Chapter 156 Chapter 156 is the only genuine version...
Dragon and Tiger Temple?
Chen Xu gestured, and the guards lifted the man up. Blood stained Changfeng's face, and his tattered Taoist robes were stained with blood.
Chen Xu gave a mocking smile, his dark pupils showing no emotion at all.
"Master, please don't be so ruthless right away. Listen to me. Take your time. Make sure you give him some hope."
"He won't tell the truth, don't believe him."
"Sister Yin, leave this to me."
This was what Gu Zhizhuo specifically instructed before leaving.
Tsk, so long-winded.
Chen Xu pinched the small jade token, rubbing the runes on it with his fingertips: "Dragon and Tiger Temple?"
"Yes, yes."
Changfeng said vaguely.
The violent young man in red was reflected in his pupils, and he thought of the upright and pure young man who used to be like snow.
He said, "People, people are at the Dragon and Tiger Temple."
Chen Xu said calmly: "Seal the temple and search it."
Sheng Jiang took the order and hurried out with a few people.
Changfeng was thrown to the ground like a blood-stained rag.
He gasped for breath, unable to exert any strength on his broken wrist, and his entire body ached. Changfeng reached for his sleeve pocket with his still-moving hand, but every movement rubbed against the wound, causing excruciating pain.
He thought he was being very careful, but he couldn't hide it from the eyes of a martial artist. Wu Shang stared at his slightly shaking sleeves and asked Chen Xu for instructions with his eyes.
Shen Xu shook his head imperceptibly.
"Master, put yourself in danger and then you can live again. Life lies in death."
He believed her.
Changfeng's fingertips finally touched a talisman folded into a triangle. A look of joy appeared on his face, and he held the talisman tightly in his hand.
Fortunately, his body was covered in blood, and soon the blood soaked the talisman.
At the same time, Shen Xu felt an inexplicable pain in his chest, as if a sharp knife had stabbed into his heart and was stirring in his chest. He stood up suddenly, but fell down again with powerlessness.
"Lord Governor!"
Several barbarians rushed over together, using themselves as cushions to let him fall on them.
Changfeng lowered his head, the corners of his mouth twitched constantly, and the talisman in his palm was wet.
It would take at least two hours to travel back and forth from the capital to Longhu Temple. By the time the East Factory failed to find the person at Longhu Temple, it would be too late to save the situation by the time they returned.
The accident was caused by a broken eye in the formation, so we just need to repair it.
Changfeng originally planned to take nine days to complete all this, but now it is only the third day, and unfortunately he can't wait any longer.
No matter how risky it is, you have to give it a try!
The soul of the Yin family girl returns to her place, and the formation is completed.
Destiny will return to its rightful place.
Destiny was born for him, and he would not allow anyone to try to change it!
Boom.
The sky was cloudless and there were bursts of muffled thunder.
The sudden gust of wind blew up the fallen leaves on the ground, and the wind was whistling.
"Ouch, ouch. Quick, hurry and hold on."
"Isn't it going to rain?"
"This wind is so evil."
Street vendors were frantically moving their stalls, and some even lay directly on their stalls, fearing that their goods would be blown away by the wind.
An old lady who was running after the sachet almost bumped into Gu Zhizhuo who was standing in the middle of the road. She quickly reached out to help her and said worriedly, "Girl, be careful. Are you okay?"
"fine."
Gu Zhizhuo bent down and picked up the sachet on the ground for her.
She wiped away the blood stains at the corners of her mouth. The severe pain in her chest had subsided. She took a few long breaths and waved to Shen Mao, who was almost blown away by the wind.
"come over."
Shen Mao was hiding under a small stall, holding his head with his little paws. When he heard her call, he ran into her arms with all fours, whimpering aggrievedly.
The cat was scared to death.
The evil wind gradually subsided.
"Cat." Gu Zhizhuo stroked its furry little head soothingly. "Do you feel it?"
Kirin cats are most sensitive to the aura of disaster.
The greatest disaster in the world is the scattering of one's soul. It is rare for one person to have such bad luck among millions of people. Shen Mao will definitely like it.
She had been walking around with it for quite a while, constantly telling fortunes and urging Shenmao to guide her.
It led her to a stall selling crispy white strips, a stall selling dried shrimp and fish jerky, and a stall selling roast duck.
My little belly is so round from eating so much.
"Meow."
Cat Shen shrugged his cute black nose, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
It jumped down from Gu Zhizhuo's arms, turned around and meowed at her, then stretched out its limbs and ran forward.
Gu Zhizhuo followed closely behind it, shouting from time to time:
"Don't jump off the roof."
"Don't climb the tree!"
"Don't go through the dog hole."
The cat tried tirelessly to take a shortcut, but was ruthlessly stopped by Gu Zhizhuo.
The cat feels wronged.
It ran faster and faster, and finally stopped in front of Tianxi Tower. The beautiful tabby cat turned around and called out to Gu Zhizhuo in a coquettish voice. Its amber eyes were brighter than the gem on its collar under the sunlight.
Gu Zhizhuo was panting, her chest was aching, and there was a bloody taste in her throat.
She was very familiar with this feeling. It was a warning from heaven.
Gu Zhizhuo had instructed Chen Xu to force Changfeng into a desperate situation, but he also left a glimmer of leeway.
If there really was no way out, not only Changfeng, but she would definitely drag everyone along with her. Only if she could give him a glimmer of hope would she gamble everything and give Gu Zhizhuo an opportunity to exploit.
But his desperate gamble will definitely put Yin's sister in danger.
Tun means newborn, which is the meaning of "rebirth after death" in Shui|Lei Tun.
Gu Zhizhuo looked up at the gold-painted plaque.
Since the fire, Tianxi Building has been temporarily closed.
"Did you find someone, or did you find something delicious?"
Gu Zhizhuo asked Chen Mao and opened the door on his own.
"Who is it... Hey, big girl!"
As soon as I stepped into Tianxi Tower, the shopkeeper who was counting the accounts was delighted and immediately came to greet me.
He thought she was there to settle accounts after the fire, so he bowed and said, "The small building burned down and is no longer usable. I decided to demolish it and rebuild it. All the utensils and furnishings in the small building were burned, but only three waiters suffered minor injuries."
"Some of the nearby flowers and trees were burned, so we had to dig them up and replant them."
"Two rockeries were damaged by the fire. The smaller one has been repaired by a craftsman."
"Miss, Tianxilou can be opened at any time," the shopkeeper said eagerly. "We can separate the small building in the back garden and put up a folding branch flower screen. It will be very elegant."
Gu Zhizhuo listened incoherently. She stared at Shen Mao, who sniffed here and there, as if he had found the right direction and urged her to go to the back.
She replied casually: "Let's open it in three days."
Okay.
As Gu Zhizhuo walked, he asked, "How many prostitutes do we have in Tianxi Tower? Call them all out so I can see them."
Shopkeeper:?
Even though I don't understand it, there must be a reason why this young lady does things.
He sent a maid to call the person out.
"Half of the people are not in the store. Tianxilou is closed recently, so they went to sing in other restaurants."
Gu Zhizhuo nodded.
When they arrived at the back garden, the cat looked left and right, as if it had not decided which way to go.
After a while, the old woman called everyone out, about ten of them. Gu Zhizhuo urged the cat at his feet: "Go and take a look.
The cat licked its paw and called out to her in a confused manner: "Meow~"
The shopkeeper said, "Miss, everyone is here. Are we going to have a banquet?"
"Let me see."
Shen Mao circled around them twice and stopped at the feet of a strange prostitute.
"Me?"
The prostitute was extremely beautiful. Even though she was past her prime, she was still more beautiful than a flower.
Seeing Gu Zhizhuo looking at her, Ting Lian hesitated for a moment. She gritted her teeth, made up her mind and said, "Miss Gu!" After calling her, she hesitated and didn't know how to start.
Gu Zhizhuo asked, "What's wrong?"
For a moment, she wondered if this was the person she was looking for, but she quickly dismissed it.
This girl didn't look pale, so she couldn't be one of them. She thought to herself, "Is someone sick?"
"How do you know?" Ting Lian blurted out.
Gui Niang never regained consciousness after that day, becoming increasingly thinner day by day. Several doctors were consulted, but to no avail. Before a stick of incense, her entire body suddenly went cold and stiff, as if she were dead.
When the maid went to call her, Ting Lian was about to go find a doctor. Seeing Gu Zhizhuo, she remembered how she had slit the throat of the dying Duke and saved him, and she couldn't help but call her back.
The words had already been spoken, and Ting Lian bowed her head and said respectfully, "Please, Miss Gu, save her." Her attitude was extremely humble, as if she was afraid that a noble lady like Miss Gu would feel offended.
The shopkeeper repeatedly winked at Ting Lian, signaling her not to talk nonsense. Such a noble lady, how could she be treated like a doctor?
Gu Zhizhuo nodded: "Take me there."
The shopkeeper silently withdrew his gaze.
Ting Lian was overjoyed and hurried to lead the way.
"Miss, please."
"Meow!"
Shen Mao called out happily, and his wildly wagging tail made him look particularly excited. His little black ears stood up high, and he couldn't wait to run in the front.
"Miss Gu. We're here."
Ting Lian led her into a small courtyard, her beautiful eyes filled with worry: "It's in the second wing on the left..."
Shen Mao was the first to get in through the open window.
"Hey, Miss Gu, your cat..."
"Let it go."
"yes."
Ting Lian pushed open the door and lifted the curtain, and saw Gu Zhizhuo pause and stop in front of the door, staring at a string of copper coins hanging on the door. The copper coins were made into the shape of a peace locket, and a red lucky bag hung at the bottom.
Gu Zhizhuo raised his hand and pulled it off.
Before I could take a closer look, the sharp cry of Shen Mao was heard in the room.
"Meow!!"
Gu Zhizhuo had never heard such a heart-wrenching cry from it.
Her heart tightened and she rushed in quickly.
"Miss, Gui Niang won't hurt your cat." Ting Lian followed behind and explained, "Don't be angry..."
Gu Zhizhuo turned a deaf ear to her. Following the sound of Shen Mao's cry, she pushed open the door to the inner room.
The next moment, her pupils suddenly shrank.
Madam Gui was leaning against the bed, and Chen Mao was biting her right wrist with his teeth clenched tightly. In this hand, he was holding a dagger with a bloody tip. The area around her heart was already stained red with blood, which was a shocking sight.
When Gu Zhizhuo pushed the door open, Gui Niang had just quickly switched the knife to her left hand and, without hesitation, slashed at her own throat. Her movements were so quick and decisive that she didn't even have time to rush over and snatch the knife away.
Without a second thought, Gu Zhizhuo shouted, "Heaven and earth have been judged, and the five thunders have begun to separate."
The sharp blade of the dagger pressed against Gui Niangzi's neck, leaving a long, thin bloody mark. If she exerted a little more force, the dagger would have cut her neck vein, and she would have been unable to recover.
"Yin Xiyan, put it down!"
With this sound, Gu Zhizhuo used the incantation technique.
He called out her name in a commanding tone.
The voice echoed with an inexplicable force, and Lady Gui shuddered. Her back tensed, and her movements faltered for a moment. Gu Zhizhuo rushed forward, snatched the knife away, and dropped it at his feet.
"Gui Madam?"
The woman in front of him had a pale face and a drooping look.
Gu Zhizhuo knew that he had found the right one!
Gu Zhizhuo exhaled softly: "Cat, well done."
The cat opened its mouth, leaving two bleeding teeth marks on her wrist. Shen Mao didn't bite people, not even birds, but this time it had a fatal bite.
As a little kitten, it tried very hard.
The tabby cat licked her wound, and a trace of guilt appeared on its little face. It licked it a few more times.
It scared it (her)!
Gu Zhizhuo patted its little head and comforted it, "It's okay."
Compared to a dagger stabbed into the heart, a bite is nothing.
"Gui Niang, don't do anything stupid," Ting Lian was just frightened. Now she reacted and said in fear, "Miss Gu, I didn't lie. When I left, Gui Niang was still asleep."
"It's the elder sister of the Yin family."
Gu Zhizhuo asked in an affirmative tone.
She had met Gui Niangzi twice before, and the last time they met was when they went to Yihe County.
In just half a month, Lady Gui looked much thinner. The burn scar that occupied half of her face had turned a distinct grayish-white color. Her hands, which were exposed, were bony, and her skin was so white that one could almost see the veins underneath.
With a feeling of dying.
Lady Gui slowly turned her head, her movements extremely slow, like a puppet about to be broken.
"What... did you call me?"
Her voice was hoarse and a little rough compared to when she sang.
"Sister Yin."
Gu Zhizhuo didn't say much. He pulled her hand over and pressed her pulse with three fingers together. The skin under his fingertips was terribly cold.
Seeing this, Ting Lian almost collapsed. It was great that Miss Gu was not angry.
"Gui Niang, don't do anything stupid." Ting Lian thought she was worried about the high cost of her illness, so she comforted her, "The shopkeeper said you can stay here for free. We sisters have also pooled some money, which is enough for medicine and a doctor."
Madam Gui smiled at her.
She still felt some pain in her heart and neck, but it was just a pain.
First it was the cat, then it was Miss Gu. Madam Gui knew that they were all trying to save her, but she would have to let them down.
Gu Zhizhuo lowered his eyes for a moment. Gui Niang's pulse was very strange. She had no serious illness, but her heart pulse was weak, almost non-existent.
She took out a small porcelain bottle, poured out a brown pill from it, and put it to her mouth.
"Open your mouth."
The pills were made by her master, and she only has four of them, which have the effect of bringing the dead back to life.
Madam Gui pursed her lips, smiled, and shook her head: "Miss Gu, I'm desperate to die, don't waste your medicine."
Ting Lian was extremely anxious and wanted to snatch the medicine from her mouth, pry open her mouth, and force it in.
Gu Zhizhuo turned around and said, "You go out for a while, I'll go and persuade her."
Ting Lian agreed hesitantly and closed the door for them after going out.
"Sister Yin, is this what you're doing?"
Gu Zhizhuo first put the pills back into the porcelain bottle, then took out a yellowed piece of paper from his purse.
The page of paper was folded in two, and Gu Zhizhuo unfolded it and handed it to her.
In addition to a small paragraph of regular script text on the paper, there was also a picture. The picture showed a road in a city with brick and stone houses on both sides of the road. On the walls of these houses, the painter used cinnabar to draw some distorted figures.
When Lady Gui saw this piece of paper, her peach blossom eyes suddenly widened and she asked in surprise, "Miss Gu, why do you have this?!"
"Is this Blackwater Castle?"
Madam Gui: “…Yes.”
This was exactly the same as what she saw when she returned to Blackwater Castle.
"It was torn from the county annals."
It was given to her by Xie Yingchen. The young master said that the Black Water Fort City in Yongzhou had suffered a massacre, and afterwards, the "horse bandits" smeared the blood of the people everywhere in the city as a demonstration.
These twisted lines are exactly the same as the lucky charm she got from Jiang Chao.
This is a large-scale transfer array that sacrifices the entire city.
After guessing that Gui Niangzi's life and death might be related to the transfer array, Gu Zhizhuo repeatedly warned Chen Xu not to kill Changfeng.
Once the caster dies, there is no way to save the situation.
Just like after Ji's death, the emperor was trapped in the marriage talisman.
If Changfeng dies, Gui Niangzi's soul will be scattered and there will be no turning back.
Gu Zhizhuo asked again, "Sister Yin, is this the reason you're so determined to die?"
Madam Gui's eyes were uncertain and her breath was weak.
"I'm here to find you, on someone's request."
"He really wants to see you."
Lady Gui's heart was pounding. She moved her mouth, wanting to ask who it was, but when the words reached her lips, her throat froze and she couldn't say a word.
Gu Zhizhuo deliberately kept her will to live suspenseful: "Don't you want to know who he is?"
"I……"
Madam Gui's lips moved, and a light appeared in her gray eyes. Could it be him... could it be that her brother is still alive?
She raised her eyes and met Gu Zhizhuo's smiling gaze: "Live and see him. Okay?"
Madam Gui opened her lips slightly, and suddenly her body twitched violently. But after just a few breaths, she looked thinner, as if she was nourishing something with her flesh and blood.
She covered her face with her hands and sobbed.
"Because I must die."
"Only in this way can the disturbed destiny be put back on track."
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