Chapter 117 Code Word
Li Wuxiang immediately turned to look at Pan Muyun and Helianji, and found that both of them were slightly dazed. They must have not expected the current situation.
At this time, the boat docked, and four soldiers, including Zeng Jianqiu, jumped onto the dock.
Zeng Jianqiu looked away from them at this time and spoke: "Don't make any noise. Let's talk about what you each brought. Line up and come forward one by one. If there is any trouble, go back immediately!"
The other three soldiers also scolded a few times, and the people in front immediately lined up their lines obediently.
The three of them lined up at the end of the queue. Li Wuxiang asked Pan Muyun in a low voice: "What's going on?"
Pan Muyun shook his head: "I don't know, he didn't say that. How did he get into the guard's mansion?"
Li Wuxiang knew about the tutelage in Shijieji.
The parish of Wuyue Zhenxingdao is actually equivalent to a huge country, with many towns similar to Guancheng. In such towns, there is a cultivator who is called "Garrison".
This "station" is really just a station. Liubu Xuanjiao gave this kind of arbitrary power over life and death, and could execute anyone in the city, but this cultivator was strictly prohibited from participating in the affairs of the city.
Li Wuxiang thought about it now and realized that although this approach was unwise, it should be a last resort for them - if a person is particularly powerful and has the power to rule, wouldn't this be the case before Donghuang Taiyi became enlightened? A replica of? Since they are afraid of human destiny, they will never allow similar situations to happen again in the diocese.
So the people who really manage the affairs of the city, at least in Guancheng, are actually two ordinary people with no cultivation.
One is the "Anmin Mansion", which is in charge of people's livelihood. The other is the "Guardian Palace", which is in charge of the military force in the city.
According to the World Explanation Center, the soldiers in the "Guardian Palace" are not allowed to practice. There will be another set of exercises similar to the one Zeng Jianqiu gave to Xue Baoping in Xuanjiao for them to practice. The soldiers cultivated in this way are enough to deal with ordinary people.
In the Xuanjiao General Forum, there will also be disciples of the sect who go out to various towns for training. In fact, they are very much like the "roving officials" in his original world in ancient times - they were placed in Anmin Mansion and Zhenzheng Mansion, and supervised the affairs of the two mansions. For secular matters, we also deal with loose cultivators who may exist in the diocese when necessary. When the training period is over, we have to return to the main altar.
Among this type of experienced disciples, only those who are particularly outstanding will be called "walking" - with this status, they can also do things outside the diocese.
So how did Zeng Jianqiu sneak into the town guard mansion and become a town soldier?
At this time, the vendors lined up began to show off their goodies. During the previous chat, Li Wuxiang already knew that not everyone could cross the river in a situation like this. But generally speaking, since you have traveled thousands of miles from various places and brought things to the parish, you must feel that what you have in your hands is eye-catching. Among 10% of people, 50% or 60% can always get in.
However, this time, starting from the first one, almost no one could board the ship - Zeng Jianqiu seemed to be the leader among the four soldiers, and it was he who was inspecting the cargo now. The vendor took out something covertly and mysteriously. He only glanced at it, frowned, and shouted: "Next one!"
By the time they reached Pan Muyun, there were only five people on the boat.
Pan Muyun stood in front of him and spread a copper nail covered with green rust in the palm of his hand: "This is my root..."
But before he finished speaking, Zeng Jianqiu frowned again: "Next!"
Pan Muyun was stunned: "I..."
Zeng Jianqiu raised his hand and gave him a rough call: "Go away!"
Pan Muyun was shaken and staggered. She stood there and glared at him, then whispered: "It looks like it's going to rain today. If you ask me to go over, I won't go! Who knows if I can cross the river!"
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After hearing these words, Li Wuxiang immediately observed Zeng Jianqiu's face carefully.
He was the one who said this to Pan Muyun - it was the secret code they had agreed with Zeng Jianqiu a few days ago. Depending on the situation of the day, casually talk about the weather and so on. If Zeng Jianqiu agrees, it means that the situation has changed and the clan may need to reconsider.
However, Zeng Jianqiu had no reaction, only smiled coldly, and looked at Helianji again: "What did you bring?"
Helianji frowned and spread out his hand. There was a dark bead lying in his palm. Zeng Jian only glanced at it and shouted: "Next!"
Li Wuxiang walked up to him and looked at him briefly.
He had some experience with this kind of thing in his previous life - looking at Zeng Jianqiu's behavior, it seemed that something had indeed happened in Guancheng, and he wanted the three of him to stay away. But why didn't he use code words?
There was only one situation he could think of - Zeng Jianqiu was caught. But if he was caught, and the people from Zhenxiang Cult used some method to force him to reveal the code word, then when Pan Muyun spoke just now, even if Zeng Jianqiu didn't answer, the possible ambush should be launched.
If the code word was not forced out, then he should have given a reaction according to the previous agreement.
Or maybe he looks normal now, but what's wrong with his mind?
Wuyue Zhenxingdao is not good at this kind of magic, but Taiyin in the Six Mysterious Sects, according to the Shijie Collection, is particularly good at controlling people's hearts... I borrowed their methods, or it is a Taiyin Did a monk do it?
Li Wuxiang decided to do something a little risky.
If the worst happens and there is an ambush nearby, you must not follow the opponent's rhythm. Only by rising up, disrupting the ambush, and things will turn around. Across the river is the diocese. As Pan Muyun said, the diocese is protected by the true spirits of the six mysterious religions. If you have to take action, you must be on this side of the river.
So he spread his hands and looked directly into Zeng Jianqiu's eyes: "This military master, you don't like the two people in front of you. I have to give you an explanation, right? Guess where I got this thing?" ?”
Zeng Jianqiu saw the tentacles in his palm and frowned.
But at this moment, Li Wuxiang noticed his eyes - there was indeed something else mixed in the impatient expression. He recognized the tentacles and knew they were from his body.
Then his mind should be normal.
Zeng Jianqiu said before that he had evil intentions and knew his own style of acting. Now that I have said "I have to give an explanation," I should understand that I am not like Pan Muyun and Helianji... whose mood is stable and whose ideas can be pondered. If you have to play riddles again, things may not end well.
Sure enough, Zeng Jianqiu didn't say "Next" again, but looked at the tentacles carefully and sneered: "I don't care where you got it. Where did it come from before I took off your skin?" Where are you going? Are you a savage who doesn’t want to live a good life anymore and is here to seek death?”
Li Wuxiang felt relieved immediately - "I peeled off your skin", he should be talking about his identity. It's just a humanoid skin.
And "I don't want to live the good life anymore, I came here to seek death"... sounds like a dissuasion, telling myself not to take risks. He didn't want to ask these three of him to go to the parish? He wants to rescue Lou He by himself?
Then why didn't you tell Pan Muyun and the others when you sent a message before?
At this time, a tall soldier standing next to Zeng Jianqiu took a step forward, picked up a tentacle from Li Wuxiang's hand, stretched and folded it carefully. Then he smiled and said: "Brother Zeng, you don't know what to do with them. I think the things these three people have are pretty good. You came to the house not long ago. I don't know that there haven't been any new things in the city for a long time. These things are not for you." But there are people in the city who like it.”
He raised his face and raised his hand to nod Pan Muyun, Helianji and the other five people: "You guys, please get on the boat too!"
Li Wuxiang immediately went to see Zeng Jianqiu. If there is anything abnormal, he should react at this time. But Zeng Jianqiu just stared at him a few more times, snorted and waved his hand: "Okay, let's go!"
Li Wuxiang realized that his idea might be right - there were no surprises and no risks, but he didn't want the three of him to cross the river by himself.
When he was in Deyang, Pan Muyun said that Zeng Jinqiu was a little self-defeating. Looking at it now, it seems that he really wants to take the responsibility for rescuing Lou He. This kind of willful thought, if you think about it carefully, is consistent with his temperament.
However, can losing youth and longevity really make people so discouraged?
Several people boarded the boat, and the boat started moving in the moat. The deck of this ship is wide and there is no building. The merchants who got on the ship gathered together, while the four soldiers were talking to the side.
Li Wuxiang, Pan Muyun, and He Lianji had just gathered their heads when the tall soldier who had asked them to board the boat came over. When the merchant saw him, he immediately moved away and they were the only ones left here. .
The town soldier walked up to Li Wuxiang and looked him over again, and asked with a smile: "This is your first time back to Guancheng, isn't it?"
Li Wuxiang nodded: "Yes."
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"No wonder you are so brave." He smiled again, "Show me that thing just now. It's really interesting."
The words "strangely interesting" made Li Wuxiang feel slightly startled - he had met one or two of his peers in his previous life, and he liked to change his attitude immediately after saying such words.
But at this time, there was no other meaning on the face of the town soldier. He looks young, probably around twenty-three or four years old, with a pair of thin and long eyebrows, a pair of large and slightly sunken eyes, and large black eyeballs. He looks very kind and enthusiastic.
Li Wuxiang took out a few whiskers and handed them to him: "This is my tribute to you, Master. What do you call me, Master? Thank you for speaking to us just now."
Zhen Bing smiled again, and it seemed to come from the bottom of his heart. After taking the tentacles, he stretched them with his hands, played with them, put them in his mouth to bite, and cut them with the knife on his waist. He said casually: "I also like this thing of yours. It can be used in many ways. I I'm in trouble. My name is Wu Hao. If you have anything to do in Guancheng, please give me my name. No one will embarrass you when doing business - where did you get this? "
"I got it by chance on a snow mountain outside. If you like it, I'll get more next time."
Wu Hao chuckled and was about to speak again when Zeng Jianqiu also came over. He first looked at the three of them, then looked at Wu Hao: "Isn't this forbidden in the house?"
Wu Hao waved his whiskers: "I say it's not allowed, but who knows? Humans have to make some mistakes to be human."
Zeng Jianqiu frowned: "I know. It's taboo for you to do this. This kind of thing didn't happen in Guancheng more than ten years ago."
After another moment of silence, he said: "Forget it. Since I like you, just keep it. This time I just pretend I didn't see it. But you guys -"
He looked at Li Wuxiang: "Isn't it your first time back to Guancheng? Today I will tell you what you should do and what you should not do."
Wu Hao smiled again: "Okay, you tell me your story first."
He walked away a few steps, stepped aside and looked for a few other vendors, and asked for what they had in hand one by one.
There were only four of them left. Pan Muyun glanced at Wu Hao who was not far away, and then at Zeng Jianqiu. Zeng Jianqiu sighed: "You should have left just now."
Pan Muyun frowned and looked at him silently.
Zeng Jianqiu shook his head: "You didn't tell me that he would come too. My lineage, my master...Senior Brother Lou is trapped in the city, I am considered useless, and he is the only one left. Bring him here , if I confess to you in Guancheng with us, my bloodline will be cut off, Pan Muyun——"
His voice was louder, then lowered immediately: "Old Pan, are you cheating on me?"
Li Wuxiang sighed in his heart. He guessed wrong just now. Is it because of this? Because of yourself?
Pan Muyun also shook his head: "He is also a swordsman, and you are also a swordsman. We will not advise you not to come to Guancheng, and we will not advise him in this way. But how did you become a soldier?"
Zeng Jianqiu glared and was about to speak, but Wu Hao came over again.
At this time, the boat seemed to have encountered a rapid current and was shaking slightly. Wu Hao wrapped those whiskers around his fingertips. He seemed to like it very much. He swayed close to a few people and said, "Brother Zeng, have you finished teaching them a lesson?"
Zeng Jianqiu said nothing with a cold face, and Wu Hao looked at Li Wuxiang with a smile: "How many more do you have? I just tried it again. This thing is really easy to use, but these few are not enough. Otherwise, like this Come on, sell me everything you have and save yourself the trouble.”
Zeng Jianqiu took a deep breath, turned around and frowned: "What do you want this for?"
"Save it for making sword thread for later." Wu Hao shook the whiskers again, "I can't be a swordsman now, but I can use this thing to make a sword thread first, and then tie it to a flying sword, and practice it in advance. Practicing swordsmanship will make you worry less in the future, right?”
The four of them suddenly fell silent, and moved their right hands almost at the same time.
Wu Hao immediately smiled: "Hey, hey, hey, don't worry, did I say you are swordsmen? Why are you so anxious?"
He stopped smiling again, widened his eyes and lowered his voice: "Wait, I know, you really are! No wonder I felt that the smell on the boat was wrong today. I smelled it carefully just now - oh, it's not just a smell So heroic!”
(End of chapter)