RNP Chapter 60 The Dragon-Slaying Saber is in my hands, those who want to take it, come at me!
Chapter 60 The Dragon-Slaying Saber is in my hands, those who want to take it, come at me!
Chapter 60 The Dragon-Slaying Saber is in my hands, those who want it, come at me!
Du Tongxuan is dead!
His death was too quick, too tragic, and too coincidental; the Six Doors needed to avoid suspicion and couldn't directly investigate the case.
After a brief discussion, the God of Catchers and Ruthless handed the case over to Xu Qingya, the "unofficial God of Catchers".
Xu Qingya handed it over to Chu Liuxiang.
Normally at this time, one would lament, "No one would have thought that someone would die." But now there's no need to lament; everyone knows that Du Tongxuan will die.
Even Du Tongxuan himself knew!
Let's rewind to three hours earlier.
At the Huaman Pawnshop auction, Du Tongxuan discovered that he had been completely swindled by Li Yanbei.
Only four people participated in the auction.
Murong Fu made the first bid, but was crushed by Yin Susu's wealth. He gritted his teeth and shouted out his maximum price. Li Yanbei then acted impulsively and brazenly raised the price.
Li Yanbei and Du Tongxuan have been fighting for more than ten years, and tripping each other up has become an instinct. Du Tongxuan did not expect to be tricked and subconsciously raised the price by 50,000 taels.
Then, Du Tongxuan made a horrifying discovery:
No one is raising the price anymore!
Under Du Tongxuan's despairing gaze, Hua Baifeng brought down the auction gavel. He spent most of his working capital and won the Dragon Slayer Saber at a high price of 350,000 taels of silver.
—The Dragon-Slaying Saber that brought about a fatal disaster!
Du Tongxuan ran home as fast as he could to pack up his valuables. Unlike Li Yanbei, who was fond of women, Du Tongxuan was not interested in women and his family was not in the capital.
To everyone's surprise, before he could even finish packing his valuables, he was killed and his Dragon-Slaying Saber was stolen. The cunning and shrewd Old Du from the South City collapsed in terror in his study.
Everyone involved in the auction, everyone who wanted to compete for the Dragon Slayer Saber, was a suspect, including Xu Qingya. In order to ensure fairness, Xu Qingya found a "detective" who was definitely not the murderer.
This "great detective" is Chu Liuxiang!
Chu Liuxiang could not possibly be the murderer.
As everyone knows, Chu Liuxiang never kills anyone!
Even if Chu Liuxiang appeared at the murder scene with a murder weapon in hand, his face full of murderous intent, his body covered in blood, and the victim clutching his trouser leg, he was still not the murderer.
This is Chu Liuxiang's golden brand.
You may not believe in the Four Great Constables, you may not believe in the God of Catching, or you may not believe in Mr. Zhuge, but you will definitely believe that Chu Liuxiang does not kill people!
When Chu Liuxiang appeared at the crime scene and said he would definitely investigate the case, no one thought he had any bad intentions. Chu Liuxiang was full of regret. He, the dignified Thief King, had inexplicably become an unofficial divine constable!
No, not an unofficial constable, but a temporary worker hired by the unofficial constable. They receive no salary, but their duties are no less. If they don't do a good job, Xu Qingya will spread the news that Chu Liuxiang was stolen by a dog throughout the martial arts world.
Let's rewind to the present.
Chu Liuxiang and Xu Qingya are inspecting the scene.
The crime scene was Du Tongxuan's study. Most of the room was clean, but the window was open and there were signs of forced entry. Du Tongxuan's head was smashed, as if he had been hit by an eighty-year-old sledgehammer, with red and white debris scattered all over the floor.
Du Tongxuan, nicknamed "Scholar Du," usually loved to indulge in refined pursuits. His study was filled with calligraphy and paintings by famous artists, including a genuine work by Gu Kaizhi worth a fortune. These precious items were neatly hung on the wall.
Chu Liuxiang said, "Based on the analysis of the traces, the murderer broke into the study through the window, killed Du Tongxuan in one move, and took the Dragon-Slaying Saber. The process was swift and decisive, without any hesitation. In the blink of an eye, the murderer completed the crime and ran out of the window."
Xu Qingya continued his analysis: "Gan Tongxuan knew he had gotten into trouble and wanted to pack his valuables and run away. He was like a frightened bird. His study was surrounded by guards. The murderer must be a master to be able to rush into the study and kill someone."
Chu Liuxiang asked, "Brother Xu, who do you suspect?"
Xu Qingya shrugged: "Ancient Sword Soul!"
Why suspect it's the Ancient Sword Soul?
"Because Gu Jianhun did not hide his identity, when he participated in the auction earlier, he did not buy anything, but stared at the Dragon Slayer Saber, which clearly showed that he came for it."
Most importantly, this is the capital city, where there is relatively less fighting. Underworld gangs are more adept at using tricks and rarely kill directly to steal treasures; they all want to be the ones to pounce.
Only a ruthless and unrestrained wanderer like Gu Jianhun would kill and plunder in such a situation. Du Tongxuan reacted quickly, packing his valuables as soon as he got home without any hesitation.
Unfortunately, it was too late.
If Du Tongxuan left the capital directly, or threw the Dragon-Slaying Saber at the auction house entrance, risking disgrace and ruin, abandoning everything and running away, he would lose his vast fortune, but at least he could save his life!
It is said that people die for wealth, and birds die for food!
But you only have one life!
When it's time to run away, you must run away.
A coward can't become a gang leader. The consequence of backing down is disgrace and ruin. But with Du Tongxuan's caution and his secret stash of money, he should have no problem living a carefree life as a wealthy man in the countryside!
Chu Liuxiang asked, "Where is the Ancient Sword Soul?"
Xu Qingya smiled bitterly: "They ran away! Three hours have passed, and they've already traveled over a hundred miles."
"What are your plans, Brother Xu?"
"Brother Chu, stay in the capital to investigate the case. I'll take men to track down the Ancient Sword Soul. You know what you're investigating!"
"Uh—I don't know!"
"Brother Chu, you must believe in yourself! As long as you adopt the attitude of investigating a case, those with guilty consciences and treacherous intentions will take the initiative to come to you, testing whether you know anything. In this process, they will definitely reveal their flaws, and you will be able to find out the truth!"
How do you know all this so clearly?
"This is a message from Lady Li Hongxiu, the mistress of the Divine Vinegar Palace. She begs me to keep an eye on you and prevent you from having any philandering in the capital, or she'll break your legs!"
"No—it can't be that bad—"
"Brother Chu, you wouldn't want the story of the Master Thief being robbed by a dog to spread throughout the entire martial arts world, would you?"
"Xu Qingya, I'll fight you to the death!"
"It's no use trying; you can't change reality. Remember this: I'll live off you for life!"
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Chu Liuxiang went from being a handsome and dashing thief, to a noble young master who left his mark under the moonlight, to a defeated man.
Xu Qingya's reasoning was absolutely correct.
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"Investigating the case" is indeed a waste of time.
The word "restraint" does not exist in the dictionary of Gu Jianhun.
He killed Du Tongxuan, seized the Dragon-Slaying Saber, and swaggered through the city carrying it. He traveled south from the capital, and no one knew his destination, nor what Gu Jianhun wanted to do. No one even dared to test him.
The fearsome reputation of "Fire Cloud Evil God" Gu Jianhun was earned through bloodshed and carnage. He is a Grandmaster of the Heavenly Gang, addicted to fighting, and has fought three hundred major battles and countless minor battles.
Ancient Sword Soul is fond of martial arts, fighting, and killing. His martial arts skills are honed in the process of battle. He knows a little about the martial arts of various schools and can use all kinds of weapons. The more blood he sees, the more frenzied he becomes, and he kills like a demon.
Having characters like Su Mengzhen, Li Xunhuan, and Chu Liuxiang wield the Dragon-Slaying Saber would be an unnecessary burden.
However, for the Ancient Sword Soul, the Dragon Slayer Saber is a huge boost. Even without learning advanced saber techniques, he can still comprehend saber skills during intense battles!
Putting aside other things, Gu Jianhun is extremely proficient in techniques like the Spring and Autumn Blade Technique and the Five Tigers Severing the Gate Blade.
Unless a top expert takes the lead, who would willingly confront the Fire Cloud Evil God wielding the Dragon Slayer Saber?
This is good news for the gangster boss.
It's inconvenient to openly compete for it in the capital. Now that the Ancient Sword Soul has taken the Dragon Slayer Saber south, over a hundred miles away, all he needs to do is gather a group of experts to besiege it. In the ensuing chaos and fighting, he can take advantage of the situation, fish in troubled waters, and quietly make a fortune by seizing the Dragon Slayer Saber and taking it home to study in secret.
Groups of people rushed from the capital to various places.
One by one, homing pigeons spread their wings and soared high in the clouds.
Gangs, martial arts sects, families of martial arts masters, wandering scholars, assassins, bandits, and river pirates—countless people have received the news and are preparing to take a gamble.
Xu Qingya led Yang Yan and Yin Susu south to pursue the ancient sword spirit. Due to her identity, Liu Qingci was not in a position to compete for the Dragon Slayer Saber, for fear of angering Liu Dinghuan.
Qin Nanqin stayed in the capital to manage the Linglong Pavilion.
Beitang Xin'er sorts through the precious treasures she bought at the auction and helps Dongfang Qingmu recruit subordinates. Beitang Mo's letter arrives in the capital, and Beitang Mo agrees to accept the court's offer to move Sifangmen to the capital.
Beitang Xin'er was responsible for maintaining communication between the two parties and represented Beitang Mo in full. Liu Qingci directly discussed the issue of treatment with Beitang Xin'er. After Beitang Mo arrived in the capital, he went to work at the Hulong Villa and served as a fifth-rank imperial bodyguard.
Chu Liuxiang stayed in the capital to "investigate the case".
Seeing Chu Liuxiang moving in and out of the streets, occasionally rubbing his nose and occasionally smiling as if he understood, many people couldn't sit still and secretly went to test Chu Liuxiang, leaving behind fatal clues.
Every step leaves a trace!
Chu Liuxiang is too dazzling.
No one dares to ignore Chu Liuxiang.
Even with a 99% certainty, I wouldn't dare gamble on whether Chu Liuxiang was just pretending or had actually found a clue.
Even Di Feijing and Yang Wuxie dared not be careless at this time and sent their subordinates to test the waters.
Lei Sun did things in a rather unconventional way.
This guy actually sent someone to the Six Doors to report to the authorities, saying that there was a thief leader swaggering around the capital, and asked the Four Great Constables to arrest the thief and restore justice to the capital.
Zhu Yueming assigned the task to Jin Jiuling.
Jin Jiuling was so angry that he smashed more than a dozen pieces of furniture.
Jin Jiuling was also invited to the auction, but he was usually extravagant and had no money. Looking at the treasures and the rich women bidding loudly, he wished he could become a robber and make a fortune.
Gu Jianhun killed and stole treasures, and Jin Jiuling could have taken the opportunity to leave the capital and secretly do some small business.
Unexpectedly, before he could even make a plan, Zhu Yueming issued an order, and Jin Jiuling could only accompany Chu Liuxiang around the capital. Occasionally, he had to deal with the wanted criminals that Chu Liuxiang caught on the spur of the moment, and then personally deliver the bounty money of these wanted criminals to Chu Liuxiang.
You can't refuse to pay!
Chu Liuxiang is not a wanted criminal.
No one reported the crimes committed by Chu Liuxiang to the authorities. Although everyone knew that Chu Liuxiang was a master thief, he actually had no criminal record. The wanted poster that Xu Qingya had obtained a few days ago was just a piece of paper.
Other constables could keep a tenth or twentieth of the reward as a reward for their hard work, but Jin Jiuling was too famous. In order to save face, he not only could not be greedy for a single penny, but also had to say a few nice words and occasionally treat people to meals.
Jin Jiuling: Don't let me get a chance! I'm going to commit a major case sooner or later, you just wait!
Chu Liuxiang: Why is everyone in the martial arts world of the capital so inexplicable? Have they all lost their minds?
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