Qin Shaoyou, Qin Qiaoer and others, due to the temporary change of route, missed the inns and villages where they could stay, so they had to find an abandoned temple in the wild and make do with a night's rest.
Only half of the statue in this ruined temple is left, and everything from the waist up has disappeared. I don’t know who removed it, let alone where it was thrown.
Inside the ruined temple, there were dense cobwebs and dust all over the ground, but Qin Shaoyou and others were used to this and didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
It's good to have a ruined temple to shelter from the wind and rain. It's better than sleeping in the wild, right?
As for beasts, monsters and ghosts, others are afraid of them, but they are not.
Not only am I not afraid, but I am also looking forward to meeting a few of them and having a late-night work meal.
Especially Gunshan Lord, who has been standing at the gate of the ruined temple, looking hard into the dark night, hoping that some demon will come to claim his life, so that he can start his good deeds.
In the ruined temple, Zhu Xiucai and others collected firewood and made a fire.
Everyone took out dry food from their arms, or skewered it with wooden sticks, or carried it with blood and put it on the fire to roast.
Naturally, the dry food is not as delicious as the spiritual dishes made by Qin Shaoyou. Fortunately, Qin Shaoyou brought seasonings such as witch salt, Yin vinegar, and ghost dew. After the dry food is heated, smearing a little on it can also add flavor and effect, so that everyone can enjoy it.
There is some comfort.
Of course, Qin Qiaoer and the red-clothed messenger under her command did not think this was comfort.
They just felt that the dry food eaten by Qin Shaoyou and his group was so delicious and even had the effect of improving their cultivation, so it shouldn't be too extravagant.
"Sister, here you go."
Qin Shaoyou spread a layer of ghost dew on the baked naan pancakes, sprinkled some witch salt, handed it to Qin Qiaoer, and took the naan pancakes being baked in her hand. While loading the ingredients, he asked: "We
What are you doing at the Qingtang front line?"
On the road before, Qin Shaoyou felt that it was not the time to ask questions, so he held back and did not ask.
It was only at this moment that Cui Youyan and his friends had set up corresponding mechanisms and formations around the ruined temple. Only then did Qin Shaoyou ask about the purpose of his trip to the Qingtang front line.
"There are two main tasks."
Qin Qiaoer took a bite of the naan cake and thought it tasted good, and her eyes suddenly shone with surprise.
While eating naan cakes, she answered: "This first task is to investigate how the Qingtang barbarians and wizards managed to escape the frontline defenses and sneak into Yizhou. The investigation is within the frontline military.
Are there any traitors who have been bribed by Qingtang? According to the paper crane talisman, the fact that Qingtang barbarians and wizards organized themselves into Yizhou has been known to the emperor and the court officials. The emperor was very angry and rarely went to court.
After a court meeting, I scolded the Minister of the Ministry of War so much that he not only issued an order to reprimand the Marquis of Dongchuan on the spot, but also ordered our Demon Suppression Department to investigate the matter!"
Qin Shaoyou nodded and said: "This matter has indeed had a bad impact and has almost shaken the country. It should be thoroughly investigated... Is the Demon Suppression Division on the front line under suspicion?"
There is the Demon Suppression Division on the Qingtang front line. They were supposed to investigate this matter, but now they directly sent these two teams of red-clothed envoys, so Qin Shaoyou asked this question.
Qin Qiaoer lowered his voice and said: "The Demon Suppression Division over there has been cooperating with the military all year round and has a close relationship. There is no guarantee that it will not help cover it up. And recently, there are not only sentries from Qingtang and wizards who are causing trouble on the front line, but also
The ferocious beasts and demons ran away smelling the smell of blood. The Demon Suppression Department over there has to deal with these situations, and its manpower is already stretched thin. It has been requesting support from the Yizhou Demon Suppression Division and the Demon Suppression Division headquarters in Beijing, but it is true that there is no one available.
Use extra manpower to investigate this matter."
Qin Shaoyou nodded, indicating that he understood, and then asked: "What is the second task?"
"Find a way to sneak into Qingtang and see what's going on there."
When Qin Qiaoer said this, he raised his head and looked directly at Qin Shaoyou.
"After the imperial court learned the news that King Qingtang was dead, it asked a distinguished monk to perform a divination. It was found that King Qingtang had not yet exhausted his destiny and was probably still alive."
"King Qingtang is still alive?"
This news made Qin Shaoyou stunned. He frowned and said, "Did that Qingtang wizard lie? It shouldn't be. I didn't see any trace of lying on him."
Qin Qiaoer said: "I didn't find any trace of lying on the Qingtang wizard. It's very possible that he really didn't lie. People from all the Qingtang tribes thought that the old Qingtang King was dead, but in fact,
The old King Qingtang is still alive."
"If this is the case, then there are several possibilities..."
Qin Shaoyou removed the naan cake from the fire and smeared ghost dew on it while thinking: "Either this is a play played by the King of Qingtang, using false news of his own death to start a war. But with him
With the prestige of the tribes in Qingtang, I don’t think it’s necessary, right? Even if you pretend to be seriously injured, it’s better than pretending to be dead.”
Qin Qiaoer agreed with Qin Shaoyou's judgment and said: "Go on, what else could it be?"
"Either, as we suspected, the son of King Qingtang couldn't wait any longer and was persuaded by the monk to meet tomorrow. He attacked and killed King Qingtang, but he did not kill him completely and let him survive. At present,
Hiding somewhere to heal..."
"This possibility cannot be ruled out. But if King Qingtang is not dead, why doesn't the son who killed his father come to attack me, Daxia, instead of chasing him with all his strength?"
After Qin Qiaoer said this, he made his own judgment.
"Could it be that the King of Qingtang came to my territory in Daxia, so the son who killed his father started a war with Daxia, trying to find the King of Qingtang and kill him to avoid future troubles? Or, is it that
The son who killed his father did not know that King Qingtang was alive. He attacked Daxia, as we had guessed before, in order to establish his own prestige and eradicate dissidents? If so, we found Qingtang who is still alive
King, maybe we can get Qingtang to cease fighting and withdraw their troops."
Qin Shaoyou took a bite of naan cake and said while eating: "I think so too. Although the possibilities of these two are relatively low, it does not mean that they will not happen. After all, in this world, no matter how outrageous or illogical things are,
, all appeared.”
Qin Qiaoer did not echo his sentiments, but just asked: "The King of Qingtang is not dead, is there any other possibility?"
"There is another kind."
Qin Shaoyou's eyes narrowed and he said in a deep voice: "It's not that the son of King Qingtang killed his father, but that King Qingtang killed his own son, practiced sorcery, occupied the magpie's nest, and turned himself from a father into a son..."
This guess was even more outrageous, but considering that the monk would participate tomorrow, Qin Shaoyou felt that even the most outrageous thing was not impossible to happen.
According to the latest information obtained, King Qingtang is not addicted to pleasure and unwilling to make progress because of his old age, as the Demon Suppression Division previously judged.
He has been secretly accumulating strength and has never given up the idea and desire to invade the Great Xia Dynasty.
It's just that he is really too old, and he suffered a lot of injuries from fighting on the battlefield when he was young.
These injuries began to occur as he grew older, causing him to suffer even though his cultivation level was not low.
Under such circumstances, if the monk found him tomorrow and proposed a plan to occupy the magpie's nest, King Qingtang would be tempted.
Even if the magpie nest he wants to occupy is his son.
Qin Qiaoer was frightened by his brother's guess, but after thinking about it carefully, it was not impossible.
The son of Emperor Jianwu could die inexplicably; the eldest son of the King of Shu could test medicine and turn into a zombie... Then King Qingtang took his son in the prime of life and came to occupy the magpie's nest so that he could 'regain his youth'.
What's impossible?
"call……"
Qin Qiaoer let out a breath of turbid air.
It seems that this trip to Qingtang is more complicated and dangerous than imagined!