Chapter 23: There Are Divine Beasts in the Tomb of the King of Chu
Chapter 23 There are mythical beasts in the tomb of King Chu
Wei Qiansui looked Feng Jiuxiao up and down and praised: "What a handsome young man in troubled times!"
Mr. Gao smiled and said: "You are more like my student than the three of them." The three brothers just smiled without any jealousy.
Feng Jiuxiao flicked her folding fan, opened it, and fanned twice, "Does it look more like a scholar rushing to take an exam?"
Mr. Gao said: "Huh? Rebirth in bliss? What can you say?
Feng Jiuxiao said: "Mr. Gao, do you still remember Ying Dingtian?"
Mr. Gao said: "A Thousand Miles Away?"
Feng Jiuxiao said: "I didn't expect Mr. Gao to still remember this person's nickname."
Mr. Gao said: "Of course I remember, didn't Wei Qiansui say that this man is extremely murderous, well-known in the world, and has superb martial arts skills."
Feng Jiuxiao said: "Ying Dingtian became crazy about martial arts and pursued the limits of martial arts. He now regards me as his whetstone. In order for me to be a good whetstone, he gave me a copy of "The Divine Art of the Rebirth Curse". I want to
I always remind myself to be on guard against Ying Dingtian, so I asked someone to write these words!"
Mr. Gao said, "Whetstone? Isn't it just a living sandbag?"
"Isn't that right? Moreover, he will come to me anytime and anywhere. There is no telling which fight will be my last battle!"
"Ying Dingtian is indeed very evil. I heard that many martial arts masters will choose to retreat in order to achieve breakthroughs when they encounter bottlenecks in their practice. It is unprecedented for him to use living people as targets. Judging from his martial arts, he suddenly became violent.
The possibility of him being killed or being killed by someone is very small. Your only chance to get rid of him is to improve your martial arts and surpass him in strength. It is estimated that he will die out."
"It's naturally best to do this. I'm afraid that the higher my martial arts skills are, the more entangled he will be. Then it will be counterproductive and I'll be in big trouble."
"Then kill him and avoid future troubles!" Wei Qiansui suddenly said.
"Then I have to have that strength," Feng Jiuxiao's eyes flashed. With his current martial arts, it would be absolutely wishful thinking to kill Ying Dingtian.
"Everything is possible!" Wei Qiansui's eyes were deep, "Does killing have to be like a martial arts competition in a ring? Fairness? Rules? Morality?"
Feng Jiuxiao looked at Wei Qiansui, who had a murderous look on his face, and frowned: "Qiansui means by any means necessary?"
"What's the point? If everything was fair and moral, I would have died a thousand times over! You and Ying Dingtian talked about morality and rules. Did he tell you? He can take action whenever he wants.
He can take action wherever he wants, life and death are all in his hands! We have to be moral to such people, what is the difference between this and being killed at the neck? Is there such a truth in the world?"
Feng Jiuxiao sighed: "There is indeed no such truth." Mr. Gao said: "There will be a road to the mountain, so there is no need to worry. Let's go!"
Everyone got on their carriages.
The journey was uneventful.
Feng Jiuxiao occasionally went to question Ma Liu and the axe-wielding man. Ma Liu was still a good man, very bachelor, and kept his mouth shut. It wasn't that the axe-wielding man was very tough, but he just couldn't stand Feng Jiuxiao's coaxing and lying.
After a few rounds, I basically told everything I knew.
What Wei Qiansui said is absolutely right. This big man doesn't know anything about any issues you are concerned about.
After more than ten days of long journey, the large group of people finally arrived at Pengcheng. When they were still more than forty miles away from Pengcheng, they happened to pass through a small town, Guanqiao Town.
It was noon, the weather was hot, and people were sleepy and horses were exhausted, so Mr. Gao signaled to take a short rest in the town.
Feng Jiuxiao followed Mr. Gao, Wei Qiansui, three brothers and others to find a small wine shop in Guanqiao Town and prepare to have a few drinks. The top ten bad guys were patrolling around dozens of feet away pretending to be passers-by. Five
Hundreds of officers and soldiers found an open space outside the town and set up camp.
Although the small restaurant is small, its interior is elegantly decorated. Business is booming, and all six of the Eight Immortals tables are occupied. The boss sees that Mr. Gao is the most dignified among the people, and everyone respects him, so he discusses with Mr. Gao whether
I deign to move to the backyard. The environment in the backyard is elegant and quiet, and the courtyard is open. You can have a separate table for just a few distinguished guests.
Mr. Gao naturally had no objection. It was just a meal, so where else could we eat? What’s more, the scenery in the backyard was even better than expected. Several ancient pines had grown to towering proportions, and a trellis was specially built under the trees to plant grapes.
The growth is also excellent, and the vines are lush and leafy, forming a natural shade place. Under the scorching sun, the grape trellis is undoubtedly a paradise for enjoying the shade.
Everyone nodded to express satisfaction.
Feng Jiuxiao asked the shopkeeper: "Shopkeeper, your business is good, it's full every day."
The shop owner smiled and said: "How is that possible? Occasionally, there are only three or two tables, and we can barely maintain it. There have been a lot of outsiders coming in these days, so the business seems to be okay these days."
Feng Jiuxiao said oh and asked with a smile: "Does the shop owner know the reason why these people suddenly gathered here?"
The shop owner said: "I don't know about this, but what's a little strange is that all these outsiders seem to be martial arts people."
Feng Jiuxiao exclaimed, and couldn't help but look at Wei Qiansui, only to see that Wei Qiansui was also looking at him at this time. Both of them saw doubts in each other's eyes, and they understood each other tacitly.
Mr. Gao smiled at the shopkeeper and said, "If you have any good wine or food, just bring it over." The shopkeeper responded and went to prepare it immediately.
Mr. Gao said: "His store doesn't look big, and there aren't many people. The owner is both the shopkeeper and the waiter, but his taste is not bad. Did you just see the calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls of his store?"
In fact, it’s a bit like taking a test for everyone in school.
Wei Qiansui said: "I noticed that on the east wall is Cao Mengde's "Yan Xue" and on the west wall is Monk Huai Su's "Fish Eating Tie". They are both rare treasures. I don't know if they are fakes. If they are genuine,
In this small and windy place, why haven't you lost it eight hundred times?"
Mr. Gao said: "Wei Qiansui has a good eye! In addition to calligraphy and painting, have you ever paid attention to the statue of the God of Wealth he enshrines?"
Wei Qiansui said: "It's a bronze statue, but I didn't see clearly which God of Wealth it was."
Brother Shi Shi said: "Haha, I looked specifically at the statue of the enshrined god." Then he smiled and said nothing, and actually became disloyal.
Feng Jiuxiao looked at Brother Shi Shi with a smile and said, "Is it Zhao Gongming, the True Lord of the Dragon-Tiger Mysterious Altar who has an ingot in his left hand and a silver whip in his right hand?"
Brother Shi Shi couldn't help but blush, "Haha, it turns out Mr. Feng has noticed it too."
Feng Jiuxiao smiled and said: "It's not difficult to figure out who the statue is, but I guess that's not what Mr. Gao wants to say."
Mr. Gao laughed and praised: "Yes, little friend Feng knows my feelings. I just want to ask you if you know the origin of this bronze statue!"
Feng Jiuxiao couldn't help being surprised and said: "The provenance? Can Mr. Gao be able to tell the origin of this bronze statue just by looking at it? I have to ask for advice on this."
Mr. Gao smiled and said: "Then you have to worship me as your teacher!"
Unexpectedly, Feng Jiuxiao, who was beating the snake with the stick, immediately knelt on the ground to perform the apprenticeship ceremony! Everyone present was instantly shocked!
Mr. Gao hurriedly helped Feng Jiuxiao up and said hurriedly: "I'm just joking, how can I take it seriously? You and I just need to communicate more about treasure appraisal methods. Why is this necessary?"
Feng Jiuxiao said solemnly: "Mr. Gao, the students sincerely worship you as their teacher, and you are not joking."
Mr. Gao said: "I know this! However, I have something to say first. I will definitely tell you everything about treasure appraisal techniques and some insights, but I will never accept you as my disciple! You all know that I am the master who is today's emperor.
, how can we arbitrarily accept others as disciples? This is a crime of great disrespect! Please don’t mention it again in the future!"
Feng Jiuxiao had just been on a whim and had forgotten Mr. Gao's identity. If Mr. Gao did not have such identity restrictions, he would be fully qualified for the position of master due to his profound knowledge. Although he regrets not being able to become a master, it does not affect him.
The friendship between the two people. Feng Jiuxiao said with a calm smile: "I was a little reckless just now in my impatience." In order to ease the awkward atmosphere, Feng Jiuxiao then smiled and said: "You are all witnesses to what Mr. Gao just said. When the time comes, can you
You can't cheat."
Wei Qiansui and the three brothers all laughed and cheered: "That's right."
Mr. Gao laughed and said: "I never lie. I have three major hobbies in my life, and collecting antiques is one of them. I have been exposed to all kinds of treasures for a long time, and I have quite a lot of experience in the method of identifying treasures.
.General Zhao Gongming God of Wealth statues hold five ingots and hold a silver whip horizontally. Only the God of Wealth made by the Ye family in Suzhou holds three ingots and holds a silver whip diagonally. This is the case for this statue, mainly to prevent counterfeiting.
.In addition, the eyebrows of ordinary statues have two sharp eyebrows, and this statue also looks like two sharp eyebrows, but there is a slight adhesion between the eyebrows. Although it is not obvious, it is definitely a unibrow.
!”
Everyone cheered!
Observation is nothing more than that!
Being knowledgeable is nothing more than that!
You are truly worthy of being an emperor’s master!
Although Mr. Gao is suspected of showing off his knowledge, everyone is not disgusted with it. On the contrary, they hope that Mr. Gao will show off as much as possible!
Listening to your words is worth ten years of reading!
Xunzi once said: "Learn not to follow the example of others, not to explain the rituals, music, and methods, not to describe the poems and books, not to follow the Spring and Autumn Period, but not to follow the rules of the Spring and Autumn Period, so that people can learn from the gentleman's teachings, and then they will respect them all over the world."
That’s why it’s said: If you don’t learn from others, you won’t get close to them.”
If you surround yourself with more senior people, your knowledge will improve quickly.
Feng Jiuxiao thought to herself: It would be a pity not to learn more about Mr. Gao, a master of this generation who is knowledgeable about the past and present! Before he arrives in the capital, he needs to learn some treasure appraisal methods!
Suddenly I heard someone in the lobby of the restaurant slamming the table and shouting: "Why don't we have a share of this one-horned chicken?"
Another person also slapped the table and shouted: "One horn, one horn, one horn, how to divide it? Of course whoever has the ability will get it!"
An old voice suddenly said: "Don't make any noise, everyone. The Chu King's Mausoleum in Xiaoguishan is full of mechanisms. Whether we can capture Dujiaosi alive is a matter of doubt, but everyone is fighting here. What's the point? We are the only three people present.
, we should unanimously report to the outside world how many people have arrived at Xiaoguishan, don’t you know? We should eliminate these disruptors, and then everyone here will reward them according to their merit!"
"Uncle Ye, you said it lightly, and you will be rewarded based on merit? Just one horn, how to cut it? Cut it into slices? Or grind it into powder?"
"Can you please stop being so arrogant when you talk? The horns of the Dujiaosi can be used as medicine themselves, so why not grind them into powder? Whoever makes the most contributions will get an extra one, two or three cents. I think Gang Leader Ye's opinion is fine!"
"I think it's feasible too."
Unexpectedly, the tense situation that was about to break out into a life-and-death battle was turned around by Gang Leader Na Ye's words, and everyone formed an alliance again.
Feng Jiuxiao asked Wei Qiansui softly: "Qiansui knows the origin of this one-horned bird?"
Wei Qiansui said: "When I was a child, I heard some legends about the one-horned Si. In the past, the sixth king of Chu in the Western Han Dynasty, King Xiang Liu Zhu, was buried with his wife at Xiaogui Mountain in Pengcheng. It is said that the situation changed during the burial, and the flying bird flew away.
While walking through the sand, someone vaguely saw a monster that looked like a buffalo but had a horn like a rhinoceros rushing into the tomb. When the weather cleared up, people went to the tomb to search for the monster, but there was no trace. Later someone said
That monster was actually the Unicorn Si, a spiritual beast raised by the King of Chu since he was a child. The Unicorn Si broke into the tomb to guard the tomb of King Chu. Legend has it that many tomb robbers entered the tomb of King Chu and never came out again. It is said that they were all captured.
The unicorn was eaten. But legends are just legends, and no one has ever seen a unicorn with their own eyes. From what the people in front said, it seems that they have confirmed that there is indeed a mythical beast like the unicorn in the Chu King’s Tomb!"
"It seems that the horn of Dujiao Si is a treasure, but I don't know what its value is."
"The unicorn is also called the horn. As the man just said, it can be ground into powder and used as medicine, but if it is really used as medicine, it will be a waste of natural resources!"
"Then what is the function of this horn?"
"According to ancient books, the horns of the one-horned Si are soaked in the Si's own flesh and blood for a hundred days, and they become indestructible and can be used as a murder weapon. At the same time, the horns are so fragrant that the person holding the horn will not be immersed in any evil within one foot! It is said that the most
The miraculous thing is that Banjiao has the innate ability to restrain all kinds of poisons. If the horn is placed on a wound, all the poisons in the body will converge to the wound and eventually be sucked out of the body. Therefore, those who are most afraid of the emergence of Banjiao are those sects that dominate the martial arts world with poison.
With the masters, Banjiao can be said to be their nemesis!"
Feng Jiuxiao couldn't help but feel something in her heart. This board corner actually had such a miraculous detoxification effect, but she didn't know if Qi Xiaohouye's injection had a restraining effect, but she could give it a try.
When Wei Qiansui saw Feng Jiuxiao eager to try, he whispered: "Do you want to be a mantis or an oriole?"
Feng Jiuxiao smiled slightly, "Of course I want to be the hunter behind the oriole!"
Wei Qiansui said: "Then when they catch the One-horned Si, we will give them a lightning-fast move and capture it in one fell swoop."
Feng Jiuxiao said: "Chitose should stay by Mr. Gao's side. I can do this myself."
Wei Qiansui chuckled: "Are you afraid that I will get a piece of the pie?"
Feng Jiuxiao smiled and said, "That's not true. A friend of mine was poisoned, and I want to see if this board horn can detoxify it. I should give it to Chitose after I use it."
Wei Qiansui smiled enigmatically, "Is that friend of yours Mr. Qi Xiaohou?"
Feng Jiuxiao was surprised but also thought it was reasonable, "It turns out that Wei Qiansui knew about it."
"Haha, Mr. Qi Xiaohou has friends all over the world, but in the years before his accident, the person closest to him was a little beggar in Hengyang City. This matter has long been known to women and children in Hengyang.
It’s not difficult to understand. The day after Mr. Qi’s accident, the little beggar disappeared. But a young man with extremely high martial arts suddenly appeared in the world.”
Feng Jiuxiao said: "Qiantose's information is indeed well-informed, I admire you!"
Wei Qiansui said proudly: "I have three thousand bad guys all over the world, and all kinds of spies are collected from all over the world. Naturally, I have better information!"
While he was talking, a man walked in from the lobby. He was dressed in ordinary clothes and had an average appearance. When he was five feet away from the dining table, he bowed and said, "There is a letter to report from Section C, Section 355." After saying this, he held a thick letter to his chest.
forward.
"Hand it over." Wei Qiansui said lazily. Feng Jiuxiao had long been accustomed to his high-pitched voice, but it was particularly frightening in the ears of spy No. 355. Only the spy who heard it was allowed to hand it over.
Dare to take three steps forward, but still bow your head.
Wei Qiansui said softly: "Go down!"
Spy No. 355 hurriedly retreated and disappeared in a flash.
Wei Qiansui took the secret letter into his arms and said to Feng Jiuxiao: "Then you can go by yourself. Mr. Gao and I are waiting for you in Pengcheng."
Mr. Gao suddenly said: "I just heard you talking about the unicorn, in fact, in addition to the value of the horn, it also has treasures on it!"
Feng Jiuxiao's eyes lit up, the master was indeed the master!
"Any other treasures, Mr. Gao?"
"Si, the green skin is like armor, and the snowy hooves are like jade."
"Are you saying that Sipi and Sihoo are also treasures?"
"Yes, the unicorn's copper skin and iron bones are invulnerable. Its four hooves are as effective as the horns, and can also eliminate hundreds of poisons. The current emperor wears a dragon jade pendant, which is actually made of the hooves of the unicorn."
"Copper skin and iron bones, invulnerable? Then don't these people have to go and never come back?"
"Not necessarily. What are cows most afraid of?"
"I know! I'm most afraid of being led by the nose!"
"That's right! Once you hold the horned bird's nose, the horned bird will become limp and can be slaughtered by others."
Feng Jiuxiao said: "Then I'll excuse you in a moment."
After they had had enough wine and food, Mr. Gao and others joined the large group of people and marched slowly towards Pengcheng. In a moment, a scout reported back, and a group of people and horses a few miles ahead appeared to be a guard of honor for Pengcheng guests, lining up on the road.
Mr. Gao said: "It will probably be late when we arrive in Pengcheng. Let them arrange their accommodation directly. We will skip the banquet tonight and we will talk about it at noon tomorrow." Wei Qiansui looked at the scout and said, "Did you hear that clearly?" The scout bowed and said.
"Listen clearly." Wei Qiansui said, "Go!" The scout responded and immediately turned around and left.
Feng Jiuxiao said: "Mr. Gao, then I should take the first step?"
Mr. Gao said: "Be careful in everything!"
Feng Jiuxiao cupped her fists, bowed to Mr. Gao and others, and walked out of the restaurant slowly.
In the lobby, all the powerful people were drinking and their faces were red. No one noticed Shi Shiran, the young man in white, passing by.
Xiaogui Mountain is twelve miles west.
As the sun sets to the west, there is rarely a scene of burning clouds in the sky.
The road leading to Xiaogui Mountain is a simple narrow road paved with gravel. There are no trees on both sides of the road. Fortunately, the mountains on both sides are rolling and green, otherwise it would be too desolate.
Due to my slow pace, people would pass me from behind from time to time.
No matter which team of people surpasses him, he will look at himself several times, with curiosity and hostility in his eyes.
Feng Jiuxiao took it indifferently and still walked leisurely.
The cicada is just ahead.
Praying mantises from all walks of life have appeared one after another. They are walking in a hurry and in small groups. More than ten people have passed just now.
Although the "Yellow Birds" with higher martial arts skills haven't found one yet, they are definitely watching nearby!
A "hunter-level" master may be waiting for work somewhere. He or they have a big tree and deep roots, so they must have set up a dragnet within a hundred miles. No matter who finally grabs the horned bird, they can't escape the hands of the hunter.
Feng Jiuxiao has no choice now. She is alone and can only do everything by herself. Although she wants to be the ultimate hunter, she has to be a mantis for a while. Of course, the oriole is also inevitable.
Xiaoguishan is shaped like a turtle's back, with a bulge in the middle and a gentle slope. It is said that the entire mountain was hollowed out to build the royal tomb.
When Feng Jiuxiao arrived in front of Xiaogui Mountain, there were corpses scattered everywhere at the foot of the mountain. As far as the eye could see, there was not a single living person in the entire open space in front of the mausoleum.
Although it is midsummer, the mountain wind is biting and chilly at this time.
Stepping past corpses, the pungent smell of blood was strong. There were more than seventy corpses, from all religions and nine schools. Seeing that there were still corpses of monks and Taoists, Feng Jiuxiao couldn't help but take a few more glances. Judging from their clothing,
They are all little-known sects, and there are no disciples from Longhu Mountain Tianshi Mansion or Longquan Temple.
There was a faint sound of swords clashing in the wind, which should come from behind the mountain. It seemed that the fighting was still going on.
Mr. Gao said that the current main entrance of Wang Tomb is definitely inaccessible. Not to mention that the stone gate has been sealed. Even if it is lucky enough to be opened, there will be endless hidden arrows. So the current entrance is most likely to be the Golden School.
A robbery hole opened by Wei somewhere.
Looking for a thief hole by yourself is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
But it's different now. There are praying mantises and oriole, so I just need to wait for work.
Following the sound, I saw dozens of people fighting in a scuffle. They were all scarred and stained with blood.
Many corpses have fallen under the mountain wall, and there is a hole where most of the corpses have fallen.