The sun is shining brightly, shining on Wanqiao Garden, Tiger Mountain, and even the stone house.
"Your men at least let you understand that these Tibetan Mastiffs are really not easy to deal with." Prince Fu looked at Prince Yin and asked, "Have you decided who to send out officially?"
Prince Yin looked at the stone house on the left and murmured: "It's really amazing." He suddenly stood up, smiled and said softly to the officials behind him: "Everyone, Lao Si and I are in the mood to make a bet, everyone.
You might as well steal some betting numbers, join in the fun, and bet on who can win."
This suggestion seemed ordinary, but it made all the officials look at each other with slight shock.
Prince Yin's phrase "Who can win in a bet" is a pun. Perhaps it does not mean who wins or loses in this bet alone, but refers to the future, a future filled with the king's hegemony.
Who dares to bet on such a bet?
No matter who wins the bet, they will offend the other party. Everyone even suspects that this is a trap set by Prince Yin. They want to test who is more optimistic about him. If you bet on Prince Yin to win, you will definitely get his win in the future. If you bet on Prince Fu, although you can get
Prince Fu tried to win over him, but he was bound to be hit by Prince Yin.
In fact, the officials present today are not of high rank, nor are they the heads of various yamen. People like ministers, censors, and generals are not present. They are just some middle-level officials.
"Prince Yin, here are one thousand taels of silver. I'm here to add to the fun. No matter who of you wins, take it." A blue-robed official took out a stack of silver notes from his arms and put them on the table helplessly.
This man is honest and understands a truth. No matter who wins or loses, we ministers will always be the losers. It is better to hand over some money happily and buy peace.
As soon as he took the lead, the officials present, whether reluctantly or unwillingly, had to take out more or less money in order to buy peace. The case was soon filled with thick silver bills, which attracted the beauty in Prince Fu's arms to eat.
Eat and laugh.
The two princes watched coldly, knowing that these officials did not dare to express their positions at this time, and naturally they could not force each other, so Prince Yin laughed, looked at the madman on the Hushan boulder and said: "Then you are going to send them out
people?"
That man was so weird that he was able to stay in Hushan without being expelled. Prince Yin thought with his buttocks that he was Prince Fu's man.
"Is he yours?" Prince Fu's eyes finally fell on Xue Poye. At this time, Xue Poye looked like an elegant young man, tall and handsome.
In Kyoto, of course, there is no such thing as judging a book by its appearance.
There are hidden dragons and crouching tigers everywhere in Kyoto, and everyone tries their best to cover up their true strength with a very ordinary appearance. The appearance of madman and Xue Poye as a young master is just a hypocritical appearance in the eyes of outsiders.
Xue Poye frowned and felt his heart skip a beat.
My dear, do Prince Yin really want to send me to fight like this? Thinking of the fate of the three Zhao brothers with no bones left, Xue Poye thought that his skills were definitely not higher than theirs. If he went in, he would probably end up no different from them.
But this tension disappeared in an instant.
Because he suddenly thought of a key point. This gamble was a huge bet. The name of Prince Fu and the source of Prince Yin's money. If such a bet was not foolproof, who would dare to gamble it so easily.
Since the matter is so important, Prince Yin will not allow himself to go into battle without being completely sure?
His own life was nothing in Prince Yin's eyes, but with a rouge gouache kingdom like Ziyanfang and a gold mine like that, Prince Yin would never lose to Prince Fu in vain.
So Xue Poye breathed a sigh of relief.
"Master Xue!" Prince Yin smiled gently, stared at Xue Poye and said, "The fourth prince seems to value you very much."
Xue Poye calmly clasped his fists and smiled and said: "Thanks to Prince Fu for taking a fancy to me, it's just that the common people are not good at academics and I'm afraid they can't slaughter lions and mastiffs. I'm afraid of missing Prince Yin's important event, so I don't dare to show off."
After he said this, all the officials looked at him with contempt.
Everyone thought that Xue Poye was also a retainer of Prince Yin. At this time, the master wanted to use him, but he politely declined. This was not in line with the loyalty of the retainers. To put it bluntly, he was just a villain who retreated in distress, so everyone was very disdainful.
and contempt.
There was a trace of contempt on the corner of Prince Fu's mouth, but Prince Yin still kept his smile and stared at Xue Poye. After a moment, he said warmly: "But I do have great confidence in Master Xue. If I want to win this big bet, it will be very difficult for me."
I need Master Xue’s help, Master Xue, but I wonder if you are willing to help Zi Yin?”
Xue Poye opened his mouth, but no words came out.
He had always been worried about whether he would really become a tool in the prince's struggle, but considering the astonishing bet, Prince Yin probably would not send him. Who knows that in the end he would not be able to avoid this situation that he had envisioned long ago.
Could it be that Prince Yin has so much confidence in me, Xue Poye?***!
Xue Poye only regretted that he did not have the power to fight back against these two vicious princes. He was a maggot and I was a fish. He finally realized what it meant to be helpless.
Of course he would not be stupid enough to refuse. He was very sure that if he really refused, maybe Prince Yin would accept it indifferently in front of everyone. But after leaving the Ten Thousand Animals Garden, there is a high possibility that he would die on the way back to the Prince Consort's Mansion.
There was an accident.
In the eyes of outsiders, this kind of accident must be an ordinary accident, nothing special. However, such an accident would definitely take Xue Poye's life.
For a person like Xue Poye, who had no power or background, to suddenly die unexpectedly was so common in Kyoto that the purple-clad people in Kyoto Prefecture had absolutely no time to deal with this matter.
"It seems that Master Xue has no objection." Prince Yin saw that Xue Poye remained silent and immediately smiled and said: "In that case, fourth brother, I will ask Master Xue to appear on my behalf."
Xue Poye was startled. Damn it, aren't you asking me to die?
"Prince Yin, I...!" Xue Poye listened to the deep hissing of the Tibetan Mastiff and couldn't help but want to refuse. He didn't want to be eaten by a few beasts.
Prince Yin had already grabbed his hand and said softly: "Master Xue, I'll leave everything to you. Zi Yin is here waiting for you to come out." His expression was extremely relaxed, as if Xue Poye just went to see the Tibetan Mastiff, not the Tibetan Mastiff.
Desperately, he seemed to have a good idea of the outcome of this bet.
Xue Poye felt that there seemed to be something hidden in his bright eyes, flickering unsteadily.
At this moment, Prince Yin had already come closer and whispered in his ear: "Master Xue, just go ahead. I have already made arrangements inside. You don't have to worry. I guarantee your safety."
Xue Poye blinked his eyes and smiled faintly. Regardless of whether he was really prepared or not, he was still riding a tiger and had to go.
When Xue Poye walked into Hushan with gritted teeth and approached the stone house, he finally saw the madman's appearance clearly.
This lunatic's head was disheveled, half of his face was exposed, and the other half was covered by his hair, but the half of his face revealed was enough to make people feel chilling.
This face is very white, it is a true defeat, but this half of the face that was defeated is covered with scars, as if someone had slashed it with five or six sharp weapons more than ten times, and turned it out.
His skin and flesh have become scarred.
Xue Poye took one look at it and didn't dare or couldn't bear to look at it again. What kind of suffering has this madman suffered?
The madman finally turned his attention to Xue Poye. There was no life in his dim eyes, like the eyes of a dead man. His feet also began to move, like a wandering soul. Xue Poye couldn't even see how he came here.
Yeah, I just think "floating over" is the most appropriate word.
This person looked like he was blown by a breeze, as light as confetti, and stopped five or six steps away from Xue Poye.
"Hello!" Xue Poye nodded and greeted.
The lunatic didn't even look at Xue Poye and asked, "Do you want a lion or a Tibetan mastiff?" His words seemed extremely jerky, as if he was holding back each word, extremely stiff.
Xue Poye frowned. The more this guy looked like this, the more Xue Poye felt that he was a master, at least higher than himself.
"Since you are standing on the right, for the sake of convenience, let me deal with the Tibetan Mastiff." Xue Poye sighed, looked at the scarred guy, and said slowly: "I hope there is still a chance to meet."
The madman ignored it and walked directly to the lion house.
Xue Poye reached out and touched his waist. The iron-cutting cold blade was sitting quietly on his waist. Although he knew that there were three ferocious Tibetan mastiffs in the stone house in front of him, the moment he touched the cold blade, he felt
My nervous mood seems to be much more at ease.
The two breeders stood in front of the stone door, looking at Prince Fu in the distance. Until Prince Fu waved his hand gently to this side, the two breeders immediately stepped forward and each opened a stone door. They only opened a canyon.
A gap that accommodates one person's entry and exit.
Xue Poye took a deep breath, scolding the eighteenth generation of the two princes' ancestors in his heart, and then walked into the stone house with his fists clenched.
"Namo Guanyin Bodhisattva, bless me to be able to get out of this door." These were the last words Xue Poye said before the stone door closed.
A smell of blood filled the house, and the Tibetan Mastiff's screams were right next to his ears. If he hadn't been used to hearing them before, he would have been frightened to death when he heard such screams.
Xue Poye was almost vomited by the strong smell of blood, and quickly covered his nose with his hand.
The stone house was very narrow, and in front of Xue Poye, there was an iron door, blocking him from the three Tibetan mastiffs as big as calves inside.
Five or six torches were lit above the walls of the stone house, so the room was not dark.
Xue Poye looked behind the iron gate. Through the gap between the iron bars, Xue Poye saw three Tibetan mastiffs half-crouching inside very leisurely. One in front and two in back, forming a triangle. They were as sharp as sharp-edged mastiffs.
There was still skin and flesh on the teeth, there were stumps and broken legs around, and the blood reflected the ground red. These three Tibetan mastiffs actually devoured the Zhao brothers.
Xue Poye felt his chest rolling, and he said "Wow" and finally vomited it out.
The three Tibetan Mastiffs who were resting their minds finally noticed that new prey had come in. They all roared in unison and stood up. Under the torch, three pairs of phosphorescent eyes stared closely at Xue Poye, as if staring at his mouth.
of fat.
Xue Poye had just finished vomiting when he heard a "click, click, click" sound. To his surprise, he saw the iron bar door in front of him slowly rising, removing the barrier between him and the three-headed Tibetan Mastiff.
Xue Poye was shocked. As soon as the iron door opened, he was directly exposed in front of the three-headed Tibetan mastiff. He would definitely die.
The three-headed Tibetan Mastiff seemed to be ready to kill, with its fangs exposed, as if it was about to pounce at any time.
Xue Poye's pupils shrank, his whole body felt cold, and his body temperature suddenly reached its lowest point.
Seeing that the iron gate had risen to his neck, and the Tibetan Mastiff was fully capable of attacking, Xue Poye roared, and like a spiritual ape, he reached out and grasped the iron bars on the iron gate, and his body rose together with it.
As if he understood Xue Poye's trick, the Tibetan Mastiff at the front rushed forward like lightning.
The Tibetan Mastiff's jumping ability is amazing. When Xue Poye saw the Tibetan Mastiff coming towards him, he hurriedly retracted his legs. Even so, his calf was still caught by the Tibetan Mastiff's sharp claws. The claws penetrated into the flesh. Xue Poye felt a heartbreaking pain.
The Tibetan Mastiff was grabbing his own body and climbing up. His sharp fangs were opened and he was about to bite his thigh.
The result of this bite would definitely be unimaginable, and it was even possible to bite off the leg forcefully. Therefore, Xue Poye held back the severe pain, clenched the iron bar with both hands, gritted his teeth and used all his strength to bite the leg.
He kicked the Tibetan Mastiff hard on the head.
The Tibetan Mastiff hissed and was hit in the head by this heavy kick. It fell down like a stone. With a "pop", it rolled around on the ground and then stood up without suffering any major injuries.
When the Tibetan Mastiff fell, its sharp claws left several bloody marks on Xue Poye's left leg. His luxurious clothes were torn to pieces, and the skin and flesh were torn inside.
The three-headed Tibetan Mastiff raised its head and watched Xue Poye go up with the iron gate. It looked very leisurely, like a goshawk looking down at the earth. It seemed to be laughing at Xue Poye for overestimating his abilities and trying all his efforts no matter what.
In the end, it will still be a delicacy in their mouths.
Xue Poye pushed up hard and finally stepped onto the bottom of the iron gate. His left leg was extremely painful and blood was rolling down drop by drop.
If he hadn't made a decisive decision and climbed up the iron gate, he might have been buried in the belly of the Tibetan Mastiff.
Xue Poye pulled out the cold blade and held it tightly in his hand, and the iron gate continued to rise. Xue Poye was just worried that the iron gate would be retracted into the stone cover above. If that happened, he would not be able to get through the wall, and it would be a disaster.
As the iron gate rose, Xue Poye could no longer stand upright and could only slowly bend his body. In the nervousness, the rising momentum of the iron gate finally stopped, leaving a section, just enough for Xue Poye to bend down and step on it.
On the bottom strip.
He couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, at least for now he wouldn't become the food in the three-headed Tibetan Mastiff's mouth.
The three Tibetan Mastiffs watched with interest as Xue Poye listened in mid-air. His big blood-red tongue kept licking the bridge of his nose. His triangular ears seemed to be listening to something. Their chests and paws were dark yellow and brown.
The thick hair is like armor on the body, majestic.
The three-headed Tibetan mastiff is below and Xue Poye is above, forming a strange confrontation.
The roar of a lion could be heard from the stone house next door, and it was not known whether the madman had become the lion's meal.
It didn't take long for Xue Poye to feel sore all over his body. He was half-bent like this, and he had to hold the steel bar with one hand and the cold blade with the other. It was quite strenuous. In addition, the blood on his legs was flowing, and he was in sharp pain.
It is estimated that after a while, my vitality will be severely damaged, and I may not be able to hold on and fall down.
Looking down, the Tibetan Mastiff, the king of three-headed dogs, was wandering around without arrogance or impatience, as if walking in his own territory. This had clearly told Xue Poye that the three-headed Tibetan Mastiff was running out of energy, but he himself was not.
I don't have the energy to keep wasting it.
Xue Poye frowned. This could be regarded as one of the most dangerous moments for him. If he were not careful, he would very likely become a meal for beasts today. No matter what, he had to find a way to avoid this.
Tribulation.
The blood dripping from Xue Poye's legs seemed to make the Tibetan mastiffs think of the deliciousness of their prey again. Suddenly, the three Tibetan mastiffs were pushed to the west corner, which was the farthest place from the iron gate. Xue Poye actually guessed for a moment.
I don’t know what this three-headed Tibetan Mastiff wants to do.
In the world of animals, Tibetan Mastiffs are extremely intelligent, which is undeniable to the world. They have a resolute character and a nature of loyalty to one owner, but they are also famous for their ferocity.
Not long after, I saw a Tibetan Mastiff rushing forward as fast as lightning, flying like lightning. The moment it approached the bottom of the iron gate, the Tibetan Mastiff actually bounced on the spot, bouncing as high as a rubber ball.
Xue Poye was not worried that it could really jump to such a high distance. Although the Tibetan Mastiff's jumping ability was good, it definitely had no ability to jump to his current height.
But what he didn't expect was that when one Tibetan Mastiff was about to fall, the two Tibetan Mastiffs that followed from behind had already jumped up. As the Tibetan Mastiff fell, the two Tibetan Mastiffs had already jumped on its back.
, and borrowing the huge body of a Tibetan Mastiff, he jumped again. This time, he actually hit the bottom bar, jumped up, and pounced on Xue Poye on the iron gate.
The fear in Xue Poye's heart was simply indescribable. Impossible things were happening before his eyes. He did not expect that Tibetan mastiffs had such high intelligence, nor did he expect that they would use such methods as leveraging strength. He was horrified.
Suddenly, the body of the Tibetan Mastiff appeared in front of him. There was an iron door between one person and one animal, but this could not hinder the Tibetan Mastiff's attack. It also followed Xue Poye's example, putting its two hind legs on the bottom bar, and
The two front claws had already reached out from the gap between the iron bars and were only grabbing at Xue Poye's neck. The sharp claws, as sharp as iron hooks, were as hard as several small sharp knives.
Xue Poye was so frightened that he almost lost his hand and fell down, but his survival instinct made him swing the cold blade horizontally, and with a "pop" sound, he actually cut the front paw of the Tibetan Mastiff. This cold blade can cut iron like mud, and the Tibetan Mastiff actually cut it.
Naturally, the claws were broken upon contact. During the scratch, half of the Tibetan Mastiff's forelimb was cut off and fell straight down. The blood from the severed limb spurted directly under Xue Poye's mouth and neck. It was extremely bloody. He temporarily called it a day.
Although it was screaming in grief, it did not fall. Its other sharp claw had already put on Xue Poye's shoulder. After tearing it open, the clothes on Xue Poye's shoulder had been broken into pieces, blood was still dripping from his leg, and there was a new wound on his shoulder.
Add another.
Xue Poye almost let go in pain. The Tibetan Mastiff's revenge is the most determined. Xue Poye cut off half of its forelimbs and tried his best to bite Xue Poye into pieces, so the remaining iron hook was sharp.
Without hesitation, the claws turned to grab Xue Poye's lower abdomen.
Its speed is extremely fast, like lightning. It is not necessarily worse than the warriors in the world, or even higher. If its claws scratch Xue Poye's lower abdomen, it is likely to tear Xue Poye's belly. At that time, Xue Poye
Even if Ye doesn't want to die, he has to die.
At this critical moment, Xue Poye made a strange move.
His left hand holding the cold blade stretched out through the gap between the iron bars, hugged the Tibetan Mastiff's neck in the electric light, and then pulled hard. The Tibetan Mastiff's long mouth came through the gap, but its face was stuck in the gap.
on the iron bars.
This was so sudden that the Tibetan Mastiff involuntarily retracted his claws while feeling the pain. Xue Poye mustered all his strength, hugged its neck tightly, pulled back hard, and nailed the Tibetan Mastiff's face to the iron door.
The strength of the Tibetan Mastiff was naturally terrifying and astonishing. After struggling desperately, Xue Poye felt that he could hardly control it. He suddenly thought of the true energy stored in his Dantian and immediately started to use it. The true energy traveled to his arms in an instant. In this way, the Tibetan Mastiff's head
His body could not move again, and only his two hind limbs kept kicking. In his big mouth, his big scarlet tongue kept spitting, and the blood and stench of his breath almost made Xue Poye spit it out again.
Xue Poye gritted his teeth and his body was covered with blood. He clasped the Tibetan Mastiff's neck with one hand to stabilize his body. He took the cold blade with the other hand and stabbed the Tibetan Mastiff's head hard without hesitation.
Go down.
Once, twice, three times, four times...!
Xue Poye himself didn't know how long he kept stabbing until the Tibetan mastiff stopped moving, and he stopped panting.
The head of the Tibetan Mastiff was riddled with holes, both eyeballs were punctured, and blood fell straight down like rain. The two hind limbs that had been struggling were now hanging limply.