Being an apprentice inevitably involves running errands.
There is no free lunch in the world. After learning Master’s martial arts, you will naturally do things for Master.
Fortunately, Kong Yunjie got a good job today. He wanted to buy several women from a human trafficker and bring these women back to practice with his master. His master had already reached a bottleneck in his cultivation. Once he broke through the bottleneck, he would be able to rise to great heights.
He became a tenth-level heavenly martial artist and ranked among the first-class masters.
Ye Zhiqiu becoming a master of the tenth level is also of great benefit to him as a disciple, and he is also happy to see his master advance.
The night is as cool as water and the cold wind blows. In the northern part of Nanfang Province, there is no longer the heat in the south, but there is a hint of coldness in the north.
Kong Yunjie stood with his hands behind his back, standing in the wilderness. There was no one around him, and he was the only one present. He was wearing this long gown today, with two inconspicuous swords hanging around his waist, a hat on his head, and a hat on his face.
Wearing a mask, no one can see through his identity. What he wants to do today is to buy a living person. Naturally, he cannot let outsiders discover his identity. He has to keep it secret even from the seller. Once the news leaks out, he will have to
His reputation was in disgrace.
At the feet of Kong Yunjie, there is a very small and inconspicuous temple. The one enshrined in it is actually a demon named Wutong Shen. This kind of demon likes to lust after wives and daughters, so it is also called the "Five Rampant Gods".
Monsters who often do this kind of thing will naturally not be welcomed by the people, and few people will build temples for them.
The reason why someone built a temple to worship the God of Wutong here actually has a purpose. This small temple is actually a specific trading place. Only here can you buy a woman from a mysterious seller. Here
There are very few people in the world who know about this matter, only some underworld people know about it.
Although he has made many transactions and dealt with many times, Kong Yunjie still does not know the exact identity of the other party. Similarly, the other party does not know who he is. One of the two parties is a mysterious seller, and the other is a mysterious buyer.
There is no other transaction, but the cooperation is quite tacit.
Master Kong Yunjie and his disciples have a high demand for women because they practice evil arts. Whenever the supply exceeds the demand, they will find ways to buy women from the underworld. What the two of them did is not tolerated by heaven. As the saying goes, thieves have a guilty conscience.
.Of course I don’t dare to do this kind of transaction blatantly, so I’m very careful every time.
Over the years, they have basically only used this method to buy women. Because this mysterious seller is very reliable, does everything flawlessly, and can deliver enough women as promised every time. For transactions like this, it is better to find a reliable seller.
, if you just look for other sellers, you are likely to get into unnecessary trouble.
While thinking, Kong Yunjie's left ear moved and he heard a special sound.
There was a sound of horses' hooves and wheels pressing against the soil in the distance. The sound became clearer and clearer as it got closer and closer.
In the middle of the night, in the wilderness, there is absolutely no chance that anyone would be waiting here. The person who comes must be the mysterious human trafficker.
Kong Yunjie immediately cheered up, touched the money bag he had prepared early in the morning, and followed his voice towards the source of the sound. The image of a carriage gradually enlarged in his eyes, and ran all the way to him.
There was only one person driving the car, and on his face was a red-faced mask of the God of Five Powers. The mask had angry eyes and fangs, making it look ferocious and strange.
The two looked at each other and each recognized the other's identity. Although the two have never met each other in person, they have always interacted with each other a lot, and they will always leave some impressions. Even if they just look at each other, they can recognize each other.
The other party comes.
Kong Yunjie's eyes always showed the arrogance of a young hero, and the eyes of the mysterious trafficker always showed a sneaky evil spirit.
"Have you brought anyone?" Kong Yunjie asked in a voice. The night was still silent, but his words reached the ears of the mysterious trafficker word by word.
"We brought them, a total of seven people, one or more." The mysterious trafficker replied, and as he spoke, he jumped out of the carriage.
"Well done. I only asked for five people, but you caught seven people."
"Originally, only five people were arrested, but two women brought it upon themselves to be unlucky and ran right under my nose, so I arrested them all."
"Seven people are still not enough. I guess I will ask you to buy someone else in a few days."
"You have asked for too many people recently, and I have arrested too many people. It has already alarmed the Yingzhao Sun of Jinyiwei, and they are investigating the matter. The limelight is too tight now, I can't continue to arrest people, I guess
Gotta take a break."
"What if I double the money?" Kong Yunjie asked temptingly.
The price of buying and selling people is not low, not to mention that those who are buying and selling are some yellow-flowered girls, so the price is even higher. The price was already attractive enough, but now that it has doubled, it is even more eye-catching. The mysterious human trafficker
His eyes changed, he hesitated for a while, but finally couldn't resist the temptation of money, nodded and said: "Okay. I will think of another way, but the next time I trade, for the sake of safety, I have to find another place.
"
"Okay, you can find a way to continue to trick people first. When the time comes, I will naturally contact you again." Kong Yunjie pouted at the carriage carriage, "Open the carriage, I will check the goods to see if they are beautiful.
A good girl. Last time there was a girl who looked good and I was very satisfied."
"Don't worry. They are all pretty girls, and they are all very tender." The mysterious trafficker chuckled, walked around to the side of the car, and opened the door.
Kong Yunjie walked up to the carriage and looked towards the carriage. He saw seven girls lying scattered in the dark carriage. They all seemed to be no more than twenty years old, which met the requirements. His eyes were bright enough to see in the dark night.
Looking inside, he could clearly see the looks of the seven girls. It had to be said that these seven girls all looked average, which somewhat disappointed him.
However, these girls are mainly used for practice, not for enjoyment. It doesn't matter if they are ugly.
"It's okay." Kong Yunjie nodded, took off a money bag that he had prepared a long time ago, and threw it to the mysterious trafficker. Then he took out two banknotes from another money bag and also threw it to the mysterious trafficker.
Human trafficker. If the other party brings two more people, he will naturally have to pay an extra two cents.
After counting the money earned, the mysterious trafficker showed a hint of obvious joy in his eyes.
Even if this transaction is completely completed, one party gets the person they want, and the other party gets the money they want.
The two parties did not have any more meaningless conversations. After the transaction, they parted ways, each going in a different direction.
After the two left, the wilderness returned to silence. Under the moonlight, you could vaguely see the ferocious face of the statue of the God of Five Powers in the temple.
…
Dark night is still dark night.
All that has changed is the people and the location.
Zhao Zheng came to this cemetery near Bailong County with a clear purpose. It was surrounded by graves, one next to another, and it took up a large area. Fortunately, the population in ancient times was small. The cemetery was covered
It doesn't matter how big it is. There is still a lot of arable land available.
On the surface, these cemeteries all look similar, just one bun after another. At most, a few cemeteries are more luxuriously repaired, made of stones, and have stone tombstones. But in fact, these cemeteries are
There is another universe inside, a secret passage leading to a secret chamber.
This secret room was built by a trafficker nicknamed "Xiao Wutong" and was specially used to detain captured women.
The Wutong God is an evil god who represents obscenity, and the nickname Xiao Wutong naturally refers to the prostitute who picks flowers.
As far as Zhao Zheng knows, most of the women used by Ye Zhiqiu's master and apprentice were purchased from Xiao Wutong. The secret room hidden under this cemetery is Xiao Wutong's stronghold and the source of the women under his control.
, basically all were taken away from this area.
The disappearance of Princess Zhaoli is probably related to Xiao Wutong.
Although there is no conclusive evidence, this is definitely a possibility that cannot be ignored.
If Zhao Zheng makes the right move this time, he can rescue Princess Zhaoli in one fell swoop and follow the clues to eliminate Master and Disciple Ye Zhiqiu.
The tomb leading to the secret room is special. It is inconspicuous on the surface, but the tombstone is engraved with a specific person's name. Zhao Zheng knew this name, and after some searching, he successfully found this tomb.
His eyes widened, he searched carefully around the cemetery, and soon fixed his sights on a special piece of land.
There is obviously a square mark on this piece of land, which was left when the secret door was opened and closed.
Zhao Zheng took a deep breath, reached out and grabbed it, and a strong suction force was released from his palm, pulling the secret disciple away.
The secret door creaked and opened completely, revealing a passage leading downwards. It was dark and deep below, with no light visible.
This secret door is made of metal, and the switch will inevitably make a sound. Even if you want to cover it up, you can't cover it up, so Zhao Zheng didn't do it secretly, but opened it boldly.
Zhao Zhenggong used his five senses to amplify all aspects of perception to the limit, stepped on the metal ladder leading downwards, and walked down step by step. He was not worried about being attacked from below, because once someone approached, he would definitely know in advance.
At that time, it is not certain who will attack whom.
This ladder was very long, and it took him a full stick of incense to walk all the way to the bottom. During this period, he never encountered any attacks, and he could be said to be in peace.
When he reached the bottom, he used his excellent hearing to detect the surroundings. He heard the breathing of one person, but it was only this person, and there were no breathing sounds of more people. This means that there is only one person at the bottom.
People are just present.
A feeling of disappointment suddenly spread in his heart, like a wild weed.
Princess Zhaoli disappeared together with her maid Xiaoyun. If she was really caught here, there should be more than one person here. But now, there is only one sound of breathing here, indicating the possibility that Princess Zhaoli is being held here.
Extremely low.
But we can’t give up just yet. We have to find out that person first. Of course it would be better if that person is Princess Zhaoli. If it’s not Princess Zhaoli, but Xiao Wutong himself, or one of his subordinates, we can also grab someone’s tongue and ask.
Oral confession.
Zhao Zheng had some concerns, stood firm, and began to look around.
Below the ladder is a passage, which is more than thirty feet long, with a wall at the end and many doors on both sides.
The passage seems simple, but in fact it contains hidden mechanisms that pose a fatal threat. If you look carefully, you can find that the footprints along the way have obvious patterns, and they never step on certain places. The only breathing sound below is coming from the middle of the passage.
It came from the position of the door. It was a little bit urgent.
This rapid breathing reveals the degree of nervousness in breathing. This person is either panicked, or is excitedly waiting for the moment of pounce. In comparison, the latter is obviously more likely.
An overwhelming power was quietly brewing in Zhao Zheng's body. The internal force roared through his dantian and flesh and blood, making his skin faintly hot. When the power brewed to its peak, he took action.
"bump!"
With a crisp sound, Zhao Zheng flew through the passage without stepping on any position, directly ignoring all the hidden traps. When he settled down again, he had already landed in front of the door where the sound of breathing came from, and put his palm
Caught on the doorknob.
"Crack!"
There was another crisp sound, this time the sound came from the broken iron door. Under Zhao Zheng's grasp, the iron door could not bear the force at all. It shattered into hundreds of pieces of different sizes, like paper.
Like crumbs, they fell to the ground one after another.
"ah!!!"
A strange scream came from inside the house. The voice was very hoarse, mixed with shock and anger. Judging from the special tone of the voice, it was actually made by a deaf-mute man.
Hearing this voice, Zhao Zheng suddenly understood: "It seems that the person in this room is not Princess Zhaoli or Xiao Wutong, but Xiao Wutong's subordinate 'Old Mute'."
What Xiao Wutong did could not be accomplished by himself. Someone had to take care of the captured woman for him, and this person was a person called "Old Mute". This person was also old.
He is also mute, hence his nickname. He is a man who works for tigers. When he was young, he was also a flower picker and thief like Xiao Wutong. When he was old and useless, he became conspiring with Xiao Wutong and became a serial killer.
Naturally, there is no need to show mercy to such people. After catching them, they can be of great use.
After turning around this thought, Zhao Zheng exerted force on his palm for the second time, spitting out a fierce shock wave from his palm, knocking away the broken iron door and the old mute hiding behind the door.
The old mute must have heard the noise before, so he hid here and waited for an opportunity to attack. As a result, he stood in such a dangerous place. If he had stood in the room just now, he would have been able to suffer later. With his sixth level
With Tian's cultivation level, it is difficult for him to withstand such a powerful palm.
Although there is not much mystery in Zhao Zheng's palm, and he himself has not learned any palm techniques, his strength is there. With this level of strength, any movement can become a powerful martial arts!
"ah!!!"
The old mute screamed and hit the wall at the end of the room hard. Then he opened his mouth and vomited a large mouthful of blood. He obviously suffered severe internal injuries.
It is really easy for the eighth-level heavenly warriors to deal with the sixth-level heavenly warriors. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are crushed.
Zhao Zheng walked forward step by step with an aura as strong as Mount Tai, and asked: "Where is Xiao Wutong and Tian Yu?"
"Ah, ah, ah." Zhao Zheng was answered by a series of meaningless strange sounds from the old mute. He had obviously identified the huge gap in strength between the two sides, and did not rush to fight back, but leaned against the wall.
Watching the changes quietly, there is malice and cunning in his eyes.
"I know you can't speak, but you have hands and can write to answer my questions. I will continue to ask you various questions. If you answer honestly, that's it. If you don't, don't blame me for being evil.
It's spicy." Zhao Zheng threatened lightly.
"Ah, ah!" The old mute continued to scream strangely, not sure whether he understood what Zhao Zheng said.
"Where is Xiaowutong now?"
"Ah, ah, ah."
Zhao Zheng's eyes condensed slightly and became colder. The other party obviously didn't want to answer his question. In this case, he had to use some thunderous means. He pulled out the Zichu sword and pointed the tip of the sword at the old mute's nose.
, giving the other party one last chance.
The old mute's expression changed dramatically, but he did not cherish this opportunity. If he was willing to answer Zhao Zheng's question and get a little blood on his mouth, he could write on the wall.
A cold light flashed.
The old mute's index finger lost a section and fell to the ground, revealing white bones, and blood flowed out from it. He screamed, and quickly clicked on several acupuncture points to stop the bleeding.
Zhao Zheng had a stern face, like the fierce god enshrined in the temple, and continued to ask the question just now. The old mute was a tough guy, or a thief, and he still refused to give in even after seeing blood. Zhao Zheng didn't spoil the old mute either.
The sword rose and fell, and in a few flashes, the old mute's fingers were cut off one after another, just like harvesting wheat.
It didn't take long for the old mute's left hand to turn into a bare ball of flesh, which looked extremely bloody.
Facing the evil people, Zhao Zheng has transformed into an even more vicious existence.
The old mute finally gave in. He could no longer bear the severe pain and the double psychological torture, so he wrote down the whereabouts of Xiao Wutong. He did not need pen and ink, his blood was pen and ink.
Through the old mute's writing, Zhao Zheng finally figured out the whereabouts of Xiao Wutong and learned that Xiao Wutong had gone to make a deal with someone else and had brought as many as seven women to the buyer.
"I wonder if there is Princess Zhaoli among these seven women. If she is included, things will be in trouble." Zhao Zheng's heart skipped a beat.
Zhao Zheng then asked other questions, such as the physical appearance of the seven women, the trading place of Xiao Wutong, when Xiao Wutong would return, etc. The old mute was completely subdued and answered them one by one, and the explanation was quite satisfactory.
Clearly. Based on the text description alone, Zhao Zheng was still unable to determine whether Princess Zhaoli was included among the seven women. In the final analysis, he still had to find Xiao Wutong first.
As usual, after Xiao Wutong completes the transaction, he will not come back for a short time. Only if he catches a new woman will he be sent here.
Now if you want to find Xiaowutong, you have to go to the trading place, there is no other way.
Zhao Zheng got the answer he wanted. He raised his fingers and made the old mute faint, and then left the secret room step by step.
The old mute collapsed on the ground, his arms flat on the ground, and blood was still flowing from several wounds.
Can this blood pay for the sins he committed before?
No, of course not, there is a more just and severe trial waiting for him.
