Jiujiudao died. He was stabbed into the heart with a knife, killing him with one blow. There were no additional wounds.
He died yesterday. Early this morning, a carriage stopped at the entrance of Tianmingzhai. There was no driver, only a body in the carriage.
Jiujiudao was covered with a layer of white cloth and lay there quietly. Next to him were the three of them, Dugu Lonely, Xiao Se, Fang Ping and the others.
"There is only one family in the world with this kind of sword technique," Fang Ping said calmly.
Hearing this, Wu Dadai's eyes flickered, changing from his usual dullness:
"Whose family?"
"Underwater Xie family."
After a moment of silence, Xiao Se said:
"The underground river is very dangerous. We will avenge Master Jiu. Don't interfere. Be careful and you will be compensated as well."
"Understood, the underground river is not something we can deal with," Dugu nodded, very calmly, "Let's go, Xiaojiu is dead, we still have many things to deal with."
The Fourth Young Master of Tianqi became the Third Young Master.
Xiao Se looked at their leaving figures and asked Lei Wujie:
"Watch them, don't let anything happen."
"Understood!" Lei Wujie replied decisively.
Even he knew that Dugu Gugu and the others would not give up...it was their brother who died.
In this world, who can hold back his hatred and not vent his anger on behalf of his brothers?
Fang Ping opened the white cloth, and Jiujiudao was lying calmly. The flattering smile was gone from his face, and his hands that were often arched were close to his sides.
"Fourth Master, it's An He's fault," Lei Wujie said, as if he was afraid that Fang Ping would blame himself too much.
It was he who asked Jiujiudao to inquire about Anhe, but he died at the hands of Anhe a day later. The stakes were clear at a glance.
Xiao Se followed closely and said:
"The assassination of Jiujiu Dao by Anhe is most likely because he expressed his support for my position."
Fang Ping said calmly:
"There's nothing to say, I'll handle it."
...
"Brother, do we really not care?" Hu Dan asked in a low voice.
"How is that possible?" Dugu Guguo sneered, "Of course I have to take revenge on myself. Go ahead and ask for news. There is no news that has escaped Tianmingzhai on the streets of Tianqi City."
Hu Dan did not hesitate and trotted away. He was not good at dealing with people and even spoke timidly.
But Jiujiu Dao is gone, and there is always someone to do it.
Hu Dan recalled that when he first met Jiujiu Dao, he actually changed his name.
When he was twelve years old, his father died of illness, and his mother was a concubine. He was kicked out of the house, and was picked up by Jiujiudao and Dugu alone.
Jiujiudao joked, "It's so good-looking that you can get a lot of money by selling it to the big officials in the building." At that time, Hu Dan was so frightened that he burst into tears.
Then, Jiujiudao asked for his name, and because he was timid, he forcibly changed Hu Hanlin to Hu Dan.
With a "bang", Hu Dan pushed open the door of a Buyi Fang shop, with red eyes and a slightly trembling voice:
"You... Master Jiu is dead... tell me..."
Hu Dan stuttered a little and couldn't even speak clearly. He came here to inquire about information and seek revenge, but when he spoke, he sounded like he was interrogating a prisoner.
Fortunately, merchants like Tianmingzhai understood Hu Dan’s character and asked him to calm down and speak slowly.
After a while, Hu Dan came out of the cloth shop, followed by seven or eight clerks. They held syringes, awls, and wooden sticks and table legs, which were the only weapons in the store.
Then, a group of people came to the deli across the street.
"Oh, what are you doing, Mr. Hu?" The shopkeeper trembled with fear, "What have I done?"
After a while, a group of people came out of the delicatessen, and there were three more people: the shopkeeper holding a bone chopping knife, the waiter carrying a big bone stick, and the cook.
In this way, Hu Dan's family asked each other for information about Jiu Ye's murderer, and if they didn't find out, they went to the next family.
Every time you ask, the revenge team grows stronger.
These people have no serious weapons, nothing more than kitchen knives, shovels, hoes, etc., and more often wooden sticks.
They are all members of Tianmingzhai.
Hu Dan didn't ask them for help, but everyone spontaneously followed the team.
Are they loyal to Tianmingzhai? They are just a group that helps each other and benefits each other. There is no need to work so hard.
But...it was Master Jiu who died.
In Tianqi City, where a beggar walked around and even kicked him when he saw one, Jiujiu Taoist Association scolded him for being lazy, saying that this was the city with the greatest opportunities in the world and that he had to work hard to climb up.
After scolding and kicking him, he threw two or three days' worth of food to the beggar.
He always said:
"Only when you are full can you crawl. Don't be hungry before doing anything."
Today, 40% of the members of Tianmingzhai came from beggars on the streets.
When they were down and out, they accepted gifts from Master Jiu.
When they opened the store, they accepted Lord Jiu's protection.
Master Jiu died before they had time to give back.
There is only one last thing I can do for him...
Tianmingzhai is known as "the news from Tianqi City is watertight" because the raindrops falling from the sky will always fall somewhere, and the land of this city is the land of Xiawu Road.
Soon, Hu Dan found useful information, which was said by a beggar:
"Master Jiu entered the June 4th Iron Shop yesterday and made a few 'bang bang' noises, and then there was no sound."
"That's Jiujiu Dao trying to attract the attention of outsiders," Hu Dan said.
Jiujiu Dao's martial arts skills were not high, but his escape skills were pretty good. He knew he was no match for him, so he wanted to seek help in this way.
The beggar lowered his head and clenched the corners of his linen clothes with both hands:
"...I thought it was an iron tool accidentally dropped on the ground, and I didn't think much more about it."
...
Hu Dan brought the news back, and Dugu stood up, throwing off his robe and striding like a shooting star, quite like a chivalrous man.
When they met at the beginning of the year, Jiujiudao gave him this name, saying that he would definitely become a hero in the future, at least in storytelling.
On the other side, Wu Daidai pulled out a wooden box from under the bed. Inside was a very beautiful red dress, with a red silk base and gold embroidery. It looked very happy.
Wu Daidai put it on, she carried a bow and arrows on her back, and went to the June 4th Iron Shop with everyone.
"Master Jiu said it is not good to kill people, and a woman like me should not kill people, so just let me practice bow and arrow to scare the enemy."
Wudaidai said meaningfully:
"He doesn't know that I can hit the wick 500 meters away with perfect accuracy. Brother, I'm going to shoot Xie Liusi's head off."
Dugu Lonely said in a deep voice:
"Just shoot in the eyes. There must be something hanging on the door plaque of Tianmingzhai."
The streets of Apocalypse are occupied by a group of strange people, with different costumes and weapons, including merchants, coolies, and beggars.
Among the three people taking the lead, one is strong in physique, calm in temperament, and has windy steps, like a hero in storytelling.
One is a man with a thin body and a good face, like a gentleman who has read a lot of poetry and books.
A woman with an excellent appearance that everyone would praise at a glance. She was wearing a secretly prepared wedding dress, as if she had just gotten married.
The four young men of Tianqi, all the names they changed when they were young have come true.
Jiujiu Road left his name on the 9981st Road in Tianqi City.
Dugu Gudu is the eldest brother among the four and becomes the great knight who protects them.
Hu Dan turned around and took charge of Tianming Zhai and other shops. He had much more money than the Hu family.
The name is the hope and goal of the future, and there is still one person who has not yet achieved it...
——Wudaida and Jiujiudao are a good match and they want to get married when they grow up.