Volume 2: The Ranch Inn and the Jin Yong Heroes 135 This place is not suitable for a long stay.

  The black hole passage was a downward slope, and soon they arrived at an underground secret room. The walls of the secret room had ventilation windows similar to those in basements, and several beams of light shone in, making the room slightly brighter.

  Two people quietly leaned against the wall corner, their clothes tattered and iron chains bound around their bodies.

  "Lin, senior?!" Fang Xian tentatively called out.

  No one answered him; there was only his own echo in the room.

  "It's probably dead."

  He walked quickly past, only to see that the couple's necks had been slashed by a sharp sword and were still bleeding. The two of them stared with their eyes wide open, clearly unwilling to close them in death. Looking at their bodies again, they were all whip marks and bruises, presumably suffering greatly before their deaths.

  After Qingcheng Sect slaughtered Fuwei Security Bureau, Yu Canghai captured Lin Zhennan and his wife alive, imprisoned them here to force out the location of the sword manual. Lin Pingzhi was lucky enough to escape. This dead couple must be Lin Zhennan and his wife.

  "Alas..." Fang Xian shook his head, "Still too late."

  Wang Yu Yan covered her mouth and thought: "The wound is still bleeding, which means it hasn't been dead for long. We've been watching all the time, except for the camel coming in, only the black-clothed man."

  "It was actually the black-clad man who killed him, I don't understand." Fang Xian felt somewhat perplexed. "If he came for the sword manual, after taking care of Yu Canghai and Mu Gaofeng, he should have rescued Lin Zhennan's couple instead, why did he kill them mercilessly?"

  "Perhaps..." King Yu Yan furrowed her brow and fell silent.

  "He's already gotten what he wanted......" Fang Xian said, his body cold as he spoke the words that followed, "This can't be... Lin Zhen Nan and his wife have been biting down on this secret for so long, how could they confess so easily?"

  "Look at their expressions when they died, as if they were very surprised." Wang Yu Yan restrained her urge to vomit.

  "In other words, they were completely unprepared for death and were suddenly killed. Fang Xian said, "In detective films, this situation is usually understood as... the killer knew them."

  "Alright, alright, no clues here, let's go."

  "But these two corpses haven't disappeared yet..." Fang Xian sighed, "The old Lin family didn't invite anyone, poor Lin Zhennan... This gentleman's name and character are very similar to my father-in-law. Let's do a good deed and bury them."

  "It's not suitable to stay here for long."

  "Bury someone quickly."

  "Then I'll go dig the earth... you move the people." Wang Yuyan said and ran away in a flash.

  "You're so inexperienced!" Fang Xian snorted, drawing his large knife and chopping through the iron chains with a few swift strokes. With a flourish, he swept up the Lin couple in his arms and strode outwards and upwards.

  Behind the hut, Wang Yu Yan was digging hard with a stick-like object, while Fang Xian placed two corpses beside her and also started digging a hole.

  "Tian Shu, I didn't know you had a kind heart too..." Wang Yu Yan gazed at Fang Xian's wooden expression, suddenly feeling emotional.

  "They haven't done anything wrong, so they should be buried properly, or else their souls won't rest." Fang Xian sighed as he dug the soil. "It's strange that I've spoiled a young master, and it's strange that I held onto something too powerful, but didn't have the strength to protect it."

  After finishing digging the pit, Fang Xian went over to tidy up Lin Zhen Nan's clothes and helped him look as presentable as possible.

  When tidying up Lin Zhen Nan's sleeve, Fang Xian suddenly touched something unusual inside.

  "...As expected, the corpse didn't disappear for no reason. Lin Zhen Nan must have hidden something here. Only someone who helped him dress could find it..." Fang Xian hastily tore open the sleeve cuff. Inside, a small piece of paper was hidden.

  A line of light characters on the note: I hope to inform Ping'er that the ancestral relics in the old house in Xiangyang Alley should not be casually looked at.

  Fang Xian sighed and tore up the note.

  "Did he know he was going to die?" Wang Yuyan looked at the scattered paper on the ground.

  "It should be, whoever buries him with a good heart will know."

  The two didn't say much more, Fang Xian squatted on the ground and gently closed Lin Zhennan's couple's eyes.

  "Dad!!!!!! Mom!!!!!!!!" A loud and clear shout of a young man suddenly came from behind.

  Turning back, five or six people in plain clothes were seen. A young man holding a long sword was hurrying over, and the leader was none other than Linghu Chong. Lin Pingzhi was behind him, seeing his parents' dead bodies, fleeing desperately.

  Fang Xian let out a sigh and pulled Wang Yu Yan back a step.

  Linghu Chong met Tian Boguang and his expression was very awkward. He had already told the sect that he had killed Tian Boguang, so now that they had met again, it was hard to explain.

  Fang Xian reacted quickly, combining his current image, and sighed, "I was ordered by the leader of the Beggar Clan to rescue Lin Zhen Nan and his wife, unfortunately... I'm still one step too late."

  Linghu Cong felt a sense of relief, Tian Daxia was indeed clever.

  But someone may not be so clever.

  Lin Ping drew out his long sword and charged at Fang Xian: "You lecherous villain, Tian Boguang!! You killed my parents! I'll fight you to the death!!"

  "Damn, don't be so stupid." Fang Xian hastily pulled Wang Yu Yan aside, "Brain, IQ! If I had killed your parents, would I still be here burying them and waiting for you to come?"

  "Hum, you're not even burying my parents, you're just looking for relics. Lin Pingzi's eyes were already red, pointing at the gap in his father's collar and the white dust on the ground, "Are you satisfied? You shameless scoundrel!"

  Fang Xian hastily pulled Wang Yuyan into hiding while making a signal with his eyes at Linghu Chong.

  Linghu Chong is not a fool, as the eldest senior brother, he still has some prestige. He rushed forward and blocked Lin Pingzhi with one sword: "Lin Shidi, this beggar gang brother wants to bury your parents, let's make things clear before we fight!"

  Lin Ping's martial arts were no match for Linghu Chong, his long sword was knocked to the ground, and he stared at Linghu Chong and Tian Boguang: "Good... good... you two are in cahoots deceiving me! What kind of Beggar Gang brother is this? This is simply the evil Tian Boguang who travels alone for thousands of miles!"

  The disciples of Mount Hua behind him were stunned.

  A young monk with a small beard said woodenly: "Big Brother... is this really Tian Boguang? Didn't you kill him?"

  The young disciple with a gloomy face next to him angrily said: "Elder brother! Have we been with big elder brother for a long time or have we been with Lin Pingzhi for a long time? How can you not believe big elder brother?"

  Linghu Cong was in a dilemma.

  Fang Xian's heart skipped a beat, and he said loudly: "My Beggar Clan has no intention of snatching the Evil-Expelling Sword Spectrum, but I'm deeply afraid it will fall into evil hands! Lin brothers, you refuse to listen to advice, so I can only take you back to see our leader!"

  He suddenly rushed towards Lin Pingzhi.

  Linghu Chong was caught off guard and was sent flying several meters away with just a light push, exclaiming in shock: "Wow! The Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palms is indeed overbearing!"

  Fang Xian slapped his palm on Lin Ping's unsuspecting abdomen, absorbing his internal energy. He then turned around and was about to grab Wang Yu Yan and make a run for it. As long as he could get away with Lin Ping, no one would be able to explain what happened afterwards, and he could slowly clarify things with Lin Ping later.

  He turned back, but saw someone blocking in front of Wang Yu Yan.

  Plain white robe, golden hairpin shining brightly, neatly trimmed whiskers passing the neck. Who else could it be but Yue Buqun?

  "Master!" The Huashan disciples all kowtowed in unison.

  "Master, can you kill Yu Canghai?" asked Laodeno, a middle-aged disciple.

  "The dwarf's martial arts skills are impressive... let him escape...... Ah......" Yue Buqun shook his head regretfully.

  "What?! Fang Xian was shocked and pointed at the corpse not far away, shouting: "Didn't Yu Canghai die long ago?!"

  Look at this. It's stiff again, and the corpse of Yu Canghai on the ground has disappeared at some point, leaving only a camel behind.

  Yue Buqun looked at Lin Zhennan's corpse and the Lin Pingzhi in Fang Xian's hand, frowning and asked: "What's going on here?"

  Lin Pingzhi, though his strength had been drained, could still speak: "The lecherous traitor Tian Boguang killed my parents! Stole my sword manual! Master, avenge me!"

  Yue Buqun's eyebrows were tightly furrowed. He turned and looked at Linghu Chong: "What's going on?"

  Fang Xian hastily said: "What kind of thing is Tian Boguang? I, the leader of the Beggar Clan, came to rescue people, but arrived a step late. Just as we were burying this couple, you Huashan disciples killed your way out. Do you have any sense of justice?"

  "Oh? You're from the Beggar Clan?!" Yue Buqun chuckled and suddenly drew his sword, "You scoundrel, don't you dare tarnish the reputation of the Beggar Clan again! Use any Snake-Driving Staff Method, Wind-Spouting Hand, or any other Beggar Clan technique. If you can use just one style, I'll believe you."

  “……”

  “……”

  Younger martial brother Lu Dahu was dazed and muttered: "Big senior brother... is he really Tian Boguang?"

  "......Junior brother, I can explain this matter."

  Behind Yue Buqun, Wang Yuyan timidly sighed: "I said it. This place is not suitable for a long stay..."

  "What? Not running away? Can't put down the beauty you've seized?" Yue Buqun said with a calm smile, "Even Xiao Yin's sister dares to be taken. This is going against all men in the world."

  This question actually reminded Fang Xian that since Hatsune Miku has such a high reputation in this world, why not rely on her to speak.

  "Yu Yan, you've actually helped me make things clear!"

  Yue Buqun turned around and smiled: "I hope you are telling the truth."

  At the same time, a sleeve sword was quietly pressed against Wang Yu Yan's waist.

  Wang Yu Yan's heart turned cold, and she didn't know what to say anymore. Yue Buqun's strength was enough to silence everyone here.

  Survival is everything, and Wang Yu Yan was also silenced by this one sentence.

  Fang Xian didn't see the scene of the sword being held in the sleeve, and thought that Wang Yuyan had turned against him, wanting to rely on Yue Buqun's separation from him to return to Yanzi Valley.

  At this time, he had a feeling of being abandoned by everyone.

  Linghu Chong brandished his sword and shouted: "You lecherous villain! So you didn't die last time after all! Take a look at my sword!"

  "... Fang Xian threw down Lin Ping's, all thoughts were quiet, "You're good, you're good, I want to be a good person, this is what you've forced me to do."

  He drew his sword and charged at Lin Pingzhi, who was powerless to resist. With a cold smile, he said, "Sorry, but you have to die so that Yue Buqun can't get you."

  "Impossible!" Yue Buqun was shocked, a green light flashed, and Taoyue Sanqing's sleeve shook out.

  How can a hidden weapon be faster than an unsheathed sword?

  Fang Xian's hand rose and the knife fell, chopping down right onto a long sword. The sound of metal clashing rang out, followed by Tai Yue's Qingfeng Sword striking. The two weapons collided, but Lin Ping remained unscathed.

  “……”

  A middle-aged man suddenly appeared, silently drawing his sword to block Fang Xian's attack while snatching Lin Ping away: "You lecher! Don't harm my junior brother!!!"

  Lin Ping's face turned pale: "Thank you, Labor brother..."

  Linghu Cong stood there in a daze, and even he didn't know when Laodanuo had gone up.

  At the same time, Yue Buqun had arrived on the scene. Zi Xia's internal energy was stirring and Junzi Sword was extremely sharp.

  Fang Xian's hands were already empty of cards, and with a final fierce glare at Wang Yu Yan, he suddenly burst into the Tian family's lightness skill and departed swiftly.

  Yue Buqun didn't pursue him either. For him, it was just a matter of constantly stirring up Lin Pingzhi's hatred, only then could he lure Lin Pingzhi into finding the sword manual for his family, and only then would this master have the opportunity to obtain the sword manual. The more enemies Lin Pingzhi had, and the more formidable they were, the happier Yue Buqun was.

  "The scoundrel's lightness skill is quite impressive, I'm afraid the teacher can't catch up." Yue Buqun let out a cold sigh and went to help Lin Pingzhi up, "Ping'er, are you alright?"

  "Thank you, Master... thanks for saving me, Brother..." Lin Ping's face turned deathly pale as he thanked them before fainting.

  At this time, a green-shirted girl came late.

  "Ah! Pingzhi!!" Yuelingshan rushed over and hugged Lin Pingzhi, crying uncontrollably. "Who hurt him?"

  Yue Buqun hummed softly: "This... you should ask your Eldest Senior Brother."

  Linghu Chong's long sword fell to the ground, at this time he was too difficult to do, fortunately he finally smartened up and slowly killed towards Tian Boguang forcing him to flee, otherwise it would have been a real mess.

  "Junior sister... sorry, last time Tian Boguang didn't die thoroughly, I made a mistake."

  "Don't talk to me!" Yuelingshan gazed at the silk handkerchief in her arms, and for now, there was only one person in her heart.

  Little Righteousness walked slowly to the back of Linghu Cong: "Brother, I believe in you."

  "Ah..."

  Yue Buqun turned around and said to Wang Yuyan: "Miss Hatsune, you should also go to Mount Hua to recover from your injuries."

  As he said this, he revealed his sleeve sword again, deliberately letting Wang Yuyan see it clearly.

  "Alright..." Wang Yu Yan had no choice but to agree.

  "Alright, let's return to Mount Hua first and discuss this further," said Yue Buqun with a wave of his arm, leading the crowd of disciples away.

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  Volume 2: Pastoral Inn and Jin Yong's Heroes 135 It is not suitable to stay here for a long time.