The Legend of the Royal Cat

Royal Residence, King Huai's Study Room

King Huai, who had just returned from court, ignored Linger's strong protest and only allowed Bai Yutang and Weibi to enter the study to discuss matters.

"That stupid cat will go back, I'm not surprised. What I can't figure out is, how could Mr. Bao really tie the stupid cat into rice dumplings and put it on the temple, and hand it to old thief Pang with his own hands!?" After listening to what King Huai brought back News, Bai Yutang suppressed the urge to demolish Pang's mansion and create trouble in Kaifeng, and said indignantly.

After receiving the report from Shadow last night, King Huai had already anticipated what happened today, and even had a plan in mind.Now, what interests King Huai even more is Wei Bi's uncharacteristic behavior. The once capable and resolute general on the battlefield is now in a dazed, absent-minded and decadent state. He refused to reveal a single word to me about what was going on. It seemed that it all started when Zhan Zhao came back—King Huai stared at Wei Bi with interest for a while, and finally asked: "Commander Wei, what do you think? Should this king save Zhan Zhao?"

"No!" Almost subconsciously, Wei Bi said without thinking.In the next moment, Bai Yutang's shadow had already touched Wei Bi's neck, and a thread of blood flowed down the sword, "My surname is Wei, I don't care what's going on between you and the cat, it's not a gentleman's action for you to make trouble like this. Grandpa Bai, I will be the first to spare you!"

"What Zhan Zhao doesn't want to do, who can force him?! He must have his reasons for doing so. He doesn't even need a dummy to escape, so why bother saving him?!" Wei Bi shook his head with a wry smile road.

"Okay, stop arguing! Let's wait and see what happens! Wei Bi, send someone to monitor the inside and outside of the Criminal Department, and report back in any case! Also, search for the female assassin with all your strength, remember, no matter what, you are not allowed to hurt her Otherwise, come and see me! Bai Shaoxia will continue to help the king keep Ling'er in check, and at the same time take care of yourself. After all, this matter is the court's business, and you are inconvenient to intervene! Don't worry, I am the son-in-law of King Huai Zhao Defeng, Princess Huaishuo With Pang Ji's guts, he wouldn't dare to take Zhan Zhao's life!" A sneer flashed by, and King Huai waved his hand to indicate that they could leave.

Bai Yutang's back felt chills, cat, I won't help you if it's not brother, you better keep such a strong father-in-law to yourself!Good luck to you!

This time, Wei Bi really hoped that he could use Pang Ji's hand to get rid of Zhan Zhao, but would his conscience really not be tortured anymore?

Why did Zhan Zhao risk his life to protect that female assassin? !Why did those eyes seem familiar—who is she?Sighing lightly, the voice in his heart never got a positive answer, King Huai decided to continue to wait——

Nanjing Court

"Mouse!" Ling'er's anger was ignited again the moment she saw Bai Yutang, her father would have something to hide from her but told the white mouse, and it was related to Big Brother Zhan!

"Hey!" Since when did he agree so smoothly, Bai Yutang smiled wryly and was speechless.

"What did the father tell you? How is Big Brother Zhan?" Ling'er asked, and Zilong and Ziling also showed concern.

"Well—it's okay! The lord is cooperating with the Kaifeng Mansion, planning to lure the enemy out of the cave!" Bai Yutang rolled his eyes, thinking about it.

"Did you use Big Brother Zhan as bait?" Ling'er pouted.

"No, the cat made Jiang Taigong this time!" There was no bait in hand, so he made his own bait, and the wisher took the bait.

"real?!"

"Really! Don't worry! What can happen to the person your father wants to protect? You don't believe me, and you don't believe your prince's father?" Bai Yutang vowed, "However, the prince told us not to interfere, otherwise something will go wrong. , he doesn't care about cleaning up!"

"Then why are we waiting?" the three young men asked almost in unison.

"Of course not! Do you want to be lazy? Practice! There are so many things to do!" Cat, you have to hold on, and let Grandpa Bai come back alive, otherwise I won't be able to confess to these little devils!

Prison

"Hehe, people's hearts are really unpredictable! Zhan Zhao, Zhan Zhao, you lived and died for Bao Zheng, defending him in everything, but in the end he personally handed you over to me. How do you feel when you end up like this? ?" Seeing Zhan Zhao tightly tied to the torture rack by iron chains, Grand Master Pang was in a particularly good mood, and asked proudly while examining the prey in front of him.

"No complaints, no regrets!" Zhan Zhao smiled lightly, his sharp eyes swept across Ziyi behind Pang Ji.Ziyi didn't expect that Zhan Zhao's gaze could make her feel suffocated, even at the moment when she fell into a trap.

"Hmph, Zhan Zhao, I think you are also a talent, so you can let the past go and let the net go - as long as you tell how Bao Zheng instigated you to sneak into the Rakshasa Holy Maiden Palace in an attempt to treason the country and seek glory?" Grand Master Pang sneered.

"Thank you grand master for your love! However, Zhan Zhao must first ask how the grand master did all this before he can know how to answer the grand master." Zhan Zhao looked directly at Pang Ji, as if Pang Ji was the one being interrogated.

"You don't have to drink a toast! Hmph! Tie Butou, let the Zhan guards also experience the methods of the Ministry of Punishment, and see what aspects of Kaifeng Mansion need to be improved!" Pang Ji sneered and walked away.Zi Yi walked past Tie Jiu, and said with a low smile, "Tie Butou, don't forget what my slave said!"

"Tie Butou, you and Zhan Zhao came from the same background. Zhan Zhao became a fourth-rank guard with a sword just because of his performance in Yaowu Tower, and he was even a celebrity in front of the emperor and queen mother. I appreciate it; but what about you? You have worked hard to conceal your background and worked hard in the officialdom for many years, but you are only the chief arrester of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and you are under the prestige of Kaifeng Mansion in everything. Are you willing?— — Zhan Zhao and the Five Rats teamed up to set up a scheme to make you look ugly in the lobby, and it was clear that they didn't take you seriously, and even deliberately humiliated you, don't you want to retaliate?!" This seductive woman was being escorted by him. Said so on the way.

Tie Jiu's heart tightened, how could this woman know about her unknown past?What is her purpose? !

"Hehe! Don't worry about Tie Butou. As long as you do what we say, not only will your past become a secret forever, but you will also become a hero of the martial arts and a hero of the imperial court!" Zi Yijiao laughed.

"—how?" Hesitating for a moment, Tie Jiu chose to accept this attractive condition.

"It's very simple, do as the grand master tells you, but you must not take Zhan Zhao's life. Within your power, find an opportunity to look at Zhan Zhao's back——you will know what to do!——" Yes, no matter what method you use, take this medicine." The woman's smile was almost cruel, but extremely alluring, and Tie Jiu knew that this time, he would gamble everything!

In front of him, the man in the prison clothes with iron chains should be extremely embarrassed, but he is still handsome and handsome, and he is always so small in comparison, so——Zi Yi's words echoed in his ears like a curse, yes Yes, all of this is Zhan Zhao's fault, if not for Zhan Zhao, I should have received the appreciation I deserve!Tie Jiu hates it so much, so before he regained his senses, he blurted out an order: "Guard Zhan's swordsmanship is unrivaled in the martial arts world, and the hands of this sword guard must also be different. Come here, use our special stick to entertain you." Show guards."

Ten fingers connected to the heart, ordinary bamboo sticks are enough to make people feel miserable and even handicapped, but the special stick mentioned by Tie Ying is a stick wrapped with thorns in the middle. As the pressure increases during execution, the thorns will pierce deeply. Penetrating the flesh and blood of the ten fingers, the piercing pain is unbearable.Watching the stick put on his hands coldly, Zhan Zhao looked at Tie Jiu calmly: "Iron catcher, law enforcement officers should put legal principles first, and the trial has not yet started. ——" Before Zhan Zhao finished speaking, he took a deep breath, clearly felt the sharp pain from his ten fingers, his bound arms trembled involuntarily, and his heart throbbed uncontrollably , the blood on his hands dripped down the clamp stick, and the cold sweat soaked the snow-white prison clothes.Zhan Zhao clenched his teeth and forced his divine sense, "Tie Butou—that woman is a saint—from the Palace, you don't—make a mistake—again!"

Pa—— Tie Jiu slapped Zhan Zhao on the face, and said angrily, "Shut up! Put away your Kaifeng Mansion preaching, this is the Ministry of Punishment! This is the Grand Master's order!"

"Heh——" blood trickled down the corner of his mouth, Zhan Zhao sneered, "It's Zhan who knows—the Ministry of Punishment—that Grand Master Pang has the final say!"

"Back off!" Tie Jiu said angrily, took off the whip and dipped it in salt water, turned his back on everyone and sprinkled Ziyi's medicine bag into the water, "Zhan Zhao, you'd better answer the questions obediently according to the grand master's wishes, Otherwise, don't blame me, Tie Ying, for disregarding the friendship of colleagues!"

"Hmph—no comment!" The stick was torn from between his fingers abruptly, and slashed across the bone seam with the flesh.

"You asked for it!" The whip flew towards Zhan Zhao, leaving bloodstains on his body and face. Under the action of salt water, the wound became more real. Even the zhenqi that protects the heart veins is unable to circulate, Tie Jiu gave himself medicine, and this medicine is not owned by the Central Plains, so - before falling into a coma, Zhan Zhao realized what happened, but couldn't figure out why?

"Chief arrester, Mr. Zhan is unconscious!" the jailer reported, "I have to go to court tomorrow, is it—"

"Understood, you go down first. Change him into a new prison uniform before the courtroom tomorrow, so that no one will find out the injuries on his body, so as not to fall into the trap." Tie Jiu said coldly.

"Yes!" Everyone retreated according to the order, leaving only Tie Jiu and the unconscious Zhan Zhao in the execution room.

After hesitating for a while, Tie Jiu stepped forward and untied Zhan Zhao. The moment he lifted Zhan Zhao's blood-stained prison clothes, Tie Jiu was so shocked that he even forgot to breathe!That brand - obviously - ghost boy!Zhan Zhao, it was that baby, that ten-year-old little devil who washed the Tianshan Mountains with blood, public enemy of martial arts!I finally understood what Ziyi said about the way to become famous, it turned out that they not only knew that I was born in Jianghu, but also knew that I was the closed disciple of Motian Child Elder, the only survivor of Tianshan Sect!

22 years ago, when I was only eight years old, I was selected by Motian Child Elder and accepted as a closed disciple.In the same year, the master said that with the advice of an expert, he would be able to unify the martial arts with ancient magic soldiers, and personally led his disciples up the northwest.Under the guidance of the reminder left by the expert, a manor was found, which seemed to be a wealthy businessman at the border who was willing to give alms.I heard from the senior brother that the master ordered the bloodbath of the entire manor, and no one was left alive, except for a baby boy.This baby boy was brought back by the master to cast spells and meticulously refine the ancient magic weapon—Ghost Boy!I have witnessed the whole ceremony with my own eyes, and to this day, I still remember the helpless and miserable crying of the baby under the scorching heat and the puppet who grew up wearing a ghost mask under the training of the devil-the catastrophe 12 years ago. I escaped due to illness, but Tianshan has passed away After being destroyed, I no longer have the courage to admit that I am a person from Tianshan, so I conceal my name and join the Gongmen!It turned out that there was an arrangement in the dark, and I had never been able to escape!