In the palace, Tong Qingqiu, covered with sweat, opened Emperor Changle's wound and took out an arrowhead.
The arrowheads smell of blood, and there is a hint of something other than the smell of blood.
Tong Qingqiu, a wizard of medicine, immediately smelled the poisonous arrowhead.
Fortunately, the poison did not exceed the scope of his knowledge. After judging the toxicity, Tong Qingqiu immediately prescribed the right medicine. After the initial detoxification, Emperor Chang Le fell asleep.
The emperor was assassinated, and this matter was naturally classified as top secret, but Tong Qingqiu still took the opportunity to tell Xu Zhiqiong the news. He vaguely felt that the other party would not let it go, because this matter happened so strangely that it was probably related to Liang Yushen.
Liang Yushen has recently been recruiting clan members to the Canglong Palace. The male clan members in the capital were almost exterminated by Emperor Zhaoxing. Liang Yushen did not even spare the women and continued to expand the team of Canglong Guards. He also sent letters one after another and recalled a large number of
Clan outside the capital.
There were only a few people in Canglong Hall, so Liang Yushen's move was understandable, but Emperor Changle couldn't stand him jumping up and down, fighting with him everywhere, and he was exhausted physically and mentally these days.
It was a rare day when the weather was very good, so Emperor Changle wanted to go to the palace to relax.
He was used to traveling in a light and simple manner, and did not want to make any noise or cause trouble to the people, so he wore casual clothes, took a few servants with him, left the palace, and wandered around the capital.
When he walked to the bank of Wang'an River, he happened to meet someone giving a lecture. Emperor Changle wanted to go up and join in the fun, but he heard the heresy of Nufu Sect.
The lecturer not only preached the fallacy that "a husband has no fault", but also demonstrated it himself, bringing several women and children and beating them in public.
Emperor Changle was already extremely disgusted with the Nufu Sect, but now he got angry again. Without taking into account his identity, he grabbed the lecturer by his hair, dragged him to the ground and beat him half to death.
While Lu Yunxi was protecting Emperor Changle, he contacted officials and arrested the lecturer. Unexpectedly, more than a dozen onlookers suddenly came forward, each holding a crossbow, and fired at Emperor Changle.
Emperor Changle really didn't take it seriously. He himself had a domineering sixth-grade cultivation, and the servants around him were at least fifth-grade eunuchs. He shouldn't have trouble dealing with several assassins.
But these dozen assassins were all highly skilled, and their positions were very strange. They used other onlookers as cover to make them less likely to be caught, and their shooting angles were very tricky, making it impossible for the chamberlains to defend themselves.
Emperor Changle was hit by an arrow in the back. Lu Yunxi was shocked and carried Emperor Changle back to the palace. The assassin was not caught, and even the lecturer escaped.
Xu Zhiqiong received the news and said to Ling Zhengze: "I have some things to deal with. I will make peace with Brother Ling in three days."
After agreeing on a meeting place, Xu Zhiqiong took Yang Wu back to the capital from the Punishment Department.
Knowing that Emperor Changle's injury was stable, Xu Zhiqiong did not show up easily. He first went to investigate the situation of the Nufu Sect in the capital.
After returning from Qiancheng Kingdom, Xu Zhiqiong had been paying attention to Nufu Sect. Unexpectedly, Liang Yushen suddenly appeared and diverted Xu Zhiqiong's attention.
It seems that Liang Yushen is related to Nufu Cult.
Not only Xu Zhiqiong was looking for the Nufu Cult, the Imperial City Department, the Punishment Department, and the Jingzhao Mansion were all searching for clues about the Nufu Cult, but they didn't find the right place.
Late at night, Zhang Jiugu, a pretty lady in her early thirties, collected her stall from the market and returned to her residence.
She is an important member of the Nufu Cult. Xu Zhiqiong has not touched her in the past two years because he always felt that he could find some key clues in her, and now she can come in handy.
Zhang Jiugu returned home and saw a handsome girl standing in front of the courtyard door, holding a lantern and smiling at her.
This girl looks familiar, but her clothes are unfamiliar.
"Jiu Gu, don't you recognize me?"
"Shi Shuangliu?" Zhang Jiugu was startled and took several steps back.
Xu Zhiqiong met Zhang Jiugu through Shi Shuangliu.
When Shi Shuangliu's family opened a dyeing shop, her father joined the Nufu Cult and often committed violence against her family.
Zhang Jiugu was a customer of her family and often came to dye cloth. She won Shi Shuangliu's trust and poisoned Shi Shuangliu with the blood-jawed centipede.
Shi Shuangliu was beaten to death by her father. Centipede woke up in her body and directly controlled Shi Shuangliu to destroy the whole family.
Shi Shuangliu was convicted for this and awaited execution by Ling Chi, but was later replaced by a puppet by Xu Zhiqiong.
After learning that Shi Shuangliu was not dead, Zhang Jiugu teamed up with Xiao Songting and almost killed Shi Shuangliu. Unexpectedly, this girl could live to this day and dare to come to her home on her own.
"Shuangliu, are you still alive?"
Shuangliu smiled and said, "Thanks to Jiu Gu, I'm not dead."
Zhang Jiugu nodded and said, "Looking at what you are wearing, you must have lived a wealthy life."
Shi Shuangliu followed Xu Zhiqiong over the years and made a lot of achievements. He had an official position, earned a lot of money, had a family business, and was covered in silk and satin. Naturally, he was not the poor frugal girl he used to be.
"Jiu Gu, I've been waiting for you for a long time, and I even brought you a gift. At least let me come in and sit." Shi Shuangliu raised the gift box in his hand.
What does she want to do?
Are you seeking revenge, or are you here to discuss matters?
Zhang Jiugu nodded: "Okay, let's go in and talk."
After entering the courtyard, Zhang Jiugu released some evil thoughts towards Shi Shuangliu.
It's best to scare her away. Even if you can't scare her away and make her feel timid, it will be easier to deal with her.
After expressing his hateful thoughts, Shi Shuangliu showed no fear.
Is she hiding it deeply?
Or is it because her cultivation level is so high that evil thoughts cannot hurt her?
Zhang Jiugu stepped up her guard, and when she arrived at the main hall, she asked with a smile: "Shuangliu has become rich, but he has not forgotten me."
Shi Shuangliu smiled and said: "Jiu Gu has given me so much kindness. How could I forget Jiu Gu?"
"You're talking about kindness, isn't it a part of friendship? I'll make you a cup of tea."
Zhang Jiugu stood up and prepared to attack Shi Shuangliu.
Evil cultivators never underestimate their enemies. Zhang Jiugu didn't want to fight Shi Shuangliu head-on. She planned to use the skill of grafting flowers and grafting trees to drain Shi Shuangliu's energy.
But as she approached Shi Shuangliu, Zhang Jiugu suddenly felt that her energy was flowing away at an extremely fast speed.
Someone sucked my air machine?
Can she also adapt her skills to others?
Can you still smoke it from such a distance?
How high is this girl’s cultivation level?
Zhang Jiugu was horrified, she broke out in a burst of sweat, her feet became weak and she was a little unsteady.
What frightened her even more was what was behind.
Shi Shuangliu took out a jade plaque from his arms and waved it in front of Zhang Jiugu.
Zhang Jiugu's face turned pale, and she turned around to run away. A burst of energy emitted from the jade tablet, and she immediately knocked Zhang Jiugu to the ground.
This is the jade plaque Xu Zhiqiong got from Xingxu Jiuniang, a disciple of Qiongqi's sect.
Jiuniang once said that Zhang Jiugu was her disciple. When she saw this jade sign, Zhang Jiugu would obey her orders. If she dared to resist, the jade sign would directly kill her.
Shi Shuangliu walked up to Zhang Jiugu and said with a sinister smile: "Are you still running?"
Zhang Jiugu shook her head repeatedly and said: "If you don't want to run, I don't dare to run."
"This jade token was given to me by a friend. She said that after seeing this jade token, you must obey whatever she asks you to do."
Zhang Jiugu nodded and said, "I will listen. I will listen to whatever you say."
Shi Shuangliu nodded: "Kneel on the ground, lift up your skirt, and I'll give you a hundred sticks first."
"What did you mean?" Zhang Jiugu looked at Shi Shuangliu in astonishment.
"What's wrong? A hundred sticks are too many? You had me sent to the Penal Department Yamen, and I was sentenced to Ling Chi. The knives I received were more than a hundred!"
Zhang Jugu defended herself: "I did it for..."
Shi Shuangliu sneered: "If you dare to talk back, I'll hit you two hundred!"
Zhang Jiugu didn't dare to say anything more, so she immediately knelt on the ground, lifted up her dress, and was beaten honestly.
Shi Shuangliu gritted his teeth and said: "Two hundred sticks, you count them yourself. If you count one wrong stick, I will add one hundred to you!"
After speaking, Shi Shuangliu raised the lantern.
Xu Zhiqiong was startled and kept saying: "You can find a wooden stick yourself, you can't use me!"
"Brother, just for a while, I couldn't bear it anymore, so let me take this breath first!"
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Walking on the road, Xu Zhiqiong, smelling of makeup and powder all over his body, looked at Shi Shuangliu fiercely.
Shi Shuangliu covered his mouth and smiled: "The makeup on Jiu Gu's body smells really good. If my brother likes it, I will also put some on it tomorrow."
The powder on the peach...
Xu Zhiqiong said angrily: "You are really familiar with me, right? I'll teach you a lesson in the future!"
Shi Shuangliu stuck out his tongue and said, "Brother, don't be upset. I promise you the errand, and I will definitely do it well."
The affairs of the Nu Fu Sect were first left to Shi Shuangliu, with the help of the Imperial City Secretary on the surface, and the help of the judge secretly. Zhang Jiugu was also fed by her, and she completely obeyed her orders. It should not be difficult to dig out the Nu Fu Sect.
If Shi Shuangliu is retaliated against, Xu Zhiqiong also has backup plans.
Leaving a picture for Shi Shuangliu, Xu Zhiqiong went to the Wangan River and found the place where Emperor Changle was assassinated.
After collecting some gravel and branches, Xu Zhiqiong returned to Xingxiu Corridor, recreated the scene at that time, and recorded the assassin's position.
After drawing all the positions and observing the order in which they moved, Xu Zhiqiong saw that this was a formation.
Although the number of assassins is small, they have a sophisticated military formation.
The mystery in the military formation was difficult to decipher for a while, so Xu Zhiqiong had to find an expert to study with him.
He went to General Wuwei's Mansion.
Yu Shan was sleeping soundly when he was woken up by a servant. He didn't know who came to the door at this time, so he came to the front hall angrily.
Xu Zhiqiong used the disguise technique, but Yu Shan didn't recognize it either. After looking at each other for a moment, Xu Zhiqiong picked up the food box and said, "Fragrant mash, bacon."
With two things, Yu Shan recognized Xu Zhiqiong.
After sending away the servants, Yu Shan asked: "Didn't you go to Fanxiao Kingdom? Why did you come back so soon?"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "I'm here to find your wife."
Yu Shan nodded: "Okay."
Xu Zhiqiong walked straight to the bedroom, and Yu Shan shouted: "Stay here! What are you doing with my wife in the middle of the night?"
"Do serious business!"
"What serious things are you doing?"
"Study the formation."
Xu Zhiqiong opened the recorded formation. Yu Shan had experienced battle formations for a long time and after listening to Xu Zhiqiong's description, he really felt that this formation was extraordinary.
Yu Shan called Bai Zihe.
Bai Zihe rubbed his sleepy eyes and said angrily: "What are you and him going to do in the middle of the night?"
Yu Shan said helplessly: "What can he and I do? There is a formation that neither he nor I can understand."
Bai Zihe straightened his clothes and came to the front hall with a sullen face.
She has a fifth-level martial arts training and has seen countless military formations. When she saw the formation drawn by Xu Zhiqiong, she couldn't help but be surprised: "This formation is really powerful. Look at these dozen people taking care of each other."
, but there is no tie. If one person encounters a counterattack, the others can support him.
If you are in a desperate situation, you can easily escape. Everyone's escape routes do not overlap with each other, but it is also difficult to hunt down.
Even if someone is caught, the others can kill him and silence him, but with my methods, I can't find any flaws."
"You can't even find a flaw?"
Bai Zihe shook his head and said: "Not to mention me, even my brother may not be able to break this army formation."
Can't even crack Chu Xin?
Where did this formation come from?
When did the martial arts master appear in Nufu Cult?