Chapter 144: Flowers Fall and Water Flow, Sudden Change, Killing Game (144K monthly tickets plus more) Two days ago, Jizhou. Beside a river bank, clumps of green reeds and patches of green hemp flutter in the wind. Several thatched houses surrounded by light brown fences were reflected in the water. Inside and outside the courtyard, there are some broad bean seedlings, loquat trees and rape flowers growing beautifully. At this moment, two seemingly ordinary old men were sitting by the river outside the yard fishing. One of the old men was holding a pot of wine, taking a sip from time to time and exclaiming in admiration. "The tender chill locks dreams because of the cold spring, and the fragrance that envelops people is the aroma of wine. This pot of wine locks in the fragrance of spring, and it is more interesting to drink it at this time." On the other side, an old man in linen clothes holding a fishing rod smiled bitterly and said, "This is the last pot I bring to you. I left Jiangcheng Mansion and I don't know when I can return to my hometown. And war is about to break out again in Jiangcheng Prefecture. The people can't even afford food, so where will they get the grain to make wine?

Locking the spring fragrance. Locking the spring fragrance, I am afraid that in the future spring days, it will be difficult to have such fragrance. "It's the last pot. Hey, drink half and save the other half for next year." The old man holding the wine jug stuffed the bottle and threw it suddenly. A "crash" sound—— The wine jug fell into the lake, splashing crystal water. The wine jug sank and floated, and then swirled among the water plants in the corner of the river. "Wine and drinks can be retained, but time cannot be retained, and people may not be retained either. I have a friend who is still in Yunying City, Jiangcheng Prefecture. If you are willing to lend a hand, maybe he can be retained." "Oh? Are you talking about the Cloud Shadow City manager named Chu Ge? He was recently reported and reprimanded by Shen Yinggao." "That's right!" The old man in hemp clothes who spoke was actually Ma Lin. He said with a disappointed look, "I shouldn't have agreed to let him stay in Yunying City." "But you already promised." The white-robed old man opposite smiled faintly and said, "What you promised must be done. Your Majesty promised King Zhenye, and a gentleman's word is as good as a horse." Ma Lin frowned, "Is it really impossible to save him? He has good qualifications and is on the list, so he may be transferred to the headquarters." “Is there a shortage of talented people with good qualifications at the headquarters? The chessboard at Jiangcheng Mansion has been out of our control ever since it was lost, and we can no longer intervene to rescue the people. Brother Ma, you are in dire straits yourself, yet you are still thinking about saving others." The old man in white robe shook his head and said, "If you want to be a nail, you must be prepared to be a nail. If he is smart and can't be nailed, he will slip away. If he can't be nailed but still insists, the end result will be that he will be broken. Or, he could learn from Xia Zuomin, be more low-key, be a soft nail, and not make people feel so uncomfortable. " Ma Lin sighed. He knew that judging from Chu Ge's current performance, if he was not dead, he must be a hidden dragon. If the imperial court does not seize this hidden dragon, once it falls into the abyss, it will be difficult to retrieve it.

In this troubled time, the hidden dragon is in the abyss, and the real dragon is in greater danger. "Don't worry. If he really encounters an accident, the general manager will give him additional merits, a generous pension and a lavish funeral. At the funeral, let the young people learn and shed a few tears. This is what I can get for you." Ma Lin's face darkened and he said no more. This old friend, since he has been under the emperor's command in Lingzhou for a long time, although he is in a high position and has great power, his temperament has changed. Standing in the woods at the back, Chi Zhiming looked regretful and disappointed. For the first time, he began to doubt the man he had always admired, Souji. It seems like an ideal beautiful thing, just like the broad beans planted in the back yard, which look green and delicious, but give off a frowning odor. On the second day after Shen Yinggao issued the order, Jialin City Captain Bai Ran rushed to Yunying City. However, another shocking news came along - Yao Taibo, the city lieutenant of Jiangcheng Prefecture, died tragically in his mansion. He was stabbed to death with three swords while handling official business at night. He did not even have time to put up a decent resistance and died in the northwest. When such shocking news reached Yunying City, Bai Ran, who had just arrived here, felt a chill in his heart. "Although Brother Yao is weaker than me, he was able to stab him to death with three swords without any resistance the whole time. He must be a master in the late Condensation Realm and must be a member of the Yellow Turban Sect. I think the Baihua killing Jiao Yongji is very similar." In the Evil Suppression Division, Bai Ran took a sip of tea to calm his nerves and said, "It is very likely that I left Jialin City and came here because I just happened to escape. Maybe there were assassins who went to Jialin City to look for me last night, but found nothing." He looked relieved, and honestly said, "When Director Shen sent me to Yunying City temporarily, I specially read my fortune, and I knew it was a bad omen. At that time, I was still wondering if there was a bad omen in Yunying City or if Jialin City was in danger. Now it seems that if I still stay in Jialin City, I am afraid..." Sha Hongru, who was sitting nearby, said solemnly, "Master Bai, your ability in divination is second to none. It seems that you have indeed averted a disaster this time." "Oh?" Chu Ge, who was sitting opposite, looked surprised, "I didn't realize that you, Lord Bai, are also proficient in divination?" Facing Chu Ge's talk, Bai Ran's attitude was not so enthusiastic, and he said disapprovingly, "Master Chu, aren't you also proficient in some evil methods such as spiritual poison? I am almost sixty years older than you, and I am proficient in some minor divination techniques, which are not worth mentioning. " Chu Ge was not surprised by this man's pretentious attitude, and smiled tentatively, "Intelligence shows that the Yellow Turban Sect will send experts to attack our Yunying City in the next few days. Why don't you ask Master Bai to tell your fortune and see if it's dangerous tonight?" Bai Ran couldn't help but laugh out of anger, looking at Chu Ge as if he was an idiot. Finally, he held back and sneered, "Master Chu, are you making fun of me? This intelligence has already directly shown that there will be danger in the next few days. Why do I need to calculate it? No matter how I calculate it, it is always dangerous." Chu Ge said calmly, "Can't you calculate the severity of the danger? Or calculate who will be in danger." Bai Ran frowned, thinking that Chu Ge was deliberately provoking him, and snorted in a cold voice, "Lord Chu, are you mocking me for my fortune-telling skills being undeservedly famous? In the Condensed Strength Realm, my divination ability is enough to be ranked among the top five in the world, and is not much worse than that of the Holy Maiden of Heaven's Destiny. The girl of destiny is just relying on the divine weapon like the Destiny Compass." Sha Hongru complimented, "Yes, Lord Bai, I have always believed in your fortune-telling ability." Bai Ran chuckled and glanced at Chu Ge, "The dangerous situation changes rapidly, how can we accurately calculate the specific degree of danger?" Chu Ge smiled in his heart, thinking of the auspicious and auspicious hanging Qian, he didn't say anything.

"As for the specific person for whom the fortune is told, that is even more complicated. It is impossible to tell from a distance. Information such as the birth date and the weather at that time and place is required." Speaking of fortune-telling, Bai Ran talked nonstop, "If it were that easy, wouldn't I have predicted Brother Yao's danger long ago? How could he have died?" As he spoke, Bai Ran looked at Chu Ge again, and said with a hidden edge, "But I see that your forehead is dark, Master Chu. Maybe there will be a disaster tonight. You must be careful." Chu Ge was startled, looked at Bai Ran deeply, nodded and smiled, "Thank you, Lord Bai, for your reminder." Bai Ran raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect Chu Ge to be so polite. He didn't intend to confront him. He felt bored. But he had no idea what the possible meaning behind Chu Ge's "thank you" was. Not enough words to speculate. The three of them did not have any further conversation. At this moment in Jiangcheng Mansion, Shen Yinggao must be furious and is looking for the murderer. Those who previously supported Shen Yinggao are probably also nervous. The job that Chu Ge and the other two had to do was to deploy defenses throughout the city together with the city lieutenant Xia Zuomin, and they had to be on guard against an attack by the Yellow Turbans in the next few days. However, this kind of defense is still effective for cities that are as solid as an iron wall. The current state of managers being in a state of disunity is nothing but a joke. "Master Chu, your letter! It was sent from Jizhou. It was from Master Ma. I intercepted it as soon as possible." When he left the Evil Suppression Division to go on patrol, Ling Mu suddenly came over and brought him a letter. Chu Ge's eyes moved, he took the letter, opened it and took out the note to check. But there was only one line of words written on the note. "The falling flowers have feelings, but the flowing water is heartless. It is better for the flowers to drift and the water to flow." This line of words sounds like what a resentful woman wrote to her lover whom she has long admired but cannot have. It should not be written by Ma Lin, the old boss, to Chu Ge, the subordinate. But now that this line of words appeared, it meant that Chu Ge’s situation was already dangerous. When Ma Lin first wrote the letter and asked Xia Zuoming to bring it to Chu Ge, he had advised Chu Ge in the letter that if he was unable to do so, he should immediately withdraw and seek refuge in the Yinshui Sect. At that time, Chu Ge also wrote a reply letter. In order to ensure the confidentiality of the content of the letter, he only left two lines in the letter. "Stay firm on the green hills and not let go, the roots are originally in the broken rocks." This sentence shows his determination to stay in Cloud Film City. The next line is "Flowing water is ruthless, falling flowers are affectionate, flowers fall and water flows." Given his situation, these two lines of poetry from his previous life were quite appropriate, representing two choices, and only Ma Lin could figure out the intention and give instructions. But now Ma Lin sent the letter back. Chu Ge understood the hint from his old boss.

"Flowers fall and water flows. It seems the imperial court is planning to treat me as a dispensable pawn." Chu Ge's eyes narrowed slightly, and a decision that had been hanging in his mind was finally finalized. He suddenly released energy from his palm, shattering the note. "Master Chu." Ling Mu had been following Chu Ge for a long time and had already noticed something was wrong by observing his words and expressions, so he looked at him for questioning. Chu Ge looked back and smiled, "No problem, Ling Mu" "what?!" "Be careful. There may be danger these days. Just stay in the area where I assign you to be." "Oh, okay, okay." Ling Mu responded hurriedly, feeling flattered, and his ears turned slightly red unconsciously. It was not until Chu Ge had walked away that he reacted. She stood at the entrance of the Evil Suppression Bureau, her fingers entwined together, staring blankly at Chu Ge's departing back. By the time of 11 ., the entire Yunying City was on full alert. There were bows and crossbows ready on the arrow battlements on the city walls, and the drawbridge at the city gate had been raised. The tunnel dug in front of the city gate tower, which was three meters wide and five meters deep, was covered with spikes. Behind the city, there are layers of exposed rocks and steep caves, which are impossible to cross without experts in light skills. Under such circumstances, Yunying City has become completely easy to defend and difficult to attack. The large-scale attack by the Yellow Turban Sect, the Flying Tiger Clan, and the Beast Taming Sect was basically prevented. Only if a master attacks the city by surprise can they overcome the numerous obstacles. However, in terms of masters, there are Chu Ge and Sha Hongru, two outstanding talents on the famous list, as well as Bai Ran, a veteran and powerful master of the Condensation Realm. It would be impossible for the Yellow Turbans to capture the city unless the God of Change Ji Shichang took action personally, or Feihu Bacheng came with his magical weapon Tiger King Mace, otherwise it would be impossible for the Yellow Turbans to capture the city. But with the intimidation from Shen Yinggao, these two people would never take the risk to attack in Yunying City to avoid being ambushed. Therefore, Chu Ge was actually very confused about how the Yellow Turbans and other forces planned to attack the city. Even with his cooperation, the opponent's masters must be able to break into the city. If he couldn't even break into the city, he would naturally not risk exposing himself. However, at this point, an excellent opportunity created by Chu Ge himself has appeared. The death of Yao Taibo of Jiangcheng Prefecture was definitely a wake-up call for the dignitaries of Jiangcheng Prefecture and Shen Yinggao. At this critical juncture, Shen Yinggao and others must be highly alert and angry, and would think that the Yellow Turbans might attack Jiangcheng Prefecture, so they would not dare to leave their posts and act rashly. If the Yellow Turban factions had seized this opportunity with a keen eye, they might have secured victory with a greater chance of success.

Inside the Chu family mansion, Chu Ge was making preparations for war, donning a robe embroidered with four elephants underneath his offering robe. He was wearing a cloak with two black bronze iron men and a lucky charm. There are eight paper airplanes hanging from the cape. A paper talisman of animal power was pasted on the back. She wore a pair of embroidered Pegasus boots. Hidden in the sleeves are masks of a porter and a knight. He carried the Cloud-Breaking Bow and a black and red paper umbrella on his back, and on his left and right waist were a tube of special arrows and a dragon sword. He walked to the huge floor-length bronze mirror and took a look. After putting on this set of equipment and a cloak, the burly man's tall figure exudes a terrifying aura. "Zhu Zi, Gua Qian did not give any warning, so there may not be any danger tonight." At this time, Xiao Qian stretched out tentacles from the body of the black bronze iron man behind her and communicated. "It's not that there is no danger, but it has not happened yet. The tendency of danger to happen depends on the choice I make. Have you forgotten the divine lightning of Yuanli?" Chu Ge said calmly. He tightened his wristband and walked out of the house. Since the flowers fall and the water flows, So tonight, he no longer suppressed the murderous intent in his heart. Without the support of the Great Zhou court, Yunying City’s Evil Suppression Bureau will be useless. The Great Zhou regarded this place as a discarded pawn, but he was unwilling to give up the fruits of his hard work before he could reap the rewards. Instead of giving it to King Zhenye, it would be better to conspire with the Yellow Turbans and snatch the food from the tiger's mouth. If this place eventually becomes a hot potato, he can rely on Jixiang Ruyi Guaqian's warning to take away some resources and quickly escape to Yinshui Sect before the danger comes. Soon, the burly Chu Ge came to the top of the city wall, looking out at the silent mountains in the distance, and then looking at the cold moon in the sky. There is still more than an hour left until the moment before midnight. Chu Ge stood on the city wall, and suddenly noticed that the auspicious and auspicious hanging thousand hidden under the cloak was moving unusually. Even as time went on, the yellow paper that created the connection began to burn, and the danger was increasing. His eyelids narrowed slightly, and his spiritual sense increased. He vaguely sensed the positions of the soldiers around him and the breath they exhaled, which was intriguing. The faces of these soldiers also looked unfamiliar. At the same time, on the left and right stairs not far away, Sha Hongru with a smile on his face and Bai Ran with a leisurely look appeared. The two men came with smiles on their faces, seemingly coming together to inspect the situation on the city wall.

But Chu Ge was the first to sense the violent shaking of the Jixiang Ruyi Guaqian. "Whoosh-" The wind on the ground seemed to swirl and begin to blow. murderous look-- At this moment, the eight city guards who were standing guard on the side, as brave as tigers and leopards, suddenly roared and rushed towards Chu Ge. Unexpectedly, facing the wolf-like and tiger-like attack of these eight people, Chu Ge took the lead and then retreated. The moment he suddenly swung the knife, a flash of light as strong as lightning swept across. The eight warriors were instantly blinded by the sharp light of the dragon sword, and their eardrums were filled with the whistling sound of the dragon sword breaking through the air. "Puff puff--" At the first encounter, four people's weapons broke and they fell to the ground with blood splattered. However, the other four men actually rushed forward despite the sword energy. The warning device behind Chu Ge shook violently. Boom boom boom! !—— Four ferocious arcs of lightning and fire suddenly exploded with a loud roar, and the extremely powerful shock waves rushed towards Chu Ge like a raging tide. "Elemental Force Divine Thunder!" Chu Ge's eyes were cold, and he quickly activated the Whale Devouring Spiritual Skill to resist. boom! —— The moment the shock wave collided with the suction field outside his body. Another astonishing momentum was formed. As the two huge momentums collided, the top of the city was filled with strong energy and the banners fluttered wildly. Amidst the blazing lightning and fire and the light of strange power, a long howl was heard from Sha Hongru on the opposite side. "Captain Chu is guilty of colluding with foreign enemies. All the soldiers, join us to destroy the rebels!" Before he could finish his words, Bai Ran had already bent his waist and knees and flew towards Chu Ge. The moment he clasped his hands together, strange forces from heaven and earth gathered from all directions. Spears on the ground suddenly flew up and spun at high speed. "Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh" they shot at Chu Ge, each spear had the power to easily pierce through a cow's belly. (End of this chapter)