Tianding City is the hub of the north-south waterway, connecting the east and west, and is one of the most prosperous places in the world. It was noon, and the streets were crowded with people, rubbing shoulders one after another, making it very lively.
Bao found out that Cao Manzi was humming the opera and protecting his wallet. He didn't think anything dangerous would happen in broad daylight in front of everyone. Moreover, he had recently set up a bet and happened to be followed by two hired thugs.
As he was walking, he suddenly felt a hard object pressing against his waist, and a hoarse voice sounded in his ears: Turn to the alley next to him.
The sun was shining brightly, but cold sweat broke out on Cao Manzi's forehead. He didn't dare to risk testing whether the weapon against his waist was really a murder weapon, and he didn't dare to question whether the other party had the courage to commit murder in the street. He had to slowly change direction and head towards a nearby alley. Go inside.
In the process, he discovered that the fierce man next to him was of medium height and his hat hung forward, covering most of his face.
At this time, his two thugs also discovered that something was wrong, but they did not dare to make any mistakes. One followed cautiously, and the other quickly moved forward to report the news and seek rescue.
Passing through two small alleys, the crowds gradually became sparse, with white walls, black tiles, moss and weeds.
Okay, let the one at the back retreat to the entrance of the alley. Meng Qi continued to command in a suppressed voice. His hands were like weapons when he kept his index and middle fingers on Cao Manzi's waist and turned the golden bell at full speed.
Cao Manzi had no choice but to tell the thugs to back off with a trembling voice, and at the same time begged: Brother, we all travel in the world to be harmonious and make money. If you have any difficulties, I, Cao Manzi, will definitely help.
I heard that you are from Tianding City. Meng Qi didn't say that he had been observing for two days.
Hearing these words, Cao Manzi was determined. He just wanted to answer the question quickly and send the god of plague away: "I am praised by everyone. The more friends I have, the more I know."
Very good, if I want to ask the twelve phase gods to do something, how do I need to contact them? Meng Qi asked in a low voice.
The Twelve Xiangshen must have contact information for external missions, otherwise if they relied on Duan Xiangfei to find their whereabouts like that, they would have starved to death long ago.
Of course, Meng Qi suspected that Duan Xiangfei must have also tried to contact him and got the information, otherwise how could he have met him so coincidentally.
Cao Manzi was all alert, but he immediately felt something tight around his waist, so he had to lick his lips and said: I don't know what brother is doing with the Twelve Phases God, and I don't want to know. You can go to Qiu Chan Hall on Huaishu Street. Try it, ask the shopkeeper to buy 7 taels or 6 Wugenhua, and then directly report the task and the reward you are willing to give.
If the Twelve Phase God agrees to take it, Qiu Chantang will sell an ointment called Wangyou on the next day. Just go in and talk to the shopkeeper directly. By the way, you have to pay part of the reward in advance.
Not bad, quite candid. The hoarse voice echoed in Cao Manzi's ears, and then he heard a crisp sound, and there were a few broken pieces of silver on the ground.
Just when he lowered his head to look at the money, his eyes blurred and he realized that the person who had just kidnapped him had disappeared on the other side of the alley.
He was stunned by this skill, a little scared. If he was not so cooperative, the consequences would be disastrous.
His martial arts skills are not high, but he has a wide circle of friends and good eyesight.
Although Meng Qi planned to use a two-pronged approach to fish out the Twelve Phase Gods through entrusting tasks, he did not rush for a while. Instead, he monitored You Mansion every night, meditated and practiced martial arts during the day, and went around to inquire about news. The news has just spread, and the nearby Twelve Phase Gods may not have arrived yet. If a task is entrusted at this time, Shenhou will definitely accept it, and the effort will be in vain.
On the fourth day, people from nearby martial arts circles came one after another. Tianding City became increasingly lively, and many inns and restaurants were overcrowded.
As soon as Meng Qi returned to the temple where he had eaten and drank, he saw two men and two women in the temple. They were both young people in their prime. The man wore a curly beam crown, a long-sleeved shirt, and a tall figure. The two girls, One is wearing a lake green dress and white boots, and the other is wearing a plain white outfit, with a graceful figure, both of which are pleasing to the eye.
They all use swords, and I don’t know if they can use them well. Meng Qi muttered to himself. The two men and two women had long swords hanging on their waists.
With Jiang Zhiweizhuyu in front of him, and her words reminding him that swordsmanship is difficult to learn and master, Meng Qi always pays more attention to those who use long swords.
Since Meng Qi should not be too conspicuous when inquiring about information, Meng Qi did not wear the white monk's robes he bought. When the two men and two women discovered that a gray-clad monk came in, they thought it was a monk in the temple and did not pay too much attention to themselves. They were talking, talking about the master battle between Cui Xu and Luo Qing, and about Shen Hou leaving a book and stealing the Buddha, and seemed very excited.
If we could witness the fight between the two great swordsman masters in the world, our swordsmanship would definitely improve by leaps and bounds. The girl in the lake-green skirt said leisurely and fascinatedly. She had regular features, fair and tender skin, and a few light pockmarks on her face.
The taller man smiled and said: By then, our reputation as the Four Heroes of the South of the Yangtze River will spread all over the north and south of the Yangtze River, and the waterways east and west.
However, only famous seniors who have been invited can enter the city lord's mansion to watch the battle. Alas, the girl in plain white clothes has a round face, which is a bit cute.
The shorter man looked at the other side and said expectantly: Brother Ning, don’t you have a lot of friends? Is there anything you can do
The discussion between the few people was no different from that in the restaurant outside. Meng Qi really couldn't show any interest and walked directly to the Zen room where he was staying.
The monk Zhike came towards him, smiling and clasping his hands together: Master Zhending, why did you come back so early today
There are too many people outside and the noise is annoying, so why not come back and find some peace and quiet. Meng Qi said casually.
Zhike Monk pointed to the two men and two women in the courtyard: Yes, many donors could not find guest rooms and had to stay in the Zen Forest.
There were quite a lot of people from the world, even this shabby temple. Meng Qi cursed, and after greetings for a moment, he pushed open the Zen room and entered.
Tuk-tuk-tuk, as soon as Meng Qi sat down, someone knocked on the door.
The donor, Meng Qi, opened the door and saw the taller of the two men and two women standing outside the door with a smile.
He was dressed in a rather ancient style and had an impressive pair of silkworm eyebrows. He smiled and said, "I am Ning Daogu in Jiangnan Siying Middle School. Those three are my sworn brothers and sisters, Ji Xin, Le Shishi, Nie Yao, I don't know the master." up and down.
I don’t need to know your nickname. Meng Qi murmured and replied: "The poor monk is really determined, why is the almsgiver here?"
Ning Daogu tried hard to look personable: I just thought that the master was a monk from the same temple, but I was mistaken. I don’t know which temple the master is, but he came to watch the battle between the masters and Shen Hou stealing the Buddha.
The poor monk Nai Yehuchan had wandered to Tianding City a few days ago and was not here on a special trip. Meng Qi told the truth.
Ning Daogu said "Oh", exchanged a few words and then left.
After closing the door, Meng Qi walked back to Tongbu and vaguely heard Ning Daogu saying to the other three people: He is an ordinary monk, nothing special.
Seeing his extraordinary appearance, I thought he was a fellow Taoist like us, a famous monk. Le Shishi, a girl in a lake green skirt, said with a smile.
Ji Xin let out a laugh: "It's not like there are good-looking people who are full of weeds. Could it be that famous and upright people rely on their looks to recruit disciples? I think he probably just practiced a few three-legged cat sword skills casually."
Ignore him, the night after tomorrow is the time for Shen Hou to steal the Buddha. Should we go to the vicinity of You Mansion and wait? Nie Yao said excitedly.
Le Shishi's attention was quickly diverted, and she said excitedly: Yes, the world will definitely gather together tonight. No matter how high Shen Hou's martial arts is, his two fists can't beat four hands. Once discovered, he will definitely not be able to escape the dragnet. By then, We might have a chance to capture him.
If we can capture Shenhou, our reputation will really spread all over the country, and Ning Daogu will also have some imaginations about the waterway east and west.
Meng Qi curled his lips and meditated intently. After an hour, he walked out and went straight to Huaishu Street.
Qiu Chan Tang was an old-looking drug store. The old shopkeeper had dim eyesight and dull ears, so he did not greet Meng Qi.
Meng Qi, dressed in blue uniform and a bamboo hat on his head, walked up to the shopkeeper and said, "I want seven or six cents for Wugenhua."
Rootless flower, a drug that does not exist at all.
The shopkeeper was dialing the abacus. He paused for a moment after hearing this, and then continued to dial. His voice was old and authentic: "Seven taels and six dollars have no roots."
Yes, before the Grandmaster’s Battle, you captured You Hongbo, the youngest son of the You family, to me and the reward was the Transformation Technique. Meng Qi deliberately changed his voice.
Although there is no complete method of transfiguration, you can still fool people. Anyway, you are not afraid of being chased by the Twelve Phase Gods afterwards. If you have the ability, you can chase them to the reincarnation space.
When he heard the magic of transformation, the shopkeeper's eyelids twitched, he raised his head suddenly, was stunned for a while, sighed and said: There is no root flower today, I will pick it up tomorrow.
Meng Qi smiled with satisfaction and changed his route continuously when he went out. He took off his bamboo hat in a secluded place and put on his monk's robe.
Back at the temple, in addition to the Jiangnan Siying, there were also some people from the Jianghu community in the courtyard. They seemed to be their friends and they were chatting happily.
Who is that monk
An ordinary monk.
Oh, no wonder he is quite young.
After a brief conversation, they quickly returned to their own topics, and Meng Qi also concentrated on meditating on the Ning point.
Everyone in the courtyard was talking and talking, and suddenly they noticed that another man with an imposing appearance had entered, probably in his early thirties, with thick eyebrows and a red face, and he was very heroic.
I don't know if Master Zhending lives here. The man politely handed over his hand.
Ning Daogu intuitively thought that this man was not an ordinary man, so he greeted him with a smile: "We have just arrived today. I don't know who Master Zhending is. May I ask my brother's name so that we can invite him out."
Mu Hengtian. The man answered succinctly.
Le Shishi's face changed, she was surprised and happy and said: But the Eighteen Water Roads in the South, Young Master Mu
Everyone present took a breath. The Eighteen Waterways in the South was a world-class force. The leader, Mu Shan, was also a world-class master. He and City Master Cui were brothers.
Mu Hengtian was famous at a young age, and it was rumored that he was already better than his master. He was a person who was expected to be a master in the future. He was completely different from the so-called Jiangnan knights such as himself.
There are eighteen waterways in total, and there is no such title as Young Master. Mu Hengtian's expression was serious and authentic.
Yes, what Master Mu said is absolutely true. Ji Xin said flatteringly, and everyone agreed.
At this time, Mu Hengtian saw Zhike Monk coming in and quickly asked where Master Zhending was.
Zhike pointed to Meng Qi's room: Master Zhending has just returned.
That ordinary little monk was the Zhending mage that Master Mu was looking for. Ning Daogu, Nie Yao and others were stunned.
Mu Hengtian took a deep breath, walked to Meng Qi's room, raised his hands in salute, and said loudly: Master Zhending, I, Mu Hengtian, have come to wash away the shame of my father, please fight me.