Taoist priest in the foggy capital

"Pity."

Yin Xiu sat by the bonfire, sighing and throwing in an arm-thick piece of firewood.

"It's quite a pity."

Ren Qi stretched out his hands to warm the fire, "I finally caught a tongue, but I couldn't find anything out."

"No, that's not what I said."

The firelight made Yin Xiu's face turn red, "I mean a piece of bacon, two big pancakes, and ended up feeding a dead man. If I had known better, I wouldn't have bothered with this."

When Ren Qi heard this, he turned to look at Yin Xiu, "Do you really think so?"

"Just kidding, just kidding."

Yin Xiu waved his hand.

Even though he denied it, Ren Qi couldn't help but feel a chill on his neck and sat farther away from Yin Xiu.

Yin Xiu didn't notice this change and just asked: "Qintian Prison, have you been there?"

Ren Qi shook his head, "I am only responsible for arresting and killing people, and rarely deal with the Qintian Prison. Moreover, if those of us in the imperial court disobey the orders of the inner court and turn to get involved with the Qintian Prison, what do you think the emperor will do?" Can you rest assured?"

Yin Xiu disagreed, "I have been in contact with several waves of Ouchi masters and spiritual officials from Qintianjian. They always appear together, like a shadow. It made me think that Qintianjian can also mobilize Ouchi masters."

"Oh?"

There was a strange expression on Ren Qi's face, "You mean, Qin Tianjian and Ouchi are in cahoots?"

"Of course I'm just guessing."

Yin Xiu also imitated Ren Qi's movements and moved his hand closer to the fire.

"Although I don't understand the rules of the court, I have also heard that the higher the prince is in the clan, the more serious he will be and the tighter his guard will be. Although Prince Su is a capable person, I don't think he is anything other than In addition to being in charge of the army and dispatching, he can even intervene in the Qintian Prison."

"Prince Su is already a dead man."

Ren Qi said: "What exists in the world right now is just a skin or a substitute."

"It does not matter."

Yin Xiu looked serious, "Before the incident on the Golden Night happened, Prince Su had already made a plan. Even if there is a different person now, as long as others don't notice it, his cooperation or transaction with Qin Tianjian will continue. continue."

The majestic four-clawed scale python on Prince Su's body left a deep impression on Yin Xiu.

All long insects ultimately aspire to transform into dragons. This is their destiny and their goal.

And they have a very good appetite, and they will swallow whatever they can. In some places, there are legends about pythons swallowing elephants and finally being choked to death.

Whether it was his own wishes, the encouragement of those around him, or driven by luck, everything Prince Su did seemed to be justified.

This is a long line, either overt or covert, stretching for more than ten or twenty years, extending from the north and south of the Yangtze River, from Changbai Mountain to Hong Kong Island, and perhaps even wider areas.

"Changbai Mountain has become a muddy water."

Ren Qi picked up the wine bottle and took a sip, "Everyone goes in, it feels like..."

"Big Rich Nightclub." Liu Banxian said suddenly.

"what?"

"I mean anyone can go, isn't that a nightclub?" Liu Banxian grinned,

"It seems so."

Although this metaphor is very strange, even a little ridiculous and offensive, it has to be said that it is very appropriate. Even Ma Xiaoyu, who has always been serious, just pursed his lips and said nothing.

"It doesn't matter if the water is a little mixed, I never like clear water."

Yin Xiu grinned, "In that case, it won't be convenient for me to fish in troubled waters. There are only a few of us. If we spread out and fight, wouldn't one of us have to fight a thousand people?"

"Do you think you are Li Shaolong? One against a thousand?"

Liu Banxian shook his head, "I don't want to be chopped into pieces before my ambition is fulfilled."

"Don't worry, let alone a thousand, even if there are only 500 people, I will tell everyone to run away when I see them, leaving the green hills without worrying about having no firewood."

While they were talking, Hai Dongqing walked over to the fire where only the four of them were sitting.

Although Hai Dongqing vaguely heard something about the purpose of Yin Xiu's trip, Yin Xiu still tried not to let him know too much. It had nothing to do with trust or anything, but just didn't want to get anyone into trouble.

When Hai Dongqing approached, he didn't say hello to anyone, but just sat in the corner.

"We are getting closer to Changbai Mountain. As long as we walk for two more days, we won't see snow anymore," he said.

"You don't look good?" Yin Xiu stared at him.

Hai Dongqing seemed a little uncomfortable being stared at by Yin Xiu like this, so he turned his head involuntarily, pointing his slightly red earlobes towards the fire.

"I'm talking about the distance, nothing else."

"I know, but you really don't look good."

Yin Xiu said, reaching out to touch his forehead.

Hai Dongqing was taken aback, and when he was about to raise his hand to stop him, Ma Xiaoyu took action first and pressed Yin Xiu's wrist down.

"Speak as long as you speak, what are you doing with your hands and feet?"

Although Yin Xiu felt a little strange when she stopped him like this, he still gave up the idea of ​​going to check the temperature of Haidongqing. He just said lightly: "If you fall ill before arriving at Changbai Mountain, we will be very troubled. "

"rest assured!"

Hai Dongqing glared at him, "I won't die that easily until I get your money."

"Then I'll be relieved." Yin Xiu continued to warm the fire.

"Is it possible that the poison from the powerful Vajra Palm last time has not gone away? I was hit by an arrow in the woods last time and was infected again?" Liu Banxian asked.

"It doesn't look like that," Ren Qi shook his head, "I know best what a person with internal injuries looks like."

"Well?"

Hai Dongqing looked at him, "You used to help people treat their illnesses and injuries?"

"I don't have the ability."

Ren Qi said calmly: "But I often beat people to the point of dying, with internal and external injuries all over their bodies, so I can tell whether there are wounds on a person's body, the extent of the injuries, and the date of death."

"It's all a mess."

Hai Dongqing glared at him and walked towards the forest.

After sitting for a while, Ma Xiaoyu also stood up and was about to walk out.

"What are you doing?" Yin Xiu asked.

"Are you a pervert? Asking me this kind of question?" Ma Xiaoyu looked unkind.

"What's wrong with me?"

Although she felt baffled, Yin Xiu didn't ask further questions, but just waved her hand, indicating that Ma Xiaoyu was free.

After her figure disappeared in the woods, he continued drinking and chatting with Liu Banxian. "Brother Yin, it is indeed your fault. Girls always have all kinds of problems. How embarrassing are you making everyone so direct?"

"Why is it so embarrassing?"

Yin Xiu was quite disdainful, "Maybe there is something I can help with."

Liu Banxian took off a section of his sunglasses to look at him, paused and gave him a thumbs up, "I admire you!"

……

Ma Xiaoyu walked into the forest, and the sound of breaking a branch could be clearly heard in the cold night.

Hai Dongqing was also attracted by the sound and turned to stare at Ma Xiaoyu.

"Any questions?"

Hai Dongqing said with a cold face, "Are you afraid that I will die or are you doing some trick? So someone asked you to spy on me?"

Ma Xiaoyu was not angry, but just held her hands in front of her chest, "A girl needs to disguise herself and mix with men for a long time. Such caution is necessary, but I think you are too cautious, at least for me, you It doesn’t need to be this way.”

"unnecessary?"

Hai Dongqing glanced at her and said, "I'm not that familiar with you. I can't trust you unconditionally just because you saved my life."

"I see."

Ma Xiaoyu pushed a strand of hair behind her ear, "So I'm not going to investigate or ask any questions. I just want to ask, what's wrong with you?"

"I?"

Hai Dongqing sniffed, "It's probably just some typhoid fever, it's nothing serious. In previous years, during the cold weather, I spent the winter in the woodshed, cowshed, or warehouse, and rarely came out."

When Ma Xiaoyu heard this, she couldn't help but feel nervous.

Because Hai Dongqing mentioned several places, but none of them were related to "home".

After a pause, Ma Xiaoyu said: "However, I see that your face seems to be getting worse and worse."

Hai Dongqing did not answer, but turned his head stubbornly.

However, after a while, she reluctantly turned her head around and said reluctantly: "I've been feeling a little strange lately."

Ma Xiaoyu nodded and motioned for Hai Dongqing to continue.

"This has never happened before. From the time the snow melts to late autumn, I spend almost half of the year climbing and rolling in the Changbai Mountains. For me, that is where I feel at home. It's like It's like going home.

But this time, I just glanced at the outline of the Changbai Mountains from a distance, and I felt a strong uneasiness in my heart.

This uneasiness became more obvious as I got closer to it, as if something was waiting for me there.

However, rather than saying that there is someone or something there, I feel more that maybe it is a trap or an abyss. "

Ma Xiaoyu frowned, "Is this why you don't look good?"

"maybe."

Hai Dongqing grabbed a branch from the tree and held it in his hand, "The closer I get, the stronger this feeling becomes. It's not just an inner feeling. This uneasiness also seems to be reflected in my body. It makes my body feel uncomfortable."

"Maybe someone set up some kind of barrier in Changbai Mountain."

Ma Xiaoyu touched the earrings and thought.

However, despite this inference, no one else in the team seemed to have such a reaction.

After all, Hai Dongqing is much more tyrannical than the porters in the queue. If something happened to her, the porters here would have fallen long ago.

Moreover, if someone can really set up a barrier in Changbai Mountain so that everyone who comes close will inevitably be affected, then this person must have the ability to reach the sky. I am afraid that even with the power of all the spiritual officials and heavenly masters in the Qintian Prison, they cannot do this. step.

So, maybe Haidongqing's problems come from itself.

Sensing Ma Xiaoyu's doubts, Hai Dongqing continued: "Actually, it's not just that, I have been having the same dream in recent years.

You know I sleep leaning on the car shaft during the day, and leaning on the fire at night. Although these two places are not good places, they are not enough to make me feel cold.

Because in the past, I have rested in even weirder cold places. I have always been numb to the cold, and places with flames never get too cold. These porters also know how to keep warm and keep out the cold without suffering any cold. The torture of the cold wind.

However, every time I had that dream, I felt like I was falling into an ice cave, as if I was in an icehouse at the dock. It was so cold that I could hardly breathe.

I think this may be one of the reasons why I am getting weaker and weaker, and since I said it was a dream, it must have some content.

In the dream, I stood on a frozen lake. Every time I took a step forward, a tiny crack opened in the ice under my feet. I wanted to turn back, but there was a voice in my heart urging me to keep going forward. , don't stop.

So I couldn't help but follow the guidance of the voice and walked forward, step by step. Finally, when I reached a certain place, the ice under my feet cracked and I fell into the water. I only felt the water around me mixing with the water. The boulders poured into my throat and lungs all at once, making me breathless and causing pain in my chest.

It happened every time, and then I caught a glimpse of a figure under the water. It was a woman wearing white clothes, with long black hair, her face was blurry, but she seemed to be a beautiful woman in temperament.

She swam toward me and opened her arms to me, as if she wanted to hold me in her arms. Every time this moment came, I would wake up immediately. "

It was the cold winter of March 9th, but there was already a layer of fine beads of sweat on Hai Dongqing's forehead. It was obvious that just telling this incident was a lot of pressure for her.

Ma Xiaoyu just continued to think, and then asked her: "Have you killed or bullied anyone before?"

This question seemed to be quite serious. Hai Dongqing gritted his teeth and said after a moment of silence: "I have never bullied anyone. Growing up, it was only others who bullied me. I never have the ability or idea to bully others.

As for killing, fourteen-year-old Xue Ye, I took a bow and killed all eight people including the village chief and the security chief. Does this count? "

"How old are you this year?" Ma Xiaoyu asked again.

"Seventeen."

"Oh? He's about the same age as me."

Hai Dongqing glanced at Ma Xiaoyu, "Do you think this matter is related to my dream?"

"Hard to say."

Ma Xiaoyu took out a triangular piece of yellow talisman paper from his pocket.

"Enemies and creditors have always been unclear and entangled. Some people are not only from this life, but also from past lives. There are also enemies who come to claim their lives.

However, I have rarely heard that such hatred would come to demand lives in this world, otherwise there would not be so many bad people and villains in the world who would go unpunished.

If there were ghosts seeking revenge, they would have been captured and taken to the underworld long ago. "

"But I killed eight people, not just one or two. If this is the case, it seems that it is not impossible for the wronged souls to seek revenge." Hai Dongqing looked solemn.

"Eight?"

Ma Xiaoyu glanced at her and said, "Yin Xiu, he killed eighteen people once."

Hai Dongqing took a breath, "So many, no wonder I always feel that he smells so much of blood."

"That was the day he killed the least."

Ma Xiaoyu turned and left the woods.

"I don't know the specific reason yet, but you can keep the amulet. It should be somewhat useful." (End of Chapter)