treacherous world

What Ada wants to explain has already been explained clearly, Zhao Pu asked someone to take him down, and he cannot let him go for the time being, lest he startle the snake after he returns.

And everyone else gathered together to discuss the next step.

Gongsun hurriedly took his fourth son and several military doctors to develop an antidote to Lao Wang's encephalopathy.

Leaving everyone together, they all felt that there were already a lot of clues at this moment, but it seemed a little confusing, and not many people really understood the context.

"Someone should be able to tell us more." Grand Master Pang said suddenly.

Everyone is looking at him, what does that mean—who?

Grand Master Pang pointed to the golden token of Chen Wang on the table.

"But Chen Wang has already left." Zhe Ying said, "He said that there are still some things to be investigated, and he will come back to us after the investigation..."

"Actually." Zhan Zhao shook his head, "If this gold medal wasn't given by Chen Wangfang, maybe he already has some other clues."

Bao Zheng also nodded, "It's better to let him come back and explain clearly."

"I think he didn't find the key clue, so he's embarrassed to come back?" Ziying looked at Zhao Pu.

Zhao Pu shrugged, "I can't help if he won't come."

"That's not likely." Pang Ji shook his head, "As long as he is still a member of the Zhao family army and has no reason to disobey the military order, if the prince asks him to come back, he will definitely come back."

Zhao Pu thought for a while, then nodded to Zhe.

Zhe Ying turned around and left the military tent.

After a while, three loud yellow arrows flew into the sky, and after they exploded, the sound of piercing the sky was heard for several miles.

Zhan Zhao looked at He Yihang beside him, "What kind of signal is this?"

"Three bursts of yellow arrows are the contact signal of Zhao's army, and they are for the companions who are lost in the desert." He Yihang said, "Usually after a big sandstorm or a big battle, the number of people counted is found to be low, and this will be released." Even if one of these arrows doesn’t come back, they will keep releasing them, so that soldiers in the depths of the desert can clearly distinguish the location of the Black Wind City Fortress and go home smoothly.”

Zhan Zhao nodded, it was really a call of pride.

……

At this time, all the soldiers guarding at the sea of ​​bones looked towards the direction of Black Wind City, and then looked at Zou Liang who was standing on a high place with his hands behind his back.

Zou Liang stretched out his hand and made a blocking motion, and all the soldiers continued to bow their heads and go about their business.

And a little further ahead, Ouyang Shaozheng sat on the horse, frowning and looking at the boundless yellow sand in the distance.

Luo San'er raised his face and looked at the yellow arrow, "I haven't seen it for a long time."

Ouyang nodded, and said in a deep voice, "What is the best thing to see in the desert, do you know?"

Seeing that he was going crazy again, Luo San'er laughed, "Is it the setting sun and wolf smoke?"

"No taste." Ouyang pouted, "It's a loud arrow."

"Where does it look good?"

"If you lose your way in the desert, you can go home just by looking at the sound of the arrow." Ouyang Shaozheng raised his eyebrows, "If it were me, I would have to crawl back."

While speaking, a black figure appeared on the horizon where the yellow sand of the desert meets the whitish sky.

The boundless sandy soil has been cracked by the sun, and the scorching sun will blow out rolling air waves in the distant sky. The figures in the distance will be divided into virtual and real by the heat wave painting, making them even more lonely.

That figure, Ouyang Shaozheng still looks familiar now, although he hasn't seen him for many years, after all, he has experienced life and death together.

The figure was not walking fast at all, but it was not slow either. It seemed that every step was a little heavy. He lowered his head, as calm as ever, but with a bit of vicissitudes that he did not have before.

The figure got closer and closer, the black figure remained unchanged at all, and the elegant face was the same as before, only a little tanned, with some beard stubble, tall and straight, and a little thinner, with the waist still straight.

Ouyang Shaozheng saw that he stopped about ten steps away from him, and looked up at him.

Luo San'er looked him up and down, and it was Chen Wang who was right!Lively, with a serious expression, I have seen this expression before.For example, Chen Wang lost in a martial arts competition with Ouyang, or in a chess game with Zhao Pu. In short... when he feels defeated, he will have this kind of expression, but his eyes are still bright. Although he is a Confucian general who never argues with others, But the desire to win is stronger than anyone else.

Ouyang raised his hand and raised the weapon in his hand into the air.

This is the only action that Ouyang Shaozheng can do. Raise the weapon in the air, move the weapon forward to indicate an attack, and swing the weapon horizontally to celebrate victory.

The soldiers raised their heads, and saw the shining silver Fang Tian painted halberd parked horizontally under the blue sky.

After a moment of silence, the [-] Pioneer Battalion soldiers of Ouyang Shaozheng raised their weapons together and shouted, "General Chen is back!"

Chen Wang raised his head and saw the smile on Ouyang Shaozheng's face, and then looked at the two sides, one side was the uphill of Haihai, Zou Liang, as always, was aloof and indifferent, standing on a high hill, looking at him with arms folded. Turning into a dead face, the soldiers behind him greeted him one after another, calling him "General Chen."

On the other side of the Black Wind City tower, Long Qiaoguang stood under the Nine Dragons flag on the top of the tower and shouted, "Open the door!"

Pushed by hundreds of generals, the biggest gate of Black Wind City opened slowly, and the huge suspension bridge was lowered. This was a necessary ceremony to welcome the Zhao family's army back in triumph.

Ouyang Shaozheng was delighted to see Chen Wang gritted his teeth, and waved behind him.

A white horse ran out.

Chen Wang was slightly taken aback.

The white horse rushed to Chen Wang's side, picked up its hooves and neighed.

Chen Wang was full of surprises. This is the mount he used to fight on the battlefield back then, and he still has it...

"My lord asked you to see him." Ouyang Shaozheng raised his eyebrows, "You've been away for so long, and you'll be back in due time."

Chen Wang got on his horse, shook the horse's reins, and galloped into Black Wind City.

When he reached Zhao Pu's military tent, Chen Wang got off his horse and knelt outside the big tent.

Standing at the door of the military tent, Zhan Zhao sighed with emotion——Zhao Pu has caused a lot of trouble in this battle, so he is indeed a good-natured person in protecting his shortcomings!

Chen Wang knelt outside the military tent, his eyes were flushed, he gritted his teeth and endured it.

Zhan Zhao raised his eyebrows at Bai Yutang - he didn't cry!

Bai Yutang laughed—since he is willing to come back, let's listen to what he has to say.

Chen Wang entered the military tent and saw Zhao Pu sitting in front of the handsome desk.

I haven't seen him for many years, and he is no longer the invincible but domineering young marshal back then. Today, Zhao Pu has grown up completely and is a complete king. Sitting in the military tent, with his sharp eyes, he does not There is not much treachery, cunning, scheming, or those eyes, the eyes of the eternal brave, not the eyes of the emperor, only the desire for victory, not the greed for power.

When Chen Wang understood, tears were streaming down his face.

Zhao Pu frowned and looked at him, "Look at how promising you are, don't cry."

Ziying went over to get the handkerchief speechlessly, thinking that the prince is too bad, with such a big battle, did Chen Wang endure the humiliation outside for so many years, and then he went home all of a sudden, and he would have cried if he had been.

Zhe Ying saw that he was surging again, and was a little speechless. He was still a little wary of Chen Wang, but to be honest...in the ancient city that day, it can be said that he saved their lives. I don't want to do that either.

Zhao Pu asked Chen Wang to sit down and told the story from the beginning to the end, what happened that year.

Chen Wang took a deep breath, calmed down his emotions, and began to narrate.

It turned out that back then when he led hundreds of soldiers into the "Bliss" land and saw something on the ground, he remembered that he had seen it in ancient scrolls before. It was a mechanism called Yan Guo Wuhen.

"The wild goose passes without trace." Bai Yutang nodded as soon as he heard the name, "You saw the wild goose's feathers, right?"

Chen Wang nodded, "That's right!" He took another look at Bai Yutang, "Fifth Lord is indeed the only one who can solve the mystery of the ancient city."

Zhan Zhao frowned, this was the capital that Bai Yutang used to make deals with Zhao Pu and Zhao Zhen, and he remembered what Grand Master Pang said just now - Master Wu really loves cats like his life.Originally, Bai Yutang had nothing to do with this matter. He risked his life to destroy the city because of his cat. Isn't it true that he loves cats like his life? How can he bear this heavy love...

"I have also heard about Yan Guo Wuhen." Gongsun said, "It is an exquisite mechanism that has been lost for a long time, and it belongs to the ancient school."

"Does your fifth aunt know?" Zhan Zhao asked Bai Yutang.

Bai Yutang shook his head, "No one knows Yan Guo Wuhen. It's something the ancients knew, and it was lost after the pre-Qin period."

"So... is it from ancient times?" Zhao Pu asked, "With that city in the clouds?"

"Yan Guo Wuhen's mechanism is very exquisite. Even if wild geese fly by from above, they will be involved in the mechanism and disappear in an instant, let alone people. There are not enough people." Chen Wang said, "After I saw it back then, I wanted to bring my men out, but it was too late, we were sucked into the ground, fell down a tunnel, and fell into an ancient city."

"Nine tunnels to enter the city." Bai Yutang said to himself, "It's also a kind of mechanism recorded in the pre-Qin period. It can only go in and out. Unless you can find the gate of the ancient city, otherwise you will be trapped to death inside."

Chen Wang gave a wry smile and said, "We are at the bottom of the ancient city. The trapped Zhao family army has no soldiers who are greedy for life and fear of death. There are many traps in the ancient city. We encountered attacks along the way. In the end, everyone died, leaving me alone."

"You're not dead, why?" Bai Yutang was puzzled.

Chen Wang said in a low voice, "I can't explain it, but when there are organs, I can avoid them, but the soldiers can't avoid them, and I can't save others."

Everyone looked at Chen Wang.

If he wants to lie, he can find a better reason, which sounds like a helpless truth.

"He didn't lie."

Everyone was slightly taken aback, it was Bai Yutang who spoke.

Chen Wang also looked at Bai Yutang.

"You can avoid the needle mat, what kind of footwork do you walk?" Bai Yutang asked.

Chen Wang shook his head, "I don't know, but seeing those needles, I seem to know where to go."

Everyone exchanged a look—could it be that Chen Wang also drank Yagi running water and had memories?But he felt that Chen Wang's age was not right, and...Chen Wang didn't know Zhan Zhao either.It seems that in addition to investigating the enemy's situation after he has not returned for a long time, he also has some doubts about his own life experience.

"Go on." Zhao Pu asked, "You haven't come back for so many years, why did you go to investigate?"

Chen Wang was silent for a while, and then said, "My lord, the city in the clouds is a wounded city, and a city of dead souls is trapped inside, keeping a secret."

"Then did you find out the secret?" Zhao Pu asked.

Chen Wang shook his head, "It's not just me, they didn't either."

"who are they?"

"enemy."

"Then tell me how hurt that city is." Zhao Pu spoke and laughed at the same time. Enemy...Being a soldier, the most important thing is to distinguish clearly which ones are enemies and which ones are your own.

"I wandered around in that ancient city like a wandering spirit for a long time, because I couldn't see the sun, so I don't know how long it was. That city suddenly collapsed, and many generals in the city, Wen Cheng, seemed to have committed suicide. When he committed suicide, he also left blood letters, all kinds of reluctance, all kinds of regrets, it seems that his ambitions are not fulfilled, and it seems that he is unwilling." Chen Wang had completely calmed down at this time, and said slowly, "I In the end, I didn’t know how to walk to a wall, that wall was very big, and there were many characters carved on the wall, which were ancient operas.”

"Can you understand?" Gongsun was surprised.

"I can." Chen Wang nodded, "As for why I can, I don't know, but I just understand."

Zhao Pu didn't speak, but just motioned to Chen Wang, "Go on."

Those words are very delicate, they seem to be written by a certain woman, and they are about the story of two monarchs in this city.

"Two monarchs?" Zhan Zhao was surprised, which country still has two kings?

"A holy lord, a national lord, has the same face, the same age and appearance, but completely different personalities and dispositions." Chen Wang took out a scroll from his arms, on which he recorded the entire text Manual scroll.

Lay it flat on the ground, and then narrate, "Two brothers, one is obsessed with magic, the other is dedicated to governing the country, the other is cruel and greedy, and the other is kind and gentle. One wants to become the overlord of the world, and the other just wants to make the city in the clouds like a fairyland on earth. country."

"The same face... are they twins?" Gongsun frowned, "What happened after that?"

"The court is basically divided into two factions, one faction is working hard with the Lord, and the other is doing evil things with the Lord. At that time, the world was in chaos, and there was a dispute between the Lord and the Lord. The Lord advocated opening the well of disaster, destroying everything, and dominating the world. The lord of the country advocates destroying the well of disasters to avoid casualties..."

"The well of disaster?" Zhan Zhao was puzzled, "What is that?"

"That's the mystery that everyone wants to figure out." Chen Wangdao, "It's also what I've been looking for all these years!"

As he spoke, he pointed to a text on the scroll and said, "It is recorded here that the Well of Disaster leads to the Land of Elysium, and is the entrance to the Gate of Elysium. When the door is opened, demons, beasts, plagues and strange diseases can be released. At the same time, five Misfortune coexists, lightning strikes and floods flood the city, heaven and earth are destroyed, and we start all over again. To open the door to bliss, you need bliss music."

"Extreme music score..." Everyone found that Chen Wang really knew a lot of clues, and everything seemed to be connected.

"Where are the Bliss Music Score, the Bliss Gate, and the Well of Disaster, and how to open it?" Zhao Pu asked, "Is that the secret you're looking for?"

"It's also the secret he wants to find."

"Who?"

Chen Wang raised his head slowly and said, "Young master."

Everyone frowned—the Lord has come out!