Chapter 64: Disguise
Tu Lin nodded, with a solemn expression: "Not only that, but the identity of the Bodhi Sect's 'inserted' henchmen in the court has gradually become clear, and they have surfaced. Fastest update access: щщщ.79XS.сОΜ. They jointly suppressed the loyal ministers and wise men of the DPRK and China, eliminated dissidents, or demoted officials, or imprisoned them, and tortured them in every way, and they were extremely rampant.
The invisible forces of the Bodhi Sect in the state capitals of Chang'an also quickly took the opportunity to rise up, recruiting soldiers, collecting grain and grass, and the war burned the plains, and in just two days, it has captured several major state capitals in Chang'an, and annexed various cities at a faster speed.
The most terrifying thing is that the Bodhi Sect uses Gu poisoners as the vanguard, burning, killing, looting, and doing all kinds of evil. The Gu poison used blood as a medium to infect more and more innocent people who did not know the situation, and for a while, the people were struggling and complaining. ”
In addition to being shocked, the first thing I naturally thought of was the safety of Liang Ci and his master, and I asked in a panic: "What about Liang Ci and my master?" Any news? ”
Tu Lin shook his head: "Master Xiyue is currently staying in the palace, together with the emperor and the queen mother, although his freedom is restricted, there is no danger for the time being. But there is no news of the master! ”
"No news? How is it possible that there is no sound at all? What does it mean to have no sound at all? "I almost jumped up and screamed 'excitedly'.
Crazy Stone stepped forward and patted me on the shoulder, signaling me not to 'agitate' and not to be irritable.
"On the night when Su Qingqing and Lan Cheng conspired against the mutiny, the master in the prison did not know where to go, I don't know whether he encountered the black hand of the Bodhi Sect or escaped by himself, and our news channels were also affected at the same time, so we lost contact with the master. At the same time, there was also a loyal and brave marquis 'woman', and the house was also empty. At present, the Bodhi Sect and Prime Minister Lan Cheng have also sent people everywhere to search for the whereabouts of the master, but to no avail. ”
I only felt anxious in an instant, and I couldn't wait to fly back to the capital to find out the news of Liangci.
Crazy Shi looked calm, and didn't care at all: "The Bodhi Sect must be unable to rob the Gu Emperor, taking advantage of the fact that the Qi prince is trapped in prison, and the Chang'an soldiers have no leader, so the dog jumped over the wall in a hurry, desperate."
Huolin and they are in the Bodhi Sect, and it is impossible for such a major event not to be aware of it in advance. Although Lord Qi is in prison, he is not so blind that he is not blind, and he is guarded by Mu Lin and others, how can he encounter any accidents?
What's more, my brave father and cunning lady are not in the house, so they must have something to do with Lord Qi. The Qi prince I know has always been far-sighted, wise and forbearing, and is the protector of our Chang'an, so naturally there is no need to worry. ”
Rao is that he knows these truths by himself, and he has repeated them thousands of times in his heart, but if he cares, he is 'chaotic', how can he not be anxious?
On the road, you can see people from the capital and nearby state capitals who have been 'affected' by the war, uprooted from their hometowns, and fled from their hometowns. In particular, innocent victims, who were held in the arms of their parents, cried until their voices were hoarse and coughed up blood. The situation was bleak, and those who saw it wept, and they couldn't bear it.
Crazy Stone and Tulin stopped me from curing their Gu poison, and bitterly advised me to put the overall situation first. We are now the mud bodhisattvas who have crossed the river, although the Gu Emperor has temporarily restrained his breath, but if he accidentally startles the snake, he will bring death to himself. Crazy Stone and Tulin are weak, how can they resist the thousands of soldiers and horses of the Bodhi Sect?
Wherever the city was captured, the portraits of a few of us were painted at the 'gates' of the city, and the pedestrians who came and went were strictly checked. The Bodhi Sect imprisoned the freedom of the emperor and the empress dowager, and with the disappearance of Liang Ci and his father-in-law, Chang'an's army did not carry out an effective counterattack and retreated. Therefore, after the Bodhi Sect took control of most of the state capitals, it only changed the city defenses, did not close the city 'gates', and allowed the people to enter and exit freely.
A few of us had to act separately in disguise when necessary, and with the help of a few friends from the rivers and lakes of Crazy Stone, we changed our identities and escaped death many times before we met outside the capital.
The patrol at the 'gate' of the city, including the periphery of the capital, was also extremely strict, and the soldiers strictly checked the people who entered and exited the 'gate', and the figures were similar to those of us, and the soldiers defending the city even wiped their faces with wet cloths to see if they were intolerant, and the vehicles were carefully searched inside and out. Most of the soldiers are fake tigers, and if there is a suspicion in the passers-by, they are also arrested and tortured, and the real ones would rather kill a thousand by mistake than let go of one, and the city 'gate' shouted injustice.
Crazy Shi watched carefully, the guards guarding the 'gate' of the city were all unfamiliar faces, they had never seen it, and they had never seen Zhou Du's head, it should be that the Bodhi Sect had completely changed people. The general in charge of patrolling outside the city was a subordinate of Prime Minister Lan Cheng.
According to the skills of Crazy Stone and Mu Lin, as well as their familiarity with the defense of the capital, it is easy to enter the capital, and it is no problem to walk around the palace to find out the news. But with the burden of me and the bugs, it's a bit difficult. A few of us thought hard for a long time, but we couldn't come up with a good way, and we couldn't do anything.
The sun was sinking in the west, and the sky was getting late, so we decided to sneak into the palace secretly by the wild stone himself at night to find out the news and make a decision. So outside the capital, find a safe place to rest for a while, the courtyard is located next to the village, behind the mountains, is the place where the wild stone used to go out of the city to hunt. It's inconspicuous, but it's easier to evacuate in case of an emergency.
I thought our whereabouts were very secret, but as soon as we settled down, there was a knock on the 'door' of the courtyard from outside.
We all looked at each other suspiciously, Tulin took the initiative to investigate, looked at the crack in the 'door' for a long time before he breathed a sigh of relief, opened the 'door' bolt, turned back to us and said, "My own people." ”
The man who came with a 'messy' hair like a 'chicken's nest' and a muddy face, leaving only the whites of his eyes purring and 'messing', when he saw me coming out of the 'door', he smiled and 'exposed' two big 'incisor' teeth.
I looked him up and down at his tattered, 'exposed' and 'fleshy' clothes, and said with some uncertainty: "Xiaohao? ”
The other party tilted his head and grinned: "Miss doesn't recognize me?" ”
I listened to his slight Jiangnan soft accent before I decided: "Xiaohao, why do you look like this?" Aren't you in the 'drug' shop anymore, what's going on in the 'drug' shop? ”
Xiaohao smiled proudly: "Miss has taught me that people go to higher places, of course I have to grow, and I can't nest in the 'drug' store and do nothing." ”
"What about you?" I frowned and was a little suspicious: "It's inconvenient to talk in the courtyard." ”
Xiao Hao glanced around alertly, burrowed into the 'door' like a loach, and closed the courtyard 'door' behind him. Then he turned around and said mysteriously: "Miss, it was Lord Qi who asked me to pick you up into the city." ”
"Lord Qi? How is he now? Where is it? I asked anxiously, ecstatic after a long drought.
Xiao Hao lowered his voice and said, "Lord Qi is fine, Miss can rest assured." It's just that it's inconvenient for him to come forward now and 'reveal' his identity.
Dapeng and I are now calling 'flowers' again, walking the streets and alleys every day, just to help Qi Wang Ye spread the news everywhere and find out the news, so as not to arouse the suspicion of the other party. ”
I nodded appreciatively: "Now that the situation is critical, it is a time when the country is in crisis, if you can help Lord Qi do something within your ability, it will also be a credit." ”
Xiao Hao's eyes were so excited that his eyes were shining, and he nodded like garlic: "Brother Mu Lin came to me today, that is, Lord Qi knows that you have returned to Beijing, let us cover you to enter the city together, Lord Qi is waiting for you in the capital." ”
I couldn't help but be overjoyed: "Really? How do we get into town? "I can't wait, I can't wait to pull out my 'legs' and leave immediately.
"As soon as the city gate opens tomorrow, the young lady can go into the city with us."
"And now? It should be too late, and the city gate is not related yet! ”
Xiao Hao was slightly embarrassed, and hesitated for a while: "Every day when it gets dark, the patrols in the city are relatively strict, and they are strictly interrogated when they see pedestrians. Moreover, we have always entered the city at dawn and left the city at dusk, and if we enter the city for no reason at this time, I am afraid that it will arouse the suspicion of others. ”
I thought about it carefully, and it was true, so I gave up in frustration and agreed with Xiaohao about all the specific matters for the next day.
At night, I am naturally in a tight mood, and it is difficult to sleep peacefully after tossing and turning. The insect was very fond of gold and asked for companionship. Jin Zi also has a weird temper, he doesn't like others to get close to it, and he hates that others 'touch' and tease it like me, but he doesn't reject insects, on the contrary, he has some intimacy.
Finally stayed up until dawn the next day, happily got up, changed the clothes brought by Xiaohao yesterday with the insects, scattered his hair, and smeared dirty mud on his face and neck, only to feel that the stench was disgusting, and even the wild stone and Tulin retreated, hiding away from their mouths and noses.
Seeing the mad stone covering his nose in disgust and laughing at the insects, he couldn't help but think of Liang Zhi, he had always been the cleanest, and when he knew that I had been to Dapeng's residence for medical treatment, he didn't say a word, and threw me into the hot springs, and his clothes and shoes were all thrown away at the beginning of the summer. Now when I see my dirty appearance, I don't know how disgusted I am.
At three poles in the morning, Xiaohao came over, took me and the insects out of the yard, avoided the village residents, turned around, and turned into a broken mountain temple with wind leaking on all sides, and there were seven or eight dirty teenagers in it, or squatting over, and they were holding a broken bowl and drinking porridge. When he saw Xiaohao and us coming in, he nodded.
Xiao Hao found a jujube stick from the corner of the wall and threw it to me: "Sister Miao is as tall as them, but she is not eye-catching." Just wronged Miss, you pretend to be lame. ”
I took the stick, and the tentacles were shiny and black, obviously used regularly. Trying to limp a few steps is also quite easy.
The teenagers quickly finished the porridge and did not wash it, but picked two leaves from the yard, scraped the remaining rice from the bowl into their mouths, and then stuck out their tongues and 'licked' them clean from the inside out, along the edge of the bowl.
The insect was dumbfounded, and asked Xiaohao in a low voice, "Are they really called 'flowers'?" ”