In this remote county town, I actually heard the news about the "Phoenix Dance and Phoenix Sword Technique". The ancient sage was stunned. He listened carefully to the conversation and got closer.
"Master Hu, as the county magistrate, is our parent official, why are you concerned about Jianghu's affairs?" A man said in a strange tone.
Someone in the room laughed: "There is a silk and satin merchant outside Yuan Cao. He does not do business honestly, but secretly kidnapped the Canglong Dharma Protector of Dark Moon Hall to be his wife. I'm afraid it's not easy for you to have your own plan behind your back."
The ancient sage was horrified that a silk shop owner and a local magistrate had their own agendas in order to seek Phoenix swordsmanship from Feng Wu. There must be something fishy about A Niu's case.
The atmosphere became deserted, and Cao Yuanwai sneered: "Master Hu, I'm afraid you heard wrong. My wife only knows some kung fu, and I have never heard of the Dark Moon Hall Canglong Dharma Protector."
"Really? Then why don't you call A Niu over to confront him? He won't be killed until three days later. It's too late." Magistrate Hu said calmly.
Officer Cao's breathing was a little rapid: "That's not necessary. Since Mr. Hu has closed the case, why should we look for trouble?"
"oh."
Magistrate Hu said in a weird voice: "My wife was killed by a servant, and I have to send money to ask for a quick verdict. We were originally going to ask the widow to do an autopsy, but they refused. Tell me, do I want to re-open this case?" Maybe, if I find out something, I can get promoted."
"you."
Mr. Cao was furious: "Don't bully me too much. I'll give you a hundred taels of silver. The worst I can do is break up and end it together."
"Who saw it? I don't know anything. It would be a shame to frame a court official." Magistrate Hu threatened.
"you you you……"
Mr. Cao said the word "you" several times in succession and was speechless.
"Hand over your sword skills. I don't like to be a solitary person. You can make another copy and keep it. How about it?" Magistrate Hu used both soft and hard tactics.
Mr. Cao thought for a moment and hesitated: "Why should I believe you?"
"Because you are a criminal thief wanted by the court. Based on this alone, we can make a deal." Magistrate Hu said this.
With a cold snort, Cao Yuanwai said disdainfully: "First, he framed my wife as the protector of Dark Moon Hall, and now he slanders me as a gangster. Master Hu's joke is a bit ridiculous."
Magistrate Hu laughed a few times and said, "In that case, let me tell you a story first."
"More than ten years ago, there was a group of people along the coast of the south of the Yangtze River who specialized in robbing merchant ships at sea. They were known as the Seven Heroes of the Sea. They were mainly seven thieves with excellent water skills. After many attempts to encircle and suppress them, the imperial court called on all the major sects in the rivers and lakes to help capture them. At that time, the Palace of King Wu , Wuyou Escort Bureau, Dark Moon Hall, Quan Gang, Poison Witch Sect, Boat Gang and other major sects are involved."
"Later, everyone worked together and fought bravely to kill the enemy, and finally eliminated them. Each major sect counted the number of people, and the dark moon hall Canglong protector disappeared, and the fifth among the seven heroes of the sea escaped."
"People have different opinions. Some say they died together on the sea and fed the fish. There are even rumors that they fell in love at first sight and elope. Of course, since neither the living nor the dead can be seen, the matter was slowly forgotten and no one mentioned it again."
"Since then, there has been a Cao Yuanwai in a certain county town who runs a silk and satin shop and married a beautiful woman. In a few years, they have another pair of children, and their life is quite comfortable."
"People only know that they are outsiders and spend lavishly. Businessmen should be lavish."
"However, a few years ago, their family was taking a boat trip on the river when they suddenly encountered a gang of gangsters. The gangsters saw money and wanted to do evil things. Who would have expected that the businessman was very good at water and his wife was very agile and managed to kill the gang. Kill all the bad guys."
"Someone saw from a distance that the lady's scimitar was flying in her hand, and that the businessman looked like a dragon in the water. Do you think this is a coincidence?"
Mr. Cao coughed a few times to hide his inner panic: "As the saying goes, no coincidence can ever be written, and Mr. Hu's story is truly wonderful."
Magistrate Hu walked around the house: "I didn't think so at the time. Later, I checked a lot of files and found that this matter was unusual, so I sent someone to sneak into the silk and satin shop and secretly overheard some secrets."
"You, it turns out that A Niu is your spy. No wonder he has such a sly look on his face. You want to kill him when you cross a river. You are really cruel." Cao Yuanwai suddenly realized.
Magistrate Hu disapproved: "So what, no matter how cruel I am, I can't compare to your insidiousness. I only realized after listening to A Niu's report. It turns out that Dark Moon Hall is the successor of Feng Wu Qiuhuang Sword Technique. He just used the two swords to cover up others' eyes." Changed it to a pair of swords. You worked hard for many years in order to obtain the swordsmanship, and after you deceived the lady into writing down all the tricks and moves, you ruthlessly poisoned her to death. You are truly non-poisonous and have no husband, I admire you."
"Okay, I'll give you the swordsmanship right now, but you have to ensure the safety of my family." Cao Yuanwai put forward the conditions.
Magistrate Hu fully agreed: "That's natural. I always stick to my word and never break my word."
"Sir, please take a look." Mr. Cao probably took something and handed it over.
"Whoosh!"
"ah!"
Magistrate Hu screamed and fell out of the house.
Gu Shengchao hurriedly ducked aside.
Under the cover of night, Magistrate Hu covered one eye and rolled on the ground. A sleeve arrow hit his eye.
Mr. Cao walked out holding a pair of Emei thorns.
"You, you dare to sneak attack me." Magistrate Hu said angrily.
Cao Yuanwai said contemptuously: "A Niu has gone through life and death for you, but you don't care whether others live or die for your own selfish interests. Why should I believe you? I'm afraid I will be even more miserable than A Niu."
After saying that, Yuan Cao came to Magistrate Hu's side, and the Emei thorn in his hand shone coldly in the moonlight.
Magistrate Hu covered his eyes in unbearable pain and begged: "Please, I don't want the swordsmanship anymore, please let me go."
"It's too late." Cao Yuanwai waved the Emei thorn and stabbed it in.
"puff!"
The sound of a sharp blade penetrating flesh and blood was heard.
"ah!"
A scream sounded particularly miserable in the night sky.
Cao Yuanwai took a few steps back and fell down. On his calf, a sleeve arrow penetrated back and forth, dripping with blood.
"You, you are not injured." He was horrified when he saw Magistrate Hu's true face.
Magistrate Hu stood up and patted the dirt off his body, his eyes intact.
He said coldly: "You want to poison your own wife, how can I trust you? I was just acting, otherwise I wouldn't have hurt you."
There was only one Emei thorn left in Cao Yuanwai's hand. He struggled to stand up and limped away outside.
"I might give you a few points in the water, but you can't escape on land." Magistrate Hu calmly picked up a wooden stick from the ground and pressed forward step by step.
When they came to the courtyard, two children outside of Cao Yuan heard the noise and ran over. Seeing his miserable condition, they rushed towards him and said uneasily: "Dad, you are injured."
"Leave me alone, run away." Officer Cao was eager to protect the child and ordered the child to run for his life.
Magistrate Hu made a quick stride and headed straight for the boy, about to catch him.
"Bang!"
The coffin cover in the funeral shed was shattered into powder. A man jumped out and reached out to grab Magistrate Hu.
"It's a fake corpse!"
Gu Shengchao saw all this secretly and was shocked.
Magistrate Hu was even more horrified, and he was stunned and forgot to resist.
The woman who flew out of the coffin hit Magistrate Hu in the chest with her palm. He flew backwards and hit the wall hard. He struggled to stand up, and a mouthful of blood spurted out of his clothes that were stained red.
"You, you're not dead?" Cao Yuanwai saw his wife's face clearly and was doubtful.
Staring at her husband with an arrogant look, Cao Yuanwai's wife said sternly: "I, the dignified Canglong Protector of Dark Moon Hall, listened to your sweet words, betrayed the master and ran away with you. I thought that we could live together till we grow old together, but I never expected that I am not a kind person. I deliberately wrote down fake sword skills but you took them seriously and wanted to poison me, so I had to use a trick to deceive you. I still had a glimmer of kindness at the time, but in the end I realized that you are really a ruthless person. Look. As we are husband and wife, I will spare your life for the time being, take the children away now, and never see each other again."
Magistrate Hu suffered internal injuries, and Officer Cao's calf was pierced by a sleeve arrow. Neither of them was a match for a woman, so they had to watch as she took the child's hand and walked out.
Under the moonlight, a figure appeared at the entrance of the courtyard, blocking the road.
"Sister Kuang Qing, you are well. He Qiaocong is being polite." The man who appeared at the door mocked and gave a salute.
Yuan Cao's wife turned out to be Kuang Qing.
Kuang Qing was stunned for a moment, then said uneasily: "The former protector has fallen into disrepute, making Sister He laugh."
He Qiaocong smiled and said softly: "Sister Kuang Qing left without saying goodbye. My younger sister was still a naive naughty child. Now I have taken the liberty to visit you. My sister should have guessed why."
Kuang Qing took a few steps back and looked around warily: "Congratulations to Sister He on being promoted to Canglong Dharma Protector. Kuang Qing is polite."
As she spoke, she did not actually salute. She just tightened her children's hands and looked around cautiously.
He Qiaocong guessed her thoughts and said nonchalantly: "Sister Kuang Qing understands the rules of Dark Moon Hall best. If the former protector betrays the master, only the successor can solve it personally. So sister, don't worry, I will be the only one here tonight, and the others The sisters didn’t follow.”
Kuang Qing grabbed a pair of children and ran to the backyard, with He Qiaocong hot on his heels.
When Cao Yuanwai saw that the child was threatened, he gritted his teeth and rushed over with the Emei thorn in his hand.
Unfortunately, his martial arts skills were low, and He Qiaocong wiped his neck with a machete as soon as he met him, and he fell to the ground.
The children were young after all. When the youngest boy fell down, Kuang Qing picked him up and ran away.
The girl who was alone was in danger. He Qiaocong rushed over and reached out to grab the child.
At the critical moment, Gu Shengchao jumped out to stop He Qiaocong. Kuang Qing hugged a child in one hand and ran away desperately.
What he thought would be a piece of cake was ruined by Gu Shengchao. He Qiaocong was angry, holding a scimitar in each hand, and slashed at him.
Gu Shengchao waved his sword to resist, and the two fought for more than ten rounds with no clear winner.
Looking at the familiar figure and moves, Gu Shengchao suddenly remembered that the woman in front of him was the black-faced woman on the boat in Luoxian Lake Tower in the capital.
He Qiaocong also recognized Gu Shengchao.
The two of them gritted their teeth and shouted at the same time:
"Oh it's you!"
