Today's Jinling City is still sunny and gentle.
On the street, the atmosphere became somewhat strange. When everyone met each other, they no longer greeted each other as brothers and sisters. They only nodded and grinned at each other, and then left in a hurry. There were not as many people on the streets as there were yesterday, and the streets were a little emptier. Only the local people in Jinling City came onto the streets and whispered about this strange thing.
Zhu Yinwen's body was also salvaged. It was so soaked that no one could identify him. The governor of the capital concluded that this was a murderous case and began to investigate, but had not yet reported it to Zhao Yizhi. Compared with the people in the world, they prefer this to be a murder among common people. After all, there is a martial arts conference held in the capital. Who would choose to kill at this time if they don’t want to live?
Chu Xinghe, the eldest disciple of the Tiandao Sect, was walking on the street. He looked at the scene on the street that was completely different from yesterday. He wondered: "What is going on? Why are everyone so timid?"
Chu Xinghe met two people who were familiar with him yesterday and was about to step forward to ask questions. He saw the two people turn around and leave, as if they had seen ghosts.
Chu Xinghe jumped in the air and jumped in front of the two of them: "Brothers, why is this? Please clarify."
"Chu...Brother Chu, you are fine..."
"What are you talking about? We were drinking and chatting together yesterday, why are we all fine? What on earth are you hiding from me!" The monk Chu Xinghe congratulated Zhang Er was confused.
The two of them observed their surroundings and quickly pulled Chu Xinghe to a remote tavern. The three of them ordered some side dishes, found a private room, and sat together.
"What's going on with you two that makes it so mysterious? There are even fewer people on the street than yesterday." Chu Xinghe asked straight to the point.
"Brother Chu doesn't know. Yesterday we received news that this martial arts conference... this..."
"This is a scam... We have all been deceived!"
Chu Xinghe was shocked: "How do you say this? Tell me in detail!"
"Brother Chu, does he know the significance of the imperial court holding this martial arts conference?"
"I know this. The imperial court has just defeated Chu Xiang and wants to straighten out the chaotic world. Coupled with the appearance of the mysterious woman from Beiyi, the imperial court wants to unify the martial arts world in order to resist the invasion of Beiyi. This is not a secret. , I still lost at the hands of that woman!" Chu Xinghe said bluntly.
The two looked at each other and said hesitantly: "Brother Chu... Alas, Brother Chu doesn't know something. This is just everyone's guess. The imperial court actually wants to wipe out all of us martial arts sects!"
Chu Xinghe's face collapsed: "What nonsense! Why did the imperial court want to wipe out all the martial arts sects? Although martial arts disputes are forbidden by force, the crime will not lead to death, and it will start a new chapter again, and everything is waiting to be done. This is you I know that trying to catch us all is nonsense!"
"Brother Chu, why don't you believe it? Someone was killed in the western suburbs early this morning!"
"That doesn't prove that it was the imperial court. Can't it be caused by enemies?"
"Enemies are harming each other. Does Brother Chu know what sect that person belongs to?"
"Which faction?"
The two lowered their voices and said in unison: "Ask the Prime Minister!"
"Brother Chu, do you think how many secrets of the world are hidden in the Prime Minister's Pavilion? Which sect dares to be so blind and go to trouble the Prime Minister's Pavilion?"
Chu Xinghe frowned. If the person who died was Wen Xiangge, it would be a bit strange indeed. Wen Xiangge has countless secrets about the world, and ordinary sects really don’t dare to do anything to Wen Xiangge. After all, a person has a face, and a tree has a skin. If Wen Xiangge is offended, then there is still a place for him in the world. ?
"What did the government say?"
"What are you talking about? This morning, we were on the roadside. The disciples who asked Xiangge recognized this person, but the government also said that they wanted to verify his identity. It was all done by his own family. What can be verified from this? ? When the verification comes out, will we still be alive?" One person shook his head and sighed.
Chu Xinghe still shook his head in disbelief: "I heard that the imperial court has always acted fairly, but His Majesty is now even more different than before. If I hadn't seen this with my own eyes, I would never have believed it!"
Another person reminded: "Brother Chu, don't forget that Jinling City was still bustling with people yesterday, but today everyone has become so indifferent! Some of these martial arts sects are sworn enemies, so how could they have made an appointment? "
"This..." Chu Xinghe hesitated. Compared with yesterday, everyone was indeed much colder today.
"If Brother Chu doesn't believe it, go to the Yamen and see for yourself! The body is still there, and it's not difficult to identify the clothes of the interrogator. If it is the interrogator who died, Brother Chu will know that what we two said is true. !" The two said seriously: "Not everyone is as upright as you, Brother Chu! Don't easily believe that the imperial court is!"
The waiter opened the door and had just brought the dishes and drinks in. Chu Xinghe stood up and said, "I'm going to the Yamen to have a look." After saying that, he only briefly bowed his hands to the two of them, then stepped aside and walked out of the waiter's way. Tavern, headed towards the Yamen.
As soon as the waiter left, someone lifted the curtain and walked in: "You're right, I almost believed it." This man looked bookish, waving his paper fan lightly and smiling.
When the two of them saw this man coming in, they didn't dare to sit down and hurriedly stood up: "We have said everything we were asked to say."
The scholar nodded: "Although Chu Xinghe's martial arts is only average in the martial arts world, his awe-inspiring righteousness makes people shy away. Even I dare not see him. Please be upright!"
"We have done everything you asked us to do, but please don't spread our story."
"What's going on? You cheated on your master's wife? Hahaha..." The scholar was confident.
"You... don't go too far." Although there were only three people here, the scholar said it bluntly, and the two people's faces were somewhat confused.
The scholar slowly unfolded his paper fan: "You just said bad things about the court to Chu Xinghe. As soon as Chu Xinghe left, you died. Do you think Chu Xinghe believed your words more? And Chu Xinghe believed your words more. Xinghe is an upright man and is well-known in the world, so will everyone trust Chu Xinghe more?"
When the two of them saw the scholar talking like this, they suddenly felt uncomfortable and winked at each other. The corner of the scholar's mouth raised a hint of a smile, which was interesting.
One of them immediately rushed forward and punched the scholar in the face. Just as he was about to call his companions to come forward and attack him, the other person turned around and ran away. He wanted to hold back the scholar at the cost of his companion's life and buy time for his own escape!
"You!" The man who attacked the scholar was furious. He didn't expect that this life-and-death brother would abandon him and run for his life alone at this critical moment.
The scholar stretched out his hand, grasped the fist, and yanked him to the table full of dishes that had not yet been touched with chopsticks. A folding fan spun out of his hand, and he raised it high, like a storyteller knocking on a wake-up tree. The hero spurted out a mouthful of blood, rolled his eyes, and saw that he only had half a life left.
The scholar glanced sideways at the door. At this moment, another person had already rushed out of the door. He must not be allowed to escape! As soon as I tried hard on the folding fan in my hand, the table under me couldn't bear it anymore, and it suddenly collapsed, and the dishes and dishes bounced up high. This was not just strength, but also the mastery of skill!
The man outside the door heard the movement behind him and couldn't help but look back. He saw the scholar lift up the folding fan and tap lightly on some dishes. The dishes were smashed into pieces and shot towards him. …
The waiter heard the commotion and hurried upstairs to check. He was so frightened that he fell downstairs. After seeing some worldly shopkeepers scold the waiter, he slowly climbed upstairs to check the situation.
There was a corpse outside the door, another corpse outside the door, dishes all over the floor, a mess, and nothing else.
"Report...report to the official! No one is allowed to leave the store!" The shopkeeper shouted loudly and ordered a few waiters to go to the Yamen to report to the official. Those who blocked the way were in a mess.
On the roof, the scholar was lying on the roof, enjoying the breeze, listening to the commotion downstairs, and smiling happily.
…
Chu Xinghe came to the yamen gate. The place was already crowded with people, blocking the yamen tightly. Everyone stretched their necks to look inside.
Chu Xinghe separated the crowd and squeezed forward. The others recognized Chu Xinghe and knew that he was the great disciple of the Tiandao Sect, so they did not fight with him and made way for him.
"My lord, may I ask who died?" Chu Xinghe walked to the yamen gate and asked the yamen guard guarding the door.
The yamen servant waved his hand: "I don't know, I can tell you everything. Just wait. When the adults in the mansion find out, they will tell you!"
Chu Xinghe felt dissatisfied after eating a soft nail, and was about to enter the government office. He was pulled by the people next to him to dissuade him: "Hey, hey, hey, Master Chu, this is the capital. This is the yamen of the governor of the capital. Isn't that right?" Compared to your Daxibei, you can’t act recklessly!”
Chu Xinghe glanced around and knew not to mess around, so he had to step back and wait patiently.
"Hey, it's out, it's out!" After a while, people started making noises, and an official walked out of the house. It seemed that he had achieved some results.
"Sir, may I ask which sect the person who died belongs to?"
"The imperial court summoned us to attend the conference, but now someone has died. Doesn't the official have any explanation?"
"If we can't protect our safety, I will go back tomorrow. It's not worth risking your life for a martial arts supreme who is no match for me."
The official raised his hand to stop the noise: "After various investigations by the government this time, it has been learned that the deceased was a disciple of Wen Xiangge, and the cause of death was beheading with a sharp weapon. Dear heroes, don't panic. After reporting to Your Majesty, we will be in a hurry soon. But to catch the murderer and bring him to justice, don’t crowd around here and disperse.”
"We have already said that we asked the disciples of the Prime Minister, but the officials just didn't believe it. If we found out on our own, why don't we still ask the Prime Minister?"
"The heads are all gone. What if they weren't beheaded? We know all this. Can you tell us what exactly you investigated?"
"Oh, let's go, let's go. The official word is two words, but I can't explain them..."
The waiting people of various factions did not buy it and continued to make noise. The commotion at the Yamen Gate resumed.
When Chu Xinghe heard that he was asking about Xiangge's disciples, his heart suddenly trembled. Could it be that everything they said was true? They didn't say it clearly, but Chu Xinghe was not a fool. If the secrets about the martial arts factions in the Prime Minister's Cabinet were leaked, they could completely control the martial arts factions by relying on these secrets. Shameful thing?
Chu Xinghe was still suspicious in his heart and didn't dare to believe it. He lowered his head and thought secretly, turned around and was about to leave, but saw two people running over from a long way away.
"Report...report to the officer! No, it's murder! Someone in our store was killed!"
"What store? Which store?" The martial arts people around asked first on behalf of the government.
"Two people died in Fanglanju in Xicheng. They died miserably. The shopkeeper asked us to report to the official. Official, go quickly!" The waiter has never seen much of the world except Fanglanju. Three words, a long list of nonsense.
When Chu Xinghe heard "Fanglanju", his heart tightened. He and those two people were eating there just now, could it be those two people. Chu Xinghe jumped forward and rushed towards Fanglanju first.
The officials quickly returned to the yamen to call for help. After a while, a large group of yamen officers also rushed towards Fanglanju...
As night fell, the two friends in the world were carried away by the government officials. Chu Xinghe leaned against the wall alone, looking at the officer's retreating back, and hugged the knife in his arms tighter.
"Isn't this Hero Chu from the Tiandao Sect? What is he doing here alone?" A question came from a dark alley.
Chu Xinghe squinted his eyes, trying to see who it was, and he saw a scholar.
