Chapter 27 Beggars' Sect Lu Kunlun
The journey was smooth and as they got closer and closer to the capital, Cao Jinxing became more and more alert.
These people from Xilinglou are so patient, they are probably planning a big move.
as expected.
The next afternoon, as soon as Cao Jinxing entered Baoyang County, he felt that he was being followed.
This place is less than half a day's journey from Shuntian Prefecture in the capital. If it is even closer, it is at the feet of the emperor, and it would be easy to cause a big trouble. It is the most suitable ambush location before entering the capital.
Cao Jinxing turned his horse as if nothing had happened and entered the dense forest on the southwest side of the official road.
The person behind was farther away, following quietly while leaving marks, waiting for others to come and join him.
He was wearing a dog mask on his face, and was actually the "soul-searching dog" that the Xilinglou Zodiac Killer Group was best at finding people.
Two days ago, they failed to block Cao Jinxing in Lu'an Prefecture, and on the same day they arranged personnel to guard all the major roads leading into Beijing.
Cao Jinxing was worried about an ambush and wanted to take a long detour, but they had no scruples and rushed back as quickly as possible, finally sealing the pass first.
The soul-searching dog possesses secret skills and has a very sensitive nose, more sensitive than that of an ordinary dog, with a smell range of up to two to three kilometers!
As soon as Cao Jinxing appeared on horseback, he knew it.
"Where are you going?"
The Soul-Searching Dog is sure to win.
But as he walked along, he suddenly felt something was wrong; the horse was slowing down.
He became more cautious, crouched on the tree, parted the dense branches and looked down. The horse was still there, but the man on the horse had disappeared...
Something is wrong!
The soul-sniffing dog kept moving its nose, sniffing the lingering smell in the air, thinking: Is he still nearby? What's going on? Did he find me? Or is he taking a dump somewhere?
"What are you looking for?"
Suddenly a voice sounded from behind.
The soul-searching dog's hair stood on end!
Fortunately, he was an experienced fighter, so he drew his sword and chopped behind him without saying a word!
He was fast, but Cao Jinxing was even faster than him. He pointed at the vital point behind his waist and then slapped him with his palm!
The sword energy of "Xuantian Lianjianzhi" is devastating and can destroy Dantian, and the palm power of "Paiyun Palm" is unparalleled and can shatter bones!
After receiving these two hits, the soul-searching dog flew out and hit a thick tree opposite hard, and his whole body turned into a puddle of mud!
"puff!"
The soul-searching dog vomited blood and fell limply under the tree, with horror on its face under the mask!
Cao Jinxing landed lightly on the ground, strode to the soul-searching dog, stood in front of it, squatted down, and looked at him: "Who sent you here?"
The soul-searching dog gritted its teeth and remained silent.
"hehe."
Cao Jinxing smiled: "I like people who talk tough. Logically, I should use the "Bone-breaking Hand" on you, but that's too mild. I usually don't use torture to extract a confession. It's not because I'm tired, but mainly because I'm afraid that people can't stand it..."
Cao Jinxing raised his sword, and his fingers turned into a cold ice-blue color, and the surrounding air became colder!
"This is called 'Xuantian Lianjian Finger'. It has two uses. One is the sword energy you just received, and the other is finger force. There are thirty-six fatal points on the human body. Generally, when a finger is pressed, it will cause numbness and dizziness, but when this finger is pressed, the cold poison will enter the body, and life will be worse than death! Are you sure you don't want to tell me?"
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There was a look of fear in the soul-searching dog's eyes, but he still pursed his lips and said nothing.
"very good."
Cao Jinxing pointed his finger at his Danzhong acupoint, and instantly, the cold air invaded his internal organs along the acupoint!
The soul-searching dog's eyes bulged out, and it felt as if its middle finger was burning, while other places were freezing cold, as if thousands of blades were cutting it, causing it excruciating pain!
Cao Jinxing's face was gloomy, and his tone turned cold:
"explain!"
“…”
The soul-searching dog couldn't bear it any longer. Being cut into pieces was no match for him. He endured the severe pain and said, "It's... it's the young master... Yan... Yan Shaoting..."
On that day, when Yang Qiancheng's carrier pigeon letter landed at Yan's house, Yan Song and Yan Shifan, father and son, were discussing matters in the cabinet, and only Yan Shaoting was in charge of the house.
In recent years, Yan Shaoting has grown up and held the position of a thousand-householder official in the Zhenfu Division. He has a certain foundation in both strength and influence. Yan Shifan begins to pave the way for him and transfers part of the forces of the Xilinglou to his command.
These are all insignificant little characters, just for training. Even if they are all killed, it won’t affect the overall situation.
Yan Shaoting enjoyed the pleasure of controlling both the black and white worlds, and became more and more lawless.
As soon as he saw the thousand-year-old fire turtle in the letter, he was attracted.
Grandpa is almost seventy years old. He is the pillar of the Yan family. As long as he is alive, the current emperor cannot do without him.
What's more, in recent years, the Yan family has been the only one in power, and has the final say in the court. With the emperor's connivance, they have killed all the upright people.
Jiajing's attitude of turning a blind eye fostered the ambitions of these three generations of grandparents and grandchildren.
After all, Yan Song was old and could still restrain himself, but Yan Shifan and Yan Shaoting could no longer restrain themselves.
Yan Shifan even dared to let the Ministry of Revenue force the princes to pay annual tributes, forcing them to collect money and curry favor before paying them.
Although there were reasons why Jiajing himself did not like it, the degree of arrogance can be seen from this.
Yan Shifan looked down on the emperor's own son, and his own son was even better than him. Now he even dared to attack the tribute from the emperor himself.
"seek death!"
Cao Jinxing was speechless.
The foundation of the Yan family is "to flatter the superiors".
The only reason you can be so arrogant is because you please the emperor. He gets the lion's share and doesn't mind those of you who help him get a smaller share.
Now you dare to put your hand on his plate...
He said that Yan Shifan would not do such a stupid thing, it turned out that it was his son who did it...
"Who is coming?"
"Twelve... the twelve zodiac signs..."
"You mean, besides you, the dog, there are eleven others, right? Tell me about their martial arts skills, and I'll make you happy. Let's talk about the rat first."
"He can……"
The soul-searching dog spoke in a long voice, with a hint of excitement in his eyes: "...Escape underground!"
A flash of knife light shot out from the ground!
The one who came was the “Earth Escape” of the Chinese Zodiac. He learned the ninjutsu “Earth Escape” from Japan and could move quickly underground.
The burrowing rat and the soul-searching dog came together, but one tracks on the ground and the other sneaks underground.
The soul-hunting dog was defeated too quickly, and he had no time to rescue it, so he hid underground in ambush, waiting for the opportunity to kill it with one blow.
Now, the chance has come!
The burrowing rat charged up and exploded, using his strongest and fastest sword! The sword light was brilliant, and he seemed to see the scene of Cao Jinxing's head falling to the ground!
Excitement could not help but show in those triangular eyes .
But at that moment.
Cao Jin took action.
"I know."
He was not surprised at the attack from behind. He didn't even turn his head. [Snow Soul] was unsheathed instantly. He drew the sword and put it back in a flash - in mid-air, the burrowing rat's head disappeared.
"Go on."
Cao Jinxing stared at the soul-searching dog coldly, his tone calm, as if he had just killed a chicken.
"??!"
The soul-searching dog's eyes were as big as copper bells. Looking past Cao Jinxing's figure, he saw the head of a burrowing rat flying in the sky, with its mouth wide open enough to swallow an egg!
Plop!
The burrowing rat fell straight to the ground holding the knife, and its round head rolled like a ball to the feet of the soul-hunting dog.
"ah!!!"
The soul-searching dog was so scared that its whole body was shaking!
He almost fainted!
Are we the killer or are you the killer?
Why do I feel like you are more skilled at killing than us!
"Say it!"
Cao Jinxing became impatient.
The Soul-Searching Dog was startled and quickly told Cao Jinxing the martial arts methods of the remaining ten people - he must have concealed something, but Cao Jinxing didn't take it seriously and just took it as a reference.
After he finished speaking, he sent him to heaven with a palm.
It also helped him get rid of his worries.
“What a hassle.”
Cao Jinxing stood up with the help of his sword and sighed, "Damn Yan Shaoting, he always makes things difficult for me..."
"Then... do you need help?"
Suddenly, a clear voice sounded.
Cao Jinxing looked towards a big tree in the southeast. Sitting on the tree was a young beggar in tattered clothes, about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with a red gourd on his waist.
His breath-hiding skills were so advanced that neither of the two killers noticed him.
It was only by relying on his keen intuition and elusive aura that Cao Jinxing detected the existence of such a person.
His clothes were torn but clean, and he had a big smile on his face, revealing a row of neat white teeth.
"I also like to cause trouble for others, especially for the Yan family."
The beggar jumped off the tree, hitting the ground with a loud bang, and threw the wine jug from his waist.
His technique was superb and seemingly understated, but in fact it contained powerful internal strength. Cao Jinxing didn't take it seriously and took it casually, unloading the force with ease.
The beggar gave a thumbs up and became even happier.
"Great, bro."
He smiled and said, "I am Lu Kunlun from the Beggars' Sect. The one you have in your hand is the new 'Lord Grim' I bought. I'll give you the first bite."
Cao Jinxing uncorked the bottle, raised his head and took a sip, smacking his lips: "Not bad."
"not bad?"
Lu Kunlun opened his eyes wide. "This is a specialty wine from Junshan, famous far and wide, a golden brand. I specially asked someone to bring it from far away, but it's only good?"
Cao Jinxing said: "It's a little worse than the Huadiao at Tianxiang Tower."
"Tianxiang Tower?"
Lu Kunlun's eyes lit up and he remembered: "Is it those jars of thirty-year-old Huadiao? They are definitely not comparable."
Cao Jinxing asked curiously, "Have you ever drunk it?"
Lu Kunlun nodded: " I have stolen it."
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