Chapter 132 Killing in the Sun
Chapter 132 Killing in the Sun
Two days passed in a flash, and the wind in Chaozhou was calm and there were no waves.
Gu Zhuo seemed to have done nothing during this time. He found a nice house in the city and sat there every day basking in the sun, doing nothing like an old house cat.
If it were the Taoist Chang Yu from before, he would definitely feel very dissatisfied when seeing Gu Zhuo like this, but now he said nothing.
On the contrary, he would occasionally brew a pot of fresh tea and place it next to the chair for people to taste.
Such inconsistent behavior did not give Taoist Changyu any psychological burden.
For him, the continuation of the Tianming Sect or the will of the previous leader is the most important thing in his life. Compared with it, everything else can be discarded.
What really made him anxious now was Pei Jinge's arrival.
No one expected that the Sky Patrol Department, or the Qin court, would be so determined that they would take this opportunity to wipe out the Tianming Sect in one fell swoop.
For this reason, some people proposed to temporarily put the meeting in Chaozhou City on hold, find another place, and wait until later to discuss it.
However, this suggestion was unanimously rejected, and the person who proposed it even nearly died because it was considered to be disturbing public opinion.
The Tianming Sect showed an equally firm attitude on this matter. The vast majority of people believed that they must not retreat at this critical moment, because once they retreated, there would be no possibility of moving forward.
The main reason why Gu Zhuo knew about these changes was, of course, that Taoist Changyu had been nagging him for the past two days.
For example, right now, at this moment.
"According to the information sent back by the Southern Qi Palace, Pei Jinge will arrive in Chaozhou City at noon, and local officials will come out to greet her."
Taoist Chang Yu said: "This is also the exact time for our sect's meeting today."
The reason for this arrangement is clear, and it is undoubtedly intended to humiliate the Sky Patrol in the future.
While you're talking nonsense with those officials, we're doing really important things, and this is the result of you coming all the way here?
This is what many people in the Tianming Sect think.
Gu Zhuo couldn't comment on this.
"How much longer?"
"Two quarters of an hour."
Taoist Chang Yu said in a very respectful voice: "The location is right here."
Gu Zhuo nodded.
Taoist Chang Yu continued, "Not counting me, there will be a total of six elders from our sect coming to Chaozhou City. The rest of the sect members will be scattered all over the city, setting up a maze to disrupt the vision of the Patrol of the Sky."
Gu Zhuo thought about it and said nothing.
Without any inference, he could imagine that Chaozhou City would be hit by a bloody storm and many people would lose their lives.
It's hard to say whether this is right or wrong, it's more of a stance.
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Two quarters of an hour later, all the participants in this meeting that would directly determine the future of the Tianming Sect arrived.
Including Taoist Chang Yu, seven powerful men who had at least reached the state of unity gathered in this small courtyard. They did not hide in the shade brought by bricks and tiles, but insisted on standing under the autumn sun to welcome the light, as if this could change the fact that Tianming Sect was determined to be an evil heresy.
It was different from usual times, perhaps because too many people came, Gu Zhuo did not continue to bask in the sun today.
He sat alone under the eaves, facing the six unfamiliar elders of the Tianming Sect.
The shade line cast by the old green tiles is like a big river, separating the two sides.
"Who is this person?"
An elder looked at Gu Zhuo expressionlessly and asked in a cold voice, "Chang Yu, please explain."
This is also the question in the minds of the other five elders at this moment.
Taoist Changyu did not answer immediately, but came to the side of Gu Zhuo and took out a letter with a complete wax seal with his remaining hand.
Then he opened the letter in public.
It was a letter without words.
But there is breath.
The breath left by the old man at his last moments ignited in the autumn wind, like a ball of fireworks in the daytime.
Everyone's expressions suddenly became heavy as they looked at the fireworks, and they all bowed and saluted, all of them showing respect.
Only Gu Zhuo sat quietly.
The next moment, a picture appeared from the fireworks.
Ancient temple, autumn rain.
And an elderly man on his deathbed.
Different from the scene that Gu Zhuo witnessed at Changzhou Academy in early spring this year, Taoist Yingxu, who was supposed to exist only in the picture, now seemed to have his own independent consciousness.
The old man glanced across the room without saying a word.
The seven elders felt something and raised their heads.
Then they saw Taoist Yingxu turned around, smiled at the young man sitting on the chair, bowed his head, and said seriously: "Yingxu greets the leader."
After the words were spoken, there was silence.
The next moment, there was a slight commotion.
The seven elders could not suppress their astonishment and shock.
Even Taoist Changyu could not stay out of it, because he had no idea what was in the letter and didn't know that the old man had done so much for Gu Zhuo.
Gu Zhuo accepted these six words calmly.
When the old man saw this scene, his smile became more contented and then disappeared.
A voice followed.
"Then now..."
Taoist Chang Yu turned sideways, looked at the six people he had known for many years, and said with a smile: "Do you still want to ask who he is?"
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"Since this is the leader's intention, there is really no need to ask this question."
Someone stood up, looked into Gu Zhuo's eyes, and said, "But I want to hear your opinion on the current situation."
Gu Zhuo glanced at Taoist Changyu.
Taoist Changyu walked up to him and whispered the man's name.
Sui Qian Gu had an indifferent expression. He didn't even look at Chang Yu, who looked no different from a running dog. His eyes were always on Gu Zhuo and never left.
As a smart man who survived the purge of Tianming Sect by Yingxu Taoist, he stood up at this time not to oppose, but to confirm whether he needed to oppose. The others also knew his thoughts very well, so they kept silent and waited for the result.
It was quiet under the eaves.
Gu Zhuo remained silent.
Just as the atmosphere became more tense and depressing, everyone frowned, wondering if this person was a mute. Chang Yu began to feel uneasy and anxious...
Suddenly the autumn wind came.
Gu Zhuo finally spoke.
To everyone's surprise, his first sentence was not to introduce himself, nor to answer Sui Qian Gu's question, but to mention a place name.
"West City, East Sanli Bridge, Lane 17."
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Nine flying swords broke out of the door, bringing extremely dazzling light to the ordinary courtyard deep in an alley of Dongsanli Bridge.
When the sword light faded, all the dozen or so people who were originally in the courtyard died.
Blood was scattered all over the ground and the fishy smell was overwhelming.
A black-clad butler from the Sky Patrol walked in, checked without expression, and after making sure there were no survivors or clues, he turned and walked out.
The steward looked at the Nanqi yamen runners who had been waiting for a long time, forced a friendly smile on his face, nodded and said, "You can clean up now."
After saying this, he led his subordinates to the next location indicated by the intelligence.
After the deacons of the Sky Patrol left, the yamen runners of Southern Qi walked in with their heads down, facing the gazes of the people, and began to clean up the scene, suppressing the discomfort in their stomachs.
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"……How is this going?"
When Gu Zhuo reported the place name, the elders of the Tianming Sect in the small courtyard were still puzzled and had no idea what was happening over there.
Until one of the elders' confidants brought the news.
The courtyard was never silent.
Gu Zhuo's voice was still ringing.
He sat on the chair, tapping the armrest gently, and named the place names in Chaozhou City one after another, his tone never changing.
Different from him, the seven elders of the Tianming Sect standing under the warm autumn sun felt as if they were in a bitter winter, and their Taoism hearts gradually grew colder.
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Under the same sky.
Pei Jinge was also basking in the sun.
She sat in a rocking chair, listening to the news her subordinates kept sending back, but her expression remained unmoved.
Not far away, local officials of Chaozhou City were standing in a crowded group, each with his head lowered, staring at the hem of his clothes, not daring to look up even for a peek.
The meaning of Pei Jinge's first words after seeing them was very clear.
——Anyone who dares to hinder the work of the Sky Patrol today is colluding with evil demons.
She didn't say the consequences, but everyone knew what they were.
The only thing people cannot understand is why, after maintaining a gentle and calm appearance for many years, Daqin so abruptly showed such an extremely tough side?
Taoist Yingxu is dead, is Tianming Sect really worth such a big fuss?
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Naturally, some people will think about whether it is worth it.
For the black-clad butlers of the Sky Patrol, what they have to do now is not that complicated, it is very simple.
There are several members of the Tianming Sect in a certain place. How many people should be sent to kill them depending on their level?
After a brief but precise calculation, the Sky Patrol would dispatch the corresponding personnel to eliminate those members of the Tianming Sect who were unaware that they had been exposed.
This was a one-sided massacre.
Until some moment.
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"Ok?"
Pei Jinge raised the corners of his lips slightly, and said with a half-smile: "Are you saying that someone got the news in advance and escaped?"
When she said this, she did not avoid anyone, so the Southern Qi officials standing here heard it clearly and immediately broke out in a sweat.
Yu Yinchun stood beside her and said seriously, "Yes."
Pei Jinge suddenly asked: "Is there any news about him now?"
Yu Yinchun knew that the "he" in his words was referring to Gu Zhuo, and with a look of worry in his eyes, he shook his head and whispered, "Sorry, not yet."
No news is most likely bad news.
Pei Jinge was silent for a while, then sighed softly and said, "It's really annoying... Keep an eye on these people for me."
As she finished her words, she had already stood up from the chair and walked out.
The officials of Southern Qi could no longer maintain their composure and subconsciously looked over, wondering what on earth was going on? !
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At some point, the courtyard became quiet again.
Gu Zhuo did not continue to say the next place name.
He did the same thing as Pei Jinge, who was also in Chaozhou City, and stood up and walked out.
When Gu Zhuo mentioned the fourth place name, the seven elders of the Tianming Sect finally realized what was happening and began to temporarily evacuate the believers there to avoid being hunted down by the deacons of the Patrol Department.
At this moment they were anxiously waiting for the next place name to be said so that they could save their subordinates, but they found that Gu Zhuo inexplicably stood up and walked out. Naturally, they became anxious and subconsciously wanted to ask him to stay.
At this moment, Gu Zhuo seemed to have guessed their thoughts and said two simple words.
"here."
Thank you very much for Aqi's reward. I have nothing to do tomorrow, so I will try to update three more chapters.
(End of this chapter)