The door that Chu Jiangmian led the blue bird into was only a hundred feet away from Jinxiang Palace. In front of it is an ordinary courtyard with a few entrances, but it is no different from the ordinary buildings of Dragon City. But outsiders will never know. This is the most mysterious place in Zhao Kingdom, Thousand Machine Pavilion!

The world does not know when these special mysterious institutions in the vassal states began to exist. There are even many people who believe that their own country does not have these legendary things. But in reality, they have been around for almost a hundred years. Ever since the Great Zhou Dynasty lost its ruling authority and its subordination to the vassal states existed in name only, they had been born in the hands of every ambitious king.

If we trace back to the source, this kind of institution, whose main task is to collect espionage, has it from Jiang Shangshi, one of the pioneers of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Now, hundreds of years later, their mission is clearly more than just collecting espionage.

Mutual encroachment and wars between princes occur all the time. In order to achieve victory or self-preservation, in addition to an invincible army, the collection and collation of various military and political intelligence has become one of the most important auxiliary means. And sometimes, the role of this aspect will directly determine the success or failure of a war.

To this day, the vassal states of the world have their own spy systems. And the most famous and frightening of them is the "Hook Place" of the Western Qin Kingdom. It is known for its brutality and its many masters, and its elusiveness makes it impossible for other nations to defend themselves. On the other hand, this has achieved the status of the most powerful country in the world of Western Qin.

In addition to the "Hook and Eliminate Place", there are several legendary world-class institutions. And this includes Zhao Guo's "Thousand Machine Pavilion".

The hot-blooded young man who was still in ignorance didn't know where Chu Jiangmian led him to. He would not have known what kind of impermanence and supreme glory he would embark on after opening this door!

"Prince, where is this? I grew up in Dragon City, how come I never noticed that there was such a wide place in it! ”

Ever since he walked in, Bluebird's eyes widened in surprise. His family is also a big family. This young man has been running around several main streets of Dragon City since he was a child, and it can be said that he is extremely familiar with most of Dragon City. However, he never thought that Chu Jiangmian led him into that gate, and after passing through several layers of courtyards, what appeared in front of him was a very wide world. It's in the middle of the city, but it's isolated. No matter how noisy the sound is outside, it is as quiet as in the mountains.

Bluebird immediately sensed the unusualness. Moreover, along the way, those small buildings and pavilions, between the broken bridges and flowing water, seem to be calm and gentle. However, there is an invisibly fierce and compelling atmosphere, which seems to be everywhere, but there is no trace.

"Blue Bird, remember, this place is called Thousand Machine Pavilion. However, you just have to keep the name in your heart, and you don't have to say it to outsiders. ”

Chu Jiangmian answered his question with a smile. Blue Bird nodded in agreement. After all, there are still many doubts in my mind. He didn't understand that he was asking to join Zhao's army and kill the enemy for the country. But how did he lead himself not to go to the army but to come here? As if seeing what he was thinking, Chu Jiangmian smiled faintly.

"Bluebird, three years ago, when I was the same age as you, under the leadership of my father, it was the first time I walked here. At that time, I was amazed in my heart, and I was the same as you. It was only then that I learned that there is still such a group of people in our Zhao Kingdom, who walk in the dark all the year round, to endure unimaginable hardships and dangers, or lurk in enemy countries, or pass back and forth for thousands of miles. Some of them fight every day in invisible places, and some die every day...... And all this is just to protect the people of this land to live safely and not be bullied by the enemy country. ”

The blue bird followed his footsteps closely, and his heart began to pound. At this moment, he suddenly remembered the person who had saved his life in the sand dunes on the border of Zhao and Wei. Until now, he didn't know the man's name. It is only known that his code name is "Lone Wolf". He was buried forever in that sand dune, by the boy's own hands.

It's a little strange that there is not a single figure in such a vast and far-reaching courtyard. Finally, when I went to the deepest part, a tower several feet high blocked the way. Chu Jiangmian stopped and glanced at it silently.

The blue bird was born in a merchant family, and he recognized at a glance that this lonely tower standing there was not stone or wood, and its whole body was dark, but it was all made of iron!

This sudden discovery surprised the blue bird. After all, iron is still a very precious thing in this era. It is generally used to cast armor, knives and guns and other weapons. Ordinary people, that is, the family has a little bit of iron tools for farming. However, it is very rare to find an iron tower made entirely of iron like this. Although the tower is only a few feet high, the amount of iron required is also very amazing. Put it here, I don't know what it is for.

"Who's here?"

There was an older-sounding voice ringing in my ears. but they only hear their voices and do not see their people. The blue bird secretly looked around, the courtyard was empty, and the building was desolate. Only the slight sound of the wind blowing through the tower, and it was impossible to see where the person who spoke was.

"Chu Jiangmian. I've seen Liezishi! ”

The blue bird saw Chu Jiangmian arching his hand in an unknown direction, and he hurriedly followed and saluted. But I heard the voice from before and said lightly.

"It turned out to be Prince Jiang Mian...... What, are you finally free to come here? ”

Bluebird's heart was full of doubts. He didn't know what this place called Qianji Pavilion was for, and he didn't know who lived here, why did he use this tone to talk to Chu Jiangmian? I didn't dare to move at the moment, let alone ask questions, so I had to listen quietly on the side. But he heard Chu Jiangmian be silent for a moment and replied.

"I've actually been free for the past three years. I just don't think there's any need to come here. Don't be surprised! ”

"Hehe, you are a prince, you can do whatever you want. Who can force you but the king and the queen? Not to mention the blame. ”

Chu Jiangmian sighed, a wry smile on his face. He understood that the reason why the master here spoke in such a dissatisfied tone was that after all, he still had some complaints about him not stepping into the Thousand Machines Pavilion in the past three years. Then he reached into his arms, took out the pot of spirits he had brought with him, and raised his voice and said.

"Jiang Mianshen is deeply disturbed by his laziness, so he has come to make amends to Liezi Shi today.!"

"Oh? Since it is to make amends, is there any reason why you came so empty-handed? No, I seem to smell wine! Hurry up and get it. ”

"A pot of spirits, please taste it!"

After Chu Jiangmian finished speaking, he threw it casually. The jug of wine flew in mid-air, and suddenly a black horse flew across the air and rolled the jug over. When the young man who had been staring carefully hurriedly looked over, he found that a figure who didn't know when appeared was standing on the side of the tower, taking the wine jug and looking at it a few times.

"Well, it's good wine! For the sake of this pot of wine, this account that has not arrived for three years can be regarded as a write-off. Prince Jiang Mian, tell me, what's the matter today? ”

The person who was called Liezishi in Chu Jiangmian's mouth couldn't tell how old he was, and he could only be sure that he was very old. He removed the stopper, sniffed it, but did not drink it.

The sun rises in the east, and the glow begins to shine, illuminating the iron tower in front of you. Chu Jiangmian looked at the tower and the people next to him calmly, and there was a very rare solemn reverence on his face. After taking a deep breath and suppressing the various complicated emotions in his heart, he said to the master of the Thousand Machines Pavilion, who was known to the world as Liezi Yufeng.

"Long story short, I'm here for two things. The first is to return the bronze medal ....... ”

As he spoke, when he stretched out his hand again, the small bronze plaque that was still stained with blood was in his palm.

Liezi Yufeng stretched out his hand to take it and glanced at it, with no sadness or joy on his face. He held the pot of wine in one hand and the bronze medal in the other, turned around and walked a few steps, and put the palm-sized sign on the iron tower. Then he said to Chu Jiangmian.

"I didn't expect that the first time you came to the door in three years, you actually sent him back. The lone wolf can be regarded as a person who has been trained by my own hands, and now that he has died well and his soul has returned to Dragon City, he can be regarded as living up to the oath he made at the beginning. ”

This kind of thing has been experienced countless times in the eyes of Liezi Yufeng. He doesn't have any emotions anymore for this. Because, this is the fate of the Thousand Machine Pavilion! As long as the people who enter this door make a vow to fight for the country, their names will be engraved on this tower. The small bronze plaque in each person's hand corresponds to their own name on the tower. In the past few years, except for a very few who were particularly powerful or lucky, most people had no chance to come back alive and enter the Thousand Machines Pavilion...... Perhaps all that came back was the small bronze plaques that marked their identities, silently placed where they should be.

The soul returns, and the name lives on!

Chu Jiangmian was full of emotion in his heart. Since three years ago, Zhao Wang Chulie took him into this place for the first time and told him many stories that happened here, those strong and fierce feelings have never left in his heart. So much so that he didn't dare to face the desolation of these dead people on the tower alone.

Now, he had to come. Because from now on, it is likely that his own name will be engraved on this tower as well, and it will be on the top floor!