Chapter 175 Someone is helping her
The golden bead hit the copper lotus lampstand with an eternal lamp burning on it accurately.
The golden bead and the candlestick made a slight sound when they hit each other, but the sound of the candlestick and the eternal lamp tilting to the ground was louder and covered up the former.
The fire ignited the gauze with scriptures painted on it. As the monk reached this point, he was holding a jar of lamp oil and was about to go forward to add more lamps when he saw that the area in front of him suddenly caught fire. He was caught off guard and took a step back in panic. His hand shook and the oil jar fell.
The lamp oil spilled all over the ground, and the fire immediately spread to it, and it caught fire with a "boom"!
A corner of the monk's robe was also on fire, and in panic he bent down and used his sleeve to pat it out.
"It's on fire!"
"quick!"
Ming Luo's face changed, he turned around to look, and immediately stood up when he saw this: "Go get some water to put out the fire!"
She had no time to think about anything else at the moment. There was only one thought in her mind - if the Tiannu Tower burned down in front of her eyes, she would have no way to explain to her aunt!
Not only the tower must not be destroyed, but also the important things inside the tower must not be destroyed! So Ming Luo quickly ran to the fire, arranged for the monks and eunuchs to put out the fire, and moved the important things to the edge of the jade pond.
For the purpose of praying for blessings, the tower was hung with sutra cloths, and because candles were burning in the tower all year round, as the fire spread, thick smoke soon rose.
Chang Suining covered his mouth and nose with his sleeves, coughed and retreated behind a screen, raised his head and looked around the tall tower, and silently recited the formula of the strange formation that he had heard from Wu Jue.
The effect of the medicine in her body was about to wear off, and she didn't have time to make any lengthy transactions with Ming Luo. She had just said those words just to divert Ming Luo's attention.
What comes next is what she really wants to do.
She followed the secret of the formation that she had figured out after half a day of analysis, measured quickly with her feet, counted silently in her mind, and came to a staircase leading to the second floor.
Chang Suining tried stepping on a few floor tiles, and then raised his hand to try to touch the animal statue next to the stairs, but there was no response.
Not here.
She was mostly familiar with military formations, and was not proficient in these complicated formations. She could only try them out based on her guesswork.
She couldn't hold out in this tower for too long, and the only way she could do was to try to break the formation to eliminate the possibility of being exposed.
After half a day's observation, she knew that the eye of the formation was hidden in a concealed place. Even if she broke it secretly, ordinary people would not be able to notice the clues for a while. She dared to do this not because she didn't care, but because she acted based on Wu Jue's position.
Since it is now clear that Wu Jue is not Ming Hou's man, she can rest assured to break the formation without worrying that Wu Jue will turn around and tell Ming Hou that the formation is destroyed. As for the troubles that will come later, she will just have to wait and see.
If you don't want to surrender in this situation, you can only take it one step at a time.
At this moment, she needed to solve the biggest trouble in front of her first.
After another failed attempt, Chang Suining came to a mural that could be considered hidden. Her face was now covered in cold sweat, and there was no trace of blood on her lips.
She looked up at the brightly colored mural in front of her, only to see that it depicted not ordinary gods and Buddhas, but the Asura Hell where countless evil spirits were struggling.
Chang Suining raised his hand without changing his expression, and placed his fingers on the mural depicting the horrific and bloody scene.
She probed with her hands, trying to find some clues from the painting, and finally her eyes fell on the tall, green-faced, fang-toothed monster in the painting, who seemed to be in charge of this purgatory.
The ghost was holding a book, but the book was now burning in flames.
Chang Suining put his fingers on the fire and felt it loosen slightly. He immediately made a fist and smashed it hard on the stone wall.
The next moment, the mural split into two, and the stone wall became a door, which slowly moved away in front of her.
When the heavy stone door was halfway moved, there was a sound of breaking wind. A sharp arrow quickly enlarged in Chang Suining's pupils, and it came in front of her with murderous intent to kill her with one blow.
Chang Suining had no way to avoid it, and when she leaned back, the sharp arrow was about to hit her eyebrows.
But the arrow suddenly stopped -
The arrow was held tightly in the girl's hand.
Chang Suining stood up, turned slightly, and looked fixedly at the stone door that was now fully opened.
The center of the formation is not yet in sight, and all it sees are mechanisms blocking the way.
These mechanisms should be set up to protect the eyes of the formation, otherwise anyone can come in and destroy the formation.
It must be her action of opening the stone door that triggered the mechanism. At this moment, in the dim tunnel leading underground, the sound of mechanisms turning could be heard. Those dull and intertwined sounds carried a sense of deterrence that could deter newcomers.
Chang Suining
Wu Jue was good at two types of trap arrays. One was a live array that could be activated and stopped, just like a triggering mechanism. It could be stopped by finding something that could stop the mechanism. The other was a dead array that could not be stopped once set, unless the mechanisms were completely destroyed or all intruders were killed.
Obviously, the latter is more powerful. Once someone breaks in, there is no possibility of a roundabout way to deal with it. Only one can survive between the person and the mechanism.
Chang Suining, who came unarmed, tried to hold the long arrow she had just borrowed. The effect of the medicine in her body had worn off, and her sense of pain and other sensations also recovered.
Now that consciousness has been restored, you might as well give it a try.
She had some understanding of Wu Jue's mechanism.
Chang Suining glanced at the arrow in his hand and said, "It's up to you."
Although it's a bit shabby, it's better than nothing. Once she breaks in, she can find something better to use.
The girl held the arrow, raised her foot and walked into the secret passage.
And the next moment, her feet suddenly stopped.
wrong……
In the dim light, Chang Suining listened carefully, and heard the sounds of the mechanisms that were originally turning suddenly stop.
The next moment, another sound was heard, but it was like the sound of all the mechanisms falling apart.
After a moment, everything returned to silence.
The situation was out of the ordinary, and Chang Suining subconsciously retreated to the secret passage, wanting to wait and see.
As she walked out of the secret passage, she was suddenly stunned.
Those invisible blades that had been tearing and strangling her body since she entered the tower seemed to have suddenly lost their power just like those mechanisms.
Soon, Chang Suining noticed that the pain and discomfort in her body were gradually subsiding and moving away from her.
After a few breaths, she shook her head subconsciously.
The headache doesn't seem to go away.
Looking at the dark passage again, Chang Suining thought of the sound of the mechanism being destroyed that he had just heard, and a guess came to his mind.
Could it be that someone broke in before her... and destroyed the center of the formation?
The formation——has been broken?!
When the arrow flew towards her just now, it was clear that the mechanism at the entrance was still there, which proved that no one had entered from here before. So, did someone break in from another entrance? Or did Wu Jue use some other method that she couldn't think of to temporarily stop the formation in the tower? Or, in addition to Wu Jue, was there someone helping her? Chang Suining had countless guesses in her mind, but when she heard footsteps approaching this place, she immediately pressed the mechanism on the mural, and when the stone door was about to close, she didn't forget to throw the arrow in her hand.
Then she jumped up, grabbed the colorful beam above, and hid herself behind the prayer flags hanging on the beam.
The person who came was Ming Luo.
She didn't call out, but only looked around. However, Chang Suining knew very well that Ming Luo must be looking for her.
Not seeing Chang Suining here, Ming Luo quickly left.
After the people walked away, Chang Suining jumped down from the beam and patted the dust off his hands.
The fact that Ming Luo was able to come to his senses and look for her meant that the fire should be under control.
There is a jade pool inside the tower and water surrounds the tower on three sides. When the tower was built, great attention must have been paid to avoiding fire. In addition, the fire was discovered in time, so it was destined not to burn too big.
Chang Suining had never intended to burn the tower, he just wanted to create chaos.
At the end of this chaos, Chang Suining found a window and climbed out.
As expected, she was soon "discovered" by the eunuchs guarding outside the tower.
When Ming Luo hurried out of the tower, he saw Chang Suining covering his face and coughing, as if he was choked by the smoke.
She asked tentatively, "Where did Madam Chang come from?"
Even though the tower was thrown into chaos due to the fire, the eunuchs who were ordered to guard outside the tower gate did not leave.
The girl coughed until her voice became hoarse: "I just climbed out the nearby window. If I didn't come out, would I be choked to death?"
The monk next to him chanted "Amitabha".
The tower was on fire and everyone was busy putting out the fire, but this female donor escaped alone, and she spoke so confidently.
Ming Luo looked at the girl and said, "The fire has been put out. Madam Chang, please come back with me."
Chang Suining: "Don't worry, wait until the smoke dissipates."
Ming Luo frowned slightly, but said nothing more. He just stood outside the tower gate with Chang Suining.
Anyway, as long as they entered the tower courtyard, they would be within the formation. She would not be considered derelict in her duty as long as she made sure Chang Suining did not leave the courtyard.
The eunuchs and monks quickly carried out the burnt things, took water to wipe and clean the burnt traces inside the tower. Fortunately, the burnt things were all scriptures and prayer flags.
Seeing that no major trouble had been caused, Ming Luo sent someone to report the news to the Emperor of the Holy Ceremonial Ceremonial Cemeter, and instructed everyone not to tell anyone about the fire in the Heavenly Maiden Tower.
The monks and eunuchs all understood and agreed.
Today, the saint was praying in the pagoda, and a fire broke out at such a critical moment. If the news were to get out, it would surely lead to countless speculations and criticisms.
The monk who came to deliver the vegetarian meal walked into the pagoda courtyard, carrying two food boxes in his hands.
"Master, please put my food here." Chang Suining pointed to the stone table in the yard.
Ming Luo, who was still arranging follow-up matters, turned to look at her when he heard this.
"I can't stand being hungry. If I'm a little hungry, my mood and complexion will become worse, so I won't wait for Ms. Ming to eat together."
As Chang Suining spoke, he walked towards the stone table.
There was a hint of thought in Ming Luo's eyes.
Will your complexion become worse if you are a little hungry?
She thought of the slightly pale lips of the girl when she approached her in the tower just now.
Ming Luo quietly looked at the girl who seemed to have never understood what women's manners were. After helping the monk to set up the vegetarian meal, he picked up the rice, picked up the chopsticks and started eating. Soon he had finished a bowl of rice and two plates of vegetarian dishes.
After putting down his bowl and chopsticks, he turned around and fetched water from the wooden barrel beside him to wash his hands.
In the hand-washing room with his back to everyone, Chang Suining spread out his palm and looked at the black stone ring.
This was secretly handed to her by the monk who had delivered the vegetarian meal to her while he was setting the table with her.
Did Wu Jue find out that she didn't take this thing and then specially have someone deliver it to her?
Chang Suining realized that Ming Luo had been staring at him, so he put away the ring while wiping his hands.
Seeing Chang Suining returning to the tower on his own, Ming Luo's eyes became even more thoughtful.
The inside of the tower had been cleaned, but the doors and windows were still wide open for ventilation. The sky was already gloomy and windy, and the inside of the tower seemed to be washed by a chill, and all the warmth from the candles was washed away.
Ming Luo entered the tower and saw that the girl had fulfilled her promise to copy scriptures after eating. She sat upright with a serious look.
Ming Luo followed and sat down.
In the next half day, it could be seen that the girl opposite her did not slack off at all. Except for occasionally getting up to stretch her body, she spent the rest of the time copying scriptures seriously.
When it darkened outside the window, another monk came to deliver vegetarian food, and Chang Suining put down his pen.
Ming Luo also stood up, and when he passed by Chang Suining's desk, he stopped, lowered his eyes to take a look, and couldn't help feeling the irony.
She said with a half-smile, "It seems that Madam Chang really likes Princess Chongyue's calligraphy."
Chang Suining, who had just taken two steps, did not turn around when hearing this, but just said casually: "Don't you think Ms. Ming doesn't like it?"
Ming Luo sneered silently.
Although she felt that she could not see through the other party's true thoughts at this moment, she did not need to care about anything else. Throughout the whole day, the other party did not show anything unusual worth mentioning, right?
Since there is nothing unusual, then it is not.
Since it is not, it is better not to be it forever.
After finishing his vegetarian meal, Chang Suining pretended to light a stick of incense in front of the statue of the goddess, and then, under the guidance of the monk, went to a solitary room in the pagoda to rest.
This was the place that had been prepared for her to stay in the afternoon. For the next three days, "to show her sincerity in praying for blessings", she had to eat and sleep in the tower and was not allowed to leave without permission.
After Chang Suining rested, Ming Luo left the Tiannv Tower.
She waited for a long time outside the study where the Emperor of the Holy Ce temporarily handled state affairs, before she saw the door of the study open and a group of ministers walked out in twos and threes.
Most of these officials looked unhappy and it seemed that they had had an argument.
Ming Luo was not in a hurry to send someone to pass the message because there was someone else in the study.
The Holy Ce Emperor kept Cui Jing alone to talk.
"This is a secret letter from Bingzhou this afternoon... Mr. Cui, please take a look." The Emperor of the Holy Ce looked a little solemn: "I would like to hear Mr. Cui's opinion on this matter."
Bingzhou was ruled by Cui Jing.
Cui Jing took the secret letter from the eunuch.
A quarter of an hour later, Cui Jing came out of the study.
Ming Luo stepped forward and saluted him: "General Cui."
Cui Jing nodded to her.
"I wonder if those refugees from Daozhou have been properly resettled? Have they hurt anyone or caused any trouble?" Ming Luo asked.
"Everything has been properly arranged and His Majesty has been informed." Cui Jing replied without stopping.
Ming Luo pursed his lips slightly and could only say, "Go slowly, Commander Cui."
Only then did she go to see the Holy Book Emperor.
The door of the study was closed tightly. Ming Luo reported to the Emperor of the Holy Ce every detail of Chang Suining's actions in the tower today, except for the fact that he wanted to exchange secrets with her.
The Holy Book Emperor, who had not had a moment's rest the entire day and was overwhelmed by many urgent matters, now leaned back in his chair with his eyes closed, revealing no emotion other than fatigue.
Until she asked, "…Why did the fire start? Have you found out?"
This question made Ming Luo silently nervous.
Her survival instinct told her that she could not hide anything from her aunt. Even in the absence of evidence, she had to express her guess so that her aunt could make the judgment.
She thought about it again and again afterwards. When Chang Suining approached her and said those words that made her lose consciousness, she suddenly got angry... Wasn't it too coincidental? Sometimes, the word coincidence means many possibilities.
Should she say this, which would lead to many possible coincidences?
Just as the Emperor of the Holy Ceme opened his eyes and looked over, Ming Luoqiang calmed himself down and knelt down.
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(End of this chapter)
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