Eternal Sword

Chapter 148 Tribute
The leader of Wushan Village, who was also the most powerful ghost among the Ten Ghosts of Wushan, was sitting in the main hall with a sword in his hand, and several leaders were sitting on both sides of him.

"Old Four, how is the preparation of the tribute going?"

The leader of Wushan Village looked at the fourth in command and asked.

The fourth master's henchman was dressed in white and holding a folding fan, looking like a refined scholar. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, big brother. The tribute for this month has been prepared."

"Is Mother's messenger coming soon?"

The second in command, the hungry ghost, asked.

The Wushan Village Chief nodded and said, "Looking at the time, it should be about time. Tell them to bring the wine and food."

"okay!"

The Ninth Master responded and told his men to start serving the dishes.

Not long after, the servants of Wushan Village began to bring in plates of fruits and dishes, and placed jugs of fine wine on the table.

Then the servants bowed their heads and retreated.

Four of them left the hall but did not go far. They looked at each other, hid near the hall, and listened attentively.

At this moment, the night was gradually darkening, and the four people hid themselves. Unless someone went out of their way to investigate, it would be difficult to find them.

"By the way, is there any news about the death of Lao Liu and Lao Qi?"

The Tenth Master said, "My Ninth Brother and I went to Qingcheng County to investigate. It is said that four young boys recognized the Sixth Brother's identity, sneaked into the County Governor's Mansion, and assassinated the Sixth Brother."

"And the seventh brother died in a dilapidated temple outside Qingcheng County. All the brothers he brought with him died. No one was spared! Judging from the wounds, it is very likely that they were caused by those four young men."

"Young man?"

The Wushan Village Master frowned slightly and asked, "Who is this person to be able to kill Lao Liu and Lao Qi?"

The Tenth Master coughed lightly and said, "The four people are named Dugu Qingcheng, Murong Haitang, Yuwen Heigou, and Changsun Jingren..."

"Humph!"

The leader of Wushan Village snorted coldly and said, "This is obviously a fake name. The young generation of the four major clans actually gathered together to cause trouble for our Wushan Village? How is it possible!"

The fourth boss said, "No matter what, brothers should be careful during this period. If you go out to do something, you must go with the two bosses and bring enough people."

"Ah."

The leader of Wushan Village nodded and said, "Continue to track down the whereabouts of these four people. As long as they are still in Bingzhou, we must find them even if we have to dig three feet deep!"

"Haha, who made the village chief so angry?"

Just then, a chuckle was heard from outside.

Then, a group of people walked into the hall. The leader was wearing a gray Taoist robe and looked like an immortal. He held a whisk in one hand and was followed by a dozen disciples.

"Master Xu Xuan is so honored to be here. I have already prepared a banquet and am waiting for you."

The leader of Wushan Village quickly walked down from his seat, and several leaders stood up at the same time and went out to greet him.

"Someone from Xuantian Temple?"

When Chen Tang saw the attire of Master Xu Xuan, he frowned slightly.

If it is said that Wushan Village and Xuantian Temple have some kind of connection, then it is no coincidence that the master of Xuantian Temple guaranteed that the prefect of Qingcheng County was fine in Qingcheng County.

But how is Xuantian Temple related to Wushan Village?
Chen Tang subconsciously glanced at Yuwen Heigou.

The latter looked solemn and thoughtful.

In the hall, after Master Xu Xuan sat down, the Wushan Village Master shook his head and said, "To be honest, something happened to Lao Liu and Lao Qi. They were assassinated by four people of unknown origin!"

"Ok?"

Master Xu Xuan frowned slightly and asked, "Have you found out his identity?"

"not yet."

The Wushan Village Chief said, "I only know that these four people are not very old, three men and one woman, and they all used fake names."

"Is there such a thing?"

Master Xu Xuan's face darkened, and after a moment's hesitation, he asked again, "Is there any problem with the tribute for next month?"

The Wushan Village Master quickly said, "Master Xu Xuan, rest assured, the tribute for mother has been prepared."

outside the hall.

Chen Tang and the other three were confused. Mother?

Tribute?

"Master Xu Xuan, since you are here, why not have dinner here? It won't be too late to leave after a night. Just stay in the mountain village and have fun."

The head of Wushan Village smiled meaningfully and said, "I have left two top-quality tributes for Master Xu Xuan, waiting for him to taste them!"

"Oh?"

Master Xu Xuan's eyes lit up.

But soon, he shook his head and said, "Not tonight. The master asked me to go back early and not stay here any longer. I will come back in a few days."

"Alright."

The Wushan village chief smiled and said, "Master Xuan, rest assured. I will keep the two tributes for you."

"Easy to say."

Master Xu Xuan stood up and said, "Take the tribute down the mountain. I'll go back as soon as possible."

"Finish this glass of wine."

The leader of Wushan Village picked up the full wine glass and tried to keep Master Xu Xuan.

"I won't drink any more."

Master Xu Xuan waved his hand and said, "I must also report the news about the Sixth and Seventh Masters to the Master as soon as possible."

Outside the hall, Chen Tang and the other three frowned secretly when they heard this.

All the food and wine on the table were poisoned by Dugu Qingcheng.

But Master Xu Xuan was in a hurry to leave, and the heads of the hall did not seem to pick up their chopsticks, but just sent the food out directly.

At this moment, several brothers from Wushan Village came running over from not far away, panting and looking panicked.

"Village leader, something bad has happened!"

One of them panted and said, "The brothers below just drank a lot of wine. It seems that someone has drugged the wine!"

"Ok?"

The Wushan village chief's face changed drastically.

At this moment, in the hall, the second in command, the hungry ghost, and the eighth in command, the drunkard, who were at the back, staggered.

After staggering a few steps, the two heads' eyes froze, their faces turned purple and blue, a trickle of black blood flowed from the corners of their mouths, and they fell to the ground with a thud.

Hungry ghosts are greedy for food, and drunkards are greedy for wine.

Although Master Xu Xuan did not eat any food or wine, the two of them had not been idle just now and had secretly taken several bites of food and wine, so they were the last to leave.

But they didn't expect that their greed for these few bites of food and wine would cost them their lives!

As for the wine and food outside, Dugu Qingcheng was worried that the innocent girl who was kidnapped by the bandits might be hurt by mistake, so she didn't use lethal poison, but just put some knockout drugs.

And all the wine and food in the hall were highly poisonous!

"Second brother, mynah brother!"

The tenth master exclaimed.

When the leader of Wushan Village turned around and saw this scene, his face turned grim and he felt a chill all over his body and a sense of fear.

Master Xu Xuan was also frightened and broke out in a cold sweat.

If not for some strange coincidence, he would have been in a hurry to leave today and would have died in the hall in a daze!
Chen Tang and the other three looked at each other.

Although they failed to poison more people, their secret was exposed and they could not hide for long.

If they wait until the effect of the knockout drug wears off and most of the bandits in the village wake up, the four of them will have to face nearly a thousand bandits.

At that time, it will be even more dangerous!

The four of them had already reached a tacit understanding after spending some time together. They looked at each other and, without further ado, attacked at the same time!

Chen Tang, Dugu Qingcheng and Changsun Jingren rushed out!
Yu Wen Hei Gou waved his hand immediately and several golden needles shot towards Master Xu Xuan!

(End of this chapter)