In the middle of the afternoon, in an alley in the south of Huodu City, a sneaky figure hid its head and tail, poking its head out from time to time to look at the blacksmith shop across the street, but quickly retracted its head, as if afraid of being discovered.

Ever since Liu Xunyi came to Huodu, Feng Tianba has been secretly monitoring his every move.

Today, Feng Tianba followed Liu Xunyi all the way from the Long'an Inn, running around the city like a headless fly, through the streets and alleys, in less than two hours, he couldn't wait to walk through all corners of Huodu one by one, this strange behavior made Feng Tianba extremely curious.

"Where does Liu Xunyi want to go?" Feng Tianba secretly speculated while hiding under the wall, "He went to the grain village in the morning, and in the afternoon he visited the money village, the tea house, the silk village and even the silver building, and now he has come to this blacksmith shop to ask what he wants?"

"Walk through the shops in the city, could it be that he's looking for something, or is he secretly contacting his accomplices, and I think I'll have to go in and ask later......

When Feng Tianba subconsciously raised his eyes to look again, Liu Xunyi, who was originally standing in the blacksmith shop, had disappeared at some point. Feng Tianba was stunned for a moment, and a look of chagrin quickly welled up on his face.

"Damn, did this kid find me?"

Feng Tianba muttered as he hurried out of the alley, and hurriedly ran out into the street to look around. To no avail, he couldn't help but curse angrily, and instead wanted to rush into the blacksmith shop to ask what was going on.

At this moment, a hand suddenly reached out from behind his back and gently rested on Feng Tianba's shoulder, which startled him.

"Captain Feng is looking for me?"

The voice behind Feng Tianba has long been familiar with it, it is Liu Xunyi. He sighed and quickly turned around, but before he could take a closer look, Liu Xunyi suddenly pulled it vigorously, dragging the caught off guard Feng Tianba into the side alley.

"You fuck ......"

"Bang!"

Without waiting for Feng Tianba to scold angrily, Liu Xunyi suddenly crossed his elbow and slammed Feng Tianba's strong body against the wall. Liu Xunyi didn't give Feng Tianba a chance to draw his sword at all, his left elbow was stubbornly against Feng Tianba's chest, and his right hand threw out half of the silver sword blade, pressing his throat tightly.

As long as Feng Tianba made the slightest move, Liu Xunyi could kill him in an instant.

"Why are you following me?" Liu Xunyi stared at the panting Feng Tianba with unkind eyes, and asked in a deep voice.

Feng Tianba subconsciously shrank his neck back, suppressed his throat and sneered: "Don't do bad things, don't be afraid of ghosts calling the door." If you haven't done anything unreasonable, why are you so afraid?"

Liu Xunyi smiled disdainfully, pressed the sword blade towards Feng Tianba's neck with his right hand, and said with a smile: "Am I scared or are you scared now? Not to mention that I haven't done anything wrong, so why do I need to explain to you." ”

Feng Tianba wanted to resist, but under Liu Xunyi's iron-solid left elbow, his body could only be honestly attached to the wall, unable to move at all. After struggling twice, Feng Tianba's face turned red and scolded: "You dare to hold the imperial court officials hostage......"

"You'd better see what kind of place this is, if you die here, I'm afraid you won't even have a person to collect the body. Liu Xunyi sneered unceremoniously, "Say, why are you following me?"

Feng Tianba opened his eyes, glared at Liu Xunyi without fear, and said in a deep voice: "You know in your heart what good things you have done yourself, if you dare to do it, what kind of husband is it?"

"Feng Tianba!" Liu Xunyi said coldly, "I don't have the time to accompany you in circles, you'd better say it directly!"

"Pingjiang Mansion ......" Feng Tianba was almost suffocated by the sword blade, so he had to compromise and said, "Master Zhou of Pingjiang Mansion Qingsi Fang...... Do you remember?"

Liu Xunyi frowned, and asked rhetorically, "So what?"

"He's dead!" Feng Tianba choked, "You dare to say that you didn't do this?"

"What?"

Liu Xunyi was shocked, the sudden news made his mind a mess, and after thinking about it, he didn't understand the ins and outs, first, he didn't understand why Master Zhou died, second, he didn't understand what Master Zhou's death had to do with Feng Tianba, and third, he didn't understand what this matter had to do with himself.

"What do you mean?" Liu Xunyi asked puzzled, "Do you suspect that I killed Master Zhou?"

"It's not that I doubt you, it's that the evidence is conclusive. There are at least a dozen guys in the green silk workshop who saw you hurt people with their own eyes, and Master Zhou died the night he saw you, do you say that there will be such a coincidence in the world? Who else can you kill if you don't kill you?"

"It's just nonsense, how can you assert that I am a murderer based on speculation?" Liu Xunyi was furious.

"If you have a clear conscience, then go back to Pingjiang Mansion with me and make it clear!" Feng Tianba said provocatively.

Liu Xunyi wanted to speak and stopped, and after a little thought, he realized the strangeness in it, and wondered: "What does this matter have to do with you? You are the captain of the Quanzhou battalion, and Master Zhou was killed, even if you want to investigate, it should be the yamen of Pingjiang Mansion to investigate, what are you doing with the captain of the Quanzhou battalion?"

"Hmph!" As soon as he mentioned this matter, Feng Tianba's eyes suddenly flashed with resentment, and he said indignantly, "This matter is still due to you, if you are willing to go back with me to expose Lu Tingxiang's guilt in Quanzhou that night, how can I be demoted and transferred?"

"Demotion and remote transfer?" Liu Xunyi was stunned, but he quickly figured out the reason behind it, and chuckled, "It seems that this is what Lu Tingxiang meant." I warned you a long time ago, don't offend him, you not only can't afford to provoke Jiangnan Lufu, but also drag yourself down, you didn't believe it at the time, but now you can believe it?"

"Damn, let's say they're all the same dog!" Feng Tianba scolded angrily, "Dutong and Zhizhou have all received the benefits of Lu Tingxiang and joined forces to deal with me. ”

Liu Xunyi sneered: "You think too highly of yourself, you can still have an errand to do today, it can already be regarded as Lu Tingxiang's extra kindness." If he really wants to deal with you, do you think you can stand here safe and sound today......" At this point, Liu Xunyi's voice suddenly paused, and then a thought that made him feel cold in his heart involuntarily came to his mind. He slowly let go of Feng Tianba and muttered thoughtfully, "Could it be ...... I see......"

"What do you understand?" Feng Tianba stared at Liu Xunyi suspiciously, he knew that he was not Liu Xunyi's opponent, so he didn't make a rash move after regaining his freedom.

"Master Zhou was killed, I was suspected, you were demoted, and white frost appeared in Huodu, these are not coincidences, this is all arranged by Lu Tingxiang. Liu Xunyi frowned, and said in a deep voice, "I finally know why Baishuang appeared in Huodu, it was Lu Tingxiang who ordered her to come." In other words, Lu Tingxiang actually knew that the frightening rain map was in Huodu. ”

"What do you mean?" Feng Tianba looked at Liu Xunyi in confusion, although he didn't quite understand what Liu Xunyi said about the stormy rain map, he still subconsciously asked, "How could Lu Tingxiang know?"

"Master Zhou of the Green Silk Workshop. The more Liu Xunyi thought about it, the more he understood, and said softly, "Lu Tingxiang once sent someone to follow me, and after I met Master Zhou, the people from the Lu Mansion must have asked him about it, so Lu Tingxiang knew that the man in black was wearing green silk armor, and he must have thought that this matter was related to the Jade Dragon Palace of Tianshan Mountain." The people of the Lu Mansion killed Master Zhou and then blamed me, and then Lu Tingxiang arranged for you to go to the Yamen of Pingjiang Mansion to investigate the matter, he knew that you had a strong temperament, and if this matter was not investigated, he would never give up. That's why Lu Tingxiang deliberately arranged for you to come to Huodu, just to make trouble for me......"

"Wait. Feng Tianba frowned slightly, pursed his lips, and asked suspiciously, "What do you mean...... You were blamed by Lu Tingxiang? Master Zhou wasn't killed by you? Even my demotion was deliberately arranged by Lu Tingxiang to deal with you?"

"Quite possibly. Liu Xunyi nodded, and then said to himself, "But why did Lu Tingxiang send you to find me trouble, and at the same time let Baishuang come to me?

"You ......" Feng Tianba looked Liu Xunyi up and down, and said with a smile, "Are you thinking too highly of yourself? With the power of the Jiangnan Lu Mansion, wouldn't it be easy to deal with you, so why bother so much?"

Feng Tianba's words woke up the person in the dream, Liu Xunyi suddenly realized after a little thought, nodded and said: "Yes, the reason why Lu Tingxiang didn't kill me directly was actually to use me to help him find the storm and rain map." He sent you to arrest me because he wanted to make me troublesome, so that White Frost could wait for an opportunity to get the picture. What a sinister Lu Tingxiang, he even vainly called himself 'the first gentleman in martial arts', how could such a trick be done by a gentleman? It's a pity that Master Zhou of Qingsi Fang, although he was not killed directly by me, but he died because of me...... Alas!" At the mention of Master Zhou, Liu Xunyi's eyes couldn't help but flash a touch of guilt.

After all, if Liu Xunyi didn't go to find Master Zhou, the people of the Lu Mansion would not have a chance to kill him.

Feng Tianba stared at Liu Xunyi without blinking, taking in Liu Xunyi's every move, word and deed, and when Liu Xunyi cast his complicated gaze on Feng Tianba again, there was a rare trace of hesitation on his face.

"Do you believe what I just said?" Liu Xunyi said frankly, "Master Zhou didn't kill me. ”

"Although you only have one side...... Feng Tianba said slowly and hesitantly, "But I did see that woman named Baishuang at the Longfu Inn, she, as a woman from Lu Tingxiang, would suddenly appear in Huodu, this matter is indeed unusual. So what I say to you...... Willing to believe seventy percent. ”

"Thank you ......"

"But after all, I am the head catcher in the Yamen of Pingjiang Mansion now, and it is not up to me to decide whether you are guilty or not. I went to Huodu this time to arrest you, and I didn't want to do it because I wanted to find out if you still had an accomplice. Since now you and I have pierced this layer of window paper, then go back with me, everything will be judged by the yamen. Feng Tianba's tone was much softer than just now, but his attitude was still resolute.

Liu Xunyi knew Feng Tianba's personality well, so he was not annoyed, and said with a light smile: "You should know my answer." ”

"Then you're forcing me to do it?" Feng Tianba touched the handle of the knife with his right hand, and his tone began to become solemn.

"There's no rush to do it. Liu Xunyi shook his head and said, "I have a chance to have a good fight with you, but not today." ”

"What do you mean?"

"Actually, I already knew that you were secretly following me, but I am not here to trouble you, but to save your life. Liu Xunyi said, "Before sunset tomorrow, you must leave Huodu, otherwise someone will kill you." ”

"Shhh

"Feng Tianba, you might as well recall carefully, when did I lie to you in the past few times you and I met? Which time did you not say sincere words?" Liu Xunyi said, "I respect you as a man, so I don't want you to die in vain in Huodu! I can promise you now, when I finish what I want to do in Huodu, I will go to you." When the time comes, I will give you the opportunity to fight with me, and if you have the ability to defeat me, I will go back to the palace with you. ”

"Really?" Feng Tianba was still worried, but now he no longer regarded Liu Xunyi as a treacherous person.

"A gentleman's word, a whip on a horse!" Liu Xunyi promised.

"Then what do you want to do when you come to Huodu?" Feng Tianba still couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked, "Does it have anything to do with Lu Tingxiang?"

Liu Xunyi shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "Your own affairs are still a mess, so why bother with my affairs? In short, you must leave Huodu before dark tomorrow." After that, Liu Xunyi turned around and walked out of the alley, suddenly stopped in front of the alley, and whispered without looking back: "I have no intention of threatening, I just want to advise Your Excellency one more sentence, the government and the rivers and lakes should be facing the sky, each side of the road, each side of the way, each other's well water does not interfere with the river water." You don't want to continue to follow me for the next two days, otherwise I'm afraid that you will get into trouble and eventually won't be able to leave Huodu alive. ”

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