Evil Strategies
chapter 31
Chapter 31
In the blink of an eye, three years passed.
For those three years, except for the time when Liu Qingge helped her clear her poison meridians or Mu Qingfang made medicine for her, she said, Shen Qingqiu assigned some disciples to supervise the training at Jing Jing Peak and spent most of her time wandering outside .
In his last life he spent most of his time at home playing video games and reading novels. When he was reborn in this place, all this computer-related entertainment was lost. Thus, his interest in tourism ignited. His days relaxed nonstop until he suddenly received a talisman message from Yue Qingyuan, calling him back to Cang Qiong Mountain.
He had been gone for so long that even his shadow could not be seen, so this time when he returned to the sect, the Qing Jing Peak disciples gathered in front of the sect to welcome their master back. Seeing Shen Qingqiu slowly ascending, they all cheered and rushed around him.
The chief disciple Ming Fan was already a tall young man. Although he was not handsome, at least he did not look like a sharp-faced monkey with the face of a small cannon fodder character. Ning Yingying grew into a beautiful young girl with a graceful figure. He had also taken his immortal sword from Peak. When he saw Shen Qingqiu, he rushed over and hugged her hand as they walked over.
Although the adorable little girl liked to hug him, Shen Qingqiu couldn't bear it because Ning Yingying's body had developed so well. He's no longer a cute little loli. His chest occasionally touched him involuntarily, making Shen Qingqiu's expressionless face break out in cold sweat.
This was Luo Binghe's wife! I wouldn't dare!
Ning Yingying complained like a spoiled child: "Shizun, you are always away from Jing Jing Peak, your students all miss you so much. ”
Shen Qingqiu said patiently, "Your teacher also misses. ”
Wait, this isn't right. You should think of Luo Binghe, not miss the trashy villain!
Was the original Shen Qingqiu and Ning Yingying this close? It seemed like Ning Yingying was growing into a reasonable girl. The original Shen Qingqiu probably drooled towards him with one side.
And you, as one of Luo Binghe's wives, shouldn't you be heartbroken, suffer five years without sleep, grow thinner from not being able to swallow food in your grief?
Why, contrary to expectations, do you actually grow fat and healthy?
The disciples crowded around Shen Qingqiu as he walked to Qiong Ding Peak. There, Yue Qingyuan was waiting outside the hall to welcome him back. The two fellow apprentices entered the hall hand in hand.
Within the Qiong Ding hall, the Peak Rulers had already taken their seats while behind them was one or two of the most direct disciples.
Liu Qingge was the only exception.
That was because traditionally, training at Bai Zhan Peak was like making a flock of sheep loose in the meadow, free and unrestrained. Each of them was allowed to practice their skills as they pleased. Other than occasionally chastising a few disciples, Peak Lord taught him nothing until a disciple could defeat him. Then the position of Peak Lord could be left to that disciple. So of course he had no direct disciples.
Shen Qingqiu greeted the others then sat on Qing Jing Peak's seat, with Ming Fan and Ning Yingying standing behind her. Next to him were Qi Qingqi and Liu Mingyan from Xian Shu Peak.
He did not know how, but a thought appeared in Shen Qingqiu's brain: If Luo Binghe was still here, she would be the only one standing behind my chair.
Just stop!
please don't keep showing up to remind me of your whereabouts, protagonist. [look at bye-bye hands]
Yue Qingyuan was the first to speak: "You are all summoned to return to the sect due to urgent matters. Do any of you know Jinlan City? ”
Shang Qinghua said: "Jinlan City? I've heard of it. It was a city in the Central Plains located where two great rivers, the Luo and Heng rivers, met. There was a lot of trade going on there and the city was quite prosperous. ”
Yue Qingyuan nodded, “Ya. People trade in Jinlan City. It had always been a trading hub but two months ago, Jinlan City closed its gates. ”
After a pause, he added: “Not only is the city gate closed, no one is allowed in or out and messages also cannot be delivered. ”
An established trading center suddenly closed itself off from the outside. There must be something very wrong.
Shen Qingqiu lifted her teacup and blew the surface of the tea, saying: “Jinlan City is closest to Zhao Hua Temple. They have many transactions with each other. If something were to happen, the temple lord would have to be aware of an anomaly. ”
Yue Qingyuan said: "Yes, twenty days ago, a merchant of Jinlan city fled the city by waterway and went to Zhao Hua Temple for help. ”
He used the word "escape" and it seemed that the situation was very serious. Everyone listened really.
Yue Qingyuan continued: "The merchant is the owner of the top weapon shop of Jinlan city. Every year he went to the Zhao Hua Temple to light candles and burn incense so many monks knew him. When he arrived at the Zhao Hua Temple, he was all wrapped in a black cloth, with only half of his face exposed. He collapsed on the temple steps while he kept repeating that there was a terrible plague in the city. The monks immediately took him to the hall and reported to the elders. However, by the time the elders came out, it was already too late.
Die off?
Yue Qingyuan said slowly, The “Trader has turned into a skull. ”
Shen Qingqiu was extremely frightened.
Shen Qingqiu said: "The elder's male brother just said the body of the merchant is wrapped in black cloth? From head to toe?"
Yue Qingyuan said: "Just right. During that time, the monks tried to help her remove the black cloth but she cried out in pain so they did not dare to forcefully pull it. ”
Listening to these words, it might be like tearing her skin apart.
Yue Qingyuan continued: “The abbot of the Zhao Hua Temple monastery was greatly disturbed. After some discussion, that night they sent master Wu Chen, Wu Huan, and Wu Nian to investigate. So far none of them have returned. ”
Compared to the Shen Qingqiu generation, the "Wu" generation had a higher seniority, therefore their cultivation should not be worse than his.
Shen Qingqiu said with a hint of surprise: "Nobody came back?"
Yue Qingyuan nodded solemnly and said: "Huan Hua Palace and Tian Yi also sent over 10 disciples. None of them came back. ”
Three of the four great sects were all dragged into this mess.
Shen Qingqiu suddenly realized why they were summoned today.
Sure enough, Yue Qingyuan said: "Our friends sent a message to the Cang Qiong Mountain Sect asking for our help. We should definitely send help. It is very urgent and I am worried that some 'other people' who like to cause trouble may be behind this. Some of us have to go and some of us have to stay behind. ”
"The other," need not be said, refers to the devil. Liu Qingge was the first to speak: “The respect Bai Zhan Peak will not let me neglect this task. I want to escort junior-martial brother Mu. ”
Since this city was suffering from a plague, then Peak Ruler Qian Cao, Mu Qingfang should be sent to help.
Shen Qingqiu saw that of the two people who wanted to leave, one was the one responsible for making her medicine while the other was the one who helped her clear her poison meridians. They do not have a protagonist hello, so anything can happen to them. It's too worrying. What if they had to meet with misfortune? He said: “want to go with them. ”
Yue Qingyuan hesitated: "I intend to ask you to stay behind to protect the sect. ”
Shen Qingqiu still did not know how to deal with it. All he could do was: "Sister Sect Master, why do you think I am so fragile? Even though I am not so talented, if it is really a demon, I know very little about them that will help. ”
The devil encyclopedia running – whether it was the original Shen Qingqiu or him, both of them could definitely be given this title. For hundreds of years, Qing Jing Peak had accumulated this knowledge. If the Peak Prince did not read all those books then he would be buried behind the back of the bamboo house … Yue Qingyuan considered this and in the end she let him go along with Liu Qingge and Mu Qingfang because it would be easy for them to . Also, the Peak Ruler Bai Zhan could protect them. It was decided that they would be divided into three groups. Liu, Mu, and Shen would go first to check what was happening in the city. The second group would stay out of town and move whenever they needed to. The third group would stay behind to protect the Cang Qiong Mountain sect.
The situation is urgent, which means they cannot take the time to use boats, trains and other vehicles. Shen Qingqiu was not used to using only her flying sword to travel and she was also a little afraid of heights, but she knew that this time she had to match the speed of her companions. Three men set out with their flying swords. After half a day, Shen Qingqiu, with her robe fluttering in the wind, looked down from the clouds and shouted to her fellow sect brothers: "Below us is the place where the Luo and Heng rivers meet!"
From above, they looked at the two rivers that crossed each other. They looked like two silver, long, and slender ribbons glittering in the sunlight, as if they were silver scales dancing chaotically.
One of them was the river where Luo Binghe was found floating on the floating ice right after she was born. His family name is based on the river.
The three chose a flat open hill as a landing point. From there they could see the roofs of houses overturned in Jinlan City as well as the closed gates and bridges.
Shen Qingqiu lowered the hand she had used to shade her eyes from the sunlight: "Why don't we fly straight into the city?"
Mu Qingfang explained: "The temple of Zhao Hua was asked by Jinlan City to give creating a giant formation in the sky. A flying sword or anything with spiritual power flying over it would be forced. ”
As Shen Qingqiu saw in the Eternal Sword Congress, Zhao Hua Temple was extremely adept at formations. If they were ranked second in terms of formations, then no one would dare to aim for first place. Shen Qingqiu did not ask anymore. He thought that if this was not a normal outbreak, but something was spread by someone with ulterior motives who wanted to make damage, then that person must have openly walked into the city through one of its gates. Since that person could not fly or enter through the gate, there must be another path inside. As he expected, Mu Qingfang, who had been given detailed instructions by Yue Qingyuan, led the other two into the forest. Under the shade of the trees, there was the sound of water gurgling.
The sound of water came from the underground cavern. Mu Qingfang urged his two friends to say, “There is an underground river here that leads to the city. ”
Shen Qingqiu understood what he was saying: "The weapon dealer escaped from here?"
Mu Qingfang nodded: "Some merchants who conduct secret business transactions use this place to meet or transport goods. Not many people knew of this place, but the arms dealer was good friends with some Zhao Hua Temple monks and leaked his secrets to them. ”
The entrance of the cave was filled with vines that were chest-high. The three Peak Leaders had to bow down to enter. After they walked for a while, Shen Qingqiu's waist ached but there was finally room in her head. The gurgling sound of water turned into the sound of rushing water. Beside the riverbed floated several ragged and torn ships.
Shen Qingqiu chose a boat that was slightly better than the others. At least it's not leaking. With a flick of a finger, he turned on the light hanging on the bow.
There's only one paddle. Shen Qingqiu's attitude and said to Liu Qingge: "We will move against the current. The strongest of us must paddle us into the city. Junior brother, please? ”
With a black face, Liu Qingge took a slender paddle and started rowing. With each blow, the boat jumped forward. The lights on the bow vibrated back and forth in confusion.
Shen Qingqiu pulled Mu Qingfang to sit down comfortably. He looked at the water beside the boat and saw some fish happily swimming in the river. She said: “The water is clear. ”
He had just finished saying this when he saw something bigger following the fish.
It was a corpse that was lying face down in the water.