Qin Shaoyou and Cui Yougui, who were pretending to be civil servants, finally entered the city after the city gate guards checked their identity documents and directions.
"Where should we go next? Go directly to the temple to worship?"
Cui Youyou led the horse and walked on the stone road in the capital. While scanning the people around him, he asked Qin Shaoyou questions in a low voice.
The temple in his words refers to the Ancestral Temple, and the meaning of going to pay homage is to check out the situation.
It is not convenient to use sound insulation in the capital, but there are outsiders around, so we can only communicate in code words.
"There's no rush, let's go back to the Yamen first, hand over our errands, and then go to the temple to burn incense."
The meaning of Qin Shaoyou's words was to tell Cui Yougui to go find Lu Bing first.
Although Lu Bing was dismissed from his post by Emperor Jianwu, he had been operating in the capital for many years and his influence spread throughout the country.
Qin Shaoyou and Cui Youwei wanted to enter the heavily guarded Ancestral Temple, but without Lu Bing's help, it would be difficult to succeed.
Not to mention, Lu Bing's strength is still there. If he can be pulled together to act together, the chance of rescuing Si Xiu will undoubtedly be greater.
Cui Yougui nodded in agreement, then said nothing, took the horse and headed to Lu Bing's mansion with Qin Shaoyou.
However, the two of them had just walked a few steps when a man suddenly stood up and ran out of a tea shop on the roadside, blocking their way.
Qin Shaoyou raised his eyebrows slightly and looked this man up and down.
He was young, only about 20 years old. He was wearing an old Taoist robe, and he was holding a flag in his hand with the four words "Tiekou Shenduan" written on it.
He looks like a Taoist who tells people's fortunes.
Before Qin Shaoyou could ask what the Taoist was going to do, the Taoist had already smiled and handed over his hands: "The two adults are here. I have been waiting for you here for a long time."
"Did you recognize the wrong person?" Qin Shaoyou asked, wanting to avoid this Taoist. Unexpectedly, when he took a step, the other person also took a step. As if he had predicted his reaction, he continued to block him.
Qin Shaoyou didn't react on the surface, but secretly, he was instantly ready to fight.
At the same time, talents such as [Bright Eyesight], [Listening], and [Wonderful Nose] all have their effects turned on to the maximum to monitor the surrounding situation.
Cui Youyou frowned and said, "Who are you? Do we know you?"
Immediately afterwards, his eyes fell on the banner of 'Tiekou Shenduan', with a clear expression on his face, he sneered:
"I understand, you want to get close to us so that you can defraud us of money, right? In the next sentence, should you say that you are destined to us and give us a hexagram? Or say that if our seal turns black, there will be disaster? Okay.
Come on, find someone else. These tricks are all leftover from me... Ahem, I've seen too many of them. Get out of the way and don't block our way, or we'll call the officials to arrest you.
"
The Taoist was not frightened by Cui Yougui's threats.
He smiled and said: "I am not a liar, and I did not admit the wrong person. I came here specifically to wait for you two. I know who you are..."
He lowered his voice and said with a wink, "You are dragons and tigers from Sichuan, right."
Qin Shaoyou's nickname is the Tiger of the Demon-Suppressing Division, while Cui Yougui and Zhu Xiucai are both known as his subordinates, the Crouching Dragon and the Phoenix.
And they are indeed from Shu.
So after hearing the Taoist's words, Cui Yougui's expression suddenly changed, and he asked him who he was and what he wanted to do.
Qin Shaoyou raised his hand and interrupted Cui Yougui's words.
At the same time, the blood energy was released, instantly blocking the Taoist's mouth, making it impossible for him to continue speaking.
Not only that, the released blood also bound the Taoist tightly.
Qin Shaoyou's control of blood energy has reached the point of perfection. Not only was the Taoist unable to break free in a hurry, but the people on the nearby streets, even the practitioners, could not detect what he had done.
Unless the opponent's strength reaches the realm of demigods like him and is above him.
The Taoist found himself unable to move and looked a little panicked.
Qin Shaoyou took a step forward, took the Taoist's hand, and said with a smile:
"We have just returned from a business trip, and we really should divine the future to see when we can go out...Which temple does the Taoist priest belong to? Let's go give you some incense money, and by the way, please give us a divination.
"
He just dragged the Taoist away.
Cui Youyou followed closely behind, looking around sharply to see if there were any Taoist accomplices nearby, but found nothing unusual.
Even so, the two of them still did not take it lightly.
Soon, Qin Shaoyou and Cui Yougui led their horses and dragged this mysterious Taoist into a remote alley.
Cui Youyou stayed at the entrance of the alley to watch.
After Qin Shaoyou entered the alley, he turned over and took out a painting from the [Human Arsenal].
As the blood energy was activated, he and the Taoist were immediately sucked into the painting.
This is exactly the world of flowers in the mirror and moon in the water that he prepared early with his wonderful pen.
In the world in the painting, Qin Shaoyou quickly searched the Taoist.
Several magical weapons and supernatural items were found from the Taoist's body. This is not something that an ordinary fortune teller can possess.
In addition, Qin Shaoyou also found a small iron plate engraved with a star chart from the Taoist's body.
Qin Shaoyou checked the sign and looked up at the Taoist: "Star sign? Are you from Qintian Prison?"
The Taoist's mouth was covered with blood and he could not speak. He could only nod his head like a chicken pecking rice to show his identity.
"What do the people from Qintian Prison want from us?"
Qin Shaoyou asked again, but his hostility was reduced a lot.
Because Lu Bing once said that on the surface, the Qintian Prison and the Demon Suppressor were incompatible with each other, but in fact, they were all staged for Emperor Jianwu.
When rescuing Master Su Quan and others, Jian Zheng of Qin Tian Prison once took action to help break the six-character Great Ming Curse in Seng Lu Division and help them escape from the siege.
But could the Taoist in front of me really be from the Qintian Prison?
The Taoist pointed to his mouth, indicating that he could not speak.
This is a world in a painting. Even if the Taoist yells, he can't get anyone to save him.
So Qin Shaoyou waved his hand and removed the blood that blocked his mouth.
At the same time, he summoned several sharp swords made of ink and coiled around the Taoist.
"Don't play tricks on me. I'm a timid person and I can't help but be scared. If I'm not careful, I might leave you full of holes."
"Lord Qin is indeed just like the rumors...be cautious." The Taoist said with a wry smile.
This title made Qin Shaoyou sure that the other party really knew their identities.
Qin Shaoyou's expression did not change, but he was very surprised in his heart.
He and Cui Yougui returned to Beijing secretly, and no one except themselves knew about it.
Even Lu Bing and Qin Qiaoer didn't know that they had returned to the capital.
So where did the news leak out?
Also, apart from this Taoist from the Qintian Prison, is there anyone else who knows about their return to Beijing?
Did Emperor Jianwu know that they were returning to the capital? Did he lay a dragnet in the capital waiting for them to get through?
Qin Shaoyou's hair stood up instantly when he thought of this.