Later, under the leadership of Wang Qi'an, the three of them went around to the back of the village. The mountain path was overgrown with bushes, flowers and plants, and the road was winding and irregular. However, Wang Qi'an still took the Sima brothers and sisters back and forth like a familiar horse. , without stopping.
After passing through a dense forest, a small valley suddenly appeared. Sima Chang saw that the mountain peaks in front of him were like a curved arm enclosing the entire small valley. A mountain spring was gurgling, meandering down from the top, flowing in front of him, crossing the mountain spring, not far away. In an irregular open space, there stood a small hut.
"This is the place where Master Xuandao of Taiping Temple rests during his daily gathering of herbs, and it is also where I will stay temporarily. Brother Sima can rest assured to rest here and recuperate first. This valley is relatively hidden. Without someone to guide the way, it would be difficult for ordinary people to Found it. I went out to investigate the situation and brought back some herbal medicine." Wang Qi'an explained.
"Sima Chang thanks you again for your help! When Brother Wang goes out, can you help me send a message to my uncle? As long as I can meet my uncle, unless Ling Dingtian comes in person, the rest of the Mosasaurus Gang will not be worried. Oh yes. My uncle, Sima Shouyi, we have agreed to meet at a mountain temple at the third watch." Then he gave the approximate location of the mountain temple.
After Wang Qi'an heard this, he agreed immediately. Seeing that the third watch was approaching, he immediately said goodbye and left the valley.
Wang Qian'an is very smart. After a battle in the village, he discovered that the purpose of the Sima brother and sister's trip may not be as simple as just having fun, but he did not say it outright because he intuitively felt that they were not bad people and had no ill intentions towards him. As for why the other party did not say anything To be honest, he didn't want to get to the bottom of it.
The mountain temple that Sima Chang was talking about was a dilapidated temple that had been in disrepair for a long time. It was located far outside the dense forest in front of Taiping Temple. Wang Qi'an was familiar with the terrain there, so it was not difficult to find it.
Because he was afraid of meeting someone from the Mosasaurus Gang, when he was approaching the agreed place, Wang Qi'an first used the vegetation to hide himself, and then gradually approached the mountain temple.
When he was ten feet away from the mountain temple, Wang Qi'an stopped. He felt something was wrong. The surroundings were unusually quiet. According to Sima Chang, there should be servants from the Sima Mansion staying here, but at the moment there were none. Human voice, could it be that other people also encountered an accident and were unable to arrive in time? Where did the attendant who stayed here go?
While he was thinking about it, an idea suddenly occurred to him. He hurriedly stretched out his body and glided up to a large banyan tree with dense branches nearby. As soon as he hid his figure, he heard the sound of breaking wind approaching here. He quickly concentrated and held his breath to avoid being noticed by others.
There was a sound, and a man in black appeared in front of the ruined temple. After he stopped and stood still, he turned around and looked around for a while. When he found that there was nothing unusual, he pressed his lips together and made three bird calls, "chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp". What signal is sent.
After a while, a thin figure walked out of the ruined temple. It must have been that the bird song signal sent by the man in black was calling him to come and meet him. The person who came out was also wrapped in black clothes, with only his eyes exposed. He was dressed exactly the same as the person who came in, but he was shorter in stature.
"No one has discovered your whereabouts, right?" The short man in black looked with burning eyes in the direction where the first man in black came, and asked in a low voice.
"I hid in a corner and observed in secret. No one should have noticed my presence." The man in black from before replied.
"That's good. The chief takes this matter very seriously. We must not take it lightly. Have you found out what happened?" The short man in black nodded and continued.
"Except for Xuanyi whose whereabouts are unknown, all the others in Taipingguan were killed. Not only that, but also people from the Red Army and the Lingnan Gang were killed. According to Monk Kongfa's inference, the most suspected person was Xing. King Wen Ding of the royal palace.”
"Red Army? Lingnan Gang? King Wen Ding?" Upon hearing these names, the short man in black couldn't help but murmured.
Wang Qi'an could clearly observe the situation in front of the temple through the gaps in the branches and leaves. At this moment, he was secretly frightened. He didn't know who the man in black was who arrived first. He could grasp the details of the murder case in Taiping Temple in such detail. Could it be that he had just arrived a few days ago? Also there?
"Hahahaha... It's ridiculous. I didn't expect that barbarians from outside the country would come to covet my Central Plains treasure. It's really a fool's dream, and I don't know how high the sky is."
A long laugh came from far to near in the dense forest on the right, awakening Wang Qi'an from his deep thoughts. When the last word fell, with the sound of sharp blades breaking through the wind, a figure shot towards the two men in black in front of the temple with a cold light. Shoot away.
"Who is it?" The sudden change shocked the two men in black. In panic, they quickly drew out their weapons to block.
It's just that their martial arts skills seemed to be much lower than those of the people who made the noise. They were suddenly attacked and responded hastily. The results can be imagined.
"Dang, Dang." With two sounds, the weapons of the two men in black fell to the ground, and then they fell to both sides with a "plop", and there was no more sound.
Wang Qi'an, who was hiding in the tree, had good eyesight and could clearly see the long sword of the incoming man, before the weapons of the two men in black could block it, it was faster than lightning and had already hit the two people's eyebrows respectively, killing both of them with one move. .
Wang Qi'an was shocked and surprised. He didn't expect that this man was not only superb in swordsmanship, but also ruthless. He killed two people in a row with one strike. From his tone, he seemed to know the identity and purpose of killing the two people.
After he succeeded in the blow, he didn't even check the two men in black who fell to the ground, as if he was certain that they would die.
At this moment, he drew back his long sword and stood still in front of the temple as if nothing had happened. Wang Qi'an couldn't help but take the opportunity to look at this person. He was about forty years old, with a tall figure, a kind face, and a calm demeanor. He looked like a private school teacher. If I hadn't just witnessed his attack, it would be difficult to associate him with a cruel and ruthless person.
When Wang Qi'an was wondering why he was still here, a well-dressed man came out of the ruined temple, quickly rushed to the visitor, bowed and said: "I see the Zuo Protector."
"Excuse me, what's going on inside?" asked the elegant middle-aged man known as Guardian Zuo.
"There are four corpses in the temple. Their bodies are still warm. They must have been killed not long ago. They were all dressed in the same clothes. My subordinates guessed that they were members of the same gang. I just don't know who killed them." The man in the best suit replied.
"The two people just now have average martial arts skills. They probably weren't the ones responsible. Of course, we can't rule out that they committed the murder with another accomplice and then left first. You can go and investigate more carefully."
After the middle-aged man pondered for a moment, he continued in a low voice: "You go back and continue to pay attention to the movements over there, wait for the next instructions, and don't act rashly. The sect leader will arrive in Lingnan tomorrow, and it will be up to him to make the decision. . I didn’t expect that this remote and remote place would be so lively today. Everyone in the world really has the same moral character. It’s really interesting, interesting, hehe.”
"Yes, I obey," the big man promised.
After the middle-aged Wenxiu gave his instructions, he ducked into the woods on the right with extremely fast movements.
Seeing the middle-aged man go away, the man in the best suit turned over the corpses of the two men in black, and then led them away down the mountain.
Wang Qi'an was filled with doubts at this time. The identity of the two parties was a mystery, and the "chief" and "sect leader" they each mentioned seemed to be people of extremely high status.
Suddenly, he was shocked. This handsome middle-aged swordsman was so good and his attacks were so ruthless. Could it be that he was responsible for his actions in Taipingguan? He had the impulse to follow the Zuo Guardian to find out what was going on, but he thought that the tasks entrusted by the Sima brothers and sisters had not yet been completed, so he had to give up due to the dilemma.
After Wang Qi'an made sure that there was no one else around, he jumped down from the tree and quickly moved to the front of the temple. He listened attentively and saw that there was no movement, so he stepped into the temple with full vigilance.
Sure enough, as the big man said, there were four corpses lying across the temple. Wang Qi'an stepped forward and took a closer look. They were all dressed in green clothes. He guessed that they might be the servants Sima Chang mentioned, but he did not expect that they had been killed. . Could it be that this was also done by the Mosasaurus Gang?
According to the Sima brother and sister, there were eight people on their trip, which meant that Sima Shouyi and a family servant were not present. I wonder what situation these two people are in?
Wang Qi'an waited quietly in the temple for about an hour, but still did not see Sima Shouyi coming. He guessed that the other party might also have encountered an accident, which was more serious than good, because judging from the current situation, it was obvious that someone was targeting Sima Mansion. The trip to Lingnan carefully laid a trap.
He decided to go back to Xiaogu first and inform the Sima brothers and sisters of the situation. If Sima Shouyi was also killed, then the opponent would not only be prepared, but also powerful. Although the Sima brothers escaped by luck, they would definitely not let them go easily. It seems that Xiaogu may not be a place to stay for a long time.
Wang Qi'an left the ruined temple and hurried through the mountains at night. Except for the occasional croaking of frogs and insects, the forest in the middle of the night was extremely quiet. In the past, he would have enjoyed this atmosphere very much, but things have changed in the past few days. Too many things made him worried and he had lost his leisurely mood.
Wang Qi'an walked through the bamboo forest and turned around the path. The entrance to the small valley appeared in front of him. He couldn't help but be vigilant and slowed down and walked towards the entrance of the valley.
Just as they turned into the valley entrance, a man's figure with a broad back and thick arms first came into view. Wang Qi'an thought, how bad is this figure? This figure is so unfamiliar, of course it is not Sima Chang. It was really beyond his expectation that the other party found this place so quickly.
This man was standing by the stream in front of the thatched house, with his hands behind his back and a leisurely attitude. He seemed to be enjoying the elegance and tranquility of the valley at this moment. Wang Qi'an looked around and vaguely saw Sima Chang sitting on the ground with his head bowed and leaning against the wooden door of the hut. Sima Jing was slumped next to his brother, motionless. Both of them seemed to have been subdued and their lives were uncertain. Wang Qi'an An couldn't help being shocked and angry.
Although he noticed Wang Qi'an's appearance, the man didn't pay much attention to it, as it seemed to be something expected. I saw him slowly turning around, and in the night I could still feel two sharp eyes coming towards him, and a loud voice sounded.
"It turns out he's just a young boy. Humph, you know that You Wuji is shirk- ing responsibility for fear of being blamed by the gang leader for not doing things well. He's talking nonsense and exaggerating the facts. Look, I won't settle the score with him when I go back. But since I'm here Well, it saves our gang from wasting time, let me solve it together and go back to ask for merit and reinstatement, and then You Wuji won’t be able to quibble."
Wang Qi'an had been paying attention to the movements of Sima brother and sister in order to judge their life and death so as to formulate a strategy against the enemy. At this moment, he found that Sima Chang's body seemed to tremble slightly after the strange man's voice sounded. This made him feel a little at ease, knowing that It might not be that bad.
The first priority now is, of course, to deal with the bad guys.
Although he didn't know who the other party was, how strong he was, and he sounded loud, Wang Qi'an was not afraid. He walked to a stop three feet away from the man and looked him up and down with stern eyes. He saw that the man was about forty years old, with a slightly bald head, a broad face and a round nose, and cold eyes. Although he was only of medium height, he had broad shoulders. The arms are thick, strong and full of strength, and at the same time he has a ferocious aura that makes people intimidated.
Wang Qi'an's eyes fell on the weapon on his waist, and he noticed that the scabbard was much longer than ordinary ones. He thought that his swordsmanship must be unique, so he should be more careful when fighting.
