Coupled with the dim and unclear light here, Monk Sleepless and Zen Master Huicong couldn't help but feel drums in their hearts.
The waiter waved one arm and made a hand gesture, signaling for the three of them to enter on their own. He stood aside, vigilantly observing the bustle in the hall with a pair of rat eyes, to prevent drunken people from accidentally coming here to cause trouble.
Naturally, Shi Xiaoren knew the rules, so he immediately took a fire stick from his arms and lit it. He led the restless monk and Zen Master Hui Cong, bravely climbed into the tunnel and went down the steps.
The tunnel is surrounded by stone walls on all sides, which are rough and dry, and feel cool to the touch. The three of them sneaked down for a long time, and then they discovered that the underground tunnel had many twists and turns, and the turns were almost exactly the same. It actually looked like a huge formation. Fortunately, Shi
Xiaoren had been here several times before. Whenever he encountered a turning point, he would follow the Xuanwu signs; if there were no signs, he would go the wrong way... After walking for about half an hour, he came to an underground palace with a radius of seven to eight feet.
The air in the underground palace is slightly humid, the lights are bright, and the six sides are made of huge stones. One table, table, screen, couch and other objects are all carved from stone. The curtain on the stone couch is half-covered, and there are all pillows and seats.
, obviously someone lives here.
The dome is even inlaid with several holes the size of a millstone. Black shadows swarm outside the water spirit. If you look closely, you will see that they are actually schools of fish attracted by the light of lamps and candles!
Zen Master Hui Cong and Monk Sleepless were here for the first time. They had been sneaking down all the way and were already worried. At this moment, they suddenly saw the strange scene in front of them and were stunned. They clasped their hands together and recited "Amitabha" repeatedly.
Shi Xiaoren's face became more and more respectful, he cupped his fists towards the two guards at the gate of the underground palace and said: "Shi Xiaoren from Jingyun Temple, Hui Cong from Chonghua Temple, and Qiu Bu Mian from Zhaojue Temple came here to pay homage to the Young Pavilion Master of Yishui Pavilion"
, I hope you will take the trouble to report it."
The two guards were naked from the waist up, wearing short robes, dark complexions, and short curly hair. They did not look like Middle-earth people at all. However, their bodies were strong and muscular, but full of dangerous aura. They both held whip poles made of beef tendon wood in their hands. They were obviously from Jianghu.
Masters who have retired for a long time. With the martial arts skills of Shi Xiaoren and others, if they really faced off against these two guards, they might not be able to survive ten moves.
Zen Master Huicong seemed to be thinking of some old news, and couldn't help but murmur to the sleepless monk: "If my brother is right, these two people must be the 'Kunlun Twin Ghosts' who disappeared in the world eighteen years ago. I thought they were two
I had already returned to the Western Regions with the camel team, but I didn't want to stay in Luoyang and became a guard of the 'Yishui Pavilion'..."
The sleepless monk became even more shocked after hearing this, and was about to reply. However, he heard one of the guards speaking in authentic Chinese: "Master Shi Guan, have you completed the errands you received a few days ago? If you return without success, what will happen to the Young Pavilion Master?"
No reception."
Shi Xiaoren immediately took out an oilcloth bag, untied the rope, took out the road guide and bronze medal that he had collected from the Xiaoxiang sect disciple, and handed them all to the guard.
The guard took the thing, took a quick look, and saw the Chinese character "bear" in bird seal etched on the back of the bronze medal that resembled a Nuo god. He immediately nodded slightly, turned around, and walked deeper into the underground palace.
Shi Xiaoren was about to follow him in, but unexpectedly, another guard stopped him with a wave of his whip and said arrogantly: "Yishui Pavilion is an important place. You are not allowed to trespass unless summoned by the master of the pavilion. Lord Shi Guan is here
Just wait at the door!"
The sleepless monk immediately became angry. He couldn't hold it back for a moment. He stirred up the strong energy in his body and swung his palm towards the whip stick as thick as a bamboo flute.
Shi Xiaoren screamed: "No!"
However it was already too late.
I saw the corner of the guard's mouth raised, half-smile but not a smile. He glanced at the sleepless monk from the corner of his eye, and the tip of the whip in his hand shook slightly before meeting it with his fleshy palm.
"Pah! Hiss~~~"
With a crisp sound, the sleepless monk felt pain and suddenly withdrew his palm. When he lowered his head and looked down, he saw that the right palm that could have opened the rubble of the monument had a red-purple bruise from the whip stick. In just a few breaths, that
The bruise has swollen to half an inch high. Looking from a distance, the Sleepless Monk's right palm looks like a slightly smaller bear's paw, held stiffly in front of him, and it is not known how many bones and flesh are broken inside...
The guard then snorted with disdain: "Throwing an egg at a stone is vulnerable to a single blow."
Having said that, he ignored the three of them and stood upright with his stick again, like a clay sculpture.
Shi Xiaoren said "offense" several times. Seeing that the guard didn't care, he turned around and pulled Monk Bu Mian over, lowering his voice and said: "Qiu Bu Mian, what are you doing?! If you want to seek death, Mo Luo and Hui Cong can get together."
Senior brother!"
The sleepless monk gasped, his face was like gold paper, and after a long while he trembled and said: "Master Shi, the Sa family saw that he was arrogant in his words, so... they wanted to teach him a lesson... Hiss! Who knew he had such inner strength?
Tricky and weird...with a slight flick, oh...it almost broke the palm of Sajia's hand..."
Seeing how powerful the guard was, Zen Master Hui Cong further confirmed his suspicion. He immediately smoothed things over and said: "Master Shi, Junior Brother Wu Mian also wanted to stand up for you, which is why he suffered this disaster... Since we can't get in, we will be honest.
Just wait here quietly!"
After a cup of tea, the guard who went in to report came out with a wooden box and a scroll. When he saw Shi Xiaoren, he said: "Young Pavilion Master is about to perform his duties, so it is inconvenient to meet with you. Here are a hundred people."
The two silver collars were considered as payment for the last errand.
There is also a newly compiled volume of the "Top Capital List of Two Capitals", which lists the value of the heads of people who have been offered bounties for assassination by the government and the public in the past ten years, for several people to choose from. If you can bring back one or two heads, at least
It’s also a reward of two to three hundred taels of silver.”
Shi Xiaoren happily accepted it. He immediately opened the wooden box, took out two silver collars worth ten taels, and stuffed them into the hands of the two guards respectively: "I'm sorry to thank you for this! Haven't you asked me your name?"
The two guards received the silver collars, and there was a little smile on their faces. The guard who went in to report heard the words and said: "Hey! I am ashamed to be named Gao. Didn't the thin monk already recognize the origins of the two of us?
Are they? They are the "Kunlun Twin Ghosts" who killed their masters and fled, causing chaos in the capital.
My name is Ni Ge, his name is Li Tuo, and they have no Chinese surnames. The value of the heads of my two brothers is also published in the "Two Capitals of Capital List". One head is worth 300 taels, and both heads are worth 800 taels.
If you are interested, you can start now! Hehehe..."
Shi Xiaoren and others were startled, then they clasped their fists and smiled bitterly: "I don't dare, I don't dare! We have low martial arts skills and little courage, so how can we be the opponents of these two heroes?"
The guard named Li Tuo still looked arrogant: "A few of you are somewhat self-aware. Although this "Top Capital List of Two Capitals" is tempting, those yellow and white things must have a life to earn and a life to spend.
OK!"
Shi Xiaoren said with a smile on his face: "What Master Li Tuo said is absolutely true! These two friends of mine also want to hang up a 'temporary assassin' in Yishui Pavilion to eliminate violence and make some money at the same time. I hope you can help me."
Please give me some tips!"
Li Tuo turned his head and ignored it. Nige laughed, took out a slightly smaller scroll from his sleeve, stuffed it into Shi Xiaoren and said: "Master Shi is a 'temporary assassin' recommended by the Duke of Qi, so he is
There is no need for these procedures. However, others want to take a name in my "Yishui Pavilion" and become a "temporary assassin" to earn some money to spend, but they have to kill a "Two Capitals" for "Yishui Pavilion"
The people with bounties listed on the "Second List" can only be admitted to the cabinet if they come forward to see them and submit their names. If these two brothers really want to be 'temporary assassins', Nige will be here waiting for good news." Sleepless Monk and
Zen Master Hui Cong ignored it and all saluted Nige with their hands together: "Thank you for your guidance, hero!"
Shi Xiaoren and others said goodbye to Ni Ge and Li Tuo, and still followed the Xuanwu sign and turned back the same way. The joy of getting money instantly wiped away all the previous unhappiness.
The tunnel is winding and the fire is dim.
The three of them walked up for a long time, and the feeling of depression and apprehension in their hearts emerged unknowingly, like weeds that were unstoppable.
The sleepless monk couldn't stand it at first, and couldn't help but muttered: "What's Yishui Pavilion? It actually has its nest at the bottom of an underground pool... What's the difference between crawling up and down like this and a rat? Let's just call it a rat."
Forget it..."
Shi Xiaoren immediately stood up, turned his head and scolded: "Senior Brother Sleepless, be careful! We haven't left the 'Yishui Pavilion' at this time, why should we use sarcastic words? If we offend the ears and eyes in the pavilion, control the mechanism, and change the tunnel formation, we will
I’m afraid I’ll be trapped in this underground place!”
The sleepless monk's right palm was still burning with pain. Thinking that just now, even the ordinary guards of "Yishui Pavilion" were so powerful, he immediately covered his mouth and kept silent. After walking for a while, he carefully said: "Master Shi, this Yishui Pavilion"
What is the origin of Ge'? I have heard of it before from the Sa family, and I thought it was just a sect that collects money to kill people. When I saw it today, I found that many of the rumors in the world were untrue."
Shi Xiaoren said as he walked: "This 'Yishui Pavilion' has been around since the Zhenguan period. It is said to have been created by the remnants of Wagang. Because the saint Taizong built the 'Lingyan Pavilion' to commemorate the old tribe, these people used the allusion of Jing Ke to assassinate the Qin Dynasty.
The creation of the 'Yishui Pavilion' was intended to make the emperors and ministers of the prosperous dynasty fearful. However, Taizong was lenient and took this as a lesson and did not lead anyone to kill, and gradually evolved into an assassin gang.
When Empress Wu was in power, in order to avoid being involved in a fight, the master of the pavilion at that time made two bold statements that were well-known in the world - only for money and silk, not for world dominance! The meaning is that although the "Yishui Pavilion" is not good-natured,
Evil, they only kill people based on the reward and earn some bloody money, but they have no intention of supporting their own troops and fighting against the prosperous dynasty. Instead, they gradually become a very handy tool in court and party disputes, so it has been passed down to this day."
The sleepless monk continued: "Then who is the master of Yishui Pavilion now? Why did a young master appear? He is still so arrogant and refuses to see us."
Shi Xiaoren sighed: "The master of Yishui Pavilion has never shown his true face. Not to mention his name, no one in the world knows whether he is a boy or a girl. The only one who knows is this 'Yishui Pavilion'
There are countless assassins under his command, and few Jianghu sects can compete with them. The young master of the pavilion is the one who actually operates the 'Yishui Pavilion', and he does not show his true face to others.
What is different from other sects is that although the 'Yishui Pavilion' is responsible for receiving and distributing assassinations and doing human life trading, it is not willing to raise more assassins. Therefore, although the assassins under the 'Yishui Pavilion' are divided into
There are two types, 'Yong Ji' and 'Long Ji', but most of them are 'Long Ji Assassins'. The Kunlun twin ghosts just now are the last of the 'Yong Ji Assassins'."
Hearing this, Zen Master Huicong couldn't help but sigh: "The 'Kunlun Twin Ghosts' were originally Kunlun slaves raised by a wealthy family in Chang'an City. They were also geniuses who had acquired powerful martial arts. After escaping from the murder of their master,
, Jingzhao and Wannian counties sent many Wuhou and bad commanders to intercept and kill them, but they were still killed by two people and fled into Zhongnan Mountain. This kind of mind and skill, in the Yishui Pavilion
'You are actually only qualified to be a guard? It shows that there are so many masters in 'Yishui Pavilion'!"
Shi Xiaoren repeatedly said: "It is indeed true. The heads of people listed in the "Two Capital Lists" of Yishui Pavilion are like the mutton in the butcher's shop, just waiting for someone to cut them off, and few people can escape.
Unless he is as skilled as the 'Kunlun Twin Ghosts' and can kill the assassin, I just happened to join the 'Yishui Pavilion' and became a permanent assassin."