lcionline Chapter 958 Xiao Xia
Chapter 958 Xiao Xia
, to force her to hand over the "Heavenly Scroll". "Miss, don't waste your energy." The man in black suddenly opened his eyes, his voice hoarse like a broken gong, "Our master only wants you to solve a mechanism, and he will let you go after the task is completed." Jiang Jiu sneered and threw her hair soaked by rain behind her head: "Who is your master? Is he in the same group as the people who wiped out my Jiang family three years ago?" Before she finished speaking, the carriage suddenly bumped violently, and her head hit the wall of the carriage heavily, and golden stars appeared in front of her eyes. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself in a deep cave. The cave wall was inlaid with night pearls, which illuminated the cave like daylight. In the center was a bronze tripod with mechanical mechanisms, and the body of the tripod was engraved with complicated patterns, faintly revealing a mysterious atmosphere. "Miss Jiang is here as expected." A low male voice came from the shadows, and a man in a dark suit walked out slowly. He had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, but his face was as pale as paper. There was a dark red line under the right corner of his eye, like a hideous scar. "I am Xiao Lin, and I have long heard of the Jiang family's mechanical arts." Jiang Jiu took a step back cautiously: "What do you want me to do?" Xiao Lin pointed to the mechanical tripod: "This tripod contains the key to unlocking the curse on me, and only the Jiang family's mechanical arts can open it." As he spoke, he lifted his sleeves, revealing the same dark red lines on his arm, "Three years ago, I was bewitched on the battlefield, and I would be in excruciating pain every full moon night. Some people say that there is a way to crack it in Jiang's "Heavenly Scroll". "Jiang Jiu's heart moved. When the family was wiped out three years ago, she was still young. She only remembered that her parents stuffed a torn secret scroll into her arms before they died, asking her to keep it safe. Later, she fled everywhere, and the secret scroll had long since disappeared. But the curse on the man in front of her seemed to overlap with some fragments of her memory. "I can try, but you have to promise to let me go after the success." Jiang Jiu took a deep breath and walked towards the mechanical tripod. She stroked the lines on the body of the tripod with her fingertips, and suddenly found that those seemingly messy patterns were actually in line with the formula of the mechanical art her father taught her. As she moved, the mechanical tripod made a dull roar and slowly opened. However, there was no antidote in the tripod, only a jade pendant engraved with strange runes. At the same time, a burst of shouting and killing suddenly came from outside the cave, and the light of the torch illuminated the cave entrance. "No, it's the people of the Southern Xinjiang witch!" Xiao Lin's face changed, and he quickly put away the jade pendant, "Miss Jiang, I'm sorry!" As he said, he carried Jiang Jiu on his shoulders and ran towards the secret passage behind the cave. Along the way, Jiang Jiu listened to Xiao Lin's rapid breathing, felt the burning body temperature coming from his body, and a strange feeling rose in her heart. Although this man seemed indifferent, he protected her at the first time when danger came. They wandered in the secret passage for a long time and finally came to an abandoned ancient temple. Xiao Lin put Jiang Jiu down, but he staggered against the wall, with cold sweat on his forehead. "How are you?" Jiang Jiu asked subconsciously. Xiao Lin smiled bitterly: "The moon is about to be full, and this curse will take effect. It's worse than death." His voice gradually became hoarse, and the dark red lines on his arm began to wriggle wildly, "Miss Jiang, if I lose control, you can use this dagger..." He stuffed a dagger into Jiang Jiu's hand, his eyes full of pain and determination. Jiang Jiu looked at the dagger in her hand, and then at Xiao Lin's painful appearance. She put down the dagger and took out a jade pendant from her arms. This is a relic left to her by her mother, engraved with patterns similar to the mechanical tripod. "Maybe I have a way." She gritted her teeth and pressed the jade pendant on the lines on Xiao Lin's arm. A strange light burst out from the jade pendant, and the curse lines on Xiao Lin's body began to gradually fade. He looked at Jiang Jiu in surprise: "You...how did you do it?" Jiang Jiu shook her head: "I don't know, I just think this might be useful." Her eyes fell on the jade in Xiao Lin's hand, "Perhaps, all this is related to the secret of the Jiang family." Just then, footsteps were heard outside the ancient temple. Xiao Lin immediately pulled Jiang Jiu to hide behind the statue, holding his breath. I saw several women in exotic costumes walked in. The woman in the lead had a charming face and a fierce look in her eyes. "Xiao Lin, do you think you can escape by hiding here?" The woman sneered, "Hand over the jade, and I can spare your life." Xiao Lin clenched the jade in his hand and said in a deep voice: "Who are you? What is the connection with what happened three years ago?" The woman laughed: "Three years ago? Humph, the blood of the Jiang family was the masterpiece of our Nanjiang witch! However, we are also instructed by someone. As long as you hand over the jade, I will tell you who is the mastermind behind it." Jiang Jiu felt a black screen in front of her eyes when she heard it, and she almost fainted. She bit her lips tightly, her nails dug deep into her palm, and tried to suppress the anger in her heart. Xiao Lin noticed her strangeness, quietly held her hand, and gave her a little comfort. "If you want the jade, then come and get it!" Xiao Lin suddenly took action and fought with those witches. Jiang Jiu looked at the fierce battle, and a sense of determination surged in her heart. She looked around and found that there seemed to be some hidden mechanisms on the beams and pillars of the ancient temple. With his familiarity with mechanical techniques, Jiang Jiu quickly found a way to activate the mechanism. With a sound of mechanical movements, the beams and pillars of the ancient temple began to collapse, and stones fell one after another. Seeing this, the witches fled. "Let's go!" Xiao Lin pulled Jiang Jiu out of the ancient temple. In the night, they ran all the way until they were far away from the dangerous area and stopped. "I'm sorry, I got you involved in this dispute." Xiao Lin looked at Jiang Jiu with guilt in his eyes. Jiang Jiu shook her head: "No, I want to thank you. If it weren't for you, I might never know the truth about the Jiang family's extermination." She looked up at the night sky, "From now on, let's find out the mastermind behind the scenes and avenge the Jiang family!" Xiao Lin was slightly stunned, and then smiled: "Okay, let's go together." In the days that followed, Jiang Jiu and Xiao Lin traveled together. While investigating the clues of the mastermind behind the scenes, they looked for ways to unlock the secret of Yujue. Along the way, they encountered countless dangers, but gradually developed a deep affection for each other. In a remote town, they heard about a reclusive master of mechanical engineering. The man had met Jiang Jiu's father once before, and might know some clues about the "Heavenly Craftsmanship Scroll". When they found the master, they found that he was seriously ill and would not live long. When the master saw Jiang Jiu, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes: "Child of the Jiang family, I have finally waited for you." He trembled and took out a torn scroll from his arms, "