The Legend of the Condor Heroes

Huang Rong said, "After I remembered this, I was able to figure out what had happened. Xiao Wangye and Mu Jiejie privately agreed to spend their lives together in the future; naturally they decided the engraved jade shoes would make the best token of engagement. This pair of jade shoes complement each other; one has the 'bi' and 'zhao' two characters, the other must have the 'wu' [martial art] and 'qin' [relative/person with intimate relation] on it. Xiao Wangye, did I guess correctly?" Yang Kang did not answer.

Huang Rong continued, "Once I figured this thing out, the rest was easy. Han Baoju was killed by the 'jiu yin bai gu zhua' [Nine Yin White Bone Claw]. In this world only 'hei feng shuang sha' [the Twin Killers of the Dark Wind] practiced this martial art; but these two had already died. Others would certainly think that the Twin Killers of the Dark Wind's shifu must be also proficient in this skill. Who would have thought that my father had never practiced this Nine Yin White Bone Claw or any skill similar to this martial art; yet the Copper Corpse Mei Chaofeng had received a skilled disciple when she was still alive. Therefore, the tiny 'ten' character Nan Xiren wrote must be the start of 'yang' (杨 ) character. Unexpectedly that muddle-head kid Guo Jing insisted it was the 'huang' (黄 ) character." Speaking to this point Huang Rong could not help feeling gloomy.

Ouyang Feng let out a long laugh and said, "No wonder that Guo Jing kid disregarded his own life attacking your father at the Misty Rain Tavern."

Huang Rong sighed, "Your trick was really marvelous; in his anger that muddle-head kid could not distinguish right from wrong. At first I thought you captured one of the deaf and mute servants and forced him to show you the way; only today did I realize it was Shagu who let you in. Xiao Wangye must have promised to take her back to the Ox Village; Shagu was so happy and did whatever you told her to do. Hmm, you two must have set up an ambush inside my mother's grave; then you told Shagu to invite the Six Freaks of Jiangnan in my father's name, telling them to come into the grave. With Uncle Ouyang blocking the grave entrance, how could the Six Freaks of Jiangnan escape your cruel hands? It was truly capturing the turtle inside an earthen jar."

Listening to her Ke Zhen'E got the impression that she was there to witness everything; the feeling when that day they fought powerful enemy in the tomb came back to his mind. He heard Huang Rong continue, "Uncle Ouyang had seen my father's long robe on the shore; he took and wore it. The light inside the grave room was dim, in a flash several of the Six Freaks were injured or killed, how could the rest of them recognize the enemy in that desperate situation? So Nan Xiren told Ke Zhen'E that the killer was my father. Zhu Cong and Quan Jinfa were killed by Uncle Ouyang; Han Baoju was killed by Xiao Wangye while Han Xiaoying cut her own throat. Ke and Nan two people managed to escape from the grave, and fought furiously in the study room. You deliberately let Ke Zhen'E escape. By the time Nan Xiren recognized the killer to be the one surnamed Yang, he had already been bitten by the snake."

Ouyang Feng sighed, "This little girl has a god-like analytical ability. All these things happened by chance; it was the Six Freaks' fate that they should die this way. When I went to the Peach Blossom Island with Kang'er, we did not know the Six Freaks of Jiangnan would be there."

"That's true," Huang Rong said, "Although the Six Freaks of Jiangnan enjoyed sound reputation in the Jianghu, it was because of their 'xia yi' [chivalry], two characters. If we are talking about martial art skill, Uncle Ouyang would not even look at them. So if you two went through great length executing your scheme, you must have another big plan in your mind."

Ouyang Feng smiled and said, "Little girl is very smart; you must have guessed correctly."

Huang Rong said, "Indeed I have; but I ask Uncle Ouyang's forgiveness if it is incorrect. I believe your initial intention was to see the Quanzhen Masters and my father fight each other and injure each other, and then just like Bian Zhuang stabbing the tiger you would destroy both Quanzhen Sect and the Peach Blossom Island in one fell swoop. Who would have thought that you were one step too late; my father and the Taoist priests of Quanzhen Sect have already left the Island. Xiao Wangye interrogated Shagu, and found out that the Six Freaks of Jiangnan were there. Mmm, thereupon you two fully displaying your capabilities by killing the Five Freaks, and arranged it so that all blames will fall to my father. You killed all the deaf and mute servants on the Island, and burned their bodies down to leave no trace; hence there would be no evidence at all. Later on when this matter is known, how can Hong Qigong, Emperor Duan and the others not make things difficult for my father? Xiao Wangye was afraid my father would return early and erase all sorts of traces you left behind on the Peach Blossom Island; therefore, you intentionally let Ke Zhen'E escape. This man is blind, but his tongue is not rotten yet. It's true that he cannot see, but he can say all kinds of nonsense."

Listening to this Ke Zhen'E could not help but feeling grieved and angry, but also ashamed. He heard Ouyang Feng sigh and say, "I really envy the Old Heretic Huang to have such a good daughter. Everything that happened was really very complicated, but you guessed everything correctly, as if you have seen everything with your own eyes. Little baby doll, you are really smart."