The rain on the autumn night extinguished most of the light on the ground, and the people who were plotting secretly hid themselves in the darkness.
Near the Golden Tower, the subordinates of the "Wagon Wheel King" who were responsible for the aftermath were still wearing raincoats and searching everywhere. In the New Tiger Palace, more than ten miles away from the Golden Tower, Xu Zhaonan, Lin Zongwu, and Wang were alarmed by the chaos. Nanda and others have already gathered in the main hall.
After a while, all aspects of information had basically been compiled, and then, "Jackdaw", "Heavenly Sword", "Monkey King", Gao Huiyun, Meng Zhutao and others also came over one after another.
In the cold night, the atmosphere in the New Tiger Palace also seemed cold. Xu Zhaonan's eyes were gloomy. Some of the masters who appeared in the palace at this time were also injured in the previous chaos. This sudden conflict, This caused a lot of damage to Chakravartin King's face and lining.
"... We have now captured four of the gang who committed the assassination in Jinlou, and they have been interrogated in the first round."
Jackdaw Chen Juefang had some bandages wrapped around his body. He had been accidentally tricked by Lime Powder during the fight with Liang Siyi and You Hongzhuo earlier in the day. His injuries had not healed. Tonight, because he rushed too fast, he ended up in the shop. A grenade exploded during the attack. Old wounds were not healed but new ones were added. He was in a very embarrassed state and his words were rough.
"We can't get any clues from the investigation. We now know that these people are hired charlatans. They don't even know each other. The person who paid them asked them to do it tonight in order to let them muddy the water. Really do it. There were only one or two masters who killed people... The one who succeeded was very good at qinggong. I was injured and couldn't catch up..."
After Chen Juefang finished explaining the matter, he was silent for a moment. The hall seemed quiet, and everyone's expressions were a little gloomy. The murder of envoy Liu Guangshi has brought shame to everyone today...
Xu Zhaonan looked around and said coldly: "The perpetrator is very skilled in martial arts and also very powerful in Qinggong. Who is he specifically? Does anyone have any clues?"
"In this world, the number of people who can surpass the 'Jackdaw' in lightness is only five fingers."
"I'm injured," Chen Juefang said.
"This person has a bad mouth. He reminds me of someone." In the main hall, Tan Zheng spoke. At this moment, he also had some bandages on his body, but they were some scratches he received in the explosion. They were not serious, just insults. He was extremely sexual, which made him look quite terrifying at the moment. He looked at Lin Zongwu and Wang Nanda above: "Master and deputy leader, do you still remember a monk from the North?"
Wang Nanda frowned: "Ten Yun."
Tan Zheng nodded: "This man's nickname in the past was Tunyun Iron Armor. He seemed to be famous for his iron armor and iron sleeves, but in fact he was very good at lightness. Even after taking off his iron armor, Zhou Tong couldn't catch him. He His martial arts skills are extremely high, but he is greedy for pleasure and has no ambition. In the past ten years, he has often been hired by large families to help with dirty things. He has also appeared in Jiangnan. If it were him who took action this time, Gu Anhe would die. No injustice.”
Wang Nanda nodded: "The monk's mouth is not good."
"The question is who hired him this time."
"Wu Qimei, Tie Yan's side is very possible. In this Jiangning conference, once our Fair Party is integrated, the first one to bear the brunt is the small court in Lin'an. If there is nothing wrong, killing people and causing trouble is what they can do. And ah
, these scholars also love to use such little tricks..."
"Zou Xu is also possible...Liu Guangshi is now leading the Northern Expedition to recover the Central Plains, and is fighting fiercely with Zou Xu. If Zou Xu hired the Tunyun monk, it would make sense to kill Liu Guangshi's people first.
.”
"Also, don't forget, everyone, there is a shadow from the southwest in this incident..."
"It's just the grenades from Southwest. It's not like there aren't any outside. I think there's no need to be suspicious..."
It was raining heavily outside the hall, and everyone was talking about the possibilities. At a certain moment, someone in the corner of the hall suddenly said: "Mr. Meng wants to give me an explanation for this matter."
.”
At the moment, in this hall, the people who can speak out to discuss matters are all the masters with status in the world. After hearing such rude remarks, everyone turned their heads and looked over there, only to see him standing with his arms folded and a gloomy look on his face.
Over there is indeed the "Monkey King" Li Yanfeng.
What Li Yanfeng experienced tonight was so strange that it was hard for others to even ask what happened.
This Jiangning Conference is one of the few grand gatherings in the world over the years. Masters from all walks of life have come from all over the world, and there are countless rookies. But no matter who you compare with, the Monkey King of Tongshan is one of the most outstanding newcomers.
, not only is he highly skilled in martial arts, but also in terms of his character and even the power behind him, even veterans like "Heavenly Sword" Tan Zheng do not dare to underestimate him.
In the past, although Li Yanfeng was arrogant, he always maintained the politeness and humility of a junior, and dealt with a kind of seniors very appropriately. When facing outsiders, he was just like today on the street outside Jinlou.
His martial arts display and majestic prowess can often convince or even overwhelm countless enemies he faces.
But in the second half of the battle on Jinlouwai Street, the Monkey King, who blocked half of the street with the power of a single stick, did not know where he went, and started fighting with some unknown characters.
Some people said that the Monkey King suffered a loss and chased several children to kill him frantically. Others said that he was tricked by Jin Yongsheng, the boss of the Baofeng Hao. In short, he failed to achieve any results in the end and was eventually killed.
He was beaten until his nose was bruised and his face was swollen. When others asked him the whole story, he didn't say much.
This is not surprising.
Although the banquet in Jinlou tonight seems lively, the Baofeng and the Wheel King are not comrades after all. What happened between the "Monkey King", the foreign dragon crossing the river, and Jin Yongsheng? Ordinary people
It's hard to think clearly, but no matter what kind of conspiracy theory it is, it is feasible after all. It is possible. If he doesn't say it, others will naturally not ask more questions.
On the other hand, among the envoys sent by Liu Guangshi this time, Gu Anhe, who was assassinated tonight, was the chief envoy, and Li Yanfeng served as one of the deputy envoys. After Gu Anhe was killed, Li Yanfeng lost some face, but
His ruthless behavior on the streets basically restored his face.
If things like this could continue, maybe Li Yanfeng would be peaceful now, but who could have expected the bizarre development later. After the chief envoy was killed, his deputy envoy fell into chaos and was beaten to death. Zhu Tou, his face was completely lost, and perhaps this was the reason why he spoke so unkindly at the moment.
However, no matter what kind of anger is hidden in his heart, Meng Zhuotao, the "Sky Ruler" who is in charge of the "Resentment Society" at the moment, is by no means an easy person to deal with. This big man who once killed his master with his own hands has superb skills with an iron ruler. Although today, He did not show off his violence on the streets, but when it came to martial arts attainments, he was considered the strongest one under Lin Zongwu in the palace. In addition, he held an important position among the "Eight Leaders" and had deep authority. Most of the time, even Xu Zhaonan They didn't dare to scold him casually.
At this time, Li Yanfeng aimed his spear at Meng Zhuotao. The atmosphere in the hall seemed to suddenly become colder. Meng Zhuotao narrowed his eyes and looked at Li Yanfeng. On the side of the hall, Tan Zheng, the "Heavenly Sword", fired dryly. He said: "Hey, my dear nephew, please calm down." He helped to break up the fight and fulfilled the obligation of an elder.
Meng Zhutao said slowly: "What does Monkey King Li mean by this?"
"Mr. Gu was killed today. General Liu lost face. It's hard to explain this matter when Li goes back." Li Yanfeng looked at him without giving in. If his right eyelid hadn't been swollen, he might have looked more powerful. "Senior Chen said that he arrested four people, but no one knows the details. Could this matter just be settled like this?"
"Tell me what you think." Meng Zhutao said.
Li Yanfeng nodded: "Today in Jinlou, the thieves were waiting for an opportunity to assassinate. Everyone has not forgotten how the opportunity came about. Mr. Meng, it was your junior brothers and sisters named Ling who caused trouble, and then gave him The timing of the thieves' assassination, and now that there is no breakthrough from the four thieves, it is only fair to ask your junior brothers and sisters if they have ever colluded with others, and who they colluded with. You are in charge of "Resentment" "The Fair Party presides over the responsibility of criminal law. Is there any problem with my statement?"
Facing Meng Zhutao, Li Yanfeng's words could be called aggressive. Meng Zhutao looked at him over there, and after a while, he nodded lightly: "What you said makes sense. I will look into this matter."
Li Yanfeng said: "But since Mr. Meng is in charge of criminal law, and relatives are involved at this moment, how can it be fair for you to go to trial in person? I feel that your junior brothers and sisters should be handed over to Senior Chen for trial, so that it will be more fair. You What do you say?"
There was silence in the hall for a while, and some people had already frowned. Meng Zhuotao looked at him, his eyes unchanged, but he said slowly: "It's impossible."
He said these four words without any debate or explanation. Li Yanfeng let go of his hands on his chest and was already confronting Meng Zhuotao. Tan Zheng, the Heavenly Sword, was about to say a few words to ease the atmosphere. Xu Zhaonan, who had not spoken a word, slapped his palm on the armrest of the seat with a bang: "That's enough!"
"Have you not lost enough people today? Are you still going to have internal strife among yourself?" Xu Zhaonan looked around and paused on Li Yanfeng for a moment, "Mr. Li's loss today, I promise, will be compensated. As for Mr. Meng’s younger brothers and sisters, I understand that they really have little to do with this matter. Please handle it as appropriate, Mr. Meng. Going back and forth, this matter is all our own face... Leader, this matter What do you think about the matter?"
He looked at Lin Zongwu next to him. From the beginning, the holy leader smiled half-heartedly at the whole situation. He seemed not to care, but also seemed to have a pearl of wisdom. Naturally, he wanted to ask questions at this moment.
I saw Lin Zongwu shaking his head and smiling: "In my opinion, you are just confused by the flowers. What was originally a simple matter seems to be very complicated, and you are almost starting to fight."
He paused for a moment before speaking, and Xu Zhaonan said: "Please give me some instructions from the Holy Master."
Lin Zongwu lowered his eyes slightly: "Since I entered the city, I have helped to fight in several arenas. We, the King of Wheels, are in great momentum, but how can one family take advantage of all the advantages in the world? We took advantage yesterday.
, we must be prepared to be targeted today. Gu Anhe was assassinated at Xiao Chen and Xiao Meng’s banquet, which hit us in the face. And even if Gu Anhe was not assassinated today, I still feel that there should be other things to do.
If it happens, the other four companies won’t look at our family being the only one, right? This is the first thing to know.”
When the big fat man said this, he paused with a smile: "And the second thing is, I know someone slapped me in the face. As for who slapped me, is it important? Everyone, everyone now knows what the situation is in the city.
Ming. There are five Fairness Parties, and now they have to separate themselves into Chou Yin Mao. Apart from the Fairness Party, there are dozens of families, large and small. Seeing that the date of negotiation is approaching, no matter what happens to these dozens of parties,
In this way, there will always be a fight. Even if it is found out today that Wu Qimei did it or Zou Xu did it, what can we do? Should we kill him back? Or should we say that it was not Wu Qimei who did it? When it is time to beat him, just
Stop beating him?"
"Sooner or later, there will be chaos among the dozens of companies in the city." Lin Zongwu said, "It is pointless to try to figure out everything. We are just one of them. What needs to be clearly distinguished is who is on our side.
If we are together, who doesn’t stand with us? Since we are our own people, we must unite, not our own people, just find a reason to kill him tomorrow, such as Wu Qimei’s gang, Zou Xu’s gang,
Let’s talk to them next. If we can treat them as one of our own, this matter has nothing to do with them. If we can’t reach an agreement, if they kill Mr. Gu, will they have to leave Jiangning alive?”
"As for how many people took action today, how many forces behind the scenes took action, and how many masters took action, it is really meaningless to analyze it. The situation is so chaotic, and many masters will come out for everything in the future.
Yes, everyone’s minds should not be blinded by these things. What you are facing now is not a world, nor is it a small matter of grudges and grudges. The political field is very deep. Please be more vigilant. Mr. Xu, what do you mean?
, is that what you said?"
Sitting at the top of the hall, Lin Zongwu was as tall as a mountain, and his words were calm and slow. He has been exposed to more political events now, and has a deeper understanding of many things. Speaking of these opinions at this time has truly given the
Everyone had the impression that they were well strategized and as stable as Mount Tai. Xu Zhaonan took a deep breath and held his hands in admiration.
"The holy leader's true knowledge and insights are so admirable that he can clear the clouds and see the sun. My admiration for the leader is like a torrential river..."
Immediately followed Lin Zongwu's statement and issued the order.
"...According to the Holy Master's teachings, Chen Juefang and Meng Zhuotao will be fully responsible for the investigation of who did this matter. At the same time, Wu Qimei, Tie Yan, and Zou were summoned in the city. Xu and other representatives from all parties came to sit down and ask who the murderer was. General Liu Guangshi and we have always been on good terms. His envoy was killed at our banquet. Xu must investigate to the end and tell them, No one who is suspected can run away! This negotiation will be chaired by General Gao, with Mr. Tan as his deputy, how about it?"
Below, Chen Juefang, Meng Zhutao, Gao Huiyun, Tan Zheng and others immediately respected the order.
"...In addition, King Ping Ping is about to enter the city. Whether it is fighting or negotiating, the situation will change greatly. You must respect the teachings of the Holy Hierarch and maintain unity as your first priority. Yan Feng, you are young It is a good thing to be energetic and motivated, but in any case, Mr. Meng is our comrade and your senior, and you should not be aggressive towards him... I will make up for your loss today. I have made the final decision regarding the several businesses in Tongshan that I mentioned before. There will be other compensation within three days. I guarantee your satisfaction. What do you think?"
Li Yanfeng immediately thanked him, apologized to Meng Zhuotao, and then turned to Xu Zhaonan and said: "Mr. Gu's justice and General Liu's face are all due to Mr. Xu and the seniors who presided over it." But it was for Gu Anhe. The name of debt collection was properly handed over to Xu Zhaonan.
Xu Zhaonan laughed with everyone, and then said: "As for how many masters appeared on the streets today and which side they are from, I think there is no need to mention them again. Those who were given face and were taken down, we must Be more generous. I will go see them in person later, and then let them go. There is no need to be aggressive. As for the relationship we have formed with you today, I still want to talk about my grievances and grievances..."
Xu Zhaonan paused and glanced at everyone: "... How about settling these grievances on your own?"
Under the chaotic scene in Jiangning City, several masters suddenly appeared from somewhere. Who was killed and who was injured actually had little to do with the overall situation. Xu Zhaonan was too lazy to take care of it, and neither was Lin Zongwu. They were concerned that as the best in the world, he had neither the time nor the inclination to understand the situation of one or more young masters. After hearing this, everyone immediately agreed that it was reasonable.
Although a few people ran away tonight, and due to various circumstances, Tan Zheng, Chen Juefang, Li Yanfeng and others were injured and lost some face, but overall, among the experts who appeared, who was not suppressed by them? He was fighting and almost lost his life? As a master of this level, he has a sense of urgency, hunger, and full of self-confidence in his heart about the next matter of killing his enemy.
As for putting it on the table and saying that someone has lost face by someone, and even needs an organization to take revenge, that is the last time Lao Jianghu loses his face.
"Finally, if Monk Tunyun is really in the city and we meet him in the future..." Before leaving, Xu Zhaonan added, "...give him a price and let him come to our place, and let's forget about it."
"What if he refuses?"
"Then kill him. What's the use of keeping him?"
Xu Zhaonan smiled and waved his hand.
The rain is still falling.
Everything was immersed in clammy darkness.
After the meeting at the New Tiger Palace, there were naturally other groups of forces in other places in the city, discussing strategies to deal with the whole matter. Dark figures separated after whispering.
…
The endless cold is rushing in from all directions, drowning the already broken body.
In the rain, he would wake up occasionally, and all he could see was the figure carrying her forward.
In an unknown place, the figure tore open her clothes and seemed to be repairing the wounds on her body.
He was also seriously injured, but for some reason, he didn't fall down yet.
"Wake up..."
"Wake up..."
"Wake up!"
In a daze, I also felt that I had been slapped.
In the rainy night, a broken body was struggling to repair another broken body.
"You, You Hongzhuo..."
"Um?"
"Do you still remember...remember..."
"What?"
"Do you remember... Luan Fei... and Qin Xiang..."
"Yes, remember." The broken figure was not surprised by the name she mentioned.
"That's my... adopted brother... and sister... you... you..."
"……guessed."
"Yanmen Pass... Yanmen Pass is so desolate... there is no food, everyone will starve to death..."
"..."
"The older brothers and sisters... they go out to find food, think of ways... to get money, and send the money back..."
"Um."
"Sometimes, they also lie to people...and harm some people...Brother Luan and Sister Qinxiang...you still remember..."
"...The third sister was very kind to me." The broken figure replied in a muffled voice, "She was killed by Tan Zheng and his gang..."
"After Brother Luan went back, he lost his legs, and Sister Qin Xiang also went there...He, he had a bad life..."
"..."
"Later you became famous, helped the Prime Minister, and acted chivalrously... He would sometimes talk about you..."
"..."
"Say...it's a pity that your brotherhood is fake. He...failed to treat your brother well..."
"...Is he still alive?"
"Master Luan... is so poor..."
"..."
"There's nothing to eat..."
"...Is he...alive?"
"He...has no legs..."
"..."
"Master Luan... is so poor..."
"..."
"The Jurchen is about to go south. He has no legs... Sister Qin Xiang is gone too... he fell into the well and died..."
The rain didn't stop, and in the silence, You Hongzhuo hugged her, slightly startled...
"Damn it... Jurchens," the woman cried, "Zhongyuan... Zhongyuan... was fine before..."
The autumn wind and autumn rain were as cold as knives, constantly cutting from all directions under the dilapidated eaves. He still remembered the scene he saw in Zhaode, where the rebellious troops moved toward the enemy one after another.
As they surged up, a group of people was scattered. Another general named Wang Juyun's adopted son and daughter-in-law led them to attack again. The city wall was broken, and several groups of people rushed forward to block the opening. The man who had never been there before
The cold-faced female general fought until she was exhausted, and finally hugged her brother's body in a pool of blood, looking up to the sky and crying.
The Rebellion Master's battles did not have many powerful strategies, their supplies were too few, and their training was not enough. They just... tried their best.