Wanderer of the whirling world

Chapter 29 The Aftermath
In the ruined temple, not long after Xin Ziqiu and the others left.

When the first rays of sunlight came in, a person appeared outside the half-collapsed temple gate.

This person is less than four feet tall, and looks thin and small, like a child.

He wore a smiley face mask, and except for two shining black eyes, no facial expression could be seen.

When he came here, the smiling man looked around, and suddenly his body moved slightly, as if teleporting, spanning a distance of several feet, from the temple gate to Kang Wenping who was lying on the ground, and kicked his dead body casually , turned him over.

Then he raised his hand, only to hear a "chi", a sword energy burst out, opening a hole in Kang Wenping's abdomen, but not a trace of blood flowed out.

The smiley man stretched out his hand from the sleeve of his robe, and grabbed it lingeringly. Kang Wenping's body twitched, and a wax pellet the size of a walnut shot out from the abdominal wound, which was held by the smiley man.

This hand of his was covered with dense, fluffy yellow-brown hairs, shaped like chicken feet, not human-like, and extremely terrifying.

The wax pellets were covered with dirty blood, but the smiling face didn't seem to care. With two fingers pinched lightly, the wax pellets shattered, revealing a neat stack of writing paper inside.

He unfolded the paper, glanced at the contents inside, and said to himself:
"A bunch of self-assertive idiots almost missed my big event."

The voice was so sharp that it was impossible to tell whether it was a man or a woman.

While speaking, he lightly raised his hand holding the writing paper, and the paper burned violently, turning into flying ash in an instant.

The smiling man turned around to leave, but he suddenly remembered something, looked back at Kang Wenping's body, and snorted coldly:

"Gu refiner? Coincidentally, being an errand runner for me will save you a lot of trouble."

After finishing speaking, he turned his hand, and a warm and crystal clear jade talisman appeared in the palm of his hand. With a light flick, it sank into the bloody hole in Kang Wenping's throat.

When this rune entered his body, the wounds on Kang Wenping's body began to heal quickly, and his blind eyes and severed palm also grew out of nowhere.

The smiling face pointed at the person, and another burst of sword energy shot out, and the cowhide ropes that bound Kang Wenping were released in response.

This cowhide rope is specially made by Kaifeng Mansion, it is extremely tough, Xu Liang was reluctant to keep it, but he was afraid of getting poisoned by Gu, so he didn't take it away.

But the rope, which is difficult for ordinary swords and swords to injure even the slightest bit, was cut off in unison like cutting tofu under the finger of a smiling man.

The smiling man waved his furry hand lightly, snapped his fingers, and said lightly:

"Get up, my servant, I have something to tell you."

Kang Wenping's skull-like face was green, and his eyes suddenly opened, emitting an astonishing light.

……

These things were unknown to Xin Ziqiu and the others. They left the ruined temple, walked forward for more than an hour, and came to a small town called Zhangjiaji.

At this time, it was already bright, and several people found a booth to have some breakfast.

Jia Xian helped Xin Ziqiu find a doctor, fixed the severed arm carefully, reapplied the wound on the thigh, and tied it with cloth strips.

After the doctor finished dealing with it, Xin Ziqiu secretly activated a stream of life energy, received the gift of gluttonous power, and entered a state where the miraculous vitality and recovery ability were greatly enhanced for that hour.

This spirit was absorbed by Kang Wenping when he died.

Under the blessing of this state, he obviously felt the itching of the wound, the skin was healing, and the broken bone was growing again.

I didn't dare to use it before because the wound has not been properly bandaged, and many places are exposed, and the fast healing is easy to be noticed.

Although neither Xu Liang nor Jia Xian was a bad person, he didn't want to explain too much about his strange and mystical features, so he simply hid them all.

It's just that Jia Xian had already noticed his peculiarity during the fierce battle to destroy the temple. It's just that the old man knew the gains and losses, so he didn't ask much.

At the same time, Xu Liang found a stretcher and carried Jia Zhiqing onto it.

He also hired a cart owner to drive a donkey cart and take a few people to Kaifeng mansion.

……

The donkey cart walked leisurely on the official road, making creaking sounds.

Xu Liang sat in the car, thinking about something.

Kang Wenping's words before he died made him very worried, and his two white eyebrows twisted together.

Seeing his gloomy expression, Jia Xian comforted him:
"Three generals, don't worry too much. Kang Wenping is extremely vicious, and it's hard to tell the truth from what he said. Although the Xixia Kingdom is not as rich in products as the Great Song Dynasty, it is not enough to go to war for a treasure house that has not yet been opened."

Xin Ziqiu also chimed in:
"Yeah, this guy is a coward. He said some alarmist words to show that he is valuable, but it's just for survival, and there is no evidence anyway."

Xu Liang shook his head slightly and said:
"Both of them have a point, but I, Xu Liang, is the head arrester of the Kaifeng Mansion, and I can only believe in such things. Moreover, what Kang Wenping said is not completely false, at least he knows that the Kaifeng Mansion has found A treasure trove."

Jia Xian also frowned and said:
"That's right, this news is extremely secretive. In the letter sent by Mr. Bao, there was also a thousand reminders not to spread it to the outside world. How did the Xixia Kingdom know about it?"

Xu Liang nodded and said:
"The Xixia Kingdom has always had spies in Bianliang City, and it seems that they have infiltrated the Kaifeng mansion, or the court. But I am more worried about what Kang Wenping said before he died. Old Jia also knows that the official family has never established a prince."

The official family is the emperor, and it is Renzong Zhao Zhen.

Jia Xian sighed and said:
"Well, the old man's position is low, and he has already returned to his hometown. I can't take care of these big things, and I don't want to take care of them."

The two spoke in a cryptic manner, but Xin Ziqiu was extremely intelligent and thoughtful, so he understood.

What Kang Wenping said before his death meant that the Tianshu Pavilion of the Xixia Kingdom planned to destroy the foundation of the Great Song Dynasty.

Xu Liang said that the emperor did not appoint a prince, meaning that if Emperor Renzong died unexpectedly, the court would be in chaos.

What else can shake the foundation of the Song Dynasty more than assassinating the king?
He secretly beat a drum in his heart:
In this way, it would not be very safe for Bianliang City to have big movements.

Do you want to hide in another place?

But he thought again, he had no relatives, where could he go?

Even if someone wants to stir up wind and rain in Bianliang City, Kaifeng Mansion is much safer than other places. At least there are experts and troops around, and he is not the target of public criticism. If he is careful, he should be fine.

As for whether Kaifeng Mansion is willing to keep him, that is not a problem at all.

Even without Xu Liang's friendship, excavating treasures requires solving math problems, otherwise why would you ask Mr. Jia to do it?
He dare not brag about other things. When it comes to solving calculation problems, in the Northern Song Dynasty 1000 years ago, he was the second, who would dare to be the first?

Thinking of this, Xin Ziqiu was in a better mood, and said to Xu Liang:

"Third general, didn't Kang Wenping say that there was Hu Shixiu? If the Xixia Kingdom really took action, maybe he knows something."

Xu Liang gritted his teeth and forced a smile:
"Brother Xiaoqiu, you have the ability to be a fast catcher. You can remember everything clearly. But I have been working in Kaifeng Mansion for many years. Among the three religions and nine streams in Bianliang City, I have dealt with almost all the respectable people, but I have never heard of it. This Hu Shixiu. What I am most worried about is that he comes from the 'Worriless Cave', so it will be really difficult."

The situation in Wuyou Cave is complicated, even Xu Liang can't figure it out.

His worries were far more than that. The master who killed Kang Wenping with a cold arrow was always a big worry in his heart.This person's martial arts are far superior to him, and nine out of ten he is an enemy rather than a friend.

And right now, Master Bao and the others are probably still kept in the dark, knowing that there will be a formidable enemy attacking Bianliang City.

He was very worried and anxious, wishing to spread his wings and go back to Kaifeng Mansion to inform Mr. Bao, so he kept urging the driver to hurry up, but the donkey couldn't run fast, and the driver couldn't do anything about it.

Xin Ziqiu wanted to ask where Wuyou Cave was, but just as he was about to speak, he heard someone shouting loudly from the nearby woods:

"Help!"

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(End of this chapter)