Thirty miles outside the Mongolian camp.
Qiu Chuji was still caught up by Ma Yu and others. Hao Datong and Wang Chuyi stood in front of Qiu Chuji, one on the left and the other on the right. Behind him was Ma Yu who held his wrist tightly, while Liu Chuxuan stood aside.
"What do you mean by this?!" Qiu Chuji shouted in shock and anger when he saw several fellow apprentices surrounding him.
"Junior brother, we still need to discuss this matter, don't act rashly." Feeling Qiu Chuji's powerful hand strength, Ma Yu looked at this junior brother who always had a bad temper with a wry smile.
"Yes, senior brother, the Mongols are very ambitious in going south this time. Although our religion does not participate in the affairs of the court, no one knows whether they will use this as an excuse to send troops to attack our religion. The reason why they have not taken any action now is entirely because of me. The religion has a large number of believers in the north and has a profound influence on the people." Hao Datong was not good at martial arts but his eyesight was not weak, and he could see the problem at a glance.
"What Junior Brother Hao said is true, Junior Brother, think twice before you act." The four disciples of the Quanzhen Sect, headed by Ma Yu, spoke out to comfort each other.
Qiu Chuji stared at the four of them with an ugly expression, and struggled to squeeze out the words through his teeth: "Are we going to just sit back and ignore Cheng Ying? Not to mention that Jing'er brought her here personally, even if she is just a member of the family. If she is an ordinary disciple, then we don’t care about her life or death? Then what’s the point of me being the leader? What is the name of a leader who can’t protect the safety of his own disciples?! Then I shouldn’t be the one!!”
But Qiu Chuji became more and more angry as he spoke, and in the end he roared. The thick veins on his neck showed that his mood was extremely unstable at the moment, and he was extremely angry.
And a few people don't know that this is indeed what Qiu Chuji said, and they also understand his difficulties, but now it is different from the past. The Mongols are powerful, and to them, their Quanzhen Sect is just a small Taoism. , you can destroy it at any time if you want, but in the past few decades, the Quanzhen Sect has always gone down to the mountain to support justice for the people, hoe the strong and help the weak. It has an excellent reputation among the people. Even when something happens, the people don't go to the government and just go to the government. Go to Zhongnan Mountain to seek help from the Quanzhen Sect.
I would like to ask which hegemon would dare to destroy such an influential civil society organization at will? What benefit does destroying the Quanzhen Religion bring to those in power? In addition to arousing public resentment and intensifying people's hatred of the Mongols, it is impossible for Kublai Khan not to know that this would be inversely proportional to his future rule.
Therefore, he will not touch the Quanzhen Religion. This will not be beneficial to him. The Quanzhen Religion has such a good reputation among the people. He will only control it and use the Quanzhen Religion to promote the goodness of the Mongols instead of going to Overthrow it.
"Junior brother, I have experienced hardships, big and small, since my master founded the religion. But in the past, it was just a small fight. This time, I really can't be willful. The Mongols are ambitious and are going south. What are their hidden intentions? We all know very well that we have been targeted by him now. If you rush to his camp like this, isn't that a sheep entering a tiger's mouth? It is inconsistent with our sect's neutral stance!" Ma Yu said sincerely Consolation, the stakes are also clearly stated.
The Quanzhen Sect will not be a 'tool' for anyone in power. Whether it is the Song people or the Mongols, it will always remain neutral, so that it can protect itself and will never be involved in court affairs because the water inside is too deep.
The Quanzhen Sect is just a 'small' Taoist temple and cannot withstand the 'pull' back and forth between two giants.
Qiu Chuji actually knew this, but he just couldn't control his temper.
"Then let's ignore Cheng Ying? And Zhao Zhijing, who bullied his master and destroyed his ancestors? Should we just let him go like this?!" Qiu Chuji was panting like an ox at this moment, his eyes widened and he shouted bitterly.
"Of course we have to take care of Cheng Ying, but we also have to pay attention to the methods and methods. Will they admit that you rushed into the Mongolian camp like this? They will probably 'blackmail' us. Then it will be difficult for us to get rid of them. Come on, junior brother, our teaching is in a precarious situation right now, and if you make one mistake, you will be doomed, so you have to think twice about everything!"
Ma Yu, Hao Datong and others tried to comfort him.
Qiu Chuji naturally listened. At this time, his anger had gradually subsided and he said, "Senior brother, it's my junior brother who is being reckless."
Seeing that he had calmed down, Ma Yu and the others secretly breathed a sigh of relief. They swung their swords backwards and clasped their hands together and said, "Good."
With his eyes fixed on the direction of the Mongolian army, Qiu Chuji immediately turned around and walked back: "Since we can't 'break in' forcefully, we will divide into two groups and go to ask for people. Junior Brother Hao, you bring some small gifts and two disciples as envoys of our religion. Go to the Mongolian army camp to test Zhao Zhijing's whereabouts. If they don't admit that he is in the camp, you should leave immediately without delay. You will have to trouble Brother Liu along the way. You and Brother Wang will quietly sneak into the camp at midnight tonight to find out what's going on. If you find that traitor Zhao Zhijing is really in the military camp, bring him back as much as possible if you can, if not, kill him on the spot!!"
After regaining his composure, Qiu Chuji immediately issued two instructions, and he acted with utmost vigor and resoluteness. A solemn atmosphere filled the air among several people. Although Wang Chuyi was Zhao Zhijing's master, Qiu Chuji was also outspoken and did not shy away from suspicion at all. He said it in person, and personally assigned him to sneak into the Mongolian army camp in the early morning to carry out the beheading operation.
It can be seen that Qiu Chuji is also a decisive leader in killing.
After hearing this, Ma Yu and others quickly went through it in their minds and found that there was nothing wrong with it. It was indeed feasible, so they all handed over their hands and said, "I will obey the master's decree."
One of them, Wang Chuyi, had a somewhat complicated look on his face. Liu Chuxuan knew at a glance that he must be in trouble. After all, he was his eldest disciple, and he would not be able to do it, so he said: "Brother, head master, tonight I can handle the matter by myself, so I won’t bother Senior Brother Wang.”
They have known each other for decades, so how can they not know each other's thoughts? As soon as Liu Chuxuan spoke, Wang Chuyi hurriedly interrupted: "Junior brother, don't worry about me. Since I personally taught this traitor, I have an obligation." Cleaning up the family with his own hands, since he can do such a thing as colluding with the Mongolian army to assassinate Master Zhou's uncle, it is not a pity for him to die."
Seeing his insistence, Qiu Chuji nodded: "That's settled the matter. Let's go our separate ways. Senior Brother Ma, you and I will check on Cheng Ying's whereabouts along the way. I noticed something fishy about that place just now."
"good."
After everyone responded, Hao Datong, Wang Chuyi, and Liu Chuxuan went straight to Chongyang Palace. Hao Datong went to prepare gifts, while Wang Chuyi and Liu Chuxuan rushed back to Chongyang Palace to prepare for tonight's operation. Hidden weapons, disguise props, and weapons must be prepared in advance.
It is impossible to go to the camp wearing the costumes of the Quanzhen Sect. This will bring disaster to the Quanzhen Sect. How could the two old Jianghu not know this.
Ma Yu followed Qiu Chuji back the same way and bumped into Lu Wushuang who was coming on the way.
"Master! Why are you back? Where is my cousin?" Seeing that the two of them had returned so quickly, Lu Wushuang knew that they had not gone to the Mongolian camp.
Just now, Qiu Chuji and the others did not take Lu Wushuang with them. They spread out their Xuanmen movements and rushed towards the Mongolian army camp. Lu Wushuang's speed was naturally unable to keep up with them. It was difficult for them to do so on their way back. It's time to arrive.
Qiu Chuji's face looked a little ugly when he heard this. What could he say? Could it be that he was afraid of being implicated in the Quanzhen Sect, so he didn't dare to go and ask for someone?
Seeing that he was silent, Ma Yu, a smart man, immediately said: "Wushuang, Uncle Hao has been put in charge of the Mongolian military camp. Now we have to return to the place where the incident occurred to continue to check Cheng Ying's whereabouts. You don't need to follow us." , go back to Chongyang Palace and wait for the news."
Lu Wushuang gritted his teeth and looked at the two of them, shaking his head vigorously: "No! Wushuang wants to follow you!"
The two of them looked at each other and knew that she was worried about Cheng Ying's whereabouts, so they responded in unison: "Then come."
In a mountainous area fifty miles south of Zhongnan Mountain, in a simple thatched hut, a woman in green clothes slowly woke up on a straw bed and said, "Cousin."
