Chapter 11 The Eleventh Murderer

In the coffin, I don't know whether it was written in blood or cinnabar with ten blood-red characters: "Chu Liuxiang, I will give you this place!" Hu Tiehua stomped his feet and lifted the lids of the other five coffins. A person's name was written on each coffin: "Hu Tiehua, Jin Lingzhi, Ying Wanli, Bai Lie, Zhang San." Ying Wanli smiled wryly: "Not only has he allocated the coffin for us, but he has also seen our origins." Chu Liuxiang murmured, and said slowly: "He didn't realize it, it was Chief Hook who told him." Ying Wanli said: "Xiang Shuai thinks that Chief Hook also colluded with him?"

Chu Liuxiang said: "Master Hook has something to ask of him, so naturally he has to collude with him. He knows Mr. Hook's secret, and he just happens to use Mr. Hook's weakness to do things for him." Hu Tiehua rubbed his nose and said: "Although I have vaguely understood this matter, I still don't quite understand it." Chu Liuxiang said: "To figure this out, we have to start from the beginning." Hu Tiehua said: "Okay, tell me one by one!" Chu Liuxiang said: "Are you patient enough to listen?" Hu Tiehua said with a smile: "How can I sleep if I don't understand such a complicated and mysterious matter? Even if you have to talk about it for three years, it will be very interesting to me."

Chu Liuxiang said: "The key to this matter is the 'Maritime Gold Cave'." He suddenly smiled at Jin Lingzhi, and said: "Miss Jin must know more about the situation in that place than anyone else." Jin Ganoderma lucidum hung its head, pondered for a long time, then bit its lips and said: "Yes, there is indeed such a place in the sea, but there are no victorious flowers and weeds in that place, and there is no Jiuquan meat forest." Chu Liuxiang said: "What's there?" Jin Lingzhi said: "There are only so many unimaginable secrets there, and every secret is up for sale."

Chu Liuxiang frowned, and said, "Would you like to sell?" Jin Lingzhi said: "Because those secrets are either of great value or of great importance, so the owner there will invite some related people to buy those secrets every year. Sometimes many people rush to buy a secret. , everyone will compete to see who bids the highest price." Chu Liuxiang said: "For example... the thirteen styles of Qingfeng?" Jin Lingzhi bit her lips again, and said, "That's right, they sold me the thirteen styles of Qingfeng style. Because someone from the Huashan sect bullied me and used the thirteen styles of Qingfeng style, so I don't hesitate Everything must be bought with this secret, so that that person will also fall into a tumble under my hand."

She continued: "But the owner of the Gold-selling Cave has warned me that I must not use this kind of sword technique publicly, otherwise he will chase the sword technique back." Zhang San frowned and said, "How can I regain the sword skills I have learned?" Jin Lingzhi said: "They...they naturally have a plan!" Speaking of this, the girl who is not afraid of the sky and the earth has a look of fear in her eyes, and she clearly understands the vicious methods of "theirs". Chu Liuxiang said: "But that day you were angry for a while, after all, you used the 'Thirteen Styles of Qingfeng' in public, and happened to be seen by Ding Feng, so you were threatened by him and did something you didn't want to do?"

Jin Lingzhi nodded, her eye circles were already red. Chu Liuxiang sighed, and said, "So, has Miss Jin been to that place?" Jin Lingzhi said: "Yes." Chu Liuxiang said: "What kind of person is the leader of that place?" Jin Lingzhi said: "I don't know, I haven't seen it, and no one can see it!" Hu Tiehua couldn't help asking: "Why can't I see him? Could he be invisible?" Jin Lingzhi glared at him, and said coldly: "When you get there, you will understand why." Hu Tiehua sighed and said: "Based on the current situation, we may never get there, why don't you talk about it first?"

Jin Lingzhi said: "I'm not happy." Hu Tiehua wanted to ask again, but Chu Liuxiang knew that if a girl like her said "unhappy", she would not change her mind even if you knelt down or broke your mouth. Because she knows that if you can't ask, she will be angry. She just wants you to be angry. Chu Liuxiang said: "Now, it must be the time for them to sell secrets again. Ding Feng came here specially to welcome guests, but he obviously doesn't welcome us guests." Hu Tiehua said: "But he is afraid that we will find there, so the best way is to find a way to gather all the unwelcome guests in one place, and then kill them one by one!"

Zhang San said with a wry smile: "The most ideal place is naturally on the boat. You can't go up to the sky, you can't get down to the ground, and you have no place to run unless you jump into the sea to feed the sharks." Hu Tiehua said: "But why did he deliberately put a few coffins here? Is it because we are too sloppy and think it is too easy to do it, so he specifically wants us to be careful?" Chu Liuxiang smiled and said, "Of course he didn't mean that." Hu Tiehua said: "It doesn't mean that, what does it mean? I really can't figure it out."

Chu Liuxiang said: "What he did was just to make us suspicious of each other and guard against each other. If we don't trust each other, he can profit from it and take advantage of the opportunity." He continued slowly: "Moreover, if a person has suspicion and fear about anything, he will become suspicious, unresponsive, and his judgment will not be correct." Ying Wanli nodded, and said, "That's right, this kind of tactic is 'mind-attacking'. First, people's minds will be confused, so he can fish in troubled waters." He smiled, and continued: "Unfortunately, he still miscalculated on one thing."

Hu Tiehua said: "What is wrong?" Ying Wanli said: "He underestimated Chu Xiangshuai. He still can't 'know himself and know the enemy'. He thought that this matter has been done seamlessly, but he didn't expect that Chu Xiangshuai would still see a flaw." Zhang Sandao: "He knew that he couldn't hide some things anymore, so he took the preemptive action and faked his own death. He thought that no one would think that the dead person would be the murderer!" Chu Liuxiang smiled wryly and said, "His fall is really powerful. I always suspected it was him, but when he died, even I was confused."

Hu Tiehua said: "At that time, why didn't you think that he was 'fake death'? It's not like you haven't encountered such a thing before!" Chu Liuxiang sighed: "At that time, I should have thought of it. Why did he remind me again and again, asking me to take his bones back?" Hu Tiehua sneered: "Because he didn't really die, I'm afraid others will give him a sea burial." Chu Liuxiang said: "However, several people died one after another on the boat within a day, and everyone knew that someone would die soon, so when he died suddenly, others would not think that he was 'fake death', because everyone There’s a kind of mental inertia.” Hu Tiehua said: "Inert? What is inertia?" Chu Liuxiang said: "For example, when the sheep are out of the stall, if you put a log across the gate, the sheep will naturally jump over the stick." Hu Tiehua was touching his nose again, obviously still not understanding what he meant by these words. Chu Liuxiang said: "The first sheep jumped over, the second followed, and the twentieth sheep also jumped over. At that time, if you suddenly remove the wooden stick, there is obviously nothing blocking the gate. but the twenty-first sheep jumped out anyway..." Hu Tiehua interrupted him and said, "We are human beings, not sheep." Chu Liuxiang said: "This is called inertia. Not only sheep have this kind of inertia, but humans also have it." Hu Tiehua rubbed his nose and thought for a long time, then shook his head and muttered: "Sometimes no one can understand what this person says, but they think he makes sense. What's going on?" Chu Liuxiang smiled and said: "Ding Feng did calculate everything accurately, but it's a pity that he miscalculated one more thing in the end." Zhang Sandao: "What did he calculate wrong?" Chu Liuxiang said: "He underestimated Hu Tiehua, thinking that Xiao Hu would be so drunk when he was drunk, so he took the opportunity to attack Xiao Hu, but he didn't expect that people who are often drunk will wake up faster than others." Zhang Sandao: "Yes, if you get drunk quickly, you must wake up quickly." Chu Liuxiang said: "He missed a single hit. Although he escaped from the secret passage of the flap, Xiao Hu has recognized his face. Although it is not yet certain whether we will discover the secret of his 'deception', this kind of person You never want to take risks when doing things, so you have to resort to this last move!" Ying Wanli sighed: "That's right, no matter what he does, he has already prepared a way out. 'Cheating to death' is his first way out, and when this way doesn't work, he will change another way." Chu Liuxiang said: "He must have discussed it with Chief Hook, and when necessary, the Chief Hook will lead us away so that he has a chance to escape." Bai Lie couldn't help but said: "The sea is vast, where can I escape?" Chu Liuxiang said: "There was a small boat on the deck that was used for emergency rescue. When I got on the deck just now, this small boat had disappeared." Bai Lie said: "How far can that kind of boat go on the sea? It may be overturned when it encounters a big wave." Ying Wanli said: "With Ding Feng's careful actions, there must be their ships nearby." Bai Lie was silent for a while, then suddenly smiled and said: "But he still escaped by himself, after all, he still didn't kill us." Ying Wanli suddenly stopped talking. Chu Liuxiang smiled wryly, "He kept us here because he knew we wouldn't live long." No matter how bad the situation is, Chu Liuxiang is always full of hope. He never seems to despair. But now, the three words "live not long" came out of his mouth. Bai Lie moved and said, "Isn't it long? Why isn't it long?" Chu Liuxiang said: "The sea is vast, we have no charts to indicate the direction, and we don't know where there are islands and land. Before he left the ship, he killed all the sailors on the ship, just to trap us in the sea!" Hu Tiehua said: "But at least we can go back the same way." Chu Liuxiang sighed: "This is a very big boat. Although Zhang San is proficient in sailing skills, I barely know a thing or two, but with the strength of the two of us, we can't maneuver such a big boat smoothly, let alone... " Hu Tiehua said: "What's more?" Chu Liuxiang said: "The biggest problem is food and drinking water..." Hu Tiehua continued: "That's not a problem. I've already gone to the cargo hold behind the galley to check. There are plenty of food and drinking water." Chu Liuxiang sighed: "If my guess is right, Ding Feng will never keep those things." Hu Tiehua was startled, then turned around and said, "I'll go and see, maybe he forgot..." Ying Wanli said: "Don't worry about it, he hasn't forgotten!" Hu Tiehua seemed to be nailed to the ground by a nail suddenly. Ying Wanli sighed and said: "When I was looking for someone just now, I found that all the water tanks were broken, and there was not even a glass of water left." Hu Tiehua said: "What about the food?" Ying Wanli said: "The food has not been moved, because he knows that dying of thirst is faster than starving, and it is much more uncomfortable." Jin Lingzhi suddenly said: "What's the problem if there is no water? There is so much water in the sea, we can't drink it all in our lifetime." This girl was indeed spoiled and spoiled, she didn't understand anything, even Ying Wanli couldn't help laughing. Jin Lingzhi's eyes widened, and he said, "What's so funny about this? Could it be that I'm not right!" Hu Tiehua held back a smile and said, "Yes, that's right." He rolled his eyes, and then said: "Once upon a time, there was a very clever emperor who saw that the people in the city were starving to death when he was on a tour, so he asked, 'What's going on here?' Others said that because of years of drought, , There was no harvest in the fields, so everyone had no food to eat. The emperor was even more surprised, and asked: 'If there is no food to eat, why don't you eat chicken or meat'?" At this time, there are still people who are in the mood to tell jokes. Apart from Hu Tiehua, it is probably difficult to find a second one. Jin Lingzhi's eyes widened even wider, but he still didn't understand. Bai Lie looked at her, his gaze immediately became gentle, and he said softly: "Sea water is salty, so you can't drink it. If you drink it, you will not only vomit, but sometimes you will go crazy." Jin Lingzhi blushed, bit her lip, turned her head, and suddenly lost her voice: "Look, what is that?" Everyone followed her gaze and found a black box in the corner. That is the box that the hook has been holding in his hand for a long time and has never let go. Hu Tiehua rushed over first, picked up the box, looked at it carefully, and said: "Yes, this is indeed a box with a long hook." Zhang Sandao: "He regards this box more than his life, why did it fall here?" Bai Lie asked, "Could it be that the box is already empty?" Hu Tiehua weighed it with his hands, and said: "It's not empty, it's very heavy, at least a hundred kilograms." Zhang San smiled and said: "When I saw him, I wondered what was in this box? Why did he regard this box as so precious?" He smiled triumphantly, and said: "But now, I don't need to open it to see, I can guess it." Hu Tiehua said: "Oh? When did you become so smart?" Zhang Sandao: "This box must contain the treasures he robbed, that's why he said that the box is worth more than gold." Bai Lie's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help stretching out his hand, wanting to pick up the box. Chu Liuxiang suddenly smiled and said, "I'm afraid you guessed wrong." Zhang Sandao: "How can you guess wrong?" Chu Liuxiang smiled, and said: "If what's in this box is really priceless, even if the head of the hook will forget it himself, Ding Feng will never forget it." Ying Wanli sighed: "That's right, without those treasures, he wouldn't be able to go to the golden cave on the sea." Bai Lie slowly withdrew his hand, but his face was already a little red. Hu Tiehua glanced at Zhang San out of the corner of his eyes, and said with a smile, "I thought you'd become smarter, but you're still an idiot." Zhang San glared at him and said, "Okay, then guess what's in this box?" Hu Tiehua said: "I can't guess, and I don't need to guess. The box is in my hand. I just need to open it to know." The chest was locked, with two locks, both well made and strong. Hu Tiehua murmured: "Since you left the box, why don't you leave the key?" He was about to twist the lock with his hands, but he stopped suddenly and said with a smile, "Since there is a generalissimo among thieves here, why should I bother?" Chu Liuxiang smiled faintly, took the box, took a closer look, and said, "This lock was made by Zhao Mazi in Beijing's Rolling Curtain Alley, so I may not be able to open it." Bai Lie suddenly said: "Let me try it, okay?" After all, he was still worried about handing over the box to others. Chu Liuxiang said: "You'd better be careful. Some boxes also contain organic spring poison crossbows, poisonous smoke and drugs. In my opinion, it's better not to open them." Bai Lie forced a smile and said, "It's a desperate situation here anyway, so why not take risks?" He held the box with his left hand, and suddenly pulled out a dagger with a cold light from the boot with his right hand. Anyone who looked at it could tell that it must be a sharp weapon for cutting gold and cutting jade. Hu Tiehua was the first one who couldn't help but blurt out praise: "Good knife!" Bai Lie's face was bright, and he said: "This is a gift from General Xiong. It is said that it is an ancient relic over a thousand years old." He was about to cut the lock with a knife, but suddenly his left elbow was lightly lifted.Suddenly the box was in Chu Liuxiang's hands. Bai Lie's complexion changed, and he said, "Could it be Xiangshuai..." Ying Wanli immediately interrupted him, saying: "Xiang Shuai has always been the most cautious, listen to him, you will never be wrong." Although Bai Lie didn't say anything more, his expression seemed to be a little dissatisfied. Chu Liuxiang said: "I always feel that they will never leave the box here for no reason. Even if they want to see it, they should be careful." He was talking, and he had placed the box in the far corner. Bai Lie said coldly: "Could it be that Xiangshuai can also use magic to open the box from such a distance?" Chu Liuxiang smiled lightly, and said, "I wonder if I can borrow the precious sword?" Bai Lie hesitated, and finally handed over the dagger in his hand. Chu Liuxiang caressed the edge of the blade, and sighed: "It really is a precious sword that blows hair and cuts hair!" The word "knife" is exported, and the dagger has also been shot! There was a flash of cold light!Only two sounds of "Ding Ding" were heard, and the two locks on the box had fallen with the passing of the blade. Bai Lie was shocked, and lost his voice: "Okay..." He had just uttered the word "good" when suddenly there was another big earthquake like landslides and ground cracks, shaking the whole cabin. The black box suddenly exploded! A corner of the cabin was immediately shattered, and sea water surged in! Bai Lie was already frightened, his head covered in cold sweat.If it had been him who opened the box just now, he would have been turned into ashes by now, with no bones left. Hu Tiehua said bitterly: "You bastard, is he still afraid that we won't die fast enough!" He wanted to swear a few more words, but now he didn't even have time to swear.The sea water poured in, almost submerging the knees in a moment. Ying Wanli said in a low voice, "Quickly retreat, step back onto the deck!" Zhang San smiled wryly: "This ship will sink to the bottom of the sea in a moment, what's the use of getting back on deck?" Hu Tiehua said bitterly: "This guy's heart is so poisonous that he doesn't even keep the lifesaving boat." Zhang San gritted his teeth and said, "It seems that he escaped in that small boat, and it was planned long ago." Ying Wanli sighed: "This person really has exhaustive strategies, one has to admire." After the incident, Chu Liuxiang stood there all the time, as if he was also stunned, but at this moment he suddenly said, "It's as if he missed it." Hu Tiehua rushed to ask: "What did you miss?" Chu Liuxiang said: "Coffin!" A coffin is like a boat.The six coffins were quickly lifted onto the deck and lowered into the sea. Everyone happens to be assigned a coffin. Sitting in the coffin, watching the ship gradually sinking—this kind of feeling, except for those who have experienced it, I am afraid that no one can understand it. As a result, there were only six coffins left in the endless sea.There were still six people sitting in the coffin. Except for those who saw it with their own eyes, no one could have imagined such a scene. Hu Tiehua laughed suddenly, and said: "These six coffins were originally prepared by him to send us to our death, but unexpectedly they saved our lives." Zhang San also laughed, and said: "The best thing is, he seemed to be afraid that we would be too crowded, so he happened to prepare six for us." Hu Tiehua laughed loudly and said, "He himself would never have dreamed of such a thing." Zhang San said with a smile: "I hope one day I can tell him face to face and see the expression on his face." Hu Tiehua smiled and said: "You don't need to look, I can also imagine that kind of expression must be very pretty." Bai Lie looked at them, as if he was already in a daze.The sea is vast, I can't tell the direction, the ship has sunk, and I have no food, so I can only sit in the coffin and wait for death. But these two people can still laugh, and they seem to find this kind of thing very interesting. Bai Lie is really a bit inexplicable. But he didn't know: as long as a person can still laugh, it means that he still has courage!As long as you have the courage, you can live! They're stronger than most, and that's why. Chu Liuxiang suddenly took out a few bundles of ropes from the coffin, and said, "If you have had enough laughing, quickly find a way to tie these six coffins together. The sea is boundless, and we will never be separated again." Hu Tiehua smiled and said: "You actually brought a rope, it's a shame you can think of it." Zhang Sandao: "But what's the use of these coffin lids? Why do you want us to carry them?" Chu Liuxiang said: "Around noon, the sun was too strong, and we had no water to drink. How could we survive being exposed to the scorching sun? So we had to cover the coffin and lie down in the coffin to sleep." Bai Lie couldn't help but let out a long sigh, and said: "Xiang Shuai is indeed thoughtful and thoughtful, beyond human reach. Even though Ding Feng is ruthless and has no plans to spare, he is still inferior to Xiang Shuai." It was only now that he really convinced Chu Liuxiang. Hu Tiehua also sighed: "This old bug is indeed not human, even I admire him a little bit." No matter who it is, sooner or later they will always admire Chu Liuxiang. Ying Wanli sighed: "Until the very time, I still can't see the extraordinary features of Chu Xiangshuai. When the critical moment of life and death comes, I realize that Chu Liuxiang is Chu Liuxiang after all. There is absolutely no other person who can compare with him." Chu Liuxiang sat there, he didn't seem to hear what they said at all. He was only thinking about one thing: how can he set foot on land alive! The sea and the sky are boundless, who knows where the land is?The sun has just risen from the east, and thousands of golden lights are shining on the sea. Hu Tiehua rubbed his eyes and said with a wry smile: "It seems that we have to give our lives to the sea. My luck has never been too bad. Maybe it will take us to land." Zhang San sighed and said, "Look, this man is dreaming before he falls asleep." Hu Tiehua stared and said, "Dream? Is this impossible?" Zhang Sandao: "Of course it's impossible." Hu Tiehua said: "Why?" He asked Chu Liuxiang this question, because he knew that Zhang Sanfei would not explain it to him, and maybe he would make a few bad words on the contrary. Chu Liuxiang said: "Sea water is different from rivers, it flows in a certain direction, so if we just sit still, after another three months, we will still be circling here." Hu Tiehua was stunned for a while, then asked: "So, what should we do?" Chu Liuxiang said: "The sea water doesn't move, we have to move by ourselves." Hu Tiehua said: "How should I move?" Chu Liuxiang said: "This coffin lid has a second purpose, which is to use it as an oar. Except for Miss Jin, the five of us have to work hard." Jin Lingzhi asked suddenly: "Why did you exclude me?" Chu Liuxiang smiled, but did not speak. Hu Tiehua couldn't help but said: "Because you are a woman, he always treats women more preferentially." Jin Lingzhi glared at him, was the first to pick up the coffin lid, and scratched vigorously. Hu Tiehua glanced at Chu Liuxiang, and said with a smile: "It seems that this time your flattery is on the horse's feet. Some women always feel that they are better than men, so you should treat them as men, but... " He continued indifferently: "If a person is blessed and does not enjoy it, even if he is smart, it is very limited." Jin Lingzhi seemed to be screaming again. Bai Lie hurriedly said: "Miss Jin is a hero among women, we shouldn't treat her as an ordinary woman." Chu Liuxiang said: "In this case, the six of us are divided into two classes. Miss Jin, Brother Bai, and Senior He Ying are in the first class, and then I, Zhang San, and Xiao Hu will take over." Bai Lie asked, "Which way?" Chu Liuxiang pondered, and said, "Southeast." Bai Lie couldn't help but asked again: "The southeast is now facing the sun, which is very dazzling. Why not go to the northwest? Besides, we came from the northwest, there must be land there." Chu Liuxiang said: "But our boat has been traveling for two days before we got here. With our current physical strength, we absolutely cannot row back." Bai Lie said: "But the southeast..." Chu Liuxiang interrupted him, and said: "It is said that there are many unknown small islands in the southeast sea, and they are the only way for seagoing ships to do business with Fusang in Dongying. Island, everyone will be saved.” Bai Lie thought for a while, then sighed and said, "Xiang Shuai is indeed much smarter than me, I have convinced him again." The lid of the coffin was square and heavy, and it was difficult to use force, so it was not suitable for use as oars. Fortunately, these people are all martial arts masters, and their arm strength is naturally much stronger than ordinary people.The three of them worked together to row the "raft" made of six coffins very quickly.The one who worked the hardest was the Golden Ganoderma lucidum.She obviously wanted to give Hu Tiehua a little color on purpose. Bai Lie's eyes never left her, and he smiled apologetically, "It seems that Miss Jin is not only invincible to men in every aspect, she is simply much stronger than men." Hu Tiehua closed her eyes, laying in the coffin, and said leisurely: "She is indeed very capable, but - a woman who is too useless is a headache for a man to see, but a woman who is too capable is also unbearable for a man." What he said was not without reason.Men already like to appear as "protectors" and "strong" in front of women. Sometimes, although they complain that women are too useless, they are actually complacent in their hearts. Therefore, a smart woman will always pretend to be weak in front of a man, and is happy to leave all the hard work to the man. This time Jin Lingzhi didn't stare, lose his temper, and didn't retort.It was simply because she was too tired to lose her temper.Her hands were already blistered, and they were excruciatingly painful, and her arms were so numb and painful that they were almost numb.Even though she was still clenching her teeth and trying her best, her movements had already slowed down. When has this young lady suffered such a crime? Hu Tiehua had been looking at her from the corner of his eyes, but suddenly jumped up and said, "It's time for a shift change?" Bai Lie also glanced at Jin Lingzhi, and said with a smile, "It's okay to change shifts, I'm indeed a little tired." Ying Wanli looked at him, then at Jin Ganoderma lucidum, although there was a smile in his eyes, but also a little melancholy - this old fox's eyes can see a lot, how could he not see these young men and women? thing? He is happy that Bai Lie has always thought highly of himself, and now he has someone he likes, but he is worried that Bai Lie's affection will eventually come to naught.He found that even when Jin Lingzhi lost her temper and glared at Hu Tiehua fiercely, her look was different from when she was looking at others. He also understands that women's hate and love are often inseparable.