Chapter 10 The Tenth Rejection Secret

Who is Shih Tzu? Wuji has always refused to think about this question, refused to guess, even if someone told him, he would refuse to listen. He didn't want to know the secret at all. Because the relationship between this secret is too great, after knowing it, there will inevitably be a burden in my heart. He didn't want this person to be implicated because of him. But now this "Xi Shi" seems to have appeared, and it appeared just to save him. If "Xi Shi" hadn't lured him away from the ambush, he would probably have died in the woods now. If "Xi Shi" hadn't slept on his bed and covered him, he would undoubtedly be the most suspected person now, and Tang Que might have attacked him.

But there is only one "Shih Tzu". To lure him away from the ambush, but there are two people covering him, who is the other person? Mowgli was confused again. Not only confused, but also regretful!He really shouldn't have taken the risk last night. His rash actions not only implicated "Xi Shi", but also implicated the innocent. If Tang Que wanted to kill members of the Tang family, no matter how many mistakes he made, he would not feel bad. If those twenty-nine foreign business travelers and tourists died because of this... He didn't want to think about it any more.

He swore that from now on, he would never do anything unsure again. But when will the "sure" opportunity come?What method should he use to get close to Shangguan Ren?Even if there is a chance, can he be sure to put Shangguan Ren to death? He was still not sure, not at all sure. Although he has arrived at Tangjiabao now, he is still far away from his goal. There is still a long way to go, and this road is undoubtedly far more difficult and dangerous than the ones he has traveled before. Can he make it through? Wuji suddenly felt very tired, so tired that he even wanted to throw everything away, so tired that he even wanted to cry.

He can't leave everything behind, and he can't cry. But he can at least get some sleep. He closed his eyes, only felt that his whole body was sinking, sinking very slowly, but very deep, very deep... The window is half open. The window is green and the air is dry and fresh. Suddenly, a person came into the window from the green like a swallow. Wearing gorgeous tights, with a handsome face, his movements are light and flexible, much faster than his usual performance. He clutched a knife in his hand. He rushed to Wuji's bed in one step, and the blade in his hand aimed at Wuji's throat.

The sun slanted in from the window, and the bright blades flickered in the sun. But the knife didn't go down. Wuji didn't move either. He was not asleep, he had noticed this man as soon as he came in. He is strange. With the lightness and flexibility of this person's current actions, it is absolutely impossible for him to hit his nose with that punch. The punch did hit the nose, which had been broken and twisted. Why did he take this punch?Is it because he deliberately wanted Wuji to underestimate him so that he had the chance to assassinate him? Wuji really underestimated him.

Perhaps most people underestimated him, thinking that "Little Treasure" was just a useless "friend" of Tang Que—maybe useful to Tang Que, but absolutely useless to others. But now this useless person behaved far more vigorously and calmly than anyone imagined. His hand holding the knife is absolutely steady, and there is not even a bead of sweat on his face. Wuji opened his eyes and looked at him coldly. "you……" "Of course it is me." Xiaobao's voice was equally calm: "I said, I will definitely kill you!" Wuji said: "I remember."

Xiao Bao said: "I'm here to kill now, just because it's easier to kill during the day than at night." Wuji said, "Oh?" Xiao Bao said: "Because no matter who is more negligent during the day, the vigilance at night is much stricter." Wuji said: "It makes sense." Xiao Bao said: "So if someone comes now, if someone finds me, I'm here to kill you." This sentence is very strange. Wuji couldn't help asking: "What if no one finds you, and no one comes here?" Xiao Bao suddenly smiled and said: "If I really want to kill you, why do I do it myself?"

He smiled very strangely and mysteriously, and suddenly lowered his voice: "Do you know how many people in Tangjiabao want you to wear this head?" Wuji also smiled and said, "What do they want my head for?" Xiao Bao smiled even more mysteriously, and said in a lower voice: "Do you know what the current market price of Zhao Wuji's head is?" Wuji's expression didn't change. He has trained himself to be completely expressionless. But his pupils had constricted. "Who are you?" "You should know me." Xiaobao said word by word: "I am Xi Shi."

Wuji still had no expression. Although he has 80% confidence that Xiao Bao is Xi Shi, he has formed the habit of never showing any emotion on his face. Xiaobao said: "I came here last night." Wuji said, "Oh?" Xiaobao said: "When I came over, you just went out." Wuji said, "Oh?" Xiaobao said: "I saw you walking into the forest, but I know you will not be able to get out, because there is a secret to go through this forest." The secret he said is also: "Forward three, retreat one, left three right one." Only now did Wuji know why he couldn't come back this morning, because this was the way to get out from the small building, and to go back from the outside, he had to use the opposite method.

Lei Zhentian neglected this point in his haste and almost killed him. — No matter how small an oversight is, it may cause a fatal mistake. He also learned a lesson from painful experience. Xiaobao said: "At that time, you had already traveled a long way. I wanted to hurry over and tell you that you had already climbed the treetops. I knew that as soon as you climbed up, your whereabouts would be found." Wuji said: "So you jumped up too, trying to lure the ambush away for me?" Xiaobao said: "I originally wanted to do this, but someone is already one step ahead of me."

Wuji said, "Isn't that you you?" Xiaobao said: "No." He was obviously surprised: "Don't you know who that person is?" Wuji smiled wryly and shook his head. Xiao Bao pondered for a long time before continuing: "I also know that as soon as your whereabouts are revealed, someone will come to check if you are still in the room." Wuji said: "So you will sleep on this bed instead of me?" Xiaobao said: "I covered my head with a quilt and pretended to be sound asleep. Soon after, someone came outside." Wuji said: "But you don't have to talk in your sleep." Xiaobao said: "I also know that it is not necessary to talk in sleep, it's just that I happen to have a skill." Wuji said, "What's the matter?" Xiao Bao said: "I can imitate other people's voices, no matter who's voice is speaking, I can imitate it very realistically." He added: "The group of people sent out at the same time as me have all received this kind of training." Wuji said: "Do you know who is here?" Xiao Bao said: "I didn't see him, and I didn't dare to look, but I guess it's probably Tang Que." He added: "Because he is in charge of Tangjiabao's security and security." Wuji said: "Then you should also think that he will probably check to see if you are staying in the room." Xiao Bao said: "He will never doubt me." Wuji said, "Why?" Xiao Bao smiled and said, "You should be able to see that my relationship with him is different." He was smiling, but there was pain in his smile. For the goals and beliefs that he swore allegiance to the death, although he did not hesitate to sacrifice everything, this kind of sacrifice was too great for anyone. Thinking of the unusual intimacy between him and Tang Que, as well as the special meaning contained in the two words "Xi Shi", Wuji can of course imagine what kind of painful humiliation he endured. Wuji couldn't help but sighed in his heart, and said: "No matter what, you shouldn't show up, and you shouldn't contact me. The price you paid is too high, and you must not take risks." Xiao Bao smiled again and said: "But, the price you paid was not small, how can I see your identity exposed?" Wuji looked at him, filled with guilt, gratitude, and admiration. Only now did he believe that there are indeed people in the world who are willing to sacrifice themselves for others. Just because there are such people in the world, justice and justice can exist forever. So human beings can live forever. Xiao Bao smiled and said: "What's more, we already have a good cover between us. Others think that I hate you to the bone and want your life all the time. How could they think that we are friends?" Wuji said: "I never thought that I would have a friend like you here." He already has three friends here. Xiaobao's attitude became very serious, and he said, "There are a few things that I must tell you, and you must pay special attention to them." He said: "The alliance between the Tang family and Thunder Mart was originally because they want to take advantage of each other. Now their relationship has become very bad. Lei Zhentian is likely to be under house arrest!" "This is our opportunity. If we can make good use of it and let them kill each other, we will definitely benefit from it." Lei Zhentian's ban was indeed an extremely confidential matter, even Xiaobao didn't know it clearly. Unexpectedly, Wuji already knew it. Xiaobao also said: "Although the people in Thunder Martial Hall have been disintegrated, some have been conspired to die tragically, and those who survived have been expelled from Tangjiabao, but centipedes are dead but not stiff. I believe they will still be alive." Someone is lurking in Tangjiabao, waiting for an opportunity." Wuji said: "I will definitely pay special attention to this point." Xiaobao said: "Tang Yuzhong's poison is extremely deep, and it will never recover in a short period of time. You can rest assured about this." Wuji couldn't help asking, "Where's Mi Ji?" Xiaobao said, "Miji?" Wuji said: "Mi Ji is the one who was transported back in that coffin with Tang Yu." Xiaobao asked: "Is it Lei Zhentian's former wife?" Wuji nodded, and asked again: "Has she already been murdered?" Xiao Bao said: "She is not dead yet, but I don't know her whereabouts." Of course he wouldn't pay attention to this kind of thing. Of course he would never have thought that there would be such a subtle relationship between Lei Zhentian's ex-wife and Wuji. Xiao Bao said: "I know that you came here to avenge your father with the official blade." Mowgli admits. Xiaobao said: "Whether you succeed or not, you must leave Tangjiabao within seven days." Wuji said, "Why?" Xiaobao said: "Because they sent people to Jixi in southern Anhui overnight overnight to check whether there is a person like you in Xitou Village." Wuji was moved and said, "Do you think the people they send out will be able to come back within seven days?" Xiaobao said: "Although people can't make it back, pigeons can definitely fly back." Pigeon. Wuji immediately thought of the group of pigeons that brought back the news of Tang Ao's victory. His heart sank. Xiao Bao said: "I also know that your operation is so difficult and dangerous that it is almost impossible to complete it within seven days, but you have no choice at all." He thought and thought, and said again: "Strictly speaking, the safest period is less than seven days." Wuji asked, "How many days do you think is safe?" Xiaobao said: "Five days." He calculated, and said: "Today is the 23rd, before dawn on the 28th, you must leave Tangjiabao!" Wuji said: "I will remember." Xiao Bao said: "Although the time is short, you still can't be greedy and rush forward and act rashly." His expression was more serious: "You gave your life for nothing, and death is not a pity. If it affects the overall situation, then even death is not enough to atone for your sin." Wuji said: "How can I affect the overall situation?" Xiaobao said: "The Tang family has long had the ambition to invade the Dafeng Hall, they deliberately accepted Shangguanren, just to let Shangguanren be their guide." Wuji said: "I have already thought of this." Xiaobao said: "Although they themselves think that the time is not yet ripe, but according to my judgment, with their current strength, it is not difficult to destroy the Great Wind Hall." He continued word by word: "Based on my estimation, they will be able to destroy the Great Wind Hall in at most three months!" Wuji's palms were sweating again. Xiaobao said: "If you act rashly, if you offend them and make them attack early, then..." He didn't go on, and didn't have to go on. Wuji's cold sweat drenched his clothes. Xiao Bao pondered, and suddenly said: "There is one more thing." Wuji said, "What's the matter?" Xiaobao said: "Besides me, I believe there is another person lurking in Tangjiabao." Wuji said, "How do you know?" Xiaobao said: "Because I encountered difficulties a few times, and someone secretly solved them for me." He added: "I wasn't sure at first, but it wasn't until last night that I believed that my guess was correct." Wuji said: "Because besides you, there is someone who is secretly protecting me and leading the ambush for me." Xiao Bao asked back: "Did you see the appearance of that person clearly?" Wuji shook his head and said: "I only see that person's martial arts is extremely high, and his movement is extremely fast." Xiao Bao asked, "Is he a man or a woman?" Wuji said, "Probably a man." He thought for a while, then shook his head suddenly: "But he might be a woman, but she is taller." Xiao Bao was thinking again, with a strange expression on his face. Wuji said, "Have you already thought of who it might be?" Xiao Bao nodded, shook his head again, and murmured: "I dare not say, but if my guess is right..." He didn't go on. On the stairs outside, there seemed to be footsteps, and Xiaobao's men had already jumped out of the window. Before leaving, he reminded him again and again: "Be careful, take care, don't forget that you must leave before the twenty-eighth." It is now noon on the 23rd, and there are more than four days left in Wuji's deadline. He only has a sword and three friends, and he has to deal with countless people. At noon, when it was time to eat lunch, Tang Que came to see Wuji for dinner. As long as you are human, you have to eat. So although Tang Que's appetite has been very bad recently, he still has to force himself to eat a little. Because he has been too skinny lately. Wuji can't say that he is fat. Compared with some animals, he is indeed not fat. He's at least a little skinnier than a hippo, and his waist is at least an inch or two smaller than a hippo's. In order to remedy this misfortune, he must force himself at noon today and try to add meals. It's a pity that his appetite is really bad, so he only ate four trotters, three chickens, two big bowls of braised noodles, and a crispy duck that was almost as thin as him. Finally, of course, there must be some sweets, otherwise how can it be considered a meal? So he ate twelve buns with red bean paste, six lard osmanthus layer cakes, and three jujube cakes. Of course, he had to eat some fruit after the meal, but he only ate seventeen or eight melons. Wuji really can not help but admire. He couldn't imagine how much this man would eat when he had a good appetite. His appetite has always been good, but the food he ate in the past half month is not as much as Tang Que's meal. Tang Que was still worried, looking at the unfinished cantaloupe on the table and worrying. He shook his head, sighed, and murmured, "What should I do? I can't eat anymore, what should I do?" Wuji said, "I have a solution." Tang Que said: "What way? Tell me quickly." Wuji said: "If you can't eat it, don't eat it." Tang Que thought for a while, clapped his palms and laughed loudly, and said: "Good idea, if you can't eat it, you won't eat it. How come I didn't think of such a good idea?" He smiled not only like a child, but like a fool. He looked like an idiot. Fortunately, Wuji now finally knows what kind of idiot this idiot is. When this idiot sells you out, you might even order some money for him. Now Tang Que finally finished eating. After washing his little white and fat hands in a copper basin, he suddenly asked Wuji: "Do you know how to read?" "Looking at the picture?" Even if Wuji knew what reading meant, he still had to pretend not to know. Because Tang Que asked this question very strangely, he had to be very careful when answering it. Tang Que said again: "The meaning of reading is to be able to tell what kind of person that person is from the appearance of others." Wuji said, "Oh?" Tang Que said: "Is a person good or bad? Good or evil? People who know how to read can tell at a glance." Wuji said: "I understand." Tang Que smiled and said, "I knew you would be good at reading." Wuji said, "Why?" Tang Que said, "Because you can kill people." Wuji said: "A person who can kill must know how to read?" Tang Que said: "If you don't know how to read faces, how do you know who should be killed? Who should not be killed? Who can be killed? Who can't be killed?" Wuji had to admit that what he said was somewhat reasonable. A person who kills people by profession must have the ability to observe others. Not only must you be able to observe words and expressions, but you must also be able to see through the hearts of others—this is what you call astrology. A magician who can divination and fortune-telling, who can tell the past and future of others, relies on this ability. Tang Que said, "Can you go and see the photo for me?" Wuji was laughing: "You are blessed with a long life, you are rich and expensive, but it's a pity that your appetite has been a little bit bad recently." Tang Que laughed loudly and said, "You are very accurate." Wuji said: "Of course I'm sure, because I already know what kind of person you are, you don't need to look at me to know." Tang Que smiled and said again: "I don't want you to see my face." Wuji said, "Who do you want me to see?" Tang Que said: "Do you still remember the twenty-nine people?" Wuji said, "Are you talking about the twenty-nine people who lived here last night?" Tang Que said: "I'm talking about them." Wuji said: "I remember Tangjiabao seems to have an inn too?" Tang Que said: "Tangjiabao has everything." Wuji said: "I also remember, you said a word." Tang Que said, "What are you talking about?" Wuji said: "You said that even if a person lives in an inn, the manager of the inn will ask him, what is your name? Where did you come from? Where are you going? What is your business here?" Tang Que did say this, he could only admit that Wuji's memory was really good. Wuji asked: "Last night, did these twenty-nine people stay in your inn?" Tang Que said: "Yes." Wuji said: "Did you also ask their names and backgrounds?" Tang Que said: "Yes." Wuji said: "Now that you already know what kind of people they are, why do you want me to see them again?" Tang Que said: "Because there is something that we can ask whatever we want, and we won't be able to ask it." Wuji said, "Oh?" Tang Que said: "We can't ask them, are they spies?" Wuji said: "Even if you ask, they will never tell." Tang Que said: "So I want you to go and see if they are spies or not?" He smiled and said: "People who are spies always have a guilty conscience. People with a guilty conscience always look a little different. I believe you can see it." There was a needle-like light in his smiling eyes again, the kind of light that an idiot's eyes would never have. Only the eyes of poisonous snakes. ——What conspiracy does he have? —Among the twenty-nine people, are there any disciples from Dafengtang? Could it be that he has begun to doubt Wuji's identity? Wuji's reaction was not slow. At this moment, he had thought about every possible situation. All he asked was, "Where are those people?" Tang Que said: "They are also eating, everyone has to eat." Twenty-nine people were eating at three tables.Among them are old and young, men and women. They all dressed up differently, and the way they ate was also different. Some were devouring and burying their heads in hard work, while others ate very gracefully. You could tell their identities just by looking at the way they ate. Among them, the person who eats the slowest and looks the best is actually Qu Ping! Wuji's heart lifted. He had already heard about Qu Ping and Qian Qianjian, since Qu Ping was here, Qian Qian must be nearby. What are they doing here, are they looking for him? Since he recognized Qu Ping, of course Qu Ping would recognize him too! As long as Qu Ping showed a strange expression, he would be dead! Three large round tables are placed in a very shady yard, with six dishes and one soup, four meat and two vegetables. Qu Ping was eating a plate of fried shredded pork with mustard mustard, dried tofu and red pepper. He saw Wuji. But there was no expression on his face, and the chopsticks were held firmly, not even a shred of meat fell off. Qu Ping has always been a very calm person, and it is very likely that he no longer recognizes Wuji. No one could see that there would be any relationship between him and Wuji. Qianqian is not here. The three women who ate at the same table with Qu Ping were all Wuji had never seen before. Wuji's heart finally settled down. Tang Que asked him quietly: "What do you think of these people?" Wuji said: "I don't think these people are very good." Tang Que said: "Can you see who among them might be a spy?" Wuji said: "Everyone may be, and everyone may not be." Tang Que said: "Then do you think I should be killed? Or should I be released?" Wuji said lightly: "You said that it is better to kill the wrong one than to let it go wrong." Tang Que said: "Are you willing to kill them for me?" Wuji said: "Why would I not want to make money? Twenty-nine people, 2.9 million taels." Tang Que stuck out his tongue, unable to retract it for a long time, said with a wry smile: "If I want to spend so much money, I might as well kill me." Wuji said: "Then you have to do it yourself, I know you kill people for free." Tang Que said, "I kill people for free? When have you ever seen me kill people?" Wuji had indeed never seen that some people killed without a knife, so he didn't need to do it himself. Tang Que sighed suddenly, and said, "Actually, I shouldn't have asked you to see it." Wuji said, "Who should you be looking for?" Tang Que said: "Shangguan Ren!" As soon as he heard Shangguan Ren's name, Wuji's blood boiled and his heart beat faster. If Shangguan Ren really came, if he saw Shangguan Ren, would he still be able to control himself? He wasn't sure. If he couldn't help but strike, would he be able to stab Shangguan Ren to death under his sword? He was even less sure. Tang Que said: "It is said that Shangguan Ren is a rare talent in the martial arts for a hundred years. Not only is he capable of both civil and military skills, but he also has the ability to have a photographic memory. As long as he has seen people with a glance, he can recognize them at a glance. He has seen most of the children, if I find him, he will be able to see who is the spy." Wuji said, "Why didn't you go find him?" Tang Que sighed again, and said, "Now that his status is different, how could he take care of such trivial matters?" He suddenly walked over, cupped his hands to the diners, squinted his eyes and smiled, "Everyone came from afar, I didn't fulfill the friendship of the landlord, I'm really sorry, although today's food is not good, I should eat more." Someone couldn't help asking: "When can we leave?" Tang Que said: "If you want to leave, you can leave after eating." After saying this, half of the people put down their chopsticks and wanted to leave before wiping their mouths. Tang Que didn't stop him. Then others left their seats one after another. Everyone knows that there are spies in Tangjiabao, and no one wants to be implicated, and no one wants to stay in the place of right and wrong. Tang Que suddenly asked Wuji again: "You really don't see who is the spy?" Wuji shook his head. Tang Que said: "Fortunately, I saw it." He narrowed his eyes again, and said with a smile, "Actually, I already knew there was a spy here." Wuji asked, "Who is it?" Tang Que said: "Zhao Wuji." Zhao Wuji. Hearing this name, the person who was most surprised was of course Zhao Wuji himself. Tang Que didn't even look at him. Almost all twenty-nine people have walked out of the yard, only one person walked the slowest. Tang Que's needle-like smiling eyes were fixed on this man. This person is actually Qu Ping! Tang Que sneered suddenly, and said, "Everyone else can leave, Zhao Wuji, you want to leave too?" Qu Ping did not respond. He couldn't react, and he wouldn't, because he wasn't Zhao Wuji in the first place. He continued to walk forward, although he was not walking fast, his pace did not stop. After two or three more steps, he could walk out of the yard. But he didn't go out, because Tang Que suddenly blocked his way. This man with a body like a hippopotamus was actually lighter than a swallow, and his movements were more vigorous than a leopard. Qu Ping was obviously also taken aback. Tang Que looked him up and down several times, squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "I admire you, you are really calm." Qu Ping said: "Me?" Tang Que said: "I didn't dare to ask you to stay, but unfortunately I was afraid that others would know." Qu Ping said: "Know what?" Tang Que said: "If someone knows that Mr. Zhao Wuji has arrived in Tangjiabao, and no one from the Tang family welcomes you well, will I be ridiculed by the world?" Qu Ping said: "But my surname is neither Zhao nor Wuji." Tang Que said, "Aren't you Zhao Wuji?" Qu Ping said: "I am not." Tang Que sighed and said, "If you are not Zhao Wuji, who is Zhao Wuji?" He suddenly turned around and told his servant: "Can you send someone to bring back the bull mark for me?" Niu Biao is a bald man in his forties, with a pair of sharp eyes, obviously an experienced veteran. He also ate here just now, sitting opposite Qu Ping, eating a lot and quickly, as if he was not worried at all that he would be involved in this right and wrong. Tang Que also looked him up and down several times before asking, "Are you Niu Biao?" Niu Biao said: "I am." Tang Que said, "What do you do?" Niu Biao said: "I am the escort of Santai Escort Agency, and I have been in Santai for more than ten years." Tang Que said, "What business do you come here for?" Niu Biao said: "I come here often, because the manager of this inn is my uncle." Tang Que smiled and said, "So you are also the son-in-law of the Tang family." This inn belongs to Tangjiabao, and the manager of the inn is Tang Sangui, who is also a descendant of the Tang family. Tang Que said: "Although you are the son-in-law of the Tang family, if I ask you something, you have to tell the truth, and you must not say half a lie." Niu Biao said: "My friends in Jianghu know that I, Niu Biao, have no other benefits, but I never dare to lie." Tang Que said: "Okay, great." He suddenly pointed at Qu Ping and said, "Let me ask you, have you seen this person before?" Niu Biao didn't think about it, and immediately replied: "I have seen it." Tang Que asked, "Where did you see it?" Niu Biao said: "It's in a restaurant in Baoding Prefecture." Only now did Wuji understand why Tang Que asked this person for questioning. Baoding Mansion is where the main force of Dafengtang is located. Tang Que said, "How long ago was that?" Niu Biao said: "It's already two years ago." Tang Que said: "A person you met two years ago, can you still remember two years later?" Niu Biao said: "I have a deep impression on him." Tang Que asked, "Why?" Niu Biao said: "Because there was someone with him at that time, and I will never forget that person." Tang Que said, "Who is that person?" Niu Biao said: "That person is one of the three masters of Dafeng Hall, the old fox that everyone in the world is afraid of - Sikong Xiaofeng!" He is telling the truth. Zhao Wuji could tell that what he said was true, because Qu Ping's face had changed a bit! Niu Biao said: "That day we specially went to apologize to Sikong Xiaofeng, because we had a bodyguard passing by Baoding, we were negligent for a while, and forgot to post a post in Dafengtang, and someone in Dafengtang spread the word, saying that our trip Dafengtang is no longer responsible for the safety of the darts." Tang Que sighed, and said, "You guys are too careless. Who in Jianghu doesn't know that the rules of Dafengtang have always been stricter than that of the yamen. How capable are you? How dare you be so arrogant?" Niu Biao said: "We also know that we have caused trouble, so we are in a hurry to go to Master Sikong to make amends." Tang Que said, "What did he say?" Niu Biao said: "He didn't say a word." Tang Que said: "Aren't you miserable?" Niu Biao said: "Fortunately, this young master was by his side at that time. If he hadn't interceded for us, our escorts would never have been able to get out of Baoding Mansion." Tang Que pointed at Qu Ping and said, "Is he the one who pleaded for you?" Niu Biao said: "Yes." Tang Que said: "Are you not mistaken?" Niu Biao said: "I will never be wrong." Tang Que said: "Sikong Xiaofeng didn't pursue your rudeness just because he pleaded for you?" Niu Biao said: "Not bad." Tang Que smiled, and said: "Looking at it this way, even Sikong Xiaofeng would buy what he said." He stared at Qu Ping again with those needle-like smiling eyes: "From the looks of it, your ability is not small." Qu Ping has always been very calm, very calm, but now his face has turned pale. That day Sikong Xiaofeng deliberately asked him to intercede for "Santai", originally to establish his status in the arena and make friends in the arena respect and appreciate him.Sikong Xiaofeng's style of work has always been like this, and he will never forget to support the backward at any time. At that time, of course he would never have thought that doing so would actually harm Qu Ping. Tang Que said leisurely: "If you are not Zhao Wuji, who are you? What is your relationship with Sikong Xiaofeng? Why does he listen to you?" What else can Qu Ping say now?He could only say: "I'm not Zhao Wuji!" Tang Que said: "You still refuse to admit it?" Qu Ping said: "I am not Zhao Wuji." Tang Que said: "You still refuse to admit it?" Qu Ping said: "I am not Zhao Wuji." He has made up his mind, no matter what Tang Que asks him, he will only answer with this one sentence.Because he is indeed not Zhao Wuji. Only Wuji knows that he is not Zhao Wuji. Did he also know that the person standing beside Tang Que was the real Zhao Wuji? If he identified the real Zhao Wuji, he would of course be able to escape safely. Everyone has only one life, and everyone is inevitably afraid of death. When he has to, will he betray Wuji? Wuji couldn't be sure, even Qu Ping himself might not be sure. At this time, Tang Que actually let him go temporarily, and turned back to tell his servant: "Can you send someone to find Tang Sangui?" Tang Sangui was an outstanding member of the collateral descendants of the Tang family, and he was uncle and brother with Tang Li who died in the "inhuman world".He is thirty-nine years old, shrewd and capable, with a smooth personality and a good diet and dress. He looks like a successful businessman. In fact, he did manage the inn very successfully, and he did it very well. There are more than 30 shops on this street in Tangjiabao, each of which is doing business in an orderly manner, no different from any shop in any town.Because the rules of the Tang family are: "Whatever you do, you have to look like what you do, and you have to sell what you sell." This is also the success of the Tang family. Tang Que had already started asking, pointing at Qu Ping and asking, "Have you seen this person?" "I've seen it." Tang Sangui's answer was as affirmative as Niu Biao's: "This is not the first time this young master has lived here." "Has he been here before?" "I've been here four times." Tang Sangui made it clear and detailed: "The first time he came was on November 19th at the end of last year. After that, he would come every one or two months, staying for two or three days each time." Tang Que said: "Have you ever asked him where he got his job? What business is he doing here?" Tang Sangui said: "I asked." Tang Que said, "What did he say?" Tang Sangui said: "He said he was in the silk business, his shop was in the county town, the name of the shop was 'Xiangtai', he came here to sell goods." Tang Que asked, "Did he bring the goods?" Tang Sangui said: "Every time he has something to bring, every time it can be sold out." He smiled: "Because he sold it so cheaply, it was 30% cheaper than the wholesale price." Tang Que also smiled: "There are people in the business of beheading, but no one in the business of losing money. Why does he want to do the business of losing money?" Tang Sangui said: "So I also feel strange, when he came for the second time, I went to investigate." Tang Que said, "What's the result of the investigation?" Tang Sangui said: "There is indeed a silk cloth shop called 'Xiangtai' in the county, but he is not the owner." He continued: "But the boss knows that there is such a person as him, because he has to buy a batch of goods every two months, and then sell them to us at a loss." Tang Que said: "What else did you investigate?" Tang Sangui said: "I left a few people at Xiangtai's place and pretended to be the guys there. Those brothers were originally at Brother De's place, and they learned the silk business." "Brother De" is called Tang De, and he is the chief manager of the Tangjiabao Silk Cloth Shop. Tang Sangui said: "So when he goes to Xiangtai to buy goods again, it will be our brothers who deliver the goods to his house." Tang Que smiled and said, "You've done a good job." Tang Sangui said: "According to the brothers who delivered the goods to his house, he also lives in the county town, in the house of Father Wang, and he spent twenty-three taels of silver for insurance premiums, and ten taels of rent every year." Tang Que said: "It seems that the house is not small." Tang Sangui said: "It's not small." Tang Que said: "He lives alone in such a big house?" Tang Sangui said: "He is not alone, there is a woman living with him." Tang Que asked, "What kind of woman is she?" Tang Sangui said: "It's a very young and beautiful woman who speaks northern dialect." He continued: "They also asked Father Wang to buy a girl named 'Guizhi' for them, she is eighteen years old this year, she is fat and a bit silly." Tang Que said: "A girl of seventeen or eighteen years old, no matter how stupid she is, she should be sensible." He narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Even if you don't understand other things, you should understand one thing." What is that thing about?Even if he didn't say it, others can think of it. Tang Sangui said: "So I asked Xiao Jiu to go, Xiao Jiu has always been the best at dealing with women." Tang Que smiled and said, "You really know how to choose people." Tang Sangui said: "In less than half a month, that girl has already given up on Xiao Jiu and said everything." Tang Que said, "What did she say?" 唐三贵道：“她说那位姑娘的脾气大得要命，这位公子怕她怕得要命。” 他慢慢的接着又道：“她还告诉小九，这位公子平时称呼那位姑娘的名字是千千。” thousands! 无忌的心沉了下去。 千千果然也在附近，果然还是跟曲平在一起。 唐缺又眯起眼笑道：“千千，这名字真不错，这名字实在好极了。” 唐三贵道：“可是叫这名字的女人却不多，我一共只听说过两个。” 唐缺道：“哪两个？” 唐三贵道：“我老婆姨妈的女儿就叫千千。” 唐缺道：“还有一个呢？” 唐三贵道：“我听说大风堂赵二爷的千金，赵无忌的妹妹也叫千千。” 唐缺道：“你知不知道，我也有个妹妹？” 唐三贵道：“我当然知道。” 唐缺道：“你知不知道我也很怕她，也怕得要命？” 唐三贵道：“哥哥怕妹妹并不出奇，有很多做哥哥的人都怕妹妹的。” 唐缺吐出口气，微笑道：“这么样看来，这件事已经应该很明白了。” 曲平的脸上已经连一点血色都看不见了。现在他也知道自己犯了个不可原谅的、致命的错误。 他低估了他的对手，低估了唐三贵。 他更低估了唐缺。 唐缺道：“现在你还有什么话说？” 曲平说道：“我不姓赵，我不是赵无忌。” 唐缺叹了口气，道：“这么样看来，我好像只有去把那位千千小姐请来了。” 他转向唐三贵：“我想你一定已经派人去请了。” 唐三贵答道：“我已经派人去过，可是……” 唐缺道：“可是怎么样？” 唐三贵道：“我派去的人身体好像都不大好，忽然都生了急病。” 唐缺道：“你派去的人是什么人？” 唐三贵说道：“是阿力以前的那批兄弟。” 阿力就是唐力。 他本来也是直接归唐缺统辖的管事之一，他们那一组人负责的是行动。 在唐家的旁系子弟中，只有他们那一组人可以领得到暗器。 他们每一个都是经验丰富，反应灵敏的好手，而且身体也好得很。 唐缺道：“他们怎么会忽然生病的？生的是什么病？” 唐三贵道：“生的是种很奇怪的病，有的人脖子忽然断了，有的人咽喉上忽然多出个洞来，就好像被人刺穿的一样。” 唐缺道：“那当然不会被人刺穿的，千千小姐当然不会无缘无故刺穿他们的咽喉，拧断他们的脖子。” 唐三贵道：“所以我说他们是生了急病，一种很奇怪的病。” 唐缺道：“一定是的。” 唐三贵道：“一定。” 唐缺道：“现在他们的人呢？” 唐三贵道：“得了这种病的人，当然都是必死无救的。” 唐缺道：“他们已死在这位不是赵无忌的赵公子家里？” 唐三贵道：“昨晚上他们就死了。” 唐缺道：“那位千千小姐呢？” 唐三贵道：“家里忽然死了那么多人，她当然没法子再住下去。” 唐缺道：“所以她只好走。” 唐三贵道：“她非走不可。” 唐缺道：“她当然没有留话告诉你们，是到什么地方去了。” 唐三贵道：“她没有。” 唐缺叹了口气，道：“这实在不巧，他们病得的实在太不是时候。” 他摇着头，喃喃的说道：“我只希望千千小姐莫要也被他们传染上那种怪病才好，一个那么漂亮的大姑娘，脖子如果忽然断了，岂非难看得很？” 唐三贵叹了口气，道：“那一定难看极了。” 两个人不但都很有演戏的天才，而且配合得也非常好。 无忌和曲平总算都松了口气，千千总算还没有落在他们手里。 她本来虽然不该出手伤人的，但在那种情况下，她也许已经没有选择的余地。 现在她的行藏虽然已暴露，至少总比落在他们手里好。 唐缺背负着双手，慢慢的踱着方步，忽然停在无忌面前，道：“你还记不记得我说过的那句话？” 无忌道：“什么话？” 唐缺道：“宁可杀错，不可放错。” 无忌道：“我记得。” 唐缺道：“你懂不懂这句话是什么意思？” 无忌道：“我懂。” 唐缺道：“那么你就替我杀了这个赵无忌吧。” 这句话他说得轻描淡写，连一点火气都没有。 但是无论谁都知道，唐大爷如果要杀一个人，这个人就已死定了。 对他来说，杀人绝不是件很严重的事，不管是不是杀错都没关系。 无忌忽然也问他：“你还记不记得我说过的一句话？” 唐缺道：“什么话？” 无忌道：“我从不免费杀人的。” 唐缺道：“我记得。” 无忌道：“我想你一定也懂得这句话的意思。” 唐缺道：“所以我并不想要你免费杀人。” 他在笑，笑得非常愉快。 他已经从身上拿出了一叠银票：“两百九十万两虽然太多了些，十万两我还有的。” 很少有人会把十万两银子随时带在身上的，可是他居然带了。 看来他好像随时都在准备着要无忌替他杀人。 这是山西大钱庄里发出来的银票，这种银票一向最硬，无论在什么地方，都绝对可以十足十当现金使用。 这叠银票正好是十万两。 无忌已经接过来，慢慢的数了一遍。 他的脸色没有变，手也没有抖。 他的手稳定而有力，正是一双非常适于杀人的手，杀人的时候也绝不会抖的。 但是他怎么能杀这个人？ 这个人是大风堂的忠实子弟，也是和他妹妹千千非常接近的一个人。 这个人到唐家堡来，无疑是为了寻访他的行踪。 这个人并不是赵无忌，他才真正是唐缺要杀的人。 他怎么能对这个人下手？ 但是现在他扮演的这个角色，是个为了十万两银子就能杀人的人。 现在十万两银子已经在他手里。 如果他还不肯出手，唐缺一定会对他怀疑，他的身份也难免要暴露。 如果他的身份暴露了，非但救不了曲平，他自己也必死无疑。 上官刃还活着，他怎么能死？ 他怎么能不杀这个人？ 曲平苍白的脸上已有了冷汗。 他从来没有正视着无忌，是不是因为他已猜出了无忌的身份？ 他当然也不想死。 就算他不愿出卖无忌，可是等到无忌要杀他的时候，他会不会改变？ 无忌没有佩剑。 但是唐缺并没有疏忽这一点，已经示意唐三贵，送了一柄剑给无忌。 一柄三尺六寸长的青钢剑，虽然不是宝剑利器，却铸造得完全合于规格。 这柄剑是绝对可以杀得死人的。 现在剑已到了无忌手里，他的手已握住了剑柄，他的手还是同样稳定。 唐缺正在盯着他这只握剑的手，曲平也在盯着他的手。 每个人都在盯着他的手。 他应该怎么办，是拔剑？还是不拔？ 无忌拔剑！ With a "choke", the sword has been unsheathed. 无忌拔剑，只因为他已别无选择，就算他不惜暴露身份，也同样救不了曲平。 但他却可以杀了唐缺，和曲平一起冲出去。 这样做虽然冒险，却值得一试。 他是不是应该这么样做，还是应该牺牲曲平？为了顾全大局，又何妨牺牲一个人！ 可是他自己又怎么能问心无愧？ 他只有冒险。 只要他今天能冲出去，以后就一定还有机会。 他这一剑不能失手！ 剑锋薄而利，剑锷、剑柄轻重、长短，都铸造得完全合于规格，绝不是普通的铁匠可以铸造得出来。 他相信这一定是唐家堡里铸造暗器的工匠所铸成的剑，用的一定是他们铸造暗器时所剩下的精铁。 用唐家的剑，杀唐家的人，岂非也是人生的一大快事！ 他已准备出手。 曲平忽然道：“等一等。” 唐缺道：“你还想说什么？” 曲平道：“我已经没有什么好说了，我只不过想替你省下十万两银子而已。” 唐缺道：“哦！” 曲平道：“我也会杀人，而且是免费的，要杀人又何必找他？” 唐缺道：“你难道要我找你？” 曲平道：“杀别人我也许还没有把握，要杀我自己，我保证绝没有任何人比我杀得快。” 他是不是已经看出了无忌的痛苦？所以决心牺牲自己？ 唐缺大笑，道：“好，好极了。” 他忽然出手，用两根又白又胖又短的手指，捏住了无忌手里的剑尖。 他的出手快而准确。 这个看来比河马还笨的人，身手竟远比任何人想像中都高得多。 无忌刚才那一剑若是出手，如果想一剑刺中他的咽喉，几乎是不可能的。 现在无忌已不能出手了，这是他的幸运，还是他的不幸？ 唐缺正在用那双尖针般的笑眼看着他，悠然道：“我想你一定不会跟一个快要死的人抢生意的。” 无忌只有松开手。 无忌倒提起这柄剑，将剑柄慢慢的递给了曲平。 曲平慢慢的伸出手。 他还是连看都没有去看无忌一眼，他的神色已变得很平静。 因为他已下定了决心。 他确信自己的决定绝对正确，确信自己的牺牲是值得的。 曲平的指尖，已触及了剑柄。 无忌没有阻拦，也不能阻拦，他求仁得仁，死已无憾。 想不到唐缺却又不让他死了。 唐缺的手轻轻一抖，一柄三尺六寸长的青钢剑，忽然就从中间断成了两截。 他用的是阴劲！ 他的阴劲练得远比唐玉高得多。 曲平吃了一惊，道：“你干什么？” 唐缺道：“我忽然发现这柄剑可以断，你这个人却不能死。” 曲平道：“你为什么忽然间改变了主意？” 唐缺笑了，眯着眼笑道：“我这个人的主意本来就随时会改变的，变得比谁都快。” 曲平道：“我为什么不能死？” 唐缺道：“因为你活着对我更有用。” 曲平道：“有什么用？” 唐缺道：“我至少可用你来钓鱼。” 曲平的反应并不慢，立刻就明白了他的意思。 他要钓的当然是千千，如果用曲平做饵，千千无疑会上钩的。 曲平的人已飞扑而起，向唐缺扑了过去。 然后他就发现了一件事—— 他忽然发现自己的武功远比自己想像中还要差得多。 他一直认为一个人并不一定要靠武功才能成功，机智、镇定、人缘，都比武功重要。 现在他才知道他错了。 因为他干的是这一行，在他生存的这个环境里，武功不但是极重要的一环，而且是一个人的根。 如果你是一个商人，你就绝不会放下你的算盘，如果你是个文人，就绝不能放下你的笔。 因为那是你的根。 如果你忽略了这一点，不管你有多聪明，不管你的人缘多好都一定会失败的。 现在曲平终于明白了这一点，他已经从痛苦的经验中获得了教训。 他的身子刚扑起，唐缺那双又白又胖的小手已经到了他的穴道上。 他倒下去时，正又听见唐缺在说：“如果我不让你死，你想死只怕还不太容易。” 院里很阴凉，因为院里有很多树。 唐缺就站在一棵枝叶很浓密的树下，也不知是槐？是榕？还是银杏？ 对于树，无忌知道的并不多，对于人，他知道的却已不少。 虽然他不知道这棵树是什么树，却已知道这个人是个什么样的一个人了。 这个人无疑是他平生所见过的人之中，最可怕的一个人。 他从未想到这个人有这么高的武功，这么快的身手。 这还不是唐缺可怕的地方。 最可怕的，是他的变化。 他的主意随时随地都在变，让别人永远猜不透他心里真正的想法是什么。 他这个人也随时随地都在变，有时聪明，有时幼稚，有时仁慈，有时残酷。 有时候他做出来的事比白痴还可笑，有时候做的事让人连哭都哭不出。 现在曲平已经落入他的手里，以千千的脾气，如果知道曲平的消息，一定会不顾一切，冒险到唐家堡来救人的。 她能救得了谁？ 到了唐家堡之后，她惟一能做的事，恐怕就是等着别人把绳子套上她的脖子。 无忌只希望能在她还没有听到这消息之前，就把曲平救出来。 如果他是个三头六臂的隐形人，说不定能够做到的。 只可惜他不是。 银票都是崭新的。 虽然大多数胖子都比较脏，比较懒，唐缺却是例外。 He has a cleanliness. 不喜欢女人的男人好像都有洁癖，他们都认为男女间的那件事是件很脏的事。 无忌慢慢走过去，把银票还给唐缺。 唐缺道：“你不必还给我。” 无忌道：“我从不免费杀人，也从不无故收费。” 唐缺道：“我要杀的人并不是只有那位赵公子一个。” 无忌道：“你还要我替你杀谁？” 唐缺笑了笑，道：“我要你去杀的这个人，你应该只收半价才对。” Wuji said, "Why?" 唐缺道：“因为你讨厌他，他也讨厌你，你不杀他，他就要杀你。” 无忌道：“你说的是小宝？” 唐缺道：“除了他还有谁？” 这实在是件很意外的事，谁也想不到唐缺居然会要人去杀小宝的，但是谁也不会反对，小宝并不是很讨人喜欢的人。 这么样一个人如果死了，谁也不会为他掉一滴眼泪。 无忌更不会。 如果唐缺昨天就要他杀小宝，他绝不会觉得有一点为难。 现在情况却不同了。 他已经知道小宝就是“西施”，也是他惟一一个可以完全信任的人。 他忽然发现唐缺每次要他去杀的人，都是他绝对不能杀的。 可惜他又偏偏不能拒绝。 唐缺道：“你想不到，我会要你去杀他？” 无忌道：“我想不到，我以为你们是朋友，很好的朋友。” 唐缺道：“好酒会变酸，好朋友也会变坏的。” Wuji said, "Why?" 唐缺道：“因为我不喜欢一个没有鼻子的朋友。” 他眯着笑眼，悠悠的问道：“你是不是认为这理由还不够好？” 无忌道：“好像还不够。” 唐缺道：“对我来说却已足够了。” Wuji said, "Why?" 唐缺道：“以前我喜欢他，只不过因为他有一张长得很好看的脸。” 他说得已经很露骨。 无论多好看的一张脸上，如果没有鼻子，也不会好看的。 他当然不愿再看到这么样一个人，更不愿再被这个人纠缠。 这理由已足够。 唐缺忽笑道：“我记得你杀人好像只问有没有十万两可拿，并不问理由