Chapter 4: The Turbulent Tide (1)

Everyone poured their own wine, and Lord Cao gave a few more instructions, saying that they would meet in front of the Jianye Dart Bureau at noon tomorrow. After a while, several people stood up and left. One of the Kunlun Twin Heroes raised the wine glass, and was supposed to stabilize his mind, but his hand couldn't help shaking, and finally threw the wine glass to the ground, as if he had a deep hatred with it, and the sound of shattering was extremely crisp in the night. Another said: "What's the use of you venting on this dead thing? The enemy is now on the second floor, if you want to take revenge, let's go!" Then he heard the sound of footsteps, and the Kunlun Shuangxia had already walked upstairs quickly.

Chu Menglin slowly stood up from behind the wine cabinet, and followed behind with light steps, the two of them were not high in cultivation first, and they were eager for revenge, but they didn't notice it at all. Chu Menglin followed them straight into the room, and watched the two of them walk to the couch with cold eyes, then pressed the hilt of the sword with her right hand and snapped her fingers with her left hand. The two of them didn't expect that there was someone behind them, and they turned their heads in shock, Chu Menglin sneered slightly, flicked her thumb, and the long sword was already out of its sheath, she held it in mid-air with her backhand, and the sword was slashed horizontally, instantly slashing the throats of the two.

This hand was done in one go, it was clean and neat, and the Kunlun Shuangxia didn't snort, and collapsed softly. Chu Menglin sighed: "If you are willing to keep to yourself, it will be fine, but if you want to come to this troubled water, you must blame me." After saying that, the two of them jumped out of the window, went to the well behind the inn, and threw the body into it. This night, I didn't have the heart to sleep peacefully, and I was full of thoughts about the dart, and I only felt very weird.

As noon on the second day approached, the medicinal power of the incense gradually dissipated, Chu Menglin was busy telling everyone about last night's events, only omitting the section on his own murder and extermination, and said to Li Yijie: "The destination of their dart this time is also the Regent's Palace, which can really be said to kill two birds with one stone, not only can you take the opportunity to obtain the soul breaking tears, but also do not delay you as a flower messenger." ”

She knew that if she didn't make this section clear, if she wanted Li Yijie to give up the delicate beauty in the Agarwood Temple, he would definitely refuse. In order to calm his heart, he asked Shen Shiyun in one more move: "What's the matter, Miss Yun, you don't have any opinions, right?" Although it was an inquiry, the domineering spirit revealed in the words couldn't help but answer the word "no".

Shen Shiyun's pair of silhouette eyes smiled lightly, and said softly: "That's fine." Yun'er is now a homeless and miserable person, living in the rivers and lakes, and almost losing her innocence. Thank you for your help, treat me like a close relative, and in the future, it will naturally be up to the public to decide. Yun'er was only afraid that Brother Li would be kind enough to help me, but he delayed your trip, which was a rare gift for everyone to have a smooth journey. Li Yijie listened to her promise, and he had no objections. Although Nangong Xue and Jiang Yanchen did not express their position, they also acquiesced, and everyone moved on the road at the moment.

It was only at the bottom of the stairs that Jianye Dart Bureau could become the leading dart company in the rivers and lakes, and it was not in vain, even if it was a branch opened in Jingxi Town, it was unambiguous. But seeing that the mansion is built in extraordinary style, the two stone lions in front of the door stand tall, a hydrangea is placed between the two front paws of the male lion on the left, and the female lion on the right caresses the lion cub with her left front paw, showing the domineering spirit of the king. There was a dart cart parked in front of the house, carrying a large black lacquered and gold-cut box. There are several dart masters on each side of the station, look at their clothes to know that they are all the head of the dart game, the martial arts must be good, and the other small team is dressed as a Qing soldier, standing very neatly.

Nangong Xue only focused on the box, and said strangely: "The Daoist of Linkong said that the Soul Breaking Tears are small in form, but they are shipped in this huge dart box, I don't know what the purpose is?" Jiang Yanchen said: "Maybe it's the trick they use to teach others not to be suspicious." Shen Shiyun said: "It may also be that the box is full of mechanisms, which makes the other party fearless." ”

Chu Menglin saw that Master Cao at this moment, and saw that his facial features were very upright, about twenty-five or six years old, although he was a member of the government, he was not wearing a fancy dress, only a green shirt, but he looked like a knight in the rivers and lakes. Long Lao's dart head is middle-aged, but his body is still tough, and his gestures show a sense of not being angry and self-imposing. The head of Kongtong is still wearing a coarse cloth robe, which is extremely unremarkable compared to the other two.

But seeing Master Cao pacing around the dart car, he said impatiently: "Then the Kunlun Shuangxia doesn't look at what time it is, why haven't they come yet?" Lord Cao said angrily: "How can there be such a good thing?" A Qing soldier came out and said: "My lord, my subordinates are willing to go and invite two chivalrous warriors." Lord Cao only made a "go and go back" gesture, and the Qing soldiers got the order, and immediately led a tall horse and rode away.

Chu Menglin was suspicious in her heart, and thought: "Look at that bull's nose expression, as if I knew that the two of them would not appear." I killed it with my own hands, how did he cover for me?"

Suddenly remembered that last night Kunlun Shuangxia and the head of Kongtong had a dispute, the head of Kongtong poured wine for him to make amends, but his smile was very weird, and whispered to everyone, Jiang Yanchen closed his eyes and meditated, and he was already clear in his heart, and said: "That bull-nosed old Taoist is called a helping bodyguard, but the idea of interrupting soul tears in his stomach is not the first time he has played this trick." If the sand thieves stir up the trouble on the way, he can reap the benefits of the fisherman, so he must take the first step to get rid of the people who are in the way. ”

Chu Menglin said in her heart: "This is also reasonable, those two glasses of wine are poisoned, no matter whether I do it or not, the two of them will always die." ”

Nangong Xue said: "In this way, he intends to rob the dart, and he will definitely murder the head of the dragon dart." Li Yijie hurriedly said: "Long Lao Dart is a bright and upright person, and he has always been very admired." We have to pay attention to the tears of the soul, but we must also secretly protect his old man. Chu Menglin sneered: "We all know that you Li Daxia likes to be chivalrous and righteous the most, whether it is the flower-like girl of the Agarwood Academy, or the famous dart head of the Jianye Dart Bureau, they all need to be protected." Shen Shiyun's face turned red, and at this moment, the neighing of horses came, and the officers and soldiers from before had already galloped back.

Before getting close, he jumped off the horse, knelt down on one knee and said: "My lord, my subordinates can't find the two knights, so I thought of the Yuelai Inn, and I went there in a hurry, but I just ......" When he said the important place, he suddenly paused, and his expression was terrified. Lord Cao hurriedly said: "Just what? Say it quickly!" The officer and soldier said: "Yes, my lord is angry, but his subordinates only saw a pool of blood in the guest room on the second floor, but the two knights are still nowhere to be seen." ”

The head of Kongtong asked, "Can you see the corpses of two thieves from the Huashan faction?" The officer and soldier said, "I haven't seen it." The head of Kongtong smiled and said: "Master Cao, I said that those two people were useless, I think they couldn't take revenge, but killed others." There was a lot of schadenfreude in his tone. Lord Cao said angrily: "You can't even deal with a half-dead person, it's really a waste!" The officer and soldier saw that Lord Cao was so angry that his face turned pale, and he said that he was annoyed that he was not doing things well, so he hurriedly said in a loud voice: "The villain should die." ”

Long Lao Dart looked solemn, took out a handscroll from his arms, unfolded it as if it was a drawing, and sighed: "This is the road map that the old man is afraid that something will happen, and he rushed out overnight after returning home. Although it is necessary to go around in a big circle, it can be calculated safely, and the deadline will not be missed. Then he explained this picture to Lord Cao in detail, and Lord Cao always frowned, and when he finished speaking, he brushed his sleeves and said: "No, the sand thieves will never give up, and they will come to make it difficult for us on the way." For now, the only way to do this is to venture out of the waterway. ”

Long Lao Dart was shocked: "Isn't the waterway more dangerous?" Cao Dadao: "Yes, but this move can achieve a surprise effect, and the sand thieves will not know it." Kongtong said: "Lord Cao is right, the old dragon dart, I heard that when the dart bureau transports darts, there is a big ship no less than a dragon boat, and I am annoyed to borrow it." The governor of Long Lao Dart was a foregone conclusion, shook his head and sighed: "It's okay." He instructed the dart master to prepare the boat at the ferry, and the group drove the dart car to it.

When we reached the ferry, I saw a large ship moored on the shore. Tall and spacious, majestic and luxurious, the ship's pavilions are majestic, the hull is finely carved, painted gold ornaments, and the weather is extraordinary. Lord Cao stared at the big boat for a long time, and sneered: "The dragon old dart head has a strong family, this is true, this boat is comparable to the holy dragon boat." Long Lao Dart only said: "Don't dare to be." "Commanding the dart masters to carry the dart box onto the ship, the boat is even more luxurious, like a mansion, Li Yijie and others saw how many times he got on the boat, but he couldn't see where to put the dart box.

Seeing Lord Cao and his entourage slowly getting on the boat, Nangong Xue hurriedly said: "I have to think of a way, how to get mixed up." As he was hesitating, he suddenly saw another small boat sailing on the shore, and although it was very different from the big boat, it also had a cabin and a couch.

Chu Menglin had a flash of inspiration and said, "It's better for us to take a small boat to follow far away first, and then wait for the opportunity to act." When the ship was near, he called the captain, rewarded him with a piece of silver, and told him to keep only a glimpse of the sail from the great ship.

The captain was very attentive and thoughtful, and beckoned them all to go into the cabin to rest. The crowd was still worried about the suddenness of the incident, and agreed to leave one person on the boat to keep a watchful eye at all times, while the rest conserved their strength for the time being, and changed shifts every two hours. Li Yijie proposed that the matter of breaking soul tears had nothing to do with Shen Shiyun, and volunteered to take her class, Nangong Xue was displeased, and Chu Menglin persuaded her with good words, so she taught her to soften her face slightly. In this way, the ship traveled far away, and it was always peaceful.

At night, Li Yijie slowly walked out of the cabin and yawned, but saw a person sitting at the stern of the boat, the figure was slender and thin, but at this time, it was a little lonely and desolate, it was Nangong Xue. Li Yijie couldn't bear it in his heart, and stepped forward and said, "You go back to rest, I'll change shifts!"

Nangong Xue raised her eyes and looked at him for a moment, and said gently: "I can't sleep, senior brother, can you sit down and talk to me?" ”

Nangong Xue silently wrapped her coat tighter, and said faintly: "Recently, I have often wondered, is there a clear boundary between good and evil? So who can be called 'right'? This time I have gone down the mountain and experienced a lot of things, and it has also subverted some of my original views. Those famous and decent families, including us, went to the Shadowless Villa to break the soul tears, and the partial life said it well, as if it was extremely important to martial arts morality, in comparison, I think the Shadow Sacrifice Sect can still be called above board. Isn't it ridiculous that the purpose of good and evil is the same? In all fairness, it seems that they were fierce on the top of Wudang Mountain that day, and if they didn't get the tears of breaking their souls, they wouldn't have been able to destroy the door and burn the village!"

Li Yijie was terrified when he heard this, he had secretly thought about these things in his heart, but he finally felt that this was a great rebellion, so whenever his thoughts touched a little, he was busy distracting himself from external objects, but Nangong Xue analyzed it so thoroughly, and sighed: "Since childhood, Master has often taught us that good is good, evil is evil, and good and evil are incompatible. When a decent disciple sees a person in a cult, he should draw his sword and kill him without asking the reason. ”

Nangong Xue said: "I don't want to deny the integrity of the family completely, but this is too domineering." The reason why a cult is called an evil cult is because its ancestors did things that people despised, but if they were born in a cult, what can they do? A cult member who has never done anything bad is better than a decent person who is hypocritically benevolent and righteous!"

Li Yijie said: "This is also good, in fact, such a simple truth, but the seniors in the martial arts can never understand it." Xue'er, you don't need to worry, as long as we behave properly, sit upright, and be worthy of the title of 'decent disciple', then it will be fine." I believe that justice is at ease in people's hearts. ”