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Chapter 553 The Setter

The original plan to move Yanhui's body was tomorrow morning, but now it's evening, and the leader started it early, which means he wants to cause trouble this evening.

With a loud bang, the two earth-level treasures turned into streams of light and fell into the hands of Miaoming and King Kong. The two men, one on the left and one on the right, stretched out their hands to hold up the bronze bells, sank their feet heavily, and walked out with difficulty.

Is this clock so heavy?

Zhao Yushu was stunned for a moment. No, for the Great Perfection of External Scene, let alone the bronze bell, even if it was replaced with a golden bell which was twice as dense, it would not be a problem for them.

Zhao Yushu suddenly thought of the several times he had met Yan Hui, his staggering steps, and how he had said many times that he didn't walk fast.

"Let's go."

Two people carried the bronze bell, and two people supported it on the side. The four of them directly broke through a wall and left the Iron Elephant Temple. The surviving monks of the Iron Elephant Temple did not go far. They had to wait until the blood mist dissipated, and then go back to collect the bodies of their former fellow disciples and continue to guard the Iron Elephant Temple.

Miao Ming and King Kong carried the coffin, Zhang Hong walked around to be on guard, but Zhao Yushu had disappeared.

The arrival of night is the time carefully chosen by the leader, and it is also Zhao Yushu's world.

His injuries have basically recovered, and he is now hiding his spiritual power and following the three top masters at a close distance.

Tiexiang Temple is in the south of the city. There are two ways to go to Shengci Temple. One can go around the outer city and enter the Dadong Gate after reaching Hejiang Pavilion. The other way is to enter the outer city from Wanli Bridge first, then follow the Qingshui River all the way to Xiaodongguo Gate, cross the river, and cross the two rivers to enter Shengci Temple.

"Go to the outer city."

Miao Ming seemed to be making a suggestion, but his tone was unquestionable.

King Kong looked at him and nodded.

The outer city is open, so even if something happens, it is easy to deal with it without easily affecting the people in the city. Moreover, the city is along the river, and it is more dangerous to be near the water late at night.

Zhao Yushu watched the few people heading east, thought for a moment, then moved his whole body, crossed the river, and faced the three people and the corpse across the river. He quickly caught up with them in the new spring on the shore.

On the city wall, the leader and Nong Shouguang looked at the three people who were walking with difficulty below and the big bronze bell from afar. Nong Shouguang's eyes were greedy and he was ready to move several times.

For some reason, the two of them were standing here, but the warning formation used to guard against the monks did not move at all.

"If you go down now, any one of those three can kill you with a single punch."

After hearing the leader's words, Nong Shouguang immediately stopped.

"My Lord, it's half an hour earlier than planned."

"Maybe they are alert. It doesn't matter, as long as it's tonight."

"The Lord is very smart and has predicted that they will leave the city."

"What a brilliant plan! Although the people of Dabei Temple do things that bring disaster to the people, they are always compassionate in words and in their hearts. Even if he knows that I am plotting against him outside the city, he must leave the city."

"My Lord is wise. I will call him over right away."

The leader nodded and said, "There aren't many holy medicines left. Tell him not to waste them."

"My subordinates know."

Nong Shouguang bowed and left. Soon, a firework shot straight into the sky.

Zhao Yushu, Miao Ming and the others all looked up with serious eyes, the other party was coming.

Zhao Yushu parted ways with them and left after leaving Tiexiang Temple. Even Zhang Hong didn't know where he was going or what he was doing. He wanted to make sure he could appear at the most critical moment and in the most unexpected place.

"Where do the fireworks come from?"

Li Qi stood on the pavilion of Sifang Pavilion, looked at the sudden light in the south city, and asked.

The servant shook his head: "It's not a festival, and there's only one flower. I'm afraid someone is sending a message."

"Go and see if there are any troops being mobilized by the vanguard."

"Here."

Li Qi stood with his hands behind his back, watching his subordinates walk away, remembering what Zhao Yushu said to him before he left.

The military power of Jiannan Road has been obtained, and his mission in Yizhou has been completed. The next step is to find a way to get the court to send more troops to Songzhou to deal with the eastward advance of Tubo. It is really irrational to get involved in the dispute between the underworld and the academy at this time.

"You are better as an emperor than Li Huan."

Li Qi shook his head. He was the descendant of Taizu and Taizong, and had been favored by the emperor for generations. How could he have such a rebellious idea?

After being stunned for a whole incense stick of time, a subordinate hurried upstairs.

"Sir, the south of the city is quiet, there is no sign of troop deployment, and we have not received any report of troop deployment."

Li Qi clenched his fist and said, "Prepare the horses. Dispatch the 100 crossbowmen of the vanguard to follow me. Dispatch the 200 infantrymen of the center guard to follow. Also, order Xue Xian to temporarily lead the 100 cavalrymen to wear armor and wait for orders here."

Miaoming and King Kong walked very slowly. Yizhou was very big, and it would probably take them half a night to walk around the city. After the fireworks exploded, someone might catch up with them at any time.

If one dares to come here knowing that he has already achieved the Great Perfection in the external scene, he must at least have achieved the Great Perfection.

How many Great Perfections are there in Yizhou at present?

Miao Ming looked at the King Kong on the other side of the bronze bell. What was he planning?

On the city wall, Nong Shouguang and a man covered in a cloak watched the messengers from Sifang Pavilion running everywhere, and teams of crossbowmen and armored soldiers lined up to come out, and they couldn't help laughing.

"After all, you understand them well. You used a little trick to lure him over here. But what if Li Qi doesn't fall for it?"

"If he doesn't come, just kill a few people here and set a few fires, and he will come naturally."

"The master's plan cannot tolerate such a flaw."

Nong Shouguang was obviously very dissatisfied with the other party's hope that Li Qi was a good official who truly served the people.

"It doesn't matter. If he really doesn't come, then we will have to sacrifice the Bon people. They think they are smart, but they are also very greedy. They think they can make a profit if they get a little benefit. They don't know that there is no such a good deal in the world. Samantabhadra Bodhisattva is anxious to stay in the North City. Give him a chance, how can he not come."

Nong Shouguang looked puzzled: "I thought they had completely turned to Chang'an."

"It can't be said to be wrong, but if Yan Hui's body falls into their hands, they can do a favor to the Central Plains Buddhist Sect in the future, and the road for Bonism to spread in the Central Plains will be smoother. The reason is very simple, but he can't refuse. Master Nong, I have done what I should do, but what about the things I want?"

Nong Shouguang chuckled and handed over a porcelain bottle from his arms: "This medicine is very dangerous. Once you take it, you need the blood and essence of a cultivator to stabilize the violent energy. Otherwise, it will just explode."

"No problem. Aren't there three great perfections outside? Just give me one."

Led by Li Qi, one hundred crossbowmen and two hundred armored soldiers came all the way to the south gate of the inner city, asked the gate to be opened, and rushed towards the place where the fireworks were rising. There was silence here.

Li Qi was just about to disperse his spiritual power to investigate carefully, but a spiritual power came straight towards him.

"Master Li, there is a good show ahead, do you want to watch it together?"

Li Qi raised his head and looked at the smiling face leaning towards him on the city wall: "Nong Shouguang?"

"Thank you for your concern, Lord Li. I originally wanted you to come alone, but since you have sent hundreds of blood food, I will gladly accept it."

A flash of sword light shot up into the sky and went straight to the city wall.

Nong Shouguang laughed, turned over and jumped off the city wall, falling outside the city.

The cloaked man slowly walked out of the shadows, poured out a blood pill from the porcelain bottle, and then handed the rest to a monk behind him.

A moment later, the three hundred armor soldiers on standby saw a figure emerge from the darkness and crush a bottle casually.

A blood mist slowly rose.