Chapter 6 Chapter 5 How can promises be made lightly

Qinglong Town.outskirts.Lingyin Temple.same moment. A gazebo, there are only one table, two cups of tea, one incense burner, and two futons in the pavilion. There were two people sitting on the mat on the futon, one was a gentle and pale young man, and the other was an eminent monk with white hair and chicken skin. The young man is Xiao Si, the fourth underling of Boss Hu, and he is asking respectfully: Master Kong, judging from the time, Boss Hu and Xiao Qiu should have met by now? Master Kong is the eminent monk in his twilight years, he nodded slightly: If there are no accidents, the situation should be like this.

Xiao Si was full of piousness, and continued to ask: Why does Boss Hu have to find Xiao Qiu? Master Kong pondered: Because Xiaoqiu is an outsider, he has nothing to do with this matter. Because Boss Hu can't absolutely trust his subordinates, including you, in this case, find someone who has nothing to do with this matter, so that he can investigate the situation better, without having to suspect that he is involved in this matter, and without worrying about him betraying . Because he didn't know much about the situation, even if he betrayed, there wouldn't be too many catastrophic consequences.

There is no doubt that Xiaoqiu is the best candidate in terms of martial arts wit, reputation and integrity, and character and word-of-mouth. In fact, gambling also has its benefits. In that huge and empty house, Boss Hu was explaining his insight to Xiaoqiu: it can see a person. Xiaoqiu was puzzled. Boss Hu continued to shuffle a deck of cards. The cards were flying up and down in his hand, and he was flexible. He explained: a person with an impatient personality can hardly hold his breath at the gambling table, while a person with a steady personality can often persevere until the end .

Xiaoqiu admitted. But sometimes it is different. Some people who usually look honest and reassuring become crazy and impulsive when they go to the casino. Xiaoqiu found it interesting and couldn't help asking: Why is this happening? Because of greed.Boss Hu hit the nail on the head: All the reasons are because of greed.A person who is greedy for fame and fortune will often get nothing; while a person who is indifferent to fame and fortune can often wait for the best opportunity. That's right.Xiaoqiu said: "Many times, haste makes waste, and greed makes too much food." Boss Hu continued: A person who gambles well may end up with nothing because he believes too much in luck; while a person who is good at calculation and has a good psychological quality insists on whoever laughs last and who laughs the sweetest is likely to lose everything. In the end only he was laughing.

Xiaoqiu said: Yes, there are many such cases. Boss Hu went on to say: Therefore, gambling can not only reveal a person's character, but also reveal a person's nature, strategies and weaknesses. Xiaoqiu admitted. Boss Hu said: But, these are not the most terrifying people. What kind of person is the scariest person? People who don't gamble.Boss Hu said solemnly: Only those who do not gamble are the scariest people. Because this kind of person knows how to control their emotions and restrain the temptation of luck and greed. Because of this kind of person, it is difficult for you to see his character, and it is difficult to know his weakness.

A truly intelligent person is one who is as wise as a fool. You are the one I am looking for. gazebo.The breeze is coming, and the night is falling.The eminent monk who has attained enlightenment is still talking with young people who are seeking knowledge. This time it was Master Kong who was asking the question, and the topic of the question seemed to have nothing to do with tonight.He asked: Do you know who is the most famous swordsmith in the world? Xiao Si didn't even think about it, and immediately replied: Of course it's Bian Sanjian. Why is it called Bian Sanjian? Because Master Bian has forged countless swords in his life, but he is most proud of only three swords in his life.

Of course Master Kong knew it, and still deliberately asked: What kind of three swords are they? Xiao Si said in a respectful tone: the first one was forged by Master Bian when he was young, and it was called Qin Huai. Qinhuai?Why did you choose such a Fengyue name. Xiao Si was fascinated leisurely: because Master Bian was suave and suave when he was young, and he was a celebrity among the fireworks in Qinhuai, so he took such a name. What about the second sword? The second one is called Dian, which was cast by Master Bian in his middle age. At this time, Master Bian was proud of his spring breeze and his majestic appearance. He believed that the essence of the sword lies in the word "kuai". between.

Master Kong seemed a little yearning and sad. Xiao Si continued to talk: Master Bian went through vicissitudes in his later years, tasted all the ups and downs in the world, and knew the truth that the bow is hidden when the bird is exhausted, so he cast the remaining refined iron from Qinhuai and Dian into the last sword. This sword is actually not a sword. Strictly speaking, it can only be regarded as a dagger, which is about the same size as the famous fish intestine sword in the past. This sword is too small, so it is named Needle, and this needle has never been seen since it was born, it is said that it is because the sword is too evil.

As long as anyone who sees this sword, no one can survive. Xiao Si finished his introduction.Master Kong looked at the dark mountains in the distance, and suddenly there was a trace of deep fear in his eyes, as if he had seen a terrible ending, but he was powerless to change it.He sighed: This is indeed an ominous sword. He went on to say: Fortunately, there is still a sword in the world that is the nemesis of the needle. Xiao Si asks: What kind of sword?Is it Tianya? Master Kong agreed: Yes, it is Tianya. This is the painstaking work of another master swordsmith, Master Tie, who spent his whole life.

Master Tie cast all his passion, inspiration, hard work, and hope on Tianya Sword. Following the ancient style of the Qin and Han Dynasties, he cast bronze, refined iron, lead, copper and other materials in certain proportions into this unparalleled Tianya sword. Xiao Siye asked: Why is Tianya the nemesis of needles? Master Kong explained: Master Iron wanted to make this sword the most perfect, but is there a perfect sword in this world? At the critical moment of casting the sword, a little spark splashed onto the sword, leaving a scar the size of a needle eye. But sword casting is a continuous process, and there must be no stops in the middle, it must be completed in one go, and this small scar has been left forever.

Master Tie is not only good at forging swords, but also good at making swords. At that time, he saw that the needle eye just made up for the lack of Tianya lines, and it happened to be the nemesis of needles. Xiao Si was both admired and moved when he heard it.The creator's yin and yang restrain each other, and the advantages and disadvantages complement each other, which is so wonderful! Master Kong explained: I will talk about swords for you, mainly about the people who use them, because a famous sword in the hands of ordinary people is like a pile of scrap iron, but in the hands of a swordsman who is good at swords, it is a treasure. handle sharp weapon. Xiao Si naturally understands this truth, his understanding of swords is no less than that of any swordsman in the world. Master Kong said: Lin Xiaofeng, a white horse whistling in the west wind, is famous for his three-foot Qinhuai sword, which is enough to comfort Master Bian's original intention of forging swords. Xiao Si pondered and said: It is said that the electricity fell into Kuai Jian Yu Qi's hands. That's right, this sword is in Yu Qi's hands.Master Kong nodded: Yu Qi claimed that the quick sword and electricity really made him even more powerful. So, whose hand is the needle in? As soon as the needle came out of the furnace, it disappeared, and it is still unknown whose hands it fell into.Master Kong once again showed a look of fear.It was an expression of deep anxiety about the future. What did he see? It is said that anyone who has seen a needle is already dead.Xiao Si couldn't help feeling uneasy: There were rumors in the world that Bian Sanjian died in the hands of the needle he personally forged. The cause of Bian Sanjian's death has always been one of the top ten rumors in the world. Fortunately, Tianya is in the hands of Juhua Xiaoqiu.Master Kong's eyes suddenly shone with light: in the dark, Tianya may be destined to become the nemesis of the needle. Xiao Si asked again: Master, who do you think is the most powerful owner of these swords?Who is the scariest? It depends on the angle of analysis.Master Kong thought for a while and said: Before a swordsman draws his sword, his courage, will, physical fitness, patience, as well as the environment, location, wind direction, and light source will all affect him.Therefore, in a duel between masters, it is difficult for you to know who is stronger and more terrifying until you make a shot. After Lin Xiaofeng asked a famous teacher to cast Qinhuai again, his swordsmanship has improved rapidly. If Xiaoqiu and Lin Xiaofeng fight Jiangnan again, it will be hard to say who will win. Yu Qishi swordsman is famous for his speed, he has won the essence of the sword, he is a hero in the world, more importantly, he is still very young, it is said that he is only twenty years old.A young man in his twenties is very malleable, and his future is bright. Perhaps, Yu Qi still needs a little hardship.When Master Kong said this, he was a wise man who had experienced many vicissitudes of life. There is no harm for young people to suffer a little.Hard training will make a person mature, strong, and brave, and these excellent qualities are what a swordsman must possess. That's right.Xiao Si expressed his complete agreement. By comparison.Master Kong said: Yu Qi's lightning is fast and deadly, but there is no room for retreat. Lin Xiaofeng's Qinhuai moves are exquisite and coquettish, but Xiaoqiu's Tianya is vigorous and steady, calm and calm, returning to nature, which should be slightly better book.However, they are not the scariest people among the younger generation. Why? Master Kong looked at Xiao Si with burning eyes, and said word by word: Because among the younger generation, the most terrifying person may be you! It is said that Boss Hu approached Xiaoqiu only for a promise. Yes, a promise.One is related to whether Qinglong Town can survive, and it is related to the future promise of the entire Central Plains martial arts.What kind of promise was that? The old man spent so much energy looking for you because he wanted you to agree to one thing.At the only table in that extremely large and empty room, Boss Hu began to get down to business. Xiaoqiu couldn't help being very curious: What can I do for you? Just to make you promise a promise.What promise? Promise the old man to find someone.Boss Hu was twirling his gray goatee, his expression became indescribably serious, and he said, "Go to the headquarters of Jardine Bank to find this person." What kind of person are you looking for?A spy. spy?Xiao Qiu couldn't help opening her eyes wide, and said: You want me to find a spy? This person is not an ordinary person, he is probably one of the most trusted people of the old man.Suddenly there was anger in Boss Hu's eyes: This person has been lurking in Qinglong Town, secretly sending messages to Jardine Bank, so the other party knows every weakness of ours. Why did you go to the headquarters of Jardine Bank to find this person? Because the old man has found out all the people in Qinglong Town, and he has not found out this spy.Boss Hu said: Several times the people we sent to investigate disappeared inexplicably.The old man thought about it for a long time. If he doesn't enter the tiger's den, he won't catch the tiger's cub. Maybe only by going deep into the opponent's core can he win by surprise and obtain the information we want.He gave a deep bow: The old man will continue to investigate Qinglong Town, and I will leave it to your Excellency to go deep into the tiger's den. Don't you have a clue? All we know is that this man wields a sword called a needle. Needle?Xiaoqiu's breathing tightened suddenly: Is it the needle that Bian Sanjian forged in his later years? Yes, it was the needle full of evil and death. Boss Hu stacked the cards on the table, put them on the table, then stood up, and led Xiaoqiu into a small door in the corner. What is behind that small door? Behind the door, there are seventy-three coffins in a row.Every bite is a fine sandalwood coffin.Boss Hu never treats his subordinates badly.As soon as Boss Hu walked in, he seemed to be a different person, like an angry lion.He stood straight in front of the seventy-three coffins, his whole body seemed to be stiff. Those who lay in the coffin are all his subordinates who have followed him through life and death for many years, and they are all his brothers. Qinglong Town is a well-known gambling town with a radius of hundreds of miles. It is also one of the few towns in the Central Plains. It is the lair that Boss Hu has painstakingly managed for decades.Where is there no place to bet?But the casino with the largest gambling volume and the best reputation in Central Plains is in Qinglong Town.No matter how much you win, you will be taken away to ensure your absolute safety; no matter how much you lose, you will be sent back, even if you come from the far western regions, they will give you money; the most important thing is , no matter how much you bet, Qinglong Town dares to take the bet. Some people used to gamble on a large manor, some gambled on a famous painting that has been collected for hundreds of years, some gambled on the most famous beauty in the capital, and even a king from a small country from overseas gambled on his own country! Qinglong Town is like a magnet, attracting countless gamblers.Many people come here from far away, just for the pride of spending a lot of money. The business in Qinglong Town has been very good, and when the business is good, people will naturally be jealous.Boss Hu had a premonition of this storm.Ever since he debuted at the age of seventeen, he has understood the principle of a big tree attracting wind.If you want to expand, you must compete with others for territory, and you must shed blood. I don't know how much blood shed.I don't know when it will flow and when it will end. Yu Ming was lying in the first coffin.He was one of Boss Hu's most powerful assistants and the most important person who was murdered this time.Boss Hu will never forget the scene of seeing Yu Ming's corpse chopped into honeycomb in the wine shop. Xiaoqiu carefully looked at Yu Ming's body, from head to toe, paying attention to every detail, every pore, and every tiny change.What's so good about a dead man?Can the dead speak? The corpse was too horrible to look at. It had long been stiff. The dead had passed away. What about the living? What do you see?Boss Hu asked. Although Yu Ming had twenty-six wounds on his body, the knife that cut his throat was the real fatal one.Xiaoqiu said: It was done very cleanly. From the point of view of the technique, it should be the work of a very experienced professional killer. Boss Hu seemed very satisfied, he didn't see the wrong person. Where was the body found?Xiaoqiu said. In a forest one hundred and twenty miles west of Qingxin Town. What did you discover? The old subordinate immediately searched every piece of land and every tree within a hundred steps, but found no clues. found nothing? ! Immediately afterward, the old man sent out his best tracking experts and the best wolfhounds to follow him all the way. Unexpectedly, pepper was sprinkled along the way, and even the hounds lost their way. Boss Hu told everything he knew: Half a month ago, Yu Ming was attacked in a wine shop and died of random knives.Almost at the same time, three casinos and five brothels were smashed, all of which indicated that this was the beginning of an organized, planned and targeted bloody merger.Although Boss Hu has experienced many battles, this is the first time he has encountered such a swift, fierce, vigilant and brutal opponent. Although the other party did it neatly, tried to eliminate the traces, and even took away all the corpses of their own casualties, but through reliable intelligence analysis, it can be proved that it was Jardine Bank's hands. First, strength: within a radius of hundreds of miles, only Jardine Bank has such strength and financial resources to launch an attack, and only Jardine Bank can be called Qinglong Town's opponent. Second, people: when Qinglong Town was attacked, there was enough evidence to prove that several important people in Jardine Bank were not in the village. He may have organized or even personally participated in the fight. Third, motivation: Qinglong Town and Jardine Bank have been fighting openly and secretly for the territory in the Central Plains, which involves huge financial interests. Fourth, intelligence: According to the analysis of various situations, there are spies in Qinglong Town who provided accurate information to Jardine Bank, so that the other party chose an excellent time in an excellent location and in an excellent state to kill a person in Qinglong Town. caught off guard. Fifth, the evidence: this is also the most important point. Although the other party was masked, someone came out to testify that the murderer came from Jardine Bank. The witnesses included a drinker, six gamblers, eleven prostitutes, especially Cuihua The Fengxian in the pavilion insisted that Sun Ji, one of the Eight Great King Kongs of Jardine Bank, was in the lead: Don't look at this guy with his face covered, but even the burnt gray old lady can recognize it.The old lady slept with him for a week, and he only gave him five qian. Besides Jardine Bank, who would dare to break ground on Tai Sui?This is undoubtedly a certainty. Xiaoqiu listened carefully, but then read quickly.He looked at the coffins one by one, until he stopped at the thirty-second coffin. A monk lay in this coffin.A naked, ordinary monk.The only difference from the corpses in other coffins is that this monk has no wounds all over his body!It's just that his mouth was opened, as if he wanted to say something, his eyes were full of surprise, and he didn't believe it until death. This time Xiaoqiu watched very, very slowly and carefully.From the head to the feet, from the feet to the head, shoulders, thighs, arms, legs, and even fingers, toes, teeth, ears, and navel.Over and over again, until the third time, his eyes suddenly stayed on the monk's bald head. What's so good about a monk's bald head? Did you see it?Boss Hu said. It's really not easy to see if you don't look carefully. Fortunately, he is a monk and has no hair, otherwise it would be really hard to find.Xiaoqiu pointed to a tiny red spot on the Baihui acupoint on the monk's bald head and said: Could this be the wound left by the needle? Yes. Needles are smaller and harder to guard against than I thought. We sent several groups of people to investigate the traitor, but the others disappeared inexplicably, and only Erchen's body was found in the end.Erchen is the monk's dharma name. Dust?Xiaoqiu seemed to be coagulating blood, a little disbelieving: that Erchen who disappeared from the rivers and lakes ten years ago and was famous for his lightness skills, stalking, reconnaissance, and makeup? Yes, that's him, this is his real face. Boss Hu said: Erchen disappeared from the Jianghu ten years ago. In fact, he was taken under the command of the old man and secretly worked for the old man.Except for the old man, no one else knows this secret. Erchen must have discovered something, he must have something to say, Needle and Erchen should be very familiar, Xiaoqiu pointed at Erchen's face: Otherwise, he wouldn't have an expression of surprise and disbelief until death. Boss Hu nodded yes. Xiaoqiu continued to read one by one. When seeing the last coffin, Xiao Qiu suddenly squatted down and started to vomit. In this coffin, there are only half of the head, one breast, three ribs, a muscle in the thigh, and a small toe.