Chapter 553: A Glimmer of Life

Liu Zhang's words made Wang Xu really angry and helpless, not only him, but even the polite Guo Jia had the urge to draw his sword and kill people.

After repeated inquiries and confirmation, he also had to accept the fact that all Zhao Wei, Li Yi, and Pang Le, who had come into contact with the poison-making prescription and had been involved with the poison, had all reported to the Lord of Yama with honor, and according to Liu Zhang's words, it seemed that even these three people probably did not know the antidote, and as for the prescription, they had long been completely missing.

In desperation, Liu Zhang said that he could carefully interrogate the fine work of Xia Yizhou to see if anyone had followed this person, so as to find out the clues.

Although Wang Xu wanted to kill people in anger, it was useless to kill Liu Zhang now, if he couldn't find Fang Shi, he couldn't find the location of the main poisonous weed black cherry seed that configured the poison, and naturally he couldn't find the accompanying things around him, even if he chopped Liu Zhang into meat sauce, it was still useless, so he didn't rush to ask for the crime.

As for Liu Zhang, he was even more anxious, helping to make suggestions, and regretting it to death in his heart, he knew very well in his heart that although he had escaped now, as long as Wang Xu was really about to die, his entire clan would inevitably be buried with him.

Not long after, when Jingzhou's civil and military forces were jubilant and held a celebration banquet, Wang Xu panicked, Xu Shu panicked, Zhang Zhongjing, Hua Tuo, Guo Jia, Dian Wei, Huang Xu and other insiders panicked, and this urgency was soon noticed by more careful high-level officials.

Soon, the Yizhou craftsmen reported one after another, and no one had followed the line of the alchemist, and the alchemist was likely to break away from the secular society again and go to the unknown deep mountains and old forests to live alone, which made the chance of finding infinitely close to zero.

This kind of outsider. No more than the people of the world. They were alone. No relatives, no reason, no social contact, detached from secular society, and with the ability to survive alone, as long as the person does not emerge, there is no way to find it.

The situation has also become more and more serious, and it has been more than a year and a half since the initial poisoning. The toxins in Wang Xu's body are getting worse day by day, and in another half a year, it will be the time of death.

This qiē didn't even make him have time to deal with government affairs, all the things were done by his henchmen, and he couldn't make a decision, and Xu Shu came forward to do it.

In the blink of an eye, another half a month passed, when most of the situation in Yizhou stabilized and slowly carried out comprehensive rectification. Wang Xu knew that it was no longer a way to hide it, so after discussing it with Guo Jia. He told his confidants about his unsolved poisoning.

At the same time, although it was not announced to the public, it publicly posted a list of articles, and offered a large reward for the collection of drugs called "Purple Blood Netherworld Root".

Such a strange move, coupled with the increase in the number of people who knew the inside story, how could they hide the news, and soon spread quietly, and the middle and low-level officials and ordinary people were talking about it in private, and they were panicked.

Soon, Wang Xu urgently summoned Fu Zhu to go to Chengdu and sit in Yizhou. Tian Feng is still sitting in Jiangzhou, responding to the land of Jingyi and the two states, and responding to emergencies at any time. At the same time, Guo Jia and Xu Shu were appointed to the governor's mansion to return to Xiangyang to deal with the affairs of a qiē, and in order to avoid changes under the rule, they also specially gave the four people the right to kill.

In terms of the army, there was also a lot of movement, greatly reducing the main force of troops and horses, compressing the soldiers of the local county governments in various counties, and completely handing over military power to the hands of generals such as Gao Shun, Zhao Yun, and Xu Sheng, who were close to him, so as to deter the Quartet.

But even so, Jingzhou and Yizhou are still in turmoil, and many conspiratorial forces want to cause chaos from them.

This time, Wang Xu did not have any mercy, and only entrusted one sentence to his cronies: "Anyone who plots against him, regardless of the stake, will be killed!" ”

It's just that this qiē is just an expedient measure, if he doesn't get the antidote, he really dies, and the disintegration may only be in a moment.

However, the news of the purple-blooded Nether Root has not come for a long time.

Wang Xu waited in Yizhou for a long time, but there was no news, and finally decided to set off and return to Xiangyang first to find a way.

Packing up his bags, he comforted Xu Shu and Zhao Yu, who were washing their faces with tears all day long, but he was actually thinking about the arrangements after death.

"Don't cry, maybe there's a way, as long as we don't die, we don't give up hope."

Xu Shu wept silently, but Zhao Yu was sobbing and holding his hand, her pink face was full of tears, and she said indifferently: "Xu...... Brother Xu, don't die, I'm ...... We...... Go back to the well mountain, go back to the thatched house, no more fighting, I ...... Let's live happily ever after each other and never fight again! ”

This seemingly nonsensical sentence made Zhao Yun, who was standing quietly next to him, cry, as if he had returned to the ten-year-old era, the happy time on the Trap Mountain, where there was a blue sky, white clouds, green mountains and forests, magnificent boulders, and him, Zhao Yu, Wang Xu, and Yan Ming......

"Hey!" Wang Xu sighed, his eyes wandered, and he didn't know what to say.

The military generals next to them were also infected by this atmosphere, and secretly wiped their tears with their wide sleeves, and the atmosphere of grief was permeated.

"Lord!" Xu Huang suddenly let out a sad cry and fell to his knees.

"Lord!" Gao Shun, Zhao Yun, Han Meng, Xu Sheng, Huang Zhong, Dian Wei and others also knelt on the ground in pain, crying out in pain!

Wang Xu's eyes were also moist, and he choked up and stretched out his hand to signal: "Good brother, get up, get up!" ”

"Actually, I can't bear you!"

This sentence is exactly what he thinks at this moment, in fact, he is already desperate, but he is strong.

With his words, there was a cry in the courtyard, and what was played was a hero's lamentation, the love of the troubled times!

At this moment, a young voice full of trembling in surprise suddenly broke this sadness. "Lord, lord!"

Everyone looked at the voice, only to see Huang Xu stumbling all the way in the distance, excitedly as if he couldn't even run normally. "Lord, there is a woman who says she knows where there is a purple-blooded nether root!"

"What did you say?" Wang Xu trembled and asked expectantly.

Huang Xu is such a master, but because he is too excited, his breath is not smooth, he can't run out of breath, and his face is full of surprises. "My lord, there is a woman outside the mansion who said that she knows where there is a purple-blooded netherworld root."

"Huh!"

Before Wang Xu could react, Huang Xu's father, Huang Zhong, had already jumped up from the ground excitedly, rushed over and grabbed Huang Xu's clothes. Said excitedly: "Xu'er." Are you true? ”

"Father. How dare the child have half a lie in this matter, it is absolutely true! ”

In an instant, after the rain, everyone seemed to feel that a mountain was unloaded from their shoulders, and these iron-clad men were crying and laughing, like children.

Wang Xu was even more excited, and hurriedly said: "Then please come in, please come in!" ”

"It's already in. Just behind, I'm the first to come to report the good news! Huang Xu replied immediately.

As soon as the words fell, everyone heard the sound of hurried footsteps, looking for prestige, only to see Zhou Zhi and Zhang Jing leading a woman in white clothes to walk quickly.

Zhou Zhi shouted from afar: "Boss, you are saved, look who it is!" ”

Wang Xu was already stunned at this moment, because he knew the woman, and he had known it since he was a child, and it was no one else. It was he who spared his life and said that he was waiting for him to kill his daughter of Zhang Jiao. Zhang Ning!

At this moment, he froze: "Ning'er? ”

At this time, Zhang Ning had already walked closer, and when he heard this title, a trace of blush flashed on his cheeks, and then he scolded with a cold face: "Wang Xu, you are my father's enemy, don't be so affectionate." ”

The generals present had more or less heard about this incident between Zhang Ning and Wang Xu, and of course they didn't answer at the moment, but just quietly stepped aside and looked at it with joy on their faces.

"This ......" Wang Xu smiled and rubbed his hands, at this moment, he was under the eaves, he had to bow his head, he didn't dare to offend her too much, and changed the topic: "Zhang Ning, do you know where there is still a purple blood nether root now?" ”

"Yes!" Zhang Ning glanced at him coldly, and quickly continued: "Let's say okay first, I'll save you, it's not that the hatred between us is gone, it's just that you let me live at the beginning, and I just pay you back, and when the poison in your body is removed, as long as I find an opportunity, I still want to kill you." ”

At this moment, no one dares to provoke her, naturally everything is right, only Zhao Yu can't control his mouth, although he knows that he can't be provoked now, but he still muttered: "How many times have this been assassinated, and I haven't succeeded once, and it's not a share of being taken advantage of." ”

Zhang Ning's face suddenly couldn't hold up, and he said coquettishly: "What are you talking about this little woman?" ”

Seeing that the two women were about to catch fire, everyone hurriedly stood up and interjected to persuade them.

"It's a big deal, don't do this kind of battle of wills."

"Yes, the main public security is in danger!"

Zhou Zhi was even more astonishing: "That's it, that's it!" Morning and evening are a family, first save the male owner and then say, what are you arguing about, really! ”

"What did you say!" Zhang Ning is like dry firewood at the moment, burning at a moment.

"Nope! I didn't say anything! Zhou Zhi waved his hand again and again, facing the angry face, and took a few steps back unnaturally.

"Humph!" Zhang Ningqiao's face was full of anger, and she glared at him fiercely, and then turned her head to look at Wang Xu. "If you don't want to die, then clean up and come with me!"

After speaking, without saying a word, he turned around and left.

It was the first time Wang Xu was threatened like this by a woman, he was a little overwhelmed, and he didn't dare to annoy her, so he asked embarrassedly: "Is this ...... Zhang Ning, this ...... Where are we going? ”

"Hebei!" Zhang Hui turned his head and said impatiently: "Are you going or not, why are you asking so much?" Let's say okay first, but I don't have to ask you to go, if you don't want to go, I won't accompany you! ”

"Hebei? How's that going to work? Xu Huang, who was standing quietly on the side, instantly stepped forward and said quickly: "Hebei is a dangerous place, how can the lord get there?" ”

"What Komeito said is very true." Zhang Liao then stood up and said, "Thank you for your willingness to solve problems for the lord, if you ask me to tell me where the purple blood netherworld root is, I will go and get it for the lord." ”

With his words, others also followed suit to prevent Wang Xu from going to Hebei.

Zhang Ning was silent for a moment, glanced at them, and then interrupted faintly: "It's useless for you to go, that purple blood nether root will wither after three days from the ground, and the medicinal properties are completely useless, if you can take it to Jingzhou within three days, then it will naturally be fine, okay?" ”

"Three days?"

The generals were silent for an instant, if what they said was the truth, it was absolutely impossible, not to mention the possible accidents on the way, even if they traveled all the way unimpeded, then there was no way to run so far in three days.

ps: It's a little late, let's go and write! (To be continued......)