Chapter 995: Last Stand
Half an hour later, the breeze led Lonely Sun and Lonely Moon to a private house located in the west of Luoyang City.
"Meet the ...... Boss"
"No need to be polite, where are the people?"
"We were locked up in the North House. ”
"Take us inside. ”
"Yes!"
There was no superfluous nonsense, and the two Wudang disciples dressed in cloth led the sinking breeze and the curious Lonely Sun and Lonely Moon to walk briskly towards the north house.
"Squeak!"
Pushing open the door, a faint smell of Rotten came out of my face. When I looked up, there was nothing in the room except for the mottled walls on all sides. Weeds grew scattered on the potholed ground, and sunlight filtered into the room through the porous windows, leaving dusty rays in the air and patches of light of various sizes on the ground.
It is not difficult to see that this house has not been inhabited for a long time.
At this time, four other Wudang disciples stood against the wall, and when they saw Qingfeng, the three of them hurriedly bowed and bowed.
In the corner, an unkempt and blood-stained young man was tied up, and his body curled up in a coma.
"You go out first. Withdrawing from the disciples, Qingfeng asked Gu Ri and Gu Yue, "Do you know this person?"
"It looks familiar, but ...... I can't remember it for a while. Lonely Sun and Lonely Moon looked at the young man again and again, and finally shook his head slowly.
"Have you noticed the appearance of this man...... Much like one of our 'friends'?"
"Friends?"
Lone Ri was secretly taken aback, looked at the young man again, and suddenly had a flash of inspiration, as if he suddenly realized: "This son's eyebrows and eyes are quite ...... Yuan Xiao's charm. ”
"Yuan Xiao?" Gu Yue was stunned, "What are you talking about...... Master Yuan of the Yuan family in Shenzhou?"
"Exactly. ”
"This ......," Gu Yue leaned forward suspiciously, picking up the young man's head and shaking it from side to side, "look at it this way...... There are some similarities. Boss, I don't know if he is ......"
"He is Yuan Xiao's only son, Yuan Ting. Qingfeng said lightly, "Last year, when you returned from Changbai Mountain, it was no accident that the old man suspected that Yuan Xiao helped you match with the Tiger's Den Longtan. Later, Yuan Xiao led people to Wudang and was courteous to us in every way, which made the old man even more suspicious. In order not to startle the snake, the old man did not send someone to investigate in person, but wrote a letter to Lin'an, asking Qin Wei to help me find out the details of Yuan Xiao with the help of the imperial court. This Yuan Gongzi ...... It was the answer Qin Wei gave to the old man yesterday. Last night, when you and Xie Xuan were 'fighting wits and courage', the old man was here to have a 'long talk' with Yuan Gongzi. Sure enough, let me ask him a big secret. ”
"This ......" Gu Ri and Gu Yue's hearts tightened, and they asked in unison, "What secret?"
"Yuan Xiao's defection to Wudang was not desperate, but someone deliberately arranged it. Qingfeng said angrily, "He is a spy that Xun Qin and Liu Xunyi planted beside the old man, in order to monitor the old man's every move for them." ”
"What?" As soon as these words came out, Lonely Sun and Lonely Moon's faces all changed.
"Not only Yuan Xiao, but also Yan Shun, Hong Temple, and Lei Zhen. They led people to defect to the Qin clan in Hexi, the Teng clan in Xiangxi and the Xianwang Mansion respectively, all of which had hidden evil intentions. The 'Shangjing Four Mansions' poured out of the nest, which was a complete conspiracy. Qingfeng sneered, "In the past, the old man always had a trace of hesitation about Xie Xuan, for fear of accidentally wronging him. However, when I found out that Xie Xuan and Lei Zhen hit it off at first sight, and after the two of them had frequent secret meetings, they were now very determined...... Xie Xuan, Liu Xunyi, and Xun Qin are basically the same raccoon dogs. At the beginning, Liu Xunyi was in distress in Lin'an, and he was the one who reported to the King of Shaoqin...... That's him!"
"Wait!If Xie Xuan is a traitor, he should do his best to protect Liu Xunyi, why did he arrest him with his own hands?"
"If the old man's expectation is right, they are conspiring to put on a big show. Qingfeng's eyes flickered brightly and darkly, and his tone became more and more gloomy, "As far as I know, Teng Sanshi, Xiao Zhirou, and Yun Chaiyue have led people to Luoyang City with great fanfare. As everyone knows, the old man didn't post an invitation, but they came uninvited, do you know why?"
"Is it for Liu Xunyi?"
Other than that, the old man couldn't think of a second answer. Or because of the shame and indignation in his heart, the muscles on Qingfeng's face couldn't help but tremble slightly, "The matter has come to this, and the old man doesn't have to be taboo, just be open and honest with you." A few days ago, the old man chatted with Yin Baimei, Zhong Limu, and Tang Yuan, and took the opportunity to inquire about the news of their 'secret meeting' with Teng Sanshi. Sure enough, Teng Sanshi came to them to find out the details of the night Luo Tianjin was killed. As for why he is like this? I don't think the old man needs to say much, you can guess a thing or two. I assume that Liu Xunyi's secret has been exposed, and he uses himself as bait to catch us, and Xun Qin uses the Yuan, Yan, Hong, and Lei families as the line, and secretly colludes with the Xiangxi Teng clan, the Hexi Qin clan, the Desperate Valley, the Longxiang Mountain, and the old department of the Xianwang Mansion headed by Xie Xuan, and temporarily forms a huge force with strong strength, intending to accumulate and give the old man a fatal blow at the right time......"
"Hiss!" Qingfeng's bold speculation made the lonely sun and the lonely moon hold their breath and hide their faces.
"The 'right timing' in the palm of your hand means ......"
"It's the 'hoe and rape conference' that we are running single-handedly!" Qingfeng looked straight to the point, "Just imagine, if Xie Xuan defects in the 'hoe and rape conference', he will expose the truth about Luo Tianjin's murder in front of the heroes of the world." Immediately afterwards, the forces of all parties led by Xun Qin rushed up and attacked us en masse...... At that time, how will the various factions in the Central Plains react, and how should we respond?"
"This ......"
Qingfeng's worries are by no means alarmist, Lonely Day and Lonely Moon dare not imagine that if the East Window incident occurred on the day of the "Hoe Rape Conference", how miserable would Wudang's fate be?
"If that's the case...... Gu Ri frowned and muttered to himself, "The factions in the Central Plains may not necessarily believe in their 'slander' against us, but they will definitely not rashly stand up and retreat with us." I expected...... Eighty percent of them will stand by and watch, letting us fight to the death with Liu Xunyi and Xun Qin. ”
"Are you dead or alive?" Gu Yue laughed bitterly at herself, "What is there that you are dead or alive? It is clearly a dead end! With only the Wudang family, how can they resist their joint siege?"
"Not bad!" Qingfeng nodded heavily, "If the old man is unfortunate enough to say it, don't say that our lives are difficult to protect, even if Wudang, which has stood for a hundred years...... I'm afraid it won't be able to escape the catastrophe. ”
"In that case, what are you waiting for?" Gu Yue's eyes were fierce, and she proposed, "If you don't do it, you won't stop it!" Get rid of Liu Xunyi immediately to prevent future troubles. ”
"Xie Xuan's actions last night have clearly told us that Liu Xunyi is not something we can kill if we want to. Gu Ri sighed, "Hugh saw that Liu Xunyi was imprisoned in the dungeon, but in fact, his every move was under Xie Xuan's control. If we plan to kill Liu Xunyi, do you think Xie Xuan will sit idly by? Also, how many 'traitors' are secretly colluding with Xie Xuan in the Xianwang Mansion at the moment, do you know who those disciples of the Xianwang Mansion are human and who are ghosts?"
"This ......" Faced with Lone Sun's questioning like a cannonball, Lone Moon couldn't help but be speechless for a while.
"Xie Xuan dares to escort Liu Xunyi back to King Xian's Mansion, and he must be completely sure that he will save his life. I expect that the people who secretly protect Liu Xunyi are not only in the Xianwang Mansion, but also outside the Xianwang Mansion. Qingfeng said in a deep voice, "If we act rashly, instead of reversing the crisis, we will fall into their trap in advance." Once they take advantage of the topic to play, they will interpret our action on Liu Xunyi in advance as 'being a thief'. At that time, we will not even have a chance to defend ourselves, which is equivalent to not admitting ourselves. What's more, even if Liu Xunyi died, how could Xiao Zhirou and Teng Sanshi be willing to give up? They are bound to fight with Wudang endlessly, and they will inevitably have endless disasters in the future. ”
"That'...... Start with Xie Xuan!" Gu Yue was unwilling, "This kind of traitor should be cut with a thousand knives, and his bones should be scattered." ”
"The result of the shot against Xie Xuan is the same. Qingfeng shook his head slowly, "Now, we are in the light, they are in the dark, and the situation is very unfavorable to us." What's more, they have been preparing for a long time, just waiting for a trigger. If we deviate even the slightest bit from their plans, they will rush up at all odds and sweep away us with the autumn wind. To put it mildly, we're stuck in a quagmire from which we can't extricate ourselves. Even if he retreats from the battle, he is afraid that it will be difficult to return to Wudang smoothly. Even if you return to Wudang, it is difficult to explain to the heroes of the world. Xun Qin and Xie Xuan are both ruthless people, and they know the truth of 'let the tiger return to the mountain, and the future will be endless'. They have finally lured us into a well-designed trap, and how can they miss the opportunity to cut down the grass and eradicate the roots?"
"This ......"
"There are thousands of mistakes, and the fault is that the old man is anxious for quick success and is not thoughtful. Qingfeng said ashamedly, "When I heard the news that Liu Xunyi was captured, I got carried away for a while, and hurriedly held a 'hoeing conference'. If the old man had been more cautious and steady, or had waited for Qin Wei to find out the details of Yuan Xiao before making a decision, he would not have fallen into such a passive situation as today. ”
"Since there is no way to retreat, I simply fight with them!" Gu Yue said angrily, "I will immediately upload the book to Wudang, and let Lone Star and Gu Chen lead all the disciples to come and respond in the starry night." ”
"No!" Lone Ri's eyes changed and he flatly refused, "Hugh must forget the lessons of Jin Jianwu's past." If Xun Qin hides an ambush at the foot of Wudang Mountain. Once Lone Star and Lone Chen lead the crowd down the mountain, Wudang will definitely catch fire in the backyard. When the time comes, we will be attacked on our backs, and we will have no way to advance or retreat. ”
"That's not going to work! That's not going to work! Is it going to make us sit and wait?"
"There are no absolutes in the world, and blessings and misfortunes depend on each other. Qingfeng turned his words, cast a meaningful gaze on Yuan Ting, whose life and death were unknown, and thought, "If you can grasp the key points of Liu Xunyi and Xun Qin, you can exchange for a glimmer of life." This Yuan Gongzi is the key to our breakthrough. As long as we make proper use of it, the old man on the fifth day of the fifth month of May can still command the heroes of the world to hate the same enemy with the dignity of the leader of the martial arts alliance. At that time, it is not impossible to turn danger into victory, even if it is impossible to turn defeat into victory. Since they didn't plan to leave a way for the old man to live, the old man didn't have to worry about anything else. This time, I gave everything to accompany me to the end, solved all the troubles at once, and jumped out to fight against the old man every once in a while. ”
"Oh?" As soon as Qingfeng said this, Lonely Sun and Lonely Moon all lit up, "Could it be that the head has come up with a way to deal with it?"
"Instead of hiding your head and showing your tail, it's better to face it head-on. Qingfeng said quietly, "But before fighting them to the death, no one should act rashly, so as not to arouse the vigilance of Xie Xuan and Xun Qin." For now, the old man still needs some new chips to improve our odds. Two junior brothers, I will trouble you to do three things for me in the next few days. ”
"Please show me!"
"First, send someone to send a hero post to the Teng tribe in Xiangxi, the Valley of Despair, and Longxiang Mountain. Since they insist on coming, it is useless for us to stop us, so it is better to be a favor. When they arrive in Luoyang City, you will find an opportunity to talk to Yun Chasing Yue alone. I made an appointment with him to see if I could find a turnaround from him. Qingfeng thought cautiously and said slowly, "Second, Qin Wei, the 'Marquis of Tianji', came to Luoyang City to participate in the 'Hoe Rape Conference' on behalf of the Great Song Dynasty. Third, find out the inner ghost around Xiaoxiao as soon as possible, and then let him ...... with Yuan Xiao Talk to the old man 'talk to him'. ”
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