May 29, noon.

The Lu family spies who went out to inquire about the news rushed back to the ruined temple on the outskirts of Ulzhou City, and told Sikong Zhu what they had seen and heard in the city, and then Si Kong Zhu screened the false and the real and returned to Lu Tingxiang.

In the dilapidated Daxiong Treasure Hall, Lu Tingxiang, Ding Ao, Dong Xiao'er, Lu Yao and seven or eight core disciples of the Lu family listened attentively to Sikong Zhu's opinions. During this period, Ding Ao, Dong Xiao'er and others opened their mouths to discuss from time to time, but Lu Tingxiang was always expressionless and did not say a word, as if he had something else on his mind.

"In this way, there are not only Su He and Feng Tianba by Liu Xunyi's side right now, but also Li Haitang of Longxiang Mountain and Wuzen Little Monk of Shaolin Temple?"

"Li Haitang and Wu Chan are just introductions, and the real trouble is the Longxiang Mountain and Shaolin Temple behind them. Ding Ao said to the point, "If Liu Xunyi has Longxiang Mountain and Shaolin Temple behind him, this matter will become extremely tricky." We're going to do what we planned, and we're just going to ...... Perceptibly. ”

"Wouldn't it?" Lu Yao swallowed in disbelief and spit, "Let's not mention Longxiang Mountain for the time being, just talk about Shaolin...... He has always regarded himself as a famous and decent family, and he should not risk the disapproval of the world to stand out for Liu Xunyi......"

"But Wu Chan is now eating and living with Liu Xunyi at the Ulzhou Inn, what is the explanation?" Dong Xiao'er retorted, "In case Ding Ao guesses, Li Haitang and Wu Chan are just introductions, and there are other masters hidden in Ulzhou City...... In my opinion, why don't you let Ding Qinghong investigate more carefully and find out the reason for the sudden appearance of Li Haitang and Wu Chan?"

"I'm afraid this will not be easy. Sikong Zhu shook his head slowly, "One, time is pressing, and we don't have time to clarify everything." Both of them, Ding Qinghong must be very cautious in his words and deeds under Liu Xunyi's nose, and it is a great risk to reveal the news to us. If you contact again, in case Liu Xunyi detects the clues...... The gains outweigh the losses. ”

"But ......"

"I'm afraid that Ding Qinghong doesn't know the meaning of Li Haitang and Wu Chan. Ding Ao interjected, "He mentioned Li Haitang and Wu Chan, but he refused to explain the reason, there is only one reason, he also knows nothing about the two. ”

"That ......makes sense," Dong Xiao'er groaned for a moment, and suddenly her eyes changed, and she said in surprise, "In this way, Ding Qinghong has not won Liu Xunyi's trust, this matter is ...... Will it change?"

"Has there been a change?" Lu Yao was confused, "What do you mean?"

"In case Liu Xunyi has already sensed that someone is unfavorable to him, in case Shaolin and Long Xiangshan are really complicit with him, in case they have laid a net and waited for the rabbit ......"

"What do you mean by this?" Sikong Zhu's face sank and asked, "Looking forward and backward like this, do you want to retreat?"

"That's not what I meant......"

"That's it!"

Lu Tingxiang, who hadn't spoken for a long time, suddenly interrupted everyone's discussion and said in an unquestionable tone: "No matter where Li Haitang and Wu Chan come from, they will not shake my mind, let alone change my plan. ”

"But in case ......"

"In case Shaolin and Longxiang Mountain go against the Central Plains Martial Arts, and dare to protect Liu Xunyi, Lu will bear it with all his might, and he will never put the second position in danger. Lu Tingxiang knew Ding Ao and Dong Xiao'er's worries, so he said bluntly, "If the situation is really deadlocked, the two of you can leave on their own, don't have to worry, Lu will not be harsh." ”

"This ......"

With Lu Tingxiang's personal promise, Ding Ao and Dong Xiao'er secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at each other at the same time, with a complicated look on their faces.

On the other hand, Sikong Zhu, Lu Yao and other Lu family disciples were disdainful and indignant.

"I expect that Shaolin and Longxiangshan will not dare to shield Liu Xunyi. Unless Xuan Ming and Yun Chasing Moon were crazy, they would never make such a stupid move. Lu Tingxiang groaned, "As for why Wu Chan and Li Haitang suddenly appeared...... Maybe there is another secret, not for Liu Xunyi, you don't have to worry. ”

"What Childe said is extremely true!" Sikong Zhu echoed, "We have only one goal tonight, as long as we don't take the initiative to challenge others, I don't think they will dare to set themselves on fire." After all, there is also a powerless princess among the companions, and her life is far more expensive than Liu Xunyi in the eyes of Song and Mongolia. ”

"From early morning to noon, three groups of Lu family disciples in disguise have mixed into the Ulzhou Inn, staring at Liu Xunyi to prevent any changes. Lu Yao reminded, "It's just ...... Ding Qinghong doesn't know about this yet, should we send someone to secretly inform him?"

"No need!" Lu Tingxiang immediately decided, "The less Ding Qinghong knows, the less likely it is to show his feet. What's more, what the Lord of Jinwu ordered him was to tell us Liu Xunyi's whereabouts, as for the rest...... The Lord of the Golden Dock has no command, and he may not pay attention to us. ”

When Lu Tingxiang said the last sentence, his eyes looked at Ding Ao and Dong Xiao'er who were looking at each other meaningfully, somewhat insinuating.

It seems that in the depths of Lu Tingxiang's heart, the disciples of the Lu family who are truly trustworthy and reused. As for the helpers sent by Jin Fuyu, eighty percent can only add icing on the cake, but they can't send charcoal in the snow.

"Report!"

While everyone was discussing the details of tonight's move, a disciple of the Lu family hurriedly ran into the main hall and bowed to Lu Tingxiang: "Son, a group of people suddenly came outside the temple, led by the self-proclaimed 'Three Masters of the Qin Family', saying that they had something important to ask to see the head of the Lu family. ”

"The three heroes of the Qin family?" Sikong Zhu raised his eyebrows, and said suspiciously, "They don't deal with all kinds of people in Xijing Mansion, what are they doing in Ulzhou?"

"Are you here to help?" Lu Yao speculated, "After all, everyone is in the same boat, and they don't want anything to go wrong tonight." Why don't you invite them in first......"

"Wait!" Before Lu Yao's voice fell, Lu Tingxiang suddenly interrupted, "How many people did they bring?"

"At the glance, there are fifty or sixty people. The disciple pondered, "And they all carry blades." ”

"So many people?" Lu Yao was shocked and said in astonishment, "Aren't you competing with us for Liu Xunyi?"

"If they come to rob people, how can they let us know?" Sikong Zhu said angrily, "The old man has repeatedly warned and thought twice about everything, as a disciple of the Lu family, it is simply embarrassing to say such stupid things. ”

After saying that, Sikong Zhu cast a solemn gaze on the thoughtful Lu Tingxiang, and the two looked at each other slightly, and a look of understanding appeared on their faces.

"Understood!" Lu Tingxiang looked at Ding Ao and Dong Xiao'er secretively, and said with a smile, "The three heroes of the Qin clan are not coming at us, but at the two of them. ”

"We?"

"Ahem!" Ding Ao stopped Dong Xiao'er, who seemed to understand whether he understood or not, and said with a dry smile, "No matter who you are here for, you are always cheering for Lu Gongzi." What the little brother said just now is true, now that everyone is in the same boat, why bother to divide you and me? What's more, this is the territory of the Qin family, and with them accompanying them, presumably the other bulls, ghosts, snakes, and gods will not dare to jump out to harm Lu Gongzi's good deeds. ”

"In this way, I want to thank them for their kindness?" Lu Tingxiang's tone sounded joking, but it implied a question.

Lu Tingxiang was quite disgusted by the uninvited appearance of the three heroes of the Qin family, not disgusted with their help, but did not want the Qin family to skip him and "secretly send autumn waves" to Jin Jianwu. At this time, I heard that Ding Ao helped the Qin family exonerate the three masters, and his heart was even more dissatisfied, so he asked this question.

On the surface, it seems to be a joke, but in fact, he is asking Ding Ao, "Do I accept the help of the Qin family, do I need you to decide?"

Ding Ao is old and cunning, how could he not hear Lu Tingxiang's voice? Therefore, his expression was solemn, and he was busy making a respectful appearance, and said humbly: "They are the guests brought on board by Lu Gongzi, thank you or not...... It's all up to Lu Gongzi to decide, how dare the old man take the lead?hehe......"

Looking at Ding Ao, who was hypocritical and pretended to be cautious, Lu Tingxiang's heart couldn't help but have mixed feelings.

On the one hand, I feel that the alliance between Jiangnan Lufu and Jinjianwu is by no means impregnable, on the contrary, they each have ghosts and are wary of each other.

The two of them are lamented by the abundance of talents under Jin Fuyu's command, and a mere Ding Ao has the ability to understand the subtleties and know the ability to change. In contrast, in addition to Sikong Zhu, who is shrewd and capable, the other disciples of Jiangnan Lufu are all talented and shallow, and their morality is thin and intellectually weak, so it is really difficult to entrust them with important tasks.

The three of them sighed that it was clear that they took the initiative to show favor to the three heroes of the Qin family, and made many promises to show their sincerity. Unexpectedly, the other party didn't appreciate it at all, they would rather take the initiative to flatter Jin Fuyu, who was greatly injured and regarded himself very highly, than refused to believe in his sincerity, which really embarrassed and sour Lu Tingxiang.

Although he had a lot of thoughts in his heart, he also hated Ding Ao who was vain, but because of the current situation and Jin Fuyu behind Ding Ao, Lu Tingxiang had to force down the shame in his heart, and showed him a smile like a joke.

......

At the same time, Ding Qinghong, who was in the Ulzhou Inn, was also extremely unsure.

After coming to the Ulzhou Inn, he has been looking for an opportunity to meet Zhao Xin. had no choice but to lose Xu Guangsheng's help, and only by virtue of his identity as "the deputy of the right class", he was not taken seriously by Liu Xunyi and Feng Tianba at all. Therefore, every time Ding Qinghong asked to see him, he was almost rejected by Zhao Xin.

Although he didn't say it explicitly, Ding Qinghong could clearly feel that Liu Xunyi and Su He were wary of him.

Ding Qinghong tried to get close to Li Haitang and Wu Chan, trying to get some news from their mouths. Unexpectedly, Li Haitang seemed to be quite disgusted with his eunuch identity, so he always disdained his closeness.

As for Wu Zen, I only know how to sit outside the door of the princess's room and recite scriptures, a typical "three sticks can't beat a fart". Even if Ding Qinghong wore out the skin of his mouth, he was like a lump of elm or either didn't say a word, or muttered some inexplicable Buddhist verses, which polished Ding Qinghong's patience.

was guarded by Liu Xunyi and Su He like thieves, which made the futile Ding Qinghong full of resentment, but he had nowhere to vent.

It was almost dusk, and the lobby of the Ulju Inn was brightly lit, and the guests gathered in large groups and sat around the table.

At this time, the back kitchen is in full swing. The guys walked through the hall with food and drinks. The shopkeeper stood in the cabinet and shouted loudly. The guests were in groups of three or five, pushing cups and changing lamps, making the already noisy Ulzhou Inn more and more noisy.

The resentful Ding Qinghong sat alone in the corner, ordered a table of good wine and food, and while feasting, he secretly cursed Liu Xunyi and the others not to die well tonight.

"Guest, your wine is here. ”

"It's not my wine, take it away!"

However, in the face of Ding Qinghong's reprimand, the visitor did not leave in a huff, but gently placed the wine jug in front of him as if it were a deaf ear.

"You are deaf and you can't ......"

Ding Qinghong's words came to an abrupt halt as soon as he spoke, because he suddenly found that the person standing at the table at the moment was not a guy from the inn at all, but a handsome boy with a light fur and a scarf and a feather fan.

Although he was dressed very differently from the past, Ding Qinghong could still identify him, he was actually the mastermind of tonight's plan, and the person who should not be here, Lu Tingxiang.

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