The second person of the Ghost League horse bandits, Gelhan's own brother Laihai, was lying upright on the ground at this time, with a sharp dagger stuck in his chest, and it seemed that he was completely dead.

As soon as the news of his killing reached the city guard's mansion, Li Jiangyao led his men to hurry to the cell where the prisoners were held. Facing the scene in front of him, he suppressed the fire in his belly and stared coldly at Ma Mu, who was already guarding here: "Who did it?" ”

Ma Mu swallowed his saliva in apprehension, and then raised his finger to point at the three people kneeling on the ground next to him: "They did it." Originally, I asked them to come here to treat Laihai's wrist injury, but I didn't expect ......"

Li Jiangyao slowly walked up to the three people, and was suddenly stunned: "Are you ...... Daddy Samore? ”

Kneeling on the far left is Samor, an old merchant in Metasequoia City. The caravan that Li Jiangyao rescued halfway before was guided by him, so the two had already known each other. After ambushing the horse bandits in the woods, everyone fled back to Metasequoia together, and because they had been busy resisting the enemy, Li Jiangyao saw Samore for the first time.

Samor's face was full of tears at the moment: "My lord, it's me." Samor is guilty of great sins, please punish me, I have done all this, and they have nothing to do with them. ”

"No!" The young man kneeling in the middle suddenly said loudly, "It's not what Samor said! I was killed when I came to the sea! ”

The other old man on the right was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly stopped the young man with Samar to prevent him from continuing.

Seeing this, Li Jiangyao slowly squatted down in front of the three of them, and said lightly: "Don't worry about it first, think it out clearly." Although lynching and killing a captive is a great crime, I don't feel sorry for this guy who came to the sea with blood on his hands, and died. ”

He paused slightly, and his tone suddenly became cold: "However, you can't lie to me. If I find out, if you dare to deceive me, the result will be worse than killing Laihai, understand? ”

The three of them were glanced at by Li Jiangyao's fierce gaze, and they couldn't help but be secretly surprised in their hearts, you look at me, I look at you, and they didn't know where to start for a while.

Ma Mu is a local official, and he has always had a good relationship with Samoor, he knows that the other party is an honest and responsible trader, and he doesn't want to see Samor really being cut down by Captain Li in anger, so he hurriedly relieved the siege and said: "I said Samor, Samor, you are really old and confused." Coming to Hai deserves death, and Lord Li will execute him sooner or later, but you are a business man, what are you doing here? Tell Master Li clearly, does this beast who comes to the sea have a grudge against you? We, Lord Li, are broad-minded heroes and heroes, and we will definitely not embarrass you. ”

Old Samor looked at Ma Mu and then at Li Jiangyao, and sighed: "Alas, Lord City Guard, you ...... You don't understand my difficulties...... Now that it's here, I don't have anything to hide. Ladies and gentlemen, this ...... next to you It's our little prince Kuriban. ”

"Little Prince? Curry? …… Curifega's son?! Ma Mu's eyes widened wider than a bull's eye: "The heir of the Shenhua family? ”

The Shenhua family in Ma Mu's mouth can be regarded as an extremely mysterious and respected existence in the Chechi Kingdom, and even in the entire Western Xinjiang Ghost Desert.

For thousands of years, no one has been able to say exactly where this historic family came from.

The only thing everyone knows is that when his grandfather's grandfather's grandfather was a child, there was a figure of this family in the story before going to bed every night.

It is rumored that the Shenhua family is the messenger of the Nanjin Flower God Sect in the world.

They don't have their own territory, or rather, the ghost desert in the Western Xinjiang is all the territory of this family. As the messenger of God, the Shenhua family has always adhered to the purest mantle and bloodline of the Flower God Sect, spread all over the vast land of the thirty-six countries in Western Xinjiang.

They are both clergy and prominent nobles, both scattered and cohesive, united and independent, just like the Nanjin flowers in the minds of the people of Western Xinjiang, all over the world, preaching the great power of the flower god.

For a long time, how many branches, how many populations, and how much wealth the Shenhua family had always been the top secret of the Flower God Sect, and it was only in the hands of a few elders.

The surname "Curry" means "calyx" in Western Xinjiang language, symbolizing the guardian of the sacred flower.

Curry is the head prince of the Shenhua family, and he is also one of the three major priests of the Western Xinjiang Flower God Sect from generation to generation. The prince's token "Black Crystal Jade" has a double meaning at the same time, not only as a symbol of power to rule the Shenhua family, ordering all members of the family, but also representing the decree of the high priest of the Flower God Sect, which deeply affects every person in Western Xinjiang.

For thousands of years, the Shenhua family has been like its own name, a gentle, beautiful, and loving light. This is a peace-loving, peace-free race. The rulers of the clan encouraged their clansmen to migrate and live in various parts of the western frontier, and slowly integrated into the thirty-six kingdoms and became the subjects there.

Only by doing so can we better spread the doctrine and serve the believers.

Prince Curry, on the other hand, led the headquarters of the family and resided in the court of Chechi, guarding the temple of the gods of the Flower God Cult.

After a long period of integration, Prince Curry gradually became the nominal princes and nobles of Chechi, not only enjoying the taxes of the jurisdiction, but also receiving offerings from believers from various countries in Western Xinjiang.

Over the years, the Shenhua family has gradually become one of the most noble and wealthy families in Western Xinjiang.

The last prince of the Shenhua family, named Curifega. Like his ancestors, Curifega was an upright and virtuous leader and high priest.

Under his knees, he has a son and a daughter.

The eldest daughter, Marim, is naturally beautiful, is a famous beauty in Chechi, and is also the best candidate for the next generation of flower goddesses. The youngest son, Kuliban, is the boy that Samor refers to, and is the only heir to the throne of the Shenhua family, the future high priest.

Seven years ago, shortly after Kuriban's tenth birthday, the temple was suddenly welcomed with a group of guests.

These were the Gelhan brothers from the court of the Cheshi, who had come to the temple to marry Marim.

At that time, the identities of Gelhan and Laihai were still Prince Chechi, with a noble status and notoriety. Laihai is also young and handsome, with a dignified appearance, and there is no ugly scar on his face. In addition, he made it clear to Prince Curry that he was willing to join the Shenhua family, so that Marim could serve his father and queen mother with peace of mind, so it was a very good marriage from any point of view at that time.

In order to consolidate the relationship with Che Chiguo, Prince Curifega immediately agreed to this family affair and held a grand wedding banquet to celebrate his daughter's wishful husband.

However, he didn't know that the real purpose of coming to the sea was actually to covet the rich wealth and immeasurable influence of the Shenhua family, and to take possession of it for himself, so as to realize their plan to seize Chechi and even the entire Western Frontier.

Soon after marriage, Marim, who thought she really had a happy marriage, accidentally discovered the scandal of the concubine, and Laihai secretly had an affair with a princess in Loulan behind her back.

Marim was filled with grief and indignation about this, but she did not tell her father about it, but planned to persuade her to change her mind.

But he never expected that Princess Marim's kindness not only failed to play the slightest role, but aroused Laihai's murderous intentions.

This guy was worried that the matter would be exposed, and he would annoy Prince Feijia and the congregants in various places, so he repaid the favor with resentment and killed his wife on the spot.

After that, he led the personal guards disguised as killers to break into the temple overnight, slaughtering the unsuspecting high-ranking members of the Shenhua family.

The prince was unfortunately killed, and he came to the sea to search the entire palace, and found the sacred relic of the Shenhua family, black crystal jade, along with a large amount of gold and silver treasures, and transported it back to Gelhan's mansion, and at the same time announced with great fanfare that there was a killer sneaking up on the temple, and he was mobilizing troops and horses to hunt down the murderers.

On the day that the Shenhua family was wiped out, the prince's son, Kuliban, happened to travel with Samore and other elders, and he escaped doom. When they returned to the temple and saw the corpses all over the ground, they were all stunned.

The two Templar maids, who hid in time and finally escaped death, told Kuliban and the others what had happened. Samar consulted with his colleagues: the prince is still a child, and Black Crystal Jade has been pirated, they can't follow the rules set by their ancestors to let Kuliban succeed to the prince's throne, let alone mobilize the power of the Shenhua family to avenge the prince's family.

In addition, Laihai is taking the opportunity of the so-called arrest of the murderer to send people around to find the whereabouts of Kuliban, if his whereabouts are exposed at this time, he will inevitably kill the prince directly.

As a result, the elders had no choice but to hurriedly take Kuliban and leave the Chechi royal court to temporarily avoid the pursuit of the enemy.

Little Kuliban is the sister-in-law of Prince Feijia and the only heir of the Shenhua family, so when he just learned to speak, he was forced by his father to start reciting the branch roster of the Shenhua family. In the current situation, he was the only one who could fully grasp the core information of the Shenhua family.

It's a pity that Kuliban doesn't have Black Crystal Jade in his hands, and the Shenhua people scattered all over the Western Xinjiang can't recognize the legitimacy of his status; At the same time, I was very depressed when I came to the sea. Although he held the supreme divine flower artifact in his hand, because he did not know the information of the family members, it was difficult for him to mobilize any power for his own use.

In the end, Gelhan and Laihai were involved in the war for power in the Chechi royal court, and finally ended up in defeat and fleeing.

In the past seven years, with the help of several branch clansmen they are familiar with, Samor and other elders have protected the young master while looking for traces of the sea, intending to wait for an opportunity to recapture the black crystal jade and restore the country for revenge.

"My lord, that's how it happened." Old Samour let out a long sigh: "Thank you for the blessing of the god of flowers, no matter what, today can be regarded as avenging the prince and princess." ”

Hearing him say this, Kuliban couldn't hold back his grief any longer, and hugged his head and began to cry bitterly.

The old man on the other side also wiped his tears: "Lord Captain, I am a doctor from Metasequoia City, and I am also from the Shenhua Clan. Lord Ma Mu asked me to heal my wounds in the sea, and I originally wanted to take this opportunity to see if that beast would carry the black crystal jade with him, and to see if my clan could be favored by the god of flowers. However, the little prince also insisted on coming with him, and our two old things could not resist him, so we had to nod and agree. Unexpectedly, His Highness couldn't bear it when he saw the enemy...... Alas, please have mercy on me! With that, the old doctor bowed down and kowtowed to Li Jiangyao again and again.

Seeing this, Li Jiangyao hurriedly helped the three of them up one by one, not knowing what to say.

Although he hadn't taken care of interrogating Laihai yet, so that he couldn't figure out the details of the ghost alliance horse bandits, which made him feel very annoyed, but the tragic experience of the Shenhua family also made him feel embarrassed.

This old minister and young master's blood feud for many years can be said to be understandable in exchange for a knife in the heart of the sea.

If it were him Li Jiangyao, he would also have no hesitation.

Ma Mu was worried that the captain would be punished, so he pretended to reprimand on the side: "You three are really too confused!" Laihai, this thief, was captured alive by our Li Dasheng, how could he not search it in advance, and where would there be any black crystal jade left on him? Such a precious relic must have been hidden in his brother Gelhan. ”

He reached out and patted Samoor's shoulder and continued to help the round field: "Alas, don't be in a hurry to thank the god of flowers first. Master Li cut off Laihai's hand with a knife and captured him alive, he is the great benefactor you should be grateful for! ”

Hearing this, the little prince Kuliban solemnly straightened his clothes, bowed to Li Jiangyao and fell to the ground, and made a standard salute: "Divine Flower Family Kuliban thank you!" Your kindness will never be forgotten by our people! ”