Within the Five Spirits Sect.
After Qian Chao and the other five returned, they immediately sent Cheng Qantang and Mei Qing back to their masters.
In a remote place in Tang Bonian's cave, there were six corpses placed on the grass, six bloody and mangled corpses. One of them had his head missing. Well, that was Lu Pingchuan's handiwork.
Tang Bonian looked at the six corpses one by one with his hands behind his back. This was also the first time that Elder Tang saw the fate of those who were defeated by these five children. He did not expect that it would be so miserable. He endured it while looking at him. He couldn't help but smack his teeth and breathe cold air, secretly thinking that these kids are really cruel. No wonder they have made a name for themselves in the sect. Look at these guys, some of their heads are missing but they were not chopped off. On the contrary, they seemed to have been burned; some were hit with a sword across the face and almost cut off half of their heads; some were covered with sword wounds as densely as a broken sieve; well, there was also a guy whose arm was forcibly cut off. His hand was torn off, and the severed arm was randomly placed at the collar of his robe. How cruel!
Seeing this, Tang Bonian couldn't help but glance at Lu Pingchuan. With such force, he expected that this boy Lu did it, and Lu Pingchuan chuckled.
"Did you find anything on them that could prove their identity?" Tang Bonian asked.
"No, we searched carefully and found nothing. These people are unknown." Qian Chao replied.
"Some people in the spiritual world prove their identity not with jade pendants or waist badges, but with specific embroidery carved on their bodies. Have you noticed any of this?"
What Tang Bonian means is that some aristocratic families, sects or other powerful figures have their identity marks engraved on their skin, like embroidery marks, which can be used to show their identity when displayed.
"The juniors have also checked, and there is no such thing."
This is also true. In order to find out the origins of these people, Qian Chao, Li Jian and Lu Pingchuan did take off their clothes for inspection, but they still found nothing.
"Then when you stopped them, where were they going with Mei Qing?" Tang Bonian asked.
"They must be going to Ruixuan Town. When we stopped them, they were not far from Ruixuan Town." Qian Chao replied.
"Then you take these guys back to the sect directly?" Tang Bonian asked again.
"Exactly." Qian Chao replied again.
"It's a pity," Tang Bonian said. It seems that these children are still inexperienced. "You should have separated at that time. Some people took the two injured people back to the sect, and the other people took these dead people and went straight to Ruixuan. town to find Xu Sheng. Since they want to take Mei Qing to Ruixuan Town, there must be a place for them to stay. Only there can Mei Qing be completely unrecognizable and they can take her out. If they let her Xu Sheng takes a look at these dead people, maybe he can find out where these people settled before, and maybe he can catch some of their accomplices..."
Qian Chao listened and nodded.
"Now..." Tang Ping said quickly.
"I'm afraid it's too late. Well, Mr. Qian, you are good at writing and ink. Hurry up and draw the faces of these guys. I will send someone to Ruixuan Town. Hurry!"
"yes!"
Qian Chao took the order and immediately took out the desk pen and ink from the storage bag to compare the faces of the dead people and draw them into portraits. Tang Bonian summoned a disciple named Cui next to him and ordered him to quickly draw these portraits. Send them to Xu Sheng in Ruixuan Town and ask him to find out where these people have settled before and whether anyone with them is still in the town. If they are captured together, they cannot be let go.
Tang Ping took this opportunity to tell Tang Bonian what they heard from Liu Feng in Ruixuan Town, especially the fact that Mei Qing was kidnapped this time. The five of them strongly suspected that the mastermind behind it was Zong Nei. He Sinu from Meng Cailou, but Tang Bonian didn't comment after hearing it.
After Tang Bonian's disciple named Cui hurriedly left with the portrait painted by Qian Chao, Tang Bonian looked at the corpses again and said:
"The reason why you suspect that these people are related to the boy named He from Meng Cailou is because these guys did not want to be captured after being injured and committed suicide by swallowing poison?"
Tang Ping said:
"Yes, if ordinary casual cultivators fall to that point, they will never commit suicide. Even if there is a glimmer of hope, they will seize it."
Tang Bonian said again:
"You can't tell whether they are rogue cultivators just by looking at their faces. Even if Xu Sheng catches their accomplices in Ruixuan Town, in the end of the trial, it is very likely that they are a group of rogue cultivators who are doing evil. Why do you think so? Why are you so interested in these people?”
Tang Ping said:
"We have seen a lot of ordinary casual cultivators. We captured many of them when we dealt with Wen Liang a while ago. Those were also casual cultivators, but we didn't see any of the casual cultivators that Wen Liang found commit suicide. And these There is something strange about people committing suicide by swallowing poison even though they are injured and there is no possibility of escape. In my opinion, they are doing it to protect the master behind them or because they are afraid that if they tell the truth, their family will be destroyed. .”
Tang Bonian continued:
"Abducting a female monk from a large sect who has a disciple to work as a maid. If you are caught doing this, you will die. It is death anyway, so it is better to die quickly, so as not to suffer a lot and die in the end. You What do you say?"
Tang Ping was not convinced and said:
"There are indeed many disciples in the sect who fail to come back outside every year, but generally speaking, it is those who have no vigilance and experience, and whose cultivation and methods are inferior, especially those who have no masters, who are likely to encounter difficulties outside. It's dangerous, but this time it's different. Grandpa Six, disciples who have masters have indeed encountered accidents outside, but they are in the minority after all. When have you ever heard of female disciples who have masters being abducted and used as maids? This is too bold and arrogant. Well, it’s not that extremely arrogant people would never dare to do this. Moreover, the time when this happened was also strange. Nothing happened before. Instead, this kind of thing only happened after people from the four sects entered our sect. , I told you a few days ago that a guy from Meng Cailou and a guy from Lion Forest were sneaking around in the cold pool, and Wen Liang was hiding in the cold pool. What on earth did they want to do? In my opinion, at least some of those disciples from other sects have bad intentions when they come to our Five Spirit Sect."
Tang Ping did find Tang Bonian a few days ago and told him that there were disciples from other sects visiting Hanchichi. Tang Bonian asked:
"Which two people are they?"
Upon hearing this, Qian Chao quickly took out the portraits of Hua Cong and Jiang Zhuopu and presented them to Tang Bonian.
"Oh, these two boys, did they go there again later?"
Qian Chao quickly replied:
"Last time we went to Han Pond, we asked Brother Shangjie who was watching there. Those two people went there once and never showed up again."
"They will definitely go again." Tang Ping said from the side.
Tang Bonian looked at Qian Chao and said:
"Then...what are you going to do with the cold pool?"
Qian Chao said:
"The junior has arranged some formations at the Cold Pool, and also informed Senior Brother Shangjie who is guarding the formation about the method of activating the formation. In the future, no matter who he is, as long as he enters the Cold Pool, he can activate the formation and turn the Cold Pool Close it..."
"Catch a turtle in an urn?" Tang Bonian asked.
"It's not just about catching turtles in an urn. After closing the cold pool, you might as well seal it for a while and then wait and see what happens. Maybe in addition to the people sealed in the cold pool, other fish will jump out of the water." Qian Chao said. .
Tang Bonian nodded appreciatively and said:
"Well, your idea is very good, just do it and tell me if you have any news."
Qian Chao promised.
After a pause, Tang Bonian said again:
"In addition, I know what you suspect about Mei Qing being kidnapped, but these people in front of you are dead and you can't ask anything, so you have no evidence. Until Xu Sheng sends back the news, you can't do anything. I can only treat these dead people as casual cultivators for the time being. In fact, I don’t have any hope in Ruixuan Town. People who dare to do such things must be extremely cunning and cautious. There is also a saying of light and dark, false and true, and cunning rabbits’ three caves in arranging hiding places. , if there is any abnormality, they will immediately flee, so it is very likely that the news from Xu Sheng is not good. Even if Xu Sheng catches those people's accomplices, he will also ask for some useful things, just like you What I am thinking is that the boy named He did it. That is not something you can interfere with. After all, it is related to two sects, so it is not a trivial matter. Do you understand? What I mean is that even if it is really Meng Cailou Mei Qing, who was abducted by He Sinu, also wants the sect council to handle the matter, and it cannot be handled by you. Do you understand this?"
If it is really found out that He Sinu did this, then it will be a matter between the Wuling Sect and Meng Cailou. When the time comes, the Wuling Sect will definitely force Meng Cailou to give an explanation. After hearing this, the five people will Nod and accept the order.
Tang Bonian continued:
"But, that Mr. He you are talking about, huh, if Meng Cailou can produce such a figure, why don't we, the Five Spirits Sect, not have one..."
Well, next is the focus of what Tang Bonian said today.
Under the gaze of the five children, Tang Bonian said slowly:
"Now you have ruined their good idea of abducting Mei Qing out. Well, I have seen Mei Qing. She is a good-looking woman. Such a woman is the most attractive to them. If they fail once, they will give up completely... Haha... ...It’s difficult. Maybe the people who did this are still evil and collude inside and outside our sect to continue this kind of thing. Well, if you really want to touch those guys, give them a beating. Arrogance... I can order to change the defense of the four sect towns on the border, send more manpower, and closely survey the people coming and going, and eliminate some of the sneaky characters in the four towns. In this way, you may have more Something gained.”
Before Qian Chao could speak after hearing this, Tang Ping had already picked up on Tang Bonian's words. She asked with a strange look on her face:
"What you are doing is forcing those people to join forces with people like the sect. Why do you think that you, an old man, are using us? Well...are there any factional disputes, power grabs, and stalemates between the elders in the sect? If you can't find a breakthrough, now you want to use us as a knife in your hand to cut people, let us attack those evil dandies, and then you attack their elders, isn't that so?"
Tang Bonian laughed when she said:
"Haha, it's not as complicated as you said. Mei Qing was abducted and Cheng Qantang was seriously injured. Even if these two people have no disciples, it is normal for the sect to do this. Well, also, even among the elders in the sect, there are sometimes There are different opinions at the meeting, but there is no talk of factionalism. However, some children are indeed a headache. Many elders see it but cannot discipline them directly. Well, first of all, those elders are the ones who discipline their nephews. Others should not interfere in the senior's own affairs; secondly, girl, you children, listen, everyone who is called an elder in the sect achieved what they are today after a lot of hard work. No one wants their juniors to become playboys who only care about having fun and achieve nothing, well, or even make big mistakes. As for those elders, they either dote on their juniors too much, or they are too busy practicing to take care of them, so they Indulge them, but there must be a limit to what you do. There are a few boys in the sect who have gone too far, and rumors have spread to the ears of the council. Although to the sect, these are all scabies, But we can't let it go, but the council cannot easily interfere in such matters. What can be brought to the elders of the council is either an important matter within the sect or related to something outside the sect. Therefore, you..."
Tang Ping understood, so she said:
"Therefore, we have to keep a close eye on those outside the sect and make sure their affairs are confirmed. Any dandies within the sect who are brought out will be handed over to you to deal with, right?"
Lu Pingchuan suddenly smiled and said:
"Mr. Tang, what if those bastard boys struggle so hard that we don't stop and beat them to death?"
Tang Bonian said angrily when he heard this:
"Hey, won't you beat them to death? Remember, if you really catch those people doing evil, you must take away the stolen goods and bring them back alive. This is the most beneficial thing for the sect. , and also, you boy Lu, if you really accidentally kill someone, let your master find a solution when the time comes, but don’t come to me, I’m afraid of trouble!”
"Hehe, then I get it."
Tang Ping had a brief discussion with several partners, and then said:
"Well, this time we will take this opportunity to punish those incompetent dudes in the sect."
…
Soon, the news from Xu Sheng came back. The people in the portrait had indeed been active in Ruixuan Town, and some people did stay in Ruixuan Town. But by the time Xu Sheng rushed there with his people, they had already arrived. The room was empty, so the few dead people brought back to the sect could only be treated as casual cultivators.
However, Qian Chao and the other five received two thank-you gifts in the past few days.
One time, Cheng Qantang's master, Senior Shen of Jiuxuan, asked one of Cheng Qantang's foundation-building brothers to come and deliver them one by one. They respectfully thanked Qian Chao and the other five men for rescuing Cheng Qantang outside the sect and saving his life.
The second time was more solemn. Mei Qing's master, a female monk named He from Qixia Mountain, asked her disciples to hold invitations and invite all five Qian Chao to her cave. There are also Fairy Gu Huo, Tang Bonian, Senior Kang Fu, and Fairy Zhong Yao. Among them, Li Jian currently has no apprentice, so he went alone, and Qian Chao also has no apprentice, but his identity is a disciple of Chengqi Hall, so that Senior He invited Sima Xiaoyan, a foundation-building senior brother from the inner hall of Chengqi Hall.
In the cave, Senior He personally came out to express her gratitude to everyone and thanked Qian Chao and Tang Ping for saving her disciple.
In the meantime, Mei Qing, who had been relieved of the drug's power by his master, appeared in front of everyone and saluted everyone with great gratitude.
Speaking of which, Senior He should indeed do this. This time, something happened to Cheng Quntang and Mei Qing outside almost at the same time. However, Cheng Quntang could only die, and his master was just sad when he found out the news. And if Mei Qing really falls into the hands of those people, life will be worse than death! This Senior He is also an alchemy monk in Qixia Mountain, and has a certain reputation in the world of cultivation. Her female disciple was kidnapped and used as a maid for others. Not to mention her heartache, this is detrimental to her reputation. It was a great humiliation and damage. Thanks to Qian Chao and the other five people who rescued Mei Qing, Senior He would thank everyone so solemnly.
Kang Fu, who had always been good-looking, almost turned into a flower with a smile. Fairy Zhong Yao was also happy for what her disciple had done.
The happiest person is Brother Sima Xiaoyan in the inner hall of Chengqi Hall, because after the disciples of the sect have made meritorious deeds, the sect records the merits of the disciples, and the words recorded are usually "Senior disciple of so-and-so, so-and-so did so-and-so in so-and-so" How much contribution has been made in the years and days, how can the sect reward it?" Tang Ping, Yan Xuan and Lu Pingchuan, who were present, recorded it this way, but this junior brother Qian was different, regardless of why he was still here until now. Without a master, when the sect records his merits, it is recorded as "What achievements Qian Chao, a disciple of Jiuxuan Chengqi Hall, made on a certain year, month and day". As long as Chengqi Hall is mentioned above, these senior brothers of the inner hall I felt very proud, very glorious.
…
Not many people knew about the news that Mei Qing was almost abducted from the sect, only a few elders and Qian Chao were involved. However, at the same time that Tang Bonian and Qian Chao received five thank-you gifts one after another, , in a room somewhere within the sect, there was also a very unpleasant conversation going on.
There were only three people in the huge room, namely Jing Jie, Jin Zhang, and He Sinu.
As a dandy with a very deep background in the sect, Jing Jie was well-informed. He had already heard about Mei Qing through other channels. What also alarmed him was that something had happened to the monks of the sect who were responsible for guarding the four towns outside. He was a little worried about himself at first, but then he thought that after all, they were two disciples who had the same master. One was seriously injured and the other was almost abducted. It was normal for the sect to do this, and it was not aimed at him. He was relieved, but after all, the changes in the four towns had caused great inconvenience to him. What made him even more annoyed was... someone actually wanted to attack Mei Qing without knowing who he was. This was equivalent to taking away the fattest piece of meat from his plate, and of course he was furious!
Looking at the two people in front of him with a gloomy face, Jing Jie, who was about to explode, was so calm that it was scary. He said coldly:
"You two, you have such a good plan. When you work in the Five Spirits Sect, you actually want to throw me away. A few days ago, we agreed to do something together and share the benefits. The words are still in our ears. Did you change your mind so quickly?"
He Sinu's dark face was full of innocence and he said:
"Brother Jing, this matter has nothing to do with me. I have been honest these days. I have done nothing. I am just waiting for Brother Jing's arrangement."
When Jing Jie heard this, he immediately glared at Jin Zhang, who looked ugly:
"Brother Jin, so what happened about Mei Qing was your fault?"
"Hey, hehe, Brother Jing, I don't want to hide this from you, I just want to kill it first and tell it later. Even if I get that woman out, I will definitely not be able to hide it from anyone. I have already prepared your thank you gift. Well, the reason why I am so impatient...is mainly...sigh...the main thing is that the person named Mei is really exciting, and I wish I could take her into my room right away, but this guy He Sinu has also seen her. Mei Qing, he can do this too. Firstly, I am afraid that he will take action in advance because he is thinking about the person named Mei. Secondly, even if he acts according to the Jing brothers, he will eventually get this woman. Then there will be two people fighting for her. I was worried that I might not be able to win over him, so I took advantage of her going out to find someone to take action in advance."
"Ha, this actually involves me!" He Sinu said disdainfully.
Jing Jie continued to say with a gloomy face:
"Then Brother Jin must not have thought that he would miss, right?"
"Uh, hehe, I really didn't expect that the Five Spirits Sect is so strict. Speaking of which, the people I hired to do things are all experienced people with many years of experience. They are all here. It seems that I have learned a lesson. If you want to do anything, you must rely on Brother Jing."
"Humph, will your few men sell you?"
"Brother Jing, just don't worry. If they fail to do something, they will die. There is no way they can implicate me."
"Are you so sure?"
"Absolutely. If you don't believe it, just ask Brother Jing. Those people must be dead."
"Hmph, they are dead, but does Brother Jin know that because of your troubles, almost all the people I could use in the past in the four towns outside have been replaced. Now it is even more difficult to do what I want to do. Moreover, although the sect did not publicize the Mei Qing incident, it strictly inspected it in the four towns, so Brother Jin must have heard about it, right?"
At this time, He Sinu spoke from the side:
"Yes, even my people have been implicated. Although they were not arrested, they were driven away a lot. Jin, you have to bear this responsibility!"
Jin Zhang said awkwardly:
"This matter was caused by my inconsideration and excessive greed. I ask Brother Jing to calm down. From now on, I will definitely follow Brother Jing's lead and not dare to go too far. Brother Jing, we still have to cooperate, right?" "
Jing Jie stared at Jin Zhang for a moment and then said slowly:
"As long as you understand! You might as well tell the two of you at this time that if you want to get people out of the Wuling Sect, you can only rely on me... and... if you know who it is, kill all the people you sent in. Was it saved by Mei Qing?"
"who?"
"It's the money tide!"
