The screams came from under the dungeon and could be clearly heard even in the yard outside.
There was an old pine tree in the courtyard, as strong as a dragon. Lou Zhenwu sat in front of the Panasonic stone table, tapping the tabletop to the rhythm of the screams.
After a while, the screams stopped, and the execution deacon came over and reported: "Fifth Senior Brother, the case is generally clear. Cen's wife only wants a quick death, and she will do anything."
Lou Zhenwu nodded: "Go ahead."
The Master of Punishment said: "Junior Sister Qi also had good intentions. She drew her sword to help when there was an injustice and killed Cen Wugou by mistake. His wife held a grudge and gathered some gangsters to set up an ambush. They took advantage of Junior Sister Qi's unpreparedness and succeeded..."
Lou Zhenwu said coldly: "A kind intention? She is just reckless! This is due to her nature, there is no need to cover it up for her!"
The executioner lowered his head and smiled bitterly: "Yes, it was just that Cen Wugou and his wife were quarreling. The quarrel was so dangerous that it even reached the point of using a knife. How could anyone else know that she must have thought... Of course, Junior Sister Qi was indeed a bit more ruthless."
Lou Zhenwu shook his head: "Go on."
"After Junior Sister Qi was killed, the flying sword was obtained by Cen's wife. Because Junior Sister Qi did not carry the spiritual elixir or spirit stone at that time, Cen's wife compensated the other five people with the spirit stone, one piece for each person..."
"One piece per person?"
"This bunch of casual cultivators are all very poor..."
Lou Zhenwu couldn't help but feel happy: "One spirit stone for each person? Only five spirit stones were produced in total, and Junior Sister Qi died?"
The deacon in charge was also helpless: "That's true."
Lou Zhen suddenly felt a sense of absurdity and was so depressed that he could not speak for a long time. Finally, he let out a breath and said: "Everyone involved will be dealt with... and two thieves escaped?"
The deacon in charge of punishment replied: "One thief said his surname is Wei, his name is unknown, he is on the fifth level of Qi Refining, and he is a casual cultivator in western Hunan. It is not known where he practices. The identity of the other thief is quite vague, and his cultivation level is also unclear. According to Cen's wife After the four criminals confessed, he had a close relationship with the Wei thieves and claimed to be a disciple of Paijiao, with his surname being Li."
Lou Zhenwu said: "These gangsters are used to being secretive. The registration may not be true. You can just draw a picture and go to each branch of the Paijiao to check carefully."
The deacon in charge of punishment said: "The two criminals Wei and Li all wore bamboo hats and black scarves when they were acting. Cen's wife and other four criminals have never seen their true faces, but they have said that they should not be old. The one who claims to be a platoon The person who teaches the disciples is good at confusing incense, and he used this dirty trick when ambushing Junior Sister Qi."
"Mixiang? Can you seduce Junior Sister Qi?" Lou Zhenwu muttered, "I've never heard of anyone who is good at using Mixiang in Paijiao."
The deacon in charge of punishment also said: "Yes, most of the disciples of Paijiao are engaged in driving away corpses and collecting insects. They are very insensitive to smells, otherwise they would not be able to do this job."
Lou Zhenwu said: "Using incense to deal with my disciples of the Dongyang Sect is really despicable. Send extra manpower to capture these two thieves and avenge Junior Sister Qi!"
After finishing the instructions, Lou Zhenwu left the dungeon and went to his ninth junior brother Su Zhenjiu. He said to him: "Junior Sister Qi was killed, and several junior uncles were very angry. If another accident occurs in Zhang Xianbai's seclusion, the outer gate may not be able to be used. . You should be more careful about recruiting outer disciples. After all, it only takes three years to recruit one person. It is related to the foundation of the survival of our Dongyang Sect and cannot be ignored. Last time I asked you to re-select the candidates, have you decided?"
Su Zhenjiu sighed: "Junior sister Qi is the most talented among the outer disciples. It's really a pity."
Lou Zhenwu shook his head and said: "This is also a lesson. When accepting disciples, you must pay attention to your character."
Su Zhenjiu nodded and presented a roster for his senior brother to look through. He also introduced: "In compliance with senior brother's wish, this time we select people with equal emphasis on character and talent. Those with irritable tempers have been discarded, and the remaining ones have been discarded." There are ten candidates in total. According to the usual practice, most of them come from the Jingxiang family and the small sect of casual cultivators."
Lou Zhenwu glanced at the roster and immediately rejected three of them: "These three are not from Jingxiang. They have only moved here a few years ago. Who knows where they came from?"
Su Zhenjiu said: "The talent is very good."
Lou Zhenwu said: "That's not necessary. You must know that our Dongyang sect is based in southern Hunan. It is only right to choose good materials that know the roots. Foreigners living here will not be familiar with them for three to fifty years. If something happens in the sect, This generation is often half-hearted.”
Su Zhenjiu nodded. Although it was a pity, he felt that what the fifth senior brother said was right.
When Lou Zhenwu saw the end, he suddenly frowned: "Why is there another one from Wulongshan? Liu Xiaolou?"
Su Zhenjiu said: "This person was recommended by our outer disciples in western Hunan. He is said to be eighteen years old, but has a calm mind. Although he is from Wulong Mountain, he has never been heard to have done anything serious or evil. To him. He has a sincere heart and good talent, but his master has just passed away and there is no one to teach him the true meaning of cultivation..."
Lou Zhenwu waved his hand to stop: "Junior brother, there are so many wild cultivators in Wulong Mountain. They are often called bandits. Their methods are despicable and their reputation is notorious. They are very different from those cultivating families and casual cultivating sects. Such people are difficult to educate... Furthermore, this Liu Xiaolou is already eighteen years old, not eight years old. His character has been determined, and it will never be easy to change. Accepting the bandits from Wulong Mountain as a disciple, let alone the inner sect, even if he is admitted to the outer sect, it is feared that it will be The laughingstock of the world.”
Su Zhenjiu made his last effort: "It is said that he is the successor of Sanxuanmen."
Lou Zhenwu thought hard, but couldn't remember for a moment: "Three Xuanmen?"
Su Zhenjiu reminded: "It is said that his ancestor was one of the masters of Luofu Mountain Cave. He ran away due to internal strife in Luofu Mountain two hundred years ago and founded the Sanxuan Sect. Unfortunately, it failed and the sect declined. Now only Liu Xiaolou is left. A single seedling.”
"Where did you hear that?"
"...Rumors in the world..."
Lou Zhenwu shook his head and laughed: "I have never heard of this matter. Let's not say whether it is true or not. If it is true, there is no need to provoke Luofu Shan... let him fend for himself."
Su Zhenjiu sighed: "I understand, then let the remaining six people go up the mountain to be selected?"
Lou Zhenwu nodded: "That's it."
Now that the fifth senior brother had decided, Su Zhenjiu naturally had no choice but to implement it. He wrote a letter to his uncle Su shopkeeper of Zhongyifang in western Hunan, explaining the situation in detail and showing that he had tried his best.
Shopkeeper Su was helpless after receiving the letter. After thinking about it, he decided to go to Wulong Mountain in person. Wulongshan's casual cultivators have always had a bad reputation. After all, he received generous gifts from others, but the matter was not completed. Don't let the other party do something unreasonable, and it would be very troublesome to entangle him. Of course, the gift will never be returned, and there is no reason to return it.
Xiangxi, Wulong Mountain, Ganzhu Ridge.
A clump of green bamboo, a fence, and a hut. This is Liu Xiaolou’s training cave.
Shopkeeper Su did not enter the hospital, but explained the details to Liu Xiaolou through the chai door, and then sighed: "Little brother, you are said to have a good character, and so does your teacher, otherwise I would not be friends with your master and disciple. But After all, with your background...there is nothing you can do, I have tried my best."
Liu Xiaolou was silent for a while, then forced a smile: "Thank you, shopkeeper, for causing trouble to the shopkeeper."
Shopkeeper Su looked at Liu Xiaolou in front of him and felt very sorry in his heart. Such a handsome young man, if he really joined the Dongyang Sect, he would be a star of the sect. It's a pity that you come from a den of thieves. Although I want to drag you out of the trap, you can't talk much and can't count.
After telling the whole story, he showed his sincerity and was worthy of the heavy gift he had received. Seeing that Liu Xiaolou was reasonable and did not make a fuss, shopkeeper Su handed him over and left: "If you have any difficulties in the future, you can still come to see me. .”
He had no intention of staying in this poor place for a long time. He always felt that if he stayed for a moment longer, his back would feel colder.
Liu Xiaolou held up his hands and smiled, watching him go down the ridge.
In order to gain access to the Dongyang Sect's spokesman in Yongshun Mansion, Liu Xiaolou spent a lot of effort and almost spent all the belongings left by his teacher Mr. Sanxuan, but in the end he received a slap in the head. Normally, when I asked this shopkeeper to do something, I was trying my luck. I expected that the possibility of success was very small, but when I got the news of failure, I was still quite depressed.
What happened to Wulongshan’s origin?
Who was provoked?
This route didn't work, so I sat on the verandah in front of the house for a long time. Then I remembered that I had to attend the ceremony of double cultivation of the sworn brothers, so I turned around and went back to the house, and then I was stunned.
The spiritual stone used as a congratulatory gift is missing!
