If the Water Margin

Chapter 119 Poison Needle

There is another question, what will it be? No matter what it is, this new question is extremely critical and must be answered well. Pan Qi suddenly felt cold. Since the black-faced butcher only respects strength, what should he do once he asks to compete with himself and see kung fu in his fists and feet? In that case, he can only be suppressed by the forces behind his non-existent background, but in this way, the effect of the conversation will be very poor.

"Listen carefully." Pan Qi pretended to be calm. She still sat on the dry grass, but leaned back so that she could see the black-faced butcher without looking up.

"I can roughly guess the purpose of your visit to the castle for half a day." The black-faced butcher's voice is not loud. Pan Qi needs to listen attentively to separate the meaning of his words from the noise of the gang room: "You kill Deng Bai first, which is a very important force to eradicate Deng Long's stay in Erlong Mountain. Deng Bai is usually dishonest and secretly develops his subordinates. This matter is no longer a secret. The purpose of the army from Zongzhai is also very clear, which is to teach some lessons to these people who are ready to move. If you kill the leader of the new army, it is easy to think that this is the remnant of Deng Long, a counterattack against Deng Bai's death. If you want to understand these two points, it is not difficult for you to speculate. You want to cause a battle between the two forces of Banbao and even the whole Erlongshan, and then profit from it. Am I right? The black-faced butcher smiled proudly.

Pan Qi really feels that the conversation with the black-faced butcher is very easy. This person will make his own smart intentions, which saves a lot of time for making up lies and just needs to nod.

However, Pan Qi is not ready to nod, and often a plausible answer is the best answer.

"You'd better not speculve about things that have nothing to do with you. It's not a good thing to know too much." Pan Qi put his hands on his shoulders. This answer was full of hints for the black-faced butcher's guess, but he did not say any affirmative words. This is the best answer.

"Well, in that case, I won't guess anymore. I'm going to ask questions." The black-faced butcher paused for a moment: "You just said that this matter doesn't have much to do with me, so why did you disclose this kind of news to me? Why did the news of the death of the leader of the new army yesterday be revealed to me in advance? Why did you come to me today? These things you do don't need the recognition of a little person like me. Similarly, it seems that I can't help what you want to do in the future. Even if you have any secret tasks in the room, it is much safer to continue to hide than to expose them. I need a reason."

Only then did Pan Qi realize what a mistake he had made. She has been following the way of the black-faced butcher and affirmed every guess of him. In order to answer the difficult questions, she had to make up and deal with the mixture of true and false, and now she finally eats the consequences. The logic of the black-faced butcher is impeccable. If you are really a person who participates in the top power struggle in Erlong Mountain, what can an ordinary butcher in a room help? After all, it is not the cattle and sheep that are fighting for power. In fact, the black-faced butcher's problem involves another aspect, that is, what he is asked to do in the future after persuading him. This problem not only needs to be dealt with in the past, but also leaves a lot of room for the future plan.

Damn hairy egg, why don't you tell me what you're going to do next? I won't be so passive.

The problem of the black-faced butcher seems ordinary, but there seems to be no danger in questioning her purpose on the basis of Pan Qi's noble identity. But once the purpose is unreasonable, the identity foundation laid before will be overturned at any time. Pan Qi felt sweat oozing from his scalp. Fortunately, he wears a human skin mask, otherwise the sweat on the tip of his nose will definitely expose his panic and show the details of the lie to the black-faced butcher.

Pan Qi leaned hard on the pile of dead grass, and then his body went up and down to think about how to answer the black-faced butcher's question. She thought about what could be involved in Erlong Mountain one by one, and suddenly moved her mind. The black-faced butcher's opposite was the fat man in blue. No matter what it was, it was right to pull on the fat man in blue.

"I always thought you were a rough person, but you have the strength and don't think about things. Now it seems that I'm wrong. But think about it, no good man who can get a place in troubled times is brave and resourceful. Pan Qi knew that properly patting a horse before answering the tricky question could always have an unexpected effect. In fact, with your strategy, you should be able to think of the reason why I won you. I understand that there are some things you want me to say, which can also show some of my sincerity in cooperation. Because of him." Pan Qi held his breath, straightened up and stood up, and then inadvertently pointed behind his lower body with his thumb. She knew that it was the fat man in blue with her back.

"Because of him?" For the first time since the conversation, the black-faced butcher's face showed a confused expression, which also means that Pan Qi took the initiative for the first time in this conversation, which was exactly the effect she wanted. I don't understand. The fat man and I are both like ants in the eyes of the leaders of Erlong Mountain. What can't he do?

Pan Qi took a deep breath. In his girlhood, he always liked to lie and deceive the stupid sea sand. At that time, because of this, he was still punished by his mother. Today, it seemed that he was going to have a good time.

"What I want to say to you is the top secret of Erlong Mountain. You'd better forget it immediately after listening to it. Otherwise, I don't mind letting you die in a way you never thought of it at some point. For example, I can tell you that you are seriously ill. When Pan Qi said the last sentence, he walked into the black-faced butcher and said in a very low voice.

Yes, you must use this sense of mystery to make hints. Whether it's a fat man in blue or a black-faced butcher, or even all people, they are always afraid and excited about mystery, and this curiosity will force them to believe absurd facts. You only need to have the ability to create different absurdities for different people.

The black-faced butcher seemed to nod his head gently to cooperate with Pan Qi's idea and sat directly on the ground. He is taller than Pan Qi, and it is inevitable that the two of them will raise their volume when talking. And the two piles of dead grass are also a little far away. He sits on the ground and Pan Qi sits on the dead grass. The two are basically tall and can talk with a whisper. The black-faced butcher has taken the initiative to raise the conversation to the confidential category and completely took Pan Qi's way.

Pan Qi was ecstatic, but he still sat quietly next to the black-faced butcher and said in a very low voice: "Deng Long's remnants are trying to resurate. However, some leaders in Erlong Mountain believe that killing is not enough to kill Deng Long. As long as some more important leaders are killed, and the first among these leaders is Deng Bai. The leader of the new army is just an incongruly dboy. He wants to go to Erlong Mountain. The big leader has long wanted to kill him. This time, he was sent here to let him die. In this way, there is an excuse to completely kill all the Deng Long's remnants. Do you understand?

The black-faced butcher suddenly nodded: "Is this called a 'bitter meat trick'? So, are you sent by the owner of Dazhai?"

"Don't guess my identity, it will kill you." Pan Qi did not forget to warn. After all, after telling the truth, the black-faced butcher will definitely verify it. This verification is easy to make mistakes and ambiguous identity is the best identity at this time. But in fact, Deng Long's vein wanted to regain Erlong Mountain. Deng Long is just a cover. The key to this is the fat man.

"You mean that the fat man is from Deng Long?" The black-faced butcher scratched his head and thought seriously: "After what you said, I remember that Deng Bai did give him some care. At that time, I didn't feel it, but now when I think about it, I suddenly understand. But what's the key to that fat man? He is such a coward. In a spacious place, I can beat him seven or eight times!" When the black-faced butcher spoke, he did not forget to pat his chest at the same time, and there was a thunderous sound.

"Do you know what is the most terrible thing in the hearts of ordinary people?" Pan Qi asked the black-faced butcher, and then she found that she had forgotten something and immediately added, "Of course, except for those like you who can see through the camouflage of everything."

The black-faced butcher thought for a moment: "I think they are most afraid of ghosts and gods. But I'm not afraid. I've never seen ghosts. I can't figure out what's so terrible about the mud fetus in the temple!"

"It is precisely because you are not afraid of ghosts that I choose to attract you." Pan Qi smiled indifferently, and suddenly found that she had lied so much that in the world of men, women's lies were the sharpest poison needle.

"They are building a religion, which is different from that of monks and Taoists." Pan Qi lowered her voice and even believed herself. At this time, what she said was really a secret that could not be known by a third person: "Si Tianjian's people calculated last year that a red broom star would rise in the eastern sky at the end of this year. For this matter, Zhang Tianshi on Longhu Mountain was specially asked to calculate it. Zhang Tianshi said that this is a good omen. This is the birth of the divine sword of the State of Wei, which is better than killing demons.

"Where is Si Tianjian?" The black-faced butcher interrupted Pan Qi's question.

Pan Qi was secretly relieved. What Si Tianjian said in the play when she was a child is really not sure whether it was called that. Now the black-faced butcher asks this means that he has never heard the name at all, which is easy to do.

"Si Tianjian is the institution of the imperial court to observe the stars and divine the stars, which is extremely mysterious." Pan Qi explained.

(In the early Song Dynasty, along the Tang system, the institution that managed astronomy was called "Si Tiantai", and Taizong Duan Gong changed its name to "Si Tianjian" in the first year. Yuanfeng was restructured and renamed the "Taishi Bureau". According to the story development time of Water Margin, Shenzong was in command at this time, and Yuanfeng's restructuring was over. Therefore, Pan Jinlian called "Si Tianjian" a wrong name and should be the "Taishi Bureau". This arrangement is made here, in view of Pan Jinlian's previous career, who did not have the opportunity to know the detailed names of the court institutions, so she can only say it randomly based on her memory, so it is the old name.

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, this note.)

"And then?" The black-faced butcher urged Pan Qi to continue talking.

"These people began to spread rumors this autumn, saying that after Deng Long's death, the soul will return to the sky and will soon appear into stars, which is this dark red broom star. These people call this star the god of blood. In fact, this is no longer a religion, but a cult. The fat man in blue claimed that he was following a god under the throne of the god of blood. The god of blood is about to carry out a slaughter of heaven and earth. Only by obeying the god of blood can he avoid death. When this statement was first said, no one believed it, and everyone regarded it as a joke. When the leader heard about this, he went to Si Tianjian to check with his friends in the capital and found that the star would indeed appear. At that time, the leader expected that this broom star might bring turbulence and uneasiness to the half-day castle, which was also the main purpose of my coming here. This dark red broom star arrived as scheduled last night, which made many people with blocked news believe the words of the fat man in blue, saying that they would obey the god of blood and obey the task of God. I don't need to say this kind of dispatch. Presumably you also know that it is to harm Erlong Mountain. Pan Qi was surprised that there was no tension in telling a lie, which seemed to be easier than telling the truth.

"Is this true? Why didn't I hear about it?" The black-faced butcher's face showed suspicion.

This suspicion was expected by Pan Qi, and she prepared a way to dispel the suspicion of the black-faced butcher. They have agreed to worship the star tonight and let the blood god confirm the identity of their believers. But I don't think there will be many people worshipping tonight. After all, everyone is still watching. I can tell you how they worship. You just need to pretend to pass by them carelessly to prove the authenticity of this matter by yourself.

"How do they worship? If it is ordinary burning incense and worshipping Buddha, it doesn't seem to explain anything. The expression on the black-faced butcher's face became alert. Obviously, he was afraid that he would be misled by simple phenomena.

Pan Qi secretly congratulated himself that when he spoke to the fat man in blue just now, he actually said such a complicated ceremony, which is now in handy.

"People who swear to believe in the god of blood will cut their fingers and smear blood on their right eyelids. Then he stared at the dark red broom star for a long time, and the ceremony was completed. You just need to pay attention to whether there is blood on their right eyelid and see if there are any scars on their hands. There should be no coincidence in this strange ceremony. After saying all his plans, Pan Qi felt very relaxed.

She found a long-lost sense of achievement. This is how I felt when I pushed the sea sand into the dry well.

"Then I don't understand. Since you can kill Deng Bai and the leader of the new army, it should be very simple to get rid of the fat man in blue. What does this have to do with me? Just kill them all." While the black-faced butcher spoke, he used his palm fiercely.

Pan Qi heard that his question was simply aimed at the plan, and the black-faced butcher actually believed his own words.

"You don't know anything. Whether it is the general village or the half-day fortress, a large number of ordinary soldiers now know about this. The gangman knew very little about the soldiers. It was most appropriate to use them to deceive. Pan Qi was secretly proud of himself. If the fat man in blue dies as unclear as Deng Bai and the commander of the New Army, or if the general village comes forward and directly removes him, then some of his followers will definitely make up new words. For example, the fat man went to heaven to follow Deng Long. This is not death but how to rise. Some of those people must be convinced of this. There are too many people, and the law does not blame the public. Erlong Mountain can't kill them all. Therefore, the big leader means that the best way to smash the cult is to break the myth of the cult itself. Don't you think that if the fat man in blue is brutally killed by a fierce opposition in the eyes of the public in the fight inside the room, it is the best way to break the lie that he is protected by the god of blood?

It's done! Pan Qi looked at the expression of the black-faced fat man with satisfaction, as if he had seen the first pancake he baked a few years ago.

"It turns out that you want to borrow my hand to get rid of the fat man in blue, so I understand. That's easy. I'll kill him tonight. I haven't seen him for a long time. The black-faced butcher licked his lips, looking ambitious.

"No, the time is not ripe yet." Pan Qi held the hand of the black-faced butcher who was eager to try. She knew that what she wanted was power and unified power. She must let the black-faced butcher and the fat man in blue maintain superficial harmony in this short period of time. They must obey their orders. I will tell you exactly when to do it. Only by letting him die properly can he achieve the desired effect. This is the order of the big leader, and you know what kind of reward you will get if you complete it beautifully. Pan Qi didn't forget what Mao Dan said, "Don't promise." Therefore, she also transferred her promise to the big village owner, whom no one in the room had ever seen, and did not tell the truth about what would happen if she completed the task.

The erratic promise is the most powerful.

"I understand! Got it!" There was an unconcealed ecstasy on the face of the black-faced butcher.

"In addition, I also tell you that once you fail or complete it is not beautiful, I will let others result in your name in the same way. There are many kinds of death, and I bet you will experience the most painful one. At that time, you will definitely regret being born by your mother. Pan Qi said his last words viciously, and then suddenly stood up, shook his clothes, and walked to the white case without looking back.