On the first day of June, noon.

A fast horse rampaged through the streets and alleys of Gangneung Province, shuttling through the bustling and noisy street market at a constant speed, attracting bursts of complaints and reproaches from the passers-by.

After a stick of incense, Kuaimahler stopped outside the gate of the Zhongtian Inn in the east of the city.

"Is the guest officer sharp-eyed or ......?"

"Get out of here!"

A sturdy young man turned over and dismounted, stuffed his whip into the small second-hand that greeted the door, and strode to the second floor of the inn.

Looking at the "weirdo" who didn't look back, and then looking at the horsewhip that still had residual warmth in his hand, Xiao Er couldn't help but be confused, and he couldn't come back to his senses for a long time.

"Bang, bang!"

Rushing up to the second floor, the man suddenly slowed down, straightened his dusty clothes, and knocked softly on the door.

"Who?" said a woman's voice in the room.

"Disciple Shenwu!"

"Come in and talk. This time, the voice in the room was replaced by a gentle and elegant man.

"Yes. ”

With a promise, Shen Wu cautiously pushed the door open halfway. Dodge in and quickly close the door.

"Meet the Dock Master!"

As soon as he entered the door, Shen Wu quickly knelt on the ground and bowed to Jin Fuyu, the only one sitting in the room.

"How's the news going?" On the side, Song Yu's eyes could not hide the look of anxiety.

"Are the rumors true?" Leng Yiyi, who was worried, also couldn't wait.

"Back to the dock master, the rumors are true. Shen Wu replied while taking out a letter in his arms, and presented it respectfully to Jin Fuyu, "Lu Tingxiang failed to take Liu Xunyi at the Ulzhou Inn, and now he has led people back to Jiangnan. Ding Qinghong also failed to get rid of Zhao Xin, and he had already entered the Jingbei camp with the team to send off his relatives. This is a secret letter sent by Ding Ao, he and Dong Xiao'er followed the arrangement of the dock master, and rushed back to Jingjiang Mansion directly after resigning from Lu Tingxiang. ”

"Alas!"

Hearing Shen Wu's answer, Song Yu couldn't help but let out a sigh full of disappointment.

Lu Tingxiang is arrogant and self-proclaimed resourceful, but in fact, he has a false appearance, and he is defeated. Leng Yiyi said in a deep voice, "If we knew this was the case, we shouldn't have joined forces with him." As for Ding Qinghong, he is a mediocre talent who has more than enough success and more than failure. ”

"After all the calculations, they didn't expect that Su He would ask for help from the Jingbei camp in advance. Jin Fuyu calmly read the secret letter and said lightly, "Lu Tingxiang only knows that Hexi is the territory of the Qin family, but he ignores another force that is even bigger than the Qin family, the Mongols! There are 50,000 soldiers and horses stationed in the Jingbei camp all year round, and those are not decorations, but an elite army that can fight in the south and north at any time. Ulju is less than a day's journey from Gyeongdak Daying, and there is an accident...... It's not worth the fuss about. ”

"So......" Song Yu said in surprise, "The dock master has long expected that Lu Tingxiang will fail?"

"When I knew they had chosen the Ulju Inn, I had a premonition that something was wrong. Jin Fuyu said casually, "I'm not sad for Lu Tingxiang's nothing, but I feel sorry for Ding Qinghong's missed opportunity." As everyone knows, the chaos of the night at the Ulzhou Inn is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, with Ding Qinghong's martial arts, it is not a difficult thing to get rid of Zhao Xin in the chaos, but it is a pity...... If I want to find an opportunity to assassinate Zhao Xin in the future, I am afraid that it will be as difficult as the sky. Seemingly...... Providence helps Meng Song but not me, Zhao Xin's life should not be extinguished. ”

"Dock master, I think Ding Qinghong is to blame for this matter. Song Yu said in a deep voice, "Zhao Xin has no power to restrain the chicken, if Ding Qinghong gives up everything to sneak attack her, even if Su He and Wu Chan are on the side to protect her, Zhao Xin will not be able to escape death." The reason why Ding Qinghong was reluctant to make a move was because he was greedy for life and afraid of death, and he was worried that he would not be able to get out after killing Zhao Xin......"

"It's human nature. Jin Fuyu waved his hand to interrupt Song Yu's complaint, "He has known me for a short time, and he hasn't taken our benefits, so how can he risk his life for me?"

This shows that this person is not up to the task. Leng Yiyi said indignantly.

"That's it!" Jin Fuyu shook his head slowly disapprehantly, "The matter has come to this, it's useless to complain." Although Ding Qinghong is selfish by nature, he is a person close to the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty after all, and he is still of great use to us. Therefore, if it is likely to cause a gap, do not mention it again in the future. ”

Jin Fuyu's attitude was very soft, but his tone was quite firm, and a momentum of not being angry and arrogant made Song Yu and Leng Yiyi, who were unwilling, stop talking one after another.

I only hate Lu Tingxiang for being thoughtful and careless. Song Yu judged the situation and hurriedly changed the topic, "Embarrassed at the Ulzhou Inn, and now running back to Jiangnan without saying a word, without any explanation or apology to us, what does he mean?"

"Lu Tingxiang, as a 'foreign monk', dared to play the heroes of the world in a grand manner, and used the 'Three Heroes of the Qin Family' to trick everyone to Xijing Mansion, but he secretly went to the Ulzhou Inn to make a big fuss, and tore his face with Qin Ku in public. Offending so many people at the same time, do you think there is still a place for him in Hexi? If you don't leave now, you won't be able to leave if you want to leave when it's too late. Jin Fuyu explained, "It's Qin Ku, and the trick of 'drawing salary from the bottom of the kettle' really impresses me." He put all the charges of deceiving people from all walks of life on the heads of Lu Tingxiang and the 'Three Heroes of the Qin Family', and instead advertised himself as a benevolent and righteous man who 'has no way to go' and 'makes up for the dead'. That night, he went to the Ulzhou Inn to save Liu Xunyi, but when he turned around, he turned into arresting Liu Xunyi on the orders of Wudang, and openly claimed that he and Zheng Songren, the eldest disciple of Wudang, had already secretly joined forces. Lu Tingxiang originally wanted to take advantage of the topic and put the Qin family in a place of no return, but unexpectedly, Qin Ku attacked first and took a bite. It's funny!

"In the Hexi region, Lu Tingxiang is weak, and it is not easy to expose Qin Ku's 'crime'. On the other hand, Qin Ku used the power of the Qin family to quickly spread rumors, and it was easy to blatantly refer to the deer as a horse. Song Yu sighed again and again, "Qin Ku seems to be a prodigal wreck, not indiscriminate, but in fact, he is wise and foolish, thick and detailed, especially if he does not follow the rules and regulations, it is often difficult to prevent it, and we must not underestimate it." ”

"Although Qin Ku is scheming, it is difficult to convince the public with his words alone. Leng Yiyi hesitated, "What puzzles me the most is ...... Qin Ku is clearly telling the truth, but why did the Wudang faction not stand up and refute the rumors? Could it be that it is not possible...... Zheng Songren is really secretly colluding with Qin Ku?"

As soon as these words came out, Jin Fuyu's eyes suddenly flashed with a glint of approval, and he nodded: "This is the most interesting and intriguing part of the whole thing." Yiyi, I am very pleased that you can gain insight. Without the 'acquiescence' of the Wudang Sect, how could Qin Ku easily shed the golden cicada?"

"But......" Leng Yiyi said entangledly, "Qingfeng is obviously deeply dissatisfied with Qin Ku's repeated contempt, why ...... now?"

"This time, that time. Song Yu pondered, "Qingfeng and Qin Ku are indeed a little estranged, but compared to his status as the leader of the alliance...... What's it to tolerate an arrogant and willful Qin Ku?"

"What do you mean?" Leng Yiyi said thoughtfully, tentatively, "What do you mean...... Qingfeng helped Qin Ku hide the truth, did he have another intention?"

"As I expected, Qingfeng is a temporary change in his attitude towards Qin Ku. ”

"Temporary?" Leng Yiyi became more and more confused, "Why?"

"Because we joined forces with Lu Tingxiang, Qingfeng smelled a hint of danger. Jin Fuyu said faintly, "He guessed that my generosity to Lu Tingxiang was to shake his position as the leader of the alliance, and finally replaced him." Therefore, he changed things and repaid Qin Ku with virtue, trying to win over Qin Ku to suppress Lu Tingxiang, who had accumulated a lot of money, so as to contain my comeback. ”

"I see!" Leng Yiyi suddenly realized, "No wonder Wudang was silent about Qin Ku's words, it turned out to suppress the dock master and Lu Tingxiang. ”

"Exactly. Song Yu said angrily, "As the saying goes, 'The fire at the city gate will affect the fish in the pond'." Now, Lu Tingxiang has been squeezed out by Qin Ku and Wudang, especially his plan of 'diverting the tiger from the mountain' was made public by Qin Ku, and we cannot escape the doom of being condemned by the people. ”

"Killing Liu Xunyi, although it is said that each has his own ability, but people from all walks of life have been fooled...... is still unwilling. Jin Fuyu said helplessly, "As for whether Qin Ku rushed to the Ulzhou Inn overnight to 'catch people' or 'save people', who can say clearly without evidence? That's why I said, 'Heaven helps Meng Song and doesn't help me', whether it is Zhao Xin, Liu Xunyi or Qin Ku, they should not die." In the Ulzhou Inn, Lu Tingxiang is bound to win, Liu Xunyi's life hangs by a thread, Qin is in a dilemma, and Zhao Xin is even more in a catastrophe...... It was a dead game, but it was brought to life by a dragon feather who suddenly appeared. ”

As for this, Jin Fuyu couldn't help but let out a wry smile, which seemed to be joking and relaxed, but in fact it contained endless chagrin and unwillingness.

"Dock master, then we ......"

"Now, Liu Xunyi and they have entered the hinterland of the Mongols, and the further north they go, the slimmer the chance of assassinating Liu Xunyi and Zhao Xin. One son makes a mistake and loses the whole game. Lu Tingxiang's stupid return to the south indicates that this matter has fallen short. Jin Fuyu said unhurriedly, "Right now, we and Jiangnan Lufu are undoubtedly being pushed to the forefront by Qingfeng and Qin Ku joining forces, and every move is stared at by countless pairs of eyes. There are many mistakes in saying and doing, rather than being at a loss, it is better to avoid the edge for the time being. The world is forgetful, believing that this turmoil will soon die down. Now even Lu Tingxiang knows that we can't be greedy for merit, so how can we stupidly moths to the fire? ”

"Yes!"

Leng Yiyi and Shen Wu left the guest room one after another, leaving only the worried Song Yu and the calm Jin Fuyu.

"Master Wu, do we really let Zhao Xin go?" Song Yu couldn't hold back the entanglement in his heart, and said in a low voice, "That Liu Xunyi is also ......."

"Ding Qinghong looked forward and backward, we were helpless. Jin Fuyu said indifferently, "As for Liu Xunyi, he is just sending his relatives, and he is not going back, what are you anxious about?"

Hearing this, Song Yu's eyes couldn't help but light up, and he said in surprise: "What does the dock master mean...... Wait for Liu Xunyi to come back and deal with him?" As for this, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and the joy on his face darkened, and he said worriedly, "Dare to ask the dock master, will we continue to help Lu Tingxiang ......in the future?"

Jin Fuyu's expression froze slightly, his deep gaze stared straight at Song Yu, and the corners of his mouth quietly revealed a sinister smile, and said meaningfully: "The same stone, I can step on it twice, but I won't trip over it twice." ”

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