Transmigrating into Murong Fu, may you have many children and much happiness.

Chapter 326 Shangguan Jin Hong, the Walking Master of the Ming Dynasty

Upon hearing Xinmei's words, Xinjian suddenly felt that this senior brother was a complete stranger.

Senior, you're not usually like this!

Xinhu said, "Hehe, I heard that you encountered Qingmo Shou Yiku and Wudu Tongzi on the road, junior brothers."

Xinmei said, "Yes, senior brother, their bodies, along with the body of the suspected Plum Blossom Thief, have all been sent to the morgue."

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Xinhu and Baixiaosheng exchanged a glance and then said, "Let's go take a look."

Soon, the group arrived at the morgue. The weather was already cold, so no extra treatment was needed and the bodies could be kept there for a long time.

Zhao Zhengyi, Tian Qi, the man in black, Yi Ku, the Five Poisons Child (Part 1), and the Five Poisons Child (Part 2).

Although they are lined up like this, and there is no distinction between good and evil, in Murong Fu's view, they are just evil in different ways.

Bai Xiaosheng, Xinhu, and Xinjian examined each person's injuries with grave expressions.

After examining Zhao Zhengyi and Tian Qi, Xin Hu asked, "Zhao Tanyue and Tian Tanyue... one died from external injuries, and the other...?"

Xinmei said, "Both of you suffered serious external injuries while fighting Yi Ku. Zhao died on the spot, and Tian was later killed by the poisonous insects of the Five Poisons Child."

Master Xinhu chanted a Buddhist prayer, then called to the disciple guarding the place, "Go and inform Zhao Tanyue and Tian Tanyue's family."

"Let them come to Shaolin Temple as soon as possible to take the body back and bury it properly."

After receiving the order, the disciple went out to make arrangements. Both of them were renowned figures from the Henan and Hebei regions, and since they were not far away, they estimated that the message would be delivered quickly.

At this moment, Bai Xiaosheng had already examined Yi Ku and the Five Poisons Child, and knew the strength of Murong Fu.

When he ranked the weapons, the number one sword was Guo Songyang's iron sword. Although Bai Xiaosheng had not seen Guo Songyang for more than ten years, he did not know the extent of Guo Songyang's iron sword skills.

But the sword strike from the Five Poison Child was far superior to the Songyang Iron Sword.

Although Bai Xiaosheng was not very skilled in martial arts, he was known as Bai Xiaosheng because of his amazing eyesight.

He was overjoyed by the sight of that sword strike, his body felt cold, his mouth was dry, and its lingering power was boundless.

At this moment, his understanding of Murong Fu was greatly enhanced, and he thought to himself that the other party indeed had the strength to compete for supremacy on the weapon ranking list.

Then I looked at the longsword at his waist, and figured it must be the Water Cold Sword...

After arranging things for Zhao Zhengyi and Tian Qi's Master Xinhu, he looked at the black-clad man who resembled the Plum Blossom Thief.

He said, "Is this the person suspected of stealing the plum blossoms?"

Xinmei said, "Yes, Senior Brother. This person was carried back by this Tanyue after Li Tanyue was arrested."

Everyone looked at Afei, especially Lin Xian'er, who looked very longing, which surprised Bai Xiaosheng.

Ah Fei thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention, but he was also somewhat shy.

Murong Fu thought to himself, "You're all acting stars, but you're just the Plum Blossom Thieves. What are you pretending to be innocent bystanders for?!"

The original novel explains that Lin Xian'er is the Plum Blossom Thief, but it is clear that she was not the only Plum Blossom Thief.

After all, the main business of the Plum Blossom Thieves, besides stealing money, also included gold, silver and women. Lin Xian'er had no need for gold, silver and women, and with her martial arts skills, she didn't have the ability to easily steal them.

However, the Plum Blossom Thieves organization, which was linked together with Lin Xianji at its core, did have this capability.

Murong Fu knew that the Hundred-Knowledgeable Scholar and the Heart-Seeking Monk were both members of the Plum Blossom Thieves.

On the contrary, this man in black might just be a discarded pawn from the periphery.

In the original story, after Li Xunhuan entered the temple, he saw through the true nature of Xin Jian and Bai Xiaosheng. Li Xunhuan killed Bai Xiaosheng, while A Fei killed Xin Jian.

However, Murong Fu felt that things would develop differently this time, and the fate of the two would be decided after the martial arts tournament ended.

At this moment, Bai Xiaosheng and Xinhu had already observed the fatal wound on the man in black's throat.

Bai Xiaosheng realized that this young man's swordsmanship was also exceptional, and he took a second look at the strange iron plate on his waist belt.

Xinhu asked, "Sir, did you kill this man in black?"

Ah Fei said, "Yes."

She then reenacted the scene from that day, and Lin Xian'er also shared her conjectures.

Master Xinmei also handed the black metal tube he had kept in his bosom to Xinhu for inspection.

Later, Xin Deng, Xin Zhu, and others joined Xin Hu, Bai Xiaosheng, and others who were already there for a while, engaging in a lively discussion.

Finally, Xinhu said, "What Tan Yue and Lin Tan Yue said... does make some sense, and Li Tan Yue did have an appointment that night. So Zhao Tan Yue and Tian Tan Yue's judgment is indeed biased and arbitrary."

Upon hearing this, Afei's brow relaxed, and he said, "So, you also think he's not the Plum Blossom Thief?"

Xinhu said, "This matter is of great importance, and this old monk cannot make a hasty judgment, but... Li Tanyue's suspicion is indeed not that great."

Junior Brother Xinmei, please release Li Tanyue from his restraints.

"Li Tanyue, please stay at my Shaolin Temple for a few days. Once the truth comes out, I will apologize to you, okay?"

Xinmei bowed and said, "Yes, Senior Brother."

They then untied the ox-tendon ropes binding Li Xunhuan, but did not release his acupoints.

After hearing Master Xinhu's words, Li Xunhuan's expression became even more bitter, and he said, "Not being able to drink wine is perhaps worse than being killed."

After saying that, Li Xunhuan coughed a few times.

Murong Fu gave him a wink, and Li Xunhuan suddenly remembered Murong Fu's hidden skill, wondering if he might still have some fine wine there.

Thinking of this, Li Xunhuan's cough lessened by a third.

Xinhu then said to Murong Fu, "Murong Tanyue, our temple has always been a place of quiet cultivation, and we haven't held any martial arts gatherings for many years."

However... Shaolin, as the leader of the martial arts world in the Central Plains, has recently been plagued by rampant bandits and gang warfare, with notorious thieves like the Plum Blossom Bandits running rampant. If it could unite the righteous path of the martial arts world and work together as one, it would certainly be a good deed.

However... I urge you to reconsider your suggestion of becoming the leader of the martial arts alliance. After all, how can one person possibly wield the power of the entire martial arts world? It is truly not a fortunate situation.

Murong Fu understood that Xin Hu meant that while becoming the leader of the martial arts alliance was desirable, it would be best if Shaolin Temple were the leader.

But considering that the other party is the person in charge of Shaolin, it is quite normal for them to have such thoughts.

Murong Fu then said, "The title of Martial Arts Alliance Leader is merely an empty name; it must be held by someone with both talent and virtue."

Once the weapon rankings are finalized, these are all open to discussion.

However... I heard that Shangguan Jin Hong, who ranked second on the Weapon Ranking, has suddenly risen to prominence after many years of silence and formed the Money Gang.

Many masters from that weapons ranking list have been recruited by him, and there's also this saying, "Money falls to the ground, but heads are not safe." His actions are quite ruthless; he probably has some grand scheme in mind...

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At that very moment, Shangguan Jin Hong, dressed impeccably, set off with a group of experts from the Money Gang headquarters in Luoyang.

Although Luoyang and Songshan are not that far apart, his peculiar habit of not riding horses meant that he had to spend more time and energy on each trip.

After all, he once said, "A person is born with two legs in order to walk."