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"Really not." Qin Ke smiled wryly, thinking that the minds of these big men are unpredictable, and they have to involve everything in the court and the world, um... But the matter of finding the artifact seems to have something to do with Zhuge Wanling .

So he had no choice but to bite the bullet and lie: "Actually, it was a coincidence that I met Yinxue."

"Oh, is that so? Then tell me, what kind of coincidence brought you to Jinzhou all the way?" Wang Xuanwei said aggressively.

Qin Ke's face became more and more ugly, and he could only say honestly: "I have been... trying to find out the whereabouts of my master... I went to Tang before..."

After some half-truths and half-false rhetoric, Qin Ke finally saw the suspicion cloud in Wang Xuanwei's eyes gradually dissipate, and the cold sweat had already wet the skirt of his clothes, and his whole body was blown gently by the cool wind in early autumn, and he couldn't help but slapped. shiver.

It has to be said that Wang Xuanwei's prediction was very accurate. The Tang army did not continue to attack the city the next day. From morning to noon, the towers at the top of the city did not find even the slightest sign of mobilization of the Tang army camp.

Maybe it was because Xiang Chu had achieved the effect he wanted yesterday, or maybe it was because Xiang Chu was unwilling to attack the city in such an excessively compromised way, Jinzhou finally ushered in a moment of peace.

But peace is peace. In Jinzhou City, the public losers are still busy. Although the Tang army is not attacking the city now, there is no guarantee that there will be no changes. With this kind of time, it is natural to be busy strengthening the city defense, adjusting the army, and repairing weapons. Starting last night, the blacksmith shop The flame has never been extinguished, and there has been a clanging sound.

In the one-day battle, more than [-] Jinzhou soldiers were killed or injured, and most of them were on the battlefield for the first time, but they lost their lives in the bloody battle.However, the people in Jinzhou didn't have time to grieve at all at this moment, because the army of the Tang State was still watching, and it wasn't time for them to relax.

Faced with this situation, Gongshu Yinxue recruited almost all the strong men among the victims into the Jinzhou Army, so the number of Jinzhou Army did not decrease but increased, reaching 8000.

This is also expected, the Tang army is raging, and these victims have already lost their homes. If they want to have a full meal in Jinzhou, joining the army and eating military pay is the best way. Although it is possible to die on the battlefield, the Tang army is outside. , Is it possible that they can survive without going to the battlefield?

When the Tang army broke through the city, unarmed people like them were also fish on the chopping board. Instead of this, it would be better to fight.

Moreover, the homes of these victims were destroyed by the Tang army, and even their family members more or less died in this war. Naturally, they all hated the Tang army, and they would fight the enemy bravely on the battlefield, so they would not retreat easily.

Today's Jinzhou can be regarded as a city full of soldiers. In an ordinary family of five people, one or even two people serve in the army. It may not be unprecedented, but it must be unprecedented. For this war, Jinzhou can be regarded as After exhausting everything, if it still falls, it can only be said that it is God's will.

But at this moment, Qin Ke's most troublesome thing is not this: "What to do, I was bumped into by Wang Xuanwei, and now I can't hide even if I want to. If he wants to do something, we are not enough for him of the head."

Gao Yishui, who was sitting opposite him, smiled playfully: "Wang Xuanwei entered Jinzhou quietly? I didn't expect that." He looked at Qin Ke again, squinted his eyes and said, "But what I didn't expect was that you actually You're so stupid, you just answer whatever he asks, don't you tell yourself? If he asks you how many moles you have on your buttocks, why don't you take them off for him to see?"

"I don't have a mole on my butt..." Qin Ke replied weakly.

"Don't interrupt." Gao Yishui scolded with a smile: "It's so difficult for you to tell a lie? Why don't you find a reason? You just say that you came here with me to pick up the wind, or eloped with Miss Cai, isn't it? Can you fool me for a while?"

Cai Yan was sitting at the side eating snacks, looking like she was watching a play, but the audience was suddenly dragged onto the stage, and she could only roll her eyes: "If you talk dirty, talk dirty, why do you involve me... ..."

Gao Yishui laughed and said, "It's a ready-made excuse, it's not for nothing."

Then he continued to look at Qin Ke, "Then, what else did you say?"

"I just said that I was looking for Master..." Qin Ke was a little ashamed and did not dare to look at him, "I didn't say anything else."

"What about the artifact?"

"I didn't say it."

"Then does he know why you entered the public loser?"

"...I probably don't know, I just said that Yinxue and I are in love..."

Gao Yishui nodded, and leaned back on the back of the chair: "This is not bad, but a person like Wang Xuanwei may not believe all of your words, at most half of them."

"I have already used my most sincere tone, and I recalled to him my experience when I was fleeing. It is short of someone playing the erhu next to me to make the atmosphere miserable. This is not okay? Do you only believe half of it?" Qin Ke Holding his head in pain, he said: "These spirits really make it impossible for a little white rabbit like me to live."

"Who is Wang Xuanwei?" Gao Yishui grinned, "If you can be easily deceived, you can only say that the name of 'seeking a saint' is just a display, but you don't have to worry too much, it's better to believe half of it than not to believe it at all. Jinzhou, it's impossible to make a special trip for you, and he won't come to torment you until he frees up."

"Why did he come to Jinzhou..." As soon as Qin Ke asked this question, he felt so stupid, and hurriedly asked and answered, "Oh...to deal with Tang Jun..."

"That's right." Gao Yishui smiled, "Actually, this is a good thing. With Wang Xuanwei here, I dare say that Jinzhou is [-]% sure that it is safe."

"Is it that exaggerated?" Cai Yan blinked, "But he is just one person."

"The Holy Seeker Wang Xuanwei... is not alone." Gao Yishui smiled, "He has a thousand troops hidden in his heart, I don't believe he just came to do the stupid thing of defending the city alone."

Abu also nodded, and said: "Sir, I said that General Wang's military strategy is unique in this world. With him, Xiang Chu may not be able to break into the city."

Qin Ke still had a bitter face: "But the problem now is..."

He turned his head slowly, and glanced at the dark golden beetle that was lying on his shoulder. Since he saw Wang Xuanwei yesterday, this thing has been following him, although he knows that this thing will not have ears to eavesdrop on them. But as long as it exists, Wang Xuanwei will be able to easily grasp his movements. Even if Tang Jun really retreats, how dare he leave at will?

Speaking of this, Gao Yishui's eyes were also a little dignified. He approached Qin Ke, and even Abu and Cai Yan followed, forming a group.

"Is this Xuanweizi?" Cai Yan looked curiously, wanting to reach out and touch it.

"Don't move around." Gao Yishui slapped the back of Cai Yan's hand, stopping her...

Chapter 444 Ate

"What's wrong with me moving?" Cai Yan looked at the dark golden beetle without any fear, not at all like an official lady, and asked curiously: "It's just such a small thing, except for the beautiful color It’s not surprising. Why don’t you try flicking it with your finger? Maybe it will fly away. Abu, come here.”

Abu hurriedly waved his hands back, he had seen the power of this thing with his own eyes, and said with a wry smile: "It's best not to underestimate, General Wang's Xuanweizi, it is said that it is a rare insect in the world, and I don't know what secret method he used. They have been cultivated into their own natal objects, and now they have been raised for several generations, and they are as strong as iron and stone, even if they are weapons forged from gold and iron, they can still eat them."

"This thing gnaws a stone like a big cake. If it bites you, it will probably bite a big hole in your hand two or three times." Qin Ke made a grimace, threatening Cai Yan.

However, Cai Yan didn't like this, and his big eyes were shining, revealing a bit of surprise: "It sounds very interesting, can I go to him and ask for a few more to play with?"

"Uh..." Qin Ke shrugged helplessly, "You can try it, but don't forget that you are from Tang Country..."

At this moment, Xuanweizi suddenly spread his wings and moved.

"It's moving! It's moving!" Abu exclaimed, took a step back but bumped into the foot of the table, shaking the teacup on the table and spilling warm tea.

"It moves as soon as it moves, why are you so excited?" Gao Yishui glanced at him, then turned his head again, and continued to look at Xuanweizi. Indeed, Xuanweizi moved, but its movement was not fast, and it could even be said It was very slow, perhaps because he felt the gazes of several people, it crawled slowly and headed towards Qin Ke's chest.

"It... wants to get into my clothes?" Qin Ke guessed its intention, and felt a little scared in his heart. After all, no one likes to have a bug lurking in his clothes, although it is nothing A poisonous insect like a centipede, but who knows if it will suddenly become unhappy and bite him on the chest?

"Why don't I try to give him a sword?" Gao Yishui showed his small willow-leaf sword, and the edge of the sword floated flickeringly on his fingertips, turning it gently.

"Don't..." Qin Ke looked at Xuan Weizi, which was only the size of a bean, and thought that if the sword was stabbed a little bit sideways, wouldn't it still be a stab?It's better to let it climb.

However, while he was still feeling uneasy, there was already a loud metal collision in front of his chest!

Qin Ke's eyes widened.

The point of the sword was shining and stern on his chest, and when it collided with the dark golden hard shell of the beetle suddenly, a few sparks burst out, and a huge force surged from his right chest, and he felt as if he had been hit hard. punch.

If he hadn't quickly used his hands behind his back to support his figure, he would have fallen on his back at this moment.

"You mother..." Qin Ke covered his chest and glared at Gao Yishui fiercely, "I told you not to do anything! You want me to die, right? You are not afraid that I will become a ghost and climb your window every night? "

"The hand is fast, the hand is fast." Gao Yishui smiled treacherously, winked and said: "Usually the people who look for me at night are beauties, you...you should go to Abu. But, my sword is very accurate, isn't it?" ? I only acted with confidence, you have to trust me."

"I believe in your size." Qin Ke subconsciously raised his hand and patted his right chest. At this moment, he had already forgotten about Xuanweizi, but when he touched the smooth "bean", he was scared Quickly let go of your hand.

"Mother. It...it...it's still there!" Qin Ke felt a hot current in his chest that was about to explode, but what followed was a feeling of palpitation: He knew Gao Yishui's strength very well. Under the stimulation of spiritual power, the power of the little sword is comparable to that of his full-strength sword.

But even so, Xuan Weizi was not hurt at all.

"It's Xuanweizi after all." Gao Yishui praised: "The shell is so hard that it can even surpass iron and stone. With such a natal object, it's no wonder that Wang Xuanwei can be called the top spiritual practitioner in the world."

"Is this the time to praise others?" Cai Yan looked at Xuan Weizi, "Now it seems that the more powerful this thing is, the more troublesome it is?"

She bit her lip and thought for a moment, "Why don't you try to apply some poison on the gold and stone it likes to eat?"

"This is another bad idea." Qin Ke spread his hands, his eyes despairing.

At this moment, the clothes on his chest fluttered, and a small black head popped out.

little black.

Since Daoxiang Village came back, it has been sleeping in its nest. Of course, this is not unusual for Qin Ke. Since meeting Xiao Hei, it seems that the time it sleeps is much longer than the time it wakes up. Originally, it took it all the way to Tang. He became much more energetic, but since he met the old man at the Taishi Bureau that night, Xiao Hei has once again entered the state of daily lethargy.

Qin Ke had a guess in his heart: maybe the "gift" given by the old man was not only his own, and Xiao Hei's groggyness might also be related to that gift.

Today, he no longer regards Xiao Hei as an ordinary four-legged snake or some other mutated reptile. After all, there is probably only one reptile lizard with such human nature as it in the world.

Xiao Hei shook his little head, as if he was still a little sleepy.

After waking up this time, Qin Ke felt more and more that it had changed, not only the scales on its head and back became brighter, but more importantly, its demeanor, movements, and even eyes, looked more and more like a...human?

He even subconsciously stretched out his paws to rub his eyes.

It was probably awakened by Gao Yishui's sword. It was obviously a little angry. When it looked at the three people in front of it, it didn't show any good face, and immediately let out a sharp cry.

Although it was just an inexplicable cry, Qin Ke's eyebrows twitched twice.

"He seems to be cursing." Qin Ke felt that he understood what it meant.

Cai Yan's attention was attracted by Xiao Hei again, and he reached out and grabbed him. After all, for a long time, he was rarely seen when he was awake, and it was rare to see him face to face.

However, Xiao Hei shrank his head and avoided Cai Yan's hand, then turned his head and looked at Qin Ke's right chest.

"Squeak!" Xiao Hei's eyes suddenly widened. At this moment, it seemed to have a little joy in its eyes. Before Qin Ke could react, it crawled out of the collar suddenly, sharply The claws firmly grasped the clothes, and then it leaned over and opened its mouth.

With a long tongue sticking out, it directly rolled the bean-sized Xuanweizi into its mouth!

"Hey..." Qin Ke was taken aback, and quickly picked up Xiao Hei, "You're eating again! Spit it out soon."

He was anxious, so he lifted Xiao Hei's body upside down and began to shake, shouting while shaking.

This is not a joke, Xuanweizi is as firm as a rock, and Gao Yishui's strong sword just now can't hurt it in the slightest. If he eats it, let alone a stomachache, he might choke to death.

However, Xiao Hei didn't appreciate it very much. Being hung upside down in the air, it looked extremely angry, screaming wildly, baring its teeth and claws, tilting its head and wanting to curl up and bite Qin Ke's hand.

Qin Ke didn't hold on tightly for a while, and Xiao Hei fell from his hand all of a sudden.Its figure flitted across the air, like a black lightning bolt, and in an instant, it jumped more than a foot and landed on Cai Yan's shoulder.

It turned its head, squinted its eyes and stuck out its long tongue at Qin Ke, and continued to scream uninterruptedly. The creaking sound made Qin Ke feel a little bit pain in the head.

Cai Yan was very happy, and let him slowly climb from her shoulders to her slender hands.

Xiao Hei's eyes blinked, as if he grinned slightly, and swished into Cai Yan's slightly opened neckline, stretching her close-fitting blouse a little ridiculously, while showing a small head, eyes He looked at Qin Ke slightly provocatively.

"This scene...should I say something indecent, or should I secretly envy it?" Gao Yishui stood aside and couldn't help shaking his head and sighed.

Chapter 445 It's Him

Abu covered his face and took a step back unconsciously, as if he disliked Gao Yishui beside him.

And Qin Ke also had no time to talk to the guy who couldn't spit out ivory from his dog's mouth. He stared at Xiao Hei and said in a low voice, "What are you doing? You can't eat this bug!"

"Squeak."

"If you eat it, you will have a stomachache!"

"Squeak!"

"Tummy trouble, do you know? Stomach hurts, it's hard..."

"Squeak..." Xiao Hei's voice gradually became somewhat contemptuous, and he looked at Qin Ke contemptuously, as if he was saying how he could have eaten the wrong thing, what a fuss.

"I've been eating for so long, there's nothing wrong with it." Cai Yan looked down at Xiao Hei, reached out and stroked his head, and said with a smile.

"What does it know?" Qin Ke said angrily, "It's only so old, it's just a kid."

"Squeak!" Xiao Hei glared at him fiercely, as if to refute.

After a lot of tossing, Qin Ke couldn't really reach into Cai Yan's collar and drag him out. In the end, he was willing to bow his head and could only shake his head and sigh, while Xiao Hei looked at Qin Ke proudly, holding his head proudly Head, like a general who has won a battle.

……

In the barracks, Wang Xuanwei was arranging defense, when he was halfway through speaking, he suddenly frowned.

"What?" Gong Shucha looked at Wang Xuanwei, "Does the general think there is anything wrong?"

Wang Xuan closed his eyes slightly, as if he was meditating, but he was actually sensing his natal object with his spirit.With his realm, he can sense his Xuanweizi within the whole city, which is why he left Xuanweizi on Qin Ke.

Of course, he could quietly attach Xuan Weizi to Qin Ke's body, but his purpose was to warn Qin Ke that as long as he was in Jinzhou for one day, he would not even think about making small moves behind his back.

But at this moment, he sensed that the Xuanwei that stayed on Qin Ke's body had disappeared, and the only possibility of disappearing was death, which made him a little unbelievable.

Is there any master in Jinzhou who can do such a thing?He suddenly thought of the old ancestor of the public loser, but he didn't feel like it. It was meaningless to kill one of his Xuanweizi, and the two of them had never had any festivals...

"Could it be that he has some special method?" Wang Xuan murmured slightly.

But now that Jinzhou was under siege, he was not in a hurry to go to Qin Ke to verify the situation, it was just a Xuanwei, insignificant, and he had more important things right now, so he didn't need to put his mind on it too much.

As for whether the public loser and Zhuge Wanling had a secret deal...

He opened his eyes and looked at Gongshucha. After this battle, maybe he would have enough time to check.

"Nothing." He said softly, "Let's continue."

Everything is proceeding step by step. Although the Tang army is still an insurmountable obstacle in Jinzhou, even if the knife is already on the neck, as long as they live one more day, both soldiers and ordinary people need to continue to eat and sleep. A figure is missing on the bed, and the home is a little more lonely, which is melancholy.

But this is something everyone has to bear. The husband stood on the top of the city, holding a knife and gun, gritting his teeth and looking at the Tang army camp outside the city, so that the family members would not have to bear the torment of blood and fire.

For three days, Tang Jun had been camping outside the city to rest and did not launch another organized attack. The only thing that was more intense was to find some loud people to yell and curse outside the city day and night. The general content was that the people in the city were a bunch of cowards They only dare to guard the city and dare not come out to fight with real swords and guns. The public losers are just a group of tortoise kings who can only shrink in their shells...

Obscenities are a common method used in wartime, so no matter how Tang Jun insults the ancestors of the public losers, and even threatens to urinate in their ancestors' ancestral halls, the women of the public losers and even the beautiful female head of the family will be tied back. The camp is happy, and Gong Shucha can't be so stupid as to open the gate of the city and go out with Zhanhu to fight them to the death.

Of course, anger is always indispensable. Yi Gongshucha's temper, after listening to these words, will always split a few more wooden stakes and crush a few boulders on the top of the city every day.

In the early morning of the fourth day, in the big tent of the Tang State, an urgent letter came straight in and handed it all the way to Xiang Chu.