Li Erzhu and Xiao Shitou led a few people to tie up Chuan Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing. After Li Erzhu saw Zhao Desheng muttering a few words in front of him, Zhao Desheng laughed loudly.
"It's really effortless to find them without any effort. Bring me the boy named Fu and the girl. I will put them into the prison car and send them to Prime Minister Qin for reward."
After Zhao Desheng said this, he ordered the soldiers to capture Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing. Fu Tianpeng was pushed forward by the soldiers. When he reached Zhao Desheng, Fu Tianpeng gathered his energy with both arms and shouted: "Open." The rope was immediately broken to pieces. At the same time, Zhao Xueqing was also freed from her bonds. The two of them, each holding a sword, stood in front of Zhao Desheng and immediately frightened him out of his wits.
"You...what do you want to do? Are you going to rebel?"
Zhao Desheng's expression changed drastically and he glared at Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing.
Fu Tianpeng sneered: "Fart, Qin Hui deceived the emperor and harmed the people, he was the one who rebelled."
After hearing Fu Tianpeng's words, Zhao Desheng laughed and said: "Haha! Okay! Very good! You dare to offend Prime Minister Qin, you simply don't care about life and death. I will punish you on behalf of heaven and behead you in public."
"Really? I want to see what tricks you, the old fox, can use to kill Qingmei and me!"
Fu Tianpeng sneered and suddenly swung his long knife towards Zhao Desheng.
Not to be outdone, Zhao Xueqing followed closely and thrust out her sword, hitting Zhao Desheng's left shoulder and passing through his heart.
Zhao Desheng screamed, his eyes widened, and he looked at the two of them in disbelief, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing came out hand in hand, rushed into the crowd in an instant, raised their swords and killed several people.
After Zhao Desheng died, several masters he led retreated one after another. After Zhao Desheng died, the villagers finally woke up from their fear. They looked at the corpses on the ground and couldn't help crying in fear.
Zhao Xueqing consoled her: "Folks, don't worry, we will leave here immediately. This is a wolf's den and a tiger's den. It is not advisable to stay for a long time."
"Okay! Let's go!"
The villagers quickly packed up their things and prepared to escape.
At this time, Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing had eliminated all enemies. Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing returned to the villagers and shouted: "Don't be afraid, everyone, no one can hurt you as long as we are here!"
"Yes! With us protecting everyone, no one can hurt you." Zhao Xueqing also agreed.
"Thank you both for your help!"
"The life-saving grace of these two heroes will never be forgotten."
The villagers thanked Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing one after another. They knew that Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing were definitely not ordinary martial arts masters.
It was not easy for the two of them to save the people here and help them get rid of the evil bandits. The villagers respected them even more.
Zhao Xueqing smiled and said: "Folks, don't be polite. Brother Tianpeng and I didn't do anything. It's all their own fault."
"The two heroes not only saved everyone's lives, but also helped us eradicate the evil bandits. They are really kind people."
"We will all remember the contributions of both of you."
the villagers said in unison.
Zhao Xueqing smiled and said: "Folks, we are on our way now. However, before that, I would like to ask first. Which temple in the village is better built?"
"There is a Jinguang Temple three miles away to the southwest."
"Thank you! I will take Brother Tianpeng to Jinguang Temple to worship Buddha." After Zhao Xueqing thanked him, she and Fu Tianpeng rushed to Jinguang Temple.
Jinguang Temple is not far from Zhaocun and can be reached in just a few minutes on horseback.
When Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing rode their horses to the entrance of Jinguang Temple, it was almost dusk, and the sun was setting in the west, reflecting half of the sky red.
"This Jinguang Temple was a Buddhist temple built by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. It has been praised for thousands of years and is the first temple in the Tang Dynasty. The original name of this temple is the King Kong Temple. The temple is full of incense and it is a good temple." Fu Tianpeng explained all the way.
Zhao Xueqing nodded, and the two dismounted and entered the temple. The temple is brightly lit and filled with the faint smell of sandalwood. Monks in the temple shuttle around, chanting sutras and chanting "Amitabha" from time to time. The disciples in the temple are wearing blue monk robes, with lowered eyebrows and lowered eyes, looking respectful and pious. It seems that this temple is specially designed for believers to offer incense and worship Buddha.
The two climbed along the stone steps and reached the top floor of the temple. There are several huge luminous pearls on the roof of the temple, emitting a bright light and illuminating the temple.
After wandering around the temple, the two finally stopped outside a Zen room.
Zhao Xueqing pointed to the Zen room and said to Fu Tianpeng: "This is right here. The abbot of the temple is named Master Kongzhi. We can go and see him."
Fu Tianpeng nodded, and the two of them walked towards the meditation room.
Master Kongzhi had already received the news and knew that Zhao Xueqing would come to visit the temple. So he is already waiting here.
After seeing Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing entering the Zen room, Master Kongzhi greeted them with a smile and said, "Why did the donors only arrive today! Come in and sit down!"
Zhao Xueqing hurriedly saluted and said: "Master Kongzhi, I haven't seen you for many years, but the master's style remains the same."
Master Kongzhi smiled and nodded: "Donor Zhao's mouth is still so sweet. I am so flattered! Come in quickly. Donor, do you have anything important to ask me?"
"Master is indeed amazing, Xueqing admires him!" Zhao Xueqing clapped her hands and said.
Fu Tianpeng secretly marveled at the fact that Zhao Xueqing was really smart and could easily guess what Master Kongzhi was thinking.
"Two donors, I heard that you two are subordinates of Marshal Yue Fei, but is it true?" Master Kongzhi asked with a smile.
"Yes! To be honest, Master, I and my little sister came to look for Master on the orders of Commander-in-Chief Yue."
Master Kongzhi laughed loudly and said: "That's it! I heard that Marshal Yue has two strong men around him, I guess they must be the two of them!"
"Exactly."
"Okay! You two are brave men under Yue Fei's command. I think you two are not only superb in martial arts, but more importantly, you are both benevolent and kind-hearted. Our country, the Song Dynasty, can only be stabilized by you two."
Master Kongzhi changed the topic and said seriously: "I heard that the imperial court intends to station the army here and let Prince Zhao lead the army to fight. If Prince Zhao fails to lead the army, it may cause panic among the people. Therefore, I want to ask you two , any good ideas?"
Fu Tianpeng bowed his hands and said solemnly: "Master's concerns are absolutely correct."
"Don't worry, Master! We will do our best to assist Prince Zhao in sweeping away the bandits!" Zhao Xueqing answered Master Kong Zhi in a firm tone.
"With your words, I feel relieved! I wonder when you two plan to leave?"
"We plan to leave early tomorrow morning."
Master Kongzhi nodded and said, "Okay, let's set off early tomorrow morning."
After the two said goodbye, Fu Tianpeng took Zhao Xueqing back to the town, planning to buy some dry food in the city to satisfy his hunger.
Zhao Xueqing suggested: "Brother Tianpeng, let's buy some food in the town!"
"That's fine!"
In the early morning of the next day, two figures sneaked into the town quietly and entered a small courtyard silently.
"Brother Tianpeng, we are here." Zhao Xueqing took Fu Tianpeng's hand and said softly.
"Um"
Fu Tianpeng nodded, and the two came to the door of a room. The room was quiet, there was no movement at all.
Zhao Xueqing knocked lightly on the door and shouted, "Excuse me, is there anyone?"
There was silence in the room, and no one answered.
"Brother Tianpeng, did you hear that?" Zhao Xueqing asked softly.
"There seems to be no one." Fu Tianpeng said.
"Brother Tianpeng, you watch from the outside. I'll go in and check the truth." Zhao Xueqing said softly.
"Okay, sister Qing, be more careful." Fu Tianpeng nodded in agreement.
With a "squeak" sound, the door was pushed open.
There was no candlelight in the house, and it was pitch dark. There was only a bed on the table in front of the window, and there was a body lying on the bed. The corpse's eyes were wide open and wide open, and it was clear that he had suffered some kind of pain before death, which made it impossible to close his eyes.
This was a man with a short stature, whose neck was cut off with a sword. Blood spurted out and soaked the entire bed. It seemed that he died unexpectedly. His face was pale and his eyes were wide open, as if he was filled with unwillingness and resentment before his death.
The smell of blood in the room hit her nostrils, stimulating Zhao Xueqing's olfactory nerves, making her frown.
She took several breaths of fresh air and felt a little more comfortable.
Fu Tianpeng also smelled the strong smell of blood. He frowned and said, "It's been a long time since he died. It's not easy for his body to rot like this and still be preserved to this day!"
"Yes!" Zhao Xueqing nodded.
"Who killed him?"
"I don't know. I don't think he died with his eyes closed. He probably died of murder."
"But why did he die in this place? This is not a good place." Fu Tianpeng said with a frown.
Zhao Xueqing shook her head and said: "Brother Tianpeng, I don't know much about this matter. But from Master Kongzhi's words, I guess there must be some problem within the imperial court."
"So, our whereabouts have been exposed? Fu Tianpeng's face changed slightly and he said with some worry.
Zhao Xueqing raised her beautiful eyebrows, put her slender fingers against her chin and thought for a while, then she continued: "There is no conclusive evidence yet, so it is not convenient to draw a conclusion."
...
Staying here is no use wasting time, and Zhao Desheng's death invisibly posed a great potential danger to the two of them. In order to avoid unnecessary complications, the two people decided to leave the town and investigate the real reason why the imperial court suddenly replaced Prince Zhao's city defense command. Fu Tianpeng bought a fast horse outside and drove Zhao Xueqing quickly out of the town.
Just as Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing were leaving the town at high speed, three men in black jumped down from the eaves. After carefully inspecting the place where Fu and Zhao stayed, one of them fired a beam into the sky. Ringing arrow. The signal of the ringing arrow flew into the distance like a meteor. After that dazzling light stayed in the sky for a long time, it suddenly disappeared without a trace.
At this time, the three men in black were also missing and their whereabouts were unknown.
