"You can't keep it, you can't give it away, you can't sell it. This is not giving people a way to live!" Feng Entai sighed and apologized to Niu Youdao: "Brother, I can't help you with this!"
Niu Youdao shook his head: "I was targeted by the Emperor of Qi. Even if I refused at the time, I probably wouldn't be able to refuse. If you don't agree, he will naturally have a way to force us to accept it."
Linghuqiu: "It's better to find a way to leave."
Feng Entai asked back: "How to get out? There are so many people outside watching. No matter who goes out, they will be targeted and searched. There is no way to escape."
Niu Youdao: "Second brother, I'm afraid I have to ask you to make another trip for this matter."
Linghu Qiu smiled bitterly: "The attitudes of those three factions are very clear. It's useless for me to make a few more trips!"
Niu Youdao: "We are not looking for the three sects, but the emperor. The crux of the problem lies with Hao Yun Tu. Hao Yun Tu needs to let go of this matter. I want to talk to Hao Yun Tu."
Linghu Qiu slapped his forehead with his hand and said with a headache: "Third brother, it's not that I don't help you, how can you see the emperor if you want? I can't help you make connections with the emperor and invite him. I don't have the ability, and he won't see you either."
Niu Youdao: "Pei Sanniang! Second brother, please find a way to help me contact Mrs. Pei. I will talk to her and ask her to send a message to the emperor."
Feng Entai: "This matter is the emperor's wish. Even Pei Sanniang's disciples don't agree. Can Pei Sanniang see you?"
Niu Youdao: "As long as I can see Mrs. Pei, I can find a way to change the emperor's fate."
Linghuqiu: "If she doesn't want to see you, what can she do?"
Niu Youdao: "Second brother, as long as you find a way to contact her and bring a message to her for me, she should come to see me."
Hearing this, Linghuqiu became a little interested and asked, "What message should I bring to her?"
Niu Youdao: "Tell her, just say that I understand what the emperor means and I am willing to cooperate. We still need to interview her. If she doesn't come and messes up the emperor's affairs, she will not be able to escape responsibility."
Linghu Qiu was confused, "Is this okay?"
Niu Youdao: "It should be no problem."
Linghu Qiu hesitated a little, and finally stood up and said: "Okay, I will go to Daqiumen again and ask my acquaintances in Daqiumen to help me contact Pei Sanniang and find a way to help you bring the message. But can she come?
Seeing you, I’m not sure at all.”
Niu Youdao: "Second brother, you can't say depressing words. No matter what means you use, even if it's deception, you must find a way to bring her to see me."
"I'll do my best!" Linghuqiu nodded in agreement, walked away, turned around and strode away.
"Alas!" Feng Entai shook his head and sighed sadly.
Niu Youdao: "Brother, I need your help with something."
Feng Entai turned around and said, "You said, as long as I can help."
Niu Youdao said in a deep voice: "Dig a tunnel!"
"Dig a tunnel?" Feng Entai was stunned.
Niu Youdao: "That's right! You lead your disciples of Tianyu Sect to dig a tunnel out of your yard. It doesn't need to be too far. The exit can be located in a hidden area nearby. Pay attention to the movement to be quiet, and don't alert the snake. It must be done tomorrow.
Help me prepare the tunnel before noon. After the tunnel is dug, you Tianyumen people will immediately use the main entrance to evacuate this place normally, and I will handle the rest."
Feng Entai: "Don't you want to talk to the emperor?"
Niu Youdao: "Let's get back to talking. We need to be prepared on both sides. I can't place all my hopes in the emperor's hands. I must leave a way out for myself. Once the talks collapse, I will leave immediately."
Feng Entai felt somewhat guilty, and also knew that what Tianyu Sect did this time was a bit unfair, putting Niu Youdao in danger. In addition, whether he wanted to or not, he and Niu Youdao had become sworn brothers, and there were so many fellow disciples.
Everyone has seen it. If he leaves Niu Youdao alone like this, it does not make sense in terms of face. He can't help but worry a little: "Lao San, the emperor has set up a net. I am afraid that he has spread his spies everywhere. He wants to escape through the tunnel."
It’s not that easy!”
Niu Youdao: "I know this. I have my own plan. What you have to do now is help me prepare the secret of the tunnel immediately!"
Feng Entai sighed and said: "Okay! Don't worry about the real thing. I will secretly prepare it for you before noon tomorrow."
"ASAP!"
"good!"
After Feng Entai left, Niu Youdao quickly removed a piece of wood from an object in the house and cut it. With a knife in his hand, the wooden block was flying with sawdust.
Black Mudan was a little curious about what he was doing. When he looked closer, he found that he was carving flowers. He didn't expect Niu Youdao to have such a skill, so he couldn't help but ask: "Master Tao, what are you doing?"
Niu Youdao ignored it and concentrated on carving.
Not long after, a half-palm-sized wood carving like a jade pendant was completed, with the pattern of flowers blooming and wealth.
Niu Youdao asked Black Mudan to clean up the scene, and he quickly aged the small piece of wood carving. He was very experienced and very skilled in this aspect.
Finally, after a piece of wood carving was finished, Niu Youdao gave it to Black Mudan and told him: "Send it to a tofu stall outside and don't let anyone discover it."
Black Peony looked at the exquisite wood carving accessories in her hand and said a little doubtfully: "Master Dao, is this?"
Niu Youdao: "Don't ask so many questions, do it immediately!"
"Yes! I'll make arrangements right away." Black Peony agreed, holding something in his hand and leaving quickly...
As night fell, a man returned to the backyard of the tofu restaurant and found Yuan Gang. He presented him with a piece of wood carving and said, "Boss, this was passed on by the Taoist Master."
Under the lamp, Yuan Gang took the wood carving accessories and looked over them. He recognized them as Dao Master's handiwork and said in a deep voice: "Paper, charcoal!"
The tone was a little solemn. He knew Niu Youdao very well. Unless he was really in trouble, Taoist would not use such covert methods to contact him.
The men didn't know what he wanted the paper and charcoal for, but they delivered it quickly anyway.
The wood carving accessories were placed on the table, covered with white paper. Yuan Gang quickly scratched the white paper with charcoal, and the patterns on the wood carving gradually appeared on the white paper.
After completely rubbing the wood carving pattern on the paper, he lifted the paper in his hand, turned it over, and looked at the light. He saw that there were some crooked writing hidden in the pattern on the paper, a handwriting that only he and Master Tao recognized: Tomorrow night
, light signal, burn the city, open the city gate, control chaos, help escape!
Yuan Gang looked solemn and could pronounce the three words "burn the city". This meant he was in big trouble. He had to create chaos in the capital of Qi State so that Master Tao could escape!
The paper in his hand was torn into pieces, and the wood carving was grabbed into the palm of his hand and crushed into pieces with a bang. At the same time, he said in a deep voice: "Map!"
Soon, a detailed map of Qi's capital that they made themselves was placed on the table. Yuan Gang stared at the map under the lamp and examined it carefully.
After a long time, Yuan Gang turned around, called Yuan Feng closer, and whispered: "Let the brothers go to various pharmacies to purchase saltpeter and sulfur in large quantities, and be careful to keep it confidential..."
At night, on a big tree, Black Peony stood on the treetop and looked at it for a while before getting down from the tree and went straight to the courtyard where Niu Youdao was.
Niu Youdao stood in the courtyard with his hands behind his hands, looking up at the moon. Black Peony approached and whispered: "The tofu stall on the street corner outside has been removed, and a white lantern has been hung on the burden."
Niu Youdao nodded slightly, which meant that Yuan Gang had received his message and also expressed to him that there was no problem.
Burning Qijing would make many people homeless, and he didn't want to do that unless he had to, but if he was really forced by Hao Yuntu and had no way out, he could only create huge chaos in the capital.
People fled for refuge, and he was able to escape among a large number of people.
Only by fleeing in large numbers can we avoid people discovering his whereabouts. With so many people running around, who knows where he has gone? Only in this way can we escape the capital smoothly, otherwise there will be no way to be watched by so many people.
Get away.
As for whether Hao Yuntu would have guessed that he had done something good, and whether he would deal with him afterwards, he no longer cares about it. If he can't get through the current hurdle and can't save his life, what's the point of talking about the future!
Let’s get past the present first, and let’s talk about the future later!
He didn't want to do this, but if Hao Yun Tu didn't give him a way to survive, he could only bite Hao Yun Tu back.
You drove him to a dead end and made him jump over the wall, but you didn't allow him to disgrace Haoyun Tu?
"Go to the yard over Tianyumen to check the situation." Niu Youdao looked at the bright moon in the sky and said calmly.
Black Peony left immediately, and came back after a while, reporting in a low voice: "The excavation is already underway, and the progress is very fast. The exit location that Feng Entai has determined is in the utility room in the yard next to the house on the left."
Niu Youdao nodded slightly, "If Mrs. Pei doesn't come tonight, or if we come here and the negotiation doesn't work out, you can evacuate with Tianyumen tomorrow."
Black Mudan immediately asked: "Master Dao, what about you?"
Niu Youdao: "I am here as a bait to attract outside ideas."
Black Peony was anxious, "How can that be done? If something happens, you won't even have a helper by your side."
Niu Youdao: "If I don't stay, you won't be able to leave at all. Only if I am here and let them know that the things are still in my hands can you escape. Outsiders will not think that I am so noble as a bait, so that I can
Outsiders think that you are leaving me to avoid disaster, so I will try my best to buy you as much time as possible to stay away. Remember, after leaving here, you should leave immediately and separate from the people in Tianyumen. The farther you can go, the better. Head to the west.
Go to the sea area and join Gongsun Bu's people there. When I turn around, I will go there to meet you. If there are any changes in the plan, I will have someone notify my family to send you the news."
Black Peony: "Master Dao, no, I..."
Niu Youdao raised his hand to stop, "Stop talking, I've made up my mind! Letting you go is not only for you, but also for myself. A group of us are too conspicuous together and it is difficult to escape. You can only stay if you stay."
I am a burden. It is easier for me to escape alone. To a certain extent, your leaving is also to attract attention for my escape. Don't worry, I have made arrangements. It is not that easy to catch me. The world is full of ups and downs.
I’ve experienced a lot of rain, and I’m not a vegetarian even though I’ve survived to this day!”
Black Mudan looked anxious and said: "Master Dao, you must have an errand boy by your side to deliver messages!"
"With Monkey here, you don't have to worry about this. In some aspects, he is more professional and stronger than you! What's more..." Niu Youdao showed a sly smile on his lips, "Isn't there Linghu Qiu too!"
Speaking of Linghuqiu, Linghuqiu came, and there was a sound of footsteps outside.
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