Chapter 480: The Rolling Pin Sweeping All Directions
Chapter 480: The Rolling Pin Sweeping All Directions
Before the people in the secret passage could react to what the hell this thing was.
The dark little head suddenly grinned, and the glowing eyes and leaking teeth were particularly conspicuous.
In this eerie secret passage, everyone in the passage felt their hair stand on end when they saw the ghost thing suddenly pop up above their heads, and a chill instantly ran down their spines to their heads.
Xiaojiu grinned and greeted the people below sinisterly, "Hehe, I caught you."
She had completely forgotten whether the fire just now might have been caused by the firecrackers she accidentally threw in.
At this moment, her mind was filled with what Jingxin and the others had said, that this group of men in black wanted to burn her to death.
How could this be possible? She still had so much money in her storage bag that she hadn't spent. How dare they burn her to death?
Xiaojiu cheered and jumped directly in from the floor that had just been cleared.
"I heard that you wanted to set me on fire and assassinate me. Haha, you are so brave. Why don't you go out and find out the name of Mr. Ben Biao?"
Looking at the half-human, half-ghost thing jumping down from the ground, Prince Rui immediately shouted, "Stop him!"
Several guards quickly drew their swords and rushed forward.
Seeing the cold light coming towards him, Xiaojiu somersaulted flexibly in the air, and kicked their wrists accurately with his short legs twice.
"Ah!" a scream rang out.
The guard who was kicked in the wrist immediately felt the bones in his wrist broken, and the knife in his hand fell to the ground with a clang.
Xiaojiu glanced with disdain at those newbies who couldn't even hold a knife steadily, clapped his hands, and took out a spatula from behind.
He pointed at Prince Rui and his group with an angry look on his face.
"If you dare to blow me up, today is your day of death!"
She looked down at herself, all dark and miserable. The more she looked, the angrier she became, until she was about to explode with rage.
"I've never been this dark in my life!"
After saying that, he picked up the spatula and rushed towards Prince Rui and his entourage.
Prince Rui only now saw clearly that this was just a child pretending to be a ghost, and judging by the child's fighting ability, it was very likely the legendary Princess Changle.
Although I don't understand what she just meant by burning her and assassinating her.
But thinking that this person might be Princess Changle, he immediately became extremely alert.
Immediately, his face turned pale and he said, "Everyone listen up, no matter what, capture her for me!"
The guards who heard Prince Rui's order in the secret passage rushed towards Xiaojiu at the same time.
Xiaojiu threw the shabby spatula in his hand away with disgust, then calmly took out his rolling pin and rushed into the crowd like a gust of wind.
The fighting style is so brutal. He hits one if he gets close to them. If he gets close to a group, he sweeps the group.
There is no such thing as any structure or technique.
The main feature is fast hand speed.
There wasn't a trace of sympathy in his eyes, only anger at these people for blowing him up.
Prince Rui was stunned and his calves were trembling.
Until this moment, he truly felt the strength of Princess Changle, who was said to be able to defeat thousands of troops alone.
Before, he just thought that the rumors were exaggerated. How could anyone be so powerful, let alone a child?
Now I see it with my own eyes.
This princess can no longer be described as powerful; she is simply a monster.
All of these guards, who had been carefully selected through layers of screening, were highly skilled in martial arts, but they were unable to withstand even a single blow from Princess Changle's rolling pin.
He looked at the guards who were hit on the head by rolling pins one by one, and there was only one thought in his mind, which was to run away and leave here as soon as possible.
Thinking of this, he turned and ran.
But before I had taken two steps, I felt my collar tighten at the back.
Xiaojiu has grabbed his collar!
"Let me go!" he roared while struggling.
How could the angry Xiaojiu listen to him? She exerted force with her little hands and dragged the man out of the secret passage.
Then he pushed the person to the ground.
Prince Rui's face was pressed against the cold ground, his luxurious brocade robe was covered in dust, and his eyes were full of anger and humiliation.
Xiaojiu looked at his own black and dirty clothes, and then looked at the man who was wearing clean clothes.
Even more angry.
Just raise your fist and beat him.
Prince Rui struggled desperately, but found that his martial arts, which he was so proud of, could not even break free from the hands of a little girl.
He was so angry that his face turned red, "How dare you! I am a member of the royal family, how dare you hit me?!"
"I don't care who you are, how dare you set fire to me? Even if the king of heaven comes, I will crush you to death!"
After hearing this, Prince Rui finally cleared his mind for a moment, "When did I set you on fire?"
"You didn't set the fire, why are you running? You must be feeling guilty!"
Prince Rui felt that he had died unjustly. If he remembered correctly, he had asked the abbot to invite the person over and also asked his men to assist the abbot.
But he really didn't have anyone blow her up.
"I am running because you are chasing me. If you don't chase me, will I run?"
"Would I chase you if you didn't run? It was obviously you who ran first, so I chased you! I'm telling you, don't try to quibble!"
If it wasn't for waiting for others to arrive and let them see with their own eyes who the arsonist was, Xiaojiu would have pounded the person into the ground by now.
In order to make it easier for him to recognize me later, I deliberately didn't greet him in the face.
Instead, he punched him one by one.
In the end, Prince Rui was beaten so hard by Xiaojiu's fists that he screamed in pain, completely losing the etiquette that a royal family member should have.
He is now lying on the ground crying like a 200-pound child.
Seeing that the man could not escape, Xiaojiu clapped his hands, jumped off his back, holding a rolling pin, and pointed at Prince Rui on the ground.
He looked proud at the group of people who had finally arrived, "I've caught the arsonist! Here he is!"
The Taoists who rushed over were all dumbfounded when they saw this scene.
"This, is this Prince Rui?" After the old Taoist priest carefully identified the person lying on the ground, his tone became stammering.
Xiao Jiu thought about what the man had just said and shook his head, "I don't know, but this man said he is a relative of the royal family!"
Taoists: "…"
Knowing that he is a member of the royal family, still you dare to beat him like this?
Prince Rui, who was lying on the ground, endured the pain in his body and was filled with grief and indignation. "How dare you! You know who I am, yet you still dare to beat me...you..."
Before he could finish his words, he was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood.
He is a prince, but today he was humiliated in front of so many people.
"You are the one who set fire to our village chief?"
Xing'er and the others didn't care at all about whether he was a prince or not. Their village chief was the empress.
If you offend the empress, your entire nine clans will be exterminated.
It's just that their village chief is generous and not interested in other people's nine clans.
Otherwise, they would have to bring out all nine clans of his family and whip their corpses.
"Village leader, this person dares to set you on fire and assassinate you today, and tomorrow he will dare to occupy your territory, steal your money, and abuse your people!"
Adou's words frightened Xiaojiu so much that he couldn't hold the rolling pin steadily.Chapter 481: You, the master of the temple, want to tie yourself up for meditation?
Chapter 481: You, the master of the temple, want to tie yourself up for meditation?
The whole person was shaking with anger, "You...you blew me up, and you want to steal my territory and money, and people?!"
I can't stand it anymore!
She snatched the big knife from Xing'er's hand and was about to chop her in the waist.
With her strength, if she chopped it down with this knife, the upper and lower body of the so-called Prince Rui would be gone.
"Wait a minute!" The old Taoist priest, who had finally come to his senses, spoke quickly.
If Prince Rui died in their Qingtai Temple, then their Qingtai Temple would be finished.
"My dear donor, this arson case is of great importance, and it happened in our Qingtai Temple. If you rashly take action in the Taoist temple, it will not only break the rules, but also bring disaster to the Taoist temple."
The old Taoist priest's tone was full of pleading. "Moreover, the arson today also involves the abbot of our Taoist temple. If you trust me, let us investigate this matter with all our strength. Our Qingtai Temple's reputation for many years cannot be tarnished. We will definitely catch the real culprit and give you all a satisfactory explanation at that time."
"No, I can handle my own things and won't bother you! Besides, your abbot just locked up Jingxin and the others. I don't believe you. Who knows if you are in the same group?" Xiaojiu just heard with her own ears what Jingxin and the others said, that the abbot was a bad guy.
The old Taoist priest also remembered what they had said before about the abbot locking them up, and his tone softened, "Just now I heard that you came to the Taoist temple to look for your uncle, but the abbot said that he is not your uncle. I guess there must be a misunderstanding. May I ask what is the name of your uncle?"
Jingxin curled his lips, he wanted to see how these Taoists pretended.
"I don't know his name or appearance, I only know he is from Dongxia Country."
The old Taoist priest was stunned. "You said your uncle came from Dongxia Country?"
"yes!"
"But the abbot has lived in Northern Yan since he was a child and has never been to Dongxia. Did the donors recognize the wrong person?"
"Then he is not my uncle, why should he care about us?" Jingxin frowned, looking disbelieving.
The old Taoist priest was also puzzled when he heard this. If there was no grudge between them, why would the abbot lock up these people?
He looked at Prince Rui, who was lying on the ground, his life or death unknown. He suddenly stopped stroking his beard and asked, "I dare to ask, have you ever had any grudges with Prince Rui before?"
"How can you talk like that, old Taoist priest? When we are out in the martial world, the most common thing we do is to help others and punish evildoers. People say that we are living Bodhisattvas who save people from suffering. How could we, who are so kind, make enemies with others?"
The Taoist priests around all twitched their lips when they saw the group of guards who were beaten into mosaics in the secret passage, as well as Prince Rui and the dean who were lying on the ground, their lives unknown.
Especially Prince Rui, who was lying on the ground in great pain but still had a clear mind.
He clearly remembered that the news brought back by the men he sent to Dongxia was -
This princess is a martial arts expert and a military genius.
But he is a kind-hearted person who loves his people like his own children. He enjoys high prestige among the people and is a living Bodhisattva who saves people from suffering.
Moreover, he is a kind-hearted person who is reluctant to kill even a chicken and always avoids cats and dogs when he sees them.
Where the hell did you hear this nonsense from?
Look at this group of people, which one of them can be called a living Bodhisattva or a great good person?
They are all a bunch of shameless demons.
The old Taoist priest looked at the current stalemate and was afraid that Jingxin and his group would kill Prince Rui at Qingtai Temple.
He quickly whispered to another older Taoist priest, "Do you remember who in our Taoist temple is from Dongxia Country?"
The elderly Taoist priest thought for a while in his mind, "From Dongxia Country..." His cloudy eyes suddenly widened.
Past memories suddenly flashed through his mind like lightning. He remembered that a long time ago, when the abbot had not yet become the abbot but was still the dean, the other party talked about the homeland of Dongxia Kingdom.
He quickly said to Xiaojiu and his group, "The abbot seems to be from Dongxia Country, but he is in seclusion right now. Can you wait for him to come out in three days and ask him about this matter?"
Viewer?
Jingxin widened her eyes. Is this uncle-master doing so well?
This place looks much richer than Qingshan Temple.
Jingxin turned her gaze to the village chief and asked for her opinion.
After all, killing people in the Taoist temple before the matter is clarified will indeed bring trouble to the temple.
Xiaojiu's mental power quietly wandered into the Taoist temple.
What you hear is not as good as what you see.
She wanted to see whether the abbot was really practicing in seclusion or hiding away to deceive others.
The mental power stopped in a house and looked at the person tied to a stone pillar with iron chains.
She looked surprised and asked, "Do you have to tie yourself up when you practice in seclusion here?"
"What...what do you mean?" The old Taoist priest was stunned when he heard this, not understanding what the young donor meant.
Xiao Jiu pointed to the room where the master was and repeated, "Your master is in seclusion...does he want to tie himself up?"
The old Taoist priest looked at the temple master's yard and then explained: "The temple master does not practice in the house. He always practices in the cave in the back mountain. That is where the temple masters of all generations practiced. No one except the temple master can go in."
"Who is the person tied to the stone pillar?"
"Are you saying that there is someone in the master's house?" The old Taoist priest looked at the direction where Xiaojiu pointed, which was exactly the master's yard, with a look of disbelief on his face. He looked around and it was clear that all the disciples in the temple were there.
The elder Taoist priest thought of something, his face suddenly changed, and his eyes shot towards the abbot like knives, "If I remember correctly, the news of the abbot's retreat was released by the abbot."
Upon hearing this, all the Taoists were shocked and clenched their fists. They all thought of a possibility: what if the abbot lied to them and the temple master was not in meditation? All this was false news released by the abbot just to confuse them.
"Not good!" the old Taoist priest shouted, "Hurry up and check inside the temple's main room!"
Everyone hurriedly ran towards the temple master's courtyard. The closer they got, the faster their hearts beat.
The courtyard gate was locked and the windows were covered tightly with thick curtains, not a single light could come in.
A Taoist priest kicked the door open and found a secret room in the direction of Xiaojiu's finger.
I know where the door is, but I can't find the mechanism.
Xiaojiu blew on his fist and then kicked it down.
"boom!"
The stone door shattered and dust flew everywhere.
With the faint light, everyone could see the scene in the secret room clearly.
The temple master was locked to a stone pillar with a thick iron chain, a cloth ball stuffed in his mouth, his white hair was disheveled, his Taoist robe was torn, and his exposed wrists were covered with bruises.
Hearing the noise, he raised his head with difficulty, and when he saw everyone, a glimmer of hope suddenly lit up in his cloudy eyes.
"Master?!" the Taoists cried out in shock.
The old Taoist priest was the first to rush forward, untying the chains with trembling hands, "Master! How could you..."
The temple master coughed weakly a few times and said hoarsely, "Quick...quickly go down the mountain, cough cough cough, there is an epidemic in the city... cough cough cough...quickly go save people!"Chapter 482 Epidemic in the city?Chapter 482 Epidemic in the city?"Wha...what! There's an epidemic in the city!"
Everyone was struck by lightning.
"Master, what is going on? Why is there an epidemic in the city?"
The abbot was supported and half leaning on a cushion. His pale face was flushed with a sickly color due to the violent coughing, and his fingertips were trembling slightly as he grasped the handkerchief handed to him by his disciple.
After a few weak coughs, he barely managed to stand up with the help of his disciple and quickly explained, "The dean... he colluded with Prince Rui and threw... a drug that can make people sick into the well water in Qingzhou City."
After he finished speaking, he burst into another heart-wrenching cough.
"Hurry, get down the mountain... cough cough cough, there is an epidemic in the city, it will be too late if you are late!"
The Taoists felt as if they had fallen into an icy cave when they heard this.
The old Taoist priest suddenly clenched the whisk at his waist, his tone filled with rage, "How dare that traitor...? How dare he collude with Prince Rui and play with the lives of millions of people! Poison the well? He——"
Before he could finish his words, he staggered two steps, holding his chest, and then he held onto the wall, gasping for breath.
"Prince Rui, do you want to...?"
The old Taoist priest swallowed the rest of his words until he saw the temple master nod. Then his mind exploded and he fell straight back.
Fortunately, the disciples beside him supported him in time.
The old Taoist priest's eyes were filled with shock, anger and fear.
"No wonder Prince Rui, who has always been a private person, came to Qingzhou City. He must have seen the heroes of the martial arts conference, and the masters of various schools and sects gathered in Qingzhou City."
"Now the eldest prince, the second prince, and the third princess are also in the city... He is planning to set up a monstrous killing spree to capture all these people in one fell swoop!"
The other Taoist priests who understood what was said all turned pale and staggered back a few steps.
"The master of the temple is saying that Prince Rui is shrewd and scheming. He is using the epidemic to destroy the martial arts world and eliminate the royal bloodline..."
The abbot nodded with difficulty, his voice becoming weaker and weaker, "Yes, the old emperor now has only two adult princes. Once the eldest prince, the second prince and the third princess who is in charge of the military power of Northern Yan die in Qingzhou, there will be no one in the court who can inherit the throne. If something unexpected happens to the old emperor..."
He paused, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes, "Then the throne will be in the pocket of Prince Rui. I'm afraid the abbot also thinks that Prince Rui will eventually ascend to the throne, so he did such a heinous thing in an attempt to curry favor with the rich and powerful."
"What crime have the people committed? Cough cough cough!" The temple master's hoarse roar and mixed coughs echoed in the room.
The old Taoist priest looked at the abbot, who was curled up on the couch and hunched over due to coughing. His eyes were bloodshot and his knuckles were cracking.
"This group of crazy evildoers!"
Seeing the abbot trying to stand up again, he quickly stepped forward and held the abbot's shoulders, speaking in a slower tone, "Abbot, please take a good rest. I will go down the mountain with the abbot's disciples to handle this matter."
After hearing this, the temple master lay down with peace of mind.
"Mingxuan, thank you for your hard work. This matter... ahem!"
The old Taoist priest patted the master's shoulder in a comforting manner, "Master, don't worry!"
Then he turned around and ordered all the disciples, "Pass the order! All disciples, prepare the silver needles and herbs immediately and follow me down the mountain!"
"Gather all the doctors from the clinics and pharmacies in the west and north of the city, and dig deep into the ground to find the source of the epidemic!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he took out a black iron token from his sleeve and threw it to his disciple, "Go to Yaoshen Valley quickly! Tell them that Qingzhou City is extremely urgent and ask them to come out for the sake of the people of the world!"
After giving these instructions, he called out a few disciples to take care of the temple master.
Then he immediately led the others down the mountain with murderous intent on his face.
Xiaojiu and his group were forgotten throughout the whole process.
I looked at the old man lying on the couch with his eyes closed, and you looked at me and I looked at you.
Oh no, Grandma Xu and the others are still in the city.
At this moment, the few of them didn't care whether the abbot was Uncle Jingxin or not. They jumped out of the house on tiptoe, then rode on the ponies they came in with, ready to gallop down the mountain.
"No! Where are the abbot and Prince Rui? They were here just now!"
Just now everyone's attention was on the abbot, and no one thought about the abbot and Prince Rui.
Looking at the empty door quietly.
He clearly remembered that when they rushed into the house just now, the Taoists tied up the person and threw him at the door.
But why is there no one at the door now?
Xiaojiu used his mental power to search around but didn't find anyone.
Finally, he looked towards the back mountain and remembered what the old Taoist priest said, that the back mountain was the place where the master of the temple practiced meditation and outsiders were not allowed to enter.
She tried to direct her mental power toward the cave in the back mountain.
Not only did I find nothing, but my head felt like it was being pricked by needles.
This was the first time she had encountered this since using her mental power. Not only did she gain nothing, but it seemed like she had angered some unknown existence.
Xiaojiu forced himself to suppress the roar in his head.
She had no time to care about the strangeness of the cave in the back mountain. She had to hurry down the mountain to rescue Grandma Xu and the others.
"After we have resolved the matter at the foot of the mountain, we will come back to settle accounts with the abbot and Prince Rui! Let's go quickly. There is no time to lose."
Upon hearing this, Xing'er and the others immediately followed the village chief's speed and ran down the mountain.
When the few people arrived at the city gate, the sky of Qingzhou City was gray, as if covered by an invisible veil.
The group of people who had been traveling all night without sleeping now looked haggard, with messy hair sticking to their faces, red and swollen eyes, each of them had two huge dark circles under their eyes, and their lips were cracked and chapped.
He changed his clothes casually, but was still covered in wine. At this moment, he suddenly stopped and looked at the city gate.
She remembered her father saying that the disease was contagious.
Thinking of this, he quickly exchanged a lot of masks from the mall, and then gave a stack to Jingxin and the others.
"Please put on your mask when you enter the city and do not take it off while in the city!"
Seeing the old Taoist priests catching up from behind, Xiaojiu gave them a sack without hesitation.
"When entering the city, everyone wear a mask. If you don't, I'll beat you up!"
The Taoists, knowing that the disease was contagious, immediately understood Xiaojiu's meaning and hurriedly thanked him.
Then a group of people rushed into the city.
The city gate, which was bustling in the past, now has only a few guards, and all of them look unhappy.
Among the people entering the city, some were coughing from time to time, and some were supported by their companions to walk.
It was the eve of the martial arts conference and the city should have been bustling with activity, but today, the pedestrians on the street all had pale faces and unsteady steps.
When Xiaojiu and his group saw this scene, they were all shocked.
"Village chief, something really happened in the city!" Adou was terrified. He had heard Master Xu say before that people would die if they were infected with the disease, and many people would die.
"Grandma Xu and the others..." Xing'er's voice was trembling a little.
"No!" Xiaojiu was very sure, "Even if it's infected, we'll find a doctor for Grandma Xu and the others, and it will be fine."
After that, Xiaojiu rode his horse faster towards the shop where Grandma Xu and her family lived.
Chapter 483: The Medicine Shop is on Fire
Chapter 483: The Medicine Shop is on Fire
Several people followed the village chief and ran forward with trepidation.
What we saw was that the store was closed and not open at all.
Given how hard-working Grandma Xu is, the shop should have been open by now.
Xiaojiu didn't even bother to knock on the door. He just carried Xiao Ma on his back and jumped into the yard on tiptoe.
Then we saw Grandma Xu who was fumigating with mugwort, the little fat boy and Shen Zhiyuan who were sighing while holding mugwort leaves, and even Fat Biao and Pingnan Hou and his group.
Everyone was there and it looked like nothing was wrong.
"Are you feeling unwell anywhere?" The first thing Xiaojiu said after putting Xiaoma down was to ask the others what their current situation was.
When everyone heard the village chief's voice, they all looked up in surprise.
The fat boy and Shen Zhiyuan, who were about to rush over, stopped abruptly.
"Village Chief, why are you here? Didn't you go to see Master Jingxin?"
Old Mrs. Xu pushed the two people apart and stood at a distance, looking the village chief up and down.
Seeing her miserable appearance at this moment, my heart ached.
"Village chief, how did you become like this? Where's your hair?"
When I mention this little wine, I feel aggrieved, "It was bombed."
Just as he was about to throw himself into Grandma Xu's arms for comfort, Grandma Xu raised her hand to stop him.
"Stop! Village chief, don't come over here."
Wine: ???
Even more aggrieved.
Now even Grandma Xu dislikes her?
When Old Mrs. Xu saw the aggrieved look on the village chief's face, she felt even more distressed.
He quickly explained, "Village chief, many people in the city have been sick recently. The doctor in the clinic said it is very likely an epidemic."
"Nowadays, people don't go out unless necessary, for fear of being infected."
"Village chief, please don't come near us. We have been in contact with vendors coming and going on the street every day. This disease is very contagious, and we are afraid that it will affect you."
Xiaojiu scratched his head and felt that it made sense.
Although she was in the city some time ago, she didn't feel anything unusual in her body now.
It seems that she is in good health and was not infected.
"Then you guys should put on your masks." Xiaojiu took out a big bag of masks and threw them over. "Remember not to drink well water, and don't touch anything else!"
Seeing that everyone was fine, Xiaojiu then remembered to take a shower and have a sleep, waiting for the old Taoist priest and others to find out the source of the epidemic.
Now no one knows which well Prince Rui poured the medicine into.
The source of the epidemic has not been found yet, so she doesn't dare to use the well water.
I can only use points to redeem water from the mall for washing. What a luxury.
Xiaojiu was just about to take a bath, and before she even had time to take off her clothes, she heard a noisy noise coming from outside.
Jingxin rushed in and said, "Village Chief, something bad has happened. The Renxin Hall in the north of the city is on fire. All the medicinal materials are..."
Before he finished speaking, Xing'er ran in breathlessly, "Village Chief, it's bad, the Jishidi Hall in the south of the city is on fire!"
Xiaojiu, who was covered in dirt, felt like his head was going to explode when he heard the two pieces of news.
But now the situation is urgent and I can't care about being tired.
He put on a mask and flew away, apparently heading towards the fire.
Jingxin and the others didn't even have time to tidy themselves up.
He quickly used his Qinggong skills to catch up.
After hearing what the others had said, Old Lady Xu's face changed drastically. She quickly shouted to Pingnan Hou in the yard, "Quick! Bring people to put out the fire! Save as many herbs as you can!"
Now that so many people in the city are sick, and it is very likely that they are suffering from an epidemic, if the medicinal materials are burned again, it will be a devastating blow to Qingzhou City.
Pingnan Hou's face was also very ugly at this time. Having been in the officialdom for so many years, he could tell from this situation that someone didn't want the people of Qingzhou City to live.
He led a group of people and hurried to the burning pharmacy.
Xiaojiu, who had already run to the fire, rushed into the medicine shop without thinking, first used his mental power to isolate the fire, and then put all the herbs that had not been burned by the fire into the storage bag.
Next, he carried several bags of medicinal herbs and stumbled out amid the crackling sound and sparks in the sky.
This highlight moment must be shown to the people. These medicinal herbs were carried out by her, General Biao, at the risk of her life, by rushing into the fire.
She is not the kind of child who does good things secretly without leaving her name.
This baby has done good things, so he must be praised by everyone.
Upon hearing that the drug store was on fire, the common people, the Taoists from Qingtai Temple, and the disciples from Moyu Villa who had rushed over to put out the fire were all so shocked that they stood there in a daze.
Until I saw a child with a black body and burnt hair carrying several bags of medicinal herbs.
Everyone stood in awe.
There were exclamations one after another from the crowd.
Xiaojiu put a few sacks of herbs at the feet of the owner of the medicine shop, shook his afro, and said, "No need to go in. The fire is too big in there. I'll help you carry out all the herbs that can be carried out."
I heard that the Taoist priest from Qingtai Temple has gone to ask for help from Yaoshen Valley. When the time comes, he will throw the herbs in the storage bag to Yaoshen Valley to see which ones can be used to treat the epidemic. If they are not needed, he can secretly return them to the pharmacy owner. If they are useful, then he can consider those herbs as the reward for her helping to carry them out of the fire.
Seeing the door of the pharmacy, the disciples of Mo Yu Villa were about to rush in to put out the fire.
Xiaojiu quickly stopped him, "Don't go in, the fire is too big inside, everything will be burned, there's no point in going in."
The group of disciples at Mo Yu Villa finally saw clearly that the little black man was the Master A Qiang whom they had wanted to become his apprentice.
I didn't expect that their master is not only a great martial arts expert, but also such a responsible and courageous person.
"Master Aqiang, please accept our greetings from Moyu Villa."
After saying that, all the disciples of Mo Yu Villa bowed to Xiao Jiu.
The owner of the medicine shop knelt down and kowtowed in the direction of Xiaojiu, "Thank you, little brother. These sacks of medicinal herbs are exactly what we may need for the epidemic..."
Before he could finish his words, the people around him had already kowtowed to Xiaojiu to express their gratitude.
"Living Bodhisattva! You are our great benefactor! This is a life-saving herb!"
At this time when there was a high possibility of an epidemic and medicinal herbs were more precious than gold, the child rushed into the fire without hesitation and risked his life to carry the medicinal herbs back from the gates of hell.
This is simply a living Bodhisattva who saves people from suffering!
Especially when you see the child's hair burned like that and his clothes burned black, you can see how big the fire inside is and how dangerous it is.
Xiaojiu jumped three feet high, she had never expected this kind of scene. Originally, she just wanted to let others know that it was she who carried the medicinal materials and praise her for being helpful.
But this group of people was so enthusiastic that she didn't know how to respond.
He quickly said, "I'm leaving first. I still need to go to the medicine shop in the north of the city to get some herbs!"
After saying that, he escaped from there with a tap of his toes.Chapter 484: Immediate Closure of Qingzhou City
Chapter 484: Immediate Closure of Qingzhou City
The people looked at the back of the child, whose body was completely black, whose clothes were burnt into tatters, and whose head was a mess like a dandelion, as he flew away. Their eyes were filled with gratitude and admiration, and the small figure became taller and taller in their eyes.
At this time, Xiaojiu, who was flying away, was thinking about his own highlight moment just now, and appeared in front of everyone in a miserable state.
This really damages her image as a mighty and domineering person.
She was so angry that she kept muttering all the way.
"Aaaah! If I had known earlier I would have taken a shower, changed into clean clothes, and put on my battle robe before going out!"
"I just burned a lot of my hair yesterday, and everyone saw it all today."
"Woo woo woo, I don't want to save face!"
"…"
She kept muttering to herself all the way until she finally flew to the burning pharmacy in the north of the city.
What was seen was Pingnan Hou and his men, as well as Jingxin and his group, carrying buckets of water to put out the fire. Even the lazy Fat Biao came, and was trying his best to rush into the fire to rescue the herbs.
Moreover, the people who were putting out the fire around the pharmacy and clinic were all dirty, and everyone was working hard to put out the fire.
Xiaojiu didn't care about whether she was embarrassed or not at this moment.
Immediately rushed in.
Then he used his mental power to block out the surrounding fire, put the herbs that had not been burned into a sack, and threw those that could not be put into his storage bag.
Soon, the people saw a child with his body burned black and his hair blown apart, rushing into the fire despite being stopped, and then risking his life to carry bags of medicinal herbs out of the fire one by one.
In such a critical moment, there is someone who stands up, and he is a child.
The people instantly placed their hopes on this child, and their eyes were filled with gratitude towards him.
Because what this child stole was not only the medicinal materials, but also their way of survival.
Xiaojiu had no idea at the moment that although she was wearing tattered and black clothes, in the hearts of the people, her image at the moment was that of a god glowing with golden light, like a deity descending to earth.
Fortunately, Xiaojiu didn't know. If she knew, with her way of thinking, she might not even sleep and would go out every day to find places to put out fires.
Even in this life, she might have to wear this dark, tattered clothes and this burnt afro.
When the fire in the west and north of the city was finally extinguished.
Xiaojiu was just about to go home to tidy up his appearance, put on his battle robe and red cloak before going out.
Jiang Huan hurried forward and looked at Ah Hu's timid and quiet sister in disbelief.
"A Qiang, are you...are you okay? Are you burned?" Jiang Huan looked at Xiaojiu anxiously.
She didn't expect that the child was so kind and brave. There was a raging fire and if she was not careful, she might be burned to death in the pharmacy.
Jiang Huan still had a look of fear on her face at this moment.
Xiaojiu glanced at the worried Sister Jiang and touched her falling hair.
"It's okay, it's just a little dirty, I'll just go home and take a shower."
After she finished speaking, she flew home without looking back. If she didn't leave now, everyone in Mo Yu Villa and the people in the whole city would see her ugly appearance.
When Jingxin and the others saw that the village chief had left and the fire was out, they quickly followed him.
They had the same idea as the village chief. They just wanted to go home quickly to wash up and go to bed. The last time they were so tired, they still flew all the way back to the capital from Qiongzhou to save His Majesty.
The fire has been put out, but the number of patients in the city is still increasing day by day.
New coughs and cries can be heard every day, and the number of patients lying on the streets or paralyzed in beds is increasing.
Especially the elderly, who were originally weak and could not even get off the kang after falling ill. They were hanging on for their last breath, and their faces were pale and bloodless.
And at this time in Murong Xue's villa.
Uncle Sheng walked into the yard and saw the Third Princess standing at the window looking at the people on the street. He said urgently, "Your Highness, the situation is critical now. We need to set off and return to Beijing immediately."
Murong Xue retracted her gaze from the window, shook her head and said solemnly: "No, we can't go back to the capital now. Uncle Sheng, you have also seen that the number of people infected with diseases in the city has increased day by day, and the epidemic is raging. If we rashly return to the capital at this time, once the disease is brought into the capital, it will be a disaster!"
Uncle Sheng was so anxious that he paced back and forth in the room. "Your Highness, I just heard from the Taoist priest of Qingtai Temple that the epidemic in the city was a conspiracy by Prince Rui! He sent people to poison the well, with the purpose of trapping all those martial arts sects, the two princes, and you to death in Qingzhou City!"
He clenched his fists suddenly. "I felt something was wrong before. Why did the two princes bring mysterious masters to participate in the martial arts conference? But our people have been investigating for so long, and there are no so-called masters around them."
"Many of those who come to participate in the martial arts conference nowadays are here to see who this expert is, including you, Your Highness, and that is why they have all gathered in Qingzhou City."
"It seems that the one who conspired with the Changsheng Palace was not Your Highness but this Prince Rui, or perhaps this Prince Rui was originally a member of the Changsheng Palace, and Your Majesty was deceived. The sudden improvement in your health is probably an illusion created by Prince Rui's people using drugs."
Murong Xue's fingertips unconsciously stroked the soft whip at her waist, and a deep frown appeared between her brows.
"These days, our eyes have been fixed on our two brothers and father, and we have forgotten that there is also Prince Rui!"
She sneered, with a hint of self-mockery in her smile, "On weekdays, he pretends to be an idle wanderer and doesn't get involved in the court at all. Who would have thought that he is the one who hides the deepest."
"It's just like a poisonous snake in the night, lurking silently for so many years. I don't know where its claws and fangs have spread to now, and how powerful it has become?!"
Uncle Sheng looked at the prince who was not in a hurry at all and wanted to knock him out and carry him back to the capital.
"Your Highness, let's go back to the capital and make plans. Yesterday, all the clinics and drugstores in the west and north of the city caught fire. This is clearly a carefully planned trap. They want to gather everyone in this place where the epidemic is spreading and catch them all in one fell swoop!"
Murong Xue looked at Uncle Sheng with a gloomy face, "Uncle Sheng, I will not abandon the people of Qingzhou City. Besides, once I leave, the people of Qingzhou City will also follow me and flee for their lives. By then, the epidemic will spread to other places, and I'm afraid that Beiyan will be finished."
After that, she gave a loud order to the guards outside the door, "Pass my order immediately! Close Qingzhou City immediately. Only people are allowed to enter, no one is allowed to leave. No matter who it is, no one is allowed to leave!"
"Your Highness! You..." Uncle Sheng was shocked when he heard this.
"Uncle Sheng, there is no need to say more. I would rather be trapped in this city than let the disease spread to other places!"
Murong Xue moved closer to the window and listened to the people outside discussing what happened yesterday when a child fell from the sky and risked his life to carry medicinal herbs out of the burning medicine shop.
His words were full of praise for the child.Chapter 485 I want to dye this thing on my head red
Chapter 485 I want to dye this thing on my head red
"Uncle Sheng, do you think the child the people are talking about could be the legendary Princess Changle of Dongxia?"
"But wasn't the child who rushed into the fire yesterday a little boy?" Uncle Sheng asked doubtfully.
Murong Xue left the window and sat back down at the table.
He spoke slowly, "For such a young child, it's very easy to dress up as a little boy."
"Your Highness, what do you mean? Can we seek cooperation with this Princess Changle?"
Murong Xue shook her head, and suddenly remembered what she had said shamelessly at the birthday party of Princess Changle when she was on a diplomatic mission to the Kingdom of Dongxia.
At that time, I only thought that it was a pity that a princess had such high martial arts skills. At such a young age, she could lead border soldiers, defeat the 100,000-strong army of Nanling Kingdom with a small force.
So she proposed a marriage with a tentative attitude. If Princess Changle agreed, she would find a way to push the man into the battlefield to temper him and train him well. He would definitely become a great general in the future.
If she declines politely, we can know that the princess has no ambition to stay in the royal harem, nor does she want to be a canary trapped in the royal harem.
Instead, he wants to ride on horses and gallop on the battlefield, or even reach the pinnacle of power.
Later, Princess Changle ascended the throne of Nanling Kingdom, which indeed confirmed her previous speculation.
I just don't know whether Princess Changle disguised herself and entered Beiyan this time simply to participate in the martial arts conference, or if she wants to do something else.
"Uncle Sheng, this little princess of Dongxia Kingdom should not be underestimated."
Uncle Sheng nodded in agreement.
"So who are we?"
"Let's just do our own thing and don't worry about other things. The most urgent thing is to deal with the epidemic in the city and don't let other things disturb your mind."
She raised her hand to call the captain of the guards outside the door, and then took off the token from her waist.
He ordered in a cold voice: "Take this order and arrest Prince Rui in the whole city. Anyone with suspicious behavior should be arrested immediately! Send another person to cooperate with the Taoist priests of Qingtai Temple to thoroughly investigate each well and make sure to find the source of the poison!"
The captain of the guards knelt on one knee, took the token in his palm, and then took the order and left.
**
The Qingzhou city gate slowly closed under Murong Xue's order, and the sound was so loud that dust fell from the top of the city wall.
The two groups of people led by the eldest prince and the second prince, who were planning to leave the city, were stopped inside the city.
I heard that it was the third princess who ordered the city gates to be closed.
The Second Prince kicked the city gate in anger and yelled, "Is Murong Xue crazy? Is she going to trap us to death in this plague-ridden city? If she wants to die, don't take me with her!"
Glancing at the first prince who remained silent, the second prince said anxiously, "Brother, can you say something?!"
The eldest prince had a gloomy expression. He stared at the closed city gate, his nails digging deep into his palms. After a long while, he squeezed out a word from between his teeth, "Return!"
"Brother? Just let it go like this? Go back and wait to die?" The second prince stamped his feet in anxiety.
The eldest prince turned his head suddenly, his eyes as cold as ice.
The second prince was so frightened that he trembled and swallowed the next words.
I could only shrink my neck and walk back dejectedly.
At this time, the eldest prince also reacted. The epidemic in Qingzhou City was so severe. There must be someone behind it. It seemed that they were targeting the royal family and the underworld forces, and wanted to catch them all in one fell swoop.
Even if they left the city, they would probably be ambushed on the way back to Beijing.
Rather than dying inexplicably on the road, it is better to close the door and stay in Qingzhou City.
The top priority now is to quickly find out who is the mastermind behind this. The eldest prince returned to the inn with a heavy heart.
On the other side, Xiaojiu and his group, who had finally had a good rest, welcomed an unexpected person.
Xiaojiu opened his eyes dazedly, and before he could come to his senses, he was suddenly pulled into the arms by a force with the scent of herbs.
This embrace is so familiar.
Xiaojiu sobered up immediately, struggled his head out of his arms, and stared at the person who came with wide eyes.
"Daya!!"
Xiaojiu shouted excitedly.
"Why are you here? Aren't you studying medicine in Yaoshen Valley?"
When Tie Niu and his group heard the village chief's shout, they immediately woke up from their sleep and ran to the village chief's house, thinking that the village chief was fighting with someone again.
Then when I came in, I saw Daya hugging the village chief tightly.
Tie Niu blurted out, "Daya, you were expelled from the sect?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a silver needle shot towards him. Fortunately, he dodged quickly, otherwise it would have pierced his thigh directly.
Daya snorted coldly, then took back the silver needle that was stuck in the wall.
He turned around and looked at the village chief who was staring at him, and his fierce expression immediately changed into a smile.
Tie Niu, who witnessed the instant change of expression, widened his eyes.
Such a double standard.
Daya touched the village chief's afro, looking puzzled, "Village chief, why did you perm your hair?"
She didn't expect that after just half a year of not seeing the village chief, his aesthetic taste had changed to this.
I actually like this look that looks like it was burned by fire.
Xiaojiu, who was originally in high spirits, instantly fell in expression when he heard this.
Then he turned his back, quietly took out a small mirror from his pocket and looked at himself carefully.
The more I looked at it, the more I felt like a dandelion, a pitch-black one at that.
So ugly.
It would be nice if it could be a different color.
Hey!
Yes, change the color.
This way it won't be ugly.
She is so smart!
I wonder if I can dye this thing on my head red. When the time comes, with my own red cloak and small axe, I will definitely be the coolest guy in the whole Beiyan.
Xiaojiu became happier the more he thought about it. His shoulders shook with excitement and he immediately went to the mall to look for hair dye.
Daya saw the village chief turned his back and didn't speak for a long time, his shoulders shaking.
I was shocked and thought that what I said just now had hurt the village chief's heart.
He quickly added: "Village Chief, your hairstyle looks great. Really, it's the most beautiful hairstyle I've ever seen."
After saying that, he did not forget to wink at Tie Niu and the others.
Several people also saw the village chief with his back turned, his shoulders shaking from crying.
They were so scared that they praised him against their conscience: "Village Chief, Daya is right, your hairstyle looks great!"
"Yes, village chief, you are the only one in the world who has this hairstyle. No one else has it. You are unique!"
"We really want to have the same hairstyle as you, it's so majestic and domineering, but unfortunately we don't have this blessing! Alas~"
"Village Chief, your hairstyle is the most domineering in the whole of Beiyan!"
"..."
Listening to everyone talking at once, I couldn't wait to praise the words of the gods.
Xiaojiu turned around in a second, and the messy hair on his head stood up even more because of excitement, just like fireworks that had just exploded.
She stared at everyone with shining eyes.
"Is it really beautiful?!"
"Of course, Village Chief, when have we ever lied to you?" Daya and the others looked sincere.
"That's true." Xiaojiu happily stretched out her hand and touched her fluffy curly hair.
I became even more determined to dye this thing on my head red.
When everyone saw that the village chief was finally happy, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
Chapter 486: The Disliked Zhao Hu
Chapter 486: The Disliked Zhao Hu
Xing'er quickly changed the subject and said, "Daya, why are you here? Aren't you in Yaoshen Valley?"
When Daya mentioned this, she was furious. "My master and I came to Beiyan to look for a medicinal herb, but we were ambushed by the Changsheng Palace outside the city!"
"What? Intercepted? Are you okay?"
Everyone was shocked when they heard the news. This Palace of Eternal Life really was everywhere!
Before Daya could answer, a boastful voice interrupted from the side.
"Humph! If it weren't for me, Daya would definitely be in trouble!"
Everyone turned their heads and looked at Zhao Hu who was talking at the door.
"Eh? Zhao Hu, weren't you captured by the Changsheng Palace? Why are you here?"
Zhao Hu raised his head and said proudly: "Of course it's because I am a martial arts master, powerful, handsome, smart, and loved by everyone..."
Before he could finish his words, several punches came towards him. Fortunately, he dodged quickly, otherwise he would have been beaten into a pig's head today.
"What are you doing? Are you going to let people tell the truth?"
Xing Er gritted her teeth and said, "Speak human language. If you say such disgusting things again, I will chop you with a knife!"
Xiaojiu was so angry that she jumped directly onto Zhao Hu's back.
Damn, all the words she said were hers.
"This is mine, mine! If you say that again, I'll pull out your teeth!"
Zhao Hu looked at everyone staring at him with a covetous look. If he ever said anything better about himself, this group of people would beat him to death today.
With the village chief's fur on his back, Zhao Hu silently swallowed the words of praise that were yet to be said.
I sighed in my heart. These days, even the truth cannot be told.
"What's going on?" Shen Zhiyuan urged.
Zhao Hu cleared his throat and reorganized his words.
"This hero..."
The dangerous looks everyone gave him scared Zhao Hu so much that he immediately changed the way he addressed him.
"I am Zhao Hu..."
This group of people are going too far. They even want to deprive him of the title of hero.
"Go on!" Xing'er threatened while sharpening her knife.
"I followed the group of black-robed men to capture someone, and the people they captured happened to be Daya and Gu Lao."
"Then I used my intelligence..."
Several pairs of fists approached.
Zhao Hu swallowed.
"Then I pretended not to know them, and in the dark of night, while they were sleeping, I used a stun gun to knock them out."
Daya interrupted, "They were not asleep. Master used a secret drug to knock them out. It was not you who knocked them out."
Zhao Hu: ...
Xing'er was speechless, "It turned out that it wasn't you who saved Daya and Gu Lao, it was them who saved you!"
Everyone looked at Zhao Hu with disdain.
So shameless!
Zhao Hu gritted his teeth, "I haven't finished yet!"
The impatient Xiaojiu took a deep breath and grabbed Zhao Hu's hair, "Daya, you speak!"
She was afraid that if Zhao Hu continued talking, she would not be able to resist and beat him up.
Zhao Hu, who was deprived of the right to speak, felt the deep malice of this world.
I really want to run away from home.
Daya took the village chief down from Zhao Hu's back, and explained while helping him tidy up his wrinkled clothes.
"My master and I ran into that group of black-robed men in the forest. They said they would not allow us from Yaoshen Valley to get close to Qingzhou City and wanted to arrest us."
"We originally planned to poison those black-robed men to death, but when we saw Zhao Hu was also among them, we were worried about accidentally killing him, so we only used drugs!"
Everyone turned their eyes to Zhao Hu again, and the disdain in their eyes was obvious.Chapter 487 Uncle Sheng Seeks to Meet
Chapter 487 Uncle Sheng Seeks to Meet
Zhao Hu was so angry that he bared his teeth and was about to speak when Tie Niu covered his mouth.
"I know you want to talk, but don't say anything yet. Wait until we are not around, then you can say it!"
As a good brother, Tie Niu doesn't want to hear any bragging from Zhao Hu now.
Fortunately, Daya's next words changed Zhao Hu's image.
"Luckily, Zhao Hu was there to distract the black-robed man and delay the time, otherwise my master and I would not have had enough time to administer the drug."
When Zhao Hu heard this, he became brave again, but his mouth was covered by Tie Niu, so he could only make mumbling sounds of protest.
"Where is the man in black robe who kidnapped Zhao Hu?" Xing'er asked curiously.
She was still very interested in the acupoint-pressing skills that the black-robed man had witnessed that day.
Daya pointed outside, "She's doing morning exercises with Cuihua outside!"
She still finds it very magical. How could those people in black robes obey the orders of a chicken?
According to the master, it seems that there is a Gu King inside Cuihua's body, and this Gu King has become more and more powerful inside Cuihua's body. Its strength far exceeds what a Gu King should have, and this Gu King has already merged with Cuihua.
She now feels that she has only been in Medicine God Valley for more than half a year, and she can no longer recognize the development of the outside world.
Her village chief, who used to sneak up the mountain to beat wild boars, has now become the empress.
She didn't catch up with the village chief's highlight moment at all.
Everyone looked in the direction of Daya's finger and walked out curiously to see what new tricks Cuihua was up to.
Then they saw the people in black robes standing in a neat row in the yard, led by Hua Yi, Hua Er and Hua San.
Cuihua stood at the front, holding her neck high and clucking. Based on their understanding of Cuihua after having been with her for so long, they knew that this was definitely not a serious morning exercise.
The only person who could understand was Xiaojiu.
After all, a pet is like its owner.
Xiaojiu, who had already guessed what Cuihua was going to do, quietly brought a small stool, sat down and started watching the show.
Seeing the audience, Cuihua became more excited.
"Clack! Clack! Clack!"
"Three circles to the left, three circles to the right, twist your neck, twist your butt!"
"Early to bed, early to rise, let's do some exercise!"
Hua Yi, Hua Er and Hua San immediately started shaking their chicken necks and butts.
The people in black robes at the back began to twist their necks and buttocks rhythmically in unison.
You know what, it looks like a pretty healthy morning exercise.
Old Mrs. Xu, who was watching the show nearby, fell in love with it immediately.
She memorized the moves in her mind, and now she has new moves in her square dance.
Zhao Hu looked at the group of black-robed men who had captured him before, who were now twisting their necks and buttocks with an intoxicated look on their faces.
No, is that right?
He used to act all cocky in front of me, pressing my acupoints all the time.
Now I am dancing such an embarrassing dance with a group of chickens.
"Cuihua, have you known for a long time that these people have poisonous insects in their bodies?"
Cuihua stopped shouting slogans, glanced at Zhao Hu who was looking angry, rolled her eyes, and continued directing her morning exercises.
"You...you can command them, why didn't you control them when I was captured?"
Zhao Hu was so angry that he jumped up and down.
If he knew Cuihua could control this group of people, why would he swallow his anger and act with these men in black, and be forced to call the men in black robes "Master".
"Cack, snap!" Cuihua cried out in disgust.
Zhao Hu, who couldn't understand the chicken language, immediately looked at the village chief.
Xiaojiu said tactfully: "Cuihua said you are too stupid and need to grow your brain!"
Zhao Hu: I'm even angrier.
Daya was also stunned.
They originally thought that the drug they had refined to control people was successful, and this group of people would follow them back obediently.
I didn't expect that all this was thanks to Cuihua.
Suddenly I also want to eat insects.
Just as everyone in the room was still immersed in the black-robed man's funny morning exercises, Marquis Pingnan came in.
"Princess, the Third Princess of Beiyan wants to see you."
Xiaojiu's grinning expression returned to seriousness in a second.
"The Third Princess of Beiyan's people? Looking for me?" Her head was full of question marks.
If she remembered correctly, she came here in disguise. The people of the Third Princess of Beiyan came to find her and knew her identity.
"The Third Princess of Beiyan knows who I am?"
The corner of Pingnan Marquis' mouth twitched.
"Princess, our team is so obvious, I guess the Third Princess of Beiyan should have guessed it a long time ago."
Especially the heroic side of Her Royal Highness the Princess yesterday, it was almost as if she had the words "I am Princess Changle" written on her body.
The third princess of Beiyan had been to Dongxia Kingdom and had not only met the princess, but also the group of friends around the princess.
It's easy to recognize it.
Xiaojiu touched his afro, feeling a little dissatisfied. How come he was recognized when his acting skills were so good?
Forget it, now that she has been recognized, she will have to show her true self in front of people openly from now on.
"Let him in!"
Xiaojiu tidied her curly hair and sat upright.
She exuded the aura of an empress, if you ignore the fact that she was crossing her legs.
When Uncle Sheng came in, he saw four chickens twisting around with a group of people in black robes.
etc?
Man in black robe?
Uncle Sheng immediately looked at Xiaojiu and his group with vigilance.
If this group of people are in collusion with the Changsheng Palace, then...
Before he could even imagine the serious consequences.
Pingnan Hou spoke up, "Don't look at it, it's from the Changsheng Palace, but he was caught by our princess and is now atonement!"
Isn't it just atonement? Otherwise, when these people in black robes wake up and realize that they have done such an embarrassing thing, they will commit suicide on the spot.
Uncle Sheng heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this, and had a clearer understanding of Princess Changle's abilities.
He performed the unique etiquette of the Third Princess towards Xiao Jiu, and then slowly said, "I am Sheng Zhi, and I am here on behalf of the Third Princess of Beiyan to pay my respects to His Majesty the King of Nanling."
Xiaojiu raised his hand, frowned and asked, "What's the matter?"
No one comes here for no reason. The Third Princess wouldn't come here to humiliate her for her poor acting skills and expose her identity, right?
When Sheng Zhi saw her frowning, he suddenly felt unsure.
In a more earnest tone, he said, "I heard that the ancients from Yaoshen Valley are staying at your place temporarily. Recently, Qingzhou City has been plagued by an epidemic, and the people are suffering terribly."
"I dare to ask Your Majesty to ask Master Gu's disciples to come out and help us for the sake of the millions of people in Qingzhou City."
"As long as we can find the source of the disease and save the people of Qingzhou from danger, my princess will remember your majesty's great kindness and will never forget it!"
Xiaojiu's brows furrowed even deeper, and with her funny afro, she looked like a wrinkled and blown-up coal ball.
"So many of you have gone out to look for the source of the epidemic, but you still haven't found it?" His tone was full of disgust.
She thought that with so many Taoist priests from Qingtai Temple and Murong Xue's men, it would only take a few minutes to find the source of the epidemic.
As a result, a whole day passed and there was no movement.
Sheng Zhi heard the disdain in the tone of the Queen of Nanling Kingdom.
I was so embarrassed that I wanted to find a hole to crawl into.Chapter 488 Divine Chicken Cuihua
Chapter 488 Divine Chicken Cuihua
Yes, originally we just wanted to check the water wells in the city to find out which wells had been dosed with the infectious drugs.
But who would have thought that there were so many wells in Qingzhou City.
Moreover, the Taoist priests at Qingtai Temple were not very good at medical skills. Checking whether a well had been filled with infectious drugs was not only time-consuming but also required a lot of manpower.
Sheng Zhi replied truthfully: "Your Majesty, there are indeed thousands of wells and springs throughout Qingzhou City. In addition, although the Taoist priests in Qingtai are proficient in esoteric theories, they are still not very good at the art of medicine and the prevention and treatment of epidemics."
"Inspecting each well is time-consuming and laborious, and the number of people in the city who are sick is increasing day by day, and there are cries of pain everywhere. We really can't wait for this protracted investigation!"
Xiaojiu waved towards Cuihua.
Cuihua, who was immersed in the command, flew over reluctantly.
'Cluck!'
"Master, what are you doing?"
Xiaojiu pushed Cuihua in front of Sheng Zhi and said, "There's no need to ask Gu Lao to check the well. Just let Cuihua go!"
Sheng Zhi looked at the chicken handed over by the empress, and his mind went blank for a moment.
If the Third Princess had not repeatedly warned her, Princess Changle must not be offended regardless of her agreement or not.
He probably flipped the table and started cursing on the spot.
At this critical moment, the little princess of Dongxia Kingdom not only did not lend a helping hand, but also humiliated him with a chicken.
He clenched his teeth tightly, took a deep breath, and tried to force a stiff smile, "Your Majesty...I wonder if you can allow me to...see Gu Lao?"
Xiaojiu looked at Daya.
After all, Gu Lao is now Daya's master, and he can't make decisions on his behalf regarding meeting guests.
Daya immediately shook her head, "Cuihua can just make the trip. Master and I are preparing the antidote for the disease!"
This was indeed true. When they first arrived here, they found that many people in the city had been infected with the disease, and the streets were filled with wailing. In just a few days, the disease spread even more seriously.
As soon as the master arrived here, he rushed into the house, flipping through books, testing herbs, and studying ways to control the epidemic. He didn't even have time to drink a sip of water.
Besides, the village chief said that Cuihua could go, which means Cuihua would definitely be faster and more useful than her and her master going in person to check.
Although Sheng Zhi was unwilling, since the ancient disciples of Yaoshen Valley had all said they would not see him, he had no choice but to give up.
He turned his gaze towards the plump chicken and spoke slowly, "I wonder how Your Majesty can use this chicken to find the source of the disease?"
Could it be that this chicken is a divine chicken?
Sheng Zhi could only comfort himself in this way.
Xiaojiu touched Cuihua's head and replied, "Cuihua has her own way, but Cuihua won't work for nothing. When you find out which wells have been dosed with the disease-infecting drugs, remember to pay Cuihua."
Xiaojiu will not treat his own people badly.
Cuihua, who was originally listless, immediately became energetic when she heard that there would be a reward.
Sheng Zhi was shocked when he saw the interaction between the child and the chicken.
This chicken can understand human language.
Not only can he understand, but he also seems to have a lot of brains.
"If this chicken can really find the well where the disease-infecting drug was poured, our Third Princess will definitely reward you!"
Cuihua giggled a few times at the top of her lungs, before Xiaojiu could say anything.
He flew out of the yard carrying flowers one, two and three.
Xiaojiu spread his hands, "Okay, let's go back and wait for news!"
She was quite confident about Cuihua's chicken pulse.
As expected, Xiaojiu did not disappoint Cuihua. She went out in the morning and brought back news in the afternoon.
After a city-wide investigation, the wells that were suspected of being tainted by drugs were quickly found.
The speed of the investigation directly shocked Sheng Zhi.
The way he looked at Cuihua now was as if he was looking at a divine chicken.
No wonder he found out that the emperor of Dongxia Kingdom named this chicken as the guardian chicken of the country.
Before, he thought that the Emperor of Dongxia Kingdom doted on the little girl he had just found, so much so that he even doted on his daughter's pets.
Unexpectedly, people already knew that this was a magical chicken.
Isn't it to protect the country?
The country that was about to be swallowed up by the other three countries is now so powerful that it is almost catching up with Northern Yan.
Sheng Zhi escorted Cuihua back respectfully and promised that he would personally prepare a generous gift for the third princess when she returned to the capital.
Xiaojiu looked at Cuihua whose neck was almost raised to the sky, and immediately reached out to pull her down.
The Taoist priest of Qingtai Temple immediately checked the wells pointed out by Cuihua that were suspected to have been dosed with infectious drugs.
It was finally confirmed that there were problems with the several wells pointed out by Cuihua.
Murong Xue immediately sent people to fill up those wells.
When the people heard the news, they quickly found out who Cuihua was and learned that Princess Changle was in their Qingzhou City. She was the child who risked her life to help the people carry out life-saving herbs.
Now the people rushed towards where Princess Changle lived, kneeling at the door and calling for help from the living Bodhisattva.
It turns out that the rumors were true, and Princess Changle was really a fairy from heaven.
The disciples of Mo Yu Villa were even more excited.
It turns out that the girl named Aqiang is Princess Changle of Dongxia Kingdom. Then everything makes sense.
No wonder a child has such great abilities.
Among those people in the martial arts world, who doesn't know Princess Changle? She is not only a martial arts expert, but also a chivalrous man who loves the people like her own children.
Who wouldn't admire such a master?
It turns out that the idol is right next to me!
While people are sitting at home, the reputation of this small wine has already spread throughout the entire Qingzhou city.
She was just planning to go out and show off so that her fans could see her mighty and domineering appearance.
As a result, he was yelled back by Old Mrs. Xu.
"Village chief, there are sick people everywhere outside. If you go out now, you will be sick in less than a quarter of an hour."
"Now Gu Lao and Daya are researching a prescription to treat the epidemic. Once the prescription comes out and the epidemic outside disappears, I won't stop you from going out to play, village chief."
It's rare to see Grandma Xu so serious.
Xiaojiu glanced at the shoes in Grandma Xu's hand. She now suspected that if she flew out now, her friend would definitely get a beating.
There was no way. Old Mrs. Xu was reluctant to beat the village chief, but she was willing to beat the group of little bastards who followed the village chief.
After holding back my wine in the yard for a whole day, I listened to the people outside the yard begging the Buddha for help.
"Can I pass the note out?"
"That's fine!" Old Mrs. Xu put away her shoes and took out a stack of paper from the house. "Village Chief, just write!"
Xiaojiu looked towards Marquis Pingnan.
It was a rare sight to see Her Royal Highness the Princess suffer a loss, and Marquis Pingnan was enjoying the show.
But when he met the little princess's eyes, he didn't have time to panic.
Xiao Jiu pulled Pingnan Hou's sleeve and said, "My father said that your handwriting is very good!"
When Pingnan Hou heard this, a smile immediately broke out on his face, even though he had never been praised for his good handwriting.
"Your Majesty, did you really say that?"
"Of course, my dad said your handwriting is very beautiful!"Chapter 489: Qingzhou City is Besieged
Chapter 489: Qingzhou City is Besieged
Pingnan Hou immediately sat down and put out paper and pen, and said very enthusiastically: "Your Highness, what do you want to write? Do you want to send a message to His Majesty?"
He did not think of his old father's wine, and pointed outside, "Send a message to the people outside!"
"Pass...pass a message?" Pingnan Hou was stunned, then he thought of the princess's love for the people, and thought that she was probably worried about the people outside who were infected with the disease, so she wrote something to appease them.
He immediately picked up the pen.
Xiaojiu cleared his throat. What Pingnan Hou had written before was all normal.
Just let the people not worry. The genius doctor of Yaoshen Valley and his disciple Daya have been working day and night to develop a treatment for the epidemic. However, the two of them are not enough, so the doctors in the city who are still infected can come to help.
When Pingnan Hou wrote this, he couldn't help but sigh that Her Royal Highness the Princess was righteous and truly cared about the people.
Xiaojiu took a look at what Pingnan Hou wrote, tilted his head, and looked amazed.
Maybe it was the first time I saw handwriting uglier than my own.
"What...what happened?" Pingnan Hou was a little surprised to see that His Highness suddenly fell silent.
Xiaojiu expressed regret for praising his handwriting just now, fortunately he used his father's name to praise him.
"Nothing, I just think my dad has a hard time."
It doesn't matter if the handwriting is ugly, it's better than writing it yourself.
"Tell the people what medicinal materials they are lacking. I will do my best to prepare them. No one should suffer but the people."
Pingnan Hou paused, "Your Highness, where can we get the medicinal herbs?"
Of course it's her storage bag.
After all, he had plundered so many corrupt officials' homes, and just from the imperial master's home, there were more medicinal herbs than could be used up.
For this purpose, she took out a lot of precious medicinal materials and threw them into her parents' small treasury.
Xiao Jiu patted Pingnan Hou on the shoulder and said, "This Immortal has a brilliant plan! Okay, I'm done! It's your turn now."
"Ah? What should I do when it's my turn?" Pingnan Hou looked confused.
"Of course I should write something praising me! Let the people know about my heroic deeds!"
Xiaojiu looked at him strangely.
Her image as an empress must be maintained, after all, she will have to seize the territory of Northern Yan in the future.
Before in Nanling Kingdom, Lord Cui often praised her in front of the people.
The Minister of Rites, Mr. Cui, said that we must grasp the people's hearts and minds.
Only when it is supported by the people can it be popular.
Lord Cui also said that he who wins the hearts of the people will rule the world.
Xiaojiu, who is determined to unify the world, cares about his reputation among the people.
"How...how do you praise me?"
Pingnan Hou said that he was just a military general and had very limited knowledge.
All the compliments he could think of could be summed up in six words: Your Highness the Princess is awesome.
Mrs. Xu, who couldn't bear to watch any more, came over and said, "I'll talk, you write!"
Then when he saw the words "Pingnan Hou" that looked like Cuihua had stepped on them, he became furious.
If these words were shown to people outside, the image of the village chief would be ruined.
"Get out of the way, calm down, and come here!"
Jingxin, who was hiding far away, felt her scalp tighten when she heard Old Lady Xu's cry.
Damn it, in order to avoid helping the village chief write, he almost hid outside the yard, but he was still caught.
Under pressure from Old Lady Xu, Jingxin came back obediently and picked up the pen.
Marquis Pingnan looked at the words that Old Lady Xu asked Jingxin to convey. Although they were not very literary, they were indeed full of true feelings. Anyone who read them would praise the little princess of Dongxia Kingdom for loving the people like her own children and having a kind heart like a bodhisattva.
No wonder this old woman holds such a high status in Her Royal Highness the Princess's eyes.
As soon as the words that Old Lady Xu asked Jingxin to write were heard, deafening voices of gratitude from the people outside suddenly rang out, and then soon the world returned to silence.
The people all obeyed Princess Changle's orders and went back to wait for news.
Princess Changle also wrote them many methods to prevent disease infection. Not only that, she also said that the Dongxia caravan would deliver the missing medicinal materials when the time comes and would not keep the people waiting for long.
Xiaojiu's actions directly surpassed the third princess and the two princes.
The two princes were so angry that their teeth were itching, but there was nothing they could do. After all, they didn't dare to go out at the moment for fear of being infected.
Just when everyone was looking forward to what Princess Changle said, Master Gu and his disciples would work together with all the doctors in Qingzhou City to research the epidemic prescription as quickly as possible, and the Dongxia Kingdom's caravan would prepare the missing medicinal materials.
Qingzhou City was besieged by the army of Prince Rui, the culprit of the plague.
The sky outside the city was terrifyingly gloomy, as if a piece of cotton cloth soaked in ink was hanging low over the city wall.
The huge army looked like it was going to destroy the entire Qingzhou city.
Murong Xue, who heard the news and rushed over to the city wall, looked gloomily at the black-armored army with gold lines under the city wall.
That was originally the standard of the Royal Guards, but now it has become the fangs of the rebels.
The emperor's uncle, who used to wear a plain long gown, play the zither and discuss philosophy in the bamboo forest, and was fascinated by mountains and rivers, is now wearing ink-black armor, and the ambition surging in his eyes cannot be concealed.
It turns out that all the idle clouds and wild cranes are just poisonous pythons lurking in the emperor's house and have shed their old skins.
She suddenly chuckled, but her voice was colder than the blue bricks on the city wall.
"The uncle who used to coax me with candy in the Imperial Garden is now going to sit on that blood-stained chair by stepping on the corpses of tens of thousands of people!"
"Your Highness, there are three thousand more archers outside the city!" Uncle Sheng strode over with a frown on his face.
Obviously, he also realized that the group of people outside the city had ill intentions.
Murong Xue's fingers were tightly clasped on the blue bricks of the city wall, and her knuckles turned white from the force.
"Uncle Sheng, you think my uncle is so arrogant and brings his army to besiege the city, right?"
Her voice trembled, and she suddenly choked up, "Did the emperor get killed? The Sheng family and Yu'er...they..."
Uncle Sheng also thought of this possibility, but at this time he did not dare to say his thoughts, and could only comfort him: "No, Your Highness, with the old master here, he will definitely protect the Sheng family."
The two princes who had just arrived also heard the conversation between Murong Xue and Uncle Sheng.
Apart from shock, the two men were filled with anger.
"How dare the emperor's uncle?"
"Has something happened to my father? Those are the imperial army!"
If his father had not been in trouble, Prince Rui would not have been able to mobilize the imperial army.
The eldest prince looked at the huge army underground, especially when he saw his uncle, Prince Rui, sitting on horseback.
"Is the epidemic in the city caused by the emperor's uncle?"
"Does he want to get rid of us and take the throne naturally?"
Murong Xue glanced at her elder brother in surprise. It was rare to see his brain working.
She thought that his mind was filled with nothing but romantic matters.
"So our good father was so ambitious that he wanted to take control of the power of the martial arts world in his own hands, courting disaster and sending you two pieces of trash to attract attention, but ended up handing over the throne to someone else?" Murong Xue's tone was full of sarcasm.
The eldest prince and the second prince, who were called trash, didn't dare to talk back at all.
This matter was indeed his father's fault for letting a wolf into the house.
He came up with a plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain and lure Murong Xue out of the capital.