Although the man had a glib tongue, it was not a bad thing to tease a pretty girl and take advantage of her. Yang Ling was afraid that the hot-tempered Canton Princess would hurt someone. He followed her into the temple and tried to calm her down, "Lady … Lady, please don't be angry. There is no need to …"
Before he could finish his sentence, the scholar had already abandoned his fan. He turned around and went between the two of them. His left hand grabbed Yang Ling and his right hand grabbed Zhu Xiang 'er.
Although he was only holding their veins, his hands seemed to be extremely strong. Just a little bit of force was enough to make one's body sore and weak. Zhu Xiang 'er could not help but moan in pain. She said angrily, "How dare you!"
That person ignored him and said with a smile in Yang Ling's ear, "I have long heard of Sir Yang's great name. Unfortunately, due to a combination of circumstances, it is only today that we meet for the first time. What an honor!"
Yang Ling felt a chill in his heart, "Oh no, he is coming for me. What kind of enemy is this? Could it be that the calamity of Sichuan is going to fall on this man?"
Wu Hanchao was standing in the corridor talking to Song Ai. He saw that his Excellency had stopped talking to the Canton Princess and so he stopped as well. However, he could not stand too close and stood two pillars away. With his skills, he could arrive in an instant if there was an accident. It was enough to ensure his Excellency's safety. Moreover, coming to Zhao Jue Temple was an impromptu idea. No one would have planned an ambush.
Someone in the temple made fun of the Canton Princess. She turned around and entered the temple. Wu Hanchao saw it too. Although he did not think it was a big deal, he quickly left Song Ai and chased after them. However, when he reached the door, something strange had happened. Yang Ling and Zhu Xiang 'er had both fallen into the enemy's hands.
Wu Hanchao was shocked and angry. He suddenly unsheathed his sword and shouted, "How dare you! Quickly release your Excellency!"
The scholar did not even turn his head. He raised his leg and kicked left and right. The two doors slammed shut. The scholar laughed loudly and said, "If you want to live, your Excellency can wait outside. If anyone dares to barge in, there will only be five lives."
"Five lives? So there are still his accomplices in the palace! "
Wu Hanchao immediately stopped and did not dare to kick the door and enter again. The guards on both sides rushed over and flashed their weapons. The believers and pilgrims who came to offer incense had rarely seen such a scene. They immediately screamed and scattered.
The temple was immediately thrown into chaos. The common people were calling for their parents, the monks were calling for their elders and abbot. As soon as they saw the chaos, a bodyguard flashed his badge and shouted sternly, "Officials are handling a case, those who are not involved, leave! All of you, get out! "
Zhu Rangjin rushed to the door and his handsome face turned pale. He said in panic, "Little sister! Master Wu, what happened? "
Wu Hanchao stared at the door and said, "There are criminals who have taken Lord and the princess hostage. There are three of them. Don't break in. Come on, surround this place!"
Usually, there would be two Yamachi guards stationed at a famous temple like this to maintain law and order. When the two of them heard the news, they thought it was a fight between hooligans. The two of them swaggered into the courtyard. The leader did not even raise his eyelids as he shouted, "Officials? The official is here ~! Which yamen brothers are handling this case? Why didn't you say anything? "
"Get out!" The only reply he got was a shout. The yamen runner was enraged. Just as he rolled his triangular eyes, a sign was already under his nose. The yamen runner only took a glance at it and didn't dare to let out a fart. He immediately said, "Idle person out."
This hall was a side hall. It was dedicated to the Devil Brothers who were holding a lute and holding an umbrella. The hall was not big and did not have any incense. It was surrounded by walls on three sides. Only one side of the door had two windows, which were usually tightly shut.
The Elementary Scholar took out his saber and forced the two of them to the pillars next to each other and tied them up. When he was holding onto Yang Ling's pulse, he noticed that there was something on his arm. Now that he searched, he found two hidden arrows. He was a man who knew his stuff. He felt that there was something strange about Yang Ling's waist. He pressed on the buckle and pulled out a shiny soft sword.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Your Excellency is surrounded by followers. Do you still need to bring these self-defense weapons? Hehehe, in front of people like me, they are useless! "He laughed and threw the hidden arrows and soft sword to the other side of the hall. He did not even bother to keep them.
Outside, Wu Hanchao shouted loudly, "Who's inside? Tell me your identity. Do you know who you have kidnapped? Quickly throw away your weapons and surrender. Do not make a mistake. "
The Elementary Scholar laughed and said, "Brothers, listen up. If anyone dares to intrude, kill this adulterous couple immediately!"
When Zhu Xiang 'er heard the words "adulterous couple", she glared at him fiercely. Yang Ling looked around and said, "There is no one here. There is only this brother here. He must be … bluffing!"
Yang Ling was enlightened. However, the Elementary Scholar's movements were faster than Yang Ling's. Just as he opened his mouth, a long, shiny knife was already in his mouth. The Elementary Scholar glanced at him and smiled coldly. Yang Ling immediately shut his mouth.
The scholar gave a satisfied smile and wiped the saliva off his blade on Yang Ling's body. He then cut off a piece of cloth from Yang Ling's body, rolled it into a ball and stuffed it into Yang Ling's mouth. He also stuffed Zhu Xiang 'er's mouth with his own. The two of them stood there staring at each other, unable to move.
At this time, after a round of discussion, there seemed to be a consensus. Zhu Rangjin said politely, "Brothers inside, the people you have captured are the Imperial Envoy, Mr Yang Yang Ling, and Her Highness the Princess. Robbery and kidnapping are already punishable by death. Kidnapping these two people is a serious crime. I don't need to say it but you should understand. Please tell us your intentions. As long as it is within our means, we will definitely agree. We only ask that the three of you do not harm them. If not, you will not be able to leave this temple! "
"Haha, we understand. We will not make any excessive demands. When the Crown Prince was captured, didn't you also refuse to agree to the King's conditions?"
Zhu Rangjin said hoarsely, "You are … Du Zhang Barbarian Yu … Yu Tribe?" He wanted to say "Yu Tribe" but was afraid that he would offend these people. At the last minute, he changed his words to "Yu Tribe". However, his heart had already turned cold.
Wu Hanchao and the rest's expressions changed. If the people inside were the remnants of the Du Zhang Barbarian Tribe, since they had schemed to kidnap Yang Ling and the Princess, how could they let them go? They were in deep trouble today.
"Have you heard of the Three Monsters of Mount Ba? It's us three brothers. Nine Threads City has fallen and we have nowhere to go. We were planning to hide in this peaceful Buddhist place for a while. Then, we will return to our homeland. Coincidentally, the Imperial Envoy and the Princess have delivered themselves to us. Hehe, we will have to trouble you to pay for our journey. "
Everyone looked at each other. No one had heard of these three people. However, since they were roving bandits who had surrendered to the King, they would not talk about kindness with the King. These bandits were not afraid of death, but they only coveted gold and jewels. They might not actually dare to kill officials and be hunted down by the King. Everyone could not help but secretly sigh in relief.
So they wanted money? That would be easy. Zhu Rangjin sighed in relief and said repeatedly, "That's easy. You can name as much as you want. Just don't hurt anyone."
"We Jianghu people keep our promises. Our words are like water that has been spilled. It's just that the internal guards' kung fu is incredible. With you guarding outside, us brothers are trembling with fear. If our wrists tremble and accidentally injure the Imperial Envoy Daren or this Junzhu, that would be a grave sin. "
"All of you, leave this temple. Also, the pilgrims and monks. If there is one person left in the temple, we will kill him first. Listen up, we want four fast horses and a thousand taels of gold. We don't want jewels. "
Hearing that he did not want jewels that were hard to sell, everyone believed him even more. Under his series of orders, Zhu Rangjin and Wu Hanchao had no choice but to lead the crowd out of the temple.
The temple was divided into three sections. Yang Ling and the rest were locked in the second section. The soldiers had all retreated to the outside of the temple. They had no way of knowing what was going on inside.
Through the crack in the door, the scholar saw that everyone had retreated out of the courtyard. He then smiled and returned to Yang Ling's side. Yang Ling saw that this man had handsome features and was born with a good face. However, his gaze was cold and sharp. The smile on his face also carried a hint of slyness and treachery.
He strolled to the side of the two and walked around with a smile. Suddenly, he struck Zhu Xiang 'er unconscious and pulled out the cloth in Yang Ling's mouth. He smiled and said, "It took a lot of effort to meet Mr Yang. I followed you to Xuzhou and then back to Chengdu. It's been more than a month and I couldn't find an opportunity to strike. I was thinking of retreating but I didn't expect you, Mr Yang, to secretly travel here. Hehehe, it's the will of the heavens."
Yang Ling stared at him and asked, "You are the man who appeared at Wangzhu Creek? You have followed me for so long and it's hard for you to have such patience. You are not a bandit who defected to the Du Zhangman. Who are you? What is your purpose? "
The man's smile disappeared and he suddenly gave him a standard military salute. "I am Li Yi, the Deputy Qianhu of Datong's Qianhu Sect. Greetings, Imperial Envoy Mr Yang."
"Ah!" Yang Ling's eyes widened. "You … you are from the Maitreya Sect?"
Li Dayi smiled and said, "Of course. Didn't you personally sign the order to capture Li Yi from the Maitreya Sect?"
He approached Yang Ling step by step until their noses were almost touching. He then said coldly, "Not only am I from the Maitreya Sect, but I am also the second young master of the Maitreya Sect, Li Dayi, who has been wanted by the imperial court for many years! Sir, you didn't expect this, did you? Hehehe … "
Yang Ling was really stunned. "Dongchang was still searching for the Maitreya Sect's criminals all over the world. Who would have thought that the second young master of the Maitreya Sect had long infiltrated the army and even became a general. Even if the imperial court hardened their heart and carried out a great purge of the army, they still might not be able to list him as a suspect. No wonder none of the high-ranking members of the Maitreya Sect could be caught. "
"Maitreya Sect's leader Li Fuda … could it be that he also infiltrated the government and hid?" This thought suddenly jumped into his mind. Yang Ling couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
He calmed himself down and then said coldly, "You guys are really persistent. In the capital, you incited the Lulin Bazhou to make a move on me. In Datong, you colluded with the Tatars. Now you have exhausted your limited abilities? You actually sent the second young master, Chi Bo, to go into battle. "
"Pa!" Li Dayi gave him a slap on the face. His cheek immediately became red and swollen. Li Dayi flew into a rage out of humiliation and said, "Aren't you the same? You're like a ghost that won't go away, ruining our important matters everywhere? Otherwise … "
"Otherwise, Zhengde would already be dead, King Ning would have already ascended the throne, and my father would already be under one person but above tens of thousands of people. The great cause of the holy cult is just around the corner." Thinking of this, Li Dayi became even more angry. He slapped Yang Ling again. Both of his cheeks were red and swollen.
"Otherwise what?" Yang Ling was angry. He sneered disdainfully and said, "You chased me for more than half a year. This endurance is really admirable. But … "
Yang Ling looked to his left and right, then sneered, "You've used so much time, but the opportunity you've seized is still not very good. Even though I've fallen into your hands, you've also fallen into my hands. How are you going to escape? Are you going to call the wind and summon the rain or cast beans into soldiers? "
Li Dayi's eyes flashed with a complacent and treacherous light. He stared at him and said slowly, "Hong Niangzi can calmly come and go from the hundreds of thousands of imperial guards in the capital. I, Li Dayi, am surrounded by more than a hundred imperial guards. Where can I not go?"
Yang Ling's complexion suddenly changed.
Li Dayi proudly said, "Hong Niangzi has you, Mr. Yang, in her hands. Even if you are unscrupulous, I also have the gold medal of exemption from death! Hong Niangzi has the sky full of flying snow to help her, causing your 100,000 troops to be at a loss. I have the help of Mount Shu and the deep forest, which is more effective than her sky full of snow. Even if you have millions of troops outside the mountain, what can you do to me? Hahahaha … "
He looked fierce and sneered, "Mr. Yang, I want to kill you, but you and your people still have to do their best to protect me. Don't you think it's ridiculous? I told that group of useless people that I want money. Even if this hope is a pie in the sky, they can only obediently believe it is true. When I get to the edge of the forest, I will cut off your head with a knife! … "
Their eyes suddenly collided. Li Dayi's eyes were full of cunning and viciousness. Yang Ling's eyes were confused, but there was no trace of fear, pleading, or pain.
Li Dayi didn't achieve his goal of torturing him. He couldn't help but be surprised, "Are you willing? Originally, even if you can't live, at least you can let your people kill me. But now you have to become my protective talisman. You don't have a chance to tell them about my conspiracy. Don't you hate me? Are you willing? "
Yang Ling quietly looked at him and slowly said, "Why do you want to rebel?"
"Huh? What? "
"I said, why do you want to rebel?"
"…" Li Dayi's eyes also became confused. Why do I want to rebel? For as long as he could remember, his granduncle and father had been preaching in Shaanxi, recruiting followers and amassing wealth in preparation for a rebellion. Since then, he had been practicing martial arts every day. His only goal in life was to rebel, but … for what?
"If you are refugees who can't survive and rise up, if you are bullied by the government, I can understand. But the Maitreya Sect has been plotting for more than a hundred years. Many good people with families and businesses have been fooled into joining the sect with lies and sacrificed countless lives. Why are you rebelling?
If your family was a merchant or a gentry, you would have been rich long ago. Now that you have become an official, you would be living a good life. However, you have risked the danger of having your family exterminated to lure the good people into the Church. You have driven the people who really can't live on, giving them an illusory goal … What is it for? "
"The imperial court is corrupt, the people are poor, people are meat on the chopping block, so I want to rebel!" Li Dayi said angrily.
"Why do you want to kill me?" Yang Ling was not agitated and still quietly asked, "The imperial court is solving the problem you mentioned. I am sparing no effort to solve it. Don't we have the same goal? Why do you want to kill me?
If it is another imperial court, if it is you guys on the chopping block, will there be no meat on the chopping block? Li Dayi, for more than a hundred years, whether the country is rich or poor, strong or weak, the Maitreya Sect has never given up the idea of rebellion. Are you really doing it for the people, for benevolence, for righteousness? "
"Shut up!" Li Dayi roared fiercely and raised his hand awkwardly, but didn't slap down. "Don't ask me why. Haha, do you still want to pretend to be an immortal and enlighten me to lay down my butcher knife and become a Buddha?"
Li Dayi's face twisted, "What a powerful mouth. It is a pity that you don't join the Saint to be a preaching master. That idiot Hong Niang was bewitched by your sweet words and let you go, right? Haha, what is the result? The Green Forest in Bazhou was swept clean, and the soldiers entered the mountain to massacre wantonly. I heard that Old Man Cui, who retired to live in seclusion, was shot by an arrow by the soldiers. No one knows whether he is dead or alive now. Is this the benevolence of the government? " Yang Ling was shocked when he heard this. The young woman in red that he wanted to think about but didn't dare to think about suddenly jumped into his heart, "The Green Forest in Bazhou was swept clean, she … how is she now?"
After Hong Niang kidnapped Yang Ling, Zhengde was furious and had already sent troops to sweep Bazhou. At that time, they had also uprooted several villages. Yang Ling knew about this and also knew that under the emperor's anger, the intensity of the crackdown was far greater than when they were cleaning up the mountain bandits. But he really didn't expect that even the Cui family's old village in the deep mountain was uprooted.
If even Cui Ying 'er's father was shot, how tragic would the situation be? How … how is she? With her fiery and violent personality, if something happens to my father, will she let me go in the future? But … it seems that there is no future.
Li Dayi had already returned to normal and smiled proudly, "Your people's guard is really tight. I used to disguise myself as a soldier, but unfortunately, I couldn't get close to your central military tent. In your imperial envoy's field office, I couldn't even get in touch with you. I originally wanted to give up, but I didn't expect you to attend banquets one after another and frequently go out.
I followed you for a whole two days and still couldn't find a chance to make a move. Today, you all went out incognito. I saw that you all wandered around and then went north. Here, only this Zhao Jue Temple is a good place to go, so I went ahead and came to wait for you. Hahaha … "
"When I, Li Dayi, do things, I won't make a move unless I'm sure of it. Right now, there are many soldiers outside and it looks dangerous, but even if I walk out openly now, your people won't dare to touch a single hair on my head. Isn't that right, Mr Yang?"
Yang Ling knew that he was speaking the truth. The people who wanted to save him the most were his bodyguards. The people who wanted to cut Li Dayi into a thousand pieces the most were also his bodyguards. However, if the King of Shu sent an army and wanted to forcefully break in to capture him, his bodyguards would probably turn against him and guard the temple to the death, not allowing a single soldier to enter.
Moreover, the King of Shu didn't need to consider at all. They would never put him, an imperial envoy, to death for such a small request. Moreover, his daughter was here. Yang Ling's forehead was dripping with sweat. If he was to be used as a tool to escape even after death, he would really die with his eyes wide open. But what else could he do?
At this moment, someone shouted from outside, "Brothers in the temple, listen up! We've prepared the gold, silver, and horses. We want to know whether Your Excellency and Junzhu are dead or alive …"
When Yang Ling heard that it was Wu Hanchao's voice, he hurriedly shouted, "Hanchao …" As soon as he shouted, Wu Hanchao stuffed the cloth back into his mouth. Then with a cold smile, he swaggered out of the temple hall and shouted, "Watch over them. Put a knife to their necks. If there's even the slightest sign of trouble, attack immediately. I'll go see if there are any casualties among the soldiers. "
When Li Dayi did things, he should be cautious. Like a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow, he had to weigh the pros and cons repeatedly, not allowing the slightest mistake. Where he should be open, he would open and close, directly attacking the enemy's defensive position without the slightest bit of hesitation. Among the three brothers, he was the father of his father the most. This was also the reason why Li Fuda especially favored him and wanted him to take over the position of the Sect Leader.
He was worried that the soldiers outside the temple, on the horses, or on the road would trick him, so he had to go out and find out. Li Dayi was as cunning as a fox; he could read the minds of the soldiers. Although he had no hands to use, and Wu Hanchao was still standing outside, he still walked in arrogantly, and the door behind him was only half closed.
The 'empty city stratagem' had been used to this extent. Even if Zhuge Liang was standing here, he would not dare to say that there were no Li Dayi's accomplices in the temple hall. How could Wu Hanchao dare to act rashly?
Li Dayi walked in front of Wu Hanchao and laughed, "Brother, my two brothers' skills are not as good as mine. Don't stand here and scare them. Let's go."
This was the first time the two of them had met face to face, but in that instant, for some reason, both of them felt that this person was the one they had fought against at Bamboo Creek. Both of their gazes were like that of wild beasts that had encountered their prey, and the expressions on their faces also became fierce.
The two men's eyes met for a moment. Wu Hanchao was finally defeated. His eager fingers slowly dropped from the hilt of his sword. Li Dayi smiled proudly and brushed past him unguardedly. Wu Hanchao glanced at the unclosed door, sighed softly, and followed behind him.
They checked the golden leaves on the horses, checked whether the horses and saddles had been tampered with. Zhu Rangjin and the others repeatedly asked how to release the hostages. The two sides began to bargain. The monks who had been cleared out of the temple were chanting with their palms together. "Hum hum hum …" For such a long time, no one dared to try to get close to the temple.
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As soon as Yang Ling's mouth was covered, he struggled impatiently, but how could he break free from the strong ropes with his strength? Li Dayi's plan was quite risky, and it was full of loopholes. The government could kill him at any time. The only thing he could rely on to protect himself was the hostages, and the hostages were the government's biggest weakness. So the most risky plan became the most perfect and achievable plan.
It could be foreseen that as long as he was in Li Dayi's hands, the soldiers outside could only be at Li Dayi's mercy. Although the hope was slim, they had to hold on to this only hope. No one dared to take the risk of him being killed.
The government wanted Yang Ling alive, not to force him to his death. Even if the kidnapper was the second young master of the Maitreya Cult, no one would do the deal. So, no one could save him this time. Even if there were thousands of troops outside, even if all the masters of Shaolin and Wudang were called over, no one dared to do it. He could only rely on himself, but how could he save himself?
His temples were dripping with sweat, and the veins on his forehead were bulging. Except for the time when he carried Young-niang around the nine cities to seek medical treatment, his heart had never been like this. It was like being fried in boiling oil.
He was not reconciled. He had gone through so much, how could he die like this? His wife was not even twenty years old, and she had to be a widow for the rest of her life. He had not even seen his son and daughter … He could not die! He must not die!
His breathing was as heavy as a cow's. The rope had cut into his flesh, but he did not feel any pain. After struggling and twisting, the rope had tightened even more, but it had also loosened a little. His body could only slowly move around the red pillar, but there was no way he could break free.
Yang Ling's eyes suddenly brightened. His body slid down the pillar, inch by inch. He sat on the ground and tried to take off his boots, but he could not kick them off with his heels. After struggling for a while, Yang Ling could only let out a muffled cry of despair, and two streams of tears flowed down his cheeks …
He raised his head with tears in his eyes, and suddenly saw that Zhu Xiang 'er had woken up and was looking at him with disdain and disgust. Yang Ling was in a sorry state. His cheeks were red and swollen, and his face was covered in tears. Anyone who saw him would think that Yang Ling was afraid of death.
However, Yang Ling seemed to have thought of something. He blinked and wiped away the tears in his eyes, and gave Zhu Xiang 'er an anxious look.
Zhu Xiang 'er looked at him in confusion, and saw him nodding like a chicken pecking at rice. He looked at her, then at the ground, and after a long while, she finally understood that he was asking her to sit down. Zhu Xiang 'er turned her head away in a huff, but then she thought,' Could it be that this cowardly fellow has a way to save himself? Sister Song had praised him so much … '
She looked back at Yang Ling suspiciously, and finally began to wiggle her body. Li Dayi's strength was much lighter than Yang Ling's, and the girl's body was slender. After wiggling for a while, she also slowly sat on the ground, leaning against the pillar.
The two of them sat opposite each other. Yang Ling raised his leg and gestured to her, and kept winking at her. Zhu Xiang 'er shook her head and nodded at times, but she still could not understand what Yang Ling was trying to say. Yang Ling was so tired that he was sweating profusely.
Yang Ling put his leg down, and began to gather his strength. His face was as red as a rooster laying eggs, and after a long while, he spat out the cloth that was stuffed in his mouth.
Zhu Xiang 'er was overjoyed, and quickly gave him a look, telling him to call for help. The two of them did not know what was happening outside, so how would Yang Ling dare to call for help? If Li Dayi rushed in first, wouldn't their only chance be gone?
He took a few deep breaths, and said in a low voice, "The situation is unclear, we can't call for help. I wanted to take off my boots just now, but I couldn't kick them off. You must help me, whether we can live or not depends on this. Quick, we don't know when he will come back, we need to hurry. "
"Huh?" Zhu Xiang 'er's almond-shaped eyes drew two question marks, and she looked at Yang Ling in confusion.
Yang Ling understood her meaning, and raised one of his big feet, and moved it in front of Zhu Xiang 'er's red and tender lips, and said hurriedly, "Quickly spit out the cloth in your mouth, and then use your mouth to bite the tip of the boot. I will step on the heel with my other foot, you must take the boot off."
Her cherry lips were thin and tender, pink and rosy. Her lips were moist and beautiful, as if they were powdered, delicate and exquisite, causing people to have endless wild and fanciful thoughts. Such alluring lips, but a boot in front of her, was more than just spoiling the scene, it was a heinous crime.
Zhu Xiang 'er's almond-shaped eyes widened, and she stared at him with disbelief for a moment. Then, her long eyebrows suddenly turned into Mount Hua's' One Line of Sky ', and her little face twisted. Resolutely, decisively, and sternly, she turned her head away.
"Quick, quick! Aiya, my dear lady, I have a gun in my boot, it'll be useless if we're late! "
Yang Ling stomped the ground with his heel in exasperation, and said, "Do you know who that person is? That person is the number one pervert in the pugilistic world, and he specializes in kidnapping beautiful young ladies. He lives in a cave deep in the mountains, and the young ladies of noble families that he has kidnapped are all kept like dogs by him. He even chopped off the limbs of the prettiest and cutest young ladies, and made them into human swine to toy with. They are so pitiful, they have to be fed, and even have to be taken care of like children, or else they will be covered in feces and urine … "
"Wow! I didn't think that the dark H novels I read in the past could be used to save lives. Amitabha, the Immeasurable Deity … "Yang Ling saw that his lie was working, and could not help but be secretly delighted.
Zhu Xiang 'er, who was a spoiled noble, had never heard of such inhumane and inhumane things. Her little face was pale with fright, and she wondered if she would end up like this? Wouldn't that be a living hell?!
Yang Ling took the opportunity to raise his foot again, and said anxiously, "This is an emergency, if you don't say anything, and I don't say anything, no one will know. Just rinse your mouth later. Think about it, chopping off your hands, your legs … and gouging out your eyeballs …"
Zhu Xiang 'er shuddered, and finally gave in. The cloth was soaked through, and she clenched her teeth tightly. After much difficulty, she finally spat it out, and did not even bother to retch. She closed her eyes in pain, and with an expression of desperation, she bit the tip of Yang Ling's boot with her teeth, and pulled it back with all her might.
Yang Ling hurriedly kicked the heel of his boot with all his might, and with a thud, the back of Zhu Xiang 'er's head knocked against a pillar. Her eyes were instantly filled with tears from the pain, and the boot was finally removed.
"The other one, quick!" Yang Ling did not have the time to be gentle, and brought the other boot to the little girl. Zhu Xiang 'er's small breasts heaved up and down, and she was spitting saliva. When she saw him bring the foot over, she could only look at him tearfully, and resigned to her fate, and bit the tip of the boot again … "Thud," there was another thud …
The pair of boots had all been removed, and Yang Ling tried to take off his socks. This time, he was dumbfounded. The socks of that time did not have elasticity, and were fastened at the calf with cloth straps.
Inspired by Song Ai that day, Yang Ling busied himself for half the night, trying to find a safe place to place his gun. In the end, he finally remembered that the police in the future would stick their guns on the calf, which was a safe place, and would not be easily discovered.
In Yang Ling's opinion, with so many guards around him, even if there was a sudden attack by an assassin, the guards would not be able to react in time, and the two sleeve darts would be enough to buy them enough time. The gun was not meant to be used in a hurry, but to be used in the event that he was alone and was being pursued, so he placed it in this position.
He was afraid that the direct friction between the gun and the boot would open the safety and accidentally fire, so he tied the gun in the sock. Now, without removing the garter, how could he use his toes to pull the trigger? Yang Ling used his other foot to try to untie the garter, but his toes were wrapped in the sock, and he could not exert any strength.
Yang Ling looked at Zhu Xiang 'er for help again, and the poor little princess nodded pitifully. Her small mouth opened again, but the garter was fastened, and he could not forcefully pull it off. Yang Ling tried to push his leg as far forward as possible, to bring his calf to Zhu Xiang' er's mouth, but the loosened rope had sunk into his flesh, and his leg could not reach enough.
Li Dayi could come back at any time, and Yang Ling was so anxious that it was as if he had just run for his life. He impatiently said, "Quick, give me your leg, and I will help you take off your boots. Use your two feet to open my sock!"
When Zhu Xiang 'er heard this, her eyes lit up, and she suddenly felt much better. She did not feel so embarrassed, nor did she feel so sad. Her body was short, and she laboriously squeezed forward, but her small boot could not reach Yang Ling's mouth no matter how hard she tried.
The little princess's calf was wrapped in the trousers and boot, and the proportion was very beautiful. Her thighs, tightly wrapped in white silk, were faintly discernible under the skirt, and looked even more voluptuous, firm, and slender. At that time, women were married at fifteen, and the little girl was still a few years away, so it was indescribably seductive.
Zhu Xiang 'er tried her best to pass the boot forward. In fact, the urgency in her heart was not so much to escape, but to turn the tables, and to let Yang Ling bite her foot. Otherwise, even if no one knew about this, she would not be able to take it lying down.
Naturally, Yang Ling was even more anxious than her. He tried his best to stretch his neck, and finally managed to reach the tip of her boots as the two of them struggled forward at the same time. Without hesitation, Yang Ling was like a giant toad, seizing this only opportunity, and using all his strength, he opened his mouth and bit down …
"Ah ah! It hurts … "Zhu Xiang 'er said pitifully, and with tears in her eyes …
* * *
Li Dayi leisurely strolled back to the temple, a calm and confident smile on his face, and his footsteps were not hurried at all.
He understood that at this time, the more calm he was, the more the soldiers outside would not dare to act rashly.
"I'm going to eat you all!" Li Dayi looked around proudly, and thought with a cold smile, "I can't kill the little girl, but the princess is alive. This will definitely make the soldiers believe in my promise, and they will not dare to chase me too closely. I will knock out Yang Ling, bring him out of the temple, and then call the soldiers in to save the princess.
By then, it will be too late for them to find out that I am the only one playing the 'empty city stratagem'. To the north of the temple is the forest, and I will kill Yang Ling and escape into the forest. No matter how many people they have, it will be as difficult as ascending to heaven to catch a master like me in the forest, hehe … "
"All of you wait outside the temple, and no one is allowed to come in without permission. You keep your promise, and we will release him." Li Dayi stopped, and proudly said to the anxious guards outside the temple, and swaggered into the temple.
The temple door opened, and Li Dayi turned in. He was shocked to see Yang Ling and the little princess sitting on the ground, but then he found that the two were still tied to the pillars. Li Dayi could not help but laugh, and relaxed his body. As he walked, he said, "Why waste your energy, you …"
"Huh?" Li Dayi suddenly found that the two had spat out the cloth in their mouths. That was fine, because shouting in this side temple might not be heard outside the temple, but … but why did they take off their boots?
Li Dayi looked up in surprise, and looked at Yang Ling, and met Yang Ling's murderous eyes. Then, a big foot was raised, and blocked Yang Ling's eyes …
"Bang!" Li Dayi was stunned, and his chest took a solid hit. He roared angrily, and was about to pounce, only to see Yang Ling's other foot rushing towards him. Without thinking, Li Dayi immediately endured the pain, and used the 'Cloud Flip with Thin Chest', and leaped into the air, closing the door behind him in midair.
Inside the room, one of Yang Ling's legs was stiff in the air, and he was trembling so hard that he was about to cramp. Beads of cold sweat rolled down his face, "You used the 'Empty Fort Stratagem', and I used the 'Empty Fort Stratagem'. Luckily, this leg misled him, or else …"
Zhu Xiang 'er's eyes widened, and she said in a trembling voice, "Did … did you hit him?"
Yang Ling did not answer, and his eyes nervously looked back and forth between the door and the two windows, afraid that Li Dayi would suddenly break the window and enter.
Li Dayi stood by the door, gritting his teeth as he endured the immense pain in his chest. He reached out to touch his chest, and there was fresh blood. He had been shot.
What a terrifying firearm. He had seen firearms in the army before, and they were complicated to operate. Furthermore, they had to be ignited with fire, and each shot was enough to kill ten people with his saber. How could his firearm be … Could it be that it was a secret weapon made by the factory guards?
The gunshots had also caused the soldiers outside the temple to become nervous. Li Dayi heard the commotion and hurriedly rushed out, covering a distance of more than a hundred feet in a flash. When he reached the entrance of the small courtyard, he saw the soldiers led by Wu Hanchao and the others rushing into the monastery. Li Dayi immediately turned his back to them, and with one hand pressed against his chest, he straightened his back and said calmly, "Don't panic, we haven't left yet. We won't kill hostages without permission."
"Three Monsters of Mount Ba, what's going on inside? Why did you fire? "Wu Hanchao asked sternly.
"Hehehe, you're asking me? You should be asking your Mr Yang. We were going to untie him, but we didn't expect him to be equipped with a short firearm … "Blood seeped from the corner of his mouth. Li Dayi paused and forcefully swallowed a mouthful of blood. In a slightly hoarse voice, he said," He almost injured my brothers. You guys leave. I originally wanted to release the young princess first and ask Mr Yang to escort us, but this person … is too restless. We'd better tie him up again and ask the young princess to escort us for a while. "
Yang Ling's personal guards immediately heaved a sigh of relief when they heard this. It was the Shu Wang fu's turn to become nervous.
His Excellency had a firearm, and it was specially modified by Adeni and given to him for self-defense. Wu Hanchao knew this matter in great detail, and Li Dayi's explanation was watertight and there was no doubt about it. Standing there and looking into the courtyard, but unable to see the situation in the side hall, Wu Hanchao could only wave his hand and retreat step by step with his men.
Li Dayi held his breath and did not move. He waited until they all disappeared at the door before he slowly walked down the threshold. Just as he turned out of sight of the monastery's door, he immediately staggered and almost fell to the ground.
"That dog official still has a gun in his hand. We can't go back!" Li Dayi angrily walked two steps away, tore open his robe, untied the belt and tied it tightly to his chest. Although the blood on his chest was not too obvious because of the color of the robe, but …
Zhu Rangjin and the others were nervously waiting at the door. Li Dayi suddenly appeared at the door with a relaxed expression, with a steel knife at his waist and his hands folded in front of his chest. He glanced at the crowd, smiled faintly, and slowly walked to the front of the horse.
Wu Hanchao took a step forward and pointed the tip of his sword. "Three Monsters of Mount Ba, what are you doing?"
"What are you nervous about?" Li Dayi sneered and crossed his arms. He did not seem to care at all about the tip of the sword pointed at him. He swaggered past in front of him and adjusted the saddle with his back to him. He then lightly patted the horse's neck. Wu Hanchao was confused by his calmness. He looked at him with confusion and then at the empty courtyard.
Li Dayi took a bag filled with gold leaves from the back of the horse and carried it in front of his chest. Only then did he slowly turn around with the horse's reins. As he patted the saddle, he calmly said, "My brothers will immediately bring the people out. First, let the imperial envoy go. Wait until we pass through the forest in front. If there are no soldiers blocking the way, we will also release your Princess."
He turned his head and shouted toward the inside of the temple, "Lao Er, Lao San, bring the people out!"
As soon as he shouted, everyone looked inside. Li Dayi took advantage of this moment to leap onto the saddle. He kicked the horse's belly and urged the horse as if it was flying, galloping wildly toward the pine forest in the north.
This was already outside of the city and was located in Beixiao. All around them were green mountains and forests. Going north from Beixiao was even further away from Chengdu. The horse galloped like a dragon and in the blink of an eye, it had already traveled more than ten zhang.
Everyone was shocked. They had disguised themselves as commoners and had come with the imperial envoy to sightsee. They weren't marching to war. They didn't even have a long weapon, much less a bow and arrow.
"Thief, you dare!" Zhu Rangjin's hand was already holding a steel knife that she had taken from the guards. At this moment, she suddenly threw it out. The knife spun like a wheel of light, carrying with it the sound of thunder as it spun toward the wildly galloping Li Dayi. As soon as he heard the unstoppable wind coming from the knife, Li Dayi immediately gave up on blocking. He suddenly pulled on the reins and dodged the knife.
The wild knife entered the forest. A tree as thick as the mouth of a bowl came crashing down. Li Dayi had just straightened his body when a sharp sword silently pierced through his shoulder and through his chest. Wu Hanchao threw the sword. He didn't even look to see if it hit. Like a young swallow returning to the forest, his feet didn't touch a speck of dust as he wildly ran toward the courtyard.
"Ugh!" Li Dayi let out a muffled groan. He leaned on the saddle and didn't dare to raise his head again. He only whipped the horse as if it was flying, galloping forward madly. The ground beneath his feet swept past quickly. His vision darkened. Li Dayi whipped the horse's buttocks again. He closed his eyes tightly and gritted his teeth. In his heart, he screamed madly, "I can't die! I promised her that I would go back alive to see her. I must! I must live! "
Blood flowed down the side of his mouth again. Li Dayi wanted to force it back, but his throat turned against him. Instead, he spat out a mouthful of blood …
* * *
Yang Ling swayed as he walked out of the side hall. He breathed a sigh of relief. "The disaster is over. The disaster is over. The world is at peace!"
"Bah, bah, bah, bah!" The 'dignified, demure, elegant, well-educated' young princess Zhu Xiang 'er also put on her boots and walked out of the main hall, but she kept spitting.
Everyone looked at them in surprise. For a moment, they couldn't understand why the robbers would take off the boots of two people who were held hostage. Could it be that there were strange robbers in this world who robbed the soles of people's feet?
As a reincarnated person, Yang Ling finally had the mood to carefully examine the young princess's boots. When he raised his head and met the young girl's eyes that were full of hatred and raging flames, Yang Ling immediately turned around. He seemed to be in a bad mood as well. "Bah! Bah, bah! "
"Her boots … are much cleaner than mine." Yang Ling spat on the ground as he thought to himself guiltily.
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