A gangster thief appeared in Jincheng, who specialized in stealing the property of dignitaries, wealthy squires. He is elusive and unpredictable, and is known as the Phantom Thief's "gold addict".
This man was dressed entirely in black, leaving not an inch of skin. He is called the Phantom Thief. He keeps only the gold from the stolen property, and distributes the remaining silver and jewelry to the poor. With such a gold-loving eccentricity, it is very appropriate to call him the Phantom Thief.
For a time, the wealthy people were like frightened birds, their expressions changed when they talked, and the government officials were as big as a bucket and exhausted from running around. After several pursuits, nothing was found, causing complaints and distress.
On this day, the government treasury was stolen. The strange thief who was "addicted to gold" knocked down the guards repeatedly and stole countless gold ingots as if he were in a deserted land. It’s really adding insult to injury and people are panicking.
The Shen family is a prosperous family in Jincheng. If they are faced with a serious enemy, they will strengthen their precautions to protect the city. Other aristocratic families have asked for help from the Shen family, and even the government has joined forces with them to bring the "gold-loving" monster thief to justice.
The young master, Shen Bi, is an elegant young man, and he and his wife treat each other with respect as guests. When talking about this matter, Cheng Lan dismissed it, "It's not worth it for a thief to tie up your husband's energy and cause trouble!" She changed the subject: "Tomorrow is the birthday of Guanyin Bodhisattva. I want to go to the temple to pray for blessings and make wishes. My husband will go with me. !”
Shen Bi looked troubled, "But dad asked me to track down the Phantom Thief as soon as possible, I'm afraid I won't be able to escape!"
Cheng Lan was unhappy. The husband quickly coaxed her: "I will arrange for people to prepare things in advance and offer sesame oil offerings to ensure that my wife's trip goes smoothly."
The weather outside was fine, but my wife was still worried about what had just happened, "Smelly husband, I married into the Shen family and haven't left the house for three years. Why should I be anxious if you are not anxious? I went to the temple to beg for a child. It is unreasonable for you not to accompany me for such a big event!"
When I was recovering my anger, I saw Ah-Dai standing in front of the pond, watching the koi carps competing for food. I couldn't help but feel angry, "A dog slave is so carefree and carefree, and he doesn't know whether to live or die!"
She picked up a branch and struck it randomly, and Ah-Dai greeted it with his hands in panic. "Oh, how dare you stand in the way." She called to her servants, and several strong men held Ah-Dai firmly.
Cheng Lan asked someone to bring a basin of boiling water, and asked someone to put Ah-Dai's golden hands into the water. He looked at his teeth and cracked mouth in agony, and felt happy in his heart, "I want to see what your precious golden hands are like when they are cooked." Look!"
After a moment, she took out her golden hand and observed it carefully. No one was injured. The lady was surprised and said, "It's amazing that water and fire are invulnerable! But you will inevitably suffer the consequences. Come with me tomorrow to pray for blessings and kowtow to the Guanyin Queen all night long. You will not stop for a moment." ."
The next day, we visited the Guanyin Temple in Xilong Mountain. The peaks were as high as a dragon's head. Looking at the sea and the sky, it was very majestic. The temple is built on the top of a mountain, like a dragon's crown, shining brightly in the morning sun. The winding mountain road is bustling with pilgrims.
Mrs. Cheng Lan of the Shen family led the crowd to the top, attracting attention like stars holding the moon. Along the way, the lady talked non-stop, telling everyone: This place was originally a marsh, and there was a poisonous dragon that did evil and was sealed here and turned into Xilong Mountain. The Guanyin Temple on the top of the mountain was built to suppress the poisonous dragon. The goddess Guanyin's power was so powerful that the poisonous dragon slept forever and never woke up. The empress's golden body is here, praying for a child, which is the most effective.
When they arrived at the temple gate, the host led the monks to greet them. They went to the Guanyin Hall to burn incense and pray in a solemn atmosphere.
After the ceremony, they were led to the backyard, where they finished their vegetarian meal and served fragrant tea. The host said: "As usual, prepare a private room for Madam in case you stay here to fast."
Cheng Lan replied: "That's very good! I'll stay here all night to be blessed by the empress. I also brought a slave with me. Please ask the host to take him to the Xiaoxiang Hall to kowtow all night and pray for my Shen family."
Dumb was taken away, and the lady waved her hands to disperse the servants, leaving only Yang Tao alone. Then he burned incense and meditated, stroking the rosary beads with his hands, and it really seemed like something was happening.
At dusk, after finishing his fast meal, Cheng Lan went out, full of interest. The sun sets and the tourists are few and far between. She walked out of the side door of the temple and arrived at the cliff of Xilong Peak. She saw a vast sea of clouds, connecting the sea and the sky, and her eyes were filled with gold-plated colors.
A hint of sadness appeared on Cheng Lan's face. Yang Tao looked at her words and asked softly: "Madam, what are you worried about?"
"I don't know why, I think of that person, the past comes to mind, and I feel emotional!"
Yang Tao knew what she was referring to, so he said comfortingly: "You couldn't help yourself at that time, not to mention that times have changed, so you don't have to worry about it."
"Having said that, every time I think about it, I feel that I am a completely bad person and a wicked person!"
"Madam, you are very kind and a good person!"
Cheng Lan smiled bitterly, "You say in private that I am vicious and mean, but I know it very well!"
The star fruit was pierced and she was silent. Someone next to me answered coldly, "Fortunately, you, a poisonous woman, are self-aware. Being buried here today can be regarded as a manifestation of heaven's justice!"
Cheng Lan was not panicked and sneered: "You are a shameless young person. I, the young mistress of the Shen family and the eldest princess of Feihua Island, are still afraid of you?"
When she announced her name, her opponent was not afraid, "What I want is your life. Today, you call the sky and the earth unfaithful!"
When Yang Tao saw something bad, he showed his long sword and said, "Madam, leave first, I will take care of them!"
"None of you can leave!" After the man said that, thick fog suddenly rose from the cliff, making it impossible to see in clusters. Then the hidden weapon was like a locust, and the sound that broke through the air cracked the eardrums.
Yang Tao dialed the hidden weapon with his sword and whispered: "The enemy is bright and we are hidden. It is not good for us. Madam, leave quickly!" After saying that, the long sword whirled and leaped towards the source of the hidden weapon. This woman is courageous, but extremely reckless.
Sure enough, there was a sound of weapons clashing, and Yang Guo flew out. He was hit by several hidden weapons and fainted.
"How can you handle this kind of trash fish?" the man sneered. Then the hidden weapon was like a swift rain, suppressing Cheng Lan. Her body flew around, her palm movements were like the wind, and the leaves around her were rolled up and spun like a tornado, knocking down all the hidden weapons.
"Let's fight hard and see how long you can hold on?" the man sneered.
Cheng Lan suddenly changed his moves and unleashed all his strength. The leaves around him danced like countless sharp blades, straight into the mist, and several miserable howls came from inside. "This is called using the other person's way to repay the other person's body. What do you think? You are satisfied!"
There was no response from the other side, and hidden weapons were much rarer. Cheng Lan fired another wave of powerful mosaic knives, eliciting several more screams. He Lan smiled and said: "There are countless flowers and leaves here, inexhaustible. This is my aunt's home field. How many lives do you have?"
After several battles, the other party made no sound and apparently escaped.
Cheng Lan easily retreated from the enemy and was feeling proud of himself. He was leaning over to check on Yang Tao's injuries when suddenly a surging palm force came from the thick fog. The force was fierce and fast as lightning. She was caught off guard and was hit in the back. She spat out a mouthful of blood, and her body flew up and plummeted to the bottom of the cliff.
In a hurry, she used her full strength and counterattacked with countless mosaic knives, and a scream came from her ears.
When Cheng Lan fell rapidly, a figure flew towards her and hugged her in the air. At the same time, he stretched out his arms to reach more than enough length to hug another person. When falling, the tree skill vines blocked it several times, and finally fell heavily to the ground.
Although there was a layer of leaves to cushion the impact, the impact was so strong that dust and smoke were thrown up, and the three of them fell and ran away. Cheng Lan felt dizzy, felt a pain in his chest, and spit out a mouthful of blood. Dumb flew over and wanted to pick her up. Cheng Lan saw that his clothes were messy, he was ashamed and angry, and punched Ah-Dai in the chest, but he was weak.
"You bitch slave, you are so bold, you took the opportunity to be frivolous with me!" She breathed heavily, and she was so angry that she fainted immediately.
I don't know how long it took, Cheng Lan woke up, and the wounds on his body had been carefully bandaged. It was already dark, and a bonfire was raised in front of them, illuminating the foggy space.
Ah Dai was at the other end of the bonfire, treating the wounds of a woman in black. Cheng Lan raised her hand and pointed angrily, "You bitch, I thought you were my best friend, and you actually plotted against me?"
Shen Qingling did not show weakness and scolded her from across the fire, "What kind of good thing are you? You are hypocritical and heartless. You married into our Shen family. You were greedy and conspired with Feihua Island to rob the Shen family's gold ship and stir up trouble."
"You are so slanderous! I have never done anything to regret the Shen family."
"Hmph, didn't you just rush back to your parents' house a few days ago to spread the word? My father and brother had no intention of fighting back because of your favor, but I will never tolerate such a scoundrel!"
Cheng Lan was so angry that he rushed over to fight with her. Dui used his hands to separate them, and roared in his throat, "Stop it!"
Cheng Lan was stunned, "Ah-Dai, it turns out you are not mute!"
Qing Ling scolded, "I'm too lazy to pay attention to you, a snake, scorpion and poisonous woman!"
"You are the poisonous woman, and all of you Shen family are hypocrites who talk sweetly and hide their swords!" Cheng Lan retorted.
"Okay, let's think about how to escape from here first?" Dumb interrupted them.
Shen Qingling admired Ah-Dai very much. She stopped arguing, her eyes were blurred, and her face turned red. Cheng Lan was filled with jealousy, "I'm flirting with a slave. I'm really greedy and totally shameless."
"Are you noble? If it weren't for Dumb, you would have fallen into the sea, shattered into pieces, and would have been buried in the belly of a fish!"
Cheng Lan ignored her and looked around. The darkness was filled with mist, and he had no idea where he was. "Don't worry, when Yang Tao wakes up, he will definitely bring someone to rescue my wife!"
Shen Qingling sneered: "It's also possible that she thinks you have been captured and is looking for you all over the world. Even if she thinks of you falling off a cliff, she will definitely only look for you in the sea."
"What about your people? I won't leave you alone, right?" Cheng Lan asked back.
"Those I hired from the Assassin Hall with money are just a bunch of idiots. They disappeared early."
"It seems we have to rely on ourselves!" Dumb said, "When daybreak comes, we will find our own way."
Soon the sky brightened, the sun rose in the east, and the mist dispersed. The place it is located is a platform protruding from the cliff, more than a hundred feet away from the top of the cliff and the sea, making it impossible to escape with wings.
Qing Ling said: "This is Dragon Tongue Terrace. I just heard people say it, but no one has ever been here."
Cheng Lan looked around and pointed with his hand, "Look, there is a cave in the green grass." Sure enough, there was a cave entrance faintly covered by vines on the cliff.
Qing Ling pulled out his weapon and chopped off the vines three times, revealing a huge hole. Cheng Lan pulled her aside and said, "Get out of the way. I discovered it, so of course I will go first."
She looked at the bottomless cave, which was like a huge mouth. She felt timid and had to find the steps by herself. "I can't leave you alone, so let's go together!"
