Chapter 3: Each Conceives a Ghost
After the steward left, Chen Kunde walked into the back hall alone, removed a bronze lamp in the back hall, and only heard the rumbling sound, and a deep cave was revealed out of thin air on one wall of the back hall.
Chen Kunde looked around cautiously, and then walked in.
"Boom ......"
The cave disappeared again into invisibility.
The cave was built by the patriarch of the Chen family in the previous generation, and the bricks and stones were smooth, and there were oil lamps illuminated every two steps, but Chen Kunde still couldn't stop trembling slightly, he was extremely cautious, as if he was not walking in his own cave.
The depth of the cave is nearly 100 zhang, Chen Kunde walked for a long time of incense, and finally his eyes lit up, and at the end of the cave was a brightly lit study.
In front of the mahogany beast carved bookshelf against the wall of the study, a man in black was standing with his hands in his hands, casually flipping through the books in front of him.
"Is the matter done?" Chen Kunde had just walked in, and the deep voice of the man in black sounded in his ears.
"Lord Hui, the matter is done, and the traitor has now been taken into prison by the county government. Chen Kunde replied cautiously, there seemed to be an invisible oppressive force in the study, which made him want to kneel down.
He didn't dare to be careless, for fear that because of his words and deeds, the man in black in front of him would be angry. This person is not only a first-class master, but also very likely to be related to the legendary Youlangtai!
"Very good, as for the accidental death of your fifth son, I will report it to the Lord as appropriate, and I believe that the Lord will compensate you. The man in black always paid attention to the book in front of him, and he didn't even look at Chen Kunde.
"I don't dare to have Master Lao, I just hope that the adults will be able to help my Chen family when the time comes. Chen Kunde's head was about to touch the ground, and he was still a little domineering and strong at this time, completely like a begging pug.
The man in black finally glanced at him, "Little Chen family, ambition is not small......" There was not the slightest disdain in his tone, but it was these plain words that made Chen Kunde shudder.
"Today, your five sons were killed, there must be someone behind the scenes, it seems that there is another force in the city, either targeting you or the traitor. Find out, maybe I will say a few more words for your Chen family in front of adults. The man in black returned his gaze to the book in front of him.
Chen Kunde's eyes lit up suddenly, and he quickly suppressed it, "Yes...... The villain must find out the murderer!"
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The sun set, but the city did not return to calm as usual.
The fifth son of the Chen family was killed, such a big event, it was almost like turning the city upside down!
"Have you heard? The eldest master of the Chen family was furious and asked all the people involved to give the fifth son of the Chen family a funeral!"
"How is it possible? There are hundreds of people around, does the Chen family really dare to do this?"
A distant relative of mine works in the Chen family, and today he secretly told me that the elder of the Chen family has ordered the county officials to catch the murderer, otherwise the black gauze hat will not be guaranteed. It's not even easy for the county officials to do it now, and I heard that the county government jail was all stuffed all at once. ”
"This Chen family is too domineering, how can it be used for public and private purposes?"
"Don't say it, in our small city, the Chen family is the sky, be careful not to be heard by any talkative person. ”
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The people of Hucheng talked a lot, and everyone knew that if this incident was not handled well, the sky in Hucheng would change.
At the same time, the yamen of the county government at the center of the storm was blazing, and all the officials were at their posts, waiting for the order of the county magistrate.
In the county government's study, the county official sat at the desk, frowning, but his eyes did not have the slightest sparkle, as if he was in a fugue.
Finally, there was a sound of small and hurried footsteps outside the study, and the county official hurriedly stood up to meet him, only to see the master hurriedly walking into the study with a piece of rice paper
"How's it going?" the county magistrate's eyes stared at the master, as if he wanted to see something in the master's eyes.
Master was shocked, he had just run all the way from the death row dungeon, and he almost couldn't breathe, "Big ...... My lord, look at ......"
The county magistrate hurriedly but carefully took the rice paper from the master's hand.
"Boom!"
It was as if the thunder exploded in his heart, and the rice paper in the county official's hand slipped silently, his eyes widened, and his body couldn't help but tremble slightly, "What...... How to provoke ...... This killer!?"
"My lord, what should we do?" the master helped the county official, for fear that he would fall to the ground if he could not stand steadily.
The county magistrate had no master, and he grabbed the master's arm, "Master, how do you think we can escape this murder?"
There seemed to be a chill rising on the floor of the study, and the candle flame was flickering, as if the shadow of a ghost was pulling up, roaring silently.
The county official was helped by the master to sit on the Taishi chair, and after a long time, only the heavy and suppressed breathing of the two people remained in the study.
"There is, there is a ......" The county magistrate who forced himself to calm down finally thought of a way, and he pulled the master over, "You hurry up and send this portrait to the Chen Mansion, just say that the murderer's accomplices have been arrested, and this person is the one! You told the eldest master of the Chen family that this person conspired with the murderer and was ready to plot against the Chen family in the name of saving the son of the Chen family." ”
"This person is a white-clothed ......" The master was worried in his heart, "How could the eldest master of the Chen family not know this person?"
"Then you can only gamble, otherwise the killer star is really going crazy, where can the officials of a small city like us stop it?" the county magistrate whispered in the master's ear.
"Know...... Got it...... "Master swallowed his throat, he had never seen a county official lose his temper like this.
The master quickly left with the portrait in his hand.
The county magistrate sat on the Taishi's chair, unable to calm down for a long time, his hands trembling and grinding the ink, spreading out a piece of paper only the size of a palm, writing a few words on it, and at the same time drawing a strange symbol that seemed to be a character and a pattern in the lower right corner of the paper.
A short time later, a carrier pigeon fluttered its wings and flew into the night.
"The Chen family has no king's law, and has occupied the city for twenty years, and now it's time to exchange blood. "At this time, where is the county magistrate still panicking just now?" He looked at the waning moon hanging low in the sky, and whispered softly.
The pigeon flew a short distance in the night sky and landed on the edge of the window of an ordinary house somewhere in the city.
"Chief, that man must not stay when he sees my face. In the house, the flickering lights reflected the figures of two people, one of whom was the masked Tsing Yi who assassinated the Chen family's son today.
"Forget it this time, the county magistrate of Hucheng has just sent news that the person who blocked you today is the white-clothed Su Demon whose reputation has spread all over Ding'an Road. The leader waved his hand, and he turned around, revealing those cold eyes, "You can survive, and it's a shame that the man didn't kill him, otherwise you wouldn't have been able to come back today." ”
"It's him!?how is it possible?" Tsing Yi was incredulous, his eyes widened, "Although that person is stronger than me today, he is only at the peak of a second-grade master, how can it be that fierce white-clothed Su Demon?"
"Su Mo in white clothes, his clothes are not stained with blood, it is rumored that his strength has already reached the top of the first-grade master, and he is the most promising young master in the world to break through the martial arts and step into the immortal road, and even escaped the pursuit of the Youlangtai Youniao Throne, how can it be only the strength of the second-grade master?" The leader seemed to be talking to himself, "Okay, you retreat first, tonight, you and I will go to the death row prison to find out." ”
"Got it. Tsing Yi answered and went out.
"The white-clothed Su Mo, who hasn't been out for three years, why did you come to my city now?" the leader pushed open the window, his brows furrowed slightly.
The Chen family's mansion was also brightly lit at this time, and from time to time there were stewards who walked in and out with servants.
Led by a steward, the master walked through the side door and walked up to a long corridor with twists and turns, "Master, you go to the living room first and wait, I'll go and report the master." "The steward is in small steps ahead.
"Okay, okay. The master nodded and replied, the Chen family is powerful in the city, even the steward can be on an equal footing with him, if it is not really urgent, I am afraid that he will not be able to enter the Chen Mansion.
The Chen family's living room is divided into two rooms, the inner and outer rooms, only important guests can enter the inner living room, and the rest of the people are arranged in the outer living room.
The master was in the empty living room, neither sitting nor standing, holding the portrait in his hand and looking helpless.
Finally, after about half a pillar of incense, the steward hurriedly came, "Master, my eldest master is still bedridden due to the pain of losing his son, if there is anything, you can tell me, and I will convey it on my behalf." ”
The master unconsciously surged with anger in his heart, the dignified county master, I didn't expect to wait for so long, but I was still turned away, it was really ......, "That's it, then it's bothering to take care of things." But soon the master hugged his fist at the steward, the Chen family has been domineering for a long time, and he has long been used to it, even if he is angry sometimes, that's all.
The steward walked into the study next to the living room with the portrait, "Sir, this is the person who conspired with the murderer according to the county magistrate." ”
Chen Kunde picked up the portrait, his eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was thinking about something.
"A quick repair book was sent to the eldest prince of Xiangcheng, and he said that the man had arrived. Chen Kunde said in a deep voice, "In addition, tell the county official that my Chen family will go to get people tomorrow." ”
"Yes!" the steward quickly took the order and left.
"The Chen family has been working hard for 20 years before they got on the line of the Jushou Yang family, and this time it is a good time for the Chen family to enter the Guanzhong. Chen Kunde's whole person fell deeply into the Taishi's chair.
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The Death Row Prison in Hucheng is built on the basis of mass graves left over from the battlefield.
As soon as it was built, it was the place where the yin qi of the whole city was the heaviest, and there was no shortage of prisoners who were imprisoned in it who were scared to death alive, and it was a ghost place for all the people of the city to talk about.
"Master, why don't we reason with them?" In the cell cast of fine iron, Wujiang sat cross-legged on the ground, his round head raised, looking very innocent, he didn't know why the people outside were different from the people in the mountains, and locked him up indiscriminately.
"They are used to their own way of doing it, and they don't care about the truth in our mouths......" Su Heng stood firmly in the cell, his body straight.
"Then what should we do?" Wujiang looked at Su Heng.
"Wait for ......" In the darkness, only a faint light shone down, and Su Heng's white clothes were like a second light source.
"What are you waiting for?"
"Wait for someone to open the door. ”
"Will we be let out?"
"Rest assured, they don't dare to do anything to us. ”
At midnight, it was the darkest time of the day, with the waning moon in the sky and the stars dimming.
The iron door of the death row prison squeaked and slowly opened a crack.
Two figures quickly flashed in, and the iron door closed again.
As soon as these two people entered the prison, they rushed straight to the cell where Su Heng and the others were being held. However, when they saw the empty cell, they were instantly stunned.
"How is it possible?" a low cry sounded, and the silence in the cell was a little strange, and the prisoners did not make a sound, as if they had known that someone was going to sneak in.
"You ...... Are you looking for me?" Suddenly, from behind the two, a deep voice came, and a white dress suddenly appeared.
"Boom!"
Without hesitation, one of them drew his long knife and slashed at it, and the cold sword light swept through like flowing water.
Su Heng did not advance but retreated, flicked away the long knife with one finger, and at the same time opened his right hand widely, wanting to capture this person.
The other person also shot almost at the same time, and the iron strings clanged, and several iron arrows flew out of the sleeve in an instant.
"Huh, the strong crossbow in the army?" Su Heng's figure moved a foot sideways, and he was able to dodge the crossbow arrows, and at the same time, he flicked away the long knife that came from him again.
In the huge death row prison, the atmosphere was gloomy and the murderous intent was soaring, and everyone looked at the three people who were fighting in the faint moonlight.
Su Heng retreated again and again, now after he sealed the impermanence thought, his skill was also sealed sixty percent, which can be regarded as the first product, the two people in front of him have a tacit understanding, one is at the peak of the second grade, and the other person has stepped into the first grade, and the time for the other person to step into the first grade is obviously not short, and he can't take these two people for a while.
In the darkness, a faint voice came to Su Heng's ears, "Take two diagonal steps to the right back, and take another step forward." ”
In the flash of light, Su Heng subconsciously followed the guidance of this voice to avoid the killing moves of the two.
At the same time, only a muffled snort was heard, and one of the first-class masters seemed to be injured by a hidden weapon, and his body suddenly became shorter, and the other person was stunned for a moment. At this moment, Su Heng suddenly bullied up, waved his long sleeves, and after blocking this person's counterattack, he grabbed this person's throat,
"If you dare to act recklessly, die!"
An invisible murderous aura erupted violently and spread wantonly in the death row cell.