In the vast twilight, the pleasant sound of the evening bell came.
The evening wind blows through the bamboo forest, and the heat has long been isolated from the world of mortals.
Master Bitter Melon's vegetarian banquet is recognized as unparalleled in the world. Just smelling the aroma is enough to arouse anyone's appetite.
He himself often said that even if a Bodhisattva smelled the vegetarian dishes he cooked, his heart would be moved.
And if you want to taste the vegetarian food cooked by the bitter melon master, you not only need to bathe in the incense, but also have to be patient. Master Balsam Pear is not someone who cooks lightly. Not only does it require the right person to come, but he also needs to be happy to invite the banquet in advance.
But at this moment, Master Balsam Pear looked at the three uninvited guests in front of him, but he was not unhappy at all. Instead, he looked kind and even helped them pick up their food, as if he was afraid that they would not eat fast enough.
This is not just because of the identities of the three people in front of them: one is Lu Xiaofeng, the most popular in the world, the other is Zhao Qing, who is known as the best swordsman in the world today, and the last one is Sikong Zhai, the "King of Thieves" star.
It was also because Master Balsam Pear's lay disciple, who was the number one catcher in the world at the time, Jin Jiuling, needed his help in finding helpers to deal with the embroidery bandit that had shaken the southeast recently.
The Embroidery Thief is a man who can embroider.
Not only can this person embroider, he can also embroider blind people.
Chang Mantian, Hua Yifan, Jiang Chongwei... many famous first-class masters were blinded by his embroidery needles.
Not only did he blind these masters in embroidery, he also stole the eighteen dendrobium pearls from the palace, the seventy volumes of priceless calligraphy and paintings collected by Hua Yuxuan, the eight hundred thousand taels of escort silver from Zhenyuan, a batch of red goods from Zhendongbao, Ninety thousand taels of gold leaves in Jinsha River.
In just one month, he made sixty or seventy large pieces of eucalyptus, and he did them all by himself.
If it had not spread for a short time, it would have shocked not only the southeastern region, but the entire world.
Therefore, when Zhao Qing, Lu Xiaofeng, and Sikong Zhaixing stopped by for a visit, he prepared a few extra meals and served them himself, trying to persuade them to help.
Needless to say, Zhao Qing and Lu Xiaofeng solved the problem of the Jinpeng Dynasty; Sikong Zhaixing, as the king of thieves, has superb stealing methods. He must have the opportunity to seize the embroidery thief's flaws from the perspective of his peers.
After holding a piece of vegetarian ham, Zhao Qing looked at the bamboo curtain that separated the inside and outside of the Zen room. She had already heard the slight footsteps coming from outside.
"I heard that your Jewelry Pavilion recently sold a large number of goods in the northwest, worth millions of taels. I wonder if the embroidery thieves will rob them?"
The one who spoke was Sikong Zhaixing, who was dressed as an old farmer. After Lu Xiaofeng finished digging the earthworms, he thought about it and followed after he was about to leave.
Master Balsam Pear said: "The Embroidery Bandit's martial arts are very high, but he has been active in the southeast recently. He shouldn't go to the northwest to attack, right?"
Zhao Qing smiled and said: "If he really goes to rob my caravan, it can only be said to be bad luck."
The goods that Sikong Zhaixing was talking about were originally the property she obtained from selling the weapons Huo Xiu had accumulated to the border troops. Due to the huge number, Huo Tianqing, Shanxi Yan and Yan Wu, a master she recently found recruiting, took charge of the escort.
This Yan Wu was mentioned in the information Huo Xiu left behind. He was a member of the Yan family who mastered the twelve deadly swords.
The reason why Yan Shisan in later generations was called Yan Shisan was because there used to be a man named Yan Qi and a man named Yan Wu. He felt that he was stronger than the two of them combined.
Zhao Qing guessed that the person he found was Yan Wu, probably an elder of Yan Shisan's family.
Now, Yan Wu has initially mastered the Thirteenth Sword, and is as powerful as Shan Xiyan.
Two months, even if only part of the time is spent every day, is enough for Zhao Qing to advance one strike of the twelve deadly swords.
Jin Jiuling's martial arts may be better than Huo Tianqing's, but if he wants to fight three against one, there is only a dead end.
Compared with Jin Jiuling, a clown who can't dance for long, Mu Taoren, who is about to attend the banquet, and Ye Gucheng, who is currently the swordsmanship teacher of the Prince of Pingnan Palace, are the people she values more.
After learning the information about the Embroidery Thief from Zhao Qing and Master Balsam Pear, Lu Xiaofeng tried to speculate:
"Chang Mantian of the Zhenyuan Escort Bureau is a disciple of Mr. Iron Sword. His martial arts skills are by no means low. Jiang Chongwei's Iron Palm Kung Fu has been practiced with the Thirteen Taibao. He is already the best in the southeast, but he can't even see clearly the opponent's moves."
"In addition, he can steal things from the heavily guarded palace and escape unscathed. This person is at least a top expert in the world. Maybe he is a famous person who dresses up in disguise and uses embroidery to reduce the amount of hair exposed during disguise. flaw."
As expected of Lu Xiaofeng, Lu Xiaofeng deduced the reason why the embroidery thief embroidered after just hearing some clues.
At this moment, the bamboo curtain of the Zen room was opened, and the Taoist Mu and the layman Gusong, who were dressed in blue cloth, couldn't help but be startled.
Master Balsam Pear originally invited them and Hua Manlou, but they had just arrived. Not only were the dishes on the table, but there were already three people sitting there eating and chatting.
Mu Taoren looked at Master Balsam Pear and suddenly asked, "Are you talking about the embroidery robber who committed crimes recently?"
The layman Gu Song cooperated: "I heard that Jin Jiuling, the number one master of the Six Sects in the past three hundred years, is Jiang Chongwei's good friend. He will definitely not ignore it."
Mu Daoren said: "The Pingnan Prince's Mansion was robbed, which greatly affected the court's reputation. Although Jin Jiuling is an expert in solving crimes, he still needs to find a few helpers to speed up the solution."
Master Gusong smiled and said, "If Jin Jiuling is willing to help me find some fine antique calligraphy and paintings, I might consider helping."
Zhao Qing raised his head and glanced at Taoist Mu and Gusong, thinking in his mind.
How did Mu Taoist and his subordinate Gu Song lay the idea of becoming the embroidery thief? Could it be that they didn't get a fortune from Huo Xiu and wanted to find new sources to support the expenses of Ghost Villa?
Before Master Balsam Pear agreed, Taoist Mu looked Zhao Qing over, recognized her identity, and couldn't help but said: "Isn't this the same girl who defeated Dugu Yihe and Ximen Chuixue three months ago, one against two?" Swordsman, Zhao Qing? The old Taoist is being polite here."
Speaking of Dugu Yihe and Ximen Chuixue, Zhao Qing suddenly thought of the fight between the two of them.
I was also a little speechless. Although the two were at war with each other at the time, after Sun Xiuqing found Wanmei Villa, the two parties actually canceled the duel with a tacit understanding.
However, the remaining two heroes of Emei's three heroes, Zhang Yingfeng and Yan Renying, were quite dissatisfied.
"Mu Taoist, I have heard for a long time about the fame of the Wudang Sect's Liangyi Divine Sword. Why don't you and I have a discussion here?" Zhao Qing suddenly stood up and looked at Mu Taoist opposite.
Mu Taoren has hidden her strength for many years. She took action now, not intending to force the opponent to use his full strength. She just wanted to observe the moves of the Liangyi Divine Sword and compare it with the Tai Chi swordsmanship of Jin Yong's world.
However, Mu Taoren shook his head and refused the competition: "Miss Zhao can even defeat Dugu Yihe and Ximen Chuixue, who else in the world can be your opponent? I am already an old man, please be considerate."
On the side, the layman Gu Song nodded in agreement and said: "That's right. Four months ago, we saw the Lord of Baiyun City use his move of flying immortals from the sky, like blue sky and white clouds, flawless and unsullied. Brother Mu Tao commented that the Wudang Sect's Liangyi swordsmanship is far from his opponent."
"If the girl wants to find someone to test the sword with, she might as well compete with Lord Baiyun."
Zhao Qing blinked, and at this moment, she suddenly sensed that there was another master coming outside the meditation room, and he had extremely high Qing Gong, with a faint sword intent all over his body.
Could it be that Ye Gucheng is here?
