His heart was relieved. Suddenly he heard a clear and beautiful female voice said, "Shixiong is wrong. He killed the Kunlun Shuang Xia, he is belittling his own status, he is trying to flatter our Kunlun." While saying that, she stepped lightly and slowly walked forward. It was none other than Chu Menglin, who was hiding behind the screen earlier.
She saw the bandits boarded the small boat and left with the boxes, so she turned around to watch Jiang Liechen's battle. Although she was still unconvinced, she had no choice but to admit that his martial art skill was indeed high. Her natural disposition was to stir up trouble, yet she had to restrain herself on the top of Mount Wudang, so she had long been displeased. This time she saw an opportunity to make trouble, she would not let it go. She smiled and continued, "When exchanging views on martial art, it is not uncommon to accidentally kill people. Everybody is used to it. If Kongtong Sect's Da Zhang Men and our Kunlun Sect's two Shixiong had a fair fight and killed them openly, we admit that our martial art skill is not good enough, and nobody would blame you. But they were originally juniors, plus their hands were crippled, they were already at a disadvantage. Senior was still afraid of our Kunlun, so he did not dare to fight openly, hence he poisoned them secretly. Kongtong Sect's martial art skill is mediocre, but this' feigning compliance in public but opposing in private ',' changing the rudder according to the wind ',' burning the bridge after crossing the river ', this despicable and shameless technique can be considered to have reached the pinnacle, it is unique. "
Listening to her nonsense, the Kongtong Sect Leader did not take it seriously. "What do you mean?" he asked.
Chu Menglin laughed. "Very well," she said, "I'll explain it to you. You and my two Shixiong conspired to get the goods, isn't that 'feigning compliance in public but opposing in private' to Cao Daren? But when you were discussing how to divide the goods, because you insisted on taking the bigger share, both sides had a conflict. You secretly poisoned them to death, and then you colluded with the bandits. Isn't that 'changing the rudder according to the wind'? In the end you suddenly went back on your word, you wanted to take it all for yourself, so you were anxious to kill the bandits to shut their mouths, so that the dead cannot testify. Isn't that 'burning the bridge after crossing the river'? You saw that you were about to reach Chang 'an, yet you poisoned the food and drink today, doing such a heartless thing, isn't that despicable and shameless? "
She was extremely eloquent. What she said was half true and half false, but it seemed to be reasonable. The Kongtong Sect Leader's face alternated between green and white. He forced himself to calm down and said, "You're talking nonsense. You're slandering me!" Chu Menglin smiled and said, "That was what my two senior brothers told me personally. Alas, it's a pity that they died unjustly. They even said that they would come to find you at midnight!"
The Sect Leader of the Kongtong Sect seized the opportunity and sneered, "The two of them have rotten teeth. Even if they become ghosts, it's the same. How could they tell you these things? Why would I be afraid of ghosts in the middle of the night? "Menglin said." That's strange. You said their mouths were rotten. Did you see it with your own eyes? You found their bodies, yet you concealed it from me. I don't know what your intention is! "
The Sect Leader of the Kongtong Sect had never expected that she would say something like that. He stammered, "The two of them were poisoned to death. The poison rotted their mouths and teeth. Thinking about all kinds of poisons in the world … it's just like that …" Chu Menglin raised her eyebrows and said with a laugh, "How do you know the two of them were poisoned to death?" The Sect Leader of the Kongtong Sect was startled. "Didn't you say it yourself?" He asked, "Why are you asking me?"
Chu Menglin clapped her hands and said with a laugh, "Aiyo, I did not expect that you would believe my nonsense without any doubt. It's a great honor. When you heard the news of their deaths, if you did not know it before, your first reaction would be 'they are dead?' Instead of rushing to absolve yourself of the crime. Besides, they were killed because they failed to seek revenge against Huashan Pai. There were officers and soldiers who saw the blood on the ground with their own eyes. How could you forget? "
The Sect Leader of the Kongtong Sect hatefully said, "You said so much just to lure me into a trap?" He stole a glance at Cao Zhenyan and saw that his face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He knew that Cao Zhenyan was suspicious. He thought that this girl's words were so insidious that if he gave her more time to talk, he was afraid she would accuse him of some groundless crime. Thereupon he struck his palm toward the 'baihui' acupoint on the top of Chu Menglin's head. This time he did not give any warning, plus his palm was full of internal energy, he wanted to kill her on the spot.
From beginning to end Jiang Liechen was watching with cold eyes. Suddenly he struck his palm from the side. The Sect Leader of the Kongtong Sect was not afraid, he only increased the strength of his palm. The two palms collided. Unexpectedly the Sect Leader of the Kongtong Sect was unable to stand steadily and was forced to retreat several steps.
Chu Menglin hid behind Jiang Liechen's back. "Cao Daren," she called out, "I came here with good intention to warn you. It's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but difficult to guard against a stab in the dark. If he did not do anything wrong, why would he want to kill me to shut my mouth? "
"Cao Daren," the Sect Leader hastily said, "This witch is trying to sow discord between the Kongtong Sect and Kunlun …" Cao Zhenyan waved his hand and coldly said, "No need to say more." With a cold laugh Jiang Liechen said, "Qianbei is the Sect Leader of the Kunlun Sect, yet you cannot even defeat a Kunlun Sect disciple. Won't people laugh at you? The difference between our two Sects is obvious. " "Very well," the Sect Leader of the Kongtong Sect gloomily said, "When I see your honorable master in the future, Lao Dao will definitely congratulate him for accepting such a good disciple who will bring honor to his ancestors." Jiang Liechen did not pay him any attention. "Goodbye," she said to Cao Zhenyan. Finished speaking, she pulled Chu Menglin and leaped out of the boat.
Chu Menglin's feet suddenly left the ground. He was startled, but his feet had already landed on solid ground. Unexpectedly he was on a wooden raft. Looking at the people on the raft, he happily called out, "Brother Li, Xueer!" Jiang Liechen indifferently said, "Thank you very much, Brother Li. I'll have to trouble you to turn the raft around and return to Jingxi." Li Yijie trusted him very much, without asking the reason, he did as he was told. The Sect Leader of the Kongtong Sect had just made a fool of himself in front of everybody, he was furious. "Quickly pursue them!" He shouted, "Capture them all! Archers, get ready to shoot!"
"Enough," Cao Zhenyan coldly said, "Don't pursue a cornered enemy. Escort Chief Cui, tie up these four desert bandits. Escort Chief Ji, tell the cooks to prepare a new meal for today. "Finished speaking, he flicked his sleeve and left.
Chu Menglin did not know anything about Li Yijie and the others' sinking ship, so this time she was very happy to see them again. She pulled Nangong Xue's hand and chatted happily. "Why are you here?" she asked. Nangong Xue gently tapped her forehead and said, "Why are you asking us? What's the matter with you? " Chu Menglin's words were evasive, trying to divert the topic. Nangong Xue sneered in her heart, "Look at her," she thought, "She must be planning to get the thing and then abandon us. Hmph, why do we need to be so solicitous and rush over to save your lives?
"It's a long story," Li Yijie said. Then he told them how they were ambushed last night, how they drifted into a jungle, how they sharpened their sword into a saw, how they chopped trees to build a raft, and so on. Chu Menglin listened with great interest, she laughed and said, "Li Dage, can you lend me that saw sword of yours?" Nangong Xue cast a glance at Shen Shiyun, who was sitting on the side in deep thought, and sneered, "Speaking of this Miss Yun, she's really amazing. She only needs to move her lips and sing a few songs to charm men, women, old and young in Changzhou. Now, with just a few words, she has created a generation of heroes. I really admire her. "
Shen Shiyun heard her mention the old story of Agarwood Courtyard, his eyes dimmed, he said indifferently, "Miss Xueer is making fun of me." Nangong Xue sneered, "You are our great benefactor. If it weren't for your brilliant plan, we would still be trapped in the jungle, helpless. Even if I had the guts, I wouldn't dare to make fun of you. How can you be so ungrateful? Won't you be despised by the Wulin community? "
Chu Menglin heard her sharp words, but he didn't take it to heart. He smiled at Shen Shiyun and said, "Miss Yun, can you help me take a look and see what kind of heroine I can be?" Shen Shiyun thought for a moment and said, "How about we call you the Flower Hairpin Heroine?" Chu Menglin clapped his hands and said, "Good, I like it!" Nangong Xue was still angry, she ignored the two of them and called out to Li Yijie, "Hey, Shixiong, I'm hungry!"
Li Yijie had only eaten a few wild fruits in the jungle, and had also spent a lot of energy chopping trees and building a raft. Now he was also hungry and his stomach was growling, he urged, "Hold on a little longer! Where do you want me to find food now? "Nangong Xue frowned and said," I don't care! "
Li Yijie suddenly sternly said, "Shh, keep quiet!" Nangong Xue was about to explode when she saw a ship in the distance approaching. The hull of the ship was painted black and was made of mahogany. A black flag was raised at the bow of the ship, embroidered on the flag was a white skull with empty eye sockets. The flag fluttered slightly in the wind, looking like it was grinning ferociously; it was extremely eerie and frightening.
Chu Menglin recognized the ship and asked, "Aren't those desert bandits? Why are they going to Chang 'an instead of Jingxi? "Li Yijie said," You mean they are desert bandits? That's right, they are definitely going to rob us. " Nangong Xue said, "We can't fight them head-on on the water. They haven't paid any attention to us, we'd better stay away from them."
Jiang Liechen's countenance suddenly darkened. "Brother Li," he said, "I'm sorry, but we still have to go to Chang 'an." Nangong Xue angrily said, "Do you think we can do whatever you want? Previously you wanted to go to Jingxi for no reason, and now you've changed your mind. Why should we follow your whims and obey your orders? " Previously when she was on Mount Hua, she only practiced her sword and read books. In her spare time she chatted and laughed with her martial brothers. It was a peaceful and happy life. But ever since she left the mountain, she had been wronged for no reason.
Jiang Liechen impatiently said, "I don't have time to talk nonsense with you." Then he turned to Chu Menglin and said in a low voice, "The desert bandits must have violated the agreement and opened the box without permission. They realized something was wrong and then went to Chang 'an. Unexpectedly they are such despicable people. Previously I overestimated them. " Chu Menglin said, "At first I thought it was strange, how could Cao Zhenyan be so calm and composed? The box was stolen but he didn't chase after them. Turns out it was a lie. He made this second-hand preparation; it was very astute of him. "
Shen Shiyun heard Li Yijie persuading Nangong Xue that 'fellow Daoists are in trouble, they should help'. It was just like in the past when he heard 'all major schools and sects will go to the Shadowless Mountain Villa to help'; it was all for his own benefit. Gradually he saw the chivalrous way of Jianghu clearly, he was extremely disappointed.
While they were still in a trance, the raft arrived at Chang 'an. The city was indeed a different world. But when they looked around, they did not see Cao Zhenyan and his men. Presumably they had just passed by them, and the raft was moving slowly, so they must have arrived a long time ago. By this time it was already dusk. Nangong Xue suggested that they find a place to rest first, and then they would continue their investigation. The inn was built with exquisite craftsmanship. After walking several steps, they saw that there were only a few guests in the main hall. It was very quiet, so they went in immediately.
The innkeeper was greeting a Qing soldier. His attitude was very respectful; he filled several large gourds with wine for him, while repeatedly saying, "Officer Ye is too polite. You are willing to honor our humble inn with your presence, your presence brings light to our humble inn. I hope that in front of the various Daren and Wangye, you can put in a few good words for us. But I don't dare to accept any money; it is really too much for Xiaoren! "His hands were busy stuffing several taels of silver into the soldier's bosom. Chu Menglin thought, "This man is just a wine courier; his status is insignificant, but what kind of weight does he have? Who would want to pay attention to him? "Seeing the innkeeper's face was full of flattery, he could not help but was secretly amused.
The Qing soldier could not refuse; he laughed aloud and went to fetch the wine gourd. Who would have thought that as soon as he opened his arms, a lot of things fell from his bosom. They were just some silver taels, flaming knives, flaming stones, and the like. They were actually very common objects, but he held them like they were precious treasures. "Aiyo!" he cried out. Hastily he squatted down to pick them up. This time he managed to stuff them into his pocket. Shen Shiyun saw when the soldier stood up, there was still a piece of brocade handkerchief on the ground. She stooped down to pick it up, stepped forward and said with a smile, "This Dage, this is your thing; please take care of it."
The Qing soldier did not reach out to take it, he only lowered his head to glance at the handkerchief for a moment, and then suddenly raised his head to look deeply at Shen Shiyun. Unexpectedly his eyes contained a very sincere expression. Shen Shiyun was slightly startled. That man had already walked far away, but she still did not understand his intention. Suddenly her hand was empty, as Chu Menglin had snatched the handkerchief from her. He laughed and said, "In my opinion, he must have seen that you are pretty, so he gave you this token of love to express his feelings." Nangong Xue saw Li Yijie's expression was also very attentive, her jealousy grew; she deliberately raised her voice and said, "We are here to see if he wrote any words of love."
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