Martial Arts World Assassin

Chapter 327 Eagle Bounty
After reaching an agreement with Song Yuzhi that day, Huang Sixi headed south to Suian County in western Zhejiang without stopping.

At first Huang Sixi traveled along the official road.

After Song Zhi recovered from his injuries, Huang Sixi talked with him many times and learned that he was very familiar with the terrain of Jiangnan and knew a mountain path leading to Chun'an County, Su'an County.

Huang Sixi asked Song Zhi to be his guide and began to lead the children through the mountains and forests.

A few days later they successfully arrived at the Qianligang Mountains outside Chun'an City.

Huang Sixi was not in a hurry to inspect the situation in the mountains. He first found a few caves on the barren mountains near the county town to temporarily house the children.

Then he sent Zhai Jiao to stay at an inn in the county town and wait for Song Yuzhi to arrive.

After a few uneventful days, Zhai Jiao rushed back to the cave to inform Huang Sixi that Song Yuzhi had rescued all 23 girls.

Huang Sixi immediately took Zhai Jiao and Du Silang and accompanied Song Zhi out of the mountain to meet Song Yuzhi.

At this time, Song Zhi's injuries had healed. He never blamed Huang Sixi for using Xiaolongquan to injure him. Instead, he did his best to give Huang Sixi advice and help Huang Sixi take care of the children.

He knew that Huang Sixi was most concerned about the children, so he only discussed the children's settlement issues with Huang Sixi and nothing else.

Now is the time to say goodbye.

Song Zhicai asked casually: "Does Mr. Huang plan to live in seclusion in Qianligang in the future?"

Huang Sixi confessed: "I don't have any idea of living in seclusion, but it is inconvenient for these children to reveal their whereabouts. In the future, I will keep them at home and study, and not let them go out. This is also to ensure their safety."

Song Zhi thought that if he really wanted to ensure safety, he could actually send the children to Lingnan, where the sky was high and the roads were long, and it was also the core territory of the Song family, which would definitely ensure that the children would live in peace and safety for the rest of their lives.

However, saying this might imply the intention of forcing Huang Sixi to join the Song clan, so Song Zhi did not mention it.

He pointed to the north and said, "A hundred miles away is Huangshan. The mountains there are high and steep, and the terrain is extremely remote. It is more suitable for seclusion than Qianligang."

Huang Sixi nodded and said, "This is a good suggestion. I will consider going to Huangshan to explore the terrain. Qianligang may not be a place to live permanently."

Song Zhi couldn't tell the truth from falsehood in Huang Sixi's words. He guessed that since Huang Sixi chose to meet Song Yuzhi outside Chun'an County, the possibility that he would live in Qianligang in the future was quite high.

As the second most important person in the Song clan, he had seen countless people and had developed a keen eye for identifying people. However, he was still unable to categorize Huang Sixi because Huang Sixi was too outstanding.

Huang Sixi is unrivalled in both intelligence and martial arts, but he is alone and has no family background. It would seem that such a lone expert is the right person to be won over.

However, through the contact over the past few days, Song Zhi discovered that Huang Sixi had no interest in fame, wealth and power, and would never work for any force.

Song Zhi simply gave up the idea of lobbying Huang Sixi. He knew that Huang Sixi had sympathy for the tragic situation in the troubled times and was a person worthy of trust, so he decided to have a low profile with Huang Sixi and treat him as a gentleman.

Thinking of this, Song Zhi asked again: "Mr. Huang, you don't plan to live in seclusion for the time being. Where do you plan to travel in the future? My Song family is always open to you."

Huang Sixi wants to search for the four great books, but the area is unknown, so he may go to Lingnan in the future.

He went to ask Song Zhi: "I heard that there is a Cihang Jingzhai in the martial arts world, known as the leader of the righteous martial arts world. Does the second leader Song know where the headquarters of Cihang Jingzhai is located?"

Song Zhi was startled when he heard this: "Does Mr. Huang want to visit Cihang Jingzhai?"

He believed that Huang Sixi would not do anything unfavorable to the nuns of Cihang Jingzhai, so he answered truthfully: "The main altar of Cihang Jingzhai is located on the Dita Peak in Pu'an County, but I don't know exactly where the Dita Peak is."

Huang Sixi knew that Pu'an County belonged to Sichuan and was adjacent to the Jialing River, a tributary of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Did this mean that the main temple of Cihang Jingzhai would be opened in the mountains of Sichuan?
Huang Sixi asked again: "Second Master Song, since you know that Emperor Ta Peak is in Pu'an County, why don't you know its exact location?"

Song Zhi smiled and explained, "When my brother was young, he had contact with Fan Qinghui, the current head of Cihang Jingzhai. The two first met in Pu'an County. At that time, Fan Qinghui told my brother that she was practicing at the nearby Di Ta Peak. My brother had never heard of Di Ta Peak, so he casually asked about the location of the mountain. She did not answer, and my brother did not ask again."

His elder brother was naturally Tian Dao Song Que, who once had a vague affection for Fan Qinghui, but their relationship started with emotion and ended with courtesy and morality, and ended in failure.

All the female disciples of Cihang Jingzhai have this kind of close yet distant style.

Later, Fan Qinghui became a nun, and Song Que married and had children. This was a private story from thirty or forty years ago. If Song Zhi hadn't told it himself, outsiders would never have known about it.

Huang Sixi thought that Cihang Jingzhai had been founded as early as the Han Dynasty and had been passed down for hundreds of years. The main altar, Ditafeng, must have been opened in a Feng Shui treasure land.

Even if the Song family did not know the exact location of Emperor Ta Peak, as long as Huang Sixi knew that it was located in Pu'an County in Sichuan, he might be able to calculate it using a Feng Shui compass.

Seeing the regret on Huang Sixi's face, Song Zhi revealed another past event: "I heard from my brother that the Taoist's number one master, 'San Zhenren' Ning Daoqi, once went to Emperor Peak. His original intention was to find the master of Cihang Jingzhai to discuss martial arts, but the master did not do anything. Instead, he let him read the treasured book of the Cihang Jingzhai, 'Cihang Sword Canon'.

Ning Daoqi vomited blood and was injured before he finished reading, so he retreated. In addition, the Jingnian Zen Temple in the southern suburbs of Luoyang City has always had a close relationship with Cihang Jingzhai, and the Zen master, Master Liaokong, should also be aware of the location of the Emperor's Peak. "

When Huang Sixi heard him mention Ning Daoqi, he couldn't help but become interested: "It is said that Ning Daoqi is one of the three great martial arts masters in the world. How big is the gap between your brother's martial arts and his?"

Song Zhi suddenly showed a hint of pride: "Ning Daoqi is ranked among the three great masters because he is old. He, Turkic Bi Xuan, and Goryeo Fu Cailin are all in their eighties or nineties and became famous very early.

The martial arts colleagues respect the three of them as elders, so they call them the three great masters. My brother is a rising star and does not compete with the seniors for fame. But if they really fight, Ning Daoqi may not be my brother's opponent!"

Huang Sixi smiled slightly and said, "According to what you said, your brother's swordsmanship is already invincible in the world?"

Song Zhi's face turned red, and he felt that what he said was a bit exaggerated. He then stopped being modest and said, "Even if my brother can't beat Ning Daoqi, he won't lose."

The recognized martial arts masters in the world are Ning Daoqi, Bi Xuan and Fu Cailin, but the younger generation Song Que and Shi Zhixuan are actually not inferior to these three.

Huang Sixi can now crush and win against top masters.

How many moves are needed to determine the winner when facing a grandmaster? You will only know after fighting.

As they chatted, Huang Sixi and Song Zhi soon arrived at a green lake outside Chun'an County.

Song Yuzhi and more than 23 girls all stayed in the bamboo forest by the lake waiting.

Huang Sixi entered the forest and met Song Yuzhi. He first asked Du Silang, who was accompanying him, to recognize the girls, and then asked Du Silang and Zhai Jiao to lead the girls back to the cave.

Huang Sixi stayed behind to say his final goodbyes to Song Zhi and Song Yuzhi.

Seeing that Song Yuzhi was alone, Song Zhi asked, "You don't have any guards with you?" Song Yuzhi smiled and said, "All the guards stayed in the county. I brought the girl to Chun'an and didn't tell anyone the reason. I kept the news secret."

She looked at Huang Sixi again: "Except for me and my second uncle, no one would know that Mr. Huang has any relationship with these children."

She did this out of caution. The news that Huang Sixi had massacred the Iron Cavalry Society had spread throughout the martial arts world, and assassins from all over the country were tracking down Huang Sixi's whereabouts.

She blocked the information about the children, so the killer would only target Huang Sixi and not the children.

Huang Sixi nodded slightly, very satisfied with Song Yuzhi's low-key approach.

Song Zhi also showed admiration on his face. He had always been very kind to Song Yuzhi. This niece was bold and careful, did things in a very organized way, and was both talented and beautiful. If she were not a girl, the Song family's foundation would definitely have been passed on to this niece.

He then asked Song Yuzhi: "Has anything major happened in the martial arts world these days?"

He originally wanted to ask about Huang Sixi's situation and whether he was wanted so that Huang Sixi could be on guard.

Song Yuzhi first talked about the predicament encountered by the Song clan: "More than a month ago, Li Zitong was killed, and the leader of the Donghai Rebel Army changed. The internal situation was unstable. Jianghuai Du Fuwei took the opportunity to send troops to attack and seized the Donghai Rebel Army's territory in Yancheng. The Donghai Rebel Army was forced to cross the Huai River and head north to return to their hometown, Donghai County!"

Donghai County is located near Lianyungang in northern Jiangsu Province. It is also the hometown of Li Zitong. He led his troops south, originally intending to join forces with Du Fuwei to seize the Jianghuai territory and threaten Jiangdu. As a result, he was assassinated by Huang Sixi, and his Donghai Volunteer Army was defeated by Du Fuwei, and he was forced to retreat back to his hometown.

When Song Zhi heard Song Yuzhi mention "Li Zitong", his face turned strange.

He turned to Huang Sixi and said, "After Li Zitong's death, the East Sea Volunteer Army issued a hunting order in the martial arts world. The murderer they want to hunt down has no name, but his appearance is very similar to you, Mr. Huang. This incident may affect you, Mr. Huang!"

Huang Sixi said calmly: "It doesn't matter. Even if they think I am the murderer who assassinated Li Zitong and Fu Gongju, I will not argue. Whoever wants to kill me for the bounty, I will kill them all, including the one who issued the killing order. I will find a way to deal with them all!"

This sentence has confirmed that the assassin is himself.

In fact, Song Zhi had already guessed the answer. He was very curious about how Huang Sixi became enemies with Li Zitong and Fu Gongju. Did they do something evil like the Iron Cavalry Society?

He knew that this was Huang Sixi's privacy and did not ask any further questions.

Song Yuzhi was not surprised at all, because she had learned through a recent new wanted warrant that Huang Sixi was the assassin who killed Li Zitong and Fu Gongju.

She continued to tell them: "At present, Du Fuwei has monopolized several counties in Jianghuai, and his reputation is comparable to that of the Wagang Army in the Central Plains. He relies on his strong army to cut off the Yangtze River waterway and wantonly plunders merchant ships without giving anyone face!

The three salt ships of the Song family that were sent to Sichuan and Shu were seized by them and could not be recovered. The losses in the future will probably be even greater. Du Fuwei relied on the huge profits of the Jiangdao to accumulate more and more money and grain! "

Three years ago, Song Yuzhi's elder sister Song Yuhua married Xie Wenlong, the son of Xie Hui, a wealthy man in Xichuan.

Jie Hui, nicknamed "Judge of the Martial World", is a top master on par with Song Zhi. He founded "Duzun Castle", one of the emerging forces that emerged from the four major clans in the world.

The Song family's private salt was sent to Sichuan and Shu to be distributed to local salt merchants by Duzun Fort.

After hearing what his niece said, Song Zhi thought that even if there was a loss, it was the Song family's loss and did not seem to have much to do with Mr. Huang.

As far as Song Zhi knows, although Du Fuwei had issued an order to hunt down the murderer who assassinated Fu Gongju in order to give an explanation to his subordinates, the reward was pitifully low and it was just a show. His niece specifically mentioned Du Fuwei. Could it be that there has been a change in the hunt for the murderer?

Thinking of this, Song Zhi asked directly: "Did Du Fuwei raise the reward for the Jianghuai Edict because he robbed too much money and grain?"

Song Yuzhi covered her lips with her hand and yawned lightly. She still looked tired.

In order to protect the twenty-three girls along the way these days, she guarded them almost day and night, fearing that one of the girls would get into trouble and not be able to explain to Huang Sixi.

Seeing that Huang Sixi was also listening attentively, she quickly perked up and talked about an inside story of the Jianghuai Army: "Yuzhi has received the latest news. Qu Aofeng, the flying eagle of Tiele, has brought a secret order from the Tiele King to sneak into the Central Plains to unite with the rebel forces in order to fish in troubled waters. They have set their sights on Du Fuwei, who occupies a large amount of territory in Jianghuai, and the two sides have already formed a secret alliance!"

A few days ago, Huang Sixi heard from Song Yuzhi that Ren Shaoming, the leader of the Iron Cavalry Society, was Qu Ao's biological son. Huang Sixi was also prepared that Qu Ao would sneak into the Central Plains to avenge his son.

But it was surprising that Qu Ao actually formed an alliance with Du Fuwei on behalf of the Tiele tribe.

Huang Sixi asked: "Du Fuwei already has a strong army, does he still need to form an alliance with foreign tribes?"

Song Yuzhi made a logical analysis: "Since ancient times, the military power has always been in the north. Du Fuwei may seem to have a strong army, but if a war really breaks out, he is definitely no match for the northern heroes. He is worried that the northern heroes will go south to grab territory, so he has the idea of introducing foreign aid!
The Tiele tribe has always been the mortal enemy of the Turkic tribe. The two sides have been fighting fiercely on the grasslands. At present, the influence of the Turkic tribe in the Central Plains is getting deeper and deeper. They have tamed Liang Shidu and Liu Wuzhou of the Yingyang faction as their two dogs and have been constantly encroaching on the northern rivers and mountains. The Tiele tribe has also developed the ambition to get a share of the Central Plains. "

She concluded: "Du Fuwei and the Tiele tribe were wary of each other, and each wanted what it wanted, so when Qu Ao approached Du Fuwei, the two sides hit it off and became accomplices!"

Song Zhi finally understood his niece's intentions: "If Qu Ao and Du Fuwei were in collusion, I'm afraid the first thing they would do would be to persuade Du Fuwei to hunt down Huang Langjun?"

Song Yuzhi took out a piece of yellow paper from his bosom. This was the original copy of the "Jianghuai Edict".

She handed it to Huang Sixi: "Originally, Du Fuwei was tracking down the murderer who assassinated Fu Gongju, and only offered a reward of 1,000 taels of silver. Now the reward has increased by more than ten times. Du Fuwei and Qu Ao seem to be sure that Huang Langjun not only killed Fu Gongju, but also killed Ren Shaoming!"

Huang Sixi unfolded the yellow paper, glanced at it, and found that in addition to the money and food, the bounty also included an additional reward specially marked.

This reward is given back to all the killers in the world. As long as they are willing to go to the Jianghuai Army camp and join in the operation to hunt down the murderer, they will be taught a set of innate qigong.

Huang Sixi returned the yellow paper to Song Yuzhi and asked, "What kind of innate Qigong is this?"

Song Yuzhi shrugged: "I didn't find out."

Song Zhi was well-informed and guessed, "Du Fuwei's nickname is 'The Universe in His Sleeves'. His innate Qi was cultivated over many years and he is not famous for it!"
Qu Ao is different. He is the martial arts master of the Tiele tribe. He created three sets of innate qigong, one is "Seven Turns of Wild Waves", one is "Eight Folds of Violent Tide", and the other is "Nine Changes of Condensation". However, he may not really pass it on to the Middle-earth killer. The reward on the hunting order should be just a means to recruit the killer. "

Huang Sixi already knew what was going on. He turned to look at Song Yuzhi and asked, "In addition to the 'Jianghuai Edict', has the Demon Sect issued a hunting order?"

Song Yuzhi was stunned for a moment: "The Demon Sect never issues a hunting order. Even if they do, no one dares to claim the bounty."

The Demon Sect has always liked to rob its fellow criminals, and even the most vicious killers are unwilling to make deals with them.

However, the Demon Sect has another way to offer rewards.

While searching for the girl, Song Yuzhi paid special attention to Huang Sixi's intelligence and collected all kinds of information: "The Emperor of Chu, Lin Shihong, is the disciple of the elder of the Yinkui Sect of the Demon Sect, Bi Shouxuan. Lin Shihong has issued a wanted order to find you, Mr. Huang. Once Lin Shihong receives news of your whereabouts, the Demon Sect will also know."

(End of this chapter)