Chapter 190: Initial Intention
"Kyushu map, isn't it an ancient map?" Liu Ruyan suddenly thought of a long-lost map of Kyushu, no wonder Gong Yuyu was fascinated, "Now, the Kyushu map has fallen into the hands of Wangfeng Tower?" β
Gong Yuyu nodded: "Wangfeng Lou plans to use the Kyushu map to exchange the Xuankun seal in my hand." β
"There is no urgency in this matter, we will make arrangements after we go to Jinling." Shen Yanchu spoke.
Today's Kyushu has long since changed into a mulberry field, and an ancient map is hard to find.
Bai Zhi pondered for a moment and remembered a few doubts: "The previous drowning of the sailor, the murder of the electric fish, the disappearance of the commander, and the theft of the bed crossbow diagram, could it be related to Wangfeng Tower?" β
"It's possible." Shen Yanchu said, "According to the confession made by the Southern Han Dynasty, these things are not from the handiwork of the Southern Han people. β
Liu Ruyan continued to add: "In addition, my identity as a spy was suddenly exposed...... I suspect that someone is secretly monitoring our whereabouts......"
Gong Yiyu couldn't help but shudder, "Don't scare me, how can anyone see thousands of miles." β
Liu Ruyan laughed in a low voice: "But Wangfeng Lou can do it, they have many ears and eyes, and they have insight into the things of the world." β
"That's just as well." Gong Yiyu had to admit, "Working like this, the other party's ambition must be not small." β
Speaking of ambition, Liu Ruyan twisted her eyebrows and thought.
The people behind the Wangfeng Tower work step by step, and what they plan is by no means simple.
What was his intention?
"In my opinion, there are traces of Wangfeng Tower's actions." Shen Yanchu said suddenly, he casually spread out a scroll of paper, took a red pen and wrote down in turn:
Northern Han Dynasty - Liujiazhuang - Scout - Jianhua Seal
Great Song Dynasty - Bianjing City - Officials - Prisoner Ox Seal
Yongzhou - sacrificial platform - martial arts - Pixiu seal
Southern Han Dynasty - Sailor Battalion - Commander - Mocking Wind Seal
Coupled with the seal in Bai Zhi's hand, the imperial seal of the gold lord of Wangfeng Tower, there are currently six jade seals, and three are missing.
"From Liujiazhuang to the Shui Shi Ying, they have repeatedly committed crimes, as if they came for the Xuankun seal......" Shen Yanchu used a red pen to draw out the Northern Han Dynasty, the Great Song Dynasty, Yongzhou, and the Southern Han Dynasty.
"Wangfeng Tower is dealing with the whole of Kyushu." Shen Yanchu said suddenly.
The whole of Kyushu?
Liu Ruyan was like an initiation, and suddenly figured out something.
The scouts of Liujiazhuang have always guarded the safety of Hedong, but due to the mistakes of the Liu family, the iron box was stolen, which led to the collapse of the Han and Liao alliances.
-- The Northern Han Dynasty is in danger.
At the birthday banquet of Qi Mansion, Lord Chen, the general of Zhonglang who died tragically, was the commander of the Praetorian Guard; Lord Liu, the secretary of the military department, is in charge of the military and political affairs of the imperial court. Even Chu Kun, who survived, was also a staff officer in the army and a staff member of the prince.
As for Yongzhou martial arts, it is the backbone of protecting the local people. If you control Xuantian Sect, it is equivalent to suffocating most of Yongzhou's grain rice, lake salt and war horses.
- Song State is in danger.
And this time the Jiangnan Navy Division lost, and the Southern Tang Dynasty suffered from the enemy.
-- The Southern Tang Dynasty is in danger.
The mastermind behind the scenes is working step by step, and the entire Shenzhou is busy with civil strife.
"Could it be that he wants to wait for an opportunity to seize the Central Plains?" Liu Ruyan asked.
"The world is falling apart, the troubled times have been going on for a long time, and the purpose of Wangfeng Tower is by no means simple." Shen Yanchu said.
"That's right." Gong Yuyu stroked his palm, "Otherwise, how can they have a Kyushu map in their hands?" β
"Ancient Map." Liu Ruyan remembered this, and her thoughts were complicated for a while.
"Ruyan, you went all the way south, what was your original intention?" Shen Yanchu suddenly asked.
Liu Ruyan was stunned and looked back.
She originally came to arrest the murderer, but under natural disasters and man-made disasters, everyone fought for their own selfish desires.
As everyone knows, under the nest, there are no eggs.
Initial ......
"Go to Jinling in the Southern Tang Dynasty and find out the mastermind behind the scenes." She said, "Do my best to defend Shenzhou." β
"That's so." Shen Yanchu opened his lips, "I'll go to Jinling with you." β
"Bai is willing to do his best." Bai Zhi immediately expressed her position.
"Count the light strings."
"And me, Huai'an."
Liu Ruyan bowed her head indifferently and responded one by one.
"Night search, exchange prestige points for plot tips."
The boy appeared out of thin air, and after he set it up, a familiar prompt sounded:
"Successfully triggered a new plot - Never Sleeps Jinling."
"Plot tipβ"
Liu Ruyan secretly held her breath, and then, the ground under her feet seemed to be dyed with a layer of ink, spreading out in all directions.
The ink was pitch black, thick like the night outside the window.
The ground began to shake, Liu Ruyan couldn't help but take a few steps back, she saw that where she was standing before, the ink suddenly surged upward, like a wave of water slapping into the air, meandering and swimming, and finally gradually solidified, turning into an ink dragon.
The dragon's scales shimmered in a dark light, and their manes fluttered in the wind.
Among the dragon scales, a bizarre scene was reflected, and when she looked closely, she found that they were human faces.
Laughing, angry, sad, or resentful.
Good and evil, beautiful and ugly, the world is full of variety.
At the tail of the dragon, there is a person wearing a crown of heaven and a costume of the son of heaven, stepping over the grotesque human faces, not hurrying, walking towards the head of the dragon.
When the man came to the head of the dragon and sat down, the attendants came out to offer it.
He spilled ink, drank alcohol, or wrote poems, just like a literati style.
Liu Ruyan stared at this scene, and immediately remembered one person - the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Li Chongguang.
It is rumored that Li Chongguang is proficient in calligraphy and painting, proficient in music and rhythm, and works in poetry, and his words are particularly exquisite.
Therefore, the Xuankun seal to be found this time will be in Li Chongguang's hands?
Before she could think about it, the ink dragon suddenly rose into the sky, and the little people on the dragon's head turned into brilliance one after another, and dissipated without a trace.
"Ye Xun, make a route to Jinling City for me."
The boy operated repeatedly, and a map appeared in mid-air: "It is recommended to take a boat and take the waterway, and the trip is expected to take about three days." β
"Okay." Liu Ruyan agreed, turned her head to Shen Yanchu and said, "You can arrive in Jinling in three days, but before that, you have to contact Jin Buchang." β
"I'll take you to find someone......," he paused, and continued, "Brother Lao Bai and Brother Dong have to buy ingredients, and as for Gong Yu, he will stay at the inn." β
The division of labor is complete.
Liu Ruyan didn't feel inappropriate for a while, so she packed up and walked with Shen Yanchu.
It is now the beginning of winter, she is in the Southern Han Dynasty, and the slight chill is pleasant.
In the early morning, there were not many shops open in the market, and it was a barren scene after the war.
Liu Ruyan found a coachman who was willing to go out of the city, negotiated the price, and went to the city where Jin Buchang was located.
The distance is not far, it can be reached in four hours, and then return to the inn before late at night.
Liu Ruyan got into the carriage, and Shen Yanchu followed.
"Where did you just go?" She asked casually.
"Buy this." Shen Yanchu opened the paper bag, revealing the ancient building wrapped inside, exuding bursts of fresh fragrance.
She immediately laughed: "I haven't eaten for a long time, but I miss it very much, or you are careful." β
Liu Ruyan took the ancient building, it was hot, and held it in her hand.
Shen Yanchu glanced at her lightly: "Be careful of burning your mouth." β
She took a bite and said, "It tastes okay." β
Ancient buildings are quite rare in the south, and the hawkers see that they are profitable, and they drill the special food of the northerners.