them. The two men who received the signal nodded and began to split up to divert the guards. In order to avoid arousing unnecessary suspicion, Shen Sangsang went to the dark and called out Sang Yu, who understood her words, and after receiving instructions, he climbed through the wall into the inner hall, deliberately letting the guards find out. The guards guarding the inner hall heard the movement and immediately rushed over to check, but found that it was a small beast without any soul power fluctuations, and returned to their posts with confidence. At this time, the three of them had already slipped into the main hall.
Chen He was watching not far away, Shen Sangsang and Liang Yiyu turned over and jumped into the room guarding the heavy weapons to look around, but after searching for a long time, they didn't find any fragments of the Divine Sword.
"This is the center, and there are no fragments of the Divine Sword." Shen Sangsang whispered in his ear.
Liang Yiyu frowned: "There must be a dark grid, let's look around." ”
Shen Sangsang nodded, and the two began to look around separately. Shen Sangsang walked to a place full of various swords, and suddenly a smile was aroused. She reached out and gently turned one of the swords with no dust on the hilt, and after about two and a half turns, a table slowly rose in the center of the room, and in the center was a transparent box, the fragments of which shimmered with colorful light. The two looked at each other and smiled, and were about to pick it up, but suddenly heard the cat's meow from Chen He outside.
It's almost a quarter of an hour!
Shen Sangsang looked at the box in front of him and was about to reach out to take it, but found that there was a dark red faint glowing thing on the box.
The two glanced at each other, and Shen Sangsang slowly spoke: "Poisonous." The two of them looked at each other tightly, seeing that the guards were about to enter the door, Shen Sangsang immediately pushed Liang Yiwei aside and asked him to leave quickly, and a night whip appeared in her hand. Liang Yiwei frowned, glanced at the guard who was about to push the door in, and jumped out of the window with an idea. The guards were so frightened that they took the hand that pushed the door and chased after him with their swords.
Shen Sangsang hurriedly and carefully trapped the box with a night whip, turned around and disappeared into the main hall, but it was difficult to get out at this time!
The guards learned that someone had trespassed on the armory, and they had mobilized a third of the elite troops of the Imperial City to surround the entire armory. The array was activated to enclose the sky so tightly that not even a fly could escape. Shen Sangsang quickly rushed to the back door after taking his face on, and found Liang Yiyu, who was also heading to the back door, who had already thrown off the guards, the two looked at each other and smiled and were about to leave, but found that the stone door at the back door began to cover quickly! Seeing that the two of them were about to be trapped, Shen Sangsang immediately stepped forward quickly and pushed Liang Yiyu, who was waiting for her, out. The stone door was closed. Shen Sangsang frowned and tried to open the stone door, and Liang Yiyu outside was also trying to push it open, but found that he couldn't push it open at all. The elite army was about to surround the back door, Shen Sangsang told him to leave quickly through the gap in the stone gate, and if he didn't go out within half an hour, he would go to the secret letter pavilion to find a person named Yan Zhiyu.
This is the only way, Liang Yiyu knew that he couldn't save her if he stayed, so he had to turn around and wait not far away, ready to go to the secret letter pavilion to find the person named Yan Zhiyu in her mouth.
It's just that he didn't know that these were just excuses made by Shen Sangsang to get him to leave immediately. Yan Zhiyu didn't find it if she wanted to, she didn't need anyone to report it, as long as she clicked her wrist three times when she was in danger, Yan Zhiyu would naturally appear, so he didn't need to worry about himself. But she couldn't tell him clearly, because she promised Yan Zhiyu that she couldn't reveal his identity as a black dragon to anyone.
Seeing that the guards were about to chase after him, Shen Sangsang quickly flashed into the darkness, and was about to find another way out, but accidentally collided with the person who was chasing.
"Little thief! You can't escape! The comer shouted.
Shen Sangsang's eyes tightened, frowned at the visitor, put the box into the black folding fan given by Yan Zhiyu, and quietly put away the night whip, after all, the night whip is only available to her, and exposing the night whip is equivalent to exposing herself.
She clenched her fists, stared at the person who came, and found that the person who came turned out to be a soul master of the three grades of pure spirit!
This is a big problem...... Shen Sangsang couldn't help but pinch a cold sweat.