After Hu Xiuwu and Chen Duo settled down at Prince Gumo's house, it was already dawn and Yancheng had returned to its former bustle. Although various forces in the city were now confused and uncertain, the ordinary people did not suffer much. Influence.
At most, I listened to a heroic piece of music in the early morning, and treated it as an anecdote, used as a source of conversation among neighbors and friends during the day.
Hadili insisted on personally leading Hu Xiuwu and Chen Duo to the residence arranged for them. Prince Concubine Zumuredi could not help him, so she could only support Hadili and accompany him to accompany Hu Xiuwu and Chen Duo.
Hadili arranged for them the best room in the house. If Hu Xiuwu hadn't repeatedly refused, he would have given up his room to Hu Xiuwu and the two.
Hu Xiuwu said to Hadili: "We don't need the prince to worry too much here. We brother and sister can take care of ourselves. But prince, you should go and rest quickly."
Hadili's face looked very ugly. It had not been long since he had escaped back to Kucha, and his injuries had not healed. He had also managed to kill Jingjue's messenger. He had already been close to his limit, and now he was just barely able to do so. Just support.
So Hadili did not refuse. He did feel a little unwell, but before he left, he still told his subordinates that they should meet all the needs of Hu Xiuwu and Chen Duo.
After Hadili left, Hu Xiuwu said to Chen Duo:
"It's probably not long before we leave. We can go back soon. I really miss the hot pot in Sijiucheng."
With the dawn of his return home, Hu Xiuwu couldn't help but feel a little excited. He chatted with Chen Duo about the situation at home. Chen Duo just listened silently.
In fact, it doesn't matter where she is. If it weren't for Liao Zhong's modern timeline, there wouldn't be the slightest attraction to her there.
More than ten years of modern life could not be as fulfilling to her as these few months two thousand years ago.
At three o'clock in the morning, the servants from Prince Gumo's house came to call Hu Xiuwu and Chen Duo to have dinner, and then Hu Xiuwu's conversation was interrupted.
When he followed the servant to the place where Hadili had met them before, Gao Gu had already arrived and was sitting in the guest seat, elegantly sipping the fine wine from Gumo.
Hu Xiuwu admired him a little. After experiencing so many things last night and early morning, Gao Gu still had the time to taste wine.
When Gao Gu saw Hu Xiuwu and Chen Duo arriving, he raised his glass to signal to them that Hadili was sitting on the main seat, with the prince and concubine accompanying him, just like Hu Xiuwu did when he saw Hadili for the first time. After a short rest, Dili looked much better than before, but he still looked a little tired.
Hadili enthusiastically invited Hu Xiuwu and Chen Duo to take a seat. After they took their seats, Hadili clapped his hands and asked the servant to bring the food.
Roast yellow lamb, fruit platter, and sauce made with ground peanuts and pepper.
What made Hu Xiuwu happy was that although the roast lamb at Hadili's house still didn't have chili peppers, it at least added cumin. It was almost the same as the barbecue recipes of later generations, but the taste was a little bland.
He ate very happily, and Chen Duo didn't care about other people's feelings. The two ate happily, while Hadili and Gao Gu were seriously discussing the plan to raise troops to resist Jingjue.
If they just simply raise troops, even if they add Kucha and several other powerful countries in the Western Regions to fight against Jingjue, it will be useless in the face of Jingjue's alien army.
Gao Gu suggested to Hadili that if they could find a way to get rid of Queen Jingjue before raising an army, the morale of Jingjue Country would be greatly reduced.
Hadili shook his head and said seriously to Gao Gu:
"I have thought about what the sage said, but you have also seen my fate. King Kucha and I may not be a match for Queen Jingjue if we join forces."
Gao Gu pointed to the fragrant roasted lamb: "What if poison is used? Is it possible to hide the poison in the lamb meat and then offer it to Queen Jingjue?"
Hu Xiuwu helped Hadili answer this question:
"It's impossible. If you want to poison a strange... monk, unless you can find a strange poison that is added by a strange person, ordinary poison will be useless against Queen Jingjue, not to mention that she can rely on ghosts. The hole helps her detoxify.”
Hadili nodded helplessly, indicating that what Hu Xiuwu said was true.
Wiping away the oil stains around his lips with his sleeve, and burping again, Hu Xiuwu said slowly:
"But Doer and I are her nemesis."
When Chen Duo heard Hu Xiuwu mention her name, she put down the leg of lamb in her hand and looked at Hu Xiuwu with a bulging mouth.
Hadili said excitedly: "I would like to hear the details!"
Hu Xiuwu glanced at Chen Duo dotingly and then said: "I can block the connection between Queen Jingjue and the snake god, and Duo'er's elixir bite can kill Queen Jingjue."
"There is no one in the world who can resist the pill bite."
Hadili cheered up, as if he had seen the death date of Queen Jingjue, and said excitedly: "Great! No wonder Queen Jingjue wanted the two of them. It seems that she is afraid."
Hu Xiuwu was not as optimistic as Hadili: "The only problem is that both Duo'er and I need her, but Duo'er, who is wanted throughout the Western Region, will definitely not be able to go to Jingjue with her true colors."
"If you hide your face, you won't be able to get close to Queen Jingjue."
After listening to Hu Xiuwu's words, Gao Gu turned to look at Hadili. Hadili understood why Gao Gu was looking at him and shook his head:
"My ability can only take me through the shadows alone."
Gao Gu was not discouraged: "Since this is the case, then we must think of a perfect strategy to let Xiu Wu go in."
"I still need someone to help me delay. It will take time for me to cut off the connection between Queen Jingjue and the Ghost Cave."
Hadili volunteered: "Leave this matter to me. After I recover from my injury, I can face the Queen of Jingjue with Xiuwu."
After thinking for a moment, Gao Gu said: "Hadili, if you appear in front of Queen Jingjue again, will you be recognized by her?"
Hadili shook his head and explained: "Although I am confident that I have not shown my body, and no one in Jingjue has seen my appearance, but people like us, when we look at people and things, we not only look at appearance, but also at a person." Human Qi.”
"It's hard for others to tell, but if I appear in front of Queen Jingjue, a strange person of this level, she will definitely recognize me."
Gao Gu said: "Originally, I thought about letting Hadili pretend to capture Hu Xiuwu, and use this to present the prisoner in front of Queen Jingjue's palace."
"If it doesn't work, then we have to convince King Zeluo of Kucha to implement this plan."
Gao Gu added: "Not only that, we also need someone to hold back the guards in the Jingjue Palace."
For the plan of presenting prisoners in front of the palace, it is necessary to find someone trustworthy, otherwise it will easily turn out to be true; and it must be done carefully to avoid Jing Ke stabbing Qin at the last moment. Be vigilant and ultimately fall short.
Speaking of this, Hu Xiuwu suddenly remembered that there was still one important person missing:
"Where is King Zeluo of Kucha? Why didn't he summon us?"
Gao Gu smiled and said: "Today at Yinshi, Xiuwu, you and Zeluo made a big fuss. I'm afraid there's already a lot of discussion in Yancheng."
"Although Zeluo looks rough, he is very gentle at heart. He will not come to us in a big way."
"But tonight, in the dead of night, he will come!"
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It was past midnight, and Chen Duo had already gone to rest on Hu Xiuwu's persuasion, but Hu Xiuwu himself had not yet fallen asleep. He was still waiting for a guest.
King Zeluo of Qiuci.
At noon, Gao Gu predicted that Zeluo would arrive late at night, so Hu Xiuwu was waiting for him. Not only him, but also Hadili and Gao Gu did not rest.
While waiting for Zeluo, Hu Xiuwu asked the gods to practice the Huangting Sutra, while he himself began to practice the Golden Light Curse. The combination of the two got twice the result with half the effort.
Under his intentional control, the gods did not cause a big battle at Yinshi. Instead, they were like a trickling stream, absorbing the vitality of heaven and earth for a long time but in an unobtrusive manner.
Ding~
The ear god once again reported to him a familiar ethereal and melodious music, and Hu Xiuwu stopped his exercise.
He knew this was Zelo's signal.
