You have mastered the art of thunder and you tell me that it is in a strange world?

Chapter 141 Dongshui Incident
The next morning, in the Sima Mansion in Dongshui City, Sima Liang got up from the couch early, and was helped to change clothes by the servants before going to the main hall to have breakfast.

His breakfast was very large. First, there was a platter of various fresh meats, and then a bowl of hot porridge cooked with dried goods and seafood. After taking a sip, his body warmed up in this autumn day.

We sat at the big table and started to eat, tasting raw meat with dipping sauce on the left and drinking a bowl of thick soup on the right. I felt so relaxed and happy.

But when he had only eaten half of the meal, he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves outside the door.

Sima Liang stopped and listened attentively.

There were a large number of them, wearing armor and boots, all of them were soldiers.

The Sima family was a horse-breeding family, and they were experts at listening to the horses' hooves. When he heard the sound of horses' iron feet echoing in the street, Sima Liang's mind suddenly became clear.

He did not move, did not go into the room to get his official uniform, and did not rush to the door to see what was happening. He just continued to eat his meal, eating these delicious dishes that he might never taste again.

When the third chopstick was picked up, the door of Sima Manor was finally pushed open.

Outside the door, a man with a long beard walked in, followed by several armored soldiers.

Sima Liang glanced sideways and looked out through the wooden door. He could clearly see that his courtyard was already filled with soldiers.

She put down her bowl and chopsticks, stood up and saluted the man in front of her:

"Situ, I wonder what is the matter that has brought so many soldiers to look for me today?"

"Sima Liang, you accepted bribes from the gambling village and allowed them to hurt people. The evidence is irrefutable. Why don't you come with me to see the governor and listen to his punishment?"

The middle-aged man spoke in a calm tone, but several soldiers behind him came up with weapons in hand, standing on either side of Sima Liang, glaring at him covetously.

Sima Liang was not afraid either, he just smiled and said:
"They didn't arrest me when I first took office the year before last, they didn't arrest me when I deposited money into the treasury last year, and they didn't arrest me when I held a banquet a few weeks ago. Why are you arresting me today? Could it be that the governor is no longer afraid of the Sima family in Kyoto?"

Situ said nothing, but waved his hand and asked the soldiers to escort Sima out.

The shackles were fastened on Sima Liang, and the heavy force forced him to bend over.

But his eyes were still on Situ.

"It seems that the gambling village has been destroyed. You already know that I hosted a banquet for that Taoist priest?"

"I had a dream a few days ago." Situ finally spoke, recalling the wonderful experience that night:

"In my dream, I left Dongshui City and arrived at a teahouse by the river. A Taoist priest greeted me and gave me a cup of tea. He asked me to go to the governor to ask if he had missed any news recently, and also asked me to pay more attention to you, the Sima.

"The next morning, I followed the Taoist's advice and went to burn incense for the governor who was still in the north. I learned that the governor had sent a message through the incense before, asking the city officials to receive the Taoist immortal well. But the incense was intercepted by your men that day, so you, Sima, were the only one who knew about this matter in this huge Dongshui City."

A few days ago...

The Taoist priest left not long ago.

In other words, after the banquet, the Taoist priest became suspicious of him.

Sima Liang chuckled at himself, thinking that he had done it perfectly at the time, but he didn't expect that he had been seen through.

"Now that the governor has returned, Sima, if you have anything to say, go and talk to the governor in person!"

Situ waved his hand and said no more to Sima, and the soldiers immediately took Sima out of the courtyard.

There was no fear on Sima's face. He just took a few more glances at the scenery of his yard when he passed by it, and took a few more glances at the graceful figures of the maids in the mansion when he passed by them.

He seemed to know that he would never see these things again, so he took the opportunity to take a few more glances.

Sima Liang walked to the gate of the courtyard and stepped out of the yard, then suddenly stopped and looked up at the sun in the sky.

A look of relief came over his face.

"Come on!"

The soldier behind Sima Liang shouted.

The soldier had just finished speaking when he suddenly discovered that Sima Liang's body was swelling up on the spot.

The skin expanded and the flesh swelled up, making him look like a blown-up candy man, with even his eyeballs squeezed out.

The soldiers nearby were all stunned for a moment when they saw this scene and almost couldn't react. The leading half-step innate general rushed to Sima Liang, grabbed his shackles, lifted them up for him, and threw them towards an empty place on the street in the distance.

The swollen ball of flesh rolled twice in the air, casting its shadow with the sun in mid-air.

"boom!"

Half of Dongshui City could hear the loud explosion!
……

"Sima Liang died just like that?"

Inside the Dongshui Mansion, there was a large plain table with a few wine glasses placed on it, and some meat dishes were laid out to entertain the guests.

There were no servants serving at the table, only an old servant who served the food.

As soon as the governor Wang Lanjie finished reading out what happened yesterday, Hu Xingzou and Hu Wen, who were sitting in the guest seat in front of him, were so shocked that they exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, later I asked my retainers to check his body, and found that Sima Liang had been planted with a body-breaking Gu long ago. With just a thought, his meridians and flesh would be immediately filled with the inner power, and then explode like a New Year's firecracker."

After reading this passage, Wang Lanjie sighed deeply:

"This guy was sent by the Sima family in Kyoto. The family was big and powerful, so I couldn't refuse, so I kept him in the city and let him be the Sima. His methods were pretty good, and I couldn't find any fault with his work. Later, I found out that he colluded with the gambling village, so I tried to take him down again and again. However, the Sima family in Kyoto was big and powerful, so I couldn't touch him, so I let this kid stay in the city.

"This time he caused a big mess, and even reached the ears of King Wei. I wanted to take this opportunity to drive him away completely and let him stop interfering in the affairs of Dongshui City. Unexpectedly..."

Hu Wen did not respond to the governor's words. He knew very well that if someone from the Sima family in Kyoto died in Dongshui City, even if it was just a member of the Pang family, it would be a big event.

What's more, his death was so strange.

It doesn't matter who planted this poisonous insect, or whether it was planted by Sima Liang himself, or even if it was planted by the Sima family. As long as Sima Liang is killed, the Sima family will have an excuse to enter Youzhou.

Whether this was the Sima family's own idea or the method of the emperor in Kyoto, no one knew.

"I will contact my uncle about this matter."

Wang Lanjie felt slightly relieved after hearing Hu Wen's promise.

As the governor of Dongshui, although his rank is not low, it would be a bit difficult for him to force him to compete with the Sima family in Kyoto.

"Uncle Wang, let's not talk about this for now. Do you know where the Taoist priest went?" Hu Wen asked.

"The spies just reported yesterday that the entire gambling village has turned into a barren mountain. I think it must be the work of that immortal. If nothing unexpected happens, he should still be in the dense forest. He may go north and follow the Xunxiang Road to come out."

After hearing Wang Lanjie's words, Hu Wen kept them in mind and chatted for a while before getting up and saying goodbye:

"Uncle Wang, I'll take my leave now."

"Don't you want to rest before you leave?" Wang Lanjie wanted to keep Hu Wen for a while, but Hu Wen waved his hands again and again, politely declining Wang Lanjie's invitation:
"We must go see the Taoist priest as soon as possible, and then lead him to my uncle's side. The northern defense line is tight now, and we can't rely on Liu Xian alone."

Hearing the term "northern defense line", Wang Lanjie's expression became much more serious:

"Then I wish Hu Xingxing a safe journey."

Without staying any longer, Hu Wen went out on his horse, whipped the horse, and rode away into the distance.

When Hu Wen was no longer visible, Wang Lanjie sighed with his hands behind his back:

"After being silent for so long, are the two prime ministers in Kyoto finally unable to hold back?"

……

Zuo Chen spread out the map and looked at it in front of him.

Although Sima Liang had ill intentions at the time and planned to lead Zuo Chen and the others to the gambling village, the map he gave was indeed a good thing. It detailed the appearance of the dense forest, and with this thing, at least they would not get completely lost in the forest.

Holding his hand and taking out the Nine Evils Divine Mind, Zuo Chen scanned the map and asked, "Do you still remember where the Bodhisattva's Lotus Pond is?"

His divine consciousness flashed slightly and slowly floated towards the map, soon landing near the middle of the dense forest.

When I looked closely, I realized that there was no mark on the map, just a forest.

After confirming the location again, he put his mind back into his sleeves, showed the map to Donkey Master, and turned on the automatic donkey navigation.

After putting away the map, Zuo Chen couldn't help but sigh:
"It's a pity that this map only marks the location of the gambling village. Other filthy places in the dense forest are not pointed out. Otherwise, if it's on the way..."

Hearing Zuo Chen's words, Donkey shook his head in confusion:

"Master, don't you always use some kind of Qi-observing technique? Can't you just glance in a certain direction and run towards the direction where there is turbid Qi?"

"The Qi Contemplation Technique is not a magic trick." Zuo Chen laughed dumbly, thinking that this donkey must have misunderstood something. "The maximum range of my Qi Contemplation Technique is about a hundred feet. If there are many living beings, the range of my Qi Contemplation Technique will be affected. For example, in this dense forest, unless I fly up on a cloud, I may not be able to see all the Qi beyond ten feet."

"But you can obviously move mountains and fill the sea, so why can't you do these?" Mr. Donkey still didn't understand.

"A cultivator is not omnipotent. There are always things they are good at and not good at. For example, I am not very good at using the more delicate techniques such as seeing a thousand miles away and hearing all directions."

Having said that, Zuo Chen paused.

He suddenly discovered that he didn't seem to be very good at any of the techniques that required a detailed grasp of spiritual energy, but he was better at those that involved big moves and flying bricks with great force.

Why do I still look like a reckless man?
Focus your mind, stop thinking about it, and count the time with your fingers.

With the ability to shrink the distance to an inch and the strength of Mr. Donkey's legs, we will probably reach the location pointed out by Jiu'e in about three or four days.

However, with the passage of time, even the fairy camel has turned into a dense forest. What would the fairy pond look like now?
……

"Have you heard that there is a human village on the edge of the forest that has been turned into a mountain?"

"It seems like an immortal did it. It scared the fox to death."

"The eldest lady is about to start choosing a husband. Should we ask the Bodhisattva to come and calm the situation? So as to avoid being disturbed?"

"Go and invite them, go and invite them, the ceremony cannot be disrupted!"

"And beat up that big yellow dog nearby! So he won't come here all the time to beg for meat!"

Under the tall trees, beside the green grass, deep in the dense forest, there is a small plain. The warm sun shines down, the colors are bright, and a group of foxes sit in a row, whispering to each other, talking and playing.

They argued and made a fuss for a long time before finally picking out a golden-haired fox, which ran on all fours toward the center of the plain, leaving behind a flash of lightning.

Crossing the tall grass, stepping over the tree roots, and walking along the small mud path, the golden fox came to the central part of the plain.

It was a clean and clear lake, sparkling with fine golden light under the sunlight.

A lotus is blooming above.

And on the lotus, a woman in white gauze was lying on her side.

Eyes closed, face gentle, with Buddha wheel behind head.

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