The chivalrous spirit is fickle

Dan Xiu raised his eyebrows slightly, and the curiosity in his eyes almost overflowed.

"It's about Long San and the little girl from the Demon Cult."

Hearing this, Shi Gu became strange, coughed lightly, and nodded.

"It's true. Long San doesn't know sign language. He usually communicates with people by writing, but that's too troublesome, so he found someone to teach him sign language."

When Dan Xiu heard this, she chuckled, her smile was as beautiful as a flower, charming everyone, and her long ponytail swayed gently, as if to create ripples in people's hearts.

She said while smiling and shaking her head.

"I never thought that Long San's bizarre behavior that troubled the martial arts masters was due to this reason. But who taught him sign language? It's so wicked?"

"..."

The atmosphere suddenly became silent, and Shi Gu turned his head away guiltily. Dan Xiu looked at the silent Shi Gu, his smile gradually disappeared, replaced by a face full of contempt.

"really."

"You have such a bad reputation in the martial arts world for a reason."

Chapter 22: Zongming Prefecture (Part 2)

"There are so many people who curse me in this world. Although my reputation is a little bad, I have become famous."

Shi Gu didn't care at all and shamelessly accepted Dan Xiu's evaluation of him, as if Dan Xiu was praising him.

Dan Xiu was speechless when he heard this. To a shameless person like Shi Gu, if you praise him, he will show off to you. If you scold him, he will show off to you again. Dan Xiu could only roll his eyes at Shi Gu and said.

"He won't eat anything."

Shi Gu turned around, looked towards the woods, looked at the corpses all over the ground, and said softly.

"Take her back first, and I'll clean up the mess."

Upon hearing this, Dan Xiu's beautiful eyes moved as she looked at the corpses all over the ground. A strange look flashed across her eyes, and she couldn't help swallowing. Shi Gu, who was facing away from her, seemed to have seen this scene and asked softly.

"Want to eat?"

Shi Gu's voice was plain and casual, as if he was asking a very ordinary question. Listening to Shi Gu's voice, Dan Xiu's eyes flashed with clarity. She lowered her eyebrows, looked at Shi Gu's back, and spoke in a low voice.

"I'm not a demon, at least not yet."

Upon hearing this, Shi Gu slowly shook his head, stepped forward, and walked towards the corpses on the ground, speaking lightly.

"The difference between humans and monsters is not whether they eat humans or not. If those who eat humans are monsters, then I have seen too many monsters."

Dan Xiu did not answer anything. He just took a deep look at the corpses on the ground and suppressed the bloodthirsty desire in his heart. Then he resolutely took the body of the girl in green, stepped on the black fog, and flew towards the direction of Lin'an City.

The moon was bright and the evening breeze was blowing gently. The silvery moonlight sprinkled on the woods. The shadows of the trees trembled like monsters with bared fangs and claws.

Shi Gu walked on the moonlight and slowly raised his right hand. A terrifying murderous aura gathered in his palm, and he gently pressed his palm down.

The next moment, a terrifying suction force erupted from the palm of his hand, instantly sucking all the corpses and heads on the ground into Shi Gu's palm.

The body and the head were separated into two places. The body without the head had its bones connected together to form a square block, while the head was piled in one place in the shape of a triangular staircase.

Placed on the top was the head of the old man in black, with ferocious features and a hint of surprise. In the last moment before his death, he had not expected that he would die so simply and cleanly.

The scene was horrifying and bloody, like a painting of hell.

Shi Gu looked at his work, frowned slightly, and sighed softly.

"I have terrible taste."

I hope the tragic condition of these corpses can scare the other party and stop them from looking for me again. Otherwise, my retirement will have to end early.

As mentioned before, whether it is killing or just a bad taste at the moment, for Shi Gu, it is just a means, a means to scare others away.

The horses in the distance had already been frightened and were extremely agitated, but under the cold murderous aura, the horses seemed to have forgotten the instinct to escape. Not to mention running away, they didn't even dare to neigh.

Shi Gu looked around, his eyes suddenly flashed, and he waved his hand towards the pool of blood. Under an invisible pulling force, a black gold-plated token flew out from the pool of blood and landed in Shi Gu's palm.

The black token is about five inches long and three inches wide. The top is shaped like a pavilion, and the bottom is engraved with auspicious clouds. In the middle, there are three words engraved.

"Zongming Mansion?"

Shi Gu read out the words on the token, but his eyes were full of doubt.

Shi Gu knew most of the big and small sects and forces in the martial arts world, but he had never heard of Zong Mingfu.

If it was some small sect, how could it be possible for an eighth-grade martial arts master to escort him? But after thinking about it, Shi Gu still couldn't figure out the origin of this Zong Ming Mansion.

Could it be that, in the short five years since I retired, a powerful force emerged in this world that could be escorted by an eighth-grade master?

This matter doesn't seem to be simple.

Shi Gu changed his mind, put away the token in his hand, turned around and left, disappearing into the night.

For a moment, the only things left in the entire dense forest were the two piles of corpses and heads, and a long sword with its bones cut out and stuck in the soil.

Shi Gu took light steps, seemingly walking as usual, but with each step he took, he instantly appeared a hundred feet away. As his speed increased, the distance became more and more exaggerated.

Half an hour later, Shi Gu had returned to Lin'an City, but he did not go to the antique shop. Instead, he turned around and changed direction, disappearing into the night.

It was already late at night, the lights on the street had gone out, and the entire city of Lin'an was shrouded in darkness. Shi Gu's figure quickly passed through the darkness, and no one was aware of it.

After a while, Shi Gu entered the Bai Niao Temple. Unlike other places in the city, the Bai Niao Temple was still brightly lit. But even so, no one saw any trace of Shi Gu.

In Shi Gu's eyes, the entire Bai Niao Temple seemed defenseless. People could come and go as they pleased.

Shi Gu walked through the courtyard, passed through the winding corridor, and finally came to a remote courtyard in Bai Niao Temple. When he reached the door of the house, he kicked without thinking.

Bang!

The wooden door was kicked open, bringing up a breeze that caused the flame on the candle in the room to flicker, and then there was a woman's scream.

"what!!!!"

Looking closely, Akane of Akamon was pale with fright, holding a white bath towel in her hand, wrapping herself in panic and screaming loudly. There was a wooden bathtub next to her, covered with flower petals, and she looked like she was about to take a bath.

Seeing this, Shi Gu didn't take it seriously. He stepped into the house and spoke to Zhu Yin to comfort her.

"Stop shouting. I've sealed this place off. No matter how loud you shout, no one can hear you."

Hearing this, Zhu Yin's eyes were filled with fear, and he became even more frightened. Looking at Shi Gu who was approaching step by step, he retreated repeatedly. Shi Gu was stunned for a moment, realizing that there was something wrong with what he said, so he stopped and spoke calmly.

"I didn't expect you to have such fair skin."

Zhu Yin's face was pale, and she subconsciously wrapped herself tightly with a bath towel, but it only made her curvy figure more prominent. She bit her lips tightly, like a frightened rabbit.

Seeing this, Shi Gu became interested and approached step by step with a faint smile. Zhu Yin still remembered Shi Gu's terrifying appearance in the alley at that time, and she stepped back in fear, but did not notice the bed behind her.

Suddenly, her feet stumbled and she retreated to the edge of the bed. In panic, she lost her balance, and after a cry, she fell on the bed.

"puff."

Seeing this, Shi Gu could not help but laugh out loud, but hearing Shi Gu's laughter, Zhu Yin felt ashamed and angry. Her big watery eyes were already covered with a layer of mist, and she was about to cry.

"Brother Shi, stop teasing her. She is still a child and can't stand your teasing."

At this moment, a helpless voice sounded, and hearing this voice, Zhu Yin's expression relaxed, and she seemed to feel relieved. Suddenly, an umbrella hanging on the head of Zhu Yin's bed floated up and opened by itself.

Under the umbrella, a charming and beautiful woman, holding an umbrella, protected Zhu Yin. Shi Gu was not surprised at the appearance of the woman. It would be better to say that she was looking for this person.

Hearing the accusations in the woman's words, Shi Gu raised his eyebrows and said nonchalantly.

"We are all men, there is nothing to be afraid of. Besides, are you afraid of this, Akamon?"

Hearing this, the woman smiled bitterly and sighed.

"I am, but she's not."

"..."

Shi Gu's body stiffened and the smile on his face suddenly became awkward. After a moment, he took a step back, clasped his fists and saluted towards Zhu Yin and the other person, and said in a deep voice.

"Sorry, I was abrupt."

Looking at Shi Gu's appearance, Zhu Yin still had a look of shame and anger. In her eyes, Shi Gu was just pretending and had no sincerity at all.

However, as if she knew what Zhu Yin was thinking, the beautiful woman whispered to her.

"Don't worry. Although he doesn't speak very politely, I haven't heard of him flirting with any woman over the years."

"He is quite polite to women he is not close to."

As she spoke, the beautiful woman seemed to remember something. She suddenly smiled and added.

"But the leader of the Demon Cult had some unpleasant comments about him."

"He said he was a fickle man."

Hearing this, Zhu Yin, who had originally had a face full of shame and anger, was suddenly startled, then she covered her mouth and burst out laughing.

With this laugh, the atmosphere in the room eased. The beautiful woman slightly turned sideways and gestured with her hand.

"Brother Shi, let's go over here and talk."

Shi Gu looked straight ahead, and for once he was serious, he nodded in agreement, without saying any more jokes. He followed the woman's gesture and walked to the table ten steps to the side.

Seeing this, the woman raised her hand and waved, and a screen appeared in front of the bed. After doing this, she walked to the table and asked Shigu to sit down.

"Brother Shi, I know your temper, just say whatever you want to say."

The woman didn't exchange too many pleasantries and went straight to the point asking Shi Gu about his purpose of coming. Shi Gu also didn't say any nonsense. He took out the token of Zong Mingfu from his bosom, placed it on the table, and gently pushed it forward.

"You Chimen don't know much about Zongming Mansion?"

The woman reached out to take the token, and after looking at it carefully, she was shocked.

Of course he knew about what happened in Zong Ming Mansion. After all, the old man in black and his entourage had stayed here before. But now that this token appeared in Shi Gu's hands, there was no need to say more about the fate of the old man in black and his entourage.

Thinking of this, the woman calmly put the token back on the table, without asking about the origin of the token, and spoke softly.

"Zong Ming Mansion has become quite famous in recent years. It's a coincidence that during the years when you, Brother Shi, retired from the martial arts world, several new forces emerged in the martial arts world, and they are gaining momentum."

"For example, the Zongming Mansion has been gaining fame since three years ago. The Mansion Master Shen Zhongyi is at the eighth level of martial arts and has already touched the ninth level of martial arts. Many people are optimistic that he can enter the ninth level."

"There are also rumors that the masters left over from the Mountain God Cult that was destroyed a few years ago have also joined the Zong Ming Mansion, but they are hiding in the dark. It is possible that they are ninth-grade masters. Therefore, the strength of the Zong Ming Mansion in secret is more sufficient than that on the surface."

Upon hearing this, Shi Gu frowned and tapped the table with his fingers involuntarily. This was his favorite action and he would do it whenever he was thinking or nervous.

After thinking for a moment, Shi Gu sighed and smiled.

"Shen Zhongyi? I don't think I've heard of this name before. Can you be more specific?"

Hearing this, the woman covered her lips with her hand and smiled so charmingly that people almost forgot that he was a man.

"What a coincidence! I, Chimen, do have a top-secret message about Zongming Mansion. Not to mention other people, even Tongtian Pavilion doesn't know it."

"It's just that we didn't intend to let others know this news."

As she spoke, the woman looked at Shi Gu meaningfully, and Shi Gu immediately understood and said.

"Consider it as I owe you a favor. If you need my help in the future, I won't refuse."

After getting the promise of bone release, the woman secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then sat up straight and spoke in a low voice.

"This news actually came by chance. Even some of the followers of Zong Ming Mansion didn't know about it."

"This Shen Zhongyi is over 40 years old. Zongming Mansion is located in Huiyin City. He has a wife in the mansion named Shen Qiu."

At this point, the woman suddenly took a deep breath, her face changed, and she spoke word by word.

"That Shen Qiu is Shen Zhongyi's biological daughter."

Shi Gu's pupils shrank slightly, his face twitched slightly, and he was full of disbelief. Seeing this, the woman smiled bitterly and said in a low voice.

"Not only that, the girl in green who has been staying in my Chimen for a short time these days is also Shen Zhongyi's biological daughter, named Shen Yueer."

"She is the concubine that Shen Zhongyi prepared for himself."

Bang! The teacup on the table suddenly shattered into fine white powder, like sand. The woman was startled and looked up, only to see Shi Gu's face as usual, just tapping the table with his fingers again.

The woman felt relieved and spoke in a low voice.

"Such an act that disregards human ethics is extremely detrimental to one's virtue, so Shen Zhongyi dared not let anyone know about it. Only those he trusted knew a little bit about it. He also did not dare to keep Shen Yue by his side, but instead raised her in Dengzhou, not far from Lin'an City."

"In the sixteen years since Shen Yue was born, she has never met Shen Zhongyi, but she is destined to become her biological father's concubine."

"But paper cannot cover fire. Shen Yue's biological mother wanted her daughter to escape from the devil's den, but she was also brutally killed by Shen Zhongyi's men."

"Her body was dismembered and buried in the courtyard where Shen Yue lived, in order to intimidate Shen Yue."

"However, by some strange coincidence, the woman met me the day before she died, and only then did I know the reason."