C344 The Whole Story

Du Qi couldn't help but feel even more surprised when he saw that person. He said in surprise, "The Sloppy Daoist also came to take advantage of the situation?" The person sitting on the roof was Sloppy Monk, who had made an exception to meet Du Qi not long ago. Today, he had made an exception to appear here. It was obvious that something unusual had happened, which was why Du Qi was so surprised.

Sloppy Monk said, "This matter has temporarily come to an end. Someone from the Camel Horse Gang has come. Initially, I didn't want to show myself, but for this kid... I have no choice but to return to court with my little friend. Hehe. Catch!" As he spoke, Sloppy Monk leisurely placed the broken palm-leaf fan on his waist. He stretched out his hand and grabbed at the other side of the roof. Suddenly, he picked up something. He suddenly threw it at Du Qi and said at the same time, "There might be some things that no one knows better than him. You can ask him for guidance. I'll go! " Before he finished speaking, Sloppy Monk had already floated up and disappeared into the bushes. It was as if he had come without a sound, not even a speck of dust.

Everyone saw that what Sloppy Monk threw down was not an object, but the man in his thirties that Looh Miaoer had just let go. The man's acupuncture points were obviously restricted, and he could not help but float in the air, appearing very helpless. Seeing that he was about to fall to the ground, he could not move or speak. His face was filled with fear and despair.

Seeing the man flying over his head, Du Qi slowly waved his right hand. It was as if he wanted to brush away the dust in front of him. When the man's body was about to touch his hand, Du Qi's hand trembled. He sent out a gentle force that lifted the man up and flew in front of Ren Dongming before slowly landing on the ground.

When the man saw that he had landed safely and no longer had to worry about falling, he finally relaxed. He looked around and suddenly realized that he had fallen into the enemy's hands. He immediately became uneasy again.

Du Qi looked at the man and smiled. "Elder Ren, we have urgent matters to attend to and need to leave first. This person will be left to you to take care of."

Ren Dongming was surprised and said, "Young Master wants him to go. Don't you want to know the whole story?"

Du Qi smiled with relief and said, "If you want me to know, Elder Ren will send someone to inform me. It is just a little late for me to know. I think it will be fine."

As if he knew that Du Qi could not be kept alive, Ren Dongming couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He suddenly asked, "Young Master, do you know where this place is?"

Du Qi was startled when he heard this. Wasn't this the devil cave where the Fallen Leaf Association's main altar was located? Although few people in the martial world knew about it, those related to the Camel Horse Gang must know about it. Ren Dongming, who was a middle and mighty senior figure in the Camel Horse Gang, surely knew about this place as well. Du Qi didn't know why he asked this question. Therefore, he asked, "Where is this place?"

Ren Dongming saw that Du Qi's curiosity was aroused by his question. He couldn't help but smile and asked, "It's a long story. I wonder if young master has the time and interest to hear about it?"

Upon hearing this, Du Qi couldn't help but think to himself. Given Ren Dongming's status and identity, he would never lie about such a small matter, nor would he make something out of nothing to deceive himself. What he said could only mean that this place indeed had unusual past and unknown secrets. If he brought it up in such a serious manner at this time, it must be more or less related to what happened today. Perhaps it was more closely related to his identity, the responsibilities he had to bear, and his actions in the future. This matter was indeed much more important than saving General Yu Dayuv, but saving General Yu Dayuv was also an urgent matter that could not be delayed. Now, the only way to save General Yu Dayuv was to personally go there. It was not convenient for others to fake their hands. Du Qi could not help but feel deeply troubled.

After weighing the pros and cons, Du Qi resolutely said, "Elder Ren, please speak clearly. This kid is all ears!"

Seeing Du Qi's solemn expression, Ren Dongming knew in his heart that Du Qi indeed had important matters to attend to and could not be delayed. But this matter had to be known by Du Qi and could not be delayed, so he hurriedly said with a serious expression, "The area within a mile radius around here is the property of 'Wei Tuo Temple'. This' Wei Tuo Temple 'was built by the Southern Academy's King Yelu Delin, who was at the height of Liaoguo's heyday. It meant that the soldiers who died in battle would be used as a place to pass the time, but who knew that this place would turn into a true monastery later on. There were many eminent monks in the monastery, and there were even more powerful martial arts monks as numerous as hairs on a cow. It was once famous for its incense offerings. "

Even without Ren Dongming's explanation, Du Qi knew that the so-called "Wei Tuo Temple" was the place where the main altar of Fallen Leaf Association was located. The building looked quite imposing. Now, it was still as good as before, but it was abandoned for no reason. Regarding this, Du Qi was deeply puzzled. One should know that this was the period when the two sects were still in power. There were very few Daoist temples or monasteries. This was especially the case with the decline of famous Daoist temples or monasteries in the city. It was impossible for a monastery like Wei Tuo to fall. However, things did not match with reality. It was likely that there was a secret that was rarely known.

Just a slight pause felt like thousands of years had passed in Du Qi's mind. Because he had something on his mind, he was eager to know the secret about this place. Seeing that Ren Dongming seemed to want to keep him in suspense and not continue, he waited for the moment when he was not in a hurry to ask. Ren Dongming suddenly continued, "About 160 years ago, the abbot of Wei Tuo Temple, Master Dehong, led the monks of the temple to help Jian Wen resist Yongle. In the end, Yongle killed all the monks in the temple in one night. Only the abbot, Monk Dehong, escaped under the desperate protection of the monks."

Ren Dongming waved his hand and surrounded the roof and ground around him. He continued, "At that time, the streets near Wei Tuo Temple were filled with corpses. Fresh blood dripped down the roofs and gathered into a river that flowed in all directions. The corpses in Wei Tuo Temple were like mountains of corpses, almost all of them soaking in the pool of blood. The government also strictly ordered that no one would be able to obtain these corpses and bury them. Not long after, a foul smell was emitted from this place, and the people living nearby could not bear it any longer and could only look far away. Those who had yet to migrate died mysteriously not long after, so when people heard this, their expressions changed. No one dared to come here to live. It's strange that this large area of houses has been vacant for over a hundred years in the bustling capital. "

Ma Yuxiao could not help but ask, "Since that is the case, why would the Fallen Leaf Association dare to stay here?"

Ren Dongming said, "In the minds of people, this place is a dangerous place. Ordinary people would not dare to live here even if they were unwilling. However, to those evil people who robbed houses and committed crimes, this place is no different from a paradise. It can be used as a place to hide and rest, especially for the past few decades. Many big and small thieves swarmed over, causing the quiet land to be filled with foul smoke and miasma. Residents who were close to this place were deeply affected. After the government received the report, they only sent people to take a look after putting on a perfunctory act. They naturally could not see the bandits who had long hidden themselves, so they determined that this matter was purely a lie from those unruly people. Thus, they did not take it seriously and instead reprimanded the residents who reported it. From now on, no one dared to report the situation to the authorities. As a result, those bandits became even more unbridled. As a result, the residents in the vicinity suffered even more. "