From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 1228

Dark night, blazing fire.

Wind blew, flames swayed, and shadows of faces changed.

Zhou Yuan looked at the people present and chuckled: "Are my words unconvincing?"

"I think you haven't understood what I'm really saying yet."

"Hu Biao, go back and ask the leader of the Black Mountain Sect whether they want me, Zhou Yuan, to live or die."

"You figure this out, and then you'll have a real direction to deal with me."

Hu Biao was stunned, a little confused for a while.

What? Didn't the master want to kill Zhou Yuan?

His mind was confused.

Zhou Yuan continued: "Great Dharma Protector, admit defeat. With the help of the Black Mountain Sect, you still have a chance to play a role in the subsequent struggle."

"First, protect the Dharma Protector Team, and then discuss with Hu Biao what to do next, whether to participate in the Jinwu Pavilion Dharma Assembly, how to participate, and what the prizes are."

"Think about these things clearly, then you will know your position and understand how to win."

"You two, do you still need me to teach you this little thing?"

The Great Dharma Protector looked at Zhou Yuan deeply and said: "Leave the Dharma Protector Team, and the old monk will let you go."

Zhou Yuan said: "You can only choose seventeen of the thirty-four people, and the rest will be given to you after the Jinwu Pavilion Dharma Assembly."

"The matter has been settled, Great Dharma Protector, don't say that I, Zhou Yuan, am stingy. I will let you choose these seventeen people yourself."

The Great Dharma Protector was silent for a long time before he let out a long breath.

He strode forward and directly selected seventeen people in a row.

"That's them! But the rest! You must also ensure their safety!"

Zhou Yuan nodded and said, "No problem! Zhang Fei, keep the people the Great Protector has chosen, and give him all the rest."

The Great Protector was anxious at the time and shouted, "I'll release the ones I've chosen!"

Zhou Yuan said, "I thought you were going to leave them for me... Oh, it's almost the same, Zhang Fei, do as I say."

At this moment, the Great Protector wanted to break the jar and break the jar.

He really wanted to kill him directly and fight Zhou Yuan to the death.

But suddenly, Zhou Yuan had already driven the remaining 17 protectors over.

These protectors stood there, like zombies, with black water coming out of their nostrils, and they looked very poisoned.

"Detoxify them!"

The Great Protector shouted angrily.

Zhou Yuan said: "The moment we leave the temple, it is naturally the moment they return to normal."

The Great Protector said: "This old monk will never believe you again!"

He grabbed a protector, probed his inner force into him, and frowned immediately.

Soon, he looked at Zhou Yuan suddenly and said: "Do you have people from the Miao village under your command? Such a cruel Gu technique is exactly the same as those two old ladies back then!"

Zhou Yuan smiled and said: "Oh, the Great Protector has been to the Miao village. How was your military exploits at that time?"

The Great Protector snorted: "The Gu worm is just an evil technique. This old monk is protected by the Buddha's Dharma, so naturally nothing will happen. That old lady is too lucky and delayed me for three days."

Xiaoying couldn't help but walk forward, but was pulled by Chenxi.

Zhou Yuan's smile turned cold, and he said slowly: "That's all. Make way and prepare for the Jinwu Pavilion Dharma Assembly the day after tomorrow."

"You'd better think of a plan and send the letter to the silk workshop."

After speaking, Zhou Yuan said in a deep voice: "Let's go! Zhang Fei leads the way!"

Zhang Fei picked up the flintlock gun and fired a shot into the sky. The loud noise shocked everyone back.

Dozens of Shenque spies all held flintlock guns and pointed forward.

Hu Biao gritted his teeth and finally waved his hand and said: "Make way!"

Zhou Yuan led everyone from the inner court and walked out of the Jinding Temple in a swagger.

The world seemed to be silent.

Hu Biao sighed and said, "Great Protector, our defeat in this battle is really shameful."

The Great Protector said, "So? So why didn't you give me the information that Zhou Yuan is a peerless master? Otherwise, things would be so difficult?"

"Also, which side do you Black Mountain Sect stand on? Are you planning to surrender?"

"Go back and ask your master what he thinks."

As soon as he finished speaking, the seventeen protectors beside him screamed and lay on the ground one by one with their mouths wide open.

Pitch-black insects flew out of their mouths and noses, and flew into the sky as they twitched.

The Great Protector snorted coldly, waved his sleeves, and killed these poisonous insects directly.

He said in a deep voice: "Jinwu Pavilion Dharma Assembly! You can also go and ask!"

"This is Zhou Yuan's challenge, but I don't know what he is going to do specifically. You Black Mountain Sect should have information."

Looking at the gradually recovering Dharma Protector monks, Hu Biao finally nodded and said: "I will go and ask Master, and try to get you to meet tomorrow."

Hu Biao also found that the attitude of the Black Mountain Sect did not seem to beAs firm as I imagined.

They seemed to be a little soft-hearted and hesitant towards Zhou Yuan.

The Great Protector said: "The focus of the Jinwu Pavilion Dharma Assembly is not the Dharma Assembly, but the things outside the Dharma Assembly."

"This time, Zhou Yuan was just trying to save people and was a little clever. After that, it will be a real political struggle. He must have many purposes."

Hu Biao nodded and led his men out of the Jinding Temple.

Blowing in the cold wind of the night, he was a little confused for a while.

I couldn't figure out why I lost.

Knowing that Zhou Yuan was in the Jinding Temple, why didn't you send troops to surround and kill him?

His seventy or eighty musketeers could stop thousands of troops?

But Master didn't do that, but only sent more than two hundred people.

Did the Black Mountain Sect and the Yarkand Royal Family really not want to kill Zhou Yuan?

Or, Zhou Yuan's undercover has reached a very high position, affecting this decision?

To put it another way-my master is Zhou Yuan's man?

Hu Biao felt like his brain was going to break down.

He didn't care whether it was late or not, and rushed directly to the master and called the old man.

"Master!"

Hu Biao said in a deep voice: "Zhou Yuan ran away! Jinding Temple failed to trap him!"

"He has 70 or 80 people under him, all of whom have flintlock guns. I can't fight with 200 people!"

"Master, why don't we send a large army to encircle and suppress him!"

"Are we really not going to kill Zhou Yuan?"

The old man looked at his apprentice and sighed slowly: "You ran here in the middle of the night just to ask this question?"

Hu Biao said: "Isn't this what I have been doing!"

The old man clenched his fists and said: "If you can't even figure this out, then you are not suitable to participate in this struggle."

Hu Biao was stunned.

He murmured: "Master, is it possible... that you are really Zhou Yuan's undercover?"

The old man lowered his head, looked around, and found the crutches.

Then he hit Hu Biao with a cane, causing him to kneel on the ground.

"Stupid! How stupid!"

The old man yelled, "You are so stupid!"

"Whether we want to kill Zhou Yuan or not! It doesn't affect the encirclement and suppression of him! Because even if we don't kill him, we have to capture him alive to negotiate terms, understand!"

"So why didn't I do anything? Why did I only give you 200 people? Think about it!"

"You searched the whole city, even the residences of princes and ministers, did you find Zhou Yuan?"

"He suddenly showed up again now, what does that mean? It means he is hiding in the city!"

"Which family haven't you found yet? Don't you know!"

Hu Biao was stunned for a long time before he suddenly exclaimed, "Yil Manor! He was hiding in Yil Manor before!"

"Nonsense!"

The old man opened the drawer and threw a piece of paper directly in his face , and said loudly: "Read it yourself!"

Hu Biao opened the letter and saw that it was written on it: "I have heard of your name for a long time, but I have never met you. As the head of the Black Mountain Sect, you must be very clear about the nature of this battle."

"In the final analysis, it is just a game within the rules, a fight, to see who retreats and who compromises."

"But I, Zhou Yuan, value feelings. There are people I care about in the inner court. I want to go to Jinding Temple to save them."

"Those monks are not my opponents, but you Black Mountain Sect have a large number of people, so I'd better say hello."

"This time at Jinding Temple, you can't send too many people to block it, just show your intention."

"Otherwise, I will send Madam Xuesang's head to your Black Mountain Sect and let you explain to Sima Yi yourself."

After reading the letter, Hu Biao was a little stunned.

He glared and asked, "When was it delivered?"

The old man sighed and said, "This afternoon, which means that I must spend my energy on the Yier Manor to ensure the safety of Madam Xuesang."

"Zhou Yuan knew very well, so there was no one at his Yier Manor. I took over the Yier Manor and he rescued the official of the Inner Court. It was considered an exchange."

Speaking of this, he shook his head helplessly and said, "Learn something. He has already calculated us to death. This person is not easy to deal with."