Martial Arts Crossover: Something's Wrong with This Evil Sect

Chapter 227 I'm such a big Doctor Song!

"Brother Lu, is something on your mind?"

Seeing Lu Xiaofeng's expression, Shan Tianxie knew that Lu Xiaofeng must have something he hadn't said, so he went straight to the point and asked.

"To be honest, I've come here for two reasons: first, to celebrate Senior Hua's birthday, and second, because Zhu Ting has gotten into trouble again!"

After hesitating for a moment, Lu Xiaofeng spoke softly.

"Zhu Ting is in trouble again?"

Dan Tianxie narrowed his eyes slightly, a thought flashing through his mind, and couldn't help but sneer and ask.

"Could it be that he's been arrested again?"

"You're half right..."

Lu Xiaofeng awkwardly touched his beard, then smiled with a hint of helplessness.

"This time, Zhu Ting's wife was arrested..."

Upon hearing this, Shan Tianxie revealed an expression of "I knew it," and his smile became even more pronounced.

If Lu Xiaofeng hadn't been right in front of him, he probably would have burst out laughing.

"Brother Shan, your smile is almost reaching your ears!"

Seeing this, Lu Xiaofeng could only smile helplessly.

Sometimes he wonders why none of his friends are peaceful.

It's always the same thing: one friend gets into trouble today, another friend gets into trouble tomorrow.

Some friends even want him to get into some kind of trouble. What kind of trouble is that?

This has made him start to wonder if he has some kind of special constitution.

"Trouble-attracting constitution"?

Thinking of this, Lu Xiaofeng almost laughed at himself, and then told the whole story.

It turns out that a few days ago, Zhu Ting's wife was kidnapped by a mysterious person...

The other party used this to blackmail Zhu Ting, forcing him to reveal the method to open the Hua family's secret chamber.

In order to save his wife, Zhu Ting only told half of the story before finding his good friend Lu Xiaofeng.

He had no hope for these people's character.

After learning about this, Lu Xiaofeng thought about it carefully and immediately realized that someone was eyeing the Hua family, so he rushed over without stopping.

Now that they have learned the background of the Jade Buddha in the Vast Ocean, they have finally connected all the clues.

It's highly likely that the mysterious man was none other than the Iron-Shoeed Thief! And he was after the Jade Buddha of the Vast Ocean!

"This Iron-Shoe Bandit, I really don't know if he's eaten the gall of a bear or a leopard, or if he doesn't know much about the martial arts world of our Ming Dynasty, that he actually dared to provoke Master Zhu Ting."

"He doesn't even realize that offending Zhu Ting is the same as offending you, Lu Xiaofeng!"

"But you, Lu Xiaofeng, are known for having many friends in the martial arts world. Isn't he just asking for trouble?"

After saying that, Shan Tianxie shook his head, a mocking smile on his lips, seemingly unable to understand the Iron Shoe Thief's actions.

Iron Shoes, Iron Shoes, why did you have to mess with Lu Xiaofeng?! So many people have fallen victim to him!

"Brother Shan, if someone else had said this, I, Lu Xiaofeng, would have believed it and taken it as a compliment."

But coming from you, it just sounds so awkward...

If someone didn't know better, they'd think I, Lu Xiaofeng, was some kind of mountain bandit king.

Lu Xiaofeng looked both amused and exasperated.

Hua Ruling, who was watching the conversation between the two, was momentarily distracted, and her mood improved considerably.

Upon hearing this, Shan Tianxie smiled and decided to stop teasing Lu Xiaofeng.

Instead, he straightened his expression and steered the conversation back to the main topic.

"In my opinion, the most likely method that the Iron Shoe Thief will choose right now is to blend in with the guests who have come to celebrate Senior Hua's birthday, and then take the opportunity to steal the Vast Ocean Jade Buddha!"

At this point, Shan Tianxie glanced at Hua Ruling beside him and said with a confident expression.

"Senior Hua, may I borrow the guest list to take a look? I want to see who among them is most likely to be the Iron-Shoe Thief."

Although he already knew who the Iron-Shoes Thief was impersonating, he still had to put on an act.

As we all know, when cheating on an exam, even if you have the answers, you can't answer too quickly, otherwise the teacher will always become suspicious.

"That's no problem at all, I'll go get it right away! Please wait a moment."

After saying that, Hua Ruling did not hesitate for a moment, and immediately turned around and strode towards the outside.

As he walked, he secretly pondered to himself that Qi Tong was unwilling to have his eyes replaced.

Helping this child overcome his inner demons is the only thing I can do for him right now!

..........

Before long, Hua Ruling returned, this time with a list in her hand.

"This is the guest list for this birthday banquet. It's quite a coincidence. In order to set up the show, I deliberately reduced the number of guests this time. Now it will make it easier for Young Master Shan to investigate that Iron-Shoes Thief. It can be said that I got something out of nothing."

After speaking, Hua Ruling handed the roster to Shan Tianxie.

"That's true."

As Shan Tianxie spoke, he took the roster and then looked at the roster in his hand.

"Master Kuzhi, Jin Jiuling, Xue Muhua, and Emir, the envoy from the Hanhai Kingdom..."

Huh? How come there isn't one?

Dan Tianxie looked through the roster from beginning to end, but found that he couldn't find the name he was looking for.

Fearing that he might be seeing things, he quickly looked at it a second time, carefully and thoroughly.

Hmm? Still nothing!

Can anyone tell me! Where has my living, breathing Dr. Song gone?

The Iron-Shoe Thief has changed his identity?! He's not impersonating Doctor Song anymore?

Or perhaps there is no such thing as Doctor Song in this world at all.

The problem is, nobody notified him about this!

Great news! There are cheat sheets for the exam!

Bad news! When I opened it, only half the answers were correct! Isn't this a joke?

Now what to do? He can't tell who the Iron-Shoe Thief is just by looking at the names.

Although Shan Tianxie's mind was racing, his face remained calm.

After confirming that the original name of the murderer was not on the roster,

Clinging to the last shred of hope, Shan Tianxie looked up at Hua Ruling and asked softly, "Senior Hua, is the list of all the guests here? Are you sure no one has been missed?"

"Definitely not!"

Hua Ruling replied with absolute certainty.

He personally selected the guest list for this birthday banquet, and after taking it out, he carefully checked it to make sure it was correct before taking it over.

"Young Master Shan, what's wrong? Haven't you found anyone suspicious?"

Lu Xiaofeng, who seemed to understand, couldn't help but ask a question.

"No, everything seems normal at the moment."

Dan Tianxie shook his head, giving a perfect answer.

The plot has changed a bit, and he needs to take some time to sort it out.

The original murderer, Doctor Song, did not appear at this banquet. Who was the Iron-Shoe Thief impersonating?

Could it be that the King of Hell has been replaced by Xue Muhua?

After all, both of them are doctors by profession, so if you really want to say that, it makes sense.

Moreover, the Iron-Shoes Thief, that simpleton, should not know Xue Mu Hua's background.

Seeing this, Lu Xiaofeng didn't say anything; after all, who could be omniscient and omnipotent?

He wisely refrained from asking further questions and instead turned to ask Hua Ruling another question.

"Old Master Hua, are all the guests here aware of your previous plans?"

"um, yes."

After a slight hesitation, Hua Ruling finally nodded slowly.

"This play requires everyone to work together, so they all know about it. I was originally planning to call them all over to discuss it."

Let's see how we can pay attention to this detail. After all, Qi Tong is extremely intelligent, and if there is even the slightest flaw, I'm afraid it won't be able to hide it from him.

Ultimately, considering Young Master Shan's status and the possibility that he might not like such occasions, it was decided to first discuss the matter privately with the two of them.

"Who would have thought that the Iron-Shoeed Thief might not be dead? It seems this charade might not even need to be performed anymore..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiaofeng nodded thoughtfully, then his eyes darted around, and a plan instantly came to mind.

"In that case, I have an idea."

"What's the idea?"

Hua Ruling asked with some curiosity.

Lu Xiaofeng smiled and said, "How about the three of us turn the tables on each other?"

"Just follow the plan?"

Dan Tianxie and Hua Ruling blurted out their answers almost simultaneously, a thoughtful look flashing across their faces.

"Not bad!"

Lu Xiaofeng nodded slightly, then continued to smile.

"Since the Iron-Shoe Bandit is so determined to steal the Jade Buddha of the Vast Ocean, he will inevitably try every means to create chaos."

This forced Old Master Hua to open the secret chamber's passage, and then use the method taught by Zhu Ting to open it, thus stealing the Jade Buddha of the Vast Ocean.

And the scene that Senior Hua had planned earlier was exactly what he wanted.

Presumably, he used this as a starting point, so let's add some more fuel to the fire and completely muddy the waters!

This will disrupt the Iron-Shoe Thief's rhythm, causing him to make a mistake in his haste and expose his weakness! How about it?

Upon hearing this, Shan Tianxie's eyes lit up. What Lu Xiaofeng said seemed to make some sense, so he continued to ask.

"Brother Lu, what are your specific plans?"

"The plot of Senior Hua hiring someone to impersonate the Iron-Shoe Thief remains the same, but... we need to add something in between."

"Add something?"

"Yes, we'll have to trouble you with this, Brother Shan."

Lu Xiaofeng paused slightly at this point before continuing.

"While I'm impersonating the Iron-Shoeed Thief, I'll need to trouble you, Brother Shan, to do something else for me."

"whats the matter?"

Now it's Shan Tianxie's turn to wonder what Lu Xiaofeng is up to.

However, this feeling is quite novel.

With Gu Santong by my side now, he's just a bandit with iron shoes; I might as well relax a bit.

"How about you impersonate the Master Thief and steal the Jade Buddha of the Vast Ocean?"

Lu Xiaofeng smiled faintly, and just thinking about the scene of the Iron-Shoes Thief looking at the empty secret room made him want to laugh.

This is what happens when you offend Lu Xiaofeng's friend!

"Huh? Stealing a jade Buddha? And pretending to be a master thief?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Shan Tianxie's eyes. No, let the rats into the rice jar.

Lu Xiaofeng, you trust me quite a bit, but sometimes I don't even trust myself.

And why impersonate Bai Zhantang? He's actually working as a waiter in Qixia Town.

"That's right! Because the Thief Saint has been out of the martial world for a long time, his sudden appearance now will not arouse the suspicion of the Iron-Shoe Thief."

Lu Xiaofeng said with a confident expression.

At that moment, Bai Zhantang, who was outside the Tongfu Inn delivering blessings to each guest, suddenly trembled for no apparent reason.

A chill ran through me, and I muttered to myself, "Who's thinking about him?"

Hua Ruling, who was standing to the side, was initially somewhat surprised, but later she also fully agreed with the plan.

The three of them immediately hit it off, explained the details, and then went to make their own preparations.

..........

About an hour later, Hua Ruling summoned the remaining guests to the hall to discuss matters, as planned.

Seeing that most of the people had arrived, Hua Ruling stood up, clasped her hands in a fist salute, and then said loudly.

"You are all prominent figures in the martial arts world. It's truly heartwarming that you've taken time out of your busy schedules to celebrate my birthday,"

They even had to play along with Ms. Hua in this charade, which truly moved Ms. Hua to tears of gratitude.

"If you need any help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask. Neither I nor the Hua family will refuse."

Hua Ruling's words were so eloquent that they impressed everyone.

These people rushed to help just to curry favor with the Hua family. Now that Hua Ruling has said so, the favor is practically secured.

Anyone who's been around the block knows that the hardest thing to repay in the world is a favor.

These days, it's just acting, not risking one's life, and yet one can get a favor from the Hua family for nothing. What's the difference between this and a pie falling from the sky?

"Senior Hua, you're exaggerating!"

Jin Jiuling, true to his reputation as a seasoned official, immediately closed his fan and spoke with righteous indignation.

"This is nothing more than a small favor for me, and I, Jin Jiuling, am naturally obliged to do so. I also thank the Hua family for their continued support of the imperial court!"

Not to be outdone, Zen Master Kuzhi uttered a phrase of Amitabha Buddha before slowly speaking.

“Amitabha! As a Buddhist disciple, I, Ku Zhi, am naturally duty-bound to help people exorcise their inner demons! Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda, especially since I, the old monk Guan Hua Gongzi, am also very Buddhist!”

"The head of the Hua family has done me, Xue Muhua, a great favor. This is just a small matter, not worth mentioning!"

Xue Muhua, nicknamed "Enemy of the King of Hell," was a renowned physician in the Song Dynasty, known for his ability to save lives even from the clutches of the King of Hell.

He was also the only martial arts figure from the Song Dynasty among all the guests at the birthday banquet.

Dan Tianxie had met Master Kuzhi and Jin Jiuling before, but this was the first time he had met Xue Muhua.

After all, the legendary physician Song from the original novel is gone. Xue Muhua comes from the Song Dynasty and is also a legendary physician, so together they are both "Song" legendary physicians, which is why they pay special attention to him.

Moreover, Xue Muhua's school of thought was also a key focus of his attention.

"Thank you very much."

Hua Ruling clasped his hands in a fist salute once more to express his gratitude to everyone.

He then pointed to Shan Tianxie and the other person beside him and introduced them to everyone.

"Oh right, I haven't had a chance to introduce you to Doctor Xue yet. This is Lu Xiaofeng, known in the martial arts world as the Four-Eyebrowed Hero Lu."

"This is Young Master Shan from Bliss Valley. Both of you are renowned young talents in the martial arts world."

Upon hearing this, Xue Muhua stroked his goatee, a smile appearing on his face.

"So it's Master Lu and Young Master Shan. I've heard so much about you. I love meeting talented young people. Let's exchange ideas sometime."

Upon hearing this, Shan Tianxie nodded slightly. Xue Muhua certainly had no problem liking talented young men.