The little village girl dressed as a disaster star led the whole village astray

As the last dish came out of the pot, Li Xi couldn't help it anymore and asked Hu Zi to take the food out...

After eating and drinking, Li Xi slumped in the chair, stroking her belly contentedly, and said to Gu Jingzhi lazily, "With your talent, it's a pity that you don't become a chef."

Hu Zi was still eating with big mouthfuls on the side. Hearing this, he raised his head from the bowl and nodded in agreement. The food cooked by the chef of Yunlai Restaurant was not as delicious as that cooked by Brother Jingzhi.

Li Xi saw this and smiled, "See, the eyes of the masses are sharp."

Gu Jingzhi: “…”

After dinner, Gu Jingzhi had things to do, so he didn't stay long.

Before leaving, he glanced at Li Xi. He thought everything was fine, but he didn't expect that she would cause him so much trouble after coming back.

Another person who threatened her secretly was Mr. Wang. This girl was capable, but she was also good at finding trouble.

After leaving the Li family, Gu Jingzhi went to the military camp. Mrs. Feng, who was waiting at home, was destined not to be able to wait for the person she wanted to interrogate today.

After leaving the Li family, the relaxed expression on Gu Jingzhi's face disappeared, and he got on his horse and left with a stern face.

There are always some people who forget whose territory Jiayuguan belongs to. It seems it's time to tell them who has the final say here.

After Gu Jingzhi left, Li Xi didn't see him for several days. However, she heard the news that the government was recruiting workers to build the city wall. She thought that the construction of the city wall this time should be related to cement.

Sure enough, after a few days, enough workers were recruited and the construction of the city wall began in full swing. Bags of lime were pulled out of the city, but people didn't pay much attention to it at first.

After all, this was not the first time the city wall was built, and they were used to it.

The first people to feel strange were the people who were recruited this time. They had participated in the construction of the city wall before. Building the city wall was a good job for the people living in the border areas, as they were paid and provided with food.

But they had previously used mud mixed with glutinous rice paste to reinforce the city walls, and this kind of gray powder was the first time they had seen it.

"This thing..."

As soon as someone in the crowd spoke up, the foreman started to scold him, "Where do you get so many questions? Just do whatever you are told to do. Don't you want to make money?"

The foreman's words suppressed everyone's curiosity. Yes, they are here to make money, so why bother about so many things? They should just do whatever their superiors tell them to do.

The foreman was relieved to see that they were working hard, and he looked at the gray powder on the ground with curiosity.

Before starting work, these foremen were told by people from the government not to ask too many questions and to do whatever they were told to do.

The government is also saving time by doing this. The birth of a new thing will definitely generate a lot of voices, and there is no need to waste time explaining them one by one. It is better not to explain and let the facts speak for themselves.

Well, actually they didn’t really understand what the gray powder was.

Although the government office was responsible for recruiting workers, the specific regulations were handled by the Zhenbei Army.

As the cement powder was added with water to become semi-solid, and then applied to the city wall layer by layer, it attracted more and more attention, not only from the workers who were curious, but also from other people who saw it.

However, the common people were not that curious. They just thought that there was coal ash mixed in the soil. They were a little puzzled as to why the government didn't find some good soil when building the city wall and nothing else.

After working all day, the workers received their wages and went home to rest.

the next day.

"Daming!" Li Qing, the first person to come to work under the city wall, touched the wall that was as hard as stone and his eyes widened.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Ma Daming heard Li Qing's panicked voice and ran over with his pants lifted up.

Ma Daming and Li Qing are from the same village. They were selected for the job together this time, so they decided to come together. Their villages are close to each other, so they were the first ones to arrive today.

Ma Daming went to pee nearby, so Li Qing planned to get the tools first, but as soon as he walked into the city wall, he felt something was wrong. The wall that was dark gray yesterday had now turned light gray.

He couldn't resist his curiosity and touched it, but he didn't expect it to feel as hard as stone.

"Come and see, this city wall..."

Without him saying anything, Ma Daming also noticed that something was wrong with the city wall. He touched it with his hand, then picked up a stone from the ground and threw it at the city wall.

My hands were numb from the shock, but the wall was intact.

He looked at Li Qing, who was also shocked, with an incredulous look on his face, "This cement is too magical."

Yes, magical.

This cement gave them a magical feeling. It was clearly just powder mixed with water to form a mud. Compared with the mud they had made before by mixing soil and glutinous rice water, there was no difference except in color. How come it was as hard as stone after drying?

If we had this thing, how strong would the city wall be?

They simply couldn't bear to think that they would have to fear the Huns in the future.

More and more people went to work, and more and more people found that the cement became like stone after drying. These people were from villages around Jiayuguan. Their ancestors lived in the place where Dayan and the Huns intersected. Nine out of ten of them had a grudge against the Huns, and the remaining one also hated the Huns.

Except for those who have forgotten their ancestors, all the people living on the border areas hate the Huns.

After discovering the powerful effects of cement, they worked even harder.

The news of cement first spread among the workers. After returning, the workers told their families, and their families told their neighbors. Soon, everyone at the border knew that the gray stuff used to build the city wall was called cement. After drying, it was hard cement and was not afraid of fire, water, knives, or axes.

When Li Xi heard the rumor, the corners of his mouth twitched. Although cement was indeed a good thing, they were over-glorifying it. It was not afraid of water or fire, but that also depended on the quantity. Even water drops could wear away a stone.

As for not being afraid of being cut by knives or axes, that is pure nonsense. Even if it is as hard as rock, you cannot say that it is not afraid of being cut by knives or axes.

When Gu Jingzhi was conducting the experiment that day, he used a hammer, which had a large and flat impact surface, so he did not cause any damage to the cement wall.

If he had used a knife or an axe that day, there would definitely be marks left on the wall.

……

"Reporting to the Major General, the news has been released." Zhang Hao reported.

Gu Jingzhi stood up and walked to the hanging map, "Well, very good, the news has been released, and the people behind the scenes may be unable to hold back.

Strengthen patrols on the city walls and arrest any suspicious individuals immediately."

Zhang Hao: “Yes.”

Gu Jingzhi stood with his hands behind his back looking at the capital city on the map. The advent of cement would certainly attract the attention and investigation of many forces. This would just divert their attention and prevent them from disturbing Li Xi.

……

That night.

In a dilapidated temple five miles outside Jiayuguan City, a group of people in black sat together.

If Li Xi was there, he would definitely recognize that the leader was the person who blocked him in the alley that day and was then tricked away by him.

"Boss, do you think that cement is really that magical? I feel it's a lie no matter how I hear it.

How could there be a wall in this world that is impervious to water, fire, swords and guns?

Maybe this is a scam." Wang Qiliang said with a frown.

Gong Yikun looked at him sullenly, "It is because we don't know whether it is true or not that we need to verify it."

"But what if this is an ambush by the Zhenbei Army?" asked Liu Shi beside Gong Yikun.

Gong Yikun glanced at him, his eyes swept over everyone, and he said in a deep voice, "Don't forget our identities. Since we have chosen this path, we should be prepared to put life and death aside.

Don't worry, your master will send someone to take care of your family members."

Gong Yikun's words were both a comfort and a warning.

Sure enough, after Gong Yikun finished speaking, no one raised any more questions.

"But you don't have to worry too much. I secretly went to check the city wall during the day, and the cement wall is indeed as hard as stone as they said." Gong Yikun naturally understood the principle of giving a sweet date after a slap.

"It's actually true?"

“It’s actually that hard.”

Wang Qiliang also just learned the news, "Boss, why did you go there by yourself? Just leave this matter to me."

Gong Yikun raised his hand to stop him from saying anything more, "I brought you up, and since you recognize me as your boss, I, as your boss, naturally cannot let you do anything dangerous.

I have already tried it during the day, and there is no one secretly monitoring around the city wall.

But we can’t let our guard down and we still have to be prepared.”

After Gong Yikun said this, the faces of those who had just complained about him were moved.

"Boss, we all listen to you. We will do whatever you say."

"That's right, Boss. We all listen to you."

"Okay." Gong Yikun stood up.

Others also stood up.

"I have observed it," Gong Yikun took out a resin from the fire and used the blackened end to draw a rectangle on the ground, "This is the city wall of Jiayuguan.

I have observed during the day, the sentries on the city wall are mainly distributed here, here, here, and here. "

Gong Yikun drew the sentry posts on all four sides of the city wall.

“This is a blind spot. We can go around here and then walk along the wall to here.

This is where they store the gray powder. No need to take much, we only need to bring back a small bag.

If you carry too much, you will be easily exposed.”

After Gong Yikun finished his instructions, he ordered his men to extinguish the fire, and the group sneaked into the night.

They moved forward quietly in the dark night. When they were 200 meters away from the city wall, Gong Yikun stretched out his hand to signal them to stop and whispered, "If you go any further, you will soon be close to the city wall.

Next, no one is allowed to make any sound. "

"Yes."

Gong Yikun took the lead and led them to sneak to the designated location according to the original plan.

They traveled very smoothly along the way. After reaching the city wall, everyone including Gong Yikun breathed a sigh of relief. They could finally breathe a sigh of relief after making it this far without being discovered.

Gong Yikun made a gesture, indicating that they should start loading cement. Liu Shi took out the prepared cloth bag from his arms, squatted down and started loading.

No one expected that as soon as he squatted down, a group of soldiers holding torches jumped out and surrounded them in an instant.

Gong Yikun was shocked, "We fell into a trap!"

The others were also in a panic and drew their swords. They wanted to escape, but there were soldiers holding torches on three sides and a city wall on the other side.

Only the space above was empty, and they didn't have wings, but some of them still looked up without giving up. But it was this one look that made them completely give up the idea of ​​escaping.

A row of soldiers on the city wall drew their bows and aimed downward at them. The sharp arrows gleamed coldly in the moonlight and the firelight, making people dare not make any unnecessary movements.

"Boss." Wang Qiliang confronted the soldier holding torches with a grim look on his face.

Gong Yikun knew that they had been fooled and blamed himself for not being vigilant enough. Their journey was too smooth.

The cement placed in the corner seemed to have been there since early morning waiting for them to come.

The men in black present knew that they could not escape, but they were unwilling to just lay down their weapons and surrender.

At this moment, soldiers holding torches made a path in the middle, and Gu Jingzhi, wearing armor, walked out with a faint smile, "I'm waiting for you."

"As expected of you, you are the Major General of the Zhenbei Army. You have some great tactics." Gong Yikun sneered.

Gu Jingzhi raised his eyebrows, "This is not a very clever method. Thanks to you, we did not return empty-handed."

These words were full of sarcasm. Wang Qiliang and the other men in black looked even uglier when they heard them. What did he mean? Was he saying that they were stupid again?

"Who do you think you are? You're just a young boy who relies on his father." Wang Qiliang snorted coldly, "Boss, it's no big deal. You'll be a brave man again in 18 years."

As he spoke, he glared at Gu Jingzhi fiercely, then turned to look at the people behind him, "Brothers, it's time for us to be loyal to our master."

The others subconsciously avoided his sight. We were all raised by our parents, so who wanted to die? But after a moment's hesitation, they all raised the knives in their hands and placed them across their necks.

They don't want to die, but they have to die for the sake of their parents, wives, children and the elderly at home.

"Brothers, you are all great. The master will not treat us unfairly." Wang Qiliang also drew his sword and prepared to kill.

Gong Yikun also put the knife under his neck and sneered at Gu Jingzhi, "Even if you win this game, so what? You will get nothing but a few corpses."

Gu Jingzhi curled his lips, "Really?"

Looking at the faint smile on Gu Jingzhi's face, Gong Yikun frowned. Something was wrong. He shouldn't have this expression.

"What do you mean?" Gong Yikun asked with a frown. After knowing that he had fallen into a trap, he had no intention of living, but he did not want to die in obscurity.

Gong Yikun did not take action, and naturally the other men in black did not take action either. Who would want to die if they could live a little longer?

Gu Jingzhi raised his head and glanced at the sky. "If you want to die, I'm afraid it won't be easy."

"What are you saying..." Gong Yikun felt a stabbing pain in his wrist before he could finish his words. He looked down and saw a silver needle shot into his wrist.

There are hidden weapons!

Gong Yikun had no time to sound the alarm. His eyes and expression disappeared, his body went limp, and he fell to the ground unconscious.

As for the others, they had already fallen into a coma long before he did.

Gu Jingzhi glanced at the man in black who was unconscious on the ground, then looked up at the soldier on the city wall who was taking back the syringe.

The drugs produced by Li Xi are as powerful as ever.