The powerful messenger has copper skin and iron bones, but in the end he cannot withstand the sharpness of the cold blade.
Qi Ning inserted the cold blade into the strong user's throat, but in an instant he pulled out the cold blade from the throat. He put his foot on the strong user's belly and used the force to float away. The big knife in the other hand of the strong user fell to the ground and he raised his hand to cover it. His face was full of disbelief. A hole was poked in his throat, and blood spurted out. Even if he covered it with his palm as big as a cattail leaf, he still couldn't stop the splatter of blood.
The treasure-holding boy and Hua Xiangrong were also stunned.
They obviously couldn't imagine that the powerful messenger who had the advantage would be killed in Qining's hands in this moment.
After Qi Ning jumped away, he was breathing heavily, but his eyes were staring at the powerful messenger like knives.
The powerful messenger staggered, clutching his throat, with a look of disbelief on his face, but his bulging eyes were staring at Qining with hatred, and he staggered towards Qining, but he only walked three or four seconds. He took a step forward, staggered under his feet, and finally fell to the ground. When the huge body fell to the ground, it made a banging sound. The huge body twitched a few times on the ground and then stopped moving.
The powerful envoy, one of the six Ksitigarbha envoys, was assassinated by Qining like this.
The archers surrounding them did not dare to act rashly. They watched the powerful messenger strangle Qining's throat, and they all thought that Qining would definitely die. But in the blink of an eye, it was the powerful messenger who fell to the ground and died. Many People simply didn't see clearly what was happening.
Hua Xiangrong felt chills all over her body. Instead of stepping forward, she took two steps back. The boy holding the treasure looked cold, even a little pale, and suddenly shot several arrows at Qining. After Qining dealt with the powerful messenger, he naturally Knowing that the treasure-holding boy and the others would not give up, they were already on guard, and with a flash of their bodies, they were already hiding behind a big tree.
He let his breathing become smoother. What happened at that moment was completely a decisive counterattack for survival. When he calmed down, he felt a little incredible.
At this moment, they heard the sharp sound of bamboo flute. The expressions of Hua Xiangrong and Zhibao Boy changed. At first, the sound of bamboo flute only came from one direction, but soon it continued continuously. The sound of bamboo flutes was heard from several places. Hua Xiangrong bit her lips and ordered: "Get out of here!" She turned around and retreated deeper into the forest. The boy holding the treasure looked a little unwilling, but he still waved his hand. The group of archers under his command quickly followed the boy holding the treasure and retreated deeper into the forest.
Qining let out a sigh of relief.
He already knew the meaning of the sound of the bamboo flute. If nothing unexpected happened, the Miao people had discovered what happened at Riyue Peak. The sound of the bamboo flute should be a signal from the Miao people. There should be many Miao people heading here for reinforcements. Coming over, Hua Xiangrong obviously did not want to directly conflict with the Miao people, so he quickly withdrew.
Ksitigarbha's plan was obviously to seize a short period of time to launch a surprise attack on Qi Ning. There was no doubt that according to the plan, Qi Ning's assassination must be completed before the Miao reinforcements.
But the situation obviously did not go according to Ksitigarbha's plan. Instead of killing Qining within the set time, Hua Xiangrong and his group were killed by Qining. Now that the Miao people have arrived, Hua Xiangrong and others They can only retreat.
Qi Ning did not continue to chase. He suffered a round of attacks, which consumed a lot of physical strength and energy. Moreover, it was difficult to defend against the opponent's cold arrows, so do not pursue him if you are desperate.
In just a moment, Hua Xiangrong and the others had left completely. Not long after, they saw figures flashing again, rushing into a group of people from outside the forest. Qining did not continue to hide. Until now, he has not It was necessary to hide one's head and show one's tail. When the group of people saw Qi Ning coming out from behind the big tree, they were already surrounding them. Qin Ning took a glance and saw that the people who came were all Miao people. Compared with the boy holding the treasure and others who were disguised as Miao people. , this group of people is obviously the real Miao people.
The Miao people were naturally shocked when they saw corpses everywhere on the ground. They were also horrified when they saw the huge body of the powerful messenger lying on the ground. Some of the Miao people were holding knives and some were holding bows, surrounding Qi Ning. One person asked in a cold voice: "Who are you to dare to trespass into forbidden areas?"
"Put down the weapons!" Someone saw Qin Ning holding the cold blade and shouted sternly: "Don't throw away the weapons yet!"
Qi Ning put away the cold blade, raised his hands, and said loudly: "We are friends, not enemies, where is King Damiao?"
"Who are you, and why do you want to see our King of Miao?" Someone shouted sternly: "Trespassing into forbidden areas, we will kill you!"
"When you meet the King of Miao, you can kill or behead him at your own mercy." Qi Ning said loudly: "Send someone to tell King Miao that Qin Ning wants to see you!"
Someone in the crowd was a little surprised and said: "Qining? Which Qining?" A person walked towards Qining. Qining saw that the man was slender and his appearance was quite familiar, but the man was also staring at Qining. , Qining took off the hat on his head and said with a smile: "Are you a White Fang Litou man?"
The man was startled and lost his voice: "Is it... Jin Yihou?"
The person in front of him is none other than Bai Yali, one of the six leading men of Cangxi Miao Village.
Bai Yali is quite prestigious in the Cangxi Miao Village. When the Miao King was killed and the Dandu Bone brothers fought, the situation was critical. It was Bai Yali who stepped forward and suggested that the Miao family's great shaman should administer justice. This man was extremely calm. And knowing what was right and wrong, Qi Ning felt a little relieved when he saw this person. He bowed according to the etiquette of the Miao people and said, "Long time no see, how is Bai Ya Litou always doing?"
Bai Yali was shocked, then he glanced at the corpses around him and frowned: "Why did the Marquis appear here? Who are these people...?"
"I got news that someone wanted to harm the great witch, so I made a special trip to report the news." Qin Ning knew that the dialogue was under pressure at this time and he couldn't tell the truth: "I didn't want to be killed by these people on the mountainside before I saw the great witch. Attack."
"Someone wants to harm the great witch?" Bai Yali said in surprise: "Who are they?"
Qin Ning sighed: "It's a long story. Mr. Bai Ya, can you let me see the Miao King first? By the way, I came here this time with a few followers. They were waiting at the foot of the mountain. I don't know...?" "
"There was also a fight at the foot of the mountain." Bai Ya said forcefully: "People were dead on both sides. When we arrived, many people ran away. I had sent people to chase them, but only three people were captured. They pretended to be Miao people and asked Who are they? They don’t speak, so I don’t know if they are your people.”
Qi Ning frowned, thinking that Qi Feng's side was also attacked. It seemed that Ksitigarbha not only wanted to take his own life, but also the followers who came with him, and they also wanted to kill them quickly.
Qi Ning said: "Please ask the White Fang Litou man to take me to see him and see if he is mine?"
"Master Marquis, do you know that Sun Moon Peak is the place where our Miao family's great witch lives." Bai Yali ignored Qining's request, with a solemn look on his face: "The rules of the Miao family, without the permission of the great witch, no one can Those who trespass into forbidden areas will be severely punished.”
Qi Ning frowned and said: "Serious punishment? The white-headed man means that I made a mistake in coming to report?"
"If someone really intends to harm the great witch, the Marquis can discuss it with the Damiao King first, and we will naturally strengthen the protection of the great witch." Bai Yali said sternly: "Now the Damiao King knows nothing about us, and the Marquis and your The subordinates appeared at Sun Moon Peak, and not only that, there are corpses everywhere, and it’s hard to tell who is who and who is who.”
Qi Ning was annoyed, but knew that it was not appropriate to have a direct conflict with the Miao people at this time, and said: "When you meet the Miao King, right and wrong can always be clearly explained."
"Sun Moon Peak has assigned people to round them up." Bai Ya said forcefully: "No matter who enters Xishan, it is not that easy to get out. It is natural that the Marquis wants to see the Miao King. We dare not confront the Marquis. "I'm disrespectful. After meeting the Damiao King, the Damiao King will ask the Great Witch how to deal with this matter." He raised his hand and said: "Master Marquis, I can take you to see the Damiao King now, but... I can only disrespect you first, what's the matter?" Offensive."
"offend?"
"You trespassed on Sun Moon Peak. We can only tie you up before the great witch is punished." Bai Ya said forcefully: "Although it is disrespectful, this is a rule passed down by us Miao people from generation to generation. We dare not because of the Marquis. My identity will be destroyed, please forgive me, Lord Marquis." With a wave of his hand, several men from the Miao family came forward with rattan ropes, looking like they were really going to tie Qining up.
Qi Ning's face suddenly turned ugly.
"Baitou man, you seem to have forgotten that I am an official of the imperial court." Qi Ning's voice was slightly cold: "Xichuan is the territory of Da Chu. Both the Han and Miao families are the subjects of Da Chu. I am under the authority of the imperial court. I was ordered to come to Xichuan to temporarily take charge of Xichuan affairs. Even if it is the 72nd cave of the Miao family, you must obey my instructions. Now you order me to be kidnapped, but you don’t know where to put the court?"
Qining knew very well that the Miao Family's Seventy-Two Holes actually had not yet fully formed a sense of belonging to Dachu. To make the Miao Family's Seventy-Two Holes completely surrender, of course they had to be kind, but they also had to be intimidated. Really make them surrender.
Although he came to Riyue Peak without reporting, it seemed that he had indeed broken the rules of the Miao family, but if he, a majestic imperial prince, really asked them to tie him up to see the Miao King, once word spread, it would inevitably It will cause the court to lose all face, and even make many Miao family members feel disdainful. This is not just a matter of personal face, but also a matter of the court's dignity.
Bai Yali's face was also a little ugly, but the Miao people around him were watching him with eager eyes, and did not show any awe because of Qining's identity.
Qining straightened his clothes, put his hat back on, and said calmly: "I'm going to see the Miao King right now. If you really want to tie me up, you can come up and try?"
Bai Yali held the knife in one hand and clenched the other hand into a fist, and said solemnly: "The Marquis deliberately made things difficult for me."
"There is no need to be embarrassed." Qi Ning said: "Now I suddenly changed my mind. Instead of going to see the Miao King, I want to go up the mountain and go directly to see the Miao family's great witch. Since this is the residence of the Miao family's great witch, I broke the rules. I will directly ask the Miao family's great witch how to punish him." He waved his hand and said, "You all should stand down!"