In an inconspicuous corner of the back door, there sits an old black well; There was also a thick hemp rope hanging from the reel, which was stretched straight by the weight that was bound below...... Shen Gui took a deep breath, stretched out his trembling hands, and wanted to drag the rope several times, but he didn't dare to touch it several times... It wasn't until a crow crowed over his head that he bit his lower lip and tugged hard at the rope......

But with Shen Gui's good kung fu, he only dragged it and then let go of his hands, as if he had lost all his strength, and lay on the ground as if he was paralyzed.

"Brother!"

Seeing this, Qi Hui quickly ran forward, lifted Shen Gui, who was panting, put his head on his soft belly, and carefully examined his body......

"Whew...... You don't have to look for it, it's not hurt, just take a while...... You two shake up the brothers who are soaked in the well and find a place to bury them......"

After reluctantly explaining himself, Shen Gui raised his hands and covered his face, and then sobbed silently...

Although the two brothers of the Qi family didn't know how Shen Gui relied on the touch of a rope to feedback back, they judged that it was a person who fell below; But hearing the word brother also lifted the spirits of both of them: as long as it is not a woman, then the news is not too bad.

Sure enough, after the two brothers shook up the person who had been hoisted into the well, they took a look in the moonlight and found that this person was indeed a strange man with a slightly chubby body. Now Shen Gui also calmed down the frightened mood, lit a simple torch with a fire fold, and began to explore the secret left by this strange brother.

Although the surface of the corpse is swollen and pale, the flesh, bones, and joints are all in a relatively soft state, and the time of death must not be too long now, only a few hours at most; There are no obvious external injuries on this person's body, and judging by the naked eye, it does not look like he has received a fatal blow from a master of the inner family; Therefore, the real cause of his death is that he was poured into his lungs by well water, that is, he was choked to death. Under Li Le'an's guidance, Shen Hui also found that the person's hands were not calloused, and the nails of the index finger and middle finger of his left hand had been interrupted, and a small section of new nails had grown, which must have been old wounds. In this way, his identity should be Lin Siyou's newly accepted apprentice, maybe he was distracted when he was rolling medicine a few days ago, but fortunately, his reaction was quite alert, so he saved two fingers, but half of his nails were cut off by the medicine rolling knife......

Although the identity of the deceased has been confirmed, there are still a few questions that are not answered definitively:

First of all, did Lin Siwei escape, or did he fall into the hands of Di Ting? Based on the various signs of today, it is clear that the latter is the most likely.

Secondly, where are the Qi brothers and the thirteen shamans, including the people of the winter solstice, where are they now? Since Di Ting was able to grasp the every move of Shen Gui and the others in real time, and raided the Rejuvenation Hall that had just changed the storefront, then these old people who had a lot of friendship with him would definitely not be left out by them.

And others may also be imprisoned by Diting; But those deaf brothers on the winter solstice are neither literate nor able to confess, even if they are detained, it is useless! But now that there are no people alive, no corpses dead, and no news or code has been left behind, what is the idea of how to catch these retired killers and fight in their hearts?

Finally, it is also the most puzzling point for Shen Gui, that is, the old name is Huazi Wu Chengfeng, where is he now? His relatives and friends have always settled in Nankang, and he still dares to fight with Di Ting without hesitation, completely because he is here to ride the wind.

At first, he was somewhat relieved, for fear that he would cause some trouble outside, and his backhand would be copied by the enemy; However, as Shen Gui saw more and more top masters, and the experience of life and death fighting became more and more abundant, he began to have a relatively specific concept of Master Wu's skills.

Let's put aside the heavenly spirit veins; The rest of the so-called masters of the rivers and lakes, including Jiang Xiaolou and Jiang Sanye, who imitated Yue Haishan's retreat and enlightenment, were not Wu Chengfeng's opponents by fighting alone. And Bai Wenyan also mentioned to himself that if it weren't for the essential difference between the Heavenly Spirit Vein and mortals, then with Wu Chengfeng's comprehension and qualifications, even if he practiced fishing for three days and drying nets for two days, he would definitely surpass the peak of the world, and it would be difficult for anyone in the martial arts of the world to match it.

It can be said that Wu Chengfeng, an old man named Huazi who is not very good in hygiene habits, is a well-deserved person in the world's first martial arts, and there is no one who can even stand side by side with him.

However, such a martial arts living dictionary that has fought all over the world is invincible, but when Di Ting couldn't hold back and suddenly made a move on Lin Siwu, he evaporated! If it is said that Di Ting invited the person who moved the heavenly spirit vein to take action, then Wu Chengfeng did not see anyone dead or corpse, and it may be reasonable; But if the other party can have such ability, why not directly end himself, but instead take Lin Siwei as a threat?

Why bother to make an unnecessary turn when something can be solved in an instant? So this inference doesn't make sense logically at all!

But if Wu Chengfeng died under the siege of many masters of the rivers and lakes, then why didn't even the slightest rumor of this epic battle spread throughout the rivers and lakes in an instant? As the so-called people are too talkative, even if they listen to the high-pressure secrecy policy like a net, they will definitely not be able to hide these characters who have been intriguing with the government for hundreds of years!

After pondering for a while, it wasn't until the two brothers of the Qi family buried the body of this junior apprentice under the loquat tree in the courtyard that Shen Gui thought of a good place to inquire about the news!

I don't know if Wu Chengfeng is to avoid suspicion, or if he is used to living a casual and free beggar life; When he had settled them all, he did not live with them; Instead, he set out to rectify his disciples and grandchildren, and continued to do his old job.

Don't think that the Nankang Dynasty is rich in the world and occupies the anointed land of Huayu Continent, so it must be a paradise on earth full of gold. Not to mention the poor people at the bottom who have been struggling with food and clothing for generations, let's just say that those refugees from all over the country who were attracted by rumors were definitely a problem that the Nankang Dynasty could not digest.

However, whether the person is rich or poor does not fully represent the level of intelligence. Whether they are refugees or beggars, even if these poor and white people are not smart, they will not be stupid enough to find a poor mountain village to beg for food! Even the imperial cities and local capitals of the Northern Yan Dynasty and Youbei Third Road have gathered a group of poor ghosts, true or false, begging for food all year round; What's more, what about Nankang, a legendary fairyland on earth and a golden country?

As for how to distinguish a refugee from a beggar? The easiest way is to have an invincible spring festival in the north of the Huajiang River! Unlike the emerging local forces such as the Southern Tiger Gang, the beggars are the ancestors of the poor wandering faction who are stepping on the feet of Tiannan and Haibei! If you don't have a spring and no ceremony, if you don't eat for a few days, will you starve to death on the road soon? Where is the beggar's nest that allows a vacant (layman) to push the door and enter, serving a bowl and drinking porridge?

Therefore, the locals of Nankang, although they have completely forgotten the Spring Festival; But only those dervishes called Hanako and the dart masters who walk in the north and south of the river will never dare to forget this!

Those serious beggars in the rivers and lakes usually set their gathering points in the ruined temples or abandoned mansions in the city; But the rudder of a region will definitely be located in a land temple outside the city. Because although these ancestors called Hanako are all classified; But the most devout beliefs in their hearts are all land grandfathers.

After all, beggars are a freelance profession that eats whatever land they go to, so it is also very logical for them to believe in protecting the land that releases water and soil!

At this time, although it was getting late, there was still some distance before the curfew of Jiankang City; After Shen Gui and the others left the Rejuvenation Hall, they crossed a main street and came to the gate of the Yaowang Temple. Although this temple is full of incense on weekdays, because the god enshrined is the king of medicine, it is neither a monk nor a Taoist, which is basically equivalent to a meeting place between a medicine store and Langzhong. The usual repair and cleaning work is guarded by all the nearby medical practitioners in turn; During the day, apprentices from all numbers set up free clinics; At night, the doors are also open for shelter from the homeless victims and beggars.

Shen Gui and Qi Yan stepped into the Medicine King Temple together. After some fighting, I found that the people who stayed in the temple were all victims who poured into Jiankang City to seek survival, but none of them could understand the Jianghu Spring Festival.

This situation is not unusual at all. After all, those Jianghu people who are full of spring and full of ceremonies, how can they not have a skill? Even if you go to Tiannan, Haibei, as long as there is a place where people gather, these old rivers and lakes may not be the most generous, but they must be the last to starve to death! For these people, whether it is cheating or cleverness; Whether it is civil and military or strange power; The ultimate goal of all technical means is to put the money in other people's pockets into one's own pocket.

After all, the craft of this pestle is an important course that must be taken for walking!

Since the Yaowang Temple has nothing to gain, then the remaining possibilities will all fall in the land temple outside the city! The five of them were so anxious that they didn't even have the heart to hide their whereabouts, and immediately walked out of the city......

A young man from the foot shop at the gate of the north city, who was soliciting customers, watched the five people walk out of the city gate, walked into the house with a smile, and said to the shopkeeper who was fiddling with the abacus:

"Shopkeeper, those five rich children are out of the city, I'll go and inform the people who listen to the firm..."

After listening to this, the shopkeeper still intently fiddled with the abacus beads at his fingertips, lowered his head and replied casually:

"When the gates are closed, and there is no new master, I will go again! Also, you are the job I paid to pay for, don't always think about helping Di Ting Firm do private work! If you're always deserting like this, I'll have to quit you sooner or later! ”

"Hehe, the shopkeeper, you always scare me, this is a meat bun that fell into my mouth, I can't spit it out, right? In this way, no matter how much bonus I get from the Diting firm in the future, I will hand over 20% of the counter? That's all right, right? ”

"Sancheng, that's it......"