A knife in love

Chapter 995

Hearing this, Xu Chengzong smiled slightly, and said, "Lord Li, although Xu is not a good person, he knows that he can do anything, but traitors can't. Although I pretended to be Yu Fan, I was a master in Fujian. However, I also hate the Japanese pirates. From Fujian all the way to Xiuwu County, there are several Japanese pirates who want to kill me. Master Li has also seen it with his own eyes. They are not acting with Xu, but they don’t know that I have teamed up with the old man I really want to kill me on the way. I know that old man is using me, but why am I not using him? Master Li, Xu’s purpose is to get rid of the Japanese pirates and the five families in Fengmen Village. Master Li can stay out of the matter, Watch from the sidelines. When the time comes, Jin Yiwei can sit back and talk about his achievements, so why not do it?"

Li Qiufeng sneered, and said to Xu Chengzong: "Mr. Xu, you underestimate the Japanese pirates. That old man has sneaked into our Ming Dynasty for nearly 20 years. He worked hard in the court and the world, and his power is beyond your imagination. How many ministers and generals, the heroes of the world, have been defeated by him. Do you think you and Xu Chengsi can deal with him with just the strength of you and Xu Chengsi?"

Xu Chengzong said: "If you want to take it, you must give it first. I know the plan of the Japanese pirates, so I agreed to join hands with them. It is to lure them into a trap. I see that these Japanese pirates are also in a hurry, and they want to get them With the expansion of power to the hinterland of the Central Plains, there are many less scruples in doing things. Master Li, I have already laid a trap in the city, just waiting for the Japanese pirates to jump in. If you get in the way, the Japanese pirates will escape. Not only I have worked hard If the Japanese pirates make a massive counterattack, then Xiuwu County will be like Lord Li said, with countless civilian casualties and rivers of blood."

Seeing Xu Chengzong's stubbornness, Li Qiufeng was a little annoyed, and was about to refute, but he heard Xu Chengzong say first: "Master Li, I might as well tell you straight, the Japanese pirates will not wait until the Lantern Festival to attack. Within a few hours, That is to say, after dawn and before noon, the pirates will besiege the Temple of the City God and the place where the four families of Nie, Lu, Zhao and Du live in the north of the city."

Hearing this, Li Qiufeng was shocked, opened his eyes wide, and said to Xu Chengzong: "Mr. Xu, if you still consider yourself a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, you can't lie to me about this matter. There are tens of thousands of people involved in this matter. The life and death of the common people, if you killed so many people, what face do you have standing between heaven and earth?"

Xu Chengzong gave a wry smile, and said to Li Qiufeng: "Lord Li, I have told you everything tonight. Believe it or not, it's all up to you. The pirates originally wanted to do it on the night of the Lantern Festival. Xu insisted. Firstly, although the city is very lively on the night of the Lantern Festival, it is very easy to take advantage of the chaos, but it is also the time when the four families of Nie, Lu, Zhao, and Du are most closely guarded. Secondly, I don’t want to hurt people in Xiuwu County. Common people, only then persuaded the old man to attack the day before the Lantern Festival."

Li Qiufeng's forehead was already covered with cold sweat, and he thought to himself, it was already past midnight, and it was only six hours before noon.Masters from Huashan, Kunlun, Emei, Qingcheng and other factions have not rushed back to Xiuwu County.Only relying on the tolerance of Xiuwu county magistrate's yamen, Luoyang magistrate's yamen, and Chasi's yamen to arrest the fast, as well as Shijiadao, Leiquanmen, Biyunwu, Tianlongmen and other gangs to face the Japanese pirates, they are bound to be defeated.How can we find a way to thwart the conspiracy of the Japanese pirates? Only when Huashan and other gangs come to help in large numbers, the matter will usher in a turning point.

Seeing Li Qiufeng groaning silently, Xu Chengzong continued, "Master Li, Xu can tell the truth to Mr. Li. The targets of the Japanese pirates' attacks are the leaders of the four families of Nie, Lu, Zhao, and Du in the Town God's Temple, and they will not harm Xiu. The people of Wu County. After the matter is completed, they will go to Fengmen Village and will not delay in Xiuwu County."

When Xu Chengzong said this, he paused for a while, with a gloomy smile on his face.It's just that it was pitch black all around, and Li Qiufeng didn't see his smile.I only heard Xu Chengzong say: "The Japanese pirates invaded the Chenghuang Temple, but they fell into a trap. I have already tampered with the Chenghuang Temple, and disciplined the Japanese pirates. It is just that there will be a scuffle in the Chenghuang Temple. To be sure, Lord Li It’s better not to chase the water, you can just watch the fun outside. If you like to kill Japanese pirates, if there are sporadic Japanese pirates who escape, you can kill them with your own hands.”

Li Qiufeng was a little surprised when he saw that Xu Chengzong tried to prevent him from entering the Town God's Temple, and asked, "Mr. Xu, what's so weird about this Town God's Temple? Why do those families in Fengmen Village come to Xiuwu County every year? Don't they know that the descendants of the Xu family have always wanted to deal with them in the Temple of the City God?"

Xu Chengzong said: "It's a long story. At first, after the five families conspired to burn Qianyin Cave, several villagers who entered Qianyin Cave to check suddenly died suddenly. Before they died, they talked nonsense, saying that they were burned to death The fierce ghosts in the cave came to claim their lives. In fact, when you think about it carefully, the cave was originally extremely dark, and more than [-] people were burned to death. There was a lot of dust, and they were frightened and frightened, and they got a sudden illness. As the saying goes, they think about it every day and dream at night. A villager died of a sudden illness. As a result, rumors arose in Fengmen Village, saying that those who were burned to death in Qianyin Cave died too badly, and their ghosts lingered, and they wanted to seek revenge from the villagers. Although the old man Lu and others were dubious, they believed it It exists, but it cannot be believed that it does not exist. Offerings were placed in front of Qianyin Cave to pay homage to the souls of the dead. At that time, the villagers who entered Qianyin Cave were almost dead, and there were a few brave people left. , but did not die. The villagers thought that these people did not die because they paid homage to the souls of the dead, and they believed in the theory of ghosts even more. Therefore, every year on the day when Qianyin Cave was burned, they would put out sacrifices to pay homage to the souls of the dead.

"Later, the descendants of the Xu family waited for an opportunity to take revenge. During this period, they pretended to be ghosts several times, which scared the five families of Fengmen Village to restless, and believed that it was ghosts. It was about the end of the Northern Song Dynasty. At that time, the five families of Lu, Zhao, Nie, Du, and Hua To hunt down and kill the children of the Xu family, they dispatched many elite tribesmen to various places. These people would come back every year to report the situation outside to the heads of the five families. Because Fengmen Village is a secret place, the elders of the five families are afraid that outsiders will find out The secret of Fengmen Village changed the venue of the annual meeting to Xiuwu County. In order to deceive people, the five families made up a legend that the City God Empress led eighteen generals to protect Xiuwu County. At that time, the magistrate of Xiuwu County was the five The descendants of the Hua family in the family used this legend as an excuse to expand the dilapidated small temple into a large temple covering hundreds of acres."

When Xu Chengzong said this, he gave a wry smile, and continued: "The five ancestors of Lu, Zhao, Nie, Du, and Hua burned more than 20 people to death, only Mrs. Huarui also died in Qianyin Cave. These people have done something wrong. Therefore, they pay homage to Mrs. Huarui every year. When expanding the Chenghuang Temple, they invited master craftsmen to mold the statue of the Goddess of the City God according to the appearance of Mrs. Huarui that has been passed down from generation to generation in Fengmen Village. It was chosen on the day when the Qianyin Cave was burned. Of course, the reason why these people did so many things was not to atone for their sins sincerely, but to appease the wrath of the wronged souls and seek peace of mind. The Chenghuang Temple occupies a vast area and is far away from Fengmen Village Moreover, most of the county magistrates in Xiuwu County over the years have been served by the children of the five families, so gathering here can be said to be foolproof."

Only then did Li Qiufeng finally understand why the five families of Nie, Lu, Zhao, Du, Hua and the Xu family formed such a blood feud that was difficult to solve.Although this matter is different from the vendetta between sects in the rivers and lakes, but in terms of the brutality of the fight, it is far above the battles in the rivers and lakes.He pondered for a while, and then he said: "No wonder when I was in Sichuan, some people said that Mrs. Huarui's surname was Xu, and others said that Mrs. Huarui's surname was Fei. People who wanted to come to Shu knew that Mrs. Huarui's surname was Xu, and later Fei Gong'e pretended to be Mrs. Huarui After entering the palace in Bianjing, she committed suicide not long after. People who knew her harem said her surname was Fei. After the news got out, people in the Central Plains naturally thought that Mrs. Huarui’s surname was Fei. After hundreds of years, the two If these legends are mixed together, it is impossible to figure out her real surname."

Xu Chengzong nodded, and said in his mouth: "Master Li is right. But now this grievance has finally come to a final resolution. I also hope that Master Li will stay out of the matter and not participate in it. Xu can assure Master Li that the Japanese pirates will get rid of Nie. , Lu, Zhao, and Du's family is the day when Xu will wipe out the Japanese pirates. If this plan fails, Xu will kill himself to thank the world."

(End of this chapter)