Start from the thief

Li Qi walked into the Buddhist hall with some trepidation.

In Chang'an, apart from General Wang who had gone to guard Tongguan, the person with the highest level of cultivation he usually saw was the emperor on the dragon throne, a perfect external scene.

For some unknown reason, the emperor has not been able to break through to the inner realm like his ancestors.

And now, there were two world-famous masters sitting in front of him, and the pressure made him sweat on his forehead.

"Master Li, please take a seat."

Miao Ming pointed in front of him. Li Qi looked at the cushion and sat down cross-legged: "I wonder who was sitting here just now?"

Miao Ming ignored him.

Zhang Hong glanced at him and said, "What are you doing here so late at night?"

I guess the person sitting here is the monk who came to Iron Elephant Temple tonight. Who is this person? How can he sit here and chat with two great masters? There is no sign of spiritual power disturbance here, which means that the three of them did not take action. So where is he now? Is he still in Iron Elephant Temple?

"An officer came to report that a thief was spotted heading towards the Iron Elephant Temple. I was afraid that this might harm the remains of Master Yan Hui, so I dispatched troops to the temple. However, I didn't know that the two masters were already stationed here. I guess I was worrying too much."

Li Qi spoke in a very humble manner, and his words expressed his respect for Dabei Temple with full sincerity.

"Thank you for your concern, Lord Li. There is nothing wrong here now."

Miao Ming clasped his hands together and bowed slightly, thanking Li Qi. Although he acted very sincere, people's hearts are hidden. Who knows if he is from the underworld? After all, he also has the cultivation level of the seventh level, and it would be very troublesome if he attacked from behind.

So Miao Ming directly ordered Li Qi to leave. If Li Qi did not leave, don't blame King Kong for being angry.

Li Qi knew he had to leave. The monk who came to Tiexiang Temple obviously knew the two of them, but he didn't know where Tiexiang Temple was. A series of names flashed through his mind.

"In that case, I will..."

Before he could finish his words, screams and the neighing of war horses could be heard from outside the temple.

The three of them changed color at the same time. Zhang Hong and Miao Ming immediately stared at Li Qi who was about to stand up.

"The rear team becomes the front team, string!"

General Sun shouted loudly, and the cavalry immediately turned around, loaded their crossbows, and aimed at the team coming from a distance.

In Yizhou city, who would dare to mobilize troops in the middle of the night and follow the angels in such a high-profile manner?

There are only two people who can do it. Are they going to rebel?

"A golden opportunity!"

Cao Zheng found Doji and was relieved after confirming that the matter had nothing to do with Tubo. He left quickly and chased Du Wu's team without stopping.

No matter what the angel wants to do, it will be fine as long as he has not completely broken off relations with the Tibetans. Otherwise, who will he help now?

However, just as he left, Doji forced himself to suppress the excitement in his heart and shouted out those four words.

These two local bosses in Yizhou have been wavering between Chang'an and Tubo. Now Li Qi suddenly left with a large army, and Du Wu led his army to follow. If we create some misunderstandings at this time and let them fight, Yizhou will have to rebel against the Tang Dynasty even if it doesn't want to.

"Bai Ma, you go!"

"My duty is to protect my master." Bai Ma shook his head.

"No, someone will protect me, but I only trust you to do this. I will go to the south of the city myself, and you have to go somewhere else."

Bai Ma looked puzzled, Doji took out the map and pointed to a location.

Sifang Pavilion.

"Except for those nobles, no one will be left."

Zhao Yushu came to the outside of Shengci Temple again. When Master Li Hai's spiritual power shone on him, he breathed a sigh of relief.

The leader hasn't taken any action yet.

"Mr. Liu has returned. Did you find Mr. Zhang?"

"Found it. He and Master Miaoming were trapped in the Iron Elephant Temple by a trick and cannot get away for the time being."

"Then why did you come to see me?"

"We calculated that the people from the underworld might want to attack Master. The two brothers are too busy to deal with them, so we can only let this kid take over for the time being."

Master Li Hai laughed, and I don’t know whether he was laughing at Zhao Yushu for overestimating his own abilities or something else.

"Anyway, let me lend you a chair to sit on, at least tonight."

"I'm sure you won't leave even if I try to persuade you now. In that case, I'm going to sleep now. Mr. Liu, please do as you please."

It was still dark, and Master Li Hai went back to lie down and sleep. Zhao Yushu sat alone in a chair, trying his best to spread his spiritual power, for fear of missing even the slightest clue.

Is your inference correct?

With the leader's intelligence, if he took a wrong step, the other party would seize the opportunity to strike him hard. Moreover, when he was in Yuezhou, almost all his actions were in the leader's plan.

Before, I came to Yizhou incognito, so maybe I could still be freer. But when the leader knows that I have come, will he make another plan?

Zhao Yushu really wanted to find Doji and kill this bastard who kept causing trouble behind him with one sword, but he suddenly discovered that the leader's simple strategy not only trapped Zhang Hong and Miao Ming, but also trapped himself.

It seemed that he didn't even know where Doji was.

Du Wu, fully armed, rode his horse up to General Sun with a stern look on his face.

"Master Du, what does this mean?"

"General Sun, I want to ask you what you mean. It is curfew time now. General Sun, why are you mobilizing troops without authorization?"

General Sun snorted coldly: "Angels act on the emperor's orders. Do they need to inform Lord Du of everything?"

The two men were talking in a tense atmosphere. Behind General Sun were 200 cavalrymen, and behind Du Wu were 1,500 guards and horses. In terms of numbers alone, Du Wu was the winner, but if a real fight broke out, these guards who were only responsible for public security would probably be killed in the first fight.

"According to Tang Dynasty law, to mobilize troops, you need a military seal and a military token, and you must notify the military commander for coordination. Otherwise, it will be considered treason. The emperor's order is not greater than the law. General Sun, you must know this, right?"

"Master Du, are you going to use the law to pressure me?"

General Sun raised his hand, and 200 crossbows were raised at the same time: "I am here on orders, and I have the right to kill first and report later. Lord Du, the court may use the law to execute me later, but today, if Lord Du does not retreat, I am afraid I will die young."

As long as he waved his hand, all 200 crossbow arrows would be aimed at Du Wu.

"Stop, everyone, stop!"

Two monks rushed over faster than a galloping horse, holding Cao Zheng, who was about to vomit, in the middle.

"Misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding! Lord Du, withdraw your troops quickly."

Du Wu glanced at Cao Zheng and slowly reined in his horse and retreated.

General Sun also looked at Cao Zheng and was about to put his hand down when a sound of breaking air was heard out of nowhere.

With a "puff", blood spurted out of General Sun's mouth and he fell off his horse, with a large dent in the armor on his chest.

The cavalry behind him immediately stepped forward and dragged him into the rear formation. The bowstrings exploded and crossbow arrows rained down on the opposite side.

Screams and the neighing of war horses came one after another.

A cultivator beside Cao Zheng waved his sleeves to deflect several crossbow arrows and pulled Du Wu to the back. Du Wu and Cao Zheng looked at each other and had the same idea at the same time.

It’s over.

Li Qi stood up suddenly: "Something happened outside the temple!"

"When Lord Li was not here, everything was peaceful. But when you came, chaos ensued."

Zhang Hong also stood up: "Master Li, what exactly do you want to do?"

On the rooftop in the distance, Doji was standing in the night wind, with a bloody man standing next to him.

"Mr. Agricultural has great skills. He can hit the ground with one strike from such a distance."

"Hehe, it's a pity that the stone is too brittle. General Sun's armor is also of top quality, otherwise his life would be in danger."

"That's enough. A few people who thought they were smart created such an opportunity for us. After tonight, Li Qi can be eliminated."

"You want to kill Li Qi?"

"Why would I kill him? Not only him, but I won't kill any of the important people coming from Chang'an. Only if they are alive can the word be spread. It's almost dawn, let's go back and wait for news."