Volume 18: The Third Master's Sword Chapter 449: Ten major crimes
June 19th.
Jia Huo hasn't come back yet.
Xiao Yun was still lecturing on the stage, taking a sip of tea from time to time. He was almost done with the story he was supposed to tell, and was now describing the wonders of the martial arts realm.
Telling things to others is also a wonderful thing, which can make things that were originally unclear become clearer and more familiar.
This is actually an excellent way to learn.
It will be more effective if you talk to a group of people who know nothing and have no martial arts foundation, because if you want them to understand some principles, you have to understand them thoroughly and grasp them. Otherwise, if you yourself are ambiguous, it will be impossible to explain to others.
"Martial artists cultivate their essence, energy, and spirit. This sentence may seem ordinary, but the meaning behind it is definitely worth remembering by martial artists."
"Ordinary warriors practice their skills by honing their bodies, refining their blood essence, and strengthening their muscles and bones to enhance their martial arts and defeat their enemies. But this method relies too much on talent. Those who are strong and powerful, tall and have thick arms will naturally be better than others."
"The second is to cultivate Qi. People have Qi, the sky has weather, the four seasons have their own Qi, and all things have their own Qi. Everyone's Qi is different and distinct from each other. In ancient times, there were people who were good at observing Qi. They could tell at a glance whether this person was an emperor, a prime minister, a gang leader, or a martial arts master."
"For example, Shangguan Jinhong represents the aura of tyranny and authoritarianism; Xiao Li Feidao represents the aura of justice and life; Yao Yue Lian Xing represents the aura of ice-cold and pure jade..."
"What kind of energy is Xie Xiaofeng? Is it sword energy?"
Someone in the audience asked.
Xiao Yun smiled slightly, deliberately whetting the audience's appetite, and said: "Every master has his own aura. Xie Xiaofeng, he naturally has his own aura."
"What on earth is it? Tell me now!"
Xiaoyun said, "Take a break and we'll talk later."
"Ouch! It broke at the critical moment."
"Why stop here again?"
"Wait a minute. Wait a minute."
“…”
As he spoke, he went to pour more tea, but found that the teapot was empty.
So Xiaoyun said to the little girl, "Can you help me get some tea from the kitchen?"
"Okay." The little girl held the teapot and walked away.
Xiaoyun looked at her and walked back, saying thank you. Just as she was about to pour tea, the little girl said, "Big brother, I think I saw someone who came to listen to our book was arrested today."
"Caught?"
Xiaoyun poured the tea, sighed, and said, "The world is in chaos and lawlessness. Well, I'll finish this part and call it a day."
Somehow, Xiaoyun had a bad feeling in her heart.
…
After a long pause, Xiaoyun continued, "Xie Xiaofeng naturally has anger. What kind of anger is he?"
"Everyone, please know that Xie Xiaofeng is the best swordsman in the world, has seized all the essence of martial arts, and is the most famous person in the world. Why does he want to become a nobody and hide in the bustling city? In fact, it is for..."
Xiaoyun hesitated when he said this, because in his opinion, Xie Xiaofeng and he were taking the same path, but in fact Xie Xiaofeng was only half successful.
So he paused, picked up the teacup, drank a little, and was thinking about the wording.
The tea tastes just right.
Xiaoyun keenly sensed a slight difference.
He frowned, opened the fan inconspicuously, waved it gently, turned around, and spat out the tea back.
"Did someone poison the tea?"
Xiaoyun was an expert in this area. She could taste the strange smell with just a light taste of her tongue. So although she was confused, she was not panicked at all. She covered the tea lid and gently put it back in its place.
Everyone only saw him covering his face with a fan, and they didn't understand what was going on, so they continued to listen to him attentively.
"Xie Xiaofeng's aura is naturally a kind of..."
Suddenly, at this moment, a group of more than a dozen soldiers dressed in yamen uniforms, wearing official hats and holding steel knives rushed in and surrounded the teahouse.
"The government is investigating a case. All outsiders, please leave immediately!"
The bailiffs quickly cleared the listeners in the teahouse, leaving a long passage. Behind the passage, a man slowly walked out. It was Magistrate Gou!
Everyone looked at Magistrate Gou nervously, fearing that he would become furious again and arrest someone.
County Magistrate Gou did not immediately say what official business he was going to handle. Instead, he took out a petition with black words written on white paper, stroke by stroke.
He held up a piece of white paper, smiled at everyone, and said, "I will also give a speech in front of everyone. I am sure I won't be as good as Mr. Xiaoyun, but please listen carefully."
The little girl held onto Xiaoyun's sleeve tightly, looking a little scared.
"There is a serious criminal in the teahouse now. He has committed the following ten major crimes. I will now explain them to you."
County Magistrate Gou cleared his throat, his face changed, and he said in a stern voice:
"The first crime is competition among peers. Beating up the dung man outside the city!"
"The second charge is molesting a young girl and attempting to violate Miss Liu!"
"The third charge is ingratitude, killing Lao Gong and fleeing for fear of punishment!"
"The fourth charge is causing a scene at the wedding banquet and disrupting the wedding of Miss Liu!"
"The fifth crime is killing a loyal dog. You beat a good dog to death on the roadside!"
"The sixth charge is corrupting people's livelihood and violating moral standards by performing on the streets!"
"The seventh crime is kidnapping children and tricking them into using them for your own benefit!"
"The eighth charge is spreading lies to confuse the people and misleading people by giving lectures in public!"
"The ninth charge is mocking the county magistrate, using words to mock his parents, a good official!"
"The tenth charge is stealing weapons and attempting to sell the sword!"
County Magistrate Gou read out the ten , and finally took a breath, and then said: "All the above ten charges have been verified. The criminal Xiaoyun is guilty of ten heinous crimes and his crimes are unforgivable. I have sentenced him to be detained today and executed in the autumn!"
Xiaoyun!
Everyone then understood that the "unforgivable person" that County Magistrate Gou mentioned was actually Xiao Yun!
Xiao Yun remained calm and said, "When the county magistrate arrests someone, doesn't he need to provide evidence?"
County Magistrate Gou laughed loudly: "Haha, the witness is right here, please come out and meet him!"
Outside the door, a bailiff brought in a man who was covered in dust and looked depressed. It was Jia Huo.
Jia Huo was somewhat speechless: "I...it's my fault, Xiaoyun, I'm sorry!"
Xiaoyun didn't ask any more questions, as she had already guessed what had happened.
County Magistrate Gou asked again: "Where is the owner of Yuelai Inn?!"
The shopkeeper stepped out slowly, as if he was very embarrassed, and said, "Xiao Yun... I'm sorry, you did spread rumors in front of me... You spread rumors to confuse people..."
The waiter said indignantly: "Boss, why are you slandering me? It's not you..."
Xiao Yun waved his hand and said, "Okay, no need to say more. The shopkeeper also has his own difficulties."
The waiter said anxiously, "What else did the county magistrate say? He said that Brother Xiaoyun seduced children. How could the county magistrate say such nonsense?!"
County Magistrate Gou's face turned serious and he said angrily, "How dare I speak nonsense? Come here, slap me in the face twenty times first!"
Someone was about to step forward and beat the waiter, but was stopped by Xiaoyun.
County Magistrate Gou laughed wildly, "Xiao Yun, Xiao Yun, even if you have martial arts skills, you have been hit by the 'Power Transformation Powder' that I bought from the Six Gates for 10,000 taels of silver. Even if you are Xie Xiaofeng, you have to lie down obediently!"
"I saw you drink that cup of tea!"
Xiaoyun was suddenly struck by lightning, and he quickly understood the whole story.
— —Jia Huo took the sword out of the city, but was discovered by County Magistrate Gou, who believed it was a priceless sword. Of course, County Magistrate Gou planned to keep it for himself.
——But Jia Huo would inevitably confess that the sword belonged to Xiaoyun and was related to Mei Changhua of the Huashan Sect.
——Therefore, if County Magistrate Gou wants to keep the sword for himself, he must kill Xiaoyun first. Otherwise, if he lets Xiaoyun go to find Mei Changhua, it will be a big trouble.
——Frame-up, drugging, arresting people, a tightly knit plan was completed in one go. County Magistrate Gou even came to Yuelai Inn once in advance to make careful arrangements.
——The poison was naturally given by the owner of Yuelai Inn. It is very easy for a county magistrate to threaten the owner of an inn.
——The problem is that the medicine can’t actually poison Xiaoyun, but County Magistrate Gou thought he was poisoned.
——But Xiaoyun really couldn’t use any martial arts at all.
It has only been less than a year since Xiaoyun forgot her martial arts.
All the coincidences came together to form a final trap, causing Xiaoyun to fall heavily!
"Brother Xiaoyun didn't trick me into coming here. I did it on my own accord!"
The little girl tried to argue, trying to make a fierce expression.
County Magistrate Gou shook his head and said, "Children are the easiest to be deceived. I am the county magistrate. How could I harm you ? Be obedient and leave him!"
Xiaoyun looked around blankly and smiled bitterly.
"It turns out that fate has already arranged everything ..."
"No need to say more, I plead guilty! But please don't hurt anyone else!"
Xiaoyun suddenly said this.
The scholar who was blaming the shopkeeper, the waiter who was about to be slapped, the little girl who was arguing with the county magistrate, Jia Huo with a face full of shame, and the audience who didn't know what to do were all stunned.
"That's right. Take him away, put him in jail, and execute him in the autumn!"
County Magistrate Gou dusted off his official uniform, smiled and turned away.
The group of yamen runners behind him naturally took Xiaoyun, who did not resist, to prison.
