Chapter 24
Chapter 24
[Please take a look at today's speech, thank you~]
Zhong Wan can count the number of such strange incidents that Kunlun sent to take action with his fingers. They are nothing more than vicious murderers, shameless flower pickers, and highly skilled gangsters.But it is really rare for Kunlun disciple Tang Xunwen to say "trouble".
Shen Chen must have the same doubts: "Is that man's martial arts so high that you find it difficult?"
Tang Xunwen shook his head: "No, the tricky thing is that that man doesn't know martial arts at all, and he didn't do anything harmful. On the contrary, he is recognized by the people of Yangzhou as a first-class good man."
Zhong Wan frowned and put down his tea cup when he heard this, knowing that this matter must not be easy.
At this time Xiaoer knocked on the door of the elegant room, and all kinds of dishes were served one by one, which can be said to have given Tang Xunwen enough face.However, except for Shen Yuan who couldn't help but move a few chopsticks of Wensi Tofu, the other three had no intention of eating.
Shen Yuan looked left and right, and saw not only his elder brother, but even Tang Xunwen, who was usually the most talkative, was sitting upright, and immediately sucked the tip of his chopsticks like a thief, not daring to move his chopsticks before his brothers.It wasn't until Tang Xunwen smiled and signaled him to "do it yourself" that he began to eat again with a sense of relief.
While the table was full of fragrance, Tang Xunwen told about recent events in Yangzhou.
In Yangzhou, the capital of merchants, there are many rich merchants with rich money, and many of them want to spend a lot of money on health care workshops and Futian courtyards.
However, one of them, a silk merchant named Chen Jinxin, was different from the others—he sincerely wanted to do good deeds, and he wanted to do good for the common people.Therefore, his porridge shop uses twice as much rice as other people; the Futian courtyard he opened is always well-managed; he himself never spends money like water, is extravagant and lustful, and the neighbors around him are full of praise.
After a long time, Chen Jinxin's reputation naturally spread far and wide, which made other people not good here and not enough there.A few wealthy businessmen didn't say anything on the surface, but actually sneered at him. When doing business, they also joined hands to trip him from time to time.
However, these alone are naturally not "troublesome".In the past few months, Yangzhou has been plagued by an epidemic. This epidemic is strange. Even though it seems to be cured, there will be frequent backaches, and it will last for more than a month before it gradually subsides.
All the doctors in Yangzhou were at a loss what to do about it.But Chen Jinxin did not know where he got a "unique recipe". According to the people who used it, as long as he followed the gestures drawn in the book and made two gestures, and then yelled, the strange disease would not be cured. It is better than farming. Still easy.
Once this statement came out, it was incredible.Within a few days, half of the patients in Yangzhou had practiced this "good prescription" and it was effective.For a while, Chen Jinxin was in the limelight, and there were even rumors that the government would take the opportunity to give him an official position.
"Things have been going well until here. The strange thing is that within half a month, five elderly people died suddenly at home one after another. Except that they all practiced Chen Jinxin's 'good recipe', they have nothing in common. Therefore, there are rumors that Chen Jinxin makes people practice evil skills. Some people who have been rescued by him naturally refuse to believe it, saying that those who chew on Chen Jinxin's tongue are ungrateful and tear down bridges; became the next one."
Tang Xunwen supported his forehead and sighed: "Seeing that the situation is getting more and more chaotic, and the cause of death of the five old people has not been found out for a long time, the prefect of Yangzhou became cruel and asked Kunlun to come forward and investigate the matter. "
Zhong Wan was a little puzzled, but after hesitating for a while, she still felt that it was inconvenient to explain, so she closed her mouth and did not speak.Fortunately, Shen Chen has been the owner of the villa for so many years, so he naturally knows all schools and sects well, so he couldn't help saying, "For such things, it seems that it is better to go to the Bodhi Temple and Tianshan to be more confident."
He spoke euphemistically, but understood very well.Although Wulin emphasizes trustworthiness, it is still inconvenient for important sects such as the Four Great Famous Sects to directly intervene in the affairs of the court.
Each of the four famous sects has its own temperament. Among them, Beidou Mountain Villa is the most majestic, mysterious and unattainable, like a totem. They are willing to run around in the mundane world; while the Kunlun faction is the most eccentric, advancing and retreating completely depends on their intentions, even the other three factions often cannot figure out their thoughts.
But no matter what, if you agree to help a Yangzhou magistrate, you can only do it quietly for the sake of the common people. Moreover, this matter is related to internal strength and disease. next errand.All in all, no one can ask Kunlun.
Tang Xunwen didn't understand, he grabbed Shen Chen's shoulders and poured him a bowl of wine: "Why are you talking to me in such a way? Come on, I've never just regarded you as the owner of Beidou Mountain Villa. Yes, This matter could not have come to Kunlun, but it just so happened...we owe the prefect of Yangzhou a favor."
Shen Yuan had put down his chopsticks at some point, and listened intently, and asked involuntarily, "What kind of favor?"
Tang Xunwen was a little embarrassed: "Ah... Well, I wonder if you, A Yuan, recognize Helian Ming? If you don't, forget it..."
Shen Yuan was confused, and looked at his brother as if asking for help.Shen Chen smiled softly: "Why are you talking to me in a twisted manner? Xunwen, I never just regarded you as a big disciple of Kunlun."
Tang Xunwen was so angry that he wanted to hit him with a wine glass, but after thinking about it, he already couldn't beat Shen Chen, and with the other two he brought, he couldn't beat him even more.Fortunately, Shen Chen didn't really want to press out the secrets of this kind of sect, so he quickly moved the topic elsewhere: "So, what did you find out?"
"There was nothing at first." Tang Xunwen said, "The five old people died of exhaustion, but we tried Chen Jinxin's 'good prescription'. In order to prolong life, there is nothing strange. At this time, Master happened to be passing through Yangzhou, and I asked him to check it out, but he was shocked when he saw Chen Jinxin's album, saying that it was related to... a forbidden technique."
Zhong Wan suddenly said: "Dare to ask about the starting position of this 'Good Prescription', but move your right foot back, bend your left knee, keep your left and right elbows at the same level, fold your hands and wrists, left up and right down, and place them three fists away from your chest? "
Tang Xunwen nodded: "Exactly. Why, does this young master have a clue?"
Zhong Wan tilted his head and smiled: "That's not true, I just realized something suddenly."
Tang Xunwen wanted to say something, but the sliding door with a picture of the Slender West Lake carved open with a "crash".The waiter at the door immediately let out an extremely painful sound, but was quickly pushed aside by the Kunlun disciples who rushed over.
"Brother," a disciple whispered, "Chen Jinxin hanged himself."
Tang Xunwen stood up abruptly: "What?!"
"He was rescued, but I just heard from Junior Brother Li that...the situation is not very good."
Tang Xunwen cursed secretly, got up and said "excuse me", then turned and left.Just as Shen Yuan was about to follow, he was grabbed by Shen Chen: "Wait a minute. Listen to him."
Shen Yuan wondered who else wanted to talk, but turned his head to see Zhong Wan tapping his knuckles on the table with a half-smile, and winked at him.
Shen Yuan sat down slowly, and then heard Zhong Wan say: "Well, in order not to surprise you too much, let's expose the old story of Kunlun first."
He smiled at Shen Shen: "I don't mean to be mean to you. Kunlun Helianming, Helianjing's elder brother. These two brothers are both Qianyuan, but they are very different. Helianjing is a martial arts leader, He Lianming is a master of formations, but his martial arts are sloppy, and he spends his days drinking and drinking, relying on his Qian Yuan to hunt for beauty everywhere. The most egregious time was when he moved a concubine of a Yangzhou official."
Shen Yuan's eyes widened: "You mean..."
"I just inquired about it. This Yangzhou magistrate is a concubine. His mother hanged herself because of being insulted. What kind of favor do you say you owe?"
Shen Yuan also didn't bother to ask Zhong Wan how he knew about such old things, and scolded: "It's really not a thing!"
Zhong Wan quietly listened to his scolding, and got up and made a move, which was exactly what he said just now: "The real mess is yet to come. Do you know what this move is?"
Shen Yuan shook his head.Zhong Wan stopped the momentum, and said: "This is the start of the "Eight Turns of Life and Death"."
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There may not be many babies who read this book, but there are some things I still want to tell every reader.The other day I was diagnosed with a giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath, a benign tumor that was not dangerous, but I chose to have it removed anyway.To this day, I am still in the hospital, and my left thumb is still bandaged. After the effect of the anesthesia wears off, I can't sleep until it hurts very late at night.I wrote the first half of this chapter before the operation, and I typed the second half with my right hand tonight.There is a recovery period from the surgery, and I can't type with my right hand every time, so the update will be slow or even stagnant during this period.
I can assure everyone that there will be no mistakes in the finished song. It is a work that I have been gradually conceiving a few years ago, and it means a lot to me.I also have a lot of new themes that I want to try and haven't written yet.But during this period, in order to prevent the frequent recurrence of giant cell tumor, I think I have to ask for leave. I am really sorry.After a while, Zhong Wan and Zhuangzhu Shen will meet you again~
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