Jiang Haiyang's whereabouts were unknown, and Li Tianmu searched to no avail, so he had to return to the inn. The next day, he went to the local Jinyiwei branch to ask Wang Baihu for help in apprehending Jiang Haiyang. He also wanted to find out the murderer of Geng Zhenggang's family. He couldn't waste time here and got up.
Head to Hangzhou Prefecture.
As Li Tianmu hurried on, he was thinking about Geng Zhenggang's case, thinking: "The murderer's motive for killing is nothing more than vendetta, love killing, or killing for money. Although Brother Geng has a little wealth, he has nothing to do with the wealthy gentry and businessmen in Hangzhou.
There is no comparison. If the murderer was to steal money and kill people, if he found a wealthy businessman to kill him, he would not only gain more, but also have less risk.
"Brother Geng is the law enforcement elder of the Beggar Clan. He has a good reputation. How many people in the world don't know about it? Doesn't the murderer know? He killed Brother Geng. How can the Beggar Clan let it go? We must investigate to the end. How stupid can a robber be?
Why would you do such a high-risk, small-gain case? Unless the robber has no brains, it will not be like this. In addition, why would you kill a whole family to rob money? There is no such reason. It seems that it is possible to rob money and kill people.
Very little sex.
"Could it be a murder of love? It's unlikely. As far as I know, Brother Geng is not a womanizer. He only has an old wife. He is a clean man and has never been involved in women. It cannot be a murder of love."
Li Tianmu thought about it and felt that vendetta was the most likely possibility. He thought: "Brother Geng is an upright and upright man. As a law enforcement elder for more than 20 years, he has always enforced the law impartially and without favoritism. He has punished many people, so he also
He offended many people, and among these people, there were many who hated him to death.
"Brother Geng's martial arts skills can only be considered mid-to-lower in the hands of second-rate masters. Those who hate him to death include many who are highly skilled in martial arts. It is not difficult to get rid of him. We should start with the people that Brother Geng has dealt with and investigate them one by one.
The murderer must be among them. Who did Brother Geng deal with? I don’t know. You need to ask someone in the Beggar Gang for advice. The leader of the Stone Gang is still in seclusion, so go ask the deputy gang leader Qi."
At noon, when he arrived at a village, Li Tianmu dismounted and ordered two bottles of soju, a plate of tofu mixed with green onions, and a bowl of rice from a small restaurant. After eating and drinking, he went to untie the horse under the willow tree in front of the door.
As he was about to step on the rope to open the way, he suddenly heard a chaotic and rapid sound of horse hooves in the distance. Looking up, he saw more than a dozen horses coming from the northwest. The man in front of him had a square face and an upright appearance. He recognized him as a beggar.
The only son of the gang leader Shi Huang, named Shi Jinghong, is in charge of the Zhejiang steering port in the Beggar Gang.
During the Southern Song Dynasty, there was a great leader of the Beggar Clan, whose surname was Hong. Shi Huang regarded that leader as his idol, so he named his son "Jing Hong", which means respecting him.
When Li Tianmu saw Shi Jinghong coming, he wanted to say hello before leaving, so he was not in a hurry to get on his horse. When he was more than a hundred meters away, he shouted: "Master Shi, it's been a long time."
Shi Jinghong led the crowd to gallop closer, stopped his mount, turned over and dismounted, clasped his fists and said: "Master Li, I was sending people everywhere to look for you. I didn't expect to meet you here. It's really great."
Li Tianmu said: "Is Shi Duo mainly looking for me? I don't know why?"
Shi Jinghong said: "The murderer of Elder Geng's family has been found, and I am about to go to arrest him."
Li Tianmu was overjoyed and asked: "Who is the murderer?"
Shi Jinghong said: "The jade-faced demon fox. After this woman killed Elder Geng, she actually took pride in it and publicized it everywhere. She didn't take our gang seriously. It's really unreasonable. I just received the news and learned that she was hiding in the local area.
We immediately brought people over to the old Wu family inn. Mr. Li, I just happened to meet you, let’s go there together.”
Li Tianmu said: "Just as this is the case, I am going to cut the body of the jade-faced demon fox into thousands of pieces to comfort Brother Geng's spirit in heaven."
Everyone got on their horses and found the Wu family's old shop on a street in the south of the town. They got off their horses and rushed in. When shopkeeper Wu saw more than a dozen people coming in at once, he thought they were all guests. He felt happy and stepped forward to greet: "Dear guests.
Are you staying at the hotel?"
Shi Jinghong said: "Are you from the shopkeeper?"
Shopkeeper Wu said: "That's right for the little one."
Shi Jinghong said: "We are from the Beggar Clan. We are here to find an enemy. Don't make any noise. If you scare that guy away, we won't spare you."
Shopkeeper Wu thought to himself: "If someone is killed, I will no longer be able to continue my business." He complained in his heart and did not dare to speak out.
Shi Jinghong led the crowd into the backyard and shouted into the house: "Jade-faced demon fox, get out and die."
After a while, a woman was heard shouting: "Who is this? He has eaten the heart of a bear and the guts of a leopard. He is so shameless that he dares to ask my aunt to come out and die."
As soon as he finished speaking, the door opened, and a young and beautiful woman in red with big breasts and a slim waist appeared. She glanced at the people opposite and sneered: "There are a lot of people here. My aunt will not die under the knife."
Nameless ghosts, if you have a name, tell me your name, and the nameless rats will not open your mouth, not because you are afraid of your bad breath, but because I don't want to dirty my ears."
Shi Jinghong said: "A certain family belongs to the Zhejiang helmsman of the Beggar Clan, Shi Jinghong." He spread his left hand to his side and said: "This is the famous Sword Flying Immortal Li Tianmu and Daxia Li. The others are all our helmsmen."
Brothers in the gang."
The jade-faced demon fox said: "Oh, it turns out you are from the Beggar Clan. Li Tianmu is also here. No need to ask, you must be here to avenge that dead old man Geng Zhenggang."
Li Tianmu said: "Exactly. Jade-faced Demon Fox, why did you kill Brother Geng's family? Is it because you have a grudge against him, or are you instigated by others?"
The jade-faced demon fox said: "My aunt had a grudge against that dead old ghost and killed his whole family to satisfy her hatred."
Li Tianmu asked: "What grudge does Brother Geng have against you?"
The jade-faced demon fox said: "Half a year ago, my aunt met that dead old ghost by the West Lake. The old man was fascinated by my aunt's beauty. He showed his kindness to me and gave me jewelry, silk and satin.
A lot of them talked sweet words to me, obeyed me, and just wanted to go to bed with my aunt.
"As a killer, my aunt sells her art but not her body. She earns her living based on her skills, but she doesn't sell her looks. How could she give her body to him so easily?
"I think that although the old ghost is a bit old, he is still physically strong and his appearance is not unpleasant. In addition, he is the law enforcement elder of the Beggar Clan and has a status in the world. I think it would be good to marry him.
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"My aunt has had enough of a bowl of rice with blood on the edge of the knife, and wants to live a peaceful life for a few days, but being a concubine is not an option. My aunt would rather be a chicken head than a phoenix tail, and a wife rather than a concubine.
"I said to that dead old man: 'If you can marry me, I will marry you. If you want me to be a concubine, I won't do it.' He refused on the grounds that his wife was still alive. I said, 'Since you can't marry me,
I'm your wife, so don't harass me anymore.'
"The guy in the crotch of the old ghost is so troublesome that he is unwilling to sever the relationship with my aunt. He vowed: 'I'm going to divorce my first wife and marry you. Why don't I marry you?' When I heard this, I was moved by him and felt that he was sincere.
Wait for me and let the dead old man sleep in my aunt's bed that night.
"This old guy is really hateful. After taking advantage of my aunt, he never mentioned the matter of divorcing his wife and marrying another woman. Whenever I asked about it, he always refused. Later, I became anxious and said: "What if you
If you don't divorce your wife and marry another, my aunt will not let you sleep in my bed.
"That damn old man deserves to be damned. He actually said: 'If you don't want me, I won't. That's what you are like. I've long been tired of playing with that bitch. If you want me to divorce my wife and marry you, don't you dream about it?"
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"That old ghost is so ruthless and unjust, how can I spare him? If I don't kill his whole family, how can I get out of this bad mood?"
"That old ghost pretends to be serious on the surface and acts like a human being, but in fact he is not serious. He is a hypocrite and not a good person."
After he finished speaking, Li Tianmu shouted: "That's nonsense. Brother Geng is a clean and self-sufficient person and never messes with women. How can he be a lecherous person? You woman not only killed Brother Geng's family, but also slandered his personality and went to him.
How can a certain family spare you for splashing dirty water on you?" With a "swish" sound, he pulled out the Vine Dragon Sword and was about to step forward to take action.
The jade-faced demon fox leaned over and pulled out the pair of butterfly knives from his boots. He held them in front of his body and shouted: "Everything my aunt said is true. If there is half a lie, I will be struck by five thunderbolts from the sky and you will die badly."
Li Tianmu, what kind of hero do you think you are when you avenge a scum like the dead old ghost?"
Li Tianmu saw her swearing and swearing so seriously that he couldn't help but have a little doubt about Geng Zhenggang's character. He thought to himself: "Is Brother Geng the kind of person she said? It's impossible, right? Over the years, I have traveled all over the world.
, I have never heard of any scandals involving Brother Geng. The Jade-faced Demon Fox was probably instigated by others to make up stories and deliberately slander Brother Geng."
But then I thought again, "As the saying goes, it's hard to draw bones when painting a tiger. You know people, they know faces, but you don't know their hearts. I can't bear it. Brother Geng is a deeply hidden hypocrite. He also deceived me. If that's the case, he can
It’s so abominable.”
Seeing the hesitation on Li Tianmu's face, the jade-faced demon fox became more energetic and shouted: "Li Tianmu, do it. My aunt knows that I can't beat you, but my aunt is not afraid. I will fight with you today. Killing one of you is enough."
Kill two and earn one, kill three and earn a pair. Come on, come on, all of you!"
Shi Jinghong said to Li Tianmu: "Li Daxia, I have heard what this woman said a long time ago, and I don't believe a word of it. This woman spreads this story everywhere and slanders Elder Geng's character. I guess she must be the victim of someone else."
That's why she was ordered to do this. Let's not rush to kill her, capture her first, try to force her to recruit her instigator, and then cut her into pieces with a thousand knives to avenge Elder Geng. I wonder what Li Daxia wants?"
Li Tianmu said: "It should be like this." As soon as he finished speaking, He jumped forward and targeted the jade-faced demon fox with one finger.
The jade-faced demon fox knew that Li Tianmu was highly skilled in martial arts and had been prepared for it. However, Li Tianmu's martial arts was beyond her imagination and he was defeated with one move, which shocked her.
Shi Jinghong said: "The jade-faced demon fox, if you are willing to recruit the person behind the scenes, I, the helmsman, can leave you a complete corpse."
The jade-faced demon fox shouted: "How can there be any messenger? If this is the case, why don't you believe it? You fools, you were all fooled by that dead old ghost."
Shi Jinghong raised his hand and slapped the jade-faced demon fox in the mouth, and said coldly: "If you don't confess again, this helmsman will use this steel knife to draw pictures on your face." As he said that, he used the steel knife in his palm to slap the jade-faced demon fox.
His eyes were shaking.
The jade-faced demon fox was still stubborn and shouted: "Just do whatever you want. If my aunt falls into your hands, you know that nothing good will happen."
Shi Jinghong snorted and said: "Jade-faced demon fox, don't think that if you refuse to confess, this helmsman will have nothing to do with you."
The jade-faced demon fox shouted: "If there is any problem, just go ahead and do it. Are you going to torture my aunt? You can do whatever you want. Although my aunt is a prostitute, she is not as good as a man, and she is made of iron and steel. But
I'm not afraid of your torture tools. What's more, no one is instructing my aunt at all, how do you expect me to confess?"
Shi Jinghong said to Li Tianmu: "Master Li, I heard that Dongwu Sheng has practiced the long-lost soul-capturing technique. We will escort her to Hong Kong Island to ask Dongwu Sheng for help. As long as he uses the soul-capturing technique.
Soul Dafa is not afraid of this woman not telling the truth."
Li Tianmu smiled and said: "Master Shi, to tell you the truth, I also have this intention, and we coincide with each other."