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Xie Chenyan asked Ah Wu: "What do you usually give your elders?"

Ah Wu said: "Ginseng! Deer antler!"

Xie Chenyan was taken aback: "Really?"

Ah Wu continued: "I want to give...but I can't!"

Xie Chenyan: "...Can you tell me all at once?"

But it's a good idea.

Xie Chenyan went to the pharmacy in the city, selected the best people in the pharmacy to add velvet antler, and just now took Ah Wu to the Yuelai Inn.

It's not that these things are not available in the hidden pavilion, but Xie Chenyan feels that the one he bought himself can be called his heart.

She completely forgot that it was Shen Menghan's money that was spent.

The shopkeeper of the inn still remembered Xie Chenyan. He was a pleasant-looking man, but he brought a half-dead man to live in the inn. The evil look on his face was indeed unforgettable.

What's more, Yinge redeemed the two gems he left behind at a high price, and the shopkeeper greeted them and sent them away, already knowing that this is a person who cannot be offended.

Then he hurried forward and greeted him with a smile: "Young master Xie, are you here today to stay at the hotel or to eat?"

Xie Chenyan shook his head and said, "You don't need to stay in the store and you don't need to eat."

He gestured and said, "Where does a white-haired grandfather with good martial arts live in your shop with a group of disciples and grandchildren who are average in martial arts?"

Shopkeeper: "..."

This was too offensive, and he dared not accept it.

It was Ah Wu who knew the etiquette of the world better, and said in a salute, "Shopkeeper, our young master will pay homage to the Suzerain of Qifeng Sect."

The shopkeeper said with a smile on his face: "Sect Master Xiang lives in the upper room where Mr. Xie once lived. It is the best and largest courtyard in our inn."

Xie Chenyan and Ah Wu declined the shopkeeper to report, Ah Wu said worriedly: "Young master, don't talk nonsense to the suzerain when you see it, Ah Wu will just say it."

The young master spoke, and the two of them were afraid that they would be beaten again.

Xie Chenyan said worriedly: "Do you know what I'm going to say?"

Ah Wu said: "It's nothing more than please send condolences to the suzerain and take care of your body."

"It's been 17 years, so there's no need to mourn." Xie Chenyan shook his head and said, "I'm gone, just let him scold me heartily."

Ah Wu:? !

Xie Chenyan said: "His martial arts are actually much higher than mine. I went back yesterday and thought about it. He didn't really want to kill me."

Ah Wu jumped anxiously: "Young master, don't be too hard on yourself!"

Xie Chenyan glanced at him inexplicably and said: "I don't think about it, he was hurt so badly by my father, I just go and scold him to make him feel less depressed, isn't it great?"

The footsteps of Xie Chenyan and Ah Wu gradually stopped.

In midsummer, the cicadas kept singing, and the scorching sun spread like fire. Under the bright sunshine, a chill suddenly hit Xie Chenyan and Ah Wu's hearts.

Xie Chenyan and Ah Wu looked at each other, and both jumped onto the courtyard wall.

There is a huge osmanthus tree in that yard, which Xie Chenyan once walked around with Shen Menghan on his back. As soon as Xie Chenyan and Ah Wu stepped on it, Ah Wu's feet trembled, and fallen leaves fell on the ground.

The cicadas stopped for a moment, and then they clamored loudly.

The fallen leaves could not cover up the blood everywhere.

"I can't convict Xie Chenyan based on your one-sided words." Shen Menghan tightly squeezed the cup in his hand, and the knuckles on his thin white fingers were slightly blue.

Xie Chenyan and Awu disappeared when they left Yuelai Inn that day. There was no record of them leaving the city at the gate guard, and there was no trace of them in the black-clothed feather forest in the city.

Even Ah Jia and the others haven't contacted each other.

The only thing Shen Menghan confirmed was that Xie Chenyan was still alive.

Luo Yongli stood aside, and he also clenched his fingers: "The innkeeper and the staff can all testify. We also saw Xie Chenyan come out of my master's room with our own eyes. How can we not be convicted?"

Shen Menghan's eyes closed slightly: "I will investigate this matter clearly, and give Qi Fengzong justice."

Luo Yong sneered and said, "Wu Zuo has also tested it. My master died under the cold iron sword of Tianshan Mountain, which coincides with the Zhaoyue sword."

Shen Menghan said: "Although the Tianshan cold iron is precious, it is the best material for making long swords. It is not uncommon in Jianghu."

Luo Yong snorted coldly and said: "Who knows, since Xie Chenyan was brought back to the south of the Yangtze River by the young master, he has been by his side all the time, inseparable. If the young master has something to do with him and deliberately protects him, then how can we Xifengzong?" Where to complain!"

Shen Menghan knocked the teacup onto the table with a "bang", and said in a cold voice: "Luo Shaoxia, I know that your master passed away suddenly, and you can't accept it for a while, but don't spit blood on people, dirty people are innocent."

Luo Yong sneered and said, "Young master was born in a brothel, if there is something that is unknown to others, how can we foolish people know about it?"

Luo Yong was excited to speak, but he was about to start insulting again, when his knee hurt, he couldn't help but knelt down on the ground.

And he glanced around, and he didn't know who did it, so he couldn't help being terrified.

Shen Menghan looked down at him, with a half-smile in his eyes: "Shaoxia Luo really regards me as a gentleman."

When he is not smiling, he is a cool and elegant beauty, with a cold and serious demeanor that makes people daunting; when he smiles, the corners of his thin lips curl into a provocative arc, like a poisonous flower.

Luo Yong was swept away by his gaze, and swallowed back the obscene words in his mouth.

He saw that Shen Menghan was an ordinary person who didn't practice martial arts, and at the first sight, he looked down on him.

As an outer disciple, he had little contact with the Wulin League, seeing his haggard face, but not concealing his alluring look, and being in a brothel, he couldn't help but think of some rumors about Young Master Yin's past, so he boldly uttered lies.Now that he was hit hard by Xi Xuan, cold sweat just broke out: Young Master Yin has been able to secure his position as the leader of the martial arts until now, naturally not because of his charming looks and soft words.

Luo Yong bowed on the ground, unable to speak for a while.

Shen Menghan got up, walked to him slowly and said: "How much money did Luo Shaoxia owe at the Jinlong Gambling Workshop, so he came to the workshop every month to play the wishful game?"

Luo Yong was speechless: "I..."

Shen Menghan stopped in front of him and said: "You have been in Jinling City all year round, and you are the one who arranged for your suzerain to receive you?"

Luo Yong didn't dare to lift his head, he said tremblingly, "Yes."

Shen Menghan said: "When you said something happened, you saw Xie Chenyan and his subordinates coming out of the courtyard, and your suzerain died in the courtyard?"

Luo Yongdao: "Yes."

Shen Meng said coldly: "You Qifeng Sect Master, you are in the room by yourself, and there is no servant or guard on you?"

Luo Yongdao: "The suzerain fought against Xie Chenyan that day, and after going back, he was overly sad. The way was to be alone for a while, and he didn't ask others to follow."

Shen Menghan said: "Night after day, has no one approached that courtyard?"

Luo Yong wondered: "This..."

It should be that other disciples or shop assistants delivered the meals, but he was just an outer disciple and didn't know about it.

Shen Menghan said: "What about the others in your sect? Why did you, an outer disciple, come here to complain?"

Luo Yongdao: "They were going to help Ling return to Yijiang, so they sent me here."

Shen Menghan snorted: "Sect Master Xiang's bones are not cold, and the grievances have not yet been settled, and the children of your sect are ready to help the spirit back to Yijiang?"

Luo Yongdao: "My subordinates speak lightly and don't know the affairs of the inner sect. They were just appointed by them at will."

People who are randomly assigned dare to speak nonsense in the Yin Pavilion. Shen Menghan has already seen the face of this Qifeng sect member.

No wonder after so many years, Xiang Cong Mo still couldn't let go.

Shen Menghan sighed lightly.

Even if this matter is dealt with, Qi Fengzong may not be able to revive his former prestige.

Luo Yong has been in the gambling shop all year round, and even took over the Ruyi Bureau. He is naturally a man who sees the wind and the wind. Hearing these few words from Shen Menghan, he knows that the suzerain's death may be fraudulent, and it may even be inseparable from the Qifeng Sect. open relationship.

Immediately nodding his head to the ground, he burst into tears and said: "I beg the lord to avenge my lord's grievance!"

Crying is fake, tears are also dry, Luo Yong's eyes rolled wildly, and now he is afraid of how to escape from Qifengzong.

Shen Menghan didn't bother to argue with him: "Take this Young Master Luo down first, so I can entertain you."

Xinzi had already led people to seal the Yuelai Inn, and there was also Cheng Feng, the deputy commander of Yulin in black, who was present. Because it was a Jianghu matter, he only inspected it and handed over the scene to Xinzi.

Shen Menghan stepped forward slowly, and asked softly, "How is it?"

"Killed with one sword." Xin Zi affirmed: "Xiao Xie can't do it."

It's just that he fought against Qifengzong yesterday, and there were many disagreements in his words. Today, when he arrived at the inn, Xiang Congmo was found dead, and now he disappeared again, which is really suspicious.

Jinling City is bustling with commerce and trade, and the gates of entering and exiting the city are not checked one by one. The fact that the city gate guards did not see Xie Chenyan does not mean that he is still in the city.

However, besides Yin Pavilion and Wenqu Tower, where else could he go?

As for the leader of Xiang Cong Mo's sect, he has been famous for decades, and Qi Fengzong is famous all over the world for his internal strength. The depth of internal strength is second to none in the Jianghu. Who can easily kill him?

It is hard to rest easy that such a top expert has mixed into the imperial capital.

Just as he was thinking, Xixuan came back from the outside and showed Shen Menghan what he had:

It was a handful of silvery-white threads shredded by internal force.

Shen Menghan stretched out his fingers and crushed it: "Tian Luo Yin?"

Xi Xuan nodded: "Exactly."

The attendant Habayashi Wei handed over the handkerchief, Shen Menghan took it and wiped his hands: "Where did you find it?"

Xi Xuan hesitated and said: "Two squares away, the direction Xiao Xie is going in."

Shen Menghan suppressed the fear in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "If Juexuan finds a descendant of the Feiyao faction, bring him back to see me immediately."

After saying that, he raised his foot and stepped into the courtyard.

There was a huge osmanthus tree in that courtyard, it was still early in full bloom, Shen Menghan stood under the tree, but he seemed to smell the deep and distant fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus in autumn.

A gift box was scattered on the ground, and the inspected person put it aside, Shen Menghan gently opened it, and inside was a packaged old ginseng tree, which was expensive.It was probably brought by Xie Chenyan and left here in a hurry.

Willing to give something you love to others is a kind of sincerity in itself.

The people of Qifengzong were eager to help the coffin back to Yijiang, and Xiang Congmo's body had already been coffined. After fighting with Xie Chenyan and several groups of people going back and forth, the scene was already destroyed, and it was difficult to find any clues.

Shen Menghan and Xinzi questioned Qi Fengzong and the people in the inn, and what they said was almost the same as what Luo Yong said.

Standing on the osmanthus tree, Shen Menghan clearly had a lot of things to think about, where did the Tianshan cold iron long sword come from, who did Qifengzong have grudges with, and whether this matter has anything to do with Zhixing Palace.

However, he couldn't help himself to think, where did Xie Chenyan go?

Why didn't you come back to find him as soon as something happened?

In the past few days, Shen Menghan was still staying in the Wenqu Building. After dinner, a disciple of Qifeng Sect asked to see him, but it was now Xiang Cong Mo's chief disciple, Wang Mingye.

Wang Mingye cupped his hands to Shen Menghan and said: "Tomorrow we will send Master's body back home, so we are here to bid farewell to the leader."

Shen Menghan said: "I will definitely find out the truth and give justice to the suzerain."

What's more, I want to return Xie Chenyan's innocence.

Wang Mingye hesitated for a moment, and said to Shen Menghan, "That's why I came here."

He bowed to the ground and said in a deep voice: "In the name of Qifeng Sect, I ask the leader not to pursue this matter any more."

Shen Menghan shrunk his knuckles, reached out and took out a folding fan, pinched it in his hand, and repeated: "No need to investigate?"

Wang Mingye said: "That's exactly the case. This matter involves a nobleman. The Qifeng Sect has lost its master, and its vitality has been severely injured. It cannot bear the hardships anymore."

Shen Menghan stroked the ivory fan bone, and said coldly: "So, you all knew from the beginning that this matter was not done by Xie Chenyan, and you deliberately pinned this scapegoat on his head?"

Wang Mingye did not lift his head and said: "This matter has wronged Mr. Xie, but we are really desperate. Mr. Xie appeared by coincidence. Don't worry, leader, I will restrain the disciples. From now on, Qi Fengzong will not fight with Mr. Xie." enemy."

Shen Menghan held the bone fan tightly, and the fine openwork patterns were embedded in his transparent fingers, leaving a deep imprint: "You can't afford to offend the nobles, so you go to slander the innocence of innocent people?"

Wang Mingye hesitated and said: "I don't know if I should, but Mr. Xie came from Zhaoyue Gate after all..."

Shen Menghan interrupted him in a deep voice: "Get lost."

Wang Mingye was taken aback, obviously he didn't realize that this almost rude word would be uttered from someone like Shen Menghan who seemed cold and dignified.

Shen Menghan repeated: "Get lost."

Because his parents are devils, all dirty water can be poured on him, and all stigma can be covered on him.

Because he is Xie Chenyan, he was born with the original sin, so he cannot be refuted, can't he stand under the brilliant sunlight?

His mind can be trampled on, his innocence is nothing, his reputation is nothing.

Shen Menghan got up sullenly, didn't bother to say a word, walked towards the inner room with a flick of his sleeves, and whispered softly: "See off the guests."

Wang Mingye came to his senses, fell to his knees, and hissed, "I beg the lord to let us, Qifengzong, survive."

The hem of Shen Menghan's smoky clothes slid across the green brick floor like flowing water, and Wang Mingye subconsciously tried to keep it, the silk was smooth and slipped past his hands.Although the water flows slowly, it will not stop.

Xinzi looked at him with pity, and said kindly: "If you confess to the lord, the lord will not care about Qi Fengzong's life or death."

Wang Mingye bit his lip firmly.