Ma'am help, the general is in trouble again

Chapter 183 Entering the Palace of Thousand Trees
At [-]:[-] p.m. the next day, the final selection for the "Jichun Craftsman's Guild" was finally settled.

When the voting result of "Spring Rewarding Silver Coins" was read out by the head of the Wujue Temple, the people present were stunned for a moment, and then they were greatly surprised.

I have to say that this year's "Jichun Artisan Union" is simply too interesting.

In the competition of all the shortlisted exhibits in the past, you have one vote and I have one vote, and every penny counts.

But this time, the number of votes for the bottom nine of the ten shortlisted exhibits is considered normal, but the number of votes for No.1 and No.2 has dropped precipitously.

This is something that has never happened in the "Jichun Craftsman's Guild" for decades.

The head of the Wujue Temple said: "Ye Kingdom's dragon carriage, the top ten finalists, and the number of silver tickets for the Spring Reward - 410 six."

And No.2, Qianzhu, only got 83.

The remaining three, four to ten also have dozens of votes.

More than [-] rich gentry, businessmen and craftsmen from all over the world voted together, but they cast such a disparity in the number of votes, which is really the first in the "Jichun Craftsman's Union".

In the past, there was only a gap of ten or twenty in the balance of votes. You must know that there are hundreds of people, each with their own preferences, and their aesthetics and needs are different.

But this time, the Panlong carriage built by Ye Kingdom was almost unanimously approved.

The leader said: "Congratulations to the top ten. Tomorrow is the final of the best. I hope you all go to the Thousand Tree Hall on time."

"Thousand Tree Hall, Thousand Tree Hall! Ah Qing, we are shortlisted! We are shortlisted!"

Mu Gaoyi and Shi Hetong excitedly grabbed Zheng Quchi's arm, jumped up and down excitedly, and were so happy that they completely ignored their appearance.

Zheng Quchi was also happy: "I've been shortlisted, how much bonus can I get for the top ten?"

She looked at them expectantly.

"Ah Qing, there is no prize money yet, and the top ten finalists have to compete for the top ones. After they are not selected, the assembly will give money and silk to the unsuccessful craftsmen as an encouragement and reward." Mu Gaoyi explained to her.

When he heard that he had to lose the election to be rich, Zheng Quchi's happiness was cut in half.

"...you still have to lose the election."

Wei Yao stepped forward with a smile, Wang Zebang also showed a rare smile, and Runtu still had a poker face, but the relaxation between his brows also showed that he was happy to be shortlisted.

"Heh, just being shortlisted can make you so happy? The craftsmen of Ye Kingdom really have never seen the world. Think about it, it was voted by a group of profit-seeking businessmen. How can you be sure? Tomorrow is the real craftsman's decision." .”

A tall man with a mean face sneered, and passed Zheng Quchi and the others.

Zheng Quchi was bullied for no reason, and she asked, "No, who is he? He also cares if others are unhappy?"

"That's right, I think he's just jealous that we won the first place." Mu Gaoyi echoed her unhappily.

Shi Hetong recalled it for a while, and remembered: "It seems to be the top ten... By the way, he is Yu Manqi, the apprentice of Zuo Mo, the master craftsman of Southern Chen Kingdom."

Zuo Mo, a master craftsman of the Southern Chen Kingdom?
When Zheng Quchi heard the name, her expression changed suddenly. Her previously sullen eyes became long and deep. She looked at Yu Manqi's back.

It turned out that he was that person's apprentice.

The craftsman Zuo Mo of the Southern Chen Kingdom who killed Uncle Mu and his senior brother Mu.

Although she has now fulfilled Uncle Mu's last wish, but Uncle Mu and the others have yet to avenge their revenge... If there is a chance, she will definitely meet that Zuo Mo to see what kind of person he is.

But looking at his apprentice's defiant appearance, he would only be an ugly and ungrateful person.

Uncle Mu and the others lost to the treacherous and vicious Zuo Mo at the "Jichun Craftsman's Guild", so this time, she will take a look first, the apprentice he personally taught is worth a few pounds.

-

The exhibits were shortlisted, and the exhibits need to be placed in the future. Naturally, Wang Zebang and Mu Gaoyi will handle this matter. This matter is temporarily suspended. Zheng Quchi and Runtu will go to the "good residence" arranged by the temple to rest.

It should be mentioned here that all meals and lodging in the temple are charged, but if you are in the top ten, you can reduce all expenses.

"lady."

Back at Shanju, Fu Rong came to the door, thinking that he hadn't shown up before, so he should be working with Yu Wensheng.

But now he came back, but Yu Wencheng hadn't been seen yet, so she asked, "Where's the general?"

Fu Rong looked around and whispered to her, "The general is injured..."

Zheng Quchi's expression tightened: "Why are you injured again?"

Has he taken pleasure in getting hurt lately?

She thought about it again, no, this is a temple for praying to God and worshiping Buddha, it is impossible for suspicious people carrying weapons of mass destruction to break in, if an assassin assassinates, just like the man before, wouldn't Yu Wencheng be able to easily solve it?

"What the hell does this happen?"

"Actually so..."

-

Just when Zheng Quchi attracted the attention of most people in the "Jichun Craftsmanship Guild", especially Abbot Miku and Gongshu, even if they couldn't resist going, Yu Wensheng started his action.

Fu Rong changed him into a black suit, and he simply disguised himself, and then broke into the Peacock Tower in Wujue Temple, which is not for outsiders to enter.

The Peacock Tower is the library and office of the abbot of Wujue Temple. It is three stories high. He borrowed the cover of the dense leaves of the trees all the way to reach the Peacock Tower, and then stepped on the eaves and jumped into the second floor.

There were no monks guarding the two-story pagoda. After he entered through the window, he came to the bookshelf where the books were placed.

"Peacock Pagoda, the second floor, the third row of bookshelves, Julu's plan for the next field cloth, and the abbot of Wujue Temple, Mi Ku, reached an agreement."

Yu Wensheng's trip to Julu Yongchun City this time was not to compete with the public loser, nor was it just for the "Jichun Craftsman's Union" held for the public loser, but an urgent letter sent back by Ye Guoxie secret letter.

Coming to the third row of bookshelves, Yu Wensheng looked at a wooden box on it, is it it?

He stretched out his hand and opened the wooden box, and sure enough there was a letter lying inside. Just as he was about to take it away, he heard a "click" sound from somewhere on the wooden shelf, as if the mechanism had been activated. small sound.

If it is an ordinary person, it must be hard of hearing and can't hear clearly, but Yu Wensheng's martial arts is so strong that he heard the movement immediately.

But see that the wooden box is not just an ordinary container.

When the letter in it was taken away, the mechanism would be activated by itself, and a poisoned arrow would be shot out, and he turned his head to avoid it.

The arrow bounced heavily into the rear wooden frame, causing quite a commotion, which was immediately noticed by the monk guarding the bottom of the tower.

"Who broke into the Peacock Tower?!"

Yu Wensheng glanced at the wooden box, thinking to himself, what kind of mechanism is this?With such a slight shift of weight, it can be started quickly, and the place where the container is hidden is so hidden that there is no trace of it.

Hearing the rattling sound of climbing the stairs, he jumped out of the window in the same way. He didn't intend to fight with these monks, because he didn't want others to notice that it was his hands that moved, and he didn't want to leave evidence afterwards .

As soon as he landed, the guarding monks who had already been guarding around the Peacock Tower mobilized to fight with fists and sticks.

As soon as the palm wind came, monks who were not his opponents fell to the ground one after another. Yu Wencheng turned around and jumped into the air, sucking away an iron rod in the air.

With a wave of his palm, the body of the stick slapped towards the monk who got up like a fan, and they were knocked down to the ground again.

When Yu Wensheng was about to escape from the encirclement of the monks, a throwing knife shot out from the window of the second room. This was the monk who chased him up to the tower before.

They are good at willow leaf flying knives, have excellent eyesight and are numerous in number.

He moved to the side, no one was hurt, but he cut off the loose rope of the sugar bag around his waist. Seeing the sugar bag slipping down, he knew in his heart that he could not turn back or hesitate, but he——

Still turned around, stretched out his hand and grabbed it.

When holding it in the palm of his hand, he was stabbed in the chest.

Blood dripped out on the spot, soaking the entire skirt of his clothes.

He stuffed the sugar bag into his chest, pulled out the blood-stained lancet and threw it on the ground. Seeing that the monk was chasing him again, he jumped up and dived into the woods.

After getting rid of the monk's pursuit, Yu Wencheng held his wound on his chest, and the hidden guard immediately stepped forward to heal him and apply medicine.

On the other hand, he had a pale face and dark eyes, staring at the sugar bag in his hand in a daze.

What happened just now also surprised the hidden guards. Originally, the master could have left unscathed with his skill, but he turned his head instead. He was stabbed, and they had no time to protect the master.

"Lord..."

Yu Wencheng came back to his senses, he threw the letter in his hand to them: "Destroy it."

"What? It's ruined, but this..."

This is the map of the Xiatian layout that the Lord has stolen with great difficulty, why is it about to be destroyed when he turns around?
Yu Wensheng didn't explain the reason to them, but he knew that this sketch map of Tianxia was absolutely fake.

But he already guessed where it really was.

"It's bitter, the geese pass and leave marks, you confuse the public with the fake and the real, but you can't hide it after all." A bloodthirsty smile rose on Yu Wencheng's lips.

-

"Buluetu?" Zheng Quchi immediately covered his ears when he heard that it was an important matter in the army, "Forget it, don't tell me, such an important matter is beyond my control as a small craftsman."

Fu Rong agreed: "I shouldn't have told you."

Zheng Quchi glared at him: "..." I'm just being polite, do you really take it seriously?

"However, tomorrow the general will go to the Qianshu Palace with his wife. In case the lady doesn't know anything, Fu Rong just told the story, hoping that the lady can help the general."

"Me?" Pointing to her nose, she shook her head quickly and said, "I'm not very good, I don't know this or that, how can I help your mighty and brave general."

"Ma'am, the finals will be held in the Thousand Tree Hall tomorrow. Abbot Miku, Gongshu Jiruo, and Masters of the Seven Kingdoms will all be there. You don't have to do anything dangerous. You just need to stand in a spot of attention and attract the attention of the people who live there." Someone's eyes are enough."

Zheng Quchi swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and she confirmed it again: "Me? Attracting everyone's attention?" The corner of her mouth twitched: "You didn't give me a peerless face. How can I attract others?"

Fu Rong was speechless when he heard the words. At this time, Yu Wencheng walked in with "Weakness" supported by Wang Zebang. He looked over and said, "As long as you want, you can."

Zheng Quchi looked at him.

"Although I'm not here today, I heard that you have brought out Miku and Gongshu. In the past, they will definitely not appear in the exhibition hall for the finalists of the Jichun Craftsman Union. You see, even if my wife only participates in one The finalists can attract everyone's attention." He smiled at her tenderly, but his tone was always a bit sour.

Seeing that his face was as white as a ghost, Zheng Quchi thought about how sick and injured he was recently, miserable and crippled, she sighed: "If I do this, can you be less dangerous?"

Yu Wensheng paused.

"If you get injured again, I'm afraid we won't be able to return to Ye Kingdom, so I will do my best to help you." Zheng Quchi said seriously.

It's not that she doesn't know that their journey has been safe and smooth, all thanks to Yu Wensheng's reputation. Once someone realizes their identities, without Yu Wencheng to support the situation, they may not be able to return to Ye Kingdom at all, and they can only bury themselves. Bone it Township.

Yu Wensheng held the sugar bag tightly in his hand, but there was a smile on his face: "When did you become willing to work with me? Before, didn't you still think that I was a murderous devil?"

Seeing that the general and his wife were about to have a private conversation, the others silently withdrew.

Zheng Quchi was silent for a moment, and said in a low voice: "I am afraid of your cruelty, and I respect you for defending your home and country. I am afraid that your hands will be stained with blood, and I know that you are tolerant to me... Yu Wensheng, even if we can't be a real husband and wife, But I also hope that you are free from illness, calamity, and well-being."

Can't be a real... husband and wife?
He opened his eyes vigorously, the tails of his eyes were dyed red, and the smile lines appeared at the ends, and he slowly raised his eyes.

"Get out."

Zheng Quchi's heart trembled, he avoided his sight, walked around him without saying a word, and went out.

Although she wished him well in every sentence, every word was like a thorn.

"Zheng Quchi, there is always no self in your eyes, so why should I feel pity for you?"

He looked at the blood-stained sugar bag in his hand, and he didn't realize it until today, just such a cheap sugar bag that she embroidered a pattern and gave it as a gift, can make him forget about life and death, and go back and take it back.

Her influence had troubled him.

He had seen his father go crazy and demented because of his mother. He had no love in the past, and he didn't need any feelings. Anyone who hindered his progress should be abandoned...

He went to the candle, held it, stared at the flame for a moment in silence, and finally put it on...

-

After Zheng Quchi came out of the room, he was a little dazed and didn't know what he was thinking.

"Ah Qing, what's wrong with you?" Wei Yao walked over.

Outside, he couldn't call her by her real name, so as not to be heard by others.

"Brother Wei, if the general wants to kill me, you must save me." Zheng Quchi had a mournful face, his eyes glazed over.

Wei Yao laughed and said, "Why did you make the general angry again?"

They don't know what kind of feelings the general has for his wife, because the general has been diagnosed by a medical officer as lacking in emotional perception. He has never shared the emotions of others and has empathy, which means that he Incapable of loving.

But they knew how much the general valued his wife.

"It's normal for him to be angry with me. I don't think anything I say is right."

She just wanted to cut through the mess quickly.

Wei Yao felt that the problem was not so serious, so he patted her on the shoulder as a sign of encouragement: "You just need to coax the general, and he won't be angry."

"coax?"

What to coax?

Her life?
(End of this chapter)