Chapter 391 The Graceful Killer

Chapter 391 The Graceful Killer

Chapter 391 The Graceful Killer

Zuo Zhongtang never dreamed that participating in a martial arts event would lead to him being imprisoned.

The cell was exquisite...very sturdy.

Iron doors, iron windows, and even iron beds.

"There is definitely something fishy about Li Xianyi. What good person would put an iron bed in his cell? Where did he get so much iron?"

Zuo Zhongtang was indignant. There were such cells.

But they usually imprison some important people, old demons who have been in the underworld for many years? Or big figures with extraordinary identities who cannot be escaped no matter what.

Of course, from the latter point of view, I am actually qualified to live in such a cell.

After all, the young master of Xuanji Sect should be treated like this.

But the problem is, he could see clearly as he walked along that every cell here was like this.

I am not special!

He exhaled deeply, and a sense of dejection inexplicably arose in his heart.

As the young master of Xuanji Sect, he cannot get the love he wants.

It's a very failed life.

Now, as a Jianghu person, it seems that I have failed...

Because he had never realized that the person who captured Jiang Qianliu and was killed by him was actually the Third Young Master.

If he had known it was him, he would never have acted so harshly.

But I was already in a bad mood at that time. After all, no one would be in a good mood seeing the girl they love paired with another man.

In addition, Jiang Qianliu was captured by the other party and was in a miserable state.

In this way, he had both the anger and the space to vent his anger, and everything went smoothly.

The only mistake he made was that he didn't recognize the other party's identity, which resulted in such a huge disaster.

Can Xuanjimen afford to offend the Third Young Master?
He really doesn't know.

What kind of result will be waiting for me?
He doesn't know either.

With a click, a gap appeared under the iron door of the prison, and food was brought in on a tray.

Zuo Zhongtang snorted coldly, and made up his mind that even if he starved to death, he would never eat the food given by the other party.

But his internal organs were beating like gongs and drums to vent his dissatisfaction, and he finally decided to give in to reality temporarily.

"Eat one bite and you won't die!"

Zuo Zhongtang picked up the food and swallowed it in big mouthfuls. After a moment, he started to curse:

"There is definitely something wrong with this Li Xianyi. How could the chef at Xianyun Manor be better than my Xuanji Sect's chef?

"This is so delicious... Is this what a prisoner should eat?"

Not enough wine, but enough food.

After eating and drinking, he leaned back on the iron bed and continued to think about the outcome.

Then I heard footsteps.

He had heard such footsteps once before. They were the footsteps of the person who came to deliver the meal.

The voice soon reached him, and Zuo Zhongtang suddenly felt excited:

"If I take advantage of the moment when he reaches out to take something and grab his hand, and force him to hand over the key, or open the cell door... will I have a chance to get out!?"

He thought about it and made all preparations.

But just as he moved forward, a big horse fell to the ground. It sounded quite miserable, with his jaw almost broken.

He forgot...his meridians were still sealed by Chu Qing's icy internal force.

Although it was not particularly serious and did not damage his meridians, he was unable to mobilize his internal energy at all.

Just now he wanted to use his body skills, but his legs moved forward, but his internal force did not go out... and he ended up tripping himself.

Just as I was feeling sorry for myself, I heard a plop.

Zuo Zhongtang suddenly laughed and thought to himself, who is this unlucky guy? Is he imitating me?
Otherwise, why do the voices sound so similar?

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard a click and the cell door was opened.

Zuo Zhongtang couldn't believe it for a moment. He looked up blankly and heard a creaking sound. A man in black stood in front of the door, looking at him with a strange look.

When their eyes met, Zuo Zhongtang suddenly woke up from his dream:

"who are you?"

"Don't ask any more questions, just follow me."

After the man in black finished speaking, he took a step forward, grabbed his shoulder, turned around and walked out.

Zuo Zhongtang was shocked. Although he wanted to leave this place, he couldn't be taken away like this.

His goal is to be free!
This is like escaping from a wolf's den and entering a tiger's den!

However, the cold air blocked his meridians and he could not move. The man in black was also very skilled in martial arts and he really couldn't resist at all.

I can only be taken away by the other party without any control.

He wandered all the way out of the prison, and with a few leaps and bounds he was out of Xianyun Manor.

After they were on solid ground, the man in black finally let go of his hand:

"You are very brave to challenge that person."

Zuo Zhongtang finally had the chance to speak:
"Who are you? Why did you save me?"

"What do you say?"

The man in black turned back coldly.

Zuo Zhongtang frowned:
"I have no idea……"

"Humph."

The man in black sneered:
"You really don't know who I am? Why should I save you?"

When the man in black said this, his eyes narrowed slightly, and extreme murderous intent instantly overwhelmed him.

Zuo Zhongtang was shocked and felt a chill rushing straight to his head.

I couldn't help but tense up, and saw the man in black slowly approaching, saying coldly:
"To enforce justice on behalf of Heaven, to punish with killing!

"There are no good people in front of the evil mirror."

Upon hearing this, Zuo Zhongtang seemed like a firework that was placed in the sky and exploded into a brilliant look.

"You...you are actually from the Evil Mirror Platform!?
"Then why would you save me?
"Did Jiang Qianliu ask you to come? That's not right. He was also arrested. Since you have the ability to save me, you should also be able to save him."

"It's no use saving him."

The man in black turned around and spoke calmly.

"Then there's no point in saving me."

"Who said it's useless?"

The man in black said softly:
"Someone is offering three thousand taels of silver to buy your head. Do you think you are useful?"

"who?"

Zuo Zhongtang was dumbfounded. How could he, the young master of Xuanji Sect, be assassinated by someone?

"Do you think, as a killer, I would tell you the identity of my patron?"

There was an unspeakable sarcasm in the black-clothed man's smile.

This look seemed too hurtful, and Zuo Zhongtang was immediately hurt:

"If you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me. But if you want me to die, why not just let me die in prison? Why go to all the trouble to bring me out?"

"Of course it's because a killer must be loyal to the person who entrusted him with the task. If you die in prison, I won't be able to take the money in peace."

"..."

A trace of a sad smile appeared on Zuo Zhongtang's face:
"Sure enough, it's better to lock him up in there... Will the Third Young Master kill me? At least he has to figure out the relationship between me and the Evil Mirror Stage first.

“It’s a pity that he couldn’t just watch and see, he really caught the wrong person.

"There is really nothing between you and me... Speaking of which, since you are so skilled in martial arts, why don't you go and cause trouble for the Third Young Master? Why are you looking for trouble with me?"

"Because... no one paid to kill him." "I will!!!"

"Where does a dying man get the silver?"

"I have on me five thousand taels of silver notes from Wanbao Bank. If you agree, I'll give you all of them."

"Stupid, if I kill you, the five thousand taels will also be mine."

Zuo Zhongtang wanted to curse, and said with gnashing teeth:
"Didn't you say you were a graceful killer? How could you do such a thing?"

"My demeanor is that I will kill every one of my targets with my own hands, and I will be worthy of every penny I earn."

The black-clad man's attitude was sharp, yet also revealed a sense of sincerity.

Zuo Zhongtang no longer had the energy to curse, and he collapsed to the ground:
"Whatever, destroy it, I'm tired."

The man in black had a strange look in his eyes. He was about to say something, but suddenly his brows slightly frowned.

The place he came to was a rather remote corner of Xianyun Mountain.

There are still people coming at this time...

However, it was obvious that the person's martial arts skills were not particularly high.

The man in black hesitated for a moment, then suddenly grabbed Zuo Zhongtang and jumped onto a tree.

Zuo Zhongtang has already eaten:
"How are you going to kill me? Push me out of the tree and let me fall to my death?"

"Silence."

The man in black spoke softly.

Zuo Zhongtang curled his lips indifferently, but at this moment, his pupils suddenly contracted.

There are already two more people in sight.

It was Cheng Xiao, whom I had just met during the day, and the man named Ashu.

The two of them walked along, talking and laughing in low voices. I didn't know what they were talking about, but from his expression I could tell that Cheng Xiao was very happy...

Cheng Xiao was happy, but Zuo Zhongtang could not be happy and felt very sad.

The man in black looked at Zuo Zhongtang with an even stranger look in his eyes.

He groaned and said:
"know?"

"Adulter and adulterer!!"

Zuo Zhongtang gritted his teeth and spat out four words.

Suddenly he said to the man in black:

"I'm going to die anyway, I'll use the five thousand taels of silver I have on me to buy you to help me kill someone!"

"You used my banknotes to buy me to help you kill someone?"

There was a hint of sarcasm in the man in black's tone.

Zuo Zhongtang was stunned and almost jumped off the tree in anger. How did it become your banknote?
It’s obviously mine! Mine!!!
But when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back and sighed in his heart, letting whoever loves him be the one to love him.

We are all going to die anyway, so there is no need to worry about these material possessions.

Thinking about the thought I had just now, I felt that it was no big deal... I was going to die anyway, so why should I make such a fuss and annoy others?
In an instant, it seemed as if all of Zuo Zhongtang's strength was drained away.

He lay listlessly on the tree trunk, watching the two men coming to the edge of the cliff. Cheng Xiao supported Ah Shu and warned him:
"Be careful, your injuries haven't healed yet. This cliff is steep, don't lose your footing."

"It's okay."

Ashu's voice was very gentle. He stared at Cheng Xiao, then looked up at the sky:
"The stars are shining brightly tonight, and I don't know if I'll have the chance to watch them with you again in the future."

"What is this nonsense?"

Cheng Xiao shook his head:

"From now on, you and I will naturally be together forever. No matter how many stars like this there are, we can see them."

After hearing this, Ashu withdrew his gaze from the sea of ​​stars and stared at Cheng Xiao in front of him.

Cheng Xiao also looked at him, and when their eyes met, there was a hint of eagerness to try.

Zuo Zhongtang was almost bitten to the point of bleeding...

This is ridiculous! Why would he let me see this scene before I die?
Why is my life so miserable?
But at this moment, Cheng Xiao suddenly pushed Ah Shu away:
"No, it's a matter of emotion, but of courtesy... We, we haven't gotten married yet."

"it is good."

Ashu was not angry at all for being rejected, but suddenly asked:

"Will you regret giving me the Xuanji Sect's secret technique [Phoenix Cry] in the future?"

"will not!"

"That was given to you by Zuo Zhongtang, right?"

"He owes me that!"

Cheng Xiao's good mood seemed to suddenly turn bad when he heard the three words "Zuo Zhongtang".

"We will take Fengming with us and find a place unknown to others, a place where no one knows us, and start over.

"We will get married, have children, and we will have a completely different life!"

Cheng Xiao reached out and gently stroked Ashu's face.

Ashu nodded gently:

"you're right……"

The moment these four words fell, Cheng Xiao suddenly heard Zuo Zhongtang's voice:

"Xiaoxiao, get out of the way!!!"

What are you avoiding?
Why is he here?

It just happens to be this time!
The moment these thoughts came to my mind, I heard a "puffing" sound, followed by a sharp pain that spread through my heart.

Cheng Xiao looked down in disbelief, and saw a knife stuck in his chest, stabbing from bottom to top, with the knife penetrating into the handle, which showed how ruthless and decisive the knife was.

She looked up at Ashu blankly:
"Why?
"Three years ago... you saved my life... today, why, why do you want to kill me..."

"It wasn't me who saved you three years ago."

Ashu's voice sounded in an unprecedented cold way.

But then he heard the sound of messy footsteps, and then Ah Shu was pushed out fiercely.

Seeing Cheng Xiao's expression that looked like he was struck by lightning, Zuo Zhongtang's face was filled with pain:

"Xiaoxiao, how are you? Don't scare me..."

He hurriedly picked it up and reached out to grab the knife, but when he was about to grab the handle, he didn't dare to touch it again. He looked around in panic, wanting to seek help, but there was no one to ask.

Cheng Xiao looked at the man in front of her, and a strange color suddenly appeared in her hazy eyes. She grabbed Zuo Zhongtang's collar tightly:

"You...you said...when...where was it when we first met?"

"Xiaoxiao, stop talking. You are vomiting blood."

Zuo Zhongtang hurriedly reached out to cover her mouth, wanting to send the blood back.

But he knew that this would not help, and looking at Cheng Xiao's determined eyes, he finally sighed:
"Three years ago, at Tiefengling, a phoenix came..."

"It's you!?"

Cheng smiled, tears and blood mixed together, the smile was painful and desolate:
"You, why didn't you tell me!?"

"...I, I think you like me, not because I saved you, but because I... because I am Zuo Zhongtang."

Zuo Zhongtang holds Cheng Xiao in his arms:

"If I had known this, I should have returned the favor... I should have told you a long time ago."

"Well, it's not too late to tell now."

Hearing the voice, Zuo Zhongtang looked up quickly and saw the man in black picking up Ashu and throwing him to the ground.

Looking at the left hall again, he sighed:
"I've known for a long time that you're a love-brained person. I guess even if Xuanji Sect is really colluding with Niejingtai, they wouldn't let you know. Otherwise, you would have to share it as a little secret with this girl.

"What a waste of time..."

Having said that, he casually lifted the mask, revealing it to be Chu Qing.

(End of this chapter)