Chapter 75 Let's get some more deer blood
Chapter 75 Let's get some more deer blood (seeking votes)
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The Dragon Scale Society was located in the east of Pingyang City. There were more than a hundred blue brick and tile houses on two streets. At its peak, there were 500 disciples. There were training grounds, arenas, training rooms, armories, and scripture libraries, with all the necessary facilities.
Unlike the Shennong Gang, which was a local tyrant living in a remote corner, after the elimination of the Wild Wolf Gang, the Longlin Gang became the leader of the underworld. When Lin Kun entered and left Pingyang City, he was often followed by dozens of disciples, and he was more powerful than the prefect.
But after the Battle of Yunwu Mountain, everything seemed to be changing.
Half of the elite gang members were either killed or captured, and then the Shennong Gang, their ally and relative, was destroyed.
The 'Dragon Catcher' who was once famous and fought throughout the prefectures and nine counties said nothing and did nothing.
The way people in the martial arts world look at the Dragon Scale Society changed.
Some people say that Lin Kun is old and his iron palms can only catch loaches.
Some people also said that Lin Kun was so scared that he didn't even dare to leave Pingyang City.
No matter which one, it is not a good thing for the leader of a gang.
The martial arts world is like a deep mountain jungle, gangs are like wolf packs, and the leader is the alpha wolf.
The alpha wolf hates showing his weak side the most, even in front of his closest people.
When he shows signs of weakness, internal and external troubles will erupt at the same time.
"On the night of the full moon, kill Lin Kun?"
The moonlight is like frost, covering the paths in the courtyard.
Two disciples holding lanterns walked in front, and two disciples carrying swords walked behind.
Lin Kun stopped and looked up at the moon in the sky. It was so black and so round!
"What time is today?"
"February 14th."
He asked and answered himself.
In the past ten years since Yousheng, or to be more precise, after the disastrous defeat at Yunwu Mountain, he always looked up at the moon in the sky around the fifteenth of every month, and then remembered the words on the banner of the Wusheng Temple at Langtou Mountain: "Kill Lin Kun on the night of the full moon."
Sikong Qingqing was waiting outside the door. She was wearing a thin skirt and had a petite figure, looking very pitiful.
"master."
"It's windy outside, go back to your room."
The four trusted disciples stood still and waited outside the door.
Lin Kun looked back and suddenly felt that the number 'four' was not very auspicious. He should add four more attendants tomorrow. 'eight' sounded very good.
The two walked into the room and Lin Kun sat down at the table.
"Is the deer blood ready?"
Sikong Qingqing lowered his head and remained silent.
Lin Kun's tone was gentle, without any blame: "What? Did you forget to ask someone to remove it?"
Sikong Qingqing whispered, "Master, it's been half a month, you... your health is very important."
The teacup fell to the ground, and the porcelain pieces scattered everywhere.
Lin Kun's eyes were red, and he said sternly: "You look down on me too?"
Sikong Qingqing knelt down, not daring to make any distinction, and sobbed softly.
The lights in the room flickered, the white hair at the temples and the wrinkles on the face were sometimes bright and sometimes dark.
Lin Kun sat down weakly and looked at the woman who was four years younger than his daughter with pity in his eyes.
"Get up, I know Qingqing means well."
"But...Master, I am upset."
Sikong Qingqing stood up silently, picked up the broken porcelain pieces, walked to the charcoal stove outside, and brought out a small bowl.
"I have cooked a white fungus and lotus seed soup for you. The doctor said it can clear your mind and relieve internal heat, and calm your nerves and help you sleep peacefully."
These past few days, Lin Kun always dreamed of Zhao Laodao's bloody head hanging by the bed, staring at him, then suddenly jumping onto the bed and crawling into the quilt.
He has been traveling around the martial arts world for half of his life and has killed no less than a hundred people with his own hands. They could not defeat him when they were alive, so what could they do after they died?
He had never had such a nightmare before.
"Am I really old? Scared?"
Lin Kun drank the Tremella and lotus seed soup, but there was no taste in his mouth. He finished it in a few sips, but the irritability in his heart did not decrease.
"Qingqing, you should go get some more deer blood. It will be very beneficial for the master to drink it."
Sikong Qingqing nodded helplessly.
The deer park houses five sika deer, one male and four females, and was built in the southeast corner because of the unpleasant smell.
Sikong Qingqing, accompanied by a maid, a male servant, and two guards, walked along the stone path to the courtyard where the deer garden was located.
"So quiet today?"
"These deer are usually very alert. When they hear human voices, they start to call out non-stop."
The male servant often came to cut the deer's blood. He shone the lantern and immediately jumped up, screaming and backing away.
"Why are you panicking?"
"Ma'am, they are all...dead."
Sikong Qingqing was a bit magnanimous after all. She took the lantern and looked through the wooden fence. Five sika deer were lying on the ground, their heads missing and their blood flowing all over the garden. It was indeed a weird and scary sight. "Who could have a grudge against these beasts?"
The two guards were also panicking. They drew their swords and looked outside. It was pitch black. The servants who were guarding the deer park were nowhere to be found, and they did not come out to greet them. The surroundings were terribly quiet, as if a demon had broken into the mansion.
Sikong Qingqing thought to herself that something was wrong, but she still tried to remain calm: "Go back and tell the master that there are robbers in the mansion."
"Dang! Dang! Dang!"
……
The warning bells continued to ring.
The lights in the Dragon Scale Hall are bright.
More than two hundred disciples stood outside the hall, holding swords.
Lin Kun looked at the four people in the hall, looked around, and asked, "Why didn't Elder Sun come? And where is Cang Hu?"
Someone said: "They should be behind."
Lin Kun angrily said, "As soon as the bell rang, they gathered immediately. Have they even forgotten the gang rules?"
Zhang He said: "Maybe he left the house and didn't come back for a while."
"Send someone to check their room."
Not long after, the team that was sent over hurried back to report.
"President, Elder Sun... was killed and his head disappeared."
"The eldest master's door was open, but no one was seen."
Lin Kun staggered a few steps, his eyes bloodshot, he looked around in horror, Elder Sun's kung fu was not as good as his, but he was also a master of the Armor-Breaking Realm, and yet he was killed silently in the Dragon Scale Club.
"It's coming, it's finally coming!"
At this moment, Peng Canghu hurried in from outside with a mace.
When Lin Kun saw Peng Canghu, his eyes froze for a moment, and he didn't know what he was thinking. After a while, he asked, "Where did you go just now?"
"I was just about to report to my foster father. I was practicing in my room when I suddenly heard footsteps on the beams. I chased after him and chased him across two streets. The shadow's lightness skills were really amazing. I was getting farther and farther away from him. Then I heard the sound of a bell. I was afraid that the other party was trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain, so I hurried back."
Lin Kun asked: "Do you know the other party's identity?"
Peng Canghu said: "Adoptive father, it should be Zhang Yu."
"Zhang Liyu?"
"That black-robed man's martial arts skills are extremely graceful. None of the remnants of the Wild Wolf Gang have this ability. In the battle of the Black Pine Forest, Zhang Yu and the kid were evenly matched. It seems that his martial arts skills have improved today."
Lin Kun sat on the chair and looked at Peng Canghu. He did not mention the matter of the Deer Park, but only said: "Just now, Elder Sun was killed in the room."
"Elder Sun is dead?"
Peng Canghu was shocked. He knew Elder Sun's martial arts skills, and if he asked himself honestly, he would not be able to kill him easily.
He thought of Datong Teahouse. Every time they fought, Zhang Yu's strength improved by leaps and bounds to an incredible degree.
It seems that after killing Sun Shun, he wanted to sneak out of the mansion, but was discovered by himself.
"Cang Hu, you've worked hard chasing the assassin, go back to your room and rest first."
Peng Canghu is not stupid. Asking him to go back to his room at this critical moment clearly shows that he does not trust him.
"Adoptive father?"
Lin Kun said coldly: "Go back."
Peng Canghu looked at the four or five senior members of the Dragon Scale Society in the hall and the more than two hundred disciples standing outside the door. He felt mixed emotions and could only obey the order and leave.
Zhang He asked in confusion: "Foster father, in this critical moment, why don't you let my elder brother stay so that we can discuss countermeasures together?"
Ni Jinbiao's eyes rolled slightly. He had long been dissatisfied with Peng Canghu. As the vice president of the Dragon Scale Society, Peng Canghu relied on his superb martial arts skills and looked down on everyone except Lin Kun. The disciples under him also respected Vice President Peng and looked down on him.
Ni Jinbiao looked at Lin Kun and said slowly: "What the president did has its own deep meaning."
Zhang He was still confused.
Ni Jinbiao spoke slowly while observing Lin Kun's expression.
"Think about it. Zhang Yu had great martial arts skills and sneaked into the mansion to kill Elder Sun silently. Why did he reveal his flaw when he passed by his roof? Are all the hundreds of eyes and ears of the Dragon Scale Society deaf and blind?"
"Even if he was exposed, why was he not discovered when he sneaked into the mansion, but was discovered after killing someone and sneaking out of the mansion? The assassin also changed his route and exposed his flaw in front of him?"
"Think about it again. Why didn't he come to Dragon Scale Hall the first time the bell rang?"
Zhang He was shocked and looked at his adoptive father.
Lin Kun has been suspicious of Peng Canghu for a long time, and it was not because of Ni Jinbiao's far-fetched words.
Why didn't he leave Zhang Li...Zhang Yu behind in the black pine forest that night?
Later, he questioned carefully and found out that someone heard Zhang Yu thanked Peng Canghu before leaving, and the two seemed to have had a friendship.
"Kill Lin Kun on the night of the full moon!"
He looked up and saw nothing but the roof of the hall.
Lin Kun was horrified.
The story of Pingyang Jianghu is about to end
(End of this chapter)