Under the sky

Chapter 187

"The yin caused the sky to open its eyes, and the king of hell killed the wolf and offered sacrifice to the vajra."

I don’t know when this prophecy began to spread in Fuzhou.

No one knows where this word came from, it was just passed down by word of mouth. The speaker often had a blatant disapproval on his face, but he could not hide the joy between his brows.But whenever the patrolling Beggar Clan disciples passed by, everyone immediately fell silent and talked about whose girl just got married, whose child broke his leg, and whose parents always looked like the bark of a tree that had been chewed over and over again. , as for what is in the heart, who will take it out and bask it in the sun?
Cao Qiyan was very satisfied, but Yu Xuanqing complained a lot. He felt that the rumors had agitated people's hearts and disturbed them.

Yu Xuanqing is a good man. Cao Qiyan has known this officer since he was very young and has followed him for many years.This officer is upright and upright, but he is a bit inflexible.

The business day was over, and Cao Qiyan went home before it got dark. Before he even entered the house, he was bumped into by a child. Just as he was about to curse, the child suddenly turned into an alley.Cao Qiyan touched his arms and found something in his arms. He couldn't help but get suspicious. He took it out and saw that it was a ball of paper. When he unfolded it, it revealed a wanted image.

Li Jingfeng?
"Shi Ting, what do you think is going on?" Yu Xuanqing asked in confusion.

Shiting is Cao Qiyan's character.He informed Yu Xuanqing of this strange incident the next day.Yu Xuanqing turned the drawing over, and there was a line written on the back: "At midnight tomorrow, under the big bell of Guquan Temple."

"I thought about it all night, partly guessing and partly not understanding." Cao Qiyan said, "The first is to warn, saying that this wanted criminal has come to Fuzhou, but this does not make sense. There is a reward for a wanted criminal if he reports to the sect that he will be caught, so why hide it? Are you covering up and playing riddles?"

"The second is a warning. Li Jingfeng deliberately sent this paper to his door, telling him that he came to Fuzhou. The time and place on the paper were not to find me, but to find you, the sub-rudder. What is his purpose?"

Yu Xuanqing muttered: "This Li Jingfeng has caused a huge incident. The Kunlun Palace has made a complaint against the people of the world, saying that no one in the world can be killed."

Cao Qiyan nodded: "This is a dispute. Who are the two embarrassing people in Kunlun Palace? The former chief helmsman Peng Xiaobei, Yang Yan who saved Peng Xiaobei. Why did Peng Xiaobei go to Kunlun Palace? Either kill Leader Yan or Gang Leader Xu, and Li Jingfeng is helping Peng Xiaobeg."

Yu Xuanqing asked in surprise: "You said he came for the stinky wolf?"

Cao Qiyan nodded: "It's almost as if it's really Li Jingfeng."

Yu Xuanqing asked: "Are you worried that it's the stinky wolf's plan and want to give us a try?"

Cao Qiyan said: "The stinky wolf is cunning and vicious. The sub-rudder often goes against him. Maybe he is suspicious of us and wants to give it a try. Even if he doesn't have such a plan, there is no guarantee that no one will give him advice. Besides, if Li Jingfeng really comes to Fuzhou, he will Why did you find the branch helmsman? We both have to be careful."

Yu Xuanqing said: "Li Jingfeng is lawless, uses force to break the law, and kills people at will. He is a desperado, but he is still bloody and capable. If he helps kill the stinky wolf, he will have a better chance of winning, but I can't trust this gift. I don’t know if the person who wrote the note is really Li Jingfeng.”

Cao Qiyan pondered and said: "Otherwise, the helmsman will hold his troops and I will go to the appointment tonight. When I bring two of my confidants into Guquan Temple, you can bring some people to guard the perimeter. If it is really Li Jingfeng who makes another date to meet, what if this If there is something wrong with someone, I will ring the bell, and you will immediately lead people in, saying that you are setting a trap to catch the fugitive. If it is really a stinky wolf who wants to trap you, whether it is an assassin or a test, you will not say anything, even if you can excuse it. "

Yu Xuanqing said in shock: "This is too dangerous! I will go there myself, and you can just lead the people to guard the perimeter."

Yu Xuanqing was courageous and not afraid of death. Cao Qiyan knew that, but after thinking about it, he still said resolutely: "Director, Fuzhou still needs you to take charge of the overall situation, not to mention those people who rely on you to kill the wolf and avenge it. You can't do it." risk."

Cao Qiyan is not as courageous as Yu Xuanqing, but he knows how to divide the situation better. Yu Xuanqing is the helmsman of the Fuzhou branch appointed by Gang Leader Xu. The stinky wolf is always a little afraid. He will not assassinate him, but at most he will test it. If it is really Li Jingfeng, there is no way. Danger.

Taking this risk, Yu Xuanqing will definitely put more emphasis on himself. In the future, he may no longer be a staff member, but hold real power and receive titles such as sub-rudder and punishment hall leader. Cao Qiyan believes that with his own ability, he will be able to rise to the top. , at that time Yu Xuanqing had no sect backer, but he was different, Yu Xuanqing was his backer.

Yu Xuanqing pondered for a long time and said: "Shi Ting, I let you take the risk."

That night, Yu Xuanqing led 200 people to Guquan Temple.Guquan Temple is located in the east of Linchuan City, covering an area of ​​about fifty acres and is very popular.Entering the temple gate, you will first see the Arhat Hall, with eighteen Arhats lined up on both sides, solemn and lifelike.After passing through the Luohan Hall, there is the Main Hall at the rear. After passing the Main Hall, there is the Buddha Tower. The first floor is where monks receive pilgrims. There are hundreds of Buddha statues on the second floor. The bell tower is on the top of the Buddha Tower.To the east of the temple are the meditation hall and dining room, and to the west of the temple are the monks' residences. There are more than a hundred monks living here.

The gate of Kosenji Temple is closed. Is it possible that someone is trying to break in by shouting?This is not a problem. Yu Xuanqing sent someone to jump over the wall, opened the temple door from the inside, and ordered everyone to surround Guquan Temple and not allow anyone to enter or exit. He patted Cao Qiyan on the shoulder and told him to be careful. Cao Qiyan entered the temple with two guards. .

The main hall was brightly lit, but Cao Qiyan still asked the guards to enter with torches.It was late at night and all the monks were going to bed. Cao Qiyan asked the guards to act carefully and not to disturb the monks.

Arriving at the second floor of the Buddha Building, Cao Qiyan was about to go upstairs when he suddenly heard a voice from upstairs saying: "Mr. Cao, just come up alone."

Cao Qiyan hesitated for a moment, then told his left and right: "Wait for me here." He went upstairs with the torch.

The bell tower is no more than ten paces in diameter, and the low wall only reaches about the waist, leaving no cover in front, back, left, or right.The ancient bell was ten feet tall and was about the size of two people hugging each other. Except for the lonely ancient bell, Cao Qiyan saw no one.

Cao Qiyan knew it well, bent down and took the torch to shine, and sure enough he saw a pair of feet under the ancient clock.

"But Li Jingfeng, Master Li? What do you have to say?"

"Is Yu Fen the helmsman standing outside and refusing to come in?" asked the man behind the clock.

Cao Qiyan was surprised.The other party was on a high ground, so it was not surprising to find someone ambush, but how did he know that Yu Xuanqing was coming?After a second thought, I guessed that the other party was just guessing, so he said: "The right way is not to go to the Three Treasures Hall for any reason. The sub-ruler sent me to find out what's going on. What advice does Master Li have?"

"You want to kill the stinky wolf, I can help." said the empress of the clock, "please ask the sub-rudder to calculate Li's share."

Cao Qiyan was surprised again.The plot to murder Peng Qianqi was so secret that it could not be said to anyone else. How did Li Jingfeng know about it?So he said: "What nonsense are you talking about? Who wants to murder the chief helmsman?"

The other party said: "Since you don't want to kill him, but do you want to help the tiger and harm the people? Then it is not an exaggeration for me to accept your life."

Cao Qiyan said: "How can you be sincere when you are hiding like this? Why don't you show your face so that you can talk more easily."

The man hesitated for a while and walked out from behind the clock.Cao Qiyan saw that he was more than eight feet tall, with a thick chest and long legs, sword-shaped eyebrows and bright eyes. He took out the drawings from his arms and checked them out. He was surprised and said: "Are you really Li Jingfeng?"

Li Jingfeng nodded.

Cao Qiyan said: "You want to kill the chief helmsman? Are you the only one?"

Li Jingfeng nodded again: "I know everything about you, there's no need to hide it from me."

Cao Qiyan finally let go of his heart. Li Jingfeng had helped Yang Yan and Peng Xiaobei, and he would never collude with Peng Qianqi. He thought more clearly and said, "Brother Li, you don't have to hide anything from me. You don't know anything. You are just testing." Right? I won’t hide it from you. Captain Yu Fen wants to slaughter wolves and sacrifice King Kong. This matter is a bit complicated. I don’t think you can believe me. Let’s do this. I will discuss it with Captain Yu Fen and you will wait for me in the east of the city after dawn. Let’s speak clearly to the sub-rudder leader when the time comes.”

Li Jingfeng nodded: "Okay."

When Cao Qiyan left, a figure jumped up from under the bell tower, it was Ming Wuxi.It turns out that he used incredible skills to poke into the wall and hang himself out of the clock tower to hide. If something unexpected happens, he can show up at any time to help. If everything goes well, he doesn't need to show his face.

The reason for this huge effort was because the two parties had just met and were about to do something big, and they couldn't trust each other. Killing the stinky wolf was not only difficult, but also dangerous. A little recklessness would lead to death.For Li Jingfeng, there is one more important thing, which is that Qiniang and Qunfang Tower must not be implicated.

Li Jingfeng said unknown to Ming: "It seems that you really expected me."

He monitored Yu Xuanqing for several days and never found any flaws, so he set up a trap to test her.Even if Cao Qiyan deceived him, Li Jingfeng still had time to hide in the dark night with his eyesight.

"Yu Xuanqing and Cao Qiyan are very smart." Ming Ming looked downstairs, "They work in secret, and they know that you still don't trust them, so they didn't say too much or ask too many questions during this meeting, just to make sure you identity."

Li Jingfeng looked at Ming Wu for a long time and sighed: "I really don't know whether you are a good person or a bad person."

Ming Wuming has great martial arts skills and great wit. If he is willing to help kill the stinky wolf, his chances of winning will undoubtedly be much higher. However, Li Jingfeng is afraid of him and is afraid that he will use another conspiracy.During the battle in Gansu, Shen Weichen almost died, which frightened him so much that he was unable to ask Ming Wuxiang for help.

Even though he didn't know, he didn't answer. He jumped down and the white figure flew away lightly. ※

Cao Qiyan didn't say much after leaving the temple. He didn't explain Li Jingfeng's affairs clearly until he returned to Fuzhou Branch.Since there is no danger of anyone coming, Yu Xuanqing said: "I will meet him for a while tomorrow."

The next day, Yu Xuanqing got up early and said he was going out of the city for inspection, so he and Cao Qiyan left the city through the east gate.Every time Yu Xuanqing went out to patrol the city, the same eight guards were brought with him. These eight people were brought by him from Nanfeng and they were all confidants.

The patrol road went further and further, and they reached a hillside. Eight people guarded the intersection. Yu Xuanqing and Cao Qiyan went straight up the mountain and stopped in front of a forest.The two dismounted and sat on the rocks, waiting for Li Jingfeng to come to them.

A figure approached from far away, it was Li Jingfeng.When Yu Xuanqing saw Cao Qiyan nodding, he stood up and bowed: "I'm Yu Xuanqing."

"This is Li Jingfeng." Li Jingfeng returned the salute with clasped fists.

"Brother Li, please come with me." Yu Xuanqing walked deeper into the woods without saying anything. Cao Qiyan followed. Although Li Jingfeng felt strange, he followed suit.After asking a few questions on the way, Yu Xuanqing only said: "Brother Li, please come with Yu."

After a while, three strong men in ragged clothes walked out of the forest, looking like beggars.The three of them felt strange when they saw Li Jingfeng. Yu Xuanqing only said: "I can trust my people." The three of them didn't ask any more questions and let them pass through the woods.

Behind the forest is a rugged hillside with no way to go. Although Cao Qiyan does not know martial arts, he is still young, but Yu Xuanqing is old. He can barely move forward by taking a few steps, stopping for a while, and using both hands and feet.Li Jingfeng wanted to help him, but he declined: "I can walk on my own." Li Jingfeng knew that he was proud, so he did not force himself and stayed behind to prevent him from slipping.

After finally climbing up the hillside, I heard someone shouting: "Headmaster Yu Fen is here! Master Yu Fen is here!" Then there was a burst of cheers.

There is a large flat land on the hillside, covered with a few simple thatched houses, and there are twenty or thirty thatched sheds built with sticks and branches, leaning against the mountain wall or big rocks, which are not even suitable for shelter from wind and rain.

There are hundreds of people living in this barren mountain with no roads?
Li Jingfeng saw that most of these people had yellow and thin faces, dirty faces, and tattered clothes. A few of them wore tattered shoes, and others were barefoot.

It's just a bunch of beggars, this is a beggar's den.

Suddenly, everyone looked behind the three people and exclaimed, and some people raised their weapons on guard.Li Jingfeng knew what was going on without turning around. He said to Xuan Qing, "His name is Ming Wu." After hesitating for a while, he reluctantly said, "He is my friend."

Ming nodded uncertainly: "I am his friend." He continued, "When the chief helmsman passed away, we were by his side."

Everyone said "Huh".

"That son of a bitch Xu Fangge!" Everyone was sitting on the ground, and one of them said with red eyes, "As soon as the chief rudder disappeared, he asked the stinky wolf to lead people to copy us cronies! At that time, he didn't know the chief rudder Wherever he is, there is no one to start, and Xu Gouzhi is the leader of the gang, so his subordinates dare not disobey."

Another person said: "Fortunately, the chief helmsman didn't hide in the house of any of his cronies! That bastard Xie Yuliang has exposed all the chief helmsman's background. If he really hides, something will happen!"

Hundreds of people told each other about the Fuzhou Incident, and everyone was very angry.At that time, I heard that Beggar Peng had been wronged, and people in Jiangxi were aggrieved, but no one could stand up. Those in high positions were massacred, and those in low positions were unable to give orders. Beggar Peng was injured and hiding, and his whereabouts are unknown.

"If the chief rudder comes to see me, I will definitely help him. When he recovers from his injuries, I will raise my arms and there will be a response. However, after all, he cares about his wife and grandson." Yu Xuanqing said with a bitter smile, "Maybe it is because of the chief rudder You have no friendship with me, so you can’t trust me. Look, didn’t Gang Leader Xu just let me take charge of the Fuzhou branch?”

Ming unknown listened to these people, just listened.

"You... tell me... what happened at the time when the chief helm... I mean in Kunlun Palace?" Obviously everyone wanted to know, but didn't want to know, and finally someone asked.

"Jingfeng, tell me." Ming Ming looked at Li Jingfeng uncertainly.

Li Jingfeng concealed the fact that he was learning martial arts in the back mountain, and only said that he went to Kunlun Palace to find Yang Yan and hid in the back mountain. He accidentally discovered a secret passage and met Peng Xiaobei and Yang Yan.Speaking of Peng Xiaobei putting down his hatred and fighting against the barbarians, everyone sighed that the chief helmsman was a true hero, and when they heard that Yan Feixi suddenly launched a vicious sneak attack, everyone gritted their teeth.Later, when he mentioned that he and Yang Yan were chasing Yan Feixi together, but were stopped by Li Xuanxuan at the last moment, someone cursed: "Monster nun!" Someone else corrected: "Li Xuanxuan is a Taoist, not a nun." Someone else said : "They are all unparalleled!" As for his subsequent revenge against the Nine Families and his escape by jumping off a cliff, Li Jingfeng vaguely mentioned it without adding any details.

"Brother Li, Brother Ming, these people are all the confidants of the former chief helmsman." Yu Xuanqing said, "They are wanted and will die if they are recognized, but they refuse to leave Jiangxi and only want to leave Linchuan. Get closer to the city and look for opportunities to avenge the chief helmsman. But where can they find a place in Linchuan? They can only hide here."

Li Jingfeng could imagine how these people lived a hard life in the mountains.Food is scarce, clothes are in tatters, and shoes are worn out and cannot be replaced.Many of the people there must have studied martial arts. It would be hard to make a living anywhere, but they just stay here and suffer.

"I don't dare to come over easily for fear of exposing my whereabouts. Although I will send some things, it will not be enough and it will be difficult for everyone." After Yu Xuanqing finished speaking, his eyes turned red, and he kowtowed, and everyone hurriedly helped him up.

"Although I don't have the power to restrain a chicken, I still have a loyal heart and courage." Yu Xuanqing said, "The people of Jiangxi cannot be ruined by stinky wolves."

Li Jingfeng glanced and saw Ming Wuxiang looking at Yu Xuanqing. His handsome face did not waver at all because of Yu Xuanqing's impassioned speech.

"I brought Brother Li here today just to eliminate your suspicions." Yu Xuanqing said, "Brother Li, Brother Ming, we are fellow travelers in the great cause of slaying wolves. Do you have any other helpers?"

Li Jingfeng shook his head: "No, it's just the two of us." He wanted to say that he was alone, but he was afraid that the other party would become suspicious, which would destroy the hard-earned trust.

After everyone discussed for a long time, Cao Qiyan proposed several methods, but Yu Xuanqing felt that they were not perfect.Li Jingfeng always knew that Ming Ming was smart, but he didn't say a word.

It wasn't until dusk that Li Jingfeng and Ming Wuyang said goodbye and left.When Yu Xuanqing asked where the two of them were staying, Li Jingfeng only mentioned a secret place and never mentioned Qunfang Tower.Yu Xuanqing invited him to stay in Fuzhou sub-rudder temporarily. Firstly, he could discuss important matters, and secondly, he could keep it secret. If it was unknown, he would be the first to refuse: "We have our own hiding place, so the sub-ruler doesn't have to worry. If you want to find me, send someone to Geely Inn." that is."

On the way back, the downhill road was more difficult than the uphill road. Yu Xuanqing supported the mountain wall and walked down slowly, not caring if his clothes were stained.Li Jingfeng was afraid that he would fall, so he followed him to look after him. However, Cao Qiyan was cautious behind him. He swayed left and right several times and couldn't stand upright. He lifted his waist to help him stabilize his body.

"The Yin difference raises the sky to open the eyes, and the King of Hell kills the wolf and sacrifices the King Kong." Ming Wuxi whispered, "I had never heard this sentence before I came to Linchuan. This sentence came from Linchuan, is it you? "

Cao Qiyan said proudly: "Are these two prophecies good?"

"You should have thought of a way to kill the stinky wolf, why didn't you tell me?" Ming asked unknown.

Cao Qiyan was stunned. He didn't know how this young man saw through it. He couldn't help but ask, "How do you know I have a way?"

"Jingfeng's doubts about the sub-rudder can be easily dispelled. In addition to the kindness and righteousness of the sub-rudder, it all depends on your carefulness and caution, so that neither party is under suspicion. You went to the bell tower appointment on behalf of the sub-ruler. , it shows that you are both wise and courageous." Ming said vaguely, "Sir, you have been thinking about it for a long time, and you shouldn't have no idea."

Cao Qiyan sighed and said: "I have some ideas, but they are not comprehensive enough, so I won't bring them up to make people laugh. I will discuss them with my brothers when they are comprehensive."

Ming said vaguely: "I can see that sir has a great talent. The rock is not the habitat of the phoenix. One day he will spread his wings and fly high, and his future is limitless."

Cao Qiyan smiled and said: "If that day comes, Cao will never forget his brother's golden words."

Ming Ming looked at him and smiled slightly.

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"Find a reason to get out." After returning to the inn, Ming unknown said to Li Jingfeng.

"Why?" Li Jingfeng was confused.

Ming shook his head uncertainly: "They can't kill Peng Qianqi."

(End of this chapter)