In a grove near Youmen County.
Xiao Xixi was squatting in the bushes and looked out.
She saw a lot of people standing above the city wall in the distance, men, women and children. Because of the distance, she couldn't see the expressions of those people, but she didn't need to think about it. despair.
The rebels threatened the imperial army with their lives to stop the offensive.
Forced by the situation, the imperial army had to suspend the siege of the city.
The scene was deadlocked.
Xiao Xixi knew very well in his heart that this move by Zhenyan Tianyan was equivalent to putting the emperor into a dilemma. No matter what he chose, he would end up being blamed and criticized by others.
Even if the rebellion is finally quelled, the emperor's reputation will be stained.
The real Tianyan can't beat you to death, but you will also be disgusted to death.
Especially shameless!
Xiao Xixi looked back at Yu Jiu and asked in a low voice.
"You haven't done it yet?"
Yu Jiu was digging hard, and when she heard the words, she looked up at her, irritated.
"Can't you come and do me a favor?"
Xiao Xixi sighed softly: "She's just a weak girl. She can't handle her shoulders and can't lift her hands. She can't do such heavy work."
Yu Jiu was so disgusted that she simply ignored her and continued digging in the dirt.
When he was about a foot deep, the shovel finally hit something hard.
He immediately threw away the shovel, brushed the surface of the soil with his palm, and groped his fingers back and forth.
Soon he felt a metal ring.
He pulled up hard.
A small, heavy door made of brass was just pulled open.
A dark underground entrance was revealed.
Xiao Xixi came over and said, "Is this the tunnel leading to Youmen County?"
Yu Jiu grabbed a few leaves, wiped off the dirt on his hands, and replied casually.
"Um.
From the day that the real Tianyan decided to start troops in Youmen County, he had people dug out several secret passages in the city.
This is just one of them.
I only know where the entrance to this tunnel is.
The rest is known only by the real person Tianyan himself. "
Xiao Xixi: "Why did he dig so many secret passages?"
Yu Jiu twitched the corners of his mouth, revealing a sarcastic arc.
"Naturally, it is so that he can escape smoothly after the army fails."
Xiao Xixi clicked her tongue: "Tsk, it turns out that he is so afraid of death. Why would he rebel if he is afraid of death? Isn't it bad to be a Taoist priest honestly?"
Yu Jiu: "You have to ask him about this."
He jumped into the tunnel, picked up the torch hanging on the wall, and lit it with the torch he carried with him.
The firelight illuminated a small area.
Xiao Xixi took a closer look and found that the tunnel was deeper than she expected.
Yu Jiu raised her head and reached out to her.
"Come down."
If the acupuncture point is not sealed, this height is nothing to Xiao Xixi, she can jump directly.
However, she can't use martial arts now, and if she jumps from such a high place, she will probably twist her feet.
It was because Yu Jiu expected this that he reached out to pick her up.
But Xiao Xixi didn't even look at his hand.
She sat directly on the ground, then turned around, put her hands on the ground, bent one leg, and stretched the other leg into the tunnel, carefully looking for a place to rest.
After she found a place to stay, she stretched her other leg in as well.
She moved down a little bit like this, not only at an extremely slow speed, but also very clumsy.
When Yu Jiu saw that she would rather clamber down by herself than to touch his hand, his mood suddenly became extremely bad.
He sneered unceremoniously.
"Do you know what you look like now? Like an old tortoise dying."
Xiao Xixi ignored him.
When one foot touched the flat ground, she immediately dropped the other foot.
Take a long breath.
Finally landed!
Xiao Xixi patted the dust on her hands and clothes, and said to Yu Jiu.
"Let's go."
Yu Jiu was very upset now, and sneered: "You go ahead."
The passage ahead was pitch black, and nothing could be seen.
Most people will feel apprehensive when they come to this kind of place for the first time.
Yu Jiu asked Xiao Xixi to step forward, knowing that she was making things difficult for her.
But Xiao Xixi didn't mean to be afraid at all.
She lifted her foot and walked forward.
Yu Jiu followed her with a torch.
His eyes have been following her back, his eyes are dark and deep, like an invisible monster hiding.
Yu Jiu asked coldly.
"Aren't you afraid that I will sell you?"
Xiao Xixi didn't stop, and said casually, "Oh, how much are you going to sell me for?"
Yu Jiu: "I'm not short of money."
Xiao Xixi: "I see."
Her tone was sour and full of envy, jealousy and hatred.
Yu Jiu: "But I have a grudge against the emperor, and I may take the opportunity to kill you for revenge."
Xiao Xixi: "Then you still have a grudge against me, and I may also take the opportunity to kill you."
Yu Jiu fell silent.
Indeed, from the moment he met Xiao Xixi, he was full of conspiracies and calculations.
If it weren't for the fact that they had the same enemy, perhaps they would still be antagonistic enemies.
It was because he got along so harmoniously during this time that he almost forgot his old grudges with her.
Yu Jiu: "If we can all get out this time, can our previous grudges be written off?"
His words were very light and light, but the tunnel was too quiet, and was still heard by Xiao Xixi who was walking in front.
Her footsteps paused slightly, as if she wanted to turn back.
But in the end, for some unknown reason, she did not look back, but continued to move forward.
"Can."
Just two simple words, all the unpleasant feelings in Yu Jiu's heart were instantly dissipated.
His mood suddenly improved again.
He quickened his pace a little and narrowed the distance with Xiao Xixi.
Yu Jiu asked excitedly, "If I go back to the Western Regions in the future, do you want to go with me?"
Xiao Xixi gave him three words without looking back.
"You are dreaming."
Yu Jiu: "..."
It doesn't have to be so direct.
Seeing the exit getting closer, Xiao Xixi finally stopped.
She looked back at Yu Jiu.
"I'll see the real person Tianyan later, and you should untie the acupuncture points on my body."
Yu Jiu: "No, Master Tianyan has always been suspicious. He will definitely ask someone to check whether your acupoints are really blocked. If he finds that your acupoints are all open, he will definitely be suspicious of you and me."
Xiao Xixi clicked his tongue: "This old guy is really a chicken thief."
Yu Jiu took out the rope wrapped around his waist.
"I have to tie you up."
Xiao Xixi stretched out her hands very cooperatively: "Come on."
Yu Jiu tied her wrists tightly, then pushed open the front door.
Light followed.
He extinguished the torch, threw it aside, and walked out of the tunnel with Xiao Xixi.
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The explosion is over, good morning everyone~