Chapter Twenty-Four: The Complete Book of Lu Mo, The Battle of the Wooden Kite.
After Wu Xi dispersed with his subordinates, Wu You and Ziyu looked around.
When I walked to the Wanli stage, I saw a hunchbacked old man cleaning the steps under the stage from a distance.
Wu You had an idea, led Ziyu to the back of the old man and said, "The old man is disturbed, and the two of us are here to protect the hospital tonight on the order of General Wu." Can you ask the old man to lend me two clothes for the two of us?"
The old man also turned his head, still silently cleaning the steps.
Wu You shouted loudly a few more times, but the old man was still the same.
Wu You stepped forward and patted the old man on the shoulder, and the old man stopped and looked back at the two. I saw that the hunchbacked old man was about seventy years old, with a wrinkled face, a gray beard, and a slow demeanor. But there was a hint of wisdom between his eyebrows.
"What do you have to say? My old man's ears are not good, so I ask my son to speak loudly. The old man shouted.
Wu You was a little embarrassed. It turned out that this old man was not only hunchbacked, but also deaf.
Wu You made a gesture for a while, and the old man understood the reason. After that, he led the two to the courtyard and got two cloth clothes for him.
The two put on cloth clothes, found two brooms, disguised themselves as courtyard attendants, and pretended to clean in the courtyard of the Heavenly Palace, so as to continue to inspect the surroundings.
The structure in the Heavenly Palace Courtyard is indeed complicated. Thanks to Wu You, he made marks everywhere in advance, otherwise the two of them would have almost lost their way and couldn't get out of it several times.
"Childe is really smart. The first dismissal of the people, the two of us changed into the clothes of the hospital attendants, and the villains will be careless when they see it. However, this Tiangong courtyard is too complicated, if the little marquis Zhang Chong was with the two of me. After all, he knew what was going on in the hospital. Ziyu said.
"yes. With such a complex courtyard, if you want to think of the Yin Yang Palace to steal the "Dragon Vein Note", unless you are very familiar with the environment here. Wu You replied.
"Why did Childe help my heartless uncle?" Ziyu asked.
"I'm not helping him, I'm helping the Song court. If there are really people from other countries or people with ill intentions who steal the "Dragon Vein Note", the fortunes of the Great Song Dynasty will come to an end. Wu You replied.
"I think my uncle wants to get the "Dragon Vein Note" himself, and the son still has to beware of him as soon as possible. ”
After listening to what Ziyu said, Wu You remembered that Li Yunshang had confessed before, saying that the disaster in his Wu family was caused by Wu Xi. He couldn't figure out the reason at this time, so he stopped talking to Ziyu.
The two of them repeatedly searched and finally became familiar with the environment in the hospital. Only then did I realize that it was already dark.
"Are there two Wu Gongzi in front?" suddenly a person in front of him asked the two with a lantern.
"It's the two of us. The two of them also went up and replied. When I walked in, it turned out to be a juvenile homemaid.
"The two sons make it easy to find the little one. Dinner had already been prepared, and the two of them were invited to eat in the dormitory together. The boy said.
The two followed the boy back to the dormitory. There are some vegetarian dishes and steamed buns on the square table in the dormitory. The hunchbacked old man and another young attendant waited quietly.
Seeing Wu You and the others enter the dormitory, the hunchbacked old man led the young waiter to get up and greet him.
"Are you hungry? The three of us have prepared some coarse food, and I invite you to use some together. Please don't dislike it. The old man said loudly.
"Thank you three for your concern, my two brothers happen to be hungry too. Wu You also thanked loudly.
The three beckoned the two to sit down, and the five gathered around the square table to eat together.
Wu You and Ziyu were also hungry, and they were unceremonious after being served. In a moment, the contents of the table were eaten.
"Nice, delicious. It's a vegetarian dish, but it's delicious. The two of us eat indecently, and please don't laugh at them. I can't imagine that the three of them have such good cooking skills. Wu You said in admiration after he was full.
"The two of us don't know any cooking skills, they are all Uncle Mo's skills. One of the juvenile attendants said.
"It turns out that the old man's surname is Mo, and the younger generation has not consulted, but also invited the old man Haihan. Wu You said loudly to Old Man Mo.
Old man Mo smiled all over his face and returned the courtesy politely. Wu You couldn't figure out if the old man could hear what he said.
"I heard that the people who died in the courtyard in the past two days have all come to steal the Dragon Vein Note? The two sons are here to catch the thieves tonight?" asked a juvenile attendant curiously.
"Whether it's here to steal the "Dragon Vein Note", I don't know yet. Tonight, let's see who else will come to Tiangongyuan to visit. The two of us also want to know how those people who visited the courtyard before were killed?" Wu You knew that these three people were all from Tiangangmen, and he didn't hide his reply.
"How long have you three been serving in this Heavenly Palace?" Wu You asked casually.
"The two of us have been here for five or six years, and Uncle Mo has been here for two years. A juvenile attendant replied.
"Hahaha. It turns out that the two of you know Tiangong Courtyard better than Uncle Mo. Alas, why are there still people with foreign surnames in Tiangangmen? Aren't they all surnamed Yuan?" After Wu You laughed, he suddenly found a clue and asked.
"Yes. We Tiangangmen are all descendants of the Yuan family, the younger one is called Yuan Kui, and his name is Yuan Wen. Uncle Mo's surname is Mo, so he is naturally not a descendant of the Yuan family. The juvenile attendant replied.
"Why is that?" Wu You asked.
"Childe doesn't know. Uncle Mo is not a local, I heard him say that his hometown was occupied by the Jin people, and the whole family was killed. Two years ago, he begged for food in Langzhong, starved in front of Tiangangmen, and was rescued by our Tiangangmen. When the master saw that he was hunched and deaf, and that he had nowhere else to go, he left him behind. Let him take care of and clean the Tiangong Courtyard with our brothers. Yuan Kui replied.
"I see, your family owner is really kind-hearted. Wu You praised.
"Of course, my family master is very skilled. is not only a peerless beauty, but also a Guanyin heart. Whoever can get the master of my family is really a blessing from the previous life. Yuan Wen said proudly.
After hearing this, Wu You suddenly began to think about Yuan Qian'er again, and began to worry about how her body recovered.
Old man Mo seemed to hear Yuan Wen praising Yuan Qian'er, and suddenly burst into tears, and he raised his thumb and said loudly: "Master Yuan is a good person! ”
"Uncle Mo, don't be excited, your body is important. Wu You persuaded loudly.
"Uncle Mo is also a person who wants to repay his kindness. Since coming to Tiangong Courtyard, he has been diligent and diligent in everything. I usually take good care of my two brothers, and never let me do laundry and cook. Yuan Kui followed.
"Yes, yes. Uncle Mo knew that the two of us were timid, and we went there alone every night to patrol the night. Yuan Wen echoed.
Wu You was suddenly full of doubts, thought for a moment and asked Old Man Mo loudly, "Uncle Mo, did you find anything unusual during the night patrol two nights ago?"
"No abnormalities were found, General Wu Xi had already asked Uncle Mo. Yuan Kui couldn't wait to answer.
"Oh, you three will rest first, and my two brothers will not bother anymore. Uncle Mo doesn't have to patrol the night tonight, just have the two of me. After hearing this, Wu You got up and said to the three of them.
The three of them got up and said yes. The two left the dormitory and took advantage of the moonlight to come outside the Yin Yang Palace. I found a hidden place in the woods outside the hall, and quietly hid and waited quietly.
Wu You and Ziyu didn't move and climbed under the tree for a few hours. The entire Tiangong courtyard is quiet and terrifying. Except for the frosty moonlight, nothing living could be seen.
About three watches passed. The two of them were also a little sleepy. But they were all strong and staring intently at the door of the Yin Yang Palace.
Ziyu signaled to Wu You to have a small explanation, and Wu You's head. Ziyu was about to get up quietly, but was grabbed and pressed by Wu You, Ziyu hurriedly crawled in place and looked carefully at the door of the Yin Yang Palace.
I saw two black shadows quietly touching the door from outside the side wall of the Yin Yang Palace.
The two black shadows hesitated for a moment at the gate of Yin and Yang, then climbed the steps of the temple entrance and stepped forward, as if to push the temple door open.
I saw that one of them had just put his hand on the door, and suddenly two holes fell into the door. only heard a few "whoosh" sounds, and the two fell to the ground. After that, the hole in the door was restored to its original state.
Wu You and Ziyu were shocked, and thought: "It turns out that a mechanism has already been set up on the door of this palace, and what is shot out of the hole must be a hidden weapon Qiantang copper coin." The two were about to get up and go to take a closer look, when suddenly a dark shadow passed over the entrance of the temple, and the two hurriedly lay on their stomachs to investigate.
In the moonlight, I saw a big bird, the size of six or seven zhang, carrying a person and slowly falling outside the Yin Yang Palace. Then, the big bird lay quietly on the ground motionless, and the man also jumped off the big bird's back and walked straight to the door of the Yin Yang Palace.
"Who is this? How can it drive birds? This big bird is amazing! It can carry people. It's much stronger than the sky and the wind!" Wu You was secretly shocked.
The black shadow also walked to the entrance of the temple and pushed the door of the temple, but there was only a hole in the door. With a few "whoosh" sounds, the black shadow took a few steps back, but did not fall. The hole is restored as before.
The black shadow stepped forward to push the door again, and a dozen holes suddenly fell into the door. The sound of "whoosh" is also like ten thousand arrows. The black shadow did not panic, and clasped his head with his arms, allowing the copper coin to hit his body.
After shooting the copper coins in the hole, it was restored to the same as before. The shadow was about to push the door again.
Suddenly, a large bird flew down from the top of the Yin-Yang Temple, carrying a person on its back.
Before the visitor could jump to the ground, he shouted, "Uncle, assistant." Wu You and the others heard it clearly, it was a young man's voice, and his body was thinner than the first black shadow.
Seeing this, the first black shadow also turned to meet him and said, "Hahaha." Good nephew, you finally show up. You are pretending to be hunchback and deaf here, and your uncle is looking for you so hard. ”
Wu You and the others heard that this person was middle-aged.
The two of them were shocked, and they were both thinking in their hearts: "Is the young boy Uncle Mo? If it is Uncle Mo, why has it become a young man's voice again?"
"Why should my uncle be obsessed with it anymore, do you have to help him in the abuse?" exclaimed the young man.
"Hmph, the number of Great Song Dynasty is exhausted, and those who know the times are Junjie. Good nephew, if you hand over the "Lu Mo Quanshu", and then take out the "Dragon Vein Note" with your uncle, and hand it over to Jin Guoxu to hold the prime minister. Uncle guarantees that you will be a third-grade member in Dajin Kingdom. The middle-aged man said.
"Uncle betrayed the lord for glory and was willing to be a lackey of the gold man. What kind of face will you have in the future to face your ancestors and ancestors? Today, you don't want to get the "Dragon Vein Note", and you don't even think about the "Lu Mo Quanshu". The young man shouted again.
"In that case, there is no need to say more. I'll depose you tonight. The middle-aged man finished speaking and swept towards the young man.
In an instant, both of them drew their swords from their bodies and used the same tricks, and you fought back and forth for dozens of rounds, all the while not distinguishing between high and low.
During the struggle, the middle-aged man suddenly jumped on his big bird, and the young man also jumped on the big bird he was driving. The two big birds suddenly rose into the air and circled together at the gate of the Yin Yang Palace, and the two fought in the air again.
After fighting in the air for dozens of rounds, the two were still evenly matched. Suddenly, the middle-aged man took something from his arms and pointed at the young man, only to hear a "whoosh" sound, and something shot out of it towards the young man.
The young man hurriedly dodged, and the middle-aged man took the opportunity to drive the big bird towards the young man. The young man didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly dodged, but he was still a little sluggish, and he only heard the sound of the bird's tail being knocked out. Then, the young man lost his balance and fell to the ground.
"It turned out that the bird was not a living creature, and there was a sound of impact. Who are these two people? How could they make such strange birds? Wu You and the others were shocked and thought.
Seeing that the big bird was about to hit the ground, the young man hurriedly jumped from the bird's back to the ground, staggered a few steps, and stood firmly.
The middle-aged man took the opportunity to take out something in his hand and pointed at the young man on the ground. At this time, another big bird suddenly flew quickly in the air and crashed straight into the middle-aged man. Faintly, a young woman was riding on the back of the big bird.
Seeing this, the middle-aged man hurriedly dodged. But the big bird's wings were hit with a loud bang. After that, the big bird rolls in the air.
After a few laps, the big bird driven by the man slowly returned to its steady. The woman in the back kept in hot pursuit, and when the middle-aged man saw this, he turned around and flew quickly into the depths of the night, disappearing without a trace.
The woman did not chase any more. Hovering in the air, he slowly slid to the young man and jumped down.
"Sister Qiong, fortunately you arrived in time. Otherwise, I will be plotted by my uncle tonight. The young man stepped forward and took the woman's hands and said.
"Brother Feng, it doesn't matter to you, right?" the woman asked.
"I'm fine, it's just that this wooden kite needs to be repaired from scratch. The young man said.
"What??," Wu You was shocked. I thought to myself, "Could it be that they are the descendants of Luban? The big bird is the legendary wooden kite?"
"Hurry up, hurry ....... ”
"Meticulous work, meticulous ....... ”
Suddenly, Wu Xi led a group of officers and officials, holding torches, and came out of nowhere. rushed forward and surrounded the two of them.