Chapter 36: The Mysterious Killer
Kong Zhi shook his head lightly and replied, "I don't know either." However, this sect should be from one of the sects of Confucianism, identified by the previous sect, and the rest do not know, only recognize the 'God Grant'. ”
When Ling Shuang heard this, his heart was full of turmoil. He had no idea about the Sect before, but now he could almost be sure that it must be his father. Just imagine, among the various factions of Confucianism, in terms of seniority, prestige, and martial arts, who can compare with Ling Xiao, one of the two arrogant heavenly beings? Ling Shuangzhan inevitably had a great reverie, and he thought that he might succeed not only the Celestial and Human factions but also the entire Confucianism in the future, what a beautiful scenery it would be!
At this time, it was not only Ling Shuang who was excited, but also Luo Injury. Since the matter of "Like a Long Night" was known by the master, instead of punishing him, he also took him seriously, and even his senior sister Zhuo Tao began to be affectionate to her. In the past few days, Luo has been in a good mood, he has seen so many heroes and heroes again, and he can talk to them for a moment or two, and the depression of the past ten years has been swept away. He thought that he would practice "Like a Long Night" in the future and make a name for himself. He even thought of a name, let's call it "Endless Night".
Among these people, the person Luo Shen admires the most is Wei Qimu. First of all, Wei Qimu had the prestige of killing the young master of Mani, and saved his life, and he didn't have any heroic frames, so Luo Sheng always wanted to talk to him more.
Luo Shen saw that the four girls around Wei Qimu were all natural, far from being comparable to his senior sisters, and there was inevitably a trace of envy or jealousy in his heart. Fortunately, he is an easily contented person, he likes Senior Sister Zhuo Tao, and now that Senior Sister has a good impression of herself, Luo Hurt only thinks about being able to live and fly with Senior Sister, and does not dare to expect anything else.
Ask Jun Ping and the people of Confucius to talk very happily, but before they knew it, it was late, and everyone took their leave.
Wen Junping got a lot of useful information from Confucius, and everything went smoothly on this trip, and the factions were calm. But this calm is like the calm before the big waves, and the calm before the storm.
Not long after asking Junping and the ten people to leave the inn, Juancheng, which had always been fine, had an accident after all. A Dumen disciple was killed, and his body lay in the hallway of the inn. The deceased lay there and was stabbed in the back, killing him with a single blow.
Judging from the wound, this is an ordinary and innocent knife, and there is no trace of any sect. The person who was killed was a capable disciple of Du Men, but his black face was full of pits, so the brothers in the sect called him Chen Mazi. This Chen Mazi is tall and horse-like, but he has a very gentle temperament, and he hardly argues with others, so he has never had any enemies.
Dumen Elder Li Yuntian was the most angry, and in addition to his anger, he was also a little worried. He didn't want to come to Juancheng in the first place, and Chen Mazi's death seemed to be aimed at him. A few days ago, I had a fight with Confucius, and a disciple had died, and I was angry. Now another one died, as if it was a good show arranged for him Dumen, and the performance was death.
This inn is inhabited by masters of various sects, and the murderer just kills people right under the noses of everyone. Li Yuntian had to suspect that it was done by the people in the inn. In this way, only Kong Men is the most suspicious. Kong Men had just met with Wen Junping and others, and these people were from Shang Junchang's Shuai Mansion. When Li Yuntian thought of this, he couldn't help but shudder in his heart, "Could it be ...... Could it be that he still has murderous intentions towards my Dumen? If this is the case, he must let the senior brother in charge leave Juancheng immediately!"
But all this is speculation, Li Yuntian didn't dare to act recklessly, and the head of Xiao Xia was even more calm and calm, not taking this matter to heart. However, Du Men's disciples were very unwilling and unanimously believed that it was Confucius. There were many disciples who went to ask for justice, but they almost fought again. In the end, it was the Shaolin abbot Su and the master who mediated in the middle before they gave up.
The next day, the same scene played out again. The same inn corridor, the same stab in the back. What's different is that this time it was a disciple of the Shaolin faction who died. It's ridiculous to say, as if to punish the Shaolin faction for meddling.
Sure enough, Shaolin couldn't sit still. They changed from outsiders to insiders, so they also targeted Kong Men and Shang Junchang.
This assassination is no longer an isolated case, and all large and small sects have begun to be on guard, especially the surveillance of Confucius. Kong Zhi was very angry, something happened inexplicably, and he was inexplicably suspicious of him. Even so, he didn't suspect that he would ask Junping about them in the slightest.
On the third day, although the various factions were strictly defended, there were still dead people, this time it was the Kongtong faction. For three consecutive days, one person died in each of the three sects of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. Such a death caused panic among all factions, what kind of master could kill people silently under their noses?
As a result, the legend of the killer was brought back to life from the depths of memory. Killer, no one knows if this is a person or an organization, only that there is no killer who can't be killed. Maybe the killer's martial arts are not the strongest in the world, but the means of killing are the most clever people in the world. It is possible that this killer is very ordinary, a pig and dog slaughterer, or it is possible that the killer is by your side and gets along with you day and night. Killing you as you expect is the scariest part of the killer - you know that the killer wants to kill you, but he can only kill you!
The factions didn't even dare to go out of the house again, as if this corridor had become a plank road leading to the ghost gate. Although the major leaders are not afraid, it is difficult to ensure the thoroughness of their disciples. Many small sects have already begun to pack their bags and prepare to leave Juancheng.
On the fourth day, the Celestial Sect finally arrived. But they were greeted by the death of a disciple of the Celestial Sect.
But the difference is that Ling Xiao, the head of the Celestial Sect, caught the murderer. The murderer was the owner of the inn, who had been stabbed and died. Is this innkeeper of ordinary appearance and figure the murderer who killed four people in the martial arts in a row? Many people here are not sure. But Ling Xiao said that he was, and he was. Or that it doesn't matter if he is a murderer or not, what matters is whether the killing will stop.
Ling Shuang and Yue Xuanqiu were very happy when they learned the news that the Heavenly Sect had also arrived in Juancheng.
Yue Xuanqiu turned around and asked softly, "Jiang Kai, my master has also arrived in Juancheng, will you go with me to meet him?" She has been getting along with Chu Jiangkai day and night in the past few days, and she is very close, and Chu Jiangkai has not refused this closeness, so that even the title has become so intimate.
Chu Jiangkai didn't agree, he still didn't like these things.
Seeing his indifferent appearance, Yue Xuanqiu pursed his lips and said coquettishly: "Chu Daxia is such a big shelf, and the head of the Heavenly Sect is not worth seeing you?"
After that, she no longer paid attention to Chu Jiangkai and went to see her master with her senior brother Ling Shuang.
Ling Xiao learned about Chu Jiangkai and Yue Xuanqiu from Ling Shuang's mouth. Looking at the female disciple with a blushing face, Ling Xiao gently twisted the corner of his beard, unable to see joy or anger.
"Qiu'er, what do you think of Zhao Wuji of the Maoshan faction?" Ling Xiao suddenly asked such a question.
Yue Xuanqiu replied without thinking: "Although Senior Brother Zhao has an arrogant temperament, his martial arts character is not bad. What's wrong, Master?"
Ling Xiao said indifferently: "My Heavenly and Human faction and Maoshan faction have had many old grudges for hundreds of years. Now that the teacher and the head of the Hu sect have the intention to repair the relationship between the two factions, so they want to marry you to Zhao Wuji, are you willing?"
"Huh?!"
"Huh?!"
Yue Xuanqiu and Ling Shuang were surprised at the same time, not understanding why Ling Xiao suddenly had such an idea.
After Yue Xuanqiu met Chu Jiangkai, she was even more focused on him, how could she agree?
Ling Shuang Zhan also knew the thoughts of some junior sisters, and he was even more bitter enemies with Zhao Wuji, he said angrily: "Father, Zhao Wuji is extremely poor and extravagant, and he is not a good person, how can he give his junior sister to him?!"
Yue Xuanqiu bit his lower lip, was ruthless, knelt down and said, "Don't hide it from Master, Qiu'er already has someone you want, and ask Master to fulfill it." ”
Ling Xiao was still the same as before, and asked, "Who is that person?"
Yue Xuanqiu's lips were already stained with blood: "Back to Master, is it...... Chu Jiangkai!"
Ling Xiao was not surprised, and only whispered: "Chu Jiangkai is a rebel, and the imperial court is looking for him." Also, have you forgotten the purpose of your trip?"
Yue Xuanqiu was silent.
Ling Shuang said: "Father, now that the court is in a daze, and the traitorous ministers are in charge, why should we Heavenly Sect rely on their snorts?"
Ling Xiao ignored Ling Shuang's words and continued: "Qiu'er, treat you as a teacher, so naturally I won't embarrass you. However, Chu Jiangkai must promise me one thing, only by being a teacher can I fulfill you. ”
Yue Xuanqiu's body trembled when she heard this, of course she remembered the purpose of this trip, she cried: "Master, Jiang Kai doesn't have any "Qinglian Jue", as for Taibai Sword, he sees it more than life, and please don't embarrass him again!"
When Ling Xiao heard this, he secretly thought in his heart, "I naturally hope to get the "Blue Lotus Jue", but Chu Jiangkai does indeed have a high probability that he does not have the "Blue Lotus Jue". As for the Taibai Sword, it doesn't hurt. ”
After thinking about it, Ling Xiao finally smiled and said: "Qiu'er, you get up first, as a teacher, I don't covet his "Qinglian Jue" and Taibai Sword, I just want to ask him to be my guest of the Heavenly Sect." It doesn't take long to do it, that's all. ”
Yue Xuanqiu didn't understand why Master's attitude towards Chu Jiangkai had changed so drastically, but this result couldn't have been better.
Ling Shuang was also very happy, although he was also ordered to deal with Chu Jiangkai at the beginning, but after getting along with him for a while, he was deeply impressed by him.
On the fifth day, the killing did not continue. Ling Xiao's prestige has reached a new level.
In the meeting hall composed of various factions, Ling Xiao, the head of the Tianren faction, Su He, the abbot of Shaolin, and Hu Jiuyi, the head of the Maoshan faction, were at the top. These three people are the leaders of the three sects of martial arts, with the highest prestige, and they are naturally different from other leaders. At the bottom, the heads of dozens of larger martial arts sects, such as the Emei faction, the Kongtong faction, the Diancang faction, the Dumen faction, and the Confucian sect, sat on the left and right.
Ling Xiao spoke first: "Ladies and gentlemen, you and I are here today just for one thing. A few days ago, we found that the green forest had frequent changes after Wang Xianzhi's rebellion, and there was a great tendency to take the opportunity to annex the rivers and lakes. So I asked me to meet here and discuss the corresponding measures, I don't know what you think?"
Above this sky, it is natural that the heads of the various sects are in charge, and the heads of all factions are well aware. There was a lot of discussion at the bottom, and it seemed that only these three respected heads knew the inside story of the so-called "green forest change".
Xiao Xia naturally made up for Ling Xiao's platform, and asked, "Could it be that the murder in the inn this time was done by the green forest?"
This question is even more exciting.
Hu Yan replied: "According to me and Master Ling's investigation, this assassination was actually committed by the Salt Gang. ”
"The Salt Gang?"
......
The Salt Gang is the head of the Green Forest, and unlike the martial arts, the Salt Gang is a dominant company in the Green Forest. If there is any big move in the green forest, then it must be the work of the Salt Gang or its leader.
The head of the Kongtong faction, Gui Liufeng, said angrily: "The salt gang is so daring! he dares to blatantly kill my martial arts person, is it true that no one dares to touch him?"
The Kongtong faction also had a disciple die, and Guiliufeng was naturally angry.
All the leaders also began to discuss the current situation and how to deal with it. After all, the green forest has been silent for hundreds of years, and it has been accumulated for a long time. If it is really in this stormy time, it will be really troublesome.
After a period of time, some of the leaders below advocated joint vigilance, while others advocated focusing on crackdowns, and there was no consensus.
Ling Xiao waved his hand to suppress the messy voice, and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, Master Suhe, Master Hu and I have a proposal, you might as well listen to it." ”