Chapter 207 Luoshui Secret Meeting
It was three o'clock in the night and the sky and earth were as dark as ink.

A black shadow climbed over the wall of Prince Xian's palace silently. Its body was as nimble as a snake and as agile as lightning. It rose and fell between the attics of the houses in Luoyang City, and was ten feet away. Then it disappeared into the end of the night in the blink of an eye.

The man in black walked out of the city without stopping and headed straight for the Luo River at night.

There was a not very dense forest beside the Luoshui River. At this moment, a carriage was quietly parked in the forest. The forest was completely silent.

The man in black flew across the grass and arrived in an instant, leaping into the carriage in an instant. His speed was so fast that even the horses that were busy eating grass didn't notice it at all.

In the dim and narrow carriage, two figures sat opposite each other, and each could clearly hear each other's breathing and heartbeat.

The man in black slowly took off the black scarf in front of him, revealing a handsome face that was solemn and cautious. It was Liu Xunyi.

At this time, the man in blue sitting opposite Liu Xunyi was the young guard of Tianji Pavilion, Qin Wei.

"Brother Liu, you are finally here! I have been waiting for you here for two days and two nights." Although Qin Wei knew that there was no one around, he subconsciously lowered his voice and chuckled, "Did you have a smooth journey?"

"Don't worry!" Liu Xunyi smiled bitterly and whispered, "I saw the mark you left outside the Xianwang Mansion yesterday morning, but I haven't been able to find a chance to escape. Sorry for keeping you waiting for a long time."

"It's okay, I was just joking with you!" Qin Wei waved his hand nonchalantly, then turned his expression and said seriously: "The Marquis asked me to ask you, how is the situation going?"

"Right now, everything is going as planned, but the Mongolian court has begun to intentionally infiltrate the Central Plains martial arts world. At present, they have sent people to the Tianshan Jade Dragon Palace and the Xianwang Mansion, and have successfully recruited some green forest forces. Although they are not powerful enough, there is no guarantee that they will not become a powerful force in the future..."

Liu Xunyi told Qin Wei in detail about the current situation in the martial arts world, and also told him about his current situation in the Xianwang Mansion. Finally, he said, "Luo Tianjin has become more and more trusting of me. Go back and tell the Marquis that I will do my best to complete the mission and not let him down."

Qin Wei memorized every word Liu Xunyi said, and then he smiled and said, "Brother Liu, I did a job for the Marquis a few days ago. I killed a man named Cheng Qiu in Zheji Valley. The person who escorted him claimed to be a disciple of the Xianwang Mansion. Does this matter have anything to do with you?"

Liu Xunyi's face changed slightly, but before he could speak, Qin Wei suddenly waved his hand and said hurriedly: "Forget it! Let's not talk about it! I know this matter must be related to you, and I also know that no matter how I ask, you will not tell me the truth. Instead of making up a story to fool me, it's better not to say it."

Liu Xunyi silently watched Qin Wei talking to himself. After a moment, he slowly uttered, "Thank you!"

Hearing this, Qin Wei was stunned for a moment, then a smug smile appeared on his face. He punched Liu Xunyi hard on the chest and laughed, "That's enough! Good brother, no need to thank me! Hehe..."

"Does the Marquis have anything else to say?" Liu Xunyi smiled calmly and asked, "Is there any movement in the court?"

"With the Prime Minister and the Marquis in charge, you don't have to worry. The Marquis also praised you for handling Wang Xutong's case very well, allowing the East Palace to severely dampen the West Palace's enthusiasm in front of the emperor, and praised you for doing your job and making him feel at ease." After saying that, Qin Wei changed the subject and said jokingly, "But now you are a well-known figure in the martial arts world! You are in the limelight with Fengming Tower and Shaolin Temple. In the final analysis, you are lucky, Brother Liu. Unlike me, I can only do small things like running errands and delivering messages..."

"Being famous is not necessarily a good thing." Liu Xunyi sighed with a lot of emotion in his heart, "The more famous you are, the easier it is for others to expose your identity, and naturally the more dangerous it is."

Qin Wei said: "Don't worry, the Marquis has sealed all the information about you in the Tianji Pavilion, and strictly ordered everyone who knows you in the East Palace not to step out of Lin'an City, otherwise they will be sentenced to death. You can rest assured in the court, no one will cause trouble for you, as for the people..."

At this point, Qin Wei's eyes suddenly changed, and he asked anxiously: "Is there anyone in the world who knows your true identity?"

Facing Qin Wei's urgent gaze, Liu Xunyi couldn't help but smile bitterly and nodded, "That's right."

"Who?"

"Young King Qin." Liu Xunyi hesitated and said, "When you go back, help me check the details of 'Young King Qin'. Do you remember the incident at Yanmen Pass? The gang of thieves who kidnapped Lord Jia were the subordinates of Young King Qin."

"Did you meet them...?" Qin Wei asked suspiciously.

Liu Xunyi said bitterly: "Not only have they met, but they are now in the Xianwang Mansion."

"What?" Qin Wei was so frightened that he almost cried out. He couldn't wait to ask, "Then... can they reveal your identity?"

"not yet."

"Why?"

"I want to know too!" Liu Xunyi pondered, "I only know that Shao Qin Wang is from Liao, and seems to be a descendant of the Liao royal family. As for the rest, I know nothing. Luo Tianjin seems to know something, but he doesn't plan to tell me, and I don't want to ask more. So I'd like to trouble you to check. If you can find out Shao Qin Wang's background, maybe you can also know why he kidnapped Lord Jia in the first place."

"So, they don't expose you because they want to continue to use you?" Qin Wei frowned and analyzed carefully, "Brother Liu, how can you allow others to snore beside your bed? You must be careful."

"Don't worry, I don't think they will cause me any trouble in the near future." Liu Xunyi smiled, "So I should be fine. But you have to hurry, the sooner you find out the details of Shao Qin Wang, the more chances I have to get rid of their control. They took the initiative to approach Luo Tianjin, they must have some ulterior motives, but I am under their noses, so it is inconvenient for me to investigate many things, so I have to trouble you and your brothers."

"It's a small matter." Qin Wei agreed readily, and then he thought, "By the way, the Marquis has received a secret report recently saying that there will be unusual movements in the north, so you should be careful."

"Unusual movement? Is the Mongolian court planning to send troops to the Song Dynasty?"

"It shouldn't be." Qin Wei pondered, "If Mongolia mobilizes troops, there will be chaos in the court, but now everything is calm. I think the unusual movement that the Marquis mentioned should refer to the actions of the three northern sects against the Central Plains martial arts world."

Liu Xunyi's eyes sparkled, and he pondered quietly, "The Xianwang Mansion refuses to submit to the Mongolian court. Could it be that they really intend to find another family? For example... Hexi Qin family?"

"My lord, you have only received rumors. No one knows what the Mongols' intentions are. In short, you are lurking alone in the world, so think twice before you do anything." Qin Wei warned.

"Okay!" Liu Xunyi smiled carefreely, stretched out his hand and gently patted Qin Wei's shoulder, and said quickly: "It is not advisable to stay here for long, you hurry back to Lin'an, and remember to say hello to the Marquis for me!"

After saying that, Liu Xunyi covered his face with the black scarf again and was about to turn around and leave.

But at the moment Liu Xunyi lifted the car curtain, Qin Wei suddenly reached out and grabbed his arm.

Liu Xunyi was stunned for a moment, and turned back to look, only to see Qin Wei's eyes wandering, his expression hesitant, and hesitant to speak several times, as if he had something on his mind. "Brother Qin, what's wrong with you?" Liu Xunyi asked curiously.

Qin Wei looked embarrassed and smiled bitterly: "Brother Liu, Princess Xinde actually...came to me secretly several times to inquire about you..."

Hearing the news about Zhao Xin, Liu Xunyi, who had a solemn expression, suddenly felt softened. His eyes became complicated, and a deep sense of lovesickness was revealed between his brows.

"Is the princess... okay?"

"The princess is fine, but she really wants to see you." Seeing Liu Xunyi's dazed look, Qin Wei hurriedly comforted her, "Originally, the Marquis didn't let me tell you about the princess, fearing that you would be distracted. But I saw that you two lovers were separated from each other and couldn't meet, and I really couldn't bear it. Last time, the princess secretly came to ask me, asked me..."

"What do I want to ask you?" Liu Xunyi urged.

"She asked me if you were dead?" Qin Wei forced out a bitter smile and stammered, "Otherwise why has there been no news for so long? Even if you can't go back to see her, you should at least write her a letter."

"I'll write it now..."

"Brother Liu!" Seeing the panicked Liu Xunyi, Qin Wei quickly reached out and held his arm, and said to him, "Don't act on impulse! If you write a letter rashly, I don't know if I can deliver it to the princess. If someone finds it by accident, it will harm both the princess and you. Why don't you leave a message and I will find a chance to tell the princess when I return to Lin'an."

"But Xin'er..."

"Don't worry, I've already told the princess that you will be safe." Qin Wei interrupted, "I will be back in Lin'an to reunite with her soon."

Hearing this, Liu Xunyi nodded repeatedly and said, "That's right! That's right! Tell the princess that I will live well and will go back to see her as soon as possible. Tell her to take good care of herself and not hurt herself because of me..." After that, Liu Xunyi took out Zhao Xin's handkerchief from his arms and said anxiously, "Brother Qin, this is Xin'er's handkerchief. I have always kept it close to me. As long as you mention the handkerchief to her, she will believe that you have really seen me."

"Okay!" Qin Wei nodded heavily, "I will definitely convey this to the princess, Brother Liu, don't worry!"

"Definitely..." Liu Xunyi stared at Qin Wei with a pair of expectant eyes, looking pitifully at him, and repeatedly urged him in an almost pleading tone, "Definitely tell her..."

"Definitely!" Qin Wei swore to the sky.

Seeing this, Liu Xunyi's expression eased a little. He lowered his head and looked at Zhao Xin's handkerchief, his eyes filled with sadness and melancholy, and murmured to himself: "I am sorry for her... I made her worry about me..."

"Brother Liu, I heard rumors that you and Pan Yuyin from the Yingchuan Pan family are..."

"The Northern Sage King wanted to help the Pan family fight against the Hexi Qin family, so he sent me to pretend to get married so that he could legitimately help the Pan family. It was just a show!" At this moment, Liu Xunyi was immersed in his thoughts about Zhao Xin and had no time to look around. He explained casually, "Now that the Pan family's grudges are over, there is no need to mention this matter again in the future."

Qin Wei nodded thoughtfully and said, "That's good! Brother Liu, the princess is deeply in love with you, you must not let her down."

"Don't worry! Xin'er and I once promised to the heavens that we would never be apart for the rest of our lives. I will never let her down!"

At this moment, Liu Xunyi's mind was full of Zhao Xin. He felt depressed. He quickly stuffed the handkerchief into his arms, and then quickly said goodbye to Qin Wei: "Brother Qin, to avoid suspicion, I have to go. Take care!"

"Brother Liu, take care!"

After a simple farewell, Liu Xunyi hurried towards Luoyang City. Qin Wei sighed, whipped the whip and drove towards Lin'an.

With the help of the dim moonlight, Liu Xunyi turned back to the city. But when he returned to the Xianwang Mansion, he found that the originally quiet and silent mansion was now brightly lit and people were hurrying.

"what happened?"

Liu Xunyi walked slowly and quietly, and returned to her room without anyone noticing. While changing out of her nightgown, she murmured to herself in confusion, "Why is there so much noise in the mansion in the middle of the night? Did someone discover me..."

"Bang, bang, bang!"

Just when he had taken off half of his nightgown, there was a sudden and urgent knock on the door, which instantly scared Liu Xunyi into breaking out in a cold sweat.

"Who?"

Liu Xunyi swallowed hard and asked in the most lazy tone possible. But no matter how hard he tried to cover it up, his voice still trembled a little. Obviously, the sudden knock on the door really scared him.

As the saying goes: If you don’t do anything wrong, you don’t have to worry about ghosts knocking on your door. This is probably true.

"Master, I'm Xu Heng!" Xu Heng's anxious reply came from outside the door. Judging from his tone, he seemed a little surprised. "So you were in the room? Tang Cong lied to me again. He just said that there was no one in the room. It's ridiculous!"

Liu Xunyi's heart sank, and then he suppressed his anxiety and asked in a low voice, "What's the matter?"

"The Palace Master has sent an order to summon the Sect Master to the central hall for a discussion!"

"Now?"

"Yes!"

Liu Xunyi hurriedly changed into plain clothes, messed up her hair on purpose, took a few deep breaths, pretended to be sleepy, slowly opened the door, and asked suspiciously, "What happened?"

"Someone from Yingchuan came to report the death overnight. It seems that Master Pan Ba... is dead!"

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(End of this chapter)