The court lackeys of the eight-hour workday

Chapter 182 Call the Leader!
The reason why Ji Tianrui and the Ming Cult have always taken the initiative is not because she is so strong. It is because she has been in the dark and has been preparing for many years, with countless arrangements and back-ups. In Wang Hai's view, in this vortex set off by the Ming Cult, the one that can really pose a threat to Li Miao is not the Ming Cult itself.

It’s the court.

As long as Wang Hai knew the exact location of Ji Tianrui, he would naturally find a way to let the court receive the news "accidentally". By then, Ji Tianrui would fight the court to the death, and he would not have the time to involve Li Miao.

Of course, if Li Miao were here and knew that Wang Hai and Xiao Si were taking risks on their own initiative, he would definitely hang them up and beat them like a top.

But it is not surprising that Wang Hai and Xiao Si made this choice.

They both took Li Miao too seriously and took themselves too lightly.

Let’s get back to the present.

The imperial mausoleum of Dashuo is located in a valley, and at the entrance of the valley is a huge stone archway. Entering from here, there are layers of guards, and after passing several checkpoints, you will reach the Dragon and Phoenix Gate. After passing the Dragon and Phoenix Gate and walking across the Qikong Bridge, you will find the mausoleums of the emperors of Dashuo, which are distributed in four places in the valley. Each mausoleum is surrounded by walls, with sentries and enemy towers distributed on the walls, and guarded by the imperial guards. Inside the walls are various buildings, which are also guarded by people on duty.

Since the Dashuo Dynasty was passed down to this day, there have been eleven emperors, which means there are eleven mausoleums here, and each mausoleum covers an area of no less than a hundred acres.

It was impossible for Wang Hai and the other four to visit all the mausoleums in one night. Therefore, they could only choose the two mausoleums where Ji Tianrui was most likely to be hiding - the mausoleum of the founding emperor of Dashuo and the current emperor.

The four of them climbed the mountain with ease, bypassed the checkpoint at the entrance of the mountain valley, and reached the back of the imperial mausoleum. With the cover of the dense forest, they arrived under the wall of the mausoleum of the founding emperor.

Xiao Si raised her hand, her sleeves moved, and a centipede crawled out around her arm.

It was the one that Xiao Si released to clean the blood stain when An Ziyang first arrived at Jinyiwei.

This centipede has a strong sense of territory and extremely sharp perception. As long as there is a poisonous insect nearby, it will react. This is a method used by the witch to guard against its own kind. But it is just right to use it to search for Ji Tianrui.

The four of them hid their bodies in the shadow of the wall and first walked around the wall.

"No worms."

Xiao Si shook his head.

Wang Hai nodded.

"Let's go take a look outside another mausoleum."

So the four of them went back into the dense forest and went around to the outside of the emperor's mausoleum. They followed the same method and circled around the wall again, but still found nothing.

The four of them looked at each other and sighed.

Although the four of them were willing to die for Li Miao, they were not here to die recklessly.

If they could avoid entering the mausoleum, they would not enter it. If they could avoid getting close to Ji Tianrui's hiding place, they would not get close. It was not that dangerous for the four of them to just walk around the periphery. If Ji Tianrui was hiding outside the mausoleum and the Gu insect sensed it, the four of them would naturally turn around and leave without staying any longer.

But since nothing was found outside, they decided to go into the mausoleum to investigate.

This is the really dangerous part.

Wang Hai was the first to climb over the wall. After landing, he quickly hid in the shadows and looked around.

Fortunately, this place is far away from the main hall and the guards are not strict. There are many trees and archways around, which is convenient for hiding.

Wang Hai knocked on the wall. After a while, Mei Qinghe, carrying Xiao Si on her back, and Gao Ling climbed in together.

Several people avoided the patrol routes of the guards and explored inside the mausoleum.

Suddenly, Wang Hai stopped.

The other three immediately became alert and looked around.

Wang Hai did not say anything. He stood there, twitched his nose a few times, tasted the flavor carefully, and spoke softly.

"The smell of blood. Human blood."

“And, the quantity is huge.”

Mei Qinghe and Gao Ling were suddenly shocked.

This is the mausoleum of the current emperor, and the sight of blood is not allowed.

When something is abnormal, there must be something wrong, and the abnormality itself is a clue.

Wang Hai closed his eyes and thought for a while, then raised his hand and pointed in a direction.

"there."

Mei Qinghe and Gao Ling looked in that direction and saw the main hall of the mausoleum.

It is also the most heavily guarded place.

"It's hard to hide in a crowd. Give me the Gu worm, I'll go."

Wang Hai took the insect, climbed onto the roof, and suddenly lay on the eaves, his whole body sticking to the eaves like a snake and moving towards the main hall.

Unless you are standing high above, no one can see Wang Hai on the eaves.

The closer we got, the stronger the smell of blood became.

Finally, Wang Hai could see the situation in the main hall.

He stopped, hiding himself in the shadow on the roof, and held his breath.

In the square outside the main hall of the mausoleum, there was a carriage parked with a cage pulled behind it.

In the cage, a woman with her scapula pierced by an iron hook was hanging her head, and it was unknown whether she was alive or dead.

In the center of the square is a dark and bottomless cave, about ten feet square.

The smell of blood came from there.

After a while, a figure wearing a python robe walked out of the cave.

Wang Hai was shocked.

He recognized the man. He had seen him beside the emperor when the Jinyiwei escorted the emperor on a trip.

Eunuch of the Imperial Stables, Wang Zhi.

The emperor's confidant.

Wang Zhi walked out of the cave and looked at Xue Jinxi in the cage.

"The last one."

He shook his head and let out a long sigh.

Waved.

Several people dressed as eunuchs walked up silently and opened the cage. One of them grabbed Xue Jinxi's hair, and two of them lifted the iron hooks that passed through her body and led her out of the cage.

Wang Zhi pointed to the cave.

The eunuchs nodded, still without saying anything, and carried Xue Jinxi towards the cave.

With the help of moonlight, Wang Hai could clearly see the faces of the eunuchs.

The eunuchs' faces were covered with several huge scars, which ruined their appearance. Even their noses were cut off, revealing two black holes.

Below the hole, there were several iron wires that pierced their lips from top to bottom, sealing their mouths tightly. The ears that should have been on both sides of the head were also gone, replaced by two holes sealed by the growth of flesh and blood.

Wang Zhi didn't say anything, but only gestured, because they couldn't hear him at all.

And they are silent because they can no longer make any sound.

What on earth is hidden here that requires such extreme means to block the news!
Wang Hai slowly backed away.

He didn't want to explore it at all.

But now he couldn't just leave whenever he wanted.

In an instant, Wang Zhi frowned and suddenly turned to look at the building where Wang Hai was.

"There seems to be some movement?"

This matter is top secret. If anything goes wrong, he will not survive.

The reason why the emperor kept him by his side was because he was always cautious. He would confirm countless times for every task the emperor assigned to him and would never allow any accidents.

Without any thought of "maybe I heard it wrong", he immediately walked over.

Wang Hai stopped breathing, stopped circulating his Qi, and looked away from Wang Zhi.

But Wang Zhi was still getting closer and closer.

In a moment, they had reached the main hall.

As long as he climbed onto the roof using his light skills, he would see Wang Hai lying on the eaves of the building next to him.

Wang Hai slowly reached into his arms, took out the hook-blade gloves, and put them on his hands.

He won't sit still and wait for death.

However, Wang Hai also knew clearly that if he was discovered by Wang Zhi, he would never be able to escape.

Fortunately, the other three did not come over.

As long as he and Wang Zhi exchanged a few moves and deliberately made some noise, they would hear it and naturally find an opportunity to escape.

Wang Zhi paused and was about to fly up to the room to check.

Wang Hai also gritted his teeth and prepared to fight to the death.

At this time.

boom! ! !
There was a loud noise behind Wang Zhi!
Wang Zhi turned his head suddenly.

Blood and flesh splattered out of the cave.

Several heads flew out, fell to the ground, and rolled far away.

The mouth that was sewn shut with wire couldn't utter a single scream, but the eyes were wide open, looking up at the dark night sky.

Wang Zhi stared at the cave intently.

The surroundings fell silent for a moment.

despair.

despair.

In the silence, the sound of dragging footsteps was heard in the cave.

A head of white hair gradually emerged from the darkness.

His clothes were tattered and his body was covered with wounds. There were two large holes on his back, revealing two hideous wounds. The blood that flowed from his body gathered on his feet, and every step he took left a bloody footprint on the ground.

Xue Jinxi raised his head, revealing his old face, and looked at Wang Zhi with lifeless eyes.

He raised his hand and threw a head in front of him.

The head rolled in front of Wang Zhi and was stepped on by him.

Bang!
The head exploded and Wang Zhi's feet fell to the ground.

creak, creak.

But it was the sound of Wang Zhi gritting his teeth.

"meson……"

"Ms. Xue... you are really good at hiding..."

Wang Zhi said with gritted teeth.

How could he not see that Xue Jinxi had fallen into the "Five Signs of Decay".

In other words, she has already achieved two levels of heavenly realm.

Xue Jinxi was originally Sumeru, but with her body having been imprisoned for twenty-one years, it was impossible for her to become Vajra.

Then it can only be Jie Zi.

Only Jie Zi, who is tolerant of all aspects of martial arts, can find the means to break free from the constraints.

Xue Jinxi looked at Wang Zhi blankly.

Suddenly, she opened her mouth, revealing her dry gums, and laughed hoarsely and stiffly.

"Hahaha……"

"I still have to thank... Eunuch Wang for making the decision for me..."

Wang Zhi's face suddenly darkened, but he cursed in his heart.

"Damn it, I shouldn't have been so kind as to tell her the news about her daughter!"

"Now the last 'furnace tripod' is also useless!"

Xue Jinxi has been imprisoned for twenty-one years, and the person in charge of guarding Xue Jinxi during these twenty-one years was Wang Zhi.

After twenty-one years, even the stone pillars at the door have a sense of familiarity.

So, when Wang Zhi was preparing to send Xue Jinxi on her journey, he suddenly felt an indescribable feeling in his heart, as if he was sending an old friend on his journey.

Somehow, he told Xue Jinxi the news that her daughter was dead.

But he never expected that such a big mess would happen just because of this momentary kindness! If Xue Jinxi didn't know that her daughter was dead, she would never dare to use her hidden means to prevent him from taking revenge!
Xue Jinxi is already the last "cauldron". If something goes wrong, how will he explain to the emperor!
Wang Zhi felt as if he had been betrayed.

"I told you the news about your daughter with good intentions, but you caused me so much trouble!?"

He said angrily.

Upon hearing this, Xue Jinxi looked at Wang Zhi strangely.

After a moment, she laughed hoarsely.

In this short period of time, she had grown older. Her silver hair gradually fell off and gathered in a pile at her feet, soaked in blood, drawing scarlet lines on the ground.

Xue Jinxi raised her hand and looked at her dry skin.

"Eunuch Wang...it's you and the court who want to kill me."

"It was you and the court who imprisoned me for twenty-one years."

"You separated me from my daughter, causing her tragic death on the way to find me. I was hung in that dark room, unable to even erect a tombstone for her with my own hands."

"There is no small favor, but great hatred."

"Why do you look so indignant..."

"I should be the one who is angry."

Xue Jinxi raised her head and looked at Wang Zhi.

She said slowly and calmly.

"I am going to kill you."

--------

Wang Hai jumped off the eaves and rushed in the shadows.

When Xiao Si and the other three saw him, they turned around and ran outside without saying a word.

In the main hall, because of Wang Zhi's order, the guards did not dare to go over to investigate.

But the loud noise just now has attracted all the surrounding defenders.

In a moment, when the encirclement is complete, there will be no way to escape!

The four of them climbed over the wall, rushed into the bushes, and looked around secretly.

They all secretly think it's not good.

The mausoleum of the current emperor was the most heavily guarded place. Upon hearing the noise, the guards from other mausoleums immediately rushed over from all directions.

Although they had not yet formed an encirclement, there were people everywhere, and it was impossible to sneak away.

You can only force your way in!

Mei Qinghe drew his sword, rushed out of the bushes, and ran wildly in one direction.

The surrounding guards immediately spotted her, shouted, and people from all directions rushed towards her.

Gao Ling gritted her teeth.

Mei Qinghe was not rushing towards the outside of the mausoleum.

She was attracting the defenders to give the three of them an opportunity to escape!
Mei Qinghe swung his sword, sweeping away the weapons in front of him, but the sword technique he used was not Huashan sword technique.

She had been recognized as her master before, and ended up in trouble. How could she not learn from her mistakes? After arriving in Shuntian Prefecture, she had learned another long-lost sword technique. Although it was not suitable for her, she could still exert 60% to 70% of her ability.

The other three did not waste this opportunity. They saw an opening, suddenly rushed out, and ran at full speed towards the mountains and forests outside the imperial mausoleum.

"Thieves, please leave!"

Suddenly, a shrill scream came from the side of the three people.

Swish!
A sharp stream of true energy suddenly shot towards the three people!

Gao Ling drew his sword to block.

Zheng! ——

With the sound of a sword, Gao Ling retreated violently, and took more than ten steps back before he was able to release the force.

The ultimate master!

An old eunuch came rushing over, and with his hands tapping, dozens of sharp streams of true energy suddenly shot out towards the three people.

The surrounding defenders have also surrounded them.

Wang Hai put Xiao Si down from his back and clenched his fists.

"I can't get away."

Xiao Si nodded and scratched the hook blade of Wang Hai's glove, blood gushed out. His clothes fluttered, and dozens of poisonous insects were ready to attack.

Gao Ling dodged the fierce true energy, flashed in front of Xiao Si, and gritted her teeth.

Just now.

boom! ! !
The old eunuch suddenly disappeared, blood and flesh splattered, leaving only a pile of debris on the ground.

A figure fell from the sky and stopped.

On his face, he wore a bronze mask.

"Ji Tianrui!"

Gao Ling exclaimed.

"Bullshit, call me leader!"

Li Miao's cold voice came from under the bronze mask.

He turned to look at Wang Hai and Xiao Si, and they lowered their heads involuntarily.

Li Miao raised his hand, and the Xuantian Finger shot out into the air, knocking away the weapon that was about to hit Mei Qinghe. Then he grabbed the air, and Mei Qinghe suddenly retreated and flew to Li Miao's side.

Li Miao raised his hand and slapped Mei Qinghe on the back of the head, causing her to stagger.

"I'll go back and settle the score with you!"

(End of this chapter)