The devil is coming

Chapter 454
Walking at night,
Encountered a woman hanging from a tree crying for help;
Uncle Zheng has seen this kind of opening many times. If the demon kings are around, Uncle Zheng doesn't mind saving one of them, just to have some fun when he has nothing to do;
But now, he couldn't be bothered.
Also too lazy to pay attention was the princess.
Uncle Zheng didn't believe that the princess's crossbow arrow missed the target, but he really felt that he shot the princess on his back to death without saying anything, which was really beautiful.
Since all your family members were killed by bandits, it seems that you yourself have also been insulted by bandits.
You are no longer worthy of this world, and you will probably continue to suffer endless pain and nightmares if you survive.
Then we will send you down to reunite with your family.
Amitabha.
However, the development of things always seems to force you into it. You have a premonition that there is a pit, so you plan to go around it. Halfway around, you realize that the pit is bigger than you imagined.
The woman's impression at this moment was that of a fierce ghost.
There are "spirits" in this world, not to mention imported products like magic pills. Not long ago, Uncle Zheng also saw the regent introduce "spirits" into his body, and even earlier, Uncle Zheng also I got a Jade Order.
If we look into it more closely, Shatuo Queshi's transformation into a zombie after death is also a concrete manifestation of this phenomenon.
But the others, no matter what, are very rare, but the one Uncle Zheng encountered now seems a bit cheap.
Uncle Zheng has determined one thing a long time ago, that is, he is not the Chosen One. Otherwise, there is no way to explain which Chosen Son would encounter hidden arrows and accidents every time he rushes into battle;
Therefore, Uncle Zheng didn't think that he could get a jackpot and bump into some big treasure just by walking through the night with a princess on his back.
When the princess saw the female ghost rushing toward her, she instinctively grabbed Uncle Zheng's shoulders.
At this time, the princess naturally felt that Uncle Zheng was the person she could rely on most.
When the princess grabbed his shoulders, Uncle Zheng said:
Instinctively shouted:
"Smash!"
At this time, Uncle Zheng naturally felt that his son was the person he could rely on most.
"boom!"
The magic pill flew out of the princess's sleeves and hit the female ghost directly.
The female ghost fell to the ground like a kite with its string broken.
But after landing, it suddenly turned into a green mist and dispersed.
The magic pill is suspended in the air,
The body shape begins to appear,
It is the image of a baby.
"Spirit?" the princess exclaimed.
She knew that her royal brother had a spirit next to her, but she didn't expect that her husband also had one.
How many secrets are hidden in him?
but,
What did he shout just now?
The green mist began to spread, seeming to blend into the surrounding environment.
Mowan was a little confused, his eyes wandering around, not like he was searching for the female ghost, but like he was looking for something else.
"Buzz!"
at this time,
The sound of an arrow piercing the air came.
"Chirp!!!!"
Immediately afterwards, there was a high-frequency scream, not a human scream, but like some kind of animal.
Suddenly,
Uncle Zheng only felt that his vision was blurred for a while, but it soon returned to normal.
The magic pill flew back directly.
In Uncle Zheng's field of vision, there is a tree in front of him, and there is a rope on the tree, but what is tied to the rope is not a woman, but a weasel, that is, Huangpizi.
Under the tree, there was a circle made of walls, but the fire inside had long been extinguished, and it seemed that it had been extinguished for a long time.
There was a hole in the yellow skin, and there was a crossbow arrow stuck in the tree. It was obviously the one shot by the princess earlier.
Therefore, it was not a female ghost at all before, but an illusion created by this yellow man.
No wonder Magic Pill hesitated and searched there as soon as he came out. Obviously, Magic Pill found something was wrong.
But it seemed that before Mowan could make his next move, someone nearby fired an arrow to help break the situation.
Uncle Zheng knew that Huang Pizi seemed to be able to interfere with and influence people's minds by releasing some kind of hallucinogenic gas. The ability of the magic pill was, firstly, to fight against the soul body, and secondly, to enter Zheng Fan's body to fight against it. Zheng Fan's strength provides a kind of blessing.
And this kind of hallucinogenic gas, theoretically speaking, still belongs to the category of "physical reality".
After all, you can't just let the magic pill come out and start to develop antidotes like Xue San to help detoxify. That's not what they specialize in.
"Are we being possessed?" the princess said to herself.
There are many demons in the Chu land. Of course, demons are extremely rare compared to the number of people, but it is not uncommon for wild spirits like this to tease or even kill people.
"Are you all right?"
At this time, a middle-aged man walked out from the front. The man had half-white hair and held a bow in his hand. He looked like he should be almost fifty.
"Thank you brave man for saving me." Uncle Zheng thanked him.
Although with the ability of the magic pill, it will only take a little more time to find the target and resolve the situation in front of you, but they have helped you after all.
The man stopped in front with some vigilance and asked:
"Who are you?"
The princess said: "We are runaways. My father does not allow me to marry a pariah, so I asked him to take me and escape from home."
This fits the image of the two of them, and is the most appropriate lie.
The man squinted his eyes, and after scanning Zheng Fan and the princess, he said: "My name is Jiang Hu, a hunter in the mountains. You were possessed by a yellow dog before, but it's a pity that I did that before. Although the arrow hit the yellow dog, it failed to hit the vital point, so he still escaped."
said,
Jiang Hu looked at Zheng Fan.
Road:
"A pariah marries a noble girl. Haha, you are brave and courageous. Are you on the run? Why don't you go to my place to rest for a night?"
"In that case, I'll trouble Brother Tiger." The princess agreed.
In this way, Jiang Hu led the way, and Zheng Fan followed behind, carrying the princess on his back.
In fact, Zheng Fan has always wanted to ask why the green python named "Xiao Qing" didn't give any warning in advance?
The magic pill belongs to the soul body and is relatively sensitive to the soul, but the green python is considered a monster. Regardless of whether the weasel is called Huangpizi or Huanggouzi, since it can confuse people's hearts, it obviously belongs to the category of becoming a spirit.
It stands to reason that the green python should be able to provide early warning.
But in the end, not only was there no warning, even when the Orion appeared here, the green python didn't respond.
This is very unusual.
However, this is not the time to talk. Generally speaking, Orion's ears are very good.
Jiang Hu brought Zheng Fan and Zheng Fan to a wooden house. When he opened the door of the wooden house, a woman's voice came from inside.
"But he's back."
"The yellow dog is making trouble."
"Really? The mountains have not been peaceful in the past two years. Hey, did you bring someone back?"
"You said he was an escapee. I'll bring him back to rest for the night."
"Okay, I'm going to prepare something to eat."
Zheng Fan and the princess entered the house and saw a woman busy adding firewood to the stove in the center of the wooden house. She also set up a pot and began to add water to it.
"This is a bitch." Jiang Hu introduced.
Zheng Fan saluted and said, "I've met my sister-in-law."
The princess also saluted and said, "I have met the Jiang family's sister-in-law."
"Oh, why are you being so polite and making people feel embarrassed? Sit down first and I'll cook some soup for you."
Jiang Hu motioned to Zheng Fan and the princess to sit down around the stove to warm themselves up, and then asked:
"Where are you going to escape?"
Before Uncle Zheng could speak, the princess said directly: "I don't know yet. I originally thought of going up the mountain to escape, but now I think about it, I might have to go over the mountain to Jin."
"Going to Jin?" Orion said a little surprised, "There is a war there."
The princess nodded and said a little aggrievedly: "But there is no place for the two of us in Chu Land."
Hearing this, Jiang Hu smacked his tongue and said, "It seems, haha, it seems that my siblings' backgrounds are not simple."
Being able to say something that Chu Land cannot tolerate proves that the woman's family background is really high. Ordinary Chu Land nobles really can't achieve this kind of influence.
"Come on, let me go."
The woman came over, first put some sliced ​​bacon into the pot, then put in the wide vermicelli, and finally covered the pot.
"Thank you, Madam Sister-in-law." Zheng Fan smiled.
"It's fate that we meet. We live in the mountains, and it's rare for more than one person to sit here and eat together, and there are no guests."
Jiang Hu smiled and nodded, and then he said again: "To enter Jin from here, we have to walk a long way. The mountain road is not easy to walk, not to mention that we have to cross some dense currents."
The best way to go is of course Zhennanguan, but there are many Chu troops and scouts at Zhennanguan, so it is impossible for Uncle Zheng to go from there.
However, Zheng Fan did not answer, but waited for the princess to speak, because from the beginning when the princess introduced herself, Uncle Zheng felt something was wrong.
The turmoil about Qu's wedding had actually been publicized in Chu Di for a long time, because there were too many nobles present and the impact of the matter was too great to cover up even if they wanted to.
In fact, when Uncle Zheng marched all the way to Zhennanguan in the name of escorting grain and grass, this was the topic that the surrounding grain merchants who were traveling together talked about the most every day.
Some people beat their chests and feet, feeling that Da Chu had lost face this time;
Some people gloated about others' misfortune, it was interesting to see Qu's misfortune and deflation;
Some people lamented that if Pingye Bo of the Yan people had not left her in Chudi this time, and if he had allowed him to take the princess back safely, the added reputation would be unimaginable.
Uncle Zheng always squatted beside them and listened to their chat. They chatted very enthusiastically, and Uncle Zheng listened very enthusiastically.
Maybe, it is only spreading in the Chu area now. In ten days and a half, this matter should spread to the Yanqian area. This is destined to be the biggest "common people like to hear and see" event in the beginning of this year.
Therefore, although Jiang Hu is a hunter and often lives in the mountains, who can guarantee that he has not gone down the mountain and heard about this incident?
If he had heard about it, it would be obvious based on the princess's self-introduction and its suggestive nature.
However, Uncle Zheng didn't think that the princess didn't understand this. She was not stupid and sweet, and she had her own reasons for speaking like this.
Moreover, Uncle Zheng was not worried that the princess would betray him. If she wanted to betray him, she could have done so as early as the royal family's retreat. There was no need to betray the Qu family and the royal family later.
"Yes, so I want to ask Brother Hu to be our guide."
Upon hearing this, the woman was stunned for a moment, as if she did not expect that the girl would make such a request.
Zheng Fan noticed the hairpin on the woman's bun;
Although Uncle Zheng has no interest or concept in these precious jewelry, gold, silver and jade, no matter in his previous life or in this life, his living conditions have improved since he became rich, and some expensive jewelry and accessories have become very common in his home. s things.
It feels like Puyi went to an antique shop: I haven’t studied them systematically, but these are very common in my home.
This hairpin is not cheap, and the material is not ordinary gold or silver.
In addition to the "arrogance" when putting down the vermicelli, there were two vermicelli pieces left at Uncle Zheng's feet, and the woman did not pick them up and throw them in again.
Jiang Hu shook his head and said, "Sorry."
This is a direct rejection.
Uncle Zheng silently picked up the bowl of water in front of him and took a sip of water. He didn't say anything stupid about me paying money. It was obvious that this family was not short of money, or in other words, they didn't care about money very much.
The princess pursed her lips and said, "Is General Gongsun okay?"
Jiang Hu's eyes immediately froze, and the woman was so frightened that she couldn't help but retreat and hit the table.
Uncle Zheng continued to drink water with a calm expression, as if everything was under control. In fact, he didn't even know who General Gongsun was.
Jiang Hu licked his lips and asked, "Girl, who are you?"
The princess was not in a hurry to reveal her identity, but instead smiled and said: "I think back then, although the Gongsun family was not a famous family with a big business, it couldn't be compared with the Qu family, but they relied on their ability to tame animals and controlled the family for several generations. In the position of the Beast Control Supervisor, how many powerful people from a wealthy family were polite to him in order to obtain a famous beast, which can be called noble.
Unexpectedly, it is now in this state, which is really sad. "
Jiang Hu did not touch his sword, bow and arrow, but clapped his hands and said, "It's interesting. I didn't expect that people from Fengchao would find me hiding here."
"You are worrying too much. I am not from Fengchao, nor are the men in my family. We are just fleeing."
"You think I'll believe it?"
The princess silently untied her clothes and exposed her left arm. There was still solidified wax on her left arm, but the fire phoenix mark inside could be seen through the wax.
The woman exclaimed directly:
"royal!"
Jiang Hu looked at his wife hesitantly.
The woman nodded affirmatively at Jiang Hu and said, "It's the fire phoenix mark."
There was a look of thought in Jiang Hu's eyes, and then he suddenly reached out and drew out his hunting knife, pointing it not at the princess, but at Uncle Zheng.
Uncle Zheng was still sitting there, looking as usual.
Taishan collapses in front of you without changing color. This is a professional practice.
However, the woman seemed to be more knowledgeable than the man.
"When I went down the mountain the day before yesterday, I heard about a big event that happened to my Da Chu Gang a few days ago. It was said that an uncle from the Yan State robbed Qu and the princess in front of everyone on the wedding day. Her Royal Highness the Fourth Princess.
It surprised me that,
I live deep in the mountains, and I can actually meet Uncle Ping Ye from Dayan. "
Uncle Zheng put down the bowl, opened the lid, looked at it, and said:
"I wonder if the vermicelli is cooked yet."
He wasn't going to interrupt, just let the princess speak.
Uncle Zheng is also a professional when it comes to how to be a hands-off shopkeeper.
"Princess...Your Highness."
The woman first knelt down in front of the princess.
When Jiang Hu saw this, he hesitated in his eyes.
The princess also ignored Jiang Hu, turned around, took the initiative to help the woman up, and said, "May I ask my wife, what is your surname?"
"The sinful woman's surname is Gongsun and her name is Ling."
"It turns out that Madam-in-law was born in the Gongsun family."
"Yes, my husband was my father's personal guard. On the night of the Yingdu Incident, my husband protected me from the capital and hid in the mountains."
"Thank you for your hard work, Madam."
The Gongsun family was the hereditary head of the Beast Control Supervisor, but he suddenly died one day nearly a year ago.
The reason for its demise was that the Gongsun family followed the eldest prince. After the death of the previous emperor, the eldest prince took the lead in revolting and wanted to take the lead in the capital, Yingdu, and take control of the government.
The Gongsun family even mobilized the clan's personal soldiers and brought many demonic beasts from the Beast Control Prison to join them. However, the fourth prince had already obtained the allegiance of the Royal Forbidden Army. Several lines of Royal Forbidden Army entered Yingdu, and the witches and priests also stood on their side. After the death of the fourth prince, the rebellion of the eldest prince in Yingdu was ruthlessly extinguished.
The eldest prince was deliberately released from Yingdu in the hope that he would continue to attract people and be dealt with, while the Gongsun family was exterminated that night.
The woman's name is Gongsun Ling, and her father should be the head of the Gongsun family. In other words, the princess's brother is the enemy of the woman in front of her who exterminated the family.
Jiang Hu looked at Zheng Fan, slowly put down the knife, and sat down again.
Zheng Fan picked up the spoon and saw that the women had no time, so he started stirring the pot to prevent the vermicelli from settling.
Although the woman is from the Gongsun clan, the one who is really capable is Jiang Hu.
This can also explain why the green python took the initiative to avoid him, because after the princess attracted the green python with her fire phoenix essence and blood, according to the royal tradition, the green python was handed over to the beast master for taming.
The green python must have sensed Jiang Hu's aura, so he took the initiative to avoid it.
Therefore, beasts will be beasts after all, and they are unreliable at critical moments.
Uncle Zheng felt that after returning, the green python must be tamed by the demon kings and instilled with a sense of "loyalty".
then,
Now want to come,
That yellow dog was probably Jiang Hu's own arrangement, which was equivalent to placing a checkpoint at that location in the canyon so that he could respond when he heard the noise.
It's a talent.
Jiang Hu said, "Aling, she is your enemy. If you say anything, I will kill her and avenge your whole family."
Uncle Zheng shook his head and sighed:
Lick a dog.
But this licking dog should have succeeded in licking it, because the woman's family has been ruined, and she can't survive without being with the licking dog.
Obviously he was a sinner in Da Chu and had to hide in Tibet. After seeing Uncle Ping Ye of Da Yan, he actually said that he wanted to help his wife take revenge.
This man probably has no ambitions.
An ambitious man will not care what the woman thinks at this time. He wants to find a way out for himself.
As for what this woman would think,
Uncle Zheng guessed it,
Uncle Zheng believed that the princess should have guessed it.
Living in hiding in the mountains, I still don’t forget to wear jewelry, and I don’t pay attention to the details of frugal living when cooking. I don’t know how much risk my man takes when he goes down the mountain to do shopping;
To put it bluntly, Miss Gongsun is not someone who lives a hard life in a down-to-earth manner.
"No, no more revenge, no more revenge." The woman waved her hands quickly, "Let it end, let it end."
She didn't want to pursue the revenge of her family's destruction.
The princess said: "That is what my royal brother did, what does it have to do with me? Besides, at that time, everyone was his own master, and the winner was the king or the loser.
What's more, I have regretted my marriage now and have already broken up with my imperial brother. No matter how I calculate the debt, I cannot bear it. "
"Yes, yes, I don't blame the princess, I don't blame the princess." The woman said quickly.
Jiang Hu sighed and said, "Princess, do you want to go to Jin for peace?"
Zheng Fan continued to stir the bottom of the pot and said with a smile: "What else?"
"I can pretend I haven't seen you, because I have a grudge against the regent; but I won't send you into the mountains, because I am a Chu native."
"We are actually all from Xia, and we were all one family 800 years ago."
"Ah."
Jiang Hu was very disdainful.
Uncle Zheng started to fish for vermicelli.
The princess held Gongsun Ling's hand and said to Zheng Fan: "My lord, don't just eat and talk."
Jiang Huze said:
"It's useless to say anything."
Uncle Zheng echoed in his mind while sucking the vermicelli: Yes, it's useless to tell you anything. Anyway, you don't have the final say in your family.
Uncle Zheng ate half a bowl of vermicelli and two pieces of bacon, then put down his bowl and chopsticks.
Road:
"First, following my uncle and others into the Yan Empress, although my life cannot be compared with when Gongsun was in Yingdu, my uncle can be guaranteed to have fine clothes and fine food, twenty maids, twenty servants, not counting the cooks. "
This hodgepodge is really not delicious.
"Second, I swear to God that I will protect your safety. People in our Yan Kingdom and Fengchao will not be arrogant."
The first two are related to life.
Article [-],
That's the main event.
"Third, His Majesty, Emperor Dayan, will build a new beast-control prison for the Gongsun family and set up the position of chief. Brother Jiang Hu will be the first chief, and the second chief will be your children. This position is hereditary. Go ahead and restore the glory of the Gongsun family."
Jiang Hu stared angrily and scolded: "Don't even think about it!"
Gongsun Ling, who was beside the princess, shouted directly to her husband:
"Okay, I promise!"
"..." Jiang Hu.
Uncle Zheng continued to fish for the second bowl of vermicelli. It didn't taste good, but he was really hungry.
Jiang Hu looked at his wife and persuaded: "A Ling, we are from Chu, how can we take refuge in Yangou, we..."
"If you don't agree, I will die for you now!"
"Gongsun is a noble of Chu, how could he do this..."
"Are you going to force me to die now?"
"Private hatred is private hatred, national hatred is national hatred, the Yan people massacred in Yupan City..."
Gongsun Ling took off the hairpin from her bun.
against his neck,
Looking at Jiang Hu;
The previously calm and virtuous woman disappeared, replaced by a woman with infinite longing for a better life.
The princess made a last-ditch attack at this time and said:
"Even this palace is going to join Yan, so what's wrong with the Gongsun clan?"
"Yes, the princess is right, the princess is right." Gongsun Ling seemed to be encouraged, the hairpin pierced her neck, and blood beads were already flowing out, and she roared:
"Jiang Hu, do you agree or not?"
Jiang Hu gritted his teeth.
Uncle Zheng lowered his head and continued eating vermicelli.
Jiang Hu stood up,
take two steps back,
He cupped his hands and said to Zheng Fan:
"See Uncle Hirano!"
(End of this chapter)