Chapter 140 Chapter Eight: The Secret Helm of the Ancient Tomb

The fifth part of the vertical and horizontal chapter eighth the secret rudder of the ancient tomb Just when the atmosphere in the hall was on the verge of breaking out, the man in black suddenly laughed, and said: "My lord Qing, I must have doubts in my heart, but if I said it early, I'm worried that Huo will have a suspicion in his heart, it's not good Let’s talk, no matter, Huo will follow orders.” Li Kang smiled slightly. There is another reason why he didn't make the request until now. If the agreement is reached, then as long as it is not too much, Huo Jicheng will not hold grudges too much, but this matter is very important. Huo Jicheng has not shown up for many years, only heard about him, Seeing his face, Li Kang always felt a little worried.

The man in black took off his bamboo hat with his right hand, and the green gauze fluttered, revealing a thin and stern face. Although his fine eyes and eagle nose make people think he is cruel at first sight, he is still very handsome, especially his cold eyes. It's frightening to see.Li Kang compared this person's appearance with the portrait drawn by Dayong's army, and after confirming that this person was Huo Jicheng, Fang Xinran said: "Leader Huo really has extraordinary bearing, and if he can cooperate with the leader, this king will definitely make great achievements. "

Huo Jicheng smiled slightly, and said: "My lord's words are wrong. How dare I, the Splendid League, say that I form an alliance with the lord. It is the lord who will not give up, and take Huo and his brothers to eat. From now on, the Splendid League and the princes and ministers The name has been confirmed, the prince is welcome, but there are some stubborn allies in our alliance, so I ask the prince not to leak this matter for the time being. When Huo Mou cleans up the alliance, the prince must have already raised his troops, Huo Mou will definitely Come and serve under the prince's account."

Li Kang said with a smile: "It's okay, it's okay, with Vice President Chen here, just like President Huo." The two sides exchanged pleasantries for a while, the atmosphere in the hall gradually calmed down, and the murderous aura outside the hall disappeared without a trace, so Huo Jicheng and Chen Zhen took the opportunity to leave. It wasn't until twenty miles away from the ancient temple that Chen Zhen said in a low voice: "Director Dong, thanks to your thoughtful thinking, you prepared this mask in advance, otherwise our plan may fail." "Huo Jicheng" said with a smile: "Actually, it's not that Brother Chen didn't think of it, it's just that the technique of disguise has long been lost, so it's no wonder that Brother Chen has no way to do it. Fortunately, my son and I have studied it carefully in the past few years. Although it can't last long, it is very lifelike. After the first meeting, basically Huo Jicheng won't need to show up, Brother Chen can rest assured." As he spoke, the man in black took off his hat, and then applied a medicine on his face, but after a while, the skin on his face seemed to be dry The ground generally began to crack, but after a while, some gray and white thin skin peeled off, revealing a handsome and fair face. The stars and the moon were heavy, and the dim light shone on his face. Dong Que.He put on the bamboo hat and said with a smile: "This mask is a little airtight. In the future, my son and I will study it carefully and find a way to make a better and more durable mask."

Chen Zhen said: "Young master is really good at it. The disguise technique that is accidentally spread in the world is just to change the appearance. Like the young master, the disguise technique that can imitate another person's appearance has long been lost." Dong Que said: "The young master is still regretting it. He said that it would be much more convenient to peel off his face to make a mask when he killed Huo Jicheng. Unfortunately, this method was only developed in recent years and is very immature. , Young Master only used the skins of a few prisoners to make it twice, although the effect is better, but the production method needs to be refined, but unfortunately Young Master can't bear to continue to study."

Chen Zhen jokingly said: "Young master, I can't bear it. Can you study it carefully in the future, Mr. Dong? After all, Mr. Dong has put a lot of thought into this." He only said it as a joke, but Dong Que's eyes flashed with deep thought. The two of them were chatting and walking slowly. Today, the two of them reached an agreement with Li Kang, and they were both very happy. They were confident that no one would be able to get within a hundred feet. They circled around until the two of them reached an ancient tomb in the middle of the night.The two walked around to make sure that no one was following them. Chen Zhen walked up to the stone tablet in front of the tomb, and slapped lightly on the back of the stone tablet. The stone tablet moved away silently, revealing a secret passage. Close again.This ancient tomb was learned by Chen Zhen from a tomb robber the year before last. This ancient tomb has dozens of chambers, connected by corridors, and the organs are very tight.Shan Zi, one of the eight horses who came following Chen Zhen, is very proficient in organ learning. Everyone spent a lot of thought and spent several months clearing out this ancient tomb and became the chief rudder of the Jinxiu League. Those who can enter here Apart from Chen Zhen and everyone in the secret camp, there were only some important figures in the Fairview League and a few of Chen Zhen's confidantes in the Fairview League.

The two walked down the secret room, and it was Bai Yi who was in charge of welcoming them. He was not tall, his complexion was dark, and his appearance was a bit simple and honest, but he was the number one expert in the secret camp, and his fighting skills surpassed all others. Assisting Chen Zhen in controlling the Splendid League is a great contribution. Of course, his identity here is Huo Yi, Huo Jicheng's adopted son.Dong Que took off the hat, took a grimace mask from Bai Yi, and put it on his face. Here, he is still Huo Jicheng. Although some Jinxiu League disciples here are Chen Zhen's confidantes, they don't know that Huo Jicheng has already died. Therefore, Dong Que still has to appear as Huo Jicheng.

The two walked into the largest tomb room, which was the council hall of Splendid Embroidery League. There were more than a dozen people with different appearances standing on both sides. Dong Que sat in the middle seat boldly, and Chen Zhen sat beside him. And Bai Yi stood behind Dong Que and acted as a guard.Dong Que said in a cold voice: "Everyone, please sit down." After those people saluted Dong Que, they sat down cautiously. Most of them were from Shu. "Huo Jicheng" rarely met them, and most of them conveyed various orders through Chen Zhen or envoys. Fear, whether it is Huo Jicheng's viciousness in the past, or his secretiveness and viciousness today, they dare not give birth to a heart of betrayal.

Dong Que said coldly: "This seat has reached an agreement with King Qing. We will take over King Qing's spy and monitoring organization. On the other hand, we also want to support King Qing in restoring the Kingdom of Shu. What advice do you guys have?" A middle-aged man with a handsome appearance stood up and said: "Leader, this matter is not allowed. Li Kang is the prince of Dayong, and it is not his turn to restore the Kingdom of Shu." Dong Que snorted coldly and said, "Guardian Luo, think about it more clearly. With the power of our Jinxiu League, is it possible to restore the Kingdom of Shu? If there is no King Qing's army, it will be nothing more than a mirror image. As long as we help King Qing Separation of Dongchuan, and then look for an opportunity to send troops to Guanzhong, and when the power of our Shu Kingdom gains the upper hand over King Qing's forces, are you afraid that he will not agree with you?"

The middle-aged man sat down shyly, and he would not be worried because the leader reprimanded him. Huo Jicheng's temperament has changed a lot in the past few years. When he asked everyone's opinions, everyone can speak freely, but if he has already made a decision , that is, absolutely no one is allowed to violate his orders. Everyone discussed for a long time how to better control King Qing, and the atmosphere was very enthusiastic. After all, these years, this is the best chance to restore the country.Dong Que's eyes flashed, and he snickered in his heart, the young master's strategy is really clever, control these people who are eager to restore the country, eliminate those who are too fanatical, and restrain the rest, and now they can use their restoration of the country Enthusiastically dispel King Qing's suspicion.But when Dong Que's eyes fell on a silent middle-aged man, he frowned.That middle-aged man is Gu Ning, who has a high reputation in the Splendid League and is also one of the founding elders of the League. The original Huo Jicheng was very at odds with him and almost framed him to death.After Chen Zhen took over the Splendid League, he was released, because this person had a firm will to restore the country, was also quite talented, and he was not a fanatic, so he was still allowed a high position and used him to recruit those A true patriot for the restoration of the country, of course, has more stringent surveillance on him.Fortunately, he was not very close to Huo Jicheng, so it was not difficult to hide it from him, otherwise he would have to be killed, which would be a heavy loss.Seeing that his expression was wrong, Dong Que said coldly: "Gu Hufa, do you have any comments?"

Gu Ning's heart trembled. He almost died at the hands of Huo Jicheng back then. Fortunately, after Chen Zhen joined, he persuaded Huo Jicheng to pardon him. In recent years, Huo Jicheng's heart has matured a lot, and the strategies he arranged are very meticulous and thoughtful. There is nothing wrong with a steady rise, except that there is no hope of restoring the country for the time being.But Gu Ning couldn't express the pain in his heart. He was surrounded by people sent by Chen Zhen to monitor him. His wife, family and children were under the control of these people. He had no other choice but to follow orders. Without Chen Zhen's permission, his order could not be conveyed at all.Although many of his strategies were adopted, the shadow of dying at any time still made him breathless. He does not agree with the cooperation with King Qing. The Shu people should not rely on other people's influence if they want to restore the country. In Gu Ning's mind, if they cannot restore the country successfully, then they would rather maintain this state. If the fire is passed on, then one day the wish will be fulfilled. He does not agree with this quick success.But he was well aware of Huo Jicheng's attitude, so this decision was actually irresistible.But seeing the Shu people innocently caught in the flames of war, he was really reluctant, turned his head to avoid the cold gaze, and said in a deep voice: "King Qing's rebellion is their Dayong's family business, no matter who wins or loses, we It is impossible to really restore the country, why go into this troubled water, I am afraid that many allies were killed in vain." A cold light flashed in Chen Zhen's eyes. If Gu Ning had such thoughts, it would inevitably cause everyone in the league to be dissatisfied. After all, Gu Ning's reputation is here, and the Splendid League can only have one thought from top to bottom. Chen Zhen doesn't want to Leaving behind the aftermath of the split of Splendid League.The Shu people who are committed to restoring the country cannot be allowed to leave the Jinxiu League. This is the iron law set by Jiang Zhe.He stood up, and said coldly: "Leader, there is one thing that my subordinates have wanted to report for a long time, but before the time came, two disciples in my alliance had a different heart. They were tired of the restoration of the country and wanted to retire. League, how to deal with it is up to the sect master to decide." Dong Que understood what Chen Zhen meant, pretended to be furious, and sternly said, "It's unreasonable. Is the Splendid League a place where you can come and go as you please? Who are these two people? Send me an order to give these two disciples to me." Put to death, family members sit together." Chen Zhen looked at everyone below, and everyone who caught his gaze couldn't help but bow their heads. In the past few years, the weather in central Sichuan has been smooth, and King Qing's governance has followed the will of the Dayong court, and it can be considered quite successful. Living and working in peace and contentment, even some young disciples in the Splendid League have the idea of ​​not wanting to return to their country. After all, their nostalgia for their homeland is relatively weak, and they know that Chen Zhen is definitely going to take the opportunity to anger someone, and they also know that the target is probably not themselves, but everyone is still uneasy . A gleam of coldness flashed in Chen Zhen's eyes, and he said respectfully, "It's Xiong Bao and Shangguan Yan under Gu Hufa." As soon as he said this, most people breathed a sigh of relief, but some showed signs of worry. Look, Xiong Bao is Gu Ning's nephew, Shangguan Yan is Gu Ning's adopted son, Gu Ning has a high status in the hearts of everyone in the league, but everyone is more afraid of Huo Jicheng and Chen Zhen's scheming, so no one dares to support Gu Ning. Gu Ning was shocked, and his face turned pale. These two were his close relatives, and they were young heroes. Gu Ning's first thought was that Chen Zhen wanted to take the opportunity to weaken his strength, but after thinking about it, Gu Ning felt that Feeling weak all over, Xiong Bao and Shangguan Yan do have some complaints these days. They pointed out that Dayong's dominance of the world is irreversible. Rather than seeking to restore the country, it is better to let the common people live and work in peace and contentment.Gu Ning also felt the same in his heart, so he just warned them not to speak out, but Chen Zhen still knew about it. In any case, Gu Ning couldn't watch the two youths being executed like this, not to mention that his family would be affected even if they sat down, so he had to get up and bow down: "Master, these two juniors just talked a few nonsense , They are loyal to the alliance and have no betrayal. I also ask the leader to forgive them for being confused for a moment. Please see that they have made contributions to the Splendid League, and let them die. Gu is willing to bear the responsibility on their behalf. " Gu Ning begged in a low voice, peeking out, and saw the lord's fingers on his right hand trembling slightly on the armrest of the grand master's chair. This was Huo Jicheng's habitual action of murderous intentions. Gu Ning became more nervous and his tone gradually became hasty.At this time, the lord raised his right hand, stopped Gu Ning from continuing, and said: "Since Gu Hufa pleaded, then I will let you go. I have decided to send Huo Yi to serve in front of King Qing, so let them follow Huo Yi." Let's go together, Gu Hufa has any objections to this matter?" After hesitating for a while, Gu Ning finally said dejectedly: "My subordinates have no objections." Thinking of his family, he finally compromised. For the great cause of restoring the country, he can sacrifice everything, but it is not necessary to sacrifice his family for this kind of thing. After several years of Huo Jicheng's strategy, he should at least be able to retreat completely, Gu Ning thought so. Chen Zhen and Dong Que exchanged glances, deliberately imitating Huo Jicheng's habitual movements, making Gu Ning believe that the alliance took the initiative to kill, and the silent threat made Gu Ning quickly succumbed. A tough man was forced to this point. Outsiders They would sympathize when they saw each other, but Chen Zhen and Dong Que were both hard-hearted and completely unmoved.Dong Que said loudly: "The matter has been decided in this way, but the alliance cannot come out in full force, and the heart of defense is indispensable. The deputy leader Chen will lead a group of people to cooperate with King Qing, and this seat is still hiding in the dark to control the overall situation. "Everyone agreed in unison.Chen Zhen and Dong Que looked at each other again. The two had already planned in their minds. It was the best way to arrange those allies who were eager to restore the country to King Qing and let them die. Gu Ning's calm Indeed, the two admired it very much, and Jiang Zhe's ultimate goal was to make the people in the Splendid League forget about the idea of ​​returning to the country, so Gu Ning didn't have to go. As for Xiong Bao and Shangguan Yan who followed Bai Yi to King Qing's command, it was for the sake of Find an opportunity to control them, and prevent Gu Ning from acting without authorization. After ordering everyone to disperse, Dong Que whispered, "How about that person?" Chen Zhen knew that Dong Que's question was about Mingjian Division's captured spy, and said in a low voice: "He is still in custody. This man has been restless recently and tried to escape many times. If he was not a member of Mingjian Division, he would have died ten times already. That's it." Dong Que said: "This person should be let go, the young master said let Mingjian Division fight Jinxiu League, we can also eliminate some stubborn people who can't be educated, as for Mingjian Division's loss, it will make Qing Wang believes in our sincerity, but you can't go too far with what you said, after all Ming Jian Division belongs to Dayong, although there are some people who are murderers and arsonists, and you don't want to offend Xiahou Yuanfeng, this person is not easy to mess with." Chen Zhen sneered and said, "Xiahou Yuanfeng won't be heartbroken, but what you said makes sense, and we still have to maintain a tacit understanding with him, but if that's the case, I'm afraid you'll have to go." Dong Kuang nodded and said: "I think so too, but don't be too hasty. My son means that the Splendid Embroidery League will still be kept in the future. Let the person from the Mingjian Division be released first, and let him go back to pass on a message. It should count." Chen Zhen said: "Don't worry, even during the interrogation, I will go there with my face covered. He will never know what this place is, and he has never heard the word "Splendid League." Dong Que smiled and said: "Now we should let He knows a little bit, this man is a good man, he has been trapped for so many days for no apparent reason, and he has not given in yet, since he is going to be released, let him know a little bit, these things Xia Hou said in the past." Dong Kuang nodded, and followed Chen Zhen to the depths of the ancient tomb, where there were several tombs densely packed with institutions as prisons, and Qiu Shan, the secret agent of Mingjian Division, who had been under house arrest for more than a month, was currently the only prisoner. Qiu Shan sat on the stone couch with a blank expression on his face. The cell was very tidy, the stone couch was covered with straw, and the bedding was complete. Although the mysterious people who imprisoned him tortured him at the beginning, they stopped within a few days. He stopped asking him for a confession, and tried his best to heal his injuries, but this did not make Qiu Shan feel a little grateful.Not being able to see the light of the stars and the moon, he could only count the time based on three meals. More than a month was wasted like this. Thinking of not being able to send the information out of Dongchuan, Qiu Shan was extremely angry, and tried to escape several times but failed. If it weren't for his strong heart, he would have been driven crazy by this seemingly endless imprisonment.He couldn't help touching the whip marks on his body. This was the last time he stunned the guards and tried to escape and was captured. Those mysterious people seemed to order him to be whipped thirty times. Forget about getting up. The stone door was pushed open, but Qiu Shan didn't even raise his eyes. Although according to his own hunger, it shouldn't be time to eat, but this kind of unclear imprisonment and strong sense of powerlessness made him lose interest in many things . A clear voice came and said: "Why, Brother Qiu, don't you want to leave here?" Qiu Shanteng stood up suddenly, but his face turned red. He felt that he was acting too eagerly. He looked up and saw two men in black standing in front of him, both wearing ghost masks, one with his hands behind his back, the other But standing at the door, hearing this voice, Qiu Shan felt a little strange, and said shyly, "May I ask what your name is?" The man in black standing at the door said, "This is our boss, Master Huo." Qiu Shan's heart trembled, he had a shrewd mind, he knew the situation in Dongchuan like the back of his hand, and he was capable of imprisoning himself for a month, and there were not many organizations that didn't make any noise at all. When he heard the word "Huo Ye", he blurted out "Splendid League." A look of vigilance and doubt flashed in his eyes. The hostility between Splendid League and Dayong was very clear in his heart, and some doubts could explain why these people neither released themselves nor handed themselves over to Qing. Wang, but another question arises, why do these people treat me so courteously? Dong Que smiled and said: "Brother Qiu is so quick-hearted, he is worthy of being a member of the Mingjian Division, and he is the leader of the Splendid Alliance in Huoji City." Qiu Shan showed a cold look on his face and said: "So that's how it is. Today, the lord came to meet and exposed the mist. I already know my end. Qiu Shan is grateful for the courteous treatment you have received from your alliance for many days, but I don't know what to do." If you have anything to say, please let the lord give you the next pleasure." Dong Que said playfully: "It seems that you think I'm going to kill you?" Qiu Shan sneered and said: "I know exactly what the Splendid League is. The leader of the alliance is famous, and I have heard about it for a long time, but in view of the care of your alliance for many days, I might as well persuade the leader that it is the general trend for Dayong to unify the world. , it is better to give up the hope of restoring the country." Chen Zhen said with a smile: "You are kind, but King Qing's rebellion, I'm afraid Dayong's future is uncertain, how do you know we have no chance." Qiu Shan heard that this was the person who had come to visit and interrogate him many times, and said coldly: "Your Majesty is wise and powerful. I, Dayong, have a million armors. King Qing will definitely not succeed." He said it firmly, Dong Que and Chen Xiang Looking at him with a smile, he thought to himself that this person is indeed determined, so it is most appropriate to let him go back. "The building boat crosses Guazhou in the night snow, and the iron horse disperses in the autumn wind." Sanguan is one of the four famous passes in Guanzhong. It has been the throat of Qin and Shu since ancient times. It starts from Longshou in the east and ends in the west. Before the fall of the Kingdom of Shu, this was Dayong's fortress to block the Kingdom of Shu. Although the status of Sanguan has dropped a lot since Yangping Pass and Jiameng Pass fell into Dayong's hands, Dayong still has enough troops stationed in Sanguan. Military power, and at the beginning Li Yuan and Li Zhi were on guard, so King Qing couldn't intervene in Sanguan. The general guarding Sanguan was called Li Zongxun, and he was also a descendant of the Li family, but his blood was remote. He was good at defending the city, loyal There is no problem, so he was specially selected to guard Sanguan.And Xiahou Yuanfeng also came to Sanguan a few days ago to preside over the spying on the middle of Shu. He brought Si Wen Cao's Southwest Commander and Ming Jian Division's manpower to arrange the infiltration into Dongchuan, but Dongchuan was almost incapable. Jin, Xiahou Yuanfeng didn't know that this was the result of Jinxiu League's secret assistance to King Qing, and he took a look at King Qing's ability even more, and felt more and more distressed.So when Xiahou Yuanfeng learned that Qiu Shan asked to see him, he was almost stunned. The reappearance of his subordinate who he thought had died a long time ago was enough to shock him, but this time Xiahou Yuanfeng brought him to assist him. His own Hualiu knew it well. Although he no longer had the opportunity to contact Jiang Zhe's influence these few years, he could still know some things. He knew that the Jinxiu League was secretly controlled by Jiang Zhe, so Qiu Shan suddenly survived, and Hualiu soon thought of the possible reason.Xiahou Yuanfeng was very thoughtful, seeing the smile on Hualiu's mouth, he immediately remembered what Li Zhi had vaguely said, he felt relieved, and ordered Qiu Shan to be brought closer.