HBWnovel Chapter 089 Kill Order
Chapter 089 Kill Order
Chapter 089 Kill Order
Lin Fei first encountered the Pig in this inn. If his master Yuanyi hadn't tampered with his Taoist robe when he left the mountain, he might have actually died at the hands of that Pig.
What Lin Fei wanted to know even more was the outcome of the great battle between Hai Zhu and his master after he fell unconscious. Did Hai Zhu actually die at his master's hands?
Even Ji Lianxing said she didn't know the outcome of that battle. If there was anyone else who knew, it would only be the innkeeper, Sister Hong.
Judging from the behavior of the Pig in the first place, the innkeeper was definitely not a simple person.
"If that boar hadn't died, that would have been perfect." Lin Fei touched the Overlord's Token that Xiang Boyue had given him in his pocket, and suddenly felt full of confidence: "That's just right, I'll settle this grudge myself!"
The pursuit of the Twelve Fiends of Zi and Wu is relentless, never ending in failure. Once a mission is accepted, there has never been a failure.
As the saying goes, "There's no such thing as a thief who can be caught a thief for a thousand days." Rather than living in constant fear, wondering when that pig will plot against you, it's better to play along, lure him out, and then finish him off.
Even if the Pig survived the battle with its master, it must have been seriously injured. Now that I possess the Overlord's Token, I can summon the Overlord's Dharma Image at the first level of Dharma Image. If it dares to show itself, I will make sure it doesn't return alive!
As Lin Fei pondered this, he had already reached the outskirts of the town.
……
Just like when Lin Fei came, the innkeeper was still sitting at the entrance of the inn, leisurely and comfortably enjoying the cool air.
It seems that for this proprietress, the comings and goings of people and the constant changes of life were nothing new; she was simply used to it all. Nothing seemed to affect her life.
But when she saw Lin Fei, the proprietress's eyes widened, and she practically jumped up from her chair: "It's you, little Taoist priest! You're still alive?"
Lin Fei chuckled and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect: "Thanks to the proprietress, I was lucky enough to survive."
The proprietress looked at Lin Fei thoughtfully, muttering to herself, "As expected of Cihang Pudu, he is indeed capable. He was able to draw upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth during that battle, forcibly opening your acupoints. It's laughable that the Pig thought he could contend with him by manifesting his Dharma form thousands of miles away. It turns out he was led by the nose by that Taoist priest, and ended up doing all the work for his disciple!"
This proprietress is indeed no ordinary person. With just one glance at Lin Fei, she was able to guess most of what happened that day, as if she had witnessed it herself.
More importantly, Lin Fei still couldn't see through the proprietress's cultivation level. Just like his elder brother Xiang Boyue, he couldn't even detect a trace of true energy flowing through her.
"Boss lady, I've come here to inquire about what happened that day, but I don't know..."
Before Lin Fei could finish speaking, the proprietress's pretty face hardened: "Since you're still alive, why don't you go back to your Jade Emperor Sect and hide properly? What are you doing here? Haven't I caused you enough trouble already?"
"I would like to ask what the outcome of that battle was, and whether the Pig of Hai died at my master's hands." Lin Fei's attitude was very respectful and polite to the unfathomable proprietress: "Please tell me, proprietress."
"I don't know, don't bother me, and get the hell out of here!" The landlady gave Lin Fei a three-part tirade of insults and then turned and walked into the inn.
Lin Fei, however, felt no embarrassment and followed her inside, all the way to the counter, repeatedly saying, "I sincerely seek your guidance, please tell me, ma'am."
Perhaps annoyed by Lin Fei's nagging, the proprietress slammed her hand on the counter and glared at him, saying, "You little Taoist priest, how can you be so shameless? You're just like your master!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she realized she had let something slip, and her face flushed slightly under Lin Fei's questioning and gossipy gaze. She gave a soft snort, pulled a piece of paper from under the counter, and slapped it down on the counter with a "thud": "Here, take a look for yourself!"
"This proprietress, could it be some kind of ill-fated relationship my master had when he was a layman? I never imagined that my master, such a sage-like figure, would have such a taste!" Lin Fei thought gossipy to himself, already picking up the piece of paper the proprietress had taken out.
On the paper was written Lin Fei's appearance, clothing, height, and attire, with a large "Kill" character at the end.
"What is this thing?" Lin Fei couldn't help but wonder.
"A kill order!" the proprietress explained calmly. "That Pig Hai escaped from your master's clutches and issued this kill order. A reward of ten thousand taels of gold and a finely forged weapon is offered for your whereabouts. Your head is certainly worth a fortune! The entire Jiangxia County underworld is probably searching for you, and you dare to swagger in here!"
"Ten thousand taels of gold, a hundred-times-forged weapon." Lin Fei touched his neck, jokingly remarking, "I never imagined a piece of news could be so valuable. It makes me want to sell my own head. I wonder if the Pig of the Sea would hand over the money if I did?"
Even the proprietress was amused by Lin Fei, chuckling as she quickly straightened her face: "You little Taoist priest, you still have the mood to joke around here? Do you know that only three of these Midnight Pursuit Orders have been issued so far, and you are the fourth!"
"Oh? Are the three people in front of me all dead?" Lin Fei asked.
The proprietress tapped her fingers on the counter, recalling the events as she spoke: "Two people died. One was a master of the Seven Apertures Realm, who was once ranked in the top ten on the Fengyun Ranking. The other was an even stronger expert at the second level of the Dharma Aspect Realm, who was quite famous in the Southern Tang Dynasty and was considered the sect leader of a mid-level sect."
"Isn't there another one who survived?" Lin Fei chuckled. "If one person can survive, why can't I?"
"Yes, there's another one." The proprietress recalled, "That was many years ago. That guy was lucky. When the Twelve Fiends of Ziwu were slaughtering his entire family, a senior from your Jade Emperor Sect of the Yong generation happened to pass by and saved him. Later, he was taken into the Jade Emperor Sect. You might even know him, kid. I think his Daoist name was Yuan something, right, I think it was Yuanzhen!"
Abbot Yuanzhen of Xingzhiguan? Lin Fei had no doubt that there was another person with that name, because a Daoist title is unique. People may share the same name, but their Daoist titles will never be the same.
It's unbelievable that the dignified Abbot of Xingzhi Temple, a figure feared by all within the Jade Emperor Sect, had such a past. Even his entire family perished at the hands of the Twelve Fiends of Zi and Wu.