I asked you to play a dungeon, why don't you just raise the BOSS here?

Chapter 278 Preparations before entering Beijing, Jie Dao and Yao Ren (two in one)

Wudang Valley
"Lin Zhenjun, our master is waiting for you at the Zhenwu Hall. If it's convenient for you, we'll go discuss some matters."

Lin Xuan walked out of the valley and heard a soft and crisp female voice coming from afar.

Following the sound, he saw Ah Jiu wearing a snow-like white dress and a white skirt, carrying a Zhenwu sword on his back, standing in the wind.

The mountain breeze blew by, and the girl's three thousand green hairs were flying. She looked as clear as an ice fairy, and she had the temperament of a master.

The process of Zhang Sanfeng recruiting this young disciple was still a bit abstract.

At that time, Lao Zhang said that he felt a little sorry for making everyone wait for a long time.

Then he called Fu Qingfeng and others together and practiced twice the Tai Chi sword that the old man in the square liked to dance.

Naturally, everyone looked confused.

After an embarrassing yet polite compliment, they all left...

Only the girl Ah Jiu stayed, thought seriously for more than an hour, and then used her own sword moves to demonstrate the Tai Chi sword intention again.

Although Lin Xuan felt that this girl's moves and swordsmanship were very immature and did not have the natural charm of Ah Qing.

But Lao Zhang feels that the value of "understanding" is already very high.

He offered to accept this girl as his successor, and tried to pass on two more powerful martial arts before leaving.

After getting Zhang Sanfeng's promise to help, Fu Qingfeng and others went down the mountain to find out the news.

Ah Jiu stayed alone in Wudang Mountain, studying drawing circles all day long.

"Very good, I am also planning to meet the real person."

Lin Xuan smiled slightly: "Princess, will you come too?"

If you don't compare it with Ah Qing, this girl's martial arts talent is quite good.

In The Deer and the Cauldron, this girl had one of her arms cut off by her father Chongzhen and became a disabled person, with the Buddhist name "Nine Difficulties".

He appears to be in his early thirties, and his internal strength is not very advanced.

But his performance in actual combat is excellent. Among the characters on the stage, he can compete with Gui Xinshu and Hong Antong for "No. 1 in the world".

In addition to Wei Xiaobao, he later also taught famous knights such as Gan Fengchi and Lu Siniang.

If the difference in planes is not taken into account, this girl's position after losing her arm is probably equivalent to the girly version of the "one-armed hero" Yang Guo.

Now the girl has both hands, and Lao Zhang's martial arts is much stronger than her original master, Taoist Mu Sang...

Maybe after practicing for a few years, he will be better than the real Yang Guo...

"True Lord, you should call me 'Ajiu'..."

Ah Jiu's cheeks were slightly red, and he explained: "When I was born, Qin Tianjian was telling me my fortune, saying that if I was pampered in the palace, I would be ruined. That's why my father let me wander outside. These days, I It makes me feel a little uncomfortable when others call me 'princess'."

"Princess's golden branches and jade leaves, isn't it nice to hear?"

Lin Xuan smiled and walked up the mountain.

"...It sounds good, but it sounds a little uneasy."

Ah Jiu sighed softly and followed Lin Xuan.

"Why are you upset? Tell me."

"I think the people are really suffering these days when they travel all over the country."

"But my father was deceived by traitors and always thought he was right. He always said that the civil and military officials were unwilling to contribute and the bandits were killed too few."

"But aren't these bandits just ordinary people who have no food to eat and can't survive?"

"If this continues, there will only be more and more rogue bandits. We can't kill all the people in the world, right?"

Ah Jiu was a little depressed: "Every time I hear people in the world criticizing the court and my father, I feel very uncomfortable when I think about how I can't accomplish anything despite being a princess."

She had been holding these words in her heart for a long time.

But she has a special status, and it is difficult for her to tell others her true thoughts.

But in her eyes, Lin Xuan was a "relegated immortal" personally designated by Emperor Taizu.

It can no longer be regarded as a "person" in the usual sense.

Since the immortal asked about it, Ah Jiu felt that there was nothing to hide, so he spoke out.

After saying that, I felt a lot more comfortable.

"The people will have enough food and clothing, and the world will naturally be at peace. But this is easy to say, but not many emperors can really do it well."

Lin Xuan thought for a moment and said calmly: "Your father has been aloof for a long time and cannot see the suffering of the people."

"Actually, I have told my father several times that I want him to practice more benevolent policies."

"Every time he lost his temper and said, 'Everyone is against me, even my biological daughter is against me!'"

Ah Jiu sighed: "If I were not his daughter, I would probably be punished by him, hey!"

"In this current situation, even if your father wants to implement benevolent government, he may not be able to implement it..."

Lin Xuan shook his head slightly: "Let's not talk about state affairs. What does the real person want from me?"

"I just received a letter from the sisters of the Fu family, saying that Mr. Fu, the Minister of Military Affairs, has been falsely accused of treason by the imperial master. My father has ordered the Jinyi Guards to escort Mr. Fu to Beijing to be beheaded."

"There are many masters of the Imperial Guard in the escort team. They are worried that the traitors will take advantage of them because of their weak strength. They want to ask Master and Zhenjun to take action to bring justice."

Ah Jiu was a little depressed: "I went to persuade my father after I learned the news, but now he only listens to the imperial master and doesn't listen to the advice of others. I ran out and planned to help as 'Ah Jiu' Help Master Fu."

"Since the Imperial Master is involved, we need to discuss it with Master Zhang."

Lin Xuan's thoughts moved slightly and he quickened his pace slightly.

This should already be the plot of the second part of A Chinese Ghost Story, and it has nothing to do with Nie Xiaoqian and Black Mountain Old Demon.

The plot is roughly that the current national preceptor Pudu Cihang is actually a centipede spirit who has been practicing for thousands of years and secretly controls the entire country.

All the civil and military officials in the court were either framed and rebelled like the Fu family; or they were directly eaten by it, and then arranged for their monsters to impersonate them.

Of course, this is just the plot on the surface.

Pudu Cihang is just a challenge mission, and its difficulty positioning is similar to that of the Black Mountain Old Demon.

Lin Xuan is still not sure what underworld stuff will be involved in the final challenge.

***
Zhenwu Hall
In the middle of the hall is a gilded statue of Emperor Zhenwu, which is more than five meters high.

Emperor Zhenwu was wearing a black robe, with his hair disheveled, holding a snake, with a black turtle under his feet, standing with a sword, looking mighty and incomparable.

"According to Brother Lin's previous information, Lao Dao and Miss Bai reviewed the matter..."

Zhang Sanfeng stood under the statue of Zhenwu, his aura becoming darker and more ethereal: "Saving Fu Tianchou only requires defeating a few Jin Yiwei, so it shouldn't be anything."

"It's just that it's not difficult to save people."

Lin Xuan nodded: "But the key point to consider in this matter is obviously not those royal guards..."

"Well, this veteran will naturally know."

"However, you said before that Pudu Cihang is a centipede spirit, and most of today's civil and military officials are dressed up as his monsters..."

Zhang Sanfeng frowned and said, "If he does this, isn't he afraid that he will die when he goes through the tribulation?"

"Now that the world is in chaos, evil spirits are in power, and the government is in chaos, the luck of the mountains and rivers is not enough."

"Besides, destiny is impermanent. There is no such thing as benevolence, good or evil, and it may not necessarily be on the side of the human race."

Lin Xuan said calmly: "Maybe this centipede spirit will reduce the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty and cause the dynasty to change with the turmoil of the mountains and rivers, but it will be blessed by heaven."

Frankly speaking, Pudu Cihang still has a lot of ideas.

He has a clear goal, is ruthless and unscrupulous, and his acting skills are also excellent.

He actually planned to sacrifice the fate of a country, gather it in his own body, and change the world so that he could transform into a dragon and become a fairy.

Although ultimately unsuccessful...

But this spirit is indeed the greatest among the A Chinese Ghost Story trilogy.

Compared to the lingering tree demon grandma and the old Black Mountain demon who has no idea what his plans are, the pattern is much bigger.

"Listening to what you say, this thing is even more damnable..."

Zhang Sanfeng snorted: "What is the cultivation level of this centipede spirit?"

"It should still be inferior to the old demon from Montenegro."

Lin Xuan thought for a moment: "It's also possible that this guy has hidden the truth and turned into a real dragon secretly. We should not take it lightly."

"Is the dragon definitely more powerful than the centipede spirit?"

"Ask the professionals about this..."

Lin Xuan pointed at Ao Xue who was listening silently: "Xiaobai, please say a few words."

"The strength of a monster has nothing to do with its prototype..."

"I heard from the Bodhisattva that there is a centipede spirit called the 'Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord'. His strength is extraordinary and ordinary dragons are no match for him."

"But if other monsters transform into dragons, just like emerging from cocoons and turning into butterflies, their cultivation will be improved a lot."

Ao Xue's delicate body was hidden in the black mist. She seemed to feel much more at ease, and her voice became colder: "This Pudu Cihang can just be a centipede spirit with peace of mind. If you dare to transform into a demon dragon, since I meet you, you will naturally do it for me." The dragon clan cleans up the family to prove its reputation."

"Centiped... centipede spirit..., demon dragon...?"

Ah Jiu was dumbfounded when he heard this, feeling that his views were somewhat subverted.

Originally, she thought that the current Ming Dynasty was just a natural and man-made disaster.

Unexpectedly, there are actually monsters causing trouble...

It's true that any kind of bad luck can happen to you.

As a result, she thought of an ancient saying for no reason: "When a country is about to perish, evildoers will inevitably appear."

bah bah bah!
Ah Jiu thought about this and suddenly felt depressed.

"This centipede spirit is good at Buddhism and is also proficient in many Buddhist magical powers. I am afraid that his strength is much stronger than we imagined."

"Nowadays, the rebel armies in various places are huge. As the national master, Centipede Jing is probably still guarding the capital. We can save Fu Tianchou first, and then go to the capital to meet him for a while."

Lin Xuan smiled and said: "It is not difficult to save people. Xiaobai and I can go there. Mr. Zhang might as well go directly to the capital to join us."

Fu Tianqiu is involved in the second main mission, so he must do it.

But Lin Xuan felt that this was not a big deal, and there was no need to call Lao Zhang together.

"With your and Miss Bai's cultivation, saving people is absolutely foolproof."

"In this case, the old Taoist will retreat in Wudang Mountain for a while to learn something."

Zhang Sanfeng said thoughtfully: "Once the old Taoist has completed his enlightenment, he will go to the capital and we will meet there."

"Okay, just follow what Zhenzhen just said!"

Lin Xuan nodded and said: "Without further delay, Xiaobai and I will go to rescue people. After the incident is completed, we will take Fu Shangshu to the capital."

"Well, Ah Jiu, why don't you go with Lin Zhenjun? It can be considered as some experience."

Zhang Sanfeng said solemnly: "There are many things. If you don't do them yourself, you can't say you know them."

"Yes!"

***
bright sun
There are hundreds of Jin Yiwei with extraordinary martial arts, wearing flying fish uniforms and embroidered spring knives on their waists.

The crowd looked solemn as they escorted a prison car and advanced rapidly through the mountains and forests.

As a military organization directly under the emperor's orders, the main functions of the Jinyiwei are to "directly control the bodyguards, conduct patrols and arrests."

In addition to serving as the emperor's honor guard and royal bodyguard, he also worked part-time in reconnaissance, arrests, interrogations and other activities.

But the custody of prisoners is generally the job of the Ministry of Punishments. Only a few big shots with extremely high status and numerous party members need Jin Yiwei to take action personally.

It is a treatment that can only be enjoyed by people with a very high level.

"Sir Qianhu, there is a canyon ahead, and many bandits gather here."

"We are also afraid that there are rebels here who are plotting evil, so why don't we go check it out first?"

A Jin Yiwei Xiaoqi got off his horse, came to a heroic middle-aged man, and bowed.

Although the Fu family has long since lost power, there may not be any close followers who died.

Normal bandits only seek wealth, not death.

Normally they wouldn't come here to rob Jin Yiwei.

But if you don’t check, what if you encounter a few desperate people...

Those who are on duty can be regarded as derelict in their duties.

"Well, Guo Xiaoqi, take a few brothers to ride over and have a look. If there is an ambush, quickly retreat."

"Everyone else, take a rest here and drink some water."

Zuo Qianhu tightened the five Yanling knives stuck on his back, waved his hand and ordered.

His martial arts skills are extremely high, and he is not weaker than the commander of Jin Yiwei.

Yan Ling's sword technique is unparalleled in the world.

Not to mention the Jin Yiwei, even among the border troops with so many experts, they had no chance of encountering an enemy.

Many people felt that assigning him to take charge of this task was rather overqualified.

"Yes! Thank you, sir!"

The crowd roared.

"Well, bring me the kettle."

Zuo Qianhu nodded, took the kettle handed by the boy next to him, and walked to the prison car in the middle of the team.

In the prison car, an old man with white eyebrows and beard was locked.

The old man had been exposed to the sun for most of the day and was already exhausted.

But when he saw Zuo Biao approaching, he straightened his body suddenly, seemingly unwilling to show weakness.

"Master Fu, Zuo has no other intentions. It's hot. Let's drink some water."

Zuo Qianhu sighed and handed the kettle to Fu Tianchou.

"Huh, Zuo Biao, the person I offended is your immediate superior."

"You took great care of me along the way. What are your intentions?"

Fu Tianchou was also unambiguous. He drank water and spoke at the same time, and his words were still very clear.

After drinking most of the pot of water, Fu Tianchou thought for a while and simply poured the remaining water on his head.

There is hope only when you are alive!

We should live a better life as much as possible without violating our conscience.

This way, when the conditions are more difficult later, you can persist longer.

Maybe, if I survive for a few more days, my enemy will be consumed to death...

Instead, he had the last laugh.

After all, although you and I are fighting to the death in the court.

But the emperor actually only needs someone who is relatively capable of doing things.

Many times, the emperor didn't care who was doing things for him...

"Master Fu, the grievances in the imperial court are not something that I, a warrior, can interfere with."

"Right and wrong, usually the truth is not clear."

"The mouse is short-sighted!"

Fu Tianchou snorted lightly and returned the kettle to Zuo Qianhu.

"You can rest assured, I will ensure your safe journey."

"After returning to the capital, it is no longer my responsibility to deal with you."

Zuo Qianhu took the kettle and threw it to the Jinyi guard standing beside him.

"Soldiers don't have to have any opinions, as long as they follow the orders of the commander."

Fu Tianqiu sneered: "But you are also an upright fifth-grade Jinyiwei Qianhu, why are you still waiting for others to feed you?"

"There is never a shortage of big-name figures like Mr. Fu in the imperial court who have great ideas."

"Everyone feels that they are right and the ones who truly serve the country and the people."

"It's a pity that after so many years..."

Zuo Qianhu seemed to want to say something, but felt it was a bit inappropriate, so he waved his hand and turned around: "Zuo is stupid and can only care about the place in front of him. If you can not ask for anything from others and be clear of your heart, then you will not be ashamed. Take this life for granted.”

"Fool!"

Fu Tianchou was silent for a moment, and then sneered: "But at this time, the court doesn't need so many smart people."

"...Have a good rest, my lord."

Zuo Qianhu sighed and turned his head.

"Sir! Ahead...there is...ahead..."

At this moment, Xiaoqi, who had just gone to explore the road, hurried back on horseback with a strange look on his face.

"Hmm? What's there?"

Zuo Qianhu frowned and raised his right hand.

The simple knife hanging on his horse shot out of the air and came to the palm of his right hand like lightning.

With a knife in his hand, a surge of sword intent suddenly rose into the sky.

"Sir, there are more than ten thieves ahead."

Xiaoqi looked shocked: "The leader... is a very beautiful little girl, just like the eldest lady from a wealthy family."

"Huh? Wait a minute!"

Zuo Qianhu was startled and looked at Xiao Qi with some suspicion: "What's that sentence you said next?"

"There is a little girl blocking the road, saying that she wants to rob... rob the road."

"Hmph! Just a female gangster and a dozen people scared you into incoherence?"

"Then if a group of rebels comes, why don't you be so frightened that you run away for your life?"

Zuo Qianhu was furious: "You are so old and you have no future. Go over and get ten blows from the military stick to wake up."

"No, Master Qianhu, that little girl said she doesn't want anything else, as long as we give Master Fu to her."

"She also said that Lord Suwen Qianhu is the top master of Jinyiwei and came here to learn from him."

Xiaoqi was so frightened that her anus tightened, and she quickly remedied: "I'm afraid there's something evil about this matter."

"You know that Zuo is here, but you still talk so recklessly? Are you trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain?"

Zuo Qianhu's thoughts moved slightly, and he shouted sharply: "There are rebels hijacking the prison van in front of us. Let's get ready. We will kill the thieves and then rest on the spot."

Since there are people to escort prisoners, it is of course best to have a few people to hijack prison cars.

These are all real achievements.

As long as the criminal is not lost, it is a great achievement.

Zuo Qianhu thought that he was extremely skilled in martial arts and did not care about the dead soldiers who came to rescue Fu Tianchou.

I act according to the emperor's orders and kill anyone I encounter, so I feel at ease.

There is no reason to extrapolate this kind of credit for delivering it to the door.

Even if you don't want it yourself, you should consider the subordinates who are accompanying you.

"Yes!"

After hearing the order, all the royal guards immediately became busy.

"Lord Qianhu, what will happen to those ten strokes of the stick..."

Xiaoqi touched his butt and said flatteringly.

"A mere female gangster scared you into incoherence. You really deserve to be punished!"

Zuo Qianhu snorted and got on his horse: "You said things are a bit evil, how is this evil?"

As he spoke, Zuo Qianhu secretly made up his mind, if Xiao Qi couldn't make up for his fault...

After returning to Beijing, I found an excuse to beat this little flag with thirty sticks.

Keeping him unable to stand for at least three days.

"Reporting to Qianhu, there is a very handsome scholar standing next to the female bandit. It is this scholar who is evil."

"A young man dressed as a scholar?"

"Yes, yes, that's what it means. At first, we thought it was a young man from aristocratic family who took his daughter and deliberately pretended to be a robber and went to the mountains and forests to play...play games."

"The brothers who were accompanying them were even more angry when they saw them being so... so arrogant. They planned to catch the female bandit and torture her... severely."

"Who knew, when they first arrived in front of the female bandit, the scholar looked at them and told them not to come if they were not Qianhu."

"Then, those brothers fell off their horses for nothing and were half dead and unable to move..."

Jin Yiwei Xiaoqi's eyes showed a hint of horror: "Maybe, what kind of magic can that person do?"

"All those people who went with you fell off their horses?"

Zuo Qianhu frowned.

He has extensive knowledge, but he has never encountered such a thing.

It does sound a bit weird.

"...Yes, the scholar just glanced at one person, and those brothers fell to the ground..."

"Their horses were also kneeling aside, motionless."

"The leading female bandit ordered people to detain those brothers before letting me come back to report the news."

Xiao Qi cautiously said, "This is my first time encountering this kind of thing. I was a little incoherent just now. Please don't take offense."

"Can't even move a horse? It's really a bit evil."

Zuo Qianhu pondered for a moment and sneered: "Humph, what young master and young lady are, they are clearly a pair of monsters!"

"Your Excellency is wise!"

"The imperial court is in turmoil. All cats and dogs have escaped. They should be killed!"

Zuo Qianhu flicked his long knife with his finger and shouted: "Everyone, let's go and follow me to meet those monsters! When they are killed, I will record a great contribution to all brothers, and I will not treat you unfairly!"

"Yes! Thank you, Master Chihu!"

The crowd roared.

(End of this chapter)