Chapter 93: King of Jin (IV)

"Really? But I believe that when it comes to fortune-telling, no one in the world is better than me."

Her shoulders unconsciously sank, and she straightened her long, graceful neck, glancing at Chi Jiangdong confidently and complacently.

Chi Jiangdong opened his mouth, seemed to be about to say something, and finally remained silent.

He thought to himself, maybe that’s because you haven’t met Xu Shanshan yet.

The woman's dark eyes were fixed on his expression. Seeing that he didn't take it seriously, she was not in a hurry to prove herself at this moment.

Because he will soon find out that she is not one of those fortune-telling swindlers who set up stalls in the world, but the greatest and most noble person in the world today.

"Your Majesty, we have arrived."

The feeling of being suspended in the air finally became solid as I landed on the ground with a click.

Chi Jiangdong bent down and jumped off the carriage as soon as possible. When he looked up, he found that they had left the bustling downtown area and arrived at a quiet and green mountain top.

He saw clouds and mist behind him, with mountains looming in and out of sight, and a cableway spanning the mountains. He turned around again and saw a large temple built in front of him, called "Longqing Temple".

"Longqing Temple? How come we are here all of a sudden?" Chi Jiangdong was extremely surprised.

There were more than ten people in their group. When they landed, the people in the temple heard the noise, and the tightly closed door opened, and a group of people came forward to greet them in a grand manner.

The abbot, who was at the front wearing a cassock, was shining with gold and was particularly dazzling. He led a group of monks, unable to hide his excitement. He came to the front of the carriage and knelt heavily on the ground with a "thump".

"This poor monk has come to see the great master with great suffering!"

The people behind him also performed a solemn kneeling ceremony.

"Jian Tan (Hui Si, Hui Yuan...) pays respect to the great master."

Their audience was like a pilgrimage, and like a blockbuster bomb, exploding in Chi Jiangdong's ears and leaving his mind blank.

Who...who are they calling?

Chi Jiangdong widened his eyes, turned his head abruptly, and looked in shock at the woman who was sitting peacefully in the carriage behind him.

She is the Grand Master of Jing State? !
That rumored...legendary figure?
Two rows of divine messengers in white lowered their heads and gathered their sleeves, separating to form a solemn and quiet aisle. Ling stepped forward, bent over, and lifted the curtain of the carriage. Only then did the Grand Master slowly descend the stairs from above.

She glanced at them, raised her chin high, and nodded arrogantly: "Thank you for your trouble, please go in."

She walked past Abbot Chiku with light steps. Her neck was slender and long, and her long skirt drew a beautiful arc, agile and graceful. Surrounded by a group of gorgeous gods' messengers, she stepped into Longqing Temple in a noble and cold manner.

Chi Ku and the monks of Longqing Temple did not feel neglected. They quickly stood up and followed her respectfully, just like loyal and humble believers carefully treating the "God" in their hearts.

Chi Jiangdong fell behind, and at this moment he couldn't clearly explain what he felt in his heart.

He thought that if Master Jiashan was here, he would definitely be very happy and excited. After all, Master Jiashan had once revealed to him during a casual chat that he had a person he longed for and admired in his heart.

This person is none other than the Grand Master of Jing State.

It has to be said that the existence of the great national master is a kind of spiritual sustenance for many practitioners.

But for Chi Jiangdong, yes, it was the first time he met a big shot who was praised and eulogized by everyone, so he was naturally a little excited.

If it were usual, he would definitely stay to observe and socialize, or he could also greet Master Jiashan on his behalf and express his respect and love to the Grand Master on his behalf.

But at this moment, he was so focused on Xu Shanshan that he couldn't calm down and take care of other things. Even if... a god-like figure was placed in front of him, he wouldn't be interested.

The Grand Master walked to the temple gate and stopped when she saw Chi Jiangdong hadn't moved.

"Chi Jiangdong, don't you want to know what disaster is happening to you?"

The air seemed to freeze when she said this, and all the monks in the temple subconsciously looked towards Chi Jiangdong, only to see a young man in a slender green robe, gently fluttering in the breeze, as if he had merged into one with the nature.

"I have something important to attend to, so I will not bother you any more. If there is a chance in the future, Jiangdong will definitely repay you for your previous help." He bowed.

After straightening up, he was like a nimble cloud, whistling in the wind and flying away with his robes waving.

Ling glanced at the Grand Master, but saw that her expression was cold and she did not give any instructions, so he quietly returned to his original position.

The Grand Master looked at the direction where Chi Jiangdong left with a sarcastic look, and secretly said in his heart, "Chi Jiangdong, things are different now. It's not like you can have it if you want it, and you can give it away if you don't want it. All the rules from now on will be determined by me."

-

Under the cover of night, the forest is like a bottomless black abyss, with tall and dense trees intertwined together, tightly wrapping every inch of space.

Chi Jiangdong didn't find the way down the mountain until dark. People often say that going up a mountain is difficult but going down is easy. But no matter how low he went, he couldn't find the right way. After going around in circles, he returned to "Longqing Temple"?
Damn it, this feeling is inexplicably like... Oh, right, it’s just like the “ghost wall” that I encountered with Xu Shanshan, Master Jiashan and others in Jiangling City before!
Xu Shanshan said that someone was casting a spell to create a barrier.

So, who deliberately trapped him in the mountain?

"Mr. Chi, please."

Ling has been waiting for a long time.

When Chi Jiangdong saw him in front of the gate of "Longqing Temple", the guess in his heart finally had an answer.

But he didn't understand why she did this?
Ling is a man with thin eyebrows and phoenix eyes. In terms of facial features, he is not outstanding, but he has fair skin, red lips and white teeth, which add a touch of color to his plain appearance, giving him a kind of enchanting and cold beauty.

"Is she really a great master?"

Compared with before, Chi Jiangdong's attitude at this time seemed like a different person. He no longer had the shyness and ignorance of a teenager. The moonlight was like water, and his eyebrows were sharp and his eyes were like cold pools, yet they were flashing with a firm light.

Seeing that Chi Jiangdong was still seeking confirmation, Ling only asked back: "If she is not the Grand Master, why would you go back now?"

Chi Jiangdong's pupils trembled, he lowered his eyes, his fair face looked like a carefully carved jade, with firm yet soft lines.

He said calmly: "What does she want to do?"

When Ling heard this question, a trace of doubt flashed across his expressionless face. He only said, "How can ordinary people like us guess what the Grand Master is thinking?"

"Why not? She is also a human being." Chi Jiangdong retorted immediately, his thin lips slightly pursed, revealing a hint of unruly and mocking.

"Who told you she was a human?" Ling said.

Chi Jiangdong was shocked. This was too much information. "She is not a human?"

Ling frowned slightly: "That's not what I meant. The Great Master is different from mortals like us. Have you heard of the Great Master's deeds?"

Yes, of course I have.

He dared to guarantee that everyone in Jingguo, from the age of eighty to the age of three, had probably heard of it.

"To be honest, I thought the Grand Master should be at least 80 years old, but she is so young... It's hard to imagine. After all, I have heard of the Grand Master since my grandfather's generation. Or can the Grand Master be passed down from generation to generation?" Ling said firmly: "No, in this world, no matter ancient or modern, there is only one Grand Master."

"So...she is actually immortal?" Chi Jiangdong said in shock.

If he continued to talk about some topics, it would exceed his authority. Ling Yi stopped talking nonsense with Chi Jiangdong: "Since the Grand Master wants to keep you, you can't leave this mountain. If you have any questions, you can go there in person to ask."

Chi Jiangdong also wanted to know why the Grand Master insisted on keeping him.

-

Three days later, at the deadline agreed in the letter, Maomao had been stalking outside Prince Jin's mansion for a whole night and finally saw Prince Jin put on a brocade cloak and drive to Yahai Pass under the strict protection of three layers of defense inside and outside.

How did King Jin know about the "meeting" place decided by Xu Shanshan and Wei Canghao?

Of course, it was Wei Canghao who made another hard trip to shoot the arrows.

Once raw, twice cooked.

The series of vile acts that came and went freely made Prince Jin afraid and angry. It was unknown how many famous artifacts and antiques in the mansion he smashed in anger. Anyway, everyone in Prince Jin's mansion was on high alert, day and night, and any slight movement would make them break into cold sweats.

Finally, Prince Jin was going out that day, so the guards, servants all breathed a sigh of relief.

They thought that since all the important people were not in the mansion, no one would care about them, the little guys.

Who would have thought that as soon as Prince Jin left, a group of ruthless and cruel men rushed into Prince Jin's Mansion and took down everyone in the mansion with absolute thunderous force.

A man as quiet and pure as a crane came down from a high bridge. He had his ink-black hair tied up, and his every move was full of innate elegance and poetry. He walked lightly, bringing up a breeze, like a beautiful painting.

"Tell me, the King of Jin has transferred a large number of guards from the palace. Where are they going?"

His attendants brought a chair to the courtyard, and someone held an umbrella behind him to block out the sun. He sat down leisurely and casually, like the moon in the clouds or the crane in the rosy clouds.

In front of him was a group of captured military officers, chief historians, eunuchs and others from the royal palace. They were all forced to kneel on the ground in front of him.

It was a coincidence that his spy just happened to send a secret letter saying that the Prince of Jin had readjusted the defense of Longqiu and transferred a large number of military officers and troops in the past two days.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

But this is good news for him.

Because of this, the Prince Jin's Mansion is now like a "flesh worm" without claws and fangs, which gives the evildoers who are lurking in the dark the opportunity to act, both to pluck its "fur" and to devour its "flesh and blood".

Although he was sitting in the courtyard with a peaceful and calm atmosphere, he didn't know that in other corners of the Prince Jin's Mansion, a group of people were ruthlessly slaughtering all living things. They wanted to transform the entire Prince Jin's Mansion in a very short time.

After killing people, they put on the uniform of Prince Jin's mansion and ambushed in every place in the mansion. Once Prince Jin came back, he would be caught off guard and would be assassinated.

"You, you are Xie Yujin?" Changshi opened his mouth wide.

The Chief Secretary of the Prince's Palace was the steward assigned to the prince by the Imperial Palace's Internal Affairs Department. He had met Xie Yujin several times in the inner court, so he was able to recognize him now.

"Oh, you recognize me?"

Xie Yujin stared at the chief historian and recalled for a while, then said, "You are the young eunuch who was scolded by the internal affairs officer for not being able to adapt. I remember your name should be... Yuhe, right?"

The Chief Secretary's heart trembled when he heard Xie Yujin's words.

He actually remembered an encounter from many years ago, but this did not make Changshi feel flattered. Instead, it made him feel creepy.

Because the other party is too scary.

He even had an impression of a small figure like him, which only shows that the other person's heart is as meticulous as dust.

"Sir Xie, you are in the court and the Emperor of Jin is in the opposition. You haven't reached the point of life and death yet. You suddenly lose your temper at this time. Aren't you afraid that the King of Jin will not allow you to leave Longdong after knowing it?" The Chief Secretary did not dare to threaten too explicitly and could only use an attitude of persuasion and peace.

A strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake. No matter how capable he is, he should not act without scruples.

"Emperor of Jin?" Xie Yujin smiled softly, as if he was chewing on the weight of these two words. He looked at Changshi with a gentleness but a fierceness in his tenderness: "Is he worthy of it?"

"Besides, I think he's in trouble now and can't protect himself. Do you really think I would come to Longdong without any preparation?"

Xie Yujin's words shocked Changshi and his men so much that their faces turned pale. In panic, they didn't understand whether he knew some inside story.

The Jin Emperor's temper has been capricious in recent days, and all the changes are due to the arrow letter sent three days ago. At the same time, an absurd rumor began to spread among the people, which made people's hearts beat fast and dared not think too much.

They all knew that the Emperor of Jin left the palace today to resolve this "troublesome" matter, and they already had a clear suspect.

"Since you are all so loyal, then go down first and scout the way for your King Jin, so that he won't be startled by the dark and cold road below."

The chief secretary and others were so frightened that their faces turned pale: "Mercy——"

puff--

Blood splattered everywhere, like a blooming evil flower, staining the cold ground red.

Xie Yujin looked at everything in front of him indifferently. He stood up, took the umbrella from his follower and threw it into the pool of blood. The white wall was stained with flaws, like a sad and beautiful memorial service. He turned around and disappeared at the end of the corridor.

Only the cold corpses and blood on the ground were left, witnessing this brutal massacre.

-

On the way to Yahai Pass, King Jin suddenly felt upset and his heart was beating fast, as if he had a bad premonition.

"Tong Lai!"

"My subordinate is here!"

"How far is it to Yahai Customs?"

"Your Excellency, there are less than five miles left."

"Understood, you go down first."

"Yes."

The restless King Jin called out again, "Gongsun Ji."

"The minister is here."

"Get in the carriage."

Gongsun Ji replied "yes" and climbed onto the carriage. The King of Jin in the carriage looked gloomy and irritable. He said angrily: "Do you think it is too risky for me to go to the appointment in person?"

Gongsun Ji knew that the King of Jin was regretting his impulsiveness, but the arrow was on the string, so he could only persuade him: "The Wei family must have sent people to monitor our King of Jin's mansion. If they don't see your Excellency in the team with their own eyes, I'm afraid our setup will not be able to lure out Wei Canghao."