[326] See through the clues
The wind and rain were heavier, and the rain and fog were getting thicker.
The murderous aura on the body of the Emperor Xudu was awe-inspiring, not decreasing but increasing, spreading with the cold wind and rain, filling every corner of the painting boat, arousing the Song Emperor and the King of Yama couldn't help but feel a spirit.
"It's King Bian Cheng. After a moment of silence, King Yama didn't dare to hide it, raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat that was flowing down his forehead and blended with the rain, and only promised: "He has always taken care of all the things of the imperial court's grain and grass reserves. ”。
"Where is the forbidden army?" As soon as King Yama's words fell, Emperor Xudu shouted loudly.
Two heavily armed forbidden troops then entered and stood behind the King of Yama and the Emperor of Song.
"Quickly get out of the palace and go down the mountain, and capture King Bian Cheng. Emperor Xudu gritted his teeth and said sharply: "For the crime of dereliction of duty, he will be beheaded in front of the ghost market immediately!"
These things had already made him angry and completely out of his mind.
"No!" the two forbidden soldiers saluted in unison, then turned to leave.
In the wind and rain, seeing that Emperor Xudu was so angry that he trembled, King Yama and Emperor Song were so frightened that they didn't dare to breathe, and they all lowered their heads in silence.
He didn't dare to intercede for King Bian Cheng, for fear that as soon as he opened his mouth, he would end up in a different place.
The three ghosts were silent like this for a moment, and when the wind and rain gradually weakened, the Emperor Xudu took the lead in speaking and broke the silence: "King Yama, you will go to the silver treasury in a while to transfer silver taels, and give them to the grain officials to let them go to the hands of the people and buy some more seeds." ”。
"This spring ploughing has passed, but I'm afraid that there are not many seeds in the hands of people everywhere. King Yama, who frowned instantly, said in embarrassment.
"Take as much as you can. Emperor Xudu snorted and said impatiently: "In addition, it is ordered that all the vassal states that have not yet participated in the suppression of the rebellion will each pay a tribute of 500,000 stone grain to Xudu within three months. ”。
"No. King Yama, whose face was full of sincerity and fear, did not dare to say anything more, and after answering, he fell silent, and his heart was even happier again.
It was only after the autumn harvest last year that the countries paid tribute to the imperial court, and this year, before the autumn harvest, the Emperor Xudu will have to collect grain; as a result, the people in various places will inevitably be dissatisfied, and the rule of the Emperor will surely be shaky.
Xiao Shizhu's serial schemes, interlocking and killing machines step by step, made Emperor Xudu very anxious, and made King Yama's heart secretly bloom.
Just as King Yama was happy in his heart, Emperor Xudu also calmed down a little, and after putting away his murderous aura and thinking for a while, he suddenly asked him, "Does mold grow from the grain under every granary?"
"yes. King Yama, who didn't know the reason, replied in a daze.
"Mold is in the middle of every bag of grain, isn't it?" Emperor Xudu asked, and a flash of inspiration came to his mind, and a very inconspicuous piece of information came to him many years ago, which was the information that Xiao Shizhu gave the name to the fungus people who belonged to the Nine Shadows Kingdom.
At the time, he didn't care about this, but now that he thinks about it, maybe the grain is moldy, and the fungus can't get rid of it.
"Yes, the grain officials are speculating. King Yama replied in a daze.
"That's not right!" before he could speak, the Emperor Xudu, who suddenly came to his senses, blurted out in surprise, and then said gloomily: "I killed the wrong ghost!"
As soon as these words came out, Emperor Song and King Yama were stunned, and they didn't know what Emperor Xudu was talking about, so they looked at each other.
"Where is the forbidden army?" Emperor Xudu shouted again, and then after two other forbidden troops entered, he hurriedly said: "Go and recover the forbidden army that was ordered to go before, King Bian Cheng is not derelict in his duties!"
Seeing that Emperor Xudu's always calm and calm face was already covered with anxiety, the two forbidden soldiers did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly bowed and left quickly.
"The Nine Secluded Kingdom and the Six Heavenly Continents face each other across the sea, and it takes a short time for the grain and grass to arrive in Xudu, and the humidity on the sea is not small, which is more likely to breed mold. So the food sent by Xiao Shizhu is no problem. If there is moldy grain, it will only be six days before all the corn is moldy. Seeing the suspicious faces of Emperor Song and King Yama, Emperor Xudu was so anxious that he paced around them non-stop, and at the same time explained to them quickly: "Xiao Shizhu must have done his hands and feet after the grain entered the warehouse! As a result, King Bian Cheng and the grain officials did not find any problems when they were collecting grain. ”。
As he spoke, he became angry again, his eyebrows were upside down, his eyes were wide open, Tie Qing's face was full of murderous energy, and the green tendons on his forehead also burst out again, eager to tear Xiao Shizhu apart immediately.
It's a pity that he can't leave Xudu, most of the divine souls are immortal after the soul is gone, and he quietly suppresses them in Luo Yu Mountain, intending to absorb them slowly. But the primordial spirits of the gods are too strong, it lasted for thousands of years, and the Emperor Xudu only absorbed half of them; now once he rashly leaves the Xudu, these primordial gods will definitely flee, and it will cause even greater turmoil in the underworld.
Otherwise, he would have chased after the night wandering spirit of the Southern Expedition.
"But Your Majesty, the two granaries in the north and south are heavily guarded, and Xiao Shizhu is waiting for the grain to be put into storage, and then I'm afraid it's impossible, right?" After pondering for a while, Emperor Song, who seemed to understand whether he understood or not, asked slowly.
"Possibly. After Emperor Xudu snorted angrily, he said categorically: "Either he buys the soldiers guarding the granary and drenches the warehouse every day, or he uses the fungus to escape and enter the granary to pour water on the grain." ”。
This time he didn't make a mistake, Xiao Shizhu got all the information in the Xudu sent by Lao Li and them, and learned that the granary of the Emperor Xudu has always been heavily guarded, but there is no Fu Seal prohibition, and the fungus people can naturally come and go freely.
He wanted to set the fire, but the movement was too loud to suit his style, so he let the mushrooms follow the secret passage left by the Mo family, and every night last winter, they escaped into the granary, and put ice cubes in the bottom grain in each granary.
In this way, the ice cubes were heated and melted by the accumulated grain in the sealed granary, and slowly formed water droplets that gradually soaked the grain, and even if the grain was opened to take the grain, it was the grain on it first, so it was difficult to find out that he had done it.
Moreover, Xiao Shizhu also learned through the ghost mother and Chen Ruo that although the Emperor Xudu was vicious and cunning, he was an impulsive and irritable ghost. Thousands of years of feudal system have always made him, the last god soul, always have a high status in the underworld, and he has always been dissatisfied with many princes, kings and human souls, but he has never let him suffer a big loss, let alone a ghost who dares to use him. Therefore, Xiao Shizhu expected that once Emperor Xudu suffered a big loss, he would inevitably be annoyed and angry, and he would be completely out of reason, so King Bian Cheng, who managed the grain under him, would definitely become a substitute for him to vent his anger.
In this way, he can use the hand of Emperor Xudu to eradicate one of his right-hand men, and also remove an obstacle for himself in advance when he starts a war with the Northern Yin Dynasty in the future.
After the smart Emperor Xudu calmed down, he immediately thought of this layer, so he exclaimed before: "Kill the wrong ghost." This scene.
Just when the King of Yama and the Emperor Song were still stunned and a little relieved after the Emperor Xudu finished speaking, a forbidden army hurried back, and after standing beside the Emperor Xudu, he said: "Back to Your Majesty, the last general is one step slower, and more than 50 ghosts in the palace of Bian Cheng have all been beheaded!"
"What?" Emperor Xudu was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt that the world was spinning......
Just when the Emperor Xudu was dizzy by Xiao Shizhu's serial schemes, Xiao Shizhu took Xiao Si and Xiao Poria and other ghosts of the Nine Shadows Kingdom, under the guidance of Ma Long, after traveling in Yunmengzhou for thirteen days, and finally came to the foot of Yunmeng Mountain, which was surrounded by clouds and fog.
Under the leadership of Ma Long, Xiao Shizhu was not hindered and successfully entered Yunmeng Village in the mountains.
As far as the eye can see, this village is much larger than the vine fairy Miao village, and it is even more spectacular.
All over the mountain, the three-story large-pole railing-type stilted buildings can be seen everywhere by the mountains and rivers, all made of hard iron and bone wood produced by Yunmengzhou, which can be used as both ghosts and towers.
Coupled with the various huge beast heads hanging on the outer wall of the house, it not only tells the courage of the owner of the house for the ghosts, but also makes the entire Miao Village rough and domineering!
As soon as she entered Miao Village, the little ghost Xiao Poria immediately became excited, looking at the beautiful and generous Sanmiao girl on the left and the Sanmiao guy blowing the reeds on the right.
But Xiao Shizhu was not very excited, since he got close to Miao Village, the Xuan Power in his body had become restless, boiling and surging in the dantian like boiling water, making his lower abdomen hot and dry.
Although he had inadvertently cultivated the Liangyi Divine Power since he fought with Ying Ying outside Shizhu City a few years ago, and the Xuan Li had already invisibly stopped eating him, this restlessness still made him frown slightly.
The closer you get to the top of the mountain, the more uneasy this mysterious power becomes, and when the enemy meets, it is ready to come out.
On the other hand, Xiao Lingling is also a ghost with mysterious power, but because all the mysterious power is sealed by Su Tianju's secret technique, there is nothing unusual.
Xiao Si noticed the changes in the mysterious power in Xiao Shizhu's body, walked quickly to his side, and whispered in his ear, "Lord, are you okay?"
"Out of the way. Xiao Shizhu shook his head slightly, considering that Xuanli was restless and didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse, he quietly explained to Xiao Si: "If there is any danger for a while, just take Poria back to China desperately." ”。
"Understood. Xiao Si nodded his head without hesitation.
As soon as the words fell, they had come to the gate of the big leader's yafu on the top of the mountain. After Ma Long explained his intentions, the guards outside the door entered the yafu to make a report, Xiao Shizhu and the others waited quietly outside the door.
After a while, the guards turned back again and respectfully invited them to the main hall of the house.
Xiao Shizhu calmly crossed the threshold, and the Xuan Li in his body was suddenly even more uneasy, and he immediately sensed that there was another strong Xuan Li in this huge hall.
Xiao Shizhu, who was calm and composed, quietly looked for the perceptual Xuan Li and looked up, and saw that this Xuan Li came from the opposite side, the human soul sitting in the depths of the main hall, on the big leather chair.
I saw that this human soul was not tall but burly and strong, and under the bronzed skin, the muscles of the limbs were knotted. He was dressed in a long robe on his right side, with wool felt woven with geometric patterns on his shoulders, a blue head wrapped around his head, and leggings wrapped around his calves.
To his left and right, sat a warrior with a sword and a giant axe, a young man dressed in clean clothes and a delicate life, but with a three-foot-long black-skinned centipede on his shoulder, and an amiable priest of Sanmiao.
"I've seen the big boss. Ma Long immediately knelt down on one knee in front of the human soul sitting in the middle, and said respectfully: "I was ordered to bring the Nine Shadows King to see you." ”。
"It turns out that this is Sanmiao. Xiao Shizhu said silently in his heart, and at the same time smiled indifferently at the other party, straightened his waist and looked at the scar on the other party's face, and said kindly: "I have heard for a long time that the big leader of the three seedlings is mighty and majestic, and he dares to fight the cannibal giant beast with his bare hands. ”。
As he spoke, he muttered to himself: "I remember my wife said that Xuanli is only possessed by the divine soul, and Sanmiao is obviously a human soul, how can there be Xuanli?"
His brain was spinning rapidly, and after quickly recalling the strange things about Sanmiao that Dong Wuha had said, he had already seen through the clues after a little thought in his heart. Then he narrowed his eyes and smiled secretly in his heart: "Haha, what a tanuki for the prince." ”。