Chapter 298 Taking action after hearing the news
The next morning, at Prince Xian’s Palace.

Luo Hongxuan and Su Tang looked serious, with a hint of panic between their brows.

The two of them ran one after the other, through the house and the yard, straight to the back hall. The servants and disciples they met along the way all hurriedly dodged and looked at them with a hint of curiosity.

In the back hall, Luo Tianjin sat at the table, holding a piece of cake with chopsticks in his right hand and a letter in his left hand. He looked thoughtful, as if he was reading intently.

At this time, Luo Qi was waiting respectfully by the side. Although he was quite curious about the contents of the letter, he did not dare to act rashly in front of Luo Tianjin. He lowered his head and said nothing.

Suddenly, footsteps were heard, and Luo Hongxuan and Su Tang came hurriedly. Before they could greet Luo Tianjin, Luo Qi waved his hand to interrupt them and signaled them to keep quiet.

Seeing this, the two of them couldn't help but look at each other, then slowly and quietly stepped aside, waiting patiently.

After about an incense stick of time, Luo Tianjin put the cake in his chopsticks into his mouth, chewed it twice, and then threw the letter on the table, complaining in dissatisfaction: "Who made the cake today? I never like sweets, but he made this osmanthus cake so sweet and greasy, it's so disgusting!"

"He's a new cook, and he may not know the master's taste very well." Luo Qi smiled and apologized, "I will discipline him strictly when I go down."

"No need!" Luo Tianjin said calmly, "His craftsmanship is far inferior to Madam's. There is no point in keeping him, just kick him out!"

"Yes." Whenever Luo Tianjin spoke, Luo Qi would obey.

"Mom has lived with Dad for many years and knows Dad's preferences very well. She can naturally make cakes that will satisfy you." Luo Hongxuan said with a smile, "But now Mom and I are going to Wudang Mountain to visit Grandpa. The return date is uncertain, so you can only bear with it for a few days. This cook is not to your liking, so I will choose another one for you."

Until this moment, Luo Tianjin cast his eyes on Luo Hongxuan and Su Tang, and taught: "Xuan'er, everyone in this world has his or her own place and things to do. Don't be afraid of the long and tortuous road, just be afraid of being dazzled by the flowers and losing the big picture. Finding a cook will be done by others, and it is not your turn to intervene. You should spend your time and energy on what you should do."

Luo Hongxuan wanted to please Luo Tianjin, but he was scolded unexpectedly. He felt disappointed. His eyes darkened and he whispered, "Dad is teaching me a lesson. I know I am wrong."

"Yeah." Luo Tianjin responded lightly, then changed the subject and asked, "What are you doing here?"

"My Lord, the city of Luoyang has not been peaceful these days. My son and I have found out some news and would like to ask you for your decision," Su Tang said seriously.

"what news?"

"It was reported that a group of Mongols sneaked into the city a few days ago." Luo Hongxuan replied, "Late last night, a fight broke out outside the Sixi Inn, and one of the parties was this group of Mongols."

Hearing this, Luo Tianjin couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and asked, "Who is the other party?"

"Tang Clan's 'Hidden Weapon Room Master' Tang Ji, and 'Inner Discipline Room Master' Tang Xiu." Su Tang said in a serious tone, "According to investigation, they followed Tang Xuan here, but for some reason they were ambushed by the Mongols. In the end, they used the Tang Clan's hidden weapon 'Heavenly Net' to barely save their lives."

"Heavenly Dragnet?" Luo Tianjin was secretly surprised, and said with a half-smile, "It is one of the three deadly weapons in the Tang Sect's Hidden Weapon Room, and is as famous as the 'Heavenly Maiden's Clothes'. They were able to force them to use this hidden weapon, so it seems that this group of Mongols has bad intentions."

After that, Luo Tianjin's eyes moved, and he asked again: "Who did you say Tang Ji and Tang Xiu followed here?"

"Ghost Hand Rakshasa, Tang Xuan." Luo Hongxuan replied solemnly, "He is a brother of Tang Yuan, the chief steward of Tang Sect. He abandoned Tang Sect more than ten years ago. His current identity is... one of the four guardians of Longxiang Mountain."

"hiss!"

Luo Tianjin took a deep breath, then frowned, thinking carefully: "Tang Ji, Tang Xiu... Tang Xuan, Tang Yuan... Mongolians... Why are they involved?"

"Master, we found out something else."

"Say it!"

"Based on the body shape and appearance described by the innkeeper, we infer that the group of Mongols are most likely from the three northern factions." Su Tang pondered, "Young Master said that among the people described by the innkeeper, there are several who look very similar to Long Yu and the three leaders of the Hu Ma Gang."

"I understand." Suddenly, Luo Tianjin's eyes lit up and he said with sudden enlightenment: "I understand why these people are involved."

"Please teach me, Lord..."

"Remember how Huichun, a disciple of the Emei Sect, died in Taohuawu, Chenzhou?" Luo Tianjin chuckled. "She was killed by the Tang Sect's hidden weapon 'Heavenly Maiden'. But her killer was not a Tang Sect disciple, but Long Yu. Therefore, Tang Ji and Tang Xiu, as the owners of the Tang Sect's hidden weapon room and inner discipline room, should have investigated the leak of the 'Heavenly Maiden'. After careful consideration, they finally pointed the finger at Tang Xuan, who had betrayed the Tang Sect for many years. It seems that Tang Xuan is the only one in the world who can imitate the 'Heavenly Maiden' besides the Tang Sect."

"So, it was Tang Xuan who provided Long Yu with the hidden weapon?" Luo Hongxuan asked in surprise, "In other words, Tang Xuan and the Mongols..."

"They are birds of a feather." Luo Tianjin continued, "This also explains why the two elders of the Tang family came here for Tang Xuan, but fell into the trap of the Mongols at the Sixi Inn last night."

"I see!"

"But why did they appear in Luoyang City?" Luo Hongxuan frowned and hesitated, "Tang Ji and Tang Xiu came for Tang Xuan, so why did Tang Xuan and the Mongols come?" "Isn't it obvious?" Luo Tianjin smiled, "Their goal is far away and close at hand."

"Us?" Luo Hongxuan was surprised. "Dad, you mean that Longxiang Mountain and the Mongols are coming for us?"

Luo Tianjin nodded and said, "Although I still know what they are up to, I really can't think of anyone else in Luoyang City who can attract them except the Xianwang Mansion?"

"Not good! They must be well prepared." Su Tang thought about it again and again, and suddenly spoke.

Luo Tianjin looked at Su Tang with interest and asked, "Why do you say that?"

"These days, we are busy making friends with various people and preparing for next year's martial arts conference. Therefore, all the masters in the mansion have been sent out to do errands. Now that the mansion is empty, isn't it a good opportunity to take advantage of the opportunity?" Su Tang said worriedly, "Right now, Second Master Xie is going to the Western Regions with Miss Xunzhen to visit the Young King of Qin, Third Master Jiang is going to the Qingcheng Sect to visit the Zuo Sect Leader, Fifth Master Deng is going to the Kunlun Sect to visit the Yin Sect Leader, Sixth Master Huang is going to the Kongtong Sect to visit the Zhongli Sect Leader, and Seventh Master Murong is going to Shaolin to visit the Xuanming Abbot. Even the Fourth Master Yan was sent by the mansion owner to visit Master Miao'an in Emei Sect. In addition, Di Mo, the Black Fan Master, and Ling Qing, the leader of the Injury Sect, visited Qingfeng Village, Baima Hall, and Happy Forest respectively. Liu Xunyi, the leader of the Shock Sect, also went to Jueqing Valley... Six of the seven heroes in the mansion have already left, and the masters of the three lower sects have all come out. Now only Xu Heng, the leader of the Death Sect, is left, and his injuries are still not healed. In this situation, if the Mongols and Longxiang Mountain join forces and send a large number of masters to take advantage of the situation, the Xianwang Mansion will definitely be in danger!"

The "Fourth Master Yan" mentioned by Su Tang is Yan Bugui, one of the Seven Heroes in the Xianwang Mansion, also known as the "Thousand-Mile Lone Sword" in the martial arts world.

Although she is called "Fourth Master", Yan Bugui is actually a womanizer. She is also a cold-blooded beauty who kills people without hesitation and is merciless with her sword.

Twenty years ago, Yan Bugui was a swordsman killer who frightened people in the martial arts world. His reputation and status were quite similar to that of Tang Afu, the "ruthless swordsman" today.

The difference is that Yan Bugui had no sect or school back then and liked to be alone, so he was called "Thousand-Mile Lone Sword".

As for her true origins, few people know. Why would such a rebellious lone female knight willingly be controlled by Luo Tianjin? No one knows either.

Yan Bugui is a martial arts expert, especially in swordsmanship. He is unrivaled in the martial arts world and is extremely rare among women.

Although she is a woman, her temperament is more decisive and her methods are more cruel than men. Therefore, the disciples of Prince Xian’s Mansion all call her "Master Yan Si" to show their respect.

"Jin Fuyu has been making frequent moves these days. If I don't do anything, I'm afraid he will take advantage of me sooner or later." Luo Tianjin's fingers tapped the letter on the table lightly, and he said in a deep voice, "This is the latest secret report sent back by the spy early this morning. The letter said that the Qingcheng Sect and Jinjianwu have been in close contact recently, and Zuo Hongxuan has already intended to surrender to Jin Fuyu."

"On the second day of August, when Jin Fuyu recommended Zuo Hongxuan to be the leader of the area south of Qinhuai, his wolfish ambitions were already revealed." Luo Hongxuan said indignantly, "Plus, during this period, Jin Jianwu frequently secretly sent benefits to Qingcheng Sect. Zuo Hongxuan is selfish and greedy, so it is inevitable that he will be shaken. But I never expected that he would be shaken so quickly. It's less than two months since the incident in Hexi, but he has already... Alas!"

Su Tang continued, "Wudang and we are close friends, there won't be any mistakes. But other sects..."

"Jin Fuyu not only tried to win over the Qingcheng Sect, but also secretly reconciled the feud between the Qin family and Shaolin. His real purpose was to take the opportunity to befriend Shaolin." Luo Tianjin said calmly, "However, Jin Fuyu's move actually gave me a wake-up call. It allowed me to pay attention and consolidate the relationship with other sects as soon as possible. At the same time, I also came up with a very bold idea."

Su Tang straightened his eyes and asked hurriedly: "What the Palace Master means is..."

"Jin Fuyu wants to steal my people, so why can't I destroy his plans?" Luo Tianjin said with a smile, "The relationship between the six major sects and us is not as solid as a rock, and the relationship between the four major families and Jinjianwu is also not as solid as a rock."

"Dad wants to win over the four major families?" Luo Hongxuan asked in surprise.

"Why not?"

"This..." Luo Hongxuan hesitated for a moment, then said, "It's not a big deal. But we have never had any dealings with the four great families. If we rashly make friends with them now, I'm afraid... it won't be that easy..."

"If you go uninvited, it will certainly not be easy." Luo Tianjin smiled mysteriously, "But if someone takes the initiative to come to the door, the result will be very different."

"Come to my house on your own initiative?" Luo Hongxuan was stunned when he heard this, and asked in astonishment, "Who?"

"Report!"

Before Luo Hongxuan finished speaking, a hurried report suddenly came from outside the hall.

Then, Lin Fang rushed into the back hall in a hurry and kowtowed to Luo Tianjin without saying anything, "Master, there is a guest who wants to see you."

"Xuan'er, someone has come to visit us! Haha...Luo Qi, serve tea in the hall!"

Luo Tianjin laughed out loud, and slowly stood up. Without asking who the visitor was, he took Luo Qi and walked out of the hall.

Looking at Lin Fangda who was in shock, Luo Hongxuan who was also confused could not help but frown and asked suspiciously: "Lin Fangda, who is coming?"

"The two owners of the Shuzhong Tang Clan, Tang Ji and Tang Xiu."

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(End of this chapter)