Ma Chengkong still closed his eyes, but he smiled: "The Ma family will not disappear in the rivers and lakes, I have already arranged the things after my death, and my second uncle Ma Chengyuan will become the head of the Ma family." ”

"You are wrong, this will be the beginning of the fall of the Ma family." Mu Jinghong said as he looked at the treasure knife carefully, and couldn't help but praise: "What a treasure knife, your father used it to kill countless evil people, but it's a pity that now it will take the life of its owner, and now it will become a murderous knife that hinders the master." ”

"Whether it's a treasure knife or a murder knife, there will definitely be a more suitable owner to control it."

"You are wrong again, since you have become a murderous knife that interferes with the master, naturally no more swordsmen will use it, after all, it is still a piece of scrap iron."

Ma Chengkong raised his heavy eyelids, his pupils were already reflected in blood red, looking particularly hateful, and asked Mu Jinghong: "You haven't made it clear yet, why are you here again." ”

Mu Jinghong smiled: "I wanted to do a very stupid thing, but now it seems that there is no need." ”

Ma Chengkong asked, "What are you going to do?"

Mu Jinghong said: "Needless to say, you do it as soon as possible, so that I can take off your head and hang it on the Jinling city wall." ”

Ma Chengkong asked, "Why do you want to hang my head?" ”

Mu Jinghong said: "Because I want the world to know what the stupidest person in the world looks like." ”

Being ridiculed like this by Mu Jinghong, Ma Chengkong was a little annoyed, and shouted: "You can be more straightforward, why did you come again?" ”

Mu Jinghong pointed at the Jiaoyue knife and said with a smile: "You put down this knife first, and I'll tell you." ”

Ma Chengkong hesitated for a moment, slowly put the knife down, he only then found that Mu Jinghong was not so light, his hair was scattered, his pale face, and his messy clothes were full of mud, and he could see at a glance that he must have been in a long way, Mu Jinghong breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and said: "I came here for you, to be precise, to save the Ma family from fire and water." ”

"You can't save the Ma family, and no one can save us now."

"Instead of being cocooned, why not give it a go?" Mu Jinghong ripped off a section of his clothes, gently wiped it on Ma Chengkong's face, and said: "I have less than three days, as long as I can find what should have been in the box, the Ma family will not be in trouble, and I will have more time to find your father's whereabouts." ”

Mu Jinghong's movements were very light, like a girl's gentle touch, Ma Chengkong only felt the violent beating of his heart, endured the throbbing in his heart, and asked Mu Jinghong: "Why do you want to help the Ma family like this?" ”

"I'm not just for the Ma family, but also for you."

"For me?"

"I have already said that you and your father are not damned people, and the Ma family should not be removed from the rivers and lakes."

The blood stains on Ma Chengkong's face had been wiped clean, Mu Jinghong took the blood-stained Jiaoyue, carefully wiped it on the blade of the knife, and then said, "I want to know what the contents of that box are, and who are the people who have touched it." ”

Ma Chengkong quietly watched Mu Jinghong's movements and did not speak, Mu Jinghong raised his head and looked at Ma Chengkong, and said with a very strange expression: "If you still insist on self-punishment and apology, then you are not just stupid, you are simply a fool with a lack of brains." ”

"The box originally contained just a book of exercises,"

"What exercises?"

"Dead wood in spring."

Mu Jinghong's wiping hand suddenly froze, staring at Ma Chengkong's eyes like a torch, and the words of surprise were not good: "Dead wood in spring? A martial arts technique that is said to restore the vitality of a decrepit person? Does this thing really exist in the world? ”

Ma Chengkong nodded lightly: "Yes, the dead wood does exist in spring, and it has been treasured in the Ma family for a hundred years." ”

Mu Jinghong's breathing began to be a little short, but he realized that something was wrong, and asked, "If there is really such an exercise, why has no one in the Ma family learned it for a hundred years?" ”

Ma Chengkong sighed and said, "Because what remains in the world is only half of the missing fragments. ”

Fragments? If it is just a useless remnant, why should the old man ask him to waste all his efforts to get it? But seeing that Ma Chengkong's current appearance didn't look like he was lying, Mu Jinghong asked: "Now besides you and me, who else knows about the dead wood and the remnants of spring?" ”

Ma Cheng didn't think about it, and blurted out: "In addition to you and me, there are also my father and several uncles who know about this." ”

Mu Jinghong squinted his eyes lightly, leaned to Ma Chengkong's ear and whispered softly: "Then are these uncles of yours as honest and trustworthy as your father?" ”

Ma Chengkong nodded without hesitation: "Everyone in the Ma family is credible. ”

"Don't say it too early, the closer your closest friend will stick the knife deeper." Mu Jinghong skipped a trace of pain in his eyes, and then covered up the past with a smile on his face, and said: "Ma Chengkong, I, Mu Jinghong, have never done unprofitable things, and it is the same now, so how about you and I make a deal?" ”

"What deal?"

"I'll come to find the lost remnant of Deadwood and return it to you, but as my reward, you will give it to me."

Ma Chengkong was obviously a little confused, staring at Mu Jinghong suspiciously, and asked, "If you find the remnants, you can take them away directly, why do you have to pass through my hands again?" ”

Mu Jinghong said: "If I take it directly, it will be a thief, I want you to give it to me personally." ”

Ma Chengkong asked, "What's the difference?" ”

Mu Jinghong smiled: "Stealing the remnants is something that only enemies do, but if you take the initiative to give the remnants to me, then we will become friends." ”

Ma Chengkong also smiled and quipped: "The first god thief Mu Jinghong should never lack friends, and my Ma family can have a relationship with Mu Gongzi, which can be regarded as a high climb." ”

Mu Jinghong laughed, lay on his side on the ground and said with a smile: "I don't care about the friends of the Ma family, but your friends of Ma Chengkong are still worth doing." ”

The Jiaoyue knife was wiped spotlessly by Mu Jinghong, and it was bright and white again, Mu Jinghong played with Jiaoyue in his hand, and said softly: "The dead wood Fengchun has already been lost, this transaction can't be regarded as a loss for you, not only can you save the Ma family, but also get a friend like me, what do you think?" ”

Ma Chengkong looked at Mu Jinghong quietly, his eyes glowed with brilliance again, and there was a complicated look, and he sighed again.

"In addition to a few uncles, there is one other person who knows."

"Who else?"

"My wife, the eldest lady of the Golden Flower Family, Jin Feng'er."

Chapter IV

When it comes to poisoning, the people in the rivers and lakes are most afraid of not only the Tang Sect, but also the Golden Flower Family.

Different from the Tang Sect, Jinhua is a very special existence, it is not a sect that never accepts disciples with foreign surnames, and Jinhua is not like the Tang Sect also develops side door secret weapons, only concentrates on grinding poison techniques, all kinds of strange poisons emerge in endlessly, it is no exaggeration to say that if you are an enemy of Jinhua disciples, I am afraid that you will have to open half your eyes when you sleep.

Mu Qinghong was quite surprised, but still denied Ma Chengkong's conjecture: "The Golden Flower Woman has always been loyal and faithful, you don't have to suspect your wife, I want someone else to steal the remnants." ”

Ma Chengkong said: "My uncles will never betray the Ma family, I can use the head as a guarantee." ”

"Who else knows about the remnants of the book other than these people?"

"No one knows about it anymore."

Mu Qinghong pinched his chin, and Yu Guang noticed that the sky was almost dark and the sunset was about to set in the sky, so he smiled at Ma Chengkong and said, "You send those people outside the door away first, they are still waiting for you." ”

Ma Chengkong got up with some difficulty, rubbed his calves and turned around and walked towards the gate of the ancestral hall, and just pushed the door open, he bumped into Jin Feng'er's red eyes head-on.

"Husband......

Looking at Jin Feng'er's anxious face, Ma Chengkong felt a little guilty, reached out and stroked his wife's face, and barely squeezed out a gentle smile: "Madame, don't worry, I just want to be alone." ”

Jin Feng'er nodded, but the panicked look in her eyes was still the same, Ma Chengkong rubbed her hair, and shouted to the people kneeling on the ground: "You don't have to worry, it's okay anymore." ”

A white-haired old man led by everyone slowly got up, it was Ma Chengkong's eldest uncle Ma Hualong, he asked Ma Chengkong in a weak tone: "Kong'er, you don't have to blame yourself for losing an object, for the Ma family, you are more important than anything." ”

Ma Chengkong nodded, Ma Hualong breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and waved his hand to everyone: "It's okay to be in charge, let's disperse." ”

Everyone got up one after another, and Ma Chengkong's second uncle Ma Chengyuan waited for everyone to leave, before he walked up to Ma Chengkong, looked at him with very strange eyes, and finally sighed lightly: "It's good if you figure it out." ”

"It's because I didn't think it through, which made the second uncle worried."

Ma Chengyuan glanced at the ancestral hall, didn't say anything, turned around and left, leaving only Jin Feng'er here, Jin Feng'er was about to speak, Ma Chengkong grabbed her hand and said, "Come in with me." ”

Jin Feng'er was quite surprised, the door of the Ma family was very strict, and women were not allowed to enter the ancestral hall, but now Ma Chengkong ignored the door rules to take her into the ancestral hall, and followed into the house at a loss, but saw a very beautiful man lying in the center of the ancestral hall, and was even more surprised: "Husband, what is this?" ”

Mu Qinghong was also very surprised, he didn't expect Ma Chengkong to bring Jin Feng'er to see him, and hurriedly got up and saluted Jin Feng'er: "Contemptible Mu Qinghong, sister-in-law don't panic." ”

"Mu Qinghong?" Jin Feng'er was even more surprised, the two fingers subconsciously cocked slightly, of course she had heard of the reputation of the thief Mu Qinghong, but it was the first time she saw it with her own eyes, Mu Qinghong noticed Jin Feng'er's fingers, maintained a salute posture and did not dare to move, Ma Chengkong held Jin Feng'er's hand and smiled at her: "Madam, don't be surprised, Mu Qinghong is a friend." ”

"Friends?"

"Yes, he's here to help us investigate the theft."

Mu Qinghong also chimed in: "Mrs. Sister-in-law should have heard of my name, who in this world knows how to steal better than a thief?" ”

Jin Feng'er was a little relieved when she heard this, but she was still a little wary, and asked Mu Qinghong: "That's right, but when did you become a friend of the Ma family?" I have the impression that the people of the Hidden Sect will not be friends with any outsiders. ”

Mu Qinghong was not angry, and said with a smile: "Why should Mrs. Sister-in-law believe those rumors, in fact, not all people in the Shenyin Sect are loners. ”

"You must have other purposes, you can hide it from your husband, but you can't hide it from me."

"Mrs. Sister-in-law guessed accurately, I won't help in vain, of course I have something to take."

"So what are you going to take?"

Jin Feng'er narrowed her eyes, Mu Qinghong could see the killing intent in her words, and she didn't hide anything: "What I want to take is the Ma family's lost dead wood and spring remnants." ”

"Oh? You're going to borrow our Ma family's hand to find this and then take it away? Does that mean? ”

"Not bad."

Jin Feng'er turned her head to look at Ma Chengkong and asked, "Husband, has you already made an agreement with him?" ”

Ma Chengkong nodded, and said softly: "Since the remnants have been lost, instead of falling into the hands of others, it is better to let Mu Qinghong take them, and let the Ma family escape the catastrophe." ”

"What calamity?"

"Madame don't have to ask."

Jin Feng'er was obviously a little displeased with Ma Chengkong's concealment, but Mu Qinghong said very bluntly: "My master ordered me to steal the remnants of the dead wood and spring, if I can't bring this thing back, the people who come to the Ma family will not be as good as me." ”

Jin Feng'er looked at Mu Qinghong, and her tone was a little heavier: "Your master? ”