Chapter 26: Yang Liu Bay

It was said to be discussed from a long-term perspective, but this group of people was bold and fearless of a tenth-level Qi Refinement expert. One at the eighth level, one at the seventh level, two at the fifth level, and one at the third level, launching a surprise attack on a tenth-level expert—everyone had experience in this kind of work, and the chance was great. Although the risk was equally high, among the Wulong Mountain fellow practitioners, who wasn't dancing on the tip of a knife all day long?

So everyone rubbed their hands and kept urging: "Quick, quick, quick, Wei Brother, tell us the clues as soon as possible. Before the news of the reward from Tianmu Mountain spreads, it's good for us brothers to move an hour earlier!"

Wei Hongqing said: "Speaking of which, it's really a coincidence. I happen to know this Lu Zian. We had met several times many years ago. The reason I came to Tianmu Mountain was originally because I heard that he had been doing well in Tianmu Mountain these years, so I came here specifically to find him to see if I could get some opportunities. It's just that after I came, I never saw him. Later, I learned that he was assigned the errand of guarding the pill room and was in seclusion with several elders who refined pills. I don't know where Lu Zian is, but I know a place where he hides. I have been watching it these days, and I estimate that it is very likely that he is there. It's just that I was alone and didn't dare to act, so I invited you brothers to discuss the big plan together."

Saying this, Wei Hongqing laughed: "These days, I have been trembling with fear, just afraid that the clues would run away. Fortunately, you have all arrived. When the night is dark and the wind is high, it will be the time for our wealth."

Tonight, Tianmen Mountain had many clouds, and the north wind blew, blowing people into a cold sweat. It was indeed a dark night with high wind.

After leaving the market, they set off to the southeast. After half an hour, they crossed several low mountains, and a small river appeared below. The river flowed north, made a big turn under the mountain, and turned east.

Wei Hongqing said: "This is Yang Liu Bay. Lu Zian has a lover who lives across the river bay." Saying this, he pointed to a small hill across the river and said: "Everyone, please look, it's behind that hill. The trees on the hill are dense and hard to distinguish. Everyone, remember the orientation, just aim for the densest cedar trees."

There was no moonlight, and nothing could be seen clearly. There were only shallow hill shapes, and even the small river under the mountain could only be identified by the sound of the gurgling water.

Wei Hongqing assigned personnel: "Hermit, go up the hill and keep watch from a high position. Brother Zuo, go over from the north of the hill. Brother Tan, take care of the east. Xiaolou and I will touch over from the south, and together we will surround the courtyard. Do not be reckless and act. Lu Zian is already at the tenth level of Qi Refinement, and his lover is also above the fifth level of Qi Refinement. If they are alerted, it will be difficult to catch them. Wait until you hear my partridge sound, then rush in!"

Everyone nodded and separated here, quietly surrounding the opposite side of the river bay.

Liu Xiaolou followed Wei Hongqing down the small hill and found a shallow place to swim across. It was already late autumn, and the river water was icy cold. For Liu Xiaolou, who had been cultivating for many years, it was nothing, but it calmed down the excitement he had been eager to try.

After crossing the small river, they made a big detour along the small hill. The two walked carefully in the dense forest. After walking for a while, the front suddenly lit up, and they saw an exquisite courtyard, red walls and white tiles, with several heavy flying eaves, looking quite lively in the lamplight.

This small courtyard was hidden in the dense forest behind the hill, which was really hard to discover.

Wei Hongqing leaped lightly onto the tree branch beside him, looked at the small courtyard for a while, and went down quietly, pulling Liu Xiaolou to retreat, retreating to a large locust tree further away, and leaping to the top of the tree side by side. Looking from here, the small courtyard was almost invisible, with only a few residual lamplights, indicating that there was a household there.

"Let's wait patiently." Wei Hongqing whispered: "Wait until the people inside rest, you just need to drug the people, and you don't need to worry about the rest."

Liu Xiaolou nodded, silent for a moment, and asked: "Wei Brother, is the inner disciple of the Lu clan of Tianmu Mountain you know in Tianmu Mountain reliable?"

Wei Hongqing smiled, nodded, and said: "It's okay..." Staring at the residual lights for a while, he suddenly asked: "What are you worried about?"

Liu Xiaolou said: "Junior... feels uneasy in his heart."

Wei Hongqing pondered and asked: "Uneasy? What is uneasy?"

Liu Xiaolou said: "If that woman is unreliable, how can the news Wei Brother obtained be reliable? If that woman is reliable..."

Speaking of this, Liu Xiaolou didn't know how to speak.

Wei Hongqing took over his words: "If she is reliable, why would I summon you from Wulong Mountain? Is that what you mean?"

Liu Xiaolou sighed: "Junior just thought, Wei Brother and her acted together, wouldn't it be more convenient?"

Wei Hongqing shook his head: "Whether she is reliable or not, I don't know either. I was born in Wulong Mountain and grew up in Guimeng Cliff. The only ones I can trust are you few."

"Then why did you cheat everyone's things?"

"Just a joke, who of you really cared? If you really cared, you wouldn't have come."

"That's true."

After a while, Wei Hongqing suddenly said: "Xiaolou, you must be careful in Wulong Mountain."

Liu Xiaolou was stunned: "Wei Brother means, after this deal..."

Wei Hongqing shook his head: "I'm talking about the matter in March. The Dongyang Sect might have found some clues about me, so I left the mountain to hide. But Xiaolou, don't worry, even if they find me, I will never say you out. At the beginning, it was my negligence. I reported a 'Wei' casually, unlike you who are so cautious. Now that I think about it, 'Wei' and 'Wei' sound the same. The Dongyang Sect is likely to think of..."

Liu Xiaolou comforted: "Just a surname, even if they think of 'Wei', there is no other evidence."

Wei Hongqing said: "These sects act, the so-called testimony and evidence are only for their own people. How can they be particular about us rogue cultivators? When the time comes, they will take the person first, and all kinds of means will be used. Whether you admit it or not, it will be you! So I just remind you."

Liu Xiaolou said: "So, Wei Brother really fell in love with someone from the Lu clan? Just heard from Bazhang, that woman is a widow and over thirty, a full ten years older than Wei Brother..."

Wei Hongqing was silent for a moment, sighed, and said: "Don't say ten years older, I'm willing even if she is twenty years older! We who came out of Wulong Mountain, the wild cultivators, rats, and petty people in others' mouths, hehe, if we don't gamble, where is the opportunity to rise? Those famous sects and families, they scold our mothers, we can only bear it. If they kick us, we have to accompany them with a smile. They can go back on their word at any time. How do you say this kind of life is lived? Can it be lived?"

Liu Xiaolou stopped talking instantly, turned his head away, just staring at the faintly shining lamplight in the distant house, silently dazed.

Famous sects, he also wanted to enter.

Just then, the lamplight suddenly went out.

Liu Xiaolou took the black cloth from his bosom, covered his face, slid down from the tree, and without looking back, dived toward the courtyard. Wei Hongqing also covered his face with a black cloth and followed closely behind.

Quietly approaching the courtyard wall, Wei Hongqing leaped up lightly, grabbed the wall head with one hand, and probed his eyes inch by inch. After a while, he turned over and up as agilely as a civet cat.

Liu Xiaolou followed and leaped up, grabbed Wei Hongqing's arm with one hand, turned around, and landed in the courtyard.

Wei Hongqing pulled Liu Xiaolou and lifted him lightly, resolving the sound of Liu Xiaolou's landing, ensuring not to make a sound.

When he jumped down, he was also supported by Liu Xiaolou's arm, quietly.

There were only five rooms in the courtyard. The main room where the light was just now was easy to identify. The two arrived in a few steps. Wei Hongqing went up to the roof beam, hung upside down, and held eight iron darts between his fingers, ready. If the person in the room pushed the door and came out, they would encounter a surprise attack from above the head for the first time, which was impossible to guard against.

Liu Xiaolou lowered his body, hid on one side of the door, and listened intently to the movement in the room.

A very regular breathing sound came from the room, which was the sound of being asleep.

There was only one sound.

Liu Xiaolou looked up at Wei Hongqing on the roof beam. Wei Hongqing was obviously hesitant, but finally nodded, signaling Liu Xiaolou to act.

Liu Xiaolou's wrist turned slightly, and the Illusory Fragrant Tendon slightly protruded from the cuff. Under the urging of true qi, it formed a light, invisible smoke, which drilled in from under the door crack. ===== CHAPTER 27 =====