Chapter 1000: Gathering of Heroes (V)

The appearance of Gu Yue undoubtedly made the situation in the Donghai Teahouse more confusing. Everyone thought that it was just an ordinary friction between two groups of small characters, but unexpectedly it led to the emergence of the two major forces of Hexi Qin and Wudang.

Until now, some smart people have already guessed a clue. Today's excitement is definitely not as coincidental as it seems, nor is it that simple.

"I was wondering who was meddling in other people's business. It turned out to be Taoist Gu Yue." Looking at Gu Yue who was approaching slowly, Qin Ku's attitude was still uninhibited, and he did not change at all because of Gu Yue's identity. "Do you know each other?"

"We are both wanderers in this world, so why should we know each other when we meet?" Gu Yue smiled and changed the subject calmly, "This 'Eradication Conference' was initiated by the head of the sect, and all participants are Wudang guests. Now that you have caused a misunderstanding, since I happened to meet you, how can I sit back and watch?"

"Misunderstanding?" Qin Ku asked in bewilderment, "What misunderstanding? Young Master Qin and I hit it off right away, and we are from the same family, so I couldn't help but chat a little more. But you, without asking any questions, laughed at me for bullying the weak and scolded me for not knowing right from wrong, which really made Qin panic. I wonder... does this, senior, count as bullying the weak and not knowing right from wrong?"

"Qin Ku, stop playing crazy and being stupid and showing off your quick words!"

The Wudang disciples had always been resentful of the "arrogant and rude" Qin Ku. Now, seeing him speaking rudely to Gu Yue, some impulsive ones could not help but suppress their inner anger and refuted him angrily with angry looks.

"Who do you think you are? How dare you be rude to my master?" Qin Dahu glared and fought back harshly.

"you……"

"Shut up!" Gu Yue scolded the Wudang disciple who spoke without restraint, "This is a trivial matter, but because of your words and my words, it has become a big deal. Not only will it destroy the harmony between Wudang and Qin, it may also lead to bloodshed."

"Senior is worthy of being a senior, and he really understands things." Qin Ku grabbed a handful of melon seeds from the table and threw them at the angry Qin Da, and scolded him, "You are old, and I am embarrassed to say anything to you. It's okay for young people to not know the rules, but don't you know the rules too? You are making a lot of noise in public, and you are not reserved at all."

"I……"

"Hey! Since it's a misunderstanding, let's not talk about it anymore. We shouldn't be stuck here and delay their business." Gu Yue knew that Qin Ku was making indirect accusations, but she held back and bowed to Qin Wei, saying with a hint of meaning, "Palace Master Qin is straightforward by nature and likes to tease, but he has no ill intentions. He was just joking with you just now. I hope you don't take it to heart."

After that, Gu Yue warmly invited Qin Ku: "Master Qin is the head of the Qin family. It is unavoidable that you are disrespectful and laughing in public. I have just brewed a pot of the best tea upstairs. As the saying goes, 'an invitation is worse than an accidental meeting'. If Master Qin would do us the honor of visiting, why don't we go upstairs and have a chat?"

At this moment, you could say that Gu Yue was trying to keep things quiet or that he was enduring humiliation. In short, he only wanted to end this farce as soon as possible and get everything back to normal.

After all, the longer Qin Wei stays at the center of the storm, the more eye-catching he becomes, the more controversy and suspicion he arouses, and the greater the risk of his identity being exposed.

Especially at this critical moment when Qingfeng was facing internal and external troubles, Gu Yue did not want Qin Wei to get into trouble. In other words, he did not want to "pull out the carrot and bring out the mud" because Qin Wei would cause Wudang to fall into greater trouble.

However, the development of the situation is often not as expected, and the saying "what you fear is bound to come true" is even more true.

While the worried Gu Yue was busy trying to please both sides, persuading Qin Ku to spare his life while secretly urging Qin Wei to withdraw as soon as possible, a group of aggressive "uninvited guests" suddenly broke into the Donghai Teahouse.

Their appearance turned Gu Yue’s painstaking mediation into a complete farce.

Those who came were disciples from the Xianwang Mansion, and the one leading them was "Snow-Clad Silver Dragon" Murong Bai.

"Who dares to cause trouble in Luoyang City? I don't know that here..."

At Murong Bai's signal, Lin Fangda rushed forward first. However, when he was furious and wanted to ask what was going on, he accidentally caught a glimpse of Qin Wei, who seemed familiar. His eyes suddenly changed, his voice stopped abruptly, and a deep sense of horror emerged between his brows.

"Seventh Master, Sect Master Lin, you came just in time..."

"Shut up!"

Lin Fang shouted loudly, which frightened Hu Jiu, whose eyes were full of excitement, and made his face change. He swallowed the words he had just said back into his stomach.

From beginning to end, Lin Fangda's eyes were fixed on the expressionless Qin Wei, as if he was carefully identifying his identity.

"You are……"

"Cough cough!"

Seeing that the situation was not good, Gu Yue stepped forward and dragged Lin Fangda, who had suddenly come to his senses, and Murong Bai, who was full of murderous intent, to the side without saying anything. At the same time, he ordered the Wudang disciples to stop several other disciples from the Xianwang Mansion who were eager to try. "Master Gu Yue, do you know who that man is? He is from the court and once visited the Xianwang Mansion with Zhao Yuan. On the seventh night of the twelfth lunar month two years ago, he also participated in the assassination..."

"I know!" Gu Yue waved his hand to interrupt Lin Fangda's gritting of teeth and whispered, "But you can't reveal his identity, let alone attack him."

"Why?" Murong Bai had some guesses in his mind, but he remained calm on the surface. "Qin Wei is one of the murderers who murdered the Palace Master. I dream of tearing him into pieces and turning his bones into ashes. Now he is standing in front of me, and you want me to let him go? This is outrageous!"

"Because he is the guest invited by the headmaster to attend the 'Extermination of Traitors' Conference." Gu Yue knew that Murong Bai had a straight character and Lin Fangda had a hot temper, so he did not make excuses and came straight to the point. "If you reveal his identity, it will be bad for Wudang, bad for the Xianwang Mansion, and even worse for the 'Extermination of Traitors' Conference."

"What do you mean?" Lin Fangda only understood half of what he heard. He was anxious and angry, and his tone became more and more impatient. "The Central Plains martial arts world and the imperial court have always kept to themselves. Why did the leader of Qingfeng invite an official from the imperial court? And... he is the thief who participated in the assassination of the palace master!"

"This is a long story, and it cannot be explained in a few words." At this moment, Gu Yue held Lin Fangda with his left hand and Murong Bai with his right hand, fearing that the two of them would tear their faces with Qin Wei in a moment of impulse. "But I can swear to heaven that this matter was made by the head of the sect after careful consideration and repeated weighing. I will explain the reasons slowly after I go back. For now, I hope that the two of you will put the overall situation first and don't act on impulse. What do you think?"

"This..." Murong Bai and Lin Fangda looked at each other, both with hesitation in their eyes.

"Why? Don't you two trust me?"

"I definitely don't mean that." After a moment's silence, Murong Bai made up his mind and nodded in compromise. "I can temporarily not kill him or reveal his identity, but he must be brought back to the Xianwang Mansion to prevent him from escaping. As for how to deal with him, wait for the leader of Qingfeng to explain everything clearly, and then the mansion master and his wife will decide together."

"No problem!" Seeing Murong Bai's resignation, Gu Yue secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The next matter will be handled by me. None of you should interfere or ask any questions."

"it is good!"

After the discussion, Gu Yue's anxious heart finally settled down a bit. Unconsciously, he was already covered in cold sweat.

After returning to the field, Gu Yue first whispered with the uneasy Qin Wei, then walked up to Qin Ku and apologized, "Please forgive me, Master Qin. The head and Master Xie had something urgent to do, so they sent Master Qi to look for me. I'm afraid I can't catch up with you today. Let's have tea together another day."

"No problem! No problem! Taoist Gu Yue is the right-hand man of the Qingfeng Alliance Leader. He must be busy with many things. There is no need to greet us idle people." Qin Ku waved his hand nonchalantly, "Taoist, please do as you please!"

"Oh, right! Young Master Qin just told me that he has admired the headmaster and Palace Master Xie for a long time. It's a rare opportunity to meet me and Master Qi today, so it can be considered fate. A gentleman should help others to achieve their goals, and we are willing to introduce him to others. I wonder if Palace Master Qin can chat with his 'family' another day?"

"Since Young Master Qin has the opportunity to make friends with the leader of the Qingfeng Alliance and the Lord of the Xie Mansion, how dare I block his 'bright future'?" Qin Ku was very considerate and even pretended to be envious and sighed repeatedly, "This is a once-in-a-century opportunity. Maybe Young Master Qin will become the next Liu Xunyi..."

At this point, Qin Ku suddenly felt that his words were inappropriate, so he hurriedly changed his words: "I am a country bumpkin who can't speak well. I hope Master Qin will not blame me. What I mean is... you will meet a martial arts hero like Liu Xunyi in the past, and be appreciated and promoted by him, so that you will soar to the sky and become famous all over the world. When you are successful, don't forget the fate today. After all, we were one family five hundred years ago. Qin is not talented and learned, and he knows that it is difficult to keep the business. He just looks down on Qin Wei, a turtle bastard, and disdains to climb his high branch. Therefore, in the future, I can only rely on Master Qin to take care of me for the sake of our common surname. Hehe..."

"Humph!"

With Qin Wei's current status, most people he met were servile and fawning to him. Even Lord Qian and Lord Jia were friendly to him, but had they ever seen someone as malicious and mean as Qin Ku?
Now that he was being insulted and mocked by him, the arrogant Qin Wei could no longer bear it and could no longer play along with him calmly. Therefore, facing Qin Ku's shameless behavior, Qin Wei did not even say a word of false greeting.

With a cold snort, he turned away.

"Mr. Qin, take care!"

Qin Ku not only didn't care about Qin Wei's disdain, but also rushed to "put his warm face on the cold butt". He waved goodbye to Gu Yue, Qin Wei, Murong Bai and others who left in a hurry, and pretended to wipe his "tears", which made everyone laugh.

Finally, the turmoil came to an end. As the shopkeeper and the waiters cleaned up, the Donghai Teahouse quickly returned to normal, and the lobby was once again filled with noise.

Qin Ku sat in the corner of the lobby accompanied by the Qin family disciples. His huge body was leaning lazily on the chair. He closed his eyes, crossed his legs, drank a cup of tea, and hummed a tune leisurely. He looked very comfortable.

Just as Yan Shun was chatting with Qin Da, Qin Er and Qin San about the farce just now with relish, Qin Ku, who seemed to be pretending to be asleep, suddenly raised his eyelids, and an intriguing gleam of light burst out from his eyes.

At the same time, in the corridor on the second floor, a graceful and elegant man in white clothes stood by the railing, his clear eyes overlooking the bustling lobby with interest.

The moment their eyes "accidentally" made contact with Qin Ku, the corners of their mouths simultaneously raised a mysterious and eerie smile.

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　Good luck to you all!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)