Chu Menglin laughed and said, "You're already dead, what's the point of having a good appearance? Turning you into a ghost is to help you do as the Romans do. With your appearance, it's enough to deter a group of ghosts and build up your reputation. I've done you a great favor. " He thought to himself, "The cases you mentioned were all big ones that shook the Jianghu back in the day. You're really lazy, you didn't even put in the effort to investigate the details. Besides, do you think you can fool me with two faces that were charred and chopped up by a knife? This is full of loopholes. Although I don't know how Shen Xiaokong was burned, I personally dealt with that Qi Zhenlei guy. I only chopped him a few times and he died from the pain. How could he be chopped up? Jianghu rumors are always exaggerated and exaggerated. You actually believed them and went to find a face to chop up. Hee, you're even more ruthless than me! "
On the other side, 'Qi Zhenlei' turned back into a dark-skinned man. With a voice as loud as a bell, he said, "I am Escort Leader Ji of the Xianyang Escort Agency in Liuzhou. The Devil Sect wanted to steal the 'Blood Demon's Feather Coat'. You, this demoness, single-handedly destroyed my escort agency. You even had the heart to kill the Head Escort Agency's infant who wasn't even a month old and was still crying piteously for food. You chopped him into pieces and hung him from a beam. You owe the righteous people a debt of blood. Every stroke, every pile … "
Chu Menglin was impatient. He was about to wave his hand to interrupt when his childish nature suddenly arose. He sighed and pretended to be serious, saying, "I already know my wrongs. I'm willing to be honest with you. I used to have a good friend called Lu Qian. I once gouged out his eyes, dug out his nose, cut off his tongue, chopped off his limbs, and even carved a small tortoise on his face. Now that I think about it, I really can't afford to offend him. Please let him show himself so that I can apologize to him and redeem my sins. "
As expected, that person immediately fell silent. After pausing for a long time, he squeezed out a sentence, "You only owe him. It can't be considered as true repentance." His tone sounded rather embarrassed.
Chu Menglin snickered inwardly. Taking advantage of the dim light, he slowly walked toward the man and said, "Very well, I'll have to trouble you to ask De Laoye to come out again, I want to apologize to him first." "Very well," the man said, "Whether you can obtain his forgiveness or not depends on your sincerity." Without suspecting anything, he raised his hand to wipe his face. Chu Menglin's eyes were sharp and his hands were quick. Just as his palm touched his forehead, Chu Menglin executed the twenty-first style of the 'Separating Tendon and Dislocating Bone Hand', the 'Coiling Dragon Hand'. Grabbing his wrist, Chu Menglin forcefully pulled his hand outward.
The man was shocked and tried his best to pull back his hand to cover his face. At this moment, Chu Menglin could clearly see that he had become a "yin and yang face". With the bridge of his nose as the dividing line, half of his face was that of an aggressive, black-faced man, and the other half was that of Deshou's wrinkled old face. Obviously, this was the product of the face changing process halfway through. A thin slit appeared on his forehead, the two halves of his face were tilted up and slightly drooping down.
Chu Menglin was determined to take off his mask, but his strength was inferior to the man's. Although he was still holding the man's wrist, his own hand was pulled back by the man. Seeing the man's arm was about to cover his face, Chu Menglin hastily flicked two fingers toward the man's eyes. The man had no choice but to turn his hand around to grab her wrist and push it outward.
Chu Menglin borrowed the force of this push to pull the man's arm away and pushed it down to his side. With her other hand she grabbed the slit on his forehead and pulled it downward. 'Shua!' two thin pieces of human skin, like silk, were torn off. She casually tossed them aside and then looked up to see the man's face. The young man quickly tilted his head to the right. With a flick of his left hand, the oil lamp fell to the ground. Immediately the surroundings were plunged into darkness. The young man had already seen the position and kicked Chu Menglin's abdomen in the darkness. Chu Menglin felt the pain and let go of her hand to retreat. The young man turned around and fled.
Chu Menglin determined the direction by listening to the sound of the footsteps. She chased after him and grabbed his left arm. The young man's right arm swept back and struck her carotid artery. Chu Menglin raised her head to avoid it. Only then did she hear the sound of wind. She quickly raised her hand and grabbed the young man's right arm. At the same time, her feet left the ground and she swept the young man's legs. This strike was swift and fierce. The young man lost his balance and both of them fell to the ground, rolling a few times. Chu Menglin flipped over and propped herself up. She reached for the sword at the young man's waist, pulled it out, and randomly stabbed the young man's body. She heard the young man groan in pain. At the same time, she felt the tip of the sword pierce through her body. A few drops of warm liquid splashed on her cheek. She raised her hand to wipe it and saw that her five fingers were covered in sticky blood.
Dodo took out a flaming knife and flint and lit a torch. She walked over to them and impatiently said, "Have you guys had enough?" Seeing the light, Chu Menglin finally remembered to check the young man. She saw a sword pierced through his right rib and came out from his shoulder blade, nailing him to the ground. The young man was still trying his best to tilt his head. His face rubbed against the ground. Chu Menglin turned his head around with both hands. Looking at his appearance, she realized he was not Lu Qian. But there was still some familiarity between his eyebrows, as if she had seen him somewhere before.
Dodo only took a glance at him and immediately recognized him. She coldly said, "You … you are Hu Wei? Was it Consort Yun who sent you to follow me? " Although Chu Menglin did not have much of an impression of the name 'Hu Wei', but 'Consort Yun' was someone she would curse even in her sleep. She carefully sized him up and remembered that during the Heroes Assembly, it was him who led the officers and soldiers to arrest her. When she entered the palace to assassinate Shen Shiyun, he was also present. Unable to vent her anger, she angrily said, "So you are Shen Shiyun's henchman!"
Hu Wei coughed out a few mouthfuls of blood. Seeing that his real identity had been exposed, he could no longer hide it. He had no choice but to turn his head to face Chu Menglin. With a bitter smile he said, "What henchman? You are a girl, so you should speak nicely. Don't be so vulgar. "Chu Menglin said," Why? If I want to scold Shen Shiyun, I wish I could scold him a few more times. You have been following us sneakily all the way. You don't have any good intentions! "
Hu Wei forced a smile and said, "What sneaky? Ahem, I am following you openly. You want to enter the Gu Mu. For safety reasons, you need to find an expert to lead the way. Prince Yu, to tell you the truth, I saw that you used an open weapon as bait. After a few days, I understood your intentions. Before I entered the palace to work for Consort Yun, I did make a living by robbing tombs. At that time, I was the leader of the village, and a group of people followed me. They could be considered experts. Therefore, as the tomb raider, I volunteered myself and delivered myself to your door. I also know that you will kill me to silence me after you are done. I don't want to sit and wait for death. Also, Miss Chu, let me give you a piece of advice. Don't think that you are one of us. It's hard to say whether he will kill you or not after you are done. When you asked Deshou for help, you didn't seem to show any killing intent. How come you didn't even blink when you killed him after? "
Chu Menglin angrily said, "You are talking nonsense …" Dodo directly pushed her to the side. He faced Hu Wei and asked coldly, "How do you know about Deshou? Tell me the truth! "
Hu Wei's mind turned quickly, "I have to say something ruthless to make him have some scruples and not dare to kill me." He raised his head and said loudly, "I don't only know this little bit. You killed Deshou, broke the secret letter in the blueprint passed by Prince Heshuo Zhuang, and plotted to rebel. Consort Yun knows everything about your every move. I was just following orders … "
Dodo said, "Besides you, is there anyone else in the palace who knows about this?" Hu Wei said, "For the time being, no one. Consort Yun thinks that this matter is not pleasant to hear. Besides, it's not good to wash dirty linen in public. The fewer people who know, the better. If you regret it now and want to turn over a new leaf, it's not too late. "
Dodo asked, "So, the Emperor still doesn't know?"
Hu Wei was the best at observing people's expressions. He knew the principle of stopping while he was ahead. Hearing his gentle tone, he also dispelled his severe threat and changed to soft persuasion. He said, "That's right. Consort Yun is very magnanimous. She ordered this humble one to convey that as long as Wangye is willing to return to the palace with me, she will let bygones be bygones. She also agreed in private to properly cover up this matter and guarantee that the news will never leak out. The Emperor is still in the dark, thinking that you are fighting a bloody battle outside. You are loyal to him and pacifying his territory. He is full of gratitude. Also, this demoness is a criminal of the imperial court. If you can offer her to Consort Yun, it will also be a great merit. You can atone for your crimes with this merit. "
Dodo smiled faintly and didn't say anything. He looked at him for a long time. Hu Wei thought that his glib tongue and eloquence had succeeded in persuading him. He also endured the pain and squeezed out a proud smile.
Dodo's expression suddenly changed. He shouted sternly, "But if I kill you now, the news won't leak out either!" He pulled out his sword from Hu Wei's body and chopped down on his neck.
Hu Wei rolled to the side to avoid the attack. Blood gushed out from his shoulder like a spring. He hurriedly sealed several acupoints to stop the bleeding. He strenuously pressed down on the wound and cried out, "You … you can't kill me! If I don't return for a month, your treacherous plot will spread throughout the palace and the Pope will know! "Dodo coldly said," It won't be too late for His Majesty to find out when this Prince's soldiers arrive at the city gates. " He took a few steps forward and waved his sword. Chu Menglin called out, "Wait! This traitor is abominable. Let me kill him with my own hands!"
When Dodo heard Chu Menglin's request, he suddenly changed his mind. He pulled Hu Wei, who had curled up into a ball, up from the ground and said, "I won't kill you for the time being. When the time comes, I'll make you an offering to the Imperial Uncle. It'll be very suitable. " He dragged Hu Wei to the front of the stone platform. When Hu Wei heard the first sentence, he wanted to kowtow and express his gratitude. He then exhausted his limited knowledge and used all kinds of slanderous words to praise him. But when he heard the second sentence, he was so frightened that his entire body went limp and his upper body fell flat on the stone platform.
Dodo reached into his clothes and found nothing. Only then did he remember that he had given the Tear of Severing Souls to Chu Menglin for safekeeping in the prince's mansion. Later on, he had forgotten to take it back because of the complicated affairs. He called out in a bad mood, "Hey, give me the Tear of Severing Souls." Chu Menglin turned a deaf ear and stood in place without moving. In the past, whenever Dodo casually said a word, no matter how big or small, Chu Menglin would immediately rush to his front and respectfully await his orders. He had never acted so disdainfully before. Dodo raised his voice and said, "Why are you in a daze? I told you to give me the Tear of Severing Souls! "
Chu Menglin's legs still did not move. He asked faintly, "The sacrifice you mentioned … what's going on?" Dodo said impatiently, "Royal Uncle's secret letter instructed that on the day of his death, his descendants should bring the sacrifice into the royal mausoleum and take his relics. Then, they should sacrifice their blood on the spot. What's there to ask?" Chu Menglin's expression finally changed slightly. He showed a sad expression and said faintly, "Then … did you know that he would follow us? Or did you let him follow us? "
Dodo said, "Are your thoughts normal? If I knew in advance, how could I have let him have this opportunity? I let him follow us? Only you could think of something like that. " Chu Menglin slowly nodded and said with a bitter smile, "Alright, if that's the case, then we shouldn't have known of his existence. If only the two of us entered the Hall of the Dead, you wouldn't have been able to use yourself as a sacrifice. Then … what are you going to do with the sacrifice? "
Dodo said, "I don't understand what you're thinking about." Her tone was extremely irritated. Chu Menglin said, "You don't understand? Then I'll explain it to you. This person's appearance was completely unexpected. Your original plan was to use me as a sacrifice. Isn't that right, isn't that right? "She continued to ask questions and at the same time, forced herself in front of him step by step.
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