The Supreme Being

Recalling what happened last night, Wu Fengyu was shocked and scared. He didn't know why he was suddenly attacked.

After being stunned for a moment, he quickly groped around his body and found that except for the night clothes, he had not lost anything, and there were no special scars.

"What is going on?" He was extremely confused and panicked. When he raised his head, he suddenly saw a familiar face looking at him with a frown.

Zhu Mingyuan... Wu Fengyu was alerted. This was the companion he wanted to silence last night.

Zhu Mingyuan had a solemn face and said with a half-smile: "Old Wu, why are you sleeping here? Are you kicked out by your mother-in-law?"

"I drank too much last night and my coat was taken away by those stinky beggars!" Wu Fengyu said with a grin, and a terrible thought suddenly occurred in his heart. Could it be that what he experienced last night was a warning, warning him not to hit Zhu Mingyuan? A family idea?

After having this idea, the more he thought about it, the more he felt it was possible. He couldn't help but look at Zhu Mingyuan with a more cautious look. Did he have the support of an expert behind him?

Zhu Mingyuan looked at the long knife that had not been lost next to Wu Fengyu, and sneered: "It seems that the loss of the escort has made you very distressed, Lao Wu. I don't know how to face Mr. You?"

"Alas..." Wu Fengyu could only let out a long sigh, the meaning of which only he could understand.

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When it was getting light, Meng Qi found a dilapidated temple to hang out, and then slept for a long time to recover from his mental fatigue and physical injuries.

It wasn't until noon that he Shi Shiran went out. With a sword across his waist, he randomly found a busy-looking restaurant and walked in slowly.

"Little Master, you are right here. Our vegetarian dishes at Jueshan Restaurant are the best in the city..." As soon as we entered the door, the waiter greeted us enthusiastically and introduced us in a crackling manner.

"Amitabha, find a quiet place for this poor monk, and bring four more specialties to vegetarian food." Meng Qi has no special love for vegetarian food, so he is not picky. He mainly goes out to listen to market news - Xiao Er's attitude can be said It can be seen that the monks here seem to have directly abstained from eating meat and fish, so there is no need to attract attention when asking for information.

"Okay!" the waiter shouted in a long voice, "One guest, four vegetarian dishes..."

While shouting, he led Meng Qi to the corner, took off the white towel on his shoulders, and wiped the table again.

After Meng Qi sat down, he pretended to close his eyes and relax, and listened carefully to the conversations of people nearby.

"Have you heard? Jin Ancheng from Tianxiang Tower is dead!"

"What? 'Yam Luo Soul Chaser' is dead?"

Feeling the consternation of his companions and the concentration of attention of the people nearby, the person who spoke first said proudly: "Can this still be fake? My brother-in-law is a police officer in the police station. He followed Mr. Fei to check Jin Ancheng's body last night. ”

Hearing this, Meng Qi was slightly confused. Fei Zhengqing wanted to conceal the cause of Jin Ancheng's death?

"How can I not believe you? I just feel very sad that Jin Ancheng's nickname of 'Yam Luo Soul Chaser' was derived from human lives, but he himself has escaped death many times. I thought he could live in peace and live a wealthy life. Who would have thought that we were still one step away, God's way, karma will repay us," a fat man dressed as a businessman said with a little joy.

"There are very few people like them who can spend their whole lives in bed..."

"Hehe, Tianxiang Tower is in trouble now. None of the Jin brothers are fuel-efficient."

The drinkers and idlers around heard the news and started talking in low voices.

The fat man dressed as a businessman asked: "Brother Cao, do you know how Jin Ancheng died?"

Bao Dating, who was called Brother Cao, coughed twice. Under the eager gazes, he slowly picked up the tea cup and took a sip. He pretended for a while before saying: "It's the 'Shen Monkey' among the 'Twelve Beasts'." 'Killed.'

"What? Twelve beasts?"

"monkey?"

A series of frightened and startled screams sounded out, as if the twelve beasts were evil ghosts seeking life and the source of nightmares.

Meng Qi curled his lips. It seemed that Fei Zhengqing was placing Jin Ancheng's death on himself to cover up the shadow that was suspected to be the remnant of the Snow God Palace. What was his purpose in doing this?

After a while, the merchant calmed down and said, "Brother Cao? Is he really the monkey among the twelve beasts? Jin Ancheng is also a famous master in the five southern provinces. There are not many people who can kill him."

The previous records of the Twelve Beasts were uneven. Some were almost suspected of being masters, while others had never killed a master of Jin Ancheng's level. Shenhou belonged to the latter category, so everyone had doubts - Dafan Twelve When beasts attack, as long as they are not hasty and urgent, they will leave a mark, so they have the reputation of shocking people.

"There was a monkey face left at the scene, and Jin Ancheng's throat was also cut with a knife..." Brother Cao told the details.

Seal the throat with a knife? This is probably to cover up the sword wound in his throat... Meng Qi watched with a smile as the waiter brought the vegetarian food over. He took a taste of it with his chopsticks and found it was delicious. Well, eating vegetarian food occasionally can help cleanse the stomach.

After a gasp, whispers continued:

"Aren't the Twelve Beasts too scary? Even Lord Jinlou was killed by them..."

"Yes, I have always heard that the Twelve Beasts are the weirdest, most mysterious and most terrifying organization in the world. I still don't believe it. When I see it today, it is well-deserved!"

"They dare to commit crimes in Tianding City, aren't they afraid of angering the Lord of the City?"

"It is said that Chenlong and Zishu may be the masters, so the twelve beasts have nothing to fear!"

"Tsk, not to mention Chenlong and Zishu, I'm afraid Shenhou's strength is not bad either. Jin Ancheng has always been among the top twenty masters in our Tianding City and in the five southern provinces. Shenhou can easily kill If you lose him, he will probably be no less powerful than Mr. Fei."

"Whatever, it's not something we can provoke anyway."

During the exchange, their fear of the twelve beasts and Shen Monkey deepened several levels.

"I wonder why Shenhou wanted to kill Jin Ancheng?" the fat merchant asked curiously.

Brother Cao sneered and said: "The Twelve Beasts never reveal their missions, but Mr. Fei suspects that it is related to the previous case of Mr. Duan Mingcheng's disappearance. Maybe there is some big secret hidden in this matter."

Everyone had different opinions on the case of Duan Mingcheng's disappearance, which did not give Meng Qi any inspiration, so he slowly tasted the vegetarian food, paid and left the restaurant, heading towards the water gate in the north of the city.

The information provided by "Mr. Xianyin" Duan Xiangfei also contained information about the remnants of the Snow God Palace. It seemed that he had secretly investigated it before.

The remnant of the Snow God Palace discovered by Duan Xiangfei is named Wu Cheng. He is the owner of a northern goods shop near Shuimen. He usually lives in seclusion, but he likes to associate with poor people such as trackers.

After passing the Jinshui Bridge, there is the most prosperous area of ​​Tianding City. The street where Tianxiang Tower is located is located in it, but Meng Qi did not pass through there, but went around far away.

In the "Nanbeitong" grocery store, Meng Qi held a string of sandalwood beads, rubbed them carefully, smiled and said to the shopkeeper: "This string of beads is pretty good, but I wonder if there are any better ones?"

"Better?" The shopkeeper looked Meng Qi up and down. He was dressed like an ordinary monk. How much better could he afford?

Meng Qi took out a handful of broken silver from his body. The shopkeeper immediately smiled and said, "It's better than nothing. Let me invite my boss."

This is a method Duan Xiangfei has tried. Once the goods exceed a certain value, the shopkeeper cannot make a decision on his own. Wu Cheng will come out in person, and Meng Qi just follows the same example.

After a while, a man in his thirties who had ordinary facial features and stood out from everyone came out. He held a string of Buddhist beads with a smile and handed them to Meng Qi: "Little Master, this is made of agarwood from the South China Sea. It has the function of meditation." Regulate your Qi.”

Meng Qi rubbed the beads, and felt the fragrance fragrant, strong but not cloying, making people feel peaceful and calm.

"Yes, I didn't expect that in addition to products from the North, your shop also has Buddhist beads from the South China Sea." Meng Qi asked casually.

Wu Cheng kept smiling: "If the north and south are connected, it is natural to connect the north and the south. Are you satisfied, little master?"

"Very satisfied." Meng Qi felt that this was good for his practice, and he did not object to buying it. After looking Wu Cheng up and down, he said solemnly: "Donor, this poor monk sees that you are covered with dark clouds, and there will be trouble in the near future. "

The smile on Wu Cheng's face disappeared immediately. He wanted to give the crow-mouthed monk in front of him a slap. Hey, he was a charlatan. If he believed it, he would definitely turn the prayer beads into the key to solving disasters.

He lowered his face and said, "Wu has never believed in immortals and Buddhas. Please come back, little master."

Meng Qi didn't say much, and smiled so much that Wu Cheng turned around and left.

Under normal circumstances, if someone doesn't believe him, he will be scolded at least a few times. However, Wu Cheng deliberately kept a low profile, which made him appear suspicious. It would be inconvenient during the day and he would come back to explore at night.

After wandering on the street for a while, Meng Qi returned to the ruined temple where the orders were placed. Before he could get closer, he saw Zhang Zongxian pacing back and forth there.

"Donor Zhang, do you need help from the poor monk?" Meng Qi walked up.

Zhang Zongxian was startled and said: "Master Zhending, City Lord Cui invites you to go to the mansion for a while."

"City Lord Cui?" Meng Qi was slightly surprised, not expecting it to happen so quickly.

Zhang Zongxian said with a bitter look on his face: "Because Shenhou appeared again and killed Master Jinlou. Master, you have had a fight with him. Therefore, City Master Cui and Mr. Fei would like to ask you to ask if they can find him." Get a clue."

"Shenhou shows up again? He was stabbed by the poor monk, and his injuries were serious!" Meng Qi looked frightened. This was a reaction he had already thought about.

Zhang Zongxian looked at Meng Qi with a slightly strange look: "Master, I don't think it's the same. Even if that knife can't kill Shen Hou, I'm afraid it can make him lie down for ten days and a half. Could it be that someone is pretending?"

"Maybe Shenhou is also practicing kung fu, but the poor monk failed to notice it." Meng Qi said it in one sentence, then asked Zhang Zongxian, "Donor Zhang, can you tell Cui the details of the fight between the poor monk and Shenhou?" City Lord?"

If Zhang Zongxian told Cui Xu, Fei Zhengqing and others that he had outstanding swordsmanship, had martial arts similar to Tong Zi Kung, and had almost killed Shen Monkey, then Fei Zhengqing, an old gangster and an old catcher, would know everything with his toes. Shenhou last night was pretending to be himself.

Zhang Zongxian shook his head: "This is the Master's secret. I don't dare to speak nonsense, so I was too panicked at the time. I only saw the Master's last knife slashing Shen Hou's belly. Well, I and my wife did not know about the treasure map." I revealed it to the city lord, and all I got was the transcript."

Meng Qi took a deep look at Zhang Zongxian. Seeing his calm eyes, he sighed and said, "I will follow Donor Zhang to the City Lord's Mansion."

For people like Gu Xiaosang, Zhang Zongxian and his wife would have died a hundred times because they had to prevent the secret from being leaked, but they couldn't do it. Anyway, the main mission has been taken over. As long as Duan Mingcheng's whereabouts are found, is there any Shen Hou? The identity is considered complete, so if Zhang Zongxian and his wife are accidentally leaked, it will be fine, but they will not be able to find opportunities to complete side tasks.