ghost city

Paradise City Chapter 22

Wei Ling tapped Ziyou's eyebrows lightly, and for a moment, the girl fell into a dream again.

She frowned flat and slept peacefully.The pale face was bloodless, the cheeks were thinner, and the long eyelashes covered the eyes, which was an untouchable beauty.Wei Ling stared at her sleeping face, and gently stroked her face with his hands, letting out a series of sighs.

Since I chose to give up at the beginning, I don't have the right to ask for extravagance now. If I can't get it, I still have to let it go.

He no longer looked at her face, and had made a decision in his heart.

Two days later, when Ziyou woke up, she was already in Daliang City.Wei Ling sent her to Sima Shang's residence and hurried back to the city.Sima Shang didn't have many soldiers and horses, only a mixed army of [-] cavalry, and most of them had already returned to the city with Meng Yao.Wang Liao, the former land guard, also went back together.Wei Ling's arrangement was to prevent the city lord from suspecting that he was self-respecting as a soldier, and keeping Sima Shang was to prevent changes in the city.

Although the girl's injury was serious, she was treated in time by Wei Ling at that time, and she was no longer seriously injured. In the past few days, she has been taken care of by Sima Shang, and she is getting better day by day.

Only then did Ziyou discover that the house where the two lived was actually Wei Ling's courtyard.This ghost house has been concealed by mana, and ordinary people can't see it at all, but it is very safe here.

"You'er, this is what the young master left for you when he left." She was sitting by the dry pool in the courtyard when Sima Shang suddenly turned around from behind and handed her something.

It was mid-winter at this time, and even though it was in the Central Plains, the weather was still very cold.Layers of snow in the courtyard covered a pool.The girl raised her eyes with a sigh of relief, and was completely stunned when she saw the object.

The meager sunlight shone on the crystal clear ice hairpin, and the refracted light made her dare not look directly at it.

She took the ice hairpin tremblingly, rubbed it over and over again, her eyes shone with shock, and there was still a hint of pain.

The transparent color, the cold material, and the plum petals on the head of the hairpin are all good, exactly the same as the destroyed snow jade ice hairpin.

"Just keep it. This hairpin can kill ghosts. If it hits the heart, the soul will be scattered." Sima Shang said calmly, with complicated eyes.

The girl kept silent, just staring at the ice hairpin, her eyes were a little moist, the cold touch was so familiar, the difference is that now this ice hairpin has more aura.

Sima Shang looked at her, moved his lips a few times, but finally remained silent.

"Uncle, you said that Wei Ling left behind five thousand cavalry when he left. Where are those soldiers and horses stationed now?" The girl withdrew her emotions and asked suddenly.

"Here." Sima Shang took out a piece of broken jade, which was Wei Ling's Tiger Talisman.

The girl realized that five thousand soldiers were actually hidden in this small rubble.

"Young Master, most of the troops brought back to the city are the city guards and the Huns who have recently conquered them. Those troops will soon be reorganized into the city guards and put under the control of the new city guard Wu Man. At that time, the right to deploy troops of the city guards will return to the In the hands of Han Cang of the Neifu. But, hmph, he does not know that he holds a fake Tiger Talisman in his hand." Sima Shang said coldly.

Hearing this, Ziyou suddenly remembered that a year ago Han Cang used her to blackmail Wei Ling in exchange for the city guards and tiger charms.Later, she vaguely learned from Sima Shang that nearly half of the city guards were elite soldiers from Wei, and that the tiger charms were also made of ice by Wei Ling, so it was impossible to mobilize the reorganized city guards.But Han Cang was still in the dark.

Although Wei Ling was stripped of most of his military power, he still had elite soldiers of Wei Wuzu.Right now, he spared [-] paces to leave to Sima Shang, also for the purpose of preparing for the unexpected changes in the future.

Once there is an incident in the city, Sima Shang will respond outside, and Hancang will be restrained.A chess move has already been laid out, which shows Wei Ling's deep thinking.

"It's just, uncle, now that you have returned to Youwang City, Wei Ling has left you as the leader of the army. Aren't you afraid of losing your reputation? That guy in Hancang might use this to make a big fuss." Out of a trace of worry.

"It's a custom to garrison troops outside Youwang City, that's okay. But to prevent people from getting slandered, the young master will send General Wang Liao to replace me. He is also a trustworthy person." Sima Shang replied, looking at the sadness on the girl's face, He also said, "You'er, don't worry, I will arrange you properly before I return to the city."

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Half a year later, Sima Shang did not know how to contact the long-lost leader of the Mohists.It turned out that they had been ambush in the old land of Chu State - Yunmengze area.After secretly escorting her to Yunmengze, Sima Shangcai and Wang Liao handed over the military power, and then returned to the city.

She knew that the Empire's wanted posters were all over the place.Xinghun and Zhao Gao have been hunting her down.They even extended their minions to Youwang City.But due to the power of the ghost army, they never did anything.Maybe they are waiting, if they can catch her before attacking, the chances of winning the attack on Youwang City will be greater, after all, she knows Youwangcheng better.

Everyone in the Mohist family had put aside their suspicions about her and accepted her very quickly.The master class also took good care of her.Xue Nu also let go of her suspicions.Soon, she took over the position of Big Hammer and became one of the leaders of Mohism.The information accumulated in the empire over the past few years is also useful at this moment, and it has greatly helped the actions of the Mohists.

The poison of the phoenix Gu has not been lifted, but under the treatment of Duanmu Rong, the poison is temporarily suppressed.Now I can only procrastinate like this, and I can't use my spiritual power too much, otherwise, if the Gu poison breaks out overnight, there will be no cure.

Since Qin unified the world, he has made great achievements and exhausted the people's strength.Attack the Xiongnu in the north, settle the barbarians in the south, build the Chi Road, build the Great Wall, and build the Afang Palace... Yun Zhongjun went to the East China Sea to seek the elixir but did not return. , Most of the men on the Yanzhao border were conscripted to serve in the army.The heavy military service and corvee pressure on the people is unbearable.

At the same time, anti-Qin voices in various places became louder, especially in Qichu and other places.Ziyou is more familiar with the Xiang family in Chu and the old Korean nobles represented by Zhang Liang.

In this troubled time, although the people of the Mohist family are hiding their whereabouts, they are also running around, uniting with various anti-Qin warriors to conspire with each other.And she is responsible for conveying information for each family.

The instant shadow technique is still very useful, and Yingmei's identity is more likely to make people invisible.

When traveling around, she would occasionally go to Daliang to see General Wang Liao, and inquire about the situation in Youwang City by the way.

Wang Liao kept in touch with Wei Ling.In the past year, Hancang's arrogance in the city has become more and more powerful. Most of the city lords are not in Youwang City, and he takes care of all the affairs in the city.He secretly formed a party and placed cronies in various positions.Wu Man, the new city guard, was taken in by him for his own use.The [-] city guards were also held firmly in his hands.The strange thing is that the city lord has been indifferent to his behavior, it seems to be conniving on purpose.

Wei Ling has been watching with cold eyes.Right now, he can only control five thousand elite soldiers of the Wei military, and he really can't compete with the city guards.And after he got out of illness, Han Cang became more blatant.

Wei Ling's inaction at the moment was just waiting for an opportunity.

In recent days, it was heard that Xinghun was going to attack Youwang City, and the city lord rushed back to the city to actively prepare for the war.

Han Cang then asked the city lord to send Wei Ling to fight, but Wei Ling refused because of illness, and claimed that as long as he could not hold on, the Yin Yang family would retreat without a fight.

The city lord no longer mentioned this matter, but just strengthened the city defense and waited for the enemy.

Ziyou suddenly remembered that she and Wei Ling hadn't seen each other for almost a year since the last farewell.Maybe they'll never see each other again.

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In February of Yangchun, Yingzheng started another hunting tour.At this time, it has been more than a year since Ziyou returned to the Mo family.It has been nearly two years since we parted ways with Wei Ling.

In the past two years, although Xinghun and Zhao Gao actively planned to attack Youwang City, they were unable to succeed because they had no way to enter the city.Yingmei Azi has been missing, which is also the reason why they have not moved.

The Qin government was exhausted and the people were full of grievances. The old nobles of the six countries took the opportunity to clamor, and the restoration trend intensified.On the surface, Yingzheng's hunting tour is to promote the prestige of the country and spread the virtues of the world, but secretly he has been sending scouts to investigate the hiding place of Xiaoju, where the nobles fled.

It was precisely because of this big patrol that Ying Zheng put aside the pursuit of the Lanchi Palace assassin, and at the same time transferred Zhao Gao, the commander of CRRC Mansion, to take charge of the parade.

Xinghun also heaved a sigh of relief, he was unwilling to take on the tricky task of hunting down the assassins and attacking Youwang City.It's time to drag it on.In addition, if what he saw in the mirror of future generations in the Xuan Palace is true, perhaps this will be Ying Zheng's last hunting tour.

Now Fusu and Mengtian are stationed in Shangjun, Xianyang is guarded by Feng Jie and Feng Quji, Prince Hu Hai, Prime Minister Li Si, Wei Wei Yang Duanhe, Lang Zhongling Meng Yi, CRRC Mansion Zhao Gao are all accompanying them.In other words, most of the key figures who can influence the court today are outside. If the emperor makes a mistake, the situation will become delicate.

Xing Hun seemed to be thinking like this, and he also faintly had a plan in his heart: it seems that his plan will not be disrupted.

Zhao Gao responded from the emperor's side, and the situation was under his control.After Yingzheng and his party left Hangu Pass, they went all the way south through the land beyond the river, crossed the Huai River, and reached the land of Chu.

During this hunting tour, Yingzheng declared through the mouth of the Yin-Yang family that the purpose of the hunting tour in Chu was to break its veins and cut off the dragon spirit in the southeast.But how could Xinghun not know that the real purpose of his trip was to investigate the fugitive nobles and deter the restoration forces.

"Yingzheng came to Chu from afar, and the rebel forces from all over the country will move after hearing the news. Why don't you send some puppets to visit, maybe there will be some unexpected gains." Xinghun thought, and the corner of his mouth raised an arc again.

Of course, the news of Ying Zheng going south also reached the Mo family.He came to Chu in person, getting closer and closer to the Mohist stronghold.Yunmengze is no longer a place to live for a long time, and the leaders are inquiring about the news of Yingzheng's motorcade while discussing the transfer of their base.

Ziyou took the initiative to ask for orders, and went to find out the truth.Yingmei's movements are flexible and she is easy to hide. She is indeed the best candidate.Master Ban seemed to be uneasy, and he insisted on asking Robo Zhi to go with him.

However, a few days later, only Bandit Zhi fled back to the stronghold in embarrassment.

"We encountered Yingzheng's scouts on the way, and Xiaoyou sent me to go first. In addition, Yingzheng's motorcade seems to be going to and from Yunmengze area. It is not suitable to stay here for a long time, and leave as soon as possible!"

Everyone waited for a day, but Ziyou didn't come back, so they set out to withdraw from Yunmengze secretly.As for Ziyou, they have no time to take care of it now.

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A few days ago, Ziyou and Robber Zhi went to investigate the letter, and unexpectedly met the scouts sent by Wei Wei Yang Duanhe, and a fierce fight was inevitable.Ziyou held back the scouts and ordered Robber Zhi to go back to report the news. Unexpectedly, after she finished those scouts, she was ambushed by the puppets of the Yin-Yang family.

When she woke up, she was already in Luoyi.

Star Soul has built camps on both sides of the Luoshui River, with [-] troops and [-] puppet soldiers stationed inside.In fact, he understands that fighting the army of the empire against the ghost army of Youwang City is like hitting a stone with a pebble.He once asked Zhuo Donghuang Taiyi to give reinforcements, but he only got [-] dead soldiers.

Now that Ying Zheng no longer brought up the case of Lanchi Palace, he just kept procrastinating and holding back.Fortunately, there is a local supply of food and grass, so the army can be stationed for a long time.

There seems to be no movement in Youwang City, just dormant in the city without making a sound.

Both sides seem to be waiting for a turning point.

At this time, it was the end of summer, and [-] troops were stationed on the bank of Luoshui River. There had been no war for a long time, morale was declining, and there were many complaints.Xinghun originally wanted to ask the emperor to withdraw his army, but unexpectedly captured Yingmei, maybe the opportunity is coming soon.

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"Azi, we meet again." There was a charming light in the blue-purple eyes, and the purple pattern on his face was extremely dazzling. When Ziyou looked at her, she was completely stunned as if struck by lightning.

It's Star Soul!Unexpectedly, he still couldn't escape his palm.

"Two years ago, you were rescued by that water ghost. Your Majesty then sent me to destroy Youwang City. Now, if you listen to me, maybe I will save you a way out." Xinghun looked at her with a condescending look in her eyes. The arrogance, said indifferently.

Hearing this, Zi You couldn't help laughing and said, "Oh? The Yin-Yang family is finally going to fight against Youwang City. However, Master is flattering me too much. What use can I be? There is a seal in the Styx River outside Youwang City , if you can’t break this, you should retreat as soon as possible. Last time I was able to enter the city because of the dark order, and the dark order can only be used once. So there is nothing I can do.”

"No, I want to lure the enemy out of the city to fight. I heard that Young Master Ling is a general outside Youwang City, and he is in charge of all battles, big or small. If he insists on going to war, it will be easy."

When Zi You heard this, an imperceptible look flashed in his eyes: "So what? You think the army of the empire can defeat Young Master Ling's ghost army. Besides, how can you be sure that he will fight?"

"I just need to say that you are in my hands, and Young Master Ling will definitely send troops. He cares about you very much. Bo Langsha, Lanchi Palace, he saved you twice, don't I know?"

The girl's face slowly turned pale, and she remained silent for a while.Will Wei Ling really send troops for her?If this is the case, Hancang's guy will definitely hold back, which is not good for him.

Besides, what exactly does Xinghun want her to do?

"Youwang City has sent scouts to scatter outside the city. I just need to release this letter. If you don't believe him, he will not send troops. And what you have to do is to draw a defense map for Youwang City." Xing Hun left a sentence Then, he turned and left, leaving the girl in a secret room in the city.

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The news that Ziyou was detained by Xinghun spread, but there was no movement in Youwang City, Xinghun was a little restless.On the one hand, he threatened to execute Ziyou, and on the other hand, he began to prepare for the withdrawal of troops.

Ziyou has been kept under his captivity, she is not in a hurry, and she has only completed one-third of the defense map Xinghun wants.She understands that once there is no use value, Xinghun will attack her.

She can still guess Xinghun's thoughts: the so-called withdrawal is just for Youwang City to show, it is also his trick to lure the enemy, he is sure that Youwang City will launch a sneak attack while he is retreating.Then the enemy will not be invited out.

Youwang City is still silent.Just when Xinghun was about to collapse, things suddenly took a turn for the better.

Wei Ling wanted to send someone to rescue Ziyou privately, but there was one person who acted faster than him.

A few days later, it was Han Cang who brought Ziyou back to Youwang City.

Ziyou didn't know what agreement Han Cang had reached with Xinghun, nor why Han Cang took her away.Xinghun agreed to Han Cang's request and withdrew the [-] troops.Han Cang also abided by the agreement and did not send troops to attack.

But after Ziyou came to Youwang City, she learned the truth about Wei Ling's failure to rescue him in time: "The city lord has put Wei Ling under house arrest, and at the same time he is going to transfer back to Wang Liao's garrison outside."

When Zi You heard it, she couldn't help turning pale: If according to what Sima Shang said, Wei Ling possessed the real Tiger Talisman of the City Guards and was fully capable of fighting against the City Lord, then what is the reason why he is controlled by others?

Could it be because he is in the hands of Han Cang?Could it be that bringing her back to Youwang City was at the behest of the city lord?However, Wei Ling would really make concessions for her?Did he want his soldiers to ignore him and let Han Cang monopolize the power?

She has no way of knowing all these things, but she vaguely feels that a big change is about to happen, and it will even change the fate of many people.