The Demon Swordsman 2
Ch. 260 - Ghost of YuangXe
"Don't tell me, the heirloom really still exists?"
The old man did not really follow what Xin Chen was talking about and only focused on what he was thinking.
Before speaking Piao Qi looked at the left right in turns as if wary of another ear that was about to extract information from him. No one came so early, and that was also because the owner of the teahouse had a habit of opening the store faster than ordinary people. The shopkeeper was pulling the blinds and it was far enough away from them that it was impossible to listen to what they were talking about.
"Listen, young man." He pulled the sleeves of his over-wide robe onto the small table in front of them. Linking both hands with a very serious look.
"Have you ever heard of something like a Ghost from YuangXe?"
Xin Chen had replied that the young man did not know who he was about to tell. Piao Qi was slightly goosebumps at that moment, no longer by the morning chill that made him cold. But by the bloody story that buzzed in his ears.
"That guy is younger than me, and older than you. Probably about forty years or so. He was the pivot of power in YuangXe. The people there are ferocious like animals. Don't you dare step foot into their land. Every inch of sand in that place was a trap. Keep that in your head."
"I understand."
Relieved, Piao Qi told me again. "The ghost of YuangXe may be just one of hundreds of horrifying stories on the land. I dare not cheat. But it's true, getting this information is equivalent to how much money you spend. People who listen to stories about Ghosts from YuangXe are mostly dead, they keep their mouths shut and are reluctant to open their own identity."
Piao Qi shook his head as he played the teacup in his hand, unsure of how the fate of the wasted tribe would be. "They will be driven out soon and until that time comes, it is most likely that the rude man will turn around to attack the man who gave him shelter. It sounds sad to talk about them, listen ... They often boil weeds to eat. I feel sorry for hearing that, too, but their attitude makes me sick."
The tea in front of Xin Chen had cooled down while they were telling stories, he was quite interested in the old stories that were in this empire. Many things he did not know, the Shang Empire was a vast land. Too much history and old stories.
Piao Qi never wrote down what he knew in the past, even though he knew a lot about the origins, history, wars and politics of this land. The man was determined to take everything to the grave and only tell what he knew if asked. This information was not something that could be accepted by any random person, if Xin Chen did not say that he was the leader of the Four Surveillance Units at this time of course Piao Qi would not be willing to meet him.
"So about the information from the Qing Empire you really don't know a bit?"
Piao Qi shook his head uneasily, "Unfortunately so. But I also don't want to upset you and tell you about this information. Maybe soon I will die, the conflict in YuangXe land must be resolved soon. I hope so," he said implied a tone of despair. "If they're dumped, honestly as humans, I can't imagine what's going to happen to them. Massacre, or extermination of a tribe. It will be a painful wound. How do you think it is?"
Of course Piao Qi had expected that answer to come out of Xin Chen, he was familiar with the situation of the interlocutor.
"But I'm interested in the figure you call the Ghost of YuangXe."
Piao Qi flicked his index finger. This conversation got him a little excited. "No name. The YuangXe people mostly have no name and only use the word 'brother' to call each other."
Xin Chen nodded.
"This ghost from YuangXe once committed a great crime that burned the village fort and spread to burn half the houses in the countryside. Not only that, he killed for no apparent reason. Maybe about a month or two of terror. The ghost of YuangXe haunts the minds of the public. I don't know if this has anything to do with that person, but since the terror there's been a very high case of suicide."
The Legendary Storyteller whispered a little, "There is someone who says he has seen his form. That person fused with the shadow and only his hand appeared every time the slaughter began. Then, before the massacres, the houses that will be destroyed will be marked with blood."
Xin Chen started to get an idea of the figure, the story was indeed a little horrifying if heard by ordinary people. Piao Qi had never revealed the story and had only kept it for decades. Because the massacre of the Ghosts of YuangXe was the most poignant tragedy he could no longer bear.
"I can read your resolve, young man. You must be about to meet him, your face implies so. I can't tell you that you can win against him. As I said at the beginning, the YuangXe people did not open up about anything about their identity. Including the power of the Ghost from YuangXe. He could be stronger than you and that will only lead you to the next tragic death."
"I didn't come there to fight let alone reconcile a war that might break out on their land" Xin Chen explained straight to the point. "There's something I need to make sure of. If it's true that I'm guessing what they've been protecting for those two hundred years, then I'm gonna have to save it before it falls into dirty hands."
"Ah, you also estimated it, huh?" Piao Qi just looked relaxed, he looked at Xin Chen with a meaningful smile.
Xin Chen did not understand him, unsure if Piao Qi was really one thought with him at the moment. However, once again he could not ignore the fact that the old man was hoarding so much important information in his head. With just a word, Piao Qi could change many things in this Empire. Including in imperial politics, secret after secret in the Empire was kept well without a single word being missed.
"It seems that you can't be underestimated. Targeting the legacy of the sky that is rumored to have long been destroyed is a desperate act. You're not just facing the landlords and Ghosts of YuangXe. But instead hundreds of trained foreign tribes as well as mysterious warriors who search there secretly. Your enemies are countless. Whether you can survive in the jungle, they won't care how to kill you."
Piao Qi's face was flashing. "Even if necessary, to subvert a threat like the leader of the Four Surveillance Units like you, even opposing enemies will join each other in order to take your head. This was not just about the hunt for the War God Armor, but rather the hunt for the name of the strongest mysterious swordsman who had troubled the hearts of the black school warriors throughout the entire Shang Empire."