Just when the atmosphere in the main hall was about to explode, the man in black suddenly laughed and said: "What a good Prince Qing. I must have had doubts in my mind for a long time, but if I said it too early, I would worry that Huo would have some resentment in his heart. It would not be good."
Let’s talk, that’s fine, Huo just obeys his orders.”
Li Kang smiled slightly. There was another reason why he did not make the request until now. If the agreement was reached, then as long as it was not too excessive, Huo Jicheng would not hold a grudge too much. However, this matter was very important. Huo Jicheng had not shown his face for many years and only heard about him.
Not seeing his face, Li Kang always felt a little uneasy.
The man in black took off his bamboo hat with his right hand, and the green gauze was flying, revealing a thin and tall face. Although his sharp and eagle nose made people think that he was ruthless at first sight, his appearance was still extraordinary, especially his cold and cold hands.
Eyes, shocking to see
Han. Li Kang compared this man's appearance with the portraits painted by Dayong's army and determined that this man was Huo Jicheng. Fang Xinran said: "Leader Huo is indeed extraordinary. If he can cooperate with the leader, I will definitely be able to achieve great goals."
exhibition."
Huo Jicheng smiled slightly and said: "Your Majesty's words are wrong. How dare we, the Jinxiu Alliance, say that we will form an alliance with you? Your Majesty will not give up. He only takes in Huo and his brothers to have a good meal. From now on, Jinxiu Alliance and your Majesty and your ministers will
The title has been decided, the king
You don't have to be polite, but there are inevitably some stubborn allies in our alliance, so I would like to ask the prince not to leak this matter for the time being. When Huo has cleaned up the alliance, the prince must have raised troops by then, and Huo will definitely come to serve under the prince.
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Li Kang smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, Deputy Alliance Leader Chen is here, just like Alliance Leader Huo is here."
The two sides chatted for a while, the atmosphere in the palace gradually calmed down, and the murderous aura outside the palace disappeared. Huo Jicheng and Chen Zhen took the opportunity to leave.
It wasn't until he was twenty miles away from the ancient temple that Chen Zhen whispered: "Manager Dong, thank you for your thoughtfulness and preparing this mask in advance, otherwise our plan would have failed."
"Huo Jicheng" smiled and said: "Actually, it's not that Brother Chen didn't expect it, but the art of disguise has been lost long ago. No wonder Brother Chen has no way. Fortunately, the young master and I have studied carefully in the past few years. Although it cannot last long, it is lifelike. This
After the first meeting, Huo Jicheng basically doesn't have to show up anymore, so Brother Chen can rest assured." As he spoke, the man in black took off his bamboo hat and put a medicine on his face. After a moment, he
The skin on his face began to crack like dry land. After a while, some thin gray-white skin peeled off, revealing a handsome and fair face. The stars and moon were sinking, and the dim light shone on his face. It was the person who had been worshiped by Jiang Zhezhi.
Dong Que, who was destined to come to Dongchuan. He put on the bamboo hat and said with a smile: "This mask is a bit airtight. My master and I will study it carefully in the future and try to make a better and more durable mask."
Chen Zhen said: "Young Master is really good at it. The art of disguise that is occasionally spread in the world is just to change the appearance. However, the art of disguise that can imitate another person's appearance has been lost long ago."
Dong Que said: "Young Master is still regretting it. He said that it would have been much more convenient if he had peeled off Huo Jicheng's face and made it into a mask when he killed Huo Jicheng. Unfortunately, this method was only developed in recent years and is very immature.
, Young Master only used the skins of a few prisoners to make it twice. Although the effect is better, the production method still needs to be carefully studied. Unfortunately, Young Master finally couldn't bear to continue the research."
Chen Zhen said jokingly: "Young master, I can't bear it. Can Mr. Dong study it carefully in the future? After all, Mr. Dong has put a lot of thought into this." He said it as a joke, but a trace of deep thought flashed in Dong Que's eyes.
The two of them chatted and walked slowly. They reached an agreement with Li Kang today and were very happy in their hearts. They were confident that no one could come within a hundred feet, but in order to be wary of someone following them from a distance, they still turned around a few times.
circle until midnight
The two of them walked to an ancient tomb. The two of them walked around to make sure that no one was following them. Chen Zhen walked behind the stone tablet in front of the tomb and gave a few slaps on the back of the stone tablet. The stone tablet moved away quietly, revealing
A secret passage, after the two people walked down it, the stone tablet appeared again
It was closed for the first time. Chen Zhen learned about this ancient tomb from a tomb robber the year before last. There are dozens of tombs in this ancient tomb, connected by corridors, and the mechanisms are everywhere. They are very tight. Those who followed Chen Zhen came
Shanzi, one of the Eight Horsemen, is very proficient in mechanisms.
It took a lot of effort and several months to clear out this ancient tomb and make it the chief helm of the Jinxiu Alliance. Apart from Chen Zhen and everyone in the secret camp, only some important figures from the Jinxiu Alliance and others could enter here.
Chen Zhen is one of the few confidants in the Splendid Alliance.
The two of them walked down the secret room, and it was Bai Yi who was in charge of welcoming them. He was not tall, had a dark complexion, and had a somewhat simple and honest look. However, he was the number one master in the secret camp, and his fighting skills were superior to anyone else.
Assisting Chen Zhen in controlling the Jinxiu Alliance has contributed a lot. Of course, his identity here is Huo Jicheng's loyalist.
Zi Huo Yi. Dong Que took off his bamboo hat, took a ghost face mask handed over by Bai Yi, and put it on his face. Here, he is still Huo Jicheng. Although some Jinxiu League disciples here are Chen Zhen's confidants, they don't know it either.
Huo Jicheng had already died, so Dong Que still had to appear as Huo Jicheng.
The two walked into the largest tomb, which was the meeting hall of the Jinxiu Alliance. There were more than a dozen people of different appearances standing on both sides. Dong Que sat proudly on the seat in the middle, and Chen Zhen sat beside him.
Bai Yi stood behind Dong Que and acted as a guard. Dong Que said in a cold voice: "Everyone, please take a seat."
After those people saluted Dong Que, they sat down cautiously. Most of them were Shu people. "Huo Jicheng" rarely met them. Most of them conveyed various orders through Chen Zhen or envoys, and they were very fond of Leader Huo.
Be wary of fear. Whether it was Huo Jicheng's former viciousness or cruelty, or his current secretiveness, they did not dare to have a heart of betrayal.
Dong Que said coldly: "I have reached an agreement with King Qing. We will take over King Qing's spy supervision organization. In contrast, we also want King Qing to restore Shu. What do you guys think?"
A middle-aged man with a heroic appearance stood up and said: "Alliance leader, this is unacceptable. Li Kang is the Prince of Dayong, and it is not his turn to restore the Kingdom of Shu."
Dong Que snorted coldly and said: "Protector Luo, please think clearly. With the power of our Splendid Alliance, is it possible to restore the Kingdom of Shu? Without King Qing's army, it would be nothing more than a mirror, as long as we help King Qing.
Separate the territory of Dongchuan, and then look for an opportunity to send troops to Guanzhong. When the power of our Shu Kingdom has the upper hand over King Qing's power, are we still afraid that he will have different opinions? "
The middle-aged man sat down in shock. He would not be worried because the alliance leader reprimanded him. Huo Jicheng's temperament had changed a lot in the past few years. When he asked everyone for their opinions, everyone could speak freely, but if he had already made a decision
, that is, absolutely no one is allowed to disobey his orders.
Everyone discussed for a long time how to better control King Qing, and the atmosphere was very lively. After all, this was the best opportunity to restore the country in these years. Dong Que's eyes flashed and he snickered in his heart. The master's strategy was really brilliant.
The people in the country should be controlled and the overly fanatical elements should be eliminated, and the remaining
After restraining the subordinates, they could now use their enthusiasm for restoring the country to eliminate King Qing's suspicion. However, when Dong Que's eyes fell on a silent middle-aged man, he frowned. That middle-aged man
His name is Gu Ning, he has a very high reputation in the Splendid Alliance, and he is also one of the founders of the alliance.
The original Huo Jicheng was very different from him and almost framed him to death. After Chen Zhen took over the Jinxiu League, he released him because he was very determined to restore the country and had extraordinary talents, but he was not.
That kind of fanatic, so he is still allowed to have a high position and uses him to recruit those
Of course, he was a real person who wanted to restore the country and monitored him more closely. Fortunately, he was not very close to Huo Jicheng, so it was not difficult to hide it from him. Otherwise, he would have to be killed, which would be a heavy loss. Dong Que saw his expression
No, he said coldly: "Gu Protector, do you have any opinions?"
Gu Ning was shocked. He almost died at the hands of Huo Jicheng back then. Fortunately, after Chen Zhen joined, he persuaded Huo Jicheng to pardon him. In the past few years, Huo Jicheng's temperament has matured a lot, and the strategies he arranged are very careful and thoughtful. The power of the Splendid Alliance
There was a steady rise, and there was nothing wrong with it except that there was no hope of restoring the country for the time being. But Gu Ning felt bitter in his heart and said no.
When he came out, he was almost surrounded by people sent by Chen Zhen to monitor him. His wife, family and children were all under the control of these people. He had no other choice but to follow orders. Without Chen Zhen's permission, his orders
He couldn't convey it at all. Although his strategies were often used, the shadow of death that could happen at any time still forced him to breathe.
He did not agree with the cooperation with King Qing. If the Shu people wanted to restore their country, they should not rely on the power of others. In Gu Ning's heart, if they could not successfully restore their country, they would rather maintain this state.
If the fire is passed on, then one day you can get what you want. He doesn't agree with this kind of quick success. But he is well aware of Huo Jicheng's attitude.
Du, then this decision was actually irresistible. But seeing the Shu people innocently falling into the flames of war, he was really reluctant, turning his head to avoid the cold gaze, he said in a deep voice: "King Qing is rebelling, it's them
In Dayong's family affairs, no matter who wins or loses, we can't really restore our country, so why go into this troubled water, I'm afraid we will kill many allies in vain."
A cold light flashed in Chen Zhen's eyes. If Gu Ning had such thoughts, it would inevitably cause disunity among everyone in the alliance. After all, Gu Ning's reputation was here, and the Splendid Alliance could only have one thought from top to bottom. Chen Zhen didn't want to
Leaving behind the consequences of the split of the Jinxiu Alliance. The Shu people who are committed to the restoration of the country cannot be allowed to leave.
Jinxiu Alliance, this is the iron law set by Jiang Zhe. He stood up and said coldly: "Leader, there is something that I have wanted to report for a long time, but before the time came, two disciples in our alliance had different intentions. They
I am tired of the restoration of the country and want to withdraw from the alliance. I will ask the sect leader to decide how to deal with it."
Dong Que understood what Chen Zhen meant, pretended to be furious, and said sternly: "Isn't this reasonable? Is the Jinxiu League a place where you can come and go at will? Who are these two people? Send me an order to give these two disciples to me.
If you are executed, your family members will sit together."
Chen Zhen looked at the people below one by one, and everyone who came into contact with his gaze couldn't help but lower their heads. The past few years in Shuzhong have been going smoothly. King Qing's governance adheres to the will of the Yong court and is quite successful. The people
Living and working in peace and contentment is beautiful
There are also some young disciples in the alliance who have the idea of not wanting to return to their country. After all, they have a weak attachment to their homeland. They know in their hearts that Chen Zhen will take the opportunity to attack someone, and they also know that most of the targets are not themselves, but everyone is still uneasy.
A cold light flashed in Chen Zhen's eyes, and he said respectfully: "It's Xiong Bao and Shangguan Yan who are under Protector Gu." As soon as he said this, most people breathed a sigh of relief, but there were still some people who looked worried.
From the looks of it, Xiong Bao is Gu Ning's nephew, and Shangguan Yan is Gu Ning's adopted son. Gu Ning has a high status in the hearts of everyone in the alliance, but everyone is more afraid of Huo Jicheng and Chen Zhen's tricks, so no one dares to Gu Ning.
Gu Ning was shocked and his face turned pale. These two people were his closest relatives, and they were young heroes. Gu Ning's first thought was that Chen Zhen wanted to take the opportunity to weaken his own strength, but when he thought about it, Gu Ning felt
Feeling weak all over, Xiong Bao and Shangguan Yan are indeed a little bit tired these days.
Complaining, they pointed out that the trend of Dayong's unification of the world was irreversible. Instead of seeking to restore the country, it would be better to let the common people live and work in peace and contentment. Gu Ning felt the same, so he just warned them not to tell them, but Chen Zhen didn't expect that Chen Zhen still knew about it.
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In any case, Gu Ning couldn't watch two young men being executed like this, not to mention that if his family members were sitting together, he would also be affected, so he had to stand up and bow down and said: "Leader, these two juniors just talked a few random words.
, they are loyal to our alliance and have absolutely no treason. We also ask the alliance leader to forgive them for being confused for a moment. Please spare their lives for the sake of their contribution to the Splendid Alliance. Gu is willing to bear the responsibility for them."
Gu Ning begged in a low voice and glanced furtively, only to see the fingers of the alliance leader's right hand placed on the armrest of the Taishi chair trembling slightly. This was Huo Jicheng's habitual movement with murderous intent. Gu Ning became more and more nervous, and his tone gradually became more urgent. This
time, alliance leader
He raised his right hand to stop Gu Ning from continuing, and said: "Since Protector Gu is begging for mercy, I will be a little lenient. I have decided to send Huo Yi to serve King Qing, so let them go with Huo Yi.
,Does Protector Gu have any objections to this matter?"
After hesitating for a while, Gu Ning finally said dejectedly: "I have no objection." Thinking of his family, he finally compromised. He could sacrifice everything for the great cause of restoring the country, but there is still no need to sacrifice his family for this kind of thing.
Huo Jicheng has exhausted all his plans in the past few years, so he should at least be able to escape unscathed, Gu Ning thought.
Chen Zhen and Dong Que exchanged glances and deliberately imitated Huo Jicheng's habitual actions, which made Gu Ning believe that the alliance had taken the initiative to kill. The silent threat made Gu Ning quickly give in. A strong-willed man was forced to this point. Outsiders
Everyone will sympathize with you when you see them,
But Chen Zhen and Dong Que were both hard-hearted and unmoved. Dong Que said loudly: "The matter has been decided. However, the alliance cannot go out in full force, and we must be on guard against others. Deputy leader Chen will lead a group of people.
Cooperating with Prince Qing, I am still secretly manipulating
The overall situation." Everyone agreed at the same time. Chen Zhen and Dong Que looked at each other again. They had already planned in their hearts that it would be best to arrange those allies who were eager to restore the country to King Qing's hands and let them die.
The two of them really appreciated Gu Ning's calmness.
Yes, and Jiang Zhe’s ultimate goal is to make the people in the Splendid Alliance forget about the idea of restoring the country, so Gu Ning does not need to go. As for Xiong Bao and Shangguan Yan, they follow Bai Yi to the command of King Qing, but they are looking for opportunities to control them.
, just to prevent Gu Ning from acting without permission.
After ordering everyone to disperse, Dong Que whispered: "How is that person?"
Chen Zhen knew that Dong Que was asking about the captured spy of Mingjian Division, so he also whispered: "He is still in custody. This man has been restless recently and has tried to escape many times. If he hadn't been from Mingjian Division, he would have died ten times.
"Yes." Dong Que said: "This person should be released. The master said that we should let the Mingjian Division and the Jinxiu League have a fight. We are also here.
So as to eliminate some stubborn people who cannot be educated. As for the loss of Mingjian Division, it will make King Qing believe in our sincerity. However, the young master said not to go too far. After all, Mingjian Division belongs to Dayong, although some people there are murderers and arsonists.
Born, and the young master doesn’t want to offend Xiahou Yuanfeng, this person is not easy to mess with.”
Chen Zhen sneered and said: "Xiahou Yuanfeng won't be heartbroken, but what you said makes sense. We still have to maintain a tacit understanding with him, but in this case, I'm afraid you will have to make a trip."
Dong Fang nodded and said: "I think so too, but I can't be too hasty. The young master wants to keep the Jinxiu Alliance in the future. Let's release the man from the Mingjian Division first and let him go back to spread the news. Xiahou Yuanfeng also felt that
There should be something to it."
Chen Zhen said: "Don't worry, even during the interrogation, I went there with my face covered. He will never know where this place is, and he has never heard the words Jinxiu Alliance." Dong Que said with a smile: "It's time to let go now.
He knows something. This man is a good man. He has been trapped for so many days without any reason, and he has not yet given in. Since he is going to be let go, it is better to let him know something. Xiahou has also said this."
Dong Duo nodded and followed Chen Zhen to the depths of the ancient tomb. There were several tombs densely packed with mechanisms that served as prisons. Qiu Shan, the secret agent of the Mingjian Division who had been under house arrest for more than a month, was currently the only prisoner.
Qiu Shan sat on the stone couch with an expressionless face. This cell was very clean. The stone couch was covered with straw and had bedding. Although the mysterious people who imprisoned him initially tortured him to extract a confession, they stopped within a few days.
He no longer pressed him for a confession, and tried his best to treat his injuries, but this did not make Qiu Shan feel a trace of gratitude. Without the light of the stars and the moon, he could only count the time based on three meals, which lasted more than a month.
The time is like this
Qiu Shan was extremely angry when he thought that he could not send the information out of Dongchuan. He tried to escape several times but failed. If he had not been strong-minded, he would have been driven crazy by this seemingly endless imprisonment. He couldn't help but
Touching the whip marks on his body, this is the last time he knocked out the guards and tried to escape and was captured. Those mysterious people seemed to have ordered him to be whipped thirty times, but they were not heavy-handed, otherwise Qiu Shan would not even think of getting up now.
Already.
The stone door opened, and Qiu Shan didn't even raise his eyes. Although according to his hunger level, it shouldn't be time to eat, but this kind of unclear imprisonment and strong feeling of powerlessness made him lose interest in many things.
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A clear voice came: "What, Brother Qiu doesn't want to leave here?"
Qiu Shanteng stood up suddenly, but his face turned red. He felt that he was acting too eagerly. He looked up and saw two men in black standing in front of him, both wearing devil masks. One stood with his hands behind his back, and the other
But standing at the door, hearing this voice, Qiu Shan felt a little strange, and said in a panic: "What is your name?"
The man in black standing at the door said, "This is our elder Mr. Huo."
Qiu Shan's heart trembled. He was shrewd and knew the situation in Dongchuan well. He had the ability to imprison himself for a month. There were not many organizations that did not reveal anything. When he heard the word "Huo Ye", he blurted out
: "Splendid Alliance." Alertness and doubt immediately flashed in his eyes.
He was very clear about the hostility between Jinxiu Alliance and Dayong, and some doubts could explain why these people neither wanted to release him nor handed him over to King Qing, but another question arose, why did these people
How can people treat themselves with such courtesy?
Dong Que said with a smile: "Brother Qiu has such a quick mind, he is worthy of being a member of the Mingjian Division. In Huo Jicheng, he is the leader of the Splendid Alliance."
Qiu Shan said with a cold look on his face: "I see, today the alliance leader came to meet me and exposed the fog. I already know my ending. Qiu Shan is grateful for the courtesy your alliance has given me over the past few days, but I don't.
If there is anything you can say, please ask the leader of the alliance to give me happiness next time."
Dong Que said playfully: "It seems that you think I am definitely going to kill you?"
Qiu Shan sneered and said: "I know exactly where the Jinxiu Alliance is. The leader of the alliance is famous and I have heard about it for a long time. However, considering the care that your alliance has taken over the past few days, I might as well advise the leader that it is the general trend for Dayong to unify the world.
, it is better to give up the hope of rejuvenating the country."
Chen Zhen smiled and said: "You have good intentions, but King Qing has rebelled. I'm afraid Dayong's future is uncertain. How did you know that we had no chance?"
Qiu Shan heard that this was the man who had come to visit and interrogate him many times, and said coldly: "Your Majesty is Shengming Shenwu, I Dayong has a million armors, King Qing will definitely not succeed." He said categorically, Dong Que and Chen Zhen met.
Looking at him with a smile, he thought that this person was really determined, so it would be most appropriate for him to go back.
"The building boat crosses Guazhou at night with snow, and the iron horse disperses the pass in the autumn wind." Sanguan is one of the four famous passes in Guanzhong. It has been the silent throat of Qin and Shu since ancient times. It starts from Longshou in the east and goes to Zhongnan in the west. It is tall and majestic.
Before the fall of Shu
, this is Dayong's fortress against Shu. Although since Yangping Pass and Jiameng Pass fell into the hands of Dayong, the status of Sanguan has been reduced a lot, but Dayong still stationed enough troops in Sanguan, and Li Li
Both Yuan and Li Zhi were a little wary, so King Qing could not intervene at all in Sanguan. The general guarding Sanguan was called Li Zongxun. He was also a descendant of the Li family, but his bloodline was more remote. He was good at defending the city and loyal.
There was no problem, so he was specially chosen to guard Sanguan. Xiahou Yuanfeng also came to Sanguan many days ago to preside over the spying on Shuzhong. He brought the manpower of Siwencao Southwest County and Mingjian Division and arranged it.
sneak into
Regarding Dongchuan's affairs, Dongchuan was almost impenetrable. Xiahou Yuanfeng didn't know that this was the result of the Jinxiu Alliance secretly assisting King Qing. He took a high look at King Qing's ability and became increasingly distressed. So in Xiahou's case,
When Yuan Feng learned that Qiu Shan had asked for an audience, he was almost stunned. His subordinate who he thought had been dead reappeared. This incident was enough to shock him. This time, Hua was brought by Xiahou Yuanfeng to assist him.
But Liu is
He knew in his heart that although he no longer had the opportunity to contact Jiang Zhe's power in the past few years, he could still know some things. The Jinxiu Alliance was secretly controlled by Jiang Zhe. He knew this, so Qiu Shan suddenly survived and Hua Liu
He quickly thought of the possible reasons. Xiahou Yuanfeng was thoughtful. Seeing the smile on Hualiu's lips, he immediately remembered what Li Zhi had vaguely said. He felt relieved and ordered Qiu Shan to be summoned.