() "Ah!" Qiao Zhengyu's face changed slightly, and he said: "How is this possible, I heard that Shopkeeper Fei has come to Guizhuang since he was a child, and he is sincere and loyal, how could it be him? ”

Hu Feiyao smiled bitterly: "I don't want it to be him, but an incident happened a few days ago that made me have to doubt him." ”

Qiao Zhengyu saw him frowning and asked, "Oh, but I don't know what it is that makes Master Hu so suspicious?"

Hu Feiyao drank a glass of wine, got up and said: "This matter starts from the day last month, when I was resting in my room that day, someone suddenly sent a message outside the door, saying that there was important news and asked me to go to a small ruined temple outside the city to talk about it.

When I saw that the man was just a child, I asked him who he was who wanted to see me. But the boy shook his head and said, "I don't know, but I know that the person who told me to deliver the letter knew that you would ask this question, so he told me to say the Kowloon Cup or something, and I don't know anything else." Then he ran away. ”

"Well, someone must have given the child a favor and taught him to go to the village to deliver a letter. Since that person didn't dare to show his face, he must be someone who was known to Master Hu Zhuang, and he didn't know what he meant?" Qiao Zhengyu analyzed.

Hu Feiyao smiled slightly, and then said, "That's exactly what I think. Later, I rushed to the small temple outside the city, but I didn't see anyone. Just as I was about to leave, I saw a dagger fly out of the window and shoot at the opposite wall.

"I saw that there was a piece of paper stuck in the dagger, so I stepped forward and pulled out the dagger, unfolded the paper and said, 'If you want to see me, please wait at the Yuanhe Bridge in the suburbs.'" ’

"I was slightly shocked in my heart, the small bridge of the Yuan River is about ten miles away from the small temple, even if I rush over now, I am afraid that I can only reach it at dusk. However, the time was urgent, and he couldn't take care of much, so he hurriedly set off and rushed to the Yuanhe Bridge.

"When I arrived at the bridge, there was a masked man waiting for me. When he saw me coming, he did not speak, but turned and left. I didn't let him run away, so I hurried to catch up and struck him behind him with one palm.

Unexpectedly, the man had already slapped me on the waist, and in a panic, he ran under the bridge with several flying points under his feet. He was extremely fast, and in a matter of moments, he was already under the bridge. I was about to catch up, but I saw the starry light in front of me, and I knew that a hidden weapon was coming, so I hurriedly rolled to the side.

"By the time I got up, the man was far away from me. Vaguely, I saw that the figure left quickly, getting farther and farther away, and finally only a small black dot remained.

"My heart was gloomy, and I was sighing, when I saw something break through the air, and immediately stretched out my finger to clamp it, but it turned out to be a ball of paper. Open the chant: 'If you want to see me, please wait at Genting Hills in the suburbs.' ’。。。。。。 ”

"Wait a minute, Master Hu Zhuang, that person is clearly making a plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain, so as to lure you out of the city, can't you see it?" Qiao Zhengyu said suddenly.

Hu Feiyao smiled bitterly: "The so-called 'the authorities are confused, and the bystanders are clear', at that time, I was only concerned about catching up, where would I think so much." Yes, it seems that this is indeed a possibility, but along the way, the man never left my sight, so how can he do it?"

"Oh, what does Master Hu mean by this, I would like to hear it in detail. Qiao Zhengyu asked.

Hu Feiyao continued: "But where there is a plan, there must be a conspiracy. The man's skill was high, but it was always under my control. Because from that Yuan River

As soon as the bridge began, we had actually left the city. Until you get to Genting Hills, it's further away from the city.

"It can be said that no one can go back and forth in several places, which is obviously counterintuitive. And when I got to the lodge, the man was already waiting for me. So this speculation is not valid. ”

Qiao Zhengyu pondered for a moment and said, "Master Hu Zhuang is reasonable, even if that person moves the tiger away from the mountain, he must have a purpose. But he is inseparable from the owner of Hu Zhuang, perhaps he just wants to test his strength with the owner of Hu Zhuang. ”

Hu Feiyao smiled silently, and after a while, he continued: "When I came to Genting Villa, that person repeated his old tricks. However, this time he seemed to have gained experience, and before I even set foot in the main hall, he began to flee.

"That man's light skills are already excellent, and where I caught up, I didn't even see his figure clearly, and disappeared from my eyes. However, the man had already left a clue on the ground and asked me to go to the eastern suburbs of Shilipo to meet.

"I won't talk about it later, the man asked me to rush to one place every time, and left a clue to lead me to chase after me. And the farther and farther he chased, he had long been far away from the city. After dozens of days of non-stop chasing, later, he unconsciously came to Xiangyang City. ”

Qiao Zhengyu said with a smile: "It seems that that person is very kind, maybe he just wants to ask Master Hu Zhuang to come out for a trip, so he took great pains to come up with such an idea." ”

Hu Feiyao shook his head and smiled bitterly, and said, "If that's the case, then I have nothing to say, but in fact, I may really be wrong this time." Because after arriving in Xiangyang City, I haven't seen him again, which has to make people suspicious.

So I hurried back to the village overnight and took a closer look at the house. As a result, nothing happened, nothing was unharmed, nothing out of the ordinary. ”

Qiao Zhengyu said: "It seems that the owner of the village is too worried, since it is fine, it is good." Oh, by the way, why did the owner suddenly become suspicious of the shopkeeper Fei, and what is going on? Could it be that you found something?"

Hu Feiyao said: "Qiao Shaoxia, do you remember that person slapped me when he was at the Yuanhe Bridge? At that time, the masked man was injured, so when he ran, his movements were a little sluggish. Still, the man's light skills were excellent, far above mine, so he could still handle them calmly.

"But in any case, the man's wound is a fact, and it is impossible to travel a long distance, which is why I conclude that he has not returned to the village. It didn't matter, the most important thing was that I found that the man was very much like a person.

"But I couldn't think of it at the time, until I was in the small pavilion just now, I saw the shopkeeper Fei use this method, and I suddenly woke up to the fact that the light skill made by that person was the famous 'stepping on the snow without a trace' on the rivers and lakes. And Fei Yizhi is the best person who is proficient in this light skill. ”

Qiao Zhengyu shook his head and smiled: "Master Hu, this is your mistake." Yes, you may be right, but all this is just your speculation, and there is no evidence, so how can you be sure that the shopkeeper is the masked man?

"Besides, as you just said, there are a lot of people in the rivers and lakes who 'tread the snow without a trace', and Shopkeeper Fei is just one of them, if it is just speculation, this does not seem to be convincing. ”

Hu Feiyao didn't speak, lowered his head and drank a glass, glanced at him, and said, "That's nature, and I also know that everything must be evidenced." Otherwise, arbitrary suspicion, wouldn't this world be chaotic, and it would be needed

Do you want the government to do it?

"I suspect it for another reason. Qiao Shaoxia might as well think about it, a person with an injury in the back, no matter how flexible his movements are, he will inevitably reveal his flaws. In the corridor of the prison, I deliberately asked Fei Yizhi to go to the small pavilion first, in fact, I just wanted to test it.

Sure enough, because he had injuries on his body, he was unstable and almost fell when he landed. Although he adjusted in time, it didn't matter anymore because I knew I already had the answer I wanted. ”

When Qiao Zhengyu heard this, the picture of the small pavilion just now suddenly appeared in his mind. At that time, he saw that the shopkeeper Fei was agile, and he was secretly amazed in his heart.

However, the fly in the ointment is that at the moment of landing, the shopkeeper Fei was indeed unsteady and showed signs of falling. Fortunately, he reacted in time and barely stood firm, and now that I think about it, there is indeed something suspicious in this.

After pondering for a while, he said, "Although there are doubts in this, in the absence of conclusive evidence, this is still just a guess, and it does not confirm that the masked man is Fei Yizhi.

"Even if he takes 10,000 steps back, even if that person is the shopkeeper Fei, what is the purpose of his doing this? Since the owner of the village did not lose any valuables during the period when he was out, is it not that from another point of view, he is not necessarily an internal ghost. ”

Hu Feiyao said: "Qiao Shaoxia's analysis is good, and this is also what I can't figure out, so I am reluctant to reveal his true face." Because I don't want to startle the snake until I have the evidence.

"But I know that this matter is more or less related to the Kowloon Cup, and I don't know what the conspiracy is, so I don't dare to relax at all. Especially the appearance of the nine dead and alive grass, it made me have a bad premonition, and I should always be vigilant in case something big happens. ”

Qiao Zhengyu nodded and said, "Well, listening to the words of Master Hu, your worries are not unreasonable." Oh, by the way, what is the origin of the nine dead and living grass, why did the owner of the village react so much when he heard this?"

Hu Feiyao smiled slightly, lowered his head and took a drink, and then said: "Qiao Shaoxia, if you want to talk about this grass that is still alive after nine deaths, it is not an ordinary herb. This herb grows on high mountain cliffs and blooms every 10 years and bears fruit again every 10 years. By the time it matures, it will take at least twenty years.

"Not only that, but there are poisonous snakes and beasts waiting for them next to their herbs, and if anyone approaches, they will do their best to stop them, making it difficult for people to take them. This herb is highly toxic and has a bad smell, but it can cure some incurable diseases and has a significant curative effect, so this herb is extremely valuable.

"But this herb is not a thing of the Central Plains, and it is extremely difficult for ordinary people to have it, unless it is a rich and noble family, and they can only buy some at a large price. I was surprised by how the two diners were just people in distress, and how they could have such precious herbs on them. ”

"So, as soon as the owner saw that my friend had this herb on him, he decided that there must be some kind of relationship between them, otherwise, the herb would never have appeared in my friend's hand for no apparent reason. Qiao Zhengyu glanced at him and said calmly.

Hu Feiyao smiled and said, "It can be said that at that time, anyone would have doubts, not to mention that your friend is eccentric and proficient in medical skills." Judging from your friend's method of fascinating the shopkeeper, it is definitely not something that ordinary people can do.