On the day of the Chenzhou Incident, Taohuawu was on fire, burning everything to ashes, including the corpses of the disciples of various factions who died tragically in it. The next day, the surviving disciples of the six major sects parted ways and dispersed.

At the same time, Liu Xunyi and others received a message from the flying pigeon, and Luo Tianjin ordered them to divide into two ways.

Liao Chuan and Liao Hai led people to escort Xu Heng, who was seriously injured and had not recovered, as well as Chen Yong's body, and hurried back to Luoyang to resume his life.

Liu Xunyi and Xun Qin, led Tang Cong, Abaolu, Xiao Yang, Su Hu, and Xun Budao all the way to the northwest to Xijing Mansion. and agreed to meet Luo Tianjin at Duanjiabao outside Xijing Mansion before the second day of August.

In the next ten days, disputes broke out in the rivers and lakes.

The six major schools headed by the Xianwang Mansion and the four major families headed by Jin Jianwu have become a fire and water with each other, and the "secret fight" between each other has gradually evolved into a "bright fight".

For half a month, the disciples of both sides were in various parts of the rivers and lakes, and the contradictions were not stopped, and the battles continued.

Although none of the sects bluntly stated that they wanted to be enemies of other sects, in private, the disciples of both sides spontaneously set off a vendetta.

The heads of various factions have turned a deaf ear to this matter and turned a deaf ear. This tacit attitude made the disciples of all factions even more aggressive and acted more blatantly.

In recent days, rumors have been rampant in the rivers and lakes, and they are intensifying.

What puzzled Liu Xunyi was that he had clearly informed Luo Tianjin of Chenzhou's "scam", but in the past half a month, Luo Tianjin and Xianwangfu had been silent, as if they didn't know anything. He didn't take part in the fight, but he watched from the sidelines.

In the face of the spreading anger and murderous intent in the rivers and lakes, Luo Tianjin, as the king of Beixian, was indifferent, which surprised Liu Xunyi.

Luo Tianjin did not come forward to clarify the matter, even if Liu Xunyi shouted in his throat, it would not cause a trace of waves in the rivers and lakes. In the end, I could only look at the sky and be melancholy, secretly praying that this turmoil would end as soon as possible, and that it would not turn into a martial arts catastrophe.

July 24, afternoon.

Liu Xunyi and his entourage stepped into the boundary of Huazhou, which is close to Hexi, and if the horse gallops, it is less than three days away.

Therefore, after discussing with Xun Qin, Liu Xunyi decided not to rush anymore and rest in Huazhou for two days. After the other sects have news, they will set off to Hexi, so as not to be too ostentatious and arouse suspicion.

There was no word for a while, in the evening.

Liu Xunyi and his entourage settled in the east of Huazhou City, a mediocre inn, which is called: Ruyi Inn.

Although the inn is not big, the business is quite prosperous. In the dilapidated lobby, groups of diners are bustling, drinking and chatting, which is very lively.

"I heard that in the early hours of this morning, three Wudang disciples were in the territory of Xiangxi and mistakenly fell into the hunting trap of the Teng clan. ”

"Really, what about the dead and wounded?"

"One fell into a trap and fell to his death. The other two were also not lightly injured, but they managed to save a small life. ”

"Alas, the world has been a bit chaotic lately, so let's be careful. ”

"Afraid of a bird? Our Huazhou is not close to the mountains, not near the water, and people do not come to us. ”

"I can't say that! I've heard that Hexi is about to make a big mess. People from the south are going to Hexi, but Huazhou is a must-pass place, so it's better to be careful! Be careful!"

"That's a good thing! The fire at the city gate has affected the fish in the pond, and none of us ordinary people can afford to provoke it, so it's better to take care of other people's affairs. ”

"Come on, come on, drink and drink......"

......

Listening to the gossip in the inn, Liu Xunyi in the corner looked extremely lonely. The table was full of dishes, but he didn't have the heart to take a bite, just silently drank glass after glass.

Liu Xunyi's move made Xun Qin and Tang Cong on the side very embarrassed.

"Master, it's been a few days, and you've been sullen. Tang Cong took the initiative to pick up a chopstick dish, put it into Liu Xunyi's plate, and said with a dry smile, "......I know what you're thinking? But it doesn't matter, when the matter in Hexi is over, we can go to the grave of Lord Chen to pay respects......"

"What I'm worried about is not the Chen Sect Master, but the crazy revenge between the six major sects and the four great families during this time. Liu Xunyi smiled bitterly, "What I can't figure out is that the mansion master already knows everything, why didn't he come forward to calm the turmoil? Do you have to wait until the second day of the eighth month? Or is it ...... The Mansion Master doesn't believe me?"

"Lord Luo refused to come forward, and the time has not yet come is only one of them. Xun Qin said lightly, "More importantly, our words are unfounded, and it is difficult to convince the public." The lord of Luofu is not a small man in the rivers and lakes, but a well-known 'King of the Northern Sages', who must be famous in everything, and he must be more reasonable and well-founded in his speech. If there is no real evidence, he will not only fail to convince the public, but will also be criticized. ”

"It's a pity that Granny Peach Blossom refused to come forward to help. Liu Xunyi sighed, "Tang Afu doesn't want to help me track down the real murderer." Alas, it is really a bamboo basket for nothing, and now we can only watch the various sects and factions being used, kept in the dark, and killing each other, and the hatred for each other will only get deeper and deeper. ”

"This can't be helped!" Tang Cong smiled bitterly, "It's a big deal!

"That's it!"

Suddenly, Liu Xunyi put down the wine glass, got up slowly, and said tastelessly: "You eat slowly, I'll go back to the room first!"

After that, without waiting for Tang Cong to persuade again, Liu Xunyi suddenly turned around and walked towards the backyard.

Ruyi Inn was originally a large courtyard, with a lobby in front and a small square courtyard in the back. On both sides of the courtyard are the guest rooms, both furnished and decorated, all of which are extremely simple and shabby.

The only half-cut candle in the room, only the thickness of the little finger, lit a wisp of dim yellow, like a bean like a firefly, and even reflected the whole room, which is really pitiful.

The dim and musty narrow guest room, just like Liu Xunyi's mood at the moment, was extremely depressed.

"Bang, bang!"

Suddenly, there was a knock on the closed door, Liu Xunyi was stunned for a moment, and asked suspiciously: "Who?"

"Guest officer, I'm the shopkeeper, and I'll bring you footwashing water. ”

"No need......

"Guest officer, open the door quickly, the water is getting cold!"

Hearing the sound outside the door seemed to be a little familiar, Liu Xunyi couldn't help but be stunned, and then opened the door suspiciously, and without waiting for him to ask, the "shopkeeper" outside the door flashed and quickly entered the room.

Looking at the back of the shopkeeper who was dressed in rags and carrying a kettle, Liu Xunyi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and said in astonishment: "You guy is so rude, why don't you invite yourself ......"

"Brother Liu, it's me!"

Without waiting for Liu Xunyi to finish speaking, the shopkeeper quickly turned around, revealing a young and handsome face.

Seeing this, Liu Xunyi was suddenly taken aback, and slammed the door shut in a panic.

The one who came turned out to be the Shaobao of Tianji Pavilion, Qin Wei.

"Brother Qin?" Liu Xunyi listened carefully in the door for a moment, and after confirming that there was no one around, he walked up to Qin Wei with surprised eyes and said in a low voice, "Why are you here?"

"Brother Liu, as soon as you entered Huazhou City today, I secretly followed you in secret, but I never found a chance to meet you alone. Qin Wei put the kettle on the table, and instead sat on the stool rather casually, looking at Liu Xunyi with a strange look on his face, and said jokingly, "What's the matter, I'm not welcome?"

"It's not. Liu Xunyi said angrily, "It's just that you suddenly appeared, it's too risky! Do you know that the person accompanying me is sitting in the lobby of the inn at the moment?

"No way, if it wasn't urgent, I didn't want to be so abrupt. Qin Wei smiled bitterly, "Master Hou ordered me to meet you alone before you arrive in Hexi, so I ......."

At this point, Qin Wei waved his hand rather bitterly, signaling his innocence.

"Since I'm here, I'll make a long story short. Liu Xunyi no longer made it difficult, and quickly asked, "What does Master Hou command?"

"Three things!" Qin Wei said with a straight expression, "First, the 'Young Qin King' you asked me to check for you last time, Hou Ye has already checked it for you." ”

"Who is it?"

"Young King Qin, Yelutai!" Qin Wei explained, "the last emperor of Western Liao, the descendant of Yelu Yanxi. The fourth-generation great-great-grandson of the 'King of Qin' Yeluding. In order to commemorate his ancestors, Yelutai inherited the title of Yeluding and called himself the 'King of Shaoqin'. ”

"In this way, the young Qin king is the Great Liao royal family?"

"Yes!" Qin Wei nodded, "Lord Hou suspects that the last time the Young Qin King sent someone to kidnap Jia Shilang, he should have wanted to use Jia Shilang as a bridge so that he could cooperate with the Great Song Dynasty. ”

"Cooperation?" Liu Xunyi was stunned for a moment, and asked rhetorically, "What is cooperation?"

"Bacheng wants to destroy the Song Dynasty, right?" Qin Wei sneered, "What else can a declining royal family think? It's just that he wants to restore the country, hehe......" Qin Wei's words were quite disdainful.

"No wonder!" Liu Xunyi muttered thoughtfully, "I didn't understand why Xun Qin told me about Song Yu's secret collusion with the Tianyu Dragon Palace, but now I have figured it out." Not only that, why did the King of Shaoqin send Xun Qin to befriend the lord of Luofu, I also figured it out. ”

"Why?"

"Because Song Yu is from Jinjianwu. Liu Xunyi chuckled, "And Jin Jianwu is a descendant of the Jin Kingdom, when the Jin Kingdom destroyed Liao, the two countries formed a blood feud that did not share the sky, so it is reasonable for the King of Shaoqin to borrow the hand of the King of Beixian to get rid of Jin Jianwu to take revenge." ”

Qin Wei nodded as if he didn't understand, and said, "It doesn't matter who the young Qin king is and what his purpose is. Brother Liu, what I want to talk to you about next is the top priority of the moment. ”

"Could it have anything to do with the second day of August?" Liu Xunyi said tentatively.

Qin Wei couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, then nodded emphatically, and responded, "Exactly." Hou Ye and the prime minister have received the rumors, the current situation in the Central Plains is precarious, all factions in the rivers and lakes are ready to move, and a big vendetta with a wide impact is afraid that it will break out. ”

"Not bad. Liu Xunyi's eyes darkened, and he said in a low voice, "I don't know what the Hou Ye commands?"

"Master Hou asked me to send you a strict order, it was issued by the prime minister himself!"

At this moment, Qin Wei's face was unprecedentedly dignified.

Qin Wei looked solemn and got up slowly, while Liu Xunyi was slightly stunned, and then quickly knelt on the ground, and said, "Liu Xunyi took the order." ”

"The prime minister has an order, no matter what the current situation of the various martial arts factions is, the overall situation of the Central Plains must not be chaotic! Liu Xunyi must do everything possible to avoid a chaotic fight in the rivers and lakes on the second day of the first month of August, and even more so try to make the two martial arts factions die down and disarm and release the army!"

"Liu Xunyi obeys orders!" Liu Xunyi gave up his hand and answered, "If the Central Plains martial arts are in chaos, the Mongols will inevitably take advantage of the situation, and the Great Song Dynasty is in danger." The family, the country, and the world depend on each other, and if the court is in trouble, the people of Li will be ruined and their blood will flow like a river. In any case, the overall situation of the Central Plains must not be chaotic!"

Qin Wei quickly helped Liu Xunyi up, and said earnestly: "Brother Liu, although I don't know what happened in the rivers and lakes, just relying on the Prime Minister's strict order to you, it shows that it is extremely dangerous and difficult. ”

Liu Xunyi's eyes were resolute, and he shook his head undoubtedly: "Everything is for the sake of the overall situation, I understand this truth better than anyone else." Brother Qin, please tell the prime minister and the Hou Ye when you go back, even if Liu Xunyi is smeared with liver and brains and broken bones, he will definitely not let the Central Plains martial arts set off a trace of bloody rain. ”

"What are you going to do?" Qin Wei asked.

"I ......" Liu Xunyi couldn't help but be speechless for a while, his eyes flickered, his face was embarrassed, and he hesitated, "I haven't thought of the best of both worlds yet, but no matter what, I will do my best to ......"

"Okay!" Qin Wei patted Liu Xunyi's shoulder heavily, the expression on his face was both sad and indignant, "That's right! I also received a little wind from Hou Ye's words, although I am not sure, but it may be useful to you." ”

"What's the wind?"

"Master Hou seems to mean ...... As long as this matter can be resolved smoothly, you will not be far from the day of returning to Lin'an. Qin Wei said hesitantly.

"Really?" Hearing this, Liu Xunyi was overjoyed.

"It should be true. Qin Wei smiled, "All in all, you must take care, I am waiting for you to come back in Lin'an!"

"Okay!" Liu Xunyi happily agreed, then turned the conversation around again, and asked with a smile, "Brother Qin, the county lord, is she...... How's it going?"

"Truth be told, that's the third thing I'm going to tell you. Qin Wei's face was embarrassed, and he hesitated, "The county lord has been thinking about you more and more during this time, and he always sneaks out to ask me about your whereabouts. Even the Rong Wangye...... They all began to doubt her, and it didn't bode well if they continued like this. ”

Liu Xunyi looked guilty and said busily: "What I asked you to convey last time ......"

"She doesn't believe it!" Qin Wei shook his head aggrievedly, "She doesn't believe that I have really seen you, let alone what you asked me to convey." ”

Hearing this, Liu Xunyi suddenly felt that his liver and intestines were broken, but he had nothing to do, so he just muttered to himself: "What should I do?

"For your sake, the county lord has fallen ill several times. Qin Wei sighed, "Now that Prince Rong is suspicious of her again, I'm afraid that if she runs out to find you endlessly like this, something big will happen sooner or later......"

"Brother Qin, you help me!" Liu Xunyi grabbed Qin Wei's arm and said urgently, "What do you say I should do?"

Seeing this, Qin Wei also had a sad face, and after thinking about it again and again, he said hesitantly: "Otherwise...... Give me a token, and let me take it back to the county lord, and she will believe me. ”

"Very good! Very good!" Liu Xunyi, who was in a mess, couldn't help nodding again and again. But after thinking about it, he couldn't help but look embarrassed, and said bitterly, "Brother Qin, I was alone when I left Tianji Pavilion, how can I have any tokens on my body?"

Qin Wei thought about it for a while, suddenly his eyes rolled, and he hurriedly said: "Handkerchief! Isn't the handkerchief given to you by the county lord the best token?"

"This ......" Regarding Qin Wei's proposal, Liu Xunyi hesitated a little. After all, the handkerchief was the only thought Zhao Xin left him.

"Brother Liu, the matter has come to this, in case the county lord misses you and becomes ill, or is discovered by Prince Rong and has another branch, wouldn't it...... Is the gain outweighed the loss?" Qin Wei persuaded bitterly, "Besides, you will return to Lin'an soon, and you will get it back in the future." ”

"That being said, but I ......"

"Bang, bang!"

Without waiting for Liu Xunyi to answer, the closed door was knocked on again without warning. Hearing this, Liu Xunyi and Qin Weiden were startled, and their faces changed greatly.

"Who?" Liu Xunyi asked in a trembling whisper, suppressing the tension in his heart.

"Door master, it's me, Tang Cong!"

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