In the boxing sect's small canteen, six masters and apprentices sat around a table. The tables were all vegetarian. However, what everyone was concerned about was not the food, but a sword, a sword named Shaoshang.
The Shaoshang Sword is one of the Thirteen Blades of Canngling. It comes from the Money Gang, the largest merchant gang in the Wei Kingdom. Its original partner is Jue Yang's compatriot eldest brother Jue Mingzi.
After Canngling was destroyed, only eleven swords were recovered from Yuling Palace. The whereabouts of Juzi and Shaoshang were unknown.
And all that was left by the Money Gang was the long-abandoned scabbard of the sword.
However, things took a turn for the better not long after, when Jueyang was about to go to Taoyuan as an exchange student.
"If we want to talk about this, we have to go back to before I came to Taoyuan.
At that time, a man in black came to the Money Gang. He told me that the whereabouts of Shaoshangjian was closely related to a horse thief organization called Longhutang.
At the same time, he told me that Yun Hu, the second leader of their organization, will return to the headquarters of Longhu Hall via the jungle next to Taoyuan in the near future.
I didn't believe it at first, but when I followed the gang of horse thieves with a trying mentality to find out, I didn't want Shao Shao to hurt the scabbard and really reacted.
You must know that this scabbard will only react when it feels the aura of Shaoshang.
It can be seen from this that someone among those horse thieves must have had long-term contact with Shaoshangjian.
So, I continued to follow and found out what happened next. "
Shui Han heard the words "man in black" and immediately had an ominous premonition. He said:
"What are the characteristics of the man in black?"
Jueyang thought for a moment and said:
"It was dark that day, and the man's head was covered by his cloak. I couldn't see his face clearly. I only knew that his voice was hoarse, as if there was something wrong with his throat.
Oh, by the way, there are two snakes biting each other's tails tattooed on the back of his cloak. "
"Golden Toad."
Shui Han blurted out, and his guess was indeed correct.
Ghost Gu, Jinling, Liuyun, Luohe, Shenji and even Jueyang, so many people with different positions are related to this so-called Rashomon.
What is this mysterious, omnipresent organization planning?
Shui Han's heart suddenly became heavy, and he felt like he was being watched from behind.
Why is it that everything he does and the people he meets are inseparable from Rashomon? He even feels that all his experiences so far have been controlled by Rashomon.
Shui Han's back felt chilly. It was midsummer and autumn had not yet begun, but he was actually breaking out in a cold sweat. He was afraid, afraid that he had fallen into a big net and would never be able to break free.
This was the first time Shui Han deeply felt what an invisible crisis was.
Every move of the enemy is in front of you, but you are unable to judge his true purpose.
…
"This Rashomon is really suspicious."
Zhongqiu's eyes were serious, but he did not hesitate for a long time and made a decision after a moment.
"No matter what, Shaoshang is a relic of Cangling after all. Since the clues have pointed to Longhu Hall, we have to check it out.
Jueyang, be sure to pay more attention when going down the mountain this time, and be careful of the oriole behind you. "
"Um."
Jueyang also had serious eyes, and he knew that this matter was definitely not a trivial matter.
After everything was done, the decision remained unchanged. Shuihan, Zhong Shao, and Xiaotian went to Jicheng, the capital of Yan, to look for Yaoming Ling, while Jue Yang took Liu Yun to the chief helm of Longhu Hall to look for Shaoshangjian.
Right now, there was only one thing left to do, and that was to find Richu. Speaking of which, he had devoted himself to practicing these past few days and had not met Richu at all. Now that he was about to travel far away, he naturally wanted to inform him.
Shui Han didn't think about the profound meaning of the word "report" at all. If they were just ordinary friends, why would they need to report?
The gate of Li Zong is unique and elegant, not as grand as that of Jian Zong. There are two beds of purple wisteria flowers planted on the left and right in front of the door. The vines spread to the walls on both sides. It looks quite like Xiaojiabiyu.
Shuihan walked in and saw Richu who was watering the flowers in the yard. He didn't notice anything else and walked straight up and said:
"How's your day?"
It's still a familiar greeting, greeting the same person.
When Richu heard the sound, he put down the water ladle in his hand, turned around and made two gestures to Shui Han's forehead and said:
"Growing taller again."
"ah?"
After hearing this, Shui Han realized that he had been half a head taller than Richu since he didn't know when.
It seems that during this period, in addition to improving his cultivation, he also seems to have improved a lot.
I once heard from a fat man that most people only start to grow taller when they are around sixteen years old. Why is it that when I am only twelve years old, my height starts to grow rapidly?
If one of them didn't stop and grew into a little giant, wouldn't he be incompatible with Richu in the future?
A flick of his fingertips on his forehead brought Shuihan back from his fugue.
"What are you thinking about?"
"Oh, it's okay, it's okay, hahaha..."
Shui Han was a little embarrassed and could only smile.
"What do you want from me?"
"I'm leaving for Jicheng soon. Come and say goodbye to Richu."
Shui Han looked down at the beginning of the day. Today's white hair seemed to be paler than usual.
"Well, I won't accompany you this time. Be careful."
There seemed to be some loneliness in his voice.
"Richu, are you okay?"
"It's okay, maybe I'm a little tired."
"That's it. By the way, I want to ask you to help me raise the little raccoon for a while. This time when I go out, I have to hide my identity and try to be as unobtrusive as possible. It's not very convenient to carry it with me."
Shui Han took off the furry fox from his shoulder and handed it to Richu. Richu lowered his eyebrows and looked at the little raccoon with kind eyes. Shui Han was reminded of Yuxian's appearance in a daze.
If Sister Yuxian is still here, she should also like Richu very much.
…
Shui Han's figure gradually faded away, and Richu's expression gradually became serious. She carried Xiao Li to the dormitory in the backyard, pushed open the door of the room, and saw a person standing in the room.
An ordinary, completely unattractive person, you would hardly notice him standing there even if you don't look carefully.
Upon closer inspection, that person turned out to be the disciple who reported the news to Murong Xue during the Sheng She Rebellion. It was precisely because of his encouragement that Murong Xue discovered the meeting between Ri Chu and Wu Du.
The disciple's name is Xiao Ning. He has an average appearance, an average name, and average qualifications. He is the most insignificant disciple in the Li Sect.
Even if he suddenly disappears one day, no one will know, and no one will notice that there are some changes in him.
But Richu knew in his heart that Xiao Ning at this time was no longer the real Xiao Ning.
"Tell me, what is the purpose of Five Poisons sending you to Li Zong?"
Richu's eyes were serious. She had noticed Shui Han's aura getting closer and closer early. In order to prevent Shui Han from finding out, she went to the yard and pretended to water the flowers.
Now that Shui Han has left, she needs to face this unfathomable mysterious organization alone.
Richu was very confident that she was a goddess. Even though she was no longer the same as before, she was still a goddess.
But, is her choice really the right one?
