Chapter 68: Buzzing

Meng Qi slowly took a few breaths and calmed down his emotions. Because he had expected it, he was not too shocked. He just felt that the matter became more and more confusing. He didn't know who was telling the truth, who was lying, and who was lying. Which ones are the truth and which ones are lies.

This was not a good time to sort out clues and words. Meng Qi carefully observed his surroundings and made sure there was no ambush before opening the door and walking in.

There were nine corpses in the house. In addition to Han Shi, Wu Cheng and two followers, there were four other people, all dressed in ragged clothes, like dock coolies.

After carefully examining the wounds, Meng Qi found that all nine of them had been killed by one blow. The wounds were in the throats and were stab wounds. There were no signs of a fight in the room.

The martial arts of the person who took action are really terrifying!

Meng Qi somewhat suspected that the murderer was the black shadow from last night. He was good at using a sword and could break his own golden bell defense. He also had miraculous abilities to affect other people's senses. It was not difficult to achieve this effect when Han Shi and others were caught off guard. , if he hadn't been unsure of killing him within two or three swords and had to worry about the rainstorm pear blossom needle, he might have been secretly attacked and killed.

However, this is just Meng Qi's guess, and he cannot be sure that it is the black shadow.

He looked back and forth, and suddenly frowned, because he found that the expressions of Han Shi and others were quite strange. There was no fear or surprise. Instead, they lowered their eyebrows and lowered their eyes, showing a sense of respect and relief.

"Could it be someone from the top of the Snow God Palace? But why did he want to silence him?" Meng Qi thought in confusion.

After confirming that there were no traces worthy of attention in the entire courtyard except for the tunnel leading to the "North-South Connection" shop, Meng Qi quietly withdrew from the place, constantly changing directions, making a long circle, and returned to the vicinity of You Mansion. Observing the movement inside, thinking about the whole thing.

Because there are too many mysteries and anyone could lie, Meng Qi keeps having new ideas but no clear ideas.

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The challenge of the Sword God in White caused some confusion in the city lord's palace. Because Cui Xu needed to retreat to "sharpen his sword", he handed over all matters in the palace to Miss Cui Jinxiu. As uncles, You Tongguang, Mu Shan, and Fei Zheng Qing stayed behind voluntarily and helped her deal with different things in an orderly manner, slowly settling the chaotic situation.

Because of this, it was already midnight when You Tongguang returned to his mansion. Dark clouds covered the moon and he could not see his fingers.

"Dad, did the city lord accept Luo Qing's challenge?" As soon as he entered the door, his third son You Hongbo came up to him.

You Tongguang nodded slightly: "Fifth brother has been looking forward to the master-level duel for a long time. I want to use this to stimulate my potential and get closer to the illusory boundary between humans and gods."

He spoke in detail, because You Hongbo is the son he is most satisfied with - his eldest son You Hongwen is obsessed with poetry and books, has little martial arts, and lives in the capital all year round. Although he is keen on inheriting the family business, he is not willing to be a merchant. The second son, You Hongshi, was spoiled since he was a child, a naughty and bad boy, and he has not yet matured in his thirties or forties.

Only the youngest son, You Hongbo, has learned his true martial arts skills and is quite talented in merchant affairs. Therefore, all the affairs of the escort agency have been handed over to him. If he does well, the family business will be his in the future.

You Tongguang has never cared about the distinction between elder and younger, and only believes in one thing: Only talented people can occupy the family property, otherwise the whole family will die without a burial place.

"How many years have there been no grandmaster-level battles..." You Hongbo sighed with longing.

You Tongguang chuckled: "There are not many battles between masters, but most of them are short-lived and there is no external news. Such formal duels are indeed rare nowadays, but I have confidence in fifth brother."

He paused and said, "Hongbo, what happened to that batch of escorts?"

You Hongbo didn't dare to look into his father's eyes and said sarcastically: "We haven't found it yet. If I find out which bastard is responsible for it, I will definitely cut his skin and bones!"

"Hmph, Mr. You has such a bad temper. Now is not the time to look for a traitor. The escorts are the most important thing. If you can't find them, prepare another batch as soon as possible. If so, huh." You Tongguang said in a rare voice He lowered his face and taught his son a lesson.

Naturally, You Hongbo did not dare to contradict his father. He smiled fawningly and accompanied You Tongguang into the inner courtyard and the study together with the housekeeper and others.

You Tongguang habitually went to the study first, so he opened the copper lock, pushed the door, and slowly opened with a creak, but he suddenly stopped, the smile on his face faded, and he looked solemnly into the room.

"Dad, what's wrong?" You Hongbo asked confused.

You Tongguang said in a deep voice: "Someone has entered the study."

The housekeepers, guards, etc. are all panic-stricken. This is their fault!

You Hongbo knew that his old father had special martial arts skills and could sense different breath changes, so he had no doubts and went in first and looked around.

"There is a letter!" He pointed to the neatly folded white paper in front of the white jade Buddha statue.

"Bring it here." You Tongguang ordered the guard.

The guard stepped forward, tested it with a silver needle to see if it was poisonous, then picked up the letter and presented it to You Tongguang respectfully.

When You Tongguang unfolded the letter, You Hongbo leaned over curiously, wanting to see the content inside:

"I heard that you have a white jade Buddha statue. It was carved by skillful hands. It is a miraculous craftsmanship. I am fascinated by it. I have a look at it today. I sincerely don't deceive me."

"However, it is not the way to be a guest without asking to pick it up. I leave this letter to tell you sincerely that I will come to pick it up on the moon in six days. You are so elegant and elegant that I will not make my journey back and forth in vain."

"Shen Hou pays homage."

After reading the content, he was shocked, angry, scared and annoyed. He wanted to tear Shen Monkey alive, but also hoped that the twelve-phase god would retreat when he saw the difficulty.

"This is too much! This is too much!" You Tongguang said with a face as gloomy as water, gritting his teeth, and threw the letter directly to the ground.

"Dad, I must teach Shen Hou a lesson!" You Hongbo thought of his father's strength and the martial arts of his uncle, the city lord, suppressed his fear and panic, and shouted angrily.

The housekeepers and guards looked at each other. When did Shen Hou, one of the twelve gods, become a thief?

"Tomorrow, please ask your uncles to come over." You Tongguang's face was no longer smiling. He pondered for a while and said, "Your uncle Cui is going to retreat and sharpen his sword. Don't disturb him for the time being."

After saying this, he gradually suppressed his emotions and said calmly, "By the way, spread this matter."

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Meng Qi observed You's mansion for half a night, but after You Tongguang returned to the mansion and found the letter, he was very calm in his later responses except for the rage, and did not make any suspicious moves, so he had no gains and had to return to the temple where he was hanging up the sign in advance.

The next day, after regulating his breathing and practicing martial arts, Meng Qi walked leisurely to the "Jueshan Building" to enjoy lunch and inquire about the news.

Along the way, he bought a bamboo hat, a set of casual clothes, and a set of white monk robes that he had always dreamed of.

After entering the restaurant, Meng Qi had not yet sat down, but his ears kept drilling into the topics related to Cui Xu and Luo Qing.

"A grandmaster-level duel, this is simply rare in a century!"

"Yes, I didn't expect that we could experience such a grand event."

"It's a pity that except for the famous people in the martial arts world who were invited, we can't enter the city lord's mansion and see this extraordinary duel."

"Yes, it's a pity, but I heard that Cao Manzi is setting up a bet to bet on the outcome of this duel. Do you think the city lord has a greater chance of winning, or is the white-clothed sword god more powerful?"

As soon as this question came out, the whole restaurant was chattering, analyzing the strength comparison between the two sides.

"The city lord has been famous for more than 20 years, and has been a master for ten years. How can Luo Qing, who has just entered the master level, compete with him? I am optimistic about the city lord!"

"Not necessarily, not necessarily. Luo Qing has never met an opponent in the world of swordsmanship. No one can stop his three swords. His momentum is strong. The city lord has rarely taken action in recent years. I am afraid he is not as sharp as before."

"Three years ago, when the city lord broke the Seven Star Sword Formation of Loushan Sect, he used five moves, but the White Sword God only used two swords to break the formation successfully."

"In three years, maybe the city lord has opened another secret treasure?"

There were many opinions, and no one could convince anyone. They almost fought. Fortunately, there was a bet set up, and they turned the anger from the dispute into bets.

Meng Qi picked up his chopsticks to eat the food and listened to the discussion. He knew that the city lord Cui Xu began to retreat and Miss Cui was in charge of everything in the city. He also knew that the White Sword God lived in the Great Compassion Temple, burned incense, fasted, bathed and washed his sword, waiting for the day of the duel.

Is the young city lord Cui Jinhua really not in Tianding City? Meng Qi is most concerned about this, because the information he currently has is difficult to distinguish between true and false, and he has to find a way to "ask" another person involved, Cui Jinhua.

"By the way, did you know that Shen Hou appeared again last night?" Cao Manzi asked his followers to collect the gambling money and show off the news.

"What's going on? Who did Shen Hou kill again?" Many guests in the restaurant are decent people, but there are also many people in the martial arts world, so they are particularly interested in similar martial arts news. Moreover, the city lord of Tianding City is a contemporary master, and local people can't help but pay attention to martial arts.

Cao Manzi shook his head slowly and said pretentiously: "Shen Hou did not kill anyone, but sneaked into the home of the 'Living God of Wealth' and left a letter in the study."

"What letter?" Someone asked anxiously.

"The letter says 'I heard that you have a white jade Buddha statue...'" Cao Manzi remembered it well.

Everyone gasped when they heard it. This almost provocative behavior, this display of high skills and courage, made them shocked and yearning.

"The Living God of Wealth is the best under the Grandmaster, and Shen Hou is definitely not his opponent!"

"Yes, he secretly took the Buddha statue away, and left a letter of provocation. How can the Living God of Wealth put his face? I think he will fail in six days."

"That's right, the Living God of Wealth is extraordinary in martial arts and has many friends. Six days later, more than a dozen masters surrounded the white jade Buddha statue. I wonder how Shen Hou can steal it!"

"I heard that if the city lord was not about to duel, the Living God of Wealth would have planned to send the white jade Buddha statue to the city lord's mansion. Hehe, at that time, Shen Hou would have to admit that he failed."

"Shen Hou is also insidious. He chose the right time, leaving the city lord no time to help."

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The guests in the restaurant were talking happily. After all, it is rare for such a big event to happen frequently in the martial arts world.

Meng Qi was very satisfied listening to it. This is the effect he wanted! The White-robed Sword God and City Lord Cui were about to fight a decisive battle. If the Twelve Gods nearby were free, they would definitely come to watch the battle to improve their knowledge. At this time, I would leave a letter and create a big commotion. The Twelve Gods who came would naturally look for the Monkey, giving me hope of completing the side quest. Of course, this alone was not safe enough. After Meng Qi had eaten and drunk his fill, he picked up the bamboo hat he had bought before and put it on his head, quietly following Cao Manzi who was leaving.