Zhao Niantong asked curiously: "Are you saying that they are trying to undermine each other?" Pan Suxuan nodded and said: "It is very possible that the subordinates of the old man Tianqi are mostly people from all walks of life. They are a mixed bag of good and bad, and they have three religions and nine schools. It is inevitable that they will not have their own agenda."
Zhao Niantong said: "Yes, there are also the men of King Qi and Monk Jingnian. These people get together and on the surface they all listen to old man Tianqi, but who knows what they are thinking in their hearts." Pan Suxuan said: " If it weren’t for the fact that they all have their own agenda, how could we have escaped from the woods north of the city that day?”
While they were talking, the winner of the fight over there had already been decided. One of the shopkeepers was kicked in the chest without paying attention, and fell to the ground vomiting blood. When the driver saw it, he was so frightened that he jumped out of the car and ran away. After running a few steps, he was hit by a dart in the back of the heart and died.
The man on horseback walked up to the shopkeeper, stepped on his chest, and said with a sneer: "If you don't eat the toast, you will be fined! Just give me the box obediently. Will you be able to live for two more days?"
The shopkeeper was dying and said: "Skills...skills are not as good as others...I...I have nothing to say! But...but a scholar...a scholar can be killed, no...cannot be humiliated!"
The man laughed loudly and said: "Okay, you are quite brave! Then I will give you a good reward. Just use your blood to sacrifice this precious sword to me!" After saying that, the short sword in his hand was unsheathed, and a black light flashed. , the shopkeeper’s head fell to the ground.
Pan and Zhao saw clearly after pushing the soil that the short knife in the man's hand was the black jade knife. When he turned around after killing the shopkeeper, they could see his face clearly. This man was tall, with thin cheeks and a sallow complexion, as if he was seriously ill. Pan Suxuan knew that people with this kind of appearance usually practiced some strange internal skills. They looked weak, but in fact they were people with extraordinary skills. They should never underestimate their enemies.
The man sheathed the black jade sword, turned around and said to his companions: "Take care of the scene. If Jiang Fei and Wang Jin find that the box has not arrived, they will definitely search for it along the way and leave no clues."
The companion asked back: "Master, there is the small river two miles ahead. Should we bury the bodies on the spot, or throw them into the river as planned?" The hero Hong thought for a moment and said, "Let's bury them here. , it is too unlucky to carry two dead people so far. I originally wanted them to walk to the river before doing anything. What a good resting place there is with mountains, water and woods? Who knew these two guys had to find such a place? You want a dusty and shabby place to be your own graveyard? You are really ignorant! Forget it, don’t wait any longer, someone will be here soon.”
The apprentice nodded in agreement, carried the body to the roadside, took a shovel from the horse, dug two holes, buried the bodies of the coachman and the shopkeeper, and covered the bloodstains on the road with dust. After a long time, , has already reached three poles per day.
Zhao Niantong looked at the hero Hong and whispered: "I always feel that this person looks familiar. Where have I seen him before?" Pan Suxuan said: "His name is Hong Yuantu. He is a friend of the hero Zhang Zhang. We had a meeting in the woods north of the city. Saw it."
Zhao Niantong suddenly realized: "No wonder the Moyu knife was in his hand. He never made a move in the woods that day, so he was not poisoned by the camphor wood bee venom. In the end, those men in black died of poison in order to grab the knife, and But he just took advantage of the situation and pocketed the sword without any loss of life. This is really a huge advantage."
Pan Suxuan said: "That day he said he was just here to attend the Longhua Conference, but it seems that is not the case now. The Jiang Fei and Wang Jin he just mentioned should be the fat and thin two who handed the box to the shopkeeper." Zhao Niantong said : "The man named Wang Jin is the Fatty Wang you mentioned, right? Everything is right now."
Pan Suxuan nodded and said: "Jiang Fei and Wang Jin have golden needles in their hands, which means they should be subordinates of the old monk Jing Nian. It is still unclear who the accomplice of Hong Yuantu is."
Zhao Niantong said: "This is not easy. Let's continue to follow them and see who they give the box to." Pan Suxuan frowned and said: "Hong Yuantu is not the innkeeper. It is not easy to track him. .”
Zhao Niantong said: "Then what should we do?" "Just wait and see what happens and act according to the opportunity."
While talking, Hong Yuantu and his apprentice had tied the two horses they had brought in front of the cart. The apprentice picked up the whip and was about to drive the cart when he heard the sound of horse hoofs in the distance.
Hong Yuantu was shocked and thought to himself: "Could it be that the mantis is chasing the cicada, and the oriole is behind? Can't I make a wedding dress for others after working hard for a long time?" So he shouted: "Why are you standing there? Why don't you hurry up and drive!? "
The apprentice received the order and raised his whip to whip hard. Driven by three horses, the car quickly started running and headed west along the path.
Zhao Niantong stood up and was about to chase, but Pan Suxuan said: "Wait a minute, we can catch up with the carriage, but we can't outrun the fast horses behind. Let them run first, and we will chase after them last."
Zhao Niantong nodded, and the two continued to hide behind the mound. In the time it took half a stick of incense, four fast horses came up the trail. One of the two leaders was fat and the other was thin. Pan Suxuan could see clearly that these two people were Wang Jin and Jiang Fei. Behind them were two men in black. . The four people passed by Pan and Zhao without slowing down and headed west.
Pan Suxuan and Zhao Niantong looked at each other, jumped out from behind the mound, used Qinggong, and chased them one after another.
The two men chased them not far away when they heard the sound of fighting. Looking around, they saw the carriage leaning on the roadside. The three horses pulling the carriage were all dead, and the boxes on the carriage fell to the ground. Not far from the box, there were two groups of people fighting fiercely. It was Jiang Fei, Wang Jin and others and Hong Yuantu and his apprentice.
Pan Suxuan and Zhao Niantong hid behind a big tree on the side of the road. As soon as they stood still, they heard a scream. The left arm of Hong Yuantu's apprentice was chopped off by the man in black. Wang Jin was stunned for a moment. He stepped forward and killed him with one palm.
Seeing this, Hong Yuantu let out a loud roar and slashed three times with his black jade sword. He forced Jiang Fei and another man in black back, turned around and ran away. Wang Jin was about to give chase, but Jiang Fei called out, "Don't chase the poor bandits, just get the box."
Wang Jin nodded, and he and the two men in black lifted the boxes onto the carriage. Unexpectedly, as soon as they had lifted two boxes, they heard a creaking sound, and the beams on the carriage were bent. Jiang Fei frowned when he saw it and thought: "The carriage is broken down. How should I transport these eight boxes?"
Wang Jin said: "Brother, we can't use this carriage. How about I ride back to the city and hire another one?" Jiang Fei waved his hand and said, "It's at least fifty miles to the city and back, and there are many people in the city. You hire a carriage to go out of the city. It will inevitably attract the attention of others, and how should the coachman handle it?"
Wang Jin said: "Kill the coachman when he arrives, and then burn the coach and there will be no traces. Don't worry." Jiang Fei's expression changed and he said, "I won't go if I don't want to. What nonsense are you talking about?"
Wang Jin was sniffed and said nothing. Jiang Fei said to the two men in black: "Go ahead and see if there is anyone there. As far as I know, there should be a small river nearby. See if there are any boats or boats." We can carry the boxes to the boat or something like a small boat to cross the river, and take the water route to Qinglong Mountain."
