Ever since Qi Ning learned about the legend of the Xuanwu beast, he believed that it was just a false story passed down through false rumors.
Throughout the ages, how many kings have thought about immortality, but they have spent a lot of manpower and material resources, but in the end it has been in vain. Looking at the ancient and modern times, there are almost no so-called long lives that can really live to be a hundred years old. Those gods, kings and emperors in myths and legends are naturally Not included among them, birth, old age, illness and death are the pain that no one can escape from. No matter you are an emperor, general or a commoner, you will eventually be buried in that pool of loess.
Even so, there is never a shortage of people pursuing immortality.
The white jade capital in the sky has five cities on the twelfth floor. Immortals caress my head, knotting my hair and receiving immortality.
He has always felt that the legend of the Xuanwu beast can be passed down with authenticity simply because people have endless expectations for immortality, and the Xuanwu Pill is just the result of people's imagination.
But Feichan Kotaro actually said that the Feichan clan had seen the Xuanwu beast, which really surprised Qining.
"Have you ever seen the Xuanwu beast?" Qining asked suspiciously, "Where did you see it?"
"A long time ago." Feichan Kotaro said: "I was still a young child, and that was when my Feichan clan left Japan. More than two hundred members of the Feichan clan left Japan by boat. The sea was floating in uncertainty that day. There was a violent storm, so we docked the ship on an isolated island. The island was desolate and uninhabitable, so we had to wait for the heavy rain to pass before looking for an island where we could live."
Qining stared at Feichan Kotaro, only to hear Kotaro continue: "On that day, we saw the Xuanwu beast passing by the island, and it surfaced...!" At this point, Feichan Kotaro's voice suddenly stopped. When he came down, Qi Ning saw a strange color flashing in his eyes. He couldn't tell what the look was, mixed with shock, fear, and excitement. It seemed that he had returned to that day again, with a glimmer of light in his eyes.
"How are you sure that it is the Xuanwu beast?" Qining frowned and asked, "What does it look like?"
"A mountain!" Kotaro said: "It... is like a mountain, a floating mountain on the sea!"
"A mountain on the sea?"
"It's very big, as big as a mountain." Feichan Kotaro seemed not to know how to describe it: "Where it walked, the waves rolled, like... It was like the sea water was boiling, and someone from the clan raised it to the surface of the sea. I painted it, thinking it was a god protecting us, and the painting became a sacred object of my Feichan clan."
"You have only seen that once?" Qining said: "There are many creatures in the sea, why are you so sure that he is the Xuanwu beast?"
"Mo Ying told us that it was the Xuanwu beast." Feichan Xiaotaro said: "Many years later, Mo Ying came to the island where we lived and found the painting. It was also at that time that the leader made a life-and-death agreement with him. . He told us that if we could find the mythical beast in the painting, he would ask the Dongqi Navy to send troops to help us return to Japan."
"You mean that in the life-and-death agreement you made back then, Mo Ying asked you to find the Xuanwu Divine Beast?"
Feichan Kotaro said: "The Feichan clan was in a very difficult situation at that time, and we needed his help, so...!" After a pause: "Over the years, the Feichan clan has been recuperating on the island, except that we have to follow Mo Ying's orders. Order, we spent a lot of time secretly searching for traces of the Xuanwu beast on the island, but since then, no Xuanwu beast has appeared. Moying sent the secret ninja to the East China Sea because it is said that the Xuanwu beast comes every thirty years Landing on the island, and the island where the Xuanwu Divine Beast landed is on the other side of the East China Sea."
"Have you ever heard of the title Hermit Master?" Qining finally asked.
Feichan Kotaro shook his head and said: "I haven't heard of it."
Qi Ning frowned and said: "The secret ninja you sent is to assist the Donghai fleet to find the Xuanwu beast at sea, and the Jiang family of Donghai is under the orders of the hermit master. Is Mo Ying the hermit master?" He had already sent Mo Ying. It is possible that it is the Hidden Lord, but Mo Ying is determined to use the Feichan clan to find the Xuanwu Divine Beast, and the Jiang family is following the Hidden Lord's order to find the Xuanwu Divine Beast. The two overlap, which seems to prove that Mo Ying is the Hidden Lord.
There was a look of confusion in Feichan Kotaro's eyes. Qining thought to himself that Kotaro had never even heard of the title Hidden Lord, so it was naturally impossible for him to know who the Hidden Lord was.
Although Feichan Kotaro doesn't know too much, what he knows has further connected the scattered clues in Qining's mind. Although Qining will not give up on investigating the truth about the hidden master, his current top priority is In order to solve the big problem of Shen Tuluo, he pondered for a moment and then asked: "You are here under Mo Ying's order. Do you know where Mo Ying is now?"
He originally thought that Moying Shenlong had just disappeared. Although Feichan Kotaro came to perform the mission, he might not know Mo Ying's whereabouts. Who knows that Feichan Kotaro did not hesitate: "On the boat!"
"On the ship?"
"When we set off, Mo Ying was on Shen Tuluo's boat." Feichan Xiaotaro said: "After Linzi was captured, we were ordered to protect the Crown Prince of Dong Qi to prevent anyone from assassinating him."
Qi Ning raised his eyebrows slightly: "You mean Prince Dong Qi is also on the boat?"
Feichan Xiaotaro said: "The Chu army invaded the city. We and the prince's guards protected him from leaving Linzi City. The prince's guards were responsible for close protection. We explored the way for them and even helped them divert the pursuers. Soldiers."
"That's it." A sneer appeared on Qi Ning's lips.
These few words from Feichan Kotaro further prove that Mo Ying is indeed involved in the dynasty struggle for hegemony.
"Duan Shao is with Shen Tuluo now?"
Feichan Xiaotaro replied: "Yes, it was Crown Prince Dong Qi's idea to have us come to burn the granary. Mo Ying obeys Crown Prince Dong Qi's words, and Mo Ying will obey Crown Prince Dong Qi's orders."
"You sent a human head to the city. Was that Duan Shao's idea?"
"Yes." Feichan Xiaotaro said: "The Prince of Dongqi expected someone to assassinate him, so he had someone pretend to be him. We have been ambushing nearby. As expected, someone assassinated him in the middle of the night. The pretended prince was stabbed to death, but he also fell into the trap. In the trap, a total of six people were killed. Except for the assassin leader, whose head was cut off and sent here, the remaining corpses were all thrown into the sea to feed the fish."
Qi Ning's eyes flashed sternly and asked: "So Mo Ying is with Prince Dong Qi now?"
Feichan Kotaro said: "In addition to Mo Ying, there are more than ten skilled guards guarding the prince day and night, but...!"
"But what?"
"Although the fake prince was assassinated, they found someone else to pretend to be the prince of Dong Qi, so the prince on the ship is still fake." Feichan Xiaotaro said: "The real prince, disguised as a guard, is among the dozen or so Among the guards, these guards all wear masks, and it is difficult to recognize who is the real Crown Prince of Dong Qi."
"Is Shentu Luo also with Duan Shao?"
"Prince Dong Qi is on the boat, not with Shen Tu Luo." Feichan Xiaotaro said: "Sometimes Shen Tu Luo will go to the boat to meet the prince when the Prince Dong Qi is summoned. Other times, he will be on the largest boat. On the warship."
"Then do you know their current location?"
Feichan Kotaro said: "I can find the fleet."
Qi Ning was thoughtful and pondered for a long time before saying: "Kotaro, since you have made a life-and-death agreement with me, Dachu, I will naturally help you return to Japan. As for the Koga Hagakure and others, I will also help you." Catch them all in one fell swoop.”
Feichan Kotaro knelt on the ground on one knee and said respectfully: "I swear allegiance to Dachu to the death!"
"This time I will give you a chance to make great contributions." Qi Ning said with a smile: "If this mission is successful, I will ask the emperor for credit for your Feichan clan. When the emperor is happy, he may be able to do it soon. I will send someone to help you return to Japan."
The night was dim and everything was quiet, but Mo Wenchui, the minister of household affairs, was not sleepy at all. He was walking back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back, his eyebrows furrowed and his mind uneasy.
On nights like this, no matter how sleepy he was, he would not dare to lie down on his bed.
Thinking that if the Lord Protector hadn't reminded him, the Huize granary would probably have been burned down by Dong Qi spies, Moventry broke into a cold sweat on his vest.
After the Qin-Huai War, the Chu State suffered serious losses and its treasury was empty. Fortunately, Dou Butang was good at managing finances. In addition, he successively raided the Huainan Prince's Palace and the Donghai Family, which barely allowed the treasury to have the treasury money for this northward journey, which was mobilized from the rear. It was also very difficult to bring in food and grass. In order to ensure the food for the front line, everyone in the court was scrimping on food and clothing. He knew that every grain of food in Huize City was hard-earned. If there was really a problem with this batch of food, the Chu State would No longer able to support this war, the great cause of unification dreamed by generations of emperors will also die.
If there is a loss of food, the first person to lose his head is himself.
When he took this job, Moventry never had a good night's sleep. He was often awakened in his dreams. He went to check various granaries every three days. Fortunately, the protection of Huize City was very strict, and Han Yu even led Elite soldiers were guarding the city, which made Moventry slightly relieved.
However, after receiving the reminder from the Protector today, Moventry broke out in a cold sweat. He was glad that the Protector appeared in the most appropriate place at the most appropriate time, and even more fortunate that the people of Eastern Qi were smart enough to send heads as a deterrent. If not, That head has not been able to detect that the Dong Qi spies have sneaked into the city until now.
It has to be said that although Captain Lucun was accidentally killed during his lifetime, his head still made great contributions to Da Chu after his death.
The Lord Protector knew that the Eastern Qi spies would burn grain, so he set up traps in several warehouses. The Lord Protector personally took charge of the largest granary in the south of the city, while Han Yu and Xuanyuan Po separately set up traps in the other two granaries and waited. The spies of Dong Qi fell into a trap.
It was already past midnight, and there was still no news. Mo Wenchui was feeling anxious. He just hoped that the spies would take action as soon as possible. If the spies didn't take action, there would be hidden dangers buried in the city. He had to be on guard day and night, and it would be a torment. You can even drive yourself crazy.
"Report...!" Hearing the rapid footsteps outside, Mo Wenchui was heartbroken and immediately went to the door to greet him. Before he even went out, he already asked, "How is the situation?"
"There's a fire in the city!" A man rushed over and fell to his knees: "To the south of the city, the fire is soaring into the sky...!"
Mo Wenchui swayed and almost fell down. Fortunately, the man had quick eyes and quick hands and rushed over to hold him up: "My lord, my lord...!"