Tianhou probably didn't expect Li Chaoge to say such things. The Empress was silent after hearing this, Li Chaoge raised her hands to her forehead, and walked upright. Su saluted, but the Empress did not speak, she remained motionless, as stable as a statue. The sun shone on her body, shining brightly and shimmering with golden light, as if she was glowing.
Tianhou didn't give an answer in the end. She raised her hand to signal Li Chaoge to get up, and said lightly, "I'll think about it again. Go and rest."
Li Chaoge knew that this kind of thing should not be rushed? For a while, he kowtowed and said, "I will leave."
Li Chaoge stood up, backed away slowly, and left Wencheng Hall. After coming out, Li Chaoge asked the palace man who led the way: "Is there a west gate in Luo City? Is anyone coming to see me?"
The palace man shook his head: "Never. Princess? What's the matter?"
Li Chaoge sighed secretly, it seems that the Rakshasa Bird still hasn't been found. Li Chaoge breathed out, and said, "Forget it, this case? I'm afraid it won't be settled in a while, let's arrange it later."
The palace people couldn't understand what Li Chaoge said, so they had to hang their heads in silence. The two of them walked to Xige City, the sound of drums and music came from behind Yiluan Hall, and there were faintly "women" frolicking. Li Chaoge glanced at it and asked, "Who is making noise behind?"
The palace man looked up and said, "It's Princess Guangning. Recently, Tiangong Temple released a new play, and Princess Guangning liked it very much, but the sage and the Queen of Heaven said that during this period of time? East is not peaceful, and Princess Guangning is not allowed to Going out of the palace. Princess Guangning is not reconciled, so she summoned a lot of maids and servants to rehearse in the Baixi Hall."
After the palace man finished speaking, he asked Li Chaoge flatteringly: "Princess Anding, do you want to go and see?"
Li Chaoge let out an "oh" and said flatly, "Not interested, no time?"
The Raksha bird has not been captured yet, Bai Qianhe and Zhou Shao are waiting for her? Arrangement, the manpower of the Zhenyaosi needs to be recruited, and the patrol plan of Zhijinwu and Habayashi Army also needs to be adjusted. With so many things waiting for Li Chaoge to deal with, how could she have time to go to the theater.
Li Chaoge went back to Dechang Hall to rest for a while, and in the afternoon, he appeared on Luoyang Tianjie again in good spirits.
She couldn't believe that with so many people and such a high search density, this monster could still be found.
The result?, really not?.
Several days passed by, and the patrolling staff changed crop after crop, but they still did not find the Raksha bird. Seeing that the imperial examination will be held soon, everyone can't sit still.
Bai Qianhe asked cautiously: "No noise is allowed during the imperial examination. It's not good for us to conduct a large-scale search. Why don't we take a break and search after the examination is over?"
"No way?" Li Chaoge said categorically with a cold face, "I told the sage queen that I promise to find it before the imperial examination. I have let all my words out. Wouldn't it be embarrassing if I didn't catch it? ruler, you must grab it before the imperial examination.”
Li Chaoge's face? The burden is really heavy. Bai Qianhe gave up persuading, and spread it on the back of the back: "The city has been searched three times, all...with suspicious wounds, we all look at it. I checked it again, but there is no one? I found someone suspected of being a Raksha bird. Has the Raksha bird left the capital?"
Zhou Shao calmly nodded, and nodded slowly: "It's possible. Black and white searches together, with such a great effort, there's no reason why they can't be found. Officers and soldiers are wearing uniforms, so it's easy to hide. Are there all fireworks alleys? Our people, as long as the people transformed by Rakshasa birds need food and water, it is impossible to escape the eyes of these people. I haven’t found it for so long. It is estimated that it has escaped from Luoyang and hid in other places went."
Listening, Bai Qianhe made sense, and asked, "Princess, do you want to expand the scope of the search and include the access roads in the Gyeonggi area?"
Bai Qianhe and Zhou Shao looked at Li Chaoge together. Did Li Chaoge talk? She frowned, as if thinking about something.
Bai Qianhe waited for a while, then asked tentatively, "Princess?"
Li Chaoge twitched his eyelashes, and slowly raised his eyes, with a compelling light in his eyes: "No, it must be in Luoyang."
"Ah?" Bai Qianhe frowned, "But we screened almost all the candidates, and we didn't find any suspicious candidates."
"Who said it was a human?" Li Chaoge exhaled. She fell into a misunderstanding before, and all her arrangements were directed towards finding someone. However, the Raksha bird is good at transforming, who said it will definitely transform into a human
Bai Qianhe and Zhou Shao were taken aback when they listened, Zhou Shao was thoughtful: "You mean..."
Li Chaoge stood up abruptly, and strode out: "Decree, post notices in the streets and alleys, asking every household to inspect poultry and livestock, and pay special attention to poultry. It doesn't matter what species, as long as there are more in the house." All birds with injured wings and green eyes should be reported. Also, house sparrows and wild birds that come and go must not be spared, any bird may be a raksha bird.”
When Bai Qianhe and Zhou Shao heard Li Chaoge's words, they realized later. That's right, when they saw a Raksha bird turning into a human before, they subconsciously thought of it as a human being, and in all their subsequent actions, they tacitly assumed that the Raksha bird was a human being. If the Rakshasa bird is not human at all, then their interrogation is completely meaningless.
The Rakshasa bird itself is a species of bird. It is injured, so I am afraid that it does not have the strength to support the long-term and difficult transformation. But it can't transform into a prototype, so it will probably choose a bird shape similar to its body.
Thinking of this, Bai Qianhe and Zhou Shao broke out in a cold sweat. Both of them couldn't sit still, they got up immediately, one went to Xicheng and the other went to Beili, and quickly reminded everyone not to just pay attention to people, especially birds of unknown origin.
Under the emperor's feet, the court's coverage is still very strong. After a while, new news spreads in the streets and alleys of Luoyang that the monster may turn into a bird shape. All of a sudden, the mouth of the well, the tea house, the shop, the market, everyone was talking about it: "Have you heard that the imperial court just issued a notice saying that the Raksha bird may not only turn into a human, but also turn into a bird and sneak around?" Enter someone's house!"
As soon as this remark came out, everyone around was startled. Strangers can take precautions, but if a bird flies into the house, who will pay attention? There are many people in Luoyang who keep flowers and birds in their homes. When they heard this, many people couldn't stand up: "Really? Hey, we have a birdcage in our house. It shouldn't be mixed in. No way? , I have to go back and have a look."
"Ma'am, your family? That guy? He likes cockfights. He's been restless these two days. Let him calm down and stop watching."
Zhu Niangzi? There are no animals in the house, so she didn't panic at first, but when someone reminded her, she suddenly became afraid: "Yes, I forgot about him. Aunt Zhao, help me watch? My family, Shiro, come back."
"You go, there's me here." Aunt Zhao waved her hand to Mrs. Zhu, and responded carelessly. She turned her head and saw that Mrs. Mo Liu was also there. The smile on Aunt Zhao's face faded, Mo Liu was bitter and mean, and she was not very popular in the neighborhood, but she was a neighbor after all, and Aunt Zhao didn't want anything to happen to the Mo family, so she reminded: "Miss Mo, I remember that your family? raised? several chickens. The court notice said that there are chickens, ducks and geese? It may have been transformed by a monster. Go back and check to see if there are? Are there? It's different."
Mrs. Mo Liu dismissed it and said sarcastically, "Live in Luoyang? There are so many people, how could he come to our house alone? Don't be afraid, it's just a monster, maybe it has been eaten by people long ago."
The women who fetched water at the mouth of the well? Hearing the laughter, Aunt Zhao forced a smile and said, "That's right, the Son of Heaven. At the foot of the dragon's head, how can a little goblin make trouble for it. However, your son? He's still young. Adults are not afraid of monsters, but children are not. Children? My eyes are not closed, so maybe I can see something different."
When mentioning his son?, Mo Liu immediately became serious. She? Doesn't care about the life and death of Mo Dalang and Mo Linlang, but if her son is involved? That's not okay? Immediately, Mo Liu threw down the basin and walked quickly to the house.
Mo Liu's hands were too heavy, and those who drew water from the well were splashed all over. All the ladies? Immediately muttered: "What are you doing, didn't you see? Is there anyone?"
The others pouted and gestured with their eyebrows: "That one always only cares about herself, and doesn't care about other people's life or death. She? Even her own? Little lady? Can kill? Beat, can she care about outsiders?"
All the daughters-in-law and ladies? Looking at each other, whispering sarcastic remarks about Mrs. Mo Liu, the eyes are very uncomfortable. Mo Liu's behavior has already aroused public outrage, but it's a pity that the little lady of the Mo family has such a stepmother.
After Mrs. Mo Liu returned home, he hurriedly opened the door and shouted loudly, "Mo Linlang, go and check the chicken coop. The government said that monsters might be hiding in the poultry. Climb into the chicken coop and look for them." Look for it, and see if there is? Is there? There are strange things hidden."
Someone next door was doing laundry, and upon hearing Mo Liu's words, the lady next door became furious, and shouted loudly: "You're an old man, and instead of looking for someone, let a little girl like Lin Lang crawl in to see it? What if there really are monsters that hurt someone?"
Mrs. Mo Liu didn't show any weakness, and looked up? She turned her head back and choked: "She? A daughter who lost money? She? If she doesn't look for it, why should my son go there?"
The people next door were so angry that they wished they could quarrel with Mrs. Mo Liu. Mo Linlang was chopping wood, she put down her ax as if she hadn't heard the disputes of the people, and walked towards the chicken coop in silence.
She rolled up her sleeves and crawled into the dirty chicken coop without saying a word. The lady next door? Watching? This scene is distressing, but Mo Liu snorted triumphantly, and said in a strange way: "You are sensible."
The thatched chicken coop is dark and gloomy, because the sun has not been seen all year round, and there is a dull smell of feathers here. Ma Linlang didn't? Dislike, she? While counting the fluffy chickens, she said in a low voice: "They have noticed. It's only a matter of time before you are found out."
A strange-looking chicken was lying in the innermost part. Compared with the other chickens, it seemed particularly quiet. It lowered its head to comb its fur, as if it didn't understand why Mo Linlang suddenly spoke to them.
Mo Linlang was thin and thin, so she didn't force herself to shrink into the chicken shed. I couldn't see the movement inside clearly from the outside, so Mo Linlang continued to say under the cover of thatch: "Don't pretend. I was born with yin and yang eyes, and I can see monsters and ghosts since I was a child. You came to our house? On the first day, I recognized it. Out."
After Mo Linlang finished speaking, the "chicken" that combed its feathers finally stopped and slowly raised its head. It looked like a chicken, but its eyes were thick and cloudy green.
The surrounding chickens were still awake, and they were chirping and shouting at this moment, so happy that they completely covered the sound inside. That chicken and mung bean-like eyes were staring at Mo Linlang. Its long beak moved slightly, and suddenly said in a human voice: "Can you see it?"
Mo Linlang didn't answer, but a smile appeared on her lips, and she said clearly: "It's really you. You are the Raksha bird."
Both parties have already taken off their masks, and acting is boring. The Raksha bird stood up and kicked its legs noblely. Finally, there was no need to pretend to be a lowly and humble chicken: "You knew it from the beginning, but when those big-headed soldiers came to ask, you said you didn't? See ?Pass."
Mo Linlang had a small face and a sharp chin, but her eyes were big and dark, especially her pupils, which were so dark that even light couldn't pass through them. When stared at by these eyes, it seems like you are going to drown in a deep pool, which makes you feel suffocated for no reason.
There was no expression on Mo Linlang's face, and she said indifferently: "They asked if they have? Have you seen? Strange people. I have? Haven't seen? How can you be deceiving?"
Rakshasa snorted, looked at Mo Linlang sarcastically, and asked, "What do you want to do?"
"You kill someone for me, and I will let you out of the city."
The Raksha bird tilted its head, which is obviously a very cute gesture, but it is indescribably strange and frightening: "I am a Rakshasa born from the spirit of the underworld, and I am loved by the world. Nian Daoxing? I am more than enough to be your ancestor, so why should I agree to your conditions?"
Mo Linlang looked at it calmly, with no fluctuation in voice or eyes: "Because you have no choice. You shouldn't even be able to fly now. If you had the ability to fly away, you would have left Luoyang long ago, but But you have been living in my house? The chicken coop, pretending to be a low-blooded chicken every day, just to trick you. But now, people in the government have noticed your tricks, and you can't hide for long. You can't do it yourself? If you leave, you can't escape the officers and soldiers' interrogation by turning into a human form, so you have no choice."
Raksha Bird was very unconvinced to be threatened by a teenage girl, but Mo Linlang said every word on the point? The Raksha bird heard that Dongdu was blessed by nature, so it flew in to devour the spiritual energy, but unexpectedly, it put itself in a desperate situation.
It didn't expect a mortal to react so quickly, it didn't expect that someone dared to threaten it, let alone that it would be defeated by a mortal princess, and almost lost its life. Now that Dongdu is under martial law everywhere, it can't? It has no way to fly out of the city, and it can't escape the city gate's interrogation in human form. When the time comes, it will be overtaken by Li Chaoge and others, and its life will be over. But if it doesn't take human form, how can a chicken or a bird walk through the city gate in a big way
The Raksha bird was trapped in this vicious circle, unable to break free for a long time. Now, a little girl who is not even a fraction of his age says she wants to make a deal with it.
The Raksha bird gave a sinister laugh and asked, "Who are you going to kill?"
"My father."