Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Invisible Adversary

In August, the lake is level, and the emptiness is too clear. The steam steams in Yunmengze, and the wave shakes Yueyang City. Yueyang was called Baqiu in ancient times, also known as Baling. The imperial court named it Yuezhou Prefecture. It is located at the intersection of Dongting Lake and Dajiang River. It is named because it is located in the sun of Tianyue Mountain. During the period of the Three Kingdoms, Lu Su, the general of Eastern Wu, stationed in Baqiu, built the city of Baqiu, and built a parade platform.In the fourth year of Tang Kaiyuan, Zhongshu ordered Zhang Shuo to expand the parade platform, which was called the South Tower, and later changed its name to Yueyang Tower. According to Lou Chuan, Yueyang became famous all over the world.

Ruan Xiuzhen entered the city before noon, accompanied by eight masters from his gang, all of them were tough and strong in martial arts, they were specially selected by Qiu Jiushi to protect him, a frail scholar.Nine people rode into the city on horseback, along the bustling Tongmen Street where people and cars competed for the road, and arrived at the Bamboo Building, which is famous for its Dongting crab, and got off their horses with their stirrups.Qiu Jiushi waited outside the door early, welcomed them into the building, and went straight to the side room on the second floor facing the street. The eight guards stayed in the outer hall to eat, and the two sat down at the famous terrace seat of the Banzhu Building, and ordered wine and food.The two looked at each other, feeling that the atmosphere was a bit strange.

Ruan Xiuzhen showed a strange smile. Qiu Jiushi asked in astonishment, "What's going on?" Ruan Xiuzhen listened attentively, and said leisurely: "Did you hear that? Someone is selling snake gallbladder. I heard that soaking snake gallbladder in wine has a miraculous effect on dispelling rheumatism. I really want to buy one and try it. I feel a little sore when I enter Dongting. Backache." Qiu Jiushi smiled and said, "How about I ask someone to go down and buy you a snake gall?" Ruan Xiuzhen stopped him and said, "It's interesting to choose by yourself. If it doesn't work, you can only blame yourself for not being good enough."

Qiu Jiushi sighed: "Don't be a fool, what's the result of your investigation?" Ruan Xiuzhen said, "It's better for you to talk about Ji Nieti's situation first." Qiu Jiushi described the meeting with Ji Qian and the two in detail, and finally said: "I don't think the two of them get along well. When I arrived, they were talking. reprimanded." Ruan Xiuzhen cast his eyes on the bustling street under the railing on the platform of the wing room. Under the sunshine, everything felt unreal and purified by the sun. Ruan Xiuzhen said: "The matter of Fu Meng and Xue Tinghao is not as simple as what Ji Nieti said. Until today, Ji Nieti still didn't say a word about the reason why Xue and Xue betrayed the faint king. Is there something serious? Why do you have to be so tight-lipped?"

Qiu Jiushi said: "It's not our turn to take care of this matter. Under the current situation, we have to do our best to cooperate in exchange for their cooperation." Ruan Xiuzhen nodded slightly, but his expression was still thoughtful, making Qiu Jiushi wonder if he agreed with his point of view.Suddenly Ruan Xiuzhen cast his eyes on him, and said slowly: "They are bewitched by ghosts." Qiu Jiushi was stunned and said, "Who was fascinated by ghosts?" Ruan Xiuzhen said: "The ones who were fascinated by the ghosts were the so-called Four Heavenly Kings in that gambling hall who claimed to be the masters of gambling. After the five thieves won three rounds in a row, they took turns to take action, and of course they lost in turn."

After a short pause, he continued: "They lose very strangely. For example, they should roll more than twelve points to win, but they think of throwing points under twelve points in their minds. The loss is unclear and confused. It's not a ghost. What is it?" Qiu Jiushi frowned and thought, nodded and said: "It is indeed very strange. But there is no need to think so mysteriously. Maybe Wudun Pirates is proficient in witchcraft, or has strange skills such as raising little ghosts. After all, it is just a trick of the world. You can't get into the hall of elegance."

Ruan Xiuzhen's eyes sparkled, and he said in a deep voice: "I have been very curious since I was a child, and the elders didn't know how to answer the questions I asked. I have read all the books at home when I was fifteen. Other schools of thought do not attract my interest, only the mysterious and secluded art can make me happy and forget to return. I still remember the first hexagram I made up, which predicted the weather of the next day, and it was accurate Hit, the touching feeling of opening up another new world, I still can't forget it to this day." Qiu Jiushi stared at him blankly. Although he didn't understand why he suddenly changed the subject, he clearly realized that curiosity was the driving force behind Ruan Xiuzhen's efforts, making him a learned man and a wise man.

Ruan Xiuzhen showed a thoughtful expression, and continued: "I often think that the reason why divination can be fulfilled like a god is based on a certain deep spiritual power of our own, or is it caused by ghosts and gods? Now I may have a The answer. The five escaped robbers definitely don’t know witchcraft, at least they don’t know the witchcraft that can make him win money at the gambling table, and of course it has nothing to do with the technique of raising ghosts. ?” Qiu Jiushi felt that his analysis was irrefutable, so he smiled wryly, "What kind of answer did you get?"

Ruan Xiuzhen said in a slightly excited tone: "Besides the real world in front of us, there are other things, we collectively call them ghosts and gods. The strange fact that five escaped robbers won seven games in a row reveals a very important thing. The message is that although ghosts and gods cannot affect the points of the dice, they can affect the spirit of the dice rollers, causing them to roll wrong points. If it is the same for one person, it is also the same for four people, so it is not an accidental mistake." Qiu Jiushi said: "If you are determined enough, can you not be influenced by ghosts and gods?"

Ruan Xiuzhen said bitterly: "Who knows." Qiu Jiushi sighed: "I'm terrified to tell you. What should we do now?" Ruan Xiuzhen said: "Because there are unpredictable variables such as ghosts and gods involved, although we seem to have the upper hand on the surface, but the fact that we will capture the five escaped robbers is unpredictable, we must be prepared in our hearts." Qiu Jiushi said: "Should we invite Taoist priests with powerful mana to exorcise demons and ghosts?" Ruan Xiuzhen fell silent. Qiu Jiushi pondered and said: "If you talk about the ability to catch ghosts, there is no one better than Ge Mo, who is known as a Taoist practitioner. It is said that this person learned from the Taoist Yuanshi Tianzun's mysterious heavenly scriptures, is proficient in spells, and has unpredictable magic powers. I used to dismiss such rumors, but now I hope to invite him to solve our problems. It’s just that this person’s whereabouts are uncertain, and I really don’t know where to find him for a while.”

Ruan Xiuzhen smiled wryly and said: "Don't throw medicine stones indiscriminately. Yuanshi Tianzun was born before Taiyuan, but the earliest Taoist scripture "Taiping Jing" did not mention it. According to the records of Tianhuang, Yuanshi Tianzun is just a fictional deity similar to "Jade Emperor". From this point of view, it is difficult for me to trust Gemo. It is better to ask for others than to ask for oneself, and a dead horse should be a living horse doctor. I still say that, do your best and obey the destiny. I have to admit that I feel more and more that hunting down the five escaped robbers is a kind of pleasure, not a chore." Just as Qiu Jiushi was about to speak, there was a sudden sound of hooves, and the two looked down at the long street below. The six riders galloped over from the far side of the street, crossing cars and horses when they met cars, and sometimes even ran up the sidewalk, interspersing among the crowd, making passers-by scramble to avoid it, and there was a lot of danger. The six knights were all in their twenties, wearing tight-fitting samurai outfits, with sabers on their waists, a large bow and quiver hanging from the side of their horses, and they looked like they were going hunting in the countryside, but for some reason they ran in instead of going out of the city. . Looking at their unscrupulous and unscrupulous arrogance, we can know that they are either descendants of powerful people, or come from rich and powerful households. Otherwise, how dare they be so rampant and domineering, ignoring the safety of others. When they were still a hundred paces away from the Bamboo Building, they seemed to have found a target to pursue. They shouted in unison, whipped their whips up into the air, and whipped their horses' butts down. Immediately, their speed increased rapidly, and they even passed three mules delivering goods into the city. In front of the car was a carriage drawn by two horses. One of them reached out and grabbed the reins of the healthy horse pulling the carriage, and forcibly stopped the carriage.The driver of the car was so frightened that his face turned blue and his lips turned pale, and he was at a loss. The other knights came one after another, cheering and screaming around the carriage parked by the roadside, looking extremely excited.Later, the carriages and horses had to go around to the other side of the carriageway. No one dared to make a sound, let alone stand up to interfere.Pedestrians passed by in a hurry, and no one dared to stay to watch the excitement, probably because they were afraid of being caught in a catastrophe. All six knights flew off their horses, two of them went straight to the door of the carriage, one bowed exaggeratedly to salute, and sang in a strange voice: "Sixth Young Master Yueyang, send my regards to Miss Baichun." The person next to him continued: "We were about to go out of the city, and we heard that Miss Baichun was going to the East Temple to offer incense and pray for blessings, so I hurried back and came to sincerely invite Miss Baichun to go hunting with us out of the city. Meeting by chance is worse than meeting each other. Reject people thousands of miles away." Another person behind laughed and said, "Miss Baichun, did you ask for a lottery? If the question is about marriage, I would be happy to solve the lottery for the girl." The others laughed together when they heard the words. Before Baichun in the car had a chance to respond, a cold snort came from above, and a strong and clear voice came down: "The six children below, don't make any noise, get out of here immediately, so as not to affect my drinking. " All the six sons of Yueyang were furious, who would dare to stroke their beards in Yueyang?Twelve eyes gleamed fiercely, looking up.I saw two people sitting on the platform of the elegant seat in the wing room of the Banzhu Building, both of them looked at them leisurely, looking at them as if nothing had happened. The six sons yelled and cursed in unison, two of them were about to rush into the tavern, and went upstairs to find their bad luck, the young man in military uniform on the platform let out a long laugh, he had already stood up, even leaped over the railing, and fell from the sky, from the height of ten feet. The half-height landed on the side of the sidewalk in an even and stable manner, and without shaking halfway, he spread his hands and said, "Why bother me, it's okay if I work hard to get down." The sixth son was so angry that his seven orifices were filled with smoke, and at the same time he sacrificed his saber and rushed towards the big man. Of course, Qiu Jiushi was the one who acted righteously.What he sees most is the unresolved matter, knowing that such a commotion and showing signs will be harmful rather than beneficial to their pursuit of the five escaped robbers, so he still can't intervene and ignore them.There is a three-foot-long leather pouch hanging on his back, which contains his world-renowned Conferred God Stick, which can be up to six feet long when it is opened and locked, so it is easy to clean up these six boys.But he absolutely can't take the stick to fight, because it is tantamount to announcing to the whole city that he, Qiu Jiushi, is coming. Qiu Jiushi laughed, and with strange steps, he walked unimpeded between the attacking sabers and rushed into the depths of Liu Gongzi's saber light. "boom--" With a hissing sound, one of the young masters was thrown out. It turned out that Qiu Jiushi kicked him in the lower abdomen. The other young master looked at Zhunqiu Jiushi's broad shoulders and slashed down hard.He obviously could strike straight, but he didn't know that Qiu Jiushi had moved to his side in a blink of an eye, not only avoiding other people's attacks, but also stretched out his hand to grab his wrist holding the knife, tightening it like an iron hoop, and Take his saber away.He only felt that his wrist bones were about to split, and then he felt severe pain in his chest and flanks. It turned out that he was bumped by Qiu Jiushi's elbow, he screamed miserably, and fell back to the side. The situation that followed was even more one-sided.The sound of saber clashing kept ringing, and in the blink of an eye, the remaining four young masters were knocked out by the saber that Qiu Jiushi had snatched, and their hands were about to crack. , showing a look of disbelief. Qiu Jiushi still had a relaxed look, and casually inserted the saber into the scabbard of a young man who was kneeling beside him, his face pale with fright, and said with a smile, "I'll give it back to you!" He clapped his hands again and said, "With such kung fu, how dare you come out to mess around! Get out of here immediately, and don't let me run into you again!" The one who was the first to molest Baichun was clearly the leader of the crowd, with trembling lips, he said: "Do you dare to leave your name?" Qiu Jiushi shrugged gracefully, and said with a dumb smile: "You are not qualified to ask me who I am. If you are capable enough, you can find out where I am staying. If you can't even do such a trivial matter, you can come to Banzhulou in the morning to find me .” Then his eyes shone brightly, staring at the speaker, and said coldly: "I'll take care of this matter. According to the rules of the world, I will not harass Miss Baichun in the future. If I know that you are not following the rules and acting recklessly, No matter where you hide in the ends of the earth, I will dig you out, then you will know my methods, and you will never be merciful like today, just teaching you to suffer from flesh and blood. Get out!" The sixth son knew that he couldn't beat him, and the difference in strength was too far, and he was frightened by his aura. He didn't dare to say a word at the scene, and he boarded his horse and left angrily. Qiu Jiushi said to the woman sitting in the carriage with the bead curtain hanging down: "Young lady is frightened." Then he said to the frightened driver: "I can't drive yet! Take the young lady home quickly." After saying that, he turned around. then go. A voice as soft and clear as birdsong in the empty mountain came from inside the bead curtain: "Strong man, please stay." Qiu Jiushi didn't look back, but stopped, and said calmly: "Miss, you don't need to worry about some small things. The name of a strong man is even more ashamed. Go home, girl!" There was the sound of bead curtains being pulled behind Master Qiu Jiu, and Bai Chun's charming voice said: "Young Master is indeed a hero, you don't expect to repay your kindness, can you turn around and let the servants see clearly what the hero who saved me looks like? " Qiu Jiushi didn't expect Baichun to be so direct and bold, he turned around in astonishment, his eyes lit up immediately. The parted bead curtain reveals a beautiful face that is happy and hateful, with silky eyebrows, big seductive eyes that are black and bright, and the corners of the eyes are tilted upwards, amazingly attractive, and can arouse the deepest longing and desire of any man , It makes people feel that the master who can have this pair of beautiful eyes must be the greatest gift from heaven. For a while, Qiu Jiushi forgot to look at her slender and well-defined nose, pink lips, and soft and elastic skin. Baichun smiled shyly, showing neat white teeth, and said happily: "You can find my slave in the Hongye Building. As long as the young master says he is the young master in front of the Bamboo Building, Baichun will welcome you. I hope to see you again tonight." Said Bi lowered the bead curtain, and the carriage drove away. Wu Zixu and Qiu Jiushi saw Baichun's provocative face at the same time, and were shocked by her beauty.Although he was more than 20 steps farther than the ninth master Qiu, his extraordinary eyesight made him feast on the beauty, and also reminded him of the stunning beauty driving the ancient chariot that he still can't tell whether it is real or a dream.He has never seen a beautiful woman who is more irritating than Bai Chun, except for the beautiful woman driving an ancient chariot.There was a pain in his heart. Under the current situation, he must not be tempted, because he has seen through who the unsung hero who saved the beauty is.Why is life always failure and helplessness?What kind of evils did you create in your previous life, and you want to repay it in this life?What kind of fate is this? Qiu Jiushi watched the carriage go away, the blood in his body was still boiling, and he cried secretly: "There are such delicious women in the world. Alas! It's a pity..." Ruan Xiuzhen came to him, and the eight guards who came out from the Bamboo Tower scattered behind him.With this style, passers-by can see that they are not idle people, and they are not afraid of anyone, including the government. Qiu Jiushi frowned and said, "Isn't this too ostentatious?" Ruan Xiuzhen didn't answer him, but smiled and said: "The beauty is very kind, will the young master in front of the Bamboo Tower agree to the appointment tonight?" Qiu Jiushi smiled wryly and said: "Mr. Ruan, you come to play me too. I am after a shroud of horse leather. Falling in love with any woman, or making her fall in love with me, is something I cannot bear. I will never go to her .You haven't answered my question yet." Ruan Xiuzhen's eyes were bright, and he said calmly: "The moment you jumped to the street, I felt a strange feeling, as if some kind of power was manipulating us. Come and tell me why the sixth son is not here The carriage was intercepted at the front or at the back, but should it be under your and my feet? And when this happened, the future fate of the Ninth Division has been guided in another direction." Qiu Jiushi frowned and said: "Be careful that your thoughts are on the verge of going crazy, and it will only complicate the simple things. In fact, everything remains the same. Nothing will happen between me and Baichun. With her The fate ends at the moment just now." Ruan Xiuzhen said happily: "The Ninth Master was scared by me, and you, a fearless person, were also scared, so they warned me sternly. But let me tell you, your problem is that you dare not face it. As for the incomprehensible facts. The three divination hexagrams are all three ghost lines moving together, I just told you, so it can be regarded as false." Qiu Jiushi said embarrassingly: "You should know that I absolutely trust you, why would I think about you like this?" Ruan Xiuzhen: "The question is not whether you trust me or not, but that up to this moment, you are still unable to accept the strange things that happened before your eyes." Qiu Jiushi said distressedly: "If you want me to face thousands of troops, I will have no problem, because I am sure to win every battle. But if the opponent is ghosts and gods, we will be completely in the position of being beaten, and all There is no way to fight back. If I really believe in the 'feeling' of comprehension, do I need to do anything?" Ruan Xiuzhen calmly said: "Know yourself and know the enemy, and you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles. This military strategy is the most reasonable, and it is also applicable to ghosts and gods. Remember, I said that the power can only affect people's spirits, but not the falling of the dice, so the power of ghosts and gods is still there. is limited. This is knowing the enemy." Qiu Jiushi cast his eyes on the road of chariots and horses.A mule cart carrying rice passed by, and the driver was a man. A child sat on the pile of grain piled up like a hill, shaking his legs and humming nursery rhymes.The two seem to be father-son relationship, in broad daylight, such a common scene, vivid and real, but listening to Ruan Xiuzhen's words, although the street is full of pedestrians and horses, he feels isolated and isolated from Ruan Xiuzhen. In another world, he felt a shuddering feeling.Is what Ruan Xiuzhen said now the real situation, or is it just an illusion? Ruan Xiuzhen continued: "This is the reason for the three ghosts to move together. What we have to deal with is not only the five escaped robbers, but also the power that can make the five escaped robbers win seven games in a row, a strange force that can control our hearts and minds." .Since Wudun Pirates started killing strangely, killing the only son of my gang leader, that power has always dominated us. This power is invisible, only in my three hexagrams and Wudun Pirates' The big victory in the gambling house has revealed clues. All people involved in this are involved in this vortex, especially you and me, and even Ji Nieti and Qian Shichen may also be included. Things are being led to a certain direction A result develops step by step, and that result is completely out of our control, because the manipulator is the power and not us. We are caught in a conspiracy plan of fate, and the involuntary mind becomes involuntary. We If you can’t break this game for a day, you won’t be able to control success or failure.” Qiu Jiushi asked weakly when he heard his own voice, "What can we do?" Ruan Xiuzhen said: "Any layout that involves many people must be linked together. A mistake in any link will definitely affect the overall situation. It's like breaking a gap in this web of fate. Of the four people who gambled against each other, if one of them regained his autonomy and won back all the money stolen by Wudu, things would not develop in the current direction. Therefore, we are not completely powerless to fight back. As long as we can not be affected, we will If there is a chance to break the game, the initiative will be transferred to our hands, and the fate of the five thieves will be decided by us at that time." Qiu Jiushi was refreshed when he heard this, and his brain regained his flexibility. He said, "Have you thought of a way to break the situation?" Ruan Xiuzhen said: "That depends on whether we can see through the opponent's layout. At the moment you jumped to the street, I had a vague feeling that the power was guiding us, and Baichun opened the curtain to talk to you." , when leaving the promise of the future meeting, the vague feeling becomes clear. It wants you to compose a love song with Baichun, and completely change you. The gentle township is the hero's tomb. Although we don't know what it does However, it feels that this is an important link in its layout. But if you can not be moved by it, this game will be broken by us." Qiu Jiushi's head grew bigger again, thinking hard: "But how do we know whether it wants me to invest in Baichun or reject her?" Ruan Xiuzhen said: "That depends on your heart's intention. If it wants you to invest in Baichun, it will do everything possible to influence you, making you feel that her temptation is getting bigger and bigger. Not accepting Baichun will become an inability to accept her." The pain of the burden. But if you can pretend that what happened just now never happened, and you don’t have Baichun in your heart, we will be the winners of this tough battle.” Qiu Jiushi showed a determined look on his face, and nodded slightly, as if using this movement to help him make a firm decision. Ruan Xiuzhen said: "The six boys you taught just now, although they are unknown pawns in the rivers and lakes, they are notorious villains that no one in Yueyang City does not know. Their shameful incident will spread throughout Yueyang City. The thief is good at spying, and knowing that we are hunting him, he must have guessed that the person who helped him was you, so there is no question of publicity or non-publicity. In fact, we have exposed Xingzang, which is exactly what it planned Another link of another link. That's what I mean by a link within a link." Qiu Jiushi was speechless. Ruan Xiuzhen sighed: "If you can't catch the five escaped robbers, with your character, even if the leader is still willing to give up your seat, you will never have the audacity to sit on it. Then all your past efforts will be in vain. What? Great plans and great achievements are no longer with you. So between beauty and country, you can only make one choice. I really don’t want to say these words, but I have to say them.” The two were in the most prosperous street in Yueyang City, but what they were talking about was the rebellious plan to overthrow the decadent imperial court. Qiu Jiushi resumed his usual calm and steady demeanor, put his hand on Ruan Xiuzhen's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Ghosts and gods are not as powerful as imagined, otherwise the world will be in chaos, but no matter what, I will listen to your advice and not mess with Baichun. .Come on! Let me give you a snake gall to soak in wine." Pushing him towards Wu Zixu who was selling snake gall at a stall beside the road. Ruan Xiuzhen said happily: "You're welcome, I just deliberately distracted you just now, so that you have more time to think, I didn't really want to buy snake gall." Qiu Jiushi smiled and said, "However, your rheumatic pain is real. I have also heard that snake gallbladder has the miraculous effect of dispelling wind and dampness. It is no harm to try it." Wu Zixu had just sold a snake gallbladder, and at this moment he had put all his heart into this identity. When he saw the two people coming to patronize him, he was overjoyed, and he raised his thumb to Master Qiu Jiu and shouted hoarsely: "This old man's kung fu is really good. I have traveled all over the country, and I have never seen anyone with faster hands and feet than you, and when the road is uneven, he hoes the strong and helps the weak, he is indeed my chivalrous generation, and I will sell you my snake gall at half price." Ruan Xiuzhen laughed dumbly and said, "Brother really knows how to do business." Qiu Jiushi said nonchalantly, "How is business today, brother?" Wu Zixu said proudly: "The people who can afford the most money in Yueyang City, if you are willing to buy my snake gall, you will sell four of them in total, and I can call off work early today." Ruan Xiuzhen suddenly asked, "Which hotel do you live in?" Qiu Jiushi looked surprised and thought: Could it be that Ruan Xiuzhen has doubts about this man? Wu Zixu sighed: "Holding a basket of poisonous snakes and smelling like snakes all over my body, which hotel would take me in? Just find a place, and it will be my home when I lie down. I'm used to this kind of life, and I still think it's better People who live in mansions are more comfortable.” Ruan Xiuzhen nodded and remained silent. Qiu Jiushi said: "I want the snake gall that can best cure rheumatic pain. How much is it?" Wu Zixu lifted the lid of the basket without even looking at it, and then he reached into the basket sideways to feel it, and then took out a five-foot-long snake with grayish-yellow body and dark white spots, and said with a smile: "This snake is named Bairong, Hidden in the deep mountains and wild ridges, it only comes out at night. It is very difficult to catch. It is the third one I have caught in my life. It is extremely rare. It is guaranteed to be effective once it is taken. If it does not come true, as long as I do not leave the city for a day, the original money will be returned. The original price is ten taels, but now it is sold to the two uncles for five taels, which is considered to be a half sale and half free. Remember that it must be swallowed alive with wine, and the wine must be a high-quality burning knife. " Qiu Jiushi and Ruan Xiuzhen looked at each other and smiled, both felt that this person was a person who was used to the world, his exaggerated words were powerful and convincing. Qiu Jiushi made a final decision: "Just buy this." Wu Zixu straightened the white banyan that was wrapped around his hand, held the snake's head in front of his eyes, murmured something, then knelt down on one knee, put the snake's tail under his outstretched feet, and raised the hand holding the snake's head upwards, Pulling the snake straight, the other hand took the sharp knife placed beside the bamboo basket, skillfully cut open the snake's belly, took out the snake gall, and put it in the bowl on the ground. Ruan Xiuzhen frowned and said, "Can't we kill the snake first and then take the gall?" Wu Zixu was busy putting the still wriggling snake carcass into the cloth bag, and said: "If the snake is fatally wounded and releases its dead energy, the effectiveness of the snake's gallbladder will be greatly weakened, so it must be killed alive to get the gallbladder. My lord is so sympathetic." Don’t worry! I have recited the rebirth mantra for it, maybe it can escape from the animal world and be reborn as a human in the next life, but because I have killed too much, I will be a snake in the next life, but it turns around and kills me.” Then he stood up, picked up the bowl containing the snake gall with both hands, and handed it to Qiu Jiushi respectfully, who took the bowl and took out the silver tael with the other hand to pay. Qiu Jiushi smiled and said: "If it doesn't work, I will come to you to settle the score." The two left happily and walked towards Banzhulou. The men had already prepared their horses and waited for them. Qiu Jiushi couldn't help asking: "Are you suspicious of him? But you can't pretend." Ruan Xiuzhen pondered: "It's very strange. At that time, I suddenly thought that if the person in front of me was disguised as Wudun Pirates, there would be no gaps in Wudun Pirates' escapism techniques, and no one would be able to see through them. It is the most suspicious Yes, there are several old scars on his wrists, obviously from a snake bite." Master Qiu Jiu sympathized and said: "If the evasion technique of the five escaped bandits is so sophisticated, then anyone on the street could be him, and there is absolutely no trace to be found. But I think we overestimated him, because all the time, His biggest advantage is that no one knows where he will go to steal treasure, and now he has lost this advantage." The two climbed onto the steed brought by his subordinates, Qiu Jiushi's expression suddenly changed. Ruan Xiuzhen asked in astonishment, "What happened?" Qiu Jiushi looked away at Wu Zixu, who was packing up the stall and was about to call it a day and leave.He said in a deep voice: "You are right, that evil force is affecting my heart, and I suddenly feel melancholy and helpless. It wants me to invest in Baichun. I have never felt this kind of feeling of being lost." Ruan Xiuzhen said with a wry smile: "This battle is definitely not easy to fight. If you don't catch five thieves in a day, you can't drink for a day. Alcohol can mess up your sex, and you will be even more uncontrollable." Qiu Jiushi sighed, rode his horse first, followed by Ruan Xiuzhen, eight of his subordinates jumped on the horse one after another, and chased after the two of them. Wu Zixu on the other side quickly slipped away in a cold sweat.