Kyushu · Endless Nagato

Chapter 40
The outer hall fell silent, except for Li Fuchuan's suppressed sobs, everyone's breathing could be heard clearly.And An Xingmian, besides the vague comprehension at that moment, developed another emotion that he had never felt before: hatred.This is an emotion that runs counter to Nagato's purpose, but he can't control it, and he can't suppress the rapid growth of hatred.

Zhang Haoge, the teacher he had always trusted and loved deeply, took two lives just like that, and killed two people who were also important to An Xingmian.This was something that was difficult to happen in a nightmare, but now it was happening before his eyes.At that moment, he had almost completely forgotten all the benefits of Zhang Haoge, the only thing he remembered was one thing: the teacher killed Bai Qianyun and Tang He.

Xue Huaiqing guessed An Xingmian's thoughts from his clenched teeth and livid face, and patted his arm lightly: "Don't think so, your teacher may not know about the murder of your two friends. "

"Even if he doesn't know, what's the difference between staying with such a vicious and cruel guy and helping them do things, and him knowing or doing it yourself? I won't let him go!" An Xingmian said bitterly.Before he knew it, his tone of voice became fierce and cold, which he hadn't had in 20 years.Although he has never spoken politely to Feng Qiuke who always haunts him, but most of them are just out of helplessness and boredom, and have no real hatred. On the contrary, he is still grateful deep in his heart.But now, the two corpses turned him into another person.

Xue Huaiqing sighed, said nothing more, looked down at Tang He's body, and couldn't help thinking: This girl, she is also very beautiful.For some unknown reason, she subconsciously touched Tang He's icy cheek with her fingertips, and immediately withdrew her hand as if she had been burned.

"What's wrong with you?" An Xingmian asked.

What Xue Huaiqing said surprised An Xingmian: "I don't think...she's dead yet."

"What did you say?" An Xingmian jumped up instantly as if she had been burned.

"Wait a minute." Xue Huaiqing waved her hand.An Xingmian immediately shut up, and stood aside without daring to move, as if a single breath could blow away this tiny chance.

After a while, Xue Huaiqing breathed a sigh of relief, and smiled at An Xingmian.This was not the touching smile she had when she was genuinely happy, but just a polite smile, but this kind of smile had already made An Xingmian feel warm.He knew that this once indifferent woman was trying to comfort himself.

"They're not dead," Xue Huaiqing said with affirmative tone, "if they really died, their mental power would be exhausted, and my mental power would be able to invade her mind, and then use the corpse dance technique to control her body. But Now, my spiritual power has been completely resisted, that is to say, although her consciousness has disappeared, her spirit is still there and has not dissipated."

She went to Bai Qianyun to check again, and said to An Xingmian, "It's the same. Neither of these two people died, but for some reason, their heartbeat and breathing stopped."

An Xingmian's heart beat wildly, thinking quickly.not dead?Neither of them died?Why is this?He began to search through the vast number of books he had read in his mind, trying to find an answer from them. In the end, his eyes lit up, and he let out a long breath.

"It's a witchcraft of feigning death, which came from the witches in the Leiyun Swamp between Leizhou and Yunzhou," An Xingmian said, "The teacher once told me that he had traveled there and by chance , learned how to use that kind of witchcraft. He must have asked those people to poison his sister with poison so that she would die painlessly, but actually secretly used witchcraft. After all, he still couldn't bear it Kill Tang He."

"Does this mean that he still has a little conscience?" Xue Huaiqing shrugged, "I know it's a bit strange to say this sentence from a corpse dancer."

"I'm afraid this has nothing to do with Tianliang, let me think about it again." An Xingmian sat down again, took a cup of tea from Li Fuchuan who was overjoyed, and couldn't help shaking his hands slightly.Xue Huaiqing's few short words made him seem to have gone through a strange experience of returning to the human world from purgatory. Even with a long-term Nagato cultivation base, such a transition from extreme grief to extreme ecstasy still made him unable to maintain his composure .In fact, if his concentration was any weaker, he felt that he might cry unscrupulously.

Tang He didn't die, neither did Bai Qianyun.At this moment, the news was like the sound of heaven, making An Xingmian immediately forget the surging hatred that had just risen.

So he finally calmed down, but Li Fuchuan couldn't help asking: "If they are not dead, do you know how to revive them?"

An Xingmian shook her head: "Sorry, I only heard about this kind of Gu technique from the teacher, and I haven't studied it, but I can be sure that they are not dead yet, and maybe we don't need to find a way to wake them up by ourselves." them."

"Why? Will they wake up by themselves?" Li Fuchuan asked hastily.

"According to the teacher, except for the witches, it is difficult for other people to find a way to rescue this kind of Gu, but according to the amount of Gu insects and the changes in the technique of laying the Gu, the victim of the Gu will probably kill himself after the effects of the Gu insects pass. Wake up, unfortunately, I have no way of judging the time," An Xingmian said, "Now I just need to find a place to store their bodies well. It is best if they can keep the temperature low. I should have a chance in the future." resurrection."

An Xingmian said, looking at Li Fuchuan.Li Fuchuan understood, and without waiting for him to open his mouth to give orders, he immediately said: "Just don't worry, I will arrange a place immediately to ensure that their bodies will not suffer any damage."

"Don't worry, even if I need to go to Westland, I will definitely save them." An Xingmian said.

Li Fuchuan immediately began to arrange manpower and prepare suitable rooms, while An Xingmian walked out of the blacksmith shop with Xue Huaiqing.The ups and downs just now made people feel a little uncomfortable, and he needed to be blown away.

"Now you are not as impulsive as before?" Xue Huaiqing said, "Can you think about your teacher's question from the beginning?"

An Xingmian smiled wryly: "I'm so sorry. I just discovered how difficult it is to be a real monk. In the past twenty years, I thought it was easy for me to control my mood, but Looking at it now, it's just because I haven't stepped through enough doors. Maybe I wasn't suitable to be a long-door monk in the first place."

Xue Huaiqing did not answer.The two walked slowly along the long street.The cold November wind blowing on An Xingmian's face gradually drove away the anger in his heart and cleared his mind.He raised his head, looked at the cold crescent moon in the sky, thoughtful.

"Maybe the teacher hasn't changed," he said suddenly, "Maybe it's just Nagato who has changed."

Xue Huaiqing looked at him sideways, waiting for him to continue.An Xingmian thought about it and continued: "It's not surprising that the teacher didn't kill Tang He, but he didn't know Bai Qianyun at all, so there was no need to protect him, but he still didn't kill him in the end. So I think the teacher's nature is not He didn't suddenly become a murderous person overnight, nor did he keep deceiving me with a hypocritical appearance."

"But he is indeed helping the emperor to capture the people of Tianzangzong. This is what you and I have witnessed." Xue Huaiqing said.

"So maybe we can only make another guess," An Xingmian said, "What if there is indeed a problem with Nagato itself?"

He expected Xue Huaiqing to show a surprised expression, but Xue Huaiqing didn't express too much, instead he nodded in agreement.An Xingmian was a little surprised, but he quickly realized that for this woman who originally came from an evil sect, it was perfectly normal for a certain sect to have internal problems.

"That is to say, your teacher discovered some inadequacies in Tianzangzong, so he helped the emperor deal with them," Xue Huaiqing said, "Based on this, Tianzangzong is probably doing something wrong. What great event did you have to do to alarm the emperor first, and then make your steadfast teacher have to target his own people with a knife. So what will happen?"

An Xingmian hesitated for a moment: "I shouldn't have said this, but now I don't have enough brains, so I need your help. It may be related to the big secret of Tianzangzong."

He told Xue Huaiqing what Xu Mizi told him before, and Xue Huaiqing was very surprised: "The cave where the books are stored? What's the big deal? It's worth such a big fight?"

"For an emperor, sitting on the throne and taking the life of whomever he wants, it's not a big deal. Besides, those books might be worth this price," An Xingmian briefly explained the collection of books. The meaning of "Don't look at them are just some paper and ink, but they are probably more valuable than gold and jewels. What I can't figure out is the teacher. It is absolutely impossible for him to help the emperor find these caves. Is there any reason?"

The two looked at each other, and almost said in unison: "There must be some secrets other than books in the book collection cave of Tianzangzong!"

four

At the end of November, a news finally spread through the secret communication method between the monks: Zhang Haoge, the once respected master of the monks, would be willing to be the eagle dog of the court, using the codes he knew to help the emperor To trap the monks of Tianzangzong.People were shocked, people were puzzled, people were outraged.Even a well-cultivated Nagato monk would find it difficult to accept such betrayal and cruelty.

The monks naturally began to wake up and were no longer easily fooled, but the news came too late. Since the prosperous Yunzhong Monastery declined, there were not many disciples of the Tianzang Sect. They were swept away by the emperor's autumn wind. After the arrest, I'm afraid there are not many left.At the same time, some long-door monks were also released after being confirmed as non-Tianzang sect members.The day when the others will be released is probably not too far away. Of course, they have all received the strictest warning. Even if they are released, they must not discuss this matter, otherwise they will be killed without mercy.

But under such a blow, Nagato has been seriously injured.Changmen monks have been practicing asceticism all year round, and their physical condition is not very good. After this torture and imprisonment, some people have not survived the injury, injury or disease at all, either during the imprisonment or after release. He passed away soon.

Nagato has always regarded pain as a temper for himself, so except for a few young disciples with relatively shallow cultivation, not many people complained or scolded, but as Xue Huaiqing often said, "The corpse Dancers are also human beings", and Nagato monks are also human beings.Their pursuit of emotions beyond the ordinary does not mean that they have surpassed the ordinary.The seeds of hatred will eventually accumulate in the chest.

"Changmen monks are also human beings," Xue Huaiqing said, "just like corpse dancers, no matter how familiar they are with death, it is impossible for them to show absolute calm when facing death. I believe they all hate you very much now teacher."

At this time, the bodies of Bai Qianyun and Tang He had been settled, An Xingmian and Xue Huaiqing could finally rest for a day or two with peace of mind.It was during these two days that An Xingmian heard the above news, and couldn't help but feel a little worried.Of course he also went to the house where Bai Qianyun and Tang He were captured, but it was already empty and nothing was left.

"They will," An Xingmian sighed, "that's why we have to find out the reason. If the teacher really deserved what he deserved, then I have nothing to say. Even if they want to kill him to vent their anger, I can't stop them. A monk would probably not do such a thing. But if the teacher really has some difficulties that cannot be said, I hope to find out and make him innocent. In other words, this has nothing to do with innocence, maybe it just involves What's important is - trade-offs."

"Then where do you plan to start the investigation?" Xue Huaiqing asked, "Do you have any ability to directly inquire about the secrets of the court?"

"I don't have it, but Brother Bai does," An Xingmian said. "Before he left Yunzhong to go to the Illusion Forest, he told me that with his relationship, there might be a way to find out something. I thought this time He'll tell me the good news when he comes back."

"But now, he is completely unconscious, and you and I don't know when he will wake up." Xue Huaiqing said.

"Although he's faked his death, the person who told him the news hasn't faked his death yet," An Xingmian said, "and considering that Big Brother Bai has always been so rough, I think it's unlikely that he can handle these things by himself. .That person is Li Fuchuan—come out, don't hide, it's not a good idea to eavesdrop in front of a perceptive corpse dancer."

Xue Huaiqing smiled faintly: "Thank you for the compliment."

Li Fuchuan coughed, slowly walked out from behind the door, and entered this secret room.An Xingmian originally only asked him to open the secret room for himself and Xue Huaiqing to meet and discuss, but he quietly hid behind the door and eavesdropped.

"Uncle An and Ms. Xue, please forgive me. I didn't mean to eavesdrop on your privacy," Li Fuchuan said embarrassedly, "I'm just really worried about my master, so I want to know what kind of involvement he has. It's just an incident."

"I suggest you don't know about the incident itself," An Xingmian said solemnly, "You have also heard about what happened to the monk in the past few months, you don't want to suffer as much as they did, right? ?”

Li Fuchuan swallowed a mouthful of saliva: "Is this... To be honest, the villain really doesn't have the guts."

"So it's better for you not to know anything," An Xingmian said. "On the other hand, since your master doesn't know when he will wake up, you have to tell me everything you know."

"Understood, it's really fair..." Li Fuchuan smiled wryly, "What do you want to know?"

"I just want to ask, after I left Yunzhong, who did Brother Bai meet?" An Xingmian asked, "Especially, who might know a little about the secrets of the court?"

Li Fuchuan's face was ugly: "Oh, why are these activities related to beheading... Well, I can't say nothing, otherwise the master will suffer in vain? After you left Yunzhong City, my master did He has contacts with some old buyers who are close to him, among these people, the one who is most likely to know the secrets of the imperial court may be the general’s grandson Yuwen Jingnan.”

Xue Huaiqing didn't respond to the name, but An Xingmian's heart moved.Yuwen Jingnan is the eldest grandson of Yu Wencheng, the great general of the dynasty. He is only in his early 30s this year, but he is very famous in the market.This person is different from the general arrogant official family. He is humble and easy-going. He especially likes to make friends with people outside the temple. He has many disciples with unique skills around him.Of course, the word "Wu" has always been the source of disasters. Naturally, many people suspected that he was conspiring to rebel because of his too close contacts with people in the market, but no one could come up with evidence. His grandfather, Yu Wencheng, was a high-ranking and powerful man, and he had been highly valued since the time of Emperor Shengde. When the barbarians gave up the war and tried to form an alliance with Emperor Shengde, a big factor was that Yuwencheng was not easy to mess with. Few people dare to stroke the tiger's beard.

"So, this Mr. Yuwen is also a lover of Heluo weapons?" An Xingmian smiled meaningfully, "I'm afraid he bought the excellent weapons made by Heluo not just for collection?"

"I don't know anything, but his order is indeed the largest," Li Fuchuan said. "In the past five years, he has purchased a total of 470 Heluo weapons from my shop, of which 37 are specially made. Made-to-order high-grade. He even asked if we could forge the legendary soul-printed weapon."

(End of this chapter)