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Chapter 750: The Crumbling Vest (5k monthly ticket required!)

The main grotto where the Donglin Buddha is located is semi-open-air. The Buddha sits with his back against the cliff, his golden head with kind eyes facing the river.

At this moment, a river breeze whistled past the high platform at the foot of the Big Buddha, blowing everyone's clothes, making a rustling sound.

The atmosphere became increasingly awkward and silent.

Nanny Song, Duan Quanwu and others looked at Ouyang Rong and Rong Zhen standing side by side.

Ouyang Rong and Rong Zhen both looked at Yi Qianqiu who spoke.

Rong Zhen's face turned red, but she looked angry:

"What the hell is Commander Yi talking about?!"

Yi Qianqiu took off the white armor covering his face, lowered his head as if he was carefully adjusting the tightness, and said casually:
"When you two stand together, you do look like a couple at first glance, the man is handsome and the woman is pretty. Well, I'm praising you. I'm just joking, you won't take it seriously."

Ouyang Rong shook his head: "Thanks for the compliment, it's not funny."

Rong Zhen seemed to turn her head to take a look at Ouyang Rong's expression, and then she said coldly:

"Yes, it's not funny. Commander Yi, please don't make such jokes in the future. Now is the time to talk about business."

Yi Qianqiu had a casual expression. He lowered his head and put on the mask again. A muffled voice came from under the mask:

"Okay, let's talk business, and stop talking about personal matters."

"What do you mean by private matters? What happened before was not a private matter. It was about unifying our thoughts. This is why I went to talk with Governor Ouyang."

Rong Zhen looked serious and continued:
“If we are not united, even with the Great Buddha and perfect plans, we may still be defeated one by one. Fortunately, Governor Ouyang has figured it out and agreed with my plan.

"Next, while the pirates at Shuangfengjian Ferry haven't arrived yet, let's make a final plan for defense to prevent any gaps."

Yi Qianqiu nodded, with an attitude of "Whatever you say, Madam, is what happens."

Rong Zhen stared at Yi Qianqiu for a while, then twisted her slender waist and spoke to Ouyang Rong:
"Ouyang Lianghan just..."

Ouyang Rong suddenly interrupted:
"That's right, let's talk business. Ms. Rong continued what she just said. How to deal with the owner of Dielianhua? What have you and General Duan prepared?"

Rong Zhen lowered her eyes slightly and adjusted her mood. She stretched out a slender hand and looked at her palm and said:
"I have a feeling that he will come today. Yes, he will definitely come. There is no way he won't come. I have been waiting for this day for a long time."

Ouyang Rong also looked around and asked:

"Should we wait for him to show up? What if he doesn't show up? Maybe he doesn't care about the Donglin Buddha..."

Nanny Song frowned and said hoarsely:
“The trouble with the sword-wielder is that he can kill people in secret with his sword, and it is difficult to find his real body. Usually, when the Ding Sword appears, it is already the end of the harvesting phase, and people have started to fall to the ground.

"Rong girl, if we can find his location in advance, I can just go over and chop off his head. Do you have any idea?"

Rong Zhen narrowed his eyes and said:

“He will definitely come. Even if he doesn’t come to Twin Peaks, he will be in the city. Or rather, he has been hiding in the city.

"Senior Song, thank you for your kindness, but you and General Yi do not need to take action for the time being. I have already made arrangements. I will kill him myself, step on his corpse, and take off the mask of mystery."

Everyone couldn't help but look sideways, and Ouyang Rong stopped turning the Buddhist beads.

Rong Zhen also happened to stop spinning the white jade Buddhist beads and took it off from the palm of his hand.

Ouyang Rong asked curiously:

"How can we catch him even if he hides in the city?"

Rong Zhen nodded and signaled to Ouyang Rong with her eyes to be patient. She handed the white jade Buddhist beads to Nanny Song.

"However, Senior Song, please help me deliver something to Senior Yu first. I will tell him that the piece of music can be played now, and the time is..."

She looked up at the sun behind the golden Buddha head, squinted her eyes and ordered:

"After receiving the Buddhist beads, the Buddha will be almost ready to match his music."

Judging from Rong Zhen’s words just now, only she and Nanny Song knew the old musician’s hiding place at the moment.

Nanny Song took the white jade Buddhist beads and asked on behalf of Ouyang Rong who was hesitant to speak:

"What improved piano music?"

Rong Zhen's pretty face turned cold, and she said coldly:
"Do you remember the music that Senior Yu played at Xingzifang last time that made the rebels show up? It was the music that could mark hidden Qi cultivators and make their spiritual energy pillars appear."

Everyone nodded: "Remember."

Nanny Song seemed to be thinking: "Rong girl, what you mean is..."

Ouyang Rong stood beside Rong Zhen, turned his head and looked at her profile which was as cold as an iceberg, and had a bad feeling in his heart.

The girl in palace dress narrowed her eyes slightly:

“This sound of the zither, which involves Emperor Wen’s Dingjian magical power, also comes from it.

“As the former sword bearer of Emperor Wen, the old senior intercepted a portion of its echo before leaving the palace, so he was able to perform it at Xingzifang that day to give us an early warning and make the enemy appear.

“But that is ultimately just the intercepted echo of the piano sound, which can only be used a limited number of times and within a limited range, and cannot compare to the real sound.

"But today is different. The Great Zhou Songde Tianshu and the Four Great Buddhas have all been completed. The Tianshu formation can be opened. The old senior can use the Donglin Buddha to mobilize the [Emperor Wen] again. This time, the music he plays is no longer an echo, but a real sound!"

Ouyang Rong asked, "What about the real sound? How is the effect different from the previous echoing piano sound?"

Nanny Song spoke calmly:
"According to the current situation, when the Tianshu formation was activated for the first time, although the required incense energy is not yet sufficient on the Donglin Buddha side, it can still cover the area within a hundred miles of the Twin Peaks, so the true sound can also be transmitted a hundred miles away. In other words, it can detect all the Qi Refiners within a hundred miles, making their spiritual energy light pillars appear and exposed in broad daylight."

Rong Zhen nodded: "Yes, a hundred miles is enough, more than enough to sweep Xunyang City."

Yi Qianqiu asked in a deep voice:

"Not to mention those hidden rebels, we have many Qi cultivators here at Shuangfeng Peak, and there are also Qi cultivators in Xunyang City and the Xunyang Palace... How can we be sure that the Qi column belongs to the owner of Dielianhua? What if we recognize the wrong one?"

Ouyang Rong nodded in agreement:
"That's right, Commander Yi and General Duan are both Qigong practitioners, and my junior sister is also a Qigong practitioner, and she is currently in Xunyang Palace. Oh, and I am also a Qigong practitioner, and I know a little bit."

Rong Zhen was not panicked at all. He looked at Ouyang Rong and said slowly:
“I forgot to tell you that one of the conditions for obtaining that special quota is to comprehend the sword tactics of [Emperor Wen]. Mr. Yu was the former swordsman of [Emperor Wen] and also his most powerful person.

"He passed through Xunyang City this time to teach me the sword technique. Only by learning this sword technique can I master this great Buddha. To be honest, one of the reasons why Mr. Yu has not left today is that I have not learned this sword technique yet."

She paused, as if giving Ouyang Rong time to digest what she had said, while also hinting at something.

At this moment, with Yi Qianqiu, Nanny Song and the others around, it was not convenient for Rong Zhen to directly reveal that Ouyang Rong had heard the piano music in advance and was even more proficient than her...

Rong Zhen seemed to be talking to Ouyang Rong for the first time. She said calmly:

"Emperor Wen's current sword art is a top-secret piano piece. Senior Yu will play this top-secret piano piece after two incense sticks. This will be the last time I hear him play it in person. But don't worry. This piano piece will be hidden in the big Buddha, and I will be able to review it later..."

Ouyang Rong looked at Rong Zhen, nodded in tacit understanding, and asked:
"I see. Then, what is the connection between this sword art and the music and the owner of the butterfly love flower?"

Nanny Song also asked hesitantly:

"Since this is Emperor Wen's top-secret sword technique, would it be a bad idea to open the Tianshu formation and let Yu use the Buddha's true sound to play it and spread it across a hundred miles? What if the sword technique is leaked?"

"You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child. Anyway, most people don't know that this is the [Emperor Wen] sword technique, and they forget it after hearing it. Secondly, unless you are a genius with extraordinary talent, who can remember an unknown piano piece after listening to it once, or even understand it all? I can't do it... So, today, Senior Yu will only play it once, it's not a big problem."

After Rong Zhen answered Nanny Song, she turned to look at Ouyang Rong and said in a cold voice:
"Of course it is related. Senior Yu is the one who understands the Dao of the Sword Master the best. He said that ordinary Qi Refiners may not be able to hear the sword tactics and piano music of Emperor Wen, but the Sword Master will definitely be able to hear it.

“Sword wielders are naturally sensitive to sword techniques, and will have a sense of it in the dark. In addition, the new sword technique will cause the spiritual energy of the sword wielder's Dao meridian in his body to fluctuate, causing his sword energy to rise. Coupled with the revealing magical power of the [Emperor Wen]'s true sound…” Old senior Yu said that one only needs to activate the Donglin Giant Buddha, use it as a harp, and spread the true sound of the sword technique harp music, which will mark all the sword wielders within a radius of 100 miles, and their sword energy will also be revealed, just like the light pillars of spiritual energy cultivation of other Qi Refiners.

"By then, we will be able to see at a glance where the owner of Butterfly Love Flower is and who he is."

Everyone looked surprised and took a moment of silence. Nanny Song suddenly asked:

"All the sword wielders within a hundred miles...will they catch other big fish? It would be interesting if so."

Rong Zhen understood what the old woman meant, pursed her pink lips and said coldly:
"Old Senior Yu said that whoever controls the Peach Blossom Spring painting is considered half a sword master. If I can comprehend the sword technique and gain control of the Buddha, I can barely be considered half a sword master... In the sound of the zither, these can all manifest as light columns. However, today we have the white mist to restrain the blood bronze, so we should prioritize killing the owner of the butterfly love flower."

She reiterated and reminded:

"Remember, the mysterious Ding Sword in the hands of the Butterfly Love Flower owner has a dark blue sword energy, like a crystal clear and tranquil lake. The sword energy of [Han Shi] is sky blue. Kill the former first. The guy who emits a dark blue light column is undoubtedly the Butterfly Love Flower owner."

Nanny Song picked up the white jade Buddhist beads with a dry finger and said with regret:

"What a pity, I cannot leave Shuangfeng Peak. If this guy is within the Shuangfeng Peak, I will personally go and chop off his head."

Duan Quanwu's burly body was covered in a white robe and heavy armor. He stood there like a giant steel beast ready to move at any time. He raised his hand and tightened the red armor rope on the shoulders of his white robe and chain mail. He grinned, revealing his white teeth, and sneered with a bloodthirsty face:
"Deputy Supervisor Song, please have mercy on me and don't take my things. I have been waiting for this day for a long time, and I was even accidentally blamed for the loss of Hukou County. But it doesn't matter, it's worth it this time. As long as I can catch this sissy Dielianhua, chop his head into pieces and use it as a chamber pot, and avenge Mr. Qiu, I will do anything, hehe."

Rong Zhen stood in the center of the crowd with her sleeves rolled up. She was about to catch the rapist who had been haunting her, Dielianhua. The day of revenge had finally come. However, there was no look of satisfaction or relief on her little face. Instead, she looked dazed and absent-minded, staring at the cold and hard ground in front of her.

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No one knew what she was thinking, but careful people around her noticed that deep in her pair of black pearl-like lacquered eyes there was a hint of... a sense of relief?
At this moment, Rong Zhen cleared his throat coldly, giving people a sense of indifference and alienation:

"Duan Quanwu, don't forget what I have arranged. Commander Yi will be stationed at Shuangfeng Peak with Senior Song. The one thousand White Tiger Guards under his command cannot be withdrawn. I will give you another three hundred Black Tortoise Guards, plus the three hundred White Tiger Guards you brought back from Hukou County, a total of six hundred armored soldiers. They are already wearing armor and leading horses, waiting for you on the official road one mile west of the dock on the south bank of Shuangfeng Peak.

“After two sticks of incense, when the sound of the Buddha’s harp starts to sound, you will lead them and go out with me and Governor Ouyang to catch the owner of the Butterfly Love Flower!

"Also, remember this: if you catch this boy first, you are not allowed to maim or kill him. Wait for me to go over and take a look. I have a question for him."

Duan Quanwu looked somewhat puzzled and dissatisfied:

"He's just a dead man, what can you say, Madam?"

The gloomy and burly warrior was stuck in the middle of his words, because a pair of eyes as cold as a thousand-year-old ice had already been cast upon his face.

"Okay, okay, as long as Madam is happy."

Duan Quanwu waved his hand and agreed immediately. He licked his thick lips and grinned with his big stubble mouth:
"Then let this boy stay awake and keep his mouth shut. Wait for you and Governor Ouyang to come over. After you have asked and answered my questions, I will continue to have fun with him."

After a pause, he muttered again: "Ha, women are really vengeful."

Rong Zhen retracted his gaze and found that Ouyang Rong seemed to have not spoken, so he looked over.

"What are you looking at?" she asked curiously.

Ouyang Rong turned sideways to Rong Zhen, with his hands behind his back, looking up at the majestic and tall Donglin Buddha in front of him, the Donglin Buddha that he had built with his own hands.

He looked at it seriously.

"Ouyang Lianghan, why do you look like that?"

Rong Zhen asked with a confused look on her face, and Yi, Song, Duan and others all looked over.

Ouyang Rong didn't turn around, and suddenly pointed at the Buddha and asked:

"I was thinking, fortunately the true voice of Emperor Wen only makes the Qi Refiners show their spiritual energy cultivation light column. If it was like cutting wheat with a knife, and people lost their heads, then we would be doomed and we would not be able to escape."

He smiled to himself.

Everyone laughed along.

Ouyang Rong looked towards Xunyang City, as if remembering something, and said directly:
"Oh, Miss Rong, the owner of the Butterfly Love Flower is very likely in the city. I won't waste time here. I will go back to the city to mobilize troops and ask General Yan to prepare some men. When Qin Yin appears, we will encircle and suppress the owner of the Butterfly Love Flower together..."

"No."

"Don't."

Rong Zhen and Yi Qianqiu said almost in unison.

The two girls looked at each other quickly and then looked away.

The young governor raised his hand and touched his right eyelid for some unknown reason.

It jumped again.

I only heard Yi Qianqiu speak first:
"The constables in your state capital are nothing more than soldiers. They are just causing trouble. Don't fall into the hands of the enemy and be held hostage by the owner of Dielianhua. That would only cause trouble. Governor Ouyang, don't go."

Rong Zhen also nodded in agreement and explained:
"In fact, I have placed people in Xunyang City. They are elite female officials from the Supervisory Council. I have already told them that if the owner of Dielianhua is in the city, they will go there immediately so that he won't have time to set up his sword..."

She comforted him with kind words:

"So don't worry about it. When the piano sounds, stay close to me and follow me. I'm not going to leave you alone. We agreed on this before."

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Rong recalled the scene he had seen not long ago in the pavilion on the south bank of Shuangfeng Peak, where Rong Zhen met and gave instructions to the middle-aged female official.

It seems that it was arranged in advance.

By the way, it also blocked his way out at the moment.

Ouyang Rong's back was wet with sweat. Although he was standing under the bright sunshine, he felt chilly. He remained calm and said with a smile:
"Well, that makes sense..."

At this time, Nanny Song put the white jade Buddhist beads given by Rong Zhen into her sleeve and prepared to leave.

Rong Zhen said softly, "Thank you for your hard work, Senior Song. Logically, I am the one who is in charge of the Buddha, so I should deliver it myself."

Nanny Song waved her hands impatiently:
"It's just a small matter. Forget the polite words. Just keep an eye on this kid. He's only thinking about running to the city. Humph..."

Ouyang Rong clenched his fists under his sleeves.

The old woman with white eyes had her palace skirt flying all over the place. She rose from the ground with her hunched body and flew away on the wind carrying the Buddhist beads.

Ouyang Rong noticed from the corner of his eye that Yi Qianqiu and Duan Quanwu were secretly looking at him.

Before he could even feel a thump in his heart, Duan Quanwu had already spoken, laughing:
"Governor Ouyang, you know women's temperament and heart, so listen carefully to Ms. Rong's words today. Some things are not shameful, and I can't wait to envy them."

Ouyang Rong rolled up his sleeves, frowning slightly: "What does General Duan mean?"

Duan Quanwu turned a deaf ear to it.

He looked at Yi Qianqiu, and she also looked at him with her eyes and nose, and at her heart with her nose.

Rong Zhen didn't move either, just stood quietly beside him with his sleeves rolled up.

The air is so quiet that you can hear a pin drop.

Ouyang Rong found that the atmosphere was wrong, very wrong.

It seemed to have started since Yi Qianqiu suddenly called out "young couple" just now.

After that, when people talked about him, whether it was the occasional words they mentioned or the glances they directed at him, they all became a little strange...

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