Chapter 71 Poor Master You San

The sky was getting darker and darker. When Meng Qi stepped into the temple, he saw that it was in a mess and there were footprints everywhere.

"Master Zhending, you are back?" Ning Daogu and others were sitting around the stone table and stood up to greet him in surprise.

Meng Qi had changed back into his gray monk robe and said with a smile: "Amitabha, thank you for your hard work today."

Without asking, he could guess from the situation in the courtyard that there would be many people coming to challenge him in the past two days, but they were all blocked by Ning Daogu, Le Shishi and others.

"No, it's just a little effort." The four people answered in unison.

Meng Qi smiled and said: "My Buddhist sect pays attention to the theory of cause and effect. If the "Grandmaster Battle" invites me to watch the battle the next day, the four donors will be wronged to be my followers."

"Really?" Le Shishi and Nie Yao, the two girls, were surprised. If they could watch the Grandmaster Battle, even if they didn't gain anything, it would be enough to brag for many years.

Ning Daogu and Ji Xin came back to their senses faster and bowed respectfully, saying, "Thank you, Master."

Meng Qi nodded gently and entered his meditation room. He heard the four children chattering excitedly in low voices.

"Alas, why didn't I have such a green time to roam the world..." Meng Qi sighed with a vicissitudes of life, then sat cross-legged on the futon, carefully sorting out the things he encountered and the clues he found in the past few days.

Although he knew that the most important thing at this time was to "monitor" You Hongbo and wait for another Xiangshen to fall into the trap, he was not in a hurry, because after the incident of Shen Hou stealing the Buddha, the entire You Mansion was in a very alert state. You Hongbo also began to stay at home and often followed You Tongguang to avoid accidents. Therefore, Meng Qi believed that if they did not prepare in advance, unless Chen Long took action personally, they would not be able to capture You Hongbo for a while.

Moreover, Meng Qi thought to himself that if it were him, the best time to capture You Hongbo would be tomorrow night. When the Monkey King steals the Buddha and attracts all attention, he can abduct You Hongbo without anyone noticing.

Of course, this is just Meng Qi's own judgment, and he will not "impose" it on other Xiang Shens. God knows what they think. Therefore, starting from tonight, he must keep an eye on You Hongbo until the Xiang Shen appears or at the last moment.

"According to Han Shi, the shadow that night might be a master who has practiced the 'Illusionary Form Method', or a master who has condensed the ancestral acupoint between the eyebrows and opened the secret of the spirit. The first chapter of the 'Illusionary Form Method' can prove that this miraculous skill is indeed a method for practicing the ancestral acupoint between the eyebrows. Therefore, Han Shi did not lie about this, unless he knows another method for practicing the ancestral acupoint between the eyebrows. With his strength, this possibility is almost non-existent."

Meng Qi began to ponder which truths could be believed and which lies needed to be considered. "If he did not lie, why did Fei Zhengqing not mention a word at the time, and only talked about the possibility of the Illusionary Form Method, unless he did not know the function of the secret of the spirit, but this possibility is very low, he is Cui Xu's confidant."

"In other words, Fei Zhengqing deliberately concealed the possibility of the master who opened the secret of the spirit, and there was only one person who was worthy of his concealment and opened the secret of the spirit..."

Meng Qi squinted his eyes and looked at the white paper on the window, and the name "Cui Xu" echoed in his heart.

The hereditary city lord, the genius swordsman, the master of the righteous way, these are the layers of halo on Cui Xu. Whether it is power, wealth, or martial arts, he has almost reached the limit that normal people can achieve.

Meng Qi knows a lot about him, such as childhood sweethearts, the loss of his wife in middle age, both sons and daughters, many sworn brothers, and that he has rarely taken action in the past five years, and the affairs of Tianding City have been handed over to his son Cui Jinhua.

"Moreover, the black shadow only killed Jin Ancheng to silence him, but ignored Fei Zhengqing who had no power to resist and knew more beside him, and the long sword could also penetrate my golden bell cover... But, Cui Xu, who has power, wealth, and martial arts, why does he need to deal with Duan Mingcheng and fall out with Duan Xiangfei?"

If it weren't for Duan Mingcheng who was captured by him and his men, Meng Qi really couldn't think of what motivation he had to silence Jin Ancheng, and he would just do his best to kill himself, the "Shen Monkey".

"Is it for the treasure of Snow God Palace? But does Cui Xu need it? Or does he want the secret manuals and cultivation experience inside, so that he can go one step further, open the three secret treasures, and break through the boundary between humans and gods?"

Meng Qi pondered the "criminal motive" and reluctantly felt that Cui Xu had this possibility.

"Perhaps he learned about the treasure of Snow God Palace from You Tongguang, so he targeted Duan Mingcheng, who had a treasure map and was trying to contact Snow God Palace, and took the opportunity of their meeting to catch him all in one fell swoop."

Regardless of whether the motive was sufficient, the more Meng Qi thought about it, the more he felt that this was the case.

"Duan Mingcheng's treasure map should be in Cui Xu's hands now. If the Snow God Palace Venerable can't stand the torture, he will probably confess their treasure map. Zhang Zongxian and his wife were hunted by the Twelve Gods, and the treasure map was given to Cui Jinxiu, which must have fallen into Cui Xu's hands. If nothing unexpected happens, You Tongguang's share will definitely be presented to Cui Xu. He may have collected four treasure maps..." Meng Qi was a little shocked after a careful analysis.

But he still had many questions, such as why did Fei Zhengqing leave the tunnel in the middle of the night, why did Cui Xu, the lord of a city, happen to be at the scene... and the most puzzling point was, who killed the Snow God Palace Han Shi and others?

The person who killed them was also good at using swords and respected by them. He seemed to be a high-ranking member of the Snow God Palace, unlike Cui Xu, so why did he have to kill his subordinates?

If he used Han Shi and others to transfer the object of suspicion to Cui Xu, he could just move away afterwards, why kill people?

"And this person seems to know my whereabouts very well. He waited until I really left before taking action. He was able to follow me without being discovered by me. Could he be the current Snow God Palace Master?" Meng Qi was shocked and a little scared. "What is his purpose? Uncover Cui Xu's secret and force him to hand over the treasure map? But why did he want to silence me..."

Thinking through some things and puzzled about some things, Meng Qi slowly sorted out his thoughts. No matter what, the main task is important. Cui Xu must be kept an eye on first, and You Tongguang is the breakthrough point.

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Wu Fengyu sneaked through the alleys. Only in the dark night did he feel a little safe.

After the failed murder, he was always worried that the other party would inform on him and provoke the crazy revenge of the Third Master, so he found an excuse and hid temporarily.

"Who is the master behind him? Why did he just warn me instead of killing me?" In the past few days, this question has always lingered in Wu Fengyu's mind, making him unable to eat or sleep.

Snap, a sharp pain hit the back of his head, and Wu Fengyu fainted in anger and annoyance.

"Again?"

This was his last thought before he fainted.

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In the shadow of the roof near You Mansion, Meng Qi continued to monitor the movements inside, but this time, his attention was not on You Tongguang, but on You Hongbo in the east wing, watching him turn off the lights and go to bed normally.

Just when Meng Qi thought that it would be another night without words, a man dressed as a bodyguard hurried into You Hongbo's yard under the guidance of a servant.

It was far away, and Meng Qi couldn't hear what they were talking about. He only saw You Hongbo seemed to raise his hand excitedly, then picked up the long sword and went out with the bodyguard.

"Going out in the middle of the night in a dangerous situation must be a ghost, either a conspiracy of the god of appearance, or a secret of You Mansion..." Meng Qi was delighted and followed up carefully. No matter what happened, it should be something he would like to see.

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You Hongbo held the long sword tightly in his right hand, gnashing his teeth as he followed the escort forward, his expression ferocious, as if he wanted to cut the person in his mind into pieces.

After all, he was the son favored by You Tongguang, and he didn't say much along the way, restraining his emotions.

"He's here?" You Hongbo looked at the yellow walls and black tiles in front of him, stunned and afraid.

"Third Master, Wu Fengyu is hiding in the Great Compassion Temple. Humph, this traitor is probably trying to use the reputation of the White Sword God to scare us." The escort replied excitedly.

You Hongbo looked at him coldly: "Zhu Mingyuan, you also know the White Sword God, and you instigated me to go in and catch Wu Fengyu?"

If the escort this time was not of great importance, he would not have personally gone out, and he could have just found a casual escort leader.

"Third Master, it's okay. You see Wu Fengyu can hide in there, so can we. As long as we don't get close to the courtyard where the White Sword God lives, we don't have to worry about any trouble. Two days ago, two gangs of hooligans fought in there, but they didn't alarm the White Sword God." Zhu Mingyuan explained quickly.

You Hongbo was proud of his status and believed that even if he alarmed the White Sword God, he would at most be taught a lesson, and his life would not be in danger. It was more important to restore his father's impression, so he nodded slowly and said, "Okay, let's go in."

Climbing over the yellow wall, the two sneaked towards the courtyard where Wu Fengyu was hiding.

"Oh no, there's no movement!" You Hongbo was not careless and searched around first, but unexpectedly found that there was no breathing sound in the house.

"He, he is inside..." Zhu Mingyuan was obviously surprised.

You Hongbo frowned, pushed the door in, and after lighting the fire stick, his right hand trembled violently, and he almost dropped the fire stick to the ground.

On the bed in the room, Wu Fengyu lay quietly, his eyes wide open, frozen with endless fear and terror, and he was already dead.

Huh, the wind sounded, closing the door, and a black shadow suddenly rushed out, his hands were like lightning, and he sealed the acupoints of You Hongbo who was in shock.

You Hongbo's martial arts may not be much worse than this black shadow, but he has been pampered and has rarely honed himself. In this situation, he couldn't protect his body and mind, and forgot to guard against sneak attacks, so he was naturally hit by someone.

He looked at the black shadow in horror and found that it was a graceful woman who was wearing a nightgown and a cute white rabbit mask.

"Maotu?" He wanted to shout loudly, but the dark eyes under the other party's mask were staring at his throat, so he could only spit out these two words.

"Master You San, don't worry, it's just that someone wants you to be a hostage. As long as you cooperate obediently, you won't be worried about your life." Maotu said with a smile, and his voice also deliberately became hoarse.

"You didn't press my mute point, do you have something to ask?" You Hongbo has always been a smart man, but he is too inexperienced, and Zhu Mingyuan has long been asleep on the ground.

Maotu looked him up and down, chuckled and said, "I hadn't thought about it, but since I caught you, I'll ask you about the treasure map."

"Who?" As soon as she finished speaking, she looked out the window warily.

The window creaked open, and a laughing monkey head appeared in front of the two.

"Shen Monkey?" The two were surprised at the same time.