Chapter 36
Everyone gathered at Doctor Yao Baicao's clinic. I, sitting in a wheelchair, politely greeted Liang Lun and others. Wu Yunran still looked like that lazy and hipster uncle.
They all have some reputation in the world, including Zhang Shan herself. They have heard of each other's names, so it is not difficult to introduce them.
Liang Lun was surprised when he saw Xiao Ruoyin. He thought about it carefully and asked tentatively.
"Have we met when we were young?"
Xiao Ruoyin smiled helplessly, "On the birthday of the old building owner's mother, my parents took me to Sifang Building to pay her a visit. I was only five years old at the time. The young building owner really has a good memory."
"It's Brother Xiao! Twenty years ago, the Divine Sword Xiao family was wiped out. I thought you all..."
What? Xiao Ruoyin has another big secret? Suppressing my surprise, I just listened to the conversation silently.
Zhang Shan's father was the former guardian of the Xuanyin Sect, and Xiao Ruoyin was a descendant of the Xiao family of the Divine Sword that was wiped out. The fact that these two people could get together must be related by some event.
Moreover, the Dragon Scale Sword that Chu Yingyu left in the Demon Cult, such a magical weapon, might be the one guarded by Xiao Ruoyin's family for generations.
Zhang Shan and Xiao Ruoyin also have a common enemy - Ouyang Qingjun.
I immediately had a guess in my mind, but these are not the main issues now. It’s not too late to investigate later.
Obviously, Xiao Ruoyin didn't really want to reminisce about the past with Liang Lun.
"I didn't know the young master was acquainted with the Medicine King's disciples. Senior Wu, please heal my sister."
Liang Lun quickly played the good guy and said, "Of course, Brother Wu, please take a look at my brother's sister."
Wu Yunran had been staring at me for a long time, and he could tell at a glance who among them needed treatment the most.
At Liang Lun's invitation, he walked up to me with great interest, touched his chin and leaned closer. If he was not the current number one doctor, Xiao Ruoyin would definitely be unhappy.
"Here we are."
After saying this, Chu Yingyu, who had been serving as a background figure, planned to leave. Before I could stop him, Liang Lun had already blocked his way.
"You asked me to see Xiao'e, so I agreed to bring Brother Wu with me. So where is Xiao'e?"
Liang Lun said this quite seriously, and if you didn't know him, you would think he was very affectionate towards me.
There was suddenly a kind of malice on Chu Yingyu's face, a cruelty that was not concealed at all and went straight to the bottom of his heart. Was he broken again?
"My wife is dead. I killed her with my own hands."
When these words were spoken, everyone present was shocked.
I also pretended to be surprised. After all, no one present knew that I was killed by Chu Yingyu. In the village, only Aunt Ding and Uncle Long who came to my house on the night of my wedding knew the whole story.
Liang Lun's usually gentle face turned ferocious. He grabbed Chu Yingyu's collar and shouted angrily, "You took her away from my Sifang Building, but then killed her with your own hands. What did you want? You don't want people or internal energy. What's wrong with you?"
"You are qualified to say that to me. Wouldn't you kill Xiao'e for your inner strength?"
"I wouldn't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. Do you think I'm stupid? But she was accidentally injured by me once, and she no longer trusts me, which is why I was knocked down by the Lost Soul Powder."
Having said that, Liang Lun did not express any complaints towards me, but instead expressed infinite regret. I don’t know how much of a pity he felt because he lost me as a friend.
But he looks very sincere now.
Seeing Liang Lun showing such a slightly painful expression, Chu Yingyu laughed instead.
"My wife is sometimes very timid and a little stupid. She easily trusts people. If you treat her well, she will be willing to repay you a lot. That's why she was hurt by you and killed by me."
Someone keeps calling me his wife, as if he is afraid that others don't know that he is married to me.
Liang Lun retorted coldly, "Don't compare me to you. I never thought of taking her life. I will give her a lifetime of wealth and prosperity, and ensure that she has no worries about food and clothing."
Chu Yingyu: "Just fool yourself with this rhetoric."
Liang Lun's face turned pale and blue. Perhaps he had said too much and even believed it himself.
"What right does the man who killed her have to question me?"
At such a tense moment, Wu Yunran was not affected at all and discussed Zhang Shan's physical condition with Yao Baicao. After looking at the prescription and the residue, he examined me and asked me questions.
Wu Yunran interrupted Liang Lun's anger and said, "Let me interrupt. Although Miss Zhang is not destined to die, the Flame Frost Palm is extremely powerful. If we want to cure it, we can only use extremely deep internal energy to support her body, and then combine it with my acupuncture for a year or two. Only then can it be cured. Medical skills are no longer the most important thing, it can only delay the disease."
I asked, "A martial arts master with profound inner strength, for example?"
Wu Yunran spread his hands and sighed, "That's the 'Heavenly Immortal Guest.' He knows hundreds of martial arts and has cultivated his own unique inner strength. My master once saw him use his inner strength to save Leng Xinrui, who was severely injured by the Flame Frost Palm. She's also known as the Immortal Witch. Back then, it was still a feud between the previous generation of the Xuanyin Sect."
Xiao Ruoyin's face turned pale. "The Immortal Guest from Heaven has been missing for many years. People in the martial arts world say he's on an island, but everyone who went to Yintian Island last year returned empty-handed. It's hard to say whether he's still alive."
At the same time, Liang Lun stared at Chu Yingyu, while Chu Yingyu looked at me evasively.
I couldn't help but hold my forehead, it turns out that I was the one who could save Zhang Shan!
Although my body inherited the inner strength of the brave old man, he has been killed now and his soul cannot go back. It has gone around in circles and formed a circle.
Liang Lun sneered and pointed at Chu Yingyu, "So, if Brother Xiao can't save your senior sister, it's all his fault."
Xiao Ruoyin looked at Chu Yingyu in confusion. I'm dead anyway, so it doesn't matter if I tell everything now.
"The immortal guest may have passed away, but Xiao'e was fortunate enough to meet him and receive his true teachings. He gave her all his inner strength! However, Chu Yingyu killed Xiao'e!"
Everyone in the room was surprised again. They had eaten too much melon today. Even Wu Yunran, who was usually carefree, opened his eyes slightly wide.
"Is this true?" Xiao Ruoyin asked tremblingly.
Chu Yingyu had nothing to say, just nodded, and then Xiao Ruoyin punched him hard in the face.
If Liang Lun had thrown this punch, he would definitely not have been hurt, but it was Xiao Ruoyin who threw it, and Chu Yingyu felt a little guilty, so he took it.
Or maybe he wanted to be beaten, and whatever the reason, he did kill me.
The corners of my mouth cracked, and Chu Yingyu's collar was grabbed by Xiao Ruoyin again. I patted the armrest of the wheelchair and said, "Junior brother, please don't be rude. Even if Xiao E possesses peerless martial arts, it will be useless. However, I believe that Senior Wu can prolong my life a little longer. Five or ten years is still a good deal."
Wu Yunran nodded: "Yeah, that's right, this is the right attitude. Don't be too greedy. In half a month at most, I can let you move freely!"
After calming Xiao Ruoyin down, Chu Yingyu left in a daze. Liang Lun wanted to stop him, but I called him at the right time.
"Young Master, wait a minute, I have something to tell you."
There was no inn in Taohua Village, so these people were placed in the clinic of Doctor Yao Baicao. Fortunately, the yard was big enough.
Xiao Ruoyin pushed me into the side room, and Liang Lun followed in alone.
"How did you know Chu Yingyu could invite me and Brother Wu together, and how did you know I would definitely come?"
Liang Lun, who had already noticed something was wrong, raised this question. He really had a lot on his mind.
I gave Xiao Ruoyin a look and told him to go out and wait for me. At this time, Xiao Ruoyin's face was tense and he looked like he was on the verge of endurance.
Without embarrassing me, Jealous Junior Brother left the room.
Now it’s time for the one-on-one session between Liang Lun and me. I’m a little nervous, after all, I still have some trauma from the past, but I can’t back down now.
I want to achieve my goals.
After constantly giving myself hints in my mind, I finally put on an impeccable fake smile and said bluntly, "Young Master has already suspected that I know a lot of things, so there's no harm in speaking frankly."
Seeing that I didn't want to beat around the bush and that speaking in a roundabout way would be detrimental to communication, Liang Lun took off the gentle smile on his face, which was completely different from my current behavior.
"Okay, I'll be frank. Miss Zhang Shan's father was the former First Protector of the Xuanyin Sect. He had a chance to compete for the Sect Leader position, but he died suddenly the night before his election. The current Sect Leader, Ouyang Qingjun, was inexplicably killed by Chu Yingyu. He even went to Sifang Tower to find me and Brother Wu for you. Not to mention that this unpredictable killer liked Qin Xiao'e. Perhaps he had a close relationship with you and killed Xiao'e in order to dominate the martial arts world with you?"
What a wild imagination!
The implicit meaning of these words is that he suspected Chu Yingyu was cheating on me with Zhang Shan, coveting or being afraid of the internal force in my body, and finally decided to kill me and go with Zhang Shan to annex the Demon Sect. I couldn't help but laugh.
I'm pretty smart. I actually matched his brain waves!
"Young Master, you misunderstood. Chu Yingyu helped me like this because Xiao E and I are friends."
"Xiao'e and I are also friends."
"Haha, yes, Xiao E also told me about you, Young Master."
"Really? She mentioned me?" A hint of tenderness flashed in Liang Lun's eyes, as if he was quite surprised.
"She said that the Young Master was a good person, but he was too thoughtful. She couldn't see through him and didn't dare to be friends with him anymore."
"Is Chu Yingyu better than me?"
"Big brother, not to mention second brother, Chu Yingyu went to the Xuanyin Sect to get the ice jade in order to build an ice coffin to hold Xiao'e's body. At that time, he happened to meet me and my junior brother."
"What? Could it be that Chu Yingyu killed Ouyang Qingjun just to get the material for the coffin?"
"Yes, he is very strange, isn't he?" I nodded affirmatively and said, "Chu Yingyu doesn't care about internal strength, martial arts supremacy, or rare treasures in the world."
"Yes, Xiao'e said it before, but I didn't believe it. I tried to guess her based on my own experience, so I naturally missed these key pieces of information." Liang Lun laughed at himself, with a hint of regret showing on his face.
"Let's not talk about the past, let's focus on the present, Young Master. I have a business deal I want to discuss with you. Although you have lost the inner strength of the Immortal Guest, taking over the Sifang Building in the future is more important than this vague and uncertain matter."
"Miss Zhang Shan is really insightful. Let me guess what you want to talk to me about."
"Okay, guess what."
"You want to win me over and let my Sifanglou help you regain the position of leader of the Xuanyin Sect, right?"
"Young Master, if you help me, the Xuanyin Sect will be an ally of the Sifang Tower in the future. My followers will never attack anyone from the Sifang Tower. It will be mutually beneficial."
"How can you be sure that I will collude with the Demon Cult?"
"Haha, do you care about that? They say the Sifang Building is kind and generous. They make friends regardless of right or wrong, as long as the temperament is compatible. I think this courage and insight has also been inherited by the young building master."
This time, Liang Lun raised his eyes and looked at me seriously. He seemed to be getting to know Zhang Shan all over again, and a smile gradually appeared on his face.
"You're nervous, Miss Zhang Shan."
"Yes, because the young master is so handsome, I'm afraid I'll be tempted."
“…”
"Don't let my junior know, he'll be jealous."
I reached an agreement with Liang Lun. He promised to help me regain the position of the leader. After that, he also wanted the Phoenix Feather Robe that was stored in the treasure house of the Xuanyin Sect.
I have no idea what this thing is, but judging from his tone, it should be something like a golden armor that is invulnerable to swords and guns, and immune to water and fire!
There’s no problem with giving things, that’s easy!
Liang Lun walked out of the room, and Xiao Ruoyin came in immediately. "How is it?"
"I agree."
"What's the price?"
"Friendly cooperation is mutually beneficial. After he takes the position of leader, I will give him the Phoenix Feather Robe."
"You're crazy! That's a priceless treasure made of phoenix feathers! It's far more valuable than ice jade, and it's a treasure that every leader of every generation is proud of!"
"What use is there? Ouyang Qingjun was reluctant to use it, so he was killed. Now this thing can allow us to return to the sect, so this is its greatest value."
"..." Xiao Ruoyin was choked by what I said. She looked at me and said hesitantly, "That's true, but Zhang Shan, how did you get all this information?"
"When you woke up after being seriously injured and unconscious, you seemed like a completely different person. You suddenly knew a lot of things. You calmly used Chu Yingyu, befriended Liang Lun, and found Wu Yunran."
How can I be calm? You have no idea of the struggle in my heart!
But I was still pretending to be cool, and asked calmly, "Isn't what I did badly?"
"Very good, you did a great job. As long as you can survive, I don't care about the Dragon Scale Sword or the revival of the Xiao family."
"But I always feel like you're getting further and further away from me. I won't ask how you learned all this about Qin Xiao'e, nor will I ask whether your ultimate goal is to become a cult leader. After all, you didn't have that ambition before. You said that after you've avenged your hatred, you'd stay away from the disputes in the martial arts world with me, but now everything has changed. You want to go back and be the cult leader."
As he said this, Xiao Ruoyin slowly came to my wheelchair. He looked down at me condescendingly, but without a sense of oppression, rather panic.
Oh my god! Did Zhang Shan actually promise Xiao Ruoyin this?! How many secrets do you two have?
If Zhang Shan wasn't in critical condition, the two of them might have already retired from the world and lived a shameless and immortal life!
Seeing Xiao Ruoyin in front of me, who was beginning to doubt all this, reminded me of the unsteady Chu Yingyu, and I felt a little pity for him.
I was panicking inside, but on the outside I appeared as calm as a rock. I took his hand and spoke softly.
"Don't worry, Senior Sister is here, no one can take her away. My father has protected the Xuanyin Sect for many years, and now the sect is torn apart. If this continues, it will really collapse. It is our responsibility to save tens of thousands of believers right now. After this crisis is over, we will hand over the Xuanyin Sect to reliable people."
"But are these really your wishes?"
"certainly."
Xiao Ruoyin's expression clearly showed disbelief, but he still held my hand, sighed, and stopped arguing with me.
Uh, it seems that Xiao Ruoyin is obviously suspicious. Do I have to change my strategy?
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