The lights on both sides of Yongjangpo are as bright as ever, and they remain bright all night long, creating a scene of peaceful singing and dancing.
Zhao Ming stood on the bow of the boat and looked around the pavilions on the left and right. There were prostitutes waving silk ribbons above to attract customers, or scattering flower petals to attract attention.
He Dangguan couldn't help but look around. Seeing him like this, Zhao Shu asked, "Have you often come to Longzangpu before?"
"Of course not!" He Dangguan became embarrassed: "With the little wealth I had in the past, how could I dare to spend money in Longzangpu? In order to understand Youjue, I sold my property and begged to see Miss Xianhui. Jiangzhu.
The oiran in the building usually receives the nobles of the city, and looks down on a reckless martial artist like me."
"You understand what Zheng Yulou means. I can't help you get back the Lord of Jieyou right now." Zhao Shu turned around and glanced at Zheng Tunan, who had a respectful and apologetic smile on his face, which made him feel weird and unpredictable.
He Dangguan hurriedly said: "Deacon Zhao, there is no need to force it. As an official in the court, of course you must put official duties first."
What's more, He Dangguan is now serving as the inner guard beside Zhao Mi, and he also has to teach the cultivation techniques. Compared with before, he had to grovel and beg a prostitute, which was regarded as a complete change.
Zhao Shu curled his lips. Now that he was the deacon of the Jinding Division, although he was respected by others, he felt somewhat constrained and many methods and calculations were inconvenient.
Now that I think back to the plan to deal with Liang Shuo in Xingluo County, although I can't help but feel frightened, I still feel quite relieved.
The ship moored and docked. Under the leadership of Zheng Tunan, Zhao Shu and the others arrived at a quiet courtyard through twists and turns.
Different from hanging lanterns and torches in ordinary houses, stone lanterns are placed at the four corners of the courtyard, and the cloud beam stones inside emit soft light. At first glance, they are the work of magicians and monks.
"This is the Jibao Pavilion." Zheng Tunan introduced it to Zhao Shui, and at the same time took out a talisman from his arms: "Although the Jibao Pavilion is in the market, ordinary people cannot enter and exit at will. They need this talisman to enter."
Zhao Shu asked: "If this is the first time I come to Jibao Pavilion, how can I get this talisman?"
Zheng Tunan replied: "The entrance talismans are obtained through mutual recommendation from colleagues in the pavilion. Foreign monks who know nothing about it are not welcome here."
"I originally thought that there are countless treasures in the Chongxuan Pavilion, so there would be no need to come to a place like this to look for magic weapons and spiritual materials." Zhao Shu said.
Zheng Tunan said: "Deacon Zhao should know that since the establishment of the Guanshe system in Huaxu Kingdom, many immortal cultivating sects have been unable to continue. If these monks are unwilling to switch to the Guanshe, this place is a place for them to make friends.
And some spiritual materials that are inconvenient to obtain in the museum can also be found in the Jackpot Pavilion."
Zhao Shu nodded in response, which was not surprising. But it was sad to think that these disciples of the Immortal Cultivation Sect were huddled among the brothels of Yongzangpo.
As for the magic weapon of the Immortal family hidden in the Jibao Pavilion, Zhao Shui didn't believe it. With the tyranny of the Chongxuan Pavilion, would he sit back and watch the casual cultivators under his nose hide the magic weapon of the Xian family without taking it?
Moreover, the inheritance of the Immortal Cultivation Sect has been cut off, and it is difficult for the remaining scattered disciples to become a leader. In Zhao Shui's view, this Jibao Pavilion is more like a place where scattered cultivators from all walks of life can gather together and warm up. Those who are truly capable and discerning have already switched to other places.
Guanshi, a famous person came here.
Zheng Tunan activated the talisman, and the ban on the courtyard gate was lifted. Then someone opened the door on his own initiative and said with a smile: "It turns out to be Mr. Zheng, who was not welcomed from afar. These are..."
"This is Deacon Zhao of the Jinding Division." Zheng Tunan held his head high, as if the presence of Zhao Mi gave him more confidence: "You have made a fortune today. This big shot is coming to Jibao Pavilion. Why don't you go and report it quickly?"
Zhao Shu didn't bother to care about Zheng Tunan's fake power, and simply stepped into the courtyard, using Yingxuan's lighting skills to look around, but was dazzled by various mixed lights and colors.
All kinds of qi are intertwined and mixed here, and some filthy air lingers. Zhao Shu thinks that there are prostitutes and women's houses near Jibao Pavilion, so don't expect such a place to be very clean. The more Zhao Shu looks at it, the more unhappy he becomes.
, thinking about saying a few words later and leaving.
"Is this Deacon Zhao?"
But I saw a woman holding a round fan in her hand. She had a strong smell of powder. She came to Zhao Miao and bowed down: "Little girl Lan She, it is my great fortune that Deacon Zhao is here in person."
Zhao Shu suppressed his impatience, waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite. I heard Mr. Zheng say that there are many rare treasures in Jibao Pavilion, and Zhao is here to broaden his horizons."
Lan She covered her mouth with a fan and said with a chuckle: "Young master Zheng, please do me a favor. Deacon Zhao will wait for a moment and have some refreshments. I will immediately call for people to take out the treasures from the pavilion."
Zhao Shui and others entered the hall and took their seats one after another. Then a maid brought a fragrant drink. The soup was as red as clouds and had a fragrant aroma. Zheng Siyuan and He Dangguan tasted the fragrant drink unceremoniously. Zhao Shui was not interested in it and tapped it with his fingers.
Knees to kill time.
After a while, more than ten servants came with various utensils in their hands. Lan She shook her fan and smiled sweetly: "These are the countless treasures in the pavilion. I would like to ask Deacon Zhao to take a look."
Zhao Shu stood up, looked around, and asked: "Miss Lan She, don't you want to introduce a few words?"
Lan She smiled and said: "It's not because I am rude, but we have heard about Deacon Zhao's proficiency in refining weapons, so we want Deacon Zhao to taste the treasures in the pavilion."
"Oh, you want to use my words as a sign?" Zhao Shu asked.
"Please forgive me, Deacon Zhao." Lan She immediately said: "As long as Deacon Zhao can tell the origins and approximate uses of these treasures, you can take any three of them and take them away directly."
Zhao Shu raised his eyebrows and suddenly became interested. He stared at each treasure. After a moment, he pointed at an apricot-yellow pearl and said: "This is the Wutu Zhending Pearl. It was originally created by Ge Xianweng in the Tianxia Dynasty. This pearl became
The righteous energy in Nawu Earth can regulate water and fire, and merge with metal and wood.
When the Waidan family opened the furnace for smelting, they were most afraid of the heat being disturbed by external air. In order to refine the great elixir, they placed this Wutu-suppressing cauldron bead on the furnace cauldron. However, this one was not made by the immortal's own hands.
There is still a bit of miscellaneous air left in the Wu Earth Qi, so it should be imitated by the disciples of Xianweng."
"It seems that Deacon Zhao is not only proficient in weapon refining, but also has a lot of insight into the study of external elixirs, yellow and white." Lan She couldn't help but cast a flirtatious look at Zhao Shu.
Zhao Shu resisted the urge to roll his eyes and wondered if Jibao Pavilion had stayed in Yongzangpo for a long time. The monks here were as good as prostitutes?
"This." Zhao Shui pointed to a green steel knife that was more than a foot long: "The jade-cutting blade most likely came from the Hanhai Jade City in the west of Kunlun. That area was rich in Kunlun jade, and the ancient monks were busy cutting jade materials.
He destroyed his pure energy and created a jade-cutting blade. In the Yaochi Kingdom, almost everyone with a higher level of cultivation has this thing in their hands. Can you also regard it as a treasure?"
Lan She explained: "The jade city in the vast sea is thousands of miles away, not to mention that the cutting jade blade is also a symbol of status in Yaochi Kingdom, just like the ribbon around Deacon Zhao's waist."
"Sharp teeth and sharp mouth." Zhao Shu muttered, then turned aside and continued watching.
"Cut the jade blade? Can I have a look?" Zheng Tunan stood up and asked.
"Please, Mr. Zheng." Lan She said with a smile.
Zheng Tunan didn't answer, he picked up the jade cutting blade and played with it, looking at it with deep eyes.
He Dangguan was in a daze below. He didn't understand anything about these magic weapons and spiritual materials. He was thinking that he should learn these things when he was working next to Zhao Shu.
While He Dangguan was thinking, he suddenly felt something strange in his stomach, and the true energy in his body began to wander randomly. Just when he was doubtful, he looked up and saw Zheng Tunan holding a jade cutting blade, his expression gradually became ferocious, and he turned to look at Zhao.
Millet.
"careful--"
As soon as He Dangguan yelled, Zheng Tunan suddenly rushed towards Zhao Shu. Without any reaction, he stabbed Zhao Shu's vest hard with the jade blade.
Zhao Shu was caught off guard and let out a muffled groan. He staggered a few steps. He turned around and saw Zheng Tunan holding a jade-cutting blade and looking at him with a ferocious expression. Fortunately, Zhao Shu practiced every day to warm up the destiny ring he carried with him.
, even a sharp blade that can cut jade and separate gold cannot penetrate the golden armor's defensive power of the life contract ring.
"you……"
Zhao Shu hesitated for a moment, and Lan She was the first to act. She waved her fan, and a large piece of crimson smoke blew out, instantly filling the hall, covering up the eyes and ears. The crimson smoke reached all the orifices on her head and face, Zhao Shu immediately closed her outer breath, and at the same time sensed murderous intent coming from all directions.
body.
First, a burst of energy locked Zhao Mi's limbs and torso, and then Zheng Tunan pulled out the Hong Ming knife from his waist and struck him head-on.
At the moment, Zhao Shu couldn't help but think about the reason. He silently moved the mysterious pearl, broke free of the air restraint and avoided the blade.
However, Zheng Tunan was like a wild beast with saliva at the corner of his mouth. He was in a frantic state. He let out a cold light on his sword and pursued him with a series of dense sword moves. Zhao Shu knew that the opponent's Hongming sword had the magical effect of destroying the degassing machine, so he did not dare to directly
With his sharp edge, he immediately leaped forward and relied on Yingxuan's lighting skills to find Zheng Siyuan and He Dangguan.
But before Zhao Shu could say anything, flying talismans jumped into the fire all around, and the brilliance of the magic weapon came directly, and a series of explosions and roars covered Zhao Shu and the others.
The firelight clashed and the smoke was blown away, and Zhao Shu spread out a five-color brilliance to protect Zheng He and the two. Taking advantage of the momentary gap, he dragged the two people with weak hands and feet, jumped out of the hall directly with a feather step.
As soon as Zhao Miao landed, he saw the pale faces of the two people beside him. Zheng Siyuan said with difficulty: "The tea... is poisonous."
"Fell into a trap!" Zhao Shu gritted his teeth. Before he could say anything more, he heard a sound breaking through the air from above, and a figure wielding a broad-bladed long knife slashed at him.
Zhao Shui raised his sleeves and raised his hands, and the Yin Hu Ling flew out of it. It instantly grew in size like a puff of air and turned into a black iron tiger. It hit the broad-bladed long sword head-on and exploded with sparks in mid-air.
The two of them both landed on the ground, and the ground trembled slightly. Only then did Zhao Shu see clearly that the other person actually had a wolf head, a mouth with protruding jaws, full of fangs, a pair of dark green eyes that could not hide the murderous intent, and the five fingers on the arms outside the sleeves were all sharp.
The clawed and hairy hands look like a standing evil wolf.
"Don't let them escape!" In the hall, Lan Shek, with no sweet voice as before, sternly ordered. At the same time, the cloud beams and stone lanterns in the four corners of the Jibao Pavilion courtyard shone brightly, and a forbidden formation was raised to isolate the inside and outside.
Then more than ten servants poured out of the hall, each holding a magic weapon and amulet, and attacked Zhao Miao and the others mercilessly.
Zhao Shu shook out the Qingxuan pen and let the black iron tiger stand in front of him to block most of its power. Then he picked up the fire demon, sketched it in the air, and immediately formed the fire into a talisman.
But before Zhao Mi could finish writing the talisman, the wolf-headed monster held a broad-edged long knife, leaped over the black iron tiger, spun around in mid-air, swung the knife, rolled up the shadow of the knife, and was about to cut the three people into pieces.
With a resounding sound, He Dangguan stood up and drew his sword. The five-foot long sword looked at the gap between the sword shadows and pierced it in one fell swoop, breaking the long sword attack. However, he was poisoned and had no strength, so he was pushed away by the wolf-headed monster with a twist of his wrist.
The long sword is straight to the point of killing the owl.
"Back off!" Zhao Shui had finished writing the talisman at this moment. The tip of his pen swept across the air, and the fire talisman was like a whip, whipping the wolf-headed monster away in one fell swoop.
With another swipe of the pen, the fire whip fell into the open space of the courtyard and turned into a wall of fire. The flames were blazing, separating the battlefield and giving the three of them a chance to breathe.
"Quickly adjust your breath!" Zhao Shu shouted at Zheng He and the two, and then the true form of the divine tiger turned and roared at the courtyard wall. The Tiger Might Spitting Edge spell was directed at the restriction. As a result, it caused a circle of ripples and failed to break through.
Zhao Shu's heart sank. This inward-locking prohibition formation was obviously deliberately arranged. In order to deal with him, the group in front of him must have been planning for a long time!
A drop of cold sweat flowed from his forehead, and Zhao Mi's thoughts flashed. This time he was in danger, but he did not panic and ask Lingxiao for help.
It was obvious that Zheng Tunan was the key figure in this assassination. Zhao Shu thought of his ferocious attitude just now, his weird humility before, and his proposal to come to the Jackpot Pavilion during the banquet, so he probably prepared it in advance.
Got this assassination and siege.
As for the purpose of Zheng Tunan's move, Zhao Shu was puzzled for a while. If the Zheng family in Jiujiang wanted to deal with him, the best time would have been in the private manor before, where he could avoid people's eyes and ears. And to accumulate treasures
The pavilion is located in the densely populated Yongjangpo. As long as Zhao Shu and others break through the restrictions, they will have a way to escape.
"Hey! Why are you the only one?" Lan She looked at the wall of fire in front of her. Several spells hit her and turned into light and dissipated, but had no effect at all. She quickly asked the wolf-headed weirdo: "Didn't you bring a few people here?
?”
The wolf-headed monster also reacted. He looked at the walls on both sides, his nose twitched, and he grinned: "Something's wrong!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a large cloud of ink-colored smoke suddenly floated outside Jibao Pavilion, and neither party in the court knew why.
The next moment, there was suddenly a strong impact that shook the restricted formation. Zhao Shu was immediately overjoyed. At this moment, he didn't care which hero came to rescue him. He immediately activated the true form of the divine tiger and fired several tiger-power spitting spells.
Next to him, Zheng Siyuan also barely suppressed the poison in his body, raised his hand to seal the secret, and a plain white arrow condensed on his fingertips, shooting towards the restriction.
With such a combined attack from the three parties inside and outside, a huge gap was torn open in the restricted formation. Zhao Shu made a prompt decision and used his mighty power to bring up Zheng He and the two of them. He turned over and climbed onto the black iron tiger, leaped into the air, passed through the restricted gap, and escaped to
Outside Jackpot Pavilion.
"Oops!"
The matter ended almost in the blink of an eye. The wolf-headed monster roared and rushed through the wall of fire. Enduring the pain of the burning flames, he jumped out of the restricted gap.
However, as soon as he landed, he saw Zhao Shu and three others running wildly on black tigers. Zhao Shu, full of vitality, shouted with all his strength:
"Kill - people - la -"
The sound was so loud that the tiles of nearby houses shook and fell, immediately causing shouts and screams in Yongzangpo.
Lan Shek also lifted the restraint at this time, rushed out of the courtyard and said to the wolf-headed monster: "The matter is exposed, stop chasing! Hurry and retreat!"
The wolf-headed monster stamped his feet fiercely: "I want to see who killed my brother!"
After saying that, he ran to the alley next to Jibao Pavilion and saw several warriors with wolf heads lying on the ground. Several vital parts of their bodies seemed to have been penetrated by sharp weapons, leaving ink-like stains, but there was no one nearby.