Chapter 1102 Today is Yesterday (Part )

"You dare to threaten me?"

Seeing Liu Xunyi's tough attitude of "no room for negotiation", Xunzhen, whose soft spot was touched, suddenly felt angry and immediately slammed the table and glared at him. Because of his anger, his breathing became a little rapid, and his fair cheeks were slightly flushed.

"Miss Xunzhen, please calm down." Liu Xunyi advised nonchalantly, "Since we met, I have been threatened by you at least eight out of ten times. I am used to it. Now, I have no choice but to threaten you once. Why are you so angry?"

"you……"

"If Miss Xunzhen thinks that I have failed to behave like a gentleman, you can just walk away. I will not force you to do anything."

“Okay, okay!” Xunzhen laughed in anger, repeatedly pointing at Liu Xunyi who was pretending to be generous, “It seems that you have already calculated that I will not leave easily, so you dare to force me to give in again and again…”

"If I don't force you to tell the truth today, I will be the one who will be forced into an irretrievable situation in the future." The smile on Liu Xunyi's face gradually disappeared, replaced by an unquestionable determination. "Once upon a time, you always advised me to assess the situation and weigh the pros and cons. Today, I hope you can also weigh it seriously. If you were me, would you be willing to be kept in the dark?"

Xunzhen stared at Liu Xunyi who was arguing confidently, his complicated eyes were mostly filled with shame, anger and entanglement, and the only remaining trace of sharpness showed his final stubbornness.

After a long silence, seeing that Liu Xunyi was slow to respond, Xunzhen, knowing that he had no way to avoid or retreat, could not help but let out a bitter sigh.

She knew very well that any form of negotiation was not simply a contest of eloquence, but required flexibility and adaptability according to time, place, people and events. In the current situation, Liu Xunyi undoubtedly had the upper hand. With his restored background, he could completely break away from the Young King of Qin and form his own faction with the support of the Xianwang Mansion, Jueqing Valley and the Xiangxi Teng Clan.

On the other hand, Prince Shao Qin has invested too much effort in Liu Xunyi. If he "lets her go" now, wouldn't he be losing everything?
Although Xunzhen was indignant about Liu Xunyi's threats, she never lost her mind. After hesitating for a long time, Xunzhen finally gave up the stalemate, sat down dejectedly like a defeated rooster, and said reluctantly: "I can tell you the whole plan, but you must promise me..."

"I won't agree to anything until you tell me the truth." Liu Xunyi interrupted Xunzhen's bargaining without any hesitation. "You are... not qualified to negotiate with me now. Remember? You must not give the other party even the slightest chance to breathe. You taught me this truth."

"Liu Xunyi, don't go too far!"

From childhood to adulthood, when had Xunzhen ever suffered such injustice? Liu Xunyi's strong attitude made her feel caught between a rock and a hard place. She felt ashamed and angry, and tears could not help but appear in her eyes.

"Cough cough!"

Xunzhen's resentful look made Liu Xunyi feel uncomfortable, so he coughed twice and compromised: "I... can only promise you that no matter what the result is today, I will not tell your secret to anyone else..."

"The plan to win you over... can be roughly divided into three steps." Before Liu Xunyi finished speaking, the disheartened Xunzhen spoke intermittently, as if he didn't want to argue with him anymore. "The first step is to force you to break up with the Song court and help you get rid of the Song court's control. The second step is to restore your background for you, unite the Xianwang Mansion, Jueqing Valley, Longxiang Mountain, Xiangxi Teng Clan and other sects, and become the largest force in the Central Plains martial arts world. The third step..."

"Wait a minute!" Recalling the past, Liu Xunyi suddenly had an idea in his mind, "The first step of the plan is to make me break with the Song court... What does that mean? Could it be that the conflict between me and the court was arranged by you?"

"How can you blame us for the 'good things' you have done? To put it bluntly, you were ostracized by the court because you didn't know how to handle the current situation. You deserve it."

"Since it wasn't you who did it, then..."

"Do you still remember the reason why you and Qin Wei fell out?" Xunzhen interrupted Liu Xunyi's random guess impatiently, "The people who reported Qin Wei's killing of Zhao Yuan in front of you... were Qiu Han and Ding Chou. And the reason why Qiu Han and Ding Chou were able to escape from Qin Wei's ambush..."

"It's you?" Liu Xunyi suddenly realized, and the look he gave Xunzhen became more and more horrified. "Qiu Han said that they were rescued by a group of masked men, led by a woman. Afterwards, I asked Li Haitang to secretly track them down, but there was no news. I didn't expect those people to be..."

"It's us." Xunzhen said frankly, "The purpose of rescuing Qiu Han and Ding Chou is very simple, that is, to let them tell you personally about Qin Wei's numerous crimes..."

"you……"

"You can't blame us for being scheming, because it is an irrefutable fact that Qin Wei murdered Zhao Yuan. We are just restoring the truth for you..."

"To restore the truth... is it necessary to wait until Brother Qiu's internal organs are smashed?" Liu Xunyi asked angrily, "If you had acted earlier, Brother Qiu wouldn't have..." "If we hadn't acted or had arrived a step later, the two of them would have died long ago." Xunzhen said unhappily, "You weren't the one who saved them, how can you blame us for being too slow?"

"you……"

Liu Xunyi was sad about Qiu Han's death, but Xunzhen's explanation made sense. After all, the situation was full of dangers and unpredictable. Who could guarantee that everything would go smoothly? Liu Xunyi was not at the scene, so he was not qualified to blame Xunzhen for helping him.

"The dead are gone, there is no point in saying more. No matter what, I am grateful for your kindness in escaping the disaster." Liu Xunyi wanted to argue but stopped, finally bowed to reality and said with a lonely look, "In that case, my current situation... is all within your calculations. With Qingfeng's death, the second step of the plan is just around the corner. I wonder what the third step of the plan... is?"

"The third step... the third step..." I don't know why? When talking about the third step of the plan, Xunzhen, who was originally outspoken, suddenly became hesitant, "The third step is... when you take control of the Central Plains, the young king of Qin will use the power of the Central Plains to restore the Liao Dynasty."

"Wait for me to rule the Central Plains?" Liu Xunyi raised his eyebrows, seeming to be doubtful. "The Central Plains is rich in natural resources and has many talented people. Isn't the young king of Qin jealous?"

"This……"

"If the Young Prince of Qin has no desire for the Central Plains, what does Xilu Wuzong mean? What do the four branches of the Central Plains mean?" Seeing the inconsistency in Xunzhen's words, Liu Xunyi became more and more certain of her guess, and at the same time became more and more dissatisfied with her evasive words, "Just tell me! The Young Prince of Qin has repeatedly shown me favors. Is he planning to use my power to unite various forces, win over the Central Plains martial arts world, and finally... clear the obstacles for him to rule the Central Plains?"

"This..." Liu Xunyi revealed the secret in one sentence, making Xunzhen's eyes become more tangled and his face become more ugly.

"You once said that Young Prince Qin saved me to show his sincerity to Second Master Xie. Now it seems that the person he really cares about is not Second Master Xie, but me..."

"The situation was unclear at the beginning. If I hadn't explained it this way, how could you let it go?" Xunzhen's face was flushed as Liu Xunyi exposed his lies one after another. "I never thought of lying to you, because you would know the truth sooner or later..."

"In other words... all the 'agreements' reached between Young Prince Qin and Second Master Xie will actually be counted on me?" Liu Xunyi, who had been fooled without knowing it, suddenly realized it. For a moment, the more he thought about it, the more humiliated, frightened, and indignant he felt. His tone unconsciously became lower and lower. "In other words, the 'ruling the Central Plains' you mentioned does not mean 'ruling the Central Plains martial arts world', but... 'ruling the Song Dynasty'?"

"No, no, no!" Seeing that Liu Xunyi's speculation was getting closer and closer to the true intention of the Young Qin King, Xunzhen couldn't help but panic and quickly argued, "Master Xie cooperated with the Young Qin King only to continue to carry out the unfinished business of the Northern Sage King, rather than changing flags and becoming a vassal. Of course, Master Xie himself is far from being so capable. Everything he did was in your name, so everything the Young Qin King promised him was ultimately promised to you."

"Why do you have to speak so pompously? What do you mean by 'continue to carry out the unfinished business of the Northern Sage King'? What do you mean by 'promise to me'? You might as well tell me directly that the Young King of Qin wants me to take over the position of the Northern Sage King and continue to be his incarnation in the Central Plains... No! It would be more appropriate to say 'puppet', and then conspire with him... to rebel and establish another dynasty!"

"Even so, what can we do?" Xunzhen could hear from Liu Xunyi's tone that he despised and disdained the Young Prince of Qin. The upset Xunzhen finally couldn't bear it anymore and became angry. "The fate of the Song Dynasty has run out. It will perish sooner or later. If you don't take it, someone else will. It's better for the Young Prince of Qin to help you overthrow the Song court than for the Han people's country to fall into the hands of the Tatars. What's more, the Song court didn't reward you for your merits and punished you severely for your mistakes. Don't you hate the foolish and ruthless Emperor of the Song Dynasty at all? Don't you hate those treacherous and treacherous officials who are full of evil intentions? We are avenging you and venting your anger..."

"What nonsense!"

"boom!"

"Wow..."

Liu Xunyi flew into a rage and slammed his fist on the table regardless of the pain. The thick round table collapsed in an instant, and the bottles, jars, teapots and teacups on the table flew everywhere and shattered all over the floor.

The sudden change caught Xunzhen off guard and frightened him so much that his body trembled and his face turned as pale as paper in an instant.

"Don't think I don't know what the young king of Qin is planning? He just wants to use me to help him realize his ambitions, let me deal with the chaotic situation in the Central Plains for him, and resist the open and secret attacks from all sides, while he hides in the distance and watches the changes, and reaps the fruits of his labor. I dare to guarantee with my own head that when the great mission is accomplished, my end will be extremely miserable, just as you just said, 'When the birds are gone, the good bows are put away. When the cunning rabbit dies, the running dogs are cooked.' Humph! It sounds better than singing, do you really think that I, Liu Xunyi, am a pig and dog to be slaughtered at will?"

"Liu Xunyi, Young King Qin has never thought of replacing you in the Central Plains. These are just your imaginary thoughts..."

"It's a fantasy, but it's not groundless. I've been dealing with you for a long time, and I've learned a lot about your shrewd calculations and vicious methods. By the time you take the initiative to reveal your true colors, I'm afraid I'll have been dead without a burial place." Liu Xunyi's eyes were as fierce as fire, and his words were as cold as ice. "I've just said that from now on, I will never be restrained by anyone, let alone used by others. I will solve my own grievances by myself, and I don't need you to take revenge for me in a hypocritical manner. Go back and tell the King of Shao Qin that asking me to help him poison the Central Plains martial arts world and erode the Han people's territory is simply wishful thinking and daydreaming!"

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(End of this chapter)