Chapter 6, the waterway lingers and the reeds grow
As the night fades into the sunset, the fiery red light is painted on the green mountains and green waters, and the mountains and rivers become part of the sunset. γLatest chapter reading. γ
When one person is too brilliant, others have to change their color under this light, and on the contrary, they can only change to adapt to others. Therefore, being strong is the only purpose of evolution, and naturally this is the case for human beings, and the same is true for martial arts. Because of this, there are many colorful legends of fighting.
Guo Ao leaned on the side of the boat and the boat followed the boat to Dongting Lake. Jingzhou is not far from Dongting, but it is not close either, so they left early, but Shen Qingyi disappeared again inexplicably. However, time is not coming, Guo Ao and Bai Yong can only go to the martial arts conference first, hoping to see this trouble-making little girl at the venue.
The setting sun shines back on the river, the golden snake is shining brightly, and Guo Ao looks at the sunset, as if he wants to see through the defeat behind this brilliance. Yes, no matter how brilliant the evening light is, it can't compete with the night that is destined to come, is the Tianluo Sect also like this?
Guo Ao said slowly: "It turns out that it was the Tianluo Sect that created the murder. β
Bai Yong looked at Jiang Bo who was Sensen and shook his head and said, "Things can't just look at the surface. β
Guo Ao said: "Are you saying that the murderer is someone else?" But we tracked down the leaves and flying flowers, but we did see Ling Baohe assassinating Wu Yue and Wang Chongxuan killing Wudang Qingxu. And Chongxuan was indeed present when Tie Wanchang died. β
Bai Yong smiled: "That's because you regard Ling Baohe's assassination of King Wu Yue and Chongxuan's poisoning of Qingxu as events in the same vein as the deaths of Qian Yingshu, Yang Feng, and Tie Wanchang, but if you change your perspective, you won't think like this." β
His gaze became distant: "Qian Yingshu is a point, Yang Feng is a point, Tie Wanchang is a point, King Wu Yue, Qingxu is just a point." There are no reliable clues running through this, that is to say, the assassination of King Wu Yue and Qingxu may not be the one who killed the first three, because we have no evidence. β
Guo Ao thought for a while and nodded slowly: "So you suspect that someone is hiding behind the scenes to manipulate this conspiracy?" β
Bai Yong's eyes became heavy: "After you left, I asked King Wu Yue in a hidden language, and I learned that Qian Yingshu, Yang Feng, and Tie Wanchang have another identity!" β
Guo Ao's body shook and said, "What identity?" β
Bai Yong said: "Qian Yingshu and Tie Wanchang turned out to be the traitors of the Tianluo Sect and the Mandala Sect respectively, but Yang Feng, the master of the Tianluo Church on the surface, is his person!" Then the three people killed by Ye Feihua must have an extremely secret purpose, perhaps to cut off the left and right hands of some people and weaken their strength! β
He continued: "I've always wondered why King Wuyue didn't die but Aoba did, every time he appeared, he was dead? Don't...... Could it be that this green leaf and the three green leaves in front of it are not from one person? The purpose of this green leaf behind is not to kill people, but just to lead us to the painting fan peak? β
Guo Ao's eyes gradually brightened and said, "Are you saying that the first three green leaves and the last two are not the same owner?" Isn't it the Tianluo Sect? β
Bai Yong nodded slowly: "I'm just saying that this is also a possibility. After all, Qian Yingshu was deliberately placed by the Tianluo Sect by King Wu Yue's side, and there was no need to kill him at all. β
Guo Ao said: "Then we don't go to find the murderer, but we make this bet, what do we do at the martial arts conference?" β
Bai Yong smiled: "Chongxuan, Ling Baohe and we all arrived at the martial arts conference, do you think the murderer will go somewhere else?" How prominent is the position of the leader of the Martial Arts Alliance, Huayin Pavilion, King Wu Yue, and the Mandala Sect will really stand by and watch? This martial arts conference is the best place for us to find the murderer! β
Guo Ao couldn't help but nodded, but Bai Yong suddenly paused, "Huh", his eyes stared directly at the river bank, as if he saw something weird. This place is only more than 60 miles away from Dongting, when the river is open, when the river is open, there is a field on the river bank in the evening, there are not many people, only a woman in white riding a green donkey along the river bank slowly. The white clothes covered all her face, and she couldn't see her face clearly, and she held a branch in her hand and beat the green donkey forward. On the opposite side was a large field of reeds, and the reeds and flowers were better than snow, and the figure of the woman in white was far away. The reeds swayed lightly in the wind, and the woman grew deeper and deeper, and there was no shadow in sight, only a few partridges that rose from the reeds from time to time.
Bai Yong stared blankly, his brows furrowed. Guo Ao glanced at him and said, "What's wrong?" Lost in spirit? β
Bai Yong's brows furrowed as if he was in great pain from the extreme fluctuations of thoughts in his head, and he ignored Guo Ao's inquiries and muttered to himself: "What's wrong?" What's wrong? He suddenly turned his head to Guo Ao and said, "I only think there is something very wrong with that woman, but I can't see what it is." Do you see that? β
Guo Ao was stunned and said, "What's wrong?" I don't see it. β
Bai Yong thumped his head a few times in pain and said: "It must be something very wrong, I have a hunch that if we don't find out, it will kill us sooner or later!" You go to Dongting first, I'll catch up and have a look! β
Before he could finish his words, he jumped into the river and swam to the shore with a "plop". Crackling in the river, he didn't forget to turn around and shouted: "You must not lose the battle and lose my face!" I'll rush over right away when I turn around! In the blink of an eye, he swam to the river and plunged into the reeds. Guo Ao was stunned, thinking about it carefully, but he couldn't think of anything wrong with this woman. The only thing that is wrong is that a single woman should not be in such a desolate place. But that shouldn't surprise Bai Yong, right?
If you are a woman who is just ten ** years old, if you are riding alone, a lonely little donkey, walking alone in the deserted reeds, at this time, will there be countless legends of perverts in your heart, and you are afraid to death? If, at this time, the reeds burst out of the ground with a "whirring", and a man covered in water stared at you in a daze, blocking the way of your little green donkey, would you be very afraid? What would you do if the person had been watching for a long time and then suddenly started laughing? What if he continues to dance? But the woman in white just quietly strangled the green donkey, and looked at Bai Yong quietly, as if waiting for him to give a reasonable answer.
Bai Yong only cared about himself and laughed wildly, ignoring the woman's expression at all. He laughed maniacally and shouted, "I've figured it out!" I figured it out! β
The woman was not surprised at all and said lightly: "What did this son come up with?" Her voice was a little hoarse, but it was not unpleasant, faintly tinged with a strange vibration, forming an inexplicable traction that made people listen unconsciously. The cloak raised high conceals all the faces, but people can't help but wonder what kind of beautiful and dusty faces are behind this white shadow?
Bai Yong then laughed three more times and said, "I figured this!" He opened his hand and in his hand was a verdant leaf. This is exactly the leaf he found from the golden tent of King Wuyue, and now he held it in his hand and held it in front of the woman in white. This was the only physical evidence, he should be careful, but Bai Yong held it up indifferently, even if the wind blew away, it didn't matter at all.
The woman said lightly, "This is a leaf." β
Bai Yong actually nodded and said, "This is a leaf." But it was this little leaf that was the murderer of three people. One is a romantic housekeeper, one is a murderous thief, and the other is a famous hero. So, although it is only a leaf, it seems to me to be more terrible than the iron hand of the king of murder. β
The woman said, "No matter how terrible it is, it's just a leaf." Bai Yong nodded: "Yes, it is just a leaf, and it is not the one who is terrible, but the person who manipulates it to carry out this series of schemes." β
The woman smiled faintly and asked, "Who is it?" β
Bai Yong smiled. Whenever he saw that Guo Ao was very reluctant but had to bet with him, he would always show such a smile: "It's you." β
The woman in white stopped talking. It is difficult for anyone to say anything about such unjustified accusations.
Bai Yong didn't seem to expect her to answer: "I just saw you on the river and felt inexplicably wrong, and now I finally figured it out, it's this leaf." Two divine lights suddenly burst out of his eyes and stared directly at the hand of the woman in white: "That is, the branch in your hand." β
The woman in white did not withdraw her hand, and the branch she was holding in her hand stopped waving on the head of the green donkey. She paused and said, "You can see it." β
Bai Yong grinned and said, "It's because you want me to see it!" This tree does not grow in Chudi. β
The woman in white said: "It's called the Shaluo Tree, and the legend is only available in the Buddha domain thousands of miles away. It was under this tree that the Buddha Shakyamuni passed away. Since then, the twin trees of Sharo have withered and flourished, standing quietly in the world. I went through a lot of hardship and only brought back one branch. β
Bai Yong said: "It is this mysterious leaf that has achieved the myth of 'picking leaves and flying flowers'. I was convinced of it at one time, but now I have figured it out. β
The woman in white said lightly: "Oh? β
Bai Yong's gaze wanted to see through the white cloak and see the face hidden in the darkness, but the darkness was so firm, even in the bright sunset, it was still solidified as substance. A smile appeared on his face: "Because you are dressed in white." β
This reason is very strange, but the woman in white can't help but be shocked. Bai Yong's eyes were burning, and he paid attention to every slight movement of the woman, and said slowly: "It is said that there is a sect in Tibet called the Shamba Kagyu sect, and the sect is marked by white clothes, I don't know if this white clothes are the other white clothes?" β
The woman in white was silent, Bai Yong said with a smile on her face: "Legend has it that the living Buddha of this generation of Shamba Kagyu is a genius, although he is young, but his deeds in the twelve achievements are extremely deep, and he likes to travel the world to find that unknowable 'fate', I wonder if she has arrived in Jingzhou now?" His smile deepened, as bright and deep as a blade: "Or should I change my name to you Empty Mother?" β
The woman in white remained silent.
Bai Yong said: "Picking leaves and flying flowers is just a legend, and the legend can't kill people, but it's the people who use this legend to kill people." One leaf, two dead people, this is a legend in itself, and others can't help but think in the direction of mythology. But as long as you figure it out a little, this myth is not surprising! β
The woman in white couldn't help but say, "Which point?" β
Bai Yong said leisurely: "One of them committed suicide!" β
He didn't wait for the woman in white to answer, and continued: "Yang Feng and Tie Wanchang's deaths have one thing in common, which is very secret, and I don't think many people have noticed. But this point is fatal. β
The woman in white waited quietly for him to explain. Bai Yong said: "That is, when they die, there is a person in their ears." There are no scars on the whole body, and the peerless martial arts can be done without a trace, and the hidden weapon that enters through the ear can also be done. If the weapon is very small, then it can be contained in the mouth and sprayed into the other person's ear, and the wound caused will be extremely small, and there will be no blood coming out. If this secret weapon can be hidden in the mouth along with the machine spring, then even people who don't know martial arts can use it. As soon as the weapon is released, swallow the machine spring, and the explosive in the machine spring will burst, and the machine spring and the man's chest will be shattered into dust, and no one will ever know. The trap was hidden in the belly of the deceased, which was a very good ploy. When Yang Feng died, he was listening to the words of the little girl who sold flowers, and when Tie Wanchang died, his son must have had a cherry lip in his ear, Qian Yingshu, but he never imagined that Gentle Township would become a hometown platform! β
The woman in white said lightly: "But why did these three people risk their lives to assassinate others?" This doesn't do them any good. β
Bai Yong said: "Although it is not good for them, it is for those they cherish." Although Hongyun is wandering, she really cares for her sister, if someone promises to give her sister a large sum of money, so that she can be an upright and innocent person for the rest of her life, she may not be able to give up her life. Yang Feng has killed many people, including the parents of the little flower girl. With her qualifications, it is impossible to get revenge in her life. At this time, if she was given a chance to kill Yang Feng, she might not be willing to give up her life. Tie Wanchang Martial Arts Dahao Dart Bureau has such a big business, and it is inevitable that he has done some unfortunate things. Tie Zhongying grew up under his father's wings, and he has never seen any bloody wind and rain, and he is accustomed to pretending to be righteous, if someone tells him about the bad things his father has secretly done, he will inevitably be greatly stimulated, and maybe he wants to wash away this shame with the blood of two people. You know that people on the rivers and lakes always think that as long as they die decisively, even if they have committed any crimes, they don't have to bear it anymore. β
Bai Yong said leisurely: "Isn't the Bright Achievement Method in the Twelve Achievement Methods good at educating the world to redeem their suffering? Is this series of murders by the White-Cloaked Sky Mother your masterpiece? Is it the goal of you to confuse the eyes of people with legends in the rivers and lakes and use the hope, hatred, and guilt of innocent people to exert their means? And what do you want out of it? β
The woman in white did not answer.
Bai Yong said again: "However, the two leaves of King Wuyue and the painting of Cuifeng were not written by you. The praying mantis catches cicadas and yellow finches in the day after tomorrow, Luo Sect knows that you are the murderer, and it is convenient to use your plan. Although the Tianluo Sect failed to kill the king of Wuyue, he killed the head of Wudang. If you don't admit it again, I'm afraid that all these bloody cases will be counted on you. At that time, King Wu Yue and Wulin Zhengdao will be equal to the alliance of the imperial court and the rivers and lakes, but I am afraid that it will be very unfavorable to you. β
The woman in white slowly lifted the cloak and let her eyes shine. Her gaze was cold and calm, as if she wanted to see Bai Yong clearly. She suddenly said, "Leaves are just leaves." β
Bai Yong nodded and waited for her to continue. The woman in white said: "Even if the leaves of the murderer are exactly the same as the leaves on my hand, it doesn't mean that I am the murderer, right?" β
Bai Yong nodded again. The woman in white said: "Similarly, no matter how reasonable your guess is, it's just a guess after all, isn't it?" β
Bai Yong smiled bitterly and nodded again. He couldn't help but nod his head, because he couldn't deny it. A smile appeared in the eyes of the woman in white: "So you still can't prove that I am a murderer." β
Bai Yong smiled proudly: "I said the reason for all this...... It's just because you're holding this bunch of branches to lure me in, and that's what you're really trying to do with these people! He said slowly, "I'm not wrong, am I?" β
Suddenly, there was darkness and coldness in the cloak.
Killing Intent!
Guo Ao took a boat straight down, and when the sun set, he had already seen Jun Mountain in Dongting Lake. The mountains and rivers are clear, and the purple and purple are smoking. The mountains are like water, the water is like the sky, the eyes are wide, and it is extremely pleasing to the eye. Dongting Lake is the main transportation route of Wuchu waterway, and there are many ships coming and going, and the stars and sails are like clouds coming from the sky. The birds are like fairy spirits up and down. Guo Ao didn't care about looking at these scenes, looking into the distance, searching for traces of the martial arts conference.
He didn't have to work hard. Because a big flag has been erected in the center of the lake, shaken it off in the wind, and six big characters were written on it: "World Martial Arts Conference". Under its banner are dozens of large ships lined up to form a large phalanx. The ships were trapped together with a huge rope as thick as their wrists, and a large ring was laid out on top of it. Around the ring, dozens of boats were standing full of people, ready to welcome the guests.
Guo Ao's brows furrowed. The martial arts conference was originally intended to deal with the Tianluo Sect, and it was not appropriate to show it, but it was so loud that it seemed to be afraid that the Tianluo Sect would not know. Could it be that the righteous path is not afraid that the Tianluo Sect has ambushed countless Fire God Suo in advance and blown up the entire surface of this lake to the Sea Dragon Palace? Guo Ao shook his head, sure enough, it has been too peaceful for a long time, and the sense of distress of the right way in the world has disappeared, and it is no accident that Shaolin and Wudang are vulnerable. He slowly stopped, the boat moored to the side, ready to take a cold look at what this martial arts conference could become, and it was not too late to enter the venue again.
The sky is getting darker and darker, and there are more and more martial arts people gathered. The lake was brightly lit and full of boats, large and small. Where have the merchants who transported goods and did business in the north and south seen such a battle? They all avoided the road. Although Guo Ao is far away, his ears, eyes and hearing are very good, but he can also see clearly.
After a while, I saw that eight headlights were slowly raised around the ring, illuminating the surroundings. On the north side of the ring, a row of sandalwood chairs sat on it, and more than a dozen old men with high virtue were greeting each other with smiles on their faces. Guo Ao couldn't help but shake his head again. This is simply not like a conference that cuts the lifeblood of martial arts, but like a gathering place for feasting and singing. The people who are plotted by the Tianluo Sect are eyeing each other, can't these famous and decent people get rid of these red tapes? The sympathy for these famous and decent people couldn't help but fade a little.
As soon as the headlights went up, someone stepped into the ring and said something loudly to the audience. It is nothing more than that in the past few days, the Luo Sect has done many evils, annihilated Shaolin, Wudang, people and gods, and the world is intolerable. I, the righteous people, must work together to fight against the calamity, so we convened a martial arts conference to elect leaders, so that we can advance and retreat together, and the world will be successful. The man said impassionedly, although everyone in the audience also listened solemnly, but there was a sense of ease and ease in their expressions, after all, Shaolin and Wudang were too far apart, so it really didn't matter to them.
After a few more people took the stage to give speeches angrily, everyone agreed to decide the leader of the martial arts conference in the form of a martial arts competition. In fact, this is also the only way to solve the contradictions on the rivers and lakes, and the strong are respected in the rivers and lakes, of course, only force is followed. Then some people came to the stage to ask for help.
Guo Aoyou looked around, but he didn't see Bai Yong's shadow. Chongxuan, Ling Baohe, Charoyana, King Wuyue, Huayin Pavilion, and Mandala Sect are nowhere to be found. Could it be that there is some magic hidden in this banner raised by the righteous path that makes them turn a blind eye? This is ridiculous. Or did they get in the way? But who else can stop them?
People on the stage were playing ping-pong. The young swordsman was defeated by the middle-aged Dao Gu, the middle-aged Dao Gu was defeated by the old swordsman, the old swordsman was defeated by the long-faced double spear, the long-faced double gun, and the long-faced double spear, and the judge pen in the hands of the blue-robed Confucian scholar. After more than a dozen battles, the night was thicker, and the eight headlights were brighter, and the "Octagon Judge" in Confucian clothes stood on the stage, but no one came up to challenge anymore. Yan Duyi claims to be the judge of the eight directions, and he is the trusted head of the Kongtong faction. There are more than 1,000 disciples on the Kongtong faction, and there are more than 1,000 disciples in the Kongtong faction, and it seems that he is the leader of the martial arts alliance.
Yan Duyi shouted three more formations, and no one in the audience responded to the battle, so he couldn't help but be very proud, and said with a smile: "No more brothers come up, ......" The meaning of the words is that the master of the martial arts alliance has entered the palm.
Someone in the audience suddenly whispered: "This guy privately accepted a bribe of 500,000 taels of silver from the three major dart bureaus in the Central Plains four years ago to seize the position of the head of the Kongtong faction with Tianlongzi, and it has long been revealed, and now he dares to take the leader of the martial arts alliance?" He said in a very small voice, but in the ears of martial arts masters, it was already very small. Especially for words.
His face immediately turned blue. There was a lot of discussion in the audience. Yan Duyi's expression changed, and he said loudly: "What evidence do you have for me to bribe 500,000 taels of silver?" If you can't take it out, you are deliberately slandering your heart, and you can punish it! What's more, you Chang Long killed his own brother before he sat on the castle of the cicada castle, and in order to cover up the crime, he slashed himself in the belly and pretended to be injured, don't I know? β
There was a sudden uproar in the audience, and even a dozen old men sitting in a row on the north side couldn't help but turn their heads and ears. Chang Long and Yan Duyi attacked each other more and more fiercely, and more and more people joined in, saying that each other's crimes were foaming. Later, even beating his wife, illegitimate children and other things were shaken out, which was really eye-opening. It turns out that behind the famous and sanctimonious gentlemen, they are so unbearable.
Guo Ao sighed and turned his head in annoyance, not wanting to watch these ugly dramas anymore. The lake is clear, the bright moon is cold, and the reflection in the river flows leisurely, which is much more beautiful than these people.
The sound of the water moved slightly, and a flat boat slowly sailed from the upstream, breaking the lake and the moon, and surging into thousands of golden waves, which was even more distant. Guo Ao was shocked suddenly, because he saw that the person on the boat turned out to be Ling Baohe!
Although in the night, Ling Baohe still wore that white dress, which looked spotless and independent in the moonlight. The white crane on the coat shone brightly in the moonlight, as if it was spreading its wings and was about to soar into the sky at any time. Ling Baohe smiled and looked at the moon in his hands, stood on the bow of the boat, didn't look at the lively martial arts conference, and drove the boat downstream. But Guo Ao felt wrong.
Ling Baohe was originally here to participate in the martial arts conference, how could he be indifferent to the conference? Could it be that the Tianluo Sect has some other conspiracy? Although Guo Ao didn't like the martial arts righteous path, he didn't like the Tianluo Sect even more, especially Ling Baohe. He quietly turned the boat around and chased after Ling Baohe, while carefully blocking his figure with the sail to prevent Ling Baohe from appearing. He had a vague feeling that something really big was about to happen!