"Lou Qingyao... isn't that the woman from Lion Forest? What is she asking about me?"
In Qian Chao's courtyard, Tang Ping looked at Qian Chao with confusion.
"She's not just asking about you. Before you, she also asked about Shangguan Hong. Naturally, she didn't ask about it herself, but, well, Zong Xi asked someone to ask about it for her. She learned from Cai Jian, The things they inquired about that time were also a bit strange. It was not Shangguanhong's methods, but her movements, and some rumors about the past. Well, the reason why we went to Shouwo Mountain was because Sister Yan first visited Qixia Shan heard some rumors, and then went to find you and told you all the rumors. Then the five of us took a trip to Shouwo Mountain. Now we all understand that that time was actually Shangguan Hong deliberately spreading rumors to lure us there. Shou Wo Mountain, and then she made plans in Shou Wo Mountain to harm you. Although she failed, the rumors she spread reached the ears of those who were interested..."
"Wait...you mean..."
"Tang Yatou, what kind of spiritual beast Qingluan is, you know this better than me. You value it, and Shangguanhong values it too, so why don't others value it? If others don't know, then that's basically us. The fight with Shangguanhong. But in order to target you, Shangguanhong deliberately spread rumors that are difficult to distinguish between true and false. Even if a thoughtful person can guess that it is Shangguanhong's plan, the incident about Qingluan must also be true, otherwise How could Shangguan Hong take advantage of this rumor? Now I suspect that the woman named Lou Qingyao came to our Wuling Sect this time for Qingluan. The news of Qingluan's appearance in Wuling Sect must have spread. Lion Forest, she came here this time... just to find and fight for Qingluan's eggs."
"Damn it, this Shangguan Hong!" Tang Ping said angrily.
"Shangguan Hong took Shangguan Xiu out a few days ago. I heard that Zong Xi and Lou Qing Yao also followed him out. Not long after, Zong Xi and Lou Qing Yao returned to the sect, and then they started asking about you. Guess what happened outside the clan..."
Tang Ping's eyes flashed, her face a little gloomy, and she said:
"Shangguan Hong told Lou Qingyao about me outside the sect. Could it be possible that she told Lou Qingyao that I was also looking for Qingluan?"
"It's definitely not that simple. Even if Shangguan Hong and Lou Qingyao knew each other well, they wouldn't make this matter clear. Well, I guess, by the way, Senior Brother Buyan'ao has brought back some in the past two days. The news, among them, is about Lou Qingyao. It is said that in the Lion Forest, this woman has a nickname, you will never guess what it is?"
Tang Ping was a little helpless that Qian Chao was still trying to pass up his words at this time, and said angrily:
"What's her nickname?"
"Haha, secretly, the disciples in the Lion Forest all call Lou Qingyao the 'red and pink ghost'..."
"Red and pink ghost..."
This nickname was beyond Tang Ping's expectation. Although she had seen Lou Qingyao once or twice, every time she saw her, she only thought she was a beautiful, calm, and elegant woman. Such a woman was dubbed a "fierce ghost" The name is really surprising.
"Yes, I didn't believe it when I first heard it, but Buyan Nong said that this nickname is absolutely correct. Many people who travel to Wuling Sect and Lion Forest have heard of this Miss Lou, regardless of her appearance in front of others. She appears to be quiet and polite, casual and elegant, but in reality this woman is a brave and ruthless person. Not only is she cruel to those who offend her, but if she hears that someone is famous and has means, she will try her best to compete with that person. He was so ruthless in his attack, so he got such a bad reputation. Well, I guess that when Lou Qingyao and Zong Xi went out that time, they must have followed Shangguan Hong to see if they could get some help from Shangguan Hong. Got some useful information, or followed Shangguan Hong to see if she was looking for Qingluan. Well, they ended up together or having a conversation, but it was more likely that there was a fight between Lou Qingyao and Shangguan Hong. , we naturally don’t know the outcome, but the reason why she started asking about you after she came back must have been prompted by Shangguan Hong, and next, Miss Lou will have your idea. If she is alone, we Naturally, you don’t need to pay too much attention to it, the key is that she confused Zong Xi as soon as she came to Wuling Sect, and obeying her words and having Zong Xi to help her is the reason why we should pay attention to her."
Tang Ping listened to Qian Chao's words, nodded slowly, and then asked:
"So what do we do?"
Qian Chao suddenly smiled, stared at Tang Ping and said:
"Girl Tang, there is one thing that Shangguan Hong may not know yet, and that is the purpose of Lou Qingyao coming to Wuling Sect. And my previous guesses are just speculations, and there is no solid evidence, but... Girl Tang, I have The method can make Lou Qingyao reveal her true purpose of coming to Wuling Sect, but this requires your help, and... do you want to try the method and compete with that Lou Qingyao? "
Tang Ping looked at Qian Chao and his eyes suddenly became strange.
That night, Tang Ping, Qian Chao, and Li Jian quietly left the Wuling Sect in the thick darkness of the night. They waited until the dawn of the next day to quietly return.
…
Just when Qian Chao, Tang Ping and Li Jian were out setting up a plan to deal with Lou Qingyao, two other people also quietly left the sect, and they returned earlier than Qian Chao and the other three. Of course, these two people did not notice the abnormality of Qian Chao and the three people and went out to follow them. If so, they would definitely be discovered by Li Jian. The two people were going in a different direction than Qian Chao and others, so they did not Meet together.
One is Hua Cong, well, the other one is Jiang Zhuopu who is following him quietly.
Even if they were not in the same direction as Qian Chao and others, the two people were still discovered when they went out this time. Of course, it was Shang Jie who discovered them. In other words, the place they went to was still a cold pool. While the pool was searching carefully and Jiang Zhuopu was secretly observing, Shang Jie, who was hiding in the dark and watching them closely, was also very nervous. Shang Jie was holding a talisman in his hand, which was exactly the one Qian Chao gave him. , as long as these two guys enter the underground of the cold pool, then according to Qian Chao's previous explanation, Shangjie will use this talisman to activate the formation, thus sealing them in the cold pool.
However, what disappointed Shangjie was that the guy searched the cold pool for half a night, but still seemed to find nothing. The little guy had been observing secretly and did not do anything else. In the end, the two of them They left one after another.
Shang Jie, who was a little impatient with waiting, was very disappointed. He was hoping that this guy could dive into the ground of the cold pool, so that he could activate the formation and go to Qian Chao to meet the thin little boy at the end. As the figure left, Shangjie muttered dissatisfiedly that those guys were so stupid.
Hua Cong was the first to enter the sect and immediately returned to his residence in the darkness, followed by Jiang Zhuopu. They all thought that as long as the two of them didn't mention it after dawn, no one would know that they had gone out at night.
However, it is not.
When Hua Cong and Jiang Zhuopu returned to the sect one after another, they did not know that there was a pair of eyes staring at them in the night. When Jiang Zhuopu also returned to the sect and headed towards his residence, That person quietly emerged from the darkness where he was hiding.
This man is not tall, but his figure is well-proportioned and straight. The well-made Five Spirit disciple robes look very decent on him. His facial features are not handsome, but at least he has a dignified appearance. This man is the Five Spirit disciples. One of the famous playboys in Lingzong... Zhang Yi.
Regardless of whether Hua Cong noticed Jiang Zhuopu following quietly behind him, the actions of these two people fell into Zhang Yi's eyes.
At the end of the banquet that Zongxian entertained them, Zhang Yi once asked these dandies from outside the sect the real purpose of coming to Wuling. Hua Cong and Jiang Zhuopu both said that they had no other purpose, either because they had to come or because they admired Wuling. They are just the Spirit Control Sect of the sect. Well, of course those are all lies. If there is no purpose that cannot be told to others, why do these two people run out frequently at night?
Zhang Yi's face looked thoughtful at this time.
None of the core people among the five-spirit sect dudes are cheap, and the same goes for Zhang Yi. He has his own secrets, and his secrets are different from other dudes. The so-called secrets of other dudes are nothing more than Some dirty deeds, such as drunkenness and lust, or various evil deeds that violate the sect's rules, are actually nothing to the dandy. Even if they are exposed, the reputation will be ruined and he will be severely punished by his elders. Only Zhang Yi's secret must not be exposed. Once it is exposed, it will be a matter of life and death!
Therefore, after Zhang Yi faintly observed the movements between Hua Cong and Jiang Zhuopu, although he had some thoughts in his heart, he did not dare to act rashly. He was worried that this was a game, a game against him. Even if it was not a game, he was still worried about it. There will be traps and ambushes wherever the two of them go. After all, what happened a while ago has not been completely resolved. Although everything seems to be calm in the sect, he always feels that there is still some unpredictable storm brewing secretly, so he must be absolutely Be careful. In the end, after observing for a period of time, he felt that those two guys had limited means. If something went wrong with them, he would be doomed.
Therefore, he could only observe these two people in secret with extreme caution.
…
Jing Jie is a dandy in the sect, and he is also a noble one among the dandies. Jing Jie's grandfather Jing Shen is a patriarch-level senior who practiced on Yuhu Mountain. His father Jing Yi is the elder of the sect's meeting hall. In addition, He also has an uncle, who is both an alchemy monk in the Five Spirits Sect, so his background in the Five Spirits Sect is quite profound.
It can only be said that it is a pity that Jing Jie has such a background. His cultivation qualifications are pretty good, he has the skills and means, and his future should be bright. Unfortunately, senior Jing lacks discipline on him and Jing Jie has no self-discipline, so he is allowed to He became the leader among the Five Spirit Dandies, and he was considered the most greedy among them. Unlike Feng You, who was greedy, romantic and unlucky, Jing Jie was only interested in piles of spiritual stones. He was interested, and for the sake of his own gain, he was so crazy that he would not hesitate to trade other people's lives for the spiritual stones in his hands.
This is also the reason why he can collude with these two guys, He Sinu and Jin Zhang.
Another point that must be explained is... Jing Jie hates Qian Chao!
In other words, they all hate Qian Chao and those five people.
Here we can reveal the answer to a question that Qian Chao has always doubted, that is, Wen Liang refines jade elixirs. Refining one elixir will kill one life. Where did Wen Liang get so many people for him to use in refining elixirs?
The answer lies in Jing Jie. It was he who secretly sent a large number of captive monks to Wen Liang through his channels, including some unlucky sons of small aristocratic families, and provided Wen Liang with the bodies of these people. Jing Jie benefited greatly from refining the jade elixir.
It was the appearance of Qian Chao and others that disrupted Wen Liang's steps. Especially Qian Chao's hands and feet in several heaven and earth cages and the sword tomb completely foiled Wen Liang's plot, forcing Wen Liang to turn around and deal with it with all his strength. Qian Chao ultimately failed.
Wen Liang's failure directly caused Jing Jie's population business to be hit hard. Jing Jie didn't care what Wen Liang was doing. Even if he vaguely guessed it, he didn't think Wen Liang could succeed. It was up to him to fiddle with it. Anyway, the Five Spirits Sect was so powerful, and Wen Liang finally It was bound to fail. He just wanted to earn a large amount of spiritual stones. However, Qian Chao's move directly cut off his financial path. This was the fundamental reason why he hated Qian Chao.
Besides, a few days ago, that stupid Jin Zhang attacked Mei Qing privately. If he could succeed, he could get his share from Jin Zhang, so there would be no loss. But they never expected that the people sent by Jin Zhang would encounter Qian Chao's five men by chance. As a result, all of those people died. Although Jin Zhang was not involved, the sect was For this reason, a lot of secret actions were taken, and the defense manpower of the four towns on the outer border of the sect changed a lot. Among them were many of Jing Jie's men. Previously, he could get many people in and send them to Wen Liang. He relies on the openness of those people. Now that the manpower has changed, his so-called channels are almost gone.
This change made Jing Jie even more angry than the loss of the spirit stone. Although the incident was caused by Jin Zhang, in the final analysis it was still the fault of Qian Chao and the five people. For this reason, he hated Qian Chao even more.
After the banquet that day, Jin Zhang told Jing Jie that Prince Gui Su of Mu Yangzong had said that if Jing Jie could kill Qian Chao, and then Jin Zhang would bring Qian Chao's head to him, then Gui Su would have great consequences. Thank you politely.
When Jing Jie heard Jin Zhang talk about this matter before, although Jing Jie was moved, he did not agree easily. Qian Chao was nothing, but after all, he was still the leader of Qi Refining disciples in Wuling Sect. If something happens, the sect will strictly investigate it. If it really comes to his head, it will be a big trouble.
Coincidentally, just when Jing Jie was thinking about a way to get rid of Qian Chao and prevent himself from being implicated, Qin Suijie helped him, and Tian Du from the Tian family actually took the initiative to find him. Come to the door, and what Tian Du wants to do is kill Qian Chao!
I really didn’t expect that people who hate Qian Chao and people who want Qian Chao to die are all coming together.
Jing Jie smiled and thought, a good idea had appeared in his mind.
…
In Qin Suijie's residence, there were only two people in the room, Jing Jie and Tian Du.
Jing Jie opened his mouth and said:
"Mr. Tian, I'm afraid it's not easy to kill Qian Chao. I'll tell you the truth. As far as I know, there are not many people targeting Qian Chao, but there are not many who have succeeded. Well, so many things have happened, Qian Chao has been safe and sound, and Mr. Tian must be more aware of Wen Liang's defeat at the hands of Qian Chao a few days ago. I would like to ask, how sure are Mr. Tian of killing Qian Chao?"
Tian Du said cautiously:
"Uh... Mr. Jing, I am worried about these things. I have failed in the past. Now I want to use Mr. Jing's power to get rid of him... I will thank you greatly later!"
Jing Jie laughed:
"Haha, Mr. Tian, I can help, but after all, Qian Chao is known as the leader of the Qi Refining disciples in the sect. If he dies, it will not be a trivial matter. The sect will definitely investigate strictly, so we can't let him I bear this risk alone. Well, I am not Wenliang. If you can provide a large amount of spiritual stones, Wenliang will do things for you. But the rules here are different. You must provide the spiritual stones. At the same time, you must also provide the spiritual stones. To contribute, even if Qian Chao dies, he must die in the hands of you and me. If something happens in the future, you can't escape and I can't escape. Mr. Tian, do you understand what I mean?"
Tian Du didn't expect what Jing Jie said, but he could accept the proposal. After all, according to Jing Jie, the two of them had joined forces to do something harmful to the Five Spirits Sect, which meant that both sides had something to do. Holding it in the opponent's hand is the beginning for Tian Du. Even if he establishes a relationship with Jing Jie through this matter, he may be of great use to the Tian family in the future, but he must do what Jing Jie said. There are indeed difficulties, Tian Du said:
"This...I heard that the four towns of Wuling Sect are now very strictly patrolled, and the inspections are extremely detailed. I am afraid that even if I find someone, I won't be able to get in?"
"Don't worry about this. As long as you find people, I will definitely let them in. I will make arrangements then. But one thing, Mr. Tian, when you are looking for people, don't look for those useless casual cultivators in the practice world. The big reason why Wen Liang failed was that the people he found were all a bunch of trash. They didn't do anything except to die. If you want to succeed, you have to find a real master. Such a person can only If we can find them within the aristocratic family, I believe that the Tian family will be able to find such people in the practice world. At the same time, you can rest assured that I will also send some ruthless characters to deal with Qian Chao. How about it? If you agree to this matter, this matter Let’s continue to do this. If you refuse, then we will treat it as if we have never met today, and there is no need for us to talk about this matter in the future.”
"Uh... Okay, I agreed, let's go prepare for this."
"Well, that's good. If you need anything, you can always contact me through Xiao Qin."
"good!"
…
The next person Jing Jie looked for was Jin Zhang.
There were only these two people in the room, Jing Jie said:
"Brother Jin, do you still remember the request that Mr. Gui Su made? I have thought about it again and again in the past few days. Well, it's not that it can't be done, but to accomplish this, I need Brother Jin to help me."
Jin Zhang became vigilant upon hearing this. Compared with taking away some beautiful women from the Wuling Sect, he had no interest in killing people, so he shied away:
"Haha, Brother Jing, that is a matter between Mr. Gui and you. It is inconvenient for me to interfere."
"Brother Jin, you are wrong to think so. I understand that your Lion Forest is far more afraid of Muyang Sect than our Wuling Sect. Is this true? In other words, your Brother Jin values Gui Su more. Some, well, Gui Su really only asked you to send me a message. He wants me to get rid of Qian Chao, but if you can contribute some efforts in this matter, I think Mr. Gui will treat you even more. If you appreciate me, at least he will owe you a favor, right?"
"Brother Jing said this a bit bluntly, but it is indeed true. However, this is the Five Spirits Sect after all. How dare I cause trouble here?"
"Ha, why don't you dare? You dare to take Mei Qing's idea, why don't you dare to take Qian Chao's idea?"
"Oh, didn't it fail?"
"You almost succeeded, but who did you owe this failure to?"
"Qian Chao...!" Jin Zhang's words were full of hatred.
"Isn't it settled? If my prediction is good, Mei Qing, don't think about succeeding anymore. Don't you think Brother Jin wants to get the debt back from Qian Chao himself?"
After thinking about Mei Qing's beautiful face, and then thinking about how he almost succeeded, but failed because of money, Jin Zhang felt a surge of hatred in his heart, but he still looked at Jing Jie suspiciously:
"Brother Jing, why do you have to involve me in this matter?"
"Because I'm timid. If I fail, it's better to have someone die with me than to die alone, right?"
"Ha! If that's the case, then we might as well not do this properly."
"Haha, just kidding, I am indeed arranging this matter, and I have also found some good people, but Qian Chao's methods are beyond the reach of ordinary people. I am still worried that I can't succeed on my own. If Brother Jin can help again, I will lend a helping hand, and you will also dispatch some capable people to help me, then this matter will be a sure thing."
"Brother Jing, I am really beyond my reach..."
"Well, that's good, then let's let this matter go. I won't pursue Qian Chao's ideas. I will tell Mr. Gui exactly what he said later. I don't care. No matter how bold Gui Su is, he won't dare to do anything to me. , but it’s your brother Jin, hehe, I’m afraid...”
"Brother Jing, how could you be like this..." Jin Zhang became a little angry, but he didn't dare to show up.
Jing Jie continued:
"What if you agree to help me and give you half of the benefits Guisu gives me?"
Jin Zhang remained unmoved:
"Brother Jing, I am a coward. Even if Mr. Gui blames me, I still have something to say..."
Jing Jie continued to say quietly:
"There is also a nice woman among Qian Chao's five people. You have met her, right? Her name is Yanxuan. Well, if you don't agree, I will go to He Sinu. As long as he helps me, that woman will be my wife." I gave him a thank you gift..."
A beautiful face and a slim figure wrapped in a red skirt immediately flashed before Jin Zhang's eyes. He was stunned for a moment, and his body felt inexplicably hot. After a while, he licked some dryness. lips and said:
"Yanxuan..."
"I am the only one who can get people out now. If you help me, you can get the woman. But, all the benefits of Guisu will belong to me..."
"Done!"
Jing Jie smiled. His goal had been achieved. It was equivalent to being a white wolf with nothing. The two groups of people who dealt with Qian Chao had nothing to do with him. Even if the incident failed, he would not be traced in the end. However, he In fact, there are other plans. Getting rid of Qian Chao will definitely be a big deal, so we must make good use of it. At least Qian Chao is dead, Yan Xuan is kidnapped, and if nothing else happens, the other three of the five people will be killed. People will also die in that battle, and the position of the head of the Five Spirit Qi Refining Disciples will be vacant. Huan Chan has been coveting that position, so he might as well make good use of this and push Huan Chan up. Let him owe himself a big favor, which will be beneficial in the future at least until he builds the foundation.
Thinking of this, after Jing Jie left Jin Zhang's residence, he went to find Huan Chan, who was also a playboy, to conspire.
