"See foster father!" Ma Xiaoyao bent down and saluted the old man. After he fooled the old man, the old man released his restraints on Ma Xiaoyao and allowed Ma Xiaoyao to regain his ability to move. Whether it was true or false, Ma Xiaoyao
On the surface, he was very respectful.
"Hahaha... Okay, okay." The old man laughed loudly and said: "I never thought that I would be able to take in an adopted son even though I am so old. Not bad, not bad, good boy, I will promise you now.
, as long as I become the emperor, I will make you a prince, no, I will make you a prince, and maybe I will pass the throne to you in the future." Who wouldn't say empty words? Anyway, there is no need to fulfill them now, which is awesome.
Just make a promise, and as for the future... let's take our time.
I have to admire Ma Xiaoyao's wit. He turned the situation around with his sharp tongue and walked around on the edge of life and death. His clothes were soaked with cold sweat. If Ma Xiaoyao was given another chance, he would
I definitely won't take the idea of a bared-toothed beast.
The words passed down by our ancestors are indeed true. People who are too greedy will bring disaster to themselves!
If Ma Xiaoyao had given up when he saw the opportunity, he would have never come to the deep valley again after getting the Thousand Leaf Grass, and he would not have encountered ghosts and sorrows. Unfortunately, Ma Xiaoyao was too greedy. He got the Thousand Leaf Grass to detoxify the poison, and still wanted to fight.
The fang beast's idea, this is not... I almost lost my life.
"Did you also take away the thousand-leaf grass I planted on the stone platform?" Gui Jianchou suddenly asked.
"Uh... this..." The corner of Ma Xiaoyao's mouth twitched: "Yes... I have read a few medical books before, which introduced the efficacy of Qianleaf grass... I originally thought that Qianleaf grass was extinct, but I didn't expect that it would be extinct.
I saw it here... I was so excited that I took the Thousand Leaf Grass away... Later, it was eaten by an elder..." Ma Xiaoyao was afraid that ghosts would ask him for the Thousand Leaf Grass, so he said Qianye Leaves
The grass has been eaten by the elders.
"Originally, I kept the Thousand-leaf Grass which was of great use, but now you took it away." Guijianchou sighed: "Well, since you took the Thousand-leaf Grass away, it means that you and the Thousand-leaf Grass are taken away by you.
Thousand-leaf grass is destined... Forget it, I won't argue with you." Although Thousand-leaf Grass is very precious, it is far inferior to the throne. If Gui Jianchou can become the emperor, the entire secret realm will be restored.
He is in charge, what do you want when the time comes? If nothing else, the treasures in the palace are very coveted.
The palace is the richest place in the secret realm. Every emperor will search for all kinds of treasures in the palace. Over the years, the treasures in the palace have been piled up. Whoever can control this wealth will become the real treasure of the secret realm.
Master, enjoy the supreme life.
"Xiaoyao, look... why don't you take some time and arrange for me to meet your master, uncle, and father-in-law?" Gui Jianchou suggested.
"Meet?" Ma Xiaoyao was stunned.
"Yes, let's meet and get to know each other." Gui Jianchou nodded: "Xiaoyao, you are young after all, and you have something to do... I still need to discuss it with your master and the others. Do you understand what I mean?"
"Uh... I understand, I understand, I... I will arrange for you to meet as soon as possible." Ma Xiaoyao smiled happily on his face, but started to curse in his heart. He was so embarrassed. This old fox clearly didn't believe me! He said
It's a meeting, but actually I just want to get to know me. Once this old guy finds out that I lied to him, he will definitely not let me go. No, I must find a safe way to deal with this old guy.
"Without further delay, let's set off now." Gui Jianchou is an impatient person. Once he has a plan, he must implement it immediately without procrastination.
"Now? I..."
"What? Is there a problem?"
"Oh... No, no problem. Everything is up to my adoptive father's arrangement."
"Then let's go."
…
Just like that, Gui Jianchou took Ma Xiaoyao and left the deep valley, and then rushed towards the imperial city.
Along the way, Ma Xiaoyao was thinking of ways to escape. After entering the imperial city, Ma Xiaoyao finally came up with a pretty good idea, which was to kill someone with a borrowed knife! Since Guijianchou had fought for the throne, the current emperor must still hold a grudge.
Gui Jianchou, as long as the news of Gui Jianchou's reappearance is spread, the current emperor will definitely send people to kill Gui Jianchou, and maybe the current emperor will come forward in person.
The key question is...how to spread the news?
Gui Jianchou is an old fox, and it is extremely difficult to fish in troubled waters right under his nose. A single oversight may lead to a situation of eternal disaster.
It must be steady, steady, and steady again!
You must not act rashly until you are completely sure.
As Gui Jianchou walked, he sighed: "I haven't been back for more than a hundred years... The imperial city is still the same, it hasn't changed at all... Once upon a time, I was here to call upon the wind and rain, show off my power... No matter who it is, everyone must be polite to me.
Three points of respect... It's a pity that in the battle that year, I was carelessly injured by my opponent... Then I was wanted, and I have been hiding in the deep valley to recuperate for more than a hundred years... Now that I'm back this time, I won't leave again
, I will take back everything I lost!"
"I believe my adoptive father will definitely do it!" Ma Xiaoyao said.
"Who should we see first?" Gui Jianchou asked.
"Um... foster father, that's what I think. Because your identity is relatively sensitive, you are not suitable for public appearances..." Ma Xiaoyao said carefully while considering the words. After getting along with each other for a few days, Ma Xiaoyao basically figured out the ghost.
Jian Chou has a temper. Gu Jian Chou has a moody character. He gets angry easily. Once he gets angry, he will disown all his relatives. Ma Xiaoyao suffered a lot along the way, so Ma Xiaoyao finally learned to be good and only pick nice things to say every time he speaks.
, whenever he saw Gui Jianchou’s expression was wrong, Ma Xiaoyao would immediately change the topic, never giving Gui Jianchou a chance to get angry... In a word, Ma Xiaoyao was really having a hard time.
"Well, you are right. Although more than a hundred years have passed, that dog emperor must still have a grudge against me. Once he knows that I am still alive, he will definitely not let me go." Gui Jianchou nodded:
"It's best not to meet that dog emperor until I regain my full strength."
"So I thought of a safe way." Ma Xiaoyao said: "My foster father first found a safe place to live, and then I contacted my master, two uncles, and my father-in-law, and gathered them together.
, and then arrange for you to meet. In this way, the safety factor will be improved a lot."
"Yeah." Gui Jianchou nodded: "You'd better think it safe, okay, let's do as you say."
"Father, please don't worry, I promise to make everything go smoothly." Seeing Gui Jianchou agreeing, Ma Xiaoyao suddenly felt happy.
In the next period of time, Ma Xiaoyao found an inn for Gui Jianchou to stay. In order not to attract other people's attention, Ma Xiaoyao specially found an ordinary room. After arranging the arrangements for Gui Jianchou, Ma Xiaoyao wanted to leave, but unexpectedly he failed.
I was stopped by Gui Jianchou.
"Father? Do you have any other instructions?" Ma Xiaoyao was shocked. He was worried that the ghost would change his mind when he saw sorrow.
"Xiaoyao." Gui Jianchou raised his head and glanced at Ma Xiaoyao: "Logically speaking, you are my adopted son and I am your adopted father. I should trust you... However, I have experienced too many things in these years.
, especially when I was fighting for the throne, I was plotted by my subordinates, otherwise I would not have failed... To be honest, I was really afraid of being plotted, so..." At this point, Guijianchou paused for a moment.
: "I want to control you, and when things are settled, I will give you your freedom again."
"Control me?" Ma Xiaoyao was shocked.
"Don't be nervous, I'm just doing a little trick on you, it won't be life-threatening." At this point, Gui Jianchou quickly stretched out his hand and tapped Ma Xiaoyao's chest a few times: "Well, that's it."
"This...I...you..." Ma Xiaoyao reached out and touched his chest. There was nothing abnormal. He couldn't help but ask: "Father, what did you do to me?"
"I just used a special technique to seal your meridians so that you can't use Qi for a short period of time." Gui Jianchou said: "You have ten days of freedom. Within ten days... if I don't give you
If you unblock the sealed meridians, your true energy will flow backwards, and eventually your meridians will be severed and you will die of congestion." After saying this, Gui Jianchou's tone began to become cold and stern.
Ma Xiaoyao could not help but shudder: "Father... you... you... why are you doing this? You are my adoptive father, and I still need to rely on you to gain glory and wealth. How can I harm you?"
"Good boy, don't be afraid." Gui Jianchou smiled slightly: "I don't doubt you, I just want to be more secure. I am very suspicious. This is an old problem for many years and cannot be changed. Don't worry, wait for me
After ascending to the throne, I will definitely reward you well."
Gui Jianchou has already said this, what else can Ma Xiaoyao say? He can only swallow it in bitterness.
At this moment, Ma Xiaoyao felt very aggrieved. He had just escaped from Han Mingguang's control, and was plotted by Gui Jianchou... Why was he so unlucky? Could it be that I was the reincarnation of a lone star from the sky? Unlucky things happened to me no matter what.
Where is it?
"Okay, go ahead. You know, my patience is limited. Don't make me wait too long." Gui Jianjian smiled sadly.
"There will be news in three days at most. Foster father, you can rest, I'm going to do some work." After saying hello, Ma Xiaoyao turned and left.
Gui Jianchou stood at the door, watching Ma Xiaoyao go away, and a sneer slowly appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Boy, you'd better not lie to me, otherwise... I will let you die without a burial place!"
…
After coming out of the inn, Ma Xiaoyao began to think about what to do next.
He was still wearing makeup at this time. On the surface, he looked like a man in his forties. So far, Gui Jianchou had not noticed that Ma Xiaoyao was wearing makeup. In other words, Gui Jianchou had already noticed it, but he
It's not broken.
Originally Ma Xiaoyao was dressed as an old man, but after Ouyang Qingfeng saw through it, Ma Xiaoyao changed his makeup and turned himself into a man in his forties.
Without Gui Jianchou watching over him, he could easily spread the news... But his meridians were blocked by Gui Jianchou... making him suddenly become intimidating...
What to do?
Ma Xiaoyao thought about it for a long time, but couldn't come up with a good idea... Forget it, let's find an inn to rest for a while, and then think of a way to escape after having enough energy. Thinking of this, Ma Xiaoyao started looking for a suitable inn... Just now
After taking a few steps, Ma Xiaoyao stopped, his face suddenly brightening and darkening...
He suddenly thought of a problem, a very serious problem.
Will Gui Jianchou follow him?
This possibility is very high... Since Gui Jianchou has sealed his meridians, it means that Gui Jianchou does not believe him, so Gui Jianchou is likely to spy on him secretly. As long as Ma Xiaoyao shows a flaw, Gui Jianchou will
I won't hesitate to show up and kill him.
The more Ma Xiaoyao thought about it, the more frightened he became. He slowed down, closed his eyes and carefully sensed the surrounding environment... After a while, he opened his eyes. The surroundings were normal, and there was no trace of Gui Jianchou... But
Ma Xiaoyao did not relax because of this, because Gui Jianchou was too powerful. If Gui Jianchou deliberately hid in the dark to monitor him, Ma Xiaoyao would never be able to find it.
Don't be afraid of anything, just be afraid of 10,000.
It's better to be cautious.
After thinking for a while, Ma Xiaoyao turned around and walked towards the residence of Tao Dewang, the deputy dean of the Imperial City. At this moment, he already had a preliminary idea in his mind, but he didn't know whether it would succeed.
No matter what, Ma Xiaoyao decided to take a gamble. If he won the bet, everything would be fine. If he lost the bet... he would only die.
After making up his mind, Ma Xiaoyao quickened his pace and walked towards Zhengyang Street. Zhengyang Street was the largest street in the imperial city, and most of the dignitaries lived on this street.
An hour later, Ma Xiaoyao arrived at the mansion of the county king Tao Dewang.
There are two stone lions standing on both sides of the tall iron gate, which are extremely ferocious. There are also two guards in armor standing on both sides of the door. A plaque hangs above the door, with the five characters "Nanping County Prince's Palace" engraved on it, Tao Dewang's title.
That is the "Prince of Nanping County".
Ma Xiaoyao stood a few meters away and did not rush over, because he knew that if he walked over rashly like this, he would definitely be stopped and questioned by the guards. If Guijianchou was really following and monitoring in the dark, then Ma Xiaoyao would
Xiaoyao's lie will be exposed. Ma Xiaoyao told Gui Jianchou that he was Tao Dewang's disciple. Since he was Tao Dewang's disciple, why was he stopped and interrogated by the guards?
Ma Xiaoyao is always cautious in doing things and will never reveal any flaws.
Of course, standing outside the door for too long will also arouse the suspicion of ghosts...
After pondering for a moment, Ma Xiaoyao immediately strode over. Before the guards could step forward to stop him, he quickly walked over and put two very large amounts of silver notes into the hands of the two guards. He held his head high and said,
He said arrogantly: "This is what I reward you, young master! Take it to the flower bar!"
The two guards were stunned immediately, Young Master? What Young Master? They don’t know Ma Xiaoyao at all... But the banknotes in their hands are indeed real... Each banknote is ten thousand taels...
"You..." One of the guards was about to speak, but was interrupted by Ma Xiaoyao.
