Everyone in the hall said yes, and the rustling sound sounded again, but this time the movement was much faster. After a while, the sound gradually stopped, and it seemed that the stripping was coming to an end. Suddenly, everyone cheered softly, and An Qingxu said: "Sure enough, it's here. Here it is." Then Yin Ziqi said: "You guys come in and help."
Hearing the servants outside the main hall entering the main hall, He Qianqian took the lead in shouting slogans and led everyone to pull something off the wall. It seemed that the skin of a century-old duck had been exposed, and everyone started to peel off the whole skin.
Hearing a crash, the leather fell down. Jiang Shuo's eyes suddenly lit up and he was shocked. He thought the wall had collapsed, but when he looked carefully, the wall was still there. It turned out that the wall behind the hall was five hundred years old, and there was still some damage on the inside. Complete, the outside was already dilapidated due to wind and rain. As the skin was peeled off, the inside was no longer covered. It was already getting late, and everyone in the hall raised a fire. The outer wall was densely covered with small cracks, and the firelight faintly shined through. Also illuminated.
Fortunately, the hall was brightly lit by torches, but it was dark outside. Therefore, no one in the hall noticed that the light had penetrated the walls. Zhao Rui pulled Jiang Shuo and pointed at the cracks in the wall. Jiang Shuo immediately understood, and the two of them gently They each found a gap to look inside, but they saw that everyone in the palace was still dressed the same as when they were at Xixi Villa. Ten servants had already spread out their skins on the ground. They were really bigger than the ones in the Qingfeng Cave at Xixi Villa. , but the two skins were opened in different ways. The skin of the turtle in Qingfeng Cave was split into two pieces, the back and the belly. This skin was cut open from the belly and spread out like butterfly wings, so it became a complete whole. Zhangpi.
Cheng Ang said: "Lei Qingzang was there to examine the skin that day, but where can I find him today?"
Everyone in the hall saw Lei Qingzang inspecting the skin of the duck that day at Xixi Villa, finding the heart of the drum, and playing drum music when he was excited. Hou Nan Jiyun drew the bow and touched the ink. The two men's miraculous skills left a deep impression on everyone. impression.
Yin Ziqi laughed and said: "When it comes to playing drums, no one can match the skills of Lei Master, but what we want are war drums, not musical drums. I still know a little bit about the art of war drums."
Yin Ziqi ordered his ten subordinates to tighten the skin of the turtle with one hand, and still hold the torch in the other hand. They illuminated the skin clearly. Jiang Shuo could also see clearly through the cracks in the wall. Different from the Qingfeng Cave skin, which was black and white, this old dragon skin Over time, the whole body has turned into a grayish yellow and dirty color, except for the center back which is slightly darker than the two sides of the abdomen.
But when he saw Yin Ziqi stretched out his palms and pressed it on the skin, his inner energy was gushing out, and the skin began to beat like a surging wave. He struck alternately with his palms, and the skin trembled and made a "dong-dong" sound. Compared with Lei Qingzang's drum music But it was much more monotonous, but it didn't have a chilling and solemn air. The sound of "dong dong" gradually turned into a "rumbling" roar, and the whole room began to shake. The old dust on the beams fell, and for a while Everyone in the hall choked and could only sneeze. Yin Ziqi's internal strength was superb, and he held his breath to avoid being disturbed by the dust. He continued to strike with his palms, and the "wave" formed by the skin became more intense, and the center of the skin suddenly bulged like The strange peaks in the sea stood alone, and Yin Ziqi shouted: "This is where it is, withdraw your hands."
Everyone let go, but the leather did not fall to the ground. Instead, it spun and flew into the air like a giant umbrella. Yin Ziqi bit off his index finger, stretched out his hand and flicked it. Blood beads flew out and hit the center of the raised cone, and the giant leather slowly landed on the ground. , causing dust on the ground to fly. The dust passed through the cracks in the wall and went straight into Jiang Shuo's mouth and nose. He couldn't hold it back and sneezed several times in a row. Yin Ziqi noticed it immediately and shouted sharply: "Who is it?" Before he could finish his words, he clapped his palms out, and the inner strength of the volley was even stronger than that of Ge Ruliang of Xixi Villa. The back wall was already crumbling, and was shocked by Yin Ziqi's inner strength. , immediately turned into powder, and the whole piece collapsed. Fortunately, the wooden pillars at the four corners of the hall were still strong, and the roof of the hall creaked, but it finally did not collapse.
Once this wall fell, Jiang Shuo could no longer hide. Zhao Rui respected his identity and was unwilling to hide anymore even if he was discovered. Therefore, inside the temple, a panicked child and an old man with an arrogant expression were standing outside the temple, his hands behind his back.
In the midst of astonishment, Yan Zhuang reacted quickly. He crossed his hands as a gesture and said to Jiang Shuo: "It turns out that the young leader of Jianghu is here. Yan Zhuang is being polite." He then looked at Zhao Rui, who was quite influential in the world. Although he was famous, he disdained being an official. Compared with Li Yong, who said "who in the world doesn't recognize you", there were very few people who recognized him. Yan Zhuang looked at him for a long time and couldn't guess who he was, but seeing his celestial spirit and extraordinary appearance, he didn't dare to look down upon him. He crossed his hands and held his heart, and said vaguely: "I met the old man in Jingcheng, Yan Zhuang."
Cheng Ang recognized Zhao Rui and bowed, "Meet Dong Yanzi."
As expected, Yan Zhuang had learned a lot and remembered it well. When Cheng Ang said this, he immediately bowed and said: "It turns out to be Zhao Rui and Zhao Taibin of Dongyanzi. Zhuang didn't notice for a moment. It's a death penalty. It's a death penalty."
Zhao Rui glanced at Cheng Ang, and then said to Yan Zhuang: "I am a mountain man, so it is natural that you don't recognize me. Why do you friends from Pinglu come to the south of the Yangtze River to hunt for treasures?"
Yan Zhuang was stunned for a moment and then realized that Zhao Rui must have learned the details of his group from this little boy Jiang Shuo. He thought about it for a while and replied with a smile: "To be honest, we are looking for this turtle skin because of Making war drums, the Pinglu Army was newly established at the northeastern end of the Tang Dynasty. Envoy An Jiedushi shouldered the responsibility of protecting the territory and did not dare to slack off for a day. Hearing that the leader of the Jianghu pirates had recently acquired a dragon skin, he condemned the second son Qingxu and Mr. Yin Ziqi. Bingzhuang and his entourage went south, firstly to obtain the skin of the deer to make drums, and secondly to make friends with the world's heroes and invite knowledgeable people to serve as our pillars and serve the country."
Zhao Rui said: "That sounds nice, but you must have been rejected by others, so you are here again looking for skin?"
Yan Zhuang knew that he knew what he was asking and didn't wear it, so he replied: "Because Wang Shuai wants to make a drum out of the skin and present it to Emperor Ming, naturally we can only think of other ways."
Zhao Rui nodded and said, "Then why does An Jiedushi need a drum?"
Yan Zhuang said: "The land of Liaodong is vast and far away. The winter moon is dense with snow and the wind is strong. It is difficult to transmit military orders more than ten feet apart. If there are drums with sound that can be transmitted thousands of miles, it will be much more convenient to direct the army."
Zhao Rui said: "I heard that Marshal An used the method of treating Bian Hu to suppress the Bian Hu. What's the point of having a military drum?"
Jiang Shuo asked curiously: "How to treat guests to a meal? Can treating the barbarians have a good meal to make them retreat?"
Zhao Rui laughed and said, "I heard that Marshal An of ours has repeatedly tricked the Xi people and the Khitan people into having banquets. During the banquet, he put hyacinth in the wine. After the banquet guests were charmed, he seduced them. He cut off his head to show victory to the court, and it is said that thousands of people were killed in this way."
Jiang Shuo said: "It seems that such behavior is not a chivalrous act." Li Bai respected chivalrous people the most in his life, so even though Jiang Shuo was young, he unconsciously used chivalrous ethics as the criterion when judging right and wrong.
Zhao Rui raised his beard and said: "One general's achievements lead to thousands of bones being withered, who cares whether you are chivalrous or not."
Yan Zhuang said: "There is no basis for rumors. Don't let Dongyanzi be deceived by villains."
Zhao Rui looked at He Qianqian and He Wansui and said, "Whether there are rumors or not, these two Xiren brothers probably know best."
When Er He heard this, he looked ashamed and turned his head away, not daring to face Zhao Rui. It turns out that An Lushan has become very powerful in recent years. He has successively trapped and killed four leaders of the Xi people, and even recruited many Xi people as their servants, including the He brothers. Although the two of them were barbarians and did not understand the education of the Central Plains, it was not a glorious thing to take refuge in An Lushan, who had killed countless compatriots. The two of them were not as Yanzhuang, eloquent, and could not lie. When asked by Zhao Rui, they felt ashamed. How to answer, I had to turn my head and remain silent.
Yin Ziqi shouted: "There is nothing to say to these people. Deal with them quickly and we will return north immediately."
Zhao Rui smiled and said: "Are you going to kill people and silence them? I'm afraid it's not that easy."
Yin Ziqi didn't say anything, but glanced left and right at the brothers He Qianqian. The two jumped forward to get Zhao Rui, while the other servants rolled up the skin and tied it up with leather ropes.
Er He didn't know Zhao Rui's details, so he didn't dare to make a move rashly. He drew out the scimitar he was carrying and stepped forward slowly, one to the left and the other to the right. Seeing this, Jiang Shuo held the seven-star sword in both hands and stood in front of Zhao Rui. Zhao Rui saw that he had not drawn the sword. He held the sword's sheath with both hands like a stick. He looked like he didn't know how to do martial arts. He asked curiously: "Tong'er, what are you doing? Do you know how to use swords and swords?"
Jiang Shuo said anxiously: "Master, please leave quickly. I can resist them for a while."
Zhao Ruixu smiled and said: "The opponents are all masters. Since you don't know martial arts, I'm afraid you won't be able to resist them for a while."
The two brothers looked at each other, wondering whether what they said was true or not. He Wansui glanced at He Qianqian. The Er He brothers were originally hunters in the mountains. They had a good understanding of helping each other in attack and defense. He Wansui was the eldest brother, and He Qianqian was the eldest brother. Brother Zhi asked him to go first, so he stepped forward, drew an arc in the air with his sword, and slashed diagonally at Jiang Shuo's left shoulder. Although Jiang Shuo said he wanted to "resist", he didn't dare to parry when He Qianqian was slashing at him. At the critical juncture, his feet naturally took out the star-crossing step, taking a step across to avoid the incoming knife. He Qianqian's knife was originally a feint. Seeing Jiang Shuo dodge, he wiped the scimitar flatly and drew an arc horizontally to strike at him. He Qianqian's knife was a false move. After a thousand years of exerting 50% of his strength, even if he was hit, he would probably be cut into two pieces immediately. Jiang Shuo had already mastered the Star Step. He moved forward with care. He did not retreat but moved forward, stepping forward. He took a step forward and actually ran in front of He Qianqian's blade. He Qianqian was secretly surprised, but without stopping, he took a step forward, and the sword drew another arc from bottom to top, cutting directly into Jiang Shuo's side. But he had already rushed forward, and He Qianyan's sword was empty again.
He Qianqian missed three times, and couldn't help but feel a little anxious. He swung his sword and slashed repeatedly, but Jiang Shuo avoided them all. He Qianqian became more and more anxious as he slashed, and Jiang Shuo also ran faster and faster. Although He Qianqian's sword skills were fast, he couldn't do it no matter what. Can't catch up with Jiang Shuo. Jiang Shuo saw that he was about to rush out of the hall in just a few steps. He suddenly thought of protecting Master Zhao. How could he just leave? Thinking of this, he turned around and ran back. Unexpectedly, he suddenly turned around and was threatened by him. Passed through.
Jiang Shuo had just passed through He Qianqian and had not run a few steps when he suddenly felt a strong wind blowing against his face. It turned out that He Wansui's scimitar had struck him.
