I have to say that this time, the inner strength method that Nan Moxie sent this time seems absurd, but it is quite useful. After practicing, Duan Baiyue felt refreshed and neat, and even her internal strength was much more stable than before.
Duan Nian finally breathed a sigh of relief, worrying about it all night, for fear that he would go into trouble.
There were still people coming and going in the Wu family car shop, Duan Baiyue found a hidden treetop and kept staring at the dilapidated guest house. After two days in a row, another carriage drove in. It was still the same guy from before. First, he unloaded boxes of goods from the car, and then carried them in one by one. The wooden parts were naturally heavy and looked tired. Enough.
When he carried another box of things in, Duan Baiyue also took the opportunity to jump into the hospital, glanced in through the broken window lattice, and saw that there was a secret entrance on the ground, which was usually covered by a few broken wooden boards. Pay attention, it's easy to ignore.
After roughly calculating the time it took for the guy to make a round trip, Duan Baiyue came up with an idea and planned to go down and see what was weird inside.
There were the last three boxes left in the yard. The man took a deep breath, shoved the goods on his shoulders, and slowly walked down the steps of the secret passage. Duan Baiyue quietly followed behind him, and after walking for about half a cup of tea, he just reached the ground, and he didn't know how deep he dug into the ground.
The light in the tunnel was dim enough, and the guy was carrying a large box on his shoulders. He didn't look like he had a martial arts foundation, so he didn't notice anyone behind him. He just walked forward on his own, and when he passed through a long tunnel, the lights of stars and the voices of speech and work appeared in front of him.
Seeing the guy coming, the people inside greeted him one after another, and then bowed their heads and went their separate ways. Duan Baiyue hid in the dark, looking at the situation inside, frowning slightly. There are at least a hundred people in the hall at the end of the tunnel. There are shelves near the wall, and all kinds of wood parts are piled up neatly on the top. The division of labor between craftsmen and craftsmen is clear, and they sit neatly in three rows and cooperate tacitly. Incessantly, it seems to have been running in for a while.
After the guy put the box down, he wiped his sweat and went out to carry the remaining two. Duan Baiyue did not go out with him, but carefully observed for a while, and determined that the final product was put into the wooden box, painted again, and after it dried, it was piled in the corner of the wall, waiting to be transported elsewhere.
There is a faint floral fragrance in the air, if there is nothing, it is very familiar. Previously, when Duan Yao was raising Gu, he often used it to refine poison. His name was Die Yilan, which could be regarded as a medicinal guide. From the other end of the tunnel, there was a screeching sound. It was the guy who moved the last wooden box. Duan Baiyue followed behind him as usual, and went out of the dark room together.
Inside the inn, Chu Yuan was reading the book, when he heard that Father Sixi was passing a message outside, saying that King Duan was here.
"It seems that there is a discovery." Chu Yuan looked up at him, "Otherwise, he would not have come back so early."
"If you don't find it again, then Xu Zhiqiu will be too leaky." Duan Baiyue sat at the table, "Today, a new batch of parts was sent to the abandoned inn, so I went down and took a look."
Chu Yuan was stunned: "You followed the tunnel?"
"Can't follow?" Duan Baiyue obviously didn't understand what he meant.
Chu Yuan frowned, but did not speak.
Duan Baiyue thought for a while, then smiled: "Worrying about me?"
Chu Yuan's ears were red, and his eyes were a little angry - more like he was angry with himself, why couldn't he hold his breath when he heard it.
"Since I dare to follow, I naturally have my senses." Duan Baiyue didn't continue to tease him, and took the initiative to bring the topic back, "That guy doesn't seem to be skilled, and he didn't notice anything. The underground darkroom was dug deep, As we thought before, there are about a hundred craftsmen, who cooperate in an orderly and tacit understanding, and think they are those so-called 'going out to do big business', making the neighbors jealous."
"A hundred or so, so many people?" Chu Yuan asked, "What are you doing?"
Duan Baiyue said: "I don't know. It looks like some kind of mechanism. It's all packed in the wooden box we saw that day, and it seems to have poison."
"So complicated?" Chu Yuan frowned.
"Although I don't know what it is, but roughly what the shape of the parts is, I also remembered seven, seven, eight, eight." Duan Baiyue said, "Can I ask someone to ask?"
"Who?" Chu Yuan guessed, "Tianyu?"
Duan Baiyue nodded: "Although he is young, he is the best carpenter in the city. He likes to hear books and read stories on weekdays, so maybe he really knows."
Chu Yuan agreed: "Okay."
"There are many people in the daytime, and I'll bring them in at night." Duan Baiyue said, "It's still early, there is a light show outside, do you want to go and see?"
"Going out?" Chu Yuan hesitated, "What if someone sees it?"
"I saw it as soon as I saw it. Who still stipulated that the emperor could not go out to watch the play?" Duan Baiyue laughed when he heard the words, "I am easy to make it."
After staying in the house for a day, it was indeed a little boring, and Chu Yuan did not refuse.
It was cold outside, and before going out, Duan Baiyue took the cloak and gently put it on his shoulders.
Father-in-law Sixi thought happily, the King of Southwest was really considerate, and he even picked a thicker one.
The so-called light show is nothing more than a technique used by folk artists to coax little dolls. They set up a table and pull a quick cloth. When the suona plays the gongs and drums, they can play a fairy match. The adults in the city have nothing to do after eating, and they will stop and take a look when they pass by. There are many people and it is lively.
The play was nothing to watch, but Chu Yuan liked to stand in the crowd. No one noticed that the emperor was beside him, everyone was talking and laughing and nibbling on melon seeds, and the smiles were simple and sincere.
So Chu Yuan's eyes were also dyed with a smile.
Duan Baiyue bought a bag of fried melon seeds and handed it to him: "Add salt and Jin powder, it's sweet."
Chu Yuan was amused and looked at him.
"What are you afraid of, those old officials in Chaoli can't see it." Duan Baiyue whispered in his ear, "No one will jump out and say that they have lost royal dignity."
Chu Yuan grabbed a handful of melon seeds from his hand and ate slowly.
On the stage, babbling, singing in a hoarse voice. When the lovers finally get married, there will be thunderous applause from the audience, all saying that it is a good story.
Chu Yuan also threw a small ingot of broken gold on the stage: "Let's go, go back."
Duan Baiyue tied the cloak for him, separated the crowd with his arms, and returned to the inn with him.
Father Sixi smiled and opened the door for the two of them, thinking that it was rare to see the emperor like this, and there was light in his eyes.
"If you like it, I'll take you to see something else next time." Duan Baiyue helped him put the cloak aside.
Chu Yuan nodded: "Okay."
"It's almost time, I'll bring Tianyu over." Duan Baiyue said.
"Xiang Lie." Chu Yuan said, "Let him go."
Duan Baiyue was hesitant to hear the words, but turned to rejoicing.
This seemed to be the first time that he took the initiative to keep himself by his side.
Chu Yuan looked away: "Just a little craftsman, I haven't seen you before, so don't be surprised."
"Yes." Duan Baiyue pulled the chair and sat beside him, "I'm so fierce, it's better not to run around." The tone was very serious.
Chu Yuan didn't hear it, he reached out and poured a cup of tea.
About half an hour later, Tian Yu was secretly brought to the post house by Xiang Lie. Since I have met the emperor once before, I know that he is very kind and not fierce, so this time he has relaxed a lot.
Chu Yuan took a stack of paper next to him and asked Sixi to hand it to him: "Do you know what this is, little gentleman?"
Duan Baiyue did not take off her face, standing behind him as a guard.
"This?" Tian Yu flipped through two pages and shook his head, "No impression."
"Don't panic." Chu Yuan said, "Look slowly."
Tian Yu didn't dare to slack off when he heard the words, and after reading it carefully for a long time, he was surprised: "Could it be a ghost wooden box?"
"What is the ghost wood box?" Chu Yuan heard these three words for the first time.
"This is a box that was forbidden by the ancestors." Tian Yu hesitated, "but Caomin is not sure whether it is or not. I have never seen the real thing before, not even a blueprint. I only listened to the old man when he was telling the story to the little doll. mentioned."
"Why is it forbidden?" Chu Yuan asked.
"This..." Tian Yu knelt on the ground, "the old people said that the ancestors only wanted to make a hidden weapon, which could kill people without being seen, and save their lives at a critical moment. So I concentrated on research for many years, but who would know that it would eventually gradually become a magical barrier, and finally made it before dying. Out of the ghost wood box. When you open it, you can send ten thousand needles in it. The needles are poisoned, and there are worms hidden in the pinholes. When a ghost wood box is opened, even if there are seventy or eighty men on the opposite side, it is difficult to resist, no matter who it is. , as long as it is invaded by Gu worms, it will instantly die and become rigid."
"So sinister?" Chu Yuan frowned.
Duan Baiyue also shook his head in his heart, if Xu Zhiqiu really made this thing privately, he should really kill it.
"The ghost wooden box also had a good time for a while, until the clansmen killed each other and caused several massacres. Only then did a highly respected ancestor order to burn all the ghost wooden boxes, and even the blueprints were kept by the entire clan. It turned into ashes under his gaze." Tian Yu said, "Since then, Dayan City has regained its strength and made all kinds of tables, chairs, benches, carriages, carriages, and gradually gained the reputation of the carpenter's ancestor, and the ghost wooden box has also become a rumor, never again. never appeared."
"So it is." Chu Yuan said, "So in today's world, no one should have seen the ghost wooden box."
"It should be." Tian Yu nodded.
"Mr. Lao Xiao is here." Chu Yuan gestured to Si Xi and took him down to receive the reward.
"Father-in-law, please rest assured." Tian Yu put the silver note in his sleeve, "Caomin knows what to say and what not to say."
Father Sixi smiled and let Xiang Lie send him back secretly.
Open-minded people are likable wherever they go.
"Nine times out of ten." Duan Baiyue said, "When I went to the underground darkroom today, I did smell a hint of Butterfly Wing orchid. This flower comes from the southwest and is only used when refining Gu."
"Bastard!" Chu Yuan's eyes were cold, obviously furious.
Duan Baiyue sighed in her heart and patted his hand lightly: "It's useless to be angry. Now, finding a way to solve the problem is the best thing to do."
Obviously, such a large number of ghost wooden boxes will not be bought by people in the rivers and lakes. Dayan City's wooden furniture sells very well, and even merchants in Nanyang are rushing to ask for it. If you want to hide thousands of wooden boxes in normal goods, it is an easy task - just a batch of ordinary mahogany wardrobes. Inside, you can unknowingly, stuff hundreds of ghost wooden boxes.
And other countries are willing to buy this thing with a lot of money, the purpose is self-evident.
A single ghost wooden box could possibly be the life of dozens of Chu soldiers. Thinking of this, Chu Yuan only wished he could slash Xu Zhiqiu with a thousand knives.
Duan Baiyue stood behind him, his warm and dry hands gently covering his eyes.
Chu Yuan's body froze.
"Don't have murderous intent in your eyes." Duan Baiyue's voice was very low, "I can do these killings."
"Xu Zhiqiu, where did he get so bold?" Chu Yuan stood up fiercely.
"People die for wealth, birds die for food." Duan Baiyue said, "It's not unusual to be tempted, it's a golden mountain."
Chu Yuan said: "No matter how much he sold before, from today onwards, this thing will definitely not be able to flow out of the city again."
Duan Baiyue nodded: "Okay."
While the two were talking, Father Sixi reported outside again, saying that he had something to ask the commander to see.
"Xuan!" Chu Yuan sat back at the table and motioned Duan Baiyue to temporarily avoid behind the screen.
"Your Majesty." Xiang Lie came in and saluted, "There is movement at the other end of the government office."
"What's going on?" Chu Yuan asked.
"The people from the Demon Sect went to Xu Zhiqiu again, and the two parties reached an agreement that they will go to Huntingya Mountain to dig Jinshan at noon tomorrow." Xiang Lie said.
"Xu Zhiqiu wants to go in person?" Chu Yuan asked again.
Xiang Lie nodded: "Yes."
"It's been hard work to the commander." Chu Yuan said, "Continue to stare at him and see how many golden mountains there are."
Xiang Lie left, still wondering in his heart.
Why are there people behind the screen
Who is this, and why is he staying in the emperor's bedroom every day
Duan Baiyue asked: "I'm going to stare too?"
"It's not necessary, it's enough to have a direction, but it's easy to startle the snake when there are too many people." Chu Yuan said, "Let's see what's going on first."
"Alright." Duan Baiyue squatted in front of him, "It's getting late, rest?"
Chu Yuan shook his head, upset.
"I know." Duan Baiyue was helpless, "I just didn't think that, seeing you like this at this time, I really want to kill Xu Zhiqiu."
"If it really violates the law, the Dali Temple will handle him." Chu Yuan said, "The law of the country is greater than the sky, and no one can escape."
"Look, you know the truth, but you have to live with yourself." Duan Baiyue stood up and straightened his collar for him, "Even if you don't sleep this night, what can you do, besides breaking down your body, it seems that No other use."
Chu Yuan said: "I don't want to listen to your reasoning."
Duan Baiyue smiled: "I don't want to listen to the truth, so what should I say, can love words work?"
Chu Yuan was startled when he heard the words, feeling that he seemed to have heard something wrong.
Duan Baiyue looked at him with a smile in her eyes, under the candlelight, her brows and eyes were filled with tenderness.
Then Eunuch Sixi heard a bang in the house.
After a while, Duan Baiyue came out of the room and sat on the steps to calmly watch the moon.
Father Sixi looked at him with a very meaningful look.
The emperor's temperament, can't be in a hurry, can't be in a hurry.
After eating the next day, Xu Zhiqiu really sneaked and got into the carriage and left the city.
Although Xiang Lie stared at him, Duan Baiyue still followed him all the way. There is nothing to do in the inn, so it is better to come out and solve the problem - to save someone from worrying about it day and night, and not knowing the taste.
The carriage drove out of the city gate and stopped on the side of the road. Xu Zhiqiu got down and walked for a while by himself, turning up and down the hill, and finally stopped under a cliff.
There were already two women waiting there, Duan Baiyue was familiar, both of them were Lan Ji's maids, and they snatched Duan Yao in the woods.
Seeing Xu Zhiqiu, one of the maids smiled and said, "Your Excellency is really an open-minded and generous person."
Xu Zhiqiu felt distressed, and was not in the mood to tease her, just threw the key away.
The maid was not annoyed, she picked up the key and inserted it into the mechanism at the rock. A roar came from the ground, and a gap was slowly cracked on the mountain wall that was originally covered with vines.
Duan Baiyue shook her head in her heart, it really is a mechanic city, and even a private library is so exquisitely designed.
The sun was shining brightly in the sky. Looking from the direction of Duan Baiyue, there was a bright light inside. It was said to be Jinshan Yinshan, but it was not an exaggeration at all.
Xiang Lie also tutted in his heart, I really feel sorry for Mr. Xu, I am afraid that he will lose his son again in old age. This kind of greed, ten heads are not enough.
The maid went into the cave to check around, and was extremely satisfied, and said to Xu Zhiqiu, "From now on, this place has nothing to do with the adults. After my sect master takes the things away, he will return the keys to the adults."
"I gave you the money, what your sect master promised me, it's better to do it!" Xu Zhiqiu spat fiercely.
"Don't worry, my lord, I have always said what I said." The maid's voice was crisp, and Duan Baiyue laughed secretly after hearing it. This demon girl is also thick-skinned, and the demon sect dares to claim to be faithful.
Xu Zhiqiu sighed again and again and didn't want to stay any longer. He turned around and went back to the government office, and Xiang Lie followed him all the way, for fear that someone would kill him halfway. Duan Baiyue followed the two maids secretly and returned to the Yanhui Inn in Dayan City.
"Congratulations to the leader, congratulations to the leader." The maid said outside the door, "I got the things."
There was giggling from the house, and Lan Ji opened the door herself: "It's hard for the two guardians."
Duan Baiyue touched her chin in the dark, but she never expected that Lan Ji would come in person.
When he returned to the inn, the sky was completely dark, and Chu Yuan was drinking tea in the house after hearing Xiang Lie's report on what happened today.
"Your Highness came a little late today." Father Sixi whispered and quickly said, "The emperor doesn't even need dinner, he's been waiting."
Duan Baiyue smiled, said thanks, and then reached out and pushed open the door.
Chu Yuan put down the teapot in his hand: "Where did you go today?"
"Yan back to the inn." Duan Baiyue replied, "Lan Ji lives there."
"The leader of the Tiansha Cult?" Chu Yuan said, "Have you seen the old man Mu Chi, or the other old people in the shantang?"
"I searched up and down, but nothing." Duan Baiyue shook his head.
Chu Yuan heard the words and sighed: "I don't know where people are hidden."
"Since it is tied and not killed, it means that there is still a purpose, and there will be no danger of life for the time being." Duan Baiyue said, "Just look for it slowly."
Chu Yuan said: "Well."
"Do you still eat green vegetables and tofu today?" Duan Baiyue asked suddenly.
Chu Yuan: "..."
Um
"For the sake of finding Jinshan, why don't you have a good meal?" Duan Baiyue's eyes were sincere.
"Jinshan was first taught by Xu Zhiqiu, but now taught by Tiansha, what's the deal with you." Chu Yuan smiled, and bent his fingers to tap the bridge of his nose, "At most a bowl of plain noodles, whether you like it or not."