When Xu Chengzong heard this, he smiled slightly and said, "Lord Li, although Xu is not a good person, he also knows that he can do anything, but traitors can't do it. Although I pretended to be Yu Fan's identity, when I was a master in Fujian, I also hated the Japanese Kou. All the way from Fujian to Xiuwu County, there were a few gangsters who wanted to kill me, and Lord Li had also seen it with his own eyes. They weren't acting with Xu, but they didn't know that I had joined forces with the old man, and they really wanted to kill me on the way. I know that the old man is using me, but why am I not using him? Lord Li, Xu's purpose is to get rid of the Japanese and the five families in Fengmen Village. Master Li can stay out of the matter and watch from the wall. When the time comes, Jin Yiwei can sit and talk about the merits, why not?"

Li Qiufeng sneered and said to Xu Chengzong: "Mr. Xu, you look down on the widows too little. That old man has infiltrated my Ming Dynasty for nearly 20 years, and he has worked hard in the imperial court and in the rivers and lakes, and his power is so great that you can hardly imagine. How many ministers and generals, heroes and heroes, were defeated under his hands. Do you think you can deal with him with just you and Xu Chenghe?"

Xu Chengzong said: "If you want to take it, you must give it first." I knew what the would-be would-be would, so I agreed to join forces with them, in order to lure them into a trap. I see that these Japanese robbers are also in a hurry, and they are bent on expanding their power to the hinterland of the Central Plains, so they have a lot less scruples when they start doing things. Lord Li, I have laid a trap in the city, just waiting for the pirates to jump in. If you get in the way, you will let the pirates escape. Not only did my hard work go down the drain, but when the Japanese invaders counterattacked, I was afraid that at that time, Xiuwu County would be like Lord Li said, and the people would be killed and injured countless times, and the blood would flow like a river. ”

Seeing that Xu Chengzong was so stubborn, Li Qiufeng was a little annoyed in his heart, and he wanted to refute, but he heard Xu Chengzong preemptively say: "Lord Li, I might as well tell you directly, the Japanese will not wait until the Lantern Festival to do it." Within a few hours, that is, after dawn and before noon, the Japanese would besiege the temple and the place where the children of Nie, Lu, Zhao, and Du lived in the north of the city. ”

When Li Qiufeng heard this, he was shocked, his eyes widened, and he said to Xu Chengzong: "Mr. Xu, if you still think that you are a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, you can't deceive me about this matter. This matter is related to the life and death of thousands of people, if so many people are killed, what face will you have standing between heaven and earth?"

Xu Chengzong smiled bitterly and said to Li Qiufeng: "Lord Li, tonight I have told you everything as it is, believe it or not, it's all in your thoughts." The Japanese originally wanted to do it on the night of the Lantern Festival, but Xu insisted that he couldn't do it. First, although the city was lively on the night of the Lantern Festival, it was easy to take advantage of the chaos, but it was also the time when Nie, Lu, Zhao, and Du were the most heavily defended. Second, I didn't want to hurt the people in Xiuwu County, so I persuaded the old man to start the day before the Lantern Festival. ”

Li Qiufeng's forehead was already oozing cold sweat, and he thought to himself, it was past midnight now, and it was only six hours before noon. The masters of Huashan, Kunlun, Emei, Qingcheng and other factions have not yet rushed back to Xiuwu County. Only relying on the tolerance of the magistrate of Xiuwu County, the yamen of the prefect of Luoyang and the yamen of the judges, as well as gangs such as Shijiadao, Lei Fist, Biyunwu, and Tianlongmen, will inevitably be defeated. How can we think of a way to thwart the conspiracy of the Japanese invaders, and wait until Huashan and other gangs come to help, so that this matter can usher in a turnaround.

Xu Chengzong saw that Li Qiufeng was silent, and then said: "Lord Li, Xu can tell the truth to Lord Li. The target of the attack was the leaders of the Nie, Lu, Zhao, and Du families in the Chenghuang Temple, and would not harm the people of Xiuwu County. After the matter is completed, they will go to Fengmen Village and will not delay in Xiuwu County. ”

When Xu Chengzong said this, he paused slightly, and a hint of compassion appeared on his face. It's just that it was pitch black all around, and Li Qiufeng didn't see his smile. I only heard Xu Chengzong say: "When the Japanese invaded the City God Temple, they actually fell into a trap. I have done my hand and foot in the temple of the city god, and I have not come back to discipline the widows. It's just that there will inevitably be a scuffle in the City God Temple, for the sake of all things, Lord Li still don't rush this water, you can watch the excitement outside. If you like to kill the pirates, if there are sporadic pirates who are about to escape, you can kill them. ”

Li Qiufeng was a little surprised when he saw that Xu Chengzong was trying not to enter the City God Temple, and asked, "Mr. Xu, what is so strange about this City God Temple? Why do those families in Fengmen Village go to Xiuwu County every year? Don't they know that the descendants of the Xu family have always wanted to deal with them in the City God Temple?"

Xu Chengzong said: "This matter is a long story. At first, after the five families conspired to burn down the Qianyin Cave, several villagers who entered the Qianyin Cave to check suddenly died, and before they died, they said that the ghosts who were burned to death in the cave came to ask for their lives. In fact, if you think about it carefully, the cave was originally extremely dark, and more than 20 people were burned to death, and the cave was filthy. When the villagers entered the cave, they were terrified, inhaled a lot of dust, and became very frightened. As the saying goes, there are thoughts in the day and dreams in the night. When they were critically ill that night, a vision appeared in front of them, and they cried out for their lives. In the days that followed, several more villagers fell ill and died. As a result, rumors spread in Fengmen Village, saying that those who were burned to death in the Thousand Yin Cave died too miserably, and the ghosts were still lingering, and they wanted to seek revenge from the villagers. Although Mrs. Lu and others will be suspicious, they also believe that they have it, and they can't believe it. Offerings are placed in front of the Thousand Yin Cave to pay tribute to the souls of the dead. At that time, the villagers who entered the Thousand Yin Cave were almost dead, and there were a few brave people left, although they also had a serious illness, but they did not die. The villagers thought that it was a sacrifice for the souls of the dead, but these people did not die, and they believed in the theory of ghosts even more. Every year, on the day of the fire burning the Thousand Yin Cave, sacrifices will be placed to pay tribute to the souls of the dead.

Later, the descendants of the Xu family waited for an opportunity to take revenge, during which they pretended to be ghosts several times, which frightened the five families of Fengmen Village and became restless, and they believed that it was a ghost. It was about the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, when the five families of Lu, Zhao, Nie, Du, and Hua sent many elite clansmen to various places in order to hunt down and kill the children of the Xu family. These people had to rush back every year to report to the five patriarchs what was going on outside. Because Fengmen Village is a secret place, the elders of the five families were afraid that outsiders would know the secrets of Fengmen Village, so they changed the location of the annual meeting to Xiuwu County. In order to hide people's eyes, the five families concocted the legend that Chenghuang Niangniang led the eighteen gods to protect Xiuwu County. At that time, the magistrate of Xiuwu County was the son of the Hua family in the five families, and under the pretext of this legend, the original dilapidated small temple was expanded into a large temple covering an area of hundreds of acres. ”

When Xu Chengzong said this, he smiled bitterly, and then said: "The ancestors of the five families of Lu, Zhao, Nie, Du, and Hua burned more than 20 people, and only Mrs. Hua Rui also died in the Thousand Yin Cave. These people have done bad things, and their hearts are always uneasy. It is to pay tribute to Mrs. Blossom every year. When expanding the City God Temple, they invited master craftsmen to sculpt the statue of the City God Niangniang according to the appearance of Mrs. Hua Rui, which has been passed down from generation to generation in Fengmen Village. He also chose the main day of the Lantern Festival on the day when the Qianyin Cave was burned. Of course, the reason why these people have done so many things is not to sincerely atone for their sins, but to let the unjust souls calm their anger and seek peace of mind. The City God Temple covers a vast area, far away from Fengmen Village, and most of the county governors of Xiuwu County over the years are held by the children of five families, so it can be said that it is foolproof to gather here. ”

It was only at this time that Li Qiufeng finally understood why the five families of Nie, Lu, Zhao, Du, and Hua and the Xu family had formed such an intractable blood feud. Although this incident is different from the vendetta battle between the Jianghu sects, in terms of the tragedy of the fighting, it is far above the battle in the rivers and lakes. He pondered for a long time, and then he spoke: "No wonder when I was in Shudi, some people said that Mrs. Hua Rui's surname was Xu, and some people said that Mrs. Hua Rui's surname was Fei. People who want to come to Shu know that Mrs. Hua Rui's surname is Xu, and later Fei Gong'e pretended to be Mrs. Hua Rui into the palace in Bianjing, and soon committed suicide. Someone who knew her harem said that her surname was Fei. After this incident came out, the people of the Central Plains naturally thought that Mrs. Hua Rui's surname was Fei. Over the centuries, the two legends have been mixed together, and it is impossible to figure out her real surname. ”

Xu Chengzong nodded, and said, "Lord Li is right. But now, this enmity has finally reached the final resolution. I also hope that Lord Li will stay out of the matter and not get involved. Xu can assure Lord Li that when the Japanese get rid of the Nie, Lu, Zhao, and Du families, it will be the day when Xu will eliminate the Japanese invaders. If this plan fails, Xu will kill himself to thank the world. ”

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