Xue Cheng's conditioned reflex was to slap the disgusting millet porridge away with one palm, but at the end of the stroke, he changed his palm to push, using a gentle force to push the millet porridge away from him.
"What the hell is this?"
The wriggling white Gu worms reminded him of something very bad, and goosebumps stood up all over his body. It reminded him of a giant temple he saw when he was handling a case. On the giant temple, you could see many wriggling white worms.
Maggots.
"Isn't it obvious enough? Someone has poisoned your food."
Zhang Mingtu responded in a deep voice. The other party's move was indeed a bit unexpected, but it was unexpected and reasonable at the same time.
After all, the good situation of Jiangnan West Road was thrown into chaos by him, and the Kingdom of the Rising Sun would not be able to spare too many manpower to target Xue Cheng, a member of the Jinyiwei Hundred Household.
Especially after Xue Cheng captured Xuedao, his strength and status increased, and he was able to mobilize more power. If he wanted to confront Xue Cheng head-on and capture Xue Cheng in a fair and just manner, he would have to pay a high price.
Therefore, the other party chose a roundabout route and used these small means to target Xue Cheng.
Zhang Mingtu did not fully investigate the line of witchcraft and Gu. He only found the original blog post of the bookstore owner.
Many of his brothers were killed because of the discovery of Yuan Bowen, and Yuan Bowen had a strong connection with the chief clerk next to Rui Hai. The poison on the chief clerk's body was suspected to have come from Yuan Bowen.
of.
The hunt book related to Jin Yiwei has been downloaded, but the original blog post has never been arrested.
In addition, there has been no news about Dofei Yuanxianer in Jiujiang County. It is understandable that Yuan Bowen fled to Jiujiang County, took refuge in Dofei Yuanxianer, and then took the opportunity to target Xue Cheng.
After all, the opponent already mastered the art of witchcraft and had not used such methods before. It was probably because the influence of the witchcraft chaos was too great.
Once an important figure dies because of Gu insects, the court will definitely pay attention to it, and the pressure they will face will be terrible.
Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, the other party will not directly use witchcraft to control others.
"Gu insect?"
While Xue Cheng's scalp was numb, he also felt a strange sense of confusion, and at the same time, there seemed to be a flash of lightning in his heart.
The Witch Gu Rebellion was famous throughout Great Xia. Many people died in that turmoil, including many princes and concubines in the harem.
So far, the art of witchcraft and Gu is taboo in Daxia, and anyone who masters this art will encounter terrifying blows.
Nowadays, there is only the Border Gate generation. Some witchcraft and Gu techniques are spread in the area where Yunzhou is located, and most of them are hidden in the deep mountains and old forests and do not travel outside. Only in this way can a little bit of inheritance be left.
Although when it comes to poisonous insects, everyone is afraid from the bottom of their hearts. After all, even the Ouchi Imperial Palace, which was once the most tightly guarded, was breached by the magic of witchcraft. You can imagine how terrifying such a method is.
Among various rumors, the art of witchcraft is invisible and traceless. It can use various tangible insects to control others, and it can also use invisible and strange insects to influence others, and even kill people thousands of miles away.
outside.
Devouring the heart, liver, spleen and lungs, controlling people's minds, manipulating other people's corpses...
There are various legends about Gu insects. Even among the Jinyi Guards, there are many such rumors. It is difficult to distinguish the true from the false. No one in the Ouchi Imperial Palace has ever tried to refute the rumors.
Therefore, Xue Cheng was both afraid and curious about Gu insects.
But at the same time, he had a sudden feeling about the appearance of the Man in the Iron Mask.
Before, he didn't understand why a person suspected to be the commander of the Jinyi Guards would come to an area like Jiangnan West Road and investigate a small demon incident.
Although demons and evil spirits seem to be involved in a large organization, for a figure like the commander of the Jin Yiwei, such an incident is not significant.
After all, the Jinyiwei can only give out a random order in Kyoto, and it can make local officials in the place feel nervous, trembling, and not daring to say a word.
Even if they directly cut off the head of the local magistrate with a sword, there would be no big consequences.
A single thought can affect the livelihood of millions of people. He is a truly powerful person. He suddenly came to Jiangnan West Road and came to such a small place to investigate an organization that was quite large for a small place.
, it's like killing a chicken with a bull's-eye and making a big deal out of a molehill.
Now that he saw the bowl of millet porridge filled with poisonous insects in front of him, he finally understood.
The matter involves royal secrets, then everything makes sense. The specific circumstances of the witchcraft rebellion are not known. It is certain that he died unexpectedly. Even in the harem, it is not known how many people lost their heads due to this turmoil.
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Involving the secrets in the palace, as a royal guard directly under the royal family, it is very reasonable to investigate the Gu insects.
Even dispatching a commander of the Royal Guards is not a fuss, it is the importance of the royal family.
No matter how much you pay for royal affairs, it is worth it.
He once again made a reasonable plan in his mind for the appearance of the Iron Masked Man. Even though there was still a bowl of millet porridge filled with poisonous insects in front of him, he was not uneasy in his heart. Instead, he suddenly became excited.
Indeed, it is a dangerous thing to be involved in a large organizational vortex that can be targeted by the commander of Jinyiwei, but if it is such a thing, you can perform well in front of the commander of Jinyiwei, and even if you can be in that position
If you leave a name in front of the supreme figure in the capital, then the future will be bright, no matter what family or relationship, or all kinds of interest exchanges, all the twists and turns are unnecessary.
As long as that character says a word, everything can change. It can easily break the ceiling of the current profession and become a thousand households of Jinyiwei. It is not a problem at all, and it is even possible to go one step further.
When he thought of this, his blood boiled with excitement. The fear caused by the Gu worm just now was swept away, and he even felt impatient.
In such an incident, if you can stand out, you can really become famous all over the world. It is completely different from the small incident in Jianyi. The incident in Jianyi can only be famous in one place or one state.
, put it further away in the world, no one cares.
If he could contribute to this incident, even as a pawn, he would be willing to do so.
Even though this matter is likely to require a covert investigation involving many people, he is fearless.
Even though he won't get much fame from this incident, this credit will still be remembered in the hearts of those big shots, and he will eventually get the reward he deserves.
He was also willing to do something for the supreme saint, dedicate himself to it, and die.
"Who is targeting me? Do I need to do anything?"
"Just do your normal reaction."
Zhang Mingtu didn't say much. In fact, this step was enough.
After learning that the characters in the Land of the Rising Sun used poisonous insects, Zhang Mingtu knew that the opportunity had come. It was obvious that the other party had put him at the gunpoint.
The characters of the Land of the Rising Sun are indeed very good at cultivating demons and have other related abilities, and they have always shown their admiration for Daxia culture in the past.
In the overall environment, many people tend to be neutral towards the Land of the Rising Sun, or even like it.
Their overall image is quite good, so evil practices such as raising monsters will become popular in the future.
After all, raising monsters will harm the interests of the lowest level characters, but for those at the top, this is not a bad thing, or even a good thing. It will clean up the redundant population and further enhance their own strength. This
It's totally killing two birds with one stone, a win-win situation.
It can not only eliminate some unruly people who are disobedient to discipline, but also enhance their strength. They really won twice, which was a huge win.
Zhang Mingtu didn't understand this at all at first. Many times it was difficult for others to have the same thoughts and mentality as last time, thinking that the people were the most important, and he thought that the people at the top should have the same idea as him. Only later did he realize that this was bullshit.
Not all countries and all characters are red. In this world and even in the past life, before red appeared, the background color was gray during the long historical time.
That's why Mr. Zhou Shuren wrote Diary of a Madman and said that he couldn't sleep after looking through history books, and he saw two words between the lines, "cannibalism."
Therefore, if you want to expose the Kingdom of the Rising Sun to people, you cannot let their ability to raise monsters be shown first, but you must show another aspect of them, which is excellent in raising Gu insects.
This violated the most fundamental interests of the royal family. As long as the relevant information was reported normally, a storm would follow.
Xue Cheng was about to say more, but when he raised his head, he found that the man in iron mask in front of him had disappeared, leaving only the millet porridge still slightly steaming in front of him. He felt a chill in his heart, and he no longer had the courage and blood he had before.
He hurriedly took out a jade bottle specially used to store elixirs from one side, wrapped himself in several layers of clothes, and then put all the bowl of Gu insects into the jade bottle.
In order to prevent these poisonous insects from suffocating to death, he sealed the bottle tightly, then carefully opened it with a spirit stone, and used the spirit stone to warm the jade bottle.
After doing all this, he breathed a sigh of relief and pasted multiple talismans on the jade bottle, including Vajra Clothes, evil-proof talismans, pure heart talismans... regardless of whether it was useful or not, he pasted a lot of them one after another, making everyone feel happy.
The bottle is two circles thicker.
At this point, he was not completely relieved. After thinking for a moment, he immediately started writing and wrote an urgent document.
Put it in the bamboo tube of the flamingo, let the flamingo deliver the message, and take a Qi and Blood Pill specifically for the flamingo.
The purpose is to make this flamingo move faster and deliver relevant information as quickly as possible.
Then Xue Cheng didn't dare to walk around randomly, and just stayed in the room, staring at the jade bottle.
I no longer want to go out to drink and have fun with my colleagues, because who knows if the food may be poisoned.
He thought it would take some time for the court's response, but he didn't expect that someone would already knock on the door from morning until noon.
A middle-aged man with a white face and a beard knocked on his door with a smile.