When Chang Qing arrived in the rain, the battle was over. All the crazy people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs were tied up and imprisoned separately. Cheng Sanwu and Afu were counting the dead and injured.
"Hey, it's a bad time for you to come. We don't have anyone to serve tea right now."
Cheng Sanwu was wet all over and wiped his head and face with a cloth. He looked relaxed and calm, but Changqing could still feel that he had gone to war not long ago, and there was still a trace of scorching heat lingering around his body.
"Did your people suddenly go crazy?" Changqing asked in a deep voice.
Cheng Sanwu smiled bitterly and scratched his head: "Oh, except for me and the dominatrix, almost everyone is in trouble."
At this time, Afu changed into a pair of dry clothes and came, twirling the ends of her wet hair: "Listening to what you said, it seems that this situation has been expected?"
"It's not expected, I just happened to learn something from Master Li." Chang Qing sighed softly: "It's just a pity that it came a little late."
"Come in and talk."
Afu led Changqing to a wing room, where Zhang Fan was placed, with his hands tied behind his back and his legs tied to the foot of the bed to prevent him from escaping.
Zhang Fan had already woken up. A piece of cloth was stuffed in his mouth, and he whined. His body was twisting and struggling, his eyes were bloodshot, and he was in a frantic state. Cheng Sanwu stepped forward and pulled the cloth away, and the other party immediately screamed and cursed.
: "Let me go! Otherwise I will kill you all sooner or later! You insidious villains, how dare you plot against me, our horizontal faction is not easy to bully..."
"Look, that's it." Cheng Sanwu raised his hand to indicate, and then plugged Zhang Fan's mouth again.
Chang Qing raised his sword and swiped it in front of his eyes, summoned his magic power, looked closely at it for a moment, and muttered: "Sure enough, the evil spirits invaded, causing the soul to lose control, the emotions to be confused, and the words and deeds to be strong and tyrannical."
"Is it related to those locusts?" Afu asked.
"You know?" Changqing was slightly surprised.
Afu stood leaning against the wall and said calmly: "With a little extrapolation, we can imagine that except for Cheng Sanwu and I who were protected by Gangqi, everyone else was more or less bitten by locusts. I thought it was just corpse poison, but now I see
There is another mystery."
"By the way, Lord Qiangyu was also bitten by locusts?" Cheng Sanwu asked: "He is so good at archery, but he doesn't have Gang Qi to protect himself?"
"Yes, there is. I guess he didn't have time to activate the body protection at that time." Afu explained: "I also said that all his abilities are in archery, and the body protection aura may not be very strong."
"That's right!" Cheng Sanwu slapped his forehead: "I also discovered before that after those locusts crawled all over my body, they would continue to consume the energy, forcing me to work hard to protect myself."
"Not to mention ordinary locusts, even snakes and insects manipulated by secret methods and sorcery may not have such abilities." Afu looked at Changqing.
"Locusts are not the source of abnormalities." Chang Qing came outside under the eaves and told Cheng Sanwu and Afu about the scorch borer epidemic in the Southern Dynasties that they had heard from Li Hanguang.
Cheng Sanwu just regarded it as an old incident and reacted indifferently. But as Afu listened, her face gradually turned cold.
"Okay, very good." After hearing this, Afu nodded slightly, with a smile on his face that was a bit ruthless.
"One more thing." Chang Qing reminded: "This scorch borer insect is attached to a human body and will not attack easily. It should be activated by some kind of magic method to make ordinary people feel crazy."
Afu naturally understood: "The mastermind behind releasing the locust plague and rescuing the Pure Light Goddess has not disappeared, and is still making trouble somewhere in Hebei."
"That should be the case." Chang Qing pondered for a moment: "I originally thought it was a coincidence, but if you think about it carefully, why did the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs suddenly go crazy tonight?"
"Is it because you have finished praying for rain today?" Afu was so smart that he guessed it immediately.
Chang Qing nodded heavily: "That's probably the case. Before, I and a group of high-level Taoists went to the altar to connect the Qi of heaven and earth. Master Li also used the Vientiane Clock built by Grandmaster Bai Yunzi. Evil spirits are absolutely not allowed to disturb the surrounding realm. The mastermind behind the scenes
Nature cannot use the help of the scorch borer to drive people crazy. However, when the rain praying ritual is over, the opponent can take advantage of it and launch a surprise attack at night. If you hadn't been skilled in martial arts, I'm afraid there would have been heavy casualties."
"Several people have already died." Cheng Sanwu rubbed his cheeks in embarrassment: "I had no idea what kind of insects they were. The people who raped you suddenly shot arrows at us. I attacked and killed a few of them. Fortunately, he
I'm half crazy now, so I can just deal with it afterwards."
"The people under you are still killing each other, killing and injuring many people." Afu reminded.
Cheng Sanwu said angrily: "When I find the mastermind behind the scenes, I will make him suffer a lot."
Afu asked Changqing: "Can you find the source of the scorch borer?"
"I may not be able to do it, maybe I still need to ask Master Li to take action." Chang Qing said.
"Then please invite Master Li here." Afu put away his usual contemptuous tone: "We here also need to ask him to use his wonderful method to treat and get rid of the scorch borer."
"I'll go tell him right away." Changqing left immediately and left in the rain again.
Cheng Sanwu looked at Changqing's back, put his hands on his hips and said, "This Changqing has really made great progress. He figured it out before we even checked."
Afu remained silent. Cheng Sanwu saw that she was in a bad mood: "Is this... related to that powerful enemy of yours?"
"It was during the Jiankang epidemic that I was defeated and seriously injured again." Afu leaned against the wall and crossed his arms, looking at the rain curtain on the eaves with a dazed expression: "That guy is still alive, and he drove the scorch borer to cause trouble.
To deal with me."
"Then he made a big mistake this time." Cheng Sanwu slapped his chest: "With me here, you don't have to be afraid!"
Afu was amused by Cheng Sanwu's statement and laughed helplessly: "Have you never thought that being too close to me would lead to death?"
"What if it's the other way around?" Cheng Sanwu asked.
Afu moved her lotus steps lightly and strolled under the eaves. She put her hands behind her back, showing a rare charming look, and turned her head sideways: "I have already told you about my powerful enemy, you should also tell me about you."
The enemy?"
Cheng Sanwu smiled and said nothing. When Afu saw this, she did not force herself, but felt a little helpless. She found that Cheng Sanwu had not yet fully opened his heart to her.
When the sky got slightly brighter, Changqing and Li Hanguang came again, bringing with them a bunch of talismans and magic objects, and they were fully prepared.
After Li Hanguang inspected the staff of the Ministry of Internal Affairs one by one, he looked solemnly and said: "The burnt borer invades the head like the wind. You must be careful when using magic to get rid of it. It cannot be completed in a hurry. It will take at least more than a month."
"It doesn't matter." Afu agreed: "Master Li will do his best. If you need to ask for anything, it doesn't matter. The Minister of Internal Affairs will make arrangements. I will definitely express my efforts to pray for rain, calm the people, and contain evil spirits."
Li Hanguang nodded slightly. He didn't seem to care much about this, but said: "But there is one thing. The locusts bite people and spread the scorch borers to cause trouble. I am afraid that not only the ministers will be affected."
Afu thought silently, and Changqing said first: "Yes, when countless locusts suddenly appeared, nearby states and counties must have been affected. Although most of the locusts were later killed by thunder, and the scattered evil spirits were also treated by the law, but
It's not that easy to deal with the scorch borer that has already taken possession of a human body."
Cheng Sanwu took the initiative to ask: "Then tell me, what are we going to do?"
"Find the source of the scorch borer's evil spirits, either the nest or the altar, and destroy it completely to put an end to this disaster." Li Lianshi said: "But this time is no better than before, the scorch borer was spread by locusts, and I want to get to the bottom of it.
The source is extremely difficult."
"But locusts always come from somewhere." Afu came up with a plan: "Our Ministry of Internal Affairs has manpower in other places in Hebei Province. As long as we find out where the locust plague first occurred, we should be able to find the general direction of the scorch borer's nest.
."
Li Hanguang agreed: "This method is worth trying."
"I'll go with you." Changqing stepped forward not to be left behind: "If you want to destroy the source of evil spirits, you can't do it with just swords and fists."
"I think it works!" Cheng Sanwu looked around and said with a big grin: "Hey! It's the three of us again. No matter what kind of monsters he is, can't we catch him?"
……
"Cheng Sanwu is leaving?"
In a courtyard somewhere in Guixiang City, Kong Fang saw Hong Ya was about to leave and hurried forward to ask.
"Yes." Hong Ya is very taciturn no matter who he talks to.
Kong Yifang took out an exquisitely carved jade talisman, embellished with a golden silk ribbon, and said respectfully: "Many places in Hebei Province, including Dayi, all have industries of my Huaiqing lineage. Mr. Hong Ya showed this talisman.
We can mobilize the people among them. Although they are ordinary people and cannot be used for much, they are enough to deal with common affairs."
Hong Ya glanced at the jade talisman and did not take the initiative to take it. Seeing this, Kong Fangfang quickly added: "Sir, don't worry, those people don't know Fu Shifeng. They are either businessmen or martial arts people. On weekdays, they are mainly
Help me find out the news and keep in touch."
Most of the nine commanders in Fu Shifeng have their own powerful forces, either from long-established worldly immortal sects like Penglai in the East China Sea, or from wealthy families like the Huaiqing lineage who run industries. p>
But as far as Kong knew, there were very few commanders who were almost alone.
There is no need to mention the senior Shen Ji who has lived from the troubled times of the pre-Qin Dynasty to the present. To be precise, she is not even a "living person". In the past, apart from transferring the place where Taotie was sealed and participating in major events such as transforming Taotie, she rarely interacted with Fu.
Shi Feng communicates with others.
In addition, it is Mr. Hongya.
The world often thinks that Mr. Hong Ya is a master who became enlightened in the previous dynasty. In fact, Mr. Hong Ya is an identity and name that has been inherited by generations. This line of inheritance has appeared since the early Han Dynasty.
And it’s not just Mr. Hongya’s identity that has been passed down from generation to generation.
Legend has it that the original Mr. Hong Ya was inspired by Taotie's immortal and ferocious nature, and based on Huang Lao's teachings, he created a "Grain God Immortality Method", which can condense all his knowledge and experience and pass it on to the people.
The next generation.
Although every generation of Mr. Hong Ya who has received the inheritance from the God of Grain needs to start practicing from scratch, his speed of improvement is far incomparable. He also has knowledge and experience accumulated over a long period of time. This alone is not an ordinary method.
I can handle it.
Also passed down along with it are the vow to eliminate Taotie and the Taiyi Order to enter and exit the Dragon Pond. This is a superb method used by the first generation Mr. Hongya to ensure that future generations will not deviate from his original pursuit and vision.
I think back then, in order to spy on this secret, Kong Fangfang paid a huge price and even hooked up with several masters he had secretly cultivated. The result was only a serious injury to Mr. Hong Ya of the previous generation and the killing of an elder Dai Yu.
And even though Kong Yifang tried his best to conceal his appearance at that time, and later faked his death to hide out and changed his identity and appearance several times, he was still worried that Mr. Hongya of this generation would recognize him.
"Okay."
Mr. Hong Ya didn't hesitate to ask any questions. He raised his hand to take the jade talisman. Without bowing or thanking him, he turned around and left.
Unlike Wu Xiezi who is aloof and aloof, Mr. Hongya seems to be living in his own world. This may be the result of the inheritance of the Grain God's Immortality Technique through the generations. His mind and temperament can no longer be compared with ordinary people.
After Mr. Hong Ya left, Kong Fangfang stayed alone for a long time, thinking to himself. This time, thanks to the locust plague, he was temporarily freed from monitoring Cheng Sanwu, but he was not at all grateful.
The arrival of Master Wen and Hong Ya shows that they are not as indifferent to the chaos in the world outside of Taotie as they say.
Especially Master Wen, who worked so hard to plan and transform Taotie into a human being, and then allowed Cheng Sanwu to walk around the world, must have great expectations, and it was not just to completely eliminate Taotie.
Kong Fangfang sneered in his heart. In his opinion, Master Wen was full of hypocrisy and cunning, and exuded the Confucian self-righteousness of doing whatever he wanted, as if he could really rule the world.
There are several idiots like this in Fu Shifeng. They are the most stubborn and are destined to be unable to change their minds and cooperate with themselves.
"That Jiang Yan, on the other hand, may have a chance to break through." Kong Fangfang secretly made a calculation.
Jiang Yan is not a person. This is no secret among Fu Shifeng. This lineage can be traced back to the time of King Mu of Zhou Dynasty. They are proficient in the art of mechanism and call themselves Yanshi. They can carve wood into human beings and move spontaneously, incomparably with other people.
Different, but without spiritual knowledge.
The inheritance of Yanshi reached its peak in the Qin Dynasty. They were highly valued by the ancestral dragon. They gathered all the treasures from Kyushu to build palaces and create Yan dolls for the ancestral dragon. Their greatest masterpiece was the Twelve Golden Man who could defeat Taotie.
However, Kong Yifang learned from the secret records left by the Huaiqing lineage that the ancestors of the Jiang Yan lineage also built an ingenious creation called the "Imperial Palace" for Zulong. At that time, Mrs. Qing provided a large amount of cinnabar and mercury.
for this matter.
But until the ancestor dragon collapsed in the sand dunes, the imperial palace seemed not to be completed, and Jiang Yan's lineage also followed the troubled times of the late Qin Dynasty, retreated into hiding, and became a member of Fu Shifeng.
The only thing that Kong Fang could confirm was that Jiang Yan would write to ask for a fixed amount of elixirs every three years. This behavior has remained unchanged for almost a thousand years. The Huaiqing lineage even set up a separate secret warehouse specifically for the collection of elixirs.
, to prepare for Jiang Yan’s needs.
The cost of such stability may be related to the "Imperial Palace".
Considering that Jiang Yan's lineage has the help of the wooden kite, which has ears and eyes everywhere, I am afraid that it will be greatly detrimental to Kong Yifang's future plans. But if he is killed rashly, it will be difficult to eradicate this centipede insect.
"It seems that we have to spend a lot of effort to win over you." Kong Yifang changed his appearance and pushed out the door.