Qiang Li shook his head, pointing at the group of youths scolded by Five Gorges. "The man in the poem is always in the poem. Before us are full of such dregs and fools; how can I choose?
Not being able to save people is one thing, but not even knowing how to kill! Listen to him—wearing a black cloth, wearing thin-soled quick boots on a moonless night, wielding a sharp blade, killing swiftly. Has he gone mad reading The Records of the Swordsmen?
And that fool; after hiring someone to do the killing, he still wants to meet with the killer, as if wanting to live longer?"
Blue said lazily, "A daughter always has to take some losses. But there must be a man in our hearts. Heavenly providence does not abandon the diligent; keep searching and you will find him."
Qiang Li's eyes suddenly turned, looking at Blue and saying, "I don't know why, but I feel that Cloud Da might rise above his circumstances. Should we help him? He seems to be a more human person compared to these others."
Blue rolled her big eyes at Qiang Li and said, "Be careful; although Cloud Da is not necessarily bad, he may also not be good. These days, I've collected some information about him and found that this man is definitely not simple. He's like a cunning fox, blending in with the pigsty as one of them. Be cautious; his countermeasures are hard to predict. I thought he was someone devoid of emotions, but just now, for his brother, he harbored murderous intent."
While these two young ladies whispered privately, Five Gorges' test had ended. Agitated, he waved his wide sleeves at the group and said, "Either you have heart but no courage or courage but no intelligence. Five Gorges may be crude, but as a seasoned traveler across the south and north, I am not easily harmed by your tiny tricks. How can young people fail to kill someone properly?"
An old Taoist slowly munched on grass and told Five Gorges, "Ask that youth; his idea should work. These are just idle talk. That youth really wants to kill you. I feel he has the potential to do so."
"Old Lin Taoist, your words are excessive. A scholar cannot casually harbor murderous thoughts," Five Gorges replied uneasily after hearing Old Lin Taoist's second warning.
"I know you're attracted to his brother's intelligence, but still, warn him—maybe it will come true. I now suspect he is already preparing something for me. Be cautious; touching this person's vital point can only mean death."
Cloud Zheng was weaving a garland but had added many jacaranda flowers to it. After finishing the garland, he washed his hands in a shallow puddle nearby. A few small fish that had not yet escaped to the stream floated on the surface after Cloud Zheng finished washing his hands and then became motionless.
"Master, this thing is poisonous!" Lax Meat pointed at the garland Cloud Zheng was holding and said to him.
"I know; it's a gift for the monk," Cloud Zheng replied leisurely.
This was Cloud Zheng's warning. If you do not kill me right away, I will kill all of your temple. Sometimes, when you need to fight, you cannot be stingy with your life; the more stingy you are, the sooner you will lose it.
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