Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 188: Making a Feint to the East and Attacking to the West, the Savior of the Evil

Yin Jiuyou can definitely be said to be an evil person.

He was born with a disability and cannot be humane, so he is a psychopath and likes to peek at other people doing things.

In order to satisfy this hobby, he practiced martial arts hard, wore white clothes, let his hair down, and disguised himself as a ghost.

Logically speaking, although this kind of thing is annoying, it is obviously not considered a bad person. At most, you can call him a pervert.

However, he later spied on Li Dayuan, a lay disciple of Shaolin, and thus became enemies with Li Dayuan. In the end, he used his lightness skills to secretly attack and poison Li Dayuan and killed him.

I thought it was no big deal.

Although Li Dayuan is a lay disciple of Shaolin, no one knows how many lay disciples there are in Shaolin Temple, and only a very few of them can obtain substantial support from Shaolin Temple.

But Li Dayuan is not one of them.

But Yin Jiuyou was very unlucky. At that time, the abbot of Shaolin Temple, Kongwen, was active nearby. After hearing the news, he rushed to hunt him down.

Yin Jiuyou's strength was naturally far inferior to that of the Shaolin abbot, so he gritted his teeth and fled into the Yinming Valley. This valley was a huge natural moat with extremely complex and dangerous terrain. Except for the road into the valley, other places were dead ends.

Kong Wen thought that Yin Jiuyou could not escape at all, so he guarded the entrance of the valley. Unexpectedly, Yin Jiuyou escaped miraculously.

Shaolin monk, knowledge and wisdom!
Before Kongwen became the abbot, he was already the signature monk of Shaolin Temple, not to mention that he later became the abbot.

However, they chased after a congenital warrior, but the other party escaped, which greatly damaged the reputation of Shaolin.

Shaolin Temple lost face and has been secretly hunting down Yin Jiuyou ever since.

Yin Jiuyou had no choice but to flee into the Valley of Evil.

The Ming Cult is next to the Valley of Evil, and there are other evil people inside and outside the valley. Therefore, Shaolin Temple did not dare to send people there easily, but the evil people in the Valley of Evil did not dare to come out at all, so they simply gave up.

However, the existence of this incident also made many people in the martial arts world laugh at the Shaolin Temple.

Then an inexplicable force began to exaggerate Yin Jiuyou's perversion and terror, and many terrible things were blamed on him.

As a result, Yin Jiuyou became one of the ten evil men.

He is indeed not a good person.

But judging from the sins he committed, he is not even close to being one of the ten evil men.

It’s better to say... the so-called ten evil men, from the perspective of the entire martial arts world, are not considered to be very evil at all.

Huo Xiu founded Qingyi 108th Floor and earned commissions by killing people. His hands were stained with countless sins.

When Zhu Wusi was young, he single-handedly drained the power of 108 martial arts masters from the eight major sects and killed them all.

In terms of their evil deeds, the ten evil men are not even worthy of carrying their shoes.

But the truly famous villains in the world are those in the Valley of Evil, not Huo Xiu and Zhu Wusi.

He who steals a hook will be put to death, but he who steals a country will be made king!

This is the reason.

Fang Zheng knew the inside story, so he kept silent.

At this moment, there was a sound of chaos inside the Sun family's house.

A figure came hurriedly from behind. It was Lu Bai, the Crane Hand, one of the Thirteen Guardians of Songshan Sect.

He quickly came to Zuo Lengchan and whispered something.

Seeing this, Yin Jiuyou suddenly laughed out loud and said, "It seems that my mission is accomplished!
Zuo Lengchan, Fang Zheng the bald donkey, you didn't expect that you set this trap to catch me, but I also have a plan to make a feint to the east and attack in the west. I will use me as bait to lure you all away. Later, Tu Jiaojiao sneaked into Zuo Lengchan's room and stole your marching plan!
Otherwise, do you think I'm stupid? Knowing that something like that happened during the day, you would definitely be on high alert at night, but why did you still come here? "

"Androgynous Tu Jiaojiao?"

"Is it her? The one who is most proficient in disguise among the ten evil men!"

"No way? Our marching plan has been stolen by the Sun Moon Cult before the fighting even starts?"

When everyone heard this, they immediately started talking.

"Hahahaha!"

A burst of laughter interrupted everyone's discussion.

But it was Zuo Lengchan.

He laughed heartily and said, "You're the fool! We knew you were coming tonight, so how could we not make preparations? Besides, the so-called marching plan has always been in my head and has never been put down on paper. What did you steal?!"

A strange smile appeared on Yin Jiuyou's face: "If you say so, then it must be, Alliance Leader Zuo!"

"You!" Zuo Lengchan was furious and instantly understood Yin Jiuyou's conspiracy.

The fact is just as he said, there is no so-called marching plan at all.

But whether people believe this or not depends on whether they believe it.

Some people may think that this is just a lie he told to cover up the theft of the marching plan and to stabilize the alliance.

But Zuo Lengchan still can't prove it.

Because, as he said, he didn't even write out a marching plan.

Besides, the harder you try to prove something like this, the more suspicious it will become.

"You're about to die, yet you're still spreading lies to deceive the people!"

Zuo Lengchan gritted his teeth and said, "Master Chongxu, Master Fangzheng, this guy refuses to repent. Put aside your mercy and kill him!"

"Amitabha!" Fang Zheng chanted the Buddha's name to express his agreement.

Chongxu also sighed and said, "An Wu is just a man from the Western Regions. What did he give you to make you so loyal?"

"Hahaha, how can you, the people of Anwu, understand the greatness of Lord Anwu?"

Yin Jiuyou said, "Fang Zheng, the bald donkey, I, a villain, do not need your Buddha's mercy. It is simply because I have met my 'Buddha'. Therefore, even if I die, I will never abandon him and die...Even villains have their own saviors!"

After saying that, without waiting for everyone to react, he directly rushed towards the sharp blade in Ding Mian's hand and committed suicide!

"This……"

Saying a thousand words of loyalty, saying ten thousand words of fearlessness, cannot be as shocking as one ironclad fact.

People didn't expect that Yin Jiuyou was not only not afraid of death, but could even be said to be seeking death.

Just for the Sun and Moon Sect's plan.

Just for the current leader, that man from the Western Regions!

The crescent moon rises into the sky.

The Blackwood Cliffs loomed in the distance.

People seemed to be able to see a terrifying black shadow above the Black Wood Cliff, overlooking all living beings.

The black shadow was extremely evil, yet seemed to be filled with endless charm, making people unable to help but cling to it.

"enough!"

Zuo Lengchan shouted loudly, his voice resounding in the silence: "Tonight's business is over. Everyone should go back to bed as soon as possible, otherwise you will be exhausted tomorrow."

Everyone then returned to their rooms, lay down on their beds, and prepared to go to sleep.

After going through such an experience, who can sleep for a while?

In a room, someone said, "Tell me, is what Yin Jiuyou said true or false?"

"What?" asked another person who shared the room.

"The matter of luring the tiger away from the mountain and stealing the marching plan formulated by the leader?"

"It should be... fake..."

The other side responded.

But this hesitant attitude also reveals his inner doubts.

Although Yin Jiuyou was an evil person, the people present had only heard of his bad reputation, and no one had actually been persecuted by him.

In the past, everyone was cursing Yin Jiuyou, so they just followed suit.

But in fact, I know nothing about Yin Jiuyou.

This time, when they met Yin Jiuyou for the first time, they saw that he was willing to sacrifice his life for his loyalty.

I felt a surge of admiration in my heart.

With this kind of good impression, I naturally believed what he said a little more.

It's just that what you think in your heart can't be told to others with absolute certainty. "Then tell me, is the other thing Yin Jiuyou said true or false?"

"Are you saying that someone is killing people to practice martial arts?"

"yes……"

"This...I'm afraid it's true..."

"Hiss! We caught Yin Jiuyou today, but we didn't catch the murderer. If he wants to kill more people to practice his skills... we must be on guard!"

The two of them lived in the same room, so they came from the same faction, had a very good relationship, and knew each other well.

But in the entire Sun family residence, most of the other people are strangers.

No one knows which one of these people will be the devil who kills people and practices martial arts!

Inside Zuo Lengchan's room.

Zuo Lengchan hasn't slept yet.

Because he had to find someone to fix the broken door first.

"No wonder that guy wanted to break down my door. It turned out he was creating an opportunity for his companions!"

Zuo Lengchan sneered: "Unfortunately, I didn't write any marching plan at all."

Ding Mian said worriedly, "Master, we should be cautious about this matter. We all trust you, but others may not. If rumors spread, it won't be a good thing."

Zuo Lengchan said, “I have naturally thought of this, but this kind of thing cannot be proven. Once we fight the Sun Moon Sect in the future, people will naturally understand.

However, you should also pay attention to the rumors within the alliance. My position as leader is precarious, and I cannot lose it because of some rumors!"

"Yes!"

Ding Mian nodded: "And the matter of the murderer..."

"Well... this matter is indeed very troublesome. Send someone to spread rumors so that people will put their hopes on Lu Xiaofeng and don't involve me too much.

In this way, even if that person really killed someone for practicing martial arts and committed the crime again, it would only be a problem for Lu Xiaofeng."

"Master is wise!"

Lu Xiaofeng, whom he was talking about, was not asleep either.

"Li Tanhua, how is it?"

Li Xun Huan shook his head and said, "Those two were very cautious. Only one of them left, and the other remained in the room. I couldn't find any opportunity."

"That's really a pity."

Lu Xiaofeng said helplessly.

Tonight, he also had his own plan, which was to use Yin Jiuyou's matter to create an opportunity for Li Xunhuan to enter Yi Xin and Yi Jue's room.

Unfortunately, it failed in the end.

"These two are so cautious. I'm afraid we won't find any opportunities inside the Sun family residence. It seems we must shift our focus outside and start with the other people from the Seven Absolute Hall."

"It's natural."

Li Xun Huan nodded. "My situation is fine, but you, Brother Lu, are in big trouble. After what happened tonight, I'm afraid that murderer won't strike again easily."

Lu Xiaofeng shook his head and said, "I think what Yin Jiuyou said is true. That man killed people in order to practice martial arts! If that's the case, he will definitely strike again!"

"Then I hope Detective Lu can find the murderer as soon as possible."

"Um……"

The room fell into silence.

Lu Xiaofeng suddenly spoke again: "Brother Li, what do you think of that man from the Western Regions, the current leader of the Sun Moon Sect, An Wu?"

Li Xun Huan pondered for a moment and said, "I haven't seen the person, I've only heard his voice. No matter how many guesses and opinions I have, they are all untrue."

Lu Xiaofeng stood up and looked out the window.

"Originally I just wanted to help you investigate Yi Xin, but now, I want to meet the leader of the Sun Moon Sect even more."

Li Xun Huan laughed and said, "So am I? After all, he is... the savior of the evil!"

"The savior of the wicked..."

The next few days were calm.

Yin Jiuyou's words before his death did indeed bring about some rumors, but under Zuo Lengchan's intentional control, they did not cause much impact.

And the murderer did not take any further action.

Even if Lu Xiaofeng had all sorts of tricks, it would be impossible for him to find out the other party's true identity under such circumstances.

Just like that, a few days later.

Outside Sunjia Town, the alliance army gathered.

In this alliance, the Shaolin, Wudang, and Huashan sects each brought only one hundred disciples.

But the Songshan School brought two hundred disciples!

It can be said that the entire Songshan School was hollowed out.

Other sects followed the example of Shaolin and Wudang and also brought only a hundred people.

On the contrary, the Yueying Sect, Qijue Hall, Sanhu Sect and other sects each brought hundreds of people.

In addition, there are independent rangers who come to support on their own.

It did not become a third-rate force among the Eighteen Heroes.

All together, there were about 7,000 to 8,000 people, but it was announced to the outside world that there were 10,000 people.

After a few days of brief training by Zuo Lengchan, he began to have some military bearing.

They gathered at the gate of Sunjia Town, stretching as far as the eye could see.

"March toward Blackwood Cliff!"

Under the gaze of thousands of eyes, Zuo Lengchan shouted loudly, announcing that the alliance was officially marching towards Heimu Cliff.

They thought they would encounter an attack from the Sun and Moon Sect on the way, but unexpectedly the Allied forces had an extremely smooth journey.

We set up camp about five miles away from Heimu Cliff.

Zuo Lengchan invited Fang Zheng, Chongxu and Liu Yuru to go to the Black Wood Cliff to explore.

Accidents happened one after another on the Black Wood Cliff. After Dongfang Bubai left, the Sun and Moon Sect had tens of thousands of followers, but only more than ten thousand were left.

Fortunately, Ren Woxing returned but was defeated, and An Wu became the leader. He issued a call to all members of the Sun and Moon Sect to gather at Heimu Cliff, and said that he would not hold anyone accountable for their past.

Many people who had previously abandoned their identities as members of the Sun and Moon Sect have returned to it.

The final number of people reached more than 20,000.

It is naturally impossible for so many people to gather on Blackwood Cliff.

In fact, there were only two thousand elite soldiers on the Black Wood Cliff, and the remaining more than ten thousand people all camped in front of the mountain.

As the four of them looked up, they saw that the fortifications were strong and the army was in good order. The walls, towers, ravines, tents, beacon trains and barracks were all built in an orderly manner.

Fang Zheng and the other two were not familiar with military tactics, but as soon as they saw the camp, they could feel a heavy pressure coming towards them.

Zuo Lengchan had studied military tactics in depth and understood how easy it was to defend and difficult to attack such a military camp.

"It's simply... it's a model of military tactics... No, it even surpasses them! Has the Sun Moon Divine Sect actually preserved such a high level of military tactics?"

Zuo Lengchan naturally knew that the founder of the Sun and Moon Sect was a subordinate of Lan Yu, a famous general of the former Ming Dynasty.

But after so many years, people have changed more than once, and the inheritance of military tactics may have been lost.

Ren Woxing, Dongfang Bubai, and even the ten elders of the Sun Moon Sect and the masters of various halls are all known for their martial arts.

How come such a camp suddenly appeared?

Facing this camp, Zuo Lengchan only felt that he was facing the famous generals in the military books.

The enemies he faced were all those elite troops in the legend.

A heavy pressure arose spontaneously.

(End of this chapter)