The prince of heaven only wants salted fish

Jiao Ning'er spent almost a day searching the secret room where the records of the past generations of Baihua Valley were stored, and she didn't even have a bite of lunch, and finally came to a conclusion.

She found Ji Cheng, her face full of solemnity: "Master Ju, tell me honestly... have you ever practiced any evil magic to quickly increase your internal strength?"

Ji Cheng was eating: "...What do you think, Master Jiao?"

Jiao Ning'er's stomach growled at the right time.

Xiao Lian handed her a chicken leg: "Master Jiao, do you want to eat together?"

She looked vicious: "Let's eat the young master out of money together!!"

Jiao Ning'er took the chicken leg. She was really hungry, but it would be too bad for her to eat the chicken leg directly as the master of Baihua Valley: "...It seems that I, Baihua Valley, am responsible for your meals here?"

Xiao Lian thought carefully and found that it was indeed the case. So she took the chicken leg back: "Thank you, Master Jiao, for reminding me. I'll eat this chicken leg."

Jiao Ning'er: "..."

She finally remembered to talk about business: "I've found out the origin of the ghost mask."

Ji Cheng hummed, and tacitly did not mention that he had to pay for information from Baihua Valley in the past.

Jiao Ning'er said word by word: "That ghost mask belongs to the leader of the Demon Cult."

Ji Cheng hummed again, and Xiaolian asked politely: "Isn't the leader of the Demon Cult dead?"

More than ten years ago, the Demon Cult was in chaos, killing people and setting fires, and everyone in the martial arts world was in danger. In the end, the righteous sects headed by the four famous sects joined forces and finally worked together to wipe out the Demon Cult.

In the last battle at that time, the leader of the Demon Cult, Yue Hen, was besieged by the leaders of the four famous sects. He tried his best but failed to escape the siege. In the end, he died in that battle, and the remnants of the Demon Cult were also wiped out.

The righteous path also paid a huge price for this - the leader of the Liefeng Sect was killed on the spot by Yuehen, the leader of the Baihua Valley was seriously injured, and died after returning to the valley to pass most of his internal strength to his disciple Jiao Ning'er through the method of initiation. The casualties of other sects were also not light.

But in short, everyone knows that the leader of the Demon Cult, Yuehen, died in the final battle ten years ago, and after his death, the entire Demon Cult also fell apart. In addition, the righteous path jointly encircled and suppressed it, and the Demon Cult had long disappeared and became a word of the past.

So when the ghost face that originally belonged to Yuehen suddenly reappeared, it was no wonder that Jiao Ning'er almost thought that the leader of the Demon Cult had resurrected.

When mentioning the Demon Cult, Jiao Ning'er's face was also solemn: "I can be sure that Yuehen died ten years ago."

After all, even her master was seriously injured and died in that battle. If Yuehen was not dead, wouldn't it be a joke in the world?

"But if Yuehen dies, his mask may not be impossible for others to get," Jiao Ning'er said, "More importantly, there are many branches in the Demon Cult, and one of them is the most powerful, and Yuehen himself relies on it. Their characteristic is that they will tattoo a ghost face totem on a certain part of their body to show their loyalty to the leader."

"I have searched through the information about the Demon Cult in the valley ten years ago, and I am very sure that the ghost face tattoo you saw on the killer's body is the tattoo pattern used by this Ghost Face Hall!"

Jiao Ning'er slowly spit out his conclusion: "The Demon Cult is probably not destroyed yet. And the man wearing the ghost mask is probably the new leader of the Demon Cult now."

Come to think of it, the people in the Demon Cult act arrogantly and perversely. It was Yuehen's high martial arts that gathered these people together. Later, Yuehen died. It is not impossible for the remnants of the Demon Cult to have a new leader who can lead them.

After all, most of these people were scattered soldiers before joining the Demon Cult. Even if they were powerful, they could only hide from the righteous siege. But when they formed a force that gathered together, they really set off a bloody storm in the martial arts world. It was not uncommon for them to rob and slaughter clans.

Thinking of this, Jiao Ning'er's eyes were filled with a deep fear.

Since the fall of the Demon Cult, the martial arts world has been peaceful for ten years. The righteous path that originally united to fight against them has also shown a tendency to split: everyone is doing their own thing. Although they did not fight each other with swords, they also had a lot of friction because of various things.

Even worse, just like this incident - the remnants of the Demon Cult surrounded and killed the disciples of the Qingyun Sect, and then deliberately framed the incident on Mingju Villa. If Ju Yicheng had not seen the ghost face tattoo on the killer's body with his sharp eyes, how long would they be kept in the dark?

Will the righteous sect eventually start to kill each other, and the evil sect that had been hiding because of Yue Hen's death will reappear and reap the benefits?

Xiaolian said: "Demon Cult? What else is there to say? I'll report this to the owner of the manor when I get back, and we'll kill him."

Jiao Ning'er said anxiously: "Don't tell anyone for now!"

Xiaolian frowned in confusion: "Why?"

Jiao Ning'er paused and smiled bitterly: "Excuse me, Miss Lian, in front of whom did the ghost-faced man appear?"

Xiaolian said: "Jiao Liren."

Jiao Ning'er asked again: "What does he want to do with Ah Ren?"

Xiaolian was murderous: "Hiring Jiao Liren to spread bad things about the young manor owner."

Jiao Ning'er said bitterly: "This is the crux of the problem."

She said: "Every action of the ghost-faced organization is aimed at the young manor owner Ju, or at the righteous path, but they have asked Ah Ren for help and cooperation. Although he was unaware of it at the time, if these people are sincere in making trouble, I'm worried..."

She sighed, her voice unable to hide her sadness: "You two know that my brother is a fool."

Xiaolian nodded understandingly and suggested: "If others want to pursue the case, you can tie up Jiao Liren and lock him in the cellar, and then tell the outside world that he is dead!"

Jiao Ning'er: "..."

She said quietly: "Aren and I were orphans before we met Master. We grew up dependent on each other. As a sister, I naturally hope to protect him and prevent him from getting hurt."

Xiaolian: "The way to protect his safety also includes naming him Jiao Liren?"

Jiao Ning'er: "...That was given by Master. A generation ago, Baihua Valley did not accept male disciples. Master took pity on our siblings and took him in as a girl. In order to hide his name from others, he gave us this name." "

But she didn't change it back later, it was indeed her bad taste.

Jiao Ning'er looked at Jicheng again: "Master Ju Shao, please understand..."

Jicheng was wiping his hands slowly after finishing his meal, and interrupted her directly: "Master Jiao Gu, there is no need to be emotional with me. If you want to keep this matter secret for the time being, of course you can, but I am not doing charity either." Yes, pressing this button will pose a threat to my life and safety, so I am more concerned about it. What are you willing to pay?"

Jiao Ning'er really wants to ask, with your internal strength and skills, can the other party really pose a threat to your life safety?

But she endured it.

After all, she is the one asking for help now.

Jiao Ning'er pondered for a moment: "I told you the origin of this ghost face for free. In addition, as one of the four righteous sects, I, Baihua Valley, will not sit back and watch the demon sect secretly develop. Next, I will do my best to investigate and collect this ghost face. The organization’s information and proceeds will also be shared with Mingju Villa for free.”

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Jicheng smiled half-heartedly and said, "This seems to be what Lord Jiao Valley should do, right?"

Jiao Ning'er thought for a while and then said: "I heard from Ah Ren that you don't have any substantial evidence to prove that the killers who attacked the Qingyun Sect disciples were not ordered by you?"

Jicheng nodded meaningfully: "If the origin of Ghost Face is announced now, then it will happen."

Jiao Ning'er smiled: "But apart from the killer who tells lies, there is no evidence to prove that it was you who ordered him, right?"

Jicheng: "Why, does Lord Jiaogu have any suggestions?"

Jiao Ning'er said: "As far as I know, the leader of the Qingyun Sect, Gong Lianghan, is not easy to get along with. Now neither of you has substantial evidence, but it is a fact that the Qingyun Sect's disciple died, and the old guy will definitely arrest him. I’ll take this opportunity to ask the owner of Ju Lao Village for a huge amount of compensation.”

"Given the impartial character of the old village owner, he will definitely not shirk the blame," she changed her tone, "so if there is any room for this matter, it can only be on Gong Lianghan."

"Gong Lianghan has been the leader of the Qingyun Sect for many years. He was able to escape unscathed when he participated in the siege of the Demon Sect. He is quite shrewd. It is impossible to shake him with ordinary methods," Jiao Ning'er said with a smile on her face. , "But if Master Ju Shao needs it, I, Baihua Valley, may be able to help you."

Jicheng: "Oh?"

Jiao Ning'er said: "In his early years, before he succeeded as the head of the Qingyun Sect, Gong Lianghan had a relationship with his ancestor."

Jicheng: "So?"

Jiao Ning'er: "Back then, when the relationship between the two was at its peak, they had vowed to each other. To show his sincerity, Gong Lianghan personally gave his diary to his late master. Firstly, he wanted to share his time with his late master, and secondly, There are also many loving words written to my late master.”

She smiled slightly: "If Mr. Ju is interested, I can make the decision and forward this diary to you."

Xiaolian asked curiously: "Then how did they break up?"

Jiao Ning'er: "My first teacher thought that the love words written by Gong Lianghan were too greasy, so he dumped him. Later, Gong Lianghan succeeded as the head of the Qingyun Sect. He thought it was too embarrassing to tell the story, so he tried his best to cover up the matter. After all, it is one of the four major sects. First of all, my master didn’t think it was necessary to break up with Gong Lianghan over such trivial matters, so he didn’t publicize it to the outside world.”

She looked at Jicheng: "I wonder if Master Ju thinks this bargaining chip is enough?"

Jicheng nodded with interest: "That's it."

——

After the deal was reached, Jiao Ning'er handed the diary to Jicheng that day, and a series of secret orders to track down the Ghost Face Organization were also issued.

On the third day, Jiao Ning'er showed her kindness as a landlord again and led Jicheng and Xiaolian around Baihua Valley. Early on the fourth day, she packed her luggage and took several elders and The relied-upon disciples set out with Jicheng and others to leave Baihua Valley - it was about to be the time for the righteous sects to gather. As one of the four famous sects, Baihua Valley, of course, had to participate.

Especially at this gathering, there is a high probability that the time for the martial arts tournament will be set.

If before meeting Jicheng this time, Jiao Ning'er would have thought that the time for the martial arts competition would be fixed, and the time for the public execution at Mingju Villa would also be fixed, but now...

It would be better for her to pray for Gong Lianghan.

The meeting place was set in Jinzhou, in a different direction from Jiang'an, but not close to each other. As one of the four major sects, Baihuagu couldn't be late, so he was a little anxious on the way there. Although Jicheng was a martial arts leader, it was important not to be late. It didn't matter to him at all, so the two groups of people separated completely after the first day.

The disciples of Baihua Valley went forward first, while Jicheng followed behind, slowly passing by in his own luxurious eight-horse carriage.

Bai Xiaosheng chose the latter without much hesitation between his sister and the rich man. Jiao Ning'er did not tell him the truth about the demon sect, but just because the matter was closely related and he could not get involved in it to fool people.

This guy was a bit heartless, and he really didn't take it too seriously after hearing it. So the three of them ate and ate all the way. When they arrived in Jinzhou, the people from Baihua Valley had already arrived in Jinzhou for almost ten days.

At this time, almost all the righteous sects had arrived in Jinzhou. Martial artists with swords and knives or various strange weapons could be seen everywhere on the streets. Ji Cheng and the other two found the property of Mingju Villa here, washed and rested for a night, and the Qingyun Sect got the news and came to the door to cause trouble the next morning.

"Ju Yushan!" Gong Lianghan and his disciples came to the door early in the morning, "I know your son has arrived in Jinzhou. Why, he has the ability to kill people, but not the ability to open the door?!"