Chapter 194: Clues to the Sword Gate
Chapter 194 Clues to the Thousand Swords Sect
The sky is golden, the river is sparkling, and the setting sun is spreading across the sky.
The two horses lowered their heads to nibble on the grass, and occasionally looked up to see the egrets flying over the water.
The scenery of the north is vast and boundless. Now that it is spring, it has some of the charm of the southern water towns.
"woke up?"
In the reeds, the scarred man opened his eyes and just saw the golden sun in the sky slowly setting to the end of the field.
His mind recovered from the momentary blankness. He realized that he had failed to assassinate Prince Ning and was almost killed by a woman in purple. Later, he was rescued by a man wearing a golden mask. After that, his consciousness fell into darkness.
"I pressed your Shenmen acupoint with 30% more force. You will be unconscious for 25 minutes, but it will help stop the bleeding."
He looked in the direction of the sound and saw reeds and cattails as tall as a person all around, with two paths trampled out of them.
The man in black robe stood by the water, and a stone flew out of his hand.
The stone bounced forward continuously on the water surface for five or six feet, until it reached the bend of the river and disappeared.
"Sir, the people from Prince Ning's Mansion did not chase us."
At this time, a charming woman pushed aside the reeds and came from the direction of the official road.
"You...who are you?"
Zhang Yu turned around and walked slowly towards him, still wearing the golden half mask on his face.
"When walking in the martial arts world, we must distinguish between gratitude and resentment. I saved your life, so you should speak first, right?"
"say what?"
"What's your name and origin?"
The scarred man was silent for a moment and then said, "Wang Lingbao, nicknamed 'Barbarian Monk' in Jianghu, is a lay disciple of Putian Shaolin Temple."
"Putian Shaolin Temple asked you to assassinate Han Chenhao?"
Wang Lingbao hurriedly said, "I have been away from the temple for ten years and have nothing to do with Putian Shaolin. Don't talk nonsense."
Zhang Yu took in all his reactions.
The reason for distancing oneself from the matter is that one is afraid of bringing trouble to the sect.
Being willing to disclose your name means you don’t want to die yet.
This is not a vicious criminal. He still has concerns in his heart. If you have concerns, you have weaknesses. He is not very good at covering up his weaknesses and is easily held hostage by others. In fact, he is not suitable for the underworld.
He then asked, "Who asked you to assassinate Prince Ning?"
Wang Lingbao shook his head and said, "Even if you saved me, I can't say that this life, if you want, you can take it away at any time."
"Why can't I tell you?"
Wang Lingbao lowered his head and remained silent.
Zhang Yu continued to ask: "Someone threatened you?"
"handle?"
"Master's door?"
"Or family?"
When he heard the word "family", Wang Lingbao clenched his fists, his eyes turned slightly cold, and revealed a bit of hatred.
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "They threatened you with your family and forced you to work for them?"
Wang Lingbao said in a deep voice: "Stop talking!"
"What does the blood magpie on your hand mean? What is your relationship with the Thousand Blades Sect?"
Wang Lingbao stared at the river in a daze and stopped talking.
Liu Ruyan made a gesture, meaning to torture her.
Zhang Yu shook his head. For such a person, torture might not work, and the information obtained might not be true.
"Aren't you asking me who I am?"
Wang Lingbao turned his head and looked at Zhang Yu. He sounded very young. He was able to save him from the purple-shirted woman and had miraculous acupuncture skills. His martial arts skills were far superior to his. He could only be a direct disciple of a major sect. "Zhang Yu, the deputy head of the Sun Moon Sect's Dharma Protector Hall."
Wang Lingbao was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "I understand."
Liu Ruyan asked in a cold voice: "The Divine Cult's Guardians were ambushed by the Thousand Blades Sect in Wolf Creek Valley, and suffered heavy casualties. You also participated in that battle, right?"
Wang Lingbao shook his head and said, "I don't know your grudges. I just followed orders. Besides...there were more than just the Thousand Sword Sect participating in that battle. There were many masters I didn't know."
Liu Ruyan sneered, "You pushed it cleanly."
Zhang Yu looked at Wang Lingbao and suddenly said, "I can help you rescue your family."
Wang Lingbao suddenly raised his head and asked, "Why should I trust you?"
Zhang Yu saw that he was somewhat interested, but he did not try to persuade him. Instead, he chuckled and said, "You may not believe it, but I will let people spread the word in the capital that the barbarian monk Wang Lingbao has joined the Sun Moon Sect. How about a bet? Will those people believe you? Will they treat your family well?"
"You...are from the Demonic Cult. You are truly despicable and shameless!"
Wang Lingbao looked at Zhang Yu, his eyes spitting fire.
"The choice is yours, believe it or not."
Wang Lingbao was silent for a moment and sighed helplessly.
He had no choice. In terms of martial arts and strategy, he was no match for his opponent. In the martial arts world, he could only become a pawn manipulated by others.
This is the fate of most people in the martial arts world, but he also implicated his wife and children.
"What do you want to ask? Tell me."
Liu Ruyan looked at Zhang Yu and was secretly shocked. Apart from his extraordinary martial arts skills, his ability to read people's expressions and manipulate people's minds was also so great.
"Who do you work for?"
"The Thousand Blades Sect is now called... the Hundred Swords Gang."
A very random name.
"The Thousand Blades Sect, or the Hundred Swords Gang, right? Who's behind it? How did you join in?"
"In the ninth year of Tianyou, I killed a corrupt official in Shandong and was pursued by the Jinyiwei. I was later captured and taken to the capital, where I was imprisoned in the secret prison of the Southern Pacification Division. I thought I was doomed. One day, a man in a python robe came and asked me to join the Qiandao Sect. I refused, so they brought my wife and children from Putian to threaten me."
Zhang Yu nodded slightly. He expected that the Jinyiwei were behind the Qiandao Sect. He had already seen the nature of the gangs near the capital at the Qianyun Conference.
The Qiandao Sect is a powerful group that acts in a low-key manner, gathers and disperses like clouds. Its temperament is clearly inconsistent with that of the underworld forces.
"Yang Fengming... the person who was protected by the Thousand Blades Sect last year, where is he now?"
Wang Lingbao shook his head and said, "I don't know. The Thousand Blades Sect has its own missions. I participated in the ambush at Wolf Creek, but I was not trusted. I have never seen the person you are talking about."
Zhang Yu stared at him and seeing that his expression did not seem fake, he had to give up.
"Where is the Hundred Swords Sect? How strong is it?"
"Fifty miles west of Zhuozhou, there is a Grinding Iron Valley. There are about ten third-rate masters in the sect and more than two hundred ordinary disciples. But the leader Meng Baicao is a master of the post-natal realm. He was the former leader of the Thousand Blades Sect. The person you are looking for may know."
"Motiegu? Meng Baicao?"
"Meng Baicao is different from us. He might be a Jinyiwei. If you can catch him, please help me ask where my wife and children are."
Zhang Yu thought about it and nodded slightly.
He stretched out two fingers and pressed twice on her Danzhong acupoint.
Wang Lingbao only felt a breath stagnating in his body, tightly blocking his qi sea, making it very difficult for him to mobilize his internal energy.
It's like a river that was originally flowing smoothly was blocked by huge rocks falling from the sky.
If you force the attack, it will only flood both banks, causing damage to the meridians and reverse flow of qi and blood. In the best case, you will lose all your martial arts skills, and in the worst case, you will bleed to death.
Zhang Yu said to Liu Ruyan, "Take him back and leave him to... Xie Xiaoman to take care of him."
Liu Ruyan asked, "Are you planning to go to Motie Valley alone?"
Zhang Yu chuckled and said, "I'll go borrow some soldiers."
(End of this chapter)