Chapter 1096 Do you want to come with me?
In a small woods near Youmen County.
Xiao Xixi was squatting in the bushes, looking out.
She saw many people standing on the city wall in the distance, including men, women, old and young.
Because they were too far away, she couldn't see the expressions of the people clearly, but she could guess without thinking that they must be extremely frightened and desperate at this moment.
The rebels threatened the imperial army with their lives to stop the attack.
The imperial army was forced to suspend the siege due to the situation.
The situation was at a stalemate.
Xiao Xixi knew very well that Master Tianyan's move was tantamount to forcing the emperor into a dilemma. No matter what choice he made, he would eventually become a target of criticism.
Even if the rebellion was eventually put down, the emperor's reputation would be tarnished.
Master Tianyan will try to disgust you to death if he can't beat you to death.
So shameless!
Xiao Xixi turned around to look at Yu Jiu and asked in a low voice.
"Aren't you done yet?"
Yu Jiu was digging the soil diligently, he looked up at her and said unhappily when he heard this.
"Can't you come over and help?"
Xiao Xixi sighed quietly, "I am just a weak woman, I can't carry anything with my shoulders or hands, I can't do such heavy work."
Yu Jiu was so disgusted that he simply ignored her and continued to dig.
When he reached a depth of about a foot, the shovel finally hit something hard.
He immediately dropped the shovel, brushed off the surface dirt with his palm, and groped back and forth with his fingers.
Soon he touched a metal ring.
He pulled it upwards with all his strength.
A heavy small door made of brass was pulled open.
A dark underground entrance was revealed.
Xiao Xixi came over and asked, "Is this the tunnel leading to Youmen County?"
Yu Jiu casually pulled a few leaves, wiped off the dirt on his hands, and responded casually.
"Um.
From the day that Zhenren Tianyan decided to start his army in Youmen County, he had people dig several secret passages in the city.
This is just one of them.
I only know where the entrance and exit of this tunnel is.
The rest is only known to Master Tianyan himself."
Xiao Xixi: "Why did he dig so many secret passages?"
Yu Jiu pulled the corner of his mouth, revealing a hint of sarcasm.
"Of course, it was so that he could escape safely after the uprising failed."
Xiao Xixi smacked her lips: "Tsk, so he is so afraid of death. If he is afraid of death, why would he rebel? Isn't it better to be a Taoist priest?"
Yu Jiu: "You have to ask him about this."
He jumped into the tunnel, picked up the torch hanging on the wall, and lit it with the tinder he carried with him.
The fire illuminated a small area.
Xiao Xixi took a closer look and discovered that the tunnel was deeper than she had expected.
Yu Jiu raised his head and stretched out his hand to her.
"Come down."
If the acupoints were not blocked, this height would be nothing to Xiao Xixi, she could just jump down.
However, she couldn't use her martial arts now, and if she jumped from such a high place, she would probably sprain her ankle.
It was because Yu Jiu anticipated this that he reached out to pick her up.
But Xiao Xixi didn't even look at his hand.
She sat down on the ground, then turned around, supported herself on the ground with her hands, bent one leg, and stretched the other leg into the tunnel, carefully looking for a place to step.
After finding a place to stand, she stretched out her other leg.
She moved down little by little, her speed was extremely slow and her movements were clumsy.
Seeing that she would rather climb down by herself with great effort than touch the hand he extended to her, Yu Jiu's mood suddenly became extremely bad.
He sneered bluntly.
"Do you know what you look like now? Like an old turtle about to die of old age."
Xiao Xixi ignored him.
When one foot touched the flat ground, she immediately put the other foot down.
Let out a long breath.
Finally landed!
Xiao Xixi patted the dust off her hands and clothes and said to Yu Jiu.
"let's go."
Yu Jiu was very unhappy now, and sneered: "You go ahead."
The passage ahead was pitch black and nothing could be seen.
Most people would feel nervous and uneasy when they first come to such a place.
Yu Jiu asked Xiao Xixi to walk in front, knowing clearly that he was trying to make things difficult for her.
But Xiao Xixi didn't show any fear at all.
She raised her foot and walked forward.
Yu Jiu followed her holding a torch.
His eyes followed her back all the time, and his eyes were dark and deep, as if hiding an invisible monster.
Yu Jiu asked suddenly.
"Aren't you afraid that I'll sell you out?"
Xiao Xixi didn't stop and responded casually: "Oh, how much do you plan to sell me for?"
Yu Jiu: "I'm not short of money."
Xiao Xixi: “I see.”
Her tone was sour, full of envy and jealousy.
Yu Jiu: "But I have a grudge against the emperor, I might take this opportunity to kill you for revenge."
Xiao Xixi: "Then you still have a grudge against me, I might take this opportunity to kill you."
Yu Jiu fell into silence.
Indeed, from the moment he met Xiao Xixi, he was full of conspiracy and calculation.
If they didn't have the same enemy, they might still be enemies opposing each other.
They had been getting along so harmoniously during this period that he almost forgot about the old grudges between him and her.
Yu Jiu: "If we can both escape unscathed this time, can we write off our previous grudges?"
He spoke very softly, but the tunnel was too quiet and Xiao Xixi, who was walking in front of him, still heard it.
She paused slightly, as if she wanted to turn back.
But in the end, for some reason, she didn't look back, but continued walking forward.
"Can."
With just two simple words, all the unhappiness in Yu Jiu's heart disappeared instantly.
His mood suddenly became better again.
He quickened his pace slightly to get closer to Xiao Xixi.
Yu Jiu asked excitedly, "If I go back to the Western Regions in the future, would you like to come with me?"
Xiao Xixi gave him three words without even turning her head.
"You're dreaming."
Yu Jiu: “…”
It doesn't have to be so direct.
Seeing that the exit was getting closer, Xiao Xixi finally stopped.
She turned and looked at Yu Jiu.
"I will be able to see Master Tianyan soon. Please untie the acupuncture points on my body."
Yu Jiu: "No, Master Tianyan is always suspicious. He will definitely ask someone to check whether your acupuncture points are really blocked. If he finds that your acupuncture points are unobstructed, he will definitely be suspicious of you and me."
Xiao Xixi clicked her tongue and said, "This old guy is really cunning."
Yu Jiu took out the rope wrapped around his waist.
"I have to tie you up."
Xiao Xixi cooperated very well and stretched out her hands: "Come on."
Yu Jiu tied her wrists tightly and then pushed open the door in front.
The light then came in.
He extinguished the torch, threw it aside, then walked out of the tunnel with Xiao Xixi.
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