Chapter 24 Chapter 24: Going South to Pursue the Murderer

Chu Liuxiang closed his eyes, and murmured: "Tianfeng Shishilang, it turned out that he didn't come to Zhongtu alone, he brought his two children with him, and after he died, he entrusted one child to Ren Ci, Where is the other child? Who will he entrust this child to? Who in the world knows this?" This was a secret twenty years ago, and now there are almost no clues to be found. Chu Liuxiang jumped up suddenly, and said loudly: "I know, since Tianfeng Shishilang entrusted the youngest son to Ren Ci, the eldest son will naturally be entrusted to the first person who has fought with him. As long as I can find If you find out who this person is, you can also find out who 'he' is."

Now, although Chu Liuxiang doesn't know who Ren Ci fought against Tianfeng Shishilang before, he already knows: First, the name of this person must be very high, that's why Tianfeng Shishilang went to him first, and then to Ren Ci - there are not many people in the martial arts world who are more famous than the leader of the beggar gang, and the scope has narrowed . Second, this person's martial arts must be extremely strong, so he can hurt Tianfeng Shishilang. Thirdly, this person's temper must be the same as Ren Ci's, broad and generous, that's why he took in Tianfeng Shishilang's orphan and taught him all martial arts.

Fourth, this person must not like to show off, so although he defeated the master of swordsmanship from Dongying, no one in the Jianghu knew about it. Fifth, this person must also be in southern Fujian, so after Tianfeng Shishilang was injured in the fight with him, he could still rush to meet Ren Ci in time. Chu Liuxiang let out a long breath and said, "Now, I finally know a lot." He rushed out of the cabin, picked up the long pole, swung the painting boat to the shore, skimmed ashore, and suddenly heard the sound of horseshoes, a person shouted from a distance: "Chu Liuxiang, is that you?"

Amidst the shouts, a person flew over and dismounted lightly. It was Black Pearl. Chu Liuxiang said: "You actually found her, where is she?" Hei Zhuzhu was silent for a while, then said coldly: "She is really obedient, she has gone home obediently." He suddenly opened his eyes and said loudly: "But I want to ask you, where is my father now? Why do you always refuse to tell me?" Chu Liuxiang lowered her head and said, "My lord... has passed away." Heizhu's body shook and hissed, "You...what did you say?" Chu Liuxiang sighed: "I have preserved your father's body in Hongshiya, east of Ludong. There is a Li Tuozi in the fishing village by the sea. If you rush there, ask him to take you to my boat and wait for you to see him." When we arrived at Su Rongrong, we could also see the body of your father."

Heizhu rushed over one step at a time, and said sharply: "Why is my father's body on your boat? Could it be that you killed him?" Chu Liuxiang smiled bitterly and said, "It's difficult to explain the twists and turns, but Rong'er will tell you in detail... As for the person who killed your father, he is on the boat right now." Before he could finish his sentence, the black pearl was already on the boat. Chu Liuxiang's eyes turned, and she suddenly said loudly: "Lend the BMW for another use, and I will return it later..." Before the words were finished, he flew on his horse, swung his whip and left!

After Chu Liuxiang met Qiu Lingsu in Nishan, he took out the horse from the woodcutter's house at the foot of the mountain, and rode back to Jinan. He wanted to find Nangong Ling, so he didn't return the horse to Heizhu first, but just sent it to Jinan. The horse was sent in an inn, and when he arrived at the incense hall of the beggar gang, the horse rushed out of the stable and found its owner. It was because of this horse that the black pearl and a little red knew that Chu Liuxiang had returned to Jinan, so they could Su Rongrong was rescued in time. It was also thanks to this horse that Chu Liuxiang was able to reach Southern Fujian in the shortest possible time, but when he arrived in Southern Fujian, he was completely disappointed.

People have long forgotten the past twenty years ago. As for Chen and Lin, the two great martial arts families in southern Fujian, they have never heard of the name Tianfeng Shishilang. This day Chu Liuxiang arrived in Xianyou, although Xianyou's scenery is prosperous, Chu Liuxiang's mood is very bleak, she doesn't even have the interest to drink, she just wants to drink two cups of bitter tea. Southern Fujian is originally a tea-producing area. In Xianyou Town, there are many teahouses, and the utensils for drinking tea are also very particular. I saw people sitting in the teahouses with their eyes closed, using teacups smaller than wine glasses , Sip carefully, drink tea from a large bowl, in the eyes of the people of southern Hokkien, it is like a cow.

Chu Liuxiang also wanted a pot of Tieguanyin, which was fragrant and bitter, so bitter that it astringently tasted. Although the tea was bitter in the mouth, after drinking it, the fragrance lingered on the teeth and cheeks, and the mouth was full of sweetness. After drinking two cups of tea, Chu Liuxiang's impetuous mood gradually calmed down. Only then did he realize that there are so many rules for drinking tea in southern Hokkien in order to make people feel peaceful, and their cultivation of mind and nature is done at this time. It is made in a small cup of strong tea. Although there are many people in the teahouse, everyone speaks softly, which is completely different from the noisy and noisy teahouses in the north.

At this time, two big men in brocade clothes came in, chatting and laughing loudly. One of them, with a pockmarked face, was carrying a yellow bundle on his back. Little brother must have two drinks with Brother Feng today." The other person had a beard on his face, he laughed and said, "Brother Qian has been in southern Fujian for a long time, don't you just drink tea instead of alcohol?" The pockmarked man smiled and said: "Wine! Brother Feng, you can drink it every day, but what I want to invite Brother Feng to taste today is the fairy tea. I am not bragging about it. Brother Feng, I am afraid that you will never have such tea in your life." drank."

The people in the teahouse all looked at him, but the pock-marked man looked like no one else, and took out a long bamboo tube from the yellow cloth bundle. When he opened the bamboo tube, a fresh fragrance came out, which made people intoxicated. The bearded man smiled and said, "Smells so good tea! I haven't seen you for many years, I don't think Brother Qian has become so elegant." The pockmarked man carefully took out a pinch of tea leaves, and ordered Dr. Tea to make a pot with good spring water, then turned his head and said with a smile: "To be honest, although this tea is in my body, if I hadn't met an old friend like Brother Feng , My little brother himself would not be willing to drink at all on weekdays."

The bearded man smiled and said, "Since Brother Qian is reluctant to drink, why do you carry it with you?" The pockmarked man smiled and said: "Because this tea is the favorite thing of a martial arts senior, my younger brother has received great kindness from his old man in the past, and he has nothing to repay. He has to do everything possible to find this tea every year and send it to his old man. Show your heart, the old man will never accept anything else." The bearded man said: "But I don't know who this martial arts senior is? How can he make Brother Qian so fascinated?" The pockmarked man's smile was even more smug, and he said slowly: "Brother Feng must have heard the name of Master Tianfeng?" The bearded man lost his voice and said, "Master Tianfeng?...Could it be the head of the southern branch of Shaolin, the master abbot of Putian Shaolin Temple?" The pockmarked man smiled and said, "It's his old man." Chu Liuxiang's heart suddenly moved, she couldn't help walking over, and said with a smile: "Mantianxing, I'm your old friend, why don't you invite me to drink tea?" The pock-marked man glanced at him, and said with a downcast face, "Who is your friend? From the looks of it, it looks very ugly." Chu Liuxiang smiled and said, "Seven years ago, Brother Qian forgot the Iron Lion Alley in Beijing City?" Before he finished speaking, the pockmarked man suddenly stood up, and said with emotion: "Your Excellency, could it be..." Chu Liuxiang laughed loudly, cut off his words, and said, "Just remember, why bother to mention my name." The pockmarked man fell to the ground and bowed respectfully, saying respectfully: "Seven years ago, if it hadn't been for...Young Master rescued me, I, Qian Mazi, would have been planted in the hands of 'Plum Blossom Sword' Fang Huan and 'Two Palms Overturning the Sky' Quezihe. Although Mazi always wants to repay the young master's great kindness, he only hates the young master's erratic traces, but he doesn't want to see the young master today, it is really a blessing." The big bearded man saw Qian Mazi, who was so famous and hard to mess with, showing such respect to this young man, he couldn't help being moved, but he is also an old man, and by observing his words, he already knew that this young man did not want to reveal his identity, so he naturally would not let it go. Asked, just clasped his fists and said with a smile: "Feng Tianhe, I hope you can teach me more in the future." Chu Liuxiang smiled and said: "The name of the God of Night Tour has already been heard like thunder." The three of them drank two cups of tea and chatted a few words that were not practical, and then Chu Liuxiang slowly turned to the topic, looked at Qian Mazi and said in a deep voice, "Master Tianfeng mentioned by Brother Qian just now, could it be that he was the one who wiped out the master forty years ago?" The eight evils, the four elders of the Tianmen, the bitter Shaolin monks who rule the world?" Qian Mazi clapped his hands and said, "It's the old man!" Chu Liuxiang smiled and said: "It is said that this master has been cut off from the world of mortals for a long time, but he still has an addiction to tea." Qian Mazi laughed and said, "After Master Compassionate passed away, he was supposed to be in charge of the Shaolin sect, but he gave up the position of master to his second younger brother, Master Tianhu. Instead, he came to southern Fujian, It is said that it is for the famous tea here.” Chu Liuxiang pondered: "Master Tianfeng took over Putian Shaolin Temple, how many years has it been?" Qian Mazi said, "I'm afraid it's been twenty years." Chu Liuxiang suddenly slapped the table and said loudly, "That's right! It's him, it must be him, I should have thought of it a long time ago." Qian Mazi asked in surprise, "Master, does he also know his old man?" Chu Liuxiang was full of joy, and said: "You said that Master Tianfeng's reputation is still higher than that of the old leader Ren of the Beggar Gang?" Qian Mazi didn't know why he suddenly asked this question, and said blankly: "He is the Taishan Beidou of today's martial arts. Although the old leader Ren is also well-known, he is probably not as good as the old man." Chu Liuxiang said: "His martial arts are naturally extremely high." Qian Mazi sighed: "The martial arts are so high, I'm afraid even the young master...can't compare to it." Chu Liuxiang smiled, and said: "He has a deep cultivation base, so he is naturally broad and generous, without showing his sharpness." Qian Mazi smiled and said: "Although there are rumors in the Jianghu that the old man came to southern Fujian for tea tasting, but thinking about it, the old man is probably just looking for indifference and tranquility, so he doesn't want to take over the Songshan Shaolin family." Chu Liuxiang sighed and said, "That's it. Before Ren Ci, there was no one else who fought against Tianfeng Shishilang. If Tianfeng Shishilang can entrust his eldest son to him, he will die in peace." Qian Mazi felt even more strange, and couldn't help asking: "Who is Tianfeng Shishilang?" Chu Liuxiang smiled wryly and said, "That's a very strange person. Although he himself died in obscurity, he was able to make the head of the world's largest sect and the largest martial arts gang raise his two sons on his behalf." With a flash of thought in his mind, he suddenly lost his voice and said: "The reason why he challenged Master Tianfeng and Old Gang Leader Ren was to entrust his two sons to them respectively. Could it be that he has something sad and doesn't want to live anymore I only think that my son will be able to stand out in the future, could it be that he has already decided to die in the hands of Master Tianfeng and Old Gang Leader Ren in order to let them raise these two children with all their heart?" The more Qian Mazi listened, the more confused he became, and he couldn't help but said, "My lord, you mean...today, Feng Shishilang didn't hesitate to sacrifice his life for...?" Chu Liuxiang sighed: "He knew that people like Master Tianfeng and Old Leader Ren would never adopt other people's children casually, but since he died in their hands, they couldn't bear to refuse..." Qian Mazi moved, "Such a father is really great, but who are his two sons?" Chu Liuxiang said sadly, "One is Nangong Ling." Qian Mazi suddenly asked, "Could it be the new leader of the Beggar Gang?" Chu Liuxiang said: "Exactly!" Qian Mazi said, "Is there another one?" Chu Liuxiang said word by word: "The other one is... that is..." He suddenly raised his head and let out a long sigh, and said with a miserable smile, "I hope I guessed wrong, and I hope that the mysterious murderer is not him." Qian Mazi was shocked again, and said, "The murderer?" Chu Liuxiang sighed: "As far as I know, he has killed nine innocent people, his next..." Speaking of this, Chu Liuxiang suddenly jumped up again, and said in a voiceless voice: "Could it be that his next partner is Master Tianfeng?" Qian Mazi smiled and said: "Young Master, please be at ease, no matter who this person is, if he wants to harm Grandmaster Tianfeng, he is probably dying. Although Master Tianfeng has been out of the world for a long time, his martial arts have never stopped. Down." Chu Liuxiang sighed and said with a wry smile: "If you knew who he is, you wouldn't say such things, he..." Qian Mazi couldn't help but asked again: "Who is he?" Chu Liuxiang seemed unwilling to reveal his name, pondered for a while, and then smiled again: "I happen to have something to meet with Master Tianfeng, and I just happened to deliver the tea for you, I wonder if you can rest assured?" Qian Mazi immediately sent the yellow cloth bundle to Chu Liuxiang, and said with a smile, "Don't say that it's just a bag of tea. If you want me, Qian Mazi, to hand over my life to you, I, Qian Mazi, can rest assured." Chu Liuxiang smiled, but before he finished speaking, he suddenly saw the doctor of tea coming over in a hurry, bowed to Chu Liuxiang, apologized, and said with a smile: "At the table in the corner over there, there is a guest official who wants to speak to the young master. In other words, I wonder if the young master is willing to move over there?" On a table in the corner over there, a man in gray was facing the corner and had been sitting there for more than half an hour without even moving. He was wearing a large straw hat that looked like a copper basin. At this moment, the horns of the hat were hanging around his neck, so that his entire head was blocked, and only a bunch of gray hair was exposed. As soon as Chu Liuxiang walked into the teahouse, he felt that this person was a bit strange. No matter what happened in the teahouse, this person was always facing the corner and never turned his head. He never glanced at Chu Liuxiang from the beginning to the end, and Chu Liuxiang never saw his face, so why would he suddenly want to talk to Chu Liuxiang at this moment? Chu Liuxiang felt strange in her heart, and she had to go and see what happened. As soon as he walked over, the man stood up from his seat—although the man still didn't turn his head back, it seemed that there were eyes behind him. Chu Liuxiang thought about it, and suddenly said with a smile: "Could it be that your Excellency is the vulture Mr. Wu?" The man's body seemed to tremble slightly, Chu Liuxiang had already walked over and sat down beside him, and said with a big laugh, "In the whole world, besides old catcher Wu, who else has such astonishing hearing power." The man smiled wryly and said: "In the whole world, there really is nothing that can be hidden from Chu Liuxiang." He has high cheekbones and deep cheeks, piercing eyes, and a pair of off-white ears, which are actually made of alloyed silver. If he hadn't covered it with a straw hat, others would recognize him at a glance. Chu Liuxiang smiled and said: "It's been more than a month since I left the capital, I don't want to forget Mr. Chu's voice... The strange thing is that I didn't seem to say anything in front of Mr. Wu that day, but I don't know. How could Mr. Wu be able to hear my voice?" The vulture laughed and said: "People in the world not only speak differently, but also walk differently. Chu Liuxiang's lightness skill is the best in the world, and his footsteps are very different from others. If the little old man can't hear the fragrance again Handsome footsteps, these ears are really going to be fed to dogs." Chu Liuxiang laughed loudly and said, "Shen Er in white clothes, he really has a real name." He suddenly lowered his voice, and said slowly: "Old arrester Wu came here for thousands of miles, could it be because of that white jade beauty?" The vulture smiled and said: "Even if the old man is very courageous, he would never dare to beg for something from Chu Xiangshuai." Chu Liuxiang's eyes flickered, and he smiled and said, "Then, why did your Excellency come here?" Vulture lowered his voice and said, "This old man came here after Mantianxing Qian Mazi..." Chu Liuxiang frowned and said, "Could it be because of the old incident in Iron Lion Alley seven years ago?" The vulture smiled wryly and said: "I didn't know that this matter was also related to Xiangshuai, otherwise I wouldn't dare to be troublesome. Naturally, Xiangshuai also knows that as long as a person has eaten a mouthful of Gongmen food, he will never be able to walk out of six doors in this life." Even if I don’t want to take care of some things, I am forced to take care of them.” Chu Liuxiang said in a deep voice: "Although Qian Mazi was wrong about the incident seven years ago, it is even more hateful to bully others with the 'Plum Blossom Sword' and 'Two Palms Overturning the Sky'. Besides, because of this incident, Qian Mazi has already washed his hands of the rivers and lakes. If you come here from far away, why does the old captor Wu insist on killing them all, and push them too hard?" The vulture smiled and said: "The old man has lived for such a long time, how can he not know the height of his eyebrows, and knowing that Chu Xiangshuai is related to this matter, how can he be troublesome again?" He heaved a long sigh, and said again: "The old man invited the young master to come here for another matter." Chu Liuxiang frowned and said, "What else?" The vulture pondered for a long while, and slowly said each word: "The leader of the beggar gang, Nangong, died on the Daming Lake in Jinan City more than ten days ago. I don't know Xiangshuai, do you know about this?" Chu Liuxiang smiled and said, "Old Chief Wu won't think that I killed Nangong Ling, will he?" Vulture quickly apologized and smiled again: "How dare this old man think like that, it's just..." Chu Liuxiang said: "Just what?" The vulture sighed: "It's just that Nangong's sect master died too badly. It is said that after his death, he was cut into pieces with knives, so all members of the beggars' sect vowed to find the murderer!" Chu Liuxiang frowned again. He naturally knew that the person who divided Nangong Ling's body must be the black pearl who was determined to avenge his father. He naturally thought of being a member of the Beggar Gang. He still didn't know about Nangong Ling's conspiracy, but these things, he I don't want to tell others. Only the Vulture sighed and said again: "This kind of vendetta and murder by the masters of the rivers and lakes is beyond the scope of the old man's ability and dare to intervene, but the old man has been friends with the elders of the beggar gang for many years. We happened to meet them again on the way.” Chu Liuxiang said: "Could it be that the disciples of the Beggar Clan actually suspect that I have done something to Nangong Lingxia?" The vulture smiled and said: "They would never dare to suspect Xiangshuai, but they said that you, Xiangshuai, must know who the murderer of the Nangong gang leader is, so they want the old man to represent Xiangshuai when he meets Xiangshuai. They asked, whether you know Xiangshuai or not, as long as Xiangshuai says a word, there will be no disagreement among the members of the Beggar Clan." Chu Liuxiang's eyes were burning, and she said word by word: "I do know about this!"