Looking at Zhang Xiaojing's dilemma, Xiao Gui enjoyed it very much.

He struggled to move his body and whispered a word to his ear. On the fifteenth day of the first month of the third year of Tianbao, the beginning of the morning.

Chang'an, Chang'an County, Anyefang.

In the rapid beat of the street drums, Li Mi lifted the corners of his robe, walked a few steps, and went straight to the Ziyu Pavilion. He raised his head and stared fearlessly at the most powerful person in the Tang Dynasty besides the Son of Heaven and his worst enemy. The other party was also staring at him at the same time, but he was self-conscious and did not speak.

There was a chaotic sound of footsteps behind Li Mi, and the soldiers of the brigade army also rushed over. They quickly stood in an arc and tightly surrounded the entire Ziyu Pavilion. The guard beside Li Linfu raised his eyebrows, and he was about to step forward when he drew his sword, but was gently stopped by his master.

Li Mi hugged his hands respectfully and said loudly: "Meet Li Xiang." ”

"Li Sicheng is polite." Li Linfu replied lightly, with an aura of not being angry and arrogant. He was tall and thin, with a clear face, and his white hair was meticulously combed, like a tall crane stork.

Li Mi noticed that the other party used the title of his envoy "Jing'an Sicheng", not his own official "Zhao Hanlin", which shows that Li Linfu had judged that Ji Wen had failed to seize power and accepted this result.

Today, this Li Xiang has been fighting against Jing'an Division, and now he has finally shown weakness and admitted defeat. Thinking of this, Li Mi couldn't help but perk up. Li Linfu has been a prime minister for so many years, and it is not common for him to show weakness - he retreated so much, really because he was hit by himself?

Thinking about it, this mastermind behind the scenes was blocked by Jing'an Division in his most secret mansion when he was closest to victory, and his heart should be shaken. Thinking of this, Li Mi said with a smile: "This self-rain pavilion has a delicate atmosphere, if it weren't for a person like Li Xiang, he couldn't do it." ”

Li Linfu stroked the three strands of long hair under his chin, and raised his eyes: "The style of the pavilion is really good, after the old man is a scholar, he should also learn it." ”

From the response, Li Mi felt the weakness of the other party, he shook his head, took out a piece of hand from his arms, and handed it over: "Li Xiangshu laughed." The lower officials have found out clearly, isn't this your hidden mansion? ”

The grasshopper once stayed in this mansion, so as long as he insisted on the identity of the owner of the house, he would not be able to escape the involvement no matter what. At this time, the situation in Xingqing Palace was unclear, and Li Mi had to knock on the corner of the nail and bite the biggest hidden danger to the death, in order to seek the greatest benefit for the prince.

Li Linfu took it and glanced at it, shook it and sneered: "But if you write the word Longxi, it will become the old man's industry?" Changyuan, you are too arbitrary. Li Mi expected that he would flatly deny it: "If it weren't for Prime Minister Li's house, then please explain, the Spring Banquet in the Diligent Government Building is not over, why did you leave the table halfway and hide here?" ”

He thought that Li Linfu would continue to find excuses to quibble, but the other party's reaction greatly surprised him: "Didn't you call the old man over Changyuan and say that there was something important to discuss?" ”

Li Mi was stunned for a moment, and then his face sank: "I have been busy in Jing'an Division, how can I have alarmed Li Xiang?" Besides, with the status of the subordinate, how can I call you away from the Spring Banquet with a single word, Li Xiang can't help but think too highly of me. ”

"In normal times, of course not. But today, there are Turkic wolf guards first, and then there are grasshoppers, and Chang'an City is disturbed, if it is related to the safety of the saint, the old man has to be cautious. Li Linfu showed a scroll of notes from his arms, with a line of ink on it, which roughly means that the Son of Heaven has an unforeseen disaster, so come to a mansion in Anyefang to meet him, and he doesn't have to talk to anyone. The payment is Jing'an Division.

Li Mi said: "Li Xiang has planted so many eyes and ears in Jing'an Division, how can he not know that He Jian was unconscious at that time, and I was also taken away by grasshoppers, how could someone send a letter in the name of Jing'an Division?" ”

"It is precisely because I don't know who wrote it, so we can't slack off." Li Linfu clicked on the back of the note, and there was a circular mark on it, "This note was not sent by the general transmission, but was pressed under the old man's wine glass." ”

Li Mi was taken aback, because the two letters that the prince received at the Spring Banquet were also pressed under the wine glass by someone at the scene. Originally, he speculated that this was Li Xiang's deliberate transfer of the crown prince so that he would become suspected of killing his father, but now Li Xiang actually received the same letter, which suddenly made things confusing.

At the same time, the prince and Li Linfu were transferred to the Spring Banquet, why is this?

Wrong! Li Mi reminded himself in his heart. There can be no such thing, between the prince and Li Linfu, there must be one of them lying. He clenched his fists, gave up the false and wrongful interrogation, and said bluntly:

"Li Xiangke knows, there was an explosion in the Xuanyuan Lantern Tower?"

Li Linfu's face turned pale, and he hurriedly looked in the direction of Xingqing Palace. It's a pity that the night is dark, and the morning light rises, so I can't see the situation over there. They had heard the explosion just now, but they hadn't thought about it that way. Now that Li Mi said it, Li Linfu immediately realized the seriousness of it.

"What's going on?" The Tang Dynasty scholar asked in a deep voice, his brows furrowed together.

Li Mi secretly admired his acting skills and said, "What's going on, Li Xiang should know better than me." You've always coveted Jing'ansi, and you still buried your eyeliner and lured the wolf into the room, isn't it just for this moment? Li Mi was open at this time, and said bluntly and sharply. As soon as he waved his hand, the soldiers of the surrounding brigade immediately raised their crossbows to prevent the powerful minister from attacking.

Li Linfu has been a prime minister for so many years, and his mind turned, and he immediately understood why Li Yu was so aggressive that he came to encircle him. Several guards were shocked and subconsciously blocked their master behind them. He was not surprised, pushed away the guards, straightened his chest and walked to the pavilion, and said lightly: "Changyuan, this is a conspiracy." ”

Li Yu suddenly wanted to laugh, and Li Linfu, who had a honey-bellied sword, said that this was a conspiracy, what an ironic thing.

"Doesn't Li Xiang have a covetous heart for Jing'ansi? Don't you think about it day and night to bring down the prince? ”

Li Linfu's eyes revealed the light of a yin owl, and the corners of his lips curled slightly: "You are right." But in this matter, if I had already calculated, then it would be you who should be damned Changyuan. ”

"Because in your calculations, I should have died a long time ago!"

Li Mi was no longer bound by any etiquette, and stepped forward to pull Li Linfu's sleeve. Li Linfu sighed and shook his head slowly: "Although you and I have different positions, the old man has always admired your talent. It's a pity that your performance today really disappointed the old man. ”

"Li Xiang might as well return to Jing'an Division with me and slowly distinguish and analyze."

Li Mi only thought that he was at the end of the road and talked nonsense. He has completely figured out the context of this matter: Li Linfu is the mastermind behind the mayfly and the Turkic wolf guard, and he has installed an internal response in Jing'an Division. The combination of the two made Jing Ansi paralyzed and kidnapped Li Mi. Then Li Xiang took the opportunity to instruct Jiwen to seize power, and at the same time let the grasshopper attack. In order to avoid being affected, he left the diligent government office building early and hid in this house; At the same time, he asked the mayfly to use Li Mi to transfer the crown prince Li Heng away. In this way, the world can mistakenly believe that this attack was done by the crown prince to kill his father and seize power, and completely overthrow him.

Who has the power to instigate the Turkic wolf guards and mayflies? Who is so familiar with the details inside and outside Chang'an City? Who has the ability to put every piece in the position in the most appropriate position?

The whole plan is interlocking and meticulous, and it is by no means easy for ordinary people to control. Whether it is deduced from the motive, authority, style or many signs that have been revealed, only Li Linfu can play.

There are two variables in this plan, one is Zhang Xiaojing, and the other is Li Yu. After the mayfly fished out Li Heng, he was going to kill Li Heng, but he never expected that he would escape with the assistance of Zhang Xiaojing. So the whole conspiracy was carried by Li Mi to the mansion of An Yefang, and it was all exposed at once.

What Jing'ansi's note, what is not the owner of this mansion, is all false. Li Mi was too lazy to refute them one by one, he believed that from Li Linfu's eyes, it was pointless to resist in the face of such a clear chain of evidence. He held Li Linfu's arm, came out of the rain pavilion, and shouted: "Jing'an Division is doing things!" ”

The guards tried to block it, but the brigade soldiers immediately surrounded the two of them in formation.

At this time, Li Linfu's voice sounded again: "Changyuan, you are so smart, why can't you even think of this?" How will this benefit me? ”

This sentence was not loud, but it was like thunder in Li Mi's ears. His footsteps froze in place, and he turned to look at the culprit. The other party's expression was calm, and there was even a little pity in his eyes.

Li Mi realized that he had made a mistake, a very big mistake, a huge mistake that he had been trying to avoid in his heart to avoid certain conjectures.

Yao Runeng put down his sore arm, carefully rested the purple lantern on an inverted saddle-like solid frame, and then leaned his body against the baffle on the roof of the big watchtower, and exhaled a long breath, but there was no relaxation in his eyes.

Li Mi promised to equip him with resources, but there were too few people who knew how to communicate with the watchtower, so he could only do it himself. Now the street drums of the Sixth Street have sounded, and the gates of the four sides have been closed. The task given to him by Li Mi is temporarily completed. It will take a few days to completely restore the original communication capabilities, but at least for now, there will be no major delays.

Since being released from prison, Yao Runeng has a general understanding of the situation in Chang'an. He was stunned by the strangeness of the development. Several elders of the Yao family are from public families, and they have told Yao Runeng all kinds of strange cases since he was a child. But their stories taken together are not as weird as the current case.

Yao Runeng felt extremely suffocated in his chest. The current catastrophe could have been avoided, but if it weren't for all kinds of constraints, I'm afraid it would have been solved long ago. Why is it so complicated to do such a simple thing? At present, Zhang Xiaojing does not know what to do, Tan Qi's whereabouts are unknown, and Xu Bin was even killed in the heart of Jing'an Division, which is obviously unnecessary.

Could this be Zhang Xiaojing's so-called "If you don't become a monster like it, you will be devoured by it"?

Yao Runeng clenched his fists sadly, if he didn't remember his original intention, then what was the point of sticking to it! A few hours ago, he angrily made an oath of "not retreating" on the Great Lookout Tower, precisely because he did not want to become a monster that sank into reality, even if the price was heavy. He believed that Zhang Duwei must also be somewhere, trying to resist the erosion of Chang'an.

Yao Runeng sent a signal to all the watchtowers to ask about Zhang Xiaojing's location, but unfortunately none of them gave a satisfactory answer. The last time Zhang Xiaojing appeared in the watchtower records was when he was in the colony at the beginning of the year, and then he disappeared completely and was never seen again.

Yao Runeng was thinking about where Zhang Xiaojing would be, when the assistant next to him shouted: "On the second floor of Xunwei, there is news coming in!" ”

With the Great Watchtower as the core, it is divided into eight areas around it, which are named after the eight trigrams. All watchtowers, near and far, are erected on the axis of these eight areas. Xun is located in the southeast, and the second floor refers to the second floor on the southeast axis of the Great Lookout Tower.

These temporary assistants can do some simple things, but they don't know how to send and receive signals, and these things must be done by Yao Ru himself. Yao Runeng hurriedly rushed to the southeast corner of the big watchtower, staring at the rise and fall of the purple lights in the distance, and at the same time loudly reported the numbers so that the assistant could record them. After the signal was transmitted, Yao Runeng lowered his head and drew a few strokes, and quickly deciphered it.

"Ru Neng: Zhang Duwei is urgently summoned, come alone, cut."

Yao Runeng's brows furrowed, Zhang Duwei? Why didn't he come back, but instead hide in the watchtower from afar and send a message? Is it hurt or is there something unspeakable? What's even more strange is that this message was sent to himself alone, not to Yasuyashi.

He glanced at his assistants, who were ignorant of the numbers and didn't know what they were translating.

Yao Runeng quickly folded the paper roll and held it in the palm of his hand. Zhang Xiaojing's move is understandable. After all, he had been repeatedly suspected before, and was even wanted by the whole city, so it was natural for him to be wary of Jing'an.

Zhang Duwei must be in a predicament now, for some reason there is no way to ask for help openly, so he has to send a signal back through the watchtower outside. He must know that only Yao Runeng can interpret the signal now, and he is also the only person he can trust in Jing'an Division at present.

Thinking of this, Yao Runeng's heart was hot. He instructed several assistants next to him to continue to stare at the surrounding lights, and then hurriedly climbed down the ladder of the large watchtower.

Because the inner ghost has not yet been caught. At this time, the vicinity of Jingzhao Mansion and the former Jing'an Division was still in a state of strict lockdown. But Yao Runeng had already cleared his suspicions, and the guards simply interrogated him a few words and let him out.

The second floor of Xunwei is located in Xinghuafang, southeast of Guangdefang. There are two watchtowers in this square, the first floor in the northwest corner and the second floor in the southeast corner, which are distributed diagonally. Yao Runeng trotted all the way to Xinghuafang, and saw many people yawning and walking back, and the soldiers were already guarding the door, urging the residents to go home as soon as possible, and the door was about to be closed.

Yao Runeng shook his waist card, went straight into the workshop, and went straight to the second floor. The watchtower was located next to a large corral, which was full of pigs, sheep, chickens and geese, and the smell of dung was strong. He covered his nostrils and looked down through the corral, and soon saw the long wooden ladder standing under the watchtower.

He hurried on his way, not noticing a gloomy clanging sound from the corral beside him. Yao Runeng raised his head, reached out and grabbed the first step of the wooden ladder, climbed up two steps, and stepped on his feet alternately. Soon his body was in the air, completely defenseless.

A pig in the corral suddenly began to snort uneasily, and the chickens and geese flapped their wings and quacked. A crossbow machine reached out from behind them and aimed at Yao Runeng's undisguised chest.

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang.

There was the sound of five bolts fired in a row, followed by a terrible scream.

Yao Runeng's eyes widened, and the whole person froze on the wooden ladder, unable to move.

He was condescending, and he could clearly see more than a dozen brigade soldiers rushing from the alley outside, all armed with short crossbows, followed by a civilian officer. They quickly surrounded the entire vicinity, and in the corral, a figure lay on the ground, still holding a crossbow that had not yet been fired.

"W-what's going on?" Yao Runeng didn't know whether he should go up or down.

The civil official raised his head and raised his head: "Yao Jialangjun, you have worked hard, come down." Yao Runeng felt familiar, and when he looked at it, it turned out that he was really an acquaintance, it was Zhao Shenjun, who had dealt with the right guard, and now he was also helping in the Jing'an Division.

"But ......" Yao Runeng glanced at it, maybe Zhang Xiaojing was still there. Zhao Senjun saw through his thoughts: "This is a trap, do you really believe it?" ”

Yao Runeng didn't believe it, and continued to climb to the top to take a look, and there was really no trace of Zhang Xiaojing inside, only two Wuhou fell inside, and they were already exhausted. He climbed down the stairs, his face became extremely bad, and asked Zhao what was going on with joining the army.

"Do you remember, Li Sicheng told you that the inner ghost of Jing'an Division has an intersection with you?"

Yao Runeng nodded, he clearly remembered Li Yu's original words: "We judge that this traitor should have an intersection with you, and he must have exposed flaws." Think about it, and if you think of anything, feel free to let me know. At that time, he was quite strange why Li Sicheng insisted that he must know about the ghosts.

Zhao Senjun patted his head a little proudly: "This is not for you, it is for the inner ghost." "Yao Ru can be upright, but not stupid, when he heard this, he immediately understood.

Li Sicheng actually didn't know who the inner ghost had an intersection with, so he deliberately released a smokescreen in front of Yao Runeng. When the inner ghost heard this, he would definitely be very nervous, and try to kill Yao Runeng to avoid revealing his identity.

However, martial law has been imposed inside and outside Jingzhao Mansion, and Yao Runeng is alone on the big watchtower, and he has no way to do it inside. So this inner ghost took advantage of the characteristics of the watchtower to send messages without seeing people, fished Yao Runeng outside Guangdefang, and waited for an opportunity to attack.

And Zhao joined the army early on to get Li Mi's face-to-face instruction, and closely monitored Yao Runeng's movements. As soon as I found him out, I immediately embellished it, and sure enough, it worked.

Yao Runeng's expression was a little stiff, and Li Sicheng was using himself as bait. If Zhao joins the army for half a step at night, the inner ghost will certainly be exposed, and he will not be able to avoid death. Zhao Senjun patted him on the shoulder and said let's take a look at the prey first.

Yao Runeng barely bred up his spirits and looked towards the corral. The cattle were driven away, and a dark figure could be seen lying prone in the filthy sludge,* thrown aside. He had been hit by two arrows in the back, but he knew from the slight twitching lines of his back that he was still alive.

It's good to be alive, this guy opened the canal in the backyard of the Jing'an Division, killed half of the Jing'an Division's team, including Xu Bin, and indirectly contributed to the outbreak of Que Lehodo, if you really have to think about it, he is one of the biggest sinners tonight, and he can't die so simply.

Yao Runeng stepped forward and stepped into the corral, splashing fishy muddy water under his feet. He reached out and turned the inner ghost over. At this time, the sky was already overcast, and under the faint light, Yao Ru could see the facial features on his face, and he couldn't help but be shocked.

"How...... It's you?! ”

Taking advantage of the moment when Yao Runeng was stunned, the inner ghost jumped up from the mud all of a sudden, shook his hands, splashed the dirt into Yao Runeng's eyes, and then turned his head and ran in the opposite direction with the arrow wound.

Zhao was not in a hurry to join the army, and he had arranged manpower in this area. This guy was hit by an arrow, and it was impossible for him to run away. He beckoned his men to come over from all sides, forming a dense line of defense, and gradually closing in towards the corral.

But after closing to a small range, they found that the person was gone!

Zhao was so angry that he ordered a thorough search. It soon turned out that there was a clay pipe for sewage under the corral, which went diagonally down to the culvert below. On weekdays, when the corral is cleaned, the livestock manure and dirt are discharged from here and washed away by the water.

The lid of the pipe was lifted and thrown aside, and the inner diameter was quite wide, and it was clear that the inner ghost had escaped from here.

Zhao joined the army and chased after him, but the soldiers saw that the inside and outside of the pipe were covered with black-brown dirt, and there was a rotten fishy smell, so they all hesitated and moved slowly.

Only one person is an exception.

Yao Runeng rushed over first and drilled into the pipeline without hesitation.

The city wall of Chang'an Waiguo is about four zhang high, and it is rammed twice with good loess, and the solidity is comparable to that of Helian's vigorous Tongwan City in those years. Its four corners and near the twelve city gates, it has also been specially reinforced with bricks. At the root of the outer Guo city wall, there is also a moat that is three zhang wide and two zhang deep.

The water of the moat comes from the three major canals of Guangtong, Yong'an and Longshou, and the water is dry in winter, but it can always maintain a water level of more than one zhang. Chang'an people have nothing to do, and they will come to the river to catch a fish or something. The defenders did not prohibit this, but they were not allowed to bathe or wash their clothes, so as not to be seen by the envoys of the foreign domain.

At this time, from a distance, the entire moat looked like a dark ribbon of clothes, decorated with countless golden flashing stars, which were hundreds of water lanterns placed on the ice.

The structure of these krathongs is very simple, using wooden boards or oiled paper as boats, and a candle on them - this is the custom of crossing ghosts during the Midyear Festival, but the common people feel that the deceased relatives cannot be forgotten during the Shangyuan Festival, and they have to put some of them. But after all, this is a yin ritual to sacrifice ghosts, and it is unlucky to put it in the city, so everyone runs to the moat outside the city to put it, anyway, the city gate is not closed all night. The only inconvenience is that the water surface is frozen, and the lamp cannot float, only shining in place.

At this moment, above the glittering golden river, a black shadow was rapidly falling. The slight flames on the ice that would go out at any time reflected two desperate silhouettes with the morning light.

Zhang Xiaojing hugged Xiao Gui, together with the flag, entangled in mid-air, the scene in front of Fengsui Fort was repeated again, but this time the relationship between the two was completely different. Xiao Gui glared at Zhang Xiaojing viciously, while Zhang Xiaojing closed his one eye tightly and did not make any communication.

The descent was too fast for them to have room to speak. As the wind whizzed past his ears, his body quickly approached the ground. First, with a creak, the thin ice cracked, and a large number of small water lanterns were overturned; Then there was a bang, the water splashed, the candlelight of the surrounding ghosts was extinguished, and the two people smashed straight into the moat, stirring up a high wave.

More than a zhang deep river is not enough to completely offset the pressure caused by the decline. The two of them sank directly into the deepest part of the river and slammed into the bottom of the river, flying in the mud and dust, and it was muddy when they landed.

Zhang Xiaojing only felt that the Venus was dancing in front of him, and the whole person was like being hit in the vest by a big hand. The five internal organs condensed into a mass in an instant, and then dispersed in all directions in an instant. The strong shock brought by this pull almost shook the three souls and seven spirits out of the shell. For a while, Zhang Xiaojing did see his back, and he also saw that it was gradually moving away. At the same time, a large amount of cold water rushed into his lungs, causing him to choke in pain.

If it is replaced by the heyday, Zhang Xiaojing can quickly gather his mind and work hard to save himself. But he was too weak now, and he had been running and fighting all day, squeezing every ounce of strength out of his bones. Zhang Xiaojing slowly spread his limbs, relaxed his muscles, and the last thought in his heart was that it was good to die like this.

But in his ears, there was a sudden violent churning sound, and his body couldn't help but float upward. Zhang Xiaojing tilted his face and saw Xiao Gui struggling with his arms, throwing towards the river. Ironically, the flag had been soaked into a strip, one end wrapped around Xiao Gui's foot and neck, and the other end wrapped around Zhang Xiaojing's waist. The flag was wet and tight, and it couldn't be easily untied, so it looked like Xiao Gui was pulling the rope and pulling Zhang Xiaojing up desperately.

Zhang Xiaojing didn't know if Xiao Gui really wanted to save people, or if he simply didn't have time to untie the flag, but he didn't have the strength to think deeply, so he let the other party toss. Xiao Gui's strength was much stronger than Zhang Xiaojing's, and after struggling for more than a dozen times, the heads of the two people were exposed to the water at the same time, making a snorting and wheezing sound.

On the banks of the moat, several panicked cries were heard: "Hey! Someone seems to have fallen overboard! Then there was the sound of footsteps.

These people are supposed to be ordinary people who put Krathongs nearby, all wearing white shirts and carrying lanterns. They were startled when they saw a large hole in the ice of the moat, and two heads were floating in it, and when they looked closely, one of them was still fluttering. A few lanterns were held high, illuminating the riverbank, and a few brave young people stepped on the thin ice and approached them tremblingly.

Someone brought a few long bamboo poles for lights, one by one on Xiao Gui's armpit. Several people lifted them all out of the water in one go, and dragged them to the shore with all their hands and feet.

Zhang Xiaojing's vision was blurred, and he felt his cheeks being slapped in a daze, and then a finger reached under his nose, and a voice said loudly: "This is still angry!" ”

"Still angry? So Xiao Gui is still alive? Zhang Xiaojing's consciousness is not coherent at all now, and he can only think intermittently. He felt almost no sensation under his neck, even the sensations of pain, cold, and soreness disappeared, and the wood was blunt, as if he had attached his head to a stone statue.

After a while, another honest voice came into his ears: "This, isn't this Zhang Shuai?" ”

The voice sounded slightly familiar, and Zhang Xiaojing barely opened his eyes and saw a loyal face with a lion's nose and thick lips. He remembered a little that this was Arroyo, a Linyi man who raised camels in Dongshi, and his biggest dream was to cultivate the best "wind-footed wild camels". Arroyo was once bullied by a small official, and was forced to say that the camels he worked hard to raise were stolen, and in the end, it was Zhang Xiaojing who presided over justice, which made him save his hard work.

Arroyo found out that it was actually Engong, and showed a happy expression: "It's really Zhang Shuai!" He leaned over and pressed his hand on Zhang Xiaojing's chest and massaged it vigorously. The big rough hands were particularly powerful, Zhang Xiaojing opened his mouth, spit out a lot of water with a wow, and his body finally felt a little.

Several heads around came over, and they also identified his identity, and there was a cry of "Zhang Shuai", "Zhang Yanluo" and "Zhang Xiaojing". Zhang Xiaojing also remembered that these people were all residents of Wannian County, and they had dealt with him to a greater or lesser extent.

He wanted to warn the people to look up at the city walls. There was a rattan basket hanging there, which contained the fainted Taizhen, and there was an unconscious man lying nearby. But Zhang Xiaojing opened his mouth and found that his vocal cords could not make a sound at all.

Probably because of the irritation when falling into the water, it was paralyzed for a while, and it may take a while to recover.

A Luoyo was very happy to see Zhang Xiaojing's reaction. He thought that there was still one lying next to him, who should be Zhang Xiaojing's friend, so he walked over and massaged him for a while. Then his companion suddenly said, "Do you hear the drums?" ”

Arroyo was stunned for a moment, stopped and listened, and sure enough, the most familiar street drum sounded in the city, and he couldn't help but be a little strange: "It's almost sunrise, which street drum is knocking?" ”

"Oh, listen again!" The companion was in a hurry.

Arroyo listened again and noticed that there was another drum sound coming from both north and south. The sound of the drum is high-pitched and rapid, which is very different from the long style of the street drum. His face changed, this is the closed door of the city tower, which means that the city gates of Chunming Gate in the north and Yanxing Gate in the south are about to be closed.

As a rule, during the Shangyuan Festival, the fang gate and the city gate are closed all night. That's why they first walked around the city for a night lantern festival, and only then did they go out of the city to release Krathong in the moat when it was almost dawn. Now what's going on? Why is it that the gates of the city should be closed when it is almost dawn? Could it be related to the explosion in front of Xingqing Palace before?

Arroyo They didn't go to Xingqing Palace to see the excitement, and they didn't know how big the incident was over there. But they knew how harsh the guards of the tower were. If you haven't entered the city before, don't even think about going in again. They didn't have anything to eat or copper coins with them, and it would be a hassle to keep them out of the city.

"Let's go!" His companion tugged at his sleeve and urged.

"But Zhang Shuai and them, they can't let ......it go," Arroyo hesitated. He glanced at the white belly of the fish in the distance, then at the lantern on the tower of Yanxing Gate, and gritted his teeth, "Let's go!" I stay. ”

"Huh?"

"Anyway, the gates won't stay open forever, so it's a big deal that I'll stay out for a day. Zhang Shuai is kind to me, I can't see death without help. Arroyo made up his mind and said, "Remember to feed the camels for me." The companions said yes and ran towards the city gate.

Arroyo had a strong physique, so he easily picked up Zhang Xiaojing and walked out. Next to the official road two hundred steps away from the city wall, there is a small ancestral temple, where Chang'an people will always come to worship when they practice farewell. Arroyo put Zhang Xiaojing in the temple, put a pomp mat under him, and then went out to carry Xiao Gui over, and the two lay side by side.

Previously, in order to release the krathong, the group kept a fire on the shore. Arroyo took the fire, boiled some hot water from the broken urn in the temple, and poured it on the two of them. After a while, both men regained their senses. Arroyo was quite happy and said that I went out to get something to eat, and then went out with a bamboo pole, leaving only Zhang Xiaojing and Xiao Gui in the temple.

Zhang Xiaojing slowly turned his head sideways and found that Xiao Gui's injuries were much more serious than his, his chest had collapsed into a large piece, and the corners of his mouth were covered with blood. Obviously, when he fell into the water, he first fell to the ground and blocked most of the impact for Zhang Xiaojing.

Seeing this situation, Zhang Xiaojing knew that he was basically hopeless. A strong grief slashed into Zhang Xiaojing's stiff body like lightning bolts. The last time he had a similar experience, he heard that Wen Wuji had passed away.

At this time, Xiao Gui opened his eyes.

"Why?" There are countless questions and anger in these three words.

Zhang Xiaojing opened his mouth, but still couldn't make a sound.

"Why are you betraying me?" Xiao Gui seemed to become excited, and there was more blood foam at the corner of his mouth. He probably knew that he couldn't do it, so he didn't care about the chest injury at all, and coughed as he spoke, "No! Ahem...... You didn't really help me from the beginning, did you? ”

Zhang Xiaojing nodded wordlessly.

"I didn't expect that in order to deceive my trust, you actually killed Li Mi. Zhang Datou, Zhang Datou, should you say that you are ruthless enough or insidious enough? Ahem! ”

Xiao Gui finally realized at this time that the reason why this perfect plan fell short was precisely because of this old comrade-in-arms. His infinite trust in Zhang Xiaojing has become a sharp blade cut at him.

"I don't understand, why did you betray an old comrade-in-arms who shared life and death? Why do you help the official family? I can't think of a reason, I can't think of a single reason. Xiao Gui desperately grabbed Zhang Xiaojing's hand, his eyes full of doubt.

He was not heartbroken, nor angry, he was now only deeply puzzled. An old comrade-in-arms who has been tortured and bullied, no matter what, should be on his side, but Zhang Xiaojing didn't, but instead sacrificed his life for the life and death of those who tortured him.

It's a pity that Zhang Xiaojing couldn't make a sound at this time, Xiao Gui stared at his lips: "You don't agree with my approach?" ”

Zhang Xiaojing nodded.

"You're so loyal to that Son of Heaven?"

Zhang Xiaojing shook his head.

Xiao Gui smashed his fist into the thin pillar next to the small temple, and almost roared: "Then why are you?" Since you are not loyal to that Son of Heaven, why protect him! Why don't you agree with my approach! Are you worthy of the fallen brethren in doing so? ”

Zhang Xiaojing met his gaze silently. Xiao Gui suddenly remembered that on the roof of the diligent government affairs building, they had a debate about "measuring human life", and Zhang Xiaojing seemed to have a lot of opinions on this matter, insisting that human life could not be measured like this.

"You think I'm doing something wrong? Do you think I will kill innocents by any means? Do you think I shouldn't have made so many sacrifices to kill the emperor? ”

This time, Zhang Xiaojing nodded very resolutely.

Xiao Gui laughed angrily: "After going through so much, you are still so weak and naïve...... Ahem...... Who exactly do you want to maintain? Is it the official who killed my sister's whole family, the Yongwang who killed the unscrupulous, or the court that threw you on death row several times? ”

Zhang Xiaojing didn't answer this time, he looked at the outside of the temple with a solemn face, at this time the morning light has gradually driven away the darkness, the outline of the city wall of Chang'an City has slowly become clear, and today is a good day.

Xiao Gui followed Zhang Xiaojing's gaze and looked over, they were partners who had been born and died, and one look at each other's thoughts was enough: "Ten years of soldiers in the Western Regions, nine years of Chang'an Shuai, you don't really think of yourself as the guardian of this Chang'an City, right?" ”

Zhang Xiaojing reluctantly raised his right arm and scraped the water stains in the eye socket, and the one-eyed one was extremely solemn.

The corners of Xiao Gui's eyes twitched, and he almost couldn't believe it: "Big head, you are really the most naïve and stupid guy in the Eighth Regiment." Zhang Xiaojing raised his right arm with all his strength and thumped it heavily on his left shoulder. This is the call sign salute of the 8th Regiment, which means "nine deaths without regrets".

Seeing this, Xiao Gui was silent for a moment, and then burst into laughter: "Okay! All right! People are always responsible for their own choices, I trusted you, you betrayed me, and you deserved it. It's okay, let me die at the hands of my own brother, it's not a loss. Anyway, I also made trouble in Chang'an, the lantern tower was also blown up, the palace was smashed, and the emperor was also held hostage, and there are several anti-thieves like me from ancient times to the present! ”

His laughter was poignant and high-pitched, and more blood flowed from the corners of his mouth.

Zhang Xiaojing barely turned sideways, wanting to reach out to help him wipe it off. Xiao Gui knocked his hand off unceremoniously: "Get out!" When we get to the underworld, let the brothers of the 8th Regiment decide who is wrong of us! cough cough cough cough ......"

After a violent cough, the voice stopped abruptly, and the ancestral temple fell into a dead silence. Zhang Xiaojing thought he was dead and was about to lean over to take a closer look. Unexpectedly, Xiao Gui suddenly straightened up again, and his eyes glowed like a blazing light:

"Although they escaped, I will not let Chang'an City be peaceful. Ahem, big head, I'll tell you a secret. ”

Zhang Xiaojing frowned, didn't get closer, didn't know what medicine was sold in his gourd. Xiao Gui's face was full of mocking smiles: "Don't you want to know, how can we grasshoppers make such a big move in Chang'an City?" ”

Hearing this, Zhang Xiaojing's heart suddenly tightened. He had long suspected that the plan of the grasshopper was too grandiose, and the requirements for many links were extremely high, and it was impossible to do this by relying on Xiao Gui's group of veterans alone, and there must be forces behind them to support them.

Now Xiao Gui took the initiative to tell the secret, but he was a little afraid to listen to it. Looking at that guy's excited expression, this will be a secret that will cause chaos in Chang'an City. But it is the duty of Lieutenant Jing'an to catch the real culprit, and he has to listen.

Looking at Zhang Xiaojing's dilemma, Xiao Gui enjoyed it very much. He struggled to move his body and whispered a word to his ear. Zhang Xiaojing's body couldn't move, but the one-eyed eye suddenly stared so big that he almost broke through his socket.

Xiao Gui's head hung down, his body slowly tilted sideways, and his forehead inadvertently stuck to Zhang Xiaojing's chest, and he died.

At this time, the diligent government building was even more chaotic than when it was attacked just now.

The angry forbidden army, the panicked guests who escaped death, the guards and servants who came to the rescue from Wannian County and Xingqing Palace, the slaves and maids like headless flies, and countless people ran back and forth in the ruins and smoke, some ran out, some rushed in, some screamed, some cried, and everyone didn't know what to do.

When the forbidden army learned that the Son of Heaven was taken hostage by thieves and fled without a trace, they were even more panicked. Long Wu, Yu Lin, left and right Xiaowei, left and right Qianniuwei and other ministers, each ordered to send people to search around, and if the military order did not go anywhere, it would inevitably hinder each other, so they quarreled with each other and even clashed.

In particular, the guests who had fallen on the sixth floor quickly joined in. Many of them were wounded, but not many died. These people are all noble, either clan or important ministers, with a big temper and a penchant for giving orders, and everyone feels that they should be given priority to treatment. The soldiers who climbed the stairs first did not know who to listen to, and no one could afford to offend, so they were completely at a loss.

All of a sudden, the upstairs and downstairs were full of human figures flickering, like an ant nest that had been dug up from the queen's nest.

The only consolation is that because of the large number of reinforcements that have swarmed up, the fires ignited by the wreckage of the lamp tower have been quickly extinguished, at least the diligent government building will not be destroyed by fire.

In the midst of the chaos of shouts and shouts, a man and a woman walked quietly outward, and in front of them was a man with a wide forehead, limping, apparently wounded in the attack; Behind him was a woman with an orchid, also with cloudy temples and a face full of smoke and dust, but her expression was solemn. If you look closely, you will see that the man's eyes are constantly blinking, and the right hand of the woman behind him is always pressed against his waist, almost pushing the man forward.

There were so many wounded and dead in the building that no one paid special attention to this pair of lightly injured people, let alone these small details. They walked slowly outside, unquestioned and unhindered.

Naturally, they were Yuan Zai and Tan Qi who stayed in the diligent government affairs building.

Before, Zhang Xiaojing told Tan Qi to destroy the "building within the building", and then left immediately. She successfully completed the task, but instead of walking away, she turned around and picked up Wonjae.

Yuan Jae thought that reinforcements were coming and he could be rescued. But as soon as he stood up and was about to shout, he was immediately hit by Tan Qi in the calf, and sweat beads were pouring out in pain. Yuan Zai didn't have time to ask the other party why he did it, but he felt a hard thing against his waist. He didn't need to look at it to know that even if it wasn't a knife, it was a sharp object enough to pierce flesh.

"Come out with me, don't talk to anyone." Tan Qi said coldly.

"Girl, you don't need to ......" Yuan Jae tried to argue, but his waist and eyes immediately hurt, and he was so frightened that he quickly closed his mouth.

So Tan Qi held Yuan Zai hostage, slowly withdrew from the diligent government affairs building, and came to a bush near the dragon pond of Xingqing Palace. The previous explosion frightened all the birds here, leaving a black and oppressive forest. The guards of Xingqing Palace all ran to the building at this time, and no one patrolled this area for the time being.

"Could it be...... Girl, you're going to kill me? Yuan Jae stood in the clearing in the forest and turned back in some panic.

"Not bad." Tan Qi's two big eyes flashed with deep killing intent, "Let you survive, it's not good for Zhang Duwei." ”

Yuan Zai framed Zhang Xiaojing before, she had already asked very clearly. Tan Qi was very worried that if this guy was put back, Jing'an Si would definitely redouble his revenge on Zhang Xiaojing (she didn't know that Li Mi had returned to Jing'an Si). Burdened with too much stigma, the disciple is still fighting, and she must do something to help him, even if it will be bloody.

Now, she can't take care of herself.

Yuan Jae could tell from Tan Qi's expression and breathing that this girl was serious. She may not have seen blood, but she must have been determined to do it. Putting aside his personal safety, he admires this kind of decisiveness in killing, and he is worthy of being a person from Li Mi*.

Tan Qi gritted his silver teeth fiercely, and was about to exert force in his hand, when Yuan Zai suddenly said sharply: "If you don't kill me, Zhang Xiaojing will die!" ”

Hearing this, the sharp object trembled, but did not continue to stab. Yuan Zai took the opportunity to say: "When you went downstairs, you also heard those people talk about Zhang Duwei's performance, right?" ”

"So what?"

When they went downstairs, they happened to run down to an official who was lucky enough not to be injured, and excitedly told the forbidden soldiers about what happened on the seventh floor. Only then did they know that after Zhang Xiaojing went upstairs, he actually joined forces with the grasshopper, knocked Chen Xuanli unconscious, and openly held the Son of Heaven and Taizhen hostage.

Tan Qi and Yuan Zai certainly understood that this was Zhang Xiaojing's strategy, but in the eyes of others, Zhang Xiaojing had become a bad guy who had done all the evil things.

"The Manchu Dynasty is civil and military, and everyone is watching, even if the girl breaks the corpse into thousands of pieces, his stigma can't be washed away."

"I can testify!" Tan Qi Dao.

Yuan Jae showed a disdainful smile: "Everyone thinks he is your lover, and no one will believe your words at all." "Yuan Zai is the judge of the Dali Division, and he knows the logic of the case too well.

"But I have proof of his innocence!"

"Holding the Son of Heaven hostage, this sin cannot be washed away. To be honest, I don't quite understand why Zhang Xiaojing chose such a thankless path, for him, this is simply a dead end. ”

"You ......" Tan Qi's tears were already rolling in her eyes, she knew that Yuan Jae was telling the truth, and because of this, she was extremely annoyed. Tan Qi used a force in his hand to pierce the sharp object into it. Yuan Zai subconsciously dodged to the side, fell to the ground: "Wait, don't do it, listen to me." You can't save him, but I can. ”

"Didn't you say he was dead?"

"If you kill me, you're dead." Won Jae lay on the ground and shouted, "Now the only one who can save him is me." I am a judge of Dali Temple, and I am in the Jing'an Division, and they will believe my words. ”

Tan Qi sneered: "Why should I believe you? You obviously hurt him a lot before. Now that I've let you go, who can guarantee that you won't betray me? ”

"You don't have to believe in my sincerity, just believe that it's good for me." Although Won Jae was lying in the dirt in embarrassment, he showed a confident smile.

"What?" Tan Qi didn't understand at all.

"I framed Zhang Xiaojing before, and I was also entrusted by others and was promised heavy benefits. However, I have just carefully calculated that in the current situation, it would be of greater benefit to me if I could help him clear his suspicions—you must know that human nature has always sought advantages and avoided disadvantages, and it is possible to betray loyalty, righteousness and benevolence, but it will never betray interests. So as long as it's in my favor, girl, you don't have to worry about my betrayal. The more Won Jae spoke, the smoother he became, as if he had returned to his familiar rhythm.

In this analysis of human nature, Tan Qi had also heard Gongzi say before that above the court, there is a conflict of interests. But Yuan Zai said it so nakedly, which made her really uncomfortable, and she couldn't help but spit out: "Shameless!" ”

Yuan Zai got up from the ground in embarrassment, and saw that Tan Qi did not make any further moves except scolding, and knew that the girl had been shaken. He patted the dirt off his shirt and smiled.

"What good can you do? I can't think of it. Tan Qi still had a straight face.

"If Xiao Jingzhen rescues the saint, he will be a big hero. At that time, the Son of Heaven will check, yo, there is a loyal official who has a prophetic sense, when everyone thinks Zhang Xiaojing is a traitor, he is trying to wash away the grievances of the hero, and the benefits of this are the amount of the car. ”

"You're gambling, what if he can't save it?"

"Then Chang'an and the entire court will be in chaos, who can take care of him?" Yuan Zai raised his right hand, his fingers flicking back and forth, as if he was holding a dice in his hand, "So no matter whether the saint is safe or dangerous, it is the most cost-effective for me to help Zhang Xiaojing wash his name." ”

Seeing this guy talking about disrespectful things lightly, like a businessman talking about business, Tan Qi felt a cool breath coming up. But these words were impeccable, and they almost convinced her, and the hand holding the sharp object couldn't help but hang down.

Tan Qi didn't know, Yuan Zai still had a careful thought that he hadn't said. Before, in front of Chao Fen's house, he was frightened by Zhang Xiaojing and let the killing god leave. If the boss is held responsible, he will also have to take on a big role, and he may even be beheaded for the crime of "conniving at the murderer". So no matter what, he also has to correct Zhang Xiaojing's name. In a sense, the two of them are grasshoppers on a rope.

Fame and fame are revealed, and wealth and wealth are sought in danger. Yuan Jae wiped the sweat from his brain, his good luck hadn't completely left tonight, and it was worth working hard to give it a go.

Tan Qi asked, "Then what are we going to do?" ”

"First, we have to find someone."

"Who?"

"A person who hates Zhang Xiaojing to the bone."

Li Linfu's last sentence made Li Mi fall into an ice cave.

"What's in it for me?"

Whether it is an ordinary pusher or a palace conspiracy, it follows one of the most basic principles: "the superior is suspicious". The one who benefits the most will always be the most suspicious. Li Linfu did not entangle with Li Yu in the details, but went straight to the root and asked this Jing'an Sicheng to review this basic common sense.

After Li Linfu served as the secretary of the order in the twentieth year of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, he won the trust of the Son of Heaven for nearly ten years, and the holy family has not declined, which is unprecedented in this dynasty. If the Son of Heaven ascends, he will become a tree without roots, water without a source, and even if he wants to help other young kings ascend the throne, his income may not be as thick as it is now. In other words, this conspiracy against the Son of Heaven was harmful to him and almost no good.

Li Mi deduced Li Linfu's conspiracy arrangement from various signs, which seemed to be a perfect explanation, but he forgot the most fundamental thing. Li Linfu's painstaking efforts to make such a big move will only shake his position, and he is not a fool.

However, following this principle, the prince was directly pushed to the position of the greatest suspicion.

Since he succeeded to the East Palace, he has been repeatedly oppressed by Li Xiang, and he is suspicious of the Son of Heaven, and he is worried day and night, and his heart is not at ease. If the unfortunate mountain collapses, the crown prince will naturally succeed to the throne, and the upper can inherit the unification of Dabao, and the lower can remove the trouble of Li Xiang, which can be described as a monopoly of scenery.

"No, it can't be. You deliberately transferred the crown prince out so that he would be suspected of killing the monarch and his relatives, and he would not be able to ascend the throne. Li Mi tried to argue.

"Killing kings and relatives? I, the emperors of the Tang Dynasty, have there ever been such a thing? Li Linfu's tone was full of sarcasm, "Let me ask you, the other kings, but who else left the table halfway?" ”

Li Bi was silent.

"If I arrange this matter, I should keep a prince at this time, control the forbidden army of the Southern and Northern Ya, and get rid of you and the East Palace one by one. Instead of staying alone in such a big yard and chewing your tongue. Li Linfu smiled slightly, but there was a hint of self-deprecation and helplessness in the ridiculousness.

"We've all been tricked." The right minister suddenly sighed.

Hearing this, Li Yu's body shook, as if he had been greatly impacted. Yes, the usurpation is a thunderous blow, and there is no room for a moment of hesitation. A person like Li Linfu who is so scheming must have already made a calculation, and the follow-up means are endless, how can he be so dull.

Don't...... Was it really planned by the prince who stayed in the East Palace Medicine Garden? He even lied to me?

Li Mi's heart was first miserable, then angry, and then a strange realization rose.

At this point, there is no point in pursuing accountability. Li Mi knows that there is no right or wrong in politics, only a conflict of interests. As the mastermind of the East Palace, even if he was kept in the dark in advance, even if there was no reason at all, he had to try to fight for more benefits for the prince.

At this time, in this secluded mansion, Li Linfu, the prince's greatest enemy, only had a few guards around him, and he brought ten times as many soldiers as the brigade army...... Li Mi thought about it, his eyes gradually changed, and his arm slowly raised.

Since ancient times, there is only one road in Huashan, and he has already done something unethical for the prince, and he doesn't mind coming again.

Li Linfu saw the murderous intent in the young man's eyes, but he just smiled. In his eyes, Li Mi is a rough child, although he acts in an orderly manner, but the traces are too heavy and lack of tempering.

"You don't want to think about it, what if the day is fine?" He only said softly.

Li Linfu's words were like a gust of yin wind, quietly blowing out the fierce light in Li Yu's eyes. Yes, what if the Son of Heaven is safe? Then he made a move at this time, not only is it meaningless, but there are endless troubles.

Li Mi didn't know how miserable Xingqing Palace was, but since Zhang Xiaojing was there, maybe he would create a miracle and really rescue the saint. He suddenly found that for a moment, he actually hoped that Zhang Xiaojing would fail.

This is really the most ironic thing today.

Between the truth and the promise to the crown prince, Li Mi must now have a choice.

As soon as Yao Runeng got into the pipe, a fishy smell stabbed like a spear, and even the Heavenly Spirit Cover was about to be lifted. He desperately held his breath, flattened his body, and the whole person just snorted and slid down.

The inner wall of this pipe is covered with layers of yellow-brown fecal shells, which are slippery to the touch, so Yao Ru can slide quickly. He had to stretch out his hands against the inner wall to control the rate of the slide. Fingers quickly ran over the fragile shell of dung, splashing pieces of debris that landed on the body, head, and face.

If it were usual, Yao Runeng, who likes neatness, would have vomited a long time ago. But now he didn't care about any of this at all, and his whole mind was on the dark hole in front of him.

Unexpectedly, the inner ghost was actually him! This was really completely unexpected by Yao Runeng. But if you think about it carefully, this fits perfectly with all the details, and there can be no one else but him!

This bastard is the great enemy of Jing'an Division, and even if he sacrifices his life, he must be caught. For the sake of Chang'an City, Zhang Duwei has been born and died, and I can do it too! Yao Runeng's mind kept echoing such a shout.

As he approached the exit, Yao Ru could see a circular exit and hear the murmuring of the canal. He suddenly remembered his father's teachings—his father was an old catcher, and said that the moment you approach a prisoner is the most dangerous, and you must be careful and careful.

He had a strong instinct, so he desperately pressed his feet to the sides to slow down the slide. As soon as he slipped out of the pipe, Yao Runeng heard a gust of wind in his ears. The ghost was so brave that he didn't flee first, but ambushed at the entrance of the cave and smashed it over with a wooden stick that was used to unblock the blockage of the pipe.

Fortunately, Yao Ru was able to slow down in advance, so the stick did not fall on his head, but hit his lower abdomen hard. Yao Runeng endured the severe pain, and he held a cloud of hardened feces in his right hand early, and raised it sideways. The inner ghost's movements stopped for half a minute, and Yao Runeng grabbed the man's sleeve with his right hand, and pulled it fiercely with the falling momentum, and the two rolled down the culvert at the same time.

This culvert is used for the drainage of the village, in addition to the corrals, wine shops, restaurants, shops and large households, will build a drainage channel, dump all kinds of kitchen waste sewage in the canal, all by hydraulic washing. Over time, all kinds of rotten dirt accumulated in the channel, and the stench was so rancid that people could hardly open their eyes.

The two men fell into the ditch, the place was cramped, the smell was pungent, and no martial arts were effective. The inner ghost didn't want to fight him, and was about to struggle to swim away, but Yao Runeng pounced and reached out to pull out a crossbow arrow stuck in his back. The crossbow bolt had a barb, and when pulled out like this, it tore off a large piece of flesh in succession.

The inner ghost let out a miserable cry of pain, turned around, and smashed a punch into Yao Runeng's face, Yao Runeng's nose bleeded wildly, and he fell into the dirty water with a thud. The inner ghost was about to turn around and run away, but Yao Runeng stood up from the water with a bang, unkempt, like a water demon. He stretched out his arms and tightly wrapped around the other party's body, no matter how the inner ghost hit, he held on to it in one breath.

The inner ghost didn't expect Yao Ru to be so desperate, he had a very serious back injury at this time, and he had soaked in such dirty fecal water, but he was afraid that it would be difficult to heal. The inner ghost couldn't drag it any longer, so he had to smash Yao Runeng's back with punch after punch, hoping that he would let go. But even if Yao Runeng was smashed and vomited blood, he just didn't let go, and the whole person turned into a stone lock, firmly binding the inner ghost in the culvert.

At first, the inner ghost still used one hand, but then it turned into two fists and smashed down. I only heard a click, and Yao Runeng's back suddenly collapsed a small piece, as if a section of his spine had been broken. The young man let out a painful wail, but his hands were locked but not relaxed.

The inner ghost was also running out of strength, he gritted his teeth, and was about to smash it again. Suddenly, there were several sounds of falling water behind him, he knew that something was wrong, and his body moved desperately, but Yao Runeng, who had fallen into a semi-coma, kept his fingers clasped, making him unable to move.

It was several brigade soldiers who fell into the water, and they jumped in one by one under the pressure of Zhao Senjun, and their stomachs were depressed. At this time, when I saw this culprit, I couldn't wait to stab him to death and drag him away. Fortunately, Zhao Senjun had confessed that he wanted to live, so they picked up the scabbard and pulled it away.

The scabbard of the brigade is made of hard leather and copper, and the lethality is amazing. In the face of the siege, the inner ghost no longer had any room for resistance, and was continuously beaten to the point that his nose and face were swollen, and he soon fell crooked in the water and was captured.

Yao Runeng had fallen into a coma at this time, but his ten fingers were so tightly clasped that the soldiers couldn't break it for a while, so they had to carry the two of them out of this hell with filth and dirt and take them to the ground.

When Zhao Senjun saw that these two people were so dirty that they couldn't see their faces clearly, he ordered to bring water and splash it. A few buckets of well water were splashed over, and the inner ghost revealed a simple and familiar face.

Zhao Shenjun took a closer look and was shocked: "This, isn't this the communication of Jing'an Division?" ”

Arroyo was lucky, and caught a few larks outside, which were not large, but they were more or less meat dishes. He strung the larks together and brought them back to the temple, only to find another person lying in Zhang Xiaojing's arms, motionless. Zhang Xiaojing looked excited, and his chest continued to rise and fall.

He thought that Zhang Shuai was sad about the death of his friend, and walked over to hug Xiao Gui's body away, but Zhang Xiaojing suddenly grabbed his hand, opened and closed his mouth, and seemed to shout something in his throat.

But Arroyo only heard a few false hisses, and he said to Zhang Xiaojing a little helplessly: "You better stop talking and rest here." When the gates are opened, I'll get you a camel and leave as soon as possible." ”

He thought that Zhang Xiaojing must have committed some big crime, so he was so eager to jump off the city wall and escape from Chang'an City.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiaojing let go of his hand, casually pulled out a strip from the pu mat under him, and sketched it in the dust on the ground. Arroyo said that I was illiterate, and you wrote it in vain, and when I looked down again, I found that it was not Chinese characters, but a city tower and a city gate. Zhang Xiaojing drew another arrow with silk strips, stretched it out to the city gate, pointed at himself again, and looked up at him.

Arroyo suddenly realized: "You want to go into the city?" Coming in immediately? ”

Zhang Xiaojing nodded.

Arroyo was confused. He had just jumped out of the city wall with all his difficulty, why did he want to go back now? He smiled wryly, "You can stump me. I just went to look at it, and the city gate is really closed, and it is the most powerful kind of sealing. Now the entire Chang'an City has become a locked wooden box, and no one wants to enter or exit. ”

Zhang Xiaojing grabbed his arms, and with all his strength, his eyes widened.

"Why don't you wait? Anyway, the city gates can't be closed all the time. ”

Zhang Xiaojing shook his head desperately. Arroyo guessed that he had to enter the city, and that he was going to do it immediately. I don't know what happened to make this bad handsome man rush like this.

"But there's no way to do it, if you break in, you'll be shot directly by the defenders......" Arroyo said helplessly, spreading his hands.

Zhang Xiaojing lowered his head again and drew a letter, leading it to the city gate with an arrow. Arroyo guessed, "You mean, as long as you can send a letter in?" ”

"Uh-huh."

Arroyo frowned, knowing that it would be difficult too. People won't let in, and the defenders won't let anything strange in. Chang'an City is now forbidden, and no one or any material should think of entering, without exception.

No exceptions, no exceptions, no ......

Arroyo folded his arms and muttered for a while, and suddenly his eyes lit up. He hurried to the temple gate to see the sky outside. Then he turned around and said, "I have thought of a way, maybe I can send you in." ”