It was night, and dark clouds covered the blue moon, immersing the Ghost Mother Palace in darkness. On the surface, it was calm, but in fact, in the inner courtyard, the shadows of green bamboos, ancient cypresses and pines were moving along with the night.
The wind kept changing its shape, sometimes like a demon with teeth and claws, sometimes like a scheming monster; even the shadows of the rockeries looked so ferocious at this time.
Not far from the Vientiane Palace, in a cave under a rockery in the blind spot of the Imperial Guards' patrol, stood in the darkness a young maid, no more than twenty-eight years old, wearing a goose-yellow pleated skirt.
If there is light at this time, you will definitely see that this maid's melon-shaped face has a fresh temperament that is not stained by mud. On both sides of her small and exquisite nose, there are a pair of bright and moving eyes, full of innate affinity.
If Xiao Shizhu were here at this time, he would definitely recognize the other person at a glance as the personal maid who follows the ghost mother anytime and anywhere - Bodhi!
After a while, a black shadow was seen carefully avoiding the imperial guard post, sneaking into the inner courtyard and flying towards Bodhi silently. After the black shadow stood in front of Bodhi, he looked around and saw everyone except him and Bodhi.
When there was no one else around, he whispered to Bodhisattva: "Is the Ghost Mother asleep?" His voice was hoarse and unbearable, like the sound of sawing wood.
The visitor was seen wearing black clothes and a black robe. Even the face hidden under the brim of the black robe was covered with black cloth, leaving only a pair of blood-red eyes exposed.
"Yes." Bodhi nodded slightly and whispered to the man in black: "Ming Yichen was killed by Xiao Shizhu last night. Now the ghost mother wants Xiao Shizhu to find out Ming Yichen's accomplices."
"What?" the man in black shouted urgently, with panic in his tone, and asked quickly: "Are we exposed?".
"No." Bodhi shook his head gently and said: "Don't worry, Ming Yichen, who we will not expose, did not betray us. And although Xiao Shizhu has a lot of eyes, the ghost mother gave him the 'Watch, hear, ask, and be careful'
'Those four old, weak, sick and disabled Forbidden Army members are here to serve as assistants, so we won't tell them if they can't find him. And no matter how smart Xiao Shizhu is, he will be brought down by these four notorious losers in the Forbidden Army."
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"Oh." Seeing that Bodhi was so sure, the man in black believed what he said. He thought about it for a moment and then nodded slightly, then asked again: "How could Ming Yichen be so cautious? How could he be fooled?".
"His mission was to recover the token and protect the master's plan from being discovered; after learning that the token hidden by the King of Heaven in Tengu Garden was found by Xiao Shizhu, he went to Tengu Garden alone regardless of his own safety. Unexpectedly, it was Xiao Shizhu
He deliberately released the news about the token to lure us into taking the bait, so he fell into the trap without knowing it." As he spoke, Bodhi's eyebrows were furrowed and his eyes were wide open, letting Buddha and Xiao know.
Dianthus has a deep hatred.
"This kid is so troubled, it seems I have to find an opportunity to get rid of him!" Upon hearing this, the man in black clenched his fists, letting his fingertips sink into the flesh of his palms, and said harshly.
"No need." Bodhi sneered and said in a gloating tone: "As long as he can't catch us within ten days, the ghost mother will naturally execute him."
"Oh, there are such good things?" The man in black was stunned when he heard this, but at the same time he was a little overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "The ghost mother dares to appoint a ghost with no achievements to do such a big thing, you can see that this kid
It's very appreciated, but why should we only give him a ten-day deadline?"
"Because he is a male ghost, and he had lust for the ghost mother at first, so the ghost mother did not completely trust him. It was only because Xia Xing led the troops to fight against Wu Zhiqi, and the country had no talent to solve the case, so he took this strategy. ”.
"I once secretly reported to my lord that I would send troops while Wu Zhiqi was attacking the eastern coastline of the Ghost Mother Country, and attack from both sides to severely damage the Ghost Mother Country. However, my lord seems to have concerns and has not agreed." After thinking for a moment, the man in black said. : "Otherwise, if our troops arrive at Xiaoyu Mountain City and surround the mountain for several months, her ghost mother will definitely hand over the Soul-Happy Umbrella."
"This plan is not feasible. The Ghost Mother Country has recovered its national and military strength over the years, but we have not yet recovered. This is one of the reasons why the Lord asked us to lurk." At this point, Bodhi glanced outside the cave. From the Vientiane Palace in the distance, he said slightly nervously: "It's time for me to leave, so as not to be suspected, don't come to the inner court to look for me these days. No matter what you do, be careful and don't show any signs of weakness." ." After finishing speaking, seeing the man in black nodding heavily, Bodhisattva came out of the cave, looked around to make sure no one was paying attention, and left quietly.
At the same time, in Tiangu Garden, Wei Shizhu told Xiao Shizhu everything he heard. Xiao Shizhu took the paper and pen and recorded them one by one. Before he could speak, Li Guai, Li Hao and Yang Dingfeng He cursed indignantly: "It's so abominable, they actually call us trash!".
"Shut up! If you don't want to be called trash, help me find the traitor." After Xiao Shizhu scolded him, he licked the grease on his hands and said to Wei He: "So they are a man. one girl?".
As he said that, he tore off another piece of chicken and put it in his mouth.
"You all don't leave some for me, don't you know, respect the old and love the young?" Wei Si looked helplessly at the three roast chickens on the table that had been eaten by Xiao Shizhu and the others with only the bones left. After shaking his head and sighing, he picked up the chicken neck and started to chew on it.
"I'm buying one for you tomorrow, don't just eat it." Xiao Shizhu shook Wei Shizhu with his greasy right hand and asked urgently: "Let me ask you, are they a boy and a girl?".
"Yes." Wei He answered vaguely, chewed the chicken in his mouth a few times and swallowed it whole, and said: "Oh, by the way, I heard that woman's voice, she is the ghost mother's personal maid—— Bodhi!".
"This is big news." Xiao Shizhu suddenly became excited and almost danced; he looked left and right and saw that only chicken ribs and feet were left in the three roast chickens. He picked up a chicken foot and stuffed it to Wei Hou. He sneered and said, "Where's that man? Who is that man?"
Wei Shi shook his head silently and continued to eat the roast chicken.
"Don't you know?" Xiao Shizhu asked, and Wei Shizhu nodded again, still saying nothing and just focusing on eating chicken.
"Mr. Wei's ears are notoriously bad, and even he can't identify sounds." King Kong heard this and said thoughtfully, "So maybe he's not from the palace?"
Xiao Shizhu did not say a word, but looked at the recorded conversation in a daze. After a moment, he raised his hand and slammed the table, startling King Kong, the others, and Wei Heshou who was still chewing on the bones.
"They are still from the palace." Xiao Shizhu saw the surprised expressions on their faces and quickly pointed to Bodhi's instructions in the conversation record: "It's time for me to leave, so as not to be suspected, don't come to the inner court these days to look for me." I'm sorry. No matter what you do, be careful and don't show any signs of weakness."
Then he said to everyone in a firm tone: "If you are outside the palace, you should tell the person to be careful not to be discovered by the imperial army when you go back, and not to enter the palace these days, instead of not coming to the inner court to find me, and worrying about the other person. Do something to show off your flaws."
"But I really have never heard this man's voice." Wei Shi opened his eyes wide, looked at the records, then looked at Xiao Shizhu, and said slowly: "His voice is so unique, if someone from the palace And it’s something I’ve heard, so I’ll know who it is as soon as I hear it.”
"There are so many people in the palace, so it's not surprising that you can't remember them all at once." Xiao Shizhu stood up and said thoughtfully: "Yang Yi crazy, didn't you say that you don't know everything about the palace? ?”.
"That's not what I said." Yang Dingfeng quickly waved his hand and said, "That's what Brother King Kong said."
"Whatever, does it matter who said it? The matter of the person who inquired about this voice is all on you." Xiao Shizhu patted his generous shoulder and said, "I'm optimistic about you! If you can do it for three days If you find out who it is, I’ll buy you ten pickled pork elbows.”
"Really?" The dubious Yang Dingfeng looked at him with gleaming eyes and sucked the saliva that flowed to his mouth. Xiao Shizhu nodded his head and said in his heart: "He is indeed a foodie."
When Yang Dingfeng saw him nodding, he patted his chest, which made his thick chest muscles tremble, and then said, "Wrap it around me."
"Sir, even if we find that man, we can't convict them." King Kong frowned as he approached and said, "We heard the conversation. They can completely deny it and say that you fabricated evidence to make false accusations. them.".
Xiao Shizhu naturally thought of this problem, and he already had a countermeasure, so he smiled slightly and said in a relaxed tone: "Okay, okay, as long as we have one thing, they will definitely take the bait!".
"What?" King Kong and the others looked at Xiao Shizhu curiously and asked in unison.
Xiao Shizhu slowly uttered one word: "Umbrella!". The confidence on his face increased instead of decreasing.
Early the next morning, after registering the Heavenly Dogs returned by the Forbidden Army, Xiao Shizhu told King Kong and Wei Shi to watch the Heavenly Dogs, while Li Hao, Li Chai and Yang Dingfeng went to investigate and secretly investigate the person who talked to Bodhi last night, and then left the palace. On the day When he turned his head to the west, he hummed a tune and took the roasted chickens and a package back to Tengu Garden.
In the early morning of the third day, he took the package to the Vientiane Palace again. The ghost mother sent Bodhi and other maids away and chatted secretly with him in the palace.
Bodhi was pacing back and forth outside the palace. Although she was walking slowly, there was always a hint of anxiety on her eyebrows. It was already half a cup of tea for Xiao Diazhu after she entered the palace. It was not clear whether she was with the ghost mother. What strategy are they discussing? This makes Bodhi puzzled and at the same time a little nervous.
At this moment, several maids carried snacks, fruits and tea to the front of the Vientiane Palace. Bodhi's eyes lit up. These things just gave her an excuse to find out the truth under the pretense of sending things into the palace, so she Then he stopped the maids and said: "My lord is discussing something, and no one else can come in. Give me the tea, and you can leave."
The maids made a promise and followed suit one by one. As soon as they left, Bodhi heard the ghost mother's hysterical roar coming from the Vientiane Palace with the doors and windows closed: "You shameless person, get out of here!" .
Before she could recover from her confusion, she saw the palace door opening, and Xiao Shizhu, who was cursing nonstop, walked out of the palace in dejection.
"Master Xiao." Bodhi calmed down, greeted him with a charming smile, and asked curiously: "Have you made my Lord unhappy again?".
"Your ghost mother is menopausal." Xiao Shizhu ignored her and snatched the tea from her hand. After taking a sip, he cursed angrily: "Isn't it just to talk to her about being a male favorite?
"As for scolding me and saying I'm shameless, what's wrong with a man having sex with a woman?"
"Haha." Bodhi lowered his head and smiled, then said: "I advise Mr. Xiao to take care of his own affairs and don't always think about using this opportunistic method to get the best of you. After all, you only have seven days left to catch the traitor."
Although this was said with a smile, it was full of provocation and irony.
"It doesn't matter. We have found out that a suspicious person whose voice sounds like sawing wood is very suspicious. Now Li Haoli guesses that they are watching this person. They will just have to look for evidence in three to five days." Xiao Shizhu said.
With a look of disapproval on his face, he waved his hand to Bodhi and said without any concealment: "I need you to give me a few nice words to ask the ghost mother to consider letting me marry you." As he said this, he took out the bag from his bag.
A pair of fine jade bracelets were given to Bodhi along with the teacup.
"Let's go." After Xiao Shizhu said this, he walked slowly to the outer court. Bodhi looked at his back, then at the jade bracelet in his hand, snorted coldly, put away the jade bracelet and carried the quilt.
Xiao Shizhu took a sip of the fragrant tea and headed towards the Wanxiang Palace.