Shi Hao was startled and suddenly said, "Not good!" and rushed towards the commotion.
Gong Muhong, Chuan Daoren, Du Yuejiao, Xu Xiaoyan and others, not knowing what was going on, chased after him closely.
Suddenly, someone shouted in the distance: "The eldest young master is dead. The eldest young master died of poisoning."
Shi Hao and others hurried over and separated the crowd, only to see a dead body lying in the garden, with several warriors beside it, holding bloody iron rods and Guandao. Next to the dead body, there was also a snake with its flesh split open by the blow.
Gong Muhong and Chuan Daoren looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
Shi Hao had a gloomy face, turned around and walked out again.
When he returned to the original place, he saw Jing Zhenliang jumping up with the help of a tall and thin man, pointing at them and saying, "It was them. It was them who killed my father. If they hadn't forced my father to choose a side, he wouldn't have died at all."
Du Yuejiao had a bad temper and said angrily, "You are so unreasonable. The one who killed your father was that villain just now. What does it have to do with us?"
Jing Zhenliang was furious: "You are the ones who killed my father! Come on, drive them out."
The tall and thin man next to him shouted, "Did you hear what the Second Young Master said? The old man and the eldest young master are in trouble, and now the Second Young Master has the final say. The Second Young Master wants them to get out."
Following the tall and thin man's shout, a group of people rushed over and began to drive them away. Many others were at a loss and didn't know what to do.
Gong Muhong, Chuan Daoren and others looked at Shi Hao.
Shi Hao whispered, "Let's go!" and walked out.
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Shi Hao and the others left Shennong Village in silence all the way.
"I think the eldest young master might have been killed by the second young master's people." Du Yuejiao raised his eyebrows and said hatefully.
The four girls, Hongou, Cuiling, Zishao and Lantan, couldn't help but start discussing it.
Gong Muhong shook his head and said, "Whether it is true or not, there is no point in discussing this. The fact is that the old village chief Jing and Jing Zhenzhong are dead, and Jing Zhenliang has basically become the next village chief. As outsiders, we cannot question it at all."
"Even if you question it, it's a waste of time and energy. You'll waste a lot of time here and nothing will be accomplished. The outcome is still unknown."
When we returned to Wudang Temple, it was already afternoon, approaching the afternoon hour.
Shi Hao looked at Zhao Peng and said, "Please go back to Qinglong Village first, Mr. Zhao, and gather the warriors of Qinglong Village. At the same time, contact Heshou Village, Yinping Village, and Jiming Village as soon as possible to obtain support from these villages."
He looked at He Guangtao again and said, "The leader of Goupan Village is your uncle. You will be the one to contact Goupan Village."
After he finished speaking, he turned to Gong Muhong and said, "After the clan leader returns, he will organize his men and horses and take precautions. As for the four girls, please go with clan leader Gong to Nangong Mountain and help the Gong family protect Nangong Mountain."
The last sentence was directed at the four girls: Hongou, Cuiling, Zishao and Lantan.
The four girls obeyed the order and went to Nangong Mountain with Gong Muhong.
On the other side, Hou Bomin came over with a hunched back. Seeing that they were in a bad mood, he asked, "What happened?"
Xu Xiaoyan sighed softly and said quietly, "We finally convinced the old leader of Shennong Village, but he was killed in front of us. The eldest young master of Shennong Village is also dead. The one who will take over as the leader is their second young master, who is quite hostile to us."
Hou Bomin was stunned!
Shi Hao rubbed his temple: "I have to go and rest first!"
Shi Hao returned to his room, sat cross-legged, and tried to calm himself.
He felt his head was a little confused, which made him realize that his will was not that firm.
Over the past few days, he has successively persuaded Wudang Temple, Nangong Mountain, and Wuzhai. When he was in Shennongzhai, he used his lobbying methods and personal strength to anger Li Yan and successfully killed him. With the general trend, he forced Shennongzhai to make a decision.
At that moment, he was truly full of energy and felt that he was invincible.
But suddenly, he fell from the clouds to the bottom of the valley.
This feeling of failing at the last hurdle made him somewhat mentally broken.
From the moment he decided to enter Bashan, every step was carried out according to his pre-planned plan.
It was not until this time that he began to deeply understand what it meant that plans are not as good as changes.
At this moment, he didn't know how to respond next.
If Fairy Shengxuan and Fire Charm Girl were here, what would they do
He couldn't help but think so.
Unfortunately, it was still early for the full moon night, otherwise, he really wanted to ask them and seek their advice.
He had never felt so frustrated before!
Knock! Knock! Knock!
At this moment, someone knocked gently on the door.
He took a deep breath and said slowly: "Yue Jiao, come in!"
Du Yuejiao pushed the door open and walked in. She was wearing a honey-colored, gold-patterned double-breasted skirt with a small section of goose yellow bodice showing above the neckline. She had a colorful ribbon tied around her waist and lavender embroidered shoes.
Coming in front of Shi Hao, she whispered, "Brother Shi, are you okay?"
Shi Hao sat cross-legged on the couch. The wooden couch in the Taoist temple was relatively low, and his line of sight was parallel to the small piece of goose yellow exposed from the girl's neckline.
The messy thoughts were temporarily put aside at this moment, and his mind became empty.
"Master Brother!" The girl stretched out her hands, put her arms around his neck, and spoke gently.
Shi Hao put his arms around her slender waist and buried his face in her collar. The faint scent of milk flowed into his nostrils, refreshing his heart.
Outside the window, the setting sun cast a golden glow, which overflowed into the house, then gradually converged and faded away.
The coolness of autumn quietly poured into the house as it gradually became darker.
But there was a little warmth, as if something was ignited, replacing the restrained slanting sunlight in this small space.
The room gradually became warmer...
At the same time, in the backyard of Wudang Temple, a young girl in a cloth skirt, with an ordinary-looking wooden stick stuck in her waist, walked towards the thin woman who was sitting on the grass fiddling with bottles and jars.
The last rays of sunset spread over the top of the mountain.
The thin woman raised her head and looked at the girl standing in front of her, whose long shadow fell in the last bit of sunset light.
The girl in the cloth skirt smiled softly: "I want to ask you for something!"
Chapter 155 Ice Blade at Night
The thin woman raised her head and looked at the girl in the sarong.
The girl in the sarong whispered something to her, and then the thin woman rummaged around in his sack.
She took out a small blue bottle, handed it to the girl, and said a few more words.
The girl took the small blue bottle, turned around and walked away.
Halfway through the journey, we saw in front of us the "monkey thief" Hou Bomin sitting on a rock, smoking a pipe.
"Old monkey, what are you doing here?" the girl in the sarong shouted.
Hou Bomin laughed and said, "Of course I'm waiting for you."
The girl in the cloth skirt said, "Wait for me?"
Hou Bomin raised his head and looked at the road behind her: "Girl, where are you going now?"
Xu Xiaoyan smiled and said, "Just go out for a walk and do something. Also, dry tobacco is bad for your health, so you should smoke less."
Hou Bomin laughed and said, "For people like us who live in the underworld, we don't know how we will die tomorrow. We have climbed through mountains of swords and forests of swords countless times. Why would we care about this?"
Xu Xiaoyan said: "It is because I have climbed through mountains of swords and forests of swords so many times that I have to take better care of my body. There is no reason to die in such a small place."
"That makes sense!" Hou Bomin tilted his pipe on the stone and shook out the burning tobacco. He stood up, with his hands behind his back, looking at the remaining yellowish light in the distance. "Come to think of it, girl, you have been in our unorthodox circle for quite a few years without realizing it."
"Now that I think about it, you were just a tiny kid when that person brought you to us."
Xu Xiaoyan said: "At that time, he was not that young, he was already nine years old."
Hou Bomin laughed and said, "That's not a big deal! Alas, in this circle, everyone is running around, and we can only get together occasionally. Later, some people died, and some people joined. Everyone is very busy. Although we have known each other for so many years, the number of times we have met is actually not that many."
"In fact, you have become somewhat famous before you know it. When the name 'Night Lily' came up, everyone knew it was you. But at that time you were still in the south, and then you wandered around and came to the north. When people occasionally met you, they all said that you were a very good runner."
Xu Xiaoyan asked, "Old Monkey, are you really old? Why are you so talkative today?"
Hou Bomin said with his hands behind his back: "Actually, there is a piece of news that I wanted to tell you. But now that you have settled down and have a companion, and Shi Chongyun seems to be okay, he is a promising person. So I was wondering whether I should tell you or not."
Xu Xiaoyan stared at him: "What do you want to say?"
Hou Bomin walked slowly past her with his back hunched. "I'll talk to you when you come back. Aren't you going to do something? Go ahead! Alas, your personality hasn't changed at all. You don't even say what's on your mind. You just think about doing things secretly and doing favors for others."
"Haha, now that I think about it, when that person brought you to everyone, you were so skinny and small, and you didn't say a word for several days. Everyone thought you were dumb. But as you grew older, you said more and more useless words."
Xu Xiaoyan turned around, looked at his hunched back, and couldn't help shouting, "Old monkey, what do you want to say?"
Hou Bomin turned his back to her and walked towards the Taoist temple, raising his hand and saying, "I'll talk to you when you come back! I'll talk to you when you come back!"
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The night gradually became darker. Inside the room, Shi Hao was lying on the bed with Yue Jiao in his arms.
The girl's smooth skin still warmed his chest. The hazy moonlight covered the windowsill, and a small piece of silver also fell on the inside of the windowsill.
In her sleep, the girl turned over lightly, and put her slender hands around his neck. During the intense friction just now, the faint fragrance emanating from her skin filled the room.
At this moment, Shi Hao finally calmed down.
At this moment, after he cleared his mind, his depressed mood gradually calmed down.
Faintly, he heard the neighing of a horse coming from the foot of the mountain, followed by a muddy bang.
There was a rapid sound of breaking through the air approaching the Taoist temple, and there were shouts and questions.
Shi Hao patted the girl's naked back and turned over to get off the bed.
"What's wrong?" Du Yuejiao asked sleepily, covering her chest with her hands.
"Something happened!" Shi Hao quickly got dressed.
He went out quickly and saw the open door. Two Taoists on night patrol were supporting an exhausted young man.
"What's going on?" Shi Hao stepped forward and asked in a deep voice.
“The Three Evils of Hannan!” the young man gasped, “The Three Evils of Hannan brought a large number of people to attack Nangong Mountain at night. The clan leader asked me to come and ask for help!”
What a quick move! Shi Hao once again felt the Hanyang Gang's swift and decisive approach.
When Chuan Daoren and others heard the noise, they also came out of the house.
"We must support the Gong family as soon as possible!" Shi Hao looked at Daoist Chuan, "The Gong family is outnumbered and lacks experts. If we leave them alone, they may not see the sun tomorrow."
Shi Hao looked around and saw Hou Boming and Xianggu also coming out of their respective rooms.
In his own room, Yue Jiao hurriedly got dressed and went out.
"Where's Xiaoyan?" he asked.
Hou Bomin hunched his back and said, "He left in the evening. He said he had something to do."
Du Yuejiao said: "Humph, running away at this time!"
Shi Hao looked at Hou Bomin and said, "Uncle Hou, you and the abbot should lead people to the Gong family first."
Daoren Chuan knew that there was no time to delay, so he gathered the warriors in the Wudang Temple and rushed to Nangong Mountain with Hou Boming.
"Yuejiao, Miss Xianggu..." Shi Hao looked at Du Yuejiao and Xianggu and whispered.
Du Yuejiao asked, "Brother Shi, what about you?"
Shi Hao said: "I still have to go to Shennong Village again. The enemy is numerous and we are few. If Shennong Village is unwilling to help, we have no chance of winning."
Du Yuejiao said, "Master, please be careful." He and Xianggu left quickly.
After they left, Shi Hao flew quickly to Shennong Village at night.
He knew that whether the Gong family could be saved in time depended entirely on him, and he was extremely anxious.
At night, the mountain became even cooler. The night wind blew past, and the surrounding trees swayed wildly.
The cold wind was like an invisible ice knife, scraping his skin and making it feel chilly.
At this moment, Shi Hao still did not have much confidence. He only knew that at this point, he could not retreat.
He had to do what he could, but the road ahead was uncertain and he didn't know how far he could go.
The moonlight was still bright, but because of this brightness, shadows were cast across the mountains, cutting everything into pieces with light and shadow.