Chapter 262 Windfall

In a quiet room.

The thick wall made of black rattan bricks isolates the outside world. Apart from some vibrations, it is difficult to hear other sounds.

Four female secret guards stood in front of the sealing stone with weapons in hand, paying close attention to all the disturbances in the stone gate.

Dongfang Liren, who was wearing a python suit, was pacing back and forth in the room with an anxious look on his face. Sometimes he would come to the door and use the Tianhe Sword Technique to listen, but apart from some noise, he couldn't hear anything.

The Empress of Wei had already put on a long red dress and was sitting upright on the bed. Because her perception was far beyond that of ordinary people, she knew what was happening outside, and there was a complicated look in her eyes.

If the last time Eunuch Cao entered the palace and Ye Jingtang suddenly jumped out to rescue him, it was because he was full of chivalrous spirit and drew his sword to help when there was injustice, then this time he defended the Dragon Gate alone and refused to retreat, it was completely out of his feelings for her and Li. People care.

Ever since the empress sat on the dragon throne, she was destined to become a loner. She could not trust anyone except her own sister and master, because she did not know whether the courtiers who respected her in front of her were secretly spies and civilians from Beiliang. The hidden stakes of the Tianjiao, and even the assassins sent by the kings.

But after getting to know Ye Jingtang for so long, these worries were slowly dispelled. Ye Jingtang had countless opportunities to assassinate her, and he could also rely on her and Liren's trust to try to gain a position of power and do bigger things.

But Ye Jingtang behaves like a pure knight-errant in Ye Jing Tang. She is ambitious and is the best in the world. She does not like fame and fortune, and only values ​​friendship in everything. She and the marquis, official position, and salary given by Li Ren are in Ye Jing Tang. It may not be as interesting as a collector's edition of "The Tears of a Heroic Woman".

And the reason why he desperately protected her and Li Ren was obviously not because of their identities, but because he regarded them as friends, or people who were closer than friends.

With such a man, the Empress doesn't know how to be suspicious even if she wants to. If Ye Jingtang is a scapegoat for a certain force, then it must be the most incompetent scapegoat in the world...

The empress wandered thousands of miles away, thinking wildly. After an unknown length of silence, a voice suddenly rang out in the silent room:

Dong Dong——Dong——

It's a code word for someone knocking on the stone door.

After the four female secret guards turned around to consult the empress, they quickly pulled out the iron bolt that blocked the door sealing stone. Then the door sealing stone shook, and then a gap appeared below, and shouts came from outside:

"One, two, three—"

Dongfang Liren was so anxious that he half-crouched on the ground and tilted his head to look outside.

The garden outside was in a mess, and a lot of fire and smoke could be seen. More than 40 strong men covered their mouths and noses with wet cloths, held eight iron chains in their hands, and dragged them upwards with all their strength, gradually pulling up the huge boulder.

Outside the door-sealing stone stood a man with a sword hanging from his waist.

The man was dressed in a black official robe with a jade belt hanging from his waist. He looked neat and majestic, as if nothing was wrong.

But the red blood stains oozing out of the gauze on the man's hands and his slightly red face still revealed how brutal the melee outside just now was.

"Night Terror Hall?!"

Dongfang Liren and Ye Jingtang have known each other for so long. It’s not that they have never seen him injured. But the last time they defeated Xuanyuan Dynasty, they didn’t see Ye Jingtang fall into such a situation. As soon as the stone door was raised, he flew out from below and arrived. in front of:

"you……"

Dongfang Liren wanted to check Ye Jingtang's pulse, but when he walked in, he found that the bottom of Ye Jingtang's robe was not flat, and there were some bandage marks everywhere. He didn't dare to touch it, but looked anxiously:

"How's your injury?"

Ye Jingtang raised his hand to protect Dongfang Liren from the side of the gate so as not to block the way, and tried his best to be calm:

"I suffered some flesh injuries, but the condition is not serious. Lu Jieyun and other thieves have all surrendered. The large army of soldiers and horses have arrived at the foot of the mountain. It is no longer a serious problem. Just now when the thieves attacked me, I was suppressed in front of the door. Someone used a hidden weapon. In a sneak attack, the Queen Mother helped me block the hidden weapon, and I was hit by the Prisoner Dragon Miasma..."

"ah?"

Dongfang Liren's expression suddenly changed, he supported Ye Jingtang, who was a little shaken, and asked:

"Have you called Doctor Wang here? And that Zhang Jinglin..."

"Everyone has been called. The Queen Mother is currently in stable condition, but the poison must be detoxified as soon as possible. Wang Taiyi, Zhang Jinglin, and a witch from the Xihai tribe discussed two methods. One is to find the golden scale diagram and the dragon elephant diagram. ; One is to go to the tribes of the Western Sea to find poison masters to find antidotes, and they may have to leave soon..."

Dongfang Liren didn't know anything inside. When he came out, he was faced with such a lot of news, and he must be a little confused.

Seeing that Ye Jingtang's aura was very messy, she helped him towards the side of the dormitory, which was still intact:

"Sit down and say. Where is the Queen Mother now?"

"At the foot of the mountain..."

…

The Empress of Wei came out under the protection of the secret guards. When she saw the appearance of Ye Jingtang, she actually wanted to ask a few questions.

But as an emperor, in such a chaotic situation, it is still important to make the courtiers feel at ease, so at the moment, it is better to follow the secret guards out first...

——

At the same time, at the foot of the mountain.

On the calm river surface, a white shadow flowed down like a ghostly water, leaving a long white trail on the river surface. The passing ships heard the movement, and when they looked over in a blink of an eye, there was only a blurry white dot at the end of the field of vision.

Master Xuanji quickly turned back after leaving Sanhe Town. He had just traveled a few miles when he received a message from Feige from Yutan Villa. Knowing that something serious had happened, he rushed back at full speed regardless of the cost.

Sanhe Town is more than two hundred miles away from Yun'an, but it didn't take long for Master Xuanji. When he could see the majestic mountain villa by the river, the chaos of the demons inside had not yet ended.

Running at such a high speed consumed Xuanji a lot, and her underwear was almost soaked with sweat. When she found that the storm had subsided, and the empress met the generals who rushed from the city for reinforcements outside the villa to stabilize the morale of the army, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Master Xuanji fell outside the villa and wanted to go to the empress, but out of the corner of his eye he noticed that among the buildings at the foot of the mountain, Doctor Wang and Zhang Jinglin were standing in the courtyard talking, both with frowns on their faces.

Master Xuanji secretly thought something was wrong, thinking that something serious had happened in Night Terror Hall, so she hurriedly flew down to the yard and came to the lighted door to check.

As a result, it was discovered that Fan Qinghe, who was wearing a red gauze skirt, was standing on a small table outside the screen, with various bottles and cans in front of her, and was concentrating on mixing medicines. The luggage she left behind at the Guan Tou Town Inn was It was also sent over and placed with Fan Qinghe.

Looking further inside, on the bed behind the screen, the Queen Mother in a red dress was lying silently. Her face, which was originally breakable, looked a bit pale and weak to the naked eye.

"Huaiyan?"

Master Xuanji's face changed suddenly, and she came to the bed with a flick of her body. She pressed her hand on the Queen Mother's wrist to take her pulse. Her usually calm expression gradually turned into anxiety.

Suddenly, a familiar sound of breaking wind came from behind. Fan Qinghe, who was used to being beaten, was so frightened that his shoulders shook and he was almost ready to jump out of the window.

In the blink of an eye, he found the sweaty witch squatting beside the bed. Fan Qinghe's old and new hatreds surged into his head. Naturally, his eyebrows stood up and he said coldly:

"Get out of here!"

The tone is very fierce!

Master Xuanji is not a doctor, but he also knows that Fan Qinghe can prepare all kinds of poisons and is proficient in medical principles and pharmacology.

As a family member visiting a patient, Master Xuanji naturally did not dare to get angry after being yelled at by the attending doctor, and was even a little nervous. She quickly stood up and moved away, turning around to ask:

"What kind of poison did the Queen Mother have?"

When Fan Qinghe saw that Master Xuanji was timid, she naturally stood up and said with a frosty face:

"I'm discussing countermeasures with Dr. Wang and Dr. Zhang. What are you doing rushing in? Knowing the situation, what else can you do besides being anxious?"

Master Xuanji felt that there was nothing wrong with this, so he nodded gently, came to the front and asked softly:

"How is the Queen Mother's current situation?"

Fan Qinghe turned around, handed the medicine-pounding pestle to Master Xuanji, and asked her to help pound the medicine, and responded:

"I've been hit by the Prisoner Dragon Miasma, but there's nothing I can do about it at the moment..."

Fan Qinghe carefully explained the situation just now and the countermeasures discussed by several people. The various methods and difficulties were explained clearly, but the part about sexual compatibility was omitted. After all, she herself felt that this path was too wild. When there is no way to save the life, one does not dare to seek medical treatment urgently.

After Master Xuanji finished listening, his heart sank.

If there was a dragon elephant picture in the Night Terror Hall, then only a golden scale picture would be needed to cure the imprisoned dragon miasma. She didn't grab the golden scale picture when she saw it just now. It seemed like a pity, but it was not the case.

If she had made a move just now, there would be no need for Jiang Zahu to fight to the death. He would turn around and run after her, and he would probably be able to catch her to Liangzhou; and even if Jiang Zahu did not dare to fight her, she would not be able to escape without injury. One move destroyed the invincible boxing champion, so there must be a price to pay for it.

If she ran away or was injured in the fight, and Ye Jingtang was also injured in the villa, the empress would also have no fighting power, and it would become an empty city. The Queen Mother may be fine with the Golden Scale Picture, but Duan Shengji, Zhou Chiyang and others suddenly show up tomorrow to assassinate the Empress, who can stop them?

After Master Xuanji considered it for a moment, he said:

"Jiang Zahu avoided the battle and ran away at the risk of his life. It was difficult to block him. Only by encircling Ye Jingtang could he be sure to get the golden scale map. However, Ye Jingtang had just experienced a bloody battle and it would be difficult to recover without a few months. In full prosperity... the Minglongtu can only be used as a backup method, and the tribes in the West Sea should be used as the main method. Are you sure you are sure to find the Poison Master?"

"The tribes of the Western Sea are my territory. It is impossible to make medicine without buying medicinal materials. As long as people are in the tribes of the Western Sea, I can find clues..."

While Fan Qinghe was talking, the sound of flapping wings suddenly came from outside the door:

Puff puff puff~

Master Xuanji turned around and saw the bird staggeringly flying into the window, holding a cloth bag in its claws, which contained hard pieces the size of paper.

Because he was high, the bird flew unsteadily, landed on the table and rolled around, then jumped around the cloth bag, not knowing what he was doing.

Seeing this, Master Xuanji hurriedly came forward and took out the dragon and elephant picture from the package. He felt as if he had found a treasure. After all, this could not only save the life of the Queen Mother, but also the life of the Empress.

For this reason, Master Xuanji took a look at it and walked out of the room. He wanted to show the picture to the empress first so that the empress could correct the wrong dragon and elephant picture now.

Fan Qinghe was also a martial artist, so he was lying when he said he had no thoughts about the Minglong Picture. He originally wanted to pretend to be a female doctor and look around, but in the end he only saw a flash of golden light and Master Xuanji ran away. She quickly chased him out the door. Grab Master Xuanji:

"What are you doing? This is a life-saving medicine for the Queen Mother, do you still want to keep it for yourself?"

Master Xuanji did not stop: "I will have someone check the authenticity first, and I will study it for you later."

Fan Qinghe didn't understand Master Xuanji's intention, so he followed behind and grabbed his sleeves angrily:

"Does this still need to be tested? How can the Night Terror Hall pick out a dozen of them without the Dragon Screaming Picture?"

"He can, it's just that the fighting is more difficult. Wu Kui can not only reduce ten levels with one force, but also can move a thousand pounds with four or two. Different conditions naturally lead to different fighting methods..."

"Give me a look, and I won't snatch you away. If you keep doing this, I won't help you save the Queen Mother..."

"I'll show you if you dare to touch the chopper!"

"good--!"

…

The voices gradually faded away, and soon only the two miracle doctors, who were frowning and discussing, and Mrs. Wang, who was boiling medicine under the eaves, were left in the courtyard.

In the room, the bird shook its head for a moment and realized that no one was feeding it. It wanted to chase it out, but when it saw the Queen Mother lying on the bed, it woke up a little and jumped next to the pillow and rubbed its face with its furry head. :

“Chi chi chi… chi?!”

The weak-looking Queen Mother suddenly opened her right eye and scanned the room after the voice faded away.

The bird was stunned for a moment, and then it was about to jump up and call someone, but was directly pressed down by a hand and its beak was pinched, and the cry turned into "Coo?"

The Queen Mother made sure that there was no one in the room and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but then her eyes showed a bit of confusion.

The Bathing in Fire Diagram has a very strong effect on healing injuries. Although Prisoner Dragon Miasma is extremely domineering, she woke up after two quarters of an hour of coma - to be precise, she woke up from starvation. She had consumed too much and needed to replenish energy to continue her recovery. Injury.

According to the Empress Dowager's estimation, as long as she keeps using the method of bathing in fire, and eats and drinks well for a day or two, she will be completely fine.

But when she woke up and took out the picture of Bathing in Fire and explained it clearly, the matter was really over. What would she do next?

Several people just discussed it and said that Ye Jingtang was going to leave immediately and take her to the various tribes in the West Sea to find doctors.

The Queen Mother grew up in Jiangzhou, entered the palace as a teenager, and spent ten years as a caged bird in the palace. She was very eager for the outside world, and this time she went to the Liangzhou Thousand Miles Gobi Desert mentioned in Queen Marie's Secret History. , or the endless plains of the West Sea mentioned by Master Xuanji.

If she was fine, she might not have the chance to travel around the world like this for the second time in her life.

But it won’t work if I don’t wake up.

The Queen Mother knew how badly Ye Jingtang had been injured. Compared with going out to play, she was more worried about Ye Jingtang's safety. Ye Jingtang had been squatting next to her just now. She could feel the anxiety and helplessness even in her coma. Almost melted.

The Night Terror Hall is so worried about her, so it would be very heartless for her to pretend to be sick here.

For this reason, the Queen Mother lay down and deliberated for a long time, and came up with a very suitable solution - she secretly took out the bathing in fire picture and gave it to Ye Jingtang for treatment, and by the way, Ye Jingtang didn't have to worry about her not being saved.

She continued to be in a coma and couldn't learn the bathing in fire diagram, so she still had to get out.

After she leaves Yun'an City, she wakes up again. If Night Terror Hall refuses to take her out for a walk and insists on her coming back, then she will just come back...

Helping block the knife and sending pictures of bathing in flames, it shouldn't be too much to make Ye Jingtang worried for a few more days...

But how to give the picture of Bathing in Fire to Ye Jingtang without making Ye Jingtang think that it is not hers?

…

After the Queen Mother thought about it for a while, she came close to Niaoniao's head and whispered:

"Jiji, go to my bedroom. There is a small box under the bed. There is a piece of gold paper in it. You..."

"grumble?!"

Niaoniao was stunned. Hearing such important news, he turned around and went to tell Tangtang.

The Queen Mother quickly held down the bird and threatened her:

"You do as I say, and I will reward you with a Northwest roasted camel. If you dare to leak it..."

"grumble!"

Niaoniao's eyes were burning, and he expressed his displeasure - Do you think Niaoniao is stupid? If the news leaks out, the roasted camel will be gone!

Then he flapped his wings and flew out.

Seeing this, the Queen Mother finally felt a little more at ease. She lay on the pillow again and stopped using the method of bathing in fire. Then she fainted again soon...

——

Near Xilongchi, in the dormitory with a hole in the roof.

Ye Jingtang sat on the couch, taking off his shirt to reveal the bandages on his body, while Dongfang Liren sat next to him, applying medicine to Ye Jingtang's injured arm, and discussed with each other their plans to go to the various tribes in the West Sea.

Because the life or death of the Queen Mother was uncertain, both of them were in a very low mood. Without the laughter and fun of the past, they looked like a miserable couple hugging each other for warmth in times of trouble.

Dongfang Liren was disturbed by the Queen Mother's situation, but he was also worried about Ye Jingtang's injuries.

Seeing that Ye Jingtang's eyes were very depressed, even in a trance, Dongfang Liren was also afraid that something might happen to Ye Jingtang due to physical and mental exhaustion, so he forced a smile and showed a relaxed smile:

"Okay. There is always a solution to everything. You are the king's lucky general. You have never failed since you entered the capital. Can you still be stumped this time?"

After the bloody battle in the Night Terror Hall, he encountered this desperate situation. His spirit was indeed about to collapse. He raised the corner of his mouth and smiled. He wanted to say something but couldn't figure out what he was thinking.

Seeing this, Dongfang Liren couldn't help but become anxious. After thinking for a while, he looked around a few times, then moved forward and raised his chin:

"uh-huh?"

"..."

Ye Jingtang's eyes moved, looking at the beautiful face so close, he thought about it and shook his head:

"Don't make trouble...I'll just take a rest."

Dongfang Liren felt that Ye Jingtang couldn't rest like this, so he simply sat up straighter, gently pulled up Ye Jingtang's bandaged hand, stuffed it into the lapel under the fat-headed dragon, then leaned forward and took the initiative to kiss He held his slightly white lips.

Bo~

Ye Jingtang's palms felt soft and delicate, and his fingers moved subconsciously. After a moment of silence, he smacked his red lips hard, and the depression in his heart was really released.

Dongfang Liren parted his lips, wiped Ye Jingtang's cheek with his sleeve, and looked at each other:

"I don't blame you today, you have tried your best. The Queen Mother has her own destiny..."

While he was whispering, he suddenly remembered the sound of "Puff, puff, puff~" outside the window.

Ye Jingtang turned around and saw the bird flying over, holding a piece of gold paper in its claws, and started from afar:

"Chi chi chi..."

Ye Jingtang thought that Niaoniao had brought the dragon and elephant picture over, so he quickly stood up and raised his hand to catch it, frowning and saying:

"Why did you tear the bag? You are walking through the market with Zhang Minglong Picture, you are not afraid of being... huh?!!!"

A word of dialogue.

Ye Jingtang took the gold paper and looked at it carefully, and found that the shape and size were the same, but the pattern of 'tortoise carrying three mountains' on the paper changed into 'golden phoenix bathing in fire', with some blood stains on it.

Ye Jingtang thought he was in a trance and was dazzling, so he raised his hand and rubbed his eyes, and then looked carefully through the light - it was still the pattern of a golden phoenix bathing in fire...

"This is the dragon elephant... the dragon... is this the dragon?"

Dongfang Liren came and took a look, his eyes also showed surprise. After carefully recalling the description of the Minglong Picture in the file, his eyes showed surprise:

"Is this a picture of bathing in fire?"

Ye Jingtang was a little confused. He looked around and patted his face again. After confirming that it was not a dream, he looked at Niaoniao:

"Where did you come up with it? My dragon and elephant picture was changed by someone?"

Dongfang Liren frowned and said: "How is it possible to exchange the picture of the dragon and the elephant for the picture of the bathing in fire, unless there is water in the head... Jiji, where did you find it?"

The bird raised its wings and pointed outward, then staggered and flew out.

Seeing this, Ye Jingtang quickly followed Dongfang Liren, and within a moment, they arrived at the ruins on the side of the villa.

The ruins were the original veranda, where Ye Jingtang and Lu Jieyun first fought. There were many pieces of clothing among the broken walls and ruins on the ground. Because the situation was not yet stable, no one had come to clean it up.

Ye Jingtang followed Niaoniao into the ruins. It was seen that Niaoniao landed in front of the rubble. He pointed at the torn cloak under the rubble with his wings:

"grumble!"

"..."

Ye Jingtang was stunned for a moment, then said in disbelief:

"Lu Jieyun is still practicing the real picture of bathing in fire?! I just said that he has practiced the muscles, bones and skin, but how can he only practice one piece of energy and spirit... No, he has the real picture of bathing in fire, how come he becomes neither human nor ghost? "

Faced with this unexpected fortune, Dongfang Liren was very excited. He picked up Niaoniao, rubbed the reward hard, and responded:

"The Bathing in Fire Diagram can only heal injuries. The distortion caused by the Jade Bone Diagram in the body is not an injury. Using the Bathing in Fire Diagram will only make the bone spurs grow as quickly as possible, instead of making them disappear... After practicing the Bathing in Fire Diagram, as long as If you don't die on the spot, you won't die at all. As long as you learn how to not be afraid of any poison in the world, this thing can save the Queen Mother."

When Ye Jingtang heard this, he couldn't help but feel ecstatic. He turned around and ran down the mountain, but after walking a little way, he frowned and said:

"The Queen Mother can only practice the bathing in fire diagram when she wakes up. Now she is in a coma. She can't use this thing after she got it, and she doesn't know if she has enough time..."

"It is better to step up preparations for the trip to the Xihai tribes. If the Queen Mother wakes up, let the Queen Mother learn the picture of bathing in fire. If she does not wake up, at least there is an alternative. It is easier to wake people up than to find an antidote... Yes Come on, you should quickly learn how to bathe in fire and heal your injuries."

Ye Jingtang felt that this picture was a bit too unexpected, and he had forgotten about it. Hearing this, he took the picture of Bathing in Fire while walking, and began to study seriously...