"Ah Liu, who is he?" a soft and graceful voice asked.
Ah Liu smiled and presented the letter and the long sword to a young girl with both hands, and then said: "In reply to the lady, the person calling himself Bashan Yin Zhonghao said that he had something important to see the old landlord. I have sent him away, and these two things are his left."
The woman took the sword with one hand and grabbed the envelope with the other hand. Her lips parted slightly and she said with a smile: "Okay! Since it's for grandpa, it's the same for me. The second uncle is the busiest on weekdays, so naturally he has no time to take care of it. When it comes to such trivial matters, I'll do it for you. Go and do whatever you need to do, and don't stand in front of me, or you'll get in the way."
Ah Liu knew the eldest lady's temper. If he stayed in front of her, she might come up with some weird ideas to tease him. Hearing her words like this, I felt like I was being forgiven, and my feet ran away as fast as if they were oiled.
The woman was secretly amused when she saw his expression when he ran away. It turned out that just when he turned to run away, the woman flicked her fingers and quietly sent the squirming red worm into his back collar.
Then she raised an evil smile at the corner of her mouth and counted: "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven." As soon as she finished the word seven in her mouth, Ah Liu's screams were heard in the distance.
This woman is none other than Feng Yuchun's granddaughter Feng Miaoqing. Her appearance is beautiful and dignified, but her character is very unruly.
She walked slowly into the moon cave door, quickly passed through a bamboo forest, and ran to the main hall. Da Ma Jin Dao sat down. He held the scabbard with his left hand, grabbed the hilt with his right hand, and pulled out the sword with a cry. The blade of the sword was like a stream of autumn water, shining in her eyes. She pouted her little mouth and looked at it carefully. Except for the black scabbard and heavy hand, there is nothing strange about this sword. It is almost the same as the weapons used by those warriors in the world.
Feng Miaoqing couldn't help but frowned and said to herself: "Bring a broken sword to my grandfather. The Bashan sect looks down on people too much." After she finished speaking, a person walked in from the door.
When Feng Miaoqing saw him, he immediately stood up and shouted: "Second uncle, come and see, someone from the Bashan faction has sent us a sword. I don't see anything special about it!"
A handsome man of about forty had a serious face, rolled his eyes, and snorted: "You girl, you are getting more and more unruly. A guest left something belonging to your grandfather, why did you check it in private?"
Feng Miaoqing pursed her lips and said, "What's the big deal? I was worried that Jianghu Xiaoxiao was plotting against grandpa, so I risked my life to check for him. Second uncle, you don't praise me, but reprimand me. It's really unreasonable!"
Feng Yunting shook his head and sat on the chair. Feng Miaoqing came around behind him and held up his uncle's shoulders.
Feng Yunting smiled and said, "Which song are you singing?" As he spoke, he picked up the long sword on the table. Suddenly, his heart tightened, and he was wondering where he had seen this sword before.
"Second uncle, besides this sword, there is also a letter. I have read the sword, it's no big deal, but I haven't read the letter."
As she spoke, she handed the letter to Feng Yunting.
Feng Yunting knew what she was thinking, coughed and said, "Go and close the door. Maybe there is some important secret in this letter." When Feng Miaoqing closed the door, Feng Yunting opened the letter and shook it gently. There was only a white page inside. I wrote three words: Xiao Yunfan.
Feng Yunting stood up and said solemnly: "Girl, go find Ah Liu quickly and ask him to mount a fast horse and chase the guest back. This matter is not a trivial matter and cannot be delayed." Feng Miaoqing saw her second uncle's serious expression and said, He responded and quickly ran out of the hall.
Not long after, Yin Zhonghao was invited back. After Feng and Yin exchanged greetings, they each took their seats. Feng Yunting smiled and said: "Why did Mr. Unknown come here to ask to see my father?"
When Yin Zhonghao saw that Feng Miaoqing was present, he might be inconvenienced if he talked about it. Feng Yunting noticed that Yin Zhonghao looked different, so he asked his servant and niece to leave.
There were only two of them left in the hall. Yin Zhonghao said: "Mr. Feng must have seen the things I sent you." Feng Yunting nodded, frowning and asked: "This sword belongs to my nephew Xiao Yunfan, how did it fall into your hands?" In hand?"
Yin Zhonghao then told the whole story of Bashan's murder case and the threat of the leader.
Feng Yunting frowned and said, "So, do you think Xiao Yunfan is the murderer?"
Yin Zhonghao said: "Mr. Feng, this matter is very strange. I can't tell whether it was Xiao Yunfan's fault or not.
Mr. Xiao pointed out that he wanted Chunqiu Tower to come forward to save the day. He also asked Mr. to leave as soon as possible and come with me to Bashan. If this matter drags on for a long time, I'm worried that it will cause unnecessary complications. "
Feng Yunting pondered for a long time and said slowly: "I don't know when my father will return from visiting friends. Feng has to deal with matters related to the clan and he can't get away. Why don't I write a letter and please pass it on to him. With this, My dear, this bastard will not embarrass Master Huo. Sir, what do you think?"
Yin Zhonghao sighed and said: "That's the case, then Mr. Lao, Yin is also a friend." Feng Yunting immediately ordered people to get paper and pen to write a letter. Feng Miaoqing was already curious about this matter. After she left the hall, she entered the hall through the side door, hid behind the screen, and listened carefully to the conversation between the two.
Chunqiu Tower has long been separated. Feng Yunting's words were obviously prevarication, and Yin Zhonghao, an outsider, naturally didn't understand the reason. Feng Miaoqing understood that his second uncle was going to arrange a marriage for her. In the next two days, the old master of the Shenjian Pavilion will come to propose marriage, and she will inevitably have to meet guests. She strongly rejects the marriage. She tried every possible means to avoid it, but originally her grandfather was going to Jiangxi to visit old friends, so she planned to go with him.
Mr. Feng played a trick on his granddaughter and said he would take her out the next day. Feng Miaoqing happily went to bed that night. Who would have thought that the old man would set off in the middle of the night. Because of this, the wealthy young lady threw dishes and bowls at home, causing a ruckus for several days before it finally stopped.
She listened to the conversation between the two, and she expected that there would be a big bustle on Bashan. A pair of dark eyes rolled twice, and he had an idea in his mind.
But he said that after Yin Zhonghao came down from the mountain that night, Chu Ji and his two men led a group of heroes to surround Huo Zhongyuan's study.
Chu Zhongliu took the lead and shouted to the door: "Xiao Yunfan, thank you for being a famous figure in the world. My senior brother, the leader, kindly invited so many martial arts comrades to come, so that he could handle this matter fairly, but you used Use despicable means to plot against him. If Senior Brother Huo has any shortcomings, Chu will definitely cut you into pieces!"
Xiao Yunfan looked at Huo Zhongyuan with a smile and said to the door: "What Chu Daxia said is that as long as Xiao makes things difficult for Head Huo, you will have enough reason to kill me.
Xiao is very surprised that you are so eager to take the position of leader! "
Chu Zhongliu knew that he was talking nonsense, but his beard was still trembling with anger. He couldn't help shouting loudly: "Fart! Why am I in such a hurry to take the position of leader?"
Ji Zhongming tugged on his senior brother's sleeves and whispered: "Second brother, don't listen to this thief's nonsense!"
At this time, Abbot Hongyuan walked out of the crowd and said loudly: "Master Xiao inside, how about you listen to what I have to say?" The old monk's voice was like a loud bell, and dust fell from the tiles on the roof. Among the heroes, many people covered their ears.
Although there was a door between Xiao Yunfan and him, the sound still made his eardrums sting, and he couldn't help but solemnly asked: "Is the name of the unknown master?"
Monk Hongyuan said calmly: "The old monk's name is Hongyuan." Xiao Yunfan thought to himself: This monk is very capable, let's listen to what he says. Then he said loudly: "Master, if you have something to say, please tell me!"
Monk Hongyuan held the Buddhist beads in his hand and said slowly: "I was entrusted by Master Huo to come here to notarize this matter. The friends who came are also well-known figures in the world. Everyone can make their own decisions about right and wrong. Please also invite lay people. Move over to Master Huo and let's discuss this murderous case in detail."
Xiao Yunfan said with a smile: "As the saying goes, monks don't lie, I can trust the master's words. However, I can't open this door before Brother Yin comes back. If the master insists on entering, Xiao will have to go with Master Huo." It’s the Palace of the King of Hell.”
Monk Hongyuan raised his eyebrows, turned around and said to everyone: "Since Master Xiao has said this, if everyone makes trouble again, it will be detrimental to the life of the leader. How about I make a guarantee?"
Chu and Ji wanted to encourage the heroes to rush into the house together and rescue Huo Zhongyuan. Unexpectedly, he was snatched away by monk Hongyuan, disrupting the plan. At this time, if you insist on going your own way, killing people with a borrowed knife, and seeking to seize the position of leader, your reputation will be solidified. After careful consideration, the two of them had no choice but to let Hongyuan make the decision. Seeing that Bashan's family members all believed in the old monk, the group of heroes thought that it was even more hopeless for them to save others, so they forced themselves to sing the opposite tune, just like Huang Yiming, and ended up in disgrace. At that moment, they all agreed with the old monk's proposal.
Monk Hongyuan turned around and rushed to the door and said: "Master Xiao, I promise you that if Master Yin doesn't return for one day, no one will come here to attack you. Please keep your promise and not harm the life of Master Huo!"
Xiao Yunfan said: "It is best to have a master as a guarantee. I will definitely keep my promise."
Ten days later, the disciples at the bottom of the mountain came to report, and the master of Chunqiu came up the mountain. Everyone greeted each other in the square. After some pleasantries, everyone came to the main hall.
Chu Zhongliu walked up to Feng Yuchun and bowed down and said, "Mr. Xingmeng came to relieve our faction from the crisis. Mr. Chu burst into tears of gratitude."
Feng Yuchun helped Chu Zhongliu up and said sternly: "Master Chu has given me such a great gift, I am ashamed of myself. The whole story of this matter was explained to me by Master Yin on the way. In my opinion, let Xiao Yunfan come out to confront me, and I will We will uphold justice together, and we will have our own judgment on what is right and what is wrong."
Abbot Hongyuan put his palms on his chest and chanted the Buddha's name: "Good! Good! What Master Feng said is absolutely true." Chu Zhongliu said again: "Come here, tell Xiao Yunfan that the person he invited has arrived!"
"No need! Xiao Yunfan is here!" As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yunfan and Huo Zhongyuan appeared outside the hall, dressed in green shirts.
Chu Zhongliu glared at Xiao Yunfan, rushed forward and said, "Senior brother! This guy named Xiao..." Huo Zhongyuan stretched out his hand to signal Chu Zhongliu not to say anything, then he raised his hand and smiled at Feng Yuchun, "Mr. Feng, I've admired you for a long time!" Feng Yuchun returned the greeting. He said: "Master Huo, you're welcome!" He saluted the guests one by one.
Xiao Yunfan walked up to Feng Yuchun, knelt down and kowtowed: "My nephew Xiao Yunfan kowtows to Uncle Shi! I hope Uncle Shi will make the decision for my nephew!"
When everyone heard what Xiao Yunfan said, they all thought: The backer behind Xiao Yunfan is Chunqiu Tower. Since the man named Feng is his uncle, he naturally protects him. What I just said has its own merits is mostly empty talk.
Feng Yuchun helped Xiao Yunfan up, looked at the expressions in everyone's eyes, and said with a smile: "Fan'er, although I promise to uphold justice for you, if you do something wrong, don't say that all the sages here will not forgive you. This uncle will not be partial."
Xiao Yunfan nodded and said: "What Shibo said is absolutely true." As he said that, he cast his eyes on Huo Zhongyuan's face and said with a smile: "Master Huo, the people you invited have arrived, and so have the people I invited. Then this begins Bar!"
Huo Zhongyuan sat on the high chair in the middle and said solemnly: "There is a saying that 'kill people to pay for their lives and debts to pay for their debts.' Xiao Yunfan mutilated himself in our sect. We want him to pay for it with blood. We also ask all fellow martial arts practitioners to uphold justice."
Xiao Yunfan sneered: "What a blood debt! Then why do you think I killed him?"
Chu Zhongliu slapped the table and stood up, pointed at Xiao Yunfan and shouted: "My fifth brother saw it with his own eyes, is it true?" Ji Zhongming also said: "Everyone, this Xiao Yunfan is coveting the exotic treasure Jinbo Snow Carp, and designed the general. My little daughter and son-in-law killed me, but if we don’t get rid of these traitors, where is the justice in the world?”
Xiao Yunfan laughed angrily and said, "That's different from what Master Chu said. I got this golden wave snow carp. If you mention the word "covet", it is really nonsense.
Chu Fangzhou and his wife knew that the fish was in my hands, so they asked Yin Daxia to come over and plan to rob it on the way.
Who would have thought that the two of them had been assassinated by traitors. Seeing their miserable deaths, I felt pity for them, so Daxia Yin went to Bashan to explain the whole story. Now, you are falsely accusing me of being a murderer, you are really blind!"
The heroes started talking one after another. Taoist Master Yiqing frowned and said to Abbot Hongyuan beside him: "Master, do you think Xiao Yunfan is telling the truth?" Abbot Hongyuan said: "Both of them hold different opinions, so it is difficult to judge."
Feng Yuchun stood up and said, "Master Huo, if your sect and your nephew are arguing like this, I'm afraid they won't be able to tell the difference between right and wrong by nightfall."
Huo Zhongyuan said: "What do you think Mr. Feng has to say?"
Feng Yuchun said: "In my opinion, everyone has a priori look at the fatal injuries of nephew Chu Xian and his wife. There are many famous swordsmen here. Whether it was done by nephew Xiao Xian, you can tell at a glance."
The heroes heard this and nodded in agreement. Huo Zhongyuan said: "Mr. Feng said this, then our Bashan sect will cooperate with Taoist Master Yiqing, Master Qi, Mr. Bai Er, and the two heroes of the Tong family. They are all famous swordsmen, and they will be selected by them. Everyone will be convinced. Mr. Feng and Daxia Xiao are also invited to come. Fifth brother, you can take care of the others here while we go back." He said and led everyone into the back of the hall.
Everyone walked through a grassland and came to a cave. Huo Zhongyuan asked his disciples to bring over the prepared cotton-padded clothes and said, "This is an ice cave, and it's very cold inside. Please put on your cotton-padded clothes first, and then we'll go in."
Everyone took their cotton-padded clothes and put them on themselves. Huo Zhongyuan ordered eight disciples to divide into two teams, one at the front and one at the front, holding torches to lead the way.
