Chapter 316 Frame-up!
Chapter 316 Frame-up!
Han Yiren wanted to fight for a way out for himself and Xiaohan Valley in this desperate situation.
Holding on to Chu Qing's helping hand was his only chance.
The Tianxie Cult is not worth plotting with, and the Han family of Liexing Mansion is even more sinister and vicious.
Although he still didn't know who Chu Qing was... and where he came from, his martial arts and abilities made Han Yiren convinced.
Therefore, it was only natural for him to agree to Chu Qing.
The next thing to do is to wait.
Waiting for the next order from the Tianxie Cult!
But before that, Chu Qing asked Han Yiren another question:
"Did the Tianxie Cult send a lot of things to Xiaohan Valley before?"
Han Yiren was a little surprised. This man's origin was mysterious, but he seemed to know a lot about the Tianxie Cult.
He nodded:
"That's true, but that was a long time ago."
Chu Qing frowned:
"Is that thing still in Xiaohan Valley?"
"No."
Han Yiren shook his head:
"Those things had already been sent away in batches. Some were sent to the Han family, and some were sent elsewhere."
He asked Chu Qing to wait for a moment, then came to the table and searched the bookshelf. After a while, he took out a booklet that was hidden very secretly:
"This is the record I made secretly at the time. After the items were delivered, I counted them one by one, and when I sent them away, I also recorded where they went."
Chu Qing's eyes suddenly lit up and he took the booklet.
After a moment, he found a page in the middle.
The [Unchanging Heavenly Book] and [Earth Scroll] mixed in with a bunch of strange and bizarre things instantly caught Chu Qing's attention.
Looking at where he was going again, he frowned:
"Tianfo Temple?"
Han Yiren came over to take a look, then nodded and said:
"Yes, it is Tianfo Temple."
Chu Qing now has some understanding of the forces in Lingbei, but among the three prefectures, three gates and three sects, there is no Tianfo Temple.
Then he asked:
"What is this place?"
However, he did not expect that this question would also stump Han Yiren.
He shook his head and said:
“This is a secret place. Occasionally, legends are circulated in the martial arts world, but most of them are bizarre.
“Some people say that it is a Buddhist country on earth, with a Mount Xumi hanging in the air, and the Tianfo Temple is located on the mountain.
"The Buddha's kingdom is full of peace and prosperity for all eternity, and those who live in it will enjoy eternal bliss.
“However, these are just rumors…not credible.
"Anyway, among the people I know, no one has ever actually set foot in Tianfo Temple..."
"How did that get delivered?"
Chu Qing took the opportunity to raise the question.
Han Yiren said in a deep voice:
“I delivered the item myself, but it did not reach Tianfo Temple. It was taken away by people from Tianxie Cult halfway. I heard from their conversation that they seemed to be sending the item to Tianfo Temple, so I wrote this down.
"But I'm not sure whether it is or not."
Chu Qing nodded, but felt really embarrassed at this moment.
How can he find the Tianfo Temple when no one knows its exact location?
However, from Han Yiren's words, he suddenly thought of his behavior.
Wudao once told Xingzhi about the Buddha Kingdom... and there are also rumors about the Buddha Kingdom in Tianfo Temple.
Could it be that these two are in the same place?
This makes sense.
After all, the Buddhist kingdom that Xingzhi mentioned was related to the Twelve Holy Kings, which forced Xingzhi to obey the orders of the Blood Prince.
It is reasonable that some of the things that the Tianxie Cult placed in Xiaohan Valley were transferred to Tianfo Temple.
Chu Qing did not ask any more questions about this matter, but just nodded.
He didn't leave either. He let Han Yiren do what he was supposed to do, and he hid aside, ready to wait for tomorrow with him.
On the one hand, he was worried that Han Yiren would be indecisive and become a fence-sitter. On the other hand, he also wanted to wait for the "Honorable Envoy" of the Tianxie Cult.
But no matter from which perspective, the plan that You Zong originally made with him to capture one of the Twelve Holy Kings is probably difficult to achieve.
Time passed in silence, but the "Honorable Envoy" of the Tianxie Cult never showed up.
It was not until the next morning that Han Yiren had to get up, open the blocked gate of Xiaohan Valley, and invite in the best players from all sides.
Chu Qing took some time to change his appearance and became a guard for Han Yiren.
This was a bit abrupt, but with Han Yiren's words, it did not cause any waves.
It was Young Master Han who looked at Chu Qing more carefully, with a hint of vigilance in his eyes.
Judging from their attitude, most of them suspected that Chu Qing was from the Tianxie Cult.
The first half of the matter was orderly.
There were no new orders from the Tianxie Cult, so Han Yiren could only follow the procedures and lead everyone into the Xiaohan Valley. From the high platform that had been set up long ago, he watched the gradually gathering and bustling crowd.
There was a slight hint of sweat on his forehead.
Occasionally, he glanced at Chu Qing, who was standing not far away with his arms folded, and only then did he feel a little braver.
At this time, the depression that had been accumulating in the crowd for several days inevitably burst out.
"Master Han, Xiaohan Valley's hospitality is really good!"
"We have participated in many grand gatherings in the martial arts world before, but this is the first time we have camped out in the woods waiting for it to start!"
"What do you want to say by gathering us together?"
Han Yiren felt helpless. He was forced to stand in this position and hold this so-called grand event.
Deep down, he didn't want this to go on like this... Although he didn't know what the specific purpose of the Tianxie Cult was, they definitely didn't have any good intentions.
So after Chu Tian assassinated a master of his Xiaohan Valley, he took advantage of the situation and blocked Xiaohan Valley.
Just as Chu Qing said last night, the reason for doing this was to make these people leave angrily after being turned away.
Who would have thought that even so, this group of people were so persistent and never left, but instead waited in the woods until now.
Facing the accusations of the crowd, Han Yiren could only smile apologetically and clasp his fists and say:
“I’m really sorry, everyone. The main reason is that an assassin came to the valley a few days ago and killed my Xiaohan Valley disciples, causing panic among the people in the valley.
"In order to prevent the assassin from escaping, we closed the mountain gate overnight. I am really sorry for this. Han Yiren would like to apologize to you all."
As he said this, he bowed and saluted to all directions, hoping to calm the public's anger.
However, these words did ease everyone's mood, especially since they had heard that something happened in Xiaohan Valley in the past two days.
Now that Han Yiren spoke frankly, these people stopped making trouble.
Han Yiren heaved a sigh of relief when he saw this, and then spoke according to the words he had prepared long ago:
"The reason why I invited you to Xiaohan Valley is because of several major cases that have occurred in the Lingbei underworld in recent years. "Han was accidentally involved in it. After conducting an in-depth investigation, he finally made some discoveries..."
Seeing Han Yiren coming straight to the point, everyone didn't have time to think about anything else, and someone immediately asked:
"Master Han, what on earth is going on?
"Who is the other party?"
"These people act ruthlessly and kill entire families at will. I thought they did it for money, but is there another reason?"
Han Yiren waved his hand, suppressed the noise of the crowd, and spoke in a deep voice:
"Have you ever heard of... the Heavenly Evil Cult!?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone present gasped.
Of course, they had heard of the name of the Tianxie Cult.
In particular, a lot of news about the Tianxie Cult came from Nanling.
What the Tomb Prince and the Blood Prince are, they are causing quite a stir.
"Master Han, are you saying that the Tianxie Cult is responsible for these major crimes?"
"This evil cult has never appeared in Lingbei... How did Valley Master Han know this?"
"I heard that there are twelve holy kings in the Tianxie Cult, with unparalleled martial arts and extremely high skills...Have you ever seen them, Master Han?"
Everyone started talking again.
Han Yiren suppressed the noise again and said loudly:
“Han witnessed the events of the Tianxie Cult with his own eyes.
“What they are planning is extraordinary and cannot be countered by any one family.
“As everyone knows, in my Lingbei Jianghu, there are three prefectures, three sects, and three clans that are at the top!
“But today, when the evil cult descended upon Lingbei, the three prefectures, three sects and three schools knew nothing about it. Han’s influence was insignificant, and it was difficult for him to gain their trust, let alone have the opportunity to communicate with them.
“Therefore, I can only ask you to come to Xiaohan Valley and share this news with you!
"As the saying goes, one person's shortcomings are better than two people's. With collective wisdom and strength, even the Heavenly Evil Cult will not be able to run rampant in front of you and me!!"
There is a certain sincerity and truth in these words.
So much so that it caused quite a stir.
Then someone heard someone say:
"When the nest is overturned, no egg is left unbroken. The things that the Tianxie Cult has done are all aimed at Jianghu Sanren. Could it be that they want to break through with one point?"
"Those who obey me will prosper, those who defy me will perish... Why do I feel that they may have wanted to recruit these wandering people under their command, but were rejected, and that is why they are being retaliated in this way?"
"If this is true, then wouldn't everyone here be in danger?"
"Unless you betray the righteousness of the martial arts world, is there anyone among you who can fight against this evil cult?"
"Valley Master Han, you are right. This is no longer a matter of one family or one person. It not only involves all of you present here, but also involves the three prefectures, three sects, and three schools, and even the entire Lingbei martial arts world!"
"So what should we do now?"
"Of course we should gather together, gather all our strength, and fight to the death with the Tianxie Cult!!"
At this point, the situation was no longer under Han Yiren's control.
His martial arts skills were not enough to make these people obey his orders... For a while, the discussion in the venue was heated.
Some people questioned how they could fight to the death when they didn't even know where the Tianxie Cult was.
Someone suggested that a snake cannot survive without a head. As their group came from all over the world, if they wanted to gather together, they needed a leader.
There are also people who are full of fear and ask you, if they join the Tianxie Sect, can they be free from war?
But the last type of people are all isolated... They have no brains and no good intentions, so they are naturally not worth making friends with.
If he had any brains, even if he really wanted to join the Tianxie Cult, he would not say it out loud in public.
Chu Qing folded his arms and looked at the scene in front of him, and glanced at Han Qiuyuan in the crowd. When their eyes met, they could see the helplessness in each other's eyes.
You Zong had told Chu Qing about this when he was at Luochen Villa.
A group of gangsters gathered together are like a pile of loose sand. The more you try to catch them, the faster they will slip away.
Even before the evil cult arrived today, this group of people had already fallen apart, which shows that this statement is indeed a true insightful statement.
However, why has the Tianxie Cult not taken any further action until now?
Han Yiren was clearly not capable of supporting this event, and he could not suppress these martial arts people present.
If this continues, the group of people they have finally gathered in Xiaohan Valley will start fighting...
Is this their purpose?
But... isn't this just nonsense?
Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly saw a figure flying in the air. Everyone present looked towards the figure and saw that this person had rushed to the platform with his outstanding lightness skills, but fell to the ground with a thud.
When he stood up again, he was covered in blood and his face was pale. It was obvious that he was dying.
Chu Qing narrowed his eyes slightly. This unexpected turn of events was beyond Han Yiren's expectations.
But the visitor took out a blood-written letter from his bosom:
"Valley Master... Tianyin Mansion colluded with Tianxie Cult to wipe out the entire Duan family. Duan Qinghe wrote a letter in blood to accuse him of the crime... He is already dead.
"My subordinates were being hunted by the Tianxie Cult, and all the way..."
As the words came to this point, a flash of black light suddenly came from the sky and poured directly into the man's body.
The man spat out a mouthful of blood and fell dead.
Only the blood-written letter in his hand was still tightly grasped by him.
Someone immediately turned around to look at the direction where the black light came from, but could only see a figure that had already gone away.
Someone immediately flew out to chase after him, while Chu Qing looked at the corpse in front of Han Yiren.
And the confusion in Han Yiren's eyes.
He pondered for a moment and looked at Liu Qingyan, who was standing in the crowd with an expression of disbelief on her face.
"I see……"
It was only at this point that Chu Qing finally realized what was going on.
He had a preconceived notion that the Tianxie Cult was using Xiaohan Valley to gather these scattered warriors in order to catch them all in one fell swoop.
This is not impossible... After all, most of the people in the Tianxie Cult practice magic.
If someone gathered this group of people together and used them as material for practicing, that would be perfectly normal.
But in reality, it is not the case.
They used Han Yiren as a scapegoat to gain the trust of a group of scattered people in the martial arts world and held a so-called grand event, which was actually just to frame someone in front of everyone.
Although Chu Qing didn't know who the so-called Duan family was, after this incident, it would be harder than ascending to heaven for Tianyin Mansion to clear itself of suspicion.
The most terrible slander in this world is to die to prove one's integrity.
If it wasn't true, why would he risk his life?
How can such injustice be redressed?
At this moment, after a period of confusion, someone suddenly said:
"Is anyone from Tianyin Mansion participating in this meeting?"
Liu Qingyan woke up as if from a dream, but it was too late to leave.
She was in the crowd, and when she looked around, she saw that everyone was staring at her.
(End of this chapter)