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Metropolitan Procuratorate, prison.

The cells of the Metropolitan Procuratorate are much brighter than those of the Ministry of Punishment. They usually hold some criminals, and occasionally some serious suspects.Most of the most important criminals captured by the Green Gang last time have been handed over to the Ministry of Criminal Justice. Only Helian Ba ​​and Wu Kong, who know more about the secrets of the Zombie Building, are still being held in the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Extremely dangerous people like Xuan Gang He was held alone in a secret cell. He had a broken leg bone and was sealed off with eight extraordinary meridians, but the Yamen still didn't dare to relax their vigilance against him.

It stands to reason that with Xuan Gang's position in the Walking Corpse Building, he is the one who knows more about the Walking Corpse Building, but Nangong Biluo is not in a hurry to interrogate him. Dealing with a man who is almost wild and crazy is better than interrogating ten normal people. It was difficult, so she controlled most of the characters on the false list in one place, and then came to the cell where the two people were held.

At that time, there were only Helian Ba ​​and Yao Kong in the cell, and the left and right cells were vacant. Although they were not considered clean and tidy, they were also impenetrable to cold wind and stench. Give them special treatment.Helen Ba leaned against the wall and closed his eyes to rest his mind, while Yaokong sat on the stone bed and meditated. The clothes they were wearing were still worn when they were arrested, and there were blood stains on them, but the wounds were bandaged.

"Seniors, how are you doing recently?"

Nangong Biluo stood outside the iron fence and said hello, and the two of them opened their eyes at once. Although they finally arrived at Nangong Biluo, they snorted together, and Yao Kong ignored it.Helian Ba ​​spat, and said: "What wind brought Nangong Butou here? Grandpa, I have traveled all over the world and have never been in a cell. It's very good here. If the wind doesn't blow and the rain doesn't catch me, the food is poor. Tell me, don’t you care about improving it?”

More than one or two arresters have said that Helian Ba's mouth is cheap, and they can't pry their mouths open even if they are soft or hard.

Nangong Biluo smiled, the peach blossom makeup that had not been erased on his face made Helen Ba vigilant, he just couldn't understand Nangong Biluo's calmness that was under control.Nangong Biluo unlocked the iron lock, walked into the cell, and brought them a food box.

"Three dishes and one soup, plus two catties of sauced beef and a jar of sorghum wine. Although Liu Shang said that you are not suitable for drinking because of your injuries, the wine is very light, satisfying your cravings and keeping you warm." A low old wooden table.

"I should have killed you at the Heroes Conference back then, so that Grandpa wouldn't get bored watching it." Helian Ba ​​looked at the wine and swallowed his throat.

"Oh, it's a good thing that senior was merciful at the time, otherwise today would be a different situation, you are old acquaintances, so don't be too polite, here are the chopsticks." Nangong Biluo handed over the chopsticks, seeing that Helianba didn't pick it up, she smiled and said : "Why, are you afraid of being poisoned or afraid that you will tell the truth if you eat it?"

Helian Ba ​​spat again, stretched his hands and walked towards Nangong Biluo, took the chopsticks in her hand and sat cross-legged on the floor, started to eat with big mouthfuls, and said as he ate, "You come to cure the poisonous monk, too." Soothing, tastes good!"

"Of course it's good. The limited supply of food and wine in Jingcheng Shiweixuan."

Nangong Biluo also sat on the ground, and added a bowl of wine for Helian Ba.Helian Ba ​​sneered, but the hand holding the bowl was quick, and as soon as the wine was poured, he took it over and drank it clean, and then put the bowl back in front of Nangong Biluo.Nangong Biluo shook his head and smiled, and added for him.

"Senior Wu Kong, you shouldn't give up alcohol and meat, come and have a taste."

"The poisonous monk eats vegetarian food and does not avoid alcohol. Meat is not a good thing. Come and drink some wine to keep warm." Helian Ba ​​threw the bowl to Wukong.

Miao Kong caught it, pulled his clothes and put it on the floor, walked to the table with the wine bowl without drinking, sat down and put the bowl away, his upright posture was in stark contrast to Helen Ba, he squinted at Nangong Biluo and said: "If you have anything to say, just get straight to the point, and don't need to get close here."

"No hurry, it's not too late to talk about it when you are full. By the way, Liushang asked me to bring it to you. She told you what it is for you to know." Nangong Biluo gave a package of things to Wu Kong.

"Liu Shang?" Wu Kong took the paper bag when he heard Liu Shang, the quiet woman impressed him deeply when he was captured last time, and Liu Shang treated their wounds.Wu Kong loves talents, Helian Ba ​​doesn't bully those who have no power to restrain them, and the two are very polite to Liu Shang.

Miaokong opened the paper bag and saw that it was a finely divided medicinal powder. He crushed it for a while and observed it before applying it on himself. Then he took Helian Ba's seriously injured arm and melted the medicinal powder with a little wine, and put the whole thing on Helian Ba. Going up, Helian Ba ​​gasped on the spot, and the tough guy almost burst into tears.

"Hiss—I said poisonous monk, you should be gentle, it hurts grandpa to death!"

"Who are you grandpa?" Wukong ignored Helianba's wailing, and rubbed it hard a few times, the pain made Helianba throw away his chopsticks and grit his teeth silently.He wanted to tie the patch but there was no bandage, and was about to tear off his monk robe, when Nangong Biluo handed over a clean gauze and bandage, he frowned and did not refuse, and wrapped it up for Helen Ba in a few clicks.

"Sure! This time I lost my appetite." Helianba hugged his arms pitifully, but suddenly his face changed suddenly, and he vomited out a mouthful of black blood.

"Big Scar!" Miu Kong was startled, and wanted to feel Helen Ba's pulse, but he himself felt a sharp pain in his chest, and a mouthful of hot blood rushed to his throat, so he could only stabilize his blood first.

"Well, Nangong Biluo, you really poisoned me? Ge Laozi, you..." Helianba wanted to curse, but his heart that seemed to burst made him quickly sit down and meditate.

Nangong Biluo took a look at them, put the soup and leftovers back into the food box, and waited patiently.Helian Ba's internal strength was deeper, he stabilized his blood first, and when he opened his eyes, he lifted the table and hit Nangong Biluo.Nangong Biluo lifted the food box first, and unhurriedly counteracted Helian Ba's moves one by one, his every move was completely within her expectation.

"Good guy, your kung fu has improved again!" Helian Ba ​​adjusted his fists and feet and prepared to attack after being pushed out by Nangong Biluo's staggered fist.

"Stop the big scar!" It was Yaokong who stopped him.

He suddenly withdrew his fists and feet, puzzled and said: "What are you calling, poisonous monk, come to help."

"Didn't you feel the changes in your body, Big Scar? The medicine from Liushang is helping us."

"Huh?" As soon as Helian Ba ​​sutra reminded him, he was a little surprised to walk around the whole body with luck, and his recently blocked meridian became much smoother. "How is this going?"

"The Fuxin Pill on your body is about to explode, and there is Liu Shang in the medicine powder to relieve the Fuxin Pill." Nangong Biluo answered his doubts.

Miao Kong was surprised and asked: "Do you know about Fuxin Wan? Liushang has developed an antidote!"

"Not yet, it's just an improvement based on the results collected by Piaoxu for many years, and you are still studying it, and you are almost the test subjects. You should be familiar with this drug, Senior Wu Kong, after all, you have been trying to solve it. Kaifuxinwan, isn't it?"

Yaokong looked serious. It is true that this medicine is similar to the relief medicine he and Meiji have developed for many years, but he also wondered: "Piaoxu? Feng Piaoxu? How could she have the results of this medicine?"

Nangong Biluo's doubts about Yao Kong were a little strange, but Helian Ba ​​said: "Poison Monk, have you forgotten that your mother has always valued that woman? She is still the leader of the first floor of Xuanzi, so it's not surprising that she would know this. I care more Nangong Biluo, you are so polite to us, what is the purpose of telling us the progress of the analysis of Fuxin Pill?"

"It's hard for the two seniors to still respect Mei Ji so much. She doesn't care about your life or death at all, and even sent you to me. Of course, I told the two of you to repay your kindness and cooperate with me." Nangong Bi Luo put the question aside and got to the point.

"Ha, so it was for interrogation." Helen Ba sat down again and sneered. "Repay your kindness? What kindness do you have for us?"

"Doesn't it count as a life-saving grace? Without today's medicine, you two will go to Huangquan to be heroes." Nangong Biluo first smiled, then his face sank, and he said seriously: "You still know everything about the walking corpse building. Tell me everything."

"It should be Xie Liushang who saved my life. Since you are so powerful, Nangong Biluo, why bother to ask us?" Wukong still didn't intend to let go, even though Meiji's behavior of abandoning them confused him.

"I agree with Monk Poison. Don't worry about it. If you want to be punished, you will be killed."

Nangong Biluo also expected their reaction, she shook her head and sighed, "Why are you two seniors so stubborn? If you don't tell me, let me guess. From the temperament of the two seniors, joining the Walking Corpse Building It’s not for seeking attachment, Helen Ba is a combative person, he joined to challenge more swordsmen and martial arts masters. Wu Kongxing likes to make poison, so he joined to delve into strange poison, but it’s a pity that it’s hard to enter the abyss once you are young and energetic You escaped and fell into the control of the walking corpse building. It stands to reason that you two are not personalities that will be threatened. The most appropriate thing is to fight the walking corpse building to the death. But after so many years of working hard for the walking corpse building, I think that The reason is Mei Ji, right?"

The two of you, Miao Kong, had a cold face, and they both answered in silence.Nangong Biluo also continued: "Mei Ji is known as charming all over the world. It is not an exaggeration to say that you all admire her, but I think the bond between you still exists with kindness and righteousness. The ghosts and monsters in the walking corpse building have their own strengths. There are quite a few people who want to win you over, but you are all devoted to Meiji, and you are trying to get rid of the poison of Fuxin Pill, and Meiji is very eager to kill Feng Chenchao, it seems that you have been planning for many years, it must be someone who touched your affection and chivalry Great ambitions, such as overthrowing the Walking Corpse Building. Two seniors, you are people who value friendship."

Helen Ba: "Don't hold your hat down, who is not afraid of death, who doesn't covet fame, wealth and wealth? But the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. In your hands, we are not as good as others."

Wu Kong: "Scar and I have a lot of blood and debts in our hands. It's ridiculous for you to say that we have friendship and chivalry. We are villains and never want to be heroes. We are so bad that there are a lot of enemies in the rivers and lakes. How can we overthrow the walking corpse building? So free?"

Nangong Biluo couldn't help laughing, "In this era of advocating force and power, who doesn't have blood on their hands except the ordinary people who are responsible? Everyone wants to wear a chivalrous crown to justify the killing. People like the two seniors are different from bandits and bandits. Well, I’m not talking about chivalry, but there must be a utter loyalty to Meiji.”

Wu Kong and Helian Ba ​​both snorted coldly and turned their heads away and stopped talking.Nangong Biluo was also patient, and said again: "Senior, sometimes silence is more telling. I just regret that your utter loyalty will be used by others for profit and power. This is really ridiculous and pathetic."

Wu Kong: "If you have something to say, why beat around the bush."

Nangong Biluo took out the paper full of codes and handed it to the nearby Wukong.Wu Kong's face suddenly changed when he saw it, although he hid it quickly, he still showed his clues, and when Helianba also leaned over to take a look, his astonished expression became more obvious.Nangong Biluo looked at it calmly, and said: "To tell you the truth, the walking corpse building is free and easy to die, but there are still many difficulties in cleaning up everywhere, and there is no chaos as expected, and there are still people directing them. , Feng Chenchao's death is more like a long-planned evolution."

Helen Ba: "What evolution?"

"The evolution of power-seeking and profit-seeking. The two seniors didn't have any doubts about the situation that night? You didn't have me. Why did Mei Ji and Yao Yao join forces? Why was Zhu Wuxin recognized as Mei Ji's real body? Why was Feng Chenchao suddenly exposed? Why did you feel surprised when you died? And why were you suddenly hunted down after being taken away by Meiji and Zhu Wuxin, leaving these secret signs?" Seeing the two of them lost in thought, Nangong Biluo paused and asked: "I heard that this is a coded letter used by your high-level officials. What is written on it?"

"Who knows the meaning of the messy accounts and articles here." Wu Kong threw the letter aside.

Nangong Biluo glanced at it, sucked it with her internal force, and the scattered paper returned to her hand. She dusted off the dust and put it away, laughing, "I don't think you can believe it. In fact, it's not difficult to crack this code. The account is Instructions, the article is the content, the accounts are simply combined, and the resulting numbers are sorted along the article to be the real content of the letter. The content is that Meiji usurped the throne, crossed the river and demolished the bridge, and the walking corpses fell into the hands of Meiji. to her. Right?"

Helian Ba ​​and Yao Kong's faces were livid, Yao Kong was silent for a moment and said: "Since you know, why bother to ask, what's more, this kind of letter without a source, who knows if it's true or not, maybe it's just a trick of monsters."

"But the ghost is dead, the order to hunt and kill the Jianghu has been issued, but Meiji has disappeared, and anyone who inquires about her whereabouts will be quietly eliminated. Even if the identity of the corpse is yet to be determined, you still think that this is the sign of the ghost. Is the letter groundless?"

Wu Kong was speechless, but Helian Ba ​​said: "Then what do you want to know from us? We were captured that night, and now we don't know what's going on in the walking corpse building."

"Of course I know this. What I want to know from the mouths of the two seniors is just your understanding of Meiji and the answers to my many puzzles. For example, what was the relationship between my father and Meiji ten years ago? A dead-on trust in what's been plotting? Where she might be hiding and who she — really is."

"The real identity?" Helian Ba ​​and the two were taken aback.

"Don't you guys ever think that Meiji will behave abnormally? Zhu Wuxin and Meiji appear at the same time, you don't doubt it? And Meiji suddenly changed her attitude towards you, so you can't guess more boldly, The empress you know may have changed her bag a long time ago."

Helian Ba ​​and Wukong looked at Nangong Biluo who made a bold assumption in amazement.Yao Kong was still pondering, but Helian Ba ​​had already said: "Heh, Nangong Biluo is indeed a person not to be underestimated. Well, I'll tell you what I know, but I don't guarantee that it will be useful."

"Big Scar, you want to betray your empress!"

"Monk, I have absolutely no ambiguity towards my empress, but I am indeed confused, and I know you are too. Don't forget the vow we made."

You Kong was speechless, Helian Ba ​​crossed his legs and straightened his back, put his hands on his knees and took a deep breath, and said slowly: "Nangong Biluo, most of your speculations are correct, we are willing to follow the empress, except for her Admiration, even more admiration for her. Overthrowing the corpse building and rescuing the persecuted people, even us two old men dare not think about it. She has planned for 15 years, and she has shown her determination. Let Poison Monk and I follow willingly. As for your father, I can only say that the timing of his appearance was too inappropriate. It was the time when the empress plan was started to be constructed. If her plan was violated, his existence would have to be erased. I don’t know the specific circumstances, but Nangong Haotian was indeed confirmed dead in the mine at that time, and died in the heart-breaking palm, and also the empress’ disciple Ying.”

"Shadow." Nangong Biluo also heard this code name from Langsha Ying.After she murmured, she asked: "Mei Ji has been plotting for 15 years to overthrow the Walking Corpse Tower? Ying is her apprentice, have you seen it?"

Helian and the two shook their heads, and Wukong continued: "Ying seldom has contact with us, we just know that there is such a person, who is the assistant and secret guard of the empress, so later I think that the empress often speaks and acts strangely and only thinks that Ying's death is an illusion. , she is still secretly assisting the empress. Of course, this is just a guess, and we don't care about the truth."

Nangong Biluo nodded, and Helian Ba ​​and Wu Kong just gave you a glance and described what happened to them in the Walking Corpse Building these years.They are indeed people who are kept in the dark, they have a half-knowledge about everything, and they are willing to sacrifice even chess pieces that can be sacrificed at any time.Mei Ji is like a kind of belief to them, this kind of belief is like Xiaoyaohou's to Xuan Gang, they are people who are attracted by strong beliefs.

After they finished speaking, Nangong Biluo also fell into deep thought, while Yaokong and Helianba waited patiently.They also want to know why Mei Ji's temperament suddenly changed?As long as she said a word, the two of them would not complain even if they died, so why betray them by abandoning them?And the content of the letter was indeed a secret letter from Mei Ji in charge of the Walking Corpse Building. They couldn't believe that Mei Ji, who forced them to swear to destroy the Walking Corpse Building whether she was there or not, would take over this nightmare existence.

After thinking for a long time, Nangong Biluo stared at the two of Helian Ba ​​for a while, and then said: "I still have a question, I hope you can answer it truthfully, did you take it away from Emperor Jianwen's tomb..."

She leaned closer to Helianba's ear and whispered a few words, Helianba nodded in surprise, and sighed: "I didn't expect you to even guess this. In fact, we are also very puzzled, why Xiaoyaohou insists on that thing?" You must know that when we received the mission, we didn’t know what he wanted. We only knew that Tang Huairen’s real purpose was to build Emperor Wen’s tomb, and he had an agreement with Xiaoyaohou. When we got the things in the brocade box in the tomb palace, we realized that Xiaoyao Hou might have the heart to seek the country, and the world can no longer satisfy him, what he wants is the country."

country……

Nangong Biluo came out of the prison, sighed quietly when she saw the sky that started to snow again, Qushui was sent to run errands, when she came out, Chen Hu and Liushang were waiting for her.

Liu Shang: "How is it?"

"Your medicine has worked, and they will fully cooperate with you in developing an antidote."

"Huh? That's all?" Liu Shang felt that Nangong Biluo's worry was not because of Fu Xin Wan.

Nangong Biluo gave the food box to Liushang, and instead of talking too much, said to Chen Hu: "Xiaohu, come with me to see the corpse again."

Liu Shang: "Is there anything wrong with the corpses? I've confirmed that the two corpses are indeed masters who have practiced knife skills all the year round, and the rotten pills have been hidden in their bodies for a long time. They are people from the walking corpse building. Yes, they were arrested and brought back." There are also people who have come to identify the corpse, so there is a high probability that it is a sprite."

"There's a very small chance it's not. Liushang, you continue to follow up on the matter of Fu Xin Wan, don't worry about the rest."

"Okay." Liushang sighed, she really could only help with detoxification and autopsy.

Nangong Biluo took Chen Hu to the autopsy room for another autopsy, and she left the Metropolitan Procuratorate alone.The snow was falling, she was thinking as she walked, the traces on the corpse of the 'ghost' and the calluses on her hands kept flashing in her mind, she walked to the commercial street unknowingly, and suddenly a call brought her back to her senses.

"Nangong arrests the head." Cao Yu'an was inspecting her own shop, and she didn't intend to say hello when she saw Nangong Biluo from afar, but because Nangong Biluo looked a little out of control, she also had something to worry about, so she stopped her.

Nangong Biluo didn't expect to meet Cao Yu'an, since they came back from Yizhou, they lost contact. I heard that she was also busy taking over the Cao family's business, and they hadn't seen each other for two or three months.

"Miss Cao." Nangong Biluo calmed down and walked over with a smile.