When I turned around, the courtyard gate was surrounded by people. Among the three people, two men and one woman, I only saw Lao Hou. But the people surrounding the courtyard were obviously not police. Not only were they not wearing police uniforms, they were also wearing cold weapons, especially the crossbows in their hands, which were obviously lethal weapons.
Where did Lao Hou get such a group of people
I couldn't help but look at the other two leaders. The man was probably in his thirties, and although he looked handsome, he looked a little gloomy. The girl, who was about my age, had her hands behind her back, looking neither humble nor overbearing. Although she looked petite, she had the air of a general, and her aura seemed to be a little stronger than that of the man. However, she was slightly behind me, deliberately distinguishing between the main and the secondary, so I didn't notice her at first.
Before I could even open my mouth, the man asked coldly, "What's going on here?"
I bowed and said, "May I ask what your friend's name is?"
The other party said coldly: "You don't need to know who I am."
My face suddenly darkened: "There's no need for me to explain what's going on here to you. Pack up your things and let's go!"
"Stop!" The man waved his hand, and the people standing outside suddenly surrounded him.
I drew out the Rakshasa and slashed at the man. The man obviously didn't expect me to turn hostile, and was caught off guard by my sword, which immediately covered his vitals, making it impossible for him to dodge.
At the critical moment, the girl standing next to him attacked with a sword, but she was the first to block my long knife. Although the opponent's strength was not weak, it was hasty. After only blocking the Rakshasa a few inches, I forced the blade back to its original position. It was not until the blade cut the skin on the man's forehead that the girl forced it to hold it in the air.
We were in a stalemate for only a second before Shi Heshang's long stick pressed against the man's throat. Ye Jin also pointed his machete at the crowd, "Don't move!"
The three of us attacked in a flash and stopped without hesitation. Although the situation was tense, we had the upper hand.
Lao Hou hurriedly said, "Mr. Wu, what are you talking about? How can you just start fighting? Mr. Xie is also a martial artist, and we are all in the same sect. Please don't hurt the harmony."
I sneered and said, "So they are all unscrupulous. I thought I met some great Bodhisattva from some government office."
I put away my sword and stepped aside, facing Mr. Xie who was ready to make a move, I said, "If you are a friend, we can talk. If you want to die, I will send you off."
The man surnamed Jie wiped the blood off his forehead and said, "Xiaoying, he wants to kill someone."
The girl holding my long knife said in embarrassment: "Now, I have no reason to arrest him."
The surnamed Jie said calmly: "I am being nosy."
The girl's face became more embarrassed, but she didn't reply. Old Hou tried to smooth things over, "Let me introduce you to everyone. This is Xie Jingwen, the head of the Pingyao Hall of Xuanjing Division. This is Lu Xiaoying, the captain of the second brigade of the Sixth Division of the National Security Bureau."
I couldn't help frowning. I had never heard of either of these two places.
Monk Shi and Ye Jin beside me also looked confused, and it was obvious that they had never heard of these two organizations.
Later, it was Dou Po who told us: We are now only at the bottom of the magic world, or at the edge of it. There are also large sect-like groups in the magic world. Xuan Jingsi is one of the four famous overlords in the magic world.
The National Security Department's Sixth Division is equivalent to the Six Gates in ancient times. It monitors the art of magic but does not interfere in disputes among the magicians. Only when the magicians threaten national security or seriously violate the law will the Sixth Division take action to arrest them.
In other words, the four overlords of the art of magic catch ghosts but not people, while the six places catch people but not ghosts.
But we didn't know it at that time.
The expressions of all of us were seen by each other without any omission, and Xie Jingwen's eyes were immediately filled with disdain.
Lao Hou said again: "This is Wu Zhao, Mr. Wu is an outstanding Northeastern gentleman. Those two..."
"So it's Mr. Dongbei!" Xie Jingwen's eyes showed even more disdain, and the people behind him also showed contemptuous looks.
My face suddenly darkened. When Lao Hou saw that things were going to get bad, he was about to step forward to smooth things over, but Xie Jingwen said, "Captain Lu has the authority to arrest the lawless elements in the art world. Now, please cooperate with the investigation."
I pointed to the ground and said, "There's a dead person over there. Check for yourself if it's a ghost or not."
Lu Xiaoying put on a pair of gloves, moved the body over and examined it carefully: "The deceased was possessed by a ghost before his death. Mr. Wu is killing the ghost..."
Before Lu Xiaoying finished speaking, Xie Jingwen said, "Xiaoying, take a closer look. Was this girl already beyond redemption?"
Xie Jingwen is no longer hinting at this, but making it clear.
When a person is possessed by a ghost, a sorcerer can exorcise the evil spirit and save the person, or, if necessary, kill the person. Xie Jingwen's intention was simply to make Lu Xiaoying believe that the girl could still be saved before she was beheaded. In that case, I would still be charged with murder.
Lu Xiaoying frowned and said, "The deceased should have died a day ago. Mr. Wu can only be regarded as beheading the corpse."
"But..." Xie Jingwen had just said two words when I said coldly, "If you feel resentful, then just fight me to the death like a man. You have so many people with you, are you afraid that you can't beat me? What kind of ability is it to hide behind a girl who is not even as old as you and poke and whisper?"
Xie Jingwen was choked by me and was speechless. Even the men he brought with him felt ashamed and turned their heads away.
Lu Xiaoying said, "Mr. Wu misunderstood. Brother Jie was just being cautious. He had no other intentions."
I look down on Xie Jingwen, but I have some good feelings towards Lu Xiaoying. At least in her eyes, black and white are clearly distinguished.
Seeing that I had no intention of continuing to pester him, Lu Xiaoying was relieved: "Mr. Wu, can you tell me what happened at that time?"
"No!" I refused flatly. "This is my business. I have no obligation to explain anything to you. Since you believe that I am not killing someone intentionally, then we will meet again later!"
"Stop!" Xie Jingwen said in a deep voice, "Now, Xuan Jingsi has taken over this business. Leave all your information behind and get out immediately."
At this time, Xie Jingwen was already standing at the edge of the crowd, in an absolutely advantageous position, so he naturally had the confidence. Moreover, there was Lu Xiaoying between us. Once I took action, I would definitely be dragged down by Lu Xiaoying and would inevitably fall into a passive position.
"Damn it, are you looking for death?" Monk Shi was furious, and the true energy in his body surged, and the power of an innate master was clearly visible.
Ye Jin swung his sword coldly with murderous intent in his eyes. Although his momentum was not as strong as Monk Shi's, the pressure he gave people was even greater.
Although the three of us were facing an opponent who was five times stronger than us, we were not at all inferior in momentum. Xie Jingwen did not seem to have expected that there was an innate master among us, and his face suddenly became extremely ugly.
Lao Hou said quickly: "You two, you two... calm down, calm down, let's talk it over."
I pulled out the dagger from my body and threw it at Xie Jingwen's feet: "If you want to steal my business, you'll have to see if you have the luck to do it! Pick it up!"
Xie Jingwen said coldly: "If you want to fight me, I'm afraid you are not qualified. I can tell you clearly that the business of Xuan Jing Si cannot be interfered with by others, otherwise, there is only one way to go, which is death."
I was about to speak when I saw Lao Hou giving me a quick look.
Although Xie Jingwen is not to be feared, the Xuan Jing Division behind him makes me feel extremely dangerous. I immediately sneered and said, "I don't care who you are or where you come from. Listen carefully, my employer is Boss Heng. Before he fires me, you'd better not say that the business is yours. Otherwise, we will follow the rules of the art."
Just as Xie Jingwen was about to speak, Lu Xiaoying spoke first: "Speaking of business, although we serve different employers, I think we can cooperate. After all, sharing what we have is better than going it alone..."
Xie Jingwen interrupted Lu Xiaoying forcefully: "Xuan Jing Si does not need to cooperate with anyone! Since you are unwilling to withdraw, I also warn you that it is best not to interfere in our business, otherwise, I will never let you off easily."
"Let's wait and see!" I said this and strode away with Hengfei.
When I walked out of the village, Monk Shi whispered, "Old Wu, what on earth does that fellow do? Why does he look like he deserves a beating?"
"Ignore him for now." I said in a deep voice, "Tell me, how much of what the old wolf said just now is true?"
Monk Shi shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it's all fake. If it tells the truth, wouldn't it be selling out all its secrets? That won't do it any good."
I shook my head and said, "Regardless of whether this story is true or not, I think the Old Wolf Tomb is definitely real. Boss Heng, can you still remember where you saw Wang Dagui when your grandfather took you up the mountain?"
"If I'm not mistaken, Wang Dagui must have dug up the old wolf's grave, which is why he turned into a ghost wolf. That place must be not far from where you were arguing."
Heng Fei thought without hesitation: "That place is right beside the mountain road. My grandfather took me to the mountains to collect firewood. He definitely wouldn't go deep into the mountains and forests. Besides, no one would go to a place with few people to visit graves. But I really don't know where the old wolf's grave is."
"Just take me there, I'll take care of the rest!"
Hengfei said there was a piece of Feng Shui treasure land there. As long as I found the Feng Shui spot suitable for burial, I would be able to find the old wolf's grave.
But when Hengfei brought me to the mountain pass, I was dumbfounded. That place was not suitable for burying a person at all. In addition to the convenience of going up and down, there was no Feng Shui treasure land that could store wind and gather energy in the whole mountain.
Monk Shi also said, "Boss Heng, did you get the wrong place?"
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