Chapter 1012: Cunning and shrewd (Part )

"Huan'er, it's really you..."

Ling Xiaoxiao looked at the wounded and dying Huan'er in disbelief. She was angry and heartbroken at the same time. Her bright eyes contained an indescribable complex emotion.

"Xiaoxiao, now you should know why Xie Xuan was able to evade our temptations again and again, and was fully aware of every step of our plan..."

"Why?" Ling Xiaoxiao staggered forward, looking at the trembling Huan'er with tangled eyes, "Have I been bad to you? Have I ever wronged you in any way? I kept you by my side in vain, and I trusted you so much, but you actually betrayed me?"

"Snapped!"

Having said this, Ling Xiaoxiao could no longer suppress her inner shame and anger. She slapped Huan'er hard on the face and angrily asked, "Tell me! What benefits did Xie Xuan give you? How much money did he use to bribe you?"

"Ma'am, I'm sorry..." Looking at the frustrated Ling Xiaoxiao, Huan'er burst into tears and sobbed, "I didn't know... I really didn't know..."

"Don't know? I don't think you'll cry until you see the coffin..."

"Xiaoxiao, when she said she 'didn't know', actually...it wasn't really a lie." Qingfeng was worried that Ling Xiaoxiao would get angry and hurt herself, so he tried to comfort her with kind words.

"This..." Ling Xiaoxiao was stunned, "What does it mean?"

"Because Xie Xuan didn't give her any benefits, she did it voluntarily." Gu Ri explained patiently, "This girl secretly had feelings for Murong Bai, so she told Murong Bai everything she knew. The real person who had evil intentions was Xie Xuan, who used Huan'er's feelings for Murong Bai to get information. This girl... was just confused and bewitched. When she was caught by us, she was still confused and didn't know the reason."

"Murong Bai?" Ling Xiaoxiao seemed to be thinking, "So, Murong Bai has completely become Xie Xuan's puppet? Is he willing to be controlled by him?"

"That's right!" Gu Yue nodded heavily. "Murong Bai has always been arrogant and opinionated. He disdains the despicable trick of using women to get information. The reason why he was willing to deceive Huan'er for Xie Xuan was only for one reason, to avenge Luo Tianjin."

"You mean... Xie Xuan has told Murong Bai the truth?"

"Not only Murong Bai, there should be Deng Quan as well. After all, no matter how capable Xie Xuan is, he can't achieve anything alone." Qing Feng pondered, "He wants to win over a group of confidants who are brave, resourceful, courageous, knowledgeable and loyal to Luo Tianjin. Murong Bai and Deng Quan are the best choices. However, if he wants to win them over, he must offer sufficient conditions, but Murong Bai and Deng Quan cannot be easily bought with gold, silver and beautiful women. Unless Xie Xuan finds a reason for them that they cannot refuse, such as... revenge for Luo Tianjin."

"Are these Dad's guesses? Or... is it solid evidence?"

"The day after tomorrow will be the 'Eradication of Traitors Conference'. At this critical moment of life and death, how could Dad wrongly accuse 'one of our own' without real evidence?"

After saying that, Qingfeng cast a solemn gaze towards Gu Yue and sighed, "Now that things have come to this, there is no point in hiding anything. You tell Xiaoxiao everything about the secret that Yuan Ting told you and what happened in Luoyang West City last night."

"Who is Yuan Ting?" Ling Xiaoxiao stared at Gu Yue blankly and asked curiously, "What happened last night?"

"Miss, actually..."

Under Qingfeng's instruction, Gu Yue sorted out his thoughts and told Ling Xiaoxiao in detail about the secret collusion between Yuan Ting, Yuan Xiao, the four prefectures of Shangjing, Liu Xunyi, Xunzhen, and Xie Xuan, as well as the "conspiracy" that took place in the west city of Luoyang last night.

When Ling Xiaoxiao learned the "shocking secret", her mind suddenly became chaotic and her eyes went dark. If Qingfeng hadn't supported her in time, she would have collapsed to the ground in panic.

"This...this...this..."

She tried several times to determine the truth, but ultimately could not resist the intense excitement in her heart. Ling Xiaoxiao's throat became dry, her tongue tied, and her lips and teeth opened and closed uncontrollably. She tried her best but still could not utter a word.

"In fact, even I didn't expect Xunzhen to play such a big game." Qingfeng helped Ling Xiaoxiao to sit at the table and said helplessly, "Or... Young Prince Qin is the one who really controls the situation."

"Since Dad already knows about their plot, why should I fall into their trap?" After pondering for a while, Ling Xiaoxiao finally sorted out the complicated relationship and gradually regained some consciousness. "As the saying goes, 'the early bird catches the worm'. Why don't we kill Liu Xunyi to prevent future troubles?"

"First, although Liu Xunyi is imprisoned in the dungeon by us, he is actually under their protection. We cannot kill him just because we want to. Second, your father is the leader of the Central Plains Wulin after all. In the past year, he has been criticized for his failure to hunt down Liu Xunyi. If any accidents happen again in this "anti-traitor meeting", the prestige that your father has worked hard to build for decades will be destroyed. By then, it will not only be your father who will suffer, but also Wudang and Xianwang Mansion. Therefore, this time, your father must do what he says and must redeem his reputation in front of the heroes of the world. He must not... We can't let anyone talk about us anymore, and we can't let anyone laugh at us anymore. Right now, we are no longer fighting secretly with Xunzhen's group, but fighting openly. We know each other tacitly, and the only thing left is to break the window paper. A conspiracy has become an open conspiracy, and both sides are in a desperate situation. They can only fight to the death, with no way out. " "Fight to the death?" Qingfeng's words made Ling Xiaoxiao tremble with fear, and her back felt cold, "But they have more people and more power. Once they expose us in public... other sects will definitely stand by and watch. Then, how can we... defeat them?"

"Miss, don't worry. The head of the sect has already figured out a countermeasure." Gu Yue was confident and spoke eloquently, "Last night, I reached an agreement with the Holy Lord of Longxiang Mountain, Yun Zhuiyue. If necessary, he is willing to turn against us and work with us from the inside and outside. If they want to uncover the real cause of Luo Tianjin's death, they must find someone who appeared in the Xianwang Mansion on the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month of the year before last to testify, otherwise their empty words will not be credible. However, most of the people who appeared in the Xianwang Mansion on the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month of the year before last were knocked out by the lady's drug and slept soundly, knowing nothing. Some people were seriously injured and unconscious, and only had a vague understanding of what happened that night, such as Murong Bai and Deng Quan. The real The ones who have remained awake from the beginning to the end are Zhao Yuan, Liu Xunyi, Qin Wei of the court, Yun Zhuiyue's group of Longxiang Mountain, and Xie Xuan, who is half black and half white. The rest are all our own people. Among them, Zhao Yuan is dead, so let's not talk about him. Qin Wei has the emperor's order, so he will never speak for Liu Xunyi. There is no need to say more about our own people. Therefore, the ones who are really likely to "sing against" us in the "Eradication of Traitors Conference" are Liu Xunyi, Xie Xuan and Yun Zhuiyue's group. At present, I have persuaded Yun Zhuiyue to "abandon the dark and join the light". As long as he is willing to stand up and speak for us, Liu Xunyi and Xie Xuan alone... will never be able to reverse the situation. "

"They are powerless, and even if they reveal Liu Xunyi's background, we can deny it to death. We can say that they have evil intentions and fabricated facts, intending to collude with the Western Regions' Young Qin King to harm the Central Plains martial arts world." Gu Ri echoed, "With the 'hostages' in our hands, I believe we can convince all the heroes in the world."

"Last night, my father and Abbot Xuanming talked by candlelight, and we understood each other tacitly." Qingfeng added with a smile, "Xuanming knew everything that happened on the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month of the year before last. Once the truth is revealed, my father's reputation will be ruined, and Xuanming will also be involved. Even if he is not the culprit, he is an accomplice. For his own innocence and the foundation of Shaolin, Xuanming will definitely help us in secret. Therefore, I do not ask to suppress Xunzhen, Xie Xuan and others, nor do I ask Yun Zhuiyue to speak for us. As long as he remains silent for the time being, let us and Xunzhen stick to our own opinions and remain deadlocked. Let Xuanming have the opportunity and excuse to speak for us, and my father will have the confidence to sit firmly on the throne of the leader of the martial arts world. As long as we hold the banner of 'orthodoxy in the martial arts world' firmly, we will be able to command the heroes of the world to catch the traitors and eliminate the tyrants."

"Dad's plan is perfect, and your daughter is convinced. However, I am not worried about the others, except Yun Zhuiyue..." Ling Xiaoxiao seemed to have many concerns, "He is infatuated with that bitch Teng Rou, and I don't think he will give in easily..."

"It is precisely because he is so infatuated with Xiao Zhirou that we have the opportunity to incite him to rebel." Gu Yue sneered, "Rescuing Liu Xunyi would mean ruining his relationship with Xiao Zhirou, and he will definitely not be willing to accept that."

"That being said, Yun Zhuiyue is sinister, vicious, and unpredictable. Dad must be on guard!"

"Ha ha……"

Hearing this, Qingfeng suddenly laughed out loud, and a hint of approval appeared in his eyes as he looked at Ling Xiaoxiao.

"What are you laughing at, Dad?"

"Dad is very pleased that you have such insight." Qingfeng said with satisfaction, "Do you think Dad really wants to win over Yun Zhuiyue? Do you think Dad really believes him? No! I just do my best to dismantle their 'alliance'. I don't expect him to help us. As long as he doesn't help Liu Xunyi, it's a good thing for us. In fact, Dad has never thought of taking Yun Zhuiyue for himself."

"What dad means is..."

"Only by joining forces and defeating them one by one can the weak defeat the strong and the few defeat the many." Qingfeng smiled cunningly and said calmly, "Xiaoxiao, your worries may be in two days, but your father's worries are in two years, five years, or ten years. In fact, Longxiang Mountain, Jueqing Valley, and Xiangxi Teng Clan are closely related to Liu Xunyi, so they are regarded as thorns in the eyes and flesh by your father. But in the final analysis, they are just minor problems, not real troubles. It is naturally not easy to deal with the three families joining forces. But if we defeat them one by one, your father can make them disappear into ashes in a moment. When I eliminate Jueqing Valley and Xiangxi Teng Clan, how much trouble can Longxiang Mountain... cause?"

"It turns out that in Dad's plan... not only are Xiao Zhirou and Teng Sanshi bound to die, but Yun Zhuiyue will also not have a good ending." Ling Xiaoxiao suddenly realized, and looked at Qingfeng with more admiration, "If they are just scabies, I wonder... who is Dad's biggest worry?"

"My father's greatest enemy is the ambitious Jin Fuyu. Although my father is nominally the leader of the Central Plains martial arts world, he can only control half of it. The remaining half... is firmly in Jin Fuyu's hands. Not to mention that Jin Fuyu has made the Jinjianwu stronger and stronger after he surrendered the remaining forces of Tianshan Yulong Palace and Taohua Sword Island. Just talking about Emei, Qingcheng, Jiangnan Lu Mansion and many other sects in the south... they don't have the leader of the martial arts world in their eyes, and only follow Jin Fuyu's lead. In addition, the legend says that He has a hundred thousand troops secretly hidden in the army. This man is not only a great threat to us, but also a great threat to the court. Therefore, after the "Anti-traitor Conference", I must conserve my energy, borrow the power of the court, and control the martial arts heroes, so that I can fight Jin Fuyu. As long as I can successfully deal with Jin Fuyu, I will not only have no rivals in the Central Plains martial arts world, but even the Emperor of the Song Dynasty will be afraid of me. Then, I will achieve my lifelong wish and truly look down on the world and be the only one who is supreme!"

"father……"

"Bang, bang, bang!"

Ling Xiaoxiao was shocked by Qingfeng's "grand ambition". However, before she could express her feelings, someone suddenly knocked on the closed door.

"A tree that can be hugged by two people grows from a tiny seed. A nine-story tower is built from a pile of earth. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Qingfeng's expression changed, and there was a glimmer of cunning in his eyes as he looked at the door. "No matter how great the threat of Jin Fuyu is, it will be a matter for the future. Right now, the 'Eradication of Traitors Conference' is our top priority."

Hearing this, Gu Ri and Gu Yue looked at each other, and an indescribable excitement appeared on their faces.

"Dad, who is that person outside?" Ling Xiaoxiao looked at Qingfeng and the other two doubtfully, "Could it be..."

Before he could finish his words, a respectful response came from outside the door.

"I am Yuan Xiao, and I am here to pay my respects to you on the orders of the leader of the Qingfeng Alliance."

……

(End of this chapter)