"Between the white emperor and the clouds, thousands of miles of Jiangling will be returned in one day. The apes on both sides of the strait could not stop crying, and the light boat had already crossed the ten thousand mountains. ”

May 22, morning.

The sky is high and the clouds are light, the wind and waves are calm, a leaf light boat goes down the river, turns thousands of peaks and hundreds of peaks, ripples and blue waves, and comes slowly between the river and the sky. The river is breezy and sparkling, and the grass and trees on both sides are hazelnut and hazelnut, and the deer are piggy.

The flowers are red and willow green, and the water is blue and the mountains are green. The wind is light and the moon is light, and the water is flowing through the clouds. This scene is like a landscape painting with far-reaching artistic conception, which makes people haunt dreams and have endless aftertaste.

Jin Fuyu, who was dressed in purple gold, stood quietly on the bow of the boat, looking at the beautiful mountains and rivers, the willows and flowers, listening to the murmuring of the flowing water, the sound of the swallow warbler, feeling the gusts of river breeze mixed with the refreshing fragrance of flowers and plants, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but raise a heart-warming smile.

Song Yu and Leng Yiyi stood behind Jin Fuyu respectfully, the two of them were as quiet as clay sculptures, without saying a word, and no one seemed to dare to disturb Jin Fuyu's Yaxing.

After about half an hour, the boat gradually docked on a somewhat deserted beach.

Gravel-paved, overgrown with weeds, surrounded by water on one side and mountains on three sides, this is like a remote and secluded place away from noisy and inaccessible people.

At this moment, Wen Lian, Ding Ao, and Dong Xiao'er were standing on the shore with anxious and worried faces, and they had been waiting here for a long time.

As soon as Jin Fuyu walked off the bow of the boat, Wen Lian and the three hurriedly stepped forward, knelt on the ground together, and kowtowed: "Meet the dock master!"

"I've been waiting for a long time!" Jin Fuyu's eyes calmly glanced at the three people who didn't even dare to breathe, and said with a light smile, "Don't be polite, get up!"

"Lord Xie Wu!"

However, after hearing Jin Fuyu's response, only Wen Lian gave up his hand. Ding Ao and Dong Xiao'er still knelt there without moving, their heads buried deep in the weeds and rubble.

"Two, get up!" Jin Fuyu's tone sounded a little joking, "It's hard work for you this trip." ”

"The two of us have the trust of the dock master, and we failed to complete the errand assigned by the dock master, but instead lost hundreds of people and horses in vain, which is really a crime that deserves death!" Ding Ao's voice was full of guilt, and even mixed with a trace of panic, "If it weren't for the incompetence of the two of us, which made Lu Gongzi furious, the dock master wouldn't have to come to Jiangling in person to deal with the aftermath for us......"

"Expected. Jin Fuyu said indifferently, "One is the princess of the Great Song Dynasty, and the other is the prince of Mongolia, how can they easily die in your hands? If they don't even have the ability to protect themselves, they are not worthy of sitting on the huge country." Therefore, I am not surprised that you failed to kill Zhao Xin and Press Chen. As for Liu Xunyi...... After Chen and Zhao Xin escaped, killing him became a loss-making business, and it was wise for you not to chase and fight hard, but instead of blaming you, I will take credit for you. ”

"Remember?" Dong Xiao'er was stunned for a moment, subconsciously raised her head, and looked at Jin Fuyu, who was secretive with a blank face, "Isn't the dock master joking?"

"I had an appointment with Lu Tingxiang first, and after killing Liu Xunyi, all the benefits will go to him. Jin Fuyu smiled lightly, "If you let go of Chen and Zhao Xin, and kill Liu Xunyi instead, then we will completely become Lu Tingxiang's puppet and become a tool for him to kill people with a knife." As you are most feared, it is me who loses the army, and he is the one who reaps the benefits, and this is not the outcome I want to see. ”

"Dock Master Mingjian!"

"A bloody battle in Yunya Town, although it did not solve the problem of Chen and Zhao Xin, but killing 800 Mongolian iron horsemen was enough to make the relationship between Song and Mongolia precarious. Expect...... The court of the Great Song Dynasty is now in a mess, and is trying to remedy it in every possible way. Although the Mongol Khan has not yet responded, the paper cannot contain the fire, and the matter will eventually set off a storm. ”

"Master Wu, we will get rid of Xu Guangsheng according to your wishes, but we didn't expect Lu Tingxiang's reaction to be so fierce. Wen Lian said embarrassedly, "I thought he also wanted to borrow our hands to get rid of the hidden dangers, but unexpectedly he was furious." We went to make amends and explain the pros and cons to him, but instead of being considerate, he made insulting remarks and almost attacked us......"

"How do you respond?" Jin Fuyu raised his eyebrows and asked rhetorically, "Is there a conflict with him?"

No matter how Lu Tingxiang reprimanded, we always greeted each other with a smile and made amends one by one. ”

Dong Xiao'er muttered: "I thought that the 'First Gentleman of Martial Arts' was a gentle and reasonable person, but I didn't expect him to be so stubborn. Instead of turning a blind eye to our apologies, they intensified and became more and more violent. He said that the three of us were not qualified to make irresponsible remarks in front of him, and even if it was our turn to make amends, it would not be our turn, and even threatened...... Let the dock master explain it to him personally. ”

"Hehe......" Jin Fuyu didn't laugh angrily, waved his hand and said, "You don't have to mind, he was furious not because you killed Xu Guangsheng, but because you let Liu Xunyi go and let him 'lose his wife and soldiers'." tossed a lot of painstaking efforts, but instead of reaping the slightest benefit, he lost a court's internal response in vain, and this person was still his relative. No matter how this deal is calculated, it will be lost to the bottom, and of course Lu Tingxiang will not be happy. He didn't give up, he just wanted to use the topic to play, so that we owe him a favor, so that he could bargain with me in the future and ask for more benefits. ”

"The dock master hit the nail on the head, I admire it!"

"Do you know why Lu Tingxiang didn't return to Quanzhou after the incident in Yunya Town, but deliberately stayed in Jiangling and waited for me to come?" Jin Fuyu changed his words and asked meaningfully, "Guess, what kind of wishful thinking is Lu Tingxiang making?"

"As I expected, Lu Tingxiang refused to go south because he hadn't completely given up. Song Yu pondered, "As for why you stay in Jiangling? It is because Jiangling is located between the north and the south, and you can raid Mobei on the top and retreat to the south of the Yangtze River on the bottom." ”

"Makes sense!" Jin Fuyu nodded with satisfaction, "Guess again, what does he want when he insists that I come in person?"

"Lu Tingxiang wants to be firmly tied to a rope with the dock master, so that he will not be ruthlessly abandoned by us after he loses his value. Ding Ao muttered, "In addition to that, he also wants to urge the Dock Master to continue to fulfill the promise between you and complete the mission that we failed to complete in Yunya Town. ”

"What do you mean......" Dong Xiao'er thought thoughtfully, cautiously tempting, "Lu Tingxiang still wants to use our hand to hunt down Liu Xunyi?"

"Exactly. Ding Ao sneered, "Last time in Yunya Town, he watched from the sidelines and only relied on us, but he failed to get his wish. As I expected, this time he'll do it himself. ”

"Today's situation is very different from the past, in the past, Liu Xunyi was protected by the elite soldiers of Song and Meng, and most of the heroes of the rivers and lakes were afraid of the court and the Mongols, so they did not dare to act rashly. Right now, Liu Xunyi has been reduced to a lonely family, and there must be many people who are ready to move in the dark, waiting for the opportunity to swallow this piece of fat in their mouths. Song Yu pondered, "If Lu Tingxiang's previous stumbling block was Song Meng's soldiers and horses, then his current stumbling block is the powerful from all walks of life. ”

That's why he wanted to tie himself to the dock master on a rope, relying on the prestige of the two major forces of Jinjianwu and Jiangnan Lufu to deter those who wanted to compete with him for Liu Xunyi. Ding Ao continued, "At least, ordinary forces in the rivers and lakes would not dare to openly be our enemies. Shaolin's status is transcendent, and he shouldn't make a move. Wudang is Qingfeng's own family, and he should not be the leader of the martial arts alliance and will not compete with other sects. The Teng clan in Xiangxi has always been at odds with the Xianwang Mansion, and it is expected that Teng Sanshi is not interested in avenging Luo Tianjin. The Hexi Qin clan has not followed the 'alliance leader's order' from the beginning, let alone now. As for the Xianwang Mansion, Luo Tianjin's death has greatly damaged their vitality, and they are still struggling to survive, and I am afraid they are powerless to fight. In addition, the rest are nothing more than Kunlun, Qingcheng, Kongtong, Emei, and Tangmen, as for the Valley of Despair and Longxiang Mountain, they are too late to be happy about Luo Tianjin's death, how can they avenge him? Therefore, once Jin Jianwu and Jiangnan Lufu join forces, they will inevitably be the greatest hope for Liu Xunyi. ”

"Now that you have figured out Lu Tingxiang's thoughts, can you come up with a way to deal with it?" Jin Fuyu looked at Song Yu and Ding Ao with interest.

Now, among the eight masters of Jinjianwu, these two are undoubtedly the most discerning and urban. Jin Fuyu often throws out some "difficult problems", and Song Yu and Ding Ao also secretly compete in the suggestions again and again, striving to be the first think tank under Jin Fuyu.

"Returning to the Dock Lord, our top priority is to sow discord between Song and Mongolia and undermine the rapprochement between the two countries. Song Yu's expression was correct, and his words were conclusive, "Therefore, we should not be led by Lu Tingxiang's nose, let alone accompany him to act impulsively, so as not to be burdened by him and cause trouble." ”

"What do you mean...... Refuse to join forces with Lu Tingxiang?" Jin Fuyu asked rhetorically, "Do you know that Jin Jianwu and Jiangnan Lufu are very likely to part ways because of this. ”

"No!" Song Yu said firmly, "In the past, the reason why we wooed Lu Tingxiang was because there was an ambitious Xianwang Mansion on the other side of Jinjianwu. If we don't win him over, Jiangnan Lufu will switch to Luo Tianjin's camp. If one dissipates the other, it will destroy the great cause of the dock master to unify the martial arts. But now is different from the past, as soon as Luo Tianjin dies, the Xianwang Mansion will inevitably decline. Looking at the world, who else can compete with us head-on? Hugh saw that Qingfeng was now sitting on the throne of the martial arts alliance leader, but he was old, and there was no successor to Wudang. I dare to assert that sooner or later, the Central Plains Martial Arts will become the palm of the dock master. As long as Lu Tingxiang is not stupid, he will not dare to tear his face with us, because once he offends the dock master, he will have no place to stand in the rivers and lakes. I intend to take this opportunity to find out the stakes and let Lu Tingxiang thoroughly understand who is the master and who is the slave?"

"Song Yu said this, the old man didn't dare to agree!" Ding Ao retorted, "Right now, our prestige in the rivers and lakes is not enough, and we are not fledgling, and it is not the time to tear our faces with Jiangnan Lufu." On the contrary, we urgently need Lu Tingxiang's support and give him great benefits. In this way, the heroes of the world are reminded that those who are close to Jinjianwu will not be treated badly by us. The dock owner has lofty ambitions and is determined to be in the country, so how can he care about the small profits in front of him? Even if he helps Lu Tingxiang solve Liu Xunyi and gives him all the benefits, what can he do? In the end, the dock owner is still the dock master, and Lu Tingxiang is still Lu Tingxiang. All he got was a 'deputy alliance leader' in name only. Don't forget, what the dock master wants is to hold real power and truly command the position of the alliance leader of the world!"

"Liu Xunyi is an official of the imperial court, we just made a big fuss in Yunya Town, if we make a move on Liu Xunyi at this time, it will inevitably arouse suspicion. In case the imperial court finds the clues of our bloody Yunya Town, won't the gains outweigh the losses?"

"This is a bad statement!" Ding Ao was not to be outdone, and sneered at each other, "If everyone else goes to find trouble with Liu Xunyi, but we are the only ones who do not move, wouldn't there be no silver here, and we won't recruit ourselves?"

"Dock Master Mingjian!"

"Dock Master ......"

"Okay!" Jin Fuyu smiled slightly, waved his hand slowly, and said, "What you said makes sense, but I have already planned this matter, so the two of you don't have to fight anymore." ”

"The dock master means ......"

"Ding Ao!" Jin Fuyu ignored Song Yu's confusion, walked towards the two carriages parked not far away, and ordered casually, "Tonight, you accompany me to see Lu Tingxiang!"

"Yes!"

As soon as these words came out, Ding Ao couldn't help but be happy. On the other hand, Song Yu's heart sank, and the expression on his face instantly froze.

However, before Song Yu could wake up from his trance, Jin Fuyu's graceful voice sounded again: "Song Yu, tonight you go to see another 'friend' for me, he brings no less trouble than Lu Tingxiang." ”

After that, Jin Fuyu, accompanied by Leng Yiyi and Dong Xiao'er, got into one of the carriages and talked with them about Jiangling food with great interest.

With a burst of relaxed conversation and laughter, the carriage gradually left the shore and "creaked" along the rugged mountain road towards the sloping valley.

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