Chapter 50 Chapter fifty

The man shouted: "You are wronged, you are wronged, you caught the wrong person!" Ding Zhaoming said: "I saw you with my own eyes, but you still don't recognize it?" The man opened his mouth wide, and was about to argue, when suddenly his face turned from white to red, then from red to black, and blood came out from his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.Before the next words could be uttered, he collapsed into a ball and died.Someone who recognized this person said: "He is the third Jiaojiao among the five ghosts of the Yellow River." The five ghosts of the Yellow River are only second- and third-rate figures in the underworld.

Jiang Shangyun said: "Hero Ding, I'm afraid you really caught the wrong person. The stone you hit just now used a kung fu similar to the magical power of snapping fingers, and the inner strength is not weak. How can there be such a thing as the five ghosts of the Yellow River?" Kung fu?" It turned out that although he knocked down the stone with his sword, the tiger's mouth was numb from the shock. Ding Zhaoming is also a great expert in the arena. After thinking for a while, he said: "You are right, I was fooled. It seems that someone pushed him behind his back and made him a scapegoat." It turned out that Ding Zhaoming just saw Jiao Jiao rushed up two steps in the crowd and raised his hand, so he caught him without thinking, now think about it carefully.It must be that the person who issued the hidden weapon was hiding behind him, but he pushed him, causing him to raise his hand, and at the same time poured poison on him.

Jin Zhuliu said: "Don't pursue it for now, let's say what you want to say first." As soon as Jiang Shangyun ran in, he called "Wait a minute!" Some new clues are beneficial to Dan Qiusheng. Ding Zhaoming first escorted Ji Hong to the two eminent monks of Shaolin Temple, and said: "Fortunately, the second son Jiang and I have captured the traitor of your sect. Now I will hand him back to your sect to deal with, but I want to Tell him a favor." Zun Sheng, the head of the Eighteen Arhats in Shaolin Temple, was surprised: "He is also your brother's enemy, why do you plead for him?" Ding Zhaoming said: "Because after he was arrested, some strange things happened..."

Before he finished speaking, Dong Mingzi interjected: "I dare not interfere with the Shaolin Temple to clean up the sect, but can you take him back to the Shaolin Temple and then you can clean up the sect by yourself?" The meeting place of the Dong faction intervened in the affairs of other factions. Ding Zhaoming said slowly: "Of course I shouldn't disturb your interrogation, but this traitor from Shaolin Temple is related to the case of Dan Qiusheng. I hope the head of your sect will let him speak and let me finish my speech." Dong Zhenzi couldn't protect his junior under such circumstances, so he could only say: "Okay, then let Daxia Ding finish his sentence first."

Ding Zhaoming said: "I want everyone to know where we caught this traitor from Shaolin Temple. It was just three nights ago that we caught him at the foot of Duanhun Cliff on Kongtong Mountain!" Everyone was astonished and commented: "Strange, why did he come up to Kongtong Mountain?" "Hmph, it seems that he must have something to rely on, otherwise how could he be so bold?" "Yes, Shaolin Temple The abbot of the abbot had already known to his fellow martial artists that he wanted to take him back to the monastery, so he ran up the mountain on the eve of the upcoming meeting of the Kongtong Sect, so he had thrown himself into a trap, this matter is really a bit strange!"

Jiang Shangyun then said coldly: "That night, at the foot of Duanhun Cliff, there was another person with this guy. Guess who this person is?" "Who is it?" "It's the deputy commander of the Imperial Forest Army." Ouyang Ye! At that time, Taoist Dashi, the eldest disciple of Taoist Master Dongming of the Kongtong School, was escorting them up the mountain!" As soon as this remark came out, the discussion in the venue suddenly fell silent.Everyone knew that something was wrong, but out of respect for the master, everyone kept silent, and just focused on the current head Dong Zhenzi and the successor Dong Mingzi who had accepted the nomination, and waited for their explanations.This silent pressure made their hearts palpitate even more.The scene is like "Wanmu waits for the rain in silence".

Dong Zhenzi said slowly: "Junior brother, please explain, Ouyang Ye is the guest you invited." Dong Mingzi knew that he couldn't hide his feelings, so he had to stay calm and said, "It's not really strange, the thing is like this: Well-known figures from various factions in the martial arts school were invited to watch the ceremony held by the faction. Ouyang Ye can be regarded as a prominent figure of the faction. We invited him as a guest, not because of his official title. And I invited this guest because of the brother of the head of the school. Agreed!" Each faction in the martial arts practiced differently and each had its own rules.Of course, the chivalrous people of the famous and decent families would not interact with the people in the government, but to invite the people in the government to be guests, especially at a meeting like the head of Lixin, it cannot be said that they are unreasonable.After Dong Mingzi explained, the guests who belonged to the chivalrous way were naturally dissatisfied, but it was inconvenient to talk about him.I can only leave Ouyang Ye aside and question him: "Then, what can you say when you invite Ji Hong?"

Dong Mingzi said: "You guys have misunderstood this point. Ji Hong is not our guest. That night, I had no idea that Ouyang Ye would bring Ji Hong with him." Daoist Dashi stood up and said: "At that time Ouyang Ye said that Ji Hong was his friend, I had to greet him because of Ouyang Ye's face. But after Ding Daxia and Jiang Ergongzi came and said that they wanted to arrest Ji Hong, I I don't care about it. I remember that I also told Ding and Jiang that Ji Hong was not a guest we invited, is this true?" Jiang Shangyun said: "That's right. At that time, I felt that you were a little partial to Ouyang Ye and Ji Hong, but the general situation is the same as what you said. But I still need you to come up with someone to confront Ji Hong!"

Dong Mingzi's heart skipped a beat, and he forced himself to ask, "Who is it?" Jiang Shangyun said loudly: "This is the distinguished guest you invited, Ouyang Ye, the deputy commander of the Imperial Forest Army!" It turned out that he never knew that Ouyang Ye had mysteriously disappeared that night, not long after they captured Ji Hong. Dong Mingzi let go of a stone in his heart, and thought to himself: "I'm just worrying about nothing. Hai Lancha even hid it from Ouyang Ye when he came here secretly. How could they know? What Ouyang Ye knew I'm afraid Ji Hong won't be fully informed of the matter, and Ji Hong may never have met Hai Lancha." It turned out that what he was worried about was that Ji Hong would confront Hai Lancha.

His heart widened, and he said coldly: "Please forgive me for not following orders!" Jiang Shangyun said angrily: "Why, you don't dare to let Ouyang Ye see me! Do you think that I, the ant people, can't meet the vice-commander you invited?" Dong Mingzi said: "Second Young Master Jiang, you only know one thing, not the other." Jiang Shangyun said: "What's the second?" Dong Mingzi said: "That's right, Ouyang Ye was here that night. But now I'm thinking that someone can tell me where he is?" Ding Zhaoming said, "What happened?"

Daoist Dashi said: "That night you left for a while, and you disappeared. At that time, I was taking him up the mountain, but suddenly he yelled, and when I looked back, he was nowhere to be seen." Jiang Shangyun said: "Is there such a strange thing?" Dong Mingzi said: "Why did we lie to you! He is a guest invited by my head. He is aboveboard. Why should he hide and dare not show his face? If you don't believe me, you can ask someone who came here two days ago. Guest, has anyone seen Ouyang Ye?" Ding Zhaoming is an old Jiang Hu, so he expected that he would not dare to lie about this matter, so he said: "Okay, let's trust you for now. It's best to find Ouyang Ye, but if we can't find him, we don't need him to confront him." In order to be proud, he said: "I have explained it, are you satisfied?" Lei Zhenzi said: "That's right, you just found Ji Hong in Kongtong Mountain, how can you say that he is related to the case of Dan Qiusheng?" On the surface, what he said seemed to be a bit partial to Dong Mingzi, but in fact he wanted to know sooner. Seeing the truth, Ji Hong was urged to come out and speak. Ding Zhaoming originally had one more thing to say, but he thought it would be better for Ji Hong to say it first.So he pushed Jihong out.Ji Hong glanced at Dong Mingzi, then shot Jin Zhuliu again, and said, "To tell you the truth, I am one of the people involved in this case. But I'm afraid that if I speak out, my life will be lost." Jin Zhuliu said: "Come here and talk in front of me and Senior Lei." With him and Lei Zhenzi nearby to protect Ji Hong, who else in the world can secretly plot against him? When Ji Hong walked to Jin Zhuliu's side, Jiang Shangyun had already spotted Meng Hua in the crowd, and hurried over to meet him. "Ah, Brother Meng, you've come back from Tianshan so quickly. Can you see Brother Ling?" How's it going?" Jiang Shangyun was taken aback for a moment, and said, "Since I broke up with her in Zhaohua that day, I haven't seen her again. Why do you ask that? What news did you get about her? Has something happened to her?" Someone next to him hissed, and it turned out that Ji Hong on the stage had already started talking. Meng Hua said in a low voice: "It's a long story, since you don't know, I'll tell you after Ji Hong testifies." He thought, "Why does Mei Yi know that he and Ding Zhaoming are out of danger? Ah, that's right. Maybe it was after she was captured by the temptress, she heard what the temptress said." Once again, Meng Hua couldn't find any news about Jin Biyi, and Meng Hua couldn't help but feel more and more worried. But Ji Hong had already started to speak, and his confession would have a great impact on Dan Qiusheng's case, so Meng Hua had no choice but to put Jin Biyi's matter aside for the time being, and listen to him attentively. Under the protection of Jin Zhuliu and Lei Zhenzi, Ji Hong no longer had to worry about it, so he faced Dong Zhenzi, but his eyes were fixed on Dong Mingzi, and said slowly: "What I want to talk about is an incident eighteen years ago. At that time, I had already escaped from Shaolin Temple and turned into a one-legged thief who did many evils in the world. "That year, there was a news that caught the attention of people in Jianghu, and people talked about it everywhere. Guanzhong hero Mou Xingxing died, and his only daughter was going to marry one of the top up-and-coming stars of the Kongtong faction, the Miss Mou from the country. Se Tianxiang has long been famous in the martial arts. Everyone says they are a pair of people made in heaven. But there is more than that. Mou and his party are rich and well-known in the martial arts. After hearing that he died, The family property has been sold off, and all of it is used as his daughter's dowry. There are several large boxes of gold, silver and jewelry. "The news came that He Luo, accompanied by Dan Qiusheng, would go to Mizhi to meet his fiancée, and then return to Kongtong Mountain to choose an auspicious marriage. The road would be more than a thousand miles away. "People in the underworld pay special attention to this matter. When they talk about it, they all envy He Luo's wealth and wealth. But no one dares to think of him. "To be honest, I have been tempted, but like all my colleagues, I wonder if I can't offend Dan Qiusheng and He Luo. If I don't know what I can do, I'm afraid I won't get a single coin. To die at their hands. "I never expected it in my dreams. I didn't dare to provoke trouble, but this incident has provoked me." Although eighteen years had passed, when he recalled what happened back then, he seemed to still have lingering fear, and unconsciously touched the scar on his face.Lei Zhenzi was eager to know the truth, and urged him: "What kind of thing will get on your head, let's talk about it." Ji Hong settled down and continued, "One night, I robbed a jeweler and came back. I was very happy. But when I got home, I suddenly found a stranger waiting for me. "I was taken aback and asked, 'Who are you? Why did you enter my house?' The man laughed and said, 'Don't you know me? I'm He Luo from the Kongtong sect. To you, it is a common thing, so why make such a fuss.” Amidst the laughter, there was only a flash of sword light, and nine holes had already appeared on the wall. "He Luo often walks around the rivers and lakes. Although I have never seen him, I have heard friends from the underworld talk about his appearance. I took a closer look and found that his appearance was indeed in line with what my friends said. And he used I can also tell that this sword technique is indeed the Kongtong School's serial killing sword technique. As far as I know, there were only three people in the Kongtong School who could perform the serial killing sword technique at that time. One was Dong Mingzi, One is Dan Qiusheng, and the other is He Luo. Among the three, Dong Mingzi is the oldest and Dan Qiusheng is the youngest. It is impossible for him to be the person in front of him. Therefore, there is no need to doubt that this person must be He Luo up. "After I was taken aback, I thought to myself, if I use the crazy wand technique to deal with his serial killing sword technique, maybe I won't be defeated immediately, but under his extremely fast and fierce sword technique, I will always be defeated There is no escape. I am secretly glad that I was not reckless just now, otherwise I am afraid that there will be more or less holes in my body. "He Luo smiled and said: 'Don't panic, sit down and talk. You are the most capable one-legged thief in the underworld. I never thought you would be so timid.' "I sat down and said, 'It's not that I'm timid, it's that you came too abruptly. You and I are the same, why did you come to me?' "He Luo said: 'You just came back from the crime, right? How's the oil and water?' "I thought he was asking for it on behalf of the owner, so I said: 'It's not too much, and it's not too little. The jewels I robbed are worth about five thousand taels of silver. For your sake, I can give back half of it. for you.' "I was planning to have some haggling, but He Luo laughed and said, "Your eye sockets are too small. It's not worth mentioning for thousands of taels of silver. To tell you the truth, I I came here specially to give you a big deal. At least it is worth four or five million taels of silver, a hundred times more than what you got tonight.' "I was amazed and said: 'What, you want to partner with me in a business with no capital?'" This traitor from Shaolin Temple, one of the best one-legged thieves in the world back then, told his adventure, everyone was amazed, Dong Mingzi scolded: "Nonsense, how could my nephew He Luo invite you to join in the robbery? " Lei Zhenzi said: "After he finishes speaking, it's not too late for us to judge whether what he said is true or not!" Ji Hong continued: "That's right, He Luo said the same thing that night: I didn't invite you to join in the robbery. If I wanted it, the money would have been mine. I came here specially to give you this big deal. "When he said this, I became more and more suspicious, and I didn't dare to agree immediately. I said thank you for your caring care, but you and I just met each other, and we didn't have any friendship in the past. Why did you give a gift worth hundreds of thousands of taels of silver? Come to me? "He Luo replied: 'It's very simple, because you are the most capable one-legged thief today. And I know that you are a traitor from Shaolin Temple. The chivalrous way of the famous and decent family can only be your enemy, and it must not be your friend. .If you don't agree to this matter, I forgive you and you won't say it to Chivalry.' "I couldn't restrain my curiosity, and said: 'What kind of business is it? You have to tell me first, so I can know if I can promise you!' "He Luo said: 'Okay, now I will tell you, do you know that I will go to Mizhi to meet my relatives in two days. My fiancée is the daughter of Guanzhong hero Mou Xing. The Mou family can be said to be from the martial arts world. The richest man!' "I said that although I am ignorant, how can I not know such a sensational event in the martial arts world? Mr. He, I am about to congratulate you! "He Luo smiled and said, "To each other, I also congratulate you. "I was stunned for a moment, and said: Mr. He, you are rich in money, but where do I get the joy from? "He Luo said: This big deal is for you to rob Miss Mou's dowry, and also for you to rob her!" As soon as this remark came out, the audience couldn't help being in an uproar.Dong Mingzi couldn't help but reprimanded Ji Hong again: "How can there be such a reason in the world, asking others to rob one's fiancée? Unless you are crazy, people will believe your nonsense!" Lei Zhenzi frowned and said, "Brother Dongming, don't interrupt again and again, okay, even if he's talking nonsense, we have to listen to his reasons!" Ji Hong said slowly: "It's no wonder that Taoist Master Dongming was surprised. At that time, I could hardly believe my ears. I said: Mr. He, are you joking with me? You went to greet your relatives, but you asked me to snatch yours." fiancee! "He Luo straightened his face and said: Who is joking with you? To be clear, I am the employer, and I hired you to do this for me. After the matter is completed, I will give you half of my wife's dowry! "I was extremely surprised and said: You, you don't like Mou Xingxing's daughter? He Luo said: Who said I don't like her, it is because I like her that I want you to do me this favor!" The more he talked about it, the more bizarre it became, and everyone unconsciously thought: Could there be a case in the case? "Mr. He, forgive me for being stupid. It's okay if you don't say it. The more you say it, the more confused I become. Since you like her, why do you want me to snatch her away?" Ji Hong continued to recount his conversation with He Luo that night . "He Luo laughed, and said: Do you think I'm really willing to let you snatch away my beautiful fiancee? It's just collusion! "When he said that, I immediately understood a little bit, and said: Oh, I understand, do you want me to be a villain, and you play a hero who protects flowers and saves beauty? "He Luo smiled and said: Yes, you kidnap her, and I will rescue her. But I only get back half of her dowry. The other half is for you to take away as a reward for you. This half of the dowry, It's worth two to three hundred thousand taels of silver, are you satisfied? "He told me the reason, but I still have doubts. It's true that Miss Mou would be grateful to him if he bravely rescued the beauty, but they are already a married couple. Are you afraid that Ms. Mou won't marry him when you welcome the bride? Is it worth arranging such a cruel trick just to get the gratitude of the fiancée? Let alone make his fiancée feel wronged? "Seeing that I was hesitant to agree, he seemed to have guessed my thoughts, and said: You don't need to ask any more questions, anyway, I won't lie to you, do as I say, it will be to your advantage. "The temptation of three hundred thousand taels of silver was too great for me. I couldn't help worrying about gains and losses. I asked him again: Mr. He, maybe you have something to hide. You are the employer. According to the rules of the underworld, I can't ask the employer to disclose their secrets." Tell me. But I want you to promise I won't die! "He Luo said: I already told you that it was collusion and acting, how could it kill you? "I asked: When you bravely rescued the beauty, wouldn't you seriously injure me? "He said: That's up to you, if you bully my fiancée just because of sex, of course I won't forgive you. "After he got the assurance that I was only asking for money and I would never rob sex, he said: Then you can rest assured that at most I will only cause you a little injury, and it will not cause any trouble at all. "I suddenly remembered that there was another Dan Qiusheng, and said, "You plan this matter, does your best man know?" He Luo said: "Are you referring to Dan Qiusheng? He doesn't know!" "I said, in this way, you can't guarantee that my life will be perfect!" He Luo said: I know you must ask this question, but you don't have to worry, I have already arranged it for you. "It's about my life. I still insist that he tell how he arranged it, so that I can rest assured." It started to talk about Dan Qiusheng, and there were still people whispering about it, but now they also quieted down.The whole audience was silent, and everyone pricked up their ears to listen. Only Ji Hong continued: "He Luo said: 'Do you want to know how I arrange it? First, I have made an appointment with two other people to work with you on the night of the appointment. But you don't have to worry about them They will divide your reward. They are not gangsters. They are just here to help me, and they don’t care about gold, silver and jewelry.” Having said that, He Luo took out a bearskin hat. A kind of hat that visitors often wear to keep out the cold, but it is rarely seen in the pass. "He Luo said: 'On the night of the errand, you put on this bearskin hat with the brim turned back, and they'll know you're one of them.' "I couldn't restrain my curiosity, so I asked: 'Can I know who these two people are?' He Luo seemed very unhappy, and replied coldly: 'These two people are very important, it's better if you don't know than to know! 'He said so, of course it is inconvenient for me to ask any more questions. I have to feel bored in my heart." Speaking of this, the voices of whispering in the field can't help but rise again. "The identity is very important, and they are not members of the underworld, so who are these two people?" "Could it be that the hats often worn by visitors outside the pass are martial arts figures outside the pass?" "I don't know if this matter is true or not, why bother?" Guess!" Only Meng Hua was clear-eyed in the audience: "Hai Lancha was sent by the Changbai Mountain Sect outside the customs. Although he had never been the commander of the Imperial Forest Army at that time, he was still an official. It seems that one of the two people must be him!" " After a short rest, Ji Hong went on to say: "Although I have helpers, I'm still a little scared, so I asked him again: Since you don't allow me to know who they are, you probably won't let me meet them beforehand, right? ? "He Luo said: 'Of course.' I said: 'Then it will be difficult to arrive at the same time. If I happen to arrive first alone, I think I can't deal with Dan Qiusheng.' "He Luo seemed to want to encourage me, and said: 'You shouldn't be too self-effacing. You can answer me honestly, don't be polite. You have seen the serial killing sword technique I used just now, how many moves can you resist?' "I said 30 to 50 moves, probably barely enough. When He Luo heard my answer, he said happily: That's enough. Let me tell you the truth, Dan Qiusheng's swordsmanship is better than mine. But since you can resist my thirty or fifty moves, you can at least resist Dan Qiusheng's more than ten moves. "What about after I said ten tricks? He Luo laughed and said: 'Fool, if you can resist ten tricks, there is someone who will help you in the dark, will you still sit and watch you be killed by Dan Qiusheng? He has already appeared by then Behind Dan Qiusheng!'” Hearing what he said, anyone with a little bit of brains would have already guessed who he was talking about.Sure enough, I heard Ji Hong say: "I already understand a little bit, but I still asked him deliberately, since it wasn't the two helpers you invited, who else would help me secretly? If you don't tell me, I will still Can't rest assured! "I insisted that he must speak out. He Luo frowned, and finally said: Are you pretending to be stupid, or do you really not understand? The person who secretly helped you is far away in the sky, right in front of you. It's me!" As soon as this remark came out, the audience couldn't help being in an uproar.Dong Mingzi's brows were knotted, as if he wanted to scold Ji Hong, but because he had touched Lei Zhenzi's nails twice in succession, although he was shocked and angry, he didn't dare to say any more. Ji Hong said slowly: "I fully understand this. He wanted to give me a fake hand to get rid of Dan Qiusheng, so that no one would compete with him for the position of head disciple. Of course, the so-called 'fake hand' was also done by himself. Hey, hey, his plan is really clever and ruthless, when Dan Qiusheng was fighting me head-on, he suddenly gave Dan Qiusheng a sword from behind, who would know?" This time, the current head of the Kongtong School, Makoto Dong, had to say: "You are treating the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. Everyone in this sect doesn't know that my nephew He has a good character. How can he have such a good character?" Despicable thoughts? That is to say, in terms of reputation back then, apart from being superior in martial arts, Dan Qiusheng was far inferior to him in shrewdness and ability. He really didn't need to murder Dan Qiusheng to win the palm The position of disciple!" He spoke as the head of the sect, Lei Zhenzi was inconvenient to refute him, but he said to Jihong: "You only tell the facts, don't make comments. What happened next, hurry up and talk about it!" The implication was that Dong Zhenzi was also blamed up. However, most of the people present, although they understood Dong Zhenzi's defense for He Luo, thought that Ji Hong's suspicion was not unreasonable. Only Meng Hua had a different idea: "He Luo wants to get rid of my There is no need to doubt the master's heart, but I am afraid it is still secondary. The matter will not be as simple as competing for the position of head disciple!" While everyone was eagerly waiting for the truth, Ji Hong finally told the truth about that night. "He Luo arranged the itinerary. On the third night after he came back from Mizhi to pick up his bride, he will spend the night in an ancient temple in the deep mountains. I agreed to do it that night. "That night, I went as promised, but the result of the incident was far beyond my expectations! "When I arrived at the ancient temple, I heard groans inside, as if someone had been injured!" Lei Zhenzi asked, "Was it Dan Qiusheng or He Luo who was injured?" Ji Hong said: "It's not, it's the servant of the Mou family who escorted the dowry. "I could hear someone scolding 'dog robber', and I could hear someone yelling, 'Hurry up and find the lady and come back!' My heart skipped a beat. Robbed. "I rushed into the temple, and two uninjured servants yelled that the robbers came again. I had no choice but to kill them. I took a closer look, and there were corpses of servants of the Mou family in the temple. Dead people. But there is no one who can speak! What happened just now? "I don't see Dan Qiusheng, I don't see He Luo, and I don't know where the eldest lady of the Mou family who is about to marry has gone! "I am most concerned about those boxes of dowry. Fortunately, no one has taken them away. I opened a box and saw that it was full of gold, silver and jewels! I was overjoyed. It would be better for me not to have Dan Qiusheng here. I use Don't take the risk of fighting him. At this moment, how can I care about whether he and He Luo are dead or alive? "I hurriedly loaded the boxes of dowry onto the donkey cart, but just as I was about to slip away, Dan Qiusheng suddenly came back!" "Is he alone?" Lei Zhenzi asked. "That's right, he was the only one, He Luo still didn't show up. I was so scared that I was stupid, so I had to bite the bullet and fight him. "Oh, He Luo thought that I could resist at least ten moves from him, and I thought I could. But both He Luo and I were wrong! "With just three strokes, I stabbed Dan Qiusheng. Here! You see, the scar on my face was left by Dan Qiusheng that night!" He touched the scar on his face, as if There are still lingering fears in my heart! Dong Zhenzi said coldly: "Why did Dan Qiusheng let you go?" He thought he was grasping the flaw. Ji Hong said: "Saving my life is the most important thing. I have no choice but to reveal the secret and shout loudly: 'It was He Luo who asked me to come here! At most I'm just an accomplice, you can't kill me!' "Dan Qiusheng seemed to be stunned for a while after listening to my words. At this moment, there was a faint and crisp whistling sound in the distance, which seemed to be from a woman. Dan Qiusheng's face changed color, he suddenly restrained himself, and gave a drink : Get lost! He left before me! "How dare I remove the dowry, I only hate my parents for losing two legs, and I don't even have time to apply Jinchuang medicine. Enduring the pain, I ran immediately. When I ran across the mountain, I could faintly hear Jinchuang medicine. The sound of iron crossing. It is expected that someone is fighting in the valley." Dong Zhenzi suddenly asked: "Who is fighting against each other, have you ever seen it?" Everyone felt that Dong Zhenzi's question was a bit ignorant, and they all thought in their hearts: "If Ji Hong didn't make up lies, considering the situation at that time, how could he have the time and courage to go closer and take a closer look? Dong Zhenzi is really one more thing. asked!" Before I could stop thinking about it, I heard Ji Hong reply: "At that time, I only hated my parents for having two missing legs, and they didn't even have time to apply gold medicine on the wounds. How dare I cause trouble? The sound came from the bottom of the valley, and I ran on the mountain, only hearing the sound, but not the person." After Ji Hong finished his confession, everyone felt that there was a case in the case, which was very strange.No one dared to speak casually.After a moment of silence, it was Lei Zhenzi who spoke first: "It seems that it was not Dan Qiusheng who murdered his fellow disciples, but He Luo." Dong Zhenzi said: "He Luo's father, my junior Dong Xuanzi later found two servants of the Mou family who were injured and survived, and according to their witness testimony, they saw that He Luo was indeed killed by Dan Qiusheng! " Jin Zhuliu said: "According to what Ji Hong said, he only found the servant of the Mou family who was seriously injured, but he didn't find He Luo's body!" Ji Hong continued: "Let me make this more clear. The Mou family has five servants in total. One of them has already been killed, two of them were seriously injured and unconscious, and the other two were killed by me with lesser injuries. Another servant of the Mou family saw He Luo in another place and was killed by Dan Qiusheng!" Jin Zhuliu said: "And if He Luo was really killed by Dan Qiusheng, those servants should name him and call Dan Qiusheng right, but what Jihong heard, they just called him a dog and a robber!" Dong Zhenzi said: "Let's put aside whether Jihong's confession is true or not, but even according to his confession, he once heard someone fighting in the valley. How could he know that it was Dan Qiusheng who sent him away?" , go after He Luo again?" Lei Zhenzi said: "Even so, it's because Dan Qiusheng already knew that He Luo was going to murder him, and he killed He Luo for self-defense!"However, this explanation is also reasonable. Dong Mingzi breathed a sigh of relief, and thought to himself: "It turns out that what Ji Hong knows is only a small part of what he experienced personally, so I don't need to worry too much. Hey, hey, there is no match for death anyway, so what's the point of refuting his words?" Difficult?" So he sneered three times before saying anything. Lei Zhenzi said angrily: "Brother Dongming, what are you laughing at?" Dong Mingzi said: "Senior Lei, I'm not laughing at you. I just think this thing is a bit funny!" Lei Zhenzi said: "What's so funny?" Dong Mingzi didn't answer him directly, but turned around and asked Jin Zhuliu a question. "Hero Jin, do you believe Ji Hong's words?" Dong Mingzi asked, with a frivolous look on his brows. Jin Zhuliu said: "I have no prejudices, but since we are seeking the truth of the case, we can't just listen to one side's words. Whether Ji Hong's testimony is true or not, of course there can be doubts, but we can't completely ignore it! " Dong Mingzi said: "I always feel that it is a bit ridiculous to use his testimony to testify my brother Dongxuan's words. Ji Hong is a traitor from Shaolin Temple and a bandit who commits all kinds of crimes in the world. May I ask this?" How can a person like me be compared with my senior brother?" Ji Hong said loudly: "Yes, I did a lot of evil in the past, and now I can't regret it. But because of this, I can't bear to see Dan Qiusheng being wronged by you. I will try my best to testify for him and make up for my past mistakes!" Dong Mingzi said: "Who can prove to you that the confession is true?" Ji Hongdao: "Dan Qiusheng!" Dong Zhenzi put on his identity as the leader and said, "According to the rules, Dan Qiusheng is the accused suspect. If you defend him, he cannot be your witness. Are there any witnesses?" Ji Hong said angrily: "I have already said that the people who witnessed me entering the ancient temple, except Dan Qiusheng, are already dead!" Jin Zhuliu suddenly said: "I also have something to ask brother." Dong Zhenzi said: "What is it?" Jin Zhuliu said: "Except for the dead Dong Xuanzi, who else has seen those two people?" Testify that He Luo is the servant of the Mou family who was killed by Dan Qiusheng?" Dong Zhenzi said: "No!" Jin Zhuliu also sneered and said: "Okay, if you think you can only trust people from your own sect, then I don't need to ask any more." Lei Zhenzi was also angry in his heart, and said: "Yes, if that's the case, you can convict yourself, why bother, what justice is there?" Dong Zhenzi quickly relaxed and said: "The old man misunderstood, I am not partial to one side's words, but as Jin Daxia said, it is just to investigate the authenticity of Ji Hong's testimony." Jin Zhuliu said: "Since no one can verify his words except Dan Qiusheng, how can you investigate?" Dong Zhenzi said: "Yes, since there is no witness, it can only be judged according to common sense. Ji Hong's confession is too unreasonable on the one hand, and on the other hand, he is a notorious martial arts scum, I really can't believe him gone." Lei Zhenzi said: "He has no grievances or enmity with He Luo, nor has he received any favor from Dan Qiusheng. According to what he said, he was still injured by Dan Qiusheng. Why did he fabricate lies and instead defend Dan Qiusheng? " Dong Mingzi said: "I can only ask Ji Hong, but if you ask him, I'm afraid he won't tell the truth!" Ji Hong said angrily: "Anyway, you won't believe what I say, so what else can I say?" Dong Mingzi suddenly said, "Hero Jin, there is something I don't know if I should say it or not?" Jin Zhuliu said coldly: "You are the prosecutor in this case, what else can you not say?" Dong Mingzi said slowly: "From my point of view, I'm afraid someone is going to help Dan Qiusheng get rid of his crimes. Ji Hong knows that person's intentions. Anyway, he has done many bad things, and he is not afraid to admit one more thing. He Help that person, and of course that person will help him intercede with Shaolin Temple." Jiang Shangyun was furious, and said: "You say that because you suspect that I taught Ji Hong to fabricate his confession. Hmph, then I will say it bluntly, you are judging a gentleman's belly with a villain's heart!" Dong Mingzi blushed and said, "What, Second Young Master Jiang, you, you call me a villain!" What Jin Zhuliu wanted to say in his heart was spoken by his apprentice, and he felt very happy.After intentionally letting him talk, he reprimanded: "Shangyun, why are you so rude to senior, why don't you come here to make amends? Brother Dongming, my apprentice has a reckless temper and doesn't know how to speak properly. For my sake Come on, don't be surprised!" The implication was that Jiang Shangyun's words were just "not knowing the point".As for whether what he said was true or not, the master did not make a conclusion. Dong Mingzi became more and more embarrassed, and said embarrassingly: "No need. How dare I be an apology from the golden hero!" Jiang Shangyun was so happy that he said this, and took back the foot that stepped out. 丁兆鸣微笑说道：“洞冥道长不必动怒，上云世兄，你也不用着恼。咱们是来寻求事情的真相，不是来吵嘴的，对吗？说到吉鸿的供词是真是假，我倒有一个旁证，可以证明他刚才那番话大概不是胡乱捏造。” 洞真子道：“哦，什么旁证？”丁兆鸣道：“有人要把吉鸿杀了灭口。连我们也几乎遭了鱼池之殃！” 洞真子暗暗吃惊，但却不能不明知故问：“哦，有这样的事！那人是谁？” 丁兆鸣道：“是江湖上擅于使毒的妖妇辛七娘！” “辛七娘”的名字一说出来，场中不禁又是群情耸动，纷纷议论。“难道这妖妇也和此案有关？”“是谁把她请出来作凶手的？” 雷震子道：“请大家静些，让丁大侠说出事情经过。” 丁兆鸣道：“我们本来是要把吉鸿押回少林寺的，下了崆峒山之后，第二日途中就碰上这个妖妇……” 丁兆鸣继续说道：“我们正在路旁的茶铺歇息，那妖妇来得有如鬼魅，倏的现身，立施毒手。幸亏江公子挡在吉鸿身前，出剑得快，只一剑就削去了她的覆额青丝，这才把她吓走的。” 洞真子故意问道：“你们为什么不将那妖妇擒下？” 江上云愤然说道：“那妖妇的暗器没打着吉鸿，却打伤了我。丁叔叔为了照料我，只好暂且让那妖妇逃了。”说至此处，拿出三枚黑黝黝的梅花针。 他把这三枚梅花针放在手帕上，拿去交给雷震子，说道：“雷老前辈，你见多识广，请你法眼鉴定，是否那妖妇的独门暗器？” 雷震子仔细审视之后，说道：“不错，这是辛七娘淬过五毒的梅花针。天下能用这种毒针作暗器的只有两家，另外一家是川西唐家。不过唐家的毒针是暗红色的，这妖妇的毒针则是紫黑色的。唐家的毒针，中了之后，十二个时辰之内，全身的肤色都变得通红，那时纵有多好的内功，多好的灵丹妙药也是无法医治，必定身亡，但这妖妇的毒针更加厉害，六个时辰之内，就会全身瘀黑而亡的。两位道兄要是不相信的话，不妨就拿这三枚毒针试一试。” 这话自是有意挖苦洞真、洞冥不肯相信别人的，他们纵有天大的胆子，岂敢试这毒针？洞真子讪讪说道：“江世兄的说话和雷老前辈的鉴定，贫道岂敢稍有怀疑？” 江上云继续说道：“幸亏丁叔叔有天山雪莲泡制的碧灵丹，我一受伤，他便立即给我料理。用磁石将那三枚毒针吸了出来。但虽然如此，我也还要打坐六个时辰，才能恢复。这就是我们为什么迟来的原因了。” 丁兆鸣接着说道：“那间茶店离此不到一百里，当时，目击这妖妇行凶的还有茶店的老板，人证物证大概可算得齐全了吧？”这话他是盯着洞冥子说的。洞冥子力持镇定，淡淡说道：“丁大侠和江公子说的话我当然是相信的，不过'杀人灭口'四字，似乎还可商榷！” 江上云怒道：“这妖妇和我们是风马牛不相及的，她来暗算吉鸿，不是杀人灭口是为什么？” 洞冥子道：“吉鸿作恶多端，仇家之多，自必难免，说不定是他曾经得罪过这个妖妇，她是来为自己报仇呢？” 吉鸿说道：“我和这妖妇过去是曾相识，但那时正是同恶相济，怎能会是仇家？” 洞真子道：“或者你是有别的仇家，请这妖妇出来杀你？”吉鸿说道：“与我为敌的人十九是侠义道，他们料想也不会求助于这个妖妇！” 洞冥子道：“你总干过一件黑吃黑的事吧？”吉鸿说道：“不错，那就是剩下来的十分之一的黑道上的对头了。但我知道，他们是没一个够得上份量去请那妖妇的！” 江上云冷笑道：“事情已经很清楚了，除了是杀人灭口，还能再是什么？” 洞冥子勃然作色，说道：“江二公子，你这话也未免武断了些！好吧，我们就姑且相信她是杀人灭口，请问指使她杀人灭口的是谁？那妖妇有说出来没有？” 江上云怒道：“她怎肯亲口说出来？”洞冥子冷冷说道：“那么谁又能够断定她是为了此案才去杀人灭口？” 本来对辛七娘“杀人灭口”的指控倘若能够成立的话，就可以连带证明吉鸿并非编造谎言。此时大多数人也已相信了吉鸿的证供，认为洞冥子是嫌疑最大的指使人了。想不到洞冥子还有这番狡辩。 虽然强辞夺理，但苦无对证，却还当真没有办法驳他！ 正当洞冥子侧目斜视，嘴角边挂着得意的冷笑之际，忽听得有个女子的声音叫道：“爹爹！” 这女子一出现，金逐流是大为诧疑，孟华是惊喜交集，洞冥子则是面色大变了。 原来走进场中的少女不是别人，正是金逐流的女儿金碧漪！ “爹爹，你要替我报仇！”金碧漪一面向父亲走来，一面叫道。 “报什么仇？”金逐流也不禁吃了一惊问她了。 “你们把那妖妇交出来给我！”金碧漪未答父亲之前，一走进来，就冲着洞真子和洞冥子伸手要人了！洞真子心里惊惶之极，但他可也装得真像，说道：“哪个妖妇？” 金碧漪朗声说道：“除了辛七娘还有哪个妖妇？” 洞真子眉头一皱，说道：“金姑娘，你伸手问我们要人这是什么意思？我们也正想找这妖妇呢！” 金碧漪道：“你是真的不懂还是假作不知？那妖妇就在你的清虚观里，你是掌门，还敢说不是你包庇她的吗？”正是： 欲知后事如何，请听下回分解。