Lin Jianlan leaned sideways and gave a slight salute and said: "I have seen Master Cao, the younger generation just came out to travel here, it just so happened that the beggar gang suffered this great misfortune, and it would be rude not to come to worship, as for the gang, if Uncle Qing can't come in person, he will definitely send the right person." ”

"Oh, is it?" Cao Shupeng was thoughtful, still with a smile, slowly paced to the side of the spirit shed, bowed in, Lin Jianlan saw that his expression was a little inexplicable, and saw Tang Zimu hurriedly rushed to the front and said: "Lin Gongzi, it is very coincidental, the person sent by your gang has also arrived, but he said that since you are here, it is more appropriate to report in your name, and he is still waiting to see you behind the temple, what do you think?"

Lin Jianlan was overjoyed and said, "In that case, Brother Tang is bothered to take me there." But he couldn't wait for Tang Zimu to lead the way, and he sped up to the back of the temple, and saw that the two people were both plain clothes, one stood with his elbows crossed, looking like Fang Zheng from a distance, but the other person was holding a long sword in his hand, turning his back to himself and said: "I don't know why the helper knows that Brother Lin is here this time, and wants the two of us to come at the same time." ”

Lin Jianlan said loudly: "Hall Master Fang, Brother Yue!"

The two of them turned around, and they were very happy to see Lin Jianlan, and hurriedly greeted them. Tang Zimu saw that they had already met, so he quietly left with interest, Fang Zheng immediately praised him, and said: "This Elder Tang is very young, he has never seen him before, but he treats people very steadily. ”

Lin Jianlan said: "Don't leave him alone, I thought it would be a few days before you arrived!"

Yue Lingfeng said: "Brother Lin, as soon as your letter arrived, the helper sent us to set off here, a few days faster than the beggar gang to pass the book. The news that you broke the beggar gang's snake hunting array in Hangzhou has spread all over the gang, but I didn't expect you to practice martial arts for a short time, but your kung fu is not bad!"

Lin Jianlan's face turned red, and he said a little about that day, and said: "It was I who quickly took down the bell, and it was also Zhu Protector who values his reputation very much, and he is quite kind, so let me go, otherwise I will never be able to break the snake hunting array, let alone escape with Lei Kan." He also instructed: "You must not talk to others about this matter, the bell is a sign of status in the beggar gang, and it is naturally extremely unseemly to be taken away by others." ”

The two nodded, and Lin Jianlan said strangely: "Hall Master Fang and Brother Yue have no low status in the rivers and lakes, in fact, if Uncle Qing can't come here in person, it is enough to send only one person, how can you ......?"

Fang Zheng hurriedly said: "We are also wondering all the way, besides, Lin Gongzi, you are here to take care of it, but it is the main hall side, now there are only Qin and Zhang left, I really don't know what the helper has planned." ”

Lin Jianlan let out an "ah", and his face changed drastically: "Could it be ......" The two were about to ask, but when they saw him looking as usual, they muttered: "It's nothing, Uncle Qing must have some plans for himself." Since we are here, we still follow the etiquette to show solemnity from the outside, let's go. ”

It was still a disciple who passed on loudly, Lin Jianlan and Fang Zheng and Yue Lingfeng entered from outside, but there was a whisper in the middle of the road, although the people who had seen Lin Jianlan before knew that this young man was from the Kuangyi Gang, but they didn't know what his identity was, and at this moment they heard a voice "Kuangyi Gang Lin Gongzi, Fang Zheng, the head of the main hall, and Yue Lingfeng, the head of the Jiangning Branch, came to worship", the voice was even worse, seeing this young man's solemn expression, his black pupils looked straight ahead, his lips pursed slightly, and the two people who followed behind him recognized that they were all famous figures in the rivers and lakes.

After the incense was put on as usual, Fang and Yue took Lin Jianlan to greet the martial arts people one by one, Kuang Yi Gang was famous, Lin Jianlan inevitably complimented the young man and so on, and went around Fang returned to his spiritual shed and sat down, Lin Jianlan said with a straight face: "The two of you are quite skilled, you must pay attention to whether there is anyone approaching outside, and what I said at this moment must not be leaked." ”

The two of them saw that his expression was solemn, not like a joke, so they nodded, Lin Jianlan retold what Nian Xiaoxia said last night, he had a superior memory, almost word for word, and the matter was extremely complicated, and he actually said it for nearly two hours, and the two of them were very surprised after hearing it, and their expressions gradually became serious.

Fang Zheng said: "Strange Dao has never heard of Elder Tang in the beggar gang before, he has become a mystery, I don't know what intentions he has for the beggar gang." ”

Yue Lingfeng knew that Lin Jianlan had his own opinions on things, and asked, "What does Brother Lin think?"

Lin Jianlan thought for a while and said: "There are many mysteries in this matter, according to the old gang leader's words before he died, and the fact that he sent someone to the main hall to ask Uncle Qing to go to Chang'an for a date, I vaguely feel that it has something to do with the Kuangyi Gang, but I don't know what to do, that 'Guanshi Moyu' is not like a name, I'm afraid Xiaoxia heard it wrong." ”

Yue Lingfeng sighed: "Most of the time he has heard from the errand, he is just a six- or seven-year-old child, and it is quite amazing that he can remember the events of that night so clearly." ”

Lin Jianlan was a little worried, and said: "I'm afraid that the events of that night are destined to make him unable to forget for the rest of his life, I don't think these two people seem to be all the way, and it can be seen from the words that Tang Zimu has the intention of wooing this 'Guanshi Moyu'." It's just that it is very difficult to find out the identity of Tang Zimu and this person in just two days! The day after tomorrow, there will be a big sacrifice for the old gang leader, and Brother Lei's life is in danger. Alas, I didn't know the bottom of my heart when you were still in the future, and now there are two of them at once, and if it really doesn't work, I will expose it on the spot!"

Yue Lingfeng pondered for a long time, Fang shook his head and said, "It's not appropriate." ”

Fang Zheng saw Lin Jianlan's anxious expression, patted him on the shoulder and said slowly: "Young Master Lin, don't worry, listen to us slowly, as you said, it is indeed very reckless to directly expose it at the time of the big sacrifice." ”

Yue Lingfeng said: "Acting like this, one of them is to stir up the extremely serious memorial of the beggar gang in front of the whole Jianghu sect, in case it is not well controlled, it will become the Kuangyi gang's ill intentions, do you know? Second, no matter what Tang Zimu's heart is, he gave up all his net worth to join the beggar gang, but at this time, he has won the trust of everyone in the gang, you testify against him face to face, but only on the words of a little beggar, if you are a disciple of the beggar gang, which one do you believe?"

Fang Zheng nodded and said, "What Hall Master Yue analyzed is that what's more, this kid has only been brought back by the old gang leader for a few days, so he can't believe it at all. ”

Yue Lingfeng muttered: "Also, the most important one, Brother Lin, although the three of us currently think that Tang Zimu is ill-intentioned, you must make it clear that the Nian gang leader was not killed by him, he just took the opportunity to make a deal with the murderer and make profits from it, and he should not target him everywhere with his own thoughts." ”

saw Fang Zheng suddenly shake his hand, and said very softly: "Silence!"

After a while, the footsteps outside got closer and closer, and they stayed near the spirit shed for a while, and then walked away, the three of them looked at each other, Lin Jianlan was warned by Yue Lingfeng's words just now, but his mind was clear, and he said with a smile: "What Brother Yue said is very true, especially this last one, I think that since I know the truth, I want to expose Tang Zimu's face, as if I am enchanted." At this moment, it is really a word to wake up the person in the dream, Hall Master Fang, Brother Yue, this matter cannot be known to more people for the time being, even you, you have to pretend not to know, just secretly protect Xiaoxia for me, and the rest of the things, if you can trust me, let me act alone, okay?"

Yue Lingfeng laughed and said, "Brother Lin, you just walked the rivers and lakes alone, do you want to take such a big situation?"

Looking at Fang Zheng again, there was a smile on the corner of his mouth, looking at Lin Jianlan with a lot of praise in his eyes, he didn't object, and only said in a deep voice: "With the two of us here, you can act according to your own ideas, but there is one thing first, and it can't involve the Kuangyi Gang." ”

Lin Jianlan saw that the two of them nodded in agreement, and felt happy again, and felt that the pressure had increased sharply, and said with a straight face: "I am not a person who is not sure and wants to be self-reliant, if things exceed my thoughts, I will definitely discuss with the two hall masters." ”

Although Fang Zheng and Yue Lingfeng often travel to the rivers and lakes, but at this time it is an eventful autumn, this trip is very worried in their hearts, always unstable, seeing that Lin Jianlan has nothing to do, he rarely goes out, but most of the time he is in the spirit shed to meditate with his eyes closed, because he promised him not to interfere with his actions before, so it is inconvenient to ask.

Finally, at noon on the third day, some disciples had already set up water and wine in front of the shed for the sake of memorial, and a few more black gauze and white cloths were added to the altar, which was connected into a piece, adding to the solemnity. The air was filled with a breath of fireworks, Lin Jianlan raised his eyes and saw that in front of the temple, in addition to Tang Zimu, Qi Fan, and Diao Beidou, there were still two very old people with solemn expressions, and it seemed that they were the other two foreign elders.

Yue Lingfeng said lightly: "The one with the long beard who is very neatly combed is Elder Hu, and the other one with a red spot on his face is Elder Ning. ”

Lin Jianlan nodded, and looked at the opposite side, and saw that there was no sign hanging in the corner of the shed, and there was an older Taoist priest sitting inside, with a kind face, neat clothes, holding a rather old-fashioned dust, and the other person was a middle-aged scribe about thirty years old, the two were talking to themselves, the middle-aged scribe suddenly raised his head, saw Lin Jianlan looking at this side, nodded and smiled slightly, and turned his head to whisper to the Taoist priest.

Lin Jianlan was surprised in his heart, he recognized the Taoist priest, he went to Shushan with Lin Longqing to deliver the letter before, this person was the head of Shushan, Yunmengxu Daoist, when he sent the letter, he just said that he would send his disciples down the mountain to help, and at this moment he actually came to pay tribute, it seems that Nian Yongshou was very friendly with him during his lifetime. And this scribe sat at the same table with him, which shows that his status and prestige are also quite high, but for some reason, the two of them came but did not hear the beggar gang disciples report loudly. Just thinking about it, he heard Fang Zheng say in his ear: "You know Yun Dao Chief, the person next to him is very famous, it is Yuan Xingjian and Yuan Xianggong." ”

Lin Jianlan whispered "ah", looked at the opposite side carefully, saw that he was behaving elegantly, and muttered: "Look at him, but he is no different from an ordinary scribe." ”

Yue Lingfeng said: "He himself rarely walks around the rivers and lakes, where he is taught, what is the number of martial arts, no one in the martial arts knows it." I once mentioned to you that since he went to Taihu Lake, the righteous army has improved, and the name of 'Yuan Xingjian' has become more and more famous. ”

Lin Jianlan nodded, but he heard Tang Zimu cough lightly, and suddenly the surroundings became solemn, and seeing his sad face, he said in a deep voice: "Thank you to all the righteous people of the rivers and lakes for visiting from afar, and I would like to bow on behalf of the poor disciples such as me." After saying that, he bowed very respectfully, raised his head and said: "The beggar gang is unfortunate, and there has been a great change. Optimus Pillar Stone, destroyed by the dark hand of Xiaoxiao, gray-haired hero, no longer righteous in the rivers and lakes......" Speaking of this, Tang Zimu's voice was a little hoarse, and his eyes gradually reddened.

Yue Lingfeng turned around and said to Fang Zheng in a very soft voice: "Listening to his sacrificial words, he still said that the old gang leader died from the assassination of the traitors in the gang. Fang Zheng looked worried, and looked back at Lin Jianlan's side, but the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and he seemed to be extremely confident.

“...... Zi Mu is incompetent, he once relied on help, Shi Mu is chivalrous and righteous, often envious of happiness and hatred, only hating the body to win weak, and can't hoe the rape with his own hands......"

Seeing Tang Zimu's voice choked, two lines of tears rolling down, Yue Lingfeng glanced at both sides, and some of the people in the martial arts also looked sad, and some looked angry, and said secretly in his heart: "This is to say himself, knowing that he is acting, but he still makes people emotional, this person is not an ordinary person." Seeing that Lin Jianlan was listening to himself, he bowed his head slightly from time to time, he was extremely anxious, but he couldn't do anything, and he heard Tang Zimu say: "...... Three-foot children, there are still righteous deeds, Angzang boys, don't they have a heart? The poor family is weak, there is no shortage of loyal disciples, tracking for thousands of miles, and the villains have to be captured in Luoyang......"

Lin Jianlan secretly admired it, and said in his heart: "This is the little man who is in front of the spirit, and this sacrificial text is also impassioned, and there is no lack of literary brilliance." He shook his head when he heard this, but he was anxious about the two people around him, Tang Zimu's sacrificial text still said that Lei Kan, who was captured in Luoyang, was the murderer, but Lin Jianlan was still silent.

“...... The blood is still wet, and the heroic soul has never dispersed. Today, I will feast on the head of a traitor and the spirit of a hero!" After saying that, Tang Zimu looked around and said in a dignified voice: "Bring up the traitor of this gang and the murderer of the old gang leader, Lei Kan!"

Lin Jianlan sighed lightly and whispered: "These martial arts people who came to worship, some of them are still fluent in literature and ink, and most of them are rough men who are too lazy to dance and write. ”

Behind the temple, there was a faint sound of chains mopping the floor, and the closer it became, Yue and Fang saw that Lin Jianlan was full of this sacrificial product, and they didn't know what medicine he was selling in the gourd, and their hearts almost jumped to their throats, looking at the two beggars at the corner behind the temple and dragging out a person to kneel in front of Nian Yongshouling, his beard was unshaven, and his face was haggard.

At this time, the beggar gang disciples standing around were sad and indignant, holding a long staff and knocking on the ground, the bell was deafening, accompanied by a sound of "tuk tuk", but it felt like the ground was about to shake.

Tang Zimu gestured with his hand, the sound stopped abruptly, slowly walked down the steps, and bowed reflexively: "Please give an order to the four elders." ”