Jianming Chaos

Pang Tong and Yang Ji returned to the headquarters cottage.The believers entered to report to the leader.

"Teacher Pang is back? Invite him in quickly!" The leader couldn't wait.

After Pang Tong came in and sat down, the leader said: "There is something I need to discuss with the teacher. Just now, someone from the Jiuyou Sect sent a marriage letter, saying that they want to marry my teacher. From then on, the hostility will be turned into friendship. I wonder what the teacher thinks?"

"Marriage?" Pang Tong took the marriage letter and read it carefully.

"Yes, Huo You (the leader of Jiuyou Sect) wants me to betroth the fish to his son."

Pang Tong took a sip of tea and asked, "What does the leader think?"

"I can't make up my mind, so I want to ask the teacher for advice."

"If I were the leader, I would definitely refuse."

"Why? It's very clear in the marriage letter that no friend is an enemy." Although the leader is not a timid person, he doesn't want to make trouble out of nothing.

"There must be fraud in this matter. Since ancient times, there is no balance between good and evil. The marriage is obviously a cover, and the other party has other plans. If we agree, the princess will marry there, she will become a permanent hostage, and the other party can do whatever she wants. If we refuse to marry, the other party will use this as an excuse to stir up new troubles. Maybe this is the real purpose of Jiuyou Sect. Whether we agree or not, they will look for opportunities to cause trouble. Therefore, no response can be made at this time.”

The leader said with deep understanding: "What the teacher said is very true. I feel the same, but I don't dare to delay this matter for too long. I have to give the other party an explanation. What should I do?"

Pang Tong thought for a while and said, "Well, I'll go back and discuss it with other people, and I'll give the leader an answer tomorrow morning."

"Well, that's fine. There's food prepared outside, teacher, let's eat first."

Pang Tong thanked the leader, saw Yang Ji when he went to eat, and didn't know how to speak about it for a moment.

Yang Ji felt that his expression was wrong, so he asked why.Pang Tong said: "Jiuyou Sect is here to make trouble again. This time it's not easy. It has something to do with you. Let's discuss the countermeasures tonight."

That night, Pang Tong, Yang Ji, and Gong Sunjie discussed matters in the room.Gongsun Jie is a good friend of Pang Tong, who is about the same age as him.

Pang Tong told the two about Jiuyoujiao's desire to marry, and both of them objected after hearing this, especially Yang Ji.

Pang Tong said: "It seems that we agree with each other. The problem is, if the rejection is rejected, the Jiuyou Sect will use this as an excuse to trigger a new war, which will harm the brothers in the Sect again. It is really difficult to handle."

"Just fight, what are you afraid of! I would rather lose this old life than fight them to the death! Anyway, it's not just once or twice!" Gongsun Jie stood firm.

"If you don't get married, you will start a fight. What kind of logic is this? It's ridiculous, they are really tired!" Yang Ji was filled with indignation. He thought, even if he can't marry the princess, he must never let her marry a bad person.

"It seems that the Jiuyou Sect must be defeated this time. I have thought about it for a long time. Maybe there is only one way to protect the Tiangu Sect." Pang Tong said.

"What way?" The two asked together.

"Look away. Yang Ji, it's up to you now." Pang Tong patted him on the shoulder.

"Look at me? What do you mean?" Yang Ji was puzzled.

"Use your skills to steal the Blood Dragon Sword back!" Pang Tong said an astonishing idea.

"Ah?!" Yang Ji and Gongsun Jie were startled at the same time.

"The Blood Dragon Sword is placed in their temple. As long as you go and steal it back, give them back a wooden sword, put a note in the tip of the sword, and falsely claim that it was done by Shan Yue, then you can point the finger at him. For the Yue people, we Tiangu Sect can sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight."

"Can this trick work?" Yang Ji felt that this idea was too simple.

After Pang Tong said this, the two thought they could give it a try.

"Will anyone suspect that I did it?" Yang Ji was still worried.

"Probably not. The other party doesn't know that there is a thief in this sect, and even few people in this cottage know about it."

Yang Ji still has concerns.Pang Tong said: "Don't worry, I will help you with the princess matter. Now the life and death of the sect is in your hands."

"...Then when do I act?"

"Take action immediately after reporting to the leader."

"But there is no enmity between our sect and Shanyue, will there be any adverse consequences if we do this?" Yang Ji was full of worries.

"Shanyue is Wu's great enemy, and framing Shanyue is tantamount to helping Wu. It's okay, let's do it!" Pang Tong encouraged him.

"You won't miss, will you?" Gongsun Jie was a little worried.

"Don't worry, the thief of the Central Plains is not in vain. As long as it is beneficial to our religion, I will try my best to handle it!" Yang Ji has a plan in mind.

"If the plan is successful, based on the nature of Jiuyou Sect, this struggle is inevitable." Pang Tong said thoughtfully.

In fact, he wanted to take the opportunity to contain the main offensive force of the Yue people, and to a certain extent reduce Wu's worries.The Blood Dragon Sword is a sacred object of Jiuyou Sect, once it is stolen, it will arouse the anger of all believers.

The next morning, Pang Tong met with the leader in private, told him his plan, and said: "Except for the four of us, no one else should know about this. Once the news gets out, the consequences will be disastrous."

The leader said: "I know this. The teacher's strategy is good, but the risk is still quite high. I don't know if Huo You will suspect that my teacher did it?"

"I don't think so. Huo You is brave but not scheming, not to mention he has an old grudge with the King of Yue, so he will definitely be fooled this time."

"Okay! The teacher is really resourceful!"

"Master, it's not too late to praise me after it's done."

That afternoon, Yang Ji was ready to go.The leader specially prepared spirits for him to strengthen his courage.

"Remember, don't miss it, it's all up to you!" Gongsun Jie urged.

"I've said it a thousand times, I won't miss it. For the sake of this religion, I will definitely complete the task successfully!" Yang Ji drank the spirits and vowed.

"Remember to act according to the plan, otherwise it will be in vain." Pang Tong reminded again.

"Don't worry, I swear I won't come back if I can't finish the task! I'm leaving." Yang Ji took the wooden sword and Pang Tong's provocative book written in Yue people's voice (the book was stamped with Pang Tong's forged Yue nationality seal), and took the night let's go.

Yang Ji marched all the way to Heizheng Mountain, the headquarters of Jiuyou Sect.When he entered the mountain, he tied his horse to a tree, followed the instructions on the map given to him by Pang Tong, and quietly sneaked near the temple.

This temple is specially used for Jiuyou sect to place holy objects and conduct various ceremonies. The facade of the building has a strange style. There are two patrolmen at the front and rear gates, leaning against the wall and dozing off.There are no special activities these days, and under normal circumstances, no one dares to break in and steal here, so the guards of the temple are not too strict.

Yang Ji bypassed the sight of the patrolmen with his skillful skills, and entered the sacrificial hall through the side window.The light here was very dim, and he saw the sword placed in the center of the hall from a distance, and there was a small golden statue beside it.Although he had never seen it before, based on his intuition, he decided that this sword was the Blood Dragon Sword.Next to him was a temple guard, sitting on a wooden rocking chair, drowsy.

He tiptoed to the temple guard, took out the fire bag from his arms, and blew forward.A scent of ecstasy drifted past.

The temple guard smelled a strange smell, and wanted to get up to check what happened, but before he stood up, he was dragged away by Duke Zhou.

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He was worthy of being the godly thief of the Central Plains, and worthy of being a disciple of Zuo Ci's sect. Yang Ji really lived up to everyone's expectations, successfully stole the Blood Dragon Sword from the temple, and returned to Tiangu Sect the next evening.

He came to the designated place, where the leader, Pang Tong and Gongsun Jie were already waiting.The matter is highly confidential and only four people know about it.

"I got it." Yang Ji handed the Blood Dragon Sword wrapped in black cloth to the leader.

"Well, well done, it's so efficient!" The leader handed the sword to Gongsun Jie, "I'll take care of it for you."

"Yes. I hid it in a secret place, and absolutely no one will know about it." Gongsun Jie took the sword and said.

"Yang Ji, I will definitely reward you!" the leader said.

"The leader doesn't need to give you a lot of rewards, as long as you can betroth the princess to me, I will be very grateful!" Yang Ji suddenly burst into courage, expressing his long-cherished wish buried in his heart.

His words startled everyone, including himself.The leader was not mentally prepared at all, and was speechless all of a sudden.

Pang Tong took advantage of the situation and said: "The leader may wish to think about it. I have known Yang Ji for more than two years, and I know his character best. Although he is a big thief, he is a righteous thief, and he has contributed a lot to the economy of the church. , not to mention that he has made great achievements today. Maybe his status is not worthy of the princess, but I don't think this is the point. The most important thing is that his love for the princess is sincere and unquestionable. He can protect the princess and It's enough to give her happiness."

Gongsun Jie also helped to say something nice.After all, the leader is still a sensible person, and said: "You are right, character is more important than anything else, besides, Yang Ji has indeed contributed a lot to the religion. Don't worry, I will tell her. As for whether she is willing or not, I don't dare ensure."

"Thank you, Master!" Yang Ji knelt down happily, "I will work hard!"

The leader helped him up, and emphasized again: "The matter of stealing the sword must be kept strictly confidential, and there must be no leaks!"

"Yes." The three replied in unison.

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In the early morning, when the temple keeper, whose dream had passed, opened his eyes and stretched out habitually, and found that the blood dragon sword enshrined with incense and idols had turned into an ordinary wooden sword, his first reaction was that someone The pranks of the believers; when he saw a note stuck on the tip of the sword, he was puzzled; when he saw the content on the note, he screamed to tear the sky.

The screams in the temple were not an ordinary accident. Not long after, a large number of believers poured in, and everyone felt that the volume of the screams was beyond the normal range.

"You...look!" The temple guard pointed to the wooden sword on the golden dragon frame with his disobedient fingers.

Everyone followed suit in unison, screaming collectively—the blood dragon sword is gone!

The temple guard staggered into the village with a wooden sword and a piece of paper, and wanted to report to Huo You.

"Big...something is wrong, Hierarch, the Blood Dragon Sword was... stolen!" The temple guard rushed in panting, and was almost unconscious when he saw the Hierarch.

"What did you say?! Our sacred blood dragon sword..." Huo You hurriedly took the provocation book and read it, tore the book to pieces, and smashed the wooden sword into pieces.

"Master, what's going on?" a staff officer asked.

"How unreasonable!" Huo You said angrily, "Those Shanyue stole our sacred objects, said that we are as fragile as rotten wood, and said that they want to avenge the revenge of six years ago! Huh, the revenge of six years ago is exactly what I want to avenge! I want them to pay for my left eye, and take back our sacred object!"

Six years ago, during a dispute with the King of Yue, Huo You was shot in the left eye by an enemy arrow, and has since become a one-eyed dragon.He has always wanted to find an opportunity to avenge him, but today he suddenly saw the other party being so arrogant, how could he not be so angry?It was because Pang Tong firmly grasped this point that he was easily hooked.

Huo You said to everyone: "The Blood Dragon Sword is a sacred object of our sect, sacred and inviolable, but now it has been stolen by Shan Yue, should we take it back?"

"Yes!" Everyone echoed in unison, all of them desperate.

"They ignored the existence of our sect, insulted us to their heart's content, and made me lose an eye. Do you want to settle accounts with them?"

"want!"

"Do you want to pay off the blood debt that Shanyue owes us all at once?"

"Yes!!" The echoes echoed wave after wave.

"Then when are we going to settle accounts with them?"

"Now!" Everyone shouted in unison.

"Hmm." Huo You scanned the group, "Are the Big Three here?"

"Yes!" The Big Three responded in unison.

"Shanyue's bases are all over the place, but I guess there are only three places where this kind of thing can be done. Wu Da, you lead [-] elite soldiers to attack Lishan Mountain; Zhou Su, you lead [-] elite soldiers to attack Wuchao Mountain "Ma Jun, you lead a thousand elite soldiers to attack Langgu Mountain with me, and I vow to kill the King of Yue! Now hurry up and deploy, and gather at the gate in an hour!" Huo You couldn't bear it for a moment, eager to catch Shanyue by surprise.

"Yes!" The Big Three deployed separately.