Chapter one hundred and seventy-two: the horse-hearted ape
After three moves and two moves, Shen Wujun figured out Chen Xing's path. First of all, he figured out one thing - her ring-headed sword was not used for head-on confrontation. After several collisions and exchanges of weapons,
Observing the material, he completely confirmed that the knife was made of red copper, and its hardness and toughness were not suitable for combat. It was certain that it was a sacrificial tool, and the use of Chen Xing also proved this.
The "blade" is not important to this knife, because the thing that makes up its edge is something else. She attached her spiritual power to it, a thin layer that is invisible and intangible. She can only use it when fighting.
I just did this so that the other party would have no time to study it carefully. But to be honest, this is not something very novel.
A special way of fighting, many Onmyoji do this. The damage they cause to the opponent lies in the attack of the "spirit", not the blade itself. The difference between Chen Xing is that she condenses the spiritual power into the shape of the blade, making it itself
When the knife is protected, it can truly exert its cutting and tearing effects.
Now, both sides stopped. They stood on both sides of the alley, with a foot and a half gap in the middle.
"For such a long time, there have been no disasters caused by you in the world. I believe you for the time being." Kanna said, "But let me ask you - outside the city, have you seen anything suspicious recently?
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"Nothing." She answered quickly.
In fact, her first reaction was that she met Yin Hu. But how could this be considered suspicious? At first, she thought that it was indeed suspicious for a young lady to appear in those weird places. But after observing it in the past few days,
She was sure that this person was just an ordinary little mute. Maybe
She ran away from home. There are many possibilities, and it's not worth keeping in mind. Her clothes looked expensive, and they were now dirty. There were also threads and holes in some small places. She must have been gone for a long time.
Everyone has their own secrets, especially herself, and there is no need to get to the bottom of it.
"Really?" Of course no one would believe such a straightforward answer.
"What are you looking for? It's actually worth going to war and sealing off such a big city. I saw that the people lived in ease, and after some inquiring, I learned that there are no living corpses here. Even if there are, they are only based on people's speculations and discussions.
Unless...there's something more worthy of concern."
"You know, right? Otherwise, why bother asking. Maybe you can make dead things behave like living things."
"You still doubt me."
"You have rich experience, so you must know that the recent strange phenomena are not just living corpses."
Chenxing tilted his head slightly, as if he remembered something, but his surprise was a little perfunctory.
"Ah...it turns out that this matter. Living corpses and puppets, don't you think one of them is related to me?"
"I will not convict superficially."
"I think so. There is an essential difference between letting the dead who once had life act like the living and letting the inanimate act like there is life. If you doubt me, it is because of the magic weapon, then can I say
, is the appearance of living corpses related to Lord Shuangyue?"
Kanna-kun could not refute, although he did not rule out any possibility. Of course, there is an essential difference between the two. They have different origins. One once had life, while the other was completely dead. But the common ground is also clear: both
They themselves should not have the ability to move. As for whether it was originally related to any magical weapon, it is difficult to say, and it may not be possible to investigate.
Neither of them hit their hands, but neither of them spared the other's words. But at this moment, other people appeared between them, coming in from the alley where Chenxing came from. Kannawu-kun was not alert at all.
Meaning, Chenxing realized that they knew each other.
They were two ordinary people. Chenxing could tell at a glance from the way they dressed that they belonged to the Zuojinmen.
"Sir, Lan Wei is thundering outside the city."
"She is requesting to enter the city. She is afraid that she is here because of Wuyong's affairs."
Kanna-kun put the sword into its sheath and looked at the two of them.
"What are you doing here?"
"I didn't tell you my purpose, I just said I was going into the city. The guards stopped her. Our people saw it and informed you specifically. I don't know if the purpose is the same as yours."
"...It's not impossible to get reinforcements."
Mr. Kanna clearly knows how troublesome the Nightmare Tengu is, and he and Mr. Yue have experienced it personally. But even so, what's the use of sending others? But it's impossible to say, Qishui Wujun is here for other things.
Come here, or just passing by. Otherwise, she might be like the woman in front of her, slipping in from nowhere, and why would she need to say hello?
"Send the order for the guards to stop her. I'll go tell you."
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"What are you still doing here?" Before leaving, Shenwujun glanced at Chenxing, "Waiting for other impermanences to come and lecture you?"
Now was indeed a good opportunity for Chen Xing to leave, but she didn't. Instead, she stood there, lifted one side of the curtain to the brim of her hat, looked directly at Kanna-kun who was about to leave, and asked:
"Wuyongshi? Are they here?"
"Now that you have heard it, you should know that the best thing to do is to leave as soon as possible. If you are carrying a magic weapon and let that group of people know about it, you will not be able to escape unscathed. In the past few days, even the villages near the city have been in chaos.
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Chenxing glanced at the two confused people from the Zuojin sect beside him. She knew very well what the Wuyong people had done. They had been in contact with the Yin family a long time ago, with the purpose of collecting the dharma scattered in the world.
She also knew that the current supreme leader of the Zuoji Sect was Kanna-kun, but he did not directly order them, but allowed them to act as before. Several leaders of this killer organization have been eradicated in the past, but
them
They are still able to unite with each other precisely because of his secret control. Now it is an open secret that the Zuojin sect and the Wuyong family are hostile to each other. They have not even accepted orders from the Wuyong family. This was unique in the past, because
These guys will do anything for money and are emotionless killing tools. After Kanna-kun took charge of everything, the situation changed. In the past, they also worked in pairs and in twos, but now they are no longer strict.
The most important thing they did was to eradicate the Yin family, whose conspiracy had just sprouted. It was normal to form a rivalry with the Wuyong family - although the alliance between the Wuyong family and the Yin family was not unbreakable, it was just other interests.
As a result, Wuyong was protected by eminent monks
A famous magic weapon was seized from the tower, which was a demon-conquering pestle made by Shura. During a cleaning mission at Zuojin Gate, this magic weapon flowed out of the Yin family, but disappeared in the chaos. Kanna
Jun did not let his men investigate, maybe he thought it would be better to do so.
That's right... Chenxing knew that she had to leave. She jumped on the wall and did not say goodbye to Shen Wujun. The sky was already dark, and she wasted a whole day in Cangye City. The clouds in the west were glowing in orange and red.
It was purple, colorful, and mottled. She felt heavy in her chest, probably because she remembered some bad things.
She and the Wuyong family's confirmed heir may be old acquaintances.
The man's name was Wuyonglan. When they first met, he was still very young, even just a child in her eyes. Because of some things, he clearly knew that he was carrying an important magic weapon - very important.
Until he gradually took over the power and cooperated with the Yin family, he still did not reveal
His own secret. If you ask other people in the Wuyong family, they know nothing about it. It seems that Wuyonglan concealed this matter for some purpose. Of course, it is not because of how kind he is. Chenxing knows this very well.
Point. The more he behaves like this, the more uneasy he becomes. Maybe he has another
He has a plan. Maybe he knew very well from the beginning that the Yin family's goal would never be realized and would be punished by the six paths of impermanence. The two families have different purposes and are just a simple exchange of money and power. Presumably, uniting with the Yin family is just a matter of
At that time, the power of the Wuyong family was limited. The Yin family’s idea
After all, the power and wealth Wuyonglan controls is limited. For other powerful people in the family, they only understand this as a business. But through this alliance, Wuyonglan and his followers not only escaped unscathed, but also accumulated a lot of money.
He has gained enough wealth. He is too shrewd, so shrewd that it is frightening.
After leaving the city, it was completely dark. The village outside the city was not brightly lit, but it could point her to a path. After sunset, the city was still noisy, but the people in the village had finished their day.
After hard work, rest has begun.
The situation has been tense recently, and there must be no extra lamp oil to waste. Chenxing returned to the farmer's house where Yin Huan was entrusted during the day, and knocked on the door several times, but no one answered. She didn't feel that no one was at home, and she was somewhat doubtful.
Then he went around to the backyard and climbed over the wall.
The middle-aged couple were standing in the courtyard, looking surprised when they saw her.
"Hey, aunt, girl, you are back..."
"What happened?" She got to the point.
The two of them were hesitating and couldn't come up with anything. They must have had some trouble with Yin Huan. Did she go out? Impossible. If so, these two old guys would tell them directly. Not to mention their
Their eyes always glanced into the room, as if they were a little guilty. It seemed that they were really not suitable to talk.
Lie. Chenxing was about to go directly into the house, but was grabbed by the two of them. They went back and forth and couldn't explain why. Noisy noises came from the guest room. Chenxing lost her last patience and opened the old man who was holding her.
Guy. Her husband caught her and helped her up, while the two of them were still begging for something behind her.
The door was kicked open. The old piece of wood had no defense. As soon as she entered the door, she saw a strange man grabbing Yinlu's wrist and pulling at her. She kicked it open.
Instead, he looked angry and scolded him sternly.
"Who allowed you to break in the door?! Who are you?!"
"Who are you?"
"This is my home! You don't need to control me!"
Two middle-aged men hurried over to try to save the siege, and Chenxing realized that this was probably the son of the couple. He went out to do farm work at noon and disappeared. He probably came back at night and saw the beautiful mute who couldn't speak.
Liao Ji Nian. His parents protected him so much, so there was no need to reason with them. Chenxing pulled out the knife, and the man's tone trembled three times.
"You, what are you doing? Don't think I'm afraid of you, a prostitute..."
It only takes a moment for the knife to rise and fall.
And there is more than one life.
Blood splashed onto Yin Huan's face, and she froze. Except for puppets, it was the first time she saw such a living person die in front of her, let alone in such a bloody way.
"Not worthy of sympathy."
Yin Huan looked at the old man lying on the ground again, his face was pale and his mouth was slightly open, as if he had something to say.
"Same sin." Chenxing put the knife into its sheath, "This is how I deal with the problem. If you have any objections..."
The frightened Yin Quan suddenly rushed towards her and hugged her waist tightly, leaving her breathless. Her shoulders shook slightly due to silent sobs, which made Chenxing stop saying the next words.
