Chapter 579: No Way Out (I)

At three quarters after noon, under the joint auspices of the Prince Xian's Mansion and the General's Mansion, more than eighty thieves who had caused trouble in Luoyang City were all beheaded in public.

At the same time, the Xianwang Mansion distributed a large amount of gold and silver to compensate for the losses of major businesses. Liu Xunyi, on behalf of Luo Tianjin, promised the people of Luoyang that similar disturbances would never happen again in Luoyang City.

In response, people cheered and told each other about it. For a time, the haze that had shrouded Luoyang City gradually dissipated as shops reopened with the sound of gongs and drums.

After several days of empty streets and closed doors, the city of Luoyang has finally regained a bit of its former bustle and prosperity.

As the saying goes, "There is no wall that is impenetrable." The farce that happened in front of Prince Xian's mansion last night spread like wildfire and eventually reached Qin Ming's ears.

At this point, Qin Ming finally saw through Jin Fuyu's intentions. He arranged for people to cause trouble all over Luoyang City, ostensibly to cheer for Qin Ming and distract Luo Tianjin's attention, but in fact, he was trying to rescue Ai Mi who was under house arrest in the Xianwang Mansion.

Speaking of the matter objectively, even Qin Ming became a pawn of Jin Fu Yu and an indispensable link in his plan to rescue Ai Mi.

Noon, in a house in the east of the city.

Qin Ming felt that he was being played by Jin Fuyu, and for a moment, he felt ashamed and angry. In a rage, he picked up a knife and chopped down several ancient trees in the yard, leaving them in ruins.

Qin Da, Qin Er and Qin San stood in the corner of the yard, looking at Qin Ming, who was sweating profusely but still refused to put away his sword. Feeling the whistling wind from the sword, they couldn't help but hold their breath and cover their faces with pale eyes.

"Report!"

Suddenly, a disciple rashly broke into the courtyard and was nearly cut in half by Qin Ming, who was practicing martial arts. He was so frightened that his body froze and his face turned pale.

At this moment, the blade of Qin Ming's sword was only half an inch away from the disciple's head, but he controlled the strength extremely accurately. The Longyuan Sword suspended in the air seemed to be cast by the air, solidifying in an instant and not moving at all.

"What's the matter?" Qin Ming slowly raised the Longyuan Knife and asked casually.

"My Lord... My Lord, there is an old man outside the door asking to see you." The disciple's throat moved slightly, as if he was trying hard to calm his inner panic.

"Old man?" Qin Ming raised his eyebrows and asked suspiciously, "Where did this old man come from?"

"He said he was a friend of the mansion master and wanted to see him for something important." The disciple replied, "He also said... this matter concerns the life and death of the Qin family."

"hiss!"

The disciple's words made the three Qin family heroes gasp.

"Humph!" Qin Ming snorted coldly and said contemptuously, "I want to see who is so arrogant. Let him in."

"Yes."

Seeing his disciple taking orders and leaving, Qin Da hurriedly picked up a bowl of water and walked over, carefully handing it to Qin Ming, and took the Longyuan Knife by the way.

A moment later, an old man with pale hair and a wrinkled face limped towards Qin Ming.

Seeing this, Qin Ming couldn't help but frown. He thought about it again and again, but he still couldn't guess the identity of this person. He hesitated and said, "You are..."

"What? Could it be that Palace Master Qin doesn't recognize me?"

When the old man spoke, Qin Ming and the others were shocked. His voice was clear and crisp, which was completely different from his old and frail appearance.

"You are..." Qin Ming looked up and down at the old man who was approaching him. He felt that he had seen him before. Before the old man could speak again, Qin Ming's eyes suddenly lit up and he asked in disbelief, "You are Song Yu?"

"Ha ha……"

With a burst of laughter, the old man's hunched body gradually straightened up, and his limping steps returned to normal. The vicissitudes of his face disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye, and his turbid eyes suddenly became bright and deep. He said self-deprecatingly: "Master Qin has a good eye. It seems that I have only learned the basics of disguise, and it is really difficult to make a fake look real."

"You..." Qin Ming looked at Song Yu with confusion in his eyes, and asked in astonishment, "Why are you dressed like this?"

"I'm sure that Lord Qin has heard about what happened last night." Song Yu said with a smile, "Luo Tianjin suffered a loss in front of his own door, how could he let it go? This morning, he sent people to track down our whereabouts. If I hadn't disguised myself, how could I dare to stay in Luoyang City?"

When Qin Ming mentioned what happened last night, he couldn't help but get angry and said dissatisfiedly: "You came at the right time. Qin wants to ask you for advice on something!"

"I know why Lord Qin is unhappy." Song Yu seemed to have anticipated Qin Ming's attitude, so he remained calm and said with a smile, "This is exactly why I took the risk to visit you."

"What do you mean?" Qin Da asked coldly, "Do you think you are being rude after getting the advantage?"

"Why do you have to say it so harshly?" Song Yu shook his head slowly. "Palace Master Qin was angry because we took advantage of the Qin family's attack on Luo Tianjin to rescue the disciples of Jinjianwu. In fact, wasn't Palace Master Qin also using our name to perform a self-torture trick the night before?"

Hearing this, Qin Ming's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he scolded: "If you hadn't been unjust first, how could I have resorted to such a bad strategy?" "Master Qin, please be patient. I am not here to quibble, let alone shirk responsibility." Seeing that Qin Ming was furious, Song Yu quickly changed the subject and took the initiative to give in. "We were wrong for not discussing this matter with Master Qin. I hope Master Qin will forgive us."

"Jin Fuyu asked me to ask Luo Tianjin for the 'Xuan Shui Xia Juan' under the pretext of being legitimate," Qin Ming said in a deep voice, "and then he sent people to kill and burn people in the city, and put the blame on me, forcing me to resort to a self-torture trick to get rid of the suspicion. Otherwise, do you think I can still stand here safely now?"

"Yes, yes, yes." Song Yu nodded repeatedly, "Everything that Palace Master Qin did was reasonable, and Song Yu has absolutely no complaints."

"Do you know that Luo Tianjin is avoiding me like the plague?" Qin Ming said coldly, "He doesn't dare to see me because he knows he is in the wrong and is worried about breaking his promise to me and being despised by all the heroes in the world. So he sent Liu Xunyi to deal with me perfunctorily and deliberately look for my flaws. As long as I show any flaws, they will immediately take advantage of the situation and bite me back, making me lose both my reason and my army."

"I understand! The owner of the dock said that it must be very difficult for Master Qin to be walking on thin ice and facing the abyss in Luoyang City."

"Since you know that it's not easy for me, why do you want to harm your own people?" Qin Ming said angrily, "I trust Jin Fuyu so much, why is he trying to sabotage me behind my back?"

"Song swears to heaven that the owner of the dock has only a heart-to-heart relationship with the owner of the Qin Mansion, and has absolutely no intention of destroying the bridge after crossing the river."

"For a girl who doesn't know anything, he actually used me as a pawn. Isn't that sabotage?" Qin Ming sneered, "It seems that in Jin Fuyu's heart, Qin's status is far inferior to that of a girl..."

"Palace Master Qin is wrong!" Song Yu said seriously, "Palace Master Qin only knows about this little-known maid, but who is this girl?"

Qin Ming raised his eyebrows and jokingly said, "Who is it? Could it be the daughter of your owner..."

"That's right!" Song Yu nodded solemnly, "Ai Mi is the apple of my master's eye."

"What?" Qin Ming and his companions were shocked and stunned.

"That's why the owner had to resort to this desperate measure, in order to rescue his daughter from the clutches of the devil as soon as possible." Song Yu said earnestly, "Palace Master Qin values ​​friendship and loyalty, and should understand how it feels for a young and beautiful woman to spend her days in a den of tigers and wolves. He should also understand the painstaking efforts of a father who cares about the safety of his daughter."

"This……"

"What's more, the owner knows that the owner of the house Qin has seen a lot of storms and has long developed a pair of sharp eyes. He will definitely be able to sort out the chaos and turn danger into safety." Song Yu flattered, "And the facts have indeed proved the owner's speculation. The owner of the house Qin has foresight and made a prompt decision. While we successfully rescued Ai Mi, we also maintained our position and did not leave any handle for the Xianwang Mansion. Song admires him!"

"No need to flatter me." Qin Ming was confused and waved his hand, "This matter...Jin Fuyu should have discussed it with me earlier, instead of making the decision on his own and treating me as a pawn."

"It's an emergency, so we have to take it one step at a time." Song Yu said helplessly, "In fact, before we rescued Ai Mi, the owner of the dock was not sure of victory, and he didn't dare to rashly make a comprehensive plan, lest one wrong move would lead to a complete failure. By then, not only would Ai Mi not be rescued, but the Qin family's plan would be ruined. After all, Luo Tianjin is cunning and it's not easy to lure him into the trap."

"Now your goal has been achieved, but our 'Xuan Shui Xia Juan' is still missing." Qin Da interrupted, "This matter is clearly a mutual 'help', but the current result... seems a bit unfair to us?"

In fact, it was "mutual benefit", but due to the relationship between Qin and Jinjianwu, Qin Da deliberately said it was "mutual help", which could be regarded as a compromise with Jinjianwu.

"That's why the owner didn't let me leave Luoyang City, but took the risk to stay and help the Qin family." Song Yu looked sincere and his words were full of loyalty. "Song is risking his life to stand by the Qin family, which must be enough to show our sincerity."

Qin Ming frowned slightly and said hesitantly: "In your opinion, what should we do next?"

"Maintain the status quo. The words and deeds of the Qin family disciples must be rigorous and low-key, and must not be caught by the Xianwang Mansion in any way. At the same time, send people to the Xianwang Mansion frequently to visit Luo Tianjin's injuries." Song Yu seemed to have a plan in advance, so he answered confidently, "The purpose is to harass Luo Tianjin and make him entangled in the matter of 'Xuanshui Xiajuan', so that he has no time to implement the 'Zongji' strategy. In addition, the owner of the dock will, together with Qingcheng, Emei, and Lu Mansion, publicize this matter in the martial arts world to attract the attention of heroes all over the world, so that Luo Tianjin will not be perfunctory."

Qin Ming looked thoughtful and nodded slowly: "I am ignoring Liu Xunyi now. I just want to confront Luo Tianjin face to face."

"That's great." Song Yu said with satisfaction, "Who is Liu Xunyi? What qualifications does he have to be on equal footing with Palace Master Qin? In the final analysis, he is just a puppet of Luo Tianjin. Luo Tianjin wants to use Liu Xunyi's name to deal with Palace Master Qin. In this way, even if there is any trouble, he can push all the blame onto Liu Xunyi, and then he can come forward to clean up the mess and save face."

"Don't worry! I won't let him succeed." Qin Ming said sternly, "Liu Xunyi, humph! A brat who is still wet behind the ears, he still has a long way to go. In fact, I have already made plans to hold out. If it weren't for Master Jinwu... acting rashly, I wouldn't be so angry."

"That's right!" Song Yu bowed his hands to apologize, "Song came here to explain everything to Palace Master Qin. Second, to pass on the message from the owner of the dock. He regards Palace Master Qin as his brother for life and death, and is willing to share the joys and sorrows with Palace Master Qin. He will never abandon you after crossing the river. This will never change!"

"After you rescued Amy, you didn't just walk away. Instead, you took the initiative to come back and explain everything to me. Qin is very pleased..."

"Report!"

Before he finished speaking, another report came from outside the courtyard. However, this time the tone was much more panicked and urgent than the last time.

"what's up?"

"Palace Master, something terrible has happened! Liu Xunyi from the Xianwang Mansion...he..."

"What did he say?" Qin San's eyes turned fierce, and he urged, "Hurry up and tell me!"

"He barged in with his men in a threatening manner, and we... couldn't stop him..."

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(End of this chapter)