Who among the gangsters wants to fall in love?

Chapter 153 Popular items

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the field suddenly became tense.

Mu Lier tightly grasped the sword, her eyes were resolute and fierce, and she had already planned to fight to the death with the spear leader.

The purple-clothed woman's breathing quickened. She actually had a poison on hand that could barely work on the Gun Master... the Cold Jade Gu. Although most of the Cold Jade Gu had been made into poison pills and given to Zhao Wumian to nourish his innate poisonous body, she had used the Naraku Red Silk to cultivate a worm with the Cold Jade Gu in its body in a month. But after all, it had only been a month, and it was unknown whether the worm's toxicity could have any effect on Chen Qiyuan.

The most important thing was how to get his cold jade insect to bite Chen Qiyuan? He estimated that he would be shot into pieces as soon as he flew over.

Beads of sweat appeared on the foreheads of the two women, and their teeth were clenched tightly. They couldn't think of how they could survive the hands of the gun owner.

When Zhao Wumian escaped from Eunuch Lin, he had the help of two martial arts masters, Chief Constable Su and Empress Canghua, but at this moment, they were alone.

They couldn't expect Xu Ran to suddenly appear from some corner and save their lives.

The only chance of winning might be that Mu Lier and Zhao Wumian could break through in the battle and build a bridge between heaven and earth while fighting with the Spear Leader.

At this moment, Zhao Wumian stood up and walked forward, attracting the attention of several people.

His condition was very bad at the moment, his breath was weak, his physical strength was exhausted, and he even walked a little unsteadily, but he still looked past Mu Li'er and looked at the Spear Master, asking first: "As far as I know, the Spear Master has a good relationship with King Jin? Was it him who helped you get the Nine Bells Breakthrough from the late emperor?"

The spear master raised his eyebrows frivolously, as if smiling, "So what?"

Zhao Wumian continued, "Prince Jin's desperate situation cannot be broken by Nine Bells."

Chen Qiyuan looked at Zhao Wumian, then laughed dumbly and said, "In the current situation, even if we catch you and force you to tell us the whereabouts of Luo Chaoyan, the prince will no longer be able to aspire for the throne... At this moment, the most important thing is how to make him protect himself, so your only use to me is to know the whereabouts of Naraku Hongsi."

"This situation was caused by the prince, did you know that?"

Chen Qiyuan was slightly stunned, his expression changed a little, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "Really? Isn't the prince going to die? Does this matter have anything to do with him?"

"The gun master has been in the underworld for too long, and is no longer sensitive to the affairs of the court?" Zhao Wumian glanced at Chen Qiyuan, not expecting him to react so strongly.

Chen Qiyuan's eyes twitched slightly, but he really didn't know.

In fact, this is the general view of the world on this matter. The prince pretended to be dead and threw himself aside, disguising himself as a victim. How many people in the world know that he was the one who masterminded this matter?
When he comes to power and leads the army to repel the Rong people, he will be praised in history books as a "wise king who recovered lost territory, expelled the Rong people, and established great military achievements."

Even if you go out with a big banner and shout that the people at the border were killed by the prince, he can just dismiss you with a simple "it's a rumor"... This is an eternal but extremely useful method.

He is the crown prince. If the people don't believe him, will they believe you, a traitor who spreads rumors?
Therefore, as long as the prince does not die, the truth of this matter can only become unofficial history at most. This is the brilliance of the prince's plan.

The Prince of Jin who was a threat to his throne had been eliminated, and he had taken all the reputation. As for the Prince of Jin's soldiers, he could also rely on Dong Yulou to gather some of them... Originally, this plan also included Luo Chaoyan, the Chu navy, Xu Ran and others, but because Zhao Wumian ruined his plan, the prince has not captured Luo Chaoyan to this day, so he had to give up.

Otherwise, either the 100,000 Chu navy would be reduced, or one of Xu Ran and Luo Chaoyan would die.

The spear master was not stupid, he just lacked key information. With a little guidance, he understood the whole story. "You mean, the prince threw dirty water on the prince?"

"Yes."

"Tsk." Chen Qiyuan waved his hand slightly. "As long as the prince is not sincerely colluding with the Rong people, it will be fine. Ningwu Pass and Yanmen Pass are not broken, and the defense against the Rong people is still the same. It is enough to let the world see the prince's attitude towards the Rong people. Those who are innocent will be innocent, and then the rumors will be self-defeating."

"It's not that simple." Zhao Wumian shook his head slightly. "The King of Jin and the Crown Prince are now in a situation of a life-and-death struggle. The Rong tribe has entered Piantou Pass, and the next offensive will surely intensify. The military force invested is far greater than before, and they must take down Jin in one go. You must know that the soldiers attacked by the Rong people are all the soldiers of the King of Jin. With such a consumption, even if the King of Jin uses practical actions to restore his innocence, will he still have the military strength to avenge the Crown Prince?"

The spear master was silent for a moment, then smiled and said casually: "Without soldiers, wouldn't it be nice to be an idle prince?"

"Do you believe this?" Zhao Wumian glanced at Chen Qiyuan. "The prince is not stupid. He will not let the king of Jin hold out until the day when he can defeat the Rong tribe and restore his innocence. The generals who are currently resisting the Rong tribe are all unwilling to be with the king of Jin in the eyes of the world... and as far as I know, the grassland state teacher will arrive in Taiyuan soon. This news will surely be known to the world under the prince's manipulation."

The spear master's face darkened, "Wudamu will come to Taiyuan?"

"This is what I just found out... When the King of Jin meets with the Prairie State Master, either one of them dies or they cooperate, so..." Zhao Wumian paused for a moment, and then analyzed:
"Either the King of Jin dies and the Crown Prince kills someone with a borrowed knife and reduces the power of the vassal state without sacrificing a single soldier. Or, the King of Jin cooperates with the grasslands and is completely disgraced until he uses the power of the Rong people to preserve his own troops as much as possible, fights his way into the capital, kills the Crown Prince, and then has the power to write his own history books. Only then can he truly restore his innocence... What do you think the King of Jin will choose?"

The spear master's face was extremely gloomy, and he said through his teeth, "He will not cooperate with the Rong people."

"Of course not, but what if I say that Princess Jin's family was massacred by Xia Chengsong, and Xia Chengsong has now changed his surname to Lin and become the chief eunuch, taking full orders from the crown prince?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Chen Qiyuan's face changed drastically.

But Zhao Wumian smiled coldly and continued:
"I can guarantee you that the prince will pin the blame of poisoning on the prince of Jin, and everyone will believe it. Why? Because the prince of Jin once attacked Luo Chaoyan, and everyone knows that the prince of Jin is plotting to take the throne! Only if the prince dies of poison will the prince of Jin have a chance. There is no need for the prince to speak directly about this, and everyone will figure out the cause and effect."

"And this news was found out by the Prince of Jin himself. He was captured by the Crown Prince a long time ago and is currently imprisoned in the East Palace. How could he find out such an old story?" Zhao Wumian spread his hands slightly. "Needless to say, the Crown Prince must have leaked it intentionally, but why did he do that?"

The spear master remained silent, and Zhao Wumian continued in a cold voice:
"The ghost leader Liu Yuezhi is in the capital. When the Prince of Jin is executed in public, Liu Yuezhi will certainly go to rob the execution ground. He doesn't care whether the Prince of Jin has colluded with the Rong tribe, but he will definitely not sit and watch the Prince of Jin being beheaded. Even if he doesn't go to rescue him, the Crown Prince will send someone masked to rescue him, or the ghost leader will do it. No matter how the process is, as long as the Prince of Jin is robbed of the execution ground, the final result will only prove that the Prince of Jin intends to rebel."

"The only solution is that the King of Jin will sit back and watch the Crown Prince being beheaded. He can even sacrifice his own family for the greater good and chop off his head himself, but it's too late now." Zhao Wumian shook his head slightly and held up three fingers.
"Poisoning the crown prince and hunting down Chaoyan are both attempts at rebellion, while colluding with the Rong tribe and causing the tragic deaths of the people of Piantou Pass is treason. Any one of these two is enough to bring disgrace to the King of Jin and allow the crown prince to issue an order to order the four military heroes to lead the troops to kill the thieves, and the people of the world will recognize it."

Hearing this, the spear master's scalp instantly tingled and cold sweat broke out. "One thing leads to another, Your Majesty has no way to break the impasse... Does Luo Shuzhi hate Your Majesty so much?"

"In order to preserve his throne, even if the King of Jin has no intention of rebelling, he will let the Rong tribe enter the pass and force him into a dead end. What do you think? In his eyes, the throne is the most important thing." Zhao Wumian pondered for a while before continuing: "But if all they want to do is to reduce the power of the vassal states, the charge of 'intention to rebel' is enough. Adding the charge of colluding with the Rong tribe is really unnecessary and adds to the risk..."

Zhao Wumian glanced at Wuerji, who was lying on the ground pretending to be dead, and then said, "I'm getting off topic. This is all arranged earlier. Now in the capital, it's possible that the Prince of Jin is about to be taken to the execution ground. The Prince of Jin has already confirmed the crime of 'intention of treason'. Even if he doesn't collude with the Rong people, he will be cleared out by troops. Let's get back to the question of whether the Prince of Jin will cooperate with the Rong people..."

Zhao Wumian paused for a moment and realized that the spear leader was staring at him.

Seeing that Zhao Wumian was keeping things in suspense, the Gun Master immediately urged him, "Continue analyzing. What else does the Crown Prince have planned? Will the Prince cooperate with the Rong tribe due to the situation?"

Zhao Wumian didn't know what he remembered. He looked at Chen Qiyuan deeply, and then he was silent for a moment before he said, "Prince Jin still has a way to break the impasse, that is, follow the grassland and kill his way into the capital. He may still hesitate at this moment, but if Gui Kui takes the Prince of Jin back to Taiyuan and tells the Prince of Jin that the Princess of Jin was forced to death by the Prince, what will he do?"

The spear master took a deep breath and said, "I will borrow the power of the Rong tribe to avenge the murder of my wife."

"Both publicly and privately, the King of Jin will make this choice. With the King of Jin's current strength, he can only rely on the Rong tribe." Zhao Wumian said slowly.

The spear master smiled coldly, "Then if I enter the palace and kill the prince, wouldn't the crisis be resolved?"

"The prince's chess game is already set. Even if we kill him, the chess player, it won't have much impact on the situation. Instead, it will cause an uprising in the world. At that time, countless righteous men who have been kept in the dark will encircle and suppress the King of Jin in the name of 'righteousness'. After all, in the eyes of the world, you are an assassin under the command of the traitor King of Jin... After the prince dies, King of Jin will lead his troops into the capital and become emperor. Only then can the situation be broken. However, the biggest beneficiary will still be the Rong people. After all, this is an internal struggle for us."

The corner of Wuerji's eye twitched as he lay on the ground. He looked at Zhao Wumian coldly, thinking, why don't you just let the spear chief kill the prince, causing unrest in Dali, and let us reap the benefits?

Damn it, if I could go back, I would definitely ask the national teacher to come to the Central Plains for the first time to kill you. You are the biggest enemy of us Rong people.

The spear leader remained silent, weighing the pros and cons, but Zhao Wumian sighed in his heart.

He is from the Empress faction, not the Prince of Jin faction. Whether the Prince of Jin lives or dies has nothing to do with him, so everything he said was actually just to save his life.

The Gun Leader doesn't care about anyone else but King Jin, so the only way to start is with this topic.

But he also concealed a little speculation.

If the prince wanted to reduce the power of the vassal states, it would be enough to charge them with "treason". He actually did not need to let the Rong people enter the pass.

He took great pains to plan all this, forcing the King of Jin into colluding with the Rong tribe. I'm afraid he had only one purpose, which was to lure out the grassland's national teacher Wudamu.

The grassland national teacher Wudamu would certainly be able to guess based on the current situation that the King of Jin could only cooperate with the Rong tribe. Even the cause of death of the King of Jin's wife, the prince might have revealed it to Wudamu subtly... The prince set up so many schemes just to kill Wudamu... No, not to kill him, it should be just to test Wudamu's true strength.

The prince had no idea of ​​the true strength of the grassland national teacher. He didn't know whether he could break out of the army, and he didn't know how many martial arts champions could be his opponents, so he set up this trap.

Strong strength is not scary, what is scary is the unknown.

For this, he did not hesitate to cause the tragic deaths of so many people.

This time he tested out Wudamu's true level, and next time he could use this as a basis to plan and kill him.

One of the ways to test Wudamu is to use tens of thousands of Jin troops, and the other is probably the spear leader himself.

When Wudamu goes to Taiyuan, the spear leader will definitely rush there when he finds out.

After saying that, Zhao Wumian discovered that the woman in purple had come behind him without him noticing, and quietly put a small porcelain bottle into his palm.

This is the only bit of Han Yu Gu left, just a scrap. With this dosage, it is absolutely impossible to poison Chen Qiyuan to death. But this is the only poison in Zi Yi that is effective against Wu Kui... It depends on whether Zhao Wumian can use it.

Zhao Wumian took the small porcelain bottle and asked as if to change the subject: "If you hadn't met me, where would you have gone next?"

Chen Qiyuan frowned slightly, "The situation is turbulent, so I have to go back to Taiyuan to protect the prince."

"What if we run into Udam?"

Chen Qiyuan was silent for a moment, then said, "This plaque of Wu Kui was conferred by Emperor Jing Zheng himself... I am the Wu Kui of Dali. If I were to meet Wudamu, I would definitely fight to the death."

"Even if Wudamu can help King Jin to avenge himself?"

The spear leader fell silent again, tightened his grip on the spear, and said: "I want to help him get revenge, but I don't want him to associate with the Rong people. But if I have to choose one, I would rather kill him with my own hands than let him collude with the Rong people." That's it, everything makes sense now.

The prince hid behind the scenes as a victim, and then used the world as a chess piece, taking such a big risk to reduce the power of the vassal states, gain fame, and test Wudamu.

The soldiers who resisted the Rong tribe were the soldiers of King Jin, and the Wu Kui who fought with Wudamu was the Wu Kui beside King Jin. What would have happened if Zhao Wumian had not been there, leading to Luo Chaoyan being captured?
The martial arts champions who went to Taiyuan to fight Wudamu included not only the spear champion, but also Xu Ran and Chief Constable Su.

The 200,000-strong army that could threaten the crown prince's imperial power, the spear chief, Xu Ran, Su the chief constable, and the grassland national teacher were all driven by him to become wolves and tigers, killing people with borrowed knives and killing each other.

The price he paid was just a few insignificant Dongyan, as well as the civilians and soldiers of Piantou Pass.

No... For the prince, the people and soldiers in Piantou Pass are probably not within his consideration.

In his eyes, human life can be lost at any time and is not as important as the stability of his imperial power.

The King of Jin had no intention of rebelling. The Prince of Jin, Luo Changshou, just wanted to know who had forced his mother to death. Luo Chaoyan just wanted to play around in Guixuan Valley. What about Zhao Wumian? At first, he just wanted to use the power of the court to help him find his enemies.

Everyone was right. Even Zhao Wumian felt that although the prince's methods were cruel and ruthless, his purpose was logical.

Being in a high position, it is impossible for him not to be on guard against those below him. Once those below him have enough power to overthrow him, he will naturally have to weaken them for the sake of his throne.

If he does not take the initiative to reduce the power of the feudal lords, he is a benevolent monarch.

Taking the initiative to reduce the power of the feudal lords can only be said to be a position of this kind, and you will get what you want.

Zhao Wumian suddenly remembered that he and Luo Chaoyan were standing in front of the stone steps on Phoenix Mountain. Zhao Wumian smiled and asked her, "After I was injured, did the emperor of a country really treat my wound, stop the bleeding, bandage it, and give me medicine?"

Luo Chaoyan thought about it seriously at that time, and said, "When I become the emperor, I will have great power. In this case, I can heal you if I want to. Who can stop me?"

Zhao Wumian felt from the bottom of his heart that even if Luo Chaoyan was a little bit stupid and didn't guard against the people below her, even if she was the crown prince, after ascending the throne, she suddenly realized that the King of Jin was actively rebelling, and cried and asked, "I am so good to my uncle, why does he rebel against me?"...

It’s a pity that the crown prince is Luo Shuzhi, not Luo Chaoyan.

Just as Zhao Wumian was thinking about it, the spear leader suddenly grabbed him and grabbed his collar.

Zhao Wumian was slightly stunned, "What are you doing?"

"You are a smart boy, worthy of being the one who has escorted the legitimate princess all the way here. How about you follow me to Taiyuan and help the prince break this situation?" The spear leader said with a smile.

Mu Lier flew into a rage and slashed at him with her sword, "Chen Qiyuan! Do you still have any dignity left as a martial arts champion?"

Chen Qiyuan blocked Mu Lier's sword with a spear and laughed, "Initially I wanted to kill people and steal the treasure, but now I don't want to kill people or steal the treasure, I just want to lend it to your apprentice, what's the harm?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Qiyuan stepped on the snow and flew dozens of feet away.

"If he goes to Taiyuan, how can he survive!?" Mu Lier said angrily, gritting her teeth.

"I can save his life." The gun leader flew into the air and said leisurely.

The purple-clothed woman's face turned pale. She was about to shout loudly to Zhao Wumian to remember to use the small porcelain bottle that she had just quietly stuffed into his hand, but she was afraid that Chen Qiyuan would hear it and become defensive, so she pursed her lips and remained silent.

Then the two girls saw Zhao Wumian waving at them and whispering, "Don't worry, I have my own plan."

Hearing this, the two girls' expressions eased a little, but they were still nervous. However, the spear leader's lightness skills were obviously far superior to the two of them. In just a few words, the spear leader took Zhao Wumian and flew several miles away. Their figures were almost invisible in the night sky... Even if they wanted to catch up, they couldn't.

Mu Lier’s teeth were almost broken. Chen Qiyuan snatched her apprentice away in front of her... What was going on?
Wuerji glanced at the two women, and seeing that their attention was on Zhao Wumian, he quietly looked at his own horse.

The horse was also very intelligent and walked quietly towards him.

Unfortunately, after only two steps, Mu Lier suddenly turned back and thrust the sword into Wuerji's other forearm again, causing him to scream in pain. He gritted his teeth and said, "My disciple was robbed because I am not as skilled as others... But if you hadn't brought the troops here and made such a big noise, how could you have attracted the spear master!"

Seeing that Zhao Wumian and the Gun Master had completely turned into small black dots and disappeared, the purple-clothed woman withdrew her gaze, took a deep breath, tilted her head and asked, "What should we do with this guy?"

"The son of the state master is still of some use." Mu Lier took out the special letter tube made by the Sword Sect from her bosom and said, "Leave him to the care of our Sword Sect, and then we will go to Taiyuan."

The woman in purple sighed softly. That was all she could do.

However, what the two women did not notice was that a dark shadow passed through the mountains and headed towards the direction of the spear leader. Its speed was extremely fast and was no less than that of the spear leader.

The next day, early in the morning.

Chen Qiyuan grabbed Zhao Wumian and ran for a hundred miles until they arrived at Wuzhai City.

Wuzhai is only thirty miles away from Ningwu Pass, so it would not be so fast for the Rong army to get here. However, the beacon tower was lit yesterday, and there must have been an urgent message from the postman who traveled eight hundred miles to deliver the message. Therefore, most of the people in the city had already fled to Ningwu Pass overnight, so this place almost became a deserted city, with less than 10% of people living here scattered around, and most of them were people who had not had time to escape.

The streets were already in a mess, and there were many idle people who had nothing to lose picking up things on the ground, hoping to take this opportunity to make a fortune, but there were even more people carrying large and small bags and preparing to leave the city.

Chen Qiyuan brought Zhao Wumian, who was covered in blood, into the city, but they couldn't find a place to eat.

"Wukui still needs to eat?" Zhao Wumian was a little surprised.

"I am just a bridge between heaven and earth. I have an endless supply of true energy, but true energy cannot be eaten." Chen Qiyuan carried a big gun, looked around, and took Zhao Wumian to an inn, "Go get some water and take a bath."

"Aren't you afraid that I'll run away?"

"You can't run away." Chen Qiyuan said calmly, but then he saw an old shopkeeper coming from the lobby. He looked at the two of them and was a little surprised. "What are you two doing?"

The old shopkeeper looked at Zhao Wumian and asked, "Are you fleeing from Piantou Pass?"

"Almost." Chen Qiyuan waved his hand slightly, and sat down on a chair in the lobby with his big gun and big sword. "Boss, bring us all the good wine and good meat. You have to pay for it."

The old shopkeeper laughed bitterly, "Who would still do business in this situation?"

"Hey, who would complain about not having enough money?" Chen Qiyuan threw a hundred-liang silver note, "The people left, but it's impossible to move all that food away... Wuzhai City is so big, can't even afford a meal for the two of us?"

The old shopkeeper looked at Chen Qiyuan and smiled for some reason. "I have no children and am already half-dead. It is useless for me to ask for money... But I can still afford a meal."

"Thank you very much." Chen Qiyuan rubbed the back of his head and yawned.

Zhao Wumian ignored Chen Qiyuan, asked the old shopkeeper about the location of the well, and went to the backyard to fetch water for a bath. Given limited conditions, he took off his clothes and simply washed off the blood. He didn't intend to escape.

At this moment, Chen Qiyuan walked out of the lobby, holding the Blood Scale Spear, leaning against the wall and tilting his head to look at him, smiling, "Is there a way to break the impasse?"

"I don't have the solution to King Jin's problem, but I advise you not to go to Taiyuan." Zhao Wumian said as he rubbed the blood off his face with clean water.

"Why?"

"The prince did all this just to use you to test Wudamu. Can't you see it? If you go to Taiyuan, you will play into Luo Shu's hands. You will most likely be beaten to death by Wudamu on the spot."

Chen Qiyuan raised his eyebrows frivolously, was silent for a moment, and was speechless for a while.

When Zhao Wumian had almost finished washing, he said, "I know."

"Then why are you still going?" Zhao Wumian turned around and looked at him.

Chen Qiyuan smiled slightly, "You were standing alone in front of the river bend last night. Aren't you afraid of death?"

“It’s not the same thing.”

"That's one thing." Chen Qiyuan stroked the spear in his hand. "I, Chen Qiyuan, was born in the Central Plains and have practiced martial arts for more than fifty years. Now that I have met the national master of the grassland, how can I flee in the face of battle?"

After that, he smiled coldly, "Luo Shuzhi wants to use me to test Wudamu. I admit it, and I will not refuse. Personal hatred has nothing to do with national justice."

He looked at Zhao Wumian and said, "A real man lives in the world, and he should die if he wants to. If I really die in Wudamu's hands, at least I will be worthy of the word 'knight'."

After the words fell, an ethereal and beautiful voice rang in the ears of the two again.

"Well said. However, if you want to die, I don't care. But the person next to you has a grudge against me and cannot die with you in Taiyuan."

When I heard the sound, I looked and saw a woman in a black dress sitting on the eaves.

Her plump legs were swaying slightly in the air, and she had a mask with flower petals printed on it on her face, so her features couldn't be seen clearly.

Chen Qiyuan frowned slightly, "Empress Canghua?"

(End of this chapter)