Volume 2: A sudden change in the prison, a red-clothed man goes out to find a thief Chapter 189: I was quite afraid of puppets when I was a kid
As for why people from the martial arts world come to Qianjialou, the reason is actually very simple.
Just this morning, they received a message from Fengyu Tower almost at the same time, saying that if they wanted to know the whereabouts of the Thief Saint's secret treasure, they should gather at Qianjia Tower at midnight tonight.
So, all the people from the underworld came.
But no one dared to be sure whether the news from Fengyu Tower was credible. Moreover, they still had many other doubts in their hearts. For example, if Fengyu Tower really knew where the secret treasure of the thief saint was, why didn't they go to find it themselves? It would not be good for them to make it public.
For example, it is rumored that Xiao Muchu has always had a good relationship with the thief master Li Si. Would he really do such a thing as to kick someone when he is down, or is this just a means to cover up his tracks?
The Jianghu people were not sure what the purpose of Fengyu Tower was, and they were even less sure whether the news was true or not. But it was precisely because of the uncertainty that they came.
No matter what, this is also a piece of news, and they always need to listen to it before they can distinguish whether it is true or false. Even some false news may contain traces of true news, and they don't want to fall behind others because of this.
Most of the people who came to search for the secret treasure of the thief saint were from all walks of life. They were rarely seen in the daily affairs of the martial arts world, but they were always there for treasure hunting and secret hunting. So they didn't care where the news came from, as long as it was useful, they would come to listen.
At this moment, the lobby of Qianjialou is already full of people, men and women, old and young, some with knives and swords, some who are pretentious and some who are not, in short, there are all kinds of people.
Miao Fenglan, the leader of the Five Poisons Sect, was sitting next to a square table at this time, teasing the poisonous snake in her hand and playing with Xiao He who was standing beside her.
She always liked handsome men, so when she entered the house, she specifically asked Xiao He to entertain her. She seemed to have a set of skills in distinguishing men, so even though Xiao He almost looked like a woman, she recognized him as a boy at first sight.
"Little brother~" Gently waving her slender and tender white palm, Miao Fenglan guided the poisonous snake in her hand to Ning Caihe's side.
“Are you afraid of snakes?”
"Yeah." Looking at the poisonous snake spitting out its venom beside her, Ning Caihe responded with red eyes and a trembling voice.
His lips had lost and his shoulders were shaking constantly.
However, Miao Fenglan found his reaction even more amusing. She narrowed her eyes, lightly lifted her chin with her hand and spoke.
"Don't worry, you are so cute. As long as you are obedient, I won't let this beast bite you."
After saying that, she blew a light whistle from her mouth, and let the poisonous snake crawl back onto her shoulder.
"Come, pour your sister another cup of tea." Pointing to the empty teacup in front of her, Miao Fenglan smiled sweetly and glanced at Ning Caihe.
"I, I understand." Ning Caihe didn't dare to say no at this time. She trembled as she poured another glass of water for Miao Fenglan.
"Oh, so good." Miao Fenglan laughed even more happily, and reached out her hand to touch Ning Caihe's face a few times, scaring Ning Caihe so much that she almost knocked over the teapot.
On this side, Miao Fenglan was teasing Ning Caihe, and on the other side, a man with strange facial makeup was sitting alone at a table, fiddling with a puppet in his hand.
He was also a well-known person in the underworld, but unlike Miao Fenglan, almost no one dared to approach him. Even though Miao Fenglan was covered in poison, he only had a puppet in his hand.
The reason is simple, because this person is a well-known weirdo. He has a weird appearance, a weird temper, weird behavior, and even weird moves.
He is the strange old man from the Jiuyin Sect.
The reason why I say he is old is that he has really lived for a long time, but you can't tell from his appearance.
At first glance, he looked like a young man in his twenties or thirties, but he was wearing thick makeup, which made his entire face look unnaturally white. His eyes were narrow and long, and he used black ink to draw two strange eyeliners. His lips were painted blood red, which made people shudder and feel an inexplicable weirdness.
He was just like the puppet in his hand, with a strange appearance but silent, like a dead object but occasionally moving.
In his hands, as he fiddled with it, the puppet would occasionally make some strange poses. Sometimes it seemed to be laughing, sometimes it seemed to be in great sorrow, sometimes it seemed to be in great joy, and sometimes it seemed to be in great anger. The changes between joy, anger, sorrow and happiness were unpredictable, with a kind of silent weirdness that made people feel fearful and unconsciously stayed away.
As for the martial arts of this strange old man, there are many different opinions. Few people have seen him fight. Some say it is because he rarely fights, while others say it is because the people who have seen him fight are no longer in this world. In the end, Wen Renli of the Weapon List ranked this man's puppet as the first among the strange weapons in the world. This is the most direct evaluation of his martial arts so far.
In the hall , the Jianghu people waited for a long time. Seeing that it was almost midnight, Miao Fenglan put away her poisonous snake, wondering why the old man was laughing with the puppet in his hand, while she herself was calm.
The people from the martial arts world outside the door also gathered in front of the door, as if they were waiting for Fengyu Tower to reveal the answer to the mystery.
At this time, Li Si was still hiding in the backyard. He didn't want to be recognized by the people in the world, and he was also waiting for someone here.
He believed that if this matter was related to that person, that person would definitely come to him.
Sure enough, not long after, a gust of wind sounded behind him.
Li Si turned around, looked a little depressed, used his internal energy to lower his voice, and asked the man.
"Xiao Muchu, what exactly do you want to do?"
"Snap." It should be the sound of a folding fan opening.
Xiao Muchu stood there in a brocade robe, looked at Li Si with a smile and replied, "Of course I want to help Brother Li."
"Now the hall is surrounded by people from the martial arts world." With a slightly raised eyebrow, Li Si took a deep breath and tried to stay calm.
"That's how you helped me, so I really want to thank you."
Just when Li Si was considering whether to drag Xiao Muchu to die together with him.
Xiao Muchu put down the folding fan in his hand, turned sideways leisurely, and spoke while pacing.
"Don't be impatient, Brother Li. To solve a problem, you have to cause it first. This is my experience in solving problems for others over the years. Believe me, I am very professional."
As he spoke, he stopped again, chuckled and glanced at Li Si.
"Although I am a businessman, I also believe in repaying kindness. You helped me in the past, so now, I will definitely not put you in an unkind and unjust position. However, you need to trust me."
Looking at Xiao Muchu's "sincere and heartfelt" look, Li Si inexplicably felt that something was wrong.
This is not his character.
But now, he himself had no good way to deal with the large group of gangsters outside. After thinking it over, he could only listen to Xiao Muchu for the time being.
"Okay, as long as it can solve the problem, I can listen to you first, but how should I do it specifically?" Rubbing his brows tiredly, Li Si asked weakly.
"You don't have to do anything." Xiao Muchu smiled like a fox, took out a crimson cloth from his arms and said to Li Si.
"All you have to do is take this with you and follow me."
