Judge of the Lamp

Chapter 518 Commander, You Are Guilty

Xu Zhiqiong carried E Yan on his shoulders and quietly looked at the bronze horse in the corridor.

The bronze horse rushed out from the broken wall and stood facing Xu Zhiqiong.

A chill ran down Xu Zhiqiong's spine.

It's not that I'm scared, it's because there is water flowing slowly on my back.

Eyan was still urinating, on Xu Zhiqiong's shoulder.

"Are you done?" Xu Zhiqiong asked Eyan.

Eyan cried: "I know I was wrong, Lord Hou, I'll finish this right away!"

Not to blame E Yan, frightened, coupled with the serious injury on the knee, it is not easy for this girl to stay awake.

Snoring!
The bronze horse snorted, its mane suddenly stood up, turned into a piece of copper needles, and shot towards Xu Zhiqiong like rain.

Xu Zhiqiong dodged back and forth with E Yan, but none of the copper needles hit.

The bronze horse suddenly opened its mouth, and the teeth in its mouth flew towards Xu Zhiqiong one by one.

Xu Zhiqiong dodged a tooth, which directly penetrated the wall behind Xu Zhiqiong.

Another tooth hit Xu Zhiqiong's foot, pierced through the wooden board on the ground, and splashed a piece of mud.

There were hundreds of copper teeth in the horse's mouth. After the shooting, the entire corridor was riddled with holes, but Xu Zhiqiong was unscathed, and E Yan behind him was not injured again.

The loud noise woke up everyone in the mansion. Niu Yuxian and Chu He followed the sound and searched around, but kept going in circles between several long corridors.

Tao Huayuan suddenly appeared and said to the two, "Don't wander around, there is a magic circle!"

A yin-yang magic circle appeared in the mansion, which seemed to be related to the bronze horse. Xu Zhiqiong also found E Yan because of his own yin-yang cultivation.

The magic circle was not complicated, and Tao Huayuan mobilized the yin and yang energy to dissolve it easily. When he found Xu Zhiqiong, he saw the bronze horse opened its mouth again, with a mouth full of flames.

Xu Zhiqiong drew the Star Iron Halberd from his waist.

There's no need to keep messing around, Xu Zhiqiong has already seen through the strength of the bronze horse.

He raised his iron halberd, ready to rush up and cut off the horse's head.

The bronze horse seemed a little afraid, its hooves trembled, and it retreated slowly.

Isn't this an institution?
Using Xu Zhiqiong's familiar concept, this is a robot horse.

How does it know to be afraid?
Seeing Xu Zhiqiong swinging the iron halberd, Niu Yuxian stepped forward to stop him, and then jumped onto the horse's back.

The bronze horse neighed and pedaled, trying to throw Niu Yuxian off. While maintaining his balance, Niu Yuxian searched for mechanisms on the bronze horse.

There are no organs on the surface of the bronze horse.

Niu Yuxian put his hands on the bronze horse, and used the air machine to explore the mechanism inside the bronze horse.

hateful!Niu Yuxian gritted his teeth again and again, hating himself for only having a seventh-rank cultivation.

If he has reached the sixth rank and has the ability to send and receive freely, he will be able to subdue this bronze horse.

Niu Yuxian found several traps, turned back and forth, and the bronze horse calmed down a little.

Its joints became more and more stagnant, creaking like rust, and slowly stood in place.

Just as Niu Yuxian breathed a sigh of relief, the bronze horse went berserk again and threw Niu Yuxian to the ground.

It doesn't make sense!
Folding several critical organs, the bronze horse should not be able to move!
Seeing the bronze horse trampling over, Niu Yuxian was at a loss what to do, Tao Huayuan rushed forward and injected a burst of energy into the bronze horse's head.

The bronze horse didn't move this time, its limbs were stiff, as if it might fall at any moment.

Niu Yuxian got up, injected Qi into the abdomen of the bronze horse, folded several organs again, the four legs of the bronze horse moved slightly, and stood firmly on the ground.

Niu Yuxian wiped off his sweat, and said to Xu Zhiqiong: "I saw you were about to cut off the horse's head, so I stopped it. It's useless to cut off the horse's head, but it's hard to say what will be released."

This question was really ignored by Xu Zhiqiong.

This is a mechanical horse, it is really useless to cut off the horse's head.

But Tao Huayuan didn't think so: "This copper horse is a puppet with a soul. If you really cut off the horse's head, you might lose your soul, but you can stop it."

Xu Zhiqiong turned around and asked Tao Huayuan: "What is a soul puppet?"

Tao Huayuan said: "It's a type of yin-yang spell that can seal the soul inside the puppet. A puppet with a soul is much more agile than ordinary puppets."

No wonder the horse shows fear when I swing my halberd.

Could it be that the yin-yang magic circle in the mansion was also arranged by this horse?

Niu Yuxian didn't agree with this: "The main method of this horse is my Mohist method. There is something hidden in its neck. If you cut off the horse's head, it will set fire or even poison. If the horse's head is on, the mechanism is still there, and the horse can still fight!"

Niu Yuxian, who is usually taciturn, immediately becomes aggressive when it comes to the dispute between Mohism and Yin-Yang.

Tao Huayuan smiled helplessly, didn't say much, turned to look at Xu Zhiqiong, and asked, "What's wrong with the woman on your shoulder?"

Xu Zhiqiong almost forgot that E Yan was still on him.

The girl seemed to faint from fright, and there was no movement for a long time. Tao Huayuan looked at her face, frowned and said, "This girl has been poisoned! Does she have any wounds?"

Xu Zhiqiong put Eyan down, and pointed to the wound on the knee.

Tao Huayuan checked the wound and immediately asked Xu Zhiqiong to find the arrowhead.

"There is poison on this arrow, it is extremely poisonous, and all the mechanisms launched by this horse cannot be tampered with!"

Xu Zhiqiong took Tong Qingqiu's antidote with him and handed it to Tao Huayuan. Tao Huayuan quickly identified the poison and poured the medicine powder into E Yan.

Chu He looked at the bronze horse, turned back to Xu Zhiqiong and said, "The Commander has such an enmity with you, I really want you to die!"

"It wasn't done by Zhong Shen," Xu Zhiqiong shook his head, then turned to greet Pu Ye, the maid: "Tell the mansion, this matter is not allowed to go out!"

Xu Zhiqiong was sure that Zhong Shen did not do this, because he and Zhong Shen knew each other well enough.

Regardless of the friendship between the two, Zhong Shen would not do such a thing.

This horse can't kill Xu Zhiqiong, whether it's an organ or a puppet, it can't kill Xu Zhiqiong, Zhong Shen knows this very well.

If you can't kill Xu Zhiqiong, don't provoke Xu Zhiqiong, otherwise you will suffer crazy revenge. Zhong Shen is also very clear about this.

With Zhong Shen's salty temperament, it is impossible to make unnecessary provocations without killing Xu Zhiqiong, so this matter must not be done by Zhong Shen.

Who did this?

The artisans who came to give gifts must have obeyed Zhong Shen's order. The gifts were real, but they must have been exchanged.

This person was able to break into the penance workshop and exchange the gift Zhong Shen gave me. His foundation in the penance workshop is very deep.

Xu Zhiqiong quickly thought of someone, Ye Ansheng.

He has a high status in the Nufu Cult, and this incident is probably related to him.

What is the purpose of Nufu Cult to do this?
Just to drive a distance between me and Zhong Shen?
What good will it do them if they separate me and Zhong Shen?
"Leave this horse here, Yuxian, you and Senior Brother Tao must take good care of it, and don't let it cause any trouble," Xu Zhiqiong told everyone again, "This matter must not leak the slightest bit of information. .”

Despite repeated warnings, the wind leaked out.

This Marquis's Mansion is not the Marquis's Mansion in Wang'anjing, it's not just a few cronies around Xu Zhiqiong, there are hundreds of maids here.

Mo Chi received the news the next day.

"What does Xuan Guo want to do? Want to kill Xu Zhiqiong?" Mo Chi was furious, "Send a letter to Emperor Chang Le, you must give me an explanation for this matter!"

Emperor Chang Le received Mo Chi's letter and sat in Longtu Pavilion, silent.

Liang Yuyao said angrily: "If you turn against him, Zhong Shen, how dare you attack Zhiqiong!"

He Fang shook her head and said: "This matter is strange, Commander Zhong has no reason to assassinate Yunhou."

"It doesn't make sense!" Liang Yuyao shouted, "This guy is afraid that Zhiqiong will take his seat, so he wants to get rid of Zhiqiong."

He Fang shook her head and said, "Sixth Sister, we all know that Commander Zhong gave the bronze horse to Marquis Yun. If Marquis Yun really made a mistake, Commander Zhong will not be able to get rid of the guilt at all!"

Yan Anqing stood aside and did not speak.

This matter is complicated and confusing, and he has discussed it with the cabinet for a long time, but he can't see the clue.

Emperor Changle thought for a long time, and said to Liang Yuyao: "Sixth sister, you dispatch the red-clothed envoys to the penance workshop to find out what is going on with this gift, keep things secret, and don't leak the news. "

Liang Yuyao nodded.

Emperor Chang Le said to He Fang again: "Ask Li Shabai to inquire about the news about the Nufu Cult, and also inquire about the news about the northern border and the capital, to see if this matter is related to them."

He Fang leads the order.

Emperor Chang Le rolled his eyes, and ordered someone to find Jiang Feili.

"Jiang Shaoshi, you ask Commander Zhong to come to the palace tonight, and just say that I have something to discuss with him."

Jiang Feili led the order and left, Liang Yuyao said: "What are you waiting for tonight? It's time to arrest Zhong Shen!"

Emperor Chang Le shook his head and said: "It doesn't look like Zhong Shen did this matter, and there is no news from Zhi Qiong."

Liang Yuyao said: "Zhi Qiong is definitely not willing to say, he is thinking of the friendship of the Imperial City Secretary."

Emperor Chang Le still shook his head: "Let's see what's happening in Zhong Shen's room."

There was a lot of movement on Zhong Shen's side.

He spent the whole day in Qilang Tea House, writing poems with Pan Shuihan.

"The first concubine's forehead is covered, and the flowers are folded in front of the door." Pan Shuihan broke off a peony flower, held it in his hand, and sang softly.

"Lang came on a bamboo horse to grow greengages around the bed!" Zhong Shen rode a bamboo horse and ran around the bed.

Pan Shuihan exclaimed: "This poem is really well written!"

This poem's sincere admiration is not to please Zhong Shen.

Pan Shuihan felt that Zhong Shen really knew how to write poems, and after the last poem "Beauty Rolling Beaded Curtains", this poem is also very amazing.

Zhong Shen scratched his head and said, "It's a handy work, after all, it's a bit rough!"

He rode a bamboo horse and continued to run happily.

He found the bamboo horse very interesting, but he missed such an interesting thing when he was a child.

Pan Shuihan grabbed the bamboo horse, hugged Zhong Shenjiao and said: "I like such poems, my lord, I will make two more poems for my concubine."

Two more songs?

This will be difficult, it will have to wait for Xu Zhiqiong to come back.

Pan Shuihan can wait, she is very patient.

She felt that Zhong Shen was very handsome today.

She pushed Zhong Shen into the bed curtain.

She didn't want Zhong Shen to leave the teahouse today.

……

At nightfall, Zhong Shen staggered away from the tea house, intending to go to the imperial city to sit for a while, to see if there was any urgent business.

But after thinking about it for a moment, I felt that I should just go back to the house.

As far as the current situation is concerned, if you are soft with a knife and soft with a pen, what business can you do?
But if you don't take a look, what if something big happens?
Walking in the fork in the deep alley, Zhong Shen was hesitating, when suddenly he heard the wind behind his ear, and a sharp knife stabbed his back.

Zhong Shen's heart shuddered, but he didn't panic.

Don't look at his thin clothes, but he was lined with thick armor, the opponent failed to pierce through, Zhong Shen suddenly turned around, and a spear flew out of his cuff.

This field of spears came very viciously, but the person on the opposite side was not in a hurry, and calmly dodged in the gap.

What a swift movement!

This man is a eunuch?

I heard that Chen Shuncai returned to the capital, could it be him?

Why did he come to me?

Zhong Shen wanted to see the man's appearance, but he saw that the man was of medium build, wearing a blue shirt, and a mask on his face, so he couldn't see his face clearly.

Zhong Shen suddenly raised his hand, the third grade skill of the Mo family, he took things as he wished, and brought a big man from mid-air.

The other party thought that Zhong Shen was going to cover him with a big man.

It is impossible for such a cumbersome man to cover such an agile opponent.

Zhong Shen threw the big man in the air, and the big man flew in the air, and then sprinkled a large piece of molten iron. The molten iron turned into countless fiery red drops in mid-air, and each drop had a spirituality, chasing the mask like countless wild bees. man.

This is the mechanism of the third-rank Mohist school, a mechanism that is almost impossible to crack.

This is the best weapon against agile opponents, as long as it is hit by a liquid bead, it can burn the opponent's flesh and blood.

Zhong Shen stood aside, quietly watching the liquid bead pursue, and a liquid bead quickly touched the masked man.

The masked man's clothes instantly caught fire, but he stood still without struggling.

Is this guy afraid of fire?

While thinking, Zhong Shen suddenly felt a sharp pain, but saw that his arm was scorched in a large area.

What skill is this?
He took control of my agency?

Zhong Shen looked horrified, and quickly collected the molten iron from the old man.

It seems that this mechanism is really controlled by him, Zhong Can wants to change a weapon.

He uses fetch again.

Suddenly the man shouted: "Commander, you are guilty!"

Zhong Shen ignored it and reached out to grab the weapon in the air.

After catching it a few times, Zhong Shen found that his third-grade skills were not good enough.

He couldn't grab a weapon.

The man opposite smiled: "I said, you are guilty!"

When the voice fell, the man's figure suddenly disappeared, and then appeared behind him again, with a short knife more than one foot long, piercing Zhong Shen's back.

This knife is so powerful that it actually broke Zhong Shen's armor.

After entering the flesh, the knife head bloomed and turned into a reamer, constantly stirring among the internal organs of the bell ginseng.

What a vicious weapon!

Zhong Shen let out a cry of pain, vomited blood, and fell to the ground.

(End of this chapter)