Chapter 97 Token
Jiang Ran listened silently to Tie Cheng's words. After he finished speaking, he glanced at Li Tianxin and said, "
You have always been well-informed, have you ever heard of this old monster?"
"Listen. I said it."
Li Tianxin nodded:
"It's just that there is not much information about this person. He moved to the five countries and came and went without a trace.
"Few people can capture his traces.
"But I heard that it really didn't take much effort for him to kill those current masters.
"With just three moves and two moves, he had already beheaded them.
"It's just that there are different opinions about his sword skills, and the Nine Shocking Swords is just one of them.
"But no one has been able to confirm it. "
Jiang Ran breathed out softly.
Mr. Da once told him that the Nine Frightening Swordsmen had disappeared from the world for a hundred years.
The old drunkard used this swordsmanship to fight in the world and attack and kill masters, but he never came. The shadow disappeared without a trace. Even those who witnessed it would be difficult to tell what kind of sword technique he used between the three moves and two styles. All of them are just guesses. And in this way, it will be difficult for everyone to tell
.
What Mr. Da said is not wrong. He
just concealed something...
Jiang Ran felt that Mr. Da probably came to him because of this matter in the Cangzhou Mansion Inn.
After all, a person from the past was involved. It would be difficult for Wen Mo Pavilion to give up easily for a big shot who has dominated the world for many years.
Thinking of this, Jiang Ran set his sights on Tie Cheng again:
"Then what? "
" Since Zuo Daozhuang left, he went to the 'Poison God Valley', 'Huanshi Hailou', 'Yaojiazhuang' and other places. Each time he went, he wanted to get something.
"And some of these things are the treasures handed down by that sect, and some are not worth mentioning.
"The former are naturally difficult to obtain, and a fight is inevitable.
"The latter was easy to talk about. After knowing who he was, he took the initiative to hand it over and he turned around and left.
"At that time, everyone in the world was in danger, fearing that this person would come to their door.
"It just so happens that this person's whereabouts are so secretive that even with Wenmo Pavilion's keen sense of smell, he can't catch any traces. By the time the news comes back, the person will have already gone to another place. "In this way, three more days have passed
. Within months, he had completely disappeared.
"He showed up again in Benma County not long ago."
Tie Cheng said softly:
"In the past twenty years, some people said that he was dead. After all, he had a domineering and perverse personality. He would draw a knife to kill people if he disagreed with him.
" If you encounter a master who cannot beat you and are killed silently, it is natural that the body will be eaten by wild wolves.
"Some people also say that he was tired of the fighting in the world and retired directly to the mountains and forests.
"But no matter which way it is, this man once left a profound mark on the world... "
So, even if he has passed Twenty years later, after the news of this person's appearance in the Jianghu spread again, someone immediately came to the door.
"Now it is Zuodaozhuang. Huanshi Hailou disappeared without a trace many years ago, but I don't know Will he come after hearing the news this time?
"In a place like Yaojiazhuang, there is probably no chance to trouble him again... Ever since he left, Yaojiazhuang has been in a state of decline.
"Five or six years ago, it gradually faded out of the world. "
" Single-handedly, he turned this world upside down, but people still know little about him, and they don't even know the kung fu he practiced. Li
Tianxin listened leisurely and fascinated:
"What kind of skill is this? If I had three points of his martial arts, how could I come here to suffer your anger?"
"You're talking to me? " "
Jiang Ran glanced at him.
Li Tianxin ignored him and pretended not to hear him.
"Okay, let's talk about it. Who did this old monster meet in Benma Town? "
I don't know. " "
After Tie Cheng finished speaking happily, he quickly said:
"If we knew, we wouldn't have to go through so much trouble.
"We only know that they met at Fuyuan Building that day, and the person he met later disappeared.
"Because so much time has passed, it is extremely difficult for our group to investigate... so Only then did he turn his attention to the government and this local snake.
"Everything I said is true. Please be noble and spare my life."
"A noble hand?"
Jiang Ran looked at his palm.
Tie Cheng's face turned pale:
"I...I didn't mean that."
After Jiang Ran smiled, he didn't slap him to death:
"Go on, what else do you know? They met at Fuyuan Building. How long did it take?
"What kind of wine did they order and what kind of food did they eat during this long time?"
"You should have already looked for the shopkeeper of Fuyuan Building. What did he say?
"What kind of dress was the person who met him?
"In which direction did they go after Fuyuan Tower left?
"Since the old monster chose to meet him in Benma County, is this person a local of Benma County?
"Among the questions I asked, how many can you answer?"
Tie Cheng's head was sweating as he listened, and he was vague. In the end, he could only answer one question.
The old monster saw that the man was a thin man.
But he couldn't see his face clearly. He was wearing a big bamboo hat on his head, covering half of his face.
The reason why he was definitely a man was because his voice was old and deep, definitely not that of a woman, and a white beard could be seen under the bamboo hat.
The clothes are not fancy, just a set of ordinary linen clothes.
There is no special smell on the body, just a faint fragrance.
Jiang Ran nodded. He answered so carefully. It must be that the person who asked the question also asked very carefully.
A thin old man wearing a bamboo hat, a gray beard, and linen clothes, with a scent on his body.
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Ran said to Li Tianxin,
"Break his legs."
Li Tianxin glanced at Jiang Ran, curled his lips, walked up, swiped the knife in his hand, and heard two clicks.
The bones that made up the legs were immediately shattered into pieces.
A shrill scream suddenly sounded, and at the same time, I was still very confused... I had already said something, why did I break my leg?
Fortunately, his legs were not smeared with what Jiang Ran had just smeared on his forehead. Otherwise, he couldn't imagine what he would suffer.
At this moment, there were footsteps outside the door.
Li Tianxin looked back and said,
"It's Lao Ma here."
"Open the door."
Jiang Ran said softly.
Li Tianxin nodded and stood still.
It wasn't until Master Ma came to the door and was about to reach out to knock on the door that Li Tianxin flicked his sleeves, his inner breath moved, and the door was suddenly opened by his inner force.
Mr. Ma stood outside the door with his paws pricked. After staying for a while, he quickly clasped his fists and said,
"Master Li."
"Come in."
Li Tianxin said calmly, with a cold and arrogant expression.
Jiang Ran was speechless for a while...Is this considered a saint in front of others?
Upon hearing this, Mr. Ma hurriedly came in and first took a look at Tie Cheng, who was lying on the ground, sweating from the pain on his forehead.
Then he glanced at Jiang Ran, who was sitting on the edge with a teacup in his hand.
Immediately he saluted again.
Jiang Ran waved his hand and said,
"You don't need to be polite, Master Ma. I asked you to come here to tell you something." "
Just tell me, Master Jiang. I will never frown even if I go up the sword mountain or the frying pan."
Ma . Ye patted his chest and promised.
Jiang Ran smiled and said,
"You don't need to make such a big sacrifice."
He pointed at Tie Cheng and said,
"There are masters behind this man. If he fails tonight, the master behind him may be the one who comes next time." ."
Master Ma's face suddenly turned pale upon hearing this.
Even if they are just an iron man tonight, if they really have murderous intentions, killing them would be like killing chickens and ducks.
Now that I heard that there is a master behind Tie Cheng, this... what should I do?
Jiang Ran smiled and said,
"But don't worry, they are asking for something from you.
" Although the method of asking for help is different from normal people, you just agree to them.
"As for Tie Cheng... just say that he knocked you down tonight and tortured several of your men.
"Then he left his instructions and left.
"You have no idea where you went or what you did.
" Do you understand? "
Yes, Lao Ma understands. " "
Master Ma nodded immediately, and indeed understood what Jiang Ran meant.
"Just understand. Jiang
Ran waved his hand and said,
"Repair the yard as soon as possible and don't let anyone see the flaws."
"I expect that even if they come here, they will have to wait until tomorrow night... This night's effort should be about the same. We may not be able to see the flaws under the darkness." "Yes." Mr. Ma nodded immediately: "Does Master Jiang have any other
orders
?"
"Go."
Jiang Ran said,
"You don't need to do what I told you before. Just follow the clues they gave you.
"But no matter what the result is, tell me first.
" Yes! " Mr.
Ma hugged his fist fiercely, then turned around and retreated.
Li Tianxin watched him leave and said with a click of his tongue:
"You saved their lives tonight. This old Ma seems to really obey you."
Jiang Ran glanced at him and said, "
So what?" "
"You probably don't have many friends. "
Li Tianxin shook his head, turned around and went out.
Jiang Ran smiled hoarsely, what kind of friend does a dying person want?
Then he looked at Na Tiecheng and said,
"Let's go, I'll take you to another place. "
Tie Cheng: "? ? "
...
...
The day passed in the blink of an eye.
Last night, Duguyu and Yin Yueniang did come to find Master Ma.
Just as Jiang Ran expected.
Master Ma was fully prepared for this, and even put his three Each of the two brothers had serious injuries on their bodies.
After being examined by Duguyu and Yin Yueniang,
they were considered to have passed. They were just told to do things as soon as possible and notify them of any news as soon as possible.
Then came the county government. That end.
It was the moon above the willow trees in the dead of night.
Black shadows suddenly jumped up and down in the darkness, and within a moment they had arrived in front of the county government office.
The leader waved his hand gently, and the group of men in black immediately Scattered.
They broke into it from all directions.
The guarded government officials discovered their traces and were either knocked unconscious by them or drugged.
In a blink of an eye, this group of people rushed to the courtyard where they lived all year round
. Just as he was about to step into it, an extremely sharp sword energy suddenly fell from the sky.
Before the first person could realize what happened, he was already split into two by the sword energy.
"It's her! "
On this day, other places were peaceful, but the county government was still not peaceful.
They took action twice, but failed each time.
Although Shi Miao was straightforward, his martial arts was extremely high. If it weren't for that day, The sinister gongs and drums left her with no way to defend herself, and the six people had long since died under her sword. Everyone looked up at
this moment, and sure enough they saw Shi Miao dressed in white, standing on top of the courtyard building.
The night was filled with stars. The scene was like a banished immortal from the world.
Her long sword was turned back and flashed with cold light, and the coldness in her eyes rose sharply.
If she disagreed with her, she would use her sword to kill people.
A group of men in black did not dare to do so for a moment. Act rashly.
This woman really intimidated many left-handed masters with the power of one person.
But at this moment, two figures, one on the left and one on the right, flew up.
One was wearing black clothes, with a charming face, and a trace of illness. Woman.
Under her clothes, something seemed to be shaking slightly.
The other one was a short-built man. Under his butt, there was a golden tripod. The
two people lined up on the left and right, looking at Shi Miao and listening to the golden tripod. He chuckled and said,
"Young son of the Danyang Sword Sect, your martial arts skills are high.
"But these people we have here today are not easy to deal with.
"You may be able to kill us, but if we want to kill Chang Nian, you won't be able to stop us. "
Shi Miao's eyes sharpened, and he glanced at Jin Sanding coldly:
"You can give it a try. "
Jin Sanding felt that this look was really like a sword. When she looked at her, it was as if he was being pointed at by a sword from afar. He couldn't help but shuddered
and laughed dryly:
"Women are too fierce, and they won't be able to marry in the future. You You don’t want to be like Mrs. Wu and become a widow in the future, right?
"Bah! " Madam Wu
sneered at the side:
"She is not even qualified to be a widow, how can anyone be willing to marry a sword?"
"Besides, what's wrong with the widow? I like to kick in the door when the widow is at ease."
"Really? Then I'll kick in the door after I finish my business tonight."
Jin Sanding heard this and was eager to give it a try.
Madam Wu smiled even more charmingly:
"That's great, some of my little darlings have eaten again." "
...You like to kick the widow's door, are you planning to feed you those poisons?" "
Otherwise What else can you use it for?"
The two people suddenly chatted to death that day.
The three-foot green blade in Shi Miao's palm trembled slightly, apparently unable to hold it back.
And at this moment, Chang Nian's voice came from the room:
"Everyone is here at night, why are you here?"
With a creak, the door opened, and Chang Nian stepped out of the room with an official look on his face, looking at the crowd of evil spirits in the field. Glancing between them.
"Master Chang."
Mrs. Wu smiled slightly and said,
"I have seen you, sir, and it turns out that you look like this.
" In the past two days, I sent people to invite you again and again, but Master Chang was not willing to show your favor.
"No, we have no choice but to come here in person."
"It turns out that it is you monsters who have caused trouble in the county government these days."
Chang Nian's face darkened:
"This is the county government of the Jin Chan Dynasty, and my official is The county magistrates of the Jin Chan Dynasty, you all are the subjects of the Jin Chan Dynasty.
"Is it possible that you are trying to rebel with such arrogance? "
Don't dare. "
Madam Wu smiled and said,
"I came here today just to ask Master Chang for a favor. "
"What if I say I won't help? " " You are the
county magistrate.
What else can you do if you don't help us?"
"It's nothing more than killing everyone in the county government, and finally sending Mr. Chang to death.
"By the way, the little girl on the roof who has protected you over and over will also suffer! Jin
Sanding said with a smile: "Mr. Chang, even if you are not afraid of death, you still have to consider the safety of the people around you, right?"
"You...you are so audacious! " ! ! "
Yang Nian was furious: "It's simply unreasonable, it's unreasonable!
"My audacity didn't start today. Master Chang, please listen carefully. The first thing is. "
"About twenty days ago, there was a thin old man wearing a bamboo hat in Fuyuan Building. We need to know the whereabouts of this person. "
This may not be possible to investigate with our ability, but with Master Chang's ability, it should be Not difficult.
Madam Wu didn't give him a chance to say more, and said directly:
"The second thing... is about twenty years ago. " Chang
Nian was still furious, but when he heard this, he was stunned again:
"Twenty years ago?" "
At the same time, Jiang Ran, who was sitting quietly in the room, was also stunned.
The first thing was not beyond his expectation.
But where did the second thing start?
Speaking of which, Jiang Ran had also I feel weird.
If you just want to investigate the person who met the old drunkard that day, you shouldn't arrest Chang Nian, take away his face, and replace him with someone else.
This is too cumbersome and troublesome.
What's more, just You need to go to Mr. Ma to solve this problem.
Now it seems that they have another purpose.
So they have to ask the county government for help.
At this time, Chang Nian has calmed down a lot, but he can't help frowning:
"Twenty years ago How can we trace the matter now?
"Don't be wildly fanciful!"
"There are clues."
Jin Sanding said with a smile:
"One winter twenty years ago, a man came to Benma County with a child in his arms.
"Stayed in Benma County for a few days. day.
"The child was too young. He was just a few days old and the man had no milk to feed him.
"The man could only find a family who had just given birth to a family to temporarily borrow milk to feed the child.
"In order to express his gratitude, he once left a token to the family.
"And he said that after twenty years, if the disciples of the younger generation are in danger, they only need to bring this token to find them, no matter how big it is. He will help with any difficult matter.
"What we want to trouble Mr. Chang is to find a way... to find the young couple from back then, and then find the token."
Jiang Ran listened quietly. Twenty years ago, in winter, the baby, the token .
The child they were talking about...could it be him?
Jiang Ran looked out the window and suddenly felt that he and Benma County seemed to be quite destined.
At the same time, Chang Nian seems to be caught in a battle between heaven and man.
After a long time, he said coldly:
"I can't do this.
" Twenty years of changes have taken place, and the person you are talking about may not still be in Benma County today. "
Master Chang, there is no need to worry. If they have left Benma County, you only need to hand over clues to where they went." ”
(End of chapter)