Ying Zheng stared straight at Xi's body, which had lost the breath of life.
Scenes of his past time together with Xi came to mind, especially the time when he rode on its back and enjoyed the scenery.
I don’t know how it killed itself, but this skill alone is much stronger than humans.
After sighing for a while, Ying Zheng stood up. The focus now is to bring Xi's body back quickly. It is indeed a troublesome thing to avoid being discovered for such a big target.
Li Si came to Ying Zheng's side and whispered: "Your Majesty, Xi has committed suicide. Let's put Tai Sui away first, release control of this place, and let the soldiers come to clean up the mess."
Ying Zheng nodded, turned around and followed Li Si to one of Tai Sui's resting places.
But……
That Tai Sui actually disappeared.
Li Si thought it was Tai Sui who had moved his position, so he looked around, but he couldn't find Tai Sui anywhere in the area.
"This is surprising." Li Si said doubtfully.
Ying Zheng said: "Look at other Tai Sui."
The two men began to look for Tai Sui placed elsewhere.
but……
All gone! !
Did they know that they had completed their mission and burrowed into the soil?
It shouldn't be. That thing has no sharp claws and doesn't know how to use any tools. How could it get in so quickly?
In surprise, Li Si suddenly saw a palm-sized scale hanging on a tree nearby.
He had seen these scales before. They were the scales on Zhu Jiuyou's body. Could it have been here before?
"Your Majesty, look!" Li Si pointed at the scales.
The two people came closer and saw that the tips of the scales were facing in one direction, as if they were placed there deliberately.
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"If Zhu Jiuyou had been here, then there is a high probability that it took those Tai Sui away." Ying Zheng analyzed, "Let's look for it again."
The two continued to search in the direction pointed by the scales, and sure enough they found a cave entrance behind a huge boulder at the bottom of the valley.
Ying Zheng walked up to him, raised his voice and said, "Is Senior Zhu Jiuyou inside?"
After a while, Ying Zheng asked again, and then he heard some slight noises in the cave.
A huge head with only one eye poked out of the hole. It was the one-eyed snake that once carried them to Jiuyou - Twenty-seven.
"Senior Twenty-Seven, it is indeed you!" Ying Zheng said with a smile, "You are here to help, right?"
Twenty-seven did not climb out of the cave. He spat out the snake message and said, "Yes, Yaizhen said that Xi had gotten into trouble and asked me to come over to help. I was afraid that you wouldn't be able to deal with it after all, so we came together."
"Senior Yaizhen is here too? Where is he?" Li Si asked.
Twenty-seven said: "The environment here is unfamiliar and there are many people outside. It is not convenient for us to show up. It asked me to send you a few words. Just do as you do."
Ying Zheng cupped his hands and said, "Senior, please speak."
Twenty-seven spat out the snake letter again, as if to check if there was any outsider intrusion, and then continued: "I took back those Tai Sui, so don't worry, the control in that area has been released, and the unconscious person will pass after a while will wake up.”
"However, after waking them up, immediately take everyone out and do not allow anyone to break into this area."
"You don't need to worry about Xi's body. We will take care of it. If you come here to see me tomorrow at Chenshi, Yaizhen will meet you."
Ying Zheng nodded and said, "Okay, everything will be as the senior said."
Twenty-seven spit out the snake letter again, said no more, and retracted his head.
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The two returned to the trap along the same route, put away the big net covering Xi's body, cut off a lot of Xi's mane, and then woke up the unconscious sergeants.
Arriving at the periphery, Ying Zheng held up those manes and announced that Xi Beast had died.
The soldiers cheered and jumped. After several months of hard work, they finally got rid of this vicious beast that harmed the people. It was really satisfying.
Ying Zheng ordered that Xi Beast had been buried on the spot, and no one was allowed to approach the place. He immediately notified other teams, using Xi Beast's mane as evidence, and then stopped all searches, and the temporarily formed team was disbanded on the spot.
A column of messengers distributed the manes and went to deliver the news.
Ying Zheng led his team to join Zhuge Teng and returned to Luoyi City together.
The news of the elimination of the New Year's Beast had spread long ago, and the people rushed to the streets to celebrate and lined the streets to welcome the triumphant New Year's Eve warriors.
Applause, cheers, and cheers resounded throughout the sky, and Ying Zheng and his Qin army also received supreme praise from people in foreign countries.
Back at the Prefect's Mansion, Ying Zheng asked Zhuge Teng to pass on the order that all the people should set off all the firecrackers in their hands, leaving no one behind.
Zhuge Teng sent many people to make announcements in all directions, and then held a banquet to celebrate the Qin army's victory.
The news spread immediately, and the people walked out of their houses one after another, set off the firecrackers they had stored, and then beat gongs and drums, sang and danced to celebrate the success of encircling and suppressing the Xi beast.
At the celebration banquet, the officers and soldiers of the Qin army all drank freely to relieve themselves from the hard work of the past few months.
Zhuge Teng toasted Ying Zheng with a glass of wine, and then said: "Your Majesty, there is a question that I have never been able to figure out."
"Master Zhuge, please speak." Ying Zheng said.
"Then Xi Beast, why did it target Han Fei's family, and why did it have to cause trouble in South Korea?" Zhuge Teng asked the doubts in his heart.
Of course, Ying Zheng couldn't tell the whole story, but simply explained: "Because Han Fei suggested that I destroy all the 'my utensils', and the 'my utensils' had the head of the Xi beast engraved on them, but as for I don’t know what the relationship between Xi Beast and those ancient magic weapons is.”
"Oh, so that's it." Zhuge Teng murmured, "It's not surprising that this ancient beast has something to do with the ancient magic weapon. However, this beast actually killed Han Fei accurately, and also... It seems extremely smart to be able to attack the Han mother and daughter in a targeted manner."
Ying Zheng thought to himself: What you saw is just the tip of the iceberg. If it were to say a word to you, you would be scared to death.
"But no matter how smart it is, it can't compete with the king. If the king takes action himself, things will happen on New Year's Eve." Zhuge Teng said flatteringly, "And this eve beast also gave Luoyi a rare opportunity."
Ying Zheng knew that he must have something to say when he said these flattering words, so he asked: "You mean...?"
Zhuge Teng cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, now the whole world knows that you personally killed the Xi beast that harmed the world. Especially the people of Luoyi, their respect for the king has exceeded that of the King of Han."
"Then why not take advantage of this opportunity and let me switch to Great Qin?"
Ever since Zhuge Teng went to Xianyang to meet Ying Zheng and expressed his intention, he has been thinking about finding an opportunity to leave Korea and join the Qin Dynasty. This New Year's Eve incident is undoubtedly the best opportunity because the people's support is what they want.
Ying Zheng thought to himself: The process of rounding up Xi this time involved many secrets. It would be a big trouble for the King of Han to intervene in this matter.
"Okay, it's up to you." Ying Zheng said, "But how to face King Han in the past has to be solved by yourself. I can give you some support."
Zhuge Teng waited for this sentence for a long time, and quickly knelt down and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your permission!"
Ying Zheng helped him up and said, "I am a widower."
People also have a condition. After the Qin army withdraws, they must protect the mountain on New Year's Eve and not let any common people get close. "
"No problem." Zhuge Teng laughed.
Early the next morning, Ying Zheng took Li Si back to the trap that besieged Xi.
Xi’s body was indeed missing!
The two of them came to the cave where Twenty-Seven was hiding and called out a few times.
Twenty-seven had been waiting here for a long time, greeted the two of them, and walked into the cave.
After walking forward for a while, he came to an open cave.
After hearing the footsteps, Yaizhen slowly opened his blood-red pupils.
"Senior, have you been here a long time ago?" Ying Zheng asked curiously.
"It's been here a long time ago," Yazhen said. "I was afraid that you couldn't control it, so I called for help. If the situation continues to escalate, I will have to take action myself."
"Fortunately, the matter has been resolved." Ying Zheng said, "Otherwise, it would have been bad if the seniors were also exposed."
"How are the people?" Yazui asked.
"I heard they were celebrating last night, so they should have completely come out of the panic." Ying Zheng replied.
"That's good." Yazui said, "Actually, it was just a mistake in Xi's mind and it took the wrong path. I hope you don't resent it."
Ying Zheng said sincerely: "I have never resented it. To be honest, I also have a certain responsibility for this matter."
Yaizhen blinked, looked directly at Ying Zheng, and asked, "Then if you give Xi a chance to come back and get rid of the hostility in her body, would you be willing?"
Ying Zheng was taken aback and asked, "What, could it be that Xi... isn't dead?"
Yaizhen shook his head slightly: "How could it not be dead? I am the most just. If it breaks the rules, it will definitely pay with its life. However, it still has a chance to be reborn."
Ying Zheng was confused after hearing this. Could it be that these mythical beasts can be resurrected after death?
I saw Yaizhen very carefully taking out a red egg from his belly, which was about the same size as a human head.
"This egg is condensed from Xi's body, which is equivalent to the continuation of its life." Yazhen placed the egg in front of Ying Zheng, "If you want to give it a chance, hatch this egg. .”
Ying Zheng's jaw almost dropped to the ground.
This is the first time I heard that eggs are not laid, but condensed from corpses. This is not scientific.
After a brief moment of astonishment, Ying Zheng held up the bright red egg and said, "Senior, you also said that I also have a certain responsibility for this matter, so I want to give Xi a new life!"
"Very good." Yazui said, "This beast egg needs someone to take care of it for a whole year before it can hatch into a new life. By then, Xi's memory will not continue, and I have also eliminated the hostility in it. It will not I will violate the rules of our two clans again."
"Well, that's good." Ying Zheng smiled and asked, "But I have to be busy managing the government every day. Is it okay to assign a dedicated person to take care of it?"
"Of course you can." Yazui said, "No matter who it is, as long as it is hatched for an hour every day, you must be careful not to break it."
"This is natural." Ying Zheng looked at the red egg and murmured, "Xi, Xi, I will give you a chance to be reborn, but you must promise me that you will no longer harm the world and be a good and blessed beast. .”
Seeing that Ying Zheng agreed, Yaizhen's red eyes showed great relief.
"But..." Ying Zheng said, "It's better not to call her by the name Xi anymore."
After thinking for a while, he continued: "Since it takes a year to incubate, then your name should be called Nian!"
