Martial Arts World Assassin

Chapter 25: Golden Snake Sword Cave
The bounty for slaying the dragon is the most expensive in history and is unique.

The Tartars really spent a lot of money to avenge their emperor.

The young scholar sitting across the table was thoughtful after hearing about the bounty.

He suddenly felt indignant: "The Tartars sent the bounty order to the Central Plains with evil intentions. This must be a vicious plot."

Iron Arhat didn't understand, so he asked him, "What's the poison?"

Huang Sixi knew clearly what the young scholar meant, and he was actually mentally prepared.

The young scholar replied: "The Tartars spent half a year trying to find the Dragon-Subduing Hero, which means he has already fled back to the Central Plains. If the Tartar cavalry can't reach the Central Plains, how can they capture the Dragon-Subduing Hero in the future?"

Tie Luohan said anxiously: "Scholar, don't keep me in suspense. Just say what you want to say!"

The young scholar spoke faster: "I think the best way is to kill someone with a borrowed knife! What does it mean to kill someone with a borrowed knife? It means issuing a reward order to the Central Plains to lure the desperate villains and greedy people in the martial arts world to assassinate the Dragon Subduing Hero so that we can share the bounty!"

In this way, the Tatar cavalry does not have to enter the Central Plains, and can still use the Central Plains martial arts world to hunt down Huang Sixi.

As long as the bounty offered by the Tartars is generous enough, there will be people in the martial arts world willing to take the risk.

Tie Luohan said angrily: "Is there really such a shameless villain in the Central Plains martial arts world?"

Tie Luohan has been traveling around the world for many years. He actually knows that there are countless villains in the world. Most of those who claim to be from famous families rely on their profound martial arts skills to bully the weak. There are not many truly chivalrous and courageous knights.

The young scholar spread his hands and said, "Of course I hope there are no such scum! But look at the Tartar court, there are so many traitors there. Who can guarantee that the martial arts world in the Central Plains is full of famous and upright sects?"

At this time, the waiter brought over the tray, and put down a large bowl of noodles, a dish of vegetables, and a pot of wine.

Huang Sixi urged Tie Luohan, "Eat first, don't think too much. Even the Dragon Subduing Hero may not be as cynical as you. No matter if they are from a noble family or a scumbag, I'm afraid the Dragon Subduing Hero will just fight back and won't get angry for no reason!"

Tie Luohan was stunned: "My husband is absolutely right!"

He then muttered, "I'm just angry. Who did the Dragon-Subduing Hero risk his life to assassinate the Tartar emperor? These scums are so heartless!"

When the young scholar saw Huang Sixi and Tie Luohan Quan start to eat noodles, he wondered whether he should continue to talk about his profound theory.

He was struggling.

Young Master Yuan in the hall drank too much and started boasting again, showing off that his uncle was good at using the red cannon. The young scholar was attracted and listened attentively.

Wait until Young Master Yuan finishes bragging.

Some diners from other places who were present did not know his identity and asked him presumptuously: "Master Yuan, your family is so good at using cannons. Is there any relationship between you and the governor Yuan who killed the Tartar chieftain Nurhaci?"

General Yuan is naturally Yuan Chonghuan who fought against the Tartars in Liaodong in the past.

"Pooh!"

Young Master Yuan was not very friendly to Commander Yuan. He expressed his disgust: "Yuan Manzi's ancestors lived in the south and he violated the law. I have lived in the northwest for generations and my family is clean. We are not related at all. Don't compare my family with him!"

After Master Yuan finished speaking, he became drunk and fell asleep on the table.

At first, when Huang Sixi heard his surname was Yuan, he subconsciously thought of Yuan Chengzhi. If Yuan Chengzhi went out for fun, Huashan would be empty, and he could go up the mountain to get the sword quietly.

But Yuan Chengzhi has a dark face, is introverted and simple, and is only fifteen or sixteen years old this year. The young master Yuan in the hall is at least twenty years old, with a capricious and arrogant temperament, which is obviously not compatible with Yuan Chengzhi.

Seeing that Master Yuan was drunk, the discussion gradually died down. The two young men across the table finished their meal first, and seeing that the diners in the hall were no longer discussing the strange stories of the martial arts world, they said goodbye and left.

Huang Sixi and Tie Luohan did not stay in the inn for long. They first went to the street to buy a few bundles of ropes for backup, and then rode out of the city.

The county seat is only a few miles away from Mount Huashan, and it only takes a short ride on horseback to get there.

Huashan has many peaks and high mountains. It is not easy for Huang Sixi and Tie Luohan to find the cave where the sword is hidden.

But Huang Sixi would not search blindly. He knew that the deserted cave was right next to the Huashan Sect. He only needed to find the peak where the Huashan Sect lived and he would be able to find the trace of the Golden Snake Sword.

When the two men entered the mountains, Tie Luohan, with his sharp eyes, saw a thick smoke rising from the mountains.

When they got closer and took a closer look, they found that a group of soldiers were holding sharp weapons and besieging several gangsters halfway up the mountain.

"Why did the soldiers come here?" Tie Luohan was very surprised.

"Master Mu Renqing and his apprentice have been raising funds for the Chuang army all year round. He has a nominal disciple, Cui Qiushan, who serves in the Chuang army." Huang Sixi guessed, "Maybe the officers and soldiers found out about this relationship."

Of course, it may also be because of the Battle of Tongguan, when some of the rebel troops were left with nowhere to go and fled to Huashan for refuge, and the officers and soldiers chased them all the way.

"Husband, what should we do?" Tie Luohan had a bad impression of Huashan disciples, but he hated the government soldiers even more. He saw that there were many government soldiers and only a few people from Huashan Sect, and subconsciously he had the idea of helping the weak and suppressing the strong.

"Let's continue looking for the sword!" Huang Sixi didn't care: "The Huashan disciples are dealing with the soldiers and have no time to guard the mountain. We take the Golden Snake Sword and leave immediately, so as not to alert the Huashan disciples."

"Okay then!" Tie Luohan put Huang Sixi first: "Which mountain is the Golden Snake Sword hidden in?"

"It's hidden on a straight cliff!" Huang Sixi signaled to Tie Luohan: "Let's go around the main altar of Huashan. This cliff is right next to the main altar!"

The two of them were lucky. After searching for about an incense stick of time, they suddenly heard the roar of an orangutan.

They looked in the direction of the sounds and found two orangutans climbing the wall on the west peak of the main altar. One of the orangutans paused while crossing the wall and actually stopped to rest beside a dark cave. After playing for a while, it jumped out of the cave and climbed to the top and walked away.

"That's it! Let's go up the mountain!"

Huang Sixi was certain that the two gorillas were the wild gorillas 'Dawei' and 'Xiaoguai' raised by Yuan Chengzhi.

Yuan Chengzhi met the orangutan in the ninth year of Chongzhen. At first, the orangutan mistakenly entered the Sword Cave and pierced the golden snake cone at the entrance of the cave.

Mu Renqing and Taoist Mu Sang were also present at the time. Both of them were veterans in the martial arts world. After identifying the Golden Snake Cone, they concluded that it was a relic of the Golden Snake Prince Xia Xueyi. They then ordered Yuan Chengzhi to explore the deserted cave, and the Golden Snake Sword reappeared.

Calculating the time, the Golden Snake Sword has appeared for two years.

Huang Sixi and Tie Luohan rushed up the mountain.

This West Peak is more than 40 feet high, and one side of the mountain is relatively sloping, so it can be climbed at will.

The other side is a vertical cliff, and the cave is right in the middle of the cliff.

When the two reached the top of the mountain, Huang Sixi first looked down at the bottom of the cliff, only to see clouds and mist floating by, and he could not see the bottom of the mountain at all.

No matter how advanced your martial arts skills are, you cannot climb a cliff with your bare hands. You must use a rope to get down.

Huang Sixi asked Tie Luohan to untie the hemp rope he was carrying and tie it to the tree trunk on the top of the mountain. To be on the safe side, he tied two hemp ropes in total so that both hands could hold them.

(End of this chapter)