Chapter 117 Talking about Heroes

Tie Shou, whose real name is Tie You Xia, is the second of the Four Famous Detectives. Coincidentally, he is also the second oldest.

His nickname "Iron Hand" easily gives people a stereotype of a cold-faced and fierce person, but in fact, he is a gentle, polite, humble, upright, frank and very friendly person.

The old building he guarded was filled with various ancient scriptures, many strange and unnamed books, and hundreds of clay sculptures of arhats and other gods.

At first glance, one would think that one had entered a temple by mistake.

The old building was really weird and boring, so few people were willing to patronize it on weekdays. Zhui Ming would even rather go to Wuqing's dangerous small building than sit here and drink a bottle of wine.

It's just too boring and weird.

Cui Sanye said: "Being watched by these clay statues, even the most delicious wine will become tasteless."

Leng Xue also shook his head. Although the clay statue was a dead object, he didn't like being looked at. He felt uncomfortable.

However, Iron Hand can practice and meditate leisurely in the old building, which shows that he has a calm and composed temperament and can remain unmoved and unperturbed in the face of ever-changing circumstances.

But his calmness and composure were broken today.

——The rich and cold fragrance of flowers rushed towards him, filling his entire nasal cavity in an instant, and in a trance he actually had the illusion that he was deep in a sea of ​​flowers that only bloomed in the snow.

With his eyesight, he could only catch a glimpse of a vague red.

In the blink of an eye, the scarlet beauty who was sitting in the pavilion and playing chess with him was right in front of him, face to face, eye to eye.

One of them was obviously tall and strong, but his body was stiff and he dared not move.

——He looked into a pair of scarlet eyes. His own figure seemed to be reflected in them, but it also seemed as if there was nothing.

These eyes...

Like a fiery cloud that permeates half the sky at dusk.

It's like the surface of a lake rippling with moonlight.

It was more like boiling blood covering the ground.

It is breathtakingly beautiful and terrifying.

Tie Shou couldn't help but wonder: Is she a human?

She doesn't look like a mortal at all.

"What a smart kid."

Tarona patiently held the mother-of-pearl and gold-carved fan in her hand. The fan bones, which were polished to a thin layer but extremely hard, could not cause her any pain. She could only secretly and carefully swallow the desire that surged onto her tongue.

That's a bit bad...

The iron hand smells really good.

It smelled so good that she felt as if she were biting his neck, absorbing his sweet blood and vigorous vitality.

It wasn't that he, a grown man, had been spraying perfume for a long time and continuously. This fragrance seeped out from his flesh and blood and marrow, long and deep, and it made the only non-human on the scene almost unable to control his itchy fangs to grow.

Along with the slightly trembling appetite, there surged the anger that the cub under its wings was being greedily coveted.

——This is a sign.

Ironhand was marked as a prey.

Who is it?

Who would dare hunt the cubs she had taken under her wing?

She wants to tear him apart alive!

Tarona's tone was slightly heavy, and he unconsciously used a little power of the Word Spirit: "Zhui Ming, you go to the Six Gates and ask Fang Yingkan to come back."

The Great Witch's intuition was very accurate. She was sure that what marked Iron Hand was an abnormality.

Moreover, this anomaly was now far away from her and was very patient, an experienced hunter.

It is even willing to spit out the prey in its mouth, so as to cast a long line and catch a big fish.

Iron Fist is now the bait it has released.

Who could it be?

This confirms that Iron Hand will bring more people like him along.

"...Okay, I'll go right away."

Zhui Ming didn't even bother to refuse, let alone have the slightest intention of rejecting. He just left his second senior brother, who was as stiff as a stone, where he was, and walked away using his peerless lightness skills.

Iron Hand:……

Zhui Ming, come back!

How can he cope with it alone! ?

The iron hand, with his heart beating like a drum, almost crushed the machine box in his hand.

He tried to step back, but his legs wouldn't move.

He wanted to speak, but when he opened his mouth no sound came out.

He wanted to look away, but his eyes seemed to be attracted by an invisible vortex and could not be moved away.

The scarlet beauty who made him seem unlike himself stared at him for a long while before slowly taking a step back. Her ruby-like eyes drooped and fell on the machine box in his hand.

Panic can be considered a kind of luck, at least Iron Hand did not catch the urgency that flashed across the Grand Duchess's eyes.

If he had faced off against a pack of hunting wolves before, he would certainly be able to recognize that this urgency was nothing more than the appetite for blood and the determination to lock onto the prey.

Beauty and greedy wolf, associate them together... Nowadays, there are many strange stories about ghosts and monsters, which can really make people's spine shudder.

Zhui Ming's light Kung Fu was ranked top in the martial arts world. He leaped and moved on the roof like fluttering leaves or dancing butterflies. The passers-by below didn't even remember to see his back before he had already landed at the next point.

In less than half a cup of tea, Zhui Ming had already arrived at the Six Gates.

He stood in front of the gate of the Six Doors, feeling a little confused: How did he get here?

It was a coincidence that just as he landed, Lengxue appeared in the door, pushing Wuqing, followed by Fengjiang with a blank look in his eyes.

Fengjiangxiancao, who had begun to take human form, had now fully realized the cruelty and brutality of human beings. Those cold torture instruments and the prisoners' miserable screams were more devastating than the last.

Humans can treat their own kind so cruelly. Although each of those criminals is hateful in his own way, but...

The human world is so dangerous, he wants to go back to the secret realm!

"Chasing life?"

Wuqing and Lengxue turned the corner and saw Zhui Ming standing at the gate of Liushenmen. He didn't know whether he was in a daze or thinking about something. They wondered why he came back today and came to Liushenmen?

Seeing that he was in a trance, Wuqing said, "Come back to your senses."

Zhui Ming shuddered and looked towards him, with a look of realization and confusion still in his eyes: "...Ah, why are you here?"

Wuqing was somewhat helpless: "Some cases need to be handled in collaboration with the Six Gates."

His Majesty Taizu has finally begun to close the net recently. Cai Jing and his party were caught off guard and have been imprisoned one after another, and the evidence is overwhelming.

Bai Choufei, the new deputy envoy of the Imperial City Administration, was highly trusted by His Majesty Taizu and was in high spirits. All the crimes he had handled were proven to be evidence. Even secrets that the criminals themselves did not remember were dug out by him, and the criminals could not deny it.

He joined forces with Di Feijing, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, and almost all of Fu Zongshu's faction were thrown into jail. The Ministry of Personnel was also extremely busy as a result. Just providing the emperor with a list of suitable officials was enough to keep them busy all night.

It was precisely because of this that Bai Choufei and Di Fei were put on the blacklist of officials in the Ministry of Personnel. Every time they submitted a memorial, everyone in the Ministry would have to stay up all night.

Isn't it particularly hateful?

Di Fei was surprised that he was innocent. He was not the one who contributed the most, so why did he hate him? There was also Su Mengzhen, why didn't he include him in the equation?

Master Su Lou, who had been targeted by Fu Zongshu many times in the past, smiled. He also had his own selfish motives. Now that he could put someone in jail openly, couldn't he vent his anger for his brothers?

When it comes to investigating cases, this is exactly the job of the Four Famous Detectives and the Six Gates. Zhao Kuangyin naturally handed over some cases that were difficult to convict easily to them.

If these cases are handled well, there will naturally be many benefits and a bright future.

The Six Gates wanted to take all the credit, but now only two of the Four Famous Detectives are left in Beijing. If a fight really breaks out, they will have a greater chance of winning.

But unfortunately, all the cases handed to them are difficult to deal with. Each of them has far-reaching implications and is terrifying to read.

Although the upper echelons have already hinted at the signs of a big change, Cai Jing's group has been dominating the country for too long, and their power is so great that no one can escape their brunt. Now they are investigating these people, and any move will result in death. How can they not be terrified when investigating the case?

What if one day the emperor is tricked into going back by Minister Cai again, wouldn't those of them who took on the case be in trouble?

Thinking about it this way, these merits cannot be taken by one person alone, and they must work together with the Divine Marquisate to investigate. If there is such a day in the future, Zhuge Divine Marquis can also protect them.

Wuqing saw through the Six Gates' plan at a glance. Faced with the Six Gates' hospitality and unreserved hospitality, Lengxue felt very uncomfortable, but he was calm and composed.

If the person above was still the previous emperor, they would not be able to worry about these things, but now the person above is Emperor Taizu, and Cai Jing and his faction have no way out.

However, the clerks sent by the Six Gates to help them sort out the documents were too diligent. Ruthless and cold-blooded were the types who did not like to be flattered. After getting the documents they wanted, they prepared to leave.

As we turned the corner, we saw Zhui Ming, who was covered in dust.

You just returned to Beijing and you're here?

Wuqing was very confused. Just as he was wondering what could have happened that made him so impatient, he heard Zhui Ming say, "Well, that beautiful... ahem, that lady in our mansion is looking for..."

He looked at Fang Yingkan, who was following behind Lengxue, with empty eyes as if he was about to die on the spot, and said, "Look for the young marquis."

Wuqing immediately understood that Zhui Ming had gone back, but met Madam He, which led him to the Six Gates.

only……

He turned around and looked at the young marquis who seemed much more innocent than before. His doubts had just gone and his curiosity resurfaced.

What does Madam He want to see him about?

…

Feng Jiang felt that he was most likely experiencing Mercury retrograde today.

First, out of curiosity, he went to the Six Gates, but was so frightened that his mind went blank when he came back. Just when he was about to complain to the immortal, he was frightened by the familiar unknown smell as soon as he entered the door. He jumped three feet high*, like a frightened cat.

He really jumped three feet high.

Looking at Feng Jiang clinging to the roof and refusing to come down, Tarona touched the protruding fangs with his tongue and felt helpless.

This is the true portrayal of "once bitten by a snake, one will fear the rope for ten years". Just a few breaths of air frightened the grass to the point of crying.

Feng Jiang was so frightened that he refused to come down no matter what was said. Tarona did not want to make things difficult for him and it was okay to just ask him like this.

She tapped the box on the chessboard and asked, "Is that the guy who bumped you over here?"

Feng Jiang mustered up his courage, sniffed tremblingly, and said in a trembling voice: "Yes... but it seems not?"

The four ruthless people sat in a circle, each holding a cup of magic potion from the great witch's motherly love. Four pairs of eyes wandered curiously between the scarlet beauty and the young marquis who climbed onto the roof.

This is quite new; it is not often that one sees their movements and expressions so coordinated.

Especially Zhui Ming and Tie Shou, when had they ever seen Fang Yingkan like this?

Fang Yingkan appears to be innocent and seems to be a good person, but each of the Four Famous Detectives has shed blood. One may not be able to tell the difference once or twice, but after watching him a few more times, one will naturally discover the clues.

When the four of them got together and chatted, his disguise was stripped off.

This is an ambitious and scheming man with great acting skills. He has deceived countless people.

But this one...

Zhui Ming couldn't help but go over and ask Wu Qing: "Is he Fang Yingkan?"

Wuqing took a sip of the sweet potion that didn't taste like medicine at all, and just gave him a look.

Zhui Ming understood immediately, nodded and stepped back.

On the way back, his eldest senior brother had already told him the identity of this scarlet beauty and the reason for the great changes in the court.

The person sitting on that seat now is the Emperor Taizu Gao who has returned to the human world, and this person is the immortal who is the guarantor of the Emperor Taizu Gao.

However, the process of this immortal coming to the capital was a little... well, I can't really describe it. Just like when they first saw her, their first impression was not "this is an immortal", but...

Master Di is truly a man of extraordinary courage.

Several children were talking in a whisper together. The witch who appointed herself as the temporary guardian would not usually interrupt them to say a few words. She looked at the machine box at hand, then looked at Feng Jiang, whose hair stood on end, and said in silence with a hint of impatience: "Yes, it is, and no, it is not. What do you mean by 'seemingly'?"

If he continues to be so ambiguous, believe it or not, she will throw the box into his arms!

Feng Jiang was about to cry: "It's just... the breath is similar, but, but..."

It's getting scarier.

Wuqing and the other three were mortals, and they looked around the box, but could not see anything wrong. Tarona could see the invisible aura, but she could not hear the sound that frightened Fengjiang so much.

When Feng Jiang was still tens of meters away from the box, the unknown aura lurking in the box expanded like a snake that had found a more delicious prey, and it continued to emit eerie and terrifying whispers.

“Eat him…!”

“…eat you!”

"It's him! Eat him! Eat him!"

These whispers seemed to be woven into a huge net, pouring towards Fengjiang from all directions, trying to trap him in it and swallow him up.

If the immortal had not been sitting here, the expanding aura would not have surged inside the small box, but would have rushed up in an instant like a volcanic eruption and swallowed Feng Jiang.

This is also the reason why Fengjiang refused to approach the pavilion and preferred to lie on the roof.

Of course he trusted the immortal, but that was completely different from the fact that he didn't want to be enveloped by that aura.

and--

"There is another power."

This power is also the reason why this breath becomes even more powerful.

He couldn't recognize it. It didn't look like a cultivator, nor like a demon, and certainly not like a plant elf like him.

But, very strong and very dangerous!

Can't be contaminated, he will wither!

Other power?

Tarona shifted his gaze to the mechanism box.

As if it felt her gaze, the energy inside that was expanding and rushing left and right stagnated for a moment, but the next second, it became even more crazy, as if it wanted to devour the owner of the gaze as well.

A ferocious beast who doesn't know his place, with only strength but no brains.

With such an aura, I wonder if my true self is also that stupid.

The scarlet beauty stretched out her hand toward the box. As soon as her fingers in dark red velvet gloves touched the surface of the box, the breath inside couldn't wait to break free from the box's restraints and entangled itself around like a python.

“Boom!”

The machine box was shaken by the impact, and then was firmly held in place by a finger. However, the sudden thudding sound inside did not stop, but became more and more intense, and it would not stop until the box was smashed.

Fengjiang was well prepared and was not scared again.

The four Wuqings were frightened, especially Zhui Ming and Tie Shou. They stood up quickly and stared at the vibrating box on the chessboard.

They always carry this machine box with them, and they know exactly what is inside.

Just some evidence, letters, documents, papers!

There is absolutely no living thing!

Light golden magic patterns flashed across the box, and the box, which had been shaking as if it was about to fall apart, immediately became indestructible, and the crisp sound of it became much duller.

Tarona picked it up, held it in the palm of his hand and looked at it carefully. A circle of captivating rainbow light lit up around the edges of his scarlet pupils.

It is just as Feng Jiang said, this breath is not pure, and it contains some "impurities" that cannot be detected without careful observation.

What’s interesting is that these “impurities” are different from this breath and the wind that descends.

——It comes from another world.

Is the second anomaly?

Is it mutual benefit, or is it the strong party devouring the weak one?

If it is the latter, then who was it that marked Iron Hand and then released him as bait?

Interesting, really interesting.

The scarlet beauty slowly raised the corners of her lips, smiling beautifully, yet extremely dangerously.

She clenched her fingers together, and the reinforced box made an unacknowledged clicking sound. The delicate mechanism seemed to be rusted and was completely destroyed before it could be triggered.

No! The evidence inside!

Just as Tieshou was about to speak, Wuqing raised his hand to stop him.

He believed in Madam He. The evidence contained in the vault was brought back with great difficulty by Iron Hand and his men, and Madam He would not destroy it.

Sure enough, the machine box was instantly broken into pieces that could not be put together no matter how hard you tried, and the properly folded paper fell on the pieces intact.

There was only a ball of black mist of unknown substance trapped firmly between the five slightly clenched fingers.

It seemed to be alive, constantly changing its shape, and even grew several large mouths full of sharp teeth out of thin air, trying to bite the fingers, hoping to escape from these five slender fingers.

Unfortunately, there was always a very thin layer between it and the five fingers, and every bite was just on the air, which was just a futile struggle.

There is no doubt that the thudding sound in the box just now was caused by it.

What is this?

Tie Shou and Zhui Ming looked at each other, both of them were shocked.

When they opened the box to put the evidence, this thing wasn't there. Could it be... that it got in during the process?

When I think about how in order to ensure that the evidence could be successfully sent back to Bianjing, the two of them took turns guarding the box, and kept it close to their bodies, and this thing...

Both of them shuddered and felt a little scared.

Even though they have extraordinary martial arts skills, they have no way to deal with such ghosts and gods. Once they are hit, what is the difference between that and waiting to die?

What's more serious is that if the immortal hadn't been here, when they opened the box, everyone would have been here... then everyone would have been wiped out!

The immortal saved their lives!

Tarona naturally heard what they both said, but now she had no intention of teasing the children. She just asked Iron Hand: "Good children, tell me, who gave you these things?"

Of course this thing has been here from the beginning. The reason why it is so impatient and wants to devour everything is because Feng Jiang and her appearance have made it unable to hold back.

Tie Shou felt ashamed to hear the word "good boy". He was not ruthless or cold-blooded. He had gotten used to being called that during this period of time and was now accustomed to it.

Zhui Ming gave him a teasing look, completely unaware that he was also one of these good kids.

Tie Shou coughed lightly and said, "It's the leader of Lianyun Village, Qi Shaoshang."