Chapter 190: Does Corpse Ancestor want a man? Corpse Ancestor wants to become his disciple!

Luoyang, Jingxiang Prefecture.

Jing Xiang was humming a little tune while clearing away the teacups and picking up the chess pieces that had just fallen on the board. The man in blue sitting opposite Jing Xiang had a slightly gloomy face.

"Why, you're not coming? You just lost three games in a row. This is not like you."

Jing Xiang chuckled, and the little old man laughed quite happily.

"What are you laughing at?" Li Zhen said with a somewhat unhappy look on his face.

It has been a month since Li Zhen was dismissed from office by Zhu Youzhen after being impeached by Zhang Quanyi for taking bribes. Li Zhen, a close minister of the previous dynasty, was never favored by Zhu Youzhen. With Zhang Quanyi as a knife, Zhu Youzhen easily eliminated Li Zhen.

Although Li Zhen had many cronies in the court, Zhu Youzhen was a troublemaker and did not care about anything when doing things, so Li Zhen was dismissed from office without much resistance.

"I laugh at all your efforts, all of which are in vain." Jing Xiang said as he sipped a sip of hot tea. Now that he didn't care about Daliang's life or death, his complexion became even better.

Li Zhen snorted coldly and said, "Humph, Yang Shihou and Han Jian, it's fine if these two are in the same boat, but they actually agreed to send troops together. The original plan to force the emperor to abdicate has been completely disrupted."

Jing Xiang laughed and said, "Why are you still concerned about these things? You're lucky to be able to save your life. Re-employing Zhang Wenlai should be the request of Yang Shihou and his men to send troops. Once this Daliang prime minister takes office, he will mediate the relationship between Your Majesty and the Jiedushi, and you will never be able to turn things around."

Zhang Wenlai was the son of Zhang Wenwei, a founding hero of Daliang. After Zhang Wenwei's sudden death, Zhang Wenlai recognized Yang Shihou as his adoptive father. Later, he was demoted because Zhu Wen balanced the power of the Jiedushi.

Li Zhen said with a gloomy look: "It's all because of this Zhang Quanyi. Where did he come from? Who is standing behind him?"

Jing Xiang couldn't help but sigh as he looked at his old friend: "Alas, what you need to do now is to get out. The water in Luoyang is getting deeper and deeper. Now is not the era for you and me."

Li Zhen said nothing, just sipped his tea one sip after another. Jing Xiang was so angry that he put the teacup in his hand heavily on the table and said, "You just covet power. Now that it's like this, you still don't plan to give up?"

Li Zhen said silently: "Since you know my temper, there is no need to persuade me anymore."

Jing Xiang snorted and said, "I don't care whether you live or die. I'm just afraid that you'll commit suicide and implicate me. Besides, you're out now, what else can I do?"

Li Zhen pushed the empty teacup onto the table and said thoughtfully, "Then I'll start all over again. Liang State can't tolerate me, so I'll find another way. The King of Shu is stupid, so the only place I can go is Jin State."

Jing Xiang, who was originally cheerful, suddenly changed his expression. He frowned and looked at Li Zhen and said, "You still don't give up? You are a founding hero of Daliang, but you want to join the Jin State? Do you think Li Keyong will use you?"

Li Zhen's face was cold, and he responded calmly: "What if I can find a way to determine the outcome of the battle between Liang and Jin?"

Jing Xiang stared at Li Zhen blankly. After a while, he seemed to be tired and waved his hand, saying, "Then go ahead. Why are you telling me this?"

After Jing Xiang finished speaking, he went back to the inner room without looking back. Li Zhen stood quietly in the pavilion. He knew that after this separation, they would never see each other again.

Li Zhen sighed lightly, but for the sake of his ambitions, he resolutely turned around and left.

……

Luoyang Tianan Army Camp.

"I need to take a break, I need to take a break, I can't do it anymore!"

Jiang Chen stretched his mature and full waist with force, and then sighed: "This damn Li Xingyun, he said he would study martial arts with me, but now he just quit and left. What a bastard."

Jiang Chen complained, but found that no one was there to help her. She turned her head to look at Zhong Xiaokui who was in a daze, and couldn't help but tap the table with her fingers and said, "Hey, hey, hey, Xiaokui, your saliva is about to flow out."

“Ah? Ugh…”

Zhong Xiaokui realized it later and wiped the corner of his mouth in panic, his face turning red as if it was burning.

"Tsk, you miss a man?" Jiang Chen looked at Zhong Xiaokui with disdain and said, "Can you have some backbone and aspirations? You are also a great celestial being. Looking at the whole martial arts world, you are a top-notch expert. Look at how worthless you are!"

Zhong Xiaokui was not angry when the general scolded her. Instead, she laughed and said, "Since Xiaokui followed His Highness, I know what a hard life I lived before."

Bang! Jiang Chen immediately slammed the table and glared at Zhong Xiaokui, saying, "You are disgusting!"

Zhong Xiaokui pursed her red lips and said, "Love between men and women is human nature. Besides, His Highness and I are in love with each other. He is not married and I am not married, so how can it be vulgar?"

"You!" Jiang Chen took a breath, his full chest rising and falling with anger, "You are worthless. Just wait and see. No man is good. When he gets tired of you, you will be abandoned sooner or later! Especially Li Xingyun. He is still a member of the Li family. Do you know what the Li family is like?"

Zhong Xiaokui blinked and looked at Jiang Chen and said, "The Corpse Ancestor seems to be very resentful, just like I used to be. Does the Corpse Ancestor want to try to find a man?"

Zhong Xiaokui's words hit Jiang Chen's heart like a critical hit. Jiang Chen's face changed and he said, "Get lost! Do you think I'm short of men? If I wave my hand, the people chasing me will line up from Luoyang to Chang'an!"

Zhong Xiaokui nodded and said, "Oh, then we are still short of it."

"You! Are you asking for a fight?" Jiang Chen was about to hit him, but Zhong Xiaokui ran away, saying as he ran: "Corpse Ancestor, if you change your mind, Xiaokui will help you find..."

"Go to hell!"

Jiang Chen cursed, then sat on the chair, sighed, and cursed: "Damn Li Xingyun, damn Li Xingyun, it's okay that you make me angry, and the woman you find also makes me angry. One day, I will definitely..."

Jiang Chen seemed to have remembered something, his face turned slightly red, and then he shut up and lay on the table and started to complain randomly...

"grown ups."

Quinn clasped his fists towards Zhong Xiaokui who rushed out of the big tent and said, "The new batch of Tang swords and crossbows have been equipped, and the twenty Red Land Thousand Miles transferred from the Firearms Department have also been tested."

This Thousand Miles of Red Land is also the latest artillery developed by Hanba. Although it is less powerful than the artillery of the Invincible General of Daliang, it is lighter and more suitable for the mobile operations of the Tian'an Army.

Zhong Xiaokui nodded and said, "Remember, both the gunpowder and the projectiles must be protected from moisture. Hanba specifically said before he left that the effectiveness of this cannon depends entirely on the gunpowder."

Quinn cupped his hands and said, "I understand. In addition, more than ten people have recently broken through to the middle star level. I want to promote them to captains."

Zhong Xiaokui waved his hand and said, "You decide. I won't interfere in military affairs. You should know how much His Highness has invested in you. All you have to do is not let His Highness down."

Quinn clasped his fists and said, "I understand."

At this time, Qin Yong brothers and Zhou Hu also came to Zhong Xiaokui.

Qin Yong cupped his hands and said, "Sir, does His Highness have any new instructions?"

Zhong Xiaokui then said in a deep voice: "Your Highness sent a message yesterday, I am relaying it here on your behalf."

"From now on, the Tian'an Army's training location will be changed from the vicinity of Luoyang to the border of Liang and Jin. The four of you will take turns, two people each, guarding the Luoyang camp."

"The border between Liang and Jin?" Zhou Hu's eyes lit up and he asked, "Does His Highness want us to participate in the battle between Liang and Jin?" Zhong Xiaokui shook his head slowly and said, "No, His Highness just wants you to familiarize yourself with the terrain. Remember, this matter is of great importance. You will lead the army, or charge, or carry heavy loads, or sneak. It is best to remember every blade of grass and every tree along the way, so that you can meet His Highness in time without any mistakes."

Seeing Zhong Xiaokui's serious expression, the four of them did not dare to be careless and bowed their hands one after another, saying, "We understand!"

After Zhong Xiaokui left, Qin Yong and the other three met.

"How about me and Quinn, and you and Zhou Hu?" Qin Yong looked at Qin Meng, who nodded and said, "No problem."

"By the way, have you guessed why His Highness did this?" Zhou Hu suddenly interrupted.

Quinn said calmly: "We just need to obey, there is no need to think too much, but if you want to bet, then I bet that His Highness will cause unrest in Jin State."

Zhou Hu crossed his arms and said, "You are talking nonsense. Your Highness brought three corpse ancestors with him on this trip. It's a big event and he will definitely cause trouble. But I think His Highness asked us to pick him up for some other reason."

"You think too much. Since His Highness has asked the Tian'an Army to pick us up, it means the situation will be very urgent. How could there be any other arrangements?" Qin Yong said as he threw down a five-liang silver ingot and said, "I'll pay you one month's salary. His Highness just wants me to wait for the pick-up."

Qin Meng quietly pushed out a silver ingot and said, "I'll also deposit one month's salary."

Quinn paused and pushed out two silver ingots, saying, "I bet that when His Highness returns this time, the world will be in chaos!"

……

Taiyuan.

Snapped!
A sound rang out.

A red slap mark suddenly appeared on You Chuan's cheek.

Chi Li kicked You Chuan in the chest and kicked him out, saying, "When I was talking to King Jin today, King Jin told me that a girl from the Royal Bee Raojiang came to Taiyuan City yesterday. Why didn't you tell me about the Saint in Taiyuan?"

You Chuan knelt on the ground and explained, "Father, I didn't find any trace of the Saint at that time..."

As the adopted son who had been raised since childhood, how could Chi Li not know what You Chuan was thinking? He snorted coldly and said, "Either you bring her and the golden silkworm Gu back, or you come back and die."

You Chuan's body trembled slightly, but he finally said in a low voice as if compromising: "Yes, godfather."

After You Chuan left, Chi Li said solemnly to the six old subordinates in the courtyard: "If the young priest still can't bear to do it, then you can help him do it!"

The six old subordinates, led by Li Yao, bowed and said at the same time: "Yes, I obey your command."

……

Chen County, the Bad People split up.

Since Li Xingyun left yesterday, the Bad People and the disciples of the Tianshi Mansion have all changed their appearances and hidden in Chen County, and Chi Meng has also begun to refine the Heart Refining Gu that can control horses.

"Come, lead the horse."

A bad guy brought the horse over, and Chi Meng flicked her hand, and a small red poisonous insect crawled into the horse's nose.

Chi Meng then flicked the jade flute at his waist with his fingers. As the melodious flute sounded, the horse's eyes gradually became dull. Then it slowly walked towards Chi Meng and rubbed Chi Meng's face affectionately with its horse head.

As the sound of Chi Meng's flute changed, the horse followed Chi Meng's footsteps and circled in the yard.

This magical scene immediately attracted everyone in the courtyard to marvel. Zhang Xuanling stroked his short beard and sighed, "I have long heard that Raojiang's Gu technique is the best in the world. Now I see that it is indeed extraordinary."

Zhang Zifan also smashed his fist and said, "This Gu technique is really magical. No wonder Brother Li is so confident that we can get our hands on Chen County's tens of thousands of military horses with just a few of us."

Chi Meng snorted proudly and said, "That's not true. My Rao Jiang's Gu technique can do a lot of things, but it's not easy to train a bug master. There are only a few people in a village who can become a bug master."

At this moment, Hou Qing, who was standing on the second floor, patted the folding fan in his hand, as if he had made up his mind. Then he pressed the railing with his left hand, turned over gracefully, and landed in front of Chi Meng.

Chi Meng was startled by Hou Qing's sudden appearance, and immediately put his hands in front of him and said, "You, what are you going to do?"

Hou Qing stared at Chi Meng blankly, which made Chi Meng feel uneasy.

Hou Qing's abnormal behavior immediately made everyone in the courtyard change their faces. Shangguan Yunque was the first to put his hand on the hilt of the knife at his waist. His Highness had ordered that this little witch from Raojiang would be his woman in the future, and he must not let anything happen to her.

"Is there something wrong with Corpse Ancestor?" Zhang Zifan looked at Hou Qing in confusion. He always felt that this Corpse Ancestor liked to stand on high places and show off every day, and he didn't seem very smart...

Even Zhang Xuanling was a little nervous at this time. As for the temperament of Corpse Ancestor Hou Qing, everyone in the martial arts world who had heard of him could only describe him in one word: weird!
Hou Qing's strength is not worse than his. If they take action here, the noise will be too loud and may affect His Highness's plan. Zhang Xuanling's eyes kept flashing with thought. How should he deal with the situation in front of him?

At this moment, Hou Qing lifted up his skirt with one hand, bowed to Chi Meng and said:
"Master, please teach me the art of controlling Gu!"

"what?"

"what?"

"what?"

Shangguan Yunque's hand holding the knife and his head on his neck were tilted, almost leaving a question mark on his face.

At this time, even Zhang Xuanling felt a little confused and felt that this world was a bit absurd. How could an old man in his sixties want to take a girl in her teens or twenties as his master?

"Ah?" Chi Meng also opened her mouth slightly and looked at Hou Qing in surprise, "Pray? Become a disciple? Me? You? Why?"

Hou Qing slowly stood up and said solemnly, "Because, handsome!"

Shangguan Yunque put away his hand holding the knife and silently looked at this powerful late-stage Great Heaven Realm expert, "..."

Zhang Xuanling felt a lot more relaxed at once, and at the same time he inexplicably felt like laughing, "..."

Zhang Zifan's face darkened slightly, and he confirmed what he had originally thought in his mind: this corpse ancestor was a joke!

"No, no, no!"

Chi Meng was also stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then waved his hands frantically and said: "According to our ancestral precepts in Raojiang, all insect masters and poison masters cannot accept disciples before they are married!"

Hou Qing stood up straight and raised his head slightly as if thinking, "Getting married, this is easy!"

(End of this chapter)