Chapter 28 Lurking in the Dark

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Hu Tiehua was drinking in the tavern.

He had been here for about five years. During these five years, he looked at the proprietress, the snow-covered desert in the distance, and drank the low-quality wine mixed with water and rocks in the tavern. Time flowed slowly like a stream.

A young man came out of the door. He was tall, with slightly round cheeks and a childish look.

Hu Tiehua thought to himself that young people nowadays are really tall.

The young man had a short knife on his waist and a water bag hanging on his back. Hu Tiehua saw a camel outside and knew that he was going to the desert.

Many people go to the desert to pan for gold, do business, and make a lot of money.

What is this boy going to do?

The orange cat that often wanders around the town meowed and bared its teeth at the boy. Hu Tiehua called out, and the orange cat looked back at him and slipped away lightly.

Hu Tiehua moved over with a bowl of wine and asked with a smile: "Little brother, what are you going to do in the desert?"

The boy smiled and said: "I'm going to kill someone."

A few people in the tavern pricked up their ears. Hu Tiehua felt a little regretful at this time. He never expected that this seemingly well-behaved boy would say something extraordinary as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Who are you going to kill?" Someone in the tavern asked him.

The boy's face showed a bit of murderous look: "Shi Guanyin."

Shi Guanyin has many enemies, and there are countless people who want to kill her, but few people dare to say in public that they want to kill Shi Guanyin.

This boy is really brave. Isn't he afraid that Shi Guanyin will hear it and get into trouble before he makes a move?

Hu Tiehua sighed and asked: "Do you have a grudge against Shi Guanyin? Why do you want to kill her alone?"

The boy smiled and said: "Shi Guanyin and I have no grudge, but my employer has a grudge against her."

He answered every question, and his eyes were crooked when he smiled, bright and lively, but what he said was surprising.

"What's your name?" Hu Tiehua took a sip of wine.

Everyone pricked up their ears.

"Wu Du." The young man smiled brightly and said, "Wu for crow, Du for ferry." He

opposed the Six Gates, loved to emphasize that he was paid to do things, and snatched the goal of a little red in the Central Plains. He sneaked into Xuejiazhuang to search for Wu Du, the killer who was the eyes and ears of the Wanwu Building.

Hu Tiehua didn't say anything, and drank big gulps of wine.

He shouldn't have come to talk to her.

*Shi Guanyin, who was in the Stone Forest Cave, heard the news that "Wu Du wanted to kill Shi Guanyin."

She had countless followers, all of whom were willing to work for her and collect news from the world for her. Something happened on the edge of the desert, and the topic was related to Shi Guanyin. Naturally, the speed at which it reached her ears was like wings.

Shi Guanyin was not angry, she sneered contemptuously, and did not take Wu Du's words to heart at all. In her eyes, the killer Wu Du, whom she had never met, was just a young and arrogant kid. It would not make her angry, but would only make her want to destroy him.

The devil ordered her subordinates and disciples that if they met Wu Du, they must capture him alive. She wanted to make the arrogant young killer kneel in front of her and bow down to her.

Everyone obeyed the order.

When she was not in front of Shi Guanyin, her disciples had their own tempers and discussed the bold young killer.

"I heard that he always covers his face when killing people. No one has seen what he looks like. Maybe he is an ugly man with thick lips and big buck teeth."

"But the person who reported the news to the master said that the man was a handsome young man."

"Maybe he has changed his appearance. He will definitely not use his real face to declare war on the master in such a high-profile manner."

Several disciples had different ideas. At the end of the discussion, they all wanted to catch the daring killer as soon as possible to see what he really looked like.

Qu Wurong walked past these disciples silently. One of the disciples saw her and raised his voice, saying, "But I still think Wudu is an ugly person. After all, ugly people are more likely to do strange things. He covered his face because he must be ugly."

All the disciples looked at Qu Wurong, who was covering her face with a white veil, and laughed. The laughter was crisp and drilled into Qu Wurong's ears like a needle, piercing her heart.

Qu Wurong stopped and looked at these disciples coldly, "Instead of talking here, it's better to catch the killer as soon as possible. You can only be useful at this time."

The disciples were angry and stepped forward to fight, but Qu Wurong didn't even give them a look and turned around and left.

Complaints from the disciples came from behind.

"Does she still think she is the master's favorite disciple?"

Qu Wurong had no expression on her face, and threw those resentments behind her.

She never thought that she was Shi Guanyin's favorite disciple. How could a master force his beloved disciple to destroy his appearance?

These disciples of hers probably mean nothing to Shi Guanyin. Everything depends on Shi Guanyin's mood. When she is in a good mood, she is like a tree, willing to sprinkle some water. When she is in a bad mood, she is not even as good as the stones on the roadside.

Qu Wurong walked to a secluded place, exhaled slowly, and calmed herself down.

The Stone Forest Cave Mansion is hidden deep in the desert, with stone peaks and countless caves. There are both wonders created by the magic of heaven and earth, and landscapes carved by human hands. Shi Guanyin never treats herself harshly.

Qu Wurong's disciples can only enjoy such treatment because of Shi Guanyin.

She stared at the sunset outside the stone peak, and a color more gorgeous than blood fell into her eyes.

Moving her sight downward, she could vaguely see those male pets of Shi Guanyin who had no self, repeating the sweeping action like machines.

Qu Wurong thought that the killer might be like all the people before him, who would never return, and become one of them after being tortured.

A man walked by holding a broom nearby, wearing old clothes, with a hunched back, and leaning over to sweep the floor.

This state was like a walking corpse. It would be better to die than to live in such ignorance.

Qu Wurong took a look, turned around and left.

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——I really thank you. Wang Lianhua.

Bu Zao thought.

A disciple vest, Wu Du, who had already sneaked into the Stone Forest Cave Mansion, was bending over to sweep the floor.

In terms of setting, Wudu is a serious and reliable disciple, so even when he is in the devil's cave, he never slacks off when sweeping the ground, which is completely different from the original head who is habitually slacking off when working outside every day.

Regarding the fact that Wang Lianhua pretended to be him and said harsh words to Shi Guanyin - Bu Zao was not angry at all, after all, it was this guy who took the initiative to find trouble. He can find more trouble for Wang Lianhua with four vests.

What's more, Wang Lianhua did something that Wudu couldn't do, and in disguise, he made Wudu famous.

According to Wudu's personality setting, he would never tell his purpose when he saw the mission target. That would be too arrogant and not in line with Wudu's reliable and serious personality.

Wudu would not do such a thing as forewarning of murder. He would only tell the target face to face that he would kill him.

Wang Lianhua was the one who did good things with bad intentions. He advertised Wudu for free without asking for anything in return. Bu Zao was very sincere in his gratitude to him, but it did not hinder his desire to cheat him.

As for Wudu's reputation - a killer does not need a reputation. The rumors in the martial arts world have changed so much that even Bu Zao himself could not recognize himself. The iron-blooded and ruthless, vicious wolf who destroyed flowers with his hands, were actually talking about Wudu.

Bu Zao held the broom and

swept the floor seriously. The Stone Forest Cave Mansion was always easily covered with a thin layer of yellow sand. It was not clear to the naked eye, but there would be a layer of shallow footprints when stepping on it. What was more serious was that the air was too dry.

Wu Du went to fetch water silently.

The cleanest and most tidy place in Shilin Cave is near the bedroom of Shi Guanyin, followed by the residences of the disciples, and the worst place is where there is a maze, poppies are planted, and where the male concubines who are disliked by Shi Guanyin live.

The male concubines sweep the floor every day, and after sweeping up the sand piles, the wind blows again, everything is in vain, and the hygiene conditions are very problematic.

Bu Zao has been here for two days, and the yellow sand is blinding his eyes and drilling his throat all day long. He can't stand it anymore.

No one said that the ignorant male concubines can't fetch water. If they can sweep the floor, they can certainly fetch water. The male concubines who are disliked by Shi Guanyin and tortured to death have only one end in Shilin Cave: they become cleaning tools all year round.

The well rope with the empty bucket fell quickly, hitting the water surface with a dull plop.

Wudu poked his head out and stared at the reflection in the water.

Bu Zao was very curious about how Wang Linhua restored his face. The eyes must not have been restored 100%, because Wudu's eyes were the most distinctive. Wang Linhua's own eyes were definitely not as black as Wudu's.

There were footsteps behind him, Wudu picked up the rope and slowly pulled the bucket.

The victims of Shi Guanyin were all weak and their foundations were damaged. Wudu's actions were appropriate for their situation.

When Wudu picked up the bucket and turned around, he saw Chang Sunhong who had been staring at him.

Chang Sunhong didn't say a word, playing with the braid on her shoulder with her hands, looking at the man in front of her thoughtfully.

Is there such a man among the master's male favorites?

Although his face is haggard, his lips are cracked, and his body is hunched, his past elegance can be seen. He must have been a handsome man with elegant manners.

Chang Sunhong tilted her head and thought about it. She had no memory of the poor man in front of her, but she was not surprised because there were many men in the Stone Forest Cave that she did not remember.

Wu Du passed by Chang Sunhong with a bucket in his hand, acting stiff and dull. Tools with dead hearts would not greet people, so it was normal for him to do so.

But there were not many normal people among Shi Guanyin's disciples. Chang Sunhong stretched out his legs and tried to trip him.

Bu Zao: Hello.

People who are ignorant and immersed in their own world will naturally be tripped. The serious Wu Du did not show his true colors, but when he fell, he spilled the full bucket of water on half of Chang Sun Hong's body.

The wooden bucket made several loud noises after it fell to the ground and rolled away.

The surroundings fell into silence.

After a moment, Chang Sun Hong raised her wet sleeves and screamed: "What did you do!!"

It was just a small thing of an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.

Wu Du looked at her with a pair of dull eyes.

Chang Sun Hong was angry and annoyed when she saw it. Just when she was about to scold him, the bucket behind her was kicked by someone, and there was another crisp sound.

"What are you doing here?" the visitor asked with a little impatience in his tone, "She wants to see you."

Chang Sunhong turned her head and Wudu raised his eyes.

The man who spoke was not very good looking, with small eyes and a goatee, a cunning face, cold eyes, and frowning at them.

The player and he made eye contact for a moment.

The system prompt sounded, this was the first time they met.

[Beep! Jianghu Characters Illustrated Guide +1]

[Character Description: Wuhua, a famous monk from Putian Shaolin Temple, is gifted, proficient in Buddhism, noble and elegant, with extraordinary beauty, and is known as the Seven Wonders Monk in Jianghu. Such a monk who is praised by everyone has a face that is unknown to people. You know the reason why he appeared here, right?】

Bu Zao certainly knew that players would not do anything without preparation.

When he set his goal of improving the impression value on Shi Guanyin, Bu Zao used Chongming's skills to fully understand the people and things related to Shi Guanyin.

Chang Sunhong pointed at Wu Du and complained: "This man spilled water all over me, why don't you do something for me?"

"What?" Wu Hua said mercilessly, "I can tell at a glance that you tripped him, you deserve it, hurry up and leave with me."

Chang Sunhong scolded: "You enemy, you are really not considerate."

Wu Hua glanced at Wu Du, and then looked away in disgust.

——That's right, who would like their mother's male pet? Bu Zao

can understand Wu Hua's attitude, but this guy is also a pervert with no bottom line, and I really don't know where his position comes from.

In "Jianghu Simulation 1.0", after the player controls the disciple to defeat Wuhua, there will be three different directions according to the positioning of the sect. The sect positioning is evil and directly kills the person. The good sect will trap him in the sect and make him recite scriptures. If he does not repent, he will never be able to leave. The player can go to the sect from time to time to express his care.

As for the Chaos Sect, they poisoned Wuhua to take him away, treating Wuhua as a brick and moving him wherever he is needed, and in disguise, they took the small BOSS into the sect's minion.

Bu Zao's Salted Fish Sect took the Chaos route.

The moment he saw Wuhua, Bu Zao began to consider whether there were other options. This time he didn't want his Salted Fish Sect to be confused with people like Wuhua.

After meeting Shi Guanyin, Wuhua often came to the desert in disguise. After all, he traveled outside to spread Buddhism all year round, and no one in the temple or outside would care about what he did.

Wuhua came to the desert this time because there was a conflict between Shi Guanyin and Luosha Sect, and someone in her place was taken away by Yu Luosha.

This person is not important, but everything he knows is important.

Chang Sunhong raised her foot to kick Wudu, but when she saw her wet skirt and the dust on Wudu, she frowned in disgust, ignored Wudu, and walked side by side with Wuhua.

Bu Zao: You two should be locked up.

He silently picked up the bucket, turned around to fetch water, and then sprinkled the water after fetching water.

Wudu's cleanliness is tormenting Bu Zao's heart. His hair is standing on end. He walks on the road with water in his hand. Bu Zao sprinkles water silently to suppress the dust floating in the air.

There is more than one well in the Stone Forest Cave Mansion. The domestic water is deep in the Stone Forest Cave Mansion. The most critical place will certainly not be easily accessible to people. As

night fell, the temperature dropped sharply. Wudu sat up from the shivering group of men. Some of them were still awake, staring at Wudu blankly.

Wudu smiled at him and slipped out quietly like the previous two nights.

He spent the previous two days studying the treasure house of Shi Guanyin, fighting against many agencies for a long time. Behind each agency was a treasure worth a fortune.

Authentic calligraphy, coral jade carvings, dazzling pearls, and even land deeds and real estate in the Central Plains, all of which were obtained by Shi Guanyin after years of robbing and operating in the desert.

In terms of wealth, Shi Guanyin is a hundred times better than Jin Jiuling, who disguised himself as an androgynous embroidered thief.

Players are not good players if they don't search through boxes and cabinets wherever they go, not to mention that this is the BOSS base camp. Bu Zao exaggeratedly stuffed the things into his backpack, which perfectly interpreted the player's fourth disaster nature. For

two nights, Bu Zao left Shi Guanyin with only a layer of seemingly bright treasures, and the truly valuable items had already been pocketed by him.

Tonight, Bu Zao planned to poison the water in the Stone Forest Cave.

The leader of the Salted Fish Sect is omnipotent. The disciples he teaches have their own strengths, but each of them is involved. In terms of martial arts alone, the third disciple>the first disciple>the eldest disciple.

In terms of the number of skills mastered, the first disciple>the eldest disciple>the third disciple; in terms of the mechanism and the level of poison making, the first disciple≥the eldest disciple>the third disciple. Wu Du is also a master of poison. Being frank and friendly does not mean being righteous. Bu Zaosi does not feel that her character has collapsed.

The poison melts as soon as it enters the water, and a full moon is reflected in the well, emitting a bright light.

〖The system carefully observes the player's actions.〗

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Shi Guanyin cherishes her appearance very much.

Even though her magical power has been completed and her face is forever, she still drinks some beauty soup from time to time. After the warm soup goes down her throat, a layer of blush will float on her face, and her face will be like peach blossoms, which is very moving.

At this time, Shi Guanyin would be alone in the bedroom, admiring her own beauty in the mirror.

Today was no exception.

The beauty in the mirror had a face as beautiful as a peach blossom and eyes as affectionate as flowing water. Shi Guanyin was mesmerized by her

. She stayed in the room for a long time.

Wuhua looked at the closed courtyard door and felt unhappy. Shi Guanyin was always like this, locking himself in the room from time to time, and no one knew what he was doing.

She was not worried at all about the killer Wudu and the Rakshasa religion.

Wuhua left Shi Guanyin's yard. Today's lunch had been placed in his room. There was a bowl of meat soup in the lunch. Wuhua was a fake monk who was not afraid of meat and vegetables. He scooped a spoonful of soup quite naturally. The soup made from poisoned well water went down his throat. Wuhua had no idea about it.

Cooking in the Stone Forest Cave is done by a special person, and the water used is all well water. Shi Guanyin will not treat herself harshly, and the chef is also a very skilled chef.

After lunch, most people who were still in the Stone Forest Cave drank the poisoned well water or ate food made from well water.

Wu Du held the broom and swept the floor in a methodical manner, and next to him was a person who also swept the floor with a dull face and numbness.

The poison will take effect once taken, and the user will not notice it unless the user uses the true qi and internal force, then he will find that he is poisoned.

Similar to the slowly weakening poison in the game, the poisoned person will be in a debuff state of "speed reduction", "dizziness", "paralysis" and so on for a long time, and will continue to lose blood.

Wu Du waited patiently for another day to wait for them to be weakened more severely.

During this period, Shi Guanyin's disciples and subordinates went out to look for Wudu, the killer who made the bold statement. However, if they went out in the debuff state, they would probably fall to the ground as soon as they made a move.

[Why don't you just do it directly?]

The system asked, and Bu Zao heard sincerity in the electronic voice.

This made Bu Zao have the illusion that the system was holding a notebook behind the scenes.

[If the show is to start, there is still a lack of people.] Bu Zao answered patiently, [You haven't played this game, right? Of course, the more lively the scene, the better.]

[I can't feel the fun from it. I just control the fake characters to perform meaningless actions.]

No emotions can be heard in the system's electronic voice.

[Ah] Bu Zao laughed, [Can you feel the fun of watching me play the game?]

[Not yet.] The system answered.

...

[The system does not know whether the player can accept such an answer.]

[The player did not continue to ask.]