Chapter 129: Nail
The lotus girl quickly got rid of the suspicion, the prostitute saw that it was a "long-haired ghost", very similar to a woman, the lotus girl met the "ghost" in the courtyard, and almost fought, several people saw it, so the person who killed Wu Ling could not be her.
In fact, the killers outside failed to stop the Assassins, and the initial suspicion was also the Lotus Girl, which soon became clear to be wrong.
In Jinpeng Castle, almost any killer master is killed, and his disciples will not mourn.
Masters usually don't treat apprentices as human beings, and masters with many disciples will force their disciples to fight to the death in order to quickly eliminate the weak during the non-brutal period, and abuse and rape of apprentices are not uncommon, and killer masters will not only not be punished, but also show off to each other publicly.
Stirring up hatred is an important step in cultivating cold-blooded killers.
However, Wu Ling was not killed by the Lotus Girl, this is not only a witness, but there is no need for the Lotus Girl to hide, if she can kill the master, she should publicize it with great fanfare, because she can inherit the master's red belt and become an official killer.
Gu Shenwei also has a layer of suspicion: the Dutch girl privately passed the "Book of the Dead" to others.
This suspicion was soon broken, there were only four Jiachen apprentices left in Nancheng, Liuhua once assassinated the Lotus Girl, Mustang was the leader of the enemy side, they were all irreconcilable enemies, and the Lotus Girl would not teach the "Book of the Dead" to the public.
The Dutch girl had the same suspicions about Gu Shenwei, and she also dispelled her suspicions for the same reason.
The two calmed down, took advantage of this rare time alone, and helped each other and inspired each other as before, looking for clues to the clues.
Xiaoyue Hall used to be a part of Jinpeng Castle, and the "Book of the Dead" must have a deep relationship with Jinpeng Castle, and maybe some of the swordsmanship remained in Xiaoyue Hall.
Since the Four Noble Truths Garan has a fragment of the Sutra of the Dead, it may also have hidden some swordsmanship, and the scriptures taught by the Tiger Monk Master are murderous, like a person who has a deep understanding of swordsmanship.
Gu Shen was worried about the swordsmanship and the monk's conspiracy with the lotus girl, while the killers in the other room were thinking about how to hide this embarrassing fiasco.
Jinpeng Fort sent people to inquire overnight, and in the early hours of the morning, Mr. Guo of the White Clothes Courtyard appeared, and on the orders of the king, he concentrated all the forces of Nancheng to hunt down and kill the disciples of Xiaoyue Hall and the Great Wilderness Gate.
Wu Ling's death was just one of many assassinations that took place that night, as the killers gathered in the brothel to look for clues about the assassins, several other assassinations took place almost simultaneously.
Seven Jinpeng Fort spies were killed, four killers, including Wu Ling, were killed, and several assassinations failed, and Mustang even fought back and killed the assassin, becoming the only result of Jinpeng Fort that night, and also made Gu Shenwei and the lotus girl understand that the only people with murderous intent weakened after practicing the exorcism scriptures were the two of them.
As the news gathered more and more, everyone finally understood that this was not an isolated incident, Xiaoyue Hall and the Great Wilderness Gate were declaring war on Jinpeng Fort in this way, and the war between the two sides had expanded from the desert to Biyu City.
As soon as the sun rose, the streets of Nancheng were rarely crowded with people, countless swordsmen were hired, and suspicious women were searched everywhere, and brothels of all sizes became the hardest hit areas, and those who did not have many connections and were not strong enough were immediately wiped out.
By the evening of the same day, the killers of Jinpeng Castle and the hired swordsmen had killed hundreds of people, some of whom did hide steel spikes, and they also showed unexpected martial prowess when they resisted, but most of them were still innocent souls.
The investigation after the incident showed that although the swordsmen were large in number and killed many people, the results were the worst, they killed indiscriminately without purpose, and some people took the opportunity to take revenge, only the Jinpeng Castle killers were fully prepared and could do it with a target.
As soon as the massive revenge began, the four Brown Belt Killers who were used as bait were forgotten, and since the enemy did not show interest in them, their value was insignificant.
The four teenagers were gathered in a small courtyard in the middle of nowhere, left to fend for themselves, and the masters were all transferred to participate in the pursuit operation, although Tie Hanfeng was very dissatisfied with the apprentice's state in the past two days, he still reminded him not to act without authorization, and now this matter has developed into a dispute between the two major sects, and it is definitely not something that a teenager who does not even have the name of a killer can solve.
Gu Shenwei stayed honestly for two days, couldn't bear the torment of waiting any longer, and was determined to continue the investigation. He actually had other plans in his heart, if Xiaoyuetang was really strong, he could secretly help, the more fierce the fight between the two factions, the more helpful it would be to take revenge.
The four teenagers publicly broke up on the matter.
Mustang and Liuhua proudly rejected Huannu's invitation, and Liuhua's reason was simple and straightforward, "You're not the leader now. The mustang glared at him coldly, his quick-split eyes full of contempt.
Gu Shenwei's only helper is still a lotus girl.
The first clue is the bold swordsman, Gu Shenwei didn't want to startle the snake before, but now the snakes are dancing wildly, so it doesn't matter.
As a result, the knife guest is gone, the residence has changed tenants, and he has just moved in, and he doesn't know about the previous tenant.
The second clue is the long big iron nail, Tie Hanfeng doesn't take it seriously, but Gu Shenwei has kept it, and the only thing he can do now is to go to the blacksmith shop to inquire.
At noon, there were few pedestrians on the street, in this extraordinary period, few people dared to come to Nancheng to have fun, occasionally saw a few swordsmen who were also not kind eyes, staring at the lotus girl, until they saw the narrow knife under her waist, and then left stupidly.
The initial peak of killing has passed, Jinpeng Castle, Xiaoyue Hall, and the Great Wilderness Gate have all returned to their true colors as killers, only operating at night, and the two sides have injured each other in the past two days, and Jinpeng Castle has the upper hand slightly.
There are many swordsmen who come to Biyu City to beg for a living, so blacksmith shops are also indispensable, most of them are concentrated in the southeastern suburbs, forming a village of their own, surrounded by earthen walls, so as not to disturb the neighbors with the sound of beating day and night.
Since the beginning of the war, there have only been a few thriving businesses left in Biyu City, and the blacksmith is one of them, and the clanging sound of the walls can be heard from afar.
Gu Shenwei found that it was not easy for him to inquire about the origin of the nails here, there were all large and small blacksmith shops on both sides of the street, there were almost sixty or seventy of them, and the faces of the two young men were familiar, and when they heard that they were not doing business but came to inquire about things, none of the iron doctors would say much.
In the end, the two of them found a shop that looked the largest, and after entering, they didn't speak, but stood at the door, showing their narrow knives, and people and others avoided from afar.
Several blacksmiths in the shop stopped their work and looked at the young man who was not good, one of them put down the hammer, wiped his hands with his apron, and looked at the young man who broke into the shop to weigh the weight, "Please wait, two." ”
The blacksmith squeezed past the two of them, hurried away, and in a few moments brought back a large man in a robe.
Gu Shenwei didn't know the name of the big man, but he could guess his identity, this was the big cover of the blacksmith shop, but Tie Hanfeng had never introduced it.
"In Xia Du Qi, what are the two of you doing here?" said the big hood with a fist, glancing at the narrow knife on the young man's waist.
"Ask about something, but no one here likes to talk. ”
Du Qi sneered briefly, "The two of you are apprentices in the castle, haven't you learned the rules before you come out?"
Du Qi opened his shirt, revealing black clothes and a red belt, it turned out that he was the same as Tie Hanfeng, he was a Jinpeng Castle killer, looking at his appearance, he was in his prime, and he was probably still working under a certain young master.
Gu Shenwei knew that he was in trouble again, and there must be a reason why Tie Hanfeng had never introduced this big cover, and there was a chance that the two of them would not match.
"We are on orders. Gu Shenwei remained silent, and in his experience, he would rather hold on than retreat when encountering this situation.
Du Qi showed a puzzled look, "Do you have a deacon waist card?"
The people who come out to do business in Jinpeng Fort have special waist cards, which can be seen at a glance.
Gu Shenwei only has a brown belt killer waist card, which can bluff ordinary people, but he can't deceive the real killer, so his hand didn't reach into his arms, but held the handle of the knife, "No." ”
These days, Gu Shenwei often hesitates when killing, and the power of the knife technique has been greatly reduced, but it has not reached the point where he can't use the knife at all, judging from Du Qi's walking posture, he is by no means a master like Tie Hanfeng.
Du Qi paused for a while, and suddenly smiled, "You are the subordinates of the tenth prince, right?"
Gu Shen is noncommittal.
"What do you want to ask?"
"Who made the nail?" Gu Shenwei took out the big iron nail with the head of a spear.
Du Qi frowned and glanced at it, and said to a blacksmith, "You go and ask." ”
The blacksmith went around and brought back a person, "Lao Hong".
Lao Hong's shop is pitifully small, and it is almost only a place to turn around by the two neighboring houses, and it is difficult for customers to find it unless someone points them out.
Lao Hong was a short and sturdy old man, with a little hunched back, and he looked stubborn and angry, ignoring Du Qi and the people he brought.
"This guy is not easy to deal with, but his skills are top-notch. Du Qi reminded that he stayed outside the shop, did not follow up, and did not leave.
"You made this nail?" asked Gu Shenwei.
"I don't know. Lao Hong shouted in a rough voice, the voice was frighteningly loud, as if the young man who was questioning was a little broken child who had come to make trouble.
The attitude of Du Qi in the big cover was not so bad, Gu Shenwei couldn't help but be stunned, and his hand held the handle of the knife again.
The Lotus Girl, who had not spoken, spoke, "We are going to fight two swords." ”
Only then did Lao Hong stop what he was doing, and handed the hammer to the apprentice who was standing nervously on the side, "What kind of sword?"
The Lotus Girl drew her narrow knife, "As long as it is, and a little narrower, with the best iron." ”
Lao Hong glanced at the narrow knife, "I know, two swords, one hundred taels of silver, hand them in now, and take the sword in half a month." ”
One hundred taels of silver is enough to buy a bunch of ordinary swords, Gu Shenwei didn't quite understand the intention of the lotus girl, but he still took out a piece of gold, which was worth more than a hundred taels.
The lotus girl took it and did not hand it to Lao Hong immediately, "There is a word engraved on the hilt of the sword, 'Huan' and 'Yun'." ”
The lotus girl is a slave name, and her original name is Huo Yun.
Such a bold and sudden expression, Gu Shenwei stood on the spot, not knowing what to say.
But the lotus girl was still expressionless, "Now tell me who the nail is made for, and what is it for?"
Lao Hong looked at Huang Cancan's gold and licked his lips, "I can't say who made it, this is the rule, as for what to do, I don't know, how the guests asked me to make it, if I guess, it may be to build a very high shelf, or it may be used to climb the mountain, you know, climb a few steps, nail one." ”
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