Chapter 167 Prince Mei?
Chapter 167 Prince Mei?
These words were powerful and resounding.
Wenrou looked at Chu Qing with a pair of clear eyes. Chu Qing understood what she meant and shook his head gently.
This person was not arranged by him.
After these words, there was silence in the small inn for a long while.
The supporter of the Evil Mirror Stage blushed, and after hesitating for a while, he was too tired to sit down. He really couldn't refute it.
The person who broke the news continued:
"After this incident, the two heroes Han San and Han Si somehow tracked down the branch of Niejingtai and destroyed it!
"Before the branch rudder, there was a stone inscription with the words 'Han San and Han Si killed the evil mirror rudder and branched it here'."
That’s all I have to say.
Later, discussions gradually broke out in the hall. Some people said that the Nie Jing Tai was just seeking fame and reputation, and that "there are no good people in front of the Nie Jing Tai." In fact, the killings were all made up of false pretenses, and some were just fabricated charges.
But there are still people who support it and discuss with each other.
Chu Qing and Wenrou did not participate. After finishing their meal, they returned to their room to rest.
This inn was not like the previous ones in the town. Business was so good today that there were not many vacancies, so the two of them had to squeeze into one room.
Ten days have passed since the day when the Niejingtai branch was wiped out.
The person previously said that the news came out seven days ago, but in fact there were three blank days in between.
After leaving the Niejingtai branch that day, Chu Qing and Wenrou headed straight for Guishen Gorge.
They erased all traces along the way, and Chu Qing resumed his attire as the Third Young Master, but Wenrou felt that dressing as a man would be more suitable for traveling around the world, so Chu Qing changed her appearance.
It loses its heroic spirit and adds to its romanticism, making him look like a young master from a wealthy family.
He's just a little short...Han San and Han Si have temporarily disappeared from the world.
Therefore, to outsiders, they were just two young gentlemen who went out and there was only one person left in the room, so it was no big deal if they squeezed in.
Chu Qing and Wenrou didn't think there was anything wrong with it, and they traveled together, sleeping together in the open air.
It is just the difference between having a roof over your head or having a tent under the sky and a mat on the ground.
Returning to the room, Wenrou closed the window.
This small inn has detachable windows. The lower section can be opened and closed, while the upper section is connected to the window frame. You can push the lower section to open the window, and it will fall back naturally when you let go. Therefore, you need to use a wooden stick to support the window when opening it to prevent it from falling.
There is a latch on the inside of the lower section, which can be locked from the inside after the window is closed.
Gentlely lying on the windowsill, watching the snow falling outside:
"I wonder how long this snow will last?"
“The first snow usually doesn’t last long.”
Chu Qing sat down at the table and poured himself a cup of tea. "It's still about ten days' journey to Guishen Gorge. Now chaos has appeared in the territory of Tiexuetang. Seventeen cities, three of them were lost, which is considered to be a good move by Tie Lingyun's men.
"I don't know what the situation is like in Guishen Gorge now."
Wenrou turned back and looked at Chu Qing:
"Third brother, there are still people with discerning eyes in this world."
"Ok?"
Chu Qing thought about it and realized that she was talking about the person in the inn just now.
Then he chuckled:
"What the Evil Mirror Platform did cannot be hidden.
"For many years, no one has exposed it, simply because they don't want to offend such a powerful assassin organization.
"Perhaps, if there is a spark, it can also become a prairie fire."
Gentle nodded.
Chu Qing smiled and said:
"Go to bed early. I'll meditate here."
"it is good."
Wenrou came to the couch and fell asleep with her clothes on.
Chu Qing also closed his eyes and meditated without saying anything...
In the blink of an eye, it was already midnight, and the snow outside not only did not stop, but it seemed to be getting more intense.
Chu Qing suddenly opened his eyes, not because of the snow outside.
But it was because someone came to the inn.
Smelling his breathing, this person is injured.
Chu Qing came to the window, the window was still propped up, and he looked out, but was slightly stunned:
"It's him?"
The leader among the Five Tigers of Hengdao that Nian Xin and Nian An subdued:
"If I remember correctly, it seems to be Lu Zhi, the Tiger Holding the Sword?"
Chu Qing was a little surprised. Nian Xin and Nian An were not ordinary people. To this day, Chu Qing didn't know where Bodhi Temple was.
Maybe Wen Fusheng, Sun Xiaoxiang, and You Zong knew.
But I forgot to ask at that time.
But how could Lu Zhi get injured so badly when he was always with Nian Xin and Nian An?
Where are the other four tigers?
While he was thinking about this, Lu Zhi had already fallen down in front of the inn door, barely using the handle of his knife to knock on the door.
The waiter had probably gone to bed, and the door of the inn was still not open.
After a long while, Chu Qing heard the second brother mumbling and going to open the door, followed by a cry of surprise:
"I'm about to die, where did this ghost come from?
"If you are going to die, don't die in our little shop."
After saying that, he closed the door.
Lu Zhi was injured and wanted to stop the attack but was powerless. He could only watch the other party close the door while his own breathing became weaker and weaker.
Just as he was dying, he heard the sound of footsteps on snow. He looked up and saw a swordsman in green clothes appear in front of him.
Before he could figure out whether the person coming was a friend or an enemy, he had already lost consciousness.
When I woke up again, the coldness around me had disappeared, and I only felt my mouth and throat were very dry.
I wanted to speak, but couldn't make a sound for a moment.
"woke up?"
A voice came in his ears, and then a fair-faced, handsome but indifferent man in green came up to him, pulled him up, and handed him a bowl of warm water.
With the water moistening his throat, Lu Zhi finally felt like he was alive again.
"Thank you, sir... for saving my life."
Lu Zhi reluctantly spoke, his voice still a little dry:
"I wonder what your name is? I'll be able to repay you in the future."
"There is no need to repay a chance meeting."
Chu Qing glanced at him:
"Your injury is a bit strange, how did you get it?"
Last night he cried out to heaven and earth but no one answered him.
Chu Qing had seen him keep his promise in Shendao City, and since then he has always been by Nian Xin and Nian An's side, and is considered a real man.
I couldn't bear to let him die like this, so I rescued him.
After checking the wound, he found that it was a bit strange.
It was unknown what weapon had injured him, but the shape of the wound resembled a petal, and it contained a chilling internal force.
The wound was nothing serious, this internal force was extremely fierce and stubborn. Chu Qing spent a lot of effort to eliminate this internal force.
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhi looked at Chu Qing warily, then looked at the other young man who was sitting next to the table, looking at him with his chin raised.
After a moment of silence, he said:
"This... since you asked, then... then I have no choice but to tell you.
"To be honest, I am a member of the Green Forest. My boss has an antagonist who calls himself - Lord Mei."
Chu Qing didn't care at first, but when the three words "Prince Mei" came out of his mouth, his heart skipped a beat.
I couldn't help but frown:
"Who are you talking about?"
Lu Zhi was stunned, not knowing why Chu Qing reacted so strongly, and hurriedly reiterated:
"Lord Mei."
Chu Qing was silent for a moment. Of the Twelve Holy Kings of the Tianxie Cult, he only knew two of them, one was the Prince of Tombs and the other was the Prince of Dramas.
This Prince Mei... sounds somewhat similar to these two titles.
Could he also be a master of the Tianxie Cult?
"Did he cause your injury?"
Chu Qing asked again.
"No... no." Lu Zhi exhaled lightly:
"My injury was caused by Master Mei..."
"What happened? Tell me in detail."
Chu Qing was really interested this time.
Is this Prince Mei mentioned by Lu Zhi an enemy of Nian Xin and Nian An?
He still remembered Pei Wuji's reaction after hearing the three words "Bodhi Temple" in the Shendao City Inn.
Ordinary people don’t know about Bodhi Temple, but the people of Tianxie Cult know about it.
Is there some old grudge between the two?
Now, the Iron Blood Hall is in a fierce battle with the Fiery Fire Hall, and people suspected to be the Twelve Holy Kings have appeared in the territory and are causing trouble.
I always feel like these things are not unrelated...
"Yes……"
Although Lu Zhi didn't know why his benefactor was interested in this, he still told the situation honestly.
Chu Qing added what he knew and combined it with his words to roughly sort out the content.
Since the last time Nian Xin and Nian An dreamed of conquering the seven villages of Lianshan, their plan was destroyed by a sudden battle launched by Liu Yulai.
Nian Xin and Nian An took the woman in black and the Five Tigers with swords and fled.
After it is safe, they will continue to work hard to unify the world.
But no one knows where Nian Xin and Nian An got the clue and discovered the trace of Prince Mei.
Lu Zhi didn't know who Prince Mei was, but this man made them feel at ease and put aside their plans to unify the green forest for the time being and led them to investigate.
There is not much to say about what happened on the road. The accident happened last night.
Nian Xin and Nian An suddenly disappeared, leaving only the Five Swordsmen and the unknown woman in black quietly waiting...
In the end, instead of waiting for Nian Xin and Nian An, a handsome young man came.
This young master said his surname was Mei, so you can call him Master Mei.
He came up and asked the Five Tigers to take the woman in black with him... Naturally, the Five Tigers were unwilling, and a conflict came into play among them.
Mr. Mei was small and thin, and Lu Zhi originally thought that even if he was powerful, he might not be able to defeat the five of them.
However, they didn't expect that with this move, Master Mei could easily defeat them.
When asked about martial arts, Lu Zhi was also confused.
All I know is that I was hit by a finger in the chest, and then I became like this.
Afterwards, Master Mei wanted to take them all away and even prepared a prison carriage.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, another man in black suddenly appeared and started fighting with Master Mei.
During the fight, Lu Zhi found an opportunity and escaped under the cover of others.
I wanted to seek help and rescue...
However, he didn't know any strong reinforcements, and he was seriously injured. Not only did he fail to find strong reinforcements, he also almost died in front of the inn.
"If it weren't for you saving my life...
"I gave up my life last night."
Chu Qing listened to this story in silence, with a strange expression:
"So, you didn't see Prince Mei at all?"
"Um……"
Lu Zhi nodded.
Chu Qing touched his chin:
"Where were you originally planning to go?"
“We… only know the general direction and have been following the first and second in command.
"Our two masters are somewhat special..."
When Lu Zhi said this, he felt a little embarrassed.
Chu Qing understood that those two were indeed very special, and immediately asked:
"Your brothers were taken captive, but not killed?"
"Ah."
Lu Zhi nodded and looked at Chu Qing. Seeing him asking so many details, he wondered what the reason was.
Chu Qing touched his chin and said in silence:
"You are seriously injured now, and it is probably impossible to save you.
"Do you know any other strong allies?"
"Don't say you don't know him... Even if I knew him, I wouldn't be able to find him in such a short time. By the time I find him, I don't know what will happen to my brothers."
He looked depressed when he said this.
Chu Qing suddenly smiled:
"Would you like to discuss a deal?"
"what?"
Lu Zhi was a little confused.
Chu Qing said:
"I might be able to help you kill Master Mei and rescue your brothers."
"really!?"
Lu Zhi barely supported himself and sat up, looking at Chu Qing:
"May I ask, benefactor, who is this person?"
"I am the third in line, they all call me... the Third Young Master."
Chu Qing knew that at this time, he had to reveal his vest.
Since we are talking about business, we have to show our capital.
When Lu Zhi heard this, he took a breath of cold air:
"My benefactor is the Third Master of Crazy Blade!?
"If there is any help from you, you can definitely rescue my brothers!"
Chu Qing waved his hand:
"Don't be anxious. When you are negotiating a deal, you have to negotiate the price."
Lu Zhi was stunned. He had never heard of such a person as the Third Young Master...
But he did not hesitate. It was a life-threatening business, so why not negotiate the price?
He fumbled around on his body for a while, and finally took out ten taels of silver, which he handed to Chu Qing with a face full of shame.
Chu Qing was also a little surprised:
"Aren't you from the Green Forest Road? Don't you rob anything on weekdays? Just ten taels of silver?"
"Your Excellency may not know... our two masters are interested in getting involved in the Green Forest Sect.
"In fact, we don't rob the elderly, children, women, or people who do good deeds, and we don't rob money that can save lives..."
"Then what are you stealing?"
"The rich and the wicked, the evil ones, are robbing!"
Lu Zhi immediately cheered up and spoke.
"……so what?"
“So I was starving to death.”
Lu Zhi said helplessly:
"After all, when a merchant caravan passes by, how can it take the time to investigate whether the other party is rich and unkind, or has committed many evil deeds?
"And every time we arrived at a place, the two bosses would lose interest and hurriedly take us away before we could investigate the situation of the local wealthy businessmen...
“To this day, we haven’t opened a single business.”
Chu Qing was speechless for a while. After all this time, they are bandits, and you are good bandits, right?
He was immediately asked to keep the ten taels of silver and stay here for the time being.
After all, food, clothing, accommodation and hotels all cost money.
[Trigger the commission: Assassinate Master Mei! ]
【Do you want to receive it? 】
Chu Qing didn't answer it for the time being. The reason why he said this to Lu Zhi was mainly to trigger the commission.
Mr. Mei's identity has not been clarified yet, so there is no rush to accept the mission...
He glanced at Lu Zhi:
"Do you have any of your brothers' personal belongings?"
Although Lu Zhi didn't understand, he still searched his body for a while and finally took out a knife:
"This... this is the knife that my third brother gave me to cut meat last night."
Chu Qing glanced at Wenrou, and when she nodded, he patted Lu Zhi on the shoulder:
"Just rest here and let's go and see if we can find your four brothers."
(End of this chapter)