northernbook #663 - People who shouldn't be killed
#663 - People who shouldn't be killed
Lu Jing was initially somewhat skeptical about the so-called emergence of the evil demon on that note.
It wasn't that he doubted the emergence of the evil demon itself, but rather the timing and location of its emergence.
You should know that tonight's Zhuangyuan Restaurant has gathered nearly two or three hundred righteous experts, including dozens of first-class masters, including Han Shi, Li Bufan, Qiu Moli... and other martial arts grandmasters.
Almost half of the righteous martial arts world's power is gathered here.
Even if the demonic path launched a full-scale attack, they might not be able to take down the two hundred or so people inside the restaurant.
So, generally speaking, ordinary evil demons wouldn't choose to emerge here unless they were tired of living.
It wasn't until he witnessed the death of Vice Sect Leader Miao that Lu Jing's first doubt was resolved.
Is this... Truth or Dare?
The question and answer between the monks of Xuankong Temple and Miao Qianchi reminded Lu Jing of a popular game at gatherings in his previous life.
Of course, Abbot Huitong's side was forcing a truth, and Miao Qianchi had no choice even if he wanted to play Dare.
Moreover, Abbot Huitong's truth was deadly if not answered properly.
Although the sample size from Vice Sect Leader Miao to Han Shi was not large, Lu Jing had already seen a lot.
First of all, Abbot Huitong must be hiding some kind of strange object on his body.
Otherwise, no matter how miraculous the several unique skills of Xuankong Temple were, it would be impossible to hurt Miao Qianchi without even touching him in front of everyone, let alone make Han Shi, the "number one martial artist in the world," vomit blood for no reason.
However, observing Abbot Huitong's words and actions, Lu Jing found that he didn't seem to be possessed by a strange object, but rather seemed to have some unspeakable secrets.
Moreover, as Qiu Moli said, what he is doing now is equivalent to making enemies of the righteous martial arts world.
Xuankong Temple's reputation and prestige accumulated over hundreds of years are being discarded, which is too great a price to pay. Even if this old monk is so crazy himself, there is no reason for the other monks of Xuankong Temple behind him to be crazy with him.
But now, the monks led by Zhiren clearly still regard Huitong as their leader.
This shows that they are at least mentally prepared for Huitong's actions tonight. So many people can't all be possessed by strange objects, right?
In summary, Lu Jing is more willing to believe that the Abbot Huitong in front of him is indeed Huitong himself. He is only using the power of a strange object and has not lost his mind.
Moreover, he is probably being coerced by someone now.
As for the person who is coercing him... Lu Jing is still unsure of that person's origin, so he has decided to continue to stand still and wait and see.
In addition, Lu Jing's curiosity has also been aroused by Huitong. Which innocent people did Han Shi kill?
"When I was twenty-three years old, I single-handedly destroyed Yanzi Fort with my sword, killing all the water bandits in the寨, regardless of men, women, old, or young, a total of one hundred and twenty-nine people, all of whom became ghosts under my sword,"
Han Shi's words sounded a bit cold and ruthless, but they were not without reason.
Although the people in Zhuangyuan Restaurant felt that Han Shi's actions were a bit extreme for not letting go of the old, weak, women, and children, after all, those who died under his sword were all water bandits, so it could still be regarded as acting on behalf of Heaven.
Moreover, Han Shi himself said that he didn't think there was anything wrong with killing these people, so everyone was waiting for the rest of his story.
Han Shi paused and continued, "But I didn't expect that there was an official government spy hidden among these water bandits. I didn't give him any chance to explain and killed him with one sword.
"After leaving Yanzi Fort, seeing that it was getting late, I found a family in a nearby village to spend the night. The family consisted of a man, a woman, and a child. During the meal, the hostess noticed the blood stains on my clothes and asked me where I came from.
"I didn't hide anything and said it was Yanzi Fort. I knew that there were many spies of those water bandits in the nearby villages, but I didn't care. And that night, the man and woman did sneak into my room, but they hadn't learned any martial arts.
"I easily砍倒 them with one sword each. As a result, government soldiers entered the village not long after. I didn't want to conflict with those government soldiers, so I found a place to hide. I didn't expect them to rush here as soon as they entered the village.
"I was a little strange. At first, I thought these government soldiers were also colluding with the gang of water bandits, but later, after questioning their magistrate, I learned that the matter of the spy in Yanzi Fort also knew that the family in the village was the spy's brother and sister-in-law's family.
"They were all very innocent people. It is estimated that they wanted to capture me and report to the authorities. This is the first regret of my life. I killed three wrong people in one breath, and it was still a family. In the end, only one infant in swaddling clothes was left.
"In order to make up for the mistake I made, I took the infant from the magistrate and brought him back to the Sword Washing Pavilion. When he grew up a little, I took him as a disciple of the Sword Washing Pavilion."
"What's his name?" Abbot Huitong asked.
Han Shi was silent again until he vomited another mouthful of blood and coughed violently. Han Shi waved his hand to stop the disciples who wanted to help, and then raised his head and spat out a name.
"Wei Zixian."
"What?!" This time it was the disciples of the Sword Washing Pavilion who exclaimed.
Wei Zixian, Han Shi's personal disciple, the senior brother of the Sword Washing Pavilion, a young master second only to Lu Jing and Yan Yun, and regarded by many as the next pavilion master of the Sword Washing Pavilion.
No one had thought that he would have the hatred of killing his parents with the person he respected and admired the most in his life.
In the world, there is probably nothing more cruel than this.
"Does Wei Zixian know about this?" Abbot Huitong continued to ask.
"I don't know. Apart from that magistrate, I have never told anyone about it," Han Shi said.
"Amitabha." Abbot Huitong put his hands together and sighed, "This poor monk has nothing to ask for now. Please take good care of your injuries, Pavilion Master Han."
After speaking, he swept his gaze around the restaurant.
And this time, surprisingly, few people dared to meet his eyes.
Because everyone had already discovered that this old monk was not joking. He really had a way to force the people he questioned to not be able to lie.
And which of the people's hearts doesn't have secrets?
Publicly revealing one's secrets is like taking off one's clothes in public. The sense of shame is secondary. Like Han Shi, if one is not careful, not only will one's reputation be greatly damaged, but it is also likely to lead to discord between master and apprentice, and even internal turmoil in the sect. This is the most deadly thing.
Seeing that no one came forward, Abbot Huitong began to call names again, "Manor Master Lu, how about you come next?"