Tuoba Huaisu: "There is immortality in Zoroastrianism, which can call for wind and rain, and can also invite gods to appear."
Zhou Jun listened to the black line on his forehead and couldn't help but think in his heart, just relying on the screen and the incense trick, the "immortal magic" mentioned by Zoroastrianism is probably a blind trick. Don't be caught by the time.
On the contrary, it is self-defeating.
Tuoba Huaisu saw Zhou Jun's expression and knew that he didn't believe it, so he said: "The Zoroastrian art of inviting gods requires many days of preparation and is performed at night. According to the teaching manual, there has never been an example of failure."
Hearing this, Zhou Jun felt a little relieved. Since there had never been any examples of failure, there must be something special about this Zoroastrian art.
Tuoba Huaisu added: "The appearance of Yinglong can not only gather believers in Yinglong's name, but also lead the man in the coir raincoat out and capture him."
Zhou Jun nodded and said: "Yes, if the man in the coir raincoat sees Ying Long appear, he will naturally trace the reason. It is indeed a good opportunity to arrest him. However, this man has strong martial arts skills and a meticulous mind. Are you sure?
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Tuoba Huaisu: "I underestimated him the first two times, so I gave him an opportunity to take advantage of him. This time I take action personally, and he will definitely not be able to escape my grasp."
Zhou Jun looked at Tuoba Huaisu. When the latter said this, although he had a mask on his face, his tone was obviously mixed with resentment and anger. It must be that the man in the coir raincoat made fun of Zoroastrianism twice and really annoyed the saint.
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Zhou Jun and Tuoba Huaisu talked about some more details about Yinglong, and then the latter left.
In the next few days, Liangzhou City returned to its former peace, until one night in mid-October.
Earlier that night, there was an autumn rain in Liangzhou City, and then the sky was covered with clouds, and even the moon and stars were invisible.
The people in Liangzhou tidied up their affairs, turned out their lights, and prepared to lie down and sleep.
Someone looked through the window and saw a faint golden light appearing among the dark clouds in the night sky.
At first people thought it was lightning and didn't pay much attention to it, but then the golden light became brighter and brighter, gradually dispersing the surrounding dark clouds.
People who had originally planned to sleep, no matter men, women, old or young, walked out of their rooms in shock, went to their own courtyard, and looked up at the sky.
Under the shining of the golden light, a giant dragon with two wings, a scaly body and spines, and five claws riding on electricity, rose from the ground in the city and flew into the dark clouds.
The giant dragon was huge and boundless, reaching straight into the sky and then disappearing into the sky. People could only see part of its body through the gaps between the dark clouds.
From its appearance to its disappearance, the entire process took less than three minutes, but it plunged the entire Liangzhou City into panic.
People ignored the curfew and walked out of their homes, pointing to the sky and whispering to each other. Some even knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
Marquis Wu, who was originally responsible for maintaining curfew order, also looked panicked and didn't know what to do.
Standing in the courtyard of the Jin family, Zhou Jun couldn't help but admire after witnessing the appearance of Ying Long. Zoroastrianism is indeed an ancient religion that has lasted for thousands of years. In terms of illusion, it is much stronger than Taoism, Buddhism, and Christianity.
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There were many details about Yinglong's appearance tonight alone. Zhou Jun thought about it for a long time, but he still couldn't figure out the mystery.
In the days that followed, every household and restaurant in Liangzhou City was talking about Yinglong's apparition. Some merchants once again mentioned the Yinglong Heavenly Book that had appeared many times in the Tang Dynasty. People gradually became more and more interested in the theory of Yinglong.
From doubt to belief, some believers even built a hermitage in the city at their own expense.
Three days later, Zhou Jun received a letter from Tuoba Huaisu, which contained only four words - "Bird enters the cage".
On the evening of the day he received the letter, Zhou Jun took a group of tribesmen and went to the Zoroastrian Temple in Liangzhou City.
The fire girl Xiyunna was waiting at the door early. When she saw Zhou Jun appeared, she took him through the front hall, then through the Holy Fire Hall, and finally walked into a zodiac room.
Siyuna pressed a mechanism on the wall, and the wall slowly opened to both sides, revealing a stone staircase winding downwards.
Through the stone steps, Zhou Jun arrived at the dungeon of the Zoroastrian Temple. Outside the innermost cell, he saw Tuoba Huaisu dressed in white.
Tuoba Huaisu first nodded to Zhou Jun, and then ordered someone to open the cell door.
On the wall of the cell, four huge iron chains were embedded, and at the end of each iron chain was a sharp iron hook that could be opened and closed. The four iron hooks all pierced into a man's shoulder blade.
The man's muscles were taut and there were scars all over his body. His left arm was missing from the shoulder socket. Since he was kneeling on the ground, his appearance could not be clearly seen.
Zhou Jun asked Tuoba Huaisu, "Is this the man in coir raincoat?"
The latter nodded and said: "His surname is Long and he is from Shazhou."
Zhou Jun: "That's all?"
Tuoba Huaisu: "He is determined and has practiced the method of eating poison. I used the most powerful incense to pry out this information from his mouth."
After Zhou Jun heard this, he said to himself: "Your surname is Long, are you from Shazhou?"
With some vague clues in his mind, Zhou Jun asked Tuoba Huaisu: "How to catch him?"
Tuoba Huaisu: "After Yinglong appeared, I expected that this person would come to the temple to explore again, so I set up many traps and ambushes. This man is also very capable. He managed to break through the traps and was lost in the body again.
When he was fragrant, he injured twelve Zoroastrian masters, and when he saw that he was about to escape again, I finally took action to capture him."
Zhou Jun was surprised when he heard this, and then looked at the kneeling man surnamed Long.
Worried that Zhou Jun would not believe it, Tuoba Huaisu ordered the believers to carry a heavy box.
When the box was opened, Zhou Jun looked inside and saw a set of jet black armor inside. Upon closer inspection, the armor was made of thousands of black armor pieces. Although the armor pieces were mottled and jagged, they were completely natural.
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In addition to such a set of black armor, there is also a black broken knife with an iron chain connected to the handle. At the end of the iron chain, there is a turbine-style turntable mechanism and a simple storage device.
Tuoba Huaisu said to Zhou Jun: "During the Western Han Dynasty, there were weapons masters who made black armor for war steps to compete with the Huns' plow cavalry (Tengri). At that time, black armor was divided into three categories, and the lower grades were forged from mixed iron.
, the middle grade is made of alloyed iron, and the top grade is said to be made of meteorite iron. Hundreds of years have passed, and there are less than ten sets of meteorite black armor in existence. I didn’t expect this person to be wearing one of them.”
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Zhou Jun looked at the man and asked Tuoba Huaisu: "Is it possible for this man to escape now that he is locked up like this?"
Tuoba Huaisu shook his head and said: "Being locked in the Pipa bone and being intoxicated with fragrance, even if the God of War is still alive, there is absolutely no possibility of escape."
Zhou Jun nodded and said to the people near the cell: "Everyone else, please step aside. I have something to ask this person alone."
Tuoba Huaisu glanced at Zhou Jun, turned around and ordered all Zoroastrian believers to retreat, and he finally left the cell.
Zhou Jun waited for the others to leave, and with the mentality of giving it a try, he said to the man named Long: "The common people in Yanqi country serve the gods and worship Yinglong as their god."
The kneeling man trembled when he heard this.
Zhou Jun continued: "Five hundred years ago, there was a monarch in Yanqi country named Long Hui, who died in an assassination."
The man struggled to raise his head and take a look at the speaker, but he couldn't find the strength.
Zhou Jun: "Long Hui died, his subordinates rebelled, and the royal family was purged. Only one prince escaped from the Yanqi Kingdom and came to the Tang Dynasty under the protection of his bodyguards."
The man tried his best and asked, "Who are you?"
Zhou Jun: "It's my turn to ask this question. Is your surname Long related to the Yanqi royal family?"
The man hesitated to answer.
Zhou Jun: "If you refuse to tell me, then I'm afraid you will never know the whereabouts of the Prince of Qi Kingdom."
The man hurriedly pulled the iron hook on his shoulder and said in a deep voice: "My ancestor was a branch of the royal family of Yanqi Kingdom. When the prince escaped from the kingdom, my ancestor led the guards to cut off the rear and resist the rebels. In the end, he was defeated and seriously injured.
, we can only lead the remaining troops to retreat to the Shazhou area and remain anonymous."
After Zhou Jun heard this, he asked the man, "How do I know you are telling the truth?"
The man said: "My Mingshalan tribe is located north of Cangfeng Peak in the Shazhou River. There is a family history in the tribe, and there is half a token of the Yanqi royal family to prove the identity of the ancestors."
Zhou Jun: "Half a token?"
Man: "The token is called the Yinglong Talisman, and it was originally worn by Prince Yanqi. On the way to escape, the prince split one into two. He took one with him, and the ancestors took the other with them so that they could recognize each other in the future."
Zhou Jun recalled for a moment and asked the man: "Let me ask you, is that half of the token shaped like a cone, neither gold nor silver, with a statue of Yinglong engraved on it?"
When the man heard this, he shouted excitedly: "That's right!"
Zhou Jun paced in place and began to think without saying a word.
Seeing this, the man couldn't help but asked anxiously: "You know the whereabouts of the prince's descendants, please tell me quickly!"
Zhou Jun stopped, stared at the man and asked, "What's your name?"
The man said: "Long Qi."
Zhou Jun: "The matter of Yanqi is of great concern. Before further confirmation, I cannot tell you more details. However, I will let the people here heal your injuries and prepare food and shelter. You can rest assured and recover, I will
I’ll come and ask you again.”
When Long Qi heard this, he thought for a moment and finally nodded.
Zhou Jun came out of the cell, found Tuoba Huaisu, and told him about the placement of Long Qi.
Tuoba Huaisu frowned and asked, "Are you sure? If we release that person and try to catch him again, I'm afraid it will take a lot of effort."
Zhou Jun: "Take off all the weapons and armor, and send people to keep a close eye on you. I will come back in a few days."