"Are you Mu Qing?"
Mu Qing raised his eyebrows but said nothing.
"You killed my men."
"Where did Xie Henhe go?"
The man who spoke had an indifferent expression and was tall and burly.
The sun was heading west in the afternoon, and everyone happened to be heading west, so Mu Qing squinted his eyes and felt that there was a mountain peak standing suddenly in front of him.
"I killed them all."
Mu Qing lowered his eyes slightly, and his eyes fell on the other party's big hands hanging by his side.
This man, who was a head taller than him, was like a giant bear with reason. Mu Qing had no idea that his hands had the power to tear apart rocks.
Especially after he felt a trace of murderous intent... the guess about who this person was was no longer so important.
Dugu Wei heard the deliberate footsteps behind him and said in a deep voice: "Wei Qu Weishang is a member of my personal guard. The two of them died in Huangsong Valley, making their skills inferior to others. I will not trouble you because of this."
Guards? Duguwei?
Mu Qing suddenly knew the identity of the person in front of him, and his energy quickly dropped towards his lower back.
The corners of Duguwei's lips raised, and he snorted condescendingly: "I never doubt Suzaku's judgment, but I'm really curious, if you only have this level of strength, why do you dare to stand here?"
"What's your reason?"
When Mu Qing heard this voice, although his face remained unchanged, the energy sinking into his lower back slowed down.
He could tell that Hidden Valley would not attack him again, but Hidden Valley was never alone. I heard from Suzaku that this guy who looked like a giant bear was also at the late stage of the extraordinary level. Mu Qing would not put his life on the sanity of such a dangerous person.
Suzaku did not move forward and walked to the two of them, leaving them enough space. She could not figure out the hostility of the old boy Dugu Wei towards Mu Qing, so she simply gave up thinking and said in a deep voice: "You should know the meaning of guarding. "
You, Suzaku, have never been a person who is good at reasoning...
Dugu Wei laughed lightly in his heart and turned slightly. Seeing that the boy still looked cold, arrogant and calm, he raised his thick eyebrows. What kind of ability is a man who relies on a woman to support his career? His sense of the boy in front of him became worse and worse, and he turned to look Looking towards the medicine field in the distance, he softly explained to Suzaku: "A lot of things have happened in Hidden Valley recently, and I asked him about another thing."
"The guardian told me a small matter, and I asked my subordinates Xie Henhe and Ren Yun to do it. But only one body was found."
"Thank you Henhe?" Zhuque vaguely remembered that there was such a woman with outstanding archery skills in Dugu Wei's personal guard, and asked in confusion: "The person is dead... Do you suspect that this is Mu Qing's doing?"
Dugu Wei glanced at the silent Mu Qing and sneered, without saying that the kid had just admitted it, and said methodically: "You should know that every task has a deadline. Once the deadline is up, we have to confirm the completion effect. It didn't take much effort to hide the people, and they found a corpse of one of my men in a swamp forest not far from Ponderosa Valley."
"The body decomposed quickly, and it was difficult to confirm the date of death. But one person provided an important clue, saying that he saw a rocket calling for help in the direction of the swamp that night in Ponderosa Valley."
"There was only one person who would pass in that direction at that time, and the time would match."
Dugu Wei looked at Mu Qing again and said in a deep voice: "I only have one question now, why only one body was found, where is Xie Henhe's?"
Mu Qing was silent, thinking that the murder in the swamp forest would be discovered sooner or later. After all, many people in Huangsong Valley saw the rocket taking off. He is indeed the most suspect.
But what Mu Qing didn't expect was that someone like Dugu Wei would come to him specifically for this matter. Compared with what happened that night in Huangsong Valley, this incident happened in the swamp forest not far from Huangsong Valley. Just like a pebble thrown into the already churning waves.
Could it be that the two people rescued that night had some special identities? Or maybe Instructor Xie has a close relationship with Dugu Wei?
Even Mu Qing himself didn't quite believe the latter conjecture. If Instructor Xie had a good relationship with such a person, he would never be so determined to leave Hidden Valley.
After confirming Dugu Wei's purpose, Mu Qing relaxed a little. At this time, he raised his eyes and met the doubtful gaze from Suzaku's head.
Seeing that Mu Qing remained silent, Zhuque already believed Dugu Wei's statement and asked in confusion: "Did they stop you from coming to Huangsong Valley? Why did you kill them?"
Mu Qing shook his head and said, "They were probably trying to catch two people, but I chose the shortcut."
Looking at the pair of bright and cold eyes behind the Suzaku mask, Mu Qing said softly: "This is a complete coincidence, and the same is true for killing them."
"I don't want to know the motive of your murder. Where did Xie Henhe go? And where did those two people go?" Dugu Wei asked coldly.
Mu Qing looked at Suzaku and answered Dugu Wei's question: "You should be able to find out. Instructor Xie taught me archery for a while. I knew how good she was, so I killed her first, but you didn't find her. Her body was just there to dispose of, so we rushed to Yellow Pine Valley."
When it comes to how to destroy corpses and eliminate traces after killing people, there are dozens of methods recorded in Hidden Valley, let alone in such a wasteland swamp with silt deposits.
"As for the other two, after I fought with Instructor Xie and the others, they had already run away, and I had no intention of knowing where they were going back."
Truth mixed with lies is always more deceptive.
Mu Qing was indeed focused on rushing towards Huangsong Valley, and he really didn't know where Si Wuxia would escape with a lame old man. When he said that he would not have time to deal with the man's body, he even showed a hint of introspection about his own methods.
Dugu Wei nodded slightly, believing Mu Qing's words six to seven points in his heart. As for the remaining three or four points? Haha - as long as this arrogant and ignorant boy dares to stay so close to Suzaku, he will one day take action.
So he warned Mu Qing coolly: "I will tell the guardian and let him make a decision on this matter. This time when you go to Suzaku City, you'd better have some intention of acquitting yourself and doing meritorious service."
Dugu Wei didn't even bother to say what if, because he discovered that it would only suit him if this kid made a mistake, and it was never his Dugu Wei style to talk too much to someone who would die at his hands.
Nodding to Suzaku and whispering "take care", Dugu Wei walked away and left the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers.
"He's not with us?" Mu Qing didn't notice that his tone was slightly lighter when he spoke.
Zhuque glanced at Mu Qing a few more times and asked, "Xie Henhe or is it your instructor?"
Mu Qing was wary, wondering if even a straightforward person like Suzaku could guess that he was telling lies.
"Let's go." Suzaku shook his head slightly, turned around and walked forward. Huaifenghua and the others had stopped and were looking here.
Suzaku looked at the sun-covered scenery in the distance, his eyes slightly narrowed behind the mask, feeling a little regretful.
Anyone who has seen her will probably think that she has a weird temperament behind the mask, with changing outlines like a firework, and an explosive temper.
People who know more deeply, such as Xuanwu Murongyin, will think that it is because there is something wrong with her practice and her consciousness is affected by the fire of heart-obstructed karma, but in fact it is not her own laissez-faire.
She had a mask on her face, but not in her heart.
Some people didn't wear masks on their faces, but they wore masks on their hearts. She wasn't afraid, but she found it boring.
Therefore, she had a bit of curiosity and affection for Mu Qing. She originally thought that Mu Qing could become a Taoist friend who could learn from each other and practice cultivation. However, it was a bit difficult for a man who killed his master, whether he wore a gorgeous mask to cover it up or not. accept.
Duguwei didn't even see his back, and Mu Qing quickly followed Suzaku.
Something strange...
Every breath and breath of a strong person will affect the changes in the world, but if you don't deliberately cover up your emotions, the round and flowing aura will always make those close to you feel some subtle changes.
Do women all have an innate ability called "intuition"?
Mu Qing thought for a while about the consequences of Suzaku guessing that Xie Henhe was still alive. He could feel that Suzaku no longer had the same "enthusiasm" for him as before, but at least he no longer had the pressure of facing Dugu Wei.
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In Zhuque City, the city lord's mansion welcomed a distinguished guest.
Ji Xiu looked at the man who got up from his seat and poured himself a drink. He smiled and said, "City Lord Bai, we are old acquaintances. Why are you so polite?"
He said and put his palm on the wine glass.
Thumb——
Bai Hao put down the sapphire porcelain carved wine bottle, pulled up a chair and sat down next to Ji Xiu. He smiled and said, "Since we are old acquaintances, it wouldn't be outrageous to refuse a drink."
"I knew it was you who came here, so I would bring out Hou'er Shao of this vintage. Do you, an alcoholic swordsman like you, think the name of this wine is a bit cheap?"
Ji Xiu's thin old face showed lingering fatigue. He had been running around for the past two months, and he was even more tired.
At this time, the tip of his nose moved slightly, and he said with a wry smile: "Hou'er Shao Shi is a unique mountain wine in southern Xinjiang. I'm afraid you have to find a wine like this with its own refreshing and sweet aroma among the monkeys in the mountains."
"As expected of a wine-loving swordsman, the raw material of this monkey wine is nothing more than some wild fruit trees in the mountains. But the strange thing is that those monkeys who have not developed their intelligence can make such a refreshing taste using the most primitive and natural method. Sweet wine."
The two of them were like old friends who had known each other for many years, and they never mentioned the important event that was stuck in their hearts.
Ji Xiu also praised a few times, then put on a regretful expression and said: "But the city lord doesn't know something. The old man has recently suffered from an old illness. It would be good if he can barely suppress it, but he doesn't dare to be greedy for this cup again. .”
Bai Hao raised his thick eyebrows upward, his face darkened, he poured a glass of wine by himself, sipped it with squinted eyes, and after a moment of silence, he smiled and asked, "How could such a coincidence happen? That's really a pity."
As soon as Ji Xiu heard this, he knew that Bai Hao had gone astray. This guy had been the lord of Suzaku City for more than ten years, and his city skills were much better than his younger brother who had just become the lord of Jinguan City.
Although he was very reluctant after receiving the emperor's order, but now that he is here, he will naturally not do anything unpleasant with the big landowner.
"City Lord, there shouldn't be any other eyes and ears here, right?"
Ji Xiu's eyes shot out like flying swords, looking around.
This room, used by Bai Hao to entertain guests, is luxuriously furnished and spacious. In fact, the only table for wine and food is for two people.
Bai Hao smiled and said nothing.
