Chapter 138 The True Purpose of the Veiled Woman (8000)

The slap was very loud, especially harsh in the dark courtyard. Tong Fuling touched his face and was stunned.

He was suddenly stimulated by this and couldn't come back to his senses for a long time. After all, the slap came too abruptly, so he kept this posture for a long time.

Why did Xu Bai appear here, and why did the wooden box lose its effect?

In fact, it was all very simple, because this wooden box was used with a trick.

As early as when Chen Guanjia passed by with the wooden box, Xu Bai heard the sound of the mechanism in the wooden box.

If a fourth-grade wanderer can't even hear this, how can he deserve this title?

If a warrior is not at the second grade, the true qi cannot penetrate the body, but it does not mean that other professions do not have this function.

Xu Bai is not a warrior, and the true energy is not true qi.

The tricks and the like can be controlled remotely, otherwise how can some mechanisms be launched in the air?

The only difference is that the person who makes the trick is more familiar with it.

To give a simple example, two people know the art of tricks, and one of them makes a trick, and it is very difficult for the other person to control it, because the person who makes the trick is more familiar with it.

But housekeeper Chen does not know tricks.

Xu Bai has a full-level trick.

In contrast, everything seems to be logical.

When housekeeper Chen walked to the door of Tong Fuling, Xu Bai had already cracked the important things inside, so that the wooden box did not play its role.

While Tong Fuling was slapped and had not yet reacted, Xu Bai did not say anything and kicked housekeeper Chen in front of him.

Housekeeper Chen had lost both hands, but Xu Bai did not intend to keep him, but wanted to get rid of him immediately.

The reason is also very simple. Since he was sent by the other party, he must have planted a seed in his mind. If he wanted to ask something, it would not work at all. Not only would it not work, but it would kill housekeeper Chen immediately.

The most important thing is that Xu Bai did not know whether the other party would know if he triggered the seed to kill housekeeper Chen.

He still had a follow-up plan, so he couldn't have any problems in this regard.

Butler Chen was kicked away by Xu Bai, screaming and flying into the air. At this time, Xu Bai raised his other foot and kicked the wooden box into the air at the same time. The true energy surged, and the mechanism in the wooden box was activated.

"Boom!"

The moment the mechanism was triggered, the wooden box suddenly exploded, and countless fragments burst out, piercing Butler Chen's body through, and he died.

The fragments were a range attack, and some flew towards Xu Bai and the others, but due to the distance, the power was greatly reduced, and it was easily stopped.

"Swish!"

The black knife was sheathed after being broken into pieces.

Xu Bai turned his head and looked at Tong Fuling, with a sarcastic tone: "Do you understand now? Why should I slap you? Even if I slap you again now, you dare not stop me."

Tong Fuling had recovered, but after seeing this scene, he fell into a stagnation again, standing there for a long time like a dead wood that could not move.

If he still couldn't see the subtleties in it now, he would not be able to reach his current position.

It is obvious that the other party just wants to kill him, and why he wants to kill him, maybe all this has something to do with Xu Bai.

After all, from the perspective of Chen Guanjia's plan, his purpose is to frame Xu Bai, just using him as an excuse.

"I was wrong." Tong Fuling finally lowered his head, his hands hanging on both sides, the whole person looked as if he had aged several years, and he no longer had the arrogance before.

He often thought that he was a scholar, so he looked down on these grass-roots people, and Xu Bai himself was born into the world of Jianghu.

So he also looked down on Xu Bai. As for the reward, he just thought Xu Bai was lucky.

"What's wrong?" Xu Bai continued to ask.

"I shouldn't have listened to slander and done something that violated the principles of scholars." Tong Fuling said with a bitter face: "Sir Xu, you can kill me or cut me up, it's all up to you."

He has admitted his defeat. If this matter is reported to the emperor, he will not have a good ending. But since he has done it, there is no room for redemption. He can only choose to bear it silently.

He is also very clear about the consequences of listening to slander and murdering court officials, or even those who are about to go to the capital to receive rewards.

Death is the lightest punishment. He may be thrown into prison and suffer endless pain.

Xu Bai smiled and said calmly, "I don't want you to be severely punished, but it all depends on whether you can make up for your crime with merits."

Tong Fuling had been prepared to face Xu Bai's violent attack, but after hearing this, he suddenly raised his head with an incredible look in his eyes.

He wondered if he had heard it wrong. Xu Bai wanted to let bygones be bygones and make up for his crime with merits?

"If you want to live, listen to my master. Do you understand?" Ye Zi said with a cold face.

"Understood! Understood!" Tong Fuling nodded like pounding garlic: "I will do what Lord Xu said, as long as Lord Xu gives me a chance."

Now he finally understood that the man in front of him was not someone he could offend, even with his temper, he really bowed his head now.

Shengyou Wang asked him to bow his head, and now, Xu Bai also asked him to bow his head.

"From now on, you are dead." Xu Bai said abruptly: "According to the process, if a prefecture magistrate dies, how to investigate?"

Tong Fuling was slightly stunned, but he quickly reacted and instantly understood what Xu Bai meant.

Good strategy!

This is to use a trick to lure out the real mastermind, and then follow the clues to get rid of the mastermind.

Thinking of this, Tong Fuling began to answer one by one: "It depends on what kind of situation it is. In this case, it is obvious that the people of Jiantiansi will be asked to investigate."

"Very good." Xu Bai said: "You go and deal with it. By the way, why is there no one in your government office?"

Such a big commotion, but there is no sound, which makes Xu Bai very confused.

Tong Fuling was also confused. In this case, someone should have rushed here a long time ago.

His first wife had passed away, and his only son was sent to the academy in Jiangnan Road, so there were only servants and yamen runners here.

"Look for it." Xu Bai said.

Several people began to search in the government office, and soon found that these people had been given the drug in advance and all fell asleep.

After seeing that these people were fine, Xu Bai dispelled his doubts and continued the previous topic, saying: "From now on, you follow your process, I will continue to go back to the cell, and then you can arbitrarily charge me with a crime, such as murder. Of course, all this must be done very carefully, and only people you trust can do it, and even the person from the Tiansi who came over cannot know it." He has already thought about it. Isn't all this done by the other party just to frame him? Then let the other party frame him. After framing him, he will see how the other party makes a move, and then he will fight back. Isn't it beautiful? He is not the kind of person like Qin Feng who can't even catch a fish, but he is a very good fisherman. "Okay!" Tong Fuling quickly agreed. This is a good opportunity for him to make meritorious service, so he doesn't want to let it go. Xu Bai looked at it and saw that it was late. He turned around and took Ye Zi to the cell. Tong Fuling gritted his teeth and finally started to do it according to Xu Bai's requirements. Although Xu Bai arranged a general direction, he still had to deal with some details, such as finding a corpse with the same body shape as him, as long as it was a little bloody and looked like a wooden box.

At this time, the night was getting deeper and deeper, and even the night watchmen were dozing off.

The night was long, and time passed unknowingly until the next day arrived.

...

The next day.

Taotu Mansion was in an uproar!

According to the news from the government office this morning, the head of Taotu Mansion, Tong Fuling, was assassinated last night, and his body was unrecognizable.

It is said that the assassin has been found and is locked in a cell.

As soon as this news came out, it was undoubtedly a heavy bomb for the people of Taotu Mansion.

After all, they were all ordinary people, but now they heard such explosive information. The whole Taotu Mansion was talking about this matter, whether it was after dinner or in the streets and alleys, the voices of discussion were getting more and more frequent.

"I heard that the arrested murderer was also an official of the imperial court."

"I also heard that the murder happened because the two of them had a grudge."

"Our government order is gone. I guess the imperial court will send a new person over. And that person is still in prison. We must wait until the new person comes before dealing with him."

...

There were discussions in the streets and alleys. Among these ordinary people, there was an ordinary-looking man who was listening quietly. After listening, he did not stop and walked in one direction.

This ordinary-looking man went around the streets and alleys and finally came to a hidden house.

After looking around left and right, the man pushed the door open after confirming that there was no tail.

The room was dark, the windows were sealed, and in the corner of the room, a woman in a veil was taking care of her hair.

"Master, the plan has been successful." The man bowed respectfully and said.

The gauze woman heard the voice, put down the wooden comb in her hand, nodded, and said softly: "Okay, I know, now you know why I didn't let you go to the government office last night?"

"I know." The man said: "The woman around Xu Bai is good at spirits and souls. If I go, it will be easy to be discovered, so the master didn't let me go."

He is very good at hiding. If it were normal, he would definitely see it with his own eyes, but Xu Bai suddenly had a woman around him, and she had made achievements in spirits and souls. If she was discovered, all the previous efforts would be wasted.

"Hmm." The woman in the veil hummed softly, and walked to the ordinary-looking man with a lazy taste.

As she walked, her slender thighs rubbed the veil, making a small sound.

"Next, it's time to make the next plan."

"I will send someone to assassinate Xu Bai in the cell." The man hurriedly said.

Who knew that just after he finished speaking, he not only did not get the praise of the woman in the veil, but was scolded.

"Nonsense, who told you to assassinate him? That's just the way a reckless man does it. If you really do this, what's the difference between me and those idiots in Zimu Mansion?"

The man was stunned, and obviously did not react.

If Xu Bai is not killed, is there any use in keeping him?

If Xu Bai is allowed to go to the capital smoothly, then the emperor will have another right-hand man. Wouldn't everything he did before be in vain?

"If I want to kill him, why would I do these things? I'm going through so much trouble just to have someone of my own." The woman in the veil lifted the long hair on her shoulders and gently wrapped it around her index finger.

"Think about it carefully. Xu Bai is now desperate. His crime is almost confirmed, and his only way out is us."

"As long as he is willing to surrender to us and let me plant the seeds, then I will help him clear his identity. By then, the important people around the emperor will be our people. Isn't this better than killing him directly?"

At this point, the woman in the veil seemed to think that her plan was perfect. She couldn't help but cover her mouth with her hand and smiled softly.

Man: "..."

He didn't expect that the master would make such a decision, which was indeed unexpected.

"Then... Master, what you mean is that we should save him next?"

The woman in veil nodded and said, "Actually, I wanted to kill him at first, but I don't want to anymore. If you save him, he can only go with you. If he doesn't go, he will die. If he goes, there is no way back."

"Yes!" The ordinary-looking man nodded and said, "Then I will deal with it now."

The woman in veil waved her white arm and told him to do it quickly.

After the man left, the woman in veil returned to the dressing table and looked at her face in the bronze mirror, and couldn't help but smile gently.

"Planting seeds... Such a man should be very strong."

She squeezed her legs together and thought secretly.

...

Everything that happens in this world will inevitably cause turmoil of varying sizes, but all turmoil is not as fast as the passage of time.

Time will never wait for anyone. No matter what happens to you, you will move forward without stopping.

For a whole day, the whole Taotu Mansion was constantly talking during the day, and the noisy sounds continued until the evening, when they gradually disappeared.

At night, the former quietness and tranquility returned. Except for the sound of the night watchman, no one else was wandering in the streets.

A lonely kitten was rummaging through the remaining garbage in the corner of the street.

At this time, the kitten suddenly raised its head and looked at a corner vigilantly, with its hair all blown up.

More than a dozen figures passed through the street, wearing black clothes, with cloth covering their faces, and holding various weapons in their hands.

The deserted streets became their best cover, and they walked recklessly.

Their goal was the government office, or to be more precise, Xu Bai in the cell.

Xu Bai stayed in the cell, yawned, and leaned his head on Ye Zi's thigh, letting Ye Zi press his head.

The nameless sword scripture was picked up by the fourth-grade puppet, just at the same position as Xu Bai's line of sight, and the progress bar was slowly growing.

The plan during the day was very successful. At this time, Tong Fuling had already hidden himself. He found a death row prisoner in the cell. He looked like Tong Fuling and made him look like he was riddled with holes. He had deceived many people.

As for the other details in the middle, Tong Fuling also did it perfectly. Xu Bai did not ask about it. After all, if he couldn't do these things well, he would not be qualified to be a magistrate.

"Sir, go to bed early." Ye Zi's hand gently brushed Xu Bai's forehead and bowed his head.

The long black hair fell down and just fell on Xu Bai's face, which was a little itchy.

From Xu Bai's angle, he could only see Ye Zi's eyes. As for why he couldn't see the whole face, it was because it was too big.

"No need." Xu Bai suddenly stood up and stared at the corridor outside the cell.

At this time, Ye Zi also discovered something and turned his head subconsciously.

In the dark corridor, more than a dozen figures suddenly appeared.

"It seems that many people can't sleep in the middle of the night." Xu Bai narrowed his eyes and put his hand on the black knife.

At this time, the leader hurriedly said: "Master Xu, don't do it first, we are here to rescue you."

Xu Bai narrowed his eyes slightly.

He thought that these people came to ambush and kill him again. After all, his plan had been spread out, and someone would definitely come, but he didn't expect that the other party actually wanted to rescue him.

"What do you mean?" Xu Bai asked.

Seeing that Xu Bai did not take action, the leader breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Master Xu is now on the cliff, with no way out. If he stays here, he will probably die. Otherwise, come with us."

"Who are you?" Xu Bai frowned and asked, "Are you the ones who want to deal with me?"

In order to save him instead of killing him, we must first find out the identities of these people.

"To be honest, we can't stand Master Xu being wronged like this." The leader made up a reason and said, "The people behind us have found some clues that can prove Master Xu's innocence, but before that, we need time, and Master Xu can't wait, so we let us take Master Xu away first."

Xu Bai raised his eyebrows and said nothing.

There are many things worth pondering about the reason given by the other party.

There are two possibilities. First, the other party really told the truth and they were not the ones who hijacked and killed him behind the scenes. Second, the other party was the one who hijacked and killed him, but had another purpose.

Xu Bai was more inclined to the second one, for no other reason than that he didn't know anyone in this Taotu Mansion, let alone any so-called relationship.

What the leader said just now could be regarded as fart.

But if it was really the second possibility, what was the purpose of the other party doing these things?

After thinking about it, Xu Bai suddenly thought of a possibility.

Could it be that he wanted to pull himself to the other party's side?

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this possibility was very high.

Since things have already happened, it is better to follow the other party's rhythm.

"Open the door." Xu Bai said.

It was so straightforward that the leader could not accept it.

Xu Bai looked directly at the man and said, "Just like you said, I am now at the end of my rope. If you have a way to help me clear my grievances, then what's the harm in me following you temporarily?"

The leader finally recovered and said, "Okay, then please come out, Lord Xu."

The lock outside the door was broken with a knife, and Xu Bai walked out from inside.

After he went out, he saw that the yamen runners in the corridor had fallen to the ground.

"Don't worry, Lord Xu, we didn't kill them. After all, our purpose is just to help Lord Xu clear his grievances." The leader said.

The master said that if we were to perform a show, we had to do it in full. If we killed those yamen runners now, it might arouse Xu Bai's suspicion.

Xu Bai smiled and said, "Then please lead the way."

The leader hesitated for a moment, looked at Ye Zi and the fourth-grade puppet, and said, "Lord Xu, do you two want to follow me?"

"My master and I will not be separated. Wherever my master goes, I will go there." Ye Zi stretched out his hand, took Xu Bai's arm, and said firmly.

The leader looked at Xu Bai and saw that Xu Bai didn't say anything, which obviously acquiesced.

He hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded and led the way in front.

Before coming, the master had already told him that if these two people planned to follow, then let them follow.

It was dark outside. Xu Bai walked out of the cell and followed these people, walking quickly along the street.

After Xu Bai left, Tong Fuling walked out from a secret place.

He took out a brush and wrote in the air.

A moment later, a map appeared in front of him.

There was a small light spot on the map, moving quickly.

"Huh..." Tong Fuling said secretly: "I didn't expect that I, a scholar, would do this kind of tracking."

At the beginning of the plan, Xu Bai told him to leave a tracking method on Xu Bai, and if there was any abnormality, he could use this method to track him.

In any case, Tong Fuling was also a fifth-grade scholar, and could be regarded as a fighting force.

Tong Fuling looked at the moving light spot, took out a face towel, covered his face, and chased after the light spot.

...

There was no communication along the way. Xu Bai followed them, bypassing various streets and alleys, and finally came to a secret room.

The Taotu Mansion is very large, and there are many houses like this. If you screen them, it will take a lot of time, and the noise will be too loud, and the other party may find a chance to leave, so Xu Bai did not do such a waste of effort.

"Master Xu, please come in." The leader pushed open the door and said.

Xu Bai nodded and stood at the door and looked around. It was dark inside, but he saw a graceful figure.

With the fourth-grade puppet and Ye Zi, he walked directly into the room under the leadership of the leader.

"Pop!"

Behind him, the door moved without wind and closed automatically.

The next moment, Xu Bai moved his nose and seemed to smell a strange fragrance, but it was not particularly obvious.

His eyes passed through the darkness and saw the graceful woman in light gauze.

"Master Xu, Xiao Nuan is polite." Xiao Nuan bent down slightly, looming under the light gauze.

Xu Bai had a smile on his face, looked up and down at the woman, and said: "They said that you have a way to help me clear my grievances, how about telling me now?"

"They?" Xiao Nuan smiled and said, "Master Xu, you may need to stay here for a few days. I will naturally help you think of a solution."

"How long will it take?" Xu Bai asked.

"Three to five days." Xiao Nuan replied gently.

After that, she waved her hand gently.

The men in black left directly, leaving only Xu Bai and a few others.

Xiao Nuan came to the table and lit the oil lamp on the table. The light of the oil lamp illuminated the surroundings and dispelled the darkness.

During this process, Xu Bai didn't care, but Ye Zi kept staring at the woman in the gauze, with a face full of vigilance.

As a woman, Ye Zi could sense that this woman named Xiao Nuan looked gentle as water, like a lady from a noble family, but there was a charm in her bones.

Ye Zi was trained by the Ye family, and of course he knew that his feelings were true, so his vigilance became greater.

"You are from the Ye family, right?" Xiao Nuan suddenly said, "I heard a long time ago that a woman from the Ye family ran away and is still being looked for by the Ye family. It seems that you ran to Lord Xu."

Ye Zi did not answer, and held Xu Bai's hand a little tighter.

Xu Bai could certainly feel it, and smiled, "I feel very embarrassed now."

It was indeed very embarrassing. After being brought here inexplicably, it was said that he would stay here for three or five days. Anyone would feel embarrassed.

"It only takes three or five days. If Lord Xu cannot clear his grievances, you can take my head." Xiao Nuan walked to the door of a room very seriously and opened the door.

"This is the residence I prepared for you. It is made according to the best standards."

The facilities in the room are very complete, whether it is the arrangement of furniture or the surrounding layout, it looks very exquisite.

Xu Bai touched his chin, walked into the room, and lay directly on the bed.

The faint fragrance still exists, which makes people feel very comfortable.

"I'll wait for three or five days." Xu Bai said.

"Then I won't bother you, Lord Xu." Xiao Nuan didn't waste any time, she said goodbye, turned around and left, closing the door.

After she left, Ye Zi opened her mouth and wanted to speak, but was interrupted by Xu Bai.

Xu Bai sat down at the table next to him, poured out the water on the table, dipped his hand in the water, and wrote on the table.

The meaning was very simple, changing this way of communication would be safer.

Ye Zi also understood, sat next to Xu Bai, and imitated Xu Bai, dipped his hand in water and wrote on it.

"Sir, why don't you do it?"

Xu Bai wrote: "I haven't confirmed her identity, so I won't do it."

He is not a saint, it is impossible for him to predict everything, nor can he be perfect. When the identity is not confirmed, if it is not the person behind the scenes, but it is really as they say, it will alarm the snake.

Ye Zi hummed lightly, and understood Xu Bai's plan.

Xu Bai looked at the quiet room, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he took out the Unknown Sword Sutra and continued to work on the progress bar.

Since the other party wanted him to wait for three or five days, let's see what will happen in three or five days.

After Xiao Nuan closed the door, she left the room.

After leaving, she walked out of the house again and wandered around in the street. After a while, she wandered to a secret place, which was far away from the house.

At this time, footsteps sounded around, and the first dozen masked men in black appeared and said respectfully: "Master."

"Well done." Xiao Nuan said slowly.

The leader asked: "Master, why don't you plant the seeds for him now?"

"He has poison skills, and my medicine must be used slowly, and it will take three or five days." Xiao Nuan said slowly: "By the way, you did a good job this time, I must reward you."

As soon as this sentence was said, more than a dozen masked men raised their heads at the same time, their eyes swept back and forth on Xiao Nuan, and their eyes showed a fiery color.

"Heh... man." Xiao Nuan said with a chuckle: "Have you forgotten how I planted the seeds in you? You are still as hungry as before."

She slowly took off the veil, not caring at all that her body was exposed to the air.

The dozen masked men were getting more and more fiery, and their eyes had turned red. They took a few steps forward and were ready to stretch out their hands.

The seeds require a specific method.

And this method is Xiao Nuan's body.

At the beginning, Xiao Nuan used this method to take in these people one by one.

She looked at the fiery eyes of these people with a sneer at the corner of her mouth.

When more than a dozen hands were about to approach, something unusual suddenly appeared.

The masked men in black all stopped, their eyes became dull, and they looked in Xiao Nuan's direction, with fear growing in their eyes.

The seeds in their minds exploded.

One by one, the men in black fell to the ground, having lost their breath of life.

Only the leader was very strong and held on for a while.

He was puzzled. Looking at the gentle woman in front of him, he said with a rolling throat: "Why, we are so loyal to you, but you want to harm us?"

Xiao Nuan looked at the leader calmly, and her tone was as gentle as ever, as gentle as water: "Because... I hate living like this."

The leader was stunned, then pointed at Xiao Nuan and said loudly: "You want to escape, but that's impossible, okay?"

"It was impossible before, and I wanted to kill Xu Bai with all my heart, but now everything is possible." Xiao Nuan bent down, held up the leader's chin with her hand, and said gently: "As long as I plant the seeds in Xu Bai's mind and pretend to be that woman, I can escape from my current life forever."

She stood up.

The leader had died and could no longer hear her words.

But she was still talking, as if she was tireless, chattering.

"As for the woman following Xu Bai, I will let her become me and die here forever, then I will die forever, but I will have another life."

"What are we after? The power of the Great Chu Kingdom is so great that we can't shake it even if we spend hundreds or thousands of years."

"Instead of that, it's better to become one of them, get rid of the original identity, and live forever in peace."

"From now on, I'm the only one here, and no one will ever find out my plan."

The faint words came out of Xiao Nuan's mouth. She seemed a little tired of talking, turned around, and walked towards the darkness behind.

In the dark alley, a sentence floated slowly.

"As long as he stays in that room for another three or five days, he will completely become my slave..."

After a long time, there was no one in this alley.