The flow of time in the Bell Realm is different from that in the outside world. When Feng Bujue and Siyu first set foot on the island, it was already the next day outside.
On this day, there was another disturbance in Cangling Town, which was already undercurrent.
Noon, lobby of Cangling Inn.
Except for a very few people, almost all martial arts people are looking for the answer to the same question. And that question is - where did Xie San go?
After a whole night and a morning, even the less well-informed sects heard the news... At dusk yesterday, Wuming Jian Xie San passed through Tongqiu and got onto the main road, riding straight towards Cangling. Arrive.
At dusk, the horse Xie San was riding walked back to Tongqiu alone.
As for Cangling, no one has seen Xie San so far.
So...where did Xie San go? How could a person disappear inexplicably halfway?
These days, there are people walking on the main road, but there are not many people. They are basically disciples of various sects who go to and from Tongqiu to deliver news. Anyway, none of these people saw Xie San halfway.
According to common sense, the situation seems to be... After Xie San got on the road, he did not come to Cangling, but took a detour into the forest halfway.
But this doesn’t make sense at all. Could it be that after some inquiries in Tongqiu, Xie Daxia learned that Cangling Inn had no guest rooms and didn’t want to live in an abandoned house, so he was willing to sleep in the mountains and survive in the wilderness?
Or... Xie Daxia was ambushed? This is unlikely. Who can beat him? Unless Ye Cheng is present, even if the Six Swords of Flower Shadow join forces, they can't do anything to Xie San. This is the world of martial arts, there is a qualitative gap
, it may not be possible to fill it by relying on quantity. Xie San is a lone knight, as famous as the master of the Ye Mansion, the supreme martial arts master, and his martial arts level. It is necessary to be able to fight ten.
Of course, if you find a thousand people to surround Xie San and trap him in a place where he can only fight but not run, then you can succeed after all his internal strength and physical strength are exhausted.
This is obviously even more impossible...
Then there is another hypothesis, maybe, there is a one in ten thousand chance... Xie San is a ghost.
People in the Jianghu, especially those who are old Jianghu, may not be in awe of ghosts and gods, but they are definitely not completely unbelieving. People from all walks of life have heard about the legend of Cangling Town being haunted as early as Tongqiu.
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In addition, these days, people are mysteriously disappearing every night. No body is found, which really makes people in the town panic.
But the ghost on the mountain can't be entirely blamed for this. She didn't take the initiative to go to the town to arrest people. Many people went to the mountain to dispose of the corpses after killing people, and confessed themselves and the corpses together, and failed to come back...
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To put it bluntly, these people wanted to die on their own. If they went into the mountain before dark, instead of going deeper, they could just find a nook and cranny on the edge of the mountain forest, bury the body shallowly, and then evacuate it, then they would be fine.
But the actual situation is that they usually go into the mountains in the middle of the night, carrying still-warm corpses on their backs. They deliberately walk very far and enter the hinterland of the mountains and forests before abandoning the corpses. Let alone Ling'er's ghost, they are the corpses they brought themselves.
All are threats.
The resentment and soul of a person who had just died unexpectedly were still lingering. The murderer took the body into a ghostly forest shrouded in resentment. It is not surprising that the dead man deceived his body to claim his life...
In short, although we already know from God’s perspective that Xie San was indeed attacked by a sneak attack, the gang of people in Cangling didn’t know that. It was impossible for them to guess what happened to Lin Chang, so they could only guess...
"What do you guys think of Xie Daxia's acting? Although Wumingjian has always kept a low profile, this time, it's really weird..."
"Are there not many strange things happening in this town? Last night, a few disciples from the Giant Whale Gang and the Sea Sand Sect disappeared. They are still alive and dead but not dead."
"Hey, have you heard...that Luo Mei Sword Deer Qingning disappeared the night before yesterday. She didn't see anyone all day yesterday, and she still hasn't appeared today."
"Hey, I've known about this this morning. I've also heard that of the five people who came to the Broken Sword Tea House yesterday, only one, Young Master Jin, is still in the inn. The other four people also haven't returned all night.
ah."
"By the way, speaking of this, do you know? I heard someone say that the young master of the Tang family suffered a big loss at the hands of Young Master Jin last night."
"What? Tang Shize, who is quick to pick up flowers? This kid is really tough."
"Who says it's not the case? I also heard that he lost his temper after being taught a lesson by that young hero Jin, and he had no choice but to surrender."
"Wait a minute, why did Master Tang start a fight with that... Young Master Jin?"
"Drink, you don't even know about this? It's just for women." The speaker then introduced the gossip about Murong Ying and Tang Shize.
"Oh, that's it." He smiled like he was gloating: "But...it's true that this Broken Sword Tea House is not simple. I don't know the origin of this sect."
"Didn't the leader of the hostel already say that he would open his own mountain gate and create his own martial arts?"
"Hey, you have been in the martial arts world for so many years. Do you believe this? Can you create your own martial arts in your twenties? Do you think he is the reincarnation of a god? In my opinion, that kid may have obtained the knowledge of someone in the world.
Only when foreign masters pass on the Kung Fu to cross the Yuan Dynasty can one have such amazing internal strength."
"Okay, you're all going too far. I'm here to thank you, hero. Why don't you tell me what's going on?"
"What's going on? To put it bluntly..." He lowered his voice and said, "There's a duel tomorrow, and Master Ye hasn't shown up yet, maybe..."
With a bang, a large wine jar was placed on the table.
Lu Shan's tall figure appeared at the wooden table where the speakers were sitting.
"Boy, there seem to be flies in the lobby of your inn." Lu Shan said, "Let me take a look. One, two, three, four, four flies are buzzing here. It's really annoying."
When the four people heard this, although they were angry in their hearts, they all dared to be angry but dared not speak out. They obediently put down their teacups, left some scattered silver coins on the table, and walked out of the inn in dejection.
In fact, these four people are just a few third-rate characters in the world. It is difficult for such people to become great in terms of martial arts or character. These people are keen on slandering those who are better off than themselves all day long, and sometimes they are
Make malicious speculations and spread rumors.
It was also because Lu Shan was close that the words fell in his ears and he couldn't listen anymore, so he came over and kicked them out of the inn.
These four people were just talking shamelessly about those big shots. As they were talking, some remarks came up that alluded to Ye Cheng's surprise attack on his opponent before the duel. Is it allowed to say such nonsense? Who is Ye Cheng?
Also? If today's martial arts world wants to elect a leader, then Ye Cheng is the one who can directly take office. The sword god's martial arts and moral character cannot be slandered by a few birdies. Even an outsider like Lu Shan was furious after hearing this.
, if Ye Muhan heard this, he would probably draw his sword and chop them all on the spot.
"Monk, please don't be angry. Come and sit down and have a few drinks with me." A drunken young man came to the table at this time and invited Lu Shan to sit down. Who else could this be if he wasn't Tang Shize?
Lu Shan glanced at Master Tang. This boy was drunk in broad daylight and looked depressed.
"Ha... ok. Let's drink. Monk, I'll accompany you at any time." Lu Shanda sat down awkwardly, with his usual generous smile on his face.
Although Lushan's nickname is Drunken Monk, he rarely gets really drunk. Experts like them have a sense of proportion when drinking. They naturally know how much they should drink. If they really can't do it anymore, the alcohol can be forced out through internal force.
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But Tang Shize in front of him was obviously really drunk.
There is a saying that if you cut off the water with a knife, the water will still flow. Use wine to drown your sorrows and make them worse. Master Tang's masochistic drinking method cannot solve any problems. When the monk saw him, he wanted to persuade him.
"Did you hear what they said?" Lu Shan asked.
"Humph...I heard it." Tang Shize replied weakly.
While they were asking and answering questions, a waiter came over and quickly cleared the table, collected the money left by the previous guests, and then left quickly.
"They are right, Jin Shaoxia is excellent in martial arts and his moral character is better than mine." Tang Shize continued with a wry smile on his face: "I won't accept it even if I don't accept it."
How could Lu Shan not know what he was thinking? He shook his head and said: "Amitabha, the troubles in this world are nothing more than wine, sex and wealth. I am afraid that I cannot enlighten Master Tang about his current troubles."
"Ha! Who wants you to enlighten me? You, a monk who never leaves your mouth, have the nerve to say this?" Tang Shize said: "I just feel that it is difficult to drink too little wine. I just want to find someone to have a few drinks with me. Mo
You want to talk nonsense to me."
"Master Tang, what you said is wrong." A woman's voice sounded.
Tang Shi heard his voice and knew who he was. His body immediately seemed to freeze and he slowly turned his head.
Murong Ying didn't know when she came to Tang Shize's side.
In the eyes of Master Tang, whenever he looks at Fairy Yunwai, she is so dignified, elegant, and charming. But at this moment, there is another man standing next to her, Jin Fugui!
"Is this guy named Jin here to demonstrate against me?" Tang Shize thought to himself, and immediately raised his neck again and drank a sip of wine.
"Master Lu is kind, virtuous and compassionate. He also saw that you were depressed and wanted to give you a few words of advice." Murong Ying said as she sat down at the table.
Atobu also sat down, but instead of sitting next to Murong Ying, he went around to the other side and sat down.
Tang Shi raised his eyes and looked at Aibu, who actually had a smile on his face. This undoubtedly became a mockery in Master Tang's eyes.
"Hmph...what's so funny?" Tang Shize snorted coldly and said to Atobu.
"Oh, because there is someone named 'Master Lu' in my hometown. When I heard someone else being called that, I thought it was quite interesting." Atobe replied truthfully.
When Tang Shize heard this, he was not easy to talk to, so he kept his head down and drank another drink.
"Young Master Tang, it seems that you have some misunderstandings about Young Master Jin." Murong Ying spoke again: "So I invited Young Master Jin here to explain the matter clearly to you."
At this time, Atobu interrupted and said: "Miss Murong has already told me what happened between you two." He shrugged: "I was still wondering what the situation was last night, but it turns out this is what happened.
He was straightforward: "Mr. Tang, Miss Murong and I are only casual acquaintances at best. Yesterday I went to her guest room to ask for some advice on the rules of traveling in the world. This is the order of the host. We didn't do anything shameful."
Shit, Mr. Tang, you drank this pot of vinegar inexplicably."
When Tang Shize heard this, his expression changed several times, and his heart was ups and downs. Before he could fully react, Murong Ying spoke first: "Jin Shaoxia, there is nothing between Mr. Tang and I... you
What I said just now, 'It's between you two', was inappropriate..."
"Okay, okay, you don't need to explain to me." Atobu interrupted: "I'm just here to clear Mr. Tang's misunderstanding of me. I'm not interested in your affairs." He turned to Tang Shize and said: "
Let me give you a few words of advice. First of all, if you come to me for a fight when you have time, why don't you just ask her what's going on? Why don't you trust her so much? Also, if she really doesn't want to see you, she needs to come to me specifically to talk to you.
Can you explain it clearly?"
After Atobe said this, he stood up and left. From the perspective of a young man born in the 1930s in the 21st century, he felt that these nonsense were really no big deal. However, in ancient times, there were many things that could not be said clearly.
, especially not in such a public place where there are many people and many ears.
After he said these few words, the three remaining people at the table were stunned. Lushan immediately stood up and said "Amitabha", as if he was just a passerby and didn't know the people at the table at all. He took three steps and two steps at a time.
As she walked away, Murong Ying's cheeks were flushed with embarrassment, and her ears were flushed. She said nothing, lowered her head, and walked away gracefully.
As for Tang Shize, he woke up in a few seconds, his eyes widened like a black cat sergeant. His mind was in chaos, his heart was beating fast, and his surprise was beyond words. However, soon, he
I felt hot on the back of my spine, as if the entire passenger station lobby was staring at me at this moment.
In fact... the actual situation is not bad. The inn lobby is quite noisy. Not many people heard Atobe's words, only the people at a few tables closer to them heard it. Besides, it's not easy for people to comment on this kind of thing, and most of them just pretend.
Forget it if you didn't hear Tsukuru. We are all people with quality and status. Even if we don't have quality, we still have some status... Anyway, we don't necessarily shout loudly and make noise right away.
Not to mention how Tang Shize left the passenger station lobby in a daze later, he was also worried about Atobu. After waiting all night, his teammates were still nowhere to be found, and he was thinking about whether to go out and look for them.
In the morning, Murong Ying came again to ask him to resolve her emotional dispute.
At this moment, he was walking back to the guest room, still thinking about what to do next, when he suddenly heard the system prompt:
[The current mission has been completed and the main mission has been updated]
He opened the game menu, and the item [Enter the Bell Realm and search for the soul of Bell] has been checked. At this moment, a new task appeared: [Defeat the "Ling Demon"] (To be continued)
