[Comprehensive Martial Arts] Journey to the Homeland

Chapter 117

It was almost dawn when Liu Dufeng arrived at the mass grave.

The rain has been pattering all night, and it will stop here.The dark clouds linger all the time, not only pressing on the hills, but also pressing on the hearts of travelers, giving people a very depressed feeling.Only in a place far away in the sky, a line of hazy gray-white like the belly of a dead fish is exposed. It must not be long before the morning sun will rise from there to drive away the ghostly aura here.

Each of the six servants carried a long sword and rushed there with their sliding poles, just in time to witness the scene of the bamboo grove in a mess after the fierce battle.Sometimes, Liu Dufeng also hated himself for his eccentric love of cleanliness, but he couldn't help it.Once his clothes were stained with filth, it was as if his heart was also stained, and he couldn't help but want to vomit.

He had met Jiuyou before, and he hated him very much, and he was very unwilling to deal with him again, only because he was concerned about Qi Shaoshang's safety, he came here on purpose, ready to snatch food from him.However, the seven masters and servants rushed to the mass grave, but they did not see Qi Shaoshang, Xi Honglei, Su Ye, or Jiuyou Shenjun.

They only saw a mysterious man in black, standing with his hands behind his back in the open space in the middle of the bamboo forest, looking up at the erratic clouds.

This person is neither tall nor short, neither fat nor thin, about medium height.The black robe hangs down from his neck to the ground, covering his whole body, just like the "one bell" monk's robe often worn by monks. Above the neck, it is firmly covered by a bamboo hat with black cloth hanging down. see his face.

This open space was not an open space, after a fierce fight, all the green bamboos were cut off by their roots, and flew far away, exposing the muddy ground.The man in black just stood there casually, motionless, as if suddenly growing out of the ground, in unspeakable harmony with the surrounding environment.

Led by Li Er, the four servants carrying the sedan chair all stopped.Yun Da shouted from the side: "Who is it!"

But Liu Dufeng said in astonishment: "You are... Jiuyou Shenjun?"

Jiuyou Shenjun is cold and cruel, and rarely shows up directly, so he asked this question.Hearing him speak, the man in black slowly lowered his head, looked at them at the same level, and said indifferently: "I am not Jiuyou Shenjun, but the one lying over there."

As soon as Liu Dufeng saw the mysterious figure, he put all his attention on him and ignored the dead objects nearby.The man in black stretched out his hand and pointed in another direction before diverting his attention.He looked along his fingers, but saw a dilapidated solitary grave standing sadly, and in front of the half-shattered tombstone, lay a corpse also wearing a black robe.

During his lifetime, Jiuyou kept his dignity a secret and refused to be seen by anyone, but after his death, he couldn't control so much.The rain soaked his robe, making the material cling to him tightly, outlining his thin and shriveled figure.No matter what his appearance is, if you look at the whole, you can tell that he is unlikely to be a handsome man with broad shoulders and long legs.

Whether it's Liu Dufeng, Yunda or Liao Liu, there is a strange desire to lift the hood that Jiuyou has covered his face, and see what he looks like.

But Liu Dufeng didn't have time to think about it, he saw the man in black pointing to a position a little far away, and continued: "And... Mr. Liu, please take a closer look. The yellow corpse water next to the bamboo root is the Leimen Field in the south of the Yangtze River. Master of the generation, the King of Slaughter, Lei Bu. Since you represent the government, please collect their corpses, otherwise both of you will be reduced to lonely ghosts, which is too pitiful."

The rainwater is mixed with corpse water, it is really difficult to identify.Fortunately, Liu Dufeng has handled cases all his life and is used to seeing corpses.He inspected it carefully, and he saw that the color of the water stain was slightly different from that of the nearby water, and it had a greasy feeling. There were blood-colored oily spots floating on the surface of the water, which was indeed a corpse. Water no doubt.

Changshan Jiuyou Shenjun, Leimen Leibu, inexplicably died here in the drizzle and misty night, which was enough to shock the world.Liu Dufeng looked at the two corpses with cold eyes, and for some reason, he suddenly felt relieved, as if his long-term illness had been eliminated, and he had nothing to worry about anymore.

He was still sitting upright on the sliding pole, the five long beards under his chin were stained with moisture, and looked smoother than usual, his ears trembled slightly, listening attentively to every word the man in black said.The voice was old and hoarse, as if it came from the mouth of a seventy-eighty-year-old man. There was nothing special about it, and it was not the voice of anyone he had ever heard.

Yun Da took a step forward, intending to collect the corpse for God Lord Jiuyou, but when he saw that he didn't respond, he stood still.Liu Dufeng glanced at the corpse for the last time, and said calmly: "It's a powerful body-resolving water. Liu once heard that Jiangnan Poison Hand Medicine King came from Twelve Links. It must be the strange poison he prepared for the Dragon King?"

The black-robed man looked up to the sky and laughed, the sound shook the bamboo forest, and the remaining bamboo leaves rustled to the ground. After laughing, he said: "The king of poisonous hand medicine is never suitable for this kind of medicine. To be honest, during the fight with me, the god of Jiuyou was careless for a while. Unfortunately, Lei Bu was accidentally injured. The culprit is the venom contained in this thing, Mr. Liu must not blame the wrong person."

While talking, he pulled out a duckbill-shaped weapon from his sleeve, pointed it at them, and then retracted it.

Liu Dufeng said: "So that's the case, you don't know what kind of poison it is?"

The black robe said humanely: "Jiuyou Shenjun died without telling me, of course I don't know. I call it hydrofluoric acid. If Master Liu is interested, you can name it yourself."

Liu Dufeng smiled and said: "I'm just asking, otherwise it's not easy to explain to Prime Minister Fu. So, your honor is indeed the Dragon King of Five Lakes?"

The man in black laughed sadly a few times, and said with a smile: "Who else is there besides me? By the time Master Liu comes to rescue you, Qi Shaoshang and others have already been in danger. I killed Jiuyou After that, I have been waiting here for you. Fortunately, you are quite smart, and you didn't make me wait too long."

Liu Dufeng remained calm, nodded and said, "Thank you."

Like the Four Famous Detectives, he has traveled all over the Central Plains, specializing in hunting down the most heinous criminals. He is no stranger to Twelve Links, and he also knows that his handling of cases in the south of the Yangtze River is very smooth.But officials are officials, bandits are bandits, and the two can never be compatible.He didn't want to be an enemy of the Dragon King, but he also had no intention of becoming friends with him.

The Dragon King specially waited for them and their group, which shows that there must be some important matters to discuss.He was not in a hurry, spit out the word "reward", and stopped talking, waiting quietly for the Dragon King to continue.At the same time, he gathered all his strength and mobilized decades of experience in arrests, trying to get a glimpse of the clues hidden under the black robe through the opponent's behavior and tone.

The Dragon King of the Five Lakes said with a half-smile, "Liu Dufeng, you don't speak dark words in front of Ming people. I've heard your name for a long time, but I can't agree with your principles. But among the six sects, there are too few people with a conscience. Less. You're the best of the bunch, and I have no choice."

Liu Dufeng waved his hand, stopped the people around him from yelling, and said leisurely: "It seems that you have waited for a long time, and you have become angry. Otherwise, why would you deliberately hurt me before talking about the serious matter?"

The Dragon King of Five Lakes said: "I didn't hurt you, I'm praising you. If I hurt you, you will know. Well, let me make a long story short. You want to find Qi Shaoshang and Mrs. Xi to find out the reason why the emperor issued a secret edict .Now that I know the reason, I will tell you."

Liu Dufeng said: "Although I don't want to continue to be an official, I still want to spend my life peacefully and steadily. I have no interest in this matter. As the saying goes, the more you know, the faster you die. Why don't you give me face and put me in the same place?" The secret is rotten in the belly?"

The Dragon King of Wuhu laughed, and said with a smile: "You guys want to collect the corpse, but it's okay to go. My nickname is Dragon King, but I'm still a person. I won't eat you adults. Master Liu, you can listen to it today, or you don't have to listen to it." Listen, don’t try to be an old cunning who stays out of it. Even if you don’t listen, people will think you have, and they will be paranoid all day long. If you have to get rid of you, then it’s better to be a sensible ghost.”

He first took out the Yin and Yang Three Talents, showed them to them, and then took them back.Between taking and taking, Liu Dufeng's eyes were as sharp as lightning, and he could clearly see the slightly protruding veins on the back of his hands, densely covered with fine lines, and very rough skin.He has no other evidence, so he has to treat him as an old man for the time being.

The two old men sat and stood, looking at each other for a while.Liu Dufeng finally said: "Success, I admit it, tell me."

In fact, he was not very firm in his refusal to listen, but he refused to take the initiative to ask because he wanted to avoid disaster.At this time, the Dragon King of Five Lakes insisted on speaking, and he half-rejected and obeyed.

On the night when the ruined Nuo city was destroyed, Su Ye disguised herself as Xi Honglei, and Aunt Gongsun disguised as Qi Shaoshang, and they came out of the city hand in hand, deliberately exposing their whereabouts along the way to lure away the most difficult enemies.The real Qi and Xi were dressed in inconspicuous ways, mixed in with the chaotic army, and left without a trace.When the masters of the Fu family realized something was wrong, Qi Shaoshang had already found a safe place and planned to threaten the emperor.

This plan was easy to succeed, but due to the reappearance of Lord Jiuyou, it almost caused the tragedy of Su Ye's death in the mass grave.If the Dragon King of Five Lakes hadn't arrived in time and killed Jiuyou, the two beauties would have turned into two beautiful corpses.

After listening to Su Ye's narration, he guessed that Liu Dufeng was coming, so he told them to leave as soon as possible and join the others.Liu Dufeng was not slow in coming, but he was still a step behind in the end.If he arrived an hour earlier, he might be able to meet Su Ye himself.

The affairs of Qi Shaoshang, Chu Xiangyu, prince Zhao Si, and Duan Wang Zhao Ji were also relayed to Liu Dufeng from the mouth of the Dragon King of Wuhu.In fact, as soon as Liu Dufeng received the secret decree, he immediately thought of a similar possibility. After hearing it, he was not surprised, but just thought "it really is so".But he was loyal to the imperial court all his life, and he was quite favored by Zhao Ji. At this time, he realized that the emperor was not only a mediocre king, but also had an improper position. One can imagine the mixed feelings in his heart.

Therefore, when he heard that Qi Shaoshang wanted to make a deal with the imperial court on this matter, he couldn't help but feel even more relieved, and he thought it was good.

Seeing his expression, the Dragon King of Wuhu immediately understood his thoughts, smiled disdainfully, and said with a smile: "Master Liu has no objection, so it can be seen that Qi Shaoshang is very sure of success. Anyway, the current emperor is mediocre, with high eyes and timid eyes. , He must have panicked when he heard that he was going to reveal his secret to the world. As for you guys, of course you can retreat bravely again, with light on all sides. Take it!"

With a move of his right hand, he shot out two circular hidden weapon-like things.Liu Dufeng knew that he was not hostile, raised his hand to grab it, and found that it was actually two wax-sealed pills, rolling in his palm.

The Dragon King of Five Lakes said: "Miss Su gave me the antidote and asked me to pass it on to you. After the two of them take it, the poison will dissipate by itself."

Liu Dufeng snorted, more suspicious, but he didn't want to ask more questions.He had heard countless rumors that the Dragon King of Five Lakes liked young and beautiful women.Twelve chain docks have a huge foundation, but there is no male manager, which shows the lust of the Dragon King.

The rumors are already ugly, and they are getting worse.In the matter of Lianyunzhai, the Dragon King took great care of Su Ye, and even asked Ye Chouhong and Aunt Gongsun to obey her orders, which inevitably made Liu Dufeng very puzzled. He guessed that he had taken a fancy to her, but Su Mengzhen was her senior brother. It is convenient to start, but has to be roundabout.

He is dignified and self-reliant, and he will never express these words to his mouth. He tossed the pill, forcefully suppressed his doubts, and asked, "Where is Gu Xichao's antidote?"

The Dragon King of Wuhu sneered and said, "The matter has come to this, and you still think about the lives of those people? I don't have their antidote. Next time you see Miss Su, it's not too late to help intercede. But I advise you, If you want to take care of yourself, be good to the end, don’t lean towards someone who is powerful, otherwise when the other party gains power, it will be the time when you are in great trouble.”

Liu Dufeng described him as noble and dignified, with the air of coming from a family and occupying a high position.The Dragon King of Five Lakes is arrogant and domineering, full of disdain for others, he does whatever he wants, without considering other people's opinions at all.

There seems to be a big difference between the old man and the old man.

Liu Dufeng glanced at Tianguang, and said indifferently: "It sounds like the Dragon King has a big opinion on Liu, doesn't he?"

The Dragon King of the Five Lakes proudly said: "You and I don't interfere with the well water, so why do you have an opinion? It's just that in my eyes, Mr. Liu, you can be called a shit-stirring stick. Wherever there is trouble, you will mess around. But when you encounter real trouble You are useless, you can break a stone if you touch it, and you will make yourself smelly."

Liu Dufeng was finally a little annoyed when he heard him use such a disgusting metaphor, and he raised his eyebrows and wanted to speak, but he continued: "I always tell the truth, you don't need to be angry. I believe that after a while, those few close friends of yours will understand If you get out of prison, you don’t have to worry about it. I’m done with this, and there will be a period later.”