A ball of silk thread was stirring in front of his eyes. It seemed that the visitor was evil. How could the fire cricket cooperate? The silk thread came and was spread out with its jointed limbs.
Yu Qing had to force his way through the metal jar to restrain it, and then he put the rainbow silk clasp around its neck. He pulled the silk thread in his hand, tightened the clasp, and it was done, strangling the Fire Cricket's neck. .
Finally putting it on, he pulled the thread repeatedly to test the effect.
After being pulled by the neck and played with, the Fire Cricket became angry again, and a crack-like red light appeared on its body again. It also pulled its own silk thread into its mouth, biting it with its sharp mouthparts, trying to bite off the silk thread.
However, the silk thread that bound it was extraordinary. It was not an ordinary silk thread, but a rainbow silk worth a thousand taels per strand. It was so tough that it was difficult to break with a sword and invulnerable to water and fire.
In short, it is not easy to break.
Yu Qing was happy when he saw the high temperature erupting from the fire cricket's body, burning continuously and biting continuously to restrain him. He was quite proud of his sudden idea of using rainbow silk to tie him up.
He tied the other end of the silk thread to the metal can.
After taking complete precautions, he carried the silk thread and slipped the fire cricket out for observation, hoping to find out what was going on with this little guy not eating or drinking.
As expected, the little guy ran away as soon as he saw that he was out of the cage. His little wings suddenly opened and he flew very fast. He shot out with a whoosh.
The result was predictable, Yu Qing sneered and pulled him back.
Pulled back and let go.
Let go and pull back.
After teasing the fire cricket several times, Yu Qing finally became honest when he saw that it was hanging on the thread like a hanged ghost and could not fly anymore. Then Yu Qing brought it to his eyes and prepared to observe it carefully.
Unexpectedly, when they looked at each other, the fire cricket suddenly attacked, and when they opened their mouths, they made a "cry, cry, cry" sound, spitting out a bunch of sparks, and almost sprayed Yu Qing in the face.
Fortunately, Yu Qing's cultivation level was not enough to block this attack. He unleashed his inner strength and immediately deflected the incoming sparks.
But this time the fire cricket was the kind that kept spitting wildly. He protected himself but ignored what was behind him. He turned around after smelling the burnt smell and screamed something bad. He saw that the mattresses where a group of people were sleeping were burned out by sparks. There was a hole like sesame dots, and green smoke was coming out.
If you let it "cry" any longer, you will have to burn the mattress and set the house on fire.
Yu Qing swept the metal can in his hand, pocketed it, closed the lid, and then quickly walked to the bed and patted it away, extinguishing the sparks.
However, the spots of burnt spots on the mattress were very obvious. When other candidates came back, how should they explain it?
Thinking of this, Yu Qing also got angry. The little guy had quite a temper and had to calm it down.
Looking around, I happened to see a basin of water on the stand for washing. I immediately went over, opened the lid of the jar, grabbed the silk thread and flicked it.
Snap! He threw the fire cricket into the water, pushed it into the water, and submerged it. As long as it struggled to float, Yu Qing used a jar to push it back into the water.
The fire cricket, which was spitting bubbles in the water, suddenly stopped moving and lay quietly on the bottom of the water.
Did he really drown? Yu Qing just murmured in his heart and was about to pull up the thread to take a look when he suddenly saw the little guy's two black gem-like eyes blooming with red light, and the crack-like red light also appeared on his body again.
Yu Qing was amused and wanted to put out the fire with water. Unexpectedly, he could get angry in the water, and found that this little guy had an unusual temper.
After being in contact with a fire cricket for a while, you will understand that it does not accept oppression and will resist as long as there is oppression. As long as its body is glowing, it means that it is angry, angry and resisting.
However, before Yu Qing could enjoy himself for a while, the smile froze on his face. He saw that the water in the basin was steaming, and the heat was getting stronger and stronger. Finally, it started to gurgling. The water boiled and turned into boiling water?
Yu Qing, who was dumbfounded for a while, picked up the fire cricket on a string.
As soon as the fire cricket came out of the water, the red light on its body disappeared. After meeting Yu Qing's eyes, it let out a "cry...". Yu Qing thought it was going to spray sparks again. In an instant, he used his power to resist, but unexpectedly a thin line of fire came out. Thin water lines appeared several times in succession, and the water splashed from the corner of the mouth for a while and then disappeared. Then, it seemed that she could no longer "cry".
The fire cricket was at peace, hanging on the silk thread like a hanged ghost, and the water seeping from its wings was still dripping from its buttocks.
Yu Qing looked at the hot water in the basin and couldn't help but reach out and dip his fingers. When it was hot, he pulled back and found that he had really boiled a basin of water.
He suddenly became a little curious. He didn't know what he thought of. He looked around and found a water urn filled with water in the room. He walked over and picked up the cover of the water urn and put it aside. He then poured the water into a drinking bowl with a ladle. He put a bowl of water on the table, looked at the little guy holding it on the silk thread in his hand, hesitated for a moment, but still sent it out and hung it above the water bowl. Finally, he put it down and sank the fire cricket into the water. .
It was unbearable. The hanging fire cricket moved and came back to life. It struggled in the water. When it was about to break through the water, it was stabbed back by Yu Qing. When it was about to break through, it was stabbed back. Repeatedly, it was stabbed back. He lay down at the bottom of the bowl again.
Soon, his eyes turned red, and cracked red light appeared on his body.
After a while, the water bowl started to steam, and the water started to gurgling.
The bowl of water boiled again.
Yu Qing lifted up the thread and picked up the fire cricket again. Water splashed out of the latter's mouth again, and then it stopped moving as if it was a hanged ghost. Even if he met Yu Qing's eyes, he still didn't move. He hung it on the silk thread. The silk thread swayed freely, and even a few legs drooped slightly, as if saying to Yu Qing: I really have no strength!
Yu Qing carried it back into the jar. In order to prevent the little guy from cheating again, the lid had to be screwed on. After putting it in, he hung it back on his waist.
He picked up the bowl of hot water and observed it repeatedly. He also lifted his mask and sniffed it repeatedly, and found that he didn't smell any peculiar smell.
After much hesitation, he brought the bowl to his mouth, blew on the hot air, tried to lick it with his tongue, took a sip and tasted it, and found that the taste was normal and there was no abnormal taste.
The bowl was brought to my mouth again, and when I was about to take a serious sip, I stopped again. I felt something was wrong. Just because there was no smell didn't mean it was okay to drink. What if it was poisonous?
Thinking of this, I felt that the sip I just took was a bit rash, so I put the bowl down and carefully felt if there were any side effects.
Just when he closed his eyes and felt it for a while, there were footsteps hurriedly coming outside, Chong'er hurried back, and he pushed in the door carrying a food box.
Although Yu Qing said he was not hungry, he still helped Yu Qing bring the food. In order to deliver the food in time, he ate it himself in a hurry.
"Mr. Shiheng, the food you have today is pretty good. There is grilled lamb chops. You'd better eat some."
Chong'er took the food out of the food box and brought it to Yu Qing, asking him to take a look first before talking.
Yu Qing glanced at it and saw that a pork rib was roasted golden in butter and looked really delicious.
He had no appetite at first, and he was indeed not hungry, but he was seduced by sex. He took it to his mouth and nibbled it. He found that it tasted really good. He waved his hand and said, "I have enough. You can take the rest and eat it."
Judging from the quality of the food, you can tell that this is the level that only candidates can eat. The accompanying book boy does not get this kind of treatment. He himself has no appetite anyway, so forget it.
Chong'er quickly shook his head and waved his hands, "I'm full."
Yu Qing squinted coldly, "I asked you to eat, didn't you hear me?"
Seeing that Mr. Shi Heng was unhappy, Chong'er lowered his head weakly and said "Oh", took the food and went aside, and started eating silently.
Yu Qing, who was nibbling the mutton chops in his hand and holding the mask on his nose, suddenly stared at the boiled water in the bowl on the table for a moment, then looked back at Chong Er who was immersed in eating. After a moment of hesitation, he turned around and said with a smile, "Chong Er." Son, eat slowly, no one will compete with you."
Zhong'er looked up in shock, a little confused. He felt that he was not eating fast. Was he eating fast?
Before he could react, Yu Qing waved to him again, "Don't choke, come here and drink some water."
Chong'er shook his head, "I'm not thirsty."
Yu Qing immediately turned his face and glared: "Why are there so many nonsense? Just come here if I ask you to."
Chong'er had no choice but to put down his job and go over.
Yu Qing changed his smile again, "You must have been in a hurry and ran back without eating. Don't eat too hastily. It's not good for your health. Here, this is the boiled water I brought for you. Let it cool down quickly. Now, drink it while it’s hot.”
Hearing that the boiling water was specially brought for him, Chong'er stared at him blankly, with uncontrollable emotion in his eyes. He nodded and held the water bowl in both hands. It felt warm to the touch and found that it was indeed boiling water that had been dried. He immediately The gurgling feeling warms your stomach.
Yu Qing watched from the side and said, "Drink it, drink it, drink it all, it will warm your stomach."
Zhong'er nodded as she drank. She really raised her head and drank the entire bowl of water. She put down the bowl and immediately let out a "uh" burp, which made her belly feel a lot bigger.
I had a meal outside and half a meal here. I also had to force-fed a bowl of water into my stomach. It’s strange that my stomach wasn’t full.
Yu Qing glanced at his bulging belly and sighed: "Did you eat too much? But don't burst your stomach. Well, if you feel any discomfort, tell me immediately. Don't hold on. I will help you treat it right away, do you understand?"
"Yes." Chong'er nodded again. The look he looked at Yu Qing was indescribable. He was so excited by such meticulous care that he could hardly speak other than nodding. He even almost cried on the spot, his eyes were red.
Yu Qing raised the mutton chop in his hand and swept it across his mouth, licking the meat off the chop in one swoop, smiling.
He made the insect drink water for no other reason than to test the poison and see if the water boiled by the fire cricket would have any side effects.
He took a sip himself and waited for a while but there was no response. He thought he was fine, but he was worried that he had drank too little. He wanted to try drinking more, but he was also afraid that there would be any side effects if he drank too much.
If Chong'er has a problem, he can find a way to treat it, and the monks escorting him can also treat him. But the key is that he is already eye-catching enough now, and has reached the point where he needs to be masked. It is really inappropriate to add a little more glory.
What's more, if you let yourself test the poison with all your heart, you really can't be so cruel.
He also thought about letting other candidates drink, but it seemed a bit strange for him to suddenly ask others to drink water. He didn't know if they would dare to drink. Secondly, if something went wrong with the candidates drinking, it would easily make things worse.
Chong'er, on the other hand, is more obedient. To put it bluntly, he is easy to bully, which is simple and convenient.
The purpose of his attempt was to sell the fire crickets at a high price.
The fire cricket that Youya needs can boil water to make tea at any time. It is an artifact when traveling. I guess the eyes of the rich in the capital will shine. Can they sell at least a thousand taels more?
Of course, it can't be poisonous and cause the lives of rich people in the capital. The money may be hot to the touch, so you have to try it first and make sure there is no problem before taking action.
