Chapter 194: Trickery?
Since it was already past noon, more than half of the people who went to Moonlight Island were gone, but the number of people who came out continued to increase. To be on the safe side, Ding Qin and He Yan took a turn around the market in case someone was following.
After making sure there was no threat, the two of them bypassed the Moonlight Hall and headed directly towards the location of the Moonlight Gang's headquarters.
To the surprise of the two, although the headquarters of the Moonlight Gang is considered an important area, there are no checkpoints and checkpoints. Walking along the path behind the Moonlight Hall through the wooded area, a complex of buildings appeared in front of the two of them.
The complex is built on a hill and has no walls, except for a few towering guard posts at a few key points. The road leads to the main entrance, saying that it is a door, but in fact it is just a large stone archway, which clearly marks the words Moonlight Gang, and there is a big crescent-shaped sculpture.
Under the archway, Ding Qin showed the hand that Fan paid them. The person in charge of the guard alone recognized the authenticity and immediately led the two of them backwards.
In the complex, the further back you go, the higher the foundation itself, but the lower the floors. In fact, the main building, which looks the most magnificent at the back, is actually just one floor, and the lower part is its foundation.
The location where Fan Fei lives is in the last third of the entire complex. There is a separate courtyard encircled there, and after entering, there are several small courtyards, separated only by a low wall. There is no landscape arrangement in the courtyard, and everything seems very simple and natural.
In the small courtyard to the east, they met Fan Fu. In this courtyard, there are only five buildings, of which the main building facing the sun is the main building, with a total of two floors, the lower part is used for receiving guests, and the upper part is the residence of Fan Fei and his wife. The other four buildings, except for one for domestic slaves, are the practice room, the study room and the guest room.
Ding Qin and He Yan were temporarily placed in the guest room, and were soon connected to the living room of the main building. Fan Fei was already waiting for them there, and there was a woman with a big belly beside her.
Seeing Ding Qin and He Yan, Fan Yan spoke first, "Ding Gongzi, Miss He, are things done?" Let me introduce first, this is the daughter of Sect Master Xi, Xi Yunxia, and it is also my wife. ”
Ding Qin nodded slightly to her. Xi Yunxia smiled lightly, "It's really as my father said, a talent." It's a pity that I got married a few years early, otherwise maybe I would have fallen in love at first sight when I saw it like this, and my heart would sprout. ”
Of course, Ding Qin heard that this was just a joke, and laughed with him, "The young lady is joking." ”
"You don't mind, she likes to tease you younger people the most, but there is no malice." If you two have nothing to do, I'll take you to the Intelligence Elder. After the matter is settled over there, you can stay in my guest room for the time being. ”
Ding Qin nodded, "There is a young helper." ”
Fan Fei didn't have any extra words, explained a few words to Xi Yunxia, and took Ding Qin and He Yan out. On the way, he explained that his father was the current leader of the Moonlight Gang, named Fan Yi, and had four sons under his knees. Their whole family is in this courtyard, and the small courtyards that are divided are the living areas of each small family.
And the so-called intelligence elders live even further back. His courtyard was a little larger, with some embellishments, but the basic layout was pretty much the same. Just like Fan Yan said, he had greeted him in advance, and after bringing Ding Qin and He Yan over, the intelligence elders were already waiting in it.
The intelligence elder should have been over sixty years old, and his beard was a little pale, but his face was ruddy and his eyes were bright. After seeing Fan Fei, the respect and humility between the two appeared, and Fan Fei had to treat each other as a junior everywhere.
The intelligence elder reported himself to his home, and his surname was Peng Mingzang. After looking Ding Qin and He Yan up and down, he asked, "Are you the relatives of the person who called himself Ding Shouyi four years ago?"
Ding Qin nodded, "That's right." That's my father. After this he arrived, he never returned, so I went out to look for him. ”
Peng Zang nodded slowly, "Then do you know what your father did when he came to the Moonlight Gang?"
Ding Qin shook his head and said, "I don't know anything. I got the news from the Sect Master Xi Fenglie, so I came to the Moonlight Gang to find him. ”
"Xi Fenglie?" Peng Zang frowned, obviously not impressed by the name.
"Oh, that's the father of Xi Yunxia in the lower area, that is, my father-in-law, in the direction of Linyuan Town, hundreds of miles away, the sect master of a small sect called the Ten Fragrance Sect. Seeing that Peng Zang didn't think about it for a while, Fan Yu hurriedly explained.
Peng Zang nodded slowly, "Oh, I see. I said I should have heard the name. As I get older, I can't remember the places and people that are far away. ”
After speaking, he smiled strangely, "Ding Qin, in this way, you still have no news of your father." ”
Ding Qin nodded, "It's true." We are following the clues, step by step, looking for him. ”
"Hmm. It seems that you are also a piece of filial piety. It's just that what your father did back then may disappoint you. Peng Zang smiled strangely again when he said this.
Ding Qin chuckled in his heart. What does this mean? What will my father do that will disappoint?
He involuntarily glanced at He Yan, and then turned to Peng Zang, "Please make it clear to the elder." ”
Peng Zang said, "Back then, your father did come to Moonlight Lake. However, he did not come above board. ”
Ding Qin was even more puzzled in his heart, "What does the elder mean?"
Peng Zang said, "Ding Shouyi's purpose for coming here is mainly to get our Moonlight Gang's secret treasure, the Moon Spirit Bead. And he, knowing that it was impossible to get it through formal means, resorted to stealing. It is precisely because of this that the whereabouts of the Moon Spirit Bead are still unknown. ”
Ding Qin felt a buzzing in his head. How is this possible? Father came here with the intention of leaving the sect in Chiyan Mountain, how could he be interested in any Moon Spirit Bead?" "Elder, you mean, my father Ding Shouyi stole the Moon Spirit Bead?"
Peng Zangchang sighed, "Although there is no evidence, this is the most likely thing." Before and after the theft of the Moon Spirit Orb, he was the only one in the Moonlight Gang who came. ”
Ding Qin's tone was a little impatient, "Impossible, absolutely impossible! My father is not that kind of person!"
"Who would tell his son that he is a thief?" Peng Zang didn't seem to want to listen to Ding Qin's explanation, "Moreover, before he came to the Moonlight Gang, he also had a conflict with the Ten Fragrance Sect, and it was also because of Lingzao. Lingshen Lingzao Ganoderma lucidum grass, this is the three treasures of Lingyin. If he wasn't greedy for money, why did he do that?"
Ding Qin raised his voice, "That's because, the Ten Fragrance Sect robbed other people's things, and he acted chivalrous!"
Peng Zang said, "You were there at the time, weren't you? Since you weren't there, what evidence do you have?"
Ding Qin's heart is now anxious like an ant on a hot pot, but on the contrary, he really has no evidence to explain these things. The only two people, the two witnesses of the brother tribe, were all crazy, and the rest were all from the Ten Incense Sect, and it was impossible to say anything good about themselves.
Peng Zang said, "What, there is nothing to say? Actually, I am very surprised that you can come today." You're here, if I detain you and release the news, maybe your father will be able to obediently send the Moon Spirit Bead back. ”
When Ding Qin heard this, he knew that something was wrong. He turned to Fan Fu, "Young helper, I hope you can explain a thing or two to me about this matter." ”
Hearing that Ding Qin was commensurate with the young gang leader, Peng Zang was obviously very displeased. "What do you say, Young Gang Master? In our Moonlight Gang, there is no such standard title as Young Gang Master. This is disrespectful to our Moonshine Gang. ”
Fan Fei now looked innocent, "Little Brother Ding, I want to help you, but you also know that I can't control what Elder Peng has decided. I've told you before that I heard that something big happened, but I didn't know what it was. I didn't expect it to be like this. If I had known, I wouldn't have brought you here. ”
The more he said this, the more Ding Qin felt that something was wrong. Could it be that this is another conspiracy, a conspiracy set up by Xi Fenglie?
But just now, it was obvious that Peng Zang's vague expression and verbal performance of Xi Fenglie's memory were so real. Could it be that this elder's acting level is so high?
Impossible, unlikely. As an elder, there should always be some prestige, always acting, and there will always be times when he is seen through.
Ding Qin's heart was in turmoil. He vaguely felt that there must be something suspicious about this matter, but because the time was too tight, the incident happened suddenly, and he didn't understand it for a while. In desperation, he could only say, "If the elder really suspects that my father stole the Moon Spirit Bead, then it is better to help me find my father, if the Moon Spirit Bead is in my father's hands, I will definitely let him return the original and come to the door to apologize." ”
Peng Zang snorted coldly, "Is it possible? How precious is the Moon Spirit Bead, except for the four major gates of the southeast, northwest and northwest, which of the other gangs is not regarded as a peerless treasure? It is these four gates of the southeast, northwest and northwest, if we are willing to offer the Moon Spirit Bead, we may all treat us as guests." Besides, if you get the Moon Spirit Bead, you can cultivate the Moon Spirit Heart Method, which ranks eighth among the top ten divine skills of the Lu Dynasty, once the Heart Law is refined, it will absolutely dominate the side, who will be willing to hand it over again?"
Ding Qin couldn't help but be even more impatient, "What did the elder say?"
Peng Zang exhaled slowly, "I said it just now, it's very simple. Detain you, spread the word, and wait for him to come, and if he cares about you as a son, he will definitely come. If he doesn't come, it means that he doesn't even care about you, the son. ”
"You can't do this!" Ding Qin shouted out in a hurry.
"Do you talk count, or do I count when you speak?" Peng Zang seemed to be angry, and shouted directly, "Come on, tie up these two guys for me, and put them in prison in the gang!"
Ding Qin was willing to comply, and directly released his spiritual power, and the two belts and three stars fluttered behind him, "If you really want to tie us up, then come on." ”
Peng Zang glanced at Ding Qin's cultivation, and the surprise in his eyes flashed. He took a deep breath and said, "Well, at a young age, the second and third levels, it is indeed a rare talent. Moreover, when you are in the second order, you already have the feeling of spiritual pressure, which means that you have excellent qualifications. But, do you think you have a chance of winning with me?"
With that, he released his spiritual power.
Two orders and seven floors.