Chapter 78: The corpses of the previous life
Previous life.
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A dark and windy night is a good time for thieves.
According to the plot mission, Wu Yue began to squat on the tree outside the wall of the Regent's Palace.
Until I saw the palace walls in the distance, there were brilliant lights and people singing and dancing.
According to the book, the Regent Qin Ji is currently in the palace attending a banquet, which would be convenient for her to do something.
Wu Yue had been waiting, and when she found the opportunity, she climbed over the wall like a cat under the cover of night.
With her nimble movements, she avoided the patrolling guards of the palace and successfully reached Qin Ji's study.
Wu Yue originally didn't know where the study was, and the plot of the cannon fodder was just mentioned briefly, without any detailed description of how to enter the palace.
This was the information she had gathered after arriving in Kyoto a few days in advance and quietly lingering outside the palace for several days to scout the area.
Moonlight was shining in the study, and Wu Yue moved lightly under the bright light.
There wasn't much else, but the bookshelf was filled with books, and there was a vase with a flower in it on the table.
The flower buds are poking out to bloom, and they are climbing vines. Another branch is extending out along the window, and clusters of small flowers have already bloomed. The leaves are green, and it looks pretty and lovely under the moonlight.
The Regent is quite elegant. The layout of his study is not solemn or serious, but rather seems a bit leisurely.
Apart from that, the study contains desks, bookshelves, vases, and perhaps some extinct paintings.
As a skilled thief, these were all valuable items, and any one of them would be worth a fortune. However, what she wanted to steal was the jade pendant, and the cannon fodder in the book was the one who took the jade pendant.
Wu Yue was afraid of being discovered, so she half-squatted to avoid casting a shadow on the windows and doors.
After flipping through the pages for a while, she finally found a jade pendant to use as a bookmark. It was stuck right in the middle of the book she was reading, allowing her to record which page she had read. It was such a luxury.
Wu Yue carefully pulled it out. It was a piece of koi purple jade that felt cool to the touch. It was very beautiful and she fell in love with it at first sight.
Considering the mission, after getting the things, Wu Yue put the jade pendant in her arms and left quietly.
She had gone out and wanted to return the same way, but when she heard the footsteps of patrolmen coming towards her, Wu Yue withdrew in time and left in the opposite direction, which happened to be the direction of the flowers climbing out of the study.
Thieves all like to walk close to the wall, and she was no exception. Her head accidentally touched a flower, and the petals fell slowly. A cool fragrance filled the air under the moonlight.
As long as she was not discovered, Wu Yue didn't care much and didn't stay. She hid herself and waited until the patrol sound faded away. Then she jumped onto the roof.
Because she was walking with her back bent and shorter than the wall, she didn't notice that she had taken away a few petals from her head.
Wu Yue didn't dare to go back the same way, for fear that something unusual would be discovered.
But as long as she was on the roof, there were many directions leading to all directions, and she could leave the palace in any direction.
But when she passed the roof of a courtyard, she felt a cold breath, which was very strange.
How could it be so chilly in this sweltering summer, not even winter? Hearing about the extravagance of the Prince Regent's Palace, could they be using ice to cool the entire courtyard? That must be the case.
Wu Yue was impressed by the male protagonist's ability to enjoy life. She was about to leave without stopping, but she heard breathing sounds, movement below, the house shaking, tiles trembling, and a strong energy spreading out in all directions.
What is going on!
Wu Yue was instantly shocked. At this moment, she didn't dare to move for fear of being discovered, so she immediately lay down.
Her nightgown blended in with the night, so if she lay down she would not be easily discovered, which was also the safest approach.
Wu Yue wanted to wait until the noise was over before leaving, but she didn't expect it to get worse. The tiles on the roof were shaking and falling, so she could see the scene below.
hiss!
Wu Yue quietly peeked over and saw a layer of frost all over the ground. There was a person with disheveled hair and loose clothes, looking like he was in a state of possession.
Just at this moment, he raised his head, his eyes like a poisonous snake, accurately catching her gaze, his ice-blue eyes were beautiful, yet exceptionally cold.
She didn't know who this person was, but he was very dangerous. The feeling of fear hit her brain directly, and immediately all the hairs on her body stood up and she got goose bumps.
Wu Yue immediately retracted her head, not daring to look again, let alone stay. She turned around and ran, as light as a cat, climbing over rooftops and walls and heading out of the city.
The mission is about to be completed, and nothing can go wrong at this juncture.
As she left, the petals on her body were blown away, swirling in the air and falling in front of Qin Ji, leaving behind a very faint floral fragrance.
Qin Ji raised his hand to catch it, but the moment the petals landed on his palm, they were frozen by frost, dissipating their fragrance.
His head started to hurt again, and his internal energy was disordered.
The attendant stood outside the house, unable to push open the door frozen by frost. He hurriedly said, "Your Highness, I will call the imperial physician immediately!"
However, just as he finished his words, he heard the door being shattered with a bang, and he was blown away and fell to the ground far away, holding his chest and coughing up blood.
"Your Majesty!"
The prince quickly climbed onto the roof and disappeared in the blink of an eye, as if he was chasing someone.
The attendants were worried, but they could not speak out, so they could only hope that the secret guards could find the prince.
After all, there is still a "prince" in the palace. If this matter is known by Master Bao, it will definitely become very difficult.
Wu Yue walked all the way out of the forest and felt that there were many dangers.
A strong murderous aura surrounded her.
Just like in the plot, she was surrounded and killed.
After the fight, Wu Yue was defeated and fled all the way to a cliff behind the mountain, covering his injured abdomen.
Her pride would not allow her to die here. Looking at the killer who was closing in on her, she turned around and jumped down.
This mountain is like a bottomless abyss, very high and steep. Looking down, you can only see white mist. It is bottomless and there is no way out.
The killers decided to give up the pursuit, but just as they were about to leave, they felt a strong sense of oppression coming over them. As soon as they turned around, they were killed cleanly by the slash of the neck.
Streams of blood spurted out, and the seven killers died without even having the strength to fight back.
The air was filled with a strong smell of blood, which also dyed Qin Ji's clothes red. His hands were covered in blood, and there were blood beads on his face, making him look eerie and terrifying.
“Huh…huh…”
The cold poison disease has been attacking frequently recently. It used to occur on the 15th of every month, but now it occurs every few days. The painful torture has made Qin Ji lose his mind.
He didn't know why he came here, he just came here because he smelled the fragrance that had not yet dissipated in the air.
After killing all these people, his eyes went dark, he staggered forward a few steps, stepped on empty air, and fell off the cliff.
The cliff was indeed very deep. When Wu Yue was falling, he asked the system to complete the mission and go back.
Her soul ripped out of the body simulated according to the plot. After she left, her body rolled limply into a cave covered in flower vines like a curtain, and died inside.
[Alert! Alert! Mission gone awry, the hero is dead!]
However, before Wu Yue could be happy for even a second, something happened.
What?
Wu Yue was extremely shocked, even finding it absurd. How could the hero die? Didn't the plot say that he was attending a palace banquet at that moment? Was he assassinated?
The next moment, the matter was cleared up for her.
I saw a "person" falling from the cliff, then rolling in and lying beside her.
Qin Ji was not dead at this time. He saw Wu Yue's body and recognized that it was the man in black on the roof. He was stunned for a long time, stretched out his hand frozen by frost, and upon closer inspection, he could see that he was trembling slightly.
He pulled off the cloth covering Wu Yue's face, revealing a dead face. For some reason, he felt a little uncomfortable at this moment.
Qin Ji lifted her up and leaned her against the wall, but she slid down and leaned on his shoulder, while he leaned beside her, letting the poison spread through his body and consume his life.
In the past, if he still wanted to live, he could have sealed his acupuncture points in time to control the spread of the cold poison and lived for at least another half a year. But now, he felt that the world was very boring.
Time passed, the night turned into early daylight, until the sun rising from the east shone into the cave through the flower vines.
Qin Ji's head was tilted, and his head was leaning against Wu Yue's body, both lifeless.
No one knew that the regent died here.
The flower vines were full of vitality. They grew along the wall, climbed over their bodies, and gradually wrapped around their bodies, blooming colorful little flowers.
Wu Yue “···”
Wu Yue “!!!”
Wu Yue was dumbfounded. She had thought of many possibilities, but she never expected this development!
So, the "snowman" she saw in the palace was the real male regent, then who was the one at the palace banquet?
But she had been recalled by the system and was discussing how to deal with this accidental omission, and she had no idea about the follow-up.
Not long.
Hong Li, who learned that her senior sister was dead, came and found the jade pendant dropped in the grass. Her eyes were filled with tears and she grabbed the jade pendant with hatred.
"Senior Sister, I will definitely avenge you!"
Just like in the book, Hong Li sneaked into the palace and had an encounter with the Regent.
Unfortunately, this regent was fake, pretending to be one by the secret guards, but since his master could not be found, he had no choice but to continue pretending.
However, when one serves as a powerful prince for a long time, ambitions will develop in anyone. Gradually, he is no longer willing to just pretend and wants to make the fake the real thing.
Moreover, without knowing the true relationship between Qin Ji and Hong Li, he really fell in love with Hong Li.
The fake secret guard didn't want the truth to be discovered, so he planned to kill all those who knew that he was pretending to be the prince. Only by silencing them can the secret remain a secret forever.
However, how could Uncle Fu not know whether the prince he had grown up with was real or fake? He was also the first one to be killed.
Before his death, he had left a message to the young emperor and gave the power that the prince had left him to the young emperor. The prince knew his situation and had already made backup arrangements.
However, the little emperor was too young, and the fake secret guard pretending to be the regent had no real ability and handled state affairs in a mess. Even Hong Li noticed something was wrong.
She did not make it public, but investigated secretly. When she found out that the regent was fake, she was shocked.
No wonder, when she mentioned the matter about Prince Ke, "Qin Ji" didn't react at all, and even showed affection to her.
This made Hongli, who knew that the two were uncle and nephew, feel very disgusted, but in order to get revenge, she had to hide and endure it, but she gradually realized that something was wrong.
A regent shouldn't be like this, and it couldn't be like this, otherwise he wouldn't be alive and standing in this position. Hong Li sensed something was wrong from the beginning, but she didn't think it was fake.
However, even if his identity was fake, the secret guard's martial arts were real. He came silently behind Hong Li and stabbed her with a knife from behind, bringing out a burst of fresh air.
"Anyone who knows the truth will die! Hong Li, I love you, but as long as I remain the regent, countless Hong Li will appear."
"Just go with peace of mind."
Despite being treated like Qin Ji, he smiled with a look of triumph.
As a subordinate, he didn't think he was wrong to take away his master's status by committing a crime. After all, when his master asked him to wear this human skin mask, he should have expected that this day would come, and he would enjoy everything on his master's behalf.
Since ancient times, victors have been kings and losers have been bandits. This is a truth that the master understands very well. And he is just going with the flow.
"Really? I can die, but my death will only bring value to the Great Zhou, just like your death. Betrayer must pay the price!"
Hong Li had been prepared for this. She was always "on guard against Qin Ji" attacking her and had simulated countless times how to fight back.
So at the moment when the secret guard attacked, she also attacked with the last of her life. The hidden weapon was pierced into the secret guard's neck. It was highly poisonous. She wanted to take away this scourge before she died!
Because of this poison, any investigation would reveal that the clues point to Master Bao, and she is the spy assassin sent by Master Bao.
At this moment, when Hong Li fell down with her eyes closed, she thought of some information that Uncle Fu had revealed to her before his death. She suddenly realized that Qin Jiliu's backup plan was her...
This person knew that he would die and that there would be chaos after his death, so he did what he could.
As for how far the Great Zhou can go in the future, it depends on the ability of the little emperor.
After Qin Ji's death, the Great Zhou lasted for twenty years.
The little emperor has grown up. He has done his best in his battles of wits and courage with Master Bao over the years.
Unfortunately, the generals were useless, the border was defeated repeatedly, the territory was occupied, and the Great Zhou had no power to fight back. The people were living in poverty, and many local uprisings occurred. The remaining idle princes of the former royal family also became ambitious.
The world was in chaos and turmoil, and the Great Zhou was soon divided up.
The little emperor died on the dragon throne. He looked at the Golden Palace quietly, recalling that when he was very young, his uncle held him in his arms and walked to the dragon throne.
"Cheng Ye, you will be the emperor from now on."
"Uncle, what is an emperor?"
"You'll understand when you grow up."
He was young and didn't know, and was even afraid. The dragon throne was so high, and he was so small sitting on it, with people underneath.
They looked at him as if they were monsters about to eat him.
But with the emperor's uncle around, they were afraid that the sword in his hand would chop off their heads, so they obediently submitted to him.
Now he understood.
What is an emperor? To be an emperor is a crime that is condemned, whether in life or in death.
"Uncle, Cheng Ye has failed to live up to your expectations."
He laughed, and then laughed out loud. Listening to the noise outside the palace, his laughter echoed in the Golden Palace.
When the rebels came in, he took the sword left to him by his uncle and committed suicide on the dragon throne.
The emperor's uncle said he was the emperor.
The emperor must sit on the dragon throne, whether in life or in death.
The rosy glow fell on every corner of the imperial palace, but the carved dragons in the Golden Throne Hall were dim and colorless, as if wailing in sorrow and silence.
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Years of war and natural disasters have caused great suffering to the people.
A new group of rebels invaded the capital, sat on the throne, indulged in pleasure, singing and dancing, and indulged in wine and women.
The people outside the city cried out in grief. After two years of drought, they had no harvest and even had difficulty finding water to drink.
They could only drag their exhausted bodies into the mountains. As long as there were many people, the wild beasts in the mountains would not dare to approach.
Some people, not afraid of losing their lives, climbed up the cliff with their bare hands just to pick a hanging wild fruit in order to save the child's life.
She was so hungry that she was emaciated and her eyes were sunken, but for the sake of her child, she could not die. As soon as she fell, her child would be taken away like a two-legged sheep.
The common people nowadays are treated as two-legged sheep in the eyes of those powerful people, and the feeling has been divided into different levels. Children are the most vulnerable, followed by women, and men and the elderly are the most vulnerable. It is a last resort.
She climbed up the cliff and came to a place where wild fruits grew. She found a cave. She went in and was surprised to find two corpses huddled together inside.
They must have been dead for some time, and only their bones were left. The bodies were leaning against each other, and looked to be the size of a man and a woman. The vines had wrapped them up, and only the bones could be vaguely seen through the vines and green leaves.
What made her swallow her saliva was that there were more wild fruits here than outside. As long as she survived, she would not be afraid to eat the wild fruits growing on the corpses.
"I have no choice. There are two children waiting to be fed. Otherwise they will starve to death."
"Thank you both for your great kindness and kindness."
She knelt down and kowtowed three times, carefully picked the wild fruits and put them in her pocket, then climbed down again.
However, in the troubled times, fate did not favor the poor girl. The victims who had been waiting for her came and snatched the fruit, and her child was beaten to death during the snatch.
She hugged the child's body and cried sadly, and the blue veins on her neck seemed to be about to explode under her skin.
After two days of hunger, the weather was still very hot, and she didn't even sweat. She was about to die while hugging the stinking corpse. Those people had green eyes and wanted to pounce on her, like wild beasts wanting to share the prey, but they were afraid of her cannibalistic eyes.
In the end, they did not succeed because a group of people came and did all kinds of evil things. They hacked people on sight, took away children and women, and killed the elderly.
But there was an earthquake that came from nowhere, and many rocks rolled down from the cliff. These people fled in a panic, but none of them survived. They were all crushed to death and buried under the rocks.
The woman hugged the child's body, looked up at the cliff, and gave her last smile before death.
They were buried under mud and rocks like piled graves. Their remains would not be taken away and eaten, and they could have a moment of peace even after death.
In the turbulent times, the bodies of the people were everywhere. Even if one place was gone, there would be another.
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