The Elders' Virtue

After handing everything over, Liu Xiaolou set down the burden in his heart and asked, "What happens next? Should I return to Wulong Mountain and wait for news, or...?"

The two officers said, "Please don't rush off. Wait a little. We'll interrogate these two men first. Afterward, there may be some matters we need to verify with Sect Master Liu."

Of course, they could not let him leave. This case involved human lives and far-reaching connections; they needed to remain in constant communication. Taking a step back, if Liu Xiaolou had been stirring things up, they would have to turn around and investigate him.

That said, if Elder Zhao had not asked Liu Xiaolou to come forward with the accusation, why would he have involved himself in this sort of trouble? Even if he wanted revenge, he would have done it in private. Why would he come knocking at their door? Was he not afraid they would level a false counteraccusation against him? Thus, although he had been dragged into this affair, Liu Xiaolou had maintained a neutral stance throughout, neither favoring one side nor the other, answering solely on the merits of the case: "You two are the experts. I don't understand these matters. Do as you see fit."

The two officers first led Liu Xiaolou to a house in the mountains to rest, then carried off the unconscious Qin Liang and Jia Huai. Liu Xiaolou chased after them and said, "Qin Liang on the left has his Sea of Qi sealed. Jia Huai on the right has both his Shaoyang meridians sealed, and their Yongquan acupoints have also been locked."

Once the Yongquan point had been struck, one could not carelessly strike the Foot Shaoyang or Foot Shaoyin Meridian. It would be easy to kill someone that way,