Chapter 299 Unexpected News
Chapter 299 Unexpected News
This old man is the leader of the caravan guards. Although his martial arts skills are mediocre, he has been traveling around the world for a lifetime and can be considered knowledgeable.
However, where they are located, they mostly deal with bandits and bullies.
Therefore, even if you look at one's entire life, you will never see many people who can achieve such an effect with two chopsticks.
My heart was trembling for a moment. How could I believe what Chu Qing just said about being a rookie?
I just feel that if this person is determined, even if all of them join together, they will never be his match.
For a moment, I felt both fear and inexplicable excitement.
Chu Qing's eyes occasionally swept across his face, and he knew that he had frightened the old man. It seemed that his plan to sneak into the caravan and eat and drink for free was probably not going to work.
The two people whose feet were pierced by chopsticks first paused, and then screamed.
Then he flew into a rage:
"who is it?"
They squatted down to pull out the chopsticks, raised their eyes and looked around, and saw Chu Qing slowly standing up.
The anger in my heart dissipated completely in an instant.
Although his feet were in great pain, there was a hint of trembling in his voice:
"Who... who are you? Why, why are you meddling in other people's business?"
"My name is Han San."
Chu Qing said calmly:
"You two... know Bird Thirteen?"
The two men looked at each other, and suddenly flicked their sleeves at the same time, and the white mist spread out immediately.
But it was not some kind of drug, but lime powder.
Chu Qing frowned slightly:
"Something that is not up to standard."
He rolled up his sleeves, and all the white mist in the sky was gathered together. Then he swept it away, and the white mist turned into a line. Before the two men walked out of the inn, one of them was pierced through the chest by the white line.
Died on the spot.
Immediately afterwards, Chu Qing clenched his five fingers together and turned his internal energy. The other person felt his body involuntarily lifted into the air and was grabbed from behind by a huge force.
The surrounding scenery flew forward quickly, and the self was stable, and had already fallen into Chu Qing's five fingers.
This scene made everyone inside and outside the inn dumbfounded.
I just feel that this 'Han San' is like a god, who can pick up objects and people from a distance.
And the old man was even more anxious...
Previously, he was able to pierce someone's foot with chopsticks, which shows that this person has extraordinary internal strength.
Now he actually used lime powder as a weapon and pierced a person's heart.
This simply cannot be described as profound internal strength, it should be said to be terrifying and horrifying!
In comparison, this method of capturing dragons and controlling cranes is not surprising.
"Please spare our lives, hero. We are also entrusted by others."
The person in the palm of his hand begged for mercy quickly, but he felt as if his meridians were frozen and burned by fire, and terrible pain ran through his whole body.
He couldn't help but let out a scream that was a hundred times more tragic than before.
This is Chu Qing's inner strength running through his meridians. Now he is neither the Third Young Master nor the Night Emperor, and he can use the Yin and Yang energies of [Nine Chapters of Divine Jade] at will without any scruples.
However, the strength of these two energies is simply beyond the ability of ordinary people to contend with.
The martial arts of the man in front of him seemed just average to Chu Qing. He had received less than one percent of the yin and yang energies, but this was the effect.
"It's too bad."
He shook his head, with a hint of disappointment in his words. This man was only injured by the yin and yang energies. The real torturous Xuantian Black Gold Palm hadn't even been used yet, but he was already in this state.
If we really torture him with the Mysterious Sky Black Gold Palm, I'm afraid he will tell everything, right?
He threw the man to the ground and sat down casually, still sitting at the same table with the guards.
The next moment, the guards stood up as if awakened from a dream, and gathered around the old man, their scalps tingling.
Chu Qing was stunned for a moment, then shook his head helplessly and asked slowly:
"Entrusted by others, entrusted by whom?"
The man was thrown to the ground by Chu Qing, and he felt the pain eased a little. Facing Chu Qing's words, he wanted to not answer, but he really didn't dare to.
So he shrank back and said:
"Yes...I was entrusted by the steward of 'Knife King' Li Shengxing...Wang...Wang Kuan...
"He said that his servant stole things from the house and asked us to help him track them down."
As he spoke, he took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Chu Qing.
Chu Qing did not take the paper, but stared at his face:
"You said...what's the name of that housekeeper?"
"Wang...Wang Kuan."
The man was stunned, and inexplicably felt a little happy in his heart.
Could it be that this person has a past relationship with Steward Wang?
If that's the case, I'm afraid I won't die today...
Wu Qianhuan and Wenrou looked at each other, both a little surprised.
Chu Qing had been looking for a man named Wang Kuan, but there were many people with this name, and the person Chu Qing was looking for had no specific characteristics, so it was really difficult to find him.
But unexpectedly, I met one here.
Wu Qianhuan poured a glass of wine and handed it to Chu Qing.
Chu Qing smiled, took it and took a sip:
“Wang Kuan… Little Knife Wang Li Shengxing?
"Who is this?"
The man on the ground was stunned, as if he didn't expect Chu Qing to be so shallow and not know Li Shengxing.
Just as he was about to speak, Chu Qing heard the old man's voice behind him:
"Little Knife King Li Shengxing is a well-known hero in the martial arts world. It is said that the knife technique he uses is called [Eight Bitterness Cutting Knife], which is extremely amazing.
"People in the martial arts world wanted to call him 'King of Swords', but Li Shengxing didn't dare to use that title.
“Because there are the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors above us, and the Sword King is Dongfang Jinghong, the word Sword King is similar to Sword King, so it is a taboo.
"So he called himself the 'King of Small Knives' to distinguish himself from the King of Knives."
Chu Qing looked at the old man with some surprise. He thought he would stay away from him, but he didn't expect that he could still answer the question.
The old man quickly smiled at Chu Qing.
Chu Qing nodded slightly:
"I see. It seems he is not an ordinary character."
After saying that, he looked at Bird Thirteen again:
"Do you know this Li Shengxing?"
Bird Shisan was hiding behind the table at this time. Fortunately, Chu Qing acted quickly, otherwise he would have crawled under the table.
When he heard Chu Qing's question, he shook his head repeatedly.
Chu Qing was stunned:
"do not know?"
Looking at the person on the ground again, his face became gloomy:
"You dare to lie to me?"
"I don't dare! Hero, it's unfair!!"
The man said quickly:
"It was Wang Kuan who asked us to come and arrest the person, and he gave us the portrait personally.
“And it’s clear that this man is the lowest servant in the family. If he hadn’t stolen the family’s property, he wouldn’t have gone to such great lengths.
"He also said... it doesn't matter if we can't get the things back, but we have to set rules. So once we find the person, no matter if he's dead or alive, you can take his head back to report."
Bird Thirteen's face turned pale again after hearing this, and he shook his head at Chu Qing:
"I, I didn't steal anything, sir, I really didn't steal anything."
Chu Qing touched his chin and waved to him, asking him to be patient.
He opened the portrait and took a look, and it was indeed the appearance of Bird Thirteen.
He hesitated for a moment and asked Bird Thirteen:
"Then do you know this Wang Kuan?"
Chu Qing knew that Niao Shisan was timid and afraid of things, and he would not say anything unless he could. He would only answer questions that got to the root of the matter. This had something to do with his experience, and perhaps someone around him had died because of talking too much.
What may seem like trivial matters to others are matters of life and death to him.
So, when he said he didn't know Li Shengxing just now, Chu Qing asked again if he knew Wang Kuan.
This time Bird Thirteen nodded:
"I know...Butler Wang is also a noble man."
Chu Qing smiled:
“It seems that Li Shengxing is indeed invaluable. Even if he is just a housekeeper in the family, he is still a noble person to others.
"Well, now that everything is clear..."
The man on the ground quickly looked at Chu Qing, his eyes full of hope.
Chu Qing smiled:
"Yes, you can go now. However, you can escape the death penalty, but you can't escape the punishment of living."
After he finished speaking, he snapped his fingers, and the man's whole body shook, and he was swept out of the inn.
After landing, he spat out a mouthful of blood with a wow sound. He didn't care about his injuries, turned over and kowtowed to Chu Qing repeatedly:
"Thank you very much for not killing me, thank you very much for not killing me."
After saying that, he stood up and left.
Chu Qing frowned slightly:
"Take the body with you and leave it here. It will delay the business of the store."
The shopkeeper had just taken action and hid behind the counter. After hearing this, he didn't know whether he should be grateful to Chu Qing for thinking about him at this critical moment.
The man outside took two steps, then hurried back, took his companion's body with him, and then left.
Wu Qianhuan was silent for a moment:
"Don't you need to silence them?"
"Are we doing something shameful?"
Chu Qing asked back, feeling a bit amused.
Wu Qianhuan thought about it and it seemed that it was not something shameful.
They killed one and injured another. I guess unless they have a mental problem, they will never dare to retaliate against Chu Qing in this life.
The gap was too big, he could only be thankful for his good fortune today and thank Chu Qing for showing him mercy.
Wu Qianhuan thought of this and said no more.
Chu Qing looked back at the old man and said with a smile:
"Thank you very much, old man, for clearing up my confusion just now."
"Don't dare."
The old man clasped his fists quickly:
"I didn't know you were here before, so I'm sorry for offending you. I hope you won't take offense."
“Senior, you are too kind. I am new to the world and there are many things I don’t understand. I have to thank you for clearing up my confusion.
“However, I originally wanted to learn from the caravan for a while, but now it seems... it may be difficult.
"I have to go find Li Shengxing, so I'm afraid I can't go with you guys."
He had previously thought that after arriving in Lingbei, he would first resolve the issue of Bird Thirteen.
The initial idea was to find a suitable place to settle down. After all, Niao Shisan had many abilities. These abilities were not enough to allow him to gain a foothold in the world, but he could survive as an ordinary person.
In this way, I have fulfilled Gongyang Chou's trust.
As for digging deeper into the issues behind Bird Thirteen, that is something we will consider after Xiaohan Valley.
However, he did not expect that for such a long time, there were still people looking for Bird Thirteen outside Tongtian Ridge. This made Chu Qing feel that the problem behind Bird Thirteen might not be as simple as simple oppression.
Li Shengxing and the butler Wang seemed to be worried about something, and this move was intended to silence the witnesses.
Along the way, Bird Thirteen's emotions gradually stabilized, but once Bird Twelve was mentioned, he collapsed mentally.
I don't know what he saw...
After hearing Chu Qing's words, the old man quickly said:
“We’re on the same journey!
"You can go with us, hero.
"Li Shengxing lives in Tongyao City, which is less than a hundred miles away from here and is also the only way to get to Xiaohan Valley."
"Oh? What a coincidence?"
Chu Qing looked at the old man in surprise.
The old man nodded repeatedly:
"What a coincidence, what a coincidence."
"Alright."
Chu Qing smiled:
"In that case, please help talk to the shopkeeper and let us follow him."
"Good good."
The old man nodded quickly:
"There must be no problem with this matter. May I ask which room you live in? I will go up and ask the shopkeeper. If I have any news, I will report back to you."
Chu Qing explained the room he lived in, and then said with a smile:
"Senior, you don't have to call me a hero. I'm new here, so just call me by my name."
The old man waved his hands repeatedly, and seeing that Chu Qing really didn't want to be called a hero, he called out "Brother Han San".
Chu Qing was speechless for a moment. One of your feet is almost in the ground. Is it really okay for you to call me your brother?
However, seeing that the old man looked reserved, Chu Qing didn't dwell on the matter any further and just let it go.
He thought that the old man must be asking for something, but he had just arrived in Lingbei and didn't know much about many things.
Although the old man's vision is limited, he won't know too many secrets.
But it is more than enough to educate yourself at this stage.
I was thinking to myself that after this trip, I should indeed give something back.
After that, Chu Qing didn't take the matter too seriously. After finishing his meal with Wu Qianhuan and the others, they went back to rest.
Especially Bird Thirteen, he was in extreme distress.
He has a hard time sleeping well unless he sleeps in a cage. This is probably a mental illness.
However, along the way, Chu Qing saw that he didn't sleep, so he simply knocked him out or pressed his sleeping points.
He was corrected forcefully in an almost unreasonable way.
Now I can barely fall asleep naturally.
In the evening, the old man came with the shopkeeper.
I don't know what the old man said to the shopkeeper, but the shopkeeper was extremely respectful to Chu Qing.
During the conversation, Chu Qing learned that the shopkeeper's surname was Zhou and the old man's surname was Sun, so he called them Shopkeeper Zhou and Old Man Sun.
After the three of them agreed on the departure time for tomorrow, Shopkeeper Zhou and Old Man Sun said goodbye and left.
Nothing happened that night. The next morning, before daybreak, Manager Zhou had already started packing up the carriage and sorting out the goods.
When Chu Qing and the others came out, Shopkeeper Zhou came up to them and said with a smile:
"This caravan has to sleep in the open air, so we are not able to provide you with a good hospitality. We can only prepare a carriage for you. I hope Brother Han will not despise it."
Chu Qing was delighted to hear that. Most of them had been traveling alone on one horse all the way, and before entering Tongtian Ridge, even Wu Qianhuan's Xue Zhongqing was fostered in Tianyi Sect.
I didn't expect that as soon as I entered Lingbei, I would even get a horse-drawn carriage.
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ps: Yesterday's incident was resolved. The other party fled the scene and ran to the mountains, but was caught by the police. The mother and daughter stayed in Yantai for one night yesterday and returned early this morning.
(End of this chapter)