"Qinglong Xiang Yunfei was split in half with a knife?" Liu Xuan was a little surprised after getting the news and said, "Is the news true?" ”

The death of a six-rank master was nothing to Liu Xuan, but Xiang Yunfei's identity, place of death, and method of death made Liu Xuan a little surprised.

"Indeed, the pretence of Sizhou Mansion is our man, and he personally stitched and repaired Xiang Yunfei's body and found someone to bury him." Fan Li said, "The body had several stab wounds, and the fatal one slashed diagonally down from the left shoulder, splitting it in half. ”

"Could it be that Yuan Xing rushed out and let others mend the knife?" Liu Xuan asked.

Li Rong's idea of killing Xiang Yunfei only flashed in Liu Xuan's heart, and it was not confirmed to be true.

"There are no fist wounds on Xiang Yunfei's corpse, pure knife wounds," Fan Li said, "It can't be Li Rong's doing, right?" ”

Fan Li was also a little puzzled, when he first met Li Rong, Li Rong was seriously injured and wanted to die, and he almost couldn't survive, just in just half a month, Li Rong's injuries were completely recovered, and even if he was injured, it would be difficult to kill a master of the six grades and three realms whose realm was still above him!

"What happened to Li Rong afterwards? Are there any injuries? Liu Xuan asked.

"Unharmed, normal by Di Renjie's side." Fan Li said.

Liu Xuan twisted his beard and meditated.

Liu Xuan was a little unconvinced, although he knew that Li Rong had fought against the Seventh Rank Sect Master and could escape repeatedly, it was not surprising that he could escape. Desperately escaping at the cost of serious injury, ordinary six-grade masters also have the opportunity to do it, it is nothing more than a matter of probability.

He didn't know that Li Rong didn't run away in the face of Zhou Xuan'er, the holy daughter of the Heavenly Witch Sect, but chose to fight with Zhou Xuan'er before he was defeated and fled, so that he was seriously injured.

In all fairness, it is not easy to kill a master of the same rank and a deeper realm unscathed, especially since the other party is still a battle-hardened old fox.

"There's something strange about it!" Liu Xuan said, "But no matter who kills Xiang Yunfei, we will all be in trouble." ”

"How much does this have to do with us?" Fan asked puzzled.

"The question is not who the real murderer who killed Xiang Yunfei is, but who the Holy Lord of the Heavenly Witch Sect Jiang Baiqing thinks the real murderer is!" Liu Xuan said.

"Master, do you mean that Jiang Baiqing will think that you personally killed Xiang Yunfei?" Fan Li understood and said.

"Who in Sizhou City can kill Xiang Yunfei with a knife, who will the Heavenly Witch Sect think?" Liu Xuan said.

"It's just you!" Fan Li smiled bitterly.

"Yes, it is estimated that the Heavenly Witch Sect will think that we have taken refuge in Di Renjie and killed Xiang Yunfei." Liu Xuan said, "Jiang Baiqing will definitely leave Jiankang for this matter and settle accounts with me." ”

Originally, Liu Xuan wanted to use the power of Di Renjie's government to sweep away the Tianwu Sect's branch in Jiangbei, just to provide information to reap the benefits of the fisherman, but Xiang Yunfei died, but the object of suspicion was Liu Xuan. Then the Heavenly Witch Sect and the Black and White Society will tear their faces, and a fierce fight is inevitable.

"Master, could this have been planned by Di Renjie?" Fan Li asked.

"It seems that this is indeed the case, he came to Sizhou and asked Yuan Xingchong to use up a guest order, isn't he calculating me," Liu Xuan said with a smile, "This old fox has never suffered a loss." ”

"Then Master, what are you laughing at?" Fan Li said.

"There are free things in the world, anyway, you have to turn against the Heavenly Witch Sect!" Liu Xuan said.

"The Heavenly Witch Sect has such a big influence in Jiangnan, we will suffer heavy losses if we go head-to-head with it!" Fan Li frowned.

Fan Li has slowly grown into a bigwig, and the things he needs to consider are not simple personal grievances, rivers and lakes.

"Jiang Baiqing has violated Wu Zetian's taboo, and even the Demon Gate has given up the Heavenly Witch Sect, when will we wait until we don't fall into the ground?" Liu Xuan said.

"The Demon Gate gave up the Heavenly Witch Sect? provoked Wu Zetian's taboo? Liu Xuan's words made Fan Li a little confused.

"Jiang Baiqing colluded with Li Zhen, the king of Yue, to bet on both sides, how could Wu Zetian let him go, Wu Zetian, who is currently the co-leader of the Demon Gate, has long wanted to use the chicken of Tianwuzong to warn a disobedient Demon Sect faction, including our Jianghu forces." Liu Xuan said on the ground.

Fan Li was also confused, and he couldn't figure out what the connection between the court and the rivers and lakes was, and what the superficial actions had behind it.

"There are some things that you can understand when you understand them, and if you don't understand them, you can keep a low profile." Liu Xuan looked at Fan Li and said.

Fan Li's character is resolute, generous and able to dominate the public, but his political acumen is much worse.

Before Di Renjie came to the south, he was transferred from Ningzhou Thorn History to Dongguan Shilang, and after taking office, he consulted the records of canal and waterway projects over the years, the Cao Yun regulations, and also collected information on the population, taxes, and output of Huainan and Jiangnan provinces, and even the resumes of the chief officials of the Thorn History of each state were well memorized and made enough detailed preparations.

That's it, Di Renjie still struggled after he first entered Huainan Dao, everything was not going well, and he couldn't find any useful clues at all, which had a lot to do with the secret obstruction of the various sub-altars of the Tianwu Sect and the non-cooperation of the officials of Huainan Dao.

Di Renjie is what kind of person, he was in charge of Dali Temple back then, almost controlling the underground order of the rivers and lakes, and he is no stranger to these tricks, so he secretly went to Wu Zetian and asked to send Yuan Xingchong and thousands of cavalry to support. Show talent without soldiers, everything is difficult to do. Although he was ordered to patrol Jiangnan, he could be arbitrary and arbitrary, and he could be said to have a heavenly constitution in his mouth, but in order to use his nominal power in practice, it was not possible to lack reliable manpower.

After getting Yuan Xingchong's help, Di Renjie immediately chose the right object, came to Sizhou, took the guest order of the Black and White Society to invite Liu Xuan out, and met Li Rong, who returned from the disaster, like a tiger with wings. Now that he has both force in hand and allies on his side, he immediately took action against the Heavenly Witch Sect.

A major case such as the robbery of more than a dozen official ships is not something that ordinary people can do, and besides, there are powerful people in the government to cover it up afterwards, and with a little attention, you can guess who did it, and all you need to do is to search for evidence. The Heavenly Witch Sect has been majestic for a long time, so what kind of vigilance is there, and a carelessness is caught by Di Renjie.

"Fortunately, Yuan Ming came and successfully killed the Great Elder of the Heavenly Witch Sect, making our plan work better. Liu Xuan's old fox had to take the bait," Di Renjie said with a smile, "We will set off immediately and head to Yangzhou." ”

"To Yangzhou?" Li Rong said.

"The altars of the Tianwu Sect in Sizhou have been demolished, and there are still many ancestral temples in other states and counties, and we can go all the way south, just to urge the states and counties to destroy the ancestral temples and confiscate their assets." Di Renjie said.

Soon, Di Renjie took Yuan Xingchong and Li Rong to resign to Sizhou to assassinate Shi Zhao.

The news that the governor of Jiangnan had sent Di Renjie to Yangzhou soon spread, and Zhao Jinjin, the assassin of Sizhou, personally sent Di Renjie onto the official ship, and sent several large ships to transport a battalion of 1,000 knights to the south.

At the same time, Liu Xuan, the "Fengshen Knife", received the letter left by Di Renjie, sighed after reading it, and left to see Di Renjie late at night.

In the letter, Di Renjie made a request for the Black and White Society to transport the confiscated property of Jiang Wangmiao to Bianzhou, and promised heavy profits. Of course, in the latter part, Di Renjie will not be able to write in the letter, and Liu Xuan has to have an interview with Di Renjie.

The river was tumbling, and the ten-zhang long official boat stopped on the shore as steady as Mount Tai, and the people on the boat could not feel any fluctuations.

Liu Xuan took advantage of the night to catch up with Di Renjie's boat, turned over lightly, and dived into the cabin.

"Brother Liu, come in!" Before the two thousand knights at the door of the cabin could react, Yuan Xingchong inside spoke.

"Brother Li Rong is really extraordinary, even Xiang Yunfei's guy was defeated by your sword." Liu Xuan entered the cabin and said a few times.

"Xiang Yunfei is old and weak, and his skills are not as good as those in his prime, so I just chose a cheap one." Li Rong arched his hand and said.

"Di Gong's strategy is profound, and he works every step of the way, Liu Xuan really admires it." Liu Xuan smiled, and turned to bow to Di Renjie and saluted.

"Everything in the cabin is simple, Brother Liu can sit casually!" Di Renjie said with a smile.

Liu Xuanjing found a chair to sit next to Li Rong.

"Brother Liu must have received my letter, I don't know what to do?" Di Renjie asked.

"Please rest assured that the Black and White Society will definitely try its best to serve Di Gong and sweep away the Heavenly Witch Sect." Liu Xuan said with a mouthful.

"Brother Liu and the Black and White Society can enthusiastically contribute to the imperial court, and the imperial court will not treat you badly." Di Renjie smiled.

"Sancheng!" Liu Xuan stretched out three fingers and said.

"Thirty percent is too much," Di Renjie said.

"The Tianwu Sect has intertwined forces in the local area, and as early as after the government gave the order, it transferred the land title deed, and without the help of people who are familiar with local affairs, how much money will be obtained, it is just to destroy a few temples, and then it will make a comeback." Liu Xuan said.

Di Renjie started as a judge in Bianzhou, is familiar with the situation of officials, and knows that what Liu Xuan said is true. The state and county officials seem to be inconspicuous, but in fact, they have hands and eyes to the sky, they can even squeeze oil out of stones, to deter these guys, the set in the officialdom is not very effective, and the local snakes like the Black and White Society and the Tianwu Sect are more useful.

"These assets are all people's fat and people's anointing, and now the two prisoners are congested, the front line is tight, and they are in urgent need of money and food, so they can't give you more, one and a half, and the old man owes you a favor." Di Renjie said after a long silence.

"Deal," Liu Xuan said with great joy.

This is what Liu Xuan was waiting for. At the point where he is at this point, the gold silk and wealth are just a passing cloud, but with a promise from the future imperial prime minister, a favor, the benefits are immeasurable, he never doubts Di Renjie's ability and personality, and it is only a matter of time before he ascends to the stage.