Xiao Jinyan put away his knife and looked at him coldly.

Cui Sandao, "Uncle, do you want to hear the truth or lies?"

“Is there any difference?”

"The difference is so big. If I tell the truth, they will kill me. If I tell lies, you will kill me, so I am a little confused."

Xiao Jinyan said, "It's the same thing, but it's just that it's early or late, and the difference is not big. There is something wrong with the matter, so you can think about it yourself."

Cui San said, "The truth is that two nights ago, someone found me and asked me to go to the Peony House to reveal my tenant's affairs inadvertently. Otherwise, I would have to kill my whole family and I would have to keep two outdoor rooms."

"Who is it?"

Cui Sandao, "He is covering his face."

Xiao Jinyan's face darkened. When Cui San saw him angry, he kept saying, "However, he has a long sword in his hand, and the hilt is white."

"lie!"

Cui Sandao, "Every word is true! If there is a false sentence, you throw me into the river and accompany the Peony Girl!"

Seeing that his words were not as fake, but there was no useful news, Xiao Jinyan said, "If you want to survive, get out of Jinling City and hide outside for two months, and wait until the wind is over before coming back."

White hilt?

This kind of sword hilt is very rare. If he was really from the Li family in Jinling, telling Li Qingcheng this news might be useful to him.

He left Qinhuai River and returned to the stronghold of Hongxing Hall in Qingliang Temple. He pushed the door open and entered. He was stunned. He saw a middle-aged woman cleaning the house. When he saw him coming, he asked, "Who are you looking for?"

"I had a surname Zhang living here before."

The woman said, "He, I've driven out."

"Hurried out?"

"The tenant here has owed half a year of rent. If I don't drive it out, will I still stay here for the New Year?"

“Did you say where to go?”

The woman pointed to the east of Qingliang Temple, "There are a bunch of shacks over there, and he said to go and take a look."

Qingliang Temple is not far from Dinghuai Gate. There are indeed some shacks built on the east side of the temple, which are in ruins. The people living here are also lonely elderly people, and some homeless people. Qingliang Temple is a large temple in the city. Every once in a while, porridge and rice are given here, so homeless people in Jinling City often gather here.

Xiao Jinyan was here for a while, suddenly heard Zhang Tou say, "Where have you and that second baby gone? There has been no news for several days. I thought you were burping away."

Xiao Jinyan said, "It's okay in the city. I went out for a walk. How could Zhang Tou live here?"

Zhang Tou pulled him over and whispered: "The plan has changed!"

He originally wanted to pull the wooden killer to a place where no one was left, and then use some means to make him call out the person behind the scenes. After hearing this, Xiao Jinyan gave up the idea and said, "What are the instructions?"

Zhang Tou said, "The other party gave me the appearance, name, and address of the person to be assassinated. We decided to do it tonight."

"us?"

"Yes, you, me, and others." Zhang Tou said, "But the commission has also been reduced. There were a total of six people in this operation, each of whom was ten taels of silver. By the way, where is the second treasure?"

Xiao Jinyan thought to himself that he was waiting for you to kill, but said, "I met an acquaintance and it was delayed. Otherwise, I don't have to wait for him."

Zhang Tou said, "That's right, that guy has a tender skin and flesh. He looks like he has no power to tie a chicken. If he really kills someone, he is afraid that he will make a bad thing."

Zhang Tou took Xiao Jinyan around the hut area and came to a wooden greenhouse. There was a plaque hanging at the door with four words written on it, "Killer's House".

Xiao Jinyan was amazed, "So blatant?"

Zhang Tou said, "This shack is a slum in Jinling. It is homeless, thieves, and underclassmen. This killer's house is a place for our killer's party. In addition to exchanging news, there are also masters from Qingliang Temple who come to preach regularly."

“Disciple?”

"If we do our job, our hands are covered with blood. If we don't have any faith, we will fall into the hell of reincarnation in the future and will never turn over for the rest of our lives. Let's go to Master Mercy to give lectures tonight, and we will find some helpers. After we finish listening, we will take action."

The two of them pushed the door open, and there were about a dozen people sitting in the shed, gathering around a monk wearing a broken monk's robe, looking pious.

The monk had a fat face and was obese. He held a palm-leaf fan and said, "Your hands are covered with sins, why? It's because you are not good at learning skills. For example, you, Yue Laoqi, are you good at killing pigs, but killing people has loopholes everywhere."

Master Compassion said, "Murdering is a technical job." He stood up, came behind Yue Laoqi, and said to the others, "If I kill him, how can I not let him make a sound? Look, get close from behind, hold a knife in my left hand, cover my mouth with my right hand, pull his head into your chest, and then stab the knife into his neck artery with a knife. Only in this way can I kill myself with one knife, but I can't make a sound, Amitabha."

Zhang Tou pulled Xiao Jinyan and signaled him to sit down. Xiao Jinyan asked in a low voice, "What kind of sutra is this?"

Zhang Tou said, "The Sample of Murder, we are doing this business, do you listen to the Amitabha Sutra? Learn a little. I used to listen to the masters, otherwise how did the wooden card killer get it?"

Master Compassion said, "Okay, today we are talking about this, now is the time to repent. You must have good thoughts in your heart, and repent with sincerity, and never deceive the Buddha."

One person confessed, "Master of Compassion, I am guilty. Killing is a sacred thing. When I was performing my mission again, I had evil thoughts."

"Speak it up, everyone will help you analyze it."

"I am a bricklayer, and I want to kill a farmer. That night I sneaked into their home and killed them. I saw that their home was building a wall. I didn't run away in time and helped them build the wall."

Yue Laoqi also said, "Master of Compassion, I am guilty, I repent. Not long ago, I took a murderous job. After killing people, I saw a pig in the pigpen. It was a little bit itchy and slaughtered the pig. That's not all, I carried it home and sold the pork!"

The Master of Compassion commented, "Stolen pigs is a serious sin! Fortunately, the government did not find out, so I will pay attention next time."

Master Compassion looked up and saw Xiao Jinyan. He smiled and said, "I didn't expect that a new friend would come here this time. I guess he is a very unforgivable person. This friend, please confess too."

Xiao Jinyan said, "Master of Compassion, I have no sin, I will not repent."

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked over with an unhappy look on their faces.

The compassionate master frowned and said, "Why, what's wrong with me?"

"What you have never heard of, what you have never seen!"

"Didn't you feel a little guilty when you kill someone?"

"have."

The merciful master said, "It's right that God loves people in the world. As long as you believe in God, no matter how deep your sins are, he will help you."

Xiao Jinyan said, "When you say this, I remembered that once when I killed someone, I scolded his ancestors for eight lifetimes."

"This friend, didn't I say to you? It's wrong to kill someone, and it's wrong to curse people. Did you apologize to him later?"

Xiao Jinyan sighed, "When I apologized, he was already dead. This is my lifelong regret."

Master Compassion said, "It's okay, I'll kill people in the future and come here often to sit." He took out a porcelain jar and "donate some incense money, and I'll apologize to him for you tonight."

Zhang Tou said, "Why are you still standing there? Master of Compassion wants to give you some advice!"

Xiao Jinyan had no choice but to take out five copper coins from his arms and put them in. Master Compassion did not dislike him and nodded with a smile.

"That's all for today's lecture. Remember, as long as you are dedicated to goodness and practice your skills, you will make a name for yourself in one day. Look at Lao Zhang, now that he has become the wooden killer of Hongxing Hall, he can be considered a success."

Zhang Tou laughed and stood up and said, "There is a job tonight, and five people are required, each of whom will pay ten taels of silver."

brush!

Everyone stood up together, "I'll go! I'll go!"

Master Compassion said, "Ten taels of silver, such a big job, it seems that I have to take action myself!"

Zhang Tou said, "If the Master of Compassion comes out personally, this time it will be successful."

"Lao Zhang, after you become rich, you can still think of coming here to take care of my business. You will never forget to dig wells when you get water. When things are done, I will save you some time."

Zhang Touer said, "This person lives in the villa of the Li family in Shanhefang, North of the city. Enter the first room on the east side of the south gate. The owner wants us to take action tonight and gather at the Drum Tower after the matter is completed."

When a few people heard that they wanted to kill the guests of the Li family, they all gave in, "We don't dare to take on Shanhefang's work."

Master Compassion said, "What are you afraid of if you are brave enough to starve the timids? As long as you have the money in our industry, even if you go to the palace to kill the emperor, we will do it!"

Those people still refused to agree.

Mobilize and mobilize. In the end, only Master Mercy and Yue Laoqi agreed to carry out the assassination mission. Xiao Jinyan said, "Isn't this enough people?"

Master Compassion said, "People are more valuable than me. With me here, you two are waiting to receive the money. Lao Zhang, are you going too?"

Zhang Tou said, "I am a good wooden killer, and I will not kill the nameless people. I will be responsible for cutting off the rear for you."

...

After nightfall.

In the Li family courtyard, a masked man climbed over the wall and came to the second guest room, pushed the door open and entered. He took off the scarf below and was Li Xiaohua.

Li Qingcheng stood up and said, "Little Flower!"

Li Xiaohua looked at Li Qingcheng. After not seeing each other for two years, Li Qingcheng's face was much more arrogant. He had a little more steady in his actions and said, "I've lost weight."

Li Qingcheng knelt down on the ground, "Li Qingcheng is unfilial!"

Li Xiaohua helped him up and said, "The marriage of the Liu family is given by the elders of the clan, and it is also the condition for you to inherit the position of the head of the family. I know you don't like it, so I asked you to escape the marriage. Your mother quarreled with me a lot about this."

Li Qingcheng said, "I have met Miss Liu."

"That baby looks pretty good, but the Liu family has been well-known in the court over the years and has surpassed the Li family, so I don't agree with this marriage."

“Why?”

"The Li family in Jinling has already made the court a little afraid. If they join forces with the Liu family, they will decline in prosperity, do you understand this principle? But those people from the Elders' Association are short-sighted and cannot see the tricks."

Li Qingcheng returned to the inner room and helped Li Jinping out. Li Jinping gave a greeting and said, "Li Jinping has met his uncle."

Li Xiaohua looked at Li Jinping and saw that the woman looked ordinary and the appearance of an ordinary farmer girl. In terms of temperament and appearance, she could not compare with the girl from the Liu family, but she had an indescribable feeling, which made people feel very comfortable and was the kind that became more and more attractive.
To be continued...