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Chapter 64 Fury

※one※

Qin Songfeng made a decisive decision, let go of Ji Shuliu's hand, pointed to Ji Shuliu in the direction of the archer's escape, and motioned for Ji Shuliu to deal with him. He fell face down into the place where Xiao Jiu fell into the water.

Sun Chengxiu also rushed to the edge of Xixin Lake and plunged into the water.

In desperation, Ji Shuliu maximized his low-level qinggong, quickly jumped to the hill where the archer was standing just now, and chased after him all the way.But the branches and leaves wrapped around the archer's body were easy to hide, and he escaped from Ji Shuliu's sight after turning a few turns among the ups and downs of the mountain.Ji Shuliu followed the clues on the ground and chased after him. The front suddenly opened up, and there was a platform with messy footprints. There were many unedged swords around it. Extending in all directions, the archer who escaped passed by here, and there is no trace to follow.

But the main purpose of chasing the archer was to prevent him from reappearing and shooting cold arrows. Since he ran far away, Ji Shuliu also returned the same way, hurriedly climbed down from the mountain wall, and rushed to the place where Xiao Jiu fell into the water.

When he came to the shore, he suddenly heard a creak under his feet, as if some mechanism had been triggered.

The corner of his eye twitched, feeling some kind of danger inexplicably.Soon, Sun Chengxiu emerged from the water, took a few breaths violently, ignored the scattered wet hair to cover his eyes, and said in a panic: "There is... an iron gate blocking it, I can't get through!"

Without waiting for Ji Shuliu to ask, she calmed down, brushed away the wet hair on her face, and explained the cause and effect by herself: "There is a hole in the lake wall below, the woman dragged Ajiu into it, and the second brother followed in to save her. Follow at the end. The woman suddenly turned off the engine, and an iron gate popped up to block the way, just blocking the way between me and my second brother."

Ji Shuliu's face changed slightly, and he almost looked a little hideous: "Is the cave empty, or is it filled with water?"

"The cave is a slope from bottom to top, and there is no water at the iron gate."

If it is not filled with water, people will not be drowned for a while.The shock and anger in Ji Shuliu's heart eased slightly.

Jiang Wei trotted over, lowered his head and asked Sun Chengxiu in the water: "Is the hole you are talking about about one foot five feet below the water surface?"

"almost."

"Have you seen any other holes?"

"did not see it."

"Then—can you believe me?" Jiang Wei's eyes were calm, shining in the sunlight that leaked through the dark clouds, making people ignore the wrinkles around her eyes for a moment, "The person who attacked Ajiu was divided They belong to different forces, and it is difficult to determine who the planner is for the time being. I have never met you, and you may also be suspicious in your eyes, but the situation is urgent, and I cannot slowly identify myself."

Sun Chengxiu jumped out of the water with her hands on the shore, the ordinary young woman was drenched and shy, but she seemed to have forgotten all these distracting thoughts, and without any concealment, she generously clasped her fists at Jiang Wei and said, "Senior, please!" Tell me, Ah Jiu said she believed in you."

Jiang Wei's brows trembled, and he said slowly: "Okay, to make a long story short. Thirty years ago, I lived here where unmarried women lived together on the island. For several years, a passage was dug out from the back mountain, and I wanted to sneak into this map to plot against others, but I made a mistake on the way and accidentally dug into the lake, leaving a hole in the lake."

Sun Chengxiu's eyes brightened: "So you know the exit of this hole?"

"I don't know it, but Mr. Song went to explore it himself. You should remember that it is said that the exit is in a very steep place on the cliff of the back mountain. It is very hidden. Only those with good lightness skills and good water skills can get through."

Ji Shuliu asked, "Where is that tomb robber?"

"I have already died of illness. I didn't marry a wife and left no descendants." Jiang Wei thought for a while, "You go to Mr. Song first, and I will send someone to inform Mr. Peng. I will also organize people to dig the soil on the spot, so don't delay."

"Thank you, senior." Sun Chengxiu cupped his fists, roughly explained the location of the cave entrance and the direction of the tunnel he saw, and then turned and left.

※two※

The sun was covered by clouds, and the sky was gray. Although it was summer, the sea breeze was still cold.

Sun Chengxiu and Ji Shuliu ran towards the back mountain, and the female disciples of the Heaven's Punishment Sect sent by Jiang Wei were left far behind.

The place where Song Gang and others lived was very quiet, except for a sturdy boy of sixteen or seventeen who swung his sword at a chopped wooden post and used the same trick countless times.

He was alarmed by Ji Shuliu and Sun Chengxiu who were rushing towards him, stopped practicing sword, stepped forward and asked, "What are you doing?"

Sun Chengxiu wiped the sweat off his head and said, "Please see Song Zhangxing, something happened to Ah Jiu."

The boy opened his eyes wide, and put the sword back into the sheath in a hurry: "What's the matter?"

Sun Chengxiu took a deep breath and tried his best to explain briefly: "She was attacked by someone, and she was taken hostage to a cave under the water. The entrance of the cave was sealed by an iron gate. Only Song Zhangxing knew where the other end of the cave was."

The honest boy was shocked: "Who attacked her, and where?"

"At the door of the iron barrel, one of the attackers was Hu Er, the other was Xiao Jing, the other was the woman who followed Mrs. Jiang just now, and the other fled without seeing her face clearly." Sun Chengxiu said eagerly, "It's too late to say more now. Hurry up and ask Song Zhang to punish you."

The honest boy was busy muttering to himself: "Hu Er belongs to Shangguansi, Xiao Jing belongs to Ah San, Senior Sister Shen belongs to Mrs. Jiang, how could they plot against Ah Jiu together?"

"I don't know," Sun Chengxiu slightly accentuated his tone, "but Ajiu's life cannot be delayed. Go to Song Zhangxing."

At this time, Ji Shuliu had already knocked on the nearby doors one by one, and seeing that they were all empty, he ran over and asked the stocky young man, "Did Song Zhangxing take someone to patrol the island and hasn't come back yet?"

"Yes, you haven't come back yet. Your companion is too impatient and doesn't allow me to speak clearly. You only know how to urge."

He didn't explain it himself, and even blamed Sun Chengxiu for asking in a hurry, but Ji Shuliu had no time to refute, and only asked: "How can we find him as soon as possible?"

The honest boy said: "The route of the execution patrol is uncertain. No one knows where he will appear. Not only you can't find it, but I can't find it either. That's why I help you analyze who is the one who attacked Ajiu." He rolled his eyes, "I already guessed it, do you want to listen?"

Ji Shuliu said patiently, "Who is it?"

The honest boy cleared his throat: "It must be Shangguansi. Hu Er is a person close to Shangguansi, and Senior Sister Shen had an affair with Hu Er's nephew before. Although Senior Sister Shen was beaten by her parents later, claiming that she and Hu Er Er's nephew is broken, but she is very likely to have an old relationship, and she was lured by Hu Er's family again. As for Xiaojing, although he can't think of a reason, even Yuan Banjiang can turn against him. Not surprisingly.

"And what Shangguansi is most afraid of now is Ajiu. He killed his siblings. His crime is unforgivable. He survived until now because of Peng Zhangshu's soft heart. Ajiu is a master of swords in his own school. He can kill him directly by bypassing Peng Zhangshu."

His analysis was fairly clear, Sun Chengxiu also listened to it, and said, "Sorry, I was too reckless just now. If the people from Shangguan Si kidnapped Ajiu, do you know where they will go?"

The honest boy said: "Shangguan Si has already killed his elder brother, and he is so fierce, will he let his sister go? I think there is only one way for you to save Ajiu now."

"any solution?"

"Shangguansi was imprisoned in Xixintang. I heard that several of them are masters on land, and they come from the Chisumen, which is famous for its lightness kung fu. Why not sneak into the most closely guarded place in the backyard of Xixintang and kill Shangguansi? It's self-defeating." The honest boy's tone was very conceited.

"...Then what if Shangguan Si's subordinates learn the bad news and kill Ajiu instead?" Sun Chengxiu frowned.

"It's also possible." The honest young man said solemnly, "But life is just a big gamble. This is the best way I can think of."

Ji Shuliu regretted spending so long with him. He hugged his fists and turned to leave. The honest young man still insisted on saying behind his back: "If you want to sneak into Xixintang, I can provide you with a map, really!"

Sun Chengxiu caught up, and Ji Shuliu was about to ask her whether she should go back to find Jiang Wei or Peng Guru in Xixintang, when she suddenly saw an old man staggering towards this side from a distance, who seemed to be Song Gang's person, and hurried up Before explaining the situation again.

The old man was deaf and dazzled, but fortunately he was not confused. After hearing what Ji Shuliu said, he immediately said that there was no need to find Song Gang. There was another person who followed Song Gang to check the exit of the cave, and he might have an impression.

Unfortunately, this person is Yuan Banjiang's father, who has been thrown into the dungeon because he knew about Shangguan Si's wooing Yuan Banjiang.

The old man was very sensible of the principle of rushing to power, and took Ji Shuliu and Sun Chengxiu to the dungeon together.The old man on the road said that he also suspected that Shangguansi was afraid of the punishment of holding a sword, so he did this. As for whether the people in Shangguansi wanted to kidnap Xiao Jiu to replace Shangguansi, or directly kill people, he was not sure.

The prison is damp and cold, and the smell of rust and blood is mixed together, which is indistinguishable.The old man persuaded the two Heavenly Punishment Sect disciples guarding the door to let him go, passed through a small hall, and walked down the stairs with an oil lamp in his hand, and came to the prison cell on the ground floor.Those cells are caves dug on both sides of the tunnel, sealed with iron bars and locked with heavy chains.Ji Shuliu thought that Qin Songfeng was also in a rough tunnel at the moment, but he couldn't find him, so he gritted his teeth silently.

When he approached the cell where Yuan Banjiang's father was staying, Ji Shuliu felt a chill in his heart.The prisoner had no wounds on his body, but his clothes were dirty, his gray hair was in knots, his eyes were half-opened, his eyes were lifeless, and he seemed to be stupid—maybe not because of long-term imprisonment, but because he lost his son in old age.

The old man under Song Gang sat down on the ground with Ji Shuliu's support, coughing and questioning the prisoner inside the iron bars.The prisoner opened his mouth, and mumbled some incomprehensible movements from his throat, as if he was answering, or just moaning.

Ji Shuliu was originally worried about an ambush in the prison, so he was on guard with all his strength, but now it seemed that the old man had good intentions, but his worries piled up in the cramped dungeon.The dimly flickering oil lamp, the trembling tone of the old man, and the strange smell emanating from the bloody bodies of the prisoners in the nearby cells... Ji Shuliu felt his back drenched in cold sweat, his heart racing in his chest Jump, every time you jump, more anxious blood is sent to the whole body.

According to Jiang Wei, the burrow was just a long hole in the earth before. Since someone deliberately installed an iron gate, will there be other dangerous traps installed?Can Qin Songfeng really handle Xiao Jiu who is seriously injured and endangered?

It has been delayed for so long.

In fact, the evidence that Shangguan Si is behind the scenes is not conclusive.He did have a reason to kill, but if Shangguan Si did it, wouldn't he be worried that he would take the opportunity to execute himself when he learned of Xiao Jiu's accident?

What's more, when Mrs. Ai was killed, Shangguan Si was still living in prostitution in Taohua Town, but Dang Xun and Yuan Banjiang died in Ping'an Temple. They may not be the masked men who seriously injured Pan Ziyun.

Ever since they landed on Xixin Island, the mystery has become bigger and bigger. If something happens to Qin Songfeng and Xiao Jiu, Ji Shuliu and Sun Chengxiu live on the island, and they don't know the sea way, so it will be difficult to get out, let alone track down the real culprit. .

Ji Shuliu clenched his left fist until his fingernails cut through his palm. He felt a murderous intent in his chest. Seeing everyone acting suspiciously, he wished he could just raze the entire Xixin Island to the ground.

——He seemed to understand why some people would massacre the city during the war.

※three※

The old man didn't ask anything in the end, and regretfully brought the two of them back to the ground.

Ji Shuliu said in a low voice: "Senior, you said that Shangguansi was probably the one who attacked. Can we go directly to him to discuss it?"

"No," said the old man, "this person has always been pretentious, and he doesn't allow others to discuss with him. When he was dealing with island affairs, when he encountered old people in Haifeng Village who made mistakes, he often said that if no one asked for mercy, he could forgive him. Anyone who begs for mercy must be dealt with severely."

Sun Chengxiu asked: "Then what if we threaten it?"

"It doesn't work." The old man said, "It's better to let Peng Zhangshu deal with it. In recent months, Peng Zhangshu has been advocating to spare his life. If he has no conscience, he should sell Peng Zhangshu to save face...Peng Zhangshu? "

Peng Guru happened to walk towards him with many young disciples of the Heavenly Punishment Sect.With a gloomy face on his face, he fisted the old man, and said to Ji Shuliu: "I have heard what happened from Madam Jiang. I just sent some young people to look for Lao Song on the island. So far, no one has reported back. ——Old Song disappeared with more than [-] people patrolling the island."

Sun Chengxiu said: "What do seniors plan to do? Seniors think that Brother Ji and I want to find the whereabouts of Ajiu, so what should we do?"

"I'm going to look for the tunnel's exit along the coast. Both of you are experts, so why not join us. In addition, I'll send some people to search for Song Zhangxing on the island. If there is any news, I will let me know immediately."

"Thank you, let's go with the senior." Sun Chengxiu stared at Peng Guru, "Who is plotting against Ah Jiu, does the senior have any clues?"

Peng Guru said: "People outside may suspect Ah Si. But I am in Xixintang, and I can be sure that since Ah Jiu landed on the island in the morning, Ah Si never had the opportunity to communicate with outsiders. I asked him just now. Whether it is possible for people close to him to plan this matter in order to hold Ah Jiu to take him away from the island, he thinks it is impossible, and the people around him except himself have no high prestige."

Just now the young man heard the sound and said: "Shangguansi even killed his own brother, can you still believe what he said?"

Ji Shuliu was afraid that they would be delayed if they argued, so he hurriedly said, "Let's go to the entrance of the cave first."