Chapter 371 She disappeared
Chapter 371 She disappeared
Sun Family Courtyard.
Master Sun looked around, but no other Taoist priests from Chongyang Palace came. Instead, a Taoist priest he didn't recognize came. He looked to be in his twenties, tall, with long arms and legs, and broad palms.
All these characteristics indicate that the other party is a very talented martial artist.
"Junior Zhang Junbao, nice to meet Master Sun." The young man greeted Master Sun very politely.
Xu Qing, who was standing aside, was slightly disturbed when he heard the other party introduce himself.
Zhang Junbao?
Zhang Sanfeng?
I'm afraid this isn't one of Zhenwu's me.
Meeting Zhenwu's projection in this world undoubtedly made Xu Qing feel as if the gears of fate had begun to turn.
He interrupted and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, have you ever been to Shaoshi Mountain?"
"Yeah." Zhang Junbao nodded.
"Your master is Master Jueyuan? When you went down the mountain, was there a fellow disciple of Dong Tianbao accompanying you?" Xu Qing asked again.
Zhang Junbao: "My master is indeed Master Jueyuan. As for Dong Tianbao, I have never heard of him."
Xu Qing nodded secretly, it seemed that he was not Zhang Junbao in "Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng".
What version is that?
But no matter which version it is, when Zhang Junbao appears in the martial arts world, he is destined to become the ceiling of martial arts value.
Zhang Junbao said to Master Sun again, "I came here because a senior Taoist priest from Chongyang Palace asked me to come. He also said that your palace now has a Taoist priest named Xu, who is also from Chongyang Palace. He asked me to send his regards to Taoist priest Xu. Where is Taoist priest Xu?"
"I'm Xu Qing, and I'm from Chongyang Palace." Without waiting for Master Sun to speak, Xu Qing took the initiative to explain.
Zhang Junbao smiled and said, "I think the Taoist priest is extraordinary. I have already guessed that it is you."
Xu Qing: "You are too kind, Mr. Zhang."
Mr. Sun smiled and said, "You two are both young heroes of the time. It seems that you hit it off right away. Why don't you go to the living room and chat? I will continue to entertain other friends in the martial arts world. Is that okay?"
"Please do as you wish, Mr. Sun." Xu Qing said.
Afterwards, Master Sun arranged for someone to entertain Xu Qing and Zhang Junbao, serving them snacks and tea...
The two men arrived at the living room first. There were already some gangsters inside, but most of them looked weak.
Most of these people are here just to join in the fun.
Xu Qing and Zhang Junbao sat down and casually asked Zhang Junbao about the origins of the Taoist priest.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Junbao couldn't answer it, but he trusted the other party inexplicably.
Xu Qing felt something was odd, but he couldn't tell what was wrong. He then discussed the difficulties in martial arts with Zhang Junbao.
Once he opened his mouth, Zhang Junbao started talking nonstop.
Even with Xu Qing's knowledge, he couldn't help but feel inspired.
It’s not that the theory Zhang Junbao talked about is profound and mysterious, but some details are worth careful chewing and savoring.
These things can fill some gaps in Xu Qing's own martial arts training.
No, it does not affect his fighting power, but if it does, it can make his moves smoother and more fluent.
After all, this world is a low-level martial arts world with its own rules.
Many of Xu Qing's methods in the Taixu Universe don't work in this world.
Because the rules are completely different.
Zhang Junbao was also very interested in Xu Qing. How should I put it? It wasn't the kind of feeling that he regretted not meeting Xu Qing earlier, but he felt that it was very comfortable to talk to Xu Qing and there was no pressure.
When he left Shaoshi Mountain, he saw people chasing after fame and fortune, always demanding something from others in their lifetime.
Got to do something anyway.
Or comment...
Before meeting Xu Qing, only the Taoist priest gave him a similar feeling.
That is, neither of these two people needs to live for the recognition of others.
Compared to Xu Qing, the Taoist priest is actually more extreme. He doesn't even care whether he agrees with others or not. He is very casual and free. He is beyond life and death, but can enjoy the mundane world.
This made Zhang Junbao very envious.
He still had some ideas of his own and wanted to achieve something. He hated the Mongols and wanted to build a martial arts temple with the same status as the Shaolin Temple...
He had heard about Mr. He Zudao establishing the Kunlun Sect.
In fact, Zhang Junbao had even thought of a place to establish his own sect, which was Wudang Mountain.
Because this place is not far from Xiangyang.
Speaking of Wudang Mountain, he had been practicing martial arts in seclusion here for several years. After he came out of seclusion that time, he met a young master.
That man looked very much like Yuan Feng, the son of Yuan family in Guanzhong.
But the Taoist priest said he was not.
Zhang Junbao knew that the Taoist priest would not be wrong, so he did not worry about it.
And judging from his martial arts, Master Yuan's strength is indeed not at the top level.
What is the top?
Zhang Junbao's mind flashed with the images of his master Jueyuan and the famous Mongolian general Guo Kan...
However, he felt that he would soon surpass them.
He and Xu Qing had a pleasant conversation, and before they knew it, it was night.
There are quite a few people in the hall.
The young lady of the Sun family was guarded by the maid of the Sun family behind the screen in the hall. There were many servants and guards guarding the entire hall, and there were even people on the roof.
It can be said to be airtight.
It’s just that the other Taoist priests from Chongyang Palace did not come.
Mr. Sun suspected that there was something wrong with the person who delivered the letter.
Fortunately, he had a preparation, which was the famous hunter Vulture from Guanzhong.
Vulture is a lay disciple of Qingliang Temple in Mount Wutai.
This Qingliang Temple was very famous in the previous dynasty, and in the Buddhist world, it even surpassed Shaoshi Mountain. Moreover, when Liangshan gathered in the previous dynasty, Lu Zhijie also practiced in Qingliang Temple for a period of time. In the hearts of the people in the martial arts world, his status was also very important.
Vulture sat quietly in the living room without saying a word.
He closed his eyes, rested, and remained calm.
Obviously, as a famous detective in Guanzhong, he has seen too many big scenes.
Although Lady Xiong was notorious, she might not be among the top three thieves he had ever captured.
With him in charge, everyone in the hall felt much more at ease.
At this time, it was getting closer to midnight, and someone said, "Midnight is approaching, it seems that this lady Xiong will not come again, please relax, Mr. Sun and Miss."
As he spoke, there was laughter in the hall and the air was filled with a happy atmosphere.
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The time has passed.
There was a dead silence in the hall, and no one could laugh.
Because Miss Sun is missing.
With so many people guarding the hall, Miss Sun disappeared after midnight.
No one could even tell when Miss Sun disappeared.
What’s even more terrifying is that Miss Sun’s disappearance has become an established fact.
Whether she can be found or not, she is no longer innocent. How can she marry into the Yuan family in Guanzhong?
The Sun family’s marriage fell through.
Beads of sweat appeared on Mr. Sun's forehead, and he didn't care about his wife's crying.
His wife loves her daughter, and he worries about the entire family.
"How could this happen?" Master Sun had no idea what went wrong.
He felt a little confused, and everyone he looked at was suspicious.
The famous detective Vulture of Guanzhong turned pale with anger. He ordered all the visitors to stay.
A living person disappeared right under everyone's noses. Today, everyone in the Sun family is a suspect, even Mr. Sun.
Especially some key figures, he would interrogate them personally.
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"Friend Xu, I didn't expect that we would encounter such a thing." Zhang Junbao was really surprised. He had never seen such a bizarre thing. There were people guarding the roof. Even if the person could fly, there would be no noise at all.
Even if the tunnel is dug through, there should be some noise.
A living person just disappeared.
Xu Qing: "It's interesting, isn't it?"
"I thought Brother Xu would be worried that he wouldn't be able to borrow Yuan's collection of martial arts books." Zhang Junbao joked.
Xu Qing: "Isn't the martial arts knowledge I got from Zhang Daoyou more valuable than Yuan's collection of books? Since I've already caught the fish, why worry about gains and losses."
"My fellow Taoist, what you said is quite similar to the Taoist idea of catching fish and forgetting the fishing net. After all, you came from Chongyang Palace." Zhang Junbao exclaimed.
The two were chatting when a constable soon came over and said that Vulture wanted to question the two Taoists.
Zhang Junbao was not impressed by the Mongol government, but he did not refuse, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble. Xu Qing did not refuse either.
So the two of them went to the side hall to see the vulture.
"I have asked Master Sun about the origins of the two Taoist priests. One is an abandoned disciple of Shaolin Temple, and the other is a rising star of Chongyang Palace. However, with your martial arts skills, you two do have the ability to commit crimes." Vulture's eyes were as sharp as a knife as he fell on the two men.
Xu Qing: "The Chief Constable is planning to frame us?"
"I know you two are not the ones who committed the crime, but I need your help."
Xu Qing smiled and said, "What if we don't help?"
Vulture: "Then we can only let you two go after the case is fully solved."
Xu Qing: "Does it include food and lodging?"
Vulture: “…”
He thought Xu Qing would have an unhappy reaction, but he didn't expect that the other party would reply like this.
He said unhappily, "The Sun Mansion is so big, you two won't starve."
"That's good. Taoist Zhang and I are both martial artists and have big appetites. It's great that we have food and accommodation provided at the Sun Mansion." Xu Qing said with a smile.
Vulture didn't expect that there would be such a scoundrel in Chongyang Palace.
Zhang Junbao was also amazed. Master Xu, is this right?
But Zhang Junbao was also a man of limited financial resources.
So I inexplicably felt that what Xu Qing said made sense.
Vulture sighed and said, "I have been in the underworld for so many years, and I rarely make mistakes. This case is very strange. Even if I can solve the case, I have to find someone related to solve it together, otherwise it will be very troublesome."
Xu Qing: "Are you talking about the troubles above, or other troubles?"
"You really know it. It seems I have found the right person." Vulture looked dimly.
Xu Qing: "In three days, I will help you solve the case."
"What if it can't be broken?"
"I'll leave Fellow Daoist Zhang here. Your Excellency can trust me, right?"
Zhang Junbao quickly shook his head: "I want to go together."
Vulture slammed the table and said, "Do you think this is just a child's game?"
"Don't you think so, sir?"
Vulture: "Okay, it's up to you. This is the token of the Six Gates of Guanzhong. With this token, you have the right to investigate this case."
"Okay, I will bring the person back in three days." Xu Qing took the token.
After Xu Qing and Zhang Junbao left, one of Vulture's men said, "Sir, are you just going to let them go? What if they run away in three days?"
"It's a good thing for us if they run away," Vulture said meaningfully.
It wasn't that he fell into trouble this time, but that he suddenly received a piece of news during the investigation of the case, which made him dare not get involved in the muddy water again.
Anyway, there are Taoist priests from Chongyang Palace to take the blame.
If the case cannot be solved, it will give the higher-ups an opportunity to clean up Chongyang Palace.
If it breaks, that boy will have to face the muddy water inside.
Alas, he is no longer the great detective he once was.
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"Fellow Daoist Xu, what was going on between you and Vulture just now?" Zhang Junbao was not stupid, so he naturally saw that something was fishy.
Xu Qing: "Fellow Daoist Zhang, do you know the origins of Lady Xiong?"
"I don't know."
"I know, she is the second daughter of the Guo family."
"Which Guo family?"
"Guo Kan."
Xu Qing simply uttered two words.
Guo Kan was once considered the best fighter in the world and a true military god of the Mongols.
Some people even compared his military abilities with those of his ancestors Guo Ziyi and Li Jing.
It can be said that Guo Kan was the big boss of the Mongol Han military.
Even though Guo Kan had lost his power before his death, he was not someone that ordinary local tyrants could afford to provoke.
"how do you know?"
"Just now when Vulture was investigating the case, I saw a letter." Xu Qing didn't say how he saw it, but he just saw it.
The second young lady of the Guo family once studied under the Vajra sect of Tibetan Buddhism and was a disciple of the imperial teacher of Mongke Khan.
According to rumors, the second daughter of the Guo family has a twin brother.
They were both born at the same time.
The matter of male and female hermaphroditism is related to this.
Zhang Junbao looked disappointed.
Because he also knew the second daughter of the Guo family.
"In fact, the male lady is not a hermaphrodite. They have always been two people. The second lady of the Guo family and her brother do not share the same body." Xu Qing said to Zhang Junbao.
"So who is this lady Xiong coming this time?" Zhang Junbao asked.
In fact, he was more curious about how Miss Sun disappeared?
"Not at all."
"How could a living person disappear?"
"Because Miss Sun has disappeared long ago."
"The Miss Sun behind the screen in the hall?"
"Pretending." Xu Qing revealed the secret.
"What, how did you know that?"
"Because of Madam Sun's cover, Miss Sun's stand-in successfully impersonated Miss Sun."
Zhang Junbao was even more curious, "Fellow Daoist Xu, how did you find out about this?"
"Whether a person is truly sad or pretending to be sad can actually be seen from their heartbeat, breathing and many micro-expressions. When I was in the lobby, I found that Mrs. Sun was not sad at all, and even looked a little happy."
"So Madam Sun doesn't want Miss Sun to get married?"
"Yes, she is a good mother." Xu Qing couldn't help but sigh. Generally speaking, mothers love their children more than fathers because they have suffered so much for their children.
There is love only when there is giving.
Most of the love in the world comes from this.
"So Miss Sun wanted to leave on her own. But why did Madam Xiong cooperate with her?"
"Maybe they have known each other for a long time." Xu Qing guessed.
"Then where are we going now?"
"Where do you think they will be?"
Zhang Junbao was stunned, thinking of many things, and then blurted out: "At Huashan Siguo Cliff."
Xu Qing smiled and said, "Since there is a cliff of regret, it must be there."
He is now more certain which version Zhang Junbao is.
Huashan is a mountain with many stories.
(End of this chapter)