Edge of dense forest.
Wang Rengao was carrying a suona on his back, and there was another person following him.
This person is of normal height, thin, and about fifty years old.
There was a two centimeter long vertical scar on each cheek. He was wearing black clothes with scary red eyeballs embroidered on them.
He is the great elder of the Night Ghost Sect, and he is troubled by ghosts.
Yin Butong put his hands behind his back. Although he couldn't see Lu Ning and others, he could sense them with his spiritual consciousness.
"Compared to intercepting those princes, it is more difficult to kill Concubine Qi." Yin Butong's voice was a bit sharp, and he coldly withdrew his gaze, turned and walked into the depths of the dense forest.
Wang Rengao's voice sounded like a crow, and he turned around and said, "Boss, there is only a third-grade Yang Feng. You and I should join forces and get rid of him first. The rest will be rubbish."
"As long as we deal with Concubine Qi, we will clear away a trouble for the Lord."
"Let's talk about it tonight."
Yin Butong responded that even if the official road was smooth, with two carriages, they could travel up to 500 kilometers in an hour.
It is still very easy to chase him down.
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"Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, after walking in the deep Prajnaparamita for a long time, he saw that the five aggregates are all empty, and he can survive all the hardships...!"
Sitting on the carriage shaft, Lu Ning was really bored. She closed her eyes and recited the "Heart Sutra of the Other Shore" silently in her heart.
Every time he recited it, his state of mind was slightly different.
The experience points of "The Heart Sutra of the Other Side" and "Vajra Holy Body" increase rapidly.
Gu Wushuang rode a tall horse and ran not far from Lu Ning.
Seeing that Lu Ning kept his eyes closed, he reminded him:
"Trash, don't fall asleep!"
"Brother Gu, Hongjia Town is ahead."
Lu Ning opened his eyes, stared at Gu Wushuang and said with a smile, "It reminds me of the last time you stayed in a hotel with me."
"I bother!"
Gu Wushuang spat: "Who is staying in the hotel with you?"
"Hahaha...wife...!"
"roll!"
Gu Wushuang blushed anxiously and scolded Lu Ning.
A moment.
The huge team drove into Hongjia Town. Since it was still early, Yang Feng didn't stop at all and continued moving forward.
At almost noon, we arrived at a small town called Maicheng.
"Maicheng?"
Four words flashed through Lu Ning's mind: 'Defeat Maicheng'.
I felt that Maicheng was not an auspicious place.
He immediately reminded Yang Feng: "Master Yang, the black air is lingering over this city and we cannot stay here. Let's bypass this city."
Hearing this, Yang Feng, Gu Wushuang, Hu Qingcheng and others looked surprised.
Naluo Gengyu also frowned slightly and looked towards the sky above Maicheng.
It was already gloomy this morning, with a few snowflakes falling, but was it filled with black air?
Not quite yet.
Yang Feng glanced at Lu Ning and said, "You are too guarded. After traveling thousands of kilometers, it's okay to stop for two-quarters of an hour to rest."
Seeing Yang Feng's insistence, Lu Ning said nothing and drove the carriage towards Maicheng.
He could see the black energy that others couldn't see at a glance.
There is danger in this wheat city.
Enter the city and look for a slightly larger restaurant called Maicheng Restaurant to rest.
Entering the restaurant, Luo Gengyu did not clean up the people in the restaurant under the instruction of Concubine Qi.
Find a place to sit down, and the maid will personally mix a cup of Jade Dew Honey Tea.
Luo Gengyu and others drank tea in the restaurant.
Lu Ning stared at the tea cup. There was nothing wrong with the tea.
But the dishes that came out had black air coming out of them.
"Wait a moment!"
Seeing everyone trying to use their chopsticks, Lu Ning quickly stopped them.
Yang Feng and others frowned. At this moment, the maid standing next to Concubine Qi used a silver needle to test the poison. The silver needle turned black instantly.
A moment.
The expressions of Yang Feng, Luo Gengyu and others suddenly changed.
There is a highly toxic substance in the dishes, which is colorless and tasteless.
Otherwise, with their strength, they would be able to detect it without using a silver needle to test the poison.
"check!"
Yang Feng shouted coldly.
Gu Wushuang took Fang Yunzhan and five hundred households and quickly rushed to the restaurant's back kitchen.
Luo Gengyu also sent ten armored soldiers to follow.
Three people were arrested in just a few moments.
One cook, one served the food, and one prepared the dishes. All three of them had a meal and didn't know anything.
When Yang Feng saw that the three of them were indeed unclear, he waved his hand and let them go.
Let the restaurant prepare a new dish.
A quarter of an hour later.
There are also colorless and odorless poisons in the dishes.
However, none of the other guests at the restaurant were poisoned, which shows that the poisoner was targeting them.
The point is that the person who poisoned the food was very clever. When the kitchen was cooking for the second time, Yang Feng and others were paying attention, but they didn't realize who the poisoner was.
None of them can find it, let alone those cooks and waiters who have no skills.
Yang Feng pondered for a while and said coldly: "Could it be the owner of Ten Thousand Poison Valley, Yu Huanlin?"
In terms of poisoning methods, Yu Huanlin ranks among the top three in the world.
The first and second ranked ones are both outstanding people of level two or above, especially the poison god who is ranked first. I haven't heard anything about the latter in fifty years.
It is unlikely that he would suddenly come out and poison him.
The second-ranked poisoning master is not an evil person.
He just likes to make and use poisons. Even if he poisons someone, he will come up with an antidote to treat him.
But Yu Huanlin, ranked third, is an evil master who uses poison to kill people.
Thirty years ago, I entered the upper third level, but now I am only afraid of being in the middle or late third level.
The combat power is not strong, but the poisoning method is definitely rare.
His consciousness carefully checked everyone in the restaurant, even the waiter picking vegetables, but in the end he could not find Yu Huanlin.
Yang Feng came to Concubine Qi and said:
"My dear concubine, the poisoner is very clever and has very strong concealment methods. We cannot continue lunch, so we should leave early."
Concubine Qi frowned slightly and said, "Deputy Secretary Yang, what if this person keeps following us and poisons us secretly?"
Hearing this, Yang Feng was slightly stunned, too.
If Yu Huanlin keeps following them to poison him, he will not eat or drink unless they don't eat or drink.
As a martial arts expert, he would not starve to death for ten days and a half.
But Qi Guifei, Qi Yuansheng, and the two palace ladies will definitely not be able to withstand it.
Lu Ning's eyes flashed slightly, and he leaned close to Concubine Qi and whispered, "My dear, there is nothing we can do to find this person."
Concubine Qi raised her eyebrows and looked at Lu Ning: "Tell me about it."
Lu Ning whispered: "On the way, we hunted prey and barbecued ourselves. Every time we chose a place to eat, we chose an open place. We wanted to see how the poisoner could hide?"
Concubine Qi nodded secretly and looked at Lu Ning appreciatively.
No wonder he is so popular with the empress, he has such a flexible mind.
But she didn't understand the word 'barbecue', so she asked, "What is barbecue?"
Yang Feng and others also stared at Lu Ning strangely.
Lu Ning smiled and said:
"Mom, barbecue is a way of eating that I used to play when I was a child. It is also called skewers. This method is not available in the market, but it is absolutely delicious when grilled."
Hearing this, Concubine Qi and others looked curious.
Gu Wushuang frowned, I didn't see you mentioning anything about skewers last time I left Jingzhou?
"Then let's go, find an open place and try your barbecue." Concubine Qi stood up and said.
"My dear, wait a moment."
Lu Ning nodded and quickly ran into the kitchen.
After a moment, he hurried out again and said: "Mother, we can go!"
He went into the kitchen to get some condiments.
After leaving the restaurant, everyone left Maicheng in a grand manner.
Ten miles south of Maicheng, there is an empty place.
Luo Gengyu had people hunt down three wild sheep, and Lu Ning had people set up three large fires to roast the whole sheep.
"Isn't it skewers?" Gu Wushuang reminded.
"It's too slow!"
Lu Ning used his sword to make cuts on the skinned wild sheep, sprinkled salt and condiments on it and said, "Roast the whole sheep quickly!"
Everyone was curious.
Yang Fengdao: "This way of eating is common among barbarians in the north, but it is rare in the Great Zhou Dynasty. It seems a bit barbaric."
Lu Ning smiled and said: "There is no limit to how you eat it, as long as it tastes good and is comfortable to eat."
Yang Feng nodded secretly.
During this process, the Forbidden Army has been guarding the surroundings. Even if Yu Huanlin poisons the whole body, it is impossible to quietly poison the whole roasted lamb.
In less than half an hour, the three wild sheep were roasted until they were golden brown, dripping with oil, and the aroma had spread.
However, at this moment, a gust of cold wind swept over.
Lu Ning suddenly frowned and his consciousness quickly dispersed.
A look of anger appeared on his face.
Yang Feng also suddenly noticed something was wrong, and just as he was about to put everyone on alert, something unexpected happened.
Plop!
A forbidden soldier standing in the direction of the cold wind fell to the ground in an instant, convulsing all over.
Then plop, plop, plop...
A row of Imperial Guards fell to the ground, twitching all over.
This is a naked provocation!
"Damn it!"
Yang Feng instantly clenched his fists, raised his whole body in the air, and said angrily: "Yu Huanlin, you are an official and don't know that this is Qingfengzui. Do you, Wandu Valley, want to be an enemy of the imperial court?"
No one responded to Yang Feng secretly.
As for the convulsing Imperial Guards, they convulsed for a moment and then rolled their eyes and fainted.
Looking at Gu Wushuang, Luo Gengyu and others, they were also somewhat affected and rubbed their temples with their hands.
Concubine Qi was also dizzy.
Lu Ning secretly dispersed the poisonous gas floating in the air, then walked behind Concubine Qi and pointed at the latter's Shinto acupoint.
Just for a moment.
Concubine Qi no longer felt dizzy and nauseated, but felt refreshed.
Lu Ning didn't pay attention to Concubine Qi's grateful eyes, and turned around to help Qi Yuansheng and the palace maid dispel the poisonous gas they had inhaled.
"The breeze's intoxicating poison won't kill anyone, but it can make people convulse, stupor, or even fall asleep." Gu Wushuang said from the side.
Lu Ning nodded secretly. He knew that the remaining phantom forest was showing them how to poison them. Even in an open place, they could be poisoned.
When the poisonous gas was removed from the almost-roasted wild sheep, they began to share the food with everyone.
Not far away, after Yang Feng and Luo Gengyu revived the unconscious Forbidden Army, they also began to share the mutton.
"tasty!"
Yang Feng was amazed by this meal.
The methods are different and the taste is also very different.
Gu Wushuang and others also nodded secretly. The roasted whole lamb was charred on the outside and tender on the inside. It was so delicious to eat with some spicy pepper.
In a short while, everyone finished eating three whole roasted lambs.
During this process, Yu Huanlin never showed up, nor did he poison him again.
Everyone was on guard and started to continue on their way.
Until it gets dark and night falls.
Lu Ning and others stopped at Hongni Station.
The inn is not big, it is a village with thousands of households, called Hongni Village.
The layout of the post station is also a bit crude, but it does not affect living.
Luo Gengyu personally took the people to replenish drinking water and filled all the water bottles in the animal skin bags that everyone carried.
After returning, Yang Feng checked and found nothing wrong.
Lu Ning also noticed that the water was indeed fine.
I couldn't help but wonder, did Yu Huanlin deliberately leave a way for them to survive, or did he have another purpose?
Or is it that Yu Huanlin's poison is diluted when it comes into contact with water?
As night falls, the flakes of snow become denser.
Lu Ning was lying on a small bamboo bed outside the room where Concubine Qi lived.
Outside the inn, Yang Feng and Luo Gengyu rested alternately.
The night passed.
Suona Wang and the other two from the Night Ghost Sect did not take action.
Lu Ning stood up and whispered to Yang Feng: "For breakfast, prepare eggs."
Yang Feng nodded secretly.
Gu Wushuang and Hu Qingcheng were ordered to take people to the village to collect eggs.
He prepared every meal by himself, and in a hurry, Yu Huanlin couldn't poison him at all.
Even so, the next night, two Imperial Guardsmen died without anyone noticing, with black blood bleeding from their orifices, obviously due to poisoning.
"It's Hundred Venom."
After Yang Feng checked, he clenched his fist fiercely: "Yu Huanlin, as a third-grade strong man, hides his head and reveals his tail, poisoning in secret, he is really a despicable villain."
However, these words cannot inspire Yu Huanlin at all.
Three days and nights passed in the blink of an eye.
It is still three thousand kilometers away from Zhuxian City.
Lu Ning and others stopped at a place without a village or shop.
There is no way, night has completely fallen.
Plus it's snowing heavily.
The journey is difficult, so we have to stop.
Find a place to camp next to a dense forest.
Hunting game, barbecue.
Then rest.
Poof!
Late at night, a flash of sword light passed through the goose feather-like snow, instantly piercing a fourth-grade forbidden soldier to death.
Blood spurted out, falling on the white snow and quickly blooming a red rose.
"There's an assassin... poof!"
In an instant, someone discovered that his companion was dead and shouted quickly. Before his voice could finish, the person fell into a pool of blood.
"court death!"
Yang Feng had an angry look on his face, and his true energy surged out. In an instant, the white snow on the trees and ground swept up, hitting a person in the night sky.
Then Luo Gengyu and others protected Concubine Qi's tent, staring at the man in white clothes and a silver mask above the night sky.
Especially Lu Ning. He was very familiar with the two sword lights just now. He had assassinated the empress before.
The latter is extremely powerful, and I didn’t expect him to appear again tonight.
I saw a masked man in white clothes, with his hands behind his back, looking at the white snow sweeping in like a rolling dragon, and raised his hand to split it with a sword.
"Immortal Cliff? Are you from the Beiming Immortal Sect?" Yang Feng had a cold look on his face and stern eyes.
The man in the white mask did not answer. He raised his hand and a dense sword energy appeared in front of him. As he waved, the sword energy was like a dragon, slashing towards Yang Feng.
"Du~"
At this moment, a high-pitched suona sound sounded in the night sky.
Two figures came through the snow.
Wang Rengao was playing his big suona in one hand and holding a knife in the other.
Yin Boutong beside him had his hands behind his back, his eyes flashing red.
As the suona played, soon hundreds of ghosts came walking in the night sky.
A moment.
Luo Gengyu, Gu Wushuang and others looked extremely solemn.
The night ghosts selected by the night ghost sect are all fifth-level suspended realms, and Suona Wang and Yin Butong from Lai are both third-level masters.
Except for Lu Ning, no one could stop him.
"kill!"
Luo Gengyu gave a low shout and personally led the people towards those night ghosts.
Hu Qingcheng also came forward with more than ten demon suppressors to help.
But the sound of Wang Rengao, who came out of the snow, was similar to that of Qiao Xiazi's erhu.
When played, it not only improves the strength of night ghosts, but also has a certain impact on the spirits of the imperial guards and demon-suppressing people.
Poof!
The Suona King was like a ghost. He killed a forbidden soldier in an instant. Their heads took off and blood spurted out like fireworks.
Yin Butong took a step forward and waved his palm. The gloomy true energy swept through the heavy snow and turned into the shadow of his palm, beating Luo Gengyu and others until they vomited blood and rolled backwards.
Yin Butong's eyes were evil.
"Anyone who stands in my way will die!"
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