Chapter 372: Dragon Elephant Suppresses Demons

Chapter 372: Dragon Elephant Suppresses Demons

Chapter 372: Dragon Elephant Suppresses Demons
The Sword Hanging Pavilion by the lake.

The man was about 40 years old, with a mustache and sunken eye sockets. He weighed three or four white pieces in his hand. He glanced at the young man sitting opposite him, who was still undecided, and knew that the other party was a bad chess player with short-sightedness.

"What a waste of this chess set of white elephant and black rhino!"

He complained secretly, casually placed a few chess pieces to cover up, and then calmly walked into the trap that the opponent had painstakingly set.

"Just get off here!"

Zhang Yu frowned, thought for a long time, and then made a move.

The man immediately praised.

"Good! This master's skill is truly amazing to me.

"The chess skills taught by Master Wang are passable, but not detailed enough."

"We lost three games in a row because I am running out of energy."

Zhang Yu chuckled and said, "It's hard to do many things at once. The affairs of the Bird House are complicated. I would like to recommend a talented person to be the deputy of Director Wang. What do you think?"

Wang Mi nodded quickly: "That's exactly what I want."

Zhang Yu looked outside the pavilion and called out, "Xiao Chai, come here."

After Du Xiaochai recovered from her injury, she returned from Ren Yingying. She was wearing a black and blue warrior uniform, with a three-section chain gun tied around her waist. She looked upright and energetic.

To deal with the affairs of the White Bird House, one must have a very broad vision and also start from the details.

She has followed Qu Yang for many years, is knowledgeable, and is suspicious and guessing by nature, which just meets the requirements for a position in the Bainiao Room.

"grown ups."

"The relationship with the Bird House is very close. You can be the deputy director and help Mr. Wang with some of his worries."

"Yes!"

"That guy number 17 beside Liu Rong has made a great contribution this time. You should keep him with you and use him according to his ability."

Du Xiaochai nodded, greeted Mr. Wang, the head of the Bainiaofang, and then left the pavilion.

Wang Mi stroked his beard and smiled, "With the joining of Miss Xiaochai, the Hundred Birds Room will be even more powerful."

"You need to give her more guidance."

"To Miss Xiaochai, I will tell you everything I know."

Wang Mi knew clearly that Du Xiaochai was the confidant of the new hall master, and that he, a remnant of the previous dynasty, could retain his original position and not be purged. The fact that he ended up like Liu Rong and Lin Tongling was enough to demonstrate his tolerance.

"That's good."

"Thank you for the trouble, Director Wang, in capturing Liu Rong this time."

"It is my duty to serve the Hall Master. Besides, Liu Rong has done too many dirty things over the years. He should have been punished long ago. Otherwise, Pingding City would have almost forgotten that there is a Guardian Hall."

"It's great that you have this understanding! Liu Rong was arrested, but it's a pity that Tong San escaped."

Wang Mi said softly, "I heard that Yang Lianting thinks highly of him and has sent several experts to protect him."

Zhang Yu's face darkened. He threw the black piece back into the chess pot, stood up and walked to the water side of the pavilion. The wild carps in the lake were lingering around, waiting for bait. Over the years, it had become a habit. But in the pavilion, the chess pieces were still the same, but the game was new.

"Any news from Blackwood Cliff?"

Zhang Yu asked casually, but it involved a major event that happened recently.

three days ago.

Chengde Hall suddenly closed the passage to the cliff under the pretext of repairing the pulley cableway.

Zhang Yu, Ren Yingying and several hall masters were all isolated outside, and no one knew what Yang Lianting was up to.

Wang Mi stood up and walked behind Zhang Yu, whispering, "Master, the Hundred Birds Room has sent several groups of secret agents to Chengde Palace. Now there are only two left. In addition to Di Baiying, only Di Ying and his subordinates know about it, but their names are not recorded in the Hundred Birds Chart."

Zhang Yu was not surprised. Since Di Baiying dared to secretly investigate the Eastern Sect Leader, he would definitely plant spies in Heimu Cliff.

"Five days ago, they delivered a message at the same time."

Zhang Yu asked, "What did you say?"

"The eight hundred people who climbed up the cliff disappeared. It is suspected that they met with an accident. At the same time, one third of the golden armored guards of the Guard Department are also missing. They all disappeared after being summoned by the Eastern Sect Leader's back room!"

Yang Lianting once asked the six major halls to mobilize 200 people each to go to Heimu Cliff to strengthen the guards of Chengde Hall. Zhang Yu and Qin Weibang found excuses to delay, while Fenglei, Qinglong, Baihu and Feifeng, the other four families, gathered their people and went up.

"What on earth is Yang Lianting doing?"

Zhang Yu stood by the lake with his hands behind his back. His nostrils twitched slightly. A few carp jumped out of the water from time to time. He could always smell a faint fishy smell, but he didn't know where it came from. He had a bad feeling in his heart. Closing the Black Wood Cliff and killing the followers indiscriminately, was this Yang Lianting's final madness?

"This shouldn't be the case. Yang Lianting shouldn't be so stupid!"

"Is the news reliable?"

It is still unknown whether the two men will still obey orders after Di Baiying's death.

Wang Mi understood Zhang Yu's concerns and thought for a moment before saying, "Their families have all been settled in good places chosen by the hall. They dare not betray Blackwood Cliff for emotional and logical reasons. I think the news is credible."

Zhang Yu asked: "Can you pass the message to them?"

Wang Mi shook his head and said, "Before, Di Ying was responsible for delivering the message. Now that Blackwood Cliff is closed, I don't know if he has any other way."

Zhang Yu was silent for a moment, looked at Wang Mi, and planted the life and death talisman, believing that Wang Mi would not dare to deceive him.

"You go down first. During this time, pay more attention to Blackwood Cliff and Miss Ren. Report any new news at any time!"

"I understand, I will resign."

Du Xiaochai also left with Wang Mi.

The Hundred Birds Room is of vital importance. Some intelligence, if known one day earlier, can determine life or death, victory or defeat.

Therefore, in addition to the life and death talisman, he also had to place a pair of eyes next to Wang Mi.

"Yang Lianting, the false leader, the closure of Blackwood Cliff, and the disappearance of eight hundred people."

Zhang Yu felt uneasy. He read through the old books and found that the struggles within the sect were always like this: if there was no action, there would be nothing. But if there was action, there would be thunder from the sky and a sea of ​​blood would surge. He could already smell the smell of blood, which was coming down from the Black Wood Cliff.

"What is Yang Lianting's trump card?"

"Meet the Hall Master!"

Seven miles east of the Hanging Sword Pavilion, deep in the maple forest, where there are no roads or paths, there is a forest of ruined pagodas.

A guard disciple slid down from the maple tree and bowed.

Zhang Yu nodded and continued walking forward.

In the middle of the pagoda forest is a seven-story pagoda, about three meters high, which is the most well-preserved. The stone skin is peeling off layer by layer, and the texture is smooth throughout the whole body, as if it was carved from a whole piece of huge rock. The four inscriptions of "Dragon Elephant Suppressing Demons" on the stone door are quite clear.

"Meet the Hall Master!"

The fifty or so disciples guarding the two flags bowed in unison when they saw Zhang Yu.

"Takahashi, Wang Lu."

The two flag owners were originally from Beiyuan. They were somewhat unhappy about being transferred here, but when they heard Hall Master Zhang call out their names, they felt extremely honored. Their bleak future now had a guiding light.

"This is a very important dungeon, please guard it carefully."

"I obey my orders."

Zhang Yu saw several large wooden boxes piled up on the side of the stone tower. They were filled with iron wires, iron rings, iron nails, beef tendons, beef horns, cowhides, caltrops, gypsum, sulfur powder, and some miscellaneous tools.

"What is Meng Lianhuan busy with?"

Gao Qiao hesitated and said, "Master Meng Xiang...seems to be renovating the dungeon." "Renovating the dungeon?"

Zhang Yu transferred Meng Lianhuan to be the jailer, and also wanted to use his mechanical skills to consolidate this important place. This was just the beginning. If there was enough time and money and food, he would also like to let Meng Lianhuan set up mechanisms for the entire Dharma Protector Hall.

"I'll go in for a moment. Open the door."

"Yes!"

With the push of the four people, the stone door opened inward, and there were steps leading to the underground inside the tower.

After a hundred steps, the exit was embedded in an iron hoop in the stone wall, with two torches inserted in it.

"grown ups."

Meng Lianhuan was waiting in front of the exit.

Zhang Yu looked him up and down. He had white hair, white skin, and was wearing white clothes. He was still underground. He was indeed scary. The prisoners had already nicknamed this new head of the prison "White Impermanence".

"Are you used to it?"

The dungeon was dark and damp, with no light source and the only lighting source was torches placed every ten steps. Each cell was so dark that one could not see one's hand. The only companion was a mouse, all thanks to the good deeds of their ancestors.

There is an inexplicable feeling of oppression...

A good person locked up here won't survive more than seven days, or he'll become a fool or crazy.

"I feel fine."

"Finish the dungeon setup first, I'll find someone to take over."

Zhang Yu just made a rough plan. He really couldn't think of anyone who could replace Meng Lianhuan.

Meng Lianhuan followed behind and whispered, "Actually... I think this place is pretty good."

A hundred years ago, or even longer ago, the Sun and Moon Sect had not yet built its headquarters at Heimu Cliff. This place should have been a holy place for Tantric practice. These stone chambers carved out of the mountain are all relics left behind.

"There are 365 stone chambers on the upper and lower floors. Originally, 208 prisoners were imprisoned. Recently, 25 more were added. There are 18 key prisoners. There are 50 guards on the ground and 80 underground. It's barely enough. Once I finish setting up the mechanism, it will be foolproof..."

Zhang Yu couldn't help but look sideways when he saw him talking incessantly.

In such a short time, we can find out the details of the dungeon.

It can be seen that Meng Lianhuan likes this new job very much.

He is quiet and taciturn by nature. Instead of carrying out bloody missions everywhere, he prefers to hide somewhere and study mechanical engineering, just like an eight-legged spider, weaving ten large webs around him, waiting for flying insects and fireflies to crash in.

"My Lord, I am innocent. Please let me go..."

When the two men passed through the alley, the old prisoners heard the footsteps and calculated the time. They found that it was not yet time to eat pig food, so they quickly leaned over the wall window which was only two and a half bricks in size and looked out. They saw "Bai Wuchang" following a young man with a respectful attitude, and there was a little more expression on his dead face.

A big shot is coming!

They all cried out that they were wronged.

"I didn't sell out the information. I didn't cause the deaths of those 200 brothers..."

"It's unfair, please help me!"

"I have been imprisoned for seven years. I can neither live nor die. My Lord, please have mercy on me!"

Di Baiying ordered the prisoners to be detained. In addition to the extremely vicious criminals who caused heavy losses to the cult and whose killing was not enough to punish their mistakes, there were also quite a number of people who were just involved in certain things by chance. Di Baiying kept them to catch the weaknesses of the big figures in the cult.

"Quiet!"

"Shut up!"

"Whoever dares to make noise again will be deprived of water and rice for three days."

The jailer swung a long whip with steel wire twisted around it at the wall and window. If you couldn't dodge in time, your eyes would be blown out. In prison, you were only provided with half a bowl of rice and a bowl of water every day. There was no doctor or medicine. If you were injured or sick, you could only endure it on your own.

The cell soon became quiet.

"Open the stone door."

After walking fifty or sixty steps, Zhang Yu stopped.

Meng Lianhuan took out the key, opened the copper lock, pulled the bolt as thick as his arm, and slowly pushed open the stone door. The room inside was as dark as ink, and nothing could be seen. There was a dark, damp and musty smell.

"Commander Lin, come out."

At this time, a black shadow was seen swaying inside, dragging an iron chain, making a rattling sound, and gradually moving towards the door.

"Master Zhang?"

Lin Guique had only been here for seven days, and his face had become so thin that it looked unrecognizable. As Di Baiying's confidant and the commander of the East Garden, he held a high position of power in the hall, and he had never thought that he would end up in such a situation.

"Are you...are you here to kill me?"

Lin Guique looked up. The torches held by the two jailers were too dazzling. He had not yet adapted to them, so he could only lower his head and look at the ground.

Zhang Yu smiled and said, "Does it take me personally to kill you?"

"Then what do you want to do with Lin?"

"You are Di Baiying's man. You also know that the relationship between me and Master Di is... very ordinary. According to common sense, I should find a reason to cut the grass and root it out. If it were Di Baiying, he would also kill you and even implicate your entire family."

Lin Guique felt hopeless and sighed silently, "Temple Master Di would definitely do this."

He was not afraid of death, and he had ways to end it, but he was worried that if he died, it would anger Zhang Yu and his wife and children would be implicated.

"These past few days, many people have come to this hall master to plead for mercy. They have told Zuo Shi, Han Zhong, Wen Qianji, and Wang Mi that although Commander Lin was promoted by Di Baiying, he is a loyal and honest man, and is not the same kind as Tang Xiao."

"Your wife went to each family to beg..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Guique burst into tears, suddenly knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly.

"Master Zhang, I was wrong. I am willing to surrender!"

Di Baiying had been kind to him, and the Dongyuan brothers were loyal to him. Lin Guique had originally planned that if Zhang Yu launched a bloody purge, he would lead his subordinates and fight to the death. However, he did not expect that only a few people were mobilized this time, and no large number of people were implicated.

"If you can't forgive me, please don't harm my wife. She's just a woman, she's just worried about me..."

Zhang Yu nodded slightly, and the true energy floated in his palms, condensing into a thin blue ice, which "suddenly" hit his chest. Lin Guique only felt a slight chill in his body, as if an ice cube had fallen into it. After a few breaths, the ice cube melted and turned into charcoal. This happened several times, alternating between cold and hot, which was extremely uncomfortable.

"Open your mouth!"

Lin Guique had already lost the will to resist, so he followed orders and swallowed a pitch-black ball.

In a moment, the pain disappeared without a trace.

"The thing in your body is called the Life and Death Talisman. You should know what it is just by the name. The antidote you just took can only prevent the disease from occurring for a year. If you are sincere and have no second thoughts, I will give you the antidote. After three years, I can eradicate this harm for you."

"Thank you very much, Master Zhang!"

After Lin Guique planted the life and death talisman, he felt more at ease and kowtowed sincerely. As a confidant of the former hall master recognized by the outside world, he didn't expect that he could walk out of the dungeon alive.

"After you are released from prison, go meet your loyal wife, and then continue to be the commander of the East Garden."

"Thank you very much for your grace, Master Zhang. I will never be able to repay you even if I die!"

Meng Lianhuan arranged for the jailer to take him to the ground. It was obvious that Zhang Yu's business was not yet completed.

"Master, who else do you want to see?"

"Di Ying!"

Zhang Yu remembered that Di Ying was the incense master on duty at Chengde Hall assigned by the Dharma Protector Hall. He really wanted to know the news on the Black Wood Cliff, and wondered if he had any way.

(End of this chapter)