I Killed Gods and Demons in Song Dynasty

Chapter 122 A Promise of a Thousand Gold

Li Qingyun originally wanted to find a place to practice the Nine Revolutions Yuan Gong, but when he saw Wei Xiuwen, he remembered that he had not received any news from Mrs. Wei all day, and he didn't know what the messenger of the Wu Shi Sect was planning.

In order to avoid any further complications, he decided to take the initiative and take the opportunity of going to her house for a meal to visit Mrs. Wei in person.

Wei Xiuwen was astonished at the extraordinary martial arts of his gang leader. He was stunned when he heard this, and he didn't know why Li Qingyun suddenly made such a request.

By the way, the gang leader is not satisfied with my performance today.

When he was away, I, as the deputy gang leader, was unable to hold up the Changle Gang.

He's hitting me...

Thinking of this, Wei Xiuwen's breathing became rapid, and his heartbeat accelerated involuntarily. He quickly said:

"Boss, Wei Xiuwen failed to live up to expectations today. I will set up a banquet in our Sihai Building to apologize to everyone."

Li Qingyun looked at his anxious and panicked eyes, somewhat puzzled:
"You have so much money that you don't know where to spend it? If you really have that much money, pay back the money you owe to the government first."

Wei Xiuwen was speechless for a moment and could only smile awkwardly:
"Then... this..."

Li Qingyun rolled his eyes at him:
"I'm just having a meal with you, is there any need to be so reluctant?"

Wei Xiuwen was even more confused after hearing this.

Could it be that the gang leader really just wants to have a meal?

He said quickly:
"I am flattered. How dare I refuse? I hope the gang leader will not despise my humble home."

Li Qingyun nodded with satisfaction:

"Lead the way quickly, I'm hungry."

……

At 3 p.m., at Gaosheng Inn in the east of Bianliang City.

Ever since a murder occurred in the No. 1 private room here, a large number of guests have left the inn in the past two days. Business is not good and the inn is deserted.

However, Shi Tiezheng did not leave. Instead, he took this opportunity to negotiate with the shopkeeper for a cheap price for living there permanently, and he was very satisfied.

Although he had just sold himself for a high price of one thousand taels at the Xuanwu Pavilion's trade fair, he had other uses for the money, and it was still far from his real goal.

Moreover, the cost of living in Bianliang City is very high, so every penny saved counts.

In order to raise enough silver, he has been working very hard for the past half month. Without stealing or robbing, he has tried almost every job in Bianliang City that can make quick money.

The fastest way to make money is the mutant monster arena in Jinfengxiyu Tower. As long as you follow the instructions, deliberately lose the game, pretend to suffer minor injuries, and let the dealer make a fortune, you can earn more than one hundred taels of silver in the time it takes to stick an incense stick.

Unfortunately, this business lasted only two days before the Jinfengxiyu Tower collapsed and his source of income was cut off.

After a simple dinner, Shi Tiezheng continued to think about ways to make money in his ordinary guest room.

Suddenly, an idea struck him, he raised his head sharply and shouted:
"Who is there!"

Just as he finished speaking, the door of the room opened slightly, and a pretty girl in a bright red short coat walked in gracefully. She smiled at him, as bright as a spring flower.

Shi Tiezheng's eyes lit up, but he immediately said alertly:

"Who are you? You must have walked into the wrong room."

There was a mischievous smile in the girl's bright eyes:
"Shi Xiake, you are really forgetful. We just met a few days ago, and you don't remember it?"

As she spoke, she threw something over.

Shi Tiezheng saw clearly that it was the jade pendant token he had given at the trade fair. He immediately took it in his hand and said in surprise:

"You are...you are the one who spent one thousand taels of silver to buy my promise that night?"

The girl nodded briskly:
"Yes, now is the time for you to fulfill your promise."

Shi Tiezheng stood up from the bed and said with a firm look in his eyes;

"Okay, but I want to make it clear that I will not kill or burn anything for you, nor will I do anything that goes against the code of chivalry."

The girl nodded slightly, took out a folded paper from her sleeve, and gently threw it to Shi Tiezheng and said:
"Don't worry, I'm not a bad person. This mission is very simple. I need you to find a man in Bianliang City. His name is Xiao Wuli, and he is from Liao. This is his portrait.

"Well, just look for him, but remember not to alarm him. He is at least at the fourth level, and he practices witchcraft. He has a strong sense of danger, and he can also summon spirits to possess him, temporarily exerting the abilities of an innate warrior."

Shi Tiezheng took the paper, quickly opened it and took a look. It was a lifelike portrait of a man in his forties with a rough face and a tough aura.

He had a few small braids, a high nose bridge, and a beard on his broad chin.

He frowned slightly:
"Does this Liao dog have any other characteristics? Hair, beard, these can be disguised and changed."

The girl shook her head:
"If there were so many obvious marks and features, he would have been found long ago."

Shi Tiezheng smacked his lips and said in confusion:
"How can we find him? Liao dogs look similar to us Song people, and this guy doesn't have any obvious features. There are millions of households in Bianliang City, and it's harder to find an ordinary person than to find a needle in a haystack."

The girl nodded slightly:

"You are right, but this is a mission worth one thousand taels of silver. You don't think it is so easy to handle. Oh, by the way, as long as you can find clues about this person, even if you can't catch him, someone will give you a large sum of money.

"You really need the money, right? Otherwise you wouldn't be selling yourself at the trade fair."

Shi Tiezheng's eyes lit up when he heard this:
"Okay, leave this matter to me. Do you have any other clues?"

The girl frowned slightly and thought for a moment:
"I don't have much information about this person. I only know that he likes wine and women. Maybe you can try to start from this aspect."

What kind of clue is this? Shi Tiezheng smiled bitterly:
"Okay, if I find him, how can I contact you?"

The girl raised her hand and threw a black token over and said:
"Take this to Tianbo Mansion, and someone will naturally receive you. If you encounter any difficulties, you can also use this token to seek help."

Shi Tiezheng took the token and saw a fiery red "Yang" written on it. He was shocked and said:

"Are you from the Yang family?"

The girl smiled mischievously without commenting:
"Okay, I've finished explaining my business. Remember to burn the portrait and don't let anyone else know about your actions. I'm waiting for your good news!"

After saying that, she turned around and left. When she reached the door, she paused for a moment, looked back at Shi Tiezheng meaningfully and said:
"By the way, Shi Xiake, I've checked and there's no one like you in Taishan Sect. Moreover, there are many hidden talents in Bianliang City. You're trying to make a living here with your cultivation level of the second realm. You're really underestimating the heroes of the world..."

After saying that, the girl nimbly jumped out of the room and walked away.

Shi Tiezheng was stunned, staring at the empty door for a long while, and then his eyes became firm and powerful, as if a sharp blade flashed a cold light. Soon, he gritted his teeth, gently pulled open the front of his clothes, revealing the skin on his chest.

There were three shocking little holes on it, each with a steel nail nailed into it. The surrounding skin was slightly purple, but strangely not a drop of blood seeped out.

Shi Tiezheng sighed, stretched out his right thumb and middle finger to his chest, grabbed one of the steel nails, and slowly pulled it out.

At the same time, his face turned pale and his forehead was covered with cold sweat, as if he was in great pain.

As the bright, cold steel nail was pulled out, a strong momentum suddenly burst out from Shi Tiezheng's body, surging like a gushing mountain torrent.

His aura rose steadily, and the small hole on his chest that was originally pierced by the steel nail healed instantly. Even the bloody marks on his shoulders that were once scratched by the monster beast disappeared. He broke through the limit of the second-level warrior in an instant and was directly promoted to the third level...

……

2:00 pm, Wei’s residence.

Li Qingyun picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of beef and stuffed it into his mouth, then said slowly:

"Have you two heard about the Zhu family's case today?"

Wei Xiuwen was stunned for a moment:
"Something happened at Mr. Zhu's house? I've been in the gang all day, but I haven't heard anything yet. What happened?"

Mrs. Wei, who was wearing a plain long dress, nodded:
"I have heard about this. I don't know what kind of villain he is. He has such a cruel heart. Mother God, may their family return to the kingdom of God and be forever blessed."

As she spoke, she raised her index and middle fingers, drew a circle on her chest, and chanted:

"The Mother of Heaven is merciful and has endless grace..."

Wei Xiuwen was shocked and asked quickly:

"Return to the Kingdom of God? All of Mr. Zhu's family died? They have been kind to others since they moved to Bianliang City. How could they suffer such a bad fate? What on earth is going on?"

Mrs. Wei then recounted the news she had heard, but as for the specific circumstances, she did not know and could only make some guesses.

Although Zhu Chengxi is dead, the case has not been fully solved and the details are still confidential. Therefore, Li Qingyun did not reveal any inside information. He just ate his food while watching Mrs. Wei's performance coldly, thinking about how to get Wei Xiuwen away and talk to her alone.

This divine messenger of the reclusive sect of the Wu Shi Religion behaved today like a well-educated middle-aged woman. Although this has always been her means of hiding her identity, the performance was flawless and a bit too realistic.

Li Qingyun also noticed that the emerald green ring on her hand had disappeared and no one knew where it had gone.

He chatted with the Wei couple perfunctorily for a few more words, then suddenly put down his chopsticks, smacked his lips and said:

"The food is good, but there is no good wine..."

Wei Xiuwen smiled awkwardly:
"Boss, my subordinate and my wife do not drink alcohol, so we don't have any at home. Please forgive me."

Li Qingyun said with a smile:
"I know that your Tianmu sect prohibits alcohol, but I am not a believer of your sect, and I just like this kind of wine. How about asking Deputy Chief Wei to get me half a pound of good wine?"

Everyone in the Changle Gang knew that the gang leader loved wine, sex and women. Although Wei Xiuwen was reluctant, he did not dare to go against his wishes. He thought to himself:

"The gang leader is taking this opportunity to punish me... But it's better this way than holding a grudge in secret."

Thinking of this, he immediately said:

"I will go now, please wait a moment, Boss!"

After saying that, he put on his clothes and left in a hurry.

After Wei Xiuwen left, only Li Qingyun and Mrs. Wei were left in the room. Although there was a huge age gap between them, there was no taboo or awkwardness between them.

Li Qingyun took the opportunity, took a bite of the dish and said:

"My Lord, are you feeling better?"

Madam Wei said "Ah" in bewilderment, then looked around:

"Boss, who are you talking to?"

Li Qingyun sneered:
"Liao Qingqing, there are no outsiders here, do you still want to continue acting?"

Madam Wei's face turned pale instantly, her eyes were filled with incredible shock, her usual dignified and calm demeanor was completely replaced by fear, she asked in a trembling voice:

"Boss, how do you know my maiden name?"

I... Isn't this what you told me... Li Qingyun was a little confused. For a moment, he couldn't tell whether Mrs. Wei in front of him was acting or had suffered amnesia because her mind was damaged in Qiu Wang's illusion.

So he smiled, took a bite of the dish and said:
"It's just a misunderstanding, just pretend I didn't say anything. Let's eat, let's eat..."

Before he finished speaking, the chopsticks in his hand suddenly pointed quickly towards Mrs. Wei's eyes, and he was in front of her like lightning.

Just when the tip of the chopsticks was less than half an inch away from her eyeballs, Li Qingyun suddenly stopped, with his wrist suspended in the air, and the strong airflow blew Mrs. Wei's hair and clothes.

It was only at this moment that Mrs. Wei reacted. She trembled with fear and screamed loudly:
"Have mercy! Gang... Gang leader, have mercy!"

The contraction of pupils, the accelerated heartbeat, all of Mrs. Wei's reactions were under Li Qingyun's control, and he was surprised to find that the other party's reactions did not seem to be fake.

Did she really lose her memory?

That's not right. No matter how much her memory has been lost, her skills should still be there. At least when facing my sudden attack, she should have some instinctive reaction.

Li Qingyun took back his chopsticks, and became more and more confused. He continued to ask:
"I'm so sorry. Madam Wei, do you remember where you were and what you did yesterday morning?"

Madam Wei was still in shock and quickly replied:
"Yesterday morning, I was... I was..."

The panic on his face slowly turned into confusion and emptiness, and then he held his head and shouted:

"I...I can't remember...my head hurts!"

Seeing her like this, Li Qingyun felt a little bit sorry for her. Although Madam Wei was the messenger of the evil cult Wu Shi Jiao, at least she had not done anything bad so far. She also helped Kaifeng Prefecture kill Qiu Wang. He couldn't really treat her like a criminal and torture her to extract a confession.

He wanted to say something to comfort her, but just as the thought came to his mind, he saw Mrs. Wei suddenly stop struggling, and the painful expression on her face disappeared without a trace, replaced by a strange serenity.

She sat back in her chair, as if nothing had happened, with a faint smile on her face, and said dignifiedly:
"Boss, please have some food."

Facing Mrs. Wei who had returned to normal, Li Qingyun felt that her smile looked particularly weird and absurd under the light, and he couldn't help but feel a chill.

What on earth happened to her?
……

(End of this chapter)