Chapter 64 Chapter 63: Second Action

In the early morning, Sha Ping had brought the bodies of the three of them to Zhang Ji.I paid twice the usual price, and bought three high-quality nanmu coffins that were reserved by others. He personally supervised the staff of "Zhang Ji" and buried the three corpses.Although embalmed with the best spices, no one is allowed to touch their corpses, even the shrouds are not changed. Then he personally escorted the three coffins to the largest cemetery at the foot of the mountain outside the city.I took one of the most famous Feng Shui masters in the city and chose a cemetery. The cemetery is in the sunny place at the foot of the mountain.The grave diggers were veterans in the field, and the coffin was buried in the ground in less than an hour.

During this hour, the tombstone was also carved, and the names of Hu Dalin, Du Yong and Lin Zhengxiong were engraved on it. Sha Ping personally supervised the erection of the stele in Ancuo, offered incense for them, and burned paper money before leaving. He himself was still standing in front of the grave, drank three glasses of wine, and seemed to shed a few tears. It was not yet noon when he left the cemetery. Everything he did was normal, something a man would do for dead friends, nothing suspicious at all. But at a quarter of noon, Lu San had already seen the bodies of Hu Dalin and the three of them.

Banchaba quietly listened to his subordinate's report, and after a long thought, he raised his head and asked Xiao Fang who was sitting opposite him: "Since Lu San wanted those three people to kill you, why didn't he want them to attack at the same time?" "I couldn't figure this out at first." Xiao Fang said, "But now I understand it!" "you say." "First, Lu San's subordinates are like a cloud of masters, and those three people are not the main force of his attack. Lu San doesn't care about their life or death." "good."

"Second, even if the three of them attack at the same time, they may not be able to kill me, not to mention that I may have helpers." "That's right!" Panchabana said, "Lu San must have thought about this very clearly. He has been reluctant to take the initiative to attack us, because he has never been able to estimate our strength, and he can't find me at all. " Ban Chabana is like a gust of wind, his whereabouts are far more elusive than Lu San. "Although Lv San's main target is me, not you," Panchabana said again: "But now he must think that you are my main force to attack him, so he must first find out the depth of your martial arts."

"That's right." Xiao Fang said, "He sent those three people here to test my martial arts." He added: "The three people's martial arts and swordsmanship methods are completely different, and the methods of killing people are also different." "He sent them here just to see how you killed them." Ban Chapa said, "From your strikes, let's see how many swordsmen you have." "Because he always wanted to kill me with his own hands." Xiao Fang smiled wryly: "In order to achieve his goal, he certainly doesn't care about sacrificing three people."

"If he really sent them for this purpose, then he must see their bodies within half a day." "why?" "Because he must see their fatal wounds before he can fully understand your attack." Ban Chapa said: "If the time is too long, the wounds will shrink and deform." "I also thought of this." Xiao Fang said: "Ye Gucheng, the 'Lord of Baiyun City', cut off a flower branch with his sword in the past. Ximen Chuuxue has already seen the depth of his swordsmanship from the cut of the flower branch." "This is not a legend, nor is it a myth." Panchaba said: "A true master of swordsmanship can definitely do this."

"I believe it." Xiao Fang said, "But I don't believe that Lu San's swordsmanship has reached this level." "You said it yourself, he has a lot of masters under him. Even if he can't do it himself, there must be someone around him who can do it." Xiao Fang pondered: "Then I don't understand even more." Panchabana asked, "What do you not understand?" "Since Lu San is anxious to see the bodies of the three of them and their deadly wounds, why is another person under him in such a hurry to bury their bodies?" This is a very important question, and one that is difficult to explain and answer.

Panchabana seemed to already know the answer. He suddenly asked the person who reported the incident to him just now: "Where are those three people buried?" "In the sunny place at the foot of the mountain in the cemetery outside the city." "Who chose that land?" "It's a feng shui master named Liu Sanyan named Liu." "What does this person usually like to do?" "He likes to gamble. He always thinks that he is not only good at gambling, but also accurate. It's a pity that he loses nine out of ten bets." "Is he always in need of money?"

"yes." Ban Chapa sneered, and suddenly turned around and asked Xiao Fang, "Would you like to bet with me?" "What bet?" "I bet this man named Liu Sanyan must be dead by now." Panchabana had never met Liu Sanyan, and had never even heard of this person's name. But he not only dared to bet that this person was dead now, but also dared to bet that this person died at that time an hour ago.Xiaofang can bet on anything he wants. His bet was ridiculous. Xiao Fang actually didn't gamble. Although Xiao Fang didn't know how he was sure that Liu Sanyan was dead, but Xiao Fang knew that he never did anything he was not sure about.

Xiao Fang believes that if Banchabana is willing to bet with others, he will never lose. Panchabana did not lose. Liu Sanyan was indeed dead, on his own bed. In less than half an hour, the person who went out to investigate had already returned.Confirmed the matter. "Liu Sanyan was killed by someone piercing his throat with a bamboo chopstick. The person who killed him did so cleanly, without leaving any traces or clues. The people nearby didn't hear any movement." Ban Chapa was not surprised at all, this was what he had expected. Xiao Fang was surprised. He couldn't help asking Panchabana, "How do you know he's going to die?"

Panchaba didn't answer, but just smiled faintly: "I can also bet with you on one more thing, you can bet on anything you want." "What are you betting on this time?" "I bet the coffins of Hu Dalin and the three of them are no longer in their graves." Panchabana asked Xiaofang, "Do you believe it?" Xiao Fang didn't believe it. The dead person has already been put into the coffin, and the coffin has already been buried in the ground, how could it suddenly disappear? Why did Panchabana dare to make such a bet?Xiao Fang couldn't help but want to bet with him. Fortunately, he managed to hold back. Because if he really gambled, he really lost.Bet as much as you lose. The coffins of Hu Dalin and the others are no longer in their graves. The tomb is already empty. Of course, the three high-quality nanmu coffins containing the three dead people would not suddenly disappear out of thin air. Where did the three coffins go? There are many seemingly complicated and mysterious things in the world, but the answers are often very simple. Same thing with this one. ——The coffin was carried away in the tunnel. ——Under the sunny cemetery at the foot of the mountain, a long tunnel has already been dug. Ban Chabana asked Xiao Fang: "Now you should understand why I can be sure that Liu Sanyan is dead?" Xiao Fang didn't open his mouth. Even if he already understood, he would not speak.Because he has found that it is better to keep his mouth shut in front of Panchabana. So Panchabana had to explain himself. "The person who buried these three coffins is named Sha Ping. Although he is not famous in Jianghu, he is one of Lu San's most capable assistants." Xiao Fang has already seen this. "He has already prepared this cemetery, and dug this tunnel underneath." Panchabana explained: "In order to avoid our suspicion, that's why he used Liu Sanyan as a cover." He added: "Liu Sanyan was in need of money, so Sha Ping used the money to bribe him. After the matter is done, of course he will be killed to silence him." Using a bamboo chopstick to assassinate people unconsciously, Sha Ping's strikes are undoubtedly faster, more accurate, and more ruthless than Masha's. Ban Chapa said: "But his resourcefulness is far more terrifying than his shooting, because he can come up with this method." This method is undoubtedly the only way to escape the pursuit of Panchapata's subordinates.Only by using this method can the bodies of the three of them be sent to Lu San as soon as possible. Xiao Fang finally said, "No matter what, the three nanmu coffins containing the three dead people will never fly away. No matter where these three coffins go, someone must carry them." "good." "Carrying such a heavy three coffins, no matter where you go, there will always be some traces." "It stands to reason that it should be like this." "Why don't we go after it?" "If you want to chase, we will go." Ban Chapa said, "It's just that I can make another bet with you." "What bet?" "I bet we won't be able to catch up." Xiao Fang still didn't gamble this time. The authentic outlet is San'in. Of course there are traces left outside the exit.Regardless of whether the exit was grass, dry land, or mud, if the three coffins were to be transported away, there would definitely be traces left on the ground. It doesn't matter whether they are carried by a person or a vehicle. But if Xiao Fang made a bet with Ban Chapa this time, Xiao Fang would still lose. Because not far from the tunnel exit, there is a small river.Although the current was turbulent, it was still possible to transport the three coffins with a sheepskin raft. Whether it is river water, lake water or sea water, there will never be any traces left on the water. As long as the person being tracked hits the water, even the best and most trained hounds will not be able to catch him. Blue sky, green mountains, rushing rivers.Along the river was a row of big trees whose leaves had begun to wither. There were people under the tree, many people—only people, no coffins. As soon as Xiao Fang and Ban Chapa walked out of the tunnel, a person came towards them. A very disciplined person.The way he walks is well-behaved, the clothes he wears are well-behaved, his speech and demeanor are also well-behaved, and no matter what he does, he will not make people feel excessive. Xiao Fang had seen this kind of person before, but never expected to see this kind of person in this kind of place. ——The head servants of famous families and the shopkeepers of restaurants and shops with a long history are usually such people. Because they are usually born as servants and apprentices, they have received unimaginable strict training since childhood, and they have gone through hardships to climb to their current status. So they will never do anything beyond the rules, and they will never make anyone feel annoying. How could such a person appear in such a place? Now this person has come over, smiling and saluting to Panchabana and Xiaofang. "Villain Lu Gong." He said, "Double-mouthed Lu, respectful Gong." Although his smile and attitude are respectful and polite, they won't make people feel a little flattering: "The third master specially asked the villain to wait here for the two masters." "Third Master?" Xiao Fang asked, "Lv San?" "yes." "Do you know who we are?" "The villain knows." "What does he want you to wait for us here?" Xiao Fang asked, "Does he want you to take us to meet him?" "To tell you the truth, although the villain has been with the third master for many years, even the villain doesn't know the whereabouts of the third master." He spoke so sincerely that even the most suspicious woman would not think that what he said was a lie. ——The strange thing is that the most suspicious woman sometimes believes in things that no one else believes in, the most unreliable things. Xiaofang and Banchabana were not suspicious. They are not women either. But they all believed that what Lu Gong said was not a lie.Because a liar is immediately spotted in front of them. So Xiao Fang asked again: "What does Lu San want you to come to us for?" "The third master has been friends with the two gods for a long time, and it has been a long time since we saw each other." Lu Gong said: "So I specially asked the villain to come here to wait for the two, and treat the two of you to a light meal for him." "He wants you to treat us to dinner for him?" "Yes." Lu Gong said, "It's just a common meal that is not respectful." ——Why did Lu San invite Ban Chabana and Xiao Fang to dinner? —Is this another trap? ——Is there a poison that can kill people invisible and invisible in the food again! Xiao Fang looked at Panchabana, and Panchabana also looked at Xiaofang. "are you going?" "I will go." Panchabana said, "I must go." "why?" "Because I haven't had a potluck meal in a long time." Lu Gong did not lie.Lu San invited Xiao Fang and Ban Chabana to have a very ordinary meal. But on the other hand, this very ordinary homely meal is very special. Panchapata is a very special person, he likes to be alone and wanders. He is usually alone in that lonely and ruthless desert, with the sky as his quilt and the earth as his bed.As long as he can satisfy his hunger, he can eat it. Because he wants to live. But what he likes most is not the dry food, dried meat, and highland barley cakes that he often eats. His favorite is scallion puree, a kind of scallion puree with a very special flavor.Rice mixed with scallions, freshly cooked rice. For a person who wanders in the desert all year round, white rice is far more difficult to find than any other food. What Lu San asked Lu Gong to prepare for them was pureed green onion mixed with white rice. Xiao Fang is a prodigal son. ——A prodigal son without roots is like a fallen leaf in the wind, or duckweed in the water. But when he wakes up in the middle of the night and cannot sleep, what he misses most is his home, his mother. He also had a family. His family is simple and poor, and it is almost rare to eat meat. But a mother's love for an only child will never change for any reason. His mother, like other mothers, always hoped that her son would grow tall, healthy and strong. So as long as there is a chance, his mother will always cook some delicious and nutritious home-cooked dishes for him. ——Scrambled eggs with chives, shredded cabbage and shredded pork, stir-fried eight treasures in spicy sauce, braised meatballs, steamed meat patties with salted eggs, etc. These are very common home-cooked dishes in the south of the Yangtze River, and they were also Xiaofang's favorite food when he was a child. This is what Lu San asked Lu Gong to prepare for them. Besides, of course, Lu San also prepared wine for them. Although every drinker has a certain preference, but really good wine is liked by everyone. What Lu San prepared for them was a really good wine.As long as you are a drinker, you will not dislike good wine. Ban Chabana drank a cup first, and then asked Lu Gong who had been standing by and waiting: "Are you weird?" "What's strange?" "It's strange why I'm not afraid of poison in wine?" "It's not strange for a villain." Lu Gong: "If the third master poisons the wine to plot against the Wuhua Arrow God, then he would have underestimated himself too much." "Completely correct." Ban Chabana drank another glass: "You are indeed worthy of having followed Lu San for many years, but you still thought about one thing wrong." "What's up?" "Do you really think that Lu San just wants to treat us to a light meal?" "Is not it?" "Of course not!" Panchapa said, "He invited us to this meal, but he just wanted us to understand that he knew everything about us. He even knew exactly what we like to eat. " He sighed: "Others say that Bu Ying is a hero, so why not Lu San?" Xiao Fang suddenly asked him: "What about you?" "Me?" Panchabana sighed again: "If you want to ask me what kind of person I am, you are asking the wrong person." "why?" "Because I never knew myself." Pan Chapa didn't let Xiao Fang ask any more questions, but instead asked Xiao Fang: "What about you? Do you know what kind of person you are?" Xiao Fang didn't open his mouth, but Panchabana had already answered for him: "You are a strange person." He said, "You are a very strange person." "Oh?" "You are a quack, a prodigal son, and you will often bleed and die for other people's affairs." Xiao Fang admitted. "You are fond of wine, lustful, enthusiastic, and impulsive." Panchapa said, "But I wanted to bet with you three times just now, but you didn't bet." "I don't like gambling." "It's just because you don't like gambling, that's why I'm surprised." Panchapa said, "There is no one like you who doesn't like gambling." "I also like to gamble." Xiao Fang said, "But I only gamble with one type of people." "Your friend?" "No!" Xiao Fang said, "I only drink with my friends." "What kind of people do you only bet with?" "Enemy!" "What do you usually bet on?" "Gamble your life." Banchabana smiled: "I understand what you mean, but I still don't understand you." Xiao Fang asked him: "Is there anything strange about me?" "Of course." Panchabana said, "There are many men who value women more than their friends, but you are different." "Oh?" "You are really good to your friends, but you are really wrong to your women." Panchabana said, "It doesn't matter whether it is the woman you like or the woman who likes you." "Oh?" "Sunshine, for example. She should be your friend." Xiao Fang admitted. "But you have been avoiding seeing her these two days." Panchabana said, "Just because she is a woman and you like her more or less." Xiao Fang did not deny it. "And Susu," said Panchabana, "whatever she is, she has borne you a child; whatever the reason for her coming, she is here at last." He asked Xiao Fang: "But what do you do to her? When you see her, it's like seeing a living ghost. As soon as you see her approaching, you run away." Xiao Fang was silent. But he didn't keep his mouth shut, because he had been drinking, and he couldn't drink with his mouth shut. "And Qi Xiaoyan," Banchabana said again, "Anyway, I can see that she treats you well, but what about you?" He sighed: "After she left, you didn't even ask. You didn't care where she went or whether she lived or died." Xiao Fang suddenly put down his wine glass and stared at Banchabana: "What's the use of caring about them?" He asked: "What can I say to them? What can I do for them?" "But you should at least show it." "What does it mean?" "Show you care for them." "How do you want me to express it?" Xiao Fang filled another cup, "Do you want me to kneel down, kneel in front of them, and beg them to forgive me? Or do you want me to hit the wall with my head until my head bleeds?" Banchabana stopped talking. Xiao Fang seemed to be drunk: "Even if I do this, what can I show?" He asked Panchabana again: "Do I have to do this to show my affection for them?" Panchabana couldn't answer, so Xiao Fang asked him again. "Would you do this if you were me?" "No!" Banchabana finally sighed, "I won't." "What would you do?" "I will do nothing just like you." Banchabana also filled a cup: "When necessary, maybe we will die for them. But at this time, we will not do anything." His expression is also heavy: "A man, a real man, sometimes does everything and sometimes does nothing." "Not bad!" Xiao Fang said, "That's how it is." Panchabana sighed again, raised his glass and drank it: "Perhaps this is the sorrow of people like us." Lu Gong, who had been standing beside them and waiting for them, suddenly let out a long sigh. "Actually, every person has their own sorrows." He said, "People like villains, even though they are just eating and waiting to die, and live every day, they also have sorrows." "Then you might as well say it." "A villain can't say that." "why?" "Because people like villains can't help themselves no matter what they do. Even if there is something uncomfortable in their hearts, they can only be stuffed in their hearts and cannot be said." Lu Gong said: "Perhaps this is the worst thing about people like us. sorrow." A strange expression suddenly appeared on his face, as if he had suddenly made up his mind! "But no matter what kind of person, occasionally he will do one or two things that even he himself finds inexplicable, and say something that even he himself finds inexplicable. Even if he knows that he will regret it after saying it, he is very It is impossible to say." "What do you want to say?" Xiao Fang asked. "Did the two of you mention a Miss Qi just now?" "yes." "The girl Qi Xiaoyan and Qi you two mentioned, did you like to dress up as a boy before?" "yes." "If you two are talking about her, then you don't have to worry about her anymore." "Why?" Xiao Fang asked again. "Because she is living very well now." Lu Gong smiled, forced a smile: "Maybe it is much better than you two imagined." Xiao Fang stared at him, and asked after a long time, "Do you know where she is?" "The villain knows." "Can you tell me?" Lu Gong pondered for a long time, and finally sighed: "The villain didn't want to say it at first, but now it seems that he has to say it." He said: "That Miss Qi has now been adopted by the third master as a righteous sister, and the third master has already decided to make an engagement for her." "Engagement?" After drinking three glasses of wine, Xiao Fang asked, "Who is she engaged to?" "The villain doesn't know much either." Lu Gong said: "The villain only knows that the new uncle in the future is a swordsman, and his swordsmanship is so high that it is said that he can be regarded as the best in the world." With a sound of "ding", the wine glass in Xiao Fang's hand shattered. "Dugu Chi?" He asked, "Are you talking about Dugu Chi?" "seems like it." Xiao Fang didn't ask any more questions, nor did he speak again. His mouth seemed to be sewn up suddenly by an invisible hand with an invisible needle.Don't even drink alcohol. But Ban Chabana couldn't help asking: "Dugu Chi is also with Lu San now?" "They are good friends." Lu Gong said, "The third master has always respected him very much." He thought for a while, and then said: "This Mr. Dugu has always been a weird person. After coming back this time, he seems to have become even weirder. He always sits there in a daze all day long, not even saying a word. Until After seeing Miss Qi, he got better." Ban Chapa sneered, turned to Xiao Fang: "Now I understand." "Oh?"