Chapter 624 Play hard to get
The farce in front of the hall happened suddenly and ended inexplicably.

As a result, all the disciples in the Xianwang Mansion were confused until they left.

After the hasty meeting, Luo Tianjin, accompanied by Xie Xuan, hurried back to his study.

"close the door!"

As soon as he entered the study, Luo Tianjin couldn't wait to say, "Brother Xie, I know you must be full of doubts now, but you don't have to ask anything. Let me tell you something urgent."

"It's an urgent matter...a big deal?"

Xie Xuan was secretly surprised. Something that could make Luo Tianjin so anxious and urgent must be something extraordinary.

After thinking about it, Xie Xuan calmed down and said seriously, "Please tell me clearly, Lord. I am all ears!"

"Do you know why I suddenly changed my mind and didn't kill Liu Xunyi?"

What Luo Tianjin said was exactly what confused Xie Xuan the most. He hesitated and said, "It shouldn't be because Xunzhen has no evidence..."

"Of course not!" Luo Tianjin's brows were solemn, and he looked surprisingly nervous, "It's because..."

"Bang, bang, bang!"

Before he could finish his words, someone suddenly knocked on the tightly closed door, interrupting Luo Tianjin and Xie Xuan's thoughts.

"who?"

"Yelü Qin, Xunzhen, I want to see Lord Luo for something!"

Hearing this, Luo Tianjin was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized something. He showed a bitter smile to Xie Xuan and said self-deprecatingly: "I expected them to come and call for punishment, but I didn't expect them to come so soon."

Xie Xuan frowned and said hesitantly: "Do you want me to go out and deal with it?"

"No need!" Luo Tianjin waved his hand and said, "Cut the Gordian knot quickly. This matter concerns the important matter between me and the Young King of Qin. We can't delay it. Open the door and invite them in!"

"Yes."

Xie Xuan took a deep breath, calmed himself down a little, then stepped forward to open the door and invited Yelu Qin and Xunzhen, who both had gloomy faces, into the study.

"Lord Luo..."

"I know why you two are here. Please be patient!" Luo Tianjin interrupted Yeluqin and pointed to the window. "Please take a seat. Thank you for making tea."

At this moment, Luo Tianjin's face was pleasant, his brows were relaxed and his eyes were smiling. He was completely different from the person he had just been in front of the hall.

Just now, Luo Tianjin was heartless and wanted to throw Xunzhen into the frying pan. But in the blink of an eye, he was very attentive to Xunzhen, with a warm smile on his face.

This was so abnormal that Yelu Qin and Xunzhen couldn't help but look at each other, both with a look of surprise on their faces.

Pour tea and water, the fragrance of tea fills the air.

Luo Tianjin, Xie Xuan, Yelu Qin and Xunzhen sat down as host and guest, and the atmosphere was very leisurely.

"Lord Luo, you may have misunderstood our purpose." Xunzhen glanced at the fragrant tea without any intention of tasting it. He said lightly, "In fact, we are not here to question what happened just now, but to say goodbye to Lord Luo."

"Goodbye?" Xie Xuan looked surprised. "Where are you two going?"

"Since the Xianwang Mansion cannot accommodate us, we should return home early." Yeluqin said with a hint of meaning, "I hope that Lord Luo will consider our acquaintance and let us leave in peace."

"This..." Xie Xuan hesitated and cast an embarrassed look at Luo Tianjin beside him.

Luo Tianjin remained calm, fiddling with the tea leaves in the cup with his fingernails, and asked nonchalantly, "Whether you want to go or stay is up to you two. But before you leave, can you tell me why you want to leave? Is it because I didn't treat you well enough, or is there another reason?"

Hearing this, Yeluqin's eyes changed slightly, and he said unhappily: "Why does Palace Master Luo ask when he already knows the answer?"

"I really don't know." Luo Tianjin slowly raised his head, staring at Yeluqin with a smile, and said jokingly, "We are all old friends. Why do Prince Ning and Miss Xunzhen have to play hard to get in front of me? You are angry just because I saved Liu Xunyi's life, right or not?"

"Yes, but not entirely." Xunzhen said bluntly, "I am more curious about why Lord Luo did not keep his word?"

"Why do you say that, Miss Xunzhen?"

"At dawn, Lord Luo swore to me that you believed my revelations without a doubt. But why did you just use the excuse that I had 'no evidence' to make things difficult for me? Could it be that... you didn't believe me from the beginning? You didn't believe that Liu Xunyi was a spy for the imperial court?"

"No!" Luo Tianjin shook his head and said, "Not only do I have no doubt about Miss Xunzhen's revelation, I also firmly believe that Liu Xunyi is a spy for the court."

"what?"

Luo Tianjin's answer stunned Yeluqin and Xunzhen, and they were unable to react for a while.

"What do you mean?" Yeluqin subconsciously pulled his ears with his hands and asked suspiciously, "Did I hear it wrong? Lord Luo just said... that he believed Liu Xunyi was a spy of the court?"

"Yes." Luo Tianjin's answer was without any hesitation, still firm and unwavering.

"Then why are you..." Yelu Qin became more and more confused, "Could it be that the person in front of the hall just now was not you?"

"Haha..." Yeluqin's words made Luo Tianjin laugh out loud. He waved his hands and said, "Prince Ning, you are joking. At least in the Xianwang Mansion, no one dares to pretend to be me."

"That……"

"In fact, everything that happened in front of the hall just now was a show." Luo Tianjin explained, "It's just that the matter was urgent, so I didn't tell you the truth in advance, which caused you two to misunderstand. For this, Luo is deeply sorry, and I hope you will forgive me."

"Acting?" Yeluqin frowned and asked in confusion, "Why acting?"

"Because I want to save Liu Xunyi's life." Luo Tianjin said, "I can't let him die, but I can't be tolerant and cover up for him openly, so I have to ask Miss Xunzhen to cooperate with me and let Liu Xunyi think that he relied on his eloquence to escape death. In this way, I can save Liu Xunyi's life and avoid arousing his suspicion."

Having said this, Luo Tianjin cast an approving look at Xunzhen and said gratefully: "Fortunately, Miss Xunzhen is very smart and guessed my intention in time, and cooperated with me, so that the farce just now ended smoothly."

"I still don't understand!" Yeluqin pondered, "Since Lord Luo is certain that Liu Xunyi is a spy for the imperial court, why does he want to spare his life? Do you know that this boy is the biggest obstacle to the cooperation between Lord Luo and Prince Shao Qin?"

"Of course I understand this." Luo Tianjin said undeniably, "But I have my own difficulties, I hope Prince Ning will not blame me."

"It's just as I expected..." Xunzhen's eyes sparkled, and he said thoughtfully, "Lord Luo didn't kill Liu Xunyi, it must be a temporary change of mind. In fact, when I told you the news this morning, Lord Luo was determined to kill Liu Xunyi and there was absolutely no room for tolerance. I wonder if my guess is right?"

"Not bad!"

"Lord Luo, can you tell me frankly what exactly caused the martial arts leader, who always keeps his word, to change his mind?" Xunzhen asked meaningfully, "Moreover, in such a short time."

"I will give you a convincing reason, but not now." Luo Tianjin pretended to be mysterious, "I hope you two believe me, I absolutely have no choice but to do this."

"If not now, then when?"

"The eighth day of the twelfth lunar month." Luo Tianjin answered without hesitation, "The eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, I will not only give you an explanation, but also give an explanation to the people of the world."

"This……"

Hearing this, Yelu Qin and Xunzhen looked at each other again, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded one after another.

"So, the agreement between Young Prince Qin and Palace Master Luo still stands?"

"Of course it counts!" Luo Tianjin nodded heavily, and said without question, "How can a great cause for generations be easily shaken by a trivial matter? I still say that I have no doubts about the Young King of Qin and the two of you. Even if Miss Xunzhen once... I can forgive her for the sake of the Young King of Qin. There is no doubt about this."

"Lord Luo is a great hero of the time, and I believe in your sincerity." Yelu Qin complained, "However, next time something similar happens, I hope Lord Luo can let us know in advance, so that we won't be caught off guard and cause any misunderstandings."

"sure!"

While they were talking, Yelu Qin and Xunzhen, who had received a satisfactory answer, slowly stood up and prepared to leave the study.

When he reached the door, Xunzhen suddenly stopped and pretended to be curious, "If Liu Xunyi had not let me go just now, but chose to throw me into the oil pan... I wonder how Lord Luo would have responded? After all, Lord Luo was in public, leaving my life and death to Liu Xunyi to decide, so this shouldn't be a joke, right?"

There was something else behind Xunzhen's words, as if he was going to raise an army to hold someone accountable.

Hearing this, Luo Tianjin laughed and said confidently: "I know Liu Xunyi's character, he will definitely not kill you."

"Only based on these?" Xunzhen was unwilling to accept it. "How dare Palace Master Luo gamble with my life?"

Seeing Xunzhen's hesitation, Luo Tianjin explained, "Of course, if Liu Xunyi really wants to kill you, I will definitely stop him, even if I am laughed at by other disciples for going back on my word."

Faced with Luo Tianjin's high-sounding words, Xunzhen naturally would not believe it, but he did not point it out. He just smiled slightly and left the study with Yeluqin.

Looking at the two people's backs as they walked away, Xie Xuan finally couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked in a low voice, "Does the Palace Master really think so?"

"what?"

"If Liu Xunyi is determined to kill Xunzhen to silence him, will the Palace Master really stop him without caring about his dignity?"

"Of course!" Luo Tianjin chuckled, "When beating a dog, look at its owner. Moreover, she is the confidant of the Shao Qin King."

"If that's the case, why did the Palace Master do this? Wouldn't it be better to just let Xunzhen go? Why take the risk of letting Liu Xunyi make the decision?" Xie Xuan asked in confusion, "What if something goes wrong..."

"You think it's unnecessary?" Luo Tianjin raised his eyebrows and asked, "Brother Xie, you only know one thing, not the other. What I'm doing is not unnecessary, but killing three birds with one stone."

"Oh? Please give me your instructions, Lord."

"First, I want to do Liu Xunyi a favor and make him believe that I have no doubts about him. Second, I want to give Xunzhen a small punishment so that she will not dare to act as recklessly as 'Lingqiu Mountain Stream' in the future." Luo Tianjin said dimly, "Third, I want to put on a show for Zhao Yuan to make him feel dissatisfied with Liu Xunyi. After all, killing Xunzhen will be of great benefit to the court, and if Xunzhen is let go, Zhao Yuan will definitely vent his anger on Liu Xunyi."

"This..." Xie Xuan was puzzled. An idea was about to come out of his mind, but it was vague and elusive. "From what the palace master said, it seems that he intends to win over Liu Xunyi? But he is a spy of the court after all, why..."

"I was only halfway through my speech when Xunzhen and Yeluqin interrupted me." Luo Tianjin's eyes sparkled as he murmured, "I changed my mind and didn't kill Liu Xunyi because I met an old friend on the way to Danfeng Garden."

"Old friend?" Seeing Luo Tianjin in a trance, Xie Xuan became more and more curious, "Who?"

"Yun Zhuiyue!"

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　May we live long and share the beauty of the moon even though we are thousands of miles apart. I wish you all a happy Mid-Autumn Festival reunion and a happy family!
　　
　
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