Li Mi silently lowered his body, leaving only half of his head on the water.

The sound of the wheels of the water wheel can help him cover out most of the noise.

From this dark position, it is very clear to see where the torch is light. On the fifteenth day of the first month of the third year of Tianbao, the ugly beginning.

Chang'an, Xingqing Palace.

The four uglier lantern pulling celebrations will start in half an hour. Hundreds of large pine oil torches wrapped in colored cloth around the square were lit one after another, illuminating the surroundings as if it were day. Long Wujun began to open the passages around in an orderly manner, and put the common people into the square one after another.

The south square in front of Xingqing Palace is very wide, and the area is divided with lime powder in advance. Whichever entrance the common people enter, they can only stay in which area. Once the line is crossed, they will be reprimanded at least and hit with a rod at worst. For the sake of safety, Long Wujun would never mind killing a few people.

In addition to the onlooker area, there are more than two dozen large areas in the middle of the square. After a night of fierce fighting, the magnificent and majestic lantern-pulling convoy drove into the square surrounded by supporters and parked here. They were all victors in the battle to pull out the lights, and each one had defeated at least a dozen opponents, all of them in high spirits.

These lantern embroidery cars will wait here for the final battle of the ugly moment, and win the honor of pulling the lamp in one fell swoop.

However, the artists were not idle, they knew that not far away, on the main building of the diligent government, most of the officials and nobles had already been full of wine and food, and they were standing on the edge of the building after leaving the spring banquet, overlooking the entire square. If you can get the favor of one or two of them now, you won't have to worry about it for the next few years. So these artists continue to do their best, perform desperately, and push the atmosphere to a higher level.

Under their instigation, Xingqing Palace Square and the diligent government building were plunged into a lively carnival. The common people raised their hands high, crowded, cheers and the gongs and drums of the music class mixed together, fire trees and silver flowers, singing and dancing, the field of vision was full of flowers and bursts, the scene was like the Tang Dynasty national fortune as gorgeous to the extreme.

In this bustle, only the Taishang Xuanyuan Lantern Tower remained dark and quiet. But people are not worried, everyone is looking forward to it, and as soon as the ugly is coming, it will be a blockbuster.

At this time, the people in the Taishang Xuanyuan Lantern Tower had completely different thoughts from the outside.

After Li Mi left, Zhang Xiaojing obviously relaxed a lot. He seemed to have relieved himself of the burden in his heart and began to take the initiative to ask for some details. Xiao Gui was suspicious of his old comrades-in-arms, and naturally knew everything.

However, seeing that the hour was approaching, and the progress of the grasshoppers installing the unicorn arm was slower than expected, Xiao Gui began to become agitated.

No plan can go as smoothly as imagined, and Xiao Gui has been prepared for this. However, the unicorn arm is different from others, it is infused with heated stone grease, and once the time passes, the temperature drops, and it loses the effect of bursting. So Xiao Gui had to personally stare at those places where the progress was not fast.

Seeing the leader standing behind him, his face sank like the bottom of a pot, and the mood of those grasshoppers became nervous. Suddenly, a grasshopper accidentally dropped a unicorn arm under the suspension bridge. The bamboo tube fell into the darkness beneath its feet, and after a while, there was a "pop" sound from the ground.

Xiao Gui was unceremonious, and slashed him in the face, and blood splattered everywhere. The mayfly let out a scream, but did not dare to dodge. Xiao Gui said gloomily: "Keep your hands so as not to delay the installation." If you make another mistake, it's not just the bamboo tube that will fall. The mayfly resignedly, picked up a unicorn arm and continued to start the installation.

Zhang Xiaojing dragged Xiao Gui aside: "Isn't there a faster way to replace it?" ”

Xiao Gui shook his head: "This is designed by Master Mao Shun, who can be more clever than him?" ”

"If Master Mao Shun hides his secrets, I'm afraid no one will be able to see it......," Zhang Xiaojing narrowed his eyes and reminded, "He's not willing." ”

After he said this, Xiao Gui was thoughtful. Mao Shun is not a person who is a mayfly, and the reason why he chose to cooperate is entirely because of the steel knife in front of the throat of his family. Then it is not impossible for him to play some small actions during the cooperation.

"Technical matters, only Mao Shun understands. If he deliberately doesn't offer a better replacement, it's hard for us to find out. In this way, he showed a cooperative attitude that did not cause trouble to his family and did not quietly obstruct our affairs. Zhang Xiaojing has begun to use "we" to refer to grasshoppers.

Xiao Gui nodded, turning his head to look in the direction of Tianshu. Mao Shun was still squatting there, motionless, and the old man's stiff back could not show any joy or anger. He was about to walk over, Zhang Xiaojing pressed his shoulder: "Let me come." ”

Xiao Gui was slightly surprised, and Zhang Xiaojing smiled at him: "The bad handsome man of Chang'an in nine years can learn too much from the soldiers of the Western Regions in ten years. Xiao Gui also laughed and slapped him on the shoulder: "Then give it to you." ”

Zhang Xiaojing walked up to Mao Shun and grabbed his back placket directly and picked him up. Mao Shun was completely unprepared and was taken aback by this sudden move. Zhang Xiaojing didn't speak, dragged Mao Shun all the way to the edge of the lantern tower, lifted the brocade skin covered outside, and pushed Mao Shun out.

The onlookers let out a cry of surprise and subconsciously tried to stop them. Xiao Gui stopped them and signaled Shao'an not to be impatient. I saw Zhang Xiaojing stretching out his legs and stepping out, stepping on a bamboo frame on the oblique branch, and pulling the hem of his clothes in his hand, which was able to drag Mao Shun, who was about to fall out.

In this way, the bodies of both of them leaned towards the outside of the light tower, sticking out of the night sky. The balance is all on one of Zhang Xiaojing's legs as a fulcrum. As soon as his hand is loosened, or his leg is retracted, Mao Shun will fall off the lamp tower and fall into a mess.

Mao Shun struggled a few times in panic, but found that it was to no avail. His head is much smarter than Zhang Xiaojing's, but his strength is far behind.

"You...... What are you doing? Mao Shun shouted, his white hair dancing in the night wind.

Zhang Xiaojing stared at him and said loudly, "How can I put the Qilin Arm faster?" ”

Mao Shun said angrily: "I have already told you!" ”

"What I want to know is the faster way."

"No, it's the fastest!"

"Oh, so you're useless?" Zhang Xiaojing let go of his hand, making Mao Shun's body tilt down even more, and the old man screamed in fright, resounding throughout the Tianshu layer. Someone worriedly asked what to do if Mao Shun died, Xiao Gui waved his hand and told them to wait and see.

Zhang Xiaojing retracted his arm and dragged Mao Shun up a little more: "Do you remember it now?" Mao Shun panted and shook his head desperately, Zhang Xiaojing's feet were slightly forced, and the bamboo frame made a clicking sound, as if it was about to be trampled. Mao Shun's pupils shrank sharply and shouted, "Don't step on that!" It's going to collapse. "He didn't want to die under his creation.

"Then we might as well change to a more interesting place, maybe you remember." Zhang Xiaojing's tone was full of malice, and he dragged Mao Shun up and walked along the suspension bridge to an external lamp house next to it.

This lamp house happens to be the "Wuwei" next door to "Tangtang". The theme of it is that Li Jing broke the Yin Mountain, so the craftsman made a hillock in the shape of the Yin Mountain with raw cowhide, and there were two horseback lantern figurines of Li Jing and Jieli Khan, one of them went forward and raised the lance, and the other fled back in defeat. Once activated, Li Jing would automatically wave his lance up and down, and Jieli Khan would frequently turn back to show his care. There are also rows of small flags in the cowhide, and the lights and candles are raised, and from a distance, there are * flags all over the sky.

Zhang Xiaojing dragged Mao Shun into the lamp house and glanced back, there was a grass curtain between the lamp house and the lamp tower as a grid, which could just block the sight of others. He pulled Mao Shun to the edge of the lamp house, pressed his head and pushed it out, making Mao Shun's upper body fold out, making a coercive gesture, and then whispered to his ear: "Don't be afraid, I'm here to save you." ”

Where did Mao Shun believe it, thinking that it was another trap, and shook his head angrily. Zhang Xiaojing pinched his jaw with brute force to prevent him from making a sound: "Listen, I am Zhang Xiaojing, the commander of the Jing'an Division, and I am mixed in with the mayflies to stop their conspiracy." ”

Mao Shun's eyes were suspicious, but the intensity of the struggle was much smaller, after all, Zhang Xiaojing didn't need to lie. Zhang Xiaojing lowered his voice and said, "I know that your family was kidnapped by the mayfly, and I can't help myself. I will do my best to keep you and your family safe, but you have to cooperate with me. ”

Mao Shun whined a few times, and Zhang Xiaojing said: "I will slowly let go of your mouth now, you let out a miserable scream first, let them hear, I will continue to maintain this posture to avoid suspicion." Then his hand slowly moved his jaw, and Mao slid his body away, and let out a sharp scream from his throat. Zhang Xiaojing pressed down with his arm at the same time, pushing Mao Shun a little further out.

"Good, good." Zhang Xiaojing whispered with relief, "Next, you have to tell me one thing." ”

"What ......" Mao Shun asked vigilantly, never daring to be completely reassured.

"How can we stop the operation of the Taishang Xuanyuan Lantern Tower? The fastest way to do it. ”

This is a plan to draw wages from the bottom of the kettle, as long as the Taishang Xuanyuan Lantern Tower does not operate, the conspiracy of the grasshopper will not be realized. Zhang Xiaojing emphasized the fastest way, because the time to launch was imminent, and he was only one person.

Mao Shun hesitated for a moment, this was tantamount to killing his own child with his own hands. Zhang Xiaojing said coldly: "Time is running out, you don't want to use your own things to send the entire Tang Dynasty to the sky, right?" ”

Mao Shun shivered, it was an absolute nightmare. He finally spoke: "The power of the Taishang Xuanyuan Lantern Tower comes from the underground palace water wheel. At the third moment of the first month of the ugly month, someone will connect the water wheel with the transfer machine and drive the general hub. If there is a problem with the turnaround, the lantern tower will be like water without a source, and it will no longer be able to move for half a minute. ”

"Where's the turnaround? How to smash it? "Zhang Xiaojing only cares about this.

"The turning point is in the Xuanguan Zenith, because it is forged from stainless steel to undertake the rotation force. In a hurry, you can't destroy it. Mao Shun turned his head and glanced at Zhang Xiaojing, "But I have to say, this can only stop the lantern tower, but it can't stop the fierce fire and thunder in the Tianshu." ”

Zhang Xiaojing was a little irritable, these craftsmen never went straight to the point when they spoke, and they had to talk about the cause and effect for a long time. His tone became rough: "Then what do you say?" ”

"There's only one way." Mao Shun took a deep breath and closed his eyes in pain, "The bite size of the turning machine and the upper and lower mechanisms are all calculated in advance. If you can tilt the machine at a certain angle, the force transmission will be distorted, and the Tianshu can be broken after a long time. The stone fat inside leaks out, and at most it can only cause burning, and there is no risk of explosion. ”

"Isn't it like building furniture, the mortise and tenon position is biased, and the structure is not only unbearable, but will fall apart?"

"Almost."

"So how do you get it to tilt?"

Mao Shun said: "When I was designing the lantern tower, what I was most afraid of was uneven force transmission and crushing Tianshu. So in order to avoid this, I fixed the transitor itself with the entire eaves of the Xuanguan, and the entire zenith was its anchor. If the zenith does not move, the turning point does not move. Alas, this one is hard, it's hard to ......" he lowered his voice and fell into deep thought.

Zhang Xiaojing said lightly: "Then destroy the zenith together." Mao Shun choked, his thinking has been on the turning point itself, but he didn't expect this rough man to propose such an arrogant method.

"The zenith is a masonry structure, how can it be destroyed?"

Zhang Xiaojing was silent for a moment and cast his gaze above the lamp house. There are sections of force transmission rods, which are connected to the house from the light tower, and the most eye-catching section of them is the newly installed unicorn arm.

Mao Shun was stunned at first, thinking that this was too ridiculous. But if you think about it, this is really a way to break the trick with strength. The unicorn arm is also filled with heated sealing stone grease, and once detonated, it may not be able to destroy the zenith, but it is enough to tilt the turnaround. He did a quick calculation in his head and nodded, indicating that it was feasible.

"Good." Zhang Xiaojing pulled Mao Shun back from outside, "Then I'll ask another question." Is there really no faster way to install the unicorn arm? I had to ask something to gain their trust. ”

Mao Shun was silent for a long time and sighed: "Yes...... But if they put it on time, it will come true, and there will be no return. ”

"If I fail, it's a catastrophe."

Xiao Gui saw Zhang Xiaojing carrying Mao Shun out of the "Wuwei" lamp house, and the latter trembled and looked dead.

"That's right, this guy is really hiding his secrets." Zhang Xiaojing said, and then pushed Mao Shun forward. Mao Shun lay on the ground and trembled and said the installation method. There was a knowledgeable grasshopper next to him, muttering a few words to Xiao Gui, confirming that this method was indeed feasible.

The trick is very simple, just omit a few steps. But if it weren't for a senior master like Mao Shun, who would dare to modify the regulations without authorization!

"Big head, it turns out that people say that you are King Zhang Yan, but I still don't believe it." Xiao Gui gave a thumbs up, and then kicked Mao Shun hatefully, "This old thing, if you said it earlier, why would you let us be in such a hurry!" ”

Mao Shun was lying on the ground, shaking all the time, without the dignity of a master.

"Now that we all know, you're useless." Xiao Gui's murderous aura came out again. Zhang Xiaojing hurriedly stopped him: "I promised to spare his life." Xiao Gui looked at Zhang Xiaojing: "Big head, why are you soft-hearted now?" That's not going to happen. ”

"Don't let me break my promise."

Xiao Gui glanced at Zhang Xiaojing, and saw that his face was very serious, so he had to move his feet away: "Do things first, and talk about the rest when the time comes." He looked at the hour and ordered that the new installation method be passed on to the grasshoppers in the lamp houses everywhere and that it should be done as soon as possible.

There was immediately another rush in the lighthouse. Zhang Xiaojing looked around, thinking in his heart. There are so many unicorn arms, the mayflies must have a margin, so they should be placed in the small tripod of Xuanguan, right? He should find a reason to go down as soon as possible, get the unicorn arm, and install it.

As long as you get the unicorn arm and blow up the turnaround, the biggest crisis will be resolved. As for whether the lantern tower can be preserved, and whether the Son of Heaven will lose face, this is not something that Zhang Xiaojing cares about.

He was pondering, and Xiao Gui came over again: "Big head, there will be a surprise for you later." ”

"Huh?"

"After the installation of the unicorn arm in the light tower, you and I will withdraw from the light tower and go down to the Water Palace. Now there are thirty elite veterans waiting there, preparing to do something big, you and I will lead the team and do a happy thing. ”

"Thirty elite veterans? In the Water Palace? Zhang Xiaojing was taken aback.

"Of course, tonight's surprise is not only the Taishang Xuanyuan Lantern Tower." Xiao Gui smiled, not noticing that Zhang Xiaojing's eyebrows jumped.

Li Mi stood in the dark water palace, a little dazed.

Although he managed to kill the guards, he didn't know what to do next. It appears to be surrounded on all sides by enclosed earthen walls, topped by vertical and horizontal cross-shaped bolts, like those used in mines. In the entire space, there is only one staircase leading to the top. But there are enemies up there, and you can't go there.

Zhang Xiaojing may have a brilliant idea, but the two of them have never had the opportunity to contact each other alone. Being able to transmit those two words is already the limit of not arousing the suspicion of others.

There were no candles by his side, so he could only grope forward in the darkness lightly. After two turns, Li Mi finally confirmed that there was neither an enemy nor any other exit. Li Mi felt that he was trapped in a puzzle, and the answer was close to the left, but he couldn't find it. He estimated that it was the beginning of the ugly year, and there was only half an hour left before the lamp was pulled.

A tired thought came to my mind.

"Why don't you just hide here and wait until it's over?"

The idea seems reasonable. There is nothing I can do now, as long as I try to save my life and not cause trouble to others. This hydraulic palace is built very strongly, even if it blows up the sky, it will not affect here.

But Li Mi only hesitated with a flick of his fingers, and then used a cold snort to dispel this inner demon.

How can he just make a living like a lackey? It is already a great shame to be kidnapped, if you are discouraged and wait for others to come to your rescue, then what kind of face do I have to go to see the prince? Besides, Zhang Xiaojing is still working hard, is he not as reliable as a death row prisoner?

As soon as he thought of this person, extremely complicated emotions surged into Li Mi's heart. In the Lingguan Pavilion, the words that Zhang Xiaojing yelled at him did not seem to be completely fake. Li Mi could tell that it was a real roar from the heart, which was even more terrifying.

Zhang Datou of the Eighth Regiment who fought bloodily; the bad handsome who killed the county lieutenant and was put on death row; the spy who was captured by the right guard; death row prisoners wanted throughout the city; A veteran who asks for justice from Chang'an!

Every identity is true, but Zhang Xiaojing still hasn't rebelled, which makes Li Mi feel frightened. He suddenly found that he didn't see through Zhang Xiaojing, and the reason why he didn't see through it was not that he was too complicated, but too simple. What kind of ambivalent heart is it under that cruel face and rough behavior?

Li Yu believed that Zhang Xiaojing, who was in charge, raised his crossbow and aimed it at himself, and he really had murderous intentions. Only in this way can we gain Xiao Gui's trust. In order to save more people, even if it is necessary to sacrifice innocent people, Zhang Xiaojing will not hesitate to do it - Li Mi too.

They once discussed this topic, a ferry boat encountered a storm, and one person had to be killed to sacrifice to the river god to save a hundred people, to kill or not to kill? Zhang Xiaojing and Li Mi's answer is exactly the same: kill. But Zhang Xiaojing was not satisfied with this answer, he said that this is an inevitable choice, and it does not mean that it is right.

The various contradictions between Zhang Xiaojing's identity and actions can be glimpsed in this answer. Sometimes Zhang Xiaojing is simpler than anyone else, Li Mi thought to himself.

Putting aside these mixed thoughts, Li Mi frowned tightly and examined this narrow darkness again.

The periphery is full of Long Wujun, and Long Bo can get in by relying on his identity as a craftsman, but Zhang Xiaojing will definitely not succeed. He should have another way to get in - this water palace, there should be a hidden answer.

Wait, hydraulics?

Li Mi set his eyes on the six giant ships again. Water pushes the wheel, so where does the water come from? His eyes lit up, he jumped into the ditch, walked against the water to the wall, and sure enough, he found a hole.

The edge of the cave is very new, and it is carefully wrapped with a circle of bricks, the size of a person, and the water level in it almost reaches the roof of the cave. Li Mi believed that if he went up this channel, he would definitely be able to reach an exposed canal. Li Mi is not very good at swimming, but he measured it, as long as he sticks his nose out of the water, there is barely a little room to breathe.

Joy bloomed in Li Mi's heart. As long as he can get out, he will immediately go and inform Long Wujun to surround the lantern tower, so that he can catch all the mayflies.

He took a deep breath, and just as the cat was about to get in, he suddenly heard a noise. Li Bi was afraid that the enemy would notice this, so he chased after him, and quickly stopped his movements, just soaked in the water.

Soon he saw a few torches first, and then saw a team of twenty or thirty people enter the Water Palace. They were heavily armed, and several of them were very familiar, and they were the people who raided the Jing'an Division.

When they entered, they gathered the torches in a circle and scattered them around, and began to check their equipment. Thankfully, Li Mi threw the guard's body next to the corpse of the maintenance craftsman. These people glanced at it, but they didn't notice anything unusual.

Li Mi silently lowered his body, leaving only half of his head on the water. The sound of the wheels of the water wheel can help him cover out most of the noise. From this dark position, it is very clear to see where the torch is light.

These mayflies are probably here to avoid the explosion, right? Wrong...... Li Mi suddenly realized that these people were all weapons, and they were about to attack, not as simple as just dodging the explosion. But if they want to fight, why do they have to run to the water palace? Do you also want to leave through the passage at the entrance of the aqueduct?

At this time, Li Mi saw that one of them opened the box, took out a bunch of light gray shark skin water, and distributed it to everyone. This move seems to confirm his conjecture.

Li Mi quietly dived a little deeper, retreating towards the passage at the entrance of the canal. He couldn't wait, he had to leave immediately. Otherwise, when these people go into the water, he will be caught.

Li Mi carefully moved his body, going against the current, slowly penetrating the passage at the entrance of the canal. Halfway through, he suddenly stopped, and quickly sketched a layout of the nearby Chang'an City in his mind. Li Mi suddenly thought of Xiao Gui's strange behavior of letting him stand on the lamp house just now, and a terrible conjecture gradually took shape in his mind.

He stood in the dark passage, looking back in horror, and his heart was suddenly colder than the water.

If there is an entrance to the canal of the Hydraulic Palace, there must be an exit. If the entrance is in the south, then the exit is in the north.

Directly above the water palace is the Taishang Xuanyuan Lantern Tower, and there is only one place in the north of the Lantern Tower.

Xingqing Palace.

Yuan Zai led the soldiers of the brigade to Xingqing Palace all the way, and there were many people watching the lanterns along the road, which was very congested. He was also not polite, shouting "Jing'an Division to do things", and ordered the stick and scabbard to open the way. The people in front of them were beaten hard without a head or brain, and they took the opportunity to advance in the wind and waves of scolding, and soon rushed to the front of Xingqing Palace.

Along the way, the commander of the brigade who led the team kept asking where to go and what to do. He was a standard soldier with a natural resistance to vague orders. It's a pity that Yuan Zai couldn't answer himself, and when he was asked in a hurry, he used official authority to force it.

When they resisted the vicinity of Xingqing Palace Square, the first thing Yuan Zai noticed was not the towering Taishang Xuanyuan Lantern Tower, but the diligent government building next to it. The glazed swallowing ridge owl tails at both ends of the ridge, the gilded luan bells hanging from the eaves, the corner of the fluttering neon clothes on the cloud wall, the carved lacquer painting of the bucket arch, every extravagant detail made Yuan Zai's heart shake, and he was yearning for the banquet held there.

The upstairs was brightly lit, and faint music and aromas wafted in, burrowing into his ears and nostrils. Yuan Zai shrugged his nose and smelled the smell of benzoin and Linyi dipterocarp, which are rare treasures that are rarely encountered, but upstairs, they are just ingredients for the banquet.

"I don't know when, I'm qualified to drink there." Wonjae thought enviously. He sighed for a while, desperately trying to put his fugue thoughts in place, and then moved his gaze to the Taishang Xuanyuan Lantern Tower.

As soon as he saw this black-pressed monster, Yuan Zai suddenly burst out with a strong premonition, the place Zhang Xiaojing said was there.

According to the death row inmate, it is likely that the grasshoppers are hiding in this building. If this is the case, it really responded to the saying "hidden in the city", and actually hid under the nose of the Son of Heaven.

However, Zhang Xiaojing's words cannot be fully believed, and they must be investigated first. Yuan Zai glanced around and found that the first problem to be solved was how to get close to the light tower.

The one in charge of guarding here is the Longwu Forbidden Army. They are different from ordinary vigilant troops, they represent the majesty of the royal family, and the place where they are located is the forbidden land. Behind Yuan Zai was a group of brigade soldiers with blades, and if they ran over so rashly, let alone fight, even if they touched one of their fingers, it would be regarded as a rebellion.

Moreover, even if Long Wujun let him go, the square would already be full of people, and it would be difficult to move an inch at all. In this realm, Yuan Zai didn't dare to pick up the scabbard and whip people again, once a chaotic stampede was formed, he was afraid that he would not be able to escape with his life.

Several high-headed war horses slowly swept in front of the square, and by the light of the fire, Yuan Zai recognized him as Chen Xuanli, the general of the Longwu Army. With Yuan Zai's current identity, it should not be difficult to meet Chen Xuanli, as long as he explains the cause and effect, he may not be able to get the other party's cooperation.

But! Isn't this a free share of the credit to others?

In Yuan Zai's thoughts, merit is a limited and scarce treasure, and it cannot be easily dummy. His intuition told him that he was afraid that this was a greater benefit than plotting to seize Jing'ansi, and naturally it was even more impossible to share profits with others.

It's better to be able to do it alone or do it alone.

He watched carefully for a while, and instructed his soldiers to go from the outside to the southeast corner of the square. This is the corner between the square, the Daozheng Square and the Chun Ming Gate, the crowd is the thinnest, and it is also the closest to the big light tower.

The streets in this vicinity have many rutted marks on the pavement, both new and old, and they are very deep, and there should be a large number of trucks passing by. Yuan Zai studied it and determined that this must be the raw material access channel for the construction of the big light tower. Most of the people in Chang'an City are superstitious, so the general construction site is set in the southeast, which is the same as the toilet direction, which is regarded as a filthy mouth and is not allowed to mix with other teams.

There are relatively few people near the mouth, the road is smooth, and there is only more than 50 steps between it and the Xuanguan. However, at this distance, the Long Wu Army set up a total of three cordons, blocking the stabbing wall in the middle of the road, and was heavily guarded. When the brigade army came to the corner, it stopped advancing, so as not to irritate the forbidden army too much.

"Do you want to break in?" Wu Chang asked recklessly.

"Wait." Yuan Jae replied.

Leaning against a torch pillar, he tilted his head and stared at the massive structure in front of him. If nothing happens to the big light tower, then at most it will only be a trip for nothing; If anything changes to the headlight tower, this will be the fastest place to react.

All Wonjae needs is a little patience and luck.

Xiao Gui's words shocked Zhang Xiaojing.

First, he didn't expect that in addition to the Taishang Xuanyuan Lantern Tower, the grasshoppers had another plan; The second is that the gathering place of that group of elite veterans is actually in the Water Power Palace-you know, Li Yuke is there. If he kills the guards, he will be discovered by the veterans immediately, which means that he will also be exposed.

What's even more troublesome is that listening to Xiao Gui's meaning, Zhang Xiaojing wants to go with him. In this way, he has no chance to go to Xuanguan to steal the Qilin Arm, and there is no way to talk about blowing up the turnaround.

He had to create a chance to go it alone.

"Big head, what are you thinking stupidly?" Xiao Gui patted him.

"Oh oh, nothing, nothing......"

"I know you're still a little confused right now, and you can't figure out what's going on. But believe me, Beacon Fort has persevered, what is this trouble? Xiao Gui hooked his fingers, "Don't forget, you still owe me a few mint leaves." ”

"Then you can only wait for me to pull it out of the mouth of the dead." Zhang Xiaojing replied.

Xiao Gui laughed, it was a conversation that only belonged to the former Beacon Castle. After laughing, Xiao Gui put his hand on Zhang Xiaojing's shoulder, and suddenly said seriously: "Big head, you and I have never betrayed each other under the siege of the Turks, and I believe you will not be this time." You don't want to let me down, and you don't want to let down the entire Eighth Regiment. ”

Zhang Xiaojing didn't dare to look directly into those eyes, so he nodded vaguely.

"So I want you to participate in the operation of the Water Palace, so that I can have an account for my subordinates." Xiao Gui blinked, "Don't worry, this operation won't embarrass you, it's very enjoyable, and it's guaranteed to be your appetite." ”

"So what the hell is it?"

"You'll find out soon. It's not time yet, so as not to alarm the Longwu Forbidden Army outside. "Xiao Gui sold a pass. Hearing this, Zhang Xiaojing's heart was racing, and he suddenly thought of an excellent excuse: "Is it the Longwu Forbidden Army outside?" ”

"Of course, the Son of Heaven is diligent in the government affairs building, and the garrison naturally has to use them." Xiao Gui was very strange, how could Zhang Xiaojing ask such a low-level question.

"I mean, the perimeter security work of the Big Lantern Tower is also in charge of Long Wujun? Not Zuo Xiaowei? Not a thousand cows or ten thousand horses? ”

Xiao Gui said that it must be the Long Wujun, and when their convoy entered the square, they were inspected by several posts, and they knew it by looking at the tiger mark on the shoulder helmets of those sentries. He didn't understand what Zhang Xiaojing was doing with this.

Zhang Xiaojing's face was solemn: "If it's Long Wujun, then we may be in trouble." ”

"Huh?"

"The general of the Longwu Forbidden Army is called Chen Xuanli. When I was a bad handsome in Wannian County, I dealt with him a few times. This person is very meticulous in his work, and he will personally ask about everything. Dadeng Tower is such an important facility, he will definitely come to inspect it before raising the candle, have you prepared to deal with it? ”

Xiao Gui immediately understood Zhang Xiaojing's concerns.

He hadn't thought about it in advance, and it was likely that someone would enter the lantern tower to peek into the inside story, so he left a few clever ones in the Xuanguan and disguised themselves as the officials and guards of the Yu Department. These people have been instructed face-to-face, no matter who wants to break in and check, they will all be blocked, and there is only one reason - "delay the lantern tower to raise the candle, only for fear of the wrath of the Son of Heaven", as soon as they hear this, most of the other party will give up.

But if it's really like what Zhang Xiaojing said, it was Chen Xuanli who came to inspect, and those people might not be able to stop it - in fact, Zhang Xiaojing didn't know if Chen Xuanli would come in person, but this was the only excuse available at the moment, and he had to say that fifty percent might be ten percent.

Xiao Gui frowned and said, "Then what should I do?" ”

"Only one person can stop Chen Xuanli."

"Who?"

Zhang Xiaojing glanced over there, Mao Shun had just gotten up from the ground, and was rubbing his waist in pain.

Xiao Gui's eyes immediately understood. Although Mao Shun has a cowardly personality, he has supreme authority in craftsmanship. If he refuses to allow outsiders to enter on the grounds of endangering the organs, even if it is Chen Xuanli, he is afraid that he will be helpless.

Zhang Xiaojing saw that Xiao Gui had been brought into rhythm, and immediately spoke: "Anyway, I have nothing to do here, so I might as well take Master Mao down and be in Xuanguan just in case." After you are done, go down and meet us, and then go to the Water Palace. ”

Xiao Gui pondered for a moment, felt that this proposal was good, and nodded. He called two more guards to escort Zhang Xiaojing and Mao Shun down. This arrangement shows that Xiao Gui's suspicions have not been completely dispelled. Zhang Xiaojing thought to himself, Xiao Gui really wouldn't let a person who had just surrendered leave with a craftsman who knew the inside story well—even if this person was his old comrade-in-arms.

He deliberately acted indifferent, and took the initiative to go to Mao Shun's side, asking Xiao Gui to give the two guards a chance to advise. Before Mao Shun understood what was going on at this time, Zhang Xiaojing picked him up roughly, and then leaned into his ear and said, "Everything is up to me." ”

Mao Shun nodded hurriedly, stretched his body, and let Zhang Xiaojing pull him. Xiao Gui over there also finished explaining, and two guards came over, one in front of the other, protecting the two of them and walking downstairs. Xiao Cheng turned around and continued to urge the craftsman to complete the final installation work.

It is not easy to go down from the lamp tower to the metaphysical temple. The suspension bridges were separated from each other by a large gap, and the limited candlelight could only illuminate the surrounding circle. They had to carefully circle the edge of the building, and if they were not careful, they could step on the air and fall directly to the bottom of the dark building.

In the dim space, a group of four people walked up and down, and the suspension bridge and the bamboo frame creaked from time to time, as if they might break at any time, and from a distance it looked like a ghost floating in the air. The noisy singing and dancing outside came through the skin of the lantern tower, forming a wonderful sound effect in this gloomy and empty lantern tower. That feeling is as if a gap between the two worlds of yin and yang has been pried open, and a little yang energy has penetrated from the world.

"Where are you from?" Zhang Xiaojing suddenly asked. The guard leading the way didn't react at first, until he felt a tap on the shoulder, and then realized he was talking to himself.

"Under is the unity soldier of Yuezhou, Zhu Guozi."

"Oh?" Zhang Xiaojing was a little surprised, the united soldiers are all local towns, and they only guard their hometowns, but if their parents and grandparents have added the honorary title of "Pillar Country", their worth will be different, and they can be awarded a brigade commander, not to mention a brigade commander.

An officer of this level also follows Xiao Gui to make a living with this kind of headless business? Zhang Xiaojing thought secretly, and shook his head back: "What about you?" The guards behind hurriedly said: "Ding Fang from Yingzhou." ”

In the border states, there are border people, and the local military government recruits Han athletes from them. Zhang Xiaojing said: "Oh? Over there in Hebei, I remember that you had a Pinglu Festival envoy? ”

"Yes, An Lushan Anjiedu is from Yingzhou." The guard replied respectfully, "I am his Yueqi. ”

Hearing this name, Zhang Xiaojing looked at it more carefully by candlelight, and sure enough, this guard was a bit of Hu blood: "Then why did you come here from the Pinglu Army?" ”

The guard smiled bitterly: "The commander used the military rations without permission to fill his own pockets. The transfer envoy sent the account office to investigate, but he burned him to death along with the granary. Because I offended the chief before, he was called an arsonist. There was no way to defend it, so I had to flee. ”

"Ahem, where is that not the case? The crows in the world are always generally black. The guard in front of him interjected, presumably he had encountered something resentful about it. The guard behind defended: "An Jiedu is a good person, and he is righteous, but unfortunately there are too few such officials." ”

Zhang Xiaojing just got up, and the two guards poured bitter water on themselves. It seems that these people Xiao Gui is looking for have similar experiences, and they are all elites in the army who have been greatly wronged.

"How did you get to know Wavelength Long?" One of the guards asked curiously.

"Hehe, that's a long story." Zhang Xiaojing told about his and Xiao Gui's experience in Fengsui Fort, and the two guards were amazed when they heard it, and their eyes flashed with admiration and sympathy.

They didn't expect that the one-eyed man in front of them actually survived the same death battle as Xiao Gui, no wonder the relationship between the two was so harmonious. They have a natural affection and trust for those who have been in battle together to kill the enemy.

Zhang Xiaojing continued to talk about his experience of returning to Chang'an to be a bad handsome, the experience of Wenji Xiangpu, and the various grievances he suffered in Jing'an, very honest, and there was nothing to add fuel to the vinegar. The two guards were almost stupid, this person was the most dangerous enemy an hour ago, but now he has become a friend of the leader, but if you think about it carefully, the reason why he changed his position is really too understandable, how can he not rebel if he forces people to this position?

After walking down this part of the road, the two guards were completely impressed by Zhang Xiaojing and said nothing. It didn't take much to make a big deal, and Zhang Xiaojing set out Xiao Gui's advice to them: "As long as Zhang Xiaojing and Mao Shun don't take the initiative to leave Xuanguan and go out, they won't care." ”

If you don't go out, you can't ventilate. In other words, it's okay to move around at will in the lantern tower and the metaphysical temple.

Zhang Xiaojing touched Xiao Gui's bottom line, and he had the bottom in his heart, and he suddenly threw out a question: "Do you hate the court?" ”

The two guards said in unison: "Hate." ”

"If you had a chance to let the Tang Dynasty be destroyed, but it would cause many innocent people to lose their lives, would you do it?" Zhang Xiaojing's voice was slow in the dark.

"Of course." Again, in unison. Soon a voice asked weakly, "How much is a lot?" ”

"Fifty."

"Do!"

"What if you retaliate against the actions of the imperial court and kill five hundred innocent civilians?"

"Yes...... Right? This time, the answer was obviously much weaker.

"And what about the five thousand? What about 50,000? How many people will have to die for you to stop this operation? ”

"We are only targeting the imperial court this time, so we will not do anything to the people." One of the guards finally reacted.

Zhang Xiaojing stopped, lifted the skin and looked out: "Come and see here, there are almost 50,000 Chang'an residents gathered in the square now." If the lantern tower explodes, the diligent government building will certainly be unlucky, but these 50,000 people will also turn into unjust souls. ”

The two guards took turns looking at each other, and their breathing became noticeably short. There were so many people outside that the ground of the square was almost invisible, and 50,000 lives were only afraid to say less. Even a murderous person who does not believe in Buddhism and does not worship Taoism will inevitably feel trembling in his heart if he wants to kill so many people at once.

The guard from Yingzhou wondered, "Don't you agree with this operation?" Zhang Xiaojing glanced at his knife and remained silent: "It's not that I don't agree, but we have to take precautions." I heard a Taoist master of Qingyun Temple say that if a person dies because of himself, he will turn into a ghost and become entangled, and even reincarnation will not be able to eliminate karma. If one person dies unjustly, it will be counted as a catastrophe, and if 50,000 people die, how long do you have to suffer in hell? ”

The Tang people worship the gods very strongly, and they believe in cause and effect. When the two guards heard this, they were all worried: "Then what do you say?" ”

"When I came up just now, I saw a pavilion next to the eaves of the Xuanguan Temple, which enshrined the true monarch. I would like to pray here to remove some of my sins. Zhang Xiaojing said that it was a discussion, but his tone could not be objected to.

"But we're not going to the metaphysical ......"

Zhang Xiaojing glanced at him and said lightly: "This won't take too much time, so it's decided." ”

After chatting just now, Zhang Xiaojing's image in the minds of the two guards was quite tall. He spoke, and there was a strong force in it. The move was not abrupt. The two guards discussed it in a whisper, and felt that this request did not violate Xiao Gui's instructions, and it should be necessary.

"Take the birth dates of the two of you, I know a little about Taoism, and when I pray, I can help you eliminate some additional karma."

The two guards were naturally grateful.

The top of the Xuanguan Pavilion is a square high pavilion, the top of its head is the bottom of the light tower, and below it is the entire Xuanguan and the underground water palace. This pavilion can be described as an important hub connecting the upper and lower parts.

Zhang Xiaojing pushed the door in, and saw that there was nothing in the pavilion, the column paint was sloppy, and the window lattice was rough. In the middle of the room, there is a large grinding disc made of fine copper, the texture is translucent, and layers of curved lines can be faintly seen on the surface, but there is no decoration. This grinding disc is divided into three layers, each layer is three feet high, biting up and down, and there is a mechanism at the narrowest point on the top, which is on the tail of Tianshu - this object should be the turning point that Mao Shun said.

Zhang Xiaojing took a closer look, and the edge of this turning point was fixed between the Xuanguan floors with the method of embedding, and the two were integrated and extremely firm. It seems that there is no need for fierce thunder, I'm afraid it will really shake it still.

Zhang Xiaojing walked out, and the guards were surprised, why did they come out so quickly? Zhang Xiaojing said: "There are no candles here, there is no way to worship God, let's go down first." ”

The four of them left the top pavilion and went down the stairs all the way to the Xuanguan Hall. The six small tripods are still burning behind the hall, but most of the unicorn arms have been sent up, and there is not much left of the bamboo tube in the tripod. As far as the eye can see, there are no more than ten.

Zhang Xiaojing glanced at Mao. Mao Shun hurriedly went over, picked up one from the ding, stroked it from beginning to end, and said to the guard: "I still need one on the top." The guard hurriedly stretched out his hand to send it, but Mao Shun stopped: "It's not early, that location is special, let's go by myself." After speaking, he hugged the unicorn arm, turned around and walked up.

Although the caretaker felt strange, who dared to question Master Mao's technical statement?

At the same time, Zhang Xiaojing asked the fireman for flint, mugwort and a few bunches of green incense, and flickered in front of the guard: "I'll go up and make up for the incense, and come down soon." The two guards hurriedly set off to follow, and Zhang Xiaojing said: "I don't know when someone will break in outside, you just stay here." I'll go back as soon as I go. ”

Zhang Xiaojing was just to worship the gods, and did not leave the Xuanguan. So the two of them were so happy that they climbed a few floors less, and rested in the temple until he returned.

After getting rid of the two guards, Zhang Xiaojing returned to the top pavilion alone, and Mao Shun was already surveying the transfer position. From time to time, he stretched out his fingers to measure, and read the arithmetic in his mouth. Zhang Xiaojing asked him how he calculated, and Mao Shun replied: "I can't rush it." Zhang Xiaojing didn't dare to urge, so he had to wait patiently on the side.

When Mao Shun was working, his temperament was completely different from usual. Usually he is just a weak and cowardly old man, but when it comes to the professional field, he immediately becomes a grandmaster. No wonder Chao Fen admired him.

In order to stop the explosion, it is necessary to let the turnaround not destroy it. The turning angle is skewed, and only when it turns can Tianshu be slowly crushed like a sugar cane. As long as one place is broken, let the stone grease flow out, and lose its internal strength, there is no risk of explosion. To do this, the placement of the unicorn arm must be very delicate. This job can be done by no one except Mao Shun.

The pavilion was extremely quiet, only the noise of the outside world was faintly heard. After some calculations, Mao Shun unbuttoned the front placket, took out a piece of talc from his arms, hunched his waist, drew a few lines on the stone platform under the turnaround, and then hesitated slightly, and gently swung the unicorn arm over to compare.

Zhang Xiaojing breathed a long sigh of relief, thinking that this should be about the same, right? Unexpectedly, Mao Shun was fiddling, and suddenly his knees weakened, and he threw his unicorn arm to the floor, and said with a cry: "No...... No, this is my life's work, I can't destroy it! ”

Zhang Xiaojing shouted in a low voice: "If you don't destroy it now, you will be destroyed by traitors soon!" Isn't it the same? ”

"But how beautiful it is, how delicate it is. If it is destroyed this time, there will be no second chance to rebuild......" Mao Shun collapsed and sat on the ground. No matter how much coercion and grievances he had suffered before, the moment it came to strike, the heart of a craftsman finally took over. At this point, the Chao branch understands him very well.

"Don't you care about your family's lives?" Zhang Xiaojing didn't have the heart to admire this aesthetic.

Mao Shun was moved by these words, he suddenly raised his head, hugged Zhang Xiaojing's thigh, and begged bitterly: "Don't blow this up, I'll try to take you out, how about reporting to the official?" ”

"It's too late!" Zhang Xiaojing kicked him to the corner of the top pavilion, and then stuck his neck like a fierce lion, "Hurry up and install it!" Otherwise, you will die before the lamp tower, and I guarantee that your family will also die miserably! ”

"You...... Aren't you from the government? ”

"You heard the story I told the two guards just now, and it's true."

The sharp light of that one-eyed almost made Mao Shun Lingchi. After all, Mao Shun is not Chao Fen, and he can't achieve the realm of selflessness in his eyes and non-recognition of his six relatives. Under heavy pressure, Mao Shun had to reluctantly pick up the unicorn arm again and stuff it towards the place where the line had been drawn.

At this moment, there was a slight laugh from the top pavilion.

Zhang Xiaojing frowned, and hurriedly took out the crossbow machine on his waist, and Mao Shun asked what was wrong. Zhang Xiaojing asked him to concentrate on his work, and then stood up half-straight, looking left and right. The four corners of the ceiling of the pavilion are white and gray, and there can be no concealment.

He suddenly thought that above this top pavilion was the main structure of the Taishang Xuanyuan Lantern Tower, so the roof could not be very thick. If someone lies on it and eavesvesdrops, it's entirely possible to hear the previous conversation. Zhang Xiaojing quietly lifted the crossbow machine and leaned over little by little. Suddenly, he heard the sound of soft footsteps again, and without saying a word, he immediately fired two arrows at the ceiling, and then added one arrow to the front and back.

The ceiling was really just a wooden plank, and four crossbow arrows shot through it. Listening to the sound, it seems that one has shot something. Zhang Xiaojing wanted to look up along the arrow's eye, but a gloomy voice came first:

"Zhang Xiaojing, you really have a different heart."

It's fish intestines!

It turned out that this guy didn't go far at all, and he kept following behind. Zhang Xiaojing's abdomen was cramping, and the current situation could be said to be extremely bad, and the truth was discovered by the most tricky enemy, but I was afraid that there was no chance to save it.

He pricked up his ears to listen again, and the movement on the ceiling was gone, and the fish intestines were gone. With this guy's skills and the complex environment of the light tower, it is impossible for Zhang Xiaojing to catch up with him to extinguish his mouth.

Once the news reaches Xiao Gui's ears, he, Li Mi and Mao Shun will probably be finished immediately.

Zhang Xiaojing looked at the four eyes on the ceiling a little blankly, is there really no chance at all?

No, there's still a chance!

A stubborn thought rose from his chest. Zhang Xiaojing gritted his teeth, turned around and yelled at Mao Shun: "Take the flint and moxa!" Twist now! "As long as the turn is blown off, even if Xiao Gui is aware of it, it will be too late to repair it.

Mao shook his hand, and now he wants to blow up? Then the two of them didn't have time to retreat.

"If you don't blow it up now, you won't have a chance!" Zhang Xiaojing also knows the consequences, but now this is the only chance. Mao Shun was stunned, he didn't expect that this guy didn't care about running for his life.

There was a dense sound of footsteps above, and the creaking sound of the wooden bridge and bamboo beams. Time is running out for them. He turned around and stuffed flint and mugwort into Mao Shun's hand and asked him to light the fire. Mao Shun curled up next to the stone platform of the machine, knocking on the flint again and again, but his hands trembled so badly that there was no spark for half a day.

"Resist the enemy and die for the country, collaborate with the enemy and kill yourself, you choose one for your family!" Zhang Xiaojing coldly dropped a sentence.

blowing up the turnaround and dying is considered a heroic martyrdom, at least the family will be praised; didn't blow up the turnaround, and when the lamp tower blew up, the whole world knew that it was his Mao Shun's handiwork, and as soon as he died, the fate of his family can be imagined.

Mao Shun's spirit was close to collapse.

At this time, the footsteps were already approaching the top pavilion, and Zhang Xiaojing knew that the last moment had come. He didn't care about letting Mao Shun make a statement, stood up at the door of the top pavilion, took out four crossbow arrows from his waist, and loaded the crossbow machine.

He estimated that relying on this door, he could at least delay a dozen snaps of his fingers, barely enough for Mao Shun to detonate the unicorn arm.

The footsteps are getting closer and closer, and there are quite a few people. Zhang Xiaojing held a crossbow arrow, his back was attached to the pavilion door, and his one-eyed eyes were staring at the outside, sweat flowing from his forehead. There is no light in the pavilion now, and the people outside are all playing lanterns, the enemy is bright and I am dark, how the grasshopper will attack the pavilion, he must make a good prediction in advance.

Suddenly, the door of the top pavilion was pushed open by Da Ra, and Xiao Gui's head poked in.

This was completely unexpected by Zhang Xiaojing. He had imagined that the enemy would break into the door, or break through the ceiling, or simply stand at the door and shoot arrows and crossbows, but he never thought that Xiao Gui would actually push the door and enter alone, completely defenseless. Zhang Xiaojing's movements, so there was a moment of stiffness.

"Big head? How did you get here? Xiao Gui asked.

His vision was limited by the light, and he could only see Zhang Xiaojing's face. Zhang Xiaojing was about to pull the hanging knife, when he suddenly heard this sentence, he couldn't help but be stunned. He quickly hid the crossbow machine, his expression stiff, not knowing what to say. Xiao Guihu looked at him suspiciously: "Shouldn't you be waiting downstairs?" ”

Didn't you tell him about us?

This is Zhang Xiaojing's first judgment, but how is this possible?

"Oh, I'll come up and worship God." Zhang Xiaojing replied vaguely, wondering if the other party would be deliberately paralyzed and take the opportunity to sneak attack.

Xiao Gui's expression didn't seem to be fake, and he smiled: "Do you still believe this?" It's an empty shelf, and there's no god to worship at all. ”

Zhang Xiaojing suddenly found that Xiao Gui used "you" instead of "you". This top pavilion is bright on the outside and dark on the inside, and the position where Mao Shun installed the unicorn arm is on the other side of the transfer machine, and the tall transfer stone platform blocks Mao Shun's figure, Xiao Gui didn't notice his existence at all - I'm afraid I thought Mao Shun was in the Xuanguan Hall.

He had a plan in his heart, turned around, blocked the door, quietly didn't go back to the crossbow machine, and reluctantly smiled: "So I'm not preparing to go down?" ”

Xiao Gui felt that there was something strange, stared at Zhang Xiaojing for a while, and then looked over his shoulder to see the turning point. He suddenly waved his hand, and Zhang Xiaojing's heartbeat almost skipped a beat.

"Don't delay here, go down." Xiao Gui said, "All the tops have been completed, the organs will be activated immediately, let's go to the Water Palace as soon as possible to gather." He paused and proudly emphasized: "Then I will be steadfast and wait to listen to the biggest firecracker in Chang'an City." ”

Zhang Xiaojing finally confirmed that Yu Gu should not have told Xiao Gui yet, otherwise Xiao Gui would not have been able to talk so much nonsense with him. This unexpected luck made him secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Zhang Xiaojing glanced at the dark corner of the turning point, deliberately walked outside the top pavilion, and said loudly as he walked: "You have to take advantage of the opportunity this time, otherwise you will regret it for the rest of your life." Xiao Gui said "uh-huh" a few times, looking full of ambition.

The side of the turntable has been quiet, indicating that Mao Shun, who is nesting there, has also heard it.

Outside the pavilion, Zhang Xiaojing saw many people standing in the long passage, all of whom were craftsmen who were busy on it just now. They completed the replacement task on time, threw away the tools they didn't use, and retreated together. This means that now the Taishang Xuanyuan Lantern Tower has been completely transformed into a quelehodo.

The decisive ugly time is coming. And its fate will be decided by the creator.

With uneasy thoughts, Zhang Xiaojing and Xiao Gui left the top pavilion and walked down, and the craftsmen followed silently. Zhang Xiaojing pretended to be casual and asked, "What about the fish intestines?" ”

"Hehe, are you worried about his revenge on you?" Xiao Gui glanced at him narrowly.

"Yes."

"Don't worry, he won't bother you anymore." Xiao Gui stretched out his hand to the belt around his waist and shook it, there was a red rope on it, and there was no copper coin on it.

This is the fish intestine handed over to Xiao Gui, ten copper coins, in exchange for ten things.

"For the start of Quelehodo, someone has to light the fire at close range. So the last thing I entrusted him was to stay in the tower and light the fire as soon as it was activated. He's in good shape, and he's the only one who can get out before the fire and thunder explode - as long as he can do it in time. ”

Zhang Xiaojing looked at Xiao Gui and suddenly realized: "You never planned to let him leave alive?" ”

"How can such a dangerous and uncontrollable guy spare his life?" Xiao Gui tilted his head and wrapped his fingers around the red thread.

It seems that Xiao Gui and Yu Gu have always been wary of each other, and thanks to this, Zhang Xiaojing has earned a way to survive in death.

The cheers outside, wave after wave. Those lantern-pulling artists in the square, the duel with each other has reached a white-hot level. The final "red chip on the top of the lamp" is about to be produced, and he or she will have the honor to ascend to the diligent government building and light candles for the Taishang Xuanyuan Lantern Tower in front of the Son of Heaven, the ministers and the envoys of various countries.

"Ah, I really envy those people downstairs, to be able to spend such a happy time before I die, it's really a blessing that I have cultivated for several lifetimes." Xiao Gui lifted a piece of skin and commented coldly.

Zhang Xiaojing looked at him: "I remember that you were not such a person in the past. ”

"People will always change, and so will the court." Xiao Gui replied gloomily.

Soon they arrived at the Xuanguan. The two guards were waiting restlessly, and they breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Zhang Xiaojing and Xiao Gui coming down together. Xiao Gui looked around: "What about Master Mao?" ”

Xiao Ding's caretaker said: "Master Mao went up again with a unicorn arm. "Where did you go?" Xiao Gui asked with a frown. The guard said he didn't know. Xiao Gui looked at Zhang Xiaojing: "Big head, didn't he follow you?" Why did you run away on your own again? ”

Master Mao said that he remembered an omission and wanted to correct it, so he had to go back. I think since he didn't go out to snitch, he let him go. Zhang Xiaojing said tentatively again, "Why don't I go up and look for it again?" ”

He subconsciously glanced at the top, but there was still no movement in the top pavilion, and he didn't know what Mao Shun was still doing.

Xiao Gui stood in place, a little annoyed. Forget about others, Master Mao is the designer of this lantern tower, and he wants to do something with the unicorn arm, which can easily jeopardize the entire plan.

But now that the ugly is coming, the lantern tower will soon become the most dangerous place, and there are more important actions waiting to be led in the Water Palace. Xiao Gui was in a dilemma for a while. Zhang Xiaojing took the initiative to say: "I was negligent in this matter, I will go back to him." Go down first, don't wait for me. When Xiao Gui heard this, he immediately vetoed: "No, as soon as the lamp tower turns, it will immediately become a sea of fire, and if you go up, it will be a dead end." ”

"Twenty-four lamp houses burned in order, and finally arrived at Tianshu, and it was still a little time before the explosion. I think I can get out. Zhang Xiaojing said, "Fengsui Fort has survived, are our Eighth Regiment still afraid of this small scene?" ”

Xiao Gui turned his head and shouted to the two guards: "Let you look at people can't stand it!" You guys go too, let Xiao Jing have a response! Although the two guards were reluctant, they could only promise.

"You killed Mao Shun, withdraw as soon as possible. When you get to the Water Palace, you'll know where to go next. Xiao Gui admonished, his tone full of worry.

If he was still suspicious of Zhang Xiaojing before, he is now completely relieved. No undercover agent will take the initiative to ask Ying to die, only comrades-in-arms who have lived and died together will make such a choice.

Zhang Xiaojing and Xiao Gui hugged each other according to the etiquette of the year, and then he took the two guards and hurriedly turned around and left. The people next to him asked Xiao Gui to hurry up and go down to the Water Palace, but Xiao Gui didn't move, and kept looking at the staircase where Zhang Xiaojing disappeared, his eyes flashing.

Not long after they left, a huge cheer suddenly set off outside the light tower, like a storm crashing on the shore, and swept the entire light tower in an instant, for a long time. It seems that the red chips of this year's Shangyuan Festival have been decided.

Dense drumming came from all directions. The ugliness has arrived.

Xiao Guichang let out a long sigh, flicked his fingers, and gave the final order: "Open the building!" Then he turned his head and went down to the Hydraulic Palace.

In the next organ room, more than a dozen strong men pressed several iron rods together, and this force made the top of the hydraulic palace slowly sink through a series of complex mechanisms. With several "click" sounds, the horse's mouth on the top of the palace and the six water giant wheels are connected with each other and meshed perfectly. The magnificent power gathered by the six wheels climbed all the way along the horse mouth of the palace, pierced the keel, turned the rudder, and finally passed to the turning point made of stainless steel, driving the Tianshu to rotate slowly.

As soon as Tianshu moved, the entire Taishang Xuanyuan Lantern Tower let out a low long groan, and the body of the building trembled slightly, and finally woke up.