Chapter 30: Jianghu Turmoil
Find me?
Yu Zhen's eyes were calm, but Li Yuan couldn't help feeling a little cold in his heart.
The trouble caused by that broken shoe has not been resolved yet?
Wasn’t Jiu arrested that year?
"Question?"
Tang Tong glanced at Qin Xiong calmly, his eyelids drooped, and said:
"As far as I can remember, the ghostwriter is not even a detective from the imperial court, right? He barged in and asked me questions like that. Isn't that too much of a disrespect for our Weapon Forging Shop?"
Woo~
A breeze blew the snow off the eaves.
A group of apprentices gathered in the martial arts arena and looked at Yu Zhen coldly, as if they were about to rush forward at Tang Tong's command.
Yu Zhen glanced at Qin Xiong, who looked unhappy, and frowned slightly, clasping his fists and bowing:
"Brother Tang, you misunderstood. I definitely didn't mean that. I just happened to meet Guard Qin at the door, and after he suggested it, I asked him to introduce me..."
This old guy is not in the inner courtyard all year round, how come I happened to meet him today?
Qin Xiong cursed inwardly, but had to bite the bullet and explain:
"Brother Yu is here to track down the murderer. Our Weapon Forging Shop is a big name in this city, so we will help you. I hope Elder Tang will not blame you!"
"I see."
Tang Tong curled his lips and then looked at Li Yuan:
"Did you hear that?"
"The disciple understands."
Li Yuan bowed first, then clasped his fists towards Yu Zhen:
"I wonder what this hero wants to ask?"
Li Yuan remembered the term "ghostwriter". He had heard someone mention it before. This was a profession where one relied on one's own abilities to capture wanted criminals by the government and then collect a reward.
In the words of my previous life, I am a 'bounty hunter', and in the words of other apprentices, I am a hero.
"I don't deserve to be a hero."
Yu Zhen smiled and said:
"Half a year ago, Yu posted a notice in Zhelong Mansion, hoping to capture the lone thief Nian Jiu. After chasing him all the way to Gaoliu, he lost track of him..."
Yu Zhen was very polite, and these words were naturally meant for Tang Tong to hear.
"In the three months before the New Year, Yu searched all the nearby towns and villages and was certain that the man did not flee to Fajiu Mountain or Bishui Lake after killing someone in Gaoliu County. He must still be in the city at this moment!"
"That murderer is still in the city?"
An apprentice cried out in surprise, and the inner courtyard suddenly became a commotion.
The family-annihilation murder case three months ago caused a sensation, and Gaoliu County closed the city gates and allowed no one in or out until more than ten days before the New Year.
"Didn't the government say that..."
One apprentice blurted out, then immediately covered his mouth.
"That Nian Jiu was born in Qianjun Cave, and he is a man of evil ways. This time he is roaming here, and even the masters in Shenbing Valley have been alarmed. If this man is not brought to justice, I am afraid he will commit more murders!"
After saying that, Yu Zhen paused for a moment before asking:
"Little brother, as far as I know, you have seen the last person killed by Nian Jiu, and bought something from his stall?"
"Liu San? My dear hero, the day before Liu San was killed, I did go to his stall to buy spices, but I only bought spices."
Li Yuan lowered his head slightly and answered.
"Don't be so reserved, little brother. Hold your head up."
Yu Zhen's voice was gentle. Li Yuan subconsciously looked up, but he felt that his vision suddenly became blurry and a great sense of sleepiness instantly surged into his heart.
Is this hypnosis?!
Suddenly, Li Yuan was startled, but he seemed to be unaware of the situation. He stared blankly, feeling shocked and angry in his heart.
This person looks kind but has a black heart. I'm afraid he's already taken action before asking the first question?
"Really? You only bought spices?"
Yu Zhen's voice was high and low, and Li Yuan felt dizzy and uncomfortable, but he didn't dare to show it. He just nodded stupidly:
"Also, I also bought half a pound of bacon..."
"Yu Zhen!"
Suddenly, Tang Tong shouted angrily.
Li Yuan pretended to wake up, only to see the beardless old man leap up like a tiger, and in one leap he crossed the more than 30-meter-long martial arts arena.
The strong wind filled his sleeves, rustling them, and his swung fists looked like spears wrapped in flags on the battlefield!
boom!
The collision between the two was so fast that most of the apprentices didn't even have time to react, and Tang Tong had already returned to his original position.
“Is this inner strength?”
Li Yuan stood there in a daze, his eyelids twitching.
It jumped thirty meters in one leap. It's faster than a cheetah!
Yu Zhen would be fine, but how could this old man in his seventies still have such explosive power?
"Good punch, good gun!"
Yu Zhen took several steps back, leaving deep footprints with each step. He clapped his hands and praised:
"I've heard that the forging shop has White Ape Hammer, Green Snake Spear, and Tiger Roaring Knife. Brother Tang is using the Green Snake Spear, right? It's really amazing!"
"The Five Poison Jade Knife is worthy of its reputation"
Tang Tong's face was as gloomy as water. "Chasing the murderer is a serious matter. I have offended you a little. Brother Tang is very generous and will not take it seriously."
Yu Zhen bowed slightly, then turned and left.
"Mr. Tang..."
Qin Xiong's face turned blue.
"Wang Ding taught me well!"
Tang Tong was not angry, and did not even look at him. He walked into the yard with his sleeves swung:
"Yun Jin, Li Yuan, come in, the rest of you can disperse!"
Qin Xiong's face turned pale and he ran away in a panic.
"What a Five Poison Jade Knife, it's vulnerable to a single blow!"
"Is the Green Snake Spear so powerful? Master is so amazing!"
"Is this the ghostwriter? What kind of hero? Pah..."
……
The apprentices were immediately excited and talked a lot. Many of them blushed and looked proud.
Only Yue Yunjin and Li Yuan followed into the yard one after the other.
"Master, are you okay?"
Yue Yunjin looked worried.
"Something's wrong!"
Tang Tong flipped his hand, and his palm turned dark blue:
"What Five Poison Jade Knife? Five Poison Man-Insect! The whole body is full of poison. I almost suffered a loss!"
"Teacher, are you okay?"
Li Yuan was a little frightened.
The dark blue palm was wriggling constantly, as if a poisonous insect was struggling inside, gnawing at the flesh and trying to break out of the skin.
"The detoxifying pill combined with internal energy can expel it, but it will take two or three months to recover!"
Tang Tong clenched his hands suddenly, making a loud bang, and dark blue blood flowed out from between his fingers.
"Yu Zhenben is leaving soon, so why are you doing this?"
Yue Yunjin frowned.
"If he leaves like this, even if I die, I won't have the face to go to the underworld to see your master!"
Tang Tong snorted coldly:
"The Jianghu is a place of fame and fortune. Sometimes you have to run fast, and sometimes you can't even take a step back! You have to remember what happened today and get it back someday!"
The second half of the sentence was deafening, but it was directed at Li Yuan.
"Disciple noted it down!"
Li Yuan gritted his teeth. Of course he took note of it.
If he is not determined and tells others about the Bingdao Fighting Hammer, not to mention Yu Zhen, even the Divine Weapon Valley will kill him!
Yue Yunjin asked: "Master, what kind of martial arts did Yu Zhen use? It's so weird..."
"That's called the Soul-Bewitching Technique. To call it martial arts is a bit of an exaggeration. In fact, it's just a special kind of drug that's colorless and tasteless and hard to guard against.
But if you have a firm mind, you won't be fooled!"
Tang Tong got angry and glared at Li Yuan:
"With your background, you should have suffered a lot, why are you so weak?"
"…I'm sorry to disappoint you."
Li Yuan could only smile bitterly.
He really didn't expect that Tang Tong, who was obviously very afraid of the real Tang, would actually take action so brazenly.
"That's all."
Tang Tong sat down cross-legged, feeling somewhat exhausted. He adjusted his breathing, moved his blood and qi, and began to expel the poison.
"Walk."
Yue Yunjin's face was as gloomy as water, and he pulled Li Yuan out of the door.
In the martial arts arena, a group of apprentices were still discussing, it was very lively. Yue Yunjin shouted loudly and practiced their fighting skills more.
"Forty-six steps, almost forty meters!"
Li Yuan walked from Tang Tong's armchair to the footsteps left by Yu Zhen, feeling awe-inspiring.
In the four months or so of practicing martial arts, he has made rapid progress. His blood and energy are enough to cover half of his arm, and his physical strength has increased tremendously.
But jumping more than thirty meters was still a huge shock for him.
"With this kind of speed and explosive power, you don't need any martial arts skills to crash into me and kill me!"
Li Yuan felt a great sense of urgency in his heart.
"Yu Zhen, Qin Xiong!"
Squeezing the blood-nourishing pill in his arms, Li Yuan gritted his teeth and turned around.
With the help of the perfect-level Cloak Hammer Technique, his progress was much faster than that of other apprentices. As long as his blood and energy could keep up, he was even confident that he could quickly achieve perfection!
(End of this chapter)
