Pawn Crossing the River

Sikong Cuo sat on a large wooden box, lit a paper flue-cured cigarette, held it between his two fingers, but did not put it into his mouth, but let it burn slowly, and the smoke curled up.

In this way, the flue-cured tobacco is not like flue-cured tobacco, but like an incense stick.

A subordinate walked in.

Sikong Cuo's face was hidden behind the smoke and blurred: "Have you inquired clearly?"

"I have inquired clearly." The subordinate replied, "It was the spiritual officer of Dao Sect Tiangang Hall who arrested the person. He arrested a local snake. It should have nothing to do with us."

"As long as it has nothing to do with us." Sikong Cuo nodded, "We are old acquaintances in Tiangang Hall, so be careful not to be noticed by them."

The subordinate nodded in agreement.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door outside.

The subordinate didn't frown, and walked straight over, looking out through the small hole in the door.

There was a man in a cloak standing outside the door. The cloak had a one-piece hood that completely blocked his face. It will be June soon. As the saying goes, June is full of fire. It is really weird to wear such a cloak in such hot weather.

The subordinate asked softly through the door: "The underworld is helpless, but the underworld is in order."

"The hell lock is coming, and the living soul cannot escape." The person outside replied.

The code was correct, and the subordinate opened the door and let him in.

The visitor lifted up the one-piece hood on the cloak, revealing a young face with a high nose bridge and deep eye sockets. He should have some blood from the Western Regions. .

"I'm Situ Xinglan." The visitor grinned, his smile was bright and a bit innocent, like a big boy.

The subordinate of Sikong Cuo was named Wu Mai. He had never met Situ Xinglan. He only knew that this man had been dormant in Jinling Mansion for a long time and he could be regarded as a veritable local snake. It's just that his first impression of Situ Xinglan was not good, so forget about his appearance. After all, there are many lustful people in Jinling Mansion. His appearance is not that shocking, but after all, it is still eye-catching, and he is dressed like this in the summer. , which made him even more dissatisfied.

Wu Mai said with a wary face: "Where are the things?"

Situ Xing reached out his hand to wipe it behind his waist. Wu Mai's whole body tensed up instantly, and he subconsciously pulled out a scimitar, with a cold blue light flashing on the blade.

"Don't be nervous, I won't eat you." Situ Xinglan still had an indifferent smile on his face as he took out a bamboo tube-like object from his waist, and then spun it like a windmill.

Wu Mai's eyes twitched when he saw it. If this is what they need, then it is more precious than their lives, but it is unbearable to be treated as a plaything by this kid.

Wu Mai's face was gloomy and he was about to have an attack when Sikong Cuo finally spoke: "Come in and talk."

Situ Xinglan didn't even wait for Wu Mai to agree, he bypassed him and walked into the courtyard. When he saw the wooden boxes all over the yard, his eyes lit up.

"Is this a 'gift'?" Situ Xing walked to a large wooden box and patted the box with his hand.

Sikong Cuo responded: "Yes, this is a 'gift'. It was transported by sea. There were no twists and turns. Everything has been dealt with."

"It's not necessarily a good thing to be too clean. You killed people, but those people still have relatives and friends. It's not strange to be missing for a day, but it is very strange to be missing for two or three days. Their relatives and friends will be looking around, even if they are not alive or dead. The corpse will still attract the attention of Qingluan Guards or Daomen, so this matter can't be hidden for long," Situ Xing said nonchalantly.

Sikong Cuo frowned slightly, but did not deny this statement.

Situ Xinglan continued: "Just having a 'gift' is not enough, the key is also a 'blessing'. Only when the two are integrated can the greatest effect be exerted."

Sikong Cuo's eyes fell on the bamboo tube in Situ Xingran's hand: "Is this a 'blessing'?"

"Yeah." Situ Xing responded with a nasal tone, and stuffed the bamboo tube into Sikong Cuo's hand.

Sikong Cuo was stunned for a moment, and then began to carefully look at the bamboo tube in his hand.

Obviously, this bamboo tube is just a cover. It can be regarded as a container for the time being. The key is what is inside.

At this moment, the test stick between Sikong Cuo's two fingers finally burned out, leaving only a little ashes.

Situ Xingran took out a handful of tobacco leaves from his arms, put it in his mouth, and chewed it directly.

Sikong Cuo first looked at the mark on the bamboo tube. After confirming that it had not been opened, a smile appeared on his face. Then he pulled out a special dagger from his waist and carefully opened the seal on the bamboo tube.

Situ Xinglan chewed the tobacco leaves in his mouth hard, and said seriously in a Western chanting tone: "The Lord sends gifts to benefit the people. The Lord blesses believers and transforms all things."

For some reason, Sikong Cuo heard a hint of joking in Situ Xinglan's tone, which made him very dissatisfied. However, considering this person's identity, he did not have an attack.

On the other hand, Situ Xinglan couldn't hold himself any longer: "If you ask me, it's just a mystery. To put it bluntly, it's just a lead. Without this lead, many things wouldn't be possible."

Sikong Cuo suppressed his dissatisfaction and remained silent, focusing entirely on the bamboo tube in his hand.

Without the seal, the bamboo tube was just an ordinary bamboo tube. Sikong Cuo only used a little force to split the bamboo tube into two halves.

The object in the bamboo tube finally revealed its true appearance. It was somewhat similar to the knives and coins of ancient times. It also looked like a crescent moon. It was green and semi-transparent, with many thin blood threads inside.

"This is..." Sikong Cuo held this strange piece of jade carefully, with a bit of fanaticism on his face.

Situ Xing spat out the remaining tobacco leaves in his mouth, then took out a small folding fan from his sleeve, unfolded it with a "pop" sound, and started to fan: "You haven't seen it before? You haven't used it before? You haven't seen it before?"

"You!" Wu Mai was about to have another attack, but Sikong Cuo raised his hand to stop him, and then heard Sikong Cuo say: "Please give me some advice."

Situ Xing did not hide it in confusion: "According to the Taoist sect, this thing is called 'Xuanyu', and the meaning is easy to understand. Mysterious and mysterious, the Taoist sect calls itself Xuanmen, and the current imperial court is also called Daxuan." , As for jade, not to mention, this thing is made of jade. "

The veins on Wu Mai's forehead jumped.

To actually call "blessing" "this thing" is undoubtedly a huge blasphemy. If this person wasn't crucial in the next plan, he wouldn't mind making this person into a "collection" with his own hands.

Situ Xinglan seemed to have noticed Wu Mai's thoughts, and pointed out: "I advise you not to use your mind. In terms of status, I am above you. Even this brother Sikong is only on the same level as me. You can’t tell me what to do. As for taking action, I can kill you with one hand, do you believe it?”

Wu Mai was furious and his face was red. He was about to take action when he heard Sikong Cuo say loudly: "That's enough."

Neither of them spoke anymore.

Wu Mai gasped, obviously very angry. Situ Xinglan still looked indifferent, waving his fan and looking up at the sky.

Sikong Cuo asked again: "How to use 'Xuanyu'?"

Situ Xing folded the folding fan in a haphazard manner, inserted it in his back collar, and said: "'Xuan Jade' has many uses. It is said that some people use it to improve their cultivation. It has to be said that it is a waste of natural resources. The key to 'Xuan Jade' is that it can carry divine power." , this piece of 'Xuan Jade' has been activated by the Lord, as long as we put it together with the prepared 'gift', then we can see..."

Situ Xing made a flowering gesture with his hands: "A beautiful flower."

There was a smile on Sikong Cuo's face again, and he repeated softly: "A beautiful flower shines on the world."

Situ Xingran took out another handful of tobacco leaves and put it into his mouth, and said vaguely: "If you want to bloom, you must first sow the seeds and then water them. The 'gifts' are the seeds. Let your people quickly collect all the 'gifts' here." Put it in the predetermined location and then water it yourself.”

Sikong Cuo asked subconsciously: "What are you doing?"

Situ Xingran asked: "What is the purpose of blooming?"

Sikong Cuo didn't know how to answer for a while.

Situ Xinglan asked himself and answered: "Blooming is for bearing fruit."

"You are responsible for watering, and I am responsible for picking fruits. Do you understand?" Situ Xing looked at Sikong Cuo.

Although somewhat reluctant, Sikong Cuo nodded.

Situ Xing clapped his hands randomly: "Very good."

Sikong Cuo finally asked: "When will we do it?"

Situ Xingluan said calmly: "This does not depend on us, but on the Taoist sect."