Chapter Fifty-Seven Suspicious and Mysterious

  "You... are you going too? Or... why don't you... come with us to gain experience?" Moon Evening looked at Sui Feng, a faint blush on her face, as if she had mustered up the courage that had been accumulating for a long time and finally spoke out.

  "I..." As the wind blew, his heart moved slightly. Looking at the moonlit evening in front of him, he couldn't help but think of a woman wearing a light blue dress and her silvery laughter. He finally confirmed that the laughter that woke him up when his consciousness was about to get lost in the Buddha's sound was indeed hers.

  Hesitation flashed across his face, but in the end he slowly shook his head. Yue Xi's expression gradually stiffened. "Alright then... you must take care of yourself." Yue Xi smiled slightly and whispered softly.

  She responded softly with a gentle breeze, nodded slightly, "Then... goodbye, take care of yourselves." Just a few short sentences, and there was no more to say.

  Years later, when you know the final outcome, thinking back to that year's Luoshui Bank, in front of the city gate, there was a girl who said such ambiguous words to you. Will your thoughts linger on her? Will you hypothesize what kind of story it would be if you had made another choice back then?

  After passing by Ling and Yue Xi, Liang Ze led Su Feng out of the city gate in a hurry, seemingly knowing that Su Feng still had some reluctance in her heart. Liang Ze also didn't speak a word all along.

  As soon as they left the city gate, they heard a commotion and noise. Liang Tou'er and Sui Feng turned their heads to look, and saw that a large crowd of onlookers had gathered at the city gate, with several bailiffs-like people inside the crowd, apparently something big had happened.

  The two of them just took a glance, and they didn't plan to join in the commotion either. Just as they were about to leave, they heard a voice from among the onlookers saying, "Isn't this the famous Mountain Tiger of the Yellow River? How could he have died here?" "That's right! He was so powerful, who could have killed him so easily?"

  Sui Feng and Ling exchanged a glance, both of their eyes filled with astonishment. Just now that mountain tiger was still chatting away in the inn, how did he die the next moment? The more they thought about it, the more frightened they became, so they quietly used their light skill to squeeze into the crowd and take a look at the situation.

  They were originally able to exert their power in a small space, and the two of them walked into the crowd in just three or four steps. The people around them felt like they were fish, slipping through the crowd with ease. It wasn't until they pushed their way inside that they saw a large man lying on the ground with his legs in the air, a puddle of blood under him. It was the same mountain tiger from before, who had been staying at the inn, with a thin line of blood on his neck, apparently having had his throat cut by someone's sword.

  Once again seeing the corpse, his heart still felt somewhat unusual with the wind. He glanced at Liang Tou'er, and the two exchanged a look before retreating from the crowd once more.

  He walked quietly away from the crowd, and it wasn't until then that Liang Ze spoke up: "The wound on the back of the tiger's neck is extremely fine and deep, it should be a sword scar. Such an injury can't be left by just any ordinary expert, it must be someone who is well-versed in the art of killing, a bloodthirsty killer with countless lives taken. Moreover, since he has been famous for so long, his martial arts skills are probably not ordinary, and to have killed him so easily, this killer's martial arts skills are unfathomable."

  Listening to Liang Touna's description, Suifeng's mind naturally conjured up the image of the person with a full-body crimson aura he had seen on Shuidelongyin, "Could it be..."

  Just as Su Feng opened his mouth, he was interrupted by Liang Ze'er, "Who else can't say, if it's an old enemy, why kill him at this time? Maybe it's because of what he said in the inn, we'd better leave early and not get involved. Let's not discuss this matter." Liang Ze'er's face was serious and tense, Su Feng nodded and didn't speak again, continuing to walk forward with him.

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  At this moment, on the city tower of Luoyang, two figures stood shoulder to shoulder. One wore white clothes, and from the back, his figure was slender and majestic, with an extraordinary air. The other wore a green shirt, and his figure had a few points of subtlety, surprisingly, it was the person who sat opposite the mountain tiger in the Luoyang inn today.

  The two people's actions were almost identical, both staring at the figure gradually disappearing into the distance under the city wall, lost in thought. It wasn't until the figure had disappeared from view that they finally withdrew their gaze.

  "You're very strong." The young man in white clothes said calmly.

  "You too." The man in green clothes also had the same spirit.

  The young man in white clothes looked at the man in green clothes with a cold eye, then glanced at the corpse of the mountain tiger below. His eyes were cold, but his tone was still warm and gentle, "Why did you want to kill him?"

  "He?" The man in green clothes chuckled softly, his voice still as gentle and soft as before. "If you want to blame someone, you can only blame him for saying what he shouldn't have said."

  The young man in white hummed coldly, "Who are you, and why are you following Xiao Feng?"

  As if he hadn't noticed the coldness in the white-clad youth's words, the man in green retorted, "Then what are you, aren't you following him too?"

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  "Where are we going next, the Murong's residence?" Walking halfway, Su Feng followed Liang and asked about their journey.

  "No, let's go to Longyou." Liang Ze's reply was crisp and decisive.

  "Longyou, aren't we not sure about the exact location of Longtai? How can we directly go to Longyou? Besides, even if we found where Longtai is, it's useless." Su Feng listened and became more and more confused.

  "What's the big deal if we don't have the yin-yang jade pendant? Do you think we're going there to gather dragon energy or uncover secrets?" Liang Zei stopped in his tracks, a hint of darkness flashing across his face. "I'm going to destroy it!" He said, before continuing on his way at a quick pace, leaving Suifeng with a shocked expression.

  Destroy it, destroy it! These three words kept echoing in Feng's mind. How many people's dreams of becoming king or emperor were left on this Dragon Platform? Feng hesitated for a moment, looking at the prosperous and bustling city in front of him, his eyes suddenly became determined, yes! Destroy it! The root of all these troubles!

  "How are we going to find it?" He quickly followed along with the wind...

  From Luoyang to Yuhang, it's not a short distance. Liang Ze doesn't know the official roads very well and can't ride a horse with the wind. Fortunately, during the previous dynasty, the Grand Canal connected the Luo River with the Yangtze River, so they planned to take the Tongji Canal as before and head straight to Qiantang.

  Since the Grand Canal connected the north and south, there have been large merchant ships traveling on it, and naturally many passenger ferries.

  Liang Tou'er didn't mind spending this bit of money, so he and Sui Feng chose the most luxurious cruise ship. It was called a cruise ship, but it actually resembled the Mu Rong family's Water Dragon Whirl, with various luxurious suites on board, just like a floating mobile inn.

  Su Feng and Liang Ze took a small bundle of luggage with them, paid the fare at the dock, and boarded the ship. The cabin on the ship was crowded, and it was even divided into two layers. Su Feng and Liang Ze both preferred quietness, so they asked for a room on the top floor.

  With a creak, Liang Stealer opened the door and entered the house.

  Standing by the door, leaning against the railing, looking at the star-studded docks on both sides of the Luo River, the porters coming and going, the scene is as prosperous as brocade. I couldn't help but think of my time in Yangzhou, when I was helping merchant ships or travelers transport goods on both banks of the river, carrying luggage to earn a living.

  "Why don't you come in and rest? What are you looking at outside?" A voice came from inside the house, it was Liang Ze's.

  "I've come to take a look at the scenery on both banks of the Luo River." As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around with the wind and inadvertently caught sight of a green figure standing on the deck. Wasn't this the young man who was sitting opposite Fān Shān Hǔ in the inn? How did he end up on the boat too? Hadn't he seen his companion die? It hadn't been long since Fān Shān Hǔ's death, and yet he had already arrived here. No matter how you looked at it, it seemed that this young man should be implicated in Fān Shān Hǔ's death, and there were many suspicious circumstances surrounding it.

  "Little Wind, these past few days on the boat, let's not go out unless necessary and avoid showing our faces. I've been feeling that this trip is somewhat ominous, so it's better for us to be cautious." Liang Tou'er furrowed his brow and whispered. He also interrupted what Su Feng was about to say, Su Feng nodded and looked at Liang Tou'er's expression, probably because he had sensed something, and when he saw the man in green clothes, he felt a bit uneasy too.

  It's frustrating to think about, they had just managed to leave Qiantang with great difficulty, and now they have to go back there again after not too long. Fortunately, the water route is relatively safe and stable, and someone has been sending them wine and dishes all along, so they don't have to worry about food and drink.

  Every day was simple and repetitive, Liang Zei always propped up his head thinking about something, nor did he speak to Sui Feng. Sui Feng saw his appearance and roughly guessed that he was planning the next route, so he didn't disturb him. He quietly practiced his skills on the side.

  The last two bottles of dragon spittle and earth lung essence he had obtained from the Murong family were left, with a small half bottle reserved for emergencies. The rest was consumed by him to cultivate his inner strength. The true dragon's spittle and earth lung essence originally belonged to yin and yang, and with Su Feng's current dantian energy having reached a higher level of harmony than before, the absorption effect of the medicine was also much stronger. With this boost in power, Su Feng once again successfully opened up his meridians.

  The meridian runs through the entire twelve regular meridians, and it is also able to coordinate the rising and falling of the whole body's Qi. In the body, it can be said to be extremely important. It is not known whether it is because of the magical effect of Long Yan and Di Fei or because of the combined practice of two skills, but with the wind, I feel that this time the meridian is easier to open than before.

  They thus spent seven days without disaster or difficulty. The boat passed through the canal to Xuzhou on the Yangtze River and headed towards Shanyang. Once past Shanyang, they would enter the Jiangnan region, and Qiantang was not far away.

  The boat had just arrived at Shanyang, and it was still in the late hours of the evening. The lanterns were already hung high, although it wasn't deep into the night, but it was also past the normal time for people to be active. Suddenly, a chaotic noise came from the dock, sounding like a large group of people gathering and moving around. Faintly, it sounded like the voices of government soldiers!

  As the wind and Liang Shou'er were about to fall asleep, they heard this voice and first froze, then suddenly jumped out of bed. The two quickly put on their night clothes and walked out of the room to the starboard side of the ship that was not close to the shore. They carefully walked to the end of the cabin and hid behind the wall, only slightly exposing half of their heads to observe the situation outside.

  It was indeed a team of officers and soldiers who gathered towards the ferry. The team of officers and soldiers held torches in their hands, illuminating the entire dock brightly.

  The two of them suddenly felt a bit tricky, and only then did they remember that when they were at the Murong's house before, they had mentioned that due to Li Linfu's southern tour, the entire south was on high alert. This time, they were in such a hurry to get to Qiantang as soon as possible that they forgot about this matter. Forgetting wasn't a big deal, but if the government soldiers searched the boat and found them, they would have no choice but to fight their way out, with nowhere to escape.

  The officers and soldiers have arrived at the bottom of the boat, shouting that they want to conduct an inspection. Liang Ze saw this situation and also knew that tonight's situation was not right, he had to escape. He whispered to Sui Feng and said a few words, waiting for the officers and soldiers to enter the boat, they would jump into the river from the side of the boat, and then gather at a nearby inn.

  They had just agreed on a plan of action when a wooden gangway was thrust out from the ship and placed between the vessel's side and the shore.

  A young man wearing a green shirt slowly walked onto the wooden board and reached the shore. Seeing his back, Su Feng's heart skipped a beat in surprise, and Liang Ze also furrowed his brow.