Chapter 158 Momentum

The moonlight was cold, and a layer of silver gauze was draped over the Zengxianmen building complex without any trees to block it.

Hua Lun had recovered a lot of his mobility, jumped off from behind Meng Qi, walked to the front of the gate, and started knocking on the copper ring.

After seeing Meng Qi's mysterious swordsmanship, he became more confident in snatching the strange stone back tonight, and couldn't wait to start the action.

With a creak, the small door next to the copper nail door opened. A disciple of Zengxian Sect poked his head out to look around, and said in surprise and joy: "Young Sect Master, you are back?"

Hua Lun did not want to alarm too many people and cause Huang Yun and others to be on guard in advance, so he pressed his hand and signaled the other party to be quiet: "Where is my father? Where are the other elders?"

The disciple of Zengxian Sect restrained his voice and said: "Reporting to the young sect master, the strange stone was stolen. The sect master brought many elders to the North Mountain and is blocking the main road with the Qinshan Sword Sect and all the heroes. They are gradually searching. There are only three elders left in the sect."

No matter what, as a sect, there must be elders left, otherwise it is easy to be coveted by the scoundrels.

Still blocking... Meng Qi smiled and shook his head. The strange stone was stolen at noon, and now it is late at night. The mountains and rivers are full of mountains and dense miasma. If you can't catch it during the day, you can basically do your best and leave it to fate at night. And tomorrow, the hope of finding it is even slimmer, unless the other party is seriously injured and has difficulty traveling through mountains and rivers.

Hua Lun took a breath: "Which elders are here?"

When he was in the ruined temple, he and Meng Qi also considered the possible situations. The absence of his father was the most likely thing to encounter, so he was not panicked.

"Elder Li, Master Bai, and Elder Fang are here." The disciples of Zengxian Sect saw that the young master kept asking about this matter, and vaguely felt that something was wrong.

Hua Lun nodded: "Take me to see Master Bai."

Zengxian Sect, like all sects, has factions within it. Even though Hua Tiange and Hua Lun are backed by Zhenyi Sect, they are powerful and hold great power, there are still elders who are not convinced by them or unwilling to let Zhenyi Sect take over the sect. After years of interaction, they actually have a close relationship with Zhenyi Sect, so Hua Tiange did not forcefully exclude dissidents.

Among the three elders who stayed in the sect, Master Bai was the most trustworthy one from Hua Tiange's faction. He also had eight realms and was the master of the martial arts hall. Elder Li and Elder Fang were neutral and unwilling to let Hua Lun take over Zengxian Sect in the future.

The face of the disciple who opened the sect became very solemn. He did not dare to ask more questions. He took Hua Lun and Meng Qi and quietly passed through the two courtyards to Master Bai's yard.

"My dear nephew, you are back!" Not long after, Master Bai, who heard the news, said with joy.

He is older than Hua Tiange, but he still has some black hair on his head and a strong body, which makes him look younger.

Hua Lun bowed his hands as a greeting and said directly: "Uncle Bai, I know where the strange stone is hidden!"

"What?" Master Bai was stunned. He didn't expect Hua Lun's first sentence when they met. He was not nearby at all!

Hua Lun briefly recounted his experience and plan, and finally pointed at Meng Qi and said: "Thanks to the help of Master Meng, my nephew was able to escape and come back to report. Please send someone up the mountain to quietly notify my father and snatch the strange stone back together!"

Although Ning Jidao, Huang Yun and Zhang Zhifan must still be on the mountain to avoid suspicion, the strength of the Luo Sect man who was able to snatch the strange stone on the spot must be very strong. Therefore, just in case, it is better to have Jiuqiao's father.

"Mr. Meng, you are so kind, and our sect will definitely repay you." Upon hearing about Luo Jiao, Master Bai looked quite fearful, but he still thanked Meng Qi politely, and then asked without wasting time, "Where is the strange stone hidden?"

"The manor at the foot of Beishan Mountain that belongs to Qinshan Sword Sect." Hua Lun gritted his teeth a little.

He had told Meng Qi before that Ning Jidao, Huang Yun and Zhang Zhifan would quietly open a path for the Luo Jiao people who fled to Beishan to go down the mountain, but the heroes of the rivers and lakes who came to join in the fun were numerous and scattered everywhere, and they would be encountered if they were not careful, so they told the Luo Jiao people not to leave in a hurry, but to hide in the manor of Qinshan Sword Sect near it, and wait until the next day when the storm passed, and then blend into the servants who came into the city to buy and leave calmly.

The reason why they didn't choose to escape late at night was that there were too many people and there were bound to be people with ulterior motives who wanted to fish in troubled waters at the Qinshan Sword Sect's manor and make a fortune. In this case, it would be extremely eye-catching if someone suddenly left in the dead of night, and it would inevitably be discovered and suspected.

Master Bai pondered for a moment and looked at Meng Qi: "What good suggestions do you have, Master Meng?"

According to Hua Lun's description, this young man's strength is even stronger than what he showed during the day. He is one of the main forces tonight, and his opinions cannot be ignored.

"What good suggestions can we have? It's nothing more than that we go outside the manor and wait and see to prevent escape, and then make a big noise when Master Hua arrives to lure the snake out of the hole." Meng Qi said with a smile.

This was exactly what Master Bai was thinking. He nodded and said, "Okay, let's do what Master Meng thought."

Master Bai quietly found a few disciples who were strong and trustworthy. Together, they left Zengxian Gate and headed for Beishan without anyone noticing. The initial plan was that Master Bai would take two disciples up the mountain to find Hua Tiange, and ask him to go down the mountain on the pretext that something happened inside the gate, while Hua Lun, Meng Qi and two other disciples would monitor Zhuangzi just in case.

After walking for a while, there was a sudden explosion of light in the sky. Meng Qi and others looked back and found that the mountain where Hua Lun had been hiding before had a signal sent out!

"Oops!" Hua Lun blurted out. This was obviously the Luojiao's followers who blocked the mountain notifying the person who stole the stone, telling him that he had escaped, his secret had been exposed, and he had to leave as soon as possible.

And now, to get to that manor, unless you can fly!

"Don't worry." Meng Qi waved his hand.

He had expected this, so when he met the Luojiao Zhikongshi, he did not hesitate to take ruthless action, not giving him time to react or a chance to escape, and tried to delay the time for them to notify the person who stole the stone.

The result was neither good nor bad. With the Zhikongshi killed, the Luojiao followers who sealed the mountain were leaderless and obviously in chaos for a while. They did not send a signal until now, but it was still a lot later than the best time point.

The best situation Meng Qi expected was that he and Hua Lun and others had already arrived outside the manor, keeping watch from a high position, and Hua Tiange was almost there. At this time, the signal was sent, and the people who stole the stone in the manor were frightened and hurriedly left the manor to escape, and were caught red-handed, but the best plan could only remain in imagination forever.

"Mr. Meng, do you have a good plan?" Master Bai looked at Meng Qi expectantly.

Meng Qi chuckled and said, "We can still guess where the stone-robber will flee to."

"He can't flee to the North Mountain, because he will run into heroes or people from our sect, or even ordinary disciples of the Qinshan Sword Sect who don't know the secret." Hua Lun first denied one direction.

Meng Qi smiled and continued, "He won't go to the Zengxian Gate either, unless he wants to fall into a trap."

Master Bai pondered for a moment and said, "The direction where the signal was sent is not a good choice either. There must be many heroes who saw it and went to investigate. The strange stone has the power of a god, and once it is encountered, it will definitely be sensed."

"So there are only two directions left, one is the city, and the other is the dock outside the city." Hua Lun also looked at Meng Qi expectantly.

Meng Qi smiled and said, "We have to find out the purpose of the Luo Sect. If there is a chance, does he want to take the strange stone and leave directly, or hide and seek with us near Qinshan?"

"Dock!" Hua Lun blurted out.

Meng Qi nodded slightly: "Master Bai, it will only take a few disciples to inform Master Hua. Please continue to monitor outside the manor. Maybe that person will remain unchanged in the face of all changes. Master Hua and I will go to the dock to intercept him."

"Okay." Master Bai made a prompt decision.

After splitting up, Hua Lun asked a little nervously: "Master Meng, will he really flee to the dock?"

"I can't tell fortunes, and I don't know his character. I can only say that the dock is the most likely place, so we must do our best to grasp it." Meng Qi answered frankly.

This is indeed the case. If you encounter someone who loves to take risks, you may return to Beishan and hide directly in the mountains from the direction that Huang Yun and others are searching.

Hua Lun nodded thoughtfully, no longer anxious.

When they arrived at the dock, the moonlight was cold, the ships were rising and falling, and it was late at night.

Since the distance was closer, Meng Qi was not worried that the other party would arrive before the two of them. After a glance, he said to Hua Lun: "Let's find a small boat to wait for him."

"What do we need a small boat for?" Hua Lun asked puzzledly.

Meng Qi smiled and said: "When he comes, the small boat will slowly sail out from behind the big ship. I will stand with my hands behind my back and say that I have been waiting for a long time. How much does it feel?"

"..." Hua Lun was stunned and couldn't believe that this was the reason.

Meng Qi coughed: "In fact, it is to create momentum and plant the impression in his mind that I have everything under control and I am confident. In this way, when fighting, he will unconsciously fear and will not be able to exert 70% of his strength."

When masters clash, qi competes, and spirits fight secretly, whoever has a flaw in his mind or spirit will find it difficult to exert his own strength and end up in failure. This is the same whether it is opening or outside!

In this regard, yellow martial arts pay more attention to it, and the main world is similar.

Hua Lun nodded gently: "My master and my father have always emphasized things about confidence and momentum. I have never understood them, but I just understood them today."

He paused, and blurted out with a little doubt: "Mr. Meng, but I always feel that your real reason is the one you said at the beginning."

Meng Qi looked at him and was speechless for a moment.

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After a while, a figure appeared at the dock, looking around, looking for a small boat to go down the river.

Suddenly, his eyes fixed and saw a small boat slowly sailing out from behind a building ship. The moonlight was hazy, sprinkled on the boat and on the river surface, and the water was rippling and sparkling, like a dream.

There was a handsome man in a green shirt and a gauze hat on the boat. He stood with his hands behind his back, his clothes rustling with the river wind, and he was indescribably leisurely and unrestrained.

He smiled and spoke indifferently, as if he had extremely strong confidence:

"I have been waiting for a long time. I wonder if Miss Sang is okay?"