Chapter 1118 Winning over the People (Part )

Xie Xuan's move killed three birds with one stone, which was truly brilliant.

First, to repay Gan Yonglin for his generous help. Second, to take the opportunity to announce to the world that the Xianwang Mansion treats friends sincerely and will repay favors. Third, to help Liu Xunyi resolve the embarrassment and further strengthen his relationship with the Xianwang Mansion.

As expected, Xie Xuan's words not only moved Gan Yonglin to tears, but also made Liu Xunyi feel warm in her heart, and the look she gave towards Xie Xuan became more and more admiring.

"Brother Yonglin, since the mansion in Luzhou has been burned down, why not take this opportunity to move the whole family to Luoyang." Xie Xuan took Gan Yonglin's arm in a very intimate manner and suggested seriously, "The Xianwang Mansion still has several houses and fields in the city. If Brother Yonglin doesn't mind, you can choose any one to settle down."

"This……"

"Of course, if Brother Yonglin doesn't want to live under someone else's roof, he can also buy land in the city and build a mansion. Apart from the General's Mansion, the Prince's Mansion and this Danfeng Garden, as long as you like the others, whether they have an owner or not, Xie will definitely help you arrange them."

"Brother Xie, please don't misunderstand me!" Seeing Xie Xuan's initiative to give in, Gan Yonglin's face changed, and he hurriedly explained, "I would never dare to despise the land of the Xianwang Mansion. Brother Xie's kindness makes me so grateful that I don't know what to say. Here, on behalf of the entire Gan family, I would like to bow deeply to Brother Xie and my nephew to express my gratitude."

After saying that, Gan Yonglin gently pushed Xie Xuan's hand away, quickly straightened his robe, and respectfully bowed to Xie Xuan and Liu Xunyi who looked suspicious.

"Master Gan, what are you doing..."

"Luoyang City is rich in natural resources, with outstanding people and a beautiful scenery. It is also blessed by the Xianwang Mansion. It is much more stable and prosperous than Luzhou. If I can settle down here and live with my nephew and brother Xie day and night, it will be a great blessing in life." Gan Yonglin first admired sincerely, then smiled bitterly and declined politely, "It's just that... the old horse is attached to the inn, and the fallen leaves return to their roots. Since leaving Luzhou, everyone in the Gan family has been looking forward to it. People want to return. It is said that 'it is hard to leave the hometown'. The Gan family was born and raised in Luzhou for generations... and now let It is really difficult for us to adapt to the new place. Now that Qingfeng is dead, Wudang is doomed, and the situation in the martial arts world is gradually becoming clear, I believe that the Gan family will never encounter an unexpected disaster again. Therefore, I plan to lead the people back to Luzhou to revive the family business and comfort the spirits of the ancestors of the Gan family. To be honest, I should have gone home after the "Eradication of Traitors Conference" ended yesterday, but I have been staying in Luoyang City, first to clear up the misunderstanding with my nephew, and second to say goodbye to Brother Xie in person to avoid being rude. "

"This……"

Gan Yonglin spoke from the bottom of his heart, and was very sincere, which made Xie Xuan, who was trying to keep him, speechless. He and Liu Xunyi looked at each other, then sighed and nodded gently: "Since Brother Yonglin is eager to return home, how can I force him? Returning to Luzhou... is also good, at least the people and the place are familiar, and it will be convenient to do things."

"We will immediately arrange a banquet to see Mr. Gan off, and then send people to escort the Gan family, young and old, back to Luzhou..."

"We are all family, my dear nephew, please don't go to such trouble." Before Liu Xunyi finished speaking, Gan Yonglin had already waved his hand to refuse, "It's a smooth journey to Luzhou. I have been going there for many years and I am already familiar with the route. Why do you need my dear nephew to send someone to escort me? Besides..."

While speaking, Gan Yonglin cautiously glanced at Xunzhen, who was calm and composed, and Yuan Xiao and his son, who were kneeling by the wall, and said with a hint of meaning: "Besides, the overall situation has just been settled. My dear nephew and brother Xie are busy with many things. Why bother wasting your energy on me? The farewell banquet is just a pretext to deal with outsiders. There is no need for such clichés between us."

"This……"

"I am a hundred times more fortunate than those people guarding outside Danfeng Garden to be able to speak to my nephew in person and to say goodbye to Brother Xie in person. What else can I be dissatisfied with?" Gan Yonglin laughed heartily, full of pride. "When you are free in the future, come to Luzhou and we will have a drink and chat until we are drunk."

"Brother Yonglin is right. We have a deal!"

"A word is settled!"

After the greetings, Gan Yonglin tactfully bowed and said goodbye, then left the inner court accompanied by Murong Bai and Deng Quan.

"Through this period of contact, I found that the Gan family's literary and military strategies are all inferior, and Master Gan's status and reputation in the world... are also average. However, the Gan family can monopolize Luzhou's prosperity. I used to think that it was the blessing of the Xianwang Mansion, but later I gradually understood that the Gan family's way of survival is not to cling to the strong, but to stay away from the strong." Not long after Gan Yonglin left, Xunzhen's voice sounded quietly, "Master Gan is really a smart man. He is smart in that he is not happy when he gains, not sad when he loses, not refusing when he comes, and not lingering when he leaves. He doesn't get involved, doesn't do good things, and doesn't wade into muddy water... He has neither greedy ambitions nor excessive desires. He just wants to go with the flow and protect himself."

"It is important for people to know themselves!" Xie Xuan smiled in a cryptic way, "Master Gan is not a person who likes fighting. He also knows the truth that 'there is always someone stronger than you, and there are always higher mountains than other mountains'. Only by keeping a low profile and being modest and prudent can one save his life in this chaotic world full of tigers and wolves."

"Some people can be content with mediocrity, but some people are destined not to be low-key." Xunzhen raised his eyebrows and cast a meaningful look at the tired Liu Xunyi. "This morning, you still didn't give me a clear answer. I have no choice but to bring Yuan Xiao and his son to you and let you deal with them."

Hearing this, Xiao Yang, Su Hu, and Xun Budao rushed to the wall and roughly and brutally dragged the bruised and battered Yuan Xiao and his son in front of Liu Xunyi.

At the same time, Abaolu pulled out a steel knife with a clang and handed it to Liu Xunyi silently. Liu Xunyi frowned again and was reluctant to take the knife. Abaolu couldn't help but show his impatience, and simply turned his wrist and stabbed the knife deep into the ground with a clang. The violently trembling blade hummed like the roar of a tiger or a dragon, like a death knell of the underworld, and the sound penetrated into the hearts of Yuan Xiao and his son, causing their bodies to tremble like a sieve.

The swaying knife handle kept hitting Liu Xunyi's trouser legs, as if reminding him to draw the knife and draw blood, and execute the person according to the law.

Seeing this scene, Hong Si, Yan Shun, and Lei Zhen, who were extremely worried, all broke out in a cold sweat for Yuan Xiao and his son. At this moment, they wanted to say something, but unexpectedly their throats tightened, their lips and tongues were tied, and they couldn't say a word for a long time. They could only cast indescribable complicated glances at Liu Xunyi, who was in a tangle of thoughts.

"Deputy...Deputy Sect Leader..."

The deathly silence lasted for an unknown amount of time before Yuan Xiao finally couldn't hold back his inner panic and broke the silence first.

He was tied up like a clumsy maggot, twisting his body desperately, moving inch by inch to Liu Xunyi's feet, and begging in a hoarse voice: "A thousand mistakes... It's all my fault, Yuan Xiao. I am selfish, I am afraid of death, I am ungrateful... I was the one who betrayed the deputy sect leader and the eldest lady. People like me who are so heinous should not die a good death. No matter how the deputy sect leader punishes me, it is all my own fault and I deserve it. My death... is not a pity. I only hope that the deputy sect leader can spare his life for the sake of Yuan Ting's loyalty to you and his ignorance... It can also be regarded as leaving a ray of incense for our Yuan family..."

"Fuck you!"

"boom!"

Abaolu's eyes suddenly turned fierce, and he kicked Yuan Xiao's lower abdomen with great force, making a muffled sound that made people smack their tongues. Along with a weak cry of pain, a mouthful of red and yellow stuff mixed with blood and bile gushed out with a "wow", and Yuan Xiao's expression became more distorted and painful.

"You have committed a heinous crime and yet you dare to hope to continue the family line?" A Baolu, furious, squatted beside Yuan Xiao, grasping his hair tightly with his large palm-leaf fan-like hands. Ignoring Yuan Xiao's heart-wrenching screams, he cruelly lifted his blood-red head high and rebuked him word by word, "Yuan Xiao, did you know that the eldest lady was also present at the 'Anti-Traitor Conference' yesterday? Did you know that your nonsense could put her in danger? Did you also know that because of your betrayal, the plan that the Young Prince Qin and the Young Lady had been preparing for many days almost fell through? If there had been a slight mistake yesterday, if the Young Lady had been hurt because of you, not to mention the extinction of your family line, even if the bodies of your Yuan family ancestors for eighteen generations were dug out of their graves and chopped into pieces, and their bones and ashes were scattered, it would not be enough to quell the Young Prince Qin's wrath, let alone make up for one ten-thousandth of the mistake you have made!"

"Yuan... I am a worthless person. Even if I die a thousand times, it is not worth losing a hair of the young lady. How dare I be compared with the young lady?" Yuan Xiao narrowed his eyes, which were almost swollen into slits, and apologized intermittently, "Wrong is wrong, I admit it... I admit it all..."

"father……"

Seeing his father being abused, Yuan Ting, who had a strong sense of self-esteem, could not help but feel his heart burning and heartbroken. Gradually, his shame turned into humiliation, and his fear turned into anger. Regardless of the pain all over his body, he struggled to break free from Xiao Yang and Xun Budao, and rushed towards Abaolu like a madman, and hit his arm with his head.

"Go away!"

However, in front of the sturdy and strong Abaolu, not to mention that Yuan Ting was tied up tightly, even if his limbs were flexible, he was no match for Abaolu.

Therefore, facing Yuan Ting's "surprise attack", Abaolu effortlessly swung his left hand and immediately sent him flying far away. He first smashed heavily on the table, smashing the cups, plates and tea bowls into pieces. Then he fell to the ground in a mess, curled up at Xunzhen's feet with a dusty face.

Unexpectedly, after failing, Yuan Ting not only did not restrain himself, but became even more desperate. His eyes turned fierce, and he exerted all his strength in an instant, forcibly tearing the hemp rope tied to his body apart.

"hiss!"

The sudden change not only shocked Xunzhen who was nearby, but also caught Xiao Yang, Su Hu and Xun Budao who were standing by and "gloating" by the side off guard.

Just as everyone was in a trance, Yuan Ting, who had made up his mind, jumped up like a rabbit, stretched out his five fingers in a flash, and tightly grasped Xunzhen's flawless white neck.

"Let my father go, or... I will strangle her to death!"

……

(End of this chapter)