"Did you receive it too?"
"You got it too."
In the lush garden, Baitao placed the snakeskin paper with the smell of snake in his hand on the stone table.
The fair-skinned Zheng Guo was sitting opposite her. Hearing this, he took out a piece of snakeskin paper from his lapel.
[Within one month, escort one hundred boys and girls born on the lunar day and the lunar month, and send them secretly to Qinian Palace in Yongcheng. 】
The contents and handwriting on the two pieces of snakeskin paper placed on the table were exactly the same, without any difference.
Baitao said: "The red-haired snake demon used some method to stuff the centipede and this letter into a cricket jar, then brought it into the palace and handed it to me."
Zheng Guo frowned, "I found this in the belly of the python that broke into my mansion."
"The python's belly was as big as a drum. Not long after it climbed in, it was stabbed to death by the sharp claws of the beaver in its belly. My kind could not survive. This letter leaked out of the python's belly."
Kill to establish authority.
Baitao pursed her lips tightly: "If you send a letter, it must be like two idiots. He just wants to intimidate us."
"He is indeed very capable and pervasive." Zheng Guo held his breath, "What he said last time about keeping us useful is probably what he said in the current letter, asking us to find boys and girls for him."
"But what does he want to do with a boy or girl? He was born in a yin year with a yin moon and a yin day. Does he have to have such a strong yin energy?"
Zheng Guo shook his head, "I don't know."
Baitao speculated, "Are you trying to practice some martial arts? You are old and experienced. Do you know if there are any martial arts in this world that require boys and girls to practice?"
Zheng Guo scratched his head: "It doesn't seem to be the case. This world is about the cycle of cause and effect. Killing mortals wantonly will result in monsters receiving retribution. He shouldn't drink poisoned wine because he thinks his life is too long."
"Let's put these aside for now," Baitao said, "If we really find him a hundred boys and girls, how can it be better if we fall into his hands?"
Zheng Guo continued: "But if we don't find it for him." He shook, covered his face and said, "Will they sacrifice us to heaven?"
Baitao: "."
Baitao exhaled a demonic breath and patted his head, "Don't think so much, there is still a month, there is enough time, but we must first find out what he wants to do, what he is doing secretly in Yongcheng, and What does he want to use the boys and girls for?"
"But he has been in Yongcheng, how can we find out?"
Baitao: "Do you still remember what I told you last time about inducing snakes to leave the mountain? I asked guest Li Si to impeach the red-haired snake demon. He did a good job. Now the whole court is trying to rectify the extravagant atmosphere. That red-haired snake demon Now we have to enter the palace for interrogation, and we will set off within the next two days."
"Lee Si?"
Zheng Guo was surprised, "He is my colleague, and I and I are both foreign ministers, but he is much smoother, his words are impeccable, and a needle cannot be inserted into his body. Grandma, how on earth did you convince him to do things for you."
How else can I be persuaded?
Of course, if he took the initiative to climb up, he would have to pay the price of doing things for himself.
Baitao said: "Don't worry about this matter for now. The most urgent thing now is that tonight at the latest, we are going to Yongcheng to investigate the truth. Are you afraid?"
"...I-I'm not afraid!"
Zheng Guo patted his chest, feeling mysteriously confident, "There is an underground river in Yongcheng. I will take you by water. We can advance, attack, retreat or defend. When the time comes, we can run away if we can't fight."
Baitao coolly said: "Snakes can also swim in water."
Zheng Guoqiang pretended to be calm and said, "With a smart little fox like you, I'm not afraid!"
Baitao narrowed her eyes and snorted, then raised her chin, "That's right. We can't destroy other people's ambitions to enhance our own prestige. You just have to follow me boldly."
Zheng Guo's eyebrows curved: "Okay!"
Seeing Zheng Guoxiao's expressionless expression, Baitao said harshly: "I'll sell you when I get there."
“…………Yum.”
In the evening, the lanterns in the palace lit up like stars in the sky, and the vast sky enveloped the square and deep palace of Xianyang.
The palace maids and attendants had finished their busy day, leaving only a few on guard duty in the corridor.
Baitao pulled Rui'er into the inner hall, closed the door and said to Rui'er seriously: "I may not come back tonight."
"What?"
Rui'er was surprised and raised her voice.
Bai Tao's white fingertips pressed against her cherry lips, signaling to keep her voice down.
She immediately lowered her voice and said: "Why don't you come back at night? My little master, where are you going, what are you going to do, and who are you going with? If you don't come back at night, little master, you are just a girl. If you encounter a bad person late at night, What should I do, little master, don’t do anything risky, if you have a problem, how will you live as a slave?"
Baitao: "......"
"It's not a risky thing."
Baitao said with relief, "You also know me. Although I am not sensible sometimes, I also know how to behave appropriately."
Rui'er was even more surprised, "Little master, you also know that you are ignorant."
Baitao grinded her fox teeth, but she just said casually that this pistil wanted to stab her in the heart. After all, everyone treated her like a child, so she just kept fooling around to the end.
Taking her hand, Baitao opened the quilt and ordered: "Lie in."
"Come in."
Rui'er was still dazed, half of her body was being pushed by her, and half of her body was hesitant. Baitao said with a puffed face, "If you don't lie in, I will be angry."
Rui'er had no choice but to get into the soft quilt stiffly.
Baitao covered her with the quilt, "Turn over, and then pretend that I am sleeping. I will tell you when I go out later that I am sleeping. No one is allowed to come in and disturb you. Just lie down, do you understand? If you dare to ask the government If my brother files a complaint, I will——"
After thinking for a while, Baitao decided to scare her, "I won't pamper you anymore. I'll dote on you as a palace maid instead."
Rui'er was really worried and funny, "It doesn't matter if you fall out of favor, but you, my little master."
Baitao interrupted her and patted her bun like Brother Zheng did, "Be good and lie down here. I'll be back soon."
Rui'er was still on edge, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, he has the power of divine martial insight. I'm afraid he can't be deceived by this skill. If he wants to come to your room, little master, even if he wants to sleep, It’s useless.”
If it's not useful, it's useless. Otherwise, what else can I do? I can only read the songbook while riding on the donkey.
Baitao said, "Be obedient."
Rui'er: "."
After comforting Rui'er, Baitao went out, pretending to be sleepy and telling the palace maid and eunuch waiting outside that she was tired and wanted to go to bed.
The palace maids and eunuchs did not doubt that he was there, and continued to keep vigil outside with great energy.
After entering the house, Baitao dexterously clicked out of the window. Her skirt was like a flower blooming on a branch in the dark night, but the short-lived light and shadow deceived all the top experts in the palace.
After peeling away the layers of sight, Baitao walked to a lotus pond and waited.
"Wow——"
As the water surges, the dew on the green lotus leaves condenses into a line of sky.
"Tick tock tock."
It fluttered on the water surface of Tiancheng algae mirror. Zheng Guo broke out of the water with a lotus on his head, throwing out a piece of crystal. When he saw the white peach on the shore, he showed his white teeth and said, "Why are you so punctual? King Qin didn't stop you." ?"
His cheeks were stained with water, making his muscles and bones appear smooth. He shook it and said, splashing Bai Tao's face.
Baitao wiped her face and said, "How dare I tell him, lest he ask questions and worry endlessly."
"King Qin, do you want to ask questions about the east and west?"
"Yeah."
Zheng Guo herself had met King Qin several times. At this time, she was doubting that the King Qin she had met was not the same King Qin she said.
In my impression, King Qin was cold-faced and said little. In the true sense, he said nothing about anything. How could he be like an old woman?
But now is not the time to think about that.
Zheng Guo changed his original shape and turned into a plump gray-brown beaver with flexed claws.
.
It gnashed its teeth and said, "Without further ado, hurry up and get on my back. Let's go to Yongcheng as soon as possible."
"good."
They had to go to Yongcheng to lay down while Lao Ai was on his way to Xianyang. Otherwise, it would be troublesome for Lao Ai's powerful ability to find that the two little demons under his nose were not there.
Baitao didn't dare to delay.
It immediately transformed into a fox with fiery red fur, with three big fluffy tails trailing loosely on the ground.
She grabbed the beaver's head with two voluptuous pink paws and sat on its long and wide tail. "I'm done, let's go."
As soon as he finished speaking, the beaver struck like a shuttle.
Before the little fox could react, he was caught off guard and took a big mouthful, "Gulu, gulu, gulu -"
She was angry and slapped the beaver on the head with her paw. The beaver floated up, its eyes twinkling and looking apologetic.
Baitao took a few sips of water and said, "Can you tell me in advance, I'm not a water fox."
"Isn't it true that I haven't carried a fox on my back?" Zheng Guo said nervously, "When you step on my back, I always feel cold on my neck."
Bai Tao was suspicious and pinched his flesh: "Hey, do you have a neck?"
Zheng Guo shrank and snorted, "If you look closely, there might be some." He looked straight ahead and said, "Auntie, we are going to cross the underground river."
There was no land route ahead, and the beaver was traveling by water. The wind was so fast that no one could block it. Even though Baitao was on guard, he still choked on his water when he plunged in, "Gulu."
Those who don't know think that there is some treasure underneath, and they are afraid that others will snatch it.
"Gululu Stinky Beaver, you boatman, can you be more steady?"
"Hey, aunt, I was wrong. Oh, don't pull your ears, aunt, don't pull, don't pull."
"Hmph! I'll pull it."
A fox and a fox quickly passed through the underground river like this. After the darkness, there was a brilliant star river shining down from above, vast and vast.
The beaver emerged from the water, carrying a wet red fox on his back, and rode the wind and waves toward the distance.
Yongcheng.
Yongcheng is the old capital of the old Qin people, and it is also the sentiment of the old Qin people. Yongcheng has a very long history. In ancient times, after Dayu controlled the floods, he divided the world into nine states, and Yongcheng was one of the nine states.
With the river as the city's moat and riverside, it is the first barrier against the vicious dog soldiers.
God allowed such a disputed fortress to be given to the Qin people. Perhaps it was an arrangement of chance and coincidence, but it did create the Qin people's tenacity.
After Baitao and Zheng Guo landed on the shore, they shook their hands and looked at the row upon row of simple and ancient buildings.
Yongcheng is not as prosperous as Xianyang, and it is closed at night, but even if there is no one on the street now, there is a deep and hidden appearance of the beauty.
This is a city on the water.
The river is as tangled as the veins of the earth, the bluestone is covered with a thin layer of moss, and there are traces of vendors parked in the middle of the street.
There are sleeping boats on the shore, and snoring can be heard inside.
It was probably a tired tracker who fell into a sweet dream.
Two green-skinned frogs jumped back and forth on the steps. Bai Tao stepped on the stone steps, picked up the tail and twisted it a few times, "Wow--"
As the water dripped, Zheng Guo also twisted his tail and said, "What are we going to do now?"
"Stupid, of course I went in. Did you see the rammed earth avenue over there? This place used to be the capital of Qin, and it was built according to the specifications of the capital. If you continue walking or swimming in that direction, you can definitely reach Yongcheng Castle. .”
Before Baitao could change her tail, she remembered something coming from behind, her round fox ears twitched, and she turned her head accordingly.
Bai Tao's amber eyes reflected a ship sailing with torches on the water not far away, and she asked doubtfully: "This is an official ship. Why are they still sailing so late? Where are they going?"
There was the sound of fighting in the distance, long and quiet, but this big ship was unusually noisy.
Zheng Guo also saw it
, shook his head, "I don't know."
"Now that the red-haired snake demon controls the entire Yongcheng, the official ship is also doing something strange." Baitao clapped his paw, "Come on, let's go over and have a look."
"Okay."
"Plop." "Plop."
After the two sounds, there were only two ripples on the water surface.
