Zhou Xuan is only one step away from the Demon King. Although this step is a distance that most demons cannot cross in their lifetime, it also proves that Zhou Xuan can sense some crises that have not happened at this time, and is different from ordinary demons.
It’s different.
When he realized that he might be staring at him, Zhou Xuan suddenly woke up from the joy he had just felt. He didn't even change his color, but still kept a happy expression. He waved for the bullock cart and calmly got on the cart: "Go to Qingyuan Temple!"
"Sit tight." After hearing Zhou Xuan's instructions, the driver did not dare to neglect, shook the reins, and left in the ox cart.
Not far away, Shi Mingda, who was pretending to be looking at something in front of a night stall, was preoccupied and still thinking about what happened before. But the moment Zhou Xuan got on the bullock cart, there seemed to be a thunder in his ears, which shocked Shi Mingda.
"Second uncle!" Seeing that his second uncle was going to the restaurant, Shi Mingda shouted directly to stop.
Uncle Shi frowned: "What's the matter?"
Shi Mingda hurriedly leaned into the other person's ear and whispered urgently: "I know this person, he lives in Qingyuan Temple, and I went to a restaurant before and heard that Qingyuan Temple is refining alchemy!"
"There must be something fishy here, someone who is not dispensable."
After saying this, Shi Mingda was shocked.
"What's wrong with me? I did hear someone mention this about alchemy in Qingyuan Temple, but I don't know about this person living in Qingyuan Temple, so why are you talking nonsense?"
But as soon as these words came out, his second uncle's expression changed.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" The second uncle, who knew some news, changed his face: "Quick, keep an eye on that car, I'll report it to the Governor!"
After explaining, Uncle Shi immediately asked Shi Mingda and himself to walk quickly to the alley not far away.
This is not the Imperial City Division's stronghold, but when we came here, the person who responded had informed Uncle Shi that this place had become a temporary stronghold, and the Governor was inside.
After entering, he was led to the inner courtyard, and as expected, he saw Eunuch Zhao who was supposed to be serving the emperor in the palace.
"Governor!" Second Uncle Shi immediately knelt down and saluted, and quickly reported what Shi Mingda said to Eunuch Zhao.
"Is this true?" Eunuch Zhao was originally sitting, but now he stood up. Like an eagle's eyes, he not only glanced at Uncle Shi, but also at Shi Mingda.
Shi Mingda was shocked when he saw it. At this moment, he was already riding a tiger and couldn't get off. He directly said that he was talking nonsense and he would be severely punished.
He quickly replied: "Duke, when I was having dinner in a restaurant, I heard the neighbor at the table talking about who was the best in the martial arts world. While talking, they started to argue about whether Qingyuan Temple's martial arts were stolen from somewhere else.
I heard someone say that not only martial arts, Qingyuan Temple is also refining elixirs..."
This is because I want to tell the other party that I have only heard the news.
However, for people in the Imperial City Division, many sources of information are from others or overheard. This kind of thing is based on the principle of "I would rather kill a thousand by mistake than let one go." If anything,
Important matters must be verified first to see if they are true before reporting. The cucumber dishes will be cold.
"Come here!" After hearing this, Eunuch Zhao immediately ordered without hesitation: "Hurry up and chase the bullock cart, arrest the people inside immediately, and take them back for interrogation!"
"Yes!" A man with a sharp face who had been waiting here for a long time responded to the order. As soon as he went out, a group of armored soldiers immediately responded.
"Also, send someone to search Qingyuan Temple immediately!" Eunuch Zhao didn't even blink, his tone was as calm as a child who had just woken up, and Shi Mingda couldn't help but tremble in his heart.
Qingyuan Temple is the main temple of the Brahma Sect in Beijing. Several princes have some passion for it, but now they copy it as they please.
"Yes!" As soon as this order came out, a hundred households led a group of armored soldiers to take the order. The armored clothes jingled, and there was a murderous atmosphere.
"Then King Qi..." someone asked tentatively.
Eunuch Zhao thought of the emperor's attitude towards the kings and said coldly: "King Qi, please don't move!"
Restaurant
"Something happened." Standing in front of the window on the third floor, King Qi, dressed in casual clothes, said with a serious face. He opened the window slit and looked down.
"Why did so many armored soldiers suddenly come?" He glanced at the armored soldiers on the street, and he frowned slightly, feeling something was wrong.
"Go and ask, Mr. Zhou, has he left the restaurant?" he said to the person.
"Yes!" Someone immediately took the order and went out.
But as soon as the man went out, the uneasiness in his heart made King Qi stand up directly and decided not to delay: "Go back to the house along the secret road immediately!"
When you say leave, go out immediately. Someone will finish the mess here, but if something really happens to you and you are stuck in the restaurant, things will not end well.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" A group of people surrounded King Qi, left the private room, and hurried towards the location of the secret passage.
In the corridor, a waiter passed by with a dish in his hands. King Qi was suspicious by nature. In this case, when he met a strange waiter, he immediately felt something was wrong. However, after taking a look, he found that the waiter had walked out with his back turned.
He was far away and did not follow me.
"It seems I'm overthinking it." He wanted to order the guy to be taken down, but the situation outside made King Qi anxious and uneasy. He didn't want to cause trouble at this time, not to mention that this person didn't follow him, so he simply ignored him.
From here, you can hear the noise outside the restaurant, but the commotion became quiet for just a moment. This did not mean that the crisis was over, but it proved that his decision to leave just now was right.
"The matter of the armored soldier may not be overly concerned."
Did your father find out about his meeting with the demon envoy?"
But, how is this possible?
He has always been cautious in this regard. Even if Zhou Xuan seems bold this time, a big demon who can calmly enter the capital is difficult to be suspected. Under normal circumstances, he should not be exposed so quickly.
Or is it that the father has already had people watching Zhou Xuan?
"Your Majesty, soldiers have rushed into the restaurant and are searching them one by one. They say they want to capture important criminals!"
After King Qi entered the secret passage, he walked out for a while. Before he could go out, he heard the report from the guards who arrived behind him.
As for Zhou Xuan, the guard also reported back to the King of Qi, saying that he had left in an ox cart.
"Father, Father, it seems that you are really worried about me." King Qi sneered and said to the person: "Let's go back."
"Take shortcuts."
A group of armored soldiers took a shortcut at an extremely fast speed, suddenly rushed out of the alley in front, and intercepted the ox cart carrying Zhou Xuan.
The driver who was driving the bullock cart was just an ordinary person. When he saw a group of armored soldiers rushing out, their swords unsheathed, and surrounding the bullock cart, he was so frightened that he could not even speak.
"You, you guys..." He opened his mouth wide, and there was a filthy smell spreading from his body. He was so frightened by this situation that he peed on his buttocks.
The soldier who was about to step forward to pull him sniffed and kicked him to the side.
"If the people in the oxcart hear this, they will surrender and be captured! If they resist, they will be killed without mercy!" Baihu winked at a soldier. The soldier took two steps forward and shouted at the oxcart.