Shi Cheng was still a little surprised in his heart, after all, Chen Zhu was one of the few people who was willing to give Shi Cheng enough trust since Shi Cheng came out of the mountain.

Although his vigilance against Chen Zhu had not been dispelled, Shi Cheng still briskly recounted some of the experiences that he could tell Chen Zhu about.

Just by hearing Shi Cheng's partial account of his journey to the Southern Wilderness, Chen Zhu felt thrilled. After a short period of thought, he asked Shi Cheng: "Brother Fang Cai Shi said that it was because of the desire of the respected master that you decided to go out of the mountain to investigate this matter, and dare to ask which senior the respected master is?" He seemed to know quite well about the Lu. ”

"Under the teacher's surname, Shiming Zhantian." As soon as Shi Cheng said this, Chen Zhu couldn't help but stand up and shouted, "Brother Shi, what you just said...... Is it a stone battle Tianshi hero?! ”

Looking at Chen Zhu's expression of disbelief, Shi Cheng nodded and said, "That's right, after the battle of Tianguan Mountain that year, the whereabouts of the teacher were unknown, but he did not die at that time, but fell into a nearby big river, and finally drifted with the tide and floated to a big mountain in the north of the Baita Kingdom. ”

"Then Brother Shi, how did you come to the door of Shi Daxia?"

"At that time, the war was still unsettled, and the monsters were still rampant, and he was still young, and his parents were attacked and killed by monsters on the way to escape, and in the end, only Shi escaped." Speaking of this, Shi Cheng's eyes also dimmed, "If it weren't for the teacher who met the teacher who healed here, Shi would have gone with his parents a long time ago." ”

"I'm sorry, Brother Shi, for reminding you of these things."

"It's okay, it's been too long."

After a moment of silence, Chen Zhu asked, "If things are really as Brother Shi said, Shi Daxia is still alive, dare to ask where he is now?" Are you waiting for news in Baita Country, or are you already out of the mountain? ”

"Mentor, he has passed away now." Shi Cheng's voice was low again.

Looking at Chen Zhu, who was stunned, Shi Cheng explained: "That's the case, although the master did not fall in the battle of Tianguan Mountain, after all, the opponent is Lu Zun, so the master is also seriously injured, hurting his origin and soul heart. ”

After hearing this, Chen Zhu had already understood, as a half-step Grandmaster, he knew better than many people what it meant to have a wound that affected the origin and soul heart.

Shi Cheng said: "In the last days of his life, Shizun passed on to me what he had learned all his life, and told me to carefully look for the traces of the Lu clan after leaving the mountain. It's just that he hasn't found real evidence, and the battle is fierce, so he hasn't conducted a deep investigation for a long time. Now it seems that Shizun's worries are not unreasonable, and in the days of the Southern Wilderness, I really found their traces. ”

Chen Zhu frowned, "If it is really as Brother Shi said, there is actually a thing of a village of people turning into walking corpses on Xieyang Road, then the situation is really serious, but the king and the officials of the second mansion have read the investigation report of Xieyang Road, why is there no movement at all?" And there was no mention of it in the official newspaper we received here. ”

"Shi suspects that the Lu clan may have used a trick between them, causing some kind of misunderstanding in your country's court, so that they will not connect the Xieyang Dao case to the Lu clan."

As soon as Shi Cheng's voice fell, Tie Mian, who had been silent, suddenly asked a question that made Chen Zhu a little embarrassed, "Dare to ask Elder Chen, how does the Xieyang Dao case be defined in the newspaper of the internal correspondence between the official government of your country and the sect?" ”

"Good question!" Shi Cheng couldn't help but applaud Tie Mian in his heart, he really missed this key detail.

Chen Zhu was still a little embarrassed, after all, it was a common rule of the government and the sect that the content of the internal mansion report was not allowed to be leaked to the outside world, but when he thought that what Shi Cheng said might indeed be the truth, he finally gritted his teeth and decided to make an exception.

"The newspaper sent to us by the government said that the organization funded by the Tyrant State has stepped up sabotage operations in the western states, and it is very likely that some cult cultivators have been wooed in with unclear intentions, and the major sects are required to strictly guard the interior and be prepared to cooperate with the internal defense action."

"I heard that you came from the western state, right, I don't know if you have heard of some of the corpse thefts that happened there, I have heard some more secret news, although I can't tell you everything, but I think I can give you a little bit of a breath." Speaking of this, Chen Zhu's voice lowered again, "It is said that it seems that Dongdan spies were involved in robbing corpses, and the intelligence yamen speculated that these corpses may have been delivered to some evil sects as a reward for their cooperation." ”

As soon as these words came out, the faces of Shi Cheng and Tie Mian all changed color.

In the midst of lightning, Shi Cheng suddenly had a bold guess about why Han Qu didn't want to believe his speculation.

"Could it be that the king of the Western Desert and the court officials regarded part of the dark line of the Lu clan in the Southern Wilderness as spies sent by the Alliance Khanate and the Eastern Dan State?" Shi Cheng was taken aback by his thoughts, but when he calmed down and thought about it carefully, he felt more and more that it was not impossible.

Iron Mask had the same thoughts in his heart as Shi Cheng, and Wu Neng was a little sluggish, but he soon understood.

"Lao Shi, from this point of view, could it be that the Western Desert Imperial Court regarded the activities of the members of the Lu clan as the activities of the spies from you?" Wu Neng asked a little anxiously.

Shi Cheng rubbed his forehead gently, thought carefully for a while, nodded, and said, "Now it seems that this is not impossible. ”

Chen Zhu's face was also not good-looking, he was a smart man, and he quickly understood the meaning of Shi Cheng's words.

But he still has some entanglements in his heart, between Shi Cheng's previous performance at the Martial Arts Viewing Conference, he himself is willing to give Shi Cheng more trust, but in the end, this trust is not 100% now, and the testimony without evidence is just one side.

Shi Cheng actually has another layer of hidden worries in his heart, in Han Qu's eyes, could he Shi Cheng also be a member of some unspeakable yamen of the Alliance Khanate?

After thinking for a while, Chen Zhu finally made a decision, he raised his head and asked solemnly, "Brother Shi, you said that you are the apprentice of Shi Zhantian Hero, do you have a certificate?" ”

Shi Cheng shook his head, "Frankly, no. My master had always been a loner during his lifetime, and even when he was presiding over the Demon Slaying Alliance, he gave the impression that others were unsociable, so none of the relics he left behind could convince everyone as soon as he made a move. ”

Seeing Chen Zhu's embarrassed expression, Shi Cheng added, "But there is one exception, Elder Chen should know what my master's fame and mastery is, right?" ”

"What Brother Shi said is that Kurong has the power of the blade?!"

Shi Cheng nodded, "If you can give me a chance to show it, I believe that with the particularity of this exercise, Elder Chen will be able to recognize it at a glance." It's just that the opponent I need is the kind that must die, and at least the same realm as me, otherwise, you won't be able to see the particularity of the tricks I make, and secondly, I still can't hurt the innocent after all, because this magic trick will definitely take people's lives. ”

"That's a bit tricky." Chen Zhu took a sip of tea, and then exhaled briefly, "However, Chen has already made a decision, and I still choose to believe you." ”

Looking at the surprised eyes of the three of them, Chen Zhu explained: "Maybe Brother Shi, you are still wary of me, but I don't think this prevents me from still choosing to believe you." I am also a person who has experienced the era of the Lu Rebellion, although I was only a disciple of the outer court under twenty at that time, but every day I can see the bodies of my brothers and sisters who are familiar with me being carried back, so my attitude towards the Lu Clan will not be rash. ”

Shi Cheng smiled, he and Wu Neng and Tie Mian glanced at each other, Shi Cheng took the lead in raising his glass, and said with a grateful smile: "Then thank you Elder Chen for understanding." ”

After the four of them drank together, Chen Zhu said, "Chen Zhu can make a promise for Brother Shi today, and I will help you pay more attention to the information related to the Lu Clan." In addition, I heard that a Marquis of the Criminal Procuratorate named Zhao Ping was involved in the Xieyang Dao case with you, so I will communicate with him more in the future. ”

"Just." Speaking of this, Chen Zhu's face was embarrassed, "Although I myself am an elder of Jiyu Village, the authority of the ministry in my hands is still limited, and with my special status, I am also very restricted in some things, so I am afraid that I can give you assistance to Brother Shi......"

Shi Cheng hurriedly said: "As long as there is one more person who believes what Shi said in his heart, it will be good." ”

Chen Zhu sighed: "It would be nice if you were a Cold Moon person with a certain status. ”

Shi Cheng did not speak.

Seeing that the atmosphere in the venue was a little colder, Chen Zhu changed the topic, "Look at the following movement, the auction should be about to start." ”

Wu Neng asked with some curiosity: "For such an important auction, can't we give a complete list of auction items?" I remember when Deacon Xu sent us a letter earlier, he sent us a list of the lists, and it turned out to be only a part of the entire lot. ”

Shi Cheng explained with a smile: "This seems to be a rule unique to Huibao Pavilion, only the second-class auction items will be announced in advance, and the second-class and the most eye-catching first-class auction items will be big and small surprises for the guests." It's just that the kind of first-class auction items that can pull a bunch of worldly masters out of the mountains and forests are not something that can be seen at every auction, and we only have second-class auction items in this auction. ”

Chen Zhu also said with a smile: "Chen's money is not much, so he can't invite three guests." However, Chen will not do the second dealer to make the difference, if the three of them fancy something, just say it bluntly, and guarantee that you can buy it at the original price. ”

After about half a burnt of incense, a crisp bell rang in the hall where the auction was held, and the old customers who had attended the auction before stopped talking after hearing the voice, knowing very well that this was the signal for the auction to begin. A few young people who were attending the Huibao Pavilion auction for the first time were still talking to each other, but they were soon seated upright under the reminders of their elders and superiors.

The curtain was pulled up, and Luo Ying, who Shi Cheng and the three of them saw in the back hall, was already standing in the center with a smile. Beside her was a glittering golden counter covered with a layer of glass. The transparency of the glass is not high, and there is a magic circle sealed around it, and everyone can only vaguely recognize the general outline of the items inside, which seems to be a thick book.

Luo Ying greeted everyone generously, and after an enthusiastic opening remark, she announced the start of the auction.