Chapter Eighty-Seven: The Heart Ape Wants to Die Forever
By the time Murong Yuping hurried outside Qingyun Temple, it was already nightfall. I saw Murong Yuping straighten her waist and hold the sword in her hand, carefully observing the grass and trees around her with a serious expression.
Suddenly, Murong Yuping felt that something was wrong, and then the whole person became nervous.
At this time on weekdays, the inside and outside of Qingyun Temple can be described as full of people. But now it was suddenly surprisingly quiet, not to mention the human figure, not even a cat or dog was missing.
Looking around, I saw the treetops moving slightly moving leaves falling to the ground from time to time, and then rolling with the wind. Looking at other things again, I felt a feeling of coldness and desolation suddenly surging into my heart, which couldn't help but make people feel timid.
Murong Yuping, who was in a worried mood, walked outside the temple gate, and an even more abnormal scene immediately appeared.
I saw that the gate of the temple was closed, and the lantern that had been hung at the door for lighting was now gone. In the past, the road surface was clean and smooth, but now it is dusty and uneven. If it weren't for the slight moonlight illuminating the eyes, these abnormal signs would have been hard to spot.
Murong Yuping, who was full of doubts, walked over, squatted down, and carefully observed everything on the ground.
Murong Yuping, who had always been meticulous, was surprised to find that these traces on the ground were newly formed. Even some of the surrounding soil has not yet dried completely, and if you touch it with your hands, you can still feel that it is wet.
At this moment, the moon is hanging in the air, and there are no traces of people. Except for the occasional birdsong and dog barking, almost nothing else can be heard.
However, although Murong Yuping, who was outside the gate, knew that there were all kinds of dangers lurking behind the door, in order to find out Mei Jiaxing's whereabouts as soon as possible and then save him from danger, she couldn't care about it. The right to go in and find out, it's a big deal to fight to the death.
Thinking of this, Murong Yuping took a deep breath, and then slowly walked outside the gate with light steps.
I saw that she was holding a long sword, and first knocked on the door a few times with the hilt of the sword to find out the truth. Then he used his other hand to slowly push open a small gap, but it was pitch black inside, and there was nothing abnormal.
Seeing this situation, Murong Yuping's hanging heart could finally be put down.
Seeing that there was no one around, Murong Yuping thought that she was too cautious, so she relaxed her original vigilance a little, and then strode towards the courtyard.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Murong Yuping walked to the center of the courtyard, she noticed something abnormal.
On weekdays, this is the only way for pilgrims to come here to offer incense, and there are no less than ten kinds of related furnishings. At this moment, why has even the Buddha statue in the temple that has not been moved for a hundred years disappeared? Not good, there is an ambush!
As soon as the words fell, I saw many torches burning in the originally dim courtyard, thinking that someone had arranged it in advance.
Before the frightened Murong Yuping could completely recover from his senses, he was surrounded by several gangsters dressed in black and covering their faces with copper covers.
I only heard a man in the lead shouting to Murong Yuping: "Murong Xiao'er, this time you can't escape, don't hurry up and catch it!" ”
Murong Yuping is arrogant by nature, and it is impossible to be at the mercy of others. However, just as she was about to fight her way out of the siege with her sword in hand, she found that her body was no longer obedient. I only felt weak, dizzy, and everything in front of me began to blur.
At this moment, the leader said to him: "Don't waste your efforts, you have been poisoned." At this moment, don't say that it is a good luck to defeat the enemy, but it is very difficult to move, right? I advise you not to make unnecessary resistance, otherwise there is a high risk that your martial arts will be lost. ”
As she spoke, Murong Yuping was already unconscious. Seeing this, they put her in a sack and prepared to take her to a secret place, where they could learn from her what they wanted.
Under the cover of night, more than a dozen men in black went out of the city unnoticed. Everyone thought that this operation was done seamlessly, but they didn't know that their every move had already been clearly seen by Liu Aodong, who was hiding nearby.
Liu Aodong originally wanted to wait for an opportunity to save Murong Yuping, but he was afraid that he would startle the snake by acting blindly without knowing the inside story, so he could only quietly follow these black-clothed people in secret. When the time comes, wait for the opportunity.
After about an hour, everyone came to a secret passage in the deep mountains and dense forests.
Seeing this, Liu Aodong, who followed closely, was in a hurry, and then unknowingly attacked and killed one of the black-clothed masked men. Then he changed into his clothes and mask, and then followed everyone into the secret tunnel.
After a short time, everyone came to the end of the dark passage. This is an underground chamber located in the heart of Paradise Valley, and is rarely used on weekdays.
After this, Liu Aodong began to pay close attention to everything around him, in order to find a way out for himself. Don't let people be saved when the time comes, but they will throw themselves in.
At this moment, Zhang Tianyi brought someone over. Seeing this, Liu Aodong knew that this matter was not trivial, so he became more and more cautious.
Unexpectedly, to Liu Aodong's surprise, Zhang Tianyi actually asked them all to take off their masks to verify their identities.
How good is that? Once the mask is removed, Liu Aodong will be exposed. At that time, not only will his life be in danger, but even this operation will end in failure. It's not a pity that I, Liu Aodong, have nothing to worry about, but if the whole plan falls short because of my momentary negligence, what face do I have to face Engong?
Just thinking about it, Zhang Tianyi walked in front of Liu Aodong and motioned for him to take off his mask immediately.
In a dangerous situation, he wanted to take advantage of the moment he took off his mask to fight with everyone to break the net, but when Zhang Tianyi saw his unfamiliar face, he was not half surprised and surprised, but nodded a little hastily, and then he was fine.
Liu Aodong was very surprised when he saw this, but in order to avoid extraneous branches, he did not act rashly. But it is worth beware, Zhang Tianyi knew that he was by no means from Paradise Valley, but he did not expose it immediately. This shows that Zhang Tianyi must have a plan, and he must be extremely careful in his actions in the future. Once there is a change, it is necessary to ensure that Murong Yuping is foolproof.
On the other hand, a huge conspiracy against Liu Xinyu and others is also quietly brewing.
In the blink of an eye, the war in Youzhou has been stalemate for several months, but it is still deadlocked. In order to prevent long-term changes, the current top priority is to immediately capture Youzhou.
However, since Liu Xinyu's arrival, the date of completion of this project seems to be far away. Like this, how can Liu Xinyu not become a thorn in the side of traitors and rebels?
However, Liu Xinyu, as an important minister of the dynasty, was quite respected by the saints. This time, the saint entrusted him with an important task, ordering him to exterminate the enemy army and rectify the military affairs of Youzhou in order to prepare for the needs of the coming day.
Now, Liu Xinyu is alone and weak, and it is a good time to get rid of him. But Liu Xinyu and his people are far-sighted, and if they want to trap him from the outside, they can't start. If you want to achieve the goal as soon as possible, you must look for opportunities from within Liu Xinyu.
Don't look at Liu Xinyu and his people who don't eat hard and soft, it seems to be ironclad, but those under him may not be like this.
It is said that there is a deputy general surnamed Liao under Liu Xinyu's account, this person is not tall, fat, and originally worked under the assassin history of Youzhou. Since Liu Xinyu came here, he turned to his command.
Don't look at Vice General Liao's young age, but he is familiar with the art of war and has an excellent memory, he is a rare general, and Liu Xinyu also took a fancy to him so he decided to stay in the army.
However, as the saying goes, no one is perfect, and although this person has strengths, he also has many shortcomings inherent in ordinary people. This is lustful and greedy, and the second is weak by nature.
While these two are not fatal flaws, if exploited by people with ulterior motives, the consequences can be devastating.
Sure enough, these characteristics of his were soon targeted by Wu Xinyi and others. If this person can be lured to make it an internal response, and then report the military situation to the Khitan army in time, then the day when the city of Youzhou will be broken is just around the corner. As a result, Wu Xinyi and others began to arrange this matter in an orderly manner.
A few days later, Wu Xinyi secretly sent someone to visit Vice General Liao's mansion, in fact, in order to buy it as an eyeliner placed next to Liu Xinyu, so as to more accurately grasp the military movements in Youzhou City.
At first, Vice General Liao was not only unmoved when he learned of the intention of the visitor, but also scolded the person sharply, and then sent someone to blast him out.
The words were divided into two ends, Wu Xinyi did not give up immediately after learning that this plan was blocked, but was more determined that this person would definitely be able to use it. It's just that the fire has not yet arrived, and the desire has not appeared, so it fails.
A few days later, Wu Xinyi felt that the time was ripe, so he decided to go to Vice General Liao's mansion again.
This time, Wu Xinyi learned from the experience of the past, and did not go directly to his house to talk, but asked him to an extremely secret place, saying that he had important matters to discuss.
Vice General Liao knew that someone who came must have a request for him, and he would definitely not poison him, so he secretly came here with him.
As soon as he entered the house, Vice General Liao, who was a little impatient, saw four large boxes neatly placed on the ground in the house, which contained gold, silver, jewelry, jade, and antiques, calligraphy and paintings.
Vice General Liao, who loves money like his life, suddenly became happy when he saw this situation, and he thought that if the other party made any request, he would happily agree.
When people saw this, they knew that they were 50 percent sure of the matter.
When he was young, the man took him into the back room.
When I entered the door, I saw a large bed in the corner of the room, which was covered by a red curtain.
Seeing this, the man hurriedly motioned to Vice General Liao to step forward to find out.
Seeing this, Vice General Liao couldn't help but feel timid, and unconsciously, his palms were scared and sweaty.
I saw him swallowing saliva as he slowly came to the bed, and then slammed open the curtain, and everything in front of him made him dumbfounded.
Needless to say, everyone who has experienced it has foreseen it. But teach a night of spring supper, even if you die, you won't pay it back.
Seeing this, Vice General Liao was immediately frightened and sweated, so he immediately broke free and wanted to leave this place.
In fact, as long as he agreed to the request of the visitors and was willing to work for them, these beautiful gold and silver artifacts would all be his own. However, Liu Xinyu was kind to him, if he was not cornered, Vice General Liao did not want to harm him. After all, once this road opens, it is destined to be gone and never returned.
Seeing that Vice General Liao was always hesitant and unwilling to make a decision, he threatened his family's lives to comply. If Vice Admiral Liao continues to be so obsessed, then he will never see his young son and virtuous wife again.
Faced with this situation, Vice General Liao could only agree to them, and then completely became Wu Xinyi's lackey and became a walking corpse.
Since then, Vice General Liao has often told the generals of the secrets, which has led to the repeated defeats of Liu Xinyu's troops, which had greatly boosted morale and won successive battles, so that Youzhou was in an emergency.
In this way, Liu Xinyu, as the commander of the three armed forces, will definitely not escape responsibility, and the sinister plan of Wu Xinyi and others can be further implemented.
As for Vice General Liao, he knew that his sins were deep and his time was short, so he began to give up on himself and indulge in alcohol. If you have a little leisure, you will secretly come to that room and sleep with "Erjiao" and never return all night. It's so mentally lethargic and weak that he may die at any time.
And Vice General Liao's abnormal behavior began to be gradually noticed and noticed by the people around him, and then he became more and more eager to seek a way to save it.