The flower is a tulip [Chu Liuxiang]

Its daybreak.

Chu Liuxiang and Hua Manlou were on the way again.

No one knew where they were going, and they traveled day and night, lest they be late for something.

Fast horses gallop.

Although Hua Manlou was on the horse, he still couldn't help but want to speak, thought for a while but didn't say anything.

Chu Liuxiang turned to look at him, and said, "Aren't you tired from the long journey?"

Hua Manlou smiled and said, "You have asked this question eleven times."

Chu Liuxiang said: "Oh? There are so many?"

Hua Manlou said: "No more, no less, exactly eleven times. How can a big man be like a mother-in-law?"

He himself didn't seem to realize that his tone of voice to Chu Liuxiang had become relaxed and casual.

Chu Liuxiang scratched the side of the bridge of her nose with her little finger, and said with a smile, "Don't forget, you promised to recognize me as your elder brother, so I should ask you a few more questions."

Hua Manlou said: "I regret it. My sixth brother is one year older than you!"

Chu Liuxiang snorted, and said, "Even if your eldest brother is still alive, isn't it? It's still your advantage to call me brother!"

Hua Manlou didn't answer.

Chu Liuxiang suddenly felt that he had said something wrong, and hurriedly said, "What did you want to say just now?"

Hua Manlou pondered for a moment before saying: "Miss Su and the others... are you really relieved?"

Chu Liuxiang said: "Murong Qingcheng shouldn't lie. Since he said that Rongrong and the others are under the care of Miss Lin, there can be no trouble, not to mention that the little prince is also there now." Thinking of Heizhu's fiery temper, he suppressed it. Getting along with gentle girls like Miss Lin and Su Rongrong every day, I couldn't help laughing out loud, and said, "Rongrong should be more honest, I only hope that Hong Xiu and Tian'er will not be with this little prince." If you learn badly, you should act when you get angry."

Hua Manlou shook his head and said with a smile: "The little prince rushed to invite Patriarch Murong overnight, and in order to gain his trust, he was willing to stay in the mansion. Such courage and loyalty are rare even among men, yet you still speak ill of him behind his back!"

Chu Liuxiang's eyes flashed, and he said, "I see that you admire the little prince very much?"

Hua Manlou said: "What about you? You just mentioned Ms. Lin, and then you have a look of admiration."

Chu Liuxiang could only cough dryly.

Hua Manlou seemed a little hesitant, and said slowly: "Are you sure that our trip will have results?"

Chu Liuxiang nodded and said, "I believe there will be."

Hua Manlou said: "But you have no proof, not at all. You can't tell 'him' that his voice is exactly the same as Tianfeng Shishilang, right?"

Chu Liuxiang said: "Is it different?"

Hua Manlou sighed: "There is no basis for saying it. Besides, there may be people in this world whose voices are exactly the same, or maybe... it's just that I heard it wrong."

Chu Liuxiang said: "I trust your judgment, so you should also trust me."

Hua Manlou said: "What is the basis of your judgment?"

Chu Liuxiang said: "On the sea and in the city of Jinan, 'he' has appeared at the murder scene twice."

Hua Manlou said: "This may still be a coincidence."

Chu Liuxiang didn't answer immediately, and after a long time, he let out a long breath and said, "I hope so."

So none of them spoke again, let alone the name of "him".

At dusk, the two had arrived at the foot of the mountain.

Henan Songshan.

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When the Zhike monk of Shaolin Temple presented the light blue worship sticker with a faint smell of tulips to Master Tianhu, the head master, his hands trembled unconsciously.

Master Tianhu didn't accept the invitation, but he glanced at the Zhike monk, and said indifferently: "Has anyone ever beaten you?"

The Zhike monk was stunned and said: "No... not."

Master Tianhu said again: "Is that scolding you?"

The Zhike monk said: "Neither."

Master Tianhu said: "Then why are you so restless?"

The Zhike monk lowered his head, but passed the placard in his hand forward.The signature on the paste is tall and straight, and the ink is still fresh.

Chu Liuxiang.

Master Tianhu finally took the greeting card and said with a smile, "The famous 'Pirate Commander' Chu Liuxiang?"

The Zhike monk said: "Exactly...exactly."

Master Tianhu said: "The visitor is a guest, let him come in."

The Zhike monk hesitated and said, "But..."

Master Tianhu smiled and said: "This is a post, not a stolen letter. What are you afraid of? Go and invite Chu Tanyue in, and don't be rash in your words."

Seeing that he spoke calmly, the Zhike monk had no choice but to withdraw.Master Tianhu was twitching the prayer card in a daze, when he suddenly stretched out a hand beside him, and pulled the light blue prayer card away.

As soon as Master Tianhu turned his head, he said together: "Brother Tianfeng."

The setting sun slanted, reflected through the window on Master Tianfeng's side face, and also outlined deep wrinkles.

Looking at this kind face that has gone through the vicissitudes of time, no one can imagine that he is the bitter Shaolin monk 40 years ago who wiped out the eight evils with his palms and shocked the world.

At this moment, the peaceful smile on that face moved slightly when he saw the name on the poster.

Master Tianfeng raised his eyes and looked at the opposite Tianhu Lake, and thoughtfully said: "Hua Man Lou? Have you heard of this person?"

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As soon as Chu Liuxiang walked into the abbot, he saw Tianhu and Tianfeng standing side by side, so he respectfully said: "I have seen the two masters."

Before Tianhu could answer, Tianfeng laughed first and said, "Chu Liuxiang, Chu Tanyue?"

Chu Liuxiang said: "Yes. This is my friend, Huamanlou."

Tianfeng smiled at Huamanlou who was saluting, and said to Chu Liuxiang, "Do you recognize me?"

Chu Liuxiang was startled, and said in surprise, "Master Tianfeng?"

Only then did Tianhu sigh, and said, "Chu Tanyue is really quick-witted."

Chu Liuxiang bowed in thanks and said, "Don't dare." After all, he couldn't bear the surprise on his face, looked at Tianfeng and said, "Hasn't Master Tianfeng been placing orders in South Shaolin, Putian, Fujian? What's the important thing to go back to Shaoshi Mountain? "

Tianfeng's smile deepened, and he said leisurely: "I haven't asked Chu Tanyue why I came here, but you have asked me about it."

Chu Liuxiang was stunned again, as if he felt an invisible pressure in front of this old monk who was almost old and kind.It was not an overbearing majesty, but a force that made people obey naturally.

Tianhu said together beside him: "Amitabha! Brother, do you want to invite the two Tanyues to sit down and serve tea first, and then we can talk later?"

Tianfeng also sensed the awkward atmosphere, so he smiled and said: "It should be so."

After a while, the guests and hosts were seated, and the tea was served.

Huamanlou sniffed the faint tea fragrance, couldn't help feeling relieved, and blurted out: "Good tea! This fragrance is refreshing and deep, and also has the fragrance of peaches. It is not Xinyang tea, but Wuyi rock tea, which is called 'Big Red' gown'?"

Tianfeng immediately clapped his palms and laughed, and said: "Hua Tanyue is so young, but his knowledge is so extensive, I admire it! The monks are pure and clean, and greed, hatred and anger have long since been abandoned. It's just that this old monk is persistent in this way of tea. It can be seen that the practice has not been perfect. This is the Wuyi rock tea I brought back from Fujian, but it is a pity that I am not in the temple, otherwise he brewed it himself, and it would be even more excellent."

Chu Liuxiang's eyes flashed suddenly, and he said slowly, "Isn't Wuhua in the temple?"

Tianhu looked at Tianfeng, and Fang smiled and said: "Exactly. Nephew Wuhua and Brother Tianfeng have the same temperament. When they heard that Shaolin wanted to elect the next heir to the head, they hid early and always wanted to Just put the old monk and his disciples on this seat. Now that everyone has chosen Wuxiang, he is naturally more happy to be quiet and go to play around."

Chu Liuxiang's hand touched her nose again.When he touched his nose, it was usually when he had some questions to think about, so he pondered and said: "Master Tianhu must know that Wuhua and I met three years ago, and we hit it off right away. Today, I want to find an old friend to reminisce about the past. , who knows..."

Tianhu was surprised and said: "It turns out that Chu Tanyue is a good friend of Nephew Wuhua? Does Senior Brother Tianfeng know?"

Tianfeng shook his head silently, his expression seemed apologetic.

Chu Liuxiang's eyes flickered again, and then he smiled and said, "So the two masters didn't know about it, no wonder they always feel a little jealous when they see me, are they afraid that I will steal the Buddhist scriptures from your monastery?"

Tianhu paused for a moment, and finally said: "Amitabha! Monks don't lie, it's just because Chu Tanyue is famous in the Jianghu. This old monk has really thought about it and dare not hide it. Please forgive me for misunderstanding Chu Tanyue .”

Chu Liuxiang felt embarrassed when she saw that he confessed frankly, and hurriedly bowed to return the salute, but couldn't think of what to say.Tianfeng laughed and said: "This tea should be served while it is hot, and it will lose its taste when it is cold. And Wuyi rock tea, the longer it is brewed, the better it will be. If you two Tanyue have nothing else to do, you might as well delay it for one night and accompany you. How about we two old monks drinking tea and chatting?"

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It was early morning again.

Chu Liuxiang and Hua Manlou had bid farewell to Tianhu and the two, and walked out of the mountain gate, Chu Liuxiang sighed.

Hua Manlou said: "The two masters and Monk Wuxiang are all safe and sound, can you rest assured now?"

Chu Liuxiang shook his head and said: "I'm only afraid that 'he' stopped killing temporarily because of the failure of his plan. After all, several masters are in the open, while 'he' is in the dark, in case one day later..."

Hua Manlou said: "Do you think 'he' will do it again?"

Chu Liuxiang said: "If the goal is not achieved, 'he' will not give up."

Hua Manlou said: "Then you..."

Chu Liuxiang said in a deep voice: "I must find 'him' as soon as possible!"

Hua Manlou's face showed hesitation, and said: "You have already lost one friend, do you want to lose another one?"

Chu Liuxiang said: "I also said that no one has the right to deprive others of their lives without authorization. When encountering such a thing, I must take care of it." He said, looking at Huamanlou, his eyes seemed to reflect the warmth of the morning sun Then he said softly, "Don't you think so too?"

Hua Manlou didn't answer, but stopped and turned around.Sure enough, on the mountain road behind them, a gray figure ran from a distance, it was the Zhike monk from the day before yesterday.

The Zhike monk ran in front of them before stopping, panting: "Chu, Chu Tanyue, here is a letter, which was ordered by Master Tianfeng..." He panted, and directly handed the letter in front of Chu Liuxiang.

Hua Manlou listened to Chu Liuxiang without saying a word for a long time, and couldn't help asking, "What letter?"

Chu Liuxiang just folded the letter silently, but grabbed Hua Manlou's hand and rushed down the mountain.After running a long distance, he said, "It's the whereabouts of 'him'."

"'He'..." Before Hua Manlou finished speaking, his brows twitched suddenly, and he blurted out, "Brother Hong, why are you here?"

Almost at the same time, Chu Liuxiang also stopped abruptly, and saw a thin figure in Tsing Yi jumping out from the bushes by the roadside, it was not Zhongyuan Dianhong, who else!

Seeing a little redness, Chu Liuxiang couldn't help grinning, then reached out to touch her nose.

A little red this time was also very weird, instead of running away without turning his head, he walked forward, looked straight at Chu Liuxiang and said, "Are you looking for that Japanese ninja?"

Chu Liuxiang's eyebrows almost flew out of her forehead, and she also put her hand on her nose, staring at a little red and gasping: "You, how do you know?"

There seemed to be a little smile on the cold and frosty face of Dianhong, and he said in a flat voice: "I came to fight with Playboy twice, and I ran into him. If you didn't want to trouble him, he How can I attack you again and again?"

Hua Manlou couldn't help laughing, but after a while, the smile disappeared again, and he pondered: "So, brother Hong also knows the whereabouts of 'him'?"

As if reminded by this word, Chu Liuxiang slowly reached out to touch the letter in his sleeve, and then bowed solemnly to Dianhong, saying, "Thank you!"

Yidianhong frowned and turned sideways, said coldly: "Speak as you say, why bother with these mothers-in-law."

Chu Liuxiang smiled and said, "Friends should also say thank you for helping."

Yidianhong said: "I never said I was your friend."

Chu Liuxiang said, "Oh? Huamanlou's friends are naturally my friends too."

Yidianhong wanted to refute, but her eyes touched Huamanlou's peaceful and serene expression, and for some reason, she swallowed back her words.After coughing, he said: "I met that Dongying man in Langya Mountain that day, so I followed him all the way..."

"You've been following him?" Chu Liuxiang interrupted him in surprise, looking at the young and ruthless Central Plains No. It's nearby, but our subsequent actions have never been disrupted by him. If he really lurks and waits for an opportunity to attack Madam Qiu..."

Yidianhong waved her hand impatiently, and said: "I don't care who he wants to attack, I just ask you, this Tianfeng Shishilang, do you know his real identity?"

He thought to himself that he was asking a very crucial question, which would definitely arouse Chu Liuxiang's interest.But as soon as the words came out, the expressions of Chu Liuxiang and Hua Manlou darkened at the same time, followed by a silent silence.

After a long, long time, when it was so long that Dian Hong had almost lost confidence and wanted to simply turn around and leave, Hua Manlou broke the silence in a low voice.

"Brother Hong, you said you were following all the way, so 'he'...Tianfeng Shishilang...where is he now?"

A little red thought for a while, then simply said: "Fujian."

Hua Manlou just twitched his brows, and when he was about to ask a question, Chu Liuxiang stepped forward and asked hurriedly, "Where is Fujian?"

"Putian, Fujian, South Shaolin."

Seemingly seeing Chu Liuxiang's shocking expression, a sneer gradually formed on the corner of his slightly red mouth, and he said word by word: "The so-called Dongying ninja, Tianfeng Shishilang, is none other than Monk Wuhua from Shaolin Temple."

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You may feel that the pace of this chapter is a bit slow. That’s because you are all spoilers, and you already know who the murderer is, and the hard-working old Chu only had one clue provided by Huahua before this chapter.

And, everyone who appeals to dig a hole for Wuhua can keep their eyes open from the next chapter.This is a very big pit...

Note: I didn't say who dug it.

The following is still the textual research time of Guimao.The textual research here is sometimes controversial, but please remember a premise: Gu Long's original work is an overhead background, while the background of this article is a real historical period.Constrained by Mo Dao's historical level, there must be many mistakes and omissions, but I still stick to this setting.

The reason is that the feeling of putting fictional people and things into real history is really fun and fun!

About tea.In the original book, Chu Liuxiang went south to Fujian and drank Tieguanyin tea.According to Du Niang Encyclopedia, as a kind of oolong tea, the name of "Tieguanyin" began in Qianlong of Qing Dynasty (it was him again!), this article is in the background of early Ming Dynasty, so there will be no such thing.

Another kind of oolong tea "Dahongpao" mentioned in the article is a kind of Wuyi rock tea. Its name is said to come from a legend in the early Ming Dynasty, so it was adopted.

The method of brewing tea to replace the previous sencha really began in the Ming Dynasty.

About Master Tianfeng.According to the original work:

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The three of them drank two cups of tea and chatted a few words that were not practical, and then Chu Liuxiang slowly turned to the topic, looked at Qian Mazi and said in a deep voice, "Master Tianfeng just mentioned by Brother Qian, could it be that he was the master who wiped out the eighth master 40 years ago?" Evil, do you fight against the four elders of the Tianmen alone, the bitter monks of Shaolin who rule the world?"

Qian Mazi clapped his hands and said, "It's the old man!"

Chu Liuxiang smiled and said: "It is said that this master has been cut off from the world of mortals for a long time, but he still has an addiction to tea."

Qian Mazi laughed and said, "After Master Compassionate passed away, he was supposed to be in charge of the Shaolin sect, but he gave up the position of master to his second younger brother, Master Tianhu. Instead, he came to southern Fujian, It is said that it is for the famous tea here.”

Chu Liuxiang pondered: "Master Tianfeng took over Putian Shaolin Temple, how many years has it been?"

Qian Mazi said, "I'm afraid it's been 20 years."

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Gu Long seems to have the perception that the Putian Shaolin Temple in Fujian is equivalent to the "Fujian Branch" of the Shaolin Temple in Songshan, Henan. Therefore, Master Tianfeng hired a company manager in the branch instead of being the president.

Please pay attention again, what Gu capitalized is overhead, he said that a branch is a branch, there is no problem, and it will not affect the plot.

Of course, we all know that the relationship between the North and South Shaolin is not the relationship between the headquarters and subordinates, and it is impossible for a monk whose personnel relationship is in Henan Shaolin Temple to go to Putian Shaolin Temple to become the boss.

However, Master Tianfeng adopted the eldest son of Tianfeng Shishilang in Fujian 20 years ago and the plot cannot be changed, so this article gives him a cumbersome reason.It won’t be mentioned in this text, let’s take a look at it as a behind-the-scenes story.

20 years ago, the Shaolin Temple in Henan was going to elect the master. Both Tianfeng and Tianhu were candidates, and each must have a group of supporters.Tianfeng is an indifferent person, he doesn't like mundane affairs, so he wants to quit, and he may have discussed it with Tianhu.But it should not be so easy to withdraw from the election. Even in Buddhism, there will still be sectarian disputes. In order to deal with this matter peacefully, Tianfeng simply left Fujian and went to his brother unit South Shaolin to place an order.So Tianhu, who had no competitors, was elected without any suspense.

At this time, it happened that the fourteenth son of Tianfeng traveled far away to find his wife, and Tianfeng also accepted his eldest son as his apprentice.Please note that the child is only seven years old at this time, and Tianfeng is placing an order in a temple, so he probably won't shave the child.Shaolin Temple also has lay disciples.

Later, due to various reasons, the child was going to become a monk, and Tianfeng took him back to Songshan to handle personnel relations.Around this time, Tianhu's position as the leader has been very stable, and Tianfeng's return will not be affected.Therefore, Tianfeng has returned to Northern Shaolin since Wuhua was shaved.Because the story of his going south in the past was widely circulated, and his return was low-key, so many people in the world thought he was still in Fujian.

Or he will also act as an ambassador for academic exchanges between the North and South Shaolin, and live there for a period of time every year.

But again, anyway, Fujian is rich in oolong tea, the older the tea, the more delicious it is, he is reluctant to part with the tea, and it is enough to bring a few dozen catties when he leaves XD

Finally, about updates.It will be updated this week until the end of the first unit. According to visual estimation, there are four chapters. Of course, it is not ruled out that the actor is too good at talking, so there is an extra chapter.

In short, stay tuned, thank you for your attention!