Tianlong: Starting with Mantuo Manor as fertilizer

Chapter 64 Rumors

Xie Bu Ruo's figure appeared suddenly.

Before Chu Gu Fu Zhu and the other two could see, a figure was already standing in front of them.

Seeing that he was carrying their young master and that his lightness skill was so superb, the four were both surprised and suspicious.

The group of people unanimously recalled the recent murder cases.

Children in the countryside have disappeared without a trace, neither alive nor dead.

A beautiful woman was kidnapped.

Several martial arts practitioners even had their necks broken.

All signs indicate that the Four Evils have arrived in Dali.

Of the four guards, Zhu Danchen and Fu Sigui were the most discreet.

"This person's lightness skill is so superb, and he's carrying a young girl in his arms, could he be Yun Zhonghe!"

They had heard of Yun Zhonghe's name, but had never seen him in person.

The two of them changed their minds and moved in unison.

They raised their palms one after the other and pressed them onto Xie Buruo's chest and back respectively.

The two men raised their palms in a gesture of nonchalance, not to exert their true strength, nor to kill, but rather to be on guard.

As long as the opponent makes the slightest move to harm Duan Yu, he can unleash his power and strike first.

Unexpectedly, before their palms even touched the other person's clothes...

Xie Bu Ruo took a deep breath, and his body suddenly expanded, actually knocking the two of them back.

Zhu Danchen and Fu Sigui took several steps back, their hearts filled with even greater shock.

Upon seeing this, Gu Ducheng and Chu Wanli quickly stepped forward.

Duan Yu looked up and saw the situation clearly, then quickly called out to them.

"Don't lay a hand on him! This is my older brother, we're all on the same side!"

Xie Buruo then had time to free his hands and put Duan Yu and Zhong Ling down.

Chu, Gu, and Fu realized it was a misunderstanding and stepped forward to apologize with clasped hands.

"I apologize for any offense I may have caused. I hope you will forgive me."

On the contrary, Zhu Danchen, who was the most quick-witted, was stunned and stood there.

He had just clearly heard Duan Yu address Xie Buruo as "Big Brother".

The sound instantly threw his mind into chaos.

"No, no!"

"It's finally here! What are we going to do now?!"

Only when everyone's eyes turned to him did Zhu Danchen come to his senses and step forward to clasp his hands in greeting.

They introduced themselves and exchanged greetings.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Danchen realized that Xie Buruo was merely a sworn brother, and his tense nerves relaxed slightly.

He smiled and asked, "May I ask who entrusted Young Hero Xie to deliver this message to our lord?"

Xie Buruo nodded and said, "Lady Wang of Suzhou."

The moment the words "Lady Wang of Suzhou" were uttered.

Not only did Zhu Danchen's expression change, but the other three guards also changed color.

They had been with Duan Zhengchun since they were young.

They were nominally ruler and subject, but in reality, they were brothers.

They knew long ago what their lord and brothers had done.

They didn't know exactly how many women Duan Zhengchun had been unfaithful to.

But Lady Wang of Suzhou was simply too famous.

Not only did the four guards know, but Princess Dao Baifeng was also fully aware of it.

Zhu Danchen forced a smile: "Young Master Xie, please wait a moment."

As he spoke, he led the other three to a secluded spot.

The four of them huddled together, shoulders linked, and began to discuss their plan.

"Why would Lady Wang send a message to our lord?"

"Is that even a question? It must be that they still have feelings for each other."

"What I mean is, why did she choose such a young and handsome lad to deliver the letter? Could it be—"

"Could it be that Lady Wang is having an affair?"

Before Fu Sigui could finish speaking, the other three slapped him on the head.

The three brothers all looked at Zhu Danchen.

"Old Zhu, flip through your notebook and see if it's the lord's bloodline."

Zhu Danchen sighed, "How can that be accurate?"

As he spoke, he pulled a notebook out of his pocket.

In order to maintain the purity of the Duan family's royal bloodline.

Duan Zhengming had already secretly instructed Zhu Danchen to write a daily record for the Prince of Zhennan.

Zhu Danchen turned to the page describing Madam Wang, checked the dates, and slowly shook his head.

"The timing doesn't seem to match."

Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Fu Sigui continued, "It's best if they don't match. It's fine if there's an extra princess, but if a prince suddenly appears, that would be a huge problem."

The other three agreed wholeheartedly and nodded in agreement.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Danchen changed the subject.

"My lord is capricious and doesn't even know how many women he has. My notes are even more incomplete."

Upon hearing this, the four people's hearts, which had just settled down, were filled with anxiety again.

At this point, all we can do is deal with things as they come.

Duan Yu saw the four men approaching again and said, "Thank you, Brother Xie, for saying that the Four Evils have come to Tiannan with the intention of harming my Duan family."

The four guards already knew the first part of the sentence.

But I never imagined that they would identify themselves as the Duan family of Dali.

After all, although the Four Evils were skilled in martial arts, they were ultimately just commoners.

Coming to Dali to challenge the Duan royal family, who control an entire country, is somewhat laughable.

But with things like this, it's better to believe it's true than to believe it's not.

Duan Yu was a filial son who missed his mother, Dao Baifeng.

"Mother lives alone in the Taoist temple. If the Four Evils come looking for her, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold her off. We should go quickly and bring her back."

Zhu Danchen and the others nodded repeatedly: "What the Crown Prince says is absolutely right."

Everyone planned to go together.

Zhu Danchen hesitated inwardly.

He knew that Dao Baifeng was extremely jealous.

If Xie were to accompany her, she would surely be consumed by jealousy once she learned that Lady Wang had sent a letter to Prince Duan, and would refuse to return to the Prince's residence no matter what.

Zhu Danchen pondered for a moment.

"Young Master Xie is an honored guest and we must welcome him. We will go ahead and make some arrangements before respectfully welcoming you."

Duan Yu and his three guards were completely bewildered, not understanding why he had said that.

Xie, on the other hand, knew the situation well and immediately understood.

"I have other important matters to attend to, so we'll meet again later."

Zhu Danchen had prepared a whole host of arguments, but to his surprise, the other party readily agreed.

Seeing that Xie Buruo seemed to understand what he was thinking, he was both surprised and delighted, and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Thank you for your understanding, young hero."

Duan Yu, however, couldn't bear to thank him and decided it was better to travel alone: ​​"Fourth Brother Zhu, let me travel with my elder brother."

Zhu Danchen shook his head repeatedly.

"The Crown Prince is foolish. If he hadn't gone in person, who could have persuaded the Princess? Rumor has it that Yun Zhonghe, one of the Four Evils, is a womanizer—"

Before he could finish speaking, Duan Yu's expression changed: "Yes, yes, let's go quickly!"

He turned back and said, "Brother, I'll be waiting for you in Dali."

Zhong Ling also shouted, "Me too!"

The group hurried down the mountain and bumped into Sikong Xuan and Zuo Zimu.

Duan Yu was delighted to see the two of them arrive together.

"The two of you have finally put aside your past grievances and turned hostility into friendship. From now on, the Shennong Gang and the Wuliang Sword Sect will live in harmony, and there will be less conflict in the martial arts world of Tiannan."

Zuo Zimu looked worried and distressed.

"Young Master Duan, from this day forward, there will be no more Boundless Sword in the world, only Boundless Cave."

After saying this, he sighed repeatedly, utterly disappointed.

Sikong Xuan, standing to the side, was beaming with pride.

Although Duan Yu found it strange, he had other important matters to attend to, so he didn't ask any further questions and hurried on his way.

Not long after Sikong Xuan and Zuo Zimu went up the mountain, they met Xie Buruo.

Sikong Xuan was overjoyed and gave instructions to Zuo Zimu.

"The Envoy Fu has already told you everything. In short, nothing about you sending Jade Wall Immortal Shadow out of the blue. Also, those two disciples who defected from your sect must be captured."

Zuo Zimu sighed deeply and nodded silently.

Sikong Xuan jogged over, rubbing his hands together, and came to Xie Buruo's side for a private talk.

Seeing this, Zuo Zimu felt even more bitter.

He simply thanked him, but his true identity was also that of a superior sent by Misty Peak.

Otherwise, why would Sikong Xuan humble himself and pander to the other party?

Zuo Zimu sighed inwardly, "Oh no, oh no, I've offended him, I'm sure I'll suffer the consequences."

On the other hand, Sikong Xuan was in a very good mood.

In the original novel, several sisters on Misty Peak died because of Duan Yu, which prevented Sikong Xuan from obtaining the antidote for the Life and Death Talisman.

Things are different now.

Not only was the antidote distributed on Misty Peak, but Xie Buruo also distributed one here.

For at least the next two years, Sikong Xuan will not have to worry about the Life and Death Talisman activating.

If we follow Xie Buruo's instructions and prepare all the medicinal herbs, there might be a continuous supply of antidotes in the future.

After Sikong Xuan finished explaining how he had acquired the medicinal herbs, he told another strange story.

"Last night, someone came to the Shennong Gang and stole several medicinal herbs, including dragon's blood and bear bile, which are used to treat internal injuries."

"That thief was quite interesting; he was actually a monk."

Xie Buruo asked in surprise, "You saw it with your own eyes?"

Sikong Xuan shook his head: "No, that's not it. After stealing the medicine, the thief actually left an IOU, signed with the four characters 'Xu Zhu'."

The headquarters of the Shennong Gang.

Protector Liu coughed up a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground.

A burly man with a purple face dusted himself off.

"The Shennong Gang has quite a reputation in Dali. I thought they were very capable, but it turns out their methods of using poison are nothing special."

Another burly man in yellow laughed and said, "You are a top disciple of the Starry Constellation Sect, so naturally they can't compare."

The burly man with the purple face said, "He's a disgraced disciple, not a worthy student. If I had the skills of my senior brothers, I would have entered the First Rank Hall long ago, instead of serving the Four Evils."

As he spoke, he found an IOU on Protector Liu's person.

"The Shaolin monks did indeed come."

The burly man with the purple face bent down again and patted Protector Liu's face: "Why refuse a polite toast only to face a forfeit?"

Protector Liu said weakly, "You, when did you say you wanted this? Why didn't you say so sooner?"

After saying that, he died.

The burly man with the purple face waved the IOU in his hand, turned around and asked, "Didn't I say that?"

The burly man in yellow shook his head: "Indeed, no."

The burly man with the purple face sighed, "That was my fault. But the Shaolin monks are really lucky; they survived being struck by Sister Ye's palm."

The burly man in yellow said, "I just don't know why Second Sister Ye is so determined to find this monk."

The burly man with the purple face said, "I heard that Shaolin Xuanbei is in Dali. If they join forces with Xuanbei, I'm afraid everyone except Boss Duan will be afraid."

The burly man in yellow smiled mysteriously: "Whenever Sister Ye injures someone with her palm, she never leaves them alive. Perhaps she's afraid of revealing her martial arts lineage, but of course, this is just my guess."

The voice just fell.

A woman's voice rang out.

"You guessed absolutely right."

Ye Erniang appeared like a ghost behind the man in yellow, and sighed softly.

"Would you like to witness my palm techniques?"

The burly man in yellow and the burly man with purple faces trembled like leaves.

A moment later, two screams rang out, and two more corpses appeared on the ground.

A promissory note fluttered into Ye Erniang's hands.

She glanced at the name on the IOU and chuckled softly.

"Big monk, little monk, let's see where you two can hide."