Aspiring to the Immortal Path Chapter 16: The thief has a guilty conscience
"What did you say?"
In the Shimen Sect's main hall, Shi Jingzhai's big eyes almost protruded from his eye sockets, and he stared at Liang Xingbang with a lingering look.
"I just got the news that someone is selling crystallized lugworms in the town." Liang Xingbang could only repeat what he said.
"How could this happen?" Shi Jingzhai's voice almost broke through the sky.
"I don't know what happened. I don't know where this kid came from, but he suddenly appeared and said he wanted to sell crystallized lugworms."
"Have you confirmed it?" Yu Wanniang next to her also asked hurriedly. The matter of crystallized lugworms was no small matter, so everyone couldn't help but be nervous.
Liang Xingbang replied: "Old Ding has confirmed it. It is indeed a crystallized lugworm, but it is slightly smaller than the ordinary one. It should be used."
"Can you confirm the origin?" Yu Wanniang asked next.
The words these two people spoke to each other were like torture. Fortunately, Liang Xingbang himself was too confused to care about it. He just shook his head and said:
"No. The young man left after showing off the Nereis, saying that the clerk in the shop was too arrogant and he was angry and was unwilling to sell it to us. Because of the quarrel, many people knew about it. This matter."
"I was mistaken!" Shi Jingzhai suddenly burst out with an astonishing power. If the shop assistant were here, this momentum alone would probably shock him to death and scare him to death!
Yu Wanniang's face turned pale even more: "This is troublesome. How could such a thing happen to such a good person? We have controlled the place where Nereis worms are produced for a long time, and now we have dug up everything. How can it happen again? Is there one wandering outside? Or maybe it didn't come from the mine at all, is it just a coincidence?"
Shi Jingzhai glared at Yu Wanniang: "This is not the key at all. The key is that no matter where the worms come from, as soon as the news about the worms in Yongsui Mountain spreads, trouble will inevitably follow. Think about washing Yue Pai, what would it be like if they knew about this?"
When they thought about the consequences of being informed by the Moon-washing Sect, the three elders panicked at the same time.
This is the difference in understanding brought about by different perspectives.
For Tang Jie, he not only needs to make discoveries, but also have evidence. For the three elders, even rumors about Nereis will make them feel that they are only one step away from the cliff.
It was precisely this difference that made the subsequent reactions of the three of them completely predictable by Tang Jie.
Liang Xingbang has said: "The primary problem now is to block the news so that no more people know."
"How to block it?" Yu Wanniang asked.
Liang Xingbang and
Shi Jingzhai looked at each other and suddenly made a gesture of raising a knife and lowering it at the same time.
Yu Wanniang was shocked: "Kill them all?"
Liang Xingbang, who was fat and fat and always looked like a peacemaker at home, replied with a stern look on his face: "What else can we do? Follow the authority in urgent matters, and there is no longer any choice."
"How do you plan to explain the massacre of the townspeople to the outside world? There are so many people who know it, it's hard to tell them apart, how can you block Yuyou's mouth?"
Shi Jingzhai made a cold excuse: "Why do we need to explain? This is the work of horse thieves. As for how to block the law? During the day, the news about lugworms was just spreading, and at night, horse thieves came into the town to plunder. This shows the cause of the disaster. To avoid If something bad happens again, even if there are survivors, we must keep silent about the Nereis silkworm. Otherwise, we will be irresponsible for the lives of the townspeople. Even our Shimen sect can use this to openly stop the rumors from continuing to harm the town."
Yu Wanniang's heart trembled: "Brothers, think twice! This is hundreds of human lives. Is what you are doing worthy of our status as immortal cultivators?"
"Cultivating immortals means that before we become immortals, we are still human beings first!" Shi Jingzhai replied earnestly.
Human nature is evil!
Liang Xingbang responded: "Junior sister, you don't have to think that you will dirty your hands. You and I don't need to come forward in this matter. Just let the people below do it."
Yu Wanniang said coldly: "You didn't kill me with your own hands, do you feel guilty?"
Shi Jingzhai snorted: "The benevolence of a woman! When a man acts, he should be fierce and decisive. What does the life of a mere mortal matter? Yu Wanniang, let me tell you, in this critical situation, not to mention hundreds of townspeople, just Even if it costs tens of millions, I can do it successfully, and I still feel clear about it and do not violate my original intention!"
"You!" Yu Wanniang glared at him fiercely: "You are not a human being!"
"Then you'd better remember that you and the two of us who are not human are also in the same group!" Shi Jingzhai replied bluntly: "You are responsible for concealing the crystallized lugworm. If something goes wrong, you I have to take responsibility for everything!"
Mother Yu Wan was so angry that she no longer wanted to talk to him.
It was Liang Xingbang who advised: "Don't argue among our own people. Don't forget that besides the townspeople, there is another person who is the cause of trouble!"
"Yes, that young man." Yu Wanniang's eyes lit up: "This person must be eliminated, otherwise if he is allowed to go to Canglong Mansion, there will be endless troubles. We can't kill all the people in Canglong Mansion. Right?"
This time, Yu Wanniang was the first to propose murder and silence.
If the young man hadn't caused the trouble, there wouldn't be the current troubles of the Shimen Sect. However, Yu Wanniang hated this person deeply.
"If that's the case, then there's no objection? Well, in my opinion, let Lu Dong take charge." Liang Xingbang said.
"Lu Dong?" Yu Wanniang was stunned.
This Lu Dong is the leader of a gang in the Yongsui Mountain area, and is also an outer disciple of the Shimen Sect. He is responsible for handling some shady matters of the Shimen Sect, so few people know about his relationship with the Shimen Sect. However, this person has been away for many years, so regardless of his strength, character, or loyalty, he is actually not the best choice. Whether it's pretending to be a horse thief and slaughtering the town, or chasing down the boy in black, it's no small matter. Why should this person be responsible?
After thinking about it again, Yu Wanniang understood what Liang Xingbang meant. Obviously Liang Xingbang planned to kill Lu Dong as well, so that he could die without any evidence.
Shi Jingzhai chuckled and said, "That's very good."
Yu Wanniang sighed: "You decide this matter. I won't care. I'll go find Tang Jie."
As he said that, he walked out.
"What are you looking for Tang Jie for?" Liang Xingbang and Shi Jingzhai became nervous at the same time.
Yu Wanniang said angrily: "What? You are so suspicious, are you afraid that I will inform you? Of course I am looking for him to drag him to Shimen Peak. Because of the **** Jin family, Tang Jie cannot go, We can't let him run into town at this time."
The two of them breathed a sigh of relief.
"In addition..." Yu Wanniang hesitated and said, "I always feel that something is wrong with this matter. I want to see if it has anything to do with Tang Jie, or if he already knows something."
Although the wine test that night proved that Tang Jie could not find anything, Yu Wanniang couldn't help but feel uneasy after such a thing happened.
The two of them thought it made sense, so they went to Tang Jie's residence with Yu Wanniang, but were told that Tang Jie had gone to the branch of Xiyue Sect to play chess with Zhang Taixu - waiting for the day of collection. Very bored, Tang Jie was leisurely looking for fun everywhere.
The three of them went to the town to look for Zhang Taixu. When they met Zhang Taixu, they were told that Tang Jie was in a bad mood after losing two games and went out to relax. Shi Jingzhai asked where he had gone. Zhang Taixu rolled his eyes and replied: "How do I know?" Among us cultivators, Xian Yun Yehe is wandering around, and it is not a problem to have a high cultivation level. Tang Jie can be there now if he is not afraid of tiring himself. The country of Li. When he said this, he looked at Shi Jingzhai as if he were an idiot. Shi Jingzhai also knew that his IQ had declined due to the urgency, so he could only stomp away.
At the same time, in a mountain forest leading to Canglong Mansion, Xi Canhen was walking with a package on his back, one foot deep and one foot shallow. He was still wearing the black clothes, and the bamboo hat covering his face had been taken off, and the little tiger baby was still following him.
After the crystallized lugworm appeared in Jubao Town, Xi Canhen headed all the way to Canglong Mansion.
It takes about three days to walk from Jubao Town to Canglong Mansion. Xi Shangyue has arrived at Wei Mansion before, but Xi Canhen's road is destined to be much more difficult and dangerous than her sister's.
The Shimen Sect will not let him reach Canglong Mansion easily, and the pursuit is almost a matter of no doubt. The only question is how long Xi Canhen can survive this pursuit, how many days? Or did you die on the road without even getting through the night before?
No one knows the answer, not even Tang Jie can tell.
For the same reason, no one knows how long Xi Canhen will have to persist under this pressure, because everything depends on Tang Jie. The only thing Xi Canhen can do is to wait until Tang Jie finishes what he wants to do. Get down!
Facing the huge pressure of life and death, the young man's expression remained calm.
What does this mean to him?
In the mines, you have taken risks to extract minerals again and again. Which time have you not been walking on the edge of the cliff of death? Being able to survive until now is a miracle.
Without Tang Jie, he would have died under the flying sword of the Shimen disciple in front of the mine door. Compared with those dark years, Tang Jie at least gave him life and hope. For the young man who had just escaped from extreme poverty, this was already a kind of happiness.
The dark dense forest was rugged and difficult to navigate. Xi Canhen walked without looking back until dusk, then he found a seat under a tree vine, took out the dry food from the package, and ate it one bite at a time. He took out a large piece of fresh meat and said to Xiaohu: "Bao'er, come here!"
Xiaohu looked at him, sat on the ground and ignored him.
Xi Canhen shouted again: "I'll give you something delicious."
Xiaohu stuck out his tongue and licked his lips, but still ignored it, looking down on the piece of fresh meat at all.
Seeing it like this, Xi Canhen sighed.
Although Tang Jie handed Xiaohu over to him and asked Xiaohu to protect Xi Canhen, as a demon tiger, Baoer was extremely arrogant. Although it doesn't think it's smart, it still knows how to watch people's orders. For example, Wei Tianchong and Shi Meng are both cultivators. It makes sense to say that these people command it. Xi Canhen is just a mortal, what qualifications does he have to call him around? Even if it listens to Tang Jie's protection of this boy, it is just a spontaneous act, which does not mean that it is at its mercy.
Want to seduce yourself with fresh meat? It’s too small to underestimate the tiger.
In the past few days, Xi Canhen tried his best to please Xiaohu, but Baoer ignored him, making Xi Canhen extremely helpless.
This moment was just another failure. Seeing that Xiaohu ignored him, Xi Canhen could only put down the piece of meat.
At this moment, Bao'er suddenly ran forward a few steps, spread his wings behind his back, and flew straight into the depths of the forest.
Xi Canhen was stunned: "Bao'er, don't run! Wait for me!"
Xi Canhen was so anxious that he chased the little tiger desperately to call him back, but how could he compete with the little tiger in speed? In the blink of an eye, the little tiger had disappeared without a trace.
Seeing Xiaohu running away like that, Xi Canhen was also dumbfounded.
He knew that he could not control the little tiger, but he still tried hard to have a good relationship with it. He had been taking care of the little tiger with all his heart these days, in order to avoid being discovered by others, and at the same time, prevent the little tiger from being exposed for a long time. He was imprisoned in the beast tag, and even walked on the rugged and difficult forest path. Even if you don't understand, it still doesn't offend you, right?
Unexpectedly, Xiaohu abandoned him just after he started on the road.
When Xi Canhen thought of this, her heart immediately ached.
Being a bait to attract the enemy did not frighten the young man, but Xiaohu's ungratefulness really made Xi Canhen sad. Accompanying it day and night for more than three days, bathing it, eating with it, talking to it, and taking it for a walk, in the end it was just a dream and a dream. And without Xiaohu, how could he go on this road? If the Shimen Sect randomly sends out a killer, he can kill me, right?
He stood in the forest with a lonely expression. When he was in despair, a tiger roar suddenly came from the distance.
Xi Canhen was shocked, and saw that the little tiger that had just run away flew back with the roar.
It walked freely through the forest, holding an adult spotted deer under its paws.
"Bao... Bao'er?"
Xi Canhen stared blankly at the little tiger flying in. It turned out that it was not abandoning him, but was going to catch its prey.
Then he saw the flying tiger cub draw a graceful arc in the sky, swooping over his head, and accompanying the swooping was the spotted deer landing in front of him.
The little tiger spun around in the air again, and then stopped not far in front of him. He bit down on the deer and tore off a **** piece of tender meat. Then he raised his head and looked at Xi Can The mark seems to be saying, this is called fresh meat!
Is this a response to the fact that I just used fresh meat to seduce it?
Seeing this scene, Xi Canhen couldn't help laughing anymore.
Tears spewed out of his eyes, tears of joy that Xiaohu had not abandoned him.
But these tears confused Xiaohu.
It didn’t understand why it caught a deer, and the boy cried.
Did you get bullied by me? It's broken. If "Dad" knows this, he will definitely scold me.
Xiaohu nervously looked at Xi Canhen, who was crying with joy, and began to feel that it was necessary to do something to save everything.
So it came to Xi Canhen, threw the meat it had just torn off at his feet, and looked at Xi Canhen again. Do you want to eat it?
Xi Canhen was completely dumbfounded by Xiaohu's behavior and looked at Xiaohu blankly.
So one person and one tiger looked at each other like this.
Xiaohu saw him staring at her stupidly, with tears still hanging on his face, and felt a little annoyed. He thought, why haven't you wiped away your tears? Still not satisfied?
He turned around and tore off a piece of meat for Xi Zanzhen.
Xi Canhen remained motionless, and the little tiger became anxious. He turned around and ran over, but ate the piece of meat that Xi Canhen had used to attract him before looking back at Xi Canhen.
Seeing it like this, Xi Canhen still didn’t understand what happened, and shouted excitedly: "Oh, great, Bao'er, you finally accept me!"
He rushed towards Bao'er like flying, hugged Bao'er and kissed her wildly.
Baoer was so irritated by his kiss that he had no choice but to endure it because of how hard he had coaxed him. He let out a helpless growl, thinking that you should get out of here after the kiss. When Xi Canhen saw it whining, she just thought it was moaning in love, so she hugged the tiger's head and kissed it a few more times.
It was day and night, and Xi Canhen, who was tired from walking, spent the night in the forest.
He slept soundly, protecting and taking care of the little tiger in his sleep, and finally gained its recognition, and became very good friends with the little tiger.
In contrast, Xiaohu had some trouble sleeping.
The stars at night are shining brightly through the shade of trees.
By the starlight, Bao'er, who was lying on the ground, looked at the traces of Xi Xi who was sleeping sweetly. It felt like watching a child falling asleep.
Unlike Tang Jie, with Tang Jie, Tang Jie took care of him, but with this boy, Baoer suddenly felt like he was taking care of him. This feeling is strange, like the instinct of powerful beings towards weak beings.
This instinct can be to ignore, to joke, to kill, or to sympathize, to care, or even to help each other.
Because of Tang Jie, Xiaohu obviously couldn't do the above, so he could only develop towards the latter.
A gust of wind blew away the blanket on Xi Canhen.
Xiaohu thought for a while, held the blanket in his mouth and covered him again, then lay down quietly, closed his eyes and fell asleep, just like a mother guarding her child.
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The night is deep and dark as ink.
After experiencing the hustle and bustle of the day, Jubao Town was silent.
It was already late at night, and except for the watchman, there was almost no one in the town.
At the entrance of the town, a group of more than fifty men in black quietly appeared.
The leader was wearing a black scarf and standing in front with a steel knife in his hand. He pointed at the people behind him and made a few gestures. Then he pointed towards the town, waved his right hand down hard, and made a knife slash. He shouted in a hoarse voice: "Kill them all, leaving no one behind!"
"Yes!" A group of men in black shouted and rushed towards the town.
These people are all well-trained people. They advance and retreat in an orderly manner and are well-organized. At this moment, they were dispatched at the same time, each rushing towards a house. The long knives reflected the cold light in the night, and a killing was about to begin.
At this moment, a sigh suddenly sounded in everyone's ears.
This sigh came out of nowhere, but the people in black were shocked at the same time. They stopped and looked around, but no one was there.
The leader of the men in black suddenly turned around and looked at the alley not far away: "Who is sneaking around?"
"You are the ones who are sneaky, right?" A voice returned leisurely.
The next moment a person walked out of the alley, standing in the shadows, but his face was unclear.
The leader of the man in black narrowed his eyes: "Brothers from the Changshan Society are doing business here. Anyone who is not interested should go quickly."
The other party came unexpectedly. The man in black didn't want to cause more trouble, so he softened first.
The man in the shadow just sighed leisurely: "The **** from the Changshan Club are hundreds of miles away from here. Wherever they go, they can't rob their homes, so they have to come to this remote mountainous area? Or is it that someone has ulterior motives and pretends to be the Changshan Club?" What? Besides, when did the little horse thieves of the Changshan Society have a transcendent spiritual master?"
The leader of the men in black was shocked. Knowing that something was wrong, he stepped back a few steps: "Kill him!"
He was also cautious and let his men take action first.
A group of men in black had surrounded him at the same time, attacking the man in the shadow.
Tang Jie just sighed.
He drew his sword and swung it horizontally.
A line of fire surged from the blade.
Different from the past, the firelight is no longer scattered and violent, like dancing wildly in a sea of fire, but is more condensed, as if it has substance.
The line of fire was like sword energy, passing through a group of men in black. The next moment, the group of men in black rushing towards them swayed first, and then their bodies fell into two halves at the same time, landing on the ground. , turned into ashes.
Dozens of lives were killed with just one blow!
Only the man in black stood there stunned.
Although his subordinates are all ordinary people~IndoMTL.com~, if he wants to kill dozens of people with one blow, he cannot do it so easily unless he uses a powerful spell.
With this swing of the knife, the gap between them was revealed, and the man in black immediately knew that something was wrong.
He first stared blankly at the ashes on the ground, stepped back, and at the same time said loudly: "Senior, I realize that I was wrong. I am willing to give everything and retreat immediately. Please show your noble hand!"
As he spoke, he took out the mustard bag beside him.
Tang Jie sighed and said, "I'm so proud of you, but who can be so proud of the innocent townspeople in Jubao Town? How could the townspeople deserve this? They actually want to commit such extermination."
The man in black groaned in despair: "We are all cultivating immortality. The road to immortality is long and difficult. We should help each other. Why do seniors have to work so hard for some mortals?"
Tang Jie smiled: "Cultivating immortals means that before we become immortals, we are still human beings first!"
Human nature is good!