Qi Ning seemed quite calm at this time, but underneath he was horrified.
After he discovered that the wolf tooth chain was missing in Cangxi, although he prepared for the worst, he still had some luck in his heart.
After all, the Wolf Fang Chain was brought to Xichuan by himself, very secretly.
This time when he came to Xichuan, he did not make any big fanfare. Instead, he used the Tianjia Medicine Company and his team as cover to enter Xichuan. Even his whereabouts were very secretive, not to mention that he still had a wolf fang chain on him.
But when things have developed to this point, it seems that someone has long known that he has the wolf's fang chain on him, and has been watching him, and even stole the wolf's fang chain quietly.
At this time, Qi Ning certainly no longer thought that the wolf tooth chain was accidentally lost. It was obviously stolen from him by someone. The other party could steal the wolf tooth chain without him knowing it, and use the wolf tooth chain to enter the underworld. The cave's skill and depth of mind really surprised Qining.
"Since he is just an actor and not of much use, kill him immediately." Eve was angry and took a step forward with the knife in hand.
Mei Yujun hurriedly shouted: "You... you don't mean what you say. You promised that if I... if I tell the truth, you will let me go."
Qining smiled lightly and said: "I don't believe what you said. I thought you didn't tell the truth."
"I've told you everything I know." Mei Yuzhen knew that her life was hanging by a thread and said anxiously, "I just use money to do things for them."
"You are with them every day, haven't you ever heard them talk about other things?" Qining said lightly: "They haven't mentioned other people or other things?"
"Others?" Mei Yujin seemed to be racking her brains for something. After a moment, she finally said: "Yes, I... I remember they seemed to be talking about a person, but... I couldn't understand who they were talking about."
"Say quickly." Eve said immediately: "Who did they mention?"
Mei Yujun said: "They talked about... what kind of boy...!" He frowned and thought: "The cave master... the cave master gave me a banquet and entertained me warmly. I... I drank a few more glasses, so...!"
When this matter was mentioned, Bayeli's face became even more sulky, and Eve also clenched her pink fists and said bitterly: "When you arrived at the Miao village, you were greedy and lustful, and ruined it... We can't spare you."
Mei Yuzhen came to the Miao Village, accepted the hospitality, and fell in love with two Miao girls. Bayeli only thought that he was a real Jinyi Hou, and considering the future of Heiyan Cave, he asked the two Miao girls to serve him. Mei Yuzhen, who knew it would be like this, Eve and Bayeli were naturally very angry.
Mei Yuzhen said awkwardly: "I was... I was a little confused at the time. The guard and another person came into the room and scolded me a few times, saying that I was greedy and stayed in the Miao village and was going to ruin things. I was so confused that I didn't understand. What did they say? Just... I just vaguely heard them whispering that if you stay in the mountains for too long, some... some boy will definitely get angry...! "
"Boy?" Qi Ning frowned: "What boy are you talking about?"
Mei Yuzhen frowned and thought hard, and suddenly said: "Yes, I remember, they seem to be talking about... yes, the treasure-holding boy, yes, they are talking about the treasure-holding boy. They said that if you stay in the mountains for too long, the treasure-holding boy will The boy will be furious."
"The boy holding the treasure?" Eve and Bayeli looked at each other, both confused: "Who is that person?"
Qi Ning's expression changed slightly, and he said sternly: "Is it really the treasure-holding boy they are talking about?"
Mei Yuzhen saw Qi Ning's stern face and was a little scared, so she nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, although I was very drunk at the time, but... But I remember clearly that they were talking about the boy holding the treasure. I was still wondering at the time, what was the boy holding the treasure? Who he is, but I know... I know they thought I was too drunk to hear, otherwise they would never... never talk about this person in my ears."
"The boy holding the treasure...!" Qi Ning frowned, "Could it be those evil spirits again?"
Eve couldn't help but ask: "Master Hou, who is the boy holding the treasure? Do you know him?"
Qi Ning asked Mei Yuzhen without explaining, "Besides, what else do you know?"
"I really don't know anything else." Mei Yuzhen said with a bitter face: "The next morning, the guard asked me to go down the mountain quickly, but... But I didn't expect the rules of the Miao village. The cave master... the cave master wouldn't let me. When we go down the mountain, those guards are afraid of your suspicions, so they can only stay...!"
Qining thought for a moment and then said: "Eve, let someone take him down and lock him up first, and ask questions later."
Eve immediately ordered two Miao Han men to come over and drag Mei Yuchen down and lock her up.
"Cave Master, Eve, it seems that this group of people followed the order of the boy holding the treasure and pretended to go up the mountain." Qining said: "Have you ever heard of Ksitigarbha?"
"Ksitigarbha?" Bayali and Eve looked at each other and shook their heads.
"Be patient and unmoved like the earth, and meditate deeply like a secret treasure!" Qining said: "Ksitigarbha is a Bodhisattva in Buddhist legends. He is in charge of hell and saves the evil ghosts and dead souls in hell. He has made an oath that hell will not be destroyed. Empty, I swear I will never become a Buddha."
"Then what is the relationship between the treasure-holding boy and Ksitigarbha?"
"Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva wants to teach and transform sentient beings in a world without Buddhas to escape from the six paths of destruction." Qining explained: "Under the command of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, there are six envoys of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, who are envoys who assist the Bodhisattva in saving sentient beings." After a pause, Cai Dao said: "The boy holding the treasure is one of the six envoys of Ksitigarbha."
Bayeli and Eve were both stunned and found it incredible.
The legend of the Six Envoys of Ksitigarbha that Qin Ning refers to was actually learned from Mao Wenshou, the prefect of Jiangling.
When a strange incident occurred in the Qi family's old house, Qi Ning and Gu Qinghan went to the old house to investigate, and finally found out what was hidden. Everything was done by a judge named Zhao Yuan, and the judge was a minion under Ksitigarbha.
It was also from that time that Qining learned that there was an extremely mysterious force behind it.
It's just that after the incident at the old house, I have never had contact with that force, but I never expected that this time the boy holding the treasure would appear again.
The treasure-holding boy is one of the six envoys of Ksitigarbha, and the judge who caused trouble in the Qi family's old house was also a subordinate of Ksitigarbha. Qining wondered whether the treasure-holding boy and the original judge Zhao Yuan belonged to the same force.
There are judges and treasure-bearing boys, and of course Ksitigarbha exists.
Who is this lingering force, and why was it involved in the Black Cave incident
Qi Ning only felt that the truth behind this was getting more and more complicated.
"Master Marquis, this is the first time we have heard of such a person as the boy holding the treasure. We had no enmity with him before. Why did he set a trap to harm us?" Bayali frowned and said: "This boy holding the treasure, again Who could it be?”
Qi Ning thought for a while and then said: "Actually, I don't know who the treasure-holding boy is, but... the actor also said just now that he is an actor from the Wanchun Troupe. The Wanchun Troupe only sings for dignitaries, so That is to say, only if you know Mei Yuchen very well, you will send someone to find him directly."
"The Marquis is saying that the boy holding the treasure may be a high-ranking official?" Eve immediately understood.
Qi Ning said: "I'm not sure what the identity of the treasure-holding boy is, but... this group of people is by no means ordinary people, and it is likely that they involve high-ranking officials in Xichuan." Without further explanation, he said: "Bayeli Cave Lord, I have sent people to find Wei Shutong. Before he arrives, send more people to guard Bai Tangling's safety. It is best to hide him in the mountains first so that no one will know his traces."
Bayeli nodded and said: "Don't worry, Lord Marquis, I'll do it right away." He turned around and took two steps, suddenly turned around, saluted Qining and said: "Master Hou, Bayeli was careless, mistakenly identified the bad guy, and treated Hou I'm disrespectful, please...!"
Qining didn't wait for him to finish speaking, and already smiled and said: "You don't need to say more, I said before, if I were you, I would make mistakes. Fortunately, everything did not lead to a huge disaster."
Seeing Qin Ning's pleasant appearance, Bayeli didn't blame him and felt relieved.
After everyone dispersed, only Qi Ning and Eve were left in the room. Seeing Qi Ning's thoughtful look, Eve couldn't help but ask softly: "What is the Marquis thinking about?"
Qining looked around and saw no one else, and said with a smile: "Sister Eve, I'm not used to you calling me Lord Marquis. It's better to call me your lover, little brother."
Eve's cheeks turned red and she whispered: "I...I didn't know you were a Marquis of Jinyi. It turns out...it turns out that you came to Xichuan this time just to help us!"
"I can't say it's all for you." Qi Ning sighed: "The emperor is worried that this incident is because someone wants to provoke the Miao rebellion. Once there is chaos in Xichuan and the people suffer, the court will be shaken."
Eve frowned and said: "Master Hou...!" Seeing Qining staring at her, a little embarrassed, Qining smiled and said: "I said I'm not used to you calling me Master Hou, just call me little brother."
"No." Knowing that Qining was Jin Yihou who had a deep connection with Heiyan Cave, Eve was in a different mood than before and said softly: "Brother will definitely blame me if he hears this."
Seeing that there was no one around, Qi Ning stretched out his hand to hold Eve's little hand. Eve wanted to avoid it, but hesitated. Qin Ning was very fast and had already grabbed Eve's hand. He said softly: "Are you afraid that your brother will blame you?" Aren't you afraid that I will blame you? I am a prince after all, good and obedient. If you don't want to call me little brother, you can call me little brother."
"No way." Eve lowered her head slightly and glanced at Qin Ning. In terms of age, she was five or six years older than Qin Ning. Of course, it was not easy for her to call Qin Ning brother. She said softly: "If there is no one, I will call him You... call you...!" Although the Miao girl is affectionate and not as coy as the Han girl, she is still a little shy and embarrassed to say it out when flirting in private.
Qi Ning smiled and then said: "Actually, I have thought about whether the person behind this who wants to stir up trouble is the Black Lotus Sect or even the King of Shu Li Hongxin...!" After a pause, he frowned and said: " But the boy holding the treasure suddenly appeared, which disrupted my thoughts."
Eve also frowned and said, "Do you doubt King Shu?"
Qi Ning sneered and said: "Actually, when I was in the capital, I had speculated that if someone deliberately wanted to provoke chaos in the Miao family in Xichuan, of course there was an ulterior motive. Once chaos breaks out in the 72 holes of the Miao family, who will be most affected? Is it beneficial? As long as you think about it, there will always be people who are suspicious."
"I understand." Eve whispered: "Do you think that once the Miao family's Seventy-Two Cave rebels and provokes the Xichuan Rebellion, the King of Shu can take advantage of the chaos to rebel!"