Early the next morning.

"Mansion Master, please see, it is these blades that were found in the valley field of Xingyao Village last night. ”

Liu Xunyi displayed all the blades he brought back from the grain field last night in front of Luo Tianjin.

Seeing this, Luo Tianjin and Xie Xuan glanced at each other, and said suspiciously: "These blades are in full swing, not like they have been abandoned." ”

"Exactly. Liu Xunyi said, "Xingyao Village has been abandoned for many years, and it is inaccessible, how can you conjure so many blades out of thin air?"

Hearing this, Luo Tianjin's eyes quietly changed, and he asked rhetorically, "What do you mean...... Someone deliberately hid a large number of blades......? Martial Arts Conference?"

"It's certainly not a coincidence. Liu Xunyi was not completely sure, so he didn't dare to answer directly, and said implicitly, "Huashan Town is not a prosperous place, and there are no intertwined forces competing with each other, except for the martial arts conference on the ninth day of September, I really can't think of any other reason." ”

"The blade means to kill. Murong Bai speculated, "I'm afraid that the people who hide these blades have the intention of not only the martial arts conference, but also the people who participate in the martial arts conference." ”

"Shhh

As soon as these words came out, everyone gasped. Luo Ningyu was shocked and said: "The martial arts conference has attracted heroes from all walks of life, and the Central Plains martial arts have almost poured in, if someone plots against it, the consequences will be unimaginable." ”

Xie Xuan groaned: "Looking for clothes, you came a few days early, can you find out something strange in the dark?"

"There is nothing suspicious except these ownerless blades. Liu Xunyi pondered, "Actually, not only have we laid down our eyeliner, but all the martial arts factions have sent people to lurk around Huashan Town, secretly monitoring all the people who come and go here. During this period of time, there were at least 10,000 people from the rivers and lakes who came to Huashan to join in the fun. If someone wants to make trouble at the martial arts conference, then there must be not a small number of people and horses he has to prepare, otherwise he will not be able to compete with many sects at all? But according to our investigation, none of the various forces that have come to Huashan at present have this kind of strength. ”

In this case, there are only two possibilities. Yan Bugui answered, "One, the blade goes first, and the people have not arrived." The two are broken into zero, and the fish eyes are mixed. Tens of thousands of horses were scattered into several, or even a dozen or dozens of batches, and mixed into Huashan Town in batches. Then when the time is ripe, gather sand into a tower, and respond to all calls. ”

"Could it be Yuwen Xiu?" Deng Quan said worriedly, "He has the imperial court behind him as a backer, and once he returns, the imperial court will immediately send troops to *** Hu Yishi." ”

"Unlikely. Xie Xuan shook his head and said, "Right now, the Huashan area is the sphere of influence of the Mongols, how can the soldiers and horses of the Great Song Dynasty easily set foot there?"

Xu Heng argued: "Perhaps, as the fourth master said, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses sneaked in batches. ”

"No, it won't. Liu Xunyi said firmly, "Tens of thousands of people in the rivers and lakes, and many of them are skilled, if you want to encircle and suppress, the imperial court will send at least 30,000 troops." However, 30,000 soldiers and horses is not a small number, and once the army is raised in Huashan, it is bound to alarm the Mongolian court. At that time, the Mongol Khan must have dispatched the surrounding garrisons to surround Huashan, and the 30,000 Song Dynasty soldiers were isolated and helpless, and they became turtles in the urn, and there was only one way to die. According to the national strength of the Great Song Dynasty today, 30,000 soldiers and horses are extremely precious and will never be easily abandoned. More importantly, this move by the imperial court not only did not benefit the Great Song Dynasty, but also helped the Mongols weaken their own military power in disguise. If you weren't stupid, you wouldn't have committed this taboo. ”

"Could it be the ...... of Jinjianwu?"

"Don't guess. Luo Tianjin interrupted everyone's discussion and said indifferently, "There are only a few blades, maybe someone is just playing tricks, so don't worry." ”

After that, Luo Tianjin's words changed and asked Liu Xunyi: "The white-clothed master who led you to the grain field last night, can you report to your family?"

Liu Xunyi apologized: "I'm ashamed, I still don't know the name of that person. ”

After that, Liu Xunyi hurriedly took out the portrait of the man in white from his arms, carefully unfolded it in front of Luo Tianjin, and said in a low voice: "Can the mansion master recognize this person?"

Luo Tianjin, Xie Xuan and the others all looked sideways, and then slowly shook their heads.

"This son is so young, it is unbelievable that he can fight Liu Xunyi and Qin Ku without defeat with one enemy and two enemies. Xie Xuan said with emotion, "According to common sense, it is impossible for such a talented person to be unknown in the rivers and lakes. ”

"Maybe it's because we're alone. Luo Tianjin said with a smile, "The rivers and lakes are vast, and there are many talents, how can we all know each other?" Since he bought the invitation from Qin Ku, he will definitely appear at the martial arts conference. At that time, someone will naturally be able to recognize his identity. ”

"Those Blades ......"

"It's not worth it, I don't need to mention it. Luo Tianjin interrupted Liu Xunyi's words, and suddenly changed his words, pretending to be mysterious, "Xunyi, you and Patriarch Teng last night...... What did he say? He made him willingly let Qin Ku go? Based on what I know about Patriarch Teng, he acts in accordance with principles, is stubborn and stubborn, and is by no means a person who is willing to give up. ”

Liu Xunyi's heart moved, and he pretended to prevaricate easily: "I said that the martial arts conference is about to be held, and it is not good for everyone to have branches at this time, so please think twice." ”

Luo Tianjin looked at Liu Xunyi with a smile, knowing that he was perfunctory, but he didn't expose it on the spot, but just nodded as if he was nothing.

Liu Xunyi didn't want to "get darker and darker", so he changed his words and said: "Last night, the lord of the mansion was willing to pay 100,000 taels of silver to relieve the siege of Qin, and I admired it very much. ”

Luo Tianjin smiled nonchalantly: "Compared with the famous 'ghost sorrow', a mere 100,000 is not worth mentioning at all. ”

Seeing that Luo Tianjin had something to say, Liu Xunyi seemed to have an epiphany, and said tentatively: "What the mansion master means ......"

"Qin Ku is a young talent that can be met but not sought, and what is even more commendable is that he has no door and no faction now, and he is alone. Luo Tianjin said with a smile, "Do you know that all parties in the rivers and lakes are eager for a young master like Qin Ku. Now, you have a fate to become friends with him, and with the incident of last night, why don't you take this opportunity to push the boat down the river and recruit him to serve in the Xianwang Mansion?"

Regarding Luo Tianjin's thoughts, Liu Xunyi actually expected it. Now hearing this remark, I can't help but secretly say in my heart, "Sure enough!"

But after thinking about it, Qin Ku's life was tortuous, and the Xian Wangfu included him under his command, which was tantamount to opposing the Qin family.

Liu Xunyi is lonely and doesn't care about Qin Ku's background. Kexian Wangfu has a big business, and he dares to make enemies in the rivers and lakes, but he is afraid that the matter is big and the implication is widespread.

Thinking of this, Liu Xunyi couldn't help but hesitate, and muttered: "Mansion Master, Qin Ku is known as 'ghost sorrow', presumably he has made a lot of enemies in the rivers and lakes, we recruit him into the mansion, will it ......?"

"It doesn't matter. Luo Tianjin interrupted, "I love his talents, value his people, and I will tolerate everything about him." No matter how many enemies he has, can he have more Xianwangfu? No matter how strong his enemies are, can he be as strong as the opponents of Xianwangfu? Longxiang Mountain specializes in containing the martial arts scum who are full of evil and make enemies in the world, and they are also prosperous and prosperous. How can we influence the rise and fall of the Xianwang Mansion? What's more, the Mansion has suffered many hardships recently, and its reputation has not been lost, and there is an endless stream of people who wanted to take refuge in us in the past, but now there are very few. At present, the Fuzhong is at the time of employing people, if you can recruit Qin Ku to serve your life, it will also be of great benefit to you in the next three gates. ”

Liu Xunyi hesitated: "Even if we have the heart to recruit talents, Qin Ku may not have the intention of surrendering. A person is accustomed to being idle clouds and wild cranes, and suddenly asks him to be controlled by others, just afraid of ...... Not so easy. ”

"It is human nature to be arrogant and arrogant, and if Qin Ku could be easily tamed by others, he would never have the reputation and status he has today. Luo Tianjin reassured, "This is not an order, so no matter whether you succeed or fail, it doesn't hurt to give it a try." ”

"Yes!"

"And ...... The discovery of a blade in the valley field of Xingyao Village is not allowed to be criticized by anyone. Xie Xuan stayed, and the others went down!"

They all received orders, and then everyone left the guest room one after another. After a while, only Luo Tianjin and Xie Xuan were left in the room.

"The ...... of the Lord"

"Those who come are not good, and those who are good do not come. Luo Tianjin's eyes narrowed slightly, the smile on his face gradually solidified, and he said in a low voice, "Brother Xie, invite the abbot of Shaolin Xuanming, the head of Wudang Qingfeng Dao, the head of Kunlun Yin, and Kongtong for me...... Zhongli is in charge, and he came here in the evening. ”

"Yes. ”

Luo Tianjin's face was solemn, his eyes were complicated, and he said: "There is a saying that 'open guns are easy to dodge, but hidden arrows are difficult to prevent'." It's better to be careful, otherwise even if you fight for the leader of the martial arts alliance, I'm afraid that you won't be able to enjoy it. ”

Xie Xuan's heart was shocked when he heard this, and he hurriedly asked, "What is the mansion master worried about?"

Luo Tianjin replied to the question, and ordered again: "You personally write a letter and send someone to send it back to King Xian's Mansion as soon as possible." ”

"Yes. Xie Xuan didn't dare to slack off, and asked, "I don't know what the letter is about......"

"The martial arts conference will last for three days, and if there are no accidents, it will end on the afternoon of September 11. Luo Tianjin said quietly, "Send Deng Changchuan and let him lead people to take the waterway, go west along the river, and reach the boundary of Huazhou." We must arrive on the banks of the Weishui River before sunrise on September 12, ready to meet us. ”

"Why don't you let him come directly to Huashan......"

"The situation is chaotic, it is difficult to distinguish friend from foe, and it is easy to be caught by people if they are bold enough to join forces in one place. Luo Tianjin explained, "Let him lead people to wait in Huazhou, no matter what wind he receives or hears any movement, he can't move a step without authorization, so as not to be diverted from the mountain." ”

"Yes. ”

It was also written that if we did not show up on September 15, we would not have to wait. Immediately rushed back to Luoyang and assisted Ning Yu to succeed as the head of the mansion. ”

"What?" Xie Xuan was shocked, "Mansion Master, how can you ......?"

"Brother Xie, Hugh looks at the light and cloudy performance I just had, and I don't care. In fact, I was afraid that the news would be exposed, and rumors would spread and cause unnecessary panic. Luo Tianjin smiled bitterly, "Actually, this matter is extremely dangerous and must not be underestimated." Huashan will soon be a river of blood and a mountain of corpses. ”

"How serious could it be?"

Luo Tianjin said to himself: Order Ling Qing to escort Ning Yu to leave Huashan Town immediately and rush back to King Xian's Mansion as soon as possible. She stays here, I'm ...... I'm really not at ease. ”

"According to Miss Yi's temper, I'm only afraid of ......"

"Even if you tie her, you have to tie her back!"

Seeing Luo Tianjin's solemn words, Xie Xuan's face changed, and he quickly responded: "Obey." But...... With just a few blades, the mansion lord made such a big move, could it be ...... Have you guessed who is doing the secret?"

"Who are we?"

Faced with the sudden questioning, Xie Xuan couldn't help but be stunned, and subconsciously replied: "Jianghu people ......"

"Not only are they from the rivers and lakes, but they are also Han people, and they are also great Song Yishi who can fight and kill, and are not afraid of life and death. Luo Tianjin said, "Actually, the direction that Deng Quan guessed just now was good, it was indeed the imperial court that was behind a certain hero, and even dispatched troops to leave a good way for Yu Yu to retreat in advance." However, he guessed the wrong object. The hero who fought for the leader of the martial arts alliance was not Yuwen Xiu, and the backer behind him was not the Great Song Dynasty. ”

Suddenly, Xie Xuan suddenly realized. While his face showed admiration, his mood became more and more heavy.

"The lord of the house is talking about ......"

"The clouds chase the moon, the Mongolian court. Those blades are for the ...... that is to come. Or maybe the Mongol army has already arrived!"

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