But Li Mi could see at a glance that each of the four pavilion pillars was as thick as five hugs.

The cost of bringing in logs alone was enough to bankrupt a dozen small households. On the 14th day of the first month of the third year of Tianbao, it was correct.

Chang'an, Wannian County, Pingkangfang.

Compared with the crowds of lantern watching in other markets, Pingkangfang, which is the most prosperous on weekdays, is much quieter at this time. Because the girls in Pingkangli were invited by the nobles to go on an escort, the Qinglou was empty. At about two o'clock in the evening, the girls and nobles will return one after another to feast and drink.

As soon as he walked into the workshop, Tan Qi shrugged his nose in disgust. At this time, the street was filled with a smell of Suhexiang, which was emitted by the incense car after the lights were turned on. This note is too strong and frivolous, but it is very sticky, and it lingers as soon as it touches the sleeve. She didn't want to be mistaken for an escort.

Zhang Xiaojing said: "Don't worry, no one will misunderstand, tonight's pink cards with a little identity are all outside." "Tan Qi was relieved when he first heard it, and after thinking about it again, this is clearly a mockery! She was about to have a seizure, but Zhang Xiaojing had already whipped and said, "That is Li Xiang's mansion." ”

Tan Qi looked over, it turned out that Li Linfu's mansion was opposite Pingkangli, with high walls and tiles, and it was only afraid that it would be ten miles deep. There are twelve halberds in front of the door, and the left and right two valves read the columns, and there are tile cylinder aconinations on the top of the columns, showing extraordinary bearing. Strange to say, there is a row of red paper lanterns hanging under the eaves, but the light is only a few feet in front of the door, and the rest of the place is still dark. From a distance, it was as if a black beast had opened its bloody mouth.

The person who opposes Childe everywhere lives here...... Tan Qi shivered for no reason, and hurriedly urged the horse to walk a few steps quickly, as if he would be eaten if he stayed for a long time.

"By the way, what about Deacon Is?" Tan Qi suddenly remembered that there was such a follower. Zhang Xiaojing glanced back, there was no trace on the street, this guy hadn't seen it since he crossed Suzaku Street, so he guessed he was separated.

"It doesn't matter, whatever he wants."

Zhang Xiaojing was familiar with this area, and the two walked through two intersections and saw a blue-tiled house in the northeast corner.

These houses seem to have been made by military craftsmen, and the architectural style is almost the same, and they are arranged in a strict manner, all of which are three entrances and seven rooms. The only thing that can distinguish them is the birds and beasts flying high in each atrium: there are bears and tigers, falcons and jiao, and there are no repetitions - this is the backyard of the ten Jiedu envoys in Chang'an, and the flags of each courtyard correspond to the military horn of the Jiedu envoys, and you can know which Jiedu envoy's courtyard at a glance.

On the opposite street from the backyard, there are a variety of shops, all of which are luxury shops such as pearls and gemstones, spices, gold and silverware, silk weaving, and lacquer. Staying in the backyard purchases a large number of gifts in Beijing every year, and merchants will naturally not let go of this opportunity.

But by this time the shops were closed, and the shopkeepers had gone out to look at the lights, and the whole street was almost empty. Zhang Xiaojing and Tan Qi identified the direction, turned seven and eight times, and came to a Liu Ji bookstore at the end of the alley. The storefront was smaller than the other shops, almost the width of two doors, and was flanked by a carriage and silversmith's shop. At this hour, the bookstore had already closed, and even the door panels were closed.

According to the Assassin's confession, this Liu Kee bookstore was the point of fire for the arrest of Lang. The fire point is their dedicated cutout, which refers to the point of contact used for mission issuance. The person in charge of the fire point, called the fire master, is also the key person Zhang Xiaojing is looking for this time.

It stands to reason that the Assassin should first call the door open, explain the situation, and then go in to negotiate with the fire master. But Zhang Xiaojing had already confirmed with the watchtower before entering the alley, and the carriage escorted the assassin was still on the way, and it would take a while to rush over.

Zhang Xiaojing couldn't wait any longer. Since learning that Jing'an Si was attacked, he was actually more anxious than Tan Qi. The ominous premonition in my heart became stronger and stronger. He had to make the most of every snap of his fingers.

Instead of tapping the door, he walked to the wall to the left of the door. It is a yellow rammed earth wall with rough rammers and large and small earth pits on the wall. Zhang Xiaojing counted to the tenth small pit from the right of the third row, put his finger into it, and touched a small rope at the end.

The end of the rope is tied with a loop, and the other end is pierced through the wall through a small hole. Zhang Xiaojing put his fingers in, gently pulled the rope, pulled it five times, paused for a moment, pulled it three more times, and finally pulled it twice.

This was the Assassin's method of communication. If you don't pull this rope, or pull it in the wrong way, this bookstore will never reveal its true colors to you.

Not long after tearing it up, the door panel "clanged", and a piece was removed from the inside, and a vigilant eye flashed through the gap in the door: "Chunjiang? ”

"The white clouds are gone."

This is the seventeenth sentence in "Spring River Flower Moonlit Night", and it is also a sign to prove identity. There was silence in the room for a while, and then he said, "You are not Liu Seventeen, nor are you Mogaro. Zhang Xiaojing flashed the bronze medal: "I am Zhang Xiaojing, the commander of the Jing'an Division, and Liu Qiqi introduced me." Now there is something important to discuss. ”

"Then where are Liu Seventeen?"

"It's on Yongle Fang Road, and it's coming later." Zhang Xiaojing glanced back at the watchtower.

The watchtower happened to call a signal, and the carriage had already passed Yongle Fang, and it was only two or three intersections from here.

"Then we'll talk about it when he arrives." After the other party finished speaking, he was going to open the door panel. Zhang Xiaojing "snapped" his palm on the door panel, and his attitude was tough: "The court can't wait." Do you want me to go in now, or do you want the county lieutenant to lead the team himself? ”

The intimidation seems to have worked. There was silence for a moment, and another door panel was quickly removed, revealing a gap in half of the door. Zhang Xiaojing and Tan Qi walked in sideways, and one hand in the room lit the turtle-shaped candlestick on the desk and held it in his hand.

The fire master was an old man with gray hair, and his skin was as cracked as jujube, and he couldn't tell which clan he was from. Behind him, rows and rows of bamboo bookshelves are there. On the shelves are a variety of precious silk scrolls, each of which is made of ivory white scrolls, crystal buckles, and marked with five-colored cloth sticks. There is a faint fragrance of camphor permeating it, which clears the brain and refreshes the mind, and prevents silverfish.

These books are not meant to be read, but are gifts for dignitaries. The fire point has to deal with all kinds of liaison documents every day, and it is perfect to use the bookstore as a cover.

Zhang Xiaojing didn't say hello either, and after entering the door, he asked, "I want to know who sent the commission to let Liu Qiqi and Mogala assassinate the Elder Pusha of the Persian Temple." ”

The old man held the candlestick, and the candlelight shone on the wrinkles on his face, and the light and shadow were layered, making it impossible to grasp his true expression.

"The Lieutenant should know that we have to keep the client's secret. This request is difficult to obey. ”

Zhang Xiaojing snorted coldly: "Now this assassination commission is involved in a major case that endangers the entire Chang'an City. The court must know the answer, and those who deliberately conceal it will be punished as complicity! The old man smiled disdainfully: "Keeping and arresting is based on integrity, otherwise how can you win the trust of the world?" Don't talk about Du Wei, even if Jing Zhaoyin is here in person, you can't say it. ”

Zhang Xiaojing was furious, and slammed his fist on the wall, and the bookshelves in the room trembled. The old man held the candlestick in his hand steadily: "There is only one person here, the lieutenant can lock and torture him, and he will never resist, but don't expect to say anything below." Zhang Xiaojing took out the crossbow machine, pressed it against his head, and said sadly: "Liu Qiqi said the same at the beginning. ”

He didn't say the following words, but the action was very clear. can use Liu Seventeen's code words to enter here, naturally he has already been fully explained. The old man's right side of his brow trembled slightly: "Seventeen violated the precepts and harmed his family, and I couldn't save him." Guarding the Lang, guarding the Lang, the favor will be repaid, and the debt will be repaid. ”

This is the proverb of the captor. When the Shou Lang goes out to do business, his family members must stay in the Shou Capture City. Liu Qiqi divulged the secret of the fire point, and even if he escaped with his life, his family was dead.

Zhang Xiaojing said: "It's not just him, if anything happens in Chang'an, the entire Shou Lang will die!" ”

The old man saw Zhang Xiaojing's voice and sighed: "The name and identity of the client, Xiao Lao must not disclose it, but Du Wei wants to ask for something else, and within his authority, Xiao Lao knows everything." ”

Those who can be fire masters in Chang'an City are really not ordinary people. He knew that Zhang Xiaojing had his back to the government and was not too offended, so he proposed a workaround. Shou Lang has a unique intelligence network in the capital, and may have information that Jing'an Division does not know.

Zhang Xiaojing told him about the Turkic Wolf Guard and Que Lehodo, and asked him if he had heard anything. After hearing this, the old man was shocked: "The little old man has never gone out today, and he doesn't know what to do outside...... Something so big happened. Let's go down and check it out. ”

He held the candlestick and turned to the depths of the bookshelf.

Zhang Xiaojing put * on the table and waited a little irritably. He was also extremely worried about the attack on Jing'an Division, and the punch just now was not so much to scare the fire master as to vent his inner anxiety.

At this time, Tan Qi quietly tugged at Zhang Xiaojing's sleeve: "This old man has the smell of Su Hexiang on his body, but he doesn't have the smell of camphor." Zhang Xiaojing let out a "hmm" and didn't react. Tan Qi was a little anxious, why was the man so sluggish on this side: "He said that he stayed in the bookstore all day, so why didn't he have any camphor smell on his body, but it was all Su Hexiang outside?" ”

Zhang Xiaojing's pupils shrank sharply, and he pushed away the desk in front of him with a "bang", and jumped into the bookshelf fiercely. The candlestick was hung by a brass hook next to a bamboo stand, and there was no one around.

No, one more person to be exact. Here was a short-haired fat man in his fifties, dressed in a fox fur, lying between the bookshelves, with a very fine cut in his throat and his eyes wide open.

Zhang Xiaojing understood in an instant, this is the real fire master. That old man, I'm afraid he was sent by a mysterious organization to kill him. They gave the Shou Lang an assassination commission, and the contact person was this fire master, and if they killed him, the clue would be completely cut off.

Who knew that as soon as he finished moving, Zhang Xiaojing knocked on the door. Ordinary killers, who leave after stabbing, will not pay attention to knocking on the door outside. But this guy is so quick and bold that it's staggering. In a very short period of time, he actually thought of pretending to be a fire master in a very short period of time and took away the investigation progress of Jing'an Division.

At this moment, even old rivers and lakes like Zhang Xiaojing have been deceived. If it weren't for the fact that Tan Qi smelled a flaw in the aroma, I am afraid that they would still be kept in the dark.

Zhang Xiaojing had just figured out this, but before he could turn around to warn, suddenly a loud man's scream came from the bookstore, and then the row of bookshelves next to him collided and fell like pai gow, one after another, crushing him and the bodies of the fire master underneath. Zhang Xiaojing first shouted Tan Qi to quit the bookstore to prevent the guy from fighting back, and then raised his arms and pushed the bookshelf back again.

Fortunately, this is a bamboo frame, and there are scrolls on it, so it is not too heavy. However, with such a pressure, the wound on the fire master's throat spurted blood again, staining Zhang Xiaojing's shirt.

Zhang Xiaojing stood up, rushed to the end of the bookstore, and found that the back window was open. He poked his head out and saw a dark figure galloping on the roof in the distance, whose athletic skills did not resemble an old man at all.

He was about to chase him out, when suddenly a scream sounded in his ears again, this time from outside the main entrance of the bookstore, it was Tanqi!

Zhang Xiaojing had to give up this side first, turned around and ran towards the door. As soon as I went out, seven or eight lanterns were already lit outside, and a dozen or so blacksmiths and coachmen-like people were surrounding the sandalwood chess with their faces unkind. They saw Zhang Xiaojing running out, and they showed off their anvil hammers and iron rods one after another.

"Where's the fire master?" The first one shouted angrily.

These people are also the guards of the catch, responsible for the guards of the fire, and the carriage and horse shops and blacksmith shops that are usually hidden around the bookstore will not show up easily. They just heard that scream, and they came out.

Zhang Xiaojing's face changed "aw". It turned out that the scream was not a real scream, but the old man's deliberate fire master's voice in order to let the guards hear it. This old thing, with a deep mind, is simply terrifying. It's just a short encounter, and how many traps have been set.

Now surrounded by these guards, Zhang Xiaojing has no way to pursue him. Several guards pushed Zhang Xiaojing away and rushed into the house, and soon they retreated again, with murderous intent.

They all heard the sound of slamming the wall just now, and it was obvious that the visitor was arguing with the fire master. Soon there was a scream from the fire master, and then the man ran out covered in blood. Now the body of the fire master in the house has been found, and next to the overturned cases in the house, there is also a * belonging to this man.

The facts couldn't be clearer.

"Guarding the Lang, guarding the Lang, the favor will be repaid, and the debt will be repaid." A team of good-looking men chanted slogans and hammered the blacksmith. There are more than a dozen people here, and the narrow alley has been blocked, Zhang Xiaojing has three heads and six arms, and he is by no means an opponent.

Tan Qi said angrily: "We didn't kill the fire master. The guards sneered, not believing the weak confession. Zhang Xiaojing raised the bronze waist plate and shouted: "I am Zhang Xiaojing, the commander of the Jing'an Division, who was brought by Liu Qiqi to ask the fire master for questioning, I never did anything, and the murderer was someone else." ”

The team is frowning, if it is a person who is on an errand in the court, it is really difficult to deal with. He motioned to his subordinates to pause: "You said Liu Seventeen? Where is he? ”

"It should be there right away."

Team Zheng said: "Okay, just wait for him to come, and then come to determine your life and death." He threw the hammer in his hand at once, the green tendons on his muscles bloomed, and the murderous aura in his eyes did not decrease.

In the distance, a black shadow jumped a few times and left the range of Pingkangfang.

Hearing Ji Wen's announcement, Yao Runeng stood still and turned into a stone statue.

Kidnapping Wang Yunxiu? Colluding with foreign enemies to attack Jing'an Division?

Planting these two charges on Zhang Xiaojing's head, Yao Runeng felt ridiculous. But in the eyes of the new head of the Jing'an Division, this is a normal speculation.

In the eyes of the world, criminals are the most untrustworthy evil spirits. Just like what Ji Wen just said, why wouldn't a death row prisoner who killed his boss commit it a second time - not to mention Ji Wen, when Li Bigang promoted Zhang Xiaojing, Yao Runeng himself was prejudiced, thinking that this person must have other plans.

This time it's not like last time. Last time, Cui Qi made his own initiative and forcibly detained Zhang Xiaojing, and he was not charged with any crime at all, so in the documents of Right Xiaowei, he didn't even dare to mention his name. But this time the public accusations against Zhang Xiaojing are of a completely different nature, and he will no longer have a place in the capital.

No, I have to explain it to Ji Sicheng!

Yao Runeng pushed away his colleagues and rushed to the Temple of Mercy. Givin was speaking to some of the surviving principals and assigning jobs. Yao Runeng ignored etiquette and forcibly interrupted: "Ji Deputy Duan, you made a mistake!" ”

"Huh?"

"Ji ...... Ji Sicheng ...... "Yao Runeng reluctantly changed his title.

"Speak." Only then did Gwin let him speak.

"Below is Yao Runeng, the arrester of the Jing'an Division, who has been following Zhang Duwei to investigate the case. His search for Miss Wang and his stop from the Turkic wolf guard were all the credit of everyone, how could he collude with it? Among them, there must be a misunderstanding! ”

Ji Wen stroked his hair and smiled gently: "Yao Jialang, I also have this question. However, Li Sicheng once said that the Turkic Wolf Guard is just a chess piece, and there is another promoter behind it. Zhang Xiaojing's removal of the Turkic wolf guards is probably also a trick they use. ”

He pushed Li Yu out, and Yao Runeng couldn't refute it for a while. Ji Wen suddenly clapped his hands and said suddenly: "I just heard that I found a girl named Wen Ran in Changmingfang, or you found it, right?" ”

"Yes."

"I heard that Zhang Xiaojing deliberately deceived Jing'an Si, pretending to find clues to Wang Yunxiu, and asked Li Sicheng to mobilize a lot of resources to save him. In the end, it was his concubine who was rescued. ”

This is a very poisonous statement, hiding the most sinister speculation, but most of it is true. Li Yu was indeed quite dissatisfied with this, and Yao Runeng also knew it. Can...... However, this has nothing to do with Zhang Xiaojing being a traitor.

At this time, the official who read the official code next to him also interjected: "When Zhang Xiaojing was in Wannian County, his nickname was Wuzun Yama, and he was ruthless and ruthless. Such a hero is not something that anyone can control. ”

His words have nothing to do with the theme, but they can be heard in most people's ears, but they have become the best footnote to Zhang Xiaojing's character, and he also piggybacks Li Yu into it.

Yao Ru could clench his fists and wanted to refute it, but suddenly thought of something.

Ji Wen was appointed by the Zhongshu Order and was Li Xiang's person. I believe that he will be very active in proving that Li Mi is wrong and the prince is wrong. So no matter how you argue, Zhang Xiaojing has to be beaten as a spy. Yao Runeng looked at Ji Wen again, and finally discerned a bit of insidiousness from that gentle gentleman's face.

His heart was full of anger and despair. Chang'an City has been put on the oil pot, and these people are still thinking about killing the only person who is putting out the fire in the pot! What the is this called!

If it were in the past, Yao Runeng would have been enthusiastic, and he would have fought desperately, or simply hung up his crown. But in the past few hours, he has seen too many high-sounding filth, and knows that in Chang'an City, it will not work with reason and courage alone.

He had to stay useful in order to help Zhang Duwei.

Seeing that Yao Runeng had nothing to say, Ji Wen turned to the other principals and continued: "Now Li Sicheng's whereabouts are unknown, and the only clue is on Zhang Xiaojing. The official has assigned more than 40 servants to deliver the wanted documents to all the squares in the city. You have to repair the Great Watchtower as soon as possible and restore the city's surveillance, which is the first priority. ”

Several directors were embarrassed, and one of them said: "The watchtower system was built by Li Sicheng single-handedly, and it is very complicated. We are all in charge of the criminal sentence, and we ...... You can just sit back and enjoy it. ”

Ji Wen was a little displeased: "Could it be that none of the people who understand the watchtower are all dead?" "A few principals didn't dare to speak. Yao Runeng suddenly raised his hand next to him and said, "I understand a little below." ”

"Oh?"

"Previously, I was responsible for the translation of the watchtower flag language and the lantern language." Yao Runeng didn't tell a lie, and several principals also proved it. Ji Wen bowed his head and said, "Since this is the case, then this matter is up to you." Within an hour, the watchtower will be back in operation. ”

Yao Runeng secretly rejoiced, as long as he mastered the big watchtower, he would have the opportunity to help Zhang Duwei. For this reason, he had to pinch his nose and make false accusations with the hypocritical new chief, which was what he hated the most before.

He now finally understands what Zhang Xiaojing means by "doing the wrong thing".

At this time, a hand patted Yao Runeng's shoulder, and when he looked back, it turned out to be the official who read out the official ceremony.

"This official's name is Yuan Zai, the word Gongfu, and the Dali Temple Commentator. Now he is the deputy of Ji Yushi. Yuan Zai said with a smile, shaking the book in his hand, "You said your name is Yao Runeng, right?" I was about to ask for something. ”

"Please say about the meta-commentary."

"I checked the records just now, and there's a woman named Wen Ran who was taken out of the prison by you and is being placed nearby, right?"

"Huh? It's ......" Yao Runeng regretted it as soon as he spoke. Yuan Zai's eyes are erratic, and it is difficult to make targeted guards, and he will be exploited if he is not careful.

Yuan Zai's eyes lit up: "This woman has a lot to do with Zhang Xiaojing, if you want to catch Zhang Xiaojing, you have to rely on her - where is she placed?" ”

"I'm going to bring her here." Yao Runeng avoided Yuan Zai's question and wanted to go out. Unexpectedly, Yuan Zai's eyes rolled and stopped him: "You want to go to repair the big watchtower, you don't have to delay for this little thing, just tell the address to the official." ”

He was aggressive and did not allow Yao Ru to have a chance to think. Yao Ru can't think of any good way to shirk it...... However, she must not be handed over to this guy, in that case, Zhang Duwei will be finished.

Yuan Zai was still smiling, but his tone was already impatient: "Say it quickly, do you want to protect yourself?" ”

Yao Runeng knew that if Yuan Zai was suspicious, Ji Wen would never let him repair the big watchtower, and he would not be able to help Zhang Xiaojing.

Now, he must choose between Zhang Xiaojing and Wen Ran.

Yao Runeng gritted his teeth, preferring not to have an option.

A horse-drawn carriage lay on the street, nearly half-destroyed.

It slammed into a large lampstand and flipped to its side. Originally, there were a lot of singers and girls singing at the light wheel, but the car suddenly lost control and crashed over, sweeping these poor women across, and the coquettish whirl* was scattered. The scene was a mess.

The people around who watched the lanterns gathered sympathetically, thinking that the coachman had drunk too much wine while the lantern festival had caused such an accident.

A soldier scrambled out of the car, and then pulled the Assassin Liu XVII out. But the latter had already died of exhaustion, and there was an extra red line in his throat.

Just now, the ox cart passed through the intersection of Xuanyang Changxing, and suddenly a black shadow jumped from the roof of the car, with extremely fast speed, first killing the coachman, overturning the carriage, and then taking advantage of the chaos to rush into the carriage. This guy's knife technique is surprisingly accurate, and as soon as he rushed into the carriage, the short knife accurately slashed through Liu Qiqi's throat. The guard didn't even have a chance to draw his sword, the shadow had withdrawn, deftly jumped out of the car, and then followed the lampstand over the wall and walked away.

"No, what I see are two dark shadows, one in front and one behind." This was the soldier's last thought before he fell unconscious.

Wonjae walked towards the raw and cooked medicine shop next to the Temple of Mercy, he was so happy now that even his steps became easier.

There is no reason not to be happy, and everything is going in the direction that is most satisfying to him. No, more than he was most satisfied with what he expected.

In the beginning, he was only asked to produce a commission paper; After discovering that Feng Dalun had mistakenly tied up Wang Yunxiu, Yuan Zai took the initiative to propose a second plan, killing two birds with one stone. Then he went straight to the Imperial Tower, and it happened to be Jiwen on duty, who knew him well. Yuan Zai had just finished greeting and before he could speak, Ji Wen suddenly received a secret letter from Li Xiang, asking him to immediately snatch the position of Jing'an Division.

Ji Wen was a little unsure about this, so he discussed it with Yuan Jae. As soon as Won Jae heard this, the restless head began to turn again, and he soon saw a perfect opportunity to revise his plan for the third time.

Next, in the name of "assistant", he accompanied Ji Wen to the Temple of Mercy and announced that Zhang Xiaojing was the mastermind of the attack on Jing'an Division and the kidnapping of Wang Yunxiu.

What a simple decision, and what a brilliant arrangement. King Yong would be grateful to him, because Zhang Xiaojing would be hunted down to death by the whole city; Feng Dalun will be very grateful to him, because someone took on the black cauldron of kidnapping Wang Yunxiu; Wang Zhongsi and Wang Yunxiu will be very grateful to him, because it was Yuan Jae who "rescued" her; Ji Wen and Li Linfu behind him will also look at him differently, because he helped Ji Wen quickly take down Jing'an Division, and slapped the prince in the face heavily.

At first, it was just a small official document transaction, but now Shengsheng has been made into a game of eight-sided exquisite chess by Yuan Zai, and has made so many favors. If it weren't for the fact that the secret was not enough for outsiders, Yuan Zai would have wanted to write an article to commemorate his extraordinary handwriting.

Just now, Yuan Zai found out the whereabouts of Wen Ran in the report, and suddenly remembered that Feng Dalun revealed that King Yong seemed to be interested in Wen Ran. If you give her to King Yong, it will be another great favor!

So Yuan Zai weighed it again and again and decided to come to catch the smell in person to commemorate this historic moment. However, he did not underestimate the enemy, and before approaching the shop, he instructed the bad people around him to block off the surroundings first. Yuan Zai does things, believes that no drop is leaky, and no matter how small the mistake is, it must be prevented.

Even Yao Runeng's side, Yuan Zai quietly arranged an eyeliner. As soon as Yao Ru was found to be able to whisper to others or pass notes, he immediately came to report it. Truly foolproof!

Everything was arranged, and Yuan Zai slowly walked to the door of the raw and cooked medicine shop. He gazed sympathetically at the poor turtles in the urn and raised his right hand, ready to swipe down with a forceful stroke, using this highly symbolic gesture to complete the final step of the masterpiece.

But his arm was only halfway cut in mid-air, but it suddenly stopped.

With a bang, a horse kicked through the door of the shop and rushed out. It castrated violently, and several bad people in the vicinity were knocked away at once. The others did not dare to approach, so they had to gather around and shout. The horses spun around in front of the bunk, but did not run away immediately. Only then did the bad man see that there was a man and a woman lying on horseback.

Yuan Zai was not surprised, stood in place and shouted: "Strictly guard the position!" ”

He could see that the horse had just rushed out with such a terrible momentum that the knight himself did not know where to go. As long as the blockade is done, there is no chance for the two of them to escape. The unscrupulous people also reacted, and drew iron rulers one after another, approaching the horses from three directions. That way, no matter how fierce the mount is, there will always be a team of attackers aimed at its most vulnerable side.

The knight also realized the danger, and he looked around, flicked the reins, and rushed in the direction of the only one without an enemy.

Yuan Jae sneered, observing his trapped beast still fighting.

The direction in which the knight ran was the only gap in the blockade circle, and the location where it was located happened to be the main gate of Jing'an Division. At this time, the main hall was still burning, and there was no sign of extinguishing it.

Because of this, Wonjae didn't block this place. Those who flee here will be blocked by the fire anyway, and they will be dead.

But Wonjae's smile suddenly froze on his face.

The main entrance of the Jing'an Division is very narrow and does not allow horses to pass through. However, in order to prevent the fire from spreading, the firefighters have torn down the wall in the vicinity and cleared a separation zone. The knight rode his mount over the ruins of the wall with ease, and the two of them soon disappeared into the flames.

What are they doing here? Desperate to kill yourself?

Wrong!

Yuan Zai quickly turned his brain, and then shouted to the bad guys: "Quick, go outside the walls of Jingzhao Mansion and the back garden!" ”

Yuan Zai studied the layout of the Jing'an Division, and the buildings inside were very widely spaced. If a person is determined to be ruthless and fast enough, he can barely pass through the burning hall and the left and right side halls, and arrive at the back garden or the side gate of Jingzhao Mansion.

Until this point, Won Jae was still not in a hurry. Drilling into Jing'an Division is a good move, and then what?

The walls of the back garden and Jingzhao Mansion are there, and the knight can only abandon his horse and climb over the wall. How far can a man and a woman go on foot under the roundup?

Bad people are under the strict orders of their superiors, and they divide their ways. A team entered Jingzhao Mansion to block the side gate; One group made a detour to the outside of the wall in the back garden, and even the canal was controlled; There is also a road to put on a fire cloth and break into the fire head-on.

Soon the two teams came to report, but there was no movement. After a while, the third team that had entered the fire came back in confusion, and all they saw was the horse thrown in the courtyard, but the man was nowhere to be seen.

Yuan Zai was furious, where could they run? Can you still fly into the sky?! He pressed the palm of his hand and asked the bad people to search carefully again! You have to find the smell and not leave a blemish on this wonderful night. If the bad people are embarrassed to say that they force their way in, they are afraid that there will be casualties. Yuan Zai looked at him: "If you don't go in, there will be casualties now." ”

The bad people were like ashes, so they had to gather people again and break into the fire again. Unexpectedly, at this time, Yuan Zai said: "Slow." ”

He looked up and saw that behind the main hall, there was a building standing tall, and suddenly thought of a possibility.

Big watchtower!

The big watchtower stood in the back garden, and if they abandoned their horses and wanted to escape, they had to climb the ladder to the top of the building and hide on it. Wait for the limelight to pass, and then come down and escape. That's right, Yao Runeng is that bastard, isn't he building a big watchtower?

When Yuan Zai thought of this, his face turned cold, and a little Jing'an official dared to play tricks in front of him? He ordered to gather bad people and personally lead the team to catch turtles in the urn.

You can go up, but it's hard to get down!

In order to restore the Great Lookout Tower, rescuers opened a relatively safe access route. Instead of forcing their way through the three major halls where the fire started, the restorers entered the nearby Jing'an Division Prison through a hole in the wall of Jingzhao Mansion, and then turned over from the small garden in front of the prison to the back garden.

Yuan Zai took people and entered the back garden from this road. He took the lead, climbed the wooden ladder with his hands and feet, and climbed to the top in one breath.

The top of the large watchtower is very spacious, it is a wide square platform about 12 zhang long and wide, the ground is covered with a thick carpet, there are fences on all sides, and the pivot pillar in the middle supports one wing to stand on the top of the pavilion to shelter from the wind and rain.

At this time, on the platform, the bodies of eight Wuhou lay on the ground. Signal utensils such as lizardskin drums, five-color flags, and purple lanterns were thrown to the ground, as well as daily necessities such as rice kettles, water bladders, stoves, and cloaks. Yao Runeng and the other two handymen were squatting there, examining them one by one. Other than that, there is no one else.

Seeing Yuan Zai suddenly climb up violently, Yao Runeng was very surprised. Yuan Zai glanced around and found that there was really no place for Tibetans here, so he shouted at Yao Runeng: "Where did you hide Wen Ran?" Who is that man? ”

Yao Runeng replied innocently: "When I received an order in the next place, I immediately rushed to repair the Great Lookout Tower, isn't this what you requested?" How can I have time to go to Tibet? ”

Yuan Zai leaned forward, and his brain almost pressed against Yao Runeng's face: "If you hadn't reported the news, how could they suddenly escape from the pharmacy?" He turned his head to the other servant: "Say! Do you see that? ”

This miscellaneous servant is the eyeliner he arranged, and this person saw that the chief was angry, and replied tremblingly: "Returning to the comment, I have been following Yao Runeng in the next place, he ...... He really didn't pass on any news to anyone. ”

"Impossible! That's what you don't see. You told me who he talked to and what he did! Yuan Zai rubbed his fingers irritably, he couldn't believe that under his eyelids, he actually let Wen Ran escape.

The handyman has a good memory. Yao Runeng first talked to a few principals, and the content was nothing more than the preparation of restoration materials and manpower, and a batch of large lanterns in front of the Temple of Mercy were requisitioned on the spot. Then he asked the firefighters to open a safe passage, and climbed the large watchtower with the materials to assess the damage.

The handyman remembered every detail of Yao Ru's dealings with people, and it was clear and there was no suspicion. Yuan Zai didn't give up and asked where the lanterns were. The handyman pointed at them, and they were hanging on the outer edge of the pavilion roof of the Great Watchtower. This is a reminder to the surrounding watchtower that there is a fault here and it is being repaired.

Yuan Zai lay on the edge of the fence, and the probes touched the lanterns one by one, and almost fell over several times. To his disappointment, he didn't see any handwriting on the lantern except for the swastika ornament. Yuan Zai retracted his body and looked down at the Jing'an Division below, which was pitch black.

This time, he really couldn't figure out where Wen Ran and that mysterious man could hide.

"Fix it as soon as possible, or you will be severely fined!"

Yuan Zai flicked his sleeves and climbed down from the big watchtower. He still has so much to do to waste his time here.

Seeing him climb down and walk away, Yao Runeng wiped his sweat and was lucky in his heart. He instructed the two handymen to continue examining the corpses, then turned his back and gently turned one of the lanterns.

The paper of this lantern is divided into two halves, half thin and half thick. If the lantern is turned, you will see the candlelight flickering on and off when you look at it from a fixed angle. Yao Runeng's technique was very regular, and soon, in a yin forest near the big watchtower, a small light cluster lit up. The light flickered a few times, as if it was in harmony with the Great Watchtower, and then went out.

Yao Ru can completely put his mind at ease.

After he was forced by Yuan Zai to ask for the address of the pharmacy, he immediately proposed to Ji Wen: Now that the city is full of lanterns, it is difficult to transport repair materials from other places, so it is better to use local materials, such as those large lanterns hanging in front of the Temple of Mercy.

This reason was completely justified and was approved immediately. Then Yao Runeng used the excuse of checking and climbed in front of one of the lanterns.

He knew that in the medicine shop in the distance, Cen Shen was looking at the lantern, playing a game of rhyme and word conversion. Yao Runeng turned the lantern and sent the signal out, silently praying that Cen Shen would notice the change and interpret it in time.

Time was pressing, Yao Runeng could only tell Cen Shen to leave as soon as possible with Wen Ran, break into the fire, and come to the wall near the right side hall of Jing'an Division.

Previously, Li Mi set up a temporary meeting hall in the grass hut of the Mercy Temple next door, and erected two wooden ladders on the fence to facilitate access. The existence of this grass house is only known to Li Yu, Zhang Xiaojing, Yao Runeng, Tan Qi and Xu Bin.

Cen Shen is worthy of being a poet, and he really captured this news accurately. He* took a horse and rushed into the fire with Smell, then quickly climbed over the wall, removed the ladder, and hid in the grass hut. No matter how powerful Yuan Zai is, he can't imagine that Jing'an Division still has a foothold in the Temple of Mercy next door.

Now that Wenran is safe for the time being, Yao Runeng can finally turn his attention back to the Great Lookout Tower itself.

The big watchtower is equipped with a total of eight martial marquis, taking into account the four directions of sending and receiving. But now all eight of them are dead, and all of them are fatally stabbed in the heart. The mayfly apparently attacked the Great Watchtower first, blinding Yasuyasu before making the next move.

There were no traces of fighting at the scene, and Yao Runeng didn't believe that there could be someone in this world who could kill these eight people quietly in such a narrow space. He searched carefully for a long time, and found that the rice kettle had fallen to the ground, and all the mutton soup in it had spilled on the floor. He rubbed his finger with his finger and put it to his nose and sniffed, but he couldn't find a reason. When I opened the water bladder again, the clear water inside had already leaked.

Yao Runeng guessed that it could be that the mutton soup or water had been poisoned in advance, and these dozen or so people were attacked after being poisoned, so they had no ability to resist at all. What's going on, I'm afraid I can only wait for a caesarean section.

If this speculation is true, the poisoner must be the traitor planted by the mayfly in the Jing'an Division, and this traitor is likely to be alive. Thinking of this, Yao Runeng's heart couldn't help but sink.

It is conceivable that the grasshoppers are using the behind-the-scenes organization of the Turkic Wolf Guard, and they must have a deeper intention in attacking Jing'an Division.

Yao Runeng instructed the miscellaneous servants to call a few more people to carry these corpses on their backs. The handyman answered, dragged the ankle of a corpse in his hand, and threw it under the platform, and after a while, there was a "pop" sound on the ground. Yao Runeng was furious and slapped the handyman: "Be respectful!" These are all martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country! ”

The miscellaneous servant only thought that he was to avenge the surveillance, and covered his face and made promises. Yao Runeng ignored him and continued to assess the loss of the Great Lookout.

The lanterns and other things used for communication are still there, and they have not suffered any losses, but it will be difficult to find eight more Wuhou who understand the flag language. It was very expensive to train this group, so the Great Watchtower only had two shifts, and now the other eight people were scattered all over the city, and it was impossible to gather them in a short time.

In addition, the whole city is now brightly lit, and it can be said that the communication conditions of the watchtower are the worst days of the year. Even if it is restored, it is not possible to transfer too complex information.

What's even more troublesome is that all the lights have been extinguished in the circle of watchtowers around the big watchtower, and it is likely that the guards upstairs have also encountered accidents. In other words, the big watchtower can only skip this circle of watchtowers and transmit signals to the farther watchtowers, so the error will be very large.

It is almost impossible to repair the Great Watchtower in one hour.

Yao Runeng slammed his fist on the fence and suddenly felt disheartened. Jing'an Division is completely destroyed, Li Sicheng's whereabouts are unknown, and the only cadre Zhang Xiaojing is now beaten as a traitor. All this he did was in vain, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't stop Quelehodo's conspiracy.

Yao Runeng slowly leaned his body half-against the pavilion pillar, looking weakly at the dark night sky outside, his heart full of frustration and despair. Chang'an City finally revealed its monster nature, devouring those who refused to assimilate little by little.

Li Sicheng and Zhang Duwei are powerless to stop it, let alone me a new ding? The only thing I can do is to witness the destruction of this city here.

However, after a few snaps of his fingers, his eyes suddenly widened, and he seemed to see something strange. He concentrated all his energy and looked carefully at the group of towers in the distance for a while. He noticed that there was regular communication between the watchtowers, and the purple lights were looming, as if they had traveled all the way to a distant place.

Hey? The watchtower should be based on the big watchtower as the hub, how did the news spread to each other? Yao Ru can take a closer look, they are not passed to each other, but have a specific direction. Although he didn't know where that direction was, Yao Ru could immediately tell that a new hub should have formed there.

"It's Captain Zhang!"

Yao Runeng suddenly became excited. He remembered that the people who could be qualified to command the entire watchtower system, except for the big watchtower, only Zhang Xiaojing, who was on holiday.

It is important to know that the watchtower system operates completely independently of other government offices. Even if Zhang Xiaojing is wanted by the whole city, as long as the big watchtower does not cancel the fake festival, the other watchtowers will still obey him.

Zhang Duwei, he hasn't given up yet! He's still on the run.

Chang'an City has not lost its last bit of hope.

The passion in Yao Runeng's chest surged, and it was difficult to help himself. He grabbed the railing and suddenly realized that his position was against Zhang Duwei...... No, it's very important for the whole of Chang'an City.

As long as he controls the big watchtower, Zhang Xiaojing can continue to use the watchtower system to track down, then there is still a glimmer of hope to stop Que Lehodo. The fate of Chang'an City will depend on how long he can hold on to the Great Lookout.

The situation is so difficult that if I give up again, there will be no hope at all!

Yao Runeng's eyes suddenly became resolute. He picked up the purple lantern and sent a clear message to that side, repeating it three times. Then he put down the lantern and clenched his fists.

Next, he wants to defend this place to the death, just like when Zhang Duwei stubbornly defended the city of Fengsui in the Western Regions, even if he is the enemy of the entire Jing'an Division.

Zhang Xiaojing and Tan Qi stood in the alley in front of the bookstore, looking out anxiously. At the mouth of the alley, more than a dozen guards blocked the way out, and they all watched each other.

The outside of the alley has been quiet, with tourists constantly passing by on the street, and the faint sound of silk and bamboo in the distance. But the convoy that Zhang Xiaojing promised to arrive soon has not moved.

"How long do you want us to wait? What about the fleet? What about Liu Seventeen? The team guarding Lang took a step forward, the hammer in his hand raised high, and his eyes were not good. His guards had lost patience and stood closer and closer with their weapons in hand.

"Watching the lanterns today, it's not strange that the road has been delayed-" Zhang Xiaojing stretched out the bronze medal and said sharply, "Don't act rashly, this is an attack on the imperial court." ”

Team Zheng sneered: "Even if you are a nobleman of the imperial court, if you kill someone, you can't just walk away." He thought the liar was bluffing, and with a flick of his arm, he ordered him to take it down.

Everyone rushed up, all vying for the lead.

If the fire master is killed, these defenders will definitely be severely punished, and only by catching the murderer can they alleviate their guilt. Zhang Xiaojing saw that the scene was almost unbearable, and he pulled out his saber with a "hmm", and pointed the tip of the knife forward: "Those who are close will die!" ”

"Kindness will be repaid, debts will be repaid!"

The guards whispered their trumpets and slowly approached. Zhang Xiaojing still wanted to shout, but the other side kept roaring in unison, and he didn't talk at all. A variety of blades stabbed towards Zhang Xiaojing and Tan Qi.

Zhang Xiaojing couldn't hide, because Tan Qi was behind him. He can only block head-on. As soon as he fought, he felt extremely uncomfortable with these weapons, and he was actually suppressed at a disadvantage.

The weapons used to guard the captors are mainly craftsmen's tools, including hammers, sickles, whips, chisels, and pitchforks. In the garrison city, there is no special weapon supervisor to build weapons, and the residents have a tool in hand. It is used for work in peacetime and as a weapon in wartime, and over time, it has formed its own unique set of fighting toys.

Fortunately, the alley was narrow, and the guard couldn't fight all at once. Zhang Xiaojing gritted his teeth and tried his best to make use of the last bit of geographical advantage to resist desperately.

The two or three men in front were knocked down, but the follow-up enemies were endless. Zhang Xiaojing felt that it was not a matter to go on like this, so he took out three cigarette pills from his waist and threw them out.

As soon as the smoke rose, the entire alley was immediately in a state of confusion. The lantern turned into a blurry ball of light in the fog, and the figure could not tell who it was. Zhang Xiaojing grabbed Tan Qi's hand and ran out desperately. Tan Qi knew that his life was at stake at this time, so he didn't say a word, and let Zhang Xiaojing drag him.

When the two of them ran out of the alley, the guards had also regained their sight and chased after them. Zhang Xiaojing pushed a handful of sandalwood chess and pointed forward: "Fangjiao pavement, go and report to the official!" ”

"What about you?"

"I'll stop them!" Zhang Xiaojing turned around sharply and held the saber across his chest.

After all, Shou Lang is an underground organization, and no matter how acquiesced the government, it would not tolerate them making trouble in Chang'an. As long as the soldiers can be alarmed, the guard will retreat.

"Remember! Mention my name! Zhang Xiaojing shouted.

Tan Qi turned around and ran, and there was a clanging sound of blades behind him. She didn't look back, she ran out more than 200 steps in one go, and her lungs almost exploded, and she could already see the flickering night light at the door of Wuhou Shop in Fangjiao.

Compared with the garrisons of other Zhufang, the work of laying soldiers in Pingkangfang is relatively easy. Most of the residents had gone outside, but nothing was going on inside the house. Several Wuhou sat around an iron pot, their faces full of joy. A few camel hooves were stewed in the pot, and the sticky brown soup was tumbling, making the whole room steam.

The heat was almost over, and a chubby Wuhou carefully took out a small delicate silk bag. He grabbed a handful of pepper from it, rubbed his fingers carefully, and sprinkled it little by little, for fear of putting too much of it.

At this time, the door was pushed open with a "bang", Wuhou's hand trembled, and a handful of pepper was thrown into the pot. The rich fragrance wafted out of the pot, making Wuhou's face turn white in distress.

"Who dares to trespass on Wuhou's shop?" He shouted angrily, and when he saw again, the intruder was a well-dressed young woman. As soon as the woman entered the door, she shouted eagerly: "We are from Jing'an Division!" Attacked by thieves, my companion is in dire need of support. ”

The martial marquis looked at each other, but no one moved their buttocks. Camel hooves will be eaten soon, who wants to go?

Seeing that they didn't move, Tan Qi was very annoyed, and urged loudly: "Hurry up!" Lives matter! Fat Wuhou said lazily: "Where is the strongman, what is the name, where is the murder, you have to write a document, we can handle it." A few people around laughed and picked up their chopsticks to pick up the meat in the pot.

"You've figured it out. The person who was surrounded outside was called Zhang Xiaojing! Tan Qi's voice was a little harsh.

As soon as this name was spoken, several Wuhou in the room froze. Fat Wuhou trembled and asked, "Which Zhang Xiaojing is it?" Tan Qi sneered: "Five Yamas, who else can it be?" ”

The name seems to have a magical power. These Wuhou hurriedly put down the dishes and chopsticks, those with forks and forks, and those with knives, followed Tanqi out of the shop one after another.

Tan Qi took this group of lazy Wuhou and rushed towards the alley of the bookstore, and just saw Zhang Xiaojing running towards this side. He seems to have a lot of blood on his body, and there are a few fewer guards behind him, but he is still chasing after him.

The two groups of people rushed to the middle of the small cross street, and then they could stop and form a confrontation situation. Here is a group of slightly frightened soldiers, there is a menacing guard, and in the middle is a panting Zhang Xiaojing, who is seriously injured and unsteady on his feet, and is supported by Tan Qi.

Time seemed to stand still for a moment, and the two sides looked at each other, and no one dared to act rashly. Fat Wuhou tentatively spoke: "Open your head...... Come here. ”

Tan Qi glanced at the guards and helped Zhang Xiaojing to walk this way. There was a commotion in the guard, but after all, there were soldiers from the government on the other side, and they didn't dare to make too much of a mistake. The martial marquis raised their forks and knives high, their faces nervous. They knew that the guards were fierce, and if they really wanted to break out, these people couldn't stop them at all.

The silence of the confrontation was suddenly broken by a series of footsteps coming from afar. Soon a chaseman ran over panting. He was shocked when he saw this confrontation. Fat Wuhou instructed the others to continue to keep an eye on him, then took half a step back and asked him why he came.

Xiao Tongchuan complained: "Why are you all not in the shop, let me find it!" Jing'an Division issued a three-feather order! ”

One feather is a regular order, two feathers are fast, and three feathers are urgent orders that must be implemented immediately. However, this order was actually issued by Jing'an Division, and the martial marquis didn't feel anything, but Zhang Xiaojing's shoulder in Tan Qi's arms was shocked.

Xiao Tongchuan unfolded the document in his hand and said to Fat Wuhou: "Hurry up and listen, I read it, and I have to go elsewhere after reading it." "The vast majority of Wuhou are illiterate, so the documents will not be distributed to every Wuhou shop, but let the pass be notified one by one and read it on the spot.

Xiao Tongchuan cleared his throat and read aloud: "There is a felony Zhang Xiaojing, with a long and short beard, blind left eye, about six feet and two points high, and those who see it will be killed......

Before Xiaotong finished reading, Zhang Xiaojing violently pushed Tan Qi away and passed between Shou Zhu Lang and Wu Hou. Neither side nor Tan Qi reacted, and he had already run far away.

"Chase!" Just then did the team in the lead react, and a group of people roared after them. The martial marquis looked at each other on the original ground, and they all set their eyes on the fat martial marquis. Fat Wuhou had the intention to collect his troops and return to the shop, but he found that Xiao Tongchuan was still standing next to him, and he saw all this in his eyes, so he had to grit his teeth: "Chase it over!" ”

A martial marquis said timidly: "That's Zhang Tou......" I don't know if he is thinking about the old feelings or afraid of the fierceness of King Zhang Yan. Fat Wuhou glared: "Then you have to chase it!" ”

Whether you can catch up or not, this is a question of ability; Whether to chase or not is a matter of attitude.

So the Wuhou also rushed over there, but they didn't run very actively. Intentionally or unintentionally, no one paid attention to Tan Qi, and no one was left to ask, so they left her there alone.

Tan Qi stood at the intersection of the instantly empty street, at a loss. She knew that Zhang Xiaojing was afraid of affecting her, so she ran away first - after all, there was only one name mentioned on the wanted notice.

But what's going on with this wanted warrant? How did Zhang Xiaojing become a dangerous criminal wanted in the city? What does this have to do with the attack on Jing'anji? If Childe was here, he would never allow this to happen...... When Tan Qi thought of this, his heart suddenly cooled - doesn't this mean that Gongzi is no longer there?

Tan Qi looked at Guangdefang in the dark in the distance, and then looked at the street where Zhang Xiaojing's figure disappeared, she only trusted these two men, and they both left her and could no longer rely on her. Despair and a flood of questions flooded into Tanqi's brain, making her dizzy and barely able to stand. Tan Qi slowly squatted down, feeling lonely and scared like never before.

The son is gone, the Jing'an Division is burned, and now Zhang Xiaojing has become a wanted criminal in the city, and no one cares about what will happen to Chang'an City.

This experience is like going back to the time when she was abandoned by her father and lived on the streets when she was a child. The fear that had long been hidden in his memory surfaced again, making Tan Qi tremble.

She stood dumbfounded for a while, wanting to cry out loud, but at the moment when the tears burst out of her eyes, Zhang Xiaojing's words rushed into her mind: "Your son-in-law agreed with you to follow me because he believes that you can do more valuable things than serving people." ”

Tan Qi raised the back of his hand, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, stood up again, and inhaled hard. Yes, my ability is not only to serve the child, I can do more valuable things! can't be underestimated by that disciple, and I don't want to disappoint my son.

The situation is so difficult that if I give up again, there will be no hope at all!

Tan Qi's eyes showed a resolute look. At this time, she saw the watchtower in the distance, which was signaling a purple light in this direction, like a star rising in the night sky to guide the way.

The signal is simple, just two words. Even if Tan Qi is not familiar with transmission, he can read the meaning of this signal:

No refund.

After a long period of darkness, Li Mi's eyes suddenly lit up.

It wasn't dawn, but his hood was removed. What unfolded in front of Li Mi's eyes was a beautifully lit courtyard. This courtyard occupies a very wide area, surrounded by rockery vines and roses, scattered and scattered, interspersed with precious exotic tree species such as sora trees and golden peaches. Agarwood vermilion, sandalwood railings, and even the well are covered with golden treasures, and there is a circle of wisteria shelves around the corridor, which can be described as extravagant.

In the middle of the courtyard is a pavilion with eaves and no special thing. But Li Mi could see at a glance that each of the four pavilion pillars was five hugs thick, and the cost of transporting logs alone was enough to bankrupt more than a dozen small households.

"Li Sicheng has a good eye, this self-rain pavilion is not ordinary." Long Bo stood by with a grin and raised his arm, like a courteous host showing off to his guests, "You see, there is a movable embankment around the edge of that pavilion. In case of rain, it is not discharged, when it comes to the scorching heat, only to lift a small crack in the embankment, there will be clear water pouring down from the eaves of the pavilion on all sides, like a water curtain, that is called a cool wind, the rich man is able to play, tsk. ”

Li Mi carefully observed all this, his eyes flashing.

Behind the Turkic wolf guard, it should be this organization called Grasshopper - the identity of the mastermind behind the scenes must not be low in Chang'an, otherwise it would not be possible to have this wide and luxurious courtyard; His net worth must also be amazing, otherwise it would be impossible to gather such a well-equipped and powerful army.

There are not many wealthy businessmen in Chang'an City who can play this kind of trick, who will it be?

Long Bo noticed that Li Mi was observing, nodded his hooked nose, and smiled: "Li Sicheng is really worried, he is at the end of his rope, why do you think so much, just enjoy the beautiful scenery." ”

Li Mi straightened his chest, without the slightest cowardice, as sharp as in the Jing'an Division's main hall: "You didn't kill me in Jing'an Division, but took me hostage so hard, are you here to appreciate this pavilion?" ”

"Hey, Si Cheng is really like a torch, he is a prodigy who talks about chess." Long Bo scratched his head in embarrassment, took out another roll of mint leaves from his waist, and handed it to Li Yu, "Take a bite?" ”

Li Mi was motionless: "Who is the main messenger behind you?" ”

Long Bo stilted his nails, picked out the mint leaf residue from between his teeth, and flicked it on the ground: "Why does Si Cheng think that we must have a gold master behind us?" ”

"This scale, this kind of handwriting, how can ordinary people do it."

Long Bo seemed to smile: "Si Cheng is a big man who is high-ranking in the sky, and even if he is defeated, he can only be defeated by an opponent with equal status - a little-known little person like us is not worthy of defeating you, right?" ”

Li Mi didn't answer, he felt that the question was too stupid to answer.

Long Bo continued: "It's not Si Cheng's fault. When traveling, it is natural to beware of bears, tigers and leopards, who will bow their heads to care about small insects and ants? His boots stomped suddenly, and after moving away, there were a few more flat corpses of ants on the froststone floor, "Their life and death are only between the big man's step, what is there to be afraid of?" ”

Li Mi remained silent, trying to guess his motive from these words of resentment.

Long Bo stretched out his hand: "However, not all insects and ants only have the life of being crushed to death by boots - among the insects and ants, there is a kind called grasshopper. Born pure white, the size of a grain of rice, pitifully small. However, they have mouths to be rigid, and they eat wood for food, and they especially like to drill rafters and holes, etch walls and moth beams. Even if it is a hundred zhang mansion and a thousand-mile long causeway, it can be eroded by this small flying insect and collapse with a bang. ”

As if to confirm his words, several winged white grasshoppers flew out of the cracks in the hall behind them, chasing and flying in mid-air. Spring has arrived, and it is the season for grasshoppers to mate.

Li Mi said coldly: "You have the courage to attack Jing'an Division in the heart of Chang'an, but you don't have the courage to tell the truth with a captive?" ”

That's the truth. In the name of grasshoppers, we are naturally small people, but we are not so willing. When Long Bo said these two words, his expression was tinged with pride and self-deprecation, "The world only knows the wrath of the dragon, and millions of corpses are ambushed, but they don't know that the wrath of the mayfly can also destroy the city and shake the tree." ”

A scene came to Li's mind. The grasshoppers that cover the sky and the sun flutter their wings and flew, gnawing at every building in this Chang'an City.

Long Bo instructed his subordinates to untie the ropes tied to Li Mi's body, and then made a gesture respectfully: "Please come with me, and I will take you to see how we little grasshoppers shook this big city." ”

There were all sentry posts around, and Li Mi knew that there was no possibility of escape, so he rubbed his shoulders that were bound and hurt, snorted coldly, and strode forward with his head held high. Long Bo walked side by side with him and walked towards the depths of the courtyard together.

They walked through the pavilion and bypassed the rockery, and along the way they could see many sturdy men, patrolling back and forth with crossbows, all of them were heavily guarded. These people must be the ones who attacked Jing'an Division with Long Bo, and they have a temperament that is different from ordinary bandits.

Ordinary thieves may be very fierce, but most of them are loose and loose sand; And these soldiers advance and retreat in a measured manner, and their posture is rigorous, so many people are guarding the courtyard, and there is no sound at all - not to mention bandits, even the forbidden army in the capital, there are not many people who can do this.

This is not something that can be collected just by having money. Thinking of Long Bo's metaphor of the mayfly, Li Mi's heart sank.

Long Bo whistled as he walked, unconcerned about Li Yu's observations.

They came to the edge of the black-brown sora forest in the corner of the courtyard. These trees were transplanted from Tianzhu, each of which was very valuable, and the trunk was wrapped in sackcloth to protect against the cold of the north. At the edge of the woods, Long Bo stopped: "Li Sicheng, it's time to get there, let's take a closer look." Li Mi looked around: "What do you want me to see?" ”

Long Bo grinned and said, "Of course it's something you've been tracking down for hours." ”

"Quelehodo?"

Li Mi said in a low voice. The Turkic wolf guards smuggled into Yanzhou stone resin and refined it into fierce fire thunder in Changmingfang. Fifteen of them have been blown up, and the whereabouts of the other two hundred barrels are still unknown, and they are actually hidden in this courtyard!

Long Bo snorted a little embarrassed: "Quelehodo is a nickname given by the Turks, to be honest, it's too earthy. The Turks didn't know what it was really used for, only that they were bombing around in wagons, which was as vulgar as the name. ”

Li Mi scanned every corner, but didn't see anything suspicious. It stands to reason that there are more than 200 barrels of fierce fire mines, and it is impossible to hide them very hidden.

Long Bo stretched out his finger and pointed to the sky, and said in a loud voice: "Let there be light!" ”

Soon, a few candles lit up not far away, at first one or two, then one and one circle, and soon outlined a perfect disc.

At this time, Li Mi saw that there was a bamboo frame headlight wheel more than five feet high standing near here. It's just that there was no light just now, and I couldn't see it at night at all. Now dozens of candles flickered at the same time, illuminating the forest as if it were daytime, and the details could finally be seen.

This light wheel is spliced into a skeleton with thick bamboo, and the outside is pasted with oiled paper to make a waterwheel-shaped runner. There is a grid of candles in the hollow, and the paper outside is divided into 12 areas, which are painted with the images of the 12 zodiac signs, and the corners are also hung with gold and silver spikes and lucky insect satin. Below is a canal where the water pushes the lantern wheel and rotates slowly, and the 12 zodiac signs rotate back and forth, symbolizing the passage of time. In the center of the light wheel, there is a painting of Fu Shou Lu and three stars gathering.

This light wheel, the scale is not as good as the east and west markets and the Xingqing Palace in the light tower of more than ten zhang, but the designer is thoughtful, can think of the operation principle of the waterwheel, into the metaphor of the wheel of time, quite distinctive.

It is the same as the self-rain pavilion in the courtyard, very ingenious, and it cannot be done by those who have both leisure and wealth.

Li Mi looked up for a while: "What does this have to do with Que Lehodo?" Long Bo patted him on the shoulder, signaling Shao'an not to be impatient.

The lantern wheel spun silently for a while, and suddenly a fire ignited in the Chenshi area. No, not on fire, but on fire. Li Mi clearly saw that it was bursting out of the bamboo. The lantern wheel was still spinning, and the flame spread to the adjacent Mao time zone and the Si time zone, and the bamboos on both sides also crackled and exploded, almost in an instant, a quarter of the light wheel was blazing.

Li Mi's eyes widened, and he could see clearly in the light of the candlelight. The reason why the fire spread so quickly was that after the bamboo burst open, a black liquid flowed out of it. The liquid ignited when it caught fire, and it was extremely ferocious.

The black liquor carried the flames all over the body of the lamp wheel, turning it into a blazing torch. Soon the fire burned to the central bamboo tube of the light wheel, and after a few flicks of his fingers, Li Mi saw a ball of flame explode violently from the bamboo tube, and the bodies of Fu, Shou, and Lu burst apart and turned into countless fragments. Immediately afterward, twelve hours were torn apart by a sudden storm of fire. Such a delicate lampstand collapsed like this.

The sound of the explosion was very familiar, exactly the same as the explosion in Xishi, but on a smaller scale.

"Ding test, done." An observer's voice came from the woods. After hearing this, Long Bo slapped his face happily, turned his head to Li Mi and said, "How is it?" Do you get it? What a sight to behold. ”

Li Mi stretched out his hand and held on to a sara. He saw it all.

No wonder Jing'an Si couldn't find the whereabouts of the more than 200 barrels of fierce fire thunder, it turned out that the grasshopper was in Changmingfang, poured the refined stone grease into the bamboo tube, and then swaggered away the bamboo tube. The watchtower and the Wuhou from all over the country desperately looked for the car that pulled the barrel, but naturally they went in the opposite direction and found nothing.

If these stone grease bamboo tubes are installed on the lamp stand, the small tube is combusted, and the large tube is detonated, once it is blown up, with the density of the people watching the lantern in Chang'an, I am afraid that the casualties will be extremely heavy.

Long Bo still raised his head and sighed: "Such a wonderful scene, it's a pity that those Turks can't see it, it's a pity." Do you think they will kneel on the ground and worship? ”

"I ......don't understand," Li Mi muttered, "The lampstand was built a few days ago, why don't you build the fashion and preferably install it after Shangyuan raises the candle?" ”

Long Bo scratched his hooked nose in annoyance: "No way, this thing of stone grease, if it is not heated in advance, it can't be detonated." After heating, if it does not detonate within half an hour, it will be cold and will have to be reheated. ”

Li Mi understood that this characteristic of the fierce fire thunder determined that it could only be pre-loaded and exploded, and could not be set up in advance. He knew that Long Bo was not lying, and when the Turkic wolf guards drove into battle, the stone grease in the barrel was also boiling.

But this workload ...... Isn't it too big?

Li Mi revisited the burning scene in his mind, and suddenly found that the light wheel just now was really on fire in only a few parts. In other words, a lamp stand only needs to replace three or four bamboo tubes, which is enough to turn into a huge fire thunder.

The bamboo lamp stand that passes in Chang'an is made of a piece of bamboo and hemp rope to tie up, the structure is loose, whether it is disassembled or replaced, it is extremely convenient. These people only need to replace a few with these stone grease bamboo tubes in the name of maintenance, and the workload is not large, and half an hour is more than enough.

This trick is more clever and more concealed than the Turks charging into battle with fierce fire and thunder, and the casualties will be even greater. This is the real Quelehodo! If you don't know in advance, you can't prevent it at all.

Now there are tens of thousands of lamp stands in the entire Chang'an, let alone tens of thousands of light stands, if you want to check them one by one...... Wait, no, there are only more than two hundred barrels of stone resin, and it is impossible to cover the entire Chang'an City, unless, unless the grasshopper is not pursuing noodles, but points!

A layer of cold sweat suddenly broke out on Li Mi's spine.

The detonation characteristics of the fierce fire and thunder for half an hour, and the range of use of two hundred barrels of stone grease, are pushed back from these two points, indicating that what the grasshopper pursues is not to kill a large area, but to attack a specific place at a specific time.

Could it be ...... A hideous, terrifying conjecture tore open Li Mi's brain, broke out of his body, and roared towards the real world. His legs trembled involuntarily.

Although Li Mi didn't know why they kidnapped him, it must have something to do with this earth-shattering conspiracy. His eyes lit up, and he suddenly slammed into the solid courtyard wall with all his might—he realized that the only way to solve this earth-shattering conspiracy was to die.

Just as his Heavenly Spirit Gai was about to hit the wall, a hand grabbed Li Yu's shirt and pulled him back.

"Li Sicheng is really decisive - it's a pity that his body is one step later than his determination." Long Bo scoffed.

Several people stepped forward and restrained Li Mi to prevent him from attempting suicide again. Li Mi closed his eyes in disappointment, and a sense of powerlessness bound his whole body like a rope.

Long Bo leaned in front of him: "What I love to admire the most is the desperate expression of a smart person like you who has seen through everything but can't do anything about it. ”

Li Mi opened his eyes and said word by word: "Even if I am gone, someone will stop you." Long Bo laughed: "Jing'an Division is indeed worth fearing. But it's already burned to the ground, so what's the point to stop it? ”

But soon Long Bo found out that Li Mi was actually laughing. After seeing the power of Quelehodo, this young high-ranking official could still laugh. Long Bo found that he was actually a little scared, which made him suddenly feel extremely unhappy.

Syllable!

Long Bo waved his arm and slapped Li Mi hard: "You don't have anything to rely on in your hands, why are you still laughing?" ”

There was a little blood on the corner of Li Mi's mouth, but his smile didn't change: "Because you only missed the most dangerous guy." ”

"Zhang Xiaojing?" Long Bo actually knew the name.

Li Mi noticed that the other party's frivolous expression disappeared, and was replaced by unprecedented solemnity.