Chapter 150 The darkest night has finally arrived!
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Chapter 150 The darkest night has finally arrived!
late at night.
Dozens of horses entered Nanyang City overnight.
There was no expression on Mao Jiang's face, and there was no sign of happiness or anger. He just looked like this, just like the sky covered with dark clouds on the eve of a storm.
Mao Jiang entered the lobby of the mansion in the city. The hall was empty and lit by candlelight.
He sat on the main seat, looking at the candlelight, his eyes a little lost, as if he was thinking about something.
After a long time, Gong Yunshan came to the main hall.
Seeing Mao Jiang's calm look, his expression moved slightly, and then he sat on the chair next to him.
"Why are you doing this, sir?"
Gong Yunshan asked.
Mao Jiang suddenly raised his head, his eyes shooting towards Gong Yunshan like a sharp arrow.
"Why do you want to interfere in Shuzhou's affairs?"
There was no emotion in his voice, and it was as cold as the strong wind coming from the nine heavens.
Gong Yunshan frowned slightly and said: "The matter in Shuzhou involves the close relationship between the court and Beiyuan City, so naturally we want to destroy it."
Bang!
As soon as these words came out, Mao Jiang slammed the desk next to him and stood up with a swish.
"Do you know you wasted three innate warriors!"
"They died meaninglessly!"
Gong Yunshan's face darkened, "Those three people are mine, I can use them however I want, I don't need you to take care of them!"
Mao Jiang's face became even more serious, as if he could drip with gloom, "Then this Nanyang City belongs to me, can I do whatever I want!"
"Is it okay if I choose to surrender?"
He took a step forward, and a strong momentum suddenly erupted from his body.
Gong Yunshan's eyes narrowed, "You have made a breakthrough!"
That strong aura clearly does not belong to a ninth-grade warrior.
Mao Jiang looked at him coldly, "I don't care what plan you have. Now Nanyang City is surrounded by enemies on all sides. I must ensure the safety of Nanyang City."
"Three innate warriors, I will give you half a month to find three more innate warriors for me!"
"Are you kidding!" Gong Yunshan said in shock.
Finding three more innate warriors, even those born with the Yuan Devouring Pill, is not an easy task.
It is not easy to refine the Yuan Devouring Pill, and ninth-grade warriors who are willing to die are also extremely rare.
Mao Jiang said in a low voice: "Lan Yuehou's army has crossed Lanhe Mansion. In a few days, they will reach Nanxing City. Nanxing City is only 800 miles away from Nanyang City. Once Nanxing City is defeated, they can directly
Threaten Nanyang City."
"At this time, you actually wasted three innate warriors. You are definitely not kidding me."
Gong Yunshan's expression paused. He really didn't think about this at that time.
It's not that he doesn't care about Lan Yuehou's army, but he subconsciously feels that Lan Yuehou will not threaten Nanyang City in a short time.
"I know, I will prepare more innate warriors!" Gong Yunshan said in a low voice.
Mao Jiang glanced at him. Although the anger in his heart had not dissipated, he was no longer too lazy to argue with Gong Yunshan.
He sat back on the main seat and said: "As soon as possible, if there are not enough innate warriors, I may not be able to persist for two years."
"Yeah!" Gong Yunshan said.
After a while, Gong Yunshan left the hall, and Mao Jiang sat alone in the hall, continuing to stare at the flickering candlelight in a daze.
Just then, a breeze blew from outside the door, and the flickering candlelight almost went out.
"Sure enough, the people on Xiaoyao Island are unreliable."
A hoarse voice sounded in the main hall.
Mao Jiang raised his head with a calm expression. His anger had completely disappeared, replaced by a calmness like a glacier.
He looked at the visitor, nodded calmly, and said, "We didn't count on them in the first place."
"They're just a bunch of lost dogs. Do you really think they can overthrow the Dali Dynasty?"
The calm tone was full of ridicule and disdain for Xiaoyao Island and Gongyun Mountain.
In front of him was a figure wearing a gray robe. The figure was dreamlike, erratic, as if it were an illusion.
"But you have to be careful about them joining forces with the barbarians!" the illusory figure said.
"Don't worry!" Mao Jiang said lightly.
"Also, I have already prepared the person you want."
"Keep him first, we won't need him for the time being." Mao Jiang waved his hand casually.
The illusive figure nodded, and then slowly disappeared from the place.
Everything returned to calm, Mao Jiang slowly stood up, walked out of the main hall, and looked at the dim sky.
"The darkest night has finally come!"
…
In Kyoto, inside the Shengtian Hall, the candlelight is bright.
The old Emperor Li was leaning on the couch, holding a book in his hand and reading it carefully.
Eunuch Lu slowly walked over holding a memorial and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the Shuzhou Imperial City Secretary has a memorial!"
"Well, what's the matter?" Emperor Li asked without raising his head.
Lu Gonggong said: "The prince of Nanchang County went south to Shuzhou to snatch the bride~~"
He recounted what happened in Shuzhou, the content was extremely detailed, even the origins and identities of the three pseudo-Xiantian warriors were clearly explained, and he did not stop until Qin Gong disappeared in the end.
"You said Prince Nanchang has disappeared!" Emperor Li raised his head and said in surprise.
"Back to Your Majesty, Prince Nanchang has disappeared without a trace. People from the Imperial City Department have been searching for several days with no results," Lu Gong said.
Lihuang propped up his body and sat upright.
Eunuch Lu had already reported to him that the Prince of Nanchang County had left Kyoto for Shuzhou.
But he didn't expect that Qin Gong would be connected with Nanyang City, let alone Qin Gong's disappearance.
"Do you know who did this?"
"It's not clear yet!"
"Not Prince Xin'an?"
Eunuch Lu lowered his head and said, "The Prince of Xin'an County will not do anything unnecessary."
If Qin Wei wanted to kill Qin Gong, he would have done it long ago. There was no need to go around in such a big circle.
Emperor Li nodded slightly, knowing very well that Qin Wei did not want to kill Qin Gong.
This made him very satisfied.
Qin Gong went to steal the bride, and to be honest, he went too far, but Emperor Li still didn't want the matter to be exposed.
There is a saying that family scandals should not be publicized. If such things are spread, it will damage the dignity of the royal family.
Qin Wei only taught Qin Gong a lesson and did not make the matter a big deal. Naturally, Emperor Li was very satisfied.
"Are there any suspects?"
he asked.
"The old slave suspects that it was done by Nanyang City!" Lu Gonggong said.
Emperor Li was thoughtful and pondered for a long time before saying, "I need to know more about the situation in Nanyang City."
Eunuch Lu's expression moved slightly, and he asked for instructions: "Do we need to dispatch someone to take orders?"
"Let's go!" Emperor Li nodded slightly, "There should be many secrets hidden in Nanyang City."
"Here!" Eunuch Lu responded.
"By the way, how is Zhu Ji's situation?" Emperor Li suddenly asked.
After Eunuch Lu pondered for a moment, he replied: "There is nothing unusual about Zhu Ji."
"Then let him join the life-taker." Emperor Li nodded.
"Old slave understands!"
Eunuch Lu responded.
…
Danlianfu City.
As Qin Wei's marriage gets closer, the atmosphere in the entire Danlian City becomes festive.
For the people of Danlian City, it is a joy to see a prince getting married in the city.
Although Danlianfu City is beautiful, no royal relatives have ever come here, and no princes or princes have ever gotten married here. But now that Qin Wei is getting married in Danlianfu City, the people feel very honored.
At the same time, all the officials of the Danlian Mansion were also busy. Although the officials of the Zongren Mansion were responsible for handling the marriage, the officials of the government also had to assist.
The prince's marriage was also the first time for the officials of the government, and they were all in a hurry for a while.
The people around Qin Wei are also busy, and the busiest one is probably Xiao Shunzi. As the general manager around Qin Wei, Xiao Shunzi needs to do too many things. These days, he is so busy that even Qin Wei
Weidu can't even see it.
The only idle person may be Qin Wei.
Although he is the protagonist, he does not need to intervene in those messy matters. He only needs to wait quietly for the marriage.
Qin Wei, who had nothing to do, came to Li Shizhen's medical clinic.
Li Shizhen originally opened a medical clinic in Shuzhou City, but after Qin Wei left Shuzhou City, he also left Shuzhou City with Qin Wei. The medical clinic closed after only opening for one month.
After arriving in Danlian Fucheng, Li Shizhen opened a medical clinic next to the courtyard where Qin Wei lived.
Although Li Shizhen has been studying elixirs, he still sits in the medical clinic for two hours every day.
Of course, he is not doing it to make money, he just wants to treat illnesses and save people.
The benevolence of doctors is probably Li Shizhen's greatest persistence.
The backyard of the medical center is where Li Shizhen lived and made alchemy.
Qin Wei stepped into the backyard and immediately saw the alchemy furnace placed in the main hall.
It was a three-legged alchemy furnace over one meter wide. Two teenagers aged fourteen or fifteen were lighting a fire next to the alchemy furnace. Li Shizhen was carefully observing the reaction inside the alchemy furnace.
Refining alchemy is not a simple thing, nor is it a magical thing.
Qin Wei did not come forward to disturb Li Shizhen, but stood quietly outside the lobby, watching Li Shizhen make elixirs.
He felt that refining alchemy was more like making soup, perhaps more detailed than making soup.
The required medicinal materials must be prepared in advance. When to add which medicinal materials, how much to add, the amount of firepower, whether ventilation is needed, and whether to stir, there is a set of detailed and precise techniques.
Refining alchemy is a matter that relies heavily on experience. Every alchemist has to go through countless failures before he can skillfully refine elixirs. And every master of alchemy must understand the medicinal properties of each medicinal material and each elixir.
Only when you are thoroughly familiar with the refining techniques of medicine.
The training of an alchemist is definitely not something that can be accomplished overnight. It requires not only the guidance of a famous teacher, but also countless practices.
Li Shizhen's biggest advantage in practicing alchemy is that he has a very deep understanding of every medicinal material.
Therefore, it is much easier for him to refine the elixir than others, and he only needs to accurately control the time and steps.
About two-quarters of an hour later, Li Shizhen said with sweating profusely: "That's it, turn off the heat and turn on the stove!"
The two teenagers quickly fetched a basin of water and poured it under the alchemy furnace. With the sharp sound of thorns, a burst of smoke floated into the air. Li Shizhen jumped up, opened the lid of the alchemy furnace with one palm, and then stretched his hand in.
From the pill furnace, a dozen pills were quickly copied out.
The hot elixir fell into the jade plate, it was red and looked a little strange.
But Li Shizhen was very happy.
"What kind of pill is this?" Qin Wei asked curiously.
"Go back to Your Highness, this is the Qi and Blood Pill!" Li Shizhen had discovered Qin Wei a long time ago, but it was just the critical moment of elixir refining, and he was reluctant to waste this pot of pills, so he did not entertain Qin Wei.
"Sixth-grade elixir!" Qin Wei's eyes lit up.
"That's right!" Li Shizhen said.
The function of the Qi and Blood Pill is to replenish the Qi and blood of the warrior, help the warrior to practice physical exercises, and also have the effect of treating internal and external injuries.
It is a kind of elixir commonly used by warriors. If it is sold, one pill can be sold for tens of thousands of taels of silver.
In just a few months, Li Shizhen was able to refine a sixth-grade elixir, which surprised Qin Wei.
"His Highness has something to do with me?" Li Shizhen asked.
Qin Wei nodded slightly and said, "I would like to ask you, sir, if you can refine the Yuan Devouring Pill?"
"Energy Devouring Pill? What did you do with that harmful pill?" Li Shizhen asked doubtfully.
Qin Wei smiled and said: "I have my own uses."
Li Shizhen thought for a while and said: "It is not difficult to refine the Yuan-devouring Pill. The trouble lies in the medicinal materials. The main medicine of the Yuan-devouring Pill is the Yuan-devouring Herb, which is extremely rare."
"If His Highness needs it, I can give it a try after a while."
Qin Wei's eyes lit up and he said: "I will ask someone to help you collect the Yuan-devouring Grass. You will study the refining method of the Yuan-devouring Pill as soon as possible."
"Well, this is not difficult." Li Shizhen said confidently.
Qin Wei nodded with a smile.
He had a good idea in his mind, which was to mass-produce innate warriors.
The Yuan Devouring Pill can transform a ninth-grade warrior into a pseudo-innate warrior. Although this pseudo-innate warrior is very weak, he is still an innate warrior and has true essence in his body.
And Qin Wei can use the Wanfa Furnace to transform the true energy in their bodies, and then allow others to truly enter the innate realm.
It may take five pseudo-innate warriors to create a true innate warrior, and the innate warrior created is still an innate warrior without artistic conception, but this is enough to make Qin Wei excited.
If this method is really feasible, then it can make many people become true innate warriors.
As for where the pseudo-innate warriors come from?
hey-hey.
As long as there are enough Yuan Devouring Pills, there will naturally be enough ninth-grade warriors.
If you don’t find it in Dali, then look for it outside Dali.
After receiving Li Shizhen's reply, Qin Wei immediately returned to the courtyard and found Zhao Gao.
"This king needs many ninth-grade warriors!"
Qin Wei said straightforwardly.
Zhao Gao was slightly surprised, "What kind of ninth-grade warrior does Your Highness need?"
"A ninth-level warrior who can kill!" Qin Wei said with a smile, but there was an evil hidden in his eyes.
"Barbarians!" A flash of light flashed in Zhao Gao's narrow eyes.
Qin Wei smiled and said: "They are the most suitable!"
"It seems that I want to go to the barbarians myself!" Zhao Gao said.
"Be careful, those brainless guys are not weak."
"Your Highness, don't worry!"
There are three major barbarian kingdoms in the southwest of Dali. Their strength may not be as good as Dali, but they are not weak either. They have quite a few ninth-grade warriors.
Since Qin Wei wanted to harm the ninth-level warriors, he naturally couldn't do it in Dali. It was most appropriate to target the barbarians.