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Chapter 1307 Fire in the south of the city

Since Qi Ning learned about the legend of the Xuanwu Divine Beast, he has decided that it was just a vain story that was spread through rumors.

Throughout history, many kings have spent a lot of manpower and material resources on their minds. After all, it is a waste of time. Looking at the past and present, there are almost no one who can truly live to be one hundred years old. The myths and legends of gods are naturally not included. Birth, old age, sickness and death are pains that no one can get rid of. No matter you are an emperor, general or a peddler, you will eventually be buried in that pool of loess.

Even so, there is never a shortage of people who pursue immortality.

The white jade capital in the sky, the twelfth floor and the five cities. The immortals caress my head, and they are born and borne the immortals.

He always felt that the legend of the Xuanwu Divine Beast could be passed down seriously because people have endless expectations for immortality, and the Xuanwu Pill is just the result of people making up their fantasies.

However, Feichan Kotaro actually said that the Feichan clan had seen the Xuanwu divine beast, which really surprised Qi Ning.

"Have you seen the Xuanwu Divine Beast?" Qi Ning said suspiciously: "Where did you see it?"

"A long time ago." Feichan Kotaro said: "I am still a young child, and it was the time when my Feichan clan left Japan. More than 200 people from Feichan clan left Japan by boat, and they were floating on the sea. It was stormy that day, and we parked the boat on an isolated island. The island was desolate and could not survive, so we had to wait for the heavy rain before looking for an island to live again."

Qi Ning stared at Feicai Kotaro, and heard Xiaotaro continue, "It was on that day that we saw the Xuanwu divine beast passing by the edge of the island and it floated out of the water!" At this point, Feicai Kotaro's voice suddenly stopped. Qi Ning saw a strange color flashing in his eyes, and he couldn't say what his eyes were, with shock, fear, and excitement intertwined. It seemed that he would go back to that day again, and a trace of light flashed in his eyes.

"How do you know for sure that it is the Xuanwu Divine Beast?" Qi Ning frowned and said, "What does it look like?"

"A mountain!" Kotaro said: "It is like a mountain, a floating mountain on the sea!"

"A mountain on the sea?"

"It's big, as big as a mountain." Xiaotaro, the flying cicada, seemed to know how to describe it: "Where it walked, the waves rolled, just like the sea water boiled. Some people in the clan drew the appearance of it floating out of the sea, thinking that it was the god that protected us, and that painting became a holy object of my flying cicada clan."

"That time have you seen it?" Qi Ning said: "There are many creatures in the sea. Why are you so sure that he is the Xuanwu Divine Beast?"

"Moying tells us that it is the Xuanwu Divine Beast." Feichan Kotaro said: "Many years later, Moying came to the island where we live and found that painting. It was also during that time that the leader made a life and death agreement with him. He told us that if we could find the divine beast in the painting, we would ask the Dongqi Navy to send troops to help us return to Japan."

"You mean that in the life and death agreement you set back then, Mo Ying asked you to find the Xuanwu Divine Beast?"

Feichan Kotaro said, "The situation of the Feichan clan was very difficult at that time, and we needed his help, so!" He paused: "Over the years, the Feichan clan has been resting on the island. In addition to following Mo Ying's orders and executing orders, we have been secretly searching for traces of the Xuanwu Divine Beast on the island for many times. However, since then, no Xuanwu Divine Beast has appeared again. The Moying Sect's Secret Ninja went to the East China Sea because the legendary Xuanwu Divine Beast will land on the island every thirty years, and the island on which the Xuanwu Divine Beast lands is on the East China Sea."

"Have you heard of the title of Hidden Lord?" Qi Ning finally asked.

Feichan Kotaro shook his head and said, "I haven't heard of it."

Qi Ning frowned and said, "The secret nun you sent is to assist the East China Sea fleet in search of the Xuanwu Divine Beast on the sea. The East China Sea Jiang family was ordered by the Hidden Lord. Is Moying the Hidden Lord the Hidden Lord?" He had already sent Moying to be the Hidden Lord, but Moying was determined to use the Feicica clan to find the Xuanwu Divine Beast, and the Jiang family followed the Hidden Lord's order to find the Xuanwu Divine Beast. The two overlapped, which seemed to prove that Moying was the Hidden Lord.

Feichan Kotaro's eyes showed a confused look. Qi Ning thought to himself that Kotaro had never even heard of the title of Hidden Lord, so naturally it was impossible to know who Hidden Lord was.

Although Feichan Kotaro didn't know much, what he knew had already made the clues that were originally a little scattered in Qi Ning's heart further connect. Although Qi Ning would not give up investigating the truth of the Hidden Lord, the most urgent task at the moment was to solve the big trouble of Shen Tu Luo. After pondering a little, he asked: "You are here after Mo Ying's order. Do you know where Mo Ying is now?"

He thought that the Moying Dragon was not seen at the head, but although Feichan Kotaro came to perform the mission, he might not know Moying's whereabouts. Who knew that Feichan Kotaro did not hesitate: "On the boat!"

"Onboard?"

"When we set off, Mo Ying was on Shentu Luo's ship." Feichan Kotaro said: "After Linzi was captured, we were ordered to protect Prince Dongqi in case someone assassinate him."

Qi Ning raised his eyebrows slightly: "You mean that Prince Dongqi is also on the boat?"

Feichan Kotaro said: "The Chu army attacked the city, and we and the Prince Guard protected him from Linzi City. The Prince Guard was responsible for close protection. We were inquiring about the way for them and even helping them lead the pursuers away."

"So that's it." Qi Ning sneered on her lips.

Feichan Kotaro's words further prove that Mo Ying was indeed involved in the dynasty's battle for hegemony.

"Duan Shao is now with Shen Tu Luo?"

Feichan Kotaro replied: "Yes, let's come and burn the granary. It is also the idea of ​​Prince Dongqi. Moying obeys the will of Prince Dongqi. Moying will follow the instructions of Prince Dongqi. Moying will follow the instructions of Prince Dongqi."

"You sent a head to the city, which was Duan Shao's idea?"

"Yes." Feichan Kotaro said: "Prince Dongqi was expected to be assassinated, so someone pretended to be him. We kept ambushing nearby. That night, someone was assassinating, stabbing the fake prince to death, but he fell into a trap. A total of six people were killed. Except for the assassin leader who was cut off his head and sent him here, the remaining bodies were thrown into the sea to feed the fish."

Qi Ning's eyes flashed across the sharp face and asked, "Then Mo Ying is by Prince Dongqi now?"

Feichan Kotaro said: "In addition to Mo Ying, there are more than a dozen skilled guards guarding the prince day and night, but!"

"But what?"

"Although the fake prince was assassinated, they found others to pretend to be the prince of Dongqi, so the prince on the boat was still fake." Feichan Kotaro said: "The real prince, disguised as an escort, among the more than ten guards, all of these guards were wearing masks, and they couldn't recognize who the real prince of Dongqi."

"Is Shen Tu Luo also by Duan Shao's side?"

"The Prince of Dongqi is on the boat and is not with Shen Tu Luo." Feichan Kotaro said: "Sometimes, Shen Tu Luo will come to the boat to meet the prince, and at other times they are on the largest warship."

"Do you know where they are now?"

Feichan Kotaro said: "I can find the fleet."

Qi Ning thought about something and pondered for a long time before saying, "Kotaro, since you have made a life-and-death agreement with my Great Chu, I will naturally help you return to Japan. As for what Kiga Yeyin and others, I will also help you catch them all in one place."

Feichan Kotaro knelt on one knee on the ground and said respectfully: "I swear to be loyal to the Great Chu to the death!"

"This time I will give you a chance to make great contributions." Qi Ning smiled and said, "If this mission is successful, I will ask the emperor for the contributions of your Feicica clan. When the emperor is happy, he may soon issue an order to send someone to help you return to Japan."

The night was quiet and everything was quiet. Moventry, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, was completely sleepy. He carried his hands on his back and forth in the hall, frowned and restless.

On such a night, he would not dare to lie on the bed even if he was sleepy.

Thinking that if Duke Hunting hadn't reminded him, Huize's granary might have been burned by a spy from Dongqi, Movent's vest would have sweated coldly.

After the Qinhuai War, the Chu State suffered serious losses and the treasury was empty. Fortunately, Doubutang had the ability to manage finances. In addition, it had been continuously searched for Huainan Prince's Mansion and the Donghai family, so it barely allowed the treasury silver to go north to the treasury. The food and grass collected from the rear were also very difficult. In order to ensure the food and fodder on the front line, the court could be said to be frugal. He knew that every grain in Huize City was hard-won. If there was a problem with this batch of grain, the Chu State would no longer be able to support this war, and the great cause of unification that several generations of emperors dreamed of would die.

If you lose food and fodder, the first person to lose your head is yourself.

When Moventry took on this job, he never slept well. He was often awakened in his dreams and went to various granaries for inspection every few days. Fortunately, the protection of Huize City was very strict, and Han Yu even brought elite troops to guard the city, which made Moventry feel a little relieved.

But today, when he received a reminder from the Duke of the Kingdom, Moven broke out in a cold sweat. He was glad that the Duke of the Kingdom appeared in the most appropriate place at the most appropriate time, and even more glad that the people of Dongqi were smart and sent people to intimidate. If it weren't for the head, he would not have discovered that the spies of Dongqi had sneaked into the city.

It has to be said that although Captain Lu Cun was killed in his lifetime, his head still made great contributions to the Great Chu after his death.

Duke Huguo expected that Dongqi spies would burn grain, so they set up traps in several warehouses. Duke Huguo personally took over the largest granary in the south of the city, while Han Yu and Xuanyuan Po set up traps in the other two granaries separately, waiting for Dongqi spies to fall into the trap.

It was already midnight and there was no news coming. Moven was worried and anxious. He only hoped that the spies would act as soon as possible. If the spies were not taking action for a long time, they would be on guard against the hidden dangers buried in the city day and night, and that torture would even drive him crazy.

"Report!" Hearing the rushing footsteps from outside, Moven felt a little worried and immediately went out the door. Before the person left, he asked, "What's the situation?"

"The fire in the city!" One person rushed over and knelt down on the ground: "The fire in the south of the city is soaring into the sky!"
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