When the sword was struck, his figure had already begun to fall, but taking advantage of the force of the fall, the sword was fast and hard. He had been practicing diligently for more than a month, and he had learned how to use the spiritual power in his body to activate the sword's light on the magic sword. As a result, he only saw a flicker of light on the blade, and the beams around him were immediately and silently cut off. .
He landed on the ground and heard a creak from the roof, as the severed beams tilted downward. Lin Qiao let out a low cry, but immediately covered her mouth. Li Bochen raised his head and stared upward, still able to feel the feeling of the Yin soldiers - the strange feeling there was getting stronger.
However, there was no strange thing or sound in this room. Li Bochen held his breath and concentrated, walked a few steps on the floor with a knife, and said in a deep voice: "How long do you want to hide? Don't you want to check on me? Someone Li is right here!"
Still no response.
Lin Qiao couldn't help but said: "Brother Li——"
Li Bochen raised his hand to stop her and said: "Bi Hai has already told you everything. I want to take this Miss Lin away too -"
When he said this, he felt the soles of his feet were slippery, so he looked down slightly, and saw water seemed to seep out of the wooden floor - no, it was not water, but something slightly sticky, like rosin. The liquid glowed faintly red under the light of the talisman.
Then two ticking sounds were heard - two more drops of liquid seeped out from the severed beams and fell to the ground. His heart moved, and he squinted his eyes and looked around. Only then did he realize that at some point, the liquid began to seep out of several places on the walls and floor. There were especially many fractures in the beams and columns that he had cut off. They dripped at first, then suddenly merged into a thin line, and fell to the ground again with a clatter, as if bleeding.
Then, the walls and floors seemed to be broken by some force, with a crackling sound and many wooden thorns sticking out. The broken beams and columns also began to tremble slightly, and with a crashing sound, they were suddenly disconnected and fell to the ground.
Four wooden pillars fell, each as thick as a thigh and as long as an arm. Li Boxen thought to himself, could it be that the hidden person is as proficient in Taisu magic as Yan Baiheng and has hidden his figure?
Is this the blood he shed?
He was about to look up again when he felt that the Yin soldiers originally guarding the roof had fallen back to the ground and surrounded the four fallen wooden pillars.
Are these things weird? !
Li Bochen thought for a moment and wondered, could these things be array eyes or something like that? He immediately stepped forward with his sword, and without caring about the situation, he slashed at one of the wooden pillars with his sword again, saying: "Your Majesty, why don't you show up yet!?"
When he cut open the wooden pillar, "blood" came out again. This time it didn't seep out slowly, but as if a watermelon had been broken open, and the sawdust mixed with the blood flowed to the ground.
Finally, a voice sounded: "...Okay, don't do it again!"
——It actually came from the wooden pillar!
Li Bochen was startled, but did not retreat. He just stood staring at the wooden pillar with the knife in his hand. Then I saw that the wooden pillars suddenly trembled slightly, and slowly protruded many roots and penetrated into the floor, as if trees were taking root in spring, but hundreds of times faster.
Then new shoots gradually sprouted on the wooden pillars and turned into thin twigs. But the twigs were very soft, like vines, winding along the floor, entangled, and slowly pulled the five wooden pillars together.
Then green leaves burst out from the branches and turned into an oval leaf mass. Then another voice came from the leaves: "What a magic knife!"
The green leaves withered and collapsed, and a man stood up from the leaves.
The man was tall and naked. His torso is full of wrinkles, like an octogenarian, but his face doesn't look that old. He only seems to be around fifty. It's just that his appearance is a little weird - two thin eyebrows, two thin eyes, and a small nose. However, the mouth is extremely wide, like a catfish.
When Bi Hai gave him Ye Lu's portrait, Li Bochen only thought that this person's appearance had some characteristics and didn't find it strange. But now that he saw the real person's face, and compared it with the portrait, he knew it was indeed Ye Lu - he didn't expect that this person had such a funny life, and he almost laughed out loud.
But the next moment he calmed down and said, "Are you Ye Lu?"
The man hummed, his body trembled, and many small whiskers sprouted and weaved together, quickly turning into a piece of clothing that covered his body. Then he said: "Exactly. General Li's magic sword is really amazing, it can actually hurt me."
His method of dressing up is very similar to Bi Hai. Li Bochen's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly knew who Ye Lu was - he was not a human, but a Sumeru, a Sumeru person. When Bi Hai said that he was captured by Ye Lu and refined into a ghost boy, Li Bochen had some doubts in his heart. If he was really as powerful as he claimed to be, how could he be misled?
Now that I realize that Ye Lu is also a demon and a Sumeru, it all makes sense. When a fellow villager meets a fellow villager, he is shot in the back - no wonder Bi Hai is hit.
It's no wonder that I didn't discover him before - it is said that Xumi people have been made of wood since they were young, and they are half-human and half-wood monsters. He transformed into a wooden beam across the roof, of course you couldn't see it. But the Yin soldiers were more sensitive to human essence, so they noticed something was wrong.
He said that his magic sword was amazing, probably because it could hurt him. Li Bochen once heard that since the Xumi people are made of wood, they are not afraid of being chopped with swords and axes. But his magic sword is not an extraordinary thing, so it must have caused him a big loss and forced him to reveal himself.
But... what's even more strange is this man's current attitude.
His hidden whereabouts were discovered by him, and now he is afraid of his own weapons, but he seems to be unhurried. Could it be that he has something else to rely on?
Li Bochen said coldly: "As long as you know this sword - where is the other person?"
Ye Lu smiled slightly: "General Li should have guessed it. He got what he wanted from this clever girl and has already gone to another place."
Sure enough. Li Bochen glanced at Lin Qiao and saw her huddled in the corner of the room, her eyes filled with fear. Come to think of it, Ye Lu has never shown the ability to change like this before. Now it is rare that she, an ordinary woman, does not scream when she sees such a strange thing.
He then said: "Miss Lin, you can tell me everything you know. There is no need to be afraid of him."
But before Lin Qiao could speak, Ye Lu said again: "What General Li wants to hear, I'm afraid I know better now, so it's better for me to say it."
After saying this, he walked straight past Li Bochen, sat down at the tea table, and said with a smile: "To be honest, I didn't plan to show up tonight. But I didn't expect this clever girl to be so courageous, and General Li's vision was so great. Okay. Then I’ll be honest.”
He made a cup of tea for himself, moistened it a little before putting it down, and said: "When Mrs. Chang passed by here, she stopped at Lin Qiaozui Restaurant. But it was midsummer, and she contracted the epidemic and fell ill. . The mother of this wonderful girl is Lin Xiao'e, who runs a shop by herself and supports a pair of children. Seeing that Mrs. Chang was alone outside, she felt sorry for her, so she took her in at home and asked a doctor to see her."
"But Mrs. Chang was seriously ill, and it took nearly two months for her to recover. After she recovered, she saw that Lin Xiao'e was kind and honest, and she felt close to her. They became like sisters. After one month, she actually changed her from Lin Xiao'e to Lin Xiao'e. It’s said wherever it comes from.”
"Although Lin Xiao'e didn't know why Mrs. Chang ran away from home, she thought it must be something serious, so she stopped asking. Mrs. Chang was pregnant at that time, and Lin Xiao'e was also pregnant. It's a pity that one of these sisters with different surnames knew about the child. There is no way to tell who the biological father is, and the other person knows the biological father of the child, but there is a gap between yin and yang."
"So, we also arranged a baby wedding." Ye Lu narrowed his eyes and looked at Li Boxen with a smile, then looked at Lin Qiao, "He said that if the child is born to a boy and a girl, they will be married. Mrs. Chang is a sweetheart, I guess It was hot-headed at first, but I regretted it later.”
"More later, when this Qiao girl was five or six years old, the State of Li died. Some people went to Lin Qiaozui Restaurant to ask about Mrs. Chang's whereabouts back then. Poor Lin Xiao'e thought she was her in-laws and sisters, so she would rather He refused to say anything until he died, so he found an opportunity to grab the knife, stabbed himself in the heart, and died."
"General Li was looking for someone to inquire about yesterday afternoon. The person said that he was killed by a gangster, right? In fact, it was the situation I mentioned - it is so touching to value love and justice. This is probably the first time that Miss Qiao knows this. Bar."
Li Bochen was still wondering if Ye Lu had any plot at this moment when he suddenly revealed everything, so he kept secretly on guard. When he heard the part about fingertips being used for marriage, he couldn't help but glance at Lin Qiao. Seeing her evasive eyes, as if she already knew about it, he was slightly surprised and secretly thought that this must be true.
Now that she heard how her mother passed away, she was even more moved by it. She couldn't help but turn to look at Lin Qiao - only to see that she was also stunned and couldn't recover for a long time. Then she knew that this must be true. Yes.
He felt a pain in his heart and couldn't help but said: "Miss Lin, what happened next?"
Ye Lu answered for her: "What else can two helpless children do? Later, the boy joined the army and died, and the girl ended up in this situation - it was not because she was frivolous, but because she sold herself for money to save her. That brother was seriously ill back then."
After saying this, he sighed: "General Li, this family has been very kind to you and Mrs. Chang."
Li Bochen was silent for a moment and said, "Ye Lu, do you want to use her to blackmail me by saying this?"
Ye Lu smiled and said: "Yes, no. Does General Li know Mrs. Chang's life experience and where she came from? I might as well tell you - Mrs. Chang is the daughter of the former Taichang Temple Shaoqing of the Li Kingdom. Your father is Li The third son of Li Jin, Marquis of Wuwei in the country, is named Li Xianzhong."
"Back then, these two people were in love and tasted the forbidden fruit, but it had consequences. Li Xianzhong was afraid of being weak and timid. He didn't know what to do for a while, so he told his personal servant about it. It is said that given Mrs. Chang's background, In terms of appearance, if the matchmaker marries her in the future, this matter will have a happy ending."
"But Li Xianzhong had made many mistakes at that time, which made Wu Weihou displeased. He was worried that if this matter was leaked, his father would be angry. I guess he wanted to ask his old servant to think of a way, postpone it for a while, and then start again later. Mention it. But the old servant got it wrong and actually wanted to deal with Mrs. Chang secretly."
"Young Minister of Taichang Temple... Oh, in the eyes of ordinary people, he is extremely noble, but what does it mean to Wuwei Hou? Mrs. Chang was lucky to survive, but she simply ran away for fear of affecting her relatives. In fact, she wanted to take this If the matter is told to her father, there may not be any room for change. It can only be blamed on God's will. "
Ye Lu took another sip of tea and narrowed his eyes to look at Li Bochen: "General Li, guess again, who was the person who asked Lin Xiao'e to die more than ten years ago? Ha... Actually, that person was not trying to kill Mrs. Chang, but one of her relatives. People——wanted to find her and find you. But something went wrong and it became a tragedy again."
"What I said is what we have found out before. Combined with what Miss Congqiao said, we have what I am telling you now. General Li, if I want to do you harm or blackmail you, why should I tell you? What about you?"
Every thing he said made Li Boxen feel troubled. But he could only calm down, and he didn't want to see Lin Qiao's expression at this time, so he whispered: "I'm afraid that's not what you thought when you plotted against me with the ghost boy's sarcophagus."
Ye Lu smiled and said: "This is the moment. If General Li is the master of an ordinary secret spirit, my sarcophagus may take your life. But now I know that you are the descendant of Beichen - how dare I still What about harming you?"
Li Bochen sneered: "You should know that I won't give up any old grudges just because of your words. If you really feel that you understand me as a person, you should also know that because of what you did in the Sui Dynasty, there is only a dead end now. Also Tell me what method you use!"
Ye Lu looked at him, then suddenly sighed and said, "Well, I was wrong. The man told me when he left that General Li would react like this, but I don't quite believe it. Now Look, I was wrong."
He stood up slowly and walked to the window, lifted the cotton curtain and pushed the window open. The night wind outside rushed in, making a whining sound. Li Bochen originally thought he was planning to escape, but seeing his calm gait and indifferent expression, it didn't look like that either.
Ye Lu said sideways at the window: "Fortunately, I made some preparations so that we can continue talking without ruining that person's important event."
Li Bochen smiled coldly: "Oh, it seems you have found a helper."
Ye Lu said: "Yes and no. General Li, come and take a look."
No matter what idea this person had, it seemed that he had no intention of taking action at the moment. Li Boxen hesitated for a moment, took a few steps forward, and looked out the window.
There are also lights burning in the backyard of Jinghui Building, so things in the courtyard can be seen clearly. He saw at a glance that there were three more people in the yard. The first one was shivering in the cold wind, as if waiting for someone. Looking at his figure, I recognized him as Hun San'er.
There was another one who was carrying his back and could not see his face clearly. But looking at his clothes and thinking about it, he seemed to be the waiter who entertained me at Li Zhuer's Restaurant. There is another one, the shopkeeper of Jieku whom we chatted with yesterday afternoon when we were exchanging money.
The three people stood in the courtyard, seemingly not recognizing each other and not talking to each other. After waiting for a while, a maid with a cloak came out from the first floor, said a few words to the three people, gave them some money, and the three of them dispersed.
Li Boxen's heart moved and he said, "Are these the people you arranged?"
Ye Lu smiled and said, "I don't know who General Li will find after he enters the city, and how to arrange it. I just found out later that you had chatted with them, so they found an excuse and gathered them all. But don't worry, General. These people don’t know what’s going on.”
He closed the window again, put down the cotton curtain, and said seriously: "But he is indeed my helper - I already know that the general is kind-hearted and does not want to see innocent people being implicated. I just want to tell the general that with my power, I may not be able to help you. He can make everyone you meet have a different experience."
