Chapter 33 - Asking for Help
It is said that one is not afraid of God's opponent but of pig teammates. At this time, Ouyang Zhong is worried about whether it is a good opponent or a pig teammate. But that's the way to be scared of what's coming. The night attack on the Spider army's first victory, the war report was quickly sent back to the Vertical City palace and reported to the emperor; the emperor was pleased and specially ordered to wait around for many years. Wang Changshi personally went to the north of the city to pass the imperial decree to commend the generals.
However, with the vertical city, another secret message is sent directly to the Nanling Princess Palace. The news said that the county princess's extra horse, harnessed by the side of a team, Ouyang Zhong, took a servant girl to the battlefield together, and the two, usually extremely close extra horse harnessed by the side of Ouyang Zhong must be suspected of concubinage.
The Princess was furious; she was not thinking about how bravely Linghu Xian killed the enemy to protect the country, nor was she thinking about how loyal and righteous she was to save the life of the great General and the extra horse harnessed by the side of a team. She was thinking about a lowly servant girl who dared to openly seduce the county princess's different horse harnessed by the side of a group so that her daughter, who had just gotten married, would be interrupted by a third party!
The eldest Princess's beloved daughter, County Princess Jiao Yang, usually puts on an exemplary model of virtue and virtue, but her mother ultimately inherited this temper. When she heard the news, she cried and didn't stop for a moment. Princess Jiaoyang is not crying because she is jealous. She can't see Ouyang Zhong and the Ouyang family, but can't see and doesn't like it one thing; other people rob her is another thing. Was she not as good as a servant girl as a county princess? She ran to her mother and cried for half a day, saying that she would not be satisfied until that servant girl died.
In Rapunzel's residence, there has always been a rule that besides the Princess and the Princess, the rest of the subordinates are basically eunuchs and chambermaids, and even if they are rough maids, the maids' wives are also old and ugly. Princess extra horse harnessed by the side of a team, the Marquis of Ping'an (also known as Princess Jiaoyang, her father), ate a lifetime of soft rice and suffered a lifetime of anger. At home, half a word dare not say a word, everything is the eldest Princess to take the idea, the thing of concubines he never even dare to mention, if this bitch knows that he is looking for flowers outside, keep several concubines, I am afraid that will be a thousand cuts. And a just-married county princess's side, harnessed by the side of the emperor's side, has yet to be rounded up and dares to put small shoes on his daughter, outside with other women to make love to each other? He, Ouyang Zhong, is also too capable!
The eldest Princess of Nanling is the eldest daughter of the last ruler of Zhongming and the only daughter who did not die young. The old king has only one daughter, who naturally loves more. Today's Zhongming Kingdom's son is the eldest brother of Nanling's Eldest Princess; the age difference between them is almost 20 years; the king treats her both like a father and brother and spoils her to the heavens. Therefore, the eldest Princess of Nanling is always arrogant and overbearing. No one dares to offend, and also can not offend.
She is a famous vinegar, but her shortcoming to their husband is strict discipline, treats their son-in-law even more, and can not look the other way. Not to mention whether Ouyang Zhong has a concubine, even a thought is not allowed! Therefore, the Princess delivered a note to Wang Changshi (Eunuch Wang)overnight, ordering Ouyang Zhong to get rid of the servant girl, or else the entire Ouyang clan will not only have an uncertain future but also have a hard time saving their lives.
Ouyang Zhong's heart now seems to have millions of ants gnawing on the General. The enemy used this trick of divide and conquer, which is also high. Ouyang Zhong, although the road also lost the heart to convince. But the country's court, out of such an indistinguishable, ill-advised order, also took his Ouyang whole family life as blackmail, and Ouyang's heavy heart ten thousand not agree.
Wang Changshi to Ouyang Zhong conveyed the Nanling Princess's decree, Ouyang Zhong although the mouth looked like obedience, and his heart ruthlessly said: "On the one hand is my favorite woman; on the other hand, is my whole family, old and young. Regardless of which side, if you, Elder Princess Nanling, dare to touch a single hair on your head, I am not finished with you!"
Ouyang Zhong watched as Linghu Xian drew her sword and killed herself, watched as she endlessly cried in her indignant eyes, and watched as the soldiers dragged her away. But he could not move his whole body. He clenched his lips, and blood was already oozing from the corner of his mouth. He wanted to eliminate the spell's confinement, but he felt more and more powerless. As Linghu Xian left the field of vision, another order came from Ouyang Zhong's mind, "Go cut off Wei Kongji's head. Cut it off!"
The voice repeated repeatedly; his body began to walk towards the General's tent mechanically; his willpower was about to collapse. Ouyang Zhong knew that he had to find a way to break free and break this demonic spell. The black wolf, yes, the black wolf! It must be seen to help. Saving Linghu Xian was something only it could do.
"Report! Great General Linghu Xian has been sent to the dungeon by the Left Guard General and ordered to be executed tomorrow for public display." A vice general ran to the General's tent in a panic, reporting the situation to Great General Wei Kongji.
Wei Kongji had recovered quite a bit in the past few days and was reading a book when he heard the news and was taken aback. At that time, Ouyang significantly arrested Linghu Xian; he strongly disagreed but coincided with Wang Changshi from the palace to give the imperial decree; it was not good to cause more trouble. How is it that this instantly failed to watch? Is Linghu Xian going to be beheaded?
"Now, Ouyang Zhong people, where?" Wei Kongji asked.
"Strange to say, just now, the last general watched general Ouyang crookedly walk towards the great general's tent this side, but all of a sudden, he pulled a patrolling soldier's saber and ruthlessly cut his leg, and then he rode out of the barracks as if he was crazy, and looked at the direction to be out of the city to the north."
"Bad!" Wei Kongji hurriedly put on his clothes and said, heading toward the dungeon, "We've been tricked! Quickly, follow me to the dungeon and rescue Linghu Xian!"
"General, Linghu Xian has now turned into a demon!"
"I tell you, I don't care if she's a human or a demon; I only know that she saved me, saved everyone, and is a brave soldier; if any of you dare to touch her, I won't be able to spare you!"
Ouyang Zhong rode Red Flame, not caring about the bleeding wounds on his body; he allowed this BMW of his to run hard to the north, and he shouted as hard as he could, "Black Wolf! Black Wolf! You come out! I know you're around here. Come out! Come out!" He learned to howl like a wolf as he shouted, hoping to summon the Black Wolf.
Red Flame's speed gradually slowed, and the atmosphere around him grew tense. Heavy snow that had been brewing since the afternoon finally came down in a sprawling manner as Ouyang Zhong's shouts resounded through the grassland. Ouyang Zhong no longer made a sound, and the surrounding area fell into a white silence. Apart from the white snow under his feet, the black sky was like a vast curtain covering everything around him. Red Flame began to spin in place somewhat nervously, but it didn't run away this time. Instead, it kept snorting, reminding its master, Ouyang Zhong, that the wolves were coming.
Several pairs of shining pallid green lights slowly approached Ouyang Zhong and Red Flame, and several prairie wolves surrounded them. Not long after, the black giant wolf appeared from the shadows, looked at Ouyang Zhong, and asked, "You're looking for me?"
Ouyang Zhong tried to open his mouth, but it was tough; he almost put all his strength together before slowly spitting a few words between his teeth, "Save her, please save her." Then, his body was like a kite with broken strings. He fell off the horse at once, vomited out several mouthfuls of black blood, and fell into a coma.
Black Wolf could see that he was controlled by demonic magic, but after hesitating for a moment, he was about to turn around and leave when a voice stopped him.
"General, please stay."
The Black Wolf turned back and saw the date-red warhorse before him, bowing and saluting himself. It continued to speak, "I pay my respects to the First Class Great General under the seat of the Erlang Goddess, Lord Roaring Dog Xuanmo. Please forgive my little one for being unable to salute the General promptly due to my status."
The black wolf looked at it with a bit of surprise, "You recognize me?"
"Yes. The little one was previously the Heavenly Court's Flowing Cloud Heavenly Horse, and because of greed, secretly ran to earth but did not reveal half of the Heavenly Court's affairs to the earth."
"Oh, what is your business?"
"Please, General, listen to my explanation for a moment. The little one was named Red Flame on Earth and was Ouyang Zhong's mount. Ouyang Zhong was poisoned by that spider spirit and cast a demonic spell. To save him, Linghu Xian used the spirit bead to remove the demonic poison from his body, and now he has taken the form of a demon. But the spell on Ouyang Zhong was not broken; he was controlled by that spider spirit to control his speech and behavior and coerced him to kill Linghu Linghu Xian and Hussar General Wei Kongji with his own hands. He couldn't confide in anyone about the demonic spell he was under, and it took all his strength to say those few words just now. Please, General, save him, save Linghu Xian and the entire city's army and people."
Black Wolf slowly spoke, "I can see that demonic spells have struck him, but this is a calamity that he must go through. What's more, since Linghu Xian has turned back into a demon, you must know that I am the one who removes demons and decapitates devils. How can I save her? And you, since you're a Heavenly Horse sneaking down to the world, you've already violated the Heavenly Rules. You'd better return to the Heavenly Court with me as soon as possible to receive your punishment."
"General's words are wrong! If Linghu Xian only physically changed into the form of a demon, or rather into the form of an animal, then what are you and I? Wouldn't we all be demons in the eyes of humans? Animals that speak human language are all alien monsters in the eyes of humans. Don't we all have to be gotten rid of? Moreover, Linghu Linghu Xian and Ouyang Zhong were trapped in a treacherous plan to eliminate the spider spirit, Yu Sun, who was causing trouble.
Linghu Linghu Xian is no longer a demon, and how much weight she carries in your heart, which you know best? At first, in the forest, did you not let her be a decent person? If, as Heavenly Gods, we can't punish the evil, save the weak, and stick to the Heavenly Rules and Regulations, then do we still deserve to be the Gods that humans look up to and admire?"
"It seems neither Feather Sun nor I had counted that there is another you!" The Black Wolf laughed mockingly before looking at Red Flame sternly, "Aren't you afraid I'll capture you back to the heavens to be punished? Or, aren't you afraid that these disciples and grandchildren of mine will eat you up now?"
Warhorse Red Flame looked at the hungry wolves around him, lowered his head and licked the unconscious Ouyang Zhong, then raised his head to look firmly at Black Wolf Xuan Mo, "Great General, I know that sneaking down to the realm is a serious offense, and I am willing to be punished. I also know that even if your wolves ate me now, there would be nothing to say. In the mortal world, Red Flame met Bo Le Ouyang Zhong, had a good friend, Linghu Xian, and was always treated well. He has also ridden the sands and protected those around him. In this life, I have been contented to live freely and happily. Xiao De's death is not enough if you are willing to save them."
Xuan Mo looked at Red Flame for a moment, tilted his head, and let out a long sigh; it seemed that he also had to break the rules of heaven and violate the regulations of heaven. Ah! Just Red Flame, it is correct. Every critical moment, always bound by the laws of heaven, again and again, let Linghu Xian and Ouyang Zhong exposed to dangerous situations, as a teacher is not qualified? Once sworn to protect Linghu Xian so that she is safe and sound in this life, will it return to its word?
The black wolf walked towards Ouyang Zhong, gently touched the top of his head, and the spell was lifted. Ouyang Zhong was put on Red Flame's back, and Black Wolf said indifferently, ''You send him back! I'll have the wolves protect you in the dark. I'll check on Linghu Xian. Also, when this battle is over, you will return to the Heavenly Court to receive your orders and be punished, and if you dare to run away again, I will not spare you."
Red Flame gratefully gave Xuan Mo a low bow, "Many thanks, Great General!"
Linghu Xian was locked up in the dungeon. Both her neck and limbs were locked with heavy chains that pressed her so hard that she could barely straighten her back and had to crouch on the ground. She could change back to her original form of a fox and escape now, but she was unwilling. Since she chose to be human, she had to keep the minimum human dignity. She didn't want to be spat on and abused by people as a beast again.
Linghu Xian was half lying on the ground, looking at her own hands, on which there was still quite a lot of fox fluff. These hands had chopped off one of Yu Sun's spider legs. These hands had protected those weak lives that she had sworn to protect. She was locked in a cold dungeon simply because her likeness was no longer a regular form.
Her gorgeous pupils looked up at the small window in the wall. Blood could be seen flowing through her skin so white it was transparent, and the fur covering the outside shone with a crystalline light. She had saved him, but he had called her a demon and ordered her to be executed tomorrow. The one who wanted her dead was none other than Ouyang Zhong, whom she loved with all her heart and all her soul.
"Heh, it's just that." Linghu Xian smiled bitterly and closed her eyes.
"Throw me a papaya, and reward me with an agar jelly.
I will not be able to repay you, but I will always think of it as a good thing!
Throw me a wooden peach and reward me with a qiong yao.
I will not repay you, but I will always think it is good!
I'll take the plum for the agar jelly.
I'll always think it's a good thing!"
Linghu Xian sang lowly and shallowly in the darkness. That was Ouyang Zhong's gift to her on the city wall. As she sang, Linghu Xian's song was filled with sorrow, pain, and thoughts and resentment towards Ouyang Zhong that were carved into her bones.
Ouyang Zhong, Ouyang Zhong! You still gave me up. I don't blame you for our inability to be together in this life. Even standing by your side to protect and care for you can be a luxury. Fine, I don't blame you either. But what is this now? You captured me and locked me up here because my identity is exposed, and your identity as the emperor's son-in-law is going to be in jeopardy? Whether I'm a demon or not, you'll end up killing me. You can only obey the orders of the Eldest Princess of Nanling, the will of the Ouyang family, and the persona of a man raised with high hopes, but you forget who you are. Who were you? Who can you be?
You wanted me to be a natural person in the first place. I did, and I am no longer a demon or an enslaved person. I'm a person who can stand between heaven and earth and live with my back up straight! This is all that you taught me! Did you see that?
Linghu Xian opened her eyes and stared vacantly ahead. She was in a trance, smelling the aroma of blooming begonias, feeling the warm spring sunshine, hearing the gentle chirping of birds, as well as seeing that white-clothed young man in the tiny courtyard, walking briskly with the wind, his clothes fluttering, and his sword traveling with the dragon. That was their best time, the six or seven years that she accompanied him as they grew up together, the good times when nothing had happened yet when they were still just attending each other.
In the wound on Linghu Xian's left chest, blood flowed outward like a spring. She didn't realize that this knife to kill herself saved her life. The venom in her body gradually flowed out of her body along with the blood, but she soon fell into a coma from blood loss. As the toxin was expelled, the hair on her body gradually disappeared, and the tail was nowhere to be seen.
Wei Kongji arrived at the dungeon just in time to see the unconscious Linghu Xian. "Quickly! Quickly call the doctor!" He ordered to open the shackles on Linghu Xian's body. Also, he used the fur cloak he was wearing as a blanket to wrap Linghu Xian up and, without saying a word, carried Linghu Xian back to Linghu Xian's room in a horizontal position. The accompanying military doctor rushed to stop the bleeding of Linghu Xian, but when he opened Linghu Xian's clothes, the doctor froze. How is this a girl?
In the room, only Wei Kongji and the army doctor, two people, he whispered: "She is a girl I have long seen; this matter you do not publicize as soon as possible to cure, save the life is important!"
The doctor said yes, this matter really should not be publicized, especially since the eyes from the palace have not left; if the child is discovered, I am afraid that life will be lost.