Chapter 482

Destiny City was the hub of the north-south waterway and the throat of the east-west passage. It was one of the most prosperous places in the world. At noon, the street was crowded with people, shoulder to shoulder.

Cao Manzi was humming a play while protecting his money bag. He did not think that anything dangerous would happen in broad daylight under the watchful eyes of the public. Moreover, he had recently set up a bet with two hired thugs following him.

As he walked, he suddenly felt something hard against his waist. A hoarse voice rang in his ears, "Turn to the next alley."

The sun was shining brightly, but Cao Manzi's forehead was covered with cold sweat. He did not dare to test whether the thing against his waist was a real weapon, nor did he dare to question whether the other party had the courage to commit murder in the street. He had to slowly change his direction and walked into the nearby alley.

In the process, he found that the "villain" beside him was of medium height. His bamboo hat was hanging in front, covering most of his face.

At this time, his two thugs also found that something was wrong, but they did not dare to act rashly. One followed carefully, and the other quickly moved forward to inform and ask for help.

After passing through two alleys, there were fewer people. There were white walls, black tiles, moss, and weeds.

"Well, let the one behind retreat to the alley entrance." Mengqi continued to order in a low voice. He did not loosen his index and middle fingers against Cao Manzi's waist. When he fully operated the Golden Bell Shield, his hands were like weapons.

Cao Manzi had to let the thugs retreat with a trembling voice. At the same time, he begged, "Brother, we are all in Jianghu. Harmony brings wealth. If you have any difficulties, I will definitely help you."

"I heard that you are the Destiny City's Inquisitor." Mengqi did not mention that he had been observing him for two days.

Hearing this, Cao Manzi was relieved. He just wanted to answer the question quickly and send the God of Plagues away. "It's all thanks to everyone. I have many friends, so I know more."

"Very well. If I want to ask the Twelve Animal Zodiac Gods to do something, how do I contact them?" Mengqi asked in a low voice.

The Twelve Animal Zodiac Gods must have a way to contact them for accepting tasks. Otherwise, they would have "starved" long ago if they relied on Duan Xiangfei to find their whereabouts.

Of course, Mengqi suspected that Duan Xiangfei must have also tried to contact them and got the information. Otherwise, how could they meet so coincidentally?

Cao Manzi was startled, but he immediately felt the hard object on his waist tighten. He licked his lips and said, "I don't know why you want to find the Twelve Animal Zodiac Gods, and I don't want to know. You can go to the Cicada Hall on Locust Street and ask the shopkeeper to buy seven taels and six qian rooless flower. Then you can directly report the task and pay."

"If the Twelve Animal Zodiac Gods agree, the Cicada Hall of Autumn will sell a kind of ointment called 'Forget Worries' the next day. You can go in and talk to the shopkeeper directly.

"Cao and all. and honest. and The hoarse voice echoed in Cao Manzi's ears, and then he heard a crisp sound as a few pieces of silver appeared on the ground.

Just as he lowered his head to look at the silver, his vision blurred, and he found that the person who had kidnapped him had disappeared on the other side of the alley.

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His kung fu was not high, but he had a wide circle of friends and good eyesight.

…

Although Mengqi planned to fish out the Twelve Animal Zodiac Gods by entrusting them with tasks, he was not in a hurry. He watched You's Mansion every night and practiced martial arts during the day, listening for information. After all, the news of the duel between grandmasters and Ennea Monkey stealing the Buddha had just spread. The Twelve Animal Zodiac Gods nearby might not have arrived yet. If he entrusted the task now, Ennea Monkey would definitely accept it.

On the fourth day, people from the martial arts world came one after another. Destiny City became more and more lively, and many inns and restaurants were overcrowded.

As soon as Meng Qi returned to the temple after eating and drinking to his heart's content, he saw two men and two women in the courtyard. They were all young people in their prime. The man was wearing a curly hat and a wide-sleeved shirt, looking tall and straight. As for the two girls, one was wearing a lake-green dress and white boots, while the other was wearing a plain white suit. They both had graceful figures and looked pleasing to the eye.

"They all use swords, but I don't know if they can use swords well …" Mengqi murmured to himself. The two men and two women all had long swords hanging on their waists.

With Jiang Zhiwei's example and her words about swordsmanship being difficult to learn and master, Mengqi always scrutinized people who used long swords.

Meng Qi did not wear the white frock he bought because he could not be too conspicuous when inquiring about information. When the two men and two women saw a grey-robed monk coming in, they thought he was one of the monks in the temple and did not pay too much attention to him. They talked among themselves about the grandmaster battle between Cui Xu and Luo Qing, and the matter of Ennea Monkey leaving a book to steal the Buddha statue. They seemed very excited.

"If we can witness the duel between the two grandmasters of swordsmanship, our swordsmanship will definitely improve by leaps and bounds." The girl in the lake green dress said with fascination. She had regular features, fair skin, and a few faint pockmarks on her face.

The taller man laughed and said, "At that time, the name of the Four Heroes of Jiangnan will be spread all over the country."

"But only the seniors who are invited can enter the main residence to watch the duel. Alas …" The girl in plain white dress had a round face, looking a little cute.

The shorter man looked across and said expectantly, "Brother Ning, don't you have a wide circle of friends? Do you have any ideas? "

…

The discussion of these people was no different from that of the restaurant outside. Mengqi was really not interested and went directly to his meditation room.

The reception monk came and put his palms together with a smile, "Master Zhen Ding, why are you back so early today?"

"There are too many people outside and it's annoying. It's better to come back for some peace and quiet." Mengqi said casually.

The reception monk pointed to the two men and two women in the yard, "Yes, many donors can't find a guest room and have to stay in the Zen forest."

"There are so many Jianghu people here, even in this shabby temple …" Mengqi thought. After some small talk, he opened the door and entered the meditation room. Knock, knock, knock.

As soon as Mengqi sat down, someone knocked on the door.

"Who is this donor?" Meng Qi opened the door and saw the taller of the two men and two women standing outside the door with a smile.

He was dressed in an ancient style and had a pair of impressive silkworm eyebrows. He smiled and said, "I'm Ning Daogu of the Four Heroes of Jiangnan. Those three are my sworn siblings, Ji Xin, Yue Shishi, and Nie Yao. May I know who you are?"

"I don't need to know your nicknames …" Mengqi murmured and answered, "I'm Zhen Ding. Donor Ning, why are you here?"

Ning Daogu tried to make himself look elegant, "I thought you were a monk of our temple, but I misjudged you. May I know which temple you are from? Are you here to watch the fight between grandmasters and Ennea Monkey stealing the Buddha? "

"I'm Wild Fox Zen. I traveled to Destiny City a few days ago. I didn't come here specially." Mengqi "told the truth".

Ning Daogu said "oh" and left after a few words.

Closing the door, Mengqi walked back to the common house. He vaguely heard Ning Daogu say to the other three, "He's just an ordinary monk. Nothing special."

"Judging from his extraordinary appearance, I thought he was a Jianghu fellow like us, an eminent monk." Yue Shishi, the girl in a green dress, said with a smile.

Ji Xin snorted, "It's not like there aren't good-looking people with a belly full of weeds. Do the upright sects recruit disciples based on looks? I think he just casually practiced a few tricks with the saber. "

"Don't worry about him. Ennea Monkey will steal the Buddha the night after tomorrow. Shall we wait near You's Mansion?" Nie Yao said excitedly.

Yue Shishi's attention was quickly diverted. She said excitedly, "Yes, the upright sects of Jianghu will gather the night after tomorrow. No matter how good Ennea Monkey is, he can't fight against so many people. Once he's discovered, he can't escape. We might have a chance to capture him then."

"If we can capture the Ennea Monkey, our name will spread all over the world …" Ning Daogu was also imagining it.

Mengqi curled his lips and concentrated on meditating. After two hours, he walked out and went straight to Locust Tree Street.

"Cicada Hall" was an old drugstore. The shopkeeper had poor eyesight and hearing, so he didn't greet Mengqi.

Mengqi was dressed in cyan clothes and a bamboo hat. He walked to the shopkeeper and said, "I want seven taels of rootless flower."

Rootless flower was a kind of medicine that didn't exist.

The shopkeeper was calculating on his abacus. He paused for a moment and then continued dialing. In an old voice, he said, "Seven taels of rootless flower?"

"Yes, before the battle of grandmasters, capture You Hongbo, the youngest son of the You family, and give him to me. The reward is Transformation Strategy." Mengqi deliberately changed his voice.

Although he didn't have the complete Transformation Strategy, he could still fool people. Anyway, he wasn't afraid of the Twelve Animal Zodiac Gods' pursuit. If he had the ability, he could go to the Samsara Space!

Hearing Transformation Strategy, the shopkeeper's eyelids twitched. He suddenly looked up and was stunned for a while. Then he sighed and said, "There's no rootless flower today. Come and get it tomorrow."

Mengqi smiled with satisfaction. He went out and changed his route. In a quiet place, he took off his bamboo hat and changed into a frock.

When he returned to the temple, besides the "Four Braves of Jiangnan", there were some more Jianghu people in the yard. They seemed to be their friends and were chatting happily.

"Who's that monk?"

"An ordinary single monk."

"Oh, no wonder he's so young."

After a brief conversation, they quickly returned to their own topic. Mengqi also focused on meditating and solidifying acupoints.

While they were talking, they suddenly found another dignified man in his early thirties, with thick eyebrows and a red face. He looked extraordinary.

"I wonder if Master Zhen Ding lives here?" The man cupped his hands and asked politely.

Ning Daogu's intuition told him that this man was not ordinary, so he greeted him with a smile. "We just arrived today. I wonder who is Master Zhen Ding. May I know your name so that we can ask the receptionist to come out?"

"Mu Hengtian." The man answered concisely.

Yue Shishi's expression changed. She said with surprise and joy, "Are you Young Master Mu of the Eighteen Water Rivers in the South?"

What? All the people present gasped. The Eighteen Water Rivers in the South was one of the top forces in the world. Mu Shan, the boss, was also a first-class master and Castellan Cui's sworn brother.

However, Mu Hengtian was famous at a young age. It was said that he had surpassed his master and was likely to become a grandmaster in the future. He was not at the same level as the so-called swordsmen of Jiangnan like them.

"The Eighteen Water Rivers have a boss, and there's no such title as Young Master," Mu Hengtian said with a serious expression.

"Yes, Hero Mu is right," Ji Xin said in a fawning manner. Everyone echoed his words.

At this time, Mu Hengtian saw the receptionist coming in and quickly asked where Master Zhen Ding was.

The receptionist pointed to Mengqi's room. "Master Zhen Ding just came back."

What? That ordinary little monk was the Master Zhen Ding that Young Master Mu was looking for? Ning Daogu, Nie Yao, and the others were all stunned.

Mu Hengtian took a deep breath and walked to the front of Mengqi's room. He cupped his hands and said loudly, "Master Zhen Ding, I'm Mu Hengtian. I'm here to avenge my father. Please accept my challenge."