Chapter 180: Back to the Castle
This is too unlike himself, a voice in his head reminded the young killer that he had never been so careless, breaking into a place where he was not aware of himself or foe, and he had never been so gullible, taking every word of the other party as kindness.
"But you have conditions. After Peng Xianren said "I can", Gu Shenwei immediately asked.
"There are no conditions, I can remove the Eight Desolation Finger Force, and I can also instruct your swordsmanship, so that the Ruthless Sword, the Sword of Murder, and the Sword of Death can be carried forward, I just want to see the result. ”
It was a young voice that spoke, and for some reason the image of a greedy old man suddenly appeared in Gu Shenwei's mind: his eyes were dull and fanatical, saliva was dripping from his mouth, and his long skinny hand was slowly stretched out......
Gu Shenwei retreated to the window, and thirty or forty strange-shaped people turned to look at him together, and no one made a move to stop him.
Fear swelled up like a spring, and the killer screamed, jumped out of the window, fell on a pile of sloppy snow, rolled over, and ran for his life.
"He'll be back. The white-robed old man said indifferently.
"He'll be back. The ugly man repeated, and then everyone in the room said the words again, in a completely different tone, but with the same indifference.
Gu Shenwei jumped on the high wall of Wangcheng Lane, and after running not far, he ran into the lotus girl, the two didn't say anything, and continued to run together until they returned to the hut rented by the South Wall Tavern, Gu Shenwei tore off the masked black cloth, gasped for breath, and shook his head vigorously, as if he had finally gotten rid of some dirty things stuck to his body, and then said: "That guy, that Peng Xianren, seems to know the Book of the Dead." ”
The "Book of the Dead" was brought up by the gold-topped Peng Bird from under the abyss, and even the disciples of the Great Wilderness Sect had never heard of it, Gu Shenwei had always believed that this was a secret that would never be revealed, but Peng Xianren saw through the killer's swordsmanship.
The moment Gu Shenwei threw himself on the screen but was blocked, he still saw a little thing behind him, he didn't pay attention to it at the time, and slowly reacted, it was a human head, with his hair scattered, revealing his heart.
If he was not mistaken, it was Ye Shiro's appearance.
Ye Shilang's head was brought back to Kunshe by him, and he didn't pay special attention to it later, but he didn't expect it to fall into the hands of Peng Xianren.
There was a fatal sword wound left by the lotus girl on the skull, and both of them were careless at the time, and they did not destroy the wound according to their habits, so Peng Xianren must have seen something.
Peng Xianren sacrificed two disciples, probably to determine what kind of sword technique the killer used, Gu Shen shuddered at the thought of this, and it took a long time to recover.
"You're a bit weird. The Dutch girl observed for a while, and was very surprised by Huan Nu's performance.
"It's not me, it's the smug building, and those people. ”
Gu Shenwei recounted his experience, especially the strange feeling at the time, "I seem to be ...... was controlled, and involuntarily let down his vigilance. ”
"Sounds like some kind of evil art, could it be that Xiaoyuetang is playing ghosts?"
The women of Xiaoyue Hall are the best at the secret art of the evil sect, Gu Shenwei has a deep understanding of this, but Peng Xianren is not like it, "It is unlikely, Peng Xianren has lived in Biyu City for many years, and his reputation is not small, if it is a person from Xiaoyue Hall, he will definitely not be able to hide it from Shibao." ”
This is something that the two killers don't know, Gu Shenwei made up his mind not to go to Wangcheng Lane anymore, Xu Xiaoyi's initial reminder was right, there were no normal people there, although Peng Xianren knew the "Book of the Dead", but it didn't seem to be easy to leak out.
The two returned to Beicheng as soon as dawn, and Shangguan Ru had not recovered from the blow, and he didn't even go out of the house to listen to Huannu's report.
Gu Shenwei spent a few days of idleness, pondering Peng Xianren's intentions for a while, and thinking about how to help the tenth prince cheer up without arousing Shangguan Fei's disgust, he couldn't just let the big tree he was leaning on fall down.
Towards the end of February, Shibao sent someone to summon Huannu back, giving him a chance to change the situation.
After a long period of arrangement and temptation, a large number of men and horses were sent deep into the desert Gobi, and finally found several important strongholds in Xiaoyuetang after the New Year, killing and wounding many enemies, and captured a group alive, all of which were taken back to Jinpeng Fort.
One of the captives resembles the mysterious woman described by Huan Nu, so he is recalled to the castle to identify him.
Ten Gongzi Shangguan Ru and several killers have been secretly pointed on the chest by the mysterious woman of Xiaoyue Hall, so that the collective fainting, although in the Four Truths Garan received treatment, has not relapsed, but whether it has been completely healed no one is sure, the bell still needs to be tied to the bell, if this captive is really a mysterious woman, it will be very useful.
The captives were kept in the Washing Heart Courtyard, and there were more than twenty people in all, all women without exception, of all ages, most of them were unclothed and scarred, and they had obviously been tortured, and their eyes were dull, and they no longer looked like human beings, but there were still a few people who tried to hold their heads high, and looked at the living people in the room one by one with crazy eyes, like hungry wolves.
These women are really disciples of Xiaoyue Hall, Gu Shenwei confirmed it as soon as he saw that kind of vision, although they are from the same origin, the disciples of the Great Wilderness Sect are relatively normal, and the disciples of Xiaoyue Hall are like freaks who have never dealt with other humans since they were children, and their eyes are always different from ordinary people.
The prisoner in charge of the Heart Washing House did not give any hints, and Gu Shenwei quickly found the woman he wanted him to identify.
The woman was tall, and among all the captives, her clothes were still intact, and her face was not stained with so much blood, and she could still see her true face.
This is not a mysterious woman, although it is just a dreamlike glimpse, Gu Shenwei is extremely impressed by her, the captive in front of her is very similar, and the beauty is much worse, the key is that the captive's eyes are full of the unique madness of Xiaoyue Hall's disciples, but the eyes of the mysterious woman are normal, and between a smile, there is endless tenderness.
"It's like. Gu Shenwei stood in front of the captive, staring at her without blinking, "It's been too long, I can't remember it clearly, but it's really similar, very similar." ”
Just let Jinpeng Castle be careless, Gu Shenwei thought to himself, this matter has nothing to do with him, it is better to let Shangguan make a contribution to it angrily and relax the encirclement and suppression of Xiaoyue Hall.
"Take a closer look. The prisoner wanted a more affirmative answer.
"I think it's her in the best of ten, but I've only seen her once, and I can't remember it too clearly. ”
Gu Shenwei was sent out of the execution room, and before the door was closed, he heard a painful cry behind him.
Huan Nu's mission is over, but there are still a few people in the stone castle who want to see him, the first one is the mother of the twins, Lady Meng.
According to the usual practice, the son of the adult Dubu Wang was completely independent in the first year after leaving the fort, and rarely went home, Shangguan Ru wanted to go down the mountain at the beginning, but he was also afraid of being laughed at by everyone, Shangguan Fei missed the life of the inner house, and he couldn't go up the mountain casually.
Mrs. Meng can't easily break the convention, so Huannu's return to the castle this time is very valuable.
Gu Shenwei was a little apprehensive in his heart, he was Shangguan Ru's most trusted killer, and he naturally had an unshirkable responsibility for the fiasco of the tenth prince, Mrs. Meng had high expectations for her daughter, and the current situation would not make her happy.
To his surprise, Mrs. Meng did not show a trace of anger, she was as kind as the mother of a friend next door, not only gave a seat, but also asked Yahuan to bring tea and pastries.
Mrs. Meng is not at all as resolute and resolute as she was when she killed the eldest young master a few months ago, she is only the mother of twins at this time, and she is deeply concerned about the lives of a pair of children, and when she asks about every detail, some Gu Shenwei can't answer at all, so she can only try to say it to the best of her ability.
After chatting for nearly half an hour, Mrs. Meng got to the point, and first sighed, "It's a pity that this child died during the rain, her mother shows up with me every day, and she doesn't say anything, and she probably resents Fei'er in her heart." ”
"Yu Gongzi volunteered to sit in Nancheng, the nine young masters are clever, no one can complain, please forgive the villain for what he said, since he is a killer, it is inevitable that there will be this day. ”
"Alas, that's the way to say, after all, it's a child who has grown up watching from a young age, how can it not be touched at all, especially Ru'er, who is as good as a person when it rains, and I'm afraid it's even more sad in my heart. ”
"The tenth son is tenacious and free, and he will always overcome this difficulty. ”
"I understand Ru'er's temperament, but no matter how high the mountain is, there must be piles of earth and rocks, and she is alone and can't scream, which really worries me......"
Gu Shenwei understood Mrs. Meng's intentions, and immediately knelt down on one leg, and put the things in his hand on the stool, "Madam, please rest assured, since the villain is the killer of the tenth prince, and he has received the kindness of Mrs., he should be repaid by breaking his bones." ”
"You have this intention to be a good child, take good care of Ru'er for me, she is my lifeline, and Fei'er, I can't stand any accident. ”
The conversation ended, and Madame Meng did not make any specific requests, and a personal maid took Huan Nu to the ear room and wrapped the cakes and gold, silver and jewelry that Madame had given him with him.
Yahuan was doing the work in her hands, and said without raising her head: "You understand what Madame means, right?"
"Please sister to break through the maze. ”
"Madame hopes that the tenth prince is good, but she doesn't want the ninth young master to be sad, the two of them are the same siblings, different from other brothers and sisters, how can they kill each other? Madame has never said this, but with my stupid brain, the young masters have already occupied a country, and I don't want to take care of the small merchants and peddlers in the southern city, especially the eighth young master is busy exterminating Xiaoyue Hall, and the future is immeasurable with the big head god, and you still care about the little interests of the southern city? You are the person of the eighth young master, why don't you share the worries of the master?"
Gu Shenwei understood that the Eighth Young Master Shangguan Nu was originally a member of Mrs. Meng's faction, but now that he is too close to the big head god, he has aroused the suspicion of his wife, and he wants to use this method to test his reaction, and at the same time give his daughter a chance to make a comeback.
Kill two birds with one stone.
Gu Shen thanked Yahuan for the reminder, left the gold, silver and jewelry he had been given, and left with useless pastries.
As soon as he left the inner house, a servant guarding the door summoned Huan Nu to the main courtyard of the eighth young master, saying that the eighth young master asked him to bring something to him.
Gu Shenwei was not surprised at all, this was obviously the idea that Luo Ningcha came up with.
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