Chapter 70: The Killing Machine on a Rainy Night
After dawn the next day, Ye Xi and his party set off for Lianzhou. This time it was an unannounced visit, and they pretended to be a team of medicinal herb merchants to go to Lianzhou to treat the locals or sell medicinal herbs, after all, after Ye Xi's identity was known, there would be many accidents.
Zuo Qiu Xu and Ming sent dozens of people to protect her, and secretly sent many people to protect her.
Ye Xi sat in the carriage on the horse, she changed into men's clothes, this time Yuxiu did not follow, because she did not know martial arts, the emperor was not at ease, so he sent a female secret guard who knew martial arts to guard her inch by inch. Zuo Qiu Xuhe ordered that if she had any accidents, she would have to die to apologize!
This woman's name is Chao Chen, the weapon is good at using whips, and the light skills are also good, because she was an orphan since she was a child, she was saved by Zuo Qiu Xuhe when she was a child, and in a morning light full of sunshine, she was seen from outside the courtyard wall, so Zuo Qiu Xuhe named her Chao Chen, and since then she has become his secret guard.
Along the way, she guarded every inch, and even when Ye Xi went to the thatched house, she would wait at the door.
After a few days of traveling, Ye Xi saw that she didn't even take a break. That night, they stayed in an inn, and Xiao Qingfeng suggested that the inn be chartered, Ye Xi felt that it was impossible, which was even more eye-catching.
After Ye Xi bathed and changed clothes, seeing that she was still in good spirits, she advised, "Chaochen, I am very grateful that you have been guarding me day and night like this, and I know that Ah Xu asked you to do this, but if you go on like this, before you have a chance to protect me, you will collapse first, and how will you protect me at that time." Therefore, I now command you to go and rest immediately. ”
Chao Chen stood still, respectfully replied, "Hui Gongzi, the master has instructed, you must always guard the child, if the son has an accident, the subordinates will definitely die, and please forgive the son, forgive the subordinates for not complying!" ”
Ye Xi was speechless, people are not machines, they can rotate all the time, even if they are machines, if they keep rotating, there will be failures, let alone people?
Ye Xi's tone insisted, "Chao Chen, if you follow me now, you have to listen to my orders, presumably Ah Xu has also instructed me not to disobey my orders."
Besides, I let you go to rest in order to better protect me in the future. Don't worry, I will find Xuanzhu to replace you and guard by my bedside. "I don't rest day and night, I have to be sick all day long, I have to be sick even if I am not sick, and I will protect me when the time comes, and I think I have to treat her.
Chao Chen thought in her heart that she had indeed received an order to obey the queen's will unconditionally, so she had to nod her head and agree.
Chao Chen went out and went to another room to rest, Ye Xi called Xuanzhu in, "Xuanzhu, you come in and guard!" Let her go and rest for the night. ”
I have been sleeping in the wild for the past few days, and the reason why I am looking for an inn today is to replenish supplies, after all, there are so many people who need food and clothing.
Xiao Swift Wind and Xun Ying had been standing outside the door, and Xuan Zhu went in as she was told and stayed by her bedside.
At this time, Xuanzhu saw that after falling asleep, Ye Xi began to have nightmares again, he took a candle, lit it, and then, took a stool and put the wax cup on the stool.
Xuanzhu stood on the side of the bed, looking at the frightened Miaoren on the bed, her face was frightened white by the nightmare, and she slowly settled down after she lit the candle.
At this time, Ye Xi was having that nightmare of endless darkness, and suddenly saw a glimmer of light in her sleep, she walked in the direction of the light, and finally saw the dawn, and slowly fell into a deep sleep.
Xuanzhu looked at the woman in front of him who was disturbed by the same nightmare every night, he hated his own incompetence, he could only watch, but he couldn't help her, if he could, he would like to kill those people who made her like this.
Xuanzhu squatted down, knelt beside her bed, and looked at her quietly, only in this case, he could look at her up close and not be disturbed.
Shen Yunche of Chengguo received news that Ye Xi had left the palace and was going to go to the flood-stricken area of Xidi Country to treat those people.
Shen Yunche smiled coldly, and whispered in his heart, he knew that with Jing'er's temperament, he had been staying in the palace and would definitely not be able to stay, and sure enough, she would find a chance to get out of the palace, and this was also a good time for him to take her back.
Shen Yunche arranged for his cronies to plot to rob her on the way, and went there himself.
The Ming king of Rongjiang State, Zhong Licong and Zuoqiu Xuhe exchanged letters, Zuoqiu Xuhe promised to help him lead the country, but he had to promise himself that after he became the king of a country, he must unite himself and attack the country together.
Sooner or later, there will be a war between the Western Di Kingdom and the Cheng Kingdom, and as for the Rongjiang Kingdom, of course, there will also be a war with the other two countries.
Therefore, even if Ye Xi does not marry Zuoqiu Xuhe, Xidi Kingdom and Chengguo will inevitably go to war. Looking at this matter from Zuoqiu Xuhe's perspective, this is not only for the public, but also for the private, the public is for all the people of Xidi Kingdom, and the private is for self-shame, after all, he has been a proton in Chengguo for eleven years, and he is also revenge for Xiaoxi.
In the Prime Minister's Mansion of Rongjiang State, Ye Yi's people heard the news and heard that his sister was going to go to a flooded place to treat people, and he was worried.
He also secretly received news that King Ming and Emperor Xidi had reached an agreement and were ready to raise an army to rebel.
Ye Xi sat in front of the bookcase and instructed Jiang Wei, "Jiang Wei, closely monitor every move of the Ming Palace, and if there is any change, report it immediately." ”
When Ye Yi said this, he showed a thirsty and greedy gaze for the first time, "Jiang Wei, our chance to restore the country has come." He waited eighteen years for this opportunity.
After dawn, Ye Xi and his party set off again, walked for a day, and arrived at a new place, seeing that it was getting late, Xiao Jifeng arranged to stay in the broken temple in front of him for one night this time.
When it was dark, they lit a fire, and Xiao ordered people to go outside to hunt a few game, a few pheasants, and two hares.
After Xiao Jifeng cleaned it up, he put it on the fire and roasted it, Ye Xi sat in front of his third brother and took out the condiments he had prepared earlier, salt, fennel noodles, chili powder, and pepper.
Among them, fennel is made into a fine powder by itself, and so is paprika, and most of the fennel and chili peppers in this world are made in lumps or whole pieces, and are rarely ground into powder.
Ye Xi smiled and said to Xiao Fengfeng, "General Xiao, roasting game in the wild, these ingredients are indispensable. She said and sprinkled some on top of the meat.
Xiao Jifeng was kind to the ground, with a sunny smile on his face, "Childe, we have been on the road, you can still carry these things, and your subordinates will also obey you!" He spoke in her tone.
Ye Xi stuck out his tongue, "Cut, how?" I haven't seen it, I can survive in the wild, I can't eat it, I can't drink it, but I can't have it. ”
They will have a little salt on them at most, and they will inevitably have to sleep outside when they travel far, so they will bring a little salt and roast wild game to have a little taste, but they will not think that she will prepare so many ingredients.
Ye Xi also sprinkled some on the fire they were roasting, and she said kindly and gently, "I promise it tastes excellent." ”
After a while, the game was roasted, and Xiao Fengfeng asked, "Childe, do you want that?" ”
Ye Xi pointed at the hare, "I want the hare." ”
Xiao Jifeng directly took her a whole hare meat, Ye Xi shook his head and said, "General Xiao, there are too many, give them some!" If you give me a rabbit leg and a rabbit head. ”
Xiao Jifeng understands that she doesn't want to eat a whole hare by herself, and she doesn't want to be special because of her identity.
Soon after, the sky was thundering and thundering, and dark clouds overheaded, completely obscuring the bright moon. Tick-tock, raindrops slowly fell, and the rain became heavier and heavier, and after a while, water began to fall under the eaves of the ruined temple.
Xiao Qingfeng saw the sudden change in the weather, and he ordered people in advance to lead the carriage and horses into the ruined temple to hide from the rain.
Ye Xi sat by the fire, Chao Chen and Xiao Jifeng sat on the left and right, Xuanzhu stood in front of the window, Xun Ying stood inside the door and guarded, as for the outside of the broken temple, the group of Praetorian Guards wore robes, with hats, and swords on their waists, surrounding the entire broken temple, and even the broken temple room was guarded.
Ye Xi saw that they looked at him like prisoners, and he felt uncomfortable at all, but he couldn't refuse, after all, it was related to his own safety and their lives.
Ye Xi was a little sleepy, she said to Chao Chen, "Chao Chen, I'm sleepy, I'll go to the altar next to me and sleep by leaning on it, so that people don't disturb me." She admonished.
The rain outside the ruined temple kept falling, and only the sound of wind and rain could be heard inside.
In the dark night sky, sword lights flashed, and the rain was so dense that the Praetorian Guards guarding outside did not notice it, until they collectively appeared in the air, flew underground, and killed the broken temple.
Finally someone shouted, "There are assassins, there are assassins......"
Everyone began to form a protective circle to protect the ruined temple. Xiao Jifeng inside heard the reply outside, he stood up suddenly, and said to Chao Chen, "Chao Chen, Xunying and Xuanzhu protect the son." Then he ran out and joined the fight.
Ye Xi slept in a daze, heard the noisy sound, she woke up, and saw a fight outside the door, she was stunned for a moment, after reacting, she really didn't understand, she offended the gods again, and sent someone to kill herself.
She took the initiative to come to Lianzhou, just to provide disaster relief, did she offend the interests of some people in the DPRK and China, or did she come to Lianzhou for disaster relief, touching the interests of those officials in Lianzhou and other places, she can only think so, otherwise she can't understand who wants her own life at this juncture.
Chao Chen stood in front of Ye Xi, holding a whip in his hand, looking ready to go to the battlefield at any time.
Xuanzhu is the same, like a wolf, rushing up at any time to fight the enemy.
As for Xunying, he stood behind Ye Xi, and the three of them formed a triangle and surrounded Ye Xi.
Ye Xi listened to the sound of swords clashing on the roof, and the sound of their footsteps coming over from above.
Ye Xi was really afraid that one of them would accidentally fall down and fall half to death.
Ye Xi was thinking like this, only to hear a bang, and suddenly a person fell from above, and the other party fell to the ground, and immediately fainted.
A large hole suddenly appeared in the roof of this dilapidated temple, and the rain fell from the hole.
A killer took the opportunity to jump in from that hole, and the three of them surrounded Ye Xi to deal with the killer, Ye Xi stood there, without the slightest panic, she took out a small bell.
She gently shook the little bell, and pointed the little bell towards the killer, her voice was not slow, with a hint of coaxing and magic, from now on, you can only hear the sound of my bell, only the sound of my talking, and all other sounds can't be heard.
Ye Xi slowly shook the bell, his voice was psychedelic and charming, now please listen to my command, kill yourself with a knife, kill yourself......
Those people were like they had their souls drained in an instant, and they were not attacking the three of Chaochen, as well as Xiao Fengfeng and a few Praetorian Guards who broke in, and they started the collective suicide mode.
When the group of killers outside saw this strange picture, their faces were full of fear, and when they saw their companions, they killed themselves, and they were so frightened that they forgot to do it.
Xiao Jifeng and Xunying, as well as Xuanzhu, knew that she would use this kind of weird soul magic, but they had never seen such a staggering scene, and they were stunned when they killed themselves.
When Chao Chen saw this frightening picture, she didn't know whether to say that the queen mother was too powerful, or to ask, what kind of witchcraft this was.
Those killers were frightened by this scene, Ye Xi walked to the door, his tone was full of threats, "If you don't want to be like them, disappear for me immediately, I'll count three, one, two, three." ”
Before she could finish speaking, the killers were so frightened that they urinated on their buttocks and disappeared in an instant.
Ye Xi saw that they were scared away by themselves, and finally couldn't support it, their bodies were weak and weak, and they used hypnotism excessively and fainted.
Chao Chen helped her and said uneasily, "Childe, what's wrong with you?" How so? ”
Ye Xi leaned on her and said, "It's okay, it's just that the hypnotism is used excessively, and the body consumption is too great, so I feel very tired and have no strength, just rest and rest." ”
Xiao Jifeng looked at her with a serious face, like an elder brother teaching his sister, "It's so dangerous, don't use it again next time, don't hear it." He yelled eagerly.
His words caused the others to look at each other, what happened to the general? dared to yell at the queen, and her face seemed to be very angry and annoyed.
When Xiao Qifeng saw that he had exposed his undeserved emotions, and he didn't know how to hide them, Ye Xi's face was soft and friendly, "General Xiao, you are just like my brother, and you are worried that I am in danger, so you will get angry at me." ”
She lay in Chao Chen's arms and said, "General Xiao, I don't have any relatives in Xidi Kingdom, why don't you be my brother-in-law?" How about my loved ones? She asked expectantly.
Of course, Xiao Jifeng was willing in his heart, but he couldn't agree, after all, she was different from herself.
Xiao Jifeng clenched his fists and replied, "Niangniang, I'm sorry, the last general was just too anxious just now, so he was angry at Niangniang, and asked Niangniang to forgive me!"
As for being a righteous brother of the mother, the last will forgive the fate, the mother and the last will be the monarch and the minister, and how will the last general be the righteous brother of the mother. ”
Ye Xi didn't force it, she just said it on purpose, she just wanted to relieve him, and she knew that this matter was impossible.
The capital of the West Ogi Kingdom here, Shojo.
In a palatial mansion, there was a separate garden in the middle, and a person sat in his study, asking about the results of the assassination, but was told that the assassination failed, and the man was so angry that he pushed down all the things on the bookcase with both hands, only to hear a crackling sound.
This mansion is the mansion of the prince of the dynasty, Zuoqiu Mufeng, titled King Mu, and the fifteenth uncle of the emperor of the dynasty, not much older than Zuoqiu Xuhe.
This person's face is not handsome, but he also has distinct facial features, but his current face is full of anger, which makes his whole person look very hideous and terrifying.
The reason why he sent someone to assassinate Ye Xi was to prevent her from going to Lianzhou, because he must not let his nephew know where he committed a crime. So he had a murderous intent on Ye Xi.
I just heard him scold angrily, a group of wine bags and rice bags are all waste!