Volume 4: Holy Capital Tribulation Chapter 209: Forgetting Each Other in the Jianghu (Part 1)
To the southwest of Yonghui City is a desolate mountainous area with no people. On weekdays, the area is filled with wind and sand, obstructing vision, and it is easy to get lost if you accidentally enter.
At this moment, in this desolate mountain area, there was a fast horse galloping skillfully through the mountains, and the rider was a man in a gray robe.
The man traveled through the mountains for a long time and finally stopped in a hidden valley.
The man in gray robe whistled in front of a huge rock, and the rock actually moved slowly, revealing a crack.
The man in gray robe immediately rode his horse into the crevice, and as the crevice closed, no trace of him could be seen.
"The Dao Zun is back!"
There were torches burning in the secret room. Immediately, someone came over with a horse and brought the man in gray robe down with a very respectful attitude.
This secret room was built against a cave. It had a huge space, was well-equipped, and had a large number of staff. It was like a secret base.
"Dao Zun," a senior disciple came forward, bowed with a Xuanmen-specific gesture, and then asked curiously, " How did things go? Why didn't Senior Brothers Zijian and Feishuang come back with you?"
"The mission is accomplished," the man called Dao Zun took off his hat, shook his head and sighed, "but Zi Jian and Fei Shuang have been exposed and exploded along with the ship!"
The man in gray robe was a handsome man with a jade-like face, about forty years old.
Upon hearing the news, several disciples bowed to express their condolences.
"Get ready," Dao Zun ordered his disciples, "Destroy this place, we must evacuate immediately!"
"Ah?" The disciples were surprised. "Dao Zun, this is the foundation of Xuanmen. Are we really going to abandon it? Where... where should we go?"
"Once Xu Zun dies, the Sanhe Gang will suffer. Now Li Ronger has also been blown to death, Yonghui has no meaning to us anymore!" Dao Zun said, "Although this place was founded by Shangxuan Tianzun, it is no longer a foundation.
"We have been notified to enter Shu, so you should prepare quickly!"
"yes!"
All the disciples agreed in unison and immediately began to pack up their belongings and destroy important documents...
The Taoist priest stood in front of the altar of the statue, burning incense and worshiping, muttering something.
After the worship, he returned to his room to pack his belongings.
Half an hour later, everyone was dressed, tied up their horses, and ready to set off.
From this mountainous area all the way to the southwest is Shuzhou. There are high mountains and steep roads here, making it extremely difficult to travel. However, these disciples of the Xuanmen sect travel in this area all year round, so it is not a difficult task for them.
With a loud rumbling sound, the huge rock cracked and people walked out of the secret room one after another, leading their horses.
There were flying sand and rocks outside and smoke everywhere. After everyone went out and were about to move forward, the Taoist suddenly felt something and immediately made a gesture, telling everyone not to move.
Unexpectedly, after the sandstorm passed, everyone was stunned.
But I saw that the entire valley had been surrounded by the army, and soldiers wearing armor and holding weapons were everywhere!
The soldiers were lined up in neat rows with their bows and crossbows drawn, aiming at the Xuanmen disciples, leaving them nowhere to escape.
Looking at these soldiers who seemed to have fallen from the sky, Dao Zun was also stunned and couldn't figure out what went wrong...
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It was past the afternoon and a fiery cloud appeared in the sky.
In front of a newly built grave, Xu Zun and Li Ronger were saying goodbye.
"I think... you still can't get rid of them," Xu Zun said, "because I am still an official appointed by the court and a public figure. When Xuanmen finds out that I was not killed in the explosion, they will still suspect you!"
"It doesn't matter," Li Ronger said, "One day of getting rid of it is one day of getting rid of it!"
"So what are your plans for the future?" Xu Zun asked, "Or..."
What Xu Zun meant was to ask her if she wanted to follow me? Anyway, there are people with complicated identities around me, and you, Li Ronger, are not a big deal.
However, before Xu Zun could finish his words, Li Ronger pointed at the grave and said, "Now that my sister is dead, I have nothing to worry about! It's time to live a peaceful life!"
oh……
Xu Zun then remembered that Li Rong'er already had a husband! She called him her sister, but she was probably going to Shuzhou to find her husband.
"Okay," Xu Zun said, clasping his fists, "The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water. From now on, we will forget each other in the world. Maybe it will be good for both you and me!"
"Master Xu," Li Rong'er bowed to Xu Zun and said solemnly, "You have given Rong'er a life-saving grace. Rong'er does not want to forget you. I only hope that we can meet again in this life!"
Hearing such heroic words, Xu Zun seemed to open his arms and hug her.
But it felt inappropriate, so I finally changed it to clasping my fists.
But to his surprise, Li Ronger hugged him generously and whispered in his ear: "I will never forget that night, a group of egrets flew to the west..."
Hearing this ambiguous ancient poem, the two smiled knowingly, but it made the bitterness of separation even more severe, making their smiles very awkward.
Next, the two said goodbye to each other and parted ways reluctantly.
Watching Li Ronger's figure gradually disappear into the twilight, Xu Zun felt lost, and his thoughts turned back to the Kuhe Wharf a day ago:
At that time, Xu Zun had just experienced a fierce battle in Guanlan Hall of Yongxing Fort, so he rushed to the tavern at Kuhe Wharf without stopping to look for clues about the murder of the macaque.
When he was sitting at the table, drinking and thinking, the seriously injured Li Ronger came to Xu Zun despite the pain, snatched the wine jug and took a big gulp.
"My sister is dead," Li Ronger said to Xu Zun, "Help me find the murderer behind the scenes, and Sanhe will be yours!"
"It seems that Boss Li also thinks that the murderer is not just Wanqi Feng?" Xu Zun asked.
"From now on, call me Rong'er!" Li Rong'er said, "Master Xu, you came here because you think that Yan Sen and Tao Lang were injured by the demon, just like Wanqi Feng, and it's not the people around them who have problems, but they themselves have problems!?"
"That's right," Xu Zun nodded, "It seems we have the same idea!"
"In that case," Li Ronger said, "Let's go find Tao Lang and find out. If he is also the mastermind, I will not let him off!"
"That's what I was thinking, but..." Xu Zun pointed at the wine cellar and said, "I'm wondering what the hell is going on with that ghost?"
"A ghost?" Li Ronger asked, "Is it an artificially raised animal, such as... a big dog?"
"Even if it is..." Xu Zun turned and faced the water and said, "The ghost first jumped into the water and disappeared, then reappeared from the water when Tao Lang arrived, and then disappeared again. If it is an animal, how did it do that?"
"Oh...Is that so!" Li Ronger stood up and looked at the dock, and said very straightforwardly, "Your Excellency may not know that under this Kuhe Dock, there are flood discharge gates and waterways built with stones a hundred years ago.
"The waterway is higher than the water surface, crisscrossing like a maze, with many exits. I guess that ghost must have gotten in there, right?"
"Oh...I see..." Xu Zun nodded and stood up. "In that case, let's go meet Tao Lang!"
After saying that, Xu Zun walked past Li Ronger and headed out of the tavern.
Unexpectedly, Li Ronger fell to her knees and said excitedly: "Master Xu, Ronger is guilty, I hope you will forgive me!"
"What?" Xu Zun turned back, looking puzzled, "What crime have you committed?"
As a result, Li Ronger made a Xuanmen hand gesture and chanted: "Shangxuan will destroy the dissidents, and all gods will return to their origin. Cut off the nine gates above, and destroy the flatterers below!"
"Ah!?" Xu Zun was shocked, looked at Li Rong'er in surprise and said, "You...you are from Xuanmen!?"
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