24. Worm incense
Shen Qiu had actually suspected that the reward for this trip was too lucrative and the work content was simple, and with his modern thinking, he felt that there should be no such good thing in this world as having more money and less things.
But he couldn't find a flaw in this matter, so he could only keep his doubts in his heart.
At this time, Lin Huiyin told him very bluntly that there was a problem with the goods they sent, which made Shen Qiu chuckle in his heart.
The expression on his face did not change, and he asked Lin Huiyin suspiciously:
"What do you say?"
"Smell it."
Lin Huiyin took out two small pieces of brocade that had been cut by the sword last night and were stained with blood from the side of the carriage, and handed them to Shen Qiu and Qingqing.
The two of them took it in their hands, put it under their noses and sniffed.
"No problem."
Qingqing's eyes widened, and she said suspiciously:
"It's just an ordinary sandalwood aroma, it's a little heavier, and after some brocades are woven in Suzhou, they really have to be aromatized to make clothes for guests."
Lin Huiyin shook her head, she glanced at Shen Qiu, and explained:
"The aromatherapy is indeed fine, but the fragrance is mixed with the scent of insects, which is not normal.
If you smell it carefully, the incense is very similar to the scent of sandalwood, but if you smell it carefully, you can tell the difference, it has an imperceptible pungency, or simply burn it. ”
Lin Huiyin handed the flint in the baggage to Shen Qiu, and she said:
"When you ignite it, it will naturally be different."
Shen Qiu pinched the flint, glanced at Qingqing, and handed the flint to her.
The girl also sensed the seriousness of the matter, and without saying a word, she took a few steps, raised the fallen leaves, and lit them with flint.
Under the gaze of Shen Qiu and Lin Huiyin, she threw the brocade in her hand into the fire, and as the brocade burned, a faint green flame rose and quickly dissipated.
This is clearly not normal.
Without Shen Qiu asking, Lin Huiyin took the initiative to explain:
"The so-called insect incense is a compatible material often used by Jianghu poisoners, which is mostly used for poison mixing and masking the pungent taste.
This kind of incense is produced from Xiangxi and will attract some special insects, which is called insect incense. It tastes so similar to sandalwood that it is difficult for ordinary people to tell the difference, and it is not toxic in itself.
However, when mixed with other special incense, it will become a highly poisonous substance, which will paralyze people's body, make them dizzy, and even hallucinate.
It is mostly used for interrogation to induce confessions. ”
Lin Nuxia glanced at Shen Qiu, and she said:
"I once heard Master say that when she led the disciples, and the director of the alliance, Hao Daxia, and a decent chivalrous man, when she was fighting with the Demon Sect in Luoyang, many of her colleagues were victimized by this insect incense, and she remembered this incident very deeply.
When I was practicing martial arts, he taught me to distinguish these poisons, so that I could discover the secrets in the brocade.
I troubled you last night. ”
The woman whispered:
"I am very troubled, and I will tell you this secret when we are about to part.
That Changsha, never go!
Moreover, I also said that in Changsha, there is the rudder of the Seven Peerless Gates of the Western Regions in the Central Plains, and this secret poisoning is also very in line with the style of the people in the Demon Sect.
If I had to guess, you'd be targeted by them. ”
"Really?"
Shen Qiu glanced at the brocade in his hand, and his eyes were full of coldness.
After destroying the rudder of the Five Elements Gate before, Shen Qiu felt that the matter was not over, but according to Lin Huiyin, there were no Five Elements Sect people in Changsha, but another Demon Sect Seven Peerless Sects.
When did you get into trouble with the Seven Peerless Gates?
Wait a minute!
Shen Qiu suddenly remembered something, he looked at the sword jade wrapped around his wrist.
If he remembers correctly, Zhang Moxie, a strange person who is suspected to be the previous master of Jianyu, seems to have been born in the Seven Peerless Sects of the Western Regions.
Could it be that this matter is still related to Tongtian Sword Jade?
The more Shen Qiu thought about it, the more uneasy he felt in his heart.
Lin Huiyin didn't bother him, but turned over on the horse and pulled up the reins, the woman brought a gray hat, and the gauze hanging down on all sides of the hat covered her face.
She said to Shen Qiu and Qingqing:
"I also want to thank you for your assistance last night, Shen Qiu, young girl, I still have something to do.
The green mountains do not change, the green water flows forever, we will meet another day! ”
With that, she turned her horse's head and was about to leave the forest.
But the next moment, Shen Qiu stretched out his hand and grabbed the reins of the horse, Lin Huiyin lowered her head suspiciously, and saw Shen Qiu's eyes full of coldness, as if looking directly at the fierce beast pupils.
The young man in front of him already had killing intent on his body.
He said to Lin Huiyin:
"If you rush out like this, not only will you not be able to save your master, but you will also lose your life in vain."
Shen Qiu stretched out his hand to Lin Huiyin:
"Come down, let's sum it up, if you want to save your master and save your master, this matter can't be as reckless as you think!"
Lin Huiyin's expression changed.
She hesitated and said:
"My division is in danger, I'm afraid I can't delay it any longer..."
"You big-breasted woman, let you come down, and you will come down!
Thedo nonsense! ”
Shen Qiu grabbed Lin Huiyin's arm and pulled her off the horse, this Xiaoxiang woman will inevitably be above Shen Qiu when she is healthy.
But at this time, how can he be Shen Qiu's opponent.
She was forcibly pulled down, stumbled to the ground, and was held by Qingqing, even the hat fell out, and her long hair fell out.
Shen Qiu ignored her glare, and said:
"Your master has been poisoned for almost a month, although I am only a rough medical science, but I also know that the longer this toxin enters the body, the greater the hidden danger.
You'll also have to take the time to find a doctor who can detoxify the toxin, and since the toxin is secretive, such a doctor must be rare and hard to find.
By the time you find the doctor, your master will already have dry bones in the grave.
Besides, I don't think that your senior brother Lin Lang can give you this opportunity to detoxify your master. ”
The woman who said this clenched her fists, but she couldn't refute it.
Although she has a lot of talent in martial arts, she has stayed in the division since she was a child, and she has never walked the rivers and lakes.
She asked rhetorically:
"Then you say, what should I do?"
"Let's not talk about this first, let's make three chapters of the law!"
Shen Qiu held the long knife at his waist and said to Lin Huiyin:
"We help you, you also have to help us, if the matter of Xiaoxiang Sword Gate can be solved, I will ask you to help me!"
"What are you going to do?"
Lin Huiyin asked, and Shen Qiu's fingers jumped twice on the hilt of the knife, and he said in a low tone:
"There are people in Changsha waiting for me, so naturally I can't miss the appointment, and the behavior of releasing pigeons is not good.
They set a trap for me and Qingqing, bullying us outsiders who are weak and weak, and I also want to use the power of your sword to have a fight with that 'master'.
After all, this is only a thousand days to be a thief, how can there be a reason to prevent thieves for a thousand days? ”
Shen Qiu's murderous words made Lin Huiyin look at the young Jianghu Sanren in front of him again.
He knew that there was a pit ahead, so instead of retreating, he insisted on going.
He didn't want to be the autumn cicada mantis, and he was about to slash the yellow finch with a knife when he reflexively turned around!
This person is really strong-hearted.
Lin Huiyin was not ambiguous here, the woman thought for a moment, and then said to Shen Qiu:
"If you can really save me from the danger of the Sword Gate, don't say that it is Changsha City, even if it is the main altar of the Demon Sect, I will walk with you!
It's just that the current situation is as you said, my master is in danger, and my brother has killed again, what should I do? ”
"Easy!"
Shen Qiu laughed, he first gathered Xiao Tie, Li Yijian, and that Zhang Xiaohu and the people in Momen, and told them about the current situation.
After finishing speaking, he sat on the side of the carriage and said to Lin Huiyin:
"In my opinion, your only chance to win at the moment is to go back with such a swagger while Lin Lang has not yet fully controlled the Xiaoxiang Sword Gate.
Don't go back to the mountain, just go to the main gate, let more people know that you go back, the better, the louder the better. ”
"Isn't this a death?"
Qingqing exclaimed:
"Senior brother! The relationship between this Huiyin sister and her senior brother is not as harmonious as that between you and me, like relatives.
Her brother wanted her life!
If she goes back like this, won't she be a sheep in the mouth of a tiger? ”
"No, it's not, think about it."
Shen Qiu shook his head, and he explained:
"If Lin Lang really covers the sky with one hand in the Sword Gate, why still let Lu Kun and his party secretly pursue him?
He could let go of the mountain gate and let thousands of disciples come out to find out, and this forest woman would not be able to survive when he met us. ”
If what I expected is correct, then Lin Lang does not have much appeal among your sect, and his prestige is insufficient, so he has to carry out such an assassination. ”
Shen Qiu looked at the silent Lin Huiyin, and said:
"Your master has cultivated you as the next head of the sect, I think, your reputation in the sect is much higher than that of your senior brother, right?"
Lin Huiyin pursed her lips, held the Echo Sword, and nodded.
She said:
"If you compare my sword gate to a shop, senior brother, he is more like a purchasing housekeeper on weekdays, his martial arts talent is acceptable, but far inferior to me, the master actually values the senior brother very much, but..."
"Okay, you don't have to explain, we all understand.
No matter how powerful a woman is, she is also a woman, and a woman's mind is actually quite easy to guess.
Your master is too partial to you, and Lin Lang is also a poor person. ”
Shen Qiu interrupted Lin Huiyin's explanation, he looked at the others and said:
"In short, this matter is actually promising, Lin Lang's prestige is insufficient, if he wants to take over the Sword Gate, he has to take advantage of the majesty of Lin Yundong's head, the so-called coercion of the Son of Heaven to order the princes, this is the truth.
Now that the incident has not been long ago, he should still be busy wooing the high-level in the Sword Gate to help him succeed.
You swaggered back, confronting Lin Lang in front of thousands of people in your Sword Gate, and in front of everyone, your reputation was much higher than his.
Even if he has a thousand means, he can't use it. It would be even better if you could let your master show up and identify the murderer. ”
Shen Qiu squinted his eyes and moved his fingers, and he said:
"You also said that after your master was poisoned, he gave you the sword of the master.
I think that the eccentric Lin Yundong woman probably knows in her heart who harmed her. But you need to make a decision early! ”
When everyone was silent, Shen Qiu said to Lin Huiyin:
"This matter is very risky, if it drags on like this, when your senior brother takes control of the sect with the majesty of your master, your master will inevitably be killed.
Then Lin Lang will blame you for killing the master. At that time, there will be no proof of death, and you will have a thousand mouths, and you will not be able to tell.
And you guys! ”
Shen Qiu turned back to Li Yijian, Zhang Xiaohu, the young man who folded the iron, and those people in the Momen and said:
"This matter is a matter of fire, that is, it is dangerous, I will not force you to participate, if you don't want to go, you will escort Qingqing away from the two lakes for me."
"Brother Shen Qiu, what are you talking about?"
The bald boy was the first to speak, holding a knife:
"Although I, Li Yijian, have low martial arts, I am not that person who is afraid of things, senior brother left me to take risks, how can we sit idly by, you don't have to persuade me, I am willing to participate!"
"I listen to the young owner."
Zhang Xiaohu said silently.
"I'll go with you!"
The young man with the iron rod was on his hand, and he said to Shen Qiu:
"I hate those people who deceive teachers and destroy ancestors, Brother Shen Qiu, this matter is dangerous, I can also help you."
"Good!"
Shen Qiu nodded, he glanced at Qingqing, the latter was very well-behaved this time, and he didn't make trouble with his senior brother.
She has indeed grown.
Knowing this kind of thing, not only will he not be able to help if he goes, but he will also distract his senior brother.
Shen Qiu touched Qingqing's head, and he turned around and said to the four Momen people:
"Then, just bother the four of you, protect Qingqing for me, it's only two days to go to Dongting here, if I haven't come back after four days, you will take Qingqing back to Suzhou."
The four Mo family members nodded.
They represent the Momen, who have never been very involved in the affairs of the rivers and lakes, and it is not convenient for them to participate in the internal affairs of the Xiaoxiang Sword Sect.
"Yijian, we captured and killed all of Lu Kun and his party last night, and they don't have the means to fly pigeons to pass on the book, and this matter has not yet been exposed."
Shen Qiu said to the bald boy:
"Let your caravan buddies take off their clothes, and Xiao Tie and I will change them, pretend to be your guys, and escort the medicinal materials to Xiaoxiang Sword Gate, which will send medicine in previous years, and this time it should be able to mix in smoothly."
And you, Lin Huiyin, you entered the mountain gate after us. ”
Shen Qiu took a bamboo stick and scratched on the ground, he said:
"Be sure to make a big noise, and it's best to attract Lin Lang and his henchmen to the place within the sect square, and create an opportunity for us to act.
Let's rescue your master and your uncles, as long as they are out of Lin Lang's control, you will have no worries. ”
Shen Qiu accentuated his tone and asked:
"I'm going to make sure one last time, are you sure your master hasn't been confused by the poison?
If we desperately bring her out, she will make a fuss again, and I will die without a place to be buried. ”
"Don't worry."
Lin Huiyin stroked the sword in her hand, and she said:
"My master's Xueji Mind Method is Taoist orthodoxy, absolute internal strength, Zhongzheng and peaceful, with a long history, as long as the true qi does not disperse, it will be difficult for the toxin to damage her sanity.
It's just that the poison was so strange and domineering that my master couldn't walk, was almost paralyzed, and couldn't speak.
She must know in her heart that as long as she can save her, she will not let me down. ”
"Okay."
Shen Qiu nodded, and asked Lin Huiyin to explain to them clearly the structure inside the Xiaoxiang Sword Gate and the place where her master was.
After everyone changed their clothes and had a full meal, they hurried to the shore of Dongting Lake.
In the carriage, Shen Qiu looked at Lin Huiyin, who was sitting cross-legged pranayama, and he said with some concern:
"Although this matter has been agreed, what I am worried about is that you are too seriously injured, in case Lin Langgou jumps over the wall and kills you by force, you can't resist it.
Even if I save your master, it will be difficult to continue. ”
"You don't have to worry about that."
Lin Huiyin closed her eyes, her heart turned to the sky, she used the Xueji True Qi in her body, and her breathing became longer and longer.
She said to Shen Qiu:
"Master taught me the Xueji Mind Method since I was a child, and the healing effect is superior, as long as I am allowed to rest for two days, I can recover from my injuries, although I cannot recover in a short time.
But if I only fight with Senior Brother Lin Lang, I am seven points sure. ”
"Really?"
Seeing that Lin Huiyin was so confident, Shen Qiu didn't persuade him, he looked at the blood vessels on Lin Huiyin's neck beating due to the true air rotation, and as soon as his heart moved, he also held the sword jade and entered the dream.
In front of him, Lin Huiyin held a sword phantom, impressively in the ranks.
"Xue Ji Mind Method? Superb internal strength..."
Shen Qiu pulled out the Hongming knife in his dream, he touched his chin, looked at the slender figure in front of him, and said softly:
"It's kind of interesting."