If I add money to become a layman, I can cultivate immortality

Chapter 165 Scarlet flame beetle
into the night.

In a house in Sifang Pavilion.

Shangguan Jing'er once again took off her clothes from her left shoulder, turned her head to the side, and had a slight blush on her face.

Ding Xiu squatted beside him, untied the gauze and inspected the wound carefully, then smiled: "It's recovering well. It will be fine if you change the medicine again."

At this time, Shangguan Jing'er couldn't help but ask: "Where did you get this ointment?"

She is also considered a connoisseur, and can enter and leave the palace freely.

There are countless elixirs in the palace, but she believes that even in the palace, they may not be able to find a better trauma medicine than Ding Xiu's ointment.

After applying the medicine, her arm was almost unaffected and she could move freely, but she could not exert force.

Under normal circumstances, an arrow wound requires at least a recovery period of seven or eight days.

Ding Xiu replied: "I matched this myself..."

"Paired it yourself? Do you know medical skills?" Shangguan Jing'er looked surprised.

"Haha, I have done some research. By the way, Sir Shangguan, would you like to try the elixir I prepared?"

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Jing'er was even more surprised: "You still make elixirs?"

"I can't say it's alchemy, I just thought about it myself..."

Shangguan Jing'er looked curious and couldn't help but spread her hands: "Take one and show it to me."

"Well, I'll help you apply the medicine first, and I'll show you later..."

After applying the medicine, Ding Xiu just wrapped the gauze bandage, when suddenly his expression changed and he winked at Shangguan Jing'er.

"Someone?"

Shangguan Jing'er couldn't help but asked in a low voice.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa..."

At this moment, dense arrows penetrated the window paper from outside and shot into the house.

Ding Xiu grabbed Shangguan Jing'er's waist at lightning speed and dodged behind the pillar.

In just such an instant, the floor in the room was filled with arrows, which made Shangguan Jing'er extremely scared. If she clicked a little slower, she might turn into a hedgehog.

"No, Di Renjie..." Shangguan Jing'er couldn't help but exclaimed.

"Jing'er, just hide behind the pillar and I'll protect Mr. Di."

Before Shangguan Jing'er could come to her senses, Ding Xiu had already jumped through the roof and jumped out.

"Be careful!" Shangguan Jing'er shouted subconsciously.

Then he seemed to realize again, this guy actually called me Jinger just now?
But now is not the time to worry about these little details. Shangguan Jing'er straightened her clothes, took her long whip, and jumped onto the roof.

The other party came and left just as quickly. By the time Shangguan Jing'er jumped onto the roof, the other party had disappeared.

On the other side, Ding Xiu rushed into the house next door. The house was also full of arrows.
"Master Di, Master Di..."

"I'm fine..."

Di Renjie walked out from behind the pillar, but raised his hand to cover his left arm.

"Master Di is injured?"

"It's a little scratched, it's okay..."

At this time, Shangguan Jing'er also rushed in. When she heard that Di Renjie was injured, she couldn't help but walked up quickly and asked, "Check whether the arrow is poisonous."

"No..." Ding Xiu took the words, then took out a thumb-sized pill and handed it to Di Renjie: "Master Di, taking this pill can speed up the recovery of the injury."

"What kind of pill is this?"

Unexpectedly, Shangguan Jing'er grabbed it and looked at it with confusion.

After all, she was protecting Di Renjie under the decree of the Queen of Heaven, so she naturally had to be vigilant at all times. Even Ding Xiu, she didn't dare to completely believe it.

Ding Xiu smiled: "Are you afraid it's poisonous? Then you can try the medicine for Master Di."

"Just try it!" Shangguan Jing'er actually stuffed the pill into her mouth.

Unexpectedly, the pill opened automatically as soon as it was taken into the mouth, and went down the throat like a ray of hot spring. A strong medicinal fragrance filled the lips and teeth, which made Shangguan Jing'er feel refreshed, as if she was in the orchid in an empty valley, feeling at ease. Wonderful outside.

"How is it, Lord Shangguan?" Ding Xiu asked with a smile.

Shangguan Jing'er came back to her senses and said subconsciously: "Is this the pill you mentioned before?"

"Correct!"

"Sure enough, there are ways..."

Then, Ding Xiu took out another pill and handed it to Di Renjie. This time, Shangguan Jing'er did not stop him. It seemed that he was still savoring the unspeakable feeling.

After Di Renjie took the pill, he also felt refreshed. He couldn't help but asked in surprise: "What kind of pill is this? The effect is so wonderful."

Ding Xiu smiled and said: "This is the blood-activating pill I prepared. It can treat trauma and strengthen the body."

Then, the three of them began to discuss what happened tonight.

Di Renjie analyzed: "The other party can shoot a large number of arrows in a short period of time, which shows that they have many people.

The Sifang Pavilion has always been heavily guarded, so how did so many people sneak in?How did it suddenly disappear?The only explanation is that the inside should be in harmony with the outside..."

When he said this, he couldn't help but laugh to himself: "Unexpectedly, as soon as Di was released from prison, someone would come to kill him.

This also just shows that the case of Babel Tower must be man-made and not a divine punishment..."

Shangguan Jing'er said: "Yes, those people don't want you to find out the truth, so they are trying every possible means to get rid of you.

You said before that the Sifang Pavilion is heavily guarded, so how could so many people sneak in?
Then I can tell you that Langya King Li Xiao is also hosting a banquet for guests here.

Li Xiao held an army of [-] men and relied on his royal status. He always opposed the Queen of Heaven and had long planned to rebel.Therefore, what happened tonight must have been his instigation. "

Di Renjie shook his head: "If he has the intention to rebel, he might be the one who did it. How about I go test it out."

After speaking, he turned and walked out of the house.

"Hey……"

Shangguan Jing'er couldn't help but drink.

"It's okay..." Ding Xiu waved his hand: "Let's just follow him."

In the other courtyard, the lights were bright, and there was a scene of singing and dancing. What just happened seemed to have no impact on this place at all.

"Catch assassins!"

Suddenly, one of the guards shouted.

Li Xiao seemed to have expected it. He raised his head calmly and smiled at the visitor: "Master Di, I have been waiting for you for a long time. Why don't you kneel down when you see me?"

Di Renjie cupped his hands and said, "There is no formality in pursuing the murderer!"

Li Xiao sneered and said: "What kind of murder are you pursuing? The corpse-burning case was clearly done by the Demon Queen instructing the Imperial Master. She wanted to usurp the throne and get rid of us old ministers."

"Di has something to do, so I won't accompany you anymore!"

Di Renjie turned around and left.

"Di Renjie, receive the soldier talisman!"

Li Xiao yelled from behind.

"With this imperial military talisman, you can mobilize the three armies of the world. I appreciate your talents and specially invite you to join the army of justice and fight against the Demon Queen with me!"

"Bold Li Zhixiao, dare to speak arrogant words at the feet of the emperor..."

Shangguan Jing'er, who was hiding on the roof, couldn't bear it anymore and jumped down from the roof.Ding Xiu also jumped down.

At this time, the guards did not dare to act rashly. After all, Shangguan Jing'er had a special status.

Li Xiao glanced at Shangguan Jing'er, and then said to Di Renjie: "Brother, since Lord Shangguan is here, let's talk some other time. One day, you will kneel in front of me obediently and listen to my orders. !”

When you're done, turn around.

Shangguan Jing'er couldn't help but shouted: "Li Xiao, I know that you must have instigated the hidden arrows before..."

She knew that Li Xiao would never admit it, but she still wanted to test the other party's attitude.

"Hahaha!" Li Xiao laughed wildly as he walked away: "Since you know, why doesn't Sir Shangguan arrest me?"

"You..." Shangguan Jing'er was extremely angry.

It's not that she doesn't want to arrest, the problem is that without conclusive evidence, let alone her, even the Queen of Heaven will not easily order someone to be arrested.

After all, Li Xiao is a prince and has a large number of troops. Once things get serious, a mutiny will definitely occur.

The next day.

Ding Xiu, Di Renjie and Shangguan Jing'er came to the Babel Tower together.

Here, Di Renjie met an old acquaintance: Shatuo.

Shatuo used to be an official of the Ministry of Industry. He and Di Renjie wrote a letter against the Queen's regency. They were eventually imprisoned and lost one of their hands.

Later he was released and was responsible for repairing the palace, and became the supervisor of the Tongtian Buddha.

After meeting, the two couldn't help but express their feelings.

Next, Ding Xiu and the others investigated in the Babel Tower, and then returned to the Sifang Pavilion.

On his way back, Ding Xiu bought a rabbit.

"Why did you buy the rabbit?" Shangguan Jing'er couldn't help but ask.

Ding Xiu smiled mysteriously: "You will know when you go back."

Back at Sifang Pavilion, Ding Xiu called Di Renjie and Shangguan Wan'er and fed the rabbit some water in front of them.

Then, place the rabbit in the sun to dry.

After a while, Di Renjie and Shangguan Jing'er couldn't help but look shocked...

Especially Shangguan Jing'er, she is very familiar with this scene, because she has seen Mr. Xue's spontaneous combustion with her own eyes, which is exactly the same as the rabbit in front of her.

"What...what's going on?" Shangguan Jing'er couldn't help but asked Ding Xiu anxiously.

Di Renjie couldn't help but frown, looking thoughtful.

"Let's talk in the house."

The three of them walked back to the house together, and Ding Xiu said: "I believe you two adults have seen clearly, right? Master Jia and Master Xue died like this, but some people are deliberately talking about divine punishment in an attempt to confuse the public."

Hearing this, Di Renjie couldn't help but feel moved. He glanced at Ding Xiu and asked, "You mean... Shatuo?"

Ding Xiu didn't say yes or no, but said: "Both of you have looked through the files, and there are detailed records in the files.

Mr. Jia originally went to inspect the Babel Tower on the order of the Queen of Heaven. During the inspection, he moved the peace charm inside..."

Hearing this, Di Renjie subconsciously answered: "I heard that those peace talismans were all made by the national master. Is it possible that they are really related to the national master?"

"Impossible!" Shangguan Jing'er immediately objected.

"Why are you so sure?" Di Renjie asked.

"Because... I have met the Imperial Preceptor. The Imperial Preceptor is deeply trusted by the Queen and will never do anything detrimental to the Queen."

Ding Xiu agreed: "I agree with Jing'er's opinion on this point. There is no need for the Imperial Master to go against the Queen. The Peace Talisman was indeed provided by the Imperial Master to protect peace.

However, where and how the talismans were hung, the Imperial Master did not personally care.

I took a look before and found that the peace symbols were basically concentrated around the Tongtian Pillar.

On the surface, it doesn't seem like much. After all, the Babel Pillar is the most important part of the Babel Tower and the support point of the entire tower. Therefore, it makes sense for the Peace Talisman to be hung around the Babel Pillar.

However, looking at it from another perspective, since the Tongtian Pillar is so important, it means that there is no room for error, otherwise it may cause the tower to be destroyed and people killed.

Some people just hang the peace talisman around and refuse to let anyone take it off, saying that it is unlucky and big things will happen if the peace talisman is uncovered..."

Before Ding Xiu could finish speaking, Di Renjie had already understood something, and immediately looked shocked: "You mean, someone secretly made a restraint on the Tongtian Pillar, but covered it with a peace talisman so that no one dared to move around?"

Ding Xiu smiled: "Master Di, think about it, Master Jia used the Peace Talisman to check the Tongtian Pillar, and then he died.

Later, Mr. Xue did not believe in evil and moved the peace charm, and he also died..."

"Stop being so pretentious, what exactly did you find?" Shangguan Jing'er couldn't help but ask.

"Red Flame Golden Turtle!" Ding Xiu said word by word.

"What's the red flame beetle?" Obviously, Shangguan Jing'er had never heard of this thing, and she couldn't help but look surprised.

However, Di Renjie's expression changed: "The red flame beetle? Wasn't it extinct back then? Why is there still this thing?"

At that time, the late emperor was suffering from deficiency and cold syndrome. An imperial physician named Wang Bo heard that there was a magical red flame beetle in the Western Regions that liked to eat yellow phosphorus, so he wanted to try a method of treating the deficiency with the illness.

In the end, the late emperor agreed with Wang Bo's idea and ordered the Hu merchants from the Western Regions to pay tribute to ten pairs of scarlet flame beetles.

But later, Wang Bo discovered that the red flame beetle was not only incurable, but also very dangerous. He was so frightened that he simply ran away.

But before escaping, they still dealt with the red flame beetles.

Ding Xiu replied: "It's hard to say. Maybe the red flame beetles that were sent as tribute from the Western Regions are not dead, or maybe someone entrusted those Hu merchants to get some."

Shangguan Jing'er couldn't help but ask: "How come there is no record of me seeing the red flame beetle in the palace?"

Di Renjie replied: "Either the record was destroyed, or you didn't find it..."

"Then you mean to say that the poison of that thing can make people spontaneously combust? Just like Master Jia and Master Xue before?"

"That's right!" Ding Xiu nodded: "You have seen it with your own eyes before. The water I fed to the rabbit was mixed with some of the poison of the red flame beetle."

"Where did you get the poison?"

Shangguan Jing'er and Di Renjie asked at the same time.

Ding Xiu smiled: "Of course it's in the Tower of Babel... By the way, I have something else here. I would like you two to read it."

After saying that, he took out a piece of paper and put it on the table.

Di Renjie looked at it and couldn't help but wonder: "This...is this painted by Mr. Jia?"

"How come you have the drawings given by Master Jia?" Shangguan Jing'er couldn't help but ask Ding Xiu.

Ding Xiu said slowly: "As the saying goes, there is always an omission in a hundred secrets. The other party tried every possible means to silence them and destroy the evidence.

However, they never expected that Mr. Jia temporarily moved some official documents to the east wing because of a leak in the study. This picture was also drawn in the east wing, so it was preserved..."

"No wonder...no wonder they want to kill Mr. Jia..."

After watching for a while, Di Renjie finally understood the reason.

Because Mr. Jia discovered that the Tongtian Pillar was not constructed in strict accordance with the drawings drawn up by the Ministry of Works, and some things were changed.

So I drew a picture myself, which marked the current changes to the Tongtian Pillar, and prepared to carefully compare it with the original picture. After I figured it out, I would report it to the court.

Unexpectedly, he was brutally murdered before he could report the crime.

……

(End of this chapter)