Chapter 343 Myth Pointing, Director Jia is furious [Subscribe]

When Cao Cao had an idea, the entry began to change, first showing the number of directions.

There is one mythical direction and three conventional directions.

When the reputation exceeds 10 million, two are obtained by regular means.

But there was still one left, which had never been used.

The term continues to change:

Mythology points to:

There is a place in Mount Tai that contains a legendary thing that can increase the thickness of the earth and the height of the mountain. The legendary five-colored soil can be integrated into the ground veins to increase the fertility of the land. Planting fruit trees, rice, and grain can greatly increase production.

[Hidden purpose: unknown]

【Mythology points to two:

There is a secret path in Emperor Wu's tomb that leads directly to the Hall of Longevity where the Qilin Wood is located. Once the secret path is opened, the Qilin Wood will be yours as your own. If you practice under the tree and absorb the Qi, you can absorb a special kind of spiritual charm from the heaven and earth, greatly increasing your lifespan.

[This path is extremely dangerous to intruders of Emperor Wu's tomb, but it is harmless to you. Use the National Spell to summon Chi Xiao and you can pass smoothly.]

Mythology points to three:

Kunlun Mountain is the source of the ancestral vein, and there is a trace of dragon vein luck that has been preserved since the formation of the mountain. By absorbing it with the totem true dragon, it is expected that after the Qin Emperor, it will transform into the second ancestral dragon level luck dragon soul (the time period required for the transformation is unknown)]

They are indeed mythical things.

There are three mythological directions, and you can choose one of them.

Cao Cao thought for a moment.

The function of the five-colored soil under Mount Tai is unknown. How much it will increase production, what its hidden uses are, and how large the affected area is are all full of uncertainties, so let's rule them out first.

The Qilin wood in Emperor Wu's tomb has the greatest benefit for longevity, but it is not urgent.

Secondly, it is only beneficial if you absorb it frequently. If it is too far away, it will be impossible to absorb it day by day and it will seem useless.

Unless it can be transplanted.

However, transplanting the Kylin tree would probably cause a lot of noise and might trigger other unexpected events.

The energy source of the Kunlun Mountains' earth veins can drive the totem dragon to evolve to its ultimate form, which sounds quite tempting.

However, what possessing an Ancestral Dragon-level dragon soul can bring and how long it will take are also uncertain.

These three myths each have their own advantages and disadvantages, and Cao Cao did not choose immediately.

He needs to weigh the pros and cons.

But he chose two conventional directions in succession.

[divine weapons, beauties, tombs, elixirs, medicinal stones, fine horses, sage scrolls, weapons and equipment (strengthening the army and benefiting the country)]

After reaching tens of millions of reputation, the regular directions given have also undergone some new changes.

Cao Cao selected two weapons in a row.

[The powerful crossbow of Qin, no one after Qin can copy it.]

The specific preparation method is recorded on two jade slips in a burial pit a hundred feet east of the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum.

That is the tomb of the Qin Emperor. It is known that the Qin crossbow can be copied.]

The second direction.

[The largest known sea vessel is the ancient tower ship that Emperor Qin Shi Huang sent Xu Fu to sea. There are special patterns and carvings on the ship.

The corresponding shipbuilding method is in another burial pit to the west of the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum.

The entry then gives the specific locations, all of which are near the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum, different tombs for his companions.

[The Mausoleum of the Qin Emperor is one of the ten great tombs in China. You are not allowed to enter the tomb. There are abnormalities in the tomb... Entering without permission will result in death]

Qin's powerful crossbow, the method of making the largest known ship.

These two things are things that Cao Cao has long coveted.

He had previously asked the weapons preparation department to study the Qin crossbow.

A complete Qin crossbow was once found in Emperor Wu's tomb.

However, the power of the Qin crossbow cannot be reproduced by simply copying its superficial shape.

Rather, it was some special substance that was mixed in during the preparation process, or it was a special casting method that created the power of the Qin crossbow.

This preparation method disappeared in the long river of history with the demise of Qin.

Even if later generations could imitate the surface shape and size, they would not have the same power.

The industry has been researching for several years, but no results have been seen.

Cao Cao received two instructions in a row and immediately began to prepare.

The current Taoists, with the support of Cao Wei, went to various places to cause trouble for Buddhists.

Cao Cao sent a message to Ling Jin and gave him instructions.

He came out of the quiet room, stretched leisurely, and then went to the low seat in the temporary study to deal with the matters collected from all over the place.

He was located in a county on the north bank of the Yellow River, not far from Yecheng, and could return in half a day.

After a while, Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai came in from outside.

Xi Zhicai came to deliver the newly surveyed cultivated areas of each state and county, the next estimated land reclamation area, and other related calculation results.

In Guo Jia's hand was a strategic map.

He made a lot of annotations on it.

Cao Cao first looked at the census information on grain preparation, farming, etc., and then took the map marked by Guo Jia.

Jiangdong sent troops to attack Jiangxia County, and the situation changed rapidly.

Within a few days, the Jiangdong troops conquered several cities in Jiangxia.

Guo Jia marked the corresponding areas and believed that Jiangdong had people stationed around Liu Qi.

If there was no insider to pass on the information about Jiangxia's defense to Jiangdong, the Jiangdong army would not be able to attack so quickly and focus on its vital points.

On the map, Guo Jia made corresponding marks in several locations such as Yizhou and Jingzhou.

For example, when Liu Bei entered Yizhou, he left Guan Yu to guard Jingzhou.

Guo Jia analyzed Guan Yu's current location, the number of his troops, where Jingzhou's food and supplies were, and other information based on some signs.

After reading it, Cao Cao thought to himself: Fengxiao has a keen insight into people's hearts and can see the big picture from the details. Based on some signs, he can judge the situation as accurately as if he saw it with his own eyes.

"Your Majesty, look here." Guo Jia pointed to the map.

The area north of Ba County in Yizhou.

Liu Bei has led his troops to occupy many cities, all of which are strategically important.

"These positions can be used to resist Hanzhong in the north and resist Zhang Lu and our troops, but if we turn back to the south, we can also threaten Ba County."

Guo Jia sneered, "Liu Zhang is in the middle of this, and he is foolish to give these strategic points to Liu Xuande, putting himself in a disadvantageous position."

Jia Xu came in from outside and said:
“The people under Liu Zhang only need to persuade him, and before Liu Bei enters Shu, a little testing can wake him up.

It's a pity that the ministers were so incompetent that no one hit the nail on the head."

"Liu Zhang is a cowardly and suspicious person.

When he first inherited his father's business, Zhang Lu rebelled against him. He was anxious to do something to prove himself, so he rejected all the opinions. The more they advised him, the more counterproductive it would be. How could he listen to their advice?

"If Liu Zhang can wake up in time, it is still unknown who will win the fight between the two sides." Jia Wenhe came in, but he had other things to do. He came to Cao Cao and whispered in his ear:
"Your Majesty, someone is plotting to assassinate you."

Cao Cao glanced at Jia Xu.

Jia Wenhe whispered a few more words in his ear and Cao Cao nodded slightly.

Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai looked at each other.

Naturally, they would not eavesdrop on the secret information that Jia Xu deliberately reported to Cao Cao, so they didn't know what the two sides were talking about.

But clearly something special was going on.

After Jia Xu finished his report, he stood behind Cao Cao.

After a while, a waitress came in and poured hot tea for everyone.

She first poured tea for Cao Cao, and then poured tea for the others in turn.

Guo Jia was a little thirsty, so he picked it up and prepared to drink.

Cao Cao said to the waitress, "Drink this tea first."

Guo Jia was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted, put down the teacup, and looked coldly at the waitress with Xi Zhicai.

The waitress didn't understand what was going on, so she picked up the teacup and prepared to drink it.

Cao Cao raised his hand and waved it lightly. The teacup was lifted up by a force and returned to the low mat.

Cao Cao asked: "Who made this tea?"

The waitress knelt down in a panic: "The tea was made by me."

Cao Cao's attendants were all brought by the mansion and have gone through layers of security screening, so there shouldn't be any problems.

That's why Dian Wei and Xu Chu let her in.

There were even special people who tasted the food Cao Cao drank, and the people who tasted it would test for poison beforehand to ensure there was no concern.

But this tea was indeed poisoned and was colorless and tasteless.

However, Jia Xu still discovered the problem in advance and reported it to Cao Cao.

In fact, as soon as the waitress came in with the tea, Cao Cao felt alarmed.

He listened to his heart and decided that there was nothing wrong with the waitress.

But I still let her drink the tea and give it a try.

The entry also gives a warning: [Tea is poisonous]

This assassination was strange.

It should be noted that Cao Cao was surrounded by heavy protection, so how did the poison get into the teacup in front of him?

It’s even more amazing that Jia Xu was able to discover it in advance.

The defense system around Cao Cao was designed by Director Jia himself. As long as Cao Cao is protected, Jia Xu will be safe too.

Jia Xu put a lot of thought into this, and it was because of his careful planning that he was able to discover the problem in advance.

The poison came from the well of this temporary courtyard where they stayed.

Poisoning the well.

The method was extremely secretive. It involved feeding a rat with poison in advance and letting it crawl from underground into the cracks in the well wall and fall into the well.

A heavy object was sewn into the mouse's body, and when it sank to the bottom of the well, the poison was released without anyone noticing.

So the poisoning could be completed in the dark without alerting anyone.

The sophistication of this method, its concealment, the method of controlling the poisoned rats, and the scarcity of the poison itself are all simple.

What is amazing is that such a secretive method still could not be hidden from Director Jia.

The protective measures he developed for Cao Cao were that no matter where he went, there would be corresponding personnel sitting next to the wellheads and other drinking water areas. Every bucket of water drawn from the well would be checked more than three times to see if there were any problems.

With such strict measures, there are no safety blind spots.

Therefore, the poison thrown by the other party was secret and rare, so it was difficult to detect, but it was still discovered in time by Jia Xu.

Earlier, there was a problem with a bucket of water that was drawn up. The person who was inspecting it followed Jia Xu's instructions and reported it calmly.

After receiving the news, Jia Xu was also wondering who designed the assassination.

First of all, we had to accurately grasp the time when Cao Cao went out, because the defense of Yecheng was so strict that there was no loophole to exploit.

After Cao Cao left Yecheng, it was necessary to accurately grasp his itinerary and make preparations in advance in order to complete the assassination.

Inside Cao's camp, very few people knew Cao Cao's whereabouts.

Jia Xu was very angry because by threatening Cao Cao, he would be threatening him.

Director Jia will not be able to sleep or eat unless this person is found.

He planned to screen it himself and find the person out.

But Cao Cao's ears twitched and his thoughts expanded.

In this small town where he temporarily stayed, every movement was captured by his gifted ability to listen.

Any killer, after taking action, must pay attention to the results to determine whether he succeeded.

Therefore, there is a high probability that the murderer is somewhere in this city, waiting for the result and observing any changes in the place where Cao Cao settled.

Jia Xu also planned to start the investigation from this line.

……

Li Ji stood quietly in a corner of this small town, waiting for changes to occur.

If he could poison the ruler of Cao Wei, who was at the peak of his power, it would be the most glorious assassination in his career.

He believed that his plan was thorough enough, and with the support of powerful forces behind him, he finally found this opportunity.

He had calculated over and over again that no matter how strict the defenses were around the King of Wei, there was still a great chance of success.

This was their revenge on King Wei.

If the King of Wei dies, Han will be in chaos again.

Among Cao Wei's powerful generals and important ministers, no one could command the support of the people except the King of Wei.

If Cao Cao was really assassinated, the loyal and brave generals and ministers under Cao Wei would protect his descendants and family.

As for others, the most likely possibility is that they have their own troops and are independent.

At least it can prevent Cao Wei from expanding, which will be of great benefit to some people in the dark.

Li Ji was in the courtyard, gazing at Cao Cao's mansion from afar, waiting for that moment to come.

But at this moment, he suddenly felt something and saw a strong man suddenly appear on the roof, staring at him fiercely with blazing anger in his eyes.

Li Ji's heart sank.

He knew this sturdy man, Cao Cao's close bodyguard and one of the Ten Tigers of Cao Wei.

The truth was revealed.

As the thought came to his mind, Li Ji leaped up like a ghost and tried to run.

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