Li Yijie had already sensed the strangeness of this matter. Hearing the strange words, he hastily took several steps forward and said, "Let me see." He took the handkerchief. There were indeed only eight characters on it, but they were written in fresh blood. The handwriting was elegant, as if it was written by a woman. But the strokes were sometimes connected, presumably it was written by a woman in a panic.
Li Yijie asked, "Could this be a trap? Could it be that Cao Daren's trap? " Jiang Liechen said, "Whether it is a trap or not is not certain, but that person is not on the same side as the Qing army. Otherwise, she would not have to painstakingly disguise herself as a man, and then use the opportunity of drinking to pass on a message." Li Yijie scratched his head and said with a bitter smile, "Is it really that complicated? Or have you thought it through? What should we do now? "
Jiang Liechen laughed coldly and said, "Then let's go. Even if she has the ability to reach the heavens, what can she do to me?" Nangong Xue heard his arrogant words and was not happy. "Jiang Gongzi shouldn't be too conceited," she said. Shen Shiyun had been silent all along, but now he opened his mouth and said, "No, she doesn't have any evil intentions." "Why do you say that?" Li Yijie asked. Shen Shiyun gazed into the distance for a moment and said, "Just now her eyes clearly contained infinite sorrow, and she was suppressing a lot of melancholy. I can't be wrong. Her heartfelt emotions cannot be faked. "
Jiang Liechen coldly said, "Today is different from the past. In the Jianghu, one must always guard against others." Shen Shiyun was startled. He felt Jiang Liechen's sharp eyes seemed to penetrate the bottom of his heart. His eyes dimmed, and he smiled sadly. Nangong Xue said in her heart, "That's right, all along you have been guarding against us like we are thieves. In vain my Shixiong treated you wholeheartedly and treated you as a good brother." These words were on the tip of his tongue several times, and he almost blurted them out. But in the end, in order to prevent both sides from falling out and making things difficult for Li Yijie, he forcefully suppressed it.
It was not difficult to find the outskirts of the city, but it was not easy to find such a desolate place in the vicinity of Chang 'an. The ground was covered with waist-high weeds. Occasionally, a mountain breeze would blow by. It was as shrill as the howls of wild wolves, but also as whimpering. Listening to it in the middle of the night, one's hair would stand on end. The branches of the ancient tree grew out like a monster baring its fangs and brandishing its claws. Li Yijie and the others looked around, but did not find any ambush. Only then did they step into the temple.
The temple was like a silhouette floating on the clouds. Although it had been abandoned for a long time, it was still silent and solemn. The interior of the hall was covered in dust and cobwebs. The murals on the wall were mottled and blurred due to the wind and snow. There was a statue of Guanyin standing in the middle. It looked dignified and kind. It was holding a vase of willow. Its craftsmanship was exquisite, and its whole body was made of exquisite granite. Li Yijie's hand was on the hilt of his sword. He looked around, but still did not find anything unusual. Chu Menglin and Nangong Xue stood shoulder to shoulder, each was on full alert.
A moment later, they heard the sound of rustling clothes coming from inside the temple. From behind the statue came a woman of about seventeen, eighteen years of age. She wore coarse clothes. She walked toward them and stood upright, with her hands by her waist. She bowed her head slightly and bent her knees, performing a 'wan fu' salute. Looking at her appearance, they vaguely recognized her as the officer who came to fetch wine during the day. But now she had washed the dirt off her face and changed into women's clothing.
Shen Shiyun took out a handkerchief and said, "This belongs to Miss, right?" The woman took the handkerchief and said, "Since you have come as agreed, Xiao Nuo has no virtue or ability to trouble you heroes to come. It's just that the situation during the day is very dangerous. If I open my mouth, I am afraid I will be killed immediately. I hope you don't blame me for doing this. "Li Yijie nodded and said," You have racked your brains to invite us here, what is it for? " Since he was born, he loathed people who pretended to be mysterious and played the devil. He felt that everything this woman did was strange, so all along he did not dare to let his guard down easily.
The woman said, "Do you know about the escort that Jianye Escort Agency is escorting this time? I disguised myself as an officer and followed you because of this. The desert bandits also have the heart to snatch it, but they do not know the inside story. It is really an inauspicious object. As soon as this object appears, people will be plunged into misery and suffering, blood will flow like a river. On the boat, Xiao Nuo has seen that your martial art skills are not ordinary. Therefore, I have the audacity to ask you to stop this calamity. "
Li Yijie hesitantly said, "If it is really that serious, of course we will help you. But I wonder what Miss wants us to do?" The woman seriously said, "Steal the escort." She emphasized these two words. Li Yijie could not help but was startled. "Steal the escort?" he repeated.
The woman slightly nodded and continued, "Stealing the escort is indeed not a good deed, but if we can save innocent people, it will be worth it." Nangong Xue asked, "What kind of object is it? Why does it have such great power?"
The woman bit her lip. Apparently she was still hesitant about whether or not she could completely trust these people. But since she had already made her request, how could she still be on guard against them? She was just about to open her mouth when suddenly there was a 'chi' sound of a secret projectile piercing through the air. The woman's face showed an extremely frightened expression. A moment later she fell on her back. Shen Shiyun rushed forward to help her up. He saw a dart shaped like a plum blossom had pierced her neck. The blood from the wound had dyed the front of her clothes red. She had already breathed her last.
Li Yijie rushed forward to check her injury. She was really dead. Chu Menglin stared at the dart with rapt attention. After half a day he finally said, "This is the Kongtong Pai's secret projectile, it is called the 'plum blossom dart'. The dart is usually laced with a deadly poison, whoever is hit by it will die immediately. Even a martial art master will not last more than a few hours. " As soon as he finished speaking, they heard a loud laugh, "Little Baby Girl has good eyesight. That's right, it is indeed the Laofu." Finished speaking, the man leaped out from the dark. It was the Kongtong Pai Zhang. Behind him came a large group of Qing troops, each with a long saber in his hand. Outside the temple there was a clamor of footsteps; the small temple was completely surrounded.
Li Yijie raised his sword and said, "Turns out it was you who did it!" "Humph," the Kongtong Pai Zhang Pai's little thief, "How come you haven't died yet? You see Qianbei, why don't you pay your respects? "Li Yijie angrily said," Who is your junior? How is this Miss a hindrance to you? You dare to kill people under Bodhisattva's feet, aren't you afraid of incurring the wrath of Heaven? "The Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader sternly said," Those who block my way will die! I can kill her, but it's not impossible for me to kill all of you. "
Li Yijie took a step forward and said in a clear voice, "Your path? Your path is to obtain the Residual Shadow Sword, Soul Severing Tears, and then obtain the world? There are so many people in the martial arts world who have this wish. You want to rely on your own strength and those two treasures that only have a false reputation? You have committed the evil crime of deceiving your master and destroying your ancestors. The hundred-year reputation of the Kongtong Sect is bound to be ruined in your hands. How can you face your ancestors in the underworld in the future? " The Sect Leader of the Kongtong Sect angrily said, "What I am doing is to make the Kongtong Sect the number one sect in the Wulin world. What Shaodang, Huashan, Kunlun, they will all bow their heads to me! What do you understand? "
Li Yijie's heart was stirred; he softened his tone and said, "I don't understand. In that case, there is one thing I don't understand. I would like to ask Qianbei for advice." "Speak," the Sect Leader of the Kongtong Sect said. Li Yijie said, "The Soul Severing Tears' whereabouts are unknown, Qianbei has been searching for it. Everybody in the world knows that the Residual Shadow Sword is in the Offering Shadow Cult's main altar. Why doesn't Qianbei attack directly, destroy the Devil Cult in one swoop and seize the treasured sword? Not only can you establish your prestige, you can also obtain one of the two treasures. Half of your grand plan has already been realized. Why give up what is near at hand to seek what is far away? "
"This …" the Sect Leader of the Kongtong Sect stammered, but he only said one word and was unable to continue. Whenever the Jianghu people mentioned the Offering Shadow Cult, they would blurt out curses, but in their hearts there was still some degree of fear. Li Yijie was fully aware that with his status and temperament, he would never be willing to show weakness in front of everybody. His intention was to force him into this awkward situation.
Unexpectedly, the Sect Leader of the Kongtong Sect was forced into silence by a junior in front of everybody. He also noticed that the officers and soldiers in the temple all had inquisitive expressions on their faces. He coughed dryly and slowly walked away. This time he changed his target. Putting on a flattering expression, he cupped his fists toward Jiang Liechen and said, "I trust Jiang Gongzi has been well since we last met? You want to investigate the cause of your Shixiong's death, these two Huashan Pai thieves are the murderers. Quickly kill them with your sword to appease the souls of these two heroes in heaven! "
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