Li Xin'an sat cross-legged on the futon, and after three rounds of tea, the influence of the "Huayan Meditation Mantra" on him had almost passed, and he had regained his strength at this moment.
Zen Master Duyan lowered his eyebrows and said nothing, while Tang Qinghuai untied his clothes freely and casually, held his chin in one hand, and said lazily:
"Almost... fifteen years ago. The old monk was meddling in Jiangnan East Road and was hunted down. I happened to be there and rescued him. That's all, he owes me a favor."
"Amitabha!" Zen Master Duyan sighed, "If you hadn't assassinated Miao Wanjiang of Shuilong Temple and I happened to be doing the ritual there, how could they have mistakenly thought that I was the murderer?"
"Haha..." Tang Qinghuai laughed, "I don't dare to say anything. If I hadn't taken action, you, a pedantic old monk, would have died at the hands of the people from Shuilong Temple."
"If I knew the truth at that time, I would have captured you even if I died. It's a pity... Oh, Amitabha, it's a sin, a sin." Zen Master Duyan murmured.
"Huh... So what if you know the truth? After chasing me for a month, haven't you still been abandoned by me? If my real purpose at the beginning was not Miao Wanjiang, I would have dealt with you long ago."
"I have heard a little bit about this matter." Li Xin'an interjected.
"The Shuilong Temple in Miaowanjiang, Jiangnan East Road, was originally suspected of human trafficking. There were people from the government behind it, and Mingzhou Governor Jia Jidao was backing him. However, he was also found dead in his apartment under mysterious circumstances. Presumably, Senior Tang was really trying to kill him at that time.
, that’s him.”
"As expected of the Blood Clothes Hall, he knows so clearly things that are unknown to the public in a closed court." Tang Qinghuai said with a smile, "Yes, he is the one I want to kill."
"As far as I know, Jia Jidao was so powerful back then that he had direct access to the powerful Prime Minister Li Linfu. In the entire Jiangnan East Road, everyone dared to be angry with him but dared not speak out. I'm afraid no one would pay for his life. Oh, yes
Yes! Du Yuhan, the county magistrate under Jia Jidao, did this, but the killer he hired was later bribed by Jia Jidao. Du Yuhan's family was killed, and his death was extremely miserable. His skin and flesh were stripped off and he was thrown into a pig pen. It is said that
Not even the bones were found.”
"I'm very curious as to what made Senior Tang want to kill Jia Jidao. He shouldn't have provoked Tushenglou. Could it be that Senior Tang has become so kind?"
"I can't say that I have good intentions, I just saw a good idea."
Tang Qinghuai looked at the door with a smile. Qiu Yu sneaked into the room through the door curtain from time to time, causing the girl next to the door to tremble suddenly.
Li Xin'an followed his gaze and frowned, "This girl is -"
"Ying'er was sold to Miao Wanjiang by her gambling father. I took Feng'er out at that time to let him see the world. I happened to encounter Shuilong Temple and beat Ying'er's mother alive when she came to look for the child.
She died on the street. Feng'er was still young at the time, so she asked me to save her mother."
"I thought that if I traveled around the world, more trouble would be better than less trouble, and I didn't plan to take action. However, when Ying'er saw her mother being beaten to death, she ran out of the Water Dragon Temple crying. When I saw her at that time,
You just know that this is a good starting point for martial arts training."
"Indeed, that girl's qualifications are indeed excellent. Logically speaking, her cultivation level should not be weaker than Tang Feng's."
Tang Qinghuai sighed with hatred: "I rescued her from Jia Jidao's hands and planned to raise her to be Feng'er's shadow. But somehow, as I kept raising her, I raised her as a daughter.
Already."
"I can't bear to scold or fight, so I just let her go. If she wants to practice martial arts, she can do it. If she doesn't want to practice martial arts, she will go crazy all over the mountains and plains. It has been more than ten years, and she has only reached the third level."
"How many second-ranked people are there in the world? The third-ranked one is already the founder of a sect. It really makes me ashamed that a girl who is not dedicated to martial arts can achieve such an achievement." Li Xin'an smacked her lips and said.
"Let's not talk about her. I get angry when I mention her. Tu Sheng was scolded by her all over the building, and she insisted on coming to Chang'an, but...hehe, she was defeated by Hall Master Li. Sometimes I
I just thought that if I hadn't seen Ying'er and hadn't rescued her, I wouldn't have all these troubles. So, if you can ignore some noisy things, just ignore them, otherwise it will only add trouble to yourself. Hall Master Li
You thought...right?"
Li Xin'an narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "I don't think so, kid. Most of those who practice martial arts have a sense of righteousness in their hearts.
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If you encounter something unfair and just let it go, then you will be sorry for the misfortune."
"When the road is rough, draw your sword to help and help those in danger. This is the virtue of martial arts!"
"Then Hall Master Li takes action to protect Gao Shilang, does he think he is talking about martial ethics?"
Li Xin'an shook his head, "Senior Tang, it's better not to make a fuss about this matter. You and that girl are also different. People like us can only sigh and sigh about Zhao Shougang's love story. We really have to make decisions.
When it comes to how to do it, you have to consider the overall situation.”
"Otherwise, why did you come to Chang'an so quickly?" Li Xin'an looked at Tang Qinghuai calmly, "Aren't you afraid that Tang Feng and the others would really kill Gao Zhengming and cause a catastrophe?"
Tang Qinghuai gently stroked the teacup, and after a long while, he laughed dumbly.
"Sure enough, heroes come from young."
"Hall Master Li, who are you?"
"I am the leader of the Blood Clothes Hall." Li Xin'an said innocently, "What does Senior Tang suspect?"
Tang Qinghuai pondered for a while, shook his head, "Forget it."
"It seems that senior doesn't know much about me." Li Xin'an said with a smile, "Didn't the spies placed by Tushenglou next to His Highness Li Chu find out my identity?"
He did not wait for Tang Qinghuai's answer and continued: "Let's put it this way, my grandfather is the master of the Blood Clothes Hall, and he did not pass it on to my mother, but to me."
"Is the Blood Clothes Hall inherited by blood?" Tang Qinghuai raised the corners of his mouth and said with a hint of ridicule:
"In this case... no wonder it will gradually decline."
"In my opinion, it is better for the shady business of killers to die out. Of course, I will not say that I will revitalize the Blood Clothes Hall, but I will not let the Blood Clothes Hall disappear in my hands."
"Hall Master Li is young and already has an heir?"
this……
Li Xin'an twitched the corner of his mouth and said with a bitter smile: "Senior Tang is just joking. I tuck my head in my trousers every day now. How dare I leave any heirs?"
"Then I plan to give in."
Li Xin'an smiled and said nothing, and she had already cursed the old fox countless times in her heart.
With a casual remark, Tang Qinghuai found out the information. Although it was insignificant, it also showed the gap between himself and Tang Qinghuai.
Still immature...
Tang Qinghuai curled up his lips and said, "Old monk, where is my disciple?"
"I fainted after entering the temple. Now I am resting in the back room, with someone taking care of me," said Zen Master Duyan.
"Ying'er, go see your senior brother."
"Oh." The woman responded, turned around, opened the curtain and went out.
Tang Qinghuai added two pieces of charcoal to the stove, turned on the fire twice, and the warm breath filled the room again.
"That's enough gossip, it's time to get down to business."
Tang Qinghuai stopped smiling, and his face became as calm as ice for a moment.
"Senior Tang, please speak." Li Xin'an said solemnly, sweat dripping from his palms.
"I sent Ying'er away just to talk about Gao Zhengming."
Tang Qinghuai said: "I already understand the cause of the matter. Mr. Zhao Shougang and Zhao are dead now, right?"
"Self-immolation and sacrifice for love."
"As expected, Gao Zhengming is in the palace?"
"Yes."
"Then, the employer of this mission is dead, and the goal of the mission is beyond our capabilities. Gao Zhengming is not dead, so I think this matter can be forgotten."
"Feng'er and Ying'er, I will take charge of Tushenglou. I will not be held accountable for the rest of the people who were lost in your hands."
"What do you mean by not being held accountable?" Li Xin'an sneered, "Senior Tang, what you said to Wei Mian is a bit bullying."
"In this case, the person Tu Shenglou wants to kill is not just Gao Zhengming.
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.”
"Zhang Ying, the director of the Ministry of Civil Service, Qi Yuanhan, the director of the Ministry of Works, Wang Qinglang, the provincial minister, and Zhou Ximin of the Jingzhao Prefecture. These four adults actually died at the hands of your people."
"Gao Zhengming's life is life, but their lives are not lives? They deserve to die, but shouldn't Gao Zhengming die?"
"I am very dissatisfied with Tushenglou's approach in this matter. It is true that I will not let Gao Zhengming die, but you should not give up the idea of killing him."
"I look down upon this kind of Tushenglou."
"Boy, don't be too presumptuous!" behind Tang Qinghuai, the two men roared in unison.
Murong Bai immediately picked up "Feng Ming" and was about to unsheath it the next moment.
"No need." Tang Qinghuai said calmly.
"Hall Master Li, you said you look down on Tushenglou. I want to ask you, what is the thing that Xueyitang has done that makes Jianghu look down upon you? You joined Li Linfu before, and now you are under Li Chu, so you still have the face to belittle us?
"
"Senior Tang, it's up to you to think what you want. I only say one thing, Blood Clothes Hall is atonement for your sins."
"Really?" Tang Qinghuai sneered, "It seems that Hall Master Li's realm is not something that ordinary people like me can comprehend. I will only say one thing -"
"I'm going to take my apprentice away today, and you can't stop him!"
"Senior Tang, are you disgracing your elders?" Li Xin'an said with a bitter face, "We can't just say that we have to take action if we can't help someone."
"Hall Master Li, don't talk to me about some things that you have and don't have. What's the use of your elders' demeanor? If it were your master, Pei Min, who was here first, would you still talk to me so kindly and say "senior"?
Li Xin'an was startled, "Sure enough, I haven't hid anything from you."
"My spy is quite capable. Although your life experience has not been discovered yet, your identity as the young apprentice of the Sword Master of the Tang Dynasty is almost known to everyone in the Huangsun Mansion."
Tang Qinghuai shook his head and sighed: "No. 2 in the world..."
"Sigh, Senior Tang, when you say this, my calculations are all in vain." Li Xin'an frowned and said, "I originally wanted to get more benefits from being so stubborn with you. You put it
If the old man pulls it out, I have to take care of his face. How much benefit will be lost!"
"Little fox, it turned out that this was the plan. Why did you despise us unjustly? Why didn't you plan to make the decision for the four people who died?"
"People cannot be resurrected, so it would be nice not to publicize the scandalous things they did."
Li Xin'an smiled and said: "Senior Tang, now that I have said it, I won't hide it anymore. Originally, I wanted to hand Tang Feng over to claim credit, but now that you are here, I have another plan.
"
"explain."
"Tushenglou, kill a few people for me."
"Oh?" Tang Qinghuai said in surprise, "You are the leader of the Blood Clothes Hall. Is there anything in the world that the Blood Clothes Hall can't kill?"
"It's different." Li Xin'an shook his head and said, "I will leave Chang'an in a few days. I have some private matters to deal with, and my identity cannot be exposed. Therefore, for some people, it is best for others to kill them."
"I see."
Tang Qinghuai slowly tapped the table, "Feng'er Ying'er's life is worth trading for a few other people's lives..."
"No, no, no, this is just Tang Feng's life. The life of that girl Ying'er, I have another request."
Tang Qinghuai frowned and said, "Are you trying too hard?"
"This is what the boy deserves. Tushenglou has caused such a big trouble, I have to hand over a person of sufficient weight to carry out the task. You have to take away both of your apprentices, and the remaining ones are not qualified enough.
This kid has issued a military order. If you can't hand him over, you will be beheaded."
Seeing Li Xin'an's continued grievances, Tang Qinghuai raised his forehead helplessly and said: "Okay, okay, what do you want to do? Let me hand over my disciples so that you can ask for rewards? Give up on this idea as soon as possible. Apart from this, there is no other way.
You said."
"That kid said it." Li Xin'an said solemnly, "I hope that Senior Tang, you can swear that Tusheng Tower will never enter Chang'an within ten years!"