After returning to the village, start chasing the mountain from binding Emei

Chapter 283 Where did Shaofeng go? Who stole the sword?

"Uncle, I am really innocent. I know you are doubting me, suspecting that I was the one who set up the trap to harm Brother Hai and Shaoxian. I really didn't do it. You know me well. I don't have the heart, the courage, or the ability to do it!"

Ding Sihe had a tearful look on his face and spoke a lot in one breath, like a string of cannonballs.

Ding Lianyun's expression didn't change much, he leaned forward, "Do you really not have this intention, or are you just pretending not to have this intention?"

"I really don't have the heart to do that, Second Uncle. Brother Hai, Shaoxian, and I are blood relatives. How could I possibly harm them?"

Ding Lianyun closed his eyes slightly and took a deep breath. "Second uncle knows that you are still brooding over what happened back then, but if you want the position of the head of the family, you can just tell second uncle that the position should have been yours. I will let Sihai give it to you..."

"Second uncle."

Ding Sihe felt as if his ghost was about to burst out. He knew that Ding Lianyun still didn't believe him, so he said, "I didn't do it, so I didn't do it. If Second Uncle doesn't believe me, you can have someone investigate it thoroughly. Didn't Second Uncle ever think that maybe some enemy is targeting us..."

Enemy?

Ding Lianyun sighed. How could he not have thought about it?

But there are too many enemies.

Back then, his father, Ding Huanchun, had almost made the entire Shu area full of enemies. In the years that followed, the Ding family offended many people and did many unscrupulous things in order to develop.

Everywhere I look, there are suspects. Now there is no useful clue at all. Who do you want me to suspect?

"Okay, stop kneeling and get up."

Ding Lianyun took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart.

There is no evidence. Even if Ding Sihe is suspected, he cannot be convicted or given any punishment.

The other person's father is still alive, so Ding Lianyun still has some concerns in his heart.

Ding Sihe stood up angrily, his calves still feeling a little trembling, but he didn't know whether he had passed this level or not. He stood respectfully by the side, waiting for Ding Lianyun's decision.

"Is there any news about Shaoxian?"

"Not yet. We only know his general trajectory. He went to Lingjiang with Uncle Six, and then for some unknown reason, he ran to the deserted village in Ya City. Brother Hai was also ambushed there. I think he might want to investigate the truth of the matter..."

"Maybe he discovered something. I wonder if he and Uncle Six went into the mountains."

"Bamishan is quite large, with many places sparsely populated and deep in the mountains and forests. There is no signal in many places..."

"Plus, the disciples of Qingshen Mountain pointed out Shaoxian, so I guess that Shaoxian and his companions must have discovered something during the investigation and then entered the mountain. Bamian Mountain is connected to Qishan Mountain, and they went all the way to Qishan Mountain. There, they met people from Qingshen Mountain. For unknown reasons, a fierce battle broke out..."

……

I have to say that Ding Sihe is good at reasoning.

At this point, Ding Sihe raised his eyebrows and glanced at Ding Lianyun, "Second Uncle, do you think that the people who plotted against Brother Hai are from Qingshen Mountain?"

As soon as these words came out, Ding Lianyun frowned slightly.

He had considered what Ding Sihe said.

If we sort out the logic, it should be like this.

Ding Shaoxian ran to Wuli Village to investigate the truth behind his father's assassination and met the disciple from Qingshen Mountain. The Qingshen disciple ran away, so Ding Shaoxian and his companions chased him into the mountains, all the way to Qishan Mountain, where they had a fierce battle with him.

Finally, the Qingshen disciple escaped with serious injuries.

It seems to be smooth.

The most important point among them is that Ding Lianyun met the Qingshen disciple when he went to Qingshen Mountain this time.

In fact, he was not a disciple of Qingshen at all, but a descendant of his father's good brother Liu Changqing.

She came from Nanyun Liujiazhai, so Ding Lianyun knew exactly why she was in Qingshen Mountain and why Qingshen Mountain stood up for her.

A big sect like Qingshen is not good at using poison, nor does it bother to use poison, but this woman knows how to use poison.

She is from Nanyun, so naturally she is good at using poison.

It is possible that Ding Sihai was plotted against by her.

In this way, the entire line of thought has barely completed the closed loop.

He realized this when he was on Qingshen Mountain, but before he could express his suspicions, he was driven off the mountain.

He knew that Qingshen Mountain was determined to protect the woman.

Although the Ding family is arrogant, they are not arrogant enough to challenge Qingshen, one of the five sects of Panshan.

If this is true, the situation is a bit tricky.

It not only involves Qingshen, one of the five gates of Panshan, but also Liujiazhai, one of the twelve villages of Nanyun. The Ding family is unwilling to provoke any of them.

Ding Shaoxian hasn't shown up yet. Why doesn't he show up?

If Ding Sihai was harmed by that woman, there would be no need for Ding Shaoxian to hide.

Unless, he's gone.

Ding Shaoxian had been harmed by the woman from Qingshen Mountain, and that woman relied on Qingshen Mountain to turn the tables and become the host.

What a great trick.

Ding Lianyun took a deep breath.

Of course, this is just a guess, one of many possibilities.

For other people, the Ding family can ignore evidence, but for an existence like Qingshen, they must be reasonable.

"Send people into the mountains to look for him. If he's alive, we must find him. If he's dead, we must find his body." Ding Lianyun uttered these words with unusual heaviness.

Ding Sihe said, "Don't worry, Uncle. I have already sent people into the mountains to search. I will inform you as soon as I have any news."

"Ah."

Ding Lianyun felt a little tired, and his voice became a little softer, "How is your father doing?"

He left Tianchi Mountain with Ding Liancheng. He went to Qingshen Mountain to resolve the criticism from Sect Leader Xiao, while Ding Liancheng went to Simian Mountain. Calculating the time, he had already gone down the mountain.

Ding Sihe said, "They went to Jianfeng Temple on the 10th. They called in the middle and said they had gotten the medicine and were going to the underground palace, but they lost contact after that and have not been able to get in touch with them until now..."

"I can't get in touch with you?"

"Well, I haven't been able to get in touch with him since the morning of the 11th. My phone has been out of service area. The signal is not good in the mountains, so this should be normal..."

Is it normal?
Ding Lianyun frowned slightly, feeling something was not right.

"Cheng Yong has gone there too, right? Can't contact him either?"

"Well, Cheng Yong is a kid who loves adventure. I think he went to the underground palace with us."

……

Ding Lianyun pondered for a moment, perhaps he had stayed in the underground palace for too long.

It’s not like they haven’t been to the underground palace at Bamishan before.

He is still confident in his ability as the eldest brother.

Although there are certain dangers in the underground palace, if Ding Liancheng wants to escape, it should be easy.

Wait a minute.

There have been so many things happening recently that he must be a little anxious.

He took a deep breath, "Where's Shaofeng? Where did this kid go? Let him come see me!"

……

-

Downstairs lobby.

"Oh my god, are you crazy?"

Qinzhou was waiting on the sofa in the lounge area of ​​the lobby. When he saw Ding Lianyun come in, he wished he could find a crack in the ground to hide in.

Chen Yang was so good, this kid actually had a shameless face and went up to him with a smile.

But he was scared to death, his heart was in his throat, he almost had a heart attack, and fell to the ground.

"what happened?"

Chen Yang's face was full of smiles, but there was confusion in his eyes.

In front of the two girls, Qin Zhou couldn't say anything, he just blew his beard and said, "Do less of this kind of thing in the future, I can't help but be scared."

Just looking at the scene just now, if Ding Lianyun had noticed something and became suspicious of Chen Yang, he could easily imagine the consequences.

"I'm not afraid, why are you afraid?"

Chen Yang shrugged, "Let's go, find a place and have a meal. I'm in a good mood today, I'll treat you."

He could understand Qinzhou's worries, but there is a saying that goes "the more you try to hide something, the more obvious it becomes."

In the situation just now, they had already run into each other. If he continued to hide and was discovered by the other party, it would only backfire. Wouldn't that make them more suspicious?
Just go ahead and meet it generously.

The evil offspring left by my enemy is so respectful to me?

It's possible that Ding Lianyun is still secretly happy and thinks Chen Yang is a fool.

Being treated as a fool by your enemies is actually a pretty good thing.

The most painful thing in the world is that I am standing in front of you, but you don’t know that I just sent your grandson away last night.

And my happiness, of course, is built on your pain.

……

-

3pm.

Xinglong Street, Qingshui Teahouse.

Qinzhou had an appointment with someone, Faning, from Qingniu Temple on Ebei Mountain. In the private room on the second floor, the two waited for about ten minutes before Faning arrived.

He is still wearing a Taoist robe, holding a whisk, and is thin. He looks a bit like an immortal, but in this day and age, he is more often regarded as a swindler.

Just now, I was stopped by the waiter at the door and almost couldn't get in.

"Hey, Brother Qin, you're not setting up a stall today, so how come you have the time to invite me for tea?"

Fanning walked in and sat down by himself with a bright smile on his face. "Why, have you figured it out? Are you ready to go on an adventure to Ailao Mountain with us?"

"That's what I said. We old guys are already so old, it's better to die than to live in vain. Let's fight. Who knows, we might come across some opportunities..."

……

This guy is really good at talking. As soon as he entered the door, he kept talking to himself before Qinzhou even spoke.

It can be seen that his relationship with Qinzhou is indeed quite good.

Qinzhou didn't say anything either, just poured him tea.

Fanning waved his whisk and said, "Didn't you say that your affairs with the Yang family are over?"

"Your face looks so uncomfortable to me now. Why don't you find a chance to fix it?"

……

"Emei Snow Bud, try it!"

Qinzhou pointed to the steaming teacup in front of Fanning.

Fanning glanced at Qinzhou oddly. He felt that Qinzhou was a little weird today. "What's wrong? Are you worried about something?"

In the past, when the two met, Qinzhou would say two words in reply for every word he said. But today, the old guy was a little silent and seemed to be in a bad mood.

Qin Zhou took a deep breath, as if he was adjusting his mentality. After a moment, he looked up and looked directly at Fanning, "Old man, how many years have we known each other?"

Fanning was a little stunned when he heard this.

"How many years?"

He didn't know why Qinzhou suddenly asked this question, "How old are you this year? That's how many years you have. Back then, I took you to the town to beg for food..."

Faning was also from Pangpo Village. His common name was Pangning, and Faning was his Taoist name in Qingniu Temple.

Strictly speaking, he was not a Taoist priest. His master took him in but did not let him become a monk.

Therefore, Faning can only be regarded as a lay Buddhist who has inherited the Qingniu Temple tradition.

He and Qinzhou grew up together, and he is a few years older than Qinzhou, so what he said is not wrong.

"Yes, I'm going to be seventy-one soon. Seventy years of friendship."

Qin Zhou took a deep breath and looked at Fanning. "I asked you to come here today mainly because I have something to ask you."

Upon hearing this, Fanning frowned slightly, "Just ask if you have something to say. Why are you being so serious? Why do you feel like you're interrogating a prisoner?"

"It's not okay to be serious."

Qin Zhou sighed, "You should be aware of the grudge between me and the Yang family, right?"

"Ah."

Fanning nodded, "It's just a small matter, isn't it? You are so stubborn. What kind of existence is the Yang family? Why do you have to make things difficult for them? If I were you, I would give them whatever they want. Why did it end up like that?"

At this point, Fanning paused and said, "I say, old man, you are not still brooding over why I didn't help you back then, right?"

He smiled bitterly and continued, "How could I have the ability to help you? Our Qingniu Temple is a small sect. At that time, I had just entered the first level, and my master was only in the second level. What could I do to help you..."

"okay."

Qin Zhou quickly interrupted him. If he continued, he might go on forever. "That's not what I want to say..."

"If it's not this one, then which one?"

Fanning looked at him strangely. "Can you please be more straightforward and get to the point? Why are you beating around the bush?"

Qinzhou's face trembled.

"Back then, after Yang Dongguan died, he left behind a sword, an heirloom of the Yang family, the Scarlet Sky Sword."

"I was greedy at the time, so I hid the sword. Later, the Yang family came to me and asked about the whereabouts of the sword. I couldn't stand it, so I prepared to return the sword to the Yang family."

"But when I went back to look for the sword, I discovered that it had already been taken away..."

"The Yang family naturally didn't believe me, and they kept causing trouble for me, forcing me to hand over the Scarlet Sky Sword. I had no choice but to fight them..."

……

After listening to Qinzhou's story, Fanning sat there in a daze, and it took him a while to come back to his senses. "So, the conflict between you and the Yang family was actually caused by a sword?"

"You can say that."

Qinzhou nodded seriously. Although there were other reasons, this sword was indeed the main reason.

If he had returned the sword, the Yang family might not have made things so difficult for him.

Fanning looked at him. "And then?"

Then?

Qin Zhou was stunned. "What then?"

Fanning frowned. "Why did you call me here to listen to all your nonsense? I say, you don't think that I stole the sword for you, do you?"

Qin Zhou looked straight at Fanning, his eyes squinting but his expression was very serious, "Is it you?"

Are you really doubting yourself?
"Why are you still here to mess with me?"

Hearing this, Fanning didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "You are such a heartless person. When I was begging for food, I could give you half a bun. You don't even need to think about it. Would I steal your things?"

"How do you explain this thing?"

Qin Zhou threw the photo onto the table without saying anything.

Fanning picked it up and took a look.

His pupils trembled, as if he had thought of something, and his expression, which had been a little angry just now, changed for a moment.

"Where did you get this photo?" After a moment, he looked up at Qinzhou.

Qinzhou told the whole story with a sullen face.

"You won't tell me that this photo is fake, synthetic, or that Jiang Huainian's apprentice is throwing dirty water on you and framing you?"

……

Fanning ignored it. He looked at the photo for a while and blew his beard vigorously. "Is this the Scarlet Sky Sword?"

"Don't tell me you don't recognize this sword."

"I recognize the sword in the photo, but I've never seen the real Scarlet Sky Sword..."

"What do you mean?"

Qinzhou frowned.

The Chixiao Sword is a family heirloom of the Yang family, so it is naturally difficult for outsiders to see it. Therefore, even if this sword appears in front of them, many people may not know that it is the Chixiao.

Faning means that he recognizes the sword in the photo, but doesn't know that this sword is the Scarlet Sky Sword?

Is this possible?

Regardless of whether it is possible or not, since Fanning knows this sword, he must have seen it.

Where could he have seen this sword?

In other words, his words indirectly admitted that the sword was in Qingniu Temple, which meant he admitted the fact that he stole the sword?

Qinzhou's face darkened.

Fanning looked up at him and asked, "Are you sure this sword is the Scarlet Sky Sword?"

"Nonsense, I've been talking to you for so long, am I just teasing you?"

Qin Zhou's face was no longer in a good mood at this time, "Back then, was this sword really taken by you?"

"fart."

Faning spat and said, "I've seen this sword. It was previously stored in Qingniu Temple. They said it was a relic of my master. I was wondering, I followed my master for so many years, but I never saw him with this sword..."

Qinzhou stared at Fanning closely, as if trying to see some clues from Fanning's face.

"Your master's relics?"

He sneered, "Yang Dongguan was captured in 1978. I hid the sword myself in the spring of 1979. Your master died in 1976. How could he get out of the coffin and steal the sword?"

"This……"

Fanning's face flushed red, and he seemed a little at a loss.

"Taoist Master."

At this time, Chen Yang, who was sitting next to him, spoke up, "Who told you that this sword was a relic of the master?"

Upon hearing this, Faning looked at Chen Yang.

Maybe he still thought that Chen Yang was Fanning's apprentice. How could a child interrupt when an adult was talking?
But Qin Zhou also spoke up immediately, "Who said that?"

If this sword suddenly appeared in Qingniu Temple, then the person who said the sword was a relic of Master Faning would obviously be very suspicious.

It is very likely that this person stole the sword and wanted to launder it by using Master Faning's identity.

After all, Faning's master had already died at that time, so he could be ruled out as a suspect.

Faning said, "I don't remember exactly who said it, probably one of my two brothers Faneng and Fakong..."

(End of this chapter)