Chapter Seventy-Six: The Past

"Is there anything new?" asked Yu Zhong.

"Senior Ziqing invited me to come over to talk about it, saying that there is something important to tell me, so why don't you go with me. Lin Hui replied.

"It's fine, but if they think too much, they think of me as a brother in your gang. Yu Zhong said.

The two followed the messenger to Helan Mansion. Helan Ziqing was waiting for Lin Hui's arrival in the side hall. When the two sides met, they inevitably exchanged pleasantries, and the two sides sat down and got to the point.

"I don't know if Helan's predecessor invited me to come over today, if there is any progress in things. Lin Hui asked.

"What Hall Master Lin said last time, I thought about it carefully for a long time, but too much time has passed, and it is quite difficult to investigate. Helan Ziqing said.

"I also deeply agree with what my predecessors said, otherwise I would not have come to you for help. Lin Hui replied.

"I heard that the descendants of the Bai family have come to Xijing Mansion, I don't know if Hall Master Lin knows. Helan Ziqing's words changed.

Yu Zhong said secretly in his heart on the side: "This uncle's news is well-informed. ”

"Don't hide it from the seniors, she is a guest on our gang, if the seniors have anything, I can help convey it. Lin Hui said.

"Ten years ago, the Bai family tragedy, I also deeply regret it, at first you said that it was related to our Helan family, I didn't believe it, but with the testimony of the old gang leader Linghu, I believe that the old gang leader Linghu will not deliberately frame the blame, so I secretly did some investigation. Helan Ziqing said.

"Did you find anything from the senior's investigation?" Lin Hui asked.

"Please come with me. Helan Ziqing got up and left her seat and said.

Yu Zhong and Lin Hui followed him to a remote courtyard in the mansion. I saw that the walls of the courtyard were crawling with vines, the courtyard was overgrown with weeds, and the cobwebs on the ceiling were layered layer after layer, and it could be seen that no one had lived in it for a long time.

Helan Ziqing looked at the furnishings in the room sadly and let out a long sigh.

"Senior Helan, has anyone ever lived in this house?" Lin Hui touched the table with his hand, a thick layer of ash.

"I don't know if you've heard of the name Helan Zixia. Helan Ziqing said.

"Helan Zixia! It's Helan Zixia, who was known as the Heavenly Sword Earthquake Eight Desolations back then!" Lin Hui said in surprise, no one had mentioned this name for many years, and he had only heard some things about him from Ling Hubian's mouth.

Yu Zhong silently recited these four words in his heart, and vaguely remembered that he had heard one or two from the mouth of the second uncle.

Helan Zixia, the first master of the Helan family more than ten years ago, has a prominent reputation, and is also the only opponent who competes for the position of the leader of the martial arts alliance during the day, but unfortunately he lost half a move in the martial arts conference, and the position of the leader of the alliance is handed over, and he has disappeared in the rivers and lakes since then.

Helan Ziqing continued: "Although there are many masters in our Helan family, there are only a few people who can invite Zhang Moqian of the Red Gang, when the Bai family tragedy occurred, I was in retreat with my brothers to study martial arts, and among them is the current leader of the martial arts alliance, Helan Que. ”

"What the seniors mean is that neither of you can do this. Lin Hui asked.

"Yes, after you left that day, I remembered that Zixia was the only one who was not in the mansion during that time, and he and Bai Bai were both suspicious of each other because of the dispute between the leaders of the martial arts alliance, and the relationship between Zhang Moqian, the deputy gang leader of your gang and him, was also very close. Helan Ziqing replied.

"So what does the senior mean is that he instructed my master Zhang to help the deputy gang leader and commit murder together?" Lin Hui forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, he would not believe that his master would kill innocent people indiscriminately.

"I know that Deputy Gang Leader Zhang is a man who will never kill innocents indiscriminately, but what if he is deceived by someone? A few days ago, when I rechecked this place, I found a letter. Helan Ziqing took out a letter and handed it to Lin Hui.

Lin Hui picked up the letter and read it carefully, and then circulated it to Yu Chong, who looked down and saw that the content of the letter was about how to deceive Zhang Moqian and assassinate Bai Jun together. The payment is Helan Zixia.

After reading this letter, Lin Hui's heart was mixed, and he didn't know what to say, so he handed the letter back to Helan Ziqing.

"I know that this matter may be unacceptable to Hall Master Lin for a while, let's go to the side hall to drink tea and rest first, if you have any doubts, you can just ask me. Helan Ziqing said.

The three of them returned all the way back to the side hall, and seeing that Lin Hui was still unable to extricate himself from his tangled emotions, Yu Zhong asked: "I have a little doubt in my heart, and I hope that Senior Helan can answer it." ”

"Just ask, I know everything. Helan Ziqing said.

"Where is Senior Zixia now, can you find him? Yu Zhong asked.

"Hey, since he lost to Bai Baijun in the martial arts conference that year, he has been closed in the mansion, and later after the Bai family's bloody case, he was nowhere to be found, we searched in many ways, but we didn't find him, I didn't expect him to commit such a heinous crime, in this matter, our Helan family is indeed responsible. Helan Ziqing said.

"But we were attacked on the way to Xijing Mansion this time, and the purpose of the people who came was very clear, that is, to take our lives, which is incredible. Yu Zhong said again.

"What, there is such a thing, could it be that Zixia is back, if he knows that you are here for the Bai family's affairs, he may indeed attack you. Helan Ziqing said.

Lin Hui was silent for a long time, thought for a long time, and suddenly spoke: "In this case, if there is new news from Helan's seniors, and they bother to inform us, we can also respond." ”

Although Yu Zhong still had something to say, he was stopped by Lin Hui, and the two said goodbye to Helan Ziqing and walked out of the Crane Garden.

"Brother Lin, why did you stop me from continuing to ask questions just now. Yu Zhong asked.

"Brother Yu, do you think what Helan Ziqing said is true to you?" Lin Hui asked rhetorically.

"The explanation is reasonable, and there are no loopholes. Yu replied.

"If that's really the case, wouldn't it be better for him to attack us personally? In the name of his Heavenly Sword Shocking Eight Desolations, who of us is his opponent?" Lin Hui doubted.

"Maybe for what reason did he lose his martial arts?" Yu Zhong said.

"Now it's just Helan Ziqing's words, we still need to investigate ourselves, I can't allow an indiscriminate killing hat to be put on my master's head like this. Lin Hui said indignantly.

Yu Zhong returned to the Red Gang, and what he saw in Helan Mansion was like pouring beans into a bamboo tube, and he shook it clearly.

"Brother Yu, how credible do you think this matter is?" asked Bai Li.

"I don't know, it's all people's words nowadays, and it's hard for us to verify it. Yu replied.

"Since he mentioned Helan Zixia, why don't we start to investigate from now on, there are many brothers in my Red Gang, and it shouldn't be difficult to check personal news. Lin Hui said.

"This Helan Zixia has disappeared from the rivers and lakes for many years, I'm afraid it's not easy to find, I also inquired through friends on the rivers and lakes. Peng Zhaonian said.

"That's very good, I'll be responsible for keeping an eye on Helan Mansion to see if they will make any moves. Yu Zhong said.

Bai Li fell into deep contemplation on the side, from the beginning of knowing that the Bai family tragedy was related to the Helan family, she always thought that it was Helan Que who killed the killer for the position of the leader of the martial arts alliance, and now there is a Helan Zixia, which makes her have to doubt.

At night, Bai Li tossed and turned in the room, unable to sleep, and the picture of his father's tragic death in front of him was replayed in his mind over and over again.

A gust of wind blew, stirring the curtains and swaying. She kept her eyes open until dawn.

As soon as the morning dawned, Ge Yun hurriedly came to find Lin Hui.

"Brother Ge, why are you in such a hurry. Lin Hui asked.

"Last night, something happened to the Helan family, and a mysterious killer sneaked into the Crane Garden and injured several masters of the Helan family. Ge Yun said.

"There is such a thing, Brother Ge, what do you mean by your eyes?" Lin Hui found that Ge Yun was not quite right when he looked at him.

"Then I'll be blunt, it can't be the ones in the side courtyard who did this, right?" Ge Yun asked suspiciously.

"Impossible, Brother Yu and Master Peng Sanzhuang are both chivalrous and courageous people, and they are by no means this kind of petty people who secretly poison them, and the martial arts of others are not enough to create the Crane Garden. Lin Hui retorted.

"Brother Lin, I definitely believe you, but have you ever thought that even I think so, what do you think the people of the Helan family will think?"

This remark woke up the person in the dream, and Lin Hui realized that the murderer's intentions were so vicious, and his intention was to provoke the grievances between the Helan family, the Red Gang, and Tiger Roaring Villa.

"This matter is very important, I have to immediately inform Brother Yu and Peng San Zhuang to see how to deal with them. Lin Hui said.

"Okay, I'll go out and get the news, but don't make a big mess. Ge Yun left worriedly.

Lin Hui hurriedly rushed to the side courtyard and informed Yu Zhong and the others of the matter.

"The person who has this martial arts function to break into the Crane Garden alone and retreat with his whole body, I'm afraid that only me and Brother Yu can do it. Peng Zhaonian said.

"I think of a man whose martial arts are even better than the two of us. Yu Zhong said.

"Brother Yu is talking about the mysterious killer in Fengcheng. Lin Hui asked.

"That's right, he killed Zhang Moqian's deputy gang leader and more than a dozen hall masters, and the targets seem to be people related to the Bai family's tragedy back then, if it was him, I wouldn't think it would be strange at all to break into the Helan family at night. Yu replied.

"It's just that in this way, the object of the Helan family's suspicion will only be for us who came to Xingshi to ask for the crime of the Bai family's bloody case. Lin Hui said.

"No matter what, we can't sit still, I'll go to the flying pigeon to pass the book back to Tiger Roaring Heights, inform Zhu Lao Wu, take half of the brothers, and hurry to Xijing Mansion. Peng Zhaonian said that he was going to write a letter immediately.

"No matter what, we still have to try to avoid the worst outcome, if the three sides really fight, it will definitely cause the rivers and lakes to shake, and even alarm the government and the army. Yu Zhong said.

"Having said that, we still have to avoid the enemy striking first, and the third brother's consideration is not unreasonable, I think it is feasible. Bai Li said.

"There are also thousands of brothers from our Red Gang in Xijing Mansion, and the Helan family should not dare to act rashly for the time being, I think we should calm down and think about it in the long run. Lin Hui said.