“Come for me” rather than “come at me”.
There was naturally no hostility in Jiang Yichen's words.
Although he still can't let go of what happened when the Tushita Gang massacred Jianghu Zhengdao, killed Situ Zhong, and disabled Zhang Sanshen.
But since Smiling Maitreya agreed to a head trade with him, he could only convince himself to wait for Smiling Maitreya but wished to offer his head again.
Jiang Yichen always felt that he was really sorry for Zhang San and Situ Zhong.
Even when Ju Yuan saw Zhang San again, he talked to him for a long time in a stumbling manner, just to help him remove these ideological burdens.
However, in his mind, Ji Qianlin had to pay the price for the debts of the past, and Smiling Maitreya was even more to blame.
He positioned himself as a debt collector without any form.
But if we really dig into it, he not only has to collect debts from the Toutita Gang, but the creditors are also the Netherworld Sect and the imperial court.
Because the Tushita Gang belonged to Cheng Yaojin, who was killed halfway, the Wuxiang Sect was destroyed at the hands of Danxia Villa, and Danxia Villa was controlled by the Nether Sect, and the real instigator was in the court.
As to whether it was the Fifth Marquis, Yu Tian, or the instructions from the Nine Families, it is difficult to verify now.
After all, the Nether Sect had not yet broken up with the imperial court at that time, and the Nether Sect would not ignore the requests made by the imperial court as long as they were not excessive.
Controlling Danxia Villa to deal with the Wuxiang Sect is really a trivial matter. Jiang Yichen was unable to find any relevant clues when he was in the Nether Sect, and he also noticed that none of the people in charge of the sect seemed to pay much attention to this matter.
Even when Danxia Villa was taken into custody, the four judges only asked about the whole story, but did not make any arrangements for the aftermath, let alone settle the accounts with the Daoyi Alliance.
In other words, Wuxiang Sect’s blood debt is Bihutu’s debt.
But if Jiang Yichen really wants to take revenge, he should not leave behind the Netherworld Sect and the imperial court.
However, "Howl" judge Lu Hao had already settled the matter with him on Wuziping.
Lu Hao dies, Xishan Island's debt is paid, and he, Jiang Yichen, will no longer be involved in the feud between Tingyuge, Daoyi League and Nether Sect.
If he keeps his word, then he is no longer qualified to settle the debt of Wuxiang Sect with Netherworld Sect.
Apart from the Tushita Gang, the only enemies he could find were some forces in the imperial court that had yet to be clarified.
Then he really shouldn't let the enemy in front of him get away so far.
He even gradually lost his hostility!
Especially in Jiang Yichen's sight, the smiling Maitreya seemed to have completely overlapped with the figure of another person.
While he was shouting in his heart that fate is playing tricks on people, he couldn't help but question himself on what position he had to define the hatred and debt of others. If measured by this standard, how could he not be a heinous and deserving person?
People are ultimately contradictory.
To this day, Jiang Yichen also understands that many people and many things are contradictory.
He is indecisive by nature, and even though he has improved through years of experience, he is still prone to getting into trouble.
In just a moment, his feelings of self-blame and shame had condensed into chains of thoughts, tightening around him tighter and tighter.
Fortunately, Smiling Maitreya noticed the abnormality in time, and with the help of his internal strength, he spoke Tianxian and asked: "Why do you say this?"
Just four words dispelled the chaos in Jiang Yichen's head.
Jiang Yichen, who had regained his composure, unexpectedly did not say thank you.
But after pondering for a long time, he replied: "Because senior confessed to Tingyuge that the word 'Zhe' was printed on your hand."
Smiling Maitreya didn't know whether he was thinking about the reason for Jiang Yichen's abnormal behavior and long-term thinking, or he was confused about this sentence, lowered his head thoughtfully, and said: "Could this have something to do with the two of us coming here for you? "
Jiang Yichen took a long breath and said: "It seems to be unrelated, but there is some entanglement of cause and effect."
The smiling Maitreya said: "Oh, I would like to hear the details."
Jiang Yichen turned his gaze back to the sea and said what he should have finished in his mind.
“This is related to the whereabouts of the three Shaolin gold seals from Southern Shaolin.
"As we all know, during the fire in Southern Shaolin, two of the three Shaolin gold seals were lost.
"Only the 'Xing' seal fell into the hands of Master Qingku and was taken back to Northern Shaolin, while the two 'Bing' seals were missing.
"According to the recent development of the situation in the world, the 'Bing' seal must not be taken away by the imperial forces. I am more inclined that this golden seal will eventually fall into the hands of Zangfeng Pavilion, even if it has not yet happened.
“Of course, this is a story for later.
"Let's talk about the seal with the word 'zhi'.
"Senior has confessed that this golden seal was taken from King Sun Ye. Senior also said that King Sun Ye was a chess piece set up by Admiral Yu Tianyu more than ten years ago.
"From this we can see how much Admiral Yu attaches importance to the 'Zhe' seal. After all, if the secret method on the 'Zhe' seal is as rumored, it can use the spiritual energy of all things to repair one's own injuries, then it is not impossible to regenerate a broken limb. Expect.
"It can also be seen that the senior who took the gold seal was not only deliberately against the imperial court, but also deliberately used the gold seal to make a fuss.
"Senior has cooperated with the imperial court and must have met Admiral Yu. However, it is not easy for such a noble person to meet again, let alone setting a trap for him.
"And the 'Zhe' seal is undoubtedly a perfect stepping stone. Even if the cooperative relationship between the Tushita Gang and the imperial court has broken down, Admiral Yu will always see you for the sake of the golden seal.
"It's just that there was a little hiccup in the process. Master Qingku took out the 'Xing' seal to share with everyone in order to thank all the martyrs in the world for joining the enemy against the Red Sect and Tu Wanfang.
"Although this move is a feat, it will inevitably temporarily weaken the appeal of the golden seal, both to most people in the world and to the admiral.
"After all, the nearly two hundred Jianghu people present have different origins and identities, and there are always some who are groveling and flattering the court.
"But as time goes by, as long as someone can get some benefits from the secret method of the 'Xing' seal, then the other golden seals will immediately become hot food for everyone to grab!
"So, senior should be waiting for a mature opportunity to go north to Youjing, right?"
At this point, the smiling Maitreya touched his palms and sighed: "It's wonderful to be clear and logical, but I still don't understand why you say that we are here for you?"
Jiang Yichen said: "Because I have enough time, senior has time to do other things."
Smiling Maitreya looked like an octogenarian who was amused by his grandson's playful behavior. He let out a hoarse and subtle laugh under his mask and said: "So you came to scold me in a roundabout way for being full and having nothing to do. Then Why do I come to you when I have nothing to do?"
Jiang Yichen said bluntly: "It may be unlucky to say this, but I don't think senior has much confidence in this trip. It's because he is worried that there will be no return, so he has to make arrangements for his funeral and meet the people he wants to see."
Smiling Maitreya's laughter was much lower, but he didn't respond.
Jiang Yichen continued: "The reason why you came to see me is to see if I can find some clues about my blood relatives. Whether there are any results is not important. What is important is that you are not worried about me and are wondering whether you can do it before leaving." Teach me more.”
Hearing this, Smiling Maitreya stopped laughing, and his husky and hoarse voice changed a bit. He asked with a strange accent: "It sounds like I owe you a lot, otherwise how could I take care of you like this?"
"Because although you and I are not close relatives of flesh and blood, we should be family members who have a close relationship." As he spoke, Jiang Yichen cupped his fists and bowed deeply, "Yes, sir, aunt."
gentlemen?
aunt?
This seemed to be a title that the two people couldn't agree with, but when Jiang Yichen used it to call Smiling Maitreya, the other party silently accepted the bow without denying it.
Instead, he clasped his hands behind his back and looked dejected.
Shadow Buddha sighed in the strong wind and walked away alone.
On the reef, only the smiling Maitreya and Jiang Yichen were left, who seemed to be opposing each other, but in fact, they were old and young.
"Where is the flaw?"
When Smiling Maitreya asked this question, his voice no longer had any old and hoarse qualities.
But a gentle and contagious female voice!
Jiang Yichen said: "There are many flaws, but they are very fragmented, and they are all in different situations. If I didn't connect them one by one intentionally, I would never believe that the young master Tinglan whom I rashly asked to be my teacher at that time really turned out to be The dignified leader of the Tushita Gang."
Smiling Maitreya laughed at himself and said, "I didn't expect that I would be so careless in my actions."
Jiang Yichen said: "No, the so-called caring is chaos. After I found my husband in Jinzhou City, it didn't take long for him to let Kong Yihen find out my details, so when I was seriously injured by Yi Wusheng When I was dying, he was able to rescue me back to the city in time to save my life. Since then, sir, he has approached me several times intentionally or unintentionally, leaving clues again and again. "
"Let me think about how I left clues time and time again." Mr. Tinglan pondered for a moment and then had his first answer, "It was the time you were injured by Yi Wusheng that I used Emei The "Qingxu Xin Dharma" is here to heal your wounds and calm your nerves."
"Yes, I was seriously injured and had just woken up. My mind was still confused and I didn't pay much attention to it. However, the scene I saw the moment I opened my eyes was never forgotten. I waited until I saw the disciples of Emei perform the "Qingxu Mind Technique" that exuded green light. Although it is unbelievable, I have already accepted one or two facts in my heart.”
"Don't you think it's just a coincidence?"
"I also hope it was a coincidence, but I will never forget my trip to Xijiang County."
"It seems to have given you some bad memories."
"It exposed the bloody side of the world and made me alert."
"It is indeed a coincidence. In order to pursue the ultimate level of martial arts, I took a shortcut and practiced the fire-based skills of Menshang. As my skills continued to improve, it became more and more difficult to maintain the balance of the two skills of water and fire, and I accidentally misfired. Being possessed by the devil, he had to look for the best wood-type exercises to neutralize the chaos in his Dantian, and used some extreme means to obtain the exercises. Facts have proved that the Emei Town Sect's secret knowledge is well-deserved, and they can only piece together a lot of pieces from the mouths of those Emei disciples. Half of the mental technique is enough to bring me back to life."
Regardless of the cruelty of his methods, Jiang Yichen could only admire the boldness of Smiling Maitreya. After mastering both water and fire internal skills, he also developed the "Qingxu Xin Dharma", and the Qingxu Xin Dharma is a special wood and yang dual attribute internal strength. , coupled with his original yin method, Smiling Maitreya, or Mr. Tinglan, he should be the only practitioner in today's martial arts world who has the five attributes of internal power of water, fire, wood, yin and yang, and can make Two pairs of strange people who are incompatible with each other and coexist!
Smiling Maitreya recalled: "Also, Kong Yihen is also a very conspicuous flaw, so except for the night you found him, I have never let him show up in front of you. How can you be sure that he is under my control?" ?”
"Because Kong Yihen's presence in Jinzhou City is too abrupt, even if Jinzhou City is short of a watchman, it will not want a watchman who always tells the wrong time."
"But it shouldn't be surprising that Jinju City is full of weird things at night, and there are many weird behaviors that are caused by Kong Yi's hatred."
"Indeed, I am also suspicious of my neighbor's stealing axes. I first doubted Mr. Shang's identity, and then I guessed that all the strange things in Jinzhou City were caused by Mr. Tinglan's instigation and clever use of deceptions manipulated by various forces in the city."
"Bold guesses, careful verification."
"So I guessed that Mr. is so well-informed. He couldn't just rely on hearsay, nor could he passively learn it from the Tinglan Xiaozhu Shenlou. He also needs to take the initiative to collect it. There are many things that are inconvenient for Mr. to do, or he is busy. Miss Gu Lian can't do it all for you because of your lack of skills, so you need at least someone who can deliver information to you in a timely manner and collect all kinds of intelligence."
"Of course this person's Qinggong is not bad."
"In terms of Qinggong, there are not many people in the world who can compare with the Night Peacock. They come and go without a trace. It's easy to get information."
"You're almost catching up."
"It's the old man who is getting old."
"Ha." Hearing this, Smiling Maitreya chuckled, thinking that Jiang Yichen was being praised and behaved well, so he stretched out his hand to hit him, but when his hand was in the air, he felt that he had misunderstood. This child should He was really self-effacing, so he gave up halfway and said, "Your humility is similar to that of my third brother."
Jiang Yichen knew almost nothing about Huo Tao, the third son of the Huo family, and said a little apologetically: "Yinniang, she has never mentioned anything about the Huo family's past in front of me."
Smiling Maitreya said nonchalantly: "Well, that would be the same for me, too. Is it because I told you too many things about the Huo family in front of you that I exposed my fault?"
Jiang Yichen nodded and said: "Before I said goodbye to your husband, I only thought that your husband was well-informed and omniscient. Later I discovered that there are very few people in the world who know the Huo family's past in detail. Combined with the location of your husband's residence and the location of the Huo family, The deserted houses and empty streets are only one block apart. I guess it’s not just for the sake of peace and quiet, but for emotional sustenance.”
Smiling Maitreya, also Master Tinglan, said helplessly: "So my identity is really suspicious."
Jiang Yichen said: "I think many people have doubted whether Xian was the person who was missed in the Huo family disaster that year, but no relevant connection could be found, and many neighbors testified for Gu Lian, so the suspicion was ruled out. Everyone Just treat him as a strange person with strange talents."
Young Master Tinglan said, "You have already connected me with the Huo family in your heart."
Jiang Yichen affirmed: "It's just that there is no concrete evidence, so I don't dare to make any random claims."
"So you have the evidence?"
"This evidence was pieced together slowly."
"It seems that I also played a big role in this."
"As mentioned earlier, my husband has approached me time and time again, intentionally or unintentionally."
"After we say goodbye to Jinzhou City, when I see you again, you are already the Hei Wuchang of the Nether Sect."
"When we met as an ally for the first time, sir, he didn't show any enthusiasm towards me."
"But I happened to meet you by chance before the Hundred Flowers Conference, and even said a few unnecessary words."
"Then he stopped me from taking Ji Qianlin's life on Wujianping, and finally he led me to meet me in a ruined temple in Luzhou County, thousands of miles away."
"Not enough, not enough." Mr. Tinglan shook his hood and shook his head repeatedly. If the sea breeze was stronger, it would have blown his hood away. He pondered and said, "If you think about it carefully, although my attitude towards you is unique, you can see that we are different. There are only a handful of times, and there are still not enough pieces of evidence.”
"Mr. always stands outside the overall situation. This time, he is standing in the middle of the bureau and limiting himself. I said that caring leads to chaos. People are very emotional. No matter how rational you are, I really can't imagine that you have nothing to do with me." The top masters of guanxi tolerated my provocative actions without ever causing me any real harm."
"Doesn't the time of destroying the temple not count?"
"Although the pain was unforgettable, it made me realize that the pseudo-dantian I built with frost and snow energy still had great hidden dangers."
"These are not enough to convince me."
"The biggest flaw is that, according to legend, the leader of the Tutu Gang, who is sometimes a woman and sometimes an old man, appears in front of me, always pretending to be an old man, and seems to be deliberately trying to establish a good image for me. There is an inherent concept that Smiling Maitreya is an old man."
"Hahaha." Mr. Tinglan smiled happily, "I see, what does it mean to teach a disciple and starve the master to death, evil disciple!"
"Eh!" Jiang Yichen unpreparedly ate Mr. Ji Tinglan's knife.
The force of the knife in his hand was like a gentle caress, making Jiang Yichen's face burn with the sea breeze.
But listening to Mr. Tinglan smiling freely and heartily in the face of the waves, Jiang Yichen also laughed happily along with him.
The people at the far end were having so much fun that they didn't care about the situation here.
Only Shadow Buddha heard this beautiful laughter and looked over in surprise.
Seeing how the aunt and nephew, who are not related by blood, recognized each other so harmoniously, and seeing her smile so carefreely, who had never laughed heartily in more than ten years, made me smile with emotion.
The laughter gradually stopped, and Jiang Yichen saw Mr. Tinglan take off his mask, revealing the face of the young man, as beautiful as jade, as beautiful as a jade.
"My name is Huo Nan."
