"Mr. Zhang, although this matter is troublesome, it is not impossible." Zhou Cang received Zhang Yan again in his tent. The two of them sat on chairs and drank tea while talking about what happened just now.
Zhang Yan must save people. But I won't tell He Xianghong first, I will give him a break, and I will also ventilate it with Zhou Cang first to see how difficult it is.
"Master Zhou, can you elaborate?"
"He Xianghong was captured at Langyuan City Gate. He had already complained to the local government when the situation was unknown in advance. Therefore, the charge of exile was reported to the local government through the local government, and then the Ministry of War Yamen reported it back to the local government for exile. The location guidance will also be given as an endorsement by the garrisons in the two places. These are traceable threads, and no one can write them down and then erase them, because too many eyes are watching, which makes it impossible.
Moreover, if He Xianghong was sent to the army, 90% of the time he would be sent to Xiyuan County. The demon tribe seems to be determined to go north to plunder recently, and this time because Lin Zedong brought the Bagua array to take control, they are extremely determined to resist. The latest military report over there said that the fight was very brutal. Under normal circumstances, warrior criminal soldiers like He Xianghong would be filled into the front line, and 99% of them would be consumed. It is okay to say that there is no life after ten deaths.
Therefore, if He Xianghong wants to survive, he must die first and then live. Otherwise, this knot will be a dead knot. "
The relationship between the two has become closer after Zhang Yan gave Zhou Cang a magic weapon as a gift, so Zhou Cang didn't sell it at all and directly presented the strategy to solve the problem.
"First die and live again? Do you mean He Xianghong fakes his death to escape?" Zhang Yan naturally understood the meaning of Zhou Cang's words. Although this method is not new, it can indeed avoid most problems. Moreover, when a person is imprisoned in a Weishu prison, the way or when to die is not up to the Weishu side to decide? It is also possible to minimize the impact of the local government offices in Langyuan City.
"That's right. You can let him die first, and then make a show of it and hand it over to the local government for endorsement. Naturally, you can directly terminate the military expulsion order that has already passed halfway. The Ministry of War and the Yamen are not keeping a close eye on this aspect. , there is room for action. In addition, the local government office in Langyuan City has just settled down, so it is impossible to pay attention to these trivial matters.
Does Mr. Zhang think this can be done? "
Zhang Yan naturally wanted to listen to Zhou Cang's opinion in this regard. He nodded in agreement. Then Zhou Cang told him the follow-up details. The time was finally set at five days later.
"Well, I also need to go back and make some preparations. Let Master Zhou worry about this matter." Zhang Yan did not stay long, and after discussing the past matters, he stood up and left.
Five days is not a long time, and Zhou Cang needs a series of preparations. Zhang Yan also needs to prepare. Otherwise, how could you safely keep a vicious bandit with no bottom line by your side?
In the next few days, Zhang Yan's daily life seemed almost the same as before. But in fact it is very different from the past. Except for attending classes at the Jiangwu Academy and the Miscellaneous Academy, he spent the rest of his time on the alchemy furnace.
Although he was using an alchemy furnace, what Zhang Yan wanted to refine this time was not "alchemy" but "poison".
According to Longhu Shanmenli, "poison" and "elixir" can actually be said to be two sides of the same entity. Ordinary poisons are found in medicinal materials, but the "poison" mentioned by the monks is found in the alchemy furnace. When many alchemists are thinking about new elixir recipes, they often accidentally come up with some poisonous pills. As time went by, these poison pills were slowly summarized and recorded by some thoughtful people, and even specially improved. Only then did the special field of "poison" slowly develop.
Therefore, the refining techniques of "poison" and "alchemy" actually have a lot in common.
The thing Zhang Yan wants to practice is called "cartilage". A poison pill with a slightly happy-sounding name. But if you know the purpose of this thing, you will unconsciously get chills down your spine.
Poisonous as its name suggests. It's this kind of thing that can turn a tough guy into soft bones, from a tough guy who would rather die than surrender to a submissive slave.
Isn't it invincible to be so powerful?
Not really. The effect of the poison pill also depends on the level of cultivation of the poisoned person and whether a method can be found to remove the poison. At least "cartilage" is not a powerful thing among the poison pills recorded in Longhu Mountain Gate. Although it can even work on monks who have returned to the realm of gods, there are too many ways to get rid of it. There are no less than ten kinds of specialized antidotes, and there are also some detoxification spiritual energy detoxification methods that can remove its toxicity quickly and without any consequences.
Therefore, "Cartilage Head" is recorded in the book as a typical poison pill that looks very powerful but is actually almost useless. This is to warn those monks who want to refine poison pills not to just pursue toxicity, but also to What is pursued is the complex and difficult characteristics of poison.
Zhang Yan has been messing around with this stuff these days.
I have never done it before, but after I got started, I found that it was not easier than refining an elixir. It's just that the refining method of "Cartilage Head" is basic enough, and Zhang Yan has the best alchemy furnace he can currently use, so it is easier to make it with less effort. After more than ten failures, he finally succeeded.
Different from the various fragrances that come out after the pill is made, there will be an unpleasant fishy smell after the poison pill is made. However, this stink will not spread and will gather half a foot around the poison pill. Smelling it up close makes you nauseous.
After the "cartilage head" was refined, the time agreed with Zhou Cang just happened to catch up. Zhang Yan once again went to the garrison camp outside the city to find He Xianghong.
"I can't believe what you say. Slave status may be an unreachable restriction for others, but it is not so easy for you. But I do need someone like you. So after thinking about it, I came up with a way for us to All feel at ease."
Like last time, there were only two people in the cell, Zhang Yan and He Xianghong. The jailer had been greeted in advance and kept away from them.
Looking at the mixed-colored pills in Zhang Yan's palm, He Xianghong murmured in his heart. It is true that his status as a slave is not a restriction in his heart, and it is not impossible for him to defect one day. But what did Zhang Yan do with this thing? don't know.
"This is a poison. It is a by-product of pills such as the Bone Strengthening Pill. It is called cartilage. After eating it, people will not die temporarily, but it will be extremely painful. Even life is worse than death. It is necessary to take another dose. Only one pill can suppress the extreme pain. And one pill can only suppress the pain for one month, so you need to take it continuously on time.
If you swallow it, our relationship as master and servant will be established. If you don't want to, I won't force you. It will have nothing to do with me when you are sent to the army to fend for yourself.
Think it over yourself before choosing. "
