Chapter 633: Blessings and Disasters Are Unpredictable
At nightfall, Xie Xuan took a letter and hurried through the house and yard, heading straight for Luo Tianjin's study.

In the study, Luo Tianjin was chatting and laughing with Xunzhen and Yeluqin.

Upon seeing Xie Xuan, Luo Tianjin smiled and said, "Brother Xie, I have good news for you. Prince Ning has just received a secret letter from Prince Shao Qin. He has now prepared all the troops, weapons, food and supplies. A total of 80,000 troops are stationed in the Tianshan area. In the early spring of next year, they will march to Yumen Pass to wait for orders. Once the Song and Mongolia go to war, the army can march eastward at any time!"

"Speed ​​is the essence of war, this is great!" Xie Xuan was delighted, and he bowed to Yeluqin and Xunzhen, saying, "Young Prince Qin keeps his word, I admire you!"

"Young Prince Qin has devoted his heart and soul to the great cause of our two families." Yelu Qin said with a hint of meaning, "But Lord Luo... still has some minor troubles at the moment."

Luo Tianjin knew that Yeluqin's words were aimed at the Song court's offer of amnesty, so he said righteously, "Don't worry, Prince Ning. Within seven days, I will drive Zhao Yuan out of Luoyang City. When the heroes gather on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, I will seize the opportunity to have a secret talk with the leaders of the major sects one by one and ask them to lend a hand to us."

Yeluqin stared at Luo Tianjin with a half-smile, and was silent for a moment, then stood up and said, "In that case, let's go back and wait for good news from Palace Master Luo!"

"Please do as you please!"

After the greetings, Luo Tianjin personally escorted Yeluqin and Xunzhen to the door and watched them leave the inner courtyard.

"Even now, they still don't believe me." Luo Tianjin turned back to his room and said self-deprecatingly, "Almost every time we meet, they have to hint at me. They really treat me as their puppet."

"The young prince of Qin has invested a lot in this deal. The 80,000 troops are most likely his last resort." Xie Xuan guessed, "If there is any mistake, these two will be in trouble. How dare they not pay attention? Now, Yelu Qin and Xunzhen are shouldering heavy responsibilities. They are more afraid of changes than anyone else."

"Yes! As long as Zhao Yuan doesn't leave, they won't be able to sleep well." Luo Tianjin said with a smile, "That's good. Let them have a taste of the feeling of worrying about gains and losses, so they don't have to pretend to be profound in front of me."

After saying that, Luo Tianjin and Xie Xuan smiled at each other, and then sat down by the window.

"What's that in your hand?"

In fact, as soon as Xie Xuan entered the room, Luo Tianjin saw the letter in his hand, but because Xunzhen and Yeluqin were present, he remained silent.

"It's a letter sent by Shen Dongshan."

As Xie Xuan spoke, he handed the letter to Luo Tianjin, then picked up the candlestick on the table and carefully lit it for Luo Tianjin.

After reading it carefully, Luo Tianjin couldn't help but raise an inexplicable smile.

Seeing this, Xie Xuan couldn't help but show curiosity and asked, "Master, what did Shen Dongshan say in the letter?"

"He left." Luo Tianjin said, "He said goodbye to Zhao Yuan last night, and lied that his business in the south had encountered setbacks, so he hurriedly led his people out of Luoyang City early this morning."

"Gone?" Xie Xuan asked in surprise, "Why haven't I heard any news about him?"

"Shen Dongshan has always been a person who comes and goes without a trace." Luo Tianjin smiled indifferently, "At the martial arts conference in September, he also suddenly disappeared from Huashan."

"There are two things I can't figure out. First, why did Zhao Yuan let him go so easily? Second, Shen Dongshan clearly left in the morning, so why did someone send him his resignation letter in the evening?"

Luo Tianjin pretended to be mysterious and asked, "Why did he leave after all the hatred?"

"Yes!" Xie Xuan was confused. "Shen Dongshan has always been careful and cautious. If he leaves now, it will definitely cause dissatisfaction from Zhao Yuan."

"Because he made a huge mistake the day before yesterday, he knew that he would get into trouble sooner or later, so he fled early." Luo Tianjin explained, "He told me about the secret meeting between Zhao Yuan and Ling Xiaoxiao in Xiangyun Silk Shop, and he calculated that Zhao Yuan and I would end up in a bad mood, and there might even be a conflict. These businessmen have always been timid and afraid of trouble, so how could they dare to stay here and get burned? I think he must have weighed the pros and cons repeatedly before making this decision."

"Of the thirty-six strategies, running away is the best strategy." Xie Xuan sneered, "Shen Dongshan has no other skills, but he is very good at using the 'shield technique'."

"That's natural. This man wanders between the government and the underworld all day long. He seems black and white, good and evil. He has long been familiar with the truth that 'there is always someone stronger than you, and there are always higher mountains than other mountains.'" Luo Tianjin sighed, "Therefore, he never argues with others head-on when encountering things. Instead, he first flees from the place of trouble, and then hides in a safe place to trip others up and play tricks. Now that I think about it, he is very smart. Unlike us in the underworld, we fight to the death over trivial matters. For this reason, countless heroes have died over trivial matters. It's really not worth it."

"Businessmen have their own way of survival, and people in the underworld have their own rules of conduct." Xie Xuan said, "If we are as submissive as him, let alone gaining a foothold in the underworld, I'm afraid we won't be able to survive for a day."

"Yes!" Luo Tianjin said undeniably, "Every man has his own merits and demerits. Why didn't Zhao Yuan stop Shen Dongshan from leaving? Because he understood the principle that things will turn into the opposite when they reach their extremes. He knew that Shen Dongshan had made up his mind to leave. Even if he tried to stop him, it would be useless. Therefore, it would be better to do Shen Dongshan a favor and let him owe him one. What's more, Shen Dongshan's role is to mediate and promote the surrender. Now, Zhao Yuan has no intention of surrendering me, and only wants to kill me. Therefore, keeping Shen Dongshan is not only useless, but will become a burden. After all, Zhao Yuan doesn't want the Xiangyun Silk Shop to leak the secret again."

"What the mansion master said is very true. Then why did he deliberately send someone to deliver the resignation late..."

"He's afraid that I'll ask him for money. Businessmen never give up until they see the rabbit. How could he be willing to bleed before he gets a taste of the sweetness?" Luo Tianjin snorted and laughed, "No problem! I've already informed Yeluqin about the Silk Road. He doesn't object, so I expect a reply soon. As long as the young prince agrees to reopen the Silk Road, why worry that Shen Dongshan won't come back to beg me? By then, even if you beat and scold him, he won't be willing to leave."

"Ha ha……"

Hearing Luo Tianjin's speculation about Shen Dongshan's thoughts, Xie Xuan couldn't help but admire him and laughed out loud.

"Thank you, Brother. I asked you to prepare something..."

"Master, we are not like before." Xie Xuan said bitterly, "In the past, we were alone and had to deal with all our belongings alone. But now it is different. The Xianwang Mansion is large and powerful. Master wants a complete and detailed account, which will take at least a month to sort out."

"Well! There's no rush for this." A gentle look flashed across Luo Tianjin's eyes, and he smiled faintly, "I want these things so that Xunyi can understand the financial situation of the Xianwang Mansion. The world is turbulent now, and the dangers are unpredictable. If I die suddenly one day, the one I'll be most worried about is Xunyi. If he doesn't know much about the financial situation of the Xianwang Mansion, it's very likely that someone with ulterior motives will take advantage of him. Just like Tang Afu back then, because he was young and ignorant, he was cheated out of all his money by Shen Dongshan's sweet words..."

"What are you talking about, Lord?" Xie Xuan said unhappily, "Lord, you are in your prime, very lucky, how can you say you are going to die? Besides, Tang Afu was only five or six years old at that time, so he was young and inexperienced. Not to mention cheating him, even if he was robbed, he would be powerless to resist and could only consider himself unlucky. But Xunyi is different, he is the fifth-ranked master on the Dragon Elephant Ranking, and there are only a handful of people in the martial arts world who dare to take advantage of him. It's a blessing that he doesn't rob others, so who would dare to rob him?"

Hearing this, a sense of pride arose from the bottom of his heart, making the already tired Luo Tianjin become energetic.

It is no exaggeration to say that in Liu Xunyi, Luo Tianjin not only saw his own shadow in the past, but also saw hope for the future. He is both civil and martial, courageous and knowledgeable, upright but not pedantic, kind but not cowardly, and loyal but not reckless.

Luo Tianjin had never experienced all of this so deeply in Luo Hongxuan in the past. In the past, Liu Xunyi was just his disciple, but Luo Tianjin already appreciated him very much and praised him in every way. Now, knowing that Liu Xunyi is his own flesh and blood, he has become more and more affectionate and fond of him.

To this day, Luo Tianjin regards Liu Xunyi as the greatest gift God has given him, which is even more joyful than the time he met Xiao Zhirou in Xiangxi.

"As long as I am here, no one, not even the king of heaven, can have any idea of ​​taking advantage of him." Luo Tianjin said solemnly, "Thank you, brother. After the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, until the uprising, all the affairs of the mansion will be in your hands. I will take time to accompany Rou'er and personally teach Xunyi to make up for what I owe to them."

"This……"

"Bang, bang, bang!"

Suddenly, a knock on the door interrupted Luo Tianjin and Xie Xuan's thoughts.

"Who?"

"Your Majesty, Madam met Zheng Songren and Zhang Songyi at noon, and then went to the East Hall to meet Hei Zhishan." A deep voice came from outside the door. It was the disciple who was responsible for monitoring Ling Xiaoxiao.

"Looking for clothes?" Luo Tianjin was alert and asked hurriedly, "What are they talking about?"

"I don't know." The voice outside the door sounded again, "Only half an hour ago, Hei Zhishan, Zheng Songren, and Zhang Songyi rode out of the house at full speed, and left the city overnight."

"what?"

Just these words shocked Luo Tianjin. He stood up suddenly, rushed to the door, opened it quickly, and asked, "Such a big thing, why did you report it now?"

"Master, please calm down. We don't know where they are, so we dare not guess." The disciple said in panic, "We thought they would be back soon, but unexpectedly..."

"Stop talking nonsense! Where did they go?"

"Towards Xuzhou. Seeing how light their luggage is, they probably won't be travelling far."

"Send someone to follow them and report back to me if there's any movement!"

"As ordered!"

After the disciples left, Luo Tianjin cast a suspicious look at Xie Xuan, who was frowning, and said thoughtfully: "Why would they go to Xuzhou in the middle of the night? And... they left so suddenly without even saying hello."

"broken!"

While thinking about it, Xie Xuan suddenly had an idea. His eyes changed immediately and he said hurriedly, "Isn't the direction of Xuzhou the direction that Patriarch Teng and Valley Master Xiao are coming from?"

Luo Tianjin was surprised and said: "Xuzhou is in the southeast, but the Teng tribe is in the southwest..."

"But Jiangzhou is in the southeast!" Xie Xuan explained, "If Patriarch Teng goes to Jueqing Valley first to meet with Valley Master Xiao, and then they come to Luoyang City together, then..."

"Then Xuzhou is the place they must pass through!" Luo Tianjin suddenly realized, and his face instantly turned ugly. "Zheng Songren and Zhang Songyi are Wudang disciples. They must have gone to Xuzhou under Ling Xiaoxiao's secret order. Just imagine that Ling Xiaoxiao hates Rou'er to the core, so..."

At this point, Luo Tianjin couldn't help but have a terrible thought in his mind, and he murmured: "Right now, Rou'er and Ping'er are in Xuzhou, Zheng Songren and the others are going to... are going to..."

"Xun Yi left so abruptly, without even saying hello. It's obvious that he was used by Ling Xiaoxiao." Xie Xuan continued, "It's also possible that Ling Xiaoxiao secretly communicated with Zhao Yuan, forcing Xun Yi to go to Xuzhou to assassinate Valley Master Xiao..."

"This vicious woman, I should have killed her earlier!" Luo Tianjin gnashed his teeth in hatred. "With Chief Teng and Rou'er here, how can Liu Xunyi and the other two succeed? If the truth comes out, they will be dead. No, no! Brother Xie, you..."

"Don't worry, my Lord. I will leave immediately and go to Xuzhou in person!"

"Okay!" Luo Tianjin was in a state of panic when he thought of Liu Xunyi's life being in danger. He spoke incoherently, "Please, please, please protect Xunyi! And don't let them hurt Rou'er and Ping'er..."

"Don't worry, Lord..."

"And more!" Luo Tianjin's mind was in a mess, and he said whatever he remembered, "If they hadn't been exposed..."

"I understand! I will only protect them in secret. If they are in danger, I will never show up to avoid causing unnecessary trouble."

"Very good!"

"Don't worry, Lord. I guarantee with my life that I will never let Xun Yi make any mistakes!"

"Thank you, brother. I'm leaving my son in your care. I'll welcome you back when you get back!"

Looking at Luo Tianjin's anxious eyes, Xie Xuan felt a myriad of emotions in his heart. He was a hero in his whole life, fearless of heaven and earth, but he didn't expect that he would have a weak point today.

After thinking about it, Xie Xuan nodded vaguely, walked out of the door, and disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.

……

(End of this chapter)