36. Forge ahead to the challenge (1)

Early the next morning, Qin Chuan was awakened by a sharp knock on the door. When I got up to open the door to look, it was Zhao Jin and Han Suo.

Zhao Jin looked flustered and said, "Helper, it's not good! That Muxu Dao man was killed!"

Qin Chuan was taken aback and asked, "Where is it? Who did it?"

Han Suo said: "When my subordinates and Brother Zhao went outside to practice boxing in the woods this morning, they found a black-clothed corpse, which was the Muxu Daoist. Hey, the murderer should be really ruthless, and he actually pierced his heart with a sword!"

When Qin Chuan heard the words "a sword piercing the heart", he couldn't help but shake his body slightly, and said: "Could it be that the Heavenly Dao Alliance did it again?" Thinking of the people who were killed by a sword piercing the heart since Chengdu, I don't know how many, there is no need to guess that it was Mu Changfeng and his own people.

He hurriedly got dressed and followed the two to the forest outside the temple, only to see Fang Kong chanting in front of Mu Xu's corpse. He looked at Mu Xu's corpse, he was furious, clenched his fists, and wanted to attack, but finally held himself back, gritted his teeth and said, "Two helmsmen, do you have eyebrows in this matter?"

Zhao Jin groaned: "The death of the old gang leader and more than a dozen brothers, and the disappearance of the three elders are all the work of the 'Heavenly Dao Alliance'. Thinking that most of this famous Taishan faction has already taken refuge in the Heavenly Dao Alliance, he must have come to spy on the movements of the gang last night, but he was seen through by the gang leader. Although the gang leader was kind-hearted and let him go, how could he spare him behind his back, so he naturally killed him. A sword piercing the heart is the consistent means of the Heavenly Dao Alliance, so ......"

Han Suo didn't wait for him to finish speaking, and interjected: "So if the Heavenly Dao Alliance sends this person, after killing him, he will definitely send another person who is more powerful than him!"

Qin Chuan nodded and said, "Mostly." After bowing to the corpse, he stood aside and silently listened to Fang Kong's recitation of the "Dizang Sutra", and crossed for Mu Xu.

Soon Yi, Mu Ernu and Sang Qinghong also came to the forest.

After the chanting was completed, the monks in Fang Kong's temple cremated Mu Xu's body. The ashes are stored in a wooden box.

At the time of the card, Qin Chuan and Fang Kong were drinking tea and chatting in the meditation room. Suddenly, Tao Ping hurriedly came to report: "Back to the gang leader, there is news of the three elders!"

Qin Chuan said: "What's the news!"

Tao Ping's eyebrows furrowed slightly, sighed, and said, "It's not just the three elders who are missing, but even the Gu Gang leader of the Beggar Gang is missing this time!"

Qin Chuan said "ah", jumped up, and said, "What's the matter, you say it slowly!" Fang Kong was also moved, and his thumb forgot to turn the rosary. exclaimed: "Master Tao, you said that the beggar gang Gu gang leader also encountered an accident, is this true?"

Tao Ping glanced at the two, shook his head slightly, and sighed: "My subordinates took four disciples to the county seat early in the morning to inquire about the news, but there were no clues, so I had to return." Who knew that as soon as we got out of the North City Gate, the little fat man had sharp eyes and saw a man named Hanako secretly following us. The subordinates pretended not to know. Lure Hanako to a grove of trees and suddenly make a move. Hanako's kung fu is not weak, and it took more than 50 moves for his subordinates to restrain him. It was a five-bag disciple of the Beggar Gang, named Chen Jing. According to him, he was ordered by Qiu Dalun, the helmsman of the Great Wisdom Branch of the Beggar Gang, to track down the whereabouts of their Gu gang leader in the Huaisi area. It was only because he saw a few of us acting suspiciously that he followed him. It was from him that his subordinates learned of this letter. ”

Fang Kong frowned and said, "Master Tao." Can you ask how the Ming Gu Gang Leader disappeared?"

Tao Ping turned his head sideways and said slowly: "It's the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, when I celebrate the New Year in my hometown in the countryside of Xiayi." Outside the hut where the Gu gang master stayed. The four beggar gang disciples who accompanied him were all killed by the martial arts master with a sword piercing their hearts. Gu Gang Leader himself is nowhere to be found, and now the entire beggar gang is in chaos, and all the dragon leaders, elders, and helmsmen are busy tracking down the whereabouts of the gang leader!"

Qin Chuan only gasped when he heard this, was stunned for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "Then how can the Tao Duo Lord say that there is news of the three elders?"

Tao Ping said: "The subordinates saw that what Chen Jing said was indeed the truth, and knew that it was a misunderstanding, so they let him go and reported to his family." Before Chen Jing left, he told his subordinates that Elder Wu and they were most likely to be arrested and taken to Mount Tai!"

Qin Chuanqi said: "How can he know the Dao?"

Tao Ping said: "The subordinates told the appearance of the three elders to Brother Chen Jing. He thought for a moment, and then said: "Since Master Tao Helm does not regard his brother as an outsider, and you and I are the same people in the rivers and lakes, and we have the same voice, my brother really does not dare to hide it. On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, two brothers of our gang were begging on the outskirts of Xiao County, when they accidentally bumped into four men in black and killed a coachman and hijacked a mule cart. ’”

"Helper, don't blame your subordinates for being wordy, this matter is not very glorious, then Chen Jing hesitated for a long time before he said it. It was only because the two beggar disciples saw that the four black-clothed men were strong in martial arts and vicious, and they were so frightened that they had to huddle in the wheat straw pile on the side, not daring to come out. ”

After a while, I heard the sound of footsteps, and a few more people came over. One of the two beggars was a little bolder, quietly opened the wheat straw, peeked through the gap, and saw a total of five black-clothed men holding weapons in their hands, holding three old men, punching and kicking from time to time, and shouting and scolding non-stop. The three old men seemed to be wounded or sick, and their expressions were apathetic, and they walked with a limp. Although the whips and fists and kicks were added from time to time, the three of them were extremely tough and would never beg for mercy. One of them couldn't stop scolding, accusing the men in black of being despicable and shameless, and using indiscriminate means to capture them. ”

One of the men in black sneered: 'Old fellow, you dare to be stubborn when you die!' Grandpa will let you live for a few more days, and when you reach Mount Tai, I will concoct you so that I can teach you how powerful Grandpa is!' and ordered everyone to push the three elders into the car, and ordered the four people to be in charge of escorting them. The leader headed south with the other four. The two beggars waited for everyone to go far away, and then ran back to the city in a panic and reported to Chen Jingyu. ”

When his subordinates heard Chen Jing relay the news, they were not anxious, so they hurried back. Helper, my subordinates thought that it must be Elder Wu and the three of them who were escorted to Mount Tai, what do you say we should do?"

When Qin Chuan heard this, he muttered: "In this way, most of the three elders were escorted to Mount Tai, and it happened that the head of the Muxu Dao was sent by Mount Tai, so I am afraid that it is not accidental." In any case, this clue must not be let go, we must go to Mount Tai to have a look!" Turning his head to Fang Kong, he said: "Since there is news from the three elders, we will follow the clue to pursue it." Abbot, after so much trouble, it's time for us to take our leave!"

Fang Kong glanced at Qin Chuan and said, "Little Master Qin." Now that there is something going on in the rivers and lakes, your gang is in trouble, and it is really dangerous for you to go. You're young, and you don't have a lot of burden!"

Qin Chuan straightened his chest and smiled, "Thank you Master for your concern." Since I am the leader of the help, and if there is a problem in the help, I am in trouble myself. If I don't go to hell, who will go to hell? The younger generation is not talented, and this is the only way to go to the soup and the fire. There's no turning back!"

Fang Kong bowed his head and said, "My Buddha is merciful! Qin Gang Master is really a bodhisattva's heart and merit. I hope that the Qin gang leader will be able to succeed in this trip, and the three elders will be saved as soon as possible! In the future, I will also ask all the donors to come to our temple again in their spare time. ”

Qin Chuan left the Shengquan Temple with a hundred opera heroes and came to a chestnut forest to discuss the next step. He secretly observed, and the four helmsmen who followed him were now. Zhao Jin is shrewd and capable, Han Suo is upright and bold, Tao Ping is calm and sophisticated, and Sang Qinghong is thoughtful. They are all extraordinary. Pondering: "The eldest brother is reasonable, the Baiju Gang is full of talents, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and controls such a big gang." It is not achieved by martial arts alone. It's just that everyone still has doubts about me, so I have to convince them as soon as possible. ”

Yi and Mu are not members of the Baiju Gang, so it is inconvenient to help with Wen. I have already walked away hand in hand, walking side by side outside the chestnut forest and enjoying the scenery.

At that time, there were only five leaders of the Hundred Opera Gang in the forest. Qin Chuan saluted the four of them with his fists and said, "The four helmsmen, according to the rules of the gang, should wait until the inauguration ceremony of the gang leader is held at the Qingming Festival Bishan Conference before they can preside over the affairs of the gang. Helplessly, now that the three elders have been captured, there is no owner in the gang, the situation is urgent, and there is only the position of acting gang leader in the future, which is an expedient measure. I wonder if you have any objections?"

The four of them looked at each other. Zhao Jin said loudly: "Gang leader, you are the new gang leader designated by the old gang leader before his death, and everyone knows about this matter." We are all reckless, so why bother with those red tapes. From now on, you will be the leader of this gang, and your subordinates will never object!"

Han Suo also chimed in: "Not bad. The helper said this, are you worried that everyone will be unconvinced, then the helper is too worried!"

Tao Ping nodded and said, "What the two brothers said won my heart. Qin Gang Leader has an order, and his subordinates will go to the soup and fight the fire, and they will not give up!"

Sang Qinghong smiled and said, "Please give an order to the helper quickly! The rest of the hall masters and helmsmen will arrive one after another, and the helper doesn't have to worry about the lack of manpower!"

Qin Chuan's eyes turned on the faces of the four people, and he said to Tao Ping: "Master Tao Helm, here you are the oldest and most experienced, and you are restless today, and the rivers and lakes are chaotic. In the opinion of the helmsman, how should the gang deal with itself?"

Tao Ping said: "The gang leader is too polite! The subordinates feel that since the former Demon Sect withdrew from the Central Plains, the rivers and lakes have been peaceful for a long time, and the vigilance of all gangs and factions has been greatly reduced, and they are greedy for comfort, so that as soon as the Heavenly Dao Alliance comes out, they will be caught off guard and become a mess. Now that the Heavenly Dao Alliance has suddenly risen, the means are extremely vicious, everyone in the martial arts is in danger, and there is no day of disaster, and the subordinates think that in addition to trying to save the three elders, the gang should also join forces with all factions to fight the demons!"

Qin Chuan nodded and praised: "Master Tao Helm is really extraordinary. It's just that most of the martial arts gangs are confined to the view of the door, they want to save face, and they are unwilling to show favor to other factions easily, if this gang wants to join forces to fight against the evil way, it should take the initiative!"

Tao Ping smiled and said: "It turns out that the helper has already had this intention! I think I have already made up my mind, what should everyone do next, please show the helper!"

Qin Chuan shook his head and said, "Actually, I don't have any good ideas. The so-called one person is short, two people are long, if you have a good plan, please say it. ”

The four helmsmen looked at each other, but did not say a word.

After a while, Qin Chuan saw that the four of them were still silent, so he smiled slightly, and said: "The matter is urgent, it is important to save people, since you are humble, you will throw bricks and lead the way! After a pause, he said slowly: "Lord Han Helm, please hurry to Luoyang, convene the chief helms, deacons, etc. to prepare for the Qingming Festival Bishan Conference, remember to keep everything simple; Lord Zhao Helm, please inform the main and deputy helmsmen of each branch to attend the meeting on time, and inform the martial arts colleagues in my name of the intention of the gang to join forces with the Heavenly Dao Alliance; Master Sang Helm, come with me to Mount Tai to rescue the three elders!"

Seeing that he was well assigned, the four helmsmen were methodical, never procrastinating and ambiguous, and immediately bowed down one by one and obeyed the orders without any objections.

It must be known that Qin Chuan was born in a martial arts family, although he has never set foot in the rivers and lakes, but his father, brother and teacher are all great experts in dealing with things and doubts. He has been exposed to it since he was a child, and he is also a smart person, and he is not unfamiliar with the ordinary affairs of the Hundred Opera Gang.

What's more, these days, he has been guided by Yi Wanyu and the heroes of Dafeng Castle, and he has a slight clue in his heart about how to control the Baiju Gang. At this moment, he deployed help, and when he saw that the four of them were obedient, he was secretly relieved, and he groaned slightly, and said: "The clues that the Tao Duo Master got are very important, and it is very likely that the two beggar friends are the three elders they have seen. However, everyone must try to find out the news further, and as soon as there is any trace of the three elders, immediately notify the whole gang!" He swept his gaze over the faces of the four people one by one, and said slowly: "If you have any opinions, you may wish to put them forward!"

The four helmsmen listened silently, looked at each other, and after a moment, they all shook their heads.

Qin Chuan secretly let out a long sigh of relief, and then admonished again, before he said, "Since you have no objections, please leave quickly!"

After Han and Zhao led the crowd to leave, Qin Chuan said to Tao Ping: "There is news of the three elders along the way, and someone will notify me in time! Also, if any disciple of this gang knows the news of the beggar gang Gu gang leader, he must try to inform the beggar gang!"

Tao Ping bowed and responded, "Subordinates obey!" He bowed and turned away. (To be continued......)