Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Golden Cicada Escapes from Its Shell
Song Zhong Jin Dao was shocked and flew over. Song Zhong said angrily: "These gangsters are just domineering in the court, but they dare to run wild here!" He asked Chen Qi: "Chen Qi, have you seen clearly, is it Eunuch Li who is guilty? "
Chen Qi replied: "My subordinates can really see it!"
In a blink of an eye, everyone was outside the door. Song Zhongyang smashed the door panel with his palm and broke in. When Eunuch Li saw it, he said angrily: "Song and Wang, you are so brave! How dare you disrespect the emperor's official!" Nai Ling said to the left and right: "Get them!"
The four eunuchs on the left and right were also very skilled. In an instant, they took out the daggers in their sleeves and stabbed Song Zhong.
Jin Dao sneered when he saw this, and raised his sword to cut off the swords of several people, but the daggers of several people were extremely hard, and they were shot down with a flash of sparks, but they were not damaged at all.
The four of them lost a move, and then attacked Song Zhong with their fingers and claws. Song Zhong was furious and said, "Still not stopping!" He knocked the four of them down with a wave of his hand. Chen Qi flew over and tapped a few people's acupuncture points.
Eunuch Li and the other two were so frightened that they were shaking like chaff. Song Zhong was about to reach out to grab Eunuch Li, but he saw him kneeling on the ground, kowtowing and begging for mercy, saying: "Master Song, please forgive me, Master Wang, please forgive me, this slave will never dare to do it again... never again!"
Song Zhong shouted: "Where is Eunuch Qian?" One replied: "Eunuch Li tied him up inside." The other also kowtowed: "This is not my business, it was all coerced by Eunuch Li... "
Song Zhong and Jin Dao ducked in and saw that Eunuch Li and the four others had been stuffed and tied up. Jiang Feng passed out again. There were knife marks all over his body, and steel needles were inserted into all ten of his fingers.
Jin Dao's heart dropped when he saw it, and he cursed angrily: "It's so poisonous!"
Song Zhong stretched out his hand and pushed the palace to pass the blood. Eunuch Qian and all four others woke up one by one.
Eunuch Qian was so frightened that he was urinating and couldn't even speak clearly. Song Zhong had no choice but to ask He Quan to carry him and take care of him.
Judge Chou clasped his fists and was about to speak, but Song Zhong waved his hand to stop him and said: "I can't blame Mr. Feng for this, Song already knows it. Now the imperial envoy Qian Eunuch is too frightened, so I have to trouble Mr. Chou to have a look." Judge Chou shook his head and couldn't help it. Without saying a word, he followed Lu Si out again.
Jin Dao asked Chen Qi to bring in several eunuchs for interrogation. Several eunuchs and slaves appeared, and they could not stop begging for mercy. Jin Dao coaxed and threatened him, and after a long interrogation, he finally understood that Jiang Feng was extremely courageous, and everyone used coercion and inducement to persuade him. He didn't answer a word, and then several eunuchs were punished. They didn't know what they were going through, and they vomited blood and fainted again.
Song Zhong and Jin Dao felt relieved after learning that several eunuchs had failed to interrogate. He also thought about Jiang Feng being tortured to death, and knew that this time he had suffered internal injuries, and it would be difficult to wake up for a while. Seeing that the clues were cut off again, he became extremely anxious again.
The two were just about to discuss countermeasures when suddenly one of Song Zhong's guards rushed over, claiming trouble.
Song Zhong was furious and shouted: "But if something bad happens, please report it!"
The man complained: "What's terrible, the criminal escaped!"
Song Zhong shouted and rushed out of the house. Jin Dao also asked anxiously: "What's going on?" The man replied hastily: "The young one was following Mr. Chen back and forth to check the prisoners. Unexpectedly, on the back mountain, he heard the sound of fighting, and Mr. Chen jumped up and chased after the young man. After realizing it, I hurriedly went to check, only to find that Xu Daozi, the master of the Xuanwu Hall of the Demon Sect, had disappeared. I was so panicked that I hurriedly came to report to the two adults..."
When the golden sword arrived, he said: "Don't make any noise first!" He then ordered Chen Qi to say: "Secure these secrets first, and wait until I come back to reveal them." After saying this, he set up Qinggong and walked towards the backyard.
When they got to the backyard, all the prisoners were in chaos, shouting and shouting. The guards in Jinyi put their swords on their necks, but it still had no effect.
The golden sword filled his Dantian with anger and roared: "Everyone, listen, if the criminal shouts one more time, he will be stabbed with one knife. If he dares to shout twice, he will be stabbed with two swords!" He had profound internal energy, and his voice was heard like a dragon's roar. In everyone's ears, the repeat offenders were shocked by him and all stopped for a moment.
Suddenly Shangguan Xiongyi laughed loudly and shouted: "Bah! A group of slaves, pigs and dogs, if they dare, they will chop grandpa ten times!" The figure of the golden knife flashed in front of him, stretched out his hand with five fingers like hooks, and There was a pinch on his right shoulder, and there was a "click" sound, and the right shoulder was pinched to pieces again. Shangguan Xiong had been seriously injured and had not recovered yet. How could he endure such huge pain, but he resisted screaming and his body shook violently. Already passed out.
Although the thieves had always been fierce and stubborn, they no longer dared to say anything when they saw how cruel the golden sword was.
Lu Yunhan stepped forward and said, "It's all thanks to the gods, otherwise I wouldn't be able to suppress them, brother!"
Jin Dao said: "Brother Lu, please guard this place and be careful to prevent the enemy from trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain. I'll go and have a look and come back!" He then ordered loudly: "Everyone, cheer up. Watching the criminals is the most important thing! There are masters from all walks of life outside. They were heavily guarded and it was difficult to fly out even with wings attached. After a few people escaped, they were captured in just a cup of tea! If you encounter any circumstances, you are not allowed to leave here easily. Violators will be killed without mercy!" After saying this, he jumped over the wall. , chasing towards the sound of fighting.
The golden knife penetrated into the dense forest, and there were thorns and thorns everywhere. Several people were walking, and they heard a few shouts of peace from the west. They hurriedly held the knife in their hands and jumped up to chase after him.
Two sword lights flew in the darkness, and the golden sword was hurriedly opened and fell to the ground. Two voices said: "I don't know you, Mr. Wang, please forgive me!" Jin Dao knew it was the Jinyi guard who was lying in wait, so he hurriedly asked: "Has the prisoner passed by here before? Where is he going now?"
One replied: "The thief broke through, and the two humble men could not stop him. They were about to chase, but Mr. Chen came after him. The two humble men did not dare to leave their posts without authorization, so they did not pursue him." Another person also replied: " The thief was chased westward by Mr. Chen, and Mr. Song also came after him and headed west."
Jin Dao said: "Very good! Remember: no matter what happens, don't leave your post without authorization, so as not to fall into the enemy's plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain." The two of them went back into the forest and disappeared.
After receiving the advice, Jin Dao used Qing Kung and pursued westward. Along the way, he encountered three or four waves of Jin Yiwei in groups of two and two. Everyone said that Xuanwu and Xu Daozi were heading west.
After passing through the thorn forest, we arrived at a bamboo forest, which was slightly easier to walk on. Jin Dao was anxious in his heart: If Chen Zhang and Song Zhong could not catch up with Xu Daozi, the people who were ambushing him would not be able to stop him. Once he was told to escape, it would be difficult for him to explain himself.
Suddenly, another shouting sound came from the far left front. He raised the golden sword and bit it with his teeth, and swung it away with all his strength.
The sounds of fighting became clearer and clearer, and Chen Zhang's curses and shouts of death were faintly heard. Jin Dao didn't dare to hesitate and ran away with all his strength.
The surroundings were dark, and the sound of fighting was right in front of him. Jin Dao was about to shout loudly to help, but he only heard Chen Zhang's scream. The golden sword screamed secretly, if Chen Zhang was injured, Xu Daozi would run away again. It was dark all around and blocked by bamboo forests. He was angry and wished he could use his wings to rush forward and chop Xu Daozi, the evil thief, to death with two swords.
I heard Chen Zhang shouting loudly: "Taoist Master Yao, the thief is coming, quickly form a sword formation!"
Jin Dao also shouted loudly: "Where are the evil thieves!" He rushed to where he was and saw Chen Zhang lying on the ground unable to get up.
When Chen Zhang saw him, he said anxiously: "Hurry up, hurry up! Leave me alone, I won't die!" Jin Dao saw that he could still shout, so he didn't waste any time and immediately jumped after him.
But when he heard the sound of fighting, he knew that it was the Quanzhen Sect's masters who had stopped Xu Daozi. He made a strong effort with his golden sword and reached the place where the fight was.
Looking at the sun without the moon, it was pitch black all around. Even with the powerful golden sword and sharp eyes and ears, he could not fully see the battle situation on the field.
Firstly, because of the dexterity and speed of all the body movements, and secondly because of the incomparable mystical formations set up by the Taoist priests, the golden sword did not dare to easily help in the battle, but shouted: "Brothers, don't panic, wait for me to help in the battle!"
Yao Daoxu was overjoyed when he saw the golden sword chasing after him, and was shocked when he heard that he wanted to help. The formation set up by the Taoists is called the Nine Swords and Ten Square Formation. It is the secret teaching of Quanzhen Sect. It has been more than three hundred years since the founder of Chongyang was founded and the master of Changchun taught it. Although the name of the formation is called Nine Swords and Ten Directions, these nine characters are not the actual meaning. The number of people setting up the formation can be as few as nine or ten, or as many as a hundred. They must be proficient in the art of Quanzhen sword control. The formation forms a knotted sword as a net, which rotates eighty-nine times. It is mysterious and unpredictable and has endless changes. It contains opportunities from all directions. At the foot of Zhongnan Mountain that day, Yao Daoxu used this formation to stop Zhang Ji and his wife who came to seek medical treatment. He had captured Xue Zongchang alive on Paradise Island a few days ago.
Yao Daoxu was shocked when he heard this. He didn't understand the magic of the formation because he didn't know the Golden Sword and Quanzhen Swordsmanship. If he came to help in the battle, he would just randomly kill and disturb the formation and lose its power. He shouted: "No!"
Jin Dao saw that the Taoist priests could not capture Xu Daozi for a while, and in his desperation he failed to understand Yao Daoxu's intention. He raised his knife and was about to step forward to help, but was suddenly stopped by a person behind him: "No! Mr. Wang takes action rashly, it will only It messed up this wonderful formation of Quan Zhen." When I looked back, I saw that Song Zhong had also arrived. Hearing the words, the golden sword understood and sheathed it.
Song Zhong scolded: "This guy is so hateful that he actually coaxed me to chase him north. If Chen Zhang hadn't shouted a few times, I really wouldn't have known where to find him." He added, "You and I will plunder on both sides." Formation, beware of unexpected changes." Jin Dao thought it was reasonable, so he raised his sword and Song Zhong guarded the northwest and southwest corners respectively.
The nine Taoist priests each used their own methods to surround Xu Daozi. The nine swords and ten square formations were mysterious and unpredictable.
Suddenly Yao Daoxu shouted: "What kind of magic did this guy learn to stab him to death?" But he heard Xu Daozi laughed a few times and said: "You old bastard, you want to take advantage of the magic of this formation to take advantage of me?" , let me see what you can do to me?"
Jin Dao had also seen Xu Daozi's invulnerable skill, and secretly complained that he was not good at it. He shouted loudly: "This guy has a special skill of not avoiding swords. All Taoist friends must try to break it."
Yao Daoxu responded and commanded to change the formation.
Jin Dao thought: "This guy has used the unique skill of having a bronze head and an iron bone that is not afraid of swords. Even if he is caught, punched, kicked, and sealed with acupuncture points, it is useless. How can he be escorted back?" Next to Song Zhong, he said: "Master Song, if you please, please immediately ask someone to bring a demon-binding rope to capture this thief. If not, nothing can be done to him now." Song Zhong nodded and said: "That makes sense." He took out a loud arrow and threw it in the air to explode.
The two of them watched the battle from the sidelines, not daring to be careless at all. I heard Yao Daoxu shouting again, and all the Taoist priests said in unison: "Hold it!"
Song Zhong and Jin Dao were overjoyed and rushed forward. The Taoist priests had pinned Xu Daozi to the ground and placed their swords on various major points. Xu Daozi could not move no matter how deep his internal strength was.
Song Zhong and Jin Dao rushed forward and grabbed Xu Daozi's left and right arms respectively. Two more Taoist priests grabbed his ankles and two wrapped their arms around his thighs.
The eleven top masters, like slaughtering pigs, used all their strength to kill Xu Daozi.
Jin Dao hurriedly said: "Don't move anyone, wait until we get the demon-binding rope to lock it!"
Xu Daozi was pinned to the ground and shouted: "The Quanzhen Secret Technique is nothing more than this!" A Taoist master with a bad temper scolded: "What a thief, how dare you talk after being caught? Careful, the Taoist master will let you know." You got into the frying pan."
Xu Daozi laughed and said: "That's all! I admit defeat!" He also said: "Do you guys want to know how I broke the chain?"
Although everyone had doubts, they did not dare to be careless and did not accept his words.
Xu Daozi said again: "Commander Song, the Golden Sword Master. If you two can keep me alive, I will attack you immediately. How about it?" Song Zhong sneered and said: "Save some energy!"
Everyone suddenly felt their hands slipping, and when they tried to grab it again, their hands were empty.
Song Zhong said anxiously: "The Bone Shrinking Technique..."
Before he finished speaking, Xu Daozi was already two feet away, and everyone only had a tattered Taoist robe in their hands.
Still in shock, when everyone stood up to chase after him, Xu Daozi was already seven or eight feet away.
"Damn it!" Song Zhong was so angry that his liver and lungs were about to burst, and he tore the tattered Taoist robe to pieces. When he was about to pursue him, he was already a step too slow. Three figures had already chased him. One of them was Yao Daoxu, who was raising his spirits. In between steps, he was grabbed by the golden sword again.
Several Taoist priests shook their heads and sighed: "What a bad thief! What a skill! What a golden cicada out of its shell!"
Jin Dao said: "Master Song, carefully adjust the plan of the tiger leaving the mountain." Song Zhong took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and turned his head away. Jin Dao cupped his fists and said, "After all, it's important that a large number of people commit crimes. The thieves may have a plan. Please ask a few immortal masters to continue to ambush here." After saying this, he bowed deeply. All the Taoist priests hurriedly returned the gift and said in unison: "It's up to you to belong to each other. You don't have to be polite, sir!" After saying this, they ducked into the forest.
Song Zhong's anger gradually subsided and he sighed, stroking his palms: "As soon as fame and wealth are involved, I blinded myself and was blinded by anger... I'm really ashamed!" Jin Dao replied: "What are you talking about, Mr. Song?"
Song Zhong shook his head and said: "I thought I had achieved great success for this. Thinking about it carefully, after I caught this traitor, I became complacent and made many mistakes in my actions. I hope Lord Wang will forgive me..." Jin Dao replied: "Sir, don't say that! Now that the emperor's life is on your side, we must not be discouraged." Song Zhong was cheered up and nodded: "Sir Wang's words are reasonable. However, I still have many doubts. , I want to ask Mr. Wang for advice..."
"There is a traitor!" Jin Dao affirmed.
Song Zhong was slightly surprised and sighed: "That's right! Two criminals escaped in a row, how can we not arouse suspicion? Moreover, those who escaped were the two most skilled in martial arts among the rebels. If they cannot be apprehended and brought to justice, there will be endless troubles."
Jin Dao said: "For the current plan, you and I have to divide our troops into two groups. This time, Master Song is the main general. He should go back to take charge of the overall situation. I will leave it to my subordinates to help Taoist priest Yao and others. Don't ask for these two to be sent out." The thief was apprehended and brought to justice.”
Song Zhong nodded in agreement and said, "It's understandable that I should go back. It's just that there is a traitor among us. How should we prevent it after we go back?"
Jin Dao replied: "I expected that the person named Xu who escaped was just like Xue Zongchang. Someone must have secretly handed him a sharp knife, and then he broke the demon-binding chain and escaped. After you return, you will do it in the prisoner's drinking water." It is expected that others will find it difficult to resist these drugs that relax muscles and cartilage, but everything will be easy to handle once they are in the capital prison. You only need to take good care of the antidote and let others use their magical powers to break the demon-binding locks."
Song Zhongdao: "The Holy Will teaches us to escort all the prisoners to the capital, just to make Jianghu Caomang see the methods of our Jinyiwei and Liumen. Mr. Wang, you have served the master for many years. If we throw away the prisoners, Your Majesty How do you explain to me in front of you? It seems to me that the two who ran away must be captured, but nothing can happen to the ones in custody. You have been running the Six Doors for many years, and your subordinates have experienced countless major cases. I am far inferior to me in solving crimes and catching thieves, and catching traitors and perpetrators. You, only if you go back can you find the traitor and prevent further trouble."
Jin Dao replied: "I'm afraid that if I go back, I won't be able to control the situation."
Song Zhong waved his hand and said: "Master Wang, I am the general and you are the deputy general. Please carry out the military orders!" Jin Dao had no choice but to obey.
After the two discussed their actions, they happened to meet Chen Qi, He Quan, and Lu Si who came with the demon-binding rope. When they learned that the prisoner had escaped, everyone shook their heads.
Song Zhong took the demon-binding rope and immediately chased west. Jin Dao and others returned the same way. On the way, they met Chen Zhangshi again, who was sitting cross-legged and adjusting his breath.
Jin Dao was surprised and hurriedly sat behind him to help push the palace through the blood. After a while, Chen Zhang was able to move freely and returned with everyone.
Jin Dao apologized: "I just saw Mr. Chen can still shout with anger, why is he so injured?" Chen Zhang said: "This evil thief is really amazing, he actually broke through all the layers of guards, so many good soldiers can't stop him. I tried my best and just managed to catch up. Along the way, he used Wudang Qinggong to get rid of Brother Song, and then used the unique skills of Shaolin and Emei Kunlun to fight with me. After a hard fight, I barely managed to win one or two times. Zhao, but this thief is as if he is indestructible. Knives and palms can't hurt him. Alas... I was defeated in the end and was seriously injured. If you hadn't come here, I would have died here. "
Jin Dao sighed: "This guy is proficient in the unique skills of various martial arts sects, and has also learned the secret skills of Miao territory. Everyone only says that among the demon sect, Shang Jiutian and Xue Zongchang are the best in martial arts. I think he is better than the two thieves Xue and Shang Jiutian." Difficult to deal with.”
Chen Zhang shook his head and said: "How can such a person be captured and brought back after he escaped from the cage?" Jin Dao said: "Sir Song and three Quanzhen masters went to chase him, so it's okay. You and I go back and watch the others. The big deal is the crime." Chen Zhang nodded in agreement and followed the golden sword several times back.
After returning to the Yiyi, no one dared to rest. Jin Dao first suppressed the ghost and immediately put a secret medicine in the food of all the prisoners with Lu Yunhan. After all the prisoners had eaten, they were all locked up in the cellar. middle. Each led a team of men and horses, and alternately guarded the cellar entrance and patrolled back and forth.
At the third watch, Chen Zhang returned from the medical consultation at Judge Chou's office. His injuries were no longer serious. The golden sword ordered Chen Zhang, Xiao Fan Li, Chong Ning, and Chen Qi to lead the team to ambush each other in turn. No one dared to be careless. , not daring to take a break all night long.
It was getting dark, and Lu Yunhan came to exchange defense with Jin Dao again. Lu Yunhan avoided everyone and took the opportunity to say: "Sir Wang, I have a few words here that I don't know whether to say or not?"
Jin Dao knew that what he said must be important, so he said: "Brother Lu, if you have anything to say, please speak up!" Lu Yunhan said in a low voice: "This time I am ordered by the emperor to capture the thief, my eldest brother is the main general, and the two gods, Jin Dao and Wooden Sword I am a deputy, and now I have to arrest the criminal who accidentally left, but there are still a large number of thieves here, so we should pay more attention to it. As the commander-in-chief, it seems that my eldest brother should be here to take charge."
Jin Dao thought a little when he heard the words, and his expression changed slightly. Seeing this, Lu Yunhan hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Mr. Wang, please don't misunderstand me! I'm not trying to say anything about taking credit for anything. The master of catching and solving crimes and catching thieves has long been famous throughout the world. It stands to reason that this chief is here to solve the mystery and uncover a few people along the way. It makes sense for a mole to come..." After hearing this, Jin Dao lowered his head in thought and remained silent.
Lu Yunhan continued: "But there is another section in the middle. I wonder if the catcher can understand it?" Jin Dao pondered for a long time, then shook his head. Lu Yunhan said: "I expect that Brother Song will go to catch the thief personally, and if God catches this person, it must be arranged by me, Brother Song."
Jin Dao replied: "Of course." Lu Yunhan sighed: "I guess there must be a ghost here!" Jin Dao stopped quickly and said softly: "Brother Lu, be careful what you say!"
Lu Yunhan sighed: "My brother Song has seen through this a long time ago. He sent the gods to guard him. Not only are the gods good at detecting cases, but more importantly, there is a spy here. If he is not eliminated, there will be someone else." The risk is high. There are seventy people guilty here. If one more person escapes, there will be one more serious crime here to take charge... If there is another accident, if the Holy Emperor asks about it in the future, you will be responsible for this. "
Upon hearing this, Jin Dao lowered his head and said nothing, then sighed, and did not say a word for a long time.
Lu Yunhan said again: "Now that Mr. Xu has escaped from the thief way, so many masters, capable people, and heavy guards have failed to stop him. Even if Mr. Song and the three Quanzhen experts cannot get it back, how much of a crime can it be considered?"
Jin Dao said: "Since I have received the order from you, I should do my best. How can I care about the gains and losses?"
Lu Yunhan clasped his fists and said, "You know what God is trying to catch, why are you talking about this?"
Jin Daonai asked with a smile: "Brother Lu, please give me a quote!" Lu Yunhan replied: "Song Zhong, Chen Zhang and I are Jin Lan brothers. Although we had disputes in the past, we have let each other go. Logically speaking, we should not provoke each other. Not the sworn brother. But the Seven Heroes of China are heroic and chivalrous, and everything they do makes Lu Mou fall in love. Mr. Wang is an official and dedicated to the country and the people, but he also lacks some self-preservation. As a friend, Lu Mou , I dare not not tell you directly, I hope God will be careful in everything in the future." After saying this, he bowed deeply.
Jin Dao was greatly moved when he heard this, and he returned the gift and said: "Brother Lu's fists mean something that I will deeply appreciate."
While the two were chatting, suddenly a subordinate from the Six Gates came to report that two men and two women were running towards them on fast horses three miles away and had entered the ambush circle of the Six Gates. Chen Qi and Shi Xiang Someone is specially ordered to ask for instructions whether to arrest him or not. When the two heard this, they were immediately confused. Lu Yunhan said: "This is a top-secret place. It is impossible for mortals to know. Who is coming?" Jin Daonai ordered: "Let the four people pass the first level of defense. Keep someone under surveillance carefully, and if there is any abnormal movement, immediately arrest him!"
Who are the four people who came? Let’s see the breakdown below.
