A knife in love

Chapter 384

Seeing the expressions on everyone's faces, Situ Qiao also knew what they were thinking, and said: "Everyone is the leader of a faction, so of course you know the names of Zhuo Buli and Jin Wuxin. It's just that I just came out of the rivers and lakes at that time, but I didn't know about these two people. I am still wondering who these two are. But after the old monk finished speaking, Monk Hongjing’s face turned livid instantly, his panicked eyes disappeared suddenly, and his eyes became extremely sharp. This monk was born white and fat , with a smile on his face all the time, looks like the Maitreya Buddha in the temple, making people feel close to him involuntarily. But at this time, it is like a different person, with a gloomy face and sharp eyes, with a single word Said in one sentence: "Since you already know, we have nothing to say. But if you want to kill me, you have to think about Mr. Dong, whether you can handle it!"

"The old monk was still in a daze, as if he didn't understand what Monk Hongjing was talking about. After a while, he sighed and said: 'Benefactor, when you came to our temple with the certificate, the old monk knew about it. Since then, there have been many incidents in the temple. Later, people from all walks of life came to our temple to make troubles. Nanjing's garrison yamen, Nanzhili's censor's office, and even the capital's Jinyiwei sent people to our temple. Although they didn't say what they were doing, the old man But I also know some news. The benefactor has one servant and two masters, with strange identities, and took the letter written by Mr. Xue, but Mr. Li wrote the letter himself. This is a great face, even the old monk dare not be your master. I had to accept disciples on behalf of my ancestors, and included the benefactor into the monks of the Hongzi generation in our temple. In the following decades, the benefactor would travel abroad every year, but the upper and lower levels of the temple could not restrain you. Thinking about it now, the benefactor has gone out After the gate of Dabaoen Temple, the monk named Hongjing disappeared, or he was called Zhuo Buli, or Jin Wuxin. When you were called Zhuo Buli, you were doing things for Lord Xue. When you became Jin Wuxin, you were doing things for Master Xue. Mr. Li worked hard. The benefactor has a lot of money, and made a fortune. Although there have been many bloody cases in these years, he is happy to enjoy peace in our temple. There are few people in the world with this kind of scheming.'

"When I listened to this old monk's words, I felt powerless. It seemed that I could die at any time. However, what he said was extremely strange. The more I listened, the more frightened I became. Unexpectedly, such a fat monk as Hongjing would have such a The origin. The monk Hongjing sneered and said: "Brother Hongdao, I have called you brother for decades, but I have not owed the Dabaoen Temple. If I hadn't played around with it, the Dabaoen Temple would have been burnt down long ago." If you become a white land, you can still be the abbot of this temple? Since you have already guessed my identity, we might as well make a deal. So many people died in Dabaoen Temple tonight, all of them are There is a lot of background. Needless to say, Mr. Shi is related to Jinyiwei and Dongchang. Three of his ten men are spies from Jinyiwei, and one is a fan of Dongchang. Not to mention Wei Qianhu, although he He lost power in the Xiaoling Guard, but he also had a backer in the capital. If any one of these people died, it would be a great trouble. What's more, more than a dozen people died overnight in the Dabaoen Temple. I want to hide it, but I'm afraid I can't hide it. At that time, Dongchang, Jinyiwei, and Xiaolingwei will send experts to Dabaoen Temple to investigate the case. Brother Hongdao, although Master Liu has treated you well, Eunuch Zhang is also your friend , It’s just that this matter is too big, can you handle it? Don’t forget there is Dong Daren, governor of Shandong, you should know his temper, even if Master Liu and Eunuch Zhang come in person, he may not buy it. These If Nian hadn't contributed my efforts, the officialdom in Shandong would have collapsed long ago. If you were in trouble with me, Mr. Dong would definitely not let you go. Brother Hongdao, you should think clearly...'

"Monk Hongjing was speaking, and I saw Monk Hongdao raised his right hand and stabbed Monk Hongjing's throat with a sword."

When Situ Qiao said this, everyone was shocked again.Situ Qiao paused for a moment, and then said: "When Monk Hongdao struck out, I could see clearly. The speed with which he drew his sword did not seem to be fast, because he raised his hand, drew his sword, and pierced Monk Hongjing's throat. Every movement , I can see clearly. But if I can see clearly, it is not difficult to dodge this sword with monk Hongjing's martial arts. But he did not dodge, he can only look at the long sword in monk Hongdao's hand The sword plunged into his throat.

"Monk Hongdao's sword didn't stab deeply, only three inches at most, but these three inches were enough to kill Monk Hongjing. Since Monk Hongjing was identified by Monk Hongdao, it can be seen that he is fully on guard. , would attack and kill Monk Hongdao at any time. Even so, Monk Hongdao stabbed clearly with his sword, but he didn't even block it, and the sword was hit in his throat.

"Monk Hongdao withdrew his right hand, and the long sword had retracted into the big sleeve of his monk's robe. It was not until the sword was withdrawn that a stream of blood spewed out from the wound on Monk Hongdao's throat. He didn't even groan, and fell back Go, and fell to the ground with a 'plop'. Only then did I realize that Monk Hongdao's strikes were so fast that he had reached the realm of returning to simplicity. When he struck, he was as fast as lightning, but every change of the long sword in his hand But all of them are perfect, so although the onlookers can see clearly, the speed is really unimaginable. At that time, my martial arts were low, but I also knew that the only person who could make moves to this level was the only one in the world. Master Shi, Wei Qianhu, and Monk Hongjing that I met that night, each of them has amazing skills. But compared with this Monk Hongdao, he is not worthy to carry his shoes .”

The Huashan School, Kunlun School, Qingcheng School, and Songshan School are all famous in the martial arts world for their swordsmanship, so Liu Yong, Chu Danyang, Xu Chenghe, Lin Yilang and others are all masters in using swords.Although these people didn't think much of Situ Qiao, they agreed with what he said.Famous swordsmen in the martial arts are not pursuing the method of killing people all their lives, but the combination of human and sword, integrating the sword into the body, and defeating the enemy with every gesture.As for the realm of Murong Qiushui and Liu Zongyan, they have broken away from the level of swordsmanship, and put swordsmanship into the realm of "Sword Dao".The sword has become a part of the master's body, just like a human's limbs, he can use it as he pleases, and even the sword moves don't have to be done intentionally.According to Situ Qiao, when Monk Hongdao made a move, every subtle change was clearly visible, but it was as fast as lightning, and his swordsmanship had reached an extremely high level.Although Liu Yong and the others thought they could do it barely, but the monk Hongdao was eighty or ninety years old, and he was able to use such a powerful sword move, he was indeed a rare master in the martial arts.Therefore, the gang leaders and masters who used swords all thought: "If this Situ Qiao is not talking nonsense, this Hongdao monk must be a great swordsman. It's just that I have never heard of such a master Hongdao in the Jianghu. In addition, although Nanjing Dabaoen Temple is famous, it is mostly because Dabaoen Temple is the first Buddhist temple in the south of the Yangtze River, and it is a well-known Buddhist holy place, but I have never heard of any great martial arts masters in the temple."

What Li Qiufeng thought was different from everyone else.In Jin Yiwei's archives, he had seen the files about Zhuo Buli and Jin Wuxin.These two people, one south and one north, have nothing to do with each other, and the cases they are working on are even more irrelevant.It's just that according to Monk Hongdao, Zhuo Buli and Jin Wuxin are actually the same person, and this person has a complicated background, related to Jin Yiwei, Dongchang, Shandong Governor's Yamen, and Nanjing Defense Yamen.What is even more surprising is that when this person appeared as 'Jin Wuxin', he had a lot of intersection with the governor of Shandong.This Jin Wuxin has robbed the official ship twice at sea. Although there is no record of what was loaded on the official ship in Jin Yiwei's files, since it can be recorded in Jin Yiwei's files, there must be something extremely important on board, and there are nine out of ten This thing can't see the light.This case took place within the jurisdiction of the governor of Shandong, but the governor of Shandong, as the chief officer, has a lot to do with the mastermind of the case, Jin Wuxin.Behind this case, I am afraid that it also involves open and secret struggles among the bigwigs in the court.Now that Monk Hongjing is dead, no one will ever know the true identities of Jin Wuxin, Zhuo Buli, and Monk Hongjing. "

But I heard Situ Qiao say: "I was in the secret compartment, and I saw Monk Hongdao kill Monk Hongjing with a single sword. I was so frightened that I almost cried out. I covered my mouth tightly with my left hand in the busy schedule, and then There was no sound. Under the light of the candle, the monk Hongdao turned around slowly, and he did not lift his legs to walk. He actually "floated" in front of the altar like a ghost. He stared at the jade statue, The expression on his face was cloudy and uncertain.

"I saw the old monk's expression was strange, and I thought to myself, could it be that he had an entangled relationship with this woman, and seeing the jade statue at this time, the old feelings revived, and he was so lost? Just a second thought, he was carved into a jade statue. If the woman in the picture were Zhu Di's biological mother, she would be three or forty years older than the old monk. Moreover, the woman died of illness not long after Zhu Di was born. I'm afraid that Monk Hongdao was not born at that time. But the old monk's expression, Why is it so weird?

"I saw Monk Hongdao standing in front of the altar, staring at the jade statue, with an extremely strange expression. I couldn't help feeling anxious, and faintly felt that something terrible was about to happen. When I was surprised, I suddenly heard the sound of "pop" With a sound, a long sword fell from the sleeve of Monk Hongdao's right hand to the ground, and bounced a few times on the ground. I was startled, and saw Monk Hongdao stretched out his hands and pressed them on the altar, muttering It's just that the voice is too low, the secret room is two feet away from the altar, so I can't hear what he is muttering. I know the situation is wrong, but I don't know what strange things happened in this secret room, so I can only shrink He didn't dare to move in the dark space.

"Monk Hongdao talked to himself for a long time before the altar, and suddenly he raised his right palm and slapped the altar. There was a 'pop', and he had cut off a piece of the altar. The sacrificial table had played with jade wares before, and knew that the table was made of red sandalwood, which was extremely firm. However, when Monk Hongdao slapped the palm, it seemed that he did not use any force, and the piece of wood was cut off. But it is like cutting rotten wood. If this palm cuts my head, I will have my brain burst and die. Master Shi, Wei Qianhu, and monk Hongjing together, there is no such dying monk Hongdao more terrible.

"After the monk Hongdao slapped a corner of the table with his palm, he turned around suddenly, pointed at the mummy sitting cross-legged on the side and said sharply: 'Master Zheng, you forced me to stay in this monastery for 80 days." Years, aren’t you satisfied?!’”

(End of this chapter)