It takes some getting used to getting along with such a person.
Xia Shang was not in a hurry to talk to Zhang Kui, but was taken to a place he often visited by Zhang Kui.
Let's regard it as Xia Shang's secret base in the capital.
Maybe it's because I have lived in an abandoned place for too long, or maybe I want to completely draw a line with my past life.
The secret base in the capital is an abandoned residential area in the north of the capital.
Because it has been deserted for many years, many beggars gathered there.
But because of Zhang Kui's entry, the chaos here was resolved half a year ago.
After the chaos, everyone living here seems to be different from others.
At least that's how it seems to the people nearby.
The destination was the largest one in the center of many abandoned houses. Entering from the outermost periphery, Xia Shang noticed that there were always some eyes with strange eyes staring at him hiding in the darkness.
Xia Shang knew that these were people monitoring the surrounding situation, but it still gave people a very uncomfortable feeling.
This uncomfortable feeling was exactly the same as staying with Zhang Kui, until an acquaintance appeared in front of Xia Shang.
He was a strong man, and Xia Shang didn't recognize him at first.
But Xia Shang knew it when he saw the furnace burning in front of him.
He is Li Zhuang. I didn't expect that he would also come to the capital.
"Sir, you finally showed up." Li Zhuang was not so restrained and walked over quickly with a hammer on his shoulder, but the smell of sweat and iron slurry on his body was not that good.
Seeing Li Zhuang, Xia Shang happened to need his help for something.
After a few brief greetings, Xia Shang took out the pig sign.
"Dissolve it and take out what's inside."
Li Zhuang took the hand, then weighed it under the light from the furnace, and affirmed: "It's not solid, there is indeed something inside."
"how long it takes?"
Li Zhuang looked at it carefully: "It should take seven days."
"Seven days? So long?"
The time was different from Xia Shang's expectations.
Li Zhuang explained: "This thing seems very small, but because it is made of gold, if it is forcibly broken open by external force, the shape of the thing will change, and the inside will be squeezed, which may cause the open surface to be damaged. Only
Use fire to burn layer by layer, and then scrape layer by layer to ensure that the contents inside are complete. This is a delicate job."
"In that case, it's up to you to judge everything."
I thought seven days would be seven days, since I still had seven days to prepare.
This is not the first time Xia Shang heard these two words. Just recently, Xia Shang always thought of the word seven days.
The first is because the eldest prince’s confinement period will expire in seven days.
The second Fu Qianqian said that she would come to play with him in seven days.
Third, it will take seven days to take out the contents of this pig tag.
Is this a coincidence?
Xia Shang is not a person who believes too much in small-probability events.
In summary, all this was arranged.
Just the fact that the Prime Minister came to give me this pig card is very strange.
Judging from his performance, it was obvious that he knew what was inside the pig tag.
Since he knew what was inside, why didn't he take it out in advance and give it to him?
Isn't this unnecessary?
Obviously, Fu Yu, an old fox, does unnecessary things. There is only one possibility to do so. Fu Yu doesn't want Xia Shang to know what's inside right away.
If Fu Yu knew that it would take seven days to take out the things inside, then he hoped to wait until the eldest prince's confinement period expired before letting Xia Shang get the things.
Why do this?
Xia Shang still couldn't figure it out, but he vaguely felt that his situation was not as simple as it seemed.
Just as I was thinking about it, a shout suddenly came from outside. Because it was too far away, I didn't know what it was.
Zhang Kui's face was hidden under the iron sheet, and he didn't know what his expression was, but his impression became more gloomy.
"Sir, please step aside, there seem to be some cockroaches and mice that need to be cleaned up."
After saying that, Zhang Kui walked out with a sullen face, followed by many beggars hiding in this dilapidated house.
Xia Shang's first reaction was that Nie Shisan had come, but he soon realized something was wrong.
There seemed to be a lot of people approaching here, and there was movement from all directions.
Li Zhuang seemed to have noticed this, tightened the hammer in his hand, and said to Xia Shang in a low voice: "It seems that this is not a problem that we can avoid temporarily. We should leave here quickly."
Just as he finished speaking, he heard a burst of sound coming from the left.
With a "swish", something seemed to fly past Xia Shang's ear.
It was an arrow, and its speed was far faster than ordinary arrows.
When Xia Shang turned around, he saw that even Li Zhuang had been stabbed in the arm by an arrow before he could react.
This arrow was just a signal, and more arrows followed. The key point was that we didn't even know the direction of the enemy.
Screams were heard not far away, and several beggars around him had been hit by arrows and fell to the ground, becoming silent for an instant.
The sudden unexpected incident once again made Xia Shang's nerves tense. He noticed the arrow under his feet. It was different from ordinary arrows. Instead, it looked like a unique arrow he designed for a compound bow.
In the next second, Xia Shang was sure that this was indeed something he designed.
But why is it here?
Before Xia Shang could figure it out, Li Zhuang quickly pulled Xia Shang and ran behind the wall of the room on one side.
"Sir, please be careful. It seems that the person who came this time is not evil. It is best to be careful."
Xia Shang looked at his arm: "Is it okay?"
Li Zhuang looked at the arrow in his hand, pulled it out with disdain, and threw it aside without even frowning.
Seeing that the blood in Li Zhuang's hand was red, Xia Shang felt more relieved.
"Do similar things often happen here?"
Li Zhuang shook his head: "I don't know the specific situation. I came to the capital not long ago. But I heard that this place is very secretive and few people will find it. No one knows the identity of Mr. Zhang."
"Now it seems that this place has been exposed. But who is launching the attack?"
"I think Mr. Zhang himself..."
Before he finished speaking, a beggar suddenly flew in from the door.
With a sword stuck in his chest, he struggled to get up after landing, but ultimately failed.
Following closely was a black shadow, which rushed in at extremely fast speed.
Li Qianggang shouted and smashed the golden hammer in his hand.
Unexpectedly, the opponent suddenly stopped in mid-air, hit Li Zhuang with an extra strike, landed lightly on the hammer with one foot, jumped up lightly, and kicked Li Zhuang in the face.
But Li Zhuang was extremely strong and did not move at all. He raised his hand to grab her feet.
"Hmm!" The other party was surprised. Apparently he didn't expect Li Zhuang's reaction. He backed up, landed on the strange person he had killed before, and pulled out his sword.
Although Li Zhuang did not hurt her, her voice of surprise revealed his identity as a woman. (To be continued)