Chapter 11 Red Coral
The Heavenly Power Demon and the Kaiyang Demon saw that the masked man's martial arts were above them, but they did not show any arrogance, but were more than humble, and coupled with the masked man's flattery of the Beidou Sect's martial arts, they listened to it in their hearts. Tianquan Demon said: "This hero has outstanding martial arts, and I am unheard of, so I can't see what your martial arts are inherited from." ”
The masked man said: "You're polite, there is no sect of martial arts I have inherited." ”
Kaiyang Demon said: "There is no sect! I'm afraid that Your Excellency has something to hide." ”
The masked human: "The rivers and lakes are based on morality, and there is really no deception in the next place." ”
Kaiyang Demon said: "It's a good morality-oriented, you are in the company of thieves, stealing the holy relics of my faction, and you are full of morality, it seems that it is true that the Central Plains warriors are hypocritical." ”
The masked man glanced at Diao Baoyi, who was sitting on the ground and was still breathing, and then said, "The two of you have misunderstood, I don't know that brother and I. ”
The Heavenly Power Demon and the Kaiyang Demon glanced at each other, and the Kaiyang Demon said in disbelief: "Then why did you stop us from killing him?"
The masked man said: "This person defiles the sacred relics of your sect, which is naturally an inevitable capital crime. But this person is the only one who knows the whereabouts of the real mastermind who stole your sect's holy relics, and if he dies, it will not be easy to find the mastermind. ”
When the two heard it, they felt reasonable.
Kaiyang Demon turned around and pointed his spear at Diao Baoyi and asked, "Where is Wanhuahong?"
Diao Baoyi panted and said, "As long as you don't kill me, I'll take you to him." ”
Kaiyang Demon took out a small pill and stuffed it into his mouth, and then lit Diao Baoyi's Spirit Ruins to help him stop the bleeding. After a few moments, Diao Baoyi felt that his qi and blood were much smoother.
Kaiyang Demon said: "The Seven Star Life Continuation Pill can only last you for a while, if you want to not die, it's best to tell me the whereabouts of Wanhuahong obediently." ”
Diao Baoyi said slowly: "Wanhuahong's whereabouts are uncertain, and I don't know where he is?"
When Kaiyang Demon heard this, he immediately said angrily: "Do you think we are so foolish." After that, I saw a flash of cold light, and the spear of the Kaiyang Demon had already stabbed out, and I saw Diao Bao's righteous life in an instant, and the masked man shouted: "Wait." Before the words fell, the person was already standing in front of Diao Baoyi, only to see his right hand poking out, slapping the head of the spear with the strong wind, and the spear stabbed into the air. Seeing him in a few moves, Kaiyang Demon dissolved his soul chasing spear, and suddenly felt a little awe in his heart, he immediately took back the spear and said, "He obviously doesn't want to tell Wanhuahong's whereabouts, why do you still want to protect him." ”
The masked man said: "Brother Kaiyang, don't be impatient, if you want Diao Baoyi, who is greedy for life and afraid of death, it is impossible for him to joke with his own life." Wanhuahong is nicknamed the Phantom Thief, and it is a fact that the trace is difficult to find. Despite this, Diao Baoyi can also provide some useful clues. ”
Diao Baoyi pandered: "Exactly, exactly." Although I don't know exactly where he is, I'm sure he should be in Liucheng right now. ”
The masked man asked, "How so?"
Diao Baoyi continued: "I once heard him say that he had a strong interest in Shen Yuanwai's red coral, and Shen Yuanwai didn't know where he learned that Wanhuahong was coveting his red coral. Shen Yuanwai knew that he was powerless to protect the safety of Red Coral, so he thought of his friend Sima Qiuyi of Shenjian Villa, who was famous for his Cross Heart Piercing Sword, and if he handed over Red Coral to Sima Qiuyi for safekeeping, it should be foolproof. But thinking that Shenjian Villa is far away in Fengyang Mountain, Anhui Province, how to send the red coral over is a difficult problem, he thought about it and finally thought of the largest dart game in Liucheng, the red leaf dart game, the head of the dart Han Zhishu has been betting on the dart for more than ten years, and there has never been a mistake, so he entrusted the red coral to Han Zhishu to escort. ”
The masked man said: "So the red coral is still in Han Zhishu's hands?"
Diao Baoyi nodded and coughed a few times.
The masked man said to the Kaiyang Demon and the Heavenly Power Demon: "The two of you also heard clearly, if you want to find Wanhuahong, I'm afraid you have to start on the red coral." ”
The two were silent for a while, and then the Heavenly Power Demon muttered a few times in the ear of the Kaiyang Demon, and then the two left from two different directions, and disappeared in the alley in a few moments.
The masked man said: "Although you are seriously injured, it is not enough to die because of this, go back and recuperate, and you will be able to recover after a year and a half." With that, the masked man leapt up and disappeared from the side of the alley. All that remains in the alley is the terrifying aura and lingering nightmares that lingered just now.
The masked man returned to Dongyang Lane, pulled off the veil on his face, and revealed his true face, it was none other than Yu Tianzhu, and he slowly walked out of Dongyang Lane. Outside the tea shed not far away, two black and white horses shook their heads, unusually intimate. Yu Tianzhu walked into the tea shed, and Yu Tianmiao and Xu Brahma were sitting in the corner, and they gestured to each other with their eyes. Yu Tianzhu walked over and sat down, unhurried, as if he was just out for a moment and nothing had happened.
Yu Tianmiao gave Yu Tianzhu a cup of tea, and then asked in a low voice, "Senior brother, have you heard the news of Wanhuahong?"
Yu Tianzhu bowed his head and said: "Wanhuahong is in Liucheng." ”
Yu Tianmiao said happily: "It's such a coincidence, then we'll go to find him after drinking tea!"
Yu Tianzhu said softly: "Senior sister, don't worry, Wan Huahong's current situation is very dangerous, the Seven Demons of the Beidou Sect are looking for him, he won't show up easily." ”
Yu Tianmiao looked at Yu Tianzhu suspiciously: "How did Wanhuahong get involved with the Beidou faction?"
Yu Tianzhu said: "This is a long story, we can only stay in Liucheng for a little longer." ”
Although Yu Tianmiao didn't know the reason, he had always believed in her husband. They are brother and sister, but they are also husband and wife who are more in love than Jinjian, Yu Tianmiao did not ask again.
In the evening, they checked into an inn. After dinner, Yu Tianzhu said to Yu Tianmiao: "Liucheng looks calm on the surface, but in fact, it is an undercurrent. ”
Yu Tianmiao naturally didn't know, but he still asked: "Is it that the Seven Demons of the Beidou Sect suddenly appeared in Liucheng?"
Yu Tianzhu was silent for a moment, then picked up a teacup and said: "When I arrived at the Spring Moon Tower, I first heard that Wan Huahong stole the blood mandarin ducks of the Beidou faction, and then lost to Diao Baoyi because of a bet, Wan Huahong gave the blood mandarin ducks to Diao Baoyi, and as a result, Diao Baoyi caused a killing disaster and almost lost his life at the hands of the Seven Demons. ”
Yu Tianmiao's eyes stared at Yu Tianzhu softly, and said softly: "The Blood Mandarin Duck is a holy relic of the Beidou Sect, and Wanhuahong actually dares to steal it, and he is really not afraid of getting into trouble." ”
Yu Tianzhu nodded and said: "If it is said that the blood mandarin duck is important, it is important, after all, it is a holy relic of the Beidou Sect in the Western Regions, but if it is valuable, it is not necessarily, who in the world dares to buy it?"
Yu Tianmiao bowed his head and said, "Senior brother's analysis is reasonable. In this case, why did Wanhuahong steal the blood mandarin duck, and then because he lost to Diao Baoyi because of the bet, he gave the blood mandarin duck to Diao Baoyi, which does seem a bit contradictory before and after. ”
Yu Tianzhu said: "Diao Baoyi may fancy the Blood Mandarin Duck because he believes that it can be worth a lot of money, but Wan Huahong seems to have deliberately given the Blood Mandarin Duck to Diao Baoyi. Why did Wanhuahong do this?"
Yu Tianmiao said: "Could it be that after Wanhuahong stole the blood mandarin duck, for fear of offending the seven demons, he deliberately gave the blood mandarin duck to Diao Baoyi, Diao Baoyi was greedy for money, and mistakenly thought that this thing was a valuable thing, but I didn't know that it was Wanhuahong's plan to lead the water to the east." ”
Yu Tianzhu was silent for a while, and said after a while: "With my understanding of Wanhuahong, Wanhuahong will never be stupid enough to steal something that will only cause trouble and is worthless." Since it was something that he got at the risk of his life, how could he give up the Blood Mandarin Duck to Diao Baoyi for fear of being chased by the Seven Demons, if this is the case, it is better not to fight the idea of the Blood Mandarin Duck in the first place, in the end, the bamboo basket will be empty, how can Wanhuahong do it?"
Yu Tianmiao's thin eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she fell silent.
Yu Tianzhu continued: "Diao Baoyi made a bet with Wanhuahong to win the blood mandarin duck, this matter should only be clear to the two of them, but the Seven Demons are not biting Wanhuahong, but Diao Baoyi, which means that the Seven Demons know that the blood mandarin duck is in Diao Baoyi's hands, so who told the Seven Demons this news?"
Yu Tianmiao said: "Maybe Diao Baoyi or Wan Huahong accidentally leaked the news." ”
Yu Tianzhu bowed his head and said: "There is this possibility." But another point is even more suspicious, the Seven Demons know Diao Baoyi's whereabouts well, and Diao Baoyi was attacked by the Seven Demons, which can be said to be cornered. ”
Yu Tianmiao seemed to understand the meaning, and said, "Senior brother means that someone secretly told the Seven Demons about Diao Baoyi's whereabouts?"
Yu Tianzhu said: "What other explanations are there?"
Yu Tianmiao agreed with Yu Tianzhu's opinion, but asked in turn: "If this is the case, who is this person? Why did he do this? Could it be that Diao Baoyi's enemy borrowed a knife to kill people?"
Yu Tianzhu bowed his head and was silent, in fact, he couldn't say anything.
At this time, the curfew in Liucheng began, and the quiet night sky seemed exceptionally cool, although this coolness was not to the bone, but there was a trace of chill, enveloping every corner of Liucheng.
"Senior brother, it's already a curfew outside, where are you going?" Yu Tianmiao asked casually as she watched Yu Tianzhu tidy up her outfit and was about to go out.
Yu Tianzhu said: "Senior sister, you rest first, I'll try my luck at the Red Leaf Dart Bureau first, maybe I can meet Wanhuahong." With that, he turned around and walked away. Yu Tianmiao didn't stop it, but watched Yu Tianzhu's back as he turned away, and was about to say that senior brother should be careful, but suddenly thought that this was redundant, so he swallowed it back.
Yu Tianzhu did not leave through the main entrance, but jumped from the corridor window on the second floor to the roof of a nearby house, trying to avoid the patrolling soldiers.
In the dark, two lanterns hung on either side of the gate covered with copper nails, emitting a dim yellow glow, with the word "dart" written on them. Directly above the gate is a plaque made of rosewood with four large vermilion lacquer characters: Red Leaf Dart Bureau. The streets were dead and lifeless, like a passage to hell. But at some point, there was a sudden clattering sound on the street, and the sound echoed around, as if the footsteps of the Grim Reaper were summoning lonely spirits. Soon after, a horse appeared on the street, and the sound of the horse's hooves rubbing against the ground was the sound of the horse's hooves, and the horse came slowly, and it seemed to be carrying a man on his horse's back, and the man was lying on the horse's back without moving. When the horse reached the door of the Momiji Dart Bureau, the horse suddenly stopped, let out a long hiss, and two puffs of smoke erupted from his nose. The horse did not continue to walk, but waited quietly, no one knowing what it was waiting for. Suddenly, the door rattled and a crack opened, and light came out through the crack.
After a while, the door was completely pushed open, and several big men walked out of it. One of them shouted, "Hurry, hurry." They helped the man on horseback to dismount, and one of them said, "It's Deputy Chen, carry him in quickly." A few men quickly carried the man on horseback inside.
The man was lying flat on a bed, his breath was extremely weak, and his two eyes were staring directly at a person, this person was Han Zhishu. Han Zhishu held his hand and said, "Second brother, don't move yet, Doctor Ping is already helping you dispense medicine." Deputy Chen's breathing became more and more rapid, and he muttered a whisper in his mouth, and his voice was as small as a mosquito humming. Han Zhishu's ear came to his lips, and he vaguely heard three words: "White Lotus Sect." Han Zhishu's face turned pale and responded, "Are they coming?" Deputy Chen said intermittently: "Luo Feituo •••••• the ten protectors of the •••••• Hai. His voice was low, but he struggled to speak, and he wanted to say it out loud, but it was as if he was being held by the throat, and the voice never came out of his throat.
Han Zhishu immediately reassured: "Second child, don't speak first." ”
At this time, Dr. Ping had already walked in with a medicine plate, and then took off the clothes of Deputy Chen's dart head and took out several major acupuncture points on his body with silver needles. Chen's dart head calmed down a lot, and his eyes were always full of uneasiness.
Dr. Ping said in a hoarse voice, "You go out first." ”
Han Zhishu and several dart masters walked out of the room.
"Chief darthead, who caused Deputy Chen's dart head to hurt so badly?" asked one of the dart masters.
Han Zhishu looked up at the starry night sky, sighed and said, "You still don't have to ask more about this matter. ”
In half an hour, it was almost time, and Han Zhishu paced back and forth in the room, although his steps were slow, he could not hide the anxiety in his heart. He walked to the head of the bed, took down a long sword hanging at the head of the bed, the vermilion scabbard looked very eye-catching, he pulled out the sword, revealing a silver-white cold light, his left index finger touched the sword body, and then danced the long sword, only to hear the sword whistling, dancing out of a ball of snow around the body, the sword was in the forest, and suddenly a sword was split, and a Taishi chair was split in half. Just then, someone suddenly broke through the door.