Ninety-Five: A Promise of Life and Death (Part II)
Another rugged voice came out of the corner: "Don't talk nonsense with him, why should this kind of person who can't tell the difference between friend and foe be the leader of the alliance?"
Chu Tao smiled again, and his gaze accurately fell on a pair of round heavy iron hammers. The owner of the hammer was a man who was more stocky than anyone else, and as soon as he stopped at the door, he immediately blocked the road as tightly as a wall.
"Iron Hammer Zhang, have you ever read the letter that Master Xiao asked me to reply?"
The hammers on both shoulders suddenly smashed the floor slab into two deep pits. Bowing his head, his face turned the color of pork liver, and he flashed back to the back of the crowd. Master Xiao is his brother with a different surname, originally, the two of them formed a juggling class and worked on the street to earn some money, but they broke up the gang for a woman and forced the brothers with different surnames to go to the north shore, and they never got along.
"It's all a bit of a profit-seeking!" the brocade-clothed man beside Jiang Ye glanced at the rangers and glared viciously.
"Boss Xu, is the silk business between you and the owner of Duan Zhai going well?"
Boss Xu snorted, shook the iron fan in his hand, and gathered it at the bottom of his sleeve. I almost forgot that Chu Tao took care of his business. Before that, he didn't even earn a penny. It was his turn to bear Jiang Ye's angry glare.
Weapons fell to the ground, converged, or set aside. No one dares to speak anymore, they all know each other, for fear that as soon as Chu Tao opens his mouth, he will reveal his fateful shortcomings. I often walk by the river, how can I not get my shoes wet? I am a ranger, but who has not done anything disobedient? It is never uncommon to deviate from the norm.
One candle had burned out, and the tea she had brought was empty. A cadre of people can't advance or retreat, and they can't be embarrassed.
Chu Tao was still sitting steadily, smiling all the time, and his eyes were charmingly bright. "What else do you have to advise?"
Jiang Ye broke the silence sharply: "Aren't you afraid that Xie Junhe's notoriety will tarnish your Chu Tao's reputation for half of his life? Aren't you afraid that he will dirty the courtyard of the Feather Chasing Sword Sect? You don't know ugliness, and the people of the South Shore have a sense of shame." ”
Chu Tao said slowly: "Chu is also ashamed. Killing pays for life, the way of heaven is like this. However, if you want to let the bloody cases on the north bank be borne by him, and let this long river of grievances be borne by him, don't you think it's overkill?"
Everyone looked at each other.
"Then shouldn't Xie Junhe die?" Jiang Ye continued to ask.
"I have long said that justice is in the hearts of the people. Even if he once deserved to die, today, he went to the north shore alone to fight Konoha to save the sea of snow and prevent the two sides from falling into the quagmire of melee again. With this merit alone, in public and private, I, Chu Tao, have to plead with everyone for him - to be forgiving and forgiving. If Chu Tao didn't speak for Xie Jun at this time, he would really cross the river and tear down the bridge, and he would be a wolf-hearted dog. ”
Tang Yao's doorman continued with a smile on his face: "Master Chu has always been benevolent, and he can't bear to hurt his old friends, which is really understandable. Don't be embarrassed. You just have to tell us where Xie Junhe is, and you don't have to meddle in the rest. Jianghu people understand the rights and wrongs, and they will not blame the head of Chu. ”
"It's time for the people on the North Shore to see the jokes...... Chu Tao sighed, "Qin Xiao on the North Shore has been tracking down for a whole ten years, and he wants to put Xie Junhe to death, but unfortunately the whip can't reach it." Now, it's time for him to look up to the sky and laugh......"
Before the words fell, Qi Heng's voice came from the lobby very cooperatively: "Chu Tao!
Everyone was stunned: When did they stand on the same front as the Qi family kid?
"This matter can't just end like this! Xie Junhe is like a murderer, and he is really the common enemy of both the south and the north bank!" Another voice that thought it was fair sounded, stirring up a wave. Everyone stared at Chu Tao, waiting for his arrangement.
"Of course, I will give you an explanation for this matter. If Xie Jun and Guo were heinous, Chu Tao would not be able to spare him. But as far as I know, it's hard to explain why. How can a person be without fault if he is not a sage? Chu is willing to guarantee this person with credibility. If this person harms Nan'an, Chu is willing to share the crime. ”
Everyone turned their heads to each other, and the whispers surged like a tide.
But at this time, the Dragon Shadow Sword flashed against the light and stood steeply on the table. The sound of the sword drowned out all the voices of speech, and it also attracted a room of saber rattling. But seeing Chu Tao let go of his hand, he retreated to the dead corner, and said resolutely: "If you feel that Chu Tao does have the expectations of the public, anyone can use this sword to take the head of a certain master of Chu." Chu was open-minded and had no complaints. But if Chu Tao doesn't die tonight, no one can pursue Xie Junhe's old grudge against the blood ghosts on the North Shore. ”
"Master Chu...... This ...... "Everyone never thought that Chu Tao would gamble on his life and death. The rangers interjected, "How does this work?"
Jiang Ye rode a tiger and was difficult: "Master Chu, promises should not be made lightly, and life and death should not be taken lightly." ”
"Even if he dies, Chu will not leave a name of ingratitude. Chu Tao smiled proudly and forced everyone to look at him.
"Then I'll die once!" Qi Heng's plate axe came out of the crowd, but it was "dang" on the ground, and collided with a pair of sledgehammers to create a fierce spark. At the same time, a wall of people and a cluster of knives stood between him and Chu Tao. The rangers will never sit idly by—how can they grow the morale of others and destroy their own prestige? In an instant, the swordsmen of the Qi family rushed up, trying to break the protection of this iron wall.
In the chaos, Chu Tao smiled coldly and piercingly at Jiang Ye, and the cold light from his eyes already understood his intentions.
Jiang Ye couldn't help but take half a step back.
Whoever causes trouble will not end well.
"Enough!" Leng Fengyi's scolding broke Qi Heng's arrogance vividly. No one paid attention to when she arrived, but as soon as she appeared, neither the North Shore Swordsman nor the South Shore Ranger was silent. Her beauty and dignity are incompatible with the slaughter here.
Leng Fengyi bowed in the direction of Chu Tao, her chin was smiling, and a pair of phoenix eyes flowed out of the luster of pearl and jade: "The affairs of the south bank, the people of the north bank should not interfere." I'm sorry. ”
Chu Tao nodded in reply. saw Qi Heng's face turn from red to green.
"It's just," Leng Fengyi's voice changed, "Xie Junhe is also the enemy that the Qi family is looking for, if the head of Chu doesn't protect his shortcomings, Fengyi is looking forward to one day, I can listen to him talk to everyone in person, why do you owe such a lot of blood debt?"
"Okay! face to face!" Qi Heng shouted proudly.
Chu Tao nodded and said, "An open person is not afraid of being questioned by others. ”
"Ahem! It's a big fart, Jiang Ye, you're too aggressive!" Iron Hammer Zhang suddenly scolded, "Back then, Xie Junhe was on the south bank, but he was just a drunken maniac, how many people took care of it?
"You!" Qi Heng was even more angry. But under the pressure of the heroes, he couldn't find a chance to shoot.
"Oh! I forgot that there is a fart bug here! It really stinks! Master Chu, I'm leaving, just say hello if you have something!" the hammer slammed into the air and rested firmly on his shoulder. The people on the stairs scattered with him.
"Let's go, let's go!" The rangers really felt bored, saluted Chu Tao and apologized before striding away. The various sects, including the Tang family, also suddenly scattered. Qi Heng saw that he couldn't afford any wind and waves, so he hurriedly left as soon as possible.
Before Jiang Ye left, he left behind a word: "Master Chu, don't forget today's promise!"
"What Chu Tao says at any time is counted. ”
Hearing this, Jiang Ye shook his eyebrows, smiled viciously, and left.
"Is it worth it?" Leng Fengyi smiled sadly as she passed by him.
Chu Tao's eyebrows tightened, and he didn't comment a word.