Chapter 68: Boiling
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Meng Qi slowly exhaled a few breaths, calmed down the feelings in his heart, because he expected it, he was not too shocked, but he felt that the matter was becoming more and more confusing, I don't know who is telling the truth, who is lying, and I don't know which ones are true and which ones are lies.
This was not a good time to sort out clues and words, Meng Qi cautiously observed the surroundings, and only after confirming that there was no ambush did he open the door and walked in.
There were nine corpses in the house, in addition to the Han Envoy, Wu Cheng and two attendants, there were four other people, all dressed in rags, like dock coolies.
After carefully examining the wounds, Meng Qixian's nine people were all fatal with one blow, the wound was in the throat, it was a sword stab wound, and there was no trace of a fight in the room.
The martial arts of the person who shot it are terrifying!
Meng Qi was a little suspicious that the murderer was the black shadow last night, he was good at using a sword, he could break through his own golden bell jar defense, and he had miraculous skills to affect the senses of others, under the surprise of the cold envoy and others, it was not difficult to achieve this effect, if he wasn't sure to kill himself within two or three swords, he had to worry about the rainstorm pear flower needle, I am afraid that he would also be secretly attacked.
However, this was just Meng Qi's speculation, and it couldn't be sure that the black shadow.
He looked back and forth, and suddenly frowned, because the expressions of his Han envoy and the others were quite strange, not frightened, not stunned, but lowered his eyebrows, very respectful and relieved.
"Could it be the top of the Snow God Palace, but why did he stop talking?" Meng Qi thought suspiciously.
After confirming that there was no trace of any noteworthy in the entire courtyard except for the tunnel leading to the "North-South Pass" shop, Meng Qi quietly withdrew from here, kept changing directions, made a big circle, and returned to the vicinity of Youfu, while observing the movement inside, while thinking about the whole thing.
Because there are so many mysteries that anyone can lie, Meng Qi constantly flashes new ideas, but there is no clear idea.
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The challenge of the white-clothed sword god made the city lord's mansion a little chaotic, because Cui Xu needed to retreat to "sharpen the sword", so he handed over everything in the mansion to Cui Jinxiu, the eldest lady Cui Jinxiu, as an uncle, You Tongguang, Mu Shan, and Fei Zhengqing consciously stayed, assisting her to deal with different things in an orderly manner, and slowly settled down the chaotic situation.
Because of this, when You Tongguang returned to his mansion, it was already midnight, dark clouds covered the moon, and he couldn't see his five fingers.
"Dad, has the city lord accepted Luo Qing's challenge?" As soon as he entered the door, his third son, You Hongbo, greeted him.
You Tongguang frowned slightly: "The fifth brother has been looking forward to the grandmaster-level duel for a long time, and he wants to use this to stimulate his potential and get close to the ethereal boundary between man and god. ”
He said in detail, because You Hongbo is his most satisfied son - the eldest son You Hongwen is addicted to poetry and books, martial arts are scarce, living in the capital all the year round, although he is keen on inheriting the family business, but he is not willing to do business, the second son You Hongshi has been spoiled since he was a child, he is bad, and he has not yet matured at the age of thirty or forty.
Only the youngest son You Hongbo has done his true martial arts, and he has some talent for businessmen, so he has handed over all the things of the dart game to him, and if he does it well, the family business will be his in the future.
You Tongguang has never cared about the distinction between the eldest and the youngest, and only believes in one thing: people are in the rivers and lakes, and the family business is only lived by talented people, otherwise the whole family will die and have no place to be buried.
"How many years have there been no grandmaster-level battles......" You Hongbo sighed yearningly.
You Tongguang laughed: "There are not many fights between grandmasters, but most of them are on the spot, and there is no rumor, and such formal duels are indeed rare now, but I have confidence in the fifth brother." ”
He paused and said, "Hongbo, what's going on with those darts?"
You Hongbo didn't dare to look at his father's eyes, and said: "I haven't found it yet, if I know which beast made it inside and out, I will definitely peel him off his skin and bones!"
"Hmph, You Sanye has such a big temper, now is not the time to look for a traitor, the dart is the most important, if you can't find it, then prepare another batch as much as possible, if so, hum. You Tongguang rarely lowered his face and taught his son a lesson.
You Hongbo naturally didn't dare to contradict his father, so he smiled flatteringly, and accompanied You Tongguang into the inner courtyard and to the study with the housekeeper and others.
You Tongguang habitually went to the study first, so he opened the copper lock, pushed the door, squeaked, and slowly opened, but he suddenly stopped, the smile on his face faded, and he looked at the room solemnly.
"Dad, what's wrong?" You Hongbo asked inexplicably.
You Tongguang said in a deep voice: "Someone has entered the study. ”
The stewards, guards, etc. are all panicked, this is their dereliction of duty!
You Hongbo knew that his father's martial arts were special, and he was good at sensing different breath changes, so he didn't doubt it, so he rushed in and looked around.
"There's a letter!" he said, pointing to the neatly folded white paper in front of the white jade Buddha statue.
"Take it. You Tongguang commanded the guards.
The guards stepped up, tested the non-toxicity with silver needles, picked up the letter, and presented it to You Tongguang respectfully.
When You Tongguang unfolded the letter, You Hongbo leaned over curiously, wanting to see the contents inside:
"Wenjun has a white jade Buddha statue, carved with wonderful hands, ghostly axe, not overwhelmed by it, a look at it today, and I will not deceive me. ”
"However, do not ask for self-picking, not the way of being a guest, leave this letter, and sincerely tell you, after six days, when you step on the moon to get it, Jun Su Yada, will not let me go back and forth in vain. ”
"Shen Monkey bows. ”
After reading the content, he was shocked and angry, afraid and annoyed, both eager to tear the monkey alive, and expected the twelve gods to retreat in the face of difficulties.
"It's too much to deceive! It's too much to deceive!" You Tong's bare face sank like water, and he gritted his teeth and threw the letter directly to the ground.
"Dad, you must give Shen Monkey a good look!" You Hongbo thought of his father's strength, and thought of the city lord's uncle's martial arts, suppressed his fear, and shouted angrily.
The housekeepers and guards looked at each other, when did the Shen Monkey among the twelve gods become a thief?
"I'm going to invite a few of your uncles over tomorrow. You Tongguang no longer saw a trace of a smile on his face, and said in a deep voice: "Your Uncle Cui wants to retreat to 'sharpen the sword', don't disturb him for the time being." ”
After saying this, he gradually suppressed his feelings, and said calmly: "By the way, publicize this matter." ”
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Meng Qi observed You Mansion for half a night, but after You Tongguang returned to the mansion to present the letter, in addition to starting to be angry, he responded calmly and did not make any suspicious moves, so that he had nothing to gain and had to return to the temple where the order was placed in advance.
The next day, after Meng Qi settled down and practiced martial arts, he leisurely walked to the "Dining House", intending to have lunch and inquire about the news.
Along the way, he bought a hat, a set of regular clothes, and a coveted white monk's robe.
Entering the restaurant, before Meng Qi sat down, his ears kept drilling into topics related to Cui Xu and Luo Qing.
"Grandmaster-level duel, this is a rare occurrence in a hundred years!"
"yes, I didn't think we'd be able to go through such a great event. ”
"It's a pity that except for the famous people who were invited, we couldn't enter the City Lord's Mansion and couldn't see this grand duel. ”
"Yes, it's a pity, but I heard that Cao Manzi is setting up a gambling game to bet on the outcome of this duel, do you think the city lord has a big chance of winning, or is the white-clothed sword god more powerful?"
As soon as this question came out, the entire restaurant suddenly chattered, analyzing the comparison of the strength of the two sides.
"The city lord has been famous for more than 20 years, and it has been ten years since he stepped into the grandmaster, how can Luo Qing, who has just joined the grandmaster, be able to compete?
"Not necessarily, not necessarily, Luo Qingjian tried the world, but he didn't meet an opponent, no one could stop his three swords, and the momentum was flourishing, and the city lord has rarely made a move in recent years, I'm afraid there is no such sharpness. ”
"Three years ago, when the city lord broke the Loushan Sect's seven-star sword formation, he used five moves, but the white-clothed sword god only succeeded in breaking the formation with only two swords. ”
"In three years, maybe the city lord has opened another vault?"
There were different opinions, no one could convince anyone, and they almost fought, but fortunately, a gamble was set, and they turned the anger of the dispute into a bet.
Meng Qi raised his chopsticks to eat delicious food, listened to the discussion, and learned that the city lord Cui Xu began to retreat, that Miss Cui presided over a qiē thing in the city, and that the white-clothed sword god lived in the Great Compassion Temple, burned incense and fasted, bathed and washed the sword, and waited for the day of the duel.
Meng Qi was most concerned about this, because it was difficult to distinguish between the truth and the falsehood of the information he currently had, so he had to find a way to "ask" the other party, Cui Jinhua.
"By the way, do you know that Shen Monkey appeared again last night?" Cao Manzi asked his entourage to put away the gambling money and sell the news.
"What's going on? Who did Shen Monkey kill?" Many of the guests in the restaurant are serious people, but there are also many people from the rivers and lakes, so they are particularly interested in similar news about the rivers and lakes, and the city lord of Tianding City is a contemporary grandmaster, and the local people rarely pay attention to the affairs of the rivers and lakes.
Cao Manzi shook his head slowly, and pretended to say: "Shen Monkey did not kill anyone, but sneaked into the home of the 'Living God of Wealth' and left a letter in the study. ”
"What letter?" asked eagerly.
"The letter reads, 'Wenjun has a white jade Buddha statue ......'" Cao Manzi remembered it well.
Everyone gasped when they heard this, this kind of almost provocative move, this kind of daring display of artists, made them shocked and yearned.
"The Living God of Wealth is the first person under the Grandmaster, and Shen Monkey is definitely not his opponent!"
"Yes, he secretly took away the Buddha statue, and left a letter to provoke, so that the face of the living god of wealth will be put away? ”
"That is, the living God of Wealth martial arts is extraordinary, and he has made friends, six days later, more than a dozen masters will surround the white jade Buddha statue, I see how the monkey steals!"
"I heard that if it weren't for the city lord's duel, the Living God of Wealth would also plan to send the white jade Buddha statue to the city lord's mansion, hehe, at that time, Shen Monkey only thought that he had failed. ”
"Speaking of Shen Monkey, it is also insidious, and the time is chosen just right, so that the city lord has no time to help. ”
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The guests in the restaurant talked happily, after all, it is rare to have such a time when there are major events in the rivers and lakes.
Meng Qi listened very satisfied, this is what he wants! The white-clothed sword god and the Cui City Lord are about to fight a decisive battle, if the people in the nearby twelve phase gods are free, they must come over to watch the battle to improve their knowledge, at this time, they will leave a letter and create a big movement, and the people of the twelve phase gods who come will naturally look for Shen Monkey and let themselves find the hope of completing the side quest.
Of course, this alone was not safe enough, after Meng Qi had eaten and drunk enough, he picked up the hat he bought before and put it on top of his head, and quietly followed behind Cao Manzi, who left.