Beiyin Great Sage

He Dong has no shortage of adopted sons.

He Cheng is one of them, and he is a relatively marginalized figure. He Dong himself may not even remember that he has such an adopted son.

Returning to his yard, he was filled with anger and kicked the maid away:

"Go, get some hot water ready, I want to take a bath!"

"……yes."

The maid was wearing thin clothes. Her body trembled when she heard this, and she shrank back in fear.

In this season, maintaining hot water for bathing is no easy task, and chopping firewood and boiling water takes a lot of time.

The master is not a very patient person, and he will inevitably be beaten severely when the time comes.

Hearing the word "bath", the maid's heart was filled with despair, her eyes were lifeless, and her whole body was like an unconscious doll.

"grass!"

Back in the room, He Cheng became even more angry when he thought of what he had experienced in the gang today:

"My original surname is Wu, but now my surname has been changed to He. If you still bully me like that, I will probably give up!"

"He Ming, do you think you are great because you are a warrior?"

"And that bitch He Fang, don't give me a chance, otherwise I'll tie you to the bed and find ten or eight big men..."

"Where are the people?"

After venting his roar for a long time, he glanced around and saw no one around him, so he couldn't help but yell:

"Is the water ready?"

"Damn it!"

Cursing angrily, He Cheng was about to go out and teach the maids at home. Only then could he show off his 'manly glory'.

"Crunch..."

Before he could push the door open, someone had already pushed the door open from the outside, and a person walked slowly over.

"Um?"

The strange but slightly familiar appearance made He Cheng look surprised:

"Who are you……"

"Peng!"

Before he finished speaking, the man stepped forward and slashed his neck with a knife. He Cheng rolled his eyes and fainted.

When he opened his eyes again, he was no longer in his own courtyard.

It's getting dark.

A bonfire with dead branches burned beside him, a long bloody knife was thrust into the ground, and a tall and burly figure squatted on the bluestone.

Hearing the movement, Zhou Yi turned his head and looked with cold eyes:

"He Cheng?"

"It's...it's me." He Cheng moved his body, but found that his body was trapped by the hemp rope. He was horrified and said tremblingly:

"Da... hero, is there any misunderstanding between us?"

"It seems you don't recognize me?" Zhou Yi sighed softly and said:

"My name is Zhou Yi. I walked out of the Lin Family Nursing Home from Jimin Lane. Have we met before?"

Zhou Yi?

This is an unfamiliar name.

But the Jimin Lane and Lin Family Nursing Home mentioned by the other party reminded He Cheng of that unpleasant encounter a long time ago.

It seems like it was two years ago, right?

"It's you."

He Cheng opened his mouth and smiled dryly:

"If Zhou Huyuan comes to see me for anything, why should I be so helpless..."

"ah!"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly screamed and wailed loudly, and his body twitched repeatedly, but the long knife on the side plunged directly into his thigh.

"I ask, you answer."

Zhou Yi leaned forward, his face flickering against the backdrop of the swaying flames:

"If the answer dissatisfies me, you should know what the consequences will be!"

"Yes, yes," He Cheng turned pale and nodded desperately:

"Please ask Zhou Huyuan, I will definitely tell you, I will definitely tell you!"

Zhou Yi spoke:

"He Dong has been doing population business with the Red Lotus Sect, right?"

"This..." He Cheng hesitated.

"puff!"

After just a slight hesitation, the long knife pierced the other thigh.

"ah!"

He Cheng looked up to the sky and screamed, with bulging veins on his neck and a ferocious look on his face:

"I said, I said!"

"Father... He Dong has always been engaged in human trafficking. He has been doing it for many years, including cooperating with the Red Lotus Sect."

"It is precisely because he can make more money quickly by doing this business that he is highly valued by Master Wen."

"Oh!" Zhou Yi narrowed his eyes and asked:

"Xu Liu, do you still remember?"

"Remember, remember." He Cheng nodded repeatedly:

"That guy has deep trust in He Dong. He has been entrusted with many matters. He has been involved in recruiting refugees and buying and selling people."

"correct!"

Thinking of something, He Cheng said anxiously:

"Xu Liu has a very small mind and wants revenge on anyone who offends him. It is said that there were several people who competed with him for their place, but he later sold them to the Red Lotus Sect as sacrifices."

When he said this, his voice suddenly paused, and he subconsciously looked at Zhou Yi, his throat rolled, and his eyes were full of fear.

Couldn't he be the one who killed Xu Liu?

"..."

Zhou Yi looked gloomy and asked:

"Sacrifice, what is it?"

"The Red Lotus Sect worships evil gods, and evil gods like sacrifices. The more precious the sacrifices are, the better the sacrifices are, and living people are naturally the best sacrifices." He Cheng said cautiously:

"The price they gave was very high. When there were many refugees, He Dong took the opportunity to make a lot of money."

A living sacrifice?

Zhou Yi's eyes contracted.

After a long time, Fang spoke slowly:

"How strong is He Dong?"

"He has never practiced martial arts." He Cheng shook his head:

"At least I have never seen him practice martial arts, and I have never fought with anyone. However, the hall master arranged a Zang-refining martial artist beside him."

"Oh!" Zhou Yi raised his eyebrows:

"Besides this Zangzang practitioner, who are the other warriors around him?"

"He Ming and He Fang are his godson and goddaughter. Because of the resources provided by He Dong, the two of them are skin refining warriors." He Cheng said:

"He is always accompanied by two guards, both warriors. As for how strong he is..."

"I don't know."

One is for refining the internal organs and the other is for refining the skin. He Dong himself has no martial arts.

Zhou Yi didn't think He Cheng would lie. At most, he didn't understand it clearly enough.

After all, for a local gang, Zang-refining warriors are already masters and can protect one party, and the Lin family is a special case.

As for He Dong not knowing martial arts?

Even if he could, it would be wasted after so many years of not practicing.

Practicing martial arts is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat. I don't think there will be another person like Zhou Yi who has achieved permanent certification once and for all.

Then he asked slowly:

"Where is He Dong at this time? Where does he usually go? If I want to find him, where is a better place?"

"Ah!" He Cheng's cheek twitched:

"Is Zhou Huyuan planning to attack He Dong? I advise you not to."

"Why?"

"He Dong has offended many people over the years and has been assassinated several times, so no matter where he goes, many people follow him, and no one can take advantage of him."

"You don't have to worry about it anymore." Zhou Yi's expression remained unchanged:

"explain!"

"What I said." He Cheng swallowed and said:

"Will you let me go?"

Zhou Yi smiled lightly, but his eyes were cold.

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"Although He Dong does not practice martial arts, his life is very regular."

"He gets up on time every day, goes to work at 4:00 am, goes to one of three restaurants for dinner at noon, and then returns to the Whale Gang's base until he leaves at the end of the day."

"After work, he would mostly go back to his residence, and occasionally he would attend a drinking party."

"In addition, on the first and fifteenth day of every month after work, he would go out of the city to Yinquan Temple to listen to Buddhist scriptures, stay there for one night and come back early the next morning. However, there were martial monks in Yinquan Temple, and they also congratulated Every time Dong goes there, there will be many people following him, which is not conducive to taking action.”

In a dark room somewhere, several people gathered around a desk, looking at the drawings on the table and listening to one of them gesticulating back and forth on it:

"It's not possible to intercept and kill in broad daylight in the city. Even if we succeed, we can't escape. Although we don't care about our lives, there is no need to take risks. After all, we only have one chance."

"Generally speaking, there are relatively greater opportunities in Hefu or outside the city."

"Boss Chang." Someone said in a muffled voice:

"When he left the city, He Dong had a zang-refining person, at least four skin-refining people, and two sets of armor. If there were just a few of us, we probably wouldn't be able to do it."

"Not even at home!" One person snorted coldly:

"The person named He has been assassinated several times. There must be many ambushes in the house. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a dragon's pond and a tiger's den. If we rush in, we are just asking for death."

"What should we do?" A big man slapped the case and roared:

"This won't work, and that won't work either. I'll just stop doing what you said and go back to your own homes. Don't mention any grudges."

"Brother Niu, don't get excited." Someone said slowly:

"If you can't do it head-on, we can use poison or hidden arrows. There is always a way. In this world, you can only be a thief for a thousand days, but there is no way to guard against a thief for a thousand days."

"You are the thief!"

"I'm just making an analogy, don't get angry."

"It doesn't have to be so troublesome." Boss Chang shook his head speechlessly, wiping his beard and saying:

"I can temporarily hold off the Zang-refining warrior, and leave the rest to you. As long as I hold back the skin-refining warrior, it's not difficult to kill an ordinary person with our methods."

"Boss Chang." Someone smiled bitterly:

"You can resist Zang-refining, but we can't deal with others, especially in front of two armor-clad skin-refining warriors."

Although the movements of armored warriors remain unchanged, their defense power is greatly increased. On the battlefield, one armored warrior can even kill more than a dozen of the same level.

Refining the skin can resist refining the internal organs!

"Don't worry." Chang Laodao said:

"In addition to us, there are two other friends helping this time."

As he spoke, he tapped his palms.

"Pa bang..."

"You two, come out!"

As soon as his voice fell, two figures fell from a high place and landed lightly on the ground. Not to mention other things, this light-weight skill alone made the expressions of everyone present slightly change.

"Good form!"

Brother Niu shouted:

"Have you two been here for a while?"

"Just arrived."

The visitor was hooded in black clothes, covering his face. He could only be identified as a man and a woman. The woman was taller. She cupped her fists and said:

"I've met you all."

"Humph!" Someone snorted coldly:

"Hiding your head and showing your tail, and not showing your true colors to others, how can we trust you?"

"Ahem..." Boss Chang coughed lightly:

"The identities of these two people are somewhat special, and it is indeed inconvenient to reveal them, but they, like us, have a blood feud with Na Hedong."

"Not bad!" the woman said:

"The man named He and the demon from the Red Lotus Sect are both our siblings' enemies. Regardless of others, we will never lag behind others in killing He Dong!"

"Everyone." Boss Chang looked around at everyone and said:

"The strength of these two friends is considered rare in the realm of skin refining, and they possess sharp weapons, which are enough to deal with armored warriors."

"also……"

"They also brought two sets of powerful crossbows."

"Strong crossbow?"

"Isn't it forbidden by the imperial court to spread rumors?"

"The imperial court also banned the collection of armor among the people. Do you think any force has been obedient? The people in the yamen also turned a blind eye."

"Anyway, with the powerful crossbow, as long as you get close to He Dong, you can directly kill him!"

"Kill him with one arrow, it's an advantage for him!"

"Boss Chang." The man in black said:

"When are you planning to take action?"

"Today, on the first day of the lunar new year, the person named He will go to Yinquan Temple. I have asked people to follow them quietly and carefully observe the situation of their group." Boss Chang replied:

"Observe first this time, then take action next time!"

This is a word of caution. No matter how anxious others are, they know not to be impulsive.

Life,

Only one time.

Chance,

It's probably just one time, so naturally you have to make sure everything is safe.

"Crash..."

At this time, a bird flew from the window and landed in the hands of Boss Chang. This inconspicuous bird turned out to be a homing pigeon.

Taking off the letterhead from Feiniao's leg and unfolding it, Boss Chang's expression changed.

"What's wrong?" the woman in black asked.

"Things have changed."

Boss Chang frowned and said:

"He Dong has indeed started to go to Yinquan Temple, but for some reason, some of the people following him separated and went to other places."

"The number of people who stayed was nearly half less than we expected."

"ah!"

"What?"

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then their faces filled with ecstasy.

Brother Niu even slapped the table and shouted:

"This is a good thing. It seems that even God is helping us. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is right in front of us. What else can we say?"

"Let's go out right now and kill that son of a bitch!"

"Don't be impulsive." Boss Chang said solemnly:

"This matter is a bit strange. It's best to press the button before you understand the situation. In case it's a trap... Anyway, I think you should be cautious."

If it's a trap, it means someone leaked the information.

It was hard for him to believe that people here would betray him.

"Maybe..." The masked woman in black said in a low voice:

"It is indeed an opportunity. With He Dong's status in the Giant Whale Gang, if he knows that someone is going to deal with him, there is no need to set a trap."

"Just send someone to take action!"

"There's no need to put himself at risk, he's always been very cautious."

Boss Chang's eyes lit up.

really!

If someone here betrays them, they may have fallen into an ambush now, and the person named He may have encountered something unexpectedly.

"Boss Chang." Someone asked:

"Where did the people named He who were separated go?"

"A courtyard in the city." Boss Chang replied:

"That yard seems to belong to a Lin family nurse?"

Having said this, he subconsciously glanced at the black-clothed and masked siblings.

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Under night.

Zhou Yi, who covered his face with a black scarf and wore night clothes, squatted in the shadows, looking at the figures approaching his yard with confusion.

"What a coincidence!"

Before he could come to the door, He Dong's people had already started to attack him.

No!

Shaking his head slightly, Zhou Yi's eyes fell on a gloomy-looking man in the crowd.

It shouldn't be He Dong. This person seems to be a member of the Red Lotus Sect, so the person who actually attacked him should be from the Red Lotus Sect.

Just with the help of He Dong's power.

In the past few months, he has not been living in the small courtyard, but if you check it, you will find that these people do not know it, and it seems that they are not interested.

or……

In recent months, the people of the Red Lotus have had no time to care about themselves.

This is very possible.

The Danyang rebels have blatantly colluded with the Red Lotus Sect, and the imperial court is strictly investigating the Red Lotus Sect believers. In addition, the war on the front line is tight.

It's natural to be too busy to take care of it.

Now the incense master of the Red Lotus Sect has not been able to take action, and it seems that he still has no time.

Incense Master,

The worst thing is to refining the internal organs.

Facing a Zang-refining warrior, Zhou Yi didn't have much confidence, but since the one coming was not such a master, there was no need to worry.

"Uh-huh!"

His figure flashed forward and he rushed forward.

…………

"Brother Ma."

He Fang spoke softly:

"If this happens, don't forget what you promised me."

"Don't worry." Ma Gong smiled and said:

"I can forget everything, but Ma will never forget about Miss He. But the yard in front seems too quiet?"

"Perhaps, the person has escaped." He Fang shrugged:

"Knowing that you have offended the Red Lotus Sect, how can you still dare to stay here?"

"Probably." Ma Gong nodded:

"It's a pity that the situation has been tense in recent months and I haven't been able to come over. Otherwise, if I had killed this person long ago, why would it have been delayed until now."

He Fang smiled and said nothing.

In the past few months, the rebels and the imperial army had been fighting continuously outside the city. Everyone was tense and pushed back whenever they needed to do something.

The two people who were talking did not realize that a figure had followed them from a distance.

"puff!"

The sword flashed.

The body of the last person froze and was immediately dragged into the darkness.