Who among the gangsters wants to fall in love?

Chapter 96: The Past

After returning to the villa, Luo Chaoyan prepared a table of delicious food to reward Zhao Wumian.

Although compared to eating, Zhao Wumian wanted her to give him a good massage and spend more time with him.

However, he was not seriously injured this time and could not enjoy the warm comfort of Princess Dali and the little nun.

Disappointed.

Fortunately, Luo Chaoyan's food is delicious, and she always looks gentle and kind when she looks at Zhao Wumian. As soon as he comes back, he has Wen Xinmeiyu to take care of him, which really relieves his stress.

At night, Zhao Wumian slept well on the quilt filled with Guan Yunshu's body fragrance. The next morning, she did not see Guan Yunshu's feet... She got up before dawn to attend morning classes in the main hall.

Zhao Wumian was a little disappointed, not because he had any special hobbies. He was just curious about why Guan Yunshu, a woman, had no peculiar smell on her body. Logically speaking, warriors exercise frequently and sweat a lot, so it is very easy for them to become smelly nuns.

Unfortunately, no one has answered this question.

He came to the martial arts training ground in the backyard and continued to practice martial arts diligently. Luo Chaoyan moved a small stool, rested her elbows on her knees, and watched him from the side with her face supported. Whenever Zhao Wumian used some sharp and handsome moves, her eyes were full of surprise and she kept clapping... although Luo Chaoyan didn't understand the tricks at all.

After practicing for an hour, Guan Yunshu finished his morning class and returned to the villa to practice martial arts with Zhao Wumian.

This time Luo Chaoyan did not applaud, but just supported his chin and watched silently.

It was not until the afternoon, approaching dusk, and almost twelve hours had passed before Dongxuan sent someone to bring the news... It was time to interrogate him.

This time, Zhao Wumian brought Luo Chaoyan along as well, so it’s possible that she knew some key information.

Inside the main hall, the doors and windows were closed, and the four spies headed by Zhenxing were tied up and tied in front of the Buddha statue... Dongxuan did not go to the Glazed Tower for interrogation, as he still did not want Guan Yunshu to get close to the Pearl Relic Tower.

There were not many people in the hall. Apart from Dong Xuan and four spies, there were only Zhao Wumian and three others.

Luo Chaoyan stood with her hands behind her back, looking around with a hint of curiosity in her almond-shaped eyes. This was her first time in this place.

Zhao Wumian put his hand on the hilt of the knife, took a step forward, and looked down at Zhen Xing.

Zhenxing was nearly two meters tall, and was still very muscular even when tied up and sitting on the ground. However, his eyes were lifeless and dull at this moment... It was as if he had been given a truth serum.

This doesn't seem like it has simply been cleared of human desires... I guess the Pearl Relic Pagoda has a deeper level of magical use.

Zhao Wumian shook his head slightly, clearing away his distracting thoughts, and asked, "Who is Hanyu?"

Hearing this, Zhen Xing's lifeless eyes moved slightly, regaining some spirit, looking up at Zhao Wumian, his lips trembling. Seeing the enemy who ruined his years of hard work, he should have wanted to say some curses, but at this moment he didn't even have this desire. He just looked at Zhao Wumian and then silently lowered his head and whispered:

"The superior who is responsible for giving orders to us is from the palace. He is a eunuch who works in the East Palace. But I don't know what his specific position is. He never revealed it."

Eastern Palace, eunuchs... With these two pieces of information, the scope is narrowed down countless times.

Zhao Wumian nodded with satisfaction.

Luo Chaoyan tilted her head to look at Zhao Wumian, thinking about the interrogation of the sect's spies. Dongxuan and Guan Yunshu didn't say a word, letting Zhao Wumian make the decision... What on earth did he do in Xiaoxitian these days to deserve such respect from Xiaoxitian?

Luo Chaoyan was full of curiosity, but she didn't find it strange... After all, the impression Zhao Wumian left on her was that he was reliable and powerful.

But Luo Chaoyan didn't know that Xiao Xitian was more than respectful at this moment, he almost followed Zhao Wumian's orders.

"Is Hanyu Dongyan's code name or her real name?" Zhao Wumian continued to ask.

"Code name."

"Do you know the identities of the other Dongyan people?"

Zhen Xing shook his head lightly, his voice was extremely indifferent, "In order to guard against such situations, Dong Yan never reveals too much information to us... I only know that my mission is to spread rumors and cooperate with the envoys in the capital to obtain the Pearl Relics Treasure Tower."

Hearing this, Dong Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly and said coldly: "Master has always treated you well, why do you want to do such a rebellious act?"

Zhen Xing raised his eyes slightly, but sneered, "My talent is not as good as Guan Yunshu. Even she can't comprehend the Zhenzhu Relics Treasure Tower, so what qualifications do I have? This method can allow me to comprehend the Treasure Tower afterwards and enter the realm of martial arts champion... Isn't it for this that I have practiced martial arts all my life?"

Guan Yunshu frowned slightly, but was too lazy to talk much with Zhenxing. She just felt that because of this, they would have to rebel against Xiao Xitian, which only proved that Zhenxing's capacity was just like that. With his capacity, even if he could really comprehend the Pearl Relics Pagoda anytime and anywhere, he could not build the bridge between heaven and earth.

Dongxuan shook his head slightly and said no more. Now that things had come to this, more explanation was necessary.

"How did you get to know Dongyan?" Zhao Wumian continued to ask.

Zhenxing's pupils brightened a little, and he raised his face, regaining some of his 'human nature', with some reminiscence appearing on his face. Even though he no longer had any human desires, his voice still had some complexity.

"Five years ago, I went down the mountain and traveled around the world, where I met a chivalrous woman... She was very beautiful, but also had a very sharp tongue. She always called me a bald donkey... We fell in love at first sight, and we traveled around the world together for a while."

Dong Xuan frowned slightly, "Are you referring to that witch from Huan Zhen Pavilion?"

Dongxuan obviously had some understanding of his disciple's past.

"A witch, huh, she is indeed a witch." Zhenxing raised a bitter smile and continued, "I didn't know she was a disciple of Huanzhen Pavilion at that time, but I thought about returning to secular life and marrying her... I told her the truth, and she readily agreed, but she just refused to come to Pingyang... This is natural, she is a disciple of Huanzhen Pavilion, how dare she come to Xiaoxitian? So I asked her to wait for me in the forest outside Pingyang, and I went up the mountain to ask Master to allow me to return to secular life."

Guan Yunshu looked at Dongxuan, "Uncle Master, maybe?" "No, Master promised me to return to secular life." Zhenxing shook his head lightly, lowered his head again, looked at the clean floor tiles of the hall, and whispered:

"However, when I went to the forest to look for her with the good news, she had revealed her whereabouts and was found by Guishou Zhenren of Wugong Mountain. When I arrived, she was already seriously injured and dying...

…At that time, I didn’t care about the distinction between good and evil, and I attacked Gui Shou Zhenren directly. However, Gui Shou Zhenren was the junior brother of the current Wugong Mountain Master, and he was only a hair’s breadth away from building the bridge between heaven and earth. I was no match for him at all. With just one palm strike, he shattered my heart meridians, and I fainted on the spot…

...When I regained consciousness, I saw a man in a white robe in front of me. He told me...When I was seriously injured and unconscious, she used the secret method of Huanzhen Pavilion to repel Guishou Zhenren, but my heart was broken and there was no way to save me. So she fed me the only life-saving magic pill, ran nearly a hundred miles with her seriously injured body, and found a doctor with superb medical skills to replace my heart...her heart."

Zhenxing paused for a moment. He must have wanted to cry, but unfortunately, even feeling sad was a luxury for him now. He could only open his mouth weakly, and then continued:
"The man in white robe is her acquaintance. Both of them actually belong to Dong Yan..."

Zhen Xing was silent for a moment before continuing in a low voice: "Her heart is in my chest at the moment. She is a disciple of Huanzhen Pavilion on the surface, but she actually works for Dongyan... Then I naturally have to live for her and join Dongyan."

That's the end of it.

Dong Xuan's eyes were complicated, and he said, "I never knew that such a thing happened to you. Even the fact that you protected the witch from Huanzhen Pavilion was only told to me by Wugongshan afterwards."

Zhen Xing shook his head slightly and looked at Zhao Wumian again, "This is all I know about Dong Yan. The three masters behind you were all recruited by me in the past three years. They can't know more than me. As for Ye Wancang, he is also Dong Yan's man. The reason he came to Xiao Xitian is to interpret Dong Yan's secret letter for us."

"Who is that man in white robe? He has the ability to replace your hearts. I guess he must be a great doctor. He can't be an unknown person." Zhao Wumian asked.

Luo Chaoyan nodded slightly, "Even in Guixuan Valley, I have never heard of such a horrifying medical technique as 'heart transplant'."

She was silent for a moment, thinking that this was Dong Yan's way of recruiting you under her command, but considering that Zhen Xing was already a dying man, there was no need to say more.

Luo Chaoyan guessed that this was a scam, and everyone present could naturally guess that they were probably being deceived.

But no one pointed it out at the moment.

Zhenxing shook his head again and said nothing more.

Zhao Wumian looked at Dong Xuan. Dong Xuan knew what Zhao Wumian meant. He turned his back and raised his hand slightly. "No need to ask more questions. Although Xiao Xitian is a Buddhist sect, it cannot tolerate traitors... Yunshu, you come to clean up the mess."

Guan Yunshu nodded slightly and drew the sword from his waist with an expressionless face. At this moment, Zhao Wumian raised his hand to stop Guan Yunshu.

Guan Yunshu and Luo Chaoyan both looked at Zhao Wumian with confusion, but saw that Zhao Wumian reached into his arms and took out a pot of wine.

He opened the cork, and a rich aroma of wine filled the entire hall.

Guan Yunshu looked surprised.

"You should remember this pot of wine. I had just arrived in Taiyuan and was sitting in a restaurant to get information. You sat in front of me without saying anything and called me by my name. You scared me..." Zhao Wumian looked at Guan Yunshu, "When I left, I bought a pot of wine, but I never drank it. I kept it until now."

When Guan Yunshu thought of the past, his expression softened a bit. He felt that just a few days had passed, but it was more complicated and exciting than the years before that.

She sheathed her sword silently.

Zhao Wumian turned to look at Zhenxing, "Have you been drinking?"

Zhenxing shook his head, "I'm a monk, how can I eat meat and drink alcohol? If I want to drink, I should wait until I return to secular life and drink with her at the wedding banquet."

"Try it? You are worthy of your Buddhist name. Isn't her heart beating inside you? Just think of it as wedding wine." Zhao Wumian raised the wine jug.

Zhenxing was slightly stunned, looked at Zhao Wumian deeply, and then nodded slightly.

Zhenxing's hands were tied, and Zhao Wumian poured a pot of wine into Zhenxing's mouth.

After finishing a pot of wine, Zhenxing let out a long sigh, and then said with a smile: "Fenjiu."

Zhao Wumian also laughed, "You still say you've never drunk alcohol?"

"She likes to drink... I smelled the aroma of wine when I was nearby..." Zhenxing's voice was very soft.

As soon as he finished speaking, a flash of sword light was seen across the hall, and blood splattered all over the magnificent golden Buddha statue.

The necks of the four people who were tied up flashed with blood. They fell to the ground with a thud, twitched a few times, and then died.

Guan Yunshu turned his wrist slightly, shook off the blood on the sword, put the sword back into the sheath neatly, and then glanced sideways at Zhao Wumian who was holding the wine jug, with a complex look emerging in the depths of his almond-shaped eyes.

She began to feel that there was one more thing she admired about Zhao Wumian.

Dongxuan turned around and looked down at the corpse of his disciple. He was silent for a long time, and then, without saying a word, he gently waved his sleeves, and the doors and windows of the hall opened instantly, and the setting sun poured into the hall.

A group of monks who had been waiting outside the main hall came to the Buddha statue with towels and buckets to clean up the traces.

Zhao Wumian put away the wine jug, raised his head, and gazed at the golden and solemn Buddha statue. In less than a minute, all the bloodstains on it were cleaned up, and it returned to its former spotless state.

The Buddha statue is still the same Buddha statue, and the Little Western Paradise is still the same Little Western Paradise.

But now that it is stained with the blood of the temple's disciples, it is a little different from before.

(End of this chapter)