Manager Zhu paused for a moment and then said: "The fifteen magic archers from the Central Plains court and two masters of the spiritual realm and their subordinates... can be lurking in the woods one mile to the north, and Mr. Mo is very good at lightness. Elder Liu and Elder Fu can hide nearby. If there is a change in the post, they can respond first and their subordinates will rush to help...
These magic archers have at least a small degree of attainment in their abilities, and can be said to be one of the best among ten thousand. The power of the arrows they shoot should be as powerful as those of great spiritual power. Although it is difficult to hurt someone with the cultivation level of Baodan, it is enough to deal with Zhou Tong, Shen Liancheng caused interference... As long as they can stop them for ten breaths, the young masters will be able to escape."
Zhe De Shou listened to what he meant. In order to protect Luo Xiaoyao and Zhou Sheng, if something happened, Manager Zhu and Elder Fu would definitely stay behind and fight to the death. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, knowing that persuading him now would be useless, so he said: "What if? The assassination was successful in the hut... We do have half a cup of tea time to use. With our skills, it is not difficult to retreat to meet the steward and retreat to the boat on the lake together."
"It's just..." Zhe De Shou sighed and shook his head.
Everyone was puzzled when they heard Zhe De Shou suddenly sigh, and then heard Zhe De Shou say: "The Narcissus girl was influenced by her father, and I think she is a woman who understands righteousness. This matter should be made clear to her, instead of waiting for me to die." It makes me feel uneasy..."
Luo Xiaoyao and Lin Wanzhen were suddenly shocked when they heard this, but they wanted to sneak into the post to assassinate Xiao Buye. No matter whether they succeeded or not, Narcissus would not be able to escape the involvement. They might not be able to escape death. They looked at each other and said in unison: "How does this work?"
Elder Fu and Manager Zhu only have the thought of protecting Luo Xiaoyao and considerately, and they really don't care about the life and death of others.
Zhe De Shou and Tian Ying were both leaders in the war. This assassination was just like fighting on the battlefield to defend their country. They did not care about their own life or death. But Zhe De Shou was an aboveboard person and thought that Narcissus should be allowed to die. In vain, but the desire to tell each other was born.
"This is also a helpless move. If there is a woman in the pavilion who is as good at playing the piano as Narcissus, we can also change her appearance and make up..." Manager Zhu sighed: "Her father died because of his opposition to the Liao-Tang Alliance. With her determination , I should agree... I heard that she has a sister in the music studio, and if she rescues her sister when the time comes, it will be considered as an explanation to her."
Luo Xiaoyao knew that if he took away Narcissus, who had no martial arts skills, he, Zhe Deshou and others would probably have difficulty in escaping. However, he was kind-hearted by nature, and he would not do anything to save Narcissus under ordinary circumstances, let alone someone who would implicate Narcissus at this time. Reality.
Hearing this, he shook his head and said: "Although Narcissus does not want the Liao-Tang Alliance to succeed, it is absolutely unacceptable if her death is implicated in our assassination. At that time, we can only send Narcissus back to Huanchun Pavilion, and we will sneak back. The assassination is waiting for an opportunity in the post... Manager Zhu, please try to send someone to rescue her sister on the day of the assassination, and then send her two sisters to the place where they want to flee."
After hearing this, everyone looked at each other and remained silent. After a long time, Tian Ying sighed: "Young Master Luo is chivalrous by nature, and what he said must be reasonable, but when Xiao Buye was drinking and having fun, it was also an opportunity for him to relax his vigilance. It is common for him to let his guard down. At that time, even if you get up close...under the gaze of Zhou Tong, Shen Liancheng and other masters, it would be difficult to succeed."
"Since they left a group of singers and prostitutes in the post, they wanted to drink and have fun every day, and asking Narcissus to play the piano and listen to music was probably just what the scene required when they met with officials of the Southern Tang Dynasty... I think it is ordinary At that time, there should be still opportunities to be found.”
"Of course what the young master said is not bad, but I am waiting outside and I don't know when the young masters will take action." Elder Fu said with a bitter smile: "Besides, we can't always lurk around to provide support. Then..."
But Lin Wanzhen said, "I can dress up the Narcissus girl. With my piano skills... I should be able to do it."
Zhe Deshou was startled, shook his head and said: "No, there are only three Hidden Qi Pills given by Qingqing. Xiaoyao can freely send and receive the Qi of Hidden Cultivation, but Brother Tian, Brother Shang, I, all need the help of Hidden Qi. The pill suppresses the Qi of cultivation... You have to pretend to be a Narcissus girl, how can you hide the Qi of cultivation?"
"Any great success method can control a person's true vitality and eliminate his power, but his hands and feet can move freely like an ordinary person." Lin Wanzhen said with a smile: "Isn't it enough to control my Qi channels? "
"What?" Elder Fu was shocked, "How could Miss Wan Zhen think like this? How could someone like Shen Liancheng fail to see that you have a restricted Qi gate?"
"It can be done with the 'Taichu Heart Sutra', making the controlled person seem to have no cultivation. If he hadn't entered the Nascent Soul and the Golden Body, he wouldn't be able to tell." Lin Wanzhen looked at Luo Xiaoyao and smiled, "At the beginning of Qi , moving and breathing yin and yang, there is no birth and death, escaping yin and relying on yang, escaping yang and attaching to yin..."
Luo Xiaoyao listened to her reciting the mental formula, smiled bitterly, shook his head and said: "But to resolve the sealed cultivation, it may take half a cup of tea. If Brother Zhe succeeds...it will only take half a cup of tea by the time we leave. This is the best time, not to mention that you will be in the hall at that time, how can I unblock you, is this any different from leaving Narcissus behind?"
"If when Xiao Buye leaves, I break the strings... and use the excuse to go to the sedan chair to get spare strings, such as when my dear sister goes to the toilet, Liu Zhenyi will also send someone to accompany me, and then senior brother can go with me. Why don't you just take the opportunity to relieve yourself?"
According to Cigu, the small sedan chair that welcomed Narcissus came in from the side door of the west courtyard of the post house and was parked in the west courtyard. The west courtyard was where a group of guards and singing girls from the Southern Tang Dynasty stayed. As Lin Wanzhen expected, they stood guard in front of the hall. Luo Xiaoyao, who was at the arch between the east side and the back garden, could have taken the opportunity to remove the restraints on Lin Wanzhen if she was ordered to escort her to the west courtyard.
"If Brother Zhe doesn't have the chance to make a move, and Junior Sister has solved her cultivation, wouldn't it be obvious that she has a flaw when she returns to the hall?"
Shang You shook his head and said: "Or if Liu Zhenyi casually calls for a guard to go with you, wouldn't it be impossible to do so? This move is very risky and cannot be done. What's more, we want to evacuate from the east. You and Senior Brother Xiaoyao If we go out from the west, our troops will be divided into two groups, which will be bad."
Lin Wanzhen knew that what Shang You said was reasonable, so she pondered for a moment and said: "According to my aunt, Liu Zhenyi ordered the guards in front of the corridor to follow him, but they had to pass through the east arch, otherwise I would go to the toilet by then... When you get to the arch on the east side, you can send the guard away and let your senior brother accompany you.
And if Brother Zhe transforms into Liu Zhenyi and enters the toilet, great things will happen. Brother Luo can immediately lift the ban with me at the corner of the east wall or in the rockery. If Brother Zhe cannot enter, there is no need to lift the ban..."
Zhe De Shou was stunned and looked at Luo Xiaoyao, "If we want to lift the restriction that seals our cultivation, how long will it take at the fastest?"
Luo Xiaoyao thought carefully and responded: "With my master's level of cultivation, ten breaths will be enough... With my level of cultivation, it should be a hundred breaths."
"This assassination is inevitable. If Zhe can succeed in the toilet, it will be delayed by twenty breaths. In addition, there is a distance of nearly a hundred feet from the toilet to where I am waiting for duty... Miss Wan Zhen's plan must be
There is something feasible.”
But I heard Mo Busan say: "This is absolutely unacceptable. When Mo came, Commander Lin gave many orders to take good care of Miss Wan Zhen. If anything goes wrong, how will Mo explain to him?"
As he spoke, he looked at Luo Xiaoyao eagerly, hoping that he would speak out against it.
Luo Xiaoyao could also see Mo Bushan's thoughts, but thinking that if Xiao Muyun were here at this moment, he would definitely have the same idea as Lin Wanzhen. Thinking of Zhe Deshou's narration about Guo Rong's hope for his generation, his blood boiled, and he said: "Junior sister is like this
You are so brave, we are all ashamed of ourselves, okay, then I will advance and retreat together with my junior sister."
Shang You was about to say something to dissuade him, but when he heard what Luo Xiaoyao said, he was slightly startled, and then said with a heroic expression: "Okay, then we will advance and retreat together with Junior Sister Wan Zhen."
Hearing this, Zhe De Shou nodded and looked at Manager Zhu, "Then please ask He Kun to go to Huanchun Pavilion immediately and buy the girl close to Narcissus, leaving Ci Gu alone so that I can wait.
act.”
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In the afternoon of the next day, in the small courtyard of Huanchun Pavilion, Narcissus was dumbfounded when he heard that Lin Wan really wanted to dress up like herself, "Is this... is this true? Is there such a magic in the world that can easily make someone look like someone else?"
"
Everyone knew that she was not from the world, so they would not explain it to her. Lin Wanzhen smiled and said, "Don't worry, Miss Narcissus, just teach me your good music."
Narcissus knew in his heart that he had no martial arts skills, and even if he was willing to take risks, Luo Xiaoyao and the others would be harmed, so he refused to use any unnecessary courtesy, so he nodded.
"Does Miss Narcissus have someone she trusts in her heart, or a place she wants to seek refuge with?"
"Ah?!" Narcissus felt something in his heart, hesitated for a moment, and said: "The little girl has an uncle who is currently in Hangzhou, Wu."
"Okay. Tell me about your sister's appearance and figure." Zhe De Shouyan said: "One or two days before we go to work... we can have someone go and rescue her, and send your two sisters off to Hangzhou."
Narcissus burst into tears of joy, stood up and bowed down, "Little girl..."
Before he finished speaking, he was helped up by Luo Xiaoyao, "This happened by chance. We are just following the trend. Miss Narcissus doesn't have to be so polite."
This statement was sincere. If it was not necessary for the assassination, Luo Xiaoyao and the others would not go out of their way to rescue Narcissus' sister.
Without further ado, Tian Ying and Mo Bushan brought Lin Wanzhen and Narcissus upstairs. After a cup of tea, Tian and Mo went downstairs first with smiles on their faces.
Luo and Zhe both guessed that Lin Wanzhen and Narcissus could easily change their appearance. All they had to do was exchange clothes. They couldn't help but look at each other. Although they had heard about the art of disguise, they had never seen it before.
Showing expectation.
Following the sound of gentle footsteps going downstairs, Narcissus was seen walking in front with a sweet smile on his face, while Lin Wanzhen behind him had a look of incredible surprise.
Luo Xiaoyao and Zhe Deshou stared at her for a moment, then looked at each other, but at the same time they praised: "It is indeed an ingenious technique..."
If it weren't for the expressions on their faces, it would be impossible to tell the truth from the false. Lin Wanzhen, who had already transformed into a narcissus, looked at the stunned Aunt Ci and said with a smile: "Aunt Ci, I'll make some tea with my benefactor..."
"It was crisp and sweet, and the voice was almost the same. After saying this, she burst into laughter.
Zhe Deshou chuckled lightly, "Then I'll take advantage of Miss Wan Zhen's practice and listen to Miss Narcissus's music..."
Narcissus, who was already dressed as Lin Wanzhen, smiled shyly and said, "That little girl is showing off her shame..."
After saying this, he walked over to the piano table and began to strum the strings. Everyone had made up their minds and as the melodious sound of the piano sounded, they all felt happy and relaxed.
At the You hour, they summoned wine and food, and listened to music and had a drink in the small courtyard. At the Hai hour, He Kun was asked to come out with some silver and tell the madam that no pleasure seekers were allowed to come to the small courtyard to harass her, so Fang took his own disguise.
The narcissus left the pavilion.
Two days later, Shen Shi finally waited for the two guards who came to inform Narcissus to perform music at the post. Luo Xiaoyao and others stopped them and asked them separately about their daily routine in the post. However, the two guards sounded the same.
, I guessed it right, it was Tian Ying and Shang You who had matching body shapes who first put on makeup and sneaked back into the post.
When they came to greet them at Youshi the next day, they seduced the other two guards into the hospital and restrained them. They were Luo Xiaoyao and Zhe Deshou, who disguised themselves. After some discussion, they left Huanchun Pavilion.
Go to Qingfeng Inn.
Tian Ying and Shang You had sneaked into the post a day earlier, but they had already figured out the route. After parking the pick-up sedan in the west courtyard, Tian Ying led the way and led everyone to the backyard hall corridor, facing the pillars.
A man with a beard standing beside him saluted and said, "I've seen Commander Lei, and Miss Narcissus brought him here."
This man was Lei Jiao, whom Luo Xiaoyao had met in Jingnan. He glanced at Lin Wanzhen who was bowing his head and said with a smile: "Okay, the banquet will also begin, so you can go to the duty station to guard. Miss Narcissus, please
…”
Lin Wanzhen yawned slightly and without answering, followed the maid in the corridor and led her into the hall.
There is only one doorway to the hall and well from the west courtyard. There are two arches on the east side. This is because the wall that separates the east courtyard from the back garden is more than two feet in front of the west courtyard, so it is on the east side of the hall corridor.
There is also a doorway leading to the back garden.
The place where the four Luo Xiaoyao men were standing guard was at the side gate on the east side. After hearing Lei Jiao's instructions, the four men responded to the order and exchanged guard with the several guards who were originally on duty.
After a cup of tea, Luo Xiaoyao, who was standing at the side door, saw several postmen lighting the stone lanterns in the courtyard well. He also saw the lights in the hall suddenly brightened, and then a group of people walked in from the front courtyard door. The leader of the group walked together.
He was the envoy of the Liao Dynasty, Xiao Buye, and a close aide of the emperor's brother of the Southern Tang Dynasty. He was followed by several officials from the Liao Dynasty and the Southern Tang Dynasty in official uniforms, as well as several Khitan masters such as Shen Liancheng, Zhou Tong, Gu Yanchun, and Liu Zhenyi.
Luo Xiaoyao has also been secretly watching outside the post house for more than ten days. Following the introduction of Manager Zhu, he knew all these people who were walking. Although he was prepared, he was secretly frightened when he entered the situation.
Not long after Xiao Buye and others entered the hall, they saw more than ten women coming out of the door of the west courtyard. Eight of them were wearing light gauze skirts, half-breasted, and long silk draped over their shoulders. They thought they were official dancers, and the other
There were six people holding various musical instruments, and they marched into the hall with the two maids leading the way.
After a while, the sound of pipa playing rang out in the hall, and a woman sang a harmonious tune. The voice was clear and sweet, and the melody was elegant and pleasant, making people feel like they were in a place where birds were singing and flowers were fragrant.
There was a shout.
After ten breaths, a melodious sound of the piano floated out, and the sound of words in the hall suddenly became silent. However, listening to the sound of the piano is like walking in the quiet clouds and gurgling water, making people feel like they are on the top of a mountain and the clouds embrace the vastness of the sky and the earth.
, follow the water flow on the long river to get a glimpse of the spirit of all things.
Amid the soft sound of the piano, one can hear the surprise of seeing buds bursting out of the ground, the joy of flowers blooming, the rhythm and mood of the music change, but the string sound is smooth and natural, and the lingering sound is like jade beads bouncing away.
And listen to the cries of young birds returning to their nests.
The hall was quiet for a long time, and suddenly a voice was heard: "When Miss Narcissus plays this piece, I may never listen to someone else playing the piano again in my life... Come on, pour the wine, I want to offer a toast to Miss Narcissus."
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Below, there was a burst of applause in the hall, and then another voice said: "What the envoy said is true... Everyone, please join me, the envoy, in toasting Narcissus."
As he shouted "Okay", Luo Xiaoyao saw the shadows of people in the hall shaking. He guessed that everyone stood up to toast Lin Wanzhen, who was playing the piano. He couldn't help but look at each other with Shang You, who was standing opposite, and smiled bitterly.
After a while, the sound of drums came from the hall. Amidst the cheerful and light sound, under the refraction of the light, I saw the reflections in the courtyard well moving. I thought it was the accompaniment of the official dance, and now I gradually heard the sound in the hall.
The sound of urging people to drink.
Zhe Deshou, who was standing in the garden courtyard, moved closer to the arch and whispered: "They started drinking. It won't take long before they can do something. If Wan Zhen comes out, you can restore her vitality first..."
But as agreed, when Lin Wanzhen came out, it must be the moment when Xiao Buye went to the toilet. Luo Xiaoyao looked behind Zhe De Shou, and with the light of the lanterns hanging high in the rain-shielding corridor, he saw a group of guards standing tall.
He stood guard, thinking that if there were no accidents, the plan would work, so he clicked.
As the Hu music tune changed, the laughter and laughter in the hall gradually became louder, and voices urging people to drink were heard from time to time. After a while, he saw Lin Wanzhen following a maid out of the hall door. Luo Xiaoyao was overjoyed. He saw the maid and the corridor
After Lei Jiao said some words on the road, he saw Lei Jiao glance at the hall, then turned to a guard standing at the foot of the steps and said: "Guard Liu, send Miss Narcissus to the west courtyard to use the toilet..."
Luo Xiaoyao, who was listening attentively five feet away, was like thunder, but he thought Xiao Buye happened to be going to the toilet at this time, so Lei Jiao asked Lin Wanzhen to go to the west courtyard. After a change of thought, he looked around the archway.
I saw three people walking out of the east side door of the main hall. It was Xiao Buye leading two personal guards to the back of the garden.
In a hurry, he saw Liu Zhenyi stepping out of the hall door and walking in his direction. His mind became even more confused for a moment. He only heard Liu Zhenyi, who was walking next to him with a red face and a smell of alcohol, saying: "Wu."
Damn it, this Khitan horse milk wine is really strong. I drank it three times, but I still can’t get used to its strong nature.”
After a pause of words, he stretched out his right hand in front of Luo Xiaoyao, "Zhao Liang, bring me the hangover pills..."
It turned out that Liu Zhenyi did not want to embarrass himself in front of everyone. Although he had the skills to return to his true state, he did not dare to use his energy to force out the alcohol in public. Instead, he secretly asked his subordinates to prepare sobering pills and sneaked out of the hall while Xiao Buye went to the toilet, trying to take them.
Hangover pills.
However, Luo Xiaoyao and others sneaked in in disguise, but they did not know this detail. At this moment, they saw the guard leading Lin Wanzhen towards the west courtyard.
In the dormitory...Brother Li Ming, go get the pills..."
Shang You, who transformed into Li Ming, was stunned when he heard the words, but when he saw Luo Xiaoyao's words, his eyes were looking at Lin Wanzhen, who was heading to the west courtyard, he immediately understood what Luo Xiaoyao meant, and hurriedly said: "Okay..." He left quickly as he spoke.
"Hehe..." Liu Zhenyi suddenly kicked Luo Xiaoyao and said with a smile, "Can't I send you away?"
"Sir, please calm down..." Luo Xiaoyao saluted with fear and sincerity: "It's not too late for this small honor..."
After a pause, he pointed to a stone chair in the courtyard about ten feet away from the arch and said: "There is a stone chair over there. The adults can sit down for a moment while the little one will give you a pat on the back..."
"Damn it, where did you find the time to pound..." Liu Zhenyi cursed, but he also stepped through the arch, "Eh? Where did Xu Lengtou go?"
The Xu Lengtou he mentioned was referring to Zhe Deshou after his disguise. Zhe Deshou was changing his makeup in the rockery. Luo Xiaoyao heard this and smiled: "I think this kid has an urgent need to urinate..."
"You bastard, you dare to urinate in the post, you disgraced the Tang Dynasty, I will kick you to death..."
Liu Zhenyi's words were already heading towards the rockery, which was exactly what Luo Xiaoyao wanted. He knew in his heart that Shang You and others had taken the 'Hidden Qi Pill', and their cultivation was in the Guizhen Realm and Gu Yuan Realm, and they could not control the Guizhen Cultivator. It was because of Liu Zhenyi that he asked Shang You to take care of Lin Wanzhen.
When Liu Zhenyi approached the rockery, Luo Xiaoyao suddenly had a thought in his mind and suddenly appeared and knocked him unconscious, dragging him into the rockery instantly.
At this time, Zhe Deshou had also changed into his official uniform, and it was Liu Zhenyi who was doing the job. He also knew that Lin Wanzhen had gone to the West Courtyard, and said in a low voice: "It is impossible to hide in the post again. No matter if I succeed or not, you can take my place." Wan Zhen regains her energy, take her away quickly..." Before Luo Xiaoyao could answer, he went to the toilet in the backyard.
But thinking that Liu Zhenyi has been restrained, everyone will be exposed soon. Just as Zhe Deshou said, no matter whether the assassination is successful or not, they all need to leave.
Luo Xiaoyao's heart tightened and he hurried to the side door. He glanced at Lei Jiao on the corridor and said to Tian Ying beside him: "Just take the antidote of 'Hidden Qi Pill' and get ready. I'll go to the west courtyard." have a look……"
"Okay, you should deal with it carefully. If Miss Lin's energy is restored, the three of you can break out directly from the west courtyard without coming over..."
"This..." Luo Xiaoyao was shocked.
Tian Ying looked at Zhe Deshou, who had disappeared, and smiled, "General Zhe has already entered, and I think he won't miss it. Don't hesitate, go quickly..."
Luo Xiaoyao knew that there was no room for overthinking at this moment, so he nodded and walked towards the west courtyard.
"Guard Zhao, what are you..." asked Reggio in the corridor.
Luo Xiaoyao, who walked to the entrance of the hall, lowered his head and saluted and said: "The commander ordered me to ask the young one to go and get it..."
Reggio wanted to know the whole story, so he laughed and said, "Why is Li Ming so slow... Well, go get it quickly, sir, so as not to be rude."
The so-called disrespect in his words probably refers to the fact that when Xiao Buye went to the toilet and returned to the hall, Liu Zhenyi had not yet returned to the table.
"Yes." Luo Xiaoyao felt happy. Just as he walked down the steps in front of the corridor, he heard Lei Jiao say: "Wait a minute..."
Luo Xiaoyao's heart was shocked and he had to stop, but he saw Lei Jiao walking down the steps and approaching him in a low voice: "I think the envoy will be returning to the hall soon... Please remind Miss Narcissus by the way, Tell her to come back quickly..."
"Yes." Luo Xiaoyao felt relieved and hurried towards the side door leading to the west courtyard. As soon as he stepped through the door, he ran into Shang You, Lin Wanzhen and the guard surnamed Liu.
The three of them looked at each other and heard Lin Wan's true words: "Oh, I almost forgot, one of the strings has lost its tone and needs to be replaced. Guard Zhao accompanied the little girl to remove it from the sedan..."
Luo Xiaoyao secretly praised Lin Wan for being so smart. He didn't know whether Zhe De Shou would succeed, and he was worried that Lei Jiao would be suspicious, so he winked at Shang You, "Brother Li, did you find the sobering pill? Alas, I hid it very secretly, I think it was
Brother Li..."
Shang You also understood Luo Xiaoyao's thoughts and immediately responded: "I was just going to see you..."
Luo Xiaoyao immediately looked at Guard Liu, "I'm going to get the pills. Brother Li will accompany Miss Narcissus to get the strings. Just go back first."
The guards dressed by Luo Xiaoyao and others were Liu Zhenyi's personal attendants, but their status was higher than that of Guard Liu. Upon hearing this, Guard Liu responded and left as Luo Xiaoyao stepped aside to give way.