Chapter 609 Dilemma
From the first day Liu Xunyi infiltrated the martial arts world, he had only one goal in mind, which was to try every possible means to persuade Luo Tianjin to submit to the court and fight against foreign enemies together.

Whether it is to persuade them with emotion or to persuade them with reason, no matter what means are used, the premise is "no bloodshed".

In other words, Liu Xunyi never thought that one day he would be completely opposed to Luo Tianjin.

Until a letter was taken out by Zhao Yuan, the originally stalemate situation took a sharp turn for the worse.

Liu Xunyi's mind was as clear as a mirror. If Luo Tianjin intended to rebel, let alone he was the leader of the martial arts world, even if he was the "leader of the world", the court would never tolerate it. Even if they had to give up the plan of recruiting him, they would definitely do everything possible to kill him.

Although Liu Xunyi kept saying that the letter was nonsense, deep down in his heart, he had already begun to waver in the contents of the letter.

After all, Liu Xunyi lived in the Xianwang Mansion all day long, so he saw clearly the "closeness" between Luo Tianjin and Xunzhen and Yeluqin, as well as his "estrangement" from Ling Xiaoxiao. After calming down and thinking carefully, and connecting the cause and effect, it is not difficult to guess the clues.

Because of this, Liu Xunyi became more and more "worried".

Yes! When he gradually believed that Luo Tianjin really wanted to rebel, the first thought that came to his mind was not "anger" or "hatred", but "worry".

This concern is so complex that there is not even a single, consistent, firm stance.

He was worried that he would go to war with Luo Tianjin, that Luo Tianjin would become an enemy of the imperial court, that the imperial court would be implicated by Luo Tianjin, and that Luo Tianjin would be killed by the imperial court...

In short, he was worried about the imperial court, Luo Tianjin, and himself.

After entering the martial arts world, Liu Xunyi has experienced countless sword fights, bloody storms, but he has never been as timid as he is today.

I dare not think deeply, but I can't help thinking deeply. I dare not face it, but I have to face it.

At this moment, Liu Xunyi felt a trace of fear in his heart. Although he knew his identity very well and understood where he should stand, he was hesitant and uncertain when the time came.

After leaving Danfeng Garden, Liu Xunyi followed Luo Ningyu and others around like a walking corpse.

He had been immersed in his own world for the entire afternoon. Facing the lively conversation of Luo Ningyu and Lin Fangda, he instinctively went along with them without thinking.

Until dark, the group returned home with great satisfaction and fulfillment, but Liu Xunyi still didn't know what he had experienced, or even what he had said or where he had been.

"father!"

Suddenly, Luo Ningyu's crisp laughter rang in Liu Xunyi's ears, shocking him. He suddenly woke up from his trance. He didn't know when he was standing in the courtyard in front of the main hall of the Xianwang Mansion.

At this moment, Lin Fangda and others were all sweating profusely, with large and small bags of goods piled all over their bodies.

Luo Tianjin stood with his hands behind his back, chatting and laughing softly with Luo Ningyu who came forward.

"Meet the Palace Master!"

Liu Xunyi's eyes changed and he hurriedly kowtowed to Luo Tianjin.

"You've been shopping with Yu'er for a whole day, you must be tired, right?" Luo Tianjin said jokingly.

Hearing this, Liu Xunyi couldn't help but look helpless and said with a wry smile: "I don't know why? Walking with Ningyu for a day is even more tiring than sparring with a master."

“Haha…” Luo Tianjin laughed loudly, pointed at the clever Luo Ningyu, and said teasingly, “Look at my precious daughter. She doesn’t look tired at all.”

"That's right!" Luo Ningyu muttered, "If it wasn't for the dark closing time, I would have no problem shopping for three days and three nights."

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the Liao brothers and others changed and they almost collapsed to the ground.

"Put your things down and go take a rest!"

"Don't litter!" Before Luo Tianjin finished speaking, Luo Ningyu quickly corrected him, "Come with me."

After saying that, Luo Ningyu called Lin Fangda and others and walked towards the inner courtyard carrying large and small goods.

"I heard that you went to Danfeng Garden at noon?"

Luo Tianjin's seemingly nonchalant question made Liu Xunyi's heart tighten immediately. The worry that had just been suppressed overflowed into her heart again. At the same time, she secretly sighed: "Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from him."

"Yes." Although his heart was in turmoil, Liu Xunyi remained calm on the surface. "Lord Zhao heard that Ningyu and I are getting married soon, so he specially sent us a gift. The red box in Liao Chuan's hand just now is a pair of golden boy and jade girl carefully carved, which must be worth a lot of money."

"Haha, it seems that Lord Zhao is still determined to recruit us."

"Yes! He sent us gifts to please the Lord of the Palace." Liu Xunyi replied, "I have repeatedly declined, but I couldn't resist Lord Zhao's insistence."

"It's okay to accept it." Luo Tianjin said with a nonchalant smile, "After all, it's a token of their kindness."

Seeing that Luo Tianjin did not suspect anything, Liu Xunyi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"It's getting late, the mansion master is alone in the courtyard..."

"I'm waiting for news from Su Tang and the others." Luo Tianjin said, "Last night, Yan Bugui went out with Deng Changchuan and the others to hunt down the bandits, but he hasn't returned yet, so I sent Su Tang and the others out to look for him."

"What?" Liu Xunyi was shocked and asked in astonishment, "Master Yan Si is missing?"

"Perhaps we can chase him out of the city." Luo Tianjin murmured, "But Yan Bugui always knows how to act in moderation. If he leaves the city, how can he not send a message back?"

Hearing this, a very bold idea flashed through Liu Xunyi's mind: "Could Yan Bugui's disappearance be related to Ling Xiaoxiao's secret letter?" In an instant, his expression became extremely solemn and complicated.

"Xunyi, what's wrong with you?" "Nothing... nothing..." Liu Xunyi said perfunctorily, "I'm just worried about the safety of Fourth Master Yan. Palace Master, do you want me to lead the three disciples to look for him?"

"No need, I've handed this matter over to Su Tang." Luo Tianjin's tone slowed down, and his gaze towards Liu Xunyi became softer, and he smiled faintly, "Xunyi, your wedding date with Yu'er is getting closer, and I don't want you to work too hard."

"But……"

"Don't worry, go and rest!"

The better Luo Tianjin treated him, the more Liu Xunyi felt conflicted. Especially when he saw Luo Tianjin's kind and defenseless eyes, Liu Xunyi had an impulse to tell him everything about Ling Xiaoxiao's betrayal.

But reason eventually triumphed over impulse. Liu Xunyi was well aware of his identity and position, so there were some things he couldn't say a word about even if he had to keep them to himself.

Liu Xunyi always felt an indescribable feeling in his heart when he thought about how the extremely smart Luo Tianjin was betrayed by Ling Xiaoxiao and played around by Zhao Yuanhe and himself.

"Look for clothes and leave."

Restraining the melancholy in his heart, Liu Xunyi slowly left the central hall and walked towards the east courtyard in a daze.

"Looking for clothes!"

At the corner, an excited and shy voice suddenly sounded, causing Liu Xunyi to frown. He subconsciously stopped and looked in the direction of the voice, but saw Luo Ningyu walking out from the shadows with a blushing face, with her hands behind her back, looking a little nervous.

"Ning Yu?" Liu Xunyi was stunned. "Why are you here instead of going back to your room to rest?"

"I’m waiting for you……"

For some reason, Luo Ningyu's voice was full of shyness and thin as a mosquito's silk, which was completely different from her free and unrestrained and outspoken voice during the day.

"Wait for me?" Liu Xunyi was stunned. "What are you waiting for me for?"

Hearing this, Luo Ningyu's face could not help but flash a trace of anger. She quickly walked to Liu Xunyi, staring at him with her big watery eyes, and asked angrily, "Can't I find you if there's nothing wrong?"

"This..." Liu Xunyi felt the faint fragrance coming towards him, subconsciously took a half step back, and laughed dryly, "Of course. What I mean is..."

"I'm really happy that you can accompany me today."

Suddenly, Luo Ningyu changed the subject and her voice became weak again, but her beautiful eyes were still staring at Liu Xunyi without blinking, but the blush on her face became even more intense, extending all the way to her ears.

"Gulu!"

Liu Xunyi swallowed hard and said awkwardly, "It's just a trivial matter, why bother about it?"

"Do you know that today is the first time that you and I have been together for such a long time, and... we didn't part on bad terms." Luo Ningyu said with a hint of meaning, "I know you have reservations about our marriage, and you agreed to marry me because of my father. But I don't care. As long as you are willing to give me a chance and let me marry you, I will spend my whole life protecting and taking care of you. I believe that one day you will fall in love with me..."

"Ahem!" Liu Xunyi knew that Luo Ningyu was sincere, but was worried that she was too attached to him, so he coughed twice and interrupted her untimely, "Ningyu, it's getting late, you should go back."

"Xun Yi, am I ugly?"

Facing Liu Xunyi's retreat, Luo Ningyu took a step forward and tightly grasped Liu Xunyi's robe with both hands, raised her head and asked: "Do you hate me?"

"Ningyu, if you were ugly, I'm afraid there would be no more beautiful women in the world." Liu Xunyi didn't dare to look directly into Luo Ningyu's eyes, and said hesitantly, "I don't hate you, but..."

"In that case, why won't you look me in the eyes?"

"Of course not, I just..."

Faced with Liu Xunyi's ambiguous words, Luo Ningyu said no more, but just looked at the bewildered Liu Xunyi affectionately with a pair of tender eyes.

Liu Xunyi subconsciously met her eyes. The moonlight was bright and the moment was quiet and silent.

Unconsciously, Luo Ningyu slowly stood on tiptoe, while her eyes slightly closed.

Seeing this, Liu Xunyi was startled and wanted to take two steps back, but unexpectedly Luo Ningyu's hands suddenly clenched and pulled him in front of her, unable to move.

There were many things going on today, and Liu Xunyi was in a state of confusion. He had no intention of getting entangled with Luo Ningyu, so he made up his mind, quickly leaned over and pecked Luo Ningyu lightly on the forehead, and then took advantage of Luo Ningyu's trance to quickly break free from her grip.

"What a piece of wood!"

Luo Ningyu felt embarrassed and annoyed. She turned around suddenly, her heart beating wildly and she muttered to herself.

"I'm back!"

After leaving a hurried sentence, Luo Ningyu ran away as if escaping.

"Wait! I have something to ask..."

As soon as he said this, Liu Xunyi felt regretful. But now that things had come to this, he had no choice but to continue, "In three days, our wedding dresses will be ready. I think... I think..."

"What are you thinking about?" Luo Ningyu turned around slowly and looked at Liu Xunyi, who seemed to be hesitant to speak, with curiosity on her face.

"I want to..." At this moment, Liu Xunyi clenched his fists, his nails wishing he could pinch his palms to bleed. After hesitating for a long time, he finally said, "I want to invite Madam to go to Xiangyun Silk Shop with me. First, I want her to check for us. Second, I can take this opportunity to get closer to my future mother-in-law..."

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(End of this chapter)