Of course, Zhao Shu knew that after he came to Jinding Division, he might have been involved in various overt and covert fights, but he did not expect that he would be involved in the assassination of the arrest department and raid the ghost market. There were many calculations involved, and Zhao Shu also
Can't get a full glimpse.
After leaving the city, the carriage sped along until it got dark and stopped near a deserted town.
"Is this here?" Zhao Shu got off the carriage, released three paper cranes into the sky, and found a river crossing not far away, with several lanterns hanging lightly.
"You are here?"
Before Jiang Ru could answer, in a street stall nearby, the young-looking Liang Tao changed into a brocade robe with arrow sleeves. He was not the fairy style of the purple robe and jade crown in the past, but more like a handsome and elegant young master. Liang Tao was sitting there.
He was sitting on a bench, holding a pottery bowl and shaking it gently, looking at him with a smile on his face.
"Stop standing, the ship hasn't arrived yet, sit down and drink two bowls of wine." Liang Tao's tone was not sharp.
Zhao Mo's movements froze and he saw Jiang Ru sitting down at the table very obediently, so he stepped forward without sitting down and didn't know what to say.
"What do you two guests want?" At this time, the stall owner stepped forward and asked.
"Same as him." Zhao Shui responded casually, then took out a piece of broken silver: "No need to look for it."
The stall owner thanked him in a low voice, and after a while he brought two bowls of warm sweet wine. Zhao Shu sat down opposite Liang Tao without saying a word.
"Drink it while it's hot. The glutinous rice in this area has a unique flavor, and the glutinous rice glutinous rice made from it can be called jade glutinous rice wine." Liang Tao said.
Zhao Shu secretly made a secret gesture, lowered his voice, and said: "Does Master Liang also like this kind of market snack? I thought that the master of the state would not eat anything other than jujube and pears, and he would not drink anything but fine wine."
Jiang Ru raised her head and glanced at Zhao Mi, but said nothing. Liang Tao put down the pottery bowl and said with a smile: "Who do you think I am? Even if you are successful in cultivating immortals and eating food and breathing, you are not unable to taste ordinary delicacies."
Zhao Shu lowered his head and looked at the wine. He saw that it was turbid and filled with rice residue. He took a sip and chewed it for a while.
"How?" Liang Tao asked.
"It's just ordinary." Zhao Shu replied.
Liang Tao shook his head and said: "How long have you been in Dongshengdu? Have you developed a bad taste so quickly?"
Zhao Shu asked back: "It's just an ordinary meal, do you still want me to praise you against my will?"
"You are very smart when it comes to your skills, but you are extremely shallow when it comes to your shallowness." Liang Tao commented.
"I don't need to bother the Imperial Master." Zhao Shu asked: "I just don't understand, how can the Imperial Master be sure that the evil spirits in the ghost market will pass here?"
"The Ming Dynasty Treasure Mirror Cave illuminates the demonic atmosphere, so naturally this generation has nothing to hide from." Liang Tao is confident and calm.
Zhao Shu nodded slightly, and then said: "In that case, Guoshi Liang must have known for a long time that there is a ghost market near Dongsheng Capital where evil spirits gather?"
"good."
"Then why didn't you expose the raid earlier?" Zhao Shu asked.
Liang Tao shook the pottery bowl gently. The bowl was very turbid. Then he pointed to the bowl of wine in front of Jiang Ru that had settled and had clear turbidity: "Do you understand?"
"The Imperial Master might as well speak more clearly." Zhao Shu said with a straight face.
Liang Tao was not angry either: "A place like the ghost market is indeed prone to gathering of evil spirits, but if we raid it hastily, it will only level up a dirty place. The evil spirits inside will flee after hearing the wind and become difficult to find, which will only be more disadvantageous.
It would be better to stay in the ghost market and have a fixed destination so that we can keep track of every move of these evil spirits."
"I understand, isn't it just a manure tank for fertilization in the countryside?" Zhao Shu said coldly: "In order to prevent the manure from flowing randomly, a pit must be dug to dispose of it. If the manure tank is destroyed, the sewage will flow everywhere.
It’s all out of control.”
Jiang Ru frowned when she heard this, while Liang Tao laughed: "Zhao Shu, do you have to use this metaphor?"
Zhao Shu said softly: "No, collected manure in the countryside still has fertile soil, which can be used to grow grains and vegetables, but ghosts and evil spirits can do a lot of harm but no good. The Imperial Master can do it by turning his palm.
Do you want to wait until the situation becomes difficult to deal with before taking action?"
"The distinction between pros and cons depends on where you are. For the same thing, the distinction between pros and cons is also different depending on your status." Liang Tao said: "It's time for you to put aside those childish thoughts. I let the ghost market exist, naturally.
I have my intentions."
"Yes, big shots always have their own ideas, and I can't guess." Zhao Shuyan said.
Liang Tao did not argue, and said as if he expected: "They are about to dock."
Zhao Mian closed his eyes and looked down at the river with the paper crane in the sky, but he did not see any foreign ships. The paper crane patrolled for a long time, but he saw a faint navigation track on the river surface, but he did not see the boat.
"They used illusions to cover up their tracks and ships so that mortals could not see them. Only in this way could they leave Dongsheng Capital." Liang Tao reminded: "This town has a place for them to stay."
Zhao Shu opened his eyes and asked, "Don't you plan to take action, Master National Preceptor?"
"You have already made preparations, so why should I intervene?" Liang Tao put it bluntly.
Zhao Shu stood up, stopped talking nonsense, and headed straight for the ferry outside the town. Jiang Ru watched Zhao Shu leave and asked in a low voice: "Sir, are you going to let him go alone?"
"Do you want to help?" Liang Tao asked calmly.
Jiang Ru hurriedly lowered her head and said, "I just feel that the chief seems to value Zhao Mi. It might not be appropriate if he is slightly damaged."
"Even if there is a slight damage, it doesn't matter." Liang Tao said calmly: "Not only Qing Luo Yi, but also you also underestimated Zhao Shu. Now that he has condensed the Xuan Bead, in terms of cultivation and magic power, those rats in the ghost market have no
Several are his opponents."
Jiang Ru was slightly shocked when she heard this, and Liang Tao continued: "It's a pity that Zhao Shu was tamed by Zhang Duanjing and has no independent opinion. He lacks the firepower, so I might as well add some firewood."
…
As the Qingluo Yishe boat landed, the sound of a watch was heard from the town in the distance, and there were no pedestrians near the ferry.
"What an embarrassment!" Qingluo Yi's beautiful face added a bit of annoyance: "If the matter is exposed, we have to give up the business that we have been operating for many years!"
The girl Lan She next to her said: "Sister, don't be angry, it was our mistake this time that allowed Zhao Shu to escape."
"It's not a mistake, it's that I was deceived!" Qingluo Yi's willow eyebrows were angry: "Jiang Ru, that cheap maid, lied that Zhao Miao's cultivation was shallow, but in the end, when faced with the siege of so many of you, she was not only able to escape from the treasure
Pavilion, and there are people outside to support you! If you say that all this is purely a coincidence, I absolutely don’t believe it.”
Lan She said: "The reaction of the Huaxu Kingdom court was too fast this time. The arresting department rushed into Longzangpu that night and conducted a large-scale search. The fronts and properties of several owners in the ghost market were destroyed. Could it be that they are targeting us?
of?"
"It's hard to say." Qing Luoyi reminded: "The best thing is for us to rest here for a while to avoid the limelight and then continue southward and return to Jiuli Country!"
"Someone!"
At this time, the wolf-headed monster who had just landed gave a low shout. He was wearing a cloak to hide his face, but he put his hand on the handle of the knife and looked at a blurry figure that was gradually approaching.
Qing Luoyi reminded: "Don't make any noise, maybe you are just a passerby."
"Not a passerby!" The wolf-headed monster stared at the street with his green eyes, and saw Zhao Shu slowly walking out, his figure illuminated by the ferry lantern, his expression cold.
"Zhao Shu!" Lan She exclaimed, "Why is he here?"
Qing Luoyi was very surprised, but her years of dealing with all kinds of evil spirits allowed her to develop a superb skill in dealing with people. She immediately stepped forward and bowed:
"The little girl Xianhui never wanted to meet Deacon Zhao here. I offended you before, and I beg Deacon Zhao to give the little girl a chance to prove her innocence."
Zhao Shu glanced at Qing Luo Yi and said, "I have no enmity with you, why do you want to set up a trap to kill me?"
"Ashamed, we wander around the world, and in order to make a living, we will inevitably commit crimes and commit crimes." Qing Luoyi explained: "Zheng Tunan approached the little girl earlier, saying that he wanted to take revenge on Deacon Zhao, and he did not hesitate to spend a lot of money.
Experts were invited. The little girl was so enlightened that she was confused for a moment and agreed without thinking."
"Did Zheng Tunan pay you to take action?" Zhao Shu asked, "But he died in Yongzangpo. Why is that?"
Qing Luoyi sighed softly: "When we saw that the situation was not going to work out, we knew that it would cause a huge disaster. Zheng Tunan was stupid and incompetent and ordered him to be chased and killed. This little girl couldn't bear it and took this man's life."
"Then why did you run away?" Zhao Shu asked again: "Jiangzhu Tower, Jibao Pavilion, so many properties, you just gave up like this?"
"Deacon Zhao is joking, how can we not run away?" Qing Luoyi leaned down and bowed: "The little girl knows that she has made a big mistake. I don't ask Deacon Zhao to forgive us. I only want to be a slave and a maid from now on, loyal to the
Deacon Zhao.”
"Oh, that's how it is……"
While Zhao Shu was deep in thought, Qing Luoyi seized the opportunity, stood up, raised his hand, and launched a flying needle, all of which hit Zhao Shu's head and face.
Just when Qing Luoyi was overjoyed, she saw Zhao Shu's figure turned into golden light and disintegrated and floated away. The fine needle fell to the ground silently. Behind him, a tiger roared through the air, and a black tiger rushed out from the shadow.
"Cunning!" Qing Luoyi scolded with angry eyebrows, raised his hand and fired countless flying needles.
But the flying needle hit the true form of the divine tiger, like raindrops, exploding little gold stars, which could not stop its offensive at all. The true form of the divine tiger was as fast as the wind, and rushed in front of Qing Luo Yi in the blink of an eye, opened his mouth wide, and bit him directly
Hold her shoulders.
The teeth were as sharp as swords, but no blood burst out. Qing Luo Yi twisted his body and took off his light clothes in a slippery manner. When he landed on the ground again, he saw Qing Luo Yi wearing a snug-fitting snake-pattern soft armor, holding a hand in each hand.
A crescent dagger, under the dim light, looks like a coquettish poisonous snake transformed into a human form.
"Snake demon?" Zhao Shu's voice came out faintly from the darkness, but no one could be seen.
Qing Luoyi didn't answer, but asked the wolf-headed monster who pulled out a broad-bladed long sword: "Can you find him?"
The wolf-headed monster's nose twitched, his tongue licked his teeth, and his voice was low and hoarse: "I smell the smell of elixir!"
"Everyone, cheer up!" Qingluo Yi said loudly to his left and right men: "Only by killing Zhao Shu can we escape. Just take his head and go back to the country to ask for credit!"
Zhao Shu, who was hiding in the shadows, saw that Qing Luoyi had changed from the weak and generous look of a brothel oiran, and now she looked like a female general who was dispatching troops before the battle. And from what she said, it was obvious that she was not from the Huaxu Kingdom.
While Zhao Shu was thinking, several monks immediately took action one after another, summoning vines from the ground to wrap around the true form of the divine tiger. The wolf-headed monster dragged a long knife in his hand, lifted up his cloak, and ran with his legs like a wild wolf in the forest.
Hunting, come straight to Zhao Shu.
The wolf-headed monster could not only smell his own scent, but could also see at night. Zhao Shu met his eyes and watched as he leaped up and slashed down with a broad-bladed long knife like a mountain!
"Have you ever thought about..."
Zhao Mo opened his mouth to speak expressionlessly, and in that moment, the long knife struck his shoulder heavily, causing dust on the ground to fly.
But the wolf-headed monster saw that Zhao Mi was not moving at all. This was enough to kill a rhinoceros and cut through iron and stone with one knife. It didn't even split the opponent's clothes, and was blocked by a layer of five-color brilliance.
"...I lured you closer on purpose?"
Zhao Shu said the second half of the sentence, and the wolf-headed monster felt great fear in his heart. Electric light flashed around his feet, and then a dense electric light covered the wolf-headed monster like a net. The power of thunder invaded the seven orifices and meridians, causing the monster's eyes to burst and his body to be covered in bruises.
"He is physically strong." Zhao Shu glanced at the wolf-headed monster. He was still alive, but fainted and fell to his knees, so he added a restraining charm.
In the distance, Qing Luoyi was about to follow the wolf-headed monster and kill him, but when he saw him defeated instantly, he was horrified, but he didn't care too much and led a few men to attack Zhao Shu.
Lan She waved her fan to attract a large smoke miasma as a cover, and Zhao Shu threw out a clay pot, directly exploding a rippling water mist, forcing away the smoke miasma that stung the seven orifices and ears.
"The miasma technique of Jiuli Kingdom? I have expected it." Before Zhao Mian could finish his words, he shook out the Qingxuan pen to float into the void. The water mist in the air immediately turned into frost arrows and icy ice, shooting in all directions.
Qing Luoyi and others fell to the ground one after another, either dodging or casting spells to resist. However, more than a dozen spells covered by thin soil on the ground were activated instantly, and the evil spirits of metal and earth surged together, forming sharp stalagmites, dense as a forest, and suddenly
Break through the ground and thrust out!
Most of these demonic monks did not react in time, and their bodies were instantly penetrated by stalagmites. They were hung up like meat skewers and let out horrifying screams.
Qing Luo Yi's cultivation level was slightly higher and his body skills were ghostly. Although he avoided the ground-breaking stalagmites, he saw that his companions were severely injured and died tragically. His expression changed drastically. He no longer had the will to fight in his heart, so he immediately chose to turn around and escape.
"Certainly!"
Zhao Mi raised his palm and shouted, Qing Luo Yi was restrained by the air restraint and fell to the ground. Just as she was trying to free herself from the trap, several thin silk threads flew out from Zhao Mi's fingers and entangled her hands and feet. The silk threads were very tough, Qing Luo Yi
Yi activated her true energy several times but could not break it.
Then Qing Luoyi felt a foot step heavily on the back of her head. The force was so strong that it was like ramming a foundation. Her head was almost crushed by this foot. Her pretty face was buried in the dust and it was difficult to breathe.
With the help of his mighty power, Zhao Shu easily stepped on Qing Luo Yi's head. He looked at the few monks in the distance. Facing the divine tiger's true form of iron and stone body, all the spells and weapons were completely useless. In the blink of an eye, he was buried by the fangs and sharp teeth.
Down.
After the fierce battle, in the quiet night, there was only the faint sound of the lanterns shaking at the ferry, and the low whine hanging on the stalagmites.
Zhao Mian took a deep breath. There was blood and filth around him. He turned a blind eye to it. Then he leaned over and grabbed Qing Luoyi's head and said: "I, Zhao Mian, consider myself kind to others. If you really admit your mistake sincerely, I might just
I’m going to let you go.”
Qing Luoyi lost her previous magnanimity and looked panicked: "Zhao, Deacon Zhao, I just want to let this little girl live. I am willing to swear by my soul to be loyal to you forever."
Zhao Shu shook his head: "No need. Since you are related to Jiuli Kingdom, you will be handed over to Yousi for disposal."
After saying this, Zhao Shui knocked Qing Luo Yi unconscious with a heavy palm, and then took out a spell to block the divine energy and magic.