Chapter 216 Sharpening the Knife

Chapter 216 Sharpening the Knife

For two days, Chu Tang didn't wait for Tao Ying to bring him any news about Nanqing Hou Mansion.

Fortunately, he is still calm and knows that there is no point in rushing. He also knows that when he is strong, he will be more confident to face everything.

Therefore, he calmed down, accelerated the operation of the Nine Yin Manual and the Shenzhao Manual, and constantly nursed back his internal injuries.

The result was gratifying. After his full exertion, his internal strength was restored to 70% to 80%. From the outside, he looked just like a normal person, not as weak as before.

On this day, Tao Ying met with him and told him that the Nanqing Hou Mansion had indeed detained a troupe of people, and they were all locked up in a cell in the Hou Mansion.

As for Zhao Ziyu's whereabouts, no news was found.

Another day passed and there was still no news. Chu Tang felt a little uneasy.

In fact, during these three days, he hoped that Zhao Ziyu would come to visit him again, so that he could make sure that she was okay.

However, Zhao Ziyu seemed to have disappeared from the world, or was extremely disappointed with him and never came back again.

The psychological fluctuations were so great that Chu Tang could no longer calm down and meditate. He found Tao Ying again and asked her if there were a lot of invitations for him to visit her a while ago.

"Chu Tang, what do you want to do?" Tao Ying was surprised and asked with a frown.

Chu Tang had no expression on his face and said, "I want to meet the famous Prince Nanqinghou for a while."

Tao Ying frowned even more: "Chu Tang, this is not something you can do with your personality. Do you really want to care about this troupe's business?"

Chu Tang said: "It's good to explore the truth. If I ask him to let me go generously, or will Prince Nanqing give me some face?"

"Don't be naive!" Tao Ying shook his head and said, "If Wang Haochen had listened to the advice, Nanqinghou Mansion would not have fallen into the reputation that everyone hates today. Wang Yang couldn't do anything about his son. Why should he listen to your advice?"

Chu Tang became a little irritated and said impatiently: "Then what else can I do? It would be fine if she didn't come to me. I can pretend that I don't know anything. But she came to me anyway, and why did she pretend to be Guijunzi? As a citizen, they came to beg me to let me, the leader of the Gui County police team, make the decision for them! What else can I do?!"

Tao Ying was stunned for a moment, looked solemnly at Chu Tang who was losing his composure, and said seriously: "Chu Tang, please calm down."

"Let me calm down..." Chu Tang paused and was startled himself.

His behavior just now was not like his normal self!

Taking a deep breath, Chu Tang faced Tao Ying and said in surprise: "Dean Tao, I'm sorry, Mr. Chu... seems to be unable to control his temper."

Tao Ying still stared at Chu Tang solemnly and said, "Chu Tang, do you have some unclear ideas?"

"Isn't the idea clear?" Chu Tang was puzzled.

Tao Ying thought for a moment and said: "It's like having a knot in your heart that can't be untied...feeling depressed, even painful, can't be untangled, worried and unable to sleep?"

Chu Tang thought for a while, shook his head and said, "That's not the case. It's just that I feel very irritable when I think of the Crown Prince of Nanqinghou Mansion."

"It's okay, it's okay." Tao Ying breathed a sigh of relief, "I thought you encountered a demonic obstacle and had inner demons!"

"Inner demon?" Chu Tang no longer had this concept and was quite surprised.

"How should I put it..." Tao Ying briefly popularized the common sense about inner demons, and then gave an example, "It was Xu Lingfeng who dueled with you before. We suspected that he had inner demons, so we must eradicate you at all costs. "

Chu Tang was frightened: "Just because Chu killed Shi Ziqian, he became Xu Lingfeng's inner demon and wants to fight me until death?"

He felt very wronged.

That’s very embarrassing!

Tao Ying smiled bitterly and said: "I don't know much about inner demons. I just heard about them from hearsay. The reasons for their occurrence can be said to be varied, and some are even inexplicable. The demons arise from the heart, which is indescribable. It’s also hard to describe.”

Chu Tang frowned and said: "The inner demons are all together. If you don't understand the inner demons, you can't enter the upper three realms?"

"I heard that's the case. It's just because the upper three realms involve the use of spiritual levels, and inner demons will affect mental stability."

Chu Tang realized something.

Just like what the Buddhists say about obsession, if people have obsessions and their thoughts cannot be understood and their lost paths cannot be explored, naturally they will not be able to have all four elements empty and they will not be able to become a Buddha.

When it comes to martial arts, inner demons will become a roadblock. If you can't get over them, you won't be able to become a strong person in the upper three realms.

Chu Tang quickly examined himself and found that Zhao Ziyu's incident only made him feel uneasy, but it did not become an obsession.

"Chu is not really haunted by inner demons." Chu Tang took a deep breath to reassure Tao Ying, "I'm just a little concerned."

"Because of this woman Zhao Ziyu?" Tao Ying asked with a half-smile while breathing a sigh of relief.

Chu Tang said sternly: "No! It's just because Chu is still a policeman of Gui County! As the saying goes, he is in his position and seeks his own government, but Zhao Ziyu and Chang Xiaoming are the people of Gui County!"

"Chu Tang, are your words a bit pretentious?"

Chu Tang was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "It's really hypocritical!"

Tao Ying sighed: "You are indeed affected by her words! Chu Tang, have you ever thought that she might have said that on purpose to provoke you!"

"Then she succeeded?" Chu Tang looked at Tao Ying with bright eyes.

Tao Ying also looked at him for a while, and sighed for a while and said: "That's it! Chu Tang, you can do it for yourself. I hope you can think twice before you act. A few days ago, the Nanqing Hou Mansion did send a greeting card, saying that their prince was going to be there. The Marquis Mansion held a lotus appreciation banquet and invited young talents from Qingcheng to gather together, and I also sent you an invitation. It must be that I saw you defeat Xu Lingfeng and wanted to win over you. "

Chu Tang perked up and asked, "When will it be held?"

"It's time tomorrow."

"Chu wants to attend, please make it convenient for the dean."

Tao Ying took a deep look at Chu Tang and said: "Originally, I didn't want you to have too much contact with Wang Haochen and others, so that's why I didn't ask you about the invitation. Now it seems that everything is destined. I will let you Someone will bring it to you."

After saying that, Tao Ying left.

Chu Tang looked at her back and sighed softly.

Chu Tang didn't have to wait long. Tao Ying quickly sent someone to bring the invitation and handed it into his hands.

Holding the dazzling golden invitation, Chu Tang felt it was very hot.

Looking up at the sky, the sun is shining brightly, but the sun is so intense that it hurts my skin.

"Tomorrow, let's go meet the prince..." Chu Tang shook his head and slowly returned to his yard.

…………

It was evening.

"boom!"

At the guard station in Qingcheng, Tang Yue slapped the desk in front of him. He also stood up and said to Tao Ying who was sitting opposite: "Xiaoying, you are confused, how can you let Chu Tang get involved?" Matters at Nanqinghou Mansion!"

Tao Ying said expressionlessly: "Tang Yue, I came to you to discuss a solution, not to listen to your accusations!"

"You..." Tang Yue was angry.

Tao Ying came to see him, without saying anything, he directly told Chu Tang what happened in the past few days.

When he heard that Chu Tang was going to Nanqinghou Mansion as a guest tomorrow, Tang Yue was frightened.

Tang Yue had experienced Chu Tang's ability to cause trouble these days, and he really didn't dare to underestimate him.

Even Chu Tang killed two of the master disciples of Luoshen Valley, the holy land of martial arts, without blinking an eye. He didn't expect Chu Tang to give any face to Prince Nanqing Hou.

What's more, Wang Haochen handled this matter in an infuriating way.

Chu Tang was young and energetic, and Tang Yue was really worried that he would draw a sword against Nanqinghou Crown Prince if they disagreed.

"What can I do?" Tang Yue was also helpless, "He is a police officer of Gui County. He is not under my jurisdiction, and I can't order him."

Tao Ying hesitated for a moment, then said: "Why don't you come forward to discuss with Wang Haochen and let everyone in the troupe go? I know Chu Tang. He has always had the temper to do more than less. As long as the people in the troupe are okay. , and he won’t cause trouble.”

Tang Yue laughed angrily and said: "Dean Tao, what do you think I am, the governor of Liangzhou? Even Shen Zuo can't care about the affairs of Marquis Nanqing. I, the deputy commander of the Liangzhou Guards, can To make the always arrogant and domineering Prince Nanqing surrender? You think too highly of me!"

Tao Ying was silent.

Even Tang Yue, a well-known and feared guard, said that he could not interfere in the affairs of Nanqinghou Mansion. She, the unofficial dean of the academy, did not have the face to do so.

People respect her because of the reputation of the academy, which her family has run for decades, rather than because they fear her.

Besides, Wutong Academy trains civil servants, while Marquis Nanqing trains military generals. For eight lifetimes, the two sides have had no relationship and can't talk to each other at all.

As Tang Yue said, even Shen Zuo, the highest civil servant in Qingcheng and the governor of Liangzhou, had no control over the Nanqinghou Mansion.

As for Zhen Yiwei...that depends on the situation.

After glancing at Tao Ying, Tang Yue sighed deeply and said, "Xiaoying, it's not that I don't want to help, it's just that my status makes it difficult to get involved. The Yiyi Guards are the power of the royal family and are outside the court. And Nanqing Hou is The military commander in charge of the border area has tens of thousands of soldiers under his command. He has always been the focus of the court. If I had any relationship with him, it might be the end of my life.

"As for who will die, do you think the imperial court will use a border general to perform the surgery? By then, I will be the unlucky one! You know my situation. I only need to make a wrong step on my business, and my body and family will be destroyed. It will be just a matter of time. Just between!

"Besides, even if I come forward, the Marquis Mansion insists that there is nothing to detain the troupe people. How can I still bring the guards to search? That is the Marquis of the imperial court! Or, because I used to The identity of the Zhenyiwei came out to pay attention to this matter. They thought too much and thought that the Zhenyiwei was going to attack Marquis Nanqing, so they killed everyone to silence them. Wouldn’t the person who died be more unjust? "

Seeing that Tang Yue had explained everything clearly, Tao Ying immediately knew Tang Yue's bottom line.

"I didn't think well!" Tao Ying stood up, "I shouldn't have made things difficult for you. Excuse me. Farewell!"

"Xiaoying, don't be angry..."

"No! I'm not angry." Tao Ying said seriously, "Tang Yue, you have your position and your concerns. I just took it for granted. I just... can't bear it."

Tang Yue remained silent and did not answer.

As for what Tao Ying's so-called unbearability was about, he did not ask.

Can't bear to see Chu Tang involved in this and in danger?

Can't bear to see Wang Haochen's cruelty, causing innocent people to suffer?

Maybe both.

When sending Tao Ying off, Tang Yue couldn't help but warn him: "Xiaoying, don't get too involved in this matter, otherwise... it won't be good for Wutong Academy. That man, Wang Yang, the Marquis of Nanqing, would do anything for his precious son. He can do it! If something really happens, he might even lead troops into your academy!"

Tao Ying looked at him deeply and said, "I understand."

After saying that, he walked out of the Yiyiwei station.

Tang Yue looked at the carriage that was driving away, gradually disappearing into the bloody setting sun.

On the horizon, the clouds were all stained and turned a dark red.

Under the dim sunset, the wheels of the car rotated and pressed against the bluestone slabs of Qingcheng Street, making a distant sound.

Tao Ying sat quietly in the carriage, her eyebrows lowered, thinking deeply.

After a long time, she raised her head, her eyes were dark, and she sighed softly: "Chu Tang, no one can really help you this time. You... just take care of yourself."

She couldn't help but worry about Chu Tang, fearing that he would do something difficult to deal with when he arrived at the Nanqinghou Mansion tomorrow.

Based on her previous understanding of Chu Tang, he had not even been interested in taking a look at such things in the past, but this time he wanted to take the initiative to participate, which was extremely abnormal.

Especially Chu Tang's state today, something is wrong!

In fact, she wanted to strongly object to Chu Tang going to the Hou Mansion for the banquet, but Chu Tang's abnormality today made her unable to speak.

She was really afraid that if she was not careful, this matter would become Chu Tang's inner demon.

It's hard to get rid of inner demons, and if you don't fight to the death, I'm afraid the consequences will be even more serious.

This is serious. At that time, I am afraid it will not only refer to Chu Tang, but also the entire Nanqinghou Mansion.

Tao Ying's only hope now is that Chu Tang can be safe tomorrow, or that Wang Haochen can be more talkative, give Chu Tang face, and handle the matter properly, and everyone will be happy in the end.

But is this possible?

Tao Ying herself didn't believe her expectations.

"I hope nothing happens." Tao Ying sighed deeply in her heart.

By the time she returned to the academy, night had fallen and it was dark.

Tao Ying also became interested for a moment and asked Sister Lian who was serving him to ask Chu Tang what he was doing all afternoon.

"Meditate and adjust your breathing. You should be recuperating from your injuries." Sister Lian has also been helping take care of Chu Tang's daily life these days and is quite familiar with his situation.

"He hasn't fully recovered yet, he's still a little impatient!" Tao Ying sighed and continued to ask, "Apart from healing, what else has he done?"

Sister Lian thought for a moment and said, "After having dinner not long ago, I had someone get a sharpening stone, and he polished the magic weapon by himself for a while."

Tao Ying was startled and a little flustered: "Is he sharpening his knife?"

"Yes, that magic weapon Yitian was sharpened by him!"

Tao Ying was silent, and after a while she smiled bitterly and said, "It's not only bright, it's also useful!"

Nowadays, Chu Tang's magic weapon Yitian is no longer unknown.

After a battle with Xu Lingfeng, "Yitian", who can use swords and swords, can not only draw swords as fast as lightning, but also use flawless flying immortals from the sky. Its reputation is also unparalleled in Qingcheng or Liangzhou. Considered famous.

It is special, and this special magic weapon can also be said to be Chu Tang's signature.

Why is Chu Tang sharpening his knife when he has nothing to do?

Tao Ying could no longer imagine it.

"It's so annoying!" Tao Ying finally put down her burden and didn't think about anything else. After having dinner, washing up, she went to bed and covered herself with a quilt and went to sleep.

Worry tomorrow and worry tomorrow!

A night of silence.

It was early the next morning, and it was almost time to go.

The lotus appreciation banquet at Nanqinghou Mansion is about to begin.