Bamboo shadows danced, and outside the building was decorated with lanterns and colorful lights. The musicians arranged by Queen Huangquan were still playing music, as if they were tireless.
The cheerful and festive music was played over and over again by these tireless musicians. But occasionally the musicians would be curious and glance in the direction of the small building with the corner of their eyes.
Qingfeng Tower poured in, Xiao Shizhu calmly picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth. After chewing it slowly for a few times and swallowing it, he smiled at Queen Huangquan and asked: "Then please Queen Huangquan."
Stingy, please give me the recipe for this wine in a moment, so that our underworld can brew such a beautiful wine."
As he spoke, he was already muttering to himself: "What does it mean to be able to bring jade grain back? This Queen of the Underworld seems to have something in her words."
At this moment, even Nuba and Shi Jueming heard the mystery, as did Xunxiang and Qinyuan.
Thinking back carefully, Queen Huang Quan clearly saw Xun Xiang, her old enemy, but ignored her and only focused on taking care of Xiao Shizhu. This really felt like a banquet without a good feast.
There were only a few maids on the first floor of the small building that could be seen clearly by looking around. And the Imperial Master Yingying did not sense that there were guards and swordsmen hiding upstairs and downstairs. And
Xiao Shizhu remained calm and chatted and laughed happily. Those ghosts were wary, but they still ate and drank without any delay, and they did not show their vigilance on their faces. They always had smiles on their faces.
"This second glass of wine, I want all the generals under the Son of God to worship. With your bravery in killing the enemy and your help, the Fengdu ghost soldiers were defeated and Jiuquan Valley was recovered again." The Queen of Huangquan raised her wine baron again.
He looked around at Xiao Shizhu's followers, except Xunxiang.
But when she finished her toast, Black Monkey didn't move the glass. The thoughtful Imperial Master Yingying made up some nonsense and said slowly: "Forgive me, Queen, I have always been a heavy drinker.
Drinking strong alcohol will cause little red spots all over your body, so I really can’t respond to your kindness. I can only replace the wine with soup, and I hope you’ll forgive me.”
After that, he picked up the soup bowl that had already contained hot soup.
Queen Huangquan was not angry when she saw this, let alone any displeasure. She was still smiling and said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, I just obey the imperial master.".
Then for a while, he looked around at everyone and said, "Let us drink this cup together."
Xiao Shizhu, who was still safe and sound by the side, heard this and concluded that there were no clues in the wine they drank, so he filled up the wine himself.
The smell of wine filled the air, and the small building was peaceful. All the ghosts followed the Queen of the Underworld and drank the cup.
After drinking the strong drink, the drinking ghosts also felt that their throats were burning first, and then their whole bodies gradually became hot inside and outside.
After the second round of toasts, Queen Huangquan finally stopped, raised her chopsticks to greet others, and ate the delicacies on the table with her.
But this is only temporary.
The ghosts chatted while eating, and after some gossip, Queen Huangquan raised her wine cup again, her face still full of smiles, and her facial features were full of joy, showing kindness.
This time, her eyes finally fell on Xunxiang, who had not even looked at him before.
As old enemies, the two ghosts had met each other on the battlefield and witnessed each other's fight, but Queen Huang Quan had no hatred for Xun Xiang at this time.
Both his eyes and expressions were nothing but amiable.
"I would like to offer this glass of wine to my former enemy, Xunxiang, one of the eight kings of the Underworld Ghost Soldiers in the past, who killed countless of our ghost people and soldiers." The Queen of Underworld's smile did not diminish as she looked at the person sitting closest to him.
Xunxiang, who was on the other side of the door, said in a calm tone: "A glass of wine that will help to clear up the past grudges. I hope Xunxiang can also drink this cup to the full."
Xunxiang smiled and raised her glass, but there was no hostility at all. She and Queen Huangquan drank the wine in their respective wine glasses with their heads raised. But from the beginning to the end, Xunxiang and Queen Huangquan had nothing to say.
But Queen Huangquan didn't care, she didn't even have any resentment. Since Xunxiang was willing to settle the feud with her, Queen Huangquan naturally didn't care.
It also seems that because Xunxiang is now Xiao Shizhu's subordinate, Queen Huang Quan is not too dissatisfied. It's quite a bit like beating a dog depends on the owner's wishes.
Just when Xunxiang and Queen Huangquan put down their wine glasses, Xiao Shizhu took a sip of wine and then spoke, going straight to the point: "Queen Huangquan, I have done everything I promised you. As for the Fengdu ghost in Huangquan
Soldiers are no longer a threat to you. I dare to ask them a favor. After all, the situation in Huangquan is different from that in the underworld. I think as long as
These surrendered Fengdu ghost soldiers will no longer cause trouble. Why don't you just show some tolerance and everyone will live in peace from now on. After all, many ghosts from the underworld have become the wives of these Fengdu ghost soldiers and have given birth to them.
"Children. Once you start killing again, it will only make the world no longer peaceful, cause many wives and children to be separated, and make you lose a lot of people's support."
After saying this, Xiao Shizhu turned around and glanced at Xunxiang in the distance. He saw Xunxiang cast a grateful look at him.
After hearing what he said, Queen Huangquan thought for a moment and felt that this statement was reasonable, so she had no objection and nodded in agreement: "That's how it will be done. I have surrendered and laid down my weapons, and I will no longer bear the brunt of the Fengdu ghost soldiers who have surrendered and resisted.
, we can all forget the past."
"Well, this is the best way. Moreover, the Fengdu ghost soldiers are also very good at fighting. They can be expanded to your Huangquan ghost soldiers to increase your combat effectiveness." Xiao Shizhu, who was drinking by himself, asked again: "I'm going on an expedition.
Before, Queen, you said that you would consider giving me reinforcements, but I wonder how you are thinking about it now?"
Queen Huang Quan sat up in an upright position, and after the smile on her face disappeared, it was replaced by a look of embarrassment.
"I shouldn't have shied away from this matter. It took the Son of God nearly half a year to disintegrate the Fengdu ghost soldiers. He did his best for us to eliminate the war in Huangquan. If you help me, I should naturally help you." Then the Queen of Huangquan avoided it.
Open Xiao Shizhu's eyes, his face
The embarrassment did not diminish but increased: "But you have also seen the current situation in Huangquan. Various places are gradually being recovered. More ghost soldiers are needed to stabilize order. There is really no room for them. If you come to Huangquan again in a while, I will
I will definitely lend you troops."
The embarrassment on Queen Huangquan's face turned into apology. She finally moved her eyes and met Xiao Shizhu's eyes. Just as they met, she looked away with apologetic eyes.
Xiao Shizhu had already thought that there would be such a result and answer. He felt a little unhappy in his heart, but he did not make a long face or write his displeasure on his face.
"Let's see, I won't take too many ghost soldiers away." But Xiao Shizhu thought about it and still felt that he had to fight for it: "I released a group of ghost slaves who were captured by the Fengdu ghost soldiers on the way to the Northern Expedition. I will take them
A ghost army has been formed, I can just take them away now. Anyway, they are not in the formation of Huangquan ghost soldiers and Fengdu ghost soldiers, so I can just take them away."
After being away for a long time, Xiao Shizhu had no idea about the situation on Shuoyue Island.
However, according to his calculations, with a million troops pressing down on the border, even if Yingzhao could fight, they would not be very optimistic. After all, it often happens that two fists are unable to defeat four hands. And if Xiao Shizhu does not bring reinforcements back,
, if something unexpected happens on Shuoyue Island, he won't be able to cope with it.
Even with just a few of his followers, he couldn't face a million-strong army.
That's why I proposed to take away the five ghosts and others who have not yet been incorporated into the underworld's ghost soldiers.
Along the way of the Northern Expedition, these ghost soldiers also accumulated a lot of combat experience, and they can handle most battles. If you take them back, even if the battle on Shuoyue Island has been fierce, it will be difficult to determine the winner.
Or the Jiuyou Army may also have the upper hand. As long as Xiao Shizhu's command is good, he can kill the invading Fengdu Army and throw off their armor.
After hearing this, Queen Huangquan opened her lips slightly, but was speechless for a moment.
She also didn't expect that Xiao Shizhu left such a hand for her, which caught Queen Huang Quan off guard. For a moment, she didn't want to lend troops to Xiao Shizhu, so she naturally didn't know how to talk to him.
However, after thinking about it, the Queen of Underworld thought that Xiao Shizhu would not be able to leave the underworld anyway, so it would be okay to simply agree to him. It would save her from offending Xiao Shizhu and making him unhappy. Then the Queen of Underworld's plan might be more complicated because of this.
misfortune.
Thinking of this, Queen Huang Quan still frowned slightly, pretending to be thoughtful, and after thinking for a moment, she said: "Since they have not been enrolled in the military for the time being, you can take the Son of God away. If the reinforcements are not enough,
Then you, Son of God, will come back after a while.”
She said that, but she was sneering in her heart.
"Thank you very much." Xiao Shizhu smiled and raised his glass, took the jug and filled it with wine. As a courtesy, he was also going to toast Queen of the Underworld.
"But Son of God, since we are so familiar with each other, I will speak frankly. You can take these ghost soldiers away, but I also want to pick up something for you." Just when Xiao Shizhu picked up his wine cup,
The Queen of Huangquan smiled and said: "Recently I heard about a secret technique that can change the harsh environment in most places in Huangquan. I need your help, Son of God, for this."
The last word "I" just popped out of her mouth. Queen Huangquan had already put her hands across her chest and made a hand gesture.
Before Xiao Shizhu could react, the floor tiles around him had cracked, four beams of light shot up into the sky, and four iron pestles buried deep in the ground sprung up like bamboo shoots after a rain, immediately bursting out of the ground.
The appearance of each iron pestle is the same as the iron pestle used by the Heavenly King to deal with Xiao Shizhu in Jiuquan Valley. They are like iron rods but with sharp tips at both ends, and the two ends of the iron pestle are like two spear heads.
It's just that the seals on the pestle are very different from the seals on the iron pestle used by the king of heaven.
The talismans on the four iron pestles summoned by the Queen of the Underworld are connected without interruption, forming a pattern that looks like each of them has neither hands nor feet, no beads in the eyes, no nose on the face, no ears, only two pieces of flesh and blood are left.
The human souls in the blurry cave gather together.
The lifelike patterns are more three-dimensional than the patterns on the four iron pestles that Xiao Shizhu saw in Jiuquan Valley. The red light on the iron pestle is flashing, and all the runes are about to appear with the flashing red light.
For a moment, the small building was filled with a shrill wind, and the sound of ghosts crying and wolves howling echoed around the beams.
The red lights joined together to form a square mask, which tightly enveloped Xiao Shizhu.
At this moment, the musicians outside the building also pulled aside their splendid clothes, revealing the bright armor under the clothes. They also took out swords and other weapons from musical instruments such as guqin, harp, harp and bells, and held them in their hands.
The weapons rushed into the building and immediately surrounded Xunxiang and other Xiao Shizhu's entourage.
Even the maids in the building took out daggers from their waists and held them tightly, ready to fight at any time.
Xiao Shizhu never expected that he had already suffered this kind of iron pestle trick in Jiuquan Valley. He never expected that he would be careless and fall for this trick again today. (To be continued)