Chapter Ninety-One: The Secret of the Dogtooth Talisman

"My grandfather's name is Mei Zhilian, who was once the governor of Gansu, but was dismissed by Wen Tiren because of his defense of Qian Qianyi. Due to www.biquge.info last years of the Ming Dynasty, corruption became a common practice, and the ministers poured into each other. My Mei family has never been an official again. Later, when the Qing army entered the customs, my aunt tried her best to block the Qing army, and would rather die than surrender. In the end, my Mei family fell, those who died, and those who fled. At that time, I was still a teenage girl, and when I fled, my Mei family was scattered by officers and soldiers, and my parents and brothers could not be found. I was so scared that I had to stand on the side of the road and cry. ”

Lu Wushuang listened, and tears couldn't help but flow from his eyes.

Mei Zigui saw it and said with a smile: "Silly child, what are you crying about." Just then, an old man appeared in front of me with a boy. The old man said, 'Son, what's wrong with you?' and I said to him, 'I can't find my parents or brothers.' The old man sighed, handed me a fire, and said, 'How can you live with a little girl, if you wish, come with me.' I'll help you find your parents and brothers. I was thirsty, hungry, and very afraid, so I went with him. ”

Qiu Yintao blinked his eyes and asked, "Who is that old man?"

Mei Zigui said: "His name is Zhang Baokui. The boy he was carrying was his grandson Zhang Tianlei. Zhang Tianlei is two or three years older than me and takes good care of me. Later, I learned that Zhang Baokui had been a pyrotechnic department under Li Zicheng, the king of Chuang, specializing in the development of gunpowder and cannons. I told Zhang Baokui my family history and name, and Zhang Baokui was very surprised. He told me that my grandfather had been very kind to me because he had let Li Zicheng go. Later, we fled to the southeast together, defected to Zhu Yujian, the king of the Tang Dynasty, and established the predecessor of the Shenhuo Sect in Fujian, the Shenhuo Battalion. Soon the Qing army entered Fujian, and Zheng Zhilong surrendered without a fight. Zhu Yujian was captured by the Qing army while in exile and died on hunger strike. ”

Mei Zigui was affected by internal injuries and coughed a few times.

Lu Wushuang hurriedly handed over the water bag and asked with concern, "Senior Lady, how do you feel?"

Mei Zigui took the water bag, took a sip, smiled slightly, and said, "It's okay." By the way, where am I?"

Qiu Yintao said: "Tang King Zhu Yujian is dead. ”

Mei Zigui nodded: "Look at my memory." Then I'll move on. Zhang Baokui was angry for a while, and wanted to lead the Shenhuo Battalion to blow up Zheng Zhilong. But I don't know why the matter was revealed, so Zhang Baokui escaped overnight with Zhang Tianlei and me and some disciples of the Shenhuo Camp. On the way to flee to Jiangxi, Zhang Baokui fell ill and couldn't do it. Before he died, he entrusted me and the Shenhuo Camp to Zhang Tianlei, and handed over a thing to me for safekeeping. After Zhang Baokui's death, Zhang Tianlei and I hastily visited the church and became relatives. The two of us continued to travel to Jiangxi, Yunnan and other places with the remaining young disciples of the Shenhuo Battalion, and followed the Nanming regime to continue to resist the Qing Dynasty. But Nanming eventually perished. Later, Zhang Tianlei believed that the failure of the Nanming regime was due to the inability of firearms. The Qing army's red-coated cannons could be blown down no matter how strong the walls were, so he searched everywhere for the secret recipe and manufacturing method of firearms.

I followed him around like this for more than ten years, but he still didn't find anything. After we arrived in Sichuan, Zhang Tianlei did not leave. He began to study firearms in his whole body and mind, and established the Divine Fire Sect. He didn't care about anything else, he didn't even look at me all day. I was so disappointed in him that I realized that I was relying on a piece of waste. In a fit of rage, I left him. Later, I heard that there was a gang in the rivers and lakes that "opposed the Qing Dynasty and restored the Ming Dynasty", so I went to defect. When I found this gang, I found that the leader of the gang was Helian Qingtian, who was famous in the rivers and lakes and known as the number one in the world of martial arts. I felt that there was hope for the Han people, so I handed over the things that Zhang Baokui had given me for safekeeping. ”

Lu Wushuang's big eyes immediately flashed with a bright glow, and he asked, "What is it?"

Mei Zigui said: "It's a canine tooth charm. ”

Qiu Yintao scratched his head and asked, "Dog Tooth Talisman, what is it?"

Mei Zigui said: "It is a talisman of Li Zicheng, the king of Chuang. ”

Lu Wushuang asked suspiciously, "Talisman, what can this talisman do?"

Mei Zigui smiled slightly: "Silly boy, this is not an ordinary talisman. Inside this talisman lies a great secret. ”

Qiu Yintao's eyes widened and he asked, "What secret?"

Mei Zigui said: "I don't know. Even Zhang Baokui didn't know. Back then, King Li Zicheng was defeated and fled, and was trapped in Jiugong Mountain. He sent Liu Zongmin to break through, but unfortunately it was unsuccessful. When Liu Zongmin died, no one knew who he was, so no one collected the body. Zhang Baokui was among the soldiers at the time, and he was stabbed several times. Thankfully, he didn't die. In the middle of the night, Zhang Baokui woke up and searched for things on the bodies of the dead. I didn't find anything else, but I found this talisman on Liu Zongmin's body. Zhang Baokui didn't know what secrets were hidden in this talisman, but he knew that this talisman was Liu Zongmin's relic, and it must not be simple, so he kept it by his side. ”

Qiu Yintao felt very discouraged.

"It wasn't until I met Helian that I gave him the Dogtooth Talisman. Helian Qingtian told me the secret of this caninetooth talisman. ”

Qiu Yintao and Lu Wushuang asked in unison, "What is the secret?"

Mei Zigui said, "Have you heard of Li Zicheng's secret treasure place?"

Qiu Yintao and Lu Wushuang glanced at each other and shook their heads.

Mei Zigui patted her knees and laughed: "You are still too young after all." It's too unfamiliar to that stormy era. When Li Zicheng entered Beijing, he originally wanted to recruit Wu Sangui, but he didn't want Liu Zongmin to accept Chen Yuanyuan. Wu Sangui took refuge in the Qing court, fought at Shanhaiguan, and broke the Dashun army. From then on, the Dashun army was demoralized, and the Qing court followed closely to pursue and kill Li Zicheng. Li Zicheng had no choice but to flee Beijing and went to Xi'an. When he fled from the city of Beijing, he looted all the treasures in the capital, and sent Gu Junen to find a secret place and bury the treasures he had looted from the city in this secret place. And this secret is hidden in this canine tooth charm. ”

Qiu Yintao asked, "Then how did Helian Qingtian know that the secret of this hidden treasure is in this dogtooth talisman?"

Mei Zigui said: "Helian Qingtian didn't know about it originally. But the old man Yuyang had handed Helian Qingtian a handbook and a codex of Gu Junen more than twenty years ago. ”

Qiu Yintao asked, "Is that Gu Junen who was given death by Li Zicheng?"