November 17, Luoyang City, Xian Wang's Mansion.

Early in the morning, seven or eight maidservants came to the inner courtyard in turn with water, fragrant tea, gargle, rice porridge, pastries and other things. The maidservant girl who was waiting for the leader knocked lightly on the door, and heard a lazy answer from the room, so she carefully led the other maidservants to push the door in.

This is not a bedroom, but a study.

Since Xie Xuan became the lord of the Xianwang Mansion, in order to deal with the fierce heroes of the rivers and lakes, stabilize the overall situation of Luoyang City, appease the stubborn Ling Xiaoxiao from above, and deter the disciples who are becoming more and more scattered, he has spared no effort to keep the family business left by Luo Tianjin. Often sleepless for days and nights, the "study" gradually became his "bedroom", and almost nine out of ten days were spent here, thinking about hard work and sighing all night.

I don't know how many nights, Xie Xuan sat alone in Luo Tianjin's former seat, looking at the pen, ink, paper, inkstone, and danqing painting scrolls of the "old master" and sighed in the back room, crying to the corner. I deeply feel the pain of "being alone" and the death of "hanging from each other".

The maidservants tiptoed into the study, lined up to bow to Xie Xuan, who looked like a fake sleep, and then dispersed.

Some people pushed open the window sash, some blew out the candlesticks, some cleaned the floor, some wiped the tables and chairs, some watered the flowers and grass, some changed the stove and burned incense, some people sorted out the messy books on the desk, and some arranged the cups, chopsticks, dishes and bowls in an orderly manner......

Everything was like serving Luo Tianjin back then, their movements were light and skillful. It seems to be disorganized, but it is actually orderly. There was almost no sound during the whole process, for fear of disturbing Xie Xuan, who closed his eyes and recuperated.

After about a pillar of incense, the maidservants packed everything up, and the carefully cooked breakfast was presented in front of Xie Xuan in a variety of ways.

At this point, four or five handmaidens slowly and softly withdrew from the study, leaving only three. One handed the brocade handkerchief moistened with water to Xie Xuan, one holding a teacup, the other holding a gargle, and the three of them all lowered their heads and looked respectful.

"Second Master!"

When Xie Xuan wiped his cheeks a few times casually and wanted to raise his glass to rinse his mouth, a dull shout suddenly came from outside the study.

"Come in and talk ......"

"Bang!"

Before the words fell, the hidden door had been vigorously pushed open. Immediately afterwards, Lin Fang, who was covered in blood and carrying a steel knife, broke into the room in a rage.

Although Xie Xuan has become the lord of the mansion, some "old men" of the Xianwang Mansion still like to use the old name. Among them, Lin Fangda is the most blatant.

The root cause is because Lin Fangda has followed Luo Tianjin since he was a child and is deeply favored, and his feelings for Luo Tianjin are very high. Therefore, in his heart, there will always be only one lord of the Xianwang Mansion, and no one can replace him, whether he is alive or dead.

Xie Xuan knew that Lin Fangda had an upright temperament and was grateful for the newspaper. Therefore, instead of being annoyed by his "rudeness", he was very pleased. Over time, Lin Fangda also became the only person in the mansion who could call him "second master" regardless of the occasion and identity.

"Poof!"

Seeing Lin Fangda in a mess, Xie Xuan, who was full of exhaustion, couldn't help frowning slightly, hurriedly spit out the tea in his mouth, and then ordered the three maidservants: "You go down first!"

"Yes. ”

After the maids left, Xie Xuan looked Lin Fangda up and down again, and hesitated: "Knife again?"

"It's moving!" Lin Fang snorted coldly and scolded, "If you don't use a knife, you can't suppress these bastards who look down on people!"

"Blood?"

"See!"

"This time...... How many died?"

"Three!" In the face of Xie Xuan's questioning, the indignant Lin Fang said boldly without thinking, "Second master, I just can't figure it out after thinking about it. In the past, when the lord of the mansion was there, I also collected the accounts door to door, and the big and small businesses in Luoyang City all greeted each other with a smile, and they couldn't wait to pay me the number one by one, for fear of falling behind others. At that time, the lord of the mansion didn't have to show his face at all, and these bastards were as obedient as their grandsons. Now I don't know what's going on, the deals are still the deals, the shopkeepers are still the shopkeepers, I'm still me, but their attitudes are completely different from before. Not only did he no longer take the initiative to hand over the number, but he shirked and denied it in every way, and if he could not pay it, he would not pay it, and if he could pay less, he would pay less. If I hadn't made an example of the monkeys last night, I'm afraid that we wouldn't have been able to recover a penny from a few businesses in Xicheng. ”

"Things are not people, and the world is hot and cold. Xie Xuan sighed, "Luoyang City is still the original Luoyang City, but the Xianwang Mansion is no longer the Xianwang Mansion of the past. Do you know how many gangs have popped up in Luoyang City in the past month?"

"I heard Xu Heng mention that there seem to be seven families, all of which are from other places. Lin Fangda recalled, "During this time, the next three doors were in full swing, tossing outside day and night, and there was no one to see for several days. ”

"If it weren't for Xu Heng and their close attention, Luoyang City would have been carved up long ago. Xie Xuan said helplessly, "Right now, the cows, ghosts, snakes, and gods in Luoyang City are mixed, businessmen and businessmen, people and people, officials and officials, all want to jump out and seek a personal benefit for themselves." This kind of chaotic scene, how could the mansion master have ever appeared when he was here?"

"In that case, why doesn't the second master stand up for himself?"

"How easy is it to say? Do you think those businessmen are deliberately working against us? In fact, they are also forced to be helpless. It is necessary to deal with us, but also to deal with those bastards who don't understand the rules and only know that the lion has his mouth wide open. ”

"I don't believe that these people are really not afraid of death! A while ago, we had uprooted several families, so why did they still have the courage to follow one after another, and ...... More and more?"

"Do you think these people are really cats and dogs on the side of the road?" Xie Xuan sneered, "Definitely, in fact, every gang that wants to gain a foothold in Luoyang City has a powerful force behind it. These people are just puppets they sent to test the depths of the Xian Palace. If we are not in a position, they will stand still for the time being. But as soon as we let our guard down or show the slightest hint of panic, hordes of tigers and wolves will swarm and gnaw away at us. ”

"Who is their backer?" Lin Fang said angrily, "Why don't you send someone to eradicate them one by one......?"

"That's it!" Xie Xuan didn't seem to want to dwell on this topic, and waved his hand impatiently, "Since there is a lot of trouble, you can't let it go." You let Su Tang personally go to the General's Mansion, up and down, and don't make any more extraneous branches. ”

"Understood. ”

"And!" Without waiting for Lin Fangda to take the order, Xie Xuan added again, "Let Su Tang prepare a generous gift, just say...... I made a special trip to General Luoyang. ”

"This ......"

"Go ahead!"

"Alas!"

With a sigh, Lin Fangda took a deep look at Xie Xuan, whose temples were white. No longer hesitated, and disappeared quickly without looking back.

In fact, Lin Fangda was not the only one who was unwilling? Xie Xuan was also furious, hating to break the corpses of all those who plotted against him.

It's a pity that he has more than enough heart but not enough strength, so he can only endure humiliation.

It's not that Xie Xuan is timid and afraid, nor is it because he, the "lord of the mansion", is in name only, and he will be constrained up and down when he does anything, and it will be difficult to walk. It is not easy to barely maintain the status quo in the cracks, how can we have the energy to deal with the backers behind those people?

As for Ling Xiaoxiao, she is just a woman after all. She has long lost her due reason because she is carried away by her feelings, and now Ling Xiaoxiao only wants to cut Liu Xunyi to the roots. As for the rise and fall of the Xianwang Mansion, she didn't have time to think about it at all. Even if you think about it, it is far less thoughtful than Xie Xuan.

In her heart, as long as Qingfeng and Wudang do not fall, the Xianwang Mansion will not decay.

But in fact, the leader of the martial arts alliance is not one or the other, and the Wudang faction is not invincible in the world. Qingfeng also has many difficulties, many scruples, and many weaknesses. Therefore, it is not a long-term solution to expect Wudang to support the Xianwang Mansion wholeheartedly.

It's a pity that the person who is really "in charge" in today's Xianwang Mansion is not Xie Xuan, who is prepared for danger in times of peace, but Ling Xiaoxiao, who has a cold belly and a short acquaintance.

"Alas!"

"Why sigh early in the morning?"

When Xie Xuan looked at a table of delicacies but couldn't arouse his appetite, Ling Xiaoxiao's voice suddenly sounded from the courtyard, which made his eyes change, and he subconsciously stopped throwing his glass, a pair of old eyes narrowed slightly, staring at the closed door.

Every time Ling Xiaoxiao comes uninvited, it is not a good thing. At the same time, it means that Xie Xuan must be energetic and ready to fight wits and courage with her.

"Squeak!"

There was no greeting, no greeting, no knock on the door, Ling Xiaoxiao walked in, and in Xie Xuan's strange eyes, she walked leisurely to the chair by the window.

"Madame looking for me...... Something?"

"Liu Xunyi's matter...... There was no extra nonsense, Ling Xiaoxiao sat down and got straight to the point, "How are you doing?"

"Xie is still checking ......"

"Still investigating?" Ling Xiaoxiao teased, "When do you want to find out?" If I don't ask, won't I be able to find out the results in ten or eight years?"

"This ......" Facing Ling Xiaoxiao's questioning, Xie Xuan couldn't help but be speechless for a while.

"I'll tell you the clues about Liu Xunyi. ”

"Oh?" Xie Xuan was secretly shocked in his heart, but he remained silent on the surface, "Madame knows Liu Xunyi's whereabouts?"

His news has long been spread in the rivers and lakes, and women and children know about it. Fear...... There are only you in the world, Xie Xuan still doesn't know. ”

In the face of Ling Xiaoxiao's profound ridicule, the muscles on Xie Xuan's face trembled slightly, and he quickly calculated in his heart, so he had a flash of inspiration and decided to strike first: "Madam is talking about news from the northeast?"

"Oh?" Ling Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrows, and her tone became more and more yin and yang, "Could it be that you already knew?"

"I've heard a little. ”

"If you know, why haven't you moved......? You don't want to avenge Brother Jin?"

In the face of Ling Xiaoxiao's repeated temptations, Xie Xuan was always calm and unhurried: "Mrs. Hui, it's not that Xie doesn't want to avenge the mansion master, it's just that ...... I don't want to be led by Liu Xunyi's tricks. ”

"What do you mean?" Ling Xiaoxiao said suspiciously, "How do you know that this is Liu Xunyi's trick?"

"How do you know that Madame is not?"

"Of course I know!" Ling Xiaoxiao looked furious and said, "This news was personally sent by Zhong Limu, the head of Kongtong, to inform my father, that the martial arts heroes also obeyed my father's orders to go out to chase and suppress, how can it be fake?"

I still remember that at the beginning of last month, the Qingfeng Alliance Lord swore to me that he had laid a net of heaven and earth, and he would kill Liu Xunyi and Xun Qin within a month. But now, nearly two months have passed, and Liu Xunyi and Xun Qin are still in sight. From this, it can be seen that the news of the Qingfeng Alliance Leader ...... It may not be accurate. ”

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