Tome of Troubled Times Chapter 148: Seeing the essence through the fog

Chapter 148 Seeing the Essence Through the Fog

Said that he would continue to explore the secret of the blood evil in the afternoon, but Zhao Changhe did not go to Jingxin Temple to see Lu Shaoxiong, nor did he go to the new third son of the Gu family. Instead, he went to the Tiger Hill Sword Pond again.

Seeing Zhao Changhe patrolling the edge of the pond, Sisi was incomprehensible.

Anyone who analyzes this situation should think that the Tiger Hill Sword Pond is a misunderstanding. The real source of the evil spirit lies outside. The young masters of the Lu family and the Gu family have been infected. We should look for the places where they have been together.

For example, at this time, Tang Buqi was following the Gusu Zhenmo Division to do this, which Sisi felt was one of the rare things that Master Tang could do more reliably.

But Zhao Changhe, who always gave people a very reliable impression, seemed to have nothing to do at this time. He kept looking around on the misunderstanding of Huqiu Sword Pool. After looking around for half an afternoon, he still found nothing. He was still smiling.

People who don’t know better think that this is just for taking the maid on an outing.

Although the surrounding scenery is indeed beautiful, and it is cool and comfortable by the pool, Sisi is a hard-working Sisi, and she does not sacrifice so much just to be comfortable...

"Sir." Seeing Zhao Changhe hiding under the shade of a tree watching ants, Sisi finally couldn't stand it anymore: "Sir, should we go check for ants like Master Tang and others?"

"Huh? Since they are all going to find out where the young master of the Lu family and the Gu family went to the same places, it will be over by asking them then. Why should I go to find out the same thing?"

Sisi opened her mouth, but was speechless. After a while, she said: "Then you are not watching ants here."

"Don't underestimate ants, whether there is a crisis, they are more sensitive than humans."

Sisi rolled her eyes speechlessly.

This may be effective for ordinary people, but you have broken through the fifth level of the entrance, and wielding a knife weighing 40 to 50 pounds with one hand is just like playing. You are really not an ordinary person. Your five senses should have surpassed those of nature. As for any animal, what's the point of looking at ants? It's better to close your eyes and feel it yourself.

"Do you think it's meaningless?" Zhao Changhe smiled and said: "But have you discovered..."

As he spoke, he threw away a piece of dessert left over from lunch.

Some ants quickly climbed up.

"...Have you noticed that there are so few ants here?"

Sisi was startled: "Could it be that the evil spirit is really here? Then why doesn't anyone feel the slightest bit of it?"

"If the evil spirit causes ants to disappear, they will become extinct, and there will be no more of them." Zhao Changhe said: "According to our common sense in life, what does it usually mean when we see ants moving?"

Sisi said: "It means heavy rain is coming, which may flood the ant nest."

"But there are no signs of rain recently, and these ants must have moved for a long time, so there are only such a small number left... Is it possible to think that they think there is something else to flood the ant nest, and they have been migrating early?"

Sisi’s eyes changed.

Although it seems that these thoughts are not very reliable since there are relatively few ants, but at this time, any small thing may really be a clue. Assuming that this inference is correct, even if it does not mean that there is evil in the sword pool, it can still explain it. There will be changes, such as the pool overflowing.

"Master...did you...really guess this from observing ants?"

"Well, actually I think something has changed in Jianchi, so I came here specifically to find out if there is anything that can support my guess. Can these ants barely count as one?"

"...let's do it reluctantly, the evidence is not sufficient."

"However, I am not an official, so I don't need any hard evidence. I just need to verify some of my suspicions."

"So what do you suspect?"

"Well... let's put it this way, it has always been unknown whether there is such an evil treasure in Gusu. The Lu family's madness does not prove the existence of such a thing. I can also go crazy. It can prove that this thing exists. What? So finding the source of the evil spirit is a secondary matter."

Sisi's eyes widened in surprise: "Then what's the main thing?"

"The main thing is that because the Yangzhou Maitreya Sect is destroyed, it will definitely lead to some kind of action by the leader Maitreya. In the environment of Maitreya Sect all over the south of the Yangtze River, only Gusu is like a pure land. If I were Maitreya, this action would be extremely Most likely, he would target Gusu first. It happened that he had also been looking for the evil spirit treasure before, and now that the clue was in Gusu, his eyes would naturally fall on the combination of the two things. Regardless of whether Maitreya himself came to Gusu or not. The action against Gusu has definitely begun, and the Tang family must be the first to bear the brunt."

Zhao Changhe said leisurely: "So there may not be evil spirits, but there must be changes in the Tang family. This is the main thing. And what role does this suspected evil thing play in it? What is the role of this thing? What is the impact is what I focus on analyzing, which may help to break this situation. If I really try to find the source of the evil spirit, I will be led away by the nose. Maybe it doesn’t exist at all and I will find a lonely place..."

Sisi: "..."

Everyone had different starting points. No wonder she always felt that Zhao Changhe's attitude was strange. He didn't look like someone who was eager to find treasures, but more like he was breaking a treasure. I thought it was normal. After all, the purpose of breaking the eucalyptus was to find clues to the treasure, but it was actually not the case at all.

What she didn't know was that the reason why Zhao Changhe was willing to take her with him on this matter was because he knew that she was not in the same group as the Maitreya Cult and might be able to help him.

As for her goal, if it is a treasure of evil spirits, it may conflict with her. This is really the second best thing.

Sisi thought for a long time and suddenly asked: "Master, I heard that the blood evil skill you practiced is now at the fifth level. The subsequent practice is limited by the limited energy and blood of the human body, and it may be difficult to do it again. Growth, is it true? ”

"It's not that exaggerated. Simple energy intake is not enough. It is true that you need to raise evil spirits. But raising evil spirits does not necessarily require any treasures. You can also kill people. Doesn't the Blood God Religion rely on this? How can they? There are so many treasures.”

"...In other words, if there is a treasure that nourishes evil spirits, you are very eager for it?"

"Yes."

"Then why are you still so calm, as if what you desire doesn't exist?"

Zhao Changhe thought for a while and said with a smile: "The treasure is quite important, but the loyalty of the people in the world is more important."

"Loyalty?" Si Siqi asked: "Because we are friends with Master Tang?"

"Yes." Zhao Changhe looked at the sky and saw that the sun was setting in the west, then turned and went down the mountain: "When we were drinking last night, wasn't Tang Buqi already my friend?"

Sisi followed and muttered: "Men are so weird, just have a drink."

“Didn’t I give you as a gift to me?”

"..."

Zhao Changhe laughed: "There is one more thing..."

Sisi immediately said: "Could it be Tang Wanzhuang? Is the master really related to her?"

"Where are you thinking? She didn't even look at me. She really thought I was licking the dog." Zhao Changhe said leisurely: "It's because I don't want this beautiful Suzhou to become the empty hometown of the Maitreya Sect... When we learn martial arts, we always have something to do.”

“Isn’t it better to learn martial arts so that you can live a better life?”

"Have you seen the afterglow of the setting sun?"

"Huh?"

"That Yuhui is not only Yue Hongling, but also me, Zhao Changhe."

…………

After leaving Huqiu Sword Pond, I just returned to the guest house and planned to have some dinner. A figure flashed by and Ji Chengkong appeared outside the door: "The guards of the Tang family are much sparse than those of the Lu family. They are almost as good as the toilet when they come in. It's all in vain." I thought the Tang family was very capable."

Zhao Changhe asked: "The Lu family is heavily guarded?"

"Yes, they are so strict that I thought I was in the Demon Suppression Division. Fortunately, although they are strict, their level is too low, so I still let me find out." Ji Chengkong looked like we are familiar with each other, minding his own business. Sitting at the table: "Do you have any wine? I've been diving for a long time and I'm thirsty to death."

Sisi lowered her eyebrows and poured him a cup of tea next to her.

Ji Chengkong glanced at her again. This person's figure did look like the person he was looking for. Although he didn't recognize the face, that person was a master of disguise... However, there were people with similar figures everywhere. , Yue Hongling is a bit similar. To use this reason to check the disguise, Zhao Changhe must be offended to death. There is no need...

He was not too entangled and said directly: "According to my investigation, the Lu family has a forbidden area, which is a hundred times stricter than the so-called sword pool forbidden area of ​​the Tang family, and it cannot be passed by tokens or passwords. It must be the Lu family's forbidden area. Only direct descendants can enter in person. It's really strange that a small and broken family is more mysterious than anything else."

Zhao Changhe smiled and said: "If you have a ninth-level entrance hall at home, you are already a person who has a peek into the secrets. It is not considered a Xiaopo family."

"If you're not on the list, you're all rubbish." Ji Chengkong pointed at his nose: "I'm also at the sixth level of the entrance hall. You were only at the fourth level at the time. I didn't even dodge a punch. So I'm like this The gap between those who cannot grow on the Qianlong List and those of you on the Qianlong List is obvious."

"Brother Ji's ability is not in fighting. As you said, when he steals something, he changes his hand to a dagger or even a poisonous needle. Zhao really doesn't dare to say whether he will fall into Brother Ji's hands. ”

Ji Chengkong was also a little pleased: "That's right, everyone has their own strengths. In short, I didn't find anything useful in this exploration, and there was no fun at all. Your deposit is enough. I don’t want anything else, so I’ll say goodbye.”

"Hey brother Ji, wait a minute." Zhao Changhe chased after him: "I have something to ask you..."

Sisi tensed up instantly.