Chapter 43 Chapter 43: Expose the Conspiracy

Shi Chaoji laughed without a smile, and said: "The commander of Beigong is far-sighted, this is exactly what the saying goes, you have to put a long line to catch big fish! Hehe, that's right, Brother Mou, it's better for you not to show up than to show up." it is good!" Zong Shenlong said: "Okay, thank you for tipping off the news. As long as you lure Jin Zhuliu away and we capture the prisoner, you will naturally have a share of the credit." Mou Zongtao said lightly: "I don't want to be famous, and I don't want to be rich. Don't worry, you two, any credit is yours, and Mou will never share the credit."

Zong Shenlong said: "Then what do you want?" Mou Zongtao smiled and said, "Uncle Grand Master, you are a sensible person, I can't hide my thoughts from you." Zong Shenlong laughed loudly and said, "I'm really confused, yes, you are going to be the head of the Fusang Sect, aren't you?" Mou Zongtao said: "I just want to promote the sect's sect, and now a little girl is stealing the sect's head. Uncle Master, I don't think you are convinced either?" Zong Shenlong said: "Okay, if you help me, of course I will help you too. But I don't know that Master Beigong—"

Mou Zongtao said: "I will speak up for you, express your loyalty to him, and say that this credit belongs to both of you." It turned out that Bei Gongwang and Sa Fuding were secretly intriguing. Zong Shenlong only found out after he took refuge in Sa Fuding. Now Bei Gongwang has gained the emperor's trust. The situation is gradually going against Sa Fuding. Heart.As for Shi Chaoji, he was originally placed by Sa Fuding in the Imperial Forest Army. He already knew that Bei Gongwang knew his secret, and he felt even more uneasy.Now Mou Zongtao is willing to take this opportunity to win them over with Bei Gongwang, which is exactly what they wish for.

Shi Chaoji said: "To be honest, the commander of Beigong may have misunderstood me a little bit. Brother Mou, I am very grateful to you for your kind words." Mou Zongtao said: "They are all our own people, why are you being polite, I also want your help." Shi Chaoji laughed and said: "Yes, yes! Then your teachers, uncles and nephews should discuss it carefully. If it is useful for me, Shi, I will definitely help." Zong Shenlong said: "As far as I know, people from the Fusang Sect will also come to Wang's house to celebrate his birthday today." Mou Zongtao said, "Who is it?"

Zong Shentao said: "It's Shi Wei and his wife." Mou Zongtao hummed, and said, "Shi Wei and Sang Qing? Huh, they were originally my right and left hands, but unexpectedly they betrayed me at the Mount Tai meeting!" Zong Shenlong smiled and said: "You don't have to be angry, and you don't have to show your face. I'll take care of them for you later in the name of cleaning up the house!" Mou Zongtao said: "That girl called me the head of Qiuran Hall. Among the new disciples in this sect, most of them were taught by me personally, and there is no shortage of my confidantes. But the six senior brothers of the older generation, Shi Wei Sangqing, don't use it. Said it was against me, the other four brothers, I wonder if the uncle can pull one or two over?"

Zong Shenlong smiled and said: "To be honest, two of them followed you out of desperation, and have been in touch with me in secret. Now that you and I are on the same line, of course I will ask them to support you." Yours." It turns out that these six people came back from overseas together with Zong Shenlong, and they were once known as the "Seven Sons of Fusang". Later, because Zong Shenlong returned to the Qing court, Mou Zongtao pretended to uphold justice and drove Zong Shenlong out of the Fusang sect. The six people then turned to support Mou Zongtao.However, these six people are divided into two factions, some sincerely support it, because they are not worthy of Zong Shenlong's actions, and have never seen Mou Zongtao's face clearly; .

Mou Zongtao said: "Okay, it will be more sure. But when I abolish the establishment, it is best for the uncle not to intervene." Zong Shenlong smiled and said: "I understand this. You still want to be in the so-called chivalrous way. Of course, it is inconvenient for you and me to join forces openly. But, what excuse do you find to abolish that girl?" Mou Zongtao said: "I met Meng Yuanchao in Sanhe County. He is currently on his way to the south. That girl is looking for him, and they are probably together now. Meng Yuanchao is also a prisoner of the imperial court!"

Shi Chaoji immediately understood, and said: "Okay, leave this matter to me. I'll ask someone to search their whereabouts and arrest that little girl. You don't need to waste your brains on abolition, and you can succeed as the head .” Mou Zongtao said: "Even if I can't catch them, as long as your people meet them and fight with them, I can find an excuse. I don't even need to come forward." Zong Shenlong said: "Yes, yes. The Fusang Sect re-established a sect in the Central Plains. The original purpose was to promote the martial arts of the sect, not to interfere in the government affairs. This girl is so close to the prisoner, isn't it to implicate the Fusang Sect Is it difficult to gain a foothold in the Central Plains? As long as something really happens, some mature and prudent people in this sect will definitely not want her to be the head of the sect."

Shi Chaoji said: "There must be such people. But there must be others who oppose them." Mou Zongtao said: "Then I have no choice but to ask them to 'stand on their own'." Shi Chaoji laughed loudly and said, "Okay, those who expelled you from the Fusang Sect, I can help you and get rid of them one by one!" Lin Wushuang was horrified when he heard this, and thought to himself: "Fortunately, God sent them to gather here, and I heard their vicious plot!" The three of them laughed loudly, and after laughing, Mou Zongtao said: "Uncle Grand Master, Mr. Shi, thank you for agreeing to help me. I am here to thank you in advance."

Shi Chaoji smiled and said: "You have helped us a lot, yes, there is another piece of good news that you haven't told the old man?" Zong Shenlong said: "What good news?" Mou Zongtao said: "Did you make an appointment with Han Peng last night?" Zong Shenlong said: "That's right, how did you know? But until this morning, he didn't come." Mou Zongtao said: "Han Peng wanted to reveal your secret to Liu Kang, and he injured me last night." He immediately told the truth about what happened at the twenty-fourth bridge last night. Zong Shenlong said bitterly: "When I left the restaurant yesterday, Han Peng didn't go with us. I already became suspicious. Sure enough, he wanted to betray me. Hmph, then you should kill him to silence him."

Mou Zongtao said: "He is already dead! Although he was not killed on the spot, he was hit by my tree arrow. Before he died, he would not be able to speak." Zong Shenlong said: "Do you really know that he is dead?" Mou Zongtao said: "Liu Kang transported the coffin to the joint number of Han Peng's father-in-law in Yangzhou. Our people have opened the coffin to examine the corpse, and it will never be false." Zong Shenlong said: "Then what about Liu Kang?" Mou Zongtao said: "He transported the coffin and left Yangzhou an hour ago." Zong Shenlong said: "Okay, then I can deal with one less powerful enemy today. But the fly in the ointment is that there is one less Han Peng, and no one will go to the Wang family to be a lobbyist for us." Shi Chaoji smiled and said, "Don't worry, I've already found another lobbyist who is more suitable than Han Peng." Zong Shenlong said: "But who is this person?" Shi Chaoji smiled and said: "When you arrive at Wang's house, you will naturally know." Mou Zongtao said: "However, we still have unfinished business. That Liu Kang should be killed and silenced." Zong Shenlong said: "Okay, my name is Wu Hong, Wei Qing, Jin Taiding, and Ximen Hu, and I will chase him down." Mou Zongtao said: "Liu Kang is extraordinary, can Wu Hong and the others kill him?" Zong Shenlong said: "I also tried Liu Kang's kung fu. Wei Qing can fight him within a hundred moves, and the other three have their own unique skills, so they can take the opportunity to hurt him." Shi Chaoji said: "Then we should send Wei Qing to deal with this matter quickly. Hey, why hasn't he come out yet?" Having said this just now, Wei Qing hurried over with a panicked expression. Zong Shenlong was taken aback, couldn't wait, raised his voice and asked: "Wei Qing, what's the matter with you?" Mou Zongtao also asked at the same time: "Who did you meet?" Wei Qing said: "There is no one in the ancestral hall. Hehe, I saw it, they came here!" Zong Shenlong shouted, "Where is it?" Shi Chaoji shouted: "You are so courageous, who are they?" Wei Qing said: "One man and one woman!" He first answered Shi Chaoji's question, but then cast a wink at Zong Shenlong and Mou Zongtao. Mou Zongtao suddenly came to his senses and said: "Master, don't be busy. Since good friends are here, we will meet sooner or later. We should also treat each other with courtesy. Hehe, friends, please come out by yourself!" Wei Qing stood at one end of the tomb passage, guarding the intersection of going down the mountain, wandering around, and said loudly: "Yes, friends, please come out! Run, you will never run away, do you really want me to catch you out?" Lin Wushuang was puzzled, and thought to himself: "He didn't go in until after we came out, how could he tell him? Judging from his tone, it seems that he has discovered our hiding place?" Meng Yuanchao is a great expert in the arena. He was taken aback at first, and immediately thought of it: "Hmph, he's just pretending to intimidate. It seems that he probably found some suspicious signs, but he still can't figure out whether we have already hided." here." Meng Yuanchao expected it well.It turned out that when Meng Yuanchao and Lin Wushuang stepped into the ancestral hall, they never thought of avoiding the enemy, so they just walked like ordinary people and did not use lightness kung fu.The wet moss on the stone steps left their footprints. Wei Qing is also an expert in the rivers and lakes, and he is very delicate. He carefully distinguishes footprints of different sizes, and he can tell that they are a man and a woman.There are only footprints of those who have come, but those who have not gone, obviously slipped away through the back door.But there are no footprints on the back door, and we know that these two people must have light kung fu.The back door led to the pine forest, so he immediately judged that the two people must be hiding here to eavesdrop. Lin Wushuang was hesitating, not knowing whether it would be better to jump down or wait for a change, when Mou Zongtao suddenly sneered and said, "Lin Wushuang, we are cousins, are you still afraid of seeing your cousin? Hurry up and talk to Meng Yuanchao." Come out!" For Mou Zongtao, this was just a tentative test. In fact, he was not sure that it belonged to Meng and Lin.It was only because Wei Qing said that it was a man and a woman that aroused his suspicion. Meng Yuanchao worried secretly: "Wu Shuang, don't fall for their tricks!" It's a pity that he couldn't say these words to Lin Wushuang. Before thinking about it, I heard Lin Wushuang's voice say: "Yes, it's me! I'm the only one!" Lin Wushuang flew down from the tree and ran immediately.The direction of escape was exactly the opposite of where Meng Yuanchao was hiding.It turned out that she wanted to draw away this group of powerful enemies by virtue of her excellent lightness kung fu. It's a pity that her experience in the world is too shallow after all, and she doesn't know how to use her thoughts cleverly. If she said: "I am the only one", it is equivalent to saying "There is no silver three hundred taels here", and she immediately showed her flaws. It was too late to say it, but it was so fast, Tongtianhu Chu Tianxiong had already left the string like an arrow, chasing after her.Mou Zongtao is also like a shadow, chasing after him. Zong Shenlong was also going after him, Shi Chaoji said: "Don't be fooled by this stinky girl, there must be someone else!" Mou Zongtao ran and shouted: "Yes, you should quickly search for Meng Yuanchao. This girl is here, can Meng Yuanchao not be here?" Before he finished speaking, Meng Yuanchao appeared in a flash. "Meng Yuanchao is here, are you blind?" At this time, Wei Qing was closest to Meng Yuanchao, with their backs to him.Meng Yuanchao could have taken him by surprise, attacked him unprepared, and killed him with a sharp knife.But Meng Yuanchao didn't want to lose his identity and attacked him secretly, so he spoke first before he rushed towards him. When he spoke like this, he missed the opportunity.Wei Qing's martial arts are not weak, as soon as he heard the sound of the golden blade chopping the wind behind him, the chain hammer shook back with his backhand, the knife and hammer collided, splashing sparks.With a bang, Wei Qing staggered forward a few steps.Although his figure was unstable, he did not fall. Meng Yuanchao shouted: "I am a 'Qin criminal', you come after me!" Shi Chaoji laughed and said: "Okay, I will fight with you again today!" At this time Chu Tianxiong had chased out of the woods, Mou Zongtao was still a little behind, and turned his head to look at Meng Yuanchao.Meng Yuanchao shouted: "Mou Zongtao, you shameless villain, if you have the guts to come back and fight me, I'm not afraid of your numbers!" Zong Shenlong shouted: "The kid surnamed Meng will never escape, so don't worry about taking that girl!" Mou Zongtao thought for a while, thinking to himself: "Although Meng Yuanchao is a criminal, this girl has a greater relationship with me!" Then he laughed and said: "How can Mou Zongtao bully the few with the more, you want to fight me alone Fighting alone, there are plenty of opportunities. You should learn Lord Shi's brilliant moves first!" As he spoke, he kept walking, and in a blink of an eye, he was already far away. Shi Chaoji flipped up and down with a pair of judge pens, fighting with Meng Yuanchao a few tricks.Zong Shenlong came and said: "I was ordered to arrest the criminals, but I can't tell you the rules of the world." The long sword was out of the sheath, and with a move of "three rings around the moon", it stabbed Meng Yuanchao's big acupoint on the back of his heart, and the sword edge cut obliquely. The momentum of the lotus root was cut, and the hilt of the sword hit the Yuqi point on his waist again. Meng Yuanchao's sword was as fast as lightning, and without turning his head, he swung his backhand three times in a row, undoing all the fierce swordsmanship of Zong Shenlong's move and three moves.Turning back to the knife, there was still time to break Shi Chaoji's double pens. Seeing an opportunity to take advantage of, Zong Shenlong immediately pointed down with the tip of his sword, and stabbed Meng Yuanchao's heel with a move of "Bright Camel Thousand Miles".Meng Yuanchao didn't save the move, he shouted loudly, and chopped down with his knife.Zong Shenlong was bending over to attack his lower body, if he were to strike him with the condescending knife, wouldn't his head be split in two?Originally, Zong Shenlong could stab his heel first, but how dare he take the risk?At that moment, he had no choice but to change his stance hastily, the tip of the sword swiped up from the bottom, and with a stance of "Midnight Beacon Smoke", it blocked Meng Yuanchao's treasured saber. Meng Yuanchao didn't wait for his tricks to be used up, the blade turned around quickly, Shi Chaoji's two pens were able to touch, and Meng Yuanchao used "Hengyun Duanfeng", bullying him straight in, stabbing him in the lower abdomen.This move is necessary to save the enemy, so Shi Chaoji had no choice but to take back his two pens to guard the door. Zong Shenlong said: "This kid has to work hard, let's consume him slowly." Shi Chaoji said: "Yes, forgive him if he can't fly out of our palms!" In terms of the true abilities of both parties, if everyone puts their best efforts, Meng Yuanchao can slightly beat Shi Chaoji, while He Zong Shenlong can only be tied.Fortunately, they did not dare to go all out, and it was not easy to win for a while.But Meng Yuanchao is also difficult to get out of trouble.Zong Shenlong used softness to overcome rigidity, and Meng Yuanchao's several violent sword techniques were resolved by him.Gradually feel a little powerless. Wei Qing was originally a bandit, he has gone through many battles in his life, but he has never seen such a ferocious fight, he was horrified by the sight, picked up the chain hammer, his feet dared not move forward. Zong Shenlong said: "Wei Qing, you are not needed here. Go back quickly and hunt down Liu Kang with Wu Hong and the others. He is escorting the coffin and walking slowly. You will definitely catch up." Wei Qing wished he had such an order , quickly responded "obedience", turned and ran. Shi Chaoji sneered and said: "I didn't catch it at the right time, and I did a lot of credit by catching a criminal first. He is also a incense master of the Tianlihui. I hope Wei Qing captures him, that would be even better." Zong Shenlong laughed Said: "Four against one, forgive Liu Kang, but he can't run away. Hehe, one prisoner plus one incense master of the Heavenly Law Society, I think it is more valuable than that 'on point'." Meng Yuanchao listened to their chorus, and he seemed to regard himself as something in his pocket. He said angrily: "Meng has only one life, and those who are dying will have it. Don't think about living!" Kai, thinking in his heart: "I can die beside Shi Kefa's tomb, what more can I ask for? But I only hope that Wushuang can escape." Lin Wushuang fled like flying, and was slightly disappointed to see only Chu Tianxiong and Mou Zongtao chasing after him.But she didn't know that Meng Yuanchao was already trapped, and she thought that these two men were the most capable, if they were lured away, Meng Yuanchao would have hope of escape.So I didn't look back, I just hoped to lure them as far away as possible.Mou Zongtao shouted: "Wu Shuang, I won't make things difficult for you, let's have a good talk with cousins." Lin Wushuang was angry and sad at the same time, and said: "I don't have any cousin, my cousin is already dead." Mou Zongtao said with a smile on his face: "You don't have a cousin, so what am I?" Gritting his teeth, he said: "You are a scum of our sect, there is nothing more to talk about between you and me." Chu Tianxiong's lightness kung fu is not inferior to Lin Wushuang.Lin Wushuang was restless, and when he spoke, his pace was a little slower.Chu Tianxiong used the "eight-step chasing cicada" footwork, and chased after her in one breath. Lin Wushuang heard the breeze blowing behind him, and made a backhand with a sword.She knew very well that the enemy was formidable, and this sword was obtained from the secret technique passed down by the founder of the school, the Qiubeard, in the Grottoes of Mount Tai. Chu Tianxiong also underestimated the enemy too much, he only wondered how capable a young girl could be, chasing her behind, grabbing her by the lute bone without fear.Unexpectedly, the sword light was suddenly dazzling, and Lin Wushuang's backhand sword had stabbed from an unexpected direction. Hearing a soft "chi" sound, the sword light passed by, Chu Tianxiong's white hair was cut off at the root, flying with the wind, but Lin Wushuang's clothes were also torn off by him.Both of them were shocked, and Chu Tianxiong was even more surprised when his head felt cold.The two sides exchanged this trick, which can be said to be extremely dangerous.The time when Lin Wushuang shaved off his hair was also the time when Chu Tianxiong tore her clothes, the timing was exactly the same.If Chu Tianxiong hadn't been taken aback, this grasp would have crushed her pipa bone; but if Lin Wushuang hadn't been frightened, this sword could have pierced through his head. It was too late, but soon, Lin Wushuang stabbed out with his sword again.Mou Zongtao came running like flying, and shouted: "Let's go to Kunmen, turn Xun's position, and attack her at the bottom!" Chu Tianxiong acted according to the law, and immediately untied her sword move. Lin Wushuang was taken aback, and thought to himself: "How did he also understand the secret sword technique passed down by the patriarch?" It turned out that Mou Zongtao was very clever. After losing to Lin Wushuang in the sword competition on Mount Tai that day, he repeated the moves she used day and night. After replaying and deliberating carefully, he actually thought of a few sword techniques to crack.But what he can crack is at most limited to the tricks that Lin Wushuang has used.He probably just doesn't know anything about the strange tricks he hasn't used before. Mou Zongtao laughed and said, "It's okay if you don't recognize me as a cousin. We are both disciples of the Fusang Sect. We learn from each other with the secret swordsmanship passed down by our patriarch, but both of us benefit from each other." , is about to come. Lin Wushuang knew that once they joined forces, he would be hard to get out of trouble.Immediately, Kuaijian counterattacked. Among the three moves, there were two moves that Mou Zongtao had never seen before.Chu Tianxiong, nicknamed "Tongtianhu", has an extremely slippery personality and skills, and his real skills are also superior to Lin Wushuang. With his own martial arts, he has dealt with these three quick attacks.Even though Lin Wushuang forced him to retreat, Lin Wushuang couldn't stab him.But Lin Wushuang took advantage of this opportunity and ran away in no time. Chu Tianxiong didn't know that Mou Zongtao only had a half-knowledge of Lin Wushuang's swordsmanship, he only thought that Mou Zongtao wanted to see him make a fool of himself, so he didn't give any advice on the next three moves.He is a well-known figure, and his seniority is very high in the martial arts. Now that a young girl cut his hair, he couldn't help but feel ashamed and angry. He was extremely angry and thought to himself: "This stinky girl's sword skills Although it's a bit weird, as long as I don't underestimate the enemy, I will never lose to her. Hmph, Mou Zongtao deliberately wants to see me make a fool of myself, so I don't want his help. When I capture this little girl by myself, he will fight to be the leader. Let him beg me now!" Chu Tianxiong and Lin Wushuang's lightness kung fu were comparable, but above Mou Zongtao.Chu Tianxiong didn't intend to intercept, Lin Wushuang ran, he ran after him, leaving Mou Zongtao far behind in a blink of an eye. Mou Zongtao pursued the distance farther and farther, feeling very annoyed in his heart, knowing that he was determined not to catch up with them, he thought to himself: "Is this old fox afraid that I will share his credit, or is he going to use this girl to blackmail me? Thanks to me I don't want to share, but I can't threaten him. But I can't catch up. Zong Shenlong and the others don't know if they have captured Meng Yuanchao, so why not go back and see. If they are still fighting, I can help. I and Zong Shenlong Shi Chaoji The benefits are the same, but they are closer. If you catch Meng Yuanchao, you can discuss with them how to deal with that old fox." Just when he was hesitating and hesitating, he suddenly heard someone shout: "Brother Mou, so you are here!" Mou Zongtao was quite surprised when he heard this man's voice, and thought in his heart: "If he meets that girl, things will be bad." It turned out that it was none other than Jin Zhuliu, one of the best masters in the world, and Jin Zhuliu walked side by side with a burly man. Mou Zongtao was beating his heart, but his face remained expressionless, and he said, "Brother Jin, aren't you going to the Wang family to celebrate your birthday? This friend is—" Jin Zhuliu said with a smile: "I want you to know that this friend is Brother Leng from Xiao Jinchuan, so don't tell outsiders." Mou Zongtao's surprise was even more serious. It turned out that they were ordered to arrest the "Qin prisoner". Although they also knew that the "Qing prisoner" was an important figure in Xiao Jinchuan's rebel army, they didn't know that it was this "Brother Leng". There are two equally important leaders in the Little Jinchuan Rebel Army, one is Xiao Zhiyuan and the other is Leng Tieqiao.The person who can be with Jin Zhuliu and be honored as "Brother Leng" is of course Leng Tieqiao. Jin Zhuliu said: "Brother Leng didn't want to show up at the Wang family too early, so he specially asked me to accompany him to visit the Shigong Temple." Seeing that he didn't mention Lin Wushuang, Mou Zongtao thought to himself: "If he meets that girl and knows what happened today, he will never be so kind to me." I came from the public temple, I should have accompanied you for another stroll, but unfortunately I have something urgent to do!" Jin Zhuliu hurriedly said: "That's right, I just wanted to ask you, when we came here just now, I heard the sound of metal and iron clanging in the distance, did someone fight here?" Mou Zongtao was waiting for him to ask such a question, and immediately replied: "That's right. My junior sister Wushuang and I ran into a few Eagle Claws, she escaped, and those Eagle Claws are chasing her!" Jin Zhuliu shouted: "Ah, why didn't you say it earlier? Who are those Eagle Claws? Why did you want to take her?" Mou Zongtao said: "I only recognize one of them as Shi Chaoji and the other as Zong Shenlong. They said she was in collusion with the criminal Meng Yuanchao." Jin Zhuliu originally had a few questions, but now he had no time to ask in detail, and said, "These two are not weak in martial arts, we must not let Wushuang fall into their hands, which direction are they running?" Mou Zongtao pointed with his hand and said, "That's where he ran!" The direction he pointed was exactly the opposite of the direction Lin Wushuang was fleeing. Jin Zhuliu said: "Okay, you and I will help her right away! Brother Leng, you don't have time to show your face, you go to Shigong Temple and wait for that friend, I will come as soon as I go." Mou Zongtao guessed right, this "Brother Leng" was Leng Tieqiao, leader of the rebel army in Xiaojinchuan.He is well aware of Jin Zhuliu's ability, although Shi Chaoji and Zong Shenlong's martial arts are not weak, Jin Zhuliu alone is enough to deal with him, not to mention there is Mou Zongtao helping him, so he doesn't need to make a move.So he nodded and said, "Hurry up and go." He didn't care about it at the moment and ran to Shigong Temple alone. Leng Tieqiao didn't care at all, but Mou Zongtao was secretly anxious, thinking: "I hope Zong Shenlong and Shi Chaoji have taken Meng Yuanchao down, otherwise it would be bad for this Leng to run into each other. The skills are not inferior to Meng Yuanchao's, with two against one, after all this time, it is expected that Meng Yuanchao should be caught, and he has already left the Shigong Temple." He comforted himself, the expression on his face still not showing at all, while running, he said: "My qinggong is not as good as junior sister, those eagle claws left me and rode after her." Jin Zhuliu was very anxious and said, "Okay, I'll go first, you follow!" When Mou Zongtao saw that Jin Zhuliu had fallen for him, he breathed a sigh of relief, secretly amused, and thought: "When you find out that I'm lying, I'm not afraid of falling out with you." But Mou Zongtao didn't dare to go back to the Shigong Temple immediately. Firstly, he was afraid that Jin Zhuliu would look back at him, and secondly, he was afraid that Zong Shenlong and Shi Chaoji had really left. Once he returned to the Shigong Temple, wouldn't he want to give Leng Tie Qiao immediately exposed his lies?He thought to himself that he might not be able to defeat Leng Tieqiao. Mou Zongtao was in a turmoil, thought for a long time, and finally came up with an idea. Instead of going back to the Shi Gong Temple, and not going after Jin Zhuliu, he went to the Yangzhou branch of the Zhenyuan Escort alone to pay respects to Wang Yuantong's birthday. He was making a wishful thinking, thinking to himself: "Zhuliu is going in the opposite direction. I guess he will never run into Wushuang. Meng Yuanchao and this girl already knew that the Wang family had arranged traps for them, even if they didn't After being captured, I decided not to go to the Wang's house again. Even if I came back to the Wang's house, I could still say that I came first because I couldn't keep up with him, and the lie would not be exposed. What's more, before he found Wushuang, How can I rest assured? Mostly I will continue to search, and I will not go to Wang's house today. But Leng Tieqiao will definitely go by himself when he doesn't come back. At that time, let Shi Chaoji, Zong Shenlong and others deal with him , I don't have to show up at all." But he must have a prerequisite for such a conception, that is, when Leng Tieqiao came to Shigong Temple, Zong and Shi had already captured Meng Yuanchao and left Shigong Temple; It has also been chased, that's okay.All in all, Leng Tieqiao and Meng Yuanchao cannot be allowed to meet at Shigong Temple.Of course this was a gamble, but in his mind, with Zong and Shi's abilities, they would surely win if they joined forces to deal with Meng Yuanchao, and it wouldn't take long.At this time, it had been half an hour since he left the Shigong Temple, and it was expected that the matter would have been settled long ago.In this gamble, his odds of winning were almost 90%, so he left in peace. Meng Yuanchao risked his life and fought fiercely with Zong and Shi on the hillside behind Shigong Temple. After fighting for nearly half an hour, his strength gradually weakened. It is much slower, and I feel quite powerless. Zong Shenlong laughed and said: "Meng Yuanchao, you can't do it if you try your best. You belong to the same line of martial arts. You throw your knife and go with us. I promise to intercede for you in front of the Lord Commander of the Northern Palace." Meng Yuanchao angrily reprimanded: "Zong Shenlong, you martial arts scum, who belongs to the same line as you. I, Meng Yuanchao, died at your hands, and I will never bow to you!" Zong Shenlong said coldly: "Okay, then lead to death!" The long sword made a circle, immediately encircling Meng Yuanchao's figure within the sword light.This trick is called "Three Turns of the Falun", and it is one of his favorite tricks.It was only after he tried out that Meng Yuanchao's internal strength was exhausted that he dared to approach the enemy and use his killer skills.The sword light shrouded, and Shi Chaoji's double pens also inserted through the empty door on Meng Yuanchao's left side, making him suffer from the enemy. Seeing that Meng Yuanchao would be seriously injured if he didn't die, he suddenly heard a loud shout like a thunderbolt: "Traitors don't want to be violent!" Leng Tieqiao came at the right time, Shi and Zong didn't expect him to be the "offender" beforehand, they were surprised when they saw him coming suddenly. Meng Yuanchao's spirit was shaken, and he made a move of "sweeping Liuhe", the sword light was unfolding, Shi Chaoji's two pens couldn't attack, he was about to change his move, and then searched for "empty door", it was too late to say it, and it was fast at that time, only to hear the golden blade slash With the sound of the wind, Leng Tieqiao's thick-backed Burmese knife was already coming towards him. Shi Chaoji had no time to hurt the enemy, so he had to save first.Point the two pens to the left and right, click "Qimen" on the left, and "Huantiao" on the right. These two acupuncture points, one is the dead point, the other is the numb point. Not bad.But he made a mistake in his busy schedule, but he didn't know that Leng Tieqiao's skill was still higher than that of Meng Yuanchao. If he put two brushes together, he might be able to resist it barely.There was only a sound of "Dang", sparks flew everywhere, a gap was damaged in the judge pen in the right hand, and the judge pen in the left hand was also pierced empty due to the shock of the opponent's force.Leng Tieqiao's moves remained the same, he slashed down with one strike. Zong Shenlong's sword light had surrounded Meng Yuanchao, and he had no choice but to save his friend by himself. His swordsmanship was both strong and soft, and his skill was on par with Leng Tieqiao. Next, stick Leng Tieqiao's Burmese knife out of the outer door.Shi Chaoji narrowly escaped from death, breaking out in a cold sweat. Leng Tieqiao sneered and said, "This is Shi Chaoji, Deputy Commander Shi's Master. You must be some kind of dragon who lived with Mou Zongtao?" As for Zong Shenlong, it was the first meeting. Zong Shenlong's name is "Shenlong", and he is most afraid of being compared to him by a snake, so he shouted angrily: "Okay, Leng Tieqiao, I am looking for you!" A nest of snakes and rats", this sentence is nothing more than telling him that he already knows the conspiracy between him and Mou Zongtao. Sure enough, Meng Yuanchao asked: "Brother Leng, you already know?" Leng Tieqiao said: "Yes, I came here just because I knew that Mou Zongtao and these two traitors wanted to harm you." That!" In fact, Leng Tieqiao knew that Mou Zongtao was lying to him after seeing Zong and Shi.But he deliberately said this to scare the other party. Meng Yuanchao was both surprised and delighted, swiping away Shi Chaoji's brushes with a knife, and asked, "Where's Mou Zongtao?" Leng Tieqiao said: "You know I came with Jin Daxia, Jin Daxia has already gone to hunt down this kid!" As soon as this remark came out, both Zong Shenlong and Shi Chaoji couldn't help being surprised! Leng Tieqiao's skills are profound, and his sword skills are not as fast as Meng Yuanchao's. Zong Shenlong is not weaker than him, but he is not sure that he can beat him. Come back, how dare you still love to fight? Zong Shenlong deflected Leng Tieqiao's offensive with his feminine swordsmanship, turned around and fled, Shi Chaoji made a false move, and followed him.Leng Tieqiao laughed and said: "Don't chase the poor, let him go." In fact, Meng Yuanchao was exhausted after a long battle. The number is hard to predict. After three years of separation and reunion in a different place, both of them had a lot to say, and they didn't know where to start.Leng Tieqiao said: "Brother Meng, did you come with the new leader of the Fusang Sect, Lin Nvxia?" Meng Yuanchao was eager to know about Lin Wushuang's situation, so he quickly said, "That's right, you met her?" Leng Tieqiao said: "It's the kid Mou Zongtao who revealed his tone. Hmph, he's using a false art of war." Meng Yuanchao was taken aback, and said, "Mou Zongtao and that old fox from southern Yunnan, Chu Tianxiong, were chasing Wushuang. I thought it was because you happened to meet him that Jin Daxia was going to capture Mou Zongtao. What's going on?" Leng Tieqiao said: "Hero Jin is chasing after the enemy, but not Mou Zongtao. Hearing what you say, Hero Jin has fallen for his tricks." Immediately after telling the story of meeting Mou Zongtao just now, Meng Yuanchao finally Knowing that Leng Tieqiao was eager to talk to himself, he deliberately said that to scare Zong and Shi away. Meng Yuanchao said bitterly: "This kid is so cunning, he must have pointed in a random direction, and deceived the hero Jin for nothing." But he was relieved, because he already knew that there was only one chasing Lin Wushuang, Chu Tian Xiong, with Lin Wushuang's ability, even if he catches up with him, he may not necessarily lose to him. Leng Tieqiao said: "Those two guys were scared out of their wits. They didn't expect to dare to come back again. Let's wait here for Hero Jin to come back, shall we?" Meng Yuanchao said, "That's right, Brother Leng, why did you suddenly leave Xiaojinchuan and come here?" Leng Tieqiao asked: "Are you here to pay homage to Wang Yuantong's birthday?" Meng Yuanchao said: "That's right." Leng Tieqiao said with a smile: "I am the same. But I am not familiar with Wang Yuantong, so Jin Daxia specially accompanied me." Meng Yuanchao asked in amazement, "Didn't you hear that little Jinchuan is getting hotter?" He thought, how could Leng Tieqiao come to Yangzhou so leisurely, to pay birthday wishes to a friend who just admired each other? Leng Tieqiao laughed and said, "I came here just to break the siege of Xiaojinchuan." Meng Yuanchao didn't know what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd, so he opened his eyes wide and said, "Although Wang Yuantong has a lot of friends, if he wants to solve the siege of Xiaojinchuan, I'm afraid he doesn't have the supernatural power?" Leng Tieqiao smiled and said: "Of course I don't only count on him, I just want to use his place to meet a friend. Have you heard of Luo Jinao, the leader of the Haisha Gang in Yangzhou?" Meng Yuanchao said: "I know his name, but what does the siege of Xiaojinchuan have to do with him?" Leng Tieqiao said: "Brother Meng, you have been away for a long time. I am afraid that there are some things that you don't know yet. Let me tell you about the latest situation first." "The Qing court is now preparing to mobilize a large army to attack us, and we are also trying to stop them so that they cannot easily come to Xiaojinchuan." While speaking, Leng Tieqiao drew a rough map on the ground with a knife, and said: "On the road to the northwest, there is the rebel army of Xichang Zhu Shangfu, and there are hundreds of miles of snow-capped mountains and swamps. It is not easy to clear the army. pass." "The most worrying situation is the Qing army coming from the east of Sichuan, but fortunately, in Xiangfan and Wanxian, brothers from eight gangs have joined together to cut off his food supply in two places!" 襄樊在湖北的东北部，它的南面就是进入川东的要地宜昌、沙市。万县在四川和湖北的边境，更是扼守川东的门户。 孟元超听得眉飞色舞，说道：“好呀，即使不能拒敌于小金川之外，叫他的大军阻迟许多时日，对咱们也是大大有利的了。” 冷铁樵道：“两个帮会的弟兄上个月都打了一个胜仗，抢了官兵的许多粮草。清兵现在征集官粮，计划从扬州运出去，溯江而上，接济那两地的官军。粮草从水路运来，陆地上的帮会弟兄，可就难于劫粮了。” 孟元超道：“啊，我明白了。你是找海砂帮的罗帮主帮忙劫夺官粮！” 冷铁樵道：“不错，海砂帮是在长江做私盐生意的，他们拥有的船只最多，人人精通水性。” 孟元超道：“这是一件'造反'的大事啊，运私盐虽然也犯'王法'，捉到了未必会杀头。罗金鳌肯舍出身家性命帮忙咱们吗？” 冷铁樵道：“二十年前，罗金鳌初出道的时候，我曾经帮过他一个大忙，这件事外人是不知道的。他当时曾矢誓要报答我的救命之恩。海砂帮的弟兄有一大半和川中的各个帮会也有关系，所以只要罗金鳌点头，海砂帮就可以变成咱们的自己人了。” “但正如老弟所说，这是一件关系身家性命的大事，必须我亲自来说服罗金鳌，有没有把握，我不敢断定，但总是要试一试。这就是我要赶来扬州给王元通祝寿的原因了。” 孟元超说道：“咱们借王元通的地方和罗帮主商量这件大事，王元通怕不怕受了咱们连累？” 冷铁樵道：“王元通有家有业，咱们当然也是不想他受连累的。不过此事又非得他默许不行，所以我已经和金大侠给他安排了一条后路。” 孟元超道：“对，咱们和他并不相熟，有金大侠去和他说，他当然是相信得过了。但不知是什么后路？” 冷铁樵道：“罗金鳌答应帮忙，也得在十天八天之后方始动手的。金大侠答应保护王元通的家小先行离开扬州，他损失的家财，由咱们赔偿给他。” “这样一来，他的分局总镖头当然是做不成了，不过他也是一位很重义气的武林前辈，为了这件大事，多少受点损失，我看他还是愿意的。” 孟元超道：“这件事是不是要先找一个适当的人，透露一点口风让他知道？否则咱们和金大侠在他的寿辰之日跑去，当着一众宾客，恐怕不方便和他说话吧。” 冷铁樵笑道：“孟老弟，你想得很是周到，我在这里，就是要等待一位朋友给我们接头的。” 孟元超道：“这人是谁，我认识的吗？” 冷铁樵道：“你以前没有见过的，不知你听过他的名字没有，此人姓韩名朋。” 孟元超吃了一惊道：“韩朋？你怎么找到这人？” 冷铁樵怔了一怔，问道：“怎么，他有什么问题？” 孟元超道：“据我所知，他可不是咱们一路的人呀。” 冷铁樵道：“他有一位好朋友，名叫刘抗，是天理会的香主。他以前也曾经是江湖上的侠义道，近年改行经商，和扬州的几个大盐商交情不错。是扬州的一位可以信赖的朋友给我安排和他在这里会面的。” 孟元超说道：“冷大哥，好在你是今天来到，若是昨天找他接头，恐怕就要出事了。” 冷铁樵道：“怎么，他靠不住？” 孟元超道：“泄漏咱们的秘密他或者不敢，但若在昨天，只怕他多半不敢见你。我告诉你，你想找他作说客，宗神龙却比你早一天，昨天已经要找他作说客呢！” 冷铁樵大惊道：“有这等事？我以为他是刘抗的好朋友，可以相信得过，谁知他竟是脚踏两头船的小人！” 孟元超道：“刘抗也已到了扬州，这件事他恐怕还未知道。不过这是昨天的事情。今天的韩朋却是自己人了。但可惜他现在正躺在棺材里面，大概也已经离开扬州了。” 冷铁樵更是吃惊，说道：“什么，韩朋已经死了？这些事情，你都是怎么知道的？” 孟元超把刚才偷听到的秘密说了出来，说道：“据宗神龙和牟宗涛所说，韩朋是因为背叛他们，给牟宗涛用暗箭杀了的。刘抗运棺北上，今天不会再到王家拜寿了。宗神龙还派遣了魏庆等人去追捕刘抗呢。” 冷铁樵呆了片刻，叹口气道：“如此说来，咱们是非冒一冒险不可了！”