Qi Zhen's doubts stem from the fact that the princess takes it for granted.
After the team arrived in Shucheng...
No, that's not right!
Qi Zhen recalled what Wu Tian and others had said: "The Dabie Mountains are a contiguous mountain range. It was originally a geomantic treasure. However, in recent days, the vegetation has suddenly withered and the ghosts are full. I guess there may be a ghost king inside... After he is defeated, show me his token and you will have completed this test.”
Combined with the scene of people being in dire straits after everyone entered Shu City, it seemed natural for the team to associate Shu City, which had been haunted for nearly a year, with the ghost king here, plus the Heavenly Master Talisman given to them by Wu Tian...
Along the way, he was surrounded by ghosts and was extremely unfriendly to the team, which further strengthened the team's determination to kill the Ghost King.
It can be heard from Yuyao's words that it seems that these ghosts have been living here for many years. Not only that, they also deliberately set up barriers to prevent strangers from entering this place.
Could it be that there is something hidden in this?
But if according to what Xiao Ao and Shu Ji said, the owner here should be a very violent person who likes to torture people's souls. How could he be so gentle, courteous and thrifty as Yu Yao said?
Qi Zhen sat on her seat, her left hand crossed her chest habitually, and her right index and middle fingers tapped her forehead.
Then there are only two possibilities left.
One is that there is some key information that the team has not grasped.
There is also a possibility that someone is lying!
No one interrupted Qi Zhen's thoughts at this time and just looked at him quietly. Even Yu Yao still put on a flawless smile and was not in a hurry.
"Your Highness, has anything unusual happened in the palace this year?" Qi Zhen looked into Yu Yao's eyes and asked softly.
"It's not much different from the past." Yuyao shook her head.
"But during this year, the people of Shucheng have fled because of the ghosts in the Dabie Mountains, and many people have disappeared here. Do you know about this?" Qi Zhen then asked.
"I have lived here for a long time and never go out. I don't know much about the affairs in the tomb. I don't understand what you are talking about." Yuyao still shook her head and said.
Could it be that the princess in front of her really just didn't know?
Then there is no need to stay here for a long time. We still have to find the rightful owner.
"Princess, it seems that we still have to move forward. I'm afraid that only by meeting His Highness the King of Ren can the confusion in our hearts be solved." Qi Zhen said with her fists clasped.
"What, you don't plan to kill me?" the princess chuckled and said teasingly.
Qi Zhen smiled bitterly and shook her head: "Since you don't intend to stop us, there is no need for us to do anything to you."
Everyone stood up to say goodbye to the princess.
"Before we say goodbye, I have something to tell you." Yuyao stopped the group that was about to move forward and said slowly.
"Please tell me." Qi Zhen nodded.
"This place looks very vast, but it's actually due to the barrier I set up. In fact, there are only three courtyards inside. As far as the Yin House alone is concerned, it is actually very luxurious. But both the prince and I like it to be more spacious. So it’s like what you see.”
"After passing through this palace, the courtyard behind is where the prince lives. There are alchemy rooms and wing rooms on the east and west sides. You can enter or not. Please don't trespass into the main palace of Prince Dudu. After all, he is a prince of the first generation. , the prince’s character is a bit arrogant.”
"The prince always likes peace and quiet, this..." Yuyao looked at Yu Liang and said with some embarrassment: "Please be careful what you say then."
It was probably because the princess heard the words "Brother, are you crazy" before entering the door.
Yu Liang's face turned red and he cupped his hands: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
The princess smiled gently and shook her head: "One last thing, if my husband really does something that is outrageous and resentful, please give me a small punishment but a big warning. Don't kill him. I thank you here."
As she spoke, Yuyao bowed down and gave a big salute.
Meng Ran hurriedly tried to help her, but failed, and his arm passed through her body.
Only then did she remember that the princess opposite was actually just a ghost.
So everyone had to accept this great gift.
Qi Zhen clasped her hands and said softly: "We are here just to clarify two things. It would be best if we can resolve them properly. If there is any misunderstanding, we will not kill innocent people indiscriminately."
One is the matter of the haunting in Shucheng, and the other is the matter of Zhang Zongchang's life extension.
As for Wu Tian's request, defeat him, not to death, just take a token and go out, it's not that complicated.
It's just that this contact with the princess made things that originally seemed very simple become a little complicated and confusing.
Qi Zhen thought to herself that it was indeed the consistent design style of the system, and it was worthy of you.
But it’s precisely because of this that the direction of this game is more interesting, isn’t it?
Unlike the thoughts of other teammates, Qi Zhen can't say that she has any expectations for the plot mission ahead, but for everyone in the team holding the Tianshi Talisman in their hands, this mission has indeed been a bit too simple from the beginning to now.
Killing a heinous ghost king is easy, but it is much more interesting to think about whether to kill a ghost king who may not be so heinous.
There is a third main hall in front of the third courtyard. This is originally a nonsense.
But thinking that this might be the culprit of the whole incident, and that Fu Xian Qianli had an inexplicable relationship with the City God of Wuhu, everyone in the team still had mixed feelings.
Except Xiao Ao.
Although the third courtyard does not have the atmosphere of a Jiangnan mansion full of rockery and ponds like the second courtyard, it is more magnificent.
It feels a bit like the Forbidden City.
There are no unnecessary buildings in the vast courtyard. There are three levels of stairs in front of the hall. Each level has dozens of steps, which raises the main hall extremely high. There are also bored stone lions squatting on the fence of each level. With his mouth open, he has various postures.
Luminous pearls filled every corner of this courtyard, but because the size of this courtyard gave people the impression that it was even wider than the previous two courtyards combined, the environment did not appear very bright, but rather dark.
The "slates" on the ground reflect the light of night pearls, shining with golden light.
"Gold Bricks." Li Qiang said lightly.
Yu Liang looked around, lowered his voice and said softly: "What should we do next? Are you still shouting like before?"
Qi Zhen's Sharingan has been opened, her eyes scanned the surrounding scenery, and she shook her head.
Climb up the stairs.
As everyone got closer, they realized that the magnificence of this building was still somewhat unexpected.
Yu Liang stood in front of the main hall door, which was nearly three meters high, like a child.
"Should I just open the door and go in, or should I shout? I can't wait here forever." After staying in front of the main hall door for a cup of tea, Yu Liang finally couldn't hold himself back.
"No hurry, just wait." Qi Zhen still shook her head.
Without letting everyone wait for too long, the main door slowly opened in front of everyone, and a ghost dressed as a eunuch floated out from the door.
"Didn't you take off your pants and fart?" Yu Liang muttered in a low voice.
As a result, Meng Ran and Jiang Yan glared at her fiercely, and then she remained silent.
"If you need to see the prince for anything, please come quickly." The eunuch said in a drake voice and looked at the team with an arrogant expression.
This is the so-called fox pretending to be a tiger's power.
Qi Zhen cupped her fists and raised her hands, and spoke out the two questions she had doubts about: "Ghosts are rampant in Shucheng, and Zhang Zongchang's evil methods in Wuhu have continued his life. I wonder if the prince knows the reason."
"Wait outside." The eunuch said lightly, turned and entered the main hall.
After a while, the eunuch floated out from the door again, looked at everyone and said calmly: "The prince has something to say, I don't know, I don't recognize you, I think you haven't entered this place for the first time and don't understand the rules, so I won't punish you, so leave as soon as possible." Go, don't disturb the prince's Qingxiu here."
After saying this with his nostrils turned upward, the eunuch looked at everyone with expressions of hurrying to get out, as if everyone in the team owed him a hundred and eighty thousand taels of silver.
I don’t know, I don’t know, these six words dismissed everyone in the team?
Of course this is not possible.
Qi Zhen still clasped her fists and held her hands in front of her. There was no fault in her etiquette, and she said softly: "Please tell the prince again. We request to see the prince to discuss this matter in detail."
"How dare you, you can meet the prince just as long as you want?" The eunuch pointed his hand and said three different tunes in his voice.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, his whole body began to tremble.
His face began to look hideous, as if he was in great pain.
Within a few breaths, his facial features were completely distorted into a mass of paste, and his entire soul seemed to be squeezed together by a huge palm.
The sharp screams reached everyone's ears, making their hearts tremble.
Immediately afterwards, his body turned into a puff of smoke and dissipated between heaven and earth.
"Xiao Ao, what are you doing?" Qi Zhen asked with a frown.
"If you can't be polite, you'll have to be tough. There's no better way." Xiao Ao said calmly.
Qi Zhen thought about it and found that Xiao Ao's words were not wrong.
"Brother, you did a great job. I have long disliked him." Yu Liang gave Xiao Ao a thumbs up.
Xiao Ao didn't even bother to look at him.
"Presumptuous! You dare to kill my slaves in front of me. Do you really think that I dare not punish you?!"
At this time, a loud shout came from the main hall, making everyone feel slightly frightened.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The ground beneath my feet trembled slightly, and the dust on the eaves rustled down.
Immediately afterwards, the door to the main hall suddenly opened from the inside, revealing the scene inside.
A huge body appeared in front of everyone. Due to the obstruction of the threshold and lintel, everyone in the team could only see his body above his calves and below his neck.
"We really have something important to do and want to see the prince, so we act rashly and ask the prince to atone for our sins." Qi Zhen said respectfully.
"Save one life before we talk." An angry voice came from the giant's body!
