The sound of bells and chimes, sometimes long and sometimes deep, hovers in the underground cave, and the meaning of the changing seasons can be clearly heard in the music.
The water in the ditch has become still. The water surface has just covered the neck of the stone sculpture. The head of the stone sculpture is barely above the water, just like a drowning man, struggling to float in the whirlpool.
"Sir, you are indeed the most wise and powerful man. He found the key to controlling the flow of water in one fell swoop. I follow you in a humble position, even if I have no money or official position. I am willing to do so." Looking at the attractive and dazzling twelve gold coins, Yao Yao insisted on holding it. The flattery that fools people shows a lot of sincerity.
Han Changmu casually raised his eyelids and said with a playful look, "Really?"
Yao Yao's heart skipped a beat, and his face looked a little ugly.
I was careless. I haven't received the ten taels of gold yet. This image of treating money like dirt was established a little too early!
This thousand-year-old fox!
Han Changmu seemed to have read through Yao Yao's thoughts. He raised his head and looked at the dead entrance. His eyes were cunning, but his expression was serious: "As long as you can open the exit, I will give you another ten taels of gold."
Yao Yao looked around at the cave with copper walls and iron walls, then looked at his mortal body, and suddenly felt that the twenty taels of gold were a bit hot to the touch.
"Why, Yao Yao is too few to join the army? Even so..." Before Han Changmu could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Yao Yao.
"A lot! A lot, a lot, a penny from your lord is the honor of a humble position!" Yao Yao simply lit a fire and walked to the closed entrance.
The bright flame burned motionlessly.
The entrance was sealed tightly, not a breath of wind could leak in.
Yao Yao sneered.
If this place was really airtight, then the two of them would have been starved of oxygen long ago after staying here for so long.
But they are still standing still, not feeling dizzy or holding their breath at all. Even the torches on the four walls are burning brightly. It is obvious that there are other vents in this place.
It's just hidden in a place that's hard to find.
She held the fire certificate and walked slowly along the rugged stone wall.
Han Changmu stared intently at the fire seal in Yao Yao's hand.
The flame that had been burning silently suddenly swayed slightly, and a puff of light black smoke came out, slanting out.
"Sir, look!" Yao Yao exclaimed, looking ecstatic.
The two rushed over quickly.
The rugged stone wall is covered with fine stone cracks. Although no light leaks in, you can feel the coolness if you reach out and touch the stone cracks carefully.
It's like a breeze blowing through the palm of your hand.
The expressions of the two changed slightly, and they looked at each other in surprise.
Yao Yao lay on the stone wall and carefully rubbed it inch by inch.
Suddenly, her hand paused and stopped in a sunken place.
The depression is hidden in the shadow, and it feels like a plum blossom, but I don't know whether it is naturally formed or artificially carved. One of the petals is slightly protruding, and it seems to be slightly smoother than other places.
Yao Yao concentrated for a moment, looked at Han Changmu and said, "Sir, do those twenty taels of gold still count?"
"Of course." Han Changmu raised his eyebrows and smiled.
"Then, sir, stand further away." Yao Yao pursed her lips and saw Han Changmu standing further away. She carefully pressed the smooth petal and then quickly retreated far away.
Only a few soft "squeaking" sounds were heard, and the stone wall underwent subtle changes.
A finger-wide crack suddenly appeared in the middle of the stone wall, dividing the entire stone wall into two pieces.
The cracks are getting bigger and bigger, and the cool night wind blows into the cave.
The crack became as wide as a fist, and through this crack, one could see the bright stars on the deep sky.
"Sir, we can go out." Yao Yao approached the crack, looked out for a long time, and said in a low voice: "There is no one guarding outside."
Han Changmu said calmly, "I can't squeeze out of such a narrow crack. Does Yao Canjun think he can squeeze out?"
Yao Yao: "..."
She silently compared her and Han Changmu's waists.
There is nothing more heart-breaking than killing someone.
"Use this to cut or smash with your fist, Yao Canjun can choose one." Han Changmu handed over a short knife with a half-smile.
Yao Yao had the wrong tooth.
Without businessman or traitor, these twenty taels of gold are really not that easy to earn!
Looking at his hand, Yao Yao reluctantly picked up the short knife and struck hard at the stone wall.
There was a "clang" sound, fire was radiating from the cracks, and debris was flying.
A hand stretched out from behind Yao Yao, blocking her eyes.
"I'll do it." Han Changmu said with a half-smile. He took the short knife from Yao Yao's hand and struck the stone wall quickly.
There was a vast red mist in the hall, and wisps of red mist overflowed from the closed windows.
The glazed lamps in the hall were stained with scarlet mist, making them look particularly strange.
Several young princes were lying on the ground. Although there were no wounds or blood stains on their bodies, their breathing was extremely weak. It was not known whether they would be alive after this disaster.
The remaining princes stood tremblingly, looking at Xie Liang with a sinister look on his face, wondering what other crazy things he would do next.
Xie Liang flicked his fingers and smiled casually: "Fourth uncle, my nephew has dealt with those rebellious and useless unfilial sons for you. How can you thank my nephew?"
Emperor Yong'an's face was livid with anger, his lips were trembling violently, and he pointed at Xie Liang with trembling fingers: "You, you, what on earth do you want to do!!"
"What are you doing?" Xie Liang smiled face to face: "What my nephew wants to do, my fourth uncle will know soon."
He looked around and randomly selected a few princes, but after careful analysis, he found that all of the six people he selected were over ten years old, which is the age when yang energy is strong.
He ordered with a cold expression: "Tie these princes to those pillars."
Han Changyun lay on the ground, raised his head slightly, and squinted at the vermilion pillar closest to him.
The originally bare pillars had some shallow scratches on them at some point, as if they were carved with specious beasts.
The Eighth Prince Xie Yanan had just been tied to the pillar when those strange beasts suddenly appeared above his head as if they had come to life.
Xie Yanan's eyes suddenly turned red.
Han Changyun's expression changed, and he murmured: "It's really a ghost. How could he, at his age, have such evil skills that disappeared a hundred years ago?"
After the six princes were tied to the pillars, the billowing red mist that filled the hall suddenly dissipated.
But the vermillion on the pillar turned into scarlet as if it had absorbed enough blood.
After the fog dissipated, the courtiers finally saw the situation in the palace clearly again, and they all gasped in surprise.
"This is, this is a life-borrowing magic!" Hou Xian screamed loudly, his face suddenly turned pale and bloodless.
Xie Liangxun passed by the reputation and sneered: "The Minister of Dali Temple is indeed knowledgeable, but you have misjudged your eyes. This is not some kind of evil magic, this is the orthodoxy of the Great Dao!"
Hou Xian's face was full of sarcasm: "What is the orthodox way? Evil arts are evil arts and cannot be tolerated by heaven and earth."
Xie Liang snorted: "It doesn't matter if the world can accommodate you, as long as I can accommodate you."
Emperor Yong'an recovered from the shock and understood the meaning of these words. He was puzzled. This Xie Liangzhan was in the prime of life and full of energy. He was not close to fate at all. How could he use it? I'm borrowing my life.
He set up such an array with great fanfare. What was he planning on doing?
Xie Liang didn't explain much, just nodded slightly towards the man in black.
The man in black walked to the middle of the hall, sat down cross-legged, and made a strange gesture with his hands. A string of unfamiliar and difficult-to-understand spells circled continuously in the hall.
As the spell sounded, the six princes tied to the pillars showed expressions of pain, twisting and struggling feebly.
A trace of blood overflowed from their Tianling Caps and pounced directly on Emperor Yong'an.
Emperor Yong'an froze, dumbfounded as he watched the blood merge into his body, and the six princes tied to the pillars actually aged visibly to the naked eye.
His black hair turned gray, and his plump skin became flabby and yellow.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, your hair, your hair!" Gao Fuguo exclaimed in shock.
Emperor Yong'an touched the top of his hair in confusion.
Gao Fuguo quickly brought a copper plate over.
Emperor Yong'an took a photo.
Most of his hair, which is mostly white and partly black, has turned black, but the wrinkles on his face have not been reduced much.
Emperor Yong'an was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth for a long time.
The courtiers also looked at each other and even forgot to swallow their saliva.
"How is it, fourth uncle, are you satisfied with this great gift from your nephew?" Xie Liangzhan looked at the shocked and speechless people with satisfaction and said calmly.
Emperor Yong'an finally found his voice and spoke tremblingly: "You, Xie Liangzhan, you, why did you do this?"
Xie Liang smiled face to face: "Of course it's not for you, Fourth Uncle. As for the reason, Fourth Uncle will naturally know it once the formation is completed."
Seeing the six princes on the pillar getting older and weaker, Emperor Yong'an finally panicked.
If he doesn't have a son, what's the use even if he can live forever? He can't give birth to a son at his age, so who will he leave his country to?
Emperor Yong'an opened his mouth: "What do you want, tell me! Tell me, as long as I can do it, I will never say anything!"
"What do I want? I want your life! The lives of you disloyal and unjust people! I want your kingdom of thousands of miles! I want you to repay me for all the suffering I have suffered over the years! Do you give it? Do you dare to give it! You give it Can you afford it?" Xie Liang looked ferocious and crazy, gritting his teeth and pressing forward step by step.
"You are dreaming and wishful thinking!" Gao Fuguo shouted in a trembling voice, "You rebellious traitor!"
"Sanlang, you, stop it!" Jiang Shen showed a heart-wrenching expression: "Sanlang, it's not too late to step back from the brink!"
"Sanlang..."
"Sanlang..."
Voices of admonishment and begging for mercy were heard one after another.
While everyone's attention was focused on Xie Liangzhan, Han Changyun carefully climbed towards the pillar closest to him.
"Shut up!" Xie Liang's eyes widened and he shouted angrily.
Han Changyun shivered with fright and stopped at Xie Yanan's feet.
"Rebellious ministers and traitors, I am rebellious ministers and traitors!" Xie Liang shook his sword, pointed at Emperor Yong'an and said, "What about him? What is he? He is the ancestor of rebellious ministers and traitors!"
Han Changyun looked around, but no one noticed his movements. He took out a short knife from his boot, carefully cut the rope, and laid Xie Yan down.
As soon as Xie Yanan left the pillar, the trace of blood on the Tianling Cap instantly dissipated.
The man in black who was sitting cross-legged noticed something strange in an instant, but when the formation was at its most critical, he couldn't stop speaking the magic formula.
He turned to look at Xie Liang and winked.
Xie Liang suddenly turned around, just in time to see Han Changyun giving Xie Yanan a sigh of relief as he lay on the ground.
And Xie Yanan's blood energy has stopped dissipating.
Xie Liangzhan was immediately furious. He picked up his sword and stabbed him without saying a word.
Han Changyun reacted very quickly, rolled on the spot, and dodged the tip of Xie Liangzhan's sword in a panic. Only his bun was scratched by the sword, and a piece of short hair fell to the ground.
Xie Yanan was unlucky. He was suddenly thrown down by Han Changyun, and his head hit the ground hard with a "thud" sound that hurt.
He said "Ouch" in pain and suddenly woke up.
After waking up, Xie Yanan completely cut off the connection with the formation.
The man in black was in a state of confusion, his face suddenly turned pale, and he spat out a mouthful of blood with a "pop" sound.
"I'll kill you!" Xie Liangzhan was filled with hatred and chased Han Changyun with his sword.
Without Xie Yanan's blood lead, although the formation has not been broken, its effectiveness will be greatly weakened.
But Xie Yanan's life had other uses, and Xie Liangzhan could not take action against him, so he had to arrest Han Changyun to vent his anger.
Han Changyun is a well-known playboy in Jiannan Dao. In the eyes of others, he has no real talent, but his ability to escape is unexpectedly good.
Xie Liangzhan and several of his men surrounded him. Their long and short swords were clearly aimed at Han Changyun's lifeline, but they always missed the mark at the last moment, allowing him to dodge.
Han Changyun was as slippery as a fish, running around in the palace. When he ran past a pillar, he would cut the rope and run away again without caring about the person who fell off the pillar.
After a few rounds, Xie Liangzhan's expression gradually became serious.
He and his men were out of breath, but Han Changyun was still calm and composed, his expression did not change, and he even had the energy to rescue those tied to the pillars and cut off the connection between them and the formation.
This is not a simple person, or in other words, this person is not as useless as the rumors say.
This man has a lot of kung fu that he can't hide.
Xie Liang began to pay attention to it, and his moves became extremely fierce. Every move showed his murderous intent, leaving no room for death.
Han Changyun untied the last person and let the unconscious Xie Keruo fall to the ground. When he looked back, he saw that the sharp sword had already chased him. He quickly hugged the pillar and rushed up with a "chirp", panting: " Don’t, don’t, stop chasing me, run, run, I can’t run anymore.”
Xie Liang stood under the pillar, raised his head and said, "Get off here!"
"I'm stupid, go down and let you kill me!" Han Changyun lowered his head and said.
"Come down! I won't kill you!" Xie Liang said face to face.
"Come up here and I will believe you!" Han Changyun said.
Xie Liang narrowed his eyes and waved his hand behind his head.
The two men hugged the pillar tightly and climbed up with dexterity.
Han Changyun shouted "Ah": "Come up, come up, it's really coming up."
As he spoke, a little light flashed between his fingers and landed silently on the hands of the two men.
The two men felt pain in their hands, and they let go of their hands unexpectedly, falling to the ground one after the other.
Xie Liangzhan did not miss the small movements on Han Changyun's hands. He narrowed his eyes coldly and kicked the two men: "Trash!"
He lifted up his clothes and prepared to go up and see for himself.
"Ah, what are you doing! Don't come here, don't come here, stay away from me!" Han Changyun's feet kicked loudly, but he hugged him very tightly and climbed very fast. In an instant, he climbed from the pillar to the on the roof beams.
Xie Liang laughed angrily and jumped on his feet to sneer: "The King of Han really knows how to raise a son. The son he raised is proficient in digging holes and climbing trees. Even this mouse and monkey can't compare."
Han Changyun was lying in the shadow of the beam, with a smile on his face: "That's not true. Roosters crow, dogs rob, dig holes and climb trees, each has its own use. Look, if I couldn't climb trees, I wouldn't have been killed by you long ago. He was stabbed to death with one sword."
Xie Liang was so angry that he lifted the hem of his clothes around his waist, tapped his toes, and was about to fly up when he heard the man in black scream.
"Ah, this is impossible, how is this possible!" The man in black screamed and fell to the ground, a stream of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, and his face turned dark.
The man in black seemed to be in great pain. When he was struggling, the hood covering his head fell off, revealing the face of a girl who was half old and half young.
She held her head and rolled back and forth on the ground, causing her hair to become messy, and she moaned painfully in her throat.
Xie Liangzhan didn't care about Han Changyun who was pretending to be a ghost. He rushed to the person in black and saw her appearance. His heart skipped a beat: "What's wrong? What happened?"
The man in black struggled to say a word: "The formation is broken."
Before she finished speaking, she spurted out a large mouthful of blood, which flew into the air.
Xie Liang was shocked: "How is it possible? This is impossible. How could it be broken?"
"Your formation is not made of copper or iron, can it be pierced with just one finger?" A joking laugh suddenly came from the door of the palace.
With a "squeak" sound, the palace door opened wide, and the stars in the sky came in. There were two figures, one tall and one short, at the door.
The short man walked into the hall, and the bright lights shone on her body, illuminating her face very clearly: "All monsters and ghosts are just paper tigers, and they will leak when you poke them."
Xie Liang turned around and saw the man walking in. His heart suddenly sank, and the thick fog that had been lingering in his heart for a long time suddenly dissipated.
The clouds cleared and the fog dispersed, and the sky dawned.
When he saw the tall man who walked in later, he suddenly understood and sneered.
After countless calculations and precautions, this person was missed.
This ruined his own affairs.
"I asked who has such great ability, it turns out to be Prince Han." Xie Liang smiled lowly, looked up at Han Changyun on the beam, and said sarcastically: "But Master Han Qi is a bit useless, he can only dig holes and crawl. wall."
Han Changmu's face did not change, his eyes did not squint, and he slowly walked into the palace and walked up to Xie Liangzhan: "Young Master Xie has time to worry about me, so why not worry about your formation."
Xie Liang heard something in Han Changmu's words and quickly looked around.
I saw that the six vermilion pillars were covered with tiny cracks, completely destroying all the patterns of alien beasts engraved on them.
The six princes fell to the ground. Although they were still unconscious, their breathing had become much more steady. Even their gray hair had turned black and their skin had returned to normal.
When he turned back to look at Emperor Yong'an, he looked like an old man again. His rejuvenation just now was just a dream.
Emperor Yong'an looked at his old appearance reflected in the copper plate, with a trace of disappointment inadvertently showing in the corners of his eyes.
Xie Liang did not miss the subtle emotion of Emperor Yong'an. He curled his lips and smiled sarcastically: "The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. I am not as good as others. I am willing to admit defeat."
After saying this, he actually looked like he was ready to be captured, with no intention of resisting at all.
And his men, including the man in black who fell to the ground in pain, all closed their eyes.
Seeing this scene, Han Changmu was extremely surprised. He did not expect that Xie Liangzhan would admit defeat so easily without any resistance.
Emperor Yong'an was obviously very surprised, but his usual pride made him feel that Xie Liangzhan's attitude of accepting his fate was expected.
This shows that he has great prestige. Although Xie Liang is tough-talking, he is afraid of him like a tiger in his heart.
Emperor Yong'an raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced at Gao Fuguo.
Gao Fuguo agreed and summoned the Yulin army into the palace without waiting for Han Changmu to make any move.
Jin Zhong was wearing heavy armor, and when he walked in, there was the sound of armor rustling.
"Kowtow to Your Majesty." Jin Zhong saluted: "Everything has been prepared outside the palace. Please rest assured, Your Majesty."
Emperor Yong'an nodded and said in a deep voice: "Take them all under custody. No one is allowed to see them without my will."
Jin Zhong said seriously and took Xie Liangzhan and the others into custody.
Han Changmu opened his mouth. He felt that Xie Liangzhan's attitude was particularly abnormal and must have other motives. However, seeing Emperor Yong'an's uncertain expression, he had to temporarily stop his activities.
Emperor Yong'an regained some strength and asked Gao Fuguo to help him walk down. He walked in front of Han Changmu and patted Han Changmu's shoulder happily: "Jiuchao, you are good, you are very good, very good, and your loyalty is commendable. My heart Very comforting."
"Your Majesty, there are ministers here too!" Han Changyun jumped down from the beam, approached Emperor Yong'an with a playful smile and saluted: "Your Majesty, are you pretending to have a stomachache?"
Emperor Yong'an laughed: "Like, like! Shisi is also very good."
After hearing this, the courtiers suddenly realized that no wonder Emperor Yong'an was not worried at all just now, and he still had time to delay with Xie Liangzhan. It turned out that all this had been planned with the brothers Han Changmu.
Fortunately, they were quick to react and imitated Han Changyun's appearance. Otherwise, they wouldn't be alive now.
However, everyone thought again and realized that the stomachache just now was real and could not be faked at all, otherwise they would not be able to pretend to be so similar.
Thinking of this, everyone looked at me and I looked at you, and felt that someone had indeed poisoned them.
