Judge of the Lamp

Chapter 211 Xu Zhiqiong Raises Gu

When Xu Zhiqiong first joined the Lantern Yamen, Xiao Songting was the man of the Green Lantern, and his real identity was the concierge of Liang Yuming, the son of Prince Huai.

As for whether he became an internal response first, or entered the Lantern Yamen first, this matter is not known, only Wu Xu had already seen his identity at that time.

On the night of the fierce battle in Longjiao Ghost City, Wu Xu ordered the old red light Yi Xulou to control Xiao Songting. Yi Xulou was careless for a while, but died in Xiao Songting's hands, and was made into a flesh and blood puppet by Xiao Songting.

In fact, it's not Yi Xulou's carelessness. Xiao Songting has Yin Yang fifth-rank cultivation base and Sha Dao seventh-rank cultivation base. His overall strength is above Yi Xulou's.

After Xiao Songting rescued Liang Yuming, he didn't show up for a long time. Both Xu Zhiqiong and Wu Xu regarded Xiao Songting as Liang Yuming's person, and Xiao Songting did provide Liang Yuming with a lot of help.

But when King Huai raised his troops, Xiao Songting appeared again, proving that his master was not Liang Yuming, but King Huai.

After the death of King Huai, Xiao Songting once again showed his strength. Under the watchful eyes of several third-ranks, he used the magic circle to escape calmly and took away a person, which refreshed Xu Zhiqiong's understanding of Xiao Songting.

Tao Huayuan is also a fifth-rank yin and yang, does Tao Huayuan have such abilities?
Obviously not.

Of course, there were other factors on the day of the incident, the main factor being Feng Jing'an.As a fifth-rank judge, Feng Jing'an killed King Huai first, and then escaped easily. He attracted everyone's attention to himself and created a chance for Xiao Songting to escape.

But even so, Xu Zhiqiong was surprised that Xiao Songting was able to escape in front of the four third-ranks.

Is it possible that Xiao Songting is the emperor's man, and he lurks beside King Huai. On the night when the incident happened, the emperor didn't want to arrest him, so he deliberately let Chen Shuncai and Gongsun Wen release the water?
It's possible, very likely!

Especially after the death of King Huai, if he really belonged to King Huai, and the master had just died, this guy should settle down temporarily.

But he is restless.

He played Gu on Jiang Feili.

What is his purpose in doing this?
Jiang Feili got the Grass Gu, she didn't attack early or late, but it happened in front of Xu Zhiqiong on the day Xu Zhiqiong moved to Mingdengxuan.

This was obviously a trap. Jiang Feili was controlled by the grass gu and acted abnormally in front of Xu Zhiqiong. Xiao Songting wanted to use Jiang Feili as a bait to lure Xu Zhiqiong into the trap.

If I follow Jiang Feili's lead to find Xiao Songting now, will I be fooled?

Why did Xiao Songting go out of his way to harm me?

The biggest clue so far comes from Zhang Jiugu's description.

Xiao Songting belongs to a certain special organization, and his identity in the organization is exactly what Zhang Jiugu said about Xiao Situ.

This organization is likely to be the Nufu Sect, and the Nufu Sect was supported by the emperor, which further proves that Xiao Songting is probably the emperor's subordinate.

Because Xu Zhiqiong was investigating this organization, he was retaliated by Zhang Jiugu and Xiao Songting.

They first went to Xu Zhiqiong's house and tried to assassinate Xu Zhiqiong, but they met Chang Decai.

After Chang Decai left with Shi Shuangliu, they ambushed Xu Zhiqiong at home again, because the old beggar delivered a letter, Xu Zhiqiong avoided them again.

Next, Xu Zhiqiong was called into the palace, and there was a problem with this matter.

The emperor called Xu Zhiqiong to the palace to prevent Xu Zhiqiong from continuing to investigate the mysterious organization.

Xiao Songting's attempt to assassinate Xu Zhiqiong was also to prevent Xu Zhiqiong from investigating the mysterious organization.

Both have the same purpose, but very different means.

The emperor didn't dare to kill Xu Zhiqiong because he was afraid of offending the True God of the White Tiger, but Xiao Songting didn't have so many worries about killing Xu Zhiqiong.

Is Xiao Songting really the emperor's subordinate?

Does he not consider the emperor at all?
Is the organization he belongs to really the Nufu Cult?

Xu Zhiqiong rubbed his brows, and asked Han Chen, "Brother Han, have you seen Aunt Zhang Jiu these days?"

"Yes! I've seen it more than once!" Han Chen nodded and said, "I go to Xiji to take a look from time to time, Zhang Jiugu is still selling cloth at the market!"

"Still selling cloth!" Xu Zhiqiong was stunned for a long time, this is too arrogant!
It wasn't just Xu Zhiqiong who felt the provocation, Han Chen couldn't bear it long ago.

"Brother Xu, you were busy a while ago, but now I heard from Taibo that the matter of Zhuque Palace is over, and Zhang Jiugu's matter of raising Gu should also be dealt with. Tomorrow, we will go to Xiji to arrest that wicked woman and take care of her." Interrogate, let's see how many people she has harmed!"

Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said: "Zhang Jiugu is waiting at the market, obviously not afraid of us, I'm afraid we will suffer if we rush in."

Han Chen was surprised: "We are officials and she is a thief. How can an official be afraid of thieves?"

Xu Zhiqiong sighed: "It's really hard to say who is the official, what if there is a big official behind her?"

Han Chen was startled, but he didn't hear the meaning behind the words, instead he blamed Xu Zhiqiong: "Shi Shuangliu's family was killed, don't you care? Jiang Shaoshi was also killed by them, don't you care? Zhang Jiugu made such a vicious attack , I don’t know how many people died at her hands, do you really just ignore it?”

Xu Zhiqiong shrugged his eyebrows: "What should I do?"

Han Chen said: "Are you worried about not having enough manpower? You alone, I alone, counting Junior Brother Tong and Brother Chang, if it is not enough, I will ask Tai Bu to give us more manpower, if it is not enough, Don’t you still have a lantern yamen?”

Xu Zhiqiong said: "Does the Lantern Yamen listen to me?"

Han Chen said in surprise: "When you were a red lantern man, all the lantern bearers were willing to listen to you. Now that you are a thousand households, how could they not listen to you?"

Xu Zhiqiong smiled wryly and was speechless, Han Chen still didn't understand his embarrassing situation.

Xu Zhiqiong has no real power.

Tong Qingqiu said: "Brother, don't force my brother, he must have some difficulties."

"No matter what your reasons are, you can't ignore the matter of human life!" Han Chen said angrily, "If Wu Qianhu were sitting here, Zhang Jiugu, that wicked woman would have already been killed!"

As soon as the words fell, a cold wind suddenly blew in the Mingdeng Pavilion, and the flames of the Changming Lantern trembled.

Tong Qingqiu smiled, seeing Han Chen's agitation, quickly took the opportunity to change the subject: "The doors and windows are closed tightly, where is the wind coming from?"

Yes, where is the wind coming from!
Xu Zhiqiong stared at the ever-burning lamp for a moment, and a sentence echoed in his head.

If Wu Qianhu sat here...

If Wu Xu was sitting here, what would he do?
Xu Zhiqiong groped under the book case for a while, opened the hidden compartment, and took out a book.

"This is the tactic I decided after several days of thinking, please take a look at it, two brothers!"

Tong Qingqiu read two pages, nodded and said: "My wife also knows this tactic."

"Sister-in-law alone is useless, but brother can still do it?"

"If you practice for a few days and add two pills, you can give it a try!"

Han Chen looked at the two in surprise: "Is this really a tactic?"

Xu Zhiqiong nodded and said, "It's a tactic, or a fierce battle."

Han Chen said angrily: "I really thought I was so easy to deceive, I only talked about business, why are you looking at Chunhua now?"

When I am willing to show you!
This is an out-of-print work, let you, who don't know how to appreciate it, read it, but it failed Li Shabai's hard work.

If you are in Goulan, you don't need to look at Chunhua.

But now that he is not in Goulan, Xu Zhiqiong can only calm down in the spring painting.

When there was nothing else in his mind but the pure pictures in the spring paintings, Xu Zhiqiong quickly found the answer to the question.

The answer is that he must know what he wants to do.

When Wu Xu was preparing to deal with Liang Yuming, Liang Yuming involved Zhou Kairong and deliberately distracted Wu Xu, but Wu Xu was not fooled.

Emperor Zhaoxing was much smarter than Liang Yuming, so he would use this strategy even more cleverly than Liang Yuming.

Xu Zhiqiong suffered a loss once. When he was investigating the blood tree, he was summoned into the palace by Emperor Zhaoxing, and got involved in another disturbance. His attention was successfully distracted.

If he went to investigate Zhang Jiugu now, Xu Zhiqiong would have to suffer again.

Xiao Songting will spare no effort to deal with Xu Zhiqiong. Once Xu Zhiqiong is trapped, it will be difficult to get out, and even more people will be involved, such as Tai Bu, such as the second brother.

After everyone is involved, Emperor Zhaoxing can do what he wants to do smoothly.

Mr. Liang's family, you are overthinking, how can I let you go smoothly with such a good courtier?

There was one thing I wanted to delay, but now it seems that if Xiao Songting is really from Mr. Liang's family, Xu Zhiqiong has to do it as soon as possible.

Xu Zhiqiong asked Tong Qingqiu: "Brother, how is the preparation of the medicine powder I asked you to prepare for me?"

Tong Qingqiu scratched her scalp and said, "The prescription has been prepared, but whether it works or not, I don't know."

Han Chen frowned and said, "What medicine are you talking about?"

Tong Qingqiu said: "It's the Survival Gu."

Han Chen exclaimed: "Are you learning Gu skills? This is impossible!"

Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said, "This is not for harming people!"

Han Chen said: "Of course I know that it's not used to harm people. Suisheng Gu is used to ruin crops. If one plant is infected with Gu, ten thousand plants will be seedless! Suisheng Gu is extremely harmful. A few Gu worms can make ten thousand hectares of fertile land No harvest, this is a forbidden technique in Yu Xianguo! Why are you doing this?"

Suisheng Gu parasitizes the crops like a parasite. It doesn't show any changes on the outside, but it can turn all the crops into empty shells. It is an extremely vicious Gu technique.

"Survival Gu doesn't have to ruin crops, it can also ruin other things." Xu Zhiqiong took out a handkerchief and placed it in front of Han Chen.

Han Chen had seen this handkerchief before, and he understood Xu Zhiqiong's intentions.

"But, but this method is still too dangerous..."

Xu Zhiqiong said: "Don't worry, there are other restrictions in the Gu technique."

He introduced this Gu technique to Han Chen, and Han Chen was amazed after hearing it.

"Brother Xu, where did you learn this Gu technique? I haven't seen it in southern Xinjiang for decades."

Xu Zhiqiong didn't answer, this Gu technique was created by him.

Half of it comes from the ancient books collected by Tao Huayuan. There is an ancient book that tells about the refining method of Suisheng Gu, which can be refined with the ninth rank of the Gu sect.

The other half comes from Tai Buqi's "Hua Gu Scroll", which introduces the method of restraining Suisheng Gu.

Mixing the methods of refinement and restraint together becomes a voodoo technique with limited destructive power.

Coupled with Tong Qingqiu's prescription, the essence of Gu art has also changed, it is no longer as simple as making the crops not produce seeds.

Seeing that Xu Zhiqiong was unwilling to answer, Han Chen didn't ask further, and continued, "Junior Brother Tong's prescription is also suitable for Suisheng Gu, but if there is no Gu sect cultivator, this Gu insect will not be able to be refined after all."

Xu Zhiqiong said in a low voice: "There are Gu sect cultivators."

Han Chen blinked, and understood Xu Zhiqiong's meaning: "Yes, there is, but things are not easy to handle."

Xu Zhiqiong handed the handkerchief to Han Chen: "Thousands of lives are here, whether it's easy or not depends on Brother Han's ability."

Holding the handkerchief, Han Chen said in silence for a long time, "How many Gu worms do you want?"

Xu Zhiqiong said: "Two hundred!"

Han Chen gritted his teeth: "Give me three days."

(End of this chapter)