Chapter 141: Defeated before the battle
Facing the dazzling gaze of everyone, Shi Cheng walked back to the north stand safely and sat back in his place.
Chen Zhu was silent, his expression was very complicated, and after a while, he arched his hand towards the audience in all directions and said, "Chen needs to meditate for a while, you can continue." After saying this, he jumped up and stepped back into the crowd of the Feather Village.
Yu Mibahaus and Yamuda's faces were a little disdainful, and in their eyes, Shi Cheng's true strength did not seem to be as strong as he thought.
However, the Yuanliu City Lord didn't think so, his five senses were far beyond that of ordinary monks, he had already seen everything that happened in the smoke screen, Chen Zhu and Shi Cheng were palmed together, Shi Cheng only took a few steps back at first, but just when he was about to stop, Shi Cheng's left foot suddenly hit the ground a little, and directly sent his whole person out of the ring.
"He's not a simple person......"
Although Chen Zhu didn't see what was happening in the smoke clearly, he knew very well in his heart that he was obviously at a disadvantage at the moment of the palm, but the final result was that Shi Cheng withdrew from the ring, and what happened in the middle can be said to be a thought of it.
Shi Cheng's face looked relaxed, but the sound of heavy footsteps couldn't hide his mood at this time.
"Failed, completely failed, but I haven't even met Huang Yuan directly." Shi Cheng thought to himself, "The investigation in the West Desert can no longer continue, what should I do next." ”
Shi Cheng's heart suddenly thought of the people who were poisoned and died in Yunqiu City, the villagers who became walking corpses, and all the ordinary people who were involved and lost their lives along the way.
The heart seemed to be pierced by an ice pick, strange and familiar, for Shi Cheng, he had not encountered this feeling for a long time.
"But no matter what, we'll have to struggle a little more." Facing everyone's hostile gaze, Shi Cheng arched his hand and said loudly: "Fellow Daoists, Shi knows in his heart that you may not be able to listen to my words at this moment, but there are some things I must say." Shi came to your country not to provoke or make enemies, but for our future. ”
"What is this Western barbarian?" The audience was full of discussions.
However, what they heard next startled them.
"Shi came to track down the traces of the Lu Clan, yes, you heard it right, the Lu Clan, the Lu Clan who caused the catastrophe that swept the whole world, they did not die with the end of the war, they are still alive and waiting for an opportunity." Shi Cheng's expression was calm, but his words were like a madman.
Even if Han Qu was still sitting in the north stand, he couldn't suppress the commotion around him.
"What, the Lu Clan didn't really die out?"
"How is it possible, Lu Zun is so dead that he can't die anymore, and the remnants of the Lu clan have also been wiped out, how can it be possible to make a comeback?"
"Is this Western barbarian crazy, more than 20 years have passed, if the Lu clan is still there, with their ferocity, how can there be no movement on the rivers and lakes at all."
"Brother Xian said very well, Brother Fool has traveled south and north for so many years, and he has been to the ravines and ravines of the mountains and plains, but I have never seen a living monster."
"Then what is this Western barbarian talking about for this, it doesn't have to be groundless."
Just as everyone was talking, an elder of the Plum Blossom Sect asked in a loud voice, "You said that you came to investigate the Lu Clan, so do you have any evidence in your hands that can prove what you said?" ”
Shi Cheng shook his head and said, "If I have real evidence, I don't have to come here at all." ”
"And what else do you say?" There were more doubts in the audience, and Shi Cheng glanced at Huang Yuan in the distance, but found that he was motionless like a wooden stake, and he seemed to react very coldly.
"That's enough." Han Qu in the stands pulled out a word from between his teeth, in his opinion, Shi Cheng's live show was aimed at singing against him.
The only thing that made Han Qu feel relieved was that Zhu Mingtao was obviously very discerning, he stood up in time, and after saying a few words, he invited Shi Cheng back to the North Stand.
The ring has been destroyed, and both Zhuang Ding and the guests have lost interest in continuing to hold the martial arts conference. After receiving Han Qu's instructions, Zhu Mingtao came out and said a few dry words, praising the spirit of the Western Desert monks who were not afraid of difficulties, and then hastily announced the end of the conference.
Everyone stood up and sent Han Qu and the Yuanliu City Lord away. As Han Qu passed behind him, Shi Cheng could clearly feel the resentment in the king's heart towards him.
Shi Cheng knew very well that Han Qu was eager to throw himself into prison immediately at this moment, but he also knew that Han Qu was just thinking about it in this regard. After all, Shi Cheng has a special identity, and a mere Western Desert King can make things difficult for him, but he does not have the ability and qualifications to detain him casually.
After the VIPs left, the remaining guests also got up and left.
Shi Cheng walked down the stand alone, and all the guests were far away from him, as if Shi Cheng's body had been coated with poison that would kill him if he touched it.
A sigh appeared not far from the right hand side.
Shi Cheng raised his head, and saw Han Wei standing on his right, but this old prince, who was still in the Shengde Mansion not long ago, pushed the cup and changed the lamp with himself, at this time, it was like seeing the plague god, and he and his guards bowed their heads and left quickly.
Han Wei's heart didn't believe Shi Chengfangcai's controversial statement, and a person in his position would not casually believe a person's words until he thought he understood a person.
Shi Cheng suddenly felt that his experience when he first arrived in the royal city was like a dream, and the plan he had conceived before entering the city seemed so fragile and ridiculous today.
Li Zhong walked to Shi Cheng's side, he was silent for a while, and then sighed: "Shi Xiaoyou, today's incident is not your fault, it is really ...... Alas. ”
Li Zhong remembered Han Qu's pushbacking and obstruction of his own ideas when he entered the palace a few days ago, and today he saw with his own eyes Han Qu's frivolous actions of making his own claims. At this moment, the disappointment in his heart began to grow stronger and stronger.
After a few words with Shi Cheng, the two said goodbye to each other and left. Shi Cheng's steps were a little tired, and he walked to the south stand, ready to leave here with Wu Neng and Tie Mian.
In the crowded south stand, Shi Cheng found Wu Neng and Tie Mian without much difficulty, after all, there were not many people in the field who were willing to stand in front of Shi Cheng.
"Old Stone." Wu Neng walked up and said indignantly, "I really didn't expect that the King of the Western Desert, as the king of a country, would really play such a trick in public!" ”
Shi Cheng didn't answer anything, he looked at Tie Mian, and then at Wu Neng, before he said, "Old Wu, Tie Mian, I'm sorry, I completely messed things up." ”
"It's none of your business, old stone." Wu Neng comforted.
"What's next?" Iron Mask asked.
Shi Cheng looked at the crowd around him that had not dispersed, and then glanced at the seats of Zhu Mingtao and the others from a distance, and after confirming that Huang Yuan had left, he said to Wu Neng and Tie Mian: "There are many people here, let's go to the car and talk." ”
The three of them left Zhujia Villa in the cold eyes of everyone.
The atmosphere in the carriage was so cold that it was almost shivering, although the Western Desert, which had begun to enter late autumn, had not yet reached the season of snow, but the carriage where Shi Cheng and the three of them were located seemed to be flooded by ice and snow.
Zhang Tian and the driver were chatting while driving outside the car, and the two did not know what was happening in the villa.
However, they should know soon, I'm afraid it's not just them, when tomorrow's report comes out, the entire Western Desert King City will know about the feat made by a Dan master from an evil country at the Martial Arts Viewing Conference.
Wu Neng had never seen Shi Cheng look so sad, and the young Dan Master hadn't said a word so far after getting into the car.
In the end, it was the iron mask that broke the silence in the carriage.
"What are you going to do next?"
"I've already lost, and the investigation in the West Desert can't continue."
Although Wu Neng's brain is relatively dull, he has experienced the events of this morning, and he knows very well what the situation is now.
"Old Shi, is there no other way?"
Shi Cheng sighed and said, "Let me ask you a question, how is the progress of our investigation in the city in the past few days?" ”
Tie Mian said very directly: "Except for knowing that Lingnan County of Wei Kingdom may have their stronghold, there is no actual progress in the rest. ”
"Yes, this is still without tearing your face, and now you have torn your face, and things are even more troublesome." Shi Cheng waved his hand.
"Then are we going to Lingnan County now?" Wu Neng asked.
"That's right, our next destination is Lingnan County, but before that, there are still two things to do." Shi Cheng stretched out two fingers, "First, I still want to go and see the auction of Huibao Pavilion, after all, there will be the Yuanliu delegation to participate, and the things in the auction will not be bad, such an opportunity is rare, and it should not be missed." ”
"And the second?"
"Second," Shi Cheng paused, and then, as if he had made up his mind, he said to the two people in front of him, "I don't know what the other people are, but Huang Yuan must be eliminated!" ”
Wu Neng's body shrank, almost hitting his head, and the gaze cast by Tie Xiang towards Shi Cheng also had a rare look of surprise.
"Just the three of us, how likely do you think it is that they can take Huangyuan in the royal city where they have already taken root?" Iron Mask quickly regained his composure.
Shi Cheng thought for a moment and said, "The headquarters of the Camel Bell Chamber of Commerce is not very big, if I can be sure that he will stay at the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce, I am fifty percent sure." ”
Seeing that Tie Mian and Wu Neng were still a little hesitant, Shi Cheng said again: "Before the start of the martial arts viewing conference, you have also seen the secret techniques used by Huang Yuan when he came to the stage to speak. ”
Tie Mian's gaze became serious, and Wu Neng scratched his head a little embarrassed, "If Lao Tie hadn't slapped me awake at that time, I wouldn't have found out that I was actually hooked, Lao Shi, what kind of spell is that?" It's also terrible, I don't see anyone in the entire venue who isn't applauding Huang Yuan. ”
As soon as Iron Mask recalled the scene at that time, the face under the mask became a little ugly, "Perfect Dao Intent, this is a means that only a grandmaster can have." ”
"He, he's actually a grandmaster!" Wu Neng's eyes widened, "Then how can we cure him!" ”
"The means are the means of the grandmaster, but Huang Yuan himself is not the grandmaster." Shi Cheng said.
Looking at Wu Neng's puzzled gaze, Shi Cheng explained: "It's very simple, if he is a grandmaster, although I can't say it yet, but Iron Mask will definitely not have a chance to wake you up." ”
Tie Mian nodded, obviously agreeing with Shi Cheng's statement from the bottom of his heart.
Shi Cheng said, "There must be a magic weapon in his hand, which was given to him by a genuine grandmaster. It's no wonder that Huang Yuan's behavior is so weird, but he can be left and right in the royal city, and now it seems that he relies on that magic weapon. ”
"Shall we act tonight, then?" Wu Neng asked.
"It's too hasty tonight, wait two days, we have to find a time to confirm Huang Yuan's location before we start, it's best to pick a time for him to stay in the Camel Bell Chamber of Commerce." Shi Cheng replied, "Let's prepare for the next two days, we won't be here for long." ”
Wu Neng nodded a little frustratedly and sighed: "I didn't expect that in a few days, we would become street rats from the guests of Sheng Degong." ”
"The world is impermanent." After saying this, Shi Cheng didn't seem to want to say anything more, and the carriage was quiet again.
The carriage carried the silent carriage and drove leisurely towards Yulin Alley.
A little chill blew on Shi Cheng's face, pulling him back from his contemplation, and he turned his head to look at the curtains, and found tiny white flowers dancing by the car window with the cold wind leaking in.
"It's snowing."