Chapter 1044: The Anti-Traitor Conference (Twenty-four)

"A grand 'anti-traitor meeting' should have been a place where grudges were settled and gratitude was paid, but it turned out to be like this. Alas!"

With a meaningful sigh, Yin Baimei, who least wanted to see a conflict and most wanted to keep things peaceful, was determined and waited for an opportunity to test the waters: "Right now, the leader of the Qingfeng Alliance and the owner of the Xie Mansion each have their own opinions and are attacking each other. It can be said that 'the man has his own reasons, and the woman has her own reasons'. However, no one can provide conclusive evidence to prove that the other party is wrong. After arguing back and forth, it's just one misunderstanding after another. Whether it's the leader of the Qingfeng Alliance, the owner of the Xie Mansion, or the abbot of Xuanming, the head of Zhongli, the general manager Tang, the chief of the Teng clan, the owner of Xiaogu, the owner of Qin Mansion... everyone is not only well-known in the martial arts world, but also has a lot of influence on the martial arts world. "He is a great man, and he is the pillar of the Central Plains martial arts world. We cannot be of the same blood and family, but are fighting against each other. Isn't it ridiculous? Nowadays, people's livelihood is declining, the country is getting worse, and there are sorrows everywhere. The Han people are in danger of losing their country, and the Central Plains martial arts world is even more precarious. If we can't help each other and rely on each other for life and death, we will still have to fight each other. No matter who wins or loses, it is bound to be difficult to support each other. If that happens, I'm afraid that none of you present will have a good ending."

"Today, the leader of the Qingfeng Alliance and the Lord of the Xie Mansion have been arguing endlessly, and the heroes of the world have expressed their opinions. Everyone has their own opinions, and the words they said add up to at least 8,000. But only what the head of the Yin Sect just said... is the most thorough." Zhongli Mu understood Yin Baimei's intention, so he went with the flow and wanted to please both sides. "The leader of the Qingfeng Alliance does not need to get angry, and the leader of the Teng clan does not need to be indignant. Since neither of you can produce solid evidence to incriminate the other, it shows that there are still many misunderstandings that have not been resolved. In my opinion, instead of arguing here, it is better for everyone to sit down calmly and talk to each other openly..."

"I am deeply grateful for the kindness of Sect Leader Yin and Sect Leader Zhongli. You are thinking about the overall situation and do not want the Central Plains martial arts world to be in turmoil, nor do you want fellow martial artists to kill each other. I admire your kindness." Seeing Yin Baimei and Zhongli Mu backing down first, Qingfeng was dissatisfied, but he did not dare to get angry on the surface. He still had to pretend to be a gentleman who understood the greater good and said seriously, "It's just that Liu Xunyi, Xie Xuan and others secretly colluded with foreign tribes and openly confronted the Central Plains martial arts world, committing a taboo in the martial arts world. It is an unforgivable crime. As the leader of the Central Plains martial arts world, I would rather die than live in disgrace. How can I sit back and watch them become a huge threat for the sake of temporary stability? What's more, even if I want to be frank with them, how can they treat me with sincerity?"

"What a pretentious posturing! If you really dare to speak frankly, why don't you tell all the heroes in the world what happened in the Xianwang Mansion on the seventh night of the twelfth lunar month of the year before last? Why don't you openly admit the despicable evil deeds you and Ling Xiaoxiao committed?" Xie Xuan laughed in anger, "You talk a lot about morality, but you are full of thieves and prostitutes! Qingfeng, you can only speak sweet words and deceive people here. What a shameless thing you say about 'I would rather die in glory than live in disgrace'? You are so shameless!"

"Xie Xuan, you are too presumptuous!" Gu Ri said angrily, "Everyone knows that it was Liu Xunyi who secretly colluded with Zhao Yuan to set up a killing trap in the Xianwang Mansion..."

"How did Deng Changchuan die? How did Huang Yulang die?" Looking back on the past, Xie Xuan couldn't help but get angry and interrupted Gu Ri's argument, "Qingfeng, do you dare to swear to heaven that their deaths have nothing to do with you? God is watching you! You may have deceived others with the bad things you have done, but you can't deceive yourself!"

"This……"

"Bastard!"

Seeing that everyone was hesitant, and even his "allies" such as Yin Baimei and Zhongli Mu were gradually retreating, the situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable to him. Qingfeng knew that he could not continue to maintain a stalemate, so he made up his mind and shouted like thunder, immediately silencing the noisy scene.

"Since everyone is skeptical about what I and Xie Xuan said, and we don't know which is true or false, we might as well find an 'outsider' to do justice for the deceased leader Luo and let him explain the truth of the seventh night of the twelfth lunar month of the year before last."

"hiss!"

As soon as Qingfeng said this, it immediately caused an uproar among the crowd.

Yin Baimei and Zhongli Mu wanted to act as "peacemakers" to help them turn hostility into friendship, but unexpectedly Qingfeng and Xie Xuan did not appreciate it, and the situation became more and more intense. Yin Baimei was embarrassed and asked angrily, "Could it be that the leader of the Qingfeng Alliance has other witnesses?"

"He personally witnessed the murder of Lord Luo on the seventh night of the twelfth lunar month of the year before last. He has no conflict of interest with me or Xie Xuan. The heroes of the world may not believe the one-sided words of me and my daughter, but they cannot ignore the justice of the 'bystanders'."

"This……"

Looking at Qingfeng's confident promise, Xuanming, Yin Baimei, Zhongli Mu and Tang Yuan looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what to say.

Xie Xuan frowned slightly, first exchanged glances with Liu Xunyi, then cast a questioning look at Qingfeng, and said contemptuously: "Xie wants to see who dares to cheat in front of the heroes of the world?"

"At this point, I will no longer be secretive. In fact, this young master Qin Shang from Yangzhou... is actually Qin Wei, the 'Marquis of Tianji' of the Song Dynasty. On the seventh night of the twelfth lunar month of the year before last, he followed Zhao Yuan into the Xianwang Mansion as the Junior Guardian of Tianji Pavilion and personally participated in the assassination of Luo Alliance Leader." Qingfeng waved his hand, pointed at Qin Wei, whose face was uncertain, and said righteously, "Sir Qin, I believe you have seen the situation today clearly. Liu Xunyi and Xie Xuan colluded and vowed to put me to death. I have no choice but to ask you to speak a few fair words for me in front of the heroes of the world and make public the fact that Liu Xunyi murdered Luo Alliance Leader."

"This……"

In an instant, thousands of questioning eyes were cast at Qin Wei, and he was caught off guard and subconsciously felt his heartstrings tighten and his body stiffen.

Until this moment, Qin Wei finally understood what it felt like to be at the "eye of the storm".
The actual feeling was completely different from what he had imagined. Not to mention being enemies with millions of people, even if he was just being watched by millions of people, he was already in a trance, dizzy, with a disordered heartbeat and shortness of breath... Qin Wei couldn't imagine that Liu Xunyi had been trapped in the center of the vortex almost all the time for nearly a year and a half, being pointed at and cursed by thousands of people. How on earth... did he survive?

"Lord Qin and Liu Xunyi were once officials in the same court, and worked together in the Tianji Pavilion for many years. In terms of understanding Liu Xunyi... I believe no one here can compare to Lord Qin..."

"Wait a moment!"

Before Gu Yue finished speaking, the upset Teng Sanshi suddenly spoke up: "He is the person you are looking for, of course he will speak for you. What's more, this boy is still a child, has a treacherous face, and has neither reputation nor prestige in the martial arts world. The heroes of the world are here, how can it be the turn of these unknown cats and dogs to stand up and bark?"

"What? Did the Teng clan leader doubt the identity of Lord Qin?" Gu Ri asked calmly, "When Zhao Yuan came to the Xianwang Mansion to seek amnesty, Lord Qin followed him all the time. The disciples of the Xianwang Mansion can testify to this. Xie Xuan, Murong Bai, Deng Quan, Luo Qi, Su Tang, Lin Fangda, Xu Heng, Ling Qing... The Teng clan leader will not doubt these people, right?"

"This……"

Being named by Gu Ri in public, Murong Bai, Deng Quan and others could not help but look embarrassed. At this moment, they didn't know whether they should tell the truth.

"What we should really question is not Qin Wei's identity, but his ambiguous relationship with Leader Qingfeng!" Lin Fangda summoned up his courage and shouted, "This man once participated in the assassination attempt on Leader Luo. He was either the culprit or an accomplice. But Leader Qingfeng not only forgave him, but also tried his best to protect him. I have always found this matter strange..."

"Lin Fangda, when is it your turn to speak here?" Ling Xiaoxiao's face darkened, and her sinister tone immediately choked Lin Fangda to the point of being speechless, and he dared not say anything more.

Although Lin Fangda is loyal to Luo Tianjin and hates Qingfeng and Ling Xiaoxiao who killed Luo Tianjin, Ling Xiaoxiao is, after all, the elder who raised him. Even if Ling Xiaoxiao's importance in his heart is not as great as Luo Tianjin's, it is probably not much less.

Therefore, in front of Ling Xiaoxiao, no matter how angry, resentful, or reckless Lin Fangda was, he still did not dare to commit an offense.

"Master Lin, what you said makes sense!" Xue Huzi did not have the concerns of Lin Fangda, and shouted without hesitation, "Don't worry about anything else. Now that we have found a murderer who assassinated Master Luo, let's kill him first."

"I agree!" Qin Ku curled his lips and echoed loudly in a serious tone, "Today's 'Eradication of Traitors' Conference' is to avenge Alliance Leader Luo. We are all heroes who have fought on the edge of a knife and blood. After all the hard work, not even a few drops of blood have been seen. It is unreasonable to just talk without doing anything. Since Alliance Leader Qingfeng and Palace Master Xie both agree that Qin Wei participated in the assassination of Alliance Leader Luo, the evidence is conclusive and there is no doubt. In my opinion, this is not the government, so there is no need to interrogate him three times and ask six questions. Just drag him out and hack him to death with a knife, let everyone have a good time and relieve their hatred first, so that outsiders will not say that our Central Plains martial arts are all fake tricks to stir up trouble."

"Brother Qin is worthy of being a overlord. Although he is young, he is brave, knowledgeable and decisive. I like you." Hearing Qin Ku's instigation, Xue Huzi couldn't help laughing out loud, and Yin Sandao and Ma Rufeng clapped their hands and praised him as if no one was around.

Seeing this scene, Chu Mao, Tu Long, Tu Hu and other Tianji Pavilion military officers standing behind Qin Wei all gripped their sword handles tightly, with their eyes full of vigilance.

Faced with the repeated provocations from Lin Fangda, Qin Ku and Xue Huzi, Qin Wei was filled with shame and indignation, but did not dare to refute them openly.

After all, the guards he brought with him were nothing compared to the mighty "jianghu army". If they started fighting over a disagreement, he would be the one to suffer.

More importantly, according to the current situation, Qingfeng is surrounded by enemies and has no time to take care of himself. Once a disaster breaks out, no one dares to make a rash conclusion as to whether he is willing to spare his energy to protect Qin Wei at the critical moment of life and death.

At this moment, Qin Wei, who was living under someone else's roof, felt wronged and aggrieved. He was in great anxiety and had no confidence at all, but he was in a difficult situation and was in a very embarrassing situation.

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(End of this chapter)