Chapter 1045: The Anti-Traitor Conference (Twenty-Five)

At this time, the person Qin Wei hated the most was undoubtedly Qingfeng. Interestingly, the person he relied on the most was also Qingfeng.

He hated him because he had exposed his identity, pushed him from behind the scenes to the front, and became the target of public criticism. He relied on him because, apart from Qingfeng, Qin Wei could not find another person who could compete with Teng Sanshi, Qin Ku, Xue Huzi and others and was willing to protect him.

With an uneasy mood, Qin Wei cast a solemn gaze at Qingfeng who was standing with his hands behind his back. Although he did not say it explicitly, his intention to ask for help was self-evident.

"Lord Qin was indeed wrong to assassinate Lord Luo, but he had no choice but to obey the order. It was not his intention. He executed Zhao Yuan personally and put Liu Xunyi into a desperate situation, which can be considered as atonement." After pondering for a moment, until the noise around him gradually dissipated, Qingfeng spoke slowly and calmly, "Besides, who among you wants to be an enemy of the Song Dynasty court? Who wants to be labeled a bandit by the government? Who wants to openly admit that he is a rebel? If so, please stand up and don't implicate me and other martial artists. The Central Plains martial arts world is not a crooked place, and the righteous people are not a mob, not bandits, and certainly not rebels. The fact that the martial arts world and the government do not interfere with each other does not mean that people in the martial arts world can act recklessly and do whatever they want. "It does not mean that we can disregard national laws and despise the king's decrees. Lord Qin was conferred the title of 'Marquis of Tianji' by the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty. He holds the third rank of officialdom and is an important minister of the emperor and a pillar of the court. Killing an official of the court is an unpardonable crime, not to mention that Lord Qin is carrying out this mission under the order of the emperor and has made an appointment with me. It is not only illegal and unreasonable to embarrass him, but also unethical and unruly. If someone insists on his own way and takes risks, he will be an enemy of both the court and the martial arts world. What are the consequences? You can weigh it yourself. Here, I also warn some people with ulterior motives not to question my decision. As long as I am the leader of the Central Plains Wulin, I have the right to decide on all matters on behalf of the Central Plains Wulin. This also includes how to deal with the court."

"This……"

After Qingfeng's impassioned speech, the surroundings fell silent. Even Teng Sanshi, Qin Ku, and Xue Huzi did not dare to argue rashly, for fear of being labeled as "traitors and rebels".

"A higher-ranking official can crush people to death." This saying is not only a golden rule in officialdom, but also a sage saying in the underworld.

It has to be admitted that Qingfeng is an old hand at playing tricks, and knows when to "convince people with reason" and when to "use power to suppress people." With just a few words, he not only resolved the crisis for Qin Wei, but also saved himself from unnecessary embarrassment.

"I just asked Lord Qin to say a few 'fair words', but you immediately attracted so many voices of opposition. Why?" Seeing that everyone was silent, Qingfeng looked around with satisfaction and continued calmly, "Is it because you are guilty? Are you worried that Lord Qin's truth will be detrimental to Liu Xunyi, forcing you to do everything possible to kill people and silence them?"

"Qingfeng, stop spitting blood on me!"

"Are you slandering me? The truth will be revealed to the world soon." Gu Ri bluntly scolded Xiao Zhirou, and then shot a sharp gaze directly at the distracted Liu Xunyi, asking word by word, "Liu Xunyi, do you dare to let your 'old friend' speak?"

However, facing Gu Ri's meaningful questioning, Liu Xunyi was unable to make a response.

At this moment, his mind, spirit and eyes were all focused on Qin Wei, who was feeling extremely uneasy, and he was "unwilling" to move away even for a moment.

Looking at Qin Wei, who was anxious inside but tried his best to restrain himself on the surface, Liu Xunyi felt an uncontrollable pain in his heart.

It was loss, anger, shame, despair, exhaustion, and difficulty in letting go... The complex emotions that could not be described in words made Liu Xunyi's heart surge with mixed feelings, and his eyes gradually turned red without him noticing.

He thought that after having experienced life and death disasters, he had seen through the fickleness of the world and the warmth and coldness of human nature, and had developed a cold and ruthless heart of stone.

After all, back then in Lin'an City, Qin Wei's sword not only pierced Liu Xunyi's body, but also severed their relationship.

Liu Xunyi once firmly believed that he had completely given up his feelings for Qin Wei and had completely broken up with him. However, he did not realize until the moment came that after more than 20 years of living together day and night, sharing joys and sorrows, how could he just break up?

Non-vegetation, ruthless Practice makes perfect?
However, having feelings is one thing, and being able to control one's feelings is another.

It seems that today, Liu Xunyi and Qin Wei have both mastered the control of their feelings for each other to perfection.

At least, so far none of them has acted impulsively out of concern for their past friendship, revealing the slightest flaw.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd and amidst countless expectations, the confused Qin Wei took a deep breath. His eyes, which concealed his excitement with indifference, trembled slightly. He met Liu Xunyi's eyes, and his expression became more ferocious.

"Leader Qingfeng is right. Luo Tianjin's death... was all caused by Liu Xunyi."

Faced with Liu Xunyi's knowing but still incredulous gaze, Qin Wei lied and told her half-truthful and half-false story of what happened on the seventh night of the twelfth lunar month two years ago.

In his story, Liu Xunyi was the murderer who killed Luo Tianjin personally, and Qingfeng was the good man who failed to rescue him in time.

"Qin Wei, have you forgotten that we were once best friends..." Yun Jianping could no longer suppress her inner sadness, and in a blink of an eye she burst into tears.

"That's complete nonsense!"

Qin Wei's nonsense made Xie Xuan unbearable: "Qin Wei is despicable and shameless, obsessed with money and greed, and he did everything he could to step on Liu Xunyi to get to the top. Qingfeng has colluded with the court for a long time, so of course Qin Wei helped him to cover up his lies..."

"When my old man and my daughter spoke, you said we were the thief crying 'stop thief'. Now that Lord Qin has spoken, you say he is blinded by greed. Do you regard all the evidence against Liu Xunyi as nonsense?" Qingfeng raised the corners of his mouth slightly, his eyes full of contempt, "Even if Liu Xunyi is the illegitimate son of Luo Tianjin and Xiao Zhirou, he is still unforgivable for killing his father with his own hands... No! Not only is his crime unforgivable, but it is even more serious!"

"You..." "Qingfeng Alliance Leader, Xie Mansion Leader, please be patient!" Lu Tingxiang frowned slightly, and said with a hint of hesitation, "After all, Lord Qin has a special status, and I'm afraid it's not enough to convince the heroes of the world. I wonder... does Qingfeng Alliance Leader have any other witnesses?"

"This……"

"And I!"

Faced with Lu Tingxiang's obvious favoritism, Qingfeng could not help but feel unhappy. However, before he could say anything to refute, a low and hoarse voice suddenly sounded from the sidelines.

This voice not only lifted the spirits of the people around, but also made Liu Xunyi, Xie Xuan, Teng Sanshi, Xiao Zhirou, who were feeling indignant, startled and their eyes filled with astonishment.

"If Qin Wei has a special identity, he might have colluded with Qingfeng and lied intentionally. Then I... I don't think anyone would believe that I would deliberately protect Qingfeng. Therefore, I will be his witness and explain the whole story to prevent our martial arts leader... from being wrongly accused."

With a sarcastic self-mockery, Yun Zhuiyue leisurely stepped forward amidst the incomprehensible gazes of Xunzhen, Qin Ku, Xue Huzi and others, and said calmly, "To be honest, on the seventh night of the twelfth lunar month of the year before last, I was invited by Zhao Yuan to lead the disciples of Longxiang Mountain to the Xianwang Mansion to ask for his help. I witnessed everything that happened at that time. Qingfeng, Ling Xiaoxiao, Liu Xunyi, Qin Wei... can all testify to this."

"hiss!"

Seeing that Yun Zhuiyue, who had always been inseparable from Teng Sanshi and Xiao Zhirou, actually turned against them and took the initiative to testify for Qingfeng, everyone present was puzzled and exclaimed in surprise.

There were many people who were confused and many who were surprised. However, the strongest reactions came from Teng Sanshi and Xiao Zhirou.

"What are you doing? What do you mean by 'serving as his witness'? What do you mean by 'preventing him from being wrongly accused'?" Teng Sanshi was furious. His tiger eyes were as big as copper bells. He shouted angrily, "It's ok that you don't want to testify for Xunyi, but you actually helped Qingfeng deal with his own family? What benefit did he give you..."

"Snapped!"

Before Teng Sanshi finished speaking, a white figure suddenly appeared. Before anyone could figure out what was going on, a loud slap hit Yun Zhuiyue's face. The force was so strong that the mask on his face almost flew off.

With a look of anger on her face, Xiao Zhirou coldly stared at Yun Zhuiyue, whose mouth was bleeding. Her chilling voice pierced Yun Zhuiyue's heart like a sharp knife: "I was really blind. I misjudged you again and again. Twenty years ago, you caused my two children to suffer. Now, I actually believed that you would be kind to them again?"

Looking at the furious Xiao Zhirou, Yun Zhuiyue felt a sharp pain in his heart. He subconsciously reached out to support Xiao Zhirou's arm, but was unexpectedly shaken away by a sudden force.

"Get your dirty hands off!"

While he was talking, Liu Xunyi, who was as ferocious as a tiger, rushed over, blocked Xiao Zhirou behind him, and once again sent a strong force of energy towards Yun Zhuiyue, forcing him to retreat another step.

"Rou'er, I..."

"Humph!"

Facing Yun Zhuiyue who was hesitant to speak, Xiao Zhirou snorted coldly, turned around abruptly, and "hid" her petite body behind Liu Xunyi's tall and sturdy figure.

The familiar scene reminded Yun Zhuiyue of the day more than 20 years ago when Luo Tianjin snatched Xiao Zhirou from him. At that time, he cried bitterly and tried his best to keep her, but the result was exactly the same as the scene before his eyes.

The difference is that the person standing between him and Xiao Zhirou at that time was Luo Tianjin, and the person standing between them today is Liu Xunyi.

In other words, he is Luo Tianjin's son, Luo Tianjin's incarnation, another... Luo Tianjin.

Thinking of this, Yun Zhuiyue was filled with endless jealousy and anger. He slowly withdrew his trembling right hand, stared at Liu Xunyi with a sinister look, and then spat a mouthful of blood on Liu Xunyi in public without any hesitation.

"Twenty years ago, I lost to your father. Twenty years later, there is no way I can lose to you again!"

Yun Zhuiyue looked at the murderous Liu Xunyi provocatively, with a nonchalant sneer on her face. Then, under the annoyed and hateful gazes of Teng Sanshi, Xie Xuan, and Xiao Zhirou, she held her head high and strode towards the solemn Qingfeng.

"Qingfeng Alliance Leader, you don't have to worry about someone confusing right and wrong and making things up. Today, I, Yun, will tear off Liu Xunyi's hypocritical mask, reveal the true cause of Luo Tianjin's death for all the heroes in the world, and seek justice for you and Madam Luo..."

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(End of this chapter)