The invitation Ma Hu received was that Qian Chao had recently made some good tea for him to taste. However, when he came to Qian Chao's courtyard and pushed open the door of Qian Chao's small building, he was a little confused. It was not Qian Chao who invited him to drink. Tea? Why, in addition to Qian Chao, there are Tang Ping, Yanxuan, Li Jian and Lu Pingchuan in this room. These five people are actually here. At this time, Ma Hu realized that today is definitely not just about drinking tea. .
Because they were relatively familiar with each other, Ma Hu said as soon as he entered the room:
"Hey, what a big battle. Aren't you having tea? Why are you all here?"
Tang Ping said:
"Why, can only you, Senior Brother Ma, drink Mr. Qian's good tea? Can't we come and have a taste?"
"Hehe, I'm afraid you're here today not just for tea. Come on, let's drink tea first, and then we'll talk."
After drinking the tea, Ma Hu said again:
"Well, good tea, can you talk now?"
Qian Chao said:
"Senior Brother Ma, there are some things that happened recently. Let me tell you first."
Many things they had experienced together had proven Ma Hu's reliability, so Qian Chao then told him all the recent events without any secret, including his secret investigation of the people from Lion Forest and Meng Cailou, The kidnapping Mei Qing encountered outside the sect, the elders of the council wanted to use the help of the five of them to rectify the dandies in the sect, the closeness between Tian Du and Qin Suijie, and the conspiracy of Tian Du to get acquainted with Jing Jie through Qin Suijie, The most important thing is that the five of them have just begun to work together with Tian Shuangyou, and they have to deal with Tian Du, Jing Jie, etc.
Ma Hu is also a smart man. After hearing this, he grasped the key point and said:
"So the person named Tian Du hooked up with Jing Jie to harm you. Well, Tian Shuangyou is really unexpected. She can provide information about Tian Du's situation, but what you lack now is the information about Jing Jie's situation. ,right?"
Tang Ping said:
"Yes, Senior Brother Ma has stayed in the sect longer than us. I think he should know more about Jing Jie..."
Ma Hu waved his hand and said:
"I am at best considered a villain in the sect, not a playboy. I have never had any dealings with them in the past. You also know that those big playboys have high eyesight. If you don't have any background, they won't bother to deal with you. You're dating, but that's okay. I have worked hard on this Jing Jie in the past, and I also found out some things. Well, maybe it will be useful to you..."
"Senior Brother Ma, please speak."
"I have secretly investigated Jing Jie in the past. That was when Senior Brother Xun was just murdered. I once suspected that the murderer was Jing Jie, so I worked hard on him."
Now Qian Chao and others, as well as Ma Hu, all know that it was Wen Liang who killed senior brother Xun. Therefore, after hearing what Ma Hu said, Qian Chao was a little curious and asked:
"Senior Brother Ma, why did you doubt Jing Jie about Senior Brother Xun?"
"Well, I didn't have a clue at the time. You all know that Senior Brother Xun and I are not the same person. He is the kind of person who behaves upright. Although he saved my life, he usually doesn't Maybe I have had too much contact with people like me, so I actually don’t know much about Senior Brother Xun. I started investigating after he was killed to avenge him. I knew where to start, so I decided to start with those who hated Senior Brother Xun. This was normal. I felt that only those who hated Senior Brother Xun were likely to start, so I also put in a lot of effort. Well, that is Among them, I got to know Jing Jie."
"Why does Jing Jie hate Senior Brother Xun?"
"This is simple. It is said that Senior Brother Xun once harmed Jing Jie. It seems that when Jing Jie sent people to attack others outside the sect, Senior Brother Xun met him, so Senior Brother Xun took action to drive away those people. Liang Zi is It ended like this, hum, do you know what Jing Jie was going to do at that time?"
"do what?"
"I found out all of this later. There is no proof. Just a few people can just listen. In our sect, every year many disciples go out and never come back. People say this They encountered some danger outside and died unexpectedly. In fact, among those who could not come back, some, well, the number was certainly not large. What happened to them was not that they encountered some irresistible monster outside and died. They were killed because they were targeted and kidnapped outside. However, people in the sect thought that they were in danger outside, so they could only sigh a few times..."
As soon as Ma Hu said this, the five people in the room were all surprised. They did not expect that such a thing would happen in the Wuling Sect.
"Are there people in our sect who do things that are harmful to nature?" Yanxuan asked.
"Human puppet, sword slave, maidservant!" Li Jian said.
"Is it related to Jing Jie?" Tang Ping asked.
"I just said that there is no evidence for any of this. I only heard it from other people's mouths. It is said that Senior Brother Xun's evil deeds against Jing Jie happened when Jing Jie's men were trying to kidnap a woman outside. Senior Brother Xun naturally took action when he met him. He drove away those people and rescued the woman. It is said that Jing Jie held a grudge against Senior Brother Xun because of this."
Qian Chao asked:
"Who told Senior Brother Ma about this?"
"That person used to be a follower of a young dude. He was a disgusting guy. You also know that there are some people in the sect who specifically follow those dudes and take advantage of them. They are more troublesome than those dudes. That guy It's that virtue. Well, the situation at that time was that the boy once accidentally made a mistake while drunk. He said that Jing Jie would definitely settle the score with Senior Brother Xun. After I heard the news, I naturally wanted to find out, so I secretly I captured him and took him to the outside of the sect for questioning. The boy couldn't stand my tricks, so I told him everything he knew. He didn't know much, but the fact that Senior Brother Xun destroyed Jing Jie was from him. of."
Qian Chao immediately asked again:
"Who is that person? Can you still find him now?"
If you can find that person to ask, maybe you can learn more through Tang Ping's methods.
Ma Hu smiled awkwardly and said:
"Well... I was impatient at the time and struck too hard. I didn't expect that kid couldn't stand it. Alas, he died in my hands in the end..."
"Oh, what a pity, why did you get killed?"
Lu Pingchuan said regretfully on the side. He didn't care about the life or death of those scoundrels, but he also knew that if the kid was alive, he might be able to find some clues.
"What happened next? What did Senior Brother Ma find out later?" Tang Ping asked.
"Later, I met Junior Brother Qian. He told me to change the angle to investigate the cause of Senior Brother Xun's death. Senior Brother Xun was not alone when he died. There were others who were killed together. Junior Brother Qian said that we might as well start with those people. , it is possible that the person who killed Senior Brother Xun did not want to harm him, but wanted to kill someone else, but Senior Brother Xun was beside that person, so he was poisoned together. Later, I followed Junior Brother Qian’s instructions and conducted an investigation and found that it was indeed the case. Later, when I joined forces with Junior Brother Qian, I discovered that the person who harmed Senior Brother Xun was Wen Liang. From the moment I met Junior Brother Qian, I stopped working on Jing Jie. It was only today that you mentioned Jing Jie that I remembered such a past event. Woolen cloth."
(For the above, see Volume 4: Feather Trial, Chapter 72: Ma Hu’s Plan.)
Qian Chao asked again:
"The guy who died in the hands of Senior Brother Ma, was he following some dandy in the past?"
"It's Bi Zhao. Junior Sister Tang must have heard of this guy. He's absolutely disgusting. The boy who died in my hands must have known this from Bi Zhao's mouth."
Tang Ping nodded and said:
"Yes, Bi Zhao is arrogant and has a reckless personality. He is usually very domineering."
Ma Hu looked at the thoughtful look on Qian Chao's face, guessed what Qian Chao was thinking, and said;
"Junior Brother Qian, are you planning to take advantage of Bi Zhao? Do you want to ask him about Jing Jie?"
Seeing Qian Chao nodding, Ma Hu said again:
"It's useless. Although Bi Zhao is a dandy, he is a little dandy. He can't catch Jing Jie's eyes at all. It's impossible for Jing Jie to tell him these things."
"That is……?"
"Bi Zhao always follows a big dude named Feng You, which is equivalent to Bi Zhao being Feng You's lackey. What Bi Zhao knows is probably revealed by Feng You. Feng You is the one who can really compete with Jing You. A guy with whom Jie has a close relationship."
"Fengyou?"
Qian Chao remembered that on the day when the Shizi Lin and Meng Cai Lou ships arrived at the Wuling Sect, several Wuling disciples stepped forward to meet with those from the two sects in front of so many elders. Talking and laughing, Tang Ping identified those guys at that time, including Feng You, a guy with a frivolous face and a very frivolous expression.
Thinking of this, Qian Chao's heart moved. When he talked about this with Ma Hu, he felt that if he wanted to inquire about Jing Jie, he should not start with the ordinary young man. Ma Hu mentioned Feng You, which immediately reminded him of that day in Jing Jie. On the dock, Tang Ping talked about the big dandies in the sect, and Jing Jie was among them. If you want to know about Jing Jie's movements, you can only use your brains from those few people, so Qian Chao said:
"Senior Brother Ma, it seems that Bi Zhao is no longer worth paying attention to, but there are some big dudes in the sect, Senior Brother Ma might as well tell us."
"Well, okay, I probably know what Junior Brother Qian means. I've heard a lot about the guys in the sect over the years, so I'll tell you in detail."
After taking a sip of tea to moisten his throat, Ma Hu said:
"The big dandy in the clan, the first one is Zong Xi, and there are a few guys gathered around him, they are all well-established figures, namely Zhang Yi, Huan Chan, Jing Jie, Feng You, well, there is another one, He is the same Lin Jian who was so frightened that he fled back after his plot against Shangguan Hong failed. However, Lin Jian is the one with the weakest foundation among them. You have all dealt with Lin Jian and he is not in the sect, so we will not mention him. "
"Let's talk about Zong Xi first. The reason why this guy became the leader of the big dandy is because he has the deepest foundation. I think you all know about his life background and so on. I won't say more about this person Zong Xi. , he has both cultivation and means, and he is not weak either. His biggest characteristic is that he is confused. What he wants is for others to be respectful to him. When they meet, he calls him brother and respectfully does not disobey him. As long as He can just follow his will. What he values most is his status among the dandies. As long as he can respond to the dandy's call, he will be satisfied. Apart from being confused, this person has no evil deeds and is not greedy or lustful. , of course, it is also possible that he has done something but no news has spread, but recently this guy seems to have been called something by someone from the Lion Forest... Yes, his name is Lou Qingyao, um, that woman is considered a beauty, Zong Somehow, Xiang made this Lou Qing medicine addict obsessed with her. He got tired of being with that woman every day, and he looked like he would not marry her unless she was the one."
Of course, these five people knew about Zong Xi and Lou Qing Yao. The former was in Longzhang Mountain, and Lou Qing Yao was defeated by Tang Ping. Zong Xi must also secretly hate these five people, so after hearing this, All five people nodded silently.
"Next, let's talk about Huan Chan. Hehe, if there is anyone among those big dudes who will hold a grudge against the five of you, Huan Chan will definitely be the first!"
"Why?"
"Hehe, if it weren't for you, after Senior Brother Fan established the foundation, the person sitting at the head of the Qi Refining disciples would probably be Huan Chan! When you deal with Wen Liang's first deployment of elite disciples in the sect, aren't there many people who don't want to Following orders? That is Huan Chan secretly causing trouble. Of course, he is not the only one who caused trouble for you, but he played the biggest role. Many people did not follow your orders because of his face. But that time, Anyone who obeyed the order and went with them will benefit greatly from the sect, which makes those who didn't go very envious and regretful. Now few people listen to Huan Chan anymore, and Huan Chan is even more jealous of you."
"I see." Tang Ping was still worried about that incident.
"Huan Chan is different from Zong Xi. Zong Xi values his position among the rich men, but Huan Chan covets the reputation within the clan. Therefore, he values the position of the head of the Qi Refining disciples very seriously, and he also plots For a long time, he was bound to win, and he thought that he would definitely succeed. But he never expected that Brother Fan would recommend the five of you to the council as soon as he established the foundation. Haha, his plan suddenly came to nothing. But besides coveting fame, Other than that, Huan Chan doesn’t seem to have any bad deeds that have been reported. Well, Huan Chan went with Yan Shuang the first two times he was attacked and helped. I heard nothing else about it. Anyway, you guys will do it in the future. Be careful with this guy.”
"The next one is Jing Jie. We mentioned him earlier. This person is considered an alternative among these big dudes. People like him originally have everything, but this person's temperament is very greedy. And he is narrow-minded, the kind of person who will retaliate for his anger. Also, he is a well-known person in the sect, but this person has always been low-key and cautious in doing things. In my opinion, the kind of kidnapping of disciples from the sect and selling them to outsiders is... He can do it."
When he heard this, Qian Chao interrupted and asked:
"Then since he has a way to secretly abduct people from within the sect, does he also have a way to secretly bring people from outside the sect into the sect?"
"That's natural. This can be done as long as the foundation-building brothers stationed in the four towns outside the sect provide him with convenience. Of course, it must be beneficial."
Upon hearing this, Qian Chao glanced at Tang Ping, who immediately understood:
"Boy Qian, are you talking about...the people Wen Liang killed in order to refine the jade elixir?"
Ma Hu also understood. After defeating Wen Liang, he followed Qian Chao and others to search Wen Liang's hiding place. There, he saw the corpses left behind after Wen Liang refined the jade pill, and his face suddenly changed. Be serious:
"I didn't expect this. If this is true, this Jing Jie is really guilty! From this point of view, we must investigate him carefully. If he is really guilty of his crimes, huh, God will not accept him , I will accept him too!"
In fact, more than this, Qian Chao also thought that Lin Jian knew clearly that Wen Liang wanted to take advantage of the tide in Hanquan Valley to attack Yan Shuang. He took the opportunity to send people to attack Yan Shuang at the same time, and then framed Shangguan Hong. Now it seems that it is 80% likely. It was probably Lin Jian who got the news from Jing Jie.
"Senior Brother Ma, please continue."
"Okay, that's it for Jing Jie. The next one is Feng You. Well, among these people, Feng You is the most notorious one. This man is lustful and lustful, and he is always surrounded by countless women. Alas. , speaking of which, most of the women in the sect are clean and self-sufficient, but there are always some women who have some thoughts that they shouldn't have because of their beauty. Fengyou has a deep foundation, and he is exactly the person those women like, but this person is ridiculous He was lustful, so he hit it off with those women, each getting what he wanted, almost every night..."
At this point, Ma Hu stopped. After all, there were two women, Tang Ping and Yan Xuan, listening here. It would be a bit blasphemous for him to say the following words, so he stopped in time.
"Uh... Anyway, he is just lustful. Apart from that, I haven't heard of any other scandalous things about him."
"The last one I want to talk about is Zhang Yi. Among these big dudes, Zhang Yi is the one who is least like a dude. His sense of existence is really very low. Let's put it this way, over the years, I have been Zong Nei seems to have never heard anything about Zhang Yi, as if he has never done anything in the past, but he always hangs out with those guys, which makes people confused. Well, the last one left is Lin Jian, you have dealt with Lin Jian, so you don’t need me to say anything."
Qian Chao asked:
"If we were to find someone among these dudes to ask about Jing Jie, would anyone be willing to speak?"
Ma Hu thought for a while and said:
"First of all, let's rule out Huan Chan. He just hopes that you guys will be unlucky. Hey, how about Zong Xi? Although he is confused, he should be able to understand important matters clearly, and..."
Tang Ping interjected:
"Zong Xi is impossible. We offended Zong Xi a few days ago."
"Huh? How..."
"Lou Qingyao next to him didn't know why he secretly asked people to inquire about me, so we set up a trap to lure them out. There, I had a fight with Lou Qingyao and beat her badly. , Zong Xi hates us now."
"Oh, that's right, that's really not possible, um...hey...yes!"
Ma Hu suddenly became excited. Not only did he raise his voice, he even patted his thigh.
"I know who to call!"
"Is it Zhang Yi?"
"No, it's not him, it's Feng You."
"Fengyou?"
"Isn't he a lecherous scoundrel? Can you trust him?"
"Hey, I don't understand," Ma Hu said with a proud smile. "Among these big dudes, although Feng You has the worst reputation, in my opinion, Feng You may not be the one with the worst reputation." The cleanest one among the individuals, I say this because he only has affairs with those women who take the initiative to throw themselves into his arms. Apart from that, he may also speak freely, but he has not heard of other evil deeds. I said it before. Besides, if you go to Feng You, he will naturally ignore you, but if you go to him alone, you will definitely make him cooperate with you obediently!"
"who is it?"
"Hehe, it's the senior brother Fan Fan who recommended you."
"Why?"
"Guys, let's put it this way, my reputation in the sect is not very good even now, but if... well... if Senior Brother Xun is still alive, I will definitely listen to his words," when he said this Ma Hu's face darkened a little, "No matter how bad his reputation is, or how miserable he is, he will definitely find ways to repay his kindness to his savior. Am I right? Feng You, this guy is not a good guy. But he is just lustful, and Senior Brother Fan Yan treats him just like Senior Brother Xun treats me..."
"You mean that Senior Brother Fan once saved Feng You's life?" Tang Ping asked from across the table.
"Yes, and it was twice, but Feng You's reputation is too bad. Senior Brother Fan saved him just because he didn't want to see him die. He didn't want to have anything to do with him afterwards, so not many people knew about it. "
"But..." Tang Ping said cautiously, "Senior Brother Fan has established a foundation. He should have been sent abroad?"
"Senior Brother Fan is still in the sect. I met him a few days ago. The Chengguan Enexamination is about to arrive in front of me. Senior Brother Fan's master is in retreat. Before the retreat, he told Senior Brother Fan to take his place during the Chengguan Enexamination. Let’s see if there are any outstanding disciples we can consider.”
What Ma Hu said is a common practice. During the Cheng Guan En Examination that takes place every ten years, if the seniors of Dan Ji are unable to attend, usually they will send a discerning disciple to take a look on his behalf to see if there are any outstanding disciples who can be accepted into his sect. Everything was recorded by that disciple, and it was for this reason that Fan Yan had to wait until the Cheng Guan En Examination before he was sent out.
"That's great, let's go find Senior Brother Fan quickly." Tang Ping said eagerly.
"It's not busy. If you all go, it will be too conspicuous. How about I go and invite Senior Brother Fan to your place quietly, and then we can discuss this matter together?"
"good!"
…
A few days later.
After receiving the news of Fan Yi's invitation, Feng You did not dare to neglect, neatly dressed and appeared outside Fan Yi's cave on time.
At the door, he respectfully called "Senior Brother Fan" and then heard someone talking inside:
"Come in."
But Feng You was stunned when he opened the door. There were five people in the room, namely Qian Chao, Tang Ping, Yan Xuan, Li Jian and Lu Pingchuan. Only Senior Brother Fan was not there. Isn't this the cave of Senior Brother Fan?
"Why are you five here?" Feng You asked in confusion.
The five people did not answer, but a voice sounded from behind Feng You:
"Go in and talk."
It was Fan Yan who appeared behind Feng You at some point and blocked his retreat.
"yes."
Then, after Feng You and Fan Yan entered, the door was tightly closed.
