Yanziwu, Canhe Village.
Feng Poliu and Ah Bi had been gone for several hours and still hadn't returned.
Murong Fu and the two remaining generals looked at each other. For some reason, they had a bad feeling.
"Young Master, why does Madam Wang want to see Abby alone at this time?”Deng Baichuan was experienced and prudent. In the end, he couldn't help but look at Murong Fu and ask,""This subordinate feels that there's something fishy about this matter!”
Gongye Qian nodded." That's right. This subordinate is also worried."”
Hearing this, Murong Fu's expression remained calm, but his mind was spinning like lightning. In just a few breaths, he suddenly stood up, his eyes shining.
"Let's go to Mantuo Villa!"
"Yes, sir!"
The two generals nodded and immediately left Canhe Village with Murong Fu. However, before the three of them could leave Lake Tai, they saw many figures gathered on the shore. Judging from their attire, they were all bailiffs and constables from the Suzhou government.
When they saw the three of them, the constables seemed to have seen their saviors and immediately shouted,
"Young Master Murong, hurry to Cold Mountain Temple!”
"The kidnappers have spread the news that your aunt, cousin, two maidservants, Third Master Bao, and Fourth Master Feng have all been kidnapped. They want you to immediately bring the secret manual of Shifting Stars to Cold Mountain Temple to exchange for hostages!”
"In less than two hours, he's going to kill the hostage!!!”
What?
Murong Fu and the other two were shocked when they heard this, and then they were filled with unprecedented anger.
"Preposterous! This is too much!"
He, Gusu Nanmu Rong, was a famous hero in the pugilistic world. Everyone knew about the Murong family's reputation. When had he ever been threatened like this? Moreover, the person who threatened him was a kidnapper who had been personally sent to prison by him!!
This was a blatant humiliation! Face smacking!
"You're courting death!" Murong Fu's eyes suddenly turned sinister,""I fought with that person that day. He doesn't know any martial arts at all. How could he easily kidnap Third Brother Boson and Fourth Brother Feng? A'Zhu and A'Bi's martial arts weren't high. Could it be that the two of them had practiced martial arts for so many years in vain?!”
Deng Baichuan and Gongyeqian immediately lowered their heads.
As Murong Fu's trusted aides, they knew Murong Fu's character very well. They understood what their young master meant by that…Bao Butong and Feng Polie were really useless!
The two of them felt a chill in their hearts.
However, as a general, Deng Baichuan still suggested,""Young Master, Fourth Brother accompanied Ah Bi to Mantuo Villa a few hours ago. From the looks of it, the kidnapper probably used Lady Wang to threaten Madam Wang and then kidnapped Fourth Brother and Ah Bi…Since he used a scheme, it means that he doesn't have much confidence in his martial arts.”
Gongye Qian also said," That's right, Young Master. Our top priority is to save Third and Fourth!”
"Afraid?"
Murong Fu glanced at Deng Baichuan indifferently and said in a strange tone,""Do you think that I, Nan Murong, would be afraid of a kidnapper who only knows how to scheme?”
"This subordinate does not dare!"
Deng Baichuan and Gongye Qian immediately bowed their heads as the chill in their hearts intensified.
"Alright, now that things have come to this, we will immediately head to Cold Mountain Temple.”
Murong Fu was indeed the famous Young Master Murong. In just a few breaths, he had adjusted his state of mind. After he came ashore, his expression returned to its usual calm and composed state. He said to the constables and bailiffs in a light tone,"Everyone, don't worry. This person is extremely daring. Murong Fu will definitely arrest him and hand him over to the Suzhou government!”
"Young Master Murong is righteous, we admire you!”
The bailiffs cupped their hands in unison, sincerely convinced.
…………
Today, Cold Mountain Temple was once again bustling with activity.
Many people from the martial world had come, and even the monks of Cold Mountain Temple were alarmed.
The kidnapping incident had blown up too much.
Last time, everyone thought that Murong Fu had been kidnapped as well. They thought that no one could control this daring kidnapper. Later on, they found out that it was Murong Fu's maid who had been kidnapped. She disguised herself as Murong Fu and tried to rescue the hostage, but she failed and was captured. At that moment, the confidence of Jiangnan's martial artists was restored.
If Young Master Murong were to personally make a move, this kidnapper would definitely be unable to escape!
When Murong Fu and the others arrived, hundreds of people had already gathered under the Puming Pagoda in Cold Mountain Temple. They were all looking at the pagoda and discussing animatedly.
"Oh my god, I've never seen such an arrogant kidnapper in my life!”
"Yeah, is this person stupid? Not only did he kidnap Young Master Murong's family, he even hung the hostage on the tower so openly. There is only one exit to the tower. Isn't he afraid that we will swarm him and he will have no way to escape?”
"Sigh, I don't understand at all. In this situation, even if Young Master Murong gave him the secret manual, would he be able to escape?”
"This kidnapper is too unprofessional. He's simply embarrassing our Jiangnan Forest!!”
"What do you know? If I'm not wrong, he doesn't plan to release the hostage at all. He'll kill the hostage once he gets the secret manual!”
As soon as he said this, someone immediately retorted,"Bullsh * t. If they really wanted to kill the hostage, they definitely wouldn't do it here! Where can you run to after tearing it?"
"Indeed. What are the kidnappers thinking? Could it be that he had gone through so much trouble to kidnap Young Master Murong's family just to show off here and then get killed?”
Amidst the buzzing sounds of discussion, Murong Fu brought the two guards to the bottom of the Pu Ming Pagoda.
He could already see Ling Xiao sitting cross-legged on the top floor of the pagoda, grinning at the people below. His two generals, Bao Butong and Feng Poliu 'e, were hanging by a rope, right beside Ling Xiao.
As for his aunt, Madam Wang, his cousin, Wang Yuyan, and the sisters, A'Zhu and A'Bi, they were also hung up…However, their treatment was much better. They weren't directly hung up, but their wrists were tied, and they were sitting on a wooden board that was hung up, with their feet suspended in the air.
It looked like a swing.
"Master Murong, long time no see…"
Ling Xiao obviously saw Murong Fu. A bright smile bloomed on his face as if he was greeting an old friend."Let's cut to the chase. Let's get straight to the point. The secret manual of Shifting Stars in exchange for a hostage…"
"Who do you want?"
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