Chapter 490

The sky was getting darker. When Meng Qi stepped into the Zen Hall of the temple, he saw that it was a mess with footprints everywhere.

"Master Zhen Ding, you're back!" Ning Daogu and the others sat around the stone table and stood up to greet him in surprise.

Mengqi had changed back into his gray frock. He said with a smile, "Amitabha. Thank you for your hard work today."

Needless to say, he could guess from the situation in the yard that many people had come to challenge in the past two days, but they were all stopped by Ning Daogu, Yue Shishi, and the others.

"Not at all. It's nothing," the four answered in unison.

Meng Qi smiled and said, "We Buddhists are particular about karma. If I am invited to watch the 'Battle of Grandmasters' the day after tomorrow, the four of you will have to be my followers."

"Really?" Yue Shishi and Nie Yao were surprised. If they could watch the battle of grandmasters, even if they couldn't gain anything, they could brag about it for many years.

Ning Daogu and Ji Xin came to themselves quickly and respectfully saluted, "Thank you, master."

Meng Qi gently nodded and entered his meditation room. He heard the four little ones chattering excitedly in hushed voices.

"Alas, why didn't I have such a young life in Jianghu …" Mengqi sighed, pretending to be experienced. Then he sat cross-legged on the cattail hassock and carefully sorted out the things he had encountered and found these days.

Although he knew that the most important thing at this time was to "monitor" You Hongbo and wait for the other Animal God to fall into the trap, he was not in a hurry. After Ennea Monkey stole the Buddha, the whole You's Mansion was in a state of high alert. You Hongbo also began to live in seclusion and often followed You Tongguang to avoid accidents. Therefore, Mengqi believed that unless Zodiac Dragon personally took action, they couldn't catch You Hongbo in a short time.

Moreover, Mengqi thought that if it were him, the best time to catch You Hongbo would be tomorrow night. When Ennea Monkey stole the Buddha and attracted everyone's attention, he could kidnap You Hongbo without anyone knowing.

Of course, this was only Mengqi's own judgment. He wouldn't "impose" it on the other Animal Gods. Who knew what they were thinking. Therefore, from tonight on, he had to keep an eye on You Hongbo until the Animal Gods showed up or at the last moment.

"According to Frost Herald, the shadow that night might be a master who had practiced 'Transformation Strategy' or a grandmaster who had condensed the Primal Aperture at Mid-brows and opened the Secret Chamber of Spirit. The first chapter of 'Transformation Strategy' proves that it is indeed a cultivation method for Primal Aperture at Mid-brows. So Frost didn't lie. unless he knows another cultivation method for Primal Aperture at Mid-brows, it. Given his strength, it is almost impossible. He is.

Meng Qi began to ponder which of his words were truthful and which he needed to think about. "If he didn't lie, then why didn't Fei Zhengqing mention it at that time and only mentioned the possibility of Transformation Strategy? Unless he didn't know the function of the Secret Chamber of Spirit, but the possibility is very low. He's Cui Xu's confidant.

"That is to say, Fei Zhengqing deliberately concealed the possibility of a grandmaster who had opened the Secret Chamber of Spirit. And there is only one person who deserves his concealment and has opened the Secret Chamber of Spirit …"

Mengqi squinted and looked at the white paper on the window. The name "Cui Xu" echoed in his heart.

Hereditary Castellan, Genius Swordsman, Righteous Grandmaster. These were the halos of Cui Xu. Whether it was power, wealth or Kung Fu, he had almost reached the limit of ordinary people.

Mengqi knew a lot about him. For example, he was his childhood sweetheart. He lost his wife in his middle age. He had a son and a daughter. He had many sworn brothers. He rarely fought in the past five years. All the affairs of Destiny City had been handed over to his son, Cui Jinhua.

"Besides, the shadow only killed Jin Ancheng. He didn't care about Fei Zhengqing, who was defenseless and knew more. His long sword could penetrate my Golden Bell Shield … But Cui Xu didn't lack power, wealth or Kung Fu. Why did he have to fight against Duan Mingcheng and turn against Duan Xiangfei?"

If he and his men hadn't captured Duan Mingcheng, Mengqi couldn't think of any motivation for Cui Xu to kill Jin Ancheng. He could have just killed Ennea Monkey.

"Was it for the treasure of the Snow God Palace? But did Cui Xu need it? Or did he want the Kung Fu manuals and practice experience to make further progress and open the Three Secret Chambers to break through the Man-God Border? "

Meng Qi thought about the "criminal motive" and reluctantly felt that Cui Xu was a possibility.

"Maybe he learned about the treasure of the Snow God Palace from You Tongguang. So he targeted Duan Mingcheng, who had a treasure map and was trying to contact the Snow God Palace. He wanted to take advantage of their meeting and kill them all."

Regardless of the motive, the more Mengqi thought about it, the more he thought it was the case.

"Duan Mingcheng's treasure map should be in Cui Xu's hands now. If the Venerable of the Snow God Palace couldn't stand the interrogation, he would probably tell them the map. Zhang Zongxian and his wife were chased by the Twelve Animal Zodiac Gods. The treasure map was given to Cui Jinxiu, so it must be in Cui Xu's hands. You Tongguang's map, if nothing goes wrong, will be given to Cui Xu. He may have collected four treasure maps …" Mengqi was a little shocked after careful analysis.

But he still had many questions. For example, why did Fei Zhengqing leave through the tunnel in the middle of the night? Why was Cui Xu there? And the most puzzling thing was, who killed Frost Herald and others?

The person who killed them was also good at using swords and was respected by them. He seemed to be a senior member of the Snow God Palace, not Cui Xu. So why did he kill his men?

If he used Frost Herald and others to shift the suspicion to Cui Xu, then he could just move away later. Why did he kill them?

"And this person seems to know my whereabouts very well. He waited until I really left before he took action. Could he be the current Palace Lord of the Snow God Palace?" Mengqi was shocked and felt a little scared. "Then what is his purpose? To uncover Cui Xu's secret and force him to hand over the treasure map? But why did he kill him … "

After thinking through some things and puzzling some things, Mengqi slowly sorted out his thoughts. Anyway, the main task was more important. He had to keep an eye on Cui Xu first, and You Tongguang was the breakthrough.

…

Wu Fengyu sneaked through the alley. Only in the dark night could he feel a little safe.

After failing to kill Cui Xu, he was always worried that Cui Xu would tell on him, which would lead to the Third Master's crazy revenge. So he found an excuse and temporarily hid.

"Who is the master behind him? Why did he just warn me instead of killing me? " These days, this question had been lingering in Wu Fengyu's mind, making him unable to eat or sleep.

"Bang!" A sharp pain came from the back of his head. Wu Fengyu fainted with anger and annoyance.

"Again?"

This was his last thought before he fainted.

…

In the shadow of the roof near the You's Mansion, Mengqi continued to monitor the movement inside. But this time, his attention was not on You Tongguang, but on You Hongbo in the east wing room, watching him turn off the light and go to bed as usual.

Just when Mengqi thought it was another silent night, a man dressed as an escort hurried into You Hongbo's yard under the guidance of a servant.

Being far away, Mengqi couldn't hear what they were talking about. He only saw You Hongbo waving his hand excitedly, then picking up his long sword and going out with the escort.

"Going out in the middle of the night in a dangerous situation, there must be something fishy. It's either the Animal Gods' plot or the You's Mansion's secret …" Mengqi was delighted and carefully followed him. No matter what happened, it should be something he would like to see.

…

You Hongbo clenched the long sword in his right hand, gritted his teeth and followed the escort. His expression was ferocious, as if he couldn't wait to cut the person in his mind into pieces.

After all, he was You Tongguang's favorite son, so he didn't say much along the way and restrained his emotions.

"He's here?" You Hongbo looked at the yellow walls and black tiles in front of him and said with shock and fear.

"Third Master, Wu Fengyu is hiding in the Dabei Temple. Humph, this traitor may want to frighten us with the reputation of the God of Sword in White," the escort answered excitedly.

You Hongbo looked at him coldly, "Zhu Mingyuan, you also know the God of Sword in White, why did you encourage me to go in and catch Wu Fengyu?"

If it weren't for the importance of the escort this time, he wouldn't have come in person. He could have just found an escort leader.

"Third Master, it's okay. You see, Wu Fengyu can hide in there, so can we. As long as we don't go near the courtyard where the God of Sword in White lives, we don't have to be afraid of any trouble. Two days ago, two groups of hooligans fought inside, but they didn't disturb the God of Sword in White, "Zhu Mingyuan explained hurriedly.

You Hongbo was proud of his identity. He believed that even if the God of Sword in White was disturbed, he would at most be taught a lesson, but his life wouldn't be in danger. It was more important to restore his father's impression, so he nodded slowly and said, "Okay, then let's go in."

Climbing over the yellow wall, the two sneaked into the courtyard where Wu Fengyu was hiding.

"Oh no, there's no movement!" You Hongbo didn't let his guard down. He first searched around, but unexpectedly found that there was no sound of breathing in the room.

"He, he's inside …" Zhu Mingyuan was obviously also very surprised.

You Hongbo frowned and pushed the door in. After lighting the match, his right hand suddenly trembled, and he almost dropped the match on the ground.

On the bed in the room, Wu Fengyu lay there quietly. His eyes were wide open, frozen with endless fear and terror. He was already dead.

"Whoosh!" A gust of wind blew, and the door was closed. A black shadow suddenly sprang out and sealed the major acupoint of the shocked You Hongbo with both hands as fast as lightning.

You Hongbo's martial arts might not be much worse than this black shadow, but he had lived a pampered life and had little practice. Under such circumstances, he couldn't protect his body and mind, and forgot to guard against a sneak attack. Naturally, he was hit by the black shadow.

He looked at the black shadow in horror and realized that it was a graceful woman. She was dressed in black and wore a cute white rabbit mask.

"Mao Rabbit?" He wanted to shout, but the black eyes under the mask were staring at his throat, so he could only spit out these two words.

"Master You, don't worry. Someone just wants you as a hostage. As long as you cooperate obediently, your life won't be in danger," Mao Rabbit said with a smile, deliberately making her voice hoarse.

"You didn't seal my acupoint. Is there something you want to ask?" You Hongbo had always been a smart man, but he was too inexperienced. Zhu Mingyuan had long been unconscious on the ground.

Mao Rabbit looked him up and down, and said with a chuckle, "I didn't think about it, but since I've caught you, I might as well ask you about the treasure map."

"Who is it?" As soon as she finished speaking, she looked out of the window warily.

The window opened with a squeak, and a laughing monkey appeared in front of them.

"Ennea Monkey?" Both of them exclaimed at the same time.