1

I waited anxiously for two days in Lufu. We received a reply from Lu Shi.

Zhuge Duyun took refuge in the Jingxin Nunnery, thirty miles east of Shaoxing Mansion. After receiving Lu Shi's flying pigeon message, Li Xiaoqian and I didn't dare to stop for a moment, and immediately felt that we were going to Jingxin Nunnery.

Lu You arranged the family affairs and decided to go with us. He pulled out a sword glowing with a faint purple light from a carefully kept box in his study.

It was the Zilin Sword that Bai Jingxing gave to Lu You.

Lu You hung the Zilin Sword on his waist and turned his head, his eyes full of excitement and excitement. Just like the Zilin Sword in his hand, which had been sealed for a long time, it shone as he saw the light of day.

"Let's go!" Lu You said solemnly.

The three of us rode to the temple. It was an old nunnery, with low courtyard walls and a fist-sized hole in the gray wooden door.

An old nun in a light brown monk's robe, holding a worn-out broom, was sweeping a few fallen leaves in front of the temple. A flock of birds flew by, dropped a few bird droppings, and landed right in front of the old nun. She didn't look up, just silently swept the bird droppings into a pile along with the fallen leaves.

"Master. Lu You dismounted, saluted the old nun modestly, and asked, "Dare to ask Zhuge Duyun if he is in the nunnery?"

The old nun didn't look up, still concentrating on sweeping the few fallen leaves on the ground. The bluestone paved on the ground is polished by the years. After she cleaned it, it emitted an oily glow.

"Master?" Lu You whispered tentatively.

The old nun swept and said lightly, "There are only monks in the meditation nunnery who are dedicated to Buddha, and there are no ordinary people. ”

I said, "We got the news that Zhuge Duyun is in the meditation nunnery, you can call her out." ”

The old nun smiled and said, "Donor, can you do the old nun a favor?"

I was puzzled and asked, "What do you want me to do for you?"

The old nun stopped and stopped sweeping the floor. She looked at me, her eyes softened, and she said softly, "Lao Ni's broom is a little worn, can you give Lao Ni a new broom?"

I said, "We didn't bring brooms. ”

The old nun said, "But the old nun heard that you have brought a broom." ”

I said, "I really don't have a broom!"

The old nun smiled faintly and said, "That's it, the so-called news, it seems that you can't be gullible." ”

I didn't know why, and looked at Li Xiaoqian blankly. He coughed lightly twice and said, "Master, monks don't speak. Did you really get word that we brought a broom?"

The old nun was suddenly stunned, and her expression, which had been flat, became ugly. After a long time, she shook her head and said, "Sin, sin, the old nun lied!"

Li Xiaoqian threw a look at me and said, "Master, the monks don't speak, otherwise the Buddha will blame." Excuse me, is Zhuge Duyun hiding in your nunnery?"

The old nun's face was even more ugly, she hesitated, her lips moved a few times, but she didn't

There is an opening to speak. Lu You cast an admiring glance at Li Xiaoqian, put his hand on his waist, and quietly gave him a thumbs up.

Li Xiaoqian said, "Master, we don't have malicious intentions, we just want to meet Zhuge Duyun and talk about something, can you let us meet her?"

The old nun shook her head and said, "Old nun, you can't do it. ”

I was anxious for a while, and yelled at her, "One hundred thousand are in a hurry, let Zhuge Duyun come out." ”

The old nun ignored me, lowered her head again, and silently swept the floor.

I wanted to say something, but I was stopped by Li Xiaoqian, who glanced at me and Lu You and motioned for us to go. I was extremely reluctant to be pulled by Li Xiaoqian, led the horse, and turned into the woods not far from Jingxin Nunnery.

Turning into the woods, I asked Li Xiaoqian angrily, "Why are you pulling me?"

Li Xiaoqian said, "Since Zhuge Duyun is hiding in the meditation nunnery, we will see her sooner or later." If you break through, I'm afraid it will backfire. ”

Lu You said: "Brother Li is right. For the sake of today's plan, we can only outwit, not force. ”

I said, "What if Zhuge Duyun runs away?"

Li Xiaoqian said, "If we don't break in, she won't leave." Since she had taken refuge in the Meditation Nunnery, it meant that this place was a safe hiding place for her, and she would not leave easily until she had to do so. ”

I asked, "So how can we meet her?"

Li Xiaoqian thought for a moment and said, "At night, we will break into the meditation nunnery at night!"

2

At night, the lonely moon hangs high, and although there are no stars, it illuminates the earth.

The three of us came to a courtyard wall on the east side of the temple, and the low walls were no more than half a person high, and we easily climbed into the courtyard of the temple with a slight leap.

Squatting under the courtyard wall of the meditation hermitage, I wanted to look around. The temple is not very large, and it looks like there are only two gardens in front and back. We were in the backyard of the temple, with two rows of side houses on the north and west sides, and only a few wooden houses on the east side, and the smell of the wooden houses came from the wooden houses. I guess it's the latrine of the meditation hermitage.

I asked, "Where is Zhuge Duyun?"

Li Xiaoqian said: "Let's grab a nun and ask. ”

As soon as the words fell, there were two "bangs" in the wooden house a few paces away from us. Immediately, a short and fat nun walked out of the latrine.

Li Xiaoqian winked at me and whispered, "It's her." ”

After that, he used the light skills of the Shaolin faction, stepped on the ground silently, and quickly approached the nun. In the darkness, I vaguely saw Li Xiaoqian's shadow overlapping with the short and fat figure, and then with a frightened snort, the nun was pressed to the ground by Li Xiaoqian.

I felt a burst of joy in my heart, glanced at Lu You, and approached Li Xiaoqian lightly. Li Xiaoqian covered the nun's mouth, pressed her throat hard, and said, "Don't move!

Lu You roared, "Brother Li, don't talk nonsense and ruin our reputation!"

Under the moonlight

, The nun's eyes were full of horror, and she stared at Li Xiaoqian deadly.

Li Xiaoqian snorted and said, "Don't look at me with such eyes. Let me ask you, where is Zhuge Duyun? If you don't say, I'll pick this pot of meat!"

The nun shook her head and pointed to a dimly lit room on the west side.

Li Xiaoqian glanced up and said, "Okay! I'll go over and take a look! If you dare to lie to us, I will still come back to pick you!"

The nun shook her head again.

Li Xiaoqian said to Lu You, "Brother Lu, please click on an acupoint and tell her not to move yet." ”

Lu You hesitated for a moment, sighed, and poked the hilt of the Zilin Sword on the nun's back, saying, "I'm sorry, little master!"

The three of us joined forces and dragged the stocky nun to a hidden spot at the foot of the wall. By the time she was placed, she was exhausted and out of breath. Li Xiaoqian scolded, "Damn, eat so fat, I'm tired to death!"

Lu You was still a little unbearable, and he apologized to the nun again and again, "I will wronged you for a while, and I will solve your acupoints later." Sorry, sorry!"

Li Xiaoqian pulled Lu You and said, "Don't worry about that, I'll go to that room and have a look, you can see my gestures." After that, he used Shaolin light skills again, stepped on the ground silently, like a ghost, and flashed in front of the dimly lit room on the west side.

In the moonlight, I watched as Li Xiaoqian looked back and waved his hand at us, and then he pierced the window paper in the room. For some reason, he didn't make any more gestures to us for a long time.

I looked anxiously and asked Lu You, "How is he?"

Lu You's tone was also anxious, "I don't know." What did Brother Li find, and why did he look at it for so long?"

I said, "Why don't we go and have a look?"

Lu You hesitated for a moment, he glanced at the short and fat nun who was sitting motionless on the ground, and said, "I'm sorry, little master, I'll come when I go." With that, he nodded to me, and we crept slowly toward the room.

"Hey!"

Walking up to Li Xiaoqian, I gently patted him on the shoulder.

Unexpectedly, Li Xiaoqian's reaction was amazing, he jerked all over his body, and shouted "ah".

"Who is it?" a woman's roar came from inside the house, "Dare to peek at the old lady taking a bath, don't die!"

When Lu You heard this, his face was flushed with anger, and his hand pointing at Li Xiaoqian was trembling. He said, "Brother Li, Brother Li, I didn't expect you to be this kind of person!"

Li Xiaoqian hurriedly explained, "No, you listen to me, I didn't see it, I didn't see anything!"

Before he could finish speaking, a green shadow burst out of the room. A beautiful woman flashed out of the room, holding a short knife in her hand, the size of the double knife in Guan Tianxia's hand.

In the moonlight, her face looked even more beautiful, her wet hair was still dripping with water droplets, and the turquoise clothes could not wrap her fragrant shoulders and slowly rise

of the fog.

Her willow eyebrows were like swords, her eyes were wide with anger, and a sharp short knife pointed straight at us, shouting, "Where did you get the prodigal son of a prodigal adulterer? After eating the bear's heart and leopard gall, you dare to peek at the old lady taking a bath!"

I pointed at Li Xiaoqian and said, "He watched it, I didn't!"

Li Xiaoqian was so angry that his eyebrows jumped, and he pointed at me and shouted, "Ji Danbing, you kid is really unrighteous!"

Suddenly, the woman slowly lowered the knife, and she looked at me suspiciously, and said, "He said, what is your name?"

When I say the name "I, I", it always makes me difficult to speak.

Li Xiaoqian said: "His name is Ji Danbing!"

The woman smiled and said, "You are the trusted leader of the Martial Arts Alliance?"

I suddenly felt another radiance radiating from my body, straightened my back, and said, "Yes!

The woman glanced at Li Xiaoqian coldly and said, "I'll settle accounts with you later!" Then, she looked at me softly and said, "During the day, you also came to find me?"

I asked, "Are you Zhuge Duyun?"

The woman said, "Yes! Zhuge Duyun is me!"

3

Lights came on in the various rooms. A dozen nuns ran out of the house in a panic. A few young nuns screamed in horror when they saw us.

The old nun who swept the floor during the day recited the Buddha's name lightly and said, "Isn't it too rude for a few donors to break into the meditation nunnery at night?"

Lu You's face was full of apologies, and he apologized to the old nun, "I have to do it, please forgive the master!"

Zhuge Duyun walked up to the old nun and said, "Master, these are my friends, they broke into the meditation nunnery at night and disturbed the purity of the Buddhist gate, it is all Twilight's fault, please don't blame the master!"

The old nun nodded and said, "The meditation nunnery is full of female disciples, a few late at night again, I'm afraid it's not appropriate, if there is anything, please come back during the day." ”

I thought to myself, if I came back in the daytime, I am afraid she would ask us for some broom outside the door again. I immediately refused, "No!"

The old nun was stunned, and her face was a little displeased. She glanced at Zhuge Duyun and said, "Please persuade a few friends to leave." ”

Zhuge Duyun respectfully saluted the old nun and said, "Master don't worry, let's go to the nunnery to discuss." With that, she turned around and whispered to me, "Let's go out and talk about it!"

Lu You hurriedly interrupted and said, "Wait a while, I'll go and solve the acupoints for the little master first." He hurried to the east wall and unlocked the pudgy nun's hole.

The puppy and fat nun trembled in horror, screamed and ran behind the old nun to hide, shouting, "Master, Master, they, they are flower thieves!"

The old nun shouted, "Don't talk nonsense!"

The puppy and fat nun pointed at Li Xiaoqian and said, "It's him, it's him." He, he also said that he was going to pick disciples!"

Zhuge Duyun glared at Li Xiaoqian angrily and scolded, "Shameless thief, I definitely won't today."

Spare you!" With that, her short knife waved in her hand, making a "whoosh" sound in the air.

Li Xiaoqian's body was shocked, and he cried out again and again, "My mother!

4

Walking out of the meditation nunnery, I walked a distance of about 100 meters. Zhuge Duyun stopped and glared at Li Xiaoqian coldly, Li Xiaoqian hurriedly hid behind Lu You and said, "You, don't look at me like that, I'm not afraid of you!"

Zhuge Duyun waved his short knife and shouted, "Okay! I see what you have to dodge my knife!"

Li Xiaoqian hugged his head and shouted, "Dan Bing, Dan Bing, you quickly persuade her!"

I hurriedly shouted, "Stop!" He only looked at it for a moment, and he didn't necessarily see it clearly. ”

Zhuge Duyun's face was even more angry, and he was about to cut Li Xiaoqian with a knife. Lu You picked up the Zilin Sword and blocked her short sword. The short knife collided with the scabbard of the Zilin Sword in the air, making a crisp sound of "dang".

The lilac light flowed in the moonlight, and Zhuge Duyun was stunned, and hurriedly withdrew his short sword, shouting, "Zilin Sword!

Lu You looked at the scabbard with some distress, and after a while, he said to Zhuge Duyun, "This is the sword of the old Bai senior. When I got married, he gave me this sword as a congratulatory gift. ”

Zhuge Duyun looked at me, sneered, and said, "No wonder you became the leader of the Martial Arts Alliance at a young age, seeing that Bai Jingxing really takes care of you people." ”

I really didn't want to dwell on irrelevant topics with her anymore, so I asked, "Did you kill the prefect of Shaoxing?"

Zhuge Duyun was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed, she said, "Now that the entire martial arts know that it was me and the old ghost who killed the prefect of Shaoxing, why do you bother to ask?"

I said, "Go and turn yourself in!"

Zhuge Duyun's face was full of surprise, and she said, "You came here late at night to persuade me to turn myself in?"

I said, "Yes, only if you turn yourself in, the imperial court will not send troops to the various sects." ”

Zhuge Duyun said disdainfully, "Even if I surrender, the imperial court will have other acceptances to meddle in the affairs of the various sects. They just want this river and lake to disappear, how can they stop because of me?"

I don't know how to answer her words. Because, she has a point. Even if they turn themselves in, the court will find other excuses to continue to meddle in the affairs of the rivers and lakes.

But if they don't turn themselves in, how will this turmoil be calmed down?

Li Xiaoqian hid behind Lu You and said, "Although, the imperial court will inevitably find other excuses. However, at least this time it can give the various sects a chance to breathe. Stay in the green mountains, don't be afraid of no firewood, there will always be a way in the future. If you don't turn yourself in, then this time the rivers and lakes will be over!"

I quickly echoed and said, "Yes!

Zhuge Duyun glared at Li Xiaoqian, and Li Xiaoqian immediately retracted behind Lu You. Lu You said, "Senior, Lu You is a literati who doesn't understand things on the rivers and lakes. However, you and Li Mo are disabled

The assassination of the prefect of Shaoxing by his predecessors has already violated the laws of the imperial court. Now, the entire Jianghu martial arts are being implicated because of your affairs. Do you really have the heart to watch Wulin suffer because of the two of you?"

I nodded again and again, and said, "yes, can you bear it?"

Zhuge Duyun was silent. She raised her head and looked at the sky, and the light of the lonely moon was reflected in her watery eyes, looking very lonely. After a long time, Zhuge Duyun said, "The prefect of Shaoxing was not a good person in the first place, he was a damned person who preyed on the common people and ran rampant in the township! Why did you let me and the old ghost pay for that kind of scum in the end?"

Lu You said, "He has done a lot of injustice, and he has the laws of the imperial court to deal with it, and there is even the way of heaven to settle accounts with him." In any case, you should not take money to kill people. ”

Zhuge Duyun roared, "What if you kill him, the old lady is going to kill him! If you have the ability, let the court arrest me, don't want me to give my head to the court myself!"

Li Xiaoqian poked his head out from behind Lu You and said, "Actually, if you turn yourself in, it may not be a dead end. ”

Zhuge Duyun's eyes flashed with light and shadow, and he asked, "What do you mean by this?"

Li Xiaoqian walked out from behind Lu You, pulled me in front of him, and said, "My brother is the leader of the martial arts alliance, and he has a good relationship with the emperor. As long as you turn yourself in and name the person who bought the murderer, he can go to the emperor to intercede for you and save you from the death penalty. ”

Do you want to go to the emperor to intercede?

I felt nervous when I thought of his face. I hurriedly waved my hand and said, "No, no, I don't dare to go to the emperor!"

Zhuge Duyun's face changed abruptly, and he shouted, "Why did you choose a coward like you to be the leader of the Martial Arts Alliance?"

Li Xiaoqian gritted his teeth and whispered in my ear, "You promise her first, otherwise she won't turn herself in!

I suddenly realized, nodded again and again, and said, "I'll go! I'll go to the emperor to plead!"

Zhuge Duyun looked at me suspiciously, and asked, "Is this true?"

I hesitantly turned my head to look at Li Xiaoqian, who winked at me a few times. I hurriedly said, "Seriously!"

Zhuge Duyun fell silent again. She was silent for a long time and said, "I don't count if I say this myself." I'm going to talk to the old ghost about it. ”

I asked, "Where's the old ghost?"

Zhuge Duyun frowned, but then she opened up again, and she said, "You guys wait for my news." Three days later, I saw the Yanyu Pavilion in the south of the city. ”

Li Xiaoqian immediately jumped out and said loudly, "A word is a certainty!"

Zhuge Duyun glanced at us coldly and resentfully, and then she turned and walked towards the Meditation Temple. Under the lonely cold moonlight, we are left with a lonely and cold turquoise back.

(End of chapter)

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