The lights in the stone chamber flickered a few times.

Outside the mountain, wind and rain were falling again, but in the stone chamber underground, the sound of wind and rain outside could not be heard, and it was very quiet.

The goddess sat down slowly and sat down on her stone chair.

The fungus people around her were still confused. The brown eyebrows composed of the two fibrous roots on the forehead arched slightly, and the center of the eyebrows wrinkled.

"The lord must be able to understand it, and only he can understand this matter from the drawings. The goddess seemed to be perfunctory, and as soon as she said it simply, she picked up the teacup and drank tea.

Xiao Shizhu could know from a glance at the drawings that if he wanted to increase the number of troops here, he would at least send a flying thunder vehicle.

For this, the goddess of Gu Shooting firmly believes.

She also believed that as long as Xiao Shizhu saw the drawings, he would definitely know that the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom had secretly transferred troops on the border line.

As long as Xiao Shizhu is a little precautionary because of this, and then sends some flying thunder vehicles or air cavalry to the goddess, then she can be bombarded near and far away in this place in the Fox Mountain. As long as the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom dares to start a war with the Nine Shadows Kingdom, the Gu Shooting Goddess will be able to turn the stations under her jurisdiction into magnets and firmly absorb a large number of enemy troops.

Then, around the mountain, they ate the enemy army one bite at a time.

It's just that the fungus man on the side still thinks that Xiao Shizhu definitely can't understand the picture, but the goddess of Gu Shooting here has already put down the teacup and asked: "When you were investigating, you saw the ghost soldiers of the Qingqiu Fox Country on the opposite side, are they equipped with ghost cannons?"

"By the way, speaking of which, I have to tell you more about it, the general. The fungus man who came to his senses hurriedly reported: "Recently, the garrison of the Qingqiu Fox Country near us has been equipped with a lot of ghost cannons. Although they are still hidden in the warehouses of the barracks and fortress passes for the time being, they can be dragged out of the warehouses at any time and put into use immediately. ”。

After a pause, the fungus man silently calculated in his heart, and then said, "The garrison within a radius of fifty miles on the opposite side of us alone is equipped with a total of five hundred ghost cannons. ”。

This information was brought by the fungus man next to the goddess to investigate.

The fungus people can go and go freely in and out of the ground, allowing them to enter and exit any place in the Qingqiu Fox Country on the opposite side at will, including the ordnance warehouse, and they can also come and go freely, as easy as entering a no-man's land.

It's also that the fungus people are afraid of flames, and they can't get the ignition tools, otherwise they can directly set fire to the enemy camp and burn it to the ground. Otherwise, it would be more convenient to ensure that the garrison and fortifications of the Qingqiu Fox Country could be turned into ruins and ashes in the firelight.

However, in less than a few days, they had already explored the number of troops stationed in the Qingqiu Fox Country on the opposite side of the Qiyi Mountain, the configuration of weapons and other information.

"Where's the ammunition?" asked the goddess again.

"One cannon ......" the fungus man frowned slightly, and after some secret calculations, he said, "At least twenty shells can be distributed." ”。

This is also accurate information, and although the Qingqiu Fox Country is still calm on the surface, it is also a fact that it has secretly increased troops to the border and dispatched a large number of weapons and ordnance.

Even if the Qingqiu Fox King has embarked on the road to visit the Nine Shadows Country with sincerity, the Hades Kings of the two countries are continuing to be polite to each other, but the ** flavor on the border between the Nine Shadows Country and the Qingqiu Fox Country is getting stronger and stronger. Any soldier stationed on the border with the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom can clearly feel the tension in the air.

You can also feel that war will break out at any time.

The Gu Shooting Goddess of the battlefield general was no exception, she could also feel that the war would be imminent at any time, especially now that she had listened to the information reported by the fungus people, she was even more convinced that the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom army on the opposite side was already actively preparing for war.

If it weren't for this rainy season of continuous rainstorms, and the natural danger of the soaring Taotian River at the northern foot of the Fox Mountain. The Gu Shooting Priestess believed that the army of the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom would soon spit out the karmic fire of the Nether Ghost Cannon and the fox ghosts of the fox ghosts towards her.

With a loud bang, the mountains were filled with flames in an instant. After the karmic fire burns, thousands of Qingqiu Fox Kingdom armies will launch waves of fierce attacks towards the strategic location of Qiyi Mountain, until they capture and occupy this mountain.

"Passing on my military orders, all units and battalions continue to hurry up preparations for war. The goddess immediately made a decision, and ordered to the fungus man with a solemn face: "The sentry posts and patrols in the mountains should be vigilant. As soon as there is an invasion, it is necessary to fight back immediately. ”。

It won't be long before her military order will be passed on to the garrison of the Nine Shadows Kingdom in the area of the Fox Mountain, and everyone knows about it.

The fungus man wrote it down, sat cross-legged on the stone table, and concentrated his energy to spread the news to all parts of the station, and the fungus man who was in charge of the order was in his mind......

When the cloudy day rises again, a new day is ushered in in the underworld.

The Northern Yin Dynasty is peaceful, there is no war in the Nine Ghost Kingdoms, the two largest and strongest ghost countries in the ghost world are quiet, without any military operations and wars, and the ten continents and six seas in the world are relatively peaceful.

It's rare to be comfortable, Xiao Shizhu still has to go to court. The four major mouths on the four sides of the Yuque Palace had just struck the morning bell, and they had already finished washing, and Xiao Shizhu and the ghost mother, who had eaten breakfast not long ago, sat down in the Tianquan Hall and started the court meeting with the ministers.

This opening was held until noon, and the morning meeting ended when the sun was shining.

Xiao Shizhu and the ghost mother, who had gone down to the court, went to the Tianyang Palace not far from the Tianquan Palace, preparing to take a lunch break, but they also took Xia Xing and went over together.

Xiao Shizhu said that there was something important, and he had to explain it to Xia Xing to do, so he would disperse and leave Xia Xing.

But I don't know what's wrong with Xia Xing this year, she originally had a tough body, this year's Xia Xing is always sick, and physical discomfort is commonplace, so she often complains that she can't come to the court.

The Autumn Palace, which was previously managed by Xia Xing, was also often handed over to the officials below to take care of daily affairs.

It was only in the last few days that Xia Xing's health improved, and he began to go to court as usual without complaining about his illness again. But how long it can last, Xiao Shizhu doesn't know.

"Sit, sit down, let's talk slowly. As soon as he arrived at the main hall of Tianyang Palace, Xiao Shizhu asked Xia Xing, who had to walk with a pestle, to sit down, and he and the ghost mother sat on the throne placed side by side in the middle of the depths.

"Xia Xing, can your body still eat?" The ghost mother who sat down asked this, looked at Xia Xing, and inadvertently looked up and down.

Xia Xing, the old ghost, is now old, with silver hair on his head, pale as snow. The rickets on the back are very noticeable, the wrinkles all over the face are deeper, even the eye sockets are deeper than before, and the eyes are not as bright as before.

The official robes, which originally fit, looked wide because they were thin.

The ghost mother couldn't help but worry about whether this old ghost would survive this winter. After all, Xia Xing has been with her for thousands of years, and she is still loyal. and the ghost mother are also monarchs and ministers, and they are also teachers and friends.

Seeing that the old friend is so old, he already has a white tooth and an old age, and his life is not long, and the ghost mother secretly feels pain in her heart.

Xiao Shizhu is the same, over the years, Xia Xing has not found any trouble for him, and has done his best to assist him, making great contributions to the Nine Shadows Country.

For a long time, the greatest credit for the internal stability of the Nine Shadows Kingdom came from Xia Xing. She helped Xiao Shizhu formulate a lot of plans and programs to suppress the powerful, punish evil ghosts, investigate and deal with corruption, and so on. He is also the lawmaker and founder of the law prohibiting the sale and strictly prohibiting the sale of dangerous goods in the Nine Shadows Kingdom.

Because of Xia Xing's dedication, there is stability within the Nine Shadows Kingdom today. The ghost people are comfortable and peaceful, there are no evil ghosts running rampant, and they are proud. He also rehabilitated unjust prisoners, brought unjust cases to light, cracked down on corrupt officials and corrupt officials, made officials clean and honest, and filled the treasury. It also makes the interior of the Nine Shadows Kingdom even more stable and stable.

But watching the heroes grow old day by day, Xiao Shizhu's heart is also mixed.

"My Lord, **, what do you have to do, just ask. Xia Xing, who sat down, said slowly, facing Xiao Shizhu and the ghost mother.

This speaking force is obviously not as strong as in the past.

"Xia Xing, why don't you go back and rest for a while, have a good rest, your body is already like this, don't force yourself to work. After Xiao Shizhu wanted to speak and stopped, he suddenly said: "Your body bones have to be well conditioned." Besides, you're at the age when you should be living your best, so don't follow us desperately. You can rest assured, food and clothing are guaranteed otherwise, otherwise you will worry. I will send it to you as usual, you can live in peace of mind in the official mansion, and the ghost doctor in the palace will also go to you regularly for examinations. ”。

Xiao Shizhu originally had something to hand over to Xia Xing to do, but it can be seen that the other party is old, and most of them are more than capable of doing things.

In line with the fact that the other party is his founding hero and has the credit of sweating and horses, Xiao Shizhu temporarily decided to let Xia Xing go to rest well, and it is better to take care of the elderly.

Xiao Shizhu didn't want his old ministers to be tired to death.

"Thank you to the king, but the minister's body knows that my old bones can still be for you and ** saddle for decades, there is no problem. When Xia Xing heard this, he hurriedly sat up straight, and said to Xiao Shizhu: "As long as there is anything that needs to be done, the minister must do his best." ”。

Xiao Shizhu and the ghost mother were silent for a while, not knowing what to say. I couldn't say anything for a while when I refused.

"Okay, you can direct this, but leave the heavy lifting to the people below. But after a while, after pondering, Xiao Shizhu opened his mouth again and said to Xia Xing: "The thunderclouds of the Chacha Division will assist you, and together with Lin Cong, they will be responsible for all the security work during the period when the Qingqiu Fox King enters our country. ”。

Leave this matter to others, Xiao Shizhu is not so relieved. With Xia Xing in charge, the work is not tiring, and it will not be uneasy, this is the only way Xiao Shizhu can think of for the time being.

What's more, Lei Yun and Lin Cong are also capable people and ghosts that he trusts, and if he entrusts such an important task to these three ghosts to do it together, Xiao Shizhu is relieved and at ease.

"No, it's still the name of the Chacha Division of the minister and Lei Yun, and Lord Lin is in the dark, isn't it?" got up and saluted, Xia Xing, who responded to this matter, asked this, and sat down slowly.

"Yes. Xiao Shizhu was busy drinking the medicine and didn't answer, and the ghost mother took over and ordered: "There are too many small movements in the main Qingqiu Fox Country, and we have to guard against it." ”。

I didn't say much, so I didn't say much, but the moment Xia Xing heard the words, he already understood and nodded again.

"Go ahead, remember not to be too tired, and have a good rest. Leave the trivial matters to the people below to worry about, you and Lin Cong will supervise it, and just take an idea. Xiao Shizhu, who swallowed the bitter medicinal soup, frowned tightly and advised: "After you are busy with this matter, you have a good rest, take care of your body and bones, and then come to work." ”。

The taste of the decoction made Xiao Shizhu feel distressed and upset when he drank it, and he was a little helpless to have to drink it.

Xia Xing over there got up again, saluted in response, and prepared to leave.

The ghost mother hurriedly asked Chen Ruo to send this old ghost. Send Xia Xing out of Tianyang Palace.

Xia Xing left, Xiao Shizhu's brows were still furrowed.

Qinglan had already brought the palace people to Xiao Shizhu and the ghost mother for lunch.

"Is this cook decided?" Looking at the dishes on the table in front of the throne, the ghost mother asked Xiao Shizhu beside her, "Is the chef of the wine banquet who came from the Qingqiu Fox King decided?"

At that time, it will be a state banquet, and all the dishes will be on the table in addition to the color and flavor, and there must be high-end and high-grade specialties from the Nine Hidden Kingdom. After all, it is a foreign guest who is receiving, so the requirements for cooking and dishes are also extremely high.

The dishes must not only be eaten, but also seen.

However, Changqin is fully responsible for this matter, and Xiao Shizhu does not have to worry about it. But the ghost mother is still a little curious, has Changqin reported it? Who is the chosen cook?

"I haven't reported it yet. Xiao Shizhu slowly stretched his brows, picked up his chopsticks, and replied casually: "Changqin said that he would report it in two days, and there is no hurry to do so, isn't the Qingqiu Fox King still floating on the sea." ”。

Xiao Shizhu didn't bother to care about these trivial matters, so he naturally didn't care. Anyway, if there is a long piano to do, it will definitely be done for him.

After speaking, Xiao Shizhu picked up his egg custard, blew it, took a small bite, chewed it and swallowed it slowly.

Chen Ruo, who sent Xia Xing away, didn't come back either, and went to eat. Leaving Qinglan alone in the main hall, waiting for the left and right.

Qinglan saw that there were three dishes and one soup on the table today, simple and simple, and hurriedly asked, "Lord, do you want to add another dish to you?"

"No, I don't. Swallowing the soft, smooth, fragrant and smooth egg custard in his mouth, Xiao Shizhu vetoed it and said, "Isn't this good? ”。

He Xiao Shizhu likes to enjoy and can enjoy, but he can also endure hardships. Money needs to be used everywhere in the country, and if he can save some unnecessary expenses, he will save some and use it where it should be used.

"Well, today's soup is not bad, which cook made it?" After a pause, Xiao Shizhu asked again.

Qinglan was stunned by his question, and couldn't answer for a moment.

Don't blame Qinglan, there are so many cooks in the palace, how does he know who did it?

After being stunned for a moment, Qing Lan, who had come to her senses, leaned down and asked cautiously in Xiao Shizhu's ear: "That lord, why don't I go and ask the head of the internal diet (the head of Xiao Shizhu's food) now, and bring you today's cook for you to see?"

Qing Lan couldn't figure out why Xiao Shizhu suddenly asked like this, no, Qing Lan felt that it was better to ask Xiao Shizhu first.

Xiao Shizhu just thought about it for a while, then nodded, and followed Qing Lan's words, and said, "It's okay, you go and ask, and bring the cook who made me soup today." ”。

Qing Lan straightened up in response and walked slowly towards the outside of the main hall.

Qinglan left, and the ghost mother put down her chopsticks, and while serving soup to Xiao Shizhu, she asked, "What are you trying to make trouble about?"

"Huh?" Xiao Shizhu was stunned for a moment, he didn't know what to make trouble, and of course he didn't know how to answer the ghost mother.

He just followed Qinglan's words and said casually, what is the purpose.

"Look at the cooks, they are all big men, don't you like little girls?" The ghost mother was stunned when she saw him, so he made a joke.

"Hey, hey. Xiao Shizhu smiled and deliberately said, "What if there is a little chef?"