I started a boy band in ancient times

Nanmu gathered troops to press down on the border, but he had no intention of attacking for the time being. Only the soldiers were in the front. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that most of them were intimidating rather than attacking intentionally.Therefore, people in Fuzhou are still in a calm mood, especially because there are so many trade exchanges between old and new.

Until the news of the emperor's personal conquest came.

When Liu Jiyue and Cheng Qiushi went south, they didn't make much publicity. They even kept the secrecy strictly in the early stage. Only the leader and the attendants in charge of the guards knew about it. Welcome, the news spread all over the city in an instant, causing rumors to spread and people's hearts to stir.

Since Luo Ji was executed, his faction in the south has been cleared. Now the new general of Zhennan was recruited from the west, and most of the lieutenants were promoted, except for one sent by the emperor himself. The descendant of Yan Wuzhen, Yan Xu.

After Yan Xu resigned as the Qingli Guard, he resumed his status as the heir of the Yan family, and took the emperor's order to clean up the chain of involvement in the South. With real power in hand, he did it in a hurry. Very good, got a lot of good reviews.Before this, there was no conflict between Chengguo and Nanmu. General Zhennan was originally hired back from his official position. In a few years, you will be able to be completely independent.

Therefore, in this match, Liu Jiyue deliberately let him be the vanguard general, leading the troops at the front, and the rest of them had no opinion, except Cheng Qiu who sang a different tune.

"Is Your Majesty overconfident in appointing someone who has never fought a war as a vanguard? You must know that Nanmu's strength should not be underestimated."

It is clear that he is the one who looks down on Nanmu the most.

General Zhennan helped and said: "Yan Xu is a descendant of General Yan. He has always been proficient in the formation of troops. He is brave and good at fighting, and has high martial arts skills. He is fully capable of taking on the role of vanguard. As the teacher of Xiwan, you should not have meddled in our country's military affairs. , let alone comment on His Majesty's decision!"

As soon as his words fell, he got the unanimous approval of the lieutenants.When Cheng Qiushi was in the middle of the capital, he was domineering and arrogant, but he didn't want these frontier officers to give him half of his face, completely treating him as a villain who slanders and advises.

Cheng Qiushi's mind is very small, and he is about to explode when he squints his eyes. The two guards behind him who hide themselves under the cloak are people he has "contracted" to transform, and their physical fitness is beyond ordinary people. Soldiers who practice martial arts also have a good chance of winning, and before that in Beijing, everyone who spoke ill of him was taught to death by them, but Cheng Qiu moved his fingers slightly, but he caught a glimpse of Liu Jiyue's faint sideways eyes, and then he thought again. Calm down.

Previously, most of those people were civil servants, even if they were wronged, they would not be able to cause trouble, but this is in Fuzhou, in the base camp of these soldiers, not only will he not be able to take advantage of it, but he may even cause his own people to be injured for no reason.

But Cheng Qiushi obviously wouldn't pretend that nothing happened, he said with a smirk: "The general's words are unfamiliar, and I represent Xi Wan's opinion. I can't say that I am on an equal footing with His Majesty, but I can be regarded as a superior." Come and go, this time to defend the city, I specially brought my own soldiers to help you all, how can I have a place for you?"

A lieutenant general wanted to choke, Liu Jiyue waved his hand, and said, "Just do as he said. The National Division has a special team that can be used as scouts, cavalry, and even the main force. They are very maneuverable and should be counted as a team A strong army."

Everyone present had a meal, looked at each other, and each had some thoughts in their hearts.Of course they had heard of the news that Cheng Qiushi had an extremely powerful "monster" army, but they had never seen it before, so they inevitably had many guesses. Now that they heard that he actually brought them here, their mentality changed a lot.

Although they were extremely displeased, but the emperor's imperial conquest and his own words, naturally they couldn't ignore it.So after discussing all night, they have a general countermeasure for Nanmu's declaration of war and encirclement.

After Liu Jiyue finished discussing with them, Cheng Qiushi still shook his legs, showing no intention of leaving.

"Tell me, what are your thoughts?"

Cheng Qiu picked up the long tone: "Huh—?"

"You brought those things here, didn't you have another plan in your heart?"

"Your Majesty already knows it's a conspiracy, so why do you expect me to tell it easily?" Cheng Qiushi smiled maliciously, and he blew on the tea foam, "Why don't you guess? It's actually not difficult."

It's not difficult, if you think about the most daring and the most fatal blow.

Liu Jiyue twirled the snow rabbit's fluff, gradually recalling the whole process of his contact with Cheng Qiushi.

About two years ago, Liu Jiyue accepted Concubine Shu, and her father Luo Ji became more and more arrogant, and the confrontation with King Jing became more and more intense.Although Liu Jiyue was so happy, she also understood that the existence of Luo Ji would at most make Chu Jingzhong more angry, and the threat to his status and power was minimal.

And no matter how careful he is, he also knows that the heart disease he brought out from his mother's womb is incurable, and his life expectancy is at most two years.

But it was at this moment that something strange happened in the palace.

It's not very important to say, but in those days, the number of dead rats and geckos suddenly increased, and some of the palace guards who patrolled late at night said they heard the scalp-numbing sound of chewing, causing gossip and panic.

But this kind of thing can't reach Chu Jingzhong's ears - it doesn't mean that the king should come and catch cats, dogs and mice for you, right? ——Liu Jiyue didn't know about it at first, but one day, Concubine Shu came to him in tears to comment, saying that someone ordered an unknown beast to kill her favorite lion cat.

At that time, Luo Shuyuan had just entered the palace, and she was still fighting for favor and courtship with high spirits. She pointed out that the empress was jealous, and she deliberately tortured and killed her, clamoring for him to seek justice.Liu Jiyue was so annoyed that she couldn't help concubine Shu to beg, so she really went to have a look at the appearance of the lion cat ascending to heaven on all fours.

At this glance, something happened.

Naturally, it is impossible to keep some ferocious birds and beasts in the palace, but the lion cat's wound showed that the thing that killed it was not small, but they sent people to ask the palace guards on duty, and they said that they had never seen animals of similar size.

It became an unsolved case for a while.

Liu Jiyue pretended to comfort Luo Shuyuan, expressing that she would give her justice, but told the palace servants to press down on the matter and not to make any public announcements.He asked someone to bring a few more rabbits.Because the emperor would raise rabbits in the Star Picking Palace every once in a while, the palace people were already used to it, and no one thought much about it.

So one day late at night, Liu Jiyue logically "saw" the thing that had been domineering in the palace for many days.

Under the dark night, through the cracks of the moonlight, Liu Jiyue stared openly at all the rabbits that were frightened and ran around, and were quickly killed without a sound, and three of them were eaten without a trace, round and lovely. The rabbit's head was separated, followed by the body and tail, and the small but clear chewing sound sounded in Ziwei Hall.

A moment after the sound of chewing stopped, the thing hidden in the darkness licked its tongue contentedly. At this moment, Liu Jiyue could barely distinguish the head and body of the thing from the vicinity of the bright red tongue—it was completely black, perfectly blending into the night, and its figure was over A large bulldog, but unlike any animal, it walks and breathes almost silently, like a perfect assassin.

Its eyes are also a rich black color, and only a slight reflection of the white moonlight turns slightly, which proves that it is observing carefully.

The monster suddenly took a step forward.

Liu Jiyue's heart skipped a beat, she backed away calmly, moved her fingers, and the Qingli Guard instantly landed beside him to protect him, but the monster still didn't stop, but kept a tentative and bold movement, and once again forward.

Just when the distance suddenly narrowed and Qing Liwei was about to strike, the monster opened its mouth, revealing its oozing red mouth and fine fangs, and then spoke hoarsely.

"He... Zuo..." Although it is extremely hoarse and difficult to hear, almost out of tune and difficult to distinguish, it is indeed almost uttered, "... Xi... Wan..."

Liu Jiyue learned later that the pitch-black monster was a member of Cheng Qiushi's army of monsters and had a special status, and it was cultivated by Cheng Qiushi with the most royal blood.It has not bad thinking ability among animals, can repeat short human words in the cross, and acts silently, hiding in the night, it is most suitable for assassination and transmission of messages.

Since then, he has been in contact with Cheng Qiushi several times, either through oral letters or very short letters, each has his own experience, until today.

It was precisely because he had witnessed the existence of this kind of thing with his own eyes that he believed that Cheng Qiushi's claimed abilities were not arrogance and fiction, including the way to cure his heart disease.

When I first contacted him, that monster only used the ability of communication, and the other thing it was good at was...

……

At the same time, Chu Qi had just learned from Ting Su that Liu Jiyue's royal conquest was on his own.

Ting Su didn't know his relationship with Liu Jiyue, and only thought that he was hunted down because of his status as Prince Jing, and he went south to take refuge, so he was not polite: "Cheng Qiushi's signing partner must be Emperor Chengguo, The Emperor Liu was sick a few months ago, and now he is able to conquest in person, and according to what you said, Cheng Qiushi's "Uranus Star-making System" cannot be too far away from the members, so they went south together this time, What a nest of snakes and rats, working together!"

Chu Qi had no way to refute. He had already guessed the answer in his heart, but he never thought that he might confront Liu Jiyue on the battlefield, and his heart was suddenly in a state of confusion.What's more, they haven't seen each other for several months since the last hasty farewell, and not only Cheng Qiushi is standing in the way, but several members of his boy group also have great opinions on Liu Jiyue, just for various reasons Put it down temporarily, but it will take a lot of time to really solve it.

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath to calm down, and asked, "Does the Queen have any arrangements?"

Originally, the prince led the army, mainly to test and demonstrate, aiming at long-distance rescue and relieving Beiyong's current pressure, but he never thought that the goal was achieved, but he turned his finger on them directly, and the Emperor Chengguo would come in person.

"Your Majesty has other arrangements, I can't say more for the time being." Ting Suyin left some things, and said, "These days, you are not as keen on searching for 'treasures' as before. what?"

Ting Su and the Empress had their considerations, and Chu Qi naturally concealed something, because when they came out of Jiao Ming Valley empty-handed, they were in a panic, and Chu Qi asked the members of the men's team to keep quiet, so the Empress who was in charge of "helping" was actually monitoring The guard reported the failure truthfully, but since that day Chu Qi no longer took the time to investigate, and Ting Su felt faint doubts in his heart.

"I just figured it out. The big battle is imminent. Instead of looking for illusory treasures, it's better to take the time to draw up a few more plans." Chu Xi said, "Jiaoming Valley is such a big place. If Mr. Ting doesn't believe it, you can go for nothing by yourself. trip."

He prevaricates Ting Su this time, not because he wants to cross the river and demolish the bridge after receiving favors, and turn his face away, but because the news in Jiao Minggu is too important.

It’s not the order of yin and yang—Ting Su’s original unlocking progress had reached 95%. After waiting for their team to settle down, Chu Qi helped her unlock the follow-up tasks as promised. What is important is the description about the Yang Swallowing Bow and Moon Slashing Halberd.

When Liu Zhengrong and Chu Jingzhong raised their troops, the two handy weapons used by everyone are known to the world. Just by looking at the outline of the stone wall where they are stored, one can guess roughly. If Ting Su and Xiao Ning know, those two weapons are hidden in the Nanmu's "sacred object" has long been taken away by Liu Zhengrong and Chu Jingzhong. It is difficult for Chu Qi to guess their reaction. He always feels that the "alliance" between them will be in jeopardy. The chips are placed on the table together.

Although Ting Su's doubts were not relieved, he didn't really think that Chu Qi found the treasure there, let alone there was no need to hide it.Ever since she unlocked the follow-up tasks, she has been in a very happy mood. She is fascinated by the huge rewards for completing the follow-up tasks, and no matter who completes the follow-up tasks, those who unlock the follow-up tasks can enjoy the rewards, which makes her wandering - she is now Cooperate with Chu Qi, and be hostile to Cheng Qiushi, but no matter who of them completes the task, the other two can lie down and win, why should they become two camps?

Ting Su gradually felt that Cheng Qiushi just didn't know all the Yin-Yang order and the content of the follow-up missions at the beginning, so he took a fork in the road and caused chaos in the whole country. Now he has probably unlocked the follow-up missions and already knows that the star-making system fully supports them We have cooperated, so I took the opportunity to go south and seek opportunities to change my attitude.

Although she felt relaxed, she still had an active attitude of resisting the enemy when facing Xiao Ning and other ministers. However, she was not sure what Chu Qi meant, and always wanted to test a few words. If he loosens, Ting Su is ready to happily contact Cheng Qiushi for cooperation. If he is still hostile to Cheng Qiushi...then she has no choice but to make two plans.

After a brief discussion with Ting Su, Chu Qi thought that the empress would call him into the palace soon to learn more about Cheng Qiushi and Liu Jiyue, but he did not expect that there was no movement for three whole days, and even Prince Nanmu and Cheng Qiu picked up the royal horse and went forward, and had a private conversation in front of the two armies, I heard it from the mouths of the common people who went to Sanqi Temple to pray for blessings.

"...not good." Chu Qi held a collective meeting immediately after returning home, and suddenly felt that something was wrong, "The queen doesn't trust me anymore? Why?"

Lan Ningbing said: "Maybe it's because there is a ruffian in the regiment who looks like he can make trouble."

"?" He Lanyi scolded, "None of my business?"

"I said you and take a seat?"

"When is it, are you still in the mood for trouble?" Chu Qi rolled his huge eyes, snapped his fingers, Ling Feidu understood, the chain whip was split into two, and the two people who were making trouble separated from the left and right were purely arguing too much Practice makes perfect.

"Perhaps Your Majesty has her considerations." Duan Zhishen continued after the two of them quieted down. He was not as familiar with Xiao Ning as the mother and child of ordinary people, and it was difficult to guess what she was thinking, but Always clearer than others, "I think...she mainly wants to exercise the prince's ability."

"But there's no need to hide it from me, and I don't have to meet Cheng Qiushi." Liu Jiyue was about the same, "I think it's more likely... that Ting Su is hindering me."

Chu Qi vaguely felt that since Ting Su unlocked the follow-up mission, she had other ideas.

Mingyao was holding a large coconut and drinking tons of coconut juice, and he choked a little when he heard the words: "No way, my sister said she is very nice, and she often chatted with her, and even exchanged handkerchiefs with each other."

"...Is there any inevitable connection between being nice to your sister and being worried about me!" This was also unreliable, Chu Qi waved his hand to ask Ling Feidu to pull him aside as well.

"..." Biwu looked left and right, and it seemed that besides Duan Zhishen, he was the only one who could express his opinion. He shrank slightly and summoned up his courage, "Si-Since Xiao Duan has said what he knows about the Queen, I will Let me tell you what I know about that person..."

Biwu's voice was as soft as a mosquito: "Gongong, you must remind Nanmu to pay attention to Cheng Qiushi's monster army. Although it seems that most of his combat power has stayed in Beiyong, as far as I know, some of them are He travels with him. And he always likes to hide behind the scenes and let the monsters take the lead, so it's a bit strange that he actually showed his face first this time..."

Compared with other people, Chu Qi was very moved: "Well, thank you for your reminder, I don't think it makes sense either."

According to Cheng Qiushi's personality, it is more normal to stay calm and strategize in the rear, but this time it makes people a little uncertain, but people's thoughts cannot be generalized, Chu Qi only hopes that they will not take it lightly.

He was not going to sit still, so he took Biwu into the palace in the evening, and asked Biwu to explain to Xiao Ning and Tingsu the characteristics of Cheng Qiushi's monster army as a warning.

"Most of the monsters under his hands are known for their brute force. They have rough skin and thick flesh, and are invulnerable. Even artillery fire is difficult to kill completely, so they can defeat a thousand. But they also have their own weaknesses, some of which cannot be seen. Fire, some can't touch water, and some fight hard for an hour but need to be exhausted for three days. When dealing with it, you must see the tricks, and you can't fight recklessly." Biwu said slowly, "But there are still very small ones. Some of them have rare wisdom and have special functions. I rarely see Cheng Qiushi using them, and I can't say exactly what they can do, but they have been following Cheng Qiushi's actions, and they are the ones most likely to be used this time. If you bring it over, you must be extra careful..."

Xiao Ning listened very seriously: "You are the prince of Xiwan, so I will naturally believe what you say. I have already transferred more manpower to the prince, and ordered him to step up patrols to prevent accidents."

"Although it is necessary to increase the number of adjustments, the safety inside and outside the palace must not be ignored." Chu Qi continued, "Among the several monsters Biwu just described, I am most worried about the monster that can only be invisible in the dark. As long as it is limited, if a monster can approach silently, it will definitely be terrifying, even if its combat power is insufficient, it can still scare the soldiers and cause great chaos."

"You are right. Not only the garrison, but also the city should be brightly lit. Be careful not to mess up the morale."

Chu Qi found that the queen was easy to talk to, and she didn't object to his opinion, so she couldn't help being surprised—then why did she deliberately hide what happened these few days from him?

He cast his eyes on Ting Su who said nothing.

Ting Su has no objection to this series of precautionary measures, but just avoids his sight.

Chu Qi even felt that her attitude was different, so he stopped her after leaving and asked her to tell the reason.

"Master Ting, what do you have to be ashamed of me?"

Chu Qi just made a guess by looking at her eyes. Unexpectedly, Ting Su twitched the corners of his mouth and sighed: "That day, I met Cheng Qiushi in private."

Chu Qi was startled, and Ting Su continued: "I'm sure he unlocked the follow-up mission, and I asked him if he had any ideas for cooperation, that's all. He didn't have strong hostility towards me, and he said bluntly that there was no need to fight at the border, just I need to provide two holy objects and a little blood of Suzaku's bloodline. I know the latter is no problem, but the former will take time. After he retreats from Nanmu and Beiyong, I will advise His Majesty and promise him to enter and search... together with you .”

Chu Qi's eyebrows jumped violently, and his heart sank severely.

Ting Su closed his eyes: "Cheng Qiushi's face changed suddenly, and he asked anxiously 'Is he still alive?!' Then he sneered again and again. I didn't know that the conflict between him and you has reached this point, and then he turned and left. Said nothing more."

"Sorry, I may... accidentally disclosed your information."

Chu Qi felt chills, but he was not worried about himself, everyone else was here, but Liu Jiyue.

For Biwu and He Lanyi to leave the palace and go south under Cheng Qiu's nose, it is impossible for Liu Jiyue not to have a rift with him, and one of the reasons why they did not completely fall out may be the common belief that "Chu Qi is dead".

Chu Qi didn't deny that he hated him very much, and his various actions had touched his bottom line, not to mention that several members of his men's team had blood feuds with Cheng Qiushi.If he had a choice, Chu Qi didn't want to give him a huge reward for the follow-up mission for free.

Cheng Qiushi knew this very well, so he certainly didn't think that they could cooperate well as brothers.

So it will still be... life and death.

Since it has been leaked, it is impossible to turn back time. Although he has some dissatisfaction with Ting Su's practice of finding Cheng Qiushi without any psychological barriers, he can only be blamed for not emphasizing this point to Ting Su.

Chu Xi said: "Since this is the case, I don't have to hide it anymore. I will go to the battlefield tomorrow and meet him directly."

It's best to see Liu Jiyue's current state by the way, so that he can feel at ease.

But that night no one could sleep—

Assassins attacked the Nanmu barracks at night, Prince Xiao Zhijin's abdomen was pierced by sharp claws, and he died overnight!