Chapter 956 The clouds cover the sun and the swallows return to their nests (8)
"strangeness......"
In a certain alley in the south of the city, behind the half-open courtyard door, Cui'er leaned on the edge of the door and looked out, her eyes full of doubts.
Starting half an hour ago, she began to hear loud and dull noises in the distance, which seemed to come from the direction of the palace.
Moreover, the sky over there just now became dense with clouds, and there seemed to be a dragon appearing and disappearing in it, which looked quite scary.
Because it was too far away from the Meridian Gate, Cui'er could not clearly see what was happening in the sky above the Meridian Gate. She could only vaguely see some virtual scenes.
She was naturally curious, but because Wei Changtian reminded her not to go out, she never stepped out of the door. She just stood at the door and kept looking outside.
And just after she watched for a while, a little boy suddenly appeared at the entrance of the alley, running towards this side in a hurry.
"Little bamboo!"
Waving her hand, Cui'er immediately called out to the little boy.
The latter was the little bookboy of a scholar who lived in another nearby courtyard, and she had met him several times before.
"Xiao Zhuzi, have you just come back from outside?"
Bending slightly, Cui'er pulled the little book boy and asked, "What happened in the city?"
"Sister Cui'er, something big happened!"
The little book boy looked panicked and gestured with his hands and feet while saying: "It's Wei Yanluo! Wei Yanluo wants to kill the emperor!"
"ah?"
Her mouth suddenly opened wide, and Cui'er was startled by the sudden news.
"Seriously?"
"Sister Cui'er! Can what I saw with my own eyes be true?"
The little book boy pouted dissatisfiedly: "Besides, it's not just me, many people at the Meridian Gate have seen it!"
"Then Wei Yanluo summoned three ferocious beasts from hell. One was more ferocious than the other, and they killed many forbidden soldiers. Now the streets of Yudao are full of human corpses!"
"Fortunately, I heard from others that the emperor seemed to have escaped... Oh, Sister Cui'er, I won't tell you anymore."
"I have to go back quickly and tell my young master about this..."
"..."
After explaining a few words quickly, the little book boy quickly ran away, leaving only Cui'er standing there blankly.
Wei Yanluo came to the capital and wanted to kill the emperor...
Obviously, even though Cui'er is just an ordinary maid, she is not completely ignorant of current affairs. She has long heard how cruel and evil Wei Yanluo is.
He likes to eat children the most, no young lady he targets can survive the night, he can summon evil spirits and monsters from hell, etc.
In short, in Cui'er's opinion, Wei Yanluo is the worst and most evil person in the world.
And now such a great villain has appeared in the capital...
"Mr. Gongzi!"
Her face suddenly became extremely panicked. She didn't even have time to close the courtyard door. After she came to her senses, she immediately stumbled into the study and said urgently to He Jing who was sitting in front of the desk in a daze:
"Young master, I'm sorry. I just heard from Xiao Zhuzi that Wei Yanluo appeared in the capital..."
"..."
His body trembled and he suddenly looked up at Cui'er. He Jing's reaction was both normal and abnormal.
His expression at this moment was indeed shocked, but it seemed not because of the incident itself, but because of the shock of "I actually guessed it right".
On the other side, Cui'er was of course not aware of this. She just repeated what the little book boy said in a hurried tone, and then said happily with lingering fear:
"Sir, I heard that many people died at the Meridian Gate."
"Fortunately Mr. Wei asked us not to go out this morning, otherwise..."
The sound suddenly stopped. Cui'er didn't react just now, but now she finally realized something was wrong.
Her eyes suddenly became blank, and after a pause she asked He Jing in a low voice.
"Young Master, how did Mr. Wei know..."
"..."
He Jing opened his mouth, but didn't answer and didn't know how to answer.
Recalling the poem left by Wei Changtian, he was silent for a long time, and finally just gave an instruction softly.
"Go and close the doors and windows."
"After today, I'm afraid I won't be able to do anything important anymore..."
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...
On the other side, the Meridian Gate.
The sun was blazing in the sky, the golden light was shining thousands of miles away, and there was not a breath of wind around the huge palace.
The dazzling sunlight fell on the dense scales, and the bright spots formed a golden ocean.
Soon after Wei Changtian entered the palace, reinforcements from the four city gates arrived one after another. So far, no less than 100,000 soldiers have arrived, and the number is still increasing.
Although the palace is very large, there are enough people to surround it, making it quite spectacular.
But even though more and more people are coming, just like before, no one dares to step into the red wall.
Everyone was just staring nervously at the rising eaves of the palace roof, holding various weapons tightly in their hands, waiting for the final result.
At first glance, this scene is actually quite funny.
Wei Changtian is alone, and he is obviously chasing Jing Guoqing in the palace.
But more than 100,000 Daqian soldiers just watched helplessly from outside, not even daring to enter the palace to rescue him.
For the soldiers who arrived later, they naturally could not understand why this was happening, and they could not understand why each general did not dare to order the army to enter the palace.
But for those generals who witnessed or even personally participated in the battle with Wei Changtian, it was possible that Wei Changtian suddenly appeared on the Meridian Gate, forcing the old eunuch to reluctantly save Jing Guoqing's life in this way. By that time, I was already heartbroken.
Regardless of whether Jing Guoqing will die or not, Daqian has already lost this battle.
This can be clearly seen from the corpses of the Imperial Guards filling the streets, from the fear on the faces of the people, and from the more than 100,000 soldiers who dare not enter the palace to rescue them.
Of course, even so, no one wants to see Jing Guoqing really die in the hands of Wei Changtian.
Many people still have a glimmer of hope and are waiting for a miracle.
What if the emperor is not dead?
What if the emperor not only survived, but also killed Wei Yanluo?
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Yes, the emperor must have a way, Daqian will not die in the hands of Wei Yanluo alone...
With this idea in mind, although most people are pessimistic at the moment, they are not completely desperate yet.
And as if to prove that their idea was indeed correct, the roar coming from the depths of the palace never stopped since it started an hour ago.
There is no doubt that this shows that the battle in the palace was not only very fierce, but also very anxious, otherwise the winner would not have been determined until now.
So, this means that Jing Guoqing and the Jing family are not without opportunities...
With pairs of widened eyes and tensed faces, no sound could be heard where more than 100,000 people were standing. Only a dull roar echoed between heaven and earth.
At this time, every minute and every second is as long as a century to Dagan people.
Then at a certain moment, when the scorching sun in the sky had even gradually set in the west, the roar finally stopped.
"...Knot, is it over?"
Someone stammered and whispered, but no one answered.
Everyone held their breath and stared at the open city gate until a figure appeared at the end of the spotless white stone road behind the city gate.
There was no trace of blood on the man's body, and he was walking towards the Meridian Gate step by step, very slowly.
Although he was still far away, countless people recognized who he was immediately.
"Yes, it's the Emperor!!"
"The Emperor is not dead!!"
"God bless me for my hard work! Wuwuwu! God bless me for my big work!!!"
"..."
After a pause, chaotic and excited shouts suddenly broke out, rising to the sky like waves one after another.
Countless people howled loudly with excitement on their faces, and some even covered their faces with tears of joy and cried bitterly. The haze that had been suppressed in their hearts finally disappeared at this moment.
"His Majesty!!"
At the same time, with urgent shouts, several generals who had recovered their senses also immediately rushed towards Jing Guoqing.
Although they did not dare to lead troops into the palace to rescue him just now, if Jing Guoqing were to liquidate him in the future, he would definitely be killed.
But at this time, they could no longer care about these things, and there was only a sense of relief in their hearts that they had narrowly escaped death.
No matter what, the emperor is not dead and Dagan is not dead!
"Swish! Swish, swish, swish!"
Just like this, several figures quickly passed through the layers of military formations and rushed into the tall city gate. The distance between them and Jing Guoqing was also rapidly shortened.
However, when the two sides were only about ten feet apart, the generals suddenly stopped without any warning.
Because it was not until this moment that they finally saw Jing Guoqing's pale face clearly, and finally heard what the latter was saying as he kept opening and closing his mouth...
"Save, save me, save me..."
"..."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
Their expressions instantly became horrified, and all the generals subconsciously took half a step back, only to feel a biting chill suddenly rise up their spines.
They looked at Jing Guoqing blankly, wondering why the latter was so desperate even though he didn't have any injuries on his body.
The next moment, when a long sword suddenly appeared behind Jing Guoqing and immediately stabbed the five-clawed dragon on his robe, everyone knew the answer.
"Pfft!!"
The blade of the sword was engulfed in flesh and blood, and the tip of the sword penetrated the chest.
The blood soaked through Jing Guoqing's dragon robe in an instant, causing his life to drain away rapidly.
He lowered his head and looked at the cold sword tip on his chest, then raised his head with difficulty and looked at the several generals with frightened faces in front of him and the vast military formation standing behind them.
Jing Guoqing's eyes were a little unwilling, a little sad, and a little lost.
No one knows what happened in the palace in the past hour.
Perhaps if these soldiers outside the palace really rushed in to help Jing Guoqing, the result would be different.
It's a pity that everything is meaningless now...
Slowly closing his eyes, Jing Guoqing didn't say a word until the end.
His body shook a few times, and then he slowly fell to the ground, without even a trace of dust splashing.
"..."
All the excitement outside the Meridian Gate stopped abruptly at this moment, and even time seemed to have stopped lifelessly at this moment.
All that's left is endless silence.
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...
"Da da da......"
"Pfft..."
"Canglang..."
He walked to Jing Guoqing's body, pulled out the Longquan sword, and returned the sword to its sheath.
When Wei Changtian, who was covered in blood, finished all this, the generals not far away were still standing there blankly, seeming to have forgotten even about escaping.
Wei Changtian paid no attention to them, didn't even look at them, he just walked slowly past them, walked out of the city gate, and walked slowly along the long street.
"Crash!"
There was a sound of armor scraping together, and the soldiers crowded outside the city gate retreated to both sides in panic, leaving a wide enough passage.
Wei Changtian kept walking forward along this passage, never turning his head once from beginning to end.
The sun that had set in the western sky cast slanting light, stretching his shadow very long.
At this moment, except for his footsteps, there seemed to be no sound in the world.
If you just listen without seeing, I'm afraid no one will believe that he is not the only one standing here.
And in this deathly silence, Wei Changtian quickly walked to the door of the teahouse.
He stopped and glanced at the tea-goers in the front hall who were stunned.
Wei Changtian stepped over the threshold with an expressionless face, walked to where he was sitting before, then reached out and picked up the three boxes of mung bean cakes that were still on the table.
It stands to reason that his identity has been exposed and he has just killed so many people. At this moment, these tea guests should run away when they see him.
But just like losing their soul, no one in the entire teahouse dared to move until now.
Everyone just stared blankly as Wei Changtian walked out step by step carrying the mung bean cake, and then suddenly stopped when he passed by the storyteller.
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"Actually, I kind of want to know what happened after that."
In everyone's stunned eyes, Wei Changtian smiled and asked the storyteller: "Sir, I wonder how I killed Lu Hongji?"
"..."
How did I kill Lu Hongji in the first place?
There is no doubt that no one could have imagined that Wei Changtian would ask such a question.
The storyteller was so frightened that everyone was stunned. His legs went weak and he fell to the ground.
"Master, Master, please spare your life, Master, please spare your life..."
"Young man, I don't dare to do anything anymore. Please, please, Master, please go around this little man..."
The storyteller's mind has been blank for a long time, and he can't remember the answers to Wei Changtian's questions.
Even if he remembered it, he naturally didn't dare to answer at the moment, so he just kept kneeling on the ground and kowtowing "dong dong" to beg for mercy.
When Wei Changtian saw this, he didn't ask any questions and just waved his hand gently.
"Okay, stop knocking, I won't kill you."
"If you don't want to say that, forget it."
"But whether you believe it or not, I did not kill Lu Hongji, so there is no need to talk about this paragraph again when I talk about the book..."
The voice is calm and the tone is gentle.
In the storyteller's frightened and confused gaze, Wei Changtian paused for a moment, then pointed to the Meridian Gate in the distance with a smile.
"Anyway, you saw what happened today with your own eyes, so you can just talk about it later."
"I was indeed the one who killed Jing Guoqing, and now there is no one left alive in the entire Jing family."
"So, everyone..."
Looking away from the storyteller, Wei Changtian's voice gradually became serious as he glanced around the teahouse.
"Your emperor is dead, and 300,000 rebels will arrive tonight at the latest. Why will there be another chaos in this city?"
"I don't intend to go on a killing spree, so if you don't want to die, just go home."
"You may not be able to accept it for the time being, but your efforts have indeed..."