Upon seeing the two, Qiu Kongkong quickly pulled them to a corner. After making sure no one was around, he briefly explained the situation.
"You said that the old Taoist priest's right arm was cut off by Hua Yuhe's men? Why?" Lan Yamei looked at Qiu Zeyu in confusion. "Wasn't it said that the old Taoist priest was working for Hua Yuhe? She even killed her own people?"
"There are plenty of cases of thieves stealing from each other! Those who are no longer useful should not be kept." Qiu Kongkong thought this was common, but he chose to stand by and watch because he hadn't figured out the stakes at the moment.
"It must be Hua Yuhe discarding her after she's served her purpose!" Qiu Zeyu guessed. "His Majesty sent people to investigate the counterfeit silver case in Huludao. This matter is of great importance, and anyone involved will not escape. How dare that old Taoist priest flee to Hua Manlou at this critical juncture? I wonder what he's up to?"
At this critical juncture, not contacting them is the only way to protect your master; no wonder you got double-crossed! The old man broke the taboo first!
"You didn't show up, did you?" Lan Yamei asked.
"I'm well hidden, no one saw me, don't worry," Qiu Kongkong said.
"Where is that old Taoist priest now?" Lan Yamei was afraid the clues had run out.
"That old Taoist priest is highly skilled in martial arts. Although he was drunk and ambushed, he didn't lose his life. Of the three assassins sent, two were killed, and the other escaped with serious injuries. The old Taoist priest only lost his right arm and is out of danger. I have already sent a message by carrier pigeon to inform the Emperor that the troops should be arriving soon," Qiu Kongkong said.
"Why did you tell the Emperor?" Lan Yamei and Qiu Zeyu asked at the same time.
"I'm just doing my job for His Majesty! Besides, that old Taoist priest is directly involved in the fake silver case, so of course I have to report to His Majesty in time, what else can I do?" Qiu Kongkong said nonchalantly.
Bluetooth Girl and Qiu Zeyu exchanged a glance and asked, "Where is the old Taoist priest now?"
"A dilapidated temple outside the city!" Qiu Kongkong didn't hide it.
The two rushed out the door. Qiu Kongkong was puzzled. The matter had been resolved smoothly, and the Emperor would make a fair judgment. Why bother? But his steps followed honestly, wanting to see what was going on.
When the three arrived at the dilapidated temple one after the other, they looked through the window. The two corpses of men in black were still on the ground, and the old Taoist priest was sitting on the ground, leaning against the Buddha's feet, sobering up.
A severed limb lay on the ground nearby, its right shoulder hastily wrapped in a tattered cloth, soaked with blood.
Hearing footsteps outside the door, her eyelashes fluttered, and she slowly opened her eyes, saying, "What, you don't dare to come in?" As she spoke, she gripped the large knife on the ground with her left hand, ready for a second wave of fighting.
Lan Ya Mei looked at that face through the window. Before, it was warm and compassionate, like a kind old man. Now, it was full of murderous intent, as if it could devour a person alive.
Lan Yamei pushed the door open with two fingers and poured out her displeasure, "Why did you traffic people? Who ordered you to do it?"
Subsequently, the two Qiu brothers also entered masked, standing guard on either side of him.
The old Taoist priest sized up the newcomer, indicating he hadn't seen him before. He frowned and asked, "Who are you? Why are you following me?"
This made Lan Ya Mei laugh in anger, "You old Taoist priest! It seems you've done so many bad things that you don't recognize me anymore!"
Upon hearing this, the old Taoist priest recalled for a moment, then sneered, "I don't know you!"
"But I know you! You impersonated the False Taoist of Shura Mountain in Ziyun Town in Lin'an City, abducting women everywhere and sending them to Huludao to work as free laborers until they die. Is that true?" Lan Yamei just wanted him to die knowing why.
Upon hearing this, he chuckled and said, "Shopkeeper Hua sent you, didn't he? Show me what you've got! Today it's either you or me!" With that, he gripped the hilt of his knife in his left hand, used the tip of the blade as a fulcrum, spun around, stood up from the ground, and launched an attack.
As the blade was about to pierce the doorway, the two Qiu brothers were about to leap out to protect their loved ones and parry the attack.
Lan Yamei stared intently at the approaching blade tip, spreading her arms to block the two men. At the same time, with lightning speed, she pulled out a stun gun from her pocket, turned it on, and pressed the switch to connect it to the blade tip.
Metals conduct electricity extremely well! A burst of sparks and lightning, accompanied by the smell of burning flesh, and the old Taoist priest fell from mid-air, crashing heavily to the ground. He curled up into a ball, trembling, and his arrogance vanished.
The two Qiu brothers had sharp hearing. Hearing approaching footsteps outside, they quickly whispered a warning, "Someone's coming."
At this moment, the emperor's men did indeed arrive at the dilapidated temple. Seeing the commotion inside, they took the opportunity to ambush the area, waiting for an opportunity to catch the turtle in a jar.
The Qiu brothers had never seen anything like it! They were completely stunned! A single move to kill! No need for any prolonged fighting, the battle was over in an instant. They secretly gasped, thankful this woman was one of their own; if she were an opponent, she wouldn't have been alive.
Lan Yamei quickly put the stun gun back into her spatial storage, then pulled out a short knife and held it in her hand, making people mistakenly believe that the power was coming from the short knife.
"Are you alright?" Qiu Zeyu rushed forward, concerned, after regaining his senses. He was surprised to find himself completely unharmed, while the old Taoist priest lay unconscious on the ground. He gasped in shock! He wondered what kind of kung fu had been used.
"I'm fine, don't worry!" After saying that, Lan Yamei stepped forward and lightly kicked the old Taoist priest, saying, "Let me help you remember. Half a month ago, in Lin'an City, you impersonated the Xu Yu Taoist priest from Shura Mountain in Ziyun Town, tricked a kind girl who helped you into going to a shady inn, and then conspired with someone to drug her and then secretly transport her to Huludao to do hard labor. Do you remember?"
The old Taoist priest, his limbs limp from the electric shock, forgot the pain in his arms. With a dazed look on his face, he looked up at the person in front of him carefully, and after a while, he burst into laughter, "I remember now, you're that girl! I didn't expect you to be so capable, still alive."
Lan Yamei just wanted to get to the bottom of things quickly, "Tell me! Who are you working for? I might not let you off today!"
"Since you still remember that shady shop, you should have found out about Nanfang Nan! Tell me, who am I working for?" The old Taoist was no longer afraid. Both the organization and the emperor were hunting him down. Knowing he was doomed, he might as well let no one have a good life!
"Are you working for Nanfang Nan?" Qiu Kongkong suddenly asked in surprise.
"Nonsense! He's just a shopkeeper. You're clearly working for Hua Yuhe, aren't you?" Lan Yamei felt that Hua Yuhe was the most suspicious and the worst!
"I'm just a worthless life, and I've lived long enough! Kill me if you want, why waste words!" The old Taoist priest muddied the waters and refused to reveal any more information.
"Speak quickly!" Qiu Zeyu urged, his voice filled with murderous intent. Because this involved Nan Fangnan!
The old Taoist priest, seemingly fearless, glared at the three of them without uttering a word, infuriating Lan Ya Mei to the point of wanting to use a dirty trick. Suddenly, there was a noise outside the door. The three realized that the Emperor's men had arrived. After hesitating for a moment, they retreated through the back door.
"What kind of kung fu are you using?" the old Taoist priest shouted at the last moment.
"Think about it slowly!" Lan Yamei said, and then ran off quickly with the two Qiu brothers.
Just as I jumped out of the window, I heard the sound of someone breaking down the door behind me.
Without daring to look back, he ran to a safe place in one breath before Qiu Zeyu asked, "What kind of kung fu was that so powerful just now?"
"It's just fancy footwork, I'll teach you later," Lan Yamei said, panting.
The Qiu brothers were in relatively stable condition.
Qiu Kongkong said, "I want to learn too! No matter what, I've helped a lot, so you have to be fair."
"You have too many secrets, let's talk about it later!" Lan Yamei didn't agree immediately, but asked instead, "Do you know Nanfang Nan?"
Pressed by their gazes, Qiu Kongkong had no choice but to confess, "I've heard of it."
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