Zhuge Teng saw the power of firecrackers and was extremely happy. He thought that Guan Yingzheng wanted more and went to the river to fry fish when he had nothing to do, but he was too embarrassed to ask.
Ying Zheng asked him to collect more bamboo joints, wooden tubes, sulfur and other necessary materials for making gunpowder, and Zhuge Teng immediately agreed.
Ying Zheng did not rush to Luoyi, but sent troops to continue investigating Xi's whereabouts.
As expected, there was no news from Xi for more than ten days, as if she had disappeared out of thin air.
Ying Zheng understood that Xi was hiding and spying on his movements secretly. If the Qin army withdrew now, Xi would definitely cause a bloody storm.
However, during this period, many things went wrong among the people.
In order to seek peace, some people sacrificed their cattle and sheep to the Xi beast, but some lazy people took it away. However, this family thought that the Xi beast was really coming, so they decisively reported it to the official and found it. Officers and soldiers rounded up Xi Beast.
Later I checked and found out it was a joke.
Some families, even if they see a wild cat, light firecrackers and let everyone round up the strange beast.
What's more, he stole the neighbor's sheep, but said that the evening beast had come and took the sheep away, so he was imprisoned.
Similar things happened one after another, and Ying Zheng was secretly amused. The folk customs in Korea were really different from those in Great Qin.
But Ying Zheng knew that as long as he stayed here, Xi would not show up.
Why not go to Xinzheng to pay a visit to King Han? Coming to Korea and not even seeing him in person would be too disrespectful to his uncle, even though King Han has no face in his eyes.
When passing by Luoyi, Ying Zheng saw Han Fei's family, and then told the story of Han Fei's murder and his final instructions.
The mother and daughter cried like tears and asked Ying Zheng to help them take revenge.
Ying Zheng agreed immediately, and at the same time he had a plan in mind.
After leaving Luoyi, we arrived at Xinzheng the next day. Ying Zheng sent someone to hand over a greeting card.
King Han changed his careless demeanor and became friendly to Ying Zheng. He talked and laughed. King Han did not delve into the cause of Han Fei's death. He only expressed his sadness and stated that he sent Han Fei to assist King Qin in governing the country. , was sincere, but was disrupted by Xi Beast.
Later, the King of Han held a grand dinner and exchanged glasses with Ying Zheng.
During the dinner, Ying Zheng inquired about the location of Han Feina's old house and said he wanted to visit there.
King Han didn't care about that. He only thought about how to flatter Qin, and he got drunk soon.
The next day, Ying Zheng called Li Si and drove a carriage to Han Fei's old house.
Although the house is old, it does not appear dirty. It seems that Han Fei often came to clean it before.
According to the location mentioned by Han Fei, the two men found six large boxes filled with books.
Ying Zheng flipped through some articles that he had never seen before. They were sharp in writing and quick in thinking. Most of them explained the problems to the point. It seemed that they were Han Fei's secret works.
What makes people feel strange is that there are many insights about the art of war in it, and it actually analyzes many of the art of war very profoundly.
It seems that Han Fei is really secretive, and he is indeed a genius of a generation.
The more Ying Zheng thought about it, the more regretful he felt, and he kept shaking his head.
After sorting out the books, the two returned to the camp.
"Sir, who should I leave these hard work left by Han Fei to?" Ying Zheng suddenly asked.
Li Si said: "Didn't the king promise that he would leave it to the most destitute one among the Han clan members?"
"But even if we find such a person now, what use will it be to us." Ying Zheng said hesitantly, "If this person helps South Korea deal with us after he has completed his studies, wouldn't he be shooting himself in the face?" foot."
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So is arriving. "Li Si nodded lightly and said, "However, from Wei Chen's point of view, the king only promised Han Fei that he would fulfill his last wish, but did not say when to complete it. "
Ying Zheng blinked and said, "You mean... wait until I destroy South Korea before you can fulfill his last wish?"
"What else?" Li Si said with a smile, "I see, Han Fei thought that Korea would be swallowed up by the Qin sooner or later, so he first asked you to treat the King of Han kindly, and then give these books to the most destitute member of the Han family. Otherwise, the current Han family is a royal family, and there will be no down-and-out people."
After Li Si said this, Ying Zheng fully understood what Han Fei meant at that time.
"Understood. When I rule the world, I will find a descendant of the Han family to help him."
The two people laughed and drove back to the camp.
Two more detective horses brought back the news that Xi Beast appeared.
In the area between Mianchi and Luoyi, a farmer was attacked. Fortunately, there were firecrackers, and no one died. Only a calf was dragged away by the Xi beast.
Unfortunately, the hunting team arrived a step too late and it escaped again.
"Hmph! It seems that he couldn't bear the hunger anymore and finally came out." Ying Zheng said angrily.
Li Si said: "I'm afraid that once I'm full, I'll disappear again for a few months."
"If that's the case, we can only set a trap and let it burrow in on its own initiative." Ying Zheng said, "Now that we have entered the twelfth lunar month, the search is too difficult and cannot be delayed any longer."
"Your Majesty, let's disguise ourselves as ordinary soldiers and sneak back." Li Si thought for a moment and said, "It doesn't seem to want to meet you. It will only come out if you are not there."
Ying Zheng nodded and said, "Okay, that's it."
The two people changed their outfits, blended into the team, left a letter to King Han, and set off back to Luoyi.
What's interesting is that many people from other countries have come here, wanting to see this strange ancient beast with their own eyes.
Many hunters came to Qi State.
In Wei State, the nobles were mainly driven by chariots.
Chu State even sent a team of 3,000 people to cooperate with the encirclement and suppression.
Zhao Guo not only sent a team, but also brought several large iron cages.
Only the Yan people were not seen, probably because they were too far away and were still on their way.
Looking at this scene, Ying Zheng scratched his head and asked Li Si: "Sir, this matter is really big."
"It's better to make a big fuss." Li Si said with a smile, "With more people, the search will be easier."
"The whole world knows about Xi, and I'm afraid the secrets between him and the Dragon Clan will be leaked out." Ying Zheng said worriedly.
"There are more than just Xi in the legendary mythical beasts. Your Majesty, don't be too nervous." Li Si said, "What's more, as long as your Majesty unites China in the future, you can say whatever you want. After all, most of the people have never personally participate."
Ying Zheng sighed softly and said: "Well, it seems that in the future, it will be impossible not to unify."
Ying Zheng still didn't show up. He asked Meng Wu to come forward and integrate people from all countries. Starting from Mianchi, they headed towards Luoyi in three directions to drive away the Xi beast.
Its purpose is to narrow the Xi beast's activity range and facilitate Luoyi's containment.
Meng Wu is the Qin State's top minister. He has a high status and a great reputation. He leads the largest number of troops. Of course, he responds to every call.
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In this way, the seven countries, which have been fighting for hundreds of years, stand on the same front because of a common enemy.
The snow cannot hide the traces of the giant beast, and as the search range shrinks, the Xi beast cannot move around casually.
But no matter how well it was hidden, it was inevitable that it would be discovered, and the Xi beast was still surrounded.
But in the face of such a ferocious and huge beast, this improvised team
Wu's cooperation was unfamiliar, and most of them were so frightened that their legs and feet became weak. Although Xi's shoulder was also injured, he still let her escape.
After this battle, the rumors about the Xi beast were confirmed, and it also stimulated the people's determination to encircle and suppress the alien beasts. More and more people joined in the encirclement and suppression.
What's even more fortunate is that Xi Beast escaped in the direction of Luoyi just as Ying Zheng expected.
This day is the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, the last day of the year. According to the ritual system, everyone needs to pay homage to their deceased relatives and ancestors.
In a mountain ridge west of Luoyi City, a woman knelt down in front of a stone tablet and sobbed. Next to her knelt a little girl in her teens.
Inscribed on the tombstone is: Tomb of late husband Han Fei.
This woman is Han Fei's wife, and the girl next to her is Han Fei's only daughter, Han Yueting.
Mrs. Han sobbed and placed the sacrifices, then stroked the name on the tombstone and murmured to herself: "Husband, how could you have the heart to leave us orphans and widows? You are so cruel..."
The more they talked, the more sad they became. The mother and daughter leaned on the tombstone and cried loudly.
After crying for a while, Xiao Yueting wiped her tears and said loudly: "Mom, I want to kill that ferocious beast and avenge my father!"
Mrs. Han caressed Han Yueting's head and said, "Good boy, if you have such filial piety, your father will be able to rest in peace... It's just that the beast is too ferocious. How can you control it at such a young age..."
"I don't care!" Han Yueting stood up, "I just want to kill that ferocious beast. At worst, it eats me. I will accompany my father."
When Mrs. Han heard this, she cried even more sadly.
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A gust of cold wind blew by, and a huge figure appeared in the forest.
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Mrs. Han shouted and quickly held Han Yueting in her arms.
The black shadow moved and rushed towards their mother and daughter at an extremely fast speed.
Although she was startled, Mrs. Han still opened her eyes wide. She wanted to see clearly what the giant beast that injured her husband's life looked like.
Whoosh! !
An arrow flew straight towards Xi's face.
Xi shrank her head to avoid it, and her speed also slowed down.
Whizzing……
Two more arrows flew, one went straight to the wound on its shoulder, and the other flew to its left rib.
Xi turned over and rolled on the ground, barely dodging the two arrows.
But at the moment when it was on all fours, it saw another arrow fletching from three directions: east, south, and west. Moreover, the arrows were wrapped with a bamboo joint, and the end of the bamboo joint was still burning. Hold a live wire!
Xi turned around hard and jumped back.
boom! !
Three firecrackers exploded at the same time, with a loud noise, sparks flying, and broken bamboo pieces flying in the direction of Xi.
Xi used her two front paws to protect her head and face in the air, and at the same time, with a sound of "ouch", she flew out upside down.
It had rough skin and thick flesh, and its front paws were particularly tough, but it still had a few cuts, and bits of hair fell all over the floor.
This wailing was probably due to the loud noise, which made its ears numb and its head dizzy.
After somersaulting backwards in the air, Xi finally landed. She didn't care about Mrs. Han and her daughter, so she turned around and ran away.
At this point, how could Xi not understand that it had fallen into a trap, and that mother and daughter were the bait that led it to appear.
As for Mrs. Han and her daughter, they were still far away from the exploding firecrackers and were basically unscathed.
Behind Xi, several more arrows with firecrackers flew from three directions, so it had no choice but to run to the north where there were no arrows.
Han Yueting broke away from her mother, picked up a stone and threw it at Xi Beast, but unfortunately she missed it too far.
