The three of them escaped from the vent and were about to take a breath. But unexpectedly, they saw the old-looking man in black robe sitting not far from them, seemingly waiting for a long time.
"Lin Quan! Is it really you?" Qin Chuan recognized the true face of the man in black robe, and was a little surprised and a little angry.
The man in black robe did not answer, but took off the black scarf that covered his face. Revealing a face with high cheekbones. His complexion was somewhat dark, with thick eyebrows and shining eyes underneath. There is some sparse beard above the lips, which looks a little down and out, but still majestic.
Su Qiqi hesitated and said: "Are you... the former governor of Hangzhou Prefecture, Mr. Lin Quan?"
Lin Quan smiled noncommittally and said, "Are you from the Weiyuan Escort Agency?"
Su Qiqi nodded and said, "How did you know that we are from Weiyuan Escort Agency?"
Lin Quan's expression changed, and he chuckled: "I have been friends with Nangong Qin for more than ten years... When I saw your appearance just now, I could guess a little bit, and the weapon in that little brother's hand was engraved with a threat. The words Far Escort Agency..."
After Su Qiqi heard this, he looked at the sword in Qin Chuan's hand suspiciously. Sure enough, the scabbard was engraved with the small characters of Weiyuan Escort Agency.
He can see such small characters so clearly, it seems he has good eyesight!
Su Qiqi murmured in her heart, looked at Lin Quan again, and asked again: "Since you have a relationship with my father, can you give us a favor today and let us leave here?"
Lin Quan sneered and said: "That was all in the past. Now I am a member of the Ye You Alliance. How can I explain to the alliance leader if I let you go?"
Su Qiqi smiled mockingly and said, "Then what are your plans?"
Lin Quan blinked his narrow eyes and said meaningfully: "What did Fang Qing say to you before he died?"
Fang Qing? Su Qiqi was stunned for a moment, then realized immediately that what Lin Quan was asking was probably what the old man who was shot to death by a hidden arrow just said to her.
She pondered for a while and said: "He just asked us to escape through the vent above the corridor..."
Lin Quan snorted coldly and said, "That's it, I didn't tell you the whereabouts of the Star Gathering Map?" After saying that, he stared straight into Su Qiqi's eyes.
Su Qiqi involuntarily avoided his direct gaze and raised her eyes to look at Qin Chuan.
Qin Chuan quietly pulled off her sleeve and shook it gently.
Su Qiqi understood, looked back at Lin Quan, and said firmly: "He didn't say anything."
Lin Quan's eyes instantly turned cold. He looked at Su Qiqi and others like he was patrolling prey, and said, "I'll give you another chance! What did Fang Qing just say to you?"
He almost finished this sentence through gritted teeth. Su Qiqi and Zheng Miao both felt a sense of fear in their hearts. She had heard her mother say something about Lin Quan. His martial arts was the best among his brothers, and even his father was no match for him! What's more, even if the three of them join forces, they may not have a chance of winning!
How to do it? Su Qiqi's heart gradually became anxious. However, she still said bravely: "I already told me that Fang Qing did not tell me the whereabouts of the Star Gathering Map. Let's say goodbye!"
After that, he quickly grabbed Qin Chuan and Zheng Miao's clothes and motioned them to leave this dangerous place quickly.
The three of them were about to jump off the top of the corridor, but Lin Quan had already blocked their way.
"What...what do you mean by this?" Although Su Qiqi had expected that he would act like this, she still felt a little surprised and angry.
"If you want to leave, it depends on your ability! If you can defeat me, I will let you leave; if you can't defeat me, you will just stay in the dungeon and wait to be reunited with your family in the underworld..." Lin Quanyong With a single stroke of the sword, he cut off a nearby tree that was big enough for two people to hug.
When Su Qiqi heard this and saw his behavior, she was shocked and blurted out: "Could it be that my father and brother were involved in the murder dispute and it was also related to you..."
Lin Quan rolled his eyelids contemptuously and said: "The only reason is that your father is ignorant of current affairs. He brought it on himself! I have persuaded him, but I can't help him if he doesn't listen..."
Su Qiqi looked at his smiling face and couldn't help complaining in her heart: "Humph, you are obviously selling your friends for glory, but you are still acting like this and blaming others for your fault..."
Su Qiqi was thinking when she suddenly felt a strong anger. She quickly looked at Qin Chuan beside her. He could hardly hold back his anger and was about to draw his sword to duel with Lin Quan. Zheng Miao nervously held Qin Chuan's hand at the side, looking like she was about to cry. Su Qiqi hurriedly walked over and whispered a few words to him. Only then did Qin Chuan relax his grip on the sword.
Su Qiqi walked up to Lin Quan again and said seriously: "How about we make a deal?"
Lin Quan thought for a while and said, "What deal?"
Su Qiqi said: "Fang Qing did not tell me the whereabouts of the Star Gathering Map, but he gave me a map..." After that, she took out a piece of yellowed parchment from her sleeve.
Lin Quan looked at the parchment in her hand with an uncertain expression. After a while, he said: "Bring it here!"
Su Qiqi handed it over generously, and Lin Quan grabbed it, spread it out and looked at it for a few times, then said dubiously: "Did Fang Qing really give it to you?"
Su Qiqi nodded.
Lin Quan put the map in his arms and moved out of the way.
Su Qiqi hurriedly asked Qin Chuan and Zheng Miao to leave. The three of them estimated that they had left Juxing Town, so they slowed down. The three of them found a teahouse, ordered a pot of tea and started chatting while drinking.
Qin Chuan spoke first: "What did you just give that old guy? It couldn't be the Star Gathering Map, right?"
Before Su Qiqi had time to answer, Zheng Miao couldn't help but yell at her brother: "Brother, what's in your eyes? Can my sister be so stupid? And we were all there at the time. Didn't Mr. Fang Qing give my sister anything?" Didn’t you see it?”
"Then...I really didn't pay attention..." Qin Chuan scratched his head and recalled for a while, but still couldn't remember the details of the scene at that time. I only remember what Fang Qing told Su Qiqi before he died.
"Su'er, what did Fang Qing tell you?" Qin Chuan asked curiously.
Su Qiqi said: "He talked about Qingxuan Temple and the Star Gathering Map...it seemed like he was telling us the whereabouts of the Star Gathering Map..."
Qin Chuan and Zheng Miao nodded and said, "That's right, let's go to Qingxuan Temple to find the Star Gathering Map."
After the three of them drank tea, they asked the tea house owner about Qingxuan Temple, but the tea house owner had never heard of it. The three of them left the teahouse and went to a nearby town store to inquire about it. Finally I know the exact location of Qingxuan Temple.
On the way, the three of them got tired, so Qin Chuan rented a carriage. Hurrying slowly along the way, we finally arrived at Crescent City where Qingxuan Temple is located. The three of them walked around the city and discovered that they had passed by here before. I also met Granny Cui and people from Yeyou League.
"Why don't we go to Tianshangju Restaurant to have something to eat first... I'm so hungry that my chest is touching my back..." Zheng Miao pretended to be pitiful.
Su Qiqi and Qin Chuan both laughed and said repeatedly: "Okay, okay, okay, let's go eat something first..."
The three of them arrived at Tianshangju Restaurant and asked for a seat by the window on the second floor as usual. They ordered a few signature dishes and boiled a pot of vintage wine before happily sitting down to enjoy the delicious food.
Halfway through the meal, Su Qiqi unconsciously glanced at the teahouse opposite. This time, he saw no one from Yeyou League, but saw an old monk and a child being stopped at the entrance of the teahouse.
Could the old monk be the Abbot Huikong of Qingxuan Temple we are looking for? Could that child be the young master of Seven Star Castle?
Su Qiqi whispered to Qin Chuan and Zheng Miao about the two people they had just met, and the three of them immediately lost their appetite. Qin Chuan called the waiter to pay for the meal, and the three of them hurried downstairs to find the old monk and the child.
