There was no way he could be persuaded to come back, and Yu Shiqi felt a little desperate.

Xiao Xihong's feelings for the emperor can no longer be simply described as the relationship between a monarch and a minister. His impassioned statement about Beining just now was clearly to show Yu Shiqi how much he worshiped the emperor in his heart.

If everyone in the old Northern Expeditionary Army who made up the "remnants" was like this, then perhaps the turmoil in the imperial capital could not be avoided at all.

Yu Shiqi suddenly thought that Xiao Xihong said that the purpose of their "remnant soldiers" was to rescue the imprisoned emperor, but the emperor was obviously imprisoned in a cell under the imperial mausoleum. Why did these people plot a rebellion in the imperial capital?

"you……"

"Don't ask, our paths are not the same." Xiao Xihong watched him warily, holding a gun and retreating slowly.

"I only want to ask you one thing!" Yu Shiqi snapped. "Does the remnant soldier have anything to do with the Wangchuan assassins? Does it have anything to do with the remnants of the Dragon Blood Cult?"

Xiao Xihong frowned and replied: "I don't understand what you are talking about."

"Can you swear?"

The spear hit the ground with a clang, and Xiao Xihong said coldly: "My oath is only for brothers Paoze who live and die together on the battlefield! Are you worthy?"

"I am tracking down the assassins who have sneaked into the Imperial Capital and the remnants of another group of Jianghu cults. If they cannot be captured before Yuan Yuan Night, I am afraid something big will happen in the Imperial Capital."

"What does it have to do with me?" Xiao Xihong chuckled, "The chaos in the imperial capital is just right for us, isn't it? If the assassins and charlatans target the regent and courtiers, I would be happy to see bloodshed."

Yu Shiqi was furious: "Don't you have any sense of responsibility as a soldier who once defended the country? Your father Xiao Yan..."

"Shut up! Don't mention my father's name."

"What's wrong? Do you feel guilty?"

Xiao Xihong looked at Yu Shiqi coldly and said in a cold voice: "I told you, I don't know what assassins and cults you are talking about. You should be your hero and don't interfere in my affairs."

"I'm afraid you still don't know that the leader of the assassins has controlled the dragon pillar in front of Chaotian Palace, but the imperial army below knows nothing about it." Yu Shiqi revealed the information he had to him, "If that dragon pillar

If it is destroyed, the damage will affect half of the imperial capital, and the 'remnant soldiers' you left in the city will not be able to escape."

Xiao Xihong's face changed slightly, and he hesitated and said, "What did you say? Say it again."

"I said, I suspect that the assassin intends to overturn the dragon pillar. If that thing falls down, how many people will die depends on God's will."

"No." Xiao Xihong suddenly shook his head and denied, "You are wrong. This is absolutely impossible."

"Why is it impossible?" Yu Shiqi took a step closer.

Xiao Xihong also took a step closer to him and replied at the same time: "Have you seen the foundation at the bottom of the dragon pillar? Do you know how many kilograms of gunpowder it takes to blow it up?"

"I have no idea."

"During the Northern Expedition, the army began to use a large number of firearms. I can tell you clearly that the base of the Dragon Pillar was designed to withstand firearm attacks. Unless someone empties the pool underneath and fills it with gunpowder, it will not be removed.

Possibility of destruction.”

"What if it explodes from the middle?" Yu Shiqi remembered that the middle layer of the dragon pillar used many wooden structures.

"There is a considerable gap between the steps inside the dragon column and the outer wall. How to place the gunpowder?" Xiao Xihong asked rhetorically.

Yu Shiqi was stunned: "How do you know the internal structure of the dragon pillar?"

"Do you think we 'remnant soldiers' haven't thought about it?" Xiao Xihong rolled his eyes, "When we heard that Mu Qingxuan was building a dragon pillar in front of Chaotian Palace, we also thought about blowing it up and letting it fall to the side.

Chaotian Palace even went to great lengths to obtain the design drawings of the Dragon Pillar... Forget it, I'll just tell the conclusion, no, it's possible!"

Yu Shiqi was doubtful of his words. If the Dragon Pillar could not be destroyed, what secrets did Nie Guijiang hide there?

"Perhaps the assassins have methods you didn't expect..."

"No, I thought of it." Xiao Xihong raised the corner of her mouth, "There is another way to use the dragon pillar."

"What usage?" Yu Shiqi couldn't help but blurt out and asked.

Xiao Xihong made a diagonal gesture from high to low with her left hand: "The Dragon Pillar is just a platform, a springboard. What the assassin wants to use is its height. From there, under the cover of night, you can easily and smoothly cross the imperial city.

The palace walls were closely guarded.”

"Giant kite..." Yu Shiqi suddenly remembered the way Nie Guijiang escaped from being surrounded by him, An Nianjiu and a group of Jinyi guards, and thunder roared in his mind.

It turns out that is not just a simple escape method... you can easily invade the imperial city by gliding down from the towering dragon pillar with the prepared tools.

"After knowing this, what are you going to do?" Xiao Xihong's voice brought Yu Qi back to the reality in front of her.

"Of course to stop him." Yu Shiqi replied without hesitation, "Even if I don't get any inspiration from you, I will definitely go to Longzhu tonight to end things with him."

Xiao Xihong nodded: "Then I will help you."

Yu Shiqi thought that he had heard wrongly. It was not until he saw Xiao Xihong extending his hand to give him a high-five that he was convinced that he had really said that he wanted to help him.

"Why? Didn't you just say that our paths are not connected to each other?" Yu Shiqi was puzzled, "Besides, you also said that if the assassins disrupt the imperial capital, it will be more beneficial to your remaining soldiers, right?"

Xiao Xihong smiled: "Of course it's not a sudden discovery of conscience, and you don't need to be moved by it."

"What are you planning?"

"You will naturally know when the time comes." Xiao Xihong did not intend to tell Yu Shiqi her true thoughts.

"Then how can I dare to believe you? If the remnant soldiers had already communicated with the assassin, would you attack me from behind again?"

"Believe it or not, the dragon pillar is there anyway. You can go and I can go too." Xiao Xihong snorted softly, "I'm just informing you in advance so that you won't make a fuss later."

Seeing that he was about to turn around and leave, Yu Shiqi hurriedly shouted: "Then wouldn't it be better for us to join forces after you explain it clearly? Or do you think you have a guilty conscience and are worried about my identity as Yunzhongjian?

Do you agree with what you want to do?”

"You can make your own guess, I won't accompany you anymore." Xiao Xihong quickly broke the long gun in his hand into two pieces and stuffed it into the holster he was carrying behind him.

Yu Shiqi stood silently, looking at his retreating figure with a helpless smile on his face.
Chapter completed!