"The leader is right. Many people in the martial arts world say that all the people in the Divine Catching Hall are lunatics. But there are also many Jianghu people who say that all the people in the Divine Catching Hall are heroes. As for that,

Who they really are is a matter for the beholder and the wise."

Headmaster Zhou chuckled:

"In short, Shen Wu is neither a lunatic nor a hero like the others in the Shenhua Hall. Occasionally, when the road is rough, he reaches out and does something good, which is already very good.

"Let's, don't worry about building a relationship with Shenhuatang. When Yan Tianying, the 'leader of heroes', is here, Shenhuatang will naturally be majestic, but what will happen if Yan Tianying ascends in the future?

"Without Yan Tianying, we have to rely on the three evil stars... Oh, now there are four evil stars. Just relying on the four evil stars, Shenhuatang can still withstand the hatred of the civil and military officials of the dynasty, and even the nobles of the royal family.

Will it continue to exist? I wonder!"

…

Shen Lang and Shen Wu used Qinggong and quickly descended Xiaoyue Mountain. Then, with Shen Wu leading the way, they headed towards Pingpo Township.

On the way, Shen Wu asked:

"Captain Shen, what happened to my Junior Brother Cheng and Junior Sister Guan?"

Shen Langdan said calmly:

"They're dead."

"Dead?" Shen Wu was shocked and lost his voice: "How could it be so?"

Then he asked in an almost questioning tone:

"How did they die? But were they killed? Who killed them?"

Shen Lang glanced at Shen Wu from the corner of his eye and said in a calm tone:

"I'm checking."

"..."

Shen Wu looked ugly and was silent for a while, then said in a solemn voice:

"Sorry, Mr. Shen, Mr. Shen has lost his composure."

Shen Lang's tone was calm and without any disturbance:

"It doesn't matter. Brother Shen was so angry and lost his temper when his brothers and sisters were killed. It's only human nature."

Shen Wu was silent for a while and said:

"Junior Brother Cheng, Yuan Wai Hu did not tell me about the murder of Junior Sister Guan."

Shen Langdan said calmly:

"If Tongshan County also resumes work on the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, Cheng and Guan should have been on New Year's Day vacation when they were killed. Today is only the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, and it is not the day to resume work yet. The Hu family may not know that Cheng

, the two officials have been killed and disappeared."

Shen Wu asked:

"Where were Junior Brother Cheng and Junior Sister Guan killed? Why did they alert the Divine Catcher Hall?"

The manpower of Shenhuatang is extremely limited, so for ordinary murder cases, we basically only handle cases nearby the capital.

Ordinary murders in the local area generally do not involve labor gods.

When the chief arresters of the Divine Catching Hall come out of Beijing, they usually have big problems, or they are arresting some extremely vicious, cruel and cunning criminals and bandits that cannot be handled locally.

For a local sect like the Feng Zhui Sect, if two ordinary disciples die, the disciple can reach the highest level of government office.

Recently, the "cold-blooded mass murderer" who has gained a reputation in the world went out to Beijing to investigate Cheng Xin and Guan Yue was killed. Shen Wu felt that this case might not be simple.

"The situation is confidential and cannot be disclosed."

Shen Langdan said calmly:

"As for why the Shen Cat Hall was alarmed, I can only say that it happened at the right time."

Shen Wu sighed and said:

"My junior brother and junior sister were killed. I felt so sad and angry that I ventured to inquire into the secret, hoping that Shen Haihan would be arrested."

"It's nothing. Brother Shen has a deep love for brotherhood. How could Shen blame him?"

After chatting a few words casually along the way, Shen Lang fell silent and concentrated on his way.

Shen Wu had a fourth-grade entry-level cultivation level, and he was also the disciple of the leader of the Wind Chasing Sect who specialized in light kung fu and kicking skills. His footsteps were extremely fast. In less than half an hour, he took Shen Lang to Pingpo Township and found

Cheng Xinjia.

Cheng Xin's home is a small farmhouse surrounded by woods, with earthen walls, thatched roofs, and bamboo fences. It looks really poor.

When Shen Lang followed Shen Wu to the outside of the yard, a little girl with dark skin, thin body, wearing a brand-new large red cotton-padded jacket and a red headband was feeding chickens in the yard.

When she saw Shen Lang through the fence, the little girl had a hint of timidity in her eyes. But when she saw Shen Wu, she immediately became happy, put down the dustpan and came over to open the door:

"Elder brother, why are you here?"

Shen Wu introduced to Shen Lang:

"This is Cheng Xin's younger sister Cheng Qiaoer. I have visited here twice with Cheng Xin before. All Cheng Xin's family members recognize me. Cheng Xin's younger brothers and sisters also call me big brother after Cheng Xin."

While talking, Cheng Qiaoer came over and opened the courtyard door, enthusiastically welcomed Shen Wu and Shen Lang in, and then ran to the main house and shouted:

"Father, mother, second brother, third brother, second sister, senior brother is here!"

Soon, the door to the main room opened, and a large family came out, all wearing brand-new cotton-padded jackets. There were only two lean boys who looked about thirteen or thirteen years old, and a skinny girl who looked about fourteen or fifteen years old.

, the cotton-padded jacket on my body is one size too big.

Cheng Xin's parents are both honest and honest old farmers, and they kowtow to Shen Wu when they are welcomed.

Shen Wu quickly helped him up and said repeatedly:

"No way! Junior Brother Cheng and I are equals. My uncles and aunts are my elders. How dare I accept such a great gift?"

Cheng's father, who looked like an old man in his sixties with a wrinkled face, dark skin, and gray hair, was speechless. Cheng's mother, who was equally old but more eloquent, said gratefully:

"Thanks to the elder brother for finding a good opportunity for the new son and making a lot of money, our family can pay off the loan. After a good year, we made new cotton-padded clothes for the second and third children and ate pork dumplings.

…

"Without the kindness of our eldest brother, how could our family live such a good life? The eldest brother is the great benefactor of our family, so we have to kowtow to him! Second brother, third child, Li'er, Qiao'er, why don't you give it to the big brother soon?

Senior brother kowtow?"

The few young ones quickly bowed their heads and bowed. Shen Wu quickly waved his hand, blowing out an invisible wave of air to lift them up. His eyes were complicated, and he forced a smile and said:

"There's no need to be so polite... I, I just happened to be passing by Pingpo Township and came to see you. Where is Cheng Xin? Why isn't he at home during the Chinese New Year?"

Mother Cheng smiled and said:

"The new son arrived home on the 28th of last year. He helped pay off the debt, bought new year's goods, built fences, and mended the roof. He went out on the first day of the new year."

Shen Wuqi said:

"Going out on the first day of junior high school? Why do you have to leave so early?"

Mother Cheng replied:

"Xin'er said that the boss' side will start work on the second day of the new year, so he has to go there early to work. Although it is a bit unreasonable to work on the new year, the boss offers generous wages. During these New Year's Day, the daily salary is

Three times the usual amount, Xin'er wants to make more money and build a big house for his family..."

When she said this, a proud smile appeared on her face, but her eyes were a little red, and there were faint tears in the corners of her eyes. She was obviously proud of her eldest son's ability and ability, but also felt sorry for her eldest son's hard work.

With Shen Lang's soft heart, he couldn't stand this scene at all, so he turned around and left the yard.

Shen Wu also smiled very reluctantly, his voice was a little weak, and he forced himself to talk to Cheng's mother who didn't know anything.

Shen Lang walked out of the fenced yard, turned his back to the gate of the Cheng family courtyard, and looked up at the mountains in the distance. The voices of Shen Wu and Cheng's mother talking to him from behind reached his ears from time to time.

"Senior brother, why did that senior brother... go out? But we neglected him?"

When she said this, Mother Cheng's voice sounded a little worried.

"No. That Brother Shen is not a member of our Wind-Chasing Sect. He is a friend I met in the martial arts world. I don't know Junior Brother Cheng... He has a cold temper, or he can't stand your enthusiasm, haha. In fact, I don't

I'm a little overwhelmed... By the way, did Cheng Xin come back with Guan Yue?"

"Yes. Xin'er and Yue'er came back together and left together. The official family, also thanks to the blessing of the elder brother, paid off the debts, bought new year's goods, and everyone wore new clothes, big and small.

The two children went to the mountains to learn skills together, and after they became skilled, they also went out to work together... We discussed it with the old man from the official family, and at the end of this year, when they went home to celebrate the New Year, they took care of their affairs..."

Hearing this, Shen Lang couldn't help but walk a little further.

After a while, another voice of condolences came from behind from Cheng’s father, Cheng’s mother, and the Cheng family’s younger brothers and sisters:

"Elder brother, let's go after dinner! Today we will eat leek and pork dumplings, and pancakes with meat..."

"Elder brother, don't leave, tell us a martial arts story."

"Elder brother, this is the handkerchief I embroidered..."

When Shen Wu said goodbye to the Cheng family, he still had a smile on his face, but as soon as he left the sight of the Cheng family and came to Shen Lang's side, the smile on his face disappeared and he said in a sullen voice:

"Captain Shen, I have a merciless request..."

Shen Langdan said calmly:

"Since it's an unkind invitation, don't say it out loud."

Shen Wu was stunned, a flash of anger flashed in his eyes:

"I just want to avenge my junior brothers and sisters. Why should Mr. Shen be so unkind? You have also seen it, the Cheng family..."

"No need to say more." Shen Lang interrupted him, with a calm face and a calm tone: "You can't get involved in the embarrassment of Shenhuatang, and neither can you as a whole chasing the wind."

"..."

Shen Wu clenched his hands into fists, his eyes were red, he gritted his teeth for a while, and finally sighed dejectedly and said secretly:

"Captain Shen is right, I overestimated my capabilities."
To be continued...