Chapter 574: The Thief Cries Thief (Part )

Silent all night.

Liu Xunyi guessed Qin Ming's evil tricks, so he used the same trick against him to defeat Qin Ming.

Last night's farce was both a self-torture trick orchestrated by Qin Ming and a bait cast by Liu Xunyi.

Liu Xunyi, who was full of confidence, was in a rare good mood. He had a sweet dream until noon, which gradually restored his exhausted body and mind to health.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

A sudden knock on the door instantly awakened Liu Xunyi's confused mind.

"squeak!"

With a slight sound, the door split open.

Liu Xunyi, with a lazy posture, was adjusting her clothes while stretching her body with heavy breathing, and all the joints in her body made bursts of "crackling" sounds.

"Brother Qin, you usually sleep and don't get up, why are you so diligent today?"

Seeing Qin Ku outside the door, Liu Xunyi made a joke and turned to walk into the room.

"Something interesting happened outside." Qin Ku followed him into the room and blurted out, "Come with me to take a look?"

"Interesting things?" Liu Xunyi poured a cup of tea and rinsed his mouth, then asked casually, "Have you prepared your men and are ready to go to the east of the city to call the culprits? But it's not even noon yet, so it's a bit hasty to leave now..."

"I think... there's no need to raise an army to question him." Qin Ku curled his lips and said with a half-smile, "Qin Ming has already sent the person to the door."

"puff!"

Before he finished speaking, Liu Xunyi's eyes suddenly changed, and the tea in his mouth sprayed out, almost splashing all over Qin Ku.

"What did you say?" Liu Xunyi wiped the corner of his mouth with his sleeve and asked impatiently, "Who did Qin Ming send here?"

"Who else could it be?" Qin Ku said helplessly, "The thief who killed Duan Tianhong last night!"

"This……"

Such unexpected news made Liu Xunyi pale with fear and speechless.

Little did he know that just now in his dream he was still planning how to attack Qin Ming and how to fight him. But unexpectedly, as soon as he opened his eyes, his beautiful dream was shattered, and the result was completely different from what he expected last night.

"Alive... or dead?" Liu Xunyi threw down his teacup and ran out of the house without stopping, asking in rapid succession, "How dare Qin Ming send the person back? Isn't he afraid of being exposed?"

"Of course it's a living person." Qin Ku said jokingly, "He's full of energy and can shout and scream. I just saw it with my own eyes."

"Could it be..." Liu Xunyi paused, looked at Qin Ku anxiously, and said hesitantly, "Could it be that I guessed wrong? The ambush of Lord Duan has nothing to do with Qin Ming?"

"Not necessarily! It can only be said that Qin Ming is an old fox and is unwilling to fall into your trap."

Qin Ku's meaningful answer made Liu Xunyi frown and he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

While they were talking, the two of them arrived outside the mansion.

At this time, the four thieves who were tied up lined up and knelt down at the bottom of the stairs in an orderly manner. Qin San and several Qin family disciples stood leisurely by.

Su Tang, Xu Heng, Ling Qing, Lin Fangda and others gathered in front of the door, looking at Qin San and his group with unfriendly eyes, whispering to each other from time to time.

"Hei Zhishan, they..."

"No need to say more." Liu Xunyi interrupted Xu Heng's explanation, walked down the steps quickly, and bowed to Qin San at the same time, "Master Qin San is trustworthy, I admire you!"

"Once a word is spoken, it must be kept." Qin San said with a smile, "Besides, Alliance Leader Luo regards us as fellow martial artists, how can we not appreciate his kindness? To be honest, after we returned last night, the head of the family scolded us and accused us of competing with Su Zhishan and Sect Leader Lin for these four thieves. He also scolded me for being disrespectful and not knowing the rules. I am deeply saddened and regretful about this. That's why I came here early in the morning to apologize to you all!"

"Hey!" Liu Xunyi greeted, "Master Qin San is speaking up for Lord Duan. We admire him so much, how dare we blame him?"

"Liu Zhishan is indeed Liu Zhishan. No wonder he was able to rise from an unknown underworld figure to the position of Black Zhishan in the Xianwang Mansion in just two or three years. He is indeed very capable and has an extraordinary bearing."

"Mr. Qin San, you are too kind to me. I am ashamed to accept your compliment." Liu Xunyi changed the subject and said, "I wonder how badly Lord Duan was injured..."

"Don't worry, it's just some superficial injuries, there's no danger to your life."

After saying that, Qin San pointed at the four thieves and said, "Please look, Liu Zhishan, I took them back without questioning, beating or scolding them. Instead, I treated them well with good food and drink. Now that I have returned the jade intact to Zhao, I hope you will accept it."

Hearing this, Liu Xunyi cast a critical gaze on the four thieves who were timid and asked Lin Fangda, "Brother, were they the ones who killed Fort Duan last night?"

"Yes." Lin Fangda carefully identified it and nodded, "I would recognize it even if it turned into ashes."

"Okay, take them in!"

Qin San smiled as he watched the four thieves being taken into the Xianwang Mansion. He added, "The master of the family asked me to tell Liu Zhishan that these thieves must be severely punished and justice must be done to Fort Lord Duan and the innocent people who were killed or injured."

"Palace Master Qin is too concerned and confused, so this statement is inevitably biased." Liu Xunyi stared at Qin San with his eyes, and said in a secretive manner, "They intercepted and killed the owner of Duanbao and captured the stolen goods. The evidence is irrefutable. But whether they are accomplices of the people who caused trouble in Luoyang City the night before, we still need to verify it."

Hearing this, Qin San's expression changed quietly, and then quickly returned to normal, and he agreed: "Liu Zhishan is right, it was my fault."

"Mr. Qin San is a rare visitor. Please come in and have a drink..." "Thank you Liu Zhishan for your kindness. I have a mission to fulfill and cannot stay for long." Qin San declined politely. "The head of the family is very concerned about the injury of Alliance Leader Luo. Please Liu Zhishan convey his condolences for us."

"must."

"We will come back to bother you again after Alliance Leader Luo recovers from his injuries. Goodbye!"

"Sorry for not sending you far!"

After saying that, Qin San looked deeply at the silent Qin Ku, then turned to bow to Liu Xunyi, and led his men away in a hurry.

Looking at Qin San's back, the smile on Liu Xunyi's face gradually froze, and an indescribable regret burst out from his eyes.

"Qin Ming is so cunning that he doesn't even leave us any loopholes." Su Tang sighed with a bitter tone.

"Forget it! If this plan fails, we can think of other ways." Qin Ku comforted.

"Xu Heng, Ling Qing."

"exist!"

"I don't care what method you use, you must pry open the mouths of those four bastards before sunset!" Liu Xunyi said with a stern expression, leaving no room for doubt, "I absolutely do not believe that they have nothing to do with Qin Ming."

"Yes!"

After saying that, Liu Xunyi glanced at Qin Ku, Lin Fangda, Su Tang and others with a complicated look, then sighed and walked towards the mansion in a daze.

"Looking for clothes!"

As they passed through the gate, they saw Luo Qi, with a panicked look on his face, jogging towards them.

"Mr. Luo, what are you doing..." Looking at the panting Luo Qi, Liu Xunyi couldn't help but feel stunned.

Luo Qi stopped everyone and said intermittently: "In the city... innocent people are suffering again."

"what?"

Luo Qi's words immediately caused exclamations.

"This time they didn't break into shops, but into homes, killing people and robbing them of their money." Luo Qi explained, "One household in East City, two households in West City, one household in South City, and one household in North City. Among them, a household in West City was not only robbed of their money, but the woman in the household was also raped and died in a very tragic way."

"hiss!"

These appalling words made Liu Xunyi's face turn extremely pale in an instant, and his fists were clenched so tightly that they made a crackling sound.

"When did this happen?"

"This morning, it was the time for the patrol disciples to take over." Luo Qi said awkwardly, "So... So..."

"So you failed to catch the person, right?" Liu Xunyi's face was as gloomy as water and his tone was as cold as ice.

"Yes." Although he didn't want to admit it, Luo Qi really didn't dare to hide it, so he could only bite the bullet and nod heavily.

"Assholes!" Lin Fang was furious and trembling all over. "I'll take people to look for them right away! Even if we have to dig up the ground in Luoyang City, we must find these turtle bastards!"

"Nonsense!" Su Tang shouted, "Even if you run into them on the street, how would you recognize them? You don't even know what these bastards look like, how can you find them?"

"As long as they are strangers, we will arrest them all and torture them severely." Lin Fang said angrily, "We will find a few."

"This is ridiculous!" Luo Qi said in a deep voice, "Luoyang City is a prosperous place in the north. There are tens of thousands of merchants and peddlers coming and going every day, and most of them are strangers. Are you going to catch them all? Moreover, you arrest everyone you see. How is this different from bandits and robbers? How will people in the world think of our Xianwang Mansion? How will they criticize the Lord of the Mansion?"

"This won't do! That won't do! Are we just going to sit there and wait for death, allowing these bastards to mess up Luoyang City? Luoyang City has never been a place for filth and dirt!" Lin Fang roared angrily, slammed the door of the mansion with his fist, and then walked into the mansion indignantly.

"What Lin Fangda said is right. Sitting there and waiting for death is definitely not a long-term solution." Xu Heng suggested, "I'm afraid we can't protect Luoyang City by relying solely on the manpower of the Xianwang Mansion. Why not... ask for help from the General's Mansion and ask them to send troops?"

"Xiao Yi, the most urgent thing is not how to patrol, but how to appease the people in the city." Luo Qi hit the nail on the head, "Do you know that the tragedy that happened in the early morning has been widely spread in the city? The people in Luoyang are in panic, and many people can't stand the torture and want to move away with their families. If we can't properly resolve this matter, I'm afraid it won't be long before the people of Luoyang will lose hope in the Xianwang Mansion, and Luoyang City will become a deserted city with few people."

"What's even more troublesome is that bandits are rampant and disasters are everywhere. Some scoundrels who usually have the will but not the courage to commit crimes have taken advantage of the situation to fish in troubled waters and commit crimes, making the situation even more chaotic." Su Tang said worriedly, "If that happens, it will be even more difficult for us to find the culprit."

At this moment, the words of Luo Qi, Su Tang and others were like sharp swords piercing Liu Xunyi's heart, making him feel confused and his chest blocked.

It was not until this moment that Liu Xunyi truly realized how powerful Luo Tianjin was, who governed the Luoyang area so that people could leave their doors unlocked at night and no one picked up things on the streets.

Normally, he seemed to solve problems easily, but when it came to himself, Liu Xunyi suddenly realized how difficult it was.
Those in power often have the final say, but if they are not careful, just a few words can lead to an unmanageable disaster.

"To appease the people... I have a way." Liu Xunyi's eyes were erratic, and he said absentmindedly, "Spread the news. At sunset today, in front of the Xianwang Mansion, I will publicly execute the thieves who have committed numerous crimes. I will avenge the innocent people who have died unjustly and been humiliated! Please... come here to witness it."

"Before sunset? How is that possible?" Luo Qi was surprised, "Those thieves will definitely not show up during the day..."

"They don't need to show up!" Liu Xunyi suddenly turned his head, his sinister eyes pointed directly at the depths of the Xianwang Mansion, and said coldly, "Don't we have four of them right now?"

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(End of this chapter)