Qingzhou, Luoshui City.

Today is another rare good weather, with the sun shining, and the chill since the beginning of winter has been dispelled. Lying on the wisteria squad chair in the backyard, the old leader of the Bai Gang could feel that the old wounds and joints on his body seemed to have healed, and there was no such deathly moan as he used to be that he could almost hear with his ears.

But he was still in a bad mood. In fact, he had not had a good mood in the past few months. He could only lie down and sit, watching how the huge Luoshui Gang collapsed and collapsed step by step, but he had no ability to remedy and save it. The most elite gangs and the three guardians in the gang died, the people's hearts collapsed, and the money fell and the trees scattered. Other gangs that had long been eyeing each other rushed forward, coercion and temptation to seize the plunder, and the outer territory was occupied within one month. If it weren't for the long-awaited request of Lord Mu of the State to be a guarantee and issued a document, even the most core industries and territory would not be able to be protected.

This is the country he and countless brothers have worked hard to fight back with half their lives, but now they can only watch it gradually collapse and be bitten away by others. This torture makes him look like he has grown up in just two or three months, and he has become a skinny and bone-skinned skeleton, leaving only the ball of persistence and hatred in his chest burning vigorously.

He remembered it very clearly that the day when it all started was so sunny, so now when he saw such a sun, he couldn't help feeling disgust and a faint fear in his heart.

"The leader of the gang, there are guests from the Central Plains Zhengdao League. The leader is Nangong Tong, the eighth young master of the Nangong family, and He Sier, the daughter of He Tianshi, the head of the Maoshan Sect, said." An old fragrant master from the gang went to the backyard to report.

It was not that the news was so important. The incense master had to come and report it in person, but that at this time, the only ones who were still in the gang who had followed him for many years were basically the only ones who had followed him for many years. The loss of most elite backbone staff, and the cohesion in the gang was lost. The ordinary lower gang members had already run away, and other capable backbones were also found to be poached by other gangs. In places like Qingzhou, when a big tree fell down, the money scattered faster than anywhere else.

"Justice Alliance?" The old leader of the Bai gang hesitated for a moment before finding out the news about the guest from his somewhat stagnant mind. It seemed that it was something that a family of aristocratic families that have begun to appear in Xuzhou and Yangzhou in recent years. Indeed, the Luoshui Gang is just a not-so-conspicuous local gang compared to the Nangong family. However, Qingzhou is not their territory. "What are they doing?"

"There are also the governor of the state, Lord Liu, Lord Wu of Shenji Hall, Zen Master Puji of Xiao Putuo Temple, and the heads of various sects who were invited to testify before. They were all in the front hall... It seems that the murderers who offered rewards have a result."

"What? Really?" The old leader of the old gang jumped up with his strength and spirit that was completely inconsistent with his old, thin body.

"Just... just... the two wanted rewards are with them."

"Is it captured alive? OK. That's great." The old leader of the Bai Gang smiled as if the face of the living skeleton was cramped, and the light in his eyes was like two balls of devouring ghost fire. He didn't even go into the strange expression on the old master's face, so he turned around and walked out quickly.

"Misunderstanding?" It seemed that the first time in his life that the old leader of the Bai Gang heard this word.

"Yes, misunderstanding. We are here today to explain to the old leader Bai. First of all, this Taoist Qingfeng was born in Caiyunguan, Yangzhou, our Maoshan sent......"

The confidence and unquestionable smell in the tone of the woman named He Sier made the heart of the old leader of the Bai Gang gradually sink. He almost didn't have to listen to it, and he knew what would be next.

"...that's it. This matter is completely purely an unnecessary misunderstanding. The real murderer, the demon spirit who killed the lives of Gongzi and several people in Luoshui City, has actually been saved by Miss Mingyue."

"...You guys say, this is just a misunderstanding..." After listening to He Sier's story, the old leader Bai felt that he had heard the most ridiculous joke in the world, and he couldn't laugh at all.

"So the truth is actually like this..." But others didn't seem to think it was a joke. The head of the Hushan Gate was the first to slap the armrest of the seat and sighed loudly. "...It's really tortuous and thrilling. This Taoist Qingfeng is worthy of being a high-level Maoshan. In such a chaotic situation, he can still advance and retreat in a proper manner without being confused. Only in this way can he rescue this Mingyue girl."

"...It's a pity that the leader of the Young Master Bai lost his life at the hands of the monster. He died so miserably. No wonder the old guardian Zeng who rushed over and the others were angry and used the Mingyue girl who saved the demon soul as the murderer..." The third master of the Li family frowned and stroked his beard and sighed. But no matter how he looked at his expression, there was no sign of regret, and there was a vague joy. Most of the trade routes of several waterways controlled by the Luoshui Gang fell into their Li family. No wonder the Li family's masters were a little refreshed in the past few months.

Others were whispering and talking, or nodding in a row, looking like they were like this. There were also a few who were silent, and they seemed to have basically accepted this misunderstanding. Regardless of whether it was because of the relationship between the Nangong family and the Maoshan School, at least this statement could not find any loopholes in theory.

Only the old leader Bai's face was gloomy like a dead person. Because only he knew that the two old brothers, Pei and Zeng, would never be the kind of reckless man who rushed up without knowing the situation. Moreover, the "old acquaintance" before told him clearly. It was not that the other people could not run away, but that murderer had never thought of asking them to run away. If it was a misunderstanding, would it be that misunderstood to this point?

More importantly, although the girl in white was also looking at him, her clear and lively eyes were not impurities, like a baby's eyes, and she did not look like a murderer who would peel off human skin, but a gloomy and deep hatred that faintly emanated from the deepest part of her heart told him that the person in front of him was indeed the murderer who killed his son. Not only women would believe in intuition. When a person's feelings are strong and simple to the extreme, he could naturally feel something unusual.

"Yes, this is indeed just a misunderstanding." The young man named Nangong Tong also nodded, his voice was soft, but the meaning contained in it was also unrefuted. "If Hu Qian from Shenji Hall had not been a ghost from it, this misunderstanding would have been clear, and the master of the Fury of the Pure Land Zen Temple would not have died. The Shenji Hall General Hall also knew about this, and Master Wu had received a notice from the General Hall. After leaving here later, he would no longer be the master in charge of the Qingzhou branch."

The old leader Bai glanced at Master Wu who was standing in the corner of the hall. He was the only one among the visitors who had not sat down. Because he himself knew he was not qualified to sit down. The mechanical armor that he had been wearing on his body for many years had been stripped off, his head was covered in cold sweat, his face was full of frustration and despair, and his eyes were as empty as someone immediately dug out his eyes for him, and he himself wouldn't know. It looked like a middle-aged man who had just died and his family had paid all his property on the gambling table.

Did you just peel off the waste's armor and easily understand this "misunderstanding"? The old leader of the Bai Gang asked in a trembling voice: "...Why do you say this is a misunderstanding? But is there any real evidence?"

"...Is this really true? There is no..." He Sier smiled faintly. "But what true true is the evidence of Master Qingfeng and Miss Mingyue being the murderer? This Master Qingfeng is not only an outstanding talent of our Maoshan Sect's younger generation. He also has a deep relationship with the Fourth Master Tang Gongzheng of Tangjiabao. The two Taoist Master Xuanxu also praised him. Mr. Xu Zhengzhou of the Diancang Sect learned about this not long ago, and it was also..."

"Miss He. What we are talking about now is the truth of this matter. What kind of friends and elders do this Taoist Master Qingfeng have have and has nothing to do with this matter." Liu Junfeng, who was beside him, suddenly spoke and interrupted He Sier's words. His voice was not loud, nor did he contain any majesty or tone. He was just a gentle and gentle, but it made people feel extremely powerful.

"...... what Master Liu said." He Sier's face flashed slightly, and then he returned to the same old age. "But now, when no one can provide real evidence, it is helpful to talk about these trivial matters. For example, the heroic and straightforward Master Tang Zheng of Tangjiabao in Shuzhou is a very famous hero among our younger generation. Although he unfortunately died at the foot of Tianhuo Mountain this time, Master Qingfeng and him walked together with him with deep friendship and thousands of people saw it with their own eyes. If Master Qingfeng is a treacherous person who forgets his righteousness, how could he be friends with him? Moreover, even if Master Qingfeng, even Miss Mingyue's Buddhist power has been personally recognized by the monks of the Ten Directions of the Pure Land Zen Temple and the Zen Master Qingmu in Songshan Villa in Yuzhou. They are both Buddhist monks. They all say that Miss Yue is definitely not a person who kills innocent people indiscriminately."

"It's really good." The middle-aged monk next to him nodded when he heard this. It was Master Puji from Xiao Putuo Temple, the host of the Pure Land Zen Temple in Qingzhou. This time he also came with He Sier and the others. "I also received a letter from Senior Brother Qingmu, and Miss He said that this is indeed the case. Moreover, I saw that this Mingyue girl clearly had a profound Buddhist cultivation, and she would never be a traitor who killed innocent people indiscriminately."

Liu Junfeng couldn't help but nodded when he heard this. His Confucian qi cultivation skills also have a profound level. The Confucian qi viewing skills from eyes to eyes and qi viewing people will only be deeper and more comprehensive than those in the martial arts world who rely solely on their own experience and mind. If the Taoist Master Qingfeng has a bit of a slippery and civilian aura, he still disagrees. What the Mingyue girl's eyes revealed was clear.

The others in the seat had nodded and agreed. Indeed, if even the Pure Land Zen Temple admitted that this Mingyue girl could not be the murderer, from a certain perspective, this would be a very substantial and real evidence.

"But... this is dozens of lives after all, and it also involves the ownership of the Luoshui Gang's huge foundation. You cannot make a conclusion before you have no real evidence. What is the truth? You have to be advised before you can talk. The suspicion of Taoist Qingfeng and Miss Mingyue cannot be completely eliminated. I will ask you to continue to investigate this matter. If there is any progress, you will be invited to ask questions at any time..." Liu Junfeng thought about it, and could only make a temporary compromise in this way and said to everyone in the hall. "But, Master Bai, you must take down the reward for the two of them. After all, you have no real evidence to prove that they are indeed the murderers. At most, you can only change the reward to verify the truth of the day and find out the evidence. So, everyone thinks it is good?"

"I admire you for your fairness and impartiality." Mr. Li San first stood up and clasped his fists.

"Hey, we should finish this matter. Such a beautiful girl and a disciple of the Buddhist sect, how could she be the extremely cruel murderer?" Hushanmen and others disagreed even more. However, this was the decision of Lord Zhou Mu after all, so it was not convenient to say more. "But Lord Liu is extremely fair in dealing with this. There is nothing wrong with it. I will wait until later to see who will find the evidence of such hard work."

He Sier and Nangong Tong looked at each other and could only get up and hold their fists: "It depends on Lord Liu's disposal."

After a while of silence, the old leader of the Bai Gang nodded, slowly polishing out a dry word with his throat: "...Okay..."

What else is wrong? The method that Lord Zhou Mu said can be considered very good at taking care of him. On the official side, it is extremely fair that Liu Junfeng can make such a conclusion. However, as the leader of the old gang in the world, he knew that this fact had ended in essence. What He Sier said just now was a bit showing off and demonstrative, and in essence it was a statement. Behind this Ye Taoist priest named Xia, not only the support of their Maoshan Sect, but also the shadow of Tangjiabao and Zhenwu Sect. Behind the woman named Mingyue was the Pure Land Zen Temple.

No matter which of these, they are all giants that the Luoshui Gang cannot compare with. Just looking at the ugly appearance of those present, you can understand that even if you can really provide evidence, no one will believe it. The most powerful evidence in the world is fists and forces, just like when these two people were unknown before, he could offer a reward without any evidence.

Sitting dejectedly on the cold chair, the old leader Bai felt that his whole body was empty and could not be held at all, and he was extremely uncomfortable. He didn't even notice when the people in the hall left.

I don't know how long he slowly stood up. The already old body seemed even more decayed, and there was a dead silence from the inside to the outside. The two ghost fires in his eyes were like candles in the wind, which seemed to be extinguished at any time. But deeper in the flames that were gradually fading, it seemed that there was a more unknown and darker aura that was spreading outward.

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"Why did Liu Junfeng really study hard, do you really think that the pastor of his state is great? If his Confucian gentlemanly style is useful, would Qingzhou still be in chaos like this?"

In the best room in the largest inn in Luoshui City, He Sier slapped the table with a little depressed depression. Today's trip to Luoshui Gang is quite different from the results she expected. Compared with the prosperous Central Plains and the south, Qingzhou is just a remote and bitter place. Compared with the deep-seated Nangong Family and Maoshan Sect, the Luoshui Gang is just a small grass gang. But they came here thousands of miles away but couldn't return with all their achievements. It really felt a bit cowardly.

"My cousin is in love." Nangong Tong smiled slightly, calmly picked up the tea on the table and blew it gently, took a sip, showing his elegant and extraordinary demeanor in his actions. "The court used Confucianism and law to govern the country, but in fact he was quite concerned about the power of the wild and aristocratic families. In addition, with the internal and external troubles of Yongzhou and Xidi, he did not dare to arouse the hostility of the people of the Jianghu to the court at will. Therefore, as long as it was not too much, the people's livelihood would have no impact on the affairs of the Jianghu. Turn a blind eye. Moreover, in this remote place in Qingzhou, the big trunks were divided from Jizhou at the beginning of its founding, and the traces of demons were everywhere. It was only after the canal was opened in the past thirty years. Liu Junfeng had only been the governor of Qingzhou for only a few years. Of course, he did not seek merit but no mistakes, but to maintain the integrity of his Confucian gentleman, he could only focus on these details. We already have the upper hand, so why bother with him?

"But that uncle named Lord Liu is really a good person." Mingyue, who was lying on the table and eating an apple, suddenly raised her head and said. "And don't underestimate him, he is also quite powerful."

"Cough." Nangong Tong couldn't help but choked a small mouthful of tea, and hurriedly covered it with his hands. He shook his wrists gently, and a stack of brocade plasters in his sleeve slid out and wiped his mouth, and then took it back without a trace, and then showed a perfect smile as if nothing had happened. "Miss Mingyue was so beautiful and clear, so you don't have to take these mundane things to heart. Although it was a bit regretful that the unfair name on Miss Mingyue was not washed away, but did Master Qingfeng say that our real purpose was not this..."

Speaking of this, He Sier and Nangong Tong's eyes fell on Xiao Xia who was beside him. But Xiao Xia didn't say anything. His eyes and attention were all on a stack of paper in his hand, with dense small characters on them.

Finally finished reading the news in his hand, Xiao Xia rubbed her painful eyes and forehead, sighed with satisfaction, and nodded: "It turns out that there is still money to do things... I used to wonder how Qingyulou's business can be so big. It turns out that even if you do news transactions, you can make money like this..."

"Have you really discovered anything?" He Si'er's eyes lit up and she asked.

"There are some strange things..." Xiao Xia shook his head. He waved the paper with words on his hand. It was a news that he bought from Qingyulou for two thousand taels of silver. It recorded the various changes that happened to all the guests of all the visiting Luoshui Gang after that storm, as well as all the strange events that happened in Luoshui City. It was necessary to sort out useful information from so many records, and it really made him dizzy. "In a month last month, two coroners died in Luoshui City. One was drunk and fell into a ditch on the side of the road and drowned, and the other was accidentally cut by his corpse equipment and was infected with corpse poison. There were only five coroners in Luoshui City, and the two were the oldest and most experienced ones who died."

"...Someone wants to silence." He Sier's eyes lit up suddenly. "Did these two coroners go to help Luoshui clean up the corpses? There must be something shameful in those corpses!"

Xiao Xia shook her head: "I have seen those corpses with my own eyes, where did they come from shameful things? And there were four coroners who helped Luoshui Gang clean up the corpse that day, but these two were left in Luoshui Gang for a few days later. If there was really something wrong with the corpse, how could it be left until last month to silence?"

"What do you mean?"

"...Of course I want to cover up other things..." Xiao Xia smiled. "I carefully looked at the records of the people who went to Luoshui Gang to officially visit after the incident. Most of them were the leaders of local gangs. There seemed to be nothing surprising in their words and deeds. Only on the morning of September 17th, Lord Wu of Shenji Hall brought a large sedan chair into the Luoshui Gang. No one knew what was in the sedan chair. And that day the two coroners happened to be in the Luoshui Gang. In addition, many of the people who rebeled from the Luoshui Gang died in the past two months... Although there is no record here, I think that if I saw what was in the big sedan chair that day, I probably died."

"Oh? Do you mean that the sedan chair brought in by Lord Wu is..."

Taking a deep breath, Xiaoxia bared her teeth hard and said word by word: "Yes, it should be the black hand under Tianhuo Mountain that uses the magic ghost curse."

"Okay!" He Si'er slapped her hands, her expression indescribable. "If you can find out the origin of this person and even capture this person directly, it is a good opportunity for my righteous alliance to become famous! It turns out that Master Wu actually colluded with that person? Go and capture him..."

At this time, there was a sound of footsteps trotting and approaching outside. The footsteps fell very heavily, as if they were specifically for the people in the room to listen to them. However, a very intimate and even a little coquettish voice sounded: "Young Master Nangong, Fairy He, and Hong Wanquan, the leader of the Hushan Sect, asked for a visit."

Nangong Tong didn't even look at the door, but just said lightly: "Come in. But is there any progress in what you told you?"

The leader of the Hushan Sect who walked in small steps was very big and sturdy, but now he smiled like a cat: "I live up to the expectations of Mr. Nangong. We were spreading the eyes around the Luoshui Gang to report, and Bai Ziming rode his horse toward Shenjitang alone." (To be continued. If you like this work, (.) vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m.. to read.
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