One hundred and three shrewd and capable martial arts masters, and gold jewels worth thirty-five million taels all mysteriously disappeared overnight. The impact of this incident is not only related to the life and death of the thirteen largest bodyguards in the Central Plains, but there are at least seventy or eighty well-known people in the Jianghu, who are about to lose their families and reputations because of this. What exactly happened that night? There is only one person in the world who knows this secret! Cui Cheng knows that he has become so important now, and he must feel that his life is not in vain.

But he didn't know.He has been in a coma for three days. These one hundred and three people are the elites of the Central Plains Escort Bureau, escorting the largest escort mission in the history of the Escort Bureau industry.Passing through Taihang, leaving Tongguan, but suddenly disappeared in a small town under Taihang Mountain. Cui Cheng is a member of Qunying Escort and the only survivor in this incident. According to Xiong Tianjian, the head of the search team that was called out a day later, "We found him in a pothole in a local inn. He was unconscious and dying." According to Ye Xingshi, a famous doctor who accompanied the search team to Taihang, said: "He had six stab wounds on his body. Although he was unconscious due to excessive bleeding, fortunately the injuries were not critical. We just need to find a safe place for him to rest for three to five days. Make sure he regains consciousness."

According to Eagle Eye Seventh, another leader of the search team, "Now he has been sent to an absolutely safe place to recuperate. Without the consent of all of us, not even a fly can fly in." Xiong Tianjian is a hero of the Central Plains, and also the uncle of Situ Gang, the head of the Qunying Escort Bureau. He is chivalrous and upright, and has always been very popular in the world. Ye Xingshi is the only lay disciple of Shaolin Master Tiejian, and one of the four famous doctors with a long-standing reputation in the Jianghu. His superb medical skills are recognized all over the world.

Eagle Eye Lao Qi is the head of the Twelve Links, the power of the Twelve Links is far beyond the Great Wall, and even black and white have his disciples. Among the forty bodyguards this time, at least There are five or six people who have passed posts under his door. They were involved in this matter only because they were the guarantors of the thirteen escort agencies. The background of this bodyguard trip is so great that it has even been reported to Dongtian Ting. If they cannot be found, not only all the guarantors will inevitably be convicted, but even the Palace of Taiping who entrusted them with bodyguards will be involved.

Of course, all the guarantors are well-known figures in the arena. Almost all of the nine major gangs and seven major sects of the Central Plains martial arts have been implicated. They found Cui Cheng the day before the Dragon Boat Festival, and it is already the eighth day of May. According to Cheng Zhaizhu, the third village in Twelve Links Wu who is in charge of taking care of Cui Cheng, said: "He woke up once last night, drank half a bowl of ginseng soup, and relieved his hands once. After we changed the medicine for him, he Just fell asleep." According to Mrs. Xiao Hongzhu, Mrs. Ru of Eagle Eye Seventh, "There is no trace of blood in the feces he defecated. This morning he was able to ask for water, and even looked at me and smiled."

Cheng Zhong and Xiao Hongzhu are the most trusted people of Eagle Eye Seventh, and only they can get close to Cui Cheng. Judging from Cui Cheng's injury, although it is not suitable to be tired now, this matter is undoubtedly far more important than his injury. As long as he can speak, he must not wait any longer. Therefore, all the people involved in this matter have now arrived at the general village of Twelve Links, and even the heir of King Taiping came with their guards. Of course Cui Cheng must not die now! What kind of place Twelve Links Pier is, almost no one in Jianghu has really understood it. It is not only a place, but also a huge organization.

The influence of this organization is very wide, and the members are very complicated. They all have a part in black and white, but they can all stick to one principle—— "Do not harm nature or reason, do not take advantage of others, do not bully the old, the weak, women and children, do not harm the poor, sick, orphans or widows." That's probably the biggest reason they've survived to this day. There are twelve villages in the Twelve Links, which look no different from ordinary mountain villages from the outside. In fact, their defenses are extremely strict and the organization is even stricter. Without their badges and passwords, it is difficult for anyone to enter their villages. mountains.

The place under the jurisdiction of the chief executive, the seventh Eagle Eye, is called "Eagle Eye", and all the actions and orders of the subordinates of Twelve Links are issued directly from "Eagle Eye". At noon on Duanyang, Cui Cheng had already been sent to the secret room of "Eagle Eye". He had to go through five tightly guarded iron gates to enter this secret room. Only Cheng Zhong and Xiao Hongzhu could freely enter and exit.Now they are here to accompany Cui Cheng. Cheng Zhong is mature and prudent, and has a little knowledge of medical skills. Xiao Hongzhu is gentle, intelligent, and meticulous. The walls of the secret room are all solid granite. The big iron lock, except for the two keys that Xiao Hongzhu and the eagle-eyed old seven kept close to each other, no one can open it.

Even the eldest son of King Taiping couldn't be dissatisfied with this kind of defense. He smiled and said to Hawkeye Lao Qi: "You are right, even a fly can't fly in this place." But when they passed through five iron bars and entered the secret room, they found that Cui Cheng was dead! Xiao Hongzhu and Cheng Zhong are also dead! There were neither wounds nor bloodstains on their bodies, but their bodies were all cold and stiff. According to Ye Xingshi's judgment: "They have been dead for at least an hour and a half. They were killed by a sharp knife with a very thin blade. One knife is fatal!"

"Because the blade of the knife was too thin and the strike was too fast, there was no wound left." "The fatal stab wound was undoubtedly at the lower end of the lung lobe. Once stabbed, the blood immediately poured into the chest cavity in large quantities, so no blood flowed out." This knife is accurate and fast! It can be seen that the murderer is not only very good at sharp knives, but also has a lot of experience. The people who guarded the secret room had followed Hawkeye Laoqi for more than ten years, and they were all his confidantes. They swore to the sky: "During these two hours, apart from Mrs. Xiao and Village Master Cheng, no third person has ever entered or left."

There are thirty-six people defending in this group. Of course, what the thirty-six people say will not be all lies. So how did the murderer get in? Prince Taiping's son sneered: "According to you, unless he is an invisible person!" noon. The well-decorated hall is dull and hot, even the wind seems to have been condensed, and the scattered hair was immediately glued to the sweat. Although there was always a supply of wine, everyone still felt that their lips were chapped and their mouths were full of bitterness. Eagle-eyed Seventh looked even more haggard, sad and tired. He was originally a vigorous and young-looking person, but at this moment, he seemed to have aged a lot. "How did the murderer get in? Of course there is no one in this world who can truly be invisible." He couldn't figure it out.No one can figure it out. Everyone only knows one thing, if the 35 million taels of dart silver cannot be found, they will be responsible for compensation. That's enough to bankrupt each of them!Even if they go bankrupt, they may not be able to pay for it! With their status, of course they must not renege on their debts. Fortunately, the son of King Taiping is not unreasonable: "I can give you a 40-day deadline to recover these jewels, otherwise..." He didn't go on, and there was no need to go on. Everyone knew the serious consequences. After saying this, he took his guards and left. No matter what, the 40-day deadline cannot be considered short. It's a pity that there is not even a clue about this matter. Eagle-eyed old seven stood up and sat down, sat down and stood up again, Xiong Tianjian was covered with sweat, and had already soaked through three layers of clothes, some people only sweat from the nose, just watched the sweat drip from the tip of the nose Come. These people are all martial arts magnates sitting in one side, usually commanding well, but now they are in chaos, and they can't think of any countermeasures at all. Ye Xingshi suddenly said: "This is not the first time." Everyone couldn't fully understand the meaning of his words, so they had to wait for him to continue. Ye Xingshi said: "At the end of last month, he was flying on the Yangtze River, and he died suddenly in the water during his daily inspection. I was also invited by the children of their gang to identify the cause of his death." Xiong Tianjian immediately asked: "Is the cause of his death the same as Cui Cheng's?" Ye Xingshi nodded, and said: "There is no wound or blood on his body at all. It took me three days to find out the knife wound under the lung lobe in his internal organs, and it was also fatal!" Xiong Tianjian said: "He was stabbed in the water?" Ye Xingshi said: "Not bad." Xiong Tianjian's face was even more solemn. Flying on the water is known as the best in the world. The murderer was able to stab his vitals with a knife in the water. Of course, his underwater kung fu is more refined than him. He pondered for a long time before slowly saying: "I also remembered something." Wang Yi, the patriarch of the Huainan martial arts family known for his eagle claw power, rushed to ask, "What's the matter?" Xiong Tianjian said: "At the beginning of this year, the old owner of Songyang 'Iron Sword Villa' died suddenly while practicing sword in his hidden sword pavilion. So far no one knows the cause of his death." He let out a long breath: "I just realized now that he was probably assassinated by the same assassin!" The sword technique of the Guo family in Songyang has always been a secret that is not passed on. The old master Guo never allowed outsiders to peep when he was practicing his sword. His hidden sword pavilion is also built like a copper wall and an iron wall, it is difficult for anyone to get over it. What's more, his swordsmanship is extremely high, and when a family's iron sword is used, no one can get close to him. Ye Xingshi frowned and said, "He was really stabbed while practicing swordsmanship, the assassin's sword is too terrifying." Eagle-eyed Seventh suddenly sneered and said, "Then we should just sit here and wait for him to come and kill us one by one!" No one argued with him, no one would be in a good mood if his most beloved woman was assassinated. Hawkeye Old Seven clenched his fists, with blue veins bulging on his forehead, and said loudly: "Even if this assassin really has three heads and six arms, and can really be invisible, I will find him!" How to find it? After thorough deliberation, everyone finally decided on three countermeasures. Divide all the manpower into three batches and work separately. The first group of people was led by Xiong Tianjian, and they went back to the small town at the foot of Taihang Mountain to see if there were any clues left in the inn where the bodyguards stayed. It is best to carefully check every household in the area to see if any suspicious strangers have been there in the days before the accident. They have listed all the martial arts masters who are good at wielding knives in the rivers and lakes, and the second group of people led by Ye Xingshi went to investigate separately. The most important thing is to ask them where are their people during the two hours from the early morning to the noon of Duanyang in May? The third group of people, led by Wang Yi, went to various places to raise funds, and managed to raise 35 million taels. These few things are obviously not easy, and everyone can't help but ask Hawkeye Lao Qi. "Where are you going?" "I'll go find Lu Xiaofeng." "That Lu Xiaofeng with four eyebrows?" Hawkeye Old Seven nodded: "If there is anyone in the world who can find the murderer for us, it must be Lu Xiaofeng." He said it with certainty. After the incident at the Ghost Villa, he had full confidence in Lu Xiaofeng's wit and ability. "It is said that this man is a prodigal son who wanders all over the world and makes his home everywhere. Where are you going to find him?" "Where the zongzi is the best, I will find it there." On this point, he is also very sure. He knew that Lu Xiaofeng was not only delicious, but also good at eating. Wouldn't it be a shame if he didn't eat zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival? It is said that the chef of the owner of Woyun Tower is famous as a public official, and the Huzhou rice dumplings made by them are so delicious that the local government sends them to the capital with an express horse of 800 miles every year, and the owner of Woyun Tower seems to be Lu Xiaofeng old friend. "I'm about to go there." Hawkeye Lao Qi had already stood up: "The master of Woyun Tower is always hospitable, Duanyang is only three days away, he will definitely not let Lu Xiaofeng go." Unfortunately, he was still one step too late. The master of Woyun used to be a well-known handsome man in the world. In recent years, he must have gradually bulged his stomach because of eating too well. This undoubtedly made him very troubled. So when he talks, he always pats his stomach unknowingly. "Lu Xiaofeng has been here, almost every year around the Dragon Boat Festival, he would come to stay for a few days." The owner of Woyun Tower personally poured a glass of wine for Eagle Eye Seventh, "This is the bamboo leaf green that I specially picked for him, how do you like it? " Although Hawkeye Lao Qi didn't come here for wine tasting, he drank the wine in one gulp and immediately asked, "Where are his people now?" The master of Woyun Building sighed, and said: "This year he seems to be less interested than in previous years, and he always seems to be a little preoccupied. He has not even finished drinking this jar of wine, so he must leave, and he can't even keep me!" It seemed that he was obviously very concerned about Lu Xiaofeng, he shook his head and sighed: "He likes to meddle too much, he meddles in everything, even in things that shouldn't be meddled in, but he forgot to take care of himself. How can you feel better if you don’t have a family?” Eagle-eyed Seventh could only smile wryly.Then asked: "Do you know where he will go?" The owner of Woyun Tower pondered, and said: "I seem to have heard him say that he wants to go overseas to relax." Eagle-eyed seventh's face turned sallow all of a sudden: "You mean he's going to sea?" The master of Woyun Tower looked at a white cloud outside the window, and said slowly: "Now he must have reached the sea." Hawkeye Lao Qi started to drink, drank eight bowls in one go, stood up and left. The owner of Woyunlou couldn't keep him, so he had to deliver it to the door, "He will come back in late autumn, and he will definitely come to my place to eat moon cakes. If you have anything, I can tell him." Hawkeye Old Seven said: "At that time, I only have one thing to ask him to do." Wo Yunzhu said humanely: "What's the matter?" Eagle-eyed old seven said: "Find him to carry the coffin." The owner of Woyun Tower frowned and asked, "Whose?" Hawkeye Old Seven said: "Mine."