Chapter 428: Enemies Meet
"Master Jin, we already know your intentions, and we hope you can understand our difficulties."

In the guest room on the fifth floor, Jin Fuyu, Teng Sanshi, Qin Ming, Tang Yuan, Lu Tingxiang, Zuo Hongxuan and Miao An were chatting and laughing happily, creating a peaceful atmosphere.

"Of course." Jin Fuyu offered tea to everyone in turn, and said with a faint smile, "Everyone has taken the rise and fall of the country as their own responsibility, and has shown courtesy to the court. This is not only human nature, but also an act of loyalty and filial piety. I admire you so much, how dare I blame you?"

"Master Jinwu is very righteous, and we admire him!"

"To be disrespectful, the emperor's appointment of Yuwen Xiu as 'Marquis of Wulin' is a big mistake." Qin Ming sneered, "The court is the court after all, and the emperor is the emperor after all. He is so high and mighty all the time, how can he know the suffering of the people? He doesn't even know the right and wrong of the martial arts world."

"Why choose a scumbag from the martial arts world when there are so many choices? I think the court is just trying to find the right solution for its own problem." Zuo Hongxuan said, "Little do they know that without Yuwen Xiu, we can still get along with the court. Now that he has interfered, the righteousness of the martial arts world and the court of the Song Dynasty will go against each other and drift further and further apart."

"The court always treats the symptoms, not the root cause." Lu Tingxiang said without denying it. "Now that the country is in ruins and there are internal and external troubles, the court thinks of borrowing the power of us martial artists to protect itself. But once the country is peaceful and the people are safe, the court will use the name of "great governance" to regard us martial artists as traitors and bandits. When the time comes, the emperor will send troops to wipe us out, and we will be displaced and exiled."

"When the birds are all gone, the bows are put away; when the rabbits are dead, the dogs are cooked." Miao An sighed, "Isn't it the same for the kings of all dynasties? Throughout the dynasties, countless heroes have been bewitched by the court's sweet words and shed their blood for the people of the world. However, once the world is at peace, the court immediately turns its face and ruthlessly erases the achievements of the martial artists, and even labels them as rebels and traitors, and kills them one by one. It is a moving story, a lament, and a hateful one!"

"The generals are responsible for peace, and we should not allow the generals to enjoy peace." Tang Yuan said in a deep voice, "The lessons of the past are bloody and tearful. We should learn from history and never repeat the same mistakes. Therefore, no matter how eloquent the court is, and how they promise us wealth, glory, high positions and generous salaries, we will not even bother to pay any attention to them, let alone associate with them."

"That's right!" Lu Tingxiang said, "Although we promised Yuwen Xiu not to take action for the time being, it does not mean that we are willing to become the court's running dogs. At least, the Jiangnan Lu Mansion will draw a clear line with the court and be distinct from it."

Qin Ming's expression changed, and he said seriously: "In a nutshell, Master Jinwu must strive for the position of leader. This will stabilize the overall situation and also prevent us from becoming sinners of the Central Plains martial arts world."

"Exactly! Exactly!"

As soon as Qin Ming said this, he was immediately echoed by everyone.

"There is one more thing. I hope Master Jinwu can tell me frankly." Suddenly, a resolute look flashed in Teng Sanshi's eyes, and he said in a concentrated voice, "Recently, we all received a secret letter. According to the letter, Luo Tianjin, Yulong Palace, and the Western Regions Young King Qin secretly conceived a child and conspired to do something illegal. I wonder if this matter has anything to do with Master Jinwu?"

Teng Sanshi's words undoubtedly revealed everyone's thoughts, and they all cast curious glances at Jin Fuyu.

Seeing this, Jin Fuyu frowned slightly and pretended to be ignorant: "I also received this letter, but... I don't know who wrote it?"

"Are you serious?" Teng Sanshi stared at Jin Fuyu with his eyes as sharp as torches.

"What? Does Chief Teng not believe me?" Jin Fuyu remained calm in the face of danger and pretended to be surprised. "Do you think this letter came from me? Although I am not talented, I have always acted uprightly. It is not gentlemanly to make groundless accusations and spread rumors."

In fact, the letter was indeed written by Jin Fuyu. He refused to admit it for two reasons: first, to avoid suspicion. Second, to protect his own reputation. Third, to create mystery and make the situation in Huashan even more muddy and confusing.

"I was just asking casually. I had no doubt about Master Jinwu's intention." Teng Sanshi could not see any trace of guilty conscience on Jin Fuyu's face, so his tone softened a lot.

"In fact, I invited you all here tonight, in addition to reminiscing about the past, I also have something I want to tell you."

Seeing that Teng Sanshi took the initiative to give in, Jin Fuyu did not bother to argue any further. He changed the subject and said, "I received some information that someone has hidden a batch of weapons in Huashan Town. The origin, intention and quantity are unknown. Forgive me for being rude, but may I ask who the owner of these weapons is... Is it someone here?"

As soon as these words came out, Teng Sanshi and the others were all shocked and surprised. In a moment, everyone looked around and shook their heads.

Lu Tingxiang asked curiously: "What weapon? Where is it hidden?"

"We have everything from sharp knives to sharp swords." Jin Fuyu carefully observed everyone's subtle expressions and answered nonchalantly, "It's hidden in a cellar in Dongpo Village, Huashan Town."

Tang Yuan thought for a moment and asked hesitantly, "How did Master Jinwu know this news?"

"It was discovered by one of my disciples by accident." Jin Fu Yu explained.

"Could it be..." Lu Tingxiang hesitated, "The Xianwang Mansion is causing trouble?"

Qin Ming said in a serious tone: "It could also be Yuwen Xiu."

"Whoever it is, they have bad intentions." Jin Fuyu reminded, "A large number of weapons is no joke. This matter can be big or small. I hope everyone will take precautions early to avoid sudden disturbances and be caught off guard."

"Master Jinwu is absolutely right!" Zuo Hongxuan said, "In order to avoid any unexpected events, we should make plans early."

"In short, Huashan is extremely unstable now, everyone should be careful..."

Before he finished speaking, there was a sudden chaotic and noisy noise outside the door, and everyone was stunned.

"What's going on?" Jin Fuyu's eyes darkened, and he seemed unhappy. He ordered, "Wen Lian, go out and take a look."

"Yes……"

"Oh!"

Before Wen Lian could accept the order, the tightly closed door was suddenly kicked open by someone, making a loud noise.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Heng led his men into the room in a hurry, followed by Jiang Yiwei, Yan Bugui, Murong Bai, and Deng Quan, then Xie Xuan with a solemn expression, and finally Luo Tianjin who was strolling leisurely.

Behind Luo Tianjin, Liu Xunyi blocked the rushing troops who were eager to try, and stood alone outside the door, with an overbearing momentum of one man blocking the pass and ten thousand unable to break through.

"presumptuous……"

Luo Tianjin's sudden appearance made Qin Ming's scolding come to an abrupt halt. At the same time, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became a little weird.

"Luo... Palace Master Luo?" Luo Tianjin came uninvited, which was beyond everyone's expectation. For a moment, everyone was stunned, staring at each other, feeling very embarrassed.

"I hope you will forgive me for ruining your fun."

"What a rare guest!"

Jin Fu Yu quickly woke up from his shock and regained his composure in an instant.

Facing the uninvited guest, he did not stand up to greet him. He remained calm and composed while sitting in the main seat. He smiled leisurely and said, "If I had known that Lord Luo was coming, I would have prepared an extra chair in advance."

Having said this, Jin Fuyu pretended to be regretful and said helplessly: "It's a pity that the seats are full tonight, so Lord Luo has to stand."

In fact, there was an empty chair next to Jin Fu Yu.

However, when Jin Fuyu said this, his right leg was already placed on the chair slowly, as if he was deliberately trying to embarrass Luo Tianjin.

"No need to bother! Luo came uninvited, so of course I will prepare the 'chair' myself. How dare I trouble Master Jinwu to do it?"

After saying that, Luo Tianjin's right hand suddenly swung to the side of his body, sweeping out a vast energy, grabbing the Jinjianwu disciple who was standing beside him serving tea and water, and sucked him to his side in the blink of an eye.

Immediately afterwards, Luo Tianjin's right foot gently kicked the man's knee. The disciple was caught off guard and immediately fell to the ground.

Luo Tianjin pressed his neck with his right hand, forcing him to kneel down. He waved his robe with his left hand and sat on him.

Without waiting for the man to collapse to the ground, Luo Tianjin flicked his fingers and tapped acupuncture points in the air, causing his body to freeze in place, unable to move at all.

The "human bench" was miserable. On the other hand, Luo Tianjin sat as steady as a mountain, full of interest.

Jin Fuyu originally wanted to make things difficult for Luo Tianjin, but unexpectedly he was easily resolved by him.

At this moment, the disciples of Jinjianwu were being sat under Luo Tianjin's buttocks. As the master of the cave, how could Jin Fuyu save face?
"Master Luo, my disciple is so skinny that he can't stand your precious body. It's better for him to sit on a chair!"

Jin Fuyu's eyes were strange, as if he was angry but not angry, and his right leg on the chair moved quietly.

"Whoosh!"

The chair flew out, passed over the heads of Teng Sanshi and others, and headed straight towards Luo Tianjin.

However, when the chair flew in front of Luo Tianjin, his eyes suddenly focused, and his internal force turned outward. The chair that was whizzing towards him instantly hovered in the air and could no longer move forward at all.

"Crack!"

Two invisible forces competed with each other in mid-air. With a loud bang, the chair broke into pieces and flew away.

Tonight, Luo Tianjin and Jin Fuyu were no longer as hypocritical and playful as they had been in the past. Instead, they were sarcastic and blatantly at each other.

Especially the tit-for-tat that was just laid out on the table, which highlighted the grievances between the two sides to the fullest, and the opposition between them was obvious at a glance.

"Everyone!"

Luo Tianjin ignored everyone's smacking mouths and said to himself: "Could you condescend to move aside so that I can talk to Master Jinwu alone?"

"This……"

Seeing the hesitation on everyone's faces, Jin Fuyu couldn't help but smile slightly and said cheerfully: "It's rare that Palace Master Luo has such a refined taste, and I would be disrespectful to refuse it."

Hearing this, Teng Sanshi and the others no longer hesitated. They stood up one after another and bowed to Jin Fuyu and Luo Tianjin to say goodbye.

"Xie brother, you guys go out first!"

Luo Tianjin looked straight at Jin Fuyu, who was smiling but not saying anything, and said without turning his head, "No one can come in without my order."

Seeing Luo Tianjin's firm attitude, Xie Xuan had no choice but to stop talking and obey respectfully.

"Wen Lian, Yi Yi, you two should get out too."

After that, Jin Fuyu pointed at the Jin Jianwu disciple that Luo Tianjin was sitting on. Luo Tianjin understood, slowly stood up, and asked Wen Lian to take the man out of the room.

After a while, only Luo Tianjin and Jin Fuyu were left in the room.

At this moment, there were no outsiders present, and the two of them did not need to put on airs. The smiles on their faces gradually faded at the same time, and at the same time, a sharp light flashed in their eyes, showing no sign of weakness.

It seems to be in line with the saying, "When enemies meet, they are particularly jealous of each other."

……

　Happy Chinese New Year everyone!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)