Chongming Xianzong

Chapter 7 Treasure
When Kang Dabao heard the noise and ran to the yard, the other three had already arrived, two standing and one lying.

Taoist Wu's skinny body was lying on the ground, and his storage bag had been taken away.

The body was cut in half at the hips, its eyes bulged out, its pale face turned purple and filled with fear, and it died in a very tragic way.

The dead man had an ugly look on his face, and the same was true for the three living people.

Taoist Wu's methods are not weak, at least everyone agrees that they should be stronger than Kang Dabao.

"According to your two Taoist brothers, who was the one who murdered Brother Wu?" Gu Laoliu was the first to break the silence.

"It's very unlucky." Niu Gui'er looked unfriendly and cursed in a low voice without answering.

He had done a lot of killing and stealing, but he had not helped people collect bodies very often. But someone happened to die in his place, so he had to collect the bodies whether he wanted to or not.

First, he called a descendant of a secular family and sent him to seek reporting from the manager of Da Zhaifang.

Then he took out a paper horse from his sleeve, curled his fingers into a sword, and fixed the paper horse in mid-air while drawing a few lines in the air.

After a moment, the paper horse expanded from the size of a palm to the size of a horse as tall as an adult, and with a long neigh, it ran out of the yard with its long legs.

This was to report the news to Songlin Monastery. In addition to Taoist Wu, there was another cultivator in the temple, who was the "sister-in-law" who "killed his brother and stole his sister-in-law."

"Should he have been killed by a sword or magic weapon?" Gu Lao Liu asked again in a deep voice.

“Not necessarily. If a strong physical practitioner uses a palm knife to attack, the wound will also be so smooth.

Looking at the wound of Taoist Wu, there seemed to be traces of being burned by the flames. So even though Taoist Wu's body was cut into two pieces, not a single drop of blood splashed out. "

Kang Dabao frowned. This method was much more clever than his own.

"It's better to die than to dirty Master Niu's land."

Niu Gui'er didn't care about the cause of Wu Daoren's death, he just hated that he died in his own yard and caused him a lot of trouble.

The other two were not surprised by his coldness. They asked themselves if they were faced with such a situation, they would probably be the same.

"Is the manager of Da Zhaifang so nosy?" Gu Laoliu's Wuniao Mountain is a little far away from Baisha County, and he has never been to this market, so he is not very familiar with the people in Da Zhaifang.

“If the old manager Zhai San had not been replaced, and the children of the family and the disciples of the immortal sect had died in this place, I’m afraid the entire Da Zhaifang would have to be investigated.

But for people like you and me, the most we can earn is three or five spirit stones.”

Kang Dabao spoke in a relaxed tone, not thinking that this was a big deal. The life of a low-level cultivator was worthless, and it was normal for a wild cultivator like Taoist Wu who had no roots to die.

Generally speaking, there are powerful figures in the market town who serve as managers. Their main responsibility is to maintain the public order in the market town. Larger markets may even have their own monks and Taoist soldiers.

But regardless of size, fighting is generally not allowed in the market, let alone a cultivator has lost his life at this time.

After all, if things get ugly, it will damage the reputation of the market and affect business.

As a businessman who rents a shop here, it would be prudent for Niu Guier to report this to his superiors.

You know, if he had the guts to bury him there, Kang Dabao and Gu Laoliu had no friendship with him at all, and who knows if they would tell others about it and ask for some reward money.

It costs one price to report it proactively, but it costs another price for the manager to smell the smell and find it himself.

Not long after, a descendant of Niu Gui'er came with a member of the Zhai family who was in the early stage of Qi training.

The man was yawning, his steps were unsteady, and the smell of powder and makeup on his body was so strong that the servant who was leading the way almost coughed.

Taoist Wu had clearly died not long ago, and his body was still warm.

The man from the Zhai family pinched his nose and raised his sleeves to cover half of his face before slowly approaching Taoist Wu to within one step.

He only glanced at them a few times and glared at everyone present with disgust. Then he said in a shrill voice:
"Let's find a place to bury it. It's a good time to be at a brothel and listen to music, but it's unfortunate enough to do something so unlucky.

Shopkeeper Niu, regardless of whether this was a dirty deed done by you, my uncle only thinks that you are lucky that you were not caught by my Zhai family when you committed the crime.

Remember, let's just leave this matter alone. If it gets out, Shopkeeper Niu should think about the consequences.

But the uncle who manages the business also asked me to tell you something: People don’t always have good luck, so it’s better for Shopkeeper Niu to do more legitimate business in the future and do things in an orderly manner.”

The meaning of this passage is that the manager of Da Zhaifang has already determined that Niu Gui'er is the murderer, which is also expected.

Taoist Wu was just a casual cultivator who came to visit Niu Gui'er under the pretext of visiting a friend. It would be rare for the market manager to take the trouble to find the real murderer for such a person.

Anyway, regardless of whether it has anything to do with Niu Guier, the yellow mud has already been smeared on his butt.

After Niu Gui'er sent the Zhai family member out and came back with a gloomy face, Gu Laoliu and Kang Dabao analyzed the cause of Wu Daoren's death again.

"The murderer must have suddenly broken into the courtyard and attacked Taoist Wu?" Ancient Six Inspector examined the traces in the courtyard.

"I don't think so," Kang Dabao shook his head and pointed to the ground under Taoist Wu's body.

"If this person attacked in the courtyard, he could have cut Taoist Wu in two with one strike, but he was able to control the force to just injure Taoist Wu's body without hurting any other plants or trees. To be able to control the force to such an extent, could the person who attacked be a great cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage?"

"I'm afraid he must be a great cultivator who is about to form a golden elixir." Niu Gui'er sneered. It was obvious that he was not very interested in studying the cause of Master Wu's death.

Then he sneered: "If it really is such a person, the ancestor of the Zhai family in Da Zhaifang and several worshippers must be welcomed out respectfully.

A chicken at the middle stage of Qi training, just kill it if you want to. Who are you trying to show off by hiding your head and showing your tail?
Afterwards, he even stole the storage bag of Sangua and Liangzhua. Could it be that he was afraid that the vicious woman in Songlin Temple would get the thief's property and find a mistress to remarry? "

"That means that Taoist Wu was killed outside the courtyard, but it was only a cup of tea after we finished the ceremony."

Gu Laoliu frowned, with some disbelief in his tone.

"It must be that one of his powerful enemies took action."

Originally, Kang Dabao had some grudges with Taoist Wu some time ago, and he was worried that the victim would blame him for this incident.

But after thinking this way, I felt happy. How could I have the ability to be blamed by the victim?
"Okay, Taoist Wu, let's forget about this matter. I will arrange for someone to collect the body and wait for someone from Songlin Temple to take it back.

But we still have to give an explanation for the matter of the four ghosts of the Liu family.

Should we put it on hold and look for another opportunity, or should we wait for the other two Taoist friends to continue this deal as scheduled? Please tell me your opinions, fellow Taoists.

According to Niu, the plan should go on as usual. Taoist Wu is not too powerful and will not hinder us from doing this business. "Niu Gui'er's tone was not good at this time.

He already had a bad reputation because of several no-profit deals he made without cleaning up the mess.

This time, Taoist Wu accepted his invitation and came to visit him, but he lost his life in his courtyard.

Once the news got out, how could the monks around him who didn't know the inside story think that he had nothing to do with it?

Of course no one would believe it. Even Kang Dabao and Gu Laoliu might not believe him.

After this incident, Niu was afraid that he was one step closer to being on the list of evil cultivators in the David Immortal Dynasty. Who knows, the next time, it might be someone else who would come to take his head.

Kang Dabao fell silent and began to feel like backing off.

He was not the kind of person who liked to risk his life. With the death of Wu Daoren, the strength of this makeshift team, which was a motley crowd, was further reduced. It was too unstable.

Or, go back tomorrow and coax the third child for a few more days?

That's not right. This kid has been bewitched by the eldest brother of the He family, and his head is full of ideas about going to the business road to pick up spirit stones.

Who knows, he might sneak away without my knowledge one day. If I don't equip him with magic weapons, I'll be worried about him with only a low-grade flying sword in his hand.

"I was originally worried that the reward for the four ghosts of the Liu family would not be enough, but I didn't expect Brother Wu to be so considerate. This is a good thing."

Gu Laoliu regained his smiling expression.

Niu Guier turned to Gu Laoliu with a solemn expression and said, "Brother Gu, please be careful with your words. Don't scare me."

Kang Dabao frowned when he heard the voice and slowly moved his right hand to the storage bag.

The incident happened so suddenly that he almost forgot about locking ghosts and refining souls. Gu Lao Liu was also a person who almost made it to the list of evil cultivators.

"Hehe, what I mean is that it's a pity to have to wait for a good time after finally coming across a good deal.

Merchants, it doesn't matter if you work harder, but I, Gu, will definitely take care of the four ghosts of the Liu family." Gu Laoliu said slowly, his tone firm.

"That's what I meant. What do you think, Brother Kang?" Niu Guier asked again in a cold voice.

"Things were not going well to begin with, and with the uncertainty of Taoist Wu, the four ghosts of the Liu family are not easy to deal with. It might be better to ask some familiar colleagues to help.

But there is no rush, after all, the agreed date is still three days away. After Bai Daoyou and Second Sister Song arrive, we can sit together and discuss it carefully. "

Kang Dabao was not afraid of these two vicious men and expressed his intention to retreat directly.

"If everyone seeks the truth like Master Kang, I'm afraid they won't be able to build a foundation even if they live for 500 years."

Niu Guier sneered, flicked his sleeves and went into his quiet room, which was regarded as his agreement with Kang Dabao's opinion.

"Brother Niu is different from you and me. There is hope for the future. Brother Kang should not take it too seriously. Hehe, I feel dizzy after seeing the blood, so I will go back to my room to rest first."

After Gu Laoliu comforted Kang Dabao in a sincere and fake manner, he also put his hands behind his back and went back to his room to rest.

Kang Dabao spat inwardly, "You're dizzy. A dung beetle won't eat when it sees a toilet? Who told you that I, the Taoist, have no hope in the Tao? I'm only 33 years old. How can I be the same as an old man like you? The Tao is great."

Kang Dabao was so angry that he returned to the house cursing, ate some dry food he brought with him, and was about to go to bed to rest.

Something in the storage bag actually broke free by itself. Before Kang Dabao could close his mouth in astonishment, he saw that the thing had broken through the door and flew straight into the yard, hitting Taoist Wu's body.

However, in an instant, Taoist Wu's flesh and blood turned into powder. At this time, a cool breeze blew, and Taoist Wu filled the entire courtyard.

(End of this chapter)