Zhou Yiming did not immediately release his hand covering Xiaodaotong's mouth. Instead, he turned around and observed the front yard. After finding that there was no movement, he listened carefully to the movement in the backyard and confirmed that there was nothing unusual. Tong was dragged into the woodshed.
Xiao Daotong originally thought that Zhou Ming would definitely not harm him if he asked himself like that, so he felt a little relaxed after nodding.
But when he saw that Yi Ming had no intention of letting go of him at this moment, and instead pulled him into the woodshed, he suddenly felt that something was wrong and that he must be about to die.
He was so frightened that he clenched his teeth and trembled all over. If he hadn't finished just now, he would have peed his pants with fright.
Zhou Yiming pulled the Taoist boy into the woodshed, carefully closed the woodshed door, and whispered in the darkness: "I am here to seek revenge, and it has nothing to do with you. As long as you don't scream, I can spare your life." ."
The little Daotong originally thought he was dead, but when he heard what Yi Ming said, he saw the hope of living. He nodded desperately with tears in his eyes and whimpered continuously from his mouth.
"Okay, in order to determine whether you are reliable, I will ask you a few questions now. If you tell the truth, I will let you go immediately. If there is any untruth, I will kill you immediately!" Zhou Ming said.
The little Taoist boy nodded again.
Zhou Yiming removed the scabbard from the little Taoist boy's throat and slowly moved his other hand away from his mouth. While making these actions, he was always vigilant, as long as the little Taoist boy dared to get in the middle Make a little noise and Yi Ming can kill him immediately.
Although Zhou Ming doesn't know whether this little Taoist boy is an accomplice of the supreme Taoist, and whether he deserves death, but these are extraordinary times. If he can save the lives of all Taoist people by sacrificing him alone, Zhou Ming will Choose to do so without hesitation.
"Hero, spare your life. Whether you are seeking revenge or wealth, I beg you to let me live." The little Taoist boy was very sensible. After he spoke, he begged softly for mercy as soon as possible, not daring to struggle in vain.
"Seeking revenge and wealth has nothing to do with you. I understand this." Zhou Ming pretended to be fierce and said, "Let me ask you, what is the name of this Taoist temple? Where is the temple owner?"
Seeing Zhou Yiming say this, the little Taoist boy felt a little more at ease. He steeled himself and replied tremblingly: "Reporting to my dear fellow, the name of the Taoist temple here is Peach Blossom Temple. The owner of the temple is my master, and the Taoist name is Sanjing." Taoist."
Zhou Yiming was stunned, thinking that the Supreme Taoist was hiding here incognito, and would definitely not reveal his true identity, nor would he use his original Taoist name. It seemed that this Sanjing Taoist was probably the Supreme Taoist himself. If he found it, He, the Supreme Taoist, can no longer run away.
"You'd better tell the truth where the temple master is now." Zhou Ming said sharply.
How could Xiao Daotong have the guts not to answer Zhou Ming's questions? It's just that in his huge panic, he didn't hear Zhou Ming's third question just now, so he only answered the first two.
Suddenly seeing Zhou Yiming questioning him so fiercely, he immediately knelt on the ground and replied in a pleading tone: "Hero, don't hurt my life, I tell you everything.
My master traveled abroad three years ago and has not returned. The Taoist temple has also sent many people to search for him, but there has been no result. Now my third master is in charge of the Taoist temple and has not elected a new temple master. "
Zhou Yiming frowned. Just now, he thought that the Taoist temple leader must be the Supreme Taoist in disguise. But now he heard the little Taoist boy say that the Taoist temple leader disappeared three years ago, so this guess must be wrong. So what happened? Where is the Supreme Taoist hiding?
"Let me ask you, has there ever been a supreme Taoist in your Taoist temple?" Zhou Ming asked again.
Hearing Zhou Yiming ask himself this question, the little Taoist boy looked puzzled. He had been sent to Peach Blossom Temple by his parents since he was seven years old. He had lived there for more than ten years. However, during these ten years, not only had he not seen the Supreme Taoist, He had never even heard of this man's title.
It's just that he didn't dare to tell Yi Ming the result, for fear that he would take his life in anger.
The little Taoist boy was thinking hard in his mind, trying to find out some information related to this supreme Taoist, even if it was just some details, as long as he could make a deal with him.
But after racking his brains for a long time, Xiao Daotong achieved nothing. He knelt on the ground with a look of despair and said in fear: "Back to the hero, I really don't know any supreme Taoist. Please have mercy on me, hero, and don't kill me."
Zhou Yiming was puzzled for a while. Hua Mianlang clearly told me at that time that the Supreme Taoist was lurking in this Peach Blossom Temple, but why did this little Taoist boy say there was no such thing? Did I remember it wrong? Or was the information given by Hua Mianlang originally false?
Thinking of this, Zhou Yiming was shocked, because he thought about this and thought of a terrible result.
Ever since he defeated Hua Mian Lang and let him live, he has never doubted Hua Mian Lang and believed in the information he gave. If this Northern spy had been playing a big game from the beginning, the consequences would be disastrous. .
Because it is possible that all this is a trap set up by Hua Mianlang. He used fake news and acting skills to deceive Zhou Ming into trusting him, and then used Zhou Ming to move reinforcements. When Zhou Ming and the others divided their troops into seven groups to implement the arrest plan, , which is tantamount to falling into his trap.
At that time, the Bei Kingdom's elites will only need to sit still and wait for work, waiting for Zhou Ming to send them to their door automatically. The Bei Kingdom's elites will be able to defeat them one by one and eliminate them, the elite masters of the Great Chu Kingdom.
And after implementing this terrible plan, the Colored Wolf can escape unscathed, because Zhou Yiming knows very well that based on the martial arts cultivation of Deng Tong and Xia Dezhang, neither of them can be the opponent of the Colored Wolf together. .
Zhou Yiming looked at the dark night in the distance and shuddered in his heart. It was possible that his brother who stayed in Huamanlou at this moment was already dead, and what was waiting for him might be a huge trap. But he had already come here. It was impossible to retreat backwards.
Zhou Yiming opened the seven-star sword, revealing half of the blade, and slowly pressed it in front of the little Taoist boy: "You dare to lie to me when death is imminent!"
The little Taoist boy was so frightened that he peed his pants and begged with tears: "Hero, spare your life. I really don't dare to deceive you. I was abandoned by my parents in this Taoist temple since I was a child. I grew up here. Everyone who has been here, whether they are I remember whether he was a Taoist priest or a pilgrim, but I have never heard of this supreme Taoist, so I can't talk nonsense."
Zhou Yiming sheathed his sword and looked at the little Taoist boy's expression. He knew that the boy was not lying, but he was not willing to give up. So he told him all the physical characteristics of the Supreme Taoist that Hua Mian Lang had told him. Listen to Xiaodaotong and ask him to recall whether this person has appeared in his memory.
Based on the information given by Yi Ming, Xiao Daotong tried his best to think back and didn't speak for a long time.
Zhou Yiming waited anxiously, because although he was in the woodshed, his mind had already drifted to the backyard. He was not sure whether the owner of the lighted room was still there.
After a moment, the little Taoist boy looked like he suddenly realized: "Hero, the person you are talking about is very similar to my third uncle, both in appearance and body shape."
Zhou Yiming felt excited and finally had some clues. He quickly asked: "Is this true?"
Seeing that his words were somewhat helpful to Yi Ming, Xiao Daotong breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that his life might be saved today.
"Really, before my master disappeared three years ago, the third uncle came to the Taoist temple and worshiped my master as his disciple.
At that time, he had not yet grown a beard, and his appearance was fair and handsome, with the appearance of a scholar. He was very similar to the person described by the hero just now. "
Zhou Yiming squeezed Xiao Daotong's shoulders and asked in a low voice, "Where is he now?"
The little Taoist boy's shoulder hurt, but he did not dare to make a sound. He could only endure the pain and said: "Hero, my third uncle lives in the backyard. Now he is the manager of the Taoist temple. He lives alone in the backyard. No. We are allowed to enter easily, but I don’t know if he is in the Taoist temple at the moment."
"Okay, please be honest." Zhou Ming's voice became softer.
Hearing the change in Zhou Yiming's tone, the little Taoist boy quickly thanked him profusely: "Please, good man, don't..."
Before he finished his sentence, Zhou Yiming raised his hand and slapped Xiao Daotong on the back of his head. Xiao Daotong fainted and fell to the ground, his eyes closed and motionless.
Yi Ming didn't intend to hurt his life, but just wanted to let him sleep for a while to prevent him from ruining his plan.
He checked the little Taoist boy's nose and found that he was still breathing.
Zhou Yiming stood up, searched for a long time in the woodshed, found a thick rope, tied up the little Taoist boy, and then stuffed a rag into his mouth.
Zhou Yiming did this out of helplessness. He was afraid that the slap he just struck was not strong enough. If the little Taoist boy wakes up before he can deal with the Supreme Taoist, it would be in trouble.
After doing all this, Zhou Yiming looked outside through the door of the woodshed. After confirming that there was nothing abnormal, he opened the door of the woodshed and walked out quietly, avoiding the lights on the ground perfectly, and walked to the door connecting the front and back yards. Yong to the end.
At this time, Yi Ming's place was just a stone's throw away from the backyard. He could even hear some noisy noises coming from a room in the backyard, but he couldn't tell who made these sounds.
This corridor is too close to the backyard. If Zhou Ming jumps directly on it, it will inevitably make a sound. With the martial arts cultivation of a top master, these small sounds will definitely be captured. Once this happens, Zhou Ming's plan for a sudden attack will be blocked. will be exposed.
In view of this, Zhou Yiming did not act recklessly. After confirming that no one in the backyard was paying attention to the corridor, he exerted a little force on his ankles and jumped into the air. At the moment of falling, he held tightly to the end of the corridor with both hands. Hanging my body on the courtyard wall, with my feet off the ground, there is almost no sound in between.
After waiting for a while, Zhou Yiming used both arms to slowly lift his body up, and slowly climbed up the courtyard wall. Without making any pause, he continued to hold on to the courtyard wall with both hands, and hung his body down with his feet. He stepped on the ground slowly and let go of his hands.
