Chapter 7 The seventh professional killer

The man in black made a "gurgling" sound in his throat, but he could no longer make any sound, and the secret was swallowed with his last breath. At this time, Li Yuhan's anxious call came from outside, saying: "Brother Chu, Brother Chu, have you ever been injured?" Amidst the shouts, Li Yuhan and Liu Wumei had both rushed in. Liu Wumei lit up a torch casually, and seeing Chu Liuxiang sitting on the bed happily, he let out a long sigh of relief, smiled and said, "Thank God, we finally made it back in time." The two people were already soaked through, and looked very tired, it was obvious that traveling all day and night must be very tiring.

Chu Liuxiang stared at them for a while, then heaved a long sigh, and said slowly, "That's right, the two of you came back at just the right time." Liu Wumei lit the lamp, stared at the man in black on the ground and said, "We want to see who this person is, and why he is trying so hard to plot against Brother Chu." Chu Liuxiang said: "It's a pity that now we will never know why he came here." Liu Wumei said: "Why?" Chu Liuxiang said coldly: "It's just because a dead person will never speak." Liu Wumei was stunned for a while, then sighed, "Yes, I really shouldn't have killed him, but I suddenly saw a man standing in front of Brother Chu's bed with a sword in his hand. , Forgot to keep him alive."

Li Yuhan frowned and sighed: "I knew that your rash temper would make things wrong one day." Chu Liuxiang smiled and said, "How can you blame Mrs. Sister-in-law?" Liu Wumei lowered his head and said: "It's really my fault, but Wang Xiangshuai you..." Chu Liuxiang said: "Sister-in-law saved my life, I only feel grateful and have no other intentions in my heart. If sister-in-law says such things again, it will make me feel ashamed." Li Yuhan finally smiled and said, "I never thought Brother Chu's illness would heal so quickly. It can be seen that auspicious people must have heaven."

Chu Liuxiang smiled and said: "I'm ashamed to say that I slept in a daze for a whole day, and my illness was cured, but I was so tired that Xian and his wife were worried about me. I'm really sorry." Liu Wumei suddenly lifted the black scarf of the man in black, and said bitterly, "Brother Chu, do you know who this person is?" Under the light, one could see the man's green face, although there was still the look of horror before death, but the fierceness and cruelty of his life could still be seen from his brows and eyes. Chu Liuxiang sighed: "Not only do I not know who this person is, but I have never even met him before."

Li Yuhan frowned: "If that's the case, why did he come here to plot against Brother Chu? Could it be that someone else is behind the scenes?" Chu Liuxiang didn't answer, but pulled out the sword from the pillow, stared at it under the lamp for a long while, then sighed, and said: "This sword is really a sharp weapon for killing people." Li Yuhan said: "That's right, this sword is at least three inches longer than the swords usually used in Jianghu, but it is much thinner and narrower, almost two cents narrower than the Spirit Snake Sword of the Hainan Sword School. , the person who uses this kind of sword must have the same swordsmanship as the Hainan Sword School, taking the path of lightness, swiftness and viciousness."

Chu Liuxiang smiled and said: "Brother Li has insightful insights, and he really deserves to be the successor of the number one swordsman." Li Yuhan seemed to want to say a few words of thanks, but Chu Liuxiang continued: "Although I don't recognize the man who wields the sword, I have seen such a sword once." Li Yuhan said: "Oh?" Chu Liuxiang said: "I don't know if Brother Li has heard the name 'Central Plains Is Red'?" Li Yuhan said movedly: "Could it be that Brother Chu is talking about the professional assassin who only recognizes money but does not recognize people, who is known as 'killing without blood, the sword is a little red'?"

Chu Liuxiang said: "Not bad." Li Yuhan said: "When my father commented on the famous contemporary swordsmanship, he also mentioned this person's name, saying that his swordsmanship is in a class of his own, and he could compete with Xue Yiren Xue Daxia for a day, but it's a pity that he He is too extreme, and his actions are too venomous, so he has gone into the wrong path without realizing it with his swordsmanship. Since ancient times, evil has prevailed over good, so no matter how talented he is and how hard he works, he will certainly not be able to reach the peak."

Chu Liuxiang sighed: "Based on these words, Senior Li is worthy of being the number one swordsman of our time. In the whole world, anyone who is a swordsman should keep these words in mind and stick to them throughout his life." Li Yuhan said: "If the heart is upright, the sword will be upright, and if the heart is evil, the sword will be evil. This is indeed an eternal truth." Liu Wumei suddenly asked: "Is the sword used by this assassin the same as Zhongyuan Dianhong?" Chu Liuxiang said: "Except for the slight difference in the hilt, the rest are exactly the same regardless of length and width."

Liu Wu's eyebrows and eyes fluttered, and he said: "So, this assassin was actually sent by the Central Plains Dianhong?" Chu Liuxiang smiled slightly and said, "This is absolutely impossible." Liu Wumei bit her graceful lips lightly, and said, "Then Brother Chu means..." Chu Liuxiang said: "I just mean that this assassin has absolutely nothing to do with me, and he doesn't even recognize me at all. He came to assassinate this time because he was bought by others." Liu Wumei pondered for a while, then nodded and said: "That's right, since the sword used by this man is exactly the same as that of Yidianhong, he must be from the same sect as Yidianhong, and naturally like Yidianhong, he also uses killing as a profession."

Li Yuhan frowned and said, "Are there really so many people in Jianghu who make a living killing people?" Chu Liuxiang sighed, "It seems like that's the case." He suddenly untied the assassin's skirt, and it was empty inside. Naturally, this kind of person would never carry some odds and ends with him as a burden. But Chu Liuxiang found two things in his close-fitting cloak—a silver bill with a large amount, and a bronze medal with a strange shape. Bank notes were the most popular and reliable type at that time, and cash could be withdrawn anywhere.Chu Liuxiang sighed, and said with a wry smile: "Two hundred thousand taels, it's no wonder he came to kill me. For two hundred thousand taels, I might kill myself. I never thought that my life would be so So valuable."

Li Yuhan sighed: "This person did not hesitate to spend 200,000 taels to take Brother Chu's life. It seems that the hatred between him and Brother Chu must not be small." Liu Wumei suddenly said: "I can already find out who this person is." Chu Liuxiang said, "Oh?" Liu Wumei said: "No silver bank will use such a large amount of bank notes casually. It must be recorded in his account book. We only need to go to this bank to find out who this bank note was paid to. , wouldn’t it be possible to know who this person is?” Chu Liuxiang smiled and said, "That's not necessary." Liu Wumei's eyes widened, and he said, "Why? Does Brother Chu already know who this person is?" Chu Liuxiang said: "If I want to buy an assassin to assassinate others, I will never use my bank notes, so even if we go to investigate, not only is it useless, but we will also be seduced astray and find an irrelevant person." Liu Wumei was silent for a while, then sighed softly: "Yes, this also makes sense." Chu Liuxiang smiled and said, "But I have found out at least one thing now." Liu Wumei immediately asked: "Brother Chu has found out what?" Chu Liuxiang said slowly: "Now at least I know that this person must be a rich man, because there are not many people in this world who can easily afford two hundred thousand taels." Li Yuhan had been silent for a long time, but at this moment he suddenly asked, "What is this bronze medal?" I saw the pattern on the front of the bronze medal, engraved with thirteen swords encircling a hand, and the shape of the swords was exactly the same as that used by the assassin. On the reverse side of the bronze medal, only the character "eight" is engraved. Li Yuhan frowned and said, "What do these thirteen swords mean?" Liu Wumei's eyes flickered, she clapped her hands and said, "I already understand what that means." Li Yuhan pondered: "Thirteen swords, do they symbolize thirteen people?" Liu Wumei said: "That's right, these thirteen people must be killing people for a living, this hand represents their leader, this person is ranked eighth in the same sect, so there is an 'eight' character on the reverse side." She smiled at Chu Liuxiang and said, "And that Central Plains is a little red, I'm afraid it's the number one among them." Chu Liuxiang sighed: "It seems that this is exactly the case." Liu Wumei said: "But the most terrifying thing is naturally that hand. Although he doesn't show up, he secretly controls this secret group and uses these thirteen people to do business in killing people." Li Yuhan said in amazement: "There is a group in the rivers and lakes that makes a living out of murder. Isn't that terrifying?" Liu Wumei sighed: "I'm afraid this is not the scariest thing in the past hundred years." Although Chu Liuxiang didn't speak, he felt very uncomfortable: "No wonder Yidianhong seems to be preoccupied. It turns out that he couldn't extricate himself because he was trapped in this bloody secret group." "It's no wonder that after he decided not to kill people in cold blood, he immediately fled into the desert, because he knew that that hand would never let him go." As long as anyone joins this kind of organization, there is probably no other way to get out except death. Chu Liuxiang only now knows why Didianhong's eyes are always so deep and melancholy, he only regrets why he never thought of it before. Only to hear Liu Wumei laughing again: "But this group has nothing to fear now." Li Yuhan said, "Why?" Liu Wumei said: "Because it won't be long before this hand will be handcuffed." Li Yuhan thought for a while, then smiled and said, "That's right, now that they have provoked Chu Xiangshuai, will Brother Chu let them go?" Liu Wumei said: "What's more, since the organization of this group is so strict, every transaction must go through that 'hand', as long as Brother Chu finds out this hand, he can also find out who bought the assassin Who is it?" Chu Liuxiang suddenly smiled and said, "I'm not in a hurry to find him." Even though Liu Wumei was the most able to control her emotions, she couldn't help showing surprise on her face at this moment, and she lost her voice: "Why?" Chu Liuxiang smiled and said: "This kind of person doesn't even dare to kill himself, and I get angry when I see him. Now I just want to see the demeanor of the number one swordsman of our time. Isn't this much more enjoyable than looking for that kind of clown who jumps on the beam?" ?” He focused on Liu Wumei's face, and slowly continued: "Besides, he will come to me sooner or later anyway, why should I rush to find him?" But Liu Wumei pursed her lips and smiled, and said sweetly: "The most important thing is that brother Chu is afraid that Miss Su and the others will be anxious to wait?" The two looked at each other and smiled, but Li Yuhan's face suddenly changed, and he lost his voice: "Where is Brother Hu? Where did Brother Hu go?" It seemed that he didn't realize that Hu Tiehua was no longer in the room until now, and Chu Liuxiang was not in a hurry. When he asked, he said calmly: "It seems that he also found a suspicious person just now, so he chased him out." Liu Wumei also lost her voice and said: "Brother Hu already has one hand that can't move, how can he chase the enemy lightly?" Chu Liuxiang said: "It doesn't matter." Liu Wumei said: "It's okay? Brother Chu, isn't he afraid that he will be poisoned by others?" Chu Liuxiang smiled and said, "He will never be surprised." Liu Wumei said: "Why?" Chu Liuxiang said: "Because others only want my life, not his, so they just want to lure him out so that they can kill me." Liu Wumei said: "But—but why hasn't he come back until now?" Chu Liuxiang said leisurely: "If he wasn't drinking secretly outside, he must have lost his way." Liu Wumei sighed: "Brother Chu is really calm." Chu Liuxiang smiled and said, "I'm not really calm, it's just that I've heard his voice." It is not surprising that few people know when it will rain, because there are not many people who know astronomy like Zhuge Liang. Oddly, few people know when the rain stops. The rain always seems to stop without people noticing. In the quiet night breeze, Hu Tiehua's voice really came, saying: "This is the family." In addition, there was an old voice that said: "Will you not make a mistake this time?" Hu Tiehua said: "It can't be wrong." When he heard these words, his people had rushed into the courtyard, rushing in like a cat whose tail had just been trampled on. Then, there was a cheer, saying: "It turns out that you have returned." After cheering, he opened his eyes again and said, "Old bug, why did you get up all of a sudden?" Before Chu Liuxiang could speak, the old voice came from outside again, asking, "Is Commander Chu Xiang okay?" Chu Liuxiang touched his nose and said, "Thank you for your concern, why don't you come in and see me?" The people outside said: "The old man actually wanted to see Xiang Shuai for a long time, but after thinking about it carefully, it's better not to meet now." Chu Liuxiang said: "Why?" The man said with a smile: "Now when I see you, I should at least kowtow seventeen or eight times, but my old man is so old, it's really embarrassing to kowtow in front of others, I'll find a way to report it later." After your great kindness, I will come to you and have a few drinks!" When he said the last sentence, his voice was several feet away. Chu Liuxiang said in surprise: "Who is this person? When will I be kind to him?" Hu Tiehua said: "You don't do him any good, but you do it to the beggar gang." Chu Liuxiang lost his voice and said, "Is he also a beggar gang disciple?" Hu Tiehua smiled and said: "Not a disciple, but an elder, and counting the seniority, it seems that even Ren Ci in the past is a generation younger than him." Chu Liuxiang rolled his eyeballs, and suddenly said: "Could it be that you are talking about 'Walking alone' Old Senior Dai?" Hu Tiehua said: "Not bad." Chu Liuxiang couldn't help but asked, "How did you recognize this old man?" Hu Tiehua said: "Could it be that you are the only one who can recognize these seniors, so why don't I recognize one or two?" He laughed and continued: "If you are jealous, I might as well tell you again, I also met a person tonight, and you have long wanted to meet him." Chu Liuxiang asked, "Who?" Hu Tiehua said: "Thrushbird." He wanted to say something more, but who knew that Chu Liuxiang suddenly stuffed something into his mouth, Hu Tiehua couldn't spit it out, and stammered, "This...what is this?" Chu Liuxiang smiled and said: "This is the antidote that Brother Li and his wife worked so hard to get back for you. You'd better get a good night's sleep before talking!" Dawn seems to always come unknowingly. Because everyone had to hurry, they went on the road at dawn, and because everyone wanted to sleep, Chu Liuxiang and the others could no longer ride in the same carriage with the Li couple. But how could Hu Tiehua sleep?As soon as the chariots and horses started to walk, he stared at Chu Liuxiang and said, "Why don't you let me talk? What do you want to hide from others?" Chu Liuxiang said: "Who do I want to hide from?" Hu Tiehua sneered and said, "Do you think people can't tell? He deliberately didn't ride with us in the same car, just to make you and me talk sneakily." Chu Liuxiang smiled and said, "How do you know it wasn't them who wanted to speak furtively?" Hu Tiehua said: "What sneaky things do you have to say?" Chu Liuxiang said: "I don't have anything else to say, I'm just guessing how much I know." Hu Tiehua said: "How much do you know?" Chu Liuxiang said: "I know the tricks they are playing in secret." Hu Tiehua almost jumped up, and said angrily: "He treats you as a good friend, not only invites you to eat and drink, but also invites you to his house. If someone comes to harm you, he will kill the assassin for you. Now But you said that people are playing tricks on you, I ask you, what do they want from you? What do they want from you?" Chu Liuxiang said lightly: "I don't want anything else, just my life." Hu Tiehua stared at him for a few times, but laughed instead, shook his head and said with a smile: "I think you are really similar to Cao Cao, as long as people look at you, you think they are trying to trick you again." Chu Liuxiang said: "Then let me ask you, if Rong'er and the others were in the 'Yongcui Villa', why did they come out to visit the mountains and rivers? They 'coincidentally' met us, is there such a coincidence in the world?" Hu Tiehua said: "Even if they came out to find you on purpose, it's their kindness." Chu Liuxiang said: "Since it was a good intention, why didn't you say it clearly?" Hu Tiehua started touching her nose again, frowned and said, "Don't you think Rong'er was kidnapped by them?" Chu Liuxiang nodded, and said again: "Also, I fell ill suddenly, and no one else knew about it. How did that assassin get here?" Hu Tiehua said: "Maybe they have been spying on it secretly, maybe the shop boy is tipping off the news."