【235】Surprise (II)
On the edge of this rough and angular building, which looks very abrupt, there are actually three teams of burly and mighty sergeants, guarding them with guns, and even under the pedestal, there are two groups of soldiers, leading the tengu to patrol back and forth around the pedestal.
In the wilderness of the Howling Wind Plain, the guards by the spring in front of the small building were not as numerous as the surrounding of the small building, which could not help but make Hu Hui stunned.
Although the ghost captives also said before that they were brought to see the money he had saved for Xiao Shizhu, the level of defense in this place had already exceeded the level of a city's treasury, which made Hu Hui ask in his heart: "How much does this have to be?"
The guards on both sides of the gate bowed their heads slightly, and the ghost captives took a step forward with a smug face, and after taking a deep breath, they raised their hands and pressed them against the door, pushing open the two heavy gates with all their might.
Under the dull "gurgling" sound, on the door, the tall stone door engraved with the simple and vigorous beast pattern was slowly pushed open by the ghost.
The two doors moved inward, and the afterglow of the cloudy day followed the gradually expanding crack in the door, illuminating the darkness behind the door, and suddenly reflected the dazzling golden light.
Except for the ghost captives who had already closed their eyes, the other ghosts were caught off guard and hurriedly raised their hands, blocking their eyes, not daring to look directly at the dazzling golden light. It wasn't until his eyes got used to it that he slowly put down his hand blocking his eyes and looked through the door.
But I don't know if I don't see it, and when I look at it, I am dumbfounded, and I can't speak for a long time.
In the middle floor of the building, which was only about 30 square meters in size, there were no furnishings, but the ground was full of all kinds of gold and silver treasures.
For example, there are song pots and hanging pots made of pure gold, gilded phoenix bird statues and round plates, as well as purple gold chain round pots and Tianlu Rui beasts, etc., as well as candlesticks, lampstands, plaque ornaments, gold cups, gold bowls, and gold tones, but without exception, they are all gold.
And each piece of utensils is not only exquisitely made, with soft lines, but also inlaid with all kinds of precious stones, so that the whole small building filled with golden light, every corner is filled with jewels.
"You, have you robbed the local people?" After being stunned for a while, Hu Huicai looked at the smiling ghost captive with wide eyes. When you grow up, you can stuff an egg into your mouth.
As the sun sets, the heavens and the earth gradually dim, and the golden light emitted by the treasure in the small building also dims a little.
He had already heard that although the Sanshou Kingdom was located in a wilderness, because of the abundance of minerals, gold and silver were not as valuable as a bucket of water in many cases, let alone a precious thing.
Therefore, the utensils used in every household in this country, from chopsticks and spoons to tables, chairs and benches, are almost all golden. At the least, that's also gilded.
At this time, he looked at the small building, which was full of beautiful artifacts full of golden light, and the first thought that flashed through his mind was whether the ghost captives had robbed the local people?
"Ahh Have you robbed the people? Am I so bottomless?" After scolding with a calm face, the ghost suddenly smiled again, and then after laughing, he said triumphantly: "This is all sent by the three kings, and he wants to ask for peace, so he let the envoys come to the peace talks again and again with these gold and silver treasures." Each time, I neither agreed to the peace talks, nor resolutely drove out their missions, but the treasures they brought with me must be left behind. When you go back, bring all this with you. ”。 The more excited he became, the foaming stars in his mouth sputtered and flew non-stop.
Not only is the tone so reasonable, but even after a moment of speaking, there is pride in his proud expression. Let Huanjulong wonder in his heart: "Is it that if you stay with the Nine Shadows King for a long time, you will become so shameless?"
Thinking about it, Julong was not disgusted, the two armies fought without mercy, and it was originally to ensure their own interests, so it was not too much to do anything.
Julong still understands this truth, so in his opinion, the ghost captives did not kill all of them, which can be regarded as the end of benevolence and righteousness.
"Okay. Hu Hui glanced at the treasures in the house, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "You give me a copy of the financial list, and the other to the lord." ”......
The light of the moon shines through the universe.
The night quietly descended on the earth with the overcast east, enveloping Dusk City, but it failed to take away the excitement of the city.
In the middle of the city, on the old stone streets, the ghosts are bustling with each other. On both sides of the long alleys of the deep streets, the wooden buildings next to each other are brightly lit, and the white lanterns with big ghost characters written on them hang in the doors of the quaint blue-tiled shops, and the green or blue ghost fires flicker in the lights that gently sway in the night breeze.
The hustle and bustle between the bright lights and the ambilight make the city not half of the weirdness of a ghost town, but rather bright and charming.
In the marshal mansion of Chunyun, it is also brightly lit. But most of the servants were resting, so the house was quieter than during the day.
In the back garden, where the fragrance of flowers is overflowing and the grass and insects are chirping, there is a little light in the thatched pavilion. The big lights of the beans on the round table in the pavilion illuminate the place in the pavilion.
Xiao Shizhu sat at the round table, holding a tea set and brewing tea leisurely, watching intently rising from the teacup, filled with the heat of the fragrance of tea, and his face was filled with a faint intoxication.
"Chunyun, the defenses of all parts of the country have been prepared, right?" After a while, Xiao Shizhu still didn't look up, but slowly spoke to Chunyun, who was sitting opposite him.
"Everything is arranged according to your wishes. Chunyun stood up as he spoke, leaning over and bowing his hand.
"Take it easy. Xiao Shizhu smiled, waved his hand to signal her to sit down, raised his eyes to look at Chunyun who sat down, but had a solemn face, and suddenly sighed: "Time flies so fast, back then, you were also solemn and put your sword on my neck; ”。
Chunyun's face suddenly turned pale when he heard this, and he trembled all over, and hurriedly got up and explained: "At that time, you were not the lord of the minister, and the minister was just maintaining the majesty of the lord at that time and the mother of the country now. ”。
"I'm not so small, and I don't mean to settle accounts with you. Xiao Shizhu looked at the panic on her face and smiled, and hurriedly waved his hand and said, "I called you here to tell you that in the future, you will continue to serve as the secretary of the military department and oversee the administration of our country's military." I also invited you with the Great Seal, although you still have to stay here to work, and when the war between my country and Wu Hui enters the later stage, you can return to Yuque City with me. ”。
His eyes were full of joy, and he didn't have the anger that the Nine Shadows King, who was murderous and didn't blink, should have.
Under the light breeze of the night, Chunyun was stunned again, his expression was blank, and he looked at Xiao Shizhu with an incredible gaze.
Since Xiao Shizhu went deep into Fengdu County and competed with the co-workers, Chunyun was ordered to hand over the work of the military department and was transferred here to hang up the false post of a generalissimo of the Southern Expedition to ensure the stability of the rear and the transportation of materials for Xiao Shizhu.
She once misunderstood that this was Xiao Shizhu's reshuffle of the officials of the Nine Shadows Kingdom, and the other party wanted to use this to hand over her position as a scholar to a ghost he trusted, such as Ying Zhao, or Lu Wu, or maybe even Qin Yuan.
Therefore, Chunyun was a little lost for a while, and all along, it was her loyalty to the ghost mother and loyalty to the Nine Shadows King, and she was supporting her diligent work. I never thought that today, Xiao Shizhu would resume her official position, which made her speechless and full of mixed feelings in her heart.
"Come, sit down and have tea. Xiao Shizhu was faint, and handed the cup of fragrant tea that had just been brewed to her.
Then, ignoring Chunyun, who was still a little stunned, he picked up the pen and paper on the side, picked up the pen and wrote on the paper: "If you encounter a shortage of water during the march, you can tell the sergeant that there is a big merlin in front of you, Raozi, and sweet acid can quench your thirst." ”。
"Give you a task for this Shangshu. After writing, he carried the corner of the paper, gently blew the undried ink on it, and handed it to Chunyun: "After drinking tea in a while, press this according to the first-class secret order, and quickly send the Tibetan Wind City to the ghost captive." ”。
Chunyun took it, and said without looking at it carefully: "The minister will do it immediately." ”。 After finishing his words, he bowed, and walked out of the thatched pavilion and left quickly.
"It's acute. Xiao Shizhu looked at his departing back and shook his head gently.
"Inform the sergeant that there is a big Merlin in front of him. Xiao Shizhu's voice had just landed, and in the darkness of the plane tree behind him, a soft voice like a ghost mother yellow warbler suddenly came: "What do you mean?"
Like a ghostly whisper, it appeared without warning.
Xiao Shizhu was not surprised, nor did he look back, but replied lightly: "The ghost captives are good at fighting, brave and decisive, but they are short of brains. ”。 It's as if I knew that the ghost mother was on the plane tree.
When the night breeze blows, the branches and leaves of the sycamore sway and make a rustling sound, and the fallen leaves keep spinning with the night wind.
The wind did not stop, the lights in the thatched pavilion swayed a few times, and almost went out; when the lights stopped, the ghost mother had quietly appeared in the thatched pavilion out of thin air, standing beside Xiao Shizhu.
"The Howling Plains is a windy wasteland starved of water. With a long and rapid march, the sergeants were prone to thirst and demoralization. Xiao Shizhu picked up the tea set again, and said slowly while making tea seriously: "This trick can make the soldiers' mouths full of relish, like painting cakes to satisfy hunger, and temporarily maintain morale." ”。
As soon as his words fell, there was an eagle cry in the air outside the thatched pavilion above his head.
Xiao Shizhu and the ghost mother were both slightly stunned, their eyes looked at each other, and they said in unison: "Lin Cong?". When he had finished speaking, he stood up and walked outside the pavilion, and when he raised his right hand, which had bent his arm, he blew a whistle with the fingers of his left hand.
A gust of wind whistled down in response, and a strong spirit falcon fell from the sky in the dark night and landed steadily on Xiao Shizhu's right arm.
Xiao Shizhu took off the secret letter on the feet of the falcon and took a look at it by the light of the light in the pavilion, his face instantly turned gray, and he was stunned in place.