Chapter 160: Uninteresting
If Tie Hanfeng was still alive, he would definitely teach his apprentice a hard lesson, because he was unruly and always wanted to dig into the roots, which caused a commotion.
Zhou Huan is not a great big man, but his death has a greater impact on Kunshe than the assassination of Gao Hou Ye, Gao Hou Ye's killing is more like the glory of Kun Society, but Zhou Huan is a merchant in the rice noodle shop, and he has paid protection money to Kun Society, so Shangguan Ru of the Tenth Prince has the responsibility of finding the real murderer to avenge him.
If a reasonable explanation of the case is not given, the reputation that Kunshe has just built up will plummet.
Gu Shenwei looked at the corpse and understood the intention of Zhong Heng, the commander of the city patrol, maybe the old fox had already secretly checked the rice shop, and was worried that the corpse did not know who to hand over, Shangguan Ru and Yang Huan sent it to the door and became the best receivers.
Nearly 100 merchants in the rice noodle shop were panicked, and the rice shopkeeper who had lost a finger rushed to the rescue, patted his chest, and assured everyone with his life that the Kun Society would handle the matter properly and ensure the safety of others.
Zhou Huan's death also attracted the attention of Shibao, and if it was a homicide, it meant that one of the two societies had violated the rule that it was not allowed to interfere with merchants.
This is the moment when it is necessary to "solve the problem", and announcing that Zhou Huan is suicide has become the easiest and most cost-effective option, not to mention, judging from the scene, it is indeed very similar to him wiping his neck, as for the reason, martyrdom for Gao Hou Ye is a ready-made explanation.
The pressure came down layer by layer, Gu Shenwei was just an ordinary killer, his opinion was not important, and it could not reach the ears of the person in charge of the stone castle at all.
In the evening of the same day, Shangguan Yushi appeared, on behalf of the tenth prince, invited representatives of the rice noodle business, and asked them to watch the scene of death, few people could take a closer look, and ran out at a glance, Yu Gongzi didn't even need to say much, the whole street now believed that Zhou Huan was a suicide martyr.
Even with the death of the Marquis Gao, there is a new explanation, many people deduce on their own, and the opinions are quite unanimous, this is a love killing, the real culprit is Zhou Huan, and the rice grains left on the prostitute's bed are proof.
The emotional entanglement between two men and a prostitute caused a tidal wave of gossip in Biyu City, some people sneered, some people lamented, but few people thought that since the real murderer was found, the duel between Ye Shilang and the killer Yang Huan would be unnecessary.
Kunshe and Qiu She reached a tacit understanding not to say anything about the death of Gao Houye, and the two sides still assumed that Yang Huan was the murderer, so the duel had to be carried out on time.
This duel has nothing to do with the truth, it's just that the two emerging forces want to distinguish between high and low.
Things seem to have become simpler, Gu Shenwei only needs to concentrate on preparing to kill, but he just doesn't have the legal mind.
He can accept Zhou Huan's suicide as a "solution to the problem", but he can't be at ease, someone is using the Kunqiu War for personal gain, and he wants to know who this person is, whether he is friend or foe.
Therefore, the lotus girl and the Xu family sisters and brothers received a secret order to continue to investigate the clues of the death of Gao Hou Ye and Zhou Huan, which can only be carried out in secret, and it cannot be seen that Kunshe is still looking for the real culprit.
Gu Shen had to start preparing for a duel, Ye Shilang was a real master, although neither of the two had ever drawn a sword in front of each other, but they had already had a contest of will and murderous spirit, and they were deeply impressed by each other.
The person most excited about the duel is Shangguan Ru, who has given multiple meanings to this life-and-death fight, not only to show the strength of Kunshe, but also to avenge her being abducted by a stun.
However, Huan Nu's behavior puzzled her and many others, and instead of concentrating on practicing his swordsmanship, he did not go to the rouge forest to familiarize himself with the terrain, and spent a lot of time meditating every day, as if he could kill a swordsman by will.
Gu Shenwei himself actually attaches great importance to this duel, "The Book of the Dead" can not be practiced at ordinary times, he and the lotus girl have killed too many people, swordsmanship and knife skills have reached a bottleneck, ordinary killing is meaningless, only a master like Ye Shilang can stimulate more potential.
Ye Shilang is like a difficult problem in front of a genius, which is not easy to solve, but after it is solved, it can usher in a sublimation.
It would be nice if he could use a sword, Gu Shenwei always couldn't help but think like this, this kind of thinking is fatal, not for the life of the opponent, but for his own life, the "Sutra of the Dead" requires the practitioner to reach the pure heart without distractions, the slightest doubt and restlessness will greatly reduce the power.
Martial arts are not like trees growing, they will not get shorter all the time, what height they reach is what height they reach, until they die, martial arts are like climbing a building, and they will fall down if they can go up, and it is not only the sword that determines the survival of victory or defeat, but also who is more favorable to the environment at that time, which party has a firmer will, a stronger murderous intention, etc., a little change may lead to a fiasco for masters, not to mention ordinary martial artists.
Since it is difficult to improve the sword technique, what Gu Shenwei has to do is to clear his distracting thoughts and temper his will.
If only he could use a sword, until the morning of the ninth day of the first month, he could not completely dispel this thought.
Rouge Forest is ready, countless people gather outside the woodland, rich people ride in carriages, rich people walk on their legs, this kind of excitement is not every year, no one wants to miss the show.
Few spectators brought knives, and even the swordsmen kept their weapons at home, or hid them safely, and no one wanted to be considered as having ulterior motives, and there had been rumors from Jinpeng Fort and Beicheng Meng that those with knives could not complain that they were attacked for no reason.
The people of the Kunshe arrived first, and the team of swordsmen has expanded several times, and now it has reached more than a hundred people, all of them are carrying knives, and they are deliberately displayed, and they are neatly arranged under the command of Tuo Nengya to protect the ten sons behind.
The people of the Qiu Society then arrived, there were more swordsmen, almost three hundred people, but the team was scattered, surrounded by several noble sons, shouting all the way, the momentum was quite strong, one of the young men in their twenties was said to be the sword god selected some time ago, his appearance attracted a lot of attention, and the crowd swarmed up, almost having the meaning of dominating the crowd.
The leader of the Qiu Society is no longer a secret, there are five people in total, Gao Hou Ye is dead, there are still four left, Meng Wugongzi has become a well-deserved owner because he has contributed the most money, and the other three sons have royal blood, and there are twenty or thirty members who joined later, and they are all famous figures in Beicheng.
Guarding by a group of swordsmen, away from the crowd, he wore a purple cloak and his face was hidden in the hood, so that no one could see his expression.
The swordsman opened the way, Meng Wugongzi came to Kunshe's side, smiled and said a few polite words to the tenth prince, but after a few words, the two quarreled, Shangguan Yushi grabbed Shangguan Ru and announced loudly: "It's useless to talk more, let's see the real chapter on the sword!"
The duel did not begin immediately, and each side sent a team of swordsmen into the forest to search for it, making sure that there was no ambush.
The audience outside the forest began to get anxious, the weather was cold, many people were so cold that they stomped their feet, and couldn't help but urge and coax loudly, and the swordsmen punished a few guys who shouted too loudly, and scattered a little red in the snow, which was considered to satisfy the desire of some people to watch the excitement.
Amid the chaotic shouting, the two duelists had entered the woodland and soon disappeared, so many spectators regretted it and began to inquire about each other.
"Does the killer of the Kun Society have a sword?"
"No, I saw it with my own eyes, it's just a knife, it seems that Ye Shilang said it wrong, a killer is a killer, how can he be a swordsman?"
The name "Yang Huan" is still unfamiliar to most residents of Biyu City, who generally call him the "Kunshe Killer".
The casinos in Nancheng will naturally not let go of this great opportunity to unite to organize the gambling game, from the perspective of odds, Ye Shilang is more recognized, after all, he is a swordsman who has been famous for a long time, as for the "Kunshe Killer", who knows what he has done?
In the aftermath, many self-proclaimed visionaries claimed that the duel showed signs of dullness from the beginning, but no one expected that the dull and boring would last so long and end in such a dramatic way that the organizers of the gambling game were furious and clashed with many gamblers.
Gu Shenwei quickly moved away from Ye Shilang after entering the woodland, and among the two duelists, Ye Shilang was the one who wanted a quick victory.
The woodland was littered, which was a good thing for the killer and helped him hide his tracks, and he devised a tactic to delay as much time as possible and wait until Ye Shiro was impetuous.
Killers are good at waiting, and swordsmen may not be so patient.
The rouge forest is not too big, the widest place is only two or three miles, Gu Shenwei is dressed in full white, lying under a tree, holding his breath, enduring the bone-chilling cold, trying not to think about whether he is holding a sword or a knife in his hand.
Once, Ye Shilang flashed from a place more than a dozen steps away from him, the purple cloak fluttered in the cold wind, like a flower blooming in the wrong season, disappearing in an instant, the swordsman's light skills were very good, Gu Shenwei thought that he was far inferior to him.
The swordsman was in full swing, and Gu Shenwei knew that he would have to wait a while.
The audience outside the woodland became more and more impatient, this duel that had been publicized for several days should not be so boring, it had been an hour, no screams had been heard, no blood had been seen, the only visible scene was a short-lived purple cloak, and the "Kunshe Killer" did not even show a shadow.
If the winner is determined by popularity, Kunsha has already been defeated.
Shangguan Ru despised the ignorance of the crowd, and sent a few swordsmen to explain to everyone the difference between a killer and a swordsman, "The killer pursues a surprise blow to kill, don't look at Ye Shilang running happily now, he will definitely lose in the end, and he can't even save his life, the killer will come out with his head." ”
The scene of "carrying the head" has re-aroused the interest of many audiences, but they are still concerned about how long the "final" will be, "Everyone hasn't eaten yet, and it's still so cold, can't the killer do it sooner?"
The dramatic ending took place three hours after the duel began, when it was dark and the audience had already gone away, some of whom had returned after hearing shouts behind them.
Thousands of people stretched their necks and saw the "Kunshe Killer" carrying Ye Shilang out of the woodland instead of carrying the head, and the most confusing and disappointing thing was that Ye Shiro was still alive.
"There was an ambush. ”
Gu Shenwei whispered to Shangguan Ru that his second duel with the sacrificial sword Ye Shilang was interrupted again.
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