He Sima was very puzzled by the current situation. He didn't understand why people from Tianyu Temple and Hutou Hall came over so late at night, as if he didn't know yet that someone was coming to rob his treasure.
"It turns out that Mr. Qin is here to visit. It's already late at night. I wonder if I have anything important to tell you?"
Qin Yu took the two Hutou Hall disciples behind him and sat down at the banquet. Hearing He Sima's questioning tone, he sounded a little guilty, perhaps because the sudden visit disturbed his elegance.
There were two Taoist priests sitting at the table next to He Sima. Qin Yu knew them. They were both disciples of Tianyu Temple. They went to the White Crane Temple in the city to complete their monthly duties. One was named Lingding and the other was Lingxing.
These two people had already arrived, but He Sima was still singing and dancing. He was still a little bored when he saw the people in Hutou Hall. He looked so careless, probably because he didn't know that someone was going to rob and kill him.
Qin Yu's heart moved and he thought, "That's fine. If He Sima is told the truth, it will inevitably cause a commotion and the banquet will definitely not go on. Now that the banquet is normal, the thieves will definitely come if they don't see anything strange. Don't you Tianyu Temple say that? Then I won’t tell you either.”
He cupped his hands and said: "Today He Sima came to the city. My adoptive father wanted to hold a banquet for you, but he was invited by the county governor first. Until just now, my adoptive father was tossing and turning and couldn't fall asleep. He felt regretful in his heart. I ordered you to send him off. A gift, my lord.”
With that said, Qin Yu took out the jade plaque hanging on his waist and handed it over.
He Sima took it in his hand and looked at it carefully. He felt that the jade was dragging on his palm, and his whole body felt warm. Even his sluggish spirit was lifted up. His unhappiness just now disappeared immediately.
"Master, thank you for your troubles. My dear nephew, please come and sit down and have a feast together."
During this period, a voice suddenly sounded.
"Master Qin is so rich. This jade is the jade in stone that was carved out of Beishan Mountain the year before last. Wearing it for a long time will not only refresh your mind, but also prevent the occurrence of obsessions."
The speaker was Ling Ding. Seeing that he recognized the treasure, Qin Yu said, "Brother Ling Ding has good eyesight. This is indeed the thing."
Ling Ding followed up and said, "This treasure has always been Mr. Qin's favorite, but now he is willing to give it away."
When He Sima heard this, he immediately understood the meaning. Mr. Qin must have other things to do when he came here. The gift-giving thing was pure nonsense. Otherwise, how could he pretend to give something he loved with him as a heavy gift prepared in advance? people.
"It turns out that it is Mr. Qin's personal belongings. That old man is not easy to be loved by others."
He Sima suppressed the reluctance in his heart and reached out to send the jade pendant back.
The corner of Qin Yu's mouth was slightly raised, and he took out a jade plaque from his sleeve, which was larger than a jade pendant. He said, "Master He and Brother Lingding, you two don't know. They dug it out in Beishan the year before last." But it’s not just this piece of jade in stone, there’s another one in my hand, which is even bigger than the one just now.”
He Sima's arms were hanging in the air. He was originally angry that Qin Yu was treating him so lightly and did not accept the gift. Now he was squeezed by others and could neither throw it away nor accept it, but he did not dare to get angry.
The people from Hutou Hall came to give him a gift, which was already to give him face. If he had to return the gift and offended others, he would not say anything and would make his colleagues laugh at him.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but resent Ling Ding who interrupted. If he hadn't been so talkative, how could this have happened.
He took back the jade pendant sarcastically.
Everyone turned their attention to the dance in the field, but at this time, no one was interested in continuing to enjoy it.
"I wonder why the two Taoist brothers are here. Are they also here to give gifts?"
Qin Yu changed the topic, put aside the protagonist of the banquet, and started chatting with the two disciples of Tianyu Guan.
"Anyway, we are not as wealthy as Mr. Qin. Uncle Fan has ordered that someone may come to bring misfortune to Mr. He tonight, so I and I should come over and help him."
"Looking for trouble with me? Where do you start talking about this?"
When He Sima asked, Ling Dingling and Xing had no choice but to tell the truth.
"What? Someone wants to kill me? Hahaha, these two little Taoist priests are really good at joking. Who dares to come to the Sheriff's Mansion and act so arrogantly? Besides, Lieutenant Li next to me and Lieutenant Chengdu next to the Sheriff are both from Tianfu Temple. Masters, ordinary thieves are no match for them."
Qin Yu listened to the Taoist priest telling the whole story, and was a little worried about the complications, but he didn't expect that He Sima didn't take it seriously at all, so he was naturally relieved.
All everyone has to do is wait for the enemy to arrive.
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Little did You Ziji know that his arrangement was self-defeating. The two parties entrusted by Tianfu Temple took good care of He Sima without any loopholes. However, this group of thieves only went to steal property and went to the hall to find He Sima for nothing.
Fortunately, You Ziji was very cautious and squatted alone in the corner, waiting for the gang of thieves to set off and follow them.
There were three thieves in total. Since they went out at three o'clock, there was no one else on the street except those who were on duty. The three of them walked struttingly down the street and headed to the Sheriff's Mansion.
You Ziji still hid his breath and followed them until they reached the gate of the county governor's house.
The three thieves climbed over the wall and sneaked in while avoiding the patrolling guards.
You Ziji used the same method to cross the wall, but encountered a patrol, so he had to hide among the shrubs in the garden. When he came out again, the three thieves had already disappeared.
He jumped up to the roof and looked out, and saw a brightly lit house, with the sound of silk and bamboo coming from inside.
"I'm still awake at this late hour. Can this old guy have the strength to hold on?"
You Ziji ignored him, turned on his five senses and searched carefully, and found the three thieves.
When I found them, they were already much slower than when they came in. They were each carrying boxes and packages, stuffed with bulging bags, presumably all gold and silver.
After struggling for a long time, it was still a little too late for the thief to succeed. You Ziji thought that if he didn't stop him, he would run away, but he couldn't take action to attract the guards.
He looked down at the day-like hall and had an idea.
In the hall, everyone had long forgotten their previous unhappiness and was immersed in the joy of singing and dancing. The county governor had gone to sleep under the table because of his busy work and excessive drinking, but He Sima was so excited because of his new jade. Card, the spirit is still good.
You Ziji came to the hall and knocked out the two gatekeepers first. After confirming that there was no one else around, he shouted: "Come on, someone is stealing something!"
As soon as he finished speaking, You Ziji's pre-designed spell was activated and burned down a house where the three thieves had stolen.
Everyone in the hall became energetic when they heard this call.
The two brothers, Ling Ding and Ling Xing, jumped out of the door together. You Ziji had long disappeared, only the fire was everywhere, and the night sky was red with the flames.
The two were still hesitating when they heard the sounds of fighting ahead, but the patrolling guards heard You Ziji's shouts and gathered around. They happened to meet the three thieves, and the two sides immediately started fighting.
The guards' cultivation was not good and they were no match for the three thieves. They were about to be killed and dispersed. Two young Taoist priests hurriedly followed the sound and went to help.
He Sima had already arrived outside the door at this time. He suddenly saw that the fire was in his bedroom, with many important luggage inside. He looked extremely anxious and hurriedly took Captain Li to put out the fire.
Qin Yu saw this but did not help directly. He thought that setting fire and stealing things were probably a cover-up. The real purpose should be to lure the tiger away from the mountain and take the opportunity to attack He Sima.
Thinking of this, he hurriedly led two disciples to follow He Sima, ignoring the chaos elsewhere.
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You Ziji watched the three thieves show off their power in the crowd. In the blink of an eye, the surrounding guards suffered many casualties and were almost unable to stop them. Although he couldn't show his body, there was no trace of his phantom palm, but he could help.
He pulled the thief's belt for a while, tripped his ankle for a while, and barely stabilized the situation until Ling Ding and Ling Xing arrived here.
When a master came, You Ziji was afraid of exposing his identity, so he naturally did not dare to continue disrupting the battlefield and just watched from the sidelines.
But he saw two young Taoist priests who were confident and rushed forward with swords without holding any magic weapons.
The abilities of the three thieves were also unusual. Seeing that there were only two foundation-building monks, they naturally did not give up and went up to fight.
Both sides are experts in the foundation building realm, and they are unwilling to give in. Although Tianyu Guan is famous for its feather fan magic weapon, its other fighting methods are not inferior to those of the first-class sects.
I saw two sword lights, like two roulette wheels, strangling all around. Those who encountered them must have broken arms or were disarmed. The two of them used their sword fingers to force their true energy, and the light sword move immediately changed to the epee style. One sword followed the other, the force was so powerful and heavy that even though there were only two of them, the three of them were unable to breathe.
The three thieves are not mediocre. Two of them have two swords, one fast and one slow, one light and one heavy. I don’t know how many monks have suffered at the hands of the two brothers. Today, the two Taoist priests first avoided the heavy swords, using light ones to defeat the light ones, and then took advantage of the weakness of the light swords. Using slow weight to break slow weight, the four faced each other. The two thieves retreated steadily and were no match.
Fortunately, there was a third brother who used a pair of iron hooks, like poisonous snakes to probe the core, to directly hit the Taoist priest's vital points, thus stabilizing the situation.
"Brother, these two Taoist priests are pricking their hands, let's stop playing with them."
"The second brother is right. The third brother is coming back."
After that, the eldest brother took out an object from his waist, shaped like a turtle shell, and threw it towards the two Taoist priests.
The third brother twisted his hooks, gave a feint, and immediately withdrew.
Ling Ding and Ling Xing were also ready.
The tortoise shell spun in the air and flew past. The long sword in Ling Ding's hand emitted a sword light. He stabbed it, but it seemed to be stuck in a quagmire, unable to move, even if he wanted to get out.
Ling Xing was afraid that the opponent would take the opportunity to attack, so he hurriedly sent out a sword. The sword energy came out of the body and hit the turtle shell. It was like being stuck in a quagmire. Fortunately, the force was strong and caused a shock. Ling Ding took the opportunity to withdraw his sword, but his face remained solemn.
"Hahaha, you two have great noses. No matter how arrogant you are, you still can't beat grandpa."
The three thieves continued to mock, Ling Ding and Ling Xing looked at each other, no longer hiding their clumsiness, and took out their feather fans from their waists.
The three brothers were immediately shocked, "They are coming out, brother, let's avoid the sharp edges first."
"What are you afraid of? I want to see how they break my turtle shell."
