Zhang Guangmu can now confirm one thing first: Miao Zhi has murderous intentions towards him.
Why is actually not important, but if you can figure out the reason, it can be regarded as completing a small branch line, so as not to keep it in your heart and worry about it.
Then……
Zhang Guangmu's goal became clear.
The current situation is equivalent to a side mission [Purge Team] derived from the main mission of [Coming to Beijing to take the exam].
Zhang Guangmu still has a little bit of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Whenever he thinks of someone with ulterior motives in his team, he feels uncomfortable all over.
After he determined that he was the well-deserved leader of this sixty-man team, he decided to attack without hesitation.
Among the sixty people who are following Zhang Guangmu now, forty-five are from Dongmang Town, where demons are rampant, and only fifteen are from the hometown of [Scholar Zhang Guangmu].
The next fifteen people were recruited into this team by Miao Zhi.
Even the fifteen guards from their hometown are basically following Zhang Guangmu.
After Zhang Guangmu made some observations, he found that these people were willing to surrender and loyal to him. They seemed to have the tendency to become die-hard fans. It was absolutely impossible for Miao Zhi and Zhang Guangmu to fall out with each other.
It is obviously not possible to directly kill Miao Zhi.
At least you have to find a reason or excuse, and it must be justified so that people can think "this is the truth" without thinking deeply.
Otherwise, it would be Qin Hui's murder of Yue Fei, an unfounded crime that is not in line with Zhang Guangmu's three views.
Even in "Armor Age: Cold Light", when he surrendered to Zhu Nanhua, he still stood from the perspective of the human camp and asked the other party to take care of the overall situation...
Considering this, Zhang Guangmu used his brain a little and found many ways to achieve his goal.
The more interesting thing is to pretend to be a ghost, and the more efficient thing is to induce with words.
After some deliberation, he chose to use his speaking skills and verbal skills as the key point.
Although it would be fun from the audience's perspective to pretend to be a ghost, Miao Zhi is not a key plot character after all, so there is no need to waste too much energy on this person.
It is easiest and most efficient to use words to make clever decisions.
Cut the mess with a sharp knife!
On this day, when the team was reorganizing, Zhang Guangmu looked ahead and stood side by side with Miao Zhi.
He spoke abruptly and asked in a tone of chatting about family affairs: "Miao Zhi, why do you want to kill me?"
Upon hearing this, Miao Zhi, who was already low on energy and a little distracted, subconsciously responded: "Of course it's because..."
Halfway through the conversation, I couldn't continue.
Why?
Why are you talking so much!
Such a fatal question should not be answered at all!
A drop of cold sweat slid down Miao Zhi's forehead, and his breathing became rapid.
Bang bang bang...
Miao Zhi felt his heart beating wildly and did not dare to look at Zhang Guangmu. He just turned his head and touched his aquiline nose.
"Ha ha."
His facial muscles twitched slightly, and he laughed stiffly and awkwardly twice: "You really know how to joke."
In fact, Miao Zhi really wanted Zhang Guangmu to die.
Although it has nothing to do with the deaths of Zhen Xie Pei and Tang Hua, his reasons are also very sufficient.
As the most famous ranger in Liufeng County, Miao Zhi once wandered around the capital.
If he hadn't had such an experience, he wouldn't have dared to accept the task of escorting Zhang Guangmu to Beijing to take the exam.
The reason for killing Zhang Guangmu came from a rumor Miao Zhi heard while hanging out in the capital.
The eldest son of Marquis Wu of the Tang Dynasty in the capital city had a pure and filial temperament, and his name was Kaixuan.
Although this man was young and had not yet been crowned, he was always filial. When he saw that the Marquis of Tang was terminally ill, he spent all his family property and offered a reward of a thousand gold.
It is said that anyone who can cure Tang Hou's disease, whether he is a doctor, an alchemist or any other religion, can go to Tang Kaixuan to receive the sky-high reward!
This is one of the reasons, but not all.
the most important is……
Just last night, when demons were dancing wildly and monsters were wreaking havoc in the small town of Dongmang, Zhang Guangmu showed off his powerful immortal skills!
All monsters and ghosts were like chickens and dogs in front of this scholar, and they were wiped out in ashes.
Miao Zhi believed that perhaps Zhang Guangmuzhen was an immortal who came to the mortal world to gain experience in the world of mortals.
It is worth mentioning that……
When Miao Zhi was very young, during the famine years when his parents starved to death, he once heard rumors that "one bite of the flesh and blood of gods can cure all diseases, and two bites can lead to immortality."
After all these years, Miao Zhi still remembers it freshly, but he just tells it as a joke.
Now……
He has seen a real god.
So, eating the flesh and blood of gods can really cure all diseases and make you immortal?
If you find an opportunity, kill Zhang Guangmu, eat his flesh and blood, and then give a small part to the prince to cure Tang Hou...
Not only can you live forever, but you can also enjoy endless wealth!
What kind of temptation is this?
By that time, Miao Zhi himself will be a family, what kind of scholarly family?
Wherever he goes, there is a scholarly family!
There is no need to pass on the incense or accumulate books, just keep it all in your mind, which is better than anything else!
Miao Zhi felt that facing such a temptation, not only himself, but anyone else would be tempted!
As for the fact that demons kill Miao Zhi like slaughtering chickens and dogs, but Zhang Guangmu kills demons effortlessly...
Then it's not worth mentioning at all.
Miao Zhi initially thought that as long as he passed on the news and asked the prince to attract troops, maybe Zhang Guangmu would surrender without a fight in front of the army and offer his flesh and blood!
Although due to his narrow vision, he always felt that he might have overlooked something, but in the face of the huge temptation, Miao Zhi had completely lost his sense of normalcy.
Because he was worried that after the matter was completed, the crown prince Tang Kaixuan would not even be willing to share two mouthfuls of immortal flesh and blood with him. With such doubts, Miao Zhi ultimately did not pass on the news.
He was thinking about the feasibility of doing it himself.
after all……
No matter how you look at it, although Zhang Guangmu has mastered inscrutable methods, he is just a mortal with a thin body. It feels like he can kill him with one punch as long as he finds the right angle and seizes the opportunity.
Maybe gods are very strong against demons, but not good at dealing with mortals?
Otherwise, why did Zhang Guangmu use a bare pen when he dealt with Tang Hua?
Through memories, Miao Zhi continued to build confidence in himself along the way.
Up to now, he has actually gradually begun to believe that he can easily kill Zhang Guangmu and achieve the goal of being immune to all diseases, immortality, and eternal wealth by "borrowing" the immortal's flesh and blood!
Zhang Guangmu looked at Miao Zhi expressionlessly and said in a calm tone: "You have already spilled the beans."
Usually, before asking "why", you should first ask "whether".
But Zhang Guangmu directly skipped the first stage and started from the second stage, and happened to be stuck at a time when everyone had just finished a journey and had consumed most of their mental energy.
Miao Zhi was already harboring ulterior motives and was in a daze. After being deceived by Zhang Guangmu, he spilled the beans.
Having said this, he turned his head and looked at the people around him: "I asked him just now why he wanted to kill me. What did he say and what was his reaction? Some of you should have seen it?"
Someone in the team immediately responded, saying that Zhang Guangmu was right.
Some people really heard it, but some people just didn't know anything and were simply echoing Zhang Guangmu and wanting to curry favor with this [Young Immortal].
People were talking a lot, and within a short time, the atmosphere at the scene was completely heated up.
Everyone stared at Miao Zhi with burning eyes. The way they looked at him was not like looking at a living person, but more like looking at a human-shaped gold brick, or...
A guiding stone that can help everyone open the door to immortality!
The crowd was excited, and the more they talked, the more indignant they became. They seemed to regard Miao Zhi as an ungrateful person like the scholar who was rushing to take the exam and assassinated Zhang Guangmu on the street.
Although we don't know why Miao Zhi did this, there are numerous witnesses and everyone believes that Zhang Guangmu will never slander him with empty words.
If he really wanted to kill Miao Zhi, as long as Zhang Guangmu didn't save him last night, nothing would have happened.
Miao Zhi, who had become the target of public criticism, suddenly realized that he did not have any capital to fight against Zhang Guangmu in this team.
By now, Miao Zhi actually knew very well that it would be difficult for him to escape safely.
But he still refused to admit it and planned to insist that he was being slandered.
"I have no idea what you are talking about!"
Miao Zhi scratched his neck and shouted at the top of his voice: "If you want to kill me, just do it!"
"I, Miao Zhi, rely on loyalty when I come out to hang out!"
"Zhang Shusheng saved my life, and now he wants to take it back. All he has to do is say one word, and there will be no hesitation from me!"
Hearing his words, the original fifteen guards hesitated somewhat.
They are all wanderers who have no job and are not engaged in production. They are either licking blood to make a quick buck, or they are living their lives as thugs in the gambling house. However, they value loyalty and loyalty the most.
But……
Zhang Guangmu is a god!
Will what the gods say be false?
Miao Zhi indeed owed his life to others, and there seemed to be no problem in returning it to him.
Miao Zhi, who was paying attention to the changes in the facial expressions of this group of people, felt a little thump in his heart and racked his brains, but he didn't know what else to use to quibble.
"Although I don't care about the saying that 'image comes from the heart', no evil villain can escape in front of my eyes."
Zhang Guangmu's eyes were locked on Miao Zhi, and he said firmly: "You have changed, Miao Zhi."
"so……"
"Kill yourself."
"Death to prove one's innocence."
"If you are really innocent, I will use my immortal power to help you be reincarnated into a wealthy family and enjoy endless splendor and wealth in your next life."
Upon hearing this, Miao Zhi's eyes flashed, his teeth clenched, and a fierce light gradually appeared on his face.
He knew very well that Zhang Guangmu had not wronged him at all.
Therefore, it is absolutely impossible to enjoy the so-called innocent reincarnation treatment.
If you offend the gods and then be killed, wouldn't it mean that your soul will be torn apart and you won't even be able to be a pig or dog in the next life?
Thinking of this, Miao Zhi made up his mind, reached out his hand and grabbed the sharp knife at his waist, and planned to fight back.
Unfortunately, as soon as his hand touched the knife, he felt a cold feeling on his wrist.
Whoosh!
A flash of knife light passed before his eyes.
Miao Zhi only felt that his vision was filled with blood.
Blood spurted from his wrist.
A slightly black palm fell on the muddy road.
It was Zhang Guangmu's hand.
With his profound knowledge of [Imperial Forging Technique 5], he quickly activated it, grabbed a long knife from the hand of a ranger beside him, and slashed Miao Zhi on the wrist.
【Sword Technique 1】at least means that a normal person can acquire the skill of swordsmanship only after ten years of practice and study. Although he is not a martial arts master, he can still do it quickly, accurately and ruthlessly.
The lethality of the weapon is indeed impressive.
"my hand!"
A hot and unbearable pain surged into his heart, and Miao Zhi couldn't help but scream: "Ahhhh!"
In an instant, he burst into tears and all his thoughts disappeared, and he knelt on the ground with a thud.
He was in so much pain that he wanted to roll on the ground, but unfortunately he was held down tightly and couldn't move at all.
Miao Zhi regained his composure, his eyes were bloodshot, and he said, "Fuck you! You are a bunch of unfaithful dogs!"
Then he was surrounded by a group of people and spit on him.
"Bah! How shameless. Did you just want to attack Zhang Shenxian?"
"They saved your life, and this is how you repay them! Have you forgotten what you just said?"
"You are the most unloyal one!"
"I'm really blind to mess with you!"
Miao Zhi was so sprayed that he couldn't reply, so he could only say harsh words: "Kill or behead, it's up to you! If I frown, I'm not a good man!"
"Wait! I have used flying pigeons to spread the message and spread the news that Zhang Guangmu is a god! The prince is pure and filial, and will avenge me in order to cure Tang Hou's illness!"
He was quite smooth when he said harsh words, but when Zhang Guangmu said that he would let his men kill Miao Zhi, Miao Zhi couldn't be tough anymore.
He lay on the ground, crying with a lot of tears and snot, and begged for mercy at the top of his lungs: "Spare my life! Zhang Shenxian! I was deceived by lard, so I wanted to murder you!"
"I know I was wrong!"
Unfortunately, Zhang Guangmu didn't bother to pay attention to him at all, and just threw the small dagger he carried with him to the entourage who just took the knife away from him.
"Kill him, rest for a while, and continue on the road."
As for what to do with the stolen knife...
Zhang Guangmu just dragged the knife behind him.
Don’t they all say that a gentleman carries a sword?
He doesn't have a sword in his hand now, and it's the same with a knife.
Until I find a better weapon, this sword is temporarily named Zhang!
After receiving Zhang Guangmu's order, a look of ecstasy appeared on the face of the entourage.
"Follow the immortal's instructions!"
As he spoke, he picked up the small dagger on the ground and slit Miao Zhi's throat without any fuss.
In his opinion, this is a kind of recognition.
Zhang Guangmu's followers seemed to think so too.
Everyone looked at the man responsible for executing Miao Zhi with envy, looking like they wished he could take his place.
Killing Miao Zhi was just a small episode on the road.
On the night when the demon was rampant, the three people who had murderous intentions towards Zhang Guangmu were all killed so far.
As for Miao Zhi's harsh words before his death, Zhang Guangmu didn't take it to heart at all.
He must be bragging!
If this was true, the little white dumplings floating in the air must have made a fuss around the world long ago!
After Zhang Guangmu watched Miao Zhi's execution with his own eyes, he sighed: "The human heart is sinister and is not under the control of demons."
This sentiment only resonated slightly in the ears of the audience, but in the ears of director Xu Qianqiu, it was earth-shattering and caused ripples.