Volume 1: The Jianghu is the main thing, who is the guest? Chapter 23: The Beginning of Murder
As soon as the word "chase" was uttered, all the demons moved, the doors and windows opened with a "whoosh", accompanied by a sudden burst of wind and snow. The people in the building were like ghosts, each using their own methods, eager to rush out of the brothel, wanting to chase the few people who had just escaped.
After all, that was one of the foundations on which the Demon Cult had relied to stand firm in the martial arts world for hundreds of years. The ten great skills to protect the religion were priceless, and obtaining one would allow one to dominate the martial arts world, let alone the three great skills. Whoever obtained them would be able to create a new force, and even break away from the Demon Cult.
Who wouldn’t be tempted by such an opportunity?
But the water master's face was gloomy, and he shouted again and again: "Slow down!"
He said slow down, and all the members of the evil cult retreated again, not daring to move rashly.
The water user narrowed his eyes, which were sharper than the tip of a knife, and scanned everyone present as if examining them: "No one is allowed to leave without my permission."
"Haha, do you suspect that it was us who took it?"
Suddenly a cold and gloomy voice sounded from the corner.
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a tall, thin man in a black robe and a painted face sitting under the lamp.
The man's face was painted with all kinds of colors, his eyes were more black than white, he had a long face with sparse brows, and a sneering smile on his face. His smile was very scary, just like the ghost in the City God Temple.
Not only was this man sitting, but he was also holding a panting Hu girl in his arms. Her screams made people blush and their heart beat faster.
The water envoy looked expressionless and asked coldly, "Who are you?"
The man snorted coldly, let go of the struggling Hu Ji, turned over a token, and immediately caused another cry of surprise.
"Ah, the tokens of the Four Heavenly Kings? Panchabana?"
This man is not young, but his demeanor is particularly outstanding.
"Since you have been escorting the three secret books along the way and you are the closest to them, there is no guarantee that you will not be the thief crying thief; everyone knows that whenever the leader bestows divine skills and unique knowledge, there must be some tricks in the secret books. The laws of the Holy Church are strict. If anyone reads them without permission, it will be difficult to hide and they will be treated as apostates." The painted-faced man raised his voice and sneered , "You are not stealing from the public. You are deliberately putting on such a show to save your life."
I have to say that although this person's method of arousing people's feelings is old-fashioned, it is very effective.
Money can move people's hearts, let alone the secret books of magical skills.
A group of people started looking at the water envoy with something strange in their eyes.
When the crime of apostasy was mentioned, the water emissary turned pale, sweat appeared on his forehead, and he growled, "You are talking nonsense."
"It's not him." The person who spoke was actually Li Muchan. Facing the gazes of the crowd, he stood up with a smile, walked to a corpse, fumbled around in its collar, and when he took it out, there was a coin twisted between his fingers, "I think I saw Shangguan Xiaoxian just now."
As soon as the words came out.
"Damn it, it's the Money Gang again."
"She must have taken the secret book away."
"Isn't she with Ye Kai ?"
…
Everyone was talking at the same time, and the whole building was suddenly in an uproar, with people rubbing their hands and gnashing their teeth.
The water envoy was as if he had been pardoned. He looked at Li Muchan with gratitude and said with a solemn oath: "Everyone, how about this? Let's postpone this matter for a few days. Everyone can enjoy themselves in Chang'an City. I will cover all the expenses. When I recover the secret book, I will give everyone a satisfactory explanation. How do you think?"
"Then let's give Shui some face."
"Hehe, since we are here to enjoy ourselves, why don't we just enjoy ourselves for a few more days in Liuxiang Pavilion?"
…
A group of people looked at each other and echoed.
In a blink of an eye, Liuxiang Pavilion returned to its previous bustle. Beautiful girls came out one after another at the call of the madam, and the whole building was suddenly filled with spring scenery.
Li Muchan left early and walked out of Liuxiang Pavilion.
In the snow and wind, he found a small chicken feather shop that was still open on the street, sat down and ordered a few side dishes, while gently wiping the blood on his cheek, he whispered: "What a clumsy method."
The hot air exhaled also turned into balls of frost in the wind.
Did Shangguan Xiaoxian take it?
Li Muchan sneered in his heart. This person was right in front of him just now, and the lights went out and on in just a moment. Plus, with the water making this unfathomable master guarding the box, how could he succeed?
He was delayed for a long time on the road these days. After all, his skills were still shallow. In addition, there was heavy snow and he had to be on guard all the time along the way. He arrived three days later than these people.
Three days is enough time for a lot of things to happen and for a lot of .
The secret book is most likely still in the building.
"Ah, little bug, how come you suddenly become so smart?"
Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded, with surprise and mischief, as well as a hint of imperceptible admiration.
Li Muchan turned sideways and looked at the snow outside the door, only to see an old woman in a cloak walking in slowly. She was covered in snow and walked very slowly. It was Shangguan Xiaoxian.
Shangguan Xiaoxian lifted his hood, revealing his white hair, and sat next to Li Muchan.
Li Muchan was indifferent to the woman's behavior, only deeply fearful. He said, "If this trick can be called a strategy, then there are no fools in the world."
Shangguan Xiaoxian asked curiously, "So, you are not interested in the magic power of the Demon Cult and those boxes of gold, silver and treasures?"
"I can't say I'm not interested," Li Muchan said calmly, "but I'm not interested yet. When they die, all their things will naturally be mine."
Not only was the secret book still in the brothel, but he was also certain that the water was making the thief cry "stop thief".
The cheats are either on the other person or in a box.
As for the coin, he put it there on purpose.
"Actually," Li Muchan looked at Shangguan Xiaoxian, the woman who had once pretended to be crazy and stupid, "even if this incident hadn't happened, I wouldn't have planned to keep them alive."
These people are lawless and treat human life as worthless. He has had enough of them, and they are just two freaks.
Afterwards, Li Muchan spoke out his thoughts without reservation: "Only after killing these few can I command the demons as the 'Thunder Envoy'."
Shangguan Xiaoxian laughed softly and said, "Although you have mastered evil skills, no matter how fast you progress, you can't match the progress of others in decades. It is undoubtedly a foolish dream to want to eliminate the two water and fire emissaries and the third princess."
Li Muchan agreed and said, "I know, so we still have you."
Shangguan Xiaoxian slowly raised her head, her smile had faded a little, and a light sharper than a cold sword or knife seemed to flash in her eyes: "Me?"
Li Muchan pondered for a while, and said very seriously: "You are now attacked from all sides, what are your chances of winning? Kill them, you can breathe a sigh of relief, and I can also help you. After all, this is in the Central Plains, and the 'Blue Dragon Society' is at its peak. Who knows how many dragon heads will come in person by then."
When their eyes met, Shangguan Xiaoxian smiled and said, "I thought I was the most hidden, but you are the most hidden. Others hide their martial arts, but you hide your ambition. I can't help but want to kill you."
She had a smile on her face, but her eyes were as fierce as a provoked tiger, and contained an indescribable murderous intent.
To be honest, Li Muchan was a little scared. Even though he had thought about this step on the way here and considered it carefully, he was still a little unpredictable about a woman like Shangguan Xiaoxian who was moody, cunning and fickle.
But fear is not a bad thing. It is because people are afraid that they strive to become stronger.
He took a deep breath out of habit and said slowly, "You left me the sword manual that night for this reason. You probably hoped that I could grow up. You showed up tonight for this reason. You wanted to gradually promote me to become an important figure in the Demon Cult. But I really don't want to be manipulated by you, so I can only speak first."
After saying this, Li Muchan smiled slightly.
Shangguan Xiaoxian also narrowed her long and crystal clear phoenix eyes and stared at him. Suddenly she smiled and raised her eyebrows: "Well, I can't handle three people."
Li Muchan nodded in understanding and said, "Then let me take care of the fire envoy."
When he said kill, there was murderous intent in his eyes.
