Chapter five hundred and sixtieth something uneven
In the small dark room, Xu Zhiqiong saw the scene when Ye Ansheng and He Shuiling were captured alive.
During the whole process, only He Shuiling and Han Chen supported him, while Ye Ansheng showed little resistance to Li Shabai.
He should know that he has no chance of winning.
Li Shabai did threaten to kill them, and his words were very realistic, but it was still a threat.
Li Shabai did not take action, he sealed Ye Ansheng and He Shuiling in a painting.
But afterwards, why did Han Chen and Li Shabai have memories of killing them?
Judging from this one incident alone, this matter cannot be understood.
But if we connect several things, this matter can be understood.
The first time Xu Zhiqiong investigated the identity of Da Sikong was when he asked Ji Gufeng, a fellow scholar from Fuzhou, about the secrets of the Nufu Sect. Ji Gufeng revealed the concept of the Five Paths of Punishment for Evil, and also named Situ and several important people in Sima.
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Next, there is Wan Qiusheng, a useless snack from Haoran Academy. He once assassinated Xu Zhiqiong as an assassin. After being killed by Xu Zhiqiong, Xu Zhiqiong learned the identity of Da Sikong for the first time through interrogating the soul. According to Wan
Qiu Sheng's description of Da Sikong is Gongsun Wen.
Next, Xu Zhiqiong further confirmed that Da Sikong was Gongsun Wen by interrogating Xiao Songting.
It was not until the interrogation of Peng Xiunian, the prefect of Yunzhou, that there was a problem with Da Sikong's identity.
Peng Xiunian said that Da Sikong was Gongsun Wen, but what Xu Zhiqiong saw was not Gongsun Wen.
The only reasonable explanation is that these people all conspired to confess. Even if Xiao Songting had never met Peng Xiunian, someone instigated them to conspire behind the scenes.
Later, when he received news from Zhong Jianxue and learned that Long Xiulian called Ye Ansheng Da Sikong, Xu Zhiqiong became even more convinced that Da Sikong was Ye Ansheng, Xiao Songting and others who conspired to confuse the truth.
But before Long Xiulian died, he also said that Da Sikong was Gongsun Wen.
This lie is a bit clumsy. With Long Xiulian's cunning and arrogant character, such a lie should not come out of his mouth.
Especially in that situation, Xu Zhiqiong could kill Long Xiulian at any time. Would Long Xiulian rather die than hide Da Sikong's identity?
Is he that loyal?
Now it seems that everything has been answered.
Among the members of the Nufu Sect that Xu Zhiqiong came into contact with, those who said that Gongsun Wen was Da Sikong all had one thing in common. They all had contact with Ye Ansheng.
Da Sikong is Ye Ansheng.
He has the ability to change a person's memory.
Is this kind of ability really possible in this world?
Of course, Xu Zhiqiong had seen it with his own eyes. On the day Xu Zhiqiong was admitted, the master had used the memory-changing ability to change the memories of the two maids and help Xu Zhiqiong erase the tail of his hand.
I didn't expect Ye Ansheng to be able to master such an advanced skill.
He successively tampered with the memories of Wan Qiusheng, Xiao Songting, Peng Xiunian, Long Xiulian and others, making everyone insist that Da Sikong was Gongsun Wen.
Everyone thought that Da Sikong was Gongsun Wen.
Everyone thought Gongsun Wen was the big shot.
No one regarded Ye Ansheng as a big shot.
Even Xu Zhiqiong thinks so. He has never regarded Ye Ansheng as his main opponent, and has always put Ye Ansheng in a neglected position.
Not only Xu Zhiqiong, if it weren't for Ye Ansheng destroying the Duinian puppet, Li Shabai would not have paid any attention to Ye Ansheng.
Ye Ansheng is very good at making others ignore him.
After Emperor Changle came to the throne, he liquidated a group of ministers who had done many evil things, but Ye Ansheng was ignored. However, Ye Ansheng was the main person who made the blood tree for Emperor Zhaoxing, and this person should not be ignored.
Counting further back, when King Huai was in rebellion, he thought Ye Ansheng was extremely reliable, but Ye Ansheng defected to Emperor Zhaoxing, and King Huai didn't notice at all. In the final analysis, he ignored him.
He has the ability to tamper with memories and can influence Long Xiulian.
Long Xiulian is already a top-level existence of the third level.
What's even more incredible is that Ye Ansheng's skills can even affect Li Shabai, the pinnacle of the world. Although Li Shabai cracked it, the tampered memory feels very real even to Li Shabai.
What level of cultivation is Ye Ansheng?
What kind of door is it?
Why does he have the same technique as his master?
Is he really just a fourth-grade Mohist?
Maybe the Mohist school is just a cover for him, but in fact, he is a third-level cultivator of a certain Taoist sect.
But there's one more thing that doesn't make sense.
Xu Zhiqiong once fought a life-and-death battle with Ye Ansheng and almost died in Ye Ansheng's trap, but Ye Ansheng was also seriously injured.
If Ye Ansheng had a third-level cultivation, Xu Zhiqiong would not have been his opponent at that time, and Ye Ansheng would not have fought so hard in that battle.
These things made Xu Zhiqiong more and more puzzling the more he thought about them.
This Ye Ansheng is really a bitch, even worse than Xiao Songting.
He took out a piece of paper, wrote Ye Ansheng's name on it, and stuffed it into his arms.
This piece of paper should be carried with you at all times to prevent Ye Ansheng from being ignored again in the future.
After collecting the note, Xu Zhiqiong took out a knife from his arms.
This knife is Long Xiulian's weapon. It is always hidden in the palm of his hand. It looks like it is only three inches long. After injecting the power of imagery, it can be extended to up to three feet.
What a weapon!
Xu Zhiqiong put the knife away.
He took out another wooden box.
This wooden box was found from Long Xiulian's body. The moment he touched the wooden box, Xu Zhiqiong felt a chill all over his body.
What is the origin of this thing?
Xu Zhiqiong tried many times in the small dark room, but could not find any clues. He did not know whether it was because his inference ability was not enough, or because this thing was too high-level, just like Taotie's outer body, and could not be detected through the small dark room.
Just keep it first.
But is it dangerous to carry it with you all the time?
The copper lotus in my arms moved.
It conveyed a message to Xu Zhiqiong, which it could keep for Xu Zhiqiong.
Xu Zhiqiong took out the copper lotus, and a piece of dew spit out from the lotus heart, which wrapped the wooden box.
The wooden box gradually deformed in the dew, turned into a lotus seed, and jumped into the lotus heart.
Xu Zhiqiong shuddered, feeling that the wooden box had released great resentment and hatred before entering the lotus heart.
Hate it all you want, I don’t know what this thing will look like next time it comes out.
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In the north, Ji Qi silently looked at the Tunu camp from the top of the north city of Qingge City.
Tu Nu sent an army of 30,000 men and approached Qingge City. Ji Qi received Chu Xin's order and could not hold out.
The lieutenant general was puzzled: "General, don't you know Tu Nu's conduct? A hundred people can blow out a thousand. They said they came up with 30,000. I'm afraid 10,000 will be good."
Ji Qi remained silent.
Lieutenant General Pang Jianghao sighed and said, "Don't be afraid even if thirty thousand people come. How many battles have we fought with Tunu? Don't you know what they are capable of?
Seeing that the Chinese New Year is coming soon, they sent these troops and horses to cut off the trade routes between the two places. If we waste time with them here, we will be the ones who suffer!"
Ji Qi glanced at Pang Jianghao, who lowered his head silently.
"General, my subordinates are talking too much. The General of Chariots and Cavalry asked us to hold on to the city. We should obey his orders."
Ji Qi thought for a moment and said, "What you said makes some sense. You can take five thousand soldiers and go out of the city tonight to explore the situation."
Pang Jianghao's face was full of joy and he led his troops to order troops.
Ji Qi had long wanted to destroy this group of Tu slaves, not because of greed for merit or for the sake of trade routes between the two places, but because he felt that the purpose of these Tu slaves was not that simple.
The northern border is so vast, but Ji Qi and his main army were firmly restrained in Qingge City by these 30,000 Tunu.
Chu Xin ordered him to hold on and not fight, but if he didn't fight, he would be restrained. What if something happened elsewhere?
Now that Pang Jianghao wanted to fight, Ji Qi decided to take the risk and see what these slaves were like.
After waiting on top of the city for a long time, there was no movement from Pang Jianghao.
Ji Qi frowned and said: "Pang Jianghao just boasted about Haikou, but now he is afraid of the enemy and is timid to fight. It's almost dawn, why haven't we sent out troops yet?"
The messenger went to investigate, and soon the news came: "General Pang sent troops an hour ago."
"Have troops been sent out?" Ji Qi was startled, but he didn't notice it at all!
After verification, Pang Jianghao indeed sent troops, but not at the north gate, but at the east gate.
Even at the east gate, it was impossible for Ji Qi not to hear some movement.
Even if Ji Qi used the skill of stealth and silence, he would not be able to make his march so hidden.
Is there an expert in Pang Jianghao's army?
After a fierce battle all night, at dawn, Pang Jianghao led his troops and returned with a great victory.
"General, I really didn't expect that today's battle was fought with divine help.
When I arrived at the Tunu Camp, I found that they really had 30,000 soldiers. I was really frightened at first. I thought about withdrawing quickly, but then I didn’t know what I thought. I always felt that they had already arrived, so it was not appropriate to withdraw like this.
, just have a fight with them,
Unexpectedly, this battle was really amazing. I randomly picked a place to attack the enemy camp, and they were unprepared. When I entered the camp, I encountered their central army. Not long after the battle, I killed their general.
When the general dies, Mao Cha will be in chaos. I will lead my troops to kill him casually, one blow at Mao Cha's head, which is easier than killing a chicken..."
Ji Qi frowned and said, "Don't talk nonsense with me. Do you have an expert under you? Call him out quickly and let me know him."
Although Ji Qi has an aloof temperament, he respects people with real abilities from the bottom of his heart.
But Pang Jianghao looked confused and said: "General, how can I have any capable people under my command? The most capable one is me."
Ji Qi said angrily: "What kind of face are you talking about? Are you afraid that your subordinates will steal your credit?"
Pang Jianghao said with a serious look: "I'm not afraid of taking credit. My sergeants can fight, so they have credit! But if the general is said to be a capable person, he really doesn't have this!"
Pang Jianghao is an honest man and doesn't seem to be lying.
Could it be that no one really helped him this time because this kid was lucky?
It doesn't make sense to be able to join the army. How could this guy be so secretive?
While he was thinking about it, a sentinel came to report that Gongsun Wen led more than 50,000 people and was less than a hundred miles away from Yunan Province.
Ji Qi's heart trembled, and he couldn't help but feel terrified.
If not for the battle last night and the annihilation of 30,000 Tunu outside the city, Ji Qi would not have known where to go. Should he continue to stay in Qingge City, or go to Yunan Province to meet the enemy?
I'm afraid this matter still needs to be discussed with Chu Xin, but Chu Xin is far away in Yu Xianguo. Even if he uses the magic circle, one south and one north, it will take at least two days for the news to come and go. By that time, Gongsun Wen has already broken into the imperial court.
The senior officials from the south drove straight in.
Without thinking too much now, Ji Qi asked Pang Jianghao to stay in Qingge City and immediately led his troops to Yunan Province.
When Pang Jianghao returned to the army, he first lit a burner of incense, laid out tributes, and thanked the military leader Chi You.
Liang Zhenjie hid in the dark and sighed in his heart.
Doesn't this count as me pretending to be a soldier?
The soldier master shouldn't blame me, right?
…
Yu Xianguo, Xinye County, the chief priest of the Gu clan, Zui Chi, led 20,000 Gu soldiers and 30,000 war beasts. They wandered outside the city all night and did not dare to advance.
Chief Lei Gu said: "The chief priest has beaten us all the way to the city, why are we still here?"
Xinye County was under the control of Xuan Guo. Xuan Guo's army did not hold on to the city, but chose to go out to meet the enemy.
Zuchi looked at the formation of the army on the opposite side, hesitated for a long time, and gave the order to retreat.
Lei Gu was puzzled: "High Priest, the previous battle was going smoothly. Why did we withdraw before the battle started today?"
Zuchi continued to look at the military formation: "There are powerful generals in the enemy's army. This battle cannot be fought. Tell the sergeants to retreat quickly."
There was a bit of haste in his speech, and Zui Chi came up with a big official statement.
Zuchi can indeed speak Daxuan Mandarin, but his words are too authentic, with a pure Beijing accent.
Lei Gu was stunned for a moment, then Zui Chi turned around and said, "You guys also learn a few words of Xuanguo dialect on a daily basis. You can use them in critical moments!"
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In the early morning, I looked at the Beiyuan of Anjing, in the small courtyard.
Chen Shuncai opened his eyes and looked at Qu Qiao.
Qu Qiao was sitting by the window, mending clothes for Chen Shuncai.
The weather was a bit cold, so Chen Shun wanted to put some clothes on Qu Qiao. As soon as he got up, he suddenly felt something was wrong.